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1. C 12 User s Manual Miscellaneous Sound hell Enable paper out sensor Ignore paper out sensor Typewriter mode on off on n 1 off n 0 Move print head to home position Unidirectional printing on off on 11 1 off n 0 Select CR code definition n 0 CR CR only CR CR LF Select LF code definition n 0 LF LF only 1 LF LF CR Enter online setup mude Move print head unit 1 180 inch 0 n 255 0 n lt 255 User s Manual COMMAND SETS BEL ESC 9 ESC 8 ESC 1 n ESC ESC U 1 ESC e r n ESC e n ESC e ONLINE data ESC e h n 61 on ao aa q cme O O 3 D a COMMAND SETS IBM XL24E IBM PROPRINTER XL24E This section describes the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter EMULATION XL24E emulation Asterisks in the Function column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer Print Mode Control on n 1 off n 0 spacing Unchanged Normal Double Unchanged Normal Double Unchanged Normal Double Unchanged Normal Double C 14 Double strike bold printing on ESC G Double strike bold printing off ESC H Emphasized shadow printing on ESC E Emphasized shadow printing off ESC F One line double width characters on SO or ESC SO One line double width characters off DC4 Double width characters on off ESC W rn Do
2. User s Manual 3 5 o li Md em diim e A PAPER HANDLING TO ADJUSTING FOR PAPER The printer can handle paper of different thicknesses including THICKNESS multipart forms with up to eight parts original plus seven copies For details on paper thickness specifications see Appendix B The printer automatically adjusts for different paper thicknesses The paper thickness setting can be read from the paper thickness indicator You can use the paper thickness indicator as a dial to adjust the paper thickness manually Before adjusting specified AMOUNT MANUAL using the GAP AD function in the setup mode Adjusting the paper thickness indicator NOTE Do not touch the paper thickness indicator during printing nn 1l o 0 0 l Qd uui E 0000 0 n eins ore 3 6 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Table 3 2 Paper Thickness Indicator Settings Number of Copies Including the Original 1 NA 3epe TT 3 copies 4 copies 5 copies a __7 copies 5 p sj A BCO LO UR Ribbon repla cement 1 For carbon interleaved paper the carbon counts as one copy 2 Vary the setting up or down including A to R to optimize printing Select R when replacing a ribbon or clearing a paper jam For labels and envelopes use trial and error to determine a satisfactory setting
3. I FUJITSU y eC I N me A USER S MANUAL S A I m I FUJITSU DL9300 9400 DOT MATRIX PRINTER USER S MANUAL Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement for United States Users NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15B of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions 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 measure Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC waming Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
4. la CHARACTER SETS NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS In all emulations this printer supports 49 national character sets for AND SUPPORTED RESIDENT characters and symbols specific to different languages Some national FONTS ALL EMULATIONS character sets however do not have some characters and symbols and may not be usable depending on resident fonts The following tables show which of the resident fonts are supported for each national character set Resident font eL a ssa1duio yer Sd PPE OT 9H 10 1911007 OT 1WLINOS sx SPW ae SUBS SHG 4 10 Y 490 t oc x e 4 2 2 muspuadsa110 0 National Name in character set setup menu o USA USA United Kingdom UK German GERMAN Swedish SWEDISH ISO 8859 1 1508859 ECMA 94 ECMA94 Code Page 437 PAGE437 Code Page 850 PAGE850 Code Page 852 PAGE852 Code two pass PAGE852 T Code Page 855 PAGE855 Code Page 860 PAGE860 Code Page 863 PAGE863 Code Page 865 PAGES865 Code Page 866 PAGES66 A 4 4 c _ e e LL ALA A AAA n x c 4 o4 4 A 6 2 2 x 2x E A A ML ME ME MEM MED MED MED E E A A 4 44 4 x t LE A AE A MD M LT E A AA ALLA LALA AL E M a E A AA lA A A E AE ME e e e LA LA AA AAA a ALA AA AA oe Vx E E E yy E E E E E E T yy Vy Vy Continued on the next page USA is the same as Code Page 437 t Upright italic and bold available Y Supported Cour
5. 5 29 language LANGUGSE 5 20 left end of page I Mn line feed LF Si Lid line spacing LINE SP A e V i MENU1 and MENU2 options ina 9 14 page length PAGE LG E be page width WIDTH P OOO paper out response PPROUT n 0227 perforation skip pitch DET print direction PRT DIR A DNUS print options MM TT print quality E see 9 16 right end of boe RGHTEND 1 5 25 select Deselect commands DC CD 5 24 serial options seraa D29 single sheet autoload CUTLOAD 5737 single sheet fine adjust CUTFINE MNT single sheet left print position CUT LFT single sheet line spacing adjust CUT AD single sheet top of form CUT UN tear off TEAROLT jo tear off enable time TEAR EN s tear off position TEARPOS top margin TOP MRG top of form EN word length WORD LG Zero with a siash ZEROFND Shadow printing Shipping restraint is Zed Single sheets ejecting loading Soft downloaded ionis 5 34 com 16 37 3 10 16 E 80 80 yO IN 6 User s Manual Software using oomiononcoronarcnnananins cuan rracsaraccronn LDL Specifications o sic oco A Paper rna Supplies iso Switching MENU1 nd MENU EE s Tearing off TORIS ara A Tear off setup options ee
6. DURAM M nn OVERVIEW OF PAPER The following buttons are used in paper handling OPERATIONS LF FF TEAR OFF PAPER PATEL TMICRO MICRO and LOAD buttons on the contro panel A different Function is enabled when each button is pressed in conjunction with the ONLINE button The foliowing figure shows the location of each of the button CAPOWER CI PAPER OUT CI RON CUAEAR CA uT TRACTOR TRACTOR SHEET PAPER PATH 3 D U d M C lt ACE 4 Location of the buttons Table 3 1 summarizes the use of buttons in paper handling More detailed information is provided later in this chapter NOTE To load or feed paper the printer must be Online but not receiving or printing data Offline but not in setup mode To micro feed paper the printer must be a Online but not receiving or printing data e Offline but not in setup mode a AA 3 2 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Table 3 1 Buttons Used for Paper Handling Change the Press ONLINE to place the printer online or offline printer mode Stop resume Press ONLINE to stop or resume printing printing Load unload Press LOAD to load paper or to retract continuous paper forms to the park position Save adjusted Press LOAD and ONLINE to permanently store the load point load position adjusted by micro feeding Press and hold LF FF to execute a form feed Continuous forms are fed forward by one page Single sheets a
7. lM A A A II 2 20 SETTING UP Plug and Play Printer Detection 1 Windows 95 automatically detects the printer when Windows 95 is installed or during Windows 95 the boot process Please ensure the printer is connected to the parailel port and is ONLINE 2 Plug and Play detection code will prompt the user for the appropriate files if they are not resident in the Windows directory by displaying the New Hardware Found dialog box 3 From the New Hardware Found dialog box select the option Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and chick QK 4 The Install from disk dialog box is displayed prompting the user to select the drive and directory containing the installation disk 5 Insert the Printer driver installation disk into the A drive Use the Browse button to select sub directory PREDV95 of drive A and click OK 6 The Select Device dialog box appears displaying the model name Fujitsu DL9300 or Fujitsu DL9400 Click OK to continue 7 Follow steps 8 to 11 in Set up from Printers Folder Setup from Printers Folder 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Double click Add Printer 3 The Add Printer Wizard appears Click Next gt 2 26 Users Manual SETIING UP e ND 4 Click Have Disk from the next dialog and the Install from disk dialog box is displayed prompting the user t
8. USING SETUP MODE E rr LL O O UN The initial printout contains a header help menu and FUNCTION menu The header tells you that the printer is offline and in setup mode The help menu provides a quick summary of how to use setup mude The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu lists all of the functions available to you in setup mode Note that the red cursor on the plastic print guide is initially positioned below the SAVE amp END function Setup mode can also be entered by turning off the printer then turning the printer back on while pressing the TMICRO and MICRO buttons simultaneously until the printer beeps OVERVIEW OF SETUP MODE When you enter setup mode the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVEREND MENU MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST IIEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ Table 5 1 summarizes the purpose of each function Table 5 1 Setup Mode Functions SAVE amp END Exits setup mode and saves any changes made while in setup mude MENU and Assigns print features to MENUT and MENU2 MENU on the printer control panel HARDWRE Changes the printer hardware options ADJUST Changes the print position adjustment options CONFIG Changes the configuration options GAP ADJ Adjust the gap between the print head and printing paper 5 4 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE DPPL24C XL24E PRSTG12 COUR N TIMLS B fable 5 1 Setup Mode Fun
9. seres 5 10 Deciding Which Options to Change s 5 12 MENU1 and MENU Items and Options ssss 5 14 Resetting MENU and MENU seeeennen 5 26 Harcwere tems onm ODTODS uiuo vuoi tds kgs siia 5 27 Print Position Adjustment Items and Options 5 32 Configuration items and ODTIOns anar raras 9 35 Head Gap Ajustment Items and Options 5 39 zugekeuebse geBtt evan antnriepatroneandsianianeasaank 5 40 PIOCOCUIG ti a 5 40 RSSamina DOI tala cia 5 4 Resetting Power On Defaults oo cceneer ree 5 41 Resetting Factory Defaults ccccrccrnocaronoronacorecencnnnnnans 9 41 Resetting Factory Defaults in MENU and MENU2 5 4 USING Mme Diagnostic FUNCTIONS errantes 5 42 PTT ICE Te SOI ita ar 5 43 POCO c coire one ect cas 5 43 PIATA dex DUMPE ivirea idi dece reer Te 9 44 o A BS EEUPI tcp Oeo dol CENE QUATN 5 45 Checking Vertical Print Atignment V ALMNT 9 47 POCOS uta 5 A7 Setup Mode Reference ica 5 49 DPE24C PLUS ORGANIZATIONS anat 5 50 Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation 5 52 Differences in Epson ESC P2 Emulation 5 52 Online Setup Mode oic Roh ter enis d 5 53 CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE CBON MERO DI D m 6 Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer 6 1 Cleaning the PIO TO aiii 6 3 Replacing the RIDDO nai 6 3 Heplacling Ie Pim HOCIO errado incl 6 7 User s Manual ii M a Miete iam oom
10. Fujitsu DL series printers DPL24C PLUS command set BM Proprinter XL24E printers Epson printers using the ESC P2 command set NOTE When you change the emulation all MENU1 or MENU2 options are reset to the factory defaults for that emulation For each of the following fonts the recommended pitch settings are given after the font name When you change the font be sure to also change the pitch if required Courier lOcpi Prestige Elite 12cpi Compressed font 15 17 and 18cp1 Boldface Proportional Pica 0cpi Correspondence lOcpi OCR B 10cpi QCR A 1Ocpi Courier Normal 10cpl Courier Bold i0cpi Courier Italic 10cpi Nimbus Sans Normal Prop Nimbus Sens Bold Prop Nimbus Sans italic Prop COUR 10 PRSTG12 COMPRSD BOLDFCE PICA 10 CORRESP OCR B OCR A COUR N COUR B COUR N SAN N N SAN B N SAN I C D c e d mo 0 1 D em LLL o oouo User s Manual 6 15 o s me ey o reece em UM GM ee A o a is rr a 9 r USING SETUP MODE fable 5 3 MENU and MENU Items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC T2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENU1 and ae lt FONT gt Timekss Normal Prop continued Font 0 or font 1 in the printer s download RAM See Appendix F fo
11. eres Ok B 3 ONLINE button esses eere 7d De 9 7 MCU iria 2 15 3 2 Pees 5 Options hardware citas 1 3 order numbers eee n1 Options setup BOIUSEPMEDE oo uas nenatis co cepe iuis DR COD o Oba ia need bu rmn OO Currently selected vir ener teste 10 Page WII nl Ded Paper continuous forms ee 0718 2 21 ejecting single sheets 3 16 loading riada 3 7 3 10 3 16 3 18 3 21 ODEFaHOnS aac odo EURO AL ori T Dd a PRIME ATCAS ia ano EMO o veroeros de cud bo Sinple suicidio i rerit ed ined size and thickness ss OL BS specifications 9 1 B 6 thickness indicator OO tips for handling 9226 INCA POTN O Paper out detection 423 5 27 PAPER OUT indicator 2 15 3 3 Faper ouE Senso aic uci aciei nid Paper path DOO oia bcne A dd eg Paper table Ls cali T MM UNE Oot Parallel interface cable connection 2 23 SDOCHHI CQ UO Aa F ertoration GRID ono case o Opi a A A EN Pitch selecting in setup mode 5 17 Pilate oco pn Te Rhode ddl A Power CONILTOCAON Om COITU o esi ba E A de d Power on defaults eee D1 Frestipe Elite TZ iaa 2213 A o b ll oll JB IN 4 Users Manua
12. CNT LFT M090 ICUT LFT LNI u9n JAK 6 IN 29 1811 ty9ne une 6 6 IN 422560 BUFFER NONE PINIS NIC PARAI Fl 256 BYTE 29V 2K AYTE K BYTE HV PPR OUT CNTONLY DETECT PRT D R Bi DIR BUZZER ON WORD LG BIT UNI DIR t BIT IGNORE Cen D RS232C interface only I cp E qr 5 FORMAT yNONEI 7ODDI BAUD RT 150 PROTOCL XON XOF DSR IGNORE A YNONEZ 7MARKI YN DTR DETR T i REVENI 7SPACEI 600 REV CHL RODDI TEVEN 1200 JEVEN 70DD2 User s Manuai 5 51 e gt A ur M USING SETUP MODE 5 52 Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation MENU1 and MENU differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation in the following ways The following options are different CHAR H NORMAL 2 TIMES The AGM item is provided CHAR W ATTRIB NONE ITALIC SHADOW BOLD NORMAL 2 TIMES PRF SKIP NO SKIP SKIP Differences in Epson ESC P2 Emulation In the Epson ESC P2 emulation MENU1 and MENU differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation in the following ways The ZEROFNT and LF CODE items are not defined The following options are different LANGUGL USA HUNG T ELOT 927 UK SLOV ABG GERMAN SLOV T ABY SWEDISH POLISH DEC GR PANISI POLSH UL HBR OLD ITALIAN MAZOWIA PG 862 SPANSH1 MAZOW T HBR DEC SPANSHZ LATIN GREFK
13. For Experienced Users The printer s preselected factory setting is the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation If this emulation is acceptable you may skip this section n emulation is a set of commands used by your software to communi cate with the printer There are many different emulations available for printers Each emulation has unique features and capabilities This printer offers three resident emulations e Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS for Fujitsu DL series printers e IBM Proprinter XL24E Epson ESC P2 Resident emulations are stored in the printer s permanent memory Here are some points to help you determine which emulation to select Y Determine which emulations your software supports Refer to your software documentation Since most software programs support this printer try to run a program with the factory default emulation first DPL24C PLUS emulation is the factory default Try this emulation even if you are not sure of which emulation to choose See Chapter 5 for detailed information about how your printer communicates with your software NENNEN 8 G6 LLoo 5 0 8980 2 28 User s Manual SETTING UP E eee Y If you are using more than one software package determine which emulation is supported by the software you use most frequently Select that emulation Y If your software supports more than one emulation select the DPL24C PLUS emulation if possible This emulation
14. 0L 010 1 7070 3 24 User s Manual PAPER HANDUNG na __RRR o E E FEEDING AND POSITIONING Line Feed Form Feed PAPER Use the line feed form feed function to move paper forward Pressing and holding down the LF FF button feeds one sheet of paper Press ing the LF FF button once advances the paper one line do not hold the button more than three seconds Micro Feed Use the micro feed function to fine tune the position of the paper Press the TMICRO 4MICRO button to feed paper by 1 180 inch in the direction of the arrow Remember that the top of form will slip from the original setting Load Position Adjust Use also the micro feed function to adjust the load position of the paper When this function is used immediately after the LOAD button is pressed the adjusted position is retained as the new load position until the power is turned off Pressing the ONLINE and LOAD buttons simultaneously saves the new position permanently MM S 5 oet a E uo se Users Manual 3 25 PAPER HANDLING E RP _ EQ RD OXA gx E KERR d TIPS ON PAPER HANDLING General Tips Use high quality paper Do not use paper that is wrinkled or curled at the edges Do not use paper with staples or metal parts Do not use paper with unpredictable variations in thickness such as paper with partial multilayers paper with embossed printing and labels with the backing sheet exposed Store paper in a clean dry e
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17. PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Fonts Resident Bit map Outline Downlvaded Line spacing Character pitch Characters per line 10 cpi 12 cpt 15 cpi 17 1 cpi 18 cpi 20 cpi PERFORMANCE Print speed SPECIFICATIONS Correspondence Draft Letter Keport eighteen fonts available Courier 10 Pica 10 OCR B 10 OCR A 10 Prestige Elite 12 Boldface PS Correspondence Compressed and Draft Courier Timeless and Nimbus Sans Y each in normal bold and italic styles Available from independent vendors I 2 3 4 5 6 7 or 8 lines per inch Programmable in 1 360 inch or various increments for image graphics 2 5 3 5 6 10 12 15 17 1 18 or 20 cpi or proportional spacing Programmable in 1 360 inch or various increments for image graphics 80 columns 136 columns 80 cpl 136 cpl 96 cpl 163 cpl 120 cpl 204 cpl 1368cpl 231cpl 144 cpl 244 cpl 160 cppl 272 cpl cpi characters per inch cpl characters per line 10 cpi 12 cpi 100 eps 120 cps 200 cps 240 cps 200 cps 240 cps 360 cps 432 cps cpi characters per inch eps characters per second User s Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS a User s Manual oes ees BATS Poppo Line feed speed 60 ms per line at 6 lines per inch Form feed speed 6 inches per second Ribbon life Up to 5 0 million characters Certification Safety Lu eme o Al UL 19504 D3United States United States for 100 to 120
18. ff _ a Users Manual 3 27 o He AAA Mr rer PAPER HANDUNG gq E _ _______ __ r Az 3 28 User s Manual PRINTING This chapter describes the following everyday printing operations Using multipart form multi copy mode Starting stopping or resuming printing Removing printed pages e Clearing the print buffer USING MULTIPART FORM Instructions for loading paper are given in Chapter 3 MULTI COPY MODE This printer has enough capability to print multipart form When superior copy capability is required use the multi copy mode Press the MULTI COPY button on the printer control panel This function is valid when the MULTI indicator lights COPOWER C PAPER DUET CI FRONT Co REAR L1 CUT TRACTOR TRACTOR SHEET a ONLINE PAPER PATH SAVE TI P FRONT DIR e TEAR om Sac Print control panel y zi le NOTE Setting multi copy mode by pressing the MULTI COPY button is cancelled when you turn off the printer If you wish to have the multi copy mode set on power on save the setting in setup mode Usar s Manual 4 PRINTING Continuing printing after supplying paper 1 Install paper on the forms tractors on the paper table or in the cut sheet feeder bin as described in Chapter 3 2 To load the first sheet of paper press the LOAD button The PAPER OUT indicator will turn off 3 The printer goes online and resumes printing
19. jaded L D 5 o m unit is to be used To reinstall the tractor unit for rear feed 1 Slide the rear stacker horizontally to remove it from the printer User s Manual 3 2 PAPER HANDLING 2 Locate the tractor umt on the mounting pins as shown below Gently push the unit and down until it clicks into position Adjust the letter B labeled on the cut sheet feeder to the letter B labeled on the printer Left side mounting pln from rear Installing the tractor unit for rear feeding 3 Press the PAPER PATH button to select REAR TRACTOR the indicator lights 4 Set the continuous forms Go to step 4 9 in the section Loading Continuous Forms Front Feed in this chapter 5 Install the rear stacker to its upper or lower position NOTE Do not place the reat stacker under the stacker guides of the printer 6 Load the continuous forms Go to step 10 in the section Loading Continuous Forms Front Feed in this chapter 0 0Z1Pjp 3 22 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING EE __EEAEEEEEEEEE E CE A Unloading Continuous Forms Ta unload continuous forms 1 Make sure that the FRONT TRACTOR or REAR TRACTOR indicator lights 2 Press the LOAD button The continuous forms paper is retracted to the park position If the paper cannot be retracted in one operation continue to press the LOAD button until the paper is parked NOTE The printer can retract co
20. sees n M CHAPTER 7 TROUBLE SHOOTING SONNO PODIO ut da 2 1 Print Quality Problems seen e 7 1 Paper Handling Proe asinasina 7 4 Operna POHONE aia 7 7 Slds A aadi 7 9 DIGNO TUNE NONS iaa 7 10 caning TU ai 7 10 CHAPTER 8 INSTALLING OPTIONS Installing the Cut Sheet POON ra 8 1 iste me Traci Un Binaria 8 2 APPENDIX A SUPPLIES OPTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS ss S A S ope eR A PE CTI ais A 1 APPENDIX B PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Physical Specmccdor IS sai B FUACRONAl SEC MG CHONG aia B 2 Performance SpecifICOITIODS micras BEA FODOr SOSCITOCGBODS ds B 6 zip m L B 6 es A wakes B 8 APPENDIX C COMMAND SETS FUllls DPLAC PLUS is dad C 2 IBM Proprinter XL24E Frnulation eeeeee C 14 PERSON ESC IFA ERGIUIIOHEOTI onere rd C 19 iv Users Manual APPENDIX D INTERFACE INFORMATION Te 9 B BIL HI S i ccc ete dit D Bata Transmission MAIN ana D 4 A A TT D 4 Se al OOO iii D 6 Cape WIDO asada D 6 Sangi PICO ONS caprina D 8 APPENDIX E CHARACTER SETS Character Sets 1 and 2 DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E Emulation E 1 Itatic and Graphics Character Sets ESC P2 EFUIOBOED ossia ie sentences E 2 National Character Sets All Emulations F 4 National Character Sets DPL24C PLUS end IBM XI2AE ET COIN des on t E Ot i a a Een b erii F 14 National Character Sets ESC P2 Emulatlon E 15 Natlonal Charact
21. A 1 D hQooooo00oo0o mmm User s Manual C 19 COMMAND SETS ESC P2 PI Ow Select line ESC 1 n n 3 n 0 d 1 4 a d 0 Ignore command 1 Underline 2 Strike through 3 Qverscore d Oor4 Cancel line selection 1 Single l ne 20r3 Double line 5 Single dotted line 60r7 Double dotted line Select printing style This command allows you to combine various printing styles The value of n is the sum of the values of the styles you want to combine 1n 0 Pica pitch l Elite pitch Proportional spacing Condensed Shadow Bold Double width Italics Underline Horizontal Control Space SP Backspace BS Carriage retum CR Set elite pitch ESC M Set pica pitch ESC P Set 15 CP ESC g Proportionally spaced characters on off ESC p n on n 1 off n 0 Set inter character space to n 120 inch for ESC SP n draft or n 180 inch for letter and proportional 0 n lt 127 C 20 User s Manual COMMAND SETS NN roman Set character pitch to rt 1 x 256 360 inch ESC c n n 0 lt n 255 0 n lt 4 Select character pitch specify unit o pitch n 1 1n 0 d 10 to 19 10 3600 inch 1 360 inch d 2201029 20 3600 inch 1 180 inch d 230 to 39 30 3600 inch 1 120 inch d 40 to 49 40 3600 inch 1 90 inch d S0 to 59 50 3600 inch 1 72 inch d 60 to 69 60 3600 inch 1 60 inch ESC U n nj d Vertical Co
22. 1 n 255 1 k 16 Move to dot line d d x 256 360 inch n 2 1 0 0 lt d lt 255 0 x d lt 127 Vertical relative move by d d x 256 3607 inch n 2 n z 0 lt d lt 255 0 lt d lt 127 32768 lt d d x 256 lt 32768 ESC V 1 11 d 4j ESC v n r d d Page Formatting Set right margin to column n ESC Q n 1 lt n lt 255 Set left margin to column n ESC n 0O lt n lt 255 Set top and bottom margins from top of page ESC c nj 1 n 4 n 0 t 6 amp Top margin t 1 x 256 360 inch 0 lt 1 lt 255 0 lt t lt 127 Bottom margin b b x 256 360 inch 0 b lt 255 0 lt b lt 127 Set perforation skip by n lines 1 lt n lt 127 Perforation skip off Set page length to n lines 1 1 lt 127 Set page length to n inches 1 lt n 22 Set page length to d d 256 360 inch n 2 n 0 0 d 255 0 d 127 ESC N n ESC O ESC C n ESC C NUL 7 ESC 71 n di dj 7 The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC U command The defuit is 1 360 inch A C 22 Users Manual COMMAND SETS Character Set Control Select character set 1 Select character set 2 Select character set table n Halics character set l Graphics character set 2 Downloaded
23. Mimbus Sans B 8 Timeless Prestige 23 Poldface 130 OCR A 131 OCR B Select font by I D font attributes ESC eF 11 OIC Courier bitmap Prestige Boldface Pica OCR A OCR B Caurier bitmap Gothic Timeless Nimbus Sans 9 Courier outline Copy resident font to download area ESC NUL m 11 i 0 Courier 10 1 Prestige Elite 12 2 Draft 3 Compressed 4 Boldface PS A OO C 10 User s Manual COMMAND SETS A M M o _ 5 RR o O n c Command Pica 10 a 6 Correspondence 7 High speed Draft 0 Downloaded font 0 1 Downloaded font 1 Create download font ESC amp m Cs Ce data m bits 4 and 5 Specifies the quality of characters to be ee Letter 360 dpi Correspondence 180 dpi Draft 120 dpi e m bit 0 Specifies external font number to be registered Bie Font mmber eein ems EJ Downloaded font 0 Downloaded font 1 e m bits 1 2 3 6 7 Not used don t care e Cs Download start character ASCII code Ce Download end character ASCII code At power on resident font 0 is automatically downloaded At power on resident font 1 is automatically downloaded Decimal 0 lt Cs Ce lt 255 005 Cs CesT Precaution Ce Cs data More than one byte of data containing bit map data Reserved ESC e D data User
24. NOTE For continuous forms paper the page where printing stopped and the page where printing resumes may be incorrectly printed In this case wait for the entire job to finish printing Then reprint the incorrect pages 4 4 Users Manual PRINTING SN eee REMOVING PRINTED PAGES This section describes the best methods for removing single sheets or continuous forms paper after printing Removing Single Sheets When you print using software the printer automatically ejects each sheet of paper when the end of the printed page is reached To eject sheets manually use one of the following methods e Press and hold down the LF FF button to execute a form feed Removing Continuous Forms To avoid wasting paper use the printer tear off function to remove continuous forms paper Press the TEAR OFF button to advance the perforation to the tear off edge Tear the paper off and then press any button to retract the paper back to the top of form position See Chapter 3 for more detailed instructions R n n Users Manual 4 5 USING SETUP MODE D E o o ee These sections will familiarize you with how setup mode works Once you understand the basics use the following sections to select printer options that are compatible with your computer system s hardware and software setup Printing a List of Selected Options Deciding Which Options to Change MENUI and MENU Items and Options Hardware Ite
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28. 0 PN DS User s Manual E 2 CHARACTER SETS Graphics Character Set 2 Character Sets Hl 44 A A em de 4 e S NE n n be YA 1d O 2X 5 0D 0 tw wdc jd Laa HE NUS 24 Adu bo pu o dE Ra pu qq pk c DEF 4 0 CD GO wm xL Fo MX amp 4 Ww N E E E 0 0D 1x Y e Ww C n3 p ow ud Pe ORO o et ovs unt d arnar Ix anem t HAVT Uw AE A esc A O RARAS nm lo p 4m o e AMARO Q m 604 m Abu D 0 ARM ev OA amp t Wy We wak 8d 30 aHBBiB h SxuSntsa5 AA EA PATA Gloroneneneneavama 012 34567 8 9A F 3 User s Manual LL A ett a a a a a a a a e e e m e la Ee a a A a Rom HI A A Y wpe cn y Sate PRHIO Aree doreawe ie 4 A A A 4 q oleo demi miim dem nb mrm y q 4 e QO De ZAS LY Ae wv amp 24 N tO 2 0 0 23 500 X 9 uw m ad wo YQ OO Q0 6 6334307 Hom 4B D 0 0 uq o5 MN CA EIA mH ABZ caoooxcve ecrovonsas a4 aq KA td et C 4 du A A A He G Ha ni Am in O A tee yD ae N w Qeavria 9ABCDEF User s Manual SWEDISH Swedish 1 8 0123456789AaBcDEF Courier 10 a resident font and that some national character sets do not have some characters and symbols whose use depends on resident fonts For details see the table at the end of this appendix Below are the 49 national character sets available for all emulations of symbols specific to different languages Note that these tables are for this
29. 17 lb kg Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 x 1091 mm paper 1 16 g m lb Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 x 22 inch paper 3 76 g m B 8 User s Manuol PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Carbonless Middle 2 3p Middle 2 4p Middle 2 5p Bottom 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 tb 40 52 g m 3445 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 lb 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 lb 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 lb kg Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 x 1091 mm paper 1 16 g mv lb Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 x 22 inch paper 3 76 g m ne User s Manual B 9 o ls dia ld ATT A A a m suomumpouginmoads PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Carbon backed Do not use in high humidity environments Top 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib Middle 2 6p 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib Bottom 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib Top 40
30. 2207220 C 4 User s Manual COMMAND SETS Set character offset to n 120 inch Cancelled by CR or ESC x 0 lt n 5 63 64 n 127 Set character pitch to n 360 inch 0 S n n n 999 n t and n are the hundreds tens and units digits ESC DC1 n ESC e H n 1 7 Vertical Control Line feed LF Reverse line feed ESC LF Form feed FF Advance paper n 180 inch 0 n lt 255 ESC n Reverse paper n 180 inch 0 1 lt 255 ESC i 11 Advance paper n 360 inch ESC e 0 n n n 999 nj n m n 1 and n are the hundreds tens and units digits Reverse paper n 360 inch 0 n n n 999 n n and n are the hundreds tens and units dipits Set line spacing to 1 8 inch 8 lpi Set line spacing to n 180 inch 0 n lt 255 Set line spacing to 7 60 inch Set line spacing to n 60 inch 0 n 127 Set line spacing to 1 6 inch 6 Ipi or to the value set with the ESC A command The preset line spacing command is ESC A n Set line spacing to n 360 inch 0 S n rt n 999 n t and n are the hundreds tens and units digits Set line spacing to n 360 inch 1 lt n lt 255 n ESC ej 1 1 nj ESCeV n 1 14 FS 3 n User s Manual C 5 COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tab
31. 4 amp 7 amp O O O 2 4 3 2 v wm dm T CP EEF ECEE Xp ou vom Eom QcxuesdbbgyXN I El Te F A ERRE DA A BAG aOR AA ODE 54 DM Ne ems Aaa A zx EEO e y MU A amp Gm 07 osos 4m be DO C jc adn oso EEEE A ELLEELLE E PERLA E DO oce C4 0 SF a SM I9 90 0S 4 0 0 AR mw E 1 User s Manual were UD faa hc a o m e a m so uw e e e The following shows character sets available in the Epson ESC P2 emulation Characters differ in codes 128 to 255 hex 80 to FF Italic Character Set CHARACTER SETS ESC P2 ITALIC AND GRAPHICS EMULATION CHARACTER SETS AT y Be TP DOCS A e RP Es A QUU CWU BEANE ESO de Cr ag 6 lj o Jp S Ao e m 4o X amp GG C wh h Sea AS SD cm Y y B WON OMe sy FAD B wt Y Md w X 4 n db 70x SERE ERE SEPELIO TE a Y gt m owe D gt EM Nw E wg G ug eu Winns MECO ace ne D gt E p nN e ALO MAA LEO O e 0 0 up n Dr OM o0 VB A fe A A Ic ERRE PETT REHBUEEdEntnEEBRU 3 O oe N m wx un D HS C UO 44 03 0 C em Pa rd a e a ref gt o rm WO us F m ex a b s O 9 Jg O 9 Q g 0 ANNA ee Y py S m ewok re oswoiaec Pr t EN EY 24 Pp tt la fa uo AS p q y rr SERA EEE E dEHHH EBSaRUnsus SAA PESE AE ee 2 o e OO ew derma Boo D C a tO ID ARAS eee 4 m oO m om x EXO O c C8 4T u 4p P 00 98 VE Ao a LI or d dB8sS EESxRHb5sus A EA PEA 3 O c C4 m P un De g 4 8
32. 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib Middle 2 7p 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib Bottom 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib Carbon Avoid using carbon interleaved single sheets interleaved 35 64 g m 30 55 kg or 9 17 Ib Counted as one sheet 35 81 g m 30 70 kg or 9 22 Ib 35 52 g m 30 45 kg or 9 14 lb Counted as one sheet 35 52 g m 30 45 kg or 9 14 Ib Counted as one sheet 35 64 g m 30 55 kg or 9 17 Ib Top 35 52 g m 30 45 kg or 9 14 Ib Carbon Counted as one sheet Middle 3 5P 35 52 g m 30 45 kg or 9 14 Ib Carbon 4 6P Counted as one sheet Bottom 35 64 g m 30 55 kg or 9 17 Ib kg Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 x 1091 mm paper 1 16 g m Ib Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 x 22 inch paper 3 76 g m O oo A ee eee B 10 User s Manual User s Manual COMMAND SETS COMMAND SETS This appendix describes printer commands and their parameters This printer has three resident command sets Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS native command set for Fujitsu DL series printers BM Proprinter XL24E Epson ESC P2 Separate programmer s manuals are available for these emulations See Appendix A for order information Select the same emulation on the printer and in your software If your software emulations include DPL24C PLUS select DPL24C PLUS for optimum performance e ll c a A o O al ad om pu 3 a COMMAND SETS DPL24C P
33. Chapter 5 Margin settings Use your software or the printer setup mode see Chapter 5 NOTE Do not open the front cover during printing Ejecting Single Sheets If you print using software each sheet is ejected automatically when the end of the printed page is reached To manually eject sheets of paper use the following method e Press and hold down the LF FF button to execute a forward form feed USING CONTINUOUS FORMS Continuous forms paper fanfolded at the horizontal perforations is ideal for printing rough drafts and long files The paper is fed into the printer using the forms tractors 3 16 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Positioning the Paper Stack Place the stack of continuous forms paper directly below the rear of the printer or below the front of the printer After the paper is installed in the printer the paper path should look like this Bad placement Placement of continuous forms User s Manual 3 17 PAPER HANDLING TE i V AJ M y Loading Continuous Forms Front Feed This section explains how to use continuous forms as the tractor unit is installed at the front of the printer The tractor unit pushes continuous forms This condition applies when you first purchase the printer Up to 8 ply media can be fed by the front tractor unit You can use continuous forms paper even if you have a cut sheet feeder installed at the rear of the printer To load continuous forms paper 1 Ma
34. Command 1 bit 0 to 2 Specification of font number 1 Resident fonts Courier 10 Prestige elite 12 Draft Compressed Boldface PS Pica 10 Correspondence High speed draft 2 Downloaded fonts n 0 Downloaded font 0 1 Downloaded font 1 Select print quality font attributes n 0 Letter 360 x 180 dpi 1 Correspondence 180 x 180 dpi 2 Draft 120 x 180 dpi 3 High speed Draft 90 x 180 dpi Select spacing mode font attributes ESC e s i n 0 Fixed pitch font 1 Proportional spacing font Select character pitch n 360 inch font ESC e p n r attributes 0 lt n 255 1 n 255 n n x 256 n Ex n 36 10 pitch 30 12 pitch 24 15 pitch 21 17 pitch Condense enlarge vertically font attributes ESC e A n n 1 Executed 0 Notexecuted Select point size n 1200 inch font attributes ESC e v n 11 0 lt n 255 0 lt n lt 255 n H X 256 n Ex n 166 10 point Q 3 c c Cyan oM User s Manual C 9 A LAU MM MM MM MM COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS ci n Y Comm Select character style font attributes ESC ei n n 0 Upright 1 Italic Select stroke weight font attributes ESC e w n n 249 7 reserved 25 5 reserved 253 3 light 0 0 medium 3 3 bold 5 5 black 7 7 ultrablack in typeface font attributes ESC e t 1 z 1 Pica 3 Courier 4
35. Exit setup mode saving the factory defaults See the section MENU1 and MENU Items and Options To exit setup mode and save the new defaults make sure that the red cursors are positioned on SAVE amp END then press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button USING THE DIAGNOSTIC This section describes how to use the following diagnostic functions FUNCTIONS SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT These functions are used for checking print quality and diagnosing printer problems HEX DUMP aiso provides useful information for programmers a 7 8 2 o Go oL o LL loo oo AAA 5 42 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Y P J ms 82aPM ST Printing the Self Test The SELF TST function prints test pages to check how the printer operates independently of your computer The self test does not check the interface between the computer and the printer The self test prints the printer s firmware version its resident emulations and all of the characters available in the currently selected character set If the DPL24C PLUS emulation is selected for MENU the self test is printed using the settings currently assigned to MENUI Procedure This procedure assumes that you are in setup mode To print the self test make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded into the printer Then proceed as follows 1 Print the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu should be the
36. IBM X1 24E and Epson ESC F2 emulations The nates are defined at the end of the table MENUI and MENU2 Items lt LANGUGE gt TURKY T CYRILIC IBM437 IBM851 ELOT928 PG DHN LATIN T ISO LTN LITHUAL LITHUA2 MIK MACEDON PG MAC ELOT 927 ABG ABY DEC GR HBR OLD PG 862 HBR DEC GREEK 11 3 FRENCH ITALIAN SPANISH DANISHI DANISH2 FINNISH NORWEGN 4 DANISHI ITALIAN DANISHI DANISH2 JAPAN Turkish two pass Cyrillic IBM 437 IBM 851 ELOT 928 Code page DHN Latin Polish ISO Latin Lithuanianl Lithuanian2 Macedonian French Italian Spanish Danish I Danish il Finnish Norwegian Danish Itahan Danish 1 Danish II Japanese uE O Q Cco 00001 10 02010 a men User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENU and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENUI1 and MENUZ2 Items continued lt CHR SET gt lt AGM gt 12 PRF SKP Norwegian Latin American French I Danish II BM character set 1 IBM character set 2 If a downloaded soft font is used the character set for that font overrides the lt CHR SET gt setting Italic characters are available Graphics characters ruled lines are available Specifies that Alternate Graphics Mode AGM is off The base of
37. Jodeg m a 3 ta USING SINGLE This section describes how to load paper from the paper table or cut SHEETS sheet feeder The paper table allows paper te be loaded manually one sheet at a time cut sheet feeder allows paper to be loaded automati cally from the paper bin Loading a Single Sheet of Paper To load a sheet of paper from the paper table t Make sure that the printer is turned on 2 Press the PAPER PATH button to select CUT SHEET the ind cator lights 3 Putthe paper table in the nomal position horizontal ae AAA ee User s Manual 3 7 PAPER HANDUNG 4 Press the FRONT DIR button to select the direction of ejecting single sheets Front ejection FRONT indicator lights Rear ejection FRONT indicator doesn t lights 5 Adjust the left margin On the left hand side of the paper table a scale graduated in units of 0 inch When the paper guide is positioned all the way to the right the left margin is 5 mm 0 2 inch The arrow on the paper table indicates the location of the first character Push the lock iever down to secure the guide NOTE When using the paper whose width is under 100 mm 4 inch position the paper guide all the way to the right Left margin minimum Lock lever Preparing to load a sheet of paper 6 Insert a sheet of paper into the paper table Make sure that the front edge of the paper engages snugly with the platen 3 8 User s Manual PAPE
38. Nakahara ku Kawasaki shi 211 JAPAN TIL 81 44 754 8633 FAX 81 44 754 8510 cO FUJITSU
39. VAC CSA C22 2 950 Canada for 100 to 120 VAC M33021B M33011B T VEN 60 950 for 220 to 240 VAC RFI regulation west CHNNNCTTMN M33021A M33011A Class B of FCC Part 15B United States for 100 to 120 VAC Germany Y o d O Q 3 un PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS A SA A GSGa LL LLUOUU M6 __ SS PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Print Area This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms 55 266 7 mm 2 16 10 5 in Pn p M for 80 column printer m Md 55 420 mm 2 16 16 5 in 4 23 mm for 136 column printer 1 6 inch However line spacing may be uneven 4 73 mm 0 18 Inch 70 364 mm 3 14 3 In for 80 column printer 70 420 mm 3 16 5 in for 136 coiumn printer 4 73 mm 0 18 inch POT Print area may be 5 08 38 mm 0 2 1 5 In 5 08 mm ormore Off he paper depending on 0 2 inch or more baper setting or width Print area for single sheets B4 User s Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 101 6 266 7 mm 4 10 5 In for 80 column printer 101 6 422 mm 4 16 5 in for 136 column printer Mi AN i s OQ 473mm 0 18 in E p O O May be o O decreased to 102 mm o O 4 23 mm 4 inches 5i IO 1 6 inch ormore O However line spacing may be e O uneven d me 0 4 73 mm 0 18 in O 4 73 mm 0 18 in 4 8 ig Approx 102 mm 4 inches Q O for front tractor feed o O Approx 93 6 mm 3 7 i
40. and place it in the paper bin NOTE A short horizontal mark inside each paper guide indicates the maximum capacity of the bin Make sure that your paper stack does not cover these vertical marks MU 3 14 User s Manual PAPER HANDUNG I v w Y os 0 m O Bin lever Loading the cut sheet feeder Rear feed 7 Readjust the right paper guide leaving a slight gap between the paper guide and the right edge of the paper Slide the guide to the approximate width of the paper or the paper will not be loaded properly Pil the right locking lever forward 8 Push the bin lever down to the SET position 0 0 0 0 0 User s Manual 3 15 PAPER HANDUNG 9 Load paper to the top of form position using either of the following methods Load the paper manually Press the LOAD button The paper will advance to the top of form position Adjust the position of the paper as needed by the TMICRO button or the LMICRO button micro feed Load the paper using your software Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online Load paper according to the instructions in your software documentation Most software packages load paper automatically After loading paper the printer goes into online mode 10 Print a sample page and check the page margins Make the following adjustments as necessary Horizontal alignment Readjust the paper guides if re quired Top of form setting see
41. bytes are available in total for storing input data and downloading fonts A large input data buffer allows you to send files to the printer and return to work in your application A large download buffer allows you to use custom fonts 80 column or 136 column print line 80 column printers print in landscape mode using letter or A4 size paper 136 column printers print in landscape mode using legal or standard size computer forms e Simple switching of paper types The ability to park continuous forms makes it easy to switch between continuous forms and single sheets from the control panel This switching is possible even for an optional cut sheet feeder Dual tractor feeding capability The tractor unit is removable and can be converted to front feed or rear feed Miulti path of paper The printer has multiple paths to feed paper 8 combinations of front feed rear feed front eject and rear eject Tear off function Available at both the front and the rear of the printer The tear off button on the control panel is used Hight copy capability Up to eight sheets for front continuous forms and cut sheets fed from front paper table Up to six sheets for rear continuous forms 7 Up to five sheets for CSF fed l 2 User s Manual INTRODUCTION CTUM ncc N p eswstqat a G MN VC RN UN CON EMI Auto paper thickness control Features as standard equipment a Dua
42. careful not to press too hard on the flat ribbon cable that extends from the print head carriage Flat cable Printer inferior 5 Re install the ribbon cartridge Close the front cover 6 Raise the paper table and rear stacker Vacuum the forms tractors and surrounding areas A o S 0 0 s 6 2 User s Manual MAINTENANCE ee Cleaning the Platen Clean the platen about once a month tu remove excess ink Use the platen cleaner recommended by your supplier and proceed as follows o 3 D m e 5 O D 1 Apply a small amount of platen cleaner to a soft cloth Avoid spilling platen cleaner inside the printer CAUTION Do not use alcohol to clean the platen Alcohol may cause the rubber to harden 2 l lace the cloth against the platen 3 To dry the platen place a dry cloth against the platen PEPLACING THE RIBBON There are two ways of replacing the ribbon You can install a new ribbon cartridge in the printer or refill the old ribbon cartridge with new ribbon from a ribbon subcassette Appendix A lists order numbers for ribbon cartridges and ribbon subcassettes The following procedure is for ribbon cartridges For ribbon subcassettes refer to the instructions shipped with the subcassette To replace the ribbon cartridge 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the front cover of the printer For easy installation slide the print head carriage to a position for replacing the ribbon cartridge indicated by the t
43. d SAVE amp END i cai cl dida ASA FROST ATE TS lt lt lt Press TMICRO or LMICRO Select options Press a o ES to position cursor then press ar Or s Reate gi DIDI ws ees D B sev oa teas caras incas A PASTE MT dis MERER EREE AAA A y Bye bee sure 4 PPdiniius 21 955 PIPIIPIDBIIPIBPIDIDIII L pr IA Mui i x EA Sarr i 3 MA Nie oh INES Apra AA AI TN iei eget eem asi ease tye es bea QURPYL PEE ME UA ESE PA MAN ANA 33 3 PiLiliififLLLiPisib ishisescackevgert d AAA da ee ee EA ERA Printer saves changes ond exits setup mode 5 42 24 srr A ON POOIEVPUODYORGIIS Press ONLINE Press FRONT DIR See Checking Vertical Print Alignment V ALMT Ictar In this chapter for details 222 Functions having items and options Cn o E Q Q D Summary of setup mode o An User s Manual 5 7 USING SETUP MODE Select the current emulation Since you do not want to change the emulation press the 1 button to select the current emulation and print the next item FONT and its options Change the font to Prestige Elite 12 Press the e or gt button once to position the cursor on PRSTG12 Press the L button to select PRSTG12 and print the next item lt QUALITY gt and its options Select the current print quality Since you do not want to change the print quality press t
44. factory defaults see the section Printing a List of Selected Options earlier in this chapter To reset the factory defaults for all functions proceed as follows 1 Turn off the printer 2 While pressing the FRONT DIR and TEAR OFF buttons turn on the printer Continue to press all three buttons until the printer beeps The factory defaults are now reset Resetting Factory Defaults in MENU and MENU2 This method resets factory defaults for MENU1 and MENU2 options listed in Table 5 3 but does not reset the printer hardware print position adjustment and configuration options To reset the factory defaults in MENU and MENU proceed as follows ee User s Manual USING SETUP MODE LEAR 00 EO4 O 4 O 1 Enter setup mode Press the TMICRO button and the L MICRO button simultane ously until the printer beeps Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVE amp END MENU1 MENUZ HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V AIMNT GAP ADJ 2 Select the DEFAULT function Repeatedly press the e or gt button to position the red cursor on DEFAULT Press the FONT button or the MENU button to select the DEFAULT function The printer reprints the FUNCTION menu The default values in MENU and MENU2 are now reset 3 Do either of the following Select new options for MENU or MENU2
45. fatal error the printer will Stop printing e Beep four times e Turn the ONLINE indicator off Blink the PAPER OUT indicator 3 4no1 un O 9 O The following errors cause the printer to turn off the power Print head error Space motor error Line feed motor error e 34 V overvaltage error No error condition is displayed if any of these errors occurs Turn the printer off and back on then rerun the same job to check if the error was transient If the error recurs contact your dealer A AA AA LL lt P _ _ __ __ _ _ mm User s Manual 9 o A M i APP 5 95 A 4 M M ee m md TROUBLE SHOOTING Ec EM DM P MUSCUCLM M MON Cs D e DIAGNOSTIC The printer diagnostic functions are SELF TST HEX DUMP and FUNCTIONS V ALMNT e SELF TST tells you whether the printer hardware is functioning correctly If the printer hardware is functional any problems you are having are probably caused by incorrect printer settings incorrect software settings the interface or the computer e HEX DUMP allows you to determine whether the computer is sending the correct commands to the printer and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly This function is useful to programmers or others who understand how to interpret hex dumps e V ALMNT allows you to check and if necessary
46. has the greatest capabilities Y Ifyou want to use an emulation that is not supported by your softwarc contact your software manufacturer or printer dealer and ask whether support is available You may be able to obtain a printer driver that is not shipped with the original software package To select an emulation proceed as follows en D E C Ee 1 Turn the printer on and load a sheet of paper To change a single printer setting such as the emulation you can use a single sheet paper To change several printer settings as described in Chapter 5 you must load continuous forms paper See Chapter 3 for paper loading instructions ss 9 gt User s Manual 2 29 e E Lii ama mem A K A a XX _K E A gt a a a SETTING UP 2 Enter setup mode Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline Then press the TMICRO button and the JMICRO button As the printer enters offline setup mode it prints the following information A OFFLINE SETUP MODE gt The red euraor to the right of the head indicates the option to be ero ii The selected option is underlined SAVEAENU Function must be selected to exit setup mude Following list shows how buttons function in setup aode BUTION ACTION on IA nen ACTION ou lt ITEM gt meru e dd A ONL WE Repr int lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Salen option amp return to lt lt FUNCTION gt gt aenu Selec
47. have a serial interface the serial BAUD RT interface options selected on the printer PROTOCL must be the same as the settings you DSR selected using your software or your DUPLEX computer operating system If the settings are not the same the printer will not print or will print garbage See the section Hardware Items and Options later in this chapter If you are not using software to specify the top margin of the page use the printer s default top of form setting 1 inch 25 4 mm from the top of the paper If you arc using software to specify the top margin of the page change the default setting to 1 6 inch 4 2 mm See the section Print Position Adjust ment Items and Options later in this chapter You can change the printer s primary configuration See the section Configuration Items and Options later in this chapter i GAP AD If you adjust the gap manually or fix the gap change the setting See the section Print Head Gap Adjust ment Items and Options ve D pa C O A Q o D Users Manual 5 13 USING SETUP MODE MENU AND MENU2 ITEMS AND OPTIONS The MENU1 and MENU functions allow you to change the print options assigned to MENU and MENU2 on the printer control panel In norrnal nonsetup mode you can easily switch between the menus for printing as described in Chapter 4 MENU is invoked when you first turn the printer on Select
48. may occur You can solve many of these problems yourself using this chapter If yon encounter problems that you cannot resolve contact your dealer for assistance 2 og 2 3 a G This chapter is organized as follows e Solving problems Diagnostic functions e Getting help SOLVING PROBLEMS The tables in this section describe common printer problems and their solutions The following types of problems are considered e Print quality problems e Paper handling problems e Operating problems e Printer failures Print Qualify Problems Pour print quality or other printing problems are often caused by incorrect printer setup or incorrect software settings A gradual decrease in print quality usually indicates a worn ribbon Table 7 1 identifies common print quality problems and suggests solutions EEUU 100 User s Manual 21 SSC e s oo A A cl 1 ATT M DA AR scc Pf 2 o TROUBLE SHOOTING e LLL OA GIOLLULiGCLLU CGLU Q IG amp LGL CCo OH AA A S Table 7 1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is properly installed and that the ribbon feeds smoothly Check ribbon wear Replace the ribbon if necessary Stains or smudges appear on the page Check ribbon wear Replace the ribbon if ne
49. me OOH vu OA Mew OY EC SO AOC 00 E ID DD ZK NN rme BMC OVAWaUDAHOA eH E ZO O m C4 05 F iD 4D P OM or tar il A vu E HINA AN AR t od un Pe Ces NOMOPFMIWOM eA MEM OA amp E 13 User s Manual ee M edel gat tttm T 3 lt lt i pa ai 5 o E a e am m wW 15 m o i e H vi The following character sets differ from those of Code Page 437 USA availabie in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation Exa m a O m a eo wm u em ma o A M i NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS DPL24C PLUS AND FRENCH French CHARACTER SETS IBM XL24E EMULATION WHA t Rs rs y Gare X olve dqoauswuwccc Leo Lao HH e 4 HA j em judia eni A mnn xn 4 0 d GOL Va 4 8 45 OO E Z 540 DO QC wu wp CO 2 4 d a Pee V ou eo mo X B UP uo X 3 AE EA HI CE FP ovis AA nme E E A AAA Ex eno ode mc avo DrA eA Ez So D e 085 05 99 OOM OA n reor o e E wwe ad e o e x PF on un t O e c iD B P 00 Ov Qm m UC O0 51 la 14 4 A VL Yo esL Acen Bar FHSAA MPS PHC 2 BWC 4 ei 5 1L HB el 24 dee Bee dej HE ry r 9H XQ Dx dg uw o uL D weer Ya 1 EE 90003303 90u a e A o x8 4d rai D ow oe Hee AE BM E E LH O00 Oe DE ATIXA ECO ROCA OS gt EM mI Mo Ow 46 4 0 CO B4 UO EL eO X 1 ZO CANN P i7 S9 P DA e uy oW AD E Gi UR die dk 2 1 7 un Po 44 Q n C 0S 9r uso n0 CEOS we Ls
50. most computers including IBM PCs require a male DB 25P connector Same computers however require a Centronics connector To determine the type of connector your computer uses refer to your computer user manual Y Make sure that the cable length does not exceed 3 meters 10 feet Selecting a Serial Interface Cable For the serial interface use a cable that meets the following specifica tions Y At the printer end use a 25 pin male connector such as a Cannon DB 25P or its equivalent V To determine the type of connector your computer requires refer to your computer user manual or ask your dealer ur r 7 a ZZ L1 1l l 1 1 1llell LLLI A 2 22 Users Manual SETTING UP A A gg OOO ee l a M ni Y The cable length can be up to 15 meters 50 feet This type of length is required in many networking and shared printer configurations Connecting the Interlace Cable To connect the interface cable 1 Turn off both the printer and the computer 2 Attach the interface cable to the connector Cn E G Connecting the interface cable M gg ss 2 23 Users Manual SETTING UP 3 To secure a parallel interface cable flip the fastener clips located on the printer into the notches on the cable connector To secure a serial interface cable tighten the screws in the cable connector 4 Attach the other end of the interface cable to your computer Gently pu
51. press the ONLINE button to reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Ashort underline under the first two letters of an option indicates that it is the current default setting For example 12 CPI indicates that 12 characters per inch is the default pitch To change the default select and save a new pitch setting While in setup mode you can use the LIST function to print out a list of the currently selected options see the next section for details To exit setup mode and permanently save your changes select either the SAVE amp END function For details see the section Exiting and Saving later in this chapter To exit setup mode without saving your changes turn the printer off Your previous power on defaults are active when you turn the printer on again eo a 5 O e D A ss User s Manual 5 9 i ADIOS OS eee eee USING SETUP MODE A A gt gt _ _ _ _____ ___ _ __ ___ ______ _ __ _ ___ xx_ lt xz__ 24 44 wy PRINTING A LIST OF SELECTED The LIST function prints a list of all the printer s currently selected OPTIONS options This function is useful for checking the printer settings when you first enter setup mode or just before you exit To print a list of options load continuous forms paper and then proceed as follows 1 Enter setup mode Press the TMICRO button and the MICRO button simultane ously until the printer beeps Wait for the printer to stop printing and
52. printout of control codes and data Hex dumps are used to debug computer programs and to troubleshoot printer malfunctions To print a hex dump on the printer use the HEX DUMP function in setup mode A connection that allows communication from one part of a system to another For example electrical signals are transferred between the computer and printer over an interface cable Kilobyte 1K byte equals 1024 bytes A standard paper size used in the United States and other countries Paper is 8 1 2 x 11 inches 215 9 x 279 4 mm A signal to the printer that advances the paper forward one line Line feeds can be executed either by your software or by pressing the LF FF button on the printer control panel The vertical spacing between lines measured in lines per inch Lines per inch Used to measure line spacing Character spacing in which each printed character has the same width Also called fixed pitch monospacing is the opposite of proportional spacing Typewriter or computer printed text is typically monospaced Fonts not present resident in the printer s permanent memory Soft fonts and fonts on font cards are examples of nonresident fonts One of the printer s two operating modes In normal mode the control panel can be used to perform everyday printer operations such as loading and unloading paper and feeding paper See also Setup mode When the printer is offline it receives commands from the printer control pane
53. quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quay characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints gol characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts A 0d b 00 yq q __ A User s Manual AA size Application software ASCII Automatic paper thickness control APTC Baud rate Bidirectional printing Byte Users Manuai GLOSSARY OF TERMS A standard paper size used in Japan and other countries Paper is 210 x 295 mm 8 25 x 11 6 inches Software programs that perform tasks on a computer Such programs include word processing database management and accounting for example See Automatic paper thickness control The acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCT is a set of 256 codes numbered 0 to 255 used to communicate information between a computer and another device such as a printer A feature that automatically adjust
54. referred to as application software Top margin The total space at the top of the printed page The top margin is the sum of the top of form setting the software specified top margin and the printer s TOP MRG setting Top of fom TOF The logical top of the physical page as understood by the printer when loading paper The default TOF settings are 1 inch 25 4 mm for both cut sheets and continuous forms Tractor feed method for feeding continuous forms through the printer Holes on the sides of the forms fit over sprockets on two tractors located inside the printer O o Unidirectional printing Printing is performed in one direction only left to right O lt Unidirectional printing is slower than bidirectional printing but the vertical alignment is more accurate Unidirectional printing is useful when precise vertical alignment is required as in ruled tables O AAA AAA Ia Users Manual GL 7 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Gee GL4 User s Manual INDEX Adjustments left margin ener 3 8 3 14 3 19 paper select lever 2 11 3 3 paper thickness HEN m E top of form sens OO AGM cea Graphics Modo 528 5 52 Attributes font eee 1B ee SEDAN Bold face B ffer alveo oa orav dad vat iedadie s Ee cEa Dx Buttons ERONIT DIR ninian S LF FF E Sy EAS TMICRQE ida MICRO conca oreo dO PAPER PATH cr
55. 0 9 iO SD IG Qo wy I A Ke wu gt Dm OON C P5 OPM OA gE HOO amp amp E Users Manual 2 o A D d CHARACTER SETS DEC GR ABG un 0123456789ABCDEF 1 8 0123456789ABCDEF EE E 2507 WOO eX Kt gt PO FAW sr OxXxSeGowtey 2 TALAR Tse cE ZMmo e Rte c9 onu D Mmog a x BHM HOMES CSN A op TOLMAUNTOHX CEZz Moc Pune S gt EK mr m PHOT UA NGA mMeaA Ecce ROA Yh aS EE KH N we OY W nlo OimuuU0nrr tuauixumo C oc CN DO Pan SD TE AR TR URg e X a N wr o SN 0 Fio OFM OAD Ee MYO u ble vvV_ pe 8 Lco 8 3 0 wt 2200235d0usw 3 4 FF 94 HA M 1d Rt Y ep uH SE Das r Y gt PODQDUPDS gt bd EAS ARANDA ARO MIS d L pu r3 I Doc ox oc xiu cc C OCHO d BA 0 GM D CE AN we o WmoLl dbuauripuxdczzuo A Ced U E4 D 2 SEMAN Se gt i e Luguuciunuumnmumx zrxoco Q0 0 rao E 9 os 0s MINA me ew sd x ull 9 9 9 9 Q HN riw r gon ma nu2dmt HBR OLD ABY 0123456789 ABCDEF tL E e W a 1 c c m va wn f e ce o ma 1 f I l APA o 9 34 Vc s B OMe EF OL Pw OaAw s muy edition mM 24 pH 4t e tt dba as R a TH CO LG oy L f ave Y a H 8 SEO COO O5 0 D 90 ur gg Cr ID X E Uu Ue Qo Dod m rH EG t TODACODAARSRDA o ZNAFPFE E De nro ee Q OME DD T Nwe SIDOR DTI rRAxJEz20 SA NO P aD O AR CO QN ow v n o a T 9 OA e x o d a uo ete SNA 5 S5 r 00
56. 0 can be mounted on the front or the rear of the printer Cut sheef feeder nn RR User s Manual 8 INSTALLING OPTIONS gt _ EE _ _Q__E0E__0EE_c RL LL a e When attaching the cut sheet feeder to the front of the printer remove the tractor unit and put the paper table in the normal position horizontal When attaching the cut sheet feeder to the rear of the printer put the rear stacker in its lower position For both front and rear the cut sheet feeder can handle a max of 5 ply multipart media When installing the front and rear cut sheet feeders the printer assigns the first bin to the front feeder You can change the assignment using set up mode INSTALLING THE TRACTOR A tractor unit is supplied as standard equipment attached to the UNIT front of the printer A max of 8 ply media may be fed from the front by the tractor unit This unit may also be attached to the rear of the printer for rear feeding of continuous forms However a max of only 6 ply media may be fed from the rear by the tractor unit E oAA Oo ll 0 ll 7 2 82 User s Manual SUPPLIES OPTIONS PUBLICATIONS SUPPLIES OPTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS This appendix lists the supplies options and pragrammer s manuals available for the printer Contact your dealer for information on ordering any of these items Ribbon cartridge Black ribbon Ribbon subcassette Black ribbon Order Number CA02374
57. 0 5 in 2 16 16 5 in 70 364 mm 70 420 mm 2 76 14 3 in 2 76 16 5 in 100 257 mm 100 420 mm 4 10 1 in 4 16 5 in 70 364 mm 70 420 mm 2 76 14 3 in 2 76 16 5 in User s Manual C User s Manual Paper thickness Paper length By software By control panel DPL24C XL24E ESC P2 Number of copies Paper stack Cut sheet Command sets emulations Resident Character sets DPL24C XL24E ESC P2 PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICA TIONS Up to 0 65 mm 0 025 inch Programmable in one line or inch increments in ali emulations Depends upon emulations Default is 11 inches for all emulations 3 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 11 6 12 14 or 18 inches 4 4 5 5 5 5 11 11 5 22 inches Up to 5 including the original normal mode Up to 8 including the original multi copy mode 100 sheets A4 size 1p 55 kg m The stack of cut sheets may decrease depending upon the various paper conditions such as quality the extent of curl and storage environment Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS IBM Proprinter XL24E Epson ESC P2 IBM PC character sets 1 and 2 code pages 437 BM PS 2 character sets code pages and other national character sets 56 languages in total Fujitsu character sets 692 characters e Italic character set Graphics character sets 1 and 2 IBM PS 2 character sets code pages and other national character sets 58 languages in tatal en e D o g 5 LA B3
58. 01234567 BSABCDEF FINNISH Finnish w a 0123456789ABCDEP SPANISH Spanish 94 A1 of e S n n n Bat KPH ORF ee Oaw sg ew Fr 2 te Wes ta te per y a e ri DAA SAA O LTr wet a Y WM Q0 0 85 AO YO O lo gl DSZ Y a EEE ods E EEEE T E AE E E Y A4AADODD OA A edmik Eco a OUOmuBRIOEx wxDwi u moaoatimgtuuomrm uiulzemso C3 I Fu wu C0 y Y NS he E Hk FX d d i 21 6 un ee SANMFNEE AR AMU O es MH As A trr 9 se Ve on Sm ENDO A rpi sv J Ei ti HH HE 24 i i j p xm A rp p e al o 7 Er ADAC moo l T a YA ERODOTO O Ds 073041309 Deep ox D oun o DITA 9 42o23 sE x x N9 c QUO Qu DL ATI EC S e E TER AR AS un RE RE AE mmo SCHN Co A e o OH A 6 t WMO di X BP fv un boss O ed N 05 9 uy ug rn OAC ooo Cu User s Manual E T4 CHARACTER SETS DANISH2 Danish2 DANISH1 NORWEGN Danish 1 Norwegian 1 0 0123456789ABCDEF Lm 01234567B9ABCDBP Character Sets 1H 4 A MR ew a 105 B San 03r oDoodr st awco 4 Pi 2 le 24 L d A m poli dm AA es 07 4B DOES Ll T Ae YA 4 amp i 0 002502 ADOS Cn 3 9 8 tat OU Xp X e Eon o Qu x o4 3 XM AN ws 042075 VHA APM BOO A MAH DS ENANA ml vgv Emna SMANTANA or Sp FAD e p Uk URa Yo g lt gt A Deo ro Sa CO uuo wo dc Ova HIM AN VIR Be a c n SN Bate RENA EA EA UA 4 j A E e DEEHE CHO UG av L ff weer BR Ww O00 03 ADOOS mmc QOD awed OR SO o et a XC
59. 0s O O ul n H h o t Ha 9 v ou B 3 Gv cEB 000530s59 BHD 4 l bk2 7 UL ea 4 BR 24 bd Ll Eq Pe gt EH PARA 403 e 2 XXAI gt WOQECDUR gt S gt s gt Mu A A A CYQOLAO ws od 4 mdmcemumwnB5cporrxumxmio E D L LIES DO zx We r FAUSA SLINO E U E 2 E SNe Hoe S m uUDOmHuni 5 umwut 35ztdzo DANA wan so nm ee ewe Won r ww Ub 39 d ES ko oxI 07 um b oso CO oc 4 00 Pa ior AA C0 C AED E User s Manual E 12 GREEK 11 fu El A C A Ch e D wo amp wn 9 4 8 e Yin 3 o T lt n uu o123456789ABCOEF Character Sets TC AHE DOA lt gt GRconseaw eu Ien wee E20 OOM HeK OP SK mH A a mamuoomuunomaunxiclzzo Om C4 OOF NOM 9 ON cs Mo A De tz k Ug e o d s u p Q NM YiNDrosdang ads IE 8 AD vL S h H 8 NGN Bok FH eae ee ID B AWC Eos 4 8 4H 24 1423 eq p de SE pe pe c A a vi f wma Br ADACAR fI R amp 9 CU 0 q w zarren 2ODer TNO OR LOMA OH Se Be Ne ews t LODO Mom me Foo Qu Oc mE UU RE oP Exe Nee om cOvogwm avVvUEOrA MH EZEZAO CANVM FO D PO QS ss ew Il AD p WOOP G d rN un DP es HEEL HBR DEC um E a Oo m eO eo rm wo un e e E gt a pu ADACOLXANRFDEs e 8U xfixrr c cos crnenps 4 F3 e 4 oe 2 2 ee e dme x Md oco c guo L D ene F A RO 0 70 D WOD U Hee Ces IA ES DX XD Doo je ok C aoe guo 3 KAN
60. 11 CHR SET ITALIC Y GRAPHIC JAPAN LATN2 T NORWEGN KAMENIC LATINA KAMEN T FRENCH TURKY PACGE417 TURKY T PAGE850 CYRILIC PAGER T1BM437 PAGES03 IBMS8S1 PAGE S FLOT928 ECMA94 PG DHN DANISH LATIN P 1508859 ISO LTN PCRS LITHUAI PG amp 52 1 LITHUA2 POSSS MIK PGB66 MACEDON HUNGARY PG MAC User s Manual USING SETUP MODE ONLINE SETUP MODE The preceding sections describe offline setup mode This section introduces online setup mode The tedious task of setting up printer features one by one from the control panel and printing and checking the desired options on paper can be avoided by using online setup mode In online setup mode printer features are set via the computer rather than the printer control panel Put the printer in online setup mode in either of the following two ways s Turn the printer off and then turn the printer back on while pressing the TEAR OFF button Hold down the button until the printer beeps ssue the printer command ESC e ONLINE This command is valid in any emulation Send setup data from the computer in any of the following three ways e Enter setup data directly from the computer keyboard before starting your job With MS DOS hold down the Ctrl key and type P Data entered from the keyboard is sent directly to the printer When data entry is complete hold down the Ctrl key again and type P This method is useful when just a few set
61. 3 After selecting the desired options press the ONLINE button to reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu For each item the short underlined option is the current default option the option currently saved in the printer s permanent memory In the previous example the default options are Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation Courier 10 font and letter print quality The chart on the next page summarizes how to select options such as emulation font and print quality and how to use functions that do not have options Setup Mode Example To become familiar with setup mode try the following example This example shows how to change the font and pitch in MENU to Prestige Elite 12 and 12 cpi 1 Load continuous forms paper 2 Enter setup mode Press the TMICRO and MICRO buttons simultaneously until the printer beeps 3 Select the MENUZ function Wait for the printer to stop printing and press the or button twice to position the red cursor on the print guide under MENU2 Press the T button or the 4 button to select the MENUJ2 function and print the lt EMUI ATE gt item and its options A eC EC _ 5 6 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE A A I Enter setup mode Press TMICRO and MICRO Printer prinds FUNCTION menu Reprint lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Select function Press or to position the cursor then press T or 1 l Desired function is selected
62. A t AA JOU eo P Ur tr OOO OO eS Sa a eR OL ZELAN I tr IL E lA DH TORK CLO A ee We S i Whore LAA Ue UU OCS NO A oe Y trie D U oF noi e Li Oe Crit COH Hara MENTIR a TER Ta MIS Ta TO 272 JIZ ONY AE OO ZU AADODIZO ARMINIA CLCLCO E GO GALAAD e D 9 rasa Ez iL Fra Lol Eb SA es LS OOO cc Cc eee eee ee i ti de q A e de de de de de e e e i Y MelOcoodco0oacaad t OOO CL O oazococ oc aco ee FORMAT to DUPLEX are not printed when PARALEL OPTION is selected for INTRFCE 2 PIN 18 is not printed when SERIAL option is selected for INTRFCE 3 TEAR EN Is printed when AUTO option is selected for TEAROFF DUNT END Setup Parameters Item AAA AAA A AAA test Das A AAA te gt de o dl a od od ed a A Tedia n bibi be pL ILS Lf ULT LLILLJ Ck o XC C XD CC XD D AAA E KGEUEXECKEGECEOIEXCEXCGECEXCEX EE EE L iIXIIIIIIIIEIEIIIrI r b F I I I L t E Li A 3 3 I i Menu 1 settings gt gt Func lt lt Gap adjust settings gt gt lt lt Hardware settings gt gt LIST using Printout of factory defaults os oaeo ae lt MM s Users Manual USING SETUP MODE Oo ELLA AA MM DECIDING WHICH OPTIONS The previous page shows a printout of the printer s factory default TO CHANGE settings In this printout opti
63. A Courier Courier 9 Courier Scalable font n 0 Timeless Nimbus Sans Courier Timeless T meless Timeless Timeless Timeless Timeless Set scalable font mode ESC X m n t e m sets character pitch Keep previous pitch Set proportional space mode Select character pitch m 360 inch Reset proportional space mode n and n set point size of font Point size ti 1 x 256 x 0 5 point 0 n lt 255 0 n lt 127 Copy resident character set to download area ESC NUL n s Create download font ESC amp NUL n r1 d d 2 data D D a Users Manual C 25 COMMAND SETS ESC P2 Bit Image Graphics Graphics type m graphics Bit image mode definition Single density graphics Double density graphics High speed double density graphics Quadruple density graphics Select raster image graphics n 1 n 0 d 1 Raster image graphics mode Print raster image graphics Cut Sheet Feeder Control Feed a sheet from bin 1 Feed a sheet from bin 2 Feed a sheet from bin 3 Eject a page frorn the printer Select bin 1 tor following pages Select bin 2 for following pages Select bin 3 for following pages Eject sheet at end of current page Change bins at next page Print Option Control Friction feed selection Rear tractor feed selection Front tractor feed selection Miscellaneous Sound the bell Move print head to home position Unidirectional printing on o
64. C104 CA02374 C204 Print head CA022B1 E622 Cut sheet feeder For 80 column printers un c O 2 gt e SF930 CA02892 D750 SF940 CA02790 D750 For 136 culumn printers Tractor unit CA02892 E650 CA02790 E650 For 80 column printers For 136 column printers B 69518 Programmer s Manuals DPL24C PLUS Conunand Set User s Manual REEL MEC A UR A DO M m _ M SUPPLIES OPTIONS AND PUBLICATIONS User s Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS This appendix gives the physical functional and performance specifications for the printer It also gives detailed paper specifications Dimensions 80 columns 136 columns PHYSICAL Height 250mm 9 8in 250mm 9 8 in SPECIFICATIONS Width 456 mm 17 9 in 598 mm 23 5 in Depth 300 mm 11 8 in 300 mm 11 8 in Weight 12 kg 26 4 b 14 kg 30 8 Ib AC power requirements M33021A M33011A 100 to 120 VAC 110 50 60 Hz M33021B M33017B 220 to 240 VAC 10 6 50 60 Hz Power consumption Average 120 VA Maximum 240 VA Heat generation Average 65 kcal h Interface Centronics parallel and RS 232C serial Data buffer size Download buffer Operating environment Storage environment Acoustic noise 0 256 2K 8K 24K 32K or 96K bytes Maximum 96K bytes 96K minus data buffer size 5 to 38 C 41 to 100 F 30 to 80 RH no condensation Wetbulb temperatu
65. F NUL 7 Set page length to n 360 inch ESC e f n n n n x 256 n 0 n n 255 1 amp n x 256 n S 7920 Character Set Control Sclect character set 1 Appendix f gives the character sets Select character set 2 Appendix E gives the character sets Select international character set n O USA France Germany United Kingdom Denmark 1 Norway Sweden Finland Italy Spain Denmark 2 Clear print buffer Select printer Deselect printer ignore input Force most significant bit to 1 Force most significant bit to 0 Cancel control over most significant bit User s Manual C 7 COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS in Comm Select code table 1n 0 Code page 437 1 Code page 850 Code page 860 Code page 863 Code page 865 ISO 8859 1 ECMA 94 Select Edid character by character ESC e E number n n ny 0 nnn 664 f 4 and n are the hundreds tens and units digits Word Processing Line justification on Automatically center printing Reset word processing features Font Selection and Downloading Select font m with source and style set by n ESC m n m bits O and 1 Font device selection Biri Bit Selection of font 0 Resident font 0 1 Downloaded font 1 0 Resident font em bits 2 and 3 Print quality specification CECI Original quality of font Letter quality 360 dpi Correspondence quality 180 dpi Draft quality 120 dpi C 8 User s Manual COMMAND SETS
66. K 4 o9 un CQ e O0 0 9B D UD I 0D 08 0 0 AKu am e dp o PS Usor s Manual E 16 CHARACTER SETS FRENCH French NORWEGN Norwegian uw 0123456789ABCDEF 1 8 0123456789ABCDEF Character Sets TES s n B OL Hj 23 4Dodotiuwwc ec c A A 34 FP Am em od Y 0 7TEZA A LS dirt wR amp 4 ww 0 00 023 0090 a alo OSV xd o d od X e e tHe Aon evar RH ANS t ARQUBVUH RCA TK BES aOMAHO D gt Exe HM Hit SOEMVUOEOMaKUTHAMHEZO C r4 P4 01 FM OM A a mor BA Qe E X UR mm e ox m un CQ NTRA EDO AN iH 41M A A o a hc o B BucikMo4e59 G0c0tf AI d pul 4 o A Y 44 PP ee jedem jun ER Pea m7 ra SCHOO DO 4G uM OD 7 L P nm v AR 4 M94 9 0029 200ummm CO 23 49 8 19 0 4 0f D XD 4o A ri X AE AE E E OR E 9 00 Q MA AT ABgko AaOMCHHOSFP EM HN MEM a aora xn Zao CA e CN cO P a UD D 09 OP ww FA Oe me DEA re e o un CO eum wuiinuormgogmgnudlott DANISH2 Danish2 fu La A Q E t e m w ux e C e nz ki Ih H A Vw 8 9 S c on D 30 Eco LowcCx DcO0gwwtc 4 Pr CL A E 44 Hi amd Bani pam quo XS B4 pm A A a y rn 40 O0 c a u L f pp 4 amp W 9B 30 0 0D SAD O Ol m sgn PER O ACE EE AA AE A E 4 q 23004 uUm udnox s ec0 aASmRHARD gt SK HN Gad Bac monmMweuUute ye AB EZO PHANTOM OH ww il A gt WOR Be ww mE Fe od o1 en O e CN IF D uU 0 05 0 C ID Ala lu E 17 User s Manual ne rc NN n
67. L24E C 16 Change graphics line spacing base to 1 216 or 1 180 inch for ESC J and ESC 3 m 4 m 0 0 lt t lt 255 0 lt lt 255 t 0 t 180 or 216 Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of rto n in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns at the current character width at which tabs are to be set 1 lt n 255 1 lt k lt 28 Clear all horizontal tabs Move print position right by n 120 inch 0 lt n n 255 n 1 n x 256 Vertical tab execution Set vertical tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values of the lines at the current line spacing at which tabs are to be set 1 lt n lt 255 1 k x 64 Clear all vertical tabs Reset tabs to default values Page Formatting Set left margin at column n and right margin at column m 0 n m lt 255 Set perforation skip by n lines 1 lt n lt 255 Perforation skip off Set page length to n lines 1 n 255 Set page length to n inches 1 lt n 22 Set top of form ESC A m m f j HT ESC D n n NUL ESC D NUL ESC d nj 7t VT ESC B 1 n NUL ESC X n m ESC N n ESC O ESC C n ESC C NUL n ESC 4 User s Manual COMMAND SETS Character Set Control Select character set 1 ESC 7 Select character set 2 ESC 6 Print n 1 x 256 characters from all ESC n n character set chars chars codes of c
68. LINE lt EJECT gt lt CSFBIN1 gt lt SENSOR gt POST loading status in offline mode Remains offline after paper loading Goes into online after paper loading Ejection direction Front ejection FRONT indicator lights Rear ejection FRONT indicator does not light Printing pressure Standard printing pressure MULTI indicator does not light High printing pressure MULTI indicator lights CSF frist bin assignment when installing the front and rear cut sheet feeder Assigns the first bin to the frant CSF Assigns the first bin to the rear CSF Paper sensor position for front feeding Set the paper sensor to positionl when paper width is under 70 mm Optional sensor position NOTE The values of position 1 and 2 are fixed Indicates the end of the CONFIG item list Press the JMICRO button to print the first item which is lt TEAROFF gt Press the TMICRO button to print the previous item Press the ONLINE button to reprint the lt lt FUNC TION gt gt menu 5 38 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE HEAD GAP ADJUSTMENT The GAP ADJ function adjusts the gap between the print head and the ITEMS AND OPTIONS paper The automatic paper thickeness control APTC feature is built in this printer If you adjust the gap manually or fix the gap change the option of GAP ADJ function For the procedure for changing the options reffer to the section Setup Mode Example ealier in this chapter Tabl
69. LOT 927 4 0 TN 3 CULM 1LINE GERMAN PIS KAMEN T ABG SMIN 4C M FRENCH POGRS2 T TURKY ARY 4 5 N VAL IAN PORSA TURKY T DEC GR 84 IN SPANISH PG866 CYRILIC HBH LD T IN 10 LINE SWHDISIT HUNGARY BMJ37 PO x3 0 IN 40 COLM DANISHI HUNG T JBMSSI HBR ptt R SIN 41 COLM PAGLAN SLOV ELOTY34 GREEK II HIE IN PAGEXW SLOV T PG DHN tha IN PAGES PUMA LATIN P 120 N PAQGES63 POLSH T ISOLTN 14 0 IN PAGEMBS MAZOWIA LITHUAI 18 0 IN ECMA d MAZOW T LITHUA DANISH 1 4TIN MIK FINNISH MACEDON ZEROFNT NO SIESH E LLUSCO ENABLE a LF CODE LFA CR4 RGHTEND WRAPT SLASH DISABLE LF ONL OVA PRT CHR SET SET 2 Mb SKP NO SKIP WIDTH 13 6 Nt SET SKIP 11 4 IN 1 EQ IN ADIN 138 column printer houna printer 5 50 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE ee E HH nmm PALIAR RETA SUITE PERRIN TURE Tee DEFAULT E SELF TST GAP ADI 3 Geb ire seeee tet AP heaves et Ribs BESS eerie es AMOUNT AUTO I PLY tC 2 PLY TEAROFF MANUAL TEARPOS VISIBLE TEAR EN li seg CITLOAD ACTO 8 PLY AUTO ALWAYS sec RUTTON POS A stc zi POS R d sec MANU A sec S DECODE DIRECT ON LOAD OFFLINE LOADTIM 5SEC O SEC QUEUED ONLINE SSPC 20SEC 2 5 SEC 30 SEC CUT A DY 227 M CNT ORG V amp IN J 2 136A CNTFINE 0180 l CNT ORG IN CUTFINF IRO 1 180 1 10 29 18
70. LUS FUJITSU DPL24C PLUS This section describes the printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command set which is the native command set of this printer See the Programmer s Manual DPL24C PLUS for detailed information on using these commands Print Mode Control Double strike bold printing on ESC G Double strike bold printing off ESC H Emphasized shadow printing on ESC E Emphasized shadow printing off ESC T Italic printing on ESC 4 Italic printing off ESC 5 Select character style and screening ESC e 5 n n n O Normal 1 Outline Shaded Outline and shaded Thin outline Thin shaded Thin outline and shaded Transparent Light dot matrix Heavy dot matrix Vertical bars Horizontal bars Slants Back slants Lattice One line double width characters on SO or ESC SO One line double width characters off DC 4 Double width characters on off ESC W n on n 1 off n 20 2 s 4 5 6 n 0 3 4 5 6 c e et S SS SU C 2 Users Manual COMMAND SETS Double height characters on off ESC V n on n 1 off n O This command does not adjust the line spacing Multiwidth and height printing n 0 Not adjusted 1 Character pitch multiplied 2 Line spacing multiplied 3 Character pitch and line spacing multiplied ESC u n h h v v h Tens digit of horizontal multiple h Units digit of horizontal multiple v Tens digit of vertical multiple Units digit of verti
71. M E N over En NN EAS 4 e a uUu dgwumcunmnxm sco Q C UEM m EAS ER EARE E E E Nuru TE EEr DO C9 mA OD P OH e nu A fs t 4 P Be we X FEE t u O O e NOV AD VB 0 0 0S X I 0 a amp amp pp pap a y r The following character sets differ from the graphics character sets available in the Epson ESC P2 emulation NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS ESC P2 EMULATION SPANSHI Spanish1 DANISHI Danish L H 01234567894 BCDEF CODE SF o uu m wu s m ex ri e Es m IE H AN A o ew x c on N Summ Edo LOC 4b og awe 3 Fee eet A NI GHC SGeEMeavt f ww R amp 0O0O0900 00290umm AD E RELE EEE KU ew SO SK MNS om 0 43 U d Q u POA MOXAWA EO AWGN ODP EM yee Zeus SecRQvompTuUMHaxwvyizd SAN 0 9 uw wp PS DOs sew AG t QE RP Be we eK E Pl o6 tt C25 C4 C0 9 9 LU DS 0 0 m O oe ID E UA A MAA e Be a e Qe sm B E EmO Ara ELA awe M Le 1 5 UB SUN 24 pe d dA um fem Qj EE Seta a v Ll f wh amp CNE TER E o E C Z3 0 x EPR OX X D ou EEE Ree MpPI gt 2AM gt NMNEESA 0842 004 AE EA e im Ut D Ex NuWSGw Ft OVUOMaAUMH Ss MAEZO CAN I 9D uo rU cv PAD HOJ o x Y un CANM Ra so P9 05 0 I UO AOA E 15 Users Manual A A PP o a a MU Sp e p a aa e CHARACTER SETS SPANSH2 Spanish2 1 8 0123456789ABCDEF A aes yi easeers ITALIAN Italian Eo AP o we 1 c y 8 KkHolLvwvwdocdcvotunuwc Y Pipe 2 Cm A NLQQUE dd PH
72. OTE Underlined options are the factory defaults CUT ADI lt END gt Fine tunes the left print start position for continuous forms Moves the position left or right in increments of 1 90 inch 0 28 nun Fine tunes the left print start position for single sheets Moves the position left or right in increments of 1 90 inch 0 28 mm Compensates the line spacing pitch on the basis of the spacing error accumu lated for feeding single sheets by10 inches Decreases or increases in increments of 1 360 inch in total Indicates the end of the ADJUST item list Press MICRO to print the first item which is CNT ORG Press 1 MICRO to print the last item which is CUT ADJ gt Press ONLINE to reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu 5 34 User s Manual ci edis RA A USING SETUP MODE PLE n amp Eq CONFIGURATION ITEMS AND OPTIONS lt TEARPOS gt VISIBLE form after printing the last data The printer performs tearoff feed without adding a form feed when data transfer has stopped ALWAYS Select this option when your software staps after printing the last data The printer performs tearoff feed after adding a form feed when data transfer has stopped SSEE 0 059 User s Manual ee The CONFIG function defines the printer s primary configuration You can set the followin
73. PINO inis dvo E nao Purdue 2 3 Checking Options and Supplies esses 2 5 PSSST Ma POMO a 2 6 Installina Me Rear Stand esas 2 6 SETTING Ms Paper TOG adira tuc d 2 8 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge ssss 2710 Getting Acquainted With Your Printer 2 13 Connecting the Power Cord eene 2 14 Testing Me Printer ONE raras 2 16 Loading Paper for the Self Test 2 16 Friritia me SOMOS isa rr 2 17 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 2 22 Selecting a Parallel Interface Cable 2 22 Selecting a Serial Interface Cable 2 22 Connecting the Interface Cable sss 2 23 IP STONING The Printer DAVE Escocia 2 25 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 2 25 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 95 2 25 Plug and Play Printer Detection oo 2 26 Setup from Printers FOLGE asistida 2 26 Selecting anm Emu os AAA 2 28 Printing a Sample Page Online oo cece sees eae 2 32 Installing Dimenu Remote Setup Utility 2 35 PIOCS OI ARANA 2 36 CHAPTER 3 PAPER HANDLING ASCO FOL oa ii 3 1 Overview of Paper Operations ssessoesses 372 Selecting Paper Math asse ai V bi Une a essi a eq 3 4 Paper Path and feed Directions esonera 3 4 Adjusting for Paper Thickness cessc I USDg once A terdt a
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75. R HANDUNG 7 Press the LOAD button The paper will advance to the top of form position The top of form position is the first line on which printing can start To adjust the position of the paper slightly press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button The paper will move forward or backward in 1 180 inch incre ments After loading paper the printer goes into online mode T tu 9 po au a E te Loading a sheet a paper 8 Print a sample page and check the page margins Make the following adjustments as necessary Horizontal alignment Readjust the paper guide if required Top of form setting see Chapter 5 Margin settings Use your software or the printer setup mode see Chapter 5 NOTE Do not open the front cover during printing T O a aaa User s Manual 3 9 eee AS PAPER HANDLING Loading Paper from the Cut Sheet Feeder Option A cut sheet feeder allows automatic printing on single sheets without the need to manually insert the sheets one by one This can save you a lot of time when printing long files using single sheets The 80 column printer uses an SF930 cut sheet feeder the 136 column printer uses a SF940 cut sheet feeder See Chapter 8 for more infomation on cut sheet feeders The front cut sheet feeder cannot be used with front tractor see the section Using Continuous Forms later in this chapter For installation of the feeder refer to its user s manual When a feeder is mounte
76. TING UP Using MS DOS to Specify Serial Interface Settings For an IBM FC or compatible device use the following MS DOS MODE commands to set the computer serial settings to match the printer factory settings MODE COM1 9600 N 8 1 P MODE LPT1 COM1 To activate these settings whenever you turn the computer on write the MODE commands in your AUTOEXEC BAT file Make sure that the MODE COM file is included in your root directory If the printer still doesn t work consult your dealer or someone experienced in serial interface communications 2 34 User s Manual SETTING UP hh o a o J Hes mr INSTALLING DLMENU REMOTE SETUP UTILITY User s Manual Generally the printer driver controls the printer You can also controls the printer using the remote setup utility program DLMENU stored in the DLMENU floppy disk which is furnished with the printer This section focuses on the DLMENU The DLMENU allows you to easily change your printer s features directly from your computer display and keyboard in place of the printer s control panel You use it to configure your printer to suit the requirements of your computer software and documents to be printed The DLMENU also has maintenance aid functions which allows you to print self test reports and print commands and data in hexadecimals The parameters you can change using the DLMENU affect page layout font and printer control If your software programs
77. TM o AL Option 6 1N TO OQO ZU ZU SS i OA dcc mini ie ee 1 T T T T T E Z99291 LLO LLII 7 4 a EL eS STIS OmU el ee OO Zu 1I D eee O LA OO uL ud a aaae IaMsIstM M LYZ OE a ri i 1 LOUW AAA zo Ou CO I ADO Oc ss O a a TN LON Ta lo Ye rr AMA LO zu t ta AO a setup Mode 9 1 CNT ORG 6 Item MOO I OO OO SL O a l l l I I WOOO tl I Ekee O SOLD u ODO OIL DIO O ID O OO I ds Ls Los Ll Los L la le Lo Li LE La ki la dl la iid L EP ZE ZZ EZ ZE ZE KR t OOoGoOooOoOooOOOOO ACI DOI E LAA A A CALA Conon 09260 Y PIALZIII eel Dr Lee Ls La Lao La Laa CA303 0a 0o Xp Dx xD c cc ES EROS OO CIC S DEC CPC CECI COS CONI CONI ON L2 IL IDA DDI DD Jo Jo 22 JU la cr a O NL lr lr A Ar Ar cl lr lA LLJ EL Lnd ed LL da ZSFEEETEEEELTEEEETETEETE ET e a eerie i ea el as se M Func A A ea w ee lt lt Menu Z settings gt gt lt Adjust settings Item lt lt Config settings Func O ZELUM OZI gt 0r LANAA md E OL O fo IO A Omt AO JS Del MA Oo EEUU CA LUN 000 60000 DA CL SDE uou v Wie i rI c A OUO OOCdu Ch OM OZ oe o 3 ULO Z Z erre A O A TL E U J l or rN Qua Qe 2 3L5J xc PE Dx onoz ZOO WeZ y Y DO Po E Ta Jn a Cea cono AZ Option iii LEJ A U OLD uUe Fl SC e e PCO J Z amp DDUWUz ZOO L Hr I le UTE SINS INSTALADO WUW
78. Using single sheets Using continuous forms front tractor feed and rear tractor feed Feeding and positioning paper Switching paper types Tips for paper handling are given at the end of this chapter Check that section if you are using multipart forms envelopes or labels SELECTING PAPER The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms Single sheets also called cut sheets include envelopes and noncontinuous multipart forms Continuous forms include labels and multipart forms fed into the printer using the forms tractors Jaded L e tQ For best results use paper that meets the specifications listed below See Appendix B for detailed specifications If you are unsure of the suitability of a particular paper try testing the paper or consult your dealer Length 80 Single sheets 70 to 364 mm 3 to 14 3 in columns Continuous forms 102 mm 4 in or greater 136 Single sheets 70 tu 420 mm 3 to 16 5 in columns Continuous forms 102 mm 4 in or greater Width 80 Single sheets 55 to 267 mum 2 16 to 10 5 in columns Continuous forms 102 to 267 mm 4 to 10 5 in 136 Single sheets 55 to 420 mm 2 16 to 16 5 in columns Continuous forms 102 to 420 mm 4 to 16 5 in 1 to 8 copies Paper table Front tractor 1 to 6 copies Rear tractor 1 to 5 copies Cut sheet feeder User s Manual 3 PAPER HANDUNG a QQ Q gt gt C M mm M D
79. V or lower for space state logical 0 it is 3 V or higher A bbooo b PEQEXX hhL VV 3 D 4 User s Manual INTERFACE INFORMATION Pin Signal Direc Description No Name ae eum ne Gn Transmitted Data This pin carries informa tion from the printer to the computer 29PpPajJUI Received Data This pin carries information from the mia Head to the printer es gt A M o M Request To Send Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to transmit data 5 CTS Input Clear To Send Spaces are sent when the computer is ready to receive data 6 DSR Input Data Set Ready Spaces are sent when the computer has been powered on and is ready to receive or transmit data 7 s6 Signal Ground common return Input Carrier Detect Spaces are sent when the computer allows the printer to receive data Reverse Channel This signal is used instead of the DTR signal in the RC protocol Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to receive or transmit data ae c H H oa ams am A Data Terminal Ready nacer a are sent han the printer has been powered on and is ready to receive or transmit data A AAA User s Manual D 5 INTERFACE INFORMATION Serial Options The serial options for the computer and the printer must match Use the printer control panel the computer operating system or your software to chang
80. Y T Turkish LATIN2 LATN2 T Latin2 1 0123456789ABCDEF te m e e co E am ao n a un et Oe ri o z EM I n Aa An V cn gg Sac E OO arepo tt Wu c e tee ee d 4 eel 4e ee pmi ID Peep A Y on ODS ook FO A N Q0 0 2 44 0 2 90 uw Or ir CAD OG wet OO HD A A no AT F E Nm ADO CH BoxAreXe Boa SORA I D Es Mtv t FADA NLDA KAEO O rm CM CO Po C 0D ON oe ene HE A I unm ee C e NM P aL P Ome Od oe amp H 4 NM e En 9 ds Va OFA CM o O o 6b w c 4 O625me492 E me 24 Pi Heel ep eA uo 1 02 ZO SN VL amp ax Ya o R 000A SADO Am ao E E E OD OD eae XX E Dh ma A BM MN e r U O Yu Bld Ow Bo 6 ASE TERNA qd IQ0 Oui OIE uuiumEzmxo Q n C D TD OS av q S I Ek URG Be e wn 9029 SCAN OPN BACAR YO ee S 9 Q De gt O KAMENIC KAMEN T Kamenicky Esa Td c m ial oo m w uw m mi H w CDEF e on m nm w wW m e a c ED oi o HB ao Vii ya ADEAO Aras Aw om ow DOMMAGnN MRA METRO QUO t OK OY RAK aM eae amp r FA F4 GC fni See rem O 8 42 4 Cp om e o F ado a 0 DA DA EA A O A 7 CAIDO HMS Amm EEO aOR De ID E ETE ArnoadhDTI gt REZO O 00M v u5 D UI mu FAD tt URP G c AR te d eS Gn o QM oc O4 0 8 D DP SA Ad AU E A iu II H D vM 9 9 AENDE Samar BWoAreDoGwostawe el lie ee LN 24 BM Mem es jim cn 40 00 031 ZO Mt 0j
81. age Print Option Control Friction feed selection Rear tractor feed selection Front tractor feed selection Miscellaneous Sound the bell Unidirectional printing on off ESC U 7 on n 1 off n 0 Add a carriage return to all line feeds ESC 5 11 on n 1 off n 0 Printer offline ESC Enter online setup mode ESC e ONLINE data Select default settings ESC K a n 9 D p p a b Poo C 18 User s Manual COMMAND SETS EPSON ESC P2 EMULATION This section describes the printer commands for the Epson ESC P2 emulation Asterisks in the Function column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer mem umma Print Mode Control Double strike bold printing on Double strike bold printing off Emphasized shadow printing on Emphasized shadow printing off Italic printing on Italic printing off Select character style n Normal Qutlined Shaded Outlined and shadowed Onc line double width characters on SO or ESC SO One line double width characters off DC4 Double width characters on off ESC W n on n 1 off 1 0 Double height characters on off ESC w n on n 1 off n Q Condensed characters on SI or ESC Si Condensed characters off DC2 Subscript or superscript printing on ESC 5 n subscript n 1 superscript tt 0 Subscript and superscript printing off ESC T Underline on off ESC n on n 1 off n 0 O D o
82. an expect years of reliable service with very little maintenance This manual explains how to use your printer ta full advantage It is written for both new and experienced printer users This manual describes how to install set up and use your printer and printer options It also explains how to keep the printer in good working condition and what to do should something go wrong Detailed procedures are provided for first time users Experienced users can skip some of the details using the table of contents and chapter introductions to locate information This manual has several appendixes a glossary and an index Appendix A lists supplies and additional documentation and information available from your dealer or authorized Fujitsu representative Fujitsu offices are listed at the end of the manual This manual covers model DL9300 an 80 column printer and model DL9400 a 136 column printer Each model has a 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC power supply You must specify these when purchasing the printer Other options include a cut sheet feeder which can be added by yourself after purchasing the printer Unless otherwise stated the information given here applies to both models All illustrations are of the DL9300 9400 DL9300 9400 Basic specifications Print line at 10 cpi 80 columns DL9300 136 columns DL9400 Interface Dual Contro KS232C Alternative specification Power supply 100 120 VAC or 220 240 VAC Factory add on opt
83. apter 2 or as required Chapter 6 Maintenance explains basic maintenance procedures for this printer Chapter 7 Trouble Shooting describes problem solving techniques Before you contact your dealer for help check the list of problems and solutions provided in this chapter CONVENTIONS Chapter 8 Installing Options describes the options available for the printer and explains how to install them At the end of this manual you will find several appendixes a glossary and an index Appendix A gives order numbers for printer supplies options and publications Other appendixes provide additional techni cal information about the printer Special information such as warnings cautions and notes are indicated as follows WARNING A WARNING indicates that personal injury may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly CAUTION A CAUTION indicates that damage to the printer may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly NOTE A NOTE provides how to tips or suggestions to help you perform a procedure correctly NOTEs are particularly useful for first time users For Experienced Users If you are familiar with this printer or with dot matrix printers in general this information will help you use the manual effectively CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP Users Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS CICL TRO TSS ING naaa QR FOUSS e l 1 CODIIOTIS pina T T 1 3 Selectidg d SOO LOCO nai 2 Unc kno The
84. at offers maximum compatibility with today s software packages and personal computers The 24 wire print head provides crisp clear printing for business 3 office and home envirorunents This printer is also easy to install and I use i O Dot matrix printer FEATURES Key printer features and options are listed in the next two sections Software compatibility This printer which operates primarily with the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS command set is compatible with the IBM Proprinter XL24E command set and the Epson ESC P2 command set Various character sets As basic character sets IBM PC character sets l and 2 are available for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation and the italic charac ter set and graphics character sets 1 and 2 are available for the Epson ESC P2 emulation As national character sets a total of 56 or 58 national character sets depending on the emulation includ ing IBM PS 2 character sets are available User s Manual INTRODUCTION Multiple fonts The printer has eighteen resident fonts Nine bit map fonts Courier 10 Pica 10 Prestige Elite 12 Boldface PS OCR B 10 OCR A 10 Correspondence Compressed and Draft and nine outline fonts Timeless Nimbus Sans and Courier each in upright italic and bold High speed printing At 10 cpi print speed ranges from 100 cps for letter quality to 360cps for draft quality Large print buffer 96K
85. cal multiple 0 lt h h or v v 11 Condensed characters on Condensed characters off Subscript or superscript printing on subscript n 1 superscript n0 Subscript and superscript printing off SI or ESC SI DC2 ESC S n ESC T ESC e U n Select underline type n 0 Single line 1 Bold single line 2 Extremely bold single line 3 Double line 4 Bold double line 5 Extremely bold double line Underline on off on 1 off 20 Overline on off on n 1 off n 0 Users Manual C 3 Q m a ry rur COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS Select printing style This command allows you to combine various printing styles The value of n is the sum of the values of the styles you want to combine n 0 Pica pitch Elite pitch Condensed Shadow Bold Double width 64 Proportional Select image overlay type ESC eI n This command allows you to overlay a pattern on characters n 1 Light dot matrix Heavy dot matrix Vertical bars Horizontal bars Slants Back slants Lattice Image overlay printing on off ESC e L n on n off n 0 Horizontal Control Space SP Backspace BS Carriage retum CR Elite pitch 12 cpi ESC M Pica pitch 10 cpi EX T Proportionally spaced characters on off ESC p n on n 1 off 0 Set character pitch to n 1 120 inch ESC US n 1 n lt 127 Set character pitch to n 180 inch ESC h 1 0 n 255 A oo eeOGoe b
86. cessary Check whether the tip of the print head is dirty Clean the head with a soft cloth if necessary Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is properly installed The page is blank Printing is erratic or the wrong characters are printed Many characters are printed Make sure that the interface cable is securely connected to both the printer and computer Make sure that the printer emulation selected in your software is the same as the emulation selected on the printer See the section Selecting an Emulation in Chapter 2 If you are using an RS 232C serial interface make sure that the serial settings required by your software or computer are the same as the settings on the printer See the section Hardware Items and Options in Chapter 5 7 2 User s Manual A User s Manual PPP a odi oo TROUBLE SHOOTING Table 7 1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions Cont Printing is Use the printer s V ALMNT function to vertically check the vertical print alignment If necessary misaligned adjust the print alignment See the section Gagged Using the Diagnostic Functions in Chapter 5 The top margin is The top margin is the sum of the top of form wrong setting the software specified top margin and a qnol Uu L e 9 2 the printer s TOP MRG setting Proceed as follows Make sure that the top of form setting is correct The
87. character set 3 Graphics character set Select international character set USA France i Germany United Kingdom Denmark 1 Sweden italy Spanish 1 Japan Norway ND o0 WP OO U oR why c Denmark 2 Spanish 2 Latin America C S 2 3 a Users Manual C 23 PP o o e V O O O ACTA rn MM a rr rr d d A ae A T a COMMAND SETS ESC EZ Assign a character set to active character set number 0 to 3 nm 3 n z0 Active character set number 0 Active character set number 1 Active character set number 2 Active character set number 3 Italic PC 437 USA PC 850 Multilingual PC 860 Portugal PC 863 Canada French PC 865 Norway BPO umn75rtoo 6 rc d 20 Print n n x 256 characters from all character set 0 lt n 255 0 n 127 0 n n x 256 lt 255 0 character codes s 254 Clear input buffer Delete a character Force most significant bit to 1 Force most significant bit to 0 Cancel control over most significant bit Font Selection and Downloading Select font n 0 Resident character set 1 Downloaded character set Select letter or draft quality n 0 Draft l Letter ESC t n n d d d ESC n n character codes ESC n ESC x n a C 24 User s Manual COMMAND SETS Select type style Bitmap font n 0 Courier Courier Courier Prestige Courier OCR B OCR
88. check that the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVE END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWKE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ALJ 2 Select the LIST function Repeatedly press the or gt button to position the red cursor on LIST Next press the T button or the 1 button to select the LIST function The printer starts to print a list of the currently selected options The preselected factory settings also called factory defaults are shown on the opposite page When the printer finishes printing the list of options it reprints the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu 3 Do either of the following e Select another function or e Exit setup mode saving any changes you made For details about other functions see the other sections in this chapter To exit setup mode and save your changes make sure that the red cursor is positioned on SAVE amp END then press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button E Ss eS ee LHLSE d 5 10 User s Manual Option USING SETUP MODE O ZEU AFT gt Cee f SE ee U A T wide Dm y Ce EKO EE UDO i ws AD 000 Os A _ oe aioe zr Se eI xm COLO CX O04 TU Conn OA ocu o OV NO uz Zo 80 U Ses SM d d E w 2 A LAA KW Ol E e WFTOISeKOwsS ZHAO EM lt m 1 UE ALOE LLO OO uE iets E Od L3C2IL 27 2 LAA ZA A LAA coctus oe Oh E OD e LO A TE A LUGO OL iu gt Pi lt gt OdHOODo Oo Aom FAA em
89. cord is securely connected 4 Turn on the power by pressing the side marked on the power switch Within a few seconds the POWER indicator on the printer control panel will light the print head will move to its home position and the ONLINE indicator will light green NOTE If no forms are loaded the printer beeps and the red PAPER OUT indicator lights and the ONLINE indicator will not light UN D O oO D 2 15 User s Manual APP e en CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER Your printer has a Centronics parallel interface and an RS 232C serial interface The parallel interface connector has wire clips The serial interface connector has tapped holes Cables for both interfaces are available from dealers cable manufacturers and other suppliers For detailed interface specifications see Appendix D This printer communicates with the interface from which it first receives data The interface is active until the input buffer becomes empty For detailed interface selection see the section Hardware items and options in Chapter 5 Selecting a Parallel Interface Cable For the parallel interface use a cable that meets the following specifica tions Y At the printer end use a shielded male Centronics connector such as an Amphenol DDK 57FE 30360 or its equivalent To prevent RFI radio frequency interference the connector cover must be connected to the cable shield Y At the computer end
90. correct the printer s vertical print alignment For details on using these functions all of which are available in the printer setup mode see the section Using the Diagnostic Functions in Chapter 5 GETTING HELP If you are not able to correct a problem using this chapter contact your dealer for assistance Be prepared to provide the following informa tion Your printer model number serial number and date of manufacture Look for this information on the rating label on the left side of the printer Description of the problem Type of interface you are using Names of your software packages e List of the printer default settings To print the default settings see the section Printing a List of Selected Options in Chapter 5 O 7 8 LL 8 0 1 L1 8 85 LLL 1 7 10 Users Manual oe se ee INSTALLING OPTIONS The installation of options allows you to expand the capabilities of your printer Options available for the printer include Cut sheet feeder e Tractor unit Options can be purchased from your dealer and installed by you Order numbers for options are given in Appendix A This chapter describes what to do after installing each option INSTALLING THE CUT SHEET A cut sheet feeder allows you to automatically feed single sheet FEEDER The SF930 single bin feeder is available as an option for the 80 column printer and the SF94U single bin feeder for the 136 column printer The cut sheet feeder SF930 SF94
91. could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTES 1 Testing of this equipment was performed an model number M33021A or M33011A 2 The use of a nonshielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters 10 feet or less The length of the serial interface cable must be 15 meters 50 fect or less 3 Thelength of the power cord must be 3 meters 10 feet or less ssomom ores o a BEEN Notice to Canadian Users This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Notice lo German Users Bescheinigung des Herstellers Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt da der dic das e M33021 B M33011B in bereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der s CE funk entstort ist Der Deutschen Bundesport wurde das inverkehrbringen dieses Ger tes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur berpr fung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen einger umt Maschinenl rminformationsverordnung 3 GSGY 18 01 1991 Der h chste Schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem EN 27779 1991 TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENT The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice and without obligation to incorporate changes and improvements into u
92. ction 5 44 7 10 IBM Proprinter XL24E COMIDAS sara A Installing cut sheet feeder 9 11 interface cable usada ee paper table siria power COR instal ade apa aic en A AAA O rd A ace iarci caca d d bi Cardi sp va viri a ribbon cartridge 2 11 6 3 Items setup MENUT duen ai dedii es 5 15 A a Users Manual 7 Labels using MEA AAA EEE AAA E IIA IIA II LANGUGE Fahd hund tt4 tgs b 989T9 99b 9T13 a4 T 9 999 9 T tT tractor JoCKIDg isis RP PE BOBO Loin rebar AN 0 Line Spacmir uscar LIST fune iioii eic a ci quaG 5 10 LOAD button 3 2 3 5 3 9 3 18 3 21 Loading continuous forms eene OO LO Ontecnia REP reat feed uas ec icio a cut sheet feeder eren FLO e o cagainn Lubrication printer eene Od Maintenance printer sesssss OL Margins lett eDim eder TOP MENCHI TUDCDOD nnan MENU1 and MENU2 changing options setup Mode 5 14 Menu FUNCTION 2 31 DA a A sons em ES 3 2 3 3 ssoasscenssorss Oo LO 3 21 is e 5 14 IN 3 INDEX Multipart paper 2 26 4 1 BB National character sets all emulations eee E DPL24C PLUS IBM XL24E E 14 Number of copies
93. ctions Cont DEFAULT Resets factory defaults in MENU1 and MENUZ Prints a list of all currently selected options SELF TST Runs the self test IHEX DUMP Prints hex dumps V ALMNT Checks and corrects vertical print alignment To select a function from the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu 1 Repeatedly press the or button to position the red cursor on the plastic print guide under the function you require 2 Press the 1 button or the 1 button to select the function If the function has items and options the printer prints the first item and its options The MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG and GAP ADJ functions contain items that have selectable options The other functions have neither items nor options The first three MENUI items and their options are shown below Items are enclosed in single brackets lt gt ESC DP2 BOLDFCE PICA 10 COUR I N SAN N DOWNT DO DOWNLDL COMPRSD COUR B TIMLS I REPORT DRAFT User s Manual lt FONT gt CORRESP N SAN B OCR B N SAN T lt QUALITY gt USING SETUP MODE To select an option from the lt item gt menu 1 Repeatedly press the or button to position the red cursor on the plastic print guide on the option you require 2 Press the 1 button to select the option The printer prints the next item and its options You can press 1 to select the option Then the printer prints the previous item and its options
94. cumulate inside the printer This section explains how to clean and vacuum the printer and how to clean the platen It is easier to clean the printer when the front cover the rear staeker is removed Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer WARNING To avoid any possibility of injury before cleaning the printer turn off the power to both the printer and the computer and unplug the printer Use the following procedure to clean and vacuum the printer as required 1 Remove any paper from the printer Make sure that the power is off and then disconnect the printer power cord 2 Using a soft vacuum brush vacuum the exterior of the printer Be sure to vacuum the air vents at the front left sides and bottom of the printer Also vacuum the paper table rear stacker and the cut sheet feeder ue 0p LL User s Manual 6 s i A nn nn e UI P p SS m2 MAINTENANCE L _DQ gt q A A QR EIEEEEee A O OO E5z53Ez5EE PP UM um 3 Use a soft damp cloth to wipe the exterior of the printer includ ing the cover paper table and rear stacker A mild detergent may be used CAUTION Do not use solvents kerosene or abrasive cleaning materials that may damage the printer 4 Open the front cover of the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge Using a soft vacuum brush gently vacuum the platen print head carriage and surrounding areas You can easily slide the print head to the left or right when the power is off Be
95. d EE 3 7 Loading a Single Sheet of Paper 3 7 Loading Paper from the Cut Sheet Feeder ar Option 3 2 Ejecting Single Sheets 3 1 Using Continuous Forms ads Lu Positioning The Paper Stack A I S 3 17 Loading Continuous Forms Front Feed 3 18 Loading Continuous Forms Rear Feed union 3 21 LOSING CONUS FONTS inicia 3 23 Teanng OT COMMMUGUS FONTS ocaeca db diat 3 23 Feeding and Positioning POPE aserrea 3 25 Line FESG FOMN FESS usc cer aer ma bci ala 3 25 MIO PS P a 3 25 Load Position Adjust cada Tips on Paper Handling sita 3 26 ONSA Midis 3 26 MUNDO FONS iia a D FEN A A 3 26 A P 3 27 CHAPTER 4 PRINTING Using Multipart Form Multi ea ME 4 Starting or Stopping Printing nn MEL Staring PUTO ica 4 2 as o a bid ROe Deui us 4 2 Resuming from a Paper Qut eene 4 3 REMOVING Printed Pages sssessssseeeenes 4 5 REMOVING Single Sheets eee 4 5 Removing Continuous Forms immconnccinnoricirnnarorinnnnoss 4 5 Clearing The Print Buffer oni carrier khu ao Lo dead 4 6 nn UUU lGC PU O O O A PO F3 w6 PO b I if User s Manual CHAPTER 5 USING SETUP MODE How to Use This Chapter occcccconcconocnonnororaccnronoronaooonass 5 Enteririg Setup MOGA nica 5 2 Overview Of Setup MOS au RR ERR EE CO o ds o 4 Setup Mode EXCITING ias 5 6 Points TO Rernember eesem m eme 5 9 Printing a List of Selected Options
96. d and the feeder cable is connected the printer mechanically knows the feeder type and controls the feeder accordingly NOTES Cut sheet feeder options may be attached to the front and the rear of the printer simultaneously A front cut sheet feeder unit and a front tractor unit can not be attached to the printer at the same time Two steps of extension are available for supporting long sheets of paper 3 10 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING NI A Oz E ______E gt _ gt _ R 2 To load paper from the cut sheet feeder 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and continuous forms are retracted to the park position For details see the section Unloading Continuous Forms later in this chapter 2 Press the PAPER PATH button to select CUT SHEET the indicator lights 3 Press the FRONT DIR button to select the direction of ejecting cut sheets Front ejection FRONT indicator lights Rear ejection FRONT indicator doesn t lights 4 Prepare the feeder as follows Preparing the cut sheet feeder Front Lift up the paper table Attach the cut sheet feeder locating it on the guide pins Adjust the letter A labeled on the cut sheet feeder to the letter A labeled on the printer Put the paper table on the cut sheet feeder Guide pin User s Manual 3 11 o M Ad a o ae il is leds ME ARI NEM RES He mm PAPER HANDUNG o _ DI A AAA Preparing the cut sheet teeder Rear Rem
97. d correct vertical print alignment 1 Enter setup mode Press the TMICRO button and the MICRO button simultane ously until the printer beeps Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVEL END MENU 1 MENUZ HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ un i4 i o z oO Q D User s Manual 547 USING SETUP MODE EA AO T 2 Select the V ALMNT function Repeatedly press the or button to position the red cursor under V ALMNT then press the button or the J button to select the V ALMNT function The printer prints the help menu then starts printing rows of parallel bars using letter quality speed 3 Adjust the vertical print alignment at letter quality speed Examune the parallel bars 1f the bars are aligned not jagged go to step 4 If the bars are offset to the left repeatedly press the button until the bars are aligned If the bars are offset to the right repeatedly press the lt button until the bars are aligned In the following figure the first line is assumed to be printed from left to right n i Bars offset to the left Bars offset to the right 4 Adjust the vertical print alignment at correspondence speed Press the 1 button to switch from letter speed to correspond ence speed Examine the parallel bars and adjust the v
98. ded to a carriage return c AGEDERGH A line feed is added to each carriage return ABCDE FGH IJKLMNCP 5 24 Users Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENU and MENU2 items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults e Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENU1 and Options MENU Items LF CODE LFONLY Nocarriage return is added to a line C3 feed ABCDEFG IJKLMNOP A carriage return is added to each line feed ABCDEFGH IJKLMNOP End of line wrap Causes a carriage return plus a line feed ABCD ABCD CEFGH Characters are overprinted at the end of a line M ABC z END Indicates the end of MENU items E Ez 13 4 5 6 User s Manual Press the MICRO button to print the first item lt EMULATE gt Press the TMICRO button to print the previous item lt RGHTEND gt Press the ONLINE button to reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Unavailabie in the IBM XL24E emulation Available onty in the IBM XL24E emulation Unavailable in the Epson ESC P2 emulations Available only in the Epson ESC P2 emulations Available onty in the DPL24C emulation Available only for 136 column printer mn D je s O el e 5 25 A A Mq M USING SETUP MODE O NNN Resetting MENU and MENU2 To reset th
99. e 5 7 GAP ADJ items and Options NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults GAP ADJ Options Description Items lt AMOUNT gt Specifies the print head gap The print head gap is set automati cally Select one to eight ply paper and auxiliary positions A or B Turn the paper thickness dial indicator manually lt END gt Indicates the end of the GAP ADJ item list Press the MICRO button to print the first item which is lt AMOUNT gt Press the TMICRO button to print the previous item Press the ONLINE button to reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu T D Oo Q a D User s Manucal 5 39 USING SETUP MODE EXITING AND SAVING This section describes how to exit setup mode save any changes you made To exit setup mode immediately select the SAVE amp END function Any settings changed while in setup mode are saved as the new power on defaults for the printer The new defaults remain active until you change them again NOTE The only way to exit setup mode without saving your changes is to turn off the printer When you turn the printer back on the previous default settings are used Procedure To exit setup mode and save your changes using SAVE END proceed as follows 1 Print the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu should be the last printed line on the page If the menu is not printed press the ONLINE button to print the menu If you are usin
100. e IDO Testing printer offline O aia E e Oa online Ys P Top margin NE A ol ba Meo ey Top bb fana hanging ox add U Z Unidirectional printing 5 28 Unpacking sisseseade V ALMNT function DAD 7 10 Vertical character displacement COFFEE eec earannan 9 FU WORD LG sing et ETOT AEE i XON XOFF F protocol ser 239 9 30 D 8 User s Manual IN 7 INDEX o 0 0 IN 8 User s Manual tee FUJITSU OFFICES Please send your comments on this manual or on Fujitsu products to the following addresses arranged alphabetically FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF AMERICA INC 2904 Orchard Parkway 5an Jose CA 95134 2022 U S A TEL 1 408 432 6333 FAX 1 408 894 1709 FUJITSU CANADA INC 2800 Matheson Boulevard East Mississauga Ontario FAW 4X5 CANADA TEL 1 905 612 5454 FAX 1 905 602 5457 FUJITSU AUSTRALIA LIMITED 475 Victoria Avenue Chatswood N S W 2067 AUSTRALIA TEL 61 2 410 4555 T AX 61 2 411 8603 FUJITSU DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Frankfurter Ring 211 380807 M nchen F R GERMANY TET 49 89 32378 0 FAX 49 89 32378 100 FUJITSU ESPANA S A Almagro 40 28009 Madrid SPAIN TEL 34 1 581 8400 FAX 34 1 581 8125 FUJITSU EUROPE I TD 2 Longwalk Road Stockly Park Uxbridge Middlesex UBIL LAB ENGLAND TFI 44 81 573 4444 FAX 44 81 573 2643 FUJITSU FRANCE S A Batiment Aristote Ruc Olof Pa
101. e factory defaults for both MENUI and MENU2 select the DEFAULT function For more information see the section Resetting Defaults later in this chapter The DEFAULT function cannot reset those options which are handled by the HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG and GAP ADJ functions 5 26 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Ie A BBB rr HARDWARE ITEMS AND The HARDWRE function defines the printer s hardware operating OPTIONS conditions If you are using the RS 232C serial interface the serial interface options must be set properly for the printer to function correctly with your system hardware Table 5 4 describes the HARDWRE items and options Items are listed in the order in which they are printed The procedure for changing the options is reffered to Setup Mode Example Table 5 4 HARDWRE items and Options NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults HARDWRE H Description lt PPR OUT gt Specifies how the printer responds when you run out of paper The printer detects paper out only for continuous forms Printing stops and the PAPER OUT indicator lights red The printer detects paper out for both continuous forms and single sheets Printing stops and the PAPER OUT indicator lights red The printer ignores paper out for both continuous forms and single sheets Printing continues until no more data remains No PAPER OUT warning is displayed NOTE For cut sheet feeders printing stops and the PAPER OUT indicator lights red re
102. e options specified as selectable Transmission mode Asynchronous full duplex or half duplex selectable Speed 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 baud selectable Data bits 7 or 8 bits selectable Parity bit Odd even mark space or none selectable Start bit bit Stop bit 1 or 2 bits selectable Protocol XON XOFF DC1 DC3 DTR Data Terminal Ready or RC Reverse Channel selectable Buffer size Q 256 2K 8K 24K 32K or 96K bytes selectable Cable Wiring This printer allows two types of serial communication control DSR enabled and DSR disabled The type of control required is determined by your computer requirements The type of control also affects the way the interface cable is wired To determine whether you need DSR enabled control or DSR disabled control use the printer HARDWRE function see Chapter 5 DSR disabled control offers simpler cabling and communication than does DSR enabled control DSR disabled control can be used to interface with an IBM PC and most other personal computers With DSR disabled control the input control signals DSR CTS and CD are always considered high regardless of their actual states Therefore no wire connection for these pins is required The following figure shows the wiring required for connection to an IBM PC A A e ss D Users Manual A cmo ooo oclo co ot INTERFACE INFORMA TION 3 o Host P
103. ealer oe The printer ison Make sure that the printer is online but it will not print Make sure that the interface cable is securely connected to both the printer and the compu ter If the red PAPER OUT indicator is lit load paper Run the printer self test see Chapter 5 If the self test executes normally the problem is caused by the interface the computer incorrect printer settings or incorrect software settings Make sure that the printer emulation selected in your software is the same as the emulation selected on the printer See the section Select ing an Emulation in Chapter 2 AN User s Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING Table 7 3 Operating Problems and Solutions Conf Prablem Solution The printer is on If you are using an RS 232C serial interface but it will not make sure that the serial settings required by print continued your software or computer are the same as the settings on the printer See the section Hard ware Items and Options in Chapter 5 The cut sheet Make sure that the cut sheet feeder is firmly feeder does not mounted on the printer operate Make sure that the cable is correctly connected eee EZ 7 8 Users Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING INR M 1 JJ Ht MM nnm Printer Failures A user cannot generally resolve a problem involving defective printer hardware On detecting a
104. ear a beep or hear an alarm beep beeps four times you are not in setup mode Place the printer offline and try again 4 When the printer enters offline setup mode it prints the following information wees OFFLINE SETUP MODE rer The red cursar to the right of the head indicates the option to be salected The selected option is underl ined SAVEAENO function must be selected to exit setup node Following list shows how buttons function in setup mode BUTTON ACTION on lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu ACTION on lt ITEM gt menu s un om mo any R di a e e e e X X de e e dd ee ee ee mm i ONLINE Reprint lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Select option amp return to lt lt FUNCI 0N gt gt genu Function buttons in Y Select function Select oplion print next iten setup mode Salect function Select option amp print previous item Move cursor to the right Move cursor right to the next option e Move cursor to the left Nove cursar left ta the previous option lt lt FUNCTION gt gt sti KW KM MAD CONFIG DEFAULT SELF 1ST HEX RMP Y A MI NLHE ESLIP AT T4 ul Lo O O du Function lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Red cursor on print guide initial printout in setup mode mus 0000 o User s Manual 5 3 E p
105. ed without any reduction 5 20 Users Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENUT and MENU2 items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENUI and cua Options Description lt LANGUGE gt UK GERMAN SWEDISH PAGE437 PAGES850 PAGE860 PAGES63 PAGE865 ECMA94 1508859 PGB52 PG852 T PG855 PGR66 HUNGARY HUNCG T SLOV SLOV T POLISH PO SH T MAZOWIA MAZOW T LATIN2 LATIN2 T KAMENIC KAMEN T TURKY The first listing is common to all emulations Options specific to each emulation are skipped See the subsequent listings 3 and 4 American English Same as code page 437 British English Crerman Swedish Code page 437 Code page 850 Code page 860 Code page 863 Code page B65 ECMA 94 ISO 8859 1 Code page 852 Code page 852 two pass Code page 855 Code page 866 Hungarian Hungarian two pass Slovenian Slovenian two pass Polish Polish two pass Mazowian Mazowian two pass Latin 2 Latin 2 two pass Kamenicky Kamenicky two pass Turkish qn i C e Q d User s Manual 5 2 O M 9M o USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENUI and MENU items and Options Conf NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the
106. een is displayed File F Opt on O Help H Aaja fonction Key Guide o ANGUGE CIIR SET SET 1 AGM OFF Help windows discribes item Indicated by cursor gr qp RN Main menu 5 To perform operations in the main menu use the keys as follows Select a pull down menu Alt key F S or O key Select highlight a feature or option TAB and cursor keys Confirm or execute Enter key Cancel ESC key To apply new options to the printer press the Tab key to select the SEND button and press the Enter key To save the settings select the Save current settings function from the top menu bar You can use the mouse cursor and the left mouse button instead of the above keys A Ile LLILLLILHCLlCLlLlLLLL a 2 36 Users Manual SETTING UP 6 To end the DLMENU and exit to DOS or your application choose the item Exit in the File menu or select the EXIT button in the main menu The DLMENU displays a message asking if the options are to be saved For information about the factory defaults and other options see Chapter 5 Cn E zi le G User s Manual ccam co cc AMO GD E FENG as cas SED ca con D e cee a td AAA NTC gt SETTING UP User s Manual PAPER HANDLING This chapter explains how your printer uses paper Topics covered are Selecting paper Overview of paper operations Adjusting for paper thickness
107. er Sets and Supported Resident Forts Call ErOUICIIODS siria er E 18 APPENDIX F RESIDENT FONTS c eeeLieeeeer ree creer raa nennen F 1 GLOSSARY OF TERMS acu edd caidas GL Users Manual v User s Manual QUICK REFERENCE 7 a D 3 D Quick Reference is written for experienced users users whu are familiar with how the printer works but who may need to refresh their memory occasionally Only the printer s normal non setup mode is covered For details on setup mode see Chapter 5 Normal mode operation includes everyday operations such as paper handling and font selection The printer comes up in normal mode when turned on To enter setup mode press the TMICRO and MICRO buttons at the same time while the ONLINE indicator is off not lit CIPOWER CA PAPER OUT CI CUT TOR SHEET Control panel The table on the next page lists normal mode operations with online and offline conditions and gives the required user response Operations are listed alphabetically Users Manual QR I e e o ee me NE mm o M I ee QUICK REFERENCE Printer Operations Normal Mode V Operation can be performed when the printer is in this state Operation cannot be performed when the printer is in this state N A Does not apply Open Online mine Required Response Clear pax buffer MAN Press LOAD and LF FF _ LN d Press L
108. er out sensor i e the left paper edge is within 52 mm for single sheets or 41 mm for continuous forms from the left edge of the platen This problem cannot occur if you use the forms tractor unit or insert a single sheet with its left edge in contact with the left paper guide Make sure that the tractor unit is correctly installed and that the tractor shaft gear engages the platen shaft gear lf you are using a cut sheet feeder make sure that the bin lever is set to the CLOSED position The bin lever is on the left side of the feeder if you are using a cut sheet feeder make sure that the feeder is firmly mounted on the printer and the cabie is correctly connected 7 4 User s Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING i Table 7 2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Cont Paper jams while Turn off the printer and remove the jammed loading paper Remove any obstructions from the paper path If you are using a cut sheet feeder make sure that the bin lever is set to the CLOSED position The bin lever is on the left side of the feeder 3 9NOI un 1 QO O F 2 t Make sure that the paper is not folded creased or torn Reload the paper Make sure that the paper table is normal mode Set the paper table to normal mode Paper jams while Turn off the printer and remove the jammed printing paper Remove any obstructions from the paper path For continuous forms make sure that the inco
109. er size 11 6 A4 size 12 0 14 0 or 18 0 inches For Epson ESC P2 emulation 41 45 51 AL 1L5 s 22 0 inches lt LFT END gt Specifies the print start column for changing the left margin Printing starts at the position given by this column plus your software specified left margin Column L 2 3 41 LET END Software specified margin Users Manual 5 19 oM oM sess me coame o USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENUT and MENU2 Items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaulis Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM X1 24E and Epson ESC F2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENU and TET MENU Items aas ii lt TOP MRG gt Specifies the number of space lines for the top margin The resultant blank space is the lt TOP MRG gt setting minus 1 line The total size of your top margin is the above resultant value plus the following two settings top of form default 1 inch and the software specified top margin f you are using software to specify the top margin use the default 1line for lt TOP MRG gt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 or 10 lines op of fom op margin setting lt LANGUGE gt Selects a language Appendix E shows the character sets for each language Two pass means that diacritical marks are printed separately from their letters and that letters are print
110. er the paper table to the down position normal mode Paper table Lowering the cut sheet stand CAUTION Before lowering the paper table make sure that the paper holders are closed If the holders are opened they may cause damage to the tractors and the paper table Make sure that the paper table is positioned to its normal mode If it is not done jamming may occur when continuous forms paper is fed MEN V1 5 c o 3 20 User s Manuai PAPER HANDLING A O 30 EE 10 Put the rear stacker in its down position 11 Press the LOAD button to advance the paper to the top of form position Top of form is the first line on which printing can start After loading paper the printer goes into online mode 12 Print a sample page and check the page margins Make the following adjustments as necessary Horizontal alignment Move the forms tractors as required Top of form setting see Chapter 5 Margin settings Use your software or the printer setup mode see Chapter 5 NOTE Do not open the front cover during printing Loading Continuous Forms Rear Feed A tractor is supplied as standard and is attached to the front of the printer It can be attached to the rear of the printer You can also buy a tractor unit as an additional rear tractor unit maximum of 6 ply media can be fed from the rear tractor unit Put the paper table in the normal mode when the rear tractor
111. ers print The self test only tests the printer It does not test how thecomputer works with the printer Serial interface A standard computer interface Information is transferred between devices over a single wire although other wires are used for control serial interface can use an interface cable greater than 3 meters 10 feet A long cable is often necessary in networking environments where the printer may be shared Setup mode One of the printer s two operating modes In setup mode the control panel can be used to select the printer default settings such as print features hardware options and top of form Setup mode also provides some diagnostic functions Sec also Normal mode Shadow printing Shadow printing prints characters twice for emphasis Characters printed the second time are shifted slightly to the right Single sheets are sheets of paper envelopes and noncontinuous Single sheets multipart forms fed into the printer using the paper table or optional cut sheet feeder Single sheets are also called cut sheets GL User s Manual soft fonts Fonts downloaded from a disk to the printer memory Soft fonts are also referred to as downloaded fonts Unlike resident fonts soft fonts are available only when in the printer memory Software Programs that control the computer and printer to perform specified tasks such as word processing database management and preparation of spreadsheets Software is sometimes
112. ertical print alignment as described step 3 5 Adjust the vertical print alignment at draft speed Press the L button to switch from correspondence speed to draft speed Examine the parallel bars and adjust the vertical print alignment as described step 3 eee 5 48 Users Manual To exit the V ALMNT function you must exit setup mode AULA Wi A USING SETUP MODE A y xxL LI EEE _ 2 E m DPL24C PLUS ORGANIZATION Note Astensks indicate default settings at shipment CS or gt Move red cursor on the print head C2 or C8 Select function or C Move red cursor on the print head if Select option print previous item CL Select option print next item AU SRE IDS SC HEEEE RS TS geo gS SOND eo x o x M ia ITEMS amp OPTIONS ONLINE SETUP MODE ke ERES ett SETT 14 SAVEREND 5 i GIA PSSA ee PRESETS S44 x4 gt gt i MENU I EMULATE DPL24C FONT COUR 10 TIMIS N QUALITY LETTER PiTCiI 5c CHAR W NORMAL XL24E PRSTGI2 TIMLS B REPORT 1CPl TIMES COMPRSD TIMLS t DRAFT 5 CP 4 TIMES BOLDFCE OCRB 6 CP PICAIn UCR A 10 CP1 CORRESP DOWNLDr 12 CPI COUR N I CPI COUR B 17 CPI COUR I I4 CFI NeS AN N 20 CPI N SAN B PROP SP NSAN1 TOP MRG 1 LINE LANGLKIE USA NURWECIN ATN T PG MAC PAGE LG 30 TN LFT ENID 1C M 3 3 IN 2 COLM 3LINE UK ISORRS0 KAMENIC E
113. ettings Test communication between the printer and computer as follows 1 Load a sheet of paper 2 Check that the printer is online If the ONLINE indicator is not green press the ONLINE button 3 Try to print using your word processor a programming language or other software aa t 8 cqc iia PP 2 32 User s Manual SETTING UP iS a EFK KFT a a M m P IJ 4 Use your software printer selection menus or the printer setup mode described in Chapter 5 to make required changes in the page layout or other print features If the printer does not print or prints the wrong characters proceed as follows Make sure that the interface cable is properly connected Make sure that the printer emulation selected in your software is the same as that selected on the printer e If you are using a serial interface make sure that the printer serial interface settings are the same as those on the compu ter The printer s preselected factory settings are 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit 9600 baud and XON XOFF protocol C qc Lo ad QQ C G You can change the serial settings on either the printer or your computer To change the printer settings see Chapter 5 To change the computer settings use the selection menus provided by your software or the commands of your computer operating system The following example uses the MS DOS operating system User s Manual 2 33 SET
114. factory default is 25 4 mm 1 inch See the section Changing Top of Form in Chapter 5 Check the software specified top margin Refer to your software documentation s Check the printer s TOP MRG setting See the section MENU1 and MENU Items and Options in Chapter 5 Lines are double Check the line spacing setting in your software spaced instead of single spaced Change the CR CODE setting in the printer setup mode to CR ONLY See the section MENU and MENU Items and Options in Chapter 5 The printer Change the CR CODE setting in the printer overprints on the setup mode to CR amp LF See the section same line MENU1 and MENU Items and Options in Chapter 5 The next print line Change the LF CODE setting in the printer starts where the setup made to LF amp CR See the section previous line MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options in ended instead of Chapter 5 at the left margin 7 3 or M i a A y uy TROUBLE SHOOTING A ee Paper Handling Problems Table 7 2 describes common paper handling problems and suggests solutions See Chapter 3 for detailed procedures on loading and using paper Table 7 2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Papercannotbe Make sure that the paper path indicator loaded or fed FRONT TRACTOR REAR TRACTOR CUT SHEET lights correctly Press the PAPER PATH button to select the paper path Make sure that the paper covers the pap
115. ff on n 1 off 1 0 Initialize printer Enter online setup mode printer ESC m n 1 data ESC s n ESC K n n data ESC L n t data ESC Y n 1 data ESC Z n n data ESC G n 1 d ESC c 2 h m n n data BEL ESC lt ESC U n ESC Q ESC e ONLINE dala indicates extended commands not supported by the original A 000 007 C 26 User s Manual INTERFACE INFORMATION D Q T o This printer can communicate with a computer through either a Centronics parallel interface or an RS 232C serial interface This appendix provides information you may need for wiring your own interface cables or for programming computer to printer commu nications Most users do not need the information in this appendix To simply connect your printer to your computer follow the instructions in Chapter 2 PARALLEL INTERFACE The Centronics interface is the industry standard parallel interface The cable connector at the printer side should be a shielded Amphenol DDK 57FE 30360 or equivalent The connector pin assignments are given in the table that follows in the table s Input denotes a signal from the computer to the printer Output denotes a signal from the printer to the computer The return lines specified in the second column represent twisted pairs with one side connected to signal ground The standard signal levels are 0 0 t
116. ffer ss s 5228 Downloaded soft fonts 4 1 5 15 DPL24C PLUS So AAA A factory defaults ici C14 SIE in ini d ZO 1 DTR PLODOCOL sia 1s Ejecting single sheets C 12 C 18 C 26 EMULATIE socicinican aaa ey OLE OSLO Emulations 5 2 228 5 12 5 14 SUDDORPOL uiui iae videi a isi ioi Oe Entering setup mode 5 2 Envelopes USE al Epson ESC P2 COTATI iaa is SECAS iioii int es rt 2 28 5 15 Exiting setup mode esses Factory settings defaults 5 11 5 41 Feeder type detection 3 10 5 38 Feeding paper form Deed IA d d a Bine T ed cascos en nr OC MC FJ Problems acc ist a Pe PONT siii n 19 Fonts AMD FRONT DIR button nerd 2 Ad Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS SglecUmp sica roni de LO lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu erre DS o LL ciclo aetidecarmscaasicczactavsanonans o ec ee ee nae ee etd SAVER EN nosc 5 40 V ALMNT oo icssssacesssasvesssseassvarsassasesin rl 710 A A 5 5 5 o Lm IN 2 Users Manual G H GAP AD function sonia die I Glossary Of terms eee GLA Hardware options in setup mode actio omoi deis alt order numbers e eeeeeeeeneeneeee ATL HARDWRE function eeeeee OOS A eR ee aati dE Help where to get iiec B eiec niis RU HEX DUMP fun
117. g options to ensure that the printer meets your requirements Tear off for continuous forms Autoloading of single sheets Direct decoding of certain commands Settings for feeding printing and ejecting Table 5 6 describes the CONFIG items and options Items are listed in the order they are printed The procedure for changing the options is reffered to Setup Mode Example Table 5 6 CONFIG items and Options NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults CON Ter lt TEAROFF gt Auto or manual tearoff feed MANUAL Automatic tearoff feed is invalid and tearoff feed must be done using the TEAR OFF button AUTO Automatic tearoff feed is valid but only for continuous forms Tearoff feed can also be done using the TEAR OFF button Tearoff position Select this option when your software positions forms to the next top of un 9 c 9 z Q Q T USING SETUP MODE Table 5 6 CONFIG items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults Note For both settings tearoff positioning will fail if the page length setting does not match the actual perforation spacing The following FEAR EN item is printed when TEAROFF AUTO is specified for the lt FEAROFF gt item lt TEAR EN gt Tearoff enabled time offset time The offset time is from when data transfer stops to when the printer performs automatic tearoff feed If the printer receives data agai
118. g the SELF TST or HEX DUMP function press the FRONT DIR button instead of the ONLINE button to print the menu The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is shown below FUNCTION SAVE amp END MENUL MENUZ HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ 2 Select the SAVE END function Make sure that the red cursor is positioned under SAVE amp END Press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button to select SAVE amp END The printer exits setup mode and returns online the ONLINE indicator lights green Any changes you made while in setup mode are saved U 7rg ER 505 52oo 000090909090 0 0 0 0 0 0 0L L S 5 40 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Y n PN M P Av t RESETTING DEFAULTS This section describes how to reset the printer s power on defaults all of the factory defaults or the factory defaults only for MENU and MENU Resetting Power On Defaults Power on defaults are the settings saved in the printer s permanent memory The defaults are enabled whenever you turn the printer on The easiest way ta reset the power on defaults is to turn the printer off and then on again This method is useful if you have made changes in setup mode that you do not want to save Resetting Factory Defaults Factory defaults are those settings preselected at the factory For a list of the printer s
119. gardless of the PPR OUT setting Qo D Le Z Q tL D User s Manual 5 27 USING SETUP MODE Table 5 4 HARDWRE items and Options Conf NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults Number of Number of data bits Parity bit stop bits Space 1 Even 2 Odd 2 The data format also includes a start bit The mark is logical 1 The space is logical 0 lt BAUD RT gt The baud rate is in bps bits per second Select the same baud rate as used by your computer or modem lt PROTOC Indicates data transmission protocol The DC1 and DC3 codes are used The Data Terminal Ready signal is used The Reverse Channel signal is used lt DSR gt IGNORE DSK is ignored by the printer DETECT DSR is detected by the printer DUPLEX FULL Simultaneous data transmission occurs in opposite directions HALF Data transmission occurs in either direction but not simultaneously 5 30 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 4 HARDWRE Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults HARDWRE Options Description Items Indicates the end of the HARDWRE item list Press the MICRO button to print the first item which is PPR OUT Press the TMICRO button to print the previous item Press the ONLINE button to reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu o 10 1 User s Manual Q D JO Q o e USING SETUP MODE Table 5 5 ADJUST items and Options Cont N
120. haracters to print O lt chars lt 255 Print a character from all character set ESC char char a code of character to print 0 S char lt 255 Select code page table n ESC T n n 0 lt n n 255 n n 1 x 256 100 c c Ignore command Code page 437 Code page 850 Code page 860 Code page 863 Code page 865 Clear input buffer Select printer Deselect printer ignore input Q 3 cU a E ADA Users Manual C 17 e P S c P bea d aaa BD IB A URP S OO O E mE aa IA PAI cao o APP e aum o o COMMAND SETS ESC P2 Downloading Select resident ar downloaded font Ex n 0 Resident Draft 2 Resident Courier 4 Downloaded Draft 6 Downloaded Courier Create download funt ESC n n ID m n data Bit Image Graphics Single density graphics ESC K t1 1 data Double density graphics ESC L nj n data High specd double density graphics ESC Y n 1 data Quadruple density graphics ESC Z nj n data High resolution graphics ESC g 1 n m data Select graphics mode in AG mode only ESC m c c data Cut Sheet Feeder Control Feed a sheet from bin 1 Feed a sheet from bin 2 Feed a sheet from bin 3 Eject a page from the printer Select bin 1 for following pages Select bin 2 for following pages Select bin 3 for following pages Eject sheet at end of current page Change bins at next p
121. have printer drivers the printer drivers control these parameters for you You may never need to change the settings manually using the DLMENU For more details and the latest modifications refer ta the Read Me txt file on the DLMENU disk The DLMENU first displays the opening screen then the main menu The main menu offers functions to select print options for your documents It also offers an operation guide of some keys and a help message line If the printer is not ready or has an error a status message is displayed The top menu bar offers pull down menus for file functions emulation selection and interface setting and mainte nance You can select options or perform a function by using the main menu and top menu bar accessed through your mouse or keyboard One of the six languages is selectable for messages when installing the DLMENU To use the DLMENU the following are require IBM PC AT or compatible or PS 2 PC DOS 5 02 MS DOS 3 3 or higher VGA 640 x 400 or higher display Hard disk driver installed 1 MB essential for DLMENU 3 5 inch 2HD floppy disk drive 1 44 MB en D te pe SETIING UP i H HIAM ST Procedure Insert the DLMENU disk in the floppy disk drive e g A Type A then press ENTER Type DLMENUNINST ALL then press ENTER To run DLMENU type DLMENU then press ENTER m OG PS nm The following main menu is displayed if the printer has no error after the opening scr
122. he 1 button to select the current print quality and print the next item PII CH and its options Change the pitch to 12 cpi and exit the MENU2 function Press the lt or gt button once to position the cursor on 12 CPI Since you do not want to make any other changes in MENUJA press the ONLINE button to select 12 CPI and exit MENU2 The FUNCTION menu is then reprinted Exit setup mode saving the new font and pitch Since the cursor is on SAVE amp END press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button to select SAVE amp END The printer saves Prestige Elite 12 and 12 cpi as the new power on defaults in MENUZ2 The printer then exits setup mode and returns online These settings remain in effect until changed User s Manual USING SETUP MODE S h d Points to Remember Whenever you enter setup mode short help menus are printed at the top of the page Help menus are also printed when you select the SELF TST HEX DUMP or V ALMNT functions Use help menus for quick reference while in setup mode When printing the items and options for each function you can only print one item at a time However you can move either forward or backward in the item list To move forward print the next item press the button To move backward print the previous item press the P button While in the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu or when selecting a function that contains items and selectable options
123. he new ribbon cartridge 7 Press the ribbon release levers until the mounting pins snap into the holes on the ribbon support brackets Gently pull on the cartridge to verify that the pins are securcly positioned in the holes 8 Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to tighten the ribbon 9 Close the front cover of the printer A 6 6 Users Manual MAINTENANCE FA NET IS REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD The print head is easy to replace CAUTION The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently lt 2 D 3 o 5 O To remove the print head 1 Purn off the printer 2 Open the front cover of the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge 3 Pull the left end of the head lock wire forward to release it from the hook at the left of the print head carriage Then release the wire from the center hook 4 Release the wire under the head on the left side 5 Remove the print head from the connector on the carriage as shown in the figure below Wire Left side releases User s Manual 6 7 A A pea MAINTENANCE LL q A 5 q ET9e 2 CUI IM PRLEILEE A To install the print head 1 Carefully fit the mounting guide grooves af the print head on the locating studs on the carriage 2 Push the print head into the connector and hook the wire into place in the reverse order of removal A SS 6 8 User s Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING Your printer is extremely reliable but occasional problems
124. he required emulation Press the button to select the emula tion and print the next MENU1 item User s Manual 2 31 e m A A A A AAA A A M A A A A Ma AI AIR AAA SETTING UP PRINTING A SAMPLE PAGE ONLINE 5 Exit MENUI Press the ONLINE button to exit the MENU1 function and reprint the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu 6 Exit setup mode to save the emulation To exit setup mode and save the new emulation make sure that the red cursor is positioned under SAVE amp END Then press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button The printer selects SAVE amp END and then goes online To change other printer settings using the printer setup mode see Chapter 5 Once the self test verifies that the printer is functioning correctly try printing using one of your software packages This exercise will ensure that the printer is correctly connected to your computer If you are using a parallel interface the printer usually prints the correct characters automatically However you may need to adjust the page layout or various print features using your software or the printer setup mode If you are using a serial interface the printer may not work at all or it may print a lot of characters In this case the serial settings on the printer do not match those of your computer or your software Before changing any settings use the procedure described below to try printing using the printer s preselected factory s
125. iar rely Oe Cables parallel Centronics serial RSC 2 22 D 1 2 22 D 4 Users Manual Carriage return Ml missing Centronics E cable conmection eee rennen rna e oda d acini Li Nadia Change ribbon cartridge sss Character enlargement eese tatnattoe height a eae CHR SET Cleaning Clear print buffer Command sets resident TE MU RTT Compressed font enn Condensed PARAS iris Continuous forms AO cai front feed placement eren erereianenn unloading CR CODF CSFBINI Cursor on print guide di A A A A A A A nan 1 25 n 7 3 2 23 D 1 6 3 5 17 5 18 0718 5 17 5 23 F 1 5 17 5 18 gt 17 sermones OL C 1 5 15 9 18 d 198 e i A a UN d V a Za Control panel ciar anar l3 del Correspondence AAA Comiendo CENS E EXE VR 5 38 5 15 5 15 ene IZA 5 38 2 31 IN INDEX Cut sheet feeder loading 9 10 DC1 DC3 commands 5 24 DEFAULT function 5 26 5 41 Default settings factory defaults eene Ll resetting 1 541 resetting MENU1 and MENU 5 41 power on defaults 5 1 DEMO PaRa ai e Diagnostic functions cece 5242 7 10 Download bu
126. ier OL Courier outline E 110 l E 18 User s Manual CHARACTER SETS Resident font OT DUNGY xx SAPU T YNIO V 90 SUBS SAQUIIN z 2 Hupu National Name in character set setup menu 410 Jaume Hungarian HUNGARY Hungarian HUNG T two pass Slovenian SLOV Slovenian SLOV T two pass Polish POLISH Polich two pass POLSH T Mazovian MAZOWIA Mazovian MAZOW T two pass Latin 2 LATIN2 Latin 2 two pass LATIN2 T Kamenicky KAMENIC Kamenicky KAMEN T two pass Turkish TURKY Turkish two pass TURKY T Cyrillic CYRILIC IBM 437 IBM437 IBM 851 IBM851 ELOT 928 ELOT928 Code Page DHN PG DHN Latin Polish LATIN P ISO Latin JSO LTN eL a uw a 19 DDIDYIO A o x LL A 4 ae eo A A X x eo uL A Y y Y y Y y y y ox 4 4 L e x lt 4 E D EE c A AA 4 e 4 x o ae LA AA 4 4 4 AA A M M M M M A o a AA A AAA 2 ALA 44 4 4 4 4 4 Continued on the next page Upright italic and bold available X Supported Courier OL Courier outline NN ee Users Manual E 19 RESIDENT FONTS COURIER OUTLINE Normal Bold Italic NIMBUS SANS OUTLINE Normal Bold Italic TIMELESS OUTLINE Nomnal Bold italic The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints quality characters and symbols using a variety of sizes and fonts The 24 wire dot matrix printer prints
127. in the printer firmware These command sets are actuated by codes sent from the host computer Condensed print Print that uses condensed characters Condensed characters are narrower than regular characters Usmg condensed print increases the number of characters per line Continuous forms Connected fan folded sheets of paper that are fed into the printer using forms tractors The fan folded sheets are separated by tearing them at their perforations Control panel A panel containing the printer indicators and buttons The control panel is used to control printer operations such as loading paper selecting print features and changing setup options cpi Characters per horizontal inch Also referred to as pitch For example 12 pitch means 12 cpi cps Characters per second Cut sheets See Single sheets Cut sheet feeder An option that allows automatic loading from a stack of cut sheet paper Defaults Settings selected automatically by the printer when power is turned on Enter setup mode to change the defaults to ensure compatibility with your system hardware and software e 0l 0 0cc GL 2 User s Manual Dot matrix Downloading dpi Emulation Factory default Font Form feed FF Front feed Graphics printing Hexadecimal The grid used to print characters on a dot matrix printer Each dot corresponds to a wire in the print head Transferring soft fonts from the computer to the printer s memory Down
128. ion optional arid setup specifications 2 13 7 10 ees D 8 2 6 Te 7 nO 3 e 4l A ai 2 28 5 15 1 2 F 1 F 1 4 3 5 25 oe 2 11 enn OD D 3 A 1 2 23 sis ary Ona SAVE amp ENI function ici 5 8 5 40 IN 5 INDEX Select DC1 Deselect cin commands Self test printer i 247 a SELF TST functions dnas Dal Serial RS 232C interface cable connection T NINE LU optional e etup 2 32 5 29 specifications ond DE Setup mode DPL24C PLUS flowchart o DU CAINE o DVeIVIEW OL iua SAS Ded summary of buttons 5 7 setup options adjustment options Alternate Graphics Mode AGM attributes ATTRIB es Bel autoload start time LOADTIM oe buffer BUFFER ads eee buzzer ON OFF BUZZER A PUN carnage return CR 5 24 character height CHAR H 5 18 character set CHIR SET 5 23 character width CH AR W ndr configuration options 0 IO command decode Bind DECODE 0 37 complete listing 2 5 10 continuous forms fine adast CNTFINE 5 33 continous forms top of form CNT LFT continuous forms left print position CNT ORG 5 33 emulation EMULATE 45 15 ants OIN ii S Ema T 5 23 00 A hardware options a ad interface INTRFCE
129. ion Front cover visible type User add on options Cut sheet feeder Tractor unit cpi characters per inch O LL OL LL ORGANIZATION This manual is organized as follows Quick Reference surrunarizes everyday printer operations After you become familiar with the printer use this section as a memory aid Chapter 1 Introduction introduces the printer and identifies key features and options that enhance the printer s capabilities Chapter 2 Setting Up gives step by step procedures for setting up the printer for immediate use and identifies the main parts of the printer If this is your first printer you should read the entire chapter before attempting to use the printer Chapter 3 Paper Handling explains how to load and use paper with your printer Chapter 4 Printing covers basic printing operations This chapter describes everyday operations from the printer s control panel such as loading paper and selecting print features in detail After you become more familiar with the printer use Quick Reference at the beginning of the manual to refresh your memory as needed Chapter 5 Using Setup Mode describes how to change the printer s optional settings such as print features hardware options and top of form Most settings only affect print features such as the typestyle and page format Note that certain settings directly affect hardware and software compatibility Refer to thus chapter as indicated in Ch
130. ion be c sure to set the paper table in stack il feeder mode or place the rear stcker in up position Rear tractor and front optional cul sheet feeder Rear cut sheet feeder as 6 NOTE pe When the cut sheet feeder is c installed at the rear of the printer the rear stacker paper capacity is a maximum of 30 sheets Rear fracior and rear optional cut sheet feeder A 90 o Cl lCeaAZ0 o o CA A 3 4 User s Manual PAPER HANDUNG e BBB AE 1 Paper table gt Platen Paper table normal mode OF Rear stacker 2 Front tractor gt Platen gt Rear ejection 3 Rear tractor Platen Front ejection 4 Front cut sheet feeder Platen Paper table normal mode or Rear stacker 5 Rear cut sheet feeder Platen Paper table stack mode or Rear stacker Avairiable combinations of paper paths and feed directions are below 1 2 3 1 2 3 5 Sp 1 3 4 e 1 3 4 5 a When loading the paper from the rear cut sheet feeder it is impossible to store a lot of paper in the rear stacker NOTE With the front cut sheet feeder installed if you print paper from the paper table or the front cut sheet feeder and specify the front ejection the printer blinks the FRONT indicator after ejecting the paper to the paper table and stops printing before you start the next printing To restart printing remove the paper You must remove paper one by one aaa
131. ke sure that the printer is turned on Remove any single sheet paper from the printer 2 Lift up the paper table as shown below 3 Press the PAPER PATH button to select FRONT TRACTOR The indicator lights Paper table Preparing io load continuous forms paper A eee 3 18 Users Manual PAPER HANDLING pp II Umm e D 2 q A O O __uz___ LR Ro 4 Release the tractor locking levers by pulling them up Open the tractor paper holders See the following figure 5 Position the left tractor Push the left locking lever down to secure the tractor Center the middle forms support Locking lever Locking lever E 2 yg tU ore 0 RE Cs O Positioning the tractors 6 Adjust the left margin Below the left tractor there is a tractor guide short inch based ruler graduated in 10 columns per inch Use the ruler to help position the tractor When the paper edge is positioned to the zero line the left margin is 12 mm 0 5 inch including perfora tion area and the arrow indicates the location of the first character gt User s Manual 3 19 PAPER HANDUNG 7 Fit the paper feed holes onto the left and right tractor pins Adjust the right tractor to the width of the form Close the paper holders Paper holders Adjusfing paper tension 8 Pull the right tractor to stretch the paper taut Push the right locking lever down to secure the tractor in place 9 Low
132. l Print areas buffer eating ox list of selected options Printer control panel features eco tviriiviisdss normal mode options performance problems 4b T4 t pr manamw mhslilhhdt4 h4 d 15444975444 EH4 H4 bPP setup mode specifications sadoissa Printing currently selected options demo pattern eere in hexadecimal unica tent EHI iaa BIBPE LL dicia vnd Clskeruva LP TAE V VEM RUNE N UA RUP RES stop with parallel interface with serial interface Problems operating paper MER e power printer Pile printing User s Manual 0222 46 5 28 ae D10 nio LLL 2 13 2 13 3 2 4 1 7 9 l 1 2 1 QR 1 5 1 1 3 8 1 2 13 7 1 21 word Bl O 2 21 7 2 2 17 5 45 42 E ded s LIZ 2 32 TUN L 2n dA nd V rd aL ud 5 30 D 8 0228 a aciei cona iO as eae pcd aa QUALITY Quick Reference operation Rating label 22 RC protocol Rear stacker Removing printed pages Replacing ribbon Reset debuisse see dd SEE Resident command sets emulations fonis oa Resident Fols ocn ibn Eis Eb n piat Resume printing i nuneeei tenni nnna tanus Ribbon ee installing replacing Ribbon d ae RS 232C serial ena e cable connect
133. l interfaces and auto interface selection The printer has the dual interface connectors and automatically selects the interface proper to the occasion e Printer driver To be able to print from a Windows application you need a printer driver installed on your PC The printer driver controls docummnt printing Also this printer has plug and play printer detection feature for Windows 95 3 a Q c a m DLMENU You can control the printer using the remote setup utility program DLMENU stored in the floppy disk which is furnished with the printer Maintenance free The printer only requires periodic cleaning and changing of the ribbon cartridge OPTIONS Printer add on options are listed below For details see Chapter 8 Cut sheet feeder The SF930 single bin feeder is available as an option for the 80 column printer DL9300 and the SF940 single bin feeder and double bin available for the 136 column printer DL9400 A cut sheet feeder allows single cut sheets and multiple part cut sheets to be ted automatically e Tractor unit A second tractor unit may be bought as an addtional option if duai tractor feeding capability is required Front cover visible type The visible type front cover is a factory option Users Manual i 3 INTRODUCTION 1 4 Users Manual SETTING UP Your new printer is easy to install and set up This chapter tells you how to set up the printer and start printing right away If
134. l rather than from the computer Offline indicates that the printer is not online with the computer O b o c GL 4 User s Manual do tort mm Online Parallel interface Park position Permanent memory Pitch Platen Print head Printer driver Proportional spacing When the printer is online it is ready to receive or is receiving commands from the computer The printer must be online to print A standard computer interface Information is transferred between devices over separate wires allowing all of the bits that make up the character to be transmitted simultaneously in parallel The position in which continuous forms paper is retracted or parked on the tractors When continuous forms paper is loaded it moves forward from the park position to the platen Memory that retains information even when power is turned off The printer s permanent memory retains the default settings specified using the printer setup mode Characters per horizontal inch cpi A hard rubber cylinder that moves paper forward during printing Y Y e Q lt The printing mechanism in a dot matrix printer The print head consists of several print wires pins arranged in a matrix The pins strike the ribbon in the pattern needed to create the desired character Depending on the printer model the print head has either 9 or 24 pins A set of in
135. l rinter chassis ground line FG and SG are connected D pun O d 7 Signal Ground w Twisted pair return lines Input Prime If this signal is low for more INPRM than 50 ys the printer 15 reset to the initial condition and is placed online 31 ejej s This signal is low when the printer is offline paper is out or when there is a printer error ele 8 AIM C2 JI PP 0 0 0 17 _ _ _ _ User s Manual D 3 INTERFACE INFORMATION e Data Transmission Timing The Centronics interface of this printer guarantees the received data when the Data and Data Strobe signals from the computer have the following timing with respect to the Busy and Acknowledge signals from the printer Data t to Data B Data Strobe BUSY Acknowledge T1 T2 T3 1 us T4 1 ys Q us lt T5 lt 3 us 2 ys lt T lt 6 us SERIAL INTERFACE RS 232C is the standard serial interface for data terminal equipment The cable connector at the printer side should be a D subminiature Cannon or Cinch DB 25P male connector or equivalent that conforms to ElA standards The table that follows shows the pin assignments commonly used by most computers En the table Input denotes a signal from the computer to the printer Output denotes a signal from the printer to the computer The signal level for mark state logical 1 is 3
136. last printed line on the page If the menu is not printed press the ONLINE button to print the menu If you are using the HEX DUMP function press the e or gt button instead of the ONLINE button to print the menu The following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVE amp END MENU MENUZ HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ gt D C O He Q Q D NENNEN aE Users Manual 5 43 USING SETUP MODE 2 Select the SELF TST function Repeatedly press the or button to position the red cursor on SELF TST and then press the T button or the 1 button The printer selects SELF TST and starts printing A short help menu is printed at the top of the page followed by the self test Note that the printer is not online during self test printing 3 Examine the self test page sample self test page is shown in Chapter 2 To pause during self test printing press the T button or the L button To resume self test printing press the T button or the button again 4 Exit the SELF TST function Exit the SELF TST function in either of the following ways e To exit SELF TST and remain in setup mode press the FRONT DIR button The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is then reprinted Toexit SELF TST and retum online press the ONLINE button The printer permanently saves any changes made while in setup mode and returns
137. led on the rear stacker to the letter C labeled on the printer Insert the stacker in the direction of the arrow This is the rear stacker s up position Upper groove Stacker guide Rear stacker installing the rear slacker up position 2 6 User s Manual SETTING UP PP rA n tio To place the rear stacker in its down position place the front mounting pins beneath the stacker guides and slide the rear mounting pins into the lower stacker grooves Adjust the letter C labeled on the rear stacker to the letter C labeled on the printer Insert the stacker in the direction of the arrow The rear stacker is put in this position when cut sheet feeder is to be attached to the rear of the printer or using the front tractor Lower groove Stacker guide dn Gutes Installing the rear stacker down position NOTE Do not place the rear stacker under the stacker guides of the printer Upper cover Upper groove Rear stacker Lower groove Good placement User s Manual SETTING UP 4 Keeping to the path of the guide slot push the paper table sloping downwards to locate in position NOTE When the paper table is set for stack mode the cut sheet feeder option cannot be attached to the front of the printer Installing the Ribbon Cartridge WARNING To avoid personal injury do NOT connect the printer to a power source before installing the ribbon cartridge 1 Open the front cove
138. line spacing is 1 72 inch or 1 216 inch Specifies that Alternate Graphics Mode AGM is on The base of line spacing is 1 60 inch or 1 180 inch For continuous forms this option specifies whether an inch is skipped around the perforation If you are not using software to specify a bottom margin select SKIP when using thicker multipart forms One inch is skipped around the perforation The perforation is not skipped Printing continues in the bottom margin of the page L c o 2d 9 a o nn 1 lb b oh 99 0 L User s Manual 5 23 USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENUI and MENU 2 Items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identity items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson FSC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table NUland Options Description MENU Items 13 6 inch page width default for 136 column printer 11 4 inch page width lLinch page width amp inch page width default for 80 column printer Specifies whether to print the number zero with a slash This is useful to distinguish the capital letter O from the number 0 Invalid for some soft fonts 0 A lt DC3 CDE gt Enables the DC1 and DC3 codes 5 Any data received between DC3 and the next DC1 is ignored DISABLE Disables the DC1 and DC3 codes These codes are then ignored CR CODE CRONLY No line feed is ad
139. ll on the cable to verify that it is secure O Jw amp i Sh 2 24 User s Manual INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SETTING UP Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 To be able to print from a Windows application you need a printer driver installed on your PC The printer driver controls document printing It has several dialog boxes where you choose the page size the orientation of the paper and so on Each printer driver is specific to the type of printer that you want to use To install the printer driver for Windows 3 1 1 Turn your computer on 2 Start Windows 3 Insert the printer driver floppy disk into your floppy disk drive A Cn D F 5 fe c e 4 From Program Manager select the File menu option Run 5 In the Run window type A Install 6 Click OK 7 Choose your language from the dedicated dialog box and click Install The installation program automatically performs the set up procedure Once the set up is complete the printer driver is set as the default printer driver installing the Printer Driver for Windows 95 The Windows printer driver can be installed by either of the following two methods The first one applies when Windows 95 is started with the printer on and the second one applies when the printer is turned on with Windows 95 started an 0 OL 1 Ll b 80 99 11 User s Manual
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141. loading allows you to use fonts not resident in the computer Dots per inch A command set that allows one printer to print like another printer This printer has three resident emulations Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS native command set IBM proprinter XL24E and Epson ESC P2 The settings that are programmed into a printer at the factory The printer uses these settings unless they are replaced by user settings selected from the control panel or through application software complete set of printable characters having the same size and style For example Courier 10 and Prestige Elite 12 are commonly used fonts o Q wv e lt A signal to the printer to advance the paper forward one page Form feeds can be executed either by your software or by holding down the LF FF button on the printer control panel The feeding of paper through the tractor unit attached at the front of the printer Controlling the print head wires dots individually to produce a picture or an image on the page A base 16 numbering system also commonly referred to as hex numbers Since a base 16 system requires 16 digits numbers 0 through 9 and letters A through F are used Expressing binary numbers in hexadecimal uses fewer digits NNNM yo User s Manual GL 3 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Hex dump Interface K byte Letter size Line feed LF Line spacing Monospacing Nonresident font Normal mode Offline A hexadecimal
142. mes of temperature and humidity Y Use only the power cord supplied with the printer or recom mended by your dealer Do not use an extension cord Y Do not plug the printer into a power outlet that is shared with heavy industrial equipment such as motors or appliances such as copiers or coffee makers Such equipment often emits electrical noise or causes power degradation eee 2 2 User s Manual SETTING UP UNPACKING THE PRINTER Unpack the printer as follows 1 Open the carton and remove the printer and its components Make sure that you have all of the items shown below Note that the power cord supplied depends on the printer model 100 120 or 220 240 VAC power supply Ribbon cartridge Rear stacker Wi D zi A c o Printer Checking items received User s Manual 2 3 o ameo o om DS E AA RP ERN qe mmmdi o x o we sos o amm M n p SETTING UP eee 2 Carefully examine cach item for damage Report any problems to your dealer or shipping agent 3 Place the printer where you plan to use it 4 Remove the tapes and cushions securing the printer Open the front cover and remove the shipping restraint cardboard that holds the print head carriage in place shown below Cardboard Front cover Removing the shipping restraint cardboard 5 Store the original shipping carton and packaging materials for future use For exam
143. ming and outgoing paper stacks are correctly placed Paper should feed straight Make sure that the paper table is normal mode Set the paper table to normal mode If you are using a cut sheet feeder make sure that the bin lever is set to the CLOSED posi tion The bin lever is on the left side of the feeder Reload the paper 0 7717171 User s Manual 7 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING NN aa Table 7 2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Cont Paper slips off the Make sure that the forms tractors are positioned forms tractors or correctly for the width of your paper and that the perforated the perforated holes of the paper fit directly over holes of the paper the tractor sprockets tear during printing 0 LL 5 8 0 C 0 7 6 User s Manual TROUBLE SHOOTING Operating Problems Table 7 3 identifies common operating problems and suggests solutions If you cannot resolve a problem contact your dealer Table 7 3 Operating Problems and Solutions uU O Q O 3 QNOs f The power does Make sure that the 1 on the printer power not turn on switch is toggled up Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to both the printer and the outlet Make sure that the power outlet is functional Turn the power off Wait 30 seconds and then turn the printer on again If the printer still has no power contact your d
144. n within the offset time the printer does not perform automatic tearoff feed In some application programs data transfer may stop temporarily due to internal processing This setting can avoid an undesired tearoff feed by waiting for up to six seconds each time data transfer stops User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 6 CONFIG Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults lt CUTLOAD gt single sheet autoloading AUTO Single sheet paper is automatically loaded a certain time after you set the paper BUTTON Single sheet paper can be loaded by pressing the LOAD button The following lt LOADTIM gt item is printed when CUTLOAD AUTO is specified for the CUTLOAD item LOADTIM Autoload start time Autoloading starts when this amount of time passes after you set single sheet paper DECODE Command decode timing The printer decodes certain com mands immediately after receiving data Example ESC SUB I ESC CR P DPL24C4 ESC O IBM XL24E QUEUED The printer decodes commands after storing ali data including com mands in the input buffer This speeds data reception because the printer does not require decoding time during data reception un D c lt o le D Users Manuc 5 37 USING SETUP MODE Table 5 6 CONFIG Items and Options Cont NOTE Underlined options are the factory defaults lt ON LOAD gt OFF
145. nches Cy ID for rear tractor feed BN Paper end E Print area may be off the 5 08 38 mm 0 2 1 5 in 5 08 mm or more paper depending on 0 2 inch or more paper setting or width 7 e D O 21 a e Prinf area for continuous forms A User s Manual B 7 A UB A M AMA amm MH PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS BM G t Paper Thickness Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter 3 1m or in pounds per bond Ibs bond The following table shows the allowable paper thickness for one part paper or for each sheet of multipart paper The total thickness must not exceed 0 65 mm 0 025 inch The weight of carbonless or carbon backed paper may vary depending upon the paper manufacturer When using paper of borderline thickness test the paper before running a job eee Jn 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 lb 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 81 g m 34 70 kg or 11 22 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 Ib 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11 17 Ib 40 52 g m 34 45 kg or 11 14 lb 40 52 g rr 34 45 kg or 11 14 lb 40 64 g m 34 55 kg or 11
146. nits already shipped Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication however Fujitsu cannot be heid responsible for errors and omissions Printer model specifications differ with the print column 80 or 136 and the power supply input voltage 100 120 or 220 240 VAC C147 E031 02EN February 1996 Copyright O 1996 FUJITSU LIMITED Printed in Japan All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated stored in a database or retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Fujitsu Limited FUJITSU is a registered trademark and Fujitsu Creative l aces is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation IBM PC and IBM Proprinter XL24E are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation ESC P2 is a trademark of Seiko Epsun Corporation Microsoft is a registered trademark and MS DOS Windows and Microsoft BASIC are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Nimbus Sans is a registered trademark of URW Unternehmensberatung Karow Rubow Weber GmbH Hamburg Other product names mentioned in this manual may also be trademarks of their respective companies PRINTER MODELS AND OPTIONS ABOUT THIS MANUAL Thank you for buying the Fujitsu DL9300 9400 dot matrix printer You c
147. ntinuous forms paper a maximum of 55 9 cm 22 inches per operation 3 To remove the paper raise the tractor paper holders and lift out the paper NOTE If continuous forms are unloaded without stopping the paper s ES may slip off the tractors o E mE Tearing Off Continuous Forms Your printer has a special tear off edge that allows you to tear off printed pages without wasting paper The tear off edge is located on the front and rear of the printer To tear off continuous forms using the tear off edge 1 Press the TEAR OFT button The bottom perforation of the last page advances to the tear off edge If you specified TEAR OFF AUTO using the HARDWRE function in setup mode the paper automatically advances to the tear off edge at the end of each job or when the printer has printed all the data received E L0 ool lol o a 5 5 JL 7v User s Manual 3 23 PAPER HANDLING NOTE If the bottom perforation of your paper is not positioned at the tear off edge the length of your papet may not be speci fied correctly in your software or the printer setup mode Check that the paper length is specified correctly For information on specifying page length using setup mode see Chapter 5 2 Tear the paper off at the perforation Tearing off continuous forms rear teed 3 Press any button to retract the forms back to the top of form position
148. ntrol Line feed LE Form feed FF Advance paper n 180 inch 1 n lt 255 ESC J n Set line spacing to 1 8 inch ESC 0 Set line spacing to n 180 inch 0 n lt 255 ESC 3 n Set line spacing to n 60 inch 0 lt n s 127 ESC A n Set line spacing to 1 6 inch ESC 2 Set line spacing to n 360 inch 0 lt n lt 255 ESC n Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns at the current character width at which tabs are to be set 1 n 255 1 amp k lt 32 Move print position n 120 inch for draft or n 180 inch for letter right from left margin n n 7t x 256 Move print position n 12 inch for draft or n 180 inch for letter left or right from the current position n n 7t x 256 Vertical tab execution HT ESCD n 1 NUL ESC n 1 ESC n 11 O O 4 3 co a The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC U command SA a A _ _____ lt _ AM III Users Manual 6371 em eile mdi hn Y Ee meee s s r Ro mon MM C o n COMMAND SETS ESC P2 rs masa Set vertical tabs ESC B n The values of n to n in this 1 NUL command are the ASCTI values of the lines at the current line spacing at which tabs are to be set
149. nu 3 Print the hex dump To start hex dump printing send your file or program to the printer The printer goes online and prints the hex dump Press the TMICRO button or the MICRO button to pause during hex dump printing To resume hex dump printing press the button again NOTE When hex dump printing stops the printer remains online in setup mode the ONLINE indicator is green To print another hex dump send another file to the printer Ak 1 1 1 L 1 L0 222 23 i User s Manual 5 45 di Wat d a enin m m i Wet s m A e mdi ema m mmc cllc edi te mv ovt n 9 o PS men ewe ee USING SETUP MODE o A EEE E EI 0 M Hex dump printing BUTTON ACTI N lt ONLTNE gt Exit to normal mode lt l gt Return to lt i FUNCTION gt gt mode lt gt Pause regume printing Pause re amp ume printiny 5 6 7 B S9 A B C D 0123455789ABCDEF 75 6D 70 20 Hex dump printin OA 18 70 01 g 2U CUR pllABcoEFG 4D 4E 4F 50 HI XLMNOPQRSTUVW 62 62 63 64 XYZ l abcdefghi jk 71 72 73 74 7 Imnopqrastuvwxyzl 3 34 35 36 37 0123456785818 Sampie hex dump 4 Exit the HEX DUMP function Exit the HEX DUMP function in either of the following ways Toremain in setup mode press the FRONT DIR button The lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is then reprinted For details on other functions see other sections in this chapter T
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151. nvironment Mulfipart Forms Avoid using carbon interleaved single sheets if possible Printing tends to become misaligned on the bottom sheet To ensure smoother feeding of paper stapled multipart forms raise the rear stacker to support the forms Envelopes When printing envelopes use the paper table or the manual feed slot of the cut sheet feeder Note the following When loading envelopes make sure that the envelope flaps face forward Otherwise the envelopes may jam in the printer mem S a 3 26 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING EIN OI HM H Y CC C r M M M Labels Be careful to check operating conditions when using labels Labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity Only use labels mounted on continuous forms backing sheets Do not print labels mounted on single sheet backing Labels mounted on single sheet backing tend to slip and printing becomes crooked Do not feed labels backwards using the LOAD button from the control panel Jamming may occur Do not use the printer tear off feature when printing labels If the labels are retracted the backing may peel off and the labels may jam in the printer Test print labels before running a job lf jams occur go into setup mode and set the paper thickness control to manual mode and set the paper thickness indicator to a wider position manually If jamming problems continue try a different type of label
152. o 0 4 V low and 2 4 to 5 0 V high A 10 1 1 User s Manuai D INTERFACE INFORMATION Return Signal Direc Pin No name tion Data Strobe DSTB Acknowledge Output 11 29 Busy Output when the buffer is full or when an error occurs 12 30 PaperEmpty Output This signal is high when the PE printer is out of paper 13 Select Output This signal is high when the SLCT printer is online Auto Feed XT Input Not used D 2 User s Manual This signal is a strobe pulse for reading data Data 1 to 8 The printer reads data when this signal is low The pulse width must be 1 us or more at the receiving terminal Data 8 pin 9 is the most significant bit however this pin is not used in 7 bit ASCII communications Logical 1 signals must go high at least 1 us before the falling edge of the Data Strobe signal and must stay high for at least 1 us after the rising edge This pulse signal indicates that the printer has received data and is ready to accept the next set of data This signal is also sent when the printer is switched from offline to online Data cannot be received when th s signal is high This signal is high during data entry when the printer is offline INTERFACE INFORMATION Return Signal Direc Description Pin No name tion aj Signal Ground uN Logic ground level 0 V
153. o select the drive and directory containing the installation disk 5 nset the Printer driver installation disk into the A drive and using the Browse button to select sub directory PREDV95 of drive A and click OK push button 6 A dialog box displays the model name Fujitsu DL9300 and Fujitsu DL9400 Select model of choice and click Next gt to continue 7 A list of available Ports appears Select an appropriate Port and click Next gt cn v ci te ja 8 A dialog appears prompting the user to type the Printer name Type an appropriate name or use the one supplied and click Next gt 9 The next dialog prompts the user to print a test page Select Yes or No and click Finish 10 Driver files are copied from the installation disk 11 When all files have been copied and the driver is installed if the print test page option was selected a dialog appears querying the result of test page printout Depending on whether the test page was printed correctly or not click Yes or No The Fujitsu DL9300 or DL9400 Windows 95 printer driver is now installed For further details see the appropriate country version of the driver s Readme txt file User s Manual 2 27 SETTING UP SELECTING AN EMULATION Before printing with your software verify that the correct emulation is selected on your printer This section describes the available emulations and their selection
154. online The self test can also be started by turning off the printer and then pressing the LF FF button while turning the printer back on As described in Chapter 2 this method is useful when you first set up the printer Printing Hex Dumps The HEX DUMP function prints data and commands in hexadecimal characters and abbreviated control codes The IBM character set 2 is used for printing see Appendix E The HEX DUMP function is useful for checking whether your computer is sending the correct commands to the printer and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly It is also useful for debugging software programs A o l lo Z o l0 0L Ll 5 44 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE a Procedure To print hex dumps make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded into the printer Then pruceed as follows 1 Enter setup mode Press the TMICRO button and the MICRO button simultane ously until the printer beeps Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed 2 Select the HEX DUMP function lt lt FUNCTION gt gt SAVE amp END MENU MENUZ HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF TST HEX DUMP V ALMNT GAP ADJ Repeatedly press the or 4 button to position the red cursor on HEX DUME then press the T button or the button to select the HEX DUMP function The printer goes online and prints a header and a short help me
155. ons are listed by functional group e Menu I settings MENUI function Menu 2 settings MENU function Hardware settings HARDWRE function Print position adjustment settings ADJUST function Configuration settings CONFIG function Print head gap adjustment settings GAP ADJ function Most selectable options only alter print features such as the typestyle and page format However some options must be selected correctly for the printer to work properly with your hardware and software For each function Table 5 2 lists items whose options must be selected correctly for system and printer accessory compatibility Table 5 2 Required Options Function mem omm MENU1 EMULATE The emulation selected on the printer must be the same as the emulation selected in your software If you selected an emulation when you set up the printer Chapter 2 you do not need to change the EMULATE option unless you want to change to a different emulation The emulation assigned to MENU1 is the default when you tum the printer on See the section MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options later in this chapter MENU None If you use MENUZ the emulation selected for MENU 2 must be the same as the emulation selected in your software See the section MENUI and MENU2 Items and Options later in this chapter 512 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 2 Required Options Cont pe Y 99 HARDWRE FORMAT If you
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157. oreturn to online normal mode press the ONLINE button If you press the ONLINE button while the hex dump is printing printing The printer immediately switches to normal online mode Any data that was sent to the printer but not printed is discarded cleared You can also enter hex dump mode by turning off the printer and then turning the printer back on while simultaneously pressing the ONLINE button and the LF FF button until the printer beeps 5 46 Users Manual USING SETUP MODE a Checking Vertical Print Alignment V ALMNT The V ALMNT function corrects the vertical character displacement that sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing Characters printed from left to right are not aligned with characters printed from right to left as shown below This example shows how printing looks when characters are vertically misaligned Note that the left margin is not straight If you notice misaligned printing use the following procedure to check and correct the vertical print alignment Procedure Make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded in the printer If possible use forms at least 216 mm 8 5 inches wide for 80 column printers or 356 mm 14 inches wide for 136 column printers to avoid printing on the platen However you can also use letter or A4 size forms if you set the WIDTH option in MENU to 8 inches See the section Changing MENU and MENUZ2 Items and Options for details Then proceed as follows to check an
158. ove the rear tractor if present Place the rear stacker in its lower position the guide pins are located in the lower groove on the rear of the printer Adjust the letter C labeled on the rear stacker to the letter C labeled on the printer Insert the stacker in the direction of the arrow NOTE Do not place the rear stacker under the stacker guides of the printer A RISA 3 12 User s Manual PAPER HANDLING Attach the cut sheet feeder above the rear stacker locating it on the guide pins Adjust the letter A labeled on the cut sheet feeder to the letter A labeled on the printer Guide pin LL 2 Uy y oS ie m zu 00 te Put the paper table in its stacker mode inclined position fa User s Manual 3 13 gue que amp em gu O gery c o o co alii o IIA o A Ps ss PAPER HANDLING 5 Adjust the left margin To help align the left paper guide use the inch based ruler located behind the paper guides The ruler is graduated in 10 columns per inch For example setting the left paper guide 12 7 mm 0 5 inch from the left gives a left margin of 6 3 mm 0 25 inch plus the left margin specified by your software or the printer setup mode Right paper guide Make sure that the left edge of your paper falls within this area Slide the right paper guide until the distance between the two guides is the approximate width of your paper 6 Manually fan the stack of paper
159. ple the original packaging is ideal for use when you move or ship your printer to another location NOTE The interface cable is not included with the printer You must purchase it separately Connection of the interface cable is described later in this chapter e U oe o 0auULAAL PPP I NE 2 4 User s Manual SETTING UP Checking Options and Supplies The following options and supplies if ordered are shipped separately Cut sheet feeder option e Tractor unit option e Extra monochrome ribbon cartridges Make sure that you received all the options you ordered Installation of options is described in Chapter 8 Once you are sure you have everything you are ready to assemble the printer t us zi Q Ca O Users Manual SETTING UP ASSEMBLING THE PRINTER This section explains how to install the rear stacker and ribbon cartridge Installing the Rear Stacker The rear stacker enables smooth feeding of both single sheets and continuous forms Install the rear stacker as described below 1 Referring to the following figure located stacker guides and upper and lower stacker grooves at either side of the printer 2 Locate the front and rear mounting pins on each side of the rear stacker 3 While holding the rear stacker at an inclined angle slide the front mounting pins into the stacker guides and the rear mounting pins into the upper stacker grooves Adjust the letter C labe
160. printer These character sets support different characters and E mw a o mm et C a m uo MY P m e o H l NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS ALL EMULATIONS UK British English CHARACTER SETS A mm A AE AAA AENA A A EE 4 1LOTYOA A Tx ESS A Hd 0 t2 GX xmuoxo 4 mooiumngconrm udx idzzxo SF NM FMM DH ee 0 9 MMH Be x naj f ab bo O e 0I Pu uno O0 X D U am tm i H A vA w e 9 s NA c oa SN Bot BHO owwdcc osw wuwc ja ex LUE 4 4 j Hold teo emm ml ee OC 0D X UL 9 0 9 L EF e Y A a W tQ O0 0 DACP Owes ST wt wate Oe XD ELE E UU nw 42 Se FM MN ww i ADO VA DAA Ee 6 LASA X N m c l SS 2DO0OA kh D Tm dd EO CD e4 C4 CO P aD WD D OH my 4 AO ct Wl URP od 010 un e O e 08 03 BP uu rm IO dO Ow amp ISO8859 ECMA 94 ISO 8859 1 ECMA94 ual 0123456789ABcn5 amp F 1 8 012345678 GERMAN German Gre ow S gt AE A t 14Q00D e OL HAMM Be Oo B Eu BRD 5E ZxXx Ne t l dA uoaoaggmuumu 5axuxumo O oe C 0 9 aO UD PD Oh o rS SpA 09 E wF em o RPS un amp ee Q c D 6 rune OA d DUAN ME 9t AVE t Ro lt lt E y Sac En b APDO awc Ss j m t te E E M 24 eel ij j J RR Oe a pg y y rm Doe O DIAZA AY t wh A gd Q o 00 8533905i 0umuH Cat oecpx d o4 O4 XD Qon o0 ER MON A SSA SHAN WD De ARVUT HO ATX ESO aAOCMNHOPE MAN MOD meEenVUONh EMH MHNEZO O CN OPO Mm oo Dh ee ete BOA Me E k Ur iS w me anaf N
161. r NA NA Turn printer on Press 1 on the power switch gt Y Press TMICRO and JMICRO p Press ONLINE then press TMICRO or LMICRO a Form feed forward Press and hold LF FF until the operation starts Line feed forward E Press LF FF within three seconds II E AR EN Micro feed backward NENNEN Press TMICRO Micro feed forward Low we ow Press MICRO Place printer offline ERE Press ONLINE Place printer online v Press ONLINE Reset power on defaults Turn printer off then on Resume printing after paper end ERES Press ONLINE save adjusted load positions Press ONLINE and LOAD Start stop resume printing Start Send print command Stop resumc Press ONLINE SAE Press PAPER PATH O 4 NE Press FRONT DIR y y Start Turn printer off Press LF FF while turning printer on Pausefresume Press TMICRO and J MICRO Exit Press ONLINE y Press MULTI COPY Select a paper input source Select a paper feed direction Self test printing Set reset multi copy mode Tear off forms y y Press TEAR OFF Tear off forms then press any continuous forms only button to retract forms Unload paper to park position y y Press LOAD both front and rear fed continu ous forms QR 2 User s Manual INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this printer This printer is a compact versatile flat paper path printer th
162. r font examples lt QUALITY gt Select the print quality that most often meets your needs Letter print quality This option provides the highest resulution but the slowest print speed It cannot be used with the compressed funt Report print quality This option provides lower resolution than letter quality but at twice the speed If you want only the doubte speed regardless of fonts use the correspondence font The quality of the correspondence font is higher than that of report DRAFT Regular draft print quality This option provides lower resolution than report quality but at 3 6 times letter speed m E EM 7 80 LLL LO 5 16 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENU and MENU2 items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENUI I and MENU2 Items lt PITCH gt 2 5 3 5 6 10 12 15 17 18 or 20 cpi characters per horizontal inch PROPSP Proportional spacing 1 12 inch per character space 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or 8 lpi lines per vertical inch 6 lpi ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD 3 Ipi double spacing ABCD ABCD ABCD Change also the pitch 2 TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected Standard character width ABCD 2 TIMES Double character width ABCD Quadruple character
163. r of the printer Slide the print head carriage so that its center is at the position for replacing the ribbon cartridge indicated by the triangle marking on the front of the upper cover RE 707 S27 LL LCA UL L U y 2 10 User s Manual SETTING UP 2 Rotate the paper thickness indicator upwards until head gap is at maximum R Preparing the printer to install the ribbon cartridge 3 Remove the ribbon cartridge from its package Push in the two ribbon release tabs The tabs snap into the cartridge and the ribbon feed mechanism engages Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to be sure that it feeds properly Ribbon feed knob Tum clockwise to tighten Ribbon release lever Mounting pin Ribbon release tabs Preparing the ribbon cartridge User s Manual 2 1 CONNECTING THE POWER Before you plug in the printer CORD Y Make sure that the printer power is switched off The side marked on the power switch should be raised 4 Make sure that the power outlet is properly grounded Y Make sure that you use the power cord shipped with the printer This cord is designed to minimize radio frequency interference To plug in the power cord 1 Plug one end of the power cord into the power connector an the rear of the printer 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into the power outlet Connecting the power cord A 2 18 User s Manual SETTING UP 3 Make sure that the power
164. re less than 29 C 84 F Y ja D Q O 5 uw 15 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 10 to 95 RH no condensation Average 55 dB A ISO 7779 Bystander Position Front A o 11 1 ccoIB User s Manual B 1 2 mmu em e n d Bd vro M o GB wr M a a c A 9 Apr PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS FUNCTIONAL Print method SPECIFICATIONS Print direction Character cell Letter 10 cpi Letter 12 cpi Report Draft Paper handling Standard Optional Paper type Paper size Continuous Width Length Cut sheets Width Paper table Length Cut sheet feeder Width Length B 2 Impact dot matrix with a 0 2 mm 24 wire head Bidirectional logic seeking or unidirec tional seeking Horizontal x vertical 36 x 24 dots 30 x 24 dots 18 x 24 dots 12 x 24 dots Friction feed platen cut sheets Convertible bi directional tractor on front or rear Paper loading by LOAD button Advancing perforations to tear off edge by TEAR OFF button Parking continuous forms when using cut sheets Cut sheet feeder Tractor unit 1 to 5 copies for cut sheet feeder 1 to 6 copies for rear tractor 1 to 8 copies for front tractor and paper table 80 columns 136 columns 102 267 mm 102 420 mm 4 10 5 in 4 16 5 in 102 mm 4 in Same as left OT greater 55 267 mm 55 420 mm 2 16 1
165. re ejected Press LF FF within three seconds to feed paper forward by one line TEAR OFF Advance forms Press TEAR OFF to advance the forms perforation to for tear off the tear off edge Tear off the forms then press any button to retract remaining the forms PAPER Selects paper Press PAPER PATH to select the paper path front PATH path tractor rear tractor cut sheet MULTI Set reset multi Press MULTI COPY to set or reset multi copy mode COPY copy mode FRONT Select cut sheet DIR ejection Front ejection FRONT indicates Rear ejection FRONT does not indicate When you save your setting in the setup made it becomes the new default The default setting is TMICRO Press TMICRO 4 MICRO to feed paper by 1 180 SunpueH Jaded inch in the direction of the arrow User s Manual 3 3 PAPER HANDLING SELECTING PAPER PATH This printer has a varicty of paper paths and feed directions Paper Paths and Feed Directions gt Cut sheet Continuous forms 2 1 See 3 e c Uo icto q NOTE Rear tractor The number of cut sheets stacked Front tractor in the printer may be reduced Front and rear fractors either optional depending on printing conditions and enviroments When printing thin paper multipart copy paper or large size paper frequently remove the paper from the rear e 8 stacker or the paper table When printing B 4 size or larger length paper in portrait orientat
166. riangle marking on the front of the upper cover CAUTION The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently SESSA Users Manua 6 3 ee MAINTENANCE 3 Move the paper thickness indicator to position R to widen the head gap if the indicator is not positioned at R Paper thickness indicator 4 To remove the ribbon cartridge press the ribbon release levers located on either side of the cartridge and carefully lift the cartridge out of the printer Removing the ribbon cartridge 6 4 User s Manual MAINTENANCE A 5 Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its package Push in the sides of the two ribbon release tabs The tabs will snap into the cartridge and the ribbon feed mechanism will engage lt 2a 2 D e O T Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to be sure that it feeds properly Ribbon feed knob Turn clockwise to fighten Ribbon release lever Munting pin Ribbon release tabs Preparing the new ribbon cartridge User s Manual 29 9 ROVE co oam oss os MAINTENANCE C m n pu 6 Place the two mounting pins on the ribbon support brackets of the head cartridge The two mounting pins are located on the sides of the ribbon release levers Insert the ribbon so that the ribbon falls between the nose of the print head and the plastic print guide Print guide Insfalling t
167. rinter D ID Pin 2 TD D RD Pin 3 RD DSR Pin 6 gt DSR DTR Pin 20 DTR RC RTS Pin 4 f RTS CTS Pin 5 CTS CD Pin 8 f CD SG Pin7 8G indicates an open wire Wire CD is unnecessary for the DTR or RC protocol Some computers may not require wire 2 DSR enabled control enables communication using an RS 232C interface The CTS and DSR input control signals are enabled CD is ignored DSR must be high when the printer receives data If the printer has data to be transmitted to the computer the printer trans mits the data when both DSR and CTS are high When using DSR enabled control use a straight through cable to connect to a DCE data communications equipment device Use a null modem cable to connect to a DTE data terminal equiprnent device as shown below Host DTE Printer DTE BD x3 X n RD Pin 3 RD DTR Pia 20 gt prm DTR Pin 20 DTR RTS Pin 4 RTS CTS Pin 5 1 e CTS CD Pin 8 CD SG Pin7 SG CER Users Manual D 7 INTERFACE INFORMATION Serial Protocols A protocol is a set of instructions that control the way data is transmit ted between devices such as a computer and printer The protocol ensures that the computer does not send information to the printer faster than the information can be processed By telling the computer when the printer can receive data the protocol pre
168. rns and Options Print Position Adjustment Items and Options Configuration Items and Options Head Gap Adjustment Items and Options Exiting and Saving To restore the printer default settings factory defaults or power on defaults see the section Resetting Defaults later in this chapter For information on using the SELF TST HEX DUMP and V ALMNT functions see the section Using the Diagnostic Functions later in this chapter For Experienced Users Once you are familiar with setup mode you may want to use the flowchart at the end of this chapter for quick reference The flowchart lists all printer setup functions items and aptions ENTERING SETUP MODE Before entering setup mode load continuous forms paper from the front tractor into the printer as described in Chapter 3 Several sheets of paper may be required to make all of your setup mode selections To enter setup mode follow these steps 1 Make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded and press the PAPER PATH button to select the approporiate paper path 2 l ress the ONLINE button to place the printer offline VU U L0 LL 0L 9 loLLL 5 2 User s Monual USING SETUP MODE 3 Press the TMICRO and MICRO buttons simultaneously until the printer beeps LOFJZWER L7 PAPER OUT ea ae OD FAR ea ae 1 ONL PAPER PATH E pe LIMULTI E COPY V7 FRONT a Entering setup mode If you do not h
169. s The values of n to in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns at the current character width at which tabs are to be set 1 lt n lt 255 1 lt k 255 Move to print column n 1 n 255 Move dot column n 360 inch n ft n x 256 The value below is for 136 column printers 0 lt n 255 0 lt n lt 19 US rt x 256 n S 4895 Horizontal relative move by n 360 inch 7999 n n n 4999 ty n and n are the hundreds tens and units digits of the distance sisa plus or minus or sign Vertical tab execution Set vertical tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values of the lines at the current line spacing at which tabs are to be set 1 lt n 255 1 lt k lt 64 Move to line n 1 n lt 255 HT ESC D 1 n NUL ESC HT n ESC n n ESC e R s n G5 1 VT ESC B n nj NUL ESC VT n Page Formatting Set right margin 0 x n lt 255 ESC Q n Set left margin 0 lt n lt 255 ESC 1 n Set perforation skip by n lines ESC N n 1 lt n 127 Perforation skip off ESC O Set page length ta n lines ESC C n or 1 lt lt 127 ESC e C 1n or ESC FF n DI Iii i LE er re C Users Manual COMMAND SETS Set page length to n inches ESC C NUL 7 or 1 lt n lt 22 ESC e C NUL 1 or ESC F
170. s Manual C 11 COMMAND SETS DPL24C PLUS Bit Image Graphics Graphics type m graphics ESC m 1 1 data Graphics type m graphics ESC e b m n 11 data or ESC e B m n 1 data Single density graphics ESC K n 11 data Double density graphics ESC T 11 11 data High speed double density graphics ESC Y n n data Quadruple density graphics ESC Z n n data 360 dot per inch 24 pin graphics FS Z n 11 data Cut Sheet Feeder Control Feed a sheet from bin 1 ESC EM 1 Feed a sheet from bin 2 ESC EM 2 l eed a sheet from bin 3 ESC EM E Eject page from the printer ESC EMR Select bin 1 for following pages FESTES Select bin 2 for following pages FEB Select bin 3 for following pages E Eject sheet at end of current page R Change bins at next page PIX Initialize Printer Reset printer Reset printer Initialize printer ESC ESC CR P ESC SUB I Bar Code Printing Print bar code ESC DCA b R c w a ch ch Print Option Control l riction feed selection LEX Rear tractor feed selection I T Front tractor feed selection M Host controlled paper path control n F Friction ESC e T n T Rear Tractor M Front Tractor Automatic paper thickness control ESC e P nj 1 n n cC HR
171. s the gap between the print head and the platen for the thickness of the paper The speed in bits per second at which data is transmitted to a device such as a printer Baud rates apply to serial data only 1200 baud equals approximately 120 characters per second Alternate printing of lines from left to right and right to left Bidirectional printing is faster than unidirectional printing because there are no carriage returns The smallest unit of information in computer memory A bitis a single digit either a 1 or a 0 in the binary numbering system Eight bits equal one byte A storage area for data in the printer or computer The printer s buffer consists of a print buffer and a download buffer The print buffer holds data to be printed The download butfer holds downloaded data such as download soft fonts A byte consists of eight bits that constitute one symbol A byte represents a single character such as number letter or special control character GLOSSARY OF TERMS A _ Q x_E mm A 0 q E Carriage retum CR The return of the print head carriage to the beginning of the next line Centronics interface A type of parallel interface See Parallel interface Column A vertical section on a printed page This printer can print 136 column pages at 10 pitch 10 characters per inch Command set A set of print and format commands used to control the printer Each printer has its own resident command sets embedded
172. ser s Manuai CHARACTER SETS Ds tt T BO e B a E Q N T c e A 4 a EI 3 O rd T a IT ab m ES ca T ci 9 e d G O o un A a s Pp 2a u amp 3 X e te m CHARACTER SETS 1 and 2 Character Sets t 2 3 d T R Q E E E w a pe E c T E P z u e T E a vmi E E a E D u E ET T o 3 y ja D DPL24C PLUS and 4 3 D b Fi ln rj JL a nt m E X ei E qj x 3 M E E N de T v 4 e Q a z Es E O 3 Qi il d d Ex uU cd La q lt T lt E ry E Ak Load E ol bs e Rd So a A y a Q Q IBM XL24E Emulation Code Page 437 Character Set 1 fu qu l oe qm ae o a m wc wi m e om e WD A moe Be e rg n D Sta KFHoAre Saw Ii sec Pier o ee Henz 24 i Hed g pros mE i ATT dl Qe 73 3 dd d 0C om qom c Ll mt Y A HHRSSHAE Sade ewas EE RELE EAS A Y ul Y ASPs X DN S I AUTT Y MZ ria so fa Cf m t A 2 UE A ee 4p m 2 C f 0 D IE e atu ZO eom Y A C e C4 n E oS D rogo comm mST t ni gt TPIP AAA EPS E E 03 XE ud MB 0 onc oon 00 amp Code Page 437 Character Set 2 M a oO a e o o e x uv wv et t4 T a Ts A n P Nx Scc AEREA Daw i Ovc ec a A PUES 4 4 pe d ep dem i ARA SP nro PA 1 5 48 o o 0 EL UE E L T do Y A
173. structions in application software that translates formatting choices into printer commands When installing the application the user identifies the type of printer being used so the application knows which printer driver to use Character spacing in which wide characters occupy more space than do narrow characters For example characters such as W or M occupy more horizontal space than do characters such as i or L Many soft fonts are proportionally spaced Sometimes designated PS proportional spacing is the opposite of monospacing EN lIhAIxxNINxXNxAIIIIIIIIILA1A1 14Z c User s Manual GL 5 X a ees es o come lado GLOSSARY OF TERMS Protocol A setof instructions that control how data is transmitted between devices such as a computer and printer Rear feed The feeding of paper through the tractor unit attached at the rear of the printer Resident fonts Fonts present resident in the printer s permanent memory For this printer the resident fonts are Courier 10 Prestige Elite 12 Pica 10 OCR B 10 OCR A Boldface PS Compressed font Correspondence and Draft Unlike soft fonts resident fonts can always be accessed RS 232C interface A type of serial interface See Serial interface Self test A test that determines whether the printer is working correctly Test pages are printed to show print quality and verify whether all charact
174. t function JSelect option 3 print next ites t Setect function Select option A print previous item 3 Mave cursor to the right Move cursor right ta the next option Move cursor to the left Mave curser left to the previous optior lt PUNCTION gt gt A ER HARD ME ADJUST COM ro DEFMAT SELF TST WK DUMP V KLUNT tAP AD T ME FSC P2 Pg51812 COMPRSD MLDFCE PICA 10 COUR N COWR 8 CUR 1 4 Sut TIA s 6 TIMS T DOWLDO WADI MP DRI menm Function FUNCTION menu Red cursor on print guide initial printout in setup mode Check that the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu is printed at the bottom of the page RRR 2 30 User s Manual SETTING UP a _ _ ____ EE __ td E E TO R t o E E 3 Select the MENUST function Locate the red cursor two red lines on the plastic print guide Initially this cursor should be positioned on SAVE amp END at the beginning of the lt lt FUNCTION gt gt menu Press the amp or gt button repeatedly to position the cursor on MENU1 as shown below Print guide Cursor red lines Press the T button or the 1 button to select MENUI and print the following lt EMULATE gt options DPLZ C XL24E ESC P2 lt EMULATE gt The currently selected emulation is indicated by a short under tine In the figure shown above the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation is selected 4 Select an emulation Press the or button repeatedly to position the cursor under t
175. the same emulation on the printer as is selected in your softwarc If the emulations are not the same the printer will not work correctly with your software If you plan to use two different emulations on a regular basis assign the most frequently used emulation to MENU1 Assign the second emulation to MENU2 All of the other settings available for MENUI and MENUJ are optional Some of the items and options will vary with the emulation To determine which features your software supports refer to your software documentation Table 5 3 describes the MENU and MENUZ items and options Both functions offer the same items and options The items in Table 5 3 are listed in the order in which they are printed Not all items are defined for all emulations and some options vary with the emulation The procedure for changing the options is reffered to Setup Mode Example NENNEN 2 2 10 o0 LA 6 0A 1 5 14 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENU and MENU2 Ifems and Options NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENUI and T ns Description bcn i lt EMULATE gt Select the same emulation as is selected in your software See the section Selecting an Emulation in Chapter 2 for information on selecting an emulation
176. this is your first printer you should read the entire chapter before attempting to use the printer In this chapter you will learn how to Unpack assemble and select a good location for the printer Identify the printer s major parts Connect the power and interface cables Test the printer before connecting it to your computer e Install the printer driver e Select an emulation and print a sample page using your software Install the DLMENU remote setup utility c o amp E i If you have a problem while setting up the printer review the section Solving Problems in Chapter 7 If the problem persists contact your dealer SELECTING A GOOD This printer is suitable for most business office and home envirun LOCATION ments To obtain peak performance from the printer select a location that meets the following guidelines Y Place the printer on a sturdy level surface Y Place the printer near a well grounded AC power outlet Y Ensure easy access to the front and rear of the printer by leaving several inches of space around the printer Do not block the air vents on the front left and right sides of the printer V Do not place the printer in direct sunlight or near heaters 4 Make sure that the room is well ventilated and free from excessive dust User s Manual 2 eos an amon am omo o o a Pm gt m que lo SETTING UP ET Y Do not expose the printer to extre
177. tings need to be changed Use an editor program to prepare a setup data file and then send the file to the printer using a command before starting your job With MS DOS use the COPY command This method is useful when settings are used repeatedly Write a program that enables interactive entry of setup data on the CRT screen This method is the most useful of the three This printer is provided with a floppy disk which contains this program called DLMENU For DLMENU see the last section of chapter 2 To exit from online setup mode send EXIT as the last setup data For details of setup data and its format refer to the programmer s manual for each emulation Do NT RRRARARAAAA Users Manual 5 53 o OK en e a o D USING SETUP MODE 5 54 User s Manual MAINTENANCE g 2 Q 2 a D Your printer requires very little care Occasional cleaning and replacement of the ribbon cartridge are all that is required Lubrication of the printer is not usually necessary If the print head carriage does not move smoothly back and forth clean the printer as described in this chapter If the problem continues contact your dealer to determine whether lubrication might be needed CLEANING The front cover the rear stacker and the paper table of the printer help protect against dust dirt and other contaminants However paper produces small particles that ac
178. u Fe NN eee BQUTAH OA AMAS d Ori v1 E gt AAA NP ml ca mocdocmumBRoOIT u5z dxxo C e COL I PAD UOI OAH nw lA t 4k Up ae we we te 94d t7 Un epee 0757 P D D I OO AU ee 12 35 7 E u a 30 228 A poxx uil x movcobubsmt E 9 gt c202007 gt AE DO on 144 HL AEA Ex ope epa u AAA OE ee OO A OVE ML qn DADA YA C oO voomdadmnmoooouwt o OUO x9 5 x oos edd drawn C XE LUNCH S gt S MANS ms A OD Ow TlH Me Be So a OM U E OD D SK p Ne we mt we 4muootuuuumnImidirFrixudxmzo C5 e N05 P IS ww UP FP Be ww kk SF v0 un 9999 E HAN 0 TIOS 000 aM OO wy E 9 User s Manual eo apum con am mm engem M o e CHARACTER SETS oo c 5 E O 3 i a t gt I ml LATIN P Latin Polish bi l vibe Res ew cn QauUutRexurBHuuamsm CO QU 3 cow M NACE 24 E d w m 409 BOMQhRAHONMAR RMA TMOER Ba O0 E 9 lt TD AOS A HD wWRWaN OE eM RBM OR Aw oe Sp eK AN ee BUT UH DLE MYA EEL O PORN E OD D XX MN MeMvUOASaUVereyxs xy EBS C oe CN D Fac VD D OH o eee I A P E EXP A H oed 3c Wi gt of E lt a a o m o e m wO ue hd m eS m o Q NM 1 so I AA Linn 0n xn UH A YA t 6 c on n Q u L X O AL C 8 awe 4 Er im 48 MAP 254 PH ope EE a A SN WHO Set oae gt OD Ys YA wW M WX Q0 OC 400 DO 2D O0 Uv gj DY 8 38 OO Qro PD de No OU aes eae BK MNS
179. uble hceight double width characters ESC n n n 24 n 0 m 0 m O m m m controls character height and line Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged Single Single Single Double Double Double User s Manual COMMAND SETS Condensed characters on SI or ESC SI Condensed and elite characters off DC2 Subscript or superscript printing on ESC S n subscript 5 1 superscript n 0 Subscript and superscript printing off ESC T Underline on off on n 1 off n 2 0 ESC n Overline on off on n 1 off n Q ESC m Hotizontal Control Space SP Backspace BS Carriage return CR Elite characters on La D Proportionally spaced characters on off ESC P 1 on n 1 off n 0 Vertical Control Line feed LF Form feed FF Advance paper n 216 inch 1 S n lt 255 ESC J n Advance paper n 180 inch in AG mode ESC J n 1 lt n lt 255 Set line spacing to 1 8 lines ESC 0 Set line spacing to 7 72 inch ESC 1 Set line spacing to n 216 inch ESC 3 n 0 lt n lt 255 Set line spacing to n 180 inch in AG mode ESC 3 n 0 n 255 Preset line spacing to n 72 inch ESC A 11 1 lt n lt 255 Preset line spacing to n 60 inch in AG mode ESC A 1 1 n 255 Set line spacing to 1 6 inch or to the value ESC 2 preset by line spacing command ESC A n A 0 020202020202 02 2 re oo ooo LL User s Manual C 15 104 4 cr ia amr mamm er n we ee COMMAND SETS IBM X
180. vents the printer s buffer from overflowing This printer offers a choice of four different protocols for connection to a variety of computers XON XOFF DTR RC and ETX ACK If you computer documentation does not recommend a particular protocol try DTR The following table describes the three protocols XON XOFF DC1 DC3 When the printer is ready to receive data it sends the XON DC1 code hex 11 When fewer than 255 bytes of space remain n the buffer or when the printer is taken offline the printer sends the XOFF DC3 code hex 13 When the input buffer is configured for 256 bytes the buffer limit is reduced from 255 bytes to 63 bytes The computer must stop transmitting data within 255 63 characters of receiving the XOFF code or information may be lost If paper runs out the printer sends an NAK code hex 15 DTR is a hardware protocol that is the DTR signal on interface cable pin 20 is used to control the flow of data rather than transmission of a character code When the printer is ready to receive data pin 20 is high When fewer than 255 63 bytes of space remain in the buffer or when the printer is taken offline pin 20 is low The computer must stop transmitting data within 255 63 characters of DTR being low or information may be lost The RC protocol is the same as the DTR protocol except that the Reverse Channel signal pin 11 is used instead of the Data Terminal Ready signal pin 20 U
181. width ZP Es CO IS User s Manual 5 17 USING SETUP MODE fable 5 3 MENU and MENUZ lterns and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENUI and r o lt CHAR H gt Change also the line spacing if 2 TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected Standard character height ABCD abcd Double character height ABCD abcd Quadruple character height ABCD abet Selects an attribute to add emphasis to your documents Only one attribute may be selected at a time Standard characters no attributes Italic printing NONE ITALICS CONDNSD C1 SHADOW Condensed printing Double printing with a slight horizontal offset Double printing at the same position A 7870007810808 0808 800 5 18 User s Manual USING SETUP MODE Table 5 3 MENU and MENU2 items and Options Cont NOTES Underlined options are the factory defaults Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC P2 emulations The notes are defined at the end of the table MENU and o lt PAGE LG gt Specifies the length of the page in inches HIN For DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulations 3 0 3 5 4 0 5 0 5 5 6 0 7 0 8 0 8 5 11 0 lett

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