Printek PrintMaster 700 Series User Manual

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PrintMaster 700 Series Printer

Important Safety Instructions (English)

Read the following instructions thoroughly before starting up your printer.

· Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. Always contact a qualified service technician.

· Keep this Operator’s Manual in a place which is easily accessible at all times.

· Place the printer on a solid and even base so that it cannot fall.

· Never place the printer in the vicinity of inflammable gas or explosive substances.

· Ensure the printer is connected to a socket with the correct mains voltage.

· Always disconnect the printer from the mains before opening the device to perform maintenance work

or remedy errors.

· Do not expose the printer to high temperatures, direct sunlight or dust.

· Keep all liquids away from the printer.

· Protect the printer from shock, impact and vibration.

Make sure that the printer and computer are switched off before connecting the data cable.

· The print head will become very hot during printing; avoid contact with the print head after printing has finished.

· Do not perform any operation or action in any way other than those provided in this manual. When in doubt, contact your dealer or your customer support.

The device and mains-socket must all times be easily accessible.

For Users of Printek Legacy Matrix Printers (all 85x and 86x series)

Printek has made every effort to ensure a smooth transition of the new PM700 series printers into operations which presently incorporate our popular legacy matrix printer products. To this end, we have attempted to use familiar conventions in the PM700 for key concepts such as forms definitions, tractor switching, network services, etc.

Those users who are very ingrained with the operation and function of Printek’s previous flagship models will want to review this section first to learn how to directly apply past Printek printer experience to the operation of their new PM700.

Forms Configuration

As in all Printek model printers, a “FORM” is defined as a specific set of configuration parameters that the printer uses to drive its printing actions. And like previous models, in the PM700 users may define and store a number of different forms, using default names for them “Form0, Form1, …….., Form7”. Unlike previous Printek models, however, only 8 total Forms are available, and users cannot choose and assign other names to their forms in the PM700. The specific Form you want to be active in the printer can be selected via the control panel or programmatically, as always. See page 23 for details on the methods for configuring your PM700.

Tractor Assignment / Tractor Switching (applies to PM702 series only)

Unlike previous Printek models, there is no automatic tractor selection or tractor switching in the PM700 series printers. Tractor selection in the PM700 series is done manually by way of the lever on the top/right side of the printer. Because of this, no tractor assignment is listed under the Forms menu.

To switch tractors, use the lever on the top/right side of the printer to select the tractor path you want to use. Unlike Printek legacy models, the PM700 series will allow the use of single sheet paper.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN PM702 CONFIGURATION THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRACTOR SELECTION AND THE FORM#. ALTHOUGH THE CONFIGURATION PRINTOUT MAY INDICATE A CERTAIN TRACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH A FORM#, IN OPERATION A PRINTJOB OCCURS ON THE MEDIA IN THE PRESENT MANUALLY-SELECTED TRACTOR PATH.

Network Print Services

Setting up your PM700 to work on your IBM or Unix network is the same as in Printek legacy printer models. There are 7 print services which can be defined and selected, 3 of which are pre-configured for the user. The naming convention used is exactly the same as in previous Printek models

The three predefined services are Printek_1, Printek_2 and Printek_3.

Printek_1 will load the parameters for Form0.

Printek_2 will load the parameters for Form1.

Printek_3 will load the parameters for Form2.

Emulations

The following print language emulations are available on the PM700;

Epson LQ2550/LQ2170, IBM XL 24, MTPL, Genicom ANSI, PJL

This list is somewhat different than previous Printek printer models. Most importantly, there is no specific “Printek” emulation in the PM700. If your established print jobs were using Printek emulation, try “Epson” emulation in the PM700 as a substitute. In most cases, use of the Epson emulation here will provide identical printout results for users, as the command codes are very similar. Please contact Printek Technical Support (800-368-4636 x422) if you are experiencing problems or if you have questions regarding your specific situation.

NOTE THAT THE PM700 IS SHIPPED WITH EPSON EMULATION AS THE DEFAULT CONFIGURATION.

Display

The printer message display is slightly different on the PM700 than on previous Printek models. Specific functionality of the control panel and display is described starting on page 23.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN PM702 CONFIGURATION THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRACTOR SELECTION AND THE FORM#. WHILE ONLINE, THE CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY WILL ALTERNATE BETWEEN SHOWING PRESENT ACTIVE FORM# AND PRESENT ACTUAL PHYSICAL TRACTOR SELECTED.

Configuration

In the PM700, configuration is possible via the front control panel or using a computing host, as always. Configuration via the control panel is described starting on page 23.

In the case of the host-based approach (typically selected when multiple printer parameters need to be configured), the PM700 has an on-board web page which is accessed using an Ethernet connection and the web browser on your host computer.

To connect to the printer via the web browser, you must first determine the IP address of the printer. This can be obtained by printing out a configuration page:

Install the ribbon cartridge (page 8) and load paper (page 14-default rear feed) into the printer. On the control panel of the printer push the SETUP button. Push the Forms button (1) Push the Print button (2)

This will printout a configuration page of the printer. At the bottom of the printout under the listing ETH- INT is the current IP address of the printer.

Open a web browser of your choice, i.e. Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox. In the Address Bar of the web browser type the IP address obtained from the configuration printout and select GO.

The opening screen of the web interface will appear, WebPanel PM700. On the right side of the page is the Printer Status information. Below the status settings is a selection for Virtual Control Panel. Click Virtual Control Panel. This will open another window that looks and functions the same as the control panel on the front of the printer. All printer configurations that can be done from the front control panel can be done using the Virtual Control Panel. Printer configuration settings begin on page 23 of the manual.

TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

“IBM” is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

“EPSON” is a trademark of Epson America Incorporated.

“DEC” is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.

“Centronics” is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.

“DOS” is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

“SAP” is a trademark of SAP AG.

All references to “Windows” are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

All other product names and company names appearing in this manual are the registered trademarks or

trademarks of the individual companies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Printer at a glance ..................................................................................................................................1

1.1 Unpacking the printer..................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Remove transport locks ................................................................................................................. 1

1.3 Prepare your printer ....................................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Parts description ............................................................................................................................ 4

2 Installation ..............................................................................................................................................5

2.1 Placing the printer .......................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Connecting the printer.................................................................................................................... 5

2.2.1 Parallel interface (IEEE 1284)............................................................................................. 6

2.2.2 USB 2.0 (Full Speed)........................................................................................................... 6

2.2.3 Ethernet ............................................................................................................................... 6

2.2.4 Serial Interface (RS-232C) as option .................................................................................. 7

2.2.5 Connecting the power.......................................................................................................... 7

2.2.6 Switch on the printer............................................................................................................ 7

2.3 Installing the ribbon cartridge......................................................................................................... 8

3 Installing the paper...............................................................................................................................10

3.1 Adjusting the print gap for various form thicknesses................................................................... 10

3.2 Paper path introduction.................................................................................................................11

3.2.1 Cut sheet paper handling (front friction only) .....................................................................11

3.2.2 Fanfold paper handling...................................................................................................... 12

3.2.3 Top-Of-Form adjustment.................................................................................................... 16

4 Control Panel Operation ...........................................................................................................................17

4.1 This section left intentionally blank...................................................................................................... 17

4.2 Operation of the LCD Panel .............................................................................................................. 23

4.2.1 The LC display................................................................................................................... 23

4.2.2 Online mode ...................................................................................................................... 24

4.2.3 Offline mode....................................................................................................................... 24

4.2.4 Setup mode ....................................................................................................................... 25

4.2.5 Power on functions ............................................................................................................ 25

5 Setting parameters for the printer...............................................................................................................26

5.1 This section left intentionally blank.............................................................................................. 26

5.2 Setting the parameters through the LCD Panel

........................................................................... 29

5.2.1 Enabling access to menu mode ........................................................................................ 29

5.2.3 Menu configurations .......................................................................................................... 30

5.2.4 Menu handling ................................................................................................................... 32

5.2.5 Selecting the LC display language .................................................................................... 33

5.3 Menu structure ............................................................................................................................. 34

5.4 Full list parameters setting........................................................................................................... 35

5.4.1 Menu Configuration list...................................................................................................... 35

5.4.2 Advanced Menu................................................................................................................. 42

5.5 Display messages........................................................................................................................ 45

5.5.1 This section left intentionally blank.................................................................................... 45

5.5.2 Messages LCD Panel........................................................................................................ 46

6 Web Panel and Internal Ethernet Interface..........................................................................................47

6.1 Summary...................................................................................................................................... 47

6.1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 47

6.1.2 Supported Environments................................................................................................... 47

6.1.3 Network Interface and Cabling.......................................................................................... 47

6.1.4 Connecting the Printer....................................................................................................... 47

6.1.5 Network Interface Status ................................................................................................... 47

6.2 IP Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 48

6.2.1 Network IP Configuration................................................................................................... 48

6.2.2 Assigning the IP Address................................................................................................... 48

6.3 WebPanel..................................................................................................................................... 50

6.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 50

6.3.2 Web Browser ..................................................................................................................... 50

6.3.3 Access to WebPanel & Control Tool.................................................................................. 51

6.3.4 Printer Status ..................................................................................................................... 52

6.3.5 Printer Configuration.......................................................................................................... 53

6.3.6 Printer Actions.................................................................................................................... 56

6.3.7 Load Configuration ............................................................................................................ 57

6.3.8 Save Configuration ............................................................................................................ 58

6.3.9 Retrieve Configuration From Printer.................................................................................. 58

6.3.10 Send Configuration to Printer.......................................................................................... 59

6.3.11 Report .............................................................................................................................. 61

6.3.12 Reset Printer.................................................................................................................... 61

6.3.13 Panel Lock On/Off ........................................................................................................... 61

6.3.14 Download Firmware......................................................................................................... 61

6.3.15 Ethernet Status................................................................................................................ 64

6.3.16 Advanced Configuration .................................................................................................. 65

6.3.17 General ............................................................................................................................ 66

6.3.18 TCP/IP ............................................................................................................................. 67

6.3.19 SNMP............................................................................................................................... 68

6.3.20 Password ......................................................................................................................... 69

6.3.21 User Name....................................................................................................................... 69

6.3.22 Resetting Password......................................................................................................... 69

6.3.23 Email Notification............................................................................................................. 70

6.3.24 Logical Printers................................................................................................................ 72

6.3.25 String Replacement Example Plain Text ......................................................................... 73

6.3.26 Logout of Ethernet ........................................................................................................... 74

6.3.27 Restart Ethernet ............................................................................................................. 74

6.3.28 Virtual Control Panel........................................................................................................ 75

7 Addendum...............................................................................................................................................76

7.1 Character Set............................................................................................................................... 76

7.2 Control Codes Summary.............................................................................................................. 81

7.2.1 PJL commands .................................................................................................................. 90

7.2.2 Barcode.............................................................................................................................. 90

7.2.3 List of available MTPL barcodes ....................................................................................... 91

7.2.4 US Postnet barcode........................................................................................................... 91

7.2.5 Royal Mail Customer barcode ........................................................................................... 92

7.2.6 KIX barcode ....................................................................................................................... 92

7.2.7 USPS Intelligent Mail barcode........................................................................................... 92

7.2.8 LC printing.......................................................................................................................... 92

7.2.9 List of additional control Codes ......................................................................................... 94

7.3 Interfaces Specifications .............................................................................................................. 95

7.3.1 Parallel I/O IEEE 1284....................................................................................................... 96

7.3.2 Ethernet I/O 10/100 Mulitprotocol...................................................................................... 97

7.3.3 USB 2.0 I/O – Full Speed .................................................................................................. 98

7.3.4 Optional Serial Interface RS232C ..................................................................................... 99

8 Options and accessories.........................................................................................................................104

8.1 Options....................................................................................................................................... 104

8.2 Consumables ............................................................................................................................. 105

8.3 Accessories................................................................................................................................ 105

9 General Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 106

9.1 Printer Specifications ................................................................................................................. 106

9.2 Non-Scalable Fonts, Code Pages and National Character Sets................................................110

9.3 Paper Specifications ...................................................................................................................112

9.3.1 Standard Tractor (Front, Rear and Pull position) – narrow and wide versions ................112

9.3.2 Front Feed / Manual Insertion – Narrow and wide versions ............................................113

9.3.3 Paper Weights ..................................................................................................................113

10 Maintenance..................................................................................................................................... 114

10.1 Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................114

10.1.1 Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer..............................................................................114

10.1.2 Cleaning the Paper Rollers.............................................................................................114

10.2 Troubleshooting

........................................................................................................................115

10.2.1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions.............................................................................115

10.2.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions .......................................................................116

10.2.3 Operating Problems and Solutions.................................................................................116

Symbols used Important information is highlighted in this manual by two

symbols.

CAUTION highlights information which must be observed in order to prevent injuries to user and damage to the printer

NOTE highlights general or additional information about a specific topic

1 Printer at a glance

1.1 Unpacking the printer

Besides this manual, the package will contain: a power cord, a ribbon cartridge, a tractor, and 6 pieces of U-wire paper support.

1.2 Remove transport locks

1.3 Prepare your printer

n!Front View

n!Rear View

n!For Fanfold

n!For Cut Sheets

1.4 Parts description

Control Panel A LCD display and two keys indicates the operating status

and allows simple settings of the printer.

Latch Sliding it down unfolds the cut sheet support.

Front Cover Unlocking the front cover unfolds the cut sheets support.

Power Switch Turns on and off the printer.

Hand Wheel Turn the knob to load or clear the paper. It should be

inserted the full way until you can hears some sort of “Click”.

Paper Support At slanted position, it stacks cut sheets; at flat position, it

separates fanfold printouts from incoming forms.

Top Covers 1&2 Protect the internal parts and reduce the noise.

Head Gap Lever Adjusts the gap between the print head and various

form thickness.

Paper Path Lever Selects various paper sources.

Upper Friction Guides the form when cut sheets or fanfold forms are used.

Power Socket A power cord is plugged into the socket to supply the

power.

Interfaces The interface cable of the host computer is plugged into

one of the interfaces.

Mute Cover Latch You must open it before you open the top cover 1.

Print Head Utilizes 24 needles to strike on ink ribbon and paper.

Ribbon Cartridge Holds the ink ribbon fabric.

Tractors Holds and transports fanfold forms.

Paper Guides

Left/Right

Sliding the guides varies the form width and the left margin on a cut sheet.

Cut Sheet Support A flat surface supports a sheet or multi-part form.

2 Installation

2.1 Placing the printer

Place the printer on a solid, flat, stable surface such that the printer sits firmly and cannot move. Select an environment with sufficient ventilation, easy access to the control panel and paper input areas as well as the printed output.

When selecting the printer location, observe the following additional requirements:

1) Never place the printer near to any flammable gas or explosive substances.

2) Do not expose the printer to direct sunlight. If you cannot avoid placing the printer near a window, protect it from the sunlight with a curtain.

3) When connecting a computer to the printer, make sure the maximum recommended cable length is not exceeded.

4) Ensure sufficient distance between the printer and any heating devices/radiators.

5) Avoid exposing the printer to extreme temperature or air humidity fluctuations. Above all, avoid dusty environments.

2.2 Connecting the printer

This printer is configured with a Parallel, USB and Ethernet interface as standard. An optional Serial interface can be installed additionally.

2.2.1 Parallel interface (IEEE 1284) Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the parallel cable

between the printer and the computer. Lock the connector with the 2 clips on the printer interface connector; tighten up the 2 screws on the other end connecting to the computer.

2.2.2 USB 2.0 (Full Speed) Plug in the USB cable to the printer and the computer.

2.2.3 Ethernet

2.2.4 Serial Interface (RS-232C) as option

2.2.5 Connecting the power Plug in the power cord to the printer power socket as shown in the diagram.

Connect the printer to the correct voltage power source.

The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall

be easily accessible.

2.2.6 Switch on the printer Switch on the printer as shown in the diagram.

2.3 Installing the ribbon cartridge

1) Switch off the power.

2) Unfold the top cover and follow the steps 1.2.3.4 in the below picture.

3) Flip the upper friction assembly

4) Insert the ribbon cartridge till it is tightly locked in position.

5) Insert the ribbon fabric in between the print head and ribbon mask.

6) Turn the knob on the left hand side several times in order to tighten the fabric, and the fabric will slide downwards into the correct position between printhead and ribbon mask after the moving.

7) Restore the upper friction assembly to its original position.

Print head may be hot, please move the printhead by moving the carriage.

3 Installing the paper

The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms. The printer is able to print up to 5 copies (original plus 5).

To ensure the print quality and protect the print head, set a proper print gap by the gap lever (see 3.1) for the form thickness and do not load folded, damaged, wrinkled, or curled paper.

3.1 Adjusting the print gap for various form thicknesses

The print gap lever is on the left side of the printer inside the top cover. Take care to adjust the print gap lever to a suitable position whenever you change the number of copies being printed. Using the wrong print gap may cause print head damage or paper jams.

The recommended gap lever position for different form thickness is:

Paper type Lever position

1-part 1 Original + 1 copy 2 Original + 2 copies 3 Original + 3 copies 4 Original + 4 copies 5 Original + 5 copies 6

The position “Ribbon” only is suitable for loading the ribbon. When the lever is set higher than appropriate it will result in poor print. The ribbon and head life will be shortened.

3.2 Paper path introduction

3.2.1 Cut sheet paper handling (front friction only)

1) Place the paper path lever to the cut sheet position.

2) Unlock the front cover with the latch to unfold the cut sheet support.

3) Adjust the gap lever if necessary; see

3.1.

4) It is recommended to align the left paper guide exactly to the mark > I <. This marks the left edge of the stationery. Slide the right guide to the position of the right edge of the stationery.

5) Insert the stationery straightly all the way into the guided slot until it stops.

6) Press the load key to feed the paper to the correct print position, automatically. The

printer clears the Paper End condition and goes into the ready or online state.

3.2.2 Fanfold paper handling

3.2.2.1 Front push tractors for fanfold

1) Close the front cover if previously opened. Switch the paper path lever to one of the desired tractor positions.

2) Move the paper path lever to the desired position.

3) Adjust the head gap lever if necessary.

4) Open the front cover by tilting the cover from bottom to the top, and make sure it’s locked in place (see below pictures).

Lock the front cover in the way that is shown in the pictures. Make sure the front cover is locked.

5) If you do not need to adjust the left margin go to the next step. Open the right and left tractor flaps, insert fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor, and make sure that at least three paper transport holes are positioned on the tractor pins, close the tractor flap, open the latch lever and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the IIIIXIIII mark on the printer housing, then lock the lever again.

6) Align the right-hand tractor to the width of the paper and insert the paper (Make sure that it

is inserted by the same length as on the left-hand tractor in order to avoid any paper jam). Then close the tractor flap and slide the tractor to the right until the paper is slightly tensioned, then lock the tractor.

7) Lower the front cover, switch the printer on.

The active paper source (TrFront) appears in the display, the paper will automatically load when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer. Also, you can press the load key (key 4) only to load paper before starting the printout.

3.2.2.2 Rear tractors for fanfold

3.2.2.3 Top pull tractors for fanfold

For the steps ĸ

and Ĺ, please refer to the 2.3

3.2.3 Top-Of-Form adjustment

For pull tractor (PullTr), follow the steps below to adjust the first print position:

1) Remove Paper from printer.

2) Power on the printer.

3) Lift the Top Cover so you can see the transparent ribbon guide in front of the

print head.

4) Install the paper into the pull tractor.

5) Move the paper with the hand wheel so the perforation of the fanfold paper

lies exactly at the top of the transparent ribbon guide.

6) Close the Top Cover.

7) Press the Load key on the panel.

8) The printer now moves the paper to the correct first print position on a page (TOF).

4 Control Panel Operation

General functions for the keys are clearly designated on the Panel label. Some other special settings need pressing multiple switches simultaneously or holding some keys when powering on the printer. This Chapter will describe the functions of the keys and display on the Panel.

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4.2 Operation of the LCD Panel

 The Online mode is the printer’s normal operating mode. Data from your computer can be received and printed.

 In the Offline mode the link between printer and computer is interrupted, i.e. no data can be received and printed.

 In the Setup mode you can either select the printer menu or carry out the quick-switch function. The quick-switch option was included so that you can change the most important parameters (for example adjustments, character density, font, paper path, adjustments directly without having to enter them via the menu. The settings for the parameters character density and font are lost when the printer is switched off. They can be selected permanently in the menu mode of the printer.

 In the Form mode further printer settings (line spacing, size of the interface buffer etc.) can be altered and saved permanently.

4.2.1 The LC display

The LC display tells you all the important printer settings and informs you which functions are currently assigned to which keys. The upper line informs you that the printer is either in online or offline mode (in the example below the printer is in the Online mode), and the selected paper path (below: TrFront = tractor front mode).

4.2.2 Online mode

After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer.

Online key: Toggle between Online and Offline mode.

Tear key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper

is loaded. If Load is displayed above this key, no paper is loaded

in the printer or the paper is in park position. In this case the display switches between Online and Park Position. Press the key to feed paper to the printing position.

Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode.

4.2.3 Offline mode

Only in this mode is it possible to perform step, line, or form feeds from the control panel, however, data cannot be received.

Ŷ Park key (1)

If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the park position or the tear position. If a single sheet is loaded, it is ejected.

Ŷ Ç

!key (2)

Each press: Paper is transported upwards step by step. Holding: Continuous transport upwards.

Ŷ È

!key (3)

Each press: Paper is transported downwards step by step. Holding: Continuous transport downwards.

Ŷ È

!LF/FF (4)

Paper in the printer: Each press: performs a line feed (LF). Holding: performs a form feed (FF).

Ŷ Load key (4)

No paper in the printer: The press on this key loads the paper to the first print position.

Ŷ Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode. Ŷ Online key: Sets the printer to online mode.

4.2.4 Setup mode

In this mode, the following settings are available:

Ŷ Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the

following settings can be selected.

Ŷ Form key (1): Other menu settings. Access may be

disabled by menu settings (see note below).

Ŷ Adjust key (2): Sets the Tear position and first printing line

(TOF). If you have the PullTr (Pull - Tractor) selected Adjust is not available.

Ŷ Char key (4): Sets the font and the number of characters per

inch temporarily.

Access to the other menu settings (Form) may be disabled by the manufacturer.

Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily.

1) Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds.

2) Switch the printer on again keeping the Setup key pressed.

4.2.5 Power on functions

If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed initialization, the corresponding function is activated:

 If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enter the printer’s advanced menu mode. The advanced menu mode is described in the section

5.4.2 of this

manual.  If you keep the Setup key depressed while turning on the printer, you regain access to the

printer menu if you had locked it before with the help of the Form Lock function.  If all four function keys (keys 1 to 4) are depressed simultaneously while turning on the

power, all printer settings are reset to the default values, except the Forml (Form length) setting in advanced menu mode.

 Holding Function key 4 while turning on the printer prints out the parameter settings.

Adjust Form Char

1 2

Online

Setup

5 Setting parameters for the printer

(Programming via the control panel)

Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications software you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are two programming options you can use:

ƹ Programming via the control panel. ƹ Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control codes.

Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settings made in menu mode; therefore they will override these.

Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for designing your printed pages, however, it is also a more sophisticated method and requires some experience with programming languages and printer control systems. All programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer, whereas the programming carried out using the control panel is saved and stored even after you turn off the printer.

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5.2 Setting the parameters through the LCD Panel

This chapter describes the handling of the operator’s panel with optional display.

5.2.1 Enabling access to menu mode

The menu can be locked by default to protect it from accidental or unauthorized access. Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily.

1) Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds.

2) Switch the printer on again keeping the Setup key pressed.

Calling up the menu

You can access the menu in the following way:

Press the Setup key. The printer switches to Setup mode. (The Setup mode can be selected both in the Online and Offline mode) To access the printer menu, press the key directly underneath the word Form (1).

Adjust Form Char

1 2

Online

Setup

5.2.3 Menu configurations

Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many applications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout which shows you the printer’s default settings.

Your printer allows you to set and use five independent menu configurations. If one of your applications, for example, requires an IBM printer while another program works better with an EPSON printer, you can set an IBM emulation configuration with the desired settings, and set the second configuration as an EPSON emulation.

The active menu is always the one you used last. When you switch on the printer for the very first time, Form0 is loaded. Form0 only remains active until you load another menu. The last active menu is stored even after the printer is switched off and is reloaded automatically when the printer is switched on again.

For example, to change from Form to Form3:

Press Setup key.

Press Form (1) key.

Press Form (3) key.

Now the following message appears in the LC display: Now press the < (2) or > (3) key repeatedly until Load Form=3 appears.

Then select Form3 as the current setting using the Set key (1). The currently active setting is marked with an asterisk (*).

If changing menus it is possible that the printer initializes due to different

emulation settings.

Online TrFront

Tear

1 2

Adjust Form Char

1 2

Print Form

Back Next

1 2

Load Form=1 * Set | | Exit

1 2

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Menu Printout

5.2.4 Menu handling

You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and selection keys arranged below the LC display field. Each function and parameter displayed in the LCD is executed or selected by the corresponding key below, respectively. Usually two parameter groups are combined at one level. In the following example, these are the LPI and Skip parameter groups.

If you do not wish to change one of the two parameters you can either press the Next key (to access the two following parameter groups in the menu), or you can press the Back key (to access the two previous parameter groups in the menu). If you want to change a setting, (e.g. the line density), then press the LPI key (LPI = lines per inch) to access the actual parameter level.

The currently valid setting is marked by an asterisk (in the example below the current setting is 6 lpi). With the < and > keys you can view the other parameters available for this setting.

Example:

Save settings

Once the desired parameter is displayed on the LC display, you can save it by pressing the Set key. The parameter is then set and the printer automatically displays the parameter groups again. With the Exit key you can leave the sublevel without saving your changes.

5.2.5 Selecting the LC display language

This section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the selection of the national language as an example.

In this user guide all LC display messages are shown in English language. Your printer offers also the possibility to show the display messages in German, French, Italian, Spanish or Turkish language. This example shows how to change from the English language to the German language. The same procedure applies to the other languages (French, Italian, Spanish and Turkish).

Select the Setup mode by pressing the Setup key.

Setup mode and Menu mode may be disabled. Hold down the Setup key while switching on the printer to enable menu mode. If you want to enable access to this mode permanently, you need to change the appropriate setting in the menu.

Press the next key (4) several times until the display indicates Language.

Press the Language key (3).

The display now changes to Parameter mode and indicates

English in the top line. The lower line displays Set and Exit. The two arrows < (2)

and > (3) represent the symbols for parameter selection

(“<” indicates descending and “>” ascending). Press the <

(2) or > (3) key until the desired language is displayed, in

our example German. Save your selection by pressing the Set key (1). An acoustic

signal verifies this action.

This setting is retained even after switching off your printer.

Terminating Setup mode press either the Setup key to change into Offline mode or the Online key to change to Online mode.

Online TrFront

Tear

1 2

Online

Setup

Adjust Form Char

Online

1 2

Print Form

Back Next

1 2

FrmLock Language Back Next

1 2

English * Set < > Exit

1 2

German * Set < > Exit

1 2

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Online

Setup

Ges.Men Sprache Rück Vor

1 2

Online

Setup

5.3 Menu structure

The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the example shown here, depending on the printer software.

1) Only with optional serial interface

2) Only if ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is selected

FORM

Back

Form

Reset

Font

CPI

LPI

Skip

ESCChar

Emulate

Bidir

Serial

ETH-INT

Special

1) 2)

DTR

CG-Tab

CharSet

Auto Tear

Barcode

FFmode

LeftMrg

Country

Auto-CR

Auto-LF

FrmLock

Quietm

RightMrg

ĕNext

Barmode

Eject

Width

Paper

I/O

Interf.

Baud

Buffer

Format

Single

Tr Rear

Tr Front

Pull Tr

Language

Protocol

Sl.Zero

5.4 Full list parameters setting

In order to meet individual requirements of printer functionality, users may modify the printer configuration settings accordingly as follows: start by pressing [Load/Eject] + [Speed] in offline mode. The printer will enter Main Menu settings setup mode. Follow the instructions printed on how to do the required setting changes. When a new setting is saved, it becomes effective, even when printer is power cycled.

5.4.1 Menu Configuration list

Menu Valid Settings Function

Adjust TOF Tear

Setting the tear position. Setting the first printing line (TOF).

Print the menu settings.

Form Load Form=0

Load Form=1 Load Form=2

Load Form=3 Load Form=4

Load Form=5 Load Form=6

Load Form=7

A form is loaded, you can choose between eight forms.

Reset Reset Form Yes No

Press the No (1) or Yes (2) key to select the desired setting. All manually altered settings in the current menu are lost when it is reset to the default settings. We therefore recommend that you print out the menu first.

Quietm Off

Switches between normal and quiet mode printing. For all printing modes, the print-out is made with the bidirectional method in quiet mode printing. In the first step the first row of pins is activated, during the second step the second row is used.

Font

HS-Draft Draft Roman NLQ

This parameter selects the character style and its quality permanently.

Roman LQ Roman PS NLQ Roman PS LQ

CourierNLQ Sans Serif NLQ Sans Serif LQ

Courier LQ S Serif PS NLQ S Serif PS LQ

Prestige NLQ Prestige LQ Script NLQ

Script LQ OCR-B NLQ OCR-B LQ

OCR-A NLQ OCR-A LQ Orator NLQ

Courier I NLQ Courier I LQ Orator LQ

Souvenir NLQ Courier I PS NLQ Gothic NLQ

Souvenir LQ Courier I PS LQ Gothic LQ

CPI 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20

CPI, 5 CPI, 6 CPI, 7.5 CPI, 8.6 CPI.

Sets the characters per inch (character pitch). The higher parameter the smaller character spacing.

LPI 6 LPI, 8 LPI, 12 LPI, 2 LPI, 3 LPI, 4 LPI.

Sets the lines per inch (line density). The higher parameter the smaller line spacing (random LPI can be selected via the ESC sequences).

Skip Skip=0.0 Inch,

Skip=0.5 Inch, Skip=1.0 Inch,

Skip=1.5 Inch, Skip=2.0 Inch,

Skip=2.5 Inch, Skip=3.0 Inch,

Skip=3.5 Inch.

Skips the perforation; 7 different values (in inches) can be defined.

ESCChar ESC ESC+$$

Selects the start signal for control sequences. Setting ESC: Only character Escape can be used. Setting ESC+$$: Character Escape or alternatively two $ characters ($$) can be used.

Emulate Epson LQ-2550

Epson LQ-2170

IBM Propr. XL24

IBM ProXL24+AGM MTPL

Selects the emulation. When a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer.

Bidir Bidir=On Bidir=Off

Setting On: Printer prints in both directions (bidirectional). Setting Off: Printer prints only in one direction (from left to right).

I/O Serial Baud Baud=9600

Baud=9200

Baud=600

Baud=1200

Baud=2400

Baud=4800

Selects the data transmission rate (baud rate) (baud=bit per second).

Format

8Bit No 1Stop

8Bit No 2Stop

8Bit Even 1Stop

8Bit Odd 1Stop

8Bit Mark 1Stop

8Bit Spc 1Stop

7Bit No 2Stop

7Bit Even 1Stop

7Bit Odd 1Stop

7Bit Odd 2Stop

7Bit Mark 1Stop

7Bit Spc 1Stop

7Bit Mark 2Stop

7Bit Spc 2Stop

This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data byte.

Protocol

XON/XOFF

RobustXON/XOFF

ENQ/STX

ETX/ACK

ACK/NAK

This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set of rules and procedures for ensuring error-free data exchanges between computer and printer.

DTR DTR=DTR

DTR=Ready

Defines the conductor to which the DTR signal is connected (DTR=Data Terminal Ready).

Interf. Interf.=Share

Interf.=Parallel

Interf.=Serial

Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel. Ethernet or optional serial connection or in automatic change for the parallel or the optional serial interface (Shared).

Buffer

Buffer=0 KB

Buffer=32 KB

Buffer=64 KB

Buffer=96 KB

Buffer=128 KB

Buffer=160KB

Buffer=192KB

Buffer=224KB

Buffer=256KB

Selects the size of the interface buffer.

ETH-INT

IP-Addr

Octets 1-4 0 to 255

Input of the IP address of the printer This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4).

Gateway

Octets 1-4 0 to 255

Input of the Gateway address of the printer.

Subnet

Octets 1-4 0 to 255

Input of the Subnet mask address of the printer.

IP Get M DHCP BOOTP

Static

Selects the way of administrating the IP address.

Banner Off On

Specifies whether a banner page is to be printed out, when using the LPD/LPR protocol.

EthSpeed

Auto-Sense

The transmission speed is detected

automatically.

10Mbit Half

Sets the transmission speed to 10 MBit half duplex per second.

10Mbit Full

Sets the transmission speed to 10 MBit full duplex per second.

100Mbit Half

Sets the transmission speed to 100 MBit half duplex per second.

100Mbit Full

Sets the transmission speed to 100 MBit full duplex per second.

CG-Tab Graphic DLL Italic

Only available for Epson LQ-2550/LQ-2170 emulation. Either the Epson character set Italics or the IBM graphics character set or a DLL (download) character set, as defined before, can be activated in the code range from hex. A0 to hex. FE.

CharSet Extended Standard

Selects the IBM standard characters or the extended IBM characters.

Country

E-USASCII E-France E-German

Selects the national character set. These

character sets can be used according to the selected emulation.

E-UK E-Denmark I E-Sweden

E-Italy E-Spain I E-Japan

E-Norway E-Denmark II E-Spain II

E-L.America E-Korea E-Legal

ISO8859-1 ISO8859-1 SAP ISO8859-2

ISO8859-5 ISO8859-7 ISO8859-9

ISO8859-15 ELOT-928 BRASCII

Abicomp Roman8 US-ASCII

French German Italian

Swedish Norwegian Spanish

Portuguese Greek DEC Cro-ASCII

Coax/Twinax Table 437 New-437

Table 737 775 Baltic Table 850

New-Dig 850 Table 851 Table 852

Table 857 Table 858 Table 860

Table 861 Old-Code 860 Table 863

Flarro 863 Table 865 865 Hebrew

Table 866 866 Bulgaria 866 Ukraine

866 Kazakhst Kamenicky Mazovia

Siemens Turk DEC Turkish Table 1250

Table 1251 Table 1252 Table 1253

Table 1254 Table 1257

Sl.Zero Sl.Zero=Off Sl.Zero=On

Selects if normal zero (0) or the slashed zero (!) is printed.

AutoCR On Off

Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal LF (line feed).

AutoLF Off On

Switches the automatic line feed (LF) on or off after receiving the signal CR (carriage return).

Frmlock Off Form All

With FrmLock=Off, all functions and settings are accessible without restriction in Online, Offline and Setup mode. If FrmLock=Form is activated, all functions and settings are still accessible in Online and Offline mode, however, in Setup mode you can only access the parameter groups Adjust (setting the print head gap [Head], top of form [TOF] and tear position [Tear]), Paperway (setting the paper path), Font (setting the font) and the character spacing (CPI), while access to Menu mode (Form key) is disabled. If you select FrmLock=All, you can access the Online/Offline, Load/Park, Paper and Paper Feed (LineFeed/Form Feed, / ) functions in Online and Offline mode while Setup mode is disabled. In this case, the Setup menu can only be called up by holding the key Setup while switching on the printer.

Language English German French Italian

The menu can be shown in six

Spanish Turkish

languages.

Paper Single TrFront TrRear PullTr

Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first printing position/TOF) separately for each paper source in the current menu.

Formlen Lines =6 – 132

Default 6LPI = 66

Single:3ü22 inches

TrFrontǃTrRearǃ

PullTr˖1ü22 inches

Sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjustment in Lines depends on the selected LPI. For example 8 LPI at a selected line number of 96 lines results in a form length of 12 inches (96lines/[8lines/inch]) = 12 inches. The selectable range is between 3 and 21 inches, i.e. for 2 LPI from 6 to 42 lines and for 12 LPI from 24 to 262 lines. If the form length is set it will not be changed by changing the LPI later on.

Standard No format

DIN A3 (420 mm)

DIN A4 (297 mm)

DIN A5 (210 mm)

DIN B5 (250 mm)

DIN B6 (176 mm)

DIN C6 (162 mm)

Executive 10.5"

Letter 11"

Fanfold 12”

Legal 14"

Selects the form length by standard formats. Using Standard, different paper formats can be selected directly, e.g. DIN A4, Legal, Letter. The Menu indicates No format if a value is selected by the Line function or ESC sequences, which does not correspond to a standard format.

FormAdj FormAdj=0 -220/72”

Default 12/72”

Sets the first print position of a form in n/72 inch, separately adjustable for each paper path.

Autotear Tear=1s

View=1s/3s/6s

Tear=1s/3s/6s

Tear at TOF

The auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as desired. When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. As soon as data is received the paper moves to the “normal” print position. After printing the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the auto view position. The paper is in the tear off position when auto tear is switched on, the perforation of the positioned at the tear off edge of the printer. If data is received, the paper returns to the normal print position. After printing, the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the tear off position. If the tear off edge

does is not aligned with the perforation of

the paper then this can be corrected.

Width Width=13.6Inch

Width=8Inch

Width=13.2Inch

Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the printer operates like a printer with a width of only 8 inches.

Eject Eject=Top

Eject=Front

This is valid for single sheet mode only. It controls the exit direction of the friction sheet paper.

Barcode Off On

With this function selected it is possible to print different barcodes and LCP (Large Character Printing).

Barmode Unsecured

Secured

Allows printing of normal characters on the left and right of the barcode.

FFmode Off On

Specifies whether a form feed is to be performed when the paper reaches the top print line.

LeftMrg Wide: LeftMrg=0 - 134/10”

Narrow: LeftMrg=0 - 78/10”

The left print margin can be set to a fixed value.

RightMrg Wide: RightMrg=2 - 136/10”

Narrow: RightMrg=2 - 80/10”

The right print margin can be set to a fixed value.

5.4.2 Advanced Menu

Advanced

Valid Settings Function

ASCII80 8 inch wide print of test pattern To check operational readiness, your

printer contains a self-test routine which allows testing of the printer configuration, the print quality and correct operation of your printer.

ASCII136 13.6 inch wide print of test pattern

(only 2610)

H-Dump With the interface test

(Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data transmission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data from the computer is printed out in two columns. The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format and in the right column in ASCII format.

Formlen 12” 11” The Formlen function allows you to set

the basic (default) form length to meet your requirements. 11 inches are usual in the USA, as opposed to 12 inches in Europe.

Paphand Physlm Physlm=0 - 30/10” Permanent (physical) setting of the left

margin. This parameter cannot be changed by emulation dependent margin settings. Margin setting values entered by ESC sequences are added to the Physlm.

PLM On Off

Parameter “PLM”. This item’s full name is Paper Load Mode. It is located beneath the already existing menu item “Paphand” (Paper Handling). This setting enables (on) / disables (off) a horizontal carriage movement in order to flatten the paper so it finds its way into the upper friction. However the movement is determined by the menu items Pagewid & Widthcon. If Widthcon = Off Narrow: The movement of carriage goes all the way = 8” Wide: The movement of carriage goes all the way = 13.6” If Widthcon = On Narrow/Wide: The movement of carriage goes rightmost to Pagewid Position This function is ON by default and is valid for Rear Tractor only.

Pagewid

20ü80 /10”

Parameter “Pagewid”. This item’s full name is Pagewidth. It is located beneath the already existing menu item “Paphand” (Paper Handling). This setting tells the printer logic the width of the installed paper and is valid for all paper ways. By default this parameter is maximum width. 80 Characters (80/10”)

The value can be changed in 1/10” in a range between 20 and 136 (80).

Widthcon

Off On

Parameter “Widthcon”. This item’s full name is Width Control. It is located beneath the already existing menu item “Paphand” (Paper Handling). This setting enables (on) / disables (off) the possibility to define the position of the carriage during loading & ejecting paper. If Off the carriage’s position is 4”

If On Half of Value defined in Pagewid This function is OFF by default and is valid for all paper ways.

CX-bid CX-bid=ON

CX-bid=OFF

CX-bid=ON sets the parallel interface of the printer to bidirectional mode (IEEE 1284, Nibble mode), e.g. for Windows Plug & Play. CX-bid=OFF sets the interface to compatibility mode in order to ensure reliable operation with special external boxes.

Wrap Wrap=On

Wrap=Off

Wrap=On: If more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are printed at the beginning of next line. Wrap=Off: If more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are cut off.

Sound Sound=On

Sound=Off

When Sound=On, a beep is generated every second to notify that paper is empty.

Pap.back Pap.back=normal

Pap.back=dark

Pap.back=normal is the standard for normal paper. Pap.back=dark can be set to process paper with a grey back. Paper with a completely black back side cannot be used if the ink is carbon-based. However, the printer can handle aniline- based black paper (undefined colors).

Hvy Form HvyForm=ON

HvyForm=OFF

If you set HvyForm=ON, the printer prints the same line twice at double strike. This setting ensures that copy paper produces optimum results.

SerialN factory set With the SerialN function you have the

possibility to change the 12 digit serial number of the printer. The number can be written with any ASCII character between hex 20 and hex 7E.

LED Panel: The Serial Number cannot be set via menu instead you need to use the WebPanel.

AssetN 10 digits empty With the AssetN function you have the

possibility to change the 10 digit asset number of the printer. The number can be written with any ASCII character between hex 20 and hex 7E.

LED Panel: The Asset Number cannot be set via menu instead you need to use the WebPanel.

GrSpeed GrSpeed=Normal

GrSpeed=High

This parameter allows improved Graphic Speed independently to the driver. It affects only the print speed of graphic printouts at 180 x 180 dpi.

Jobcntl Jobcntl=On

Jobcntl=Off

This parameter activates the printer language PJL (Printer Job Language) in connection with the internal Ethernet interface (ETH-INT) or a compatible

external Ethernet interface (ETH-EXT).

UltraDr UltraDr=on

UltraDr=off

Ultra Draft=on, speeds up 17.1 and 20 cpi. Precondition is HS-Draft needs to be activated.

5.5 Display messages

If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you to do something, a message will appear in the LC display (LED’s display message reference below table 5.6.1). It also displays the status during an operation (e.g. Initializing). Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message.

5.5.1 This section left intentionally blank.

5.5.2 Messages LCD Panel

LCD Messages Meaning

Eject error

The printer cannot eject the paper/advance it to park position.

Hardware Alarm

Internal hardware error, contact your dealer or service technician.

Head hot

The print head is too hot. The printer will reduce its print speed.

Initializing

This message appears during the printer’s initializing phase after switching on the printer.

Load error

The printer fails to load the paper.

Loading default

Factory defined parameters will be reloaded in all available menus after switching on the printer.

Load paper from

The printer has detected paper end during operation/printer was switched on with no paper loaded.

Parity error

A parity error during data transmission is indicated.

Park position

Printer was switched on with no paper loaded.

Press any key

The user is requested to press any key.

Selftest

After power-on, the printer executes a short

hardware self-test.

Tear Paper off

The user is requested to tear off paper which has been advanced to the tear.

Switch Paper Lever

Choose correct paper path. Turn paper lever

6 Web Panel and Internal Ethernet Interface

6.1 Summary

6.1.1 Introduction

It is assumed you have the following:

 A working knowledge of your network system and related utilities.  Access to the supervisor or administrator account as a network administrator.

6.1.2 Supported Environments The built-in network interface supports the following platforms and protocols:

 Microsoft® Windows® 7 and above  Linux – Red Hat®, SuSE®  Unix® – Sun Solaris®, HP-UX®, IBM AIX®  TCP/IP, HTTP, LPR/LPD

6.1.3 Network Interface and Cabling The printer requires:

 Ethernet 10Base-TX or 100Base-TX interface.  Category 5e or 6 Ethernet cable with RJ-45 socket connectors.

6.1.4 Connecting the Printer Connect the Ethernet cable to the network interface port RJ-45 connector on the rear center

of the printer.

6.1.5 Network Interface Status There are two status lights (LEDs) next to the RJ-45 connector on the rear panel.

 Right green light (Link Status) is solid: This shows the printer is connected to the network.  Right green light is blinking: Shows network activity.  Left yellow light (Duplex Status) is solid: Shows network interface is in full duplex mode.

Unless the link status light is green, the printer will not be able to connect to the Network.

6.2 IP Configuration

6.2.1 Network IP Configuration The network interface of the printer requires an IP address.

There are several ways to assign an IP address to the printer:

 DHCP (A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server assigned IP address.)  Static (An IP address obtained from your network administrator added to the printer

manually.)  BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol server assigned IP address.)

6.2.2 Assigning the IP Address If the printer menu is locked, please see the

4.2.5.

1. Automatic DHCP IP address assignment:

 Press <Setup>, then <Menu>.  Press <Next> until the I/O selection appears. Select <I/O>.  Press <Next> until the ETH-INT selection appears. Select <ETH-INT>.  Press <Next> until the IP Get M selection appears. Select <IP Get M> Select <DHCP>.  Verify that your printer was assigned an IP address by printing the “Current Settings”

configuration page or in the operator panel menu.

1) At power-up, the printer network interface broadcasts a DHCP request for an IP address. If a DHCP server is present, the request will be processed, and an IP address will be returned to the printer network interface. Upon receipt of the IP address, the printer accepts and uses this new IP address (and subnet mask, and default gateway, if any).

2) Once an IP address has been assigned, the printer network interface will no longer broadcast DHCP requests. The printer will broadcast a DHCP request each time you turn on the printer.

3) The DHCP server may grant a temporary IP address, called a temporary lease or temporary reservation, which expires later, or may grant a permanent or unlimited time lease or reservation, which does not expire.

4) Devices such as the printer that are granted a temporary lease will be notified before the lease expires and asked if they would like to extend the lease. The printer network interface will continue extending its lease indefinitely (unless prohibited by your DHCP server configuration), and thus maintain a consistent IP address.

If the printer is not turned on or is not connected to the network when the DHCP server is sending requests to extend the lease, the lease will not be extended. The DHCP server will cancel the lease and may assign the IP address to another device. Therefore, it is highly recommended to explicitly specify the printer lease as permanent or unlimited in your DHCP server configuration.

2. Static assignment using the operator panel:

 Press < Setup >, then < Form >.  Press < Next > until the I/O selection appears. Select < I/O >.  Press < Next > until the ETH-INT selection appears. Select < ETH-INT >, then< IP Addr >  Enter the value for Octet 1by pressing < OCTET 1 >. Use the forward and backward

arrows to increment/decrement the number. When finished with each entry press < Set > which will set the currently displayed value. To exit out without changing the value press < Exit >. Enter the Octet 2 value in the same way, pressing < OCTET 2 >. To get to Octet 3 and Octet 4, select < Next > and then select <OCTET 3> and < OCTET 4 >.  Enter the default Gateway and Subnet mask in the same way. < Gateway > is available from the screen you are returned to. Press < Next > to select < Subnet >.

 Enter the IP address get method under the selection <IP Get M>. Select <Static>.

3. BOOTP IP address assignment:

 Press <Setup>, then <Form>.  Press <Next> until the I/O selection appears. Select <I/O>.  Press <Next> until the ETH-INT selection appears. Select <ETH-INT>.  Press <Next> until the IP Get M selection appears. Select <IP Get M> Select <BOOTP>  Obtain the Ethernet MAC address by printing the “Current Settings” configuration page,

Turn off printer.

 Configure your BOOTP server with desired IP address and MAC address.  Turn on printer.  Verify that the printer network interface received an IP address by printing the “Current

Settings” configuration page or in the operator panel menu.

6.3 WebPanel

6.3.1 Introduction

WebPanel is an intuitive browser interface that allows you to remotely manage your network attached printer. From WebPanel, you can do virtually everything you can do from the printer's control panel.

In addition, WebPanel provides full access to all of the Ethernet networking features. Before using WebPanel, you must configure your printer with an IP address, using one of the three methods discussed in the Assigning the IP Address section above.

The screenshots that are used in this document to demonstrate the functionality may vary depending on the printer model.

6.3.2 Web Browser

WebPanel is accessed from the printer through a web browser, i.e.Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc. The browser needs to be configured with cache and history empty, and the browser set up to check for new pages every time, to insure that connections to WebPanel will produce the latest data.

WebPanel does not work through a proxy server. Therefore, the web browser must be setup to NOT use the Proxy Server for local IP addresses.

Disclaimer: WebPanel runs in conjunction with third party software, notably web browsers, which are designed to run independently of the software. Printek cannot control the third party output or how it behaves from release to release. The above browser versions have been tested with WebPanel and while there is full functionality, there will undoubtedly be visual differences and anomalies between products and versions with which Printek has no control.

6.3.3 Access to WebPanel & Control Tool

6.3.3.1 Access to WebPanel

Once an IP address has been set up, you can access WebPanel by typing the printer's IP address into your browser address box.

The current status of your printer is displayed on the right hand side of the screen. This is refreshed every 20 seconds, whenever you refresh the page or click Printer Status. The left side allows you to query the printer, configure it and access network options.

If you try to access the printer after power on the printer it may last up to one minute until the printer is visible in the network.

Tally Dascom 2610/2600

6.3.3.2 Access to Config Tool

Click “Connect” to select the related interface.

(After the Configuration Tool is connected, the operation interface is similar to the WebPanel, thus the operation instruction not be started again).

6.3.4 Printer Status

Selecting this option refreshes the status display. Displayed on this page are:

 Processing state  Loaded menu  Error state  Firmware level  Serial number  Asset number  Panel lock status

Options to change the Online / Offline state, network configuration and the virtual control panel for your printer are all accessed from this page.

6.3.5 Printer Configuration Selecting this option allows you to configure specific parameters in the printer. When one of

these menu options is selected, a new page will load showing the options which can be viewed or modified.

Example 1

Changing the dropdown menu option. In this example, we are modifying the selected font to a different font. Select “Font”. A new page appears.

Select the Font dropdown menu and choose the new font. Select “Send”.

1) Changes are not applied until “Send” is selected.

2) To reset the changed value to the prior value, select “Refresh” instead of “Send”.

3) To return to the prior page without applying the change, select “Back”.

Example 2

Changing an entered value menu option. In this example, we are modifying the selected form length to a different form length. Select “Forms”. A new page appears:

Select the Form Length field by highlighting the contents of the box and enter the new form length. The acceptable parameters are listed to the right of the field. Select “Send”.

1) Changes are not applied until “Send” is selected.

2) If the entered value is out of range of the acceptable parameters, the previous value will be

re-instated.

3) To reset the changed value to the prior value, select “Refresh” instead of “Send”. To return

to the prior page without applying the change, select “Back”.

4) The default name is “conf.cfg”, but it can be renamed. Saving the file to disk. This will allow

it to be transferred to other printers using the “Send Configuration To Printer” option on the actions web page.

6.3.6 Printer Actions Selecting the Printer Actions link will produce a page with a list of actions that can be

performed on the printer.

6.3.7 Load Configuration Loads the settings stored in a form into the printer as the current settings. When the Load

Configuration link is selected, the following page will be displayed:

Select a form and confirm your selection by selecting the Send button.

6.3.8 Save Configuration

You can save selected printer settings in up to 8 independent forms. When the Save Configuration link is selected, the following page will be displayed:

Select a form. Select send.

6.3.9 Retrieve Configuration From Printer

Selecting this option will save all the printer settings of all menus in a file. Uploading this file to other printers will clone the printer menu settings to the other printer. When this option is selected, the following will appear (note that the actual image will be browser specific):

6.3.10 Send Configuration to Printer Selecting this option will upload a Configuration File of another printer (see “Retrieve

Configuration From Printer”). The complete configuration of this source printer will be transferred to your printer. To upload the configuration file, first click “Send Configuration To Printer”. The following page will be displayed:

Use the “Browse” button to find the file to upload. Once the file is selected, click on the “Send” button. It is important to note the warning on this page. There is some delay while the file is transmitted so it is important not to resend or click on the “Send” button until the process is complete. If the process is successful, the printer will reboot and the following page will be displayed:

Since the printer will reboot with successful completion of this action, the user will have to reconnect to the printer through the browser.

6.3.11 Report

Selecting the report link will open up a separate browser window and a report of the printer settings will appear. This functionality is the same as pressing the “Print” option on the control panel of the printer.

6.3.12 Reset Printer

This link does a hard reset of the printer, similar to cycling power. There is no user feedback as to success since the printer is rebooting. Since the printer will reboot with successful completion of this action, the user will have to reconnect to the printer through the browser.

6.3.13 Panel Lock On/Off

This link toggles the panel lock feature of the printer. This option affects the physical control panel on the printer as well as the virtual panel in WebPanel. The state of the option is displayed in the printer status page on the right of the display.

6.3.14 Download Firmware

Through this link it is possible to download firmware updates to the printer. When this link is selected, the follow page will appear:

After following the directions on this page, select the “Continue“ link and the following page is displayed:

Using the “Browse” button, find the firmware file to download. Once the file is selected, click on the “Send” button. It is important to note the warning on this page. There will be some delay while the file is transmitted so it is important NOT to resend or click on the “Send” button until the process is complete.

If the process is successful, the printer will reboot and the following page will be displayed:

Since the printer will reboot with successful completion of this action, the user will have to reconnect to the printer through the browser.

6.3.15 Ethernet Status Selecting this link will replace the information in the Printer Status area with networking

information on the printer.

The Name, Contact and Location information is set up from the General link within the Advanced Configuration page.

6.3.16 Advanced Configuration The Advanced Configuration page allows the user to set up and modify network

connectivity information as well as setting up the password, email notification and logical printers. From this page it is also possible to Logout and restart Ethernet. The Administration page looks like this:

6.3.17 General The General page sets up the timers and the labels for name, contact and location of the

printer.

The Print Server Name is by default and can be changed accordingly. This name used for entering into Name Server (DNS/DHCP).

6.3.18 TCP/IP The TCP/IP Page allows the user to modify the existing TCP/IP information for the printer.

After changing the particular parameters, it is necessary to restart Ethernet from the Advanced Configuration page. If the IP Address is changed and the Send button selected you will disconnect from the current session and will need to reconnect at the new IP Address.

6.3.19 SNMP The SNMP page allows the user to set the Community Name and the Access. The page

looks like this:

6.3.20 Password

The Password page allows the user to set a password which would limit access to certain configuration and action links in WebPanel. The maximum number of characters for the password is 7. The default password is no password at all (“null“). However, “adm” is also acceptable as the default password to be compatible with the external Ethernet pocket NICs (Options), which use this as the default password. If this or no password at all (“null“) is set as the password, all of the web pages are accessible by everyone. If any other password is set, the first time a user accesses a password protected page, a window will open asking for verification with user and password information. Once the password has been successfully recognized, all password protected pages will be available. Once the password is recognized, a timer is set, based on the Password Timer value set in the General web page. If there is inactivity in the browser which lasts beyond the timer time, the password will have to be reentered to access the protected pages. The password page looks like this:

6.3.21 User Name

The default user name is “adm” and cannot be changed.

6.3.22 Resetting Password

In order to reset password the printer needs to be defaulted. See “

Loading Default”.

6.3.23 Email Notification

With the email notification link the user will be able to set up and receive email notices for error and status conditions of the printer. Up to 4 email addresses can be set. The page looks like this:

The user must set up the SMTP Mail Server as well as one or more users. The Reply address can be left as is unless there is reason to have to mail to the Reply address.

To activate the mail notification:

u Select which notifications are to be sent out. u Click on the check box(es) on the right of the desired notification(s) for the particular

user(s).

u Confirm your settings by clicking the Send button.

There is also a test mail option which sends a test email to “User 1” and is activated by checking the box and clicking on the “Save” button.

The “Configure” link at the end of each line of notification options allows the user to set up the message information for the email as well as selecting other pertinent information to be added to the email. In addition, the timer can be set which determines when the email notification is sent out. The page looks like this:

In this example, the Online message is set to “Printer is Online”, and information on Description, Location, and Printer Name will be added to the email. In this example, the event timer is set for 10 seconds after the event occurs and will be sent only once, unless the printer is rebooted or the state changes. If the timer is set to 0, no email message will be sent, regardless of whether the user box has been selected. Selecting the “Save” button will set these values.

6.3.24 Logical Printers

The logical printers page will add text or commands to the beginning and ending of print jobs. This is done by pre and post strings, defined in each of the logical printers. For entering binary data in these strings, the backslash character is used followed by 2 hexadecimal digits. Examples of this are \1b for an escape character, \0a for linefeed and \\ for backslash. Selecting the Logical Printers link gives the following page which lists seven possible logical printers plus Raw Port, which is port 9100:

When selecting one of the logical printers under the Description column, the following page is displayed:

In this example if the Enable checkbox is checked, the pre-string of “Beginning to print job” followed by a CR/LF will print at the beginning of every job sent to this LPR Queue. At the end of the print job, the message “End of job” with a formfeed will print. Unchecking the Enable checkbox will not send the pre or post strings. The LPD Queue Name is the name of the print queue that comes from the host. The Description can be changed by the user and does not have to match the LPD Queue Name.

6.3.25 String Replacement Example Plain Text

Original Text / New Text

String Replacement Example Commands /\1B[8419t/\1B[4196t/ Control codes are entered with a back slash “\”. In this example the Formlength of A4 (8419”/720) represented by “1B[8419t” is being replaced by the string “1B[4196t” (4196”/720) which results in A5.

0XOWLSOHVWULQJVDUHVHSDUDWHGE\DVHPLFRORQ³´

6.3.26 Logout of Ethernet The Logout link disconnects the browser session from the printer. Clicking on the “Home”

link reestablishes the connection.

6.3.27 Restart Ethernet Selecting this link will reboot the printer and disconnect the current printer connection. It is

used to reset certain TCP/IP variables that were set in the General and TCP/IP pages. Once Ethernet has restarted, those new setting will take effect. When this link is selected, the follow page is displayed, giving the user the option to continue or not.

6.3.28 Virtual Control Panel

The Virtual Control Panel link is in the Printer Status area of the web page. This control panel is a visual representation of the actual control panel on the printer. It allows the user to remotely read and set panel information as if they were standing at the control panel. The functionality of the virtual panel is identical to the physical LCD panel.

Before using the virtual panel, it is important to configure the browser to allow popup windows from the printer, otherwise the panel will not display. Once the browser is configured, the page will look similar to this:

The Virtual Control Panel will be the active window. This window will show the current error state and display the contents of the printer’s LCD display. Selecting the buttons on the display will behave the same as if selecting the buttons on the printer itself. The LCD information on the virtual panel refreshes every 15 seconds. The physical panel, virtual panel and Online Status in the Printer Status are all active, so there may be some synchronization delay issues if a user presses a button on the physical printer or the Online Status in the Printer Status area. The Panel Lock feature affects the virtual panel in the same way as the physical panel. The only functional difference between the physical and virtual panel is that in the virtual panel, the LF/FF option will always do a FF. To close the virtual panel, click on the X in the upper right of the window.

1) This feature needs the browser to allow pop ups.

7 Addendum

7.1 Character Set

standard character set 1

standard character set 2

IBM character set 1

IBM character set 2

OCR-A character set 1

OCR-A character set 2

OCR-B character set 1

OCR-B character set 2

International Character Set Commands

Country Basic Command

USA

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄0˅

FRANCE

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄1˅

GERMANY

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄2˅

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄3˅

DENMARK 1

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄4˅

SWEDEN

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄5˅

ITALY

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄6˅

SPAIN 1

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄7˅

JAPAN

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄8˅

NORWAY

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄9˅

DENMARK 2

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄10˅

SPAIN 2

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄11˅

LATINAMERICA

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄12˅

DENMARK/NORWAY

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄13˅

CHINA

 ˘ESC˚“R”CHRˀ˄16˅

International character sets˖

7.2 Control Codes Summary

The following table shows sequences marked by a ĸ if they are available in the various emulations. The MTPL sequences can be used within all emulation modes. The corresponding sequences are marked by a *.

f you want to learn more about control codes, we recommend to download

the Programmer’s Application Manual from our internet support pages.

MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

Epson

LQ-2170

Code Function

ĜĜĜ

Ĝ*Ĝ

ĜĜĜ

* * * *

<ESC>(+ Character set ISO 8859-1 SAP

* * * *

<BEL> Signal tone

<BS> Control character BS (Backspace)

<CAN> Deleting a data line

<CR> Control character CR (Carriage return)

<CSI> Start character for MTPL sequences, corr. ESC [

<DC1> Selecting the printer

<DC2> Condensed printing OFF (set by <Sl> or <ESC><Sl>)

<DC3> Deselecting the printer

<DC4> Double-wide printing OFF (set by <SO> or <ESC><SO>)

<DEL> Delete line. Epson: Delete last character

<ESC> Start character for programming sequence

<ESC>!<n> Print mode selection

<ESC># Bit 8 = unchanged

<ESC>$<n1><n2> Perform absolute horizontal step

<ESC>%<0><0> Select ROM character generator

<ESC>%<1><0> Select download generator

<ESC>%1<n1><n2> Graphics print with 180 dpi/HQ

<ESC>%2<n1><n2> Graphics print with 360 dpi/HQ

<ESC>%3<n1> <n2> Graphics print with 60 dpi

<ESC>%4<n1> <n2> Graphics print with 120 dpi

<ESC>%5<n1> <n2> Graphics print with 80 dpi

<ESC>%7<n1> <n2> Graphics print with 240 dpi

<ESC>%8<n1> <n2> Graphics print with 72 dpi

<ESC>%9<n1><n2> Graphics print with 90 dpi

<ESC>&<s><x><y>.. Define download character

<ESC>(& Character set ISO 8859-2

<ESC>(* Character set ISO 8859-5

MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

Epson

AGM

LQ-2550

* * * *

Epson

Code Function

LQ-2170

<ESC>(. Character set ISO 8859-9

<ESC>(/ Character set ISO 8859-15

<ESC>(< Character set Cro ASCII

<ESC>(c Defining the page format

<ESC>(v Relative vertical printing position

<ESC>(t Assigning a character table

<ESC>(m Character set BRASCII

<ESC>(n Character set Abicomp

<ESC>(p Windows character set 1250 (Latin2)

<ESC>(q Windows character set 1251 (Cyrillic)

<ESC>(r Windows character set 1252 (Latin1)

<ESC>(t Windows character set 1254 (Turkish)

<ESC>(` Character set Norwegian

<ESC>(A Character set UK-ASCII

<ESC>(B Character set US-ASCII

<ESC>(B<n1>-<n8> Barcode Setup and print

<ESC>(C Defining the page length

<ESC>(MI>F Assign character set G0

<ESC>(G Selecting graphics mode

<ESC>(H Character set Swedish-Finnish

<ESC>(K Character set German

<ESC>(L Character set Portuguese

<ESC>(R Character set French

<ESC>(U Setting positioning units in n/3600 inch

<ESC>(V Absolute vertical printing position

<ESC>(Y Character set Italian

<ESC>(Z Character set Spanish

<ESC>)MI>F Assign character set G1

<ESC>*<0><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 60 dpi

<ESC>*<1><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 120 dpi

<ESC>*<2><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 120 dpi

<ESC>*<3><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 240 dpi

<ESC>*<32><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 60 dpi

<ESC>*<33><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 120 dpi

<ESC>*<38><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 90 dpi

<ESC>*<39><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 180 dpi

Print data as characters

MTPL

ĜĜĜ

sequence

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

LQ-2170

* * * *

Epson

Code Function

<ESC>*<4><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 80 dpi

<ESC>*<40><n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 360 dpi

<ESC>*MI>F Assign character set G2

<ESC>-<n> Underlining ON/OFF

<ESC>/<m> Select vertical tab channels

<ESC>. Printing raster graphics

<ESC>: Condensed printing 12 cpi ON

<ESC>:<0><n><m> Copy ROM character set

<ESC>< Unidirectional printing for 1 line

<ESC>= Set bit 8 = 0

<ESC>=<C1><C2>... Load font/character set

<ESC>> Set bit 8 = 1

<ESC>?<s><n> Reload a graphics mode

<ESC>@ Initialize printer

<ESC>[ MTPL start character for programming

* * * *

* * *

* * * *

<ESC>[:y Right justification and centering OFF

<ESC>[=z Bold ON

<ESC>[>z Bold OFF

<ESC>[?1~ MTPL command set

<ESC>[?10~ Barcode interpretation OFF

<ESC>[?11~ Start barcode interpretation

<ESC>[?4~ MTPL + IBM Proprinter-24 command set

<ESC>[?50h Selecting character sets with 256 characters

<ESC>[?50l Selecting character sets with 94 characters

<ESC>[?51h Proportional fonts automatic NLQ and LQ

<ESC>[?51l Proportional fonts in draft mode possible

<ESC>[?52h

<ESC>[?52l Font selection (ESC[10...19m]) Draft

<ESC>[?53h Extended character set

<ESC>[?53l Standard character set

<ESC>[?6~ MTPL + EPSON LQ-2550 command set

<ESC>[?8~ MTPL + EPSON LQ-2170 command set

<ESC>[?7h Line overrun = CR + LF

Font selection (ESC[10...19m]) possible only

for NLQ and LQ

MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

Epson

AGM

LQ-2550

* * * *

LQ-2170

Epson

Code Function

<ESC>[?7l Line overrun = Truncating data outside of the printing area

<ESC>[?<n>~ Change emulation

<ESC>[@<n1> <n2>... Set double height

<ESC>[\<n1> <n2>... Change vertical base units

<ESC>[0;;n{ Select single sheet operation

<ESC>[0;0r Clear top and bottom margin

<ESC>[0;0s Clear left and right margin

<ESC>[0g Clear horizontal tab at the current print head position

<ESC>[0m Clear all selected fonts

<ESC>[0m Reset color (reserved)

<ESC>[0 SP I Measuring unit decipoint

<ESC>[0 SP K Set horizontal pitch to 10 cpi

<ESC>[0 SP L Set vertical spacing to 6 lpi

<ESC>[0 SP X LQ print quality

<ESC>[0w Set 5 cpi

<ESC>[0y Selecting Draft printing quality

<ESC>[0z Superscript ON

<ESC>[10m Font 0 Default: Draft

<ESC>[10y Right and center adjustment OFF

<ESC>[10z Microscript ON

<ESC>[11e Set PUM (absolute measuring unit) to OFF

<ESC>[11h Set PUM (absolute measuring unit) to ON

<ESC>[11m Font 1 Default: Courier NLQ

<ESC>[11w Set 20 cpi

<ESC>[11y Select print quality HS-Draft

<ESC>[12m Font 2 Default: Courier LQ

<ESC>[12 SP K Set horizontal pitch to 12 cpi

<ESC>[12w Set horizontal pitch to 10 cpi

<ESC>[12y Select print quality LQ

<ESC>[12z Double height ON (top portion)

<ESC>[13m Font 3 Default: Sans Serif NLQ

<ESC>[13y Select print quality LQ

<ESC>[13z Double height ON (lower portion)

<ESC>[14m Font 4 Default: Sans Serif LQ

<ESC>[15m Font 5 Default: Roman LQ

<ESC>[15 SP K Set horizontal pitch to 15 cpi

MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

Epson

AGM

LQ-2550

* * * *

LQ-2170

Epson

Code Function

<ESC>[16m Font 6 Default: Script LQ

<ESC>[17m Font 7 Default: Prestige LQ

<ESC>[18m Font 8 Default: OCR-B LQ

<ESC>[19m Font 9 Default: OCR-A LQ

<ESC>[1 g Clear vertical tab at current position

<ESC> [ 1 SP k Printout in Royal Mail customer barcode

<ESC>[1 SP L Set vertical spacing to 4 lpi

<ESC>[1 SP p Initiate US Postnet Barcode

<ESC>[1 SP X Print quality NLQ

<ESC>[1w Set 6 cpi

<ESC>[1y Print quality NLQ

<ESC>[1z Subscript ON

<ESC>[21{ ASF-1: Select feeder front

<ESC>[22{ ASF-2: Select feeder rear

<ESC>[21m Double underlining

<ESC>[23m Italics OFF

<ESC>[24m Underline OFF

<ESC>[26m Proportional font ON

<ESC>[2g Clear all horizontal tabs in the current line

<ESC>[2J Print page

<ESC>[2 SP l Measuring unit decipoint

<ESC> [ 2 SP k Printout in Kix barcode

<ESC>[2 SP L Set vertical spacing to 3 lpi

<ESC>[2 SP X Print quality Draft

<ESC>[2w Set 7.5 cpi

<ESC>[2y Proportional font ON

<ESC>[2z Double height OFF

<ESC>[2z Superscript, subscript and microscript OFF

<ESC>[30m Black

<ESC>[<n>m Color; n = 31…36

<ESC>[3g Clear all horizontal tabs

<ESC>[3m Italics ON

<ESC>[3 SP L Set vertical spacing to 12 lpi

<ESC>[3w Set 8.6 cpi

<ESC>[3z Line density 6 lpi (= line spacing 1/6 inch)

<ESC>[4g Clear all vertical tabs

MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

Epson

AGM

LQ-2550

* * * *

LQ-2170

Epson

Code Function

<ESC>[4m Underline ON

<ESC>[4 SP L Set vertical spacing to 8 lpi

<ESC>[4w Set 10 cpi

<ESC>[4y Selecting NLQ printing quality at 10 cpi

<ESC>[4z Line density 8 lpi (= line spacing 1/8 inch)

<ESC>[5{ Select fanfold paper mode tractor 1

<ESC>[6{ Select fanfold paper mode tractor 2

<ESC>[50m Proportional font OFF

<ESC>[50{ Page at print position

<ESC>[51{ Page at tear off position (perforation)

<ESC>[52{ Page at view position

<ESC>[53m Overlining ON

<ESC>[55m Overlining OFF

<ESC>[5n Request status report

<ESC>[5w Set 12 cpi

<ESC>[5y NLQ with 12 cpi

<ESC>[5z Graphics normal

<ESC>[6~ Initialize the printer

<ESC>[6 SP K Set horizontal pitch to 6 cpi

<ESC>[6w Set 15 cpi

<ESC>[6z Graphics inverted

<ESC>[7w Set 17.1 cpi

<ESC>[7y Proportional font OFF

<ESC>[7z Bit 8 = unchanged

<ESC>[8w Reset double stroke

<ESC>[8y Right justification ON

<ESC>[8z Set bit 8 = 0

<ESC>[9 SP L Set vertical spacing to 2 lpi

<ESC>[9w Set double stroke

<ESC>[9y Centering ON

<ESC>[9z Set bit 8 = 1

<ESC>[g<n1> <n2><0> Set graphics print to 60 dpi

<ESC>[g<n1> <n2><1> Set graphics print to 120 dpi

<ESC>[g<n1> <n2><11> Set graphics print to 180 dpi

Set graphics print to 360 dpi

MTPL

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

LQ-2170

* * * *

Epson

Code Function

<ESC>[g<n1> <n2><2> Set graphics print to 120 dpi

<ESC>[g<n1> <n2><3> Set graphics print to 240 dpi

<ESC>[g<n1> <n2><8> Set graphics print to 60 dpi

<ESC>[g<n1> <n2><9> Set graphics print to 120 dpi

<ESC>[j Position paper back 1/180"

<ESC>[<n1> <n2>f Set absolute horizontal and vertical position

<ESC>[<n>+w Interface holding time n = 1 - 30 s

<ESC>[<n>+x Head position horizontal in n/720", also paper load pos.

<ESC>[<n>SP q Load menu

<ESC>[<n1>...<n5>+v Paper handling options

<ESC>[<n1>...<n16>SP Print transparent characters

<ESC>[<n1> <n2>f Set absolute horizontal and vertical position

<ESC>[<n1> <n2>SP 0 Change character size

<ESC>[<n1> <n2>SP D Select font

<ESC>[<n1> <n2>SP G Set character/line spacing

<ESC>[<n1> <n2>r Set top and bottom margin

<ESC>[<n1> <n2>s Set left and right margin

<ESC>[<n> a Set relative horizontal position

<ESC>[<n> d Set absolute vertical position

<ESC>[<n> e Set relative vertical position

<ESC>[<n> j Relative horizontal position back (to the left)

<ESC>[<n> k Relative vertical position back (to the top)

<ESC>[<n> p Set HMI

<ESC>[<n> q Set horizontal step

<ESC>[<n> SP \ Set additional spaces

<ESC>[<n> SP C Select character size

<ESC>[<n> SP f Set reduced spacing

<ESC>[<n> SP g Set character spacing

<ESC>[<n> SP h Line spacing

<ESC>[<n> SP s

<ESC>[<n> SP U Beginning of line (default value)

<ESC>[<n> SP V End of line (default value)

<ESC>[<n> t Set form length in lines

<ESC>[<n> u Set horizontal tab

Transmits the “n” character as an ASCII character (n= 0–255)

MTPL

ĜĜĜ

IBM

XL24

IBM

Epson

AGM

LQ-2550

* * * *

LQ-2170

Epson

Code Function

<ESC>[<n> v Set vertical tab

<ESC>[\<n1><n2> Perform relative horizontal step

<ESC>\<n1>;<n2> Transparent mode for the characters following

<ESC>^ Transparent mode for the character following

<ESC>_<n> Overline ON/OFF

<ESC>0 Set line feed to 1/8 inch

<ESC>1 Set line feed to 7/72 inch

<ESC>2 Set line feed to 1/6 inch

<ESC>2 Set line feed to n/72 inch

<ESC>3<n> Set line feed to n/180 inch

<ESC>3>n> Set line feed to n/216 inch

<ESC>4 Italics ON

<ESC>4 Set beginning of form

<ESC>5 Italics OFF

<ESC>5<n> Autom. line feed ON/OFF

<ESC>6 Print ASCII codes dec. 129 to dec. 159

<ESC>6 PC character set 2 (expanded)

<ESC>7 Suppress ASCII codes 129 to 159

<ESC>7 PC character set 1 (standard)

<ESC>a<n> Select orientation

<ESC>A<n> Line spacing n/60 inch

<ESC>A<n> Prepare line spacing n/72 inch

<ESC>b<m><0> Clear all tabs

<ESC>b<m><n><0> Set vertical tabs in channels

<ESC>B<0> Clear all vertical tabs

<ESC>B<n1>...<n16><0>Set vertical tabs

<ESC>B<n1>...<n64><0>Set vertical tabs

<ESC>c Reset to initialization status

<ESC>c Setting the horizontal motion index (HMI)

<ESC>C<0><n> Set form length in inches

<ESC>C<n> Set form length in lines

<ESC>d<n1> <n2> Perform relative horizontal step

<ESC>D<0> Clear all horizontal tabs

<ESC>D<n1>...<n32><0>Set horizontal tabs

<ESC><DC2> Condensed printing OFF

<ESC><DC4> Double-wide printing OFF (set with <SO> or <ESC><SO>)

MTPL

ĜĜĜ

IBM

XL24

IBM

AGM

Epson

LQ-2550

LQ-2170

* * * *

Epson

Code Function

<ESC><SO> Double-wide printing ON

<ESC><SP><n> Set character spacing

<ESC>t<n> Select character set

<ESC>T Superscript or subscript OFF

<ESC>U<n> Unidirectional print ON/OFF

<ESC>Un Unidirectional print ON/OFF

<ESC>W<n> Continuous double width ON/OFF

<ESC>w<n> Double height print ON/OFF

<ESC>x<n> Set print quality (PQ)

<ESC>x<0> sets Draft or HS-Draft

<ESC>x<1> sets LQ or NLQ

<ESC>X Font selection according to pitch and points

<ESC>X<n><m> Set left and right margin

<ESC>Y<n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 120 dpi

<ESC>Z<n1> <n2> Set graphics print to 240 dpi

<ESC>+F Assign character set G3

<ESC>| Character generator LS3R

<ESC>} Character generator LS2R

<ESC>~ Character generator LS1R

<FF> Form feed

<HT> Horizontal tab jump

<HTS> Set tab stop at actual horizontal position

<IND> Line feed without CR

<LF> Line feed

<NEL> Line feed with CR

<PLD> Half step line feed

<PLU> Half step line feed back

<RI> Line feed without CR back

<SI> Condensed printing of 17.1 cpi ON

<SI> Switching the character generator (SS 3)

<SO> Double-wide printing ON

<SO> Switching the character generator (SS 2)

<VT> Vertical tab jump

<VTS> Set tab stop at current vertical position

7.2.1 PJL commands

@PJL

These PJL commands can be used with internal Ethernet interface as well as with other compatible external Ethernet interfaces.

This functionality may be activated via the parameter Jobcntl in the Advanced Menu.

Sequence Brief description

"ESC"%-12345X@PJL Universal Exit Language (UEL)

@PJL ECHO ECHO command

@PJL EOJ

EOJ (End of Job) commands

EOJ NAME=

@PJL INFO STATUS INFO (Information Request) command

@PJL INFO CONFIG INFO of the printer configuration

@PJL INFO VARIABLES INFO of variables which can be set by

@PJL INFO MEMORY INFO about the memory of the printer

@PJL USTATUS DEVICE = ON @PJL USTATUS DEVICE = OFF

USTATUS (unsolicited status) commands

@PJL USTATUS DEVICE = VERBOSE @PJL USTATUS JOB = ON @PJL USTATUS JOB = OFF

USTATUS PAGE = ON

@PJL JOB NAME =

JOB (Start of Job) commands @PJL JOB FILE = @PJL JOB START = @PJL JOB END = @PJL JOB COPY =

@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE Exit PJL and start normal parser

@PJL INFO USTATUS List each type of unsolicited status

@PJL USTATUS TIMED Enables timed unsolicited status

7.2.2 Barcode Even the standard version of your printer has the possibility of using up to 23 different

MTPL barcode types.

Barcode mode can be accessed within every emulation. The user can decide whether barcode is activated permanently or activated depending on the situation by means of an escape sequence. The printer prints small barcode in 240 dpi and wider barcodes in 120 dpi.

7.2.3 List of available MTPL barcodes

Type Barcode Type Barcode

A* 2/5 Matrix (default) N UPC A (with HRI) B* 2/5 Industrial O UPC A (without HRI) C* 2/5 Interleaved P UPC E (with HRI) D* Code 11 Q UPC E (without HRI) E* BCD Matrix R* Delta Distance (IBM) F* Code 39 S Code 128

G* Codabar T EAN 128

H EAN 8 (with HRI) 1) US-Postnet

I EAN 8 (without HRI) 1) KIX Barcode

K EAN 13 (with HRI) 1)

Royal Mail Customer Barcode

L EAN 13 (without HRI) 1)

USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode

M* MSI/modified PLESSEY

*These barcodes may be printed out horizontal and vertical, the unmarked only horizontal.

1) See description on following pages. The barcode types K, L, N, O may be expanded by using Add-On Barcodes: Add-On 2 and Add-On 5. The information to be printed is transmitted in a “bracket” (DC4) A control sequence (Header) defines the parameters of the used barcode once (e.g. type, ratio, etc.). If no header is defined, the informaton in the “bracket” will be printed in Code 2/5 Matrix.

Please note that within the Barcode environment the barcode commands have priority in case of conflicts with the emulation.

Additional information is provided in the

Barcode Programmer’s

Application Manual.

7.2.4 US Postnet barcode Postnet is a special US-American type of barcode. Is printed in character size. Numeric

values from 0 to 9 are printable. After activating this barcode type, numeric characters from 0 (hex. 30) to 9 (hex. 39) are

interpreted as barcode figures. All other characters terminate the Barcode mode. Exception: the TAB function (hex. 09) is allowed within Barcode mode. The Postnet

sequence is accessible in every emulation.

The character (e.g. CR = carriage return, hex. 0D), which terminates the barcode is not printed or carried out. US Postnet barcode does not require a barcode bracket.

Example:

ASCII ESC [ 1 SP P 1 2 3 4 5 CR

HEX 1B 5B 31 20 70 31 32 33 34 35 0D

The numbers 1 to 5 are printed as Postnet stripes.

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