Digital LA400 User guide

Digital LA400 MultiPrinter

User Guide

Digital Equipment Corporation

Maynard, Massachusetts

First Printing, May 1996

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As an Energy Star TM Partner. Digital Equipment Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star TM guidelines for energy efficiency.

Table of Contents

Preface

About this Guide............................................................................................................x

Notes, Cautions and Warnings.......................................................................................x

1. What Your New Printer Offers

Paper Handling Flexibility .........................................................................................1.1

Connectivity................................................................................................................1.2

Robustness and Reliability .........................................................................................1.2

Printing on Several Types of Paper ............................................................................1.2

Numerous Printing Capabilities .................................................................................1.2

Ease of Use .................................................................................................................1.3

Low Cost Ownership ..................................................................................................1.3

2. Getting to Know Your Printer

Parts of the Printer ......................................................................................................2.3

Front and Left View ..............................................................................................2.3

Rear and Right View .............................................................................................2.3

Internal View.........................................................................................................2.3

The Ribbon Cartridge .................................................................................................2.4

The Black Ribbon Cartridge.................................................................................2.4

The Push Tractor Unit ................................................................................................2.5

The Push Tractor Unit in Front Position ..............................................................2.6

The Push Tractor Unit in Rear Position................................................................2.7

The Operator Panel.....................................................................................................2.8

The Indicators .......................................................................................................2.8

The State Indicators ........................................................................................2.9

The Paper Path Indicators .............................................................................2.10

The Buttons.........................................................................................................2.11

The Operating States.....................................................................................2.12

The Operating Modes ...................................................................................2.12

The Function of the Buttons in Normal Mode .............................................2.14

The Function of the Buttons in Set-Up Mode ..............................................2.16

The Functions of the Buttons in Top of Form Mode ....................................2.18

The Display.........................................................................................................2.19

The Basic Screen...........................................................................................2.19

The Font/Pitch Screen...................................................................................2.20

The Different Types of Interactive Messages ...............................................2.22

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3. Handling Different Types of Paper

Paper Types.................................................................................................................3.1

Tips on Paper Quality ...........................................................................................3.1

Multipart Paper ...............................................................................................3.2

Envelopes ........................................................................................................3.2

The Paper Paths ..........................................................................................................3.2

Push-Front.......................................................................................................3.3

Push-Rear ........................................................................................................3.3

Manual ............................................................................................................3.4

Pull ..................................................................................................................3.4

Push+Pull ........................................................................................................3.4

How to Select a Paper Path...................................................................................3.5

Using Set-Up Mode ........................................................................................3.5

Using the Operator Panel ................................................................................3.6

Tips on Selecting the Proper Paper Path...............................................................3.6

Continuous Form ............................................................................................3.6

Cut Sheets .......................................................................................................3.7

Envelopes ........................................................................................................3.8

Adhesive Labels ..............................................................................................3.8

Handling Continuous Form ........................................................................................3.9

Handling Continuous Forms using the Push Tractorin Front Position ..............3.10

Mounting the Push Tractor Unit in Front Position ......................................3.10

Loading the Paper .........................................................................................3.13

Removing the Push tractor Unit from Front Position ........................................3.19

Handling Continuous Forms using the Push Tractor in Rear Position ..............3.21

Mounting the Push Tractor in Rear Position ................................................3.21

Loading the Paper .........................................................................................3.24

Removing the Push Tractor Unit from Rear Position...................................3.30

Parking the Paper......................................................................................................3.32

Unsuccessful Paper Parking..........................................................................3.32

Resetting Paper Position .....................................................................................3.32

Printing on Cut Sheets ..............................................................................................3.33

Loading Cut Sheets.............................................................................................3.33

Ejecting Cut Sheets.............................................................................................3.36

Printing on Adhesive Labels.....................................................................................3.37

Moving the Paper .....................................................................................................3.38

Viewing the Last Printed Line ............................................................................3.39

Advancing the Paper for Tearing-off ..................................................................3.40

4. Operating Your Printer

Using Macros ............................................................................................................. 4.1

About Macros....................................................................................................... 4.1

Switching between Macros .................................................................................. 4.2

Selecting Print Features ............................................................................................. 4.3

Selecting the Font................................................................................................. 4.4

Selecting the Pitch .......................................................................................... 4.5

Holding a Print Task................................................................................................... 4.5

Reducing the Print Noise Level ................................................................................. 4.6

Recovering from a Fault State ................................................................................... 4.6

Recovering from a Paper out Fault ...................................................................... 4.6

Recovering from other Faults............................................................................... 4.6

5. Printing

Print Area Definition .................................................................................................. 5.1

Print Area Definition ............................................................................................ 5.2

Printing on Multipart Form........................................................................................ 5.4

Adapting to Paper Thickness ............................................................................... 5.4

Hints on Printer Settings for Paper Thickness ............................................... 5.5

Managing Blank Pages .............................................................................................. 5.5

Printing on Pre-printed Forms ................................................................................... 5.6

Adjusting theTop of Form from the Operator Panel ............................................ 5.6

Quickly Switching between Two Paper Types........................................................... 5.7

6. Configuring Your Printer

What is Configuration? .............................................................................................. 6.1

The Configuration Structure ...................................................................................... 6.2

Display Graphic Conventions .............................................................................. 6.3

The Different Types of Selectable Values ............................................................ 6.3

Configuration Quick Reference ........................................................................... 6.4

How to Configure your Printer ................................................................................ 6.12

Reaching, Selecting, Saving a Configuration Value .......................................... 6.12

Reaching a Configuration Item .................................................................... 6.12

Selecting a Configuration Value ................................................................... 6.12

Saving the new Configuration ...................................................................... 6.12

Example Configuring ......................................................................................... 6.13

Printing the Printer Configuration...................................................................... 6.14

Tips for Configuring........................................................................................... 6.14

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How to Manage your Configuration ........................................................................6.16

Saving a Configuration .......................................................................................6.16

Restoring a Macro...............................................................................................6.16

Restoring all Macros...........................................................................................6.16

Recalling the Factory Configuration ..................................................................6.16

Setting the Printer Installation ..................................................................................6.17

LCD Language....................................................................................................6.17

Error Buzzer........................................................................................................6.17

Paper Path at Power-On ......................................................................................6.17

Setting the Communication Interface.......................................................................6.18

Interface Type .....................................................................................................6.18

Interface Time-out ..............................................................................................6.18

Input Buffer Size.................................................................................................6.18

Setting the Parallel Interface...............................................................................6.19

Parallel Mode ................................................................................................6.19

AUTOFEED Signal ......................................................................................6.19

SELECT-IN Signal .......................................................................................6.19

Setting the Serial Interface..................................................................................6.20

Disconnection on Fault .................................................................................6.20

Word Length..................................................................................................6.20

Baud Rate ......................................................................................................6.20

Parity Bit .......................................................................................................6.21

Buffer Control ...............................................................................................6.21

Robust XON..................................................................................................6.21

Setting the User Access Authorization .....................................................................6.22

7. Customizing Macros

How to Customize a Macro........................................................................................ 7.1

Selecting the Protocol................................................................................................. 7.1

Setting the Publishing Style ....................................................................................... 7.2

Font ....................................................................................................................... 7.2

Vertical Pitch ........................................................................................................ 7.3

Setting the Page Layout.............................................................................................. 7.3

Form Length ......................................................................................................... 7.3

Left Margin ........................................................................................................... 7.4

Form Width ........................................................................................................... 7.4

Top Margin............................................................................................................ 7.4

Bottom Margin...................................................................................................... 7.4

Top of Form .......................................................................................................... 7.5

Selecting the Paper Path ............................................................................................. 7.5

Setting the Printing Modes......................................................................................... 7.6

Print Direction ......................................................................................................7.6

Line Mode.............................................................................................................7.6

Blank Pages...........................................................................................................7.7

Print Impact...........................................................................................................7.7

Print Gap ...............................................................................................................7.8

How to Adjust the Print Gap Manually ..........................................................7.8

Automatic Gap Offset.........................................................................................7.10

Perforation Anti-jam ...........................................................................................7.10

Setting the Tear/View Mode .....................................................................................7.11

Paper Movements According to Tear/View Mode..............................................7.11

Automatic Advance Setting ..........................................................................7.12

Manual Advance Setting ...............................................................................7.12

No Tear/Reverse Setting ...............................................................................7.12

Paper Position Definition....................................................................................7.13

Setting the DEC Mode .............................................................................................7.15

Horizontal Pitch ..................................................................................................7.15

G0 Character Set.................................................................................................7.16

User Preference Character Set ............................................................................7.17

Printer ID ............................................................................................................7.17

Wrap or Truncate ................................................................................................7.18

Disconnection on EOT........................................................................................7.18

Initial Report .......................................................................................................7.19

Automatic ANSWERBACK...............................................................................7.19

ANSWERBACK on ENQ ..................................................................................7.19

Configuring the IBM Mode......................................................................................7.20


IBM Character Set .............................................................................................7.20

Code Page ...........................................................................................................7.21

IBM Double Height ............................................................................................7.22

IBM AGM...........................................................................................................7.22

Horizontal Pitch on COMPRESS.......................................................................7.22

Slashed Zero .......................................................................................................7.22

Setting the EPSON Mode.........................................................................................7.22


National Character-Set........................................................................................7.23

Code Page ...........................................................................................................7.24

EPSON Character Set .........................................................................................7.25

Slashed Zero .......................................................................................................7.25

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8. Testing Your Printer

Printing the Self-Test ................................................................................................. 8.2

Hex Dump Printing .................................................................................................... 8.3

Initializing the Set-Up Card ....................................................................................... 8.3

9. Adjusting Your Printer

How to Adjust your Printer ........................................................................................ 9.1

Adjusting the Bidirectional Alignment...................................................................... 9.2

Adjusting the Position of the First Printable Line ..................................................... 9.3

Adjusting the Tear-off Position.................................................................................. 9.4

10. Maintenance

Cleaning The Printer ................................................................................................ 10.1

Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer.................................................................. 10.1

When Cleaning the Printer ........................................................................... 10.1

How to Clean the Printer .............................................................................. 10.1

Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge ............................................................................. 10.2

When Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge .............................................................. 10.2

How to Replace the Ribbon Cartridge ............................................................... 10.2

Transporting the Printer ........................................................................................... 10.3

11. Troubleshooting

Installation Problems and Solutions ........................................................................ 11.1

Printing Problems and Solutions ............................................................................. 11.2

Paper Handling Problems and Solutions ................................................................. 11.5

Printer Failure........................................................................................................... 11.5

Hex-Dump Mode ..................................................................................................... 11.6

A. Supplies and Options

Supplies ..................................................................................................................... A.1

Options ...................................................................................................................... A.1

Push Tractor Unit ................................................................................................ A.1

Pull Tractor Unit.................................................................................................. A.1

What is the Pull Tractor Unit for ? ................................................................ A.1

Hints on Selecting the Proper Paper Path ........................................................... A.2

Mounting the Pull Tractor Unit ..................................................................... A.3

Loading Continuous Forms on the Pull Tractor Unit.................................... A.8

Set-Up Card....................................................................................................... A.12

What is the Set-Up Card for ? ..................................................................... A.12

How to Initialize the Set-Up Card ............................................................... A.12

Copying your Configuration to the Set-Up Card ........................................ A.13

Copying your Configuration from the Set-Up Card.................................... A.14

Preparing for Color Printing .............................................................................. A.15

Preparing the Color Ribbon Cartridge......................................................... A.15

Mounting the Color Mechanism.................................................................. A.16

Installing the Color Ribbon Cartridge ......................................................... A.19

Removing the Color Cartridge..................................................................... A.23

Supplies and Options Order Numbers ................................................................... A.24

Supplies.............................................................................................................. A.24

Options............................................................................................................... A.24

Documentation................................................................................................... A.24

B. Technical Characteristics

Technical Specifications ............................................................................................ B.1

Paper Specifications .................................................................................................. B.4

Print Area ............................................................................................................. B.4

Paper Thickness ................................................................................................... B.6

C. LCD Display Messages

Simple messages........................................................................................................ C.1

User Instructions.................................................................................................. C.1

Status Messages ................................................................................................... C.2

Operating Messages............................................................................................. C.2

Rolling messages ....................................................................................................... C.3

D. DEC PPL2 Quick Reference

Barcode Printing ...................................................................................................... D.12

E. IBM Proprinter Quick Reference

F. EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference

G. Character Sets

DEC Character Set Tables ......................................................................................... G.1

Generic Character Set Tables .................................................................................... G.6

IBM Character Set Tables........................................................................................ G.11

EPSON Character Set Tables .................................................................................. G.12

H. Retrieving Access to Configuration

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Preface

About this User Guide

Thank you for buying the Digital LA400 Multiprinter. You can expect years of reliable service with very little maintenance. This guide explains how you can use your printer to full advantage. It is written for both new and experienced users.

This guide consists of two parts: Setting Up Your Printer and User Guide. The former describes how to install and set up your printer. This part is easily identifiable, as each page has a gray border. The latter part describes how to use your printer and printer options, how to keep the printer in good working condition, and what to do should something go wrong. Detailed procedures are provided for first-time users. Experienced users can skip some of the details, using the table of contents and chapter introductions to locate specific information.

This part has several appendixes and an index. Appendix A lists supplies and options available form your dealer or authorized representative of Digital Equipment Corporation.

Notes, Cautions and Warnings

The text contains three different types of annotation which should always be read.

Note: This NOTE annotation provides you additional information, or indicates where you can find it.

Caution: This CAUTION annotation should catch your attention, advising you of a particular situatio/problem which may occur/be avoided as a result of a certain sequence of operations. It may also contain a reminder to execute a particular operation.

Warning: This WARNING annotation indicates a specific procedure which must be strictly observed. Failure to comply with the instructions given may result in injury to the operator and/or damage to the printer.

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What Your New Printer Offers

Thank you for choosing a Digital LA400 MultiPrinter. This chapter describes the main characteristics of your new printer.

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The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter

Paper Handling Flexibility

The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter is able to feed paper through different paths, allowing you to quickly switch between different paper types or print tasks. This is made possible by the removable Push tractor unit that can be installed in Front or Rear position.

With the optional additional Push tractor unit, you can then use at the same time, either the

Push-Front or the Push-Rear path, without having to reinstall paper to switch between two different kinds of print tasks.

The optional Pull tractor unit allows you to handle heavy and special paper for example, multipart. If necessary, you can combine the use of both Push and Pull tractor units ( Push+Pull paper path).

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What Your New Printer Offers

Cut sheets are fed using the integrated Manual paper path. You can use this path in combination with any other paper path.

Connectivity

Thanks to its dual interface, you can integrate your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter into most of industry standard environments:

• within a Digital environment with the DEC-423 serial interface

• within a PC environment with the Bitronics parallel interface

Three protocols are available to ensure perfect compatibility with the corresponding operating systems:

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DEC PPL2 for the Digital environment

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EPSON ESC/P2 and IBM Proprinter XL24E for the PC environment. For a user-friendly printing this environment, a printer driver for Windows 3.x and Windows 95 is also delivered.

Robustness and Reliability

Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter is virtually maintenance free. It is designed for use in industrial environments: it has been manufactured to withstand factory floor environments and heavy duty applications.

One remarkable characteristic of your printer is in its 400 million characters print head life. This is twice the life of any print head from other printers.

Printing on Several Types of Paper

The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter is able to handle a variety of paper types, from standard paper up to the heaviest multipart paper, including labels and envelopes.

Multipart printing allows you to print up to 6 parts (5 copies in addition to the original) with normal fonts, and up to 8 parts by using the High Impact Draft special font.

Numerous Printing Capabilities

The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter offers many different printing features to support the layout of printed pages for applications that range from desktop publishing to industrial applications.

Several resident fonts with a great number of code pages can be combined for desktop printing applications. Many different barcodes can be used for industrial applications.

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What Your New Printer Offers

Ease of Use

Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter offers various features supported by a series of automatic operations, for maximum ease of use.

The Tear/View mode allows the automatic and precise advance of the paper at the end of each print task, so that you can easily tear it off. The paper then returns to its previous position, ready for the next print task. You can also set the Tear/View mode so that paper automatically advances to show the last printed line, when switching the printer to Pause state.

The automatic adjustment of the Print Gap guarantees the best print head positioning whatever the paper type used, without any user intervention.

The Park feature allows you to remove paper from the printing sector only of the corresponding paper path, in order to quickly switch to a paper coming from another paper path. So, you do not need physically to remove the original paper from the printer.

The automatic Interface Type selection permits you to integrate your printer into a heterogeneous environment and to share it, using its dual interface.

You can define four customized printer configurations, corresponding to most normal applications. You switch from a configuration to another simply by pushing a button: your Digital

LA400 MultiPrinter automatically performs the paper parking and feeding operations. Messages are displayed on the LCD screen to let you know eventual additional actions necessary to complete the switching procedure.

Low Cost Ownership

Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter is EPA compliant, which means that power consumption is as low as possible either when operating or in stand-by state.

Your printer also allows you to reduce the cost of consumables, such as paper. For example the

Blank Pages option avoids unnecessary page breaks if you select this feature.

The mechanical design of the main paper path (Push-Front) allows straight paper feeding. This reduces paper jam possibilities, and paper waste.

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Getting to Know Your Printer

This chapter describes the major parts and controls of your Digital LA400 Multiprinter.

To find out how to assemble, connect, and set up your printer, see the Setting Up Your Printer section at the beginning of this guide.

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Getting to Know Your Printer

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Parts of the Printer

The figures on the previous page show a front, rear and internal view of the printer. The following parts are indicated:

Front and Left View

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Top cover (to protect print head and the printer carriage)

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Operator panel (to control the printer)

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Cut sheet stand (for the Manual paper path)

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Front slot cover (for the Push-Front paper path)

Rear and Right View

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Rear slot cover (for the Push-Rear paper path)

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Large rear cover (to facilitate paper feeding device installation in Rear position)

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The Ribbon Cartridge

The Ribbon Cartridge contains the inked ribbon which is inserted between the print head and the paper. The impact of the print head needles on the ribbon applies the ink to the paper.

Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter can use either a black ribbon or a color ribbon, if the color mechanism is installed (see section "Preparing for Color Printing" in Appendix A "Supplies and

Options"). The black ribbon cartridge life is 15 million characters.

The Black Ribbon Cartridge

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The Push Tractor Unit

The following figure shows you the Push tractor unit which is a paper feeding device used to load continuous form into the printer.

According to your needs, the Push tractor unit can be mounted in Front position or in Rear position.

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The Push Tractor Unit in Front Position

The mounting of the Push tractor unit in Front position is described at Step 6 "Loading

Continuous Form" in the Setting Up Your Printer section you find at the beginning of this guide.

The Push tractor unit installed in the Front position feeds the paper from the front slot ejects it through the rear slot

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The Push Tractor Unit in Rear Position

The installation procedure of the Push tractor unit in Rear position is described in Chapter 3

"Handling Different Types of Paper" of this User Guide.

With the Push tractor unit in this position, the paper is fed through the rear entry slot and is ejected through the rear paper slot.

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The Operator Panel

The operator panel is positioned on the front right side of the printer. It includes nine function buttons, a 16-character display, three state and five Paper Path indicators.

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Operator Panel

The display shows the messages regarding the printing functions and the operating state of the printer. You use the buttons to control the printer. The indicator lights show you which function mode or Paper Path is selected or give information about the printer state.

The Indicators

The following graphic conventions are used to describe the possible indicator behaviours:

Off

Lit

Flashing

Flashing rapidly

Indicator Graphic Conventions


The State Indicators

The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter operator panel has three state indicators: Fault , Ready and

Set-Up .

Indicator State

Ready

Ready

Ready

Set-Up

Set-Up

Fault

Fault

Fault

Meaning

Ready lit.

The printer is in Ready or Busy state.

The printer can receive printing information from the host.

Ready off.

The printer is in Pause state.

The printer cannot receive printing information from the host and the current print tasks are put on hold.

Ready blinking.

The printer is in Pause state, and there is still data in the input buffer.

Set-Up off.

The printer is in normal state.

Set-Up blinking slowly.

The printer is in Set-Up state.

See the description of the paper path indicators below.

Fault lit.

The printer is out of paper.

Fault blinking slowly.

There is a fault such as cover open, paper jam, communication error, buffer overflow.

Fault blinking rapidly.

There is an internal diagnostic fault.

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The Paper Path Indicators

The Paper Path indicators identify which Paper Path is selected. A Paper Path is mainly defined by:

– the paper feeding device used

– the position of the paper feeding device on the printer

Two paper feeding devices are available:

– the Push tractor unit (standard)

– the Pull tractor unit (option)

You can mount the feeding devices in two positions:

– the Front position (under the front slot cover)

– the Rear position (under the rear slot cover)

Caution: Always remember to power-off the printer before mounting any new paper feeding device. This allows the printer to automatically detect this device at power-on.

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Indicator Status Meaning

Paper Path indicator lit.

The Paper Path corresponding to the lit indicator is selected. In this example the Push-Front Paper Path is selected.

Paper Path indicator blinking.

The Paper Path corresponding to the blinking indicator is selected, but it is out of paper. In this example the Push-Front Paper Path is out of paper.

The Buttons

The operator panel buttons are used to control the printer. Their function depends both on the printer state and on the operating mode you have chosen. See the following section to know the states and modes definitions.

The main function

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of each button is related to the Normal mode. This function is printed above the button, in a shaded rectangle.

The secondary functions concern the Set-Up mode, the Top of Form mode or any other specific mode. These functions are printed outside the shaded rectangle. You access these secondary functions after first pressing a button as follows:

• you access the secondary functions printed in italic style

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after pressing the Set-Up button

• you access the secondary functions printed in green

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The Operating States

The following definitions explain the printer operating states. A state is a specific situation essentially characterized by the data flow interpretation and the physical configuration of the printer transmitted through the different sensors. The first part of the display indicates the current operating state (see the section "The Display" later in this chapter).

Throughout this User Guide, we refer to these definitions.

Operating State

Ready

Busy

Pause

Fault

Definition

- No data are to be printed

- No fault is detected by the sensors

- Data are to be printed (being printed or not)


- Printing is put to hold


- A fault is detected by the sensors

- The printer buzzer sounds according to the Set-Up setting, and the display reads a specific error message

The Operating Modes

The following definitions explain the printer operating modes. An operating mode allows the user to perform specific operations grouped according to a common function.

Some other feature are also called modes, especially within the Set-Up options. The following description concerns only the modes that affect how you ues the printer, mainly by using the button functions.

Throughout this User Guide, we refer to these definitions.

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Operating Modes

Normal

Quiet

Tear/View

Set-Up

Top of Form

Hex-Dump

Adjustment

Definition

This is the basic operating mode of your printer, allowing you to perform all the operations related to getting documents printed: printing, handling paper, selecting fonts, managing the operating states, switching between your customized configurations.

This is the same mode as Normal, except that printing is performed with a lower noise level than in Normal mode.

This mode is part of the Normal mode, since it defines the way the paper moves at the end of each print task or when putting the task on hold (Pause state). For example, you can make the paper automatically advance to the tear bar at the end of the print task, or see the last printed line when you switch to Pause state.

This mode mainly allows you to set-up your printer according to your operating environment. You can also define 4 customized configurations depending on the different kinds of jobs you have to manage.

You can quickly access the Top of Form mode (abbreviated to ToF) from

Normal mode in order to modify the position of the first printable line.

This is a special printing mode allowing you to check the proper functioning of your application or your printer.

This mode allows you to perfectly adjust your printer behaviour, in particular the bidirectional alignment, the position of the first printable line and the alignment of the paper perforation with the tear bar.

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The Function of the Buttons in Normal Mode

As explained previously, the function of the button mainly depends on the operating mode but is also affected by the printer state. Normal mode gives you direct access to the following button functions:

Button Functions

Ready/Pause State

Purpose

Busy State

Path To select one of the available paper paths.

See "How to Select a Paper

Path" in Chapter 3.

Inactive

Fault State

Paper Out Other Fault

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Inactive

Quiet To toggle between the Quiet and the Normal modes.

See "Reducing the Print

Noise Level" in Chapter 4.

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Inactive

Macro Inactive To select one of the Macros

(access to the M1 , M2 , M3 and M4 button functions).

See "Using Macros" in

Chapter 4.

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Inactive

LF Inactive LF - To advance the paper one line at the current vertical pitch.

See "Moving the Paper" in

Chapter 3.

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Inactive

M1 M1 - To select Macro 1.


Chapter 4.

FF/Load Inactive FF/Load - To advance the paper. The paper moves according to the settings of the Tear/View mode.

See "Moving the Paper" in

Chapter 3.

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Inactive

M2 M2 - To select Macro 2.


Chapter 4.

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Font

M3

Pitch

M4

Pause

Set-Up

Ready/Pause State

Font - To force one of the available resident fonts.

See "Selecting Print

Features" in Chapter 4.

M3 - To select Macro 3.


Chapter 4.

Pitch - To force one of the available resident pitch values.

See "Selecting Print

Features" in Chapter 4.

M4 - To select Macro 4.


Chapter 4.

To toggle between the Pause and the Ready state. The paper moves according to the settings of the Tear/View mode.

See "Holding a Print Task" in Chapter 4.

Purpose

Busy State

Inactive

Inactive

Fault State

Paper Out Other Fault

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Inactive

Inactive

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Clears the fault and returns to previous state.

See Chapter

11 "Troubleshooting".

To access the Set-Up mode, the corresponding button functions and other specific button functions ( Park , Print ,

Top of Form ).

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Same as for

Ready/Pause state.

Inactive

See "The Function of the

Buttons in Set-Up Mode" later in this Chapter.

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The Function of the Buttons in Set-Up Mode

As explained previously, the function of the button mainly depends on the operating mode. The printer state also affects the specific function purpose. By definition, you access the following button functions in Set-Up mode, that is after pressing the Set-Up button.


Park

Print

Top of Form

D

Purpose

- With the Push-Rear or Push-Front Paper Paths, to park the paper.

- With the Pull tractor, advances the paper.

Note: This function is no longer active once you enter Set-Up.

See "Handling Continuous Form" in Chapter 3.

Pressing this button the printer prints the firmware version of your printer and the list of set-up features of the four macros and their associated values.


See "Printing the Printer Configuration" in Chapter 6.

To access the Top of Form mode.


See "Adjusting the Top of Form from the Operator Panel" in Chapter 5.

In Set-Up, to navigate downwards (through Functions, Options,

Sub-options and Values).

See "How to Configure Your Printer" in Chapter 6.

U In Set-Up, to navigate upwards (through Functions, Options,

Sub-options and Values).


R In Set-Up, to navigate at the same level to the next item.


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L

Sel/Save

Exit

Purpose

In the Set-Up structure, to navigate at the same level to the previous item.


To select a Value and save the new Configuration.


To exit Set-Up mode without saving the Values.


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The Functions of the Buttons in Top of Form Mode

As explained previously, the function of the button mainly depends on the operating mode but is also affected by the printer state. You access the following button functions in the Top of Form mode, that is after pressing the Top of Form button.

The following table introduces only the buttons active in Top of Form mode.

Button Function

Top of Form

Purpose

To reset the Top of Form Value to zero.

D

Exit

U

Sel/Save

To reduce the Top of Form Value (the paper moves backwards accordingly).

See "Adjusting the Top of Form from the Operator Panel" in

Chapter 5.

To increase the Top of Form Value (the paper moves forwards accordingly).


Chapter 5.

To save the Top of Form Value and return to Normal mode.


Chapter 5.

To return to Normal mode without saving the Top of Form Value.


Chapter 5.

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The Display

The display reads different types of messages according to the printer state and the operating mode.

The Basic Screen

The basic screen is displayed in Normal mode. It is overwritten with interactive messages which are described in a section below.

The display is divided in three parts: the printer state

①

, the Lock symbol

②

, selected

Macro

③

, and the current Protocol

④

.

1 2 3 4

Printer State Message

Ready

Busy

Pause

Quiet

The Basic Screen

Meaning

The printer is in Ready state.

The printer is in Busy state.

The printer is in Pause state.

The printer is in Quiet state.

Note: The Quiet message overwrites the other printer state messages.

Lock Symbol Meaning

The use of a specific font or a specific horizontal pitch is forced (see

"The Font/Pitch Screen").

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Macro Message

M1

M2

M3

M4

Meaning

The Macro 1 is selected.




Protocol Message

DEC

IPP

AGM

EP2

Aut (blinking)

Hex

Meaning

The DEC PPL2 protocol is selected.

The IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol is selected.

The Alternate Graphic Mode of the IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol is selected.

The EPSON ESC/P2 protocol is selected.

The interface type is set to automatic. The printer switches to the protocol you selected for each type of interface (serial or parallel) when receiving data.

The Hexadecimal Dump has been selected.

Note: The Hex message overwrites the other protocol messages.

The Font/Pitch Screen

You access the Font/Pitch screen from the Basic screen after pressing the Font or the Pitch button.

The display is divided in two parts: the selected font

①

and the selected horizontal pitch

②

.

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The Font/Pitch Screen

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When you first access the Font/Pitch screen, the display reads the following Factory setting for the font and the pitch:

Font Messages

SoftContrl.

Draft

Pitch Messages

Soft.

10

Common Meaning

Software Control

Software Control means that the font and the pitch that are used by the printer are defined through the commands of your software application. These messages appear with the font and the

Pitch that will be used if the printer receives no software command.

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The Different Types of Interactive Messages

The interactive messages can be divided into the groups which are introduced below. See

Appendix C "LCD Display Messages" for a complete list of the display messages.

The User Instruction Messages

These interactive messages are displayed when you have to perform specific operations.

Example: 1. Power-off

2. Push -> Front

This message reminds you to power-off the printer, then to mount the Push tractor unit in the

Front position.

The Printer Status Messages

These interactive messages are displayed to give you specific information on the printer status.

Example: Top cover open

This message reminds you that the top cover is open, or at least not correctly closed.

The Operating Messages

These interactive messages are displayed to give you additional information on the printer operating state.

Example: Loading paper ...

This message indicates that the paper is being loaded through the selected Paper Path.

The Error Messages

These interactive messages are displayed when the printer is in Fault state. The first part identifies the error, the second part helps you correct the error.

Example: Comm. failure

Check line

This message indicates that the communication between your printer and the host is not correct and suggests you check the communication line.

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Handling Different Types of Paper

Paper Types

Your printer is able to handle various types of paper: simple or multipart paper for cut sheet or continuous form. In addition, you can also print on envelopes and labels.

The following specifications should be adhered to in order to assure reliable operation. Paper not conforming to these specifications may be used with the printer, however, the results are not guaranteed. A brief test of out-of-specification paper should be performed prior to regular use.

Most paper is sensitive to temperature and humidity conditions and the performance of the paper may be adversely affected due to extremes in these conditions. To prevent damage, paper, envelopes and cards should be stored in the original packaging until they are used.

Storage temperature

64° F - 75° F (18° C - 24° C)

Storage relative humidity

40% - 60%

Tips on Paper Quality

Plain bond, typewriter quality paper with a light wood pulp content should be used for optimum performance. Maximum allowable cotton or rag content is 25%. Papers which should first be tested prior to regular use are those with a textured, embossed or glossy surface, or a "hammered" type paper.

Paper must be in pristine condition with no creases or surface or edge damage. Cut sheets must be flat, not curled or curved.

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Handling Different Types of Paper

Multipart Paper

Multi-parts form demands special consideration because of itscomplexity. Adherence to tolerances and environmental conditions is more critical than with simple part. The width tolerances and storage conditions specified for simple part also apply to multipart paper. There are many different types of multipart paper available; use only snap-out or top-glued forms. Form sets must be tested prior to regular use.

Side-glued forms glued on both sides are not acceptable. This type of form can trap air bubbles and are thus more susceptible to skewing. Side glued forms glued on only one side may be used, though they must be operationally tested prior to regular use.

Envelopes

Envelopes should be tested prior to use. The minimum length of the envelopes that can be inserted through the manual entry slot is 4" (102 mm).

Note: For the Paper Specifications, see Appendix B, "Technical Characteristics".

The Paper Paths

One of the main features of your new printer are the many paper paths through which you can load the paper. According to the type of paper you are using and the paper feed options you are using, you can define the following paper paths.

For continuous forms the paper path is defined by the paper feeding device used and the position of this device on the printer.

Warning: To ensure proper detection of the paper feeding devices by the printer, always power-off the printer before mounting a new device or changing the location of a device.

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Push-Front

The Push-Front Paper Path

Continuous form loaded with the Push tractor unit installed in the front position. The paper is input into the printer through the front paper slot and is output through the rear paper slot.

Push-Rear

Path-e

Path-a

The Push-Rear Paper Path

Continuous form loaded with the Push tractor unit installed in the rear position. The paper is input into the printer through the rear tractor paper slot and is output through the rear paper slot.

Note: With an additional Push tractor unit two continuous forms can be loaded for alternate use, one in the Front position and one in the Rear position.

Using Push-Front and Push-Rear Tractor Alternatively

Path-f

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Manual

The Manual Paper Path

Cut Sheets, envelopes or particular paper formats loaded through the cut sheet stand.

Pull

Path-b

The Pull Paper Path

Continuous form loaded from the front and fed with the Pull tractor unit (option).

Push+Pull

Path-c

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The Push+Pull Paper Path

One fanfold paper loaded using both the Pull tractor unit (Option) and the Push tractor unit installed in Front position.

Path-d


How to Select a Paper Path

The selection of the paper path can be done using the printer driver with your application software. There are also two ways of selecting the paper path operating on the printer.

– using the operator panel, to change the paper path temporarily for a specific need at a given time

– using the Set-Up mode, to switch to a specific customized Configuration (Macro) including the use of a dedicated paper path.

Using Set-Up Mode

The Set-Up mode allows you to manage the paper paths used at power-on. Using the PATH AT

POWER-ON Option, you can choose one of the two possibilities:

Path at Power-on Value Definition

From Macro

Last sel. Path

The paper path at power-on will be the paper path selected in the active Macro at power-on. The corresponding PAPER PATH Option is available in the Macro Option list only when this Value is selected.

The paper path at power-on will be paper path selected when the printer was powered off.

If you select the From Macro Value, select the paper path you intend to use in the PAPER

PATH Option available in the Macro Option list. If the paper feeding device corresponding to your Macro definition is not present at power-on, the display shows a specific message.

Note: See Chapter 6 "Configuring Your Printer" for information about the PATH AT

POWER-ON Option and Chapter 7 "Customizing Macros" for information about the

PAPER PATH Option.

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Using the Operator Panel

The Path button on the operator panel is used to select the paper path you want to use. To select a paper path using the operator panel:

1. Press the Path button.

The indicator corresponding to the currently selected path starts blinking. The display shows the paper path name.

2. Press the Path button again.

The Path indicators light up one afterone another in counterclockwise order. Only the indicators of the available paths light up, i.e. those for which the corresponding tractor unit is installed.

Simultaneously, the display reads the corresponding paper path names.

3. Once the indicator corresponding to the paper path you want to select is lit, release the button.

Automatic paper handling operations depending on your choice are performed after a time-out.

If the new selected path is out of paper, the corresponding indicator blinks.

The printer will load the paper corresponding to your new paper path selection only when receiving data.

Tips on Selecting the Proper Paper Path

Continuous Form

Paper Path Paper Type

Push

Front

Normal thickness

Wide choice:

Simple part

Multiparts with chemical or carbon paper

Push

Rear

Medium thickness

Limited choice:

Simple part

-


Document Type

Pre-printed forms (with a large number of copies)

Program listings

Adhesive labels paper with TEAR/VIEW

MODE set to

No tear/reverse

Advantages

Straight paper routing

Paper handling with standard printer feeding device

Pre-printed forms (with a large number of copies)

Program listings

Maximum print area

Combinable with the Push-Front, if you acquire the additional Push tractor unit (option)

Disadvantages

Not to be used for strong paper.

Paper routing not straight

Limitation for paper thickness

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Paper Path Paper type

Pull High thickness

Great choice:

Simple part


Labels with the support

Push+

Pull

Wide thickness

Great choice:

Simple part


Document Type Advantages

Program listings

Adhesive labels

Pre-Printed forms

(with a large number of copies)

Program listings

Adhesive labels with TEAR/VIEW

MODE set to No tear/reverse


Allows printing on paper which cannot be fed with the

Push Front path

Paper driving reliability

Disadvantages

Specific routing, needs the optional Pull tractor

Not possible to use other paper paths

No reverse paper movement


First part of the paper cannot be printed. This paper path may be incompatible with printing on preprinted forms.

Not possible to use other paper paths.

Note: Paper with a weight > 100 g/m

2

should be operationally tested prior to use. Although the printer is perfectly able to handle paper of this weight, some of these heavy papers may have special perforations, which could cause paper jams. See also "Perforation

Anti-Jam" in Chapter 7.

Cut Sheets


Manual Normal thickness

Great choice:

-

Simple part



Pre-printed forms Best paper routing

Allows printing without any option mounted

Disadvantages

Sheet by sheet feeding

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Envelopes


Manual Maximum thickness: 0,3 mm


Normal and preprinted envelopes

Best paper routing

Allows printing on paper without any option mounted

Disadvantages

Sheet by sheet feeding.

Adhesive Labels


Pull According to paper specifications


Adhesive labels No reverse paper movement

Disadvantages

Not possible to use with other paper paths

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Handling Continuous Form

The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter allows a great number of continuous form handling features. In addition to the Push-Front and Push-Rear paper paths, the use of the optional Pull tractor unit gives you access to the Pull and the Push+Pull paper path.

When choosing the paper and paths the following measures apply:

Paper Characteristics Push-Front

Width 3 to 17

(76 to 432 mm)

Length

Thickness

Copies

3 to 24

(76 to 609 mm) max. 0.025

(0.5 mm)

1 + 5

*

55 to 100 g/m

2 Weight

Simple part

Multiparts

- First part

- Other parts

< 60 g/m

2

< 40 g/m

2

Carbon paper 35 g/m

2

*

1+7 when selecting the High Impact Draft font.

Push-Rear

3 to 17

(76 to 432 mm)

3 to 24

(76 to 609 mm) max. 0.014

(0.3 mm)

1 + 3

55 to 80 g/m

2

< 60 g/m

2

< 40 g/m

2

35g/m

2

Pull/Push+Pull

3 to 17

(76 to 432 mm)

3 to 24

(76 to 609 mm) max. 0.025

(0.5 mm)

1 + 5 *

55 to 100 g/m

2

< 60 g/m

2

< 40 g/m

2

35g/m

2


2

may be used with the printer. It should be operationally tested prior to use.

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Handling Continuous Forms using the Push Tractorin Front Position

Mounting the Push Tractor Unit in Front Position

Warning: Before mounting or removing any paper feeding device, power-off the printer.

1. Remove the Push tractor unit

①

from its plastic packet.

2. Remove the black plastic protection

②

from the electrical connector

③

.

1 3

2

Removing the Protection from the Electrical Connector

3. Disengage the plastic protection

④

from the feeding motor gear wheel, rotating it.

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4

Disengaging the Gear Wheel Protection d4001a04

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4. Identify the place

⑤

of the Push tractor unit

①

in the printer. The electrical connector

③ must be on the right.

5

3

1 d4001a54

Identifying the Tractor Unit Place

5. Mount the Push tractor unit

①

in its place

⑤

, inserting the electrical connector into the corresponding plug on the printer and aligning both its left and bottom sides with the printer casing.

Warning: Ensure that the paper separator

⑥

is correctly retracted in the tractor unit casing.

Otherwise, paper may not be loaded.

6

Mounting and Aligning the Push Tractor Unit in its Place d400-a58

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6. Push both the left and right sides of the Push tractor unit

①

upward, until it is fully engaged.

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Engaging the Push Tractor Unit

Note: The Push tractor is engaged when you feel and hear the click of both left and right buttons

⑦

. The Push tractor locking buttons must be in the up position as shown in the following picture.

7. Check that the paper separator

⑥

seats inside the printer and does not overhang the casing.

Position of the Push Tractor Locking Buttons

7 7

Right Position (up) d4001a08

Wrong Position (down) d4001a09

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Loading the Paper

Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter is factory set to have the left tractor already positioned for the first printable column. Some of the following steps may thus not be necessary. The following photos show the installation of 80-column paper.

1. Position the paper stack

① in front of the printer as shown in the following figure and make sure that the paper can be fed freely into the printer.

1 figura1a

Positioning the Paper Stack

2. Open the door ② of the left tractor and place the pinfeed holes ③ of the paper on the tractor pins

④ .

2

4

3

Installing the Paper on the Left Tractor d4001a10

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3. Close the door

②

of the left tractor and, if necessary, adjust the position of both paper supports

⑤

along the tractor bar

⑥

to get equal intervals between them and the edges of the paper.

5

2

6

Positioning the Paper Supports Along the Tractor Bar

4. Open the door

⑦

of the right tractor, then, to facilitate placing paper on the tractor pins, unlock the tractor by pushing down its locking lever

⑧

.

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8 d4001a13

Unlocking the Right Tractor

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5. If necessary, move the right tractor along the tractor bar

⑥

to position its pins in front of the pinfeed holes of the paper. Place the pinfeed holes

③

on the same tractor pins as on the left tractor, so that the top edge of the paper is parallel to the tractor bar.

6

Positioning the Right Tractor/Placing the Paper

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6. Close the door

⑦

of the right tractor and check that the left edge of the paper is aligned with the right edge of the green mark

⑨

on the printer casing. This position allows you to print the first column against the left side of the printable area (no left margin). If necessary, unlock the left tractor by pushing down its locking lever, and adjust paper position by moving both tractors.

If you do not position the paper to print on the first printable column, do not forget to adjust the LEFT MARGIN Option in Set-Up mode.

9

7 d4005a13

Aligning the Paper Edge with the Green Mark

Note: When you aligning the paper edge with the green mark on the printer casing the leftmost position of the printhead corresponds to the first printable column on the page. It is not possible to print to the left of the green mark.

Ensure that the left edge of the paper is not outside of the positioning marks. These marks delimit the paper detection area.

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7. Once the paper is properly positioned, lock the left tractor on the tractor bar

⑥

by pushing up its locking lever and, if necessary, adjust the right tractor position so that the paper is fairly taut and appears to lay flat on the paper supports.

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Locking the Tractors

8. Lock the right tractor on the tractor bar

⑥

by pushing up its locking lever.

Caution: Do not stretch the paper too tightly. The side perforation may tear or the pinfeed holes may enlarge and cause misfeed or paper jam.

9. Unlock the front cover

⑩

by pulling it with your fingers at its center (put your thumb on the printer casing to help you).

Unlocking the Front Cover

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10. Close the front cover

⑩

by pushing down on both corners. The front cover is properly closed when it clicks into place and its edges are aligned with the printer casing.

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Closing the Front Cover

11. Power the printer on.

12. If necessary, select the Push-Front path at the operator panel.

13. Press the FF/Load button.

The message " Loading paper...

" appears on the display and the paper is loaded into the printer. When the paper stops, the Push-Front indicator is on, the Fault indicator is off and the display shows " Ready M1-Aut.

". You are now ready to print.

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Paper Loaded in the Push-Front Paper Path d400-a99


Removing the Push tractor Unit from Front Position

Warning: Before mounting or removing any paper feeding device, power-off the printer

1. If paper is loaded in the Push-Front paper path, park the paper on the Push tractor pressing the

Set-Up button followed by the Park button.

2. Power-off the printer.

3. Open the left and right tractor doors

①

and remove the paper.

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Opening the Tractor Doors

4. Press the tractor unit locking buttons

②

down on both sides to unlock the tractor unit

③

, pull it downwards to disengage it and remove it from the printer by rotating slightly.

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Removing the Tractor Unit

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4. Close the gear protection

④

rotating it upwards.

5. Close the front cover.

4

Closing the Gear Protection d4002a04

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Handling Continuous Forms using the Push Tractor in Rear Position


Mounting the Push Tractor in Rear Position

1. Remove the large rear cover

①

.

1

Removing the Large Rear Cover

2. Take the rear slot cover

②

at the center and remove it.

2

Removing the Rear Slot Cover d4001c20 d4001c021

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3. Reposition the large rear cover

①

.

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Repositioning the Large Rear Cover

4. Identify the correct insertion direction of the Push tractor

③

: the electric connector

④

must be on the left and the tractor grooves

⑤

face down.

3

4

5 d4005a56

Orientating the Push Tractor


5. Push the Push tractor unit

③

into the printer on both sides until it engages.

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Mounting the Push Tractor Unit

Note: The Push tractor is engaged when you feel and hear the click of both left and right buttons

⑥

. The Push tractor locking buttons must be in the up position as shown in the following picture.

Position of the Push Tractor Locking Buttons

6 6

Right Position (up) d4001a08

Wrong Position (down) d4001a09

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Loading the Paper

Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter is factory set to have the left tractor already positioned for the first printing column. Some of the following steps may therefore not be necessary. The following photos show how to load 80-column paper.

1. Position the paper stack

①

behind the printer and make sure that the paper can be fed freely into the printer.

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1

Positioning the Paper Stack

2. Lift the paper separator ② located on the tractor unit ③ holding both ends.

figura4

2 3 d4001a21

Lifting the Paper Separator


2. Open the door

④

of the left tractor. Insert the paper under the paper separator

②

.

If necessary, adjust the position of both paper supports

⑤ along the tractor bar

⑥

to get equal intervals between them and the edges of the paper

5

4

4

2

6 d4001c28

Positioning the Paper Supports

3. Insert and place the pinfeed holes

⑦

of the paper on the tractor pins

⑧

.Close the door

④

of the left tractor.

8

7

9

Placing the Paper on the Left Tractor d4002a26

Note: It is useful to insert the paper about 1 cm inside the rear slot as shown in the figure in order to facilitate the alignment of the left paper edge with the positioning engraved marks

⑨

.

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4. Open the door

0

of the right tractor, then to facilitate placing of paper on the tractor pins, unlock the tractor by pushing up its locking lever along the tractor bar

6

!

. If necessary, move the right tractor

to position the pins in front of the pinfeed holes of the paper.

6

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Opening and Unlocking the Right Tractor

Moving the Right Tractor along the Tractor Bar d4003a28

5. Place the pinfeed holes

7

on the same tractor pins

8

as on the left tractor, so that the top edge of the paper is parallel to the tractor bar. Close the door

0

.

Matching the Right Tractor with the Paper

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6. Check that the left edge of the paper is aligned with the right edge of the green mark

⑨

on the printer casing. This position allows you to print the first column against the left side of the printable area (no left margin). If necessary, unlock the left tractor by pushing up its locking lever, and adjust paper position by moving both tractors.

If you do not position the paper to print on the first printable column, you must adjust the

LEFT MARGIN Option in Set-Up mode.

Note: When you align the paper edge with the green mark on the printer casing, the leftmost position of the printhead corresponds to the first printable column on the page. It is not possible to print at the left of the green mark.

Ensure that the left edge of the paper is not outside of the positioning marks area. These marks delimit the paper detection area.

9

Aligning the Paper Edge d4002a30

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7. Lock the left tractor on the tractor bar by pushing down its locking lever. If necessary, adjust the right tractor position so that the paper is moderately taut and appears to lay flat on the paper supports. Lock the right tractor.

Caution: Do not stretch the paper too tightly. The side perforation may tear or the pinfeed holes may enlarge and cause misfeed. Make sure that the paper is taut by moving the right tractor to the right.

Checking that the Paper is Taut


9. Press the Path button until the Push-Rear path is selected.

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" appears on the display and the paper is loaded into the printer. When the paper stops, the Push-Rear indicator is on, the Fault indicator is off and the display shows " Ready M1-Aut.

". You are now ready to print.

Paper Loaded in the Push-Rear Paper Path d4001a16

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Removing the Push Tractor Unit from Rear Position


1. Park the paper on the Push tractor unit by pressing the Set-Up button followed by the Park button.

2. Open the left and right tractor doors ① and remove the paper.

1

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Opening the Left and Right Tractor Doors

3. Push down the left and right locking buttons

②

and pull the tractor vertically up from the printer.

2

Removing the Push Tractor Unit d4003c56


4. Mount the rear slot cover

③

again by pushing it down into place.

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Installing the Rear Slot Cover

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Parking the Paper

Paper parking is the function which moves the paper out of the printing sector (the area between the print head and the platen). When you decide to remove the paper from the printer, the paper must be parked first.

Note: Parking the paper allows you to use the other paper paths.

Proceed as follows:

1. Press the Set-Up button.

2. Press the Park button.

The paper is moved backwards out of the printing sector.

Note: When using the Pull paper path, the function of the Park button is different. As no reverse movement is allowed with that path, the parking function is replaced by a form feed. The display shows then Remove paper .

If you select the No tear/reverse Value for the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option, the parking function is inhibited.

Unsuccessful Paper Parking

If the paper is not totally parked (paper still inserted in the printer), the printer enters the Fault state and the display shows:

1. Tear-off paper

2. Press Park

1. Tear-off the paper.

2. Press the Park button again.

Resetting Paper Position

Resetting the paper position is useful, if you have moved the paper with the platen knob, or if for any other reason you do not know exactly where the paper is positioned.

To reset the paper position in the current paper path:

1. Press the Set-Up button, followed by the Park button.

The printer parks the paper.


The paper is positioned with the first printable line facing the print head.

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Printing on Cut Sheets

Your printer gives you the possibility to print also on cut sheets, which are loaded through the cut sheet stand on the front part of the printer, using the Manual paper path.

Note: The Manual paper path is always available as soon as you insert a sheet. The path is automatically selected and the sheet is loaded.

Loading Cut Sheets

1. Open the Cut sheet stand

①

by pushing it down on the tab in the center of the stand as shown in the following picture.

1

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2. Position the left paper guide

②

against the third large mark of the cut sheet stand and present a sheet without actually inserting it into the slot. Check that the left edge of the paper is aligned with the right edge of the third large mark

③

.

This position allows you to print the first column against the left side of the printable area (no left margin).

If you do not position the paper to print on the first printable column, do not forget to adjust the LEFT MARGIN Option in Set-Up mode.

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3

Positioning the Left Paper Guide

Caution: Do not engage the sheet over the black area or a paper jam may occur.

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3. Adjust the right paper guide

④

according to the cut sheet width.

Note: Be careful not to fold the sheet.

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Adjusting the Right Paper Guide

4. Insert the sheet in the slot until it stops against the paper feed rollers. Carefully follow the paper guides.

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5. Hold the sheet against the rollers until they load the paper.


" appears on the display and the paper is fed to the first printable line, according to Set-Up settings.

Note: It is not necessary to select the Manual paper path before inserting the sheet. The selection is performed automatically by the printer.

Ejecting Cut Sheets

When a cut sheet is inserted in the printer, to eject it press the FF/Load button.

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Printing on Adhesive Labels

When printing on adhesive labels, use one of the straight paths, that is Push-Front, Pull or

Push+Pull. Do not use the Push-Rear path.

You must also disable the backward movement of the paper, because the unsticking of the labels can cause paper jams when the paper is moved backwards.

Proceed as follows:

1. Press the Set-Up button to put the printer in Set-Up mode.

The display shows MACROS.

2. Press the

D button.

MACRO X is displayed, where X is the number of the current Macro.

3. Press the

D button.

The display shows PROTOCOL .

4. Press the

R button until the

TEAR/VIEW MODE Option is displayed.

5. Press the

D button to pass over to the Values for the Tear/View mode.

6. Press the

R or L button, until

No tear/reverse is displayed.

7. Press the Sel/Save button to set confirm the new setting. An asterisk is displayed to indicate that the Value has been selected.

8. Press the Exit button to exit the Set-Up mode.

The message " Save config.

" appears, indicating that you are going to save your new setting.

9. To permanently save your choice, press the Sel/Save button.

Note: Is is not necessary to perform the above operation when using the Pull paper path, as all backwards movements are inhibited with this path. We reccommend using the Pull path when printing on adhesive labels, but note however that the printing of landscape barcodes may generate backward movements.

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Moving the Paper

To move the paper we recommend you to only use the operator panel buttons:

•

LF: Advances the paper one line at the current vertical pitch.

•

FF/Load: Advances the paper depending on the setting of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option.

See Chapter 6 "Configuring Your Printer".

Note: Use only the platen knob to recover from paper jams. Always reset the paper position after moving the paper with the platen knob.

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Viewing the Last Printed Line

The TEAR/VIEW MODE Option of the Set-Up allows you to manage the automation of paper movements related to specific purposes. Viewing the last printed line during a print task is affected by this automation management.

The following description shows an example of how to use your printer features in the most automatic way possible. We assume that the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option is set to one of the

Auto. advance Values. For more information about managing the viewing of the last printed line, see Chapter 7 "Customizing Macros".

To view the last printed line during a print task:

1. Press the Pause button.

The printer finishes printing the current line. The paper is fed so that the last printed line is above the tear bar.

2. To resume your print task, press the Pause button again.

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Advancing the Paper for Tearing-off

The TEAR/VIEW MODE Option of Set-Up mode allows you to manage the automation of paper movements for specific purposes. Advancing the paper for tearing-off is affected by this automation management.

The following description shows an example of how to use your printer features in the most automatic way possible. We assume that the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option is set to one of the

Auto. advance Values. For more information about managing the advancing the paper for tearing-off, see Chapter 7 "Customizing Macros".

To advance the paper for tearing-off during a print task:


The printer finishes printing the current line. The paper is fed so that the last printed line is above the tear bar.


The paper is fed so that the perforation faces the tear bar.

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The Tearing-off Paper Position

To advance the paper for tearing-off at the end of a print task:

1. Ensure that the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option in the Set-Up is set to one of the

Auto. advance Values and that the printed file includes a final Form Feed command.

2. Just wait the end of the time-out to see the paper perforation automatically being fed to the tear bar.

4

Operating Your Printer

Using Macros

About Macros

A Macro is a set of pre-determined parameters allowing you to adapt your printer to your particular need. Your printer comes with four different Macros. You can customize the four

Macros according to your specific needs by using Set-Up mode.

Note: For more information about using Set-Up mode, see Chapter 6 "Configuring your

Printer".

In addition to the Macro, you also have to adapt the entire printer configuration by selecting other parameters defining the interface, the installation, the user adjustments etc. For the LA400

MultiPrinter, such parameters are called Values. These Values are sorted within Functions,

Options and Sub-options. The Macro is one of the Functions within the printer Configuration.

The Macro Options are described in Chapter 7 "Customizing Macros".

Macro Option Samples

Protocol

Sub-options

Protocol-Serial

Font

Protocol-Parallel

Values

DEC PPL2

IBM XL24E

EPSON ESC/P2

DEC PPL2

IBM XL24E

EPSON ESC/P2

Draft

High Impact Draft

...

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Operating Your Printer

Switching between Macros

To switch between the Macros:

1. Press the Macro button

①

on the operator panel.

The display shows Select a Macro .

1 2

Selecting a Macro

2. Within 3 seconds press the M1 , M2 , M3 or M4 button

②

corresponding to the Macro you want to use.

The printer initializes the Values of the Macro (the display shows Processing ...

).

The basic screen then indicates the new current Macro.

Note: The Macro at power-on is the current Macro when you power-off the printer.

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Selecting Print Features

There are three possibilities to select the print features you need for a specific print task:

•

By customizing a Macro.

This allows you to alter the greatest number of print parameters. Within the Option list of the

Macros, you can define:

– the page layout (form dimensions, margins ...)

– the publishing style (font, character set, character spacing, line spacing, contrast of the print-out ...)

– the printer behaviour (blank pages management, DEC mode management ...)

See Chapter 7 "Customizing a Macro" for more details.

•

By using a printer driver.

This technique reduces the number of print parameters you can alter. Please note that the parameters available in the printer driver dialog boxes override the corresponding parameters of the printer Set-Up.

•

By using the operator panel.

This allows you can alter the font and the horizontal pitch using the corresponding buttons.

See the following sections for details.

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Selecting the Font

The Font button allows you to select one of the following resident fonts:

Draft - HiDraft - Courier - Roman - Sans Serif - Prestige - Script - Orator - OCR-A - OCR-B

You can also select the SoftContrl (Software Control) Value. Software Control means that the font that is used by the printer is defined through the commands of your software application.

This message blinks alternately with the Font that will be used if the printer receives no software command.

To select a resident font:

1. Press the Font button.

2. Within 3 seconds press the Font button, until the desired font is displayed (keeping the button depressed displays the different fonts continuously.

Three seconds after releasing the button, the display shows the basic screen again and the font is set.

Note: - If a font is selected using the Font button, it is locked and cannot be changed by software commands. The basic screen then shows then the Lock symbol.

- The font selection made using the Font button is canceled as soon as you power-off the printer.

To return to Software Control, press the Font button, until SoftContrl is displayed.

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Selecting the Pitch

The Pitch button on the operator panel allows you to select different horizontal pitches according to the selected protocol. See Chapter 7 "Customizing a Macro" for the pitch values.

You can also select the Soft.

(Software Control) Value. Software Control means that the pitch that is used by the printer is defined through the commands of your software application. This message blinks alternately with the Pitch that will be used if the printer receives no software commands.

To select a pitch:

1. Press the Pitch button

2. Within 3 seconds press the Pitch button, until the desired pitch is displayed (keeping the button depressed displays the different pitches continuously.

Three seconds after releasing the button, the display shows the basic screen again and the pitch is set.

Note: - If a pitch is selected using the Pitch button, it is locked and cannot be changed by software commands. The basic screen then shows then the Lock symbol.

- The pitch selection made using the Pitch button is canceled as soon as you power-off the printer.

To return to Software Control, press the Pitch button, until Soft.

is displayed.

Holding a Print Task

To hold printing temporarily:

•

Press the Pause button.

The Ready indicator blinks, indicating that there are still data to be printed. The paper moves according to the settings of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option.

To resume printing:

•

Press the Pause button again.

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Reducing the Print Noise Level

To print with a reduced noise level (Quiet mode).

•

Press the Quiet button.

The display shows Quiet instead of the current printer state.

To return to Normal mode:

•

Press the Quiet button again.

The display shows printer state that was active before pressing the Quiet button.

Recovering from a Fault State

Recovering from a Paper out Fault

If the printer is out of paper, the Fault and Ready indicators are lit and the display shows the

Load X message, where X is the current Paper Path.

1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the current paper path.


The display shows Loading...

and paper is loaded.

Note: If no paper is installed in the current Paper Path, see Chapter 3 "Handling Different

Paper Types" for the paper installation procedure.

Recovering from other Faults

To recover form any other Fault state:

1. Remove the cause of the Fault state.

2. Press the Pause button, to clear the Fault state.

Note: It may happen, that two Fault states occur at the same time. In this case press the Pause button repeatedly, until both of them are cleared.

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5

Printing

Print Area Definition

For the correct definition of the print area, customize the printer Set-Up Macros according to your needs.

The corresponding Options are the following:

•

FORM LENGTH

•

LEFT MARGIN

•

FORM WIDTH

•

TOP MARGIN

•

BOTTOM MARGIN

•

TOP OF FORM

See Chapter 7 "Customizing a Macro" for a complete description of these Options.

Note: The physical print area limitations are described in Appendix B "Technical

Characteristics".

5-1

Printing

Print Area Definition

•

ToF (Top of Form) :

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

•

L (Form Length):

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

•

Top line

①

:

This is the line where the printing actually starts. To define a top margin, select the number of this line. Example: In the following picture TOP MARGIN Option is set to 3.

•

Bottom line

②

:

This is the line where the printing actually stops. To define a bottom margin, select the number of this line. Example: In the following picture BOTTOM MARGIN Option is set to 50.

•

Left column

③

:

This is the column where the printing actually starts. To define a left margin, select the number of this column. Example: In the following picture LEFT MARGIN Option is set to 4.

•

Print area

④

:

Print area defined by the corresponding Macro Options: FORM LENGTH , TOP OF FORM ,

TOP MARGIN and BOTTOM MARGIN .

•

Paper perforation

⑤

:

The perforation defines the physical page length.

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3

4

.

.

.

48

49

50

51

5

6

7

4

5

.

8

1

2

3

1 2 3 4 5 6

ABCDEFGHIJ...

TOF

1

2

L

TOF

Printing

Print Area Definition

5-3

Printing

Printing on Multipart Form

Once you have decided which paper format you are using, you can start sending the print tasks.

The printer loads the paper in the current paper path as soon as it receives data.

If you are using application software which uses the printer driver to manage the print jobs, make sure that the Paper Format and the Print Area match the paper installed on the printer.

Adapting to Paper Thickness

For good print quality and correct paper feeding, you should adapt the print impact strength and the print gap to the paper thickness. Your printer is factory set to adjust automatically, as it allows you to get the best printing results in most cases without any intervention. Select one of the other values only for special print tasks.

Two Macro menu Options are available to adapt the printer to specific paper thickness.

•

The PRINT GAP Option defines the distance between the print head and the platen.

– If you set the automatic adjustment ( Auto.adjust

Value) for the print gap the printer senses the paper thickness each time you load the paper and adjusts the gap accordingly.

This is the factory setting, as it allows you to get the best printing results in most cases without any intervention. Select one of the other Values only for special print tasks. When you select this Value, set, if necessary, the corresponding AUTO.GAP OFFSET Option.

– The print gap can also be set according to the number of parts of the paper ( For X parts Values).

– By setting the manual adjustment ( Manual adjust.

Value), you can adjust the print gap manually by using the print gap adjustment knob.

•

The PRINT IMPACT Option gives you the possibility to choose between two print head impact strengths.

– The factory setting Soft impact Value should be used for normal paper

– The Strong impact Value should be used for multipart form in order to obtain good quality printing for all copies.

5-4

Printing

Hints on Printer Settings for Paper Thickness

Before starting the print job you should print some sample pages to test the print result of the different settings.

•

Always set the PRINT IMPACT and the PRINT GAP Options to be compatible.

For example, if you set the For 5 parts Value for the PRINT GAP Option and you do not set the PRINT IMPACT Option to Strong impact , you may not have satisfactory print quality on the last part of the multipart form.

•

Avoid printing with Strong impact strength on thin paper. This could damage the paper and the platen.

•

The Manual adjust.

Value of the PRINT GAP Option does not allow very precise print gap adjustment and should be used only for special paper, when other settings have not produced satisfactory results.

Note: For more details about the paper thickness setting, see the section "Setting the Printing

Modes" in Chapter 7 "Customizing Macros".

Managing Blank Pages

Thanks to the Tear/View mode feature for advancing paper for tear off, your Digital LA400

MultiPrinter allows you to save paper by removing unnecessary blank pages between print jobs.

To remove unnecessary blank pages:

•

Select the Removed Value for the BLANK PAGES Macro Option.

To preserve blank pages voluntarily inserted within a print task:

•

Select the Preserved Value for the BLANK PAGES Macro Option.

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Printing

Printing on Pre-printed Forms

When printing on Pre-printed forms, you may need to reposition the paper in order to align the printout with the predefined areas on the paper. This operation is performed by adjusting the Top of Form Value (see the Top of Form definition in the section" Print Area Definition", above).

You can access the Top of Form setting, either in the Macro Option List in Set-Up mode or simply from the operator panel. The operator panel allows you to modify the Top of Form setting either temporarily or permanently.

Adjusting theTop of Form from the Operator Panel

Adjusting the Top of Form from the Operator Panel affects the current Macro setting if you decide to permanently save your setting.

Proceed as follows:


2. Press the Top of Form button. The printer loads the paper in the current paper path. The display shows the current Top of Form value.

3. Press the

U or D button to move the paper position respectively up or down in steps of 1/60 inch. The new Top of Form value appears on the display.

4. When the desired setting is reached:

– to temporarily save the Top of Form Value, press the Exit button

– to permanently save the Top of Form Value, press the Sel/Save button.

The paper moves back to its previous position.

To reset the Top of Form Value:

•

If you want to quickly reset the Top of Form Value to 0/60 inch, press the Top of Form button during the procedure described above.

The paper moves to the corresponding Top of Form Value, then returns to its previous position.

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Printing

Quickly Switching between Two Paper Types

The basic configuration of your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter allows you to quickly switch between the Push-Front (or the Push-Rear) and the Manual paper paths, by simply pressing the

Path button at the operator panel. See Chapter 3 "Handling Different Types of Paper" for more information about selecting a paper path.

Paper handling is further enhanced with the optional additional Push tractor unit. By mounting simultaneously the two Push tractor units on your printer, you can have two types of paper loaded at the same time, one paper using the Push-Front path, the other the Push-Rear path. See

Chapter 3 "Handling Different Types of Paper" for more information about mounting the Push tractor unit in Front or Rear position.

Push-Front and Push-Rear Paths Used Together

5-7

Configuring Your Printer

6

Configuring Your Printer

What is Configuration?

Configuration is the whole set of parameters that define the printer usage characteristics such as communication interface, protocol, fonts, paper path etc. Configuring your printer is necessary to make it operate and communicate properly with your hardware and software.

You access the Configuration using Set-Up mode. Set-Up mode provides seven configuration

Functions:

•

MACROS

This Function lets you customize the four Macros, which are designed to quickly adapt your printer to different kinds of print tasks.

•

INSTALLATION

This Function contains generic parameters such as the language used for the display.

•

INTERFACE

This Function lets you define the interface type and to set the communication characteristics.

•

TEST/HEX-DUMP

This Function is dedicated for testing your printer with the self test or switching to hex-dump mode.

•

USER ACCESS

This Function defines the access authorization to the Set-Up Options.

•

USER ADJUSTMENTS

This Function allows fine adjustment of all the mechanical parameters, such as the print gap, the position of the first printable line etc.

•

SAVE

This Function allows you to manage your configuration in the section "Reaching, Selecting and Saving a Configuration Value" later in this chapter.

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The Configuration Structure

The Set-Up Configuration contains seven Functions, which group specific Options. The Options, if necessary, are broken down into other Sub-options. The selectable parameters defining the

Options or Sub-options are called Values. The following is an example of part of the

Configuration structure.

Function Level

Macro

Options Level

Protocol

Font

Vertical Pitch

Sub-options Level

Protocol-Serial

Protocol-Parallel

Values Level

DEC PPL2

IBM XL24E

EPSON ESC/P2

DEC PPL2

IBM XL24E

EPSON ESC/P2

Draft

Hi Draft

...

2 lpi

1 lpcm

...

In the above table, the Protocol Option has two Sub-options: Protocol-Serial and

Protocol-Parallel. You have to choose one of these Sub-options to access the selectable values.

The Font and the Vertical Pitch have not Sub-options: you access to the selectable Values directly.

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Display Graphic Conventions

To allow you to recognize the kind of item that appears on the printer display, the following graphic conventions apply:

Display Sample

MACRO

* English

Convention

Uppercase

Lower case with initial cap

* symbol for the current/selected

Value

Meaning

This convention applies to

Functions, Options and

Sub-options (all non-selectable items).

This convention applies to the selectable Values and to the executable Values

Note: There are two types of values:

- the selectable Values which are parameters that alter the printer Configuration.

- the executable Values which generate immediate operations

The Different Types of Selectable Values

Three types of selectable Values have been defined, according to how they are saved.

Value Type

Factory

Power-on

Current

Meaning

These are the Values that are set at the factory. You can recall them for the entire Configuration using the SAVE Option.

These are the values that are active when powering-on the printer. They are active when you permanently save your changes by pressing the Sel/Save button.

These are the values that are active at a given time and that are lost when you power-off the printer. They are active when you temporarily save your changes by pressing the Exit button, or by modifying corresponding Values at the operator panel.

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Configuration Quick Reference

See the following pages to know the Functions, Options, Sub-options and Values defining the entire Configuration.

Macros

Installation

Interface

Test/Hex-Dump

User Access

User Adjustments

Save

Configuration Functions

Note: In the Value list, the Factory setting is shown in bold.

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Macros

Macro 1

Macro 2

Macro 3

Macro 4

See pages 6-6, 6-7

Test/Hex-Dump

Self-Test

Hex-Dump Mode

Enable Hex-D.

Disable Hex-D.

SetUp Card init.

Installation

Language

Error Buzzer

Path at Power-on

See page 6-7

User Access

All Functions

Macros

Test/Hex-Dump

Minimum


Interface

Interface Type

I/F Time-out

Input Buffer

Parallel Mode

AUTOFEED Signal

SLCT-IN Signal

Discon. on Fault

Word Length

Baud Rate

Parity Bit

Buffer Control

Robust XON

See page 6-11

User Adjustments

Bidi. Alignment

Offset: X

Line #1 - Front

X/60 inches

Line #1 - Rear

X/60 inches

Tear-Perfo Align

X/60 inches

Save

Save Config.

Restore Macro X

Rest.all Macros

Recall Factory

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Macro 1/2/3/4

Protocol

Protocol Serial

DEC PPL2

EPSON ESC/P2

IBM XL24E

Protocol Paral.

DEC PPL2

EPSON ESC/P2 (M1/M3)

IBM XL24E (M2/M4)

Font

Draft

HiDraft

Courier

Roman

SansSerif

Prestige

Script

Orator

OCR-A

OCR-B

Vertical Pitch

2 lpi

3 lpi

4 lpi

6 lpi

8 lpi

10 lpi

12 lpi

1 lpcm

2 lpcm

4 lpcm

Form Length

3 inches

3.5 inches

4 inches

5.5 inches

6 inches

7 inches

8 inches

8.5 inches

11 inches(A)

A4(11.6 inches)

12 inches

14 inches

15 inches

Number of Lines

X lines (1 to 256)

Form Width

8 inches

13.2 inches

13.6 inches

Top Margin

Line #X (1)

Bottom Margin

Line #X (66)

Left Margin

Column #X (1)

Top of Form

0/60 inches

(0/60 " to 127/60 ")

Paper Path

Push-Front

Push-Rear

Manual

1/2

Print Direction

Unidirectional

Bidirectional

Soft. Control

Line Mode

LF=LF,CR=CR

LF=LF+CR

CR=LF+CR

LF&CR=LF+CR

Blank Pages

Removed

Preserved

Perfo. Anti-jam

Enabled

Disabled

Print Gap

Auto. adjust.

For 1 part

For 2 parts

For 3 parts

For 4 parts

For 5 parts

For 6 parts

Manual adjust.

Auto Gap Offset

0 (-8 to +8)

Print Impact

Soft impact

Strong impact

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Macro 1/2/3/4

Tear/View Mode

Auto.advance 1s

Auto.advance 2s

Auto.advance 3s

Auto.advance 4s

Auto.advance 5s

Manual advance

No tear/reverse

DEC Mode

Horizontal Pitch

G0 Character Set

User Pref. C-Set

Wrap vs Truncate

Printer ID

Disconnect./EOT

Init. Report

Auto. ANSWERBACK

ANWERBACK/ENQ

See page 6-8

2/2

IBM Mode

Horizontal Pitch

IBM C-Set

Code Page

IBM Dbl. Height

IBM AGM

Pitch/COMPRESS

Slashed Zero

See page 6-9

EPSON Mode

Horizontal Pitch

National C-Set

Code Page

EPSON C-Set

Slashed Zero

See page 6-10


Installation

Language

English

Deutsch

Español

Français

Italiano

Error Buzzer

1 beep

3 beeps

Continuous beep

No beep

Path at Power-on

From Macro

Last sel. Path

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DEC Mode

Horizontal Pitch

5 cpi

6 cpi

6.6 cpi

8.25 cpi

8.55 cpi

9 cpi

10 cpi

12 cpi

13.2 cpi

15 cpi

16.5 cpi

17.1 cpi

18 cpi

20 cpi

Prop. Spacing

User Pref. C-Set

DEC Supplement.

DEC Spec.Graph.

DECTechnical

DEC 7Bit Hebrew

DEC Hebrew Sup.

DEC Greek Sup.

DEC 7Bit Turk.

DEC Turk. Sup.

JIS Katakana.

ISO Latin-1

ISO Latin-2

ISO Latin-5

ISO Lat.-Hebrew

ISO Latin-Greek

ISO Lat.-Cyril.

G0 Character Set

US ASCII

British

DEC Finnish

French

DEC French-Can.

German

ISO Italian

JIS Roman

DEC Norw./Dan.

ISO Spanish

DEC Swedish

Norw./Danish

DEC Dutch

DEC Swiss

DEC Portuguese

Legal

DEC Supplement.

DEC Spec.Graph.

DECTechnical

DEC 7Bit Hebrew

DEC Hebrew Sup.

DEC Greek Sup.

DEC 7Bit Turk.

DEC Turk. Sup.

JIS Katakana

Wrap vs Truncate

Wrap

Truncate

Printer ID

PPL2

LA120 ID

LA210 ID

Disconnect./EOT

Disabled

Enabled

Init. Report

Disabled

Enabled

Auto.ANSWERBACK

Disabled

Enabled

ANSWERBACK/ENQ

Disabled

Enabled

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IBM Mode


10 cpi

12 cpi

17.1 cpi

20 cpi

Prop. Spacing

IBM C-Set (1/2)

IBM set 1

IBM set 2

Code Page

Code Page 210

Code Page 220

Code Page 437

CP 437 Greek

Code Page 850

Code Page 852

Code Page 853

Code Page 855

Code Page 857

Code Page 860

Code Page 861

Code Page 862

Code Page 863

Code Page 864

Code Page 865

Code Page 866

Code Page 869

Abicomp

Brazilian ASCII

Mazowian

Code MJK

Bulgarian

ISO 8859-7

ISO Latin 1T

New Hebrew

D-Hebrew

IBM Dbl. Height

Disabled

Enabled

IBM AGM

Disabled

Enabled

Pitch/COMPRESS

17.1 cpi

20 cpi

Slashed Zero

No

Yes

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EPSON Mode


10 cpi

12 cpi

17.1 cpi

20 cpi

Prop. Spacing

National C-Set

USA

France

Germany

United Kingdom

Denmark 1

Sweden

Italy

Spain 1

Japan

Norway

Denmark 2

Spain 2

Latin America

Turkey

Korea

Legal

Old Hebrew

Code Page

Code Page 210

Code Page 220

Code Page 437

CP 437 Greek

Code Page 850

Code Page 852

Code Page 853

Code Page 855

Code Page 857

Code Page 860

Code Page 861

Code Page 862

Code Page 863

Code Page 864

Code Page 865

Code Page 866

Code Page 869

Abicomp

Brazilian ASCII

Mazowian

Code MJK

Bulgarian

ISO 8859-7

ISO Latin 1T

New Hebrew

D-Hebrew

EPSON C-Set

Graphic

Italic

Slashed Zero

No

Yes

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Interface

Interface Type

Automatic

Parallel

Serial

I/F Time-out

2 seconds

(2 to 30 seconds)

Input Buffer

1 K (DLL)

8 K (No DLL)

16 K (No DLL)

32 K (No DLL)

Parallel Mode

Bidirectional

Centro

AUTOFEED Signal

Disabled

Enabled

SLCT-IN Signal

Disabled

Enabled

Discon. on Fault

No discon.

Yes (DTR drop)

Yes (DTR pulse)

Word Length

8 bit

7 bit

Baud Rate

600 bps

1200 bps

2400 bps

4800 bps

9600 bps

19200 bps

38400 bps

Parity Bit

None

Even

Odd

Buffer Control

XON/XOFF

XON/XOFF + DTR

DTR

Robust XON

No

Yes

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How to Configure your Printer

Reaching, Selecting, Saving a Configuration Value

When you press the Set-Up button, the printer enters Set-Up mode allowing you to navigate within the Configuration structure. Use the Arrows buttons to move around in the structure.

Reaching a Configuration Item

Button

U D

R L

Purpose

To switch from an item level to another (upwards or downwards).

Within the same level, to switch from an item to another (forwards or backwards).

Selecting a Configuration Value

When you reach a Value (selectable or not), press the Sel/Save button to select it or to perform the corresponding action.

Saving the new Configuration

When you have finished selecting the Values, press the Exit button. The display shows

Save Config.

•

To permanently save all the changes you made, press the Sel/Save button.

All your changes become the power-on Values for the entire Configuration.

•

To temporarily save the changes made for the current Macro only, press the Exit button.

The changes made for the current Macro only become its current Values. (Column

CURRENT VALUES of the Configuration Sheet).

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Example Configuring

The following is an example Configuration procedure, in which we will alter the Factory settings: the font is changed from Draft to Orator and the horizontal pitch is changed from 10 cpi to

17.1 cpi in DEC protocol for Macro 2.

1. Press the Set-Up button to put the printer in Set-Up mode.

MACROS is displayed.

2. Press the

D button.

The display shows MACRO 1 .

3. Press the

R button.

The display shows MACRO 2 .

4. Press the

D button.

The display shows PROTOCOL .

5. Press the

R button until

FONT is displayed.

6. Press the

D button.

The display shows * Draft .

7. Press the

R or L button, until the display shows

Orator .

8. Press the Sel/Save button to select this font.

An asterisk is displayed to indicate that the Value has been selected.

9. Press the

U button to return to the Options level.

The display shows FONT .

10. Press the


DEC MODE .

11. Press the

D button to pass over to the value setting for the DEC defaults, the display shows

HORIZONTAL PITCH .

12. Press the

D button.

The display shows 10 cpi .

13. Press the


17.1 cpi .

14. Press the Sel/Save button to select the horizontal pitch.

An asterisk is displayed to indicate that the value has been selected.

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15. Press the Exit button. The display shows Save config.

.

17. To permanently save your changes, press the Sel/Save button.

The display shows Processing...

, indicating that the parameters are copied in the printer memory.

Printing the Printer Configuration

To check the values set in the printer Configuration, proceed as follows:


2. Press the Print button.

The printer prints the current printer Configuration.

See the figure on the next page

Note: - Values that are not applicable are printed in italic style.

- Depending on specific interdependent settings, Programmed may be printed instead of a numeric value.

Tips for Configuring

•

First print the Configuration Sheet to see the current settings.

•

Once you are familiar with the Arrow button functions, use the Configuration Quick Reference to quickly reach the items you need.

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1

2


3

4

8

The Configuration Sheet

1

Code version

Macro Option List

3

Current Values of the current Macro

Macros (the asterisk in the title bar identifies the current Macro)

5

Power-on Values of the

Power-on Values of the

INSTALLATION Function

USER ADJUSTMENTS Function

7

Power-on Value of the USER ACCESS

Power-on Values of the INTERFACE

Function

Function

5

6

7

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How to Manage your Configuration

The SAVE Function allows you to manage your printer Configuration.

Function Executable Values

SAVE Save Config.

Restore Macro X

Rest.all Macros

Recall Factory

You scroll the Values pressing the

R or L button.

Saving a Configuration

When you have finished selecting the Values, press the Exit button. The display shows

Save Config.

•

To permanently save all the changes you made, press the Sel/Save button.

All your changes become the power-on Values for the entire Configuration.


, then the basic screen appears.

•

To temporarily save the changes made for the current Macro only, press the Exit button.

The changes made for the current Macro only become its current Values. (Column

CURRENT VALUES of the Configuration Sheet).

Restoring a Macro

To overwrite the current Values of the current Macro with the corresponding power-on Values, display Restore Macro X and press the Sel/Save button.



Restoring all Macros

To overwrite the current Values of all the Macros with the corresponding power-on Values, display Rest.all Macros and press the Sel/Save button.



Recalling the Factory Configuration

To overwrite the Power-on Values of the entire Configuration with the corresponding Factory

Values, display Recall Factory and press the Sel/Save button.


, then the basic screen appears. This operation then generates a Macro 1 restore.

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Setting the Printer Installation

The installation Values are generally set once when the printer is integrated within its operating environment. The settings concern the printer hardware Configuration and the communication parameters. Use the INSTALLATION Function to alter these parameters.

Note: Factory settings are shown in bold.

LCD Language

The printer display messages are available in five languages: English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. In the INSTALLATION Function select the LANGUAGE Option to set the desired language.

Value

English

Deutsch

Español

Français

Italiano

Definition

English language.

German language.

Spanish language.

French language.

Italian language.

Error Buzzer

The ERROR BUZZER Option defines the buzzer behaviour in Fault state.

Value

1 beep

3 beeps

Continuous beep

No beep

Definition

The buzzer beeps once.

The buzzer beeps three times.

The buzzer beeps continuously, until the printer exits the Fault state.

The buzzer does not sound.

Paper Path at Power-On

The PATH AT POWER-ON Option allows you to decide which path you want to be selected, when the printer is powered-on.

Value

Last sel. Path

From Macro

Definition

The paper path at power-on is the one that was selected before the printer was powered off.

The path at power-on is the one from the current Macro.

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Setting the Communication Interface

The communication parameters of your printer are grouped under the INTERFACE Function.

These settings must match those of the host with which you want to communicate. It is necessary to know the host settings before selecting values for the printer interface.

Note: Factory settings are shown in bold.

Interface Type

Determines the type of interface to be used.

Value

Parallel

Serial

Automatic

Definition

The parallel interface only is enabled

The serial interface only is enabled.

Both interfaces are enabled. The printer switches automatically to the proper interface type, according to the activated port. If you select this value, adjust the I/F TIME-OUT Option accordingly.

Interface Time-out

The I/F TIME-OUT Option allows you to define the duration after which the interface switches back to the Stand-by state, when the printer stops receiving data.

Value

2 seconds

...

30 seconds

Definition

Interface time-out of the corresponding duration.

Input Buffer Size

The INPUT BUFFER Option allows you to set the input buffer size.

Value

1 K (DLL)

8 K (No DLL)

16 K (No DLL)

32 K (No DLL)

Definition

1 KByte input buffer.

8 KByte input buffer. No Down-Line-Loading possible.



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Setting the Parallel Interface

Parallel Mode

The PARALLEL MODE Option allows you to determine the type of data exchange between the printer and the host for the parallel interface.

Value

Bidirectional

Centro

Definition

The parallel interface uses the IEEE 1284 bidirectional standard mode.

Select this Value to take advantage of the Plug and Play feature of

Windows 95.

The parallel interface uses a Centronics monodirectional standard mode.

AUTOFEED Signal

The AUTOFEED SIGNAL Option allows you to determine if the parallel interface ignores the

AUTOFEED signal or not.

Value

Disabled

Enabled

Definition

The parallel interface ignores the AUTOFEED signal.

The parallel interface uses the AUTOFEED signal.

SELECT-IN Signal

The SLCT-IN SIGNAL Option allows you to determine if the parallel interface ignores the

SELECT-IN signal or not.

Value

Disabled

Enabled

Definition

The parallel interface ignores the SELECT-IN signal.

The parallel interface uses the SELECT-IN signal.

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Setting the Serial Interface

Disconnection on Fault

The DISCON. ON FAULT Option defines the DTR line behaviour for any fault condition detected by the printer.

Value

No discon.

Yes (DTR drop)

Yes (DTR pulse)

Definition

The DTR line does not change.

The DTR line is dropped to low signal level.

The DTR line is pulsed to high signal level with a 5 sec pulse.

Word Length

The WORD LENGTH Option allows you to determine the data format.

Value

8 bit

7 bit

Definition

The data are coded using 8 bit.

The data are coded using 7 bit.

Baud Rate

The BAUD RATE Option allows you to set the transmission speed used for the communication between the printer and the host. Ensure that the Value matches your host settings.

Value

600 bps

1200 bps

2400 bps

4800 bps

9600 bps

19200 bps

38400 bps

Option

600 bits per seconds.







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Parity Bit

The PARITY BIT Option allows you to set the parity check type.

Value

Even

Odd

None

Definition

The even parity check is used.

The odd parity check is performed.

No parity check is performed.

Buffer Control

The BUFFER CONTROL Option determines the data flow control to the input buffer.

Value

DTR

XON/XOFF

XON/XOFF + DTR

Definition

The DTR control regulates the data flow to the input buffer using

DTR-high/DTR-low voltage signals.

The XON/XOFF control codes are used to regulate the data flow.

Both the XON/XOFF and the DTR control codes are used to regulate the data flow.

Robust XON

The ROBUST XON Option allows you to determine if the printer repeatedly sends an XON code, while in Ready state. The setting of this Option is only applicable when the BUFFER CONTROL

Option is set to XON/XOFF or XON/XOFF + DTR .

Value

No

Yes

Definition

No XON code sent.

XON code repeatedly sent.

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Setting the User Access Authorization

The access to the printer Configuration can be protected in different ways.

The different values of the USER ACCESS Function affect both access to Set-Up mode and use of the operator panel. The following table shows the setting effects.

User Access Value Set-Up Mode

All Functions

Macros

Test/Hex-Dump

Minimum

Operator Panel

You can access to all Set-Up items.

You can use all the operator panel buttons.

You can only access the MACROS and SAVE Functions.


You can only access the

TEST/HEX-DUMP Option.

No access to the Set-Up items is possible. When pressing the Set-Up button, the display shows

Press Park .


You can only use the Park , LF ,

FF/Load and Pause buttons.

Note: To retrieve the access to SetUp, see Appendix H "Retrieving Access to Configuration".

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7

Customizing Macros

How to Customize a Macro

Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter allows you to use four sets of pre-determined parameters called

Macros. You can alter the factory settings of the Macro Options and customize them as explained in this chapter.

Note: - For more information about the use of the Macros, see Chapter 4 "Operating Your

Printer".

- In this chapter, Factory settings are shown in bold.

You access the following options using the MACRO Function and the corresponding MACRO X

Option in Set-Up mode.

Selecting the Protocol

You have to set the printer protocol for the interface you use to communicate with your host.

You must first select the interface for which you want to select the protocol. The following

Sub-options are available for the PROTOCOL Option:

Sub-option

PROTOCOL-SERIAL

PROTOCOL-PARAL.

Definition

Sets the communication protocol for the serial interface.

Sets the communication protocol for the parallel interface.

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Customizing Macros

For each of the interfaces, you can then select one of the following protocols:

Value

DEC PPL2

IBM XL24E

EPSON ESC/P2

Definition

Sets the DEC PPL2 protocol to communicate with Digital or

ANSI-compatible host software.

This is the Factory setting when using the serial protocol.

Sets the IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol to communicate with host software.

This is the Factory setting for Macro 2 and 4 when selecting the parallel protocol.

Sets the EPSON ESC/P2 protocol to communicate with host software.

This is the Factory setting for Macro 1 and 3 when selecting the parallel protocol.

Setting the Publishing Style

Font

The FONT Option determines the typeface of the printed characters.

Value

Draft

HiDraft

Courier

Roman

Sans Serif

Prestige

Script

Orator

OCR-A

OCR-B

Definition

Draft font.

High Impact Draft.

Courier font.

Roman font.

Sans Serif font.

Prestige font.

Script font.

Orator font.

OCR-A font.

OCR-B font.

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Customizing Macros

Vertical Pitch

The vertical pitch determines the density with which the lines are printed.

The VERTICAL PITCH Option allows you to select this density according to different units:

– Lines printed per inch (lpi): 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 lpi

– Line per centimeter (lpcm): 1, 2 or 4 lpcm (lines per centimeter).

Note: Each time you change the value of the VERTICAL PITCH Option:

– The TOP MARGIN Option is set to Line #1

– The BOTTOM MARGIN Option is set to the maximum Value according to the formula:

Bottom margin (Line #X) = Form length (inches x Vertical pitch (lpi) or

Bottom margin (Line #X) = Form length (number of lines).

Setting the Page Layout

For correct paper feeding, you must tell your printer which paper format you loaded into the printer and which area you want to define for printing.

Form Length

The FORM LENGTH Option allows you to set the physical form length in inches or in number of lines. Even if the logical definition of the form length changes according to interdependent

Option settings, the Value of the FORM LENGTH Option is not altered as a result. It is only altered by software command.

– The Factory setting for the FORM LENGTH Option is 11 inches (A) predetermined Value.

The other predetermined Values in inches are: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, A4 (11.6 inches), 12,

14 or 15 inches.

Note: Each time you change the form length using a predetermined Value:

- The TOP MARGIN Option is set to Line #1

- The BOTTOM MARGIN Option is set to the maximum Value, according to the formula: Bottom margin (Line #X = Form Length (inches) x Vertical pitch (lpi)

(unit conversion is automatic if you define the vertical pitch unit as lpcm).

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Customizing Macros

– The NUMBER OF LINES Sub-option gives you the possibility to define the logical form length as a number of lines. This length comes then from the following formula:

Form length (inches) = Vertical pitch (lpi) x Number of lines

(unit conversion is automatic if you define the vertical pitch unit as lpcm)

Note: - The maximum authorized form length is 21 inches.

- The TOP MARGIN and BOTTOM MARGIN Options do not depend on the

VERTICAL PITCH Option when you define the form length using the NUMBER

OF LINES Sub-option.

Left Margin

The LEFT MARGIN Option is defined by the number of the columns (numbered from the left paper edge) where the printing actually starts. The values range between Column #1 and

Column #272.

Form Width

The FORM WIDTH Option lets you set the correct page width in inches. The available values are

8, 13.2 and 13.6 inches. The Factory setting of the Value is 13.6 inches.

Note: The current value of the LEFT MARGIN Option is set to Column #1 each time you change the value of the HORIZONTAL PITCH Option. This new setting applies only for the corresponding protocol.

Top Margin

The TOP MARGIN Option lets you set the top margin with the number of the line (numbered from the top paper edge) where the printing actually starts.

The setting of this Option depends on the setting of both the VERTICAL PITCH and the FORM

LENGTH Options (see the corresponding related sections in this chapter).

The Values range from Line #1 to the Value corresponding to the BOTTOM MARGIN setting.

Line #1 is the Factory setting of the Value.

Bottom Margin

The BOTTOM MARGIN Option gives you the possibility to set the bottom margin with the number of the line (numbered from the top paper edge) where the printing actually stops for a given page.

The setting of this Option depends on the setting of both the VERTICAL PITCH and the FORM

LENGTH Options (see the corresponding related sections in this chapter).

The Values range from the Value for TOP MARGIN to the Value for FORM LENGTH .

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Customizing Macros

Top of Form

The TOP OF FORM Option is used to set the Top of Form position. See the print area definition, in Chapter 5 "Printing". This Option is useful when printing on preprinted forms, where a precise positioning is required. The selectable Values range between 0/60 and 140/60 inches. The Factory setting is 0/60 inch.

Selecting the Paper Path

You can set the PAPER PATH Option to select the paper path used with a given Macro.

Remember that you can also select the paper path you want using the operator panel buttons.

Note: This Option is available only if the PATH AT POWER-ON Option of the

INSTALLATION Function is set to From Macro . See Chapter 6 "Configuring Your

Printer".

Value

Push-Front

Push-Rear

Manual

Definition

The paper is loaded using the Push tractor in Front position.

The paper is loaded using the Push tractor in Rear position.

Paper is loaded using the cut sheet stand.

Note: These settings are stored in the Macros. See also the PATH AT POWER-ON Option described in Chapter 6.

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Customizing Macros

Setting the Printing Modes

Print Direction

The PRINT DIRECTION Option allows you to define the print direction when a line feed occurs.

Value

Unidirectional

Bidirectional

Soft. Control

Definition

The printing direction is the same each time. This setting may be necessary due to specific drivers compatibility.

The print direction changes for each line feed. This setting gives the highest printing speed.

The print direction depends on the software commands received by the printer.

Note: The Unidirectional and the Bidirectional settings apply to both alphanumeric and graphics printing.

Line Mode

The LINE MODE Option defines printer behaviour when receiving a carriage return or a line feed command in the following ways:

Value

LF=LF, CR=CR

LF=LF+CR

CR=LF+CR

LF&CR=LF+CR

Definition

When receiving a LF code, the printer executes only a line feed. When receiving a CR code, it executes only a carriage return.

When receiving a LF code, the printer executes both a line feed and a carriage return.

When receiving a CR code, the printer executes both a line feed and a carriage return.

When receiving a CR or a LF code, the printer executes both a line feed and a carriage return.

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Customizing Macros

Blank Pages

The BLANK PAGES Option offers you another way to save paper. This Option tells the printer how to behave when receiving a form feed command that would cause a blank page:

Value

Removed

Preserved

Definition

The printer does not perform form feeds that result in blank pages.

The printer may perform form feeds that result in blank pages.

Print Impact

The PRINT IMPACT Option determines the strength of the print head needles impact. You can set this impact to a stronger impact, for example when printing on multipart form to ensure that all the copies you want to print are well printed.

Value

Soft impact

Strong impact

Definition

Sets the normal printing strength.

Strong impact of the print head needles. This setting is useful, when printing on multipart form.

Note: For more information about the proper use of this option, see the section "Adapting to

Paper Thickness" in Chapter 5 "Printing".

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Customizing Macros

Print Gap

The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted with the PRINT GAP Option as follows:

Value

Auto. adjust.

For 1 part

For 2 parts

For 3 parts

For 4 parts

For 5 parts

For 6 parts

Manual adjust.

Definition

Automatic gap adjustment is performed. The print head adjusts the platen gap automatically according to the paper thickness each time you load paper into the printer or change the paper path.

The print gap is set according to the number of parts of your multipart paper.

The print gap is manually adjusted with the print gap selection knob.

See the corresponding procedure below.

Note: For more information about the proper use of this option, see the section "Adapting to

Paper Thickness" in Chapter 5 "Printing.

How to Adjust the Print Gap Manually

If you select manual adjustment of the print gap, you have to use the print gap selection knob to set the distance between the print head and the platen.

Print Gap Selection Knob

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Customizing Macros

To adjust the print gap manually:

1. Select the Manual adjust.

Value for the PRINT GAP Option.

2. Save your changes and exit the Set-Up mode.

The display shows Print gap: Manual/Adjust print gap .

3. Open the top cover.

The print head automatically moves to the center, letting you access to the print gap selection knob behind and at the left of the left cartridge support. The print gap is set at the maximum.

4. Turn the print gap selection knob with your index finger to the back of the printer so that the markings appear.

5. Position the selection knob so that the marking, indicating a number of parts, is opposite the black plastic marker at its right.

Positioning the Print Gap Selection Knob

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Customizing Macros

Automatic Gap Offset

When selecting the Auto adjust.

Value for the PRINT GAP Option, adjust the Value of the

AUTO.GAP OFFSET Option according to your print out quality. Try different settings to get the expected print result.

The AUTO.GAP OFFSET Value is Factory set to 0. The Values range between -8 and +8.

Perforation Anti-jam

The PERFO. ANTI-JAM Option can be enabled for paper with specially large perforation which can cause paper jams. The use of this Option is necessary only for exceptional cases. For the paper specifications see Chapter 3 "Handling Different Types of Paper".

Value

Enabled

Disabled

Definition

The print head is moved to the extreme right position when feeding paper over the perforation.

The print head remains in the current position, when feeding the paper.

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Customizing Macros

Setting the Tear/View Mode

The main purposes of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option are the following:

– to allow you to automatically move the paper perforation to the tear bar (Tear-off position, #5 ) when a print task is completed.

– to allow you to automatically move the last printed line above the tear bar (Viewing position, #4 ) when putting the print task on hold (pressing the Pause button).

Depending on the print task definition, the printer state and the buttons you press, there are several ways to obtain the paper positions described above.

To take benefit of the highest automation level, set the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option to one of the

Auto.advance Xs Values. The printer behaviour matches the above definition.

See the section "Paper Movements according to Tear/View Mode" for all the cases corresponding to specific combinations of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option setting, the button sequence and the type of print task. The paper positions that are mentioned in this section are described further in the section "Paper Position Definitions".

Value

Auto.advance 1s

Auto.advance 2s

Auto.advance 3s

Auto.advance 4s

Auto.advance 5s

Manual advance

No tear/reverse

Definition

Setting one of these Values, the paper is automatically moved to the tear-off position after the specified timeout at the end of the print task

(including a form feed command). Adjust the timeout according to the estimated time between data flow, in order to avoid inappropriate form feed.

This Value obliges you to use the buttons to move the paper to the desired position. For example, The paper is moved to the Viewing position, when pressing the Pause button.

Tear/View mode is disabled and no backwards movements are performed.

Warning: Set the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option to the No tear/reverse Value to print on adhesive labels. This Value disables all backward movements and avoids any paper jams. Backwards movement are automatically inhibited when using the Pull paper path.

Paper Movements According to Tear/View Mode

The following shows the paper positions (identified by their definition number) and the corresponding printer state depending on: the print task, the Tear/View mode setting and the button sequence.

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Customizing Macros

Automatic Advance Setting

1. Pause

2. FF/Load

3. Pause

1. Pause

2. Pause

1. FF/Load

2. Pause

3. Pause

Print Job Completed

Without final <FF> With final <FF>

Position - State

4 - Ready after timeout

4 - Pause

5 - Pause


5 - Ready after timeout

5 - Pause

6 - Pause

Currently Printing


Busy

4

5

- Pause

- Pause

2, 5 after timeout - Ready 3, 6 after timeout - Ready 2 - Busy

4 - Pause 5 - Pause 4 - Pause

1, 4 after timeout - Ready 2, 5 after timeout - Ready 1 - Busy

5 - Ready

5 - Pause

6

6

- Ready

- Pause

2, 5 after timeout - Ready 3, 6 after timeout - Ready

Manual Advance Setting

1. Pause

2. FF/Load

3. Pause

1. Pause

2. Pause

1. FF/Load

2. Pause

3. Pause


Without final <FF> With final <FF>

Position - State Position - State

1 - Ready

4 - Pause

5 - Pause

2 - Ready

4 - Pause

1 - Ready

2 - Ready

5 - Pause

2 - Ready

2

5

6

3

5

2

3

6

3

- Ready

- Pause

- Pause

- Ready

- Pause

- Ready

- Ready

- Pause

- Ready



Busy

4 - Pause

5 - Pause

2 - Busy

4 - Pause

1 - Busy

No Tear/Reverse Setting

1. Pause

2. FF/Load

3. Pause

1. Pause

2. Pause

1. FF/Load

2. Pause

3. Pause


Without final <FF>


With final <FF>


1 - Ready

4 - Pause

2 - Pause

2 - Ready

1 - Pause

1 - Ready

2 - Ready

2 - Pause

2 - Ready

2

2

3

3

2

3

- Ready

- Pause

- Pause

- Ready

- Pause

2 - Ready

3 - Ready

3 - Pause

- Ready



Busy

1 - Pause

2 - Pause

2 - Busy

1 - Pause

1 - Busy

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Paper Position Definition

Position

1

Customizing Macros

Definition

Print head on last printed character while printing or at next line at the end of a job.

2 Print head on first next Top of Form.

3 Print head on second next top of form.

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Customizing Macros

Position

4

5

6

Definition

Viewing position

Last printed line facing the tear bar.

Tear-off position

Next perforation facing the tear bar.

Second perforation facing the tear bar.

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Customizing Macros

Setting the DEC Mode

The DEC MODE Option sets the DEC protocol specific features. This Option comprises the following Sub-options:

Sub-options

HORIZONTAL PITCH

G0 CHARACTER SET

USER PREF. C-SET

PRINTER ID

WRAP vs TRUNCATE

DISCONNECT./EOT

INIT. REPORT

AUTO. ANSWERBACK

ANSWERBACK/ENQ

Definition

Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters

Selects the used G0 Character Set.

Selects the User Preference character set.

Selects the printer ID.

Determines the printer behaviour when receiving data that exceeds the right margin.

Determines whether a communication line disconnection occurs at the end of data transmission.

Determines if an initialization report is sent to the host or not.

Determines if an ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host or not.

Determines whether the ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host when receiving an ENQ code.


The HORIZONTAL PITCH Sub-option sets the horizontal pitch used with the DEC protocol.

The values for the HORIZONTAL PITCH Sub-option are the following: 5, 6, 6.6, 8.25, 8.55, 9,

10, 12, 13.2, 15, 16.5, 17.1, 18, 20 cpi and Proportional Spacing ( Prop. Spacing Value).

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Customizing Macros

G0 Character Set

The G0 CHARACTER SET Sub-option sets the G0 character set that will be used with the DEC protocol. The following resident character sets are available:

Value Definition

US ASCII

British

French

German

US ASCII

British

French

German

Norw./Danish

DEC Finnish

DEC French-Can.

DEC Norw.-Dan.

DEC Swedish

DEC Dutch

Norwegian/Danish

DEC Finnish

DEC French-Canadian

DEC Norwegian/Danish

DEC Swedish

DEC Dutch

DEC Swiss

DEC Portuguese

DEC Supplement.

DEC Spec.-Graphi.

DEC Technical

DEC 7bit Hebrew

DEC Turkish

DEC Hebrew Sup.

DEC Greek Sup.

DEC Turk. Sup

ISO Italian

ISO Spanish

JIS Katakana

JIS Roman

Legal

DEC Swiss

DEC Portuguese

DEC Supplemental

DEC Special Graphics

DEC Technical

DEC 7Bit Hebrew

DEC 7Bit Turkish

DEC Hebrew Supplemental

DEC Greek Supplemental

DEC Turkish Supplemental

ISO Italian

ISO Spanish

JIS Katakana

JIS Roman

Legal

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Customizing Macros

User Preference Character Set

The USER PREF. C-SET Option sets the user character set for the DEC protocol. The following character sets are available:

Value

DEC Supplement

DEC Spec.Graph.

DEC Technical

DEC 7bitHebrew

DEC 7bit Turkish

DEC Hebrew Sup.

DEC Turkish Sup.

DEC Greek Suppl

ISO Latin-1

ISO Latin-2

ISO Latin-5

ISO Lat.-Hebrew

ISO Lat.-Greek

ISO Lat.-Cyril.

JIS Katakana

Definition

DEC Supplemental


DEC Technical

DEC 7Bit Hebrew

DEC 7BIT Turkish


DEC Turkish Supplemental

DEC Greek Supplemental

ISO Latin-1

ISO Latin-2

ISO Latin-5

ISO Latin-Hebrew

ISO Latin-Greek

ISO Latin-Cyrillic

JIS Katakana

Printer ID

The PRINTER ID Sub-option defines the DEC printer ID used by the printer when responding to DA commands from your host computer or application software.

Value

PPL2

LA120ID

LA210ID

Definition

Allows the printer to respond as a DEC Conformance Level 2 device.

The printer responds as a LA120 printer.

The printer responds as a LA210 printer.

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Customizing Macros

Wrap or Truncate

The WRAP vs TRUNCATE Option determines the printer behaviour when receiving text that exceeds the right margin.

Value

Wrap

Truncate

Definition

Text beyond the right margin moves to the left margin of the next line.

See the following figure.

The printer ignores any character beyond the right margin. The exceeding text is lost. See the following figure.

L R L R

This is the text of the first paragraph.

This the text of the second paragraph.

This is the text of

This the text of the

Wrap Selection / Truncate Selection

Disconnection on EOT

The DISCONNECT./EOT Sub-option determines whether the communication disconnect occurs at the end of the transmission.

Value

Enabled

Disabled

Definition

DTR is dropped low on receipt of the EOT.

DTR remains high on receipt of the EOT.

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Customizing Macros

Initial Report

The INIT. REPORT Option determines whether the printer sends an initial report to the host or not.

Value

Enabled

Disabled

Definition

The Initial Report is sent to the host.

No Initial Report is sent to the host.

Automatic ANSWERBACK

The AUTO. ANSWERBACK Option determines whether the printer sends an ANSWERBACK message to the printer during initialization or not.

Value

Enabled

Disabled

Definition

An ANSWERBACK message is sent during initialization.

No ANSWERBACK message is sent during initialization.

ANSWERBACK on ENQ

The ANSWERBACK/ENQ Option determines whether the ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host when the printer receives an ENQ code.

Value

Enabled

Disabled

Definition

The ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host when the printer receives an ENQ code.

No ANSWERBACK message is sent to the host when the printer receives an ENQ code.

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Customizing Macros

Configuring the IBM Mode

The IBM MODE Option sets the IBM protocol specific features and comprises the following

Sub-options:

Sub-options

HORIZONTAL PITCH

IBM C-SET (1/2)

CODE PAGE

IBM DBL. HEIGHT

IBM AGM

PITCH/COMPRESS

SLASHED ZERO

Definition

Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters.

Selects whether the IBM Character Set 1 or 2 is used.

Selects the Code Page character sets.

Selects the double height printing.

Selects the IBM Alternate Graphics Mode.

Determines the character pitch when receiving the COMPRESS command.

Determines whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash.


The HORIZONTAL PITCH Sub-option sets the horizontal pitch used with the IBM protocol.

The values are 10, 12, 17.1, 20 cpi and Proportional Spacing ( Prop.Spacing

).

IBM Character Set

The IBM C-SET (1/2) Sub-option identifies which character set is to use.

Value

IBM SET 1

IBM SET 2

Definition

Printer uses characters and symbols commonly used in English.

Printer uses characters and symbols commonly used in non-English languages.

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Code Page

The CODE PAGE Sub-option identifies which Code Page is to use.

Value

Code Page 210

Code Page 220

CP 437 GREEK

Code Page 437

Code Page 850

Code Page 852

Code Page 853

Code Page 855

Code Page 857

Code Page 860

Code Page 861

Code Page 862

Code Page 863

Code Page 864

Code Page 865

Code Page 866

Code Page 869

Abicomp

Brazilian ASCII

Mazowian

Code MJK

Bulgarian

ISO 8859-7

ISO Latin IT

D-Hebrew

New Hebrew

Definition

Greek

Spain

Greek

USA

Multilingual

Eastern Europe

Turkish

Cyrillic

Turkish

Portugal

Icelandic

Hebrew

Canada/France

Arabic

Denmark-Norway

Russian

Greek

Brazilian-Portuguese

Brazilian

Polish

CSFR

Bulgarian

Latin Greek

Turkish

David Hebrew

Modern Hebrew

Customizing Macros

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Customizing Macros

IBM Double Height

The IBM DBL. HEIGHT Sub-option determines whether the IBM Double Height mode should be used ( Enabled ) or not ( Disabled ).

IBM AGM

The IBM AGM Sub-option determines whether the Alternate Graphics Mode should be used

( Enabled ) or not ( Disabled ).

Horizontal Pitch on COMPRESS

The PITCH/COMPRESS Sub-option selects the character density when receiving the

COMPRESS command.

Value

17.1 cpi

20 cpi

Definition

When the COMPRESS command is received, printing is performed at

17.1 cpi.

When the COMPRESS command is received, printing is performed at

20 cpi.

Slashed Zero

The SLASHED ZERO Sub-option selects whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash.

Value

Yes

No

Definition

Zero character is printed with a slash.

Zero character is printed without a slash.

Setting the EPSON Mode

The EPSON MODE Option sets the EPSON protocol specific features and comprises the following Sub-options.

Sub-option

HORIZONTAL PITCH

NATIONAL C-SET

CODE PAGE

EPSON C-SET

SLASHED ZERO

Definition

Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters.

Selects the National character set to be used.

Selects the Code Page character sets.

Applies an italic style or not to the character sets.

Determines whether the zero character is printed with/without a slash.

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Customizing Macros


The HORIZONTAL PITCH Option sets the horizontal pitch used with the EPSON protocol. The values are 10, 12, 17.1, 20 cpi and Proportional Spacing ( Prop. Spacing ).

National Character-Set

The NATIONAL C-SET Sub-option identifies which national character set is to use.

Value

USA

France

Germany

United Kingdom

Denmark 1

Denmark 2

Sweden

Italy

Japan

Spain 1

Spain 2

Norway

Latin America

Korea

Turkey

Legal

Old Hebrew

New Hebrew

D-Hebrew

Definition

USA

France

Germany

United Kingdom

Denmark 1

Denmark 2

Sweden

Italy

Japan

Spain 1

Spain 2

Norway

Latin America

Korea

Turkey

Legal

Old Hebrew

New Hebrew

David Hebrew

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Customizing Macros

Value

Code Page 210

Code Page 220

CP 437 Greek

Code Page 437

Code Page 850

Code Page 852

Code Page 853

Code Page 855

Code Page 857

Code Page 860

Code Page 861

Code Page 862

Code Page 863

Code Page 864

Code Page 865

Code Page 866

Code Page 869

Abicomp

Brazilian ASCII

Mazowian

Code MJK

Bulgarian

ISO 8859-7

ISO Latin 1T

D-Hebrew

New Hebrew

Code Page

The CODE PAGE Sub-option identifies which Code Page is to use.

Definition

Greek

Spain

Greek

USA

Multilingual

Eastern Europe

Turkish

Cyrillic

Turkish

Portugal

Icelandic

Hebrew

Canada/France

Arabic

Denmark-Norway

Russian

Greek

Brazilian-Portuguese

Brazilian

Polish

CSFR

Bulgarian

Latin Greek

ISO Latin-1 Turkish

David Hebrew

Modern Hebrew

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Customizing Macros

EPSON Character Set

The EPSON C-SET Sub-option defines the style which is applied to the character set:

Value

Graphic

Italic

Definition

The character sets are not altered.

The Italic style is applied to the character set.

Slashed Zero

The SLASHED ZERO Sub-option selects whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash.

Value

Yes

No

Definition

The zero character is printed with a slash.

The zero character is printed without a slash.

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8

Testing Your Printer

The correct functioning of your printer can be checked using the TEST/HEX-DUMP Function of

Set-Up mode.

Note: To perform these tests paper must be already loaded in the printer. See Chapter 3

"Handling Continuous Forms".

You access to the TEST/HEX-DUMP Function as follows:


MACROS is displayed.

2. Press the

R button three times.

TEST/HEX-DUMP is displayed.

3. Press the

D button.

4. Pressing the

R or the L button you can choose, which test you want to perform:

Sub-option

Self-Test

HEX-DUMP MODE

SetUp Card init.

Definition

The printer prints the self test.

This Option allows you to enable or disable the Hex-Dump mode.

This Value runs the initialization of the optional Set-Up card, if it is inserted within the related slot.

Note: The Set-Up Card is described in detail in Appendix A.

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Testing Your Printer

Printing the Self-Test

The Self-Test printout consists of a header and an ASCII swirl pattern sequence for each resident font (at 10, 12 and 15 cpi for each font).

Caution: The Self-Test checks also the correct print head movement along the whole carriage bar. For this reason the Self-Test should always be performed with

136 columns wide paper to avoid damaging the platen.

•

The Self-Test printout starts as soon as you press the Sel/Save button.

•

To stop the Self-Test, press the Exit button.

See the Self-Test printout on the next page.

The Self-Test is structured as follows:

1

Test header

2

Swirl pattern sequence

1

2

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Self Test Printout

Testing Your Printer

Hex Dump Printing

The Hex Dump mode lets you print the received data as hexadecimal codes.

To enable Hex-Dump mode:

1. Select the HEX-DUMP Mode Option of the TEST/HEX-DUMP Function.

2. Select the Enable Hex-D.

Value.

The printer switches directly to the Hex-Dump mode. The basic screen shows Hex instead of the current protocol.

To disable Hex-Dump mode:


The display shows Disable Hex-D .

2. Press the Sel/Save button.

The printer switches back to Normal mode. The basic screen is displayed.

Initializing the Set-Up Card

The SetUp Card init. Value lets you initialize the optional Set-Up card (PCMCIA standard), on which you can save the whole Configuration. This card can then be used to copy the Configuration from a master printer to other printers. See Appendix A "Supplies and Options" for more details.

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9

Adjusting Your Printer

This printer gives you the possibility to finely adjust bidirectional printing, the position of the first printable line for printing and the perforation position for tearing-off.

Note: Ensure that paper is loaded, before starting the tests.

How to Adjust your Printer

Use the USER ADJUSTMENTS Function to perform the adjustments mentioned above. Proceed as follows:


The display shows MACROS .

2. Press the

R or L button until the display shows

USER ADJUSTMENTS .

3. Press the

D button. The display shows

BIDI.ALIGNMENT

.

4. Press the

R or the L button to scroll the Options of the

USER ADJUSTMENTS Function.

Options

BIDI.ALIGNMENT

LINE #1 FRONT

LINE #1 REAR

TEAR-PERFO ALIGN

Definition

Adjusts the bidirectional printing.

Adjust the position of the first printable line for the Push-Front paper path.

Adjust the position of the first printable line for the Push-Rear paper path.

Adjusts the position of the paper perforation with regard to the tear bar.

Note: See Chapter 6 "Configuring Your Printer" for details on how to navigate in Set-Up mode.

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Adjusting Your Printer

Adjusting the Bidirectional Alignment

To perform bidirectional alignment:

1. Display the current value of the BIDI. ALIGNMENT Option by pressing the

D button.


The Bidirectional Alignment table is printed.

1

2

9-2

Bidirectional Adjustment Table

The current bidirectional offset Value

①

is printed under the header. For each possible Value, two lines of pipe characters

②

are printed.

3. Select the desired value.

4. Exit Set-Up mode.



Adjusting the Position of the First Printable Line

The positioning of the continuous form fed with the Push tractor unit in Front Position or with the Push tractor unit in Rear position can be finely adjusted with the LINE #1-FRONT or the

LINE # 1-REAR respectively.

To adjust these values, insert paper on the paper path for which you want to change the position of the first printable line and proceed as follows:

1. Enter the USER ADJUSTMENTS Function as described before and select the

LINE #1-FRONT or LINE # 1-REAR Option according to the tractor position.

The display shows the current value ath the actual corresponding position.

2. Display the desired Value and press the Sel/Save button.

The printer parks the paper, loads it again and prints the current Value

①

at the actual corresponding position. The paper is then moved to the viewing position. For example, for the value 1/60 inches, the printer prints ** 1/60"**. This allows you to check the current position.


3. If the current Value is not acceptable, choose another value and press the Sel/Save button.

The same printing procedure is peformed again.

4. Once youhave selected the proper Value, press the Exit button to save modification.

The display reads Save Config.

1

First Printable Line Adjustment

5. Press Sel/Save button to permanently save your modification.

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Adjusting the Tear-off Position

You can perform a fine adjustment of the Tear-off position to facilitate paper tearing.

1. Enter the USER ADJUSTMENTS Function as described before and select the

TEAR-PERFO ALIGN.

Option.

2. Press the

D button.

The paper is parked, then loaded to the current tear-off position.

The current Value is displayed.

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Tear-off Position

3. Press the

R or L button to adjust the Tear-off position.

The paper moves according to the displayed Value.

4. When the paper perforation is positioned according to your needs, press the Exit button.

Your modification is saved and the basic screen is displayed.


10

Maintenance

Cleaning The Printer

Caution: Make sure the printer has been turned off for at least 15 minutes before starting any cleaning operations because the print head may be hot.

Periodic cleaning will help keep your printer in top condition so that it will always provide optimal performance.

Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer

When Cleaning the Printer

The printer should be cleaned periodically, to maintain it always in its best condition. If the printer faults such as paper jam or other mechanical malfunctions become more often, it is useful to vacuum the parts of the printer where dust and paper particles can be the cause of the printer malfunction.

How to Clean the Printer

•

Use a neutral detergent solution or water on a soft cloth to clean dirt and grease from the casing of the printer.

•

Do not use an abrasive cloth, alcohol, paint thinner or similar agents because they may cause discoloration and scratching.

•

Be especially careful not to damage the electronic and mechanical components.

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Maintenance

Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge

Caution: Make sure the printer has been turned off for at least 15 minutes before replacing the ribbon cartridge, because the print head may be hot.

When Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge

When the print quality starts to become poor, the ribbon cartridge must be changed.

The ribbon cartridge life is 15 million characters for the black ribbon and 2 million characters for each band of the color ribbon.

How to Replace the Ribbon Cartridge

To remove the ribbon cartridge follow the steps described in the Setting Up Your Printer section in reverse order and install a new cartridge as described.

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Maintenance

Transporting the Printer

When you need to transport your printer, pack it into its original packaging to avoid damage.

Follow the unpacking instructions in Step 1 of the Setting Up Your Printer section in reverse order.

Packing the Printer

Note: Do not forget to install the shipment locks.

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11

Troubleshooting

This section describes the problems which may occur when using the printer and suggests possible solutions.

You may not need the following since the Digital LA400 MultiPrinter provides on-line help on its display.

In most cases, the display shows rolling messages when an error occurs. The first part of the message identifies the error, the second part suggests a solution.

Installation Problems and Solutions

Symptoms Possible Cause Action/Resolution

-

-

No indicator lit.

Power switch in I (on) position.

Printer not printing.

Ready indicator lit.

Power cable not properly connected.

Power cable damaged.

Printer failure.

Check the connection of the power cable on both sides.

Check the power cable itself.

Call Service.

Incorrect setting of the printer.

1. Perform a self-test.

Interface cable is not properly connected.

Selection of the protocol is not correct.

Printer communication settings are not appropriate to host settings.

2. If the self-test is OK, see the other causes.

If the self-test is not OK, power the printer off and on again.

3. Perform another self-test.

4. If the self-test is not OK, call

Service.

Check the connection of the interface cable on both sides.

Check PROTOCOL Option in the

Set-Up. See "Setting the

Communication Interface" in

Chapter 6.

Check the INTERFACE Option settings in Set-Up. See "Setting the


Chapter 6.

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Troubleshooting

Printing Problems and Solutions

Symptoms


Print head carriage moves.

Poor print quality.

Possible Cause Action/Resolution

Ribbon cartridge is not installed.

Install the ribbon cartridge. See

Step 4 in the Setting Up Your

Printer section

Ribbon is not properly installed.

Reinstall or readjust the ribbon cartridge properly. See Step 4 in the Setting Up Your Printer section.

Print head is not close enough to the paper.

Check the PRINT GAP Option setting in Set-Up. See "Setting the

Printing Modes" in Chapter 7.

Paper type is not correct.

Ribbon cartridge type is not correct.

Use a Digital ribbon cartridge. See

"Supplies and Options Order

Numbers" in Appendix A.

Ribbon is not properly installed.

Reinstall or readjust the ribbon cartridge properly. See Step 4 in the Setting Up Your Printer section.

Ribbon is worn or defective.

Ribbon is jammed.

Replace the ribbon cartridge. See

"Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge" in Chapter 10.

Turn the ribbon feed knob to release the ribbon. If the ribbon feed is stuck, replace the ribbon cartridge. See "Replacing the

Ribbon Cartridge" in Chapter 10.

Print head is not properly set

(print head is too close or too far).

If the PRINT GAP Option is set to

Auto. adjust., check the AUTO.

GAP OFFSET Option setting in

Set-Up. See "Setting the Printing

Modes" in Chapter 7.

Use paper conforming to the paper specifications. See "Paper

Specifications" in Appendix B.

Print head may be worn.

Check the PRINT GAP Option setting in Set-Up. See "Setting the









If the self-test is not OK, call

Service.

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Troubleshooting

Symptoms

Dark or smudged printing

Blank spaces or missing dots within characters

Print overlap.

Garbled characters.

Poor alignment of the vertical lines.

First line position is not precisely at the correct position.

Top of Form is set to zero.

Top Margin is set to line #1.

Printing does not start at the right vertical position.

Double spaced lines instead of single spaced.


Print head is too close to the paper. Check the PRINT GAP Option setting in Set-Up. See "Setting the


Print head may be worn








If the self-test is not OK, call

Service.

1. Clear Paper Path.

Paper Path is obstructed.

2. Press Pause to resume printing.

Vertical pitch setting is not correct. Check the VERTICAL PITCH

Option setting in Set-Up. See

"Setting the Publishing Style" in

Chapter 7.

Printer communication settings are not appropriate for host settings.

Bidirectional alignment setting is not correct.

Check the settings in Set-Up. See "Setting the


Chapter 6.

INTERFACE Option

1. Perform the BIDI.

ALIGNMENT procedure of the


2. Check the result.

3. If the result is not correct, select the Unidirectional value of the PRINT DIRECTION Option.

Line #1 setting is not correct.

1. Perform the LINE #1 -

FRONT or LINE #1 - REAR procedure of the


2. Check the result.

Top of Form or Top Margin settings are not correct.

Software setting is not correct.

3. If the result is not correct, call

Service.

Check the settings of the TOP OF

FORM or TOP MARGIN Options in the Set-Up. See "Setting the


Check line spacing in your software.

Line mode setting is not correct.

Select the LF=LF , CR=CR value for the LINE MODE Option in the



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Troubleshooting

-

-

-

-

Symptoms

Overprint on the same lines.

Next printed line starts where the previous line ended instead of at left margin.

Overprint on the same line while next printed line starts where the previous line ended instead of at left margin.


Message:

Data lost

Check interface


Message:

Comm. failure

Check line


Message:

Carriage error

Check its moving


Message:

Ribbon blocked

Check its moving



Select the CR=LF+CR value for the LINE MODE Option in the




Select the LF=LF+CR value for the LINE MODE Option in the




Select the LF&CR=LF+CR value for the LINE MODE Option in the



Interface cable not properly connected.

Selection of the protocol is not correct.

Check the connection of the interface cable on both sides.

Printer communication settings are not appropriate to host settings.

Buffer control settings are not appropriate.

Line failure.

Check the PROTOCOL Option setting in Set-Up. See "Selecting the Protocol" in Chapter 7.

Check the INTERFACE Option setting in Set-Up. See "Selecting the Protocol" in Chapter 7.

Check the BUFFER CONTROL

Option setting in Set-Up. See

"Setting the Communication

Interface" in Chapter 6.

Check the interface cable type.

Print head carriage path is obstructed.

Check the physical connection and the interface itself.

1. Clear the print head carriage path.

2. Press Pause

Reinstall the ribbon cartridge.

Ribbon blocked in front of the print head.

Ribbon blocked.

1. Check that the ribbon cartridge is correctly installed.

2. Turn the ribbon feed knob to make sure the ribbon is not jammed.


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Troubleshooting

Paper Handling Problems and Solutions

Symptoms Possible Cause Action/Resolution

Paper jam

Possible messages:

Push-Front jam

Check paper or

Push-Rear jam

Check paper

Paper path is obstructed.

Pinfeed holes of continuous form are not placed properly on the tractors.

1. Clear the Paper Path.

2. Press Pause to resume printing.

1. Clear paper jam.

2. Reinstall the paper

Continuous form is too taut or has too much slack.

Paper supports of the tractor unit are not positioned evenly across the paper width.

1. Clear paper jam.


1. Clear paper jam.


The selected paper feeding device does not load the paper.

Print head is too close to the paper. Check the PRINT GAP Option setting in Set-Up. See "Setting the


Paper feeding device is not properly mounted.

If the PRINT GAP Option is set to Auto. adjust.

, check the

AUTO. GAP OFFSET Option setting in Set-Up. See "Setting the


1. Power-off the printer.

2. Remount the paper feeding device. For the Push Tractor in

Front position, ensure that the paper separator is properly retracted.

Paper feeding device failure.

Call Service.

Printer Failure

Symptoms

Printer failure.

Message:

Printer failure

Call Service.

Possible Cause

Electronic or mechanical internal failure.

Action/Resolution

Call Service.

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Troubleshooting

Hex-Dump Mode

If the printer prints wrong characters, you can select the Hex-Dump Mode in the printer

Test/Hex-Dump menu in order to analyze both printing and non-printing characters arriving on the printer.

In Hex-Dump Mode the printer prints all characters in their hexadecimal code.

See Chapter 8, "Testing Your Printer" on details for the Hex-Dump Mode setting.

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A

Supplies and Options

The following supplies and options are available for your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter.

Note: See the corresponding part numbers at the end of this chapter.

Supplies

Supplies

Black ribbon cartridge

Color ribbon cartridge

Description

15 million characters life

2 million characters life for each color band

Options

Push Tractor Unit

An additional Push tractor unit can be installed on your printer, giving you the possibility to handle two continuous forms on your printer. The installation and use is the same as for the standard Push tractor unit.

Note: See the section "Quickly Switching between two Paper Types" in Chapter 5 "Printing".

Pull Tractor Unit

What is the Pull Tractor Unit for ?

The Pull tractor unit is used when loading paper which cannot be loaded with the Push tractor for example because of its weight. The Pull tractor unit used together with the Push tractor unit allows the feeding of very heavy paper.

– When you use the Pull tractor unit alone, you define the Pull paper path.

– When you combine the Pull tractor unit with the Push tractor unit in Front position, you define the Push+Pull paper path.

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Supplies and Options

Hints on Selecting the Proper Paper Path


Pull High thickness

Great choice:

Simple part

-


Labels with the support

Push+

Pull

Wide thickness

Great choice:

-

Simple part

-



Program listings

Adhesive labels

Pre-Printed forms

(with a large number of copies)

Program listings

Adhesive labels with TEAR/VIEW

MODE set to No tear/reverse


Allows printing on paper which cannot be fed with the

Push Front path

Paper driving reliability

Disadvantages


Not possible to use other paper paths

No reverse paper movement


First part of the paper cannot be printed. This paper path may be incompatible with printing on preprinted forms.

Not possible to use other paper paths.


2

should be operationally tested prior to use. Although the printer is perfectly able to handle paper of this weight, some of these heavy papers may have special perforations, which could cause paper jams. See also "Perforation

Anti-Jam" in Chapter 7.

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Mounting the Pull Tractor Unit

1. Power the printer off.

2. Remove the large rear cover ① .

1

3. Remove the rear slot cover

②

.

Removing the Large Rear Cover

2

Removing the Rear Slot Cover

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4. Reposition the large rear cover

①

.

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Repositioning the Large Rear Cover

5. Open the top cover

③

and unhook the Pull tractor mechanism covers

④

on the left and the right side.

3

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Unhooking the Pull Tractor Pins Covers


6. Close the top cover

③

and remove the Pull tractor mechanism covers

④

on the left and the right side.

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Removing the Left Pull Tractor Mechanism Cover

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Removing the Right Pull Tractor Mechanism Cover

7. Remove the Pull tractor unit

⑤

and the two cut-out Pull tractor pins covers

⑥

from the plastic packet.

5

6

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8. Hook the left cut-out Pull tractor pins cover

⑦

with the cut-out towards the center of the printer on the two lateral plastic pins and gently push it down until it clicks in place.Repeat

the same operation for the right cut-out Pull tractor pins cover

⑧

.

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Inserting the Left Cut-out Pull Tractor Pins Cover

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Inserting the Right Cut-out Pull Tractor Pins Cover

9. Remove the black plastic protection

⑨

from the electrical connector

⑩

.

0

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Removing the Black Plastic Protection


10. Present the Pull tractor unit

⑤

with the electric connector

⑩

on the left and mount it on the printer pressing it down until it clicks.

Note: Let the Push tractor unit in front position to facilitate paper loading.

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Installing the Pull Tractor Unit

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Loading Continuous Forms on the Pull Tractor Unit

Note: Before loading thick paper into the printer, make sure that the print gap is set correctly.

See Chapter 7 "Customizing Macros".

To load continuous form onto the Pull tractor unit:

1. Power the printer on with both the Push and Pull tractor units mounted.

2. Install the paper on the Push tractor unit. See the complete procedure in "Loading Continuous

Forms using the Push-Front Paper Path" in Chapter 3 "Handling Different Types of Paper".


The paper is loaded to the Pull tractor and the message " 1.Paper->Pull/2.Press

Pause " indicates to install the paper onto the Pull tractor. The Push+Pull paper path indicators are lit.

Note: The paper has been automatically loaded to the first printable line. Do not move the paper with the platen knob in order to keep this position.

4. Spread the tractors

①

on the Pull tractor unit as far as possible.

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Spreading the Tractors

A-8

5. Open the left and right tractor doors

②

.

.

2

2


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6. Check that the paper is taut and perfectly aligned with the paper path direction. Align the pinfeed of the Pull tractor unit with the paper pinfeed holes

③

by moving the tractor bar

④ with your fingers.

4

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Aligning the Tractor Pinfeed

A-9


7. Move the left tractor along the tractor bar on the tractor, and close the door

②

.

④

, in order to place the pinfeed holes of the paper

2

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Placing the Paper on the Left Tractor

8. Move the right tractor, place the paper on it and close the door

②

.

2

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A-10


9. Check that the paper is fairly taut and lock the left and right tractors

⑦

in place by pulling the tractor locking buttons

⑥

towards the front of the printer.

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Locking the Tractors in Place

10. – If you press Pause , the current path will be the last selected path (Pull or Push+Pull). The

Factory setting is Pull.

The printer is now ready to print.

– If you press Path , you can force the path selection according to your needs (Pull or

Push+Pull). Then press Pause . The printer is ready to print. carta 12

Pull Path carta 8 Push+Pull Path

Note: When using the Pull path, remove the paper from the Push tractor unit, once loaded onto the Pull tractor.

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Set-Up Card

What is the Set-Up Card for ?

A standard type PCMCIA card can be used with your printer to copy a Configuration from a master LA400 Multiprinter to other printers.

You prepare the Configuration on one printer, store it on the Set-Up card, copy the contents to other printers. In this way, in case you have a series of Digital LA400 MultiPrinter connected to your host, you need to configure only one printer.

How to Initialize the Set-Up Card

Before the Set-Up Card can be used, it is necessary to initialize it (in the same way as you format a PC diskette). This operation is done in the TEST/HEX-DUMP Function:

1. Ensure that the printer is powered on.

2. Insert the Set-Up Card into the slot.

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Inserting the Set-Up Card


The display shows MACROS .

4. Press the

R button three times.

TEST/HEX-DUMP is displayed.

5. Press the

D button.

6. Press the

R button until the display shows

SetUp Card init.

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The display shows Initializing...

. Once the initialization is complete, the display shows again the SetUp Card init . message.

8. Press the Exit button.

Copying your Configuration to the Set-Up Card

1. Make sure the printer is powered off.

2. Insert the Set-Up Card into the slot and power the printer on.

The display shows the blinking message SET-UP CARD MODE for 5 seconds. Then the display shows Printer << Card .

3. Using the

R or L button, you can scroll between the following Values:

Value

Printer << Card

Printer >> Card

Access:Minimum

Definition

The contents of the card is copied into printer permanent memory.

The contents of the printer permanent memory is copied onto the card.

This value has the same effect as the Minimum Value of the USER

ACCESS Function. Useful after copying the printer Configuration from the Set-Up card. See also Chapter "Setting the User Access

Authorization" in Chapter 6.

4. Display the Printer >> Card Value.


The display shows Copying...

, and the Printer >> Card Value is displayed again.


The printer finishes its start-up sequence.

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Copying your Configuration from the Set-Up Card

1. Make sure the printer is powered off.

2. Insert the Set-Up Card into the slot and power the printer on.

The display shows the blinking message SET-UP CARD MODE for 5 seconds. Then the display shows Printer << Card .


The display shows Copying...

, and the Printer << Card Value is displayed again.

4. You can then select the Access: Minimum Value to avoid any modification of the new printer Configuration.


The printer finishes its start-up sequence.

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Preparing for Color Printing

To print in color you need the color mechanism option and a color ribbon cartridge. With the color ink ribbon cartridge installed, you can print up to seven colors.

Preparing the Color Ribbon Cartridge

The color ribbon cartridge is slightly different from the black ribbon cartridge.

1. Take the cartridge out of its plastic bag.

2. Turn the ribbon feed knob to take up slack.

3

4

2

The Color Ribbon Cartridge

1

Casing

Inked ribbon with color bands

4

Plastic bracket

Mounting pins

3

Ribbon guide

6

Ribbon feed knob

3. Locate the mounting pins, the ribbon guide and the plastic bracket.

1

6

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A-15


Mounting the Color Mechanism

Note: You need to use a Phillips screwdriver specified as follows: Ø = 4 mm, length = 10 cm.

Caution: Before beginning with this operation, make sure that the print head is not hot.

1. Unpack the color mechanism from its carton. Be careful to check that there are two screws.

2. Check that the printer is powered on.


①

.

The print head

②

moves to the center of the printer.

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Opening the Top Cover

A-16


4. Power the printer off and remove the ribbon cartridge, if any.

5. Insert the color mechanism connector

③

into the connector of the print head

④

. Plug it pushing it with the help of the screwdriver.

3

Inserting the Color Mechanism Connector d400b26

6. Put the color mechanism assembly

⑤

on the carriage assembly

⑥

.

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Plugging the Color Mechanism Connector

6 5

Positioning the Color Mechanism d4001b28

A-17


7. Fix the color mechanism using the two screws

⑦

.

7

Fixing the Color Mechanism on the Carriage Assembly

8. Close the top cover.

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Installing the Color Ribbon Cartridge



①

.

The print head

②

moves automatically to the center of the printer.

1 2


Opening the Top Cover

3. Locate the front locking grooves

③

of the left and right cartridge supports

④

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4

Front Locking Grooves d4004b20

A-19

.


4. Push the mounting pins

⑤

down onto the locking grooves

③

.

5. Align the center of the ribbon guide

⑥

with the print head nose

⑦

.

6

5

7

Positioning Cartridge/Aligning Ribbon Guide with Print Head

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Note: Turn the ribbon feed knob so that the left mounting pin is in contact with the locking grooves.

6. Slide the ribbon guide

⑥

down onto the print head nose

⑦

so that the ribbon between the print head nose

⑦

and the print head guide

⑨

.

⑧

is inserted

Inserting the Ribbon Guide

6 9

8

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A-20

7. Push the cartridge down with your finger over the mounting pins.


Locking the Ribbon Cartridge

8. Turn the ribbon feed knob to take up the ribbon slack.

9. Insert the plastic bracket

⑩

on the black guide of the color mechanism

!

.

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Inserting the Plastic Bracket

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10. Push the plastic bracket

⑩

it down until it clicks.

0

11. Close the top cover.

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Removing the Color Cartridge


2. Open the top cover.

The print head moves to the center of the printer.

3. Unlock the plastic bracket by pushing on the click

①

.

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Unlocking the Plastic Bracket

4. Pull the plastic bracket

②

off the color mechanism.

2

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5. Remove the ribbon guide from the print head.

6. Remove the cartridge from the locking pins and out of the printer.

Supplies and Options Order Numbers

Supplies

Supply

Black Ribbon Cartridge (15 Million characters life)

Color Ribbon Cartridge (2 Million characters life per band)

Options

Options

Color Mechanism

Push tractor unit

Pull tractor unit

Parallel interface cable

Serial interface cable

10 feet, shielded, Centronics

6 feet, shielded, Centronics

10 feet, DECconnect cable

Documentation

Documentation

DEC PPL2 Programmer Reference Manual

Order Number

LA40R-KA

LA40R-KC

Order Number

LA40X-CX

LA40X-PT

LA40X-PL

BC19M-10

BC19M-06

BC16E-10

Order Number

EK-PPLV2-DK

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B

Technical Characteristics

Technical Specifications

Printing Technique

Print Head

Print Speed (cps)

Throughput (pph)

Print Matrix

Print Densities

Vertical Spacing

Non Printing Slew Speed

Impact dot matrix

24 printing elements with density of 180 dpi

Draft

10 cpi

12 cpi

15 cpi

ECMA 132 - 10 cpi

10 cpi

12 cpi

15 cpi

Normal

400

480

600

Draft: 400

Draft

12 h x 24 v

10 h x 24 v

8 h x 24 v

Horizontal Pitch (cpi)

10 80

12

13.2

96

106

15

16.5

120

132

Letter Quality

133

160

200

Quality: 210

Quality

36 h x 24 v

30 h x 24 v

24 h x 24 v

Characters for a 8" line

Enlarged

17.1

18

5

6

6.6

7.5

8.25

8.55

48

53

60

66

137

144

40

68

72 9

6, 8 lpi

n/60, n/72, n/180, n/216 dots/inch

3, 4, 6, 8, 12 lines/30 mm

Horizontal Slew Rate: 40 inch per second

Vertical Slew Rate: more than 8 inch per second

Print Styles -

Draft - High Impact Draft - Courier - Roman - Sans Serif - Prestige - Script -

Orator - OCR-A - OCR-B - Data Block

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Technical Characteristics

Printing Attributes

Character Sets

Code Pages

Bar Codes

Graphics Resolution

Protocols

Parallel Interface

Serial Interface

Workload

Power Supply

Power Consumption

Acoustical Noise Level

Physical Dimensions

-

Underline - doble underline - overline - strike-through printing - bold - multicopydouble width - slant

DEC Protocol

G0 Character Sets:

User Preference

Character Sets:

IBM Protocol

Epson Protocol:

National Variations

US ASCII - British - DEC Finnish - French - DEC

French-Canadian - German - ISO Italian - JIS

Roman - DEC Norway/Denmark - ISO Spanish -

DEC Swedish - Norwegian/Danish - DEC Dutch -

DEC Swiss - DEC Portuguese - Legal - DEC

Supplemental - DEC Spec. Graphics -

DECTechnical - DEC 7Bit Hebrew - DEC Hebrew

Supplemental - DEC Greek Supplemental - DEC

7Bit Turkish - DEC Turkish Supplemental - JIS

Katakana - ISO Italian - ISO Spanish - JIS Roman -

Legal

DEC Supplemental - DEC Spec. Graphics -

DECTechnical - DEC 7Bit Hebrew - DEC Hebrew

Supplemental - DEC Greek Supplemental - DEC

7Bit Turkish - DEC Turkish Supplemental - JIS

Katakana - ISO Latin 1 - ISO Latin 2 - ISO Latin 5 -

ISO Latin Hebrew - ISO Latin Greek - ISO Latin

Cyrillic

IBM Character Set 1 - IBM Character Set 2

Character Set 1 - Character Set 2

USA - France - Germany - United Kingdom -

Denmark 1 - Sweden - Italy - Spain 1- Japan -

Norway - Denmark 2 - Spain 2 - Latin America -

Turkey - Korea- Legal, Old Hebrew

CP 210 - CP 220 - CP 437 - CP 437 GREEK - CP 850 - CP 852 - CP 853 - CP

855 - CP 857 - CP 860 - CP 861 - CP 862 - CP 863 - CP 864 - CP 865 - CP 866 -

CP 869 - Abicomp - Brascii - Mazowian - Code MJK - Bulgarian - ISO 8859-7 -

ISO Latin IT - D-Hebrew - New Hebrew

Code 39 - Industrial 2 of 5 - Interleaved 2 of 5 - 128 - EAN 8/13 - UPCA/E -

Codabar - Postnet - Matrix 2 of 5 - Code 93 - MSI mod 10/10 - Code 128

Horizontal 36, 60, 72, .80, 90, 120, 144, 180, 240, 360, 480

Vertical 36, 72, 90, 144, 180,

216

DEC PPL2

Epson ESC/P2

IBM Proprinter XL24E

-

Centronics Compatible Bidirectional (IEEE-1284) nibble mode

-

36 pin Amphenol connector with ESD protection

Modular 6-pin DECconnect type.

Baud Rate: 600 to 38400 bps

Character Format: 1 Start Bit + 7 or 8 data bits, + optional parity bit + 1 stop bit

Up to 10000 pages/month

104 - 128 V USA and Canada

190 - 235 V Europe -

Standby: 28W

Average: 85 W

Printing: less than 57 dBA

Height

Width

Depth

Weight

12.4 inches (315 mm)

26.38 inches (670 mm)

15.85 inches (390 mm)

18 kg

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Standards, Regulations and Approvals

Printer Safety:

AC Power

Electromagnetic

Compatibility

Environment

Approvals

Energy Consumption


UL Standard 1950

-

IEC Publication 950

European Norm

60950

CSA Standard C22.2 No 950

110 V +10/-15V

220 V +10/-15V

-

FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 15 - Subpart J

(B-Level)

-

CISPR 22

EMC Directive

EEC/89/336

EN55022 Class B

-

EN 55082

10 - 40 °C (50 -104 °F)

10 - 90% relative humidity

UL Listing to UL 1950

CSA Certification to CSA C22.2 No 950

Approval to EN60950 and IEC together with a

GS Mark

Nordic deviations to EN60950: EMKO-TSE

(74-SEC)

EPA compliant with a power consumption of max

30 W in stand-by

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Paper Specifications

Print Area

This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms.

11.43 - 44.45 cm (4.5 - 17.5 inches)

4.23 mm (1/6 inch)

10.16 - 60,96 cm

(4 - 24 inches) Print area

3.81 mm

(0.15 inch)

Print Area for Single Sheets

8 mm (0.32 inch)

3.81 mm

(0.15 inch)

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7,62 - 43,18 cm (3 - 17 inches)

4.23 mm (1/6 inch)

7,62 - 60,96 cm (3 - 24 inches)

Print area

4.23 mm

(1/6 inch)

Print area

Paper end

15 mm

(0.06 inch)

15 mm

(0.06 inch)

Print Area for Continuous Form

8 mm

(0.31 inch)

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Paper Thickness

Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter (g/m

2

) or in pounds per bond (lbs/bond). The following table shows the allowable paper thickness for one-part paper or for each sheet of multipart paper.

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

Type of Paper

One-part

Carbonless

No. of parts

Single

Push-Front

55 to 100 g/m

2

(14 to 25 lbs/bond)

Push-Rear

55 to 80 g/m

2

(14 to 20 lbs/bond)

Pull

55 to 100 g/m

2

(14 to 25 lbs/bond)

2P

3P

4P

5P

6P

Top

Bottom

Top

Middle page

Bottom

Top

Middle pages

Bottom

Top

Middle pages

Bottom

Top

Middle pages

Bottom

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

-

-

-

-

-

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

-

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

< 40 g/m

2

(10 lbs/bond)

< 60 g/m

2

(15 lbs/bond)

Carbon paper

35 g/m

2

(9 lbs/bond)

35 g/m2

(9 lbs/bond)

35 g/m2

(9 lbs/bond)

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C

LCD Display Messages

Simple messages

User Instructions

Message

Adjust print gap

Load Manual

Load Pull

Load Push-Front

Load Push-Rear

Load Push+Pull

Press Park

Remove paper

Select a Macro

Meaning

Requires manual setting of the print gap, when exiting Set-Up after having set the PRINT GAP Option to Manual adjust .

See Chapter 7 "Customizing Macros" for more details.

Displayed when paper out occurs on the corresponding path or when the paper feeding device is not present.

This message is displayed when the USER ACCESS Option has been set to Minimum and the only operator panel button to which the user is allowed access after pressing the Set-Up button, is the Park button.

Requires the loaded paper to be removed

Requires the user to press the button ( M1 , M2 , M3 or M4 ) corresponding to the Macro he wants to select.

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LCD Display Messages

Status Messages

Message

Manual

Pull

Push-Front

Push-Rear

Push+Pull

Top cover open

Operating Messages

Message

Copying...

Initializing...

Loading paper...

Parking paper...

Printing test...

Processing...

Testing...

Starting-up...

Meaning

The Manual path is selected via the operator panel.

The Pull path is selected via the operator panel.

The Push-Front path is selected via the operator panel.

The Push-Rear path is selected via the operator panel.

The Push-Pull path is selected via the operator panel.

The top cover is open.

Meaning

The printer is copying the Set-Up Card Configuration to or from the printer.

The printer is initializing the Set-Up card after having selected the SetUp Card init.

Value.

The printer is loading paper in the current paper path.

The printer is parking the paper either because the Park button has been pressed, or because the paper path has been changed.

The paper needs to be parked in order to allow paper loading through the new path.

The printer is printing the output of one of the available printer tests.

The printer is processing data. Generic wait for operation end message.

The printer is executing the one of the available tests.

The printer is performing the bootstrap operations.

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LCD Display Messages

Rolling messages

Message

1.Check paper

2.Press Pause

1.Paper -> Pull

2.Press Pause

1.Power-off

2.Push -> Front

1.Power-off

2.Push -> Rear

1.Tear-off paper

2.Park Paper

Carriage error

Check its moving

Comm. failure

Check line

Data lost

Check interface

Print gap:Manual

Adjust print gap

Printer failure

Call Service

Push-Front jam

Check paper

Push-Rear jam

Check paper

Ribbon blocked

Check ribbon

Meaning

These messages are displayed during the initialization of the printer, when the Pull or Push+Pull paper path is selected. The user should check that the paper has been correctly loaded and confirm by pressing the Pause button.

These messages are displayed during the paper loading procedure for the Pull or Push+Pull paper path. The user should install the paper and confirm by pressing the Pause button.

These messages are displayed when the Push-Front paper path is selected and the tractor is not installed in the Front position.

Power the printer off and install the Push tractor unit in the Front position.

These messages are displayed when the Push-Rear paper path is selected and the tractor is not installed in the Rear position.

Power the printer off and install the Push tractor in the Rear position.

The printer was not able to park the paper, because it is too long. It indicates that the paper should be torn-off and then parked again.

The print head carriage is not moving correctly. Open the top cover and check if there is anything blocking the carriage.

Communication error. The DSR signal is not present on the serial interface. Clear the error by pressing the Pause button twice, then check if the communication parameters for the serial interface are set correctly.

Data has been lost due to incorrect interface settings. Check the interface parameters in the printer Set-Up.

Displayed when exiting from the printer Set-Up and the PRINT GAP

Option has been set to Manual adjust . See Chapter 7

"Customizing Macros" for more details.

The printer is in an error condition that cannot be solved by the user.

Call the Customer Service.

A paper jam occurred in the Push-Front path. Remove and reinstall the paper.

A paper jam occurred in the Push-Rear path. Remove and reinstall the paper.

The ribbon cartridge is blocked. Check the ribbon cartridge installation.

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D

DEC PPL2 Quick Reference

This section contains basic information on the DEC PPL2 commands supported in the LA400

MultiPrinter.

The commands are listed by function, in the following order:

– Positioning Controls and Tabs

– Sheet size and margins

– Type size and spacing, managing implicit cursor motion

– Font management and attribute selection

– Selecting character sets

– Reports

– Miscellaneous

– Barcode printing

– Graphics

This guide is intended for use in conjunction with the Digital Ansi-compliant Printing Protocol

Level 2 Programming Reference Manual and the Digital Ansi-compliant Printing Protocol Level

2 Programming Supplement. These are referred to simply as the Programming Reference Manual and the Programming Supplement, respectively.

D-1

DEC PPL2 Quick Reference

Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. The following table explains some of the conventions used.

A pair of numbers separated by a slash (/) character indicates Column/Row notation. This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table, such as ASCII.

Spaces appear between characters in sequences for clarity; they are not part of the format. Space is designated as "SP" when it is part of the format of a command or sequence.

The following conventions are used in the command listings:

Conventions

I n

F

SP

Code

ESC

CSI

DCS

ST

Pn

Ps

Description

Escape (1/11), introduces an escape sequence.

Control Sequence Introducer (9/11), intoduces a control sequence. CSI can also be represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC [ (1/11 5/11).

Device Control String (9/0), introduces a device control string. DCS can also be represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC P (1/11 5/0)

String Terminator (9/12) indicates the end of a control string. ST can also be represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC \ (1/11 5/12).

Numeric parameter, or number of units that specify a distance or quantity pertaining to the escape sequence, control function or control string.

Selective parameter, or one which identifies a list of options pertaining to the specific command. If ">" (3/14) or "?" (3/15) occurs at the beginning of a string of parameters, the following parameters are Digital private parameters. ">" or "?", if present must occur only once at the beginning of the parameter string.

Intermediate character - component of an escape sequence, control sequence or control string.

Final character - component of an escape sequence, control sequence or control string

Space (2/0)

C0 Control Characters are given in figure "Standard 8-bit Code Table (Left Half)".

C1 Control Characters are given in figure"Standard 8-bit Code Table (Right Half)".

In the 7-bit environment, C1 Control Characters can be sent with an escape sequence provided in the following tables.

Both numeric and selective parameters are interpreted as unsigned decimal integers, with the most significant digit sent first. For instance, the value 16 is coded as "16" (3/1 3/6). Leading zeros are allowed but are ignored. Plus and minus signs are not allowed.

D-2


Positioning Controls and Tabs

Mnemonic Function Command Remarks

BS

CR

Backspace

Carriage Return

0/8

0/13

C0 Control Code

C0 Control Code

C0 Control Code

FF

HT

LF

VT

HTS

Form Feed

Horizontal Tab

Line Feed

Vertical Tab

Horizontal Tab Set at current position

Index

0/12

0/9

0/10

0/11

8/8

C0 Control Code

C0 Control Code

C0 Control Code

IND

NEL

PLD

Next Line

Partial Line Down

8/4

8/5

8/11

C1 Control Code

7-bit environment: ESC H

C1 Control Code

7-bit environment: ESC D

C1 Control Code

7-bit environment: ESC E

C1 Control Code

7-bit environment: ESC K

Advance paper 1/12 in.

PLU Partial Line Up 8/12 C1 Control Code

7-bit environment: ESC L

Reverse paper 1/12 in.

VTS Vertical Tab Set at current position

8/10 C1 Control Code

7-bit environment: ESC J

DECCAHT Clear All Horizontal Tabs ESC 2

DECCAVT Clear All Vertical Tabs ESC 4

DECSHTS Set Horizontal Tab Stops

CSI Pn ; ... ; Pn u

Pn = tabstop position (max. 16)

DECSVTS Set Vertical Tab Stops

DECHTS

DECVTS

TBC

HPA

HPR

VPA

VPR

CSI Pn ; ... ; Pn v

Pn = tabstop position (max. 16)

Horizontal Tab Set ESC 1

Vertical Tab Set ESC 3

Tab Clear

Horizontal Position Absolute CSI Pn ’

Horizontal Position Relative

CSI Pn a

Vertical Position Absolute

CSI Pn d

Vertical Position Relative

CSI Ps ; ... ; Ps g Ps=0: Clear horiz. tab at active position

Ps=1: Clear vert. tab at active position

Ps=2 or 3: Clear all horiz. tabs

Ps=4: Clear all vert. tabs

CSI Pn e

Pn = position to move to

Pn = position of columns down

Pn = position to move to

Pn = number of lines down

D-3


Sheet Size and Margins

Mnemonic Function

DECSLPP Set Lines per

Physical Page

DECVPLA Set Vertical Page

Length Alignment

Command

CSI Pn t

CSI Pn1; Pn2 - u

DECSLRM Set Left and Right

Margins

DECHPWA Set Page Width

Alignment

DECSTBM Set Top and Bottom

Margins

* Units are in 1/12 inch

CSI Pn1; Pn2 s

CSI Pn1; Pn2 " s

CSI Pn1; Pn2 r

Remarks

Pn = number of lines per pages

Pn1 = Position of the origin from top of form

(in 1/72 in.)

Pn2 = Paper length in 1/720 in.

Pn1 = left margin

Pn2 = right margin

Pn1* = origin

Pn2* = paper width

Pn1 = top margin

Pn2 = bottom margin

Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion

Mnemonic

DECAWM

Function

Autowrap Mode

Command

CSI ? 7 h

CSI ? 7 l

DECCRNLM Carriage Return/

New Line Mode

CSI ? 40 h

CSI ? 40 l

DECPSP Proportional

Spacing Mode

CSI ? 27 h

CSI ? 27 l

DECSHORP Set Horizontal Pitch CSI Ps w

Remarks

Set autowrap mode

Reset autowrap mode

CR acts as New Line

CR acts as Carriage Return

Sets proportional spacing mode

Resets proportional spacing mode

Ps = 0: 10 CPI Ps = 8 : 8.25 CPI

Ps = 1: 10 CPI Ps = 9 : 15 CPI

Ps = 2: 12 CPI Ps = 11 : 17.1 CPI

Ps = 3: 13.2 CPI Ps = 12 : 8.55 CPI

Ps = 4: 16.5 CPI Ps = 13 : 18 CPI

Ps = 5: 5 CPI Ps = 14 : 9 CPI

Ps = 6: 6 CPI Ps = 15 : 10 CPI

Ps = 7: 6.6 CPI Ps = 16 : 20 CPI

D-4


Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion (cont.)


DECVERP Set Vertical Pitch

GSM Graphic Size

Modification

LNM Line Feed/New

Line Mode

* LPcm = Lines per centimeter

Command

CSI Ps z

CSI Pn1 ;

Pn2 SP B

CSI 2 0 h

CSI 2 0 l

Remarks

Ps = 0: 6 LPI

Ps = 1: 6 LPI

Ps = 2: 8 LPI

Ps = 3: 12 LPI

Ps = 4: 2 LPI

Ps = 5: 3 LPI

Ps = 6: 4 LPI

Ps = 7: 10 LPI

Ps = 10: same as PS =1

Ps = 21 : 4 LPcm*

Ps = 22 : 2 LPcm

Ps = 23 : 1 LPcm

Ps = 10-17 same as 0-7; 21-23 same as 31-33

Pn1 = 100: Normal height characters

Pn1 = 200 : Double height

Pn1 = 300 : Triple height

Pn1 = 400 : Quadruple height

Pn2 = 100 : Normal width characters

Pn2 = 200 : Double width

Pn2 = 300 : Triple width

Pn2 = 400 : Quadruple width

LF acts as new line.

LF acts as line feed.

Font Management and Attribute Selection

Mnemonic

SGR

Function

Select Graphic

Rendition

Selecting Fonts

Command

CSI Ps m

Remarks

Ps = 10 : Courier

Ps = 11 : Roman

Ps = 12 : Sans Serif

Ps = 13 : Prestige

Ps = 14 : Script

Ps = 15 : Courier

Ps = 16 : Orator

Ps = 17 : Optional card font

Ps = 18 : OCR-A

Ps = 19 : OCR-B

Ps = ?12 : Data Block

D-5


Font Management and Attribute Selection (cont.)

Mnemonic

SGR

DECDLD

DECDEN

Function

Select Graphic

Rendition -

Selecting Attributes

Download Font

Printing Density

Selection

Command

CSI Ps m

DCS parameter_string {

D ... D ST

CSI Ps " z

Remarks

Ps = 0: Turn off all attributes, standard and private

Ps = 1: Bold on

Ps = 3: Slant on

Ps = 4: Underline on; double underline off

Ps = 9: Strike-through on

Ps = 21: Double underline on, underline off

Ps = 22: Bold off

Ps = 23: Slant off

Ps = 24: Any underline off

Ps = 29: Strike-through on

Ps = 30: Print Text in black

Ps = 31: Print text in red

Ps = 32: Print text in green

Ps = 33: Print text in yellow

Ps = 34: Print text in blue

Ps = 35: Print text in magenta

Ps = 36: Print text in cyan

Ps = 37: Print text in "white"

(no printing)

Ps = 39: Print text in black

Ps = 53: Overline on

Ps = 55: Overline off

Ps = ?0: All private attributes off

Ps = ?4: Superscript on, subscript off

Ps = ?5: Subscript on, superscript off

Ps = ?6: Overline on

Ps = ?24: Superscript and subscript off

Ps = ?26: Overline off

See the Programming Reference

Manual

Ps = 0 or 1: Select draft

Ps = 2: Select letter quality

Ps = 3: Select draft

Ps = 4: Select letter quality

Ps = 5: Select high impact draft

D-6


Selecting Character Sets

Mnemonic

ASCEF

Function

Announce Subset of

Code Extension

Facilities

Command

ESC SP L

ESC SP M

ESC SP N

LS2

LS3

LS1

LS2

LS3

SCS

DECAUPSS Assign User

Preference

Supplemental Set

SS2

SS3

LS0

LS1

DCS Ps ! u D ... D ST

Single Shift 2

Single Shift 3

C1 Control Code

7-bit environment: ESC N

C1 Control Code

7-bit environment: ESC O

SI

Locking Shift 0

(or Shift In)

Locking Shift 1

(or Shift Out)

SO

Locking Shift 2

Locking Shift 3

ESC n

ESC o

Locking Shift 1Right ESC ~

Locking Shift 2 Right ESC }

Locking Shift 3 Right ESC |

Select Character Set ESC I

1

I

2

F

Remarks

ASCII in G0 and GL.

ISO Latin-1 in G1 and GR.

Same as ESC SP L

ASCII in G0 and GL.

Ps = 0: 94-char.set

Ps = 1: 96-char.set

D ... D:SCS designating sequence.

Take the next character from G2

Take the next character from G3

Invoke G0 into GL

Invoke G1 into GL

Invoke G2 into GL

Invoke G3 into GL

Invoke G1 into GR

Invoke G2 into GR

Invoke G3 into GR

I

1

= "(": Invoke 94-char.set into G0

I

1

= ")": Invoke 94-char.set into G1

I

1

= "*": Invoke 94-char.set into G2

I

1

= "+": Invoke 94-char.set into G3

I

1

= "-": Invoke 96-char.set into G1

I

1

= ".": Invoke 96-char.set into G2

I

1

= "/": Invoke 96-char.set into G3

I

2

F = final characters from "SCS

Final Characters" .

D-7


SCS Final Characters

Character Set

94-Character Sets

British

ASCII

DEC Dutch

DEC Finnish

French

DEC French-Canadian

German


DEC 7-Bit Hebrew

ISO Italian

Legal

JIS Katakana

JIS Roman

DEC Norwegian/Danish

ISO Spanish

DEC Swedish

DEC Swiss

Norwegian/Danish

DEC Supplemental

DEC Technical


DEC Portuguese

DEC 7-Bit Turkish

DEC 8-Bit Turkish Supplemental

DEC 8-BitGreek Supplemental

User Preference Supplemental

Downloaded Character Set

I

2

F Designator Characters

0

%6

%2

%0

"?

<

SP@

=

’

%5

>

6

Z

I

J

7

A

5

R

B

4

9

K

"4

%=

Y

%4

4/9

4/10

3/6

5/10

3/7

3/13

6/0

2/5, 3/5

3/14

3/0

2/5, 3/6

2/5, 3/2

2/5, 3/0

2/2, 3/15

3/12

2/0, 4/0

4/1

4/2

3/4

3/5

5/2

3/9

4/11

2/2, 3/4

2/5, 3/13

5/9

2/5, 3/4

D-8


SCS Final Characters (cont.)

Character Set

96-Character Sets

ISO Latin-1 Supplemental


ISO Latin-Greek Supplemental

ISO Latin-Hebrew Supplemental

ISO Latin-Cyrillic Supplemental


User Preference Supplemental

Downloaded Character Set

I

2

F Designator Characters

A

H

L

B

F

M

<

SP @

SCS Final Characters for Fallback Character Sets

Character Set Conventions

Fallback to DEC Finnish

Fallback to DEC French Canadian

Fallback to DEC Norwegian/Danish

Fallback to DEC Swedish

F Designator Character

E

H

C

Q

4/3

5/1

4/5

4/8

4/1

4/2

4/6

4/8

4/12

4/13

3/12

2/0, 4/0

Reports


DA Device Attributes

DAR Device Attributes

Report

DA2

DA2R

Secondary Device

Attributes

Secondary Device

Attributes Report

Command

CSI Ps c

Remarks

ESC [ ? Ps1; Ps2 ;

... ; Psn c (printer to host)

CSI > Ps c

Request Device Attributes Report.

Ps must be 0.

Ps1 = 72

Ps2-Psn describe extensions. See the

Programming Supplement.

Ps must be 0.

ESC [ > Ps1 ; Ps2 ;

Ps3 ; Ps4 ; Ps5 c

(printer to host)

Ps1 = 69 (model LA400)

Ps2 = firmware revision x 10

Ps3 = 0 (or 1 reserved)

Ps4 = 20

Ps5 = firmware edit revision

D-9


Reports (cont.)

Mnemonic

DECLANS

DECLANS

ENQ

DECRFS

DSR

Function Command

Load

ANSWERBACK without Password

Load

ANSWERBACK with

Password

DCS Ps1;Pn2;Pn3v encoded_mess_string

ST

Ps = 1 : No password - Do not store message.

Ps = 2: No password - Store message:

Ps = 3: Password - Store

Pn2: Old password

Pn3: New password

Default password: 0

Password range: 0 - 9999

0/5

C0 Control Code Send

ANSWERBACK

Message

Request Font Status

Device Status Request

CSI Ps " {

CSI Ps n

Remarks

DCS Ps1 v encoded_mess_string

ST

Message is Hex. encoded.

DSR Device Status Report

Brief: CSI Ps n

Extended: brief, followed by

CSI ? Pn1 ; Pn2 ; ...

; Pnn n

Ps must be 3

Ps = 0 or 5: Request extended DSR

Ps = ?1: Disable unsolicited reposts

Ps = ?2: Enable brief unsolicited reports, send extended report

Ps = ?3: Enable/send extended unsolicited reports

Ps = 0: No errors

Ps = 3: Error

See the Programming Supplement for extended report.

Miscellaneous


BEL

DECSCL

Bell

Select Conformance

Level

Command

0/7

CSI Ps1 " p

DECSTR

RIS

DECIPEM

Soft Terminal Reset

Reset to initial state

IBM Proprinter

Protocol Mode

CSI ! p

ESC c

CSI ? 58 h

CSI ? 58 l

Remarks

C0 Control Code

Ps = 0: reset native level

Ps = 71: reset - DEC PPL1

Ps = 72: reset - DEC PPL2



Deprecated function

D-10


Miscellaneous (cont.)

Mnemonic

ROCS

SOCS

CRM

DECFNVR2

DECASFC

DECSITF

DECPHGC

DECUPM

SnC1R

/DEC*C1

Function Command

ESC % @

Return from Other

Coding System

Select Other Coding

System

Control Representation

Mode

ESC % =

ESC % SP 2

CSI 3 h

CSI 3 l

Load Factory NVR

Settings

Automatic Sheet

Feeder Control

Select Input Tray

Failover

Printhead Gap Control

Unidirectional Print

Mode

C1 Transmit

/Receive

DCS Ps ; Ps2 " s data_string ST data_string

CSI Ps ! v

CSI Ps1 ; Ps2 ; ... ;

Psn SP w

CSI Ps - s

CSI ? 41 h

CSI ? 41 l

ESC SP 6

ESC SP 7

ESC SP F

ESC SP G

Remarks

Return to DEC PPL2 mode

IBM Proprinter Protocol

EPSON Protocol

Print hex representation for all characters

Reset

Ps1 = 0: omitted, default

Ps1 = 1: Store current state (data ignored)

Ps1 = 2: Modify with following data, store

Ps1 = 3: Load NVRAM, modify, store

Ps1 = 4: Load Factory Defaults, modify, store

Ps2 = 0: omitted, default

Ps2 = 1: data is ASCII encoded setup

Ps1 ; Ps2 ; ... ; Psi ; ...

Psi: index of the value for parameter i

Psi = 0 or omitted: leave unchanged

Ps = 0: No change, eject paper

Ps = 1-3: Tray n (reserved)

Ps = 4: Front Tractor feeding

Ps = 5: Rear Tractor feeding

Ps = 99: Manual feed

Ps 1 = 0: Disable all composite input trays

Ps 1 = 1: Define composite tray n

Ps2-Psn = n: Add tray n to the composite definition

Ps = 0: Automatic Gap Control (AGC)

Ps = 1-5 : Programmable Copy

Control mode (PCC) - number of copies

Selects unidirectional printing

Selects bi-directional printing

Process 7-bit, drop 8th but

Process 7-bit and 8-bit

Transmit 8-bit as 7-bit equivalents

Transmit 8-bit (not supported)

D-11


Barcode Printing

Mnemonic Function Command

DECBAR Start or

Stop Bar

Codes

DECSBCA Select Bar

Code

Attributes

ESC % SP 0

ESC % @

CSI Ps1 ; Ps2 ; ... ;

Ps9 ’ q

Parameter Description

Ps1 Bar Code System

Pn2

Pn3

Pn4

Remarks

Start bar code.

Stop bar code.

Value

0, 2: Code 3 of 9

1: Interleaved 2 of 5

4: EAN 8

5: EAN 13

7: Codabar a/t

8: Codabar b/n

9: Codabar c/*

10: Codabar d/e

11: UPC-A

12: UPC-E

13: Postnet

14: Industrial 2 of 5

15: Code 93

16: MSI mod 10/10

17: Code 128 (EAN 128)

18: Matrix 2 of 5

Supported values: 8 to 45 (default = 10)

Not applicable to UPC, EAN and Postnet systems.

Supported value: 180.

Width of narrow bars in decipoints

Width of quiet zones in decipoints

Width of wide bars in decipoints

For EAN, UPC, supported values are in the range 20 to 158 (default is 25).

Pn4 is not used for Code 93, MSI 10/10 and Code

128 systems.

Postnet bar code style is fixed to 0,0217" for bars and to 0,0255" for spaces. Pitch is 21,18 bars/inch.

Pn5

Pn6

Ignored

Height of bars in decipoints

Min = 60

Max = 2400

Default = 120

Pn7 Ignored

D-12


Barcode Printing (cont.)


DECSBCA (cont.)

Parameter

Pn8

Ps9

Command

Description

Orientation

Human Readable

Characters

Remarks

Value

0, 1 or none : Horizontal symbol from left to right (portrait)

3: Vertical symbol from bottom to top

(landscape - not applicable for EAN 8 & 13,

UPC A & E

0, 1: No HRC

2, 3, 4: Print HRC in OCR B

Ignored for Postnet

Notes on Barcode Printing

After printing bar code, appropriate positioning control commands, must be sent to print additional barcode strings, text or graphics.

In the following examples, HPA Pn command positions the Active Position at column Pn, VPA Pn command positions the Active Position at line Pn.

1.

Two barcodes Code 39 on the same line:

ESC % SP0 data ESC % @ CSI Pn ’

ESC % SP0 data ESC % @

2.

DECBAR(start) data DECBAR(stop) HPA Pn

DECBAR(start) data DECBAR (stop)

Two barcodes Code 39 one above the other:

DECBAR(start) data DECBAR(stop) VPA Pn

DECBAR(start) data DECBAR (stop)

ESC % SP0 data ESC % @ CSI Pn d

ESC % SP0 data ESC % @

D-13


Sixel Graphics Device Control String Envelope

Command Mnemonic

DCS

Ps1; Pn2 ; Pn3 q

Function

String Introducer

Protocol Selector sixel data

ST

Picture data

String Terminator

Ps1: macro parameter, select horizontal grid size and pixel aspect ratio. See Table D-12.

Ps2: ignored.

Pn3: horizontal grid size - overrides Ps1 for horizontal grid size - aspect ratio unchanged. See Table D-13.

Includes sixel printable characters and sixel control codes.

See Table D-14.

Exit Sixel Graphics mode and return to text mode.

Sixel Graphics Protocol Selector Ps1

Ps1 Value Horizontal Grid Size (inches)

0, 1 or none 1/144

2

3, 4

5, 6, 7, 8

9

1/360

1/180

1/144

1/72

> 9 1/144

*Vertical Grid Size = 1/72 inch, unless modified by Pn3 or DECGRA.

Aspect Ratio (Vert:Hor)*

2

2

1

5

2.5

2

Sixel Graphics Grid Size defined by Pn3

Pn 3 Value

0 or none

1, 2

3, 4

5, 6, 7

8, 9

10 - 15

16, 19

> 20

1:1

HGS:VGS (dpi) by Aspect Ratio (defined by Ps1)

2:1 2.5:1

No change to HGS and VGS defined by Ps1

5:1

360:360

180:180

144:144

90:90

360:180

180:90

144:72

90:45

360:144

180:72

180:72

90:36

360:72

180:36

180:36

180:36

72:72

45:45

36:36

72:36

72:36

72:36

90:36

90:36

90:36

180:36

180:36

180:36

D-14


Sixel Graphics Control Codes


DECGRA

DECGRI

DECGCR

DECGNL

DECGCI

Set Raster

Attributes

Command

" (2/2)

Remarks

Defines the pixel aspect ratio. Followed by parameters

Pn1 ; Pn2 ; Pn3; Pn4

Pn1: Pixel aspect ratio numerator (A)

Pn2: Pixel aspect ratio denominator (R), where

0 < A/R < 1.5 corresponds to 1:1

1.5 < A/R < 2.25 corresponds to 2:1

2.25 < A/R < 3.75 corresponds to 2.5:1

3.75 < A/R corresponds to 5:1

Pn3 and Pn4 : ignored

Followed by a numeric value Pn and a sixel data to be repeated Pn times.

Returns active positions to graphics left margins

Graphics Repeat

Introducer

! (2/1)

Graphics Carriage

Return

$ (2/4)

Graphics Next Line - (2/13)

Graphics Color

Introducer

Parameter

Characters

Parameter

Separator

Sixel Data

# (2/3)

0-9

(3/0) - (3/9)

; (3/11)

Returns active position to graphics left margin on the following line

Assigns a color to a color number or selects a predefined color number.

Followed by parameters

Pc ; Pu ; Px ; Py; Pz

Pc: Color number (0-255)

Pu: Universal coordinate system selector: 1=HLS,

2=RGB

Px, Py, Pz: color coordinates.

Numeric parameters - used on the above control codes

Separates parameters - used on the above control codes

(3/15 - 3/14) Sixel printable characters.

The printer substracts the offset (3F hexadecimal) from the received code, assigning each of the remaining low- order six bits to a grid position:

LSB = top pixel

MSB = bottom pixel

Examples:

? (3/15): blank character

@ (4/0): print only top pixel

A (4/1) : print second-from-top pixel

~ (7/15): print one full column

D-15


Standard 8-bit Code Table (Left Half)

Standard Left

Graphics Left (GL) C0 Control Set

Row

0

1

2

3

13

14

11

12

8

9

6

7

4

5

10

15

Column

0 1

NUL

SOH

STX

ETX

EOT

ENQ

ACK

BEL

BS

HT

LF

VT

FF

CR

SO

SI

11

9

9

12

10

A

13

11

B

14

12

C

15

13

D

16

14

E

17

15

F

7

7

7

10

8

8

5

5

5

6

6

6

2

2

2

3

3

3

0

0

0

1

1

1

4

4

4

DLE

DC1

(XON)

DC2

DC3

(XOFF)

DC4

NAK

SYN

ETB

CAN

EM

SUB

ESC

FS

GS

RS

US

31

25

19

32

26

1A

33

27

1B

34

28

1C

35

29

1D

36

30

1E

37

31

1F

27

23

17

30

24

18

25

21

15

26

22

16

22

18

12

23

19

13

20

16

10

21

17

11

24

20

14

LEGEND

A

GL

4/1

101

65

41

Column/Row

Octal

Decimal

Hex

2

SP

#

.

,

!

"

$

%

&

(

)

*

+

40

32

20

51

41

29

52

42

2A

53

43

2B

54

44

2C

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

41

33

21

42

34

22

43

35

23

44

36

24

47

39

27

50

40

28

45

37

25

46

38

26

2

7

<

?

=

>

:

;

8

9

5

6

3

4

0

1

3 4 5 6

@

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

111

73

49

112

74

4A

113

75

4B

114

76

4C

115

77

4D

100

64

40

101

65

41

102

66

42

103

67

43

104

68

44

105

69

45

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

3B

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

74

60

3C

75

61

3D

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

60

48

30

61

49

31 a b c d e f g h j i k l m n o

154

108

6C

155

109

6D

151

105

69

152

106

6A

153

107

6B

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

142

98

62

143

99

63

144

100

64

140

96

60

141

97

61

147

103

67

150

104

68

145

101

65

146

102

66

]

^

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

[

125

85

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

5B

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

134

92

5C

135

93

5D

122

82

52

123

83

53

124

84

54

120

80

50

121

81

51

7 p q r s t u v w x y z

{

}

~

162

114

72

163

115

73

164

116

74

160

112

70

161

113

71

165

117

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120

78

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

7B

DEL

177

127

7F

ASCII Graphic Character Set

MLO-003973

D-16


13

14

11

12

15

8

9

6

7

10

3

4

5

Row

0

1

2

Standard 8-bit Code Table (Right Half)

C1 Control Set

Standard Right

Graphics Right (GR)

Column

8 9

DCS

PU1

PU2

STS

CCH

MW

SPA

EPA

SOS

SCI

CSI

ST

OSC

PM

APC

234

156

9C

235

157

9D

231

153

99

232

154

9A

233

155

9B

236

158

9E

237

159

9F

222

146

92

223

147

93

224

148

94

220

144

90

221

145

91

225

149

95

226

150

96

227

151

97

230

152

98

200

128

80

201

129

81

BPH

202

130

82

NBH

203

131

83

IND

204

132

84

NEL

205

133

85

SSA

206

134

86

ESA

207

135

87

HTS

210

136

88

HTJ

VTS

PLD

PLU

RI

SS2

SS3

211

137

89

212

138

8A

213

139

8B

214

140

8C

215

141

8D

216

142

8E

217

143

8F

10

!

a

240

160

A0

256

174

AE

257

175

AF

254

172

AC

255

173

AD

251

169

A9

252

170

AA

253

171

AB

241

161

A1

242

162

A2

243

163

A3

244

164

A4

245

165

A5

246

166

A6

247

167

A7

250

168

A8

11 12 13 14 15

I

..

I

E

..

E

A

~

A

..

A

A

A

A

C

E

E

I

I

316

206

CE

317

207

CF

311

201

C9

312

202

CA

313

203

CB

314

204

CC

315

205

CD

302

194

C2

303

195

C3

304

196

C4

300

192

C0

301

193

C1

307

199

C7

310

200

C8

305

197

C5

306

198

C6

U

..

U

..

Y

O

~

O

..

O

~

N

O

O

O E

O

U

U

B

325

213

D5

326

214

D6

327

215

D7

330

216

D8

331

217

D9

332

218

DA

333

219

DB

336

222

DE

337

223

DF

334

220

DC

335

221

DD

320

208

D0

321

209

D1

322

210

D2

323

211

D3

324

212

D4 u

..

u

..

y o o o

..

o o e o u u

362

242

F2

363

243

F3

364

244

F4

360

240

F0

361

241

F1

365

245

F5

366

246

F6

367

247

F7

370

248

F8

374

252

FC

375

253

FD

376

254

FE

371

249

F9

372

250

FA

373

251

FB e

..

e i

..

i a a a

..

a a a e c e e i i

354

236

EC

355

237

ED

351

233

E9

352

234

EA

353

235

EB

356

238

EE

357

239

EF

342

226

E2

343

227

E3

344

228

E4

340

224

E0

341

225

E1

345

229

E5

346

230

E6

347

231

E7

350

232

E8

377

255

FF

DEC Supplemental Graphic Character Set

LEGEND

A

GR

12/1

301

193

C1

Column/Row

Octal

Decimal

Hex

MLO-003974

D-17


Designating and Invoking Character Sets

Invoking

"Invoking"

Sequences

Locking Shift,

Single Shift, or Announcers

C0

1 2

GL C1

3 4 5 6

GR

7

G0 G1 G2 G3

1 LS0

2 LS1

3

4

SS2 or LS2

LS1R

5

6

SS3 or LS3

LS2R

7 LS3R or

Announcer

Sequences

"Designating"

Sequences

(SCS) or Announcers

Selecting

94-Char

Graphic

Repertory

DECAUPSS

96-Char

Graphic

Repertory

User

Preference

M L O - 0 0 3 9 7 6

D-18

Location

2/3

4/0

5/11

5/12

5/13

5/14

5/15

6/0

7/11

7/12

7/13

7/14


National Replacement Character sets

Location

2/3

4/0

5/11

5/12

5/13

5/14

6/0

7/11

7/12

7/13

7/14

US

ASCII

]

^

\

[

’

{

#

@

|

}

~

British

£

ö

å

ü

é

ä

Å

Ü

Ä

Ö

DEC

National Replacement Character Sets

Finnish French

DEC

French-

Canada German

ISO

Italian

£

à à §

£

§

°

ç

§

î

â

ç

ê

Ä

Ö

Ü

º

ç

é

é

ù

è trema

ô

é

ù

è

û

ä

ö

ü

ß ì

ù

à

ò

è

JIS

Roman

¥

_

#

^

_

\

]

@

[

|

}

’

{

~

US

ASCII

ø

å

ä

æ

ü

National Replacement Character Sets

Ø

Å

Ä

Æ

Ü

DEC

Norw.-

Danish

Ñ

¿

§

¡

ISO

Spanish

£

DEC

Swedish

Norw.-

Danish

Ö

Å

É

Ä

Ü

Æ

Ø

Å

DEC

Dutch

£

3/4

ÿ

|

1/2

°

ñ

ç

é

ä

ö

å

ü

æ

ø

å trema f

1/4

’

ç

ê

à

é

î

è

ö

ü

ô

ä

û

DEC

Swiss

ù

Ã

Ç

Õ

ã

ç

õ

DEC

Portuguese

D-19

E

IBM Proprinter Quick Reference

This section describes the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter protocol. Asterisks in the

"Function" column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer.

See the Programmer’s Reference Manual for detailed information on using these commands.

18

32

33

34

0

1

2

16

17

Function

Print Mode Control

Double strike printing on.

Double strike printing off.

Emphasized printing on.

Emphasized printing off.

Double width printing (one line) on.

Double width printing (one line) off.

Double width printing on/off.

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

Double height/double width characters

l = 4, h = 0, m

1

= 0, m

2

= 0 m

3

controls the height and line spacing m3 Height Spacing

Unchanged

Normal

Double

Unchanged

Normal

Double

Unchanged

Normal

Double

Unchanged

Unchanged

Unchanged

Single

Single

Single

Double

Double

Double

Command

ESC G

ESC H

ESC E

ESC F

ESC SO

DC4

ESC W (n)

ESC [ @ l h m

1

... m

4

E-1

IBM Proprinter Quick Reference

Function

Print Mode Control (cont.) m

4

controls character width: m

4

Width

Command

0

1

2

Unchanged

Single width

Double width

Compressed printing.

SI or ESC SI

Sets 10 cpi and disables compressed printing.

DC2

Subscript or superscript printing on.

(Subscript: n=1, superscript: n=0)

ESC S (n)

Subscript or superscript printing off.

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

Overscore printing (on: n=1, off: n=0).

ESC T

ESC -(n)

ESC _ (n)

Horizontal Control

Space

Backspace

Carriage return

Sets 12 cpi pitch

Proportionally spaced characters on/off

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

SP

BS

CR

ESC :

ESC P (n)

Vertical Control

Line Feed

Form Feed

Advance paper n base units (1 < n < 255) set with the ESC [ \ command

Set line spacing to 1/8 lines

Set line spacing to 7/72 inch

Set line spacing to n base units (0 < n < 255) set with the ESC [ \ command

LF

FF

ESC J (n)

ESC 0

ESC 1

ESC 3 (n)

Set line spacing to n/180 inch (in AG mode)

(0 < n < 255)

ESC 3 (n)

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

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

ESC 2 Set line spacing to 1/6 inch or to the value preset by line spacing command ESC A (n)

Change graphics line spacing base to

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

Default value is 1/216" (1/180" in AG Mode)

ESC [ \ (m

1

)(m

2

)(t

1

) ... (t

4

) m

1

= 4, m

2

= 0

0 < t

1

< 255, 0 < t

2

< 255, t

3

= 0 t

4

= 180 or 216

E-2


Function

Tabulation

Horizontal tab execution

Set horizontal tabs

The values of n1 to nk in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) at which tabs are to be set. (1 < n < 255)

Clear all horizontal tabs

Move print position right by n/120 inch

(0 < n

1

, n

2

< 255) (n = n

1

+ n

2

x 256)

Vertical tab execution

Set vertical tabs

Reset tabs to default values

Page Formatting

Set left margin at column n and right margin at column m (0 < n, m < 255)

Set perforation skip by n lines (1 < n < 255)

Perforation skip off

Set page length to n lines (1 < n < 255)

Set page length to n inches (1 < n < 22)

Set top of form

Color Selection*

Select print color* n = 0: Black

1: Magenta (red)

2: Cyan (blue)

3: Violet

4: Yellow

5: Orange

6: Green

Command

HT

ESC D (t

1

) ... (t

28

) NUL

ESC D NUL

ESC d (n

1

)(n

2

)

VT

ESC B (t

1

) ... (t

64

) NUL

ESC R

ESC X (n) (m)

ESC N (n)

ESC O

ESC C (n)

ESC C NUL (n)

ESC 4

ESC r (n)

Character Set Control

Select character set 1

Select character set 2.

Print n

1

+ n

2

x 256 characters from all-character set (chars.: codes of characters to print, 0 < chars. < 255)

Print a character from all-character set

(char.: a code of character to print,

0 < char. < 255)

ESC 7

ESC 6

ESC \ (n

1

) (n

2

) (chars.)

ESC ^ (char.)

E-3


Function

Character Set Control (cont.)

Selects a code page table n.

(0 < n

1

, n

2

< 255) (n = n1 + n2 x 256) c

1 c

2

Code Page ID

3

3

3

3

33

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

0

0

1

33

33

35

35

35

35

35

Clear one line of data

Select printer

Deselect printer (ignore input)

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

101

128

82

84

85

87

89

210

220

181

74

76

77

149

151

59

73

Code Page 210

Code page 220

Code page 437

Code page 850

Code page 852

Code page 853

Code page 855

Code page 857

Code page 860

Code page 861

Code page 862

Code page 863

Code page 864

Code page 865

Code page 866

Code page 869

Mazowia

ISO 8859-7

ISO Latin 1T

Code Page 437 Greek

ABICOMP

BRASCII

Code MJK

Bulgarian

Downloading

Select resident or dowloaded font

Resident Downloaded

0 10 cpi Draft 4

2 10 cpi LQ 6

3 Proportional 7

8 12 cpi Draft 12

10 12 cpi LQ 14

16 17 cpi Draft 20

18 17 cpi LQ 22

Create download font

Command

ESC [ T (n

1

) (n

2

) 00 (c

1

) (c

2

)

CAN

DC1

ESC Q #

ESC I (n)

ESC = (n

1

) (n

2

) ID (m

1

) (m

2

) (data)

E-4

Function

Bit Image Graphics

Single-density graphics

Double density graphics

High-speed double density graphics

High resolution graphics

Select graphics mode (in AG mode only)

High density dot graphics printing

Cut Sheet Feeder Control

Selectbin 1

Select bin 2

Select bin 3

Eject single sheet

Park current path

Load current path

Select and load REAR PATH

Select and load FRONT PATH

Select and load ASF bin 1



Miscellaneous

Sound the bell

Unidirectional printing on/off

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

Add a line feed to all carriage returns

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

Printer offline

Select default settings


Command

ESC K (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC L (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC Y (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC Z (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC * (m) (c

1

) (c

2

) (data)

ESC [ g (l) (h) (m) (n

1

) ... (n k

) (data)

ESC EM 1

ESC EM 2

ESC EM 3

ESC EM R

ESC EM 8

ESC EM 9

ESC EM B

ESC EM F

ESC EM 15

ESC EM 16

ESC EM 17

BEL

ESC U (n)

ESC 5 (n)

ESC j

ESC [ K (n

1

) (n

2

) (i) (ID) (p

1

) (p

2)

E-5

F

EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference

This section describes the printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 protocol. Asterisks in the

"Function" column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer.

See the Programmer’s Reference Manual for detailed information on using these commands.

Function

Print Mode Control

Double strike printing on.

Double strike printing off.

Emphasized printing on.

Emphasized printing off.

Italic printing on.

Italic printing off.

Select character style

n = 0: Normal

1: Outlined

2: Shaded

3: Outline and shadowed

One-line double-width characters on.

One-line double-width characters off.

Double width characters on/off.

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

Double height characters on/off.

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

Compressed printing.

Compressed printing off.


(Subscript: n=1, superscript: n=0)


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

Command

ESC G

ESC H

ESC E

ESC F

ESC 4

ESC 5

ESC q (n)

SO or ESC SO

DC4

ESC W (n)

ESC w (n)

SI or ESC SI

DC2

ESC S (n)

ESC T

ESC -(n)

F-1

EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference

Function

Print Mode Control (cont.)

Command

ESC ( - (n

1

) (n

2

) (d

1

) (d

2

) (d

3

) n

1

= 3, n

2

= 0, d

1

= 1 d

2

= 1:

2:

Underline

Strikethrough

3: d

3

= 0:

1:

2:

5:

6 :

Overscore

Cancel line selection

Single line

Double line

Single-dotted line

Double-dotted line

Select

This command allows you to combine various printing styles. The value of n is the sum of the values of the styles you want to combine.

n = 0:

1:

10 cpi

12 cpi

2:

4:

8:

16:

32:

64:

128:

Proportional spacing

Condensed

Bold

Double height

Double width

Italics

Underline

ESC ! (n)

Horizontal Control

Space

Backspace

Carriage return

Set 12 cpi

Set 10 cpi.

Set 15 cpi.


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

Set inter-character space to n/120 inch (for draft) or n/180 inch (for letter and proportional)

(1 < n < 127)

Set character pitch to (n

1

+ n

2

x 256)/360 inch

(0 < n

1

< 255) (0 < n

2

< 4)

SP

BS

CR

ESC M

ESC P

ESC g

ESC p (n)

ESC SP (n)

ESC c (n

1

) (n

2

)

F-2


Function

Horizontal Control (cont.)

Select character pitch (specify unit of pitch) n1 = 1, n2 = 0 d = 10 : 10/3600 inch = 1/360 inch d = 20: 20/3600 inch = 1/180 inch d = 30: 30/3600 inch = 1/120 inch d = 40 : 40/3600 inch = 1/90 inch d = 50: 50/3600 inch = 1/72 inch d = 60: 60/3600 inch = 1/60 inch

Command

ESC ( U (n

1

) (n

2

) (d)

Vertical Control

Line Feed

Form Feed

Advance paper n/180 inch (1 < n < 255)


Set line spacing to n/180 inch (0 < n < 255)

Set line spacing to n/60 inch (0 < n < 127)



Tabulation


Set horizontal tabs

The values of n

1

to n k

in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) at which tabs are to be set. (1 < n < 255) ( 1 < k < 32)

Move print position right by n/120 (*1) inch

(for draft) or n/180 (*1) inch (for letter) right from left margin (n = n

1

+ n

2

x 256)

Move print position n/120 (*1) inch (for draft) or n/180 (*1) inch (for letter) left or right from the current position (n = n

1

+ n

2

x 256)


Set vertical tabs

The values of n

1

to n k

in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) at which tabs are to be set. (1 < n < 255) ( 1 < k < 16)

Move to dot line (d

1

+ d

2

x 256)/360 (*2) inch n

1

= 2, n

2

= 0

(1 < d

1

< 255) ( 1 < d

2

< 127)

LF

FF

ESC J (n)

ESC 0

ESC 3 (n)

ESC A (n)

ESC 2

ESC + (n)

HT

ESC D (n

1

) ... (n k

) NUL

ESC $ (n

1

)(n

2

)

ESC \ (n

1

)(n

2

)

VT

ESC B (n

1

) ... (n k

) NUL

ESC ( V (n

1

) (n

2

) (d

1

) (d

2

)

*1

*2

The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC ( U command.

The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC ( U command. The default is 1/360 inch.

F-3


Function

Tabulation (cont.)

Vertical relative move by (d

1

+ d

2

x 256)/360 (*1) inch n

1

= 2, n

2

= 0

(1 < d

1

< 255) ( 1 < d

2

< 127)

-32768 < d

1

+ d2 x 256 < 32768

Page Formatting

Set right margin to column n (1 < n < 255)

Set left margin to column n (1 < n < 255)

Set top and bottom margins from top of page n

1

= 4, n

2

= 0

Top margin = (t

1

+ t

2

x 256)/360 (*2) inch

(0 < t

1

< 255)(0 < t

2

< 127)

Bottom margin = (b

1

+ b

2

x 256)/360 (*2) inch

(0 < b

1

< 255)(0 < b

2

< 127)

Set perforation skip by n lines (1 < n < 127)


Set

Set

Set page length to (d1 + d2 x 256)/360 (*1) inch n1 = 2, n = 0

(0 < d1 < 255) (0 < d2 < 127)

Color Selection

Select print color n = 0: Black

1: Magenta (red)

2: Cyan (blue)

3: Violet

4: Yellow

5: Orange

6: Green

Command

ESC ( v (n

ESC Q (n)

ESC l (n)

ESC ( c (n

ESC N (n)

ESC O

ESC C (n)

1

1

) (n

) (n

2

2

ESC C NUL (n)

ESC ( C (n

ESC r (n)

1

) (n

2

) (d

) (t

1

) (d

1

) (t

1

) (d

2

) (d

2

) (b

2

)

)

Character Set Control

Select character set 1

Select character set 2.

Select the active character set assigned with the

ESC ( t command (0 < n < 3)

*1

*2

ESC 7

ESC 6

ESC t (n)

The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC ( U command.

The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC ( U command. The default is 1/360 inch.

1

) (b

2

)

F-4


Function

Character Set Control (cont.)

Select international character set n = 0:

1:

USA

France

9:

10:

11:

12:

13:

64:

5:

6:

7:

8:

2:

3:

4:

Germany

United Kingdom

Denmark I

Sweden

Italy

Spanish I

Japan

Norway

Denmark 2

Spanish 2

Latin America

Korea

Legal

8

9

10

11

13

14

6

7

4

5

1

3 d

2

=

1

Assign a character set to active character set number 0 to 3; n1 = 3, n2 = 0 d

1

= 0: Active character set number 0, default is Italics

1:

2:

3:

Active character set number 1, default is Graphics

Active character set number 2, default is DLL

Active character set number 3, default is Graphics

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 d

3

=

0

16

0

PC437 (USA)

PC 437 (Greek)

PC850 (Multilingual)

PC851 (Greek)

PC853 (Turkish)

PC855 (Cyrillic)

PC860 (Portuguese)

PC863 (French Canadian)

PC865 (Nordic)

PC852 (Eastern Europe)

PC 857 (Turkish)

PC864 (Arabic)

PC866 (Russian)

Command

ESC R (n)

ESC ( t (n

1

)(n

2

)(d

1

)(d

2

)(d

3

)

F-5


Function

Character Set Control (cont.) d

2

= d

3

=

15

24

0

0

PC869 (Greek)

PC861 (Icelandic)

25

26

27

0

0

0

Brazilian ASCII

Abicomp (Brazilian portuguese)

Mazowia (Polish)

28

29

31

32

0

0

0

7

Code MJK (CSFR)

ISO 8859-7 (Latin Greek)

ISO Latin 1T (Turkish)

Bulgarian

Print n

1

+ n

2

x 256 characters from all-character set (chars.: codes of characters to print, (0 < n

1

< 255) (0 < n

2

< 127)

(0 < n

1

+ n

2

x 256 < 255)

(0 < character codes < 254)

Delete last line

Delete the last character

Force most significant bit to 1

Force most significant bit to 0

Cancel control over most significant bit

Font Selection and Downloading

Select font

Ex. n = 0: Resident

1: Downloaded character set

Select letter or draft quality

Ex. n = 0: Draft

1: Letter

Select type style n = 0: Roman

1: Sans Serif

2: Courier

3: Prestige

4: Script

5: OCR-B

7: Orator

8: Orator S (not resident)

9: Script C (not resident)

Command

ESC ( ^ (n

1

) (n

2

) (character codes)

CAN

DEL

ESC >

ESC =

ESC #

ESC % (n)

ESC x (n)

ESC k (n)

F-6


Function

Font Selection and Downloading (cont.)

Set scalable font mode.

m sets character pitch m= 0: Keep previous pitch

1: Set proportional space mode m > 5: Select character pitch (m/360 inch)

(Reset proportional space mode)

ESC X m (n1)(n2) n1 and n2 set point size of font.

Point size = (n

1

+ n

2

x 256) x 0.5 point

(0 < n

1

< 255) (0 < n

2

< 127)

Copy resident character set to download area

Create download font

ESC : NUL (n) (s)

ESC & NUL (n

1

) (n

2

) (d

0

) (d

1

) (d

2

) (data)

Bit Image Graphics

Graphics type m graphics

Bit image mode definition




Quadruple-density graphics

Select raster image graphics n

1

= 1, n

2

= 0

d = 1: Raster image graphics mode

ESC * (m) (n

ESC ? (s) (n)

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC K (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC L (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC Y (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC Z (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC ( G (n

1

) (n

2

) (d)

ESC . (c) (v) (h) (m) (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

Cut Sheet Feeder Control

Select bin 1

Select bin 2

Select bin 3

Eject single sheet

Park current path

Load current path

Select and load REAR PATH

Select and load FRONT PATH




ESC EM 1

ESC EM 2

ESC EM 3

ESC EM R

ESC EM 8

ESC EM 9

ESC EM B

ESC EM F

ESC EM 15

ESC EM 16

ESC EM 17

Miscellaneous

Sound thebell

Move print head to home position


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

Initialize printer

Command

BEL

ESC <

ESC U (n)

ESC @

F-7

G

Character Sets

DEC Character Set Tables

Row

0

Column

GL GR

2 10

2

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DEC Technical Character Set

Φ

Γ

Θ

Λ

GL GR

4 12

306

198

C6

307

199

C7

310

200

C8

311

201

C9

312

202

CA

300

192

C0

304

196

C4

305

197

C5

301

193

C1

302

194

C2

303

195

C3

313

203

CB

314

204

CC

315

205

CD

316

206

CE

317

207

CF

111

73

49

112

74

4A

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

100

64

40

104

68

44

105

69

45

101

65

41

102

66

42

103

67

43

113

75

4B

114

76

4C

115

77

4D

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

GL GR

3 11

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

63

51

33

260

176

B0

261

177

B1

262

178

B2

263

179

B3

64

52

34

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

3B

74

60

3C

75

61

3D

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

275

189

BD

276

190

BE

277

191

BF

266

182

B6

267

183

B7

264

180

B4

265

181

B5

270

184

B8

271

185

B9

272

186

BA

273

187

BB

274

188

BC

Π

Ψ

Σ

Ω

Ξ

GL GR

5 13

120

80

50

121

81

51

122

82

52

123

83

53

320

208

D0

321

209

D1

322

210

D2

323

211

D3

326

214

D6

327

215

D7

330

216

D8

324

212

D4

325

213

D5

331

217

D9

332

218

DA

333

219

DB

334

220

DC

335

221

DD

336

222

DE

337

223

DF

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

124

84

54

125

85

55

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

5B

134

92

5C

135

93

5D

ν

GL GR

6 14

342

226

E2

343

227

E3

344

228

E4

345

229

E5

346

230

E6

340

224

E0

341

225

E1

144

100

64

145

101

65

142

98

62

143

99

63

140

96

60

141

97

61

153

107

6B

154

108

6C

155

109

6D

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

146

102

66

147

103

67

150

104

68

151

105

69

152

106

6A

353

235

EB

354

236

EC

355

237

ED

356

238

EE

357

239

EF

351

233

E9

352

234

EA

347

231

E7

350

232

E8

ι

η

φ

γ

θ

κ

λ

χ

δ

α

β

ε

ω

ζ

ξ

υ

π

ψ

ρ

σ

τ

GL GR

7 15

164

116

74

165

117

75

166

118

76

162

114

72

163

115

73

160

112

70

161

113

71

173

123

7B

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

167

119

77

170

120

78

171

121

79

172

122

7A

367

247

F7

370

248

F8

371

249

F9

372

250

FA

364

244

F4

365

245

F5

366

246

F6

373

251

FB

374

252

FC

375

253

FD

376

254

FE

362

242

F2

363

243

F3

360 Row

240

0

F0

361

241

F1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

MLO-003985

DEC 7-Bit Hebrew Character Set

Row

0

Column

GL GR

2 10

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

"

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$

%

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(

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!

)

+

,

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253

171

AB

254

172

AC

255

173

AD

256

174

AE

257

175

AF

251

169

A9

252

170

AA

247

167

A7

250

168

A8

244

164

A4

245

165

A5

246

166

A6

241

161

A1

242

162

A2

243

163

A3

46

38

26

47

39

27

50

40

28

44

36

24

45

37

25

51

41

29

52

42

2A

41

33

21

42

34

22

43

35

23

53

43

2B

54

44

2C

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

2

7

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:

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8

9

5

6

3

4

0

1

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A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

GL GR

4 12

111

73

49

112

74

4A

113

75

4B

114

76

4C

115

77

4D

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

104

68

44

105

69

45

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

102

66

42

103

67

43

100

64

40

101

65

41

311

201

C9

312

202

CA

313

203

CB

314

204

CC

315

205

CD

316

206

CE

317

207

CF

304

196

C4

305

197

C5

306

198

C6

307

199

C7

310

200

C8

300

192

C0

301

193

C1

302

194

C2

303

195

C3

GL GR

3 11

64

52

34

65

53

35

66

54

36

62

50

32

63

51

33

60

48

30

61

49

31

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

3B

74

60

3C

75

61

3D

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

264

180

B4

265

181

B5

266

182

B6

262

178

B2

263

179

B3

260

176

B0

261

177

B1

267

183

B7

270

184

B8

271

185

B9

272

186

BA

273

187

BB

274

188

BC

275

189

BD

276

190

BE

277

191

BF

]

^

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

[

GL GR

5 13

127

87

57

130

88

58

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

5B

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

134

92

5C

135

93

5D

122

82

52

123

83

53

120

80

50

121

81

51

124

84

54

125

85

55

126

86

56

324

212

D4

325

213

D5

326

214

D6

327

215

D7

330

216

D8

331

217

D9

332

218

DA

333

219

DB

320

208

D0

321

209

D1

322

210

D2

323

211

D3

336

222

DE

337

223

DF

334

220

DC

335

221

DD

LEGEND

A

GL GR

4/1

101

65

41

12/1

301

193

C1

Column/Row

Octal

Decimal

Hex

GL GR

6 14

354

236

EC

355

237

ED

352

234

EA

353

235

EB

356

238

EE

357

239

EF

347

231

E7

350

232

E8

345

229

E5

346

230

E6

351

233

E9

342

226

E2

343

227

E3

344

228

E4

340

224

E0

341

225

E1

154

108

6C

155

109

6D

152

106

6A

153

107

6B

147

103

67

150

104

68

145

101

65

146

102

66

151

105

69

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

142

98

62

143

99

63

144

100

64

140

96

60

141

97

61

{

}

~

GL GR

7 15

365

245

F5

366

246

F6

367

247

F7

370

248

F8

371

249

F9

372

250

FA

373

251

FB

374

252

FC

375

253

FD

376

254

FE

362

242

F2

363

243

F3

364

244

F4

360 Row

240

F0

0

361

241

F1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

172

122

7A

173

123

7B

165

117

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120

78

171

121

79

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

163

115

73

164

116

74

15

MLO-004001

G-2

Character Sets

Row

0

Column

GL GR

2 10

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

10

11

12

13

14

15 a

!

241

161

A1

171

AB

254

172

AC

255

169

A9

252

170

AA

253

173

AD

256

174

AE

257

175

AF

246

166

A6

247

167

A7

250

168

A8

251

244

164

A4

245

165

A5

242

162

A2

243

163

A3

41

33

21

43

2B

54

44

2C

55

41

29

52

42

2A

53

45

2D

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

46

38

26

47

39

27

50

40

28

51

44

36

24

45

37

25

42

34

22

43

35

23

µ

1

4

1

2

2

3

?

1 o

GL GR

3 11

31

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

65

53

60

48

30

61

49

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

3B

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

74

60

3C

75

61

3D

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

260

176

B0

261

177

B1

262

178

B2

263

179

B3

264

180

B4

265

181

270

184

B8

271

185

B9

272

186

BA

273

187

BB

B5

266

182

B6

267

183

B7

274

188

BC

275

189

BD

276

190

BE

277

191

BF

DEC Hebrew Supplemental Character Set

GL GR

4 12

315

205

CD

316

206

CE

317

207

CF

313

203

CB

314

204

CC

198

C6

307

199

C7

310

196

C4

305

197

C5

306

200

C8

311

201

C9

312

202

CA

302

194

C2

303

195

C3

304

300

192

C0

301

193

C1

115

77

4D

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

113

75

4B

114

76

4C

71

47

110

72

48

111

69

45

106

70

46

107

102

66

42

103

67

43

100

64

40

101

65

41

104

68

44

105

73

49

112

74

4A

GL GR

5 13

332

218

DA

333

219

DB

322

210

D2

323

211

D3

324

212

D4

325

213

D5

320

208

D0

321

209

D1

326

214

D6

327

215

D7

330

216

D8

331

217

D9

334

220

DC

335

221

DD

336

222

DE

337

223

DF

122

82

52

123

83

53

124

84

54

125

85

55

120

80

50

121

81

51

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

5B

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

134

92

5C

135

93

5D

GL GR

6 14

351

233

E9

352

234

EA

353

235

EB

354

236

EC

226

E2

343

227

E3

344

340

224

E0

341

225

E1

342

228

E4

345

229

E5

346

230

E6

347

231

E7

350

232

E8

355

237

ED

356

238

EE

357

239

EF

151

105

69

152

106

6A

153

107

6B

154

108

6C

98

62

143

99

63

144

140

96

60

141

97

61

142

100

64

145

101

65

146

102

66

147

103

67

150

104

68

155

109

6D

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

LEGEND GL GR

4/1 12/1

101

65

41

301

193

C1

Column/Row

Octal

Decimal

Hex

GL GR

7 15

367

247

F7

370

248

F8

371

249

F9

372

250

FA

373

251

FB

374

252

FC

375

253

FD

376

254

FE

362

242

F2

363

243

F3

360 Row

240

F0

0

361

241

F1

1

2

3

364

244

F4

4

365

245

F5

366

246

F6

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

167

119

77

170

120

78

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

7B

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

163

115

73

164

116

74

165

117

75

166

118

76

15

MLO-004002

Row

0

Column

GL GR

2 10

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

10

11

12

13

14

15 i

"

#

$

% g

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(

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+

,

.

251

169

A9

252

170

AA

253

171

AB

254

172

AC

241

161

A1

242

162

A2

243

163

A3

244

164

A4

245

165

A5

246

166

A6

247

167

A7

250

168

A8

255

173

AD

256

174

AE

257

175

AF

53

43

2B

54

44

2C

51

41

29

52

42

2A

41

33

21

42

34

22

43

35

23

44

36

24

45

37

25

46

38

26

47

39

27

50

40

28

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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;

<

=

>

?

GL GR

3 11

272

186

BA

273

187

BB

B5

266

182

B6

267

183

B7

270

184

B8

263

179

B3

264

180

B4

265

181

271

185

B9

274

188

BC

275

189

BD

276

190

BE

277

191

BF

260

176

B0

261

177

B1

262

178

B2

67

55

37

70

56

38

35

66

54

36

63

51

33

64

52

34

65

53

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

3B

74

60

3C

75

61

3D

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

I

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

C

..

U

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

S

..

O

GL GR

5 13

D5

326

214

D6

327

215

D7

330

216

D8

323

211

D3

324

212

D4

325

213

331

217

D9

332

218

DA

333

219

DB

334

220

DC

335

221

DD

336

222

DE

337

223

DF

320

208

D0

321

209

D1

322

210

D2

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

123

83

53

124

84

54

125

85

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

5B

134

92

5C

135

93

5D

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

120

80

50

121

81

51

122

82

52

GL GR

4 12

315

205

CD

316

206

CE

317

207

CF

311

201

C9

312

202

CA

313

203

CB

314

204

CC

300

192

C0

301

193

C1

302

194

C2

303

195

C3

304

196

C4

305

197

C5

306

198

C6

307

199

C7

310

200

C8

115

77

4D

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

111

73

49

112

74

4A

113

75

4B

114

76

4C

100

64

40

101

65

41

102

66

42

103

67

43

104

68

44

105

69

45

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

G a b c d e f g h i k l j m n o

GL GR

6 14

355

237

ED

356

238

EE

357

239

EF

351

233

E9

352

234

EA

353

235

EB

354

236

EC

340

224

E0

341

225

E1

342

226

E2

343

227

E3

344

228

E4

345

229

E5

346

230

E6

347

231

E7

350

232

E8

155

109

6D

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

151

105

69

152

106

6A

153

107

6B

154

108

6C

142

98

62

143

99

63

144

100

64

145

101

65

146

102

66

147

103

67

150

104

68

140

96

60

141

97

61 p q r s t u v w x y z c

..

u s

..

o

GL GR

7 15

F5

366

246

F6

367

247

F7

370

248

F8

363

243

F3

364

244

F4

365

245

371

249

F9

372

250

FA

373

251

FB

374

252

FC

375

253

FD

376

254

FE

360 Row

240

F0

0

361

241

F1

362

242

F2

1

2

6

7

3

4

5

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120

78

163

115

73

164

116

74

165

117

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

7B

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

15

LEGEND

DEC 7-Bit Turkish Character Set

A

GL GR

4/1

101

65

41

12/1

301

193

C1

Column/Row

Octal

Decimal

Hex MLO-006605

Row

0

2

3

4

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GL GR

2 10

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255

173

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244

164

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245

165

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246

166

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247

242

162

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243

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240

160

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256

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257

175

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3

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3 11

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266

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267

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270

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271

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272

186

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273

187

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274

188

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B2

263

179

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264

180

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260

176

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261

177

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262

178

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189

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276

190

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277

191

BF

ISO Latin-Hebrew Supplemental Character Set

GL GR

4 12

316

206

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317

207

CF

314

204

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315

205

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312

202

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313

203

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197

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306

198

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307

195

C3

304

196

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305

199

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310

200

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311

201

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300

192

C0

301

193

C1

302

194

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303

GL GR

5 13

332

218

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333

219

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330

216

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331

217

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320

208

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321

209

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322

210

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323

211

D3

324

212

D4

325

213

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326

214

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327

215

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334

220

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335

221

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336

222

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337

223

DF

GL GR

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347

231

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350

232

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351

233

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352

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345

229

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346

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226

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343

227

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344

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340

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367

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363

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376

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DEC 8-Bit Turkish Supplemental Character Set

Row

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GL GR

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161

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51

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273

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274

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275

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276

190

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277

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73

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300

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301

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366

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363

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79

172

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173

123

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174

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175

125

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176

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15

GL GR

6 14

353

235

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354

236

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355

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356

238

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357

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346

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347

231

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350

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340

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DEC Greek Supplemental Character Set

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74

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75

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267

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270

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271

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272

186

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273

187

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274

188

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275

189

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276

190

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277

191

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4 12

312

202

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313

203

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310

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311

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306

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307

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304

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302

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300

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317

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315

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231

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340

224

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357

239

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355

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101

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216

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331

217

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332

218

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333

219

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220

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335

221

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336

222

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223

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326

214

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327

215

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320

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322

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323

211

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324

212

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325

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130

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133

91

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134

92

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135

93

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136

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137

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120

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371

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372

250

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373

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375

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376

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362

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363

243

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364

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2

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Hex

MLO-006607

ISO Latin-Cyrillic Supplemental Character Set

Row

0

2

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6

7

8

9

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11

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13

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56

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53

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54

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57

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251

169

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252

170

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246

166

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240

160

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241

161

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162

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243

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244

164

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171

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255

173

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256

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70

56

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57

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72

58

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73

59

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74

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75

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60

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32

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51

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53

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54

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55

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271

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272

186

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273

187

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274

188

BC

275

189

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276

190

BE

277

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260

176

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261

177

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262

178

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263

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264

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265

181

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266

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267

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312

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303

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315

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316

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313

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126

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80

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330

216

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217

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222

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337

223

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96

60

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97

61

142

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101

65

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107

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156

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231

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350

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121

79

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122

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173

123

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174

124

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175

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176

126

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177

127

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160

112

70

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113

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162

114

72

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73

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75

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120

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373

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FB

374

252

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376

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377

255

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363

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364

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360 Row

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0

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362

242

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1

2

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366

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367

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Column

Row

0

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1

2

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55

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56

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53

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57

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256

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AC

257

175

AF

247

167

A7

250

168

A8

251

169

A9

252

170

AA

245

165

A5

246

166

A6

243

163

A3

244

164

A4

240

160

A0

241

161

A1

242

162

A2 l s s s t z z z

GL GR

3 11

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

3B

74

60

3C

75

61

3D

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

262

178

B2

263

179

B3

260

176

B0

261

177

B1

266

182

B6

267

183

B7

264

180

B4

265

181

B5

270

184

B8

271

185

B9

272

186

BA

273

187

BB

274

188

BC

275

189

BD

276

190

BE

277

191

BF

R

A

A

L

C

C

C

E

E

I

I

D

A

..

A

E

..

E

GL GR

4 12

114

76

4C

115

77

4D

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

110

72

48

111

73

49

112

74

4A

113

75

4B

104

68

44

105

69

45

106

70

46

107

71

47

100

64

40

101

65

41

102

66

42

103

67

43

314

204

CC

315

205

CD

316

206

CE

317

207

CF

310

200

C8

311

201

C9

312

202

CA

313

203

CB

304

196

C4

305

197

C5

306

198

C6

307

199

C7

300

192

C0

301

193

C1

302

194

C2

303

195

C3

O

..

O

U

..

U

N

N

O

O

R

U

U

Y

T

GL GR

5 13

120

80

50

121

81

51

122

82

52

123

83

53

124

84

54

125

85

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

5B

134

92

5C

135

93

5D

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

322

210

D2

323

211

D3

320

208

D0

321

209

D1

324

212

D4

325

213

D5

326

214

D6

327

215

D7

330

216

D8

331

217

D9

332

218

DA

333

219

DB

334

220

DC

335

221

DD

336

222

DE

337

223

DF a

..

a e

..

e r a a l c c c e e i i d

GL GR

6 14

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

154

108

6C

155

109

6D

152

106

6A

153

107

6B

150

104

68

151

105

69

146

102

66

147

103

67

144

100

64

145

101

65

142

98

62

143

99

63

140

96

60

141

97

61

356

238

EE

357

239

EF

354

236

EC

355

237

ED

352

234

EA

353

235

EB

350

232

E8

351

233

E9

346

230

E6

347

231

E7

344

228

E4

345

229

E5

342

226

E2

343

227

E3

340

224

E0

341

225

E1 n n o o r u u y t o

..

o u

..

u

GL GR

7 15

160

112

70

163

115

73

164

116

74

161

113

71

162

114

72

165

117

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120

78

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

7B

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

177

127

7F

365

245

F5

366

246

F6

367

247

F7

370

248

F8

360 Row

240

F0

0

363

243

F3

364

244

F4

361

241

F1

362

242

F2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

371

249

F9

372

250

FA

373

251

FB

374

252

FC

375

253

FD

376

254

FE

377

255

FF

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

LEGEND

A

GL GR

4/1 12/1

101

65

41

301

193

C1

Column/Row

Octal

Decimal

Hex

MLO-006608

ISO Latin-Greek Supplemental Character Set

Column

GL GR

2 10

Row

0

NBSP

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

¬

—

51

41

29

52

42

2A

47

39

27

50

40

28

45

37

25

46

38

26

40

32

20

41

33

21

42

34

22

43

35

23

44

36

24

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

53

43

2B

54

44

2C

57

47

2F

247

167

A7

250

168

A8

251

169

A9

252

170

AA

245

165

A5

246

166

A6

240

160

A0

241

161

A1

242

162

A2

243

163

A3

244

164

A4

255

173

AD

256

174

AE

253

171

AB

254

172

AC

257

175

AF

2

3

..

Α

Ι

Ω

Ε

Η

Ο

1

2

GL GR

3 11

70

56

38

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

3B

74

60

3C

75

61

3D

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

63

51

33

64

52

34

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

270

184

B8

271

185

B9

272

186

BA

273

187

BB

274

188

BC

275

189

BD

276

190

BE

277

191

BF

266

182

B6

267

183

B7

260

176

B0

261

177

B1

262

178

B2

263

179

B3

264

180

B4

265

181

B5

Η

Θ

Ε

Ζ

Γ

∆

Α

Β

Κ

Ι

Λ

Μ

Ν

Ξ

Ο

GL GR

4 12

107

71

47

110

72

48

111

73

49

112

74

4A

66

42

103

67

43

104

68

44

100

64

40

101

65

41

102

105

69

45

106

70

46

113

75

4B

114

76

4C

115

77

4D

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

307

199

C7

310

200

C8

311

201

C9

312

202

CA

194

C2

303

195

C3

304

196

C4

300

192

C0

301

193

C1

302

305

197

C5

306

198

C6

313

203

CB

314

204

CC

315

205

CD

316

206

CE

317

207

CF

Ψ

Ω

..

Ι

..

Υ

Φ

Σ

Τ

Χ

α

ε

η

ι

Π

Ρ

GL GR

5 13

130

88

58

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

5B

134

92

5C

135

93

5D

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

330

216

D8

331

217

D9

332

218

DA

333

219

DB

334

220

DC

335

221

DD

336

222

DE

337

223

DF

120

80

50

123

83

53

124

84

54

121

81

51

122

82

52

125

85

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

320

208

D0

323

211

D3

324

212

D4

321

209

D1

322

210

D2

325

213

D5

326

214

D6

327

215

D7

ο

ξ

µ

ν

κ

λ

θ

ι

ζ

ε

η

γ

δ

α

β

GL GR

6 14

151

105

69

152

106

6A

147

103

67

150

104

68

145

101

65

146

102

66

98

62

143

99

63

144

100

64

140

96

60

141

97

61

142

155

109

6D

156

110

6E

153

107

6B

154

108

6C

157

111

6F

351

233

E9

352

234

EA

347

231

E7

350

232

E8

345

229

E5

346

230

E6

226

E2

343

227

E3

344

228

E4

340

224

E0

341

225

E1

342

355

237

ED

356

238

EE

353

235

EB

354

236

EC

357

239

EF

ψ

ω

φ

χ

ο

υ

ω

σ

τ

υ

π

ρ

ς

GL GR

7 15

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

7B

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

177

127

7F

165

117

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120

78

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

163

115

73

164

116

74

371

249

F9

372

250

FA

373

251

FB

374

252

FC

375

253

FD

376

254

FE

377

255

FF

365

245

F5

366

246

F6

367

247

F7

370

248

F8

363

243

F3

364

244

F4

360 Row

240

F0

0

361

241

F1

362

242

F2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

LEGEND

Α

GL GR

4/1

101

65

41

12/1

301

193

C1

Column/Row

Octal

Decimal

Hex

MLO-006610

G-4


Row

0

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

10

11

12

13

14

15

Column

GL GR

2 10

NBSP

..

a

!

45

37

25

46

38

26

43

35

23

44

36

24

40

32

20

41

33

21

42

34

22

47

39

27

50

40

28

55

45

2D

56

46

2E

57

47

2F

53

43

2B

54

44

2C

51

41

29

52

42

2A

245

165

A5

246

166

A6

243

163

A3

244

164

A4

240

160

A0

241

161

A1

242

162

A2

247

167

A7

250

168

A8

255

173

AD

256

174

AE

257

175

AF

253

171

AB

254

172

AC

251

169

A9

252

170

AA

2

3

1 o

3

4

?

1

4

1

2

GL GR

3 11

63

51

33

64

52

34

65

53

35

66

54

36

67

55

37

70

56

38

3B

74

60

3C

75

61

3D

76

62

3E

77

63

3F

71

57

39

72

58

3A

73

59

60

48

30

61

49

31

62

50

32

263

179

B3

264

180

B4

265

181

B5

266

182

B6

267

183

B7

270

184

B8

BB

274

188

BC

275

189

BD

276

190

BE

277

191

BF

271

185

B9

272

186

BA

273

187

260

176

B0

261

177

B1

262

178

B2

A

A

A

C

E

E

I

I

I

..

I

E

..

E

A

~

A

..

A

GL GR

4 12

104

68

44

105

69

45

106

70

46

107

71

47

110

72

48

115

77

4D

116

78

4E

117

79

4F

113

75

4B

114

76

4C

111

73

49

112

74

4A

102

66

42

103

67

43

100

64

40

101

65

41

304

196

C4

305

197

C5

306

198

C6

307

199

C7

310

200

C8

315

205

CD

316

206

CE

317

207

CF

313

203

CB

314

204

CC

311

201

C9

312

202

CA

300

192

C0

301

193

C1

302

194

C2

303

195

C3

O

O

O

U

U

U

..

U

.

I

O

~

O

..

O

G

~

N

S

β

GL GR

5 13

123

83

53

124

84

54

125

85

55

126

86

56

127

87

57

130

88

58

5B

134

92

5C

135

93

5D

136

94

5E

137

95

5F

131

89

59

132

90

5A

133

91

120

80

50

121

81

51

122

82

52

323

211

D3

324

212

D4

325

213

D5

326

214

D6

327

215

D7

330

216

D8

DB

334

220

DC

335

221

DD

336

222

DE

337

223

DF

331

217

D9

332

218

DA

333

219

320

208

D0

321

209

D1

322

210

D2 a a a

..


..

e i

..

i

GL GR

6 14

144

100

64

145

101

65

146

102

66

147

103

67

150

104

68

155

109

6D

156

110

6E

157

111

6F

153

107

6B

154

108

6C

151

105

69

152

106

6A

140

96

60

141

97

61

142

98

62

143

99

63

344

228

E4

345

229

E5

346

230

E6

347

231

E7

350

232

E8

355

237

ED

356

238

EE

357

239

EF

353

235

EB

354

236

EC

351

233

E9

352

234

EA

342

226

E2

343

227

E3

340

224

E0

341

225

E1 u

..

u s

..

y g o o o

..

o o u u i

GL GR

7 15

163

115

73

164

116

74

165

117

75

166

118

76

167

119

77

170

120

78

171

121

79

172

122

7A

173

123

7B

174

124

7C

175

125

7D

176

126

7E

177

127

7F

160

112

70

161

113

71

162

114

72

363

243

F3

364

244

F4

365

245

F5

366

246

F6

367

247

F7

370

248

F8

371

249

F9

372

250

FA

373

251

FB

374

252

FC

375

253

FD

376

254

FE

377

255

FF

360 Row

240

F0

0

361

241

F1

362

242

F2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

LEGEND

A

GR

12/1

301

193

C1

Column/Row

Octal

Decimal

Hex MLO-006611

Character Sets

G-5

Generic Character Set Tables

The following are the character set table which are common to the IBM and the EPSON protocol.

Code Page 210 Code Page 220 Code Page 437 Greek

G-6

Code Page 850 Code Page 852

Character Sets

Code Page 853

Code Page 855 Code Page 857 Code Page 860

G-7

Character Sets

Code Page 861 Code Page 862 Code Page 863

Code Page 864

Code Page 865

Code Page 866

G-8

Code Page 869 Abicomp

Character Sets

Brazilian ASCII

Mazowian Code MJK Bulgarian

G-9

Character Sets

ISO 8859-7 ISO Latin 1T Code Page 437

D-Hebrew

New Hebrew

G-10

IBM Character Set Tables

IBM Character Set 1

IBM Character Set 2

Character Sets

G-11

Character Sets

EPSON Character Set Tables

USA France

Germany United Kingdom

G-12

Denmark 1 Denmark 2

Character Sets

Sweden Italy

G-13

Character Sets

Japan Spain 1

Spain 2 Norway

G-14

Latin America Korea

Character Sets

Turkey Legal

G-15

Character Sets

Old Hebrew

G-16

H

Retrieving Access to Configuration

If you have selected the Minimum Value of the USER ACCESS Function, and you want to retrieve the access to Set-Up, proceed as follows:

1. Make sure the printer is powered-off.

2. Press the Set-up and the Pause buttons while powering the printer on and maintain the buttons depressed until Testing...

is displayed.

The display shows USER ACCESS .

3. Select the required user access level according to the procedure of the section "Setting the

User Access Authorization" in Chapter 6 "Configuring your Printer".

H-1

A

Acoustical Noise level

Adhesive labels print

B-2

3-37

Adhesive Lables in Manual path 3-8

ANSWERBACK/ENQ Option 7-19

AUTO. ANSWERBACK Option 7-19

B

Barcode Printing commands

Baud rate

Bidirectional Alignment

Bidirectional printing

Bit Image Graphics

Bit image mode definition


Graphics mode

Graphics type m graphics

High density dot graphics

High resolution graphics


Print raster image graphics

D-12

6-20

9-2

9-1

F-7

E-5

E-5

F-7

E-5

E-5

E-5, F-7

F-7

C

Carriage assy

Cartridge supports

Casing

Character Set Control

Assign a character set to active character set

Cancel control over most significant bit

Character print

Character set 1

Character set 2

Clear one line

Code page selection

Delecte last character

Delete last line

International character set

A-17

A-19

A-15

F-5

F-6

E-3

E-3, F-4

E-3, F-4

E-4

E-4

F-6

F-6

F-5

AUTO.GAP OFFSET

AUTOFEED signal

7-10

6-19

Automatic Interface Type selection 1-3

Quadruple-density graphics

Raster image graphics


BLANK PAGES Option

F-7

F-7

E-5, F-7

7-7

Bottom line 5-2

BOTTOM MARGIN Option 7-3 - 7-4

Buffer control

Button Functions

6-21

Normal mode

Set-Up mode

Top of Form mode

Buttons

Main functions

Secondary functions

2-14

2-16

2-18

2-11

2-11

2-11

Most significant bit to 0

Most significant bit to 1

Printer selection

F-6

F-6

E-4

CHARACTER SET Sub-option 7-16

Character Sets B-2, G-1 - G-5,

G-7 - G-16

CODE PAGE Sub-option 7-21, 7-24

Code Pages

Color cartridge removal

Color mechanism

Color mechanism assy

Color mechanism connector

B-2

A-23

A-16

A-17

A-17

Color mechanism mounting A-16

Color mechanism plastic guide A-21

Color ribbon cartridge A-15

Color ribbon cartridge installation A-19

Index

Color selection

Print color

Communicating with the host

Communication with the host

Configuration Quick Reference

Configuration saving

E-3, F-4

11-1

7-16

6-4

6-12

Configuration Structure

Configuration value selection

Continuos Form

in Push Front path in Pull path in Push Rear path in Push+Pull path

6-2

6-12

3-6

3-6

3-7, A-2

3-6

3-7, A-2

Continuos Forms handling

Conventions

Copying the configuration

Cut Sheet Feeder Control

ASF bin 1

ASF bin 2

ASF bin 3

Bin 1

3-9

D-2

8-3

E-5, F-7

E-5, F-7

E-5, F-7

E-5, F-7

D

DEC Character Set Tables

DEC Mode

ANSWERBACK on ENQ

Automatic ANSWERBACK

Disconnection on EOT

GO Character set

Horizontal Pitch

Initial report

G-11

7-19

7-19

7-18

7-16

7-15

7-19

Printer ID 7-17

User Preference Character set 7-17

Wrap/Truncate

DEC MODE Option

DEC Mode setting

DEC PPL2 commands

Barcode printing

Font management and attribute selection

Graphics

Miscellaneous

7-18

7-15

7-15

D-1

D-1

D-1

D-1

D-1

E

Electrical connector

Envelopes in Manual path

EPSON C-SET Sub-option

EPSON Character Set Tables

Epson ESC/P2 protocol

Bit Image Graphics

Character set control

3-10, A-6

3-2

3-7

7-25

G-12

F-7

F-4

Bin 2

Bin 3

Current path loading

Current path parking

Eject single sheet

FRONT PATH

Load current path

Park current path

REAR PATH

Single Sheet

Cut sheet stand

Cut sheets in Manual path

Cut Sheets ejection

Cut Sheets loading

Cut Sheets print

Cut-out Pull tractor mechanism covers

E-5, F-7

E-5, F-7

E-5

E-5

F-7

E-5, F-7

F-7

F-7

E-5, F-7

E-5

2-3

1-2

3-7

3-36

3-33

3-33

A-5

Positioning Controls and Tabs D-1

Reports

Selecting character sets

D-1

D-1

Sheet size and margins

Type size and spacing

DEC PPL2 Reference

Defining the print area

D-1

D-1

D-1 - D-19

7-5

Designating and Invoking

Character Sets D-18

DISCONNECT. /EOT Sub-option 7-18

Disconnection on Fault

Display

6-20

Basic screen

Font/Pitch screen

Display Graphic Conventions

Downloading

Download font

Downloaded font selection

Resident font selection

2-19

2-20

6-3

E-4

E-4

E-4

Color selection


F-4

F-7

Font selection & Downloading F-6

Horizontal Control F-2

Miscellaneous

Page Formating

F-7

F-4

Print Mode Control

Tabulation

F-1

F-3

Vertical Control

EPSON ESC/P2

Quick Reference

EPSON Mode

Code Page

EPSON Character set

Horizontal Pitch

F-3

F-1 - F-7

7-22

7-23

7-24

7-23

F

Factory configuration

Fault state

Recovering

Feeding motor gear wheel

First printable line

Push-Front paper path

Push-Rear paper path

Font card

Font Management and

6-16

4-6

3-10

9-1

9-1

2-3

Attribute Selection commands D-5

Font Option 7-2

Font selection

Font Selection and Downloading

4-4

Download font

Font

Letter or Draft quality

F-7

F-6

F-6

G

Gear protection

Generic Character Set Tables

3-20

G-1

H

Hex Dump mode

Hex Dump Print

Horizontal Control

Backspace

Carriage

Carriage return

Character pitch

Inter-character (n/120 inch)


8-3

8-3

E-2, F-2

E-2

F-2

F-2

F-2

E-2, F-2

I

IBM C-SET (1/2) Sub-option

IBM Character Set Tables

7-20

G-11

IBM DBL.HEIGHT Sub-option 7-22

National Character set

Slashed Zero

EPSON MODE Option

Error buzzer

7-23

7-25

7-22

6-17

Scalable font mode

Type style

Form length

FORM LENGTH Option

FORM WIDTH Option

Front cover

Front locking grooves

Front Push position paper loading 3-13

Front Push tractor unit mounting 3-10

Front Push tractor unit removal 3-19

Front slot cover 2-3

Front view 2-3

F-7

F-6

5-2

7-3

7-4

3-17

A-19

Graphics Resolution

Green mark

B-2

3-16

Set 10 cpi

Set 12 cpi

Set 15 cpi

Space

F-2

F-2

F-2

E-2, F-2

HORIZONTAL PITCH Sub-option

7-15, 7-20, 7-23

How to configure the printer 6-12

IBM Mode

Code Page

Horizontal Pitch

7-20

7-21

7-20

Horizontal Pitch on COMPRESS

IBM Character set

IBM Double Height

Slashed Zero

IBM MODE Option

7-22

7-20

7-22

7-22

7-20

IBM Proprinter protocol

Horizontal Control

Print Mode Control

E-2

E-1

IBM Proprinter Reference E-1 - E-5

Indicators

Paper Path indicators

2-8

2-10

L

Large rear cover

Layout

LCD Display

LCD language

2-3, 3-21, A-3

1-2

11-1

6-17

M

Macro customizing

Macro option samples font protocol

Macro Options

Macro restore

Macros

Macros functions

Macros switching

Maintenance

Messages

Error Messages

Operating Messages

Printer Status Messages

User Instruction Messages

7-1 - 7-25

4-1

4-1

4-1

7-1

6-16

4-1

6-1

4-2

1-2, 10-1 - 10-3

2-22

2-22

2-22

2-22

N

NATIONAL C-SET Sub-option 7-23

National Replacement

Character sets

Non Printing Slew Speed

D-19

B-1

Normal mode

FF/Load (M2) button

Font (M3) button

LF (M1) button

2-14

2-15

2-14

State indicators

INIT. REPORT Option

2-9

7-19

Inked ribbon with color bands A-15

Input buffer size 6-18

Installation function

Interface connectors

6-1, 6-17

2-3

Interface function

Interface Time-out

Interface types

6-1, 6-18

6-18

6-18

LEFT MARGIN Option

Left tractor door

LINE MODE Option

Locking lever

7-4

3-25

7-6

3-14

Miscellaneous

Bell

Default settings

Initialize printer

LF

Print head (home position)

Printer offline

Unidirectional printing


Mounting pins

Multipart Paper

Multiparts Forms print

D-10

E-5, F-7

E-5

F-7

E-5

F-7

E-5

E-5

F-7

A-15

3-2

5-4

Macro button

Path button

Pitch (M4) button

Quiet (Print) button

2-14

2-14

2-15

2-15

Quiet button

Set-Up button

2-14

2-15

NUMBER OF LINES Sub-option 7-4

O

Operating modes

Adjustment

Normal

Quiet

Set-Up

Tear/View

Top of Form

Operating states

Busy

Fault

Pause

Ready

Operator panel

2-12

2-13

2-13

2-13

2-13

2-13

2-13

2-12

2-12

2-12

2-12

2-12

2-3, 2-8, 3-6

P

Page Formatting

Left margin

Page length

Page length (n inches)

Page length (n lines)

Perforation skip

Perforation skip (n lines)


Right margin

Top & Bottom margins

Top of Form

Page layout

Bottom Margin

Form Length

Form Width

Left Margin

Top Margin

Top of Form

Paper advancement at the last printed line at the tear off position

Paper Movements

Automatic Advance setting

Manual FeedManual Feed

No Tear/Reverse setting

Paper Position Definition

Paper parking

Paper Path at Power-On

Paper Path indicators

Manual

Pull

Push+Pull

Push-Front

Push-Rear

PAPER PATH Option

Paper path selection

7-4

7-3

7-4

7-4

7-4

7-5

3-38

3-39

3-40

7-11

7-12

7-12

7-12

7-12

3-32

6-17

E-3, F-4

E-3

F-4

F-4

E-3

F-4

F-4

F-4

F-4

E-3

4-3, 7-3

2-10

2-10

2-10

2-10

2-10

7-5

3-5, 7-5

Display

Function buttons

Indicators

Options

Color mechanism

Parallel interface cable

Pull tractor unit

Push tractor unit

Serial interface cable

Options Order Numbers

2-8

2-8

2-8

A-1

A-24

A-24

A-1, A-24

A-1, A-24

A-24

A-24

Manual

Push-Front

Push-Rear

Paper Paths

Manual

Push-Front

Push-Pull

Push-Rear

Rear Pull

Paper perforation

Paper pinfeed holes

Paper position reset

Paper Specifications

Paper stack

Paper supports

Paper thickness

Paper types

Paper Types Handling

Parallel Interface

Parallel mode bidirectional

B-4

3-13, 3-24

3-14

5-4, B-6

1-2

3-1 - 3-40

B-2

Centronics monodirectional

Parallel modes

Parity bit

Park feature

PERFO. ANTI-JAM Option

Physical Dimensions

Pitch selection 4-5

PITCH/COMPRESS Sub-option 7-22

Plastic bracket

Platen knob

A-15, A-23

2-3, 3-38

6-19

6-19

6-19

6-21

1-3

7-10

B-2

Positioning Controls and Tabs commands

Power Consumption

Power socket

3-4

3-3

3-4

5-2, 9-1

A-9

3-32

7-5

7-5

7-5

3-2

3-4

3-2

D-3

B-2

2-3

Power Supply

Power switch

Pre-printed forms

Print area

Print area definition

Bottom Margin

Form Length

Form Width

Left Margin

Top Margin

Top of Form

Print Densities

PRINT DIRECTION Option

Print Gap automatic adjustment manual adjustment

Print gap adjustment knob

PRINT GAP Option

Print head

Print Head carriage

Print head guide

1-3

5-4

5-4

2-3

7-8, 7-10

2-3, A-16, B-1

2-3

A-20

Print head mask

Print head nose

Print impact

soft impact

2-3

A-20

strong impact

PRINT IMPACT Option

Print Matrix

Print Mode Control

Double Strike on

5-4

5-4

7-7

B-1

Bit Image Graphics

Character Set Control character style

Color Selection

Compressed printing

Compressed printing off

Compressed printing on


F-1

E-5

Double Height Printing E-1

Double Height Printing on/off F-1

F-1

E-5

E-3

F-1

E-3

E-2

F-1

Double Strike

Double Strike off

Double Width

Double Width off

Double Width on

E-1

F-1

E-1

F-1

F-1

Double Width on/off

Downloading

Emphasized

Emphasized off

Emphasized on

Italic printing off

Italic printing on

F-1

E-4

E-1

F-1

F-1

F-1

F-1

B-2

2-3

5-6

5-2, B-4

5-1 - 5-2

5-1

5-1

5-1

5-1

5-1

5-1

B-1

7-6

Miscellaneous

Overscore

Page Formatting

Subscript

E-5

E-2

E-3

E-2, F-1

Superscript

Tabulation

Underline

Underline on/off

Vertical Control

Print Speed

Print Styles

Printer behaviour

Printer Configuration

Printer Configuration Print

Printer driver

PRINTER ID Sub-option

Printer transporting

Printing Attributes

Printing Modes

Automatic Gap Offset

Blank Pages

Line Mode

Perforation Anti-jam

Print Direction

Print Gap

Print Impact

Printing Modes setting

Printing Technique

Programmer Reference Manual A-24

Proper paper path selection A-2

PROTOCOL Option

Protocol selection

7-1

7-1

Protocols

Publishing style

Font

Vertical Pitch

B-2

4-3, 7-2

7-2

7-3

Pull tractor mechanism covers

Pull tractor unir mounting

Pull tractor unit

Pull tractor unit paper loading

Push Tractor Locking Buttons

Push tractor unit

Connector

A-4

A-3

1-1

A-8

3-12

1-1, 2-5

2-5

Connector cover

Front position

Paper supports

Rear position

Tractor doors

Tractor pins

Tractors

Push+Pull paper path

2-5

2-6

2-5

2-7

2-5

2-5

2-5

1-1

7-8

7-7

7-6

7-10

7-6

7-8

7-7

7-6

B-1

E-2, F-1

E-3

E-2

F-1

6-14

4-3

7-17

10-3

B-2

E-2

B-1

B-1

4-3

6-1

Q

Quiet mode 4-6

R

Rear Push position paper loading 3-24

Rear Push tractor unit mounting 3-21

Rear Push tractor unit removal 3-30

Rear slot cover 2-3, 3-21, A-3

Reports commands D-9

Retrieving Access to Configuring H-1

Ribbon cartridge

Back pins

Casing

Front pins

2-4

2-4

2-4

2-4

S

Save function 6-1, 6-16

SCS Final Characters commands D-8

SCS Final Characters for Fallback

Character Sets commands

SELECT-IN Signal

Selectable values

D-9

6-19

6-3

Selecting Character Sets commandsD-7

Self Test Print

Self-Test printout

8-2

8-2

Serial Interface

Serial interface setting

Set-Up card

Set-Up card configuration

Set-UP card initialization

Set-Up Cartridge

B-2

6-20

2-3, A-12

A-13

A-12

8-3

Set-Up Configuration items

Set-Up mode

Arrow down button

Arrow left button

Arrow right button

Arrow up button

Exit button

Park button

Print button

6-2

3-5

2-16

2-17

2-16

2-16

2-17

2-16

2-16

Sel/Save button

Top of Form button

2-17

2-16

SetUp Card init Option 8-3

Sheet Size and Margins commands D-4

Simple messages

Operating messages

C-1

C-2

Inked ribbon

Removing

Ribbon feed knob

Ribbon guide

Ribbon cartridge replacement

Ribbon cartridge supports

Ribbon feed knob

Ribbon guide

Right tractor door

Robust XON

Rolling messages

2-4

10-2

2-4

2-4

10-2

2-3

A-15

A-15, A-20

3-26

6-21

C-3

Status messages

User instructions

Sixel Graphics Control

Codes commands

Sixel Graphics Device Control

String Envelope commands

Sixel Graphics Grid Size

C-2

C-1

D-15

D-14 defined by Pn3 commands

Sixel Graphics Protocol

Selector Ps1 commands

SLASHED ZERO

Sub-option

Standard 8-bit

Code Table (Left Half)

Standard 8-bit Code Table

D-14

D-14

7-22, 7-25

D-16

(Right Half) D-17

Standards/Regulations/Approvals B-3

State indicators

Fault

Ready

Set-Up

Subscript

Superscript

Supplies

2-9

2-9

2-9

E-2

E-2

Black ribbon cartridge

Color ribbon cartridge

Supplies Order Numbers

A-1, A-24

A-1, A-24

A-24

T

Tabulation

Dot line


Horizontal tabs

Print position

Vertical relative move


Vertical tabs

Tear-off position adjustment

Tear/View mode

TEAR/VIEW MODE Option

Tear/View Mode setting


Technical Specifications

Test/hex-dump function

ToF

Top cover

Top line

TOP MARGEN Option

TOP MARGIN Option

Top of Form adjustment

Top of Form mode

Arrow down button

F-3

E-3, F-3

E-3, F-3

E-3, F-3

F-4

E-3, F-3

E-3, F-3

9-4

1-3

7-11

7-11

B-1 - B-6

B-1

6-1, 8-1

5-2

2-3, A-5

5-2

7-3

7-4

5-6

2-18

U

upplies A-1

User Access function 6-1, 6-22, H-1

User adjustments function 6-1, 9-1

V

Vertical Control

Advance paper

Advance paper (n/180 inch)

Form Feed

Graphics line spacing base

Line Feed

Line spacing (1/360 inch)

Line spacing (1/8 inch)

Line spacing (n/180 inch)

Line spacing (n/60 inch)

E-2

F-3

E-2, F-3

E-2

E-2, F-3

F-3

F-3

F-3

F-3

Arrow up button

Exit button

Sel/Save button

Top of Form button

TOP OF FORM Option

Top of Form reset

Tractor bar

Tractor grooves

2-18

2-18

2-18

2-18

7-5

5-6

3-14, A-9

3-22

Tractor pins

Tractor unit release levers

Troubleshooting

Hex-Dump Mode

Installation Problems

Paper Handling Problems

Printer Failure

Printing Problems

3-13

3-19

11-1 - 11-6

11-5

11-1

11-5

11-5

11-2

Two Paper Types switching 5-7

Type Size and Spacing commands D-4

Types of paper continuous form cut sheets envelopes

3-1

3-1

3-1

3-1 labels 3-1

User instructions

USER PREF. C-SET Option

C-1

7-17

Line spacing to 1/& inch

Line spacing to 1/8 lines

Line spacing to 7/72 inch

Line spacing to n base units

Line spacing to n/180 inch



VERTICAL PITCH Option

Vertical Spacing

E-2

E-2

E-2

E-2

E-2

E-2

E-2

7-3

B-1

W

Word length

Workload

6-20

B-2

WRAP vs TRUNCATE Option 7-18