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Star Micronics XB24-250 II User's Manual

1. ASCII Code Function BEL Beeper BS Backspace HT Tab horizontally LF Line feed VT Tab vertically FF Form feed CR Carriage return SO Select double width printing 1 line SI Select condensed printing DC1 Select printer DC2 Cancel condensed printing DC3 Deselect printer DC4 Cancel double width printing 1 line CAN Cancel line ESC LF Reverse feed by current line space ESC FF Reverse form feed ESC SO Select double width printing 1 line ESC SI Select condensed printing ESC EM n Control cut sheet feeder printer ignores this code ESC SP Set inter character space ESC n Master select n 00 10 cpi ESC P 01 12 cpi ESC M 02 Proportional ESC p 04 Condensed SI 08 Emphasised ESC E 10 Double strike ESC G 20 Double wide expanded ESC W 40 Italic ESC 4 80 Underlining ESC ESC Cancel MSB control 70 Printer Control Codes Standard Mode ASCII Code Function ESC ng Set absolute horizontal print position ESC n Select user defined characters n 00 Normal ROM characters 01 User defined RAM characters ESC amp 00 Define user defined characters iot d ESC n nu m 9 Select line score 01 Underline 02 Strikethrough 03 Overscore d 00 Turn off scoring 01 Single continuous line 02 Double continuous line 05 Single broken li
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3. rc Q lt Cho d 39 d a N lt 9 MR DO oW wn v ss Ov Fa td om gt be nf B eo oan fM c Om Su dL XO xd D CO WAH 0 00 f lt 885S ARK MA amp Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3847 Brazil ABNT Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3846 Turkish 62 o uN o N 551 o x o cO 0 d m Fuj 2 gt e un E d d Xd xd 9 8 O OW oM o c QQ kA FRM PHD o DO D fA O 4 L o x a ox ox e OA AAA 3 Eod tee less SE B ee Alo Ha o Bee O AX XM gem nuc t A Q lt Y LO SE ajam o N N NO YR 3 e qua ooo v ow 0 2 oo co S 5o o 9v0o02s99200 4920o0c uxo amp 85585 ow 0 OO Os A TH tf S Nn 551 3 un Ea BH H Aa S d Ro 2
4. 8 BCDEF 9 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 928 Greek Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 64 Character Sets Code Page 869 Greek S o un 8 un e br 2 gt BP DO E ona Mv tt Ro wae nw un B io 301020 o XK AP o H OE 9ocx Hn5pmBHazuoan0stSsst e e A o X49 gt D algo ooo mn FON OM m Ri t B OG oH d lt O o lola 4 k epee seu ge N pD f o Ha mos e Hon 29 ir e lt a gui w e lt A ARE EA eS 8255 o lt 5 On SO Ov G CO QC B Rn w E 035006 mona S hd un 5 S un e ce 3 D oS OO 40 D X0 n gt Fp Do gt Rab YU KR 5 EF1 Q 0 B e x FTF Be ABO MARK aan m Nc ala Es uw CECL co o o Aa e ss Gd ba a eS dec ddl zZ rpa amc SS HEY Fr er I lt JMNM ROH YA lt leomn now oN EHH RHOR ala mo Gan
5. e om lt R AA zF qme rn EN Haan a Fe Ol ARRAN 2 lt 4 o0 DoXWom od a va ERE RU Od vr Coq RROD OD 3 x D OY HAS MERO c A 5 65 3 e o 85552 mont Ouod a wc t m BR m Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3021 Bulgarian Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 66 Character Sets Code Page 3012 Latvian2 5 o 2 5 n e wll H A M C t eo 8 E CIR OC Rod B EX b NO WfE OO BUS O 08D0DOA WON OM BO a TrkM CEN N N b NH ED PORE PA DO N 0 1 Fetters eee e d 3 n 9 CO o cose M onon c lt soMKHOKR OS SME EZ ROR ala c od lo Onc aaa s Sa Ba amp O E b OMAP EJ 2952 sees co r F4 EX P1 HENS EMR EMO 9559 18 gt 4 0 X MOA m m SSES D t Os x Pm O a mra 5 o un 5 N e mall HOA nu n E E
6. USER S MANUAL XB24 250 1 DOT MATRIX PRINTERS Trademark acknowledgments IP 128XL IS 8XL LC 4511 LC 4521 15 SF 15DM II SPC 8K XB 2425 24 250 XB24 250 II Star Micronics Co Ltd LQ 850 LQ 860 LQ 1050 LQ 1060 Seiko Epson Corporation IBM PC IBM Proprinter X24E IBM Proprinter XL24E IBM Proprinter X24 IBM Proprinter XL24 International Business Machines Corporation MS DOS Microsoft Corporation Notice All rights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR s express permission is strictly forbidden The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice Allefforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of printing How ever should any errors be found STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them The above notwithstanding STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual Copyright 1998 Star Micronics Co Ltd About this manual This manual describes how to set up use and care for the Star XB24 250 II printer The following is a list of what you can expect to find in each chapter Chapter 1 Choosing a place for your printer unpacking and setup ribbon cassette installation loading paper connecting to your computer Chapter 2 How to use the control panel Chapter 3 How to use the printer s Electronic DIP Switch EDS Mode to set up the printer to matc
7. OS 2 29 9 lt hb RAO SS ee ee Oe ay 00 A FR FE ors 6 O c o o m m m 65 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3001 Estonian1 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 774 Lithuanian S 2 8 N 3 oH MH adm noo E 5 m Alun MMA nananana CE B H E D A IFoo O 4 Low m O ARa uu lS o 4 Ree es Ss gez j Sel lt ra 5 m ETAT nc p LISa Oo Se ocn ow o S 3 lt ernos aaa o lr ero van 8S RB Q O O O D m 0 D amp wW SX LESS omseoocodgononeumme D3 BW 999 Doce m xol Sede 5 OD Doom m ox X S un o S un 3 Ea l Ho A o0 Fa 0 or 2 D O N E O D XD O m im 2 ala 49 ww oe oo Fon O 5 Oox PDO DANA o 24 FH i opaa leas e 8 c
8. o uN o N d o Fa eo Fa Ho A X o0 alasan PEN bZ uc o mlaos ext nv5bBZHadsdoosgt Aja 16 Fa ME B o 5 A tk Ea e Ho E Ol2 4 kay Hess ba ese 2 4 3 pe pees leal leas sedi e rn DM oi L G d SG GM Sx QoStc sonmrnuomosmxxHmmont O 4 amp FB BK 6252 xD 9 99 OO Doce mido us c0 F amp F4 FM FA Bd CO GOD bd HQ om d oO n yo c ow ox ROO Os x P AQ E fu One oc ov lt 8 O O 00 E o uN d o Ba IH H To Zo oD WD OH o doo N E Nn uc QOO E Ree x Te 2B FO AM OAR 5 Ala ib 2 uw E o M x Ala Ik ea lero No gem tl Fl A uz m grt ea AT r 3 i me nuum Q o 3 o Q lt 3 4 AH OQ 4 OQ 2D u Do Ads DW d GF OO x own Ba o AAPM ROS MOF 5 OQ DOR O AO m EA 8255 pr 0 Os lt FA O m orn
9. The printer automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact with the platen Micro feed Use the following operation to feed the paper in very small increments This makes it possible to align the print head exactly where you want it L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit 1 While holding down ON LINE press LINE FEED to feed the paper forward or FORM FEED to feed the paper backward 20 Control Panel Operations Setting the top of form position The current position of paper loaded in the printer is automatically set as the top of the page whenever you turn power on You can also use the following procedure at any time to specify a different position as the top of the page L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Use the micro feed operations see above to move the paper so that the print head is located where you want the new top of form position to be 1 While holding down FONT press SET EJECT PARK The printer will beep once to indicate that a new top of form position has been set Tear off function fanfold paper This procedure feeds fanfold paper to a position where it can be torn off easily 1 Check to make sure that the printer is on line Press the FORM FEED button to perform the long tear off operation or press the LINE FEED button to perform the short tear off operation The long tear off operation caus
10. 0 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 C D E F quU 0 8 P p 4 zx 1 XD 1 A Q e Log B 2 00 2 B R b E 6 Do 3 Oo 3 C 65 5 box lt 4 00 4 D T d t 6 A EET 5 8 5 E U e u RN 1 t 9 J 6 4 amp 6 F V f v amp bg wp 7 QR 7 W ewe 9 q pros 8 8 H X h x y 4 E GO 9 950 9 I Y i y 8 rc J g 4 A dp J Z j 2 8 X B Wm mo 4 1 6 5 m y BW 6 VY C 45 as lt LN 1 85 4 4 90 4 M J X g E amp gt N n A R 4 q e F 6D 0 _ QD A f 4 Character Set 1 Other characters are the same as those for Character Set 2 o 1 8 9 O lt NUL gt O lt NUL gt 1 lt DC1 gt 1 lt DC1 gt 2 lt DC2 gt 2 lt DC2 gt 3 lt DC3 gt 3 lt DC3 gt 4 lt DC4 gt 4 lt DC4 gt 5 5 6 lt SYN gt 6 lt SYN gt 7 lt BEL gt 7 BEL 8 lt BS gt lt CAN gt 8 lt BS gt lt CAN gt 9 lt HT gt lt EM gt 9 HT gt lt EM gt A LF gt lt LF gt vr gt lt ESC gt vr gt lt ESC gt C gt lt FS gt C FF gt lt FS gt D ma D cr gt E so E 80 F lt SI gt F S1 59 L 66 ip i 8 9 AB CD EF 8 9A BC D E F Hb H N A a Roo
11. Code Page 437 Code Page 3850 Standard KU 6 4 71 au a 8l1 e d 9 e 4 UW Al 24 4 9 aq i 8 a y ag 1 5 3 U hn amp o y 9 y d 4 o 9 ag a a 53 a 1 L 9 74 3 na Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3861 Microwiz KU 8 9 8 e Y y Y C o 8 9 AB CD EF 3 WN v Uu M S8 a n u 4 a a g 27 Other characters the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3865 Newsic TIS B 8 9 A BC ODE F y n 1 1 a al 3 4 4 9 an a 24 v a u Y 4 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3864 Popular TIS 7 B 68 WW e Checking system software settings in MS DOS 69 Appendix E Printer Control Codes This appendix lists the printer s control commands It gives the name of each control command along with the applicable emulation mode Standard and IBM and the applicable ASCII code Standard Mode
12. This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer Be sure to read this chapter carefully before using the printer for the first time In this chapter you will learn about 1 Choosing a place for the printer Unpacking and setting up the printer BL Installing the platen knob Installing the ribbon cassette L Loading paper Connecting to your computer Choosing a place for the printer Before actually unpacking the printer you should take a few minutes to think about where you plan to use it Remember the following points when doing this Choose a firm level surface where the printer will not be exposed to vibration Y The power outlet you plan to connect to for power should be nearby and unobstructed Make sure that the printer is close enough to your computer for you to connect the two with your printer cable Allow six inches 15 centimeters of free space on either side of the printer If you are going to use fanfold paper make sure that there is adequate space for paper behind the printer Make sure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight Make sure that the printer is well away from heaters Make sure that the surrounding area is clean dry and free of dust Make sure that the printer is connected to a reliable power outlet It should not be on the same electric circuit as copiers refrigerators or other appliances that cause power spikes Y Use a p
13. Press ON LINE to switch the printer between being on line and off line When the printer is on line the ON LINE indicator is lit and the printer can receive data from the computer You should make sure that the printer is on line whenever you are trying to print L When the printer is in off line the ON LINE indicator goes out which means that the printer cannot receive any data L Note that you can also press ON LINE while a printing operation is in progress to stop the printing Important Make sure that the on line off line setting of the printer is correct before performing a control panel operation Selecting a font 17 Selecting a font L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press FONT to change the font selection An indicator lights to the left of the name of the font that is currently selected Lit Indicator Font LQ ROMAN Roman LQ SANSERIF Sanserif LQ COURIER Courier LQ PRESTIGE Prestige LQ ORATOR Orator LQ OCR B HS DRAFT HS Draft DRAFT Draft Note The font setting you make with the above procedure can be changed if the software you are using overrides the setting on the control panel You can prevent this by using the following procedure to put the printer into the Font Lock Mode when you turn it on Entering the Font Lock Mode When the printer is in the Font Lock Mode the font settings you make on the con
14. 19 Setting the top of form position 20 Tear off function fanfold paper 20 Selecting the Quiet Print Mode 20 Changing the auto load position 21 Saving a macro 22 Clearing the printer s buffer 22 Initializing the printer 23 Entering the Multi part Mode 23 Chapter 3 Using the EDS Mode 24 About EDS Mode settings 24 Entering the EDS Mode 24 Selecting a bank 25 Selecting a switch 25 Changing a switch setting 25 Printing the current switch settings 26 Checking the settings of switches in a bank 26 Exiting the EDS Mode 26 EDS Mode Settings 27 Chapter 4 Using the Printer with MS DOS 37 Setting up for printing with MS DOS 37 Chapter 5 Paper Handling 38 Selecting paper types 38 Adjusting for paper thickness 39 Automatic fanfold feeding 40 Manual sheet feeding 40 Clearing paper jams 41 Chapter 6 Optional Accessories 42 Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 15DM 42 Pull Tractor Unit PT 15XM 43 Serial Interface Cartridge IS 8XL 43 Buffered Parallel Interface Cartridge IP 128XL 44 Serial to Parallel Converter SPC 8K 44 Appendix A Troubleshooting 46 Appendix B Specifications 53 Appendix C Interface Pin Outs 56 Appendix D Character Sets 57 Appendix E Printer Control Codes 69 Appendix Control Panel Operation Guide 79 Chapter 1 Printer Setup
15. 61 Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3843 Polish Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3841 Gost Russian 5 o uN N d o FA Hl h AR ME d Yo M 9 gt M un RNADIPSODCCO S muc o EN Dire oazo zan wo Ala ttan CE Eo Ml i D AJH Fa Ht L E H faz zB 3 S O 2 4 Fe leal fest SES co Ut cc rn wear SS EF Q lt O cR REN OON UA LO TRX ost lt Dod oos On Lor OG Xt x A 3 aie oe v s NN HM wA 25521 8 Ri ODO BD POP d ODM OD Doi CO a 4 3252 OMB OD d d xd nido c x oW d FA 6258 x ow VOR d FA OO B Fu o un uN d o gt AMS Fa HE Howat Ro ee un Ei o rA AA ho SSM bl X m oo suc Ala IFES u Ez d Nm M O 230 JH 0h Xx SSM RS RO 5 S O 2 4 ri A wa Il e ts O AN DD DON A
16. 8 s c H Ih 4 CE Md el PTAS EMG oum 5 DOD 9 uu Sm OD o doxd DAO Other characters are the same as those for Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 437 Code Page 850 Multi lingual 0C 4 Code Page 861 Icelandic 1 EA f 0 R FIA f C t wv rr OA la gt T1 Jt 9 9 4 ai x 1 Y c eI wuun 89A BC D E TI 4 3250 HWNbDbi ibedgdoos uc A 4 u ese CAN Nel Soph pees decks amo SS Rome eS oc Jon a wN PRR Bw Bc OH O xt a m ES Other characters are the same as those for The following characters can be printed Code Page 437 IBM Special Character Set using the lt 5 gt command Code Page 860 Portuguese OO 0 op BHO D OHH st WV hm Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 865 Nordic Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 60 Character Sets Code Page 863 Canadian French 5
17. Adjusting for paper thickness L Manual sheet feeding Clearing paper jams Use the following information when selecting paper Note that printing is supported for both portrait and landscape orientation unless specifically noted otherwise Cut Sheet Paper Manual Feed Width Length Size Thickness Weight 7 2 to 16 5 183 to 420mm 5 5 to 14 3 140 to 364mm B5 4 Letter Legal B4 Landscape Landscape 0 00276 to 0 00472 0 07 to 0 12mm 1 ply only 14 to 24 Ibs 52 to 90g m 45to 77 kg Cut Sheet Paper with Optional Automatic Sheet Feeder Width Length Size Thickness Weight Hopper Stacker Fanfold Paper Width push feed Width pull feed Thickness Weight Copies 7 2 to 16 5 183 to 420mm 7 2 to 14 183 to 356mm B5 4 Letter Legal B4 Landscape Landscape 0 00315 to 0 00472 0 08 to 0 12mm 1 ply only 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90g m 52 to 77 kg 50 sheets of 64g m 30 sheets of 80g m 10 sheets 4 to 16 0 101 6 to 406mm 4 to 16 0 101 6 to 406mm 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 1 1mm 1 0 01378 0 35mm max total thickness of multi ply non carbon 14 to 22 Ibs 52 to 81g m 45 to 70 kg 1 ply 11 to 14 Ibs 40 to 52g m 34 to 45 kg multi ply Original 1 or 2 Normal Mode Adjusting for paper thickness 39 Original 3 to 4 Multi Part Mode Multi part Mode and an optional pull tractor are recommend
18. BS Backspace HT Tab horizontally LF Line feed VT Tab vertically FF Form feed CR Carriage return 50 Select double width printing 1 line SI Select condensed printing DC1 Select printer DC2 Select 10 cpi 4 Cancel double width printing 1 line CAN Cancel line ESC n Turn under line on off 00 Cancel underlining 01 Select underlining ESC 0 Select 1 8 line spacing ESC 1 Select 7 72 line spacing ESC 2 Execute ESC A definition ESC 3 n Select n 216 or n 180 line spacing ESC 4 Set top of form to the current position ESC 5 n Turn automatic line feed on off 00 Automatic line feeding stops 01 Automatic line feeding starts ESC 6 Enable printing of upper control codes Character Set 2 ESC 7 Enable upper control codes Character Set 1 ESC Select 12 cpi ESC A n Define line spacing to n 72 ESC B n n 00 Set vertical tab ESC C n Set page length in lines ESC C 0 n Set page length in inches ESC D n n 00 Set horizontal tab ESC E Select bold font ESC F Cancel bold font ESC G Select double strike printing Checking system software settings in MS DOS 77 IBM Mode ASCII Code Function ESC H Cancel double strike printing ESC I n Select print pitch and download 00 Resident draft pica 08 Resident draft elite 10 Resident draft condensed 02 Default LQ pica 0A Default LQ elite 12 Default LQ condensed 03
19. Paper thickness Paper weight Copies 4 to 16 0 101 6 to 406 mm 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 11 mm one ply 0 01378 0 35 mm maximum total thickness of multi ply paper non carbon 14 to 22 lbs 52 to 82 g m 45 to 70 kg one ply 11 to 14 lbs 40 to 52 g m 34 to 45 kg multi ply Original 1 or 2 Normal Mode Original 3 or 4 Multi Part Mode Multi Part Mode is recommended when using optional pull tractor unit Fanfold with optional pull tractor feeder Paper width Paper thickness Paper weight Copies Standard Mode IBM Mode Standard Option On carriage dedicated Fabric monochrome ribbon Color ribbon 4 to 16 0 101 6 to 406 mm 0 00276 to 0 00433 0 07 to 0 11 mm one ply 0 01378 0 35 mm maximum total thickness of multi ply paper non carbon 14 to 22 lbs 52 to 82 g m 45 to 70 kg one ply 11 to 14 lbs 40 to 52 g m 34 to 45 kg multi ply Original 1 or 2 Normal Mode Original 3 or 4 Multi Part Mode EPSON ESO P 24 pin NEC Graphic compatible Proprinter XL24E Centronics parallel RS 232C serial Ribbon Life Dimensions and weight Power Supply Power Consumption Options 55 Fabric monochrome ribbon LZ24HD 4 0 million characters draft pica Color ribbon X24CL 1 0 million characters Width 23 9 608 mm Depth 15 8 400 mm Height 6 2 157 mm Weight 27 2 lbs 12 3 kg 230V AC 149 13 50 60Hz
20. Qn 5 lt BUC x root ton mw CN ESOR 5 A la i e3 a w HN Offa bt ite Sst E A S o 24 pep tees cup e eo ese Se Bom ae SE eae SK r lt s omnHtoreos SMA RE MOR S 3 DEBAN NX YA 5 5 lt FX Fl BB 0 dx bd EX om O 855 0 Pere O c wv lt lt m O Hf GEB dude omae m 67 89 AB CD EF so 4 8 ag Yna o e 42 y 5 u aum 2 q 8 9 ABCD EF Other characters are the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3860 Rajvitee KU 6 9 T 3 8 9 iw u y Y C 4 6 mu Ex 2 7 1 a 1 a 9 a fn 34 4 aut Y 1 L Other characters the same as those for Code Page 437 Code Page 3863 STD988 TIS 89 AB CD EF 34 4 9 n u 1 8 8 1 9 n 3 1 n 4 9 e b 3 E zo y 2 4 a 32 3 aq E F 8 9 AB CD EF Other characters are the same as those for
21. selecting 36 macro saving 22 manual sheet feeding 40 micro feed 19 MS DOS setting up for printing 37 Multi part Mode entering 23 O off line switching to 16 ON LINE indicator 16 on line switching to 16 options automatic sheet feeder 42 buffered parallel interface cartridge 44 pull tractor unit 43 serial interface cartridge 43 serial to parallel converter 44 P page length setting 30 paper automatic feeding 40 fanfold 12 handling 38 loading 9 micro feed 19 recommended print area 12 setting top of form 20 thickness adjustment 39 paper eject 19 paper guide installing 7 standing up 8 paper jams 41 paper out detector 27 paper type selecting 38 parallel cable 14 Pitch Lock Mode entering 18 platen knob installing 4 port parallel 14 print mode selecting 29 print pitch selecting 29 printer buffer clearing 22 printing problem 49 problems causes and solutions 49 excessive noise 50 hot printer case 50 incorrect characters 51 left margin movement 51 no printing 49 power supply 49 printing past paper edge 50 pull tractor unit 43 Q Quiet Print Mode 20 selecting 29 R ribbon cartridge installing 5 removing 7 taking up slack in 5 S Self test 46 serial interface cartridge 43 serial to parallel converter 44 setup printer 1 specifications cut sheet paper 38 fanfold paper 38 labels 39 printer 53 serial to parallel converter 45 system software settings MS DOS 52 T tear off fun
22. to make sure that one of the above lines is included in your AUTOEXEC BAT file The file must also contain information on parameter settings For details see the user s manual that comes with the optional serial to parallel interface converter or optional serial interface unit If the above is not the problem or if you make the above changes and still experience problems printing using the MS DOS PRINT command refer to your MS DOS Users Guide or consult your software dealer If you are successful in printing using the MS DOS PRINT command but cannot print from an application check to see what printer driver is selected in the application See Setting up for printing with MS DOS on page 36 If this does not help consult your software dealer Appendix B Specifications Printing System Printing Speed Print Direction Print Head Line Spacing Character Matrix Serial Impact Dot Matrix Pitch Draft cps dpi LQ cps dpi Pica 10 cpi 94 360H Elite 12 cpi 340 120H 113 360H Semi condensed 15 cpi S 425 120 141 360 Semi condensed 15 cpi 1 212 240H 141 360H Condensed pica 17 cpi 242 240H 161 360H Condensed elite 20 cpi 283 240H 188 360H 24 cpi I 340 240H 226 360H half dot S Standard mode only 1 mode only Draft Uni directional bi directional logic seeking selectable LQ Uni directional bi directional logic seeking selectable Bit Image Uni directio
23. 15W during standby 70W during ASCII draft printing PT 15XM Pull Tractor Unit SF 15DM II Single Bin Automatic Sheet Feeder IS 8XL Serial Interface Unit IP 128XL Parallel Interface Unit SPC 8K Serial To Parallel Converter 56 Appendix C Interface Pin Outs Parallel Interface Pin Name Function 1 STROBE Goes low for gt 0 5 5 when active 2 DATAO These signals represent information for the 1st through 8th bit of parallel data 3 DATA1 respectively Each signal is HIGH when data is logical 1 and LOW when logical 4 DATA2 0 5 DATA3 6 DATA4 7 DATAS 8 DATA6 9 DATA7 10 ACK 10us low to acknowledge receipt of data 11 BUSY Printer sets line low when ready to receive data 12 PAPER High when paper runs out 13 SELECT High when printer is on line 14 AFXT Printer ignores this signal 15 Not used 16 SIGNAL GND Signal ground 17 CHASSIS Chassis ground isolated from signal ground 18 5V 5V DC output from printer 19 30 GND Twisted pair ground return 31 RESET Printer is reset when this signal goes low 32 ERROR Low when printing cannot continue due to error 33 EXT GND External ground 34 35 Not used 36 SELECT IN Printer ignores this signal Optional Serial Interface Pin Name Function 1 GND Printer chassis ground 2 TXD Data from printer 3 RXD Data to printer 4 RTS Always space 5 CTS Space when comput
24. 2 12CPI 2 3 15CPI 3 4 COND 4 5 PROP 5 6 QUIET 6 Exiting the EDS Mode I Press the control panels EXIT button to exit the EDS Mode EDS Mode Settings 27 EDS Mode Settings The following details all of the settings you can program in the EDS Mode You can print out a detailed overview of all the settings by performing a test of the printer page 46 BANK A Switch 1 Emulation Selects Standard emulation ON or IBM emulation OFF Standard emulation causes the printer to act like the Epson ESC P 24 pin while IBM emulation makes it act like the IBM Proprinter XL24E Switch 2 Character Table The function of this switch depends on whether you are using IBM or Standard emulation Switch 2 HIN Emulation Setting Description ON Graphics Character Set 2 Standard OFF Italics Italic character table used ON Character Set 2 IBM OFF Character Set 1 Switch 3 RAM Usage Specifies whether RAM should be used as an input buffer ON or as a download buffer OFF Selecting input buffer ON tells the printer to use available RAM to store data it receives from the computer which speeds up the printing Selecting download buffer OFF tells the printer to use available RAM to store character patterns Switch 4 Automatic Sheet Feeder Specifies whether the optional SF 15DM II Automatic Sheet Feeder is installed OFF or not installed ON Switch 5 Paper Out Dete
25. 39 Inappropriate settings are selected by your application program Choose different settings in your application Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation Static electricity caused by interference from nearby electrical devices or by low level humidity is affecting printer operation Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or try to raise the humidity level Make sure that the printer is not too close to any devices with electric motors or try to raise the humidity level Inappropriate settings are selected by your application program Choose different settings in your application Wires are missing from the print head Return the printer to your dealer for repair 52 Checking system software settings in MS DOS If you are using a parallel cable and cannot print a text file using the MS DOS PRINT command you may have a problem with your AUTOEXEC BAT file Open the file and look for the following line MODE LPT1 COMI or MODE 1 2 These lines indicate you are using a serial cable connection and so you should delete them save the AUTOEXEC BAT file reboot and try printing again Of course if you are having problems printing with the optional serial to parallel converter or optional serial interface unit you should conversely check
26. Be sure to stop the print job before taking the printer off line Otherwise the print job will resume from where you interrupted it when you put the printer back on line L Use ON LINE to take the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Hold down FONT and then FORM FEED Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps once which indicates that the buffer is cleared Initializing the printer 23 Initializing the printer The following procedure initializes the printer to its power on settings If you have control panel settings stored in memory this procedure sets up the printer using them L Use ON LINE to take the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Hold down FONT and then FORM FEED Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps once indicating the printer buffer is cleared and then beeps again three times which indicates that the printer is reset Entering the Multi part Mode When the printer is in the Multi part Mode the print head prints with greater impact It should be noted however that printing in the Multi part Mode also reduces the life of the print head Because of this you should use the Multi part Mode only for printing on four or five ply paper Return to the normal mode for printing on one to three ply paper Use the following procedure to enter the Multi part Mode Turn off the printer While holding down the control panel s SET EJECT PARK button turn
27. original positions Tractor cover Clamp lever J Close the rear cover and press down gently on it until it locks into place with a click Loading fanfold paper 11 I Install the paper guide so that it is standing up In this position the paper guide keeps the printed paper separate from the unprinted paper L Turn on the printer The printer will beep a number of times if paper is not loaded properly Also the control panel s POWER indicator flashes whenever paper is not loaded Press SET EJECT PARK button to feed the paper to the starting position 12 Printer Setup Printing on fanfold paper When printing on fanfold paper take care not to print too close to the perforations that separate each sheet The following shows the recommended print area for fanfold paper and cut sheet paper Fanfold forms Single sheets 25 4 mm 80 mm for Push Feed Parking fanfold paper 13 Parking fanfold paper It is not necessary to remove fanfold paper currently loaded in the printer in order to print on cut sheet paper Instead simply use the following procedure to park the fanfold paper J Tear off the paper at a perforation so there is no more than half a page sticking out of the front cover of the printer If necessary you can press the control panel s ON LINE button to put the printer off line and then use the LINE FEED button to feed the paper
28. to make Print Pitch Sw3 sw4 SW5 10cpi ON ON 12cpi OFF ON ON 15cpi OFF ON 17cpi OFF OFF ON 20cpi ON OFF Proportional OFF ON OFF Switch 6 Quiet When the Quiet Mode is enabled OFF the printer prints with less noise than normal printing Though the Quiet Mode prints more quietly it also takes considerably longer than normal printing 30 Using the EDS Mode BANK D Switches 1 2 3 4 Page Length Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the Page Length setting you want to use Page Length SW1 2 SW3 SW4 11 Letter ON ON ON ON 8 ON ON ON 11 7 A4 ON OFF ON ON 12 OFF OFF ON ON 8 5 Letter ON ON OFF ON 14 Legal OFF ON OFF ON 10 5 Executive ON OFF OFF ON 7 25 Executive OFF OFF OFF ON 3 5 ON ON ON OFF 5 5 OFF ON ON OFF Switch 5 CR Centering Position If you set this switch OFF the carriage moves to the center each time to feed paper near the perforation This way you can get better quality of printing around the perforations It is recommended to match the page length setting to your fanfold paper otherwise this function does not work properly at the perforations If you leave this switch ON the carriage does not move when feeding paper Switch 6 Not used BANK E Switches 1 2 3 4 5 Code Page International Character Set If your EDS settings specify I
29. to move the middle line to the left or PITCH to move it to the right The above step performs alignment for Normal density mode only You must make separate adjustments for the HS DRAFT CRT graphics mode I DRAFT Graphics DRAFT Graphics Speed Down Double density CRT graphics mode II CRT graphics mode SD Triple density Quadruple density LQ Graphics LQ Graphics Speed Down modes as well Press SET EJECT PARK to change to another printing mode L Repeat the above steps for each printing mode if necessary L After making changes to adjustments in all the printing modes you want press ON LINE to exit the Dot Adjustment Mode and register your adjustments Troubleshooting guide 49 Use the following table to help track down the causes of problems and to determine the best solution to deal with them Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action The ON LINE indicator does not light Printer sounds like it is printing but it is not Printing is weak Printer test works but printer will not print out data from the attached computer The printer is not receiving power Check whether the power cord is correctly plugged into the power outlet Check whether the power outlet is working by unplugging the printer and plugging in another device The ribbon is jammed Make sure that the ribbon twisted or not set correctly cassette is installed between the print head and correctly t
30. when you turn the printer off Use the following procedure to save the current control panel settings so that they are used whenever you turn the printer on Make the control panel settings you want Use ON LINE to put the printer off line ON LINE indicator is not lit 1 Hold down FONT and then PITCH Keep both buttons held down until the printer beeps twice Pressing FONT normally changes the font setting so when you press it in the above step the indicator for the next font lights Pressing PITCH however returns the font setting to what it was before you pressed FONT This procedure saves the following settings Current font and pitch settings Quiet Print Mode status These items can be set separately for the Standard mode and the IBM mode J To clear saved control panel settings repeat the above procedure but keep FONT and PITCH depressed after the printer beeps twice Soon the printer will beep again three times to indicate that the saved control panel settings have been cleared Clearing the printer s buffer When the printer receives data from a computer it temporarily stores it in a memory called a buffer If you stop a printing job partway through there is the chance that some data will remain in the buffer The following procedure clears the printer s buffer by deleting any data that might be there J Execute the necessary command in the program you are using to stop the print job Important
31. 3 62 866 Russian OF 00 3840 IBM Russian OF 01 3841 Gost OF 03 3843 Polish OF 04 3844 CS2 OF 05 3845 Hungarian OF 06 3846 Turkish OF 07 3847 Brazil ABNT OF 08 3848 Brazil ABICOMP 03 54 852 Latin 2 03 E9 1001 Arabic 02 El 737 Greek 737 03 53 851 Greek 851 03 65 869 Greek 869 03 0 928 Greek 928 07 D1 2001 Lithuanian KBL 03 04 772 Lithuanian 772 03 06 774 Lithuanian 774 B9 3001 Estonian 1 BA 3002 Estonian 2 0B C3 3011 Latvian 1 OB C4 3012 Latvian 2 0B CD 3021 Bulgarian 0B D7 3031 Hebrew El 3041 Maltese OF 0A 3850 Standard KU OF 14 3860 Rajvitee KU OF 15 3861 Microwiz KU OF 17 3863 STD 988 TIS OF 18 3864 Popular TIS OF 19 3865 Newsic TIS ESC N n ng Move relative horizontal print position ESC b m n n 00 Set vertical tab in VFU channels ESC g Select 15 cpi ESC hn Select 1x1 2x2 4x4 sized printing n 00 Cancels enlargement 01 Select double high double wide 2x2 02 Select quadruple high quadruple wide 4x4 ESC j n Advance reverse feed ESC Select typeface n 00 Roman 01 Sanserif 02 Courier 03 Prestige 05 OCR B 07 Orator 74 Printer Control Codes Standard Mode ASCII Code Function ESC 1 n Set left margin ESC p n Turn proportional mode on off 00 Returns to current fixed character pitch 01 Selects proportional spacing ESC qn Select character style n 00 Cancel shadow outl
32. 41 Gost OF 03 3843 Polish OF 04 3844 CS2 OF 05 3845 Hungarian OF 06 3846 Turkish OF 07 3847 Brazil ABNT OF 08 3848 Brazil ABICOMP 03 54 1852 Latin 2 03 E9 1001 Arabic 02 737 Greek 737 03 53 851 Greek 851 03 65 869 Greek 869 03 0 928 Greek 928 07 D1 2001 Lithuanian KBL 03 04 772 Lithuanian 772 03 06 774 Lithuanian 774 B9 3001 Estonian 1 BA 3002 Estonian 2 0B C3 3011 Latvian 1 OB C4 13012 Latvian 2 CD 3021 Bulgarian 0B D7 3031 Hebrew El 3041 Maltese OF 0A 3850 Standard KU OF 14 3860 Rajvitee KU OF 15 3861 Microwiz KU OF 17 3863 STD 988 TIS OF 18 3864 Popular TIS OF 19 3865 Newsic TIS ESC n ny m m m m Setbase unit of line spacing ESC 9 ny m 4 4 Select graphic mode ESC ng Print characters from all character chart ESC Reverse line feed ESC Print a character from all character chart ESC n Turn over score on off 00 Cancel overscoring 01 Select overscoring ESC d ny ng Move print position to the right ESC j Stop printing ESC rn Select print color Checking system software settings in MS DOS 79 Appendix F Control Panel Operation Guide ANN ROMAN 1 10 4 POWER COURIER 2 12 5 PROP PRESTIGE FEN DRAFT 15 6 quier MICRO FEED v A ORATOR Bl Hs DRAFT SET EJECT m FONT PITCH PARK FORM FEE
33. BM emulation Bank A Switch 1 OFF with either character table Bank A Switch 2 or Standard emulation Bank A Switch 1 ON with the graphics character table Bank A Switch 2 ON use the Bank E switches to select the default character code page you want to use EDS Mode Settings 31 Code Page 5 1 sw2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 437 ON ON ON ON ON ON 850 Multi lingual OFF ON ON ON ON ON 860 Portuguese ON OFF ON ON ON ON 861 Icelandic OFF OFF ON ON ON ON 863 Canadian French ON ON OFF ON ON ON 865 Nordic OFF ON OFF ON ON ON 866 Russian ON OFF OFF ON ON ON 3840 IBM Russian OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON 3841 Gost Russian ON ON ON OFF ON ON 3843 Polish OFF ON ON OFF ON ON 3844 CS2 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON 3845 Hungarian OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON 3846 Turkish ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 3847 Brazil ABNT OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON 3848 Brazil ABICOMP ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON 852 Latin 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON 1001 Arabic 0 ON ON ON OFF ON 737 Greek OFF ON ON ON OFF ON 851 Greek 0 OFF ON ON OFF ON 869 Greek OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON 928 Greek 0 ON OFF ON OFF ON 32001 Lithuanian KBL OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 772 Lithuanian OFF OFF ON OFF ON 774 Lithuanian OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON 3001 Estonian 1 ON ON OFF OFF ON 3002 Estonian 2 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON 3011 Latvian 1 OFF ON OFF OFF ON 3012 Latvian 2 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON 3021 Bulgarian ON OFF OFF OFF ON 3031 H
34. D LINE FEED L ONLINE EDS gt BANK SWITCH STATUS ON OFF PRINT EXIT T T T di Font Selection Pitch Selection Set Eject Park Form Feed Line Feed On Line oC T Back ward Forward Micro Feed Q Mee 19 Set TOF Auto Loading Position Change Mode Q Buffer Clear amp All Reset OFF LINE T T Quiet Mode Tear off Long Tear off Short Off Line C p A UU MU M M CM PU ER CREME Font Lock Pitch Lock Multi part Mode Hex Dump Mode Self Test Self Test QO Font amp Pitch Lock 9 Q EDS Mode Dot Adjustment Mode POWER ON 1 o 1 i Bank Switch Status On Off Print Exit po x ECT RE EDSIMODE d 1 Right Next Exit DOT ADJUSTMENT MODE 1 1 1 Paper Loading Back ward Forward Cancel po 0 Set 1 Save T 9 Factory settings AUTO LOADING POSITION CHANGE MODE Note A dot means press and hold and an arrow means to just press dot and arrow tied together means hold one while pressing the other A ASF 42 Auto LF selecting 28 auto load position changing 21 Auto Tear off selecting 28 AUTOEXEC BAT 52 automatic sheet feeder 27 42 B bidirectional printing 28 buffered parallel interface cartridge 44 C carton contents 2 character pitch setting 18 Character Set international 57 standard italic 57 tables 57 Character Table selecting 27 Code Page Brazil ABICOMP 62 Brazil ABNT 62 Bulgarian 66 Canadian French 60 Estonianl 65 Estonian2 65 Greek 64 He
35. Default LQ proportional 04 Download draft pica 0C Download draft elite 14 Download draft condensed 06 Download LQ pica OE Download LQ elite L6 Download LQ condensed 07 Download LQ proportional ESC J n Advance print position vertically ESC n ny 91 09 Select 60 dpi graphics ESC L n ng Select 120 dpi graphics ESC N n Set bottom margin ESC O Cancel bottom margin ESC P n Turn proportional mode on off n 00 Cancel proportional printing 01 Select proportional printing ESCOn Deselect printer ESC R Set all tabs to power on defaults ESC S n Select superscript subscript printing n 00 Select Superscript 01 Select Subscript ESC T Cancel superscript subscript printing ESC U n Turn unidirectional mode on off n 00 Select bi directional mode 01 Select unidirectional mode ESC n Turn double width printing on off 00 Cancel expanded print 01 Select expanded print ESC X n ng Set left and right margins ESC Y ny ng dieso Select 120 dpi double speed graphics ESC Z ny ny d4 d Select 240 dpi graphics ESC n ny M Mk Control width high and line spacing ESC ny init id p Set initial condition P2 76 IBM Mode ASCII Code Function ESC T 04 00 00 00 n Select code page nj n 01 B5 USA 03 52 850 Multi lingual 03 5C 860 Portuguese 03 5D 861 Icelandic 03 5F 863 Canadian French 03 61 865 Nordic 03 62 866 Russian OF 00 3840 IBM Russian OF 01 38
36. anel s BANK button to select bank When the BANK indicator flashes it indicates the current bank selected Lit Indicator Selected Bank A SANSERIF A B COURIER B C PRESTAGE C D ROMAN D E LQ E F DRAFT F Selecting a switch 1 While in the EDS Mode use the control panel s SWITCH button to select a bank switch When the SW indicator flashes it indicates the current switch selected Lit Indicator Selected Switch 1 10CPI 1 2 12CPI 2 3 15CPI 3 4 COND 4 5 PROP 5 6 QUIET 6 Changing a switch setting LI After selecting a bank and switch press the control panel s ON OFF button to turn the switch on and off The current setting of the switch is indicated by the ON LINE indicator the indicator is lit when the switch is on and is not lit when the switch is off 26 Using the EDS Mode Printing the current switch settings J In the EDS Mode press the control panel s PRINT button to print out the current switch settings Asterisks on the printout show whether a switch is turned on or off Checking the settings of switches in a bank LJ After selecting a bank press the control panel s STATUS button to view the status of each switch in that bank The control panel s font indicator is lit when the switch is on and is not lit when the switch is off Lit Indicator Selected Switch 1 10CPI 1
37. brew 66 IBM Russian 60 Latin 2 62 Latvianl 65 Latvian2 66 Lithuanian 772 64 Lithuanian 774 65 Lithuanian KBL 64 Maltese 66 Nordic 60 Russian 60 selecting 30 Turkish 62 connecting to a power outlet 8 to your computer 14 control panel printer 16 control panel settings saving 22 CR centering setting 30 cut sheet paper ejecting 19 manual feeding 40 specifications 38 D dot alignment adjusting 48 download buffer 27 E EDS Mode auto LF with CR 28 auto tear off 28 automatic sheet feeder 27 character set 30 character table 27 code page 30 CR centering 30 default settings 24 emulation 27 entering 24 exiting 26 graphics direction 28 line spacing 28 Multi Part Mode 28 page length 30 paper out detector 27 print mode 29 print pitch 29 printing switch settings 26 Quiet Print Mode 29 RAM usage 27 selecting a bank 25 selecting a switch 25 settings 27 switch settings 25 using 24 zero style 28 eject 19 Electronic DIP Switches 24 emulation 27 F fanfold paper form feed 19 parking 13 19 printing on 12 specifications 37 tear off function 13 20 unparking 13 font selecting 17 Font Lock Mode entering 17 form feed 19 G graphics direction selecting 28 H hexadecimal dump 46 initialization 23 input buffer 27 interface pin outs optional serial interface 56 parallel interface 56 international character set selecting 30 L line feed 19 line spacing setting 28 LQ font
38. ct bold font ESC F Cancel bold font ESC G Select double strike printing ESC H Cancel double strike printing ESC Jn Advance print position vertically ESC n ng di dk Select 60 dpi graphics ESC L ny ny 4 9 Select 120 dpi graphics ESC Select 12 cpi ESC n Set bottom margin ESC O Cancel bottom margin ESC P Select 10 cpi ESC Set right margin 72 Printer Control Codes Standard Mode ASCII Code Function ESCR n Select an international character set n 00 0 U S A 01 1 France 02 2 Germany 03 3 England 04 4 Denmark 05 5 Sweden 06 6 Italy 07 7 Spain 08 8 Japan 09 9 Norway OA 10 Denmark II 11 Spain II 0C 12 Latin America 0D 3 OE 14 Irish 40 64 Legal ESC n Select superscript subscript printing n 00 Superscript 01 Subscript ESC T Cancel superscript subscript printing ESC Turn unidirectional mode on off 00 Unidirectional 01 Bi directional ESC n Turn double width printing on off 00 Turns off double width 01 Turns on double width ESC Y ny ng di d Select 120 dpi double speed graphics ESC Z ny ng 4 4 Select 240 dpi graphics Standard Mode Checking system software settings in MS DOS 73 ASCII Code Function ESC T 04 00 00 00 n Select code page nj n 01 B5 USA 03 52 850 Multi lingual 03 5C 860 Portuguese 03 5D 861 Icelandic 03 5F 863 Canadian French 03 61 865 Nordic 0
39. ction 13 20 test print 46 top of form setting 20 troubleshooting 46 guide 49 U unidirectional printing 28 unpacking 2 V voltage 2 8 7 zero style selecting 28 SEAI Worldwide Headquarters STAR MICRONICS CO LTD 536 Nanatsushinya Shimizu Shizuoka 424 0066 Japan STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD Rm 1802 6 18 F Tower 2 Enterprise Square 9 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Hong Kong Tel 852 2796 2727 Fax 852 2799 9344
40. ctor Specifies whether the printer s paper out detector is enabled ON or disabled OFF When the paper out detector is enabled ON the printer automatically stops printing whenever it senses there is no more paper When it is disabled OFF the printer continues printing as long as there is data Selecting disabled OFF makes it possible to print right up to the bottom of a page but it also creates the danger of printing when there is no paper loaded in the printer which can damage the print head and platen 28 Using the EDS Mode Switch 6 Multi Part Mode Specifies whether the printer s Multi Part Mode is enabled OFF or disabled ON When the Multi Part Mode is enabled OFF the impact of the print head 1s increased but head life is decreased Enable the Multi Part Mode when printing on four to five ply paper Disable the Multi Part Mode when printing on 1 to 3 ply paper BANK B Switch 1 Graphics Direction Selects uni directional OFF or bi directional ON printing for graphics Bi directional printing ON is faster while uni directional OFF printing generally provides better print quality in the graphics mode Switch 2 Auto Tear off Long Specifies whether the printer s auto tear off long feature page 20 is enabled OFF or disabled ON Note that this setting controls the application software s tear off function only It does not affect the manual tear off function that is performed using the control pane
41. d operation 44 Optional Accessories Buffered Parallel Interface Cartridge IP 128XL Installing the parallel interface cartridge provides parallel data communications capabilities between the printer and your computer Refer to the manual that comes with the buffered parallel interface cartridge for further details on installation and operation Serial to Parallel Converter SPC 8K Connecting the serial to parallel converter to the printer s parallel connector provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your computer Serial connector Dip switch Specifications Interface Synchronization Baud rate Word length Start bit Data bits Parity bit Stop bits Signal polarity Mark Space Handshaking Data buffer Serial to Parallel Converter SPC 8K RS 232C level Asynchronous 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 BPS selectable 1 7 or 8 selectable Odd even none selectable One or more Logical 1 3V to 15V Logical 0 43V to 15V DTR XON XOFF ETX ACK 8 kbytes standard 45 Refer to the manual that comes with the serial to parallel converter for further details on installation and operation 46 Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix will help you if you experience problems with your printer It tells you how to test the printer how to check system software settings and how to adjust the vertical alignment In addition there is information on ac
42. e that there is no fanfold paper in the printer If there is use the procedure under Parking fanfold paper on page 13 to park the fanfold paper and prepare for manual sheet feeding LI Set the release lever to the cut sheet position L Stand up the paper guide page 8 L Align the left paper guide with the scale mark that matches the size of the paper you are using For any paper size other than A3 landscape horizontal align the paper guide with scale 0 zero For landscape paper align the paper guide with the far left gt mark J Adjust the right paper guide so there is enough space to insert the paper Clearing paper jams 41 Insert a sheet of paper into the paper guide with the side you want to print on facing the back of the printer Gently lower the paper down into the printer until you feel it stop Press SET EJECT PARK button to feed the paper to the starting position L If you want to move the paper to another position use the micro feed function described under Micro feed on page 19 Start the printing operation from your software application Clearing paper jams Use the following procedure to clear paper jams from the printer Unplug the printer from its AC power outlet Open the front cover of the printer 1 Carefully try to pull the jammed paper from the printer If necessary change the release lever position or rotate the platen knob to remove the pape
43. ebrew OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON 3041 Maltese 0 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 32 Using the EDS Mode Code Page 5 1 sw2 Sw3 sw4 SW5 SW6 3850 Standard KU OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 3860 Rajvitee KU ON ON ON ON ON OFF 3861 Microwiz KU OFF ON ON ON ON OFF 3863 STD 988 TIS ON OFF ON ON ON OFF 3864 Popular TIS OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF 3865 Newsic TIS ON ON OFF ON ON OFF EDS Mode Settings 33 A code page is the set of symbols and characters that your printer can print Your printer converts ASCII hexadecimal data according to a code page to print symbols and characters By supporting different code pages the printer can print in a variety of different languages The following table shows detailed information about code pages Code Page Name Country Remarks ET Unie Sse Spain si Mibi tr 860 Portuguese Portugal 861 Icelandic Iceland 4863 Canadian Canada French 865 Nordic Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Preferred by Microsoft 866 Russian Russia Preferred by Microsoft 3840 IBM Russian Russia Bulgaria 3841 Gost Russian Russia Gost government standard 3843 Polish Poland Also called Mazowia 13844 CS2 Czech Republic Also called Kamenicky 3845 Hungarian Hungary 3846 Turkish Turkey 13847 Brazil ABNT 3848 Brazil ABICOMP Croatia Czech Republic Hu
44. ed when printing on 4 or 5 ply paper Adjusting for paper thickness Paper comes in different weights normally expressed as gsm grams per square meter or lbs pounds Some form paper also has multiple pages that make them quite thick Use the following procedure to change the gap between the print head and the platen and adjust for paper thickness Adjustment lever LJ Move the adjustment lever to one of its settings Position 2 or 3 is most suitable for single sheet paper 40 Paper Handling The following table provides a general guide for setting the adjustment lever Experiment with different settings until you find the one that gives you the print quality you want Paper Type Weight Per Sheet Thickness fire uua Cut sheet 52 to 90 g m 0 07 to 0 12mm 20r3 1 ply 52 to 90 g m 0 07 to 0 12mm 20 3 2 ply 40 to 52 g m 0 12 to 0 16mm 20r3 Fanfold 3 ply 40 to 52 g m 0 18 to 0 25mm 3or4 4 ply 40 to 52 g m 0 24 to 0 30mm 40 5 5 40 to 52 g m 0 30 to 0 35mm 5or6 Important Continuous use of the wrong adjustment lever setting can drastically reduce print head life The Multi part Mode is recommended when printing on 4 or 5 ply paper Automatic fanfold feeding LI See Loading fanfold paper on page 9 for details on using fanfold paper Manual sheet feeding You can use the following procedure to manually feed single sheets of paper into the printer L Make sur
45. er is ready to send data Printer ignores this signal 6 Not used 7 GND Signal ground 8 10 Not used 11 RCH Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data Same signal as Pin 20 12 19 Not used 20 DTR Printer sets line to space when ready to receive data 21 25 Not used 57 Character Sets Appendix D Standard Italic Character Set UL 1 c 2 B R b 2 3 2 C3 4 4 pg amp S E W H X G BEL lt h 8 8 H BS gt CAN T lt E 1 m n o QE c N 1 ZA 0 1 2 3 4 7 8 International Character Set The character codes shown in the table are hexadecimal Ei 3 22 E e b odore bog 00 2 00 do g J 0 A O o g oem a cw ow 8 8 o Ql rrr DD s 453 a SMD emo XD N mox ow ees m o o iso ES a ESE ES ASUS BS gS CO SO Y 1 90 uo 9 Q own Ve PE Ue M A A CQ te oce dh t tk c dk t e E ES ag 2 IEEE SERE RE Olo BR doc HBd 3 58 Character Sets Character Set 2 Code Page 437 IBM PC
46. es the paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper s next perforation The short tear off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is located just below the last line printed on the paper Pull the paper against the tear assist edge to tear it off L When you resume printing the printer reverse feeds the paper to its former position Selecting the Quiet Print Mode The Quiet Print Mode lets you print with less noise than that produced with normal printing Use the following procedure to enter and exit the Quiet Print Mode Important Though the Quiet Print Mode prints more quietly it also causes printing to take considerably longer than normal printing Changing the auto load position 21 Make sure the printer is on line ON LINE indicator is lit L Press SET EJECT PARK to toggle between the Quiet Print Mode and normal printing The printer emits one short beeps when the Quiet Print Mode is selected and two short beep when normal printing is selected Changing the auto load position Normally the printer automatically feeds paper to a standard position 1 6 inch from the top of the paper This is called the auto load position You can use the following procedure to specify a different auto load position L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L While holding dow
47. ff the printer 1 While holding down the control panel s FORM FEED button turn the printer back on to enter the Hex Dump Mode The printer will now print out the hexadecimal values of any data that is subsequently sent to it from your computer To exit the Hex Dump Mode first press ON LINE to set the printer off line and then turn the printer off Adjusting the dot alignment You may never have to use the procedure described in this section but after you have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some graphics do not align correctly For example what should look like may come out looking like one of the following or like this Wi This is caused when mechanical parts of the printer get out of alignment This happens only rarely and you may never experience it at all throughout the life of the printer If you do have problems use the following procedure to correct it L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Turn off the printer 48 Troubleshooting J While holding down the control panel s FORM FEED and ON LINE buttons turn the printer back on to enter the Dot Adjustment Mode The printer will print something like the following DOT ADJUSTMENT SETTING Normal density Note that the printer will feed the paper forward and back each time during this operation so you can view the printout I If the two lines do not align properly use FONT
48. h the needs of your system and software Chapter 4 How to set up for printing with MS DOS Chapter 5 Selecting the best type of paper adjusting for paper thickness manual sheet feeding clearing paper jams Chapter 6 Optional accessories that are available for your printer Appendix A How to deal with printing problems Appendix Specifications Appendix C Interface information Appendix D Character sets Appendix Printer control codes Appendix Control panel operation guide Chapter 1 Printer Setup 1 Choosing place for the printer 1 Unpacking the printer 2 General guide 3 Installing the platen knob 4 Opening the front cover 4 Removing the front cover 5 Installing the ribbon cartridge 5 Removing the ribbon cartridge 7 Installing the paper guide 7 Adjusting the paper guide position 8 Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off 8 Loading fanfold paper 9 Printing on fanfold paper 12 Parking fanfold paper 13 Unparking fanfold paper 13 Using the tear off function 13 Connecting to your computer 14 Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations 16 Switching between on line and off line 16 Selecting a font 17 Entering the Font Lock Mode 17 Setting the character pitch 18 Entering the Pitch Lock Mode 18 Line feed 19 Paper eject cut sheet paper 19 Form feed fanfold paper 19 Parking fanfold paper 19 Micro feed
49. he print head shield The printer is not set up Set up the printer for the correctly for the thickness of paper you are using paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 39 The ribbon is worn out or used up Your application program s or system software s printer selection is wrong Replace the ribbon with a new one Check the printer selection of your application software The computer s system software is not set up properly for the printer or for the port you are using Check the system software settings Check the settings for LPT1 COM 1 or COM2 if you are using the optional serial interface unit The interface cable is connected incorrectly or damaged Check to make sure that the printer interface cable is connected correctly If it is try a different cable 50 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Printer case is hot Printer makes excessive noise Printer prints past the edge of the paper The printer s air vents are blocked or obstructed The front cover is removed Switch off the printer and let it cool Check the air vents on the bottom of the printer to see if they are blocked Remove the obstruction if possible If the problem persists return the printer to your dealer for repair Replace the front cover The printer is vibrating Incorrect margin settings are selected by yo
50. ine printing 01 Set outline printing 02 Set shadow printing 03 Set shadow amp outline printing ESC rn Select printer color ESC t n Select character table 00 Select italic character table 01 Select code page table set by EDS Setting 02 Set download character in 00 7 to 80H FFH ESC w n Turn double high printing on off 00 Turns on double width 01 Turns off double width ESC x n Select LQ or Draft n 00 Draft 01 LQ ESC Z n Select HS Draft or Draft n 00 Draft 01 HS Draft FS 3n Set line spacing to n 360 FS Initialise printer FS Select typeface n 00 Roman 01 Sanserif 02 Courier 03 Prestige 05 OCR B 07 Orator FS En Select double triple width printing n 00 Cancel expanded print ESC W 0 01 Select double wide print ESC W 1 02 Select triple wide print FS F Select forward feed FS I Select character table FS Select reverse feed FSVn Turn double high printing on off n 00 Cancel double high mode 01 Select double high mode FS Z ng 4 4 Select 360 dpi graphics FS N ny ng Print characters from all character chart Checking system software settings in MS DOS 75 Standard Mode ASCII Code Function FS Print a character from all character chart DEL Delete last character in buffer 76 Printer Control Codes IBM Mode ASCII Code Function BEL Beeper
51. l buttons as described on page 13 The manual tear off function is always enabled Switch 3 Line Spacing Selects 1 6 inch ON or 1 8 inch OFF spacing between lines Switch 4 Auto LF with CR Specifies whether auto LF with CR is enabled OFF or disabled ON When auto LF with CR is enabled OFF the printer automatically performs a line feed whenever it receives a carriage return from the computer When it is disabled ON the computer must send both a line feed code and a carriage return code at the end of each line Most applications do this automatically Note the following check points when trying to figure out which setting to use here If you find that your output is double spaced when it should not be turn this switch ON Disabled If you find that lines are printing over each other turn this switch OFF Enabled Switch 5 Zero Style Specifies whether a normal zero ON or a slashed zero OFF will be used Selecting Normal ON prints zeros without lines running through them while Slashed OFF prints zeros with a diagonal slash running through them Switch 6 Reserved EDS Mode Settings 29 BANK C Switches 1 2 Print Mode Turn these switches on or off to select the print mode you want to use Print Mode 5 1 sw2 LQ ON ON Draft OFF ON HS Draft ON OFF Switches 3 4 5 Print Pitch Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that matches the print pitch setting you want
52. n ON LINE press SET EJECT PARK and then release the two buttons The printer will automatically eject the cut sheet that is in the printer or reverse feed fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact with the platen Also all the font and pitch indicators on the control panel will light Press SET EJECT PARK to feed the paper to the starting position Feed the paper so the print head is located where you want the new auto load position to be Press LINE FEED to feed the paper forward and FORM FEED to feed the paper backward This is the micro feed operation J After you have the paper at the position you want hold down ON LINE and press LINE FEED to make the current print head position the new auto load position The printer will beep twice to indicate that the new auto load position is set To clear the new auto load position and return to the one that you set previously using the above procedure press ON LINE To clear the currently set auto load position and return to the standard position 1 6 inch from the top of the paper hold down ON LINE and press SET EJECT PARK Note The auto load position you set remains in effect until you turn the printer off If you want to save the auto load position in memory press FORM FEED instead of LINE FEED while holding down ON LINE in the above step 22 Control Panel Operations Saving a macro Normally any settings you make on the control panel are cleared
53. n it on Entering the Pitch Lock Mode When the printer is in the Pitch Lock Mode the pitch settings you make on the control panel are used even if your software tries to override the pitch Use the following procedure to enter the Pitch Lock Mode Turn off the printer While holding down PITCH turn printer power on The printer is now in the Pitch Lock Mode You could enter the Pitch Lock Mode and Font Lock Mode page 17 at the same time by holding down both FONT and PITCH when you turn on printer power To exit the Pitch Lock Mode simply turn the printer off Linefeed 19 Line feed L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit L Press LINE FEED once to feed paper one line Holding down LINE FEED continually feeds paper one line at a time until you release the button Paper eject cut sheet paper L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press SET EJECT PARK to eject the paper L After the paper is ejected the printer will beep and the POWER indicator will flash to indicate there is no paper in the printer Form feed fanfold paper L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press FORM FEED and the printer will automatically feed the paper to the top of the next page Parking fanfold paper L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press the control panel s SET EJECT PARK button
54. nal bi directional logic seeking selectable Number of pins 24 Life 200 million dots pin Normal Mode 100 million dots pin Multi Part Mode 1 6 1 8 7 60 n 180 360 7 72 n T2 n 216 software Pitch Draft LQ Pica 10 cpi e RS 24x 31H Elite 12 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 27H Semi condensed 15 cpi S 16x 7H 16 x 21H Semi condensed 15 cpi l 24 x 9H 24 x 16H Condensed pica 17 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 16H Condensed pica 20 cpi 24 x 9H 24 x 16H 24 cpi 1 24 x 9H 24 x 14H half dot S Standard mode only 1 mode only 54 Specifications Environment Paper Emulation Interface Ribbon Type Operating temperature Storage temperature Operating humidity Storage humidity 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C 22 to 149 F 30 C to 65 C 30 to 80 non condensing 20 to 90 non condensing Cut sheet manual feeding Paper width Paper length Paper thickness Paper weight 7 2 to 16 5 183 to 420 mm 5 5 to 14 3 140 to 364 mm 0 00276 to 0 00472 0 07 to 0 12 mm 14 to 24 Ibs 52 to 90 g m 45 to 77 kg Cut sheet with optional automatic sheet feeder Paper size Paper thickness Paper weight Hopper Stacker B5 M LT B4 A8 Legal 0 00315 to 0 00472 0 08 to 0 12 mm 16 to 24 lbs 60 to 90 g m 52 to 77 kg 50 sheets of 64 g m 30 sheets of 80 g m 10 sheets Fanfold with push tractor feeder Paper width
55. ne 06 Double broken line ESC Ay ng dy dy Print data as characters ESC t 03 00 d 00 Assign character table d ESC t dl d 00 Italic 01 1437 USA 03 850 Multi lingual 07 860 Portuguese 19 861 Icelandic 08 863 Canadian French 09 865 Nordic LA 866 Russian LB 3840 IBM Russian 3841 Gost 1D 3843 Polish LE 3844 CS2 LF 3845 Hungarian 20 3846 Turkish 21 3847 Brazil ABNT 22 3848 Brazil ABICOMP 18 852 Latin 2 ESC m n ng 4 4 Select bit image ESC n Set n 360 line spacing ESC n Turn under line on off n 00 Turns underline off 01 Turns underline on ESC m Select vertical tab channel ESC 0 Select 1 8 line spacing ESC 2 Select 1 6 line spacing ESC 3 n Select n 180 line spacing ESC 4 Select italic font ESC 5 Cancel italic font Standard Mode Checking system software settings in MS DOS 71 ASCII Code Function ESC 6 Enable printing of upper control codes Character Set 2 ESC 7 Enable upper control codes Character Set 1 ESC 8 Disable paper out detector ESC 9 Enable paper out detector ESC Unidirectional mode 1 line ESC Set MSB to 0 ESC Set MSB to 1 ESC nm Reassign bit image mode ESC Initialise printer ESC A n Set n 60 line spacing ESC B d d 00 Set vertical tab ESC C n Set page length in lines ESCCOn Set page length in inches ESC D n n 00 Set horizontal tab ESC E Sele
56. ngary Preferred by Microsoft 1852 Latin 2 Poland Romania Serbia Slovak Republic Slovenia 1001 Arabie Egypt Saudi Arabia Mainly in Arabic speaking countries 737 Greek Greece Almost 8096 851 Greek Greece 34 Using the EDS Mode Code Page Name Country Remarks 869 Greek Greece 928 Greek Greece For UNIX 2001 Lithuanian KBL Lithuania Commonly used for DOS 772 Lithuanian Lithuania New standard 774 Lithuanian Lithuania 3001 Estonian 1 Estonia 3002 Estonian 2 Estonia Most often used 3011 Latvian 1 Latvia 3012 Latvian 2 Latvia Government standard 3021 Bulgarian Bulgaria 3031 Hebrew Israel 3041 Maltese Malta 3850 Standard KU Thailand 3860 Rajvitee KU Thailand 3861 Microwiz KU Thailand 3863 570988 TIS Thailand 3864 Popular TIS Thailand 3865 Newsic TIS Thailand EDS Mode Settings 35 If your EDS settings specify Standard emulation Bank A Switch 1 ON with the italic character table Bank A Switch 2 OFF use the Bank E switches to select the international character set you want to use This setting determines the assignment of 14 character codes in the Standard Italic character set swt swe sw4 SW5 swe U S A ON ON ON 0 0 0 France OFF ON ON 0 0 Germany ON OFF ON England OFF OFF ON Denmark 1 ON ON OFF 0 0 ON Sweden OFF ON OFF 0 0 0 Ital
57. nob You can find the platen knob in the box of items that contains this manual Install the knob on the shaft located inside the large hole on the right side of the printer Make sure that the two metal pins on the platen shaft fit into the slots inside the knob s spindle Press the knob carefully but firmly into place as far as it will go Sa gt Opening the front cover J Lift up on the front cover and swing it open until it stops Transparent part J To close the front cover simply lower it back into place Caution The tear assist edge is rather sharp Take care to avoid injuring your hands Removing the front cover 5 Removing the front cover Normally you should leave the front cover connected to the printer using the procedure described above to open and close it as required You can also completely remove the front cover using the steps described below L Lift up on the front cover and swing it up until it is a little more than half way open Carefully pull the front cover towards the back of the printer moving it slightly up and down to work it free from the printer body To replace the front cover reverse the two steps described above Installing the ribbon cartridge Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet Caution Never touch the print head while the printer is turned on Doing so can damage the printer If you have just finished printing let
58. ower outlet that matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of your printer Make sure that the room where you are using the printer is not too humid 2 Printer Setup Unpacking the printer Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration Ribbon cassette monochrome Ribbon cassette color User s manual If anything is missing contact the store where you bought the printer and ask them to supply the missing part Note that it is a good idea to keep the original box and all the packing materials just in case you need to pack the printer up again and send it somewhere at a later date A serial to parallel interface converter SPC 8K a parallel interface unit IP 128XL a serial interface unit IS 8XL a pull tractor PT 15 XM and an Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 15DM II are also available as options Consult your dealer for details Important There are several versions of this printer designed for different voltages It is not possible to change the voltage of a printer If the voltage shown on the label on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage for your area contact your dealer immediately General guide 3 General guide The following illustrations show the major components of the your printer Paper guide Release lever Adjustment lever Platen knob 4 Printer Setup Installing the platen k
59. paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is aligned with the paper s next perforation 14 Printer Setup The short tear off operation causes the paper to be fed automatically so the tear assist edge of the printer cover is located just below the last line printed on the paper J Pull the paper against the tear assist edge to tear it off Connecting to your computer The computer sends data to the printer through a cable This printer does not come with a cable so it is up to you to provide one You will probably want to use a standard parallel cable for connection but note that you can also use an optional serial to parallel interface converter SPC 8K or an optional interface cartridge IS 8XL or IP 128XL Important The following instructions apply to the Centronics parallel cable that is used with an IBM compatible personal computer Note that they do not apply to all types of computers and cables If you are unsure about what type of cable you should use to connect with your computer consult your dealer For an IBM compatible personal computer Y Use a standard 36 pin Centronics parallel cable Y The parallel cable should be no longer than six feet two meters Longer cables can result in poor transfer of information Important Make sure that the printer and the computer are turned off before connecting them J Plug one end of the parallel cable into the parallel por
60. r 42 Chapter 6 Optional Accessories This chapter introduces the following optional accessories that are available for this printer 1 Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 15DM 1 Pull Tractor Unit PT 15XM I Serial Interface Cartridge IS 8 XL 1 Baffered Parallel Interface Cartridge IP 128XL 1 Serial to Parallel Converter SPC 8K Important Always make sure that printer power is turned off whenever installing or removing optional accessories Automatic Sheet Feeder SF 15DM II The automatic sheet feeder automatically feeds cut sheet paper into the printer Preparing the printer Use the printer s EDS Mode to change the setting of Bank A Switch 4 to OFF page 27 which tells the printer that the automatic sheet feeder is installed Refer to the manual that comes with the automatic sheet feeder for further details on installation and operation Pull Tractor Unit PT 15XM 43 Pull Tractor Unit PT 15XM The pull tractor unit is recommended when printing with multi part continuous forms Pull Tractor Unit Refer to the manual that comes with the pull tractor unit for further details on installation and operation Serial Interface Cartridge IS 8XL Installing the serial interface cartridge provides serial data communications capabilities between the printer and your computer Refer to the manual that comes with the serial interface cartridge for further details on installation an
61. r on and off J Plug the power cord of the printer into a standard power outlet whose voltage matches the power rating noted on the label affixed to the bottom of your printer Caution If the voltage marked on the bottom of your printer does not match the voltage from the outlet you are using do not plug in the power cord Contact your dealer for assistance I Set the switch on the front of the printer to ON to turn power on and to OFF to turn power off Important Whenever you turn off the power wait for at least five seconds before turning it back on Otherwise you may damage the printer We also recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods Because of the this you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access At this point you may want to perform a test of the printer to make sure it is working properly See Testing the printer on page 46 for details on how to perform tests Loading fanfold paper 9 Loading fanfold paper This section tells you how to load fanfold paper Note that you can also use cut sheet paper and multi part form paper For details on using other types of paper see Paper Handling on page 38 of this manual L Remove the paper guide from the printer Position the stack of paper behind the printer L Make sure printer power is turned off LI Set the release le
62. so can damage the printer If you have just finished printing let the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it Open the front cover of the printer Using your thumb and forefinger to squeeze the two tabs on the ribbon cartridge towards the center carefully remove the cartridge from the holder Use the procedure under Installing the ribbon cartridge on page 5 to install a new cartridge Installing the paper guide You can find the platen knob in the box of items that contains this manual Insert the two pointed tabs on the bottom of the paper guide straight down into the holes provided on the top back of the printer and then lay the paper guide down so the tabs inside the holes slip into the grooves on the paper guide tabs Paper guide 8 Printer Setup To remove the paper guide from the printer stand it up while gently pulling it towards the front of the printer Next carefully lift the paper guide straight Adjusting the paper guide position The paper guide has two positions raised and lowered You can use either position for printing L To lower the paper guide stand it up while gently pressing towards the back of the printer Next lift up slightly until the paper guide stops and then lay it down towards the back of the printer To raise the paper guide slowly stand it up until you feel it slide into a locked position Connecting to a power outlet and turning powe
63. t of your computer The parallel port should be labeled Printer Parallel PRN LPT1 or something similar Connecting to your computer 15 J Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the socket on the back of the printer and secure it in place with the clips Interface cable Note Consult your dealer for details on how to set up your computer when using the optional SPC 8K serial to parallel interface converter the IP 128XL parallel interface unit or the IS 8XL serial interface unit 16 Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations The control panel gives you push button control over the printer s operations It includes indicator lights which tell you the current status of the printer at a glance DM ROMAN 1 4 cono POWER courier 2 12 5 PROP PRESTIGE FEN DRAFT 3 15 el quier MICRO FEED v A ll ORATOR Wl HS DRAFT SET EJECT m FONT PITCH PARK FORM FEED LINE FEED L ON LINE EDS BANK SWITCH STATUS ON OFF PRINT EXIT This chapter describes control panel functions that can be performed while the printer is turned on and either on line or off line The buttons perform different functions in the EDS and Dot Adjustment Modes Functions of control panel buttons in these modes are described in the relevant sections covering them Switching between on line and off line
64. tart up the application and use the correct procedure for that application to select a printer The following is a list of printers that can be used If your application lists more than one of these select the printer that is nearest to the top of this list You should also use the EDS mode or User Setup Utility to select Standard emulation page 27 Star XB24 250 II Star XB24 250 XB 2425 Star LC 4511 4521 Epson LQ 860 1060 Epson LQ 850 1050 If none of the printers listed above are available in the application choose one of the printers listed below Once again you should choose the printer that is nearest to the top in the following list For these printers you should use the EDS Mode or User Setup Utility to select IBM emulation page 27 Proprinter X24E XL24E Proprinter X24 XL24 To print follow the instructions given in the manual of the application you are using Typically you would select the application s PRINT command make any necessary changes in the window that appears such as the number of copies to be printed and then press the Enter key to start printing 38 Chapter 5 Paper Handling Your printer is designed to print on a variety of paper types This chapter tells you everything you need to know about paper and how to set the printer up for manual paper feed In this chapter you will learn about Selecting paper types LI Selecting the best type of paper
65. the print head cool for a few minutes before you touch it Open the front cover of the printer L Remove the ribbon cartridge from its package L Rotate the knob on the ribbon cartridge clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon L Carefully place the cartridge onto the cartridge holder making sure that the spindle of the holder fits into the socket on the bottom of the cartridge Also 6 Printer Setup make sure that the side tabs fit into the grooves on the sides of the cartridge holder Print head Print head shield Ribbon cartridge L While guiding the ribbon between the print head and print head shield press down gently on the cartridge until the side tabs snap securely into place L Rotate the knob on the cartridge again to take up any slack Close the front cover of the printer Important Printing that is poor quality or too light is almost always due to a ribbon that is simply worn out or used up If you experience problems with print quality check the conditio of the ribbon If the black part looks gray and well worn replace the ribbon with a new one Removing the ribbon cartridge 7 Removing the ribbon cartridge Use the following procedure to remove the ribbon cartridge from the printer when you want to replace it with a new one Make sure that the printer is unplugged from its power outlet Caution Never touch the print head while the printer is turned on Doing
66. the printer back on To exit the Multi part Mode Simply turn the printer off and back on again 24 Chapter 3 Using the EDS Mode The letters EDS stand for Electronic DIP Switches Just like the small DIP switches that are used by many computers printers and other devices the EDS mode lets you configure the printer so that it matches your system and software needs This chapter describes how to enter the printer s EDS Mode and provides details about available settings and how to change them switch settings are ON when the printer is shipped from the factory About EDS Mode settings EDS Mode settings are grouped among six banks representing banks of switches that are identified by the letters A through F Each bank contains a number of switches numbered 1 through 6 that you can turn on and off to configure the printer Entering the EDS Mode L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Turn off the printer While holding down the control panel s ON LINE LINE FEED and FORM FEED buttons turn the printer back on This causes the following message to be printed which indicates the printer is in the EDS Mode CURRENT EDS SETTINGS Bank B D E F Switch 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 123456 ON OFF Selecting a bank 25 Selecting a bank J While in the EDS Mode use the control p
67. tions to take for specific problems Warning The printer uses high voltage Do not attempt any other repair or maintenance except as expressly recommended in this appendix Unauthorized repair and maintenance not only exposes you to the danger of electrical shock it also may damage your printer and void your warranty Testing the printer There are two different tests you can use a self test and a hexadecimal dump Self test L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer L Turn the printer off While holding down the control panel s ON LINE button or LINE FEED button turn the printer on L To stop demo printing turn the printer off Note e The self test prints across the entire width of the carriage Make sure that the printer is loaded with the widest paper available in order to avoid damage to the print head and platen e Since this test can generate many lines of text and graphics it is a good idea to perform this test only when using continuous fanfold paper rather than single sheets Hexadecimal dump 47 Hexadecimal dump This procedure prints in hexadecimal format all codes character codes and control codes that are sent to the printer by the computer The printer does not execute any control codes such as linefeed it just prints them out The hexadecimal dump is useful when you are writing programs for printer control L Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer Turn o
68. trol panel are used even if your software tries to override the font Use the following procedure to enter the Font Lock Mode Turn off the printer While holding down FONT turn printer power on The printer is now in the Font Lock Mode You could enter the Font Lock Mode and Pitch Lock Mode page 18 at the same time by holding down both FONT and PITCH when you turn on printer power To exit the Font Lock Mode simply turn the printer off 18 Control Panel Operations Setting the character pitch The character pitch setting controls how many characters are printed per inch Use the following procedure to select the pitch you want L Make sure the printer is off line ON LINE indicator is not lit Press PITCH to change the pitch selection The following shows the meanings of the indicators that light on the control panel when you press PITCH Lit Indicators Meaning 10 10 characters per inch Pica 12CPI 12 characters per inch Elite 15CPI 15 characters per inch 10CPI COND 17 characters per inch Condensed Pica 12CPI COND 20 characters per inch Condensed Elite PROP Proportional COND PROP Condensed proportional Note The pitch setting you make with the above procedure can be changed if the software you are using overrides the setting from the control panel You can prevent this by using the following procedure to put the printer into the Pitch Lock Mode when you tur
69. until a perforation is just past the front cover Press the control panels ON LINE button to put the printer off line Press the control panel s SET EJECT PARK button The printer automatically reverse feeds the fanfold paper until it is no longer in contact with the platen which is indicated by the printer beeping a number of times Also the control panel s POWER indicator starts to flash because paper is not loaded Move the release lever to the cut sheet position 1 Change the paper guide to its upright position You can now load cut sheet paper into the printer using the procedures under Manual sheet feeding page 40 Unparking fanfold paper After you are finished printing on cut sheet paper use the following procedure to unpark fanfold paper and make it available for printing L Remove all cut sheet paper from the printer 1 Change the paper guide position so it is laying down flat L Move the release lever to the fanfold position Press SET EJECT PARK button to feed the paper to the starting position The printer automatically goes back on line at this time Using the tear off function The following procedure makes it easy to tear off fanfold paper L Check to make sure that the printer is on line Press the FORM FEED button to perform the long tear off operation or press the LINE FEED button to perform the short tear off operation The long tear off operation causes the
70. ur application program Move any objects that are touching the printer Make sure that the printer is on a level steady surface Choose different margin settings from your application program The paper guide is not positioned correctly Remove the paper and adjust the position of the paper guide Reload the paper and try printing again The ribbon is jammed causing the print head to jam Make sure that the ribbon cassette is installed correctly See Installing the ribbon cartridge on page 5 Paper is jamming causing the print head to jam Remove all paper from the printer and reload it Try printing again Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page 39 51 Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action Left margin moves to the right during printing Some characters are printed incorrectly The paper is not loaded correctly causing the print head to jam Remove all paper from the printer and reload it Try printing again The ribbon cassette is not installed correctly causing the print head to jam Make sure that the ribbon cassette is installed correctly See Installing the ribbon cartridge on page 5 The printer is not set up correctly for the thickness of paper being used Set up the printer for the paper thickness you are using See Adjusting for paper thickness on page
71. ver to the fanfold position Release lever Rear cover J Grasping the two back corners of the printer with the palms of your hands lift up with your thumbs at the two thumb holds on either side of the rear cover until it opens Allow the rear over to swing open as far as it will go Important You can also completely remove the rear cover by lifting it straight up from the printer while the cover is just past half way open 10 Printer Setup Rear cover Pass the fanfold paper through the space between the printer case and the rear cover with the side you want to print on facing down 1 Unlock the two tractors by pulling up their gray levers and slide the tractors so they are aligned approximately with the holes on the sides of the paper Press the gray levers back down to lock the tractors into place LI Slide the center paper support into position so that it is approximately halfway between the two tractors L Open the covers of both tractors and insert the paper so the tractor pins fit Close the tractor covers At this point you can make final adjustments to the paper position by releasing the gray levers and sliding the tractors left and right The paper should lie flat with no buckling or bulging tractors too close or no stretching or undue pulling on the holes tractors too far apart After making these adjustments be sure that you re lock the tractors by pressing the gray levers back into their
72. y ON OFF OFF Spain 1 OFF OFF OFF Japan ON ON ON OFF Norway OFF ON ON OFF Denmark 2 ON OFF ON OFF 0 ON Spain 2 OFF OFF ON OFF Latin America ON ON OFF OFF ON ON Korea OFF ON OFF OFF 0 Ireland ON OFF OFF OFF 0 0 Legal OFF OFF OFF OFF 0 36 Using the EDS Mode BANK Switches 1 2 3 4 5 LQ Font Selection Turn these switches on or off to form the pattern that identifies the font you want to use for LQ printing Font sw1 SW2 3 sw4 SW5 Roman ON ON ON ON ON Sanserif OFF ON ON ON ON Courier ON OFF ON ON ON Prestige OFF OFF ON ON ON OCR B OFF ON OFF ON ON Orator OFF OFF OFF ON ON Note Bank C switches 1 and 2 need to be in the correct positions before the above setting will have any effect Switch 6 Not used 37 Chapter 4 Using the Printer with MS DOS This chapter contains information about how to use the printer with applications software running under MS DOS In this chapter you will learn about 1 How to set up for printing with MS DOS Setting up for printing with MS DOS To print from an application running under MS DOS you must first select the printer from within the application Typically the program will feature an INSTALL or SETUP command for selection of printers Refer to the manual for the application you are using for details on how to select a printer for it S

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