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TallyGenicom 2150 Reference Manual

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    Reference manual matrix printer 2150 2250 back quit ? Print.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents printer at a glance 1 paperways 3 installation 4 unpacking the printer 4 placing your printer 5 checking the printer voltage 7 connecting the printer 9 switching on the printer 11 the control panel 12 the lc display 13 online mode 14 offline mode 15 setup mode 16 messages in the lc...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual table of contents loading paper 28 fanfold paper 28 single sheets 34 handling 37 paper transport 37 moving the paper to the tear position 38 settings (ii) 39 setting the print head gap 39 setting the tear position 41 setting the first printing line (tof) 42 the men...

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    Extended settings 68 test functions 68 functions and adjustments 69 printer self-test (rolling ascii) 71 exiting rolling ascii test mode 73 interface test (hex-dump) 74 printout in hex-dump 74 terminating hex-dump 76 mechanical adjustments to the printer 77 setting the formlen function 78 setting th...

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    Loading firmware 93 troubleshooting 94 troubleshooting 95 the display remains dark 96 the display is lit, but the printer does not print 97 problems with the paper feed 98 paper jam (fanfold paper) 99 paper jam (single sheets) 100 paper does not move to tear off position 100 problems with the print ...

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    Eject error 105 load paper from … 105 additional display messages 106 press any key 106 loading default 106 only available in epson mode 106 park position 106 tear paper off 106 load paper from … 106 care and maintenance 107 replacing the fuse 108 cleaning the housing 109 cleaning the interior 109 p...

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    Emulations 112 general 112 escape sequences 112 what are escape sequences? 113 mtpl sequences 113 what are control codes? 113 the $$ procedure 114 how are escape sequences used? 115 mtpl 116 example in basic 116 example in pascal 117 list of available control codes 118 barcode 137 list of available ...

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    Character sets 144 mtpl standard character set 145 mtpl international substitution characters 146 ocra character set 147 ocrb character set 148 available character sets 149 interfaces 156 parallel interface 157 connector assignment 157 serial interface v.24/rs232c 159 connector assignment 160 interf...

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    Specification 169 printer specifications 169 interface specifications 175 paper specifications 177 options and accessories 180 options 180 automatic single sheet feeder, front (asf-f) 180 automatic single sheet feeder, rear (asf-r) 180 tractor 2, front 180 tractor 3, rear 181 others 181 automatic si...

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    Tractor 3 195 preparing the printer 195 installing the tractor 3 195 paper specifications 197 accessories 201 ribbon cassettes 201 serial interface adapter 201 programmer’s application manuals 201 index 202 back quit ? Print reference manual table of contents.

  • Page 11: Printer At A Glance

    Back quit ? Print reference manual printer at a glance 1 printer at a glance pull to open pull to open control panel front cover power switch power inlet and fuse interface connector paper support top cover latches tear edge bottom cover single sheet feeder closed print head ribbon cassette rear cov...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual printer at a glance 2 ➤ printer in fanfold paper mode ➤ printer in single sheet mode pull to open tractor 1 single sheet feeder open.

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual printer at a glance 3 ➤ paperways ttrraaccttoorr 33 ttrraacc ttoorr 11 ttra raccto tor 2 r 2 single sheet single sheet aass ff--ff aassff--rr standard printer: tractor 1 single sheet optionen: tractor 2 tractor 3 asf-f asf-r if you install the asf-f feeder, the pap...

  • Page 14: Installation

    Installation ➤ unpacking the printer place your printer on a solid base (see placing your printer ). Make sure that the “up” symbols point to the correct direction. Open the packaging and take out the ribbon casset- te. Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remaining p...

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    ➤ placing your printer place the printer on a solid, flat and non-slip surface in such a way that it cannot fall down. Make sure to facilitate access to the control panel and the paper in- put trays and to leave sufficient space for the paper ejected. When selecting the printer location, observe the...

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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 technical specifications ). Ensure sufficient dista...

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    ➤ checking the printer voltage make sure that the device has been set to the correct voltage (e.G. 230 v in europe, 120 v in the usa). To do this, check the type plate above the power inlet at the back of the printer. Contact your dealer if the setting is incorrect. Never switch on the printer if th...

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    Use a suitable object (e.G. A screwdriver, but never a pencil) to set the slide switch on the left at the bot- tom of the printer to the correct voltage. 120 v front side of the printer rear side of the printer 230 v back quit ? Print reference manual installation 8.

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual installation 9 ➤ connecting the printer connect the power cable to the power inlet of the printer. Connect the power cable plug to a mains socket..

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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. Back quit ? Print reference manual installation 10

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    ➤ switching on the printer the power switch for switching on the printer is located at the front bottom right of the printer. Back quit ? Print reference manual installation 11.

  • Page 22: The Control Panel

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

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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. In normal mode the upper line tells you the printer’s status ( online or offline mode – in the example below the printer is in the online mode), and the ...

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    ➤ online mode after switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode it can 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 it is 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, the following settings are available: 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): paper p...

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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 you can activate one of the functions below by keeping the correspond- ing key or key combination pressed while turning on the printer: if you keep the online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enter the printer’s self-test mode. The self-test...

  • Page 29: Changing The Ribbon Cassette

    Changing the ribbon cassette the ribbon consists of a dense synthetic fabric saturated with ink. When printing, the needles hit the ribbon and transfer the ink particles on to the paper. After printing several million characters, the ink is consumed and the fabric worn out. Remove all the paper from...

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    Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front). Raise the printer bar cover. The print head becomes hot during print- ing. You should therefore let it cool down for some time before touching it. Stop back quit ? Print reference manual changing the ribbon ca...

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    Remove the used cassette. Turn the coloured ribbon feed knob at the right of the new ribbon cassette in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon. We recommend use of genuine ribbon cassettes only. Back quit ? Print reference manual changing the ribbon cassette 21.

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    Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards in such a way that it is parallel to the housing top and thread in the ribbon in front of the print head. Locate the two projections in the left and right guide rails of the prin- ter and gently press down on both sides until it clicks into place. In this w...

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    Use the knob on the right side of the cassette to take up slack of the ribbon again. Thereby the ribbon will slide over the plastic noses on the left and right of the print head into the correct positon. Press the printer bar cover down until it clicks into place, remount the top cover, making sure ...

  • Page 34: Settings (I)

    Settings (i) this section describes how to set the paper type, the character density and the fonts. ➤ paper path quick selection you can change the paper type either from an application program, by means of the paper path quick selection feature or in the setup menu. In this section, the quick selec...

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    Use one of the marked keys to select the desired paper path, for example, single. The display alternates between the basic menu and the menu in the following figure: insert a single sheet (for the procedure, see loading paper ). Press the online key to set the printer to ready status. When the print...

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    ➤ selecting character density and font temporarily you can use the cpi key in setup mode to select the number of charac- ters per inch to be printed. You can use the font key to select fonts. Press the setup key, then the char key. Press the cpi or font key (in our example, press cpi). Use the or > ...

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    If you pressed the font key, use the or > 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 key. Press the setup key. The printer is reset to the initial status. It is also possible to pr...

  • Page 38: Loading Paper

    Loading paper your printer can print both fanfold paper and single sheets. For informa- tion on the paper sizes you can use, please refer to the chapter technical specifications ). ➤ fanfold paper back quit ? Print reference manual loading paper 28 remove the paper support for single sheets. Make su...

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    Open the right and left tractor flaps. You may also want to remove the bottom cover in order to facilitate loading the fanfold paper. How- ever, you can also feed paper to the tractor with the bottom cover mounted. Back quit ? Print reference manual loading paper 29.

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    Insert fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor. Make sure that at least three paper transport holes are positioned on the tractor pins. Close the left tractor flap. Insert the fanfold paper in the left-hand tractor first, ensuring that at least three perforation holes engage with the tractor pins. ...

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    Align the right-hand tractor to the width of the paper and insert the paper. Close the tractor flap and slide the tractor to the right until the paper is slightly tensioned. Make sure that it is inserted by the same length as on the left-hand tractor in order to avoid any paper jam. Back quit ? Prin...

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    Then lock the tractor. Do not tension the paper excessively to avoid tearing the perforation holes; do not allow excessive slack since in this case the paper will bulge and there may be problems in the feeding process. Stop back quit ? Print reference manual loading paper 32.

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    Make sure that the paper stack is aligned in parallel to the printer and that the paper supply cannot be ob- structed. Switch on the printer. The active paper source (tractor1) appears in the display. The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the com...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual loading paper 34 ➤ single sheets if required, install the paper support. Make sure that the printer is set to single sheet mode. If necessary, change the paper type (see paper path quick selection ). Press the latch at the middle of the front cover. The single shee...

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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. Back quit ? Print reference manual loading paper 35.

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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. Press the load key to load paper before starting the printout. Online sin...

  • Page 47: Handling

    Handling ➤ paper transport loaded paper 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 upwards key (3) short ke...

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    ➤ moving the paper to the tear position you can use the tear key to move the paper to the tear position. Make sure that the printer is in online mode. Press the tear key. The printer moves the perforation edge of the fanfold paper to the tear edge. The display alternates between … and … after having...

  • Page 49: Settings (Ii)

    Settings (ii) this section describes how to set the print head gap, the tear position and the first printing line. ➤ setting the print head gap the printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thick- ness of the paper used (called aga function in the following). In setup mode, you can...

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    Press the head key. Use the or > key to set the range within which the automatic gap adjustment is to be corrected. You can select a value from -10 to +10. Negative values reduce the head distance, positive values increase it. Confirm the setting by pressing the set key. Press the setup key. The pri...

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    ➤ 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. Loaded paper may have to be torn and re- positioned to the park position. Press the setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Press the adjust key. Press the tear ke...

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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 above). Press the setup key...

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    Press the or > key to move the first printing line to the desired position. You can set values in the range from 0 to 220/72" for fanfold paper and for single sheets. Confirm the setting by pressing the set key. Press the setup key. The printer is reset to the initial status. Formadj= 12/72"* set ex...

  • Page 54: 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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    Back quit ? Print reference manual the menu 45 ➤ enabling access to menu mode the menu may have been disabled at the factory for some country-spe- cific models. You can do this using the menlock parameter from within the menu itself. The menlock parameter is described in detail in the menu descripti...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual the menu 46 ➤ 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 whic...

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    Select setup mode (press setup key). Select menu mode (press key under menu). Select menu again (press key under menu). 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 setup 2 1 ...

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    Now press the or > 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 correspond- ing message is displayed in the lc display. The currently active setting is marked with ...

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    If you want to change a setting, (e.G. The line density), then press the lpi key (lpi = lines per inch) to access the actual parameter level. The currently valid setting is marked by a * (in the example below the current setting is 6 lpi). With the and > keys you can view the other parameters availa...

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    ➤ selecting the lc display language this section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the se- lection 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, ita...

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

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

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    ➤ menu structure the menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the ex- ample shown here, depending on the printer software. Menu menu cg-t cg-t ab ab charset charset country country auto-cr auto-cr menlock menlock ttrac2 rac2 2) 2) asf-r asf-r 3) 3) single single paper paper barc...

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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 a menu is loaded, you can choose between three menu...

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    Parameter group parameter description font draft* draft copy roman nlq roman lq roman ps nlq roman ps lq sans serif nlq sans serif lq s serif ps nlq s serif ps lq courier nlq courier lq ocr-b nlq ocr-b lq ocr-a nlq ocr-a lq courier i nlq courier i lq cour i ps nlq cour i ps lq selects the character ...

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    Parameter group parameter description cpi 5 cpi, 6 cpi, 7.5 cpi, 8.6 cpi, 10 cpi*, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi sets the characters per inch (character pitch). The higher the parameter the smaller the character spacing. Lpi 2 lpi, 3 lpi, 4 lpi 6 lpi*, 8 lpi, 12 lpi sets the lines per inch (line ...

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    Parameter group parameter description bidir bidir = on* bidir = off setting on: printer prints in both directions (bidirectional). Setting off: printer prints only in one direction (from left to right). I/o serial baud format baud = 600 baud = 1200 baud = 2400 baud = 4800 baud = 9600* baud = 19200 7...

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    Parameter group parameter description special errmode blockend remote handthr errmode = on errmode = off* blockend = on blockend = off* remote = on remote = off* handthr = on handthr = off* can only be selected if the serial interface is installed and if the enq/stx, etx/ack or ack/nak protocol is s...

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    Parameter group parameter description buffer buffer = 0 kb* buffer = 16 kb buffer = 32 kb buffer = 48 kb buffer = 64 kb selecting the interface data buffer size. If you select 48 or 64 kb, there is no buffer available for dll any more. Cg-tab cg-tab = graphic* cg-tab = dll cg-tab = italic only avail...

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    Parameter group parameter description country (continued) iso 8859-1 iso 8859-1 sap iso 8859-2 iso 8859-5 iso 8859-9 iso 8859-15 brascii abicomp roman 8 us ascii uk ascii french german italian swedish norwegian spanish portuguese cro-ascii table 437 table 850 table 852 table 857 table 860 table 861 ...

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    Back quit ? Print referenzhandbuch das menü 61 country (continued) table 865 table 866 866 bulgaria table 1250 table 1251 table 1252 table 1254 ibm code page tables sl.Zero sl.Zero = on sl.Zero = off* selects if normal zero (0) or the slashed zero (Ø) is printed. Auto-cr auto-cr = on* auto-cr = off ...

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    Parameter group parameter description language english* german french italian spanish the menu can be shown in five languages on the lc display. Paper single tract1 asf-r asf-f trac2 trac3 formlen lines 6 : 72* : 132 sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjustment in lines dep...

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    Parameter group parameter description formlen standard no format din a3 din a4 din a5 din b5 din b6 din c6 executive letter legal selects the form length by standard formats. Using standard, different paper formats can be selected directly, e.G. Din a4, legal, letter. The lc display indicates no for...

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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 view function or the tear function can be selected as desired. When view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. As soon as data is received the paper...

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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 asf-r asf-f trak2 trak3 autotra autoasf asf-r=installed* asf-r=not installed asf-f=installed asf-f=not installed* trac2=installed* trac2=not installed trac3=installed* trac3=not installed autotra=off* autotra=t1=t2 autotra=t1=t2=t3 autoasf=off* autoasf=on...

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    ➤ menu settings (example) back quit ? Print reference manual the menu 67.

  • Page 78: Extended Settings

    Extended settings ➤ 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 oper- ation of the printhead and the mechanics, as well as efficient data transmission from the computer to the prin...

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    ➤ functions and adjustments this test menu contains three test functions (ascii 80, ascii 136, h-dump). Menu option formlen allows you to define the basic form length setting. With aga, you can activate or deactivate the automatic print head gap function. Furthermore, you may select settings to faci...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual test functions 70 ascii80 ascii136 back next forml aga back next h-dump back next paphand cx-bid back next single pap.Back back next wrap sound back next hvyform sleepmod back next back next activate/deactivate manual single sheet feeder and setting for printing on...

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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...

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    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...

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    Example of an ascii test printout if you selected a ps font, the printed length of the lines varies. ➤ exiting rolling ascii test mode the self-rolling ascii test mode test mode can only be terminated by switching off your printer. For this operation the printer must be offline. If you want to stop ...

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    ➤ interface test (hex-dump) with the interface test (hex-dump/h-dump) you can test data trans- mission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data 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...

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    If you press the key h-dump 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 analyzed an...

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    After the transmission you must switch the printer to offline. Any remaining data left in the interface buffer is then printed. 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 th...

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    Mechanical adjustments to the printer as well as the test functions, you also have the possibility of adjusting the form length (forml) and switching the aga function on or off. Back quit ? Print reference manual mechanical adjustments to the printer 77 you can also select adjustments which facilita...

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    ➤ setting the 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 the key online...

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    Setting options: 12 inches or 11 inches default setting: 12 inches for 220–240 v printers 11 inches for 120 v printers the value defined here is set in all three menus and for all paper paths. The setting made here is not changed by loading the default (factory) settings by pressing all four functio...

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    ➤ setting the aga function this function allows you to switch the automatic gap adjustment (aga) off or on. Select the aga menu (3). Setting options: off/once/always default setting: always aga=always: the printer checks the paper thickness: – after power-on – in single-sheet mode: every sheet – in ...

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

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    ➤ 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 for...

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    ➤ paper width (pagewid) select the pagewid menu (3). 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 centre of the paper dur...

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    ➤ left-hand area (leftzon) select the leftzon menu (2). 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 above). Confirm your se...

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    ➤ right-hand area (rightzo) select the rightzo menu (3). Setting optionss: on/off default setting: off if this parameter is on, the printhead moves out of the perforation zone on the right as long as the paper is being transported. The pagewid option must be correctly set in this case (see above). L...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual mechanical adjustments to the printer 86 ➤ physical left margin (physlm) select the physlm menu (2). 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 emulat...

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    ➤ 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). Cx-bid = off sets the interface to compatibility mode in order to ensure reliable operation wi...

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    ➤ 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 be p...

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    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 key set (1). ➤ settings for paper with dark back (pap.Back) select the pap.Back menu (3). Setting options: normal/dark default setting no...

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    ➤ 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 ...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual mechanical adjustments to the printer 91 ➤ 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 tha...

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    Sleepmod back next online setup 2 1 3 4 sleepmod=on * set > exit online setup 2 1 3 4 back quit ? Print reference manual mechanical adjustments to the printer 92 ➤ reduced power consumption (sleepmod) select the sleepmod menu (3). Setting options: on/off default setting: on sleepmod = on reduces the...

  • Page 103: Loading Firmware

    Loading firmware to load new firmware, proceed as follows. 1. Switch off the printer. Connect your dos pc (lpt1:) to the parallel port on the printer. 2. Press keys 1, 4 and online. Hold the keys pressed. 3. Switch on your printer. The printer is ready for the download when boot appears on its displ...

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    Download ok is displayed briefly when the procedure has been com- pleted successfully. The printer then runs through its initialisation routine, after which it is ready for use. It is possible to repeat the download separately, e.G. Firmware followed by character generator. Back quit ? Print referen...

  • Page 105: 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...

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    ➲ the display remains dark the printer is switched on, but nothing happens (nothing is displayed, no noise). 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 so...

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    ➲ 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 ...

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    ➲ problems with the paper feed the paper is not fed in. 1. Check that the display shows the correct paperway, if necessary select the correct paperway (single sheet or fanfold) with the key park. See paper path quick selection . 2. Make sure that the paper guide is correctly adjusted at the side. 3....

  • Page 109

    ➲ paper jam (fanfold paper) 1. Open the top cover. If a paper jam should occur, then remove the jammed paper by tearing it off at the tear off edge (the tear off edge is located at the outfeed for the fanfold paper). 2. Press the key ↓ to transport the paper backwards (substitutes manual knob). 3. Y...

  • Page 110

    ➲ paper jam (single sheets) open the top cover and remove the paper manually or with the functions lf (line feed)/ff (form feed) in offline mode from the printer. Before you replace the single sheet, refer to the instructions in the section inserting paper – single sheets . Pay attention to the foll...

  • Page 111

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

  • Page 112

    Back quit ? Print reference manual troubleshooting 102 ➲ prints undefined characters 1. Check that the interface plug is correctly connected to the computer and to the printer. 2. Check that the proper emulation and the correct character set (country, cg table or character set) is selected in the se...

  • Page 113

    Back quit ? Print reference manual troubleshooting 103 ➤ error messages via the display ➲ load paper from ... (toggling with print ) the paper has run out during operation. 1. The printer has been switched on, but no paper has been inserted. In- sert paper in the active sheet feeder. 2. The paper is...

  • Page 114

    ➲ frame error transmission error (serial interface) compare the format setting of your printer with the setting of your com- puter. Check the permissible cable length. See parity error. ➲ hardware alarm try switching off and on. Check if changes to options have been previously carried out. Note down...

  • Page 115

    ➲ 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 116

    ➤ 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 117: 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 118

    Back quit ? Print reference manual care and maintenance 108 ➤ replacing the fuse the printer is provided with a power supply fuse which is accessible di- rectly from the outside. Open the small compartment below the power supply connector with a screwdriver and pull out the compartment completely. R...

  • Page 119

    ➤ 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 120

    ➤ platen remove the ribbon. Carefully clean the platen with platen roller cleaner (available from dealers). Back quit ? Print reference manual care and maintenance 110

  • Page 121

    ➤ ribbon check whether the ribbon is worn or damaged. The ribbon must be replaced if it is frayed, see changing the ribbon cassette . The service life of the ribbon is 3,5 million characters for the narrow printer and 5 million characters for the broad printer. ➤ upper friction clean the rollers of ...

  • Page 122: 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 123

    ➤ 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 124

    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 125

    ➤ 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 126

    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 127

    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 128

    ➤ 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 129

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ $; perform absolute horizontal step ✓ ✓ % select rom character generator ✓ ✓ % select download generator ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ %3; graphics print with 60 dpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ %4; graphics print with 120 dpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ %5; graphics print with 80 dpi ✓ ...

  • Page 130

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (n character set abicomp ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (p windows character set 1250 (latin2) ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (q windows character set 1251 (cyrillic) ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (r windows character set 1252 (latin1) ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ (t windows character set 1254 (turkish) ✓...

  • Page 131

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ ✓ *; set graphics print to 60 dpi ✓ ✓ ✓ *; set graphics print to 120 dpi ✓ ✓ ✓ *; set graphics print to 120 dpi ✓ ✓ ✓ *; set graphics print to 240 dpi ✓ ✓ ✓ *; set graphics print to 60 dpi ✓ ✓ ✓ *; set graphics print to 120 dpi ✓ ✓...

  • Page 132

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ ? Reload a graphics mode ✓ ✓ @ initialize printer ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ mtpl start character for programming sequence ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [:y right justification and centering off ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [=z bold on ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [>z bold off ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [?1~ mtpl comman...

  • Page 133

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [?7l line overrun = truncating data outside of the printing area ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [?~ change emulation ✓ ✓ [@;... Set double height ✓ ✓ [\;... Change vertical base units ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [0;;n{ select single sheet operation ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [0;0r...

  • Page 134

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [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 print quality draft ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ...

  • Page 135

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [1 sp l set vertical spacing to 4 lpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [1 sp p initiate us postnet barcode ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [1 sp x print quality medium ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [1w set 6 cpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [1y print quality nlq ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [1z subscript on ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [21{ asf-...

  • Page 136

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [2z double height off ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [2z superscript, subscript and microscript off ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [30m black ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [3g clear all horizontal tabs ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [3m italics on ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [3 sp l set vertical spacing to 12 lpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [...

  • Page 137

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [52{ page at view position ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [53m overlining on ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [54{ cut at current line (option) ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [55m overlining off ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [5n request status report ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [5w set 12 cpi ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [5y nlq with 12 cpi ✓ ✽ ...

  • Page 138

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [9y centering on ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [9z set bit 8 = 1 ✓ [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 ✓...

  • Page 139

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ 1> ; 2 >sp d select font ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ 1> ; 2 >sp g set character/line spacing ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [;r set top and bottom margin ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [;s set left and right margin ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ a set relative horizontal position ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ d set a...

  • Page 140

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ u set horizontal tab ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ [ v set vertical tab ✓ ✓ \; perform relative horizontal step ✓ ✓ \; transparent mode for the characters following ✓ ^ transparent mode for the character following ✓ _ overline on/off ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 0...

  • Page 141

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ a select orientation ✓ ✓ ✓ a line spacing n/60 inch ✓ a prepare line spacing n/72 inch ✓ b clear all tabs ✓ b set vertical tabs in channels ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ b clear all vertical tabs ✓ ✓ b... Set vertical tabs ✓ ✓ b... Set vertical tabs ✓ c r...

  • Page 142

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ 2 bin 2 (rear) (option) ✓ ✓ 4 select single sheet operation ✓ ✓ r print page ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ f bold off ✓ ✓ g set character pitch to 15 cpi ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ g set double stroke ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ h reset double stroke ✓ h set horizontal tab at current printhe...

  • Page 143

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ o character generator ls3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ o reset perforation skip ✓ ✓ p proportional font on/off ✓ ✓ pn proportional font on/off ✓ ✓ p set character pitch to 10 cpi (pica) ✓ ✓ p proportional font on/off ✓ ✓ q deselect printer ✓ ✓ q ...

  • Page 144

    Mtpl ibm xl24e 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 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ con...

  • Page 146

    Mtpl ibm xl24e ibm agm epson lq-2550 epson lq-2170 code function ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ vertical tab jump ✓ set tab stop at current vertical position back quit ? Print reference manual emulations 136.

  • Page 147

    Back quit ? Print reference manual emulations 137 ➤ barcode even the standard version of your printer has the possibility of using up to 22 different barcodes. Barcode mode can be accessed within every emulation. The user can decide whether barcode is activated permanently or activated depending on ...

  • Page 148

    Additional information is provided in the barcode programmer’s application manual on this cd-rom. Back quit ? Print reference manual emulations 138.

  • Page 149

    ➤ 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 150

    ➤ 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 (lcp*). Us ascii and german the printout of lcp characters can be selected in all ...

  • Page 151

    ➤ list of additional command 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 152

    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. Back quit ? Print...

  • Page 153

    ➤ 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 154: Character Sets

    Character sets 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 find the hexadecimal val...

  • Page 155

    ➤ mtpl character set (charset = standard) 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...

  • Page 156

    ➤ 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 back quit ? Print reference manual character sets 146.

  • Page 157

    ➤ ocr-a character set hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 dec 0 nul sp 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 1 dc1 1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 2 stx 2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 3 etx dc3 3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 4 4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 5 enq nak 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 ack 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 bel 7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 b...

  • Page 158

    ➤ ocr-b character set hex 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 dec 0 nul sp 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 1 dc1 1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 2 stx 2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 3 etx dc3 3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 4 4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 5 enq nak 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 6 ack 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 7 bel 7 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 8 b...

  • Page 159

    Back quit ? Print ➤ 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 s...

  • Page 160

    Back quit ? Print e-german 02 x x x x x x x e-uk 03 x x x x x x x e-denmark i 04 x x x x x x x e-sweden 05 x x x x x x x e-italy 06 x x x x x x x e-spain i 07 x x x x x x x e-japan 08 x x x x x x x e-norway 09 x x x x x x x e-denmark ii 0a x x x x x x x e-spain ii 0b x x x x x x x e-l. America 0c x ...

  • Page 161

    Back quit ? Print table 857 8d x x — x x — — table 858 9e x x x x x x x table 860 84 x x x x x x x table 861 94 x x x x x x x table 863 85 x x x x x x x table 865 86 x x x x x x x table 866 8e x x — x x — — 866 bulgaria 9d x x — x x — — table 1250 70 x x — x x — — table 1251 71 x x — x x — — table 1...

  • Page 162

    Back quit ? Print iso 8859-15 2f x x x x x x x brascii 6d x x x x x x x abicomp 6e x x x x x x x roman 8 4d x x x x x x x 1) including courier ibm *1 only in 10 and 12 cpi *2 as with sans serif *3 as with roman *4 only in 10 cpi character sets id draft copy draft roman s.Serif courier 1) ocr-b ocr-a...

  • Page 163

    Back quit ? Print character set id roman t sans serif h us ascii 42 x x uk ascii 41 x x french 52 x x german 4b x x italian 59 x x swedish 48 x x norwegian 60 x x spanish 5a x x portuguese 4c x x e-us ascii 00 x x e-france 01 x x e-german 02 x x e-uk 03 x x e-denmark i 04 x x e-sweden 05 x x e-italy...

  • Page 164

    Back quit ? Print e-spain i 07 x x e-japan 08 x x e-norway 09 x x e-denmark ii 0a x x e-spain ii 0b x x e-l. America 0c x x e-korea 0d x x e-legal 40 x x cro-ascii 3c x x table 437 80 x x table 850 82 x x table 852 87 x x table 857 8d x x table 858 9e x x table 860 84 x x table 861 94 x x table 863 ...

  • Page 165

    Back quit ? Print table 866 8e x x 866 bulgaria 9d x x table 1250 70 x x table 1251 71 x x table 1252 72 x x table 1254 win 74 x x iso 8859- 1 25 x x iso 8859- 1 2b x x iso 8859-2 26 x x iso 8859-5 2a x x iso 8859-9 2e x x iso 8859-15 2f x x brascii 6d x x abicomp 6e x x roman 8 4d x x character set...

  • Page 166: Interfaces

    Interfaces your matrix printer offers the possibility of operating either via a parallel or via a optional serial interface. This appendix informs you about the parallel centronics compatible interface and the serial interface type rs232c/v.24 and describes the communication between your computer an...

  • Page 167

    Connector no. Direction printer– pc signal 1 ← strobe (active low) 2 ← data 1 3 ← data 2 4 ← data 3 5 ← data 4 6 ← data 5 7 ← data 6 8 ← data 7 9 ← data 8 10 → ack (active low) 11 ↔ busy back quit ? Print reference manual interfaces 157 the bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called “nibb...

  • Page 168

    Connector no. Direction printer– pc signal 12 ↔ paper empty (pe) 13 ↔ select 14 ↔ auto feed (active low) 15 not used 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 not used 36 ← select in 1 36 ...

  • Page 169

    ➤ 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 170

    1 5 6 9 transmission length: max. 15 m back quit ? Print reference manual interfaces 160 connector assignment connector no. Direction printer– pc signal 3 → txd 4 → dtr 2 ← rxd 6 ← dsr 7 → rts 8 ← cts 5 signal ground sg schirm frame ground fg.

  • Page 171

    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 172

    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 back quit ? Print reference manual interfaces 162.

  • Page 173

    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 174

    Extended menu functions with the enq/stx, etx/ack and ack/nak protocols selected remote errmode special 1) handthr. Blockend protocol 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 enq/stx...

  • Page 175

    Enq/stx protocol in addition to this xon/xoff message, the possibility exists of re- questing 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 176

    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 previous- ly arr...

  • Page 177

    Handthr.=off the stx, enq, etx, del characters are filtered out from the data stream at the interface and used for control. Xon/xoff control is not available with the ack/nak protocol. Back quit ? Print reference manual interfaces 167.

  • Page 178

    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 179: Specification

    Specification ➤ printer specifications printer system serial impact matrix printer printhead with 24 needles (2 x 12; parallel) ∅ 0.25 mm bidirectional printing print speed and character matrices dpq = draft (data print quality) 500 cps / 10.0 cpi 12 x 12 600 cps / 12.0 cpi 12 x 10 750 cps / 15.0 cp...

  • Page 180

    Nlq (near letter quality) 180 cps / 10.0 cpi 24 x 18 220 cps / 12.0 cpi 24 x 15 270 cps / 15.0 cpi 16 x 12* 135 cps / 15.0 cpi 24 x 12 155 cps / 17.1 cpi 24 x 18 180 cps / 20.0 cpi 24 x 15 lq (letter quality) 90 cps / 10.0 cpi 24 x 36 110 cps / 12.0 cpi 24 x 30 135 cps / 15.0 cpi 16 x 24* 135 cps / ...

  • Page 181

    Fonts standard print qualities: data print quality, copy draft quality, near letter quality, letter quality fonts: courier, roman, sans serif, ocr-a, ocr-b (all resident in nlq und lq); roman scalable, sans serif scalable (only in lq-2170 emulation); dll is standard barcodes (standard) 22 + large ch...

  • Page 182

    Back quit ? Print reference m anual specification 172 self test ascii test hex-dump fault display ribbon test printer buffer 64 kb max. Panel lcd display, 2 x 16 digits – online – setup – 4 softkeys noise sound pressure level l pam = ≤ 53 db(a) in lq with en 27779 sound power level l awd = ≤ 6,9 b(a...

  • Page 183

    Dimensions narrow printer wide printer width height depth 424 mm 600 mm 300 mm 300 mm 399 mm 399 mm weight narrow printer wide printer 10.5 kg 13.2 kg paper feed feed speed 3,8 ips feed first line (6 lpi) 48 ms view position 3,8 ips reverse motion up to max. Form length (22 inch) max. 1 inch for aut...

  • Page 184

    Service life printhead 250 million /dpq 12 x 12 matrix ribbon narrow printer : 3.5 million characters /10 cpi draft wide printer : 5.0 million characters /10 cpi draft environmental conditions operation temperature +10° to +35°c rel. Humidity 16 to 73% climate iec 721-3-7, class 7k1 storage temperat...

  • Page 185

    ➤ interface specifications back quit ? Print reference manual specification 175 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 c...

  • Page 186

    Serial interface type rs232c interface synchronization asynchronous transmission rate 600 bauds to 19,200 bauds signal status off = mark = log. 1 = -3 v to -15 v on = space = log. 0 = +3 v to +15 v connection cable length up to 15 m interface connections itt cannon connector, series db-25 s transmis...

  • Page 187

    ➤ paper specifications standard printer maximum printing width for all paper paths narrow printer: 203,20 mm wide printer: 345,44 mm continuous paper tractor 1, single-layer weight 60 to 120 g/m 2 paper width 76 to 278 mm (narrow printer) 76 to 420 mm (wide printer) form length 76 to 559 mm continuo...

  • Page 188

    Single sheet, manual single sheet feeder, single-layer weight 80 to 120 g/m 2 paper width 76 to 2784 mm (narrow printer) 76 to 420 mm (wide printer) form length 76 to 305 mm single sheet, manual single sheet feeder, multi-layer (to be tested individually!) copies 1 + 5 weight of original 50 to 60 g/...

  • Page 189

    Printing paper recycling paper made of 100% waste paper (to din 19 309) can be processed set of forms sets of forms may be used only if the top edge is bound. The binding edge should be as soft as possible. A wavy binding edge may hamper the smooth feeding of these sets. Multi-part forms have to be ...

  • Page 190: Options and Accessories

    Options and accessories ➤ options the following options can be ordered for your printer: automatic single sheet feeder, front (asf-f) 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 223 mm (narrow printer) or 36...

  • Page 191

    Tractor 3, rear the push tractor is suitable for fanfold paper and sets of forms with 1 + 1 forms. Paper formats with a width of 76 to 264 mm (narrow printer) or 406 mm (wide printer) may be used. Each format in between can be set. Part no.: 061 795 (narrow printer) part no.: 061 796 (wide printer) ...

  • Page 192

    ➤ automatic single sheet feeder, front (asf-f) preparing the printer switch the printer on. Enter setup mode, select the papopt menu option and activate the asf-f parameter. Subsequently select the asf-f either in setup mode (see chapter the menu ) or via the paper source quick se- lection function ...

  • Page 193

    Installing the asf-f insert the two paper support brackets ➀ into the openings provided in the paper guides. Mount the paper support(s) to the holder (the narrow printer is provided with one, the wide printer with two paper supports). Remove the front cover, raising it as shown in the figure ➀ , the...

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    Insert the single sheet feeder with the pins on the left and right in parallel to the stop into the guides provi- ded on the printer. Press the single sheet feeder down on the left and right until the front pins click into place on the left and right. Back quit ? Print reference manual options and a...

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    Inserting paper align the left-hand paper guide ➀ with the mark for the left-hand printing position to ensure that the first character is printed on the paper. Fan the paper and then align the edges before loading it into the paper tray. Raise the fixing lever ➀ on the left side of the asf-f and ins...

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    Align the paper support(s) with the centre of the pa- per stack. Adjust the left and right extensions to the paper length. Adjust the right-hand paper guide ➀ to the width of the paper used. Close the fixing lever ➁ . Press the online key to set the printer to ready sta- tus. When the printer receiv...

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    ➤ automatic single sheet feeder, rear (asf-r) preparing the printer select the asf-r either in setup mode (see chapter the menu ) or via the paper source quick selection function (see chapter settings [i], paper path quick selection ) or via an application program. Installing the asf-r mount the two...

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    Press the two slide latches, raise the top cover ➀ to an angle of 90 degrees relative to the printer top side and remove it ➁ . Raise the rear printer cover ➂ until it is aligned with the printer top side and remove it upwards at an angle ➃ . ➂ ➃ ➁ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➀ back quit ? Print reference manual options ...

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    Insert the single sheet feeder exactly in parallel with the printer in such a way that the recesses on the left and right of the single sheet feeder match the projec- tions provided in the printer. Back quit ? Print reference manual options and accessories 189.

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    Press the single sheet feeder down until it clicks into place (approx. 5 mm). Back quit ? Print reference manual options and accessories 190

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    Inserting paper align the left-hand paper guide (viewed from the front side of the printer) with the mark for the left- hand printing position to ensure that the first character is printed on the paper. Fan the paper and then align the edges before loa- ding it into the paper tray. Raise the fixing ...

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    Align the paper support(s) with the centre of the pa- per stack. Adjust the left and right extensions to the paper length. Adjust the right-hand paper guide ➀ to the width of the paper used. Close the fixing lever ➁ . ➀ ➁ back quit ? Print reference manual options and accessories 192.

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    When installing the asf-r the tear edge must be re- moved from the top cover. To remove the tear edge, hold it in the middle and pull it towards the rear until the locking tabs ➀ slide out of their loca- tions. Then bend the tear edge slightly to remove it from the left and right holders ➁ . Remount...

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    Installing the tractor 2 raise the front cover. Installation must be performed with the gear on the tractor on the left side. Insert the tractor 2 with the pins on the left and right in parallel to the stop into the guides provided on the printer. Press the tractor down until the front pins click in...

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    ➤ tractor 3 preparing the printer select the tractor3 parameter with the paper path quick selection featu- re (see chapter settings [i], paper path quick selection ), in the setup menu of the printer (see chapter the menu ) or via an application pro- gram. Installing the tractor 3 raise the rear cov...

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    Installation must be performed with the gear on the tractor on the left side (viewed from the front side of the printer). Insert the tractor 3 with the pins on the left and right in parallel to the stop into the guides provided on the printer. Press the tractor down until the rear pins click into pl...

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    ➤ paper specifications continuous paper, tractor 2, single-layer weight 60 to 120 g/m 2 paper width 76 to 264 mm (narrow printer) 76 to 406 mm (wide printer) form length 76 to 559 mm continuous paper, tractor 2, multi-layer (to be tested individually!) copies 1 + 5 weight of original 45 to 65 g/m 2 ...

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    Continuous paper, tractor 3, single-layer weight 60 to 90 g/m 2 paper width 76 to 264 mm (narrow printer) 76 to 406 mm (wide printer) form length 76 to 559 mm continuous paper, tractor 3, multi-layer (to be tested individually!) copies 1 + 1 weight of original 45 to 65 g/m 2 weight of the last sheet...

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    Single sheet, asf-f, single-layer weight 90 to 180 g/m 2 paper width 100 to 223 mm (narrow printer) 100 to 365 mm (wide printer) form length 100 to 305 mm single sheet, asf-f, multi-layer (to be tested individually!) copies 1 + 3 weight of original 50 to 60 g/m 2 weight of copies 45 to 56 g/m 2 weig...

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    Single sheet, asf-r, single-layer weight 80 to 90 g/m 2 paper width 100 to 223 mm (narrow printer) 100 to 356 mm (wide printer) form length 100 to 305 mm single sheet, asf-r, multi-layer (to be tested individually!) copies 1 + 2 weight of original 50 to 60 g/m 2 weight of copies 45 to 56 g/m 2 weigh...

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    ➤ accessories ribbon cassettes the following ribbon cassettes may be ordered: ribbon cassette black, narrow printer part no.: 060 426 ribbon cassette black, wide printer part no.: 060 425 optional paper support part no.: 052 127 programmer’s application manuals programmer’s application manual epson ...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual index 202 index a accessories 201 ack/nak protocol 166 add entry to the autoexec.Bat 168 additional display messages 106 automatic single sheet feeder, front (asf-f) 180, 182 automatic single sheet feeder, rear (asf-r) 180, 187 available character sets 149 b barcod...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual index 203 f fanfold paper 28 frame error 104 functions and adjustments 69 g general 112 h handling 37 hardware alarm 104 head up 82 how are escape sequences used? 115 hvyform, printing copy paper 96 i input signals 162 inserting paper 185, 191 installation 4 instal...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual index 204 moving the paper to the tear position 38 mtpl 116 mtpl international substitution characters 146 mtpl sequences 113 mtpl character set (charset = standard) 145 o ocr-a character set 147 ocr-b character set 148 offline mode 15 online mode 14 only available...

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    Back quit ? Print reference manual index 205 s save settings 49 selecting character density and font temporarily 26 selecting the lc display language 50 serial interface v.24/rs232c 159 setting the aga function 80 setting the first printing line (tof) 42 setting the formlen function 78 setting the p...

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