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Contents

Introduction 0

1 Description 2 Setting up

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@>

Printer cover.

topofthe

paper.

Set

accordingtothe

rack

case

and

for

insert

the

single-sheet

widthofthe

folding

paper.

paper

leg

Lay

used.

into

the

rack

hole

flat

7

Setting up the DMP-130

This section will show you how to set up the DMP-130soyou can begin using it as quickly as

possible, This includes:

2

• Installing the

• Installing/adjusting the

• Loading

• Replacing a ribbon

•

Connecting

and

more!

The

following Start-Op Checklistisa

Printer just the first time.

EJ

•

G

GJ

[2]

and

Find a good Printer

Lengthofthe

computer

Paper

takes

flow. Do

not place the

industrial

Be

sure the

Open

the Printer cover. Install continuous-form fanfoldorsingle-sheet Check

Installation/ReplacemenL"

paper

rack

tractor

paper

the DMP-130 to a

should be followed every time you

spot

for

your

should be placedona sturdy work surface.

printer

you can place the Printer.

up space, Be sure to leave

equipmenL

POWER

the ribbon cassette,Ifit has

cable, which will

Printer

switch (on the right sideofthe

feed unit

computer

summaryofhowtoset

Printer. Be sure to

near

noise

generators

not

start

determine

enough

been

up

the

Printer

consider:

how

far from the

room

for

smooth

such as refrigerators

Printer)isOFF,

paper. installed, see

"Ribbon

your

not

paper

and

[2]

Set the

GJ

Connect (220/240Y, 50

GJ

Connect

connector.

[2]

Turn

the

front

panel)isilluminated,

GJ

Check

this, turn the switchorNLQ

print

function

the

AC

Hz,

the

interface cable from the

power

to see

that

POWER

switch while turning the

(DIP)

power

where

ON

and check

the

Printerisready by

switches (on the

plug to a 120-volt,60Hz

the unitisso

computertothe

that

the

switch

OFF,

9

Press

rearofthe Printer),

marked).

POWER

running

and

power

grounded

Printer interface

indicator

the

self-tesL

hold

the

back

ON.Ifyou press

AC

LINE

outlet

(on the

To

do

FEED

Setting

the if

linue

lip thef)M

LINE

you

press

ulllii

FEED

NLO,

you

P-/30

switch,

press

the

self-test

the

Oi-i/OFF

self-testisperformed

runsinNLO

LiNE

mode,

switch

in

standard

Printing

will

mode:

con-

Paper

Open the

rack

For

single-sheet

topofthe

rack

down

You upwardtoremove the

range

the

right paper also

reduees

rack

the

Printer

onto

case

can

adjust

allowed)

guidesothat

guide

cover

the

supporters

printing,

For

the

paper

it from

and

This

ensures

the

possibilityofa

Holding

inst;rt

continuous

guide

the

insert

the

left

proper

l'ractor feed unit

This

Printer

feed

system

paper

friction feed

When When

Printer

Installing the tractor

which

you

tractor

may

can

The

has

system

use

not

be

used

with

differenceisthat

guide

holesonboth

does

not

the

friction

is

installed,

feed

the

paper

feed the

the

paper

on

both

sidesofthe

the

folding leg

fan-fold

on

the

rack,

Then it fully. edgeofthe

either

have

When

operationofthe

paper

friction properly,

jam.

the

edges,

these

system,

rack

upright.

Printer,asshown,

into

paper,

paper

position

paperiswithin

tractor

while

holes, he

mechanism

fold

rack

it as

using

narrower

paper

feed

the

suretoremove

insert

the

hole

centered

the

leg

and

Pull

the

left

you

desire

paper,

the

rangeofthe

empty

switch

systemorfriction

systemisused

paper

used

with

the

is

release,d

and

tips

lay

the

guide

(within

move

and

with

the

tractor

the

of

on

l.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Be

sure

Remove

Turn

Place sides, is

securely

Turn paper

the

Then

the

bail

the

the paper

front

paper

toward

Printer

paper

loading

push

locked

power

rack

and

knob

pinsofthe

downonthe

into

position

loading

the

knob

platen

is

OFI~

open

forward

tractOl

rearofthe

hack

!O

the

tOll1ove

feed

ward

Printer

unit

tractor

(away

covel'.

the

into

from

paper

bail

the

holesonboth

unit

until

you)tomove

forward

the

tractor

the

Chapter 2

6. Close the

Printer

cover

Removing the tractor

1.

Turn

the

2.

Open

3.

Turn

4. Lift

5.

Turn

6.

Replace

the

tractor

the

Printer

paper

OFF,

cover

loading

feed unit from the

loading

paper

rack

Power source

Before following:

D D Connect

plugging

Printer Printerisnot

power

the

AC

the

power

ON/OFF

connected

power

Paper loading

and

replace the

and

remove

knob

toward

knob

away from you.

and

close the

cord

switchissettoOFF,

to the

plug to a

the

you.

rear,

Printer

into

an

Computer

nO-volt,

paper

then

AC

yet.

50

rack,

pull it

cover.

power

Hz

upward

outlet,

grounded

check

AC

the

outlet

Warning!

correctly

It

is paper may

paper

If

fanfold the ON, lampisilluminated. loaded

You loaded.

When

loading

enters

very

mustbedirectly

occur.

rack)isalso

Printer

check the

incorrectly,

may begin printingifthe

the

important

Proper

paperiscorrectly

and

the

ALERT

paper

(single-sheetorfanfold),besure

paper

insertion

that

the

paper

behind

positioningofthe

importanttohelp

paper

indicator. Press

When

the

Printerorpaper

loaded,itshould

rack,

Once

the

lamp

II

opening.

enters

paper

prevent

the

remains

does

not

the

DMP-130

skewingorjamming

guides (which

paper

jamming.

enter

between

paperisloaded

ON/OFF

lit,

illuminate

LINE

the

paperisprobably

after the

the

paper

straight.

attachtothe

the

and

switch if the

The

body

powcr

paper

of

is

Settingupthe

DMP-130

Single-sheet paper

1. Be sure the Printer

Printer

cover

2. Lift the

the

top

paper case,

rack

povvcr

1s0FF.

Opcn the Printer cover.

Figure 4

and insert the folding leg into the hole

centered

on

Figure 5

12

3.

Position paper into

If

you the mechanism.

the

single-sheet

guide.

the

paperisalready

Printer,

insert

Since

the

just

paper

on

the

auto-paper-loading

placing

in place

into

the

and

the

paper

paperonthe

opening,

may

the

not

rack,

system

paper

Printer

activate

aligning

will pull

rack

may

the

Chapter 2

it with

is sufficient. "think"

auto-loading

the

paper

that

4.

Turn

the

5.

Turn

the

advancestothe

6.

Turn

the

to

the

platen.

7.

When

you

FEED

The

switchtoadvance

paper

Printer

paper

bail

power

loading

print-start

loading

wanttoalign

MUSTbeset

ON

knob

position.

knob

the

Figure 6

toward

away

paper,

paper.

against

13

from

use

Then,

the

you.

the

platen

The

paper

youtoreturn

paper

feed

adjust

for

the

paper

automatically

the

paper

bail

knoborLINE

position.

adjustment.

Note:

Setting up the D M P-130

8. Set

Single-part forms.

the

Rnfr-l"" tr'\

... "-' .>-\o...l

print

"P-r'~nt

..

,.j

head

hp~rl

Set

Multiple-part forms. Set the

paper.

the

lever settings.

Warning.'

sible;

Check

The

otherwise

for

print

head

damagetothe print

adjustment

''l0;!!~h""''r'(:1.nt

.....:,;,..:. \ j

...,'__.•"

lever to

100""01"

,_.,__" .

the

"

Figure 7

the

leverinposition 3.

the

lever to position 5or6,

smudgingbyperforming

must

always be as close to the

head

may result.

appropriate

without

position.

smudging

the self-test at each

platenaspos-

of

9. Close the Printer cover.

Hints

and

tips on single-sheet

• With

•

the

paper passes the Insert When DMP-

If

you wanttoprint detects the

bottom

paper

another

the

paperisin

130

will

the

paper

edgeofthe

properly

empty

sheet

and

continue

end,

paper

loading

installed, printing will sensor.

turn the

place,

printing

another

press

The

paper

press the

where

few lines

ON/OFF

printer

paper.

14

will

loading

ON/OFF

it left off.

after

LINE.

continue

until the

thengoOFF

knobtoset the

LINE

switch

the

paper

empty

Be careful not to

paper LINE. paper.

and

sensor

exceed

the

Fanfold paper

The

DMP-1.30 will accept

Before

1.

2.

using fanfold

Turn

the

Open

the

power

Printer

paper,

OFF.

cover.

standard

however, the

Tractor

Remove

fanfold

Figure 8

the

paper

tractor

Paper rack

paper

from4"to

unit

should

rack

Chap/er

be installed.

temporarily.

10"

2

wide.

3.

Turn

the

paper

from

the

platen.

4.

Feed

the

paper

Use

the

paper

between

5.

Adjust

Refer

6.

Open

7. AIi'an the holes

to tion on the

8. Close

the pin feed

to Figure 9.

the

b

align

the

platen and the print

pin feed

the

paper,

paper.

pin feed

loading

into the

feed

knob

Printer

knobtopull the

paper

in

the

paper

return

paper

toward

youtomove

through

the

paper

around

the

paper

insertion

untilitappears

head.

clamp positions for the widthofthe

clamps.

with

the

pin feed

the

paper

bail to the

clamps to secure the

15

sprockets.

If you

platentorelease

paper.

bail away

opening.

papel

need

.'

tnc-

Setting up the

DMP-130

teed

Figure 9

paper

clamps

9. Set the

Single-part forms. Set the Multiple-part forms.

ing the Check

print

head

paper.

for smudging by

settings.

Warning

sible; otherwise,

10.

Turn

the

The

'

paper

print

toward the platen. This ten

is

released by setting

not do this, a

11. Replace the

be

obtained

paper

feeding

and

Hints

•

Be

tips on {anjold paper loading

sure the

paper

paper if you

underneath

paperispositionedsothat

without binding.

adjustment

Set

head

damage

loading

jam

rack and the

attach

lever as follows:

lever

to position

3.

the lever to position 5or6,

performing

must

the self-test at eachofthe lever

always be as close to

to the print head may result.

knob

away from you to move the

is

important:

the

paper

may

the

paper

occur.

Printer

the

friction roller

bail against

cover.

rack

and

lay it down flat with the

the

Proper

it into the Printer.

it can travel

16

without

the

platen

paper

under

platen.Ifyou

paper

through

the

smudg-

as pos-

the pla-

flow

Printer

bail

do

will

•

Do

not

let

paper

pile on

may

be pulled

paper

feedordamage

•

As

much as possible, place

into

the

Ribbon cassette

If

the

ribbonisalready

threaded

If

the ribbon

excessive

between

cassetteisnot

wear,

faint printing,

installed, simply checktosee

the

paper

topofunprinted

paper

insertion

PrinteL

the

paperonthe

and

print

head.

installed,orif

etc.,

follow this

paperorthe

opening.

same

height

it must

procedure:

This

thatitis

be

replaced

printed

could

as the

Chapter

paper

jam

printer.

properly

due

2

the

to

1. Set the

any information

2.

Open

the

3.

Hold

the fin on

4.

Unwrap the ribbon by

POWER

Printer

the

new cassette.

turning

switch to

storedinthe

covel.

the

cassette

the

OFF,

(Note: When you

Printer's

Figure

and

gently pull the

Before

knobinthe

buffer will

to

inserting the

direction

turn

the

automatically

ribbon

indicated

new

cassette

cassette,

power

by the

OFF,

be lost.)

upward.

tighten

arrow.

17

Setting up the

DMP-130

5.

Gently Gently sound.

the Do

ted, mechanism.

turning

6.

Once cassette

7.

Replace

Note

Figure

slide

the

ribbon

press

down

While

arrow,

not

the

Do will be

rotating

press down

force the cassette into place!Ifthe

cassette

Do

not

the

cassette

new cassetteisinstalled,

knobinthe

the

Printer

not

print damaged.

between

on the left sideofthe

the cassette

the

right sideofthe

knob

will

force

the

cassette

knobinthe

indicated

cover.

without

paperora

11

the

ribbon

knobinthe direction indicated

not

match

indicated

tighten

direction.

mask

cassette until you

cassette.

cassetteisnot

up with

down

but

direction.

the

ribbon.

Print head adjustment lever

You

will havetoadjust

paper

you

are

goingtouse.

the

inside rightofthe

Position @issuitable for part

paper.

the

The

Printer.

one-part

print

head

print

paper.

accordingtothe

head

adjustment

Position ®

and

the

print

hear

a click

properly

the

ribbon drive

fit itingradually while

ribbon by

The

print

leverislocated

or®is

turning

headorplaten

thicknessofthe

for multiple

head.

by

fit-

the

on

18

Margin-set switches

1.

Be

sure

the

ON

LINE

lampisONo

2.

Press

and

hold

the

MARGIN

LINE

lamp

blinkso

3.

Press

the

4.

5.

-iO(LINE

the

print

headtothe

Press

the

SET

Press

the->switch to move the print head to a desired position for a right

marglll

0

(NLQ

FEED)

position

DP)

andf-(FORM

switchtoset

(ON/OFF

you

wishtoset

LINE)

FEED)

as a left margino

the

left margin"

Chapter 2

switch

until

switchestomove

the

ON

6. Press the

Note:

SET

switch to set the right margiil

Once

the

left

and

right

margins margins OFF (Refertochapter6,"Left

and

wider

back

than

ON

the

again"

present

You and

are

ones

can

right

set,

you

unless

change

marginso")"

cannot

margins

Print function (DIP) switches

There switches applications"

When

130 TableLOn selects showninTable

For print begin using (suchasthe priate

When

Remember

switches.

are

10

switches

allow youtocustomize

you

set

switch I-ItoOFF

selects

codes

Tandy

the

for the

codes" In this

other

20

instance,inTandy

quality)ordata

the

DMP-130

Color

Computer),

switch accordingly" you

receive

'

The

the

Printer

located

hand,

if you

IBM

mode" In this

mode,

processing

DMP-I30,

you

with a

powel

on

the

rear

some

DMP-130

before

setting,

mode

computer

turn

all

mustbeOFF

turning

the

set

switch I-ItoON,

can

select

(faster

the

DIP

switches

panel

switches

case,

word

which

power

before

features

the

processing

printing

has

OFF

should

manually

the

poweristurned

via software"

of

the

Printer

for

your

power

ON,

the

functionasshown

the

DMP-130

switches

serial

and

you

function as

mode

speed)"

change

Or,

printer

set

the

be settoOFF.

anyofthe

reset

These

own

DMP-

in

(better

if you output appro-

19

Setting up the DMP-130

Table 1.

Sw.

1-1

Control Codes Tandy Codes

1-2

CR

1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6

1-7

1-8

SW2-1 and SW2-2 select the interface and baud rate

Parallel Serial Serial

Serial

LF

Forms

1-lnch Skip Over Perforation

Line Spacing

Character Generator

WP/DP

Mode

Interface

DIP

Switch FunctioninTandy Mode

(Switch

1-1 set to OFF)

ON

Carriage Return Only Carriage Return &

(CR

CR)

Line Feed & Carriage Line Feed Only

(LF

NL)

Mode

2·1

Return

12

Inches

Valid

1/8

Inch 1/6 Inch

IBM Character Tandy Character Word

Baud Rate

OFF

600 1200 2400

OFF

ON ON

Line Feed

(LF=LF) 11

Inches

Not

Valid

Data Processing

for

serial interfacing.

Switch

OFF

(CR

= NL)

Mode

2-2

OFF ON OFF ON

DIP

switch view

Switch 2

Figure

Switch I

12

20

Table 2. DIP Switch FunctioninIBM Mode

(Switch 1-1 set to ON)

Chapter 2

Sw. Symbol

Control Codes Codes

1-1

1-2

CR

LF

1-3

1-4

1-5 1-6 Line Spacing

1-7

1-8

2-1 2-2

Form Length 1-lnch Skip Over

Perforation

Character Generator

Buffer Full Carriage Return Only

Cancel Code Error Buzzer

Carriage Return Only (CR=CR)

Line Feed &Carriage Return

12

Inches

Valid

1/8

Inch 1/6 Inch

IBM Character Set 2 IBM Character Set 1

Not Sounds Does

ON

for

IBM

Carriage Return Line Feed

Line Feed Only

(LF

= NL)

Valid Valid

(LF=LF) 11

NotValid

Carriage Return

Line Feed

Inches

Not

Self-test

The

DMP-1.30 has a built-in, self-test feature which lets you check printing quality Printer is

to your

adjusted

paperisfeeding smoothly.

and

general

computer.

printer

Thisisa good time to check

properly (printingisneither

operation

too faint

before you connect

that

nor

smudged) and

OFF

(CR

Sound

the

print

&

NL)

&

the the

head

the

Before running the self-test, always be sure to load inch-wide other.

paper

since

the

test prints from

Printing on the platen can shorten

one

the

life of

print head.

To

run the self-test:

1. Plug

2. Press and hold

the

Printer

into an

either

the

AC

LINE

power

FEED

outlet.

switchorNLQ

21

the

end of

DMP-1.30 with

the

platen to

the

platen and

switch.

w-

the the

Setting up

3.

Set the

buzzer,

If

you font. NLQ

the

DM

P-/30

POWER

the

press

The

switch to on.

Printer

LINE

will begin

FEED,

correspondence

switchispressed.

Starting

printing

with the "music"ofthe

rolling

ASCII

the self-testisperformedinthe

quality font is

Llsed

during

the test when the

internal

characters.

standard

Printing will

continue

until you press the

endisdetected).

Computer connections

Before sure

You DMP-130 is to

Tandy

locations.

the

must

making

power

any connections

to all unitsisOFF!

alsobesure

you have

operate

provides.

Table

4 provides quick instructions

Table 3. Computer-to-DMP-130 Cables

Computer

Model I (Keyboard only) Model I (Exp. Interface)

Modell Model Model Tandy 1200 Color

1I/16/2000/DT-1/DT-100

111/4/1000

100ITandy 200

Computer

Table 4. Computer Connection Points

Computer

Model

I (Keyboard only)

Model

I (Exp..interface)

Model

11/16/100/200/2000 Model DT-1/DT-100

Tandy

Color

111/4

1000/1200

Computer

properly.

between

the

correct

Table

Rear panel

ON/OFF

the

cable for

3 describes

Rearofkeyboard Left side

Bottom panelofcomputer Rear panel Rear panelofcomputer Rear

pan01ofcomputer

LINE

switch

Printer

of

and

computer,

your

computerifthe

the

printer

for

printer

Cable

Number

26-1411 26-1401 26-4401 26-1401 26-1409 26-1347 26-3020

Connector

expansion interface

of

computer

ofterminal

(or

paper

be

cables

connection

22

Tandy DMP-130 Operation Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual