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Tally T2265 SprintPro Reference Manual

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    Reference manual matrix printer ® t2280 sprintpro t2265 sprintpro print manual.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents printer at a glance 1 installation 4 unpacking the printer 4 placing your printer 5 connecting the printer 7 switching on the printer 9 the control panel 10 the lc display 11 online mode 12 offline mode 13 setup mode 14 messages in the lc display 15 key functions when turning on th...

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    Paper handling 33 changing the paper type 33 loading paper 35 fanfold paper 35 single sheets 38 paper transport 41 moving the paper to the tear position 42 settings 44 setting the tear position 44 setting the first printing line (tof) 46 setting the print head gap 49 selecting character density and ...

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    The menu 61 programming via the control panel 61 calling up the menu 62 enabling access to menu mode 62 menu configurations 63 menu handling 66 save settings 66 selecting the lc display language 67 terminating setup mode 69 menu structure 70 menu description table 71 functions and adjustments 85 tes...

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    Mechanical adjustments to the printer 94 automatic paper motion sensor (pms function) 95 setting the form length (formlen function) 97 automatic gap adjustment (aga function) 99 paper handling (paphand function) 100 increasing the printhead gap (head up) 101 paper width (pagewid) 102 left-hand area ...

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    Troubleshooting 114 problems with the print quality 119 error messages via the display 121 additional display messages 124 care and maintenance 125 replacing the fuse 126 cleaning the housing 127 cleaning the interior 127 platen 128 ribbon 129 upper friction 129 carriage shafts 129 emulations 130 ge...

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    Barcode 158 list of available barcodes 158 us postnet-barcode 160 lc printing 161 list of additional control codes 162 configuring the printer for your computer 164 character sets 166 general information 166 mtpl standard character set 167 mtpl international substitution characters 168 ocra characte...

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    Specifications 192 printer specifications 192 interface specifications 197 paper specifications 198 options and accessories 201 options 201 accessories 204 index reference manual table of contents.

  • Page 9: Printer At A Glance

    Printer at a glance top cover soundproofing cover control panel power switch front cover view from the front bottom cover rückansicht view from the rear power cord connector interface connectors reference manual printer at a glance 1.

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    Printer in tractor mode tractors printer in single-sheet mode paper guide rear cover paper support single sheet feeder reference manual printer at a glance 2.

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    * not available on some models tractor 1 tractor 2 tractor 3 paperway fanfold paper mode tractor 2: option, modular tractor 3: only for 2t model, integrated single sheet single sheet mode* reference manual printer at a glance 3.

  • Page 12: Installation

    Installation ➤ unpacking the printer place your printer on a solid surface. Make sure that the “up” symbols point in the correct direction. Open the packaging, take out the accessory cas- sette and unpack it. Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remain- ing packaging ...

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    ➤ placing your printer place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it can not topple, and that there is easy access to the con- trol panel and paper input devices. Also ensure that there is sufficient space for the printed output. If you ex...

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    Do not expose the printer to direct sunlight. If you cannot avoid placing the printer near a window, protect it from the sunlight with a curtain. When connecting the computer with the printer, make sure not to exceed the permitted cable length (see specifications ). Ensure sufficient distance betwee...

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    ➤ connecting the printer make sure that the printer is set to the correct volt- age (e.G. 230 v in europe, 120 v in the u.S.A.). To do this, check the plate above the power inlet at the rear of the printer. If the setting is incorrect, set the coloured switch at the rear of the printer to the correc...

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    Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the data cable between the printer and the computer. Connect the power cable to the power inlet of the printer. Connect the power cable plug to a mains socket. Reference manual installation 8.

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    ➤ switching on the printer the power switch for switching on the printer is located at the bottom left at the front of the printer when viewed from the front. Reference manual installation 9.

  • Page 18: The Control Panel

    The control panel the control panel keys are used for controlling your work with the printer. The control panel is located on the front left side of your printer and con- sists of a two-line lc display and six keys. The functions of the keys depend on the printer’s current mode (status). There are f...

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    ➤ the lc display the lc display tells you all the important printer settings and informs you which functions are currently assigned to which keys. The upper line informs you that the printer is either in online or offline mode (in the example below the printer is in the online mode), and the selecte...

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    ➤ online mode after switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer. Tear key (4): activates the tear function when fanfold paper is loaded (see moving the paper to the tear position ). If load is displayed above this key, no pap...

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    ➤ offline mode only in this mode is it possible to perform step, line, or form feeds from the control panel (see paper transport ); however, data cannot be received. Park key (1): clears the paper path with paper loaded and activates paper path quick selection (see changing the paper type ). Key (2)...

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    ➤ setup mode in this mode, you can program various printer settings. Setup key: sets the printer to setup mode, in which the following settings can be selected: menu key (1): other menu settings. Adjust key (2): setting the tear position, first printing line and print head gap. Paperway key (3): pap...

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    ➤ messages in the lc display if the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you to do something, a message will appear in the lc display. Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message. The messages are described in greater detail in the chapt...

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    ➤ key functions when turning on the printer if you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed initialisation and the self-test display disappears, three functions are activated: if you keep the online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enter t...

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    Changing the ribbon cassette (black ribbon) move the paper to the park position. Open the printer top cover. Before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched on so that it can execute automatic preparations for rib- bon changing (widening the print head gap). Stop reference manual ch...

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    Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front). Move the coloured friction tab to the left (direction of the arrow) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism. The print head heats up during printing. Let it cool down before touching, if ne- ce...

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    Remove the used cassette. We recommend use of genuine ribbon cassettes only. Reference manual changing the ribbon cassette (black ribbon) 19.

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    Raise the coloured insertion tongue a. Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right- hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon. A reference manual changing the ribbon cassette (black ribbon) 20

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    Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate). Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place. Reference manual changing the...

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    Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the two locations. Turn the tension knob to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbon support. Press down the coloured insertion tongue a. A reference manual changing the ribbon cassette (black ribbon) 22.

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    Move the print head carriage back and forth several times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported during the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the rib- bon cassette is correctly inserted on ...

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    Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the top cover. Reference manual changing the ribbon cassette (black ribbon) 24.

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    Changing the ribbon cassette (multicolour version) move the paper to the park position. Open the printer top cover. Before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched on so that it can execute automatic preparations for rib- bon changing (widening the print head gap and lifting the rib...

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    Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front). Move the coloured friction tab to the left (direction of the arrow) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism. The print head heats up during printing. Let it cool down before touching, if ne- ce...

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    Remove the used cassette. We recommend use of genuine ribbon cassettes only. Reference manual changing the ribbon cassette (multicolour version) 27.

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    Lift the coloured insertion guide a. Carefully pull the ribbon carrier b one step upwards. Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right- hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon. A .B reference manua...

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    Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate). Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place. Reference manual changing the...

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    Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the two locations. Turn the tension knob to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbon support. Press the ribbon carrier b down and lower the col- oured insertion aid a. A b reference manual changing the ribbon ca...

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    Move the print head carriage back and forth several times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported during the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the rib- bon cassette is correctly inserted on ...

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    Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the top cover. Reference manual changing the ribbon cassette (multicolour version) 32.

  • Page 41: Paper Handling

    Paper handling this section describes how to set the paper type, load fanfold paper and single sheets, transport paper and move the paper to the tear position. ➤ changing the paper type you can change the paper type either from an application program, by means of the paper path quick selection featu...

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    Use one of the marked keys to select the desired paper path, for example, single (2). The printer returns to offline mode. The display alternates between the basic menu and the menu in the following figure: insert a single sheet (for the procedure, see loading single sheets ). Press the online key t...

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    ➤ loading paper your printer can process both fanfold paper and single sheets. You should only use those paper types which are approved for this printer. For more information, please refer to chapter specifica- tions, paper specifications . Fanfold paper make sure that the printer is set for fanfold...

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    Release the coloured latch lever of the left-hand trac- tor and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the x mark on the printer housing. Lock the coloured lever again. Place fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor. Open the coloured latch lever of the right-hand...

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    Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unobstructed. Re-install the bottom cover. Lower the front cover. Switch the printer on. The active paper source (tractor1) appears in the display. The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is in onli...

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    Single sheets some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only and therefore do not feature a single sheet feeder. The front cover can therefore not be opened on these models. Make sure that the printer is set to single sheet mode. If necessary, change the paper type (see changing t...

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    Align the left paper guide with the mark on the left of the single sheet input tray. Adjust the right paper guide to the width of the paper used. Reference manual paper handling 39.

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    Insert the single sheet into the input tray as far as possible. Press the online key to set the printer to ready status. The sheet is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer. The printer reports a paper out condition by dis- playing load paper from...

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    ➤ paper transport loaded paper (fanfold paper/single sheets) can be transported in the printer in several ways. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the online key, if necessary. Key (2) short keypress: paper is transported upwards step by step long keypress: continuous transport upw...

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    ➤ moving the paper to the tear position you can use the tear (4) key to move the paper to the tear position. Swing the soundproofing cover towards the front. Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, press the online key. Press the tear (4) key. The printer moves the perforation ed...

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    After having torn off the paper, press the exit (4) key. The printer returns the paper to the first printing position. If a print job is active, the printer returns the paper automatically to the first printing position. Reference manual paper handling 43.

  • Page 52: Settings

    Settings this section describes how to set the tear position, the first printing line, the print head gap as well as the font and the character density. ➤ setting the tear position if the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the printer, you can adjust it. Inserted paper n...

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    Press the (2) or > (3) key to move the perforation to the desired posi- tion. Confirm the input by pressing the set (1) key. Confirm the input again by pressing the setup key. The printer is reset to the initial status. Tearadj= 00/72"* set exit online setup 2 1 3 4 the correction made – a maximum o...

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    ➤ setting the first printing line (tof) you can use the tof function for setting the position of the first printing line for each paper source and each menu individually. Before using the tof function (if fanfold paper is used), you should first set the tear position (see setting the tear position )...

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    The paper is fed to the position where the bottom edge of the first printing line a is aligned with the tear edge b of the printer. The factory setting for the first printing position (tof) is 12/ 72" (4,23 mm). This is equivalent to the second line from the top. Press the (2) or > (3) key to move t...

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    Confirm the input by pressing the set (1) key. Press the setup key. The printer returns to the initial status. Formadj= 17/72" set exit online setup 2 1 3 4 the setting made will be retained after switching off the printer. Reference manual settings 48.

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    ➤ setting the print head gap the printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thick- ness of the paper used. In setup mode, you can enter a correction value to modify the head gap determined automatically. This correction is use- ful for modifying the appearance of the type face and t...

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    Use the (2) or > (3) key to set the range within which the automatic gap adjustment is to be corrected. You can select values in the range from -10 to +10. Confirm the input by pressing the set (1) key. Press the setup key. The printer returns to the initial status. Negative values decrease the prin...

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    ➤ selecting character density and font you can use the cpi (character per inch) key in setup mode to select the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the font key to select resident fonts. Press the setup key, then the char (4) key. Press the cpi (3) or font (2) key (in our exampl...

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    If you pressed the font (2) key, use the (2) or > (3) key to select the desired font. Confirm the selection by pressing the set key. You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pres- sing the exit (4) key. Press the setup key. The printer returns to the initial status. It is also...

  • Page 61: 2T Model

    2t model ➤ introduction this section describes how to handle the rear tractor (paper feed from the rear), which is only available and permanently installed in the 2t prin- ter model in addition to the primary tractor (paper feed from the front). The paperway parameter group in the menu of the 2t mod...

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    Rear tractor paper path for information on the printable length and width of the forms and other specifications, refer to paper specifications . The 2t model cannot accommodate an additional automatic single sheet feeder. Tractor 1 tractor 2 tractor 3 tractor 1: standard tractor 2: option, modular r...

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    ➤ loading paper into the rear tractor to place fanfold paper into the rear tractor, proceed as follows. Swing the noise absorbing element towards the front, raise the rear cover vertically and remove it. Open both the right-hand and left-hand tractor flaps. Reference manual 2t model 55.

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    Release the coloured latch lever of the left-hand trac- tor and align the tractor in such a way that the first printing position on the paper matches the x mark on the printer housing. Then fix the coloured lever again. Insert fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor. Release the coloured latch leve...

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    Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unobstructed. Reinsert the rear cover vertically and lower it towards the rear. Slide the cover towards the rear to the stop; this will leave a slot for the paper. Swing the noise absorbing element back to the...

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    The active paper source appears in the display. By default, this is the paper path with the front tractor. Paper will be loaded automatically when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer. Press the load key (4) to load paper before starting the printout. ➤ paper guiding bra...

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

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    Press the online key to select the printer. When the printer receives data from the computer, the single sheet will be loaded automatically. To load the single sheet before starting the printout, press the load key (4). The fanfold paper can be kept in the inactive tractor when changing the paper pa...

  • Page 69: The Menu

    The menu ➤ programming via the control panel apart from being able to control your printer via the applications software you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are two pro- gramming options you can use: programming via the control panel and programming via the interface using esca...

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    ➤ calling up the menu you can access the menu in the following way: press the setup key. The printer switches to setup mode. (the setup mode can be selected both in the online and offline mode.) to access the printer menu, press the key directly underneath the word menu (1). ➤ enabling access to men...

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    ➤ menu configurations every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many applications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout which shows you the printer’s default settings. You...

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    Select setup mode (press setup key). Select menu mode (press key under menu [1]). Select menu again (press key under menu [3]). Now the following message appears in the lc display: online tractor1 tear online setup 2 1 3 4 adjust paperway menu char online setup 2 1 3 4 print menu back next online se...

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    Now press the (2) or > (3) key repeatedly until load menu=3 appears. Then select menu no. 3 as the current setting using the set key. After you have completed this change the printer initialises itself and a corre- sponding message is displayed in the lc display. The currently active setting is mark...

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    ➤ menu handling you can navigate in the current menu using the four function and selection keys arranged below the lc display field. Each function and parameter dis- played in the lcd is executed or selected by the corresponding key below, respectively. Usually two parameter groups are combined at o...

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    ➤ selecting the lc display language this section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the selection of the national language as an example. This example shows how to change from the english language to the german language. The same procedure applies to the other languages (french, itali...

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    Press the next key (4) several times until the display indicates language. Press the language key (3). The display now changes to parameter mode and indicates english in the top line. The lower line displays set and exit. The two arrows (2) and > (3) represent the symbols for parameter selection (“ ...

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    Save your selection by pressing the set key (1). An acoustic signal verifies this action. You can exit parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing the exit key (4), the old setting is retained. After saving your setting (set), the display in our example indicates the following text: ➤ termin...

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    ➤ menu structure menu cg-tab charset country auto-cr menlock trac2 3) asf-1 4) single 5) paper barcode ffmode papopt barmode autotear trac1 asf-2 4) trac3 2) language auto-lf sl.Zero quietm. Skip lpi bidir i/o escchar emulate cpi font reset menu print protocol interf. Buffer baud format dtr serial w...

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    ➤ menu description table parameter group parameter description print (none) a list of the menus with the current parameters is printed. You will find an example of a printout at the end of this table. Menu load menu=1* load menu=2 load menu=3 load menu=4 load menu=5 a menu is loaded, you can choose ...

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    Parameter group parameter description font (continued) prestige nlq prestige lq script nlq script lq courier nlq courier lq ocrb nlq ocrb lq ocra nlq ocra lq courier i nlq courier i lq cour i ps nlq cour i ps lq kix/royal nlq kix/royal lq orator nlq orator lq gothic nlq gothic lq roman/t nlq roman/t...

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    Parameter group parameter description lpi 2 lpi, 3 lpi, 4 lpi 6 lpi*, 8 lpi, 12 lpi sets the lines per inch (line density). The higher the parameter the smaller the line spacing (random lpi can be selected via the esc sequences). Skip skip = 0.0 inch* skip = 0.5 inch skip = 1.0 inch skip = 1.5 inch ...

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    Parameter group parameter description i/o serial baud format baud = 600 baud = 1200 baud = 2400 baud = 4800 baud = 9600* baud = 19200 7 bit no 2 stop 7 bit even 1 stop 7 bit odd 1 stop 7 bit even 2 stop 7 bit odd 2 stop 7 bit mark 1 stop 7 bit spc1 stop 7 bit mark 2 stop 7 bit spc2 stop 8 bit no 1 s...

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    Parameter group parameter description remote handthr protocol dtr remote = on remote = off* handthr = on handthr = off* xon/xoff* robust xon/xoff enq/stx etx/ack ack/nak dtr = dtr* dtr = ready signal feedback; on = rdy/busy available, off = no rdy/busy control. Affects the transparence of control se...

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    Parameter group parameter description cg-tab cg-tab = graphic* cg-tab = dll cg-tab = italic only available for epson emulation. Either the epson character set italics or the ibm graphics character set or a dll (download) character set, as defined before, can be activated in the code range from hex. ...

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    Parameter group parameter description country (continued) epson korea epson legal cro-ascii arabic farsi arabic urdo greek dec greek elot 928 cp437 latin us cp737 greek cp850 latin 1 cp851 greek cp852 latin 2 cp857 turkish cp858 (ibm with ) cp860 portugal cp861 icelandic cp863 french canada cp864 ar...

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    Parameter group parameter description country (continued) siemens turkish dec turkish cp1250 win latin 2 cp1251 win cyrillic cp1252 win latin 1 cp1253 win greek cp1254 win turkish 8859-1 latin 1 8859-1 latin 1 (sap) 8859-2 latin 2 8859-5 cyrillic 8859-7 greek 8859-9 turkish 8859-15 latin 9 (euro) br...

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    Parameter group parameter description auto-cr auto-cr = on* auto-cr = off switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal cr (carriage return). Auto-lf auto-lf = on auto-lf = off* switches the automatic line feed (lf) on or off after receiving the signal cr (carriage retu...

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    Parameter group parameter description formlen standard no format* din a3 (420 mm) din a4 (297 mm) din a5 (210 mm) din b5 (250 mm) din b6 (176 mm) din c6 (162 mm) executive 10.5" letter 11" legal 14" selects the form length by standard formats. Using standard, different paper formats can be selected ...

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    Parameter group parameter description autotear view/tear = off* view = 1s view = 3s view = 6s tear = 1s tear = 3s tear = 6s tear at tof the auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as desired. When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. As soon as data is rec...

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    Parameter group parameter description barcode on/off* with this function selected it is posible to print different barcodes and lcp (large character printing). The definition and activation is performed by special sequences through the interface. Since this selection is possible for all emulations i...

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    Parameter group parameter description papopt autoasf autotra off* on off* t1=t2 t1=t2=t3 controls the optional automatic single sheet feeder (asf) and/or the optional tractor. This parameter group is only available if an optional single sheet feeder or tractor is installed. If an asf is not installe...

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    ➤ menu settings (example) reference manual the menu 84.

  • Page 93: Functions and Adjustments

    Functions and adjustments this test menu contains three test functions (ascii 80, ascii 136, h-dump). The function pms allows you to activate the automatic paper motion sensor (pms), which stops in case of a paper jam printing and paper movements and displays an error message. Menu option formlen al...

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    Ascii80 ascii136 paphand cx-bid back next back next forml aga back next h-dump pms back next paphand cx-bid back next wrap sound back next single pap.Back back next hvyform back next ascii test with 80 or 136 characters per line interface test and activating the paper motion sensor setting default f...

  • Page 95: Test Functions

    Test functions various tests to check proper operation of the printer are available at any time. With these tests it is possible to check the print quality, proper operation of the printhead and the mechanics, as well as efficient data transmission from the computer to the printer. Enter test mode b...

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    ➤ printer self-test (rolling ascii) to check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test routine which allows testing of the printer configuration, the print quality and cor- rect operation of your printer. Before performing a self-test, your printer must be switched off. Ensure that pa...

  • Page 97

    It is also possible to change to setup mode when you are in rolling test mode if you want to change the configuration for the test printout. To do this, press the key setup. The printer then changes to setup mode and the first of the 14 main levels is then displayed. Program your printer in the usua...

  • Page 98

    Example of an ascii test printout if you selected a proportional font (ps font) , the printed length of the lines varies. This test can also be used to determine and set the optimal print- head gap (see the section setting the print head gap ). ➤ exiting rolling ascii test mode the self-rolling asci...

  • Page 99

    ➤ interface test (hex-dump) with the interface test (hex-dump/h-dump) you can test data trans- mission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data from the computer is printed out in two columns. The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format and in the right column in...

  • Page 100

    If you press the key h-dump (2) you select the h-dump mode and offline h-dump is shown on the display. Put the printer into online h-dump mode by pressing the key online. The printer is now ready to receive data from the computer and to print it out in plain text. The printed data can now be analyze...

  • Page 101

    Terminating hex-dump hex-dump mode can only be terminated by switching off the printer. If you want to stop the hex-dump printout before switching off the printer, press the key online and then the key lf/ff (4) once. Stop reference manual test functions 93.

  • Page 102

    Mechanical adjustments to the printer as well as the test functions, you also have the possibility of activating the automatic paper motion sensor (pms) in case of a paper jam, of ad- justing the form length(forml) and switching the aga function on or off. You can also select adjustments which facil...

  • Page 103

    ➤ automatic paper motion sensor (pms function) you can use this function to activate or deactivate the paper motion de- tection feature. When it is active, printing and paper movements stop in case of a paper jam and an error message is output in the display. Set the printer to test mode by pressing...

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    Setting options: on/off default setting: on pms=on: the form movements of the active paper path are monitored. In case of a paper jam, printing and paper movements stop and an error message is displayed. Pms=off: a paper jam will not produce an error message. Confirm the setting by pressing the set ...

  • Page 105

    ➤ setting the form length (formlen function) the formlen function allows you to set the basic form length to meet your requirements. 12 inches are usual in europe, as opposed to 11 in- ches in the usa. Put the printer into test mode by pressing the key online while swit- ching on the printer. Press ...

  • Page 106

    Setting options: 12 inches or 11 inches default setting: 11 inches for 120 v printers 12 inches for 230 v printers the value defined here is set in all menus and for all paper paths. The setting made here is not changed by loading the default (factory) set- tings by pressing all four function keys (...

  • Page 107

    ➤ automatic gap adjustment (aga function) this function allows you to switch the automatic gap adjustment (aga) off or on. Select the aga menu (3). Setting options: on/off default setting: on aga=on: printer checks paper thickness and changes gap adjustment if necessary (default). Measurments take p...

  • Page 108

    ➤ paper handling (paphand function) the paphand group of menus improves the possibilities for the trouble- free printing of paper with properties likely to cause problems (perforations, etc.) or poor quality paper. Put the printer into test mode by pressing the key online while switching on the prin...

  • Page 109

    ➤ increasing the printhead gap (head up) setting options: on/off default setting: off if the parameter is set to on, the printhead gap increases during form feed and line feed four lines before and after the perforation on the form (= pro- tected zone). The printhead gap is always increased during f...

  • Page 110

    ➤ paper width (pagewid) select the pagewid menu (3) (stands for page width). Setting options: from 20 to 136 in 1/10 inch steps default setting: 136/10 zoll (136 characters at 10 characters/inch) this parameter determines the actual paper width. If head up = on, the printhead moves to the calculated...

  • Page 111

    ➤ left-hand area (leftzon) select the leftzon menu (2) (stands for left zone). Setting options: on/off default setting: off if the parameter is on, the printhead moves out of the perforation zone (area) on the left as long as the paper is being transported. The pagewid setting has no influence (see ...

  • Page 112

    ➤ right-hand area (rightzo) select the rightzo menu (3) (stands for right zone). Setting optionss: on/off default setting: off if the parameter is on, the print head travels from the right-hand perfor- ation area towards the centre of the paper while the paper is moving. The pagewid option must be c...

  • Page 113

    ➤ physical left margin (physlm) select the physlm menu (2) (stands for physical left margin). Setting otpions: 0 to 30 in 1/10 inch steps default setting: 0 1/10 inch permanent (physical) setting of the left margin. This parameter cannot be changed by emulation-dependent margin settings. Margin sett...

  • Page 114

    ➤ bidirectional parallel interface (cx-bid) select the cx-bid menu (3). Setting options: on/off default setting: on cx-bid = on sets the parallel interface of the printer to bidirectional mode (ieee 1284, nibble mode). Cx-bid = off sets the interface to compatibility mode in orto ensure reliable ope...

  • Page 115

    ➤ line wrap (wrap) select the wrap menu (2). Setting options: on/off default setting: on wrap = on: if more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are printed at the beginning of next line. Wrap = off: if more characters than can ...

  • Page 116

    ➤ beep at paper end (sound) select the sound menu (3). Setting options: on/off default setting: on when sound = on, a beep is generated every second to notify that paper is empty. Confirm your settings by pressing the set key (1). Change to the next parameter group with the next key (4). Wrap sound ...

  • Page 117

    ➤ deactivate single sheet feeder (single) some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only and therefore do not feature a single sheet feeder. To prevent erroneous se- lection of the single sheet paper source, all sequences referring to the single sheet feeder can be deactivated by ...

  • Page 118

    ➤ settings for paper with dark back (pap.Back) select the pap.Back menu (3). Setting options: normal/dark default setting normal pap.Back = normal is the standard for normal paper. Pap.Back = dark can be set to process paper with a grey back. Paper with a completely black back side cannot be used if...

  • Page 119

    ➤ setting for printing copy paper (hvyform) select the hvyform menu (3). Setting options: on/off default setting: off if you set hvyform = on, the printer prints the same line twice at double strike. This setting ensures that copy paper produces optimum results. With the copy draft, nlq and lq print...

  • Page 120

    Loading optional firmware or character generator if you download new firmware as described below, all menu set- tings will be overwritten. For this reason you should print a menu dump in orto be able to reestablish the previous settings if necessary (see menu description table ). To load new firmwar...

  • Page 121

    A progress indicator (bar) and download firmware appears on the display during the download; alternatively, an error message is displayed: boo = boot block prg = firmware gen = character set or font (character generator) p+g = firmware and character set the number of the currently transferred data b...

  • Page 122: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting many of the faults and problems which may occur while using the printer are minor problems which you can solve yourself. The following chapter should help you to distinguish between a simple operating error and a major malfunction. This chapter provides information on the rectificati...

  • Page 123

    ➲ the display remains dark the printer is switched on, but nothing happens (nothing is displayed, no noi- se). Switch off the printer and proceed as follows: 1. Check that the power plug is correctly connected to the socket on the printer. 2. Check that the power plug is seated properly in the wall ...

  • Page 124

    ➲ the display is lit, but the printer does not print 1. Check that the printer is online. If the displays shows offline, then press the key online. Try to print again. 2. Check the connection from the printer to the computer (interface cable). Check that the interface cable is properly connected to ...

  • Page 125

    When having torn off the fanfold paper and after switching over from fanfold paper to single sheets, the fanfold paper moves to the park position. 4. Check that the fanfold paper is in the park position when you insert a single sheet. This means the fanfold paper should not be loaded (pulled in). To...

  • Page 126

    Adjust the tractors, the paper should be positioned in the tractors straight but without tension. Adjust the printhead gap to the paper thickness (multiple forms, etc.). Clean upper friction (see care and maintenance ). ➲ paper jam (single sheets) open the top cover and remove the paper manually or ...

  • Page 127

    ➤ problems with the print quality ➲ print is too pale 2. The ribbon is used up or the ribbon cassette is not correctly fitted. Refer to the section changing the ribbon cassette . 1. The printhead to platen gap is not correctly set, refer to the section setting the printhead gap . For printers with t...

  • Page 128

    ➲ the first line is not com- pletely printed out at the top check the function formadj. Refer to the chapter the menu . ➲ dots within characters are missing 1. Check whether the ribbon is damaged, if necessary replace it (see the section changing the ribbon cassette ). 2. Set the correct printhead g...

  • Page 129

    ➤ error messages via the display ➲ load paper from ... The paper has run out during operation. 1. The printer has been switched on, but no paper has been inserted. Insert paper in the active sheet feeder. 2. The paper is not fed past the light barrier. Place the paper more to the left. ➲ printhead h...

  • Page 130

    ➲ frame error transmission error (serial interface) compare the format setting of your printer with the setting of your computer. Check the permissible cable length. See parity error. ➲ hardware alarm no internal power. Try switching off and on. Check if changes to options have been previously carri...

  • Page 131

    ➲ eject error the printer cannot eject the paper or cannot place the paper in the park position. Check the following: whether the paper path is blocked by a foreign object. Whether the paper is damaged. Whether the upper friction is down and clicked into place. Whether the printhead gap is too small...

  • Page 132

    ➤ additional display messages these are not error messages, they give operating instructions and infor- mation from the printer to the user. ➲ press any key to proceed press any key. ➲ loading default the factory-set parameters are loaded and are written into all menus. ➲ only available in epson mod...

  • Page 133: Care and Maintenance

    Care and maintenance the printer is designed to operate with minimal maintenance. It is recom- mended to check the ribbon from time to time and to clean the platen. Preventive maintenance is not necessary. Before cleaning, turn off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Do not oil or grease the...

  • Page 134

    ➤ replacing the fuse the printer is provided with a line fuse accessible from the exterior. Press the fuse cover slightly inwards with a screwdriver and turn it until the cover tab comes out through the recess in housing. Then remove the fuse. Install the fuse in reverse order of steps. The fuse rat...

  • Page 135

    ➤ cleaning the housing clean the printer housing with mild detergent (or a plastic cleaning agent) and a soft lint-free cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never use solvents. ➤ cleaning the interior remove paper and dust (ribbon deposits) with a soft brush. Check that any paper has been removed fr...

  • Page 136

    ➤ platen remove the ribbon. Clean the printer bar cautiously with an alcohol-based cleaning agent. Reference manual care and maintenance 128.

  • Page 137

    ➤ ribbon check whether the ribbon is worn or damaged. The ribbon must be replaced if it is frayed, see changing the ribbon cassette and error messages via the display . The service life of the ribbon is 20 million characters. ➤ upper friction clean the rollers of the upper friction as necessary with...

  • Page 138: Emulations

    Emulations ➤ general when a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer. Your printer emulates, i.E. “understands” the epson lq-2550 in its standard version. ➤ escape sequences escape sequences or control codes tell the printer that t...

  • Page 139

    ➤ what are escape sequences? Generally, an escape sequence consists of an escape control character (esc = decimal 27 or hexadecimal 1b) followed by one or more charac- ters, which represent commands to the printer. Please note that this escape character has nothing to do with the esc key on your com...

  • Page 140

    The $$ procedure most of the printer functions can be selected with control sequences (esc sequences). For this purpose, the signal character esc, followed by the specific sequence must be transmitted from the computer to the printer. This esc character is automatically substituted when two $ charac...

  • Page 141

    ➤ how are escape sequences used? Escape sequences are transmitted to the printer by your computer soft- ware. Many software applications allow insertion of escape sequences and control codes within the generated text. Before you start working with escape sequences and control codes, we recommend tha...

  • Page 142

    Mtpl as the emulations do not cover the entire scope of your printer, a new printer language has been created. Using mtpl you are able to optimize operation and handling. Mtpl can be used in connection with other emulations or can be used alone. Example in basic open “lpt1:” as #1 width #1,255 text1...

  • Page 143

    Example in pascal program cpi_example; uses printer; const esc = #27; text1 = “10 characters/inch”; text2 = “15 characters/inch”; begin writeln(lst,esc,"[4w",text1,esc,"[6w",text2,esc,"[4w",text1); end. Printout after the program has been completed the following text appears: 10 characters/inch 15 c...

  • Page 144

    ➤ list of available control codes the following table shows sequences marked by a ✓ if they are available in the various emulations. The mtpl sequences can be used within all emulation modes. The corresponding sequences are marked by a ✽ . If you want to know more about control codes, we recommend o...

  • Page 145

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ ✓ # bit 8 = unchanged ✓ ✓ $; perform absolute horizontal step ✓ ✓ % select rom character generator ✓ ✓ % select download generator ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ %3; graphics print with 60 dpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ %4; graphics print with 120 dpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ %5; grap...

  • Page 146

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ (c defining the page format ✓ (v relative vertical printing position ✓ (t assigning a character table ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (m character set brascii ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (n character set abicomp ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (p windows character set 1250 (latin2) ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (q ...

  • Page 147

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (l character set portuguese ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (r character set french ✓ (u setting positioning units in n/3600 inch ✓ (v absolute vertical printing position ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (y character set italian ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (z character set spanish ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽...

  • Page 148

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ * f assign character set g2 ✓ ✓ ✓ - underlining on/off ✓ / select vertical tab channels ✓ . Printing raster graphics ✓ ✓ : condensed printing 12 cpi on ✓ ✓ : copy rom character set ✓ ✓ unidirectional printing for 1 line ✓ ✓ = ...

  • Page 149

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [?10~ barcode interpretation off ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [?11~ start barcode interpretation ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [?4~ mtpl + ibm proprinter-24 command set ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [?50h selecting character sets with 256 characters ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [?50l selecting character...

  • Page 150

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ [\;... Change vertical base units ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [0;;n{ select single sheet operation ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [0;0r clear top and bottom margin ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [0;0s clear left and right margin ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [0g clear horizontal tab at the current printhead pos...

  • Page 151

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [10z microscript on ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [11 e set pum (absolute measuring unit) to off ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [11 h set pum (absolute measuring unit) to on ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [11m font 1 default: nlq courier ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [11w set 20 cpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [11 y select p...

  • Page 152

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [17m font 7 default: lq roman ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [18m font 8 default: lq ocrb ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [19m font 9 default: lq ocra ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [1 + u switch on heavy form ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [1 g clear vertical tab at current position ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [1 sp k printout...

  • Page 153

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [26m proportional font on ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [2g clear all horizontal tabs in the current line ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [2j print page ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [2 sp l measuring unit decipoint ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [2 sp k printout in kix barcode ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [2 sp l set vertical...

  • Page 154

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [4g clear all vertical tabs ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [4m underline on ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [4 sp l set vertical spacing to 8 lpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [4w set 10 cpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [4y selecting nlq printing quality at 10 cpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [4z line density 8 lpi (= line sp...

  • Page 155

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [5w set 12 cpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [5y nlq with 12 cpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [5z graphics normal ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [6~ initialize the printer ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [6 sp k set horizontal pitch to 6 cpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [6w set 15 cpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [6z graphics inverted ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽...

  • Page 156

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ [g; set graphics print to 60 dpi ✓ [g; set graphics print to 120 dpi ✓ [g; set graphics print to 180 dpi ✓ [g; set graphics print to 360 dpi ✓ [g; set graphics print to 120 dpi ✓ [g; set graphics print to 240 dpi ✓ [g; set graphics pr...

  • Page 157

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ 1> ; 2 >f set absolute horizontal and vertical position ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ 1 >; 2 >sp 0 change character size ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ 1> ; 2 >sp d select font ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ 1> ; 2 >sp g set character/line spacing ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [;r set top and bottom...

  • Page 158

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ sp h line spacing ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ sp s transmits the “n” character as an ascii character (n= 0–255) ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ sp u beginning of line (default value) ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ sp v end of line (default value) ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ t set form length in...

  • Page 159

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ 4 italics on ✓ ✓ 4 set beginning of form ✓ ✓ 5 italics off ✓ ✓ 5 autom. Line feed on/off ✓ ✓ 6 print ascii codes dec. 129 to dec. 159 ✓ ✓ 6 pc character set 2 (expanded) ✓ ✓ 7 suppress ascii codes 129 to 159 ✓ ✓ 7 pc character set 1...

  • Page 160

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ c setting the horizontal motion index (hmi) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ c set form length in inches ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ c set form length in lines ✓ ✓ ✓ d; perform relative horizontal step ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ d clear all horizontal tabs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ d... Set horizontal tabs ✓ ✓ cond...

  • Page 161

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ h reset double stroke ✓ h set horizontal tab at current printhead position ✓ ✓ j single line feed back n/180 inch ✓ ✓ j set printer to off line ✓ ✓ ✓ j single line feed n/180 inch ✓ j single line feed n/216 inch ✓ ✓ k select fon...

  • Page 162

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ pn proportional font on/off ✓ ✓ p set character pitch to 10 cpi (pica) ✓ ✓ p proportional font on/off ✓ ✓ q deselect printer ✓ ✓ q set right margin ✓ ✓ r select colour ✓ ✓ r reset all tabs ✓ ✓ r0 epson character set usa ✓ ✓ r1 epson...

  • Page 163

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ r10 epson character set denmark ii ✓ ✓ r11 epson character set spain ii ✓ ✓ r12 epson character set latin america ✓ ✓ r13 epson character set korea ✓ ✓ r64 epson character set legal ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ s superscript or subscript on ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ cond...

  • Page 164

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ wn double height print on/off ✓ ✓ x set print quality (pq) ✓ x font selection according to pitch and points ✓ ✓ x set left and right margin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ y; set graphics print to 120 dpi ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ z; set graphics print to 240 dpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ...

  • Page 165

    Mtpl ibm xl24 ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ half step line feed back ✓ line feed without cr back ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ condensed printing of 17.1 cpi on ✓ switching the character generator (ss 3) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ double-wide printing on ✓ switching the character generator (ss 2) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ vertical ta...

  • Page 166

    ➤ barcode even the standard version of your printer has the possibility of using up to 22 different barcode types. Barcode mode can be accessed within every emulation. The user can decide whether barcode is activated permanently or activated depending on the situation by means of an escape sequence....

  • Page 167

    The information to be printed is transmittted in a “bracket” (dc4). A control sequence (header) defines the parameters of the used bar- code once (e.G. Type, ratio, etc.). If no header is defined, the information in the “bracket” will be printed in code 2/5 matrix. Please note that within the barcod...

  • Page 168

    ➤ us postnet-barcode postnet is a special us-american type of barcode. It is printed in charac- ter size. Numeric values from 0 to 9 are printable. After activating this barcode type, numeric characters from 0 (hex. 30) to 9 (hex. 39) are interpreted as barcode figures. All other characters termi- n...

  • Page 169

    ➤ lc printing certain professional applications may require unusually large character sizes. Therefore your printer has the possibility of scaling standard size characters up to factor 99 by means of control sequences. The header sequence defines the parameters (e.G. Height) once. This definition re...

  • Page 170

    ➤ list of additional control codes you can use both the esc sequences and the control codes. Sequences control codes function [?10~ — barcode off [?11~ — barcode on psc 0 \ — unsecured mode psc 1 \ — secured mode pls 01 \ — lcp character set us-ascii pls 02 \ — lcp character set german [s — sends a ...

  • Page 171

    Header function [!] nn em lcp header [ ] = optional nn = factor [f] a [nn][;xyz][;p] em barcode header [ ] = optional a = barcode type p = 0: barcode horizontal p = 9: barcode vertical additional information is provided in the barcode programmer’s application manual on this cd-rom. Reference manual ...

  • Page 172

    ➤ configuring the printer for your computer due to the great number of applications available on the market today, we cannot give you detailed help for every program. Therefore please refer to your software manuals for how to install your printer with your programs. As a general rule, however, the p...

  • Page 173

    The printer supports windows 3.1x, the plug & play function of windows 95/windows 98, windows me, windows 2000 and windows nt4. You can download all available printer drivers from the internet free of charge (you may incur phone call charges). Reference manual emulations 165.

  • Page 174: Character Sets

    Character sets ➤ general information this chapter shows the mtpl character sets and contains a list of all available character sets which can be selected via control panel or by escape sequences. Note that mtpl sequences are available in all emulation modes. The following example shows you how to fi...

  • Page 175

    ➤ mtpl standard character set hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f dec 0 nul sp 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 1 dc1 1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 2 stx 2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 3 etx dc3 3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 131 147...

  • Page 176

    ➤ mtpl international substitution characters dec 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126 hex 23 24 40 5b 5c 5d 5e 60 7b 7c 7d 7e us ascii uk ascii swedish german portuguese french italian spanish norwegian reference manual character sets 168.

  • Page 177

    ➤ ocra character set hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f dec 0 nul sp 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 1 dc1 1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 2 stx 2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 3 etx dc3 3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 ...

  • Page 178

    ➤ ocrb character set hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f dec 0 nul sp 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 1 dc1 1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 2 stx 2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 3 etx dc3 3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 ...

  • Page 179

    ➤ available character sets and fonts the following list includes all the character sets you can select from the control panel or via esc sequences and specifies the fonts in which they are available. The character sets are only available in the fonts marked with an x. They can be selected via the me...

  • Page 180

    Character set id 1) high speed draft draft copy roman sans serif courier 2) ocr-b ocr-a prestige script orator gothic souvenir epson uk 03 x x x x x x x x x x x x x epson denmark 04 x x x x x x x x x x x x x epson sweden 05 x x x x x x x x x x x x x epson italy 06 x x x x x x x x x x x x x epson spa...

  • Page 181

    Character set id 1) high speed draft draft copy roman sans serif courier 2) ocr-b ocr-a prestige script orator gothic souvenir cp852 latin 2 87 x x x – x x – – – – – – – cp857 turkish 8d x x x – x x – – – – – – – cp858 (ibm with ) 9e x x x x x x x x x x x x x cp860 portugal 84 x x x x x x x x x x x ...

  • Page 182

    Character set id 1) high speed draft draft copy roman sans serif courier 2) ocr-b ocr-a prestige script orator gothic souvenir 8859-5 cyrillic 2a x x x – x x – – – – – – – 8859-7 greek 2d x x x – x – – – – – – – – 8859-9 turkish 2e x x x – x x – – – – – – – 8859-15 latin 9 (euro) 2f x x x x x x x x ...

  • Page 183

    Scalable fonts character set roman roman t sans serif sans serif h iso usa – – – – iso uk – – – – iso france – – – – iso germany – – – – iso italy – – – – iso sweden – – – – iso norway – – – – iso spain – – – – iso portugal – – – – epson usa x x x x epson france x x x x epson germany x x x x epson u...

  • Page 184

    Character set roman roman t sans serif sans serif h epson denmark ii x x x x epson spain ii x x x x epson latin america x x x x epson korea x x x x epson legal x x x x cro-ascii – – – – arabic farsi – – – – arabic urdo – – – – greek dec – – – – greek elot 928 – – – – cp437 latin us x x x x cp737 gre...

  • Page 185

    Character set roman roman t sans serif sans serif h cp863 french canada x x x x cp864 arabic – – – – cp864 arab. Extended – – – – cp865 nordic x x x x cp866 cyrillic – – – – siemens turkish – – – – dec turkish – – – – cp1250 win latin 2 – – – – cp1251 win cyrillic – – – – cp1252 win latin 1 – – – – ...

  • Page 186

    Character set roman roman t sans serif sans serif h brascii x x x x abicomp x x x x roman 8 x x x x coax/twinax(hebrew) – – – – new-437 (hebrew) – – – – new-dig 850 (hebr.) – – – – old-code 860 (hebr.) – – – – flarro 863 (hebrew) – – – – table 865 (hebrew) – – – – reference manual character sets 178.

  • Page 187: Interfaces

    Interfaces your matrix printer offers the possibility of operating either via a parallel or via a serial interface. This chapter informs you about the parallel cen- tronics compatible interface and the serial interface type rs232c/v.24 and describes the communication between your computer and the pr...

  • Page 188

    ➤ parallel interface the bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called “nibble” mode of the ieee1284 interface norm. This enables installation in accordance with win 95 “plug & play”. The standard parallel interface is able to transfer data at a speed of max. 30,000 bytes per second. When th...

  • Page 189

    Connector no. Direction printer– pc signal 12 ↔ paper empty (pe) 13 ↔ select 14 ↔ auto feed (active low) 15 nicht benutzt 16 signal ground 17 chassis ground 18 +5 v (i max = 500 ma) 19 – 30 signal ground 31 ← init (active low) 32 ↔ error (active low) 33 signal ground 34 – 35 nicht benutzt 36 ← selec...

  • Page 190

    ➤ serial interface v.24/rs232c your printer’s serial interface supports the rs232c specification. The signals are received and transmitted by a 9 pin connector. Basically 3 lines are already enough for exchanging information between computer and printer (one receive line, one send line, one line for...

  • Page 191

    Connector assignment connector no. Direction signal 3 → txd 4 → dtr 2 ← rxd 6 ← dsr 7 → rts 8 ← cts 5 signal ground sg shield frame ground fg 1 5 6 9 transmission length: max. 15 m reference manual interfaces 183.

  • Page 192

    Interface cable (serial interface) the cables used must be shielded. The cable shield must be connected to the connector shield on both ends. Pc/at (9-pin) printer (9-pin) rxd txd cts sg dsr dtr 2 3 8 5 6 4 3 2 4 5 txd rxd dtr/rdy sg pc/at (25-pin) printer (9-pin) fg txd rxd cts sg dsr dtr 1 2 3 5 7...

  • Page 193

    Input signals output signals signal function cts dsr rxd clear to send data set ready receive data signal function dtr rts ready txd data terminal ready request to send ready to receive data transmit data reference manual interfaces 185.

  • Page 194

    Memory mode xon/xoff the received characters are stored in a fifo buffer (first in/first out). The characters are processed in this buffer. The buffer capacity can be adjusted from 0 to 128 kb. If the buffer is full, the interface signals not ready (signal acknow- ledgement: level 1, -12 v) and xoff...

  • Page 195

    Extended menu functions with the enq/stx, etx/ack and ack/nak protocols selected remote errmode special 1) handthr. Blockend protokol xon/xoff robust xon/oxff enq/stx etx/ack ack/nak off on off on off on off on interf. Buffer serial baud format 1) this menu option is only displayed if either the enq...

  • Page 196

    Enq/stx protocol in addition to this xon/xoff message, the possibility exists of request- ing a status byte from the printer using the enq code (hex. 05, dec. 5). The stx code (hex 02, dec. 2) is used to clear any error messages (parity error, buffer overflow). Status byte bit 0 – 1 bit 1 – 1 bit 2 ...

  • Page 197

    Etx/ack protocol etx (hex03) block end character ack (hex06) acknowledgement informing the host that further data may be transmitted. Xon/xoff this protocol is used in addition to data flow control and printer status handling. Handthr.=on an etx is not acknowledged by ack before all previously arriv...

  • Page 198

    Add entry to the autoexec.Bat to use the serial interface of your pc, you must add the following mode commands to the autoexec.Bat file: mode com1:9600,n,8,1,p mode lpt1:= com1: this mode command is only necessary when data is not to be trans- mitted directly to com1 or another serial interface. It ...

  • Page 199

    ➤ physical printer port in ethernet with tcp/ip address information for the ethernet port can only be made avail- able by your network administrator, who has the necessary rights to install printers on the network and/or make any changes. The assumed address space corresponds to the tcp/ip adress, c...

  • Page 200: Specifications

    Specifications ➤ printer specifications t2265 t2280 printer system serial impact matrix printer printhead with 24 needles, ∅ 0.25 mm bidirectional printing print speed and character matrices hsq (high speed quality) 650 cps / 10,0 cpi, 12 x 10 720 cps / 12,0 cpi, 12 x 10 900 cps / 15,0 cpi, 08 x 08*...

  • Page 201

    T2265 t2280 cpq (copy print quality) 300 cps / 10,0 cpi, 24 x 12 360 cps / 12,0 cpi, 24 x 10 450 cps / 15,0 cpi, 16 x 08* 450 cps / 15,0 cpi, 24 x 08 260 cps / 17,1 cpi, 24 x 12 300 cps / 20,0 cpi, 24 x 10 330 cps / 10,0 cpi, 24 x 12 400 cps / 12,0 cpi, 24 x 10 500 cps / 15,0 cpi, 16 x 08* 500 cps /...

  • Page 202

    T2265 t2280 fonts standard barcodes (standard) high speed draft, dpq, copy draft; courier, roman, sans serif, ocr a + b, gothic, prestige, orator, souvenir (all resident in nlq und lq); dll is standard 22 + large character printing (lcp) (see barcode ) emulations standard optional mtpl (tally printe...

  • Page 203

    T2265 t2280 continuous operation throughput (ecma 132) mtbf >40 000 pages/ters at dpq >540 pages/hour >10 000 h; 100% dc >50 000 pages/ters at dpq >600 pages/hour >10 000 h; 100% dc mains voltage usa/canada 120 v ± 10%, 60 hz ± 2% europe 230 v ± 10%, 50/60 hz ± 2% power consumption at 100% throughpu...

  • Page 204

    T2265 t2280 optional 1 2t model only – automatic single sheet feeder rear (capacity: 80 sheets per feeder) 1 – automatic single sheet feeder front (capacity: 80 sheets) – tractor 2 (front) – automatic single sheet feeder rear (capacity: 80 sheets per feeder)1 – automatic single sheet feeder front (c...

  • Page 205

    ➤ interface specifications parallel interface bidirectional type of data transmission 8-bit parallel interface (centronics compatible) ieee-1284; nibble mode transmission rate max. 30 khz signal status low: 0.0 v to +0.4 v high: +2.4 v to +5.0 v connection cable material: awg no. 28 at least length:...

  • Page 206

    ➤ paper specifications continuous paper tractor 1, single part forms weight 60 to 120 g/m 2 width 76 to 420 mm form length 76 to 559 mm continuous paper multi part forms, tractor 1 (to be tested individually) copies 1 + 6 weight of original 45 to 65 g/m 2 weight of copies 45 to 56 g/m 2 weight of bo...

  • Page 207

    Cut sheet insertion via front feed/manual single part forms weight 80 to 120 g/m 2 width 76 to 420 mm form length 76 to 305 mm multi part forms (to be tested individually) copies standard printer 2t model 1 + 5 1 + 3 weight of original 50 to 60 g/m 2 weight of copies 45 to 56 g/m 2 weight of bottom ...

  • Page 208

    Paper quality light pulp paper of medium fine quality, paper bearing the quality mark sm post and photocopy paper are suitable for use. Unsuitable are: satin- finisch or coated papers, imitation art papers, and embossed papers. Since paper as natural material reacts strongly to environmental influen...

  • Page 209: Options and Accessories

    Options and accessories ➤ options the following options can be ordered for your printer. Automatic cut sheet feeder, rear (asf-r) the automatic single sheet feeder is suitable for single sheets and sets of forms with 1 + 3 forms. Paper formats with a width of 100 to 368 mm may be used. Each format i...

  • Page 210

    Tractor 2, front the push tractor is suitable for fanfold paper and sets of forms of up to 1+6 layers. You can use paper formats with a width in the range from 76 to 406 mm; you can set any intermediate format. Part no.: 060 038 printer pedestal a cabinet to be used as a printer stand and for storin...

  • Page 211

    Interface modules the following interface modules are available. Name part no. Serial interface rs422/v.11 047 251 serial line current interface tty 20 ma 047 250 ethernet interface module tallycom (multi-protocol tcp/ip, spx/ipx) 048 254 external interface box ibm twinax scs 044 866 external interf...

  • Page 212

    ➤ accessories ribbon cassettes ribbon cassettes are available in the following versions. Name part no. Ribbon cassette, black 060 097 ribbon cassette, 1 x red, 3 x black 060 099 ribbon cassette, yellow, magenta, cyan, black 060 098 ribbon cassette, red, green, blue, black 060 100 programming manuals...

  • Page 213: Index

    Index # 2t model 53 a accessories 204 additional display messages 124 automatic gap adjustment (aga function) 99 automatic paper motion sensor (pms function) 95 additional control codes 162 available barcodes 158 available character sets and fonts 171 available control codes 136 b barcode 158 beep a...

  • Page 214

    E emulations 130 enabling access to menu mode 62 error messages via the display 121 escape sequences 130 ethernet, connect printer with tcp/ip 191 exiting rolling ascii test mode 90 f fanfold paper 35 first printing line (tof) 46 form length (formlen function) 97 functions and adjustments 85 fuse, r...

  • Page 215

    M mechanical adjustments to the printer 94 menu 61 menu configurations 63 menu description table 71 menu handling 66 menu structure 70 messages in the lc display 15 moving the paper to the tear position 42 mtpl international substitution characters 168 mtpl standard character set 167 o ocra characte...

  • Page 216

    Problems with the print quality 119 programming via the control panel 61 r rear tractor paper path 54 ribbon, cleaning 129 ribbon cassette, changing (black ribbon) 17 ribbon cassette, changing (multicolour version) 25 right-hand area (rightzo) 104 s save settings 66 selecting character density and f...

  • Page 217: Tally Representatives

    Tally representatives © september 2001 tally computerdrucker gmbh 063 053a ➤ u.S.A. Tally corp. P.O.Box 97018 8301 south, 180th street kent, wa 98032 u.S.A. Phone: +1 425 25155 00 fax: +1 425 25155 20 http://www.Tally.Com ➤ united kingdom tally limited rutherford road basingstoke, hampshire rg24 8pd...