TallyGenicom MATRIX PRINTER 2150, 2250 Reference Manual

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Reference manual Matrix printer

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Table of contents

Printer at a glance 1

Paperways 3

Installation 4

Unpacking the printer 4 Placing your printer 5 Checking the printer voltage 7 Connecting the printer 9 Switching on the printer 11

The control panel 12

The LC display 13 Online mode 14 Offline mode 15 Setup mode 16 Messages in the LC display 17 Key functions when turning on the printer 18

Changing the ribbon cassette 19

Settings (I) 24

Paper path quick selection 24 Selecting character density and font temporarily 26

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Loading paper 28

Fanfold paper 28 Sin

le sheets 34

Handling 37

Paper transport 37 Movin

the paper to the tear position 38

Settings (II) 39

Settin

the print head gap 39

Settin

the tear position 41

Settin

the first printing line (TOF) 42

The Menu 44

Pro

ramming via the control panel 44

Enablin

access to menu mode 45

Callin

up the menu 45

Menu confi

urations 46

Status pa

e46

Menu handlin

Save settin

s49

Selectin

the LC display language50

Terminatin

Setup mode 52 Menu structure 53 Menu description table 54

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Extended settings 68

Test functions 68 Functions and Adjustments 69 Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) 71 Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 73 Interface test (Hex-Dump) 74

Printout in Hex-Dump 74 Terminating Hex-Dump 76

Mechanical adjustments to the printer 77

Setting the Formlen function 78 Setting the AGA function 80 Setting the Paphand function 81 Increasing the print head gap (Head up) 82 Paper width (Pagewid) 83 Left-hand area (Leftzon) 84 Right-hand area (Rightzo) 85 Physical left margin (Physlm) 86 Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) 87 Line wrap (Wrap) / Beep at paper end (Sound) 88 Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) 89 Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) 90 Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm) 91 Reduced power consumption (SleepMod) 92

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Loading firmware 93

Troubleshooting 94

Troubleshooting 95

The display remains dark 96 The display is lit, but the printer does not print 97 Problems with the paper feed 98 Paper jam (fanfold paper) 99 Paper jam (single sheets) 100 Paper does not move to tear off position 100 Problems with the print quality 101 Print is too pale 101 Smudged print 101 Prints undefined characters 102 The first line is not completely printed out at the top 102 Dots within characters are missing 102

Error messages via the display 103

Load paper from ... 103 Printhead hot 103 Cover open 103 Parity Error 103 Frame Error 104 Hardware Alarm 104 Overrun Error 104

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Eject Error 105 Load paper from

…

105

Additional display messa

es 106 Press any key 106 Loadin

Default 106 Only available in Epson mode 106 Park position 106 Tear paper off 106 Load paper from

…

106

Care and maintenance 107

Replacin

the fuse 108

Cleanin

the housin

109

Cleanin

the interior 109 Platen 110 Ribbon 111 Upper friction 111 Carria

e shafts 111

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Emulations 112

General 112 Escape sequences 112 What are escape sequences? 113

MTPL sequences 113 What are control codes? 113 The $$ procedure 114

How are escape sequences used? 115

MTPL 116 Example in BASIC 116

Example in Pascal 117 List of available control codes 118 Barcode 137 List of available barcodes 137 US Postnet Barcode 139 LC printin

140 List of additional command codes 141 Confi

uring the printer for your computer 143

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Character sets 144

MTPL standard character set 145 MTPL international substitution

characters 146 OCRA character set 147 OCRB character set 148 Available character sets 149

Interfaces 156

Parallel interface 157

Connector assi

nment 157

Serial interface V.24/RS232C 159

Connector assi

nment 160 Interface cable (serial interface) 161 Input si

nals 162 Output signals 162 Memory mode XON/XOFF 163 Memory mode Robust XON/XOFF 163 Extended menu functions with the ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK and ACK/NAK protocols selected 164 ENQ/STX protocol 165 ETX/ACK protocol 166 ACK/NAK protocol 166 Add entry to the AUTOEXEC.BAT 168

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Specification 169

Printer specifications 169 Interface specifications 175 Paper specifications 177

Options and Accessories 180

Options 180

Automatic single sheet feeder, front (ASF-F) 180 Automatic single sheet feeder, rear (ASF-R) 180 Tractor 2, front 180 Tractor 3, rear 181 Others 181

Automatic single sheet feeder, front (ASF-F) 182

Preparing the printer 182 Installing the ASF-F 183 Inserting paper 185

Automatic single sheet feeder, rear (ASF-R) 187

Preparing the printer 187 Installing the ASF-R 187

Inserting paper 191

Tractor 2 193

Preparing the printer 193 Installing the tractor 2 194

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Tractor 3 195

Preparing the printer 195 Installing the tractor 3 195

Paper specifications 197 Accessories 201

Ribbon cassettes 201 Serial interface adapter 201 Programmer’s application manuals 201

Index 202

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Printer at a glance

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Control panel

Front cover

Power switch

Power inlet and

fuse

Interface connector

Paper support

Top cover

Latches

Tear edge

Bottom cover

Single sheet feeder closed

Print head

Ribbon cassette

Rear cover

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➤ Printer in fanfold paper mode ➤ Printer in single sheet mode

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Tractor 1

Single sheet feeder open

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➤ Paperways

TTrraaccttoorr 33

TTrraaccttoorr 11

TTraracctotor 2r 2

Single sheetSingle sheet

AASSFF--FF

AASSFF--RR

Standard printer:

Tractor 1 Single sheet

Optionen:

Tractor 2 Tractor 3 ASF-F ASF-R

If you install the ASF-F feeder, the paper sources Trac2 and Single are omitted.

Tractor 2 and tractor 3: option, modular

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Installation

➤ Unpacking the printer

Place your printer on a solid base (see

Placing your

printer

Make sure that the “Up” symbols point to the correct direction.

Open the packaging and take out the ribbon cassette. 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 (➀), the Operator’s Manual (➁), the power cable (➂), the ribbon (➃) and the paper support (➄) must be included.

If you find any transport damage or if any accessories are missing, please contact your dealer.

➀

➁

➂

➃

➄

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➤ Placing your printer

Place the printer on a solid, flat and non-slip surface in such a way that it cannot fall down. Make sure to facilitate access to the control panel and the paper input trays and to leave sufficient space for the paper ejected.

When selecting the printer location, observe the following additional instructions:

Never place the printer in the vicinity of easily inflammable gas or explosive substances.

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.

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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

Technical specifications

Ensure sufficient distance between the printer and any heating radiators.

Avoid exposing the printer to extreme temperature or air humidity fluctuations. Protect the printer from dust.

It may be 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

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.

You can set the printer to the correct mains voltage yourself. To do this, cautiously tilt the printer to the rear.

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Make sure that the fixing clips of the parallel connection are not bent

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Use a suitable object (e.g. a screwdriver, but never a pencil) to set the slide switch on the left at the bottom of the printer to the correct voltage.

120 V

Front side of the printer

Rear side of the printer

230 V

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➤ Connecting the printer

Connect the power cable to the power inlet of the printer. Connect the power cable plug to a mains socket.

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Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the data cable between the printer and the computer.

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➤ Switching on the printer

The power switch for switching on the printer is located at the front bottom right of the printer.

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The control panel

The control panel with its keys is used for controlling your work with the printer. The control panel is located on the front left side of your printer and consists of a two-line LC 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 status. Data from your

computer can be received and printed. In the

Offline mode

the link between printer and computer is interrupted,

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 (adjustments, character density, font, paper path, adjustments i.e. head gap) directly without having to enter them via the menu. The character density and font parameters can also be set permanently in the printer menu mode.

In the

Menu mode

further printer settings (line spacing, size of the inter-

face 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.

In Normal mode the upper line tells you the printer’s status (

Online

Offline

mode – in the example below the printer is in the Online mode),

and the selected paperpath (below: Tractor1 = tractor mode).

The second line informs you which functions are currently assigned to which keys. The word or symbol directly above a key tells you the current function of the key. In our example the right key is assigned with the Tear function. If you were to press this key the loaded fanfold paper would be advanced to the tear position.

Example:

Online Tractor1

Tear

Online

Setup

Printer status

Paper path

Key functions

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➤ Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in

this mode it can receive data from the computer.

Tear key (4):

Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is loaded (see

Moving the paper to the tear position

). If Load is displayed above this key, no paper is loaded in the printer; press the key to feed paper to the printing position.

Setup key:

Sets the printer to setup mode.

Online key:

Sets the printer to offline mode.

Online Tractor1

Tear

Online

Setup

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➤ Offline mode Only in this mode it is possible to perform step, line, or form feeds from the

control panel (see

Paper transport

); however, data cannot be received.

Park key (1):

Clears the paper path with paper loaded and activates paper path quick selection (see

Changing the paper type

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.

Load key (4):

Loads paper from the selected paper source; the display changes to

LF/FF. LF/FF key:

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.

Offline Tractor1

Load

Online

Setup

Park Load

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➤ Setup mode In this mode, the following settings are available:

Setup key:

Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the following settings can be selected:

Menu key (1):

Other menu settings.

Adjust key (2):

Setting the tear position, first printing line and print head gap.

Paperway key (3):

Paper path.

Char key (4):

Font and number of characters per inch.

Access to the other menu settings is disabled by the manufacturer. For information on how to enable access and about the available settings, refer to the chapter

The menu

Adjust Paperway Menu Char

Online

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➤ 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. Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message. The messages are described in greater detail in the chapter

Troubleshooting

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Message Meaning

Eject error

The printer cannot eject paper/advance it to park position.

Hardware Alarm

Internal hardware error.

Head hot

The printer reports that the print head is hot and that print speed will be reduced.

Initializing

This message appears during the printer’s initializing phase.

Load error

The printer cannot draw in the loaded paper.

Loading default

Factory defined parameters will be reloaded in all available menues.

Load paper from

The printer has

no paper in the active paperway.

Parity error

A parity error during data transmission is indicated.

Park position

Printer was switched on with no paper in print position.

Press any key

The user is requested to press any key.

Selftest

After power-on, the printer executes a short hardware self-test.

Tear Paper off

The user is requested to tear off paper which has been advanced to the quick tear edge.

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➤ Key functions when

turning on the printer

You can activate one of the functions below by keeping the corresponding key or key combination pressed while turning on the printer:

If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer, you

enter the printer’s Self-Test mode. The Self-Test mode is described in the section

Test functions

of this 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 described in the

Menu description table

at the end of this chapter.

If the four function and select keys are depressed simultaneously while turning on the power, all printer settings are reset to the default values, except the Forml (Form length) and Single settings in

Test mode

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If you keep the key 4 depressed while turning on the printer, a status page is printed out from the active paper source with the selected settings of all menus (see Printing status page).

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Changing the ribbon cassette

The ribbon consists of a dense synthetic fabric saturated with ink. When printing, the needles hit the ribbon and transfer the ink particles on to the paper. After printing several million characters, the ink is consumed and the fabric worn out.

Remove all the paper from the printer and make sure that the printer is switched off before opening the cover.

Press the two slide latches, raise the top cover to an angle of 90 degrees relative to the top cover of the printer and remove it.

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Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front).

Raise the printer bar cover.

The print head becomes hot during printing. You should therefore let it cool down for some time before touching it.

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Remove the used cassette.

Turn the coloured ribbon feed knob at the right of the new ribbon cassette in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.

We recommend use of genuine ribbon cassettes only.

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Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards in such a way that it is parallel to the housing top and thread in the ribbon in front of the print head. Locate the two projections in the left and right guide rails of the printer and gently press down on both sides until it clicks into place. In this way, the cartridge is automatically positioned correctly.

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Use the knob on the right side of the cassette to take up slack of the ribbon again. Thereby the ribbon will slide over the plastic noses on the left and right of the print head into the correct positon.

Press the printer bar cover down until it clicks into place, remount the top cover, making sure that the projections on the cover are inserted correctly into the recesses of the printer housing, and close it.

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Settings (I)

This section describes how to set the paper type, the character density and the fonts.

➤ Paper path quick

selection

You can change the paper type either from an application program, by means of the paper path quick selection feature or in the Setup menu. In this section, the quick selection feature is described; for detailed information on how to make this setting via the Setup menu, refer to the section

The menu

Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary. Press the Park key and follow the messages in the display. If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the tear position. The text Tear paper off appears in the display. After tearing off paper, press any key. If a single sheet is loaded in the printer, it is ejected.

Offline Tractor1 Park Load

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Use one of the marked keys to select the desired paper path, for example, Single.

The display alternates between the basic menu and the menu in the following figure:

Insert a single sheet (for the procedure, see

Loading paper

Press the Online key to set the printer to ready status. When the printer receives data from the computer, the single sheet is automatically loaded. Press the Load key to load the single sheet before starting the printout.

Single Tractor1Single Tractor1

OnlineOnline

SetupSetup

ASF-R NextASF-R Next

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If the printer has the standard paper sources only (single sheet and tractor 1), please select from these only. If you do not make a selection within 5 seconds, the menu is closed.

Load paper from Single

Online

Setup

Online Single

Load

Online

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➤ Selecting character

density and font temporarily

You can use the CPI key in setup mode to select the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the Font key to select fonts.

Press the Setup key, then the Char key.

Press the CPI or Font key (in our example, press CPI).

Use the < or > key to set the desired character density. Confirm the selection by pressing the Set key. You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pressing the Exit key.

Adjust Paperway Menu Char

Online

Setup

Font CPI

Online

Setup

10 CPI *

Set < > Exit

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If you pressed the Font key, use the < or > key to select the desired font. Confirm the selection by pressing the Set key. You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pressing the Exit key.

Press the Setup key. The printer is reset to the initial status. It is also possible to press the Online key. The printer then changes directly to online mode.

ROMAN NLQ Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

Adjust Paperway Menu Char

Online

Setup

The selection made is not retained after switching off the printer. For details on the permanent setting of the character density, refer to chapter

The menu

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Loading paper

Your printer can print both fanfold paper and single sheets. For information on the paper sizes you can use, please refer to the chapter

Technical specifications).

➤Fanfold paper

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Remove the paper support for single sheets. Make sure that the printer is set for fanfold paper printing. If necessary, change the paper type (see

Paper path quick selection

Raise the front cover, taking it by the areas marked with arrows on theleft and right.

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Open the right and left tractor flaps.

You may also want to remove the bottom cover in order to facilitate loading the fanfold paper. However, you can also feed paper to the tractor with the bottom cover mounted.

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Insert fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor. Make sure that at least three paper transport holes are positioned on the tractor pins. Close the left tractor flap. Insert the fanfold paper in the left-hand tractor first, ensuring that at least three perforation holes engage with the tractor pins. Close the tractor flap.

Open the coloured latch lever and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing. Lock the lever again.

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Align the right-hand tractor to the width of the paper and insert the paper.

Close the tractor flap and slide the tractor to the right until the paper is slightly tensioned.

Make sure that it is inserted by the same length as on the left-hand tractor in order to avoid any paper jam.

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Then lock the tractor.

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 that the paper stack is aligned in parallel to the printer and that the paper supply cannot be obstructed.

Switch on the printer. The active paper source (Tractor1) appears in the display. The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer. Press the Load key to load paper before starting the printout.

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Online Tractor1Online Tractor1

LoadLoad

OnlineOnline

SetupSetup

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➤ Single sheets

If required, install the paper support. Make sure that the printer is set to single sheet mode. If necessary, change the paper type (see

Paper path quick selection

Press the latch at the middle of the front cover. The single sheet input tray opens downwards.

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Align the left paper guide with the mark on the left of the single sheet input tray. Adjust the right paper guide to the width of the paper used.

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Insert the single sheet into the input tray as far as possible.

Press the Online key to set the printer to ready status. The sheet is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer. Press the Load key to load paper before starting the printout.

Online Single

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Handling

➤ Paper transport Loaded paper can be transported in the printer in several ways.

Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary.

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.

Offline Tractor1

Online

Setup

Park LF/FF

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➤ Moving the paper to the

tear position

You can use the Tear key to move the paper to the tear position.

Make sure that the printer is in online mode. Press the Tear key. The printer moves the perforation edge of the fanfold paper to the tear edge.

The display alternates between…

and…

After having torn off the paper, press the Exit key. The printer returns the paper to the printing position. If a print job is active, the printer returns the paper automatically to the printing position.

Online Tractor1

Tear

Online

Setup

Tear position Tractor1

Online

Setup

Online Tear

Exit

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Settings (II)

This section describes how to set the print head gap, the tear position and the first printing line.

➤ Setting the print head gap The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thick-

ness of the paper used (called AGA function in the following). 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 and the impact force for multi-layer paper.

The AGA (automatic gap adjustment) function must be set to

“always” or “once”. For more details, refer to the section Mechanical adjustments to the

printer

Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Press the Adjust key.

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Press the Head key.

Use the < or > key to set the range within which the automatic gap adjustment is to be corrected. You can select a value from -10 to +10. Negative values reduce the head distance, positive values increase it. Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key. Press the Setup key. The printer is reset to the initial status.

TOF

Head Tear

Online

Setup

Head= 0 * Set < > Exit

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➤ Setting the tear position If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the

printer, you can adjust it. Loaded paper may have to be torn and repositioned to the park position.

Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Press the Adjust key.

Press the Tear key.

Press the < or > key to move the perforation to the desired position. Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key.Press the Setup key. The printer is reset to the initial status.

Adjust Paperway Menu Char

Online

Setup

TOF

Head Tear

Online

Setup

TearAdj= 00/72"* Set < > Exit

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The correction – the range is from -99/72" to +99/72" – made will be retained after switching off the printer. 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)

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 (if fanfold paper is used), you should first set the tear position (see above).

Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Press the Adjust key.

Press the TOF key. The paper is fed to the position where the bottom edge of the first printing line is aligned with the tear edge. The factory setting for the first printing position (TOF) is 12/72".

Adjust Paperway Menu Char

Online

Setup

TOF

Head Tear

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Press the < or > key to move the first printing line to the desired position. You can set values in the range from 0 to 220/72" for fanfold paper and for single sheets.

Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key. Press the Setup key. The printer is reset to the initial status.

FormAdj= 12/72"* Set < > Exit

Online

Setup

First printing line, defaultFirst printing line, default

Readjusted first printing lineReadjusted

first printing line

12/72"12/72"

0–220/72"0–220/72"

The setting made will be retained after switching off the printer.

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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 and 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.

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.

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➤ Enabling access to menu

mode

The menu may have been disabled at the factory for some country-specific models. You can do this using the MenLock parameter from within the menu itself. The MenLock parameter is described in detail in the

Menu description table

Switch off the printer for approx. 5 seconds; keep the Setup key pressed when switching on again to unlock the menu.

➤ Calling up the menu You can access the menu in the following way:

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).

Adjust Paperway Menu Char

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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 which shows you the printer’s default settings.

➤ Status page The status page contains all selected menu settings and the installed con-

trol software and the character generators.

Make sure that blank paper is inserted in the valid paper source (default is Tractor 1). Keep the key 4 depressed for approx. 5 seconds while turning on the printer. After completion of the initialization the printer pulls the paper in print position and begins with the printout.

Your printer allows you to set and use three 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. Even after you turn off the printer the menu that was active last remains the active menu and when you switch the printer on again this menu is loaded automatically.

For example, to change from menu no. 1 to menu no. 3:

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Select Setup mode (press Setup key).

Select Menu mode (press key under Menu).

Select Menu again (press key under Menu).

Now the following message appears in the LC display:

Online Tractor1

Tear

Online

Setup

Adjust Paperway Menu Char

Online

Setup

Print Menu

Back Next

Online

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Now press the < or > key repeatedly until Load Menu=3 appears. Then select menu no. 3 as the current setting using the Set key. After you have completed this change the printer initialises itself and a corresponding message is displayed in the LC display.

The currently active setting is marked with an asterisk (*).

If changing menues it is possible that the printer initializes due to different emulation settings.

➤ Menu handling You move from menu item to menu item using the four function and se-

lection keys underneath the LC display. Every function and every parameter displayed on the LC display is effected/selected by the key directly underneath. For this reason the function and selection keys are referred to in this manual by their current assignment. Generally two parameter groups occupy one level (in the following picture the parameter groups LPI and Skip occupy one level).

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).

Load Menu=1 * Set Exit

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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 * (in the example below the current setting is 6 lpi). With the < and > keys you can view the other parameters available for this setting.

➤ 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.

Example:

back to the previous

parameter groups

on to the next parameter groups

LPI Skip Back Next

6 LPI * Setze < > Exit

Skip = 0.0 Inch * Setze < > Exit

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➤ Selecting the LC display

language

This section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the selection of the national language as an example.

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).

Press the Setup key.

Press the Menu key.

Online Tractor1

Tear

Online

Setup

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 description table

in this chapter).

Adjust Paperway Menu Char

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Press the key Next several times until the display indicates Language.

Select the key Language.

The display now changes to Parameter mode and indicates English in the top line. The lower line displays Set and Exit. The two arrows < and > represent

the symbols for parameter selection (“<” indicates descending and “>” ascending). Press the key < or > until the desired language is displayed, in our example German.

Print Menu

Online

Setup

Back Next

MenLock Language

Online

Setup

Back Next

English *

Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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Save your selection by pressing the key Set. An acoustic signal verifies this action. You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing the key Exit (the old setting is retained). After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example indicates the following text:

➤ Terminating Setup mode Press either the key Setup to change into Offline mode or the key On-

line to change to Online mode.

German *

Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

Ges.Men Sprache

Online

Setup

Rück Vor

This setting is retained even after switching off your printer.

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➤ Menu structure The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the ex-

ample shown here, depending on the printer software.

MENUMENU

CG-TCG-T abab CharSetCharSet

CountryCountry

Auto-CRAuto-CR

MenLockMenLock

TTrac2rac2

2)2)

ASF-RASF-R

3)3)

SingleSingle

PaperPaper

BarcodeBarcode

FFmodeFFmode

PapOptPapOpt

BarmodeBarmode

AutoTAutoT earear

TTrac1rac1

ASF-FASF-F

3)3)

TTrac3rac3

2)2)

LLaanngguuaaggee

Auto-LFAuto-LF

Sl.ZeroSl.Zero

Quietm.Quietm.

SkipSkip

LPILPI

BidirBidir

I/OI/O

EE SSCCCChhaarr

EmulateEmulate

CPICPI

FontFont

ResetReset

MenuMenuPrintPrint

ProtocolProtocol

Interf.Interf. BufBufferfer

BaudBaud FormatFormat

DTRDTR

SerialSerial

WidthWidth

SSppeecciiaall

11))

1) only if ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is selected

2) only with optional tractor

3) only with optional ASF

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➤ Menu description table

Parameter group Parameter

Description

Print (none) A list of the menus with the current parameters is printed. You will find an

example

of a printout at the end of this table.

Menu Load Menu = 1*

Load Menu = 2 Load Menu = 3

A menu is loaded, you can choose between three menus.

Reset

Reset Menu 1

Reset Menu 1 No Yes

The current menu returns to the default values (factory settings).

Quietm. Off*

Switches between normal and quiet mode printing. For all printing modes, the printout 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.

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

Font 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 Courier NLQ Courier LQ OCR-B NLQ OCR-B LQ OCR-A NLQ OCR-A LQ Courier

I NLQ

Courier

I LQ

Cour

I PS NLQ

Cour I PS LQ

Selects the character style and its quality. Character styles marked with an I (for example Courier I PS LQ) are IBM compatible fonts (PS = proportional font). Fonts with the identifier PS in their name are proportional fonts which use only the space actually required for the character width.

Example:

Roman LQ: Roman PS LQ:

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

CPI 5 CPI, 6 CPI,

7.5 CPI, 8.6 CPI, 10 CPI*, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20 CPI

Sets the characters per inch (character pitch). The higher the parameter the smaller the character spacing.

LPI 2 LPI, 3 LPI, 4 LPI

6 LPI*, 8 LPI, 12 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.

Skip Skip = 0.0 Inch*

Skip = 0.5 Inch Skip = 1.0 Inch Skip = 1.5 Inch Skip = 2.0 Inch Skip = 2.5 Inch Skip = 3.0 Inch Skip = 3.5 Inch

Skips the perforation; 7 different values (in inches) can be defined.

ESCChar ESCChar = ESC*

ESCChar = ESC+$$

Selects the start signal for control sequences: Escape signal only or Escape signal and two $ signs. A description can be found in the chapter

Emulations

Emulate Epson LQ-2550*

Epson LQ-2170 IBM Propr. XL24e IBM ProXL24e+AGM MTPL

Selects the emulation. MTPL is also active in IBM or Epson emulation mode.

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

Bidir Bidir = On*

Bidir = Off

Setting On: Printer prints in both directions (bidirectional). Setting Off: Printer prints only in one direction (from left to right).

I/O

Serial

Baud

Format

Baud = 600 Baud = 1200 Baud = 2400 Baud = 4800 Baud = 9600* Baud = 19200 7 Bit No2 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 No1 Stop* 8 Bit No2 Stop 8 Bit Even 1 Stop 8 Bit Odd 1 Stop 8 Bit Mark 1 Stop 8 Bit Spc 1 Stop

Selects the data transmission rate (baud rate) (baud = bit per second). Printer and computer must have the same baud rate.

Selecting the data format

1. Sets the number of data bits

2. The parity test for received data bytes can be selected. No causes 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 Spc (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 (Spc).

3. Selects one or two stop bits per data byte. (see example in Chapter

Interfaces

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

Special

ErrMode Blockend Remote Handthr

ErrMode = On ErrMode = Off* Blockend = On Blockend = Off* Remote = On Remote = Off* Handthr = On Handthr = Off*

Can only be selected if the serial interface is installed and if the ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is set. See Chapter

Interfaces

Error handling; On replaces the incorrect character with ?, Off deletes the entire block. End-of-block character definition: On = LF, FF, CR, VT, ETX, DEL, Off = ETX, DEL. Signal feedback; On = RDY/BUSY available, Off = No RDY/BUSY control.

Affects the transparence of control sequences and block acknowledgement, depending on the selected protocol.

Protocol XON/XOFF*

Robust XON/XOFF ENQ/STX ETX/ACK ACK/NAK

Selects the protocol for data transmission; see Chapter

Interfaces

DTR DTR = DTR*

DTR = READY

DTR signal is assigned to DTR line. READY signal is assigned to DTR line. DTR = Pin 20 on 25-pin female V.24 connector. DTR = Pin 4 on 9-pin female V.24 connector.

Interf. Interf.= Share*

Interf. = Parallel Interf. = Serial

Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel or serial connection or in automatic change for both.

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

Buffer Buffer = 0 KB*

Buffer = 16 KB Buffer = 32 KB Buffer = 48 KB Buffer = 64 KB

Selecting the interface data buffer size. If you select 48 or 64 KB, there is no buffer available for DLL any more.

CG-Tab CG-Tab = Graphic*

CG-Tab = DLL CG-Tab = Italic

Only available for Epson 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.

CharSet Standard

Extended*

Selects the standard characters or the extended characters; see

Character sets

Country E-US ASCII*

E-France E-German E-UK E-Denmark I E-Sweden E-Italy E-Spain I E-Japan E-Norway E-Denmark II E-Spain II E-L. America E-Korea E-Legal

Selects the national character set. These character sets can be used according to the selected emulation (see

Available charactersets and fonts.)

Epson character tables

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

Country

(continued)

ISO 8859-1 ISO 8859-1 SAP ISO 8859-2 ISO 8859-5 ISO 8859-9 ISO 8859-15 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 US ASCII UK ASCII French German Italian Swedish Norwegian Spanish Portuguese Cro-ASCII

Table 437 Table 850 Table 852 Table 857 Table 860 Table 861 Table 863

ISO and MTPL character tables

IBM code page tables

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Country

(continued)

Table 865 Table 866 866 Bulgaria Table 1250 Table 1251 Table 1252 Table 1254

IBM code page tables

Sl.Zero Sl.Zero = On

Sl.Zero = Off*

Selects if normal zero (0) or the slashed zero (Ø) is printed.

Auto-CR Auto-CR = On*

Auto-CR = Off

Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal CR (carriage return).

Auto-LF Auto-LF = On

Auto-LF = Off*

Ein- oder Ausschalten des automatischen Zeilenvorschubs (LF) nach dem Empfang des Zeichens CR (Wagenrücklauf).

MenLock MenLock = Off

MenLock = Menu* MenLock = All

With MenLock = Off, all functions and settings are accessible without 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) and Char (set- ting the [Font] and the character spacing [CPI]), while access to Menu mode 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.

Parameter group Parameter Description

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

Language English*

German French Italian Spanish

The menu can be shown in five languages on the LC display.

Paper Single

Tract1 ASF-R ASF-F Trac2 Trac3

Formlen

Lines

6 : 72* : 132

Sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjustment 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 adjustable range is from 1 to 22 inch, i.e. with 2LPI, from 2 to 44 lines and with 12 LPI, from 12 to 264 lines.

If the form length is set it will not be changed by changing the LPI later on.

The adjustable range may also be set outside the specification of the paper path used (see Technical Data,

Paper Specifications

, or, if

you use an optional tractor or ASF, the corresponding

paper specifi-

cations

). However, any settings outside of these specifications are

your own responsibility, and proper function is not guaranteed.

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

Formlen

Standard

No format DIN A3 DIN A4 DIN A5 DIN B5 DIN B6 DIN C6 Executive Letter Legal

Selects the form length by standard formats. Using Standard, different 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.

FormAdj FormAdj = 0/72"

FormAdj = 1/72"

FormAdj = 220/72"

Sets the first print position of a form in n/72 inch, separately adjustable for each paper path. The settings made here reduce the height of the printable area.

Head Head = 0

: Head = 18* : Head = 100

Adjusts the gap between the print head and the printed medium for the current paper path. When changing the paper path, the printer automatically uses the print head gap set for the new paper path. Only if the AGA function of the printer is switched off (see

Setting the AGA function

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

AutoTear View/Tear = Off*

View = 1s View = 3s View = 6s

Tear = 1s Tear = 3s Tear = 6s

Tear at TOF

The View function or the Tear function can be selected as desired. When 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 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 (see

Mechanical adjustments to the printer

). 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

Emulations

, MTPL sequences). 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.

Width Width = 8 Inch

Width = 13.2 Inch Width = 13.6 Inch*

Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the printer operates like a printer with a width of only 8 inches.

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

Barcode On/Off* With this function selected it is posible to print different barcodes and LCP

(Large Character Printing). 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 con-flicts 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

Barmode Secured

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. In unsecured 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.

FFmode On/Off* FF mode is set to On: If the paper is positioned in the first printing line, form

feeds will be ignored. FF Mode is set to Off: Form feed will be performed in all cases.

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Parameter group Parameter

Description

PapOpt

ASF-R ASF-F Trak2 Trak3

AutoTRA

AutoASF

ASF-R=installed* ASF-R=not installed ASF-F=installed ASF-F=not installed* Trac2=installed* Trac2=not installed Trac3=installed* Trac3=not installed

AutoTRA=Off* AutoTRA=T1=T2 AutoTRA=T1=T2=T3

AutoASF=Off* AutoASF=On

Selection of the optional sheet feeders (ASF) and the optional tractors (see

paperways

ASF-R: Automatic sheet feeder at rear side of the printer ASF-F: Automatic sheet feeder at front side of the printer Trac2: Optional tractor at front side of the printer Trac3: Optional tractor at rear side of the printer

If you set any of these options to Not installed, they will not be displayed in the paper path quick selection menu.

If an optional tractor is installed and the Off parameter is active, only the tractor selected (either via the menu or by means of an ESC sequence) is supported. If the selected tractor is out of paper, printing is discontinued. If an optional tractor is installed and T1=T2 is activated, the printer loads paper from the other tractor if the selected one is out of paper. If two optional tractors are installed, the same applies to three tractors with the setting AutoTRA=T1=T2=T3.

If an automatic sheet feeder (ASF) is installed and the parameter AutoASF=Off is active, only the paper bin selected (either via the menu or by means of an ESC sequence) is supported. If the selected bin is out of paper, printing is discontinued. If an ASF is installed and AutoASF=On activated, the printer loads paper from the other bin if the selected one is out of paper.

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➤ Menu settings (example)

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Extended settings

➤ Test functions Various tests to check proper operation of the printer are available at any

time. With these tests it is possible to check the print quality, proper operation of the printhead and the mechanics, as well as efficient data transmission from the computer to the printer.

Enter Test mode by pressing the key Online while switching on the printer.

Testmode Initializing ...

Online

Setup

Hold the key Online until Testmode is shown in the display.

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➤ Functions and

Adjustments

This test menu contains three test functions (ASCII 80, ASCII 136, H-Dump).

Menu option Formlen allows you to define the basic form length setting. With AGA, you can activate or deactivate the automatic print head gap function.

Furthermore, you may select settings to facilitate handling paper of complicated structure or poor quality (Paphand). The CX-bid menu option controls the bidirectionality of the parallel interface.

With the function Wrap you can set line wrap and with the function Sound beep at paper end.

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The Single menu option can be used to deactivate the single sheet function (for printers without single sheet feeder). The function Pap.back allows printing on paper with a dark back.

You can use the HvyForm function to set the print head to print the same line twice at double strike force in order to ensure that copy paper produces optimum results even if it has a faint copying effect.

The SleepMod function reduces the electrical power consumption of the

printer in standby mode.

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ASCII80 ASCII136 Back Next

Forml AGA

Back Next

H-Dump

Back Next

Paphand CX-bid Back Next

Single Pap.back Back Next

Wrap Sound

Back Next

HvyForm

SleepMod

Back Next

Activate/deactivate manual single sheet feeder and setting for printing on paper with dark back

Interface test

ASCII test with 80 or 136 characters per line

Setting default form length and the Automatic Gap Adjustment for the print head

Settings to facilitate handling paper of poor quality and the parallel interface

Setting line wrap and sound when paper empty

To print copy paper

Reduces the electrical power consumption of the printer in standby mode

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➤ Printer self-test

(Rolling ASCII)

To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test routine which allows testing of the printer configuration, the print quality and correct operation of your printer.

Before performing a self-test, your printer must be switched off. Ensure that paper and a ribbon are inserted. Keep the key Online pressed while switching on the printer, until Testmode appears on the display.

The display offers you the selection between ASCII 80 (80 ASCII characters are printed per line) and ASCII 136 (136 ASCII characters are printed per line).

Press the soft key for the ASCII 80 format (corresponds to Legal Portrait) or for ASCII 136 (Double or Legal Landscape). The display will indicate Test mode Off.

Testmode Initializing ...

Online

Setup

ASCII80 ASCII136

Online

Setup

Back Next

Make sure that the selected format (ASCII 80 or ASCII 136) matches your paper format; otherwise the printer may be mechanically damaged.

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It is also possible to change to Setup mode when you are in Rolling test mode if you want to change the configuration for the test printout.

To do this, press the key Setup. The printer then changes to Setup mode and the first of the 14 main levels is then displayed.

Program your printer in the usual way for the test printout to change the parameters. See section

Programming via the control panel

. Some changes in menu mode may cause the printer to reinitialize; in this case the Rolling ASCII test is aborted.

By pressing the key Setup you exit Setup mode and the printer once again returns to Rolling ASCII test mode test mode.

Testmode Off is displayed. Press the key Online, the test printout starts.

The self-test can be interrupted by pressing the key Online which will stop printing and put the printer into Offline status.

Before you begin printing, you can adjust the paper for the printout with soft keys ↑ and ↓.

Adjust Paperway Menu Char

Online

Setup

Testmode Off

Online

Setup

Park LF/FF

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Example of an ASCII test printout

If you selected a PS font, the printed length of the lines varies.

➤ Exiting Rolling ASCII test

mode

The self-Rolling ASCII test mode test mode can only be terminated by switching off your printer. For this operation the printer must be Offline.

If you want to stop the test printout before you switch off the printer, then press the key Online.

STOP

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➤ Interface test (Hex-Dump) With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data trans-

mission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data from the computer is printed out in two columns. The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format and in the right column in ASCII format.

Printout in Hex-Dump Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online while switch-

ing on the printer.

Press the key Online until Test mode is shown on the display.

The display shows Test mode for approx. 1 second and then automat- ically changes to display ASCII 80 ASCII 136.

Press the key Next, the display shows the next menu level.

ASCII80 ASCII136

Online

Setup

Back Next

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If you press the key H-Dump you select the H-Dump mode and Offline H-Dump is shown on the display.

Put the printer into Online H-Dump mode by pressing the key Online. The printer is now ready to receive data from the computer and to print it out in plain text. The printed data can now be analyzed and evaluated (see chapter

Emulations

Example of a Hex-Dump printout

H-Dump

Online

Setup

Back Next

Offline H-Dump

Online

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After the transmission you must switch the printer to Offline. Any remaining data left in the interface buffer is then printed.

Terminating Hex-Dump Hex-Dump mode can only be terminated by switching off the printer.

If you want to stop the Hex-Dump printout before switching off the printer, press the key Online.

STOP

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Mechanical adjustments to the printer

As well as the test functions, you also have the possibility of adjusting the form length (Forml) and switching the AGA function on or off.

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You can also select adjustments which facilitate handling paper which may cause problems in printing due to its structure (Paphand).

The CX-bid menu option controls the bidirectionality of the parallel inter- face.

With the function Wrap, you can set line wrap and with the function Sound beep at paper end.

The Single menu option can be used to deactivate the single sheet function (for printers without single sheet feeder). The function Pap.back allows printing on paper with a dark back.

The SleepMod function reduces the electrical power consumption of the

printer in standby mode.

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➤ Setting the Formlen

function

The Formlen function allows you to set the basic form length to meet your requirements. 12 inches are usual in Europe, as opposed to 11 inches in the USA.

Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online while switching on the printer.

Press the key Online until Test mode is shown on the display.

The display shows Testmode for approx. 1 second and then changes automatically to ASCII80 ASCII136.

Press the Next key (4) twice.

Select the Formlen menu (2).

ASCII80 ASCII136

Online

Setup

Back Next

Formlen AGA

Online

Setup

Back Next

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Setting options: 12 inches or 11 inches Default setting: 12 inches for 220–240 V printers

11 inches for 120 V printers

The value defined here is set in all three menus and for all paper paths. The setting made here is not changed by loading the default (factory) settings by pressing all four function keys (see section

Key functions

when turning on the printer

Confirm your setting by pressing the key Set (1).

Formlen=12" *

Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Setting the AGA function This function allows you to switch the Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA)

off or on. Select the AGA menu (3).

Setting options: Off/once/always Default setting: always AGA=always: The printer checks the paper thickness:

– after power-on – in single-sheet mode: every sheet – in fanfold paper mode: each time the paper path is changed and at paper end. AGA=once: The printer checks the paper thickness only once after power-on for each selected paper path and after paper end. AGA=Off: selects manual gap adjustment; the value can be set for each paper source and each of the 3 menus available.

Confirm the setting by pressing the key Set (1). The printer automatically leaves Testmode and assumes Online mode.

Formlen AGA

Online

Setup

Back Next

AGA=always *AGA=always *

OnlineOnline

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➤ Setting the Paphand

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The Paphand group of menus improves the possibilities for the troublefree printing of paper with properties likely to cause problems (perforations, carrier strips, etc.) or poor quality paper.

Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online while switching on the printer. The display shows ASCII80 ASCII136. Change to the parameter group Formlen AGA by pressing the key Next three times.

Select the Paphand menu (2) (the abbreviation stands for “paper handling”).

Select the Head up menu (3).

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➤Increasing the printhead gap (Head up)

Setting options: On/Off Default setting: Off

If the parameter is set to On, the printhead gap increases during form feed and line feed four lines before and after the perforation on the form (protected zone). The printhead gap is always increased during form feeding past the perforation even when feeding takes place outside the protected zone.

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Printing is possible in the protected area.

Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key (1).

1 Top edge of form 2 Paper transport strip 3 Bottom edge of form

4 Form separation perforation 5 Protected zone 6 Transport holes

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➤Paper width (Pagewid)

Select the Pagewid menu (3).

Setting options: From 20 to 136 in 1/10 inch steps Default setting: 136/10 Zoll (136 characters at 10 characters/inch)

This parameter determines the actual paper width. If Head up = On, the printhead moves to the calculated centre of the paper during the time the paper is moving in the protected zone. If Rightzo = On (see below), the printhead moves out of the perforation zone on the right as long as the paper is being transported.

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Always set the Pagewid value slightly less than the actual paper width (e.g. for paper suitable for printing up to 80 characters per line, use a value between 70 and 75).

Confirm your settings with the Set key (1) and press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

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➤Left-hand area (Leftzon)

Select the Leftzon menu (2).

Setting options: On/Off Default setting: Off

If the parameter is On, the printhead moves out of the perforation zone (area) on the left as long as the paper is being transported. The Pagewid setting has no influence (see above).

Confirm your settings with the key Set

(1).

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➤Right-hand area (Rightzo)

Select the Rightzo menu (3).

Setting optionss:On/Off Default setting: Off

If this parameter is On, the printhead moves out of the perforation zone on the right as long as the paper is being transported. The Pagewid option must be correctly set in this case (see above).

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If this parameter is On, the print head carriage travels to the calculated centre of the form while the paper is loaded.

Confirm your setting with the Set key (1) and press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.

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➤ Physical left margin (Physlm)

Select the Physlm menu (2).

Setting otpions: 0 to 30 in 1/10 inch steps Default setting: 0 1/10 inch

Permanent (physical) setting of the left margin. This parameter cannot be changed by emulation-dependent margin settings. Margin setting values entered by ESC sequences are added to the Physlm.

Note that this value is subtracted from the maximum printing width of 8 or 13.6 inches.

Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key (1). All parameters described in the Paphand group may also be de-

fined via an ESC sequence (see chapter

Emulations

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Programmer’s Application Manual

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➤Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid)

Select the CX-bid menu (3).

Setting options: On/Off Default setting: On

CX-bid = ON sets the parallel interface of the printer to bidirectional mode (IEEE 1284). CX-bid = OFF sets the interface to compatibility mode in order to ensure reliable operation with special external boxes.

Confirm your settings by pressing the key Set (1). Change to the next parameter group with the key Next

(4).

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➤Line wrap (Wrap)

Select the Wrap menu (2).

Setting options: On/Off Default setting: On Wrap=On: If more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are printed at the beginning of next line. Wrap=Off: If more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are cut off. Confirm your settings by pressing the key Set (1).

➤Beep at paper end (Sound)

Select the Sound menu (3).

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Setting options: On/Off Default setting: On

When Sound = On, a beep is generated every second to notify that paper is empty.

Confirm your settings by pressing the key Set (1).

➤Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back)

Select the Pap.back menu (3).

Setting options: normal/dark Default setting normal Pap.back = normal is the standard for normal paper. Pap.back = dark can be set to process paper with a grey back.

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➤ Deactivate single sheet

feeder (Single)

Some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only and therefore do not feature a single sheet feeder. To prevent erroneous selection of the single sheet paper source, all sequences referring to the single sheet feeder can be deactivated by setting the Single menu option to Off.

Select the Single menu (2).

Setting options: On/Off Default setting: On

Single = On is the default setting for printer models with single sheet function. Single = Off must be selected for printer models without single sheet function.

This setting is not reset by loading the default factory settings.

Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key (1).

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