Seiko Group FB300 User's Manual
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1. S LQ 4 o On A pt 4y Ly PROGRAM Lo A Self Test Y i vy A P2 m P3 Y P4 P V V gt PROGRAM F LQ I Y mu 1 d er 2P2 OP3 P4 nn O gt Lo nu m z gt PROGRAM LQ H Pl P2 P3 Opa mu mu PROGRAM LO Y oP1 O P2 OP3 P4 2 uu mu gt PROGRAM LQ 32 Setup Parameters The following is a listing of the setup parameters Configuration Sheet Setup Parameter RESTORE TO MFG DISPLAY LANG PROGRAM Values no all config prog 1 prog 2 prog 3 prog 4 English Italian German French Spanish progr 1 progr 2 progr 3 progr 4 progr 1 3 progr 2 4 PROGRAM LOCKED no yes ERROR BUZZER JOB BUZZER 1 beep no beep no beep 1 beep continuous Description The selected values are not set to factory defaults The values set in all printer setups are reset to factory default values The values set in the configuration setup are reset to factory default values The values set in the corresponding program setup are reset to the factory default values Defines the language of the display messages Defines the default Program Setup or Setup couple The program couples may be selected only if the same emulation has been selected for the two setups Locks the program setup selection In case the lock is enabled the program setu2. Setup Parameter Values Description RIGHT MARGIN 100 x Sets the right margin in number of columns The values range between 0 and 10 x 190 The physical position of margin depends on the current character 1x spacing To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line corresponds to the hundreds the second line to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below 37 Example How to set the Right Margin to 101 RIGHT MARGIN 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 x e 10 x Mi 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 1x O ge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0O 0 Setup Parameter Values Description TOP MARGIN Sets the top margin in number of lines The values range between 0 and 90 To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line corresponds to the hundreds the second line to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below Example How to set the Top Margin to 15 TOP MARGIN 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x O MM O 1 4 1 4 foe A 4 1x O O O O O 0O O0 0 0 Setup Parameter Values Description BOTTOM MARGIN 10x Sets the bottom margin in number of lines The values range between 0 and 90 To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line 1x corresponds to the hundreds the second line to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below 38 Example H ow to set the bottom margin to 34 lines BOTTOM MARGIN o H N U ES 10x 0 0 0 1x 0 0
3. e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help A shielded Centronics IEEE 1284 compliant bi directional parallel cable maximum length 3 meters 10 feet and a shielded RS 232 serial cable maximum length 15 meters 50 feet are necessary for this device to meet the requirements of a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules The above specified cables are readily available as Personal Computer or Peripheral accessories from multiple retail outlets Please consult your dealer for details concerning such cables and also for information about FCC rules for digital devices Changes or modifications to the device covered by this manual which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority under the FCC rules to operate the equipment Canadian D O C Radio Interference Regulation This digital apparatus complies with the Canadian CES 003 Class B limits for radio frequency emissions Cet appareil num rique est conforme aux limites de Classe B dela norme NMB 003 du Canada EEC Regulations This equipment conforms to the EEC Directive 89 392 the sound pressure measured according to ISO 7779 does not exceed 70 dBA 56
4. 5 Ipi 6 Ipi 8 Ipi no lock font hor pitch font hor pitch lines A4 letter A5 legal Description Defines the printer protocol Selects the font Selects the character spacing in characters per inch cpi Selects the line spacing in lines per inch lpi The following selections made via operator panel may be locked font horizontal pitch hor pitch or both the font and horizontal pitch ont hor pitch The locked settings cannot be changed via software commands Sets the page length in number of lines or standard formats A4 Letter A5 or Legal If you select lines you must indicate the number of lines you want to set in the scheme below this selection The values range between 0 and 255 To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line corresponds to the hundreds the second line to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below Example H ow to set the form length to 82 lines FORM LENGTH w Setup Parameter Values Description LEFT MARGIN Sets the left margin in number of columns The values range between 0 and 90 To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line corresponds to the hundreds the second line to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below Example How to set the Left Margin to 20 LEFT MARGIN 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x O O 1 6 Y 0 U 1x M 4 4 44 4 AJ 43 Ay 4 1
5. Setup scr 28 Printing the Printer Setup FOrms ccceeeeeee 28 Filling in the Printer Setup FOrms scceeeeee 31 Reading the Preprinted Forms ooroonoonnonu 31 Printer Setup Flow Chalt ooronnonnnnnn nn 32 Setup Parameters ooooonncnnnn onen 33 Offset Adjustments ecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetieeeeeees 42 Troubleshooting sssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 45 Clearing Paper JaMS ooococccncconcnncnonnccnonnnnncnnnanonoos 45 Print Quality Problems ooococncocincionnncmmomomoo 48 Hexadecimal DUMP oooooconcccocccconononcncnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnns 49 Paper Specifications ccccccessssseeeeeeeeeees 50 Cut Sheets ee ceceeececeesecseeeseeeeeeaeeeensaeeeeesaseeeenenaes 51 Fanfold Papel siii 52 Technical Specifications ooooocccccncnnnnnnccnccananannnn ns 53 A 56 Canadian D O C Radio Interference Regulation 56 EEC Regulations oosooonn nnnn nn 56 Printer Presentation This dot matrix printer is a multi purpose printer for counter applications Its compact structure is designed to be integrated in an ergonomic environment The printer provides a high level of reliability form handling accuracy and data integrity Its main features are Printing on different types paper cut sheets multiparts and fanfold paper High print pressure for multipart documents High print quality supplied by a 24 wire print head High reliability
6. and interface cables do not hamper the fanfold paper while it is loaded into the printer Installing the Paper Stand 1 Open the printer cover 2 Match the hooks on the lower side of the paper stand with the clefts on the printer front part 3 Holding the paper stand oblique insert the hooks into the printer clefts 4 Lower the paper stand to horizontal position making sure that the two holders on both sides are correctly inserted into the corresponding slots Press the paper stand down until it clips into place 5 Close the printer cover Installing the Power Cable 1 Find the power cable connector and the rating plate on the rear side of the printer Make sure that your power supply matches the power rating of the printer In case the power rating does not correspond DO NOT CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE MAINS Consult your dealer for help Always use a grounded outlet 2 Insert the power cable into the connector on the printer and the other end into a convenient mains outlet HAH Ci lt j HEREC 3 Press the key on the operator panel to power the printer on Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 Remove the cartridge from its bag Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon 2 Open the printer cover the print head moves to the ribbon installation position 3 Hold the ribbon cartridge slightly inclined with the ribbon mask in
7. front of the print head 4 Insert the ribbon cartridge into the print head carriage leading the cartridge pins into the fixing guides In this way you assure the correct ribbon mask position in front of the print head Push the cartridge onto the print carriage until it clicks into place 5 Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon 6 Close the printer cover Paper Handling This printer is designed for versatile an reliable paper handling The flat bed mechanism allows the handling of special documents such as multiple invoices postcards labels and tickets The print head detects the paper edges automatically the sheet can therefore be inserted in any position within the detection area according to the rules described in the following paragraph The paper alignment sensors determine the alignment of the upper and left paper margins adjusting them if necessary The print head determines the thickness of the documents and matches its position Loading Paper Loading Cut sheet and Multiparts e Theinserted documents must not have folds tears pins clips staples or any foreign material Foreign material If you insert damaged documents or paper with foreign material you can seriously damage the printer When inserting the paper into the printer keep the following points in mind e Thedocument may not exceed the limits of the paper stand m oo 990 08 Left Limi
8. no sw control yes on front manual imm manual disabled fast PROGRAM 4 lines 72 LF LF CR CR autowrap no sw control yes on front manual imm manual disabled fast 27 Printer Setup The default configuration of this printer matches most of the commonly used environments but it may be necessary to change some printer parameters For this purpose it is necessary to use preprinted forms to be used with the printer in configuration mode The following is the complete description of the Setup Procedure The detailed description of the parameters that can be set on the various preprinted forms are described in the Setup Parameters paragraph later in this manual To enter the Printer Setup Mode press and hold the LQ key for at least 1 second while powering the printer on The printer enters the Setup Mode Printing the Printer Setup Forms If you already have the preprinted forms for the printer setup go to Filling in the Printer Setup Forms later in this manual Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format The printer loads the sheet and stops The P1 P2 P3 and P4 leds are lit The ON LINE PROGRAM and LQ keys are enabled If the LQ key is pressed immediately after the printer enters in Setup Mode all printer setup modules are printed 28 If you press the ON LINE key e theprinter self test is printed See P rinting a Test Page before in this
9. paper handling The straight paper path allows the printing on particular documents such as multipart forms Automatic paper thickness adjustment The print head detects automatically the paper thickness for correct printing on any type of document Easy paper handling The cut sheets are placed on the front table by the operator and the printer loads it without any other user intervention The paper ejection towards the front or the rear of the printer allows an easy access to the printed document For the fanfold paper the printer offers the zero tear off feature which allows a paper handling without waste of paper and the paper parking feature Automatic switching between cut sheets and fanfold paper If the paper path is empty i e the fanfold paper is in the first line position when inserting a cut sheet into the printer it is automatically loaded after the printer automatically parked the fanfold paper The fanfold paper can then be loaded again simply pressing the LOAD PARK key Automatic document alignment feature The printer checks automatically the alignment of the top margin and the left margin of the document and adjusts it if necessary The printout is therefore performed correctly independently from the paper loading position Storage of four complete configurations for instant recall Standard parallel and serial interface and automatic switch over function Easy printer setup Supported emulations BM Proprinter XL
10. 0 W Setup Parameter Values Description IBM C SET IBM set 1 IBM set 2 Selects the IBM character set IBM COMPRESS 17 1 cpi 20 cpi Selects the pitch for the compressed mode printing in IBM emulation EPSON C SET italic graphic Selects italic or graphic Epson character set NATION C SET USA FRANCE GERMANY ENGLAND Selects the national character sets DENMARK1 SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK2 SPAIN2 LATIN A1 5 CODE PAGE CP437 CP437G 96GREEK CP850 Selects the code page for both the IBM and the CP851 CP852 CP853 CP855 CP857 EPSON emulations CP858 CP860 CP862 CP863 CP864 CP865 CP866 CP867 CP876 CP877 CP1098 CP1250 CP1251 CP1252 GOST TASS MAZOWIA CP437SL UKRAIN 8859 1 8859 2 8859 3 8859 4 8859 5 8859 6 8859 7 8859 8 8859 9 8859 15 ROMAN 8 ID 12 CP874 ID 14 ID 17 SANYO KU PHILIP 39 Setup Parameter Values Description LINE MODE LF LF CR CR If the printer receives a LF code LF it only performs a line feed If the printer receives a CR code CR it only performs a carriage return CR LF CR If the printer receives a CR code CR it performs a carriage return followed by a line feed If the printer receives a LF code LF it performs a line feed LF LF CR If the printer receives a LF code LF it performs a line feed followed by a carriage return If the printer receives a CR code CR it only performs a carriage return LF amp CR LF CR
11. 24E XL24E AGM 2390 and Epson 570 Unpacking the Printer Together with the printer the following items are included in the shipment box Notify any damage to your supplier e Paper stand e Ribbon cartridge e Power cable e CD ROM with the printer documentation and drivers Always keep the packing material in a safe place as you must repack the printer into it when you need to move it Printer Parts Never remove any printer part unless it is expressly indicated in this manual Front view Operator Panel Rear View Rear cover Printer Installation Choosing a Suitable Location Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer The distance between the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the interface cable The location must be sturdy horizontal and stable Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight extreme heat cold dust or humidity You need an AC power outlet compatible with the plug of the printer s power cord The voltage of the outlet must match the voltage shown on the printer s Name Plate When printing on standard paper formats the paper is partially ejected on the rear side of the printer Make sure that behind the printer there is sufficient clearance to correctly move the paper Make sure that behind the printer there is sufficient dearance to easily load the fanfold paper Make sure that the power
12. FB300 User M anual SEIKO Precision Table of Contents Table of Contents ss4 2420n70201h5n211x107111521701x ii Printer PresentatiON cccccccccececennnnnnananananannnnas 1 Unpacking the Printer oo onnnn nnnnnn nn nnnnnnnnn 3 Printer PA US staves nice okn hk cciiscatscsdensascaveressazsersnaizs 4 ECO VEW ainia pod 4 Rear VIEW cccccscesscecsecseeesseeseeeeseeesseessaeeseesseeseneess 5 Printer Installation cccccsseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 Choosing a Suitable Location oooroonnnnnnnnnm 6 Installing the Paper Stand ooccoccciccnccccnncnacnnacinncnnon 7 Installing the Power Cable cccceceseeeeeeeeees 9 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge c o 10 Paper Handling ic ssciccociscaitio tesina 12 Loading Paper correas leds 12 Loading Cut sheet and Multiparts 12 Loading fanfold paper c oooococccicononccccccocnccnoncnnnos 15 The Operator Panel eececeessssseeeeeeeeeeeees 18 NS nen 18 LIE APA oo 20 LOS rre EE AE PEE E 21 Software Driver Selection rsrrnrnnanenennnnn 22 Connection to the HosSt ororrnnnnnnnnnnnnm 23 Setting the Interface Parameters ooeooonnim 24 Parallel Interface cccccccesecssessessessteeseeeseees 24 Serial Interface oooooocnnnnnnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 24 Printing a Test Page ooononnnnnnnnnnnnnn ene 26 Printer
13. If the printer receives a LF code LF or a CR code CR it performs both a line feed and a carriage return WRAP MODE truncate autowrap The data exceeding the line length are truncated truncate or printed on the following line autowrap SLASHED ZERO no yes Selects the printing character for zero with a slash yes or without no PRINT DIRECTION unidir bidir Selects the printing direction of the print head unidirectional sw control unidir bidirectional bidir or selected via software sw control EJECT ON FF no yes Performs a form feed according to the selected page format no or ejects a cut sheet loaded into the printer yes CUT SHEET EJECT on front on rear Selects whether the cut sheet loaded into the printer is ejected towards the front or the rear of the printer The selection of the paper ejection towards the rear of the printer should be selected only for paper with a length of at least 14 cm 5 5 inch 40 Setup Parameter Values Description PARK MODE immediate When pressing the PARK key or receiving a park command the printer immediately parks the paper manual imm When pressing the PARK key the printer automatically parks the paper When receiving a park command via software 1 If the current page is not empty there is printing data or paper movement commands have been issued a form feed is performed 2 The paper is moved to the tear off position 3 The P1 P2 P3 and P4 le
14. N SH dum st 0 AH NAS p p g g U O O A N N w w O V p Ooo O U HA VU U V H O0 0 0 o M O0 0 0 o M 0 0 0 0 M ba dd SPS A a v A a n OMA O ba bd PSPS p p aaa a gt aaa 0 mT 01 A a a Ps PS 43 The Vertical Offset Tuning values correspond to 1 60 inches and set the vertical offset of the first print line starting from the default standard position at 1 mm from the upper paper margin The Horizontal Offset Tuning values correspond to 1 60 inches and set the horizontal offset of the first print line starting from the default standard position at 3 mm from the left paper margin If you need to change the default position of the first print line the vertical offset can be set in the Vertical Position Offset lines and or the horizontal offset in the Vertical Position Offset lines Both these values correspond to 1 10 inch values Horizontal Offset Tuning 3 Fill in the marker corresponding to the value you want to set and reinsert the sheet into the printer The printer reads the selected values and sets them 4 Turn the printer off 44 Troubleshooting Clearing Paper Jams The straight paper path of this printer is designed for trouble free handling of a great variety of documents In case a paper jam condition occurs proceed as follows 1 Open the printer cover 2 Pull the lever on the right inner side of the printer towards the printer front side to open the paper path and with the other hand hol
15. control for the data 34 Setup Parameter SECURITY MODE AUTO GAP OFFSET GET EDGE QUOTE Values enabled disabled 0 075 mm 0 050 mm 0 025 mm 0 000 mm 0 025 mm 0 050 mm 0 075 mm 0 100 mm 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 SKIP PERFORATION disabled enabled TEAR ADJUST 0 85 mm 0 56 mm 0 28 mm 0 00 mm 0 28 mm 0 56 mm 0 85 mm Description Enables or disables the security actions that assure protection against paper jams If disabled the paper handling is faster Sets the automatic gap offset to one of the given values Sets the position in which the left paper edge is checked If set to 0 the check is performed at the first line The other values correspond to the physical distance from the first line If the movement of the paper perforation under the print head is critical select enabled to avoid the paper to get torn The print head lifts up while the paper perforation passes through If disabled the print head stays in position Sets the paper tear off position by aligning the paper with the tear off edge 35 sz PROGRAM 1 PROGRAM 3 Setup Parameter PROTOCOL HORIZONTAL PITCH VERTICAL PITCH FORM LENGTH a PROGRAM 2 mm PROGRAM 4 Values EPSON 570 IBM X24E IBM X24E AGM IBM 2390 Draft Courier OCR B Gothic Prestige Present OCR A Script Boldface 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17 cpi 20 cpi
16. d 711 2 en 8 0 mm if length is between 335 6 and 711 2 mm PO a Distance between the lower 6 6 mm margin and the lower part of the last printed line E O6mm C Distance between dot position and left or right paper edge Distance between top of the first printed line and top margin of the document Paper weight Paper thickness 0 6 mm Original 5 opis OH 51 Fanfold Paper SA AA ae 5 O O O s n Print Area A AE U 00000 B C Page width Page length Distance between the 3 0 mm left or right vertical paper perforation and the leftmost or 6 6 mm and the lower margin of the last print line 0 6 mm rightmost printing Copies Original 5 copies dot E Distance between the upper page margin and the upper margin of the first print line 06mm Distance between the lower page margin 52 Technical Specifications Printing Technology Print head 24 pin Resolution 360x360 dpi HxV Line Length 10 cpi 94 columns cut sheets 80 columns fanfold Printing Speed 360 300 cps 12 10 cpi Draft 130 110 cps 12 10 cpi LQ Emulation IBM Personal Printer 2390 Proprinter XL24E Proprinter XL24A GM Epson 570 Resident Fonts Draft Courier Gothic Prestige Script OCR A OCR B Boldface Character Set PC standard set CS1 CS2 13 National Epson sets CP437 USA CP437G Greek CP850 Multilanguage CP851 Greek CP852 Lati
17. d paper is loaded in the printer pressing this key it is parked of the printer is offline ON LINE indicator off or when the printer is online ON LINE indicator on and there are no data to be printed The PARK key has different effects depending on the selection for the PARK MODE item in the Program Setup See the description of this item later in this manual L Moves the paper one line F FF If fanfold paper is loaded the key moves it forward one page If a single sheet is loaded it is moved forward for the selected page length PROGRAM Selects one of the available configurations P1 P2 P3 and P4 or a configuration couple P1 P3 or P2 P4 if the PROGRAM LOCKED parameter is not enabled This key is active when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no print data are in the buffer When pressed while powering the printer on selects the offset adjustment page See Offset Adjustment later in this manual Toggles the printer between online and offline status When pressed while powering the printer on selects the Self Test printout See Printing a Test Page in this manual Display The display normally shows the printer name or is used to indicate fault states of the printer 20 Leds On if the printer is powered on On if the Letter Quality mode is selected Indicate the currently selected configuration both in normal printing mode and during the Printer S
18. d the paper path cover 45 3 Remove the jammed paper 4 In case it is not possible to remove the jammed paper because you cannot reach it with your hand or it is embedded so that you cannot move it rotate the cog wheel beside the paper path lever to free the paper 46 5 To close the paper path push the paper path cover down until it locks in position 47 Print Quality Problems The following table is useful for identifying and solve print quality problems Problem Cause Fading print The ribbon is not fed The ribbon is used up or torn Paper The paper does not damaged after correspond tothe printing specifications given in this manual or was not loaded according to the indications given Solution Check that the ribbon is correctly inserted See Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Turn the ribbon tension knob to verify that the ribbon is not blocked If the problem is not solved change the ribbon cartridge Change the ribbon cartridge Verify that the paper corresponds to the specifications and has been loaded according to the indications given 48 Hexadecimal Dump If you need to check the data transmission and want to print in hexadecimal mode proceed as follows 1 Press the LOAD PARK key until all leds briefly light up while powering the printer on 2 The data sent to the printer are printed in three columns where the first column indicates the number o
19. ds blink 4 When the ON LINE key is pressed the printer parks the paper after tear When pressing the PARK key or receiving a park command via software 1 Ifthe current page is not empty there is printing data or paper movement commands have been issued a form feed is performed The paper is moved to the tear off position The P1 P2 P3 and P4 leds blink When the ON LINE key is pressed the printer parks the paper TEAR MODE auto 1s auto 2s Selects the way the tear mode is performed Selecting auto 1s auto 3s auto 4s auto 2s auto 3s auto 4s OF auto 5s the printer moves auto 5s manual the paper in the tear off position and back to the printing position after no tear reverse the corresponding number of seconds Selecting manual the tear off is performed manually pressing the ON LINE key Selecting no tear reverse the printer does not perform the tear off function this is useful when printing on labels 41 Setup Parameter Values Description MANUAL LOADING enabled disabled Selects the manual loading mode Setting it to enabled the printer ALIGN MODE fast normal GAP MODE auto fix Offset Adjustments loads any kind of document according to the described procedures Select disabled when a more precise paper alignment is necessary With this selection it is not possible to load documents with a width of less than 90 mm Selects the paper alignment mode Selecting fast the printer performs l
20. eds turn briefly on 2 Insert a single sheet in A4 or Letter format The printer prints the Self Test page Check that the printout is correct The following printout example shows also the printer setup default values SELF TEST FB3 00 s Code Version Vx x xxxxxxxx CharGen xxxxxxxx ver X XX CONFIGURATION SETUP DISPLAY LANG English INTERFACE TYPE automatic PROGRAM progr 1 INPUT BUFFER O 16Kb u PROGRAM LOCKED no AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled ERROR BUZZER 1 beep SLCT IN SIGNAL disabled JOB BUZZER laaa No beep IGNORE PE___ _ enabled ____ SECURITY MODE enabled BUFFER CONTROL XON XOFF AUTO GAP OFFSET 0 000 mm ROBUST XON enabled GET EDGE OUOTE 1 2 WORD LENGTH 8 bit SKIP PERFORATION disabled BAUD RATE 9600 bps TEAR ADJUST 0 00 mm PARITY BIT none 26 PROGRAM SETUP HORIZONTAL PITCH VERTICAL PITCH FORM LENGTH LEFT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN IBM C SET IBM COMPRESS EPSON C SET NATION C SET LINE MODE WRAP MODE SLASHED ZERO PRINT DIRECTION EJECT ON FF CUT SHEET EJECT PARK MODE TEAR MODE MANUAL LOADING ALIGN MODE GAP MODE VERT POS 1 10 VERT ADJ 1 60 HORIZ POS 1 10 HORIZ ADJ 1 60 PROGRAM 1 LF LF CR CR autowrap no sw control yes on front manual imm manual disabled fast PROGRAM 2 LF LF CR CR autowrap no sw control yes On front manual imm manual disabled fast lines 72 LF LF CR CR autowrap
21. ess checks on the alignment whereas if you need a particularly precise alignment of the documents select normal Selects whether the print gap is sensed for each inserted sheet auto or only for the first sheet after the printer power on fix The print gap is sensed separately for the cut sheet and the fanfold paper For a precise adjustment of the position of the printed characters on a preprinted form this printer allows to easily adjust the first line and the first printing column as follows 1 Press the PROGRAM key while powering the printer on 2 Insert a blank sheet into the printer The following sheet will be printed 42 1 10 INCH E E E OFFSET TUNING SETUP Vertical Position Offset 5 6 6 7 8 9 5 4 a m m Dis ses A ii ob A AS bee et et et Pa a a ONYAN HNM jm x CN N i dO AO BE Se E o re OE e Y st az aOR O E a t 3 0 O A eee AS ot ue E A E O EE T 22325305 0 a Rt oe ee eh e DI io PR 3 DA bd T X x O A aia a Na NN aA A Fed fe ed le Gaana ee H g s AnA T Z m A ONAA ae H S so Zar m da mM 3 x H Si Fo Soa te ee Sel O ti W OTS a A PAS 2 m amp N Me dl A SS I S SSS AE 2 O 22224 prey Z a Er re O rr u o 57 H Si AAA Y 3 t jx a a 5 a ag a 3 O O AR RAR AR Re x x E A o m we wn O O O O O O O wee we ARR RO AAR Ry PRR RR GY 04 D x i a 2 n S e v lt lt e U S S Ww n O H H faf O y O q d
22. etup procedure See P rinter Setup later in this section If the INTERFACE TYPE function is set to auto blink when line 1 parallel interface is selected for data transmission the P1 indicator blinks If the INTERFACE TYPE function is set to auto blink when line 2 serial interface is selected for data transmission the P2 indicator blinks In case of fault condition P1 P2 P3 and P4 blink On if the printer is online Off if the printer is offline Blinks when receiving printing data from host In case of a printer fault during the initialization of the LQ P1 P2 P3 P4 and ON LINE indicators blink contemporaneously Turn the printer off and on again If the problem is not solved call the Customer Service 21 Software Driver Selection At this point it is necessary to configure your printer for your application package The installation procedures depend upon the host environment Together with the printer you receive a CD ROM containing the printer drivers for the Windows environment This printer supports the Plug amp Play facility in the Windows95 98 2000 environment If you want to install the printer in the Windows environment insert the CD ROM and follow the instructions 22 Connection to the Host This printer can be connected to the host by means of a parallel standard Centronics or bidirectional IEEE 1284 type interface or by means of the serial RS232C interface Proceed as foll
23. f the line the second shows the hexadecimal values corresponding to the transferred data and the third column shows the corresponding ASCII values 3 To exit form the hexadecimal mode turn off the printer 49 Paper Specifications The documents must all guarantee the following characteristics Use paper matching the indicated characteristics They must have well defined top and left edges with a square angle tolerance of 0 1 on all edges The paper must not have holes perforations folds or tears anywhere within the print area of the document The radius on a corner of the form must be within 9 5 mm from the left or right edge The form to be printed must not contain foreign material Form opacity must be at least 75 Forms with a lower opacity may cause feed errors Never print on documents with metallic or hard plastic fasteners or staples they may damage the printer To get the maximum print contrast you should print on white or light colored paper You may overstrike to improve the low contrasting paper It is preferable to use single and multiple documents with the fibre running in the insertion direction of the printing unit Recycled paper is permitted on principle It is preferable to print on multiple forms with a narrow glue strip or top gluing The gluing must not cause waving in the set of forms 50 Cut Sheets A Insertion direction Print Area B Form length 711 2 mm r bees 335 6 an
24. ing the parameters as defined in the new program setup 30 Filling in the Printer Setup Forms To change the values of the parameters fill in the marker beside the value you want to set with a black or blue ball point pen or a fiber pen Do not use pencils AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled SLCT IN SIGNAL isabled BUFFER CONTROL 4 DTR XON XOFF XON XOFF If more than one value is set for a parameter the printer ignores these parameters and maintains the currently set value Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form otherwise the printer will not be able to read that page Reading the Preprinted Forms When the Printer Setup Forms have been filled in insert them back into the printer The printer is able to recognize the Setup Forms by means of the markers on these pages The printer reads the values marked for the various parameters and configures the printer accordingly The settings are confirmed by a symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker 31 Printer Setup Flow Chart Printer Powered off Normal Mode A
25. manual In this way it is possible to check the current printer parameters e once the self test is finished the printer remains in Setup Mode If you press the PROGRAM key e the Px leds change and you can select the Setup Page you want to print as follows All setup pages Program 2 page Configuration page Program 3 page Program 1 page Program 4 page The printer setup forms contain all printer parameters and the values that can be set The current value is indicated by an asterisk For a detailed description of the parameters and the settings see Setup Parameters later in this manual 29 Each printer setup form is identified by a marker in the upper left corner of the page as follows Configuration Setup LE AN Calc The printing of the printer setup forms starts The forms are printed according to the selection If you press the LO key made with the PROGRAM key If you select one of the Program couples P1 P3 or P2 P4 you can define one parameters set for printing on cut sheets and one for fanfold P1 and P2 define the values for printing on cut sheets whereas P3 and P4 define the printing parameters for the fanfold paper The program couples may be selected only if the same emulation is selected for the two programs The selection of the Program Setup is made simply pressing the PROGRAM key When passing from one Program Setup to another the printer resets before sett
26. n 2 CP853 Turkish CP855 Russian CP857 Turkish CP860 Portuguese CP862 Hebrew CP863 French Canadian CP864 Arabic CP865 Norwegian CP866 Cyrillic CP867 Turkish CP876 OCRA CP877 OCRB CP 858 Euro CP 1098 Farsi Arabic CP 1250 Central Europe CP 1251 Cyrillic CP 1252 Windows Latin 1 Ansi Gost Tass Mazowia ISO 8859 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 9GGREEK 53 LO 110V and 220V 60 Hz and 50 Hz 120 W max printing 10 W standby working 5 40 C stock 25 60 C working from 20 to 85 r h stock from 10 to 90 r h without condensation 55 FCC Notes This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful 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 measures
27. ows 1 Make sure that both the host and the printer are turned off 2 With the help of the following figure identify the connector for the interface you want to connect and insert the cable firmly into it 3 Fix the parallel interface cable by means of the corresponding hooks or the serial cable tightening the screws on either side of the connector SERIAL Line 2 amp Make sure that the interface cables do not hamper the fanfold paper while it is loaded into the printer 23 Setting the Interface Parameters Parallel Interface The parameters set for the parallel interface match most of the most common environments and the printer can be used immediately after the connection to the host In case you need to modify the standard parameters see Printer Setup later in this section Serial Interface Because of the great variety of the possible connection configurations when you use the serial interface you will need to set the parameters accordingly To assure a correct functioning of the printer connected through the serial interface the transmission parameters set for the printer must match the values set for the host Check the interface settings on the host and proceed as follows 1 Press the LQ key while powering the printer on and keep it pressed until all leds turn briefly on The printer enters the Setup mode 2 Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format The printer loads the sheet and stop
28. p cannot be changed pressing the PROGRAM key Selects the behavior of the buzzer in case of an error Selects the behavior of the buzzer when a new print job begins no signal no beep one beep 1 beep or a continuous beep continuous 33 Setup Parameter Values Description INTERFACE TYPE parallel serial automatic Selects the interface type In case of automatic the interface auto blink type is selected by the printer depending on data coming from host When the auto blink item is selected the P1 and P2 leds blink to indicate which interface is selected P1 blinks when the parallel interface is selected whereas P2 blinks when the serial interface is selected INPUT BUFFER 1 Kb 8 Kb 16 Kb 32 Kb Selects the buffer size IGNORE PE enabled disabled Selects whether the printer signals the paper empty condition disabled or not enabled AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled enabled The parallel interface uses enabled or does not use disabled the AUTOFEED signal SLCT IN SIGNAL disabled enabled The parallel interface uses enabled or does not use disabled the SELECT IN signal BUFFER CONTROL DTR SRTS SRTS Selection of the buffer protocol XON XOFF XON XOFF DTR SRTS ROBUST XON enabled disabled Perform the Robust XON enabled or not disabled WORD LENGTH 7 bit 8 bit Sets the number of the data bits BAUD RATE 600 38400 bps Sets the data transfer rate PARITY BIT even odd none Selects the parity
29. s The P1 P2 P3 and P4 leds are lit 3 Press the PROGRAM key once The P1 P2 P3 and P4 leds are unlit 4 Press the LO key The printer prints the first configuration sheet 24 5 To change the values of the serial interface parameters fill in the marker beside the value you want to set with a black or blue ball point pen or a fiber pen Do not use pencils WORD LENGTH disabled enabled BAUD RATE disabled enabled PARITY BIT DTR XON XOFF XON XOFF DTR If more than one value is set for a parameter the printer ignores these parameters and maintains the currently set value Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form otherwise the printer will not be able to read that page 6 Once the serial interface parameters have been signed insert the sheet back into the printer 7 The printer reads the selected values on the configuration sheet and sets them The settings are confirmed by a symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker The printer then returns to normal functioning mode For a complete description of the printer setup procedure see the paragraph Printer Setup later in this manual 25 Printing a Test Page It is now useful to test if the printer has been correctly installed For this purpose print the self test page as follows 1 Press the ON LINE key while powering the printer on and hold the key pressed until all l
30. t P Limit The documents having a width of at least 90 mm must be inserted on the left hand side over the grooved area on the paper stand The documents must cover the whole grooved area otherwise the printer will not accept the paper e Toload the documents having a width of less than 90 mm makesurethat in the program menu the MANUAL LOADING item is enabled hold the paper against the left paper guide of the paper support while inserting it into the printer Loading fanfold paper The fanfold paper is loaded form the rear of the printer 1 Lower the two levers of the rear printer cover and unhook it from the printer 3 Open the two tractor covers 4 Insert the perforation of the fanfold paper on the left paper tractor Close the tractor door Insert the paper on the right paper tractor and close the tractor door The upper margin of the inserted paper should not exceed the tractors Make sure that the paper is inserted correctly straight 5 Move the right paper tractor towards the right to slightly tighten the paper Lock the tractor in that position moving the tractor lever towards the inside of the printer Make sure that the paper is not too taught otherwise it may tear 6 Hook the rear tractor cover into the corresponding slots 1 and push it against the printer until both rear tractor levers 2 firmly hook into the printer 7 Press LOAD PARK to load
31. the paper into the printer To remove the paper from the printer follow the above sequence backwards The Operator Panel The operator panel is located on the front left side of the printer and is composed of function keys and leds with which you can easily check the printer status and select the functions as described below A Op O 0 0 s ch O LOAD QOP4 PARK Function keys Turns the printer on or off Toturn the printer off this key must be pressed for at least 3 seconds Toggles between Letter Quality and Draft printing mode This key is active when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no print data are in the buffer When pressed while powering the printer on selects the printer setup mode See P rinter Setup later in this manual Moves the fanfold paper forward in microsteps or continuously when keeping the key pressed This key is enabled when the printer cover is open Moves the fanfold paper backwards in microsteps or continuously when keeping the key pressed This key is enabled when the printer cover is open LOAD If the paper path is empty the fanfold paper is loaded into the printer LOAD PARK function This function is performed when the printer is online or offline If paper is loaded in the printer pressing this key the PARK function is performed e asingle sheet is loaded in the printer pressing this key it is ejected e if the fanfol
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