TallyGenicom 2365, 2380 User Manual

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User guide Matrix printer
2365
2380
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User guide Table of contents
Table of contents
Introduction 1
Printer features 1 Symbols used 1 About this manual 2
Printer at a glance 3
Printer in tractor mode 4 Paperway 5
Installation 7
Unpacking the printer 7 Placing your printer 8 Checking the printer voltage 9 Connecting the printer 9 Switching on the printer 10
Inserting the ribbon cassette 11
Installing the ribbon cassette the first time 11 Changing the ribbon cassette 17
Printer drivers 23
Installing a printer driver in Windows 95/98/ME 23 Installing a printer driver in Windows 2000/2003/XP 24 Other operating systems 25 Changing printer settings 26
Form settings (Windows 2000/2003/XP) 26
Loading optional firmware 27
Troubleshooting 27
The control panel 29
The LC display 30 Online mode 31 Offline mode 31 Setup mode 32 Messages in the LC display 33 Key functions when turning on the printer 35
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Paper handling 37
Loading paper 37 Paper transport 40 Moving the paper to the tear position 41 Removing paper 42
Settings 43
Setting the print head gap 43 Setting the tear position 44 Setting the first printing line (TOF) 45 Selecting character density and font 46
2T model 47
Introduction 47
Rear tractor paper path 47 Loading paper into the rear tractor 48 Paper guiding
bracket 50 Selecting the rear tractor 50
The Menu 53
Programming via the control panel 53 Enabling access to menu mode 53 Calling up the menu 53 Menu configurations 54 Menu handling 55
Save settings 55
Selecting the LC display language 56
Terminating Setup mode 57 Menu structure 58 Menu parameters 59
Printing out menu configurations (Print) 59
Loading menu configurations (Menu) 59
Reset to default values (Reset) 60
Quietmode (Quietm.) 60
Selecting font (Font) 61
Setting character density (CPI) 62
Setting line spacing (LPI) 62
Skiping perforation (Skip) 63
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Selecting start signal for escape sequence (ESCChar) 63
Selecting emulation (Emulate) 64
Bidirectional printing (Bidir) 64
Settings for interfaces (I/O) 65
Serial interface (Serial) 65
Data transmssion rate (Baud) 65 Data format (Format) 66 Further Settings (Special) 67 Error handling (ErrMode) 67 Block end character (Blockend) 67 Signal feedback (Remote) 68 Transparence (Handthr) 68 Protocol (Protocol) 69
Signal Processing (DTR) 69 Selecting interface (Interf.) 70 Interface buffer (Buffer) 70 Ethernet interface
(ETH-INT) 71
Setting IP address (IP Addr) 71
Setting Gateway address (Gateway) 71
Setting Subnet mask (Subnet) 72
IP address administration
(IP Get M) 73
Banner page (Banner) 73
Ethernet speed (EthSpeed) 74 Selecting character set
(CG-Tab) 75 IBM character set (CharSet) 75 National character set (Country) 76 Slashed zero
(Sl.Zero) 76 Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR) 77 Automatic line feed
(Auto-LF) 77 Menu lock (MenLock) 78 Language (Language) 78 Paper parameters (Paper) 79
Form length (Forml) 79
First printing position (FormAdj) 81
Printhead gap manually (Head) 82 View and tear position (AutoTear) 83
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Line length (Width) 84 Barcode (Barcode) 84 Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) 85 Vertical position after oversized barcode (BarTop) 85 Vertical position after oversized character (LCPtop) 86 Form feed mode (FFmode) 87 Setting and activating options (PapOpt) 88
Activation of tractors (AutoTra) 88
Activation of automatic sheet feeder (AutoASF) 89
Menu settings (example) 90
Advanced menu 91
Test functions 91
Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) 92
Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 93 Interface test
(Hex-Dump) 94
Printout in Hex-Dump 94
Terminating Hex-Dump 95
Advanced settings 96
Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS) 98 Form length (Forml) 99 Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) 99 Paper handling (Paphand) 100
Increasing the printhead gap (Head up) 100
Paper width (Pagewid) 101
Left-hand area (Leftzon) 101
Right-hand area (Rightzo) 102
Physical left margin (Physlm) 102 Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) 103 Line wrap (Wrap) 103 Beep at paper end (Sound) 104 Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) 104 Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) 105 Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm) 105 Automatic paper width detection (APW) 106 Automatic detection of the top paper margin (AED) 107 Serial number (SerialN) 108 Asset number (AssetN) 108
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Troubleshooting 109
General print problems 110
The display remains dark 110
The display is lit, but the printer does not print 110
Problems with the paper feed 111
Paper jam 111
Prints not or intermittent not with the internal Ethernet
interface (ETH-INT) 112
Problems with the print quality 113
Print is too pale 113
Smudged print 113
Prints undefined characters 113
The first line is not completely printed out at the top 113
Dots within characters are missing 113
Error messages via the display 114 Additional display messages 118
Care and maintenance 119
Replacing the fuse 119 Cleaning the housing 120 Cleaning the interior 120 Cleaning the platen 121 Ribbon 121 Cleaning the upper friction 122 Carriage shafts 122
Specifications 123
Printer specifications 123 Interface specifications 127 Paper specifications 128
Character sets 129
MTPL standard character set 130 MTPL, international substitution characters 131 OCR-A character set 132 OCR-B character set 133 Available character sets and fonts 134
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Emulations 137
General 137 Escape sequences 137 What are escape sequences? 138
MTPL sequences 138 Control codes 138 The $$ procedure 138
Example: 138
How are escape sequences used? 139
MTPL 139
Example in BASIC 139
Example in Pascal 139
Printout 139
List of available control codes 140
Genicom ANSI Emulation 150
Barcode 152
List of available barcodes 152 US Postnet barcode 153 Royal Mail Customer barcode 153 KIX barcode 154 USPS Intelligent Mail barcode 154 Large character printing 155 List of additional control codes 156
Interfaces 157
Parallel interface 158
Connector assignment 158
Ethernet interface 159
Hardware 159
Supported operating systems 159
Supported protocols 159
Designation of IP address 159
Configuration 159
Status 159
Management 159
Setup 159 Physical printer port in Ethernet with TCP/IP 160
Example of a printer connected to a computer in an
Ethernet 160
Example of several devices in an Ethernet 160
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Optional serial interface V.24/RS232C 161
Connector assignment 161 Interface cable (serial interface) 162
Input signals 162
Output signals 162 Protocols 163
Memory mode XON/XOFF 163
Memory mode Robust XON/XOFF 163
Extended menu functions with the ENQ/STX and
ETX/ACK protocols selected 163
ENQ/STX protocol 164
ETX/ACK protocol 164
Options and accessories 165
Options 165
Tractor 2, front 165 Autocut facility 165 Printer pedestal 165 ESD brush 165 Cable cover 165 Interface modules 166 Optional firmware 166
Accessories 167
Ribbon cassettes 167 Programming manuals 167
Index 169
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Introduction
Printer features Your printer has outstanding product features, such as a high print
speed, an excellent print quality, a high workload and low running costs. Furthermore it withstands dusty, dirty and hostile environements. For all these reasons it is a professional solution for many industrial sectors.
Symbols used Important information is highlighted in this manual by two symbols.
CAUTION highlights information which must be observed in order to
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prevent injuries to the user and damage to the printer. NOTE highlights general or additional information about a specific
topic.
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About this manual The user guide contains a detailed description of the printer, its charac-
teristic features and additional information.
` Chapter 1 Printer at a glance ` Chapter 2 Installation ` Chapter 3 Inserting the ribbon cassette
tions for changing the ribbon cassette.
` Chapter 4 Printer drivers
ing the printer driver.
` Chapter 5 The control panel ` Chapter 6 Paper handling
paper to the tear-off position.
` Chapter 7 Settings
font, character density, print head distance, print line height and tear­off position.
` Chapter 8 2T model
only available and permanently installed in the 2T printer model.
` Chapter 9 The Menu
ling the printer via the control panel.
` Chapter 10 Advanced menu
other technical adjustments of the printer.
contains start-up instructions and points to note.
tells you how to adjust the basic settings such as
describes how to handle the rear tractor, which is
contains all the information necessary for control-
lists all the parts of the printer.
provides step-by-step instruc-
provides step-by-step instructions for install-
explains how to control printer operations.
tells you how to load, transport and move the
describes the possible test settings and
` Chapter 11 Troubleshooting
which do not require the intervention of qualified personnel.
` Chapter 12 Care and maintenance
of the printer.
` Appendix A Specifications
tions of your printer and the paper which should be used.
` Appendix B Character sets ` Appendix C Emulations
available programming sequences are listed.
` Appendix D Interfaces ` Appendix E Options and accessories
tions and accessories you can purchase for your printer.
provides instructions for rectifying faults
provides information on the upkeep
informs you about the technical specifica-
lists the available MTPL character sets.
deals with programming via the interface. The
explains the interfaces.
contains information about op-
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Printer at a glance
Rear cover
Control panel
Top cover
Front cover
Bottom cover
Interface connectors
Power switch
Power cord connector and fuse
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Printer in tractor mode
Tr ac to rs
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Paperway
Standard printer: Tractor 1 Options: Tractor 2
Tractor 3, only for 2T model, integrated
For additional paper options, please contact your dealer.
Tractor 3
Tracto r 2
Tractor 1
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Installation
Unpacking the printer
e
f
Place your printer on a solid surface (see Placing
your printer, page 8).
Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the correct direction.
Open the packaging, take out the accessory cassette and unpack it. Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remaining packaging material.
Check the printer for any visible transport damage and completeness. Apart from this CD-ROM (c) the Quick start guide (d), the power cable (e) and the
ribbon ( If you find any transport damage or if any accessories
are missing, please contact your dealer.
f) must be included.
c
d
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Placing your printer
Place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it can not topple, and that there is easy access to the control panel and paper input devices. Also en­sure that there is sufficient space for the printed output.
If you expect that frequent forward and reverse feeds will occur, you should place the printer as shown in the figure, if possible.
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The power supply cable may be dam­aged if the paper edges constantly chafe the insulating sheath. The user must always ensure that there is suffi­cient distance between the power sup­ply cable and the paper.
When selecting the printer location, observe the following additional instructions:
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Never place the printer in the vicinity of inflammable gas or explosive sub­stances.
Do not expose the printer to direct sunlight. If you cannot avoid plac­ing the printer near a window, protect it from the sunlight with a cur­tain.
When connecting the computer with the printer, make sure not to ex­ceed the permitted cable length (see Interface specifications
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page 127).
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90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
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Ensure sufficient distance between the printer and any heating radi­ators.
Avoid exposing the printer to extreme temperature or air humidity fluctuations. Above all take care to avoid the influence of dust.
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It is recommended to install the printer in a place which is acousti­cally isolated from the workplace because of the noise it may produce.
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Checking the printer voltage
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Make sure that the device has been set to the correct voltage (e.g. 230 V in Europe, 120 V in the USA). To do this, check the type plate above the power inlet at the back of the printer. Contact your dealer if the setting is incorrect.
Never switch on the printer if the voltage setting is incorrect, since this may result in severe damage.
If the setting is incorrect, set the coloured switch at the rear of the printer to the correct position, using a pointed object (e.g. screwdriver, ball pen or
120V
tweezers).
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Make sure that the printer is switched off before setting the correct voltage; otherwise severe damage may be caused.
Connecting the printer
d
c
Connect the power cable c to the power inlet of the printer. Connect the power cable plug to a mains socket.
Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the data cable
d be-
tween the printer and the computer.
The printer by default is provided with a parallel and an Ethernet interface. For further information about the inter­faces, refer to the section (see Inter-
faces, page 157).
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Switching on the printer
The power switch for switching on the printer is lo­cated at the bottom left at the front of the printer when viewed from the front.
SDRAMTEST 20000 55AA ok
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After switching on, the printer passes through a memory test during
Online
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Setup
the initialization phase. In the display appears temporary the mes­sage "SDRAMTEST XXXXX XX ok".
If the memory test is successful finished, the firmware number ap­pears in the display.
After finishing the initialization the printer switches to online mode (see Online mode
, page 31).
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Inserting the ribbon cassette
Installing the ribbon cassette the first time
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When delivered, no ribbon cassette is installed. When you switch on the printer the first time, the printers display shows the message:
Now insert the supplied ribbon cassette.
During the process of initialization after powering on, the printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed. It also checks during the execution of a print job the operativeness of the rib­bon cassette. These functions mandatory require the use of the manufacturers original ribbon cassettes (see Accessories page 167). If other ribbon cassettes were used, the message Check Ribbon appears in the display, it is impossible to print.
,
Before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched on so that it can execute automatic preparations for ribbon changing (widening the print head gap).
Open the printer top cover.
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Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front).
Move the coloured friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism.
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Raise the coloured insertion tongue A.
A
Pull out and remove the coloured strip A.
A
Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cas­sette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.
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Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate).
Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.
Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the two locations.
Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated cor­rectly at the bottom in the ribbon support.
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Remove the knob.
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Press down the coloured insertion tongue A.
A
Move the print head carriage back and forth sev­eral times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance.
The ribbon should be transported dur­ing the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the ribbon cassette is correctly inserted on the right.
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Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place.
Close the top cover.
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Changing the ribbon cassette
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During the process of initialization after powering on, the printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed. It also checks during the execution of a print job the operativeness of the rib­bon cassette. These functions mandatory require the use of the manufacturers original ribbon cassettes (see Accessories page 167). If other ribbon cassettes were used, the message Check Ribbon appears in the display, it is impossible to print.
Before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched on so that it can execute automatic preparations for ribbon changing (widening the print head gap).
Move the paper to the park position. Open the printer top cover.
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Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front).
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Move the coloured friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism.
Remove the used cassette.
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A
Raise the coloured insertion tongue A.
A
Pull out and remove the coloured strip A. Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the
right-hand front location of the new ribbon cas­sette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.
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Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate).
Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.
Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the two locations.
Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated cor­rectly at the bottom in the ribbon support.
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Remove the knob.
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Press down the coloured insertion tongue A.
A
Move the print head carriage back and forth sev­eral times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance.
The ribbon should be transported dur­ing the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the ribbon cassette is correctly inserted on the right.
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Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place.
Close the top cover.
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User guide Printer drivers
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Printer drivers
You need to install a printer driver so that the printer can process the data from your application programs.
An original driver offers the best conditions for optimal printing re­sults. All available printer drivers can be found on the CD-ROM en­closed with the printer, as well as on our Internet can also download updated versions as necessary.
Installing a printer driver in Windows 95/98/ME
To install the printer driver, proceed as follows.
1 Insert the supplied online CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. 3 Move the mouse to Settings and click on Printer to open the printer
folder.
4 Click on New Printer.
site, from which you
5 Click on Next In the Printer Installation Wizard. 6 Specify whether you want to operate the printer as a Local Printer
or Network Printer by clicking on the relevant option, then press Next.
For instructions on installing the printer as a network printer, please consult the documentation supplied with your network operating system and/or printer server, or contact the network administrator.
7 Click on Disk, then on Browse. 8 Select the CD-ROM drive and open the directory n:\english\driv-
ers\<printer model> (“n“ stands for the letter of your PC drive).
9 Open the folder of your printer’s operating system, select the file
oemsetup.inf and click on OK.
10 Select the printer type. Click on OK, then on Next. 11 Select the port to which your printer is connected, then click on Next. 12 If required, edit the name of the default printer and specify whether
you wish to use the printer as a default printer by clicking on the rel­evant option. Then click on Next.
13 Specify whether you wish to print out a test page (recommended) by
selecting the relevant option and click on Finish. The printer driver will now be installed.
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Installing a printer driver in Windows 2000/2003/XP
The online CD-ROM contains printer drivers for the most common Windows applications. To install the printer driver, proceed as fol­lows.
1 Insert the supplied online CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
2 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar.
3 Click on Printers and Faxes to open the printer folder.
4 Click on File and Add Printer in the menu bar.
5 Click on Next In the Printer Installation Wizard.
6 Specify whether you want to operate the printer as a Local Printer
or Network Printer by clicking on the relevant option, then press Next.
For instructions on installing the printer as a network printer, please consult the documentation supplied with your network operating system and/or printer server, or contact the network administrator. To install a network printer, you will need Administrator rights.
If you are using the printer locally, you can continue installing the driver in one of two possible ways:
` Manual installation of printer driver: in this case, continue with
Step 7.
` Automatic installation of printer driver via Plug & Play function: in this
case, continue with Step 12 once the printer installation wizard has determined the printer, port and printer name. Then click on Next.
7 Select the port to which your printer is connected, then click on Next.
8 Click on Data Carrier, then click on Browse.
9 Select the CD-ROM drive and open the directory n:\english\driv-
ers\<printer model> (“n“ stands for the letter of your PC drive).
10 Open the folder of your printer’s operating system, select the file
oemsetup.inf and click on OK.
11 Select the printer type. Click on OK, then on Next.
12 If required, edit the name of the default printer and specify whether
you wish to use the printer as a default printer by clicking on the rel­evant option. Then click on Next.
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13 If you are using the printer as a network printer, you have the option
of sharing it with other network users. In this case you must enter an access name which will be displayed to the other network users. Then click on Next.
14 Specify whether you wish to print out a test page (recommended) by
selecting the relevant option and click on Finish. The printer driver will now be installed.
Other operating systems
The printer can also be used with other operating systems such as Linux or Unix. In this case, set the printer to one of the Epson emu­lations (LQ-2550/LQ-2170) or IBM emulations (Proprinter XL 24e/ Proprinter XL 24e + AGM) for which default drivers are available in most operating systems.
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Changing printer settings
Form settings (Windows 2000/2003/XP)
You can make permanent changes to the printer settings using the control panel of the printer (see The Menu settings can also be entered in the operating system of your PC, however.
1 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar.
2 Windows 95/98/ME: move the mouse to Settings and click on Print-
ers to open the printer folder. Windows 2000/2003/XP: click on Printers and Faxes to open the printer folder.
3 Move the mouse pointer to the appropriate printer symbol, press the
right mouse key and click on Properties.
Details of the settings available in this window can be found in the Windows documentation or help pages.
Settings entered in the printer driver via Windows have priority over settings entered via the printer menu. It is therefore pos­sible that the former may overwrite the latter.
In contrast to Windows versions 95/98/ME, in which forms are de­fined in the printer driver itself, Windows versions 2000/2003/XP have a central facility for managing form properties and assign one paper feed only.
, page 53). Various printer
If you want to set up a form not included in the Windows default set­tings, proceed as follows.
You will need Administrator rights to define new forms.
1 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar.
2 Click on Printers and Faxes to open the printer folder.
3 In the menu bar, click on File and Server Properties.
4 In the window Printer Server Properties, click on Form if neces-
sary.
5 Either select an existing form from the Forms list or activate the op-
tion New Form.
6 Enter a form name and the desired values.
7 Click on Save to save the new form.
You can now assign this form to the paper feeds of your printer (see
Changing printer settings
The form cannot be assigned if its dimensions exceed the per­missible paper sizes of the specified paper feed.
, page 26).
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Loading optional firmware
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BOOT
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Online
Setup
Online
Setup
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If you download new firmware as described below, all menu settings except the settings for the transmission speed of the Ethernet interface and the IP address administration will be overwritten. For this reason you should print a menu dump in or to be able to reestablish the previous settings if necessary (see Printing out menu configurations (Print)
, page 59).
To load new firmware, proceed as follows.
The most current version of the firmware can be downloaded from our internet
page.
1 Switch off the printer. Connect your DOS PC (LPT1:) to the par-
allel port on the printer.
2 Press keys 1, 4 and Online. Hold the keys pressed. 3 Switch on your printer.
The printer is ready for the download when BOOT appears on its display.
4 In Windows open the MS-DOS window. 5 Copy the file, e.g. DOWNLOAD.FDF, to your printer:
COPY /B X:\path\DOWNLOAD.FDF PRN
(X:\path stands for the drive and the directory in which the file is lo­cated.)
Download firmware
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Online
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Setup
on the display during the download; alternatively, an error message is displayed:
PRG = Firmware GEN = Character set or font (character generator) P+G = Firmware and character set BOO = Firmware, character set and boot block
The number of the currently transferred data block (frame) is dis­played in addition in the top line of the display on the right.
DOWNLOAD OK and BOOTAREA SKIPPED is displayed briefly when the procedure has been completed successfully. The printer then runs through its initialisation routine, after which it is ready for use.
Troubleshooting It is necessary to repeat the entire procedure if an error occurs dur-
ing the download. This is indicated by a corresponding message on the display. It may be that not all fault messages can be shown on the display. In this case, the operating system of your PC displays an error message such as “Write error on device”.
A progress indicator (bar) and DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE appears
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The control panel
The control panel keys are used for controlling your work with the printer. The control panel is located on the front right side of your printer and consists of a two-line liquid crystal display and six keys.
The functions of the keys depend on the printer’s current mode (sta­tus). There are four basic modes.
` The Online mode is the printer’s normal operating mode. Data from
your computer can be received and printed.
` In the Offline mode the link between printer and computer is inter-
rupted, i.e. no data can be received and printed.
` In the Setup mode you can either select the printer menu or carry
out the so-called quick-switch function. The quick-switch option was included so that you can change the most important parameters (for example adjustments, character density, font, paper path, adjust­ments i.e. head gap) directly without having to enter them via the menu. The settings for the parameters character density and font are lost when the printer is switched off. They can be selected per­manently in the menu mode of the printer.
` In the Menu mode further printer settings (line spacing, size of the
interface buffer etc.) can be altered and saved permanently.
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The LC display The LC display tells you all the important printer settings and informs
you which functions are currently assigned to which keys. The upper line informs you that the printer is either in online or offline
mode (in the example below the printer is in the Online mode), and the selected paperpath (below: Trac1 = Tractor 1 = tractor mode, key 4 is currently activating the manual tear).
Example:
Key functions
Printer status
Online Trac1
Paper path
Tear
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Online
Setup
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Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode.
Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer.
Online Trac1
Tear
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Online
Setup
loaded, see Moving the paper to the tear position If Load is displayed above this key, no paper is loaded in the printer or the printer is in park position. In this case the display switches between Online and Load paper fromTrac1. Press the
(page 41).
key to feed paper to the printing position.
` Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode. ` Online key: Sets the printer to offline mode.
Offline mode Only in this mode is it possible to perform step, line, or form feeds
` Tear key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is
from the control panel, see Paper transport data cannot be received.
` Park key (1): Clears the paper path with paper loaded and acti-
vates paper path quick selection.
` Key (2): Short keypress: Microstep forward. Long keypress:
Continuous paper feed.
` Key (3): Short keypress: Microstep reverse. Long keypress:
Continuous paper reverse feed up to the park position.
(page 40); however,
` Load key (4): Displays that no paper is loaded in the printer or the
printer is in park position. In this case the display switches be­tween Online and Load paper fromTrac1. If paper is loaded: Loads paper from the selected paper source; the display changes to LF/FF Short keypress: Line Feed (LF). Long keypress: Form Feed (FF).
` Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode. ` Online key: Sets the printer to online mode.
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Setup mode In this mode, the following settings are available:
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
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Online
Setup
` Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the following
settings can be selected:
` Menu key (1): Other menu settings. Access may be disabled by
the manufacturer (see note below).
` Adjust key (2): Sets the Tear position, first printing line and print
head gap.
` Paperway key (3): Sets the Paper path. ` Char key (4): Sets the font and the number of characters per
inch.
Access to the other menu settings (Menu) may be disabled by the manufacturer.
Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily: Hold depressed the Setup key or the Menu key (1) for five seconds. Or:
1 Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds. 2 Switch the printer on again keeping the Setup key pressed.
For information on how to enable access permanently and about the available settings, refer to the section Menu lock
(MenLock) (page 78) and Menu parameters (page 59).
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User guide The control panel
Messages in the LC display
If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you to do something, a message will appear in the LC display. It also dis­plays the status during an operation (e.g. Initializing). Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message. The messages are described in greater detail in the chapter Error
messages via the display (page 114).
Message Meaning
Eject error The printer cannot eject the paper/
advance it to park position.
Hardware Alarm Internal hardware error. Try power
cycling the printer. If the message appears again, contact your dealer or service technician.
Initializing This message appears during the
printer’s initializing phase after switch­ing on the printer.
Load error The printer cannot draw in the loaded
paper.
Load paper from The printer has detected paper end
during operation/printer was switched on with no paper loaded.
Loading default Factory defined parameters will be
reloaded in all available menus after switching on the printer.
Out of paper The printer has detected paper end
during operation / printer was switched on with no paper loaded.
Paperwidth error Print characters override the detected
right paper margin.
Parity error A parity error during data transmission
is indicated.
Park position Paper is not being fed into print posi-
tion.
Press any key The user is requested to press any
key.
PW sensor defect The automatic paper width detection
cannot detect the left paper margin.
Selftest After power-on, the printer executes a
short hardware self-test.
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Message Meaning
Tear Paper off The user is requested to tear off paper
which has been advanced to the tear edge.
AED Error AED sensor cannot locate paper trans-
port holes (only if a cut device is installed).
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Key functions when turning on the printer
If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed initialisation, the corresponding function is activated:
` If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer,
you enter the printer’s advanced menu mode. The advanced menu mode is described in the section Advanced menu manual.
` If you keep the Setup key depressed while turning on the printer,
you regain access to the printer menu if you had locked it before with the help of the MenLock function. The MenLock function is de- scribed in the section Menu lock (MenLock)
` If the four function and select keys (keys 1 to 4) are depressed si-
multaneously while turning on the power, all printer settings are re­set to the default values, except the Forml (Form length) and Single setting in advanced menu mode.
This causes all the user’s previous settings to be lost.
(page 91) of this
(page 78).
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User guide Paper handling
6
Paper handling
This section describes how to load fanfold paper, transport paper and move the paper to the tear position.
Loading paper Your printer can process fanfold paper. For informations on allow-
able paper formats, refer to the section Paper specifications
(page 128).
Only use dust-free or low-dust paper. Many paper qualities are suitable for this printer. For more information, please refer to the section Paper specifications (page 128)
Open the front cover. Remove the bottom cover A. Open the right and left tractor flaps.
.
A
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Release the coloured latch lever of the left­hand tractor and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing.
Lock the coloured lever again. Place fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor.
Open the coloured latch lever of the right-hand tractor and align it to the paper width.
Insert the fanfold paper into the right-hand trac­tor.
Make sure that it is inserted by the same length as on the left-hand tractor in order to avoid any paper jam.
Close the tractor flap and lock the tractor by turning the tractor lever to the rear.
Do not tension the paper excessively to avoid tearing the perforation holes; do not allow excessive slack since in this case the paper will bulge and there may be problems in the feeding process.
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Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unob­structed.
90
Lower the front cover. Switch the printer on. The active paper source (Tractor1) appears
in the display. The display alternates between…
and …
The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer.
Press the Load (4) key only to load paper before starting the printout. However it is recommended to let the receiving data load the paper.
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Paper transport Loaded paper can be transported in the printer in several ways.
Offline Trac1 Park LF/FF
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary.
` Key Park (1)
If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the park position or the tear position.
` Key (2)
Short keypress: Paper is transported upwards step by step. Long keypress: Continuous transport upwards.
` Key (3)
Short keypress: Paper is transported downwards step by step. Long keypress: Continuous transport downwards.
` LF/FF key (4):
Short keypress: Line Feed (LF) is executed. Long keypress: Form Feed (FF) is executed.
The maximum value of the paper return feed is 22 inches.
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Moving the paper to the tear position
Online Trac1
Tear
3
21
Tear position Trac1
3
21
Online Tear
Exit
3
21
Online
4
4
4
Setup
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
You can use the Tear key to move the paper to the tear position. The tear edge is located at the front side of the paper output opening.
Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, press the Online key.
Press the Tear (4) key. The printer moves the perforation edge of the fanfold paper to the tear edge. The tear edge is located at the front side of the paper output opening (see below).
The display alternates between…
and…
A
Online Tear
Exit
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Tear off paper at the tear edge A.
Make sure you tear the paper off straight, otherwise a paper jam may occur.
After having torn off the paper, press the Exit (4) key. The printer re- turns the paper to the first printing position.
If a print job is active, the printer returns the paper automatically to the next printing position.
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Removing paper Never use force to remove the paper from the printer. Other-
STOP
wise the mechanical components may be damaged.
Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary.
Press the Park (1) key. If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the tear position. The text Tear paper off appears in the dis- play.
Now remove the paper from the tractor. Then press any key.
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7
Settings
Setting the print head gap
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
3
21
Online
4
Setup
This section describes how to set the tear position, the first printing line, the print head gap as well as the font and the character density.
The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used. In setup mode, you can enter a correc­tion value to modify the head gap determined automatically. This correction is useful for modifying the appearance of the type face.
The AGA (automatic gap adjustment) function must be set to On. For more detailed information, refer to the section Automa-
tic gap adjustment (AGA) (page 99).
Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Press the Adjust (2) key.
TOF
Head Tear
3
21
Head= 0 * Set < > Exit
21
4
3
4
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
Press the Head (1) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to set the range within which the automatic gap adjustment is to be corrected. You can select values in the range from -10 to +10.
Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key. Press the Setup key. The printer returns to the initial status.
Negative values decrease the print head gap, positive values increase it. Changing the automatically determined value may have a strong effect on the printing quality. The setting made will be retained after switching off the printer.
If the printout shows signs of smudging, we recommend that you increase the print head gap up to +10 (if AGA is on, see
Automatic gap adjustment (AGA)
(page 99)) and use a less
smooth type of paper.
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Setting the tear position
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
3
21
TOF
Head Tear
21
TearAdj= 00/72"* Set < > Exit
21
4
3
4
3
4
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the printer, you can adjust it. Inserted paper needs to be torn off if necessary and retracted to park position.
Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Press the Adjust (2) key.
Press the Tear (4) key.
Press the < (2) or > (3) key to move the perforation to the desired position. Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key. Confirm the input again by pressing the Setup key. The printer is reset to the ini­tial status.
The correction made – a maximum of approx. 1" (2.5 cm) in each direction – will be retained after switching the printer off. It can be set separately for each paper path. Make sure that the set form length corresponds to the actual length of the forms you are using.
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Setting the first printing line (TOF)
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
3
21
TOF
Head Tear
3
21
B
A
Online
4
4
Setup
Online
Setup
You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first print­ing line for each paper source and each menu individually.
Before using the TOF function, you should first set the tear position; see Setting the tear position
(page 44).
Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Press the Adjust (2) key.
Press the TOF (3) key.
The paper is fed to the position where the bot­tom edge of the first printing line A is aligned with the tear edge B of the printer. The factory setting for the first printing position (TOF) is 12/ 72" (4,23 mm/1/6 inch). This is equivalent to the second line from the top.
Computerdrucker
FormAdj= 12/72"* Set < > Exit
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Press the < (2) or > (3) key to move the first printing line to the de­sired position. You can set values from 0 to 220/72" for fanfold pa­per.
Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key. Press the Setup key. The printer returns to the initial status.
The selection made will be retained after switching off the printer.
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Settings User guide
Selecting character density and font
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
3
21
Font CPI
3
21
10 CPI *
Set < > Exit
3
21
Online
4
4
4
Setup
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
You can use the CPI (Character Per Inch) key in setup mode to se- lect the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the Font key to select resident fonts.
Press the Setup key, then the Char (4) key.
Press the CPI (4) or Font (1) key (in our example, press CPI).
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to set the desired character density. Con­firm the selection by pressing the Set (1) key.
You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pressing the Exit (4) key.
ROMAN NLQ Set < > Exit
3
21
4
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
If you pressed the Font (1) key, use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired font. Confirm the selection by pressing the Set (1) key.
You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pressing the Exit (4) key.
Press the Setup key. The printer returns to the initial status. It is also possible to press the Online key. The printer then changes
directly to online mode.
The selection made will not be retained after switching off the printer. For more details on how to set the character density and fonts permanently, please refer to the chapter Setting cha-
racter density (CPI) (page 62) and Selecting font (Font) (page 61).
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8
2T model
Introduction This section describes how to handle the rear tractor (paper feed
from the rear), which is only available and permanently installed in the 2T printer model in addition to the primary tractor (paper feed from the front).
The Paperway parameter group in the menu of the 2T model differs from the one of the standard printer as follows:
Standard printer 2T printer
Paperway Tractor1 (standard, front) Tractor2 (optional, front)
The permanently installed rear tractor is identified as “Trac3” in the menu. “Trac2“ in the menu refers to the optional tractor which can be installed both on the standard printer and the 2T model. The optional tractor 2 can be installed by the user.
Paperway Tractor1 (standard, front) Tractor2 (optional, front) Tractor3 (standard, rear)
Rear tractor paper path
Tractor 3
Tracto r 2
Tractor 1
For information on the printable length and width of the forms and other specifications, refer to Paper specifications
The 2T model cannot accommodate an additional automatic single sheet feeder, which is available for some printer models.
, page 128.
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Loading paper into the rear tractor
To place fanfold paper into the rear tractor, proceed as follows.
Raise the rear cover vertically and remove it.
Open both the right-hand and left-hand tractor flaps.
Release the coloured latch lever of the left­hand tractor and align the tractor in such a way that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing.
Then fix the coloured lever again. Insert fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor.
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Release the coloured latch lever of the right­hand tractor and align it to the paper width. In­sert the fanfold paper into the right-hand trac­tor. Make sure that the paper form is inserted straight in order to avoid any paper jam. Close the tractor flap and lock the tractor by turning the lever towards the rear.
Do not tension the paper excessively to avoid tearing the perforation holes; do not allow excessive slack since in this case the paper will bulge and there may be problems in the feeding process.
Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unob­structed.
Reinsert the rear cover vertically and lower it to­wards the rear.
Slide the cover towards the rear to the stop; this will leave a slot for the paper.
Switch the printer on. It will perform a self-test and then go to online mode.
Paper may remain inserted in the front and rear tractors at the same time. This is made possible by moving the paper in the inactive tractor automatically to the parking position whenever changing the paper path.
The active paper source appears in the display. By default, this is the paper path with the front tractor.
Paper will be loaded automatically when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer.
Press the Load key (4) to load paper before starting the printout.
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Paper guiding bracket
Selecting the rear tractor
STOP
Important: It is absolutely necessary to mount the paper guid­ing bracket when using the rear tractor. It serves to protect the mains and interface cables from being damaged by the paper in the rear tractor.
Hook the paper guiding bracket at the bottom of the printer as shown in the figure and then raise it until it clicks into place by exerting gentle pressure.
The rear tractor can be selected either from an application program, the paper path quick selection or via the setup menu. This chapter describes the paper path quick selection; for information on how to make the setting in the Setup menu, refer to Setup mode.
Load paper from Trac3
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary.
Press the Park key (1). If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is transported to the tear position. Tear paper will be displayed. Then press any key.
Press the Trac3 (4) key to select the rear tractor.
If you do not make a selection within 5 seconds, the menu is closed.
The printer returns to offline mode. The display alternates between the basic menu and:
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Online Trac3
Load
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Press the Online key to select the printer. When the printer receives data from the computer, the fanfold paper will be loaded automati­cally.
To load the paper before starting the printout, press the Load key (4).
The fanfold paper can be kept in the inactive tractor when changing the paper path. The printer will move it automatically to the park position.
Note that the Tr ac tor paper path settings can be selected sepa­rately for each tractor in the Paperway parameter group of the setup menu. Settings: – Form length – First printing line – Print head gap setting (only for printers with the AGA
automatic gap adjustment deactivated).
If there is any problem with paper loading or paper transport, pro­ceed as described in the chapter Troubleshooting
(page 109).
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User guide The Menu
9
The Menu
Programming via the control panel
Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications soft­ware you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are two programming options you can use:
` Programming via the control panel. ` Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control
codes.
Settings made by escape sequences have priority over set­tings made in menu mode; therefore they will override these. Informations on Escape sequences can be found in Appendix E, Emulations
Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for de­signing your printed pages, however, it is also a more sophisticated method and requires some experience with programming languag­es and printer control systems.
All programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer, whereas the programming carried out using the control panel, is saved and stored even after you turn off the printer.
(page 137).
Enabling access to menu mode
The menu can be locked by default to protect it from accidental or unauthorised access.
Proceed as follows to release this lock temporarily: Hold the Setup key or the Menu key (1) depressed for five seconds. Or:
1 Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds. 2 Switch the printer on again keeping the Setup key pressed.
For information on how to enable access permanently and about the available settings, refer to the section Menu lock
(MenLock) (page 78).
Calling up the menu You can access the menu in the following way:
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Press the Setup key. The printer switches to Setup mode. (The Set­up mode can be selected both in the Online and Offline mode.)
To access the printer menu, press the key directly underneath the word Menu (1).
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Menu configurations Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings
such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many ap­plications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout (page 90 tings.
Your printer allows you to set and use five independent menu con­figurations. If one of your applications for example requires an IBM printer while another program works better with an EPSON printer, you can set an IBM emulation configuration with the desired set­tings, and set the second configuration as an EPSON emulation.
The active menu is always the one you used last. When you switch on the printer for the very first time, menu no. 1 is loaded. Menu no. 1 only remains active until you load another menu. The last active menu is stored even after the printer is switched off and is reloaded automatically when the printer is switched on again.
For example, to change from menu no. 1 to menu no. 3:
) which shows you the printer’s default set-
Online Trac1
Tear
3
21
4
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
3
21
4
Print Menu
Back Next
3
21
4
Load Menu=1 * Set < > Exit
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
Press Setup key.
Press Menu (1) key.
Press Menu (3) key.
Now the following message appears in the LC display:
Now press the < (2) or > (3) key repeatedly until Load Menu=3 ap- pears.
Then select menu no. 3 as the current setting using the Set key (1). The currently active setting is marked with an asterisk (
).
*
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If changing menues it is possible that the printer initializes due to different emulation settings.
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User guide The Menu
Menu handling You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and se-
lection keys arranged below the LC display field. Each function and parameter displayed in the LCD is executed or selected by the cor­responding key below, respectively. Usually two parameter groups are combined at one level. In the following example, these are the LPI and Skip parameter groups.
If you do not wish to change one of the two parameters you can ei­ther press the Next key (to access the two following parameter groups in the menu), or you can press the Back key (to access the two previous parameter groups in the menu).
If you want to change a setting, (e.g. the line density), then press the LPI key (LPI = lines per inch) to access the actual parameter level.
The currently valid setting is marked by a the current setting is 6 lpi). With the < and > keys you can view the other parameters available for this setting.
Example:
back to the previous
parameter groups
6 LPI * Set < > Exit
LPI Skip
Back Next
Skip = 0.0 Inch * Set < > Exit
(in the example below
*
on to the next parameter groups
Save settings Once the desired parameter is displayed on the LC display, you can
save it by pressing the Set key. The parameter is then set and the printer automatically displays the parameter groups again. With the Exit key you can leave the sublevel without saving your changes.
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Selecting the LC display language
Online Trac1
Tear
3
21
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
3
21
Online
4
4
Setup
Online
Setup
This section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the selection of the national language as an example.
In this user guide all LC display messages are shown in English lan­guage. Your printer offers also the possibility to show the display messages in German, French, Italian or Spanish language. This ex­ample shows how to change from the English language to the Ger­man language. The same procedure applies to the other languages (French, Italian and Spanish).
Select the Setup mode by pressing the Setup key.
Press the Menu key (1).
Setup mode and Menu mode may be disabled. Hold down the Setup key while switching on the printer to enable menu mode. If you want to enable access to this mode permanently, you need to change the appropriate setting in the menu; see Menu lock (MenLock)
(page 78).
Print Menu
Back Next
3
21
4
MenLock Language Back Next
3
21
4
English * Set < > Exit
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
Press the Next key (4) several times until the display indicates Lan­guage.
Press the Language key (3).
The display now changes to Parameter mode and indicates English in the top line.
The lower line displays Set and Exit. The two arrows < (2) and > (3) represent the symbols for parameter selection (“<” indicates de­scending and “>” ascending). Press the < (2) or > (3) key until the desired language is displayed, in our example German.
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German * Set < > Exit
3
21
4
Online
Setup
verifies this action. You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing
the Exit key (4), the old setting is retained. After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example indicates
the following text:
Ges.Men Sprache
Save your selection by pressing the Set key (1). An acoustic signal
Rück Vor
3
21
Online
4
Setup
This setting is retained even after switching off your printer.
Terminating Setup mode Press either the Setup key to change into Offline mode or the On-
line key to change to Online mode.
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Menu structure The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the
example shown here, depending on the printer software.
MENU
Next
Back
Reset
Font
LPI
ESCChar
Bidir I/O
MenuPrint
Quietm.
CPI
Skip
Emulate
FFmode
BarTop
Barcode
Paper
Single
ASF-1
PapOpt
7) 7)
LCPtop
Barmode
Width
AutoTear
5)
Trac1
4)
ASF-2
4)
1)
Serial
Special
1) 6)
CG-Tab CharSet
1) only with optional serial interface
2) only 2T model
3) only with optional tractor
4) only with optional ASF (automatic single sheet feeder) which is available for some printer models
5) The Single menu option does not apply to this printer
6) only if ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is selected
7) only effective in Genicom ANSI emulation
Interf. Buffer
Baud
Protocol
1)
1)
Format
DTR
ETH-INT
1)
1)
Trac2
MenLock
Auto-CR
Country
3)
Trac3
Language
Auto-LF
Sl.Zero
2)
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Menu parameters The following section introduces and explains all the possible menu
settings.
Online Trac1
Tear
3
21
Online
4
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
3
21
Online
4
Printing out menu configurations (Print)
Print Menu
Back Next
3
21
Online
4
Setup
Setup
Setup
Press Setup key.
Press Menu (1) key.
Setup mode and Menu mode may be disabled. Hold down the Setup key while switching on the printer to enable menu mode. If you want to enable access to this mode permanently, you need to change the appropriate setting in the menu; see Menu lock (MenLock)
(page 78).
Prints the menu configurations using the active paper feed; see
Menu settings (example)
(page 90).
Press Print (2) key, to start the printout.
Loading menu configurations (Menu)
Print Menu
Back Next
3
21
Load Menu=1 * Set < > Exit
3
21
Online
4
4
Setup
Online
Setup
A menu is loaded, you can choose between five menus; see Menu
handling (page 55).
Press Menu (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Load Menu=1/2/3/4/5
Default Setting: Load Menu=1
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Reset to default values (Reset)
Reset Quietm.
Back Next
3
21
Reset Menu1 No Yes
3
21
Online
4
4
Setup
Online
Setup
STOP
The current menu returns to the default values (factory settings).
Press Reset (2) key.
Press the No (1) or Yes (2) key to select the desired setting.
All manually altered settings in the current menu are lost when it is reset to the default settings. We therefore recommend that you print out the menu first.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
Quietmode (Quietm.) Switches between normal and quiet mode printing. For all printing
modes, the print-out is made with the bidirectional method in quiet mode printing. In the first step the first row of pins is activated, during the second step the second row is used.
Reset Quietm.
Back Next
3
21
4
Quietm. = Off * Setze< > Exit
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
STOP
Press Quietm. (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Quietm. = On/Off
Default Setting: Off
Please note that the activation of Quietmode decreases the throughput.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Selecting font (Font) This parameter selects the character style and its quality perma-
nently.
Font CPI
Back Next
3
21
4
Draft * Set < > Exit
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Online
Setup
Press Font (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: see table below
Default Setting: Draft Character styles marked with an
I(for example Courier I LQ) are
IBM compatible fonts. Fonts with the identifier PS in their name are proportional fonts
which use only the space actually required for the character width.
Example:
Roman NLQ: Roman PS NLQ:
The abbreviation NLQ stands for Near Letter print quality, which means that the printer works faster but with a slightly lower resolu­tion. LQ stands for Letter Quality, which means that the resolution is higher at the expense of a slightly slower speed.
Available fonts
HIGH SPEED DRAFT* DRAFT COPY ROMAN NLQ ROMAN LQ ROMAN PS NLQ ROMAN PS LQ SANS SERIF NLQ SANS SERIF LQ S SERIF PS NLQ S SERIF PS LQ
* scalable fonts (LQ2170 emulation)
COURIER LQ COURIER NLQ PRESTIGE NLQ PRESTIGE LQ SCRIPT NLQ SCRIPT LQ OCRB NLQ OCRB LQ OCRA NLQ OCRA LQ COURIER I NLQ COURIER I LQ
COUR I PS NLQ COUR I PS LQ ORATOR NLQ ORATOR LQ GOTHIC NLQ GOTHIC LQ SOUVENIR NLQ SOUVENIR LQ ROMAN/T NLQ* ROMAN/T LQ * SANS SERIF/H NLQ* SANS SERIF/H LQ*
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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Setting character density (CPI)
Sets the characters per inch (character pitch). The higher the pa­rameter the smaller the character spacing.
Press CPI (3) key.
Font CPI
Back Next
3
21
Online
4
Setup
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
10 CPI *
Set < > Exit
3
21
4
Online
Setup
Setting Options: 5 CPI, 6 CPI, 7.5 CPI, 8.6 CPI, 10 CPI,
12 CPI, 13.3 CPI, 15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20 CPI
Default Setting: 10 CPI Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key
(4) to access the next group of parameters.
Setting line spacing (LPI) Sets the lines per inch (line density). The higher the parameter the
smaller the line spacing (random LPI can be selected via the ESC sequences).
LPI Skip
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Online
Setup
Press LPI (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: 2 LPI, 3 LPI, 4 LPI, 6 LPI, 8 LPI, 12 LPI
Default Setting: 6 LPI Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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Skiping perforation (Skip) Skips the perforation; 7 different values (in inches) can be defined.
LPI Skip
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Selecting start signal for escape sequence (ESCChar)
ESCChar Emulate Back Next
Online
Press Skip (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: 0.0 to 3.5 Inch in steps of 0.5 inch
Default Setting: 0.0 Inch Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key
(4) to access the next group of parameters.
Selects the start signal for control sequences. Setting ESC: Only character Escape can be used. Setting ESC+$$: Character Escape or alternatively two $ characters ($$) can be used. For more infor­mation see the section The $$ procedure
(page 138).
Press ESCChar (2) key.
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Setup
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: ESC/ESC+$$
Default Setting: ESC Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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Selecting emulation (Emulate)
ESCChar Emulate Back Next
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Online
Setup
Selects the emulation. When a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer.
MTPL is also active in IBM or Epson emulation mode.
Press Emulate (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Epson LQ-2550, Epson LQ-2170,
IBM Propr. XL24, IBM ProXL24+AGM, MTPL, Genicom ANSI
Default Setting: Epson LQ-2550
You are using a sophisticated product. However you may find additional or different emulations in this section depending on the loaded firmware.
Bidirectional printing (Bidir)
Bidir I/O
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Online
Setup
If the printer is switched to online mode after changing the emula­tion, it performs a reset.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
Setting On: Printer prints in both directions (bidirectional). Setting Off: Printer prints only in one direction (from left to right).
Press Bidir (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: On/Off
Default Setting: On Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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Settings for interfaces (I/O) In this parameter group, you can choose various settings for the
printer interfaces. See also Interfaces
(page 157).
Bidir I/O
Press I/O (3) key.
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Serial interface (Serial) This parameter group only is valid, if an optional serial interface
module is installed.
To ensure the proper functioning of serial data trans­fers, the serial settings of the printer and computer (host) must coincide.
Depending on your printer model the serial interface is already installed or it is available as an option.
Serial Interf.
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STOP
Press Serial (2) key.
Online
Setup
Data transmssion rate (Baud) Selects the data transmission rate (baud rate) (baud = bit per
second).
Press Baud (2) key.
Baud Format
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
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Setting Options: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 Default Setting: 9600
Printer and computer must have the same baud rate.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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Data format (Format) This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity
check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data byte.
Baud Format
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Setup
Online
Setup
Press Format (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: see table below
Default Setting: 8 Bit No 1 Stop
1 number of data bits 2 parity test 3 number of stop bits
7 Bit No 2 Stop 7 Bit Even 1 Stop 7 Bit Odd 1 Stop 7 Bit Even 2 Stop 7 Bit Odd 2 Stop 7 Bit Mark 1 Stop 7 Bit Spc 1 Stop 7 Bit Mark 2 Stop 7 Bit Spc 2 Stop 8 Bit No 1 Stop 8 Bit No 2 Stop 8 Bit Even 1 Stop 8 Bit Odd 1 Stop 8 Bit Mark 1 Stop 8 Bit Spc 1 Stop
1 Sets the number of data bits: You can select 7 or 8. 2 The parity test for received data bytes can be selected. NO cau-
ses transmission in both directions without parity bit. If EVEN or ODD is selected, the bytes are checked if they have even or odd parity. The selection of MARK or SPACE causes a data byte transmission with parity bit, but without checking the received da­ta. Transmission data with parity bit is always marked with 1 (MARK) or 0 (SPACE).
3 Selects one or two stop bits per data byte.
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Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Further Settings (Special) This parameter subgroup only appears if the serial port is used and
the ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is activated.
Special Protocol
Press Special (2) key.
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Error handling (ErrMode) On replaces the incorrect character with ?, Off deletes the entire
block.
Press ErrMode (2) key.
ErrMode Blockend Back Next
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
ErrMode=Off * Set < > Exit
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Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: Off
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
Block end character (Blockend) End-of-block character definition; On: LF, FF, CR, VT, ETX, DEL;
Off: ETX, DEL.
Press Blockend (3) key.
ErrMode Blockend Back Next
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
Blockend=Off * Set < > Exit
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Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: Off
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Signal feedback (Remote) Signal feedback; On = RDY/BUSY available, Off = No RDY/BUSY
control.
Remote Handthr
Press Remote (2) key.
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
Remote=Off * Set < > Exit
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Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: Off
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
Transparence (Handthr) Affects the transparence of control sequences and block acknowl-
edgement, depending on the selected protocol.
Press Handthr (3) key.
Remote Handthr
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Handthr=Off * Set < > Exit
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: On/Off
Default Setting: Off
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to leave the parameter subgroup Special.
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Protocol (Protocol) This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set
of rules and procedures for ensuring error-free data exchanges be­tween computer and printer.
Special Protocol
Press Protocol (3) key.
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
XON/XOFF * Set < > Exit
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Setup
Setting Options: XON/XOFF, Robust XON/XOFF,
ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK, ACK/NAK
Default Setting: XON/XOFF
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
Signal Processing (DTR) Defines the conductor to which the DTR signal is connected
(DTR = Data Terminal Ready).
Press DTR (2) key.
DTR
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Online
Setup
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: DTR/READY
Default Setting: DTR
DTR=DTR: DTR signal is assigned to DTR line. DTR=READY: READY signal is assigned to DTR line.
DTR = Pin 20 on 25-pin female RS232 connector. DTR = Pin 4 on 9-pin female RS232 connector.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Selecting interface (Interf.) Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel, Ether-
net or optional serial connection or in automatic change for the par­allel or the optional serial interface (Shared).
Serial Interf.
Press Interf. (3) key.
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
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Setting Options: Share, Parallel, Serial Default Setting: Share
Interf.=Share: Printer switches automatically between parallel, eth­ernet and optional serial interface.
Interf.=Parallel: Printer using parallel interface only. Interf.=Serial: Printer using serial interface only.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
Interface buffer (Buffer) Selects the size of the interface buffer.
Buffer
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Setup
Online
Setup
Press Buffer (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: 0 – 128 KB
Default Setting: 128 KB
If buffer = 0 KB and the serial interface is selected, or if the setting “Share” is active, the actual buffer size will be 512 bytes.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to leave the parameter group Interf.. Press the Next key (4) again to access the next group of parameters.
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Ethernet interface (ETH-INT)
In this parameter group you can choose settings for the internal Ethernet interface.
Press ETH-INT (2) key.
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If an optional Ethernet print server (modular or pocket) is installed, ETH-EXT can be set via key 3.
Setting IP address (IP Addr) Input of the IP address of the printer.
Press IP Addr (2) key.
IP Addr Gateway Back Next
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OCTET 1 OCTET 2 Back Next
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OCTET 1= 0 * Set < > Exit
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Setting Gateway address (Gateway)
IP Addr Gateway Back Next
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This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4). You can activate octet 3 and 4 by pressing the Next (2) key.
Press OCTET 1 (1) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired digit. Setting Options: 0 to 255
Default Setting: 0 Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Set the remaining three digit groups in the same way.
Input of the Gateway address of the printer.
Press Gateway (3) key.
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OCTET 1 OCTET 2 Back Next
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divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4). You can activate octet 3 and 4 by pressing the Next (2) key.
Press OCTET 1 (1) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired digit.
OCTET 1= 0 *
This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is
Set < > Exit
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Setup
Setting Options: 0 to 255 Default Setting: 0
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Set the remaining three digit groups in the same way. Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
Setting Subnet mask (Subnet) Input of the Subnet mask address of the printer.
Press Subnet (2) key.
Subnet IP Get M Back Next
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OCTET 1 OCTET 2 Back Next
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OCTET 1= 0 * Set < > Exit
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Setup
Online
Setup
This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4). You can activate octet 3 and 4 by pressing the Next (2) key.
Press OCTET 1 (1) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired digit. Setting Options: 0 to 255
Default Setting: 0 Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Set the remaining three digit groups in the same way.
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IP address administration (IP Get M)
Subnet IP Get M Back Next
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IP Get M=Static* Set < > Exit
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Selects the way of administrating the IP address.
Press IP Get M (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Static, DHCP, BOOTP
Default Setting: Static Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
The setting Static is the precondition that the values entered in the parameter IP Addr become valid (see Setting IP address (IP
Addr) (page 71). For further informations, refer to the Web Panel Manual on the Online-CD-ROM.
Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
Banner page (Banner) Specifies whether a banner page is to be printed out, when using the
LPD/LPR protocol.
Press Banner (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
Banner=No * Set < > Exit
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Setting Options: Yes/No Default Setting: No
Yes: When using the LPD/LPR protocol a banner page will be prin­ted out in front of every print job, containing the file name and the print queue name. The width of the banner page is 8".
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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Ethernet speed (EthSpeed) Specifies the transmission speed of the Ethernet interface.
Press EthSpeed (3) key.
Setting Options: Auto-Sense, 10Mbit Half, 10Mbit Full,
100Mbit Half, 100Mbit Full
Default Setting: Auto-Sense Auto-Sense: The transmission speed is detected automatically. 10Mbit Half: Sets the transmission speed to 10 MBit half duplex per
second. 10Mbit Full: Sets the transmission speed to 10 MBit full duplex per
second. 100Mbit Half: Sets the transmission speed to 100 MBit half duplex
per second. 100Mbit Full: Sets the transmission speed to 100 MBit full duplex
per second.
It is recommended that the ethernet interface transmission speed setting of the printer and the connected transmission device coincide. The printout of the current menu settings contains the ethernet link status (item EthConnected).
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
Press the Next key (4) to leave the parameter group Interf.. Press the Next key (4) again to access the next group of parameters.
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Selecting character set (CG-Tab)
Only available for Epson LQ 2550/LQ2170 emulation. Either the Ep­son character set Italics or the IBM graphics character set or a DLL (download) character set, as defined before, can be activated in the code range from hex. A0 to hex. FE.
Press CG-Tab (2) key.
CG-Tab Charset
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
CG-Tab=Graphic * Set < > Exit
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Setup
Setting Options: Graphic, DLL, Italic Default Setting: Graphic
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
IBM character set (CharSet) Selects the IBM standard characters or the extended IBM charac-
ters.
CG-Tab CharSet
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Extended * Set < > Exit
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Setup
Online
Setup
Press CharSet (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Standard/Extended
Default Setting: Extended
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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National character set (Country)
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Slashed zero (Sl.Zero)
Selects the national character set. These character sets can be used according to the selected emulation.
The character sets are not necessarily available for all fonts; see also Available character sets and fonts
(page 134).
Press Country (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: See Available character sets and fonts
(page 134)
Default Setting: E-US ASCII
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
Selects if normal zero (0) or the slashed zero (Ø) is printed.
Country Sl.Zero
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Sl.Zero=Off * Set < > Exit
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Setup
Online
Setup
Press Sl.Zero (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On
Default Setting: Off
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR)
Auto-CR Auto-LF Back Next
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Auto-CR=On * Set < > Exit
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Automatic line feed (Auto-LF)
Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal LF (lne feed).
Press Auto-CR (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On
Default Setting: On
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
Switches the automatic line feed (LF) on or off after receiving the signal CR (carriage return).
Auto-CR Auto-LF Back Next
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Auto-LF=On * Set < > Exit
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Setup
Online
Setup
Press Auto-LF (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On
Default Setting: Off
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Menu lock (MenLock) With MenLock = Off, all functions and settings are accessible with-
out restriction in Online, Offline and Setup mode. If MenLock = Menu is activated, all functions and settings are still accessible in Online and Offline mode, however, in Setup mode you can only access the parameter groups Adjust (setting the print head gap [Head], top of form [TOF] and tear position [Tear]), Paperway (setting the paper path), Font (setting the font) and the character spacing (CPI), while access to Menu mode (Menu key) is disabled. If you select MenLock = All, you can access the Online/Offline, Load/Park, Paper and Paper Feed (LineFeed/Form Feed, / ) functions in Online and Offline mode while Setup mode is disabled. In this case, the Setup menu can only be called up by holding the key Setup while switching on the printer.
MenLock Language
Press MenLock (2) key.
Back Next
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
MenLock=Menu * Set < > Exit
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Setup
Setting Options: Off, Menu, All Default Setting: Menu
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
Language (Language) The menu can be shown in five languages on the LC display.
MenLock Language Back Next
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Press Language (3) key.
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Default Setting: English
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Paper parameters (Paper) Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first
printing position) and Head (printhead gap, only if AGA=Off) sepa- rately for each paper source in the current menu.
Non-installed and with the parameter PapOpt activated options can­not be selected.
Paper AutoTear
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Press Paper (2) key.
Online
Setup
You can now choose between the following paper options:
` Tractor 1 ` ASF-F (Single sheet feeder front, option) ` ASF-1/2 (Single sheet feeder rear, option) ` Tractor 2 (front, option)
The Single menu option does not apply to this printer
The single sheet feeders front (ASF-F) and rear (ASF-1/2 with two bins) are available as options for some printer models only.
Select the desired paperway, in our example Trac1 (2). Press Next (4) key, to proceed to the installed optional paperways.
Form length (Forml) You can define the form length in one of two ways: via the number
of lines or via standard formats (e.g. DIN A4).
Press Forml (2) key.
Forml FormAdj
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If you wish to define the form length via a line format, press Line (2)
Lines Standard
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6 LPI =72 * Set < > Exit
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Lines Standard
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Setup
Online
Setup
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: 6 bis 144
Default Setting: 72 Sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjust-
ment in Lines depends on the selected LPI. For example 8 LPI at a selected line number of 96 lines results in a formlength of 12 inches (96 lines/[8lines/inch]) = 12 inches). The selectable range is be­tween 3 and 21 inches, i.e. for 2 LPI from 6 to 42 lines and for 12 LPI from 24 to 262 lines.
If the form length is set it will not be changed by changing the LPI later on.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
If you wish to define the form length via standard formats, press Standard (3) key.
No Format * Set < > Exit
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Fanfold 12", DIN A3, DIN A4, DIN A5, DIN B5,
DIN B6, Exective 10.5", Letter 11", Legal 14", No Format
Default Setting: Fanfold 12" Selects the form length by standard formats. Using Standard, differ-
ent paper formats can be selected directly, e.g. DIN A4, Legal, Let­ter.
The LC display indicates No Format if a value is selected by the Line function or ESC sequences, which does not correspond to a standard format.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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First printing position (FormAdj) Sets the first print position of a form in n/72 inch, separately adjust-
able for each paper path. The settings made here reduce the height of the printable area.
Forml FormAdj
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Set < > Exit
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Setup
Online
Setup
Press FormAdj (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: 0/72" to 220/72"
Default Setting: 12/72"
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
An alternative notation for FormAdj is TOF (Top Of Form).
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Printhead gap manually (Head) This parameter is ignored if the automatic gap adjustment (AGA) is
activated; see Automatic gap adjustment (AGA)
(page 99).
Adjusts the printhead gap manually; separately adjustable for each paper path.
Head
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Setup
Online
Setup
Press Head (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: 0 to 100
Default Setting: 18 Select the Head = 18 parameter for normal paper. Use a greater dis-
tance for thicker paper. Recommended values for the print head gap:
thin thick
18 26 34 42 50 58
If you change this value, this may affect the print quality. If the printout shows signs of smudging, we recommend that you increase the print head gap.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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View and tear position (AutoTear)
Paper AutoTear
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The auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as desired.
When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. As soon as data is received the paper moves to the “normal” print posi­tion. After printing the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the auto view position.
The paper is in the tear off position when auto tear is switched on, the perforation of the paper is positioned at the tear off edge of the printer. If data is received, the paper returns to the normal print po­sition. After printing, the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more to the tear off position. If the tear off edge does is not aligned with the perforation of the paper then this can be cor­rected.
Press AutoTear (3) key.
ViewTear=Off * Set < > Exit
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: ViewTear=Off,
View=1s/3s/6s Tear=1s/3s/6s Tear at TOF
Default Setting: ViewTear=Off If the parameter View Tear = Off is set, the paper can still be
brought into a View or Tear position via a specific sequence (see
page 145
) or the Tear key.
If the parameter Tear at TOF is set, the paper perforation is auto­matically positioned at the tear off edge as long as the current print position TOF is activated. Feeding takes place after approx. 1.5 sec­onds (hold time). If any data is received during this period of time the paper is not positioned at the tear off edge. With this function it must be noted that the printer may only be switched off when the print po­sition is at TOF.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Line length (Width) Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the print-
er operates like a printer with a width of only 8 inches.
Width
Press Width (2) key.
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
Width=13.6Inch * Set < > Exit
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Setup
Setting Options: 8 Inch, 13.2 Inch, 13.6 Inch Default Setting: 13.6 Inch
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
Barcode (Barcode) With this function selected it is posible to print different barcodes and
LCP (Large Character Printing).
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Press Barcode (2) key.
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: On/Off
Default Setting: Off The definition and activation is performed by special sequences
through the interface. Since this selection is possible for all emula­tions it must be noted that conflicts in sequence conformity with the selected emulation may occur. For this reason the barcode function can also be switched on and off by MTPL sequences. (The possible barcodes, LCP characters and the operation of these functions are described in the Barcode Programmer’s Application Manual
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Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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Normal characters and barcode (Barmode)
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Allows printing of normal characters on the left and right of the bar­code.
Press Barmode (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Secured/Unsecured
Default Setting: Unsecured In
secured
mode, the space which the barcode characters require is “protected”. In each line, other barcode or normal characters can also be printed. These additional characters are printed in the line currently being printed and and in the subsequent lines, without affecting the barcode which is already being printed. Consequently, normal charac­ters can be printed in every line to the right or left of the barcode.
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mode, the required paper transport for printing barcodes and LCP is carried out automatically, it is not possible to print more than one line of normal characters in the barcode line. All characters in the mixed line are printed such that their bottom edges are in a straight line. This function may be switched on and off by sequences.
Vertical position after oversized barcode (BarTop)
This function can be activated/deactivated by sequences.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
This paramater controls the vertical position of characters with stan­dard height which follow oversized characters.
This function is only effective in Genicom ANSI emulation.
Press BarTop (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On
Default Setting: Off
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If this option is disabled (Off), then the printer advances paper 1/8 inch when exiting oversized characters. This characteristic is re­tained for compatibility with older products.
If the option is enabled (On), then the current vertical position follow­ing the printing of an oversized character will be the top of the over­sized character cell. If the next object on the page is located below this point, then the printer uses vertical logic seeking to economize on paper movement.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
Vertical position after oversized character (LCPtop)
This paramater controls the vertical position of characters with stan­dard height which follow oversized characters.
This function is only effective in Genicom ANSI emulation.
Press LCPtop (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On
Default Setting: Off If this option is disabled (Off), then the printer advances paper 1/8
inch when exiting oversized characters. This characteristic is re­tained for compatibility with older products.
If the option is enabled (On), then the current vertical position follow­ing the printing of an oversized character will be the top of the over­sized character cell. If the next object on the page is located below this point, then the printer uses vertical logic seeking to economize on paper movement.
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Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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Form feed mode (FFmode) Specifies whether a form feed is to be performed when the paper
reaches the top print line.
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Press FFmode (2) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: On/Off
Default Setting: Off FFmode = On: If the paper is positioned in the first printing line
(TOF), form feeds will be ignored. FFmode = Off: Form feed will be performed in all cases. Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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Setting and activating options (PapOpt)
For setting the optional automatic sheet feeders (ASFs) and optional tractors; see Paperway
(page 5). Also regulates the activation of
ASFs and/or optional tractors.
Press PapOpt (3) key.
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Activation of tractors (AutoTra) This parameter only appears if at least one optional tractor is in-
stalled. It regulates the activation of tractors when there is no more paper left in one of them.
Press AutoTra (2) key.
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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
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Setting Options: Off/T1=T2/T1=T2=T3 Default Setting: Off
If an optional tractor is not installed, Off is displayed (factory de­fault). If an optional tractor is installed and the Off parameter is acti­vated, only the selected tractor is supported (either via the menu or an ESC sequence). If the selected tractor is out of paper, printing stops.
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If an optional tractor is installed and you select T1=T2 (standard printer) or T1=T2=T3 (2T model), the printer will load paper from the other tractor if the selected one is empty.
For the 2T model, the selection priority is T2–T3–T1, i.e. if the se­lected T2 is out of paper, the printer will first try to load paper from T3, then from T1. If the selected T3 is empty, the printer will first ad­dress T1, then T2. If T1 is selected and empty, first T2, then T3 will be addressed.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
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Activation of automatic sheet feeder (AutoASF)
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This parameter only appears if an optional automatic sheet feeder is installed. This feature is only available for the option ASF-R. It reg­ulates the activation of automatic sheet feeders when there is no more paper left in one of them.
The single sheet feeders front (ASF-F) and rear (ASF-1/2, two bins) are available as options for some printer models only.
Press AutoASF (3) key.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On
Default Setting: Off If an ASF is installed and the Off parameter is activated, only the se-
lected source is supported (either via the menu or an ESC se­quence). If the selected paper source is empty, printing stops.
If an ASF is installed and you select On, the printer will load paper from the other source if the selected one is empty.
Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
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