Star Micronics NX-2430 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

  • Printing Technique: Dot matrix (24-wire)
  • Effective Print Area (Width): 254.00mm for fanfold forms while 279.4 mm for cut forms.
  • Print Speeds: {various}: UPTO - 210 CPS (High-speed draft: Characters per second) 240 CPS (CPI 15) while 240, 192 and 160 CPS for CPI 12 and 10 respectively (Draft Mode) and 80 CPS (CPI 15) followed by 64 (CPI 12) and 53 (CPI 10) CPS for Letter Quality Speed.
  • Fonts Supported: Total – 11 resident fonts plus high-speed draft and draft, and Roman, Roman ProportionalSan- serif, San- serif Proportional, Courier, Courier Proportional, Prestige, Prestige Proportional and Script fonts
  • Font Cartridges: Can be added optionally
  • Character Spacing: 10,12, 15, 17, 20 and 24 CPI on proportional spacing included.
  • Paper Types Support Available: Cut forms and stationery, Mult apart forms and Fanfold forms, and preprinted and labeling forms.
  • Control Panel: - ON LINE / PAPER FEED / EJECT / PARK / PITCH / FONT - 5 buttons available for use - LCD Display availabe to show status as well as feedback for setting.

Give plain instructions as posted below and finally ensure that features have the following: Characteristics - Operating mode with reduced noise (quiet mode) graphics’ printing resolution: 360 360 and 360 dots per square inch respectively. Paper parking with the function and soft pull, printing mode with the ability to print with less noise compared to standard settings by approximately 50%.

  • Paper mode: for tearing out pages of a printed document
  • EDS mode: for modifying user configuration settings

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q: Which type of paper is suitable for this printer?
  • A: The printer features a wide capability radius therefore it supports normal single sheets, fan fold forms, multi part forms pre printed forms labels and more.
  • Q: How to change the ribbon?
  • A: Start the process by removing the front cover and remove the old ribbon and put a new one in between the print head and the print head shield and pass the ribbons of the new cartridge.
  • Q: The printer is not functioning properly; what steps do I need to take?
  • A: Navigate to the troubleshooting chapter of the manual and consult it to figure out necessary check points and routine maintenance operations.
  • Q: Are there computers that this printer is compatible with?
  • A: Yes it is. The printer accepts standard Epson/IbM printer command set and Ns8530 Compliant which makes is compatible with any appropriate application software
  • Q: What constant operations switches this printer to quiet mode?
  • A: all the offline modes but this command is easier done with a PAPER FEED button while you are online, with this command the QUIET message on the display comes and the noise brought about is reduced.
  • Q: Can this printer also be used for printing designs?
  • A: Yes, standard graphics printing is supported by this printer with up to a maximum resolution of 360 x 360 dots per inch.

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EJECT/PARK
NOTE: This button has no effect if the bottom feed mode is selected. This button results in different functions depending on the position of the
release lever. If the release lever isfacing toward the rear of the printer for the cut forms
( ~ ), pressing this button ejects the paper. If the release lever is facing toward the front of the printer for the fanfold
forms ( ~ ), pressing this button parks the forms.
PITCH
Thisbuttonallowsyouto select the printingpitch.Remember that the printer must be off-line for you to do this. Successive presses of this button will display (and select) the following options in order (Note that the super­coridensedpitch isnot availablewith Standard/Epsonmode, andcondensed proportional pitch is not available with IBM mode):
I Pitch
Pica (10 CPI) Elite (12 CPI) Semi-condensed (15 CPI) ;5 Condensed pica (17 CPI) ‘“ Condensed elite (20 CPI) ;; Super-condensed (24 CPI) Proportional Condensed proportional Pc
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FONT
This button selects the font to be printed. Draft font is selected at power-up unlessthedefault settingsare changed. To changethe font, set theprinteroff­line, then press the EE2ED button repeatedly until the proper font is high­lighted on the LCD display. The selections cycle in the following order:
Font LCD Message Roman
Sanserif Courier Prestige Script High-Speed Draft
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!OPTION
NOTE: Iftheoptional FontCartridge isnot installed,the’’OPTION”message
will not illuminate.
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POWER-UP FUNCTIONS

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Inadditionto their normal functions,all of the controlpanel buttonsperform “special”functionsifyou hold themdown while switching the power button on.
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Figure 4-2.Power-up functions of control panel.
Short test mode
If the printer is turned on while the I
ON LINE
printer willenter the shortself-testmode, with the“PI” message onthe LCD display. The printer will print the version number of the printer’s ROM, followed by seven lines of thecharacter set.
Each line will be offset by one character from the one before it. The final result will be something like Figure 4-3.
***VerI,0 ***
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Since the self-test prints across the full width of the carriage, itisrecom­mended that the printer is loaded with the widest paper possible to avoid damage tothe print head and/or platen.
Long test mode
If the printer is turned on while the I
PAPER FEED ] button is pressed, the
printerwillenter thelong self-testmode, with the “P2”message onthe LCD display. The printer will print the version number of the printer’s ROM, the current Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) settings and the current Dot Adjust­ment setting, followed by the entire character set printed in each font and pitch available.
The test repeats endlessly, so you must turn the power off to stop it,
... ,,, ,.0 . . .
.,, cOr ADJIJSrMENT SETTING . . .
Figure 4-4. Longself-test
Since the self-test prints across the full width of the carriage, it is recom-
mended that the printer is loaded with the widest paper possible to avoid damage totheprint head and/or platen. In addition, thetotal number of lines printed is considerable, more than can be accommodated on a single sheet,
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Print area test mode
By holding the [ EJECT/PARK]buttondown during power-up, theprinterwill enter the print area test mode. You can find how many lines on your paper areavailableforprintingwith l/6-inch linefeeding.Theprinterwillshowthe “P3” message on the LCD display and print the first line message on the paper, then print the lastlinemessage after feedingto thebottom of the page.
If you have loaded the fanfold paper, only the first line message is printed.
Pitch lock mode
By holding the EEE12iZbutton down during power-up, the print pitch can
onlybe selectedfrom thecontrol panel. Thisprevents software interference. Youwillhearanacknowledgingbeep, andtheprinter willshowthe’’P-LOCK” message on the LCD display as power comes on.
After thebeep tone, you can setthe printer off-line, select a printpitch, then
return to on-line and startprinting. The pitch you selected will show on the
LCD display and will not be reset or otherwise changed by any commands your software may issue.
Font lock mode
By holding the - button during power-up, fonts can only be selected from the controlpanel. This prevents software interference. There will bean acknowledgingbeep and“F-LOCK”messageontheLCD display.After which you can set the printer off-line, select a font, then return to the on-line state and begin printing.The selected font willnot be changed by any commands your software may issue.
Font and Pitch lock mode
Ifyou want to protectboth the font andpitch settingsfrom software changes, press both the _ and - buttons during power-up. There will be two acknowledging beep tones with “P-LOCK” and “F-LOCK” messages on the LCD display.
Pressing these buttons during power-up does not prevent you from making any number of changes later from the control panel.
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Dot adjustment mode
This mode is used to adjust the vertical alignment of text and graphics on successive bi-directional passes. After a period of time, your printer may work itselfout of alignmenton left and right printing passes, appearing most visibly during graphics printing. This mode will probably be used very rarely.
1.
Turn the printer off and then turn it on again while holding down the
EJECT/PARK I and 1 ON LINE
on the display, and the printer will then print something like the following:
*** DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING ** *
LQ
2.
The printer will feed the paper forwards and backwards during this
o : ! / I
operation, allowing you to view the paper for optimum alignment. To adjustthe printing, use the [
3. The
I-EJECT/PARKI button will move the second pass to the left. The
I
PAPER FEED 1 button will move the second pass to the right.
buttons. The “dA” message will show
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EJECT/PARK]and I PAPERFEED [buttons.
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4. When the two passes are alignedwith each other toform one continuous
line, the bi-directional alignment test is completed.
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To change the mode for which the bi-directional adjustment is per-
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formed, press the [
ON LINE
button. This will cycle between “LQ”,
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6. To exit from this mode, press the - button.
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Hexadecimal dump
Thisfeatureisusefulfor programmers who are debugging printingprograms and want to see the actual codes the printer is receiving. (Some computers change the codes the programmer intended.)
Inthismode, alldata received will be printed ina hexadecimal dump format, rather than the control codes being acted on as command codes.
This mode is accessed with the following procedure:
1. While holding both the I
PAPER FEED 1and [ EJECT/pARK1buttons down,
turn power ON. A beep tone will be heard and the “Hd” message on the display.
2. Begin printing. In place of the usual printout you will get a formatted dump showingexactly what data theprinter receives. Each line presents sixteen characters, their hexadecimal codes to the left and printable characters printed on the right.
3. At the end of the hexadecimal dump, set the printer off-line with the
ON LINE
button. This is necessary to print the last line.
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SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS
Several additional functions can be achieved by pressing the control panel buttons in combinations.
Top of form
Buffer clear/All reset
Figure 4-5.Switch combination functions of control panel
Form feed
Form feed
If you are using cut forms, this operation ejects the current page. If you are using fanfold forms, it feeds to the top of the next page.
1.
Press the I
2.
Press the I
ON LINE
PAPER FEED ]button and hold it down. The printer will start
I button to setthe printer off-line.
performing successive line feeds. While holding the [
3.
PAPER FEED 1 button down, press the I
ON LINE
button, then release both buttons at the same time. The printer will smoothly eject the current page.
Top of form
When youpower on the printer, the top-of-form positionisautomatically set to the current position.If this isnot where you want thetop of thepage tobe, you can change the top-of-foti position as follows:
1. Press the I
2. Move the paper to the desired top-of-form position by pressing the I
PAPER FEED ] button,or by performing aforward or reverse micro-feed.
3. Press and hold the I
4. While holdingthe [ then releaseboth buttonsat the same time. The “-–” message will show on the LCD display, that the top-of-fonmposition has been set.
ON LINE
button to set the printer off-line.
]
ON LINE
ON LINE
button.
]
buttondown, pressthe EEEHl button,
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Forward micro-feed
Forfine alignment, you can feed thepaper forward in very small increments as follows:
1. Press the I
2. press the I
ON LINE ON LINE
3. While holding the I
button. The paper will start advancing in a series of small steps. When you want to stop, release both buttons.
Reverse micro-feed
You can also feed the paper in small increments in reverse, to return to a
higher position on the same page.
ON
1.
Press the I
2.
Press the I While holding the I
3. button.The paper will start moving backwards ina series of small steps. When you want to stop, release both buttons. NOTE: Open thebaillever when theprinter beeps intermittentlyand the
“Er” message shows on the LCD display near the edge of the
paper.
LINE ] button to set the printer off-line.
ON LINE ] button again and hold it down.
button to set the printer off-line.
] I
button again and hold itdown.
ON LINE ] button down, press the I PAPERFEEtI]
ON LINE
button down, press the [ EJECT/PARK I
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Changing the auto loading position
Normally, the printer automatically loads the paper one edge.
If you want to change this value, follow this procedure:
1. Load the paper by moving bail lever toward the front of the printer.
2. Change the print position using the micro feed function. The value on the LCD display shows the micro-feed value from the default position.
3. After youget the desired position,pressthe I
ON LINE
the value.
This position will remain unless you power off the printer. If you want to retainthispositioneven afteryou turn off thepower, store it using the Macro Definition function, which is described later.
Note that youcan only change thisvalue immediately after loadingpaper. If you feed paper, you cannot change the auto loading value.
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line from the top
buttonto save
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Clearing the buffer/All reset
The printer stores received data in a large memory buffer. This creates a problemwhenyou want to abandonaprintingjob andrestart: theprintermay beholding moredatainitsbufferthanithasactuallyprinted,andthisunprinted data mustbe cleared out before restarting. Turning power off is one way to clear the buffer, but there is another way:
1, Halttheprinting program onthecomputer. Imprintingstopsimmediately,
thebuffer isclear and the rest of thisprocedure isunnecessary, If printing does not stop,continue as follows:
2. Press the I now stop, but there may be data remaining in the buffer.
3. Press and hold the 1
4. Whilepressingthe I button. Continue holding these two buttons down, you willhear a beep toneandthe “bC>’message appears onthe LCD display. If you hold these buttons down longer,you will hear three beep tones and the printer has been initialized to the power-on default settings.
5. Release these buttons, make any necessary control panel settings, then set the printer back on-line.
Itisessential to stopthe printingprogram on thecomputer before yougooff­line. Otherwise, when you go back on-line the computer will start sending data again and the printer will continue printing, with missing data from when,the buffer was cleared.
ON LINE
button to set the printer off-line. Printing will
1
ON LINE
ON LINE
button.
I
Ibuttondown,pressandholdthe -
Save Macro Definition
Youcansavethecurrent settingsto theprinterforlater use with thefollowing
procedure:
ON
1. Press the I
2. Press the - button and hold it down.
3. While holding the - button down, press the CElEi31button and
holdthemdownuntilthe“MACRO” messageappearson theLCD display.
4. Release both buttons at the same time after this message appears on the LCD display to savethe current setting. If yourelease thesebuttons after the“MACRO” message hasgone out on the display, the macro has been cleared.
LINE
button to set the printer off-line.
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NOTE: You can store the following settings with this procedure.
Current Font
Current Pitch
Current auto-loading amount for cut forms
s Current auto-loading amount for fanfold forms
Current auto-loading amount in ASF mode
Datato be storedarecontrolled inStandard mode and IBM mode separately. For example, the data stored in the Standard mode are not effective in the IBM mode, and vice versa.
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CONDITIONS INDICATED BY MESSAGES AND TONES

This sectionhelps you identify the messages and themeanings of the tones.
Summary of display messages
Following table shows the summary of the messages on the LCD display. LCD Message
ISANSERIF {
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Meanings and action ROMAN LQ font is selected. SANSERIF LQ font is selected. COURIER LQ font is selected. PRESTIGE LQ font is selected.
SCRIPT LQ font is selected. High-Speed Draft font is selected.
You cannot select print pitch except 10CPI. Draft font is selected.
You cannot select proportional pitch with the Standard/ Epson mode.
Optional LQ font is selected. Indicates the message below shows the current pitch. EDS mode is currently selected and the message on the
right indicates the current Bank and Switch number. Press the 1
ON LINE
button to exit the EDS mode.
]
Font lock mode is selected. The printer ignores the font selection commands and prints with the fontdisplayed on the panel. Turn off the power switch to cancel the font lock mode.
Pitch lock mode is selected.
The printer ignores the pitch selection commands and
prints with the pitch displayed on the panel. Turn offthe power switch tocancel the pitch lock mode.
LCD Message
ON OFF
Meaninm and action
DisplaysintheEDS mode.Indicates thecurrent statusof
the displayed EDS bank and switch number.
Press the I
EJECT/PARK ]button to change the status.
Quiet mode is selected. Press the 1
PAPER FEED Ibuttonwhile in theon linemode
to return to the Normal mode. Front panel settingare saved in theprinter’s memory as
a “MACRO”. Short print test mode is selected. Long print test mode is selected.
Turn off the power switch to cancel the long print test
mode. Print area test mode is selected. Hexadecimal dump mode is selected.
Turn off the power switch to cancel the hexadecimal dump mode.
Top of form is setmanually with the control panel. Buffer is cleared manually with the control panel. Paper is not loaded to the printer. Dot Adjustment mode is selected. Bail lever is closed before the paper goes through the
location of the bail lever. Open the bail lever. Release lever is moved while the paper is in printing position.
The memory of EDS settings is accessed. Print head error. Turn off theprinter and turn iton again. Carriage home position error. Turn off the printer and
turn it on again. Paper handling error. Turn off the printer and turn it on
again. S.W.I. error. Turn off the printer and turn it on again. RAM check error. Turn off the printer and turn it on
again. Watch dogerror. Turn off the printer and turniton again.
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Summary of beep tones
Following table shows the summary of beep tones.
Beep tones
Two seconds
tone Long tone, once
Four short tone sequence, two times
Short tone, once
Short tone, twice
Short tone, triple
One-quarter tone
Meanings Printer detects an error condition.
Turn off the power switch and turn it on again. Printer detects an error condition.
Turn off the power switch and turn it on again. Printer is out of paper.
Buffer is cleared.
Top of form is set.
Quiet mode is selected.
Tear off function is selected.
EDS mode is selected.
Macro definition is selected.
Quiet mode is cancelled.
Macro definition is cancelled.
Printer is reset.
Hexadecimal mode is selected.
Pitch lock mode is selected.
. Font lock mode is selected.
One-quartertone, twice
Intermittent tone One-quarter tone, twice
Pitch and Font lock mode is selected at a time.
Release lever is moved while the paper is in printing
position.
Bail lever is closed before the paper goes through the
location of the bail lever.
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DEFAULT SETTINGS=EDSMODE
From thecontrol panel you can change the parameters thatdefine how your printer works.These parameters become yourpower-on settings.This func­tion is called the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode.

HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE

The EDSmode inthisprinter has 16functionsthat you can setas thepower­on default.
Turn the printeron while simultaneously holding the -, -, and
EJECT/PARK ] buttons.
The “EDS” message will show on the LCD display. This indicatesthat you have entered the EDS mode.
In EDS mode, the buttons on the control panel are used as shown below in Figure 5-1.
Select Select Change Bank Switch setting
Figure 5-1. Buttonfunctionsin theEDS mode.
Use the - button to select the Bank Letter.
Use the - button to select the Switch Number.
The LCD display on the control panel shows the current setting, ON or
Print Exit
OFF. Use the I
Press the ] PAPER FEED ] button to print the current settings.
Press the I
EJECT/PARK~button to change the settings.
ON LINE
button to save and exit the EDS mode.
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OF THE EDS SETTINGS
The printer storesthe parameters that you can select from the control panel while in the EDS mode.
Adefaultisthe settingthat the printer willuse if noneis specificallyselected by aprogram. When you first turn on or later reset your printer thesedefault settings will take effect. By changing the settings, you can alter various printer functions to match your specific requirements. The following will help you choose the proper settings.
BanI-Switch Function
A-1 A-2
A-3 RAM Usage
A-4 Auto LF with CR A-5 Auto Sheet Feeder A-6
B-1 - (Not used)
B-2 Paper-out
B-3 (Not used)
B-4 (Reserved)
B-5
B-6 (Not used)
c-1
c-2
c-3
c-4
c-5
D-1
D-2 IBM Code page or
D-3 International
D-4 Character Set
D-5
E-1
E-2
E-3
E-4
Emulation
AEC Mode
Graphics Direction
Printable Area
Print Mode
Page Length
Character Table
(Standard mode) (IBM mode)
CR Centering
LQ Font Selection
E-5 F-1 EDS Setting
ON
STANDARD/EPSON
Enabled
Input Buffer Disabled Not installed Bi-directional
Enabled ] Disabled
Leave ON Type A
(See below)
(See below)
Graphics Set #2
(See below)
Disabled
(See below)
Current
OFF
IBM
Disabled Download Buffer Enabled Iristalled Uni-directional
I Type B
Italics
[ Set #l
Enabled
Reset
NOTE: The factory default is the “ON” position for all functions except
A-6 which is set to the “OFF” position.
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Switch A-1: Emulation
Select the mode compatible with your computer and software. In the Standard/Epsonmode,theprinteroperates likethe Epson LQ-860/850. In the IBM mode, it operates like the IBM Proprinter X24E/24P, Ps/1 . The ON position selects Standard/Epson mode. The OFF position selects IBM mode.
Switch A-2: Auto Emulation Change (AEC) Mode
This switch selects the Auto Emulation Change (AEC) mode. When the AEC mode is enabled, the printer automatically judges the Emulation which your application program uses.
Switch A-3: RAM Usage
Inordertodownloadcharacters thisswitchmustbe intheOFF position. The printer then uses its RAM memory for storing character patterns and providesonly aone-line printbuffer. If you leave this switch ON, the printer uses its RAM memory as an input buffer, allowing the computer to send data faster than the printer prints.
Switch A-4: Auto LF with CR
If youleave this switchat theON position, a separate line-feed code is required from your computer to obtain a line feed. If you move this switch tothe OFF position,the printer performs both a carriage return and line feed each time it receives a carriage-return code. Mostcomputer systems send a line feed code, or both acarriage return and linefeed, at the end ofeach line, so this switch should be left ON. If you get double line spacing when you expect single spacing, or if lines overprint each other, try changing the setting of this switch.
Switch A-5: Auto Sheet Feeder
In order to use the optional automatic sheet feeder (SF- 1ODS),move this switch to the OFF position. Otherwise leave it ON.
Switch A-6: Graphics Direction
When printing in graphics mode, the printer may either print bi­directionally (in alternatedirections) forspeed or inone direction only (uni-directional for increased accuracy). For practically all purposes, however, bi-directional printing is sufficiently accurate.
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Switch B-2: Paper-out
When thisswitch isOFF the printer ignoresthe paper-outdetector and prints down to (and beyond) the bottom edge.
Switch B-4: This switch is used for technical purpose only. Leave this
switch ON.
Switch B-5: Printable area
This printercan use two types ofprinting area format for singlesheets
(cut forms). ByputtingtheswitchON (’<TypeA“), thetop ofthefirstlineofprinting
willstart 1/6inchfrom the top of thepaper, and the printed area willend
1/6inch from the bottom of the paper.
ByputtingtheswitchOFF (“Type B“),thefirstlineofprinting will start
at one inch from the top of the paper, and the printed area will end to
print 6 mm from the bottom of the printer.
Switches -C-l and C-2: Print Mode
These switches select the default print pitch and the fonts as shown below.
Print Mode
10CPIDRAFT 10CPIHS DRAFT 17CPIDRAFT 10CPILQ
c-l c-2 ON ON ON
OFF OFF ON OFF OFF
NOTE: If you change these switches after you have saved a macro,
these new settings will override the macro setting.
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Switches C-3 to C-5: Page Length
Leave these switches ON if you will be using 1l-inch forms. You will need tochange the switches if you willbe using adifferent pagelength as shown below:
Page Length
11inches/Letter ON ON ON
8 inches OFF ON ON
11.7inches/A4 12inches OFF OFF
8.5 inches/Letter ON ON
14inches/Legal OFF ON
10.5inches/Executive
I 7.25 inchesiExecutivel OFF I OFF I OFF I
Switch D-1: Character Table
The action of this switch depends on the mode chosen with switch A-
1.
Movethisswitch OFF toselectItalic character tablewith theStandard/ Epson emulation mode. If you leave this switch to the ON position, in place of italicsyou will get the graphic characters, international char­acters, and mathematical symbols of IBM character set #2.
In the IBM emulation mode, ON selects character set #2, which has international characters and fewer control words. OFF selectscharacter set #1, for computers with a 7-bit interface.
Switches D-2 to D-4: IBM Code Page or International Character Set
c-3
ON
ON
c-4
OFF ON
OFF OFF
c-5
ON OFF OFF
Except in the Standard Italic character set, these switches select the default character code page as shown below:
IBM Code Page
#437U.S.A. #850Multi-lingual #860Portuguese #861Icelandic OFF
D-2
ON
OFF ON
ON OFF ON (Reserved)
D-3 D-4 IBMCodePage D-2
ON
OFF
ON K363CanadianFrenchON ON OFF ON #865Nordic
ON (Reserved)
OFF
ON
OFF
D-3 D-4
ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
International character sets differ in their assignment of 12character codes in the Standard Italic character set. See the character tables in Chapter 11.With these switches you can select one of eight character sets as follows:
Country U.S.A. ON ON ON Denmark I ON ON
France
D-2 D-3 D-4 Country D-2 D-3 D-4
OFF
OFF ON ON Sweden OFF ON OFF Germany ON OFF ON Italy ON OFF OFF En.zland OFF OFF ON Spain I OFF OFF OFF
Switch D-5: CR Centering
If you setthis switch OFF, the carriage moves to the center each time to feed paper nearthe perforation. This way, you can get betterquality of printing around the preformations.It is recommended to match the page length settingto yourfanfold paper, otherwise, thisfunction does not work properly at the perforations. If you leave this switchON, the carriage does not move when feeding paper.
Switches
E-1 to E-5: LQ Font Selection
These switchesallows you to choose the default font selectedwhen LQ mode is selected, as shown below.
FontName Roman ON ON ON ON ON UPC/EAN* ON ON ON ON OFF Sanserif Courier Prestige OFF OFF ON ON ON (Reserved) Script ON ON OFF ON ON (Reserved) ON ON OFF ON OFF OCR-B* OFF ON OFF ON ON (Reserved) OFF ON OFF ON OFF OCR-A* Orator* Orator2* TW-Li.ght* OFF ON ON OFF ON SLQTW-Light*OFF ON ON OFF OFF Letter-Gothic* ON OFF ON OFF ON SLQ Script* ON OFF ON OFF OFF Blippo* OFF OFF ON OFF ON (Reserved) OFF OFF ON OFF OFF H-Gothic* ON ON OFF OFF ON (Reserved) ON ON OFF OFF OFF Orane* OFF ON OFF OFF ON (Reserved) Cinema* ON OFF OFF OFF ON (Reserved) ON OFF OFF OFF OFF Code39* OFF OFF OFF OFF ON (Reserved)
E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 FontName E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5
OFF ON ON ON ON Old-Style* OFF ON ON ON OFF
ON OFF ON ON ON Firenze* ON OFF ON ON OFF
OFF OFF ON ON OFF
ON OFF OFF ON ON (Reserved) ON OFF OFF ON OFF
OFF OFF OFF ON ON ‘(Reserved) OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
ON ON ON OFF ON SLQRoman* ON ON ON OFF OFF
OFF ON OFF OFF OFF
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
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Optional fonts (marked with*) can be selected only when the corre­sponding font cartridge is installed in the printer. If the corresponding font cartridge is not installed, the Roman is selected.
Switch F-1: EDS Setting
Ifyou setthis switch OFF, the currentEDS settings are allcleared, and restores the Factory Settings,
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TROUBLESHOOTING
This chapter helpsyou identifyprinter conditionsand problems thatyoucan often correct yourself.
Remember that your printer is a highly sophisticated electronic device, which also containshigh voltage inside.For that reason, onlycarry outthose operations described in this chapter.
CAUTION: Any attempt to carry outoperations other than those described
here may result in electric shock and/or damage to the printer. When carrying out any repairs or maintenance, always follow the instructions carefully.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Your printer is a reliable piece of precision machinery, which should not causeyou anytrouble,provided itisused and treated sensibly.However, the few elementary tips below should help you avoid having to make unneces­sary service calls.
Power switch is on, but power indicator is off
Probable Cause I Action Printer is not
getting power.
Printer sounds as if it isprinting but does not; Printing is weak
Probable Cause I Action
Ribbon is jam­ming,twisted,or not between the printheadandthe printheadshield.
Adjustment
lever is set incorrectly.
Make sure that the power cord is correctly connected. Verify that the power source works.
Make sure thatthe ribbon cartridge iscorrectly installed. Make sure that the ribbon is between the shield on the print head and the end of the print head. Replace the ribbon.
Checkthe settingoftheadjustmentlever. Move the lever to a darker setting.
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Printer test works, but printer does not print when attached to computer
Probable Cause
Printer cable has a problem.
Problem with
] Action
Make surethat theprinter cable is correctly connected at both ends, printer and computer.
Refer to your application program manual. the application program.
Incorrect
emulation is
Select the other emulation with the EDS setting.
See Chapter 5. selected.
Printer sounds the audible alarm
Probable Cause I Action Thismightindicatf
anerroror normal operation.
Pitch or font selected is being changed
Probable Cause Your software is
overriding your
Check the message on the display and the status of the controlpanel indicatorsand see“Conditionsindicatedby messages and tones” in Chapter 4.
I Action
Set your printer in Font/Pitch lock. See “Pitch lock
mode” and “Font lock mode” in Chapter 4. control panel selection.
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Printer does not feed paper
Probable Cause Paperisjamming. Bailleverisclosed
before paper goes
Action Remove all forms and pieces of paper. Openthebaillever.Bailleverautomatically closed when
the paper goes through the bail lever location. throughthebaille­verlocation.
Adjustment lever is set incorrectly.
Fanfold form is
Checkthesettingof the adjustmentlever.See“Adjusting
the printing gap” in Chapter 3.
Move bail lever forward to unpark the fanfold paper. parked.
Line spacing is incorrect or overprinting occurs
Probable Cause The tractor posi-
tions are incor-
Action
Adjustthetractorpositions.See“Loading fanfoldforms”
in Chapter 3. rectly adjusted.
Incorrect emula­tion is selected.
Problem with the
Select the other emulation with the EDS setting. See
Chapter 5.
Refer to your application program manual. application program.
Platen knob was manually turned while the Power indicatorwas on.
Forms are jam­ming between printing surface and the print head.
Set the top of form. See “Top of form” in Chapter 4. Do notmanually turnthe platen knob when thepower is
on. Use the I
PAPER FEED [button.
Resetadjustmentlever. See “Adjustingthe printing gap” in Chapter 3.
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Incorrect number of lines on a page
Probable Cause Paper is adjusted
Action Set the top of form. See “Top of form” in Chapter 4.
incorrectly. Paper has shifted
Readjust forms, backwards after several forms printed correctly.
Incorrect emula-
tion is selected. Problem with the
Select the other emulation with the EDS setting. See Chapter 5.
Refer to your application program manual.
application program.
Distance printer
Move paper closer to the printer.
must pull paper
is too far.
Paper is getting
Move the paper away from any wires or cables. stuck on cables.
Line length is wrong; Graphics do not print; Lines are not starting at left
margin
Probable Cause I Action
Incorrect emula-
tion is selected. Problem with the
Select the other emulation with the EDS setting.
See Chapter 5.
Refer to your application program manual. application program.
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Characters are wrong or missing; formatting control codes do not work
Probable Cause
Action
Problem with the Refer to your application program manual. application program.
Some wires are
Printer needs repair. missing from the print head.
Wrong default Check thecurrent EDS setting.Modify the EDS setting. setting with EDS switches.
Dots are missing or print quality is poor
Probable Cause
] Action
Adjustment lever Check the position of the adjustment lever. is set incorrectly. See Chapter 3.
Print head is not Printer needs repair. working.
Forms are smudged or printing is too dark
Probable Cause Adjustmentlever
issetincorrectly. Ribbonistwisted
or isnot between the printheadand the print head shield.
Print head shield (or printhead) is damaged or missing.
Action
Check the position of the adjustment lever.
Movethe leverto a lighter setting (front).See Chapter 3.
Install the ribbon correctly. See “Installing the ribbon
cartridge” in Chapter 2.
See “Installing the ribbon cartridge” in Chapter 2 to
locate theprint head shield and printhead. Contact your
dealer.
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Printer is unstable; Wrong characters are printed; Left margin changes;
printing stops
Probable Cause Static electricity
is resulting from
] Action
I
Increase the humidity.
Movedeviceswithelectric motors away fromtheprinter. low humidity or interference from
nearby electrical
devices.
Left margin moves to the right during printing
Probable Cause I Action The print head
is not moving correctly.
Problem with the
Check that the ribbon and paper are correctly installed.
See“Installing ribbon cartridge” in Chapter2 and“Load-
ing paper” in Chapter 3.
Refer to your application program manual. application program.
Theadjustment lever is in the
Reset the adjustment lever. See “Adjusting the printing
gap” in Chapter 3. wrong posi­tion.
Printer is printing beyond side edge of forms
Probable Cause
Action Paper is adjusted Adjust both forms tractors and the paper.
incorrectly.
Problem with the Refer to your application program manual.
application program.
Aprintheadjam caused by the ribbonorapaper
Make surethat the ribboncartridge iscorrectly installed.
See “Installing the ribbon cartridge” in Chapter 2.
Clear the paperjam. jam.
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Printer case is hot to the touch
Probable Cause printer’s vents Move object away from the air vents, including the
are blocked.
Printer is noisy
Probable Cause The printer
vibrates. Printer covers
are open.
---J
Action
bottom of the printer.
I Action
Move any objects that touch the printer. Ensure that the printer is on a level, study surface.
Close covers.
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MAINTENANCE
Essentially,your printer isa robustpiece of equipment, but shouldbe treated with a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions. For example:
Keep your printer in a “comfortable” environment. Roughly speaking, if
youare comfortable,then theenvironment issuitable for yourprinter (see Chap[er 2).
Do not subject the printer to physical shocks or excessive vibration.
Avoid over-dusty environments. Dust is the enemy of all precision
mechanical devices.
Toclean theexteriorofthe printer, use acloth barely dampenedwith either
water with alittle detergent or a little alcohol, but do not allow any liquid to fall inside the printer.
The interiorof theprintermay be cleaned with a smallvacuum cleaner or
a compi-essed-airaerosol (sold for this purpose). When performing this operation, be sure not to bend or damage any cable connections or electronic components.
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
You can select the following accessories as option.
Automatic sheet feeder (SF-1ODS)
Pull tractor unit (PT-1OZS)
Font cartridges (FC series)
RAM cartridge (RC-32Z, DC-32Z)
Serial-Parallel Converter (SPC-8K)
This chapter describes how to install and use these optional accessories. NOTE: When you install or remove the optional accessories, turn off the
power switch.
AUTOMATIC SHEET FEEDER (SF-1ODS)
You can usethe Automatic SheetFeeder (ASF) to print on cut-sheet forms. Before installing the ASF, check each item in the box against Figure 7-1 to
make sure that you have everything.
Figure 7-7.Check,tomakesureyouhaveallfweitems:1)Sheet Feeder,2) Hopperattachment,3) Stacker
attachment,4) Printer cover,and 5) ASF Users manual.
NOTE: The AutomaticSheetFeeder isprotected bypacking and tapeduring
shipping. Be sureto remove all of the protective material and tape before use.
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Setting up
The procedure to install the ASF is:
1. Use the printer’s EDS mode to select ASF as “installed”. (For details, please refer to Chapter 5.)
2. Open the front cover by lifting up the back using the two grips on either side, then remove the cover by pulling up.
3. Open the rear cover by lifting up the front using the two grips on either side.
4. Move the printer bail lever toward the front of the printer to open the paper bail.
Releaselever
Figure 7-2.Remove the front cover, and open the rear cover
5. Tip theAutomatic SheetFeeder forward slightly by aligningthe notches on the ASF cover with the bail rollers, then put the feeder into place behind the printer platen roller.
ASF cover
Figure 7-3.Align the notches and the bail rollers, then tip the ASF forward slightly
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6. Lower the rear side of the Automatic Sheet Feeder and attach it to the holder shaft.
7. Install the printer cover provided with the Automatic Sheet Feeder.
I
Figure 7-4. Installtheprintercover.
8. Insert the hopper attachment on top of the hopper support section as
shown in Figure 7-5.
I
Figure 7-5. Insertthe hopper attachment.
9. Insert the stackerattachment intothe holder onthe front part ofthe sheet
feeder.
NOTE: The flat sideofthe attachment shouldbe locatedtothe rear, as shown
in Figure 7-6.
Now, you can use the ASF by installingthe paper stack into the hopper.
NOTE: Set the front cover aside carefully after they have been removed
from the printer. Reverse the procedure described above when removing the Automatic Sheet Feeder.
Figure 7-6. Insert the stackerattachment
Loading paper
If fanfold paper has already been loaded in the printer, park the paper
1,
through the rear slot.
2.
Push theprinter release lever toward the rear of the printer ( ~ )to load single sheets. Pull the paper loading lever toward the front of the printer to pull the
3. hopper out until it is in position.
I
Figure 7-7.Pull the paper loading lever forward.
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lever
4. Adjust the left paper guide to the desired left position by moving it
horizontally in either direction.
Figure 7-8.Adjustthepaperguidestoaccommodatethe width ofthe paper.
5. Adjust the right paper guide to accommodate the width of the paper. The guides should be adjusted to restrict the amount of horizontal play while allowing the paper to slide up and down freely between the two paperguides. The idealdistance between paper ream andpaper guides is
0.25 mm (0.01”)on both sides at the narrowest part of the paper guides.
6. Fan thepaper stack and square it off properly before inserting it into the Automatic Sheet Feeder.
Figure 7-9. Fan thepaperbeforeinsertingintotheASF.
7. Insert the paper stack into the Automatic Sheet Feeder. The stack shouldnot be more than 50 sheets of 20 lb paper.
Ifnecessary, remove some sheets. The ASF may not perform satisfacto­rily if it is overloaded.
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8. Push the paper loading lever toward the rear of the printer.
Figure 7-10. Pushthe paper Ioadmglever to hold the paper stack.
Now. you are ready to start printing with the Automatic Sheet Feeder.
Feeding a single sheet
A single sheetof paper can also be fed manually with the Automatic Sheet Feeder.
1. Set the paper by inserting into the slot at the front of the stacker attachment, as shown in Figure 7-11.
I
Figure 7-71.inserta singlesheetintothe slotat thefrontofthe stackerattachment.
I
2. With the poweron, press thel line. Then press the [
EJECT/PARK ] button. The paper will feed into the
ON LINE
button to put theprinter off-
printer.
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PULL TRACTOR UNIT (PT-IOZS)
You can use the Pull Tractor Unit to print on fanfold forms or multi-part forms through the bottom feed slot.
Setting up
The procedure to mount the Pull Tractor Unit is:
1.
Open the front cover by lifting up the back using the two grips on either side, then remove it.
2.
Open the rear cover by lifting up the front using the two grips on either side.
3.
Move the printer bail lever toward the front of the printer to open the paper bail.
4.
Fit the mounting brackets of the Pull Tractor Unit onto the shaft of the printer mechanism, tilting the Pull Tractor Unit slightly backward.
Figure 7-12. Fitthemountingbracketsofthe Pull Tractor Unitonto the shaft of the printer,
5. Secure the PullTractor Unit firmly by pushing the lock levers on either side, as shown in Figure 7-13.
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I
Lock lever
Figure 7-13.Install the Pull Tractor Unit onto the printer by pushing the lock levers.
6. Install the paper guide provided with the Pull Tractor Unit, as shown in Figure 7-14.
7. Install the printer cover provided with the Pull Tractor Unit.
Figure 7-14.Mount the papecguide and the printer cover onto the printer.
NOTE: Set the paper guide and front cover aside carefully after they have
been removed from the printer. Reverse the procedure described above when removing the Pull Tractor Unit.
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Loading paper
1. Open the printer cover.
2. With the tractor covers open, guide the paper from the bottom of the printer, by aligning holes with the pins on the tractor unit.
Figure 7-15.Mount the fanfold paper from the bottom of the printer.
3. Adjust the spacingofthetractorunitsby slidingthem along thebar, using the clamp lever at the back of each unit to release and lock them in position.When the lever isup, the unit isreleased, and when it is down, the unit is locked.
4. Now close thetractor covers, again making sure that thepaper holesare alignedwith thepins on thetractor units. If they are not aligned properly, you willhave problems withpaper feeding,possibly resulting in tearing
and jamming of the paper.
I
p lever
T~actor cover
I
Figure 7-16. Close the tractor covers after adjust the spacing of the tractor units bysliding them along the
bar.
5. After settingupthe paperfromthebottom oftheprinter, installtheprinter cover.
:1
I
I
Figure 7-17. Mount the printercover.
Now, you are ready to start printing with the Pull Tracter Unit.
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FONT CARTRIDGES AND RAM CARTRIDGES

This printer has five built-in LQ fonts, and a 16K-byte printing buffer. You can add the following optional fonts or expand the printing buffer by
installing optional cartridges (Font Cartridge or RAM Cartridge). [Optional Font Cartidges]
I Font Name I Character sample
FC-IZ
. FC-2Z
FC-3Z TW-Li.ght
.
FC-4Z
. FC-5Z Old Style
FC-1OZ SLQ Script
FC-IIZ SLQ Roman 123456789 ABCDE abc.de
FC-12Z SLQ TW-Light
Orator Orator 2 Letter Gothic
I Blippo
123456789 123456789 123456789 ABCDE abcde
I123456789
ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE abcde
flBCDE abcde I
Cinema 123456789 AllCLIE iibcde OCR-B
I OCR-A
CODE 39 UPC/EAN
123456789
Il12345L’78q ABCDE abcde
11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111lllllll
123456789
ABCDE abcde
12345 11111 111[[
123456789 ABCDE abcde
I H-Gothic 1123456789 ABCDE abcde I I Orane
I123456789 ABCDE Elt)C~E? I
Russian Roman 123456789 ABBrfl =fLLr GOST Cyrillic
123456789 ~aeii HfIPCT 123456789 AEBrfl ~e~el
123456789 AIN?!IJEu&TctIe
Firenze
123456?89 At3CDE 123456789
A~CDE abuirz
123456789 ABCDE abcde
CikJCGk?
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[Optional RAM Cartridge]
RC-32Z—32K-byte printingbufferwithmemorybackup fordownloading
of data
DC-32Z—32 K-byte printing buffer
To installor change a cartridge, follow the procedure below.
1. Turn off the power switch at the front of the printer, and open the front cover.
2. Remove the connector cover at the right side of the printer. 1
Figure 7-18.Remove the connector cover at the right side of the printer
3. Push out the cap from the connector cover, as shown in Figure 7-19. NOTE: Keep this cap in a safe place.
\\,
‘\\,
-..
.A.
\,\
-’”
\.’\
‘>. ,
~
Connector cover
‘,.
...
...>
...
-.> “’’’\..:
%
I
Figure 7-19. Push out the cap from the connector cover.
4. Install the connector cover into the printer.
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t’
cap
5. Insert thecartridge intothe slot of the connectorcover, and slideit all the way in.
Figure 7-20.Insert the carirldge into the slot of the connector cover.
6. Close the front cover.
NOTE: Remount the cap on the connector cover
optional cartridge.
if you are not using an
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INTERFACE CONVERTER (SPC-8K)
To runthe printer in serialmode, you should usethe optional Serial/Parallel Converter (SPC-8K).
The procedure to install the Converter is:
1.
SettheDIPswitchesonthe SPC-8K before attaching ittothe printer. (See next page for detailed information.)
2.
Turn off thepower switchand disconnect the power cordfrom the power source.
3.
Disconnect the interface cable if attached.
4.
Connect the Parallel connector to the printer.
5.
Move both clipsinsidethe extended prongson the sidesof the plug until you hear a click,
-
1
Figure 7-21.Connect the Parallel connector to the printer.
6. Connect the Serial connector to your computer. NOTE: Place the Converter on a table in order not to damage the cable.
[CORRECTMETHOD] [INCORRECTMETHOD]
Figure 7-22.Place the converteron a table,
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DIP Switch Functions on The Converter
It isnecessary to make compatible the data transfer conditions between the computer and the serial interface board with the DIP switch settingson the
converter.
Following table shows the functions of the DIP switches on the Serial-
Parallel Converter.
[Parity condition]
Switch 2
Switch 5
Condition
3
Data Protocol
4
Parity condition
5 6
Transfer speed
7 8
(Refer below)
(Refer below)
OFF ON Odd parity OFF OFF Even parity
[Data protocol]
t-%-%+ ‘oParity
(Refer below)
I Switch3 ] Switch4 I Protocol I
I ON I ON I
ON OFF
OFF
[Transfer speed]
rSwitch6 I Switch7 ] Switch8 ] Transfer speed I
[ OFF I OFF I OFF I 150 BPS
OFF OFF
I I 1
ON 300 BPS
ON ETX/ACK
DTR
XON/XOFF
I
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PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS
Theprinterhastwoemulation modes: Standard/Epson modeand IBM mode. InStandard/Epsonmode, theprinteremulates the functionsoftheEpson LQ-
860/850.In IBM mode, the printer emulates the IBM Proprinter X24E/24P and P!Y1printer. Additional command codes are included as a superset of these emulations.
The emulation ischanged by means of EDS switch A-1. When it isON, the printer will be in Standard/Epson mode, and when OFF, the printer will be in IBM mode (see Chapter 5). In addition, when the EDS switch A-2 is ON, the printer automatically changes the emulation by means of software control.
Thischapterdescribes the printer’s control commands. Somecommands are common to both the standard and IBM modes. In the descriptions of the commands, all commands will given by functions.
Mode ]ASCII
<ESC>
Std.
Mode:
I Decimal
27 120 1
<1>
“X”
Indicatesthe mode inwhich the command isrecognized.
I Hexadecimal I Description
IB 78 01 Select LQ characters
\
Std. Standard/Epson mode (EDS switch A-1 is ON.) IBM IBM mode (EDS switch A-1 is OFF.) Both Both Standard/Epson and IBM modes
ASCII:
Indicates the ASCII coding of the command. Control characters are enclosed in pointed brackets: For exam-
ple, <1> means character code 1. Decimal: Gives the command in decimal character codes. Hexadecimal: Gives the command in hexadecimal character codes.
Parameters for which values must be supplied are indicated by italic letters such as n, m or d.
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FONT CONTROL COMMANDS

---W,,V.,W,,
,,””= ...4.?, ,
“X” ]1
<ESC>
;td.
BM <WC> “[”
<1> <O> n i o
loth <ESC> “’k” n
<ESC> “’4” 27 52
;td,
<ESC>
ital.
<ESC> “E”
)oth
<ESC> “F”
%oth
<ESC> “G”
lotb
<ESC> “H”
loth lotb <ESC> “-” n
BM <ESC> ‘-”
<d> 27 91 100 IB 5B 64 Changes the print quality according to the wdue of
“5” 27 53
. . . . . . .
27 120 n IB 78
n 01 00
27 107
27 69
n
27 70 27 71
27 72 27 45
n
27 95 n
n IB 2D
-,.----.,,,-,
n Changes the print quality according to the value of
n, asshown below:
0
Draft
n n, as shown below:
o Unchanged
I -127
128-254 Letter quality
255
1 LetterQuality
Draft
Return to EDS setting
IB 6B n Selects an LQfont accordingto thevalueof n.
O Roman
I Sanserif 2 Courier 3 Prestige 4 Script
OCR-B (FC-2Z)
IB 34
IB 35
5
6 OCR-A 7 Orator
8 Orator 2 9 TW-Light
10 Letter Gotbic 1I Blippo 12 H-Gothic 13 Orane 14 Cinema 15 CODE 39 16 UPCIEAN 17 Old Style
18 Firenze 32 SLQ Roman 33 SLQ TW-Light (FC-12Z) 34 SLQ Script
Causessubsequentcharactersto be
italics.
Stops italic printing and causes subsequent charac-
ters to be printed uprigbt.
(FC-2Z) (FC-IZ) (FC-IZ) (FC-3Z) (FC-IZ) (FC-IZ) (FC-3Z) (FC-3Z) (FC-lZ) (FC-2Z) (FC-2Z) (FC-5Z) (FC-5Z) (FC-I IZ)
(FC-IOZ)
printed in
IB 45 Causessubsequentcharactersto beemphasized. IB 46 IB 47
IB 48‘
Cancelsemphasizedprinting. Causessubsequentcharactersto be printed
double-strike mode.
Cancelsdouble-strikeprinting.
n Wben
n is 1,causes subsequentcharactersto be
underlined. Whenn isO,stopsunderlining.
IB 5F n Whenn is 1,causessubsequentcharactersto be
overlined.
n is O,stops overlining.
Wben
in
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Mod(
std.
I
<ESC> “q” II
Std.
27 113 r
--1-
Both
-=-L
Both
Both
==7=
Hexadecimal
lB 28 20
03 00 01
nl n2
lB 53 0(
lB 53 01
lB 54
Description Startscoreaccordingto
shown below.
nl: 1
2 Strike-through 3 Overlining
n2: O Cancel score
I 2 Double continuous line 5 Single broken line 6 Double broken line
Selects an ornament character according to the value of n, asshown below.
() Normal
I Outline 2 Shadow 3 Shadow and oudine
Causes subsequent characters to be printed as
superscripts. Causessubsequentcharactersto be printed as subscripts.
Stopsprinting superscriptsor subscriptsand re-
turns to normal printing.
the values ofnl and n2, as
Underlining
Singlecontinuousline
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CHARACTER SET COMMANDS

.- .-1 AC.r.,, I
Iluue H-3LII
3oth <Esc> “t”
<ESC> “t’>
3oth
<ESC> “7”
loth
<E;c> ;’:”<ML>
knh ;[d.
.BM <Esc> “\”
:BM <ESC> ““” r? 27 94
Std.
, ,,
<ESC> “[”
<4> <0> <()> Ill
)11 112
<ESC> .’-”’ )1 27 126
n,-,-;-., I Uownrie,-i.nol I mmef-rimtinn
u~bl,,,a,
<0>
27 116
<1>
27 1. ., .- -., . . .. .
27 27 5;
,1
27 82
‘T”
27 91 84 IB 5B
<()>
40
112
0
27 92
!Cma”cu!!!!u! , LJG-vllvtl”!l
I
0] IB 74
1A 1 I IR 74 01 I select, an IBM charackx set.
5.5
IB 37 IB 36 Seleck character set#2.
n IB 52
0 04 00
111 n2 00
IB 5C
112
/1/
11 iB 5E
?1 IB 7E
00] Selects the standard charx~er set.
Selects character set#l.
n Selects an international character set in the Stand-
ard character set according to [he \idue of JI.
() U.S.A 8
France
I
2 Germany 10 Denmark II 3 England I 1 Spain 11 4 Denmark [ 5 Sweden 6 Italy
7 Spain 1 64 Legal Changes the code page of’the curren[ IBM charac­[er setaccording to the values of n) and n2
n2 Code Page
n]
!11
11/ n2 wkr set, tw the next tt/ + n2 x 256 characters.
1 181 #437 U.S.A.
82 #850 fvld~i-lingual
3 3 92 #860 P(mtuguese 3 93 #861 Icelandic 3 95 #863 Canadian French 3 97 #X65 Nordic
Enables printing ofdl characters in the IBM char
n Enables printin~ of all chorac[ers in the IBM char-
acter set. f“m the kalue ot’ n
rl Selects subsequent mm chmactcr style.
() Normal
9 Norway
j ‘2 La[in Ajn~ri~a 13 Korea 14 Irish
I Slasbed
Japm
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CHARACTER SIZE AND PITCH COMMANDS
-W--..y.,-.,
,,VUG -U”!!
<ESC> “P”
;tcf.
B&l <Del>
<ESC> “M
ital.
BM <ESC> “:”
<ESC> ‘g,’
;td.
<s1>
)oth
)oth <ESC> <S1>
<DC?>
i(d.
<ESC> “p” tl
ital.
BM <ESC> “P” n
BM <ESC> “’l” rl
---. ..,.-.
27 80
18 12
27 77
27 58
27 103 IB 67
15 OF
27 15 IB OF
18 12
27 112
27 80
27 73
-,. ----. ...-,
lB 50
IB 4D
IB 3A
,1 IB 70 n
IB 50
n
n IB 49
Chmgcs from either elite or senli-condensed to pica pitch (10 cpi) or from condensed elite [o condensed pico (17 cpi). Changes from either elite orconcfenswl 10pica ( 10 cpi). Changes from either pica or semi-condensed to elite pitch ( 12 cpi) ur I“ron] cxmdenwd pica to condensed elite (XI cpi). Changes f“mm either picu or semi-condensed [o elite pitch ( 12 cpi) or from condensed pica to condensed elite (20 cpi). Changes from either pica m elite to semi-con­densed pitch (15 cpi). Changes from from elite to condensed elite (2Ocpi). Changes from pica to condensed pica (17 cpi) or
from elite to condensed elite (2(1cpi).
Changes from condensed pica m normal pica or from ~(l”densed elite to normal elite.
Selects or cancels proportional spacing
O Cancel
n
Selects w cancels proportional spacing.
() Cancel
n
Changes [he print font and pitch according to the value ofn, m shown below:
() Ifl CPI Draft 2 10 CPI Letter Quality 3 Proportional Letter Quali[y 4 10 CPI Draft Download 6 10 CPI LQ Download 7 Proportional LQ Download
8 ]~ Cp[ Draf(
10 12 CP1 Letter Quality 12 12 CPI Draft Download }4 12 CPI LQ Download 16 17 CPI Draft 18 17 CPI Letter Quality
20 17 CP1 Draft Download 22 17 Cpf
pka[Ocondensed pica (17 cpi) m
1 Select
I
select
LQ f)o~”}~~d
85
ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal
~ode BM <ESC> “[”’
!oth <ESC> “W” n
<s0> 14
loth
loth <ESC> <SO> 27 14
loth <DC.!>
<Esc>‘$!” ?1 27 33
,td.
<ESC> <Sl% n 27 32
td.
<ESC> “b” r]
td.
<ESC> “w” /i
(d.
L
<~>
1?/ n2
“1” 27 91
<()>
20
nl n2
27 87 n IB 57
20
27 104 n IB 68
27 119
73 iB 5B 49 Changes the print font and pitch according to the
OE
IB OE
14
n IB 21
n IB 20
n IB 77
Description
valuesof nl andn2, as shown helm+.
02 00
r12 nl n2 Font and pitch
nl
0 11
1 I 1 237 17CPI Courier I 238 20 CPI C-ourier 1
o 171 Proportional Courier
o
I [ ~J()
1 201 I 7 CPI Prestige [ 202
1
O [64 Proportional Prestige
o
1 143 12 CPI Letter Gothic I 142 I 141 17 CPI Letter Gothic I [40 20 CP1 Letter C,othic I
O 174 Proportional Letter Gothic
n Selects or cancels expanded printing.
Causes subsequent characters in the current line m be expanded to double width. Causes subsequent characters in tbc current line m be expanded to double widtb. Stops one-line expanded printing set wi~h <SO>or <ESC> <SO>.
n Selects a combined print mode according to tbe
value of n. The tdue of n is the sum of tbe values giwm below for [be desired characteristics.
n Increases the space between characters by n dots.
}1 Selects tbe size of subsequent characters asshown
below.
11 Selects m cancels double beigbt printing.
10 CPI Courier [~ Cp[ co~ri~r
235 136 I5 CPI Courier
30
24 CP1Courier
1~
CPI Prestige
10
239
I2 CPI Prestige I5 CPI Prestige
20 CPI Prestige
31
24 CPI Prestige
36
10 CPI Letter Gothic
15 CPI Letter Gothic
32 24 CPI Letter Gothic
O Cancel
Function (-lnder}ine
Italic Expanded Double swikc Emphasized
Condensed
Proportional Elite I
() Normal size
I Double-high. double-wide
2 Quadruple-bigb, quadmple-wide
O Cancel
I Select
n wdue
1~8
64 32
16
1 Select
8 4 2
86
<ESC> “[” “@”
BM
<4>
<O> n m
<o> <o>
27 91 64
400
Onm
lB 5B
04 00 00 n
40 Selects a combination of character height, width, 00 and line spacing according to the value of n and m,
m as below.
Line spacing Character height
n O Unchanged
1
Unchanged
2
Unchanged
16
Single
17
Single
18
Single
j~
Double
33
Double
34
Double
m Characterwidth
Unchanged
Singleheight
Doubleheight
Unchanged Singleheight Doubleheight Unchanged Singleheight Doubleheight
I Singlewidth(sameas<ESC>“W”O)
2 Doublewidth(sameas<ESC>”W” 1)

VERTICAL POSITION COMMANDS

Mode
ASCII Decimal <ESC> l)”
Both
<ESC> “1“
Both
<Rx> “2’”
std.
<Esc> -+”
ski
<Esc’> “[’” ‘:”
IBM
<.$> <()> <()> HI )12
..3.. ,,
<ESC>
Both
<ESC> ‘..4” II
Both
<ESC> “2”
IBM
<LF>
Both
<ESC’> <LF>
Std.
IBM
Both
<ESC>
Std.
St[i.
IBM
Both
<ESC>
<1> )1
<Esc’> “4”
<Esc>
“.1” t!
.....
“c” 1!
<()>
27 48
27 49
27 50
27 43
27 91
400
11/ 112
0
27 51 i?
27 65 IZ
27 50
10
27 10
27 93
27 74 t,
27 106 /i
27 102
1
27 52
27 67 ),
Hexadecimal Description
IB 30 Set Iinc spacing 10 1/8 inctl. IB 31 Set line spxing [o 7/60 m 7/72 inch. IB 32
,1 IB 2B 11 Sel line SP:ICVIIS10IT136(Iinch.
IB 5B 5C Se! h:!se unit for lint’ spw’ing. ;Iccordio? [o the
92
Set line xpacing m 1/6 inch.
04 00 00 \2due5 01” 11/md )1?.
00 111 /12
IB 33 1! Setline spacing to {Ill 8(Iinch, n1216 inch, or ti/360
IB 41 /1 %( line
IB 32 Sets(he Iinespa.ing t(, theval.e(lcfinecl bythe 1,s1
OA tlin[s the curtcnl line and feeds the paper to lhc
IB OA Prin(s [he current line and fcecis [he paper in the
IB 5D Prints the current line
IB 4A !1 Fee&s the paper once Iw [III X() inches. !?1216
IB 6A 1? Feeds[he poperoncc by !!/1X()inche~ in the reverse
IB 66 Feeds the paper n line, from [he current line
II
111 !22 BJSCunit
() 1X() 1/1X()-inch () ? 16
I
inch. accorciing to the dct’ined hwt’ uml.
~1~1~.lrlch
104 l/36(1-inch
Spwit]g[[IIIIN)inch (St:mdarci mod?) m
)1/72 inch (IBM mode),
preceding <EsC> “A” command.
next Iinc.
Irwt!rw dit.cction to the preceding Iinc.
reverse dilmction (o the preccdin$ line.
inches. or tJ/3fI(l inche.. acc[wdin? to the dcfimxi bwe unit.
ciirection,
an<i feeds the p;ipcr in the
<Esc> ‘c’
Bt)th
Both B[)th Both
std.
Both
Both
Both
Std.
<()> /1 o <Esc> “h” ,? <Esc> “o”
<FF> 12 Oc
<ESC’> <FF>
<ESC> “X”
<ES~-> .1).
<ESC> “B” 111
112
<WC> “e”
<()>
<1> /1 1
88
27 67
27 78 27 79
27 12
27 56
27 57
27 66 (1/
)12
27 101
)1
00 11
1, IB 4E
IB 4F Cmcels [be bottorll mwgln.
IB OC FCCdSthe p~pcr hackward M the top of the current
IB 38 Causes [he printct. m disreyrd tbe siytil WI)( b)
IB 39 Causes tbe printctlc stop printin$ hefore the cnd ot”
IB 42 IZI Cancel~ all currenr lcr!icd tab stop, and wts new
0 [12 00 ~ertical t~h Noph :tt line~ III. II?. CIC.
IB 65
11
11 Sets the bottom mmgin [o II line..
Fwds [he paper 10the top ol’the next page a~wrd­ing to the current p+!c length.
page.
the paper-out detector.
the p:lper.
(.:,”celh ~[[ CUrIeIIt vcr[ical tab stop> tind s~t~IIKN’
1! tub stops ever!, II Iinw
01
Mode ASCII
<ESC-> “h” !10 27
std.
11/ 112 <()>
<ESC> “1” no 27
Std.
<VT>
Both
Decimal
112 0 nl }12 00 (where no is betmeen (1tind 7)and set%ne- iertical
!11
11 OB
Hexadecimal Description
98 no lB
47 ?10 lB 2F no Selects a set of wrtical tab stops designated by a
62 II(I Cancels all current wmical tab stops in channel HO.
t~b stops in (his channel.
channel number (nOJfrom () to 7. Feeds the paper to the next Lertical tab stop and mows the mint omition [<ILIIClel’r tmarcin.
89

HORIZONTAL POSITION COMMANDS

ASCII
ulod~
<ESC> “1” )1
$td.
<ESC> “Q” n
$td.
BM <ESC> “X”
Both
[BM <ESC> “S’
[BM <ESC> “5” <()> 27 53
Both Std.
Std.
Std.
Std.
Both <ESC> ‘D”
std.
IBM <ESC> “R”
Both
ski.
IBM <ESC> “d”
Std.
)!/
<Cfl>
<BS>
<Esc> “3”
<~s~> ..d-
<ESC> .:,”
<ESC> “J”
112
<ESC> “e”
<()> )1
<HT>
<ESC> “\”
1!/
)1/ 112
<ESC> ‘.S”
11/
<ESC> “f”’
S(d.
<()> /1
Decimal
27 108
27 61
27 66 IB 58
112
13 OD
<1> 27 53 1 IB 35
8 08
<()> 27 97 0 IB 61
<1> 27 97 1 IB 61
<2> 27 97 2 IB 61
<3> 27 97 3 IB 61
!1/ 27 66 HI IB 44
<()> ,12 ,,,.
27 101
27 62
9
27 92
)!2
27 100
27 36 IB 24
!12
27 102 IB 66
Hexadecimal Description
n
IB 6C
n
IB 51
11/ 112 !11
0 IB
0 n2
IB 65
o }? 00
IB 52
09
?1.
o t1
IB 5C
IB 64
7
?
)1/ 112 )11
)!/
11/ 11.
,Z Sets the left margin tit column n in the current
character pitch.
}1 Sets the right margin at column II h the cu~ent
character pitch. Sets the left mfirgin at column H/ and (hc right
,,2 mugin at column 112.
Prints the current line md returns [he next prinl position to the Ief[ margin.
01 Cwses the prinlertoperf’orm ho[h ticwriagc return
tnd line feed each time it receiws a <CR> code. Ctiuses the prin(ertoperfortn only acarriage return
35 00
when it receiws a <CR> code
Mole~ lhc print position one column to the left.
00 Aligns subsequent text with the Ief[ lmargin. leav-
ing the right margin ragged.
01 Centers suhsequcnt text hetwen the lcfl and right
margins.
02 Aligns whsequent text with the right margin,
leaking the left margin ragged.
03 Aligns subsequent [cxt between the left and right
margins.
Ml Cancels all current horii’mwd tah wps and W(S
00 new tab stops at columns II 1,n2, etc. in the cummt
character pitch. Cancels Jll current horizontal tab stops md wts
,, nem tuh stops ewry II columns.
Rews the horimmtal tuh stops to [heir power-up ~alues in which Mtah stop is set every X column stwting at column Y. Also clews id] wflic~l mh stops. Mokes the print position to the next horiI.mmd tab Wp. Mows tbc print position right or IcI( z specified
,,2 disumcc.
Sets the ntxt print position to (tI/ +U2x256)/120
t!2 inches from the current position.
1)/ Sets the next
,12 inchesfromtheleft marginonthecurrent
?1/
Mows the next print position to column II irm the
,I kf”t margin.
00
printpositionto (,11+,12~ ~5~11~(1
]inc.
90

GRAPHICS COMMANDS

Aod k)[h
loth
kxh
knl]
!ld.
!td.
13M
ld.
M3cll <ESC> “K”
)![
ml
<ESC> “L”
Ill
1111
<ESC> “Y”
11/
ml H12
<ESC> “Z”
}1/ ?1?
!11/ m?
,,z., ““
<FS>
/12
!112
:Esc> “*”
11/ II?
1?1/
:Esc> q“
HI
/11/ 1112
:Esc> ..?..
11!2
ttl?
ml
Ill.<
m?
H?
1? 111
11?
112
/12
Ill
/10
-g ml)
)ecimal
2!7 75
111 11:
1/ /?12
?7 76
}1/
?/ m? ,.
II’
27 89
12/ ?1:
1/ I?Z2
27 90
11/ ,1: 1/ m? ?8 90 11>
112
,2
}1!,
{Id
?7 42 II(
?1/ 11;
1/ Ill?
?8 91 10: )1 )12 III(
1112
!1
?7 63
11 ,?,
hexadecimal IB 4B
II 1112
IB 4C
!/
IB 59
1/ IB 5A
1/ }1!2
c 5A IT,
12 1}1.< IB 2A II(
1/
B
11 112 1/ 1112
B 3F
17/ )1;
!1/ !1:
1112 ,,
tl / ,,:
m2 ,.
>1/ ,1:
)12 1!1,
Ill 11:
1112 ,,
5B
t] t?,
description Pr;nts hit-im~gc g!mphics Jt 60 dots pcr inch m-izonlall},. The graphic image is X(lots high and l/ + n? x 256 dots wide. ‘rints hi(-im:ige graphics at 120 dots per inch m-imntdl).
‘rints hit-i nmge graphics d 120 do[i per inch Ioti[ontally. skipping cwr! w’ond dot in the mrizontui direction. %ints hit. image .graphics :1[ 240 do(~ per inch
mri~ontal direction. %ints 24-hit dot graphics zt 360 (lots per inch mrizon(dly. The grophics image IS24 do(s high md u/ + n2 x 256 clots wide, ;elect, (mc of ele!,cn graphics mode, deptmllng
m the L:IIUCof’ti)mw prints h]t-image graphics In his mode,
8-hit Norm;ll-dcn~~ty X-hi( [),whle-den>ily $hi( Douhh-denslly, double- spud
X-hit Qu:tciruple-derlsit) X-hit C’RT graphics. tmodc I X-hit CRT graphics, Im(xk II 24-hit h’~mnul-dcn,ity ?.1.hit Douhlc-densil} 24-hi[ (’RT gmphics 24-hit Triple-dcnsi{) 24-bi( Hex-density
ielec!s onc ot”cight gmphics modt+ depending <m
6;
he i:tluc 01”t!(() *MI prints dot graphics in this
11?[
node.
() X-hit ?Jormi~l-densil} ( 60 dpi)
I X-hi( I){mhlc-derls](y, ( I20 dpi)
2 X-hit Double-densit>, douhlc-ipecd
3 R-hit Quadruple. dcnsit] X 24-bit Nom?o-densit} ( 60 dpi)
Y 24-hit D~]uhle-dens~l} I I 24-hit Ttiplc-dcnki[y 12 ?-l-hit Hcx-densi(!
.’on\erts grtiphics defined hy ~uhscqucnt <ESC> ‘K”, <ESC> “L”. <ESC> ‘Y” or <l-SC> “Z” wmm:mds m o den, i(y !mode dcl’incd h) <E SC>
,*,.
I 60 dpi) (I20 dpi)
I20 dpi) 240 dpi)
80 dpi) 90 dpl) 60 dpi)
I20 dpl)
90 dpi I
(IX()dpi ) (36[) d“i )
(I20 dpi) (240 dpi)
( 120 dpi) ( I X() dpi) (36(1dpi)
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