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Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference Statement for United States Users

Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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

(This equipment has been tested as M3390A/M3391A of the model number.)

Notes:

1. The use of a nonshielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited. The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters (10 feet) or less. The length of the serial interface cable must be 15 meters (50 feet) or less.

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


Notice to Canadian Users

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian

Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du

Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Notice to German Users

Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das

• M3390B/M3391B in Übereinsstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der

• EN 45014 (CE) funk-entstört ist.

Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf

Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeräumt.

Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GSGV, 18.01.1991:

Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß EN 27779-1991.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

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The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice to incorporate changes and improvements for units already shipped.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication. However,

Fujitsu cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions.

Printer model specifications differ with the power supply input voltage

(100 to 120 or 220 to 240 VAC).

C147-E041-03EN July 1998

Copyright © 1998 FUJITSU LIMITED

Printed in Japan. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated, stored in a database or retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Trademark Acknowledgment

FUJITSU is a registered trademark and Fujitsu Creative Faces is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited. Centronics is a trademark of Centronics

Data Computer Corporation. IBM PC and IBM Proprinter XL24E are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ESC/

P2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Microsoft is a registered trademark, and MS-DOS, Windows, and Microsoft BASIC are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Bitstream is a registered trademark of Bitstream, Inc. Nimbus Sans is a registered trademark of

URW Unternehmensberaitung Karow Rubow Weber GmbH,

Hamburg.

Other product names mentioned in this manual may also be trademarks and are used here for identification only.

Preface

You have made a wise choice by purchasing the DL6400 Pro/DL6600

Pro printer.

To ensure that you get the maximum performance from your printer, read this manual before attempting to use the printer.

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The printer has an LED or LCD control panel. This manual describes the operation of the printer with the LED control panel. For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see Appendix E.

As an E NERGY S TAR ® Partner, FUJITSU LIMITED has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency.

The International E NERGY S TAR ® Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipments. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily. The targeted products are office equipment such as computers, displays, printers, facsimiles, and copiers. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

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Contents

Contents

Introduction ................................................................................. 1-1

Overview ..................................................................................... 1-1

Package Contents ......................................................................... 1-2

Parts and Functions ..................................................................... 1-3

FRONT ......................................................................... 1-3

BACK ............................................................................. 1-3

INSIDE .......................................................................... 1-4

SIDES (left side shown) .................................................. 1-4

Setting Up the Printer .................................................................. 2-1

Removing the Stopper and Cushion ............................................ 2-1

Installing the Paper Guide ........................................................... 2-2

Installing the Platen Knob ........................................................... 2-3

Connecting the Power Cord ........................................................ 2-4

Connecting the Interface Cable .................................................... 2-5

Installing the Ribbon Cassette ..................................................... 3-1

Choosing a Cassette ..................................................................... 3-1

Preparing the Ribbon Cassette ..................................................... 3-2

Installing the Ribbon Cassette ...................................................... 3-3

Removing the Ribbon Cassette .................................................... 3-5

Replacing the Subcassette ............................................................. 3-6

Loading Paper .............................................................................. 4-1

Loading Continuous Forms (Front) ............................................. 4-1

Loading Continuous Forms (Rear) .............................................. 4-6

Cutting Continuous Forms .......................................................... 4-6

Loading Cut Sheets ...................................................................... 4-7

Printing on Cut Sheets ............................................................... 4-10

Returning to Continuous Forms ................................................ 4-12

Operating the Printer ................................................................... 5-1

LED type control panel ......................................................... 5-1

Using the Control Panel .............................................................. 5-1

LCD type control panel ........................................................ 5-6

Turning Printer Power On and Off ............................................. 5-8 i

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Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

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Test Printing ................................................................................ 5-8

Demonstration Pattern Printing ................................................. 5-12

Sensor Detection ........................................................................ 5-14

Clearing Paper Jams .................................................................... 6-1

Continuous Forms (Front) ........................................................... 6-1

Continuous Forms (Rear) ............................................................ 6-4

Cut Sheets .................................................................................... 6-4

Paper Specifications ................................................................... 7-1

Continuous Forms ....................................................................... 7-1

Cut Sheets .................................................................................... 7-8

Labels ......................................................................................... 7-10

Precautions ................................................................................ 7-15

Setup Mode .................................................................................. 8-1

Overview ...................................................................................... 8-1

Chapter Organization .................................................................. 8-2

Activating Setup Mode ................................................................. 8-2

Using Setup Mode ....................................................................... 8-4

Printing a List of Options ............................................................ 8-8

Setting Required Options ........................................................... 8-10

Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options ................................ 8-11

Changing Hardware Options ..................................................... 8-24

Changing Print Adjustment Options ......................................... 8-28

Changing Configuration Options .............................................. 8-32

Changing Head Gap Adjustment Options ................................. 8-36

Exiting and Saving ..................................................................... 8-36

Resetting Default Values ............................................................ 8-37

Using Diagnostic Functions ....................................................... 8-38

Test printing (SELF-TST) ................................................... 8-39

Hex dump printing (HEX-DUMP) ..................................... 8-40

Checking vertical print alignment (V-ALMNT) .................. 8-42

Setup Mode Reference ............................................................... 8-45

Performing Online Setup ........................................................... 8-48

Notes on Safety ............................................................................ 9-1

Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 10-1

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Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

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Daily Inspection and Maintenance ........................................... 11-1

Inspection .................................................................................. 11-1

Maintenance .............................................................................. 11-1

Specifications ............................................................................ 12-1

Consumables and Options ........................................................... A-1

Command Sets ............................................................................. B-1

Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS ................................................................ B-2

Default settings at shipment ................................................ B-15

IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation ............................................ B-18

EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation ...................................................... B-23

Interface Information ...................................................................C-1

Parallel Interface ..........................................................................C-1

Data Transmission Timing ..........................................................C-6

Serial Interface .............................................................................C-8

Serial Options ..............................................................................C-9

Cable Wiring .............................................................................C-10

Serial Protocols ..........................................................................C-12

Character Sets ............................................................................ D-1

Using the LCD Type Control Panel ............................................... E-1

Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel ................................. E-2

Control panel components .................................................... E-2

Indicator lights ............................................................... E-3

LCD screen .................................................................... E-3

Buttons ........................................................................... E-4

Overview of menus ................................................................ E-5

Points to remember about basic menus ........................... E-5

Using the basic menus ........................................................... E-5

Menus and functions ...................................................... E-5

Using the Setup Menus .............................................................. E-14

Using the control panel buttons in setup mode ................... E-14

Selecting options ........................................................... E-14

Starting functions ......................................................... E-15

Example of operations ......................................................... E-16 iii

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Selecting options in MENU1 and MENU2 .................E-17

Saving the changed options ...........................................E-17

Printing the self-test ......................................................E-20

Correcting vertical character displacement ....................E-21

Power-on Special Functions .......................................................E-22

Messages ....................................................................................E-23

Status messages ....................................................................E-23

Error messages .....................................................................E-27

Messages indicating user-correctable problems ..............E-27

Messages indicating fatal errors .....................................E-33

Index ..........................................................................................IN-1

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CHAPTER

1

Overview

Introduction

The DL6400 Pro/DL6600 Pro is a 24-dot impact printer used for image and graphics reproduction.

Figure 1-1 shows the printer.

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Figure 1–1 DL6400 Pro/DL6600 Pro printer

1-1


Package Contents

Package

Contents

Check that the printer package contains the items shown in Figure 1-2.

For missing items, contact the Fujitsu sales department.

Printer

Ribbon cassette

Platen knob

Maximum length 3 meters

Paper guide

Power cord

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Paper guides

Figure 1–2 Components

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Parts and Functions

INTRODUCTION

Parts and

Functions

Figures 1-3 and 1-4 show the printer parts.

The numbers in the figures correspond to the parts listed in Table 1-1.

FRONT w Back cut-sheet guides q Top cover e Paper guide

!1 Front cover

!0 Power switch r Paper cutter t Platen knob o Front cut-sheet guide i Front tray y Control panel u Cut-sheet tray

BACK

!6 Back cover

!2 Back auxiliary cover

!3 Power cord connector

Figure 1–3 Parts (1)

!4 Interface cable connector

!5 Cut-sheet feeder connector

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INSIDE

!8 Print head

!7 Ribbon cassette

!9 Platen

@0 Paper thickness lever

1-4

@1 Jam removal lever

@2 Lock lever

@3 Tractor

SIDES (left side shown)

@4 Center guide

Figure 1–4 Parts (2)

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Table 1-1 lists the printer parts and functions.

Table 1–1 Printer parts and functions

Number Part q w e r

Top cover

Function

Protects the print head and other internal printer components.

Back cut-sheet guides Guides paper into the printer. Set based on the cut-sheet or continuous forms width.

Paper guide

Paper cutter

Set down for continuous forms and up for cut sheets.

Cuts continuous forms.

t y u i o

!0

!1

!2

Platen knob

Control panel

Turned to feed paper manually.

Contains the switches and status lamps used to operate the printer.

Supports cut sheets during feeding.

Cut-sheet tray

Front tray Holds cut sheets for insertion into the printer. Open for cut sheets and closed for continuous forms.

Front cut-sheet guide Set based on the cut-sheet width to guide paper into the printer.

Power switch Set to "|" to turn power on and to "❍" to turn power off. When power is on, the power lamp is on.

Front cover

Back auxiliary cover

Protects components inside the printer. Opened to replace continuous forms.

Protects components inside the printer. Opened to replace continuous forms.

!3

!4

!5

!6

Power cord connector Power cord connection.

Interface cable connector

Cable connection between the printer and processor.

Cut-sheet feeder connector

Back cover

Cable connection between the printer and the optional cut-sheet feeder.

Removed when the optional cut-sheet feeder is installed.

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Table 1–1 Printer parts and functions (Continued)

Number Part

!7

!8

!9

@0

@1

Ribbon cassette

Print head

Platen

Function

Contains the printing ribbon. If characters do not print clearly, replace the ribbon or cassette. A Fujitsu ribbon is recommended.

Performs actual printing.

Controls and feeds paper.

Paper thickness lever Used to manually adjust paper thickness.

Jam removal lever Turned down to allow jammed paper to be removed more easily.

@2

@3

Lock lever

Tractor

Locks the tractor.

Feeds continuous forms.

@4 Center guide Controls continuous forms feeding.

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CHAPTER

2

Removing the

Stopper and

Cushion

Setting Up the Printer

The printer is shipped with a stopper and cushion inside that prevent vibration and other movement that could cause damage during shipment.

1. Open the top cover and lift out the stopper as shown by the arrow in the figure.

Top cover

Print head

Stopper

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2. Open the front cover and cut-sheet tray and remove the cushion from between the tractor shafts.

Front cover

Jam removal lever

Cut-sheet tray

Cushion

3. Check that the jam removal lever is locked.

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Installing the Paper Guide

Installing the

Paper Guide

Insert the paper guide, at an angle, into the left and right guide grooves on the back cover and slide it back into place.

Guide groove

Back cover

Paper guide

Back of printer

Paper exit

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Installing the

Platen Knob

Installing the Platen Knob

Insert the platen knob and align it with the gear teeth.

SETTING UP

THE PRINTER

Platen shaft

Platen knob

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Connecting the Power Cord

Connecting the

Power Cord

1. Turn off printer power (❍).

2. Connect the power cord to the connector on the back of the printer, at the right side.

Power cord connector

Power cord

3. Plug the power cord into an outlet.

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Connecting the Interface Cable

Connecting the

Interface Cable

1. Turn off printer and processor power.

2. Connect the interface cable to the connector at the back of the printer, on the left side. Make sure the orientation is correct. Press the left and right lock pins down to secure the cable.

SETTING UP

THE PRINTER

Interface cable

Interface cable connector

3. Connect the cable to the computer. For more information, refer to the computer user's manual.

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CHAPTER

3

Choosing a

Cassette

Installing the Ribbon Cassette

The ribbon cassette contains a folded ribbon. Handle the ribbon cassette carefully to ensure that the ribbon is not disordered or damaged.

Notice:

A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause operating problems or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no responsibility for print head faults caused by such cassettes.

INSTALLING

THE RIBBON

CASSETTE

Use a cassette or subcassette (ribbon only) listed in Table 3-1.

Table 3–1 Ribbon cassette and subcassette

Product

Ribbon cassette

Subcassette

Product number

CA02460-D115

CA02460-D215

Product description

Ribbon in cassette

Ribbon only

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Preparing the Ribbon Cassette

Preparing the

Ribbon Cassette

1. Remove the two protective tabs used in shipment.

2. Release the ribbon lock.

3. Turn the knob clockwise to check that the ribbon moves smoothly.

Remove the protective tabs

Knob

Lock tabs B

Release the ribbon lock

Notice:

Adjust the paper thickness lever on the printer appropriately for the forms used. Otherwise, the ribbon may come loose or paper may be smeared by ink from the ribbon.

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Installing the

Ribbon Cassette


2. Open the top cover of the printer and move the paper thickness lever to D.

Top cover

INSTALLING

THE RIBBON

CASSETTE

Print head

Paper thickness lever

Power switch off (❍)

3. Manually move the print head to the left side so that it is one third of the printer width from the left side.

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4. Align the pins on both ends of the ribbon cassette with the guide grooves inside the printer. Then press the ribbon cassette down to install it.

Ribbon cassette

Pin

Guide groove

5. Hook the ribbon over the ribbon guide.

6. Turn the ribbon cassette knob clockwise to remove any slack.

Ribbon guides

Ribbon

Knob

Ribbon cassette

7. Close the top cover of the printer.

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Removing the Ribbon Cassette

Removing the

Ribbon Cassette


2. Open the top cover of the printer.

3. Remove the ribbon from the ribbon guide.

4. Pull the ribbon cassette towards you to unlock it and remove the cassette from the printer.

Top cover

INSTALLING

THE RIBBON

CASSETTE

Ribbon cassette

Power switch off (❍)

Ribbon guide

Ribbon

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Replacing the Subcassette

Replacing the

Subcassette

The ribbon can be replaced up to five times before the entire ribbon cassette itself must be replaced.

Notice:

A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause operating problems or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no responsibility for print head faults caused by such cassettes. Replace the cassette carefully to avoid getting ink on your hands.

Replace the ribbon as follows:


2. Remove the ribbon cassette from the printer as explained in

“Removing the Ribbon Cassette” on page 3-5.

3. Sequentially press each of the four lock tabs A in the directions of the arrows, starting from either end. Then open the cassette lid.

Lock tabs A

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Lid

4. Press feed roller A in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place. This procedure loosens the ribbon holder.

Feed roller A

5. Lift the reverse guide and remove the old ribbon.

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6. When loading the new subcassette into the ribbon cassette, check that the orientation of the new subcassette is correct. After loading remove the paper tape.

7. Holding the subcassette casing, slide the bottom of the casing to the right to remove it.

Paper tape

Casing

Ribbon path A

Feed roller A

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CASSETTE

Ribbon path B

8. Route the ribbon through paths A and B and insert the reverse guide.

Ribbon path A

Reverse guide

Reverse guide insertion

Ribbon path B

9. Thread the ribbon through the cassette as shown by the dotted line in the figure. Then raise the casing to remove it.

Casing

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10. Press lock tabs B in the direction of the arrows to return feed roller

A to its original position. Then close the cassette lid. Turn the knob clockwise to check that the ribbon moves smoothly.

Knob

Lock tabs B

11. Check off the subcassette replacement column on the cassette label.

12. Install the ribbon cassette (see “Installing the Ribbon Cassette” on page 3-3).

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CHAPTER

4

Loading

Continuous

Forms (Front)

Loading Paper

1. Turn on the printer power switch ( | ).

2. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select

FRONT TRACTOR. The FRONT TRACTOR lamp lights.

3. Move the paper guide back as indicated by the arrow in the figure.

(See “Installing the Paper Guide” on page 2-2.)

4. Open the front cover of the printer.

LOADING

PAPER

Front cover

Paper guide

Power switch on ( | )

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Loading Continuous Forms (Front)

5. Raise the cut-sheet tray.

6. Turn the lock levers of the left and right tractors in the direction indicated by the arrow to unlock them.

Cut-sheet tray

Lock lever

Tractor

7. Move the left tractor to the reference point on the lower cover.

Then press the lock lever in the direction of the arrow in the figure below to lock it.

8. Move the right tractor in alignment with the paper width.

9. Adjust the center guide to the paper width to remove slack in the paper.

Lock lever

Reference point

Center guide

Tractors

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10. Open the paper holders of the left and right tractors. Align the forms feed holes with the tractor pins and close the paper holders.

LOADING

PAPER

Tractor pins

Paper holders

Tractors

Continuous forms

11. Move the right tractor to add slight tension to the paper. Then press the lock lever in the direction of the arrow to lock it.

Lock lever

Tractor

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12. Lower the cut-sheet tray.

Cut-sheet tray

13. Close the front cover of the printer.

Front cover

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14. Press the ONLINE button on the control panel to place the printer offline. The ONLINE lamp should not be lit.

15. Press the LOAD button (or LOAD/UNLOAD button) on the control panel to load a continuous form automatically.

16. Adjust the position of the print line

To adjust the print line to the position that you require, open the top cover of the printer and align the red mark of the indicator with the position you require the bottoms of characters to be.

• Fine forward feed: Holding the ONLINE button down, press the LF/FF button to feed paper forward in small increments.

• For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see

Appendix E.

• Fine reverse feed: Holding the ONLINE button down, press the

TEAR OFF button to feed paper in reverse in small increments.

Indicator Red mark

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PAPER

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17. Press the ONLINE button on the control panel to place the printer online. The ONLINE lamp lights.

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Loading Continuous Forms (Rear)

Loading

Continuous

Forms (Rear)

Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the rear-feed tractor option.

Cutting

Continuous

Forms

Forms are cut at perforations 23.3 mm (11/12 inch) above the print head center when the print head center is on the sixth line. A single line feed is 4.2 mm (1/6 inch)..

Perforations

23.3 mm

(11/12 in)

Print head center

1. Press the TEAR OFF button on the control panel. The continuous forms are then automatically loaded to where they are to be cut.

For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see

Appendix E.

2. Open the noise-proof cover.

3. Check that the perforations are at the paper cutter.

4. Cut the continuous forms as shown in the figure below.

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Loading Cut Sheets

Important:

Continuous forms cannot be cut where there are no perforations.

LOADING

PAPER

Paper cutter

Loading Cut

Sheets

1. Turn on printer power ( | ).


FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights.

3. Raise the paper guide. (See “Installing the Paper Guide” on page

2-2.)

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4. Open the front tray.

Power switch on ( | )

Front tray

5. Align the cut-sheet guide with the reference point.

Cut-sheet guide

Paper guide

Reference point

Front guide

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6. Insert paper while aligning its left edge with the cut-sheet guide.

Cut-sheet guide

LOADING

PAPER

Cut sheet

7. Press the LOAD button (or LOAD/UNLOAD button). The paper is then loaded to the print start position.

Notice:

If paper is not loaded correctly, a paper feed error or skewed loading may occur. Once a cut sheet has been inserted, it is loaded automatically.

8. Adjust vertical printing as described in step 16 in “Loading Continuous Forms (Front)” on page 4-1.

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Printing on Cut Sheets

Printing on Cut

Sheets

You can print on cut sheets without removing continuous forms from the tractor section.


FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights.

Important:

1. Retract continuous forms, if any, from the paper path to the tractor section. The FRICTION lamp lights.

2. If the lamp does not light to indicate FRICTION, continuous forms remain in the paper path. Cut the continuous forms and select FRICTION again.

Continuous forms

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Printing on Cut Sheets

2. Load cut sheets as explained in “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 4-7 without removing the continuous forms.

Cut sheet

LOADING

PAPER

Continuous forms

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Returning to Continuous Forms

Returning to

Continuous

Forms

After printing on cut sheets with continuous forms loaded, you can easily return to printing continuous forms.

1. Remove cut sheets, if any.

2. Tip back the paper guide.

Paper guide

Front tray

4-12

3. Close the front tray.


FRONT TRACTOR or REAR TRACTOR, whichever you want to use. The FRONT TRACTOR or REAR TRACTOR lamp lights. Continuous forms are then loaded automatically.

The REAR TRACTOR lamp is for the optional rear-feed tractor.

5. Check the vertical printing position. See “Loading Continuous

Forms (Front)” on page 4-1.

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5

Using the

Control Panel

Operating the Printer

LED type control panel

1. Layout

Figure 5-1 shows the LED type control panel layout.

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Figure 5–1 Control panel layout (LED type)

2. Lamps

Control panel lamps indicate the printer status.

Table 5-1 lists the lamp functions.

Table 5–1 Lamp functions (LED type)

Lamp

*1

ONLINE

Function

Lights when the printer is online.

PAPER OUT (amber) Changes to red when a paper outage is detected.

1 Lights when MENU 1 is selected.

Switched by pressing the MENU button.

2 Lights when MENU 2 is selected.

Switched by pressing the MENU button.

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Table 5–1 Lamp functions (LED type) (Continued)

Lamp

*1

FRICTION

FRONT TRACTOR

REAR TRACTOR

LOCKED

COUR10

PRESTG12

COMPRESS17

Bold PS

Time PS

N. Sans PS

DRAFT10

DRAFT12

MENU FONT

Function

Lights when cut sheets can be used.

Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH button.

Lights when the FRONT tractor can be used for continuous forms.


Lights when the REAR tractor can be used for continuous forms.


Lights when lock mode is on.

Switched by pressing the LOCK button.

Fonts are selected by pressing the FONT button.

Courier (10 cpi)

Prestige Elite (12 cpi)

Compression (17 cpi)

Boldface (proportional spacing)

Timeless (proportional spacing)

Nimbus Sans (proportional spacing)

Draft (10 cpi)

Draft (12 cpi)

The font selected in menu mode becomes valid in this state.

*1 Lamps glow green unless otherwise indicated.

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3. Buttons (when printer is online)

ONLINE: Places the system offline after it prints the current line.

LF/FF: Line feed/forms feed button. Feeds forms forward.

Pressing this button continuously for 3 seconds or more feeds lines forward to the feed point for the next page (forms feed).

When the cut-sheet feeder is used, pressing this button continuously for 3 seconds or more unloads forms. If forms are not at the platen, forms are not loaded, but a line feed occurs.

TEAR OFF: Places the system in tear off mode and feeds lines to the forms cutting point. Tear off mode is valid for continuous forms only.

When this button is pressed, the printer performs centering, and the ONLINE lamp blinks.

If any button is pressed after forms are cut, the buzzer sounds, the ONLINE lamp stops blinking, and forms are fed back to their previous location.

LOAD: Loads or unloads forms as follows, depending on the situation:

• Continuous forms at the platen

Forms are fed backward on the tractor until a paper outage is detected. If a paper outage has not been detected when forms have been fed 22 inches, forms feeding stops.

• Cut sheets at the platen

Cut sheets are unloaded if printing has not started, and the TOP MARGIN value is made the current vertical location.

• Cut-sheet feeder set and cut sheets at the platen

Cut sheets are unloaded if printing has not started, and the next cut sheet is loaded from the cut-sheet feeder. The TOP MARGIN value is made the current vertical location.

• Continuous forms or cut sheets being used, cutsheet feeder set, and no forms at the platen

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Forms are loaded, and the TOP MARGIN value is made the current vertical location.

4. Buttons (when printer is offline)

LOCK: Switches lock mode on or off. The lock mode takes effect when the offline status changes to online. When the LOCKED lamp is on, lock mode is on.

When lock mode is on, the font selected on the control panel is in effect, even if a host command sends an instruction to change it.

FONT: Selects a font. The font lamps light sequentially each time the FONT button is pressed. The font lamp that is on indicates which font is selected.

The font setting takes effect when the offline status changes to online.

If a command changes the font when lock mode is off, the font lamp indication does not change.

The font, pitch, and quality for each font selection are shown here.

Table 5–2 Font button values

COUR10

PRESTG12

COMPRESS17

Bold PS

Time PS

N. Sans PS

DRAFT10

Font

Courier

Prestige

Compression

Boldface

Timeless

Nimbus Sans

Draft

Quality

Letter

Letter

CQ

Letter

Letter

Letter

Draft

Characters per inch

10

12

17

Proportional spacing



10

DRAFT12 Draft Draft 12

MENU FONT The font, quality, and pitch for the font selected in menu mode are used.

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ONLINE:

MENU:

LF/FF:

TEAR OFF:

LOAD:

Places the system online.

Selects Menu 1 or 2. This button is a toggle.

Feeds lines or forms (same as in online mode).

Places the system in tearoff mode (same as in online mode).

Loads or unloads forms (same as in online mode).

PAPER PATH: Selects FRICTION, FRONT TRACTOR, or

REAR TRACTOR.

ONLINE + LF/FF: Feeds lines forward by 1/180 inch.

ONLINE + TEAR OFF:

Feeds lines backward by 1/180 inch.

ONLINE + LOAD: Permanently stores the load position adjusted by fine line feeding.

LOCK + FONT: Initializes the printer.

MENU + FONT: Places the system in Setup mode.

See Chapter 8, “Setup Modes,” for more information.

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LCD type control panel

1. Layout

Figure 5-2 shows the LCD type control panel layout.

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Figure 5–2 Control panel layout (LCD type)

2. Lamps

Control panel lamps indicate the printer status.

Table 5-3 lists the lamp functions.

Table 5–3 Lamp functions (LCD type)

Lamps

*1

POWER

ONLINE

*2

ALARM

(amber)

FRICTION

*2

Function

Lights when power is on.

Lights when the printer is online.

Changes to red to indicate an alarm.

FRONT

TRACTOR

REAR

TRACTOR

*2

*2

Lights when cut sheets can be used.


Lights when the FRONT tractor can be used for continuous forms.


Lights when the REAR tractor can be used for continuous forms.


*1 Lamps glow green unless otherwise indicated.

*2 Same as the LED control panel.

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3. LCD

The LCD control panel displays printer status, messages, and control items on the screen using alphanumeric characters. The

LCD control panel is 24 columns

×

2 lines.

4. Buttons

ONLINE

*1

: When the system is online, pressing ONLINE puts the printer offline after the current lines are printed. When the printer is offline, pressing ONLINE puts the printer online.

F1, F2, and F3: Programmable function buttons numbered 1 to 3. The functions depend on the LCD screen contents.

*2

↑ ↓

: Switches the direction of an arrow displayed on the LCD screen.

*2

NEXT DISPLAY: Displays the next LCD screen.

*2

LOAD/UNLOAD: Loads or unloads forms. The operation depends on the situation.

This button performs the same function as the

LOAD button on the LED control panel. For details, see 3 and 4 under “LED Type Control

Panel” on pages 5-3 and 5-4.

PAPER PATH

*1

: Selects FRICTION, FRONT TRACTOR, or

REAR TRACTOR.

*1 Same as the LED control panel.

*2 For basic operation information, see Appendix E, “Using the LCD Type Control

Panel.”

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Turning Printer Power On and Off

Turning Printer

Power On and

Off

Test Printing

Turn power on or off as follows:

1. On

Press the power switch at the left on the front of the printer to turn the printer on ( | ). Depending on the switch settings, lamps will light.

Notice:

Do not touch any other control panel button when turning power on or off. Otherwise, you may activate a maintenance mode for other than test printing.

2. Off

Press the power switch to turn the printer off (❍). Lamps go out.

Notice:

Wait at least 3 seconds before turning on power again after turning it off. Otherwise, a printer fault may occur.

The printer's built-in self-test program prints the firmware version number, the names of resident emulations, and all available characters.

The test prints 80 characters per line.


Appendix E.

Make sure paper is loaded. Check that the paper thickness lever is set to the appropriate position (see “Installing the Ribbon Cassette” on page 3-3. Then follow these steps to print a self-test page.

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Holding down the LF/FF button, turn the printer back on.

Hold LF/FF down until the printer beeps. Test printing will start then.

3. To stop printing, press the FONT or MENU button. To remove the test page, turn the platen knob clockwise.

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Test Printing

Notice:

Do not attempt to use the LF/FF (line feed/forms feed) button to eject paper in test mode.

4. Check that the printed page resembles the sample in Figure 5-3.

Check that printing is uniform and free of light, dark, or smudged areas. When printing quality is satisfactory, go to step 5. Otherwise, correct problems as follows: a. Check that the ribbon is installed correctly.

b. Check that the paper thickness lever is set to the appropriate position.

c. Put a new sheet in the cut-sheet tray. Then manually turn the platen knob to advance the top edge of the paper past the top roller.

d. Press FONT or MENU to restart printing. If printing quality does not improve, turn off the printer and contact your dealer.

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Test Printing

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Figure 5–3 Test printing sample

5. To exit test printing mode, press ONLINE. The printer goes online.

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Demonstration Pattern Printing

Demonstration

Pattern Printing

The printer prints a demonstration pattern showing some printing features, as shown in Figure 5-4. To print a demonstration pattern, follow the steps below.


Appendix E.

1. Load a sheet of letter- or A4-size paper.

2. Turn off the printer.

3. Holding down the FONT button, turn the printer back on.

The printer will start printing the demonstration pattern.

4. For cut sheets, the demonstration stops after printing a page. If a cut-sheet feeder or continuous forms are used, the demonstration pattern is repeated. To stop or restart the demonstration during printing, press ONLINE.

5. To exit demonstration mode, turn off the printer.

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Demonstration Pattern Printing

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Figure 5–4 Demonstration pattern

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Sensor

Detection

Sensor Detection

The printer has sensors to detect the following conditions:

• Top cover open

The printer goes offline if the top cover is open.

• Paper out

The printer stops printing when it detects a paper outage, cut-sheet search, or cut-sheet loading.

• Paper jam

The printer stops printing when it detects a paper jam while paper is being ejected.

• Print head overheating

The printer prints each line in three passes to protect the print head when overheating is detected.

• Skewed feeding

When the printer detects skewed feed during loading from the front table, the printer ejects a cut sheet by reverse line feeding.

• Internal lock switch (not available in some countries)

If the top cover is opened during printing, the printer will automatically stop, and the remainder of the print data from the line being printed will be lost. Therefore, do not open the top cover during printing.

• Jam lever open

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CHAPTER

6

Continuous

Forms (Front)

Clearing Paper Jams

When using front-fed continuous forms, remove jammed paper as follows:

1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ).

2. Open the front cover.

Front cover

CLEARING

PAPER JAMS

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Power switch off ( ❍ )


4. Lower the green left and right jam removal levers.

Cut-sheet tray

Jam removal lever

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Continuous Forms (Front)

5. Turn the tractor lock levers in the direction indicated by the arrows in the figure to unlock them. Then open the paper holders.

Lock levers

Paper holders

Tractors

6. Cut the forms just in front of the tractors.

7. Remove jammed continuous forms from the tractors as follows: a. Remove paper from the paper guide, at the back of the printer.

b. Remove other paper from the front of the printer.

Paper guide

Back of printer

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Print head

Continuous Forms (Front) c. Remove jammed paper in the printing section as follows:

1.

Open the top cover.

2.

3.

4.

Slide the paper thickness lever down to D.

Move the print head away from the paper.

Remove the paper.

Top cover

Paper thickness lever

CLEARING

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8. Lift the green left and right jam removal levers and return them to their original locations.


10. Reload forms.

Important:

To prevent paper jams when using continuous forms, align the left and right holes with the tractor feed holes and ensure that the forms have no slack.

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Continuous Forms (Rear)

Continuous

Forms (Rear)

Cut Sheets

Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the rear-feed tractor option.

Remove jammed cut sheets as follows:

1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ).

2. Open the front cover.

Front cover

Power switch off ( ❍ )


4. Lower the green left and right jam removal levers.

Cut-sheet tray

Jam removal lever

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Cut Sheets

Cut-sheet tray

6. Remove the jammed cut sheet as follows: a. Remove paper in the paper guide from the back of the printer. b. Remove paper other than paper in the paper guide from the front of the printer.

CLEARING

PAPER JAMS

Paper guide

Back of printer

User’s Manual c. Remove paper in the printing section as explained in step 7 of

“Continuous Forms (Front)” on page 6-3.

Important:

When loading forms after clearing a jam, be sure to insert cut sheets with the left edge aligned with the paper guide.

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CHAPTER

7

Continuous

Forms

Paper Specifications

This chapter describes paper that the printer can use.

Any other paper should be tested carefully before use.

1. Size

Figure 7-1 shows the size range for continuous forms.

PAPER

SPECIFICATIONS

T

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Y

Measurement

Paper width Y

Length between folds T

Dimensions in mm (in)

101.6 to 419 (4 to 16.5)

101.6 (4) or more

Figure 7–1 Size range for continuous forms

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Continuous Forms

2. Number of parts

The printer can handle multipart paper. Table 7-1 lists allowable combinations for the total number of parts, including the original, and the ream weight.

Table 7–1 Number of parts and ream weight for continuous forms

Type

Single part

Pressure sensitive

*1

Carbon-backed multipart

*1

Multipart with carbons

*2

Number of parts

4

5

2

3

[6]

[7]

[8]

2

3

[4]

1

4

5

2

3

[6]

[7]

[8]

Ream weight in g/m

2

46, 52, 64, 81

39, 50, 64, (81)

39, 50, (64, 81)

39, (50, 64, 81)

39, (50, 64)

39, (50, 64)

39, (50, 64)

39, (50, 64)

39, 52, 64, (81)

39, 52, (64, 81)

39, (52, 64, 81)

39, (52, 64)

39, (52, 64)

39, (52, 64)

39, (52, 64)

34, 46, 52, (64, 81)

34, 46, (52, 64)

34, 46, (52, 64)

*1 Ream weights for pressure-sensitive and carbon-backed multipart forms may differ slightly according to the manufacturer. Select forms of the weight closest to those in Table. 7-1.

*2 The maximum number of parts for multipart forms with carbons counts each carbon as one part; that is, the maximum is four.

Important:

1. For specifications for continuous forms loaded from the back of the printer, refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual.

2. The printer can use only the bottom copy layer of paper with its weight in parentheses ( ).

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3. Characteristics of paper with the number of parts in brackets [ ] may differ slightly with the manufacturer and should be tested carefully before use.

4. Paper used for continuous forms differs depending on whether it is loaded from the front or from the back of the printer. The paper specifications in Table 7-1 are for forms loaded from the front.

5. The total thickness of multipart paper must not exceed 0.65 mm

(0.025 in).

3. Binding

Select a binding type from Table 7-2.

Table 7–2 Binding for continuous forms with two to six parts

Binding

Double-sided glued multipart forms (zigzag spot gluing)

Remarks

Recommended because:

• Forms remain flexible.

• Parts do not separate or become misaligned easily.

PAPER

SPECIFICATIONS

Double-sided paper staples The more parts, the easier the parts separate or become misaligned.

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Table 7–2 Binding for continuous forms with two to six parts (Continued)

Binding

Single-sided zigzag spot gluing and paper staples from back

Remarks

Combination of the other two types of binding

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Important:

To avoid paper feed problems, do not bind as shown in the figure.

Line pasting Stapling

Staple

Pasted

Check that the height of unfolded pasted forms at perforations is 2 mm

(0.08 in) or less.

2 mm (0.08 in) or less

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4. Binding holes in the scanning area of the sensor

The shaded area shown in the figure indicates the scanning area of the sensor in which binding holes may lie. Their size is subject to the following restrictions as described and illustrated.

Any binding hole completely in the shaded area must be 7 mm

(0.28 in) or less in diameter.

Caution:

Always avoid printing on the binding holes. This could damage the print head.

30 mm

(1.2 in)

10 mm (0.4 in)

PAPER

SPECIFICATIONS

First character

Binding holes

5. Perforations

The perforations in continuous forms must meet the following conditions:

The ratio of cut to uncut areas for single-part continuous forms must be 3:1.

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C

The uncut dimension at C on each end of horizontal perforations shown below must be 1 mm or more.

3 mm (0.12 in) cut

Vertical perforations (middle)

Horizontal perforations

1 mm (0.04 in) uncut

Edge

Vertical perforations

C

Cut

1 mm (0.04 in) or more

Uncut

When a cross-point cut occurs at the juncture of vertical and horizontal perforations, printing is inhibited in the shaded area shown in the figure below. Printing is not allowed in this area to prevent damage to forms and also to prevent printer faults.

Inhibited area

3 mm

(0.12 in)

Cross-point cut

3 mm

(0.12 in)

28 mm

(1.1 in)

Cross-point cut

28 mm

(1.1 in)

Cross-point uncut

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Notice:

This restriction also applies when the print head moves without printing.

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6. Print area

The figure below shows the print area on continuous forms.

A

A

A

D

G

Print area

Print area

B

101.6 to 419 mm

(4 to 16.5 in)

C

F

F

F

E

Perforations

(fold)

Area Size in mm

(in)

A 4.2 (0.17)

B

C

D

E

F

Remarks

5.08 to 30

(0.2 to 1.18)

5.08 (0.2) or more

152 (6.0)

Appropriately

29 (1.1)

3.5 (0.14)

Characters printed in this area may not be neat. A line spacing of 4.2 mm (1/6 in) or more prevents characters on adjacent lines from overlapping.

Depending on the paper width, this size varies as follows:

101.6 to 119.4 mm (4 to 4.7 in) wide: 5.08 to 9 mm (0.2 to 0.35 in)

388.6 to 419 mm (15.3 to

16.5 in) wide: 15 to 30 mm

(0.6 to 1.18 in)

This size varies with the paper width and number of print columns, but must be at least 5.08 mm (1/5 inch).

This area feeds off the tractors and prevents reverse line feed.

This value indicates the paper-end detection point.

Do not move the printing unit horizontally in this area as paper may be smeared by the ink ribbon or the printing unit may be caught at bulges.

G 4.2 (0.17)

PAPER

SPECIFICATIONS

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Cut Sheets

Cut Sheets

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For cut sheets, use high-quality paper with a light reflection factor of

60 percent or more. Ordinary high-quality white paper has a light reflection factor of approximately 70 percent. The darker or thinner the paper, the lower the reflection factor.

1. Size

Width: 90 to 420 mm (3.5 in to A3 horizontal)

Length: 90 to 420 mm (3.5 in to A3 horizontal)

2. Number of parts

The printer can handle multipart paper. Table 7-3 lists allowable combinations for the total number of parts, including the original, and the ream weight.

Table 7–3 Number of parts and ream weight for cut sheets

Type

Single part

Pressure sensitive

*2

Carbonbacked multipart

*3

Number of parts

1

2

3

4

5

[6]

[7]

[8]

2

3

4

5

[6]

[7]

[8]

Ream weight in g/cm

2

<35>, 46, 52, 64, 81

35, 46, 52, 64, 81, 104,

127

39, 50, 64, (81)

39, 50, (64, 81)

39, (50, 64, 81)

39, (50, 64)

39, (50, 64)

39, (50, 64)

39, (50, 64)

39, 52, 64, (81)

39, 52, (64, 81)

39, (52, 64, 81)

39, (52, 64)

39, (52, 64)

39, (52, 64)

39, (52, 64)

Front

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

Rear

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

V

*1

*1 For DL6600 only.

*2 Ream weights for pressure-sensitive and carbon-backed multipart forms may differ slightly according to the manufacturer. Select forms of the closest weight to those in the table.

*3 Do not use carbon paper with cut sheets.

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Important:

1. Paper with its weight in angle brackets < > must be at least 254 mm (10 in) wide.

2. For multipart forms the ream weight of the bottom sheet being used must be one of the values in parentheses ( ).

3. Characteristics of paper with the number of parts in brackets [ ] may differ slightly according to the manufacturer and should be tested carefully before use.

4. The total thickness of multipart paper must not exceed 0.65 mm

(0.025 in).

3. Binding

Paste sheets at the top.

Important:

Pasted portions must be flexible and free of curl.

PAPER

SPECIFICATIONS

Paste here.

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Labels

Labels

4. Print area

The figure below shows the print area on cut sheets.

A

B

Print area

Area Size in mm (in)

Front Rear

(DL6600 Pro only)

A 4.2 (0.17) 8.5 (0.33)

B 4.2 (0.17) 8.5 (0.33)

C

*1

5.1 (0.2) to 38 (1.5) or

more

D 5.1 (0.2) or more

C

90 to 419 mm

(3.5 to 16.5 in)

D

*1 For wide paper, this specification is as follows:

406.4 mm (16 in) wide: 22.5 to 38.5 mm (0.9 to 1.5 in)

419 mm (16.5 in) wide: 36 to 38.5 mm (1.4 to 1.5 in)

Only labels on the front of continuous forms backing sheets can be printed.

1. Size

Paper size specifications are the same as for general continuous forms.

2. Paper thickness

The label and backing sheet together must be 0.2 mm (1/27 in) or less.



Labels

Label

Important:

1. The thickness of the backing sheet must be 0.1 mm (1/254 in) or less.

2. The thickness of the label must be 0.1 mm (1/254 in) or less.

3. Label adhesion

Labels must satisfy the conditions below and not peel off easily.

Drum diameter:

27 mm (1.06 in)

Winding drum diameter 27 mm

(1.06 in)

Winding angle

Winding time

180°

24 hours

Ambient temperature

Ambient humidity

40°C

30% RH

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SPECIFICATIONS

A

C

C

Print area

4. Print area

The figure below shows the print areas on labels.

Fold

C

Print area

D B

C

Area Size in mm (in)

A 2.54 (0.1) or more

D

6.35 (0.25) or more

2.54 (0.1) or more

25.4 (1)

*1

B

C

Label

B

*1 Lines may not be fed neatly in the print area of D. A line spacing of 1/6 inch or more prevents characters on adjacent lines from overlapping.


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Labels

Backing sheet

5. Formats

Use the formats shown below to prevent peeled labels from causing feed failures, print head damage, and other serious problems.

Example 1:

Leave the four corners and sides uncut between cut portions and do not remove nonlabel areas

*1

.

This procedure completely prevents label peeling.

Label

Label

Label

Label

Label

Label

Label

Enlarged label:

Leave several cuts on each of the four sides.

Label

Leave uncut portions on the four corners.



Labels

Example 2:

If nonlabel areas

*1

must be removed, round label corners.

Enlarged label:

Rounded (R2 to R3)*2 corners

Mount

Label

Label

Label

Label

Label

Label

Label

Label

PAPER

SPECIFICATIONS

*1 Areas in which no labels adhere to the backing sheet.

*2 R stands for radius. R2 and R3 should be between 2 mm and 3 mm.

Figure 7–2 Recommended label formats



Labels

6. Restriction on APTC option

The printer performs automatic paper thickness detection on the printing side. For forms with backing sheets removed, the thickness differs between the label and backing sheet. Measure the thickness at a label as shown in Figure 7-13.

Front end (or fold)

First printed character

38 mm (1.5 in) 44 mm (1.7 in)

ABC

Important:

Ensure that characters are printed in the shaded area.

Figure 7–3 Label arrangement



Precautions

Precautions

1. Preprinting

When printing using a color with a reflection factor of 60 percent or less, such as black, do not print in the shaded area shown in the figure below.

30 mm

(1.18 in) 10 mm (0.4 in)

Preprinting-inhibited area

First character

PAPER

SPECIFICATIONS

Important:

The printer uses an autosensor to detect loaded paper in the shaded area. If the area is preprinted in black, the sensor may fail to detect the paper because of decreased light reflection.

Perform preprinting as follows: a. Do not print horizontal lines thicker than 8 mm (0.3 in)

8 mm (0.3 in) or less



Precautions b. When consecutively printing lines that satisfy the specification in (a), leave an interval of 8 mm (0.3 in) or greater between lines.

Leave an interval of 8 mm (0.3 in) or greater.

Important:

If the line thickness is 0.5 mm (0.02 in) or less, the interval can be

4 mm (0.16 in) or more.

c. When printing near a paper edge, leave a margin of 8 mm

(0.3 in) or greater.

Top or bottom end of paper

Leave a margin of

8 mm (0.3 in) or greater.

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Important:

If the line thickness is 0.5 mm (0.02 in) or less, the interval can be

4 mm (0.16 in) or more.

d. When printing vertical lines in the shaded area in Figure 7-##, make lines 0.5 mm (0.02 in) thick or less and do not print more than one line.

Before printing characters in the shaded area in Figure 7-14, use a sample to check that the characters can be printed.

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Precautions

2. Binding hole

The shaded area on page 7-15 also places restrictions on binding holes punched in that area. If punching is necessary, make the holes

7 mm (0.28 in) or less in diameter.

3. Smearing caused by paper feed roller

If the percentage of printing in the shaded areas in the figure below is high, the paper feed roller may smear paper at loading or ejection.

Design the format to make areas as far away from the printed area as possible or print a color or pattern on the paper to make smearing unnoticeable.

Smeared areas in the figure below assume that the left margin is

25.4 mm (1 in). If the left margin is changed, smear areas move proportionally.

Unit: mm (in)

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SPECIFICATIONS

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24.5

(0.96)

22 (0.87)

89.5

(3.52)

22 (0.87)

144.5

(5.69)

22 (0.87)

22 (0.87)

199.5

(7.85)

284.5

(11.2)

22 (0.87)

345.5

(13.6)

22 (0.87)

24.5

(0.96)

H

First column

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Precautions

4. Miscellaneous

When using special paper that does not conform to specifications, prepare samples for full trials before using the paper.

Store and handle paper with care to prevent deformation or damage. Do not store paper where humidity is high.


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CHAPTER

8

Overview

Setup Mode

The printer provides two modes: normal mode, for everyday printer operations, and setup mode, for selecting printer options and helping diagnose printer problems.

Setup is performed offline using the printer control panel, an approach called offline setup, or remotely using a processor or software, an approach called setup program online setup. This chapter focuses on offline setup. The section “Performing Online Setup” on page 8-48 applies to all emulations.

Optional printer settings include emulation, font, spacing, page length and width, serial interface, and top-of-form. Saving settings in the printer's permanent memory makes them the default settings. Default settings are activated whenever the printer is turned on. If DPL24C

PLUS is saved as the default emulation, for example, DPL24C PLUS is activated when the printer is next turned on.

Printer diagnostic functions include SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and

V-ALMNT, used in troubleshooting. HEX-DUMP is mainly used by programmers.

For printers that use the LED control panel, perform offline setup as follows. Firstly, print setup function, item, and option. Press the

FONT, MENU, or LOCK button to move the yellow arrow on the print head beneath the desired selection.

For printers that use the LCD control panel, perform offline setup as follows. Firstly, display the setup function, item, and option on the

LCD screen. Press F1, F2, or F3 to select the desired function. On the

LCD display, options can be easily set, and functions un be easily executline setup function using the LCD control panel, see

Appendix E, “Using the LCD Type Control Panel.”

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Chapter Organization

Chapter

Organization

Activating

Setup Mode

If you are using setup mode for the first time, read “Activating Setup

Mode” on page 8-2 and “Using Setup Mode” on page 8-4 to learn how setup mode works. Once you understand the basics, read the following sections to learn how to select printer options compatible with your processor hardware and software.

To restore printer default values set at shipment, see “Resetting Default

Values” on page 8-36.

For information on using SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and V-ALMNT, see “Using Diagnostic Functions” on page 8-37.

Experienced users can turn to the flowchart at the end of this chapter, which lists the printer setup functions and options for quick reference.

Before entering setup mode, load continuous forms paper. For information, see “Loading Continuous Forms (Front)” on page 4-1.

You will need approximately eight sheets of paper to print all setup selections.

Enter setup mode as follows:

1. Check that forms are loaded.

2. Press ONLINE to place the printer offline.

3. Press FONT and MENU together until the printer beeps.

If a beep does not sound, you are not in setup mode. Place the printer offline and try again.

Upon entering offline setup mode, the printer prints the information shown in Figure 8-1.

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Activating Setup Mode

User’s Manual

(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)

Figure 8–1 Initial setup mode printout

The initial printout contains a header, help menu, and

<<FUNCTION>> menu. The header shows that the printer is offline and in setup mode. The help menu summarizes setup mode operations. The <<FUNCTION>> menu lists all functions available in setup mode. Note that the yellow arrow on the print head is initially below the SAVE&END function.

Another way to enter setup mode is to turn off the printer and then turn it on again while pressing the FONT and MENU buttons.

Continue pressing the buttons until the printer beeps.

SETUP MODE

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Using Setup Mode

Using Setup

Mode

Entering setup mode prints the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

<<FUNCTION>>

SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF-TST HEX-DUMP

V-ALMNT GAP-ADJ


Table 8-1 summarizes the setup mode functions.

Table 8–1 Setup mode functions

Function

SAVE&END

MENU1 and

MENU2

HARDWRE

ADJUST

CONFIG

GAP-ADJ

DEFAULT

LIST

SELF-TST

HEX-DUMP

V-ALMNT

Purpose

Exits setup mode and saves changes made in setup mode.

Assigns print features to MENU1 and

MENU2 on the control panel.

Changes hardware options.

Changes print adjustment options.

Changes configuration options.

Sets the head gap, and is displayed when the printer is equipped with the APTC function.

Resets MENU1 and MENU2 default values set at shipment.

Prints all currently selected options.

Run the self-test.

Prints hexadecimal data dumps.

Checks and corrects vertical printing alignment.

To select a function from the <<FUNCTION>> menu, do the following:

1. Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath the required function.

2. Press FONT or MENU to select a function. If the function has items and options, the printer prints the first item and its options.

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MENU1, MENU2, HARDWRE, ADJUST, CONFIG, and

GAP-ADJ contain items with selectable options.

The first three MENU1 items shown in angle brackets < > and options, for example, are as follows:

<EMULATE> DPL24C+ XL24E ESC/P2



COUR 10 PRSTG12 COMPRSD BOLDFCE PICA10 CORRESP OCR-B OCR-A COUR-N COUR-B

COUR-I N.SAN-N N.SAN-B N.SAN-I TIMLS-N TIMLS-B TIMLS-I DOWNLD0 DOWNLD1

<QUALITY> LETTER REPORT DRAFT

To select an option from an item menu, do the following:

1. Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath the required option.

2. Press FONT to select the option. The printer prints the next function and its options.

3. After selecting options, press ONLINE to reprint the

<<FUNCTION>> menu.

Underlined options are current default settings—that is, the settings saved in the printer’s permanent memory. In the preceding example, the default options are Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation,

Courier 10 font, and letter-quality printing.

Figure 8-2 summarizes option selection and button use for functions that do not have options.

The following example illustrates the use of setup mode. The example shows how to change the font and spacing in MENU2 to Prestige Elite

12 and 12 cpi.

1. Load continuous forms.

2. Enter setup mode.

Press FONT and MENU together until the printer beeps.

3. Select the MENU2 function.

Wait for the printer to stop printing and press LOCK twice to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath MENU2. Press

FONT or MENU to select MENU2 and print <EMULATE> and its options.

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Enter setup mode:

Press FONT and MENU

Reprint <<FUNCTION>> menu

Printer prints <<FUNCTION>> menu

Press FONT or MENU

Printer saves changes and exits setup mode

Press ONLINE

Select function: Press LOCK to position the cursor; then press FONT or MENU

The desired function is selected.

SAVE&END

MENU1, MENU2,

HARDWRE, ADJUST,

CONFIG, and GAP-ADJ

Select options: Press LOCK to position cursor; then press

FONT or MENU

Press ONLINE

LIST, DEFAULT

SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP

V-ALMNT

Press FONT or MENU to pause or resume

Press LOCK

See “Using Diagnostic Functions” on page 8-37 for details.

: Functions with items and options

Figure 8–2 Setup mode summary

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4. Select the current emulation.

To leave the emulation unchanged, press FONT to select the current emulation and print and its options.

5. Change the font to Prestige Elite 12.

Press LOCK once to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath PRSTG12. Press FONT to select PRSTG12 and print

<QUALITY> and its options.

6. Select the current print quality.

To leave print quality unchanged, press FONT to select the current print quality and print <PITCH>.

7. Change spacing to 12 cpi and exit MENU2.

Press LOCK once to position the yellow arrow beneath 12 CPI. To leave MENU1 unchanged, press ONLINE to select 12 CPI and exit MENU2. The <<FUNCTION>> menu is then reprinted.

8. Exit setup mode, saving the new font and spacing.

The cursor is beneath SAVE&END, so press FONT or MENU to select SAVE&END. The printer save Prestige Elite 12 and 12 cpi as the new default settings in MENU2. It then exits setup mode and goes back online. These settings remain in effect until changed.

SETUP MODE

Important:

1. Load continuous forms before entering setup mode. LF/FF and

LOAD cannot be used to feed or load paper in setup mode.

2. When setup mode is entered, short help menus are printed at the top of the page. Help menus are also printed when SELF-TST,

HEX-DUMP, or V-ALMNT is selected. Use help menus for quick reference in setup mode.

3. Functions and options can be printed only one at a time. To move forward (print the next function) in the item list, press FONT. To move backward (print the previous function), press MENU.

4. While in the <<FUNCTION>> menu or selecting a function that contains items and selectable options, press ONLINE to reprint the

<<FUNCTION>> menu.

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Printing a List of Options

5. Underlining beneath the first two letters of an option indicates the current default setting. For example, 12 CPI indicates that 12 characters per inch is the default value. To change the default settings, select and save a new setting.

6. While in setup mode, use LIST to print a list of currently selected options. For details, see “Printing a List of Options” below.

7. To exit setup mode and permanently save changes, select either

SAVE & END or SELF-TST. For details, see “Exiting and Saving” on page 8-35. To exit setup mode without saving changes, turn the printer off. Previous default settings are activated when the printer is turned on again.

Printing a List of

Options

LIST prints a list of all currently selected options. This list is useful for checking settings when entering or exiting setup mode. To print options, load continuous forms. Then do the following:

1. Enter setup mode

To center setup mode printer must be offline.

Press FONT and MENU simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed.

<<FUNCTION>>


V-ALMNT GAP-ADJ


2. Select LIST.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath LIST. Next, press FONT or MENU to select LIST.

The printer starts to print a list of current options. Figure 8-3 shows the default values set at shipment.

Important:

To remove the printout, turn the platen knob until paper can be torn off at the perforation. The TEAR OFF button cannot be used in setup mode.

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Printing a List of Options

3. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving any changes you made.

When exiting setup mode and saving changes, check that the yellow arrow on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE &END. Then press FONT or MENU.

SETUP MODE

*

User’s Manual

* GAP settings are printed only with APTC installed.

Figure 8–3 Default settings at shipment

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Setting Required Options

Setting

Required

Options

The sections “Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options” on page

8-11 to “Changing Configuration Options“ on page 8-32 list the default settings for options by function and tell how to change the settings.

Menu 1 settings (MENU1)

Menu 2 settings (MENU2)

Hardware settings (HARDWRE)

Print adjustment settings (ADJUST)

Configuration settings (CONFIG)

Head gap adjustment (GAP-ADJ)

Most selectable options simply change print features such as the type face and page format. Some options, however, must be selected correctly for the printer to work properly with hardware and software.

Table 8-2 lists these options.

Table 8–2 Required options

Function Item Options

MENU1 EMULATE The emulation selected for the printer and software must match. The emulation selected at printer setup (see

Chapter 2, “Setting Up the Printer”) need not be changed unless you want to switch to a different emulation. The emulation assigned to MENU1 is the default setting when the printer is turned on.

See “Changing MENU1 and MENU2

Options” on page 8-11.

MENU2 None If MENU2 is used, the selected emulation must match that of the software.

See “Changing MENU1 and MENU2




Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options

Table 8–2 Required options (Continued)

Function

HARD-

WRE

ADJUST

Item

FORMAT

BAUD-RT

PROTOCL

DSR

DUPLEX

None

Options

For a serial interface model, serial interface options selected for the printer must match those of the software or operating system.

Otherwise, the printer will not print or will print incorrectly.

See “Changing Hardware Options” on page 8-24.

If your software does not specify the top margin of the page, use the printer's default top-of-form setting:

25.4 mm (1 in) from the top of the paper. If the software does specify the top margin, change the default setting to 4.2 mm (1/6 in).

See “Changing Print Adjustment


SETUP MODE

Changing

MENU1 and

MENU2 Options

MENU1 and MENU2 set print options for MENU1 and MENU2 on the control panel. In normal (nonsetup) mode, these menus are easily switched.

Table 8-3 lists MENU1 and MENU2 items and options in the order they are printed. For some emulations, some items are not defined and some options differ.

MENU1 is active when the printer is first turned on.

The printer emulation must match that of the software. Otherwise, the printer will not work correctly. If you regularly use two different emulations, assign the most frequently used to MENU1 and the other to MENU2. All settings available for MENU1 and MENU2 are optional. Some items and options differ with the emulation.

To determine which features specific software supports, refer to the software documentation.




The procedure for changing the MENU1 and MENU2 options follows Table 8-3.

MENU 1 or MENU2 item

<EMULATE>

Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options

Options Description



DPL24C+

XL24E

ESC/P2

Select the same emulation as that of the software.

Fujitsu DL-series printers

(DPL24C PLUS command set)

IBM Proprinter XL24E printers

Epson printers using the ESC/P2 command set

Note:

Changing the emulation resets all MENU1 or

MENU2 options to the default values set at shipment.

For each font below, the recommended pitch settings are given in parentheses. When you change the font, be sure to also change the pitch, if required.

COUR 10

PRSTG 12

COMPRSD

BOLDFCE

PICA 10

CORRESP

OCR-B

OCR-A

COUR-N

COUR-B

COUR-I

N.SAN-N

N.SAN-B

N.SAN-I

TIMLS-N

TIMLS-B

TIMLS-I

DOWNLD# Font 0 or font 1 in the printer’s download RAM





<QUALITY>

Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)


<PITCH>

<LINE SP>

LETTER

REPORT

DRAFT

## CPI

PROP SP

## LPI

Select the print quality that meets most needs.

Letter quality. Highest resolution, slowest print speed, invalid for compressed fonts.

Report quality. Lower resolution than letter quality, but prints at twice the speed. For double speed regardless of font, use the correspondence font because its quality is higher than report.

Regular draft quality. Lower resolution than report quality, but prints at three times letter speed.

2.5, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, or 20 characters per horizontal inch (cpi)

Proportional spacing (1/12 inch for a space)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 lines per vertical inch (lpi)

6 lpi: 3 lpi (double spacing):

ABCD ABCD

ABCD

ABCD ABCD

ABCD

ABCD ABCD

ABCD

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<CHAR-W>



<CHAR-H>

NORMAL

2 TIMES

4 TIMES

*1

NORMAL

2 TIMES

4 TIMES

*1

If necessary, also change the spacing when 2 TIMES or

4 TIMES is selected.

Standard character width:

ABCD

Double character width:

ABCD

Quadruple character width:

ABCD

If necessary, also change the line spacing when 2

TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected.

Standard character height:

ABCD abcd

Double character height:

ABCD abcd

Quadruple character height:

ABCD abcd





<ATTRIB>



<PAGE LG>

<LFT-END>

NONE

ITALICS

CONDNSD

*1

SHADOW

BOLD

## IN

## COLM

Select an attribute to add emphasis. Only one attribute can be selected at a time.

Standard characters (no attributes)

Italic printing

Condensed printing

D o u b l l e p r r i i n t t i i n g w i i t t h a s s l l i i g h t t o f f f f s s e t t

Double printing at the same location

Specifies the page length in inches.

DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulations:

3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 11.0

(letter size), 11.6 (A4 size), 12.0, 14.0, or 18.0 inches

Epson ESC/P2 emulation:

4.0, 4.5, 5.0, ..., 11.0, 11.5, ..., 22.0 inches

Specifies the print start column for modifying the left margin. Printing starts at this column plus the software-specified left margin.

Column 1, 2, 3, ..., 41

<LFT-END>

Softwarespecified margin

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<TOP-MRG>



## LINE1

Specifies the number of space lines for the top margin.

The resultant blank space is the <TOP-MRG> setting minus one line.

The total size of the top margin is the preceding value plus these two settings: top-of-form (default = 1 inch) plus software-specified top margin. If using software to specify the top margin, use the default setting (one line) for <TOP-MRG>.

1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 lines

Top-of-form

Top margin setting





<LANGUGE>



USA

UK

GERMAN

SWEDISH

PAGE437

PAGE850

PAGE860

PAGE863

PAGE865

ECMA94

ISO8859

PG852

PG852-T

PG855

PG866

HUNGARY

HUNG-T

SLOV

SLOV-T

POLISH

POLSH-T

MAZOWIA

MAZOW-T

LATIN2

LATIN2-T

KAMENIC

KAMEN-T

TURKY

TURKY-T

CYRILIC

IBM437

Selects a language.

Two-pass means that diacritical marks are printed separately from letters printed without reduction.

The first list of languages is common to all emulations.

Subsequent lists show options specific to other emulations.

American English (same as code page 437)

British English

German

Swedish

Code page 437

Code page 850

Code page 860

Code page 863

Code page 865

ECMA 94

ISO 8859-1

Code page 852

Code page 852 two-pass

Code page 855

Code page 866

Hungarian

Hungarian two-pass

Slovenian

Slovenian two-pass

Polish

Polish two-pass

Mazowian

Mazowian two-pass

Latin 2

Latin 2 two-pass

Kamenicky

Kamenicky two-pass

Turkish

Turkish two-pass

Cyrillic

IBM 437

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<LANGUGE>

(continued)



IBM851

ELOT928

PG-DHN

LATIN-P

ISO-LTN

LITHUA1

LITHUA2

MIK

MACEDON

PG-MAC

ELOT927

ABG

ABY

DEC GR

GREEK 11

PG862

HBR-DEC

HBR-OLD

ISO-TUK

*2

FRENCH

ITALIAN

SPANISH

DANISH1

DANISH2

FINNISH

NORWEGN

*3

DANISH1

ITALIAN

SPANSH1

SPANSH2

JAPAN

NORWEGN

LATIN A

FRENCH

DANISH2

KOREA

LEGAL

IBM 851

ELOT 928

Code page DHN

Latin Polish

ISO Latin

Lithuanian 1

Lithuanian 2

Macedonian

ISO Turkish

French

Italian

Spanish

Danish I

Danish II

Finnish

Norwegian

Danish I

Italian I

Spanish I

Spanish II

Japanese

Norwegian

Latin American

French I

Danish II





<CHR-SET>



SET 1

SET 2

IBM character set 1

IBM character set 2

If a downloaded (soft) font is used, the character set for that font overrides the <CHR-SET> setting.

<AGM>

*4

<PRF-SKP>

<WIDTH>

<ZEROFNT>*2

*3

ITALIC

GRAPHIC

OFF

ON

SKIP

NO-SKIP

13.6 IN

11.4 IN

11.0 IN

8.0 IN

NO-SLSH

SLASH

Italic characters possible

Graphics characters (ruled lines) possible

Specifies that alternate graphics mode (AGM) is off.

The unit of line spacing is 1/72 or 1/216 of an inch.

Specifies that alternate graphics mode (AGM) is on.

The unit of line spacing is 1/60 or 1/180 of an inch.

For continuous forms, specifies whether an inch is skipped over the perforation. If not using software to specify a bottom margin, select SKIP when using thick multipart forms.

One inch is skipped over the perforation.

The perforation is not skipped. Printing continues in the bottom margin of the page.

13.6-inch page width

11.4-inch page width

11-inch page width

8-inch page width

Specifies whether the number zero is printed with a slash. The slash is useful for distinguishing the capital letter “O” from the number “0.”

This setting is invalid for some software fonts.

0

Ø

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<DC3-CDE>

*5



<CR-CODE>

ENABLE

DISABLE

CR ONLY

DC1 and DC3 codes are sent from the host system.

Enables DC1 and DC3 codes. Any data received between DC3 and the next DC1 is ignored.

Disables DC1 and DC3 codes. These codes are then ignored.

No line feed is added to a carriage return

CR & LF A line feed is added to each carriage return.

<LF-CODE>

*2

LF ONLY No carriage return is added to a line feed. This is the default when the XL24E emulation is selected.

LF & CR A carriage return is added to each line feed.





<RGHTEND>



WRAP End-of-line wrap. Causes a carriage return plus a line feed.

OVR-PRT Characters are overprinted at the end of a line.

<==END==> Indicates the end of MENU1 items. Press FONT to print the first item,

<EMULATE>. Press MENU to print the previous item, <RGHTEND>.

Press ONLINE to reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

*1 Unavailable for the IBM XL24E emulation

*2 Unavailable for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation

*3 Available only for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation

*4 Available only for the IBM XL24E emulation

*5 Available only for the DPL24C+ Emulation

*6 Underlined options are the factory default settings.

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To change MENU1 or MENU2 options, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following:


Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing. The

<<FUNCTION>> menu is printed.

<<FUNCTION>>


V-ALMNT GAP-ADJ (GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)

2. Select MENU1 or MENU2.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath either MENU1 or MENU2. Press FONT or MENU to select the function and print the <EMULATE> options.

<EMULATE> DPL24C+ XL24E ESC/P2

3. Select an emulation.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the cursor beneath the emulation required. Then do one of the following:

• Press FONT to select the emulation and print the next MENU1 or MENU2 item. In Table 8-3, this item is .

• Press MENU to select the emulation and print <==END==>.

Press MENU again to print the last MENU1 or MENU2 item.

In Table 8-3, this item is <RGHTEND>. Using MENU is convenient when options to be changed are near the end of the list.

Important:

Whenever a new emulation is selected, all MENU1 or MENU2 options are reset to the default values for that emulation.

4. Change other MENU1 or MENU2 options as required.

Press LOCK to move the yellow arrow on the print head to the option. Press FONT to select the option and print the next item



Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options listed in Table 8-3. Press MENU to select the option and print the previous item.

5. Exit MENU1 or MENU2.

Press ONLINE to exit the selected function and reprint the

<<FUNCTION>> menu.

6. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving changes.

To exit setup mode and save changes, check that the yellow arrow on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE&END. Then press

FONT or MENU.

Important:

To reset MENU1 and MENU2 to their default values, select

DEFAULT. See the section called “Resetting Default Values” on page

8-37 DEFAULT does not reset options handled by HARDWARE,

ADJUST, or CONFIG.

SETUP MODE



Changing Hardware Options

Changing

Hardware

Options

HARDWRE defines printer hardware conditions. If you are using the optional RS-232C serial interface, serial interface options must be set correctly for the printer to function with system hardware.

Table 8-4 lists HARDWRE items and options in the order they are printed. The procedure for changing hardware options follows

Table 8-4.

Table 8–4 HARDWRE options

HARDWRE item Options

<PPR-OUT>

Description

Specifies how the printer responds to a paper outage.

CNTONLY

<PRT-DIR>

<BUZZER>

DETECT

IGNORE

BI-DIR

UNI-DIR

ON

OFF

The printer detects paper outage only for continuous forms. Printing stops, and the PAPER OUT indicator (or

ALARM indicator) glows amber.

The printer detects paper outage for both continuous forms and cut sheets. Printing stops, and the PAPER

OUT indicator (or ALARM indicator) glows amber.

The printer ignores paper outage for both continuous forms and cutsheets. Printing continues until no more data remains. No PAPER OUT (or ALARM) warning occurs.

Note:

For cut-sheet feeders, printing stops, and the PAPER

OUT (or ALARM indicator) indicator glows amber, regardless of the <PPR-OUT> setting.

The printer performs bidirectional printing in both directions while seeking the next print direction, this option is used for a shorter print time.

The printer performs unidirectional printing. This feature is useful for printing vertical lines in tables even if vertical alignment is not adjusted. Printing is slower than bidirectional printing.

Enables or disables the printer status buzzer.

Buzzer is on. This setting is recommended. The printer beeps to indicate paper outages and other conditions.

Buzzer is off.




Table 8–4 HARDWRE options (Continued)


<WORD-LG>

Description

To determine the required word length, refer to processor documentation. Select 8-BIT when printing bit-image graphics.

<BUFFER>

<INTRFCE>

8 BIT

7 BIT

NONE

256BYTE2

2KBYTE2

8KBYTE

24KBYTE

32KBYTE

96KBYTE

128KBYT

8-bit word length. Used by most processors

7-bit word length (MSB = 0).

Print buffer

0 bytes

56 bytes

2K bytes

Download buffer

28K bytes

127.75K bytes

126K bytes

8K bytes

24K bytes

32K bytes

96K bytes

120K bytes

104K bytes

96K bytes

32K bytes

0K bytes 128K bytes

Note:

With 128KB selected, the printer cannot accept any downloaded font data.

Selects the type of the interface to the computer.

PARALEL

SERIAL

AUTO-2S

AUTO-4S

AUTO-6S

AUTO-10S

AUTO-15S

AUTO-20S

Centronics parallel interface

RS-232C serial interface

Auto interface selection mode

Both interfaces are ready for communication.

Specify the timing regarding the selected interface as being inactive.

Serial interface items: The <FORMAT> to <DUPLEX> items are printed only when you select the RS-232C option for the <INTRFCE> item. Be sure that options selected on the printer match the operating system or software. Refer to related documentation.

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<FORMAT>

8 NONE 1

8 NONE 2

8 EVEN 1

8 ODD 1

7 EVEN 1

7 ODD 1

7 MARK 1

7 SPACE1

7 EVEN 2

7 ODD 2

Description

Data bits

8

8

8

7

7

8

7

7

7

7

Parity bit

None

None

Even

Odd

Even

Odd

Mark

Space

Even

Odd

Stop bits

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

<BAUD-RT>

The data format also includes a start bit. The mark is logical 1. The space is logical 0.

The baud rate is given in bits per second (bps). Select the same baud rate as for the processor or modem.

150

300

600

1200

2400

4800

9600

19200

<PROTOCL>

<DSR>

<DUPLEX>

<CTS>

XON/XOF

DTR

REV-CHL

IGNORE

DETECT

FULL

HALF

IGNORE

DETECT

Indicates the data transmission protocol.

DC1 and DC3 codes are used.

The Data Terminal Ready signal is used.

The Reverse Channel signal is used.

The printer ignores DSR.

The printer detects DSR.

Simultaneous data transmission occurs in opposite directions.

Data transmission occurs in either direction, but not simultaneously.

The printer ignores CTS.

The printer detects CTS.






<CD> IGNORE

DETECT

<==END==>

Description

The printer ignores CD.

The printer detects CD.

Indicates the end of the HARDWRE item list. Press

FONT to print the first item, <PPR-OUT>. Press

MENU to print the previous item, <CTS> for a serial interface or <INTRFCE> for a parallel interface. Press

ONLINE to reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

Note:

Underlined options are the factory default settings.

To change printer hardware options, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following:


Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed.

SETUP MODE

<<FUNCTION>>



2. Select HARDWRE.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath HARDWRE. Press FONT to select HARDWRE and print the first item and its options.

<PPR-OUT> CNTONLY DETECT IGNORE

3. Select an option.

Press LOCK to move the yellow arrow to the option. Press FONT to select the option and print the next item.

Important:

To print the previous item, press MENU.



Changing Print Adjustment Options

4. Repeat step (3) until all required options are changed.

5. Exit HARDWRE.

Press ONLINE to exit the HARDWRE function and reprint the

<<FUNCTION>> menu.



FONT or MENU.

Changing Print

Adjustment

Options

When printing using ruled paper, use ADJUST to adjust the print position so the printout fits the ruled lines. Use ADJUST to do the following:

• Set the top-of-form.

• Fine-adjust the top-of-form.

• Fine-adjust the left print start column (left margin).

• Adjust for cumulative line-spacing errors on a page.

For the first three tasks ADJUST provides separate items for cut sheets and continuous forms. The last task applies to cut sheets only.

The top edge of paper is the physical top of the page. The logical top of the page, as understood by the printer when loading paper, is called its top-of-form, where printing starts. Printing actually starts at the position obtained by adding the following:

Top-of-form; default value = 1 inch (25.4 mm)

Top margin specified by software

Printer’s <TOP-MRG> (top margin) setting; default value = 1 line

Table 8-5 lists ADJUST items and options in the order they are printed. The procedure for changing the top-of-form follows Table

8-5.




ADJUST item

<CNT-ORG>

<CNTFINE>

<CUT-ORG>

<CUTFINE>

<CNT-LFT>

<CUT-LFT>

Table 8–5 ADJUST options


Sets the top-of-form for continuous forms in 1/6inch (4.2-mm) increments from the top of the physical page.

1/6 IN

:

6/6 IN

:

66/6 IN

The default setting is recommended if the top margin is not software specified. 1/6 inch is preferable when the top margin is software specified.

0/180, ..., 29/180

1/6 IN

6/6 IN

:

:

66/6 IN

Fine-adjusts the top-of-form for continuous forms.

Increases the top-of-form in 1/180-inch (0.14-mm) increments.

Sets the top-of-form for single sheets in 1/6-inch

(4.2-mm) increments from the top of the physical page.

The default setting is recommended if the top margin is not software specified; 1/6 inch is preferable when the top margin is software specified.

0/180, ..., 29/180

Fine-adjusts the top-of-form for cut sheets.

Increases the top-of-form in 1/180-inch (0.14-mm) increments.

Fine-adjusts the left print start position for continuous forms.

-10/90, ..., 0,

..., 10/90

-10/90, ..., 0,

..., 10/90

Moves the position left or right in 1/90-inch (0.28mm) increments.

Fine-adjusts the left print start position for cut sheets.

Moves the position left or right in 1/90-inch (0.28mm) increments.

SETUP MODE




ADJUST item

<FCNTADJ>

<RCNTADJ>

<CUT-ADJ>

<==END==>

Table 8–5 ADJUST options (Continued)


Compensates for cumulative line-spacing errors resulting from front feeding continuous forms 22 inches.

-22/360, ..., 0,

..., +22/360

Decreases or increases in 1/360-inch increments.

-22/360, ..., 0,

..., +22/360

Compensates for cumulative line-spacing errors resulting from rear feeding continuous forms 22 inches.


-22/360, ..., 0,

..., +22/360

Compensates for cumulative line-spacing errors resulting from feeding cut sheets 10 inches.


Indicates the end of the ADJUST item list. Press

FONT to print the first item, <CNT-ORG>. Press

MENU to print the last item, <CUT-ADJ>. Press

ONLINE to reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

Note:

Underlined options are the factory default settings.

Before adjusting a print position, measure the amount of adjustment required for paper preprinted with ruled lines, and thus requiring precise print registration. To adjust a print position, check that continuous forms are loaded. The following procedure adjusts the topof-form setting for cut sheets.


Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed:

<<FUNCTION>>


V-ALMNT GAP-ADJ





2. Select ADJUST.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath ADJUST. Press FONT or MENU to select ADJUST and print the <CNT-ORG> options.

<CNT-ORG> 1/6IN 2/6IN 3/6IN 4/6IN 5/6IN 6/6IN 7/6IN 8/6IN 9/6IN

10/6IN 11/6IN ....

3. Select an option from 1/6 IN to 66/6 IN.

Press LOCK to move the yellow arrow on the print head to the appropriate option. Press FONT to select the option. The

<CNTFINE> item is then printed. If the top-of-form must be fineadjusted, do so now. Otherwise, go to step 4.

4. Exit ADJUST.

Press ONLINE to exit ADJUST and reprint the

<<FUNCTION>> menu.

5. Exit setup mode, saving the top-of-form setting.

Make sure that the yellow arrow is positioned beneath

SAVE&END. Then press FONT or MENU.

6. Check the top-of-form setting.

Load paper and print a sample page using software to check adjustment. If necessary, reenter setup mode and fine-adjust the top-of-form by changing the <CNTFINE> option.

SETUP MODE



Changing Configuration Options

Changing

Configuration

Options

CONFIG item

<TEAROFF>

<TEARPOS>

CONFIG defines primary printer conditions for the following:

• Tearing off continuous forms

• Autoloading single sheets

• Directly decoding certain commands

Table 8-6 lists CONFIG items and options in the order they are printed. The procedure for changing the printer configuration options follows Table 8-6.

Options

Table 8–6 CONFIG options

MANUAL

AUTO

VISIBLE

ALWAYS

Description

Specifies automatic or manual tearoff feed.

Automatic tearoff feed is valid for continuous forms only.

Tearoff feed can also be performed using the TEAR OFF button.

Automatic tearoff feed is invalid, and tearoff feed must be performed using the TEAR OFF button.

Specifies the tearoff position.

Select this option when the software positions forms at the next top-of-form after printing the last data. The printer performs tearoff feed without adding a form feed when data transfer ends.

Select this option when the software stops after printing the last data. The printer performs tearoff feed after adding a forms feed when data transfer ends.

Note:

For both settings, tearoff positioning fails if the page length setting does not match the actual perforation spacing.

The <TEAR-EN> item is printed when AUTO is specified for the <TEAROFF> item.




Table 8–6 CONFIG options (Continued)

CONFIG item Options Description

<TEAR-EN>

<CUTLOAD>

0 SEC

1 SEC

2 SEC

4 SEC

6 SEC

AUTO

BUTTON

Specifies the offset time when tearoff is enabled.

The offset time is measured from when data transfer stops to when the printer performs automatic tearoff feed. If the printer receives data again within the offset time, the printer does not perform automatic tearoff feed. In some application programs, data transfer may stop temporarily because of internal processing. This setting can prevent undesired tearoff feed by causing the printer to wait for up to 6 seconds each time data transfer stops.

Specifies how cut sheets are loaded using the front table.

Cut-sheet paper is automatically loaded within a certain time after paper is loaded.

Cut-sheet paper is loaded by pressing the LOAD button

(or LOAD/UNLOAD button).

The <LOADTIM> item is printed when AUTO is specified for the <CUTLOAD> item.

<LOADTIM>

0.5, 1.0,

1.5, 2.0,

2.5, 3.0 SEC

Autoload start time.

Autoloading starts when this time passes after cut-sheet loading.

<DECODE>

<ON-LOAD>

DIRECT

QUEUED

OFF LINE

ONLINE

Specifies the timing of command decoding.

The printer decodes certain commands right after receiving data.

Example:

ESC SUB I, ESC CR P (DPL24C+)

ESC Q # (IBM XL24E)

The printer decodes commands after storing all data

(including commands) in the input buffer. This speeds data reception because the printer needs no decode time during data reception.

Printer status after loading paper in offline mode.

Remains offline after paper loading.

Goes into online after paper loading.

SETUP MODE




CONFIG item

<LOCK>

<//S//>

<CONT-PE>

<==END==>

Options

NOTE

SETUP

ALL

Table 8–6 CONFIG options (Continued)

DISABLE

ENABLE

Description

Lock function of setup mode.

Enables all buttons on the control panel.

Disables the setup-related buttons to keep the printer from entering setup mode during the offline state.

Disables the setup-related buttons and the LOCK, FONT, and MENU buttons.

Effectiveness of the Cut Sheet Feed Selection command

(//S//)

Makes the command ineffective.

Makes the command effective.

TRACTOR

EDGE

Note: The Cut Sheet Feed Selection command (//S//) changes the paper source to the paper table and waits for manual insertion of a cut sheet.

Detects the end of continuous forms.

Paper end is detected by the sensor.

Paper-end unprinted area:

Front feeding continuous forms: About 31 mm

Rear feeding continuous forms: About 88 mm

Regardless of paper end, printing continues near the edge of paper.

Paper-end uprinted area:

Front feeding continuous forms: About 4.2 mm

Rear feeding continuous forms: About 8.5 mm

Indicates the end of the CONFIG item list. Press FONT to print the first item, <TEAROFF>. Press MENU to print the previous item, <CONT-PE>. Press ONLINE to reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

Note:

Underlined options are the factory defaults settings.




To change printer configuration options, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following:



<<FUNCTION>>



2. Select CONFIG.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath CONFIG. Press FONT to select the CONFIG function and print the <TEAROFF> options.

SETUP MODE

<TEAROFF> MANUAL AUTO

3. Select an option.

Press LOCK to move the yellow arrow to select an option. Press

FONT to select the option and print the next item.

Important:

To print the previous item, press MENU.

4. Exit CONFIG.

Press ONLINE and reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.



FONT or MENU.



Changing Head Gap Adjustment Options

Changing Head

Gap Adjustment

Options

GAP-ADJ item

<AMOUNT>

The GAP-ADJ function adjusts the gap between the print head and the paper. This function is displayed only when the automatic paper thickness control (APTC) feature is built in.

Table 8–7 GAP-ADJ option


Specifies the print head gap.

The print head gap is set automatically.

Select one to eight-ply paper and auxiliary positions

A, B, C, or D.

<==END==>

AUTO

1-PLY

2-PLY

3-PLY

4-PLY

5-PLY

6-PLY

7-PLY

8-PLY

POS.A

POS.B

POS.C

POS.D

MANUAL Adjust the head gap using the paper thickness lever.

Indicates item termination.

Exiting and

Saving

Exit setup mode and save any changes either by exiting setup mode immediately and selecting SAVE&END or by printing before exiting setup mode, selecting SELF-TST, and pressing ONLINE.

Either way, changed settings are saved as the printer's new default settings. These new default settings remain active until they are changed.



Resetting Default Values

Important:

The only way to exit setup mode without saving changes is to turn off the printer. Turning the printer back on activates the previous default settings.

To exit setup mode and save changes using SELF-TST, see “Test

Printing (SELF-TST)” on page 8-38. To exit setup mode and save changes using SAVE&END, do the following:

1. Print the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

The <<FUNCTION>> menu should be the last printed line on the page. If it is not printed, press ONLINE to print it. If using SELF-

TST or HEX-DUMP, press LOCK instead of ONLINE.

<<FUNCTION>>



SETUP MODE

2. Select SAVE&END.

Check that the yellow arrow on the print head is positioned beneath

SAVE&END. Press FONT or MENU to select SAVE&END. The printer exits setup mode and goes back online (the ONLINE indicator glows green). Any changes made in setup mode are saved.

Resetting

Default Values

When resetting the printers default values, default values set at shipment or default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment make sure to reset as described in the following sections.

1. Default values

Default values activated when power is turned on are saved in the printer's permanent memory. The easiest way to reset them is to turn the printer off and then on. This procedure eliminates changes not to be saved.

2. Default values set at shipment

For a list of the default values set at shipment, see “Printing a List of Options” on page 8-8. To reset the default values for all functions, do the following:



Using Diagnostic Functions

• Turn off the printer.

• While pressing LOCK, FONT, and MENU, turn the printer on.

Continue pressing until the printer beeps.

3. Default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment

Table 8-3 lists the default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment. Reset these values using the procedure described here.

This procedure does not reset the printer's hardware, printing adjustment, and configuration options.

• Enter setup mode.


<<FUNCTION>>



• Select DEFAULT.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow beneath

DEFAULT. Press FONT or MENU to select DEFAULT. The printer reprints the <<FUNCTION>> menu. The default values in MENU1 and MENU2 are now reset.

• Either select new options for MENU1 or MENU2 or exit setup mode, saving the default values set at shipment.

To exit setup mode and save new default settings, check that the yellow arrow is positioned beneath SAVE&END. Then press

FONT or MENU.

For more information, see “Changing MENU1 and MENU2


Using

Diagnostic

Functions

This section explains how to use the SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and V-

ALMNT diagnostic functions.

Use these functions to check printing quality and diagnose printer problems. Note that HEX-DUMP is used mainly by programmers.




Test printing (SELF-TST)

SELF-TST prints test pages to check printer operation independent of the processor. It does not check the interface between the processor and printer.

SELF-TST prints the printer’s firmware version number, resident emulations, and all characters available in the currently selected character set. If the DPL24C PLUS emulation is selected for MENU1, printing uses settings currently assigned to MENU1. If Prestige Elite

12 is selected, for example, the test uses Prestige Elite 12.

The following procedure assumes the printer is in setup mode. Check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following:

1. Print the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

The <<FUNCTION>> menu should be the last printed line on the page. If it is not printed, press ONLINE. If using HEX-DUMP, press LOCK instead of ONLINE to print the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

SETUP MODE

<<FUNCTION>>



2. Select SELF-TST.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath SELF-TST. Then press FONT or MENU. The printer selects SELF-TST and starts printing. A short help menu is printed at the top of the page, followed by the test. Note that the printer does not go online during printing.

3. Check the test page.

To temporarily halt test printing, press FONT or MENU. To resume printing, press FONT or MENU again.

4. Exit SELF-TST.

To exit SELF-TST and remain in setup mode, press LOCK. The

<<FUNCTION>> menu is then reprinted.




To exit SELF-TST and return online, press ONLINE. The printer saves any changes you made while in setup mode and returns online.

Another way to start the test is to turn off the printer and then press

LF/FF while turning the printer back on. As explained in “Test

Printing” on page 8-38, this procedure is convenient when first setting up the printer.

Hex dump printing (HEX-DUMP)

HEX-DUMP prints data and commands in hexadecimal and abbreviated control code. The character set is IBM character set 2.

HEX-DUMP is useful for checking whether the processor is sending the correct commands to the printer and whether the printer is executing commands correctly. It is also useful for debugging software programs.

To print hex dumps, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following:



<<FUNCTION>>



2. Select HEX-DUMP.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath HEX-DUMP. Then press FONT or MENU to select

HEX-DUMP. The printer goes online and prints a header and a short help menu.

3. Print the hex dump.

To start hex dump printing, send the file or program to the printer.

The printer goes online and prints the hex dump. Figure 8-4 shows a sample hex dump.




Press FONT or MENU to temporarily halt hex dump printing. To resume hex dump printing, press the button again.

Important:

When hex dump printing stops, the printer remains online in setup mode (the ONLINE indicator glows green). To print another hex dump, send another file to the printer.

SETUP MODE

User’s Manual

Figure 8–4 Sample hex dump

4. Exit the HEX-DUMP function.

To remain in setup mode, press LOCK. The <<FUNCTION>> menu is then reprinted.

To return to online normal mode, press ONLINE. If ONLINE is pressed while the hex dump is printing, printing continues, but the printer switches from hexadecimal format to standard characters.

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You can also enter hex dump mode by turning off the printer and then turning it back on while pressing ONLINE and LF/FF. Continue pressing the buttons until the printer beeps.

Checking vertical print alignment (V-ALMNT)

V-ALMNT corrects vertical character displacement that may occur in bidirectional printing. Characters printed from left to right and right to left become misaligned as follows:

This example shows how printing looks when characters are vertically misaligned. Note that the left margin is not straight.

Check that continuous forms are loaded. If possible, use forms at least

356 mm (14 inches) wide to avoid printing on the platen. For letter or

A4 size, set WIDTH in MENU1 to 8 inches. See “Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options” on page 8-11. Check and correct vertical alignment as follows:



<<FUNCTION>>



2. Select V-ALMNT.

Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath V-ALMNT. Then press FONT or MENU to select

V-ALMNT. The printer starts printing rows of parallel bars at letter-quality speed.

3. Adjust vertical alignment as follows:

Check the parallel bars. When they are aligned (not jagged), go to step (4). If they are offset to the left, repeatedly press FONT until



Using Diagnostic Functions the bars are aligned. If the bars are offset to the right, repeatedly press MENU until they are aligned.

The first line in the following example is assumed to be printed from left to right:

Bars offset to the left Bars offset to the right

4. Adjust vertical alignment at correspondence speed.

Press LOCK to switch from letter speed to correspondence speed.

Check the bars and adjust as in step (3).

5. Adjust vertical alignment at draft speed.

Press LOCK to switch from report speed to draft speed.

Check the bars and adjust as in step (3).

6. Exit V-ALMNT.

Press ONLINE to exit V-ALMNT and save the new vertical alignment settings. The printer exits setup mode and goes back online.

SETUP MODE




Important:

You can also exit setup mode to exit V-ALMNT.

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Figure 8–5 Correct vertical printing alignment

User’s Manual


Setup Mode

Reference

Setup Mode Reference

The flowchart in Figure 8-6 shows the setup mode for the Fujitsu

DPL24C PLUS emulation. Following the flowchart, differences are listed for IBM Proprinter XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations.

SETUP MODE

FUNCTIONS

ONLINE

ITEMS & OPTIONS

Note:

Asterisks (*) indicate default settings at shipment.

LOCK

FONT

Move yellow arrow on the print head.

or MENU Select function.

LOCK

FONT

Move yellow arrow on the print head.

Select option, print next item.

MENU Select option, print previous item.

SETUP MODE

SAVE&END MENU1

MENU2

EMULATE: DPL24C+*

XL24E

ESC/P2

FONT: COUR 10*

PRSTG12

COMPRSD

BOLDFCE

PICA10

CORRESP

OCR-B

OCR-A

COUR-N

COUR-B

COUR-I

N•SAN-N

N.SAN-B

N.SAN-I

TIMLS-N

TIMLS-B

TIMLS-I

DOWNLD#

QUALITY: LETTER*

REPORT

DRAFT

PITCH: 2.5 CPI

3 CPI

5 CPI

6 CPI

10 CPI*

12 CPI

15 CPI

17 CPI

18 CPI

20 CPI

PROP SP

LINE SP: 1 LPI

2 LPI

3 LPI

4 LPI

5 LPI

6 LPI*

7 LPI

8 LPI

CHAR-W: NORMAL*

2 TIMES

4 TIMES

CHAR-H: NORMAL*

2 TIMES

4 TIMES

ATTRIB: NOTE*

ITALICS

CONDNSD

SHADOW

BOLD

PAGE LG: 3.0 IN

3.5 IN

4.0 IN

5.0 IN

5.5 IN

6.0 IN

7.0 IN

8.0 IN

8.5 IN

11.0 IN

11.6 IN

12.0 IN

14.0 IN

18.0 IN

LFT-END: 1 COLM*

2 COLM

3 COLM

4 COLM

•

•

•

40 COLM

41 COLM

TOP-MRC: 1 LINE*

2 LINE

3 LINE

•

•

•

10 LINE

LANGUGE: USA

UK

GERMAN

FRENCH

ITALIAN

SPANISH

SWEDISH

DANISH1

PAGE437*

PAGE850

PAGE860

PAGE863

PAGE865

ECMA94

DANISH2

FINNISH

NORWEGN

ISO8859

PG852

PG852-T

PG855

PG866

HUNGARY

HUNG-T

SLOV

SLOV-T

POLISH

POLSH-T

MAZOWIA

MAZOW-T

LATIN2

LATN2-T

KAMENIC

KAMEN-T

TURKY

TURKY-T

CYRILIC

IBM437

IBM851

ELOT928

PG-DHN

LATIN-P

ISO-LTN

LITHUA1

LITHUA2

MIK

MACEDON

PG-MAC

ELOT927

ABG

ABY

DEC GR

GREEK II

PG862

HBR-DEC

HBR-OLD

ISO-TUK

CHR-SET: SET 2*

SET 1

SETUP MODE

PRF-SKP: NO-SKIP*

SKIP

WIDTH: 13.6 IN*

11.4 IN

11.0 IN

8.0 IN

ZEROFNT: NO-SLSH*

SLASH

DC3-CDE: ENABLE*

DISABLE

CR-CODE: CR ONLY*

CR & LF

LF-CODE: LF & CR*

LF ONLY

RGHTEND: WRAP*

OVR-PRT == END ==

Figure 8–6 DPL24C PLUS emulation




HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG GAP-ADJ DEFAULT

AMOUNT: Auto*

1-PLY

2-PLY

3-PLY

4-PLY

5-PLY

6-PLY

7-PLY

8-PLY

POS.A

POS.B

POS.C

POS.D

MANUAL

LIST SELF-TST HEX-DUMP V-ALMNT

TEAROFF: MANUAL*

AUTO

TEARPOS: VISIBLE*

ALWAYS

TEAR-EN: 0 SEC

1 SEC*

2 SEC

4 SEC

6 SEC

CUTLOAD: AUTO

BUTTON*

LOADTIM: 0.5 SEC

1.0 SEC*

1.5 SEC

2.0 SEC

2.5 SEC

3.0 SEC

DECODE: DIRECT*

QUEUED

ON-LOAD: OFFLINE

ONLINE*

LOCK: NONE*

SETUP

ALL

//S//: DISABLE*

ENABLE

CONT-PE: TRACTOR

EDGE*

== END ==

CNT-ORG: 1/6 IN

:

6/6 IN*

:

66/6 IN

CNTFINE: 0/180*

1/180

:

29/180

CUT-ORG: 1/6 IN

:

6/6 IN*

:

66/6 IN

CUTFINE: 0/180*

1/180

:

29/180

CNT-LFT: –10/90

–9/90

:

0 *

:

10/90

CUT-LFT: –10/90

–9/90

:

0 *

:

10/90

FCNTADJ: -22/360

-21/360

:

0*

:

+22/360

RCNTADJ:-22/360

-21/360

:

0*

:

+22/360

CUT-ADJ: –22/360

–21/360

:

0 *

:

+22/360

== END ==

PPR-OUT: CNTONLY*

DETECT

IGNORE

PRT-DIRBI-DIR*

UNI-DIR

BUZZER: ON*

OFF

WORD-LG: 8 BIT*

7 BIT

BUFFER: NONE

256BYTE

2KBYTE

8KBYTE*

24KBYTE

32KBYTE

96KBYTE

128KBYT

INTRFCE: PARALEL

RS232C

AUTO-2S*

AUTO-4S

AUTO-6S

AUTO-10S

AUTO-15S

AUTO-20S

Serial interface only

FORMAT: 8NONE

8NONE

8EVEN

8 ODD

7EVEN

1

1

1*

2

1

7 ODD

7MARK

7SPACE

7EVEN

7 ODD

1

2

1

1

2

BAUD-RT: 150

300

600

1200

2400

4800

9600 *

19200

PROTOCL: XON/XOF*

DTR

REV-CHL

DSR: IGNORE*

DETECT

DUPLEX: FULL*

HALF

CTS: IGNORE*

DETECT

CD: IGNORE*

DETECT

== END ==

Figure 8–6 DPL24C PLUS emulation (cont.)



User’s Manual


1. Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation

In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation as follows:

Options:

CHAR-W: NORMAL *

2 TIMES

CHAR-H: NORMAL *

2 TIMES

ATTRIB: NONE *

ITALIC

SHADOW

BOLD

AGM:

CHR-SET: SET 2 *

SET 1

LF code:

AGM: OFF *

ON

PRF-SKIP: NO-SKIP *

SKIP

LF-CODE: LF&CR

LF ONLY*

2. Differences in Epson ESC/P2 emulation

In the Epson ESC/P2 emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation as follows:

ZEROFNT and LF-CODE are not defined.

Options:

PAGE LG: 4.0 IN

4.5 IN

5.0 IN

5.5 IN

•

•

•

11.0 IN

11.5 IN *

•

•

•

22.0 IN

LANGUGE: USA

UK

GERMAN

SWEDISH

DANISH1

ITALIAN

SPANSH1

SPANSH2

JAPAN

NORWEGN

LATIN A

FRENCH

PAGE437*

PAGE850

PAGE860

PAGE863

PAGE865

ECMA94

DANISH2

KOREA

LEGAL

ISO8859

PG852

PG852-T

PG855

PG866

HUNGARY

HUNG-T

SLOV

SLOV-T

POLISH

POLSH-T

MAZOWIA

MAZOW-T

LATIN2

LATN2-T

KAMENIC

KAMEN-T

TURKY

TURKY-T

CYRILIC

IBM437

IBM851

ELOT928

PG-DHN

LATIN-P

ISO-LTN

LITHUA1

LITHUA2

MIK

MACEDON

PG-MAC

ELOT927

ABG

ABY

DEC GR

GREEK 11

PG862

HBR-DEC

HBR-OLD

ISO-TUK

CHR-SET: ITALIC *

GRAPHIC

SETUP MODE

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Performing Online Setup

Performing

Online Setup

The procedures explained in the preceding sections use offline setup mode. Offline setup mode makes setting printer features one by one from the control panel easier by printing the desired options for checking.

In online setup mode, printer features are set via the processor instead of the printer control panel.

1. Place the printer in online setup mode in one of two ways:

• Turn off the printer and then turn it back on while pressing

MENU. Hold down the button until the printer beeps. (Printers with the LCD control panel can be placed in the online setup mode only in the next way.)

• Issue printer command ESC e ONLINE. This command is valid in any emulation.

2. Send setup data from the processor in one of three ways:

• Enter setup data directly from the processor keyboard before starting work. For MS-DOS, hold down Ctrl and type P; data entered from the keyboard is sent directly to the printer. When data entry is complete, hold down Ctrl again and type P. This procedure is useful when you are changing just a few settings.

• Use an editor to prepare a setup data file and send the file to the printer using a command. For MS-DOS, use the COPY command. This procedure is useful when you are using settings repeatedly.

• Write a program that enables interactive entry of setup data on the screen. This procedure is the most useful among the three.

Check with your dealer regarding the latest available programs.

3. Exit online setup mode by sending EXIT as the last setup data.



CHAPTER

9

Notes on Safety

Note the following for safe use of the printer:

1. Dirt

Keep the printer clean and free of obstacles at all times.

Keep liquids, such as water and coffee, and metal objects, such as paper clips and pins, away from the printer.

2. Vibration and impact shock

Protect the printer from excess vibration.

Do not drop or strike the printer in such a way as to cause impact shock.

3. Long-term storage without use.

Remove the power cable from the outlet.

4. Cleaning

Clean the outer cover gently with a soft cloth moistened with water or a neutral detergent. Using a solvent such as benzene or thinner or other corrosive substances may damage or discolor the cover.

5. Print head

Before printing, make sure that paper and a ribbon are loaded.

Printing without these damages the print head and platen.

Do not touch or force the print head when moving.

Do not turn off power when the print head is moving.

The print head becomes very hot during printing, and should not be touched until it becomes cool.

NOTES ON

SAFETY

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Notes on Safety

6. Ribbon cassette

A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause problems in operation or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no responsibility for print head faults caused by such cassettes.

Ensure that ribbons are not slack.

7. Paper

Store and handle paper carefully.

Avoid storing paper where humidity is high.

8. Installation conditions

Install the printer away from direct sunlight and heat-generating equipment such as heaters.

Install the printer away from very humid places or areas where dust contains oil or iron.

Install the printer on the flat and stable table.

Keep the area around the printer clean.

Keep the printer vent clear.

Check that the platen knob turns smoothly.

To ensure smooth paper feeding, align the edges of the printer and table as shown in the figure below.

After loading, check that continuous forms are straight.

Printer (front)

Table edge

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Notes on Safety

Figure 9–1 Correct continuous forms loading

9. Internal lock switch (not available in some countries.)

If the top cover is opened during printing, the printer will automatically stop, and the remainder of the print data from the line being printed will be lost. Therefore, do not open the top cover during printing.

NOTES ON

SAFETY

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CHAPTER

10

Troubleshooting

To troubleshoot printer problems, follow the flowchart.

Power lamp does not light and printer does not operate.

Is power cord connected correctly?

Yes

Contact maintenance personnel

No

Connect plugs securely to the printer and outlet.

TROUBLE-

SHOOTING



Troubleshooting

Power lamp lights, but printer does not start printing.

Is interface cable connected correctly?

Yes

No

Is paper loaded?

Yes

No

Is top cover closed completely?

Yes

No

Is ribbon cassette loaded correctly?

Yes

No

No

Is printer online?

Yes

Is ink ribbon used up?

No

Contact maintenance personnel

Yes

Secure the cable with lock pins (Page 2-5).

Load paper (Page 4-1).

Close the top cover completely.

Load the ribbon cassette correctly (Page 3-3).

Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online.

Replace the ribbon

(Page 3-6).



CHAPTER

11

Inspection

Maintenance

Daily Inspection and Maintenance

To maintain stable print quality, check the following before and after printer use:

1. Prework check

Is the area around the printer clean?

Keep the area free of paper clips and dirt that could adversely affect printer operation.

2. Postwork check

Is printer power off? Unplug the power cable from the outlet to be sure.

Note the following:

Wipe the cover with a damp, not dripping, cloth.

Use a neutral detergent if necessary.

Do not use thinner, alcohol, or other solvents to clean the printer.

DAILY INSPECTION

AND

MAINTENANCE





CHAPTER

12

Specifications

Item

Printing system

Printing speed

(DL6400 Pro)

Printing speed

(DL6600 Pro)

Dot spacing

Tables 12-1 and 12-2 list the printer specifications, Table 12-3 lists the installation conditions, and Figure 12-1 shows the outside dimensions of the printer.

Table 12–1 Printer specifications

Specification

24-wire dot matrix

Letter quality 140 cps

Correspondence quality 280 cps

Report quality

Draft quality

280 cps

420 cps

Letter quality 180 cps

Correspondence quality 360 cps

Report quality

Draft quality

360 cps

540 cps

1/360 inch

Remarks

Vertical and horizontal

Pica pitch 136 characters/line

SPECIFICATIONS

Print character and number of columns

Character dot configuration (body face)

Letter Quality

Draft Quality

24

24

×

×

36

12

Vertical horizontal

Vertical

×

× horizontal



Printer Specifications

Item

Image printing

Table 12–1 Printer specifications (Continued)

Number of print dots

Vertical and horizontal dot pitch

Vertical

Specification

4896 dots/line

360 dpi

Image printing by n/360 inch

Remarks

Item

Paper feed

Line spacing

Table 12–2 Paper feed specifications

Continuous forms

Cut sheets

Specification

Push-in tractor feed

Friction feed

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 lines per inch, programmable in

1/360 inch or various increments

Remarks



Installation Conditions

Table 12–3 Installation conditions

Item

Dimensions

Weight

Input power

Power consumption

Heat

Permissible temperature and humidity ranges

Accessory cable length

Width

Depth

Height

Voltage

Specification

600 mm

300 mm

325 mm

About 25 kg

100 to 120 VAC ± 10%,

220 to 240 VAC +6, –10%

Phases

Frequency

Plug specification

Voltage

Printer

DL6400 Pro

Single

50/60 Hz +2, –4%

Parallel two pins

100-120 VAC 220-240 VAC

DL6600 Pro

Ave. 330VA Ave. 360VA

Max. 790VA Max. 860VA

Ave. 390VA Ave. 420VA

Max. 1000VA Max. 1060VA

Installation status

Temperature (°C)

Ave. less than 160 Kcal/h

Operating

5 to 35

Humidity (% RH) 30 to 80

Not operating

0 to 50

10 to 80

Power cable: 3 m

Remarks

Temperature gradient:

15°C/H or less

SPECIFICATIONS



Printer Dimension

600 mm

Front

12-4

325 mm 265 mm

Figure 12–1 Dimensions

300 mm

421 mm

Side

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APPENDIX

A

Consumables and Options

This appendix lists printer consumables and options. Contact your dealer for information on ordering.

Table A–1 Consumables

Consumable

Ribbon cassette

Ribbon subcassette

Print head

Order number

CA02460-D115

CA02460-D215

D86B-1138-C363 for DL6400 Pro

(Manual)

D86B-1138-C369 for DL6400 Pro

(APTC)

D86B-1138-C353 for DL6600 Pro

(Manual)

D86B-1138-C359 for DL6600 Pro

(APTC)

Table A–2 Options

Option

Cut-sheet feeder

Rear-sheet feeder

Rear-sheet feeder secondary bin

Stacker

Rear-feed tractor

*1 For DL6600 Pro only

Order number

CA02464-0051

CA02464-0001

*1

CA02464-0031

*1

CA02464-0081

CA02464-E602

CONSUMABLES

AND OPTIONS

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APPENDIX

B

Command Sets

This appendix lists commands and parameters.

This printer has three resident command sets:

• Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS, native to Fujitsu DL series printers

• IBM Proprinter XL24E

• Epson ESC/P2

Select the same emulation on the printer as for the software. If the software supports more than one emulation, including DPL24C

PLUS, select DPL24C PLUS for better performance.

B-1

COMMAND

SETS

User’s Manual


Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS

Fujitsu DPL24C

PLUS

This section lists printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command set native to the printer.

Function

Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set

Command

Print Mode Control

Double-strike (bold) printing on

Double-strike (bold) printing off

Emphasized (shadow) printing on

Emphasized (shadow) printing off

Italic printing on

Italic printing off

Select character style and screening

n1 = 0: Normal

1: Outline

2: Shaded

3: Outline and shaded

4: Thin outline

5: Thin shaded

6: Thin outline and shaded

n2 = 0: Transparent

1: Light dot matrix

2: Heavy dot matrix

3: Vertical bars

4: Horizontal bars

5: Slants

6: Back slants

7: Lattice

One-line double-width characters on

One-line double-width characters off

Double-width characters on or off

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

Double-height characters on or off

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

This command does not adjust the line spacing.

ESC G

ESC H

ESC E

ESC F

ESC 4

ESC 5

ESC e S (n

DC 4

ESC W (n)

ESC V (n)

1

) (n

SO or ESC SO

2

)

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Function

Multiwidth and height printing n

Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)

1

= 0: Not adjusted

1: Character spacing multiplied

2: Line spacing multiplied

3: Character spacing and line spacing multiplied h

1 h

2 v v

1

:Tens digit of vertical multiple

2

:Units digit of vertical multiple

(0

:Tens digit of horizontal multiple

:Units digit of horizontal multiple

≤

h

1

h

2

or v

1

v

2

≤

11)

Condensed characters on

Condensed characters off

Subscript or superscript printing on

(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0)

Subscript and superscript printing off

Select underline type

n = 0: Single line

1: Bold single line

2: Extremely bold single line

3: Double line

4: Bold double line

5: Extremely bold double line

Underline on or off

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

Overline on or off

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

Select printing style

This command combines printing styles. n is the sum of values of styles to be combined.

n = 0: Pica

1: Elite

4: Condensed

8: Shadow

16: Bold

32: Double width

64: Proportional

Command

ESC u (n) (h

1

(v

1

) (v

2

)

) (h

2

)

SI or ESC SI

DC2

ESC S (n)

ESC T

ESC e U (n)

ESC – (n)

ESC e o (n)

ESC ! (n)

COMMAND

SETS

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Function


Command

ESC e I (n) Select image overlay type

This command allows you to overlay a pattern on characters.

n = 1: Light dot matrix

2: Heavy dot matrix

3: Vertical bars

4: Horizontal bars

5: Slants

6: Back slants

7: Lattice

Image overlay printing on or off

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

Horizontal Control

Space

Backspace

Carriage return

Elite (12 cpi)

Pica (10 cpi)

Proportionally spaced characters on or off

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

Set character spacing to (n – 1)/120 inch

(1

≤

n

≤

127)

Set character spacing to n/180 inch

(0

≤

n

≤

255)

Set character offset to n/120 inch

Canceled by CR or ESC x.

(0

≤

n

≤

63) (64

≤

n

≤

127)

Set character spacing to n/360 inch

(1

≤

n n

1

, n

2

1

n

2

n

3

, and n

3

≤

999)

are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits.

ESC e L (n)

SP

BS

CR

ESC M

ESC P

ESC p (n)

ESC US (n)

ESC h (n)

ESC DC1 (n)

ESC e H

(n

1

) (n

2

) (n

3

)

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Function


Command

Vertical Control

Line feed

Reverse line feed

Form feed

Advance paper n/180 inch (0

≤

n

≤

255)

Reverse paper n/180 inch (0

≤

n

≤

255)

Advance paper n/360 inch

(1 n

1

≤

, n

n

2

(1

≤

n

1

n

2

n

and n

3

≤

999)

3


Reverse paper n/360 inch n

1

, n

1

n

2

n

2

, and n

3

≤

999)

3


Set line spacing to 1/8 inch (8 lpi)

Set line spacing to n/180 inch

(0

≤

n

≤

255)

Set line spacing to 7/60 inch


(0

≤

n

≤

127)

Set line spacing to 1/6 inch (6 lpi) or to the value set with the

ESC A command.

The preset line spacing command is ESC A (n).


(1 n

1

≤

, n

n

2

1

n

2

n

, and n

3

≤

999)

3



(1

≤

n

≤

255)

LF

ESC LF

FF

ESC J (n)

ESC j (n)

ESC e J

(n

1

) (n

2

ESC e j

(n

1

) (n

2

ESC 0

ESC 1

ESC 2

ESC e V

(n

1

) (n

2

FS 3 (n)

) (n

3

) (n

3

)

ESC 3 (n)

ESC A (n)

) (n

3

)

)

COMMAND

SETS

User’s Manual B-5



Function


Command

Tabulation

Horizontal tab execution

Set horizontal tabs n

1

to n k

are ASCII values of print columns

(at current character width) where tabs are to be set.

(1

≤

n

≤

255) (1

≤

k

≤

255)

Move to print column n (1

≤

n

≤

255)

Move dot column n/360 inch (n = n

1

+ n

2

×

256)

The value below is for 136-column printers.

(0

≤

n

1

255) (0

≤

n

2

≤

19)

(0

≤

n

2

×

256 + n

1

≤

4895)

Horizontal relative move by n/360 inch

(–999

≤

n

1

n

3

≤

+999) n

1

2

, n

2

, and n

3

n

are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits of the distance. s is a plus or minus (+ or –) sign.

Vertical tab execution

Set vertical tabs

n

1

to n k

ASCII are values of lines (at current line spacing) where tabs are to be set.

(1

≤

n

≤

255) (1

≤

k

≤

64)

Move to line n (1

≤

n

≤

255)

Page Formatting

Set right margin (0

≤

n

≤

255)

Set left margin (0

≤

n

≤

255)

Set perforation skip by n lines

(1

≤

n

≤

127)

Perforation skip off

Set page length to n lines

(1

≤

n

≤

127)

Set page length to n inches

(1

Set page length to n/360 inch (n = n

1

(0

≤

≤

n

n

(1

≤

n

1

1

≤

22)

n

×

2

≤

255)

256 + n

2

≤

7920)

×

256 + n

2

)

HT

ESC D (n

1

) ... (n

ESC HT (n)

ESC $ (n

1

ESC e R (s)

(n

1

) (n

2

VT

ESC B (n

1

) ... (n

ESC VT (n)

ESC Q (n)

ESC l (n)

ESC N (n)

ESC O

) (n

2

) (n

3

)

ESC C (n) or

ESC e c (n) or

ESC FF (n)

) k

) NUL k

) NUL

ESC C NUL (n) or

ESC e c NUL (n) or

ESC FF NUL (n)

ESC e f (n

1

) (n

2

)

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Function


Command

Character Set Control

Select character set 1

Appendix D lists character sets.


Appendix D lists character sets.

Select international character set n = 0: USA

1: France

2: Germany

3: United Kingdom

4: Denmark 1/Norway

5: Sweden/Finland

6: Italy

7: Spain

8: Denmark 2

Clear print buffer

Select printer

Deselect printer (ignore input)

Force most significant bit to 1


Cancel control over most significant bit

Select code table n = 0: Code page 437

1: Code page 850

2: Code page 860

3: Code page 863

4: Code page 865

5: ISO 8859-1/ECMA 94

Select extended character by character number

(0

≤

n

1

n n

1

, n

2

2

n

, and n

3

≤

664)

3


Word Processing

Reset word processing features

ESC 7

ESC 6

ESC R (n)

CAN

DC1

DC3

ESC >

ESC =

ESC #

ESC e C (n)

ESC e E

(n

1

) (n

2

ESC x

) (n

3

)

COMMAND

SETS

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Function


Font Selection and Downloading

Select font m with source and style set by n

Command

ESC % (m) (n)

• m (bits 0 and 1: Font device selection)

Bit 1

0

0

1

Bit 0 Selection of font

0

1

0

Resident font

Download font

Resident font

• m (bits 2 and 3: Specification of print quality)

Bit 3

1

1

0

0

Bit 2 Print quality

0

1

0

1

Original quality of font

Letter quality (360 dpi)

Correspondence quality (180 dpi)

Draft quality (120 dpi)

• n (bit 0 to 2: Specification of font number)

(1) Resident fonts n

6

7

4

5

2

3

0

1 m (bit 1, 0) = 0, 0

Courier 10

Prestige elite 12

Draft

Compression

Boldface PS

Pica 10

Correspondence

High-speed draft m (bit 1, 0) = 1, 0

OCR-B

OCR-A

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Function


Command

(2) Download fonts

n = 0: Download font 0

1: Download font 1

Select print quality (font attributes)

n = 0: Letter (360

×

180 dpi)

1: Correspondence (180 x 180 dpi)

2: Draft (120

×

180 dpi)

3: High-speed draft (90 x 180 dpi)

Select spacing mode (font attributes)

n = 0: Fixed-space font

1: Proportionally spaced font

Select character spacing(n/360 inch, font attributes)

(0

≤

n

1

≤

255) (0

≤

n

(n = n

1

×

256 + n

2

)

2

≤

255)

Ex. n = 36: 10 spacing

30: 12 spacing

24: 15 spacing

21: 17 spacing

Condense or enlarge vertically (font attributes)

n = 1: Executed

0: Not executed

Select point size (n/1200 inch, font attributes)

(0

≤

n

1

≤

255) (0

≤

n

(n = n

1

×

256 + n

2

)

Ex. n = 166: 10 point

2

≤

255)

Select character style (font attributes)

n = 0: Upright

1: Italic

Select stroke weight (font attributes)

n = 249: –7 (reserved)

251: –5 (reserved)

253: –3 (light)

0: 0 (medium)

3: 3 (bold)

5: 5 (black)

7: 7 (ultra black)

ESC e q (n)

ESC e s (n)

ESC e p (n

ESC e A (n)

ESC e v (n

ESC e i (n)

1

1

ESC e w (n)

) (n

) (n

2

2

)

)

COMMAND

SETS

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Function


Command

ESC e t (n) Select typeface (font attributes)

n = 1: Pica

3: Courier (bitmap)

4: Nimbus Sans®

5: Timeless

6: Gothic

8: Prestige

23: Boldface

130: OCR-A

131: OCR-B

134: Courier (scalable)

Select font by ID (font attributes) ESC e F (n) n

128

129

130

132

133

134

140

141

142

9

10

32

34

3

4

1

2

Quality

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

LQ

CQ

DQ

Spacing

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

PS

Fixed

Fixed

Fixed

Fixed

Fixed

PS

Fixed

Fixed

Fixed

Fixed

Fixed

LQ: Letter quality

CQ: Correspondence quality

PS: Proportional spacing

DQ: Draft quality

Pitch

—

—

—

—

—

—

10 cpi

10 cpi

10 cpi

10 cpi

12 cpi

—

10 cpi

10 cpi

10 cpi

10 cpi

12 cpi

Point

10 pt

10 pt

10 pt

10 pt

10 pt

10 pt

10 pt

10 pt

10 pt

12 pt

10 pt

12 pt

12 pt

12 pt

12 pt

12 pt

11 pt

Typeface

Courier (bitmap)

Prestige

Boldface

Pica

OCR-A

OCR-B

Courier (bitmap)

Gothic

Timeless

Timeless Italic

Timeless Bold

Nimbus Sans®

Nimbus Italic

Nimbus Bold

Courier (scalable)

Courier Bold (scalable)

Courier Italic (scalable)

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Function


Command

ESC : NUL (m) (n) Copy resident font to download area

m = 0: Courier 10

1: Prestige Elite 12

2: Draft

3: Compression

4: Boldface PS

5: Pica 10

6: Correspondence

7: High-speed draft

n = 0: Download font 0

1: Download font 1

Create download font ESC & (m) (Cs)

(Ce) (data)

m (bits 4 and 5: Specifies the quality of characters to be registered)

Bit 5

0

1

1

Bit 4 Font quality

1

0

1

Letter (360 dpi)

Correspondence (180 dpi)

Draft (120 dpi)

m (bit 0: External font number to be registered)

Bit 0 Font number selection

0 Download font 0

1 Download font 1

Font quality

At power-on, resident font 0 is automatically downloaded.

At power-on, resident font 1 is automatically downloaded.

COMMAND

SETS

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Function


Command

m (bits 1, 2, 3, 6, 7) not used

Cs (download start character of ASCII code)

Ce (download end character of ASCII code)

Decimal

Hex

Precaution: Ce

≥

Cs

0

≤

00

Cs, Ce < 255

≤

Cs, Ce

≤

FF data (data of more than one byte containing bitmap data)

(Reserved)

Bit-Image Graphics

Graphics type m graphics


Single-density graphics

Double-density graphics

High-speed double-density graphics

Quadruple-density graphics

360 dot-per-inch 24-pin graphics

Cut-Sheet Feeder Control

Feed a sheet from bin 1



Eject a page from the printer

Select bin 1 for following pages



Eject sheet at end of current page

Change bins at next page

Initialize Printer

Reset printer

Reset printer

Initialize printer

ESC e D (data)

ESC * (m)

(n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC e b (m) (n

1

) (n

2

) (data) or

ESC e B (m) (n

1

ESC K (n

1

) (n

2

) (n

2

) (data)

) (data)

) (data) ESC L (n

1

) (n

2

ESC Y (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC Z (n

1

) (n

2

FS Z (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

) (data)

ESC EM 1

ESC EM 2

ESC EM E

ESC EM R

/ / 1 / /

/ / 2 / /

/ / E / /

/ / R / /

/ / C / /

ESC @

ESC CR P

ESC SUB I




Function


Command

Bar Code Printing

Print bar code b: Total number of parameters

R: (fixed)

c: Type of bar code

ESC DC4 (b) R

(c) (w) (h) (a)

(ch

1

) ... (ch n

)

ASC II Decimal Hex

7

A

5

6

B a

3

4

1

2

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

65

66

97

35

36

37

41

31

32

33

34

42

61

Type of bar code

Codabar (nw-7)

EAN 13

EAN 8

Code 3 to 9

Industrial 2 of 5

Interleaved 2 of 5

Matrix 2 of 5

UPC type A

Code 128

UPC type A with checkdigit printing

w: Width of narrow bar in 1/1440-inch units

h: Height of bar code

a: Defines check characters and OCR characters ch

1

... ch n

: Bar code characters

Print Option Control

Friction feed selection

Rear tractor feed selection

Front tractor feed selection

Cut sheet feed selection

Host controlled paper path control n= “F”: Friction

“T”: Rear Tractor

“M”: Front Tractor

Automatic paper thickness control

*1

/ / F / /

/ / T / /

/ / M / /

/ / S / /

ESC e T (n)

ESC e P (n

1

) (n

2

) (n

3

) (n

4

)

COMMAND

SETS





Function Command

Miscellaneous

Sound bell

Enable paper-out sensor

Ignore the paper-out sensor

Typewriter mode on or off

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

Move print head to home position

Unidirectional printing on or off

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

Select CR code definition n = 0: CR = CR only

1: CR = CR + LF

Select LF code definition n = 0: LF = LF only

1: LF = LF + CR

Enter online setup mode

Move print head (unit: 1/180 inch)

(0

≤

n

1

≤

255) (0

≤

n

2

≤

255)

Message display on LCD

*2

Message display time control

*2

BEL

ESC 9

ESC 8

ESC i (n)

ESC <

ESC U (n)

ESC e r (n)

ESC e l (n)

ESC e ONLINE (data)

ESC e h (n

1

) (n

2

)

ESC e M (n

1

ESC e W (n

1

) (n

2

) (n

2

) D

1

...D n

)

*1 The A.P.T.C control command is available only for a printer with the APTC feature.

*2 This command is available only for a printer with the LCD control panel.




Item

Emulation

Font

Quality

Pitch

Line space

Default settings at shipment

The following table lists printer commands that control options selectable in printer setup mode. Command parameters are omitted.

Table B–2 Default settings at shipment

Options

DPL24C+, XL24E, ESC/P2

COUR 10, PRSTG 12, COMPRSD,

BOLDFCE, PICA 10, CORRESP,

DOWNLD 0, DOWNLD 1

LETTER, REPORT, DRAFT

2.5, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20 CPI or PROP SP

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, LPI

Character width NORMAL, 2 TIMES, 4 TIMES

Character height NORMAL, 2 TIMES, 4 TIMES

Command

Controllable online

ESC e t

ESC e F

ESC %

ESC e q

ESC e p

ESC e H

ESC h

ESC US

ESC M

ESC P

ESC p

ESC i

ESC e s

ESC e V

ESC 0

ESC 1

ESC 2

ESC 3

ESC A

ESC W

SO or ESC SO

(DC4)

ESC u

ESC !

ESC V

ESC u

COMMAND

SETS




Table B–2 Default settings at shipment (Continued)

Item

Attributes

Page length

Options

NONE, ITALICS, CONDNSD,

SHADOW, BOLD

3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0,

8.5, 11.0, 11.6, 12.0, 14.0, 18.0 IN

Command

ESC 4 (ESC 5)

SI or ESC SI

(DC2)

ESC E (ESC F)

ESC G (ESC H)

ESC e i

ESC !

ESC C NUL

ESC FF NUL

ESC C

ESC FF

Controllable online

Controllable online

ESC R

ESC e C

Left end

Top margin

Language

Character set

Perforation skip

Paper width

1, 2, 3, ... , 41 COLM

1, 2, 3, ... , 10 LINE

USA, UK, GERMAN, FRENCH,

ITALIAN, SPANISH, SWEDISH,

FINNISH, DANISH 1, DANISH 2,

NORWEGN, PAGE437, PAGE850,

PAGE860, PAGE863, PAGE865

ISO8859, ECMA94

PG852, PG852-T, PG855, PG866,

HUNGARY, HUNG-T, SOLV,

SOLV-T, MAZOWIA, MAZOW-T,

POLISH, POLSH-T,

LATIN2, LATIN2-T,KAMENIC,

KAMEN-T, TURKY, TURKY-T, CYRLIC,

IBM437, IBM851, ELOT928, PG-DHN,

LATIN-P, ISO-LTN, LITHUA1, LITHUA2,

MIK, MACEDON, PG-MAC, ELOT927,

ABG. ABY. DEC GR. GREEK 11. HBR-DEC,

HBR-OLD, ISO-TUK

SET 1, SET 2

SKIP, NO-SKIP

8.0 IN, 11.0 IN, 11.4 IN, 13.6 IN

Not controllable by commands

ESC 7

ESC 6

ESC N (ESC O)

Controllable online




Item

Table B–2 Default settings at shipment (Continued)

Options

Zero font

DC1/DC3

CR code

LF code

NO-SLSH, SLASH

ENABLE, DISABLE

CR-ONLY, CR & LF

LF-ONLY, LF & CR

Right-end wrap WRAP, OVR-PRT

Paper outage CNTONLY, DETECT

Print direction BI-DIR, UNI-DIR

Underlined option: Default setting at shipment

Command in parentheses ( ): Cancel command

Command

Controllable online

Controllable online

ESC e r

ESC e l

Controllable online

ESC 9 (ESC 8)

ESC U


COMMAND

SETS


IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation

IBM Proprinter

XL24E Emulation

This section lists printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands not supported by the original printer. .

Function

Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation

Command








Double-width characters on or off

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

Double-height/double-width characters n

1 m

3

= 4, n

2

= 0, m

1

= 0, m

2

= 0

controls character height and line spacing:

ESC G

ESC H

ESC E

ESC F

SO or ESC SO

DC4

ESC W (n)

ESC [ @ (n

(m

1

) ... (m

4

)

1

) (n

2

) m

3

17

18

32

33

34

0

1

2

16

Height

Unchanged

Normal

Double

Unchanged

Normal

Double

Unchanged

Normal

Double

Spacing

Unchanged

Unchanged

Unchanged

Single

Single

Single

Double

Double

Double m

4

controls character width: m

3

0

1

2

Height

Unchanged

Normal

Double




Function

Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued)


Condensed and elite characters off




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

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


Space

Backspace

Carriage return

Elite characters on


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


Line feed

Form feed


≤

n

≤

255)

Advance paper n/180 inch (in AG mode) (1

≤

n

≤

255)

Set line spacing to 1/8 line


Set line spacing to n/216 inch (0

≤

n

≤

255)

Set line spacing to n/180 inch (in AG mode) (0

≤

n

≤

255)

Preset line spacing to n/72 inch (1

≤

n

≤

255)

Preset line spacing to n/60 inch (in AG mode) (1

≤

n

≤

255)

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) m

0

≤

= 4, m

t

2

= 0

1

≤

255, 0

≤

t

2

≤

255, t

3

= 0, t

4

= 180 or 216

Command

SI or ESC SI

DC2

ESC S (n)

ESC T

ESC - (n)

ESC_(n)

SP

BS

CR

ESC :

ESC P (n)

LF

FF

ESC J (n)

ESC J (n)

ESC 0

ESC 1

ESC 3 (n)

ESC 3 (n)

ESC A (n)

ESC A (n)

ESC 2

ESC [ \ (m

(t

1

) ... (t

4

)

1

) (m

2

)

COMMAND

SETS




Function


Command

Tabulation


Set horizontal tabs

The values of n

1 to n k

are ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) where tabs are to be set.

(1

≤

n

≤

255) (1

≤

k

≤

28)

Clear all horizontal tabs

Move print position right by n/120 inch

(0

≤

n

1

, n

2

≤

255) (n = n


1

+ n

2

×

256)

Set vertical tabs

The values of n

1

to n k

in this command are the ASCII values of the lines (at the current line spacing) where tabs are to be set.

(1

≤

n

≤

255) (1

≤

k

≤

64)

Clear all 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 to n lines (1

≤

n

≤

255)


Set page length to n lines (1

≤

n

≤

255)

Set page length to n inches (1

≤

n

≤

22)

Set top of form

HT

ESC D (n

1

ESC R

) ...(nk) NUL

ESC D NUL

ESC d (n

VT

ESC B NUL

ESC X (n) (m)

ESC O

ESC 4

1

) (n

2

)

ESC B (n

1

)...(n k

ESC N (n)

ESC C (n)

ESC C NUL (n)

) NUL




Function


Command




Print n

1

+ n

2

×

256 characters from all-character set

(chars.: Codes of characters to print, 0

≤

chars.

≤

255)

Print codes of character from all-character set

(char.: Character to print, 0

≤

char.

≤

255)

Select code page table n

(0

≤

n

1

, n

2

≤

255) (n = n

1

+ n

2

×

256)

ESC 7

ESC 6

ESC \ (n

1

(chars.)

) (n

2

)

ESC ^ (char.)

ESC [ T (n

0 0 (c

1

) (c

2

)

1

) (n

2

)

C

1

3

3

0

1

3

3

C

2

0

181

82

92

95

97

Code Page ID

Ignore command

Code page 437

Code page 850

Code page 860

Code page 863

Code page 865

Clear input buffer

Select printer

Deselect printer (ignore input)

Downloading

Select resident or download font

Ex. n = 0: Resident Draft

2: Resident Courier

4: Download Draft

6: Download Courier

Create download font

CAN

DC1

ESC Q #

ESC I (n)

ESC = (n

1

) (n

ID (m

1

) (m

2

2

)

) (data) COMMAND

SETS




Function


Command






High-resolution graphics

ESC K (n

ESC L (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC Y (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC Z (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

ESC [ g (n

1

(m) (data)

) (n

2

)

ESC * (m) (c

1

) (c

2

) (data) Select graphics mode (in AG mode only)

Cut-Sheet Feeder Control*

Feed a sheet from bin 1*



Eject a page from the printer*

Select bin 1 for following pages*



Eject sheet at end of current page*

Change bins at next page*


Friction feed selection*

Rear tractor feed selection*

Front tractor feed selection*

Cut sheet feed selection*

Miscellaneous

Sound the bell


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

Add carriage return to all line feeds

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

Printer offline

Enter online setup mode*

Select default settings

ESC EM 1

ESC EM 2

ESC EM E

ESC EM R

/ / 1 / /

/ / 2 / /

/ / E / /

/ / R / /

/ / C / /

/ / F / /

/ / T / /

/ / M / /

/ / S / /

BEL

ESC U (n)

ESC 5 (n)

ESC j


ESC [ K (n

1

) (n

(i) (ID) (p

1

) (p

2

)

2

)



EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation

EPSON ESC/P2

Emulation

The following table lists printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands not supported by the original printer.

Function

Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation

Command






Italic printing on

Italic printing off

Select character style

n = 0: Normal

1: Outlined

2: Shaded

3: Outlined and shadowed



Double width characters on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

Double height characters on or off

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


Condensed characters off




Underline on or off

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

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)

COMMAND

SETS




Function

Select line n

1 d

2

= 3, n

2

= 0, d

1

1: Underline

Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued)

= 1

= 0: Ignore command

2: Strike through

3: Overscore d

3

= 0 or 4: Cancel line selection

1: Single line

2 or 3: Double line

5: Single dotted line

6 or 7: Double dotted line

Select printing style

This command combines printing styles.

n is the sum of values of styles to be combined.

n = 0: Pica

1: Elite

2: Proportional spacing

4: Condensed

8: Shadow

16: Bold

32: Double width

64: Italics

128: Underline

Command

ESC ( - (n

1

(d

1

) (d

2

) (d

) (n

3

)

2

)

ESC ! (n)




Function


Command


Space

Backspace

Carriage return

Set elite

Set pica

Set 15 cpi


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

Set intercharacter spacing to n/120 inch (for draft) or n/180 inch (for letter and proportional)

(0

≤

n

≤

127)

Set character spacing to (n

(0

≤

n

1

≤

255) (0

≤

n

2

1

+ n

≤

4)

2

×

256)/360 inch

Set character spacing to n/3600 inch n

1

= 1, n

2

= 0

d = 10 to 19: 10/3600 inch = 1/360 inch

d = 20 to 29: 20/3600 inch = 1/180 inch

d = 30 to 39: 30/3600 inch = 1/120 inch

d = 40 to 49: 40/3600 inch = 1/90 inch

d = 50 to 59: 50/3600 inch = 1/72 inch

d = 60 to 69: 60/3600 inch = 1/60 inch


Line feed

Form feed


≤

n

≤

255)



≤

n

≤

255)


≤

n

≤

127)



≤

n

≤

255)

SP

BS

CR

ESC M

ESC P

ESC g

ESC p (n)

ESC SP (n)

ESC c (n

LF

FF

ESC J (n)

ESC 0

ESC 2

1

ESC 3 (n)

ESC A (n)

ESC + (n)

) (n

ESC ( U (n

1

2

)

) (n

2

) (d)

COMMAND

SETS




Function


Command

Tabulation


Set horizontal tabs

The values of n1to nk in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) where tabs are to be set.

(1

≤

n

≤

255) (1

≤

k

≤

32)

Move print position n/120 inch (for draft)

*1

Move print position n/120 inch (for draft)

*1

or n/180 inch

(for letter)

*1

right from left margin (n = n

1

+ n

2

×

256) or n/180 inch (for letter) left or right from the current position

(n = n

1

+ n

2

×

256)


Set vertical tabs

The values of n1to nk are ASCII values of lines (at the current line spacing) where tabs are to be set.

(1

≤

n

≤

255) (1

≤

k

≤

16)

Move to dot line (d n

1

(0

= 2, n

≤

d

1

≤

2

= 0

1

+ d

255) (0

≤

2

×

256)/360 inch

d

*1

2

≤

127)

Vertical relative move by (d

1

+ d

2

×

256)/360 inch n

1

(0

= 2, n

≤

d

1

2

= 0

≤

255) (0

≤

d

-32768

≤

d

1

+ d

2

≤

127)

2

×

256

≤

32768

*1

HT

ESC D

(n

1

VT

) ... (n

ESC $ (n

ESC \ (n k

1

) (n

1

) (n

ESC B (n

1

) ...(n k

ESC ( V (n

(d

(d

1

) (d

ESC ( v (n

1

) (d

2

)

2

)

) NUL

1

2

)

2

)

1

) (n

2

)

) (n

2

)

) NUL




Function


Command

Page Formatting

Set right margin to column n

(1

≤

n

≤

255)

Set left margin to column n

(0

≤

n

≤

255)

Set top and bottom margins n

1

= 4, n

2

= 0

Top margin = (t

1

+ t

(0

≤

t

Bottom margin = (b

1

(0

2

1

×

256)/360 inch

+ b

≤

≤

255) (0

b

Set perforation skip by n lines

(1

≤

n

≤

127)

≤

t

*1

2

≤

127)

2

×

256)/360 inch

1

≤

255) (0

≤

b

*1

2

≤

127)


Set page length to n lines (1

≤

n

≤

127)

Set page length to n inches (1

≤

n

≤

22)

Set page length to (d

1

+ d

2

×

256)/360 inch

*1 n

1

(0

= 2, n

≤

d

1

≤

2

= 0

255) (0

≤

d

2

≤

127)

ESC Q (n)

ESC

(t

1

) (t l

2

(n)

ESC ( c (n

ESC N (n)

ESC O

) (b

ESC C (n)

1

) (n

2

)

1

) (b

2

)

ESC C NUL (n)

ESC ( C (n

1

(d

1

) (d

2

)

) (n

2

)


COMMAND

SETS



Function


Command




Select character set table

n = 0: Italics

1: Graphics

2: Download

3: Graphics

Select international character set

n = 0: USA

1: France

2: Germany

3: United Kingdom

4: Denmark 1

5: Sweden

6: Italy

7: Spanish 1

8: Japan

9: Norway

10: Denmark 2

11: Spanish 2

12: Latin America

13: Korea

64: Legal

Assign character set to active character set number 0 to 3 n

1 d

1 d

1 d d

1 d

2 d

2 d d d d

1

2

2

2

2

= 3, n

2

= 0

= 0: Active character set 0




, d

, d

, d

, d

, d

, d

3

3

3

= 0, 0: Italic

= 1, 0: PC 437 (USA)

= 3, 0: PC 850 (Multilingual)

3

= 7, 0: PC 860 (Portugal)

3

= 8, 0: PC 863 (Canada-French)

3

= 9, 0: PC 865 (Norway)

Print n1 + n2 x 256 characters from all-character set

(0

≤

n

(0

≤

n

1

1

≤

255) (0

≤

n

+ n

2

2

≤

127)

×

256

≤

255)

ESC 7

ESC 6

ESC t (n)

ESC R (n)

ESC ( t (n

(d

1

) (d

2

ESC ( ^ (n

1

) (d

1

) (n

3

)

(character codes)

2

) (n

2

)

)




Function

Clear input buffer

Delete character




Cancel control over most significant bit

Font Selection and Downloading

Select font n = 0: Resident character set

1: Download character set

Select letter or draft quality n = 0: Draft

1: Letter

Select type style

Bitmap font n = 0: Courier

1: Courier

2: Courier

3: Prestige

4: Courier

5: OCR-B

6: OCR-A

7: Courier

8: Courier

9: Courier

Scalable font: n = 0: Timeless

1: NimbusSans®

2: Courier

3: Timeless

4: Timeless

5: Timeless

6: Timeless

7: Timeless

8: Timeless

9: Timeless

Command

CAN

DEL

ESC >

ESC =

ESC #

ESC % (n)

ESC x (n)

ESC k (n)

COMMAND

SETS




Function


Command

ESC X m (n

1

) (n

2

) Set scalable font mode m sets character spacing.

m = 0: = Keep previous spacing

1: = Set proportional spacing mode m

≥

5: = Select character spacing (m/360 inch)

(Reset proportional spacing mode) n

1

and n

2

(0

≤

n

1

≤

set point size of font.

Point size = (n

1

+ n

255) (2

≤

2

n

×

2

256)

≤

×

127)

0.5 point

Copy resident character set to download area

Create download font

ESC : 0 (n) (s)

ESC & (s) (n) (m)

(a

0

) (a

1

) (a

2

) (data)



Bit image mode definition





Select raster image graphics n

1

= 1, n

2

= 0

d = 1: Raster image graphics mode

Print raster image graphics

ESC * (m) (n

ESC ? (s) (n)

ESC K (n

ESC L (n

1

) (n

2

) (data)

1

) (n

2

) (data)

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

(data)

1

) (n

2

)

Cut-Sheet Feeder Control




Eject a page from the printer




Eject sheet at end of current page*

Change bins at next page*


ESC EM 1

ESC EM 2

ESC EM E

ESC EM R

/ / 1 / /

/ / 2 / /

/ / E / /

/ / R / /

/ / C / /

/ / S / /




Function


Command


Friction feed selection*

Rear Tractor feed selection*

Front Tractor feed selection*


Miscellaneous

Sound bell

Move print head to home position


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

Initialize printer

Enter online setup mode*

*1 The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC ( U command.

/ / F / /

/ / T / /

/ / M / /

/ / S / /

BEL

ESC <

ESC U (n)

ESC @



COMMAND

SETS




APPENDIX

C

Parallel

Interface

Interface Information

The printer communicates with a processor through either a

Centronics parallel interface or a pre-installed add-on RS-232C serial interface. The printer cannot use both interfaces at the same time.

This appendix provides information on wiring interface cables or programming for processor-to-printer communications. To simply connect the printer and processor, read the instructions in Chapter 2,

“Setting Up the Printer.”

The Centronics parallel interface is the industry standard. It supports the bi-directional data transfer in nibble mode of the IEEE 1284 standard. It is also compatible with the conventional Centronics interface. The cable connector at the printer should be a shielded

Amphenol DDK 57FE-30360 or equivalent.

The following table lists the connector pin assignments. Note the following:

• “Input” indicates a signal sent to the printer from the processor.

• “Output” indicates a signal sent from the printer.

• Return lines specified in the “Return pin number” column represent twisted pairs, with one side connected to signal ground.

• The standard signal levels are 0.0 to +0.4 V for low and +2.4 to

+5.0 V for high.

INTERFACE

INFORMATION

User’s Manual C-1


Parallel Interface

8

9

6

7

4

5

2

3

10

Pin number

1

24

25

26

27

20

21

22

23

28

Return pin number

19

Table C–1 Parallel interface signals

Signal

Compatible mode

Nibble mode

Data Strobe

(DSTB)

Direction Description

Host Clock

Data 1

Data 2

Data 3

Data 4

Data 5

Data 6

Data 7

Data 8

Acknowledge

(ACK)

Printer Clock

Input

Input

Input

Input

Input

Input

Input

Input

Input • Strobe pulse for reading data (Data 1 to Data 8). The printer reads data when this signals is low.

• The pulse width must be 1 µs or more at the printer’s receiving terminal.

This signal is set high when the host requests the reverse data transfer phase

(nibble mode).

• Data 1 to 8 signals correspond to parallel data bits 1 to 8.

• Data 8 is the most significant bit, but is not used in the 7-bit ASCII mode.

• All signals must go high at least 1 µs before the falling edge of the Data

Strobe signal, and must stay high for at least 1 µs after the rising edge.

Output • Pulse signal indicating data receiption completed (or data reception enabled) status

• Issued when the printer switches from offline to online

Reverse data transfer phase:

This signal goes high when data being sent to the host is established.

Reverse idle phase:

This signal is set low then goes high to interrupt the host, indicating that data is available.

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Pin number

11

12

13


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30

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Table C–1 Parallel interface signals (Continued)

Signal

Compatible mode

Nibble mode

Busy


Printer Busy

Output Data cannot be received when this signal is high. e.g., if the buffer is full, or an error occurs.


Data bit 3, data bit 7, then forward path

(host to printer) busy status

Output This signal goes high if paper runs out.

Paper Empty

(P E)

Ack Data Req

Select

(SLCT)

X Flag


Data bit 2, then data bit 6

Reverse idle phase:

This signal is set high until the host requests data and, after that, follows the

Data Available signal.

Output This signal goes high when the printer is selected (online), and goes low when the printer is deselected (offline).


Data bit 1, then data bit 5

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INFORMATION



Pin number

14

15

16

17

18

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31


—

—

—

—

—

—

—


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Compatible mode

Nibble mode

Auto Feed XT

Host Busy


Input

—

—

Not used


This signal is set low when the host can receive data, and goes high when the host has received data. Following a reverse data transfer, the interface enters the reverse idle phase when the Host

Busy signal goes low and the printer has no data.

Reverse idle phase:

This signal goes high when the Printer

Clock signal goes low so that the interface re-enters the reverse data transfer phase. If it goes high with the

1284 Active signal low, the idle phase is aborted and the interface returns to the compatibility mode.

No connection

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—

Signal Ground

(SG)

Frame Ground

(FG)

+5V

Signal Ground

(SG)

Input Prime

(INPRM)

— Printer chassis ground line. FG and SG are connected.

Output +5V source (up to 300 mA)

— Twisted-pair return lines

Input If this signal is low for more than 50 µs, the printer is reset to initial status and placed online.

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33

34

35

36

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32


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—

—

—

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Nibble mode

Fault


Data Available

Output This signal goes low under the following printer conditions:

(1) Offline

(2) Paper out

(3) Cut-sheet feeder error

(4) Other printer error

—


This signal is set low when the printer is ready to send data to the host. During the data transfer, it is used as data bit 0

(LSB), then data bit 4.

Reverse idle phase:

This signal is used to indicate that data is available.

Logic ground level (0 V) Signal Ground

(SG)

—

+5 VR

SLCT-IN

1284 Active

— No connection

Output Pulled up to +5 V through a 3.3 k

Ω resistor

Input Not used

This signal goes high to cause the printer to enter the reverse data transfer phase

(nibble mode).

Notes:

1. Left-aligned signal names are in compati mode and right-aligned ones are in nibble mode.

2. The direction (input and output) refers to the printer.

3. Return line: Twisted-pair return line connected to the signal ground level.

INTERFACE

INFORMATION

User’s Manual C-5


Data Transmission Timing

Data

Transmission

Timing

The 6400 Pro/6600 Pro uses a bi-directional parallel interface complying with IEEE 1284. This interface is also compatible with the conventional Centronics interface. Data transfer from host to print is performed according to Centronics standard, called compatible mode.

Data transfer from printer to host, it is performed according to the

IEEE 1284 standard, called nibble mode.

In compatible mode, the printer receives data from the computer in handshaking mode based on the Busy and Acknowledge signals from the printer and the Data Strobe signal from the computer. For the Data

Strobe and Acknowledge signals, the timing of the Busy signal must be as shown in Figure C-1.

To send data from the printer to the host, the interface enters the nibble mode where data is sent in units of four bits (nibble) using the four output signal lines as data paths. The data transfer sequence in nibble mode involves negotiation phase, reverse idle phase, reverse data transfer phase, and termination phase. Figure C-2 shows the reverse data transfer phase where data is sent.

Compatible mode (data transfer from host to printer):

Data 1 to Data 8

Data Strobe

BUSY

Acknowledge

T4

T1 T2 T3

T1, T2, T3 > 1

µ s

T4 < 1

µ s

0

µ s< T5 < 3

µ s

2

µ s< T6 < 6

µ s

Figure C–1 Data transmission timing

T5 T6

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Data Transmission Timing

Reverse data transfer phase in nibble mode (data transfer from printer to host)

1284 Active

(from CPU)

Data Available (*)

X Flag

Ack Data Req

Printer Busy

Data bit 0

Data bit 1

Data bit 2

Data bit 3

Printer Clock

Host Busy

(from CPU)

* Data Available is assigned for the cable.

Figure C–2 Data transmission timing

Data bit 4

Data bit 5

Data bit 6

Data bit 7

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INFORMATION


Serial Interface

Serial Interface

RS-232C is the standard serial interface for data terminal equipment

(DTE). The cable connector at the printer should be a D-subminiature

Cannon or Cinch DB-25P pronged connector or equivalent conforming to EIA standards.

The following table shows pin assignments commonly used by most processors.

Note the following:

• “Input” indicates a signal sent to the printer from the processor.

• “Output” indicates a signal sent from the printer.

• The signal level for mark (logical 1) is –3 V or lower; for space

(logical 0), it is +3 V or higher.

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8

Table C–2 Serial interface

1

2

Pin number

3

4

5

6

Signal Direction Description

FG

TD

RD

—

Input

Frame Ground

Output Transmitted Data. This pin carries information from the printer to the processor.

Received Data. This pin carries information from the processor to the printer.

RTS Output Request To Send. Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to transmit data.

CTS Input

DSR

SG

CD

Input

—

Input

Clear To Send. Spaces are sent when the processor is ready to receive data.

Data Set Ready. Spaces are sent when the processor is turned on and ready.

Signal Ground (common return)

Data Carrier Detect. Spaces are sent when the processor lets the printer receive data.

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Serial Options

Serial Options

Table C–2 Serial interface (Continued)

Pin number

11

20

Signal Direction Description

RC Output Reverse Channel. This signal is used in the RC protocol only. Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to send or receive data.

DTR Output Data Terminal Ready. Spaces are sent when the printer is turned on and ready.

The serial options listed here must be set up the same way on both the processor and the printer. By using the printer control panel, the processor operating system, or software, you can change selectable options.

Transmission mode: Asynchronous, full duplex, or half duplex

(selectable)

Speeds: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or

19200 baud (selectable)

Data bits:

Parity bit:

Start bit:

Stop bit:

Protocol:

Buffer size:

7 or 8 bits (selectable)

Odd, even, mark, space, or none (selectable)

1 bit

1 or 2 bits (selectable)

XON/XOFF (DC1/DC3), DTR (Data

Terminal Ready), RC (Reverse Channel), or

ETX/ACK (selectable)

256, 2K, 8K, 24K, 32K, 96K, or 128K bytes

(selectable)

INTERFACE

INFORMATION

User’s Manual C-9


Cable Wiring

Cable Wiring

The printer allows two types of serial communication control: DSR enabled and DSR disabled. The type used is determined by processor requirements and affects the way the interface cable is wired. To select between DSR-enabled and DSR-disabled control, use the printer

HARDWRE function (see “Changing Hardware Options” on page

8-24 and in subsequent sections).

DSR-disabled control offers simpler cabling and communication than

DSR-enabled control. It can be used for interfacing with an IBM or most other PCs. With DSR-disabled control, input control signals

DSR, CTS, and CD are always considered high, regardless of their actual status. Therefore, a wire connection for these pins is not required. The following figure below shows the wiring required for connection to an IBM PC.

Processor

TD

RD

DSR

DTR

RTS

CTS

CD

SG

(pin 2)

(pin 3)

(pin 6)

(pin 20)

(pin 4)

(pin 5)

(pin 8)

(pin 7) w

#

#

#

#

#

Printer q

TD

RD

DSR

DTR (RC)

RTS

CTS

CD

SG

# Open wire

Wire q is unnecessary for the DTR (or RC) protocol.

Some computers may not require wire w.

Figure C–1 Cable wiring (DSR disabled control)

DSR-enabled control enables communication with an RS-232C interface. The CTS and DSR input control signals are enabled; CD is ignored. DSR must be high when the printer receives data. If the printer has data to be transmitted, it transmits data immediately when both DSR and CTS are high.

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Cable Wiring

For connection to a data communications equipment DCE device using DSR-enabled control, use a straight-through cable. For connection to a data terminal equipment DTE device, use a nullmodem cable as shown here.

Processor (DTE) Printer (DTE)

TD

RD

DSR

DTR

RTS

CTS

CD

SG

(pin 2)

(pin 3)

(pin 6)

(pin 20)

(pin 4)

(pin 5)

(pin 8)

(pin 7)

TD

RD

DSR

DTR

RTS

CTS

CD

SG

Figure C–1 Cable wiring (DSR-enabled control)

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INTERFACE

INFORMATION


Serial Protocols

Serial Protocols

A protocol is a set of instructions that control the way data is transmitted between devices such as a processor and printer. The protocol ensures that the processor does not send information to the printer faster than the data can be processed. By telling the processor when it can receive data, the protocol prevents the printer buffer from overflowing.

This printer offers a choice of four protocols: XON/XOFF, DTR, RC, and ETX/ACK. The following table gives details. If no particular protocol is recommended, try DTR.

Table C–1 Serial protocols

Protocol

ON/XOFF

(DC1/DC3)

DTR

(hardware)

RC

ETX/ACK

Description

When the printer is ready to receive data, it sends the XON (DC1) code (hex 11). When fewer than

255 bytes of space remain in the buffer, or when the printer is switched offline, the printer sends the

XOFF (DC3) code (hex 13). The processor must stop transmitting data within 255 (63) characters of receiving XOFF, or information may be lost.

The DTR signal on interface cable pin 20 controls the flow of data rather than sending a character code.

Same as DTR except that it uses the Reverse

Channel signal (pin 11) instead of the Data

Terminal Ready signal (pin 20).

This protocol is a little more complicated, but allows faster throughput under some conditions. The processor adds the End of Text ETX character

(hex 03) at the end of each block of print data. The block, including the ETX character, is usually half the printer input buffer, but it can be as large as the input buffer.

The processor must stop transmitting the next block of data until it receives the ACK character, or information may be lost. Data transmission continues until the printer finishes printing two blocks, providing high-throughput data communication.

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APPENDIX

D

Character Sets

1. Basic character sets for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation

The two basic character sets for the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below. These are USA character sets. Character set 2 is the same as code page 437 in IBM PS/2 character sets. Characters in boxes differ for sets 1 and

2. Those of set 2 also vary with the national character set.

IBM PC character set 1

IBM PC character set 2

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SETS

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2. Basic character sets for ESC/P2 emulation

The three basic character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation are shown below. The characters for decimal codes 128 to 255 (hex 80 to FF) differ for each set.

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CHARACTER

SETS


3. National character sets available for all emulations

The 50 national character sets available for all emulations are shown below. They support different characters and symbols specific to different languages. Note that these tables are for a resident Courier

10 font. Some national character sets do not have some characters and symbols and may not be usable depending on resident fonts.

See item (6) for details.

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User’s Manual D-7

CHARACTER

SETS


D-8

LITHUA1 (Lithuanian 1) LITHUA2 (Lithuanian 2)

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MIK

MACEDON (Macedonian)

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SETS


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4. National character sets available for DPL24C PLUS and IBM

XL24E emulation

The character sets that are different from Code Page 437 (USA) but that are available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM

Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below.

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5. National character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation

The character sets that are different from graphics character set 2 available for Epson ESC/P2 emulation are shown below.


CHARACTER

SETS





CHARACTER

SETS


6. Restrictions on national character sets supported in all emulations

In all emulations, this printer supports 50 national character sets for characters and symbols specific to different languages. Some national character sets, however, do not have specific characters and symbols and may not be usable, depending on resident fonts. The following table shows which resident fonts are supported for each national character set:

Resident font

National character set Name in setup menu

USA

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United Kingdom

German

Swedish

ISO 8859-1

ECMA 94

Code Page 437

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Code Page 850

Code Page 852

" two-pass

Code Page 855

Code Page 860

Code Page 863

Code Page 865

Code Page 866

Hungarian

" two-pass

Slovenian

" two-pass

Polish

" two-pass

Mazowian

" two-pass

USA

UK

GERMAN

SWEDISH

ISO8859

ECMA94

PAGE437

PAGE850

PG852

PG852-T

PG855

PAGE860

PAGE863

PAGE865

PG866

HUNGARY

HUNG-T

SLOV

SLOV-T

POLISH

POLSH-T

MAZOWIA

MAZOW-T

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Resident font

National character set Name in setup menu

Latin 2

" two-pass

Kamenicky

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Turkish

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Cyrillic

IBM 437

IBM 851

ELOT 928

Code Page DHN

Latin Polish

ISO Latin

Lithuanian 1

Lithuanian 2

MIK

Macedonian

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ABY

Code Page MAC

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DEC Greek

Greek 11

Code Page 862

Hebrew Old

Hebrew DEC

ISO-Turkish

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LATN2-T

KAMENIC

KAMEN-T

TURKY

TURKY-T

CYRILIC

IBM437

IBM851

ELOT928

PG-DHN

LATIN-P

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LITHUA2

MIK

MACEDON

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ABY

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APPENDIX

E

User’s Manual

Using the LCD/LED Type Control Panel

Two types of printer control panel are available: the light-emitting diode (LED) lamp type and the liquid-crystal display (LCD) type.

With the LED lamp type control panel,

• Status or error information is represented by on/off states of the LED lamps or, in some cases, by combinations of the LED lamps.

• Setup information is printed on paper.

• Button functions are determined for each button and for combinations of two or more buttons.

With the LCD type control panel,

• Status or error information is represented by a combination of up to

48 characters, consisting of numerals, letters, and symbols, displayed on the LCD screen.

• Setup information is displayed on the LCD screen.

• Button functions are displayed on the LCD, and the functions of some buttons can be programmed by firmware.

The body of this manual describes operations and functions using the

LED type control panel. This appendix describes operations of the

LCD type control panel, focusing on

• Basic printer operations

• Setup menu operations

You use the printer control panel to control most printer operations. If your printer is equipped with the LCD type control panel, read the entire first section to familiarize yourself with this type of control panel.

This appendix does not generally repeat the descriptions and procedures that are the same as or similar to those for printers with the

LED type control panel. This appendix also does not describe individual operations, but gives basic information necessary for everyday printer operations using the LCD type control panel.

USING THE

LCD/LED TYPE

CONTROL PANEL

E-1


Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel

Getting

Acquainted with the Control Panel

This section consists of three parts:

• Control panel components

• Overview of menus

• Using the basic menus

Control panel components

The LCD type control panel has the following components:

• Six indicator lights

• A 24-character

×

2-line display

• Eight buttons

Figure E-1 shows the layout of the LCD type control panel. A description of each component follows.

: LED indicator light

: Button

Figure E–1 LCD type control panel

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Indicator lights

Indicator Meaning

POWER

ONLINE

ALARM

Indicates printer power is on.

Indicates the printer is online and printing or ready to print.

Indicates an error has occurred. The LCD also displays an error message. The alarm may also sound.

FRICTION

REAR TRACTOR

Indicates cut sheets can be used.

FRONT TRACTOR Indicates continuous forms can be used with the front tractor.

Indicates continuous forms can be used with the optional rear tractor.

Switch among the FRICTION, FRONT TRACTOR, and REAR

TRACTOR indicators by pressing the PAPER PATH button while the printer is offline.

LCD screen

The printer menus and status or error messages appear on a two-line display. Buttons F1, F2, and F3, located beneath the display, are used to select menu options. Basic menu options are described later in this section.

Form

↑ feed

Tear off paper

Line

↑ feed

On the top line of the display, short messages appear to guide you in using the printer. A status or error message is always displayed after you take some action, such as turning on the printer or pressing F1, F2, or

F3. Status messages displayed during normal printer operation and error messages are listed in the section “Messages” on page E-23.

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USING THE

LCD/LED TYPE

CONTROL PANEL



Buttons

Button Function

ONLINE

F1, F2, and F3

Switches the printer online or offline.

Scroll through the printer menu items to allow selection of setup functions, items, and options.

Other specific functions are assigned by the setup functions selected.

↓ ↑

Reverses the direction of the up or down arrows shown in the display. For example, pressing this button changes forward line feed (

↑

) to reverse line feed (

↓

).

NEXT DISPLAY Displays the printer’s four basic menus.

LOAD/

UNLOAD

PAPER PATH

Loads paper to the top-of-form position for printing. Unloads (retracts) continuous forms to the tractor or ejects cut-sheet paper.

Selects the friction, front tractor, or optional rear tractor for feeding paper.

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Overview of menus

The printer has two types of menus:

• Basic menus

• Setup menus

The basic menus allow you to select frequently used printer options.

These menus allow you to feed paper, select fonts, print quality, and character pitch, and reset the printer. In addition, one of the basic menus allows you to enter setup mode.

The setup menus – available in setup mode – allow you to specify the printer's default operating parameters (also called the power-on default settings). The setup menus allow you to set the printer's hardware conditions, top-of-form position, and various print characteristics. You can also perform some other special functions, such as printing a list of current parameter settings. To use the setup menus, see the section

“Using the Setup Menus” on page E-14.

Points to remember about basic menus

• You can use basic menus while the printer is either online or offline.

• The changes you make using basic menus are temporary. The changes are not saved in the printer's permanent memory. (To permanently change the printer's default settings, use the SAVE function. See “Example of operations” on page E-16.)

Using the basic menus

The printer's four basic menus are each displayed in three panels on the

LCD screen. This section shows the basic menus and summaries their functions and the effects of buttons on the menus. This section then describes common operations using the basic menus.

Menus and functions

Form

↑ feed

Tear off paper

Line

↑ feed

• Executes form feed.

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• Advances continuous forms paper to the tear-off edge and then retracts paper to the original position (for rear feeding only).

• Executes line feed.

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Reset printer

Micro

↑ feed

Line

↑ feed

• Resets the printer.

• Executes micro line feed.

• Executes line feed.



↑

COUR 10

<Qual>

↑

LETTER

<Pitch>

↑

10 CPI

• Displays the currently selected font, print quality, and pitch.

• Changes the font, print quality, and pitch.

Enter setup

<Menu>

MENU1

<Lock>

OFF

• Activates setup mode.

• Selects setup menu 1 or 2.

• Enables or disables lock mode. With lock mode on, the printer ignores font commands from your application software and continues to use the font, print quality, and pitch selected in the previous basic menu.

Buttons perform the following operations in the basic menus:

• To display each of the four basic menus, repeatedly press the NEXT

DISPLAY button.

• To select options from the basic menus, press the F1, F2, or F3 button or the

↓↑

(invert arrow) button. Items enclosed by less-than and greater-than signs (< >) have options.

• To execute functions, press the F1, F2, or F3 button. Items not enclosed by < > are functions.

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Form

↑ feed feed

Tear off paper

Line count = 002 paper

Executing a form feed or line feed

To execute a form feed or line feed:

Line

↑ feed feed

Page length = 11.0 inch paper feed feed

1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu shown at the left appears.

2. Check the direction of the arrow displayed in the menu. If the arrow points up

↑ ward. If the arrow points down

, paper feeds for-

↓

, paper feeds backward. To invert the arrow, press the

↓↑

button.

3. Press F1 to feed paper forward (or backward) by the page. As the paper moves forward (or backward) on the platen, the control panel briefly displays the page length, as shown at the left.

Press F3 to feed paper forward (or backward) by the line. As the paper moves forward (or backward) on the platen, the control panel briefly displays the new line count, with 001 indicating the first print line (the top-of-form).

The example here indicates that the paper is positioned to start printing at the second print line.

Reset printer

Micro

↑ feed

Executing a micro line feed

To execute a micro line feed (1/180 inch per step):

Line

↑ feed feed

Offset(n/180”) = +008 paper feed

1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu shown at the right appears.

2. Check the direction of the arrow displayed in the menu. If the arrow points up

↑ ward. If the arrow points down

, paper feeds for-

↓

, paper feeds backward. To invert the arrow, press the

↓↑

button.

3. Press F2 to feed paper forward (or backward) by small increments (or decrements) of 0.14 mm (1/

180 inch). As the paper moves forward (or backward) on the platen, the control panel briefly dis-

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Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel plays the offset from a particular line in the range

(–128 to +127).

The example here indicates an offset of +8/180 inch from the currently selected print line.

Form feed

↑

Form feed

↑

Tear off paper

Tear off paper

Tearing off continuous forms

To tear off continuous forms:

Tear off paper and press any button

Line

↑ feed

Line

↑ feed

1. Make sure the printer has stopped printing. Press

NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu shown at the left appears.

2. Press F2 to advance the forms to the tear-off edge.

The control panel displays the prompt message shown at the left.

3. Tear off the continuous forms.

4. Press any button on the control panel to retract the continuous forms back to the original position. The original basic menu reappears.

Reset printer

Micro

↑ feed

Resetting the printer

To reset the printer:

Line

↑ feed

1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu shown at the left appears.

No

RESET: Are you sure?

Yes

2. Press F1. The confirmation message shown at the left appears.

Now resetting

Form feed

↑

Tear off paper

Line

↑ feed

3. Respond to the confirmation message. Press F3 to reset the printer. If you do not want to reset the printer, press F1.

After the printer is reset, the original basic menu reappears.

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Important:

Resetting the printer resets the following:

• Line buffer data

• Input buffer data

• Mechanical positions

• Top-of-form position

The following remain in effect:

• Menu 1 or 2 settings; print font, quality, and pitch; and lock on or off as set by the control panel

• LOAD ADJ function settings specified in setup mode

• Downloaded data



↓

COUR 10

<Qual>

↓

LETTER

Changing print font, quality, and pitch temporarily

You can temporarily change the print font, quality, and pitch from the power-on defaults settings. Any changes you make are active until the power is turned off. (Use setup mode to change the settings permanently.)

To change print font, quality, and pitch temporarily:

<Pitch>

10 CPI

↓


The bottom line displays abbreviations of the current font, quality, and pitch settings. In the menu shown here, the current settings are

• Courier 10 font

• Letter-quality print

• 10 characters per inch cpi

2. Look at the arrows displayed in the top line of the display. If an arrow point up, press

↓↑

to reverse it. In the following steps, it is assumed that the arrows point down.

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↓

PICA 10

<Qual>

↓

LETTER

<Pitch>

↓

10 CPI



↓

PICA 10

<Qual>

↓

REPORT

<Pitch>

↓

10 CPI

3. Press F1 repeatedly to scroll through the various font options, selecting each in turn. The last selection wraps around to the first selection.

• Courier 10

• Prestige 12

• Compressed printing

• Boldface PS

• Pica 10

• Correspondence

• OCR-B 10

• OCR-A 10

• Courier normal 10 (outline)

• Courier bold 10 (outline)

• Courier italic 10 (outline)

• Nimbus Sans normal PS (outline)

• Nimbus Sans bold PS (outline)

• Nimbus Sans italic PS (outline)

• Timeless normal PS (outline)

• Timeless bold PS (outline)

• Timeless italic PS (outline)

• Downloaded font #1

• Downloaded font #2

If you want to scroll upward, press

↓↑

to reverse the arrow.

4. Press F2 repeatedly to scroll through the various print quality options, selecting each in turn.

• Letter

• Report

• Draft

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↓

PICA 10

<Qual>

↓

REPORT

<Pitch>

↓

12 CPI

5. Press F3 repeatedly to scroll through the various character spacing options, selecting each in turn.

• 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17 CPI, 18 CPI, 20

CPI, PROP SP (proportional spacing), 2.5 CPI,

3 CPI, 5 CPI, and 6 CPI

After the changes in this example, the printer prints characters using the pica 10 font, report quality, and 12 cpi so long as the computer commands do not change these options or you do not switch the menu

(1 or 2) in the basic menus.

Important:

The actual printed font, print quality, and pitch may differ from the settings displayed in this menu because the options displayed are independent of those specified by commands from the computer.

Enter setup

Enter setup

Form

↑ feed

<Menu>

MENU1

<Menu>

MENU2

Selecting MENU1 or MENU2

You can easily select either of the two setup menus, which you can use to change settings while in setup mode.

To select MENU1 or MENU2:

<Lock>

OFF

<Lock>

OFF

1. Make sure the printer has printed all data. Press


2. To switch to MENU2, press F2.

Tear off paper

Line

↑ feed

3. The printer is initialized 2 seconds later. The original basic menu reappears.

Important:

Print data buffer is cleared even if the last selected menu is the same as the original.

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Enter setup

<Menu>

MENU1

Enabling or disabling lock mode

Lock mode protects the font selected on the control panel from being changed by commands from your application software.

To enable lock mode:

<Lock>

OFF


2. Press F3 to switch the option from OFF to ON.

<Menu>

MENU1

<Lock>

ON

Enter setup

Lock mode remains in effect until the power is turned off. It is not disabled by initializing or resetting the printer or by changing the emulation.

Entering setup mode

You can specify different settings in advance by entering setup mode.

There are many menus in setup mode.

Enter setup

<Menu>

MENU1

To enter setup mode:

Offline setup mode

<Lock>

OFF

1. Make sure the printer has printed all data. Press


2. Press F1 to enter setup mode. The setup mode opening message shown at the left appears for

2 seconds.

No

Data will be lost. OK?

Yes

Func.

↓

MENU1

Item

↓

EMULATE

Option

↓

DPL24C*

If unprinted data remains in the buffer, the confirmation message shown at the left appears before the opening message.

Pressing F1 redisplays the original menu (step 1).

Pressing F3 clears the data and switches the printer to setup mode (next step).

3. The setup mode initial menu appears.




Exiting setup mode

You can exit setup mode in the following two ways:

• Use the EXIT FROM SETUP function in setup mode to return to the setup mode initial menu.

• Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button to return to the first basic menu.

In either case, if any options were changed, a confirmation message asks you whether you want to save new options in nonvolatile memory.


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Using the Setup Menus

Using the Setup

Menus

Using the control panel buttons in setup mode

With the LED type control panel, setup functions, items, and options to be selected are printed on paper. To specify or execute a selection, position the yellow arrow on the print head at the selection using the

ONLINE, FONT, MENU, and LOCK buttons.

With the LCD type control panel, setup functions, items, and options are displayed on a 24-character

×

2-line LCD. The LCD screen is divided into three parts in which functions, items, and options are displayed respectively. These three parts also correspond to the F1, F2, and F3 buttons beneath the LCD. You can select or execute desired functions, items, and options using these three buttons according to messages that appear above the buttons.

The organization of setup functions, items, and options is the same for both types of control panels. Abbreviated names of functions, items, and options printed or displayed are also the same. See Chapter 8 for information on items that are the same.

This section describes the basic operations used in setup mode. It also describes some typical operations in detail. However, this section does not describe all setup mode operations because the LCD screen messages are self-explanatory.

Selecting options

The MENU1, MENU2, HARDWRE, ADJUST, CONFIG, and

GAP-ADJ functions have options you can select or change. For these functions, the F1, F2, and F3 buttons work as described below.

Relationship of the three screen sections and the F1, F2, F3 buttons

As described in “Setup Mode Reference” on page 8-44, setup mode provides many functions, items, and options. To make the display suit the hierarchical structure of setup mode and to make the operation of buttons easy, the screen is divided into three parts, from left to right displaying functions, items, and options. You can easily make a desired selection by selecting a function using F1, an item using F2, and an option using F3, in this sequence.




The selections are not in effect until they are saved.

Function is displayed

Item is displayed

Option is displayed

F1

Changes function

F2

Changes item

F3

Changes option

ONLINE,

↓↑

, and NEXT DISPLAY buttons

During selection, the functions of the ONLINE,

↓↑

, and NEXT

DISPLAY buttons are as follows:

• Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button to exit setup mode and return to the original basic menu.

• Press the

↓↑

button to reverse the direction of the arrow displayed in the screen section.

Starting functions

The SAVE, LIST, LOAD DEFAULTS, SELF-TEST, HEX DUMP,

V-ALIGNMENT, and EXIT FROM SETUP functions save changed options, list current options, help diagnose printer problems, and so on. These functions do not have any items or options to be selected.

For these functions, the F1, F2, and F3 buttons work as described below.

F1, F2, F3 buttons

For functions that have no items and options to be selected, select the function using F1. The function name appears on the lower line of the screen, and “GO” appears above the F3 button. The upper line of the screen continues to display the setup mode initial menu.


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Press F3 to start the function. The function is executed or its specific prompt message for the next operation is displayed.

Func.

Function name

Item

F1

Selects function

Option

GO

F2 F3

Not used Executes function

ONLINE,

↓↑

, and NEXT DISPLAY buttons

After the function is started, the functions of the ONLINE,

↓↑

, and

NEXT DISPLAY buttons are as follows:

• Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button to exit setup mode and return to the original basic menu. When the HEX DUMP function is executed, this button switches the printer between online and offline modes.

• The

↓↑

button is not used.

Example of operations

This section describes typical setup mode functions to help you understand the operations of all other setup mode functions. The following functions are described:

• MENU1 and MENU2

• SAVE

• EXIT FROM SETUP

• SELF-TEST

• V-ALIGNMENT




Func.

↓

MENU1

Func.

↓

MENU1

Func.

↓

MENU1

Item

↓

EMULATE

Selecting options in MENU1 and MENU2

“Setup Mode Reference” on page 8-44 describes the assignment of functions, items, and options in setup menus. The following example shows how to select (not change) the print quality from letter to draft to speed printing using MENU1. It also shows how to scroll forward and backward through the setup menus.

Option

↓

DPL24C+*

1. Enter setup mode. If MENU1 is not displayed under Func., press F1 until it appears.

Item

↓

QUALITY

Item

↓

QUALITY

Option

↓

LETTER*

Option

↓

DRAFT

2. Press F2 until QUALITY appears under Item.

An asterisk (*) appears next to each default option.

3. Press F3 until DRAFT appears under Option.

Draft print quality is now selected. To use this option in printing, save it. If you are working through the example setup operations described here, go to the SAVE function on page E-18.

Scrolling the menu

• To scroll forward quickly through the setup functions, items, or options, press and hold down F1, F2, or F3. The last selection wraps around to the first selection.

• To scroll backward when you pass the desired function, item, or option, press the

↓↑

button to make the arrows on the display point up (

↑

). To scroll quickly, press and hold down F1, F2, or F3. The first selection wraps around to the last selection.

Saving changed options

You can save changed options in three ways:

• Use the SAVE function.

• Use the EXIT FROM SETUP function.

• Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button.


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Func.

↓

MENU1

With the first method, the printer remains in setup mode after saving the changes, allowing you to use different functions in setup mode.

With the other methods, the printer saves the changes and then exits from setup mode and redisplays the original basic menu.

If you made changes while in setup mode, the printer prompts you to save the changes. You can save changes permanently or temporarily.

Permanent changes become the printer's new default settings.

Temporary changes are lost when the printer is turned off.

Item

↓

QUALITY

Item

↓

Using the SAVE function

The SAVE function permanently saves changed options. Use SAVE when you want to select another function after saving. To use the

SAVE function, follow these steps:

Option

DRAFT

↓

1. Make sure the printer is in setup mode. If you just completed the previous exercise, the printer is in setup mode with the menu shown at the left.

2. Press F1 until SAVE appears under Func.

Option

↓

GO

Func.

↓

SAVE

NOTE: Values have been permanently saved.

Func.

↓

SAVE

Item

↓

Option

GO

↓

3. Press F3 to execute the SAVE function. If the options have been changed, the save execution message briefly appears, indicating the changed options are now permanently saved. Then the original SAVE menu reappears. If the options were not changed, the original SAVE menu simply reappears.

4. If you want, select another function.

If you are working through the exercises, after completing the exercise on the SAVE function go to the SELF-TEST function on page E-20.




Func.

XXXXX

Func.

↓

↓

Item

XXXXX

Item

EXIT FROM SETUP

↓

↓

EXIT: Use temporarily?

USE SAVE

Using the EXIT FROM SETUP function or the ONLINE or NEXT

DISPLAY button

When you use the EXIT FROM SETUP function or press the

ONLINE or NEXT DISPLY button, the printer prompts you to permanently or temporarily save changed options. Use these methods when you want to place the printer offline after saving. Follow these steps:

Option

XXXXX

↓

1. Be sure the printer is in setup mode with the menu shown at the left displayed.

Option

GO

↓

Not-exit

2. Press F1 until EXIT FROM SETUP appears under Func. Then press F3 to execute the EXIT

FROM SETUP function. Alternatively, press

ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY.

The prompt message shown at the right appears.

Enter setup

NOTE: Values are lost if power is turned off.

NOTE: Values have been permanently saved.

<Menu>

MENU1

<Lock>

OFF

3. • To use the changed options temporarily press

F1. The save execution message shown at the right briefly appears.

The changed options are now temporarily saved.

• To use the changed options permanently press

F2. The save execution message shown at the right briefly appears.

The changed options are now permanently saved.

4. The original basic menu reappears, and you can place the printer online.


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Func.

↓

SAVE

EXIT

Item

↓

Func.

↓

SELF-TEST

Item

↓

Printing the self-test

The printing self-test is a convenient way to check print quality after making adjustments using the GAP-ADJ or V-ALIGNMENT function. You can start the printing self-test from setup mode.

To start the self-test, load paper in the printer. Then follow these steps:

Option

GO

↓

Option

↓

GO

1. Enter setup mode. If you just completed the previous exercise on the SAVE function, the printer is in setup mode with the menu shown at the left.

2. Press F1 until SELF-TEST appears under Func.

Self-test printing

STOP GO

3. Press F3 to select GO. The self-test starts with the self-test execution message shown at the left.

Func.

↓

SELF-TEST

Item

↓

Option

↓

GO

4. Press F2 to stop self-test printing. Press F3 to resume self-test printing.

5. Press F1 to exit self-test mode and return to the

SELF-TEST menu.

Form

↑ feed

Tear off paper

Line

↑ feed

6. Press ONLINE to exit setup mode. The basic menu reappears.




Func.

↓

MENU1

Item

↓

EMULATE

Correcting vertical character displacement

You use the V-ALIGNMENT function to correct the vertical character displacement that sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing.

Printing from left to right becomes misaligned with printing from right to left, resulting in erratic-looking print lines.

To start the vertical alignment function, load paper wider than

381 mm (15 inches). Then follow these steps:


Option

↓

DPL24C+*

Func.

↓

Item

V-ALIGNMENT

↓

Option

↓

GO

2. Press F1 until V-ALIGNMENT appears under

Func.

Vertical alignment: xx

SPEED INCR DECR

Func.

↓

Item

V-ALIGNMENT

↓

Option

↓

GO

3. Press F3 to select GO. The vertical alignment execution message shown at the left appears, and the printer prints alternate rows of vertical bars.

Bars are printed from left to right and then from right to left, initially at letter-quality speed.

4. Check the offset of the left-to-right bars against the right-to-left bars. If the offset is to the left, press F2 to increase the offset. If the offset is to the right, press F3 to decrease the offset. Recheck the offset several seconds later. Continue this step until the bars are correctly aligned.

5. Press F1 to change SPEED to Correspondence.

Then repeat step 4.

6. Press F1 to change SPEED to Draft. Then repeat step 4.

7. Press ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY to stop printing and return to the V-ALIGNMENT menu.

(You can then select another function.)


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Power-on Special Functions

EXIT: Use temporarily?

USE SAVE Not-exit

8. Press ONLINE to save the settings. The prompt message shown at the left appears.

Form

↑ feed

Tear off paper

Line

↑ feed

9. To save the settings temporarily, press F1. To save the settings permanently, press F2.

A save execution message appears and then the original basic menu is redisplayed.

Power-on

Special

Functions

Table E-1 lists functions you can execute by pressing the ONLINE or

F1 to F3 control panel buttons while turning on the power. Keep the buttons pressed until the buzzer sounds. Use only the combinations of buttons listed here. If you make a mistake (the printer displays a message not listed in the table), turn the power off without responding affirmatively to the message.

Table E–1 Power-on special functions

Buttons pressed during power on Function

ONLINE Vertical alignment

F1

F1

F2

F2

Printing self-test

Printing demonstration

Printing hexadecimal dump

F1 F2 F3 Option listing

Initial message

Vertical alignment print

Self-test print

DEMO pattern printing

Hex dump mode

Setup values listing



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Status messages

Table E-2 lists messages the printer displays during normal operation.

The messages are listed alphabetically.

Table E–2 Printer status messages

Message

Data will be lost. OK?

No Yes

DEMO pattern printing

HEX dump mode

EXIT

STOP GO

ERROR! Use this button to invert arrows on LCD.

EXIT: Use temporarily?

USE SAVE Not-exit

Factory values are set!

Meaning

Data remains in the print buffer. If you do not need the data, select Yes

(press F3).

The printer is printing or ready to print a demonstration pattern page.

Press F2 to pause printing. Press F3 to start or restart printing.

You have used the

↓↑

button incorrectly. Use

↓↑

to reverse the direction of the arrows shown in the display. You cannot use this button to change the direction of the

NEXT DISPLAY button.

The SAVE or EXIT function was selected in setup mode. Press F1 to use the changed options temporarily (until the power is turned off ). Press F2 to use the changed options permanently. Press

F3 to return to the initial setup menu.

The LOAD DEFAULTS function was selected in setup mode, and the printer's factory default settings have been reset in MENU1 and

MENU2.

The printer is in setup mode and is printing in hexadecimal format.

Press F1 to exit.

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Table E–2 Printer status messages (Continued)

Message

Internal test

Line count = xxx

Loading/Unloading paper

NOTE: Values are lost if power is turned off.

NOTE: Values have been permanently saved.

Now resetting

Offline setup mode

Offset (n/180”) = xxxx

Meaning

The printer is performing its internal hardware test. This message appears for 2 seconds immediately after the printer is turned on.

This message appears briefly when a line feed is executed. It indicates the new line position for printing, where line 001 is the top-of-form position.

The printer is loading paper to the print position or unloading paper to the tractor.

This message appears when you exit setup mode by selecting USE, which temporarily save the changes you made. When you turn the printer off, the changes are lost.

This message appears when you exit setup mode by selecting SAVE, which permanently saves the changes you made, making them the printer's new power-on default settings.

The printer is clearing its print buffer and resetting itself for printing.

This message appears briefly when you enter setup mode using the control panel. It is the opening message of offline setup mode.

This message briefly appears when a micro line feed is executed. It indicates the offset from the current print line in units of 1/180 inch, where xxxx is –128 to +127.

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Message

Online setup mode

Page length = xx.x inch

Paper still remains

Printing

RESET: Are you sure?

No Yes

Save top adjust now!

Self-test printing

EXIT STOP GO

Setup values listing

Meaning

This message appears when a computer command places the printer in setup mode. It is the opening message of online setup mode. Printer status information appears in the lower line of the display.

This message appears briefly when a form feed is executed. It indicates the length of paper moved per form feed.

When unloading continuous forms, paper was not retracted all the way to the tractor. Tear off the continuous forms.

The printer is online and printing.

The printer is ready to reset itself.

Press F3 to reset the printer. The buffer is cleared.

This message briefly appears when the adjusted top-of-form position is permanently saved in the printer.

Line 001 is set at the current position on the page.

The printer is printing or ready to print its self-test pattern, used to check print quality. Press F1 to exit the self-test. Press F2 to pause printing. Press F3 to start or restart printing.

The printer is printing a page listing its currently set default values.

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Messages


Message

Tear off paper and press any button

TOP ADJ: xx/6 IN + xx/180

MICRO

↑

EXIT SAVE

Vertical alignment: xx

SPEED INCR DECR

Meaning

This message appears when Tear off paper is selected from the control panel. After tearing off the continuous forms, press any button on the control panel to retract the paper to the top-of-form.

This message appears for 7 seconds when the printer loads paper while offline. It indicates the top-of-form

(line 001) position from the top edge of the paper by the sum of a multiple of 1/6 inch and a multiple of 1/180 inch. You can adjust the top-of-form by using

↓↑

and F1 while this message is displayed.

Press F2 to save the setting temporary. Press F3 to save the setting permanently.

The printer is printing the vertical bar pattern used to check alignment between forward and backward printing. Press F1 to change print quality (speed). Press F2

(increment) and F3 (decrement) to adjust the alignment of forward printing. To stop printing, press the

ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button.



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Error messages

Many printer messages are informational. They are intended to guide you in using the printer. Because these messages are self-explanatory and require no corrective action, they are not discussed here.

This section lists and gives possible solutions for two types of error messages:

• Messages indicating user-correctable problems

• Messages indicating fatal errors

When you see an error message, first check table E-3, E-4 and E-5 for the LED model and table E-6 for the LCD model to determine whether it indicates a problem you can correct. If the message is not listed in table E-3 to E-6, check the list of fatal error messages in table E-7 for the LED model or the list on page E-34 for the LCD model.

Messages indicating user-correctable problems

For both printer models, LED model and LCD model, the messages indicating user-correctable problems fall into two categories:

• Operational error messages

• Warning error messages

Operational error messages

LED model

An operational error message indicates a problem you can correct immediately.

1. If one of the two following errors occur, the “PAPER OUT” LED lights and the alarm buzzer sounds.

Operate push buttons in the same way as in the offline state.

Table E–3 Operational error list

No.

Error name

1 Paper end

(PE) error

Error description

Paper end is detected.(*1)

Recovery method

• Insert forms and load them.

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Table E–3 Operational error list (Continued)

No.

Error name

2 Cut sheet feeder error


Cut sheet feeder paper end or paper jam is detected.(*2)

Recovery method

• Remove jammed paper.

• Insert cut sheets and load them.

Notes: *1. DL6400 has a paper end detection sensor to detect paper end (Paper end is not detected, unless the setup item

PPR-OUT: IGNORE is set.)

*2. Cut sheet feeder error is detected during paper loading.

2. If the following error occurs, the alarm buzzer sounds.

All switches on the control panel are disabled.

Table E–4 Operational error list

No.

Error name

1 Cover open error


Cover is open.

Recovery method

• Shut the cover.

LCD model

An operational error message indicates a problem you can correct immediately. Printing stops after the current line, and the following occurs:

• The ALARM indicator turns red.

• The printer goes offline.

• The alarm sounds (unless it was deactivated in setup mode).

The printer remains offline until the error is corrected. The operational error message appears in the upper line of the display, the lower line retains the previous contents. For example, the display appears as follow when a paper outage is detected during a form feed or line feed.

feed

Out of paper paper feed

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Warning error messages

LED model

A warning error message indicates an interface or data format error while the printer is online. When this error occurs, the alarm buzzer sounds but printing continues.

Table E–5 Warning errors list

No.

Error name

1 Parity error


An incorrect parity condition is detected in received data at the

RS-232C interface.

• Besides parity, this error may also occur due to incorrect setting.

• The printer prints question marks (?).

Recovery method

• Check the baud rate and data format.

• Check the interface cable.

2 Framing error

An incorrect stop bit condition is detected in received data at the

RS-232C interface.

• The printer prints a question mark (?) for the first error byte then ignores the succeeding data.

• Check all settings for the RS-232C interface.


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Table E–5 Warning errors list (Continued)

No.

Error name

3 Overflow error


The host transmits data to the printer although the input buffer is full of data

(i.e., while the printer is requesting the host to stop data transmission).

• The printer ignores the data

(data is lost) and a question mark

(?) is stored in the input buffer when the error is recovered.

Recovery method

• Check all settings for the RS-232C interface.

4 Download error

The download buffer overflows.


(data is lost).

• Reduce downloaded data.

• Reduce the print buffer capacity, i.e., increase the download buffer capacity.

5 Overrun error

The printer cannot accept data at the rate it is transmitted. That is, while the printer is reading out the input buffer, the host transmits the next data.


(data is lost).

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Table E–5 Warning errors list (Continued)

No.

Error name

6 Transmission timeout error


While the printer attempts to transmit data to the host, ten seconds elapse with the output buffer full of data.


(data is lost).

Recovery method

Note: Incorrect settings on the RS-232C do not always cause parity or framing errors. If the baud rates of the host computer and the printer are multiples of 4800, such as 19200, framing errors are not detectable, and meaningless data indicates a setting error. These errors do not affect the line from the host computer. An error remains if the printer is online and no other warning is displayed until push button operation or an operational error or fatal error is detected. The buzzer sounds each time a download error occurs.

LCD model

A warning error message indicates an interface or data format error while the printer is online. The printer remains online and printing does not stop, but the following happens:

• The ALARM indicator turns red.

• An alarm sounds (unless it was deactivated in setup mode).

For example, the display appears as follows when a buffer control error occurs on the serial interface.

Buffer overflow

The message remains displayed until the printer is placed offline and the error condition is corrected.

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CONTROL PANEL

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Table E-6 lists nonfatal error messages alphabetically.

Table E–6 Messages indicating user-correctable problems

Message Meaning and solution

Buffer overflow

The print buffer fails to accept data. The data is discarded. Check all parameters for the serial interface.

Cover is open The top cover is open or removed. Printing stops.

Close the top cover.

Download error

The download buffer has overflown. The data is discarded. Reduce the amount of download data, reduce the size of the input buffer to prepare more space for download data, or check the format of download data.

Framing error The printer has received data in an incorrect format. The first byte is replaced by “?” and the succeeding data is all discarded. Check the

FORMAT and BAUD RT settings in setup menus or check the interface cable.

Out of paper The printer is out of paper. Install paper and press

LOAD/UNLOAD. To resume printing, press

ONLINE.

Out of paper or jam

The cut-sheet feeder is out of paper, or a paper jam has occurred. Remove the jam, if any. Install paper and press LOAD/UNLOAD. To resume printing, press ONLINE.

Parity doesn't match

The printer has received data with a incorrect parity. The data is replaced by “?” Check the interface cable.



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Messages indicating fatal errors

LED model

Generally, a user cannot clear errors caused by defective printer hardware because usually, the printer does not restart. Therefore, when a fatal error occurs, immediately call your repair service center. For preliminary identification help of the fatal error types possible, please read the information below.

If a fatal error occurs, the printer enters one of the following states:

• If printing is in progress, it is stopped immediately.

• The ONLINE indicator goes off, and the printer goes offline.

• The PAPER OUT indicator blinks, and the alarm buzzer sounds.

• One of the FONT LEDs light up, thus indirectly indicating the alarm type (see table E-7 for the errors and their corresponding

LEDs.)

Table E–7 Alarm names and the corresponding LED display

Alarm name

Power alarm

Left end alarm

Overload alarm

RAM alarm

FAN alarm

Head alarm

SP motor alarm

LF motor alarm

GAP alarm*1

Ribbon motor alarm

JAM lever alarm*2

CSF motor alarm

LEDs lit

COUR 10

PRESTG 12

COMPRESS 17

Bold PS

N. Sans PS

DRAFT 10

DRAFT 12

MENU FONT

COUR 10, COMPRESS 17

COUR 10, Bold PS

COUR 10, Time PS

COUR 10, N.Sans PS

*1, *2 You can evade each of these errors using the corresponding method indicated below:

*1 Confirm whether the specification of the form used lies within the printer’s specification (for details see “Paper specification”).

*2 Set the Jam removal lever (for how to do it, see page 6-4).

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Messages

LCD model

Fatal errors other then “Jam lever open” cannot be corrected. Fatal errors include serious mechanical or electrical problems that prevent the printer from operating. Printing stops immediately, and the following occurs:

• The ALARM indicator blinks red.

• The ONLINE indicator turns off (the printer goes offline).

• An alarm sounds.

A fatal error message cannot be cleared. Usually, the printer does not restart. When a fatal error occurs, call your repair service. The upper line of the display shows FATAL! For example, the display appears as follows if the voltage is too low for printer operation.

FATAL!

Low voltage

The fatal error messages are listed here alphabetically.

• CSF motor driver

• Fan doesn't work

• Jam lever open (To correct, turn off power, close the jam lever, and turn power back on.)

• Left end sensor

• LF motor driver

• Low voltage

• Overload

• Paper too thick

• Print head driver

• RAM read/write

• Resident ROM sum (The ALARM indicator does not light and an alarm does not sound.)

• Ribbon motor driver

• SP motor driver



Index

A

Activating setup mode 8-2 attribute (ATTRIB) 8-15

B

Back auxiliary cover 1-5

Back cover 1-5

Back cut-sheet guides 1-5

Bar code printing B-12

Basic menus E-5

Enter setup E-12

Line feed E-6

Lock mode E-12

Micro line feed E-7

Reset printer E-8

Select font, quality, pitch E-9

Select menu 1 or 2 E-11

Tear off E-8

Binding 7-3, 7-9

Binding holes 7-5, 7-17

Bold PS lamp 5-4

C

Carbon-backed multipart paper 7-2, 7-8

Cassette 3-1

Center guide 1-6

Chapter organization 8-2

Character set control B-7, B-21, B-28

Character sets D-1

Cleaning the printer 9-1

Command sets B-1

COMPRESS17 lamp 5-2, 5-4

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Connecting the interface cable 2-5

Connecting the power cord 2-4

Consumables A-1 cutting 4-6 front 4-1 rear 4-6 returning 4-12

Control panel 1-5, 5-1 buttons E-14, E-22 components E-2

LCD type E-1

LED type 5-1

COUR10 lamp 5-2, 5-4

Cut sheet 4-10, 7-8 loading 4-7 printing 4-10 search 5-13 tray 1-5

Cut-sheet feeder connector 1-5

Cut-sheet feeder control B-13, B-22, B-30

Cutting continuous forms 4-6

D

Default settings at shipment 8-9, B-15

Diagnostics 8-38

Dimensions 12-4

Dirt 9-1

Double-sided glued multipart forms 7-3

Double-sided paper staples 7-3

Downloading B-21

DPL24C PLUS emulation 8-45

DRAFT10 lamp 5-2, 5-4

DRAFT12 lamp 5-2, 5-4

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I

E

EPSON ESC/P2 emulation B-23

Epson ESC/P2 emulation 8-47

Error messages E-26

F

F1 to F3 buttons E-15

Fatal errors E-29

Fine forward feed 4-5

Fine reverse feed 4-5

Font selection and downloading B-8, B-29

Formats 7-12

Front cover 1-5

Front cut-sheet guide 1-5

FRONT TRACTOR lamp 4-1, 4-12, 5-2,

5-6

Front tray 1-5

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H

Head gap adjustment options 8-36

Hex decimal code 8-40

Hex dump printing 8-40

IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation 8-47,

B-18

Initializing printer B-13

Inspection, daily 11-1

Installation conditions 9-2, 12-3

Installing the paper guide 2-2

Installing the platen knob 2-3

Installing the ribbon cassette 3-3

Interface cable connector 1-5

Interface cable, connecting 2-5

Interface information C-1

Invert arrow button E-15

J

Jam removal lever 1-6, 6-1

Jammed continuous forms 6-1

Jammed cut sheet 6-4

L

Label adhesion 7-11

Labels 7-10

Lamps 5-1, 5-6

LCD type control panel 5-6, E-1

LED type control panel 5-1

LOAD button 5-3, 5-5

LOAD/UNLOAD button 5-7

Loading cut sheets 4-7

Loading paper 4-1

LOCK button 5-4, 5-5

Lock lever 1-6

LOCKED lamp 5-2

Long-term nonuse 9-1

M

Maintenance 11-1

MENU 1 lamp 5-1

MENU 2 lamp 5-1

MENU FONT lamp 5-2, 5-4

MENU1 and MENU2 options 8-11

Menus E-5

Basic E-5

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Setup E-12, E-13

Messages

Error E-26

Status E-23

Multipart forms with carbons 7-2

N

N. Sans PS lamp 5-2, 5-4

NEXT DISPLAY button E-15, E-16, E-19

Number of parts 7-2, 7-8

O

E-19

ONLINE lamp 5-1

Online setup 8-48

Operational errors E-26

Options A-1

P

Paper cutter 1-5

Paper feed specifications 12-2

Paper guide 1-5 installing 2-2

Paper jam 5-13, 6-1

PAPER OUT lamp 5-1

Paper outage 5-13

PAPER PATH button 4-1, 4-12, 5-5,

5-7

Paper specifications 7-1

Paper thickness 7-10

Paper thickness lever 1-6

Paper, loading 4-1

Paper, precautions 7-15

Parallel interface C-1

Perforations 7-5

Platen 1-6

Platen knob 1-5 installing 2-3

Power 5-8

Power cord connector 1-5

Power cord, connecting 2-4

Power switch 1-5

Power-on special functions E-22

Preprinting 7-15

Pressure-sensitive paper 7-2, 7-8

PRESTG12 lamp 5-2, 5-4

Print adjustment 8-28

Print adjustment options 8-28

Print density too high 5-13

Print head 1-6, 9-1

Print head overheating 5-13

Print mode control B-2, B-18, B-23

Printing cut sheets 4-10

Printing options 8-8

Printing specifications 12-1

R

Ream weighting 7-8

REAR TRACTOR lamp 4-12

Removing the ribbon cassette 3-5

Removing the stopper and cushion 2-1

Replacing the subcassette 3-6

Resetting default values 8-37

Restriction on APTC option 7-14

Returning to continuous forms 4-12

Ribbon casset, installing 3-3 preparing 3-2 removing 3-5

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Index

S

Safety 9-1

Sensor detection 5-13

Serial interface C-8

Setting up the printer 2-1

Setup character width (CHAR-W) 8-14

FUNCTION 8-4 mode 8-1 mode reference 8-45 mode summary 8-6 online 8-48

Setup menus E-12

EXIT E-19

MENU1 or MENU2 E-17

SAVE E-18

Scrolling E-17

SELF-TEST E-20

V-ALIGNMENT E-21

Setup parameters alternate graphics-mode (AGM) 8-19 autoload start time (LOADTIM) 8-34 baud rate (BAUD-RT) 8-26 buzzer ON/OFF (BUZZER) 8-24 cariage return code (CR-CODE) 8-20 character height (CHAR-H) 8-14 character set (CHR-SET) 8-19 command decode timing (DECODE) 8-34 continuous forms fine adjustment (CNT-

FINE) 8-29 continuous forms left print position (CNT-

LFT) 8-29 continuous forms top-of-form (CNT-ORG)

8-29 cut-sheet adjustment (CUT-ADJ) 8-30 cut-sheet autoloading (CUTLOAD) 8-34 cut-sheet fine adjustment (CUTFINE)

8-29 cut-sheet left print position (CUT-LFT)

8-30 cut-sheet top-of-form (CUT-ORG) 8-29 data set ready (DSR) 8-26 data transmission protocol (PROTOCL)

8-26

DC3 code (DC3-CDE) 8-20 duplex transmission (DUPLEX) 8-26 emulation (EMULATE) 8-12 font (FONT) 8-12 format (FORMAT) 8-26 input buffer (BUFFER) 8-25 interface type (INTRFCE) 8-25 language (LANGUGE) 8-17 left end-of-page (LFT-END) 8-15 line feed code (LF-CODE) 8-20 line spacing (LINE SP) 8-13 page length (PAGE LG) 8-15 page width (WIDTH) 8-19 perforation skip (PRF-SKP) 8-19 pitch (PITCH) 8-13 print direction (PRT-DIR) 8-24 quality (QUALITY) 8-13 right end-of-page (RGHTEND) 8-21 run out of paper (PPR-OUT) 8-24 tearoff feed (TEAROFF) 8-32 tearoff position (TEARPOS) 8-32 tearoff-enabled time (TEAR-EN) 8-34 top margin (TOP-MRG) 8-16 word length (WORD-LG) 8-25 zero with a slash (ZEROFNT) 8-19

Single part 7-2

Single-sided zigzag spot gluing 7-4

Skewed feeding 5-13

Smearing caused by paper feed roller 7-17

Specifications paper feed 12-2 printing 12-1

Status messages E-23

Stopper, removing 2-1

Subcassette, replacing 3-6



T

Test printing 5-8, 8-39

Time PS lamp 5-2, 5-4

Top cover 1-5

Tractor 1-6

Troubleshooting 10-1

V

Vertical print alignment 8-42

Vibration 9-1

W

Warning errors E-27

Word processing B-7

Z

Zigzag spot gluing 7-4

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