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LA75 Plus Companion Printer Installation and User

1. 116 316 78 206 4E CE 17 1317 79 207 4F CF LEGEND GLIGR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 006609 C 28 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure C 17 ISO Latin 2 Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin 2 Supplemental Character Set LEGEND GLIGR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal Ci Hex MLO 006608 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 29 Figure C 18 JIS Katakana Character Set JIS Katakana GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR Column 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 Row 60 260 100 300 120 320 140 340 160 360 Row 0 48 176 A 64 192 80 208 96 224 112 240 9 30 BO 40 CO 50 DO 60 EO 70 FO 41 241 61 261 101 301 121 321 141 341 161 361 1 e 33 161 P 49 177 65 193 811209 97 225 113 241 1 21 Ai 31 B1 41 C1 51 Di 61 E1 71 Fi 42 242 62 262 102 302 22 322 142 342 162 362 2 F 34162 50 178 Y 66 194 82 210 98 226 114 242 2 22 A2 32 B2 42 C2 52 D2 62 E2 72 F 43 1243 63 263 103 303 23 323 143 343 163 363 3 135163 51179 T 67 195 83 21 99 227 115 243 3 23 A3 33 B3 43 C3 53 D3 63 E3 73 F 44 244 64 264 104 304 24 324 144 344 164 364 4
2. o Bua TON oS2 aN LEGEND GLIGR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 003982 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 19 Figure C 8 DEC 7 bit Hebrew Character Set DEC 7 Bit Hebrew Character Set Do Non w CSS no oo NW Kc ooo LEGEND GLIGR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 101 301 Octal A 65 193 Decimal 41 Ci Hex MLO 004001 C 20 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure C 9 DEC Hebrew Supplemental Character Set DEC Hebrew Supplemental Character Set GL GR GL IGR GL GR GL GR GL IGR GL GR Column 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 115 R 60 260 00 300 120 320 140 340 60 360 Ro Fu S 48 176 64 192 80 208 N 96 224 12 240 S 30 BO 40 CO 50 DO 60 EO 70 FO 41 241 61 261 01 301 121 321 141 341 161 361 1 i 33 161 49 177 65 193 81 209 m 97 225 OD 113 241 1 21 A1 31 B1 41 C1 51 D1 61 E1 71 F1 42 242 62 262 02 302 122 322 142 342 62 362 2 34 162 2 50 178 66 194 82 210 98 226 U 14 242 2 22 A2 32 B2 42 C2 52 D2 62 E2 72 F2 43 243 63 1263 03 303 123 323 143 343 163 363 3 35 163 3 51 1179 67 195 83 211 T 99 227 Ty 15 1243 3 23 A3 33 B3 43 C3 53 D3 63 E3 73 F3 44 244 64 264 104 304 124 324 144 344 64 364 4 36 164 52 180 68 196 84 212 1
3. _ abcdefghijklmno 14 11 After a few lines of printout turn off the power to stop the self test If the printer does not pass the self test see Section 6 2 in Chapter 6 Installing the Printer 1 15 1 5 Connecting the Printer to a Computer System A Connecting to a Digital Computer Server or Terminal You should connect to the serial port before following the steps described in this section B Connecting to a Digital PC or PC Compatible You should connect to the parallel port and select the IBM Proprinter X24E driver from the PC application software before following the steps described in this section Note If the above cabling strategy is followed the LA75 Plus will be ready once the power is switched on to communicate 1 In Digital protocol through the serial port 2 InIBM Proprinter X24E protocol through the parallel port 1 16 Installing the Printer 1 Turn the power switch to 0 off 2 Plug the interface cable into the back of the printer To connect to a Digital PC or PC Compatible use the parallel data cable BC 19M 10 If you use a shielded serial data cable DD 16E 10 insert it into the cable retainer Installing the Printer 1 17 3 Plug the other end of the interface cable directly into your host computer If you use an adapter first plug the interface cabl
4. CPU DEC423 ports BC16E VT 420 BC16E 25 Pin Female Rainbow H8571 D and BC16E The BC16E cable is included with the LA75 Plus printer If the BC16E cable is listed on its own no adapter is required 7 10 Reference Information A Set up A 1 Set up Mode Set up mode enables you to customize the printer for your specific use This appendix contains a full list of the choices you can make for each feature of the printer To change any of the features perform the following steps 1 Load the fanfold paper Enter the Set up mode Select the feature to be changed Select the value needed a Aa N When all changes have been made exit Set up mode to store the changes in the printer s memory Any changes you make are stored by the printer when you exit Set up mode If power is switched Off before you exit Set up mode the changes you made will not be stored by the printer A 1 1 List of Set up Features and Values The value of each set up feature is changed by moving through the list of features until the desired feature is reached and then moving through the list of available values for that feature until the desired value is reached The list of features and their possible values is shown in the following tables The values marked with an indicate the factory setting when shipped Set up A 1 Table A 1 Set up Features and Values Common Features for both Dec and IBM protocols Number Feat
5. DC 6C EC 7C FC 55 255 75 275 115 315 135 335 55 355 175 375 3 2 45 173 A e1lf89 77205 93 221 109 237 125 253 13 2D AD 3D BD 4D CD 5D DD 6D ED 7D FD 56 256 76 276 116 316 136 336 156 356 176 376 4 3 46 174 e2l190 78 206 94 222 110 238 126 254 14 2E AE 3E BE 4E CE 5E DE 6E EE 7E FE 57 257 77 277 117 1317 o 137 337 157 357 5 wy 415 Y 63 191 79 207 95 223 111 239 5 2F AF 3F BF 4F CF 5F DF 6F EF LEGEND GL GR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 101 301 Octal i 65 193 Decimal 41 C1 Hex MLO 003983 C 30 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference D IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference This appendix contains basic information on the Proprinter X24E Emulation commands supported in the LA75 Plus It also contains the character set code tables supported by the LA75 Plus in Proprinter X24E Emulation mode This guide should be used in conjunction with the Digital Ansi compliant Printing Protocol Level 2 Programming Reference Manual and the Digital Ansi compliant Printing Protocol Level 2 Programming Supplement Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type Table D 1 explains some of the conventions used A pair of numbers separated by a slash character indicates Column Row notation This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table such as ASCII Spaces appear between characters in sequences
6. LA75 Plus Companion Printer Installation and User Guide Digital Equipment Corporation First Printing July 1991 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 Digital Equipment Corporation 1991 All Rights Reserved Printed in U S A The postpaid Reader s Comments forms at the end of this document request your critical evaluation to assist in preparing future documentation All Rights Reserved Printed in Japan The following are trademarks of
7. 100 228 T 116 244 4 24 A4 34 B4 44 C4 54 D4 64 E4 74 F 45 245 65 265 05 305 125 325 145 345 65 365 5 37 165 u 53 181 69 197 85 213 101 229 N 17 245 5 25 A5 35 B5 45 C5 55 D5 65 E5 75 F5 46 246 66 266 106 306 126 326 146 346 166 366 6 38 166 54 182 70 198 86 214 X 102 230 N 18 246 6 26 A6 36 B6 46 C6 56 D6 66 E6 76 F6 47 247 67 267 07 307 127 327 147 347 67 367 L 39 167 55 183 71 199 87 215 T1 103 231 12 19 247 7 27 A7 37 B7 47 C7 57 D7 67 E7 77 F 50 250 70 270 10 310 130 330 150 350 70 370 8 x 40 168 56 184 72 200 88 216 V 104 232 m 20 248 8 28 A8 38 B8 48 C8 58 D8 68 E8 78 F 51 251 711271 111311 131 331 151 351 171 371 9 41 1169 1 57 185 73 201 89 217 105 233 VJ 1211249 9 29 A9 39 B9 49 C9 59 D9 69 E9 79 F 52 252 72 272 12 312 132 332 152 352 72 372 10 a 42 170 o 58 186 74 202 90 218 Til 106 234 J 22 250 10 2A AA 3A BA 4A CA 5A DA 6A EA 7A FA 53 253 73 273 13 1313 133 333 153 353 73 373 11 lt 43 171 59 187 75 203 91 1219 1 107 235 23 251 11 2B AB 3B BB 4B CB 5B DB 6B EB 7B FB 54 254 74 274 114 314 134 334 154 354 74 374 12 44 172 VA 60 188 76 204 92 220 108 236 24 252 12 2C AC 3C BC 4C CC 5C DC 6C EC 7C FC 55 255 75 275 15 315 135 335 155 355 75 375 18 45 173 15 61 189 77 205 93 221 D 109 237
8. 240 EO scans 70 FO 361 13 241 341 225 E1 scans F1 342 226 E2 scanz 343 227 E3 344 gt AAU 6 co QOS 335 DD 336 222 DE 337 223 DF scant Re Ooo o iw ejo o o Mw o Re Bn TO o e wo mo za Bl Man o3 mo LEGEND GL GR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 101 301 Octal A 65 193 Decimal 41 C1 Hex MLO 003984 C 16 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure C 5 DEC Technical Character Set DEC Technical Character Set 198 303 E o x AL Wow ope AALWOW now m S o ong Dow dl o al8galg les LEGEND GL IGR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 101 301 Octal CC 65 193 Decimal 41 C1 Hex MLO 003985 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 17 Figure C 6 ISO Latin 1 Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin 1 Supplemental Character Set RE Can oS2lo LEGEND GR 1271 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 004000 C 18 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure C 7 Legal Character Set Legal No Ocio ojo x moo
9. If you enter the value YES for this feature the factory settings overwrite any existing feature values when you exit from Set up mode 7 2 Reference Information Number Feature Factory set Value Generic 1 Generic 2 Generic 3 Generic 4 Generic 5 Generic 6 Generic 7 Generic 8 Generic 9 Generic 10 Generic 11 Generic 12 Generic 13 DEC 1 DEC 2 DEC 3 DEC 4 DEC 5 DEC 6 DEC 7 DEC 8 DEC 9 X24 1 X24 2 X24 3 X24 4 X24 5 X24 6 X24 7 X24 8 X24 9 Protocol at Power up Form Length Vertical Pitch Automatic Advance Print Quality Control Port Selection Baud Rate Data Bits and Parity Buffer Control Error Beep Typestyle Input Buffer Size Disconnect on Fault Horizontal Pitch GO Character Set User Pref Character Set Printer ID Text Mode Right Margin Auto LF on CR Auto CR on LF Disconnect on EOT Initialization Message Slashed Zero Auto LF on CR Auto CR on LF Active Character Table National character set Emphasized Character Height Horizontal Pitch Alternate Graphic Mode M LB odo o nm nm NN NY NY EeNNN eA OO oO N BR Ore Port Dependant 11 inches 6 LPI Not Selected Software Control Automatic 4800 8 None XON XOFF One Beep Internal 8K Not Selected 10 CPI 80 col U S ASCII DEC Supplemental Conf Level 2 LA75 Plus Wrap Not Selected Not Selected Not Selected Not Selected Without Slash Not Selecte
10. parameters gt or if present must occur only once at the beginning of the parameter string In Intermediate character component of an escape sequence control sequence or control string F Final character component of an escape sequence control sequence or control string SP Space 2 0 Note Both numeric and selective parameters are interpreted as unsigned decimal integers with the most significant digit sent first For instance the value 16 is coded as 16 3 1 3 6 Leading zeros are allowed but are ignored Plus and minus signs are not allowed Table C 2 Positioning Controls DECCAHT Clear All Horizontal ESC2 Tabs DECCAVT Clear All Vertical Tabs ESC 4 DECSHTS Set Horizontal Tab Stops CSI Pn Pnu Pn tabstop position DECSVTS Set Vertical Tab Stops CSI Pn Pnv Pn tabstop position DECHTS Horizontal Tab Set ESC 1 continued on next page C 2 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table C 2 Cont Positioning Controls DECVTS Vertical Tab Set ESC 3 HPA Horizontal Position CSIPn Pn position to move to Absolute HPR Horizontal Position CSIPna Pn number of columns Relative down VPA Vertical Position CSI Pnd Pn position to move to Absolute VPR Vertical Position CSIPne Pn z number of lines down Relative Table C 3 Sheet size and margins DECSLPP Set Lines per Physical CSIPnt Pn number of lines per Page page DECSLRM Set Left and Right CSI Pnl Pn2s Pn1 left margin Margin
11. 12 LPI 10 CPI 80 col 12 CPI 13 2 CPI 16 5 CPI 132 col 17 1 CPI 18 CPI 1 LPCM 2 LPCM 4 LPCM Reference Information 7 5 Feature Range Character Sets DEC US ASCII DEC Hebrew Great Britain DEC Turkish DEC Finland DEC Turkish Supplemental France DEC Greek Supplemental DEC French Canada DEC Supplemental Germany DEC Technical Italy Katakana JIS Roman DEC Hebrew Supplemental DEC Norway Denmark VT100 Spain W P Legal DEC Sweden ISO Latin 1 Supplemental Norway Denmark ISO Hebrew Supplemental DEC Dutch ISO Latin 5 Supplemental DEC Swiss ISO Greek Supplemental DEC Portugal IBM Printing Quality Modes Print Attributes Noise Level 7 6 Reference Information USA Code Page 437 Multilingual Code Page 850 Portugal Code Page 860 Norway Code Page 865 Spain Code Page 220 Greece Code Page 210 Canada French Code Page 863 German GS Code Page 190 Turkey Code Page 857 Draft LQ Underline Double underline Overline Italic Strike through Shadow bold Double width Draft Mode 6 5 LwAd 55 LpAm Quality Mode 6 4 LwAd 54 LpAm Quiet Mode 6 3 LwAd 53 LpAm Feature Range Dimensions Width 400 mm 15 7 Depth 290 mm 11 4 Height 120 mm 4 8 Height with Auto Sheet Feeder 400 mm 15 7 Weight 16 pounds 7 5 kg Power Requirements 100 V 1 6 Amps 50 60 Hz 50 W 120 V 1 6 Amps 50 60 Hz 50 W 220 V 1 0 Amps 50 60 Hz 50 W 240 V 1 0 Amps 50 60 Hz
12. 233 NJ 249 9 A9 B9 C9 D9 E9 F 5 T 28 5 Ap 10 170 186 AA BA CA DA EA Ji FA a 7 as m 5 E 11 xe AB BB CB DB J EB FB 1 168 204 220 236 252 12 12 172 88 Ke BC CC DC J EC FC 255 275 315 335 355 375 13 173 4 89 205 221 D 237 253 13 AD BD CD DD ED F e mx m z E E S 14 AE BE CE DE ja EE F 257 277 317 337 357 377 15 175 191 207 223 239 255 15 AF BF GF DF EF FF LEGEND GR 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 004003 C 22 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure C 11 ISO Latin Greek Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin Greek Supplemental Character Set 6 AUS 5 1 C1 262 02 302 3 178 B 66 194 2 B2 42 C2 03 T 67 263 303 3 179 195 x B3 C3 264 1 z lt i D o c mo 6 6 OaulOR m 2 LEGEND GLIGR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 006610 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 23 Figure C 12 DEC Greek Supplemental Character Set DEC Greek Supplemental Character Set GR GR 12 14 224 2 3 44 244 36 164 24 A4 45 37 245 165 u 39 27 A7 AAG 28 A8 A 51 41 x 251 1 169 A9 252 170 o 255 355 1 173 4 237 AD ED 256 316
13. 25 253 13 2D AD 3D BD 4D CD 5D DD 6D ED 7D FD 56 256 76 276 116 316 136 336 156 356 176 376 14 46 174 62 190 78 206 94 222 n 110 238 126 254 14 2E AE 3E BE 4E CE 5E DE 6E EE ZE FE 57 257 77 277 17 1317 137 337 157 357 15 47 175 63 191 79 207 95 223 111 1239 15 2F AF 3F BF 4F CF 5F DF 6F EF LEGEND GL GR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 101 301 Octal 65 193 Decimal 41 C1 Hex MLO 004002 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 21 Figure C 10 ISO Latin Hebrew Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin Hebrew Supplemental Character Set GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR GL GR Column 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 715 m S z m zi Em 0 NBSP AO BO CO pe N amp 9 Fo a m m Ea Ea 8D 1 161 7 A1 B1 C1 D1 zi E1 U F1 242 262 302 322 342 362 2 162 2 78 194 210 226 242 2 A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 F2 als m S T 5 E A3 B3 C3 D3 T E3 A F3 Wt E a 5 5 m 4 164 8 x A4 B4 C4 D4 11 E4 2 F4 245 265 305 325 345 365 5 165 81 197 213 229 N 245 5 A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5 246 266 306 326 346 366 6 166 82 198 214 X 230 N 246 6 A6 B6 C6 D6 E6 F6 g 5 E 7 z p 7 167 8 S A7 B7 C7 D7 n E7 E F7 250 270 310 330 350 370 8 168 84 200 216 V 232 248 8 A8 gt B8 C8 D8 E8 F 251 271 311 331 351 371 9 169 1 85 201 217
14. 36 164 T 52 180 h 68196 84 212 100 228 116 244 4 1 24 A4 34 B4 44 C4 54 D4 64 E4 74 F4 45 245 65 265 105 305 25 325 45 345 165 365 5 37 165 53 181 j 69 197 7 851213 101 229 117 245 5 25 A5 35 B5 45 C5 55 D5 65 E5 75 F5 46 246 66 266 _ 106 306 26 326 146 346 166 366 6 3 38 166 7j 54 182 Z 70 198 86 214 02 230 118 246 6 26 A6 36 B6 46 C6 56 D6 66 E6 76 F6 47 247 67 267 107 307 127 327 147 347 167 367 7 p 39 167 55183 X 71199 J 87 215 03 231 119 247 7 27 A7 37 B7 47 C7 57 D7 67 E7 77 F7 50 250 70 270 110 310 30 330 150 350 170 370 8 4 40 168 77 56 184 z 72 200 1 88 216 104 232 120 248 8 28 A8 38 B8 48 C8 58 D8 68 E8 78 F8 51 251 71 271 111 314 131 331 151 351 171 371 9 4 alie 57 185 78 2o1 J 89 217 05 233 121 249 9 29 A9 39 B9 49 C9 59 D9 69 E9 79 F9 52 1252 72 272 112 312 32 332 52 1352 172 372 of z 42 170 7 58 186 J 74 202 Ly 90 218 106 234 122 250 10 2A AA 3A BA 4A CA 5A DA 6A EA 7A FA 53 1253 73 1273 113 1313 33 1333 53 1353 173 1373 11 43 171 59 187 E 75 203 g 21 1219 107 235 123 251 11 2B AB 3B BB 4B CB 5B DB 6B EB 7B FB 54 254 _ 74 274 114 314 34 334 154 354 174 374 2 p 44 172 3 60 188 7 76 204 J 92 220 108 236 124 252 12 2C AC 3C BC 4C CC 5C
15. 50 W Exact values on noise levels for specific configurations are available from your Digital representative Reference Information 7 7 Paper Specifications Feature Range Paper Types Continuous Paper Tractor Media Single sheet Paper Hand fed Media Single sheet Paper Sheet feeder Media Pinfeed tractor media Single sheets Up to 3 part forms Envelopes 1 Single part continuous paper between 4 and 10 wide including perforations is supported The allowable weight for these forms is 56 to 90 g m 15 to 24 pounds per ream 2 Multiple part forms 4 to 10 wide including perforation m 3 parts 1 original and 2 copies with carbon First Sheet 60 to 75 g m 16 to 20 Ib ream Copies 45 to 56 g m 12 to 15 lb ream Total thickness 012 maximum 0 3 mm m 3 parts 1 original and 2 copies without carbon First Sheet and Copies 54 to 56 g m 14 5 to 15 lb ream Last Sheet 49 to 56 g m 13 to 15 1b ream Total thickness 012 maximum 0 3 mm a NOTE Hole spacing should be 12 7 mm 0 25 mm 0 50 0 01 non accumulative over 50 8 mm 2 00 with a hole diameter of 3 8 mm to 4 1 mm 0 15 to 0 16 Single sheet plain bond typewriter quality paper between 60 and 90 g m 16 and 24 pounds per ream Hand fed multiple part forms 012 max thickness and up to 8 5 in width Single sheet plain bond 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib ream Bin Capacity up to 80 sheets at 7
16. assist when debugging software Exceptions In this mode control characters are printed not acted upon with the following exceptions Line Feed character produces a carriage return and line feed action as well as printing lt LF gt Form Feed character prints FF followed by carriage return action Space character produces a space Format of Normal text Normal mode Draft 10 CPI 6 LPI Format of Acronyms Normal mode Draft 10 CPI 6 LPI Bold Printing Control Characters B 1 The control character acronyms are included in this appendix Procedure 1 With paper loaded press the linefeed switch LF and switch power On 2 To terminate this mode switch power Off B 2 Printing Control Characters C DEC PPL2 Quick Reference This appendix contains basic information on the DEC PPL2 commands that are supported in the LA75 Plus It also contains the character set code tables supported by the LA75 Plus in the DEC PPL2 protocol The commands are listed by function in the following order Positioning controls Sheet size and margins Type size and spacing managing implicit cursor motion Font management and attribute selection Tabs Character set selection Reports Miscellaneous This guide should be used in conjunction with the Digital Ansi compliant Printing Protocol Level 2 Programming Reference Manual and the Digital Ansi compliant Printing Protocol Level 2 Programming Supplement Charact
17. data is received a The printer is compatible with the IBM Proprinter X24E which is the default protocol at power up when the parallel port is used Replacing the Fuse Your printer is equipped with a fuse which has the following value according to the mains voltage If you need to change it you must replace it with a fuse of equal value Mains Voltage Fuse Value 100V and 120V models 1 6 A 250V 220V and 240V models 1A 250V xi L Installing the Printer 1 1 Checking the Contents of the Box Unpack the LA75 Plus and make sure you have all the items shown in the table If any items are missing or damaged contact your Digital sales representative Please complete the installation procedure in sequence After you install the LA75 Plus keep this guide near the printer for easy reference Item Number Item Name 1 Printer Documentation Ribbon Cartridge Power Cord Interface Cable GE Qt ue eo BD Pinfeed Paper Installing the Printer 1 1 1 2 Site Considerations The LA75 Plus can be installed in your office school or home Environmental Conditions a Install the printer in an area away from a heater or other heat source and away from an air conditioner or strong drafts Avoid installing the printer in a dusty or humid environment Work Location m Place the printer on a flat solid level area such as a desk or printer stand a Allow enough space around the printer to ensure cor
18. different branch circuits than the receiver If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced ra dio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 To meet FCC requirements a shielded parallel cable is required to connect the device to a personal computer or other Class B device Preface 1 Installing the Printer O1 oomoROODUONY N Co N Checking the Contents of the Box Site Considerations A First Look at the Printer Installing the Power Cord Removing the Packing Material Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Testing the Printer Connecting the Printer to a Computer System Cables iie ESSERE RES Printing a File If You Have Difficulties Printing a File 2 Using the Operator Control Panel 2 1 2 1 1 About the LA75 Plus Control Panel Printer Operating Switches and Indicators Contents viii Jo ET 1 1 ODDA ONAOKRW pi EE l l Nm 3 Loading the Paper 3 1 Paper Controls sie st fides ew ds ie oe NA wae eee Beales 3 1 3 2 Loading Paper loans aos eec lesa e elena E
19. this chapter for more information 3 4 Loading the Paper 3 2 Loading Paper There are three ways to load paper for the LA75 Plus which are illustrated in the cross section diagrams later in this section a Load pinfeed paper from the back of the printer Factory default Hand feed single sheets 1 from the back of the printer a Load pinfeed paper through the printer s bottom slot Note Bottom Loading is intended for printing applications using forward paper motion only Typically bottom loading is most appropriate for loading difficult paper for example sticky labels It is the least frequently used of the three loading methods Note Using the printer s bottom slot requires a special printer table or stand Contact your Digital sales representative for ordering information For applications requiring reverse paper motion to achieve printing functions such as bolding underlining and superscripting or subscripting load the paper from the back of the printer The new LA75 Plus features described in Section 3 2 1 1 Viewing the Last Printed Line and Section 3 2 1 2 Document on Demand are only possible with Rear Loading Table 3 1 illustrates Digital s recommendations on using the three methods Table 3 1 Loading Methods and Types of Paper Method Type of Paper Rear Loading Section 3 2 1 Pinfeed Paper Single sheet Loading Section 3 2 2 Single Sheets Envelopes Bottom Loading Section 3 2 4 Pinfeed Pape
20. 1 29 145 i 161 77 ail PUTS io PAJ Jul FI N Pal Pal P 8 z 88 pua Fs Be Mela ble la Sl a RE BPH 139 PU2 32 A2 mal A l el O 2 E 9 Jr 131 147 3 Kl 6 len 22 243 3 13 NBH 133 STS 1 55 A3 gs O Js 9 j 9 204 224 244 94 04 Da Dal ge 4 32 48 164 80 IND 22 CCH 53 A4 9 933 8 a 5 ww fe CURE E OPERI NEL ss MW 8 Fu Bs e 9 lee Pe 154 180 166 182 li 214 230 g 24 6 34 50 SSA 8 SPA Se A6 1 B6 cel 9 9 e 9 Je esa 2 Tele Bla le Ble ESA 5 EPA 7 S A7 amp lol E s m le apes m mE umm HTS 55 SOS 7 HO pe E cal 9 s les 9 137 153 lies 1 el 201 U 7 amp 233 leas 37 53 HTJ 99 AQ Bo E Sl U e 7 lea le lobe Elu E VTS 2 SCI A aal pal E cA U DA 9 lea 4 FA 139 185 5 187 3031 0 2 9 a 2 les 11 39 PLD CSI 8 lt gt a Y jee M 7 El or i ly li eel o li lc PLU 8c ST Sc nel 4 188 1 jee U lee ee U e oec ely ela ely El Ble E 13 RI 55 OSC 555 Ap 4 e 1 col Y 6p Vol Y TB m 7781 8728 37225 14 42 58 SS2 ie PM ise AE BE 1 CE DE e FE 73 apc E W m t b m Z SS3 3p APC oF al pe 1 Cl B foe le 3 FF DEC Supplemental Graphic Character Set LEGEND GR 12 1 Column Row n 301 Octal A 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 003974 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 13 The following tables provide the list the
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22. 356 174 5 206 238 AE CE EE LL 317 357 207 239 CF EF LEGEND GL GR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 006607 C 24 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure C 13 ISO Latin 5 Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin 5 Supplemental Character Set Oc oS9SoB9 LEGEND GR 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 006611 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 25 Figure C 14 DEC Turkish 7 bit Character Set DEC Turkish 7 bit Character Set myo NaN o ooo one LEGEND GLIGR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 006605 C 26 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure C 15 DEC Turkish 8 bit Supplemental Character Set DEC Turkish 8 bit Supplemental Character Set 39 27 A7 AAG 28 A8 A 51 41 x 251 169 A9 UAE LEGEND GLIGR 4 1 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal Ci Hex MLO 006606 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 27 Figure C 16 ISO Latin Cyrillic Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin Cyrillic Supplemental Character Set 1 w v er oSgloSg Danone
23. 5 g m 20 lb ream 7 8 Reference Information 7 6 Printer Accessories Description Part Number Ribbon Cartridges Black Ribbon Cartridges six in a box LA75R KA Color Ribbon Cartridges six in a box LA75R KC Font Cartridges Letter Gothic Font LA75Y CA Orator Font LA75Y CB Prestige Elite Font LA75Y CC OCR A Font LA75Y CD OCR B Font LA75Y CE ISO Latin 2 LA75Y CF Cyrillic Character Set Cartridge Cables Serial Data Cable BC16E 10 Parallel Data Cable BC 19M 10 Shielded Serial Data Cable DD 16E 10 Accessories Automatic Sheet Feeder LA75Y SF Acoustic Cover See current edition of DECdirect Desk Stand See current edition of DECdirect Printer Table See current edition of DECdirect Dust Cover See current edition of DECdirect Paper Basket See current edition of DECdirect Cleaning Materials See current edition of DECdirect Paper See current edition of DECdirect Reference Information 7 9 Interface System Cable and Adapters Connector Type Adapter and Cable 25 Pin Male VAXstation 3200 3500 H8571 A and BC16E VT100 Series H8571 A and BC16E DECserver 200 MC DSRVB AA H8571 A and BC16E CCITT V 24 CCITT V 28 H8571 A and BC16E 9 Pin Male VT200 Series H8571 B and BC16E DECmate H8571 B and BC16E Pro Series H8571 B and BC16E VAXstation 2000 H8571 B and BC16E DEC423 Serial VAXmate BC16E MicroVAX 2000 BC16E DECserver 200 DL DSRVB BA BC16E VT300 Series BC16E
24. 7 19 Cartridge Typestyle or Donloaded font continued on next page C 4 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table C 5 Cont Font management and attribute selection SGR Select Graphic Rendition CSI Psm Ps 0 Turn off all attributes Selecting Attributes Ps 1 Bold on Ps 3 Slant on Ps 4 Underline on Ps 9 Strike through on Ps 21 Double underline on Ps 22 Bold off Ps 23 Slant off Ps 24 Any underline off Ps 29 Strike through off Ps 53 Overline on Ps 55 Overline off Ps 4 Superscript on Ps 25 Subscript on Ps 24 Script off DECDLD Download Font DCS parameter_string See the Programming Dirc a DSI Reference Manual Table C 6 Tabs DECCAVT Clear All Horizontal ESC 2 deprecated command Tabs DECCAHT Clear All Vertical Tabs ESC 4 deprecated command DECHTS Horizontal Tab Set ESC 1 deprecated command DECSHTS Set Horizontal Tab Stops CSIPn Pnu Pn tab stop DECSVTS Set Vertical Tab Stops CSIPn Pnv Pn tab stop DECVTS Vertical Tab Set ESC 3 deprecated command TBC Tab Clear CST PS 24 ea RP Ps 0 Clear horiz tab at active position Ps 1 Clear vert tab at active position Ps 2 or 3 Clear all horiz tabs Ps 4 Clear all vert tabs DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 5 Table C 7 Selecting character sets ASCEF Announce Subset ESCSPL ASCII in GO and GL of Code Extension ISO Latin 1 in G1 and GR Facilities ESC SPM Same as ESC SP L ESC SPN ASCII i
25. 89 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPOQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopg 4 5 amp 0123456789 lt gt QABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqr S amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghi jklmnopqrs amp 0123456789 lt gt GABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrst amp 0123456789 lt gt GABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstu 0123456789 lt gt GABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw 0123456789 lt gt 0ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnoparstuvwxy 0123456789 lt gt 0 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 2 8ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz 0123456789 2 2Q0ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 2 8ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz l 0123456789 2 80ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz 123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz abcdefghijklmnop
26. CSCL DECSTR RIS DECIPEM ROCS SOCS CRM DECASFC DECDEN DECUPM Select Conformance Level Soft Terminal Reset Reset to Initial State IBM Proprinter Emulation Mode Return from Other Coding System Select Other Coding System Control Representation Mode Automatic Sheet Feeder Control Printing Density Selection Unidirectional Print Mode CSI CSI CSI CSI CSI CSI CSI Psl p lp c 5 58h 581 3h 3 i Ps v Ps z 41h 411 Ps 0 reset native level Ps 71 reset DEC PPL1 Ps 72 reset DEC PPL2 Reset to initial state Reset to initial state Deprecated function Return to DEC PPL2 mode IBM Proprinter Emulation Print hex representation for all characters Reset Ps 0 98 Select ASF and Conditional Sheet Feed Ps 99 Manual feed Ps 0 or 1 Select draft Ps 2 Select letter quality Ps 3 or 4 Select near letter quality Set unidirectional print mode Reset unidirectional print mode continued on next page DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 9 Table C 10 Cont Miscellaneous SnC1R C1 Transmit ESC SP 6 Process 7 bit drop 8th bit DEC C1 Receive ESC SP 7 Process 7 bit and 8 bit ESCSPF Transmit 8 bit as 7 bit equivalents ESC SP G Transmit 8 bit not supported DECBAR Start or Stop Bar CSI SP 0 Start Barcode Coding CSI Stop Barcode DECSBCA Select Bar Code CSI Ps1 Ps2 Ps1 0 or 2 sets Code 39 Attributes Ps9 q
27. Characters ID 2 3 D 8 IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference Figure D 1 All Character Set All Code pages Left Side IBM AII Character Set 1 4 5 amp 5 e 7 Y e coo AN own O e Q A Ae PAN ANZ Waw r Jie zal OS Kyo ONG a TAN MAD OVA ONA LEGEND Column Row Octal Decimal Hex MLO 004008 IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference D 9 Figure D 2 All Character Set Code page 437 U S A Right Side IBM AII Character Set 1B NO z aN N Oo co 6 FE ol_ oo Q oB2 Wo o o a Porn ont op Wow alo Wow gt _ CSS Oo Op aoos ose u ON l a LEGEND GR 12 1 Column Row 301 Octal 193 Decimal C1 Hex MLO 004009 D 10 IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference Figure D 3 All Character Set Code page 850 Multilingual Right Side Solum 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Row 200 220 240 260 L 300 320 E 340 360 Row 0 C 128 E 4 160 176 192 28 O 224 240 80 90 A0 B0 co po E0 Fo 201 221 241 261 301 321 34
28. DEC 3 DEC 4 User Pref Character Set Printer ID OO ON O0 FR WD 12 B N DEC Supplemental ISO Latin 1 supp Katakana ISO Hebrew supp DEC hebrew supp DEC Hebrew DEC Technical ISO Latin 5 supp ISO Latin Greek supp SPECIAL Cartridge character sets labelled with External LA50 LA120 LA210 Conf Level 2 LA75 Plus The SPECIAL character set is reserved for future use The cartridge character sets are listed if a font cartridge with additional DEC character sets is installed continued on next page Set up A 9 Table A 2 Cont Set up Features and Values Dec Protocol Features Number Feature Value DEC 5 Text Mode Right Margin Truncate 2 Wrap DEC 6 Auto LF on CR 1 Selected 2 Not Selected DEC 7 Auto CR on LF 1 Selected 2 Not Selected DEC 8 Disconnect on EOT 1 Selected 2 Not Selected DEC 9 Initialization Message Selected 2 Not selected 3When Disconnect on EOT is enabled the DTR signal on the serial port will drop for 5 seconds when the EOT control code is received This feature is active if the serial port is active A 10 Set up Table A 3 Set up Features and Values IBM Protocol Features Number Feature Value X241 Slashed Zero Zero with slash Without slash X24 2 Auto LF on CR Selected Not Selected X24 3 Auto CR on LF Selected Not Selected X24 4 Active character table Graphics set A G
29. Digital Equipment Corporation DEC DIBOL RSX DEC CMS EduSystem UNIBUS DEC EDI IAS VAX DECnet MASSBUS VAXcluster DECsystem 10 Message Router VMS DECSYSTEM 20 PDP VT DECUS PDT DECwriter RSTS EDDA IBM is a registered trademark and IBM Proprinter is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation This document was prepared using VAX DOCUMENT Version 1 2 FCC NOTICE This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer or peripheral with respect to the receiver Move the computer or peripheral away from the receiver Plug the computer or peripheral into a different outlet so that they are on
30. LQ Printing continued on next page Table D 5 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Description ESCIPn ESCP Pn ESCR ESC S Pn ESC T ESC U Pn ESC W Pn ESC X P1 P2 ESC b ESC c ESC dP1 P2 ESC m Select Print Mode Pn 0 0 Draft 10 cpi Pn 0 2 LQ 10 cpi Pn 0 3 Proportional 10 cpi Pn 0 4 Downloaded Draft 10 cpi Pn 0 6 Downloaded LQ 10 cpi Pn 0 7 Proportional Downloaded LQ 10 cpi Pn 0 8 Draft 12 cpi Pn 0 10 LQ 12 cpi Pn 0 12 Downloaded Draft 12 cpi Pn 0 14 Downloaded LQ 12 cpi Pn 1 0 Draft 17 cpi Pn 1 2 LQ 17 cpi Pn 1 4 Downloaded Draft 17 cpi Pn 1 6 Downloaded LQ 17 cpi Proportional Printing Pn 1 set Proportional printing Pn 0 disable Proportional printing Set All Horizontal Tabs to Default Script Printing Pn 0 1 or any odd number set Subscript Printing Pn 0 0 or any even number set Superscript Printing Cancel Script Printing Bidirectional Printing Pn 0 or any even number set Bidirectional printing Pn 1 or any odd number set Unidirectional printing Continuous Double Wide Printing Pn any odd number set double wide printing Pn any even number reset double wide printing Set Horizontal Margins P1 is Left Margin P2 is Right Margin Select Black Printing Select Cyan Printing Horizontal Relative Motion Right P1 P2 for 1 120 inch steps low byte fir
31. Ps2 9 or 18 sets the width of narrow bars and spaces in 1 720 Ps3 180 quiet zone in 1 720 25 Ps4 27 or 54 sets the width of wide bars and wide spaces in 1 720 Ps5 18 or 36 sets the inter character gap in 1 720 Ps6 96 sets the height of bars 1 720 133 Ps7 and Ps8 are ignored Ps9 sets the human readable option 0 or 1 for no human readable characters printed 2 for human readable characters printed Table C 11 SCS Final Characters l2 F Designator Character Set Characters Code 94 Character Sets British A 4 1 ASCII B 4 2 DEC Dutch 4 3 4 DEC Finnish 5 3 5 French R 5 2 DEC French Canadian 9 3 9 German K 4 11 DEC Hebrew Supplemental 4 2 2 3 4 DEC 7 Bit Hebrew 2 5 3 13 ISO Italian Y 5 9 lThose character sets are National Replacement Character NRC sets see Table C 12 C 10 DEC PPI2 Quick Reference continued on next page Table C 11 Cont SCS Final Characters L F Designator Character Set Characters Code Legal 4 2 5 3 4 JIS Katakana I 4 9 JIS Roman J 4 10 DEC Norwegian Danish 6 3 6 ISO Spanish Z 5 10 DEC Swedish 7 3 7 DEC Swiss 3 13 Norwegian Danish 6 0 DEC Supplemental 5 2 5 3 5 DEC Technical gt 3 14 DEC Special Graphics 0 3 0 DEC Portuguese 6 2 5 3 6 7 Bit Turkish 2 2 5 3 2 DEC 8 Bit Turkish Supplemental 0 2 5 3 0 DEC 8 Bit Greek Supplemental 2 2 3 15 User Preference Supplemental lt 3 12 96 Character Sets ISO Lati
32. a 3 5 3 2 1 Rear Loading SS 3 7 3 2 1 1 Viewing the Last Printed Line 3 12 3 2 1 2 Document on Demand 3 13 3 22 Single sheet Loading 3 14 3 2 2 1 Printing Multiple Single Sheets 3 17 3 2 3 Switching to Bottom Loading 3 18 3 2 4 Bottom Loading eesis ee a Rb eae p ORDRE ORDER 3 22 3 3 Adjusting the Printhead for Paper Thickness 3 26 4 Using Fonts 4 1 Using the Optional Font Cartridges 4 1 5 Configuring the Printer 5 1 What is Configuration 5 1 5 1 1 Determining the Printer s Configuration 5 2 5 2 Features and Values 5 3 5 3 Set up Mode Switches and Indicators 5 4 5 3 1 Changing the Printer s Configuration Set up Mode 5 4 5 3 2 Saving New Values and Exiting Set up Mode 5 5 5 4 Protocol Selection 5 5 6 Maintaining the Printer 6 1 General Maintenance 6 1 6 2 Correcting Simple Problems 6 2 6 2 1 Power related Problems 6 2 6 2 2 NouPrintout 2 Ac ot ES LA ES uh Wed ERAN a V 6 3 6 2 3 Operation related Problems 6 4 6 2 4 Print related Problems 6 5 6 2 5 Ribb
33. arity Buffer Control N GQ OF BB DOD YO oO FR MN 200 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 7 Even 7 Odd 7 Space 7 Mark 8 Even 8 Odd 8 None XON XOFF DTR continued on next page Table A 1 Cont Set up Features and Values Common Features for both Dec and IBM protocols Number Feature Value Generic 10 Error Beep One Beep 2 Three Beeps 3 Continuous 4 Off Generic 11 Typestyle 1 Internal 2 Cartridge Generic 12 Input Buffer Size 8K 2 32K NoDLL Capability Generic 13 Disconnect on Fault No action 2 Drop DTR 2This feature selects the beep signal when there is a Paper out or Paper jam condition The printer always sounds one beep when BEL control code is received 3Value number 2 may be selected even if no cartridge is installed If no cartridge is installed typestyle is internal but this value is not changed in NVM Input Buffer Size m If standard buffer size is selected the resident DLL capability is limited to 32 K Bytes a Ifthe input buffer size is extended there is no down loaded character DLL capability 5On any condition that makes the Fault indicator On or blinking if this feature is set to 2 the DTR serial signal is dropped until the fault is corrected Set up A 5 Table A 2 Set up Features and Values Dec Protocol Features Number Feature Value DEC 1 Horizontal Pitch 5 characters per inch 6 characters per inch 6 6
34. ath the printer s bottom slot 3 24 Loading the Paper 6 Manually adjust the top of the form 7 Replace the access cover and the paper cover Note The printer will not work if the covers are not on or if they are replaced incorrectly You are now ready to print Note To return to rear loading release the tractor unit by pulling both tractor release levers towards the front of the printer Click the tractor unit into place Loading the Paper 3 25 3 3 Adjusting the Printhead for Paper Thickness For single part pinfeed paper and single sheet hand fed paper Push the printhead adjustment lever all the way towards the platen For multipart paper or envelopes Pull the lever towards the front of the printer 3 26 Loading the Paper 4 Using Fonts This chapter describes how to insert and access the optional font cartridges available for the LA75 Plus 4 1 Using the Optional Font Cartridges A set of font cartridges is available which cover different printing needs Each cartridge works both in DEC and Emulation protocols For details of these cartridges see Section 7 6 in Chapter 7 Note The print density must be set to Letter quality when you are using typestyles from the font cartridge When you select Draft quality the printer uses the internal draft typestyles 1 Make sure the power switch is set to off 0 Caution If you do not set the power switch to off before inserting the font cartridge yo
35. ator lights up the print quality is controlled through software commands The LA75 Plus has one other print quality Near Letter Quality NLQ which prints at 125 CPS This mode is only selectable through sofware commands Note All CPS speeds listed in this guide are quoted at their maximum burst speeds Normal Mode For more information on CPS see Section 7 5 in Chapter 7 Protocol Indicator and Switch The Protocol switch lets you change the way the printer communicates with your computer system This switch is only operative when the printer is in a paused state and a print job has finished There is no data left in the print buffer Press this switch to toggle between DEC protocol and IBM X24E protocol When DEC LED is On DEC mode is selected when DEC LED is Off IBM mode is selected The protocol can also be changed by the application software Line Feed LF Switch The LF switch advances the paper in the printer one line at a time Continued pressure on the switch advances the paper a number of lines Form Feed FF Switch The FF switch advances the paper in the printer to the top of the next form Using the Operator Control Panel 2 3 3 Loading the Paper 3 Paper Controls The levers and controls described in this section are used for loading and positioning paper in the printer Loading the Paper 3 1 3 2 Loading the Paper Parking Lever The parking lever 7 controls the autopark function Th
36. chapters and four appendixes Chapter 1 Installing the Printer describes how to unpack and install the printer It names the printer parts shows you how to test the printer and how to connect your printer to your computer system personal computer or video terminal Read this chapter completely before you begin the installation procedure Chapter 2 Using the Operator Control Panel describes how to use the printer s operating controls Chapter 3 Loading the Paper provides a detailed explanation of the different ways to load paper Chapter 4 Using Fonts describes how to insert and access the optional font cartridges available for the LA75 Plus Chapter 5 Configuring the Printer explains how to configure the printer so that it can communicate with your computer system Chapter 6 Maintaining the Printer shows how to keep the printer clean how to replace the ribbon cartridge and the fuse and how to install or replace the printhead The chapter also suggests how you can identify simple problems and so avoid having to contact your Digital sales representative Chapter 7 Reference Information contains general user reference material including a summary of the printer s set up features and printer and paper specifications Appendix A Set up contains details of the set up process and a complete list of the available values for each of the printer s features The factory setting of each feature is marked Appendix B Printing Con
37. characters per inch 8 25 characters per inch 8 55 characters per inch 9 characters per inch YO oO BB WOW DS 10 characters per inch 80 col 12 characters per inch 13 2 characters per inch 10 16 5 characters per inch 132 col 11 17 1 characters per inch 12 18 characters per inch continued on next page A 6 Set up Table A 2 Cont Set up Features and Values Dec Protocol Features Number Feature Value DEC 2 GO Character Set oo 0 0 BR WD O U S ASCII Great Britain DEC Finland France DEC French Canada Germany Italy JIS Roman DEC Norway Denmark Spain DEC Sweden Norway Denmark DEC Dutch DEC Swiss DEC Portugal DEC Hebrew DEC Turkish DEC Turkish Supplemental DEC Greek Supplemental DEC Supplemental DEC Technical Katakana DEC Hebrew Supplemental continued on next page Set up A 7 Table A 2 Cont Set up Features and Values Dec Protocol Features Number Feature Value 24 VT100 25 W P Legal 26 User Preference character set 27 SPECIAL 28 Cartridge character sets labelled with External 29 The SPECIAL character set is reserved for future use The cartridge character sets are listed if a font cartridge with additional DEC character sets is installed continued on next page A 8 Set up Table A 2 Cont Set up Features and Values Dec Protocol Features Number Feature Value
38. correctly with the printhead when it starts printing Digital recommends that you do not unlock the left tractor clamp 6 Open both tractor doors 3 20 Loading the Paper 7 Move the paper release lever towards the front of the printer to set the printer in tractor mode Loading the Paper 3 21 3 2 4 Bottom Loading 1 After opening the tractor doors insert the paper through the bottom slot of the printer Note To prevent skewing position the paper so that it feeds straight into the bottom of the printer Note Using the printer s bottom slot requires a special printer table or stand Contact your Digital sales representative for ordering information 2 Pull the paper up between the platen and the clear plastic smudge guard and onto the tractors 7 Oooo 3 22 Loading the Paper 3 Align the pinfeed holes on both edges of the paper with the tractor pins of both tractors Close the tractor doors to secure the paper Note The red marks on the bail bar indicate the print area for a standard sheet of paper Use these marks to help position the paper correctly 4 Readjust the right tractor position by moving it to the right or left so that the paper extends between the two tractors The pinfeed holes should not be mis shaped by too much tension on the paper Lock both tractors in place by pushing the clamps towards the back of the printer Loading the Paper 3 23 5 Adjust the paper by pulling it down from bene
39. d Not Selected Graphics Set A U S A Code Page 437 Not Selected Single 10 CPI Not Selected Reference Information 7 3 7 5 Specifications Printer Specifications Feature Range Printing Method Impact Dot Matrix 24 pin Print Head 24 wires 180 dots per inch vertical density Sensors Print head position Cover open Paper out Paper edge Parking lever pulled Automatic Sheet Feeder present Protocols Digital s Conformance Level 2 for sixel graphics IBM Proprinter X24E Interfaces Serial via 6 pin DECconnect type connector Selectable Baud Rates Selectable Data Bits and Parity Print Modes Average Print Speeds Paper Handling 7 A Reference Information Parallel via 36 pin Centronics type connector 200 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 7 Even 7 Odd 7 Space 7 Mark 8 Even 8 Odd 8 None Normal Quiet double passes Print Speed Draft 250 CPS NLQ 125 CPS LQ 83CPS Pinfeed Single Sheet Single bin Automatic Sheet Feeder optional Also see Paper Specifications in this chapter Feature Range Selectable Form Inches mm Length 3 16 2 3 5 88 9 4 101 6 5 5 139 7 6 152 4 7 177 8 8 203 2 8 5 215 9 11 279 4 11 2 3 296 16 12 304 8 14 355 6 15 381 Horizontal Print Density Vertical Print Density 1 180 XXX 0 176 XXX Other values are available by software selection 5 CPI 6 CPI 6 6 CPI 8 25 CPI 8 55 CPI 9 CPI 2 LPI 3 LPI 4 LPI 6 LPI 8 LPI
40. d sub assembly repair service For more information on any of Digital Equipment Corporation s Maintenance Services call the Digital Customer Services office in your area during normal business hours Reference Information 7 1 7 3 Calling the Service Center Refer to the following advice before calling the service center Before calling for service check the problem yourself Who should call for service What the service center needs to know Be ready to answer questions when you call Where you should call Check Section 6 2 in Chapter 6 you may be able to solve the problem yourself Typically the system manager should place the call for service Write down the serial and model numbers of the LA75 Plus These are located on the back of the printer Summarize the problem Make a note of a What you were doing when the printer failed Any indications on the control panel m Any strange noises Stay by the printer host system if possible the service engineer may ask you to recreate the problem In the continental United States call DIGITAL at 1 800 272 2001 In Alaska Hawaii Canada and Europe call your local sales office for service 7 4 Summary of Set up Features The following table summarizes the LA75 Plus set up features and factory settings Refer to Appendix A for a full listing of the features and their associated values Note Set up feature 99 stores the factory setting for each feature
41. e D 3 Terminal Management Escape Sequence Description D 2 IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference ESC 58h Enter X24E Proprinter mode ESC 581 Return to DEC mode ESC Enter X24E Proprinter mode ESC Return to DEC mode ESC Reset Printer to X24E Emulation mode ESCQ Deselect Printer ESC c Reset Printer to DEC mode continued on next page Table D 3 Cont Terminal Management Escape Sequence Description ESC j ESC p ESC Knln2 init id P1 P2 ESC T n1 n2 NUL NUL P1 P2 Stop Printing Reset Printer to DEC mode Set Initial Condition Code Page Switching Pn1 Pn2 for Code Page number most significant byte first Code page 437 Code page 190 Code page 210 Code page 220 Code page 850 Code page 857 Code page 860 Code page 863 Code page 865 Code page 852 Code page 866 U S A German GS Same as 437 Greece Spain Multilingual Turkish Portugal Canada French Norway Latin 2 In optional cartridge Cyrillic In optional cartridge Table D 4 Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Description ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 4 ESC 5 Pn ESC A Pn ESC B P1 P2 Pn NUL ESCCPn ESCCNULPn 1 8 Inch Line spacing 7 72 Inch Line spacing Start Text Line spacing Set Top of Form Automatic Line Feed Pn any odd number set automatic line feed on CR Pn any even number reset automatic line feed on CR Set Text Line spacing 72 Pn lines
42. e into the appropriate adapter and then to your host computer or video terminal with printer port To connect to a Digital Computer Server or Terminal use the H8571 A adapter 1 18 Installing the Printer 1 5 1 Cables For specific information on cables see Section 7 6 in Chapter 7 1 5 2 Printing a File Refer to your computer system documentation for information about operating the printer with your computer Your computer or terminal may require printer set up before it can operate with the printer If your computer does not require printer set up you can print a file as follows 1 Turn your computer or video terminal on 2 Turn the power switch on the LA75 Plus to 1 on The printer is ready to print 3 Make sure there is paper in the printer and that you have advanced the paper by pressing the FF switch to the print position Do NOT turn the platen knob to manually advance the paper 1 4 Follow the instructions in your computer system s documentation on printing a file Note When the LA75 Plus is connected to two computer systems at the same time the printer can accept data to print from either one only if it has been idle for two seconds Only turn the platen knob to manually clear a paper jam Installing the Printer 1 19 1 5 3 If You Have Difficulties Printing a File The LA75 Plus configuration is factory set for use with Digital s computer systems If you have difficu
43. e sure that the ribbon is secured on both the left and right sides 6 10 Maintaining the Printer 6 Tighten the ribbon with the ribbon adjustment knob 7 Replace the access cover Maintaining the Printer 6 11 6 4 Removing and Replacing the Fuse Note Turn the power switch to 0 off Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and the printer 1 Push the fuse holder in while turning it to the left and remove it 2 Caution Replace the old fuse with a new one of equal value 6 12 Maintaining the Printer Reference Information 7 1 Service If you cannot correct a problem with the printer contact your Digital sales representative 7 2 Digital Equipment Corporation Services Digital Equipment Corporation provides a wide range of maintenance programs that cover small systems terminals and printers These include on site carry in and mail in maintenance services You can use these programs to select a plan that meets your service needs from complete Digital support to self maintenance On Site Service Choose from three fast low cost high quality on site maintenance options DECservice Basic Service Agreements or Time and Materials service Carry In Service More than 150 Digital service centers in major cities around the world offer convenient fast and dependable return to maintenance DECmailer For those capable of self maintenance a fast turnaround module an
44. en a feature and a value The set up menu gives you seven choices for the baud rate feature Baud rate is the speed at which the printer can receive data from your host computer The printer s baud rate is factory set at 4800 bits per second If your host computer s baud rate is set at 1200 bits per second you will need to change the LA75 Plus s baud rate from 4800 to 1200 in order to have accurate communication between your host computer and the printer In this example baud rate is the feature 4800 and 1200 are the values Configuring the Printer 5 3 5 3 Set up Mode Switches and Indicators In set up mode the control panel performs the functions that appear in letters and arrows below the switches Set up Switch To put the printer in set up mode press the Set up switch while turning the printer on After you have changed the printer s configuration press the Set up switch again to save the new values and to exit set up mode Up arrow and Down arrow Switches Press the Up arrow and Down arrow switches respectively upwards and downwards through the features when you are setting the printer s configuration Right arrow and Left arrow Switches Press the Right arrow and Left arrow switches to scan respectively forwards and backwards through the values when you are setting the printer s configuration 5 3 1 Changing the Printer s Configuration Set up Mode Note Before beginning the set up procedure make sure that the
45. eplace the ribbon cartridge and printhead Use only Digital approved ribbon cartridges in the printer Other cartridges may not give the same performance and may shorten the life of the printhead See Section 6 3 in this chapter for information on how to replace the ribbon cartridge See Section 6 2 for tips on recognizing when to replace the ribbon cartridge and printhead or when to contact your service representative Maintaining the Printer 6 1 6 2 Correcting Simple Problems This section lists possible fault symptoms and suggests tests and actions to help you clear those symptoms How to Use This Section 1 Find the category in which your problem occurs For example if the print appears very light on the paper look at Section 6 2 4 Print related Problems 2 Find the symptom description that most closely matches the printer symptom In this example you would look at the symptom Print faint or of poor quality Try the first suggestion under that heading If the suggestion does not cure the problem try the next suggestion If none of the suggestions enable you to continue printing or if the fault is not listed you will need to contact your Digital sales representative Each time the printer is switched On the indicators flash slowly for approximately two seconds while the internal self tests are run Look at all the indicators to make sure that they are all working If an internal fault is detected the Fault indicator w
46. ers used in control functions appear in monospaced type Table D 1 explains some of the conventions used A pair of numbers separated by a slash character indicates Column Row notation This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table such as ASCII Spaces appear between characters in sequences for clarity they are not part of the format Space is designated as sP when it is part of the format of a command or sequence DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 1 The following conventions are used in the command listings Table C 1 Conventions ESC Escape 1 11 introduces an escape sequence CSI Control Sequence Introducer 9 11 introduces a control sequence CSI can also be represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC 1 11 5 11 DCS Device Control String 9 0 introduces a device control string DCS can also be represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC P 1 11 5 0 ST String Terminator 9 12 indicates the end of a control string ST can also be represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC 1 11 5 12 Pn Numeric parameter or number of units that specify a distance or quantity pertaining to the escape sequence control function or control string Ps Selective parameter or one which identifies a list of options pertaining to the specific command If gt 3 14 or 3 15 occurs at the beginning of a string of parameters the parameters that follow are Digital private
47. for clarity they are not part of the format The following conventions are used in the command listings Table D 1 Conventions ESC Escape 1 11 introduces an escape sequence ni n2 A 2 byte number of data beginning with the next byte low byte followed by high byte This number indicates the number of parameters in the Escape Sequence Pn Numeric parameter or number of units that specify a distance or quantity pertaining to the escape sequence control function or control string vl vn A series of parameters pertaining to the escape sequence control function or control string The number of parameters is determined by n1 n2 IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference D 1 Table D 2 Control Characters Location Control in Character in Character Character Set 1 A Set 2 B Description NUL 0 0 0 0 Null BEL 0 7 or 8 7 0 7 Beeper BS 0 8 or 8 8 0 8 Backspace HT 0 9 or 8 9 0 9 Horizontal Tab LF 0 10 or 8 10 0 10 Line Feed VT 0 11 or 8 11 0 11 Vertical Tab FF 0 12 or 8 12 0 12 Form Feed CR 0 13 or 8 13 0 13 Carriage Return SO 0 14 or 8 14 0 14 Double Width Printing By Line SI 0 15 or 8 15 0 15 Condensed Printing DC1 1 1 or 9 1 1 1 Select Printer DC2 1 2 or 9 2 1 2 10 Characters per Inch Print DC3 1 3 or 9 3 1 3 Deselect Printer DC4 1 4 or 9 4 1 4 Cancel Double Width Printing By Line CAN 1 8 or 9 8 1 8 Cancel Data ESC 1 11 or 9 11 1 11 Initiate Escape Sequence SP 2 0 or 15 15 2 0 or 15 15 Space Tabl
48. haped by too much tension on the paper Lock the right tractor by pushing the tractor clamp towards the back of the printer 3 8 Loading the Paper 5 Pull the paper release lever towards the front of the printer to set the printer in tractor mode Loading the Paper 3 9 6 Replace the access cover and the paper cover 7 Pullout the wire paper separator A Note The printer will not work if the covers are not on or if they are replaced incorrectly 3 10 Loading the Paper Activating the Automatic Paper Feed You can now advance the paper to the print position by activating the automatic paper feed as follows Turn the power switch to 1 on All the indicators light up on the Control Panel The printhead moves to the center to the print position and the paper automatically moves under the platen also to the print position m Ifthe power was already on press FF to load the paper Quiet Fault Quiet Quality Protocol DEC LF FF RDY Lr Co a CI LQ C C E E Serial Port Ez Draft 4 T gt Set up You are now ready to print Loading the Paper 3 11 3 2 1 1 Viewing the Last Printed Line This section and Section 3 2 1 2 describe two LA75 Plus features that are available using the Rear Loading method There are three methods to advance the paper to see the last printed line This procedure applies only to pinfeed paper To ease readability the paper support should be in the raised
49. host computer Refer to Section 1 5 in Chapter 1 iii Make sure that the host computer can send data iv Make sure that you have set the correct protocol Refer to Section 5 3 in Chapter 5 v Make sure that you have selected the correct port if the automatic feature has not been selected Section 5 3 in Chapter 5 s No response to computer commands Ready indicator is On i Examine and if necessary reseat the data cable connections ii Check the condition of the data cable Replace it if necessary iii Examine the features setup for a communications mismatch Do the features match those of the host computer m Carriage moves but there is no printout during Printing Self test i Make sure that the ribbon is installed ii Examine the ribbon path Does the ribbon pass in front of the whole printhead Adjust the ribbon if necessary See Section 1 3 3 a Pinfeed paper does not advance i Pull the paper release lever towards the front of the printer for tractor feed s Single sheet paper does not advance i Push the paper release lever towards the back of the printer for friction feed Maintaining the Printer 6 3 6 2 3 Operation related Problems Power Ready indicator is flashing Fault indicator is On i This is an out of paper response Make sure that the tractor friction feed lever is in the position needed by your application Load paper the Fault indicator will turn Off and the Power Ready indicator wi
50. ill flash faster than the other indicators If any indicators are faulty or if the Fault indicator flashes contact your Digital sales representative Warning It is assumed that the reader is not qualified to work on or with high voltage electricity Interpret the suggestions in accordance with your qualifications in electrical technology 6 2 1 Power related Problems No indicators come On when power is switched On i Check that the power cord and plug are securely fitted to the printer ii Ask for the power connector connections and fuse if fitted to be verified iii Ask for the building electrical supply to be verified Ready indicator is flashing Fault indicator is flashing 1 second period and does not respond when the Ready switch is pressed i Is the access cover fitted and seated correctly Closing it and pressing the Ready switch should light the Ready indicator 6 2 Maintaining the Printer ii If you have an Automatic Sheet Feeder ensure that its front cover is seated correctly Closing it and pressing the Ready switch should light up the Ready indicator s When the power is On the carriage does not move i Make sure that the access cover is seated correctly 6 2 2 No Printout m Printing does not start i Make sure that the Ready indicator is On If not press the Ready switch Printing should start when you send data from the host computer ii Make sure that the printer is connected to the
51. is function is used to move pinfeed paper into the park position before single sheet loading Bail Bar The bail bar 5 holds the paper against the platen 9 The red marks 6 on the bail bar indicate the print area for a standard sheet of paper Use these marks to position the paper corrrectly Platen Knob The platen knob 4 is only used to clear paper jams Do not use it in any other circumstances Paper Release Lever The paper release lever 3 controls the paper drive system Pull the lever towards the front of the printer for tractor feed Push the lever towards the back of the printer for friction feed Tractor Release Levers The tractor release levers 2 are used to position the entire tractor unit for a paper feed operation Tractor Clamps The tractor clamps 1 allow you to adjust the position or location of the tractors for different paper sizes Pull the clamp towards the front of the printer to move the tractor to the left or right Push the clamp towards the back of the printer to lock the tractor in place Tractor Stop The tractor stop 8 prevents the left tractor from being moved too far to the right Loading the Paper 3 3 Printhead Adjustment Lever The printhead adjustment lever changes the printhead position to allow for different thicknesses of paper and for forms or envelopes The lever can be moved to four positions to vary the distance between the printhead and the platen See Section 3 3 in
52. ll either turn On or flash If it flashes press the Ready switch to turn On the Power Ready indicator The LA75 Plus stops printing Fault indicator is On i This is an out of paper response Load paper if the Ready indicator is flashing press the Ready switch The LA75 Plus should resume printing ii Make sure that the paper is not torn or otherwise damaged No reverse paper feed i Make sure that you are not at the end of the paper ii Make sure that the paper is not damaged Paper is not positioned at perforation for tear off feature i Make sure that the printer is in the Pause state If the Ready indicator is On press the Ready switch ii Ifthe platen has been moved by hand reload the paper Make sure that you use a complete form for the first sheet iii Select the correct form length using the Set up feature Printhead carriage does not move smoothly i Examine the paper pathway Remove any obstructions ii Examine the printhead carriage bar the round bar on which the printhead moves Is it dirty If so clean it with an oil lubricated soft cloth Do not use water or cleaners containing solvents iii Examine the carriage area for obstructions Remove where necessary Carriage does not move Fault indicator flashes i Examine the paper pathway Remove any obstructions Press the Ready switch when the paper pathway is cleared 6 4 Maintaining the Printer 6 2 4 Print related Problems a Printer cannot prin
53. lties printing your files correctly you may need to change the printer s configuration Some suggestions follow 1 Check that the printer features match the host computer configuration in particular the communication protocol If the printer is connected to the serial port check the printer s baud rate and data bits and parity See Section 7 4 in Chapter 7 for information on these features Also check your computer system s documentation 2 If you have to change the printer s configuration to match that of the host computer see Chapter 5 3 If your printer still does not print your files correctly see Section 6 2 in Chapter 6 4 If you are not sure of how to correct the problem contact your Digital sales representative 1 20 Installing the Printer 2 2 1 Using the Operator Control Panel About the LA75 Plus Control Panel This chapter describes how to use the printer s operating controls To print files the control panel switches perform the functions that appear above the switches Protocol DEC LF FF Set up ae CS aes ES BS Serial Port Ez Draft ul gt Note The functions on the control panel that appear below the switches are explained in Chapter 5 Using the Operator Control Panel 2 1 2 1 1 Printer Operating Switches and Indicators Ready Indicator and Switch The Ready switch puts the printer on line or off line When the Ready indicator RDY lights up the printer is on line and ready to p
54. mine the paper pathway for dirt or other obstruction that may prevent the platen from rotating freely Remove the obstruction Make sure that the paper release lever is set fully to the front or to the rear and not in an intermediate position Make sure that the platen can rotate freely by moving the platen knob Maintaining the Printer 6 5 a Characters printed at a slant paper tears or jams i Make sure that the paper release lever is set fully to the front or to the rear and not in an intermediate position ii Examine the paper pathway remove any obstructions iii Is the paper too loose or too taut between the tractors If the holes in the paper are deformed at their outer edges the paper is too taut If the paper rises between the tractors it is too loose Readjust the tractor spacing so that the paper lies smoothly but without any tension Ensure that the paper is horizontally aligned on the pins Error reports or characters printed Ready indicator is On i Examine and if necessary reseat the data cable connections ii Examine the features setup there may be a communications mismatch Do the features match those of the host computer a Printer does not stop when out of paper i Printer circuits do not detect that there is no paper Examine the paper pathway Remove any obstructions Press the Ready switch when the paper pathway is cleared 6 2 5 Ribbon or Carriage related Problems Ribbon Problems i Make
55. n 1 Supplemental A 4 1 ISO Latin 2 Supplemental B 4 2 ISO Latin Greek Supplemental F 4 6 ISO Latin Hebrew Supplemental H 4 8 ISO Latin Cyrillic Supplemental L 4 12 ISO Latin 5 Supplemental M 4 13 lThose character sets are National Replacement Character NRC sets see Table C 12 For compatibility with older devices set the User Preference Supplemental character set to the DEC Supplemental character set Those character sets are supported by an optional cartridge DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 11 Figure C 2 Standard 8 bit Code Table Left Half Standard Left CO Control Set Graphics Left GL Column 0 000 x m Ww r w I 4 ooi Row 0 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 ENQ 2 6 6 ACK 6 7 7 rd 7 10 8 8 10 ed AN Ei E OS p gt EE ESS ES o XJ Dan TAN MAD no I mo o o or ASCII Graphic Character Set LEGEND GL 4 1 Column Row 101 Octal A 65 Decimal 41 Hex MLO 003973 C 12 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure C 3 Standard 8 bit Code Table Right Half Standard Right 220 240 LEE 260 300 320 340 360 Row 200 28 44 A0 o 76 192 208 224 240 9 80 DCS 3 80 lco po 9 Eo FO 201 221 241 zor oo c 4 361
56. n GO and GL DECAUPSS Assign User DCS Ps u Ps 0 94 char set Preference D DST Ps 1 96 char set Supplemental Set D Db SCS designating sequence SS2 Single Shift 2 ESCN Take the next character from G2 SS3 Single Shift 3 ESC O Take the next character from G3 LSO Locking Shift 0 SI Invoke GO into GL or Shift In LS1 Locking Shift 1 SO Invoke G1 into GL or Shift Out LS2 Locking Shift 2 ESCn Incoke G2 into GL LS3 Locking Shift 3 ESC o Invoke G3 into GL LS1 Locking Shift 1 Right ESC Invoke G1 into GR LS2 Locking Shift 1 Right ESC Invoke G2 into GR LS3 Locking Shift 1 Right ESC Invoke G3 into GR SCS Select Character Set ESC I Ig F I Invoke 94 char set into GO I Invoke 94 char set into G1 I 2 Invoke 94 char set into G2 I Invoke 94 char set into G3 I Invoke 96 char set into G1 I Invoke 96 char set into G2 I Invoke 96 char set into G3 I F additional characters from Table C 11 at the end of this appendix C 6 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure C 1 Designating and Invoking Character Sets A toe pte ee ee NT 4 Lso A m 2 LS1 jco Invoking 3 SS2 or LS2 L 4 LS1R Invoking Sequences 5 SS3 Locking Shift or LS3 Single Shift e or Announcers 6 LS2R 7 Ls3R or lo Announcer Sequences Designating Sequences SCS or Announcers Selecting 94 Char 96 Char Graphic Graphic Repertory Repertory DECAUPSS User y Prefe
57. nagement and attribute selection ADS 52 8 8 kde Pte er ed A Race IUE IL oett Selecting character sets Character Sets Power up Settings Reporis s sna cd Ee eee ae ime NU gi 2 Miscellaneous t nrar E EREE Gee y EDO RR Spe SCS Final Characters National Replacement Character sets Conventions ur ue en ere RE BG care Aa ipod AB d Control Characters Terminal Management Vertical Form Handling Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Print Mode Priority Chart Graphics Modes Alternate Graphics Mode AGM Character Set Selection C 28 C 29 C 30 D 9 D 10 D 11 Preface About This Guide viii The LA75 Plus Companion Printer Installation and User Guide is part of the LA75 Plus documentation package This guide which explains how to install and operate the printer is written for someone with little or no computer experience You should read the whole of the guide Even if you are familiar with this kind of desk top printer you should at the very least read Chapter 3 Loading the Paper to familiarize yourself with the LA75 Plus s new features The guide is divided into seven
58. ng rules If the Port Selection feature is set to Serial Port the DEC protocol is selected If the Port Selection feature is set to Parallel Port the IBM Proprinter protocol is selected If the Port Selection feature is set to Automatic the first active port will determine the selected protocol Ifthe first active port is the serial port the DEC protocol is selected If the first active port is the parallel port the IBM Proprinter protocol is selected After a protocol is selected a new selection can only be done through software commands or through the Protocol switch on the control panel Configuring the Printer 5 5 6 Maintaining the Printer 6 1 General Maintenance The printer does not need preventive maintenance The casing of the printer and the platen will need cleaning from time to time Digital s computer accessories catalog DECdirect lists suitable cleaners for these tasks Always use the cleaners in accordance with the instructions on the cleaners Paper Select the correct kind of paper for the job Always make sure to position paper squarely and set it tightly around the platen Also make sure that the printhead adjustment lever is in the correct position See Section 3 3 in Chapter 3 See Section 7 5 in Chapter 7 for paper specifications To remove paper from the printer use the FF switch Ribbon Cartridge and Printhead Keep samples of early printouts to help you know when to r
59. olor ribbon as soon as one has been installed 1 Remove the ribbon cartridge from its wrapper To tighten the ribbon turn the ribbon adjustment knob in the direction indicated on the cartridge 1 8 Installing the Printer Fit the ribbon cartridge between the mounting clips C on the carriage Make sure the ribbon fits between the front of the printhead B and the clear plastic smudge guard A Press down on the cartridge until you hear it click into place Note Make sure the ribbon is secured on both the left and right sides Installing the Printer 1 9 3 Turn the ribbon adjustment knob enough to tighten the ribbon against the printhead 1 10 Installing the Printer 1 4 Testing the Printer The printer self test allows the printer to check its operations independently To load paper into the printer and run the self test perform the following steps 1 Make sure the power switch is set to 0 off 2 Remove the access cover and the paper cover Installing the Printer 1 11 3 Unlock only the clamp on the right tractor by pulling the clamp towards the front of the printer Note The left tractor has been factory set so that the left edge of the paper column 1 lines up correctly with the printhead when it starts printing Digital recommends that you do not unlock the left tractor clamp Only unlock it if for some reason the leftmost character does not line up with the edge of the paper 4 Open both tract
60. on or Carriage related Problems 6 6 6 3 Removing and Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 6 7 6 4 Removing and Replacing the Fuse 6 12 7 Reference Information 7 1 Services Snes lattes eee RW a PERAGERE IS ERE 7 1 7 2 Digital Equipment Corporation Services 7 1 7 3 Calling the Service Center 7 2 7 4 Summary of Set up Features 7 2 7 5 Specifications seio ue DLE TERRI Oe ME eee Sig WEES S 7 4 7 6 Printer Accessories 7 9 A Set up A Set up Mode OO A1 A 1 1 List of Set up Features and Values A 1 B Printing Control Characters C DECPPL2 Quick Reference D IBM Proprinter X24bE Quick Reference Figures C Designating and Invoking Character Sets C 7 C 2 Standard 8 bit Code Table Left Half C 12 C 3 Standard 8 bit Code Table Right Half C 13 C 4 DEC Special Graphics Character Set C 16 C 5 DEC Technical Character Set C 17 C 6 ISO Latin 1 Supplemental Character Set C 18 C 7 Legal Character Set C 19 C 8 DEC 7 bit Hebrew Character Set C 20 C 9 DEC Hebrew Supplemental Character Set C 21 C 10 ISO Latin Hebrew Supplemental Character Set C 22 C 11 ISO La
61. or doors 1 12 Installing the Printer 5 Align the pinfeed holes on both edges of the paper with the tractor pins Close the tractor doors to secure the paper Note The red marks on the bail bar indicate the print area for a standard sheet of paper Use these marks to help position the paper correctly 6 Readjust the right tractor position by moving it to the right so that the paper extends smoothly between the two tractors The pinfeed holes should not be mis shaped by too much tension on the paper Lock the right tractor by pushing the tractor clamp towards the back of the printer Installing the Printer 1 13 7 Pull the paper release lever towards the front of the printer to set the printer in tractor mode 8 Replace the access cover and the paper cover Note The printer will not work if the covers are not on or if they are replaced incorrectly 1 14 Installing the Printer 9 On the control panel press and hold down the Form Feed switch FF and turn the power switch to 1 on Note The paper is fed through automatically so do not turn the platen knob Only turn the platen knob to manually clear a paper jam 10 Release the Form Feed switch as soon as the printer begins to print The printer produces the following pattern 1 4 525 amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1I 4 525 amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ F55 amp 01234567
62. oves back to its previous position the first printable line s Manual Press the Ready switch to move the paper perforation on to the tear blade Tear off the paper Press the Ready switch again to move the paper back to its previous position the first printable line Note To use Document on Demand correctly make sure that the value of the printer s form length matches the physical paper size 1 For selecting form length Generic Feature 2 in Set up mode see Section 7 5 in Chapter 7 Loading the Paper 3 13 3 2 2 Single sheet Loading 1 Turn the power switch to 1 on All indicators light up on the Control Panel The printhead moves to the center to the print position 2 If and only if there is pinfeed paper in the printer pull the parking lever all the way forward to the autopark position The paper moves away from the print position and remains in the tractors Note This autopark feature allows you to reverse the paper only two page lengths 15 inches 38 1 centimeters at a time 3 14 Loading the Paper 3 Raise the paper support and secure it in place Pull out the paper separator Loading the Paper 3 15 4 Move the paper release lever towards the back of the printer so that it is in friction mode 5 Place a single sheet of paper on the paper support so that the paper is resting just under the platen If the Fault indicator goes out when the paper is inserted move the paper away from the pla
63. per inch Set Vertical Tabs Set Form Length in Lines Set Form Length in Inches IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference continued on next page D 3 Table D 4 Cont Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Description ESCNPn ESCO ESC nl n2 P1 P2 P3 P4 ESC EM Pn Set Automatic Perforation Skip on fanfold paper Pn is the number of lines from bottom of paper to skip Cancel Automatic Perforation Skip Set Vertical Units P1 P2 for Text vertical units value P3 P4 for Graphic vertical units value Sheet Feeder Selection EM 1 9 Pn 0 0 Eject single sheet and deselect Sheet Feeder Pn 0 1 or 0 2 Ejects single sheet and select Shhet Feeder Table D 5 Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Description ESC ESC Ph ESC Pn ESC 8 n1 n2 NUL NUL P1 P2 ESCDP1P2 PnNUL ESCE ESCF ESCG ESCH D 4 IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference Set Horizontal Spacing to 12 CPI Underline Printing Pn 0 1 or any odd number set Underline Printing Pn 0 0 or any even number cancel Underline Printing Overline Printing Pn 0 1 or any odd number set Overline Printing Pn 0 0 or any even number cancel Overline Printing Double Wide Double High Mode P1 controls line spacing and character height P2 controls character width Set Horizontal Tabs Emphasized Printing Cancel Emphasized Printing Enter NLQ Printing Cancel N
64. position A When printing has ended and the printer is in the Ready state 1 Press the Ready switch The paper advances so that the last printed line can be seen above the tear off line 2 Press the Ready switch again The paper returns to the previous printing position B When the printer is printing 1 Press the Ready switch The printing stops and the paper advances so that the last printed line can be seen above the tear off line 2 Press the Ready switch again The printer moves back and printing continues from the next line C If you select Automatic Advance the paper will advance for viewing if no data is received for two seconds The paper will move back as soon as the next data is received Note You cannot view the last printed line if the end of the paper has been detected 3 12 Loading the Paper 3 2 1 2 Document on Demand If the last character received by the printer was a Form Feed or if you pressed FF at the end of the last printed job you can make use of the Document on Demand feature and so avoid wasting paper before the next printed job Document on Demand works in the same way as Viewing the Last Printed Line Two modes can be selected in the Set up menu Automatic and Manual the factory default m Automatic When two seconds have elapsed since the printer received the last piece of data FF the paper perforation moves on to the tear blade Tear off the paper On the receipt of new data the paper m
65. positions from the National Replacement Character NRC Sets which differ from the U S ASCII Character Set All other positions of these NRC sets are the same as in the U S ASCII character set Table C 12 National Replacement Character sets TO National Replacement Character Sets DEC US DEC French ISO JIS ASCII British Finnish French Canada German Italian Roman 2 3 A 0 a a 5 11 A 5 12 Y 5 13 A 5 14 6 0 7 11 7 12 6 6 7 13 7 14 trema B i Location National Replacement Character Sets DEC US Norwegian ISO DEC Norwegian DEC DEC DEC ASCII Danish Spanish Swedish Danish Dutch Swiss Portuguese 2 3 4 0 3 4 a 5 11 ZE i ZE y A 5 12 N O C 5 13 A n A A 5 14 7 U U 1 5 15 6 0 a 6 7 11 x a trema C 14 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference continued on next page Table C 12 Cont National Replacement Character sets National Replacement Character Sets Location DEC US Norwegian ISO DEC Norwegian DEC DEC DEC ASCII Danish Spanish Swedish Danish Dutch Swiss Portuguese 7 12 f 7 13 a a a 4 7 14 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 15 Figure C 4 DEC Special Graphics Character Set DEC Special Graphics Character Set GR GL GR 14 7 15 340 60 360 Row 224 12
66. power switch is set to 0 off and that paper is advanced to the print position 1 Press and hold down the Set up switch while setting the power switch to 1 on The Serial Port and Draft indicators flash The printer automatically does the following Prints a list of the features and values stored in its memory See Section 7 4 in Chapter 7 Prints the first feature in the list Protocol DEC Emulation or port dependant 2 Press the Right arrow or Left arrow switch to select the next or previous value 3 Press the Up arrow or Down arrow switch to access the feature you wish to change 5 4 Configuring the Printer Note the following If the first value Protocol is set to DEC only the DEC and Generic group features are accessible in Step 3 If the first value Protocol is set to X24 only the X24 and Generic group features are accessible in Step 3 If the communication is port dependant all features are accessible 5 3 2 Saving New Values and Exiting Set up Mode Press the Set up switch once to store your set up changes in the printer s memory The printer automatically returns to print mode Note If the power is turned off before the Set up switch is pressed no changes are stored in the printer s memory 5 4 Protocol Selection The protocol that is active at power up is selected through Generic Feature 1 in Set up When this feature is selected the protocol is determined at power up by the followi
67. r Labels Multipart See also the LA75 Plus Companion Printer Sheet Feeder Guide Loading the Paper 3 5 Loading Methods Diagram A illustrates the Rear Pinfeed Loading method Diagram B the Single sheet Loading method and Diagram C the Bottom Pinfeed Loading method The three methods are discussed respectively in Section 3 2 1 Section 3 2 2 and Section 3 2 4 later in this chapter Os 4 See also the LA75 Plus Companion Printer Sheet Feeder Guide 3 6 Loading the Paper 3 2 1 Rear Loading 1 Unlock only the clamp on the right tractor by pulling the clamp towards the front of the printer Note The left tractor has been factory set so that the left edge of the paper column 1 lines up correctly with the printhead when it starts printing Digital recommends that you do not unlock the left tractor clamp Only unlock it if for some reason the leftmost character does not line up with the edge of the paper 2 Open both tractor doors 3 Align the pinfeed holes on both edges of the paper with the tractor pins Close the tractor doors to secure the paper Loading the Paper 3 7 Note The red marks on the bail bar indicate the print area for a standard sheet of paper Use these marks to help position the paper correctly 4 Readjust the right tractor position by moving it to the right so that the paper extends between the two tractors The pinfeed holes should not be mis s
68. raphics set B continued on next page Set up A 11 Table A 3 Cont Set up Features and Values IBM Protocol Features Number Feature Value X245 National character set X24 6 Emphasized Bold X24 7 Character Height N OC oO BB NM Oo U S A Code Page 437 Multilingual Code Page 850 Portugal Code Page 860 Norway Code Page 865 Spain Code Page 220 Greece Code Page 210 Canada French Code Page 863 German GS Code Page 190 Turkish Code Page 857 Cartridge character sets labelled with External Selected Not Selected Single Double The cartridge character sets are listed if a font cartridge with additional IBM character sets is installed A 12 Set up continued on next page Table A 3 Cont Set up Features and Values IBM Protocol Features Number Feature Value X24 8 Horizontal Pitch 1 5 Characters per inch 2 6 Characters per inch 3 8 55 Characters per inch 4 10 Characters per inch 5 12 Characters per inch 6 17 1 Characters per inch 7 Proportional 8 Prop Enlarged X24 9 Alternate Graphic Mode 1 Not Selected 2 Selected Table A 4 Set up Features and Values Factory Setting Number Feature Value 99 Factory Setting 1 No 2 Yes If the value 2 Yes is selected when exiting Set up mode all features are set with their factory setting indicated with the symbol Set up A 13 Printing Control Characters Use this mode to
69. rect ventilation and easy access to all sides of the printer Power Requirements s No special wiring is required typical household or office wall outlet is sufficient a Do not plug other equipment such as coffee pots office copiers or air conditioners into the same wall outlet See Chapter 7 for more detailed specifications Installing the Printer 1 3 1 3 A First Look at the Printer Before installing the LA75 Plus spend a little time familiarizing yourself with the printer Item Number Item Name Access Cover Tractor Release Lever Paper Release Lever Printhead Adjustment Lever Control Panel Printhead Paper Parking Lever Paper Cover Bail Bar Parallel Port Serial Port Power Cord Socket 13 Platen Knob 9 Oo ST 99 O gm 399 BD Bee Nur Only turn the platen knob to manually clear a paper jam 1 4 Installing the Printer A oT e N A VAN EN N ey N Q es NS NE LE SE KR Installing the Printer 1 5 1 3 1 Installing the Power Cord 1 Make sure the power switch is set to 0 off 2 Plug the power cord into the socket at the back of the printer 3 Plug the other end of the cord into your electrical outlet 1 6 Installing the Printer 1 3 2 Removing the Packing Material Remove the access cover 2 Remove the cardboard packing Installing the Printer 1 7 1 3 3 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Note The printer will automatically detect a c
70. rence MLO 003976 Table C 8 Character Sets Power up Settings Character Set Power up Setting GO Defined by Set up feature DEC 2 continued on next page DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 7 Table C 8 Cont Character Sets Power up Settings Character Set Power up Setting G1 G2 and G3 GL GR User Preference Character Set US ASCII User Preference Character Set GO G2 Defined by Set up feature DEC 3 Table C 9 Reports DA Device CSI c Request Device Attributes Report Attributes DAR Device CSI Ps1 Ps2 Ps1 72 Attributes fn in PSC Ps2 Psn describe extensions See the Report printer to host Programming Supplement DA2 Secondary CSI Psc Ps must 0 Device Attributes DA2R Secondary CSI Ps1 Ps2c Ps1 54 Device printer to host Ps2 firmware revision x 10 Attributes Report DECFSR Font Status DCS3 D DST D D type_style intended pitch Report printer to host SGR parameter CR LF DECRFS Request Font CSI Ps Ty Ps must 3 Status DSR Device Status CSI Psn Ps 0 or 5 Request extended DSR Request Ps 2 Enable brief unsolicited reports send extended report Ps 3 Enable send extended unsolicited reports DSR Device Status Brief CSI Ps n Ps 0 No errors Report Extended brief followed by CSI Pn1 Pn2 RO ate cR PTT TT Ps 3 Error See the Programming Supplement for extended report C 8 DEC PPI2 Quick Reference Table C 10 Miscellaneous DE
71. rint When the Ready indicator is blinking the printer is off line and will not print If you press the Ready switch while the printer is printing putting it off line the LA75 Plus will complete the line it is printing stop then move the paper until the last line is visible Serial Port Indicator The Serial Port indicator lights up when the printer receives data from the serial port When the Serial Port Indicator is not lit up the printer receives data from the parallel port Fault Indicator The Fault indicator is amber It lights up when the paper supply is exhausted or nearly exhausted or if there is a mechanical problem and flashes continously when the printer finds an electronic problem See Section 6 2 3 in Chapter 6 to find the probable cause of the problem as well as suggestions for correcting the problem Quiet Indicator The Quiet indicator is green It lights up when the printer is turned to Quiet mode 2 2 Using the Operator Control Panel Quiet Quality Switch When the printer is in Ready mode pressing the Quiet Quality switch puts it into Quiet mode When the printer is off line the Ready indicator RDY is blinking the Quiet Quality switch allows you three choices of print quality 1 Letter Quality LQ which prints at 83 characters per second CPS 2 Draft Quality DQ which prints at 250 CPS In both cases an indicator lights up next to the print quality you have selected 3 If no indic
72. s Pn2 right margin DECHPWA Set Page Width CSI Pnl Pn2 s Pn1 origin Alignment Pn2 paper width DECSTBM Set Top and Bottom CSI Pnl Pn2r Pn1 top margin Margins Pn2 bottom margin Units are 1 12 inch Table C 4 Type size and spacing managing implicit cursor motion DECAWM Autowrap Mode CSI 7h Set autowrap mode CSI 71 Reset autowrap mode DECCRNLM Carriage Return CSI 40h CR acts as New Line New Line Mode CSI 401 CR acts as Carriage Return continued on next page DEC PPL2 Quick Reference C 3 Table C 4 Cont Type size and spacing managing implicit cursor motion DECSHORP _ Set Horizontal CSI Psw Ps 0 Determined by current font Pitch Ps 8 8 25 CPI Ps 1 10 Ps 9 15 CPI CPI Ps 11 17 1 CPI Ps 2 12 CPI Ps 12 8 55 CPI Ps 3 13 2 CPI Ps 13 18 CPI Ps 4 16 5 CPI Ps 14 9 CPI Ps 5 5 CPI Ps 15 10 CPI Ps 6 6 CPI Ps 7 6 6 CPI DECVERP Set Vertical CSI Ps z Ps 0 Determined by current font Pitch Ps 1 6 LPI Ps 2 8 LPI Ps 3 12 LPI Ps 4 2 LPI Ps 5 3 LPI Ps 6 4 LPI Ps 21 4 LPem Ps 22 2 LPcm Ps 23 1 LPcm Ps 11 16 and 31 33 same as 1 6 and 21 23 LNM Line Feed New CSI 20h LF acts as New Line Line Mode CSI201 LF acts as line feed lLPem Lines per centimeter Table C 5 Font management and attribute selection SGR Select Graphic Rendition CSI Ps m Ps 10 16 Built in Selecting Fonts Typestyle or Downloaded font Ps 1
73. st Select Magenta Printing continued on next page IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference D 5 Table D 5 Cont Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Description ESC r Pn Select Color Printing Pn 0 0 Black Pn 0 1 Magenta Pn 0 2 Cyan Pn 0 3 Blue Pn 0 4 Yellow Pn 0 5 Red Pn 0 6 Green ESC y Select Yellow Printing Table D 6 Print Mode Priority Chart Print Mode Combinations Resulting Mode Compressed 12 cpi 12 cpi Compressed 12 cpi LQ 12 cpi LQ Compressed Emphasized Emphasized Super Subscript Block Graphics Block Graphics with no height change Block Graphics 176 223 244 Overline or Underline Block Graphics no Over Underline Double High NLQ Double High 1Graphics commands suspend any text printing command ESC I Pn Select Print Mode cancels any existing conflicting combinations Table D 7 Graphics Modes Escape Sequence Description ESC 3 Pn Graphics Line spacing 216 Pn lines per inch ESC J Pn Graphics Variable Line spacing 216 Pn lines per inch ESCKn1n2 vl vn Normal Density Bit Image Graphics ESCLn1n2 vl vn Dual Density Bit Image Graphics half speed ESCYnln2 vl vn Dual Density Bit Image Graphics normal speed ESCZn1n2 vl vn High Density Bit Image Graphics continued on next page D 6 IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference Table D 7 Cont Graphics Modes Escape Sequence Description ESC gn1 n2
74. sure that the ribbon is Tensioned correctly Not worn thin or dry Not torn or damaged in any other way Not jammed The correct type as recommended by Digital See Section 7 5 in Chapter 7 Carriage does not move smoothly i Examine the paper pathway Remove any obstructions ii Examine the printhead carriage bar the round bar on which the printhead moves Is it dirty If so clean it with a soft cloth iii Examine the carriage area for obstructions Remove where necessary 6 6 Maintaining the Printer 6 3 Removing and Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Remove the printer access cover 2 Move the printhead carriage to the center of the platen Caution Only use Digital s LA75 Plus ribbons LA75R KA or LA75R KC Do not use LA75 ribbons LA50R O6 as this could reduce the life of the printhead Maintaining the Printer 6 7 3 Push the ribbon cartridge notches outward and remove the ribbon cartridge by pulling it upwards Discard the old ribbon cartridge M t C0 VL NN AN c 9 W 6 8 Maintaining the Printer 4 Turn the ribbon adjustment knob on the new cartridge in the direction indicated Maintaining the Printer 6 9 5 Fit the ribbon cartridge between the mounting clips C on the carriage Make sure that the ribbon fits between the front of the printhead B and the clear plastic smudge guard A Press down on the cartridge until you hear it click into place Note Mak
75. t in color i ii Check that the color ribbon LA75R KC is installed Check that the proper control sequences are sent to the printer See the English language Appendix C a Font cartridge has been installed but the printer is still using internal Courier fonts i ii Switch off the printer and check that the font cartridge has been correctly inserted Check that the font cartridge has been selected in the printer Set up see the English language Appendix A or that proper control sequences are sent to the printer Appendix a Print faint or of poor quality i ii iii iv vi Is the paper thickness control set correctly for the paper you are using Adjust as necessary See Section 3 3 in Chapter 3 Have you used the correct paper See Section 7 5 in Chapter 7 which contains a full specification of the paper you can use Replace the paper if it does not match the specification Make sure that the ribbon is tensioned correctly Make sure that the ribbon is of the correct type See Section 7 5 Does the ribbon need changing Replace it with a new ribbon if necessary Is the ribbon cartridge properly seated Reseat as necessary Character or characters do not print evenly or are not uniform in pitch i Examine the paper pathway for dirt or other obstruction that may cause the gap between printhead and platen to vary Remove the obstruction a Print lines overlap i ii iii Exa
76. ten until the Fault indicator lights up again 6 Move the paper edge guide to the right until it is aligned with the arrow on the paper support 3 16 Loading the Paper 7 Advance the paper to the print position by activating the Automatic Paper Feed To do this press the FF switch on the control panel The Fault Indicator turns off You are now ready to print on the single sheet 3 2 2 1 Printing Multiple Single Sheets To print multiple single sheets use the Automatic Sheet Feeder option Full details of the installation and use of the Automatic Sheet Feeder LA75 PlusX SF are included in the LA75 Plus Companion Printer Sheet Feeder Guide Loading the Paper 3 17 3 2 3 Switching to Bottom Loading Note Using the printer s bottom slot requires a special printer table or stand Contact your Digital sales representative for ordering information 1 Make sure the power switch is set to 0 off Remove the access cover and the paper cover Move the left tractor release lever towards the front of the printer until it locks 3 18 Loading the Paper 4 Move the right tractor release lever towards the front of the printer and pull the tractor unit up The tractors are now in a horizontal position Loading the Paper 3 19 5 Unlock the tractor clamp on the right tractor by pulling the clamp towards the front of the printer Note The left tractor has been factory set so that the left edge of the paper column 1 lines up
77. tin Greek Supplemental Character Set C 23 C 12 DEC Greek Supplemental Character Set C 24 C 13 ISO Latin 5 Supplemental Character Set C 25 C 14 DEC Turkish 7 bit Character Set C 26 C 15 DEC Turkish 8 bit Supplemental Character Set C 27 C 1 C 17 C 18 D 1 D 2 D 3 Tables vi 3 1 A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 C C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 C 7 C 8 C 9 C 10 C 11 C 12 D 1 D 2 D 3 D 4 D 5 D 6 D 7 D 8 D 9 ISO Latin Cyrillic Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin 2 Supplemental Character Set JIS Katakana Character Set All Character Set All Code pages Left Side All Character Set Code page 437 U S A Right Side All Character Set Code page 850 Multilingual Right Side Loading Methods and Types of Paper Set up Features and Values Common Features for both Dec and IBM protocol8 oc IEEE RR REN ERR a Set up Features and Values Dec Protocol Features Set up Features and Values IBM Protocol Features Set up Features and Values Factory Setting Conventions b wur es NA YS WOES NUR RR ee Positioning Controls Sheet size and margins Type size and spacing managing implicit cursor motion Font ma
78. tion of the printer attribute escape sequences Some basic escape sequences are listed in Appendix C Refer to your software documentation for information about how to insert escape sequences If you need help choosing the correct computer software for your application needs contact your Digital sales representative About the Printer The LA75 Plus is a narrow carriage impact dot matrix printer designed to be a personal desk top printer and suitable for general business applications It has flexible paper handling and is capable of printing on continuous pinfeed paper single sheets multiple part forms and envelopes An Automatic Sheet Feeder LA75Y SF is available as an option to hold and automatically load up to 80 sheets of cut paper The print quality is suitable for limited word processing in a small to medium computer environment The LA75 Plus has the following features that were not present in the LA75 a The LA75 Plus is a 24 pin printer a The printer is able to print in four colors once the color ribbon PN LA75R KC has been installed s The printer also has a Document on Demand capability automatic or manual which prevents wasting forms or paper between printing jobs a The printer has an Automatic Viewing capability which allows the user to see the last printed line after a job has finished The printer can be connected at the same time to serial and parallel ports and switches automatically between them when
79. trol Characters explains how to print printer control characters Appendix C DEC PPL2 Quick Reference contains basic information on using DEC PPL2 control codes and escape sequences Appendix D IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference contains basic information on using IBM Proprinter X24E control codes and escape sequences Conventions Used in This Guide Warnings Cautions and Notes The warnings cautions and notes in this guide have the following specific purposes WARNING Contains information about preventing personal injury CAUTION Contains information about preventing damage to equipment NOTE Contains general information of which you should be aware Associated Documentation The other guides in the LA75 Plus documentation package are the LA75 Plus Companion Programmer Reference Manual part number EK LA75S RM 001 and the LA75 Plus Companion Printer Sheet Feeder Guide part number EK LA75S SF 001 The optional Automatic Sheet Feeder is documented separately in the LA75 Plus Companion Printer Sheet Feeder Guide Software Requirements The LA75 Plus has many features The features you can use depend on the following conditions a The computer system also known as the host to which the printer is connected a The operating software used by your computer a The software program you are using Check the documentation for the software you are using to learn what printer features you can use Your software may allow inser
80. u could damage the cartridge Using Fonts 4 1 2 Insert the cartridge making sure it is firmly in place Caution The font cartridge has a key and can be inserted only one way Do not try to force the cartridge into place 3 Power On the printer and enter the user set up mode to select the type style or character sets provided by the cartridge Refer to the notice on the cartridge 4 2 Using Fonts 9 Configuring the Printer 5 1 What is Configuration This chapter describes how to set up or configure the LA75 Plus so that the printer and your computer system can communicate correctly with each other Communication between the two requires that both the computer operating system and the printer have the same communication settings or features The most important of these are protocol baud rate and data bits and parity You may also need to change some of the printer s other features depending on your hardware and software requirements See Chapter 7 for a complete list of printer features Set up mode allows you to access the LA75 Plus s configuration memory The memory stores a list of all the printer s features and values as well as the values that you have chosen to run the printer The set up controls which are discussed in Section 5 3 allow you to access set up mode Configuring the Printer 5 1 5 1 1 Determining the Printer s Configuration Check your computer system s documentation to determine what your s
81. ure Value Generic 1 Protocol at Power up DEC IBM Proprinter Port Dependent Serial DEC Parallel IBM Generic 2 Form Length 3 inches 3 5 inches 4 inches 5 5 inches 6 inches 7 inches 8 inches on oa BR MN 8 5 inches 11 inches A eo 11 2 3 inches A4 12 inches N 14 inches Ww 15 inches A 1 180 xxxx The 14th listed form length is given in 1 180 inches it is the active form length that is the form length prior to entering Set up mode As a result it is the current value when entering Set up mode continued on next page A 2 Set up Table A 1 Cont Set up Features and Values Common Features for both Dec and IBM protocols Number Feature Value Generic 3 Generic 4 Generic 5 Generic 6 Vertical Pitch Automatic Advance Print Quality Control Port Selection ON AOA WD 2 lines per inch 3 lines per inch 4 lines per inch 6 lines per inch 8 lines per inch 12 lines per inch 1 line per cm 2 lines per cm 4 lines per cm Selected Not selected Software Control Draft Locked LQ Locked Serial port Parallel port Automatic continued on next page Set up A 3 Table A 1 Cont Set up Features and Values Common Features for both Dec and IBM protocols Number Feature Value Generic 7 Generic 8 Generic 9 A 4 Set up Baud Rate Data Bits and P
82. v1 vn High Resolution Graphics First parameter v1 is for Mode Table D 8 Alternate Graphics Mode AGM Escape Sequence Description ESC 3 Pn Graphics Line spacing AGM 180 Pn lines per inch ESCAPn Set Text Line spacing AGM 60 Pn lines per inch ESC J Pn Graphics Variable Line spacing AGM 180 Pn lines per inch ESC Mode nl n2 vl vn Select Graphics Mode AGM 60 Pn lines per inch l Alternate Graphics Mode is set by Set up Table D 9 Character Set Selection Escape Sequence Description ESC 6 Select Character Set 2 or B ESC 7 Select Character Set 1 or A ESC n1 n2 vl vn Select All Character Set ESC Print Single Character from All Character Set Tall Character Sets charts are given starting from Figure D 1 Character Set 1 or A is based on the All Character Set with the exception of the following The characters in columns 0 1 8 and 9 are not printed The control codes as specified in the second column of Table D 2 are applicable Character Set 2 or B is based on the All Character Set with the exception of the following The characters in columns 0 and 1 are not printed The control codes as specified in the third column of Table D 2 are applicable continued on next page IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference D 7 Table D 9 Cont Character Set Selection Escape Sequence Description ESC n1 n2 D v1 vn Downloading Printer
83. ye 7 14 A 142 x 158 lt lt 174 X 190 206 I 222 238 B 51 8E 9E AE BE CE DE EE 217 237 257 277 317 E s 357 377 is A w f 159 gt gt 175 11 m 207 223 239 SP 255 15 8F 9F AF BF CF DF EF FF LEGEND GL GR 4h 125 Column Row 101 301 Ooctal 65 193 Decimal 4 ci Hex IBM Proprinter X24E Quick Reference D 11
84. ystem requirements are for protocol baud rate and data bits and parity These are respectively Generic Features 1 7 and 8 in Set up You can see what is programmed into your LA75 Plus s set up memory by following these instructions 1 Turn the power switch to 0 off 2 Press and hold the Set up switch while you set the power switch to 1 on The LA75 Plus prints a list of what is in its set up memory See the tables in Section 7 4 in Chapter 7 for examples of what information is stored in set up memory Press the Set up switch to exit Set up mode Compare the printer s current configuration with the requirements of your computer or video terminal Read Section 5 3 if you need to change the printer s set up memory Quiet Fault Quiet Quality Protocol DEC LF FF Er 1 9 ESI Serial Port Ez Draft T gt Set up 5 2 Configuring the Printer 5 2 Features and Values Each of the LA75 Plus s features stored in its set up memory has at least two values See Section 7 4 in Chapter 7 A value is an option or choice within each feature The features are organized into three groups as follows Generic DEC specific to Digital protocol m X24 specific to IBM Proprinter X24E When you are in set up mode you can change the value for any feature Changing the set up memory changes the way the printer runs and how it communicates with your host computer The following example illustrates the difference betwe

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