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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

Thismanualis organizedintoninechapters.Tolearnhowto makethebest
useof yourprinter youareurgedtoreadthroughchapters1through3.The
remainingchapters may be treatedas a referenceguideforprogramming
operations,etc. It assumesa degree of knowledgeof the operationof
computers(forinstance,itassumesyouknowabouthexadecimalnumbers).
Thechaptersare as follows:

Chapter 1— Settingup theprinter
Thischapterexplainshowto gettheprinterunpackedandsetup. Readthis

chapterbeforeyoudo anythingelse.

Chapter 2— Controlpaneloperations
There are a numberof controls on the frontpanelwhichperformvarious

functionsrelated to paperhandling,print modesand fontselection.
Aftergettingsetup,readthischapterandtry outthevariousproceduresin

it to find outhowtheprinterworks.

Chapter 3 — Defaultsettings

ThischapterexplainshowtousetheElectronicDIPSwitch(EDS)modeto
makesystemsettingson the printer.

Chapter 4— Pnntcr controlcommands
Thischapterexplainsthedifferentemulationsprovidedbyyourprinter,and

the softwarecommandsusedto driveit.Thissectionis of use if you are
writingor modifyingprogramsto takeadvantageoftheprinter’sfeatures.

Chapter 5 — Downloadcharacters
Thischapterexplainstheproceduresto createyourowncharacters.

Chapter 6— MS-DOSandyourprinter

Sincethe PC or PC-AT familyof computersnmningunderMS-DOSis
currentlythe most popularconfigurationof microcomputer,we have in­cludedafewhintsandtipsto helpyouuseyourprinterwithsuchsystems.
SincevirtuallyallPCsaresoldwithaMicrosoftBASICinteqxeter,wehave
also included some hints, and a sample program in this language to

demonstratethe capabilitiesof the printer.

Chapter 7— Troubleshootingandmaintenance
Thissectiongivesachecklistofpointstocheckifyourpnnterisnotworking

in the expectedway.It also includesdetailsof someroutinemaintenance
operationsyoucancarryoutyourself.Itisnot,however,acompleteservice
manual.Callaqualifiedserviceengineerif youareunsureofyourabilityto
carryout any maintenanceor servicingoperations.

Chapter 8 — Specifications
This sectiongivesthe specificationsof yourprinter.

Chapter 9— Charactersets

Thesechartsshowthe differentcharacter sets available.

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FEATURESOF THE PRINTER

Thisprinterhas a fullcomplementof features,makingitanexcellentpartner

for a pemcmalcomputer.It supportsthe IBM/Epsonprintercommandsand
charactersets,enablingit to pMt just aboutanythingyourcomputercan
generate,bothtextandgraphics.Someof itsmainfeatms ruethefollowing:

● Versatilepaperhandling

Singlesheets,fanfold forms, and multi-pm forms (up to 5-ply)rue all

accepted,and youcan useeitherpush@l tmctoror frictionfeed.(Youcan
load fanfoldforms fium the rear with push tractor,or fanfoldforms and
multi-pan forms fmm the bottom with pull tractor.)A special feature
enablesyou to keep fanfoldformsparkedin readinesswhileprintingon
other paper.

● Six brightcolors

MageM cyan,violet,yellow,orange,and~n add a colordimensionto
yourprintedoutputby the colorversionprinter.

● Largevarietyof fontsand sizes

Theprinterhasonedraftfon~oneHigh+eed DraftfontandfiveLQ fonts

(Romm SanSerif,Courier,Pmtige and Script),italicsfor all styles,plus
condensedprint, bold print, double-sizedpnn~ and quadruple-sizedprint.

● Extensivesoftwaresuppofl

Sinceit is compatiblewiththe EpsonandIBMprintm, it workswithany
softwruethat supportsthoseprintem.That includesmost woti-pmcesdng

and graphicsprograms,spread-sheets,and integratedsoftwarepackages.

. Easy operation

Indicatordisplaysand beep tonesprovideimmediate,easy to understand
feedbackwhenyoup~s thebuttonsonthecontrolpanel.The fivebuttons
can operatein combinationsto performa suqxisingvarietyof functions,
including micm-alignment.

● Easy care and maintenance

The ribboncartridgecan be replacedin secondsthe print head in a few
minutes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER

LocatingthePrinter
UnpackingandInspection

Checkingthecartoncontents
Identifyingprinterparts

SettingUp

Mountingtheplatenknob
Installingtheribboncartridgeandtherollerunit
Installingtheoptionalcartridge
Connectingtheprintertoyourcomputer

LoadingSingleSheets

Automaticloading
Manualloading

LoadingandParkingFanfoldForms

Loadingthepaperfromtherearoftheprinter
Loadingthepaperfromthebottomoftheprinter
Paperparking

Paperunparking
LoadingMulti-PartForms
AdjustingthePrinting.Gap

Chapter 2 CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS

ButtonsandIndicators

ONLINEbutton

PAPERFEEDbutton

SET/EJECT/PARKbutton

PITCHbutton

FONTbutton
Power-UpFunctions

Shorttestmode

Longtestmode

Printareatestmode

Stayinpanelpitch

Stayinpanelfont
Stayinpanelpitchandfont
Hexadecimaldump

SwitchCombinationFunctions

Formfeed
Topofform

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Forwardmicro-feed
Reversemicro-feed
Changingtheautoloadingvalue

Clearingthebuffer/Allreset
Selectingtheprintcolor
Storemacrodefinition

Chapter 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS

HowtosettheEDSmode
FunctionsoftheEDSsettings
Bidirectionaltest/Adjustmentmode

Chapter 4 PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS

FontControlCommands
CharacterSetCommands
CharacterSizeandPitchCommands
VerticalPositionCommands

HorizontalPositionCommands
GraphicsCommands
DownloadCharacterCommands
ColorSelectionCommandes
OtherPrinterControlCommands

Chapter 5 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS

DefiningYourOwnCharacterswithStandardMode

Assigningthecharacterdata
Assigninga valueofcharacterspace
Sampleprogram

DefiningYourOwnCharacterswithIBMMode

Assigningthedownloadcharacterset
Assigningthecharacterdotpattern
AssigningtheIndexTabledata

Sampleprogram

Chapter 6 MS-DOSANDYOUR PRINTER

InstallingApplicationSoftwarewithYourPrinter
EmbeddingPrinterCommands
ProgrammingthePrinterwith DOSCommands
ProgrammingwithBASIC

Howtheprogramworks

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Chapter 7 TROUBLESHOOTING ANDMAINTENANCE

Troubleshooting

Powersupply
Printing

Paperfeeding
Maintenance
ReplacingthePrintHead

Chapter 8 SPECIFICATIONS
Chapter 9 CHARACTER SETS

StandardCharacterSet#1
StandardCharacterSet#2
IntemationaJCharacterSets
IBMCharacterSet#2

Codepage#437(U.S.A.)

Codepage#850(Multi-1ingual)

Codepage#860(Portuguese)

Codepage#861(Icelandic)

Codepage#863(CanadianFrench)

Codepage#865(Nordic)
IBMCharacterSet#1
IBMSpecialCharacterSet
ProportionalSpacingTable

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INDEX

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COMMANDSUMMARY

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chapter 1

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Subjects covered in Chapter 1 include—

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Locatingthe printer
Unpackingandinspection(partnames)
Settingup andconnecting
Loadingsinglesheets
Loadingand parking fanfoldforms
Adjustingtheprinting gap

LOCATING THE PRINTER

Beforeyou startunpackingandsettingup yourprinter,makesurethatyou
haveasuitableplaceon whichto locateit. By“a suitableplace”,wemean:

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A firm,levelsurface whichis fairlyvibration-free
Awayfrom excessiveheat(suchasdirectsunlight,heaters,e(c)
Awayfromexcessivehumidity
Awayfromexcessivedust
Supplyitwith“clean”electricity.Donotconnectittothesamecircuitas

a large,noise-producingappliancesuchas a refrigerator.

Make sure the line voltage is the voltage specified on the printer’s
identificationplalc.

To disconnectthe printertheplughasto be disconnectedfromthewall
socket,whichhastobe locatedcloseto theprinter,andeasyto access.

Installthe printerwherethereis sufficientroom for the paper and any
paperbeingfedinorprintedout.

Ifyouareconnectingyourprinter withaparallelcable,makesure thatthe
cableis within2m (6ft)of the printer.An RS-232connectionusingthe
optionalSPC-8Kinterfacecan bemadeoverlongerdistances.

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UNPACKINGAND INSPECTION

Checking the carton contents

Nowunpackthecontentsoftheshippingcarton,andcheckeachitem inthe
boxagainstFigure1-1to makesumthatyouhaveeverything(thereshould
be six items).

If anyof theseitemsammissing, contactyoursupplier.

F@ms l-1. Checktomakesureyou haveallsixitems: 1)Printer,2) Paperguide,3) Roller unit,4) Platen knob,

5) Ribbon cartridge, and 6) Manual set (User’s manual, User’s guide and Sticker).

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Theoptionalaccessorieswhichyoumayhaveorderedwithyourprinterare:

● Fontcartridges(FC-lZ, FC-2Z,FC-3Z,FC-4Z)

● RAMcartridge(RC-32Z)

● Serial-Parallelconverter (SPC-8K)

● Automaticsheetfeeder(SF-1ODQ)

. Rollpaperholder(RH-1OZ)

Identifying printer parts

Make an external inspection of the printer. Note the locations of the
followingparts in Figure 1-2.

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Figure 1-2.The printer’s external psrts

Roller unit:

holdsthe paperagainstthe platen.

Releaselever:

releasestheplaten.Thislevermustbebackfor
singlesheets,and forwardfor fanfoldforms.

Top cover:

protectstheprintheadandotherinternalparts.

Rear cover:

protectsthetractorfeedmechanism.

Entry slot:

for insertingsinglesheetsof paper.

Control panel:

controlsvariousprinterIimctions.

Power switch:

turnspoweron andoff.

Interface connector: for connectingthecomputerto the printer.

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SEITING UP

Placethe printerin thedesiredlocation,andremoveall packingmaterial
from insidethe top cover. This packingmaterialis intendedto prevent
damageto theprinterwhileintransit.Youwillwanttokeepallthepacking
material,alongwiththeprintercarton,incaseyouhavetomovetheprinter
to anewlocation.

Mounting the platen knob

Theplatenknobispackedintoa recessofthepackingmaterialwhichheld
your printer inside the carton. Be sure to remove the knob from the
packaging.

Mountthe knobon the platenshaft,whichis on theright-handsideofthe
printer.Rotatethe knob on the shaft beforepushingthe knob fully into
position.

P1.itenhnob

F/gun?1-3. Mounting the platen knob

Installing the ribbon cartridge and the roller unit

Removethetopcoverbyliftingup thefront(usingthetwogripsoneither

side),and pullingthecovertowardsyou (seeFigure 1-4).Nowinstallthe
ribbon.(Ifyouwantthecolorprintertoprintinblackonly,installtheoptional
monochromeribboncartridge,Z24orLZ24.)

NOTE: Turnoffthepowerswitchwhenyoureplacetheribboncartridge.
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Flgum 74. Removing the top cover

1. Turnthetensionknobclockwiseon the ribboncartridgeto tightenthe
ribbonif it is slack.

2. Guidethenbbonbetweenthepnnthead andthesilverprint headshield,
making certain that the spindleson the cartridgeholderfit into the
socketson the cartridgeitself.

Figure 1-5. Installing the ribbon cartridge

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3. Theribbonshouldpassbetweentheprint headandtheprintheadshield
(seeFigure 1-6).

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Figure 1-6. Passthe ribbon between the print head and print head shield

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Afteryouhaveinstalledtheribboncartridge,install the rollerunit.
Openthe r;ar coverusingthetwopitsoneitherside.
Grippingthelockleversonbothsidesoftherollerunit,fitthemounting
bracketsontothe shaftinside of theprintermechanism.Youwillneed
to tilttherollerunitslightlybackward.

Securethe roller unit firmly by loweringinto position,as shown in
Figure1-7.
Closethe rear cover.

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Roller

Figure i-7. Install the roller unit onto the printer

To replacethe top cover,insertthe tabs intotheslotson theprintercase.

Swingthe frontedgedownto closethecover.
Leavethe top coverclosedduringnormaloperation.Thecoverkeepsout

dustanddirtandreducestheprinter’soperatingsounds.Openthecoveronly
to changethe ribbonor makean adjustment.

Installing the optional cartridge

Thispr@terhasfivebuilt-inLQfonts,anda 7 K-byte(30K-byteforcolor
printer)printingbuffer.

Youcanaddmorefontsorexpandtheprintingbufferbyinstallingoptional
cartridges(Fontcatndgeor RAMcartridge).

To installor changea cartidge,followtheprocedurebelow.

1. Turnoffthepowerswitchatthefrontoftheprinter,andremovethetop
cover.

2. Removethe connectorcoverattherightsideof theprinter.

3. Pushoutthecapfromtheconnectorcover.
NOTE : Keepthiscapin a safetyplace.

Optional cartl-i(igc

Figurs 1-8. Slide the csrtridge imo the slot with the power switch off.

4. Installthe connectorcoverintotheprinter.

5. Inscrtthecartridgeintotheslotofthecmnnectorcover,andslideit allthe
wayin.

NOTE:Remount the cap on the comcctor cover if you do not use the

optionalcartridge.

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Connecting the printer to your computer

Connectthe printerto your computerusing a standardparallelinterface
cable.OnaPCorPC/AT-typecomputer,thismeansthatyouusethe25-pin
D-typeconnectorat thecomputerend,andtheAmphenol-type36-pincon­nector at the printer end. The configurationof the printer’sconnectoris
given in Chapter8 should you need a cable for connectionto another
computer.

If youneedto comect to a serialport,usetheoptionalSerial-Parallelcon­verter,SPC-8K.

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Figure 1-9.Connecting the interface cable

Plugtheprinterintoasuitableoutlet.However,DONOTturnonthepower
switchatthefrontof theprinteryet.

NOTE: To disconnecttheprintertheplughasto bedisconnectedfromthe

wallsocket, whichhastobelocatedclosetotheprinter,andeasyto
access.

LOADING SINGLE SHEETS

Thissectionwilltakeyouthrough theproceduresforloadingsinglesheets
of paper.

Ifyouareusingtheoptionalautomaticsheetfeeder(SF-10DQ),referto the
ASFinstructionbooklet.

Automatic loading

Singlesheetscanbeloadedmanuallywiththepoweroff,or automatically

withthepwer on. Wewillstartthe easywaywith automaticloading.

1. Placethe paperguidein positionby insertingthe tabs, locatedon the
bottomof the assembly,intothe slotson the rearcoverof theprinter.

lever

Figure 1-10. Mounting the paper guide for single sheets

2. Adjustthepaperguidestomatchthesizeofthepaperyouwillbeusing.
Rememberthatprintingwillstart somedistancefromtheleft-handedge
of the carriage.

3. Tumonthe powerusingtheswitchlocatedatthefrontofthe printer.The
printerwillbeep,indicatingthatthereisnopaperinpositionforprinting.
Theorange

POWER indicatorwillalsoflashto confirmthis.

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Makesurethatthereleaseleveris back.
Iffanfoldpaperisalreadymountedintheprinter,pressthe(

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buttontoparkthepaperintheoff-linestate,thenmovethereleaselever
backwards.
Placea singlesheetbetweenthe guides,placing the sideon whichyou
wanttoprinttowardsthebackoftheprinter.Gentlypushthepaperdown
in theguidesuntilyoufeelit stop.

Nowpress the(

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)button.The paperwillbefedintotheprinter
andadjustedpasttheprintheadto a positionreadyfor printing.
Ifyouwanttoset thepaperto adifferentposition,setthepnnteroff-line
by pressingthe( ON

LINE ) button,~en set the paper by using the

micro-feedfunction. (Fordetails,referto Chapter 2.)

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Figure 1-17.Loading a single sheet

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Manual loading

Itisalso,possibletoloadpapermanuallywhiletheprinter’spowerisoff.The

procedureis:

1. Placethe paperguidein position by insertingthe tabs,locatedon the
bottomof theassembly,intothe slotson the rearcoverof the printer.

2. Checkthatprinterpoweris off andthereleaselever isback.

3. Adjustthe paperguidesto matchthe size of paperyouwillbeusing.
Rememberthatprintingwillstartsomedistancefromtheleft-handedge
of thecarnage.

4. Placea singlesheetbetweentheguides,placingthe sideon whichyou
wanttoprinttowardsthebackoftheprinter.Gentlypushthepaperdown

in theguidesuntilyoufeelitstop.

5. Turntheplatenknobclockwiseuntilthefrontedgeof the papercomes
outfromunderthe top cover.

6. If the paper is not straight, move the release lever forward, then
straightenthepaperby hand andmovethereleaseleverback.

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LOADING AND PARKING FANFOLD FORMS

Fanfold forms have holes alongthe sides and perforationsbetween the
sheets.They are alsocalledsprocketforms,punchedforms,orjust plain
“computerpaper”. This printeracceptsformsupto 10”wide.This section
willtakeyou throughthe proceduresfor loading,parkingand unparking
fanfoldforms.

NOTE:To get good line-feeding,put l-inch space (non-printing area)

arounda perforation.

Loading the paper from the rear of theprinter

Youcanloadthefanfoldpapereitherfromtherearorfromthebottomofthe
printer.If youaregoingtoloadthepaperfromthebottom,refertothenext
section.

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5.

Placeastackoffanfoldpaperbehindandatleastonepage-lengthbelow
theprinter.
Turnthe printer’spowerOFF.
Pushthereleaseleverforward.Thishastheeffectofreleasingthepaper

fromtheplatenroller,and engagingthetractorfeed.
Removethepaperguideand putit asideforthemoment.
Removetherearcover usingthetwopitsoneitherside,andpushback­wardsas in Figure1-12.

Figure 1-12. Removing the rear cover

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6. Move thetractorunitsdownwardsbygrippingthepositioningleverson

bothsideofthetractorunitas shownin Figure 1-13.

Figure 1-13. Movethe tractor units dawnwards for loading the paper from the rear

7. Withthetractorcoversopen,mountthepaperbyaligningholes withthe
pinson the tractorunit.

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9.

Adjustthespacingofthetractorunitsbyslidingthemalongthebar,using

the clamp lever at the back of each unit to releaseand lock them in
position.Whentheclampleverisup,theunitisreleased,andwhenitis
down,the unitis locked.
Nowclosethetractorcovers,againmakingsurethatthepaperholesare
alignedwiththepinsonthetractorunits.Iftheyarenotal;fied properly,
youwillhaveproblemswithpaperfeeding,possiblyresultingintearing
andjammingof thepaper.

10.Turnonthepowerusingtheswitchlocatedat thefrontoftheprinter.The
printerwillbeep,indicatingthatthepaperis not yetfullyloaded.The
orange

POWER indicatorwill alsoflashto confirmthis.

11.Nowpressthe c

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>button.Thepaperwillbe fedandadjusted

pastthe printheadto apositionreadyfor printing.

12.If youwanttosetthepaperto adifferentposition,settheprinteroff-line
by pressingthe<

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button,then set the paper by usingthe

micro-feedfunction.(Fordetails,referto Chapter2.)

13.Replacethe rear cover, and mountthe paper guidein the horizontal
positionshownin Figure1-15,so thatit willseparatetheprintedfrom
the unprintedpaper.

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Figure 1-15. Mounting the papar guide for fanfold forms

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Loading the paper from the bottom of the printer

You caq load the fanfoldpaperfrom the bottomof the printerwith the
followingprocedure.

1. Removethetopcover and theroller unit.

2. Opentherearcoverusingthetwopits atthe side,andpushbackwards.

3. Gripthepositioningleversonbothsideof thetractorunit,andpullthe
uni;upwards as showninFigure 1-16.

Figure 1-16. Pull up the tractor unit for bottom feeding

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5.

6.

Placea stackoffanfoldpaperbelowtheprinter.
Withthe tractorcoversopen,mountthepaperfromthe bottomof the
printer,by aligningholeswiththepinson thetractor unit.
Adjustthespacingofthetractorunitsbyslidingthemalongthebar,using
the clamp lever at the back of each unit to releaseand lock them in
position.Whentheleverisup,theunitis released,andwhenit isdown,
theunitislocked.

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Figure 7-17. Install the roller unit after mounted the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer.

7. Nowclosethetractorcovers,againmakingsurethatthepaperholesare
alignedwiththepinsonthetractorunits.Iftheyarenotalignedproperly,
youwillhaveproblemswithpaperfeeding,possiblyresultingintearing
andjammingof thepaper.

8. Remountthe rollerunitandreplacetherearcoverandthetop cover.

Paper parking

Afterloadingfanfoldpaperfromtherearoftheprinter,youdonothaveto

unloadit whenyouwantto printon a singlesheet.Theprinterwill“park”

it for youifyoufollowtheprocedurebelow.

1. To beginpaperparking,startwithpowerON, fanfoldpaperloadedin
printingposition,andthereleaseleverforward.

2. Pressthe(

ON

LINE )buttonon thecontrolpaneltosettheprinteroff-

line.ON

LINE indicatorwillturn off.

3. Tearoff theprintedformatthelastperforation,leavingnot morethan
abouthalf a page showingabovethe top cover.If necessary,pressthe

(PAPER FEED> buttontofeedpaperforwarduntil aperforationislocated

just abovethetopcover,andtearthere.

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4. Pressthe(

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Theprinterwillautomaticallyfeedthefanfoldformbackwarduntilthe
paperis completelyfree of theplaten.

5. Movethereleaseleverto theback.

6. Mountthe paperguidein theuprightposition.

Now you can load single sheets either automaticallyor manually, as
explainedpreviously.The fanfoldpaperremainsparkedattheback of the
printer.

NOTE: You cannotparkthefanfoldpaperif you haveloadedit fromthe

bottomof the printer.

Paper unparking

Whenyouwanttoresumeusingfanfoldpaper,theprocedureisasfollows.

1. Removeallsinglesheetsfromtheprinter.

2. Mountthepaperguidein thehorizontalposition.

3. Movethereleaselevertothefront.

4. Pressthe (

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button.Theprinterwillautomaticallyfeedthe

parkedfanfoldpaperbackintopositionforprinting.

NOTE: Theprinterbeepsintermittentlyifyoumovethereleaseleverwhile

thepaperis loaded.

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LOADING MULTI-PARTFORMS

Youcan printoncontinuousmulti-partformswiththebuilt-intractor unit.
Youcanusemulti-partformsthathaveuptofivepartsincludingtheoriginal
whenthe Multi-partmodeis selectedwith theEDS setting.(Fordetails,
pleasereferto Chapter3.)

Itisrecommendedtouseformsjointedbydottedorpastingunderthenormal
officecondition.

Multi-partformsshould bepressuresensitive,andshouldnotbeusedinthe
frictionfeed. (Bottomfeedwiththepull-tractoris recommended.)

NOTE: Whenprintingcontinuousmulti-partforms,careshouldbe taken,

asthe edgesof thepapermightbe damaged.
The tolerance between the dotted or pasted position and other
positionsmustbe lessthan0.05mm.

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ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP

The dis~nce between the print head and the platen can be adjustedto
accommodatedifferentpaperthicknesses.Tomakethisadjustment,remove
thetopcover.The adjustmentleveris locatedattheleftsideof theprinter
mechanism.Pushing the adjustmentlever backwardsnarrows the gap;
pullingit forwardswidensthegap.

Therearesixpositions,andyoucanfeelthe Ieverclickingintoeachposition.

Thesecondpositionfromtherearistheonemostcommonlyusedforsingle

sheetsofpaper.Trydifferentpositionsuntilyougetthebestprintingresults.
(Donot settheleverout ofthemarkedpositions.)

Adjustment lever

Figure 1-18. Location of the adjustment lever

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The followingtable providesthe recommendedlever positionsfor each
papertypes asa reference.

Paper

Type

Single

2-ply
3-ply

4-ply

5-ply

Weight (g/mz)

Thickness(mm)

Recommended

(Each paper) (Total)

Lever position

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0.07-0.10 2nd

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0.12-0.16 3rd

0.18-0.20

40-58

3rd

0.21-0.25 4th

0.24-0.26

40-58

4th

0.27-0.30 5th

0.30-0.33 5th

40-58

0.34-0.35 6th

NOTE: Pressuresensitivepaperis recommendedforthemulti-partpaper.

Multi-partmodeis recommendedwhenusingthe 4-plyand 5-ply
paper.(Referto Chapter3,)

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