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1. HORIZ ADJ 1 60 PROGRAM 1 IBM XL24E LF LF CR CR autowrap disabled sw control enabled on front manual imm manual disabled fast PROGRAM 2 EPSON 570 LF LF CR CR Autowrap Disabled Sw control Enabled On front Manual imm Manual Disabled Fast PROGRAM 3 IBM XL24E LF LF CR CR autowrap disabled sw control enabled on front manual imm manual disabled fast PROGRAM 4 EPSON 570 LF LF CR CR autowrap disabled sw control enabled on front manual imm manual disabled fast 30 Printer Setup The default configuration of this printer matches most of the commonly used environments but it may be necessary to change some printer parameters For this purpose it is necessary to use preprinted forms to be used with the printer in configuration mode The following is the complete description of the Setup Procedure The detailed description of the parameters that can be set on the various preprinted forms are described in the Setup Parameters paragraph later in this manual To enter the Printer Setup Mode press and hold the LQ key for at least 1 second while powering the printer on The printer enters the Setup M ode Printing the Printer Setup Forms If you already have the preprinted forms for the printer setup go to Filling in the Printer Setup Forms later in this manual Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format The printer loa2. emulation has been selected for the two setups PROGRAM LOCKED disabled enabled Locks the program setup selection In case the lock is enabled the program setup cannot be changed pressing the PROGRAM key ERROR BUZZER 1 beep no beep Selects the behavior of the buzzer in case of an error JOB BUZZER disabled 1 beep continuous Selects the behavior of the buzzer when a new print job begins no signal disabled one beep 1 beep ora continuous beep cont inuous 36 Setup Parameter Values INTERFACE TYPE parallel serial automatic auto blink INPUT BUFFER 1 Kb 8 Kb 16 Kb 32 Kb IGNORE PE enabled disabled AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled enabled SLCT IN SIGNAL disabled enabled BUFFER CONTROL DTR XON XOFF XON XOFF DTR ROBUST XON enabled disabled WORD LENGTH 7 bit 8 bit BAUD RATE 600 38400 bps PARITY BIT Even odd none SECURITY MODE enabled disabled Description Selects the interface type In case of automatic the interface type is selected by the printer depending on data coming from host When the auto b1l ink item is selected the P1 and P2 leds blink to indicate which interface is selected P1 blinks when the parallel interface is selected whereas P2 blinks when the serial interface is selected Selects the buffer size Selects whether the printer signals the paper empty condition disabled or not enabled The parallel interface uses enabled or does not use disabled the AU
3. 0 and 90 To set the values combine the numbers 1x considering that the first line corresponds to the hundreds the second line to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below Example How to set the bottom margin to 34 lines BOTTOM MARGIN Minimum 0 Maximum 90 Current 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x O O O 1x 000040 0 0 0 0 Setup Parameter Values Description IBM COMPRESS 17 1 cpi 20 cpi Selects the pitch for the compressed mode printing in IBM emulation IBM C SET IBM set 1 IBM set 2 Selects the IBM character set EPSON C SET Italic graphic Selects italic or graphic Epson character set NATION C SET USA FRANCE GERMANY Selects the national character sets ENGLAND DENMARK SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK2 SPAIN2 LATIN A1 42 Setup Parameter CODE PAGE LINE MODE WRAP MODE SLASHED ZERO Values CP437 CP437G 96GREEK CP850 CP851 CP852 CP853 CP855 CP857 CP858 CP860 CP862 CP863 CP864 CP865 CP866 CP867 CP876 CP877 GOST TASS 8859 1 8859 2 8859 3 8859 4 8859 5 8859 6 8859 7 8859 8 8859 9 8859 15 LF LF CR CR CR LF CR LF LF CR LF amp CR LF CR truncate autowrap disabled enabled Description Selects the code page for both the IBM and the EPSON emulations If the printer receives a LF code LF it only performs a line feed If the printer receives a CR code CR it only performs a carriage return If the
4. B limits for radio frequency emissions Cet appareil num rique est conforme aux limites de Classe B de la norme NMB 003 du Canada EEC Regulations This equipment conforms to the EEC Directive 89 392 the sound pressure measured according to ISO 7779 does not exceed 70 dBA 60
5. H GA IF NYY YY I O py ka Ao Oi eee PANA AAA O S N wo d dd o ee ee Zara prey OS ad Nath aie dt tad al De apps ek ll un nu H q t Fx m m 5 x E ag a O 3 O O AR RAR AR RR E E E E E al D m amp we O O O O O O O O wae we AAR A AAR Dy PRR RAR GD VUA pP x 1 spf 1 n a e oO u y un O H H ay O y O qd H HNM Y HANAM Y CANO St 100 H p p oO g g U O O H N N U U U v p D0000v 0000 d 0000 y 0000 40000 y oa a i S ZoAAA AAA OMA O EI PA PS AAAA gt aaa a maaan A har ES 47 The Vertical Offset Tuning values correspond to 1 60 inches and set the vertical offset of the first print line starting from the default standard position at 1 mm from the upper paper margin The Horizontal Offset Tuning values correspond to 1 60 inches and set the horizontal offset of the first print line starting from the default standard position at 3 mm from the left paper margin If you need to change the default position of the first print line the vertical offset can be set in the Vertical Position Offset lines and or the horizontal offset in the Vertical Position Offset lines Both these values correspond to 1 10 inch values oe Y La to e X FIRST PRINT POSITION ae ae gt Lal del Horizontal Offset Tuning 3 Fill in the marker corresponding to the value you want to set and reinsert the sheet into the printer The printer reads the selected values and sets them 4 Turn the printer off
6. to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below Example How to set the Left Margin to 20 LEFT MARGIN Minimum 0 Maximum 90 Current 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x OO ge 0 0 1x Mi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 Setup Parameter RIGHT MARGIN Example Values 100 x 10x 1x Description Sets the right margin in number of columns The values range between 0 and 190 The physical position of margin depends on the current character spacing To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line corresponds to the hundreds the second line to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below How to set the Right Margin to 101 RIGHT MARGIN Minimum 0 Maximum 190 Current 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 x O wy 10 x wm 1x O gm 1 01 1 1 0 01 1 1 Setup Parameter TOP MARGIN Example Values 10x 1x Description Sets the top margin in number of lines The values range between 0 and 90 To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line corresponds to the hundreds the second line to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below How to set the Top Margin to 15 TOP MARGIN Minimum 0 Maximum 90 Current 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10x OY 0 0 0 1x O O O O O fe 0 0 0 41 Setup Parameter Values Description BOTTOM MARGIN 10x Sets the bottom margin in number of lines The values range between
7. 48 Troubleshooting Clearing Paper Jams The straight paper path of this printer is designed for trouble free handling of a great variety of documents In case a paper jam condition occurs proceed as follows 1 Open the printer cover 2 Pull the lever on the right inner side of the printer towards the printer front side to open the paper path and with the other hand hold the paper path cover 49 3 Remove the jammed paper 4 In case it is not possible to remove the jammed paper because you cannot reach it with your hand or it is embedded so that you cannot move it rotate the green cog wheel beside the paper path lever to free the paper 50 5 To close the paper path push the paper path cover down until it locks in position 51 Print Quality Problems The following table is useful for identifying and solve print quality problems Problem Cause Fading print The ribbon is not fed Check that the ribbon is correctly inserted See The ribbon is used up or Verify that the paper corresponds to the torn Paper The paper does not damaged after correspond tothe printing specifications given in this manual or was not loaded according tothe indications given Solution Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Turn the ribbon tension knob to verify that the ribbon is not blocked If the problem is not solved change the ribbon cartridge Change the ribbon cartridge specific
8. MDP30F B User Manual Compuprint Compuprint Information Thanks for choosing the MDP 30F B printer Y our printer is a reliable working equipment that will be very useful in your daily job Our printers have been designed to be compact and respectful of the work environment They offer a wide range of features and multiple functions that confirm the high technological leva reached by the Compuprint S p A To maintain these printing performances unchanged in the long run Compuprint has deve oped specific consumabl e accessories for each printer type for example ribbon cartridges for dot matrix printers toner and OPC cartridges for laser printers bubble ink jet cartridges for inkjet printers that assurean excellent operation with high printing quality leve rdiability Compuprint recommends to use only its original consumables with original packaging identified by its holographic label In this way a proper use of the printer at quality level stated in the product characteristics can be assured All typical usage problems related to not certified consumables may be avoided such as an overall quality print level degradation and often the reduction of the product life due to the fact that the proper working conditions for the print heads OPC cartridge and other printer parts are not assured Moreover Compuprint does not only certify its consumables in terms of working conditions but also carefully controls thar compli
9. On if the printer is powered on On if the Letter Quality mode is selected P1 P2 Indicate the currently selected configuration both in normal printing mode and P3 P4 during the Printer Setup procedure See Printer Setup later in this section If the INTERFACE TYPE function is set to auto blink when line 1 parallel interface is selected for data transmission the P1 indicator blinks If the INTERFACE TYPE function is set to auto blink when line 2 serial interface is selected for data transmission the P2 indicator blinks In case of fault condition P1 P2 P3 and P4 blink ON LINE On if the printer is online Off if the printer is offline Blinks when receiving printing data from host In case of a printer fault during the initialization of the LQ P1 P2 P3 P4 and ON LINE indicators blink contemporaneously Turn the printer off and on again If the problem is not solved call the Customer Service 24 Software Driver Selection At this point it is necessary to configure your printer for your application package The installation procedures depend upon the host environment Together with the printer you receive a CD ROM containing the printer drivers for the Windows environment This printer supports the Plug amp Play facility in the Windows95 98 O environment If you want to install the printer in the Windows environment insert the CD ROM and follow the instructions The printer drivers of all C
10. TOFEED signal The parallel interface uses enabled or does not use disabled the SELECT IN signal Selection of the buffer protocol Perform the Robust XON enabled or not disabled Sets the number of the data bits Sets the data transfer rate Selects the parity control for the data Enables or disables the security actions that assure protection against paper jams If disabled the paper handling is faster 37 Setup Parameter AUTO GAP OFFSET GET EDGE QUOTE SKIP PERFORATION TEAR ADJUST Values 0 075 mm 0 050 mm 0 025 mm 0 000 mm 0 025 mm 0 050 mm 0 075 mm 0 100 mm 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 disabled enabled 0 85 mm 0 56 mm 0 28 mm 0 00 mm 28 mm 0 56 mm 0 85 mm Description Sets the automatic gap offset to one of the given values Sets the position in which the left paper edge is checked If set to 0 the check is performed at the first line The other values correspond to the physical distance from the first line If the movement of the paper perforation under the print head is critical select enabled to avoid the paper to get torn The print head lifts up while the paper perforation passes through If disabled the print head stays in position Sets the paper tear off position by aligning the paper with the tear off edge 38 T PROGRAM 1 a PROGRAM 2 PROGRAM 3 EE PROGRAM 4 Setup Parameter Values Desc
11. ance with the international standard rules concerning e nocancerous materials e noflammability of the plastic material s e other standards Compuprint advises the customers not to use products for which the compliance to this safety rules arenot warranted Finally seek your dealer or contact a Compuprint office and be sure that are provided you the original Compuprint consumables Table of Contents Table of Contents wicicicccis cscccsncsencececeecccsscsecccencsanzs 3 Printer PresentatiON ccccccccccccccnnnnnnnnannnananannas 4 Unpacking the Printer oooonnncccccccnnnnnnoncncnnnnnnnnnnann 6 Printer PA US n 7 A 7 Agar WWinainssaiai aiaa kE a 8 Printer Installation cccccccsseesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 9 Choosing a Suitable Locati0n oocooconcccoo co 9 Installing the Paper Stand c occccoccccccnccicccocinnccnncnncnos 10 Installing the Power Cable ooooocoiccoccccconcccccccnccnnon 12 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge c o 13 Paper Handling aici sa seca Soccer cece accedexnccsbacics 15 Loading Paper cccccccissscsstsctsscsszasccscsaseensseceeusnsncnieene 15 Loading Cut sheet and Multiparts 15 Loading fanfold paper cceeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeaee 18 The Operator Panel eeeeceesesseseeeeeeeeeeees 21 Fineto RSS eins 21 e 24 Software Driver Selection ooomommnnc
12. ations and has been loaded according to the indications given 52 Hexadecimal Dump If you need to check the data transmission and want to print in hexadecimal mode proceed as follows 1 Press the LOAD PARK key until all leds briefly light up while powering the printer on 2 The data sent to the printer are printed in three columns where the first column indicates the number of the line the second shows the hexadecimal values corresponding to the transferred data and the third column shows the corresponding ASCII values 3 To exit form the hexadecimal mode turn off the printer 53 Paper Specifications The documents must all guarantee the following characteristics Use paper matching the indicated characteristics They must have well defined top and left edges with a square angle tolerance of 0 1 on all edges The paper must not have holes perforations folds or tears anywhere within the print area of the document The radius on a corner of the form must be within 9 5 mm from the left or right edge The form to be printed must not contain foreign material Form opacity must be at least 75 Forms with a lower opacity may cause feed errors Never print on documents with metallic or hard plastic fasteners or staples they may damage the printer To get the maximum print contrast you should print on white or light colored paper You may overstrike to improve the low contrasting paper It is preferable to use s
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14. ds the sheet and stops The P1 P2 P3 and P4 leds are lit The ON LINE PROGRAM and LQ keys are enabled If the LQ key is pressed immediately after the printer enters in Setup Mode all printer setup modules are printed 31 If you press the ON LINE key e theprinter self test is printed See Printing a Test Page before in this manual In this way it is possible to check the current printer parameters e once the self test is finished the printer remains in Setup M ode If you press the PROGRAM key e thePxleds change and you can select the Setup Page you want to print as follows O All setup pages Program 2 page Configuration page Program 3 page Program 1 page Program 4 page O O O O The printer setup forms contain all printer parameters and the values that can be set The current value is indicated by an asterisk For a detailed description of the parameters and the settings see Setup Parameters later in this manual 32 Each printer setup form is identified by a marker in the upper left corner of the page as follows Configuration Setup See ae pomt The printing of the printer setup forms starts The forms are printed according to the selection If you press the LQ key made with the PROGRAM key If you select one of the Program couples P1 P3 or P2 P4 you can define one parameters set for printing on cut sheets and one for fanfold P1 and P2 define the values fo
15. e paragraph Printer Setup later in this manual 28 Printing a Test Page It is now useful to test if the printer has been correctly installed For this purpose print the self test page as follows 1 Press the ON LINE key while powering the printer on and hold the key pressed until all leds turn briefly on 2 Insert a single sheet in A4 or Letter format The printer prints the Self Test page Check that the printout is correct The following printout example shows also the printer setup default values SELF TEST MDP 3 0 FB gt Code Version Vx x xxxxxxxx CharGen xxxxxxxx ver X XX CONFIGURATION SETUP PROGRAM ststs S progr i 1 SECURITY MODE ENABLED PROGRAM LOCKED disabled AUTO GAP OFFSET 0 000 mm ERROR BUZZER 1 beep GET EDGE QUOTE 1 2 JOB BUZZER disabled SKIP PERFORATION disabled INTERFACE TYPE automatic TEAR ADJUST 0 00 mm INPUT BUFFER 16 Kb IGNORE PE enabled AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled SLCT IN SIGNAL disabled BUFFER CONTROL XON XOFF ROBUST XON enabled WORD LENGTH 8 bit BAUD RATE 9600 bps PARITY BIT none 29 PROGRAM SETUP HORIZONTAL PITCH VERTICAL PITCH FORM LENGTH LEFT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN IBM COMPRESS IBM C SET EPSON C SET NATION C SET LINE MODE WRAP MODE SLASHED ZERO PRINT DIRECTION EJECT ON FF CUT SHEET EJECT PARK MODE TEAR MODE MANUAL LOADING ALIGN MODE GAP MODE VERT POS VERT ADJ HORIZ POS 1 10
16. e printer Make sure that the paper is not too taught otherwise it may tear 6 Hook the rear tractor cover into the corresponding slots 1 and push it against the printer until both rear tractor levers 2 firmly hook into the printer 7 Press LOAD PARK to load the paper into the printer To remove the paper from the printer follow the above sequence backwards 20 The Operator Panel The operator panel is located on the front left side of the printer and is composed of function keys and leds with which you can easily check the printer status and select the functions as described below Ori Op O OQ D O LOAD 0OPs PARK Function keys Turns the printer on or off Toturn the printer off this key must be pressed for at least 3 seconds Toggles between Letter Quality and Draft printing mode This key is active when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no print data are in the buffer When pressed while powering the printer on selects the printer setup mode See P rinter Setup later in this manual 21 If the paper path is empty the fanfold paper is loaded into the printer LOAD function This function is performed when the printer is online or offline If paper is loaded in the printer pressing this key the PARK function is performed e asingle sheet is loaded in the printer pressing this key it is ejected e if the fanfold paper is l
17. e that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help A shielded Centronics EEE1284 compliant bi directional parallel cable maximum length 3 meters 10 feet and a shielded RS 232 serial cable maximum length 15 meters 50 feet are necessary for this device to meet the requirements of a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules The above specified cables are readily available as Personal Computer or Peripheral accessories from multiple retail outlets Please consult your dealer for details concerning such cables and also for information about FCC rules for digital devices Changes or modifications to the device covered by this manual which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority under the FCC rules to operate the equipment Canadian D O C Radio Interference Regulation This digital apparatus complies with the Canadian CES 003 Class
18. ection it is not possible to load documents with a width of less than 90 mm Selects the paper alignment mode Selecting fast the printer performs less checks on the alignment whereas if you need a particularly precise alignment of the documents select normal Selects whether the print gap is sensed for each inserted sheet auto or only for the first sheet after the printer power on ix The print gap is sensed separately for the cut sheet and the fanfold paper 45 Offset Adjustments For a precise adjustment of the position of the printed characters on a preprinted form this printer allows to easily adjust the first line and the first printing column as follows 1 Press the PROGRAM key while powering the printer on 2 Insert a blank sheet into the printer The following sheet will be printed 46 1 10 INCH E E E OFFSET TUNING SETUP Vertical Position Offset Mm Sr E AAA uo PSA AA ps ar rr E A AAA A AAA oa E eee Cre AAA n AAA n Mh peek F Puma gt y gt e ta Sh Cpe etc este E nnan TE AAR wy Soa ee a E More F coco ELA AAA PASA AR E ek ek ee VILO YH MON H HAMN W 2 x SN N Lw o O F E E ri is E a E st O y O a E BIC RAA E dala F 3 y Q SN ee es co oS a ee ee ae xe x F A T o UU rr ry ny Gee e x TTT FO AAAS OG AA A AA EN Cocc ESES ann 3 Si a E x Le A ee x Oa E A o Ot gt y P es Pee eee Doo eee A 2 ban ee ee Oe Hg 2 sax M mM x
19. ejected on the rear side of the printer Make sure that behind the printer there is sufficient clearance to correctly move the paper Make sure that behind the printer there is sufficient clearance to easily load the fanfold paper Make sure that the power and interface cables do not hamper the fanfold paper while it is loaded into the printer Installing the Paper Stand 1 Open the printer cover 2 Match the hooks on the lower side of the paper stand with the clefts on the printer front part 3 Holding the paper stand oblique insert the hooks into the printer clefts 4 Lower the paper stand to horizontal position making sure that the two holders on both sides are correctly inserted into the corresponding slots Press the paper stand down until it clips into place 5 Close the printer cover Installing the Power Cable 1 Find the power cable connector and the rating plate on the rear side of the printer Make sure that your power supply matches the power rating of the printer In case the power rating does not correspond DO NOT CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE MAINS Consult your dealer for help Always use a grounded outlet 2 Insert the power cable into the connector on the printer and the other end into a convenient mains outlet HAH Cha lt j HEREC 3 Press the key on the operator panel to power the printer on Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 Remove the cartrid
20. es set for the host Check the interface settings on the host and proceed as follows 1 Press the LQ key while powering the printer on and keep it pressed until all leds turn briefly on The printer enters the Setup mode 2 Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format The printer loads the sheet and stops The P1 P2 P3 and P4 leds are lit 3 Press the PROGRAM key once The P1 P2 P3 and P4 leds are unlit 4 Press the LQ key The printer prints the first configuration sheet 27 5 To change the values of the serial interface parameters fill in the marker beside the value you want to set with a black or blue ball point pen or a fiber pen Do not use pencils WORD LENGTH disabled enabled BAUD RATE disabled enabled PARITY BIT DTR XON XOFF XON XOFF DTR If more than one value is set for a parameter the printer ignores these parameters and maintains the currently set value Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form otherwise the printer will not be able to read that page 6 Once the serial interface parameters have been signed insert the sheet back into the printer 7 The printer reads the selected values on the configuration sheet and sets them The settings are confirmed by a symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker The printer then returns to normal functioning mode For a complete description of the printer setup procedure see th
21. fold Printing Speed 360 300 cps 12 10 cpi Draft 130 110 cps 12 10 cpi LQ Emulation IBM Personal Printer 2390 Proprinter XL24E Proprinter XL24AGM Epson 570 Resident Fonts Draft Courier Gothic Prestige Presentor Script OCR A OCR B Boldface Character Set PC standard set CS1 CS2 13 National Epson sets CP437 USA CP437G Greek CP850 Multilanguage CP851 Greek CP852 Latin 2 CP853 Turkish CP855 Russian CP857 Turkish CP860 Portuguese CP862 Hebrew CP863 French Canadian CP864 Arabic CP865 Norwegian CP866 Cyrillic CP867 Turkish CP876 OCRA CP877 OCRB CP 858 Euro Gost Tass ISO 8859 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 9SGAREEK 57 110V and 220V 60 Hz and 50 Hz 120 W max printing 10 W standby working 5 40 C stock 25 60 C working from 20 to 85 r h stock from 10 to 90 r h without condensation 59 FCC Notes This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarante
22. ge from its bag Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon 2 Open the printer cover the print head moves to the ribbon installation position 3 Hold the ribbon cartridge slightly inclined with the ribbon mask in front of the print head 4 Insert the ribbon cartridge into the print head carriage leading the cartridge pins into the fixing guides In this way you assurethe correct ribbon mask position in front of the print head Push the cartridge onto the print carriage until it clicks into place 5 Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon 6 Closethe printer cover Paper Handling This printer is designed for versatile an reliable paper handling The flat bed mechanism allows the handling of special documents such as multiple invoices postcards labels and tickets The print head detects the paper edges automatically the sheet can therefore be inserted in any position within the detection area according to the rules described in the following paragraph The paper alignment sensors determine the alignment of the upper and left paper margins adjusting them if necessary The print head determines the thickness of the documents and matches its position Loading Paper Loading Cut sheet and Multiparts e Theinserted documents must not have folds tears pins clips staples or any foreign material Foreign material If you insert damaged d
23. ingle and multiple documents with the fibre running in the insertion direction of the printing unit Recycled paper is permitted on principle It is preferable to print on multiple forms with a narrow glue strip or top gluing The gluing must not cause waving in the set of forms 54 Cut Sheets A Insertion direction Print Area Form length 711 2 mm 7112mm sori tenths meen Beana 7112mm 8 0 mm if length is between 335 6 and 711 2 mm E aS Distance between the lower 6 6 mm margin and the lower part of the last printed line E A O6mm B C Distance between dot position S and left or right paper edge Distance between top of the first printed line and top margin of the document Paper weight Paper thickness 0 6 mm Original 5 copies 55 Fanfold Paper aOR e Print Area CLIO ROA RO OOO OO Oo B C Page width Page length rightmost printing IC Distance between the 3 0 mm left or right vertical dot Distance between the 1 mm upper page margin and the upper margin of the first print line 06mm and the leftmost or lower page margin and the lower margin of the last print line paper perforation Distance between the 0 6 mm Copies Original 5 copies 56 Technical Specifications Printing Technology Print head 24 pin Resolution 360x360 dpi HxV Line Length O 10 cpi 94 columns cut sheets 80 columns fan
24. ng data or paper movement commands have been issued a form feed is performed 2 The paper is moved to the tear off position 3 The P1 P2 P3 and P4 leds blink 4 When the ON LINE key is pressed the printer parks the paper after tear When pressing the PARK key or receiving a park command via software 1 Ifthe current page is not empty there is printing data or paper movement commands have been issued a form feed is performed The paper is moved to the tear off position The P1 P2 P3 and P4 leds blink When the ON LINE key is pressed the printer parks the paper 44 Setup Parameter TEAR MODE MANUAL LOADING ALIGN MODE GAP MODE Values Description auto 1s auto 2s Selects the way the tear mode is performed Selecting auto 1s auto 3s auto 4s auto 2s auto 3s auto 4s Or auto 5s the printer moves the auto 5s manual paper in the tear off position and back to the printing position after the no tear reverse enabled disabled fast normal auto fix corresponding number of seconds Selecting manual the tear off is performed manually pressing the ON LINE key Selecting no tear reverse the printer does not perform the tear off function this is useful when printing on labels Selects the manual loading mode Setting it to enabled the printer loads any kind of document according to the described procedures Select disabled when a more precise paper alignment is necessary With this sel
25. oaded in the printer pressing this key it is parked of the printer is offline ON LINE indicator off or when the printer is online ON LINE indicator on and there are no data to be printed The PARK key has different effects depending on the selection for the PARK MODE item in the Program Setup See the description of this item later in this manual Moves the fanfold paper forward in microsteps or continuously when keeping the key pressed This key is enabled when the printer cover is open Moves the fanfold paper backwards in microsteps or continuously when keeping the key pressed This key is enabled when the printer cover is open Moves the paper one line If fanfold paper is loaded the key moves it forward one page If a single sheet is loaded it is moved forward for the selected page length 22 PROGRAM Selects one of the available configurations P1 P2 P3 and P4 or a configuration couple P1 P3 or P2 P4 if the PROGRAM LOCKED parameter is not enabled This key is active when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no print data are in the buffer When pressed while powering the printer on selects the offset adjustment page See Offset Adjustment later in this manual Toggles the printer between online and offline status When pressed while powering the printer on selects the Self Test printout See Printing a Test Page in this manual 23 Leds
26. ocuments or paper with foreign material you can seriously damage the printer When inserting the paper into the printer keep the following points in mind e Thedocument may not exceed the limits of the paper stand Tay TT O Left Limit Right Limit The documents having a width of at least 90 mm must be inserted on the left hand side over the grooved area on the paper stand The documents must cover the whole grooved area otherwise the printer will not accept the paper e Toload the documents having a width of less than 90 mm make surethat in the program menu the MANUAL LOADING item is enabled hold the paper against the left paper guide of the paper support while inserting it into the 90 O 00 00 printer Loading fanfold paper The fanfold paper is loaded form the rear of the printer 1 Lower the two levers of the rear printer cover and unhook it from the printer 3 Open the two tractor covers 4 Insert the perforation of the fanfold paper on the left paper tractor Close the tractor door Insert the paper on the right paper tractor and close the tractor door The upper margin of the inserted paper should not exceed the tractors Make sure that the paper is inserted correctly straight 5 Move the right paper tractor towards the right to slightly tighten the paper Lock the tractor in that position moving the tractor lever towards the inside of th
27. ompuprint printers can be found at the Internet Address http www compuprint net drivers 25 Connection to the Host This printer can be connected to the host by means of a parallel standard Centronics or bidirectional IEEE 1284 type interface or by means of the serial RS232C interface Proceed as follows 1 Make sure that both the host and the printer are turned off 2 With the help of the following figure identify the connector for the interface you want to connect and insert the cable firmly into it 3 Fix the parallel interface cable by means of the corresponding hooks or the serial cable tightening the screws on either side of the connector SERIAL Make sure that the interface cables do not hamper the fanfold paper while it is loaded into the printer 26 Setting the Interface Parameters Parallel Interface The parameters set for the parallel interface match most of the most common environments and the printer can be used immediately after the connection to the host In case you need to modify the standard parameters see P rinter Setup later in this section Serial Interface Because of the great variety of the possible connection configurations when you use the serial interface you will need to set the parameters accordingly To assure a correct functioning of the printer connected through the serial interface the transmission parameters set for the printer must match the valu
28. owered off Normal Mode A Ok cy n a m L ONLINE J PROGRAM rd Self Test Y Y or z O P2 x OP we OPS ye ig Y PROGRAM 10 y er DP GP P4 nn g O PROGRAM Lo on 5 E PROGRAM LO QPL P2 er D P4 O mu 9 D PROGRAM LO E O ee ne OP1 r OP Or Ta sa H PROGRAM LO a E OEE POON Setup Parameters The following is a listing of the setup parameters Configuration Sheet m Setup Parameter Values Description RESTORE TO MFG no The selected values are not set to factory defaults The values set in all printer setups are reset to factory all default values config The values set in the configuration setup are reset to prog 1 prog 2 prog 3 prog 4 factory default values The values set in the corresponding program setup are reset to the factory default values PROGRAM progr 1 progr 2 progr 3 Defines the default Program Setup or Setup couple The progr 4 progr 1 3 progr 2 4 program couples may be selected only if the same
29. printer receives a CR code CR it performs a carriage return followed by a line feed If the printer receives a LF code LF it performs a line feed If the printer receives a LF code LF it performs a line feed followed by a carriage return If the printer receives a CR code CR it only performs a carriage return If the printer receives a LF code LF or a CR code CR it performs both a line feed and a carriage return The data exceeding the line length are truncated truncate or printed on the following line autowrap Selects the printing character for zero with a slash enabled or without disabled 43 Setup Parameter Values Description PRINT DIRECTION unidir bidir Selects the printing direction of the print head unidirectional unidi r sw control bidirectional bidi r or selected via software sw control EJECT ON FF disabled Performs a form feed according to the selected page format disabled enabled or ejects a cut sheet loaded into the printer enabled CUT SHEET EJECT onfront on rear Selects whether the cut sheet loaded into the printer is ejected towards the front or the rear of the printer PARK MODE immediate When pressing the PARK key or receiving a park command the printer immediately parks the paper manual imm When pressing the PARK key the printer automatically parks the paper When receiving a park command via software 1 If the current page is not empty there is printi
30. r printing on cut sheets whereas P3 and P4 define the printing parameters for the fanfold paper The program couples may be selected only if the same emulation is selected for the two programs The selection of the Program Setup is made simply pressing the PROGRAM key When passing from one Program Setup to another the printer resets before setting the parameters as defined in the new program setup 33 Filling in the Printer Setup Forms To change the values of the parameters fill in the marker beside the value you want to set with a black or blue ball point pen or a fiber pen Do not use pencils AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled SLCT IN SIGNAL isabled BUFFER CONTROL 7 DTR XON XOFF XON XOFF If more than one value is set for a parameter the printer ignores these parameters and maintains the currently set value Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form otherwise the printer will not be able to read that page Reading the Preprinted Forms When the Printer Setup Forms have been filled in insert them back into the printer The printer is able to recognize the Setup Forms by means of the markers on these pages The printer reads the values marked for the various parameters and configures the printer accordingly The settings are confirmed by a symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker 34 Printer Setup Flow Chart Printer P
31. rformed correctly independently from the paper loading position Storage of four complete configurations for instant recall Standard parallel and serial interface and automatic switch over function Easy printer setup Supported emulations BM Proprinter XL24E XL24E AGM 2390 and Epson 570 Unpacking the Printer Together with the printer the following items are included in the shipment box Notify any damage to your supplier e Paper stand e Ribbon cartridge e Power cable e CD ROM with the printer documentation and drivers Always keep the packing material in a safe place as you must repack the printer into it when you need to move it Printer Parts Never remove any printer part unless it is expressly indicated in this manual Front view Operator Panel Rear View Rear cover Printer Installation Choosing a Suitable Location Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer The distance between the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the interface cable The location must be sturdy horizontal and stable Y our printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight extreme heat cold dust or humidity Y ou need an AC power outlet compatible with the plug of the printer s power cord The voltage of the outlet must match the voltage shown on the printer s Name Plate When printing on standard paper formats the paper is partially
32. ription PROTOCOL EPSON 570 IBM XL24E IBM Defines the printer protocol XL24E AGM IBM 2390 Draft Courier OCR B Gothic Selects the font If you set locked Draft the Prestige Presentor OCR A printer prints always with this font independently Script Boldface locked Draft from the font set via software HORIZONTAL PITCH 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17 cpi 20 cpi Selects the character spacing in characters per inch cpi VERTICAL PITCH 5 Ipi 6 lpi 8 Ipi Selects the line spacing in lines per inch lpi FORM LENGTH lines A4 letter A5 legal Sets the page length in number of lines or standard formats A4 Letter A5 or Legal If you select lines you must indicate the number of lines you want to set in the scheme below this selection The values range between 0 and 255 To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line corresponds to the hundreds the second line to the tens and the third line to the units See the example below 39 Example How to set the form length to 82 lines FORM LENGTH Lal lines A4 letter A5 legal Minimum 0 Maximum 255 Current 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 x 4 10x O O O O O O O O0 0 1x O O 0 7 O0 O0 Y Setup Parameter Values Description LEFT MARGIN Sets the left margin in number of columns The values range between 0 and 90 To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line corresponds to the hundreds the second line
33. ty form handling accuracy and data integrity Its main features are Printing on different types paper cut sheets multiparts and fanfold paper High print pressure for multipart documents High print quality supplied by a 24 wire print head High reliability paper handling The straight paper path allows the printing on particular documents such as multipart forms Automatic paper thickness adjustment The print head detects automatically the paper thickness for correct printing on any type of document Easy paper handling The cut sheets are placed on the front table by the operator and the printer loads it without any other user intervention The paper ejection towards the front or the rear of the printer allows an easy access to the printed document For the fanfold paper the printer offers the zero tear off feature which allows a paper handling without waste of paper and the paper parking feature Automatic switching between cut sheets and fanfold paper If the paper path is empty i e the fanfold paper is in the first line position when inserting a cut sheet into the printer it is automatically loaded after the printer automatically parked the fanfold paper The fanfold paper can then be loaded again simply pressing the LOAD PARK key Automatic document alignment feature The printer checks automatically the alignment of the top margin and the left margin of the document and adjusts it if necessary The printout is therefore pe
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