TallyGenicom MIP480, MOBILE IMPACT PRINTER 480 User Manual

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Mobile Impact Printer 480

User’s Manual

GEK-04006

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FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Compliance Statement

Cet appareil numérique est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

This digital apparatus is in conformity with standard NMB-003 of Canada.

Radio and Television Interference

When installed at a certain location, the machine may cause interference with radio and television reception. If you notice flickering or distorted images or noises on your audio-visual units, your machine maybe causing radio interference. Switch it off, and if the interference disappears, the machine is the cause of radio interference. Perform the following procedure until the interference is corrected.

• Move the machine and the TV and/or radio away from each other.

• Reposition or reorient the machine and TV and/or radio.

Unplug the machine, TV and/or radio, and re-plug them into outlets that operate on different circuits. Reorient the TV and/or radio antennas and cables until the interference stops. For an

out-door antenna, ask your local electrician for support

• Use coaxial cable antennas.

FCC warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notes

1. The use of a non-shielded parallel interface cable with the referenced device is

prohibited. The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less. The length of the serial interface cable must be 600 meters (1970 feet) or less.

2. The length of the power cord must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less.

Notice to Canadian Users

This digital apparatus does not exceed the class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This equipment is in the 2nd class category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential area. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read the instructions for correct handling.

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Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing the TallyGenicom Mobile Impact Printer 480 (MIP480). This printer is an 80 column, 24 wire, serial dot matrix printer specifically designed as a robust output device for use in vehicular applications. This compact, versatile printer offers maximum compatibility with today’s software packages and personal computers. The 24wire print head provides crisp, clear printing of invoices and documents. This printer is also easy to install and use.

TALLYGENICOM Mobile Impact Printer 480

( MIP480)

Features

Key printer features and options are listed in the next two sections.

• Software compatibility. This printer operates with IBM Proprinter XL24E and Epson EP2 emulations.

• Various character sets. For IBM Mode: IBM Set 1 and Set 2. For EPSON Mode: 15 National Character Sets.

• Multiple fonts. The printer has thirteen resident fonts: Draft, Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Bold, Prestige, Script, Orator, Gothic, OCR-A, OCR-B, Sans Serif H and Roman T. Two scalable fonts – Roman and Sans Serif.

• High-speed printing. At 10 cpi, print speed ranges from 400 cps for high-speed draft quality to 133 cps for letter quality.

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• 64K bytes of input buffer. 64K bytes are available for storing input data and downloading custom fonts.

• Simple switching of paper types. The ability to “park” continuous forms to switch between continuous forms and single sheets.

• Two positions capability. The printer may be mounted vertically on a panel or seat back in a standard transportation vehicle, or horizontally on the passenger seat or other location. The push tractor feeds the continuous forms.

• Automatic tear-off advancing. With factory settings of the Set-Up mode, continuous forms’ perforations are automatically advanced up to the tear bar at the end of each job so that forms can be torn off.

• Auto viewing. Paper (continuous forms or single sheets) is automatically advanced at the end of each printing so that the last printed line can be read.

• Maintenance-free. The printer only requires periodic cleaning and changing of the

ribbon cartridge.

Options

Printer configurations are available with:

• 802.11B Wireless Ethernet.

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Paper Handling

This chapter explains how your printer handles paper. Topics covered are:

• Getting to know the printer’s major parts and the control panel

• Selecting paper

• Overview of paper operations

• Adjusting for paper thickness

• Using single sheets

• Using continuous forms

• Feeding and positioning paper

• Switching paper types

Tips for paper handling are given at the end of this chapter. Check that section if you are using multipart forms, invoices, envelopes, or labels.

Getting to Know the Printer’s Major Parts and the Control Panel

This section describes the major parts and controls of the printer and operations of the control panel. Take a moment to become familiar with the printer.

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Paper Handling

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Front View

1. Top Cover

2. Cut Sheet Edge

3. Power Supply Connector (to connect to the vehicle battery)

4. Control Panel (to load and feed paper, select print features, or change the printer’s optional settings)

5. Single Sheet Edge Guides (to adjust location of single sheets)

6. Easy Load Platforms

7. Tractor Doors (to hold and feed continuous forms)

8. Front/Bottom

Control Panel

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Rear Front

Left Side View

1. Power Switch

2. Cover Latch (to secure top cover)

3. Forms Tractors (to hold and feed continuous forms)

4. Paper Guides (to guide single sheets)

5. Paper Exit Slot and Tear Edge

6. Top Cover – Rear

7. Single Sheet Tray (Shown in down Position)

Bottom View

8. Interface Connectors (or Wireless Adapters if installed)

Vertical Position Bottom View

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Operations of the Control Panel

This section summarizes status indications and operations of the control panel in Normal mode. For details on Set-Up mode, see Chapter 4, “Using Set-Up Mode.” Normal mode operation includes everyday operations, such as paper handling, font selection, macro selection, and protocol selection. The first table lists basic states represented by the Ready and Fault indicators. The second table lists Normal mode operations and required user response. Operations are listed by functions.

Basic States of the Printer

Indicator Status Printer Status

Ready On The printer is ready for printing

or The printer is receiving or printing data.

Blinking The printer is not ready and holds printing data.

Off The printer is not ready and it does not hold

printing data.

Fault On The printer is out of paper.

Blinking slowly The printer has detected an operational error:

paper jam, interface error, carriage error, paper unloading error, etc.

Blinking fast The printer detected diagnostic errors at power-

up.

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Operation Required Conditions

Required Action

Ready Printing

Fault

Load continuous forms paper — Not printing On Press FF/LOAD.

Load single sheet paper — Not printing On Paper is automatically detected and

advanced (auto-loading) when it is first inserted. In this mode, if the FF button is pushed, the inserted sheet will be ejected from the printer and the Fault LED will light, indicating paper out condition.

Feed paper a page — Not printing Off Press FF/LOAD.

Advance perforation to tear — Not printing Off Press READY. bar Eject single-sheet paper — Not printing Off Press FF/LOAD. The Fault LED will

light, indicating a paper out

condition. Unload continuous-forms — Not printing Off Press Park. paper *3

Pause printing On Printing Off Press READY

Resume printing Blinking Not printing Off Press READY

Resume printing after a fault Off Not printing On Clear error and press READY.

Resume printing after paper Off Not printing On Load paper. out Place printer in Ready state Off Not printing Off Press READY

Place printer in pause state On — Off Press READY

Enter Normal mode N/A N/A N/A Turn power on without pressing any

buttons Printing test N/A N/A N/A Turn power on while pressing

FF/LOAD button.

Operation Required Conditions

Required Action

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Ready Printing

Enter Top-of-Form Adjustment mode—Not printing Off Press SETUP/EXIT and ALT.

Use the adjustment temporarily Off — Off Press ALT-NEXT.

Use the adjustment permanently Off — Off Press SETUP/EXIT.

Fault

Clear the adjustment Off — Off Press ALT-PREVIOUS.

Enter Set-Up mode N/A N/A N/A Turn power on while pressing

SETUP/EXIT.

Move cursor to select Off Not printing Off Press NEXT or PREVIOUS button. a Set-Up Function or Value

Move cursor to select Off Not printing Off Press NEXT or PREVIOUS button. a Set-Up Option

Select a Set-Up Function or Value Off Not printing Off Press ALT-NEXT or ALT-

PREVIOUS button.

Select a Set-Up Value and Off Not printing Off Press SETUP/EXIT. move cursor to SAVE&EXIT

Clear software-detected errors — — Blinking Press SETUP/EXIT

Initialize the printer — — — Turn power off and on again.

*1 In Normal mode operation, all buttons except READY are inactive in the Busy state in which the

printer is receiving or printing data.

*2 Not printing includes the following situations: the printer is ready and awaiting data, or the READY

button is pressed and the printer is awaiting data, or the READY button is pressed during printing.

*3 This operation is available in the rear-feeding push-tractor mode.

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Paper Handling

Selecting Paper

The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms. Single sheets, also called cut sheets, include envelopes and non-continuous, multipart forms. Continuous forms include labels and multipart forms fed into the printer using the forms tractors. For best results, use paper that meets the specifications listed in the following table. (See Appendix B, “Printer and Paper Specifications,” for detailed specifications.) If you are unsure of the suitability of a particular type of paper, try testing the paper or consult your dealer.

Paper Specifications

Paper Size

Parameter Fixed Unit Portable Unit Width -- Cut Sheet 102 to 267 mm 102 to 248 mm Width -- Fan-Fold 102 to 216 mm 102 to 216 mm Length 102 mm or greater 102 to 279 mm Thickness Up to 0.35 mm Up to 0.35 mm

Paper Thickness and Number of Copies

Description

Thickness 0.35 mm (0.014 in) maximum total thickness. Copies 1 to 3 copies, including the original.

For carbon-interleaved paper, the carbon counts as a copy.

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Print Gap Lever

Paper Handling

Overview of Paper Operations

The following levers and buttons are used in paper handling: Lift the cover to locate these levers inside the printer.

• Print Gap lever on the left side under the cover

• Paper Select lever on the right side under the cover

The following figure shows the location of each lever, indicators, and buttons:

• All buttons on the control panel for primary and alternative functions are labeled below and above respectively.

Paper Select Lever

Control Panel

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Printer Controls and Buttons

Control Buttons

Indicator Lights

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The following table summarizes the use of levers and buttons in paper handling. More detailed information is provided later in this chapter.

Caution: To load or feed paper, the printer must be:

• In the Ready state but not receiving or printing data

• In the Pause state

Levers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling

Lever/Button Purpose Action

FF/LOAD Form Feed Press FF/LOAD to execute a form feed. Continuous forms are fed forward by one page.

Single sheets are ejected.

Load paper Press FF/LOAD to feed paper to the top of form

position.

PARK Unload forms Press PARK to retract continuous forms to the

“park position.”

SETUP/EXIT + ALT Press SETUP/EXIT and ALT at the same time to

See Top-of-Form Adjustment later in this chapter.

Paper select lever * Move the paper select lever forward for

Print Gap Lever Select the number corresponding to the number

Enter Top-of-Form (TOF) Adjustment

Select paper path

Adjust for paper thickness or number of copies

enter TOF Adjustment mode where the paper loading position can be adjusted.

continuous sheets.

Move the paper select lever backward for single forms.

of copies (including the original). Vary the setting upward or downward to optimize printing.

* The following graphics are engraved on the casing.

Continuous Forms Single Sheet

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Adjusting for Paper Thickness

The printer can handle paper with different thicknesses, including multipart forms with up to four parts (original plus three copies). For details on paper thickness specifications, see Appendix B “Printer and Paper Specifications.”

The Print Gap lever, located on the left under the cover, allows you to adjust for different paper thicknesses. Be sure to adjust the Print Gap lever whenever you change the number of copies being printed.

The print gap lever has twelve settings. Moving the Print Gap lever to front of printer reduces the Print Gap.

Adjusting the Print Gap Lever

Larger Print Gap

hicker Form

Print Gap Lever

hinner For

Smaller Print Gap

Rear of Printer Left Side View Front of Printe

Important:

Open Print Gap lever to maximum to replace ribbon.

Caution: If printing smears, the ribbon misfeeds, or the paper jams, move the lever one position wider.

Using Continuous Forms

Continuous forms paper, fanfolded at the horizontal perforations, is ideal for printing rough drafts, long files, forms and invoices. The paper is fed into the printer using the forms tractor unit. The Push tractor is at the front/bottom of the printer. The paper is loaded and adjusted via pushbuttons. The forms may be advanced to tear off position by operator or automatically through a timeout.

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Positioning the Paper Stack

Place the stack of continuous forms paper as shown in the picture below.

Paper Handling

Side View

Continuous Form Paper Stack

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Loading Continuous Forms (Push Tractor)

This section explains how to use continuous forms with a push tractor at rear (or bottom, depending on printer orientation). Paper is loaded and adjusted via pushbuttons. Forms may be advanced to tear off feature by operator or by host. To load continuous forms paper:

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. Remove any single-sheet paper from the printer.

2. If necessary, readjust the Print Gap lever for continuous forms. (See the section “Adjusting for Paper Thickness” earlier in this chapter.)

3. Move the paper select lever backward to Continuous Paper position.

Rear of Printe

Paper Select Lever

Front of Printe

Continuous

Single Sheet

NOTE: For improved viewing of tractors, you may move the Paper Support to the full-up (Position 3) position. After loading the paper, move it back to the full-down (Position 1) position.

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Paper Handling

Release the tractor locking levers by pulling them up. Once the right forms tractor is positioned, lock it by pushing down its locking lever.

Tractor Door

Tractor Locking Lever

Raise the tractor doors and fit the first two paper feed holes onto the right tractor pins.

Holding paper against the Easy-Load Platform, fit the paper into the tractor. Close the tractor Door. Repeat the procedure for the left tractor and adjust the left forms tractor to accommodate the width of the form.

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5. Move the left tractor to make the paper flat. Do not stretch the paper too taut. Push the left locking lever down to secure the tractor in place.

6. Press the FF/LOAD button to advance the paper to the top-of-form position from which printing can start. The printer is automatically placed in the Ready State.

7. Press the READY button to place the printer on line. Print a sample page and check the page margins. Make the following adjustments, as necessary:

- Horizontal alignment. Move the forms tractors as required with paper parked.

- top-of-form setting. Use the printer Set-Up mode (see Chapter 4, “using the Set-Up Mode”) or the Top-of-form Adjustment mode (see the section, “Feeding and Positioning Paper,” later in this chapter).

- Margin settings. Use your software or the printer Set-Up mode (see chapter 4, “using Set-Up Mode.”)

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Unloading Continuous Forms

To unload continuous forms:

1. Make sure that the Paper Select lever is set to the continuous forms position.

2. Press the PARK button. The continuous forms paper is retracted to the park position. If the paper cannot be retracted in one operation, continue to press the PARK button until the paper is parked.

3. To remove the paper, raise the Tractor Doors and lift out the paper.

Note: The printer can retract continuous forms-paper by a recommended maximum of 25.4 cm (11 inches) per operation.

Recovering from an Unexpected Unloading Operation

If you have accidentally pressed the PARK button, you can cancel this operation in two ways only if this unexpected operation was unsuccessful (the paper was not actually parked, and the Fault indicator is blinking).

• Press the READY button. The printer switches to the Ready state and the paper moves according to the setting of the Set-Up option.

• Press the FF/LOAD button. The paper moves back to the place it was positioned before you pressed the PARK button.

Automatic-Tear-Off Advancing

Your printer has a tear bar that allows you to tear off printed pages without wasting paper. The tear bar is at the rear edge of the paper exit slot.

Your printer is factory-set for automatic tear-off. When a printing job ends (including a form feed command), the bottom perforation of the last printed page is automatically positioned in front of the tear bar. The printed page may now be pulled against the tear bar of the tope cover. You can change the positioning delay from one to five seconds, using the Set-Up mode.

Using Single Sheets

This section describes how to load paper in the Single Sheet Paper Tray. The Single Sheet Paper Tray allows paper to be loaded manually, one sheet at a time.

Loading a Single Sheet of Paper

To load a sheet of paper using the Single sheet Paper Tray:

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. Check that tractor-fed continuous forms are retracted to the park position. (For details, see the section, “Unloading Continuous Forms,” later in this chapter.)

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2. If necessary, reset the Print Gap lever. (See the section, “Adjusting for Paper Thickness,” earlier in this chapter.)

3. Move the Paper Select lever toward front of printer. (This lever is at the right under the cover.)

4. Raise the Single Sheet Paper Tray until it locks in Paper Support Position 2.

5. Line up the right sliding edge guide with the notch on the Paper Support. Adjust the left sliding edge guide to the width of the paper. Insert the sheet into the raised Paper Support. Make sure that the bottom edge of the paper engages snugly with the platen. The paper will automatically advance to the top-of-form position if the Single Sheet Load option of the Set-Up mode is set to Automatic.

Note: The factory setting for the Single Sheet Load option is automatic loading after

paper detection. If you set this option to manual, you will have to press FF/LOAD to feed the paper.

. If you want to slightly adjust the Top-of-Form position, See “Top-of-Form Adjustment”

later in this chapter.

7. Place the printer in the Ready state. Print a sample page Make the following adjustments, as necessary:

• Horizontal alignment. Readjust the paper guides if required.

• Top-of-form setting. Use the printer Set-Up mode (see Chapter 4, “Using Set-Up

Mode,”) or the TOF Adjustment mode (see the section, “Feeding and Positioning Paper,” later in this chapter).

• Margin settings. Use your software or the printer Set-Up mode (see Chapter 4,

“Using Set-Up Mode.”)

Paper Support Position 1 Operating and tear-off using continuous forms

Paper Support Position 2 Loading Single Sheets

and check the page margins.

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Ejecting Single Sheets

If you print using software with form feed, each sheet is ejected automatically upon the completion of the page printing. To manually eject sheets of paper:

• Press the FF button to execute a forward form feed. Note: If the printing job does not include a form feed command, the paper is

automatically fed so that you can see the last printed line. Press on the FF/LOAD button to position the next paper perforation in front of the tear bar.

The paper is automatically retracted when the printer receives more data. For tearing off the paper, see the next subsection “Manual Tear-Off Advancing.”

Manual Tear-Off Advancing

If you have set the TEAR option of the INSTALL function to MANUAL, tear off the paper by:

1. Press the READY to put the printer in pause mode. The printer will position the paper

perforation in front of the tear bar.

Paper Handling

Caution: If the paper perforation is not positioned in front of the tear bar, the length of

your paper may not be specified correctly in your software or the Set-Up mode. Check that the paper length is specified correctly. For information on specifying page length using the Set-Up mode, see Chapter 4, “Using Set-Up Mode.”

2. Tear the paper off at the perforation by sweeping paper to the rear.

Tearing Off Continuous Forms

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Paper Handling

Feeding and Positioning Paper

Print Area Definition

• Top-of-Form:

This value defines the distance between the edge of the paper and the place where you allow the printing to begin (position of line number 1). You can adjust this distance according to the condition of your paper (for example, pre-printed forms). When you load the paper, the printer feeds the paper to this position, waiting for printing commands.

• Form Length:

Set the corresponding Set-Up option (FORM LENGH) according to the actual physical page length (distance between two perforations for continuous forms). This will allow the printer to know exactly where the print head is and to position it at the same position when a form feed occurs.

• Top line:

This is the line where the printing actually starts. To define a top margin, select the number of this line within Set-Up mode (TOP MRGN option). Example: In the following picture, TOP MRGN option is set to 3.

• Bottom line:

This is the line where the printing actually stops. To define a bottom margin, select the number of this line within Set-Up mode (BOTTOM MRG option). Example: In the following picture, BOTTOM MRG option is set to 50.

• Left column:

This is the column where the printing actually starts. To define a left margin, select the number of this column within Set-Up mode (LEFT MARGN option). Example: In the following picture, LEFT MARGN option is set to 4.

• Print area:

Print area defined by the corresponding Set-Up options: Form Length, Top-of-Form, Top Margin, and Bottom Margin.

• Paper perforation: The perforation defines the physical page length.

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Print Area Definition

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Form Feed

Use the form feed function to move paper forward. This function is valid whenever the printer is not receiving or printing data and has no fault. Pressing the FF/LOAD button feeds the paper to the next Top-of-form position.

Top-of-Form Adjustment

Note: For Top-of-Form definition, see the previous section, “Print Area Definition.” You can adjust the Top-of-Form value within the range from 0 to 99/60 inches.

Note: The horizontal embossed rib under the red cursor on the print head carriage

corresponds to the base line of the characters to be printed.

1. Position the paper at the current Top-of-Form position:

– For continuous forms, park the paper, then press the FF/LOAD button. – For a single sheet, simply insert the sheet in the paper support and guide.

Paper is automatically fed to the Top-of-Form position.

2. Enter the Top-of-Form mode by pressing the SETUP/EXIT and ALT buttons at the

same time. The printer beeps and the Ready and Fault indicators flash alternately indicating it is in the Top-of-Form mode.

3. Adjust the Top-of-Form value:

– To increase the Top-of-Form value of a 1/60 inch, press the NEXT button.

The paper moves forward.

– To decrease the Top-of-Form value of a 1/60 inch, press the PREVIOUS button.

The paper moves backward.

– To reset the Top-of-Form value to 0, press the ALT-PREVIOUS button.

The paper moves to the edge of the page (position 0).

Note: If you reach the limit of the permitted range, the printer beeps, and the paper

stops moving.

4. Save the Top-of-Form value:

– To permanently save the value, press the Exit/Save button.

The printer returns to Normal mode.

– To temporarily save the value, press the ALT-NEXT button.

The printer returns to Normal mode. (The new value is lost at the next power-off.)

Switching Paper Types

If you have more than one type of job, it is often necessary to switch between continuous forms and single sheets. This section explains how to switch between paper types. It is not necessary to remove the continuous forms paper from the printer.

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Switching from Continuous Forms to Single Sheets

To switch from continuous forms to single sheets:

1. Tear off your printed pages.

2. Retract the forms paper to the park position by pressing the Park button. The Fault

indicator turns on.

Caution: Retracting many pages by using the Park button without tearing off may cause

paper jams. To avoid damage to your printed pages, be sure to tear off the printed pages before retracting the continuous forms paper.

3. Move the Paper Select lever to the single sheet position.

Paper Handling

4. Raise the Paper tray support and guide to tray position 2. (For details, see the

“Using Single Sheets,” earlier in this chapter.) Put a sheet of paper on the Paper support and guide with its bottom edge aligned with the platen. The paper is automatically detected and advanced (auto-loading) when it is first inserted to the topof-form position. In this mode, if the FF/LOAD button is pushed, the inserted sheet will be ejected from the printer and the Fault LED will light, indicating a paper out condition.

You are now ready to print using single sheets.

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Switching from Single Sheets to Continuous Forms

To switch from single sheets to continuous forms:

1. If a sheet of paper is loaded, remove the paper by pressing the FF/LOAD button.

2. Move the Paper Select lever to the continuous forms position.

3. Press the FF/LOAD button. The continuous forms paper advances from the park

position to the top-of-form position.

You are now ready to print using continuous forms paper.

Tips on Paper Handling

General Tips

• Use high-quality paper. Do not use paper that is wrinkled or curled at the edges.

• Do not use paper with staples or metal parts.

• Do not use paper with unpredictable variations in thickness, such as paper with partial

multilayers, paper with embossed printing.

• Store paper in a clean, dry environment

Multipart Forms

• Avoid using carbon-interl eaved single sheets if possible. Printing tends to become

misaligned on the bottom sheet.

• Set the paper thickness lever to best accommodate the multipart form thickness.

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Printing

This chapter describes the following typical printing operations:

• Starting, stopping, or resuming printing and viewing last printed lines

• Removing printed pages

The PARK, LOAD and the READY buttons are used for these operations, which are described in detail in this section. For a summary of the operation of these buttons, see the section, “Getting to Know the Printer’s Major Parts and the Control Panel,” in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.” Instructions for loading and handling paper are also given in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”

Using the Control Panel

Some print features can be selected from the control panel. These features are, two predetermined sets (macros) of print features, and two emulations. Use the Macro, and Emulation buttons as follows:

Printer Control Panel

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Printing

Starting or Stopping Printing

Starting Printing

Before you start to print, make sure that paper is loaded. Also, verify that the Print Gap lever is set to the appropriate position. To start printing, make sure that the Ready indicator is lit (the printer is ready). If not so, press the READY button to place the printer in the Ready state. Start your print job.

Stopping and Viewing Printing

To stop printing, press the READY button to place the printer in the Pause state. The printer stops after printing the current and next lines. You can also use your software to stop printing, but there will be a slight delay before printing stops. After the printer enters the Pause state, it still receives data until the print buffer becomes full of new data. The data in the print buffer will be lost if you turn the printer off. When the printer stops printing, the paper is advanced to the viewing position so that you can view the last printed lines. This function is valid for single sheets and continuous forms in push-tractor feed mode.

Resuming Printing

To resume printing, press the READY button again. If the paper is advanced for viewing, it is backed to the previous position before printing. To cancel printing, use the cancel commands provided by your software or computer. To clear the print buffer, turn the printer off. Any data sent to the print buffer before you canceled printing will be lost.

Resuming from a Paper-Out

The printer can “sense” when paper runs out. The printer stops printing and lights the Fault indicator. To resume printing when paper runs out, follow the procedures described below:

1. Install paper on the forms tractor unit or on the cut sheet stand as described in

Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”

2. To load the first sheet of paper, press the FF/LOAD button for continuous forms.

Single sheets are automatically loaded unless you change the factory setting. The Fault indicator will turn off and the printer resumes printing.

Removing Printed Pages

This section describes the best methods for removing single sheets or continuous forms paper after printing.

Removing Single Sheets

When you print using software, the printer automatically ejects each sheet of paper when the end of the printed page is reached. To eject sheets manually:

• Press the FF/Load button to execute a form feed.

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Printing

Note: Proper use of the Tear-off function requires the paper be positioned at Top of

Form either by software command (form Feed) or by pressing the FF/Load button.

If you have set the TEAR option to MANUAL, use the READY button to control the Tear-Off function.

Note: See the section, “Tearing Off Continuous Forms,” in Chapter 2, “Paper

Handling.”

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Using Special Mode

Your Mobile Printer has two operation modes:

– The Normal mode is used for daily operations like paper handling and printing as

explained in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling," and Chapter 3, “Printing.”

– The Special mode is used to change the printer settings.

The following table summarizes the purpose of each function.

Special Mode Functions

Function

Setup Mode Print Configuration

Printing Test Hex Dump Mode

Printing Alignment Adjustment Top Adjustment Setting of The First Dot Position on The Left Side Menu-Access

Setting Setup Mode to Default Value (Standard) Setting Setup Mode to Default Value (6820)

Change the Printer setting Print the Printer Configuration

To check your settings by printing a list of all the printer’s currently selected values. Run the printing test

Hex-dump allows you to determine whether the computer is sending the correct commands to the printer Perform adjustment Bi-directional alignment

Change the top-of-form fine adjustment Change the left margin fine adjustment

Restricts access to Set-Up functions from the control panel Resets factory settings in MACRO and INSTALL for standard

Resets factory settings in MACRO and INSTALL for 6820

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Using Set-Up Mode

Entering Special Mode

To enter Special mode:

1. Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the

paper select lever is set forward.

2. Turn the printer off.

3. Turn the printer back on while pressing each buttons.

Function Load/FF Park Alt Ready/

Setup Mode Print Configuration Printing Test

• Hex Dump Mode Printing Alignment Adjustment

• Top Adjustment

Setting of The First Dot Position on

• The Left Side

Menu-Access Setting Setup Mode to Default Value

• • • (Standard)

Setting Setup Mode to Default Value (6820)

•

• •

Clear

•

• •

•

• •

•

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Using Set-Up Mode

Set-Up Mode Function

The Set-Up mode allows you:

– To define a user environment, Macro, which is a printer operating environment for

your application software. The printer operating environment includes the emulation, font, horizontal and vertical pitches, page length and margins, line mode, and printing direction. It also includes emulation dependent options like the character set.

– To define general installation parameters related to the integration in your

environment (e.g., menu language, tear-off control, auto-load control, and interface).

– To recall all the factory settings (including the user environment and installation

parameters,).

– To define what kind of settings modifications are allowed to avoid accidentally

changing of Set-Up values.

Note: You may want to use the flowchart at the end of this chapter for quick

reference. The flowchart lists all printer Set-Up functions, options, and values.

How Set-Up Works

The Set-Up mode consists of Set-Up functions which correspond to the printer settings described in the previous page. Each function generally has many options which correspond to the print features to be changed. Each option includes many parameters values to be selected. All the Set-Up functions, options, and values are printed in a logical sequence on the paper when you enter the Set-Up mode, including the usage of buttons. You can perform all the Set-Up operations by using buttons on the control panel in the following order:

– Navigating through the option menu structure. – Selecting a new value for an option. – Saving your new printer configuration (permanently or temporarily).

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Entering the Set-Up Mode

To enter the Set-Up mode:

1. Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward.

2. Turn the printer off.

3. Turn the printer back on while pressing the READY button.

Set-Up Mode

The initial printout contains a header, help menu 1, and <Function> menu 2. The header tells you that the printer is in the Set-Up mode. The help menu provides a quick summary of how to use buttons in the Set-Up mode.

The <FUNCTIONS> menu 2 is started from MACRO.

Buttons Set-Up Action NEXT Move cursor Down to the next Function or Value

PREVIOUS Move cursor Up to the next Function or Value

ALT-NEXT Select the Option or Value and Move cursor Right ALT-PREVIOUS Select the Option or Value and Move cursor Left SETUP/EXIT Select the Option or value and Move to SAVE&EXIT

<FUNCTIONS> MACRO

Initial printout in the Set-Up Mode

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Overview of the Set-Up Mode

Your Mobile Printer has five functions menu in setup mode. When you press the NEXT KEY or PREVIOUS KEY, the following next or previous <FUNCTIONS> menu is printed:

<FUNCTIONS> MACRO

INSTALL SAFE PANEL RCALL-FACT SAVE&EXIT

The following table summarizes the purpose of each function.

Set-Up Mode Functions

Function Purpose

MACRO

INSTALL

SAFE PANEL

RCALL-FACT

SAVE&EXIT

Assigns print features to MACRO Changes the Set-Up menu language, computer interface,

and paper feed control options REDY, PARK and LOAD require the ALT key to be used

as a two key operation for these functions Resets factory settings in MACRO and INSTALL

Exits the Set-Up mode and saves any changes made in the Set-Up mode

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To select a function from the <FUNCTIONS> menu:

1. Repeatedly press the NEXT button or the PREVIOUS button to position the function you require.

2. Press the ALT-NEXT button or the ALT-PREVIOUS button to select the function. The printer prints the first option. The MACRO, INSTALL and SAFE PANEL functions contain options that have selectable values. The other functions have neither options nor values. Repeatedly press the NEXT button or the PREVIOUS button to position the option you require.

The first four Macro options are shown below.

<FUNCTIONS> MACRO <EMULATION> <EMUL SERIAL> <EMUL USB> <EMUL WIRELESS>

3. Press the ALT-NEXT button or the ALT-PREVIOUS button to select the option. The printer prints the first value. Repeatedly press the NEXT button or the PREVIOUS button to position the value you require.

The EMUL WIRELESS values are shown below.

<FUNCTIONS> MACRO <EMULATION> <EMUL SERIAL> <EMUL USB> <EMUL WIRELESS> EPSON-EP2 IBM2390+

The current option and its values are reprinted when the ALT-PREVIOUS button is released.

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Options with Pre-determined Values

For some options, you can choose among a limited set of pre-determined values. To select such a value:

1. Repeatedly press the NEXT button or the PREVIOUS button to position the value you require.

2. Press the ALT-PREVIOUS button to select the value. The printer prints the current option.

3. After selecting the desired values, press the SETUP/EXIT button to reprint the <FUNCTIONS> SAVE&EXIT.

Example: Changing the Vertical Pitch

To become familiar with the Set-Up mode, try the following example. This example shows how to change the vertical pitch in Macro from 6 lines per inch to 8 lines per inch.

1. Enter the Set-Up mode.

Turn the printer off and back on while pressing the READY button.

2. Select the Macro function.

Wait for the printer to stop printing and press the ALT-NEXT button to select the

Macro function and print the <EMULATION> option.

3. Print the menu of the vertical pitch option.

Since you only want to change the vertical pitch, press the NEXT button repeatedly

until the <VERT PITCH> option is printed. Press the ALT-NEXT button to select the <VERT PITCH> option and print its values.

4. Change the vertical pitch from 6 to 8 lines per inch.

Press the NEXT button once to position the 8 LPI. Press the ALT-PREVIOUS

button to select 8 LPI. The option < VERT PITCH > is printed.

5. Exit the Macro function.

Since you do not want to make any other changes in MACRO, press the

SETUP/EXIT button. The <FUNCTIONS> SAVE&EXIT is reprinted.

6. Exit the Set-Up mode, saving the new vertical pitch.

Press the SETUP/EXIT button or the ALT-NEXT button or the ALT-PREVIOUS

button to save 8 lines per inch as the new power-on default in Macro , and then exit Macro.

Press the SETUP/EXIT button again then the printer exits the Set-Up mode and

returns to the Ready state. These settings remain in effect until the next time they are changed.

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Options with Undetermined Values

For some options, you can choose among a continuous range of many values. These

options are identified as follows

– <XXX-No of INCH>, which means the unit of the range is the Inch. – <XXX-No of COLM>, which means the unit of the range is the Column. – <XXX-No of LINE>, which means the unit of the range is the Line.

Example: Changing the Left Margin

This example shows how to change the left margin in Macro from column 1 to column 20.

1. Enter the Set-Up mode.

Turn the printer off and back on while pressing the READY button.

2. Select the Macro function.

Wait for the printer to stop printing. Then press the ALT-NEXT button to select the

Macro function options.

3. Print the menu of the left margin option.

Since you only want to change the left margin, press the NEXT button or the

PREVIOUS button until the <LEFT MARGN> option is printed. Press the ALTNEXT button to select the < LEFT MARGN > option and print its values.

4. Change the left margin from column 1 to column 20.

Press and hold the NEXT button nineteen times. When the button is released, the

new value is printed next to the current value. If the new value is not 20 COL, repeat this operation. If it is 20 COL, press the ALT-NEXT button to select 20 COL. 20 COL is underlined, and the next option value is printed.

5. Exit the Macro function.

Since you do not want to make any other changes in MACRO, press the

SETUP/EXIT button. The <FUNCTIONS> SAVE&EXIT menu is then reprinted.

6. Exit the Set-Up mode, saving the new left margin.

Press the SETUP/EXIT button or the ALT-NEXT button or the ALT-PREVIOUS

button to save 20 columns as the new power-on default in Macro and exit Macro.

Press the SETUP/EXIT button again then the printer exits the Set-Up mode and

returns to the Ready state. These settings remain in effect until the next time they are changed.

The chart on the next page summarizes how to select options such as emulation and font and how to use the functions that do not have options.

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Enter Set-Up mode:

Turn power on with READY pressed

Printer prints help menu and

<FUNCTIONS> menu

Select functions

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MACRO and INSTALL

SAFE PANEL

RECALL FACTORY DEFAULTS

SAVE&EXIT

Press SAVE&EXIT, ALT-NEXT,

ALT-PREVIOUS

Press READY OR

ALT-PREVIOUS

Select values

Printer saves changes and exits

Set-Up mode.

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Points to Remember

• We recommend that you use continuous forms paper for printing in the Set-Up mode because the output will exceed a single page. To load paper, use the FF/Load button.

• Whenever you enter the Set-Up mode, short help menus are printed at the top of the page. Use the help menus for quick reference while in the Set-Up mode.

• When printing the option for each function, you can move either forward or backward in the option list. To move forward (print the next option), press the NEXT button. To move backward (print the previous option), press the PREVIOUS button.

• While in the <FUNCTIONS> menu or when selecting a function that contains options and selectable values, press the SETUP/EXIT button to reprint the <FUNCTIONS> menu SAVE&EXIT.

Macro Options and Values

• Overprinted values are the factory settings.

• Some settings are overridden by comm ands from the computer.

• Options that differ by emulation are described at the end of the table.

MACRO Options Description

EPSON-EP2 IBM 2390+ 6820

PORT DEPEND

EPSON EP2 IBM 2390+

6820 <EMUL USB>

EPSON EP2 IBM 2390+

Select the same emulation as that selected by your software. See step 6, “Connecting the Printer to Your Host System,” in the Installation Guide for information on selecting an emulation.

Epson printers using the EP2 emulation IBM 2390+ printers 6820 mode (Standard model doesn’t support this

functions) The printer selects emulation according to the active

interface (such as serial, USB). See the next options. Select an emulation for the Serial interface. This is invalid

and skipped when PORT DEPEND is not selected for the <EMULATION> option.

EP2 (factory setting) IBM Proprinter 2390+ printers Not valid in Standard model Select an emulation for USB interface. This is invalid and

skipped when PORT DEPEND is not selected for the <EMULATION> option.

EP2 (factory setting) IBM Proprinter 2390+ printers

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MACRO Options Description

6820 <EMUL WIRELESS>

EPSON EP2 IBM 2390+

6820 <EMUL BLUETOOTH>

EPSON EP2 IBM 2390+

6820 <FONT>

DRAFT

COURIER ROMAN SANS SERIF SCRIPT BOLD GOTHIC PRESTIGE ORATOR OCR-A OCR-B

<HORIZONTAL PITCH> ## CPI

<VERTICAL PITCH> ## LPI

## LPCM

Not valid in Standard model Select an emulation for the Wireless interface. This is

invalid and skipped when PORT DEPEND is not selected for the <EMULATION> option.

EP2 (factory setting) IBM Proprinter 2390+ printers Not valid in Standard model Select an emulation for the Bluetooth interface. This is

invalid and skipped when PORT DEPEND is not selected for the <EMULATION> option.

EP2 (factory setting) IBM Proprinter 2390+ printers Not valid in Standard model Select a font to be active when the power is turned on.

For fixed-spaced fonts, be sure to change the horizontal pitch as well.

Draft font (lower resolution than letter quality, 3 times the speed of letter quality)

Courier font ROMAN font Sans Serif font Script font Bold font Gothic font Prestige font ORATOR font OCR A font

OCR B font 10,12, 15, 17, 20 or 24

(characters per horizontal inch) 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 12

(lines per vertical inch) 1, 2, or 4

(lines per centimeter

## INCHES

No of LINE

No of COLM

Specify the length of the page in inches or by the number of lines per page.

3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11 (Letter size), 11 2/3 (A4 size), 12, 14, or 15

1 to 126 (66) Number of lines per page

Specify the left margin by the number of the left column (see “Print Area Definition” in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”)

1 to 256 Number of the left column

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MACRO Options Description

## /60 IN

NO YES

## LINES <BOTTOM MRG>

## LINES

CR=CR

CR=LF+CR

LF=LF

LF=LF+CR

Specify the top of form in 1/60 inches. See “Print Area Definition” in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”

0 to 99 Number of 1/60 inches

Specify whether to ignore a form feed when the current position is at the top of a form.

Always perform a commanded form feed. Ignore the form feed when at the top of a form. Specify the number of the top line. See “Print Area

Definition” in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.” 1 to 126 (66) Specify the number of the bottom line. See “Print Area

Definition” in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.” 1 to 256 (66)

Number of the bottom line Specify the effect of CR (Carriage Return) and LF

(Line Feed) codes.

CR=CR:

CR=LF+CR

return.

No line feed is added to a carriage return

: A line feed is added to each carriage

<PRINT DIR> UNIDIR

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LF=LF: No carriage return is added to a line feed.

LF=LF+CR: A carriage return is added to each line

feed.

Unidirectional printing. Unidirectional printing is used for printing that needs precise vertical alignment.

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MACRO Options Description

Unidirectional printing is slower than bi-directional printing.

BIDIR

Bi-directional printing. The printer prints in either direction while seeking the next print direction for a shorter print time. The unidirectional command is ignored.

SOFT CONTROL (Software Control)

The print direction follows a command from the computer. If no command is sent, print direction is bidirectional.

=IBM&EPSON=========

The following are the Set-Up options for the IBM and

EPSON emulation only.

Selects the character set. Character sets can be used according to the selected emulation.

Code Page

437, 850, 860, 863, 865, 851, 852, 853, 855, 857, 866, 869, USSR GOST, 864, 437G, 920, 858, 923

=IBM DEFLTS=========

The following are the Set-Up options for the IBM Proprinter 2390+ emulation only.

Specify a character set of the IBM Proprinter 2390+. IBM character set 1 IBM character set 2 Specify whether the character height is doubled. If

specified, change the vertical pitch also.

NO YES <IBM AGM>

Standard character height Double character height Specify whether the Alternate Graphics Mode (AGM)

is used; in other words, is the printer compatible with the IBM Graphics printers?

NO YES =EPSON DFLTS=========

The base of line spacing is 1/72 inch or 1/216 inch. The base of line spacing is 1/60 inch or 1/180 inch. The following are the Set-Up options for the Epson

EP2 emulation only.

<E-CHR SET> USA FRANCE GERMANY UK DENMARK1 SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK2

Select a national character set. American English French German British English Danish 1 Swedish Italian Spanish 1 Japanese Norwegian Danish 2

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MACRO Options Description

SPAIN2 LATIN AM

< 6820 SEQ > NO YES < 6820 PROT > NO YES

Spanish 2 Latin American

Select Parser control Disable 6820 control sequences Enable 6820 control sequences Select Protocol mode Disable the 6820 protocol Enable the 6820 protocol

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INSTALL Options and Values

• Overprinted values are the factory settings.

INSTALL Options Values Description

<TEAR>

<S-SHEET LD>

ENGLISH DEUTSCH ESPANOL FRANCAIS ITALIANO

AUTO 1 SEC AUTO 2 SEC AUTO 3 SEC AUTO 4 SEC AUTO 5 SEC MANUAL

NO TEAR

AUTO 1 SEC

AUTO 2 SEC

AUTO 3 SEC

AUTO 4 SEC

AUTO 5 SEC

MANUAL

2 KBYTE 8 KBYTE 16 KBYTE 32 KBYTE

64 KBYTE

Specify a language to be used to print the SetUp menu functions and options.

English German Spanish French Italian Specify the (auto) start timing of tear off

feeding. 1 second after data stops from the computer 2 seconds after data stops from the computer 3 seconds after data stops from the computer 4 seconds after data stops from the computer 5 seconds after data stops from the computer Feed the paper for tear-off when the READY

button is pressed changing to pause mode. Tear off feeding is inhibited under any

conditions. Specify the (auto) start timing of single sheet

loading. 1 second after a single sheet is set on the

platen 2 seconds after a single sheet is set on the

platen 3 seconds after a single sheet is set on the

platen 4 seconds after a single sheet is set on the

platen 5 seconds after a single sheet is set on the

platen Load a single sheet when the FF/Load button

is pressed. Assign buffer memory as the input buffer. 2K bytes 8K bytes 16K bytes 32K bytes 64K bytes

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INSTALL Options Values Description

ODD

EVEN

7 BIT

2 BIT <BUFFER CTL> DTR

AUTO

SERIAL USB WIRELESS BLUETOOTH

4800 BPS 9600 BPS 19200 BPS 38400 BPS

NONE

8 BIT

1 BIT

XON/XOFF

Note: The larger the input buffer selected, the

smaller the download buffer becomes. Even with 64K bytes of input buffer, a minimal download buffer is provided. If you need a larger capacity for downloading fonts, reduce the input buffer.

Select the type of interface to the computer. Both interfaces are ready for communication.

The printer communicates with the interface from which it first receives data. The interface is active until the input buffer becomes empty.

RS-232 Serial interface USB interface Wireless interface Bluetooth interface The baud rate is in bps (bits per second).

Select the same baud rate as that used by your computer or modem.

4800 Bits Per Second 9600 Bits Per Second 19200 Bits Per Second 38400 Bits Per Second Parity setting Select the same word parity setting that is used

by your computer or modem. None causes transmission in both directions

without parity bit The bytes are checked to ensure they have

odd parity. The bytes are checked to ensure they have

even parity. Word Length setting Select the same word length setting that is

used by your computer or modem. 8 Data bits per data byte 7 Data bits per data byte Word Length setting Select the same word length setting that is

used by your computer or modem. 1 Stop bit per data byte 2 Stop bits per data byte The ready/busy control method. Hardware control via the DTR lead. Data control using DC1 and DC3 control

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INSTALL Options Values Description

characters.

6820 PROT <DISC FAULT>

DROP DTR PULSE DTR

<PWRDNTIME> 0 1-96

For 6820 emulation Disconnect on a fault condition Do not disconnect. DTR will change to inactive state. DTR will pulse to inactive and then back to the

normal active state. Sets time for idle power down action Disables idle power down timeout Hours to turn off power

Safe Panel

• If the value of safe panel is “YES”, READY, PARK and LOAD require the ALT key to be used as a two key operation for these functions in Normal Operation Mode of printer.

• If the value of safe panel is “NO”, READY, PARK and LOAD key are operat ed as Normal Operation Mode, ALT key is not required.

Recalling Factory Settings

Factory settings are those settings pre-selected at the factory. To recall (reset) the

factory settings, select the RCALL-FACT function and press the ALT-NEXT button or the ALT-PREVIOUS button.

Options under the MACRO, INSTALL, and ADJUST functions are all initialized to the

factory settings.

Exiting and Saving

This section describes how to exit the Set-Up mode while saving any changes you

have made.

To exit the Set-Up mode with the settings saved, first select the SAVE&EXIT function

and then press the ALT-NEXT button or the ALT-PREVIOUS button.

Any settings changed while in the Set-Up mode are saved as the new power-on

defaults for the printer. The new defaults remain active until you change them again.

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Using the Diagnostic Functions

Print Configuration Function

This function prints a list of all the printer’s currently selected values. This function is useful for checking the printer settings when you first enter the Set-Up mode or just before you exit.

1. To enter the Printer Configuration mode:

1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward.

2) Turn the printer off.

3) Turn the printer back on while pressing the ALT button.

2. The printer starts to print a list of the currently selected values. The pre-selected factory settings are shown on the opposite page.

3. To exit the Printer Configuration mode:

After the printer finishes printing the list of values, press the SETUP/EXIT button

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Printer Configuration

xxxxxxxxx

F/W Version V1.00 IPL Version V1.03 CG Version V1.01

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4

MACRO Options Value

---------------------------EMULATION EPSON-EP2 EMUL SERIAL EPSON-EP2 EMUL USB EPSON-EP2 EMUL WIRELESS EPSON-EP2 EMUL BLUETOOTH EPSON-EP2 FONT DRAFT HORZ PITCH 10 CPI VERT PITCH 6 LPI FORM LENGTH 11 INCHES LEFT MARGN 1 COL TOP OF FORM 0 /60 IN IGNORE FF YES TOP MARGIN 1 LINES BOTTOM MARGIN 66 LINES CR CODE CR=CR LF CODE LF=LF+CR PRINT DIR SOFT CONTRL

<IBM&EPSON> CODE PAGE CP 437

<IBM DEFLTS> I-SET 1/2 IBM SET 1 I-DBL HIGH NO IBM AGM NO

<EPSON DEFLTS> E-CHR SET USA

INSTALL Options Value

---------------------------LANGUAGE ENGLISH TEAR AUTO 1 SEC S-SHEET LD AUTO 1 SEC BUFFER 64 KBYTE I/F TYPE AUTO BAUD RATE 9600 BPS PARITY NONE DATA BIT 8 BIT STOP BIT 1 BUFFER CTL DTR DISC FAULT NO PWRDWNHRS 16 HOUR(S)

Options Value

---------------------------SAFE PANEL NO

Options Value

---------------------------MENU-ACCES ALL FUNC

SAFE PANEL

MENU-ACCES

Printout of Factory Settings Using the PRINT Function

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Printing Test Function

The printing test function prints test pages independently of your computer to check printing operations and quality. It does not check the interface between the computer and the printer.

The printing test prints all of the characters available in the ASCII character set.

1. To enter the Printing Test mode:

1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward.

2) Turn the printer off.

3) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “LOAD/FF” button.

Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the

LOAD button alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.

2. The printer starts to print rolling ASCII data as shown below.

3. To exit the Printer Configuration mode:

Printing Test mode is continues until power OFF.

_!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[

!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\ "#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\] #$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^ $%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_ %&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_` &'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`a '()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`ab ()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abc )*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcd

. . . . . . . .

_!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[

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&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`a

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Hex Dump Mode

The Hex Dump mode prints data and commands in hexadecimal characters and abbreviated control codes. The ASCII characters are used for printing. No characters are printed for hexadecimal codes 80 to FF. The Hex Dump mode is useful for checking whether your computer is sending the correct commands to the printer and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly. It is also useful for debugging software programs.

1. To enter the Printing Test mode:

1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward.

2) Turn the printer off.

3) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “READY/CLEAR” + “ALT” buttons.

Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the

READY and ALT buttons alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.

2. Print the Hex Dump.

1) To start Hex Dump printing, send your file or program to the printer. The printer goes online and prints the Hex Dump.

2) Press the READY button to pause and resume printing in Hex Dump mode. To resume Hex Dump printing, press the READY button again.

3) To print another Hex Dump, send another file to the printer.

3. Exit the Hex Dump mode

Turn the printer off to exit the Hex Dump mode.

4. Sample of Hex Dump printing format

ASCII Hex data Address

0000 00 01 02 03 04 05 . . . . 0C 0D 0E 0F

................

0010 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . . . 1C 1D 1E 1F

................

0020 20 21 22 23 24 25 . . . . 2C 2D 2E 2F

!"#$%&'()*+,-./

0030 30 31 32 33 34 35 . . . . 3C 3D 3E 3F

0123456789:;<=>?

0040 40 41 42 43 44 45 . . . . 4C 4D 4E 4F

@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO

0050 50 51 52 53 54 55 . . . . 5C 5D 5E 5F

PQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_

・・・・・

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Printing Alignment Adjustment

This function performs adjustment Bi-directional alignment. In bidirectional printing, characters are printed from left to right tend to misalign with

characters printed from right to left as shown below:

sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing and results in a poor appearance especially in printing tables. This function is defined as one of the power-on initiated test functions. If you notice misaligned printing, start this function to check and correct the vertical print alignment.

1. To enter the Printing Alignment Adjustment Function:

ＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨ

The vertical alignment function corrects the vertical character displacement that

1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward.

2) Turn the printer off.

3) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “READY/CLEAR” + “LOAD/FF” buttons.

Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the

READY and LOAD buttons alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.

2. Adjust the vertical print alignment at High Speed.

After Paper is loaded, the format of adjustment for Bi-directional Alignment of High

Speed is printed and the paper will automatically advance for viewing after the printing is complete. The message of ”Bi-Dir Align Adjust1 = xx” is printed.

High Speed 01

ＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨ

ＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨ

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An adjustment value is chosen by NEXT and PREVIOUS Key. The adjustment range is "01-15", and the center value is "08". By pressing SETUP/EXIT Key, the adjustment value for High Speed is determined and the adjustment value for High Speed is saved.

3. Adjust the vertical print alignment at Low Speed.

Adjustment Bi-directional Alignment for Low Speed is performed immediately, after the adjustment value for High Speed is saved.

After Paper is loaded, the format of adjustment for Bi-directional Alignment of Low Speed is printed and the paper will automatically advance for viewing after the printing is complete. The message of ”Bi-Dir Align Adjust 2 = xx” is printed.

Low Speed 01

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08 ＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨHHHHHHHHHHHＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨHHHHHHHHHHH ＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨH ＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨＨ

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Align Adjust 2 = 08

HHHHHHHHHH

An adjustment value is chosen by NEXT and PREVIOUS Keys. The adjustment range is "01-15", and the center value is "08". By pressing SETUP/EXIT Key, the adjustment value for High Speed is determined and the adjustment value for Low Speed is saved.

4. Printing new settings of alignment and Exit the vertical alignment function.

Press the SETUP/EXIT button to save the new vertical alignment settings. The new adjustment values of Bi-directional Alignment are printed after both High Speed and Low Speed are saved; the paper is automatically advanced for viewing after the printing is completed, then exit the vertical alignment function.

Align Adjust 1 = xx Align Adjust 2 = xx

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Note: To exit the vertical alignment function without saving chang es, turn the printer

off.

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Top Adjustment Function

Print positions often change gradually when you use the printer over long periods of time. The ADJUST function allows you to adjust these positions by fine-tuning the Top-of-Form origin.

1. To enter Top Adjustment Function:

1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the

paper select lever is set forward.

2) Turn the printer off.

3) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “PARK” buttons. Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the

PARK button alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.

2. To set Top Adjustment value:

1) The format of adjustment Loading Position is printed as below, 15 patterns of

adjustment Loading Position are printed.

10/60inch

2) The format of Loading Position is printed and the paper is automatically advanced

for viewing after the printing is complete. The message of ”Loading Position Pos = xx” is printed.

3) Press NEXT and PREVIOUS Key to choose the new top position. The adjustment

range is "01-15", and the center value is "08". It is possible to adjust different values for Tractor and Manual

3. Printing new value

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

Loading Position ＝ xx

By pressing SETUP/EXIT Key, the adjustment value for Loading Position is determined and the adjustment value for Loading Position is saved.

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The new adjustment values of Loading Position is printed. The paper is automatically advanced for viewing after the printing is complete. After ejecting a paper, the message” Loading Position = xx” is printed.

4. Exit the Top Adjustment mode

Loading Position ＝ xx … … Loadin

Position ＝

Note) ”yy” is New adjustment value

Turn the printer off to exit the Top Adjustment mode.

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Setting of The First Dot Position on The Left Side Function

Print positions often change gradually when you use the printer over long periods of time. This ADJUST function allows you to adjust these positions by fine-tuning the Left Margin origin.

1. To enter Adjustment Function:

1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the

paper select lever is set forward.

2) Turn the printer off.

3) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “READY/CLEAR” + “ALT” +

“LOAD/FF ” buttons.

Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the

“READY/CLEAR” + “ALT” + “LOAD/FF” buttons alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.

2. To set Adjustment value:

1) The format of adjustment of setting of the first dot Position on the left side is printed as below, 15 patterns of adjustment Position are printed.

01H

02H

03H

04H

05H

06H

07H 08H

09H

10/60

10H 11H

12H

13H

14H 15H

1st Print Position ＝ xx

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2) After the format of setting of the first dot Position on the left side is printed, the paper is automatically advanced for viewing after the printing is complete. The message of ”1

Print Position Pos = xx” is printed.

3) Press NEXT and PREVIOUS Key to choose the new first dot position on the left

side. The adjustment range is "01-15", and the center value is "08". It is possible to adjust different values for Tractor and Manual

3. Printing new value

By pressing SETUP/EXIT Key, the adjustment value for the first dot position on the left side is determined and the adjustment value is saved.

The new adjustment value of the first dot position on the left side is printed. The paper is automatically advanced for viewing after the printing is complete. After ejecting a paper, the message” 1

Print Position = xx” is printed.

4. Exit the setting of the first dot position on the left side mode

Print Position ＝ xx … …

Print Position ＝ yy

Note) ”yy” is New adjustment value

Turn the printer off to exit this mode.

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Changing Menu Access Options

You can restrict the access to the Set-Up functions to avoid accidentally changing the Set-Up options.

MENU ACCESS Option and Values

• Overprinted values are the factory settings.

MENU ACCESS

Options

Values Description

<MENU-ACCES>

ALL FUNC

MACRO ONLY Only MACRO functions are accessible from the NO ACCESS Set-Up mode is inaccessible.

SAFE PANEL READY, PARK and LOAD require the ALT key to

Specify the type of access to the Set-Up functions from the control panel or from the <FUNCTIONS> menu. All functions are accessible.

<FUNCTIONS> menu.

be used as a two key operation for these functions.

Note: You can return to the All Functions Accessible mode by turning the printer on while pressing the ALT, PARK and LOAD buttons at the same time. The printer enters the Set-Up mode with this operation.

1. To enter Menu Access mode:

1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward.

2) Turn the printer off.

3) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “LOAD/FF” + “PARK” + “ALT” buttons.

Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the

LOAD, PARK and ALT buttons alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.

2. To change Menu Access Option and values

1) Press the NEXT( LOAD/FF) button to move to next option;

Press the PREVIOUS( PARK) button to move to previous option; Press the ALT-NEXT buttons to select the Option or value and move down;

Press the ALT-PREVIOUS buttons to select the Option or value and move up;

Press SETUP/EXIT key to save the value and move to SAVE&EXIT menu;

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3. Exit the Menu Access mode

Turn the printer off to exit the Menu Access mode.

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Setting Setup Mode to Default Value (Standard)

This function can initialize the printer to Standard default.

1. To enter setting setup mode to default value(standard):

1) Turn the printer off.

2) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “PARK” + “READY/CLEAR” buttons.

Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the

PARK and READY/CLEAR buttons alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.

2. Exit the setting setup mode to default value(standard):

After the setting completes, the printer will automatically restart in the power-up state.

Setting Setup Mode to Default Value (6820 Mode)

This function can initialize the printer to 6820 mode default.

1. To enter setting setup mode to default value(6820 mode):

1) Turn the printer off.

2) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “PARK” + “ALT” buttons.

Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the

PARK and ALT buttons alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.

2. Exit the setting setup mode to default value(6820 mode):

After the setting completes, the printer will automatically restart in the power-up state.

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Set-Up Mode Quick Reference

The following flowchart shows how the Set-Up mode is organized. Note: Asterisks (*) indicate factory settings.

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SET-UP MODE

MACRO

Using Set-Up Mode

EMULATION EPSON EP2 * IBM PPX24 RESERVED PORT DEPEND

HORIZ PITCH VERT PITCH FORM LENGTH

10 CPI * 2 LPI 3 INCHES 12 CPI 3 LPI 3.5 INCHES

13.2 CPI 4 LPI 4 INCHES 15 CPI 6 LPI * 5.5 INCHES

16.5 CPI 8 LPI 6 INCHES 17 CPI 1 LPCM 7 INCHES 18 CPI 2 LPCM 8 INCHES 20 CPI

TOP OF FRM-No of INCH

0 /60 IN * 1 /60 IN . . 99/60 IN

BOTTOM MRG-No of LINE

1 LINES . 66 LINES * . 256 LINES

EMUL SERL

EPSON EP2 *

4 LPCM

IGNORE FF NO YES

LINE MODE

LF=LFCR=CR * LF=LF+CR CR=LF+CR LFCR=LF+CR

EMUL PARL

8.5 INCHES 11 INCHES * 11 2/3 INCH 12 INCHES 14 INCHES 15 INCHES No of LINE

EPSON EP2 *

TOP MRGN -No of LINE

PAPER SRC

FONT

DRAFT * HSDRAFT HI-IMPACT PICA COURIER PRESTIGE COMPRESSED BOLDFACE TIMELESS NINBUS-SAN OCR A

LEFT MARGN-No of COLM

1 COL * 2 COL . . 255 COL

1 LINES * . . 256 LINES

TRACTOR * MANUAL RESVD 1 RESVD 2 RESVD 1/2

PRINT DIR

UNIDIR BIDIR SOFT CNTRL *

IBM DEFLTS===========

<I-SET ½> <I-DBL HIGT> <IBMAGM>

EPSON DFLT==========

<E-CHR SET> <6820 SEQ> <6820 PROT>

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SET-UP MODE

PRINT ADJUST INSTALL TESTS RCALL-FACT MENU-ACCES SAVE&EXIT

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH * DEUTSCH ESPANOL FRANCAI ITALIANO

BUFFER: 2 KBYTE 8 KBYTE 16 KBYTE 32 KBYTE 64 KBYTE *

NETWORK

PRINT-T HEX-DUMP SERIAL-T PARALLEL-T

FANFOLD ADJ: -10/60 IN :

NETWORK: IP --- LSB to MSB NETMASK --- LSB to MSB

I/F TYPE: PARALLEL SERIAL AUTO *

GATEWAY --- LSB to MSB

TEAR: AUTO 1 SEC * AUTO 2 SEC AUTO 3 SEC AUTO 4 SEC

AUTO 5 SEC MANUAL NO TEAR

0 /60 IN * 10/60 IN

AUTO SW: 2 SEC * 4 SEC : 18 SEC 20 SEC

S-SHEET LD: AUTO 1 SEC * AUTO 2 SEC AUTO 3 SEC AUTO 4 SEC AUTO 5 SEC MANUAL

BAUD RATE: 600 BPS 1200 BPS 2400 BPS 4800 BPS 9600 BPS * 19200 BPS

ALL FUNC * MACRO ONLY NO ACCESS SAFE PANEL

: 0 /60 IN * : 10/60 IN

RSVD1 MNUAL ADJ: -10/60 IN

ERROR BEEP: ONE * CON NUOUS OFF

BIT&PARITY: 7 EVEN 7 ODD 7 SPACE 7 MARK 8 EVEN 8 ODD 8 NONE *

RSVD2

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BUFFER CTL: DTR XON/XOFF *

I-SET 1 / 2: IBM SET 1 * IBM SET 2

(IBM DEFLTS)

PWRDNHRS: 0 Disable 1-96 Enable/Set

DISC FAULT: NO * DROP DTR PULSE DTR

I-DBL HIGT: NO * YES

(IBM DEFLTS)

DEFLT SET: CP 210 CP DHN E LOT928 CP 220 TURKEY LTN POLISH CP 437 * E CMA 94 LITHUANY 1 CP 850 ISO LATIN 1 LITHUANY 2 CP 851 ISO LATIN 2 MIK CP 852 HUNGARY MACEDONIAN CP 857 SLOVENY CP 858 ISO LATIN9 CP 860 POLAND CP 862 MAZOWIA CP 863 KAMENIC CP 865 CYRILLIC CP 866 ELOT927

(IBM & EPSON)

IBM AGM: N O * YES

(IBM DEFLTS)

E-CHR SET: USA * JAPA N FRANCE NORWAY GERMANY DENMARK UK SPAIN 2 DENMARK 1 LATIN AM SWEDEN KOREA ITALY LEGAL SPAIN 1

(EPSON DFLT)

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Maintenance

Your printer requires very little care. Occasional cleaning and replacement of the ribbon cartridge are all that is required.

Lubrication of the printer is not usually necessary. If the print head carriage does not move smoothly back and forth, clean the printer in the manner described in this chapter. If the problem continues, contact your dealer to determine whether lubrication may be necessary.

Cleaning

The front and back covers and the acoustic cover of the printer help protect it against dust, dirt, and other contaminants. However, paper produces small particles that accumulate inside the printer. This section explains how to clean and vacuum the printer and how to clean the paper bail rollers.

It is easier to clean the printer when the cover is open.

Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer

If the print head carriage does not move smoothly back and forth or paper particles have accumulated in the printer, clean the printer.

Warning: To avoid any possibility of injury, before cleaning the printer, turn off the

power to both the printer and the computer, and unplug the printer.

To clean and vacuum the printer:

1. Remove any paper from the printer. Make sure that the power is off, and then disconnect the printer power cord.

2. Using a soft vacuum brush, vacuum the exterior of the printer. Be sure to vacuum the air vents at the front, left sides, and bottom of the printer. Also vacuum the cut sheet edge

3. Use a soft, damp cloth to wipe the exterior of the printer, including the cover. A mild detergent may be used.

Warning: Do not use solvents, kerosene, or abrasive cleaning materials that may

damage the printer.

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4. Open the cover of the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge. Using a soft vacuum brush, gently vacuum the platen, the print head carriage and shaft, and surrounding areas. You can easily slide the print head to the left or right when the power is off. Be careful not to press too hard on the flat ribbon cable that extends from the print head carriage.

Printer Interior

5. Re-install the ribbon cartridge.

6. Open the cover; vacuum the inside of the cover, the bail rollers, the single sheet entry, the form tractors and the surrounding areas.

Ribbon Cable

Cleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers

Clean the platen and paper bail rollers once a month or when stains or smudges appear on the paper. Use water as appropriate

WARNING Do not use alcohol to clean the platen. Alcohol may cause the rubber to harden.

To clean the platen and the bail rollers:

1. Apply a small amount of water to a soft cloth. Avoid spilling water inside the printer.

2. Place the cloth against the platen and manually rotate the platen.

3. To dry the platen, place a dry cloth against the platen and manually rotate the platen.

4. Gently wipe the paper bail rollers using the cloth moistened with water. Dry the rollers using a dry cloth.

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Cleaning the Print Head

If the paper is smudged or stained by ink, clean the nose of the print head with a dry cloth. For removing and installing the print head, see the section contact a technician

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge

If printing is too light because of ribbon wear, replace the ribbon cartridge. Appendix A lists the order number for the ribbon cartridge.

The replacement is almost the same as the installation except that it involves removing the old ribbon cartridge and unpacking the purchased ribbon cartridge from the carton. The installation of the ribbon cartridge is detailed in the section, “Installing the Ribbon Cartridge,” in the Installation Guide. This section describes only the removal of the old ribbon cartridge.

To remove the ribbon cartridge:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Open the top cover. For easy removal, slide the print head carriage between the second and the third bail rollers (from left to right).

Warning: The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently.

3. Move the print gap lever to the rear.

4. To remove the ribbon cartridge, press the ribbon release levers located on the sides of the cartridge and carefully lift the cartridge out of the printer.

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Replacing the Print Head

If a specific dot is not printed for all characters, replace the print head.

Warning: The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently.

To remove the print head:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Open the cover and remove the ribbon cartridge.

3. Pull the right end of the head lock wire forward to release it from the hook at the right of the print head carriage. Then release the wire from the center hook.

4. Lift the print head to remove it from the connector on the carriage.

Warning: A technician should preferably handle this procedure.

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Removing the Print Head

To install the print head:

Print Head

1. Carefully fit the mounting guide grooves of the print head on the locating studs on the carriage.

2. Push the print head into the connector and hook the wire into place in the reverse order of removal.

3. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its package and install.

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Trouble-Shooting

Your printer is extremely reliable, but occasional problems may occur. You can solve many of these problems yourself, using this chapter. If you encounter problems that you cannot resolve, contact your dealer for assistance.

This chapter is organized as follows:

• Solving problems

• Diagnostic functions

• Returning the printer for maintenance

• Contacting your authorized service pro vider

Solving problems

The tables in this section describe common printer problems and their solutions. The following types of problems are considered:

• Print quality problems

• Paper handli ng problems

• Operating problems

• Printer failure

Print Quality Problems and Solutions

Poor print quality or other printing problems are often caused by incorrect printer set-up or incorrect software settings. A gradual decrease in print quality usually indicates a worn ribbon. The following table identifies common print quality problems and suggests solutions.

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Problem Solution

Printing is too light or too dark. Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is properly

installed and that the ribbon feeds smoothly. Make sure that the Print Gap lever is set for the

thickness of your paper. See Chapter 2, Paper Handling

Check ribbon wear. Replace the ribbon if necessary. Smears and stains appear on the page.

The page is blank Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is properly

Printing is erratic or the wrong characters are printed. Many “?” or unexpected characters are printed.

Printing is vertically misaligned (jagged).

Make sure that the Print Gap lever is set for the

thickness of your paper. See “Adjusting for Paper

Thickness” in Chapter 2, Paper Handling.

Check ribbon wear. Replace the ribbon if necessary.

Check whether the tip of the print head is dirty.

Clean the head with a soft cloth if necessary. The

print head should be changed by a technician.

installed. See “Installing the Ribbon Cartridge” in the

Installation Guide.

Make sure that the interface cable is securely

connected to both the printer and computer.

Make sure that the printer Emulation selected in your

software is the same as the Emulation selected on

the printer. See “Connecting the Printer to Your

Host System,” in the Installation Guide.

Use the printer's vertical alignment function to check

the vertical print alignment. If necessary, adjust the

print alignment. See the section, “Checking Vertical

Alignment,” in this chapter.

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Problem Solution

The top margin is wrong. The top margin is the sum of the printer’s top-of-form

setting, the software-specified top margin, and the

printer’s TOP-MRGN setting. Proceed as follows:

• Make sure that the top-of-form setting is correct.

The factory default is 0 mm (0 inch). See

“Adjusting Top of Form Origin,” in Chapter 4, Set-

Up Mode.

• Check the software-specified top margin. Refer to

your software documentation.

• Check the printer’s TOP-MRGN setting. See

Chapter 4, Set-Up Mode. Lines are double spaced instead

The printer overprints on the same line

The next print line starts where the previous line ended instead of at the left margin. The printer overprints on the same line while the next print line starts where the previous line ended instead of at the left margin.

of single spaced.

Change the LINE MODE setting in the printer Set-Up

mode to CR=LF+CR. See “Changing Macro

Options,” in Chapter 4, Set-Up Mode.

Change the LINE MODE setting in the printer Set-Up

mode to CR=LF+CR. See “Changing Macro

Options,” in Chapter 4, Set-Up Mode.

Change the LINE MODE setting in the printer Set-Up

mode to LF=LF+CR. See the section, “Changing

Macro Options,” in Chapter 4, Set-Up Mode.

Change the LINE MODE setting in the printer Set-Up

mode to LFCR=LF+CR. See the section, “Changing

Macro Options,” in Chapter 4, Set-Up Mode.

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Paper Handling Problems and Solutions

The following table describes common paper handling problems and suggests solutions. See Chapter 2, “Paper Handling,” for detailed procedures on loading and using paper.

Problem Solution

Paper cannot be loaded or fed. Make sure that the Print Gap select lever located on

the top left of the printer is set correctly. Move the lever to the rear for continuous forms or to the front for single sheets.

Make sure that the paper covers the paper-out

sensor, (i.e., the left paper edge is within 52 mm for single sheets or 41 mm for continuous forms from the left edge of the platen.) This problem cannot occur if you use the forms tractor unit or insert a single sheet with its right edge in contact with the right paper guide.

Paper jams while loading. Turn off the printer and remove the jammed paper.

Remove any obstructions from the paper path.

Make sure that the Print Gap lever is set for the

thickness of your paper. See “Adjusting for Paper Thickness” in Chapter 2, Paper Handling.

Make sure that the paper is not folded, creased, or

torn.

Make sure that the left and right tractors are set so

that the continuous forms are stretched taut. See “Using Continuous Forms,” in Chapter 2, Paper Handling.

Paper jams while printing. Turn off the printer and remove the jammed paper.

Remove any obstructions from the paper path.

Make sure that the Print Gap lever is set for the

thickness of your paper. See the table, “Adjusting for Paper Thickness,” in Chapter 2, Paper Handling.

For continuous forms, make sure that the incoming

and outgoing paper stacks are correctly placed. Paper should feed straight. See “Positioning the Paper Stack,” in Chapter 2, Paper Handling.

Paper slips off the forms

Make sure that the forms tractors are positioned

tractors or the perforated holes of the paper tear during printing.

correctly for the width of your paper and that the perforated holes of the paper fit directly over the tractor pins. See “Using Continuous Forms,” in Chapter 2, Paper Handling.

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Operating Problems and Solutions

The following table identifies common operating problems and suggests solutions. If you cannot resolve a problem, contact your dealer.

Problem Solution

The power does not turn on. Make sure that the power cord is securely connected

to both the printer and the battery. Make sure that the power outlet is functional.

Turn the power off. Wait a minute and then turn the

printer on again. If the printer still has no power, contact your dealer.

Make sure that the Ready indicator is lit. See

The printer is on but it will not print.

If you use the interface cable make sure it is securely

If the Fault indicator is lit, load the paper. See

Run the printer printing test. If the printing test

Make sure that the printer Emulation selected in your

“Operation of the Control Panel,” in Chapter 2, Paper Handling.

connected to both the printer and the computer. Make sure that the blue tooth is securely set. See “Connecting the Printer to Your Host System,” in the Installation Guide.

Chapter 2, “Paper Handling”.

executes normally, the problem is caused by the interface, the computer, incorrect printer settings, or incorrect software settings. See “Testing the Printer,” in the Installation Guide.

software is the same as the Emulation selected on the printer. See “Connecting the Printer to Your Host System,” in the Installation Guide.

Printer Failures

A user cannot generally resolve a problem involving defective printer hardware. On detecting a fatal error, the printer will:

• Stop printing

• Turn the Ready indicator off

• Blink the Paper Out indicator (with a fault indicator lit indicating the error type).

The following errors cause the printer to turn off the power:

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• Print head error

• Space motor error (print head carriage motor)

• Line feed motor error

• +34 V overvoltage error

No error condition is displayed if any of these errors occurs. Turn the printer power switch off and back on, then rerun the same job to check if the error was transient. If the error recurs, contact your dealer.

Diagnostic Functions

The printer diagnostic functions are print-test and hex-dump.

• Print-test tells you whether the printer hardware is functioning correctly. It prints the print-test pattern. If the printer hardware is functional, any problems you are having are probably caused by incorrect printer settings, incorrect software settings, the interface, or the computer.

• Hex-dump al lows you to determine whether the computer is sending the correct commands to the printer, and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly. This function is useful to programmers or others who understand how to interpret hex dumps.

For details on using these functions, all of which are available in the printer Special mode, see “Using the Diagnostic Functions,” in Chapter 4, Special-Up Mode.

Checking Vertical Alignment

In bidirectional printing, characters are printed from left to right tend to misalign with characters printed from right to left as shown below:

The vertical alignment function corrects the vertical character displacement that sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing and results in a poor appearance especially in printing tables. This function is defined as one of the power-on initiated test functions. If you notice misaligned printing, start this function to check and correct the vertical print alignment.

Make sure that continuous forms paper or single sheet paper is loaded in the printer. If possible, use forms at least 216 mm (8.5 inches) wide. Then proceed as follows:

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1. Start the vertical alignment test.

Turn the printer on while pressing the READY and LOAD buttons until the printer

initialized. The printer prints the rows of “H” character with high speed (Draft Quality) and low speed (Letter Quality).

Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the

READY and LOAD buttons alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user.

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2. Adjust the vertical print alignment at High Speed.

After Paper is loaded, the format of adjustment for Bi-directional Alignment of High

Speed is printed and the paper will automatically advance for viewing after the printing is complete. The message of ”Bi-Dir Align Adjust1 = xx” is printed.

High Speed 01

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Align Adjust 1 = 08

3. Adjust the vertical print alignment at Low Speed.

Adjustment Bi-directional Alignment for Low Speed is performed immediately, after

the adjustment value for High Speed is saved.

After Paper is loaded, the format of adjustment for Bi-directional Alignment of Low

Speed is printed and the paper will automatically advance for viewing after the printing is complete. The message of ”Bi-Dir Align Adjust 2 = xx” is printed.

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Low Speed 01

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Align Adjust 2 = 08

5. Printing new settings of alignment and Exit the vertical alignment function.

Align Adjust 1 = xx Align Adjust 2 = xx

Note: To exit the vertical alignment function without saving chang es, turn the printer

off.

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Supplies and Options

This appendix lists the accessories and options available for the printer. Contact your dealer for information on ordering any of these items.

The installation of options allows you to expand the capabilities of your printer.

Supplies

Supplies Order Number

Ribbon Cartridges Black ribbon TBD

Print Head TBD

Options

Option Order Number Description

TBD

Installing the Ribbon

Open print-gap lever fully open. To remove the old ribbon, squeeze both of the ribbon's tabs and lift the ribbon straight out of its carriage.

Be careful of the print head during this operation.

When placing the new ribbon cartridge on the carriage, make sure that the thin ribbon does not become bunched or folded at the print head. Readjust the print gap to achieve good print quality.

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To install the ribbon, see the section entitled “Installing the Ribbon Cartridge,” in the Installation Guide.

Use the printing test function to check printing. See “Testing the Printer,” in the Installation Guide.

Ribbon Cartridge Reorder No. MIP480-KA

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Printer and Paper Specifications

This appendix provides the physical, functional, and performance specifications for your mobile printer. It also contains detailed paper specifications.

Physical Specifications

Dimensions (vertical orientation) Height: 320 mm Width: 360 mm Depth: 130 mm

Enclosure is injection molded plastic with hinged cover for access to paper loading,

print head and ribbon replacement. Enclosure provides edge for paper to tear off.

Color Night Sky Grey Weight Not to exceed 5.0 kg Power requirements Automotive, 12 VDC/24VDC (10.5 – 28 VDC))

110/220 VAC as option

Power consumption Not to exceed 150 Watts

Interface and connectivity USB2.0 full speed, RS232 and Blue Tooth Class 2 ver1.2 (Standard) IEEE 802.11b (Option) Data buffer size 64K bytes Operating environment -4°F +140 º F (-20 ºC to + 60ºC)

30% - 80% Relative Humidity, no condensation

Storage -22ºF + 149ºF (-30ºC to + 65ºC) 10% - 90% Relative Humidity, no condensation

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Shock, Vibration, Acceleration Units may be vertically mounted using shock

mounts to a bracket installed in a vehicle; operated horizontally while located on a passenger seat in a vehicle, or operated in office environments.

Vibration resistance (as tested)

Operating Acceleration 0.5G Frequency 5 to 60HZ

Sweep Time 2 min/Cycle

Non-Operating Acceleration 1.5G RMS Frequency 5 to 60HZ

Sweep Time 20 min/Cycle

Impact Resistance Operating 3G (print quality not guaranteed) Non-operating 10G

Dust Proof, Corrosion Resistance Ingress Protection (IP) rating IP22. No special protection against fluids or immersion.

Functional Specifications

Print method Impact dot matrix with a 0.23 mm (0.009 in), 24-wire head

Print direction Bidirectional logic-seeking Character cell Horizontal X vertical

Letter (10 cpi): 36 X 24 dots Letter (12 cpi): 30 X 24 dots Draft:: 12 X 24 dots

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Paper handling

Single Forms: With the Paper Path Select Lever in the Single Sheet

position, single sheets or forms may be used. The printer automatically senses that paper has been manually inserted. When paper is detected, the printer will advance the form to the first print line.

Continuous forms: With the Paper Path Lever set to the Continuous Form

position, continuous forms may be printed. Paper is loaded and adjusted via pushbuttons. Forms may be advanced to tear off feature by operator or by host.

Continuous forms are parked while single sheets are used.

Paper type 1-to 4-part side-glued or paper-stapled fanfolded continuous

forms or single page top-glued forms.

Paper size Continuous Width: 102–216 mm (4–10.5 in) Length: 102 mm (4 in) or greater Cut sheets Width: 102–267 mm (4–10.5 in) Length: 102 mm (4 in) or greater

Paper thickness Up to 0.35 mm (0.014 inch)

Paper length

By software Programmable in one line or inch increments By control panel 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11 (Letter), 11 2/3 (A4), 12, 14, or

15 inches (Default is 11 inches.) 1 to 126 lines

Number of copies Up to 4, including the original

Command sets Epson EP2 (emulations) IBM 2390+

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Character sets Code Page 19 character sets CP 437 (USA) CP 437 (Greek) CP 850 (Multilingual) CP 851 (Greek)

CP 852 (East Europe)

CP 853 (Turkish) CP 855 (Cyrillic) CP 857 (Turkish) CP 858 (Multilingual) CP 860 (Portugal) CP 862 (Israel) CP 863 (Canada) CP 864 (Arabic) CP 865 (Norway) CP 866 (Cyrillic) CP 869 (Greek) CP 920 (Latin-5) CP 923 (Latin-9) USSR GOST

EPSON National Character 15 character sets USA France Germany UK Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Spain 1 Japan Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin America Korea Legal

Fonts Resident 13 fonts available Draft, Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Bold, Prestige Elite,

Script, Orator, Gothic, OCR A, OCR B, Roman T

and Sans Serif H

Line spacing 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 12 lines per inch.

(1, 2, or 4 lines per centimeter).

Character pitch 10, 12, 15, 17.1 or 20 characters per inch Characters per line

10 cpi: 80 cpl 12 cpi: 96 cpl 15 cpi: 120 cpl

17.1 cpi: 136 cpl 20 cpi: 160 cpl

cpl = characters per line

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Barcodes IBM: 9 Barcodes available UPC/A, UPC/E, EAN8, EAN13, CODE39, CODE1 28 CODABAR (NW7), INTERLEAVED 2 of 5, INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5 EPSON: 7 Barcodes available UPC/A, UPC/E, EAN8, EAN13, CODE39, CODE1 28 INDUSTRIAL 2 of 5

Performance Specifications

Print speed 10 cpi 12 cpi Draft: 400 cps 480 cps Letter: 133 cps 160 cps

cpi = characters per inch

cps = characters per second

Line feed speed 60 ms per line at 6 lines per inch Form feed speed 7 inches per second

Pages per Hours ECMA 132 Letter Test Pattern

Draft Quality 321 pph

Letter Quality 172 pph

Ribbon service life 4 million characters

Printer Life 5 million lines or five years

Print Head Life 300 million impacts

MTBF 15,000 hours (50 hr/week power-on, 5% power on print duty

cycle)

MTTR 0.5 hours

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Certification

Safety: Regulation UL/C-UL 60950-1 United States/Canada IEC60950-1 All National Deviation

RFI regulation: Regulation Class B of FCC Part 15B United States

CE mark European Union

Country

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Print Area

Printer and Paper Specification

Wc 102 to 267 mm (4 to 10.5 in) Lc 5.08 to 25.4 mm (0.2 to 1 in)

Print Area for Continuous Forms

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Print Area for Single Sheets

Ws 102 to 267 mm (4 to 10.5 in) Hs 76 to 364 mm (3 to 14.3 in) Ls 5.08 to 32 mm (0.2 to 1.26 in

)

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Paper Thickness

Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter (g/m2) or in pounds per bond (lbs/bond). The following table shows the allowable

paper thickness for one-part paper or for each sheet of multipart paper. The total thickness must not exceed 0.35 mm (0.014 inch).

The weight of carbonless or carbon-backed paper may vary, depending on the paper manufacturer. When using paper of borderline thickness, test the paper before running a job.

Type of Paper Number of

Parts

One-Part Carbonless Single Two-Part Carbonless Top Bottom Three-Part Carbonless Top Middle Bottom Four-Part Carbonless Top Middle Middle Bottom

47-81 g/m2 (40-70 kg or 12-22 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb)

Thickness

kg: Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 X 1091 mm paper (1.16 g/m2) lb: Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 X 22 inch paper (3.76 g/m2)

Type of Paper Number of

Parts

Two-Part Carbon-Backed Top Bottom Three-Part Carbon-Backed Top Middle Bottom Four-Part Carbon-Backed Top Middle Middle Bottom

Carbon-backed Do not use in high humidity environments.

Carbon-interleaved Avoid using single sheets format in carbon-interleaved.

40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb)

Thickness

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Type of Paper Number of

Parts

Two-Part CarbonInterleaved Carbon Counted as one sheet Bottom

Three-Part Carbon-Backed Top Carbon Counted as one sheet

Middle Carbon Counted as one sheet

Bottom

kg: Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 X 1091 mm paper (1.16 g/m2)

lb: Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 X 22 inch paper (3.76 g/m2)

Top

40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb) 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb)

Thickness

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Command Sets

This appendix describes printer commands and their parameters. This printer has the following two resident command sets (Emulations):

• IBM 2390+

• Epson EP2

Select the same Emulation on the printer and in your software.

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IBM 2390+ Emulation Quick Reference Guide

This section describes the printer commands for the IBM 2390+ Emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer.

Function Command Print Mode Control

Double-strike (bold) printing on ESC G Double-strike (bold) printing off ESC H Emphasized (shaded) printing on ESC E Emphasized (shaded) printing off ESC F Single-line double-width characters on SO or ESC SO Single-line double-width characters off DC4 Double-width characters on/off ESC W (n)

(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

Double-height/double-width characters ESC [ @ (n1) (n2) (m1) ... (m4)

n1 = 4, n2 = 0, m1 = 0, m2 = 0 m3 controls character height and line spacing:

0 Unchanged Unchanged 1 Normal Unchanged 2 Double Unchanged 16 Unchanged Single 17 Normal Single 18 Double Single 32 Unchanged Double 33 Normal Double 34 Double Double

m4 controls character width:

m4 Width

0 Unchanged 1 Normal 2 Double

Condensed characters on SI or ESC SI Subscript or superscript printing on ESC S (n)

(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0) Subscript and superscript printing off ESC T Underline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) ESC - (n) Overline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) ESC

Height Spacing

(n)

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Function Command

Score select ESC [ - (n1) (n2) (m1) (m2)

n1 = 2, n2 = 0

m1 selects score location:

Command Sets

0 Underscore

1 Strikethrough

2 Overscore

Score location

m2 selects score type:

m2 Score type

0 Cancel

1 Single

2 Double

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Function Command

Horizontal Control

Space SP Backspace BS Carriage return CR Select 10cpi DC2 : Elite characters on ESC : Proportionally spaced characters on/off ESC P (n)

(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

Vertical Control Line feed LF Form feed FF Advance paper n/216 inch (1 ≤ n ≤ 255) ESC J (n) Advance paper n/180 inch (in AG mode) ESC J (n)

(1 ≤ n ≤ 255) Set line spacing to 1/8 lines ESC 0 Set line spacing to 7/72 inch ESC 1 Set line spacing to n/216 inch ESC 3 (n)

(0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Set line spacing to n/180 inch (in AG mode) ESC 3 (n)

(0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Preset line spacing to n/72 inch ESC A (n)

(1 ≤ n ≤ 255) Preset line spacing to n/60 inch (in AG mode) ESC A (n)

(1 ≤ n ≤ 255) Set line spacing to 1/6 inch or to the value ESC 2

preset by line spacing command ESC A (n) Change graphics line spacing base to ESC [ \ (m1) (m2) (t1) ... (t4)

1/216 or 1/180 inch (for ESC J and ESC 3)

= 4, m2 = 0

0 ≤ t1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ t2 ≤ 255, t3 = 0

t4 = 180 or 216

Reverse line feed ESC ]

Tabulation Horizontal tab execution HT Set horizontal tabs ESC D (n1) ... (nk) NUL

The values of n1to nk in this command are the

ASCII values of the print columns (at the current

character width) at which tabs are to be set.

(1 ≤ n ≤ 255) (1 ≤ k ≤ 28) Clear all horizontal tabs ESC D NUL Move print position right by n/120 inch ESC d (n1) (n2)

(0 ≤ n1, n2 ≤ 255) (n = n1 + n2 X 256)

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Function Command

Vertical tab execution VT Set vertical tabs ESC B (n1) ... (nk) NUL

The values of n1to nk in this command are the ASCII

values of the lines (at the current line spacing) at which

tabs are to be set.

(1 ≤ n ≤ 255) (1 ≤ k ≤ 64) Clear all vertical tabs ESC B NUL Reset tabs to default values ESC R

Page Formatting Set left margin at column n and right ESC X (n) (m)

margin at column m (0 ≤ n, m ≤ 255) Set perforation skip by n lines ESC N (n)

(1 ≤ n ≤ 255) Perforation skip off ESC O Set page length to n lines (1 ≤ n ≤ 255) ESC C (n) Set page length to n inches (1 ≤ n ≤ 22) ESC C NUL (n) Set top of form ESC 4

Character Set Control Select character set 1 ESC 7 Select character set 2 ESC 6 Print n1 + n2 X 256 characters from all-character set ESC \ (n1) (n2) (chars.)

(chars

.: codes of characters to print,

0 ≤ chars. ≤ 255) Print a character from all-character set ESC ^ (char.)

(char.: a code of character to print,

0 ≤ char. ≤ 255)

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Function Command

Select code page table ESC [ T (n1) (n2) 0 0 (c1) (c2)

(0 ≤ n1, n2 ≤ 255) (n = n1 + n2 X 256)

c1, c2: Decimal (n1 = 4, n2 = 0)

c1 c2 Code page ID

0 0 Ignore command

1 181 Code page 437

3 82 Code page 850

3 83 Code page 851

3 84 Code page 852

3 87 Code page 855

3 89 Code page 857

3 90 Code page 858**

3 92 Code page 860

3 94 Code page 862

3 95 Code page 863

3 96 Code page 864

3 97 Code page 865

3 98 Code page 866

3 101 Code page 869

3 152 Code page 920

3 155 Code page 923**

40 197 Code page 437G

42 101 Code page 853

42 114 Code page USSR GOST **Code page contains Euro currency symbol

Clear input buffer CAN Select printer DC1 Deselect printer (ignore input) ESC Q # ESC Q $

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Function Command

Set font global ESC [ I (n1) (n2) (Hf) (Lf) (Hs) (Ls) (Sm) 0 (Hc) (Lc)

(0 ≤ n1, n2 ≤ 255) (n = n1 + n2 X 256)

Hf, Lf: Font global ID

Hf, Lf Font global ID

Normal Font Global ID for Hex ( Hf Lf)

Pitch Courier Prestige Gothic Orator Script

10 000B 000C 0024 0005 01D4

12 01EB 01EF 018F 01CB 01D5

15 01EC 01F0 018E 01CC 01D6

17 01ED 01C9 018D 01CD 01D7

20 01EE 01CA 018C 01CE 01D8

24 011E 011F 0120 0121 0124

PS 00AB 01A4 00AE 00C6 00C8

Additional Font Global ID for Hex (Hf Lf)

Courier Prestige Gothic Pitch

Normal Emph Italic Emph

/Italic

5 F4/F6 F5 F1 F2 F3

10 0B 2E 12 39 0C 3C 24

12 1EB/55 6C 5C 74 1EF/56 6F 70 18F/57 6E 6D

15 1EC/DF D6 D7 D8 1F0/DD 18E/DE

17.1 1ED/FF FD 1C9/100 18D/FF

20 1EE 1CA 18C/1119*

24 11E 11F 120

Prop. AB B8 AC B9 A4 AE 9D A2

Normal Emph Italic Normal Emph Italic Emph

/D.stri

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Hs, Lf, Sm: Size parameters

Hs, Ls, S

Size parameters

The size param eters (Hs, Ls and Sm) spec ify the pitch as follows.

These size parameters are valid when font ID (Hf, Lf) is not valid. Null data is ignored.

Dec(Hs,Ls) Hex (Hs,Ls) Description

0,0 - 0,65 0000 - 0041 24 CPI Subscript 0,66 - 0,77 0042 - 004D 20 CPI Subscript 0,78 - 0,89 004E - 0059 17 CPI Normal 0,90 - 0,107 005A - 006B 15 CPI Normal 0,108 - 0,131 006C - 0083 12 CPI Normal 0,132 - 0,155 0084 - 009B 10 CPI Normal 0,156 - 0,179 009C-00B3 8.5 CPI(17 CPI double-wide) 0,180 - 0,215 00B4-00D7 7.5 CPI(15 CPI double-wide) 0,216 - 0,254 00D8 - 00FE 6 CPI (12 CPI double-wide, double-

0,255 – 256, 256 0100-FFFF 5 CPI (10 CPI double-wide, doubleNote: The Hs and Ls Parameters are effective only when hexadecimal 01 (decimal = 1) is specified

in the Size Modifier parameter (Sm) and Hf Lf is not found.

hight) high)

Sizemod (Sm) : The binary number that is the size modifier. The valid sizes are:

・ 00 -No change ・ 01 - Size measures the width in 0.018 mm (1/1440 in.) ・ 02, 03 - The font is proportional. ・ All other values are regarded as 0.

Hc, Lc: Code page ID

Hc, Lc Code page ID

01H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 03H 28H 2AH 2AH

LC(Hex)

B5H 52H 53H 54H 57H 59H 5AH 5CH 5EH 5FH 60H 61H 62H 65H 98H 9BH C5H 65H 72H

Code Page

437 850 851 852 855 857 858 860 862 863 864 865 866 869 920 923

437G

853

USSR GOST

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Function Command

Set print quality ESC [ d (n1) (n2) (m)

(0 ≤ n1, n2 ≤ 255) (n = n1 + n2 X 256)

mf: Quality

Command Sets

Downloading Select resident or downloaded font ESC I (n) Ex. n = 0: Resident Draft 2:Resident Courier 4:Downloaded Draft 6:Downloaded Courier Create download font ESC = (n1) (n2) ID (m1) (m2) (data)

Bit Image Graphics Single-density graphics ESC K (n1) (n2) (data)

Double-density graphics ESC L (n1) (n2) (data) High-speed double-density graphics ESC Y (n1) (n2) (data) Quadruple-density graphics ESC Z (n1) (n2) (data) High-resolution graphics ESC [ g (n1) (n2) (m) (data) Select graphics mode (in AG mode only) ESC * (m) (c1) (c2) (data)

Quality

m(hex) Quality

01-7F

80-FE

Draft LQ Default Font

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Function Command

Barcode Setup barcode parameter ESC [f (n1) (n2) (k) (m) (s) (v1) (v2)

(0 ≤ n1, n2 ≤ 255) (n = n1 + n2 X 256)

k: Barcode type

m: Module width

s: Space width adjustment

“s” is used for fine adjustment for each “spaces” to match the optical conditions. There is no effect for the “bar” width adjustment. Range :-3≦s≦3

v1, v2: Bar length

Barcode type

k value barcode type

B1 hex B2 hex B3 hex B4 hex B5 hex B6 hex B7 hex B8 hex

BA hex

Module width

m unit module dots 00 hex 01 hex 02 hex 03 hex 04 hex

Space width adjustment

CODABAR (NW7) EAN-13 EAN-8 CODE 39 INDUSTRIAL 2 OF 5 INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 UPC-A UPC-E CODE128

default(2 dots)

2 dots 2 dots 3 dots 4 dots

v1, v2 Bar length

Bar length is described 2 bytes v1 shows lower byte. v2 shows upper bytes. And bar length is controlled by multiple value of an unit of 1/2160 inch. Minimum value of v1, v2: 288 dec vertical pitch : All the input data is rounded to the multiple value of following table.

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c: Control flag

0: No check code is generated by the printer. The host computer should generate the check code. 1: Check code is generated automatically by the printer.

0 : Print On

1 : Print Off Note: Human readable character is proportionally printed under the barcode in OCR-B font.

(EAN-13 : 13th digit)

(UPC-A : number system character)

0 : Center

1 : Under

Set barcode data ESC [p (n1) (n2) (data)

n1, n2: Command length

n1, n2 Command length

1) Case of “automatic check digit generation flag off”

2) Case of “automatic check digit generation flag on”

Control flag

b0: Check Digit

b1: Human Readable Character

b2: EAN-13, UPC-A flag character position

b3-b7: not used

“n1, n2” show data quantity followed “ESC [ p n1, n2”. “n1” is a low byte of command length data in hexadecimal. “n2” is a high byte of command length data in hexadecimal. “n1,n2” value should be the value in the following tables. If undefined value is found in data string, the printer will ignore all the received barcode data which length is defined as “n1, n2”.

Barcode Style n1 (lowbyte) n2 (high byte) EAN-13 EAN-8 CODE 39 INTERLEAVED 2 of 5 UPC-A CODE 128

0D hex

08 hex 01 to FF hex 01 to FF hex

0C hex

02 to FF hex

0C hex

07 hex 01 to FF hex 01 to FF hex

0B hex

02 to FF hex

Command Sets

00 00 00 00 00 00

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Command Sets

Remarks

1) Definition barcode term

A: Dark module The concept of module is applied to EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and CODE-128. One or multiple dark module makes bar element.

B: Light module The concept of module is applied to EAN-13, EAN-8,UPC-A, and COD-128. One or multiple light module makes space element.

C: Bar element This element is actually printed “dark” by wire dot pins. Bar width is modulated to each barcode symbol ogy method.

D: Space element This element is not printed i.e. “space” area. Space width is modulated to each barcode s ymbology method. Combination of multiple bars and spaces makes one barcode character.

E: Barcode character Encoded pattern from one or two digit(s) of receiving barcode data.

Case of CPU, EAN, CODE 39 and Code A/B group of CODE-128, each one byte data corresponds to one barcode character. Case of INTERLEAVED 2 OF 5 and Code C group of CODE-128, two bytes data is encoded to one barcode character.

F: Barcode Printed result specified by each barcode standard format. Width: width of horizontal direction. Length: length of vertical direction.

2) If LF operation is made by an operation switch during printing the barcode,

3) Barcode printing is always performed in a single direction.

4) Receiving after the barcode data, page length

5) Barcode data and other print data are controlled independently.

6) In the case of Interleaved 2 of 5, if received data strings is an odd number

D C

the received barcode data is cleared and the barcode printing is stopped.

and right/left margin change may affect barcode printing.

So it is necessary to make a space for barcode print area when mixed print is needed. (See Appendix B)

(if check digit flag is on, the check data includes this number) the printer will add a zero to the most digit.

Width

Bar Length (Height)

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