Star XB24-250 II User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

XB24-250

2

ZB15

2

80825140

DOT MATRIX PRINTERS

Trademark acknowledgments

IP-128XL, IS-8XL, LC-4511, LC-4521, PT-15XM, SF-15DM

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, SPC-8K, XB-2425, XB24-250, XB24-250

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:

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

LQ-850, LQ-860, LQ-1050, LQ-1060 : Seiko Epson Corporation
IBM PC, IBM Proprinter X24E, IBM Proprinter XL24E, IBM Proprinter X24, IBM Proprinter XL24 :

International Business Machines Corporation.

MS-DOS : Microsoft Corporation

Notice

• All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever, without STAR’s express
permission, is strictly forbidden.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of printing. How­ever, should any errors be found, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them.

• The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.

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Copyright 1998 Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

About this manual

This manual describes how to set up, use, and care for the Star XB24-250

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printer. The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter.

Chapter 1

Choosing a place for your printer, unpacking and setup,
ribbon cassette installation, loading paper, connecting to
your computer

Chapter 2

How to use the control panel

Chapter 3

How to use the printer’s Electronic DIP Switch (EDS)
Mode to set up the printer to match the needs of your
system and software

Chapter 4

How to set up for printing with MS-DOS

Chapter 5

Selecting the best type of paper, adjusting for paper
thickness, manual sheet feeding, clearing paper jams

Chapter 6

Optional accessories that are available for your printer

Appendix A How to deal with printing problems
Appendix B Specifications
Appendix C Interface information
Appendix D Character sets
Appendix E Printer control codes
Appendix F

Control panel operation guide

Chapter 1: Printer Setup ... 1

Choosing a place for the printer ... 1
Unpacking the printer ... 2
General guide ... 3
Installing the platen knob ... 4
Opening the front cover ... 4
Removing the front cover ... 5
Installing the ribbon cartridge ... 5
Removing the ribbon cartridge ... 7
Installing the paper guide ... 7
Adjusting the paper guide position ... 8
Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off ... 8
Loading fanfold paper ... 9
Printing on fanfold paper ... 12
Parking fanfold paper ... 13
Unparking fanfold paper ... 13
Using the tear-off function ... 13
Connecting to your computer ... 14

Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations ... 16

Switching between on-line and off-line ... 16
Selecting a font ... 17
Entering the Font Lock Mode ... 17
Setting the character pitch ... 18
Entering the Pitch Lock Mode ... 18
Line feed ... 19
Paper eject (cut-sheet paper) ... 19
Form feed (fanfold paper) ... 19
Parking fanfold paper ... 19
Micro feed ... 19
Setting the top of form position ... 20
Tear-off function (fanfold paper) ... 20
Selecting the Quiet Print Mode ... 20
Changing the auto load position ... 21
Saving a macro ... 22
Clearing the printer’s buffer ... 22
Initializing the printer ... 23
Entering the Multi-part Mode ... 23

Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode ... 24

About EDS Mode settings ... 24
Entering the EDS Mode ... 24
Selecting a bank ... 25
Selecting a switch ... 25
Changing a switch setting ... 25
Printing the current switch settings ... 26
Checking the settings of switches in a bank ... 26
Exiting the EDS Mode ... 26
EDS Mode Settings ... 27

Chapter 4: Using the Printer with MS-DOS ... 37

Setting up for printing with MS-DOS ... 37

Chapter 5: Paper Handling ... 38

Selecting paper types ... 38
Adjusting for paper thickness ... 39
Automatic fanfold feeding ... 40
Manual sheet feeding ... 40
Clearing paper jams ... 41

Chapter 6: Optional Accessories ... 42

Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-15DM

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) ... 42
Pull Tractor Unit (PT-15XM) ... 43
Serial Interface Cartridge (IS-8XL) ... 43
Buffered Parallel Interface Cartridge (IP-128XL) ... 44
Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K) ... 44

Appendix A: Troubleshooting ... 46

Appendix B: Specifications ... 53

Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs ... 56

Appendix D: Character Sets ... 57

Appendix E: Printer Control Codes ... 69

Appendix F: Control Panel Operation Guide ... 79

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Chapter 1: Printer Setup

This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer. Be sure
to read this chapter carefully before using the printer for the first time. In this
chapter you will learn about:

❏

Choosing a place for the printer

❏

Unpacking and setting up the printer

❏

Installing the platen knob

❏

Installing the ribbon cassette

❏

Loading paper

❏

Connecting to your computer

Choosing a place for the printer

Before actually unpacking the printer, you should take a few minutes to think
about where you plan to use it. Remember the following points when doing this.

✓

Choose a firm, level surface where the printer will not be exposed to
vibration.

✓

The power outlet you plan to connect to for power should be nearby and
unobstructed.

✓

Make sure that the printer is close enough to your computer for you to
connect the two with your printer cable.

✓

Allow six inches (15 centimeters) of free space on either side of the printer .
If you are going to use fanfold paper, make sure that there is adequate space
for paper behind the printer.

✓

Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight.

✓

Make sure that the printer is well away from heaters.

✓

Make sure that the surrounding area is clean, dry, and free of dust.

✓

Make sure that the printer is connected to a reliable power outlet. It should
not be on the same electric circuit as copiers, refrigerators, or other
appliances that cause power spikes.

✓

Use a power outlet that matches the power rating noted on the label affixed
to the bottom of your printer.

✓

Make sure that the room where you are using the printer is not too humid.

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Unpacking the printer

Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the
following illustration.

If anything is missing, contact the store where you bought the printer and ask
them to supply the missing part. Note that it is a good idea to keep the original
box and all the packing materials just in case you need to pack the printer up
again and send it somewhere at a later date.

A serial-to-parallel interface converter (SPC-8K), a parallel interface unit (IP­128XL), a serial interface unit (IS-8XL), a pull tractor (PT-15XM), and an
Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-15DM

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) are also available as options. Consult

your dealer for details.

Important!

There are several versions of this printer designed for different voltages. It is
not possible to change the voltage of a printer. If the volta ge shown on the label
on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage for your area, contact
your dealer immediately.

General guide 3

General guide

The following illustrations show the major components of the your printer.

4 Printer Setup

Installing the platen knob

You can find the platen knob in the box of items that contains this manual.

❏

Install the knob on the shaft located inside the large hole on the right side of
the printer. Make sure that the two metal pins on the platen shaft fit into the
slots inside the knob’s spindle. Press the knob carefully but firmly into
place as far as it will go.

Opening the front cover

❏

Lift up on the front cover and swing it open until it stops.

❏

To close the front cover, simply lower it back into place.

Caution!

The tear assist edge is rather sharp. Take care to avoid injuring your hands.

Removing the front cover 5

Removing the front cover

Normally, you should leave the front cover connected to the printer, using the
procedure described above to open and close it as required. You can also
completely remove the front cover using the steps described below.

❏

Lift up on the front cover and swing it up until it is a little more than half
way open.

❏

Carefully pull the front cover towards the back of the printer, moving it
slightly up and down to work it free from the printer body.

❏

To replace the front cover, reverse the two steps described above.

Installing the ribbon cartridge

❏

Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet.

Caution!

Never touch the print head while the printer is turned on. Doing so can damage
the printer. If you have just finished printing, let the print head cool for a few
minutes before you touch it.

❏

Open the front cover of the printer.

❏

Remove the ribbon cartridge from its package.

❏

Rotate the knob on the ribbon cartridge clockwise to take up any slack in
the ribbon.

❏

Carefully place the cartridge onto the cartridge holder making sure that the
spindle of the holder fits into the socket on the bottom of the cartridge. Also

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make sure that the side tabs fit into the grooves on the sides of the cartridge
holder .

❏

While guiding the ribbon between the print head and print head shield,
press down gently on the cartridge until the side tabs snap securely into
place.

❏

Rotate the knob on the cartridge again to take up any slack.

❏

Close the front cover of the printer.

Important!

Printing that is poor quality or too light is almost always due to a ribbon that is
simply worn out or “used up.” If you experience problems with print quality,
check the conditio of the ribbon. If the black part looks gray and well-worn,
replace the ribbon with a new one.

Removing the ribbon cartridge 7

Removing the ribbon cartridge

Use the following procedure to remove the ribbon cartridge from the printer
when you want to replace it with a new one.

❏

Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet.

Caution!

Never touch the print head while the printer is turned on. Doing so can damage
the printer. If you have just finished printing, let the print head cool for a few
minutes before you touch it.

❏

Open the front cover of the printer.

❏

Using your thumb and forefinger to squeeze the two tabs on the ribbon
cartridge towards the center, carefully remove the cartridge from the holder.

❏

Use the procedure under “Installing the ribbon cartridge” on page 5 to
install a new cartridge.

Installing the paper guide

You can find the platen knob in the box of items that contains this manual.
Insert the two pointed tabs on the bottom of the paper guide straight down into

the holes provided on the top back of the printer, and then lay the paper guide
down so the tabs inside the holes slip into the grooves on the paper guide tabs.

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❏

T o remove the paper guide from the printer, stand it up while gently pulling
it towards the front of the printer, Next carefully lift the paper guide straight
up.

Adjusting the paper guide position

❏

The paper guide has two positions: raised and lowered. You can use either
position for printing.

❏

To lower the paper guide, stand it up while gently pressing towards the
back of the printer . Next, lift up slightly until the paper guide stops and then
lay it down towards the back of the printer.

❏

To raise the paper guide, slowly stand it up until you feel it slide into a
locked position.

Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off

❏

Plug the power cord of the printer into a standard power outlet whose
voltage matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of
your printer.

Caution!

If the voltage marked on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage
from the outlet you are using, do not plug in the power cord. Contact your
dealer for assistance.

❏

Set the switch on the front of the printer to ON to turn power on, and to
OFF to turn power off.

Important!

Whenever you turn off the power, wait for at least five seconds befor e turning it
back on. Otherwise you may damage the printer. We also recommend that you
unplug the printer from the power outlet whene ver you do not plan to use it for
long periods. Because of the this, you should locate the printer so that the
power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access.

At this point you may want to perform a test of the printer to make sure it is
working properly. See “Testing the printer” on page 46 for details on how to
perform tests.

Loading fanfold paper 9

Loading fanfold paper

This section tells you how to load fanfold paper. Note that you can also use cut­sheet paper and multi-part form paper. For details on using other types of paper,
see “Paper Handling” on page 38 of this manual.

❏

Remove the paper guide from the printer.

❏

Position the stack of paper behind the printer.

❏

Make sure printer power is turned off.

❏ Set the release lever to the fanfold position.

❏ Grasping the two back corners of the printer with the palms of your hands,

lift up with your thumbs at the two thumb holds on either side of the rear
cover until it opens. Allow the rear over to swing open as far as it will go.

Important!

You can also completely remove the rear cover by lifting it straight up from the
printer while the cover is just past half way open.

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❏ Pass the fanfold paper through the space between the printer case and the

rear cover, with the side you want to print on facing down.

❏ Unlock the two tractors by pulling up their gray levers, and slide the

tractors so they are aligned approximately with the holes on the sides of the
paper. Press the gray levers back down to lock the tractors into place.

❏ Slide the center paper support into position so that it is approximately

halfway between the two tractors.

❏ Open the covers of both tractors and insert the paper so the tractor pins fit.
❏ Close the tractor covers. At this point you can make final adjustments to the

paper position by releasing the gray levers and sliding the tractors left and
right. The paper should lie flat with no buckling or bulging (tractors too
close) or no stretching or undue pulling on the holes (tractors too far apart).
After making these adjustments, be sure that you re-lock the tractors by
pressing the gray levers back into their original positions.

❏ Close the rear cover and press down gently on it until it locks into place

with a click.

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❏ Install the paper guide so that it is standing up. In this position, the paper

guide keeps the printed paper separate from the unprinted paper.

❏ Turn on the printer.

The printer will beep a number of times if paper is not loaded properly. Also,
the control panel’s PO WER indicator flashes whenever paper is not loaded.

❏ Press the SET/EJECT/PARK button to feed the paper to the starting

position.

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Printing on fanfold paper

When printing on fanfold paper, take care not to print too close to the
perforations that separate each sheet. The following shows the recommended
print area for fanfold paper and cut-sheet paper.

Fanfold forms Single sheets

Perforation

(*80 mm for Push Feed)

Parking fanfold paper 13

Parking fanfold paper

It is not necessary to remove fanfold paper currently loaded in the printer in
order to print on cut-sheet paper. Instead, simply use the following procedure to
park the fanfold paper.

❏ Tear off the paper at a perforation so there is no more than half a page

sticking out of the front cover of the printer.
If necessary, you can press the control panel’s ON LINE button to put the

printer off-line. and then use the LINE FEED button to feed the paper until
a perforation is just past the front cover.

❏ Press the control panel’s ON LINE button to put the printer off-line.
❏ Press the control panel’s SET/EJECT/PARK button. The printer

automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact
with the platen, which is indicated by the printer beeping a number of
times. Also, the control panel’s POWER indicator starts to flash because
paper is not loaded.

❏ Move the release lever to the cut-sheet position.
❏ Change the paper guide to its upright position.

You can now load cut-sheet paper into the printer using the procedures
under “Manual sheet feeding” on page 40.

Unparking fanfold paper

After you are finished printing on cut-sheet paper, use the following procedure
to unpark fanfold paper and make it available for printing.

❏ Remove all cut-sheet paper from the printer.
❏ Change the paper guide position so it is laying down flat.
❏ Move the release lever to the fanfold position.
❏ Press the SET/EJECT/PARK button to feed the paper to the starting

position.
The printer automatically goes back on-line at this time.

Using the tear-off function

The following procedure makes it easy to tear off fanfold paper.

❏ Check to make sure that the printer is on-line.
❏ Press the FORM FEED button to perform the long tear-off operation, or

press the LINE FEED button to perform the short tear-off operation.
The long tear-off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the

tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper’s next
perforation.

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The short tear-off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the
tear assist edge of the printer cover is located just below the last line printed
on the paper.

❏ Pull the paper against the tear assist edge to tear it off.

Connecting to your computer

The computer sends data to the printer through a cable. This printer does not
come with a cable, so it is up to you to provide one. You will probably want to
use a standard parallel cable for connection, but note that you can also use an
optional serial-to-parallel interface converter (SPC-8K) or an optional interface
cartridge (IS-8XL or IP-128XL).

Important!

The following instructions apply to the Centronics parallel cable that is used
with an IBM-compatible personal computer. Note that they do not apply to all
types of computers and cables. If you are unsure about what type of cable you
should use to connect with your computer, consult your dealer.

For an IBM-compatible personal computer:

✓ Use a standard 36-pin Centronics parallel cable.
✓ The parallel cable should be no longer than six feet (two meters). Longer

cables can result in poor transfer of information.

Important!

Make sure that the printer and the computer are turned off before connecting
them.

❏ Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel port of your computer.

The parallel port should be labeled “Printer,” “Parallel,” “PRN,” “LPT1,”
or something similar.

Connecting to your computer 15

❏ Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the socket on the back of the

printer and secure it in place with the clips.

Note:

Consult your dealer for details on how to set up your computer when using the
optional SPC-8K serial-to-parallel interface converter, the IP-128XL parallel
interface unit or the IS-8XL serial interface unit.

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Chapter 2: Control Panel Operations

The control panel gives you push-button control over the printer’s operations. It
includes indicator lights, which tell you the current status of the printer at a
glance.

This chapter describes control panel functions that can be performed while the
printer is turned on and either on-line or off-line. The buttons perform different
functions in the EDS and Dot Adjustment Modes. Functions of control panel
buttons in these modes are described in the relevant sections covering them.

Switching between on-line and off-line

❏

Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on-line and off-line.

❏ When the printer is on-line, the ON LINE indicator is lit and the printer can

receive data from the computer . You should make sure that the printer is on­line whenever you are trying to print.

❏ When the printer is in off-line, the ON LINE indicator goes out, which

means that the printer cannot receive any data.

❏ Note that you can also press ON LINE while a printing operation is in

progress to stop the printing.

Important!

Make sure that the on-line/off-line setting of the printer is correct before
performing a control panel operation.

SANSERIFA

ORATOR

PRESTIGEC

COURIERB

ROMAND

HS-DRAFT

DRAFTF

LQE

10 CPI1

15 CPI3

12 CPI2

COND4

QUIET6

PROP5

MICRO FEED

POWER

FONT PITCH

SET/EJECT

PARK FORM FEED LINE FEED

EDS BANK SWITCH STATUS ON/OFF PRINT EXIT

ON LINE

Selecting a font 17

Selecting a font

❏

Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).

❏ Press FONT to change the font selection. An indicator lights to the left of

the name of the font that is currently selected.

Note:

The font setting you make with the above procedure can be changed if the
software you are using overrides the setting on the control panel. You can
prevent this by using the following procedure to put the printer into the Font
Lock Mode when you turn it on.

Entering the Font Lock Mode

When the printer is in the Font Lock Mode, the font settings you make on the
control panel are used even if your software tries to override the font. Use the
following procedure to enter the Font Lock Mode.

❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down FONT, turn printer power on.

The printer is now in the Font Lock Mode. You could enter the Font Lock
Mode and Pitch Lock Mode (page 18) at the same time by holding down
both FONT and PITCH when you turn on printer power.

To exit the Font Lock Mode, simply turn the printer off.

Lit Indicator Font

LQ + ROMAN Roman

LQ + SANSERIF Sanserif

LQ + COURIER Courier

LQ + PRESTIGE Prestige

LQ + ORATOR Orator

LQ OCR-B

HS-DRAFT HS-Draft

DRAFT Draft

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Setting the character pitch

The character pitch setting controls how many characters are printed per inch.
Use the following procedure to select the pitch you want.

❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Press PITCH to change the pitch selection.

The following shows the meanings of the indicators that light on the control
panel when you press PITCH.

Note:

The pitch setting you make with the above procedure can be changed if the
software you are using overrides the setting from the control panel. You can
prevent this by using the following procedure to put the printer into the Pitch
Lock Mode when you turn it on.

Entering the Pitch Lock Mode

When the printer is in the Pitch Lock Mode, the pitch settings you make on the
control panel are used even if your software tries to override the pitch. Use the
following procedure to enter the Pitch Lock Mode.

❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down PITCH, turn printer power on.

The printer is now in the Pitch Lock Mode. You could enter the Pitch Lock
Mode and Font Lock Mode (page 17) at the same time by holding down both
FONT and PITCH when you turn on printer power.

To exit the Pitch Lock Mode, simply turn the printer off.

Lit Indicators Meaning

10CPI 10 characters per inch (Pica)
12CPI 12 characters per inch (Elite)

15CPI 15 characters per inch
10CPI + COND 17 characters per inch (Condensed Pica)
12CPI + COND 20 characters per inch (Condensed Elite)

PROP Proportional

COND+PROP Condensed proportional

Line feed 19

Line feed

❏

Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).

❏ Press LINE FEED once to feed paper one line. Holding down LINE FEED

continually feeds paper, one line at a time, until you release the button.

Paper eject (cut-sheet paper)

❏

Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).

❏ Press SET/EJECT/PARK to eject the paper.
❏ After the paper is ejected, the printer will beep and the POWER indicator

will flash to indicate there is no paper in the printer.

Form feed (fanfold paper)

❏

Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).

❏ Press FORM FEED and the printer will automatically feed the paper to the

top of the next page.

Parking fanfold paper

❏

Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).

❏ Press the control panel’s SET/EJECT/PARK button.
❏ The printer automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper until it is no

longer in contact with the platen.

Micro feed

Use the following operation to feed the paper in very small increments. This
makes it possible to align the print head exactly where you want it.

❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ While holding down ON LINE, press LINE FEED to feed the paper

forward or FORM FEED to feed the paper backward.

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Setting the top of form position

The current position of paper loaded in the printer is automatically set as the top
of the page whenever you turn power on. You can also use the following
procedure at any time to specify a different position as the top of the page.

❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Use the micro feed operations (see above) to move the paper so that the

print head is located where you want the new top of form position to be.

❏ While holding down FONT, press SET/EJECT/PARK.

The printer will beep once to indicate that a new top of form position has
been set.

Tear-off function (fanfold paper)

This procedure feeds fanfold paper to a position where it can be torn off easily.

❏ Check to make sure that the printer is on-line.
❏ Press the FORM FEED button to perform the long tear-off operation, or

press the LINE FEED button to perform the short tear-off operation.
The long tear-off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the

tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper’s next
perforation.

The short tear-off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the
tear assist edge of the printer cover is located just below the last line printed
on the paper.

❏ Pull the paper against the tear assist edge to tear it off.
❏ When you resume printing, the printer reverse feeds the paper to its former

position.

Selecting the Quiet Print Mode

The Quiet Print Mode lets you print with less noise than that produced with
normal printing. Use the following procedure to enter and exit the Quiet Print
Mode.

Important!

Though the Quiet Print Mode prints more quietly, it also causes printing to
take considerably longer than normal printing.

Changing the auto load position 21

❏ Make sure the printer is on-line (ON LINE indicator is lit).
❏ Press SET/EJECT/PARK, to toggle between the Quiet Print Mode and

normal printing.
The printer emits one short beeps when the Quiet Print Mode is selected, and

two short beep when normal printing is selected.

Changing the auto load position

Normally the printer automatically feeds paper to a standard position (1/6-inch
from the top of the paper). This is called the auto load position. You can use the
following procedure to specify a different auto load position.

❏ Make sure the printer is off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ While holding down ON LINE, press SET/EJECT/PARK and then

release the two buttons.
The printer will automatically eject the cut-sheet that is in the printer, or

reverse feed fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact with the platen.
Also, all the font and pitch indicators on the control panel will light.

❏ Press SET/EJECT/PARK to feed the paper to the starting position.
❏ Feed the paper so the print head is located where you want the new auto

load position to be.
Press LINE FEED to feed the paper forward and FORM FEED to feed the

paper backward. This is the micro feed operation.

❏ After you have the paper at the position you want, hold down ON LINE

and press LINE FEED to make the current print head position the new auto
load position. The printer will beep twice to indicate that the new auto load
position is set.

❏ To clear the new auto load position and return to the one that you set

previously (using the above procedure), press ON LINE. To clear the
currently set auto load position and return to the standard position (1/6-inch
from the top of the paper), hold down ON LINE and press SET/EJECT/
PARK.

Note:

The auto load position you set remains in ef fect until you turn the printer of f . If
you want to save the auto load position in memory , pr ess FORM FEED instead
of LINE FEED while holding down ON LINE in the above step.

22 Control Panel Operations

Saving a macro

Normally, any settings you make on the control panel are cleared when you turn
the printer off. Use the following procedure to save the current control panel
settings so that they are used whenever you turn the printer on.

❏ Make the control panel settings you want.
❏ Use ON LINE to put the printer off-line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Hold down FONT and then PITCH. Keep both buttons held down until the

printer beeps twice.
Pressing FONT normally changes the font setting, so when you press it in

the above step the indicator for the next font lights. Pressing PITCH,
however, returns the font setting to what it was before you pressed FONT.

This procedure saves the following settings.

• Current font and pitch settings

• Quiet Print Mode status
These items can be set separately for the Standard mode and the IBM mode.

❏ To clear saved control panel settings repeat the above procedure, but keep

FONT and PITCH depressed after the printer beeps twice. Soon the printer
will beep again three times to indicate that the saved control panel settings
have been cleared.

Clearing the printer’s buffer

When the printer receives data from a computer, it temporarily stores it in a
memory called a buffer. If you stop a printing job partway through, there is the
chance that some data will remain in the buffer. The following procedure clears
the printer’s buffer by deleting any data that might be there.

❏ Execute the necessary command in the program you are using to stop the

print job.

Important!

Be sure to stop the print job before taking the printer off line. Otherwise, the
print job will resume from where you interrupted it when you put the printer
back on-line.

❏ Use ON LINE to take the printer off line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Hold down FONT and then FORM FEED. Keep both buttons held down

until the printer beeps once, which indicates that the buffer is cleared.

Initializing the printer 23

Initializing the printer

The following procedure initializes the printer to its power-on settings. If you
have control panel settings stored in memory, this procedure sets up the printer
using them.

❏ Use ON LINE to take the printer off line (ON LINE indicator is not lit).
❏ Hold down FONT and then FORM FEED. Keep both buttons held down

until the printer beeps once (indicating the printer buffer is cleared) and
then beeps again three times, which indicates that the printer is reset.

Entering the Multi-part Mode

When the printer is in the Multi-part Mode, the print head prints with greater
impact. It should be noted, however, that printing in the Multi-part Mode also
reduces the life of the print head. Because of this, you should use the Multi-part
Mode only for printing on four or five-ply paper. Return to the normal mode for
printing on one to three-ply paper.

Use the following procedure to enter the Multi-part Mode

❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s SET/EJECT/PARK button, turn

the printer back on.

❏ To exit the Multi-part Mode, Simply turn the printer off and back on again.

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Chapter 3: Using the EDS Mode

The letters “EDS” stand for “Electronic DIP Switches.” Just like the small DIP
switches that are used by many computers, printers, and other devices, the EDS
mode lets you configure the printer so that it matches your system and software
needs. This chapter describes how to enter the printer’s EDS Mode and provides
details about available settings and how to change them.

All switch settings are ON when the printer is shipped from the factory.

About EDS Mode settings

EDS Mode settings are grouped among six “banks” (representing banks of
switches) that are identified by the letters A through F. Each bank contains a
number of “switches” numbered 1 through 6 that you can turn on and off to
configure the printer.

Entering the EDS Mode

❏

Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.

❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s ON LINE, LINE FEED, and

FORM FEED buttons, turn the printer back on.
This causes the following message to be printed, which indicates the printer

is in the EDS Mode.

Selecting a bank 25

Selecting a bank

❏

While in the EDS Mode, use the control panel’s BANK button to select a
bank. When the BANK indicator flashes it indicates the current bank
selected.

Selecting a switch

❏

While in the EDS Mode, use the control panel’ s SWITCH button to select a
bank switch. When the SW indicator flashes it indicates the current switch
selected.

Changing a switch setting

❏

After selecting a bank and switch, press the control panel’s ON/OFF
button to turn the switch on and off. The current setting of the switch is
indicated by the ON LINE indicator: the indicator is lit when the switch is
on, and is not lit when the switch is off.

Lit Indicator Selected Bank

A (SANSERIF) A
B (COURIER) B
C (PRESTAGE) C
D (ROMAN) D
E (LQ) E
F (DRAFT) F

Lit Indicator Selected Switch

1 (10CPI) 1
2 (12CPI) 2

3 (15CPI) 3
4 (COND) 4
5 (PROP) 5
6 (QUIET) 6

26 Using the EDS Mode

Printing the current switch settings

❏

In the EDS Mode, press the control panel’s PRINT button to print out the
current switch settings. Asterisks on the printout show whether a switch is
turned on or off.

Checking the settings of switches in a bank

❏

After selecting a bank, press the control panel’s STATUS button to view
the status of each switch in that bank. The control panel’s font indicator is
lit when the switch is on, and is not lit when the switch is off.

Exiting the EDS Mode

❏

Press the control panels EXIT button to exit the EDS Mode.

Lit Indicator Selected Switch

1 (10CPI) 1

2 (12CPI) 2

3 (15CPI) 3
4 (COND) 4
5 (PROP) 5
6 (QUIET) 6

EDS Mode Settings 27

EDS Mode Settings

The following details all of the settings you can program in the EDS Mode. You
can print out a detailed overview of all the settings by performing a test of the
printer (page 46).

BANK A

Switch 1: Emulation

Selects Standard emulation (ON) or IBM emulation (OFF). Standard emulation
causes the printer to act like the Epson ESC/P (24-pin), while IBM emulation
makes it act like the IBM Proprinter XL24E.

Switch 2: Character Table

The function of this switch depends on whether you are using IBM or Standard
emulation.

Switch 3: RAM Usage

Specifies whether RAM should be used as an input buffer (ON) or as a
download buffer (OFF). Selecting input buffer (ON) tells the printer to use
available RAM to store data it receives from the computer, which speeds up the
printing. Selecting download buffer (OFF) tells the printer to use available
RAM to store character patterns.

Switch 4: Automatic Sheet Feeder

Specifies whether the optional SF-15DM2 Automatic Sheet Feeder is installed
(OFF) or not installed (ON).

Switch 5: Paper Out Detector

Specifies whether the printer’s paper out detector is enabled (ON) or disabled
(OFF). When the paper out detector is enabled (ON), the printer automatically
stops printing whenever it senses there is no more paper. When it is disabled
(OFF), the printer continues printing as long as there is data. Selecting disabled
(OFF) makes it possible to print right up to the bottom of a page, but it also
creates the danger of printing when there is no paper loaded in the printer, which
can damage the print head and platen.

Emulation

Switch 2

Setting

Description

Standard

ON Graphics: IBM Character Set #2

OFF Italics: Italic character table used

IBM

ON IBM Character Set #2

OFF IBM Character Set #1

28 Using the EDS Mode

Switch 6: Multi-Part Mode

Specifies whether the printer’s Multi-Part Mode is enabled (OFF) or disabled
(ON). When the Multi-Part Mode is enabled (OFF), the impact of the print head
is increased, but head life is decreased. Enable the Multi-Part Mode when
printing on four to five-ply paper. Disable the Multi-Part Mode when printing
on 1 to 3-ply paper.

BANK B

Switch 1: Graphics Direction

Selects uni-directional (OFF) or bi-directional (ON) printing for graphics. Bi­directional printing (ON) is faster, while uni-directional (OFF) printing
generally provides better print quality in the graphics mode.

Switch 2: Auto Tear-off (Long)

Specifies whether the printer’s auto tear-off (long) feature (page 20) is enabled
(OFF) or disabled (ON). Note that this setting controls the application
software’s tear-off function only. It does not affect the manual tear-off function
that is performed using the control panel buttons as described on page 13. The
manual tear-off function is always enabled.

Switch 3: Line Spacing

Selects 1/6-inch (ON) or 1/8-inch (OFF) spacing between lines.

Switch 4: Auto LF with CR

Specifies whether auto LF with CR is enabled (OFF) or disabled (ON). When
auto LF with CR is enabled (OFF), the printer automatically performs a line
feed whenever it receives a carriage return from the computer. When it is
disabled (ON), the computer must send both a line feed code and a carriage
return code at the end of each line. Most applications do this automatically. Note
the following check points when trying to figure out which setting to use here:

✓ If you find that your output is double-spaced when it should not be, turn

this switch ON (Disabled).

✓ If you find that lines are printing over each other, turn this switch OFF

(Enabled).

Switch 5: Zero Style

Specifies whether a normal zero (ON) or a slashed zero (OFF) will be used.
Selecting Normal (ON) prints zeros without lines running through them, while
Slashed (OFF) prints zeros with a diagonal slash running through them.

Switch 6: Reserved

EDS Mode Settings 29

BANK C

Switches 1, 2: Print Mode

Turn these switches on or off to select the print mode you want to use.

Switches 3, 4, 5: Print Pitch

Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the print pitch
setting you want to make.

Switch 6: Quiet

When the Quiet Mode is enabled (OFF), the printer prints with less noise than
normal printing. Though the Quiet Mode prints more quietly, it also takes
considerably longer than normal printing.

Print Mode SW1 SW2

LQ ON ON

Draft OFF ON

HS-Draft ON OFF

Print Pitch SW3 SW4 SW5

10cpi ON ON ON
12cpi OFF ON ON
15cpi ON OFF ON
17cpi OFF OFF ON
20cpi ON ON OFF

Proportional OFF ON OFF

30 Using the EDS Mode

BANK D

Switches 1, 2, 3, 4: Page Length

Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the Page Length
setting you want to use.

Switch 5: CR Centering Position

If you set this switch OFF, the carriage moves to the center each time to feed
paper near the perforation. This way, you can get better quality of printing
around the perforations. It is recommended to match the page length setting to
your fanfold paper, otherwise, this function does not work properly at the
perforations.
If you leave this switch ON, the carriage does not move when feeding paper.

Switch 6 : Not used

BANK E

Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Code Page/International Character Set

If your EDS settings specify IBM emulation (Bank A, Switch 1 OFF) with
either character table (Bank A, Switch 2), or Standard emulation (Bank A,
Switch 1 ON) with the graphics character table (Bank A, Switch 2 ON), use the
Bank E switches to select the default character code page you want to use.

Page Length SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4

11”/Letter ON ON ON ON

8” OFF ON ON ON

11.7”/A4 ON OFF ON ON
12” OFF OFF ON ON

8.5”/Letter ON ON OFF ON
14”/Legal OFF ON OFF ON

10.5”/Executive ON OFF OFF ON

7.25”/Executive OFF OFF OFF ON

3.5” ON ON ON OFF

5.5” OFF ON ON OFF

EDS Mode Settings 31

Code Page SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6

#437 IBM-PC ON ON ON ON ON ON
#850 Multi-lingual OFF ON ON ON ON ON
#860 Portuguese ON OFF ON ON ON ON
#861 Icelandic OFF OFF ON ON ON ON
#863 Canadian French ON ON OFF ON ON ON
#865 Nordic OFF ON OFF ON ON ON

#866 Russian ON OFF OFF ON ON ON
#3840 IBM-Russian OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON
#3841 Gost-Russian ON ON ON OFF ON ON
#3843 Polish OFF ON ON OFF ON ON
#3844 CS2 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON
#3845 Hungarian OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON
#3846 Turkish ON ON OFF OFF ON ON
#3847 Brazil-ABNT OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON
#3848 Brazil-ABICOMP ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON

#852 Latin-2 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON
#1001 Arabic ON ON ON ON OFF ON

#737 Greek OFF ON ON ON OFF ON

#851 Greek ON OFF ON ON OFF ON

#869 Greek OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON

#928 Greek ON ON OFF ON OFF ON
#2001 Lithuanian-KBL OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON

#772 Lithuanian ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON

#774 Lithuanian OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON
#3001 Estonian-1 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON
#3002 Estonian-2 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON

#3011 Latvian-1 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON
#3012 Latvian-2 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON
#3021 Bulgarian ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON
#3031 Hebrew OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON
#3041 Maltese ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON

32 Using the EDS Mode

#3850 Standard KU OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
#3860 Rajvitee KU ON ON ON ON ON OFF
#3861 Microwiz KU OFF ON ON ON ON OFF
#3863 STD 988 TIS ON OFF ON ON ON OFF
#3864 Popular TIS OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF
#3865 Newsic TIS ON ON OFF ON ON OFF

Code Page SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6

EDS Mode Settings 33

A code page is the set of symbols and characters that your printer can print. Your
printer converts ASCII hexadecimal data according to a code page to print
symbols and characters. By supporting different code pages, the printer can
print in a variety of different languages. The following table shows detailed
information about code pages.

Code Page Name Country Remarks

#437 IBM PC

United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy,
Austria, Switzerland, United States, Spain

#850 Multi-Lingual

United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy,
Austria, Switzerland, United States, Spain

Preferred by Microsoft

#860 Portuguese Portugal
#861 Icelandic Iceland

#863

Canadian

French

Canada

#865 Nordic Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden Preferred by Microsoft

#866 Russian Russia Preferred by Microsoft
#3840 IBM-Russian Russia, Bulgaria
#3841 Gost-Russian Russia Gost: government standard
#3843 Polish Poland Also called “Mazowia”
#3844 CS2 Czech Republic Also called “Kamenicky”
#3845 Hungarian Hungary
#3846 Turkish Turkey
#3847 Brazil-ABNT
#3848 Brazil-ABICOMP

#852 Latin-2

Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary,
Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak
Republic, Slovenia

Preferred by Microsoft

#1001 Arabic

Egypt, Saudi Arabia Mainly in Arabic speaking

countries
#737 Greek Greece Almost 80%
#851 Greek Greece

34 Using the EDS Mode

#869 Greek Greece
#928 Greek Greece For UNIX

#2001 Lithuanian-KBL Lithuania Commonly used for DOS

#772 Lithuanian Lithuania New standard
#774 Lithuanian Lithuania

#3001 Estonian-1 Estonia
#3002 Estonian-2 Estonia Most often used
#3011 Latvian-1 Latvia
#3012 Latvian-2 Latvia Government standard
#3021 Bulgarian Bulgaria
#3031 Hebrew Israel
#3041 Maltese Malta
#3850 Standard KU Thailand
#3860 Rajvitee KU Thailand
#3861 Microwiz KU Thailand
#3863 STD988 TIS Thailand
#3864 Popular TIS Thailand
#3865 Newsic TIS Thailand

Code Page Name Country Remarks

EDS Mode Settings 35

If your EDS settings specify Standard emulation (Bank A, Switch 1 ON) with
the italic character table (Bank A, Switch 2 OFF), use the Bank E switches to
select the international character set you want to use. This setting determines the
assignment of 14 character codes in the Standard Italic character set.

International

Character Set

SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6

U.S.A. ON ON ON ON ON ON
France OFF ON ON ON ON ON
Germany ON OFF ON ON ON ON
England OFF OFF ON ON ON ON
Denmark-1 ON ON OFF ON ON ON
Sweden OFF ON OFF ON ON ON
Italy ON OFF OFF ON ON ON
Spain-1 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON
Japan ON ON ON OFF ON ON
Norway OFF ON ON OFF ON ON
Denmark-2 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON
Spain-2 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON
Latin America ON ON OFF OFF ON ON
Korea OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON
Ireland ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON
Legal OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON

36 Using the EDS Mode

BANK F

Switches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: LQ Font Selection

Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that identifies the font you want
to use for LQ printing.

Note:

Bank C switches 1 and 2 need to be in the correct positions before the above
setting will have any effect.

Switch 6: Not used

Font SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5

Roman ON ON ON ON ON

Sanserif OFF ON ON ON ON

Courier ON OFF ON ON ON

Prestige OFF OFF ON ON ON

OCR-B OFF ON OFF ON ON

Orator OFF OFF OFF ON ON

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Chapter 4: Using the Printer with MS-DOS

This chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications
software running under MS-DOS. In this chapter, you will learn about:

❏ How to set up for printing with MS-DOS

Setting up for printing with MS-DOS

To print from an application running under MS-DOS, you must first select the
printer from within the application. Typically, the program will feature an
INSTALL or SETUP command for selection of printers. Refer to the manual
for the application you are using for details on how to select a printer for it.

❏ Start up the application and use the correct procedure for that application to

select a printer. The following is a list of printers that can be used. If your
application lists more than one of these, select the printer that is nearest to
the top of this list. You should also use the EDS mode or User Setup Utility
to select Standard emulation (page 27).

If none of the printers listed above are available in the application, choose
one of the printers listed below. Once again, you should choose the printer
that is nearest to the top in the following list. For these printers, you should
use the EDS Mode or User Setup Utility to select IBM emulation (page 27).

❏ To print, follow the instructions given in the manual of the application you

are using. Typically, you would select the application’s PRINT command,
make any necessary changes in the window that appears (such as the
number of copies to be printed), and then press the Enter key to start
printing.

Star XB24-250

2

Star XB24-250/XB-2425

Star LC-4511/4521
Epson LQ-860/1060
Epson LQ-850/1050

IBM Proprinter X24E/XL24E

IBM Proprinter X24/XL24

38

Chapter 5: Paper Handling

Your printer is designed to print on a variety of paper types. This chapter tells
you everything you need to know about paper, and how to set the printer up for
manual paper feed. In this chapter, you will learn about:

❏ Selecting the best type of paper
❏ Adjusting for paper thickness
❏ Manual sheet feeding
❏ Clearing paper jams

Selecting paper types

Use the following information when selecting paper. Note that printing is
supported for both portrait and landscape orientation unless specifically noted
otherwise.

Cut-Sheet Paper (Manual Feed)

Width: 7.2″ to 16.5″ / 183 to 420mm
Length: 5.5″ to 14.3″ / 140 to 364mm
Size: B5, A4, Letter, Legal, B4 (Landscape), A3 (Landscape)
Thickness: 0.00276″ to 0.00472″ / 0.07 to 0.12mm (1-ply only)
Weight: 14 to 24 lbs / 52 to 90g/m2 / 45 to 77 kg

Cut-Sheet Paper (with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder)

Width: 7.2″ to 16.5″ / 183 to 420mm
Length: 7.2″ to 14″ / 183 to 356mm
Size: B5, A4, Letter, Legal, B4 (Landscape), A3 (Landscape)
Thickness: 0.00315″ to 0.00472″ / 0.08 to 0.12mm (1-ply only)
Weight: 16 to 24 lbs / 60 to 90g/m2 / 52 to 77 kg
Hopper: 50 sheets of 64g/m2, 30 sheets of 80g/m

2

Stacker: 10 sheets

Fanfold Paper

Width (push feed): 4″ to 16.0″ / 101.6 to 406mm
Width (pull feed): 4″ to 16.0″ / 101.6 to 406mm
Thickness: 0.00276″ to 0.00433″ / 0.07 to 0.11mm (1-ply)

0.01378″ / 0.35mm max. (total thickness of multi-ply, non­carbon)

Weight: 14 to 22 lbs / 52 to 81g/m2 / 45 to 70 kg (1-ply)

11 to 14 lbs / 40 to 52g/m2 / 34 to 45 kg (multi-ply)

Copies: Original + 1 or 2 (Normal Mode)

Adjusting for paper thickness 39

Original + 3 to 4 (Multi-Part Mode)
Multi-part Mode and an optional pull tractor are

recommended when printing on 4 or 5-ply paper.

Adjusting for paper thickness

Paper comes in different weights, normally expressed as gsm (grams per square
meter) or lbs (pounds). Some form paper also has multiple pages that make them
quite thick. Use the following procedure to change the gap between the print
head and the platen and adjust for paper thickness.

❏ Move the adjustment lever to one of its settings. Position 2 or 3 is most

suitable for single-sheet paper.

40 Paper Handling

The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever.
Experiment with different settings until you find the one that gives you the print
quality you want.

Important!

Continuous use of the wrong adjustment lever setting can drastically reduce
print head life! The Multi-part Mode is recommended when printing on 4 or 5­ply paper.

Automatic fanfold feeding

❏

See “Loading fanfold paper” on page 9 for details on using fanfold paper.

Manual sheet feeding

You can use the following procedure to manually feed single sheets of paper
into the printer.

❏ Make sure that there is no fanfold paper in the printer. If there is, use the

procedure under “Parking fanfold paper” on page 13 to park the fanfold
paper and prepare for manual sheet feeding.

❏ Set the release lever to the cut-sheet position.
❏ Stand up the paper guide (page 8).
❏ Align the left paper guide with the scale mark that matches the size of the

paper you are using.
For any paper size other than A3 landscape (horizontal), align the paper

guide with scale 0 (zero). For A3 landscape paper, align the paper guide with
the far left mark.

❏ Adjust the right paper guide so there is enough space to insert the paper.

Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness

Recommended

Position

Cut-sheet 52 to 90 g/m

2

0.07 to 0.12mm 2 or 3

Fanfold

1-ply 52 to 90 g/m

2

0.07 to 0.12mm 2 or 3

2-ply 40 to 52 g/m

2

0.12 to 0.16mm 2 or 3

3-ply 40 to 52 g/m

2

0.18 to 0.25mm 3 or 4

4-ply 40 to 52 g/m

2

0.24 to 0.30mm 4 or 5

5-ply 40 to 52 g/m

2

0.30 to 0.35mm 5 or 6

▲

Clearing paper jams 41

Insert a sheet of paper into the paper guide, with the side you want to print on
facing the back of the printer . Gently lower the paper down into the printer until
you feel it stop.

❏ Press the SET/EJECT/PARK button to feed the paper to the starting

position.

❏ If you want to move the paper to another position, use the micro feed

function described under “Micro feed” on page 19.

❏ Start the printing operation from your software application.

Clearing paper jams

Use the following procedure to clear paper jams from the printer.

❏ Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet.
❏ Open the front cover of the printer.
❏ Carefully try to pull the jammed paper from the printer.

If necessary, change the release lever position or rotate the platen knob to
remove the paper.

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Chapter 6: Optional Accessories

This chapter introduces the following optional accessories that are available for
this printer:

❏

Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-15DM

2

)

❏

Pull Tractor Unit (PT-15XM)

❏

Serial Interface Cartridge (IS-8XL)

❏

Baffered Parallel Interface Cartridge (IP-128XL)

❏

Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)

Important!

Always make sure that printer power is turned off whenever installing or
removing optional accessories.

Automatic Sheet Feeder (SF-15DM

2

)

The automatic sheet feeder automatically feeds cut sheet paper into the printer.

Preparing the printer

❏

Use the printer’s EDS Mode to change the setting of Bank A Switch 4 to
OFF (page 27), which tells the printer that the automatic sheet feeder is
installed.

Refer to the manual that comes with the automatic sheet feeder for further
details on installation and operation.

Pull Tractor Unit (PT-15XM) 43

Pull Tractor Unit (PT-15XM)

The pull tractor unit is recommended when printing with multi-part continuous
forms.

Refer to the manual that comes with the pull tractor unit for further details on
installation and operation.

Serial Interface Cartridge (IS-8XL)

Installing the serial interface cartridge provides serial data communications
capabilities between the printer and your computer.

Refer to the manual that comes with the serial interface cartridge for further
details on installation and operation.

44 Optional Accessories

Buffered Parallel Interface Cartridge (IP-128XL)

Installing the parallel interface cartridge provides parallel data communications
capabilities between the printer and your computer.

Refer to the manual that comes with the buffered parallel interface cartridge for
further details on installation and operation.

Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)

Connecting the serial-to-parallel converter to the printer’s parallel connector
provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your
computer.

Dip switch

Serial connector

Clear button

Parallel connector

Serial-to-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K) 45

Specifications

Refer to the manual that comes with the serial-to-parallel converter for further
details on installation and operation.

Interface RS-232C-level
Synchronization Asynchronous
Baud rate 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 BPS (selectable)
Word length

Start bit 1
Data bits 7 or 8 (selectable)
Parity bit Odd, even, none (selectable)
Stop bits One or more

Signal polarity

Mark Logical 1 (-3V to -15V)
Space Logical 0 (+3V to +15V)
Handshaking DTR, XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK
Data buffer 8 kbytes (standard)

46

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

This appendix will help you if you experience problems with your printer. It
tells you how to test the printer, how to check system software settings, and how
to adjust the vertical alignment. In addition, there is information on actions to
take for specific problems.

Warning!

The printer uses high voltage. Do not attempt any other repair or maintenance
except as expressly recommended in this appendix. Unauthorized repair and
maintenance not only exposes you to the danger of electrical shock, it also may
damage your printer and void your warranty.

Testing the printer

There are two different tests you can use: a self test and a hexadecimal dump.

Self test

❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
❏ Turn the printer off.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s ON LINE button or LINE FEED

button, turn the printer on.

❏ To stop demo printing, turn the printer off.

Note:

● The self test prints across the entire width of the carriage. Make sure that

the printer is loaded with the widest paper available in order to avoid
damage to the print head and platen.

● Since this test can generate many lines of te xt and graphics, it is a good idea

to perform this test only when using continuous fanfold paper rather than
single sheets.

Hexadecimal dump 47

Hexadecimal dump

This procedure prints in hexadecimal format all codes (character codes and
control codes) that are sent to the printer by the computer. The printer does not
execute any control codes (such as 0A - linefeed), it just prints them out. The
hexadecimal dump is useful when you are writing programs for printer control.

❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
❏ Turn off the printer.
❏ While holding down the control panel’s FORM FEED button, turn the

printer back on to enter the Hex Dump Mode.

❏ The printer will now print out the hexadecimal values of any data that is

subsequently sent to it from your computer.

❏ T o exit the Hex Dump Mode, first press ON LINE to set the printer of f-line,

and then turn the printer off.

Adjusting the dot alignment

You may never have to use the procedure described in this section, but after you
have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some
graphics do not align correctly. For example, what should look like:

may come out looking like one of the following:

This is caused when mechanical parts of the printer get out of alignment. This
happens only rarely and you may never experience it at all throughout the life
of the printer. If you do have problems, use the following procedure to correct it.

❏ Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
❏ Turn off the printer.

or like this

48 Troubleshooting

❏ While holding down the control panel’s FORM FEED and ON LINE

buttons, turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustment Mode.
The printer will print something like the following.

Note that the printer will feed the paper forward and back each time during
this operation so you can view the printout.

❏ If the two lines do not align properly , use FONT to move the middle line to

the left or PITCH to move it to the right.
The above step performs alignment for Normal-density mode only. You

must make separate adjustments for the HS-DRAFT, CRT graphics mode I,
DRAFT Graphics, DRAFT Graphics Speed Down, Double-density, CRT
graphics mode II, CRT graphics mode2 SD, Triple-density, Quadruple­density, LQ Graphics, LQ Graphics Speed Down modes as well.

❏ Press SET/EJECT/PARK to change to another printing mode.
❏ Repeat the above steps for each printing mode, if necessary.
❏ After making changes to adjustments in all the printing modes you want,

press ON LINE to exit the Dot Adjustment Mode and register your
adjustments.

***

DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING

***





Normal-density

0:

49

Troubleshooting guide

Use the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the
best solution to deal with them.

Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action

The ON LINE indicator does
not light.

The printer is not receiving
power.

Check whether the power
cord is correctly plugged into
the power outlet.

Check whether the power
outlet is working by
unplugging the printer and
plugging in another device.

Printer sounds like it is
printing, but it is not.

Printing is weak.

The ribbon is jammed,
twisted, or not set correctly
between the print head and
the print head shield.

Make sure that the ribbon
cassette is installed
correctly.

The printer is not set up
correctly for the thickness of
paper you are using.

Set up the printer for the
paper thickness you are
using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on
page 39.

The ribbon is worn out or
“used up.”

Replace the ribbon with a
new one.

Printer test works, but printer
will not print out data from
the attached computer.

Your application program’s
or system software’s printer
selection is wrong.

Check the printer selection
of your application software.

The computer’s system
software is not set up
properly for the printer or for
the port you are using.

Check the system software
settings. Check the settings
for LPT1, COM 1, or COM 2
if you are using the optional
serial interface unit.

The interface cable is
connected incorrectly or
damaged.

Check to make sure that the
printer interface cable is
connected correctly. If it is,
try a different cable.

50 Troubleshooting

Printer case is hot. The printer’s air vents are

blocked or obstructed.

Switch off the printer and let
it cool. Check the air vents
on the bottom of the printer
to see if they are blocked.
Remove the obstruction if
possible. If the problem
persists, return the printer to
your dealer for repair.

Printer makes excessive
noise.

The front cover is removed. Replace the front cover.
The printer is vibrating. Move any objects that are

touching the printer.
Make sure that the printer is

on a level steady surface.

Printer prints past the edge
of the paper.

Incorrect margin settings
are selected by your
application program.

Choose different margin
settings from your
application program.

The paper guide is not
positioned correctly.

Remove the paper and
adjust the position of the
paper guide. Reload the
paper and try printing again.

The ribbon is jammed,
causing the print head to
jam.

Make sure that the ribbon
cassette is installed
correctly. See “Installing the
ribbon cartridge” on page 5.

Paper is jamming, causing
the print head to jam.

Remove all paper from the
printer and reload it. Try
printing again.

Set up the printer for the
paper thickness you are
using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on
page 39.

Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action

51

Left margin moves to the
right during printing.

The paper is not loaded
correctly, causing the print
head to jam.

Remove all paper from the
printer and reload it. Try
printing again.

The ribbon cassette is not
installed correctly, causing
the print head to jam.

Make sure that the ribbon
cassette is installed
correctly. See “Installing the
ribbon cartridge” on page 5.

The printer is not set up
correctly for the thickness of
paper being used.

Set up the printer for the
paper thickness you are
using. See “Adjusting for
paper thickness” on
page 39.

Inappropriate settings are
selected by your application
program.

Choose different settings in
your application.

Static electricity caused by
interference from nearby
electrical devices or by low­level humidity is affecting
printer operation.

Make sure that the printer is
not too close to any devices
with electric motors or try to
raise the humidity level.

Some characters are printed
incorrectly .

Static electricity caused by
interference from nearby
electrical devices or by low­level humidity is affecting
printer operation.

Make sure that the printer is
not too close to any devices
with electric motors or try to
raise the humidity level.

Inappropriate settings are
selected by your application
program.

Choose different settings in
your application.

Wires are missing from the
print head.

Return the printer to your
dealer for repair.

Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action

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If you are using a parallel cable and cannot print a text file using the MS-DOS
PRINT command, you may have a problem with your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Open the file and look for the following line:

MODE LPT1:=COM1 or MODE LPT1:=COM2
These lines indicate you are using a serial cable connection, and so you should

delete them, save the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, reboot and try printing again.
Of course, if you are having problems printing with the optional serial-to-

parallel converter or optional serial interface unit, you should conversely check
to make sure that one of the above lines is included in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. The file must also contain information on parameter settings. For details,
see the user’s manual that comes with the optional serial-to-parallel interface
converter or optional serial interface unit.

If the above is not the problem or if you make the above changes and still
experience problems printing using the MS-DOS PRINT command, refer to
your MS-DOS Users’ Guide or consult your software dealer.

If you are successful in printing using the MS-DOS PRINT command but
cannot print from an application, check to see what printer driver is selected in
the application. See “Setting up for printing with MS-DOS” on page 36. If this
does not help, consult your software dealer.

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Appendix B: Specifications

Printing System Serial Impact Dot-Matrix
Printing Speed Pitch Draft (cps/dpi) LQ (cps/dpi)

Pica (10 cpi)

283/120H (Normal)

350/80H (HS)

94/360H

Elite (12 cpi) 340/120H 113/360H
Semi-condensed (15 cpi (S)) 425/120H 141/360H
Semi-condensed (15 cpi (I)) 212/240H 141/360H

Condensed pica (17 cpi) 242/240H 161/360H
Condensed elite (20 cpi) 283/240H 188/360H

24 cpi (I) 340/240H 226/360H

H: half-dot
(S): Standard mode only
(I): IBM mode only

Print Direction Draft: Uni-directional/ bi-directional logic seeking (selectable)

LQ: Uni-directional/ bi-directional logic seeking (selectable)
Bit-Image: Uni-directional/ bi-directional logic seeking (selectable)

Print Head Number of pins: 24

Life: 200 million dots/pin (Normal Mode)

100 million dots/pin (Multi-Part Mode)

Line Spacing 1/6

″

, 1/8

″,

7/60

″, n/

180

″, n/

360

″

7/72″, n/72″, n/216″: software

Character Matrix Pitch Draft LQ

Pica (10 cpi)

24 × 9H (Normal)

24 × 7H (HS)

24 × 31H

Elite (12 cpi) 24 × 9H 24 × 27H

Semi-condensed (15 cpi(S)) 16 × 7H 16 × 21H

Semi-condensed (15 cpi(I)) 24 × 9H 24 × 16H

Condensed pica (17 cpi) 24 × 9H 24 × 16H
Condensed pica (20 cpi) 24 × 9H 24 × 16H

24 cpi (I) 24 × 9H 24 × 14H

H: half-dot
(S): Standard mode only
(I): IBM mode only

54 Specifications

Environment Operating temperature: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)

Storage temperature: –22°F to 149°F (–30°C to 65°C)
Operating humidity: 30% to 80% (non-condensing)
Storage humidity: 20% to 90% (non-condensing)

Paper Cut-sheet (manual feeding)

Paper width: 7.2″ to 16.5″ / 183 to 420 mm
Paper length: 5.5″ to 14.3″ / 140 to 364 mm
Paper thickness: 0.00276″ to 0.00472″ / 0.07 to 0.12 mm
Paper weight: 14 to 24 lbs. / 52 to 90 g/m2 / 45 to 77 kg

Cut-sheet (with optional automatic sheet feeder)

Paper size: B5, A4, LT, B4, A3, Legal
Paper thickness: 0.00315″ to 0.00472″ / 0.08 to 0.12 mm
Paper weight: 16 to 24 lbs. / 60 to 90 g/m2 / 52 to 77 kg
Hopper: 50 sheets of 64 g/m

2

30 sheets of 80 g/m

2

Stacker: 10 sheets

Fanfold (with push tractor feeder)

Paper width: 4″ to 16.0″ / 101.6 to 406 mm
Paper thickness: 0.00276″ to 0.00433″ / 0.07 to 0.11 mm (one-ply)

0.01378″ / 0.35 mm maximum (total thickness of multi­ply paper, non-carbon)

Paper weight: 14 to 22 lbs. / 52 to 82 g/m2 / 45 to 70 kg (one-ply)

11 to 14 lbs. / 40 to 52 g/m2 / 34 to 45 kg (multi-ply)

Copies: Original + 1 or 2 (Normal Mode)

Original + 3 or 4 (Multi-Part Mode)
* Multi-Part Mode is recommended when using
optional pull tractor unit.

Fanfold (with optional pull tractor feeder)

Paper width: 4″ to 16.0″ / 101.6 to 406 mm
Paper thickness: 0.00276″ to 0.00433″ / 0.07 to 0.11 mm (one-ply)

0.01378″ / 0.35 mm maximum (total thickness of multi­ply paper, non-carbon)

Paper weight: 14 to 22 lbs. / 52 to 82 g/m

2

/ 45 to 70 kg (one-ply)

11 to 14 lbs. / 40 to 52 g/m2 / 34 to 45 kg (multi-ply)

Copies: Original + 1 or 2 (Normal Mode)

Original + 3 or 4 (Multi-Part Mode)

Emulation Standard Mode: EPSON ESC/P (24-pin)

NEC Graphic compatible

IBM Mode: Proprinter XL24E

Interface Standard: Centronics parallel

Option: RS-232C serial

Ribbon Type On-carriage, dedicated

Fabric monochrome ribbon
Color ribbon

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Ribbon Life Fabric monochrome ribbon (LZ24HD): 4.0 million characters (draft pica)

Color ribbon (X24CL): 1.0 million characters

Dimensions and weight Width: 23.9″ / 608 mm

Depth: 15.8″ / 400 mm
Height: 6.2″ / 157 mm
Weight: 27.2 lbs. / 12.3 kg

Power Supply 230V AC +14%/–13%; 50/60Hz
Power Consumption

15W during standby / 70W during ASCII draft printing

Options PT-15XM Pull Tractor Unit

SF-15DM2 Single-Bin Automatic Sheet Feeder
IS-8XL Serial Interface Unit
IP-128XL Parallel Interface Unit
SPC-8K Serial-To-Parallel Converter

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Appendix C: Interface Pin Outs

Parallel Interface

Pin Name Function

1 STROBE Goes low for ≥0.5µs when active.
2 DATA0 These signals represent information for the 1st through 8th bit of parallel data,

respectively. Each signal is HIGH when data is logical 1, and LOW when logical

0.

3 DATA1
4 DATA2
5 DATA3
6 DATA4
7 DATA5
8 DATA6
9 DATA7

10 ACK

10µs low to acknowledge receipt of data.
11 BUSY Printer sets line low when ready to receive data.
12 PAPER High when paper runs out.
13 SELECT High when printer is on-line.
14 AFXT Printer ignores this signal
15 Not used.
16 SIGNAL GND Signal ground
17 CHASSIS Chassis ground (isolated from signal ground)
18 +5V +5V DC output from printer

19 - 30 GND Twisted pair ground return

31 RESET Printer is reset when this signal goes low.
32 ERROR Low when printing cannot continue due to error.
33 EXT GND External ground

34 - 35 Not used

36 SELECT IN Printer ignores this signal

Optional Serial Interface

Pin Name Function

1 GND Printer chassis ground
2 TXD Data from printer
3 RXD Data to printer
4 RTS Always space
5 CTS Space when computer is ready to send data. Printer ignores this signal.
6 Not used.
7 GND Signal ground

8 - 10 Not used.

11 RCH Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data. Same signal as Pin 20.

12 - 19 Not used.

20 DTR Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data.

21 - 25 Not used.

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Appendix D: Character Sets

Standard Italic Character Set

International Character Set

The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal.

58 Character Sets

IBM Character Set #2
Code Page #437 (IBM-PC)

Character Set #1

Other characters are the same as those for Character Set #2.

59

IBM Special Character Set

The following characters can be printed
using the <ESC> ^ command.

Code Page #850
Multi-lingual

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #860
Portuguese

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #861
Icelandic

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

60 Character Sets

Code Page #863
Canadian French

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #865
Nordic

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3840
IBM-Russian

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #866
Russian

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

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Code Page #3843
Polish

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3841
Gost-Russian

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3845
Hungarian

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3844
CS2

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

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Code Page #3847
Brazil-ABNT

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3846
Turkish

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #852
Latin-2

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3848
Brazil-ABICOMP

The other characters are the same as in
code page #437.

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Code Page #1001
Arabic

Code Page #737
Greek

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #851
Greek

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

64 Character Sets

Code Page #928
Greek

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #869
Greek

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #772
Lithuanian

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #2001
Lithuanian-KBL

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

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Code Page #3001
Estonian1

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #774
Lithuanian

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3011
Latvian1

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3002
Estonian2

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

66 Character Sets

Code Page #3021
Bulgarian

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3012
Latvian2

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3041
Maltese

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3031
Hebrew

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

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Code Page #3860
Rajvitee KU

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3850
Standard KU

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3863
STD988 TIS

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3861
Microwiz KU

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

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Code Page #3865
Newsic TIS

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

Code Page #3864
Popular TIS

Other characters are the same as those for
Code Page #437.

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Appendix E: Printer Control Codes

This appendix lists the printer’s control commands. It gives the name of each control
command, along with the applicable emulation mode (Standard and IBM), and the
applicable ASCII code.

Standard Mode

ASCII Code Function

BEL

Beeper

BS

Backspace

HT

Tab horizontally

LF

Line feed

VT

Tab vertically

FF

Form feed

CR

Carriage return

SO

Select double width printing (1 line)

SI

Select condensed printing

DC1

Select printer

DC2

Cancel condensed printing

DC3

Deselect printer

DC4

Cancel double width printing (1 line)

CAN

Cancel line

ESC LF

Reverse feed by current line space

ESC FF

Reverse form feed

ESC SO

Select double width printing (1 line)

ESC SI

Select condensed printing

ESC EM n

Control cut-sheet feeder (printer ignores this code)

ESC SP

Set inter character space

ESC ! n

n

=00

01
02
04
08
10
20
40
80

Master select

10 cpi (ESC P)
12 cpi (ESC M)
Proportional (ESC p)
Condensed (SI)
Emphasised (ESC E)
Double-strike (ESC G)
Double-wide expanded (ESC W)
Italic (ESC 4)
Underlining (ESC -)

ESC #

Cancel MSB control

70 Printer Control Codes

ESC $

n

L

n

H

Set absolute horizontal print position

ESC % n

n

=00

01

Select user defined characters

Normal (ROM) characters
User-defined (RAM) characters

ESC & 00 n m a1 a2 a3

d1...d

k

Define user defined characters

ESC (-

n

L

n

H

m d1 d

2

d1 =01

02
03

d2 =00

01
02
05
06

Select line/score

Underline
Strikethrough
Overscore
Turn off scoring
Single continuous line
Double continuous line
Single broken line
Double broken line

ESC (^

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Print data as characters

ESC (t 03 00 d1 d2 00

d1 = ESC t d1
d2 =00

01
03
07
19
08
09
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F
20
21
22
18

Assign character table

Italic
#437 USA
#850 Multi-lingual
#860 Portuguese
#861 Icelandic
#863 Canadian French
#865 Nordic
#866 Russian

#3840 IBM-Russian
#3841 Gost
#3843 Polish
#3844 CS2
#3845 Hungarian
#3846 Turkish
#3847 Brazil-ABNT
#3848 Brazil-ABICOMP

#852 Latin-2

ESC * m

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select bit-image

ESC + n

Set n/360″ line spacing

ESC - n

n

=00

01

Turn under line on/off

Turns underline off
Turns underline on

ESC / m

Select vertical tab channel

ESC 0

Select 1/8″ line spacing

ESC 2

Select 1/6″ line spacing

ESC 3 n

Select n/180″ line spacing

ESC 4

Select italic font

ESC 5

Cancel italic font

Standard Mode

ASCII Code Function

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ESC 6

Enable printing of upper control codes (Character Set #2)

ESC 7

Enable upper control codes (Character Set #1)

ESC 8

Disable paper out detector

ESC 9

Enable paper out detector

ESC <

Unidirectional mode (1 line)

ESC =

Set MSB to 0

ESC >

Set MSB to 1

ESC ? n m

Reassign bit-image mode

ESC @

Initialise printer

ESC A n

Set n/60″ line spacing

ESC B d1...dk 00

Set vertical tab

ESC C n

Set page length in lines

ESC C 0 n

Set page length in inches

ESC D

n

1

...

n

k

00

Set horizontal tab

ESC E

Select bold font

ESC F

Cancel bold font

ESC G

Select double strike printing

ESC H

Cancel double strike printing

ESC J n

Advance print position vertically

ESC K

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select 60 dpi graphics

ESC L

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select 120 dpi graphics

ESC M

Select 12 cpi

ESC N n

Set bottom margin

ESC O

Cancel bottom margin

ESC P

Select 10 cpi

ESC Q n

Set right margin

Standard Mode

ASCII Code Function

72 Printer Control Codes

ESC R n

n

=00

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
40

Select an international character set

#0 U.S.A.
#1 France
#2 Germany
#3 England
#4 Denmark I
#5 Sweden
#6 Italy
#7 Spain I
#8 Japan

#9 Norway
#10 Denmark II
#11 Spain II
#12 Latin America
#13 Korea
#14 Irish
#64 Legal

ESC S n

n

=00

01

Select superscript/subscript printing

Superscript
Subscript

ESC T

Cancel superscript/subscript printing

ESC U n

n

=00

01

Turn unidirectional mode on/off

Unidirectional
Bi-directional

ESC W n

n

=00

01

Turn double width printing on/off

Turns off double-width
Turns on double-width

ESC Y

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select 120 dpi double speed graphics

ESC Z

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select 240 dpi graphics

Standard Mode

ASCII Code Function

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ESC [T 04 00 00 00

n

1

n

2

n

1

n

2

= 01 B5

03 52
03 5C
03 5D
03 5F
03 61
03 62
0F 00
0F 01
0F 03
0F 04
0F 05
0F 06
0F 07
0F 08
03 54
03 E9
02 E1
03 53
03 65
03 A0
07 D1
03 04
03 06
0B B9
0B BA
0B C3
0B C4
0B CD
0B D7
0B E1
0F 0A
0F 14
0F 15
0F 17
0F 18
0F 19

Select code page

#437 USA
#850 Multi-lingual
#860 Portuguese
#861 Icelandic
#863 Canadian French
#865 Nordic

#866 Russian
#3840 IBM-Russian
#3841 Gost
#3843 Polish
#3844 CS2
#3845 Hungarian
#3846 Turkish
#3847 Brazil-ABNT
#3848 Brazil-ABICOMP

#852 Latin-2
#1001 Arabic

#737 Greek #737

#851 Greek #851

#869 Greek #869

#928 Greek #928
#2001 Lithuanian-KBL

#772 Lithuanian #772

#774 Lithuanian #774
#3001 Estonian-1
#3002 Estonian-2
#3011 Latvian-1
#3012 Latvian-2
#3021 Bulgarian
#3031 Hebrew
#3041 Maltese
#3850 Standard KU
#3860 Rajvitee KU
#3861 Microwiz KU
#3863 STD 988 TIS
#3864 Popular TIS
#3865 Newsic TIS

ESC \

n

L

n

H

Move relative horizontal print position

ESC b m

n

1

...

n

k

00

Set vertical tab in VFU channels

ESC g

Select 15 cpi

ESC h n

n

=00

01
02

Select 1×1, 2×2, 4×4 sized printing

Cancels enlargement
Select double-high, double-wide (2

×

2)

Select quadruple-high, quadruple-wide (4

×

4)

ESC j n

Advance reverse feed

ESC k n

n

=00

01
02
03
05
07

Select typeface

Roman
Sanserif
Courier
Prestige
OCR-B
Orator

Standard Mode

ASCII Code Function

74 Printer Control Codes

ESC l n

Set left margin

ESC p n

n

=00

01

Turn proportional mode on/off

Returns to current fixed character pitch
Selects proportional spacing

ESC q n

n

=00

01
02
03

Select character style

Cancel shadow/outline printing
Set outline printing
Set shadow printing
Set shadow & outline printing

ESC r n

Select printer color

ESC t n

n

=00

01
02

Select character table

Select italic character table
Select code page table set by EDS Setting
Set download character in “00H-7FH” to “80H-FFH”

ESC w n

n

=00

01

Turn double high printing on/off

Turns on double-width
Turns off double-width

ESC x n

n

=00

01

Select LQ or Draft

Draft
LQ

ESC Z n

n

=00

01

Select HS-Draft or Draft

Draft
HS-Draft

FS 3 n

Set line spacing to n/360

″

FS @

Initialise printer

FS C n

n

=00

01
02
03
05
07

Select typeface

Roman
Sanserif
Courier
Prestige
OCR-B
Orator

FS E n

n

=00

01
02

Select double, triple width printing

Cancel expanded print (ESC W 0)
Select double-wide print (ESC W 1)
Select triple-wide print

FS F

Select forward feed

FS I

Select character table

FS R

Select reverse feed

FS V n

n

=00

01

Turn double high printing on/off

Cancel double-high mode
Select double-high mode

FS Z

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select 360 dpi graphics

FS \

n

L

n

H

Print characters from all character chart

Standard Mode

ASCII Code Function

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FS ^

Print a character from all character chart

DEL

Delete last character in buffer

Standard Mode

ASCII Code Function

76 Printer Control Codes

IBM Mode

ASCII Code Function

BEL

Beeper

BS

Backspace

HT

Tab horizontally

LF

Line feed

VT

Tab vertically

FF

Form feed

CR

Carriage return

SO

Select double width printing (1 line)

SI

Select condensed printing

DC1

Select printer

DC2

Select 10 cpi

DC4

Cancel double width printing (1 line)

CAN

Cancel line

ESC - n

n

=00

01

Turn under line on/off

Cancel underlining
Select underlining

ESC 0

Select 1/8″ line spacing

ESC 1

Select 7/72″ line spacing

ESC 2

Execute “ESC A” definition

ESC 3 n

Select n/216″ or n/180″ line spacing

ESC 4

Set top of form to the current position

ESC 5 n

n

=00

01

Turn automatic line feed on/off

Automatic line feeding stops
Automatic line feeding starts

ESC 6

Enable printing of upper control codes (Character Set #2)

ESC 7

Enable upper control codes (Character Set #1)

ESC :

Select 12 cpi

ESC A n

Define line spacing to n/72

″

ESC B

n

1

...

n

k

00

Set vertical tab

ESC C n

Set page length in lines

ESC C 0 n

Set page length in inches

ESC D

n

1

...

n

k

00

Set horizontal tab

ESC E

Select bold font

ESC F

Cancel bold font

ESC G

Select double strike printing

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ESC H

Cancel double strike printing

ESC I n

n

=00

08
10
02
0A
12
03
04
0C
14
06
0E
16
07

Select print pitch and download

Resident draft pica
Resident draft elite
Resident draft condensed
Default LQ pica
Default LQ elite
Default LQ condensed
Default LQ proportional
Download draft pica
Download draft elite
Download draft condensed
Download LQ pica
Download LQ elite
Download LQ condensed
Download LQ proportional

ESC J n

Advance print position vertically

ESC K

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select 60 dpi graphics

ESC L

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select 120 dpi graphics

ESC N n

Set bottom margin

ESC O

Cancel bottom margin

ESC P n

n

=00

01

Turn proportional mode on/off

Cancel proportional printing
Select proportional printing

ESC Q n

Deselect printer

ESC R

Set all tabs to power on defaults

ESC S n

n

=00

01

Select superscript/subscript printing

Select Superscript
Select Subscript

ESC T

Cancel superscript/subscript printing

ESC U n

n

=00

01

Turn unidirectional mode on/off

Select bi-directional mode
Select unidirectional mode

ESC W n

n

=00

01

Turn double width printing on/off

Cancel expanded print
Select expanded print

ESC X

n

L

n

H

Set left and right margins

ESC Y

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select 120 dpi double speed graphics

ESC Z

n

L

n

H d1

...d

k

Select 240 dpi graphics

ESC [@

n

L

n

H m1

...m

k

Control width, high and line spacing

ESC [K

n

L

n

H

init id p1

p

2

Set initial condition

IBM Mode

ASCII Code Function

78

ESC [T 04 00 00 00

n

1

n

2

n

1

n

2

= 01 B5

03 52
03 5C
03 5D
03 5F
03 61
03 62
0F 00
0F 01
0F 03
0F 04
0F 05
0F 06
0F 07
0F 08
03 54
03 E9
02 E1
03 53
03 65
03 A0
07 D1
03 04
03 06
0B B9
0B BA
0B C3
0B C4
0B CD
0B D7
0B E1
0F 0A
0F 14
0F 15
0F 17
0F 18
0F 19

Select code page

#437 USA

#850 Multi-lingual

#860 Portuguese

#861 Icelandic

#863 Canadian French

#865 Nordic

#866 Russian
#3840 IBM-Russian
#3841 Gost
#3843 Polish
#3844 CS2
#3845 Hungarian
#3846 Turkish
#3847 Brazil-ABNT
#3848 Brazil-ABICOMP

#852 Latin-2
#1001 Arabic

#737 Greek #737

#851 Greek #851

#869 Greek #869

#928 Greek #928
#2001 Lithuanian-KBL

#772 Lithuanian #772

#774 Lithuanian #774
#3001 Estonian-1
#3002 Estonian-2
#3011 Latvian-1
#3012 Latvian-2
#3021 Bulgarian
#3031 Hebrew
#3041 Maltese
#3850 Standard KU
#3860 Rajvitee KU
#3861 Microwiz KU
#3863 STD 988 TIS
#3864 Popular TIS
#3865 Newsic TIS

ESC [\

n

L

n

H m1 m2 m3 m4

Set base unit of line spacing

ESC [g

n

L

n

H

m d1...d

k

Select graphic mode

ESC \

n

L

n

H

Print characters from all character chart

ESC ]

Reverse line feed

ESC ^

Print a character from all character chart

ESC _ n

n

=00

01

Turn over-score on/off

Cancel overscoring
Select overscoring

ESC d

n

L

n

H

Move print position to the right

ESC j

Stop printing

ESC r n

Select print color

IBM Mode

ASCII Code Function

Checking system software settings in MS-DOS 79

Appendix F: Control Panel Operation Guide

Note:

A dot means press and hold and an arrow means to just press. A dot and arrow
tied together means hold one while pressing the other.

Font & Pitch Lock

EDS Mode

On-LineLine FeedForm FeedPitch Selection Set/Eject/ParkFont Selection

Off-LineTear off (Short) Tear off (Long) Quiet Mode

Forward

Panel Macro

Set TOF

Buffer Clear & All Reset

OFF-LINE

Exit

PrintSwitch StatusBank

POWER-ON

Exit



NextRightLeft

EDS MODE

DOT-ADJUSTMENT MODE

Self Test Self Test Multi-part ModeFont Lock

ON-LINE

Hex Dump ModePitch Lock

Dot-Adjustment Mode

On/Off

Micro FeedBack ward

Auto Loading Position Change Mode

Factory settings

Cancel

ForwardPaper Loading Back ward

Save

Set

AUTO LOADING POSITION CHANGE MODE

SANSERIFA

ORATOR

PRESTIGEC

COURIERB

ROMAND

HS-DRAFT

DRAFTF

LQE

10 CPI1

15 CPI3

12 CPI2

COND4

QUIET6

PROP5

MICRO FEED

POWER

FONT PITCH

SET/EJECT

PARK FORM FEED LINE FEED

EDS BANK SWITCH STATUS ON/OFF PRINT EXIT

ON LINE

A

ASF 42
Auto LF

selecting 28

auto load position

changing 21

Auto Tear-off

selecting 28
AUTOEXEC.BAT 52
automatic sheet feeder 27, 42

B

bidirectional printing 28
buffered parallel interface cartridge 44

C

carton contents 2
character pitch

setting 18
Character Set

international 57

standard italic 57

tables 57
Character Table

selecting 27
Code Page

Brazil-ABICOMP 62

Brazil-ABNT 62

Bulgarian 66

Canadian French 60

Estonian1 65

Estonian2 65

Greek 64

Hebrew 66

IBM-Russian 60

Latin-2 62

Latvian1 65

Latvian2 66

Lithuanian #772 64

Lithuanian #774 65

Lithuanian-KBL 64

Maltese 66

Nordic 60

Russian 60
selecting 30
Turkish 62

connecting

to a power outlet 8
to your computer 14

control panel

printer 16

control panel settings

saving 22

CR centering

setting 30

cut-sheet paper

ejecting 19
manual feeding 40
specifications 38

D

dot alignment

adjusting 48

download buffer 27

E

EDS Mode

auto LF with CR 28
auto tear-off 28
automatic sheet feeder 27
character set 30
character table 27
code page 30
CR centering 30
default settings 24
emulation 27
entering 24
exiting 26
graphics direction 28
line spacing 28
Multi-Part Mode 28
page length 30
paper out detector 27
print mode 29
print pitch 29
printing switch settings 26
Quiet Print Mode 29

RAM usage 27
selecting a bank 25
selecting a switch 25
settings 27
switch settings 25
using 24

zero style 28
eject 19
Electronic DIP Switches 24
emulation 27

F

fanfold paper

form feed 19

parking 13, 19

printing on 12

specifications 37

tear-off function 13, 20

unparking 13
font

selecting 17
Font Lock Mode

entering 17
form feed 19

G

graphics direction

selecting 28

H

hexadecimal dump 46

I

initialization 23
input buffer 27
interface pin outs

optional serial interface 56

parallel interface 56
international character set

selecting 30

L

line feed 19

line spacing

setting 28

LQ font

selecting 36

M

macro

saving 22
manual sheet feeding 40
micro feed 19
MS-DOS

setting up for printing 37
Multi-part Mode

entering 23

O

off-line

switching to 16
ON-LINE

indicator 16
on-line

switching to 16
options

automatic sheet feeder 42

buffered parallel interface cartridge

44
pull tractor unit 43
serial interface cartridge 43
serial-to-parallel converter 44

P

page length

setting 30

paper

automatic feeding 40
fanfold 12
handling 38
loading 9
micro feed 19
recommended print area 12
setting top of form 20
thickness adjustment 39

paper eject 19

paper guide

installing 7

standing up 8
paper jams 41
paper out detector 27
paper type

selecting 38
parallel cable 14
Pitch Lock Mode

entering 18
platen knob

installing 4
port

parallel 14
print mode

selecting 29
print pitch

selecting 29
printer buffer

clearing 22
printing

problem 49
problems

causes and solutions 49

excessive noise 50

hot printer case 50

incorrect characters 51

left margin movement 51

no printing 49

power supply 49

printing past paper edge 50
pull tractor unit 43

Q

Quiet Print Mode 20

selecting 29

R

ribbon cartridge

installing 5

removing 7

taking up slack in 5

S

Self test 46
serial interface cartridge 43
serial-to-parallel converter 44
setup

printer 1

specifications

cut-sheet paper 38
fanfold paper 38
labels 39
printer 53
serial-to-parallel converter 45

system software settings

MS-DOS 52

T

tear-off function 13, 20
test print 46
top of form

setting 20

troubleshooting 46

guide 49

U

unidirectional printing 28
unpacking 2

V

voltage 2, 8

Z

zero style

selecting 28

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