Siemens 9015 E, 9016, 9015, 9014 User Manual

9014, 9015, 9015 E, 9016 Printer

Epson and IBM Proprinter Emulation Programmer Reference Guide

Edition: September 1999

Delivery subject to availability; right of technical modifications reserved. All hardware and software names used are trademarks of their respective manufacturers.

Preface

This manual describes the IBM® Proprinter® emulation as well as the Epson® LQ-2550 and ESC/P2 emulation.

Brief description of the printer

The 9014, 9015,9015 E and 9016 printers are extremely fast 24 needle printers that emphasize convenient handling of paper and high performance.

The modern printer concept enables them to be used with Siemens data systems as workstation printers and for large print volumes.

The effective printing rate depends on various parameterizable functions such as, for example, form feed, sheet insertion and ejection, print modes etc.

Most printer functions can also be selected at the printer control panel. Function selection is menu-controlled.

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Preface

9014 Needle Printer

The 9014 printer is equipped with continuous forms tractor and manual single sheet insertion.

For automatic sheet feeding, the printer can be equipped with up to three ASF (Automatic Sheet Feeder) cassettes.

Different types of paper handling are available with the 9014 printer:

– single sheet (manual) – continuous forms (tractor) – single sheet (automatic) – envelope (automatic)

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Preface

9015 Needle Printer

Convenient handling of paper is available with the 9015 printer:

Using tractor cassettes, two continuous forms stacks can be inserted in a comfortable way.

A parking position for continuous forms handling is available. There is no loss of sheets when you tear off continous forms (Zero-Tear-Off-Funk-

tion). The printer offers a cut-off feature.

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Preface

9015 E Needle Printer

The 9015 E needle printer offers the same attributes as the 9015 printer except from the cut-off feature. Additionally, the 9015 E printer can optionally be equipped with a manual single sheet insertion.

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Preface

9016 Needle Printer

The fast high performance 9016 needle printer offers the handling of continouos forms (tractor) and, optionally, of single sheets (manual insertion).

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Target group Preface

Target group

The contents of this manual is intended for users who want to program printer output. Familiarity with printer programming is required.

Summary of contents

This manual describes the control characters of the following Epson and IBM Proprinter emulations of the 9014 / 9015 / 9015 E and 9016 printer:

Dieses Handbuch beschreibt die Steuerzeichen der folgenden Epson- und IBM-ProprinterEmulationen der Drucker 9014 / 9015 / 9015 E / 9016:

● Epson LQ-2550 / 1060 and ESC/P2

● IBM Proprinter emulations (IBM printers 4207, 4208 (XL24) )

The ECMA emulation is described in further Programmer’s Reference Guides (see [1], [4]). References in the text consist of numbers enclosed in square brackets. The full titles of the referenced publications and manuals are given in the References

chapter.

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Notational conventions Preface

Notational conventions

In this manual, the following conventions have been used:

Italics Names of files, programs, commands, variables, options and

screen texts such as input fields, text fields, menus etc. in plain text

Monospace System output such as error messages, other messages, notes,

excerpts from files

Monospace bold User input in examples

“Quotation marks” References to other chapters or manuals

Keys or key combinations in plain text

➤

User activities

Additional information, notes and tips

Warnings that must be observed

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Technical data and printer options

9014 printer interface modules

The 9014 printer with IBM Proprinter and Epson LQ-2550 emulation is equipped with the

90142-12 interface module. It contains a parallel (Centronics

-compatible) and a serial V.24 (RS-232 C) interface. The 9014 printer with the 90142-12 interface module is referred to below as the 9014-12 printer. There are two other interface modules with IBM / Epson emulation:

– 90142-13 with additional IGP functionality – 90142-14 with additional East European character sets For network connections, the following interface module is available: – 90142-LE2 (Ethernet

LAN connection for Epson LQ-2550 and IBM Proprinter emula-

tion)

The printer is also available with the ECMA emulation with one of the following interface modules:

– 90142-11 with SS97 (RS-422 A) and V.24 (RS-232 C) – 90142-15 with SS97 (RS-422 A), V.24 (RS-232 C) and BAM controller – 90142-LE1 (Ethernet

LAN connection for ECMA emulatio n)

The functions of the ECMA emulation are described in a separate Programmer’s Reference Guide [4].

9015 / 9015 E printer interface modules

The 9015 printer with IBM Proprinter and Epson LQ-2550 emulation is equipped with the

90152-12 interface module. It contains a parallel (Centronics

-compatible) and a serial V.24 (RS-232 C) interface. The 9015 printer with the 90152-12 interface module is referred to below as the 9015-12 printer. There is another interface module with IBM/Epson emulation:

– 90152-13 with additional IGP functionality

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Technical data and printer options

For network connections, the following interface module is available:

– 90152-LE2 (Ethernet

LAN connection for Epson LQ-2550 and IBM Proprinter emula-

tion)

The printer is also available with the ECMA emulation with one of the following interface modules:

– 90152-11 with SS97 (RS-422 A) and V.24 (RS-232 C) – 90152-15 with SS97 (RS-422 A), V.24 (RS-232 C) and BAM controller – 90152-LE1 (Ethernet

LAN connection for ECMA emulatio n)

The functions of the ECMA emulation are described in a separate Programmer’s Reference Guide [1].

9016 printer interface modules

With the 9016 printer, the serial RS-232 C / RS 422 and the Centronics

interface for the IBM Proprinter and Epson LQ-2550 emulation are integrated. Since this equipment of the 9016 printer is equivalent to the 9014-12 and 90152-12 printer types, the printer is referred to below as the 9016-12.

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Technical data Technical data and printer options

Technical data

The following table lists the major technical data of the printer that is relevant to programmers.

Printing system Print head with 24 needles Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Print matrix 24 x 36 - letter quality (LQ)

12 x 36 - near letter quality (NLQ) 12 x 12 - draft (DRAFT)

Printing rate (characters per second)

Printer buffer 16 Kbyte up to 48 Kbyte (programmable) Column width

(mm or inch)

Micro-column width (inch)

Micro-line spacing (inch) Character height (mm) 2.42 to 3.3 and thereof double, threefold, fourfold, up to

Charac ter width single width: depends on the font and the selected

175 - letter quality (LQ) 350 - near letter quality (NLQ) 700 - draft (DRAFT)

Normal font

2.54 or

2.12 or 1/

1.76 or 1/

1.69 or 1/

1.49 or 1/

1.41 or 1/

1.27 or 1/

120

180

360

10 12 14,4 15 17 18 20

for DRAFT for LQ/NLQ

eightfold height; DATA LARGE up to 999-fold height

character pitch; thereof double, threefold, fourfold up to eightfold width; DATA LARGE up to 999-fold width

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Character complement Technical data and printer options

Character complement

The standard character complement of the printers contains up to fifteen fonts with several character sets. Some character sets can be used with different national versions.

Further information on fonts and character sets is given in the description of corresponding commands and in the tables (for the character sets see Character set tables).

Options

The following options are currently available:

● 9014 printer

– Automatic sheet feeder (ASF) –Console

● 9015 printer

– Tractor cassette – Console with integrated paper rack

● 9015 E printer

– Tractor cassette – Console with integrated paper rack

● Drucker 9016

– Manual single sheet insertion –console

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Connection options of the 901x-12 printers

The 901x-12 printers can be connected via the serial and parallel interface.

Serial interface V.24 (RS-232 C)

The 901x-12 printers can be connected with the following systems via the V.24 interface (RS-232 C):

– Quattro / BNC / 886x systems – RM systems – Primergy systems –PC’s

Parallel Centronics interface

The 901x-12 printer can be connected with the following systems via the Centronics interface:

– Primergy systems –PC’s

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Description of the IBM Proprinter emulation

With the IBM Proprinter emulation, the 9014, 9015, 9015 E and 9016 printers behave like the 4207 and 4208 (XL24) printers from IBM.

The commands are divided into the following command groups:

● Initial condition

● Forms transport mechanism

● Forms layout

● Forms transport

● Print carriage movements

● Font design

● Bitmap graphics

● Miscellaneous commands

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Initial condition IBM Proprinter emulation

Initial condition

After power-on, the printer is in the following condition:

– Printer buffer cleared – All vertical tab stops reset – Proportional spacing mode reset – Horizontal tab stops set in every eighth column – Print direction bidirectional – Boldface mode off – Double strike mode off – Subscript/superscript mode off – Expanded mode off – Normal character height – Underscore mode off – Overscore mode off – Character enlargement mode off

The following functions depend on the menu setting: – Form length – Perforation skip mode – Left margin – Right margin – Line spacing – Font (type style) – Print quality (DRAFT , LQ, NLQ) – Character set – National version/IBM code page – Character pitch – Paper source

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Forms transport mechanism IBM Proprinter emulation

Forms transport mechanism

The printer is always equipped with two continous forms tractors. The last sheet of a continuous forms stack can be printed to the end of the form.

Additional commands

Eject sheet

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC [ < s 1B 5B 3C 73 27 91 60 115

This command causes a vertical form feed to the beginning of the next page.

Select paper source and ejection, number of copies, cut-off mode

(SPS or SPSIF)

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC [ > p

; p

2 ; p3 ; p4

s1B 5B 3E p1 3B p2 3B p3 3B

p4 73

27 91 62 p 115

59 p2 59 p3 59 p4

The control character > should only be used if an indent or a form feed (FF) is to be

performed.

= 0 to 1 is only available for the 9015 printer with cut-off feature.

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Forms transport mechanism IBM Proprinter emulation

● 9014 Printer

= 0

Manual single form feed

=1 bis 3

ASF, bin 1 to 3

= 6

Ignored

= 7

Tractor

= 8

ASF, bin 1 or 2

= 9

ASF, bin 2 or 3

= 10

ASF, bin 1 or 2 or 3

= 0

AGC (automatic gap control)

= 1 bis 6

PCC = programmable copy control (Print gap for 1- to 6-ply copies)

= 0

Cut-off sheets in upper tray

= 1

Paper exit front side (confirmed by start/stop key)

= 2

Paper exit front side, (not confirmed by start/stop key , b ut controlled by application)

= 3

Batch output (rear side)

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Forms transport mechanism IBM Proprinter emulation

● 9015 Printer

= 0 to 3

Ignored

= 6

Upper tractor

= 7

Lower tractor

= 8 to 10

Ignored

= 15

Selection of both tractors (upper and lower)

= 0

AGC (automatic gap control)

= 1 to 6

PCC (programmable copy control) (Print gap for 1- to 6-ply copies)

= 0

Cut-off sheets in upper tray

= 1

Ignored

= 2

Ignored

= 3

Sheets in stack (default)

= 0

Cut-off feature off (default)

= 1

Cut-off feature on

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Forms transport mechanism IBM Proprinter emulation

● 9015 E Printer

= 0

Manual single form feed

=1 to 3

Ignored

= 6

Upper tractor

= 7

Lower tractor

= 8 to 10

Ignored

= 15

Selection of both tractors (upper and lower)

= 0

AGC (automatic gap control)

= 1 bis 6

PCC = programmable copy control (Print gap for 1- to 6-ply copies)

= 0

Ignored

= 1

Paper exit front side (confirmed by start/stop key)

= 2

Paper exit front side, (not confirmed by start/stop key , b ut controlled by application)

= 3

Batch output (rear side)

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Forms transport mechanism IBM Proprinter emulation

● 9016 Printer

= 0

Manual single form feed

=1 to 3

Ignored

= 6

Ignored

= 7

Lower tractor

= 8 to 10

Ignored

= 15

Ignored

= 0

AGC (automatic gap control)

= 1 bis 6

PCC = programmable copy control (Print gap for 1- to 6-ply copies)

= 0

Ignored

= 1

Paper exit front side (confirmed by start/stop key)

= 2

Paper exit front side, (not confirmed by start/stop key , b ut controlled by application)

= 3

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Forms layout IBM Proprinter emulation

Forms layout

The dimensions of the form can be selected freely . The following commands are available:

● Set form length in lines

● Set form length in inche s

● Set perforation skip mode

● Reset perforation skip mode

● Set first print line

● Set left margin

● Set left and right margins

Set form length in lines

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC C p

1B 43 p

27 67 p

This command specifies the physical page length in multiples of the current line spacing and sets the current vertical position as the first print line (top of form).

The set page length is not affected by later changes of the line spacing. p

Form length in multiples of the current line spacing

Range: X’01 ≤ p1 ≤ X’7F

The minimum valid form length is 3 inches and the maximum is 22 inches.

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Forms layout IBM Proprinter emulation

Set form length in inches

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC C NUL p

This command specifies the physical page length in inches and sets the current vertical position as the first print line (top of form).

1B 43 00 p

27 67 00 p

Form length in inches

Range: X’01 ≤ p1 ≤ X’16

Set perforation skip mode

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC N p

The perforation area is specified as a number of lines at the current line spacing. It is skipped at the end of every page.

The perforation area is not affected by later changes of the line spacing. The perforation area should be selected so that at least If you change the first line (top of form), the perforation area moves accordingly. p

Perforation area in lines at the current line spacing

Range: X’00 ≤ p1 ≤ X’FF

The minimum valid form length is 3 inches and the maximum is 22 inches.

1B 4E p

27 78 p

/6 inch remain as print area.

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Forms layout IBM Proprinter emulation

Reset perforation skip mode

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC O 1B 4F 27 79

Set first print line

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC 4 1B 34 27 52

The current print line is defined as the first print line (top form). The first print line should be selected so that at least

The set form length is not affected by this command.

Set left margin

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC ; 1B 3B 27 59

The current print column defines the first printable character in the line and thus the left margin.

The set left margin is not affected by later changes of the character pitch. The left margin should be selected so that at least

the left and right margins.

/6 inch remain as print area.

/10 inch remain as print area between

This function should not be used in new applications.

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Forms layout IBM Proprinter emulation

Set left and right margins

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC X p

1 p2

The parameters define the first and last print columns of a line at the current character pitch and thus define the left and right margins.

1B 58 p1 p

27 88 p1 p

The first print column of a line is column 1. The set margins are not affected by later changes of the character pitch. The margin setting should be selected so that at least inch remain as print area between the left and right margins.

This command must be located at the beginning of the line. If you specify 0 (zero) for a parameter, the current margin setting is not affected. p

Left margin in columns at the current character pitch

Range: X’00 ≤ p1 ≤ X’FC

Right margin in columns at the current character pitch

Range: X’04 ≤ p

≤ X’FF

/10

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Forms transport IBM Proprinter emulation

Forms transport

The following commands affect the paper movement:

● Set 8 lpi

● Set

● Preset

● Set preset line spacing

● Set

● Set line spacing unit

● Line feed (LF)

● Reverse line feed

● Form feed (FF)

● Relative vertical tabulation forward

● Set vertical tab stops

● Vertical tabulation

/72 inch line spacing mode

216

or n/

inch line spacing mode

180

● Additional commands

Set 8 lpi

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC 0 1B 30 27 48

The line spacing is set to 8 lines per inch.

Set 7/72 inch line spac ing mode

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC 1 1B 31 27 49

A line spacing of 7/72 inch is set.

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Forms transport IBM Proprinter emulation

Preset n/72 inch line spacing mode

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC A p

A line spacing of n/72 is preset. The defined line spacing is set by the ESC 2 command.

1B 41 p

27 65 p

Line spacing in 1/72 inch increments

Range: X’01 ≤ p1 ≤ X’55

Set preset line spacing

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC 2 1B 32 27 50

The line spacing preset with the ESC A p1 command is set.

Set n/216 or n/180 inch line spacing mode

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

or n/

180

216

1B 33 p

or n/

inch is set depending on the line spacing unit (see Set line

inch increments

180

ESC 3 p

A line spacing of n/

spacing unit).

The default is p

216

Line spacing in n/

216

inch.

27 51 p

Range: X’01 ≤ p1 ≤ X’FF

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Set line spacing unit

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC [ \ EOT NUL NUL NUL p

NUL

1B 5B 5C 04 00 00 00 p1 00

27 91 92 04 00 00 00 p1 00

This command sets the line spacing unit to either 1/ The preset line spacing unit only affects the two commands ESC 3 p p

Valid parameter values:

Dec Hex Meaning

180 216

Line feed (LF)

Control character Hexadecimal Decimal

LF 0A 10

A line feed is performed using the current line spacing. The contents of the line buffer are printed.

This control character terminates the expanded mode for one line.

inch or 1/

216

inch.

180

and ESC J p1.

Line spacing unit

B4 D8

Line spacing Line spacing

inch

180

inch

216

A carriage return is also performed depending on the menu setting.

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Forms transport IBM Proprinter emulation

Reverse line feed

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC ] 1B 5D 27 93

ESC M 1B 4D 27 77

The reverse line feed is performed using the current line spacing. The contents of the line buffer are printed.

Form feed (FF)

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

FF 0C 12

The paper is advanced to the next top of form position. The contents of the line buffer are printed and a carriage return is performed.

This control character terminates the expanded mode for one line.

Relative vertical tabulation forward

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC J p

The vertical print position is moved down by n/

1B 4A p

or n/

216

spacing unit (see Set line spacing unit). The default is p

inch.

216

Relative vertical movement in n/

inch or n/

216

Range: X’00 ≤ p1 ≤ X’FF

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27 74 p

180

inch increments

180

inch depending on the line

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Set vertical tab stops

Control sequence Hexadecimal Decimal

ESC B p

A maximum of 64 vertical tab stops can be set. Previously set vertical tab stops are reset. The vertical tab stops must be defined in ascending order in lines. The absolute vertical tab

location depends on the current line spacing. The line count begins with one at the first print line (see Set first print line). The set vertical tab stops are not affected by later changes of the line spacing. All vertical tab stops are reset if no parameters are specified (ESC B NUL). p

... p

... pk NUL 1B 42 p1 ... pk 00 27 66 p1 ... pk 00

Vertical tab stops in lines (1 ≤ k ≤ 64)

Vertical tabulation

Control character Hexadecimal Decimal

VT 0B 11

This control character causes vertical tabulation to the next vertical tab stop. Vertical tabulation is possible anywhere within a line.

Repeated specification of this control character causes vertical tab stops to be skipped. If you transfer VT VT VT, for example, the printer positions the print head to the third vertical tab stop. If no tab stops are set, this control character causes a line feed.

This control character terminates the expanded mode for one line.

A carriage return is also performed depending on the menu setting.

Range: X’01 ≤ p

≤ X’FF

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