Reference manual Matrix printer T2280.pdf · 2007-01-22 · Switching on the printer 9 The control panel 10 The LC display 11 Online mode 12 ... Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 90

Reference manual Matrix printer

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T2280SprintPro

T2265SprintPro

PRINTMANUAL

Table of contents

Printer at a glance 1

Installation 4

Unpacking the printer 4

Placing your printer 5

Connecting the printer 7

Switching on the printer 9

The control panel 10

The LC display 11

Online mode 12

Offline mode 13

Setup mode 14

Messages in the LC display 15

Key functions when turning on the printer 16

Changing the ribbon cassette (black ribbon) 17

Changing the ribbon cassette (multicolour version) 25

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Paper handling 33

Changing the paper type 33

Loading paper 35Fanfold paper 35Single sheets 38

Paper transport 41

Moving the paper to the tear position 42

Settings 44

Setting the tear position 44

Setting the first printing line (TOF) 46

Setting the print head gap 49

Selecting character density and font 51

2T model 53

Introduction 53Rear tractor paper path 54

Loading paper into the rear tractor 55

Paper guiding bracket 58

Selecting the rear tractor 59


The Menu 61

Programming via the control panel 61

Calling up the menu 62

Enabling access to menu mode 62

Menu configurations 63

Menu handling 66

Save settings 66

Selecting the LC display language 67

Terminating Setup mode 69

Menu structure 70

Menu description table 71

Functions and Adjustments 85

Test functions 87

Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) 88

Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 90

Interface test (Hex-Dump) 91Printout in Hex-Dump 91Terminating Hex-Dump 93


Mechanical adjustments to the printer 94

Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS function) 95

Setting the Form length (Formlen function) 97

Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA function) 99

Paper handling (Paphand function) 100

Increasing the printhead gap (Head up) 101

Paper width (Pagewid) 102

Left-hand area (Leftzon) 103

Right-hand area (Rightzo) 104

Physical left margin (Physlm) 105

Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) 106

Line wrap (Wrap) 107

Beep at paper end (Sound) 108

Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) 109

Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) 110

Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm) 111

Loading optional firmware or character generator 112

Loading the operating system for the first time 113

Troubleshooting 113


Troubleshooting 114

Problems with the print quality 119

Error messages via the display 121

Additional display messages 124

Care and maintenance 125

Replacing the fuse 126

Cleaning the housing 127

Cleaning the interior 127

Platen 128

Ribbon 129

Upper friction 129

Carriage shafts 129

Emulations 130

General 130

Escape sequences 130

What are escape sequences? 131How are escape sequences used? 133

List of available control codes 136


Barcode 158

List of available barcodes 158

US Postnet-Barcode 160

LC printing 161

List of additional control codes 162

Configuring the printer for your computer 164

Character sets 166

General information 166

MTPL standard character set 167

MTPL international substitution characters 168

OCRA character set 169

OCRB character set 170

Available character sets and fonts 171

Interfaces 179

Parallel interface 180

Serial interface V.24/RS232C 182

Physical printer port in Ethernet with TCP/IP 191


Specifications 192

Printer specifications 192

Interface specifications 197

Paper specifications 198

Options and Accessories 201

Options 201

Accessories 204

Index


Printer at a glance

Top cover

Soundproofing coverControl panel

Power switch

Front cover

View from the front

Bottom cover

Rückansicht

View from the rear

Power cord connector

Interface connectors

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Printer in tractor mode

Tractors

Printer in single-sheet mode

Paper guide

Rear coverPaper support

Single sheet feeder


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* Not available on some models

Tractor 1

Tractor 2

Tractor 3

Paperway

Fanfold paper mode

Tractor 2: Option, modularTractor 3: Only for 2T model, integrated

Single sheet

Single sheet mode*


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Installation➤ Unpacking the printer

Place your printer on a solid surface.

Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the correctdirection.

Open the packaging, take out the accessory cas-sette and unpack it. Pull the printer out of thecardboard box towards you and remove the remain-ing packaging material.

Check the printer for any visible transport damageand completeness. Apart from this CD-ROM (➁ ),the Operator’s Manual (➀ ), the power cable (➂ ) andthe ribbon (➃ ) must be included.

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

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➤ Placing your printer

Place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuringthat the printer is positioned in such a way that it cannot topple, and that there is easy access to the con-trol panel and paper input devices. Also ensure thatthere is sufficient space for the printed output.

If you expect that frequent forward and reversefeeds will occur, you should place the printer asshown in the figure, if possible.

When selecting the printer location, observe the following additional in-structions:

Never place the printer in the vicinity of inflammable gas orexplosive substances.

The power supply cable may be damagedif the paper edges constantly chafe the in-sulating sheath. The user must alwaysensure that there is sufficient distancebetween the power supply cable and thepaper.

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Do not expose the printer to direct sunlight. If you cannot avoid placing theprinter near a window, protect it from the sunlight with a curtain.

When connecting the computer with the printer, make sure not to exceed thepermitted cable length (see Specifications).

Ensure sufficient distance between the printer and any heating radiators.

Avoid exposing the printer to extreme temperature or air humidity fluctua-tions. Protect the printer from dust.

It is recommended to install the printer in a place which is acoustically isola-ted from the workplace because of the noise it may produce.

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➤ Connecting the printer

Make sure that the printer is set to the correct volt-age (e.g. 230 V in Europe, 120 V in the U.S.A.). Todo this, check the plate above the power inlet at therear of the printer.

If the setting is incorrect, set the coloured switch atthe rear of the printer to the correct position, using apointed object (e.g. screwdriver, ball pen ortweezers).

120V

Make sure that the printer is switched offbefore setting the correct voltage; other-wise severe damage may be caused.Never switch on the printer if the voltagesetting is incorrect, since this may causesevere damage to the printer.

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Make sure that the printer and the computer areswitched off and connect the data cable between theprinter and the computer.

Connect the power cable to the power inlet of theprinter. Connect the power cable plug to a mainssocket.


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➤ Switching on the printer

The power switch for switching on the printer islocated at the bottom left at the front of the printerwhen viewed from the front.


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The control panelThe control panel keys are used for controlling your work with the printer.The control panel is located on the front left side of your printer and con-sists of a two-line LC display and six keys.

The functions of the keys depend on the printer’s current mode (status).There are four basic modes.

The Online mode is the printer’s normal operating mode. Data from yourcomputer can be received and printed.

In the Offline mode the link between printer and computer is interrupted, i.e.no data can be received and printed.

In the Setup mode you can either select the printer menu or carry out theso-called quick-switch function. The quick-switch option was included sothat you can change the most important parameters (adjustments, charac-ter density, font, paper path, adjustments i.e. head gap) directly withouthaving to enter them via the menu. The character density and fontparameters can also be set permanently in the printer menu mode.

In the Menu mode further printer settings (line spacing, size of the interfacebuffer etc.) can be altered and saved permanently.

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➤ The LC display The LC display tells you all the important printer settings and informs youwhich functions are currently assigned to which keys.

The upper line informs you that the printer is either in online or offlinemode (in the example below the printer is in the Online mode), and theselected paperpath (below: Trac1 = tractor mode).

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

Example:

Online Trac1Tear Online

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Printer status Paper path

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➤ Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only inthis mode can it receive data from the computer.

Tear key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is loaded(see Moving the paper to the tear position). If Load is displayed above this key, no paper is loaded in the printer;press the key to feed paper to the printing position.

Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode. Online key: Sets the printer to offline mode.

Online Tractor1Tear Online

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➤ Offline mode Only in this mode is it possible to perform step, line, or form feeds from thecontrol panel (see Paper transport); however, data cannot be received.

Park key (1): Clears the paper path with paper loaded and activatespaper path quick selection (see Changing the paper type).

Key (2): Short keypress: Microstep forward.Long keypress: Continuous paper feed.

Key (3): Short keypress: Microstep reverse.Long keypress: Continuous paper reverse feed up to the park position.

Load key (4): If no paper is loaded, see above.If paper is loaded: Short keypress: Line Feed (LF); long keypress: Form Feed (FF).

Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode. Online key: Sets the printer to online mode.

Offline Tractor1Load Online

Setup

Park Load

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➤ Setup mode In this mode, you can program various printer settings.

Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the followingsettings can be selected:

Menu key (1): Other menu settings. Adjust key (2): Setting the tear position, first printing line and print

head gap. Paperway key (3): Paper path. Char key (4): Font and number of characters per inch.

Access to the other menu settings (Menu) may be disabled by themanufacturer. For information on how to enable access, refer to Enabling access to menu mode and about the available settings, refer to Menu description table).

Adjust PaperwayMenu Char Online

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➤ Messages in the LCdisplay

If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you todo something, a message will appear in the LC display. Below you willfind a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message. Themessages are described in greater detail in the chapter Troubleshooting.

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

Hardware Alarm Internal hardware error, contact your dealer or service technician.

Head hot The printer reports that the print head is hot and that print speed will bereduced.

Initializing This message appears during the printer’s initializing phase.

Load error The printer cannot draw in the loaded paper.

Loading default Indicates that the printer is being initialised and is carrying out the internal self-test immediately after turning on the printer. Factory defined parameters willbe reloaded in all available menues.

Out of paper The printer has detected paper end during operation / printer was switched onwith no paper loaded.

Parity error A parity error during data transmission is indicated.

Press any key The user is requested to press any key.

Tear Paper off The user is requested to tear off paper which has been advanced to the quicktear edge.

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


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➤ Key functions whenturning on the printer

If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until theprinter has completed initialisation and the self-test display disappears,three functions are activated:

If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enterthe printer’s Self-Test mode. The Self-Test mode is described in the sectionTest functions of this manual.

If you keep the Setup key depressed while turning on the printer, you regainaccess to the printer menu if you had locked it before with the help of theMenLock function. The MenLock function is described in the Menu descrip-tion table at the end of this chapter.

If the four function and select keys (keys 1 to 4) are depressed simulta-neously while turning on the power, all printer settings are reset to thedefault values (except the Form length setting in Test mode).


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Changing the ribbon cassette (black ribbon)

Move the paper to the park position.

Open the printer top cover.

Before opening the cover, make sure thatthe printer is switched on so that it canexecute automatic preparations for rib-bon changing (widening the print headgap).

STOP

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

Move the coloured friction tab to the left (direction ofthe arrow) as shown in the figure and raise thefriction mechanism.

The print head heats up during printing.Let it cool down before touching, if ne-cessary.

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Remove the used cassette.

We recommend use of genuine ribboncassettes only.


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Raise the coloured insertion tongue A.

Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turnthe knob in the direction of the arrow in order to takeup slack of the ribbon.

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Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and threadin the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongueand the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate).

Align and insert the cassette into the guides on theleft and right, then press down until it clicks intoplace.


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Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the twolocations.

Turn the tension knob to take up slack in the ribbonuntil it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbonsupport.

Press down the coloured insertion tongue A.

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Move the print head carriage back and forth severaltimes. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must beno perceptible resistance.

The ribbon should be transported duringthe travel from left to right. If this is notthe case, you should check that the rib-bon cassette is correctly inserted on theright.


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Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks intoplace.

Close the top cover.


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Changing the ribbon cassette (multicolour version)

Move the paper to the park position.

Open the printer top cover.

Before opening the cover, make sure thatthe printer is switched on so that it canexecute automatic preparations for rib-bon changing (widening the print headgap and lifting the ribbon).

STOP

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

Move the coloured friction tab to the left (direction ofthe arrow) as shown in the figure and raise thefriction mechanism.

The print head heats up during printing.Let it cool down before touching, if ne-cessary.

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Remove the used cassette.

We recommend use of genuine ribboncassettes only.


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Lift the coloured insertion guide A. Carefully pull theribbon carrier B one step upwards.

Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turnthe knob in the direction of the arrow in order to takeup slack of the ribbon.

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Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and threadin the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongueand the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate).

Align and insert the cassette into the guides on theleft and right, then press down until it clicks intoplace.


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Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the twolocations.

Turn the tension knob to take up slack in the ribbonuntil it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbonsupport.

Press the ribbon carrier B down and lower the col-oured insertion aid A.

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Move the print head carriage back and forth severaltimes. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must beno perceptible resistance.

The ribbon should be transported duringthe travel from left to right. If this is notthe case, you should check that the rib-bon cassette is correctly inserted on theright.


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Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks intoplace.

Close the top cover.


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Paper handlingThis section describes how to set the paper type, load fanfold paper andsingle sheets, transport paper and move the paper to the tear position.

➤ Changing the paper type You can change the paper type either from an application program, bymeans of the paper path quick selection feature or in the Setup menu. Inthis section, the quick selection feature is described; for detailed informa-tion on how to make this setting via the Setup menu, refer to the sectionSetup mode.

On some printer models, the single sheet paper source cannot beselected since they have been designed for fanfold paper operationonly.

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

Press the Park (1) key. If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed tothe tear position. The text tear paper off appears in the display. Thenpress any key. If a single sheet is loaded in the printer, it is ejected.

Offline Tractor1Park Load Online

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Use one of the marked keys to select the desired paper path, forexample, Single (2).

The printer returns to offline mode. The display alternates between thebasic menu and the menu in the following figure:

Insert a single sheet (for the procedure, see Loading single sheets).

Press the Online key to set the printer to ready status. When the printerreceives data from the computer, the single sheet is automaticallyloaded. Press the Load (4) key to load the single sheet before startingthe printout.

Single Trac1Online

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If you do not make a selection within 5 seconds, the menuis closed.

Load paper fromSingle Online

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Online SingleLoad Online

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➤ Loading paper Your printer can process both fanfold paper and single sheets.

You should only use those paper types which are approved for thisprinter. For more information, please refer to Chapter Specifica-tions, Paper specifications.

Fanfold paper

Make sure that the printer is set for fanfold paperprinting. If necessary, change the paper type (see Changing the paper type).

Raise the front cover.

Remove the bottom cover A.

Open the right and left tractor flaps.

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Release the coloured latch lever of the left-hand trac-tor and align the tractor so that the first printingposition on the paper matches the X mark on theprinter housing.

Lock the coloured lever again.

Place fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor.

Open the coloured latch lever of the right-handtractor and align it to the paper width.Insert the fanfold paper into the right-hand tractor.Make sure that it is inserted by the same length ason the left-hand tractor in order to avoid any paperjam. Close the tractor flap and lock the tractor byturning the tractor lever to the rear.

Do not tension the paper excessively toavoid tearing the perforation holes; donot allow excessive slack since in thiscase the paper will bulge and there maybe problems in the feeding process.


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Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel withthe printer and that the paper flow is unobstructed.

Re-install the bottom cover.

Lower the front cover.

Switch the printer on. The active paper source (Tractor1) appears in thedisplay. The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is in onlinemode and receives data from the computer.

Press the Load (4) key to load paper before starting the printout.

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Single sheets Some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation onlyand therefore do not feature a single sheet feeder. The front covercan therefore not be opened on these models.

Make sure that the printer is set to single sheetmode. If necessary, change the paper type (see Changing the paper type ).

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


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Align the left paper guide with the mark on the left ofthe single sheet input tray.

Adjust the right paper guide to the width of the paperused.


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

Press the Online key to set the printer to readystatus. The sheet is automatically loaded when theprinter is in online mode and receives data from thecomputer.

The printer reports a paper out condition by dis-playing Load paper from single and beeping.

Press the Load (4) key to load paper before startingthe printout.


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➤ Paper transport Loaded paper (fanfold paper/single sheets) can be transported in theprinter in several ways.


Key (2) Short keypress: Paper is transported upwards step by stepLong keypress: Continuous transport upwards

Key (3) Short keypress: Paper is transported downwards step by stepLong keypress: Continuous transport downwards

LF/FF key (4) Short keypress: Line Feed (LF) is executedLong keypress: Form Feed (FF) is executed

Offline Tractor1Online

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➤ Moving the paper to the tear position

You can use the Tear (4) key to move the paper to the tear position.

Swing the soundproofing cover towards the front.

Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, press theOnline key.

Press the Tear (4) key. The printer moves the perforation edge of the fan-fold paper to the tear edge. The display alternates between…

and…


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Tear positionTractor1 Online

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Online TearExit Online

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After having torn off the paper, press the Exit (4)key. The printer returns the paper to the first printingposition.

If a print job is active, the printer returns the paperautomatically to the first printing position.


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SettingsThis section describes how to set the tear position, the first printing line,the print head gap as well as the font and the character density.

➤ Setting the tear position If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of theprinter, you can adjust it. Inserted paper needs to be torn off if necessaryand retracted to park position.

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

Press the Adjust (2) key.

Press the Tear (4) key. The printer performs a form feed.


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TOFHead Tear Online

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Press the < (2) or > (3) key to move the perforation to the desired posi-tion. Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key.

Confirm the input again by pressing the Setup key. The printer is reset tothe initial status.

TearAdj= 00/72"*Set < > Exit Online

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The correction made – a maximum of approx. 2.5 cm (1") ineach direction – will be retained after switching the printeroff.Make sure that the set form length corresponds to theactual length of the forms you are using.


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➤ Setting the first printingline (TOF)

You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first printingline for each paper source and each menu individually.

Before using the TOF function (if fanfold paper is used), you shouldfirst set the tear position (see Setting the tear position).

Open the top cover.

Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Press the Adjust (2) key.

Press the TOF (3) key. The printer performs a form feed.


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TOFHead Tear Online

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The paper is fed to the position where the bottomedge of the first printing line A is aligned with thetear edge B of the printer. The factory setting for thefirst printing position (TOF) is 12/ 72" (4,23 mm).This is equivalent to the second line from the top.

Press the < (2) or > (3) key to move the first printing line to the desiredposition. You can set values from 0 to 220/72" for fanfold paper or forsingle sheets.

Computerdrucker

AB

FormAdj= 12/72"*Set < > Exit Online

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Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key.

Press the Setup key. The printer returns to the initial status.

FormAdj= 17/72"Set < > Exit Online

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The setting made will be retained after switching off theprinter.


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➤ Setting the print head gap

The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thick-ness of the paper used. In setup mode, you can enter a correction valueto modify the head gap determined automatically. This correction is use-ful for modifying the appearance of the type face and the impact force formulti-layer paper.

The AGA (automatic gap adjustment) function must be set to “ON”.For more detailed information, refer to the section Mechanicaladjustments to the printer, Automatic gap adjustment.

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

Press the Adjust (2) key.

Press the Head (1) key.


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TOFHead Tear Online

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Use the < (2) or > (3) key to set the range within which the automaticgap adjustment is to be corrected. You can select values in the rangefrom -10 to +10.

Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key.


Negative values decrease the print head gap, positive values in-crease it. The setting made will be retained after switching off the printer.

Head= 0 *Set < > Exit Online

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➤ Selecting characterdensity and font

You can use the CPI (Character Per Inch) key in setup mode to selectthe number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the Fontkey to select resident fonts.

Press the Setup key, then the Char (4) key.

Press the CPI (3) or Font (2) key (in our example, press CPI).

Use the < (2) or > (3) key to set the desired character density. Confirmthe selection by pressing the Set (1) key.

You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pres-sing the Exit (4) key.


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Font CPIOnline

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10 CPI *Set < > Exit Online

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If you pressed the Font (2) key, use the < (2) or > (3) key to select thedesired font. Confirm the selection by pressing the Set key.

You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pres-sing the Exit (4) key.


It is also possible to press the Online key. The printer then changesdirectly to online mode.

ROMAN NLQSet < > Exit Online

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The selection made will not be retained after switching offthe printer. For more details on how to set the character den-sity and Fonts permanently, please refer to the chapterMenu.


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2T model➤ Introduction This section describes how to handle the rear tractor (paper feed from

the rear), which is only available and permanently installed in the 2T prin-ter model in addition to the primary tractor (paper feed from the front).

The Paperway parameter group in the menu of the 2T model differsfrom the one of the standard printer as follows:

Standard printer 2T model

PaperwaySingle*Tractor1 (Standard, front)Tractor2 (Optional, front)

PaperwaySingle*Tractor1 (Standard, front)Tractor2 (Optional, front)Tractor3 (Standard, rear)

The permanently installed rear tractor is identified as “Tractor3” inthe menu. “Tractor2“ in the menu refers to the optional tractorwhich can be installed both on the standard printer and the 2Tmodel. The optional tractor 2 can be installed by the user.

* Not installed on some models.

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Rear tractor paper path

For information on the printable length and width of the forms andother specifications, refer to Paper specifications.

The 2T model cannot accommodate an additional automatic singlesheet feeder.

Tractor 1

Tractor 2

Tractor 3

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➤ Loading paper into therear tractor

To place fanfold paper into the rear tractor, proceed as follows.

Swing the noise absorbing element towards thefront, raise the rear cover vertically and remove it.

Open both the right-hand and left-hand tractor flaps.


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Release the coloured latch lever of the left-hand trac-tor and align the tractor in such a way that the firstprinting position on the paper matches the X markon the printer housing.

Then fix the coloured lever again. Insert fanfoldpaper into the left-hand tractor.

Release the coloured latch lever of the right-handtractor and align it to the paper width. Insert the fan-fold paper into the right-hand tractor. Make sure thatthe paper form is inserted straight in order to avoidany paper jam. Close the tractor flap and lock thetractor by turning the lever towards the rear.

Do not tension the paper excessively toavoid tearing the perforation holes; donot allow excessive slack since in thiscase the paper will bulge and there maybe problems in the feeding process.


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Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel withthe printer and that the paper flow is unobstructed.

Reinsert the rear cover vertically and lower ittowards the rear.

Slide the cover towards the rear to the stop; this willleave a slot for the paper.

Swing the noise absorbing element back to the rear,if applicable.

Switch the printer on. It will perform a self-test andthen go to online mode.

Paper may remain inserted in the frontand rear tractors at the same time. Thisis made possible by moving the paper inthe inactive tractor automatically to theparking position whenever changing thepaper path.


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The active paper source appears in the display. By default, this is thepaper path with the front tractor.

Paper will be loaded automatically when the printer is in online mode andreceives data from the computer.

Press the Load key (4) to load paper before starting the printout.

➤ Paper guiding bracket Important: It is absolutely necessary to mount the paper guidingbracket when using the rear tractor. It serves to protect the mainsand interface cables from being damaged by the paper in the reartractor.

Hook the paper guiding bracket at the bottom of theprinter as shown in the figure and then raise it until itclicks into place by exerting gentle pressure.


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➤ Selecting the rear tractor The rear tractor can be selected either from an application program, thepaper path quick selection or via the setup menu. This chapter describesthe paper path quick selection; for information on how to make the set-ting in the Setup menu, refer to Setup mode.


Press the Park key (1). If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is trans-ported to the tear position. Tear paper will be displayed. Then press anykey. If a single sheet is loaded in the printer, it will be ejected.

Press the Trac3 (4) key to select the rear tractor.

The printer returns to offline mode. The display alternates between the basic menu and:

Offline Tractor1Park Load Online

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Single Trac1Trac2 Trac3 Online

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If you do not make a selection within 5 seconds, the menuis closed.

Load paper fromTractor3 Online

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Press the Online key to select the printer. When the printer receivesdata from the computer, the single sheet will be loaded automatically. Toload the single sheet before starting the printout, press the Load key (4).

The fanfold paper can be kept in the inactive tractor when changingthe paper path. The printer will move it automatically to the parkposition.

Note that the “Tractor” paper path settings can be selectedseparately for each tractor in the “Paperway” parameter group ofthe setup menu. Settings:– Form length– First printing line– Print head gap setting (only for printers with the AGA automatic gap adjustment deactivated).

If there is any problem with paper loading or paper transport, proceed asdescribed in the Troubleshooting chapter.


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The Menu➤ Programming via the

control panelApart from being able to control your printer via the applications softwareyou use, you can also program the printer directly. There are two pro-gramming options you can use:

Programming via the control panel and

Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control codes

Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settingsmade in menu mode; therefore they will override these.

Programming via the interface gives you far greater freedom for desig-ning your printed pages, however, it is also a more sophisticated methodand requires some experience with programming languages and printercontrol systems.

All programming via the interface is lost after you turn off the printer,whereas the programming carried out using the control panel, is savedand stored even after you turn off the printer.

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

Press the Setup key. The printer switches to Setup mode. (The Setupmode can be selected both in the Online and Offline mode.)

To access the printer menu, press the key directly underneath the wordMenu (1).

➤ Enabling access to menumode

The menu may have been disabled at the factory for some country-spe-cific models. You can enable acces to menu mode using the MenLockparameter from within the menu itself. (The MenLock parameter is de-scribed in detail in the Menu description table).

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


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➤ Menu configurations Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings suchas emulation, character size, form length etc., which many applicationsmake use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout which shows you the printer’s default settings.

Your printer allows you to set and use five independent menu configura-tions. If one of your applications for example requires an IBM printerwhile another program works better with an EPSON printer, you can setan IBM emulation configuration with the desired settings, and set the sec-ond configuration as an EPSON emulation.

The active menu is always the one you used last. When you switch onthe printer for the very first time, menu no. 1 is loaded. Menu no. 1 onlyremains active until you load another menu. Even after you turn off theprinter the menu that was active last remains the active menu and whenyou switch the printer on again this menu is loaded automatically.

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Select Setup mode (press Setup key).

Select Menu mode (press key under Menu [1]).

Select Menu again (press key under Menu [3]).

Now the following message appears in the LC display:


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Print MenuBack Next Online

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Now press the < (2) or > (3) key repeatedly until Load Menu=3 appears.Then select menu no. 3 as the current setting using the Set key. Afteryou have completed this change the printer initialises itself and a corre-sponding message is displayed in the LC display.

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

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

Load Menu=1 *Set Exit Online

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➤ Menu handling You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and selectionkeys arranged below the LC display field. Each function and parameter dis-played in the LCD is executed or selected by the corresponding key below,respectively. Usually two parameter groups are combined at one level. Inthe following example, these are the LPI and Skip parameter groups.

If you do not wish to change one of the twoparameters you can either press the Next key (toaccess the two following parameter groups in themenu), or you can press the Back key (to accessthe two previous parameter groups in the menu). Ifyou want to change a setting, (e.g. the line density),then press the LPI key (LPI = lines per inch) toaccess the actual parameter level. The currentlyvalid setting is marked by a * (in the example belowthe current setting is 6 lpi). With the < and > keysyou can view the other parameters available for thissetting.

➤ Save settings Once the desired parameter is displayed on the LC display, you can save itby pressing the Set key. The parameter is then set and the printer auto-matically displays the parameter groups again. With the Exit key you canleave the sublevel without saving your changes.

back to the previous

parameter groups

on to the next parameter groups

LPI Skip Back Next

6 LPI * Set < > Exit

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➤ Selecting the LC displaylanguage

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

This example shows how to change from the English language to theGerman language. The same procedure applies to the other languages(french, Italian and spanish).

Select the Setup mode by pressing the Setup key.

Press the Menu key (1).


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Menu mode may be disabled. Hold down the Setup keywhile switching on the printer to enable menu mode. If youwant to enable access to this mode permanently, you needto change the appropriate setting in the menu (see Menu description table in this chapter).


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Press the Next key (4) several times until the display indicatesLanguage.

Press the Language key (3).

The display now changes to parameter mode and indicates English inthe top line.

The lower line displays Set and Exit. The two arrows < (2) and > (3)represent the symbols for parameter selection (“<” indicates descendingand “>” ascending). Press the < (2) or > (3) key until the desired langua-ge is displayed, in our example German.

Print MenuOnline

Setup

Back Next

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MenLock LanguageOnline

Setup

Back Next

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English *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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Save your selection by pressing the Set key (1). An acoustic signalverifies this action.

You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing theExit key (4), the old setting is retained.

After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example indicates thefollowing text:

➤ Terminating Setup mode Press either the Setup key to change into Offline mode or the Onlinekey to change to Online mode.

German *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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Ges.Men SpracheOnline

Setup

Rück Vor

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➤ Menu structure

MENU

CG-Tab CharSet Country

Auto-CR

MenLock

Trac23)

ASF-14)

Single5)

Paper

Barcode

FFmode PapOpt

Barmode

AutoTear

Trac1

ASF-24)

Trac32)

Language

Auto-LF

Sl.Zero

Quietm.

SkipLPI

Bidir I/O

ESCChar Emulate

CPIFont

Reset

MenuPrint

Protocol

Interf. Buffer

Baud Format

DTR

Serial

Width

Special1)

Back

Next

ColorOpt��

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

2) only 2T model3) only with optional tractor4) only with optional ASF5) not installed on some models.


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➤ Menu description table

Parameter group Parameter Description

Print (none) A list of the menus with the current parameters is printed. You will find an example ofa printout at the end of this table.

Menu Load Menu=1*Load Menu=2Load Menu=3Load Menu=4Load Menu=5

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

ResetReset Menu 1

Reset Menu 1No Yes

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

Quietm. Off*On

Switches between normal and quiet mode printing. For all printing modes, the print-out is made with the bidirectional method in quiet mode printing. In the first step thefirst row of pins is activated, during the second step the second row is used.

Font HIGH SPEEDDRAFT* DRAFT COPYROMAN NLQROMAN LQ ROMAN PS NLQROMAN PS LQSANS SERIF NLQSANS SERIF LQS SERIF PS NLQS SERIF PS LQ

Selects the character style and its quality. Character styles marked with an I (forexample Courier I PS LQ) are IBM compatible fonts (PS = proportional font).


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Font(continued)

PRESTIGE NLQPRESTIGE LQSCRIPT NLQSCRIPT LQCOURIER NLQCOURIER LQOCRB NLQOCRB LQOCRA NLQOCRA LQCOURIER I NLQCOURIER I LQCOUR I PS NLQCOUR I PS LQKix/Royal NLQKix/Royal LQORATOR NLQORATOR LQGOTHIC NLQGOTHIC LQROMAN/T NLQROMAN/T LQSANS SERIF/H NLQSANS SERIF/H LQ

scalable fonts (LQ2170 emulation)

CPI 5 CPI, 6 CPI, 7.5 CPI,8.6 CPI, 10 CPI*,12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20 CPI

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


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LPI 2 LPI, 3 LPI, 4 LPI6 LPI*, 8 LPI, 12 LPI

Sets the lines per inch (line density). The higher the parameter the smaller the linespacing (random LPI can be selected via the ESC sequences).

Skip Skip = 0.0 Inch*Skip = 0.5 InchSkip = 1.0 InchSkip = 1.5 InchSkip = 2.0 InchSkip = 2.5 InchSkip = 3.0 InchSkip = 3.5 Inch

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

ESCChar ESCChar = ESC*ESCChar = ESC+$$

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

Emulate Epson LQ-2550*Epson LQ-2170IBM Propr. XL24IBM ProXL24+AGMMTPL

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

Bidir Bidir = On*Bidir = Off

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


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I/OSerial

Baud

Format

Baud = 600Baud = 1200Baud = 2400Baud = 4800Baud = 9600*Baud = 192007 Bit No 2 Stop 7 Bit Even 1 Stop 7 Bit Odd 1 Stop 7 Bit Even 2 Stop 7 Bit Odd 2 Stop 7 Bit Mark 1 Stop 7 Bit Spc1 Stop 7 Bit Mark 2 Stop 7 Bit Spc2 Stop 8 Bit No 1 Stop*8 Bit No 2 Stop 8 Bit Even 1 Stop 8 Bit Odd 1 Stop 8 Bit Mark 1 Stop 8 Bit Spc1 Stop

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

1. Sets the number of data bits2. The parity test for received data bytes can be selected. NO causes transmission in

both directions without parity bit. If EVEN or ODD is selected, the bytes are checked if they have even or odd parity. The selection of MARK or SPACE causes a data byte transmission with parity bit, but without checking the received data.Transmission data with parity bit is always marked with 1 (MARK) or 0 (SPACE).

3. Selects one or two stop bits per data byte.

Special

ErrMode

Blockend

ErrMode = OnErrMode = Off*Blockend = OnBlockend = Off*

Only with serial interface and if the ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is set.See Chapter InterfacesError handling; On replaces the incorrect character with ?, Off deletes the entireblock.End-of-block character definition: On = LF, FF, CR, VT, ETX, DEL, Off = ETX, DEL.


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Remote

Handthr

Protocol

DTR

Remote = OnRemote = Off*Handthr = OnHandthr = Off*

XON/XOFF*Robust XON/XOFFENQ/STXETX/ACKACK/NAK

DTR = DTR*DTR = READY

Signal feedback; On = RDY/BUSY available, Off = No RDY/BUSY control.

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

Selects the protocol for data transmission; see Chapter Interfaces.

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

Interf. Interf.= Share*Interf. = ParallelInterf. = Serial

Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel or serial connection or inautomatic change for both (Shared).

Buffer Buffer = 0 KBBuffer = 16 KBBuffer = 32 KBBuffer = 48 KBBuffer = 64 KBBuffer = 80 KBBuffer = 96 KBBuffer = 112 KBBuffer = 128 KB*

Selects the size of the interface buffer.With Buffer = 0 KB and serial interface selected, the actual buffer size is 512 bytes.


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CG-Tab CG-Tab = Graphic*CG-Tab = DLLCG-Tab = Italic

Only available for Epson emulation. Either the Epson character set Italics or the IBMgraphics character set or a DLL (download) character set, as defined before, can beactivated in the code range from hex. A0 to hex. FE.

CharSet StandardExtended*

Selects the IBM standard characters or the extended IBM characters.

Country ISO USA ISO UK ISO France ISO Germany ISO Italy ISO Sweden ISO Norway ISO Spain ISO Portugal

Epson USA Epson France Epson GermanyEpson UK Epson Denmark Epson Sweden Epson Italy Epson Spain Epson Japan Epson Norway Epson Denmark II Epson Spain II Epson Latin America

Selects the national character set. These character sets can be used according to the selected emulation.The character sets are not necessarily available for all fonts (see Character setschapter).

MTPL/ISO character tables (can also be used with the scalable fonts)

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Country(continued)

Epson Korea Epson Legal

CRO-ASCII Arabic Farsi Arabic Urdo Greek DEC Greek ELOT 928

CP437 Latin US CP737 Greek CP850 Latin 1 CP851 Greek CP852 Latin 2 CP857 Turkish CP858 (IBM with ) CP860 Portugal CP861 Icelandic CP863 FrenchCanada CP864ArabicCP864 Arab.Extended CP865 Nordic CP866 Cyrillic CP866 Bulgaria

Epson character tables

Special

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Country(continued)

Siemens Turkish DEC Turkish

CP1250 Win Latin 2 CP1251 Win Cyrillic CP1252 Win Latin 1 CP1253 Win Greek CP1254 Win Turkish

8859-1 Latin 1 8859-1 Latin 1 (SAP) 8859-2 Latin 2 8859-5 Cyrillic 8859-7 Greek 8859-9 Turkish 8859-15 Latin 9(Euro)

BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8Coax/Twinax(Hebrew)New-437 (Hebrew)New-DIG 850 (Hebr.) Old-Code 860 (Hebr.) Flarro 863 (Hebrew) Table 865 (Hebrew)

Special

IBM character tables

MTPL/ISO character tables

Special

Sl.Zero Sl.Zero = OnSl.Zero = Off*

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


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Auto-CR Auto-CR = On*Auto-CR = Off

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

Auto-LF Auto-LF = OnAuto-LF = Off*

Switches the automatic line feed (LF) on or off after receiving the signal CR (carriagereturn).

MenLock MenLock = OffMenLock = Menu*MenLock = All

If MenLock = Menu is activated, the Setup menu is locked. If you select MenLock = All, the keys Paper, Font and CPI are also locked. In this case, theSetup menu can only be called up by holding the key Setup while switching on theprinter.

Language English*GermanFrenchItalianSpanish

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

Paper EinzelTrac1ASF-1ASF-2Trac2Trac3

Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first printingposition) and Head (print head gap).

FormlenLines 18

:72* :132

Sets the form length via line formats.Please note that the adjustment in Lines depends on the selected LPI. For example8 LPI at a selected line number of 96 lines results in a formlength of 12 inches. (96 lines/[8lines/inch]) = 12 inches)The selectable range is between 3 and 21 inches, i.e. for 2 LPI from 6 to 42 lines andfor 12 LPI from 24 to 262 lines.If the form length is set it will not be changed by changing the LPI later on.


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FormlenStandard

No format*DIN A3 (420 mm)DIN A4 (297 mm)DIN A5 (210 mm)DIN B5 (250 mm)DIN B6 (176 mm)DIN C6 (162 mm)Executive 10.5"Letter 11"Legal 14"

Selects the form length by standard formats. Using Standard, different paper formats can be selected directly, e.g. DIN A4, Legal,Letter.The LC display indicates No format if a value is selected by the Line function orESC sequences, which does not correspond to a standard format.

FormAdj FormAdj = 0/72":

FormAdj = 12/72"*:

FormAdj = 220/72"

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

Head Head = 0 :Head = 18* :Head = 100

Adjusts the printhead gap manually; separately adjustable for each paper path. Onlyif the AGA function of the printer is switched off (see Setting the print head gap).


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AutoTear View/Tear = Off*View = 1sView = 3sView = 6sTear = 1sTear = 3sTear = 6sTear at TOF

The auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as desired.When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. As soon as data isreceived the paper moves to the “normal” print position. After printing the printer waits for the given interval to bring the paper once more tothe auto view position.The paper is in the tear off position when auto tear is switched on, the perforation ofthe paper is positioned at the tear off edge of the printer. If data is received, thepaper returns to the normal print position. After printing, the printer waits for the giveninterval to bring the paper once more to the tear off position. If the tear off edge is not aligned with the perforation of the paper then this can becorrected.

If the parameter View Tear = Off is set, the paper can still be brought into a View orTear position via a specific sequence (see Emulations, MTPL sequences).

If the parameter Tear at TOF is set, the paper perforation is automatically positionedat the tear off edge as long as the current print position TOF is activated.

Width Width = 8 InchWidth = 13.2 InchWidth = 13.6 Inch*

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

ColorOpt Not installed*4 x BlackRed + 3 x BlackRed, Green ...Yellow, Magenta ...

Sets the ribbon. Select the parameter Not installed for a printer without a colouroption. All other options apply only for the multi-coloured version of the printer.


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Barcode On/Off* With this function selected it is posible to print different barcodes and LCP (LargeCharacter Printing). The definition and activation is performed by special sequencesthrough the interface. Since this selection is possible for all emulations it must benoted that con-flicts in sequence conformity with the selected emulation may occur.For this reason the barcode function can also be switched on and off by MTPLsequences. (The possible barcodes, LCP characters and the operation of thesefunctions are described in the Barcode Programmer’s Application Manual).

Barmode SecuredUnsecured*

In secured mode, the space which the barcode characters require is “protected”. Ineach line, other barcode or normal characters can also be printed. These additional characters are printed in the line currently being printed and and inthe subsequent lines, without affecting the barcode which is already being printed.Consequently, normal characters can be printed in every line to the right or left of thebarcode.In unsecured mode, the required paper transport for printing barcodes and LCP iscarried out automatically, it is not possible to print more than one line of normalcharacters in the barcode line. All characters in the mixed line are printed such that their bottom edges are in astraight line. This function may be switched on and off by sequences.

FFmode FFmode = Off*FFmode = On

FFmode = On: If the paper is positioned in the first printing line, form feeds will beignored.FFmode = Off: Form feed will be performed in all cases.


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PapOpt

AutoASF

AutoTRA

Off*On

Off*T1=T2T1=T2=T3

Controls the optional automatic single sheet feeder (ASF) and/or the optional tractor.This parameter group is only available if an optional single sheet feeder or tractor isinstalled.

If an ASF is not installed, Off is displayed (factory default). If an ASF is installed andthe Off parameter is activated, only the selected source is supported (either via themenu or an ESC sequence). If the selected paper source is empty, printing stops.If an ASF is installed and you select On, the printer will load paper from the othersource if the selected one is empty.

If an optional tractor is not installed, Off is displayed (factory default). If an optionaltractor is installed and the Off parameter is activated, only the selected tractor issupported (either via the menu or an ESC sequence). If the selected tractor is out ofpaper, printing stops.If an optional tractor is installed and you select T1=T2 (standard printer) orT1=T2=T3 (2T model), the printer will load paper from the other tractor if the selectedone is empty. For the 2T model, the selection priority is T2–T3–T1, i.e. if the selected T2 is out ofpaper, the printer will first try to load paper from T3, then from T1. If the selected T3is empty, the printer will first address T1, then T2. If T1 is selected and empty, firstT2, then T3 will be addressed.


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➤ Menu settings (example)


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Functions and Adjustments

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

The function PMS allows you to activate the automatic paper motion sensor(PMS), which stops in case of a paper jam printing and paper movementsand displays an error message.

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

Furthermore, you may select settings to facilitate handling paper of compli-cated structure or poor quality (Paphand).

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

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

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

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

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ASCII80 ASCII136

Paphand CX-bid

Back Next

Back Next

Forml AGA

Back Next

H-Dump PMS

Back Next

Paphand CX-bid

Back Next

Wrap Sound

Back Next

Single Pap.back

Back Next

HvyForm

Back Next

ASCII test with 80 or 136 characters per line

Interface test and activating the paper motion sensor

Setting default form length and the Automatic Gap Adjustmentfor the print head

Settings to facilitate handling paper of poor quality and theparallel interface

Setting line wrap and sound when paper empty

Activate/deactivate manual single sheet feederSetting for printing on paper with dark back

To print copy paper

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Test functions

Various tests to check proper operation of the printer are available at anytime. With these tests it is possible to check the print quality, properoperation of the printhead and the mechanics, as well as efficient datatransmission from the computer to the printer.

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

Initializing ... Online

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

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➤ Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII)

To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test routinewhich allows testing of the printer configuration, the print quality and cor-rect operation of your printer.

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

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

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

TestmodeInitializing ... Online

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ASCII80 ASCII136Online

Setup

Back Next

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

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

Program your printer in the usual way for the test printout to change theparameters. See section Programming via the control panel. Some changes in menu mode may cause the printer to reinitialize; in thiscase the Rolling ASCII test is aborted.

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

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

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

Before you begin printing, you can adjust the paper for the printout withsoft keys (2) and (3).


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Example of an ASCII test printout

If you selected a proportional font (PS font) , the printed length ofthe lines varies.

This test can also be used to determine and set the optimal print-head gap (see the section Setting the print head gap).

➤ Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode

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

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

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➤ Interface test (Hex-Dump) With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data trans-mission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data fromthe computer is printed out in two columns. The text in the left column isprinted in hexadecimal format and in the right column in ASCII format.

Printout in Hex-Dump Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online whileswitching on the printer.

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

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

Press the key Next (4), the display shows the next menu level.ASCII80 ASCII136

Online

Setup

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If you press the key H-Dump (2) you select the H-Dump mode andOffline H-Dump is shown on the display.

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

Example of a Hex-Dump printout

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

H-DumpOnline

Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

Offline H-DumpOnline

Setup

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

If you want to stop the Hex-Dump printout before switching off theprinter, press the key Online and then the key LF/FF (4) once.

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Mechanical adjustments to the printer

As well as the test functions, you also have the possibility of activatingthe automatic paper motion sensor (PMS) in case of a paper jam, of ad-justing the form length(Forml) and switching the AGA function on or off.

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

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

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

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

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

Reference manual Mechanical adjustments to the printer

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➤ Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS function)

You can use this function to activate or deactivate the paper motion de-tection feature. When it is active, printing and paper movements stop incase of a paper jam and an error message is output in the display.

Set the printer to test mode by pressing the Online key while you switchon the printer.

Keep the Online key pressed until “Test mode”appears in the dis-play.

The display shows Test mode for about 1 second and then ASCII 80ASCII 136.

Press the Next (4) key to change to the next parameter group.

Select the PMS (3) menu.


Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

H-Dump PMSOnline

Setup

Back Next

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Setting options: On/OffDefault setting: On

PMS=On: The form movements of the active paper path are monitored.In case of a paper jam, printing and paper movements stop and an errormessage is displayed.PMS=Off: A paper jam will not produce an error message.

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

PMS=On *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Setting the Form length (Formlen function)

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

Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online while swit-ching on the printer.

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

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

Press the Next key (4) twice.

Select the Formlen menu (2).


Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

Formlen AGAOnline

Setup

Back Next

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Setting options: 12 inches or 11 inchesDefault setting: 11 inches for 120 V printers

12 inches for 230 V printers

The value defined here is set in all menus and for all paper paths. Thesetting made here is not changed by loading the default (factory) set-tings by pressing all four function keys (see section Key functions whenturning on the printer).

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

Formlen=12" *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA function)

This function allows you to switch the Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA)off or on.

Select the AGA menu (3).

Setting options: On/OffDefault setting: OnAGA=On: printer checks paper thickness and changes gap adjustment ifnecessary (default).Measurments take place– after power-on– in single sheet mode: for each sheet– in tractor mode: whenever changing the paper path, when loading paperAGA=Off: selects manual gap adjustment. For more informations seechapter The menu.

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

Formlen AGAOnline

Setup

Back Next

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AGA=On *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Paper handling(Paphand function)

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

Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online whileswitching on the printer. The display shows ASCII80 ASCII136. Changeto the parameter group Formlen AGA by pressing the key Next (4) threetimes.

Select the Paphand menu (2); the abbreviation stands for “paperhandling”.

Select the Head up menu (2).

Paphand CX-bidOnline

Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

Head up PagewidOnline

Setup

Back Next

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➤ Increasing the printhead gap (Head up)

Setting options: On/OffDefault setting: Off

If the parameter is set to On, the printhead gap increases during form feedand line feed four lines before and after the perforation on the form (= pro-tected zone). The printhead gap is always increased during form feedingpast the perforation even when feeding takes place outside the protectedzone.

Printing is possible in the protected area.

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

Head up=Off *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Paper width(Pagewid)

Select the Pagewid menu (3) (stands for page width).

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

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

Set the printing width rather than the actual paper width.

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

Head up PagewidOnline

Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

Pagewid=136/10"*Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Left-hand area(Leftzon)

Select the Leftzon menu (2) (stands for left zone).


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

Confirm your settings with the Set key (1).

Leftzon RightzoOnline

Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

Leftzon=Off *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Right-hand area(Rightzo)

Select the Rightzo menu (3) (stands for right zone).

Setting optionss: On/OffDefault setting: Off

If the parameter is On, the print head travels from the right-hand perfor-ation area towards the centre of the paper while the paper is moving.The Pagewid option must be correctly set in this case (see above).

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

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

Leftzon RightzoOnline

Setup

Back Next

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Rightzo=Off *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Physical left margin (Physlm)

Select the Physlm menu (2) (stands for physical left margin).

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

Permanent (physical) setting of the left margin. This parameter cannotbe changed by emulation-dependent margin settings. Margin settingvalues entered by ESC sequences are added to the Physlm.

Note that this value is subtracted from the maximum printing widthof 13.6 inches.


All parameters described in the Paphand group may also be de-fined via an ESC sequence (see chapter Emulations or theProgrammer’s Application Manual).

PhyslmOnline

Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

Physlm= 0/10" *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid)

Select the CX-bid menu (3).


CX-bid = ON sets the parallel interface of the printer to bidirectionalmode (IEEE 1284, Nibble mode).CX-bid = OFF sets the interface to compatibility mode in orto ensurereliable operation with special external boxes.

Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key (1). Change to the nextparameter group with the Next key (4).

Paphand CX-bidOnline

Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

CX-bid=On *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Line wrap (Wrap)

Select the Wrap menu (2).


Wrap = On: If more characters than can be printed are transmitted perline, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are printed at thebeginning of next line.Wrap = Off: If more characters than can be printed are transmitted perline, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are cut off.


Wrap SoundOnline

Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

Wrap=On *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Beep at paper end (Sound)

Select the Sound menu (3).


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

Confirm your settings by pressing the Set key (1). Change to the nextparameter group with the Next key (4).

Wrap SoundOnline

Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

Sound=On *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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➤ Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single)

Some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only andtherefore do not feature a single sheet feeder. To prevent erroneous se-lection of the single sheet paper source, all sequences referring to thesingle sheet feeder can be deactivated by setting the Single menuoption to Off.

Select the Single menu (2).


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

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


Single Pap.backOnline

Setup

Back Next

21 3 4

Single=On *Online

Setup

Set < > Exit

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

Select the Pap.back menu (3).

Setting options: normal/darkDefault setting normal

Pap.back = normal is the standard for normal paper.Pap.back = dark can be set to process paper with a grey back.

Paper with a completely black back side cannot be used if the ink iscarbon-based. However, the printer can handle aniline-based blackpaper (undefined colours).


Single Pap.backBack Next Online

Setup21 3 4

Pap.back=normal*Set < > Exit Online

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➤ Setting for printing copy paper(HvyForm)

Select the HvyForm menu (3).


If you set HvyForm = ON, the printer prints the same line twice at doublestrike. This setting ensures that copy paper produces optimum results.

With the Copy Draft, NLQ and LQ print qualities, the line is printedtwice, however, at single strike.

HvyForm

Back Next ��

��

HvyForm=Off *

Set < > Exit ��

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Loading optional firmware or character generator

If you download new firmware as described below, all menu set-tings will be overwritten. For this reason you should print a menudump in orto be able to reestablish the previous settings ifnecessary (see menu description table).

To load new firmware, proceed as follows.

1. Switch off the printer. Connect your DOS PC (LPT1:) to the parallel port on the printer.

2. Press keys 1, 4 and Online. Hold the keys pressed. 3. Switch on your printer.

The printer is ready for the download when BOOT appears on its display.

4. Copy the file, e.g. DOWNLOAD.FDF, from the diskette (A:) to yourprinter as follows:A:\COPY /B DOWNLOAD.FDF PRN

STOP

Online

Setup21 3 4

Online

Setup

BOOT

21 3 4

* The word DOWNLOAD is in this example a place holfor the identification number of therespective firmware.

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A progress indicator (bar) and DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE appears on thedisplay during the download; alternatively, an error message is displayed:

BOO = Boot blockPRG = FirmwareGEN = Character set or font (character generator)P+G = Firmware and character set

The number of the currently transferred data block (frame) is displayed inaddition in the top line of the display on the right.

DOWNLOAD OK is displayed briefly when the procedure has been com-pleted successfully. The printer then runs through its initialisation routine,after which it is ready for use.It is possible to repeat the download separately, e.g. firmware followedby character generator.

➤ Loading the operating system for the first time

Connect your DOS PC (LPT1:) to the parallel port on the printer. Startfrom no. 3 in the description above.

➤ Troubleshooting It is necessary to repeat the entire procedure if an error occurs duringthe download. This is indicated by a corresponding message on the dis-play. It may be that not all fault messages can be shown on the display.In this case, the operating system of your PC displays an error messagesuch as “Write error on device… ”.

Online

Setup

Downloadfirmware

21 3 4

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Troubleshooting

Many of the faults and problems which may occur while using the printerare minor problems which you can solve yourself. The following chaptershould help you to distinguish between a simple operating error and amajor malfunction.

This chapter provides information on the rectification of faults without theassistance of specially trained personnel. Follow the advice and tips inthis chapter if your printer is not working correctly.

Important notes on the care and maintenance of your printer can befound at the end of this chapter.

Repairs should only be performed by authorised service personnel.STOP

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➲ The display remains dark The printer is switched on, but nothing happens (nothing is displayed, no noi-se).

Switch off the printer and proceed as follows:

1. Check that the power plug is correctly connected to the socket on the printer.

2. Check that the power plug is seated properly in the wall socket.

3. Switch on the printer again. If the printer is now connected correctly then theLED for the selected sheet feelights up, Online is shown on the display andthe printhead moves to the start position.

If these steps do not eliminate the fault:

Replace the power cord and repeat step 3.

Check that power flows at the socket e.g. using a desk lamp, if necessaryuse a different socket and repeat step 3.

Contact your dealer if the printer cannot be powered up.

Do not attempt to open the printer. You might suffer an electricshock.

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➲ The display is lit, but theprinter does not print

1. Check that the printer is Online. If the displays shows Offline, then pressthe key Online. Try to print again.

2. Check the connection from the printer to the computer (interface cable).

Check that the interface cable is properly connected to the computer and tothe printer.

Check that it is the correct interface cable for your printer. Information onthe interface is located in the section Connecting the printer to the computerand in chapter Interfaces.

Check that the printer is properly adapted to the computer (configured).Refer to section The control panel. Check the parameter set in the Setupmenu unI/O (serial/parallel) and if necessary correct it.

3. Check that the top cover is closed.

4. Check that paper is inserted and loaded. Refer to the sectionLoading paper.

➲ Problems with the paper feed The paper is not fed in.

1. Check that the display shows the correct paperway, if necessary select thecorrect paperway (single sheet or fanfold) with the key Park. See Changing the paper type.

2. Make sure that the paper guide is correctly adjusted at the side.

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When having torn off the fanfold paper and after switching overfrom fanfold paper to single sheets, the fanfold paper moves to thepark position.

4. Check that the fanfold paper is in the park position when you insert a singlesheet. This means the fanfold paper should not be loaded (pulled in). Tocheck this, raise the guide of the single sheet feeder.

If necessary, drive the remaining paper manually to the park posi-tion with the key .

➲ Paper jam (fanfold paper) 1. Open the top cover. If a paper jam should occur, then remove the jammedpaper by tearing it off at the tear off edge (the tear off edge is located at theoutfeed for the fanfold paper).

2. Press the key to transport the paper backwards (substitutes manualknob).

3. You may support the paper return feed by cautiously pulling the paper in thecorrect direction.

Before you replace the fanfold paper, refer to the instructions in the section -Loading paper.

You should pay special attention to the following points:

Insert the paper straight.

After inserting the paper, close the tractors.


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Adjust the tractors, the paper should be positioned in the tractors straightbut without tension.

Adjust the printhead gap to the paper thickness (multiple forms, etc.).

Clean upper friction (see Care and maintenance).

➲ Paper jam (single sheets) Open the top cover and remove the paper manually or with the functions LF(line feed)/FF (form feed) in Offline mode from the printer.

Before you replace the single sheet, refer to the instructions in the section Loa-ding paper – single sheets.

Pay attention to the following points:

Set single sheet feed to the corresponding paper width.

Insert the paper straight as far as possible.

Adjust the printhead gap to the paper thickness (multiple forms, etc.).

➲ Paper does not move to tearoff position

Single sheet inserted.

It is only possible to tear off when fanfold paper is used, refer to the sectionMoving paper to the tear position.


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➤ Problems with the print quality

➲ Print is too pale 2. The ribbon is used up or the ribbon cassette is not correctly fitted. Refer tothe section Changing the ribbon cassette.

1. The printhead to platen gap is not correctly set, refer to the sectionSetting the printhead gap.

For printers with the AGA = ON: Enter a correction value <0. See the sectionSetting the printhead gap.

➲ Smudged print 1. The ribbon is damaged (e.g. frayed). Change the ribbon as described in the section Changing the ribbon cassette.

2. The printhead gap is too small, increase the gap. See the section Setting the printhead gap.

For printers with the AGA = ON: Enter a correction value >0. See the sectionSetting the printhead gap.

➲ Prints undefined characters 1. Check that the interface plug is correctly connected to the computer and to the printer.

2. Check that the proper emulation and the correct character set (country, CG table or character set) is selected in the Setup menu.

3. Check the length of the interface cable (see Specifications).

4. Set CX-bid in the test menu to OFF (see Bidirectional parallel interface).


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➲ The first line is not com-pletely printed out at the top

Check the function FormAdj. Refer to the chapter The menu.

➲ Dots within characters aremissing

1. Check whether the ribbon is damaged, if necessary replace it (see the section Changing the ribbon cassette).

2. Set the correct printhead gap.

3. Check whether the platen is damaged.

4. Check whether the printhead is damaged.

We recommend to use genuine ribbon cassettes only.In case of points 3 or 4, please contact your dealer.


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➤ Error messages via the display

➲ Load paper from ... The paper has run out during operation.

1. The printer has been switched on, but no paper has been inserted. Insertpaper in the active sheet feeder.

2. The paper is not fed past the light barrier. Place the paper more to the left.

➲ Printhead hot The printer prints at lower speed.

No action required. When this message comes up even in a “cold” printer,please contact your dealer.

➲ Cover open Top cover is open, close it.

➲ Parity Error Transmission error from computer to printer via the optional serial interface.

1. Compare the interface configuration of your printer with the settings of yourcomputer (protocol).

2. Check the cable, if necessary replace it.

3. The cable exceeds the maximum allowed length.


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➲ Frame Error Transmission error (serial interface)

Compare the format setting of your printer with the setting of your computer.

Check the permissible cable length.

See parity error.

➲ Hardware Alarm No internal power. Try switching off and on. Check if changes to options havebeen previously carried out. Note down the display message. Contact yourdealer.

➲ Motor defect Internal hardware error

Load the default settings. If the error still occurs, contact your servicetechnician.

➲ Overrun Error Received data which has not yet been printed is overwritten with new data.

Check that the correct busy protocol (e.g. XON XOFF) is set in the menuSerial interface, protocol.

Check the interface cable (see section Connecting the printer to thecomputer and in chapter Interfaces).


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➲ Eject Error The printer cannot eject the paper or cannot place the paper in the park position.

Check the following:

Whether the paper path is blocked by a foreign object.

Whether the paper is damaged.

Whether the upper friction is down and clicked into place.

Whether the printhead gap is too small.

➲ Load Error The printer cannot feed in the loaded paper.

Check the following:

Whether the paper path is blocked by a foreign object.

Whether the paper is damaged.

Whether the tractors are closed and locked.

Whether the paper is too tight or loose.

Whether the paper is within the specified range.

➲ Paper Jam Eliminate the paper jam detected by the paper motion sensor. For the pro-cedure, see Paper jam (fanfold paper) or Paper jam (single sheets).

➲ Check ribbon The ribbon is damaged and blocked.

Replace the ribbon.

Check that the print head carriage moves easily.


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➤ Additional display messages These are not error messages, they give operating instructions and infor-mation from the printer to the user.

➲ Press any key To proceed press any key.

➲ Loading Default The factory-set parameters are loaded and are written into all menus.

➲ Only available in Epsonmode

Functions which have no meaning in this emulation have been selected.For this function please switch to the appropriate emulation in the menu.

➲ Park position You are informed when the fanfold paper is in the park position.

➲ Tear paper off Note for the operator to tear off the paper automatically positioned at thetear off edge.

➲ Load paper from single Paper is not available in the selected paper path. Data is in the inter-face receiver buffer.

➲ Remove paper in xxx The paper path has been changed (xxx indicates the paper path).Please remove any remaining paper in the printer manually.


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Care and maintenance

The printer is designed to operate with minimal maintenance. It is recom-mended to check the ribbon from time to time and to clean the platen.

Preventive maintenance is not necessary.

Before cleaning, turn off the printer and disconnect the power cable.

Do not oil or grease the printer, especially the sliderails and shafts.

STOP

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➤ Replacing the fuse

The printer is provided with a line fuse accessible from the exterior.

Press the fuse cover slightly inwards with a screwdriver and turn it untilthe cover tab comes out through the recess in housing. Then remove thefuse.

Install the fuse in reverse order of steps.

The fuse ratings are specified on the printer type plate which is mountedabove the power connector on the rear:

T4,00A/250V

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➤ Cleaning the housing Clean the printer housing with mild detergent (or a plastic cleaningagent) and a soft lint-free cloth.

Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never use solvents.

➤ Cleaning the interior Remove paper and dust (ribbon deposits) with a soft brush.

Check that any paper has been removed from thetractors.

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➤ Platen

Remove the ribbon. Clean the printer bar cautiouslywith an alcohol-based cleaning agent.


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➤ Ribbon Check whether the ribbon is worn or damaged. The ribbon must bereplaced if it is frayed, see Changing the ribbon cassette andError messages via the display.

The service life of the ribbon is 20 million characters.

➤ Upper friction

Clean the rollers of the upper friction as necessarywith a mild cleaning agent and a soft, lint-free cloth.

➤ Carriage shafts Carriage shafts must not be greased; otherwise damage will occuron the printer.

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Emulations

➤ General When a printer understands the control set written for another printertype, it is said to emulate the other printer. Your printer emulates, i.e.“understands” the Epson LQ-2550 in its standard version.

➤ Escape sequences Escape sequences or control codes tell the printer that the followingtransmitted code is a printer command and not a printable character.They allow the selection of printer functions or the changing of printerparameters from the computer. By transmitting an escape sequence, youare able to change the previously set configuration of the printer (e.g.character set).

This chapter contains an introduction into the sequences and controlcodes which are used by your printer.

The settings made by escape sequences have priority over thesettings made in menu mode; therefore they override these.

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➤ What are escape sequences?

Generally, an escape sequence consists of an ESCape control character(ESC = decimal 27 or hexadecimal 1B) followed by one or more charac-ters, which represent commands to the printer. Please note that thisescape character has nothing to do with the ESC key on your computerkeyboard.

For example, the control character ESC followed by the character “4”tells your printer to print the subsequent text in italics.

MTPL sequences Apart from the standard Escape sequences and control codes yourprinter is equipped with MTPL sequences. These sequences provide alarge number of additional ways to control your printer. Many functionscan only be carried out using the MTPL sequences as you will see whenyou look at the list of available command codes.

Control codes Control codes are similar to escape sequences because they instruct theprinter to do a specific function. However, unlike escape sequences, con-trol codes do not begin with the ESC control code. Instead, they consistof special single-character non-printing commands (e.g. LF, FF, DC2).


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The $$ procedure Most of the printer functions can be selected with control sequences(ESC sequences). For this purpose, the signal character ESC, followedby the specific sequence must be transmitted from the computer to theprinter.

This ESC character is automatically substituted when two $ characters($$) are placed immediately after each other in the text and is trans-mitted to the printer or if the parameter Escape=ESC+$$ is selected inthe printer menu.

Example: In the MTPL + IBM Proprinter emulation, bold print can be switched onby the sequence <ESC>E and can be switched off with the sequence<ESC>F.

Input: Highlight the word $$E Printer $$F with bold print

Output: Highlight the word Printer with bold print

This procedure is significant when you are working with older textprograms that do not have any or an inadequate printer driver.It is also possible to insert ESC sequences in normal ASCII texts(e.g. program listings) with this procedure. The function of the ESCcharacter remains unaffected.


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➤ How are escapesequences used?

Escape sequences are transmitted to the printer by your computer soft-ware. Many software applications allow insertion of escape sequencesand control codes within the generated text. Before you start workingwith escape sequences and control codes, we recommend that youstudy the computer software manual.

To enter control codes the Ctrl key and an ASCII character must bepressed simultaneously. For instance, by pressing Ctrl and J a line feedis accomplished (it is required to output the character string on theprinter). More information concerning this topic is contained in your com-puter software manual and the corresponding Programmer’sApplication Manuals (see chapter Options and accessories).

The selected emulation must correspond to the printer driver ofyour application program. Settings caused by ESC sequences remain valid, until they are swit-ched off by another control code. All settings are reset to the origi-nal menu, when the printer is switched off.


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MTPL As the emulations do not cover the entire scope of your printer, a newprinter language has been created. Using MTPL you are able to optimizeoperation and handling.

MTPL can be used in connection with other emulations or can be usedalone.

Example in BASIC open “LPT1:” as #1

width #1,255

Text1$ = ,,10 characters/inch”

Text2$ = “15 characters/inch”

ESC$ = chr$(27)

print #1,ESC$;"[4w";Text1$;ESC$;"[6w";Text2$;ESC$;"[4w";Text1$

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Example in Pascal program cpi_example;

uses printer;

const ESC = #27;

Text1 = “10 characters/inch”;

Text2 = “15 characters/inch”;

begin

writeln(lst,Esc,"[4w",Text1,ESC,"[6w",Text2,Esc,"[4w",Text1);

end.

Printout After the program has been completed the following text appears:

10 characters/inch 15 characters/inch 10 characters/inch


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➤ List of available controlcodes

The following table shows sequences marked by a ✓ if they are availablein the various emulations. The MTPL sequences can be used within allemulation modes. The corresponding sequences are marked by a ✽ .

If you want to know more about control codes, we recommend ourProgrammer’s Application Manual on this CD-ROM.

MTPLIBM XL24

IBMAGM

EpsonLQ-2550

EpsonLQ-2170

Code Function

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <BEL> Signal tone

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <BS> Control character BS (Backspace)

✓ ✓ <CAN> Deleting a data line

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <CR> Control character CR (Carriage return)

✓ <CSI> Start character for MTPL sequences, corr. ESC [

✓ ✓ <DC1> Selecting the printer

✓ ✓ <DC2> Condensed printing OFF (set by <Sl> or <ESC><Sl>)

✓ ✓ <DC3> Deselecting the printer

✓ ✓ <DC4> Double-wide printing OFF (set by <SO> or <ESC><SO>)

✓ ✓ ✽ ✓ ✓ <DEL> Delete line. Epson: Delete last character

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC> Start character for programming sequence

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>!<n> Print mode selection


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MTPLIBM XL24

IBMAGM

EpsonLQ-2550

EpsonLQ-2170

Code Function

✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC># Bit 8 = unchanged

✓ ✓ <ESC>$<n1>;<n2> Perform absolute horizontal step

✓ ✓ <ESC>%<0><0> Select ROM character generator

✓ ✓ <ESC>%<1><0> Select download generator

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>%3<n1>;<n2> Graphics print with 60 dpi






✓ ✓ <ESC>&<s><x><y>.. Define download character

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(& Character set ISO 8859-2

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(* Character set ISO 8859-5

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(+ Character set ISO 8859-1 SAP

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(. Character set ISO 8859-9

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(/ Character set ISO 8859-15

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(< Character set Cro ASCII


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MTPLIBM XL24

IBMAGM

EpsonLQ-2550

EpsonLQ-2170

Code Function

✓ <ESC>(c Defining the page format

✓ <ESC>(v Relative vertical printing position

✓ <ESC>(t Assigning a character table

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(m Character set BRASCII

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(n Character set Abicomp

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(p Windows character set 1250 (Latin2)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(q Windows character set 1251 (Cyrillic)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(r Windows character set 1252 (Latin1)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(t Windows character set 1254 (Turkish)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(‘ Character set Norwegian

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(A Character set UK-ASCII

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(B Character set US-ASCII

✓ <ESC>(C Defining the page length

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(F Assign character set G0

✓ <ESC>(G Selecting graphics mode

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(H Character set Swedish-Finnish

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(K Character set German


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IBMAGM

EpsonLQ-2550

EpsonLQ-2170

Code Function

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(L Character set Portuguese

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(R Character set French

✓ <ESC>(U Setting positioning units in n/3600 inch

✓ <ESC>(V Absolute vertical printing position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(Y Character set Italian

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>(Z Character set Spanish

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>)F Assign character set G1

✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>*<0><n1>;<n2> Set graphics print to 60 dpi











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MTPLIBM XL24

IBMAGM

EpsonLQ-2550

EpsonLQ-2170

Code Function

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>*F Assign character set G2

✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>-<n> Underlining ON/OFF

✓ <ESC>/<m> Select vertical tab channels

✓ <ESC>. Printing raster graphics

✓ ✓ <ESC>: Condensed printing 12 cpi ON

✓ ✓ <ESC>:<0><n><m> Copy ROM character set

✓ ✓ <ESC>< Unidirectional printing for 1 line

✓ ✓ <ESC>= Set bit 8 = 0

✓ ✓ <ESC>=<C1><C2>... Load font/character set

✓ ✓ <ESC>> Set bit 8 = 1

✓ ✓ <ESC>?<s><n> Reload a graphics mode

✓ ✓ <ESC>@ Initialize printer

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[ MTPL start character for programming sequence

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[:y Right justification and centering OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[=z Bold ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[>z Bold OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?1~ MTPL command set


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MTPLIBM XL24

IBMAGM

EpsonLQ-2550

EpsonLQ-2170

Code Function

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?10~ Barcode interpretation OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?11~ Start barcode interpretation

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?4~ MTPL + IBM Proprinter-24 command set

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?50h Selecting character sets with 256 characters

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?50l Selecting character sets with 94 characters

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?51h Proportional fonts automatic NLQ and LQ

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?51l Proportional fonts in draft mode possible (default)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?52h Font selection (ESC[10...19m]) possible only for print qualityNLQ and LQ

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?52l Font selection (ESC[10...19m]) Draft possible (default)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?53h Extended character set

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?53l Standard character set

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?6~ MTPL + EPSON LQ command set

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?7h Line overrun = CR + LF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?7l Line overrun = Truncating data outside of the printing area

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[?<n>~ Change emulation

✓ ✓ <ESC>[@<n1>;<n2>... Set double height


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✓ ✓ <ESC>[\<n1>;<n2>... Change vertical base units

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0;;n{ Select single sheet operation

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0;0r Clear top and bottom margin

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0;0s Clear left and right margin

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0g Clear horizontal tab at the current printhead position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0m Clear all selected fonts

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0m Reset colour

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0 SP I Measuring unit decipoint

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0 SP K Set horizontal pitch to 10 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0 SP L Set vertical spacing to 6 lpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0 SP X High print quality

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0w Set 5 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0y Selecting Copy Draft printing quality

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0z Superscript ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[0 + u Switch off Heavy Form

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[10m Font 0 Default: Draft

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[10 y Right and centre adjustment OFF


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✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[10z Microscript ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[11 e Set PUM (absolute measuring unit) to OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[11 h Set PUM (absolute measuring unit) to ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[11m Font 1 Default: NLQ Courier

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[11w Set 20 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[11 y Select print quality Draft

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[12m Font 2 Default: LQ Courier


✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[12y Select print quality LQ

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[12z Double height ON (top portion)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[13m Font 3 Default: NLQ S Serif

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[13z Double height ON (lower portion)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[14m Font 4 Default: LQ S Serif

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[14y Select print quality High Speed Draft

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[15m Font 5 Default: LQ Roman




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✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[18m Font 8 Default: LQ OCRB

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[19m Font 9 Default: LQ OCRA

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[1 + u Switch on Heavy Form

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[1 g Clear vertical tab at current position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[1 SP k Printout in Royal Mail Customer Barcode


✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[1 SP p Initiate US Postnet Barcode

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[1 SP X Print quality medium

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[1w Set 6 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[1y Print quality NLQ

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[1z Subscript ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[21{ ASF-1: Select feeder front

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[22{ ASF-2: Select feeder rear

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[21m Double underlining

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[23m Italics OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[24m Underline OFF


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✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[26m Proportional font ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[2g Clear all horizontal tabs in the current line

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[2J Print page

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[2 SP l Measuring unit decipoint

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[2 SP k Printout in Kix Barcode


✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[2 SP X Print quality low

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[2w Set 7.5 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[2y Proportional font ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[2z Double height OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[2z Superscript, subscript and microscript OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[30m Black

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[3g Clear all horizontal tabs

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[3m Italics ON


✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[3w Set 8.6 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[3z Line density 6 lpi (= line spacing 1/6 inch)


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✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[4g Clear all vertical tabs

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[4m Underline ON


✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[4w Set 10 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[4y Selecting NLQ printing quality at 10 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[4z Line density 8 lpi (= line spacing 1/8 inch)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[5{ Select fanfold paper mode tractor 1



✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[50m Proportional font OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[50{ Page at print position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[51{ Page at tear off position (perforation)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[52{ Page at view position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[53m Overlining ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[54{ Cut at current line (option)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[55m Overlining OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[5n Request status report


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✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[5w Set 12 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[5y NLQ with 12 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[5z Graphics normal

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[6~ Initialize the printer


✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[6w Set 15 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[6z Graphics inverted

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[7w Set 17.1 cpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[7y Proportional font OFF

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[7z Bit 8 = unchanged

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[8w Reset double stroke

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[8y Right justification ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[8z Set bit 8 = 0


✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[9w Set double stroke

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[9y Centering ON

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[9z Set bit 8 = 1


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✓ <ESC>[g<n1>;<n2><0> Set graphics print to 60 dpi








✓ ✓ <ESC>[j Position paper back 1/180"

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n1>;<n2>f Set absolute horizontal and vertical position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n>+w Interface holding time n = 1 - 30 s

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n>+x Head position horizontal in n/720"; also paper load pos.

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n>+y Printhead gap n = (0 - 100)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n>+z Auto. or man. printhead gap adjustment

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n>SP q Load menu

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n1>...<n5>+v Paper handling options

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n1>...<n16>SP r Print transparent characters


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✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n1>;<n2>f Set absolute horizontal and vertical position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n1>;<n2>SP 0 Change character size

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n1>;<n2>SP D Select font

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n1>;<n2>SP G Set character/line spacing

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n1>;<n2>r Set top and bottom margin

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n1>;<n2>s Set left and right margin

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> a Set relative horizontal position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> d Set absolute vertical position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> e Set relative vertical position

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> j Relative horizontal position back (to the left)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> k Relative vertical position back (to the top)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> p Set HMI

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> q Set horizontal step

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> SP \ Set additional spaces

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> SP C Select character size

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> SP f Set reduced spacing

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> SP g Set character spacing


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✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> SP h Line spacing

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> SP s Transmits the “n” character as an ASCII character (n= 0–255)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> SP U Beginning of line (default value)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> SP V End of line (default value)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> t Set form length in lines

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> u Set horizontal tab

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>[<n> v Set vertical tab

✓ ✓ <ESC>\<n1>;<n2> Perform relative horizontal step

✓ ✓ <ESC>\<n1>;<n2> Transparent mode for the characters following

✓ <ESC>^ Transparent mode for the character following

✓ <ESC>_<n> Overline ON/OFF

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>0 Set line feed to 1/8 inch

✓ <ESC>1 Set line feed to 7/72 inch

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>2 Set line feed to 1/6 inch

✓ <ESC>2 Set line feed to n/72 inch

✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>3<n> Set line feed to n/180 inch

✓ <ESC>3>n> Set line feed to n/216 inch


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✓ ✓ <ESC>4 Italics ON

✓ ✓ <ESC>4 Set beginning of form

✓ ✓ <ESC>5 Italics OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC>5<n> Autom. line feed ON/OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC>6 Print ASCII codes dec. 129 to dec. 159

✓ ✓ <ESC>6 PC character set 2 (expanded)

✓ ✓ <ESC>7 Suppress ASCII codes 129 to 159

✓ ✓ <ESC>7 PC character set 1 (standard)

✓ <ESC>a<n> Select orientation

✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>A<n> Line spacing n/60 inch

✓ <ESC>A<n> Prepare line spacing n/72 inch

✓ <ESC>b<m><0> Clear all tabs

✓ <ESC>b<m><n><0> Set vertical tabs in channels

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>B<0> Clear all vertical tabs

✓ ✓ <ESC>B<n1>...<n16><0> Set vertical tabs

✓ ✓ <ESC>B<n1>...<n64><0> Set vertical tabs

✓ <ESC>c Reset to initialisation status


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✓ <ESC>c Setting the horizontal motion index (HMI)

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>C<0><n> Set form length in inches

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>C<n> Set form length in lines

✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>d<n1>;<n2> Perform relative horizontal step

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>D<0> Clear all horizontal tabs

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>D<n1>...<n32><0> Set horizontal tabs

✓ ✓ <ESC><DC2> Condensed printing OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC><DC4> Double-wide printing OFF (set with <SO> or <ESC><SO>)

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>E Bold ON

✓ ✓ <ESC>0 Deselect single sheet operation

✓ ✓ <ESC>1 Bin 1 (front) (option)

✓ ✓ <ESC>2 Bin 2 (rear) (option)

✓ ✓ <ESC>4 Select single sheet operation

✓ ✓ <ESC>R Print page

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>F Bold OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC>g Set character pitch to 15 cpi

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>G Set double stroke


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✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>H Reset double stroke

✓ <ESC>H Set horizontal tab at current printhead position

✓ ✓ <ESC>j<n> Single line feed back n/180 inch

✓ ✓ <ESC>j Set printer to Off Line

✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>J<n> Single line feed n/180 inch

✓ <ESC>J<n> Single line feed n/216 inch

✓ ✓ <ESC>k<n> Select font

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>K<n1>;<n2> Set graphics print to 60 dpi

✓ ✓ <ESC>l<n> Set left margin

✓ ✓ <ESC>l<n> Select print mode

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>L<n1>;<n2> Set graphics print to 120 dpi

✓ ✓ <ESC>M Set character pitch to 12 cpi (Elite)

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>n Character generator LS2

✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>N<n> Set perforation skip

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>o Character generator LS3

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>O Reset perforation skip

✓ ✓ <ESC>p<n> Proportional font ON/OFF


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✓ ✓ <ESC>pn Proportional font ON/OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC>P Set character pitch to 10 cpi (Pica)

✓ ✓ <ESC>P<n> Proportional font ON/OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC>Q<35> Deselect printer

✓ ✓ <ESC>Q<n> Set right margin

✓ ✓ <ESC>r<n> Select colour

✓ ✓ <ESC>R Reset all tabs

✓ ✓ <ESC>R0 Epson character set USA

✓ ✓ <ESC>R1 Epson character set France

✓ ✓ <ESC>R2 Epson character set Germany

✓ ✓ <ESC>R3 Epson character set United Kingdom

✓ ✓ <ESC>R4 Epson character set Denmark I

✓ ✓ <ESC>R5 Epson character set Sweden

✓ ✓ <ESC>R6 Epson character set Italy

✓ ✓ <ESC>R7 Epson character set Spain I

✓ ✓ <ESC>R8 Epson character set Japan

✓ ✓ <ESC>R9 Epson character set Norway


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✓ ✓ <ESC>R10 Epson character set Denmark II

✓ ✓ <ESC>R11 Epson character set Spain II

✓ ✓ <ESC>R12 Epson character set Latin america

✓ ✓ <ESC>R13 Epson character set Korea

✓ ✓ <ESC>R64 Epson character set Legal

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>S<n> Superscript or subscript ON

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC><SI> Condensed printing 17.1 cpi ON

✓ ✓ <ESC>Sn Superscript or subscript ON

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC><SO> Double-wide printing ON

✓ ✓ <ESC><SP><n> Set character spacing

✓ ✓ <ESC>t<n> Select character set

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>T Superscript or subscript OFF

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>U<n> Unidirectional print ON/OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC>Un Unidirectional print ON/OFF

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>W<n> Continuous double width ON/OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC>Wn Continuous double width ON/OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC>w<n> Double height print ON/OFF


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✓ ✓ <ESC>wn Double height print ON/OFF

✓ ✓ <ESC>x<n> Set print quality (PQ)

✓ <ESC>X Font selection according to pitch and points

✓ ✓ <ESC>X<n><m> Set left and right margin

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>Y<n1>;<n2> Set graphics print to 120 dpi

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <ESC>Z<n1>;<n2> Set graphics print to 240 dpi

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>+F Assign character set G3

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>| Character generator LS3R

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>} Character generator LS2R

✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ <ESC>~ Character generator LS1R

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <FF> Form feed

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <HT> Horizontal tab jump

✓ <HTS> Set tab stop at actual horizontal position

✓ <IND> Line feed without CR

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <LF> Line feed

✓ <NEL> Line feed with CR

✓ <PLD> Half step line feed


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✓ <PLU> Half step line feed back

✓ <RI> Line feed without CR back

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <SI> Condensed printing of 17.1 cpi ON

✓ <SI> Switching the character generator (SS 3)

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <SO> Double-wide printing ON

✓ <SO> Switching the character generator (SS 2)

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ <VT> Vertical tab jump

✓ <VTS> Set tab stop at current vertical position


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➤ Barcode Even the standard version of your printer has the possibility of using upto 22 different barcode types.

Barcode mode can be accessed within every emulation. The usercan decide whether barcode is activated permanently or activateddepending on the situation by means of an escape sequence.

➤ List of available barcodes

The barcode types K, L, N, O may be expanded by using Add-On Barcodes:Add-On 2 and Add-On 5.

Type Barcode Type Barcode

A 2/5 Matrix (default) M MSI /modified PLESSEY

B 2/5 Industrial N UPC A (with HRI)

C 2/5 Interleaved O UPC A (without HRI)

D Code 11 P UPC E (with HRI)

E BCD Matrix Q UPC E (without HRI)

F Code 39 R Delta Distance (IBM)

G Codabar S Code 128

H EAN 8 (with HRI) T EAN 128

I EAN 8 (without HRI) US-Postnet

K EAN 13 (with HRI) KIX Barcode

L EAN 13 (without HRI) Royal Mail Customer Barcode


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The information to be printed is transmittted in a “bracket” (DC4).

A control sequence (Header) defines the parameters of the used bar-code once (e.g. type, ratio, etc.).

If no header is defined, the information in the “bracket” will be printed inCode 2/5 Matrix.

Please note that within the Barcode environment the barcode com-mands have priority in case of conflicts with the emulation.

Additional information is provided in the Barcode Programmer’sApplication Manual on this CD-ROM.


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➤ US Postnet-Barcode Postnet is a special US-American type of barcode. It is printed in charac-ter size. Numeric values from 0 to 9 are printable.

After activating this barcode type, numeric characters from 0 (hex. 30) to9 (hex. 39) are interpreted as barcode figures. All other characters termi-nate the Barcode mode. Exception: the TAB function (hex. 09) is allowedwithin Barcode mode. The Postnet sequence is accessible in every emu-lation. The printer can print barcode in NLQ (180 dpi) and LQ (360 dpi). Ifdraft print quality (DPQ) is selected the printout is performed in NLQ.

The character (e.g. CR = carriage return, hex. 0D), which terminatesthe barcode is not printed or carried out. US Postnet Barcode does not require a barcode bracket.

Example: ASCII ESC[1 SP p 12345 CR

HEX 1B 5B 31 20 70 31 32 33 34 35 0D

The numbers 1 to 5 are printed as Postnet stripes.


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➤ LC printing Certain professional applications may require unusually large charactersizes. Therefore your printer has the possibility of scaling standard sizecharacters up to factor 99 by means of control sequences.

The Header sequence defines the parameters (e.g. height) once. Thisdefinition remains until the printer is switched off.

The printable LCP* information is transmitted in an LCP “bracket” (SI).

Two character sets are available:

US ASCII and

German

The printout of LCP characters can be selected in all of the emula-tions. Prerequisite: Printer must be in Barcode mode.

Note that this printer supports some scalable fonts in the LQ-2170emulation if a compatible driver is used.

* Large Character Printing


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➤ List of additional controlcodes

You can use both the ESC sequences and the control codes.

Sequences Control codes Function

<ESC>[?10~ — Barcode Off

<ESC>[?11~ — Barcode On

<ESC> PSC 0 <ESC> \ — Unsecured mode

<ESC> PSC 1 <ESC> \ — Secured mode

<ESC> PLS 01 <ESC> \ — LCP character set US-ASCII

<ESC> PLS 02 <ESC> \ — LCP character set german

<ESC>[<n><SP>s — Sends a character as ASCIIcharacter; n >> 0-255 decimal

<ESC>[20<SP>s <DC4> Barcode bracket

<ESC>[16<SP>s <DLE> Start code LCP Header

<ESC>[25<SP>s Termination code Header

<ESC>[15<SP>s <SI> LCP bracket

<ESC>[26<SP>s Start code Barcode-Header

<ESC>[1 SP p — US-Postnet Barcode

<ESC>[1 SP k — Royal Mail Customer Barcode

<ESC>[2 SP k — Kix Barcode


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Header Function

<DLE> [!] nn EM LCP header[ ] = optionalnn = factor

 [F] a [nn][;xyz][;p] EM Barcode header[ ] = optionala = Barcode typep = 0: Barcode horizontalp = 9: Barcode vertical

Additional information is provided in the Barcode Programmer’sApplication Manual on this CD-ROM.


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➤ Configuring the printer foryour computer

Due to the great number of applications available on the market today, wecannot give you detailed help for every program. Therefore pleaserefer to your software manuals for how to install your printer with yourprograms.

As a general rule, however, the printer and the application programsmust be adjusted to each other. Your printer can be set so that it emula-tes subsequent printers.

MTPL

Epson LQ-2550*

Epson LQ-2170*

IBM Proprinter XL 24e

IBM Proprinter XL 24e + AGM

Many applications, however, also offer special printer drivers for our prin-ters. If an original driver is provided, this provides the best prerequisitesfor optimum printer use.

Ask your dealer about printer drivers or use our electronic information sy-stem to obtain the current printer driver (see last page of the manual forthe contact number).

* If you select a font which is not available in this emulation, the printer substitutes it byan available internal font.


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The printer supports Windows 3.1x, the Plug & Play function ofWindows 95/Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 andWindows NT4.

You can download all available printer drivers from the Internet freeof charge (You may incur phone call charges).


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Character sets➤ General information This chapter shows the MTPL character sets and contains a list of all

available character sets which can be selected via control panel or byescape sequences.

Note that MTPL sequences are available in all emulation modes.

The following example shows you how to find the hexadecimal value fora character from the symbol set tables.

hex 0 1 2 3 4dec

0 NUL SP

0 16 32 48 64

11 17 33 49 65

22 18 34 50 66

33 19 35 51 67

ASCII ,,B“ = hex.42

Reference manual Character sets

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➤ MTPL standardcharacter set

hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E Fdec

0 NUL SP

0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240

1 DC1

1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241

2 STX

2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242

3 ETX DC3

3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243

4 IND

4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244

5 ENQ NAK NEL

5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245

6 ACK

6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 134 150 166 182 298 214 230 246

7 BEL

7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247

8 BS HTS

8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248

9 HT

9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249

A LF VTS

10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250

B VT ESC PLD CSI

11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251

C FF PLU

12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252

D CR RI

13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253

E SO SS2

14 30 46 62 78 94 110 126 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254

F SI SS3 DEL

15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255


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➤ MTPL internationalsubstitution characters

dec 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126

hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E

US ASCII

UK ASCII

Swedish

German

Portuguese

French

Italian

Spanish

Norwegian


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➤ OCRA characterset

hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E Fdec

0 NUL SP

0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240

1 DC1

1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241

2 STX

2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242

3 ETX DC3

3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243

4 IND

4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244

5 ENQ NAK NEL

5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245

6 ACK

6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 134 150 166 182 298 214 230 246

7 BEL

7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247

8 BS HTS

8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248

9 HT

9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249

A LF VTS

10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250

B VT ESC PLD CSI

11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251

C FF PLU

12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252

D CR RI

13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253

E SO SS2

14 30 46 62 78 94 110 126 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254

F SI SS3

15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255


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➤ OCRB characterset

hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E Fdec

0 NUL SP

0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240

1 DC1

1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241

2 STX

2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242

3 ETX DC3

3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243

4 IND

4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244

5 ENQ NAK NEL

5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245

6 ACK

6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 134 150 166 182 298 214 230 246

7 BEL

7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247

8 BS HTS

8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248

9 HT

9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249

A LF VTS

10 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250

B VT ESC PLD CSI

11 27 43 59 75 91 107 123 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251

C FF PLU

12 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252

D CR RI

13 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253

E SO SS2

14 30 46 62 78 94 110 126 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254

F SI SS3

15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255


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➤ Available character setsand fonts

The following list includes all the character sets you can select from thecontrol panel or via ESC sequences and specifies the fonts in which theyare available.

The character sets are only available in the fonts marked with an X. Theycan be selected via the menu or by means of ESC ( <n> printer controlsequences and, in the EPSON emulation, also by ESC R.

Non-scalable fonts

Character set ID1) High Speed Draft Draft Copy Roman Sans Serif Courier2) OCR-B OCR-A Prestige Script Orator Gothic Souvenir

ISO USA 42 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

ISO UK 41 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

ISO France 52 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

ISO Germany 4B X X X X X X X X X X X X X

ISO Italy 59 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

ISO Sweden 48 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

ISO Norway 60 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

ISO Spain 5A X X X X X X X X X X X X X

ISO Portugal 4C X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson USA 00 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson France 01 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Germany 02 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

1) ID for ESC R/ESC ( 2) (including Courier IBM) *1 only in 10 und 12 cpi *2 as with Sans Serif *3 as with Roman *4 only in 10 cpi


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Epson UK 03 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Denmark 04 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Sweden 05 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Italy 06 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Spain 07 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Japan 08 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Norway 09 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Denmark II 0A X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Spain II 0B X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Latin America 0C X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Korea 0D X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Epson Legal 40 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

CRO-ASCII 3C X X X – X X – – – – – – –

Arabic Farsi 96 – – – *1 *1 *1 – – – – – – –

Arabic Urdo 97 – – – *1 *1 *1 – – – – – – –

Greek DEC 46 X X X – X – – – – – – – –

Greek ELOT 928 6C X X X – X – – – – – – – –

CP437 Latin US 80 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

CP737 Greek 93 X X X – X – – – – – – – –

CP850 Latin 1 82 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

CP851 Greek 88 X X X – X – – – – – – – –

1) ID for ESC R/ESC ( 2) (incl. Courier IBM) *1 only in 10 und 12 cpi *2 as with Sans Serif *3 as with Roman *4 only in 10 cpi


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CP852 Latin 2 87 X X X – X X – – – – – – –

CP857 Turkish 8D X X X – X X – – – – – – –

CP858 (IBM with ) 9E X X X X X X X X X X X X X

CP860 Portugal 84 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

CP861 Icelandic 94 X X X X X X X X – – – – –

CP863 French Canada 85 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

CP864 Arabic 8C – – – *1 *1 *1 – – – – – – –

CP864 Arab. Extended 95 – – – *1 *1 *1 – – – – – – –

CP865 Nordic 86 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

CP866 Cyrillic 8E X X X – X X – – – – – – –

CP866 Bulgaria 9D X X X – X X – – – – – – –

Siemens Turkish 9B X X X – X X – – – – – – –

DEC Turkish 9C X X X – X X – – – – – – –

CP1250 Win Latin 2 70 X X X – X X – – – – – – –

CP1251 Win Cyrillic 71 X X X – X X – – – – – – –

CP1252 Win Latin 1 72 X X X X X X X X – – – – –

CP1253 Win Greek 73 X X X – X – – – – – – – –

CP1254 Win Turkish 74 X X X – X X – – – – – – –

8859-1 Latin 1 25 X X X X X X X X X X X X X

8859-1 Latin 1 (SAP) 2B X X X X X X X X X X – – –

8859-2 Latin 2 26 X X X – X X – – – – – – –



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8859-5 Cyrillic 2A X X X – X X – – – – – – –

8859-7 Greek 2D X X X – X – – – – – – – –

8859-9 Turkish 2E X X X – X X – – – – – – –

8859-15 Latin 9 (Euro) 2F X X X X X X X X X X – – –

BRASCII 6D X X X X X X X X – – – – –

Abicomp 6E X X X X X X X X – – – – –

Roman 8 4D X X X X X X X X – – – – –

Coax/Twinax(Hebrew) 4F X X X X X *2 – – *3 *4 – – –

New-437 (Hebrew) 81 X X X X X *2 – – *3 *4 – – –

New-DIG 850 (Hebr.) 83 X X X X X *2 – – *3 *4 – – –

Old–Code 860 (Hebr.) 98 X X X X X *2 – – *3 *4 – – –

Flarro 863 (Hebrew) 99 X X X X X *2 – – *3 *4 – – –

Table 865 (Hebrew) 9A X X X X X *2 – – *3 *4 – – –



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Scalable fonts Character set Roman Roman T Sans Serif Sans Serif H

ISO USA – – – –

ISO UK – – – –

ISO France – – – –

ISO Germany – – – –

ISO Italy – – – –

ISO Sweden – – – –

ISO Norway – – – –

ISO Spain – – – –

ISO Portugal – – – –

Epson USA X X X X

Epson France X X X X

Epson Germany X X X X

Epson UK X X X X

Epson Denmark X X X X

Epson Sweden X X X X

Epson Italy X X X X

Epson Spain I X X X X

Epson Japan X X X X

Epson Norway X X X X


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Character set Roman Roman T Sans Serif Sans Serif H

Epson Denmark II X X X X

Epson Spain II X X X X

Epson Latin America X X X X

Epson Korea X X X X

Epson Legal X X X X

CRO-ASCII – – – –

Arabic Farsi – – – –

Arabic Urdo – – – –

Greek DEC – – – –

Greek ELOT 928 – – – –

CP437 Latin US X X X X

CP737 Greek – – – –

CP850 Latin 1 X X X X

CP851 Greek – – – –

CP852 Latin 2 – – – –

CP857 Turkish – – – –

CP858 (IBM with ) X X X X

CP860 Portugal X X X X

CP861 Icelandic X X X X


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CP863 French Canada X X X X

CP864 Arabic – – – –

CP864 Arab. Extended – – – –

CP865 Nordic X X X X

CP866 Cyrillic – – – –

Siemens Turkish – – – –

DEC Turkish – – – –

CP1250 Win Latin 2 – – – –

CP1251 Win Cyrillic – – – –

CP1252 Win Latin 1 – – – –

CP1253 Win Greek – – – –

CP1254 Win Turkish – – – –

8859-1 Latin 1 X X X X

8859-1 Latin 1 (SAP) – – – –

8859-2 Latin 2 – – – –

8859-5 Cyrillic – – – –

8859-7 Greek – – – –

8859-9 Turkish – – – –

8859-15 Latin 9 (Euro) X X X X


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BRASCII X X X X

Abicomp X X X X

Roman 8 X X X X

Coax/Twinax(Hebrew) – – – –

New-437 (Hebrew) – – – –

New-DIG 850 (Hebr.) – – – –

Old-Code 860 (Hebr.) – – – –

Flarro 863 (Hebrew) – – – –

Table 865 (Hebrew) – – – –


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InterfacesYour matrix printer offers the possibility of operating either via a parallelor via a serial interface. This chapter informs you about the parallel Cen-tronics compatible interface and the serial interface type RS232C/V.24and describes the communication between your computer and theprinter.

These interfaces are linked to form a so-called shared interface. Yourprinter can be configured to use only one interface or both alternately.When only one interface is used, it is monitored by the printer. If theprinter is configured to use both interfaces simultaneously it monitorsboth interfaces for incoming data. As soon as the printer recognizes asignal it switches to the respective interface and sends the BUSY signalto the other interface. After finishing the data transmission, the printer re-mains switched to the interface for a certain period of time (30 seconds).When this time has elapsed, the controller reenables both interfaces andthe sequence described restarts. If incoming data is on the other inter-face and the current print position is not “Top of Form”, a form feed iscarried out.

In the chapter Options and accessories, the interfaces which can be pur-chased with your printer are listed.

Reference manual Interfaces

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➤ Parallel interface The bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called “nibble” mode ofthe IEEE1284 interface norm. This enables installation in accordancewith Win 95 “Plug & Play”.

The standard parallel interface is able to transfer data at a speed of max.30,000 bytes per second. When the receiving buffer is full, the data inputis blocked until the data buffer is empty. This guarantees data trans-mission in blocks of 1 KB.

Connector no. DirectionPrinter– PC Signal

1 ← STROBE (active low)

2 ← DATA 1

3 ← DATA 2

4 ← DATA 3

5 ← DATA 4

6 ← DATA 5

7 ← DATA 6

8 ← DATA 7

9 ← DATA 8

10 → ACK (active low)

11 ↔ BUSY


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Connector no. DirectionPrinter– PC Signal

12 ↔ PAPER EMPTY (PE)

13 ↔ SELECT

14 ↔ AUTO FEED (active low)

15 nicht benutzt

16 SIGNAL GROUND

17 CHASSIS GROUND

18 +5 V (Imax = 500 mA)

19 – 30 SIGNAL GROUND

31 ← INIT (active low)

32 ↔ ERROR (active low)

33 SIGNAL GROUND

34 – 35 nicht benutzt

36 ← SELECT IN

1

36 19

18

Transmission length: max. 2,0 m


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➤ Serial interfaceV.24/RS232C

Your printer’s serial interface supports the RS232C specification. Thesignals are received and transmitted by a 9 pin connector.

Basically 3 lines are already enough for exchanging information betweencomputer and printer (one receive line, one send line, one line for com-mon grounding).

Type

Synchronization

Transmission rate

Signal status

Connection cable

Interface connections

Transmission protocol

Capacity of data buffer

RS232C interface

Asynchronous

300 Baud to 19.200 Baud

OFF (log.1) –3 V bis –15 VON (log. 0) +3 V bis +15 V

up to 15 m length

ITT Cannon connector , series DB-9 S

XON/XOFF, ENQ/STX, READY/BUSY,Robust XON/XOFF, ACK/NAK, ETX/ACK

128 KB max.


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Connector assignment Connector no. Direction Signal

3 → TxD

4 → DTR

2 ← RxD

6 ← DSR

7 → RTS

8 ← CTS

5 Signal Ground SG

Shield Frame Ground FG

15

69

Transmission length: max. 15 m


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Interface cable(serial interface)

The cables used must be shielded. The cable shield must be connectedto the connector shield on both ends.

PC/AT (9-pin) Printer (9-pin)

RxDTxDCTSSGDSRDTR

238564

3245

TxDRxDDTR/RDYSG

PC/AT (25-pin) Printer (9-pin)

FGTxDRxDCTSSGDSRDTR

12357620

2345

FGRxDTxDDTR/RDYSG

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Input signals

Output signals

Signal Function

CTS

DSR

RxD

Clear to Send

Data Set Ready

Receive Data

Signal Function

DTR

RTS

READY

TxD

Data Terminal Ready

Request to Send

Ready to receive data

Transmit Data


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Memory mode XON/XOFF The received characters are stored in a FIFO buffer (first in/first out).

The characters are processed in this buffer. The buffer capacity can beadjusted from 0 to 128 Kb.

If the buffer is full, the interface signals NOT READY (signal acknow-ledgement: Level 1, -12 V) and XOFF (hex. 13, dec. 19). This results instopping the data transmission. When the FIFO buffer is empty again, theinterface signals READY (level 0, +12 V) and XON (hex. 11, dec. 17).Data transmission can be continued.

In addition, the READY signal is influenced by the status of the printer(On/Off Line). If the printer assumes an undefined state, the interfacealso signals NOT READY and XOFF.

Memory mode Robust XON/XOFF

Robust XON/XOFF is similar to XON/XOFF. However, the state of theprinter (XON or XOFF) is also periodically transmitted via the TxD line inthe case of Robust XON/XOFF.


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Extended menu functions with theENQ/STX, ETX/ACK and ACK/NAKprotocols selected

Remote

ErrMode

Special1)

Handthr.

Blockend

Protokol XON/XOFF

ROBUST XON/OXFF

ENQ/STX

ETX/ACK

ACK/NAK

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

ON

Interf.

Buffer Serial

Baud Format

1) This menu option is only displayed if either the ENQ/STX, the ETX/ACK or the ACK/NAK protocol is activ.


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ENQ/STX protocol In addition to this XON/XOFF message, the possibility exists of request-ing a status byte from the printer using the ENQ code (hex. 05, dec. 5).

The STX code (hex 02, dec. 2) is used to clear any error messages(parity error, buffer overflow).

Status byte Bit 0 – 1 Bit 1 – 1 Bit 2 – 0 Bit 3 – 1 Bit 4 – 1 Bit 5 – 1 Bit 6 – 1 Bit 7 – 0

BUSYOff LinePaper endAlways 1Cover openBuffer overflowParity or frame errorAlways 0

STX (hex02) Clears any previous parity or framing error as well as any buffer overflow error.

ENQ (hex05) The current printer status is sent to the host.

XON/XOFF This protocol is automatically used for data flow control and printer status handling.

HandThr.=ON The STX and ENQ characters are not filtered out of the data stream and control the interface in addition.

HandThr.=OFF The STX and ENQ are filtered out of the data stream and handled immediately by the interface.


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ETX/ACK protocol ETX (hex03) Block end character

ACK (hex06) Acknowledgement informing the host that further data may be transmitted.

XON/XOFF This protocol is used in addition to data flow control and printer status handling.

HandThr.=ON An ETX is not acknowledged by ACK before all previously arrived data have been printed.

HandThr.=OFF When the printer receives an ETX, it returns an ACK to the host. Any previously sent data or blocks may still be present in the printer buffer.

ACK/NAK protocol STX (hex02) Clears any previous error status.

ETX (hex03) Block end character

ENQ (hex05) Printer status enquiry (see ENQ/STX).

ACK (hex06) Acknowledgement character; block was transmitted successfully.

NAK (hex15) Block transmission error.

DEL (hex7F) Deletes the whole block; acknowledged by ACK or NAK.

HandThr.=ON Does not filter out the STX, ENQ, ETX, DEL characters from the data stream (transparence). However, they are also used for block control.

HandThr.=OFF The STX, ENQ, ETX, DEL characters are filtered out from the data stream at the interface and used for control.

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Add entry to the AUTOEXEC.BAT To use the serial interface of your PC, you must add the following modecommands to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:mode com1:9600,n,8,1,pmode lpt1:= com1:

This mode command is only necessary when data is not to be trans-mitted directly to COM1 or another serial interface. It only applies to thedefault setting of the serial interface of your printer.

Transmission rate: 9600 baudsParity: NoneData bits: 8Stop bits: 1

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➤ Physical printer port in Ethernet with TCP/IP

Address information for the Ethernet port can only be made avail-able by your network administrator, who has the necessary rightsto install printers on the network and/or make any changes.

The assumed address space corresponds to the TCP/IP adress, class C,192.168.1.xxx.

The subnet mask to be used is 255.255.255.0

The address of the router, or gateway, is 0.0.0.0, if not available.

Example of a printer connected to acomputer in an Ethernet

Example of several devices in anEthernet

STOP

Caution: !Twisted-pair cable requiredComputer 1

IP: 192.168.1.1

Printer 1

IP: 192.168.1.2

HUB4-fold or 8-fold

. . . Printer 1

IP: 192.168.1.3

Printer 2

IP: 192.168.1.4

. . .Computer 2

IP: 192.168.1.2

Computer 1

IP: 192.168.1.1


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Specifications➤ Printer specifications

T2265 T2280

Printer system Serial impact matrix printer

Printhead with 24 needles, ∅ 0.25 mm bidirectional printing

Print speed and character matrices

HSQ (High Speed Quality)

650 cps / 10,0 cpi, 12 x 10720 cps / 12,0 cpi, 12 x 10900 cps / 15,0 cpi, 08 x 08*900 cps / 15,0 cpi, 12 x 08515 cps / 17,1 cpi, 12 x 12600 cps / 20,0 cpi, 12 x 10

800 cps / 10,0 cpi, 12 x 10 880 cps / 12,0 cpi, 12 x 101100 cps / 15,0 cpi, 08 x 08*1100 cps / 15,0 cpi, 12 x 08 630 cps / 17,1 cpi, 12 x 12 735 cps / 20,0 cpi, 12 x 10

DPQ (Data Print Quality)


700 cps / 10,0 cpi, 12 x 12 840 cps / 12,0 cpi, 12 x 101050 cps / 15,0 cpi, 08 x 08*1050 cps / 15,0 cpi, 12 x 08 630 cps / 17,1 cpi, 12 x 12 735 cps / 20,0 cpi, 12 x 10

* Epson emulation only: superscript, subscript, microscript and MTPL microscipt

Reference manual Specifications

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T2265 T2280

CPQ (Copy Print Quality)



NLQ (Near Letter Quality)



LQ (Letter Quality)



* Epson emulation only: superscript, subscript, microscript and MTPL microscipt

Tab speed 65 inch/sec. 80 inch/sec.

Print width 136 characters at 10,0 cpi / 163 characters at 12,0 cpi204 characters at 15,0 cpi / 232 characters at 17,1 cpi272 characters at 20,0 cpi

Character pitch 5 / 6 / 7,5 / 8,6 / 10 / 12 / 15 / 17,1 / 20 cpi

Character size Height: 3,32 mm (incl. descenders)

Width: 2,19 mm, max. 2,43 mm


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FontsStandard

Barcodes (Standard)

High Speed Draft, DPQ, Copy Draft; Courier, Roman, SansSerif, OCR A + B, Gothic, Prestige, Orator, Souvenir(all resident in NLQ und LQ); DLL is standard22 + Large Character Printing (LCP) (see Barcode)

EmulationsStandard

Optional

MTPL (Tally Printer Language)Epson LQ-2550/LQ-2170IBM Proprinter XL24e / IBM XL24 + AGMon request

Resolution 60 to 360 dpi horizontal90 to 360 dpi vertical

Print attributes in allcharacter pitches

Double width, italics, right justification, shadowed, autocentered, double height, bold, proportionally spaced,underlined, overlined, superscript, subscript, heavy formmode

Self-test ASCII-Test, Hexdump, Fault display, Ribbon test

Print buffer 128 KB

Panel LCD display, 2 x 16 digits6 function keys: Online, Setup, 4 softkeys

NoiseSound pressure levelSound power level

LPA = 53 dB(A)LWAd = 69 dB(A)

LPA = 55 dB(A)LWAd = 70 dB(A)


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Continuous operationThroughput (ECMA 132)

MTBF

>40 000 pages/ters at DPQ>540 pages/hour>10 000 h; 100% DC

>50 000 pages/ters at DPQ>600 pages/hour>10 000 h; 100% DC

Mains voltage USA/Canada 120 V ± 10%, 60 Hz ± 2%Europe 230 V ± 10%, 50/60 Hz ± 2%

Power consumption at 100% throughput: 60 VAwhen idling: 15 VA

at 100% throughput: 70 VAwhen idling: 15 VA

Approvals UL listed, cULus Certification, CE-Certification, FCC Class BCertification, VDE-GS Certification

Dimensions Width: 624 mm, Height: 276 mm, Depth: 430 mm

Weight 19 kg

Paper feedFeed speedFeed first line (6 lpi)View positionReverse motion

10"/sec35 ms10"/secUp to max. form length (22 inch), max. 1/6 inch for ASF

Printhead gap Standard: Automatic gap adjustment

Paper transportStandard – Tractor 1 with parking

position– Single sheet via front

insertion (friction rollers)

– Tractor 1 with parkingposition

– Tractor 3 with parkingposition1

– Single sheet via frontinsertion (friction rollers)


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Optional

1 2T model only

– Automatic single sheet feeder rear (capacity:80 sheets per feeder)1

– Automatic single sheet feeder front (capacity:80 sheets)

– Tractor 2 (front)

– Automatic single sheetfeeder rear (capacity:80 sheets per feeder)1

– Automatic single sheet feeder front (capacity:80 sheets)

– Tractor 2 (front)

Service lifePrintheadRibbon

500 mio. / DPQ, 12 x 12 matrix20 mio. characters

EnvironmentalconditionsOperation Temperature +10° to +35°C

Rel. humidity 16 to 73%Climate IEC 721-3-7, Class 7K1

Storage Temperature -5° to +45°CRel. humidity 5 to 95% Climate IEC 721-3-1, Class 1K3

Transport Temperature -40° to +70°CRel. humidity 5 to 95% Climate IEC 721-3-2, Class 2K4


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➤ Interface specifications

Parallel interface bidirectional

Type of datatransmission

8-bit parallel interface (Centronics compatible)IEEE-1284; Nibble mode

Transmission rate Max. 30 KHz

Signal status Low: 0.0 V to +0.4 VHigh: +2.4 V to +5.0 V

Connection cable Material: AWG no. 28 at leastLength: up to 2.5 mTwisted-pair cable with double-shield, acc. IEEE Std 1284 – 1294

Interface connections Printer side: Amphenol 57-40360 (or compatible)Cable side: Amphenol 57-30360 (or compatible)

Serial interfaceType RS232C interface

Synchronization Asynchronous

Transmission rate 600 bauds to 19,200 bauds

Signal status OFF = Mark = log. 1 = -3 V to -15 VON = Space = log. 0 = +3 V to +15 V

Connection cable Length up to 15 m

Interface connections ITT Cannon connector, Series DB-25 S

Transmission protocol XON/XOFF, ENQ/STX, READY/BUSY, Robust XON/XOFF,ACK/NAK, ETX/ACK

Capacity of data buffer 128 KB max.


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➤ Paper specifications

Continuous papertractor 1, single part forms

Weight 60 to 120 g/m2

Width 76 to 420 mm

Form length 76 to 559 mm

Continuous paperMulti part forms, tractor 1 (to be tested individually)

Copies 1 + 6

Weight of original 45 to 65 g/m2

Weight of copies 45 to 56 g/m2

Weight of bottom sheet 45 to 65 g/m2

Thickness (max.) 0,6 mm

Width 76 to 420 mm


Continuous papertractor 3 single part forms

2T model only

Gewicht 60 to 90 g/m2

Breite 76 to 406 mm

Formularlänge 76 to 559 mm

Continuous paperMulti part forms, tractor 3 (to be tested individually)

2T model only

Copies 1 + 4





Width 76 to 406 mm



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Cut sheet insertionvia front feed/manualsingle part forms

Weight 80 to 120 g/m2

Width 76 to 420 mm


Multi part forms (to be tested individually)

Copies Standard printer2T model

1 + 51 + 3





Width 76 to 420 mm


Envelopes Width 76 to 420 mm

Length 76 to 305 mm

Thickness 0,32 mm

Set of forms Sets of forms may be used only if the top edge isbound. The binding edge should be as soft aspossible. A wavy binding edge may hamper thesmooth feeding of these sets. Multi-part forms mustbe loaded with the bound top edge down. Multi-partforms should be tested for suitability.


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Paper quality Light pulp paper of medium fine quality, paperbearing the quality mark SM Post and photocopypaper are suitable for use. Unsuitable are: satin-finisch or coated papers, imitation art papers, andembossed papers.Since paper as natural material reacts strongly toenvironmental influences (e.g. humidity,temperature), the place of storage should beselected carefully. We recommend that this kind ofpaper should be tested extensively before largerquantities are acquired.Should papers with a dark reverse side be used,these should also be tested for their functionality.Please pay attention to the use of infrared reflectingcolors, when acquiring these papers.


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Options and Accessories➤ Options The following options can be ordered for your printer.

Automatic cut sheet feeder, rear (ASF-R)

The automatic single sheet feeder is suitable for single sheets and sets offorms with 1 + 3 forms. Paper formats with a width of 100 to 368 mm may beused. Each format in between can be set.The single sheet feeder can only be installed on the standard printer. It cannotbe used in conjunction with the autocut facility and the 2T model.

Part No.: 054 804

Automatic cut sheet feeder, front (ASF-F)

The automatic sheet feeder is suitable for single sheets. Paper formats with awidth of 150 to 365 mm may be used. Each format in between can be set.It cannot be used in conjunction with the optional tractor 2. Part No.: 061 218

Autocut facility An additional module for automatic cutting (cannot be used in conjunction withthe rear automatic single sheet feeder)

Part No.: 054 806

Face down insertion An additional module for the automatic single sheet feeder. The single sheetsare output with the face down. Part No.: 054 807

Reference manual Options and Accessories

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Tractor 2, front The push tractor is suitable for fanfold paper and sets of forms of up to 1+6layers. You can use paper formats with a width in the range from 76 to 406mm; you can set any intermediate format. Part No.: 060 038

Printer pedestal A cabinet to be used as a printer stand and for storing fanfold paper stacks.Part No.: 043 049

Paper output tray An optional accessory for the printer stand, useful for optimum output of prin-ted continuous forms. Teile-Nr.: 060 833

Cable cover A cable cover for the 2T printer guiding paper fed from the rear above the inter-face cables. Part No.: 060 550


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Interface modules The following interface modules are available.

Name Part No.

Serial interface RS422/V.11 047 251

Serial line current interface TTY 20 mA 047 250

Ethernet interface module TallyCom (multi-protocol TCP/IP, SPX/IPX) 048 254

External interface box IBM Twinax SCS 044 866

External interface box IBM Coax SCS 044 868

Serial interface RS232/V.24 (with Sub-D 25-pin connector) 047 545

Adapter cable (9-pin to 25-pin connector) for RS232/V.24 047 995

Charging cable for Twinax and Coax I/O 044 886

Optional firmware The following firmware is available on diskette with instructions.

Name Part No.

MTPL + Barcode/LCP 048 497

DEC LA 75 048 047

ECMA 9014 048 050

Eastern Europe 048 053

MT460D 048 056

MT 50 048 059

Others on request


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➤ Accessories

Ribbon cassettes Ribbon cassettes are available in the following versions.

Name Part No.

Ribbon cassette, black 060 097

Ribbon cassette, 1 x red, 3 x black 060 099

Ribbon cassette, yellow, magenta, cyan, black 060 098

Ribbon cassette, red, green, blue, black 060 100

Programming manuals The following programming manuals are available.

Name Part No.

Programmer’s application manual MTPL (in english) 379 298

Programmer’s application manual Barcode (in english) 379 300

Programmer’s application manuals 389 865


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Index

#2T model 53

AAccessories 204

Additional display messages 124

Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA function) 99

Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS function) 95

Additional control codes 162

Available barcodes 158

Available character sets and fonts 171

Available control codes 136

BBarcode 158

Beep at paper end (Sound) 108

Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) 106

CCalling up the menu 62

Care and maintenance 125

Carriage shafts, cleaning 129

Changing the paper type 33

Character generator, loading 112

Character sets 166

Cleaning the housing 127

Cleaning the interior 127

Configuring the printer for your computer 164

Connecting the printer 7

Control panel 10

Copy paper, print of (Hvy form) 111

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EEmulations 130

Enabling access to menu mode 62

Error messages via the display 121

Escape sequences 130

Ethernet, connect printer with TCP/IP 191

Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 90

FFanfold paper 35

First printing line (TOF) 46

Form length (Formlen function) 97

Functions and Adjustments 85

Fuse, replacing 126

HHow are escape sequences used? 133

IIncreasing the printhead gap (Head up) 101

Installation 4

Interface specifications 197

Interface test (Hex-Dump) 91

Interfaces 179

KKey functions when turning on the printer 16

LLC display 11

LC printing 161

Left-hand area (Leftzon) 103

Line wrap (Wrap) 107

Loading paper 35

Loading paper into the rear tractor 55

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MMechanical adjustments to the printer 94

Menu 61

Menu configurations 63

Menu description table 71

Menu handling 66

Menu structure 70

Messages in the LC display 15

Moving the paper to the tear position 42

MTPL international substitution characters 168

MTPL standard character set 167

OOCRA character set 169

OCRB character set 170

Offline mode 13

Online mode 12

Optional firmware, loading 112

Options 201

Operating System, loading the first time 113

PPaper handling (Paphand function) 100

Paper handling 33

Paper specifications 198

Paper transport 41

Paper width (Pagewid) 102

Parallel interface 180

Physical left margin (Physlm) 105

Placing your printer 5

Platen, cleaning 128

Print head gap 49

Printer at a glance 1

Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) 88

Printer specifications 192

Printout in Hex-Dump 91

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Problems with the print quality 119

Programming via the control panel 61

RRear tractor paper path 54

Ribbon, cleaning 129

Ribbon cassette, changing (black ribbon) 17

Ribbon cassette, changing (multicolour version) 25

Right-hand area (Rightzo) 104

SSave settings 66

Selecting character density and font 51

Selecting the LC display language 67

Selecting the rear tractor 58

Serial interface V.24/RS232C 182

Settings 44

Setup mode 14

Single sheets 38

Specifications 192

Switching on the printer 9

TTear position 44

Terminating Hex-Dump 93

Terminating Setup mode 69

Test functions 87

Troubleshooting 114

UUnpacking the printer 4

Upper friction, cleaning 129

US Postnet-Barcode 160

WWhat are escape sequences? 131

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TALLY REPRESENTATIVES

© September 2001 Tally Computerdrucker GmbH 063 053a

➤ U.S.A.

Tally Corp.

P.O.Box 97018

8301 South, 180th Street

Kent, WA 98032

U.S.A.

Phone: +1 425 25155 00

Fax: +1 425 25155 20

http://www.Tally.com

➤ UNITED KINGDOM

Tally Limited

Rutherford Road

Basingstoke, Hampshire

RG24 8PD

England, U.K.

Phone: +44 870 872 2888

Fax: +44 870 872 2889

http://www.Tally.co.uk

➤ CANADA

Tally Corp.

125 Traders Boulevard, 9

Missisauga, Ontario L4Z 2E5

Canada

Phone: +1 905 8904646

Fax: +1 905 8904567

http://www.Tally.com

Documents

Reference manual Matrix printer T2280.pdf · 2007-01-22 · Switching on the printer 9 The control panel 10 The LC display 11 Online mode 12 ... Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 90