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Customizing Macros
IBM Double Height
The IBM DBL. HEIGHT Sub-option determines whether the IBM Double Height mode should be used ( Enabled ) or not ( Disabled ).
IBM AGM
The IBM AGM Sub-option determines whether the Alternate Graphics Mode should be used
( Enabled ) or not ( Disabled ).
Horizontal Pitch on COMPRESS
The PITCH/COMPRESS Sub-option selects the character density when receiving the
COMPRESS command.
Value
17.1 cpi
20 cpi
Definition
When the COMPRESS command is received, printing is performed at
17.1 cpi.
When the COMPRESS command is received, printing is performed at
20 cpi.
Slashed Zero
The SLASHED ZERO Sub-option selects whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash.
Value
Yes
No
Definition
Zero character is printed with a slash.
Zero character is printed without a slash.
Setting the EPSON Mode
The EPSON MODE Option sets the EPSON protocol specific features and comprises the following Sub-options.
Sub-option
HORIZONTAL PITCH
NATIONAL C-SET
CODE PAGE
EPSON C-SET
SLASHED ZERO
Definition
Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters.
Selects the National character set to be used.
Selects the Code Page character sets.
Applies an italic style or not to the character sets.
Determines whether the zero character is printed with/without a slash.
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Horizontal Pitch
The HORIZONTAL PITCH Option sets the horizontal pitch used with the EPSON protocol. The values are 10, 12, 17.1, 20 cpi and Proportional Spacing ( Prop. Spacing ).
National Character-Set
The NATIONAL C-SET Sub-option identifies which national character set is to use.
Value
USA
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Denmark 1
Denmark 2
Sweden
Italy
Japan
Spain 1
Spain 2
Norway
Latin America
Korea
Turkey
Legal
Old Hebrew
New Hebrew
D-Hebrew
Definition
USA
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Denmark 1
Denmark 2
Sweden
Italy
Japan
Spain 1
Spain 2
Norway
Latin America
Korea
Turkey
Legal
Old Hebrew
New Hebrew
David Hebrew
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Value
Code Page 210
Code Page 220
CP 437 Greek
Code Page 437
Code Page 850
Code Page 852
Code Page 853
Code Page 855
Code Page 857
Code Page 860
Code Page 861
Code Page 862
Code Page 863
Code Page 864
Code Page 865
Code Page 866
Code Page 869
Abicomp
Brazilian ASCII
Mazowian
Code MJK
Bulgarian
ISO 8859-7
ISO Latin 1T
D-Hebrew
New Hebrew
Code Page
The CODE PAGE Sub-option identifies which Code Page is to use.
Definition
Greek
Spain
Greek
USA
Multilingual
Eastern Europe
Turkish
Cyrillic
Turkish
Portugal
Icelandic
Hebrew
Canada/France
Arabic
Denmark-Norway
Russian
Greek
Brazilian-Portuguese
Brazilian
Polish
CSFR
Bulgarian
Latin Greek
ISO Latin-1 Turkish
David Hebrew
Modern Hebrew
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EPSON Character Set
The EPSON C-SET Sub-option defines the style which is applied to the character set:
Value
Graphic
Italic
Definition
The character sets are not altered.
The Italic style is applied to the character set.
Slashed Zero
The SLASHED ZERO Sub-option selects whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash.
Value
Yes
No
Definition
The zero character is printed with a slash.
The zero character is printed without a slash.
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Testing Your Printer
The correct functioning of your printer can be checked using the TEST/HEX-DUMP Function of
Set-Up mode.
Note: To perform these tests paper must be already loaded in the printer. See Chapter 3
"Handling Continuous Forms".
You access to the TEST/HEX-DUMP Function as follows:
1. Press the Set-Up button.
MACROS is displayed.
2. Press the
R button three times.
TEST/HEX-DUMP is displayed.
3. Press the
D button.
4. Pressing the
R or the L button you can choose, which test you want to perform:
Sub-option
Self-Test
HEX-DUMP MODE
SetUp Card init.
Definition
The printer prints the self test.
This Option allows you to enable or disable the Hex-Dump mode.
This Value runs the initialization of the optional Set-Up card, if it is inserted within the related slot.
Note: The Set-Up Card is described in detail in Appendix A.
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Table of contents
- 11 Paper handling
- 12 Connectivity
- 12 Robustness & reliability
- 12 Several types of paper
- 12 Many printing capabilities
- 13 Ease of use
- 13 Low cost of ownership
- 15 Parts of the LA400
- 17 Ribbon cartridge
- 18 Push tractor unit
- 21 Operator panel
- 21 Indicators
- 22 Status indicators
- 23 Paper path indicators
- 24 Buttons
- 25 Operating states
- 25 Operating modes
- 27 Buttons in Normal mode
- 29 Buttons in Set-up mode
- 31 Buttons in Top of Form mode
- 32 Basic display screen
- 33 Font/pitch display screen
- 35 Types of interactive messages
- 36 Paper types
- 37 Paper paths
- 38 Push-front
- 38 Push-rear
- 39 Manual
- 39 Pull
- 39 Push+pull
- 40 Selecting a paper path
- 40 Using set-up mode
- 41 Using operator panel
- 41 Tips on selecting paper path
- 41 Continuous form
- 42 Cut sheets
- 43 Envelopes
- 43 Labels
- 44 Handling continuous form
- 45 Push tractor in front position
- 56 Push tractor in rear position
- 67 Parking the paper
- 68 Printing on cut sheets
- 72 Printing on labels
- 73 Moving the paper
- 74 Viewing the last printed line
- 75 Advancing paper for tearing-off
- 76 Using macros
- 78 Selecting print features
- 79 Selecting the font
- 80 Selecting the pitch
- 80 Holding a print task
- 81 Reducing print noise level
- 81 Recovering from faults
- 82 Print area definition
- 85 Multipart form
- 86 Managing blank pages
- 87 Pre-printed forms
- 87 Top of form from operator panel
- 88 Switching between 2 paper types quickly
- 89 What is configuration
- 90 Configuration structure
- 91 Convetions
- 91 Different types of values
- 92 Quick reference
- 100 How to configure the LA400
- 100 Reaching,selecting & saving a value
- 101 Example configuration
- 102 Printing the configuration
- 102 Tips for configuring
- 104 Managing your configuration
- 104 Saving a configuration
- 104 Restoring a macro
- 104 Restoring all macros
- 104 Recalling factory configuration
- 105 Setting the printer installation
- 105 LCD language
- 105 Error buzzer
- 105 Paper path at power-on
- 106 Setting the communication interface
- 106 Interface type
- 106 Interface time-out
- 106 Input buffer size
- 107 Parallel mode
- 107 Autofeed signal
- 107 Select-in signal
- 108 Serial interface setup
- 108 Disconnection on fault
- 108 Word length
- 108 Baud rate
- 109 Parity bit
- 109 Buffer control
- 109 Robust XON
- 110 Setting user access authorization
- 111 Selecting the protocol
- 112 Font
- 113 Vertical pitch
- 113 Form length
- 114 Left margin
- 114 Form width
- 114 Top margin
- 114 Bottom margin
- 115 Top of form
- 115 Paper path
- 116 Print direction
- 116 Line mode
- 117 Blank pages
- 117 Print impact
- 118 Print gap
- 118 Manual adjustment
- 120 Automatic offset
- 120 Perforation anti-jam
- 121 Tear/view mode
- 121 Paper movements for each mode
- 122 Automatic
- 122 Manual
- 122 No tear/reverse
- 123 Paper position definition
- 125 DEC mode setup
- 125 Horizontal pitch
- 126 G0 character set
- 127 User preference character set
- 127 Printer ID
- 128 Wrap or truncate
- 128 Disconnect on EOT
- 129 Initial report
- 129 Automatic answerback
- 129 Answerback on ENQ
- 130 IBM mode setup
- 130 Horizontal pitch
- 130 IBM character set
- 131 Code page
- 132 IBM double height
- 132 IBM AGM
- 132 Horizontal pitch on compress
- 132 Slashed zero
- 132 EPSON mode setup
- 133 Horizontal pitch
- 133 National character set
- 134 Code page
- 135 Epson charater set
- 135 Slashed zero
- 137 Printing the self-test
- 138 HEX dump printing
- 138 Initialising the Set-Up Card
- 139 How to adjust the printer
- 140 Bidirectional alignment
- 141 Position of first printable line
- 142 Tear-off position
- 143 Cleaning the printer
- 144 Replacing ribbon cartridge
- 145 Transporting the printer
- 146 Installation problems
- 147 Printing problems
- 150 Paper handling problems
- 150 Printer failure
- 151 Hex-dump mode
- 152 Supplies
- 152 Options:
- 152 Push tractor unit
- 152 Pull tractor unit
- 152 What is it for?
- 153 Paper path section hints
- 154 Mounting the unit
- 159 Continuous forms
- 163 Set-Up card
- 163 What is it for?
- 163 How to initialise the card
- 164 Copying config to the card
- 165 Copying config from the card
- 166 Colour printing
- 166 Colour ribbon cartridge
- 167 Colour mechanism
- 170 Installing the ribbon
- 174 Removing the ribbon
- 175 Order numbers
- 176 Printer specifications
- 179 Paper specifications
- 179 Print area
- 181 Paper thickness
- 182 User instructions
- 183 Status messages
- 183 Operating messages
- 184 Rolling messages
- 216 DEC character set tables
- 221 Generic character set tables
- 226 IBM character set tables
- 227 EPSON character set tables