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4247-L03 User Guide

1. 1st printable line Other paper position Print job MACRO or PATH or PARK MACRO or PATH or PARK TEAR Paper is moved to tear off position a PARKING Paper is moved to tear off position a TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER ES PARK HCOUG041 PARKING Figure 32 Tear Normal Options path PARK PARKING Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 83 84 User s Guide If TEAR AUTOMATIC is selected e When the paper is positioned at the first printable line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the printer automatically performs the parking procedure e If at least one line has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the paper is moved to the tear position the display shows TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER If the paper to be parked is longer than 18 tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the parking procedure e If at least one line has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed when the paper is already in the tear position the printer automatically performs the p
2. BARCODES DIR UNI t GRAPH H S NO or GRAPH H S YES gt o lt 4 P ON PATH MACRO GRAPH H S Selects graphics printing bit image data at normal speed NO GRAPH H S Selects graphics printing bit image data at high speed YES Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 59 Paper Path at Power On GRAPH H S YES t P ON PATH MACRO ore P ON PATH LAST oe 4 MENU ENGLISH P ON PATH The paper path at power on is the one from the default Macro MACRO P ON PATH LAST The paper path at power on is the last one that was selected before the printer was powered off Selection of the Language of the Display Messages P ON PATH MACRO t MENU ENGLISH ope MENU ITALIAN opt MENU FRENCH ort MENU SPANISH op MENU GERMAN ore MENU BRAZILIAN ore PORTUGUESE MENU DUTCH ore MENU DANISH or MENU NORWEGIAN or MENU SWEDISH or MENU FINNISH ore MENU POLISH or MENU HUNGARIAN 1 TEAR ADJUST xxx These items are self explaining See also Selecting the Display Language on page 18 before in this manual 60 User s Guide Adjusting the Tear Off Position MENU ENGLISH t TEAR ADJUST 30 Or TEAR ADJUST or TEAR ADJUST 360 or 4 BUZZER YES TEAR ADJUST These values adjust the distance between the Tear Off Perforation and XXX the Tear Off Bar The values correspond to 1 180 inch units that is the tuning ranges bet
3. Miscellaneous problems Clearing Forms Jams Appendix A Options The Front2 Push Tractor Installing the Front2 Push Tractor Removing the Front2 Push Tractor Loading Paper Using the Front2 Push Tractor option Loading Paper Using the Front Push Trator when the Front2 Push Tractor Option is Installed S ome e The Printer Stand Appendix B Printer Specifications Index 29 29 29 30 30 62 62 79 79 79 80 80 81 82 87 87 87 87 88 95 97 97 97 97 97 99 100 101 102 104 105 105 106 109 109 109 111 112 117 119 121 127 iii iv User s Guide Figures 1 4247 Printer Front and Rear Views oO 36 Opening the Push tractor cover 89 2 Printer Dimensions z5 37 Sliding the left sprocket to the first printing 3 Removing the Shipment Lacks Foti the Printer 6 column 89 4 The Operator Panel 6 38 Opening the left and right sprocket covers 90 5 The Ribbon Cartridge s7 39 Inserting the paper perforation on the left 6 Opening the top cover using the small handles sprocket pins 90 on either side of the top cover F 2 a 40 Inserting the paper on the right sprocket pins 91 7 Turn the ribbon winding knob in the arrow 41 Matching the left sprocket for the first printing direction 8 position 2 Se g aOR 8 Aligning the right and left cartridge pins with 42
4. 114 User s Guide 9 Adjust gently the right sprocket to remove slack from the paper Appendix A Options 115 10 Lock the Front2 tractor sprockets by moving the left sprocket lever up and the right sprocket lever down HCOUG070 Figure 60 Moving the sprocket lever to the locked position 11 Close the Push tractors cover 12 Press the LOAD FF key to load the paper into the printer HCOUG076 Figure 61 Loading the paper into the printer 116 User s Guide Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor when the Front2 Push Tractor Option is Installed When the Front2 push tractor option is installed and you need load paper on the Frontl push tractor follow this paper loading procedure 1 Open the Push tractors cover turning it upwards and lay it on the top of the printer 2 Rotate the Front2 push tractor option outside the printer Figure 62 Rotating the Front2 push tractor option 3 Insert the fanfold paper between the Frontl_and_Front2 push tractor then proceed to load the paper as described in Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor on page 88 HCOUG078 Figure 63 Inserting the fanfold paper Appendix A Options 117 4 When the fanfold paper has been loaded on the Front1 push tractor reposition the Front2 push tractor in its initial position before closing the Push tractors cover HCOUG079 Figure 64 Repositioning the Front2 push tractor 5 Press the LOAD FF
5. IBM Proprinter XL24 XL24 AGM IBM Personal Printer 2391Plus Table 17 Paper Handling a FRONT1 PUSH TRACTOR Appendix B Printer Specifications 123 124 User s Guide Table 17 Paper Handling continued Fanfold Width Copies 3 to 17 inches Max thickness 0 635 mm 0 025 inches FRONT2 PUSH TRACTOR Option Fanfold width Copies 3 to 17 inches Max thickness 0 635 mm 0 025 inches Table 18 Physical and Electrical Characteristics Centronics Compatible Bi directional IEEE 1284 nibble and byte modes 36 pin Amphenol connector 7 8 data bits Receive Buffer max 128 Kbytes RS 232 C and 9 pin connector Baud Rate 300 to 115200 bps 7 8 data bits DTR amp XonXoff flow control Receive Buffer max 128 Kbytes USB 2 0 series connector device Receive Buffer max 128 Kbytes max bandwidth 12 Mbit sec Ethernet 10 100 BaseT RJ 45 connector Mean Time between failure 10000 hours at 25 duty cycle Mean Time To Repair 30 minutes 5 years Operating no limitations From 90 to 264 VAC 100 to 230 VAC 10 15 Maximum 240W 820 BTU hr typical 154W 526 BTU hr idle 22W 75 BTU hr Maximum 480VA typical 300VA idle 50VA Automatically enters reduced power mode after 20 seconds idle 6 8 bels 57 4 dbA 3 9 bels 28 6 dbA Note All measurements made in conformance with ISO 7079 and declared in conformance with ISO 9296 Temperature Relative Humid
6. NO SERIAL I F Defines the usage of the serial interface RS 232 C 232 Baud Rate SERIAL I F NO t BAUD 300 or BAUD 600 On BAUD 1200 or S BAUD 2400 ore BAUD 4800 ore BAUD 9600 Ore BAUD 19200 ore BAUD 38400 or BAUD 115200 4 DATA BITS 8 The baud rate is selected in bits per second The above values can be selected Number of Data Bits BAUD 9600 t DATA BITS 8 ore DATA BITS 7 or 4 PARITY NONE Selection of the number of data bits 7 or 8 50 User s Guide Parity Check DATA BITS 8 t PARITY NONE opt PARITY ODD orm PARITY EVEN ort PARITY MARK or PARITY SPACE gt o 4 HANDSHAKE DTR PARITY Data does not have a parity bit i e 8 bit data are transferred and the parity NONE check is disabled PARITY ODD Parity check is enabled for odd parity PARITY Parity check is enabled for even parity EVEN PARITY Parity check is disabled and the transmitted parity bit is always a Mark MARK PARITY Parity check is disabled and the transmitted parity bit is always a Space SPACE Handshake Protocol PARITY NONE t HANDSHAKE DTR HANDSHAKE XONXOF 1 CONNECTION LOCAL or gt or HANDSHAKE DTR The Handshake is performed using the DTR Protocol HANDSHAKE The Handshake is performed using the XON XOFF Protocol XONXOF Connection Type HANDSHAKE DTR CONNECTION LOCAL CONNECT REMOTE INP BUFFER 2K or p
7. TURKISH CP 437G ROMAN 8 KAMENICKY CWI IN2 CODE 864E CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 CP 1253 CP 1254 CP 1255 CP 1256 CP 1257 BULGAR 36 User s Guide ANSI National Sets CH TAB CODE437 t NATION USA NATION uk pr o NATION CYRILLIC 4 RIS ENABLE YES pp The following national sets are available USA GERMANYFRANCE FRANCE A B SPAIN DAN DAN DAN NOR A NOR B NOR C SWE FIN SWISS YUGOSLAVUK A D Reset Enable NATION USA t RIS ENABLE YES or RIS ENABLE NO ore 4 SI SO CTL NO FREN CANA DAN NOR D TURKEY DUTCH ITALY UK SWE FIN SWE FIN SWE FIN A B C GREEK CYRILLIC If the printer receives a command ESC c from the host to reset the printer the printer will YES or will not NO reset the current configuration to the power up configuration SI SO Control RIS ENABLE YES t SI SO CTL YES ore SI SO CTL NO o 4 AUTO CR YES If the printer receives a command SI or SO from the host to enable or disable the special modes oversize expanded and bar code modes the printer will YES or will not NO respond to the lt SI gt and lt SO gt commands based upon your selection Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 37 Auto Carriage Return SI SO CTL NO t AUTO CR YES AUTO CR NO 4 PRIME ON DEL NO or o If the printer receives a command LF from the host to perform a line feed the printer will YES or will not NO a
8. A Turkish Greek Cyrillic USA CP437 Greek CP437 G Slavic CP437SL Multilingual CP850 Greek CP851 Eastern Europe CP852 Turkish CP853 Cyrillic CP855 Turkish CP857 Euro PC Multilingual CP858 Portugal CP860 Hebrew CP862 Canada France CP863 Arabic CP864 Denmark Norway CP865 Russian CP866 Turkish2 CP867 OCR A CP876 OCR B CP877 Farsi CP1098 Latin 2 Windows CP1250 Cyrillic Windows CP1251 Latin 1 Windows CP1252 Greek Windows CP1253 Turkish Windows CP1254 Hebrew Windows CP1255 Arabic Windows CP1256 Baltic Windows CP1257 96 GREEK GOST TASS MAZOWIA UKRANIAN KOI8 U USA CP437 Greek CP437 G Multilingual CP850 Greek CP851 Eastern Europe CP852 Turkish CP853 Cyrillic CP855 Euro PC Multilingual CP858 Portugal CP860 Canada France CP863 Arabic CP864 Arabic CP864E Denmark Norway CP865 Russian CP866 Turkish2 CP867 Latin 2 Windows CP1250 Cyrillic Windows CP1251 Latin 1 Windows CP1252 Greek Windows CP1253 Turkish Windows CP1254 Hebrew Windows CP1255 Arabic Windows CP1256 Baltic Windows CP1257 MAZOWIA TURKISH ROMAN 8 KAMENICKY CWI IN2 BULGAR 8859 1 Latin1 8859 2 Latin2 8859 3 Latin3 8859 4 Latin4 8859 5 Latin Cyrillic 8859 6 Latin Arabic 8859 7 Latin Greek 8859 8 Latin Hebrew 8859 9 Latin5 8859 15 Latin9 One two and four byte character addressing modes
9. Front View Operator Panel Paper Knob Push Tractors Cover Power Switch Rear View Rear Paper Slot Top Cover Small Rear Cover Paper Knob Controller Board and Interface Connectors Large Rear Cover HC011004 Power Cable Connector Figure 1 4247 Printer Front and Rear Views Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer 3 4 User s Guide Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Printer This section contains instructions for setting up your printer Choosing a Suitable Location RLR CAUTION The 4247 printer weighs 21 kg 46 lbs Two persons are required to lift it Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer The distance between the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the interface cable The location must be sturdy horizontal and stable Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight extreme heat cold dust or humidity see Appendix B Printer Specifications The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer s power cord For best continuous forms stacking the forms should be stacked on the floor or on a surface below the base of the printer For successful forms parking the input forms stack must always be lower than the base of the printer There must be sufficient clearances on all sides for easy operation The required space is shown in Hc0i0005 Figure 2 Printer Dimensions Printe
10. Ribbon Winding Knob Figure 7 Turn the ribbon winding knob in the arrow direction To avoid damage to the ribbon do not turn the winding knob in the wrong direction 4 Align the right and left cartridge pins with the printer locking points HCOUG011 Figure 8 Aligning the right and left cartridge pins with the printer locking points 8 User s Guide 5 Slide and insert the ribbon guide between the print head and the ribbon guide mask holding it perpendicular to the print head Make sure that the ribbon is inserted correctly between the print head and the Ribbon Guide mask HC010030 Figure 9 Correct ribbon placement between the print head and the Ribbon Guide mask 6 Turn the ribbon winding knob in the arrow direction located on the cartridge to take up slack in the ribbon 7 Push the cartridge down gently until it clips into place at locking points HCOUG015 Figure 10 Clipping the cartridge into place 8 Turn the ribbon winding knob again in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon 9 To ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon manually move the print head horizontally 10 Close the cover and turn on the printer Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Printer 9 If the used ribbon cartridge needs to be replaced see Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge on page 97 10 User s Guide Installing the Co
11. Solution Replace the ribbon cartridge 2 The ribbon cartridge is not properly installed Solution Remove and then reinstall the same ribbon Configuration problems Problem Printer doesn t print or prints wrong characters 1 Nothing is printed or the wrong characters print Solution e Ensure the printer cable is attached to the host e Check the printer configuration settings Miscellaneous problems Problem Printer has no power 1 The power cord is not connected Solution Ensure the power cord is plug into the back of the printer and also into the wall outlet Problem Throughput of printer at half speed 1 The Quiet Print function is set to ON Solution Set Quiet Print to OFF See Quiet Printing on page 74 Chapter 5 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting 105 Clearing Forms Jams 106 User s Guide Use the following procedure to clear forms jams from the printer 1 Open the top cover 2 Tear off the forms at perforations before it enters the printer and after it exits the printer Open the tractor doors and remove forms from the tractors Try to move the printhead off of the form and to the far right Do not force it Remove jammed forms by pulling in the direction of printing If the jam cannot be removed lightly pull the form in the opposite direction NOOK w If the jam still cannot be removed remove the paper bail assembly a Remove the ribbon cartridge b Grip the bail assembly
12. The printer exits the menu From now on the display messages appear in the selected language Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Operator Panel Presentation The operator panel enables you to perform many of the printer functions including paper path selections font selection and the printer setup Compuprint 4247 L03 Front 1 mam PATH LOAD FF FONT MACRO TEAR Figure 17 Operator Panel Display Messages The printer display is used to indicate the printer status or to request an user intervention When the printer is in Ready state the display gives the following information e When paper is already loaded and the printer is off line ON LINE indicator unlit HCOUG023 OFF LINE M1 Printer Status Current Macro Figure 18 Unlit ON LINE indicator e When paper is already loaded and the printer is on line ON LINE indicator lit ON LINE M1 HCOUG024 Printer Status Current Macro Figure 19 Lit ON LINE indicator 19 20 User s Guide where OFF LINE Indicates the printer status ON LINE M1 M2 M3 M4 Indicate which of the four User Macros is currently used e When there is no paper loaded and the printer is off line ON LINE indicator unlit HCOUG025 Load Front Current Paper Path Figure 20 Load Front1 indicator e When there is no paper loaded and the printer is on line ON LINE indicator lit ON LINE M1 HCOUG026 Printe
13. Type PARALL INTERFACE LAN INTERFACE t t LAN INTERFACE z IP ASSIGN FIXED ore 4 IP ASSIGN DHCP ot FUNCTIONS IP ASSIGN ARP gt or 4 INIT IP ADDRESS 127 000 000 000 IP ASSIGN Assigns the static or fixed IP address FIXED IP ASSIGN Assigns the dynamic IP address DHCP protocol DHCP IP ASSIGN Assigns the user s defined IP address ARP protocol ARP Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 53 54 User s Guide Init IP Address IP ASSIGN FIXED t INIT IP ADDRESS 000 000 000 000 or INIT IP ADDRESS gt or INIT IP ADDRESS 255 255 255 255 ore 4 INIT NET MASK 255 255 254 000 These values set the INIT IP address The IP address is represented by a decimal notation where the decimal values are divided by points in four fields Each field ranges between 0 and 255 Use the or keys to increase or decrease the values in one field and the or t keys to move to the next field 4 to move to the right and to move to the left The default value is 127 000 000 000 Init Net Mask INIT IP ADDRESS 127 000 000 000 t INIT NET MASK 000 000 000 000 ore INIT NET MASK gt or INIT NET MASK 255 255 255 255 or 4 DEF GATEWAY ID 000 000 000 000 These values set the INIT net mask number This number is represented by a decimal notation where the decimal values are divided by points in four fields Each field ranges between 0 and 255 Use the or keys to increase or decrease the values in one field
14. and rotate it toward the front of the printer until the pivot posts on the sides disengage from the printer frame c Lift the bail assembly out of the printer and set it aside d Remove jammed forms by pulling in the direction of printing 8 If you removed the paper bail assembly in the previous step reinstall it as follows a Grip the bail assembly as shown in the following illustration m Important To avoid damaging the plastic ensure the plastic points down a mien Plastic HCOUG095 Figure 47 Gripping the bail assembly b Insert the left and right paper bail end cap pivots into the side frames Paper Bail Assembly Plastic Strip HCOUGO96 Figure 48 Inserting the left and right paper bail end cap pivots into the side frames c Rotate the paper bail assembly toward the back of the printer closing it as far as it will go d Reinstall the ribbon cartridge 9 Reload the forms Chapter 5 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting 107 108 User s Guide Appendix A Options The Front2 Push Tractor This tractor allows the handling of a second fanfold paper Installing the Front2 Push Tractor This second push tractor can be installed in front position on the Front Push tractor Make sure that the Front2 push tractor is of the same type of the Front1 push tractor HCOUG062 Figure 49 4 pin Front2 Push Tractor option 1 Align the hooks on b
15. by using other than recommended cables and connectors Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conform a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Statement for CISPR 22 Edition 2 Compliance Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures User Information according to European Directive 2002 95 EC and 2003 108 EC This unit must be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations The symbol shown on the left applied to the product or on its packing indicates that at end of life the product is not to be thrown away or disposed as unsorted municipal waste but separately collected Compuprint srl encourages owners of information technology IT equipment to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed Customer that needs to dispose this equipment must contact the produce and follow the collection framework available locally for the return recycling and recovery of WEEE Customer participation to the separate collection is important to minimize any potential effects on the environment and human health due to the potential presence of hazardous substances in the equipment and aids the reuse and recycle of the materials by which the equipment is made Uncorrect disposa
16. functions that are the most useful in your daily job These settings can be selected when the printer is online without printing or offline ON LINE indicator unlit and stored in the Non Volatile Memory NVM Entering the Printer Setups e Press the PROGRAM key and keep it pressed at the printer power on until the RELEASE KEY message is displayed to select the Power On Configuration e Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is online without printing or offline ON LINE indicator unlit to select the Program Setup Moving within the Printer Setups The arrow keys t 4 gt are used to move within the different functions inside the Printer Setups See the following description of the setup items Leaving the Printer Setups e Pressing the PROGRAM in the Power On Configuration key the printer exits from the setup and the new settings will be automatically saved e Pressing the PROGRAM key in the Program Setup the following choice is offered for the storage of the values set STORE QUIT The new settings are not activated and the old settings remain valid STORE SAVE The new settings are stored permanently in the NVM STORE CURRENT The new settings remain valid until the printer is turned off Press the gt or keys to scan these selections forward and backwards When the desired setting is displayed press the PROGRAM key to exit from the Setup Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 29 Power On Configuration The default
17. key to load the paper into the printer 118 User s Guide The Printer Stand Use the printer stand option for a large quantity and dual fanfold paper handling Figure 65 Three Level Floor Stand Appendix A Options 119 120 User s Guide Appendix B Printer Specifications Table 16 Printing Characteristics 24 pins 0 25 mm 700 mil characters draft Draft Normal Best Draft 720 400 840 480 1050 600 800 400 685 340 800 400 960 480 960 480 600 at 2 inch line length 350 at 6 inch line length 210 at 13 6 inch line length Speed 6 67 Character Matrix CPI 467 cps 8H x 12V 355 cps 12H x 12V 178 cps 12H x 24V 90 cps 24H x 24V Normal Best Draft Normal Best Draft 12 x 12 12x 24 10x12 10 x 24 8x8 8x16 12x12 12 x 24 14 x 12 14 x 24 12x12 12 x 24 10x8 10x16 10 x 12 12 x 24 ee 121 122 User s Guide 60 80 90 120 180 240 virtual 360 virtual 60 72 180 360 two passes CS1 and CS2 USA France Germany United Kingdom Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Japan Spain 1 Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin America 1 USA German French A French B French Canadian Dutch Italian United Kingdom Spanish Danish Norwegian A Danish Norwegian B Danish Norwegian C Danish Norwegian D Swedish Finnish A Swedish Finnish B Swedish Finnish C Swedish Finnish D Swiss Yugoslavian United Kingdom
18. nk jy These items set the page length for fanfold paper in number of lines depending on the current vertical spacing 66 User s Guide Top of Form LENGTH xx t TOP OF FORM 0 gt ore TOP OF FORM o TOP OF FORM xxx Or 4 IGNORE F F NO These items set the top of form The values range between 0 and the page length 1 Form Feed FF Command TOP OF FORM 0 t IGNORE F F NO o lt IGNORE F F YES gt o lt 4 SKIPOVER 0 IGNORE EF The Form Feed FF command is always executed NO IGNORE EF The Form Feed FF command is ignored when the paper is in the top of YES form TOF position A Form Feed can be performed if the LOAD FF key is pressed Skip Over Perforation IGNORE F F NO t SKIPOVER 0 or e SKIPOVER or SKIPOVER xxx or 4 DRAFT MODE NORM These items set the skipover perforation The values range between 0 and the page length 1 Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 67 68 User s Guide Draft Print Mode Selection SKIPOVER 0 t DRAFT MODE NORM ore DRAFT MODE BEST o 4 QUALITY LQ DRAFT MODE The printer performs the draft printing at normal speed NORM DRAFT MODE The printer performs the draft printing at low speed to obtain better BEST quality printing Quality Print Mode Selection DRAFT MODE NORM t QUALITY LQ or QUALITY NLQ gt or 4 FONT Draft QUALITY LQ The printer performs
19. power cord and plug Use this cord and plug only with an approved correctly installed power receptacle X User s Guide Electrical safety and portable power strip receptacles Extension cords DANGER DANGER lt 1 1 gt Do not use an extension power cord The customer must supply the correct electrical outlet which must meet the requirements stated under Printer Specifications in the User s Guide Portable power strip receptacles temporary power taps Portable power strip receptacles referred to as temporary power taps by the National Electrical Code may be used if they are fully approved in the customer s geographic location It is the customer s responsibility to supply a fully approved temporary power tap if one is to be used Connecting or disconnecting a communication port a teleport or an attachment connector DANGER lt 1 14 gt Switch off printer power and unplug the printer power cord before connecting or disconnecting a communication port a teleport or other attachment connector Servicing during an electrical storm DANGER lt 1 13 gt Do not connect or disconnect a communication port a teleport or any other connector during an electrical storm Safety and environmental notices xi xii User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer The 4247 L03 has the following features 24 Needle Print Head 136 columns 10 cpi Dra
20. speed on page 105 Chapter 5 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting 101 Forms problems Causes are listed for each problem in order of priority 102 User s Guide Problem Forms buckle twist jam or tractor holes tear 1 The right tractor is adjusted incorrectly Solution Move the right tractor to obtain proper forms tension The tractor pins should be in the center of the tractor holes The printer is not at the edge of the table Solution Move the printer to the front edge of the table if having problems with front forms path or move the printer to the rear edge of the table if having problems with the rear forms path The forms supply is not below the level of the printer Solution Move the forms supply to the floor or on a shelf below the level of the printer The forms supply is not aligned with the printer Solution Reposition the forms supply so that the forms feed evenly The forms are catching on the carton edge Solution Remove the uneven carton edges or remove the forms from the carton Note As the forms reach the bottom of the box this problem can occur more often The ribbon is twisted or folded Solution Check the ribbon for folds or twists The forms contain excessive moisture Solution Store the forms in a cool dry place before using them or store the forms in the printer area for 24 hours The forms are defective or do not meet specifications Solution Try unloading the f
21. the Letter Quality printing QUALITY NLQ The printer performs the Near Letter Quality printing DBCS Font This menu item is only shown on the 4247 L03 printer with the DBCS feature installed FONT Draft t DBCS DRAFT or DBCS BEST DRAFT or DBCS NLQ ot DBCS LQ ote 4 QUALITY LQ The DBCS Font setting depends on which DBCS font style is used when the printer is powered on DRAFT Low print quality and maximum print speed BEST DRAFT Medium print quality and high print speed NLQ Near Letter Quality and medium print speed LQ Letter Quality and low print speed Font Selection QUALITY LQ t FONT Draft gt ore FONT Courier or FONT OCR B op FONT Gothic gt o FONT Prestige ore FONT Present or FONT OCR A or FONT Script or 4 PITCH 10 CPI Selects the fonts OCR A is displayed only if a non proportional pitch has been selected Pitch Selection FONT Draft t PITCH 5 CPI gt or t PITCH 6 CPI oe PITCH 7 5 CPI ort PITCH 8 5 CPI or PITCH 10 CPI or PITCH 12 CPI or PITCH 15 CPI oe PITCH 17 1 CPI or PITCH 20 CPI gt o t PITCH 24 CPI oe PITCH PROP oe 4 15 amp 24CPI MICRO These items set the horizontal spacing in characters per inch The PITCH PROP item sets proportional character spacing Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 69 70 User s Guide Micro Dot Print Mode PITCH 10 CPI t 15 amp 24CPI MICRO gt o
22. the PROGRAM key to save the e mail address E mail Address This item is displayed only if the SMTP ENABL function is selected YES MAIL SERV ADDRES 000 000 000 000 SENDER ADDRESS xxxxxxxxxxx ort SMTP ENABL YES This function identifies the address of the sender s e mail using a string of characters Use the or keys to increase or decrease the values in one field and the 4 or t keys to move to the next field to move to the right and to move to the left Press the PROGRAM key to save the sender s e mail address Functions This item groups various printer functions with which you can configure the printer MA a ER ESET ETHER SSS Sees TRESS EST esas neEtseeea esas Functions gt Buzzer Yes t Buzzer No vA vA vA Sequence None t Sequence i mY a Bar Code 120 Bar Code 180 vA vA Text Direct Bi Text Direct Uni Ay hal Graph Direct Bi Graph Direct Uni a Barcodes Dir Uni t Barcodes Dir Bi m Z Graph H S No Graph H S Yes vA 4 P On Path Macro P On Path Last a vA Menu ENGLISH Menu 4 vA vA Tear Adjust 0 Tear Adjust t Tie ee Back to Mfg No HCOUGO36 vA Figure 27 Printer function flow chart Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 57 Setting the Functions Group Items Enable Disable the Buzzer SERIAL INTERFACE or
23. the sprocket lever down Slide the left sprocket to the first printing column fo D o 2 G O x Figure 37 Sliding the left sprocket to the first printing column Chapter 4 Paper Handling 89 90 User s Guide 5 Space the paper guides along the tractor bar Open the left and right sprocket covers HCOUG051 Figure 38 Opening the left and right sprocket covers 6 Hold the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets and insert the paper perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the left sprocket cover N ive 3 O x Figure 39 Inserting the paper perforation on the left sprocket pins 7 Unlock the right tractor by moving the sprocket lever up 8 Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins and close the right sprocket cover HCOUG053 Figure 40 Inserting the paper on the right sprocket pins 9 Match the left sprocket for the first printing position that is the left paper margin must match the ninth mark on the printer cabinet Note Aligning the left hand edge of the paper past the 22 spacer on the printer cabinet will cause the paper to be misaligned with the Paper Load Sensor resulting in a 001 End of Forms error Chapter 4 Paper Handling 91 IEAS A nene HCOUG055 Figure 41 Matching the left sprocket for the first printing position 92 User s Guide 10 Adjust the right sprocket gently to remove slack from t
24. 1254 ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 15 ENGLAND SPAIN2 The CP 858 and ISO 8859 15 character sets contain the Euro character IBM National Character Sets CHAR SET CS2 t NATION CP437 NATION NATION KO18 U 4 AUTO CR NO The following national character sets can be selected CP 437 CP437 G CP 857 CP 858 CP 867 CP 876 CR 1255 CP 1256 ISO 8859 3 ISO 8859 4 CP 437SL CP 1098 DENMARK1 SWEDEN LATIN A1 CP 437 CP437 G CP 857 CP 858 CP 867 CP 876 CP 1255 CP 1256 ISO 8859 3 ISO 8859 4 CP 437SL CP 1098 96GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 860 CP 862 CP 863 CP 864 CP 877 CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 CP 1257 GOST TASS MAZOWIA ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 6 ISO 8859 7 ISO 8859 8 UKRAIN KOI8 U CP 853 CP 865 CP 1253 ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 9 CP 855 CP 866 CP 1254 ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 15 The CP 858 and ISO 8859 15 character sets contain the Euro character 34 User s Guide CR Code Behavior NATION xxx t AUTO CR NO gt ore AUTO CR YES ore 4 AUTO LF NO AUTO CR No automatic carriage return is performed after a LF VT or ESCJ code NO Default value in IBM emulation AUTO CR The printer performs an automatic carriage return after a LF VT or ESCJ YES code Default value in EPSON emulation LF Code Behavior AUTO CR xx t AUTO LF NO opt AUTO LF YES or AUTO LF HOST Or 4 20 CPI IBM NO or EMUL OPTIONS AUTO LF NO No Automatic LF after CR AUTO LF YES Autom
25. 4 PERFOR SAFE NO 72 User s Guide STRONG The impact strength of the print head is set for printing on multicopy IMPACT paper SOFT IMPACT The impact strength of the print head is set for printing few copies The printing noise is reduced Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 73 Paper Perforation This function allows to move the print head aside the paper when the fanfold paper perforation passes between the mylar and the print bar to facilitate paper movement on critical forms STRONG IMPACT t PERFOR SAFE NO PERFOR SAFE YES 4 QUIET PRINT OFF or or PERFOR SAFE The function is disabled The print head remains in its position when NO the perforation of the paper passes PERFOR SAFE The function is enabled The print head is moved aside when the YES perforation passes Quiet Printing PERFOR SAFE NO t QUIET PRINT OFF QUIET PRINT ON 4 AUTOGAP 0 jy aw gy w QUIET PRINT The function is disabled Printing at normal noise level OFF QUIET PRINT The function is enabled Printing at reduced noise level ON Adjusting the Distance of the Print Head QUIET PRINT OFF t AUTOGAP 5 AUTOGAP AUTOGAP 3 MANUAL GAP FIXED GAP 0 3 FIXED GAP FIXED GAP 9 3 4 TUNING HORIZ 0 or or _ gt or pr _ gt or pr a o AUTOGAP Selecting one of these values sensing the paper thickness Negative values XXX reduce the distance be
26. 87 Table 15 Fanfold Paper continued Continuous Forms Paper Criteria Characteristics Front Push Rear Push Multiple Part Maximum parts 1 7 Chemical Original Copies 1 5 Carbon Paper Overall Thickness 0 08 to 0 635 mm 0 003 to 0 025 in Weight of top part 55 to 150 g w 15 to 40 Ib Attached sheet 45 to 75 g m individual weight 12 to 20 lb Carbon paper 14 to 35 g m individual weight 4 to 9 Ib Loading Fanfold Paper Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor 1 Turn the printer on 2 To select the Frontl push tractor paper path press the PATH key The display shows LOAD FRONTI e If you have been using a different path the display shows PATH CHANGING e If you have been using fanfold paper in the Front2 push tractor paper path if the Front2 push tractor option is installed the printer automatically starts the parking procedure The display shows alternately TEAR IF NECESS and PARK PAPER e Tear off the fanfold loaded with the Front2 push tractor if it is longer than 18 inches and press the PARK key The display shows PATH CHANGING followed by LOAD FRONTI 88 User s Guide 3 Open the Push tractors cover turning it upwards and lay it on the top of the printer HCOUG049 Figure 36 Opening the Push tractor cover 4 Unlock the sprockets of the Front1 left tractor by moving
27. A Tear Normal Tear vA t vA vA Tear Delay 1 Tear Delay t Strong Impact g Soft Impact t Perfor Safe No t Perfor Safe Yes t Quiet Print Off Quiet Print On vA t vA Autogap gt 6 a D vA t vA Tuning Horiz 0 g Tuning Horiz t Tuning Vert 0 Tuning Vert vA vA t t Macro gt MFG No t Macro gt MFG Yes Next Macro No Next Macro Yes HCOUG039 Config Menu No vA Figure 30 User Macro Parameters continued Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 65 Line Spacing MACRO 1 MACRO 1 t gt LINE SP 6 LPI or LINE SP 8 LPI gt or LINE SP 12 LPI or e LINE SP 3L 30MM oe LINE SP 4L 30MM oe LINE SP 6L 30MM ore LINE SP 8L 30MM or LINE SP 12L 30MM o e 4 LINE SP LOCK NO These values define the line spacing in lines inch 6 8 12 or in lines per 30 mm 3 4 6 8 12 Line Spacing Lock LINE SP 6 LPI t LINE SP LOCK NO LINE SP LOCK YES 4 LENGTH xxx or z or LINE SP LOCK Setting this item the value set for vertical spacing can be changed by NO software or operator panel LINE SP LOCK Setting this item the value set for vertical spacing cannot be changed by YES software but only by operator panel Page Length LINE SP LOCK NO t LENGTH 1 LINE LENGTH LINES LENGTH 244 LINES 4 TOP OF FORM 0 or or
28. Adjusting the right sprocket hip gt h a IO the printer locking points 8 43 Moving the sprocket levers to the lock 9 Correct ribbon placement between the print position amp wl ca a me ae a 2 198 head and the Ribbon Guide mask 9 44 Correctly Leaded Paper 94 10 Clipping the cartridge into place 9 45 Sliding the ribbon guide out of the print head 98 11 Removing the two screws on the metal plate 12 46 Removing the used ribbon CNE T lifting 12 Sliding the board in the slot 13 it up n 99 13 Attaching the Controller Board 13 47 Gripping the bail assembly oe 106 14 Power switch in the 0 position OFF lt 15 48 Inserting the left and right paper bail end cap 15 Inserting the power cable 16 pivots into the side frames 106 16 Power switch in the I position ON 17 49 4 pin Front2 Push Tractor option 109 17 Operator Panel oo ye Snes oe 19 50 Aligning the hooks 109 18 Unlit ON LINE indicator 19 51 Pushing the Front2 tractor andi it is fully 19 Lit ON LINE indicator 19 engaged aes 110 20 Load Frontl indicator s21 52 Inserting the connector gible 2 a amp 110 21 Online indicator 21 53 Rotating the Front2 push tractor onto the 22 Function Keys R x 25 Front1 push tractor 111 23 Emulation Options Menu lt 32 54 Disconnecting the connector cable 111 24 Parallel Interface Parameters 47 55 Opening the Push tractors cover 112 25 Se
29. CS feature is installed the FONT Key has the following additional options for DBCS fonts Draft Best Draft NLQ and LQ LF Key Table 5 LF Key LF Normal Performs a line feed according to the current line spacing Function settings MICRO Alternate Moves the paper forward in microsteps Keeping the key FEED Function pressed the paper is moved continuously at increasing speed t Program Scrolls the setup and macro functions backwards Function 26 User s Guide LOAD FF Key Table 6 LOAD FF Key LOAD FF Normal Executes a Form Feed FF when paper is loaded into the Function printer it advances to the following page if no paper is loaded it is positioned for printing MICRO Alternate Moves the paper backward in microsteps Keeping the key FEED Function pressed the paper is moved continuously at increasing speed t Program Scrolls the setup and macro functions forwards Function ALTERNATE Key Table 7 ALTERNATE Key ALTERNATE Normal Enables the alternative key functions Function If the printer is receiving print data press the ON LINE key before pressing the ALTERNATE key If no printing data are in the print buffer pressing the ALTERNATE key the printer goes offline The display then shows ALTERNATE to indicate that the Alternate Function of the keys is enabled ALTERNATE indicator lit May be used to abort paper parking procedure See also
30. Compuprint 4247 Serial Matrix Printers Compuprint 4247 Model LO3 Printer User s Guide MAN10295 00 00 lig Compuprint Before using this information and the product it supports read the information in Notices on page 127 First edition October 2011 This edition applies to the Compuprint 4247 LO3 printer and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new edition Internet Visit our home page http www compuprint com You can send comments by e mail to support compuprint com or by mail to Compuprint s r l Via Lombardore 282 10040 Lein Turin ITALY ii User s Guide Contents Figures Tables Safety and environmental notices Safety notices Danger hazard evel Caution hazard level Attention notices Safety precautions Electrical safety s Approved power cord and receptacle Electrical safety and portable power strip receptacles Connecting or disconnecting a comminiection port a teleport or an attachment connector Servicing during an electrical storm Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Unpacking Your Printer Printer Parts Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Printer Choosing a Suitable Location Printer Assembly ae Removing the Shipment Locks Installing the operator panel overlay Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Installing the Controller Board Handling the Controller Board Inserting the Controller Board Host Computer
31. Connection Software Driver Selection Power Connection Selecting the Display Language Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer Operator Panel Presentation Display Messages Indicators Function Keys ON LINE Key PROGRAM Key MACRO Key FONT Key LF Key LOAD FF Key ALTERNATE Key TEAR PITCH Key PATH PARK Key Key Combinations Printer Setups Vii ix ix ix ix gt x lt Xd Xi Xi on NQAOAao Ol 11 11 14 14 15 18 19 19 19 24 225 lt 2 26 26 26 26 ay lt 2 27 27 28 s29 Entering the Printer Setups Moving within the Printer Setups Leaving the Printer Setups Power On Configuration Entering the Power On Configuration Program Setup Entering the Program Setup How to Select the Paper Path How to Use the Tear Off Function Selection of the Paper Size Adjusting the Tear Off Position Selection of the Tear Off Mode How to Lock Unlock the Printer Setups How to Handle the Paper Parking Chapter 4 Paper pandung Paper Paths Paper Specifications Fanfold Paper Loading Fanfold Paper Printing a Configuration Sheet Chapter 5 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the Printer Cleaning inside the printer Cleaning the outside covers Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Printing the Self Test Error Handling Problem list index Forms problems Print quality and ribbon problems Configuration problems
32. F NO t AUTO WRAP YES AUTO WRAP NO 4 CLEAR MARGIN YES ak pr or If the printer receives printable data from the host and such data exceeds the current line length right margin the printer will YES or will not NO continue to print the remaining data on the following line based upon your selection If you disable auto wrap by selecting N the data beyond the right margin is discarded up to the next line terminator Clear Margin AUTO WRAP YES t CLEAR MARGIN YES CLEAR MARGIN NO 4 BACKUP NONE or pr Clears YES or preserves NO top and bottom margins on form length changes BACKUP Option CLEAR MARGIN YES t BACKUP NONE BACKUP BC BACKUP OS BACKUP BOTH 4 GUARD BAR NO gt or gt or gt or lt q or BC The printer returns the print head to the vertical position established before turning on Barcode modes at the completion of printing of the current barcode symbol OSs The printer returns the print head to the vertical position established before turning on Oversize modes at the completion of printing of the current barcode symbol BOTH The printer returns the print head to the vertical position established before turning on both Barcode and Oversize modes at the completion of printing of the current barcode symbol Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 43 NONE The print head remains in the vertical and horizontal position acti
33. How to Handle the Paper Parking on page 82 later in this manual When the printer is in Program Setup Mode this key is disabled Program Disables the alternative key functions Function TEAR PITCH Key Table 8 TEAR PITCH Key TEAR Normal Moves the paper to the tear off position TEAR NORMAL Function function must be selected in the Program Setup PITCH Program Selects the pitch to be used with the currently selected font Function The selected pitch is valid until the printer is turned off PATH PARK Key Table 9 PATH PARK Key PATH Normal Selects one of the paper paths in offline status The Function parameters of the displayed path are set after 2 seconds without pressing any key PARK Program Parks the paper in the currently selected paper path Function Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 27 Key Combinations 28 User s Guide Table 10 PATH PARK Key ONLINE MACRO ALTERNATE Normal Function Lock or unlock the access to the printer setups See later How to Lock Unlock the Printer Setups on page 81 section Printer Setups The main printer setup parameters can be selected via the operator panel The setup parameters are divided into two printer setups the Power On Configuration that allows a complete configuration at installation time according to the hardware and the emulation types and the Program Setup that allows you to set the
34. I position HCOUG021 Ca the printer the printer will not work and the following audio visual symptoms will occur e The buzzer sounds continuously e The Operator Panel display is partially filled with solid black boxes e The Operator Panel LEDs are all lit If this is the case power off the printer re seat the Controller Board and power the printer on again Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Printer 17 Selecting the Display Language 18 User s Guide The display messages for this printer can be displayed in eleven different languages the default language is English To select the language you want proceed as follows 1 Press the PROGRAM key and keep it pressed while powering on the printer until the following message is displayed RELEASE KEY 2 When you release the PROGRAM key the display shows the name of the printer followed by PRINT OUT NO 3 Press the 4 key to enter the menu The first menu item is displayed EMUL OPTIONS 4 Press the 4 key until the language first level function is displayed FUNCTIONS 5 Press the key to pass to the second level functions BUZZER YES 6 Press the 4 key until the menu language is displayed MENU ENGLISH 7 Press the gt key to scroll the menu languages When the desired language is displayed press the PROGRAM key to select it
35. IG MENU NO MACRO 1 To pass over to another macro select NEXT MACRO YES Pressing the or t key the item MACRO 1 is displayed then press the gt key to pass over to MACRO 2 MACRO CHANGING is displayed When passing over from one macro to another the fanfold paper loaded from the paper path selected in the previous macro will be automatically parked TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER is displayed Tear off this fanfold paper and press PARK key You can now set the parameters for MACRO 2 as described above In this way you prepare the second printing environment Passing over from one macro to the other then sets two different printing environments Passing over to the Power On Configuration At this point of the setup it is possible to pass over to the Power On Configuration functions setting NEXT MACRO NO t CONFIG MENU NO or CONFIG MENU YES 4 4 HEX DUMP NO EMUL OPTIONS These items are self explaining Hexadecimal Dump CONFIG MENU NO t HEX DUMP NO or HEX DUMP YES 4 STORE QUIT If you select HEX DUMP YES press the PROGRAM key to set this item The hexadecimal printing continues until the HEX DUMP NO item is selected entering again into the Program Setup Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 77 Storing the values HEX DUMP NO t STORE QUIT or STORE SAVE or STORE CURRENT gt ore PROG EXIT STORE QUIT This setting does not save any of the new va
36. LAN INTERFACE t FUNCTIONS 4 BACK TO MFG NO Enable or disables the buzzer Paper Loading Sequence BUZZER YES SEQUENCE NONE SEQ F1 F2 PUSH i BAR CODE FUNCTIONS t ag BUZZER YES BUZZER NO 4 SEQUENCE NONE o z jp 120 DPI or pjr These items are displayed only if the accessories to which they refer are installed SEQUENCE The paper is fed only through the path selected by operator panel NONE SEQ F1 F2 PUSH The paper is fed firstly with the Front1 push tractor and successively through the Front2 push tractor option Bar Code Density SEQUENCE t BAR CODE 120DPI BAR CODE 180DPI TEXT DIRECT BI z jr o Selects the bar code print density 120 or 180 dpi 58 User s Guide Text Print Direction BAR CODE 120DPI t TEXT DIRECT BI Or TEXT DIRECT UNI ore 4 GRAPH DIRECT BI Selects the print direction for text bidirectional or unidirectional Graphics Print Direction TEXT DIRECT BI t GRAPH DIRECT BI ore GRAPH DIRECT UNI vor 4 BARCODES DIR UNI Selects the print direction for graphics bidirectional or unidirectional Bar Codes Print Direction GRAPH DIRECT BI t BARCODES DIR BI gt o lt BARCODES DIR UNI gt o 4 GRAPH H S YES Selects the print direction for bar codes bidirectional or unidirectional Graphics Printing Speed Selection
37. NT Paper loading with the Front1 push tractor low position 1 PATH FRONT Paper loading with the Front2 push tractor up position This item is 2 displayed only if the Front2 push tractor option is installed Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 71 Tear Off Mode PATH FRONT 1 t TEAR NORMAL or TEAR AUTOMATIC or LABEL ore TEAR NO or 4 TEAR DELAY 1 TEAR NORMAL The Tear Off Function is performed pressing the TEAR key when the printer is offline TEAR When the printer is not receiving any data the paper is moved from the AUTOMATIC Tear Off position It is returned to the Tear Off position as soon as it receives printing data LABELS This item must be set when printing on labels in order to avoid paper jams The paper does not execute any backward movement When pressing the PARK key the paper is ejected TEAR NO The paper does not executes any backward movement How to Use the Tear Off Function on page 79 and How to Handle the Paper Parking on page 82 later in this Section Tear Delay Mode TEAR NORMAL t TEAR DELAY 1 gt or TEAR DELAY or TEAR DELAY 5 o 1 STRONG IMPACT This item defines the time that printer uses to move paper to the Tear Off position in automatic tear mode The range of the tear delay is between 1 and 5 seconds The default value is 1 sec Print Impact Strength TEAR DELAY 1 t STRONG IMPACT or SOFT IMPACT w o
38. Safety and environmental notices Safety notices There are two levels of safety notices Danger and Cautions Danger hazard level The word Danger indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing death or serious personal injury Most DANGER notices are numbered lt 1 1 gt lt 1 2 gt and so forth where they appear in the text of this manual Example of a Danger notice DANGER lt 1 10 gt Hazardous voltages are present Do not touch the pins or sockets of the power receptacle Caution hazard level The word Caution indicates the presence of a hazard that has the potential of causing moderate or minor personal injury Most CAUTION notices are numbered lt 2 1 gt lt 2 2 gt and so forth where they appear in the text of this manual Example of a Caution notice CAUTION lt 2 22 gt Carefully follow all cleaning instructions using only the materials and solutions recommended Attention notices The word Attention calls attention to the possibility of damage to a program device system or data Attention notices are not numbered Examples of an Attention notice Attention The above openings must always be protected with their covers Do not touch inside and do not insert any object into these openings or into the gears ix Safety precautions Never remove any printer cover except to install a printer accessory as expressly described in this manual The fol
39. T PAPER These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper ejecting command TEAR NO item has been selected for the tear off function but was not able to execute it because the paper to be ejected is longer than 18 inch Tear off the fanfold paper and then press the PARK key to eject the paper TEAR OFF PAPER These messages are displayed when the printer has received a PARK PAPER paper parking command but was not able to execute it because the paper to be parked is longer than 18 inch Tear off the fanfold paper and then press the PARK key to park the paper UNLOCKED MENU When the access to the Printer Setups has been unlocked at the power on the printer displays this message For the error messages see Error Handling on page 100 later in this manual Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 23 Indicators ON LINE Lit when the printer can receive and print data printer online Blinks when there is data in the buffer and the printer is offline Unlit when the printer is disabled and the buffer does not contain any data or during the initialization setup or tests PROGRAM Blinks when one of the printer setup procedures has been selected Program Configuration or Power On Configuration ALTERNATE Lit when the alternate function of the keys has been enabled pressing the ALTERNATE key FRONT 1 Lit when the Front1 paper path is selected FRONT 2 Lit when t
40. ame of the workgroup using a 15 character string Use the or keys to increase or decrease the values in one field and the 4 or t keys to move to the next field to move to the right and t to move to the left Press the PROGRAM key to save the selected init workgroup name The default name is Workgroup Enable Disable the SMTP Service INIT WORKGROUP t SMTP ENABL NO or SMTP ENABL YES 4 4 NOVELL EN NO MAIL SERV ADDRES 000 000 000 000 SMTP ENABL Disables the SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol service that is disables NO the reception transfer error service of the e mail SMTP ENABL Enables the SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol service that is enables YES the reception transfer error service of the e mail Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 55 56 User s Guide Mail Server Address This item is displayed only if the SMTP ENABL function is selected in YES SMTP ENABL YES t MAIL SERV ADDRES 000 000 000 000 ore MAIL SERV ADDRES opt MAIL SERV ADDRES 255 255 255 255 ae 4 EMAIL ADDRESS 000 000 000 000 These values set the mail server address This number is represented by a decimal notation where the decimal values are divided by points in four fields Each field ranges between 0 and 255 Use the or keys to increase or decrease the values in one field and the or t keys to move to the next field to move to the right and to move to the left Press
41. and the or t keys to move to the next field 4 to move to the right and t to move to the left The default value is 255 255 254 000 ID Default Gateway INIT NET MASK 255 255 254 000 t DEF GATEWAY ID 000 000 000 000 or DEF GATEWAY ID o 1 DEF GATEWAY ID 255 255 255 255 ore 4 INIT HOST NAME These values set the ID default gateway number This number is represented by a decimal notation where the decimal values are divided by points in four fields Each field ranges between 0 and 255 Use the or keys to increase or decrease the values in one field and the or t keys to move to the next field 4 to move to the right and f to move to the left Init Host Name DEF GATEWAY ID 000 000 000 000 t INIT HOST NAME opt PROGRAM key 4 INIT WORKGROUP The host is identified by a name This function allows you to create the name of the init host using a 15 character string Use the or gt keys to increase or decrease the values in one field and the 4 or t keys to move to the next field to move to the right and t to move to the left Press the PROGRAM key to save the selected init host name The default name is 4247_xxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last 6 digits of the NIC MAC address Init Workgroup Name INIT HOST NAME t INIT WORKGROUP 065 ore PROGRAM key 4 SMTP ENABL NO The workgroup is identified by a name This function allows to create the n
42. arking procedure TEAR AUTOMATIC 1st printable line Other paper position MACRO or PATH or PARK PARKING HCOUG042 Paper moved to tear off position MACRO or ee PATH or PARK Paper moved to tear off position E MACRO or PATH or PARK TEAR IF NECESS PARKING PARK PAPER PARKING Figure 33 Tear Automatic Options path If LABEL is selected is selecte LABEL e When the paper is positioned at the first printable line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the i PARK key is pressed the printer 1st printable line Other paper position automatically ejects the paper towards the rear of the printer If at least one line has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the display shows TEAR IF NECESS EJECT PAPER If the paper to be ejected is longer SS than 18 tear it off and press the MACRO or MACRO or PARK key again to perform the DARKS Pannor paper ejection EJECTING TEAR IF NEGESS EJECT PAPER PARK HCOUG043 EJ ECTING Figure 34 Label Options path If at power on the paper is already loaded in a paper path that is different t
43. atic LF after CR AUTO LF Only in EPSON emulation The printer checks the AUTOFEEDXT signal HOST coming from the host and executes an automatic LF after CR if the signal is low IBM Compressed Printing These items are displayed only if the IBM emulation is selected AUTO LF NO t 20 CPI IBM NO gt ore 20 CPI IBM YES oe 4 EMUL OPTIONS 20 CPI IBM The compressed printing is performed at 17 1 cpi NO 20 CPI IBM The compressed printing is performed at 20 cpi YES Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 35 BAR CODE Commands 20 CPI IBM or AUTO LF t NATIVE gt or ALTER oe 4 EMULULATION NATIVE Barcode is activated in Native mode ALTER Barcode is activated in ANSI mode Selecting ANSI Options These items appear only if the ANSI emulation has been selected ANSI Character Sets ANSI GUARD BAR NO t t ANSI OPTION gt CHAR SET CS1 ore 4 CHAR SET CS2 op e ANSI 4 CH TAB CODE437 CHAR SET The printer uses the CS1 character set CS1 CHAR SET The printer uses the CS2 character set CS2 ANSI Character Tables ANSI t CH TAB CODE437 gt or CH TAB or CH TAB CODE 850 gt ore 4 NATION USA The following character tables are available CODE 437 CODE 850 CODE 851 CODE 852 CODE 853 CODE 855 CODE 858 CODE 860 CODE 863 CODE 864 CODE 865 CODE 866 CODE 867 ISO 1 ISO 2 ISO 3 ISO 4 ISO 5 ISO 6 ISO 7 ISO 8 ISO 9 ISO 15 MAZOWIA
44. c Gap Adjustment AGA setting for the paper source you are using needs to be changed Paper must be loaded for this adjustment to be effective Solution See Adjusting the Distance of the Print Head on page 74 Problem Ribbon smudging forms CAUTION lt 2 25 gt High temperature switch off the printer and allow at least 20 minutes for parts in this area to cool before handling The ribbon is twisted or folded Solution Try moving the printhead back and forth while turning the ribbon advance knob If the ribbon advance knob does not turn replace the ribbon 2 The Automatic Gap Adjustment AGA setting for the paper source you are using needs to be increased Paper must be loaded for this adjustment to be effective Solution See Adjusting the Distance ofthe Print Head on page 74 3 The ribbon cartridge is defective Solution Replace the ribbon cartridge 4 Anew ribbon is over inked Solution Replace the ribbon Problem Printing is too light or partial characters print 1 The Automatic Gap Adjustment AGA setting for the paper source you are using needs to be changed Paper must be loaded for this adjustment to be effective Solution See Adjusting the Distance of the Print Head on page 74 2 The ribbon guide is seated incorrectly or the cartridge is not snapped into place Solution Remove the ribbon and reinstall it Problem Ribbon snagging tearing or not moving 1 The ribbon is worn
45. d always as ON Number of Data Bits SELECT IN HOST t DATA BITS 8 or DATA BITS 7 gt o lt 4 INP BUFFER 2K Selection of the number of data bits 7 or 8 Input Buffer Size DATA BITS 8 t INP BUFFER 256 Ora INP BUFFER 2K or INP BUFFER 12K ore INP BUFFER 32K or INP BUFFER 64K ore INP BUFFER 128K or lt PARALL INTERFACE Selects the input buffer size Serial Interface installed in the printer The following Serial interface functions will display only if the Serial I F board is wA fp Sy Sa ee eg ee ey A Py ee ae oe Serial Interface vA USB Interface Functions y Serial I F No g Serial I F 4 vA vA Baud 9600 Baud vA vA Data Bits 8 Data Bits 7 vA vA Parity None Parity vA vA Handshake DTR t Handshake Xon Xof vA yA Connection Local Connect Remote vA vA Input Buffer 2K Input Buffer v v Figure 25 Serial Interface Parameters Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer HCO0UG033 49 Setting the Serial Interface Parameters Table 13 Interface Type PARALL INTERFACE SERIAL INTERFACE t t SERIAL INTERFACE SERIAL I F NO or ft SERIAL I F 232 4 4 FUNCTIONS BAUD 9600 SERIAL I F The serial interface is disabled
46. d showing the currently selected values The YES printout starts as soon as you select this value Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 31 Emulation Options This setup defines the available options according to the selected emulation and is structured as follows ee v4 Emulation gt EPSON LQ IBM ANSI l vA anaes wo ANSI Option IBM EPSON vA gt Char Set Char Set T ia CH Tab Code Nation 4 vA Nation lt q Auto CR se Ris Enable vA lt b vA Auto CR gt 20 CPI IBM O F Prime On Del f BarCode t Contrl In Dg t v This item is displayed Expand Up ti only in IBM emulation Alt Graphics g 8 Bit Ctrl a Enq Code S Parall Interface Set Soe gt ESC CTR Code VT Not Set i Double LF gti Auto Wrap g Clear Margin 4 Backup None t Guard Bar g vA H ee en Figure 23 Emulation Options Menu 32 User s Guide Setting the Emulation Options Table 11 Printer Emulations PRINT OUT NO EMULATION t t EMULATION gt EPSON LQ or 4 IBM XL24 or PARALL INTERFACE IBM XL24AGM
47. dition once the error cause has been removed press this key to enable the printer Program Function Pressing this key the input buffer is cleared and a break 250 msec on a serial interface is sent The message RESET amp BREAK is displayed Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 25 PROGRAM Key Table 2 PROGRAM Key PROGRAM _ Normal Enables the printer setups as follows Function Pressing this key while powering on the printer the Power On Configuration is selected e Pressing this key when the printer is enabled without printing or disabled the Program Setup is enabled PROGRAM indicator lit Program Exits the printer setups Function MACRO Key Table 3 MACRO Key Selects one of the user macros Macro 1 Macro 2 Macro 3 or Macro 4 If you want to select the displayed macro wait for 2 seconds without pressing any key and the parameters of this macro will be set MACRO Normal Function a Program Function Scrolls the parameters of the functions or macros forwards FONT Key Table 4 FONT Key FONT Normal Selects the font to be used with the currently selected pitch Function The selected font is valid until the printer is turned off or a new font is selected using this key pE Program Scrolls the parameters of the functions or macros backwards Function Note If the selected emulation for the 4247 L03 printer is Epson LQ1600K and the DB
48. e printer is updating the settings MICRO FEED DOWN MICRO FEED UP The paper is fed in microsteps downwards when pressing the 4 arrow key The paper is fed in microsteps forwards when pressing the arrow key OPER INTERRUPTED This message is displayed if the ALTERNATE key has been pressed to interrupt a park procedure PARKING PATH CHANGING The printer is parking the fanfold paper The path has been changed and the printer is updating the settings PRESS A KEY The NVM has been changed Press any key to set the printer NVM CHANGED RELEASE KEY This message is displayed when you can release the PROGRAM key in the Selftest selection or in the Power on Configuration procedure REMOTE CONTROL This message is displayed when the printer operates from remote control only if the LAN interface board is installed RESET amp BREAK The printer received a reset and break command via interface SELF TEST Printing the self test page TEAR IF NECESS EJECT PAPER These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper parking command and the TEAR NO item is selected for the tear off function Tear off the fanfold then press the PARK key to eject the paper TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER These messages are displayed when the printer receives a paper parking command Tear off the fanfold paper if necessary and then press the PARK key to park the paper TEAR OFF PAPER EJEC
49. e values below 0 move the tear off position downwards values above 0 move the paper upwards The values can be set between 30 and 360 at 1 180 inches 1 6 to 2 inches 5 When the desired value is displayed press the PROGRAM key 6 Press the PROGRAM key to save and exit from the setup Selection of the Tear Off Mode It is now possible to select the Tear Off Mode 1 Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is disabled or enabled without printing to enter the Program Setup 2 Press the 4 key The following message is displayed USER MACRO 3 Press the gt key to select the macro for which you want to set the tear off mode MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 or MACRO 4 4 Press the key until the following message is displayed TEAR NORMAL Pressing the or key it is now possible to decide how to execute the tear off function TEAR NORMAL Pressing the TEAR key the paper is moved to the tear off position Pressing again the TEAR key to exit from the tear off mode the paper is moved to the printing position 80 User s Guide TEAR If the printer is not receiving data the paper is moved automatically AUTOMATIC to the tear position LABEL The TEAR key is disabled for the tear off function This selection is useful when printing on labels Pressing the PARK key the printer ejects the paper toward the back of the printer TEAR NO The tear off function is disabled 5 Press the PROGRAM
50. er set is selected the printer will YES or will not NO respond to the particular code based upon your selection ENQ Code Enable 8 BIT CTRL NO t ENQ CODE YES ENQ CODE NO 4 S SUB SCRIPT NO oF or Selecting YES enables the printer response to lt ENQ gt Selecting NO the printer does not respond to lt ENQ gt code Superscript Subscript Character Enable ENQ CODE NO t S SUB SCRIPT YES S SUB SCRIPT NO 4 ESC CTR CODE NO pr or The printer will YES or will not NO respond to ESC 2 m and ESC 3 m commands ESC Control Code S SUB SCRIPT NO t ESC CTR CODE YES ESC CTR CODE NO 4 VT NOT SET YES or pp In this setting the control codes embedded within escape sequence are valid YES or ignored NO In both cases the escape sequence is valid VT Code S SUB SCRIPT NO t VT NOT SET YES VT NOT SET NO 4 DOUBLE LF NO gt or aw pp In this setting the VT code received without tab set will yield line feed YES or will be ignored NO Double Line Feed VT NOT SET YES t DOUBLE LF YES DOUBLE LF NO 4 AUTO WRAP YES pr or If the printer receives a command LF from the host to execute a line feed the printer will YES or will not NO also perform double line feed based upon your Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 41 selection 42 User s Guide Automatic Wrap DOUBLE L
51. es in terms of working conditions but also carefully controls their compliance with the international standard rules concerning e no cancerous materials e no flammability of the plastic materials e other standards Compuprint advises the customers not to use products for which the compliance to this safety rules are not warranted Finally seek your dealer or contact a Compuprint office and be sure that are provided you the original consumables FFC Notes This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits Compuprint is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void t
52. essages Indication Solution A G A NOT OPER ADJUST THE GAP The automatic gap adjustment A G A is not operating Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition Adjust the print head gap to a fixed distance Select the print head fixed gap adjustment function in the Program Menu e Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is disabled ONLINE indicator unlit to enter the Program Setup e Press the key until the USER MACRO function is displayed Press the key until the desired macro is displayed MACRO X Press the key to enter the macro parameters Press the key until the FIXED GAP parameter is displayed Press the gt or keys to select the fixed gap adjustment values From FIXED GAP 1 simple fanfold paper to FIXED GAP 4 multipart fanfold paper BUFFER OVERFLOW CHARACTER LOST A buffer overflow condition occurred for the serial interface Turn the printer off and on again or press the PROGRAM and ON LINE key successively to clear the buffer Check BUFFER SIZE and HANDSHAKE settings in the SERIAL INTERFACE DATA SET OFF The DSR Signal is not connected to the printer and is not ready for data transfer if the serial interface is selected This condition may happen in a remote connection by way of the modem and the DSR DATA SET READY signal is missing Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition Check the cable connection INTERLOCK ERROR CHECK INSERTION To
53. etup Print out No Print out Yes A User Macro Macro 1 e rrr Macro 4 S 4 v i i Line sp 6 Ipi t Line sp i i vA i po i i Next Macro No Next Macro Yes vA Config Menu No Config Menu Yes Emul Options vw vA vA Hex Dump No Hex Dump Yes i Parall Interface Tepai vA Serial Interface or LAN Interface vA wv USB Interface HCOUG037 Figure 28 Main Structure The items define the following parameters e Four user macros e The direct access to the Power On Configuration e Hexadecimal printout 62 User s Guide Printout of the Printer Settings PRINT OUT NO or PRINT OUT YES 4 USER MACRO PRINT OUT The setup is not printed NO PRINT OUT The printer setup is printed The printout starts as soon as you select this YES value Note The Program setup printout indicates e the currently selected values e the current selected macro is marked with the x symbols USER MACRO x e the current firmware release User Macro The USER MACRO item allows to prepare four printing environments MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 and MACRO 4 Each macro is composed of a group of parameters which define a configuration that can then be recalled to easily set the
54. flat surface and set the Controller Board on top of the protective package Inserting the Controller Board Attention Ensure that the printer is powered off before installing or removing the Controller Board If the Controller Board is installed while the printer is powered on the controller will not synchronize with the printer mechanism board Unpredictable printer behavior will result Perform the following steps to install the Controller Board 1 Ensure that the printer is powered off Installing the Controller Board with the printer power on will result in unpredictable printer behavior 2 Use the screwdriver that came in the Controller Board box to remove the metal plate on the back of the printer by unscrewing the two screws Note Save the two screws and the metal plate for reuse if the Controller Board is removed Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Printer 11 HCOI0034 Figure 11 Removing the two screws on the metal plate 3 Use the information under Handling the Controller Board on page 11 as you remove the Controller Board from its shipping box and from the protective package 12 User s Guide 4 Align the left and right sides of the Controller Board with the guides in the printer and slide it into the slot HCOI0035 Figure 12 Sliding the board in the slot 5 Gently push the Controller Board into the printer until it is seated in the connector inside the printer The Controller Board is c
55. ft printing at 720 cps Best Draft at 400 cps NLQ at 260 cps and LQ printing at 133 cps IBM Proprinter XL24 XL24 AGM Personal Printer 2391Plus and EPSON LQ Series emulations ANSI X3 64 emulation Epson LQ1600K emulation This is only available with the Double Byte Character Set DBCS feature installed Base paper handling configuration Frontl push path fanfold with the 4 pin base tractor Multiple copies 1 original and 7 copies Chemical 1 original and 5 copies Carbon Paper Automatic paper path selection Easy operability via operator panel setup and Software commands Native printer drivers available for most host computer systems Plug amp Play capability for Windows Bidirectional IEEE 1284 parallel interface Reduced 9 pin Serial RS 232 C and USB 2 0 interface Ethernet 10 100 Base T LAN interface option that coexists with the parallel interface on specific Controller Board Optional 4 pin 2 Front Push Tractor Optional printer stand Unpacking Your Printer The following items are included in the box Contact your point of purchase seller if any items are missing 3 Quick Setup Guide Safety Information Manual Statement of Limited Warranty Ribbon Cartridge Optional Second Tractor Controller Board HC011001 The Controller Board includes the printer software program firmware and the interface connectors to the host system 2 User s Guide Printer Parts
56. he printer for 24 hours Note Forms stack best when the forms are 203 2 to 304 8 mm 8 to 12 in long If the forms length is outside this range operator assistance may be needed Forms are too dry Solution Condition the forms for 24 hours or more at the manufacturer recommended temperature and humidity settings Problem Characters are off registration l The first print position is adjusted incorrectly Solution Check your settings for the Left Margin on page 70 Character Tuning on page 76 and Vertical Character Tuning on page 76 Print quality and ribbon problems 104 User s Guide Problem Unreadable characters 1 3 4 The ribbon is dry or worn Solution Check the ribbon and replace it if it is dry or worn The Automatic Gap Adjustment AGA setting for the paper source you are using needs to be decreased Paper must be loaded for this adjustment to be effective Solution See Adjusting the Distance of the Print Head on page 74 Poor quality multiple part forms Solution Try new forms or select another print quality See Mode Selection on page 68 Forms thickness exceeds forms specifications Solution See Paper Specifications on page 87 Problem Missing dots or irregular characters 1 The ribbon is worn Solution Check the ribbon for wear replace it if necessary The ribbon is twisted or folded Solution Straighten the ribbon The Automati
57. he Front2 paper path is selected 24 User s Guide Function Keys Pressing the function keys it is possible to activate the functions indicated by the word or symbol signed near the key Each key may have different functions according to the selected function modes Normal Alternate or Program Compuprint 4247 L03 Front1 m Figure 22 Function Keys Normal Function Alternate Function Program Function ON LINE Key Table 1 ON LINE Key ACOE The normal function of the keys is written above the keys and does not require any previous action to select it The alternate function of the keys is written below the keys and is selected pressing the ALTERNATE key When the alternate function of the keys is selected the ALTERNATE indicator is lit and the display shows ALTERNATE The program function of the keys is selected pressing the PROGRAM key where If you press the key while powering the printer on the Power On Configuration is selected If you press the key when the printer is enabled without printing or disabled ON LINE indicator unlit the Program Setup is selected In the Program Setup mode only the four arrow keys and the PROGRAM key are enabled and the PROGRAM indicator is lit ON LINE Normal Function Enables or disables the printer If this key is pressed while powering the printer on the self test is printed the printout is stopped pressing this key again In an error con
58. he paper HCOUG056 Figure 42 Adjusting the right sprocket Make sure the paper is not taut 11 Lock the left and right sprockets moving the left sprocket lever up and the right sprocket lever down SS HCOUGO99 Figure 43 Moving the sprocket levers to the lock position 12 Close the Push tractors cover 13 Press the ON LINE key to take the printer OFF LINE 14 Press the LOAD FF key to load the paper into the printer 15 Press the ON LINE key to take the printer ON LINE Chapter 4 Paper Handling 93 The paper must be loaded as shown in o a 3 oO a jel d Figure 44 Correctly Loaded Paper 94 User s Guide Printing a Configuration Sheet recommends that you now print your printer configuration defaults Save this printout for future reference You can create a printout of the printer configuration by following these steps 1 Press the ON LINE key to take the printer OFF LINE 2 Press the PROGRAM key The printer displays PRINT OUT NO 3 Press the gt key PRINT OUT YES The PROGRAM SETUP PRINTOUT prints 4 Press the 4 key until CONFIG MENU NO is displayed 5 Press the gt key to display CONFIG MENU YES 6 Press the 4 key PRINTOUT NO is displayed 7 Press the gt key The CONFIGURATION SETUP prints 8 Press the PROGRAM key 9 Press the TEAR key and tear off the pr
59. he user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 127 European Union EU Conformity Statement Compuprint srl declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2006 95 EC 2004 108 EC Per the applicable requirements of EU directive 98 37 EC machines sound pressure of the above product measured according to EN27779 does not exceed 70dBA This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to European standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication devices Important This is a Class A product Ina domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to reduce the potential for causing interference to radio and TV communications and to other electrical or electronic equipment Compuprint srl cannot accept responsibility for any interference caused
60. intout at the perforation See Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer on page 19 for information about how to make and save printer configuration setting changes Chapter 4 Paper Handling 95 96 User s Guide Chapter 5 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the Printer CAUTION lt 2 22 gt Carefully follow all cleaning instructions using only the materials and solutions recommended Periodic cleaning will help keep your printer in top condition so that it will always provide optimal performance Before you clean the printer 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the power cord 3 Wait at least 15 minutes for the printhead to cool before starting this procedure Cleaning inside the printer Every few months use a soft brush and a vacuum cleaner to remove dust ribbon lint and pieces of paper Remove the ribbon cartridge to prevent the ribbon from going into the vacuum cleaner Vacuum any dust from around the printhead and in the printer cavity Attention Do not allow any staples paper clips or small metal pieces to fall inside the printer Cleaning the outside covers Clean the outside of the printer with a damp cloth and mild soap Do not use any spray type or chemical cleaners anywhere on your printer Do not put any liquids or spray near the air vents For stubborn ink stains on the cover use a commercial mechanic s hand cleaner Do not use an abrasive cloth alcohol paint thinner or si
61. ity Temperature Relative Humidity Temperature Relative Humidity 320 mm 12 6 inches 670 mm 26 4 inches 450 mm 17 7 inches 21 kg 46 3 Ibs Table 19 Consumables Table 20 Options Table 21 Standards Appendix B Printer Specifications 125 126 User s Guide Notices Thanks for choosing the 4247 printer Your 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 level reached by the printers with Compuprint brand To maintain these printing performances unchanged in the long run Compuprint has developed specific consumables for each printer type that assure an excellent operation with high printing quality level reliability Compuprint srl 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 and other printer parts are not assured Moreover Compuprint does not only certify its consumabl
62. key to exit the setup How to Lock Unlock the Printer Setups To prevent unauthorized persons changing the printer setup parameters it is possible to lock unlock the access to the printer setups as follows e Press ON LINE MACRO and ALTERNATE keys at the same time and keep them pressed while powering the printer on As soon as these keys are released the following messages will be displayed 4247 L03 then LOCKED MENU Now the access to the printer setups is locked If the PROGRAM key is pressed the LOCKED MENU message is displayed the PROGRAM key is disabled e If you decide to unlock the printer setup turn the printer off then press the ON LINE MACRO and ALTERNATE keys at the same time and keep them pressed while powering the printer on again As soon as these keys are released the following messages will be displayed 4247 L03 then UNLOCKED MENU Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 81 How to Handle the Paper Parking According to the setting of the TEAR item in the Program Setup the paper parking procedure is performed in different ways See the following description 82 User s Guide If TEAR NO is selected e When the paper is positioned at the first printable line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the printer automatically performs the parking procedure e If at least one line has been printed
63. l of the product by the customer will be punished according to the local regulations and Laws 128 User s Guide A Compuprint MAN10295 00 00 Printed in Italy
64. lowing areas of the printer should be covered for safety reasons Small Rear Cover HC010001 Large Rear Cover Attention The above openings must always be protected with their covers Do not touch inside and do not insert any object into these openings or into the gears Electrical safety This printer is inspected and listed by recognized national testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories Inc UL in the U S A and Canadian Standards Association CSA in Canada Listing of a product by a national testing laboratory indicates that the product is designed and manufactured in accordance with national requirements intended to minimize safety hazards This equipment meets a very high standard of safety in design and manufacture Remember however that this product operates under conditions of high electrical potentials and heat generation both of which are functionally necessary Because the paper used in the printer can burn you should take normal precautions to prevent fire These precautions include common sense measures such as keeping potentially combustible materials for example curtains and chemicals away from the printer providing adequate ventilation and cooling limiting unattended operation and having trained personnel available and assigned to the printer Approved power cord and receptacle DANGER lt 1 11 gt Your country may require an approved power cord and plug Ensure that you have the correct
65. lues set The values set previously will be used STORE SAVE The values set are stored permanently in the NVM and will be used until they are changed by the operator STORE The values set are valid until the printer is turned off When you turn CURRENT the printer on again the values set in the preceding setup will be used At this point the Program Configuration Setup is finished You exit pressing the PROGRAM key 78 User s Guide How to Select the Paper Path The paper can be loaded into the printer using different paper paths The messages indicating the paper paths are shown only if the corresponding loading device is installed on the printer Proceed as follows 1 Press the ON LINE key to put the printer offline ON LINE indicator unlit 2 Press the PATH key according to the installed devices the following messages are displayed LOAD FRONT 1 For the paper path using the Frontl push tractor LOAD FRONT 2 For the paper path using the Front2 push tractor option To load fanfold g page 88 and Loading Paper Using the Front2 Push Tractor option on page 112 When a new paper path is selected the paper loaded in the printer is automatically parked How to Use the Tear Off Function This function is used to match the paper perforation with the tear off bar For this function the following values must be set Selection of the Paper Size 1 Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is di
66. milar agents because they may cause discoloration or scratching Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off for at least 15 minutes CAUTION The printhead may get hot during operation Be careful when removing or replacing the ribbon 2 Open the top printer cover 3 Slide the ribbon guide out of the print head 97 HCOUG094 Figure 45 Sliding the ribbon guide out of the print head 98 User s Guide 4 Remove the used ribbon cartridge by lifting it up HCOUG060 Figure 46 Removing the used ribbon cartridge by lifting it up Now you are ready to insert the new ribbon cartridge See Installing the Ribbon Cartridge on page 7 Printing the Self Test Proceed as follows 1 Keep the ON LINE key pressed while powering on the printer until the display shows RELEASE KEY 2 When you release the key the printer starts the self test printout 3 To stop the self test printing press the ON LINE key again The printer is offline Chapter 5 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting 99 Error Handling e The printer is disabled When an error condition occurs e The first message on the display indicates the error while the second message gives more details concerning the error conditions Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition If the error condition returns after performing the suggested solutions call for service M
67. ntroller Board The 4247 printer arrived with the Controller Board that you ordered You must install the Controller Board received with the printer into the proper slot in the back of the printer before it can be used Handling the Controller Board Attention Do not remove the Controller Board from the protective package until instructed to do so Static electricity though harmless to you can damage sensitive Controller Board components Use the information in this section to avoid damaging a Controller Board e Limit your movement Your movement can create static electricity that when released to the Controller Board can damage the electronic components on the Controller Board Sliding your foot across carpeting is an example of how you create unwanted static electricity e Handle the Controller Board only by the edges and prevent others from making direct contact with it e Before removing the Controller Board from the protective package ground the package to exposed metal at the back of the printer This will release any static charge that may have developed on the package or on your body Hold the package against the metal for at least two seconds e When you are instructed remove the Controller Board and install it directly into the Controller Board slot without setting it down If you have removed the Controller Board from the protective package and cannot immediately insert it in the printer place the protective package on a
68. o the paper path used by the macro which is valid at power on independently from the setting of the TEAR function the display shows TEAR IF NECESS EJECT PAPER If the paper to be ejected is longer than 18 tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the paper ejection In all the above cases the parking procedure may be interrupted pressing the ALTERNATE key The display shows OPER INTERRUPTED If in any of the above cases you do not tear off the paper and the printer is not able to park it because it is too long the display shows TEAR OFF PAPER PARK PAPER Tear off the paper and press again the PARK key During the parking procedure the display shows PARKING If the printer is ejecting the paper see LABEL selection the display shows EJECTING Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 85 86 User s Guide Chapter 4 Paper Handling Paper Paths Figure 35 Paper Paths Front1 Push Path Base Configuration With Installed Option Front2 Push Path HCOUG044 Paper Specifications It is important to use the correct paper for obtaining the best performance See the information table below Fanfold Paper Table 15 Fanfold Paper Continuous Forms Paper Criteria Characteristics Front Push Rear Push Dimensions Width 76 2 to 431 8 mm 3 to 17 in Length 76 2 to 609 6 mm 3 to 24 in Single Part Weight 55 to 150 g m 15 to 40 lb Thickness 0 08 to 0 635 mm 0 003 to 0 025 in
69. or t IBM 2391 or e ANSI 4 4 CHAR SET CS2 ANSI OPTION EPSON LQ The printer uses the EPSON LQ Series emulation EPS 1600K The printer uses the EPSON LQ1600K emulation Note The EPS 1600K is only available on the 4247 L03 printer with the DBCS feature installed It is the default emulation IBM XL24 The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XL24 emulation IBM XL24AGM The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XL24 AGM emulation EMUL IBM The printer uses the IBM Personal 2391Plus emulation 2391 ANSI The printer uses the ANSI X3 64 emulation EPSON Character Sets EPSON LQ t CHAR SET CS1 o S CHAR SET CS2 or CHAR SET ITALIC On 4 NATION CP437 These items select the character set to be used in EPSON emulation IBM Character sets IBM xxx t CHAR SET CS1 or CHAR SET CS2 o e 4 NATION CP437 These items select the character set to be used in IBM Proprinter emulation Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 33 EPSON National Character sets CHAR SET CS2 t NATION CP437 op NATION gt or NATION LATIN A1 ore 4 AUTO CR YES The following national character sets are available 96GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 860 CP 862 CP 863 CP 864 CP 877 CP 1250 CP 1251 CP 1252 CP 1257 GOST TASS MAZOWIA ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 6 ISO 8859 7 ISO 8859 8 UKRAIN KOI8 U USA FRANCE ITALY SPAIN1 JAPAN NORWAY CP 853 CP 865 CP 1253 ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 9 GERMANY DENMARK2 CP 855 CP 866 CP
70. or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the display shows TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER If the paper to be parked is longer than 18 tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the parking procedure TEAR NO 1st printable line Other paper position CAA EEEE MACRO or MACRO or PATH or PATH or PARK PARK PARKING TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER l PARK Figure 31 Tear No Options Path HCOUG040 If TEAR NORMAL is selected e When the paper is positioned at the first printable line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the printer automatically performs the parking procedure e If at least one line has been printed or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key or the PARK key is pressed the paper is moved to the tear off position and the display shows TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER If the paper to be parked is longer than 18 tear it off and press the PARK key again to perform the parking procedure e When the paper is positioned in the tear off position after pressing the TEAR key if you press the PARK key the printer automatically performs the parking procedure TEAR NORMAL
71. orms and then reloading forms Forms should meet the requirements specified in Paper Specifications on page 87 Problem Forms do not feed past printhead 1 The Automatic Gap Adjustment AGA setting for the paper source you are using needs to be changed Solution See Adjusting the Distance of the Print lead on page 74 The ribbon is twisting or folding Solution Replace the ribbon You are using thick multiple part forms Solution See the procedure for setting perforation safety to Yes through the operator panel See Paper Perforation on page 74 Problem Forms do not stack correctly 1 The forms do not stack correctly on the table behind the printer Solution Use the recommended table size see Choosing a Suitable Location jon page 5 Note Up to 101 6 mm 4 in of forms may stack on the table behind the printer without decreasing the ability of the forms to stack correctly The forms do not stack correctly in the output rack on the table Solution Check for obstructions to the forms path cables cords or other items If you find an obstruction remove or relocate it 3 The forms do not meet specifications Solution The forms may be outside nominal specifications See Paper Specifications on page 87 Chapter 5 Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting 103 4 The forms contain excessive moisture Solution Store the forms in a cool dry place before using them or leave in t
72. orrectly seated in the printer when the Controller Board metal plate is aligned with the back profile of the slot 6 Attach the Controller Board with the two screws using the screwdriver that came in the Controller Board box HCOI0036 Figure 13 Attaching the Controller Board Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Printer 13 Host Computer Connection This printer can be connected to your host computer with the interfaces available on the Controller Board you have found in the printer box and installed on the rear of the printer There are two types of Controller Boards 1 Controller Board with a bidirectional IEEE1284 parallel interface and Ethernet 10 100 BaseT LAN interface 2 Controller Board with a bidirectional IEEE1284 parallel interface Serial RS 232 C 9 pin interface and USB 2 0 interface DANGER lt 1 14 gt Switch off printer power and unplug the printer power cord before connecting or disconnecting a communication port a teleport or other attachment connector Insert the host computer cable s into the back of the printer as shown below Serial Interface Parallel Parallel 8 ve 3 Interface 5 nterface DN m 8 Interface Interface Controller Board with parallel interface and Controller Board with parallel interface Ethernet 10 100 BaseT LAN interface Serial interface and USB interface Software Driver Selection At this point it is necessary to configure your
73. ot operative USB Only the USB 2 0 Interface is active Hot Port is not operative Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 45 LAN Only the Ethernet LAN Interface is active Hot Port is not operative 46 User s Guide Parallel Interface This setup defines the use of the parallel interface and is the interface specific parameters structured according to Serial Interface or LAN Interface vA USB Interface Figure 24 Parallel Interface Parameters 1284 Bidir I F g CX Parallel I F vA vA Select In Host Select In On vA v Data Bits 8 Data Bits 7 vA vA Input Buffer 2K Input Buffer v v Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer HCOUG032 47 48 User s Guide Setting the Parallel Interface Parameters Table 12 Interface Type EMUL OPTIONS PARALL INTERFACE t t PARALL INTERFACE 1284 BIDIR I F ore 4 CX PARALLEL I F o t SERIAL INTERFACE 4 or SELECT IN HOST LAN INTERFACE 1284 BIDIR I F Bidirectional IEEE 1284 parallel interface CX PARALLEL Centronics type parallel interface monodirectional I F Setting the Select In Signal 1284 BIDIR t SELECT IN HOST gt ore SELECT IN ON or 4 DATA BITS 8 SELECT IN The printer checks the SELECT IN signal coming from the host HOST SELECT IN ON The SELECT IN signal of the parallel interface is ignored and treate
74. oth sides of the Front2 push tractor with the pins on the Front1 push tractor HCOUG064 Figure 50 Aligning the hooks 109 2 Push the Front2 tractor until it is fully engaged HCOUG065 Figure 51 Pushing the Front2 tractor until it is fully engaged 3 Insert the connector cable in the electrical connector located in the lower push tractor HCOUGO66 Figure 52 Inserting the connector cable 110 User s Guide 4 Rotate the Front2 push tractor onto the Frontl push tractor HCOUG067 Figure 53 Rotating the Front2 push tractor onto the Front push tractor Removing the Front2 Push Tractor If you need to remove the upper push tractor turn the printer off Disconnect the connector cable and press on the push buttons to disengage the Front2 push tractor HCOUGO068 Figure 54 Disconnecting the connector cable Appendix A Options 111 Loading Paper Using the Front2 Push Tractor option 1 To select the Front2 push tractor paper path press the PATH key until the display shows LOAD FRONT2 e If you have been using a different path the display shows PATH CHANGING e If you have been using fanfold paper in the Front1 push tractor paper path the printer automatically starts the parking procedure The display shows alternately TEAR IF NECESS and PARK PAPER e Tear off the fanfold loaded wi
75. p area cover not installed Install the top area cover NO PATH AVAILABLE An electromechanical failure occurs in the paper paths Call Service NVM CHANGE REMOVE PAPER If this error is displayed during the printer power on an NVM error condition occurs Turn the printer off and then on again If the problem is not solved call Service PAPER JAM CHECK ALL PATHS A paper jam error condition occurs in the paper path Check all the paper paths and remove the jammed paper Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition PRINT INTEGRITY Printhead movement blocked Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition Check ribbon cartridge installation and for other possible blockages to the Printhead carriage 100 User s Guide Messages Indication Solution RIBBON BLOCKED The ribbon of the Check that the ribbon is correctly inserted Turn the tension CHECK RIBBON cartridge is blocked knob to make sure that the ribbon is not jammed Press the ON LINE key to reset the error condition Problem list index 1 Forms problems on page 102 Problem Forms buckle twist jam or tractor holes tear on page 102 Problem Forms do not feed past printhead on page 102 2 Print quality and ribbon problems on page 104 4 Miscellaneous problems on page 105 Problem Printer has no power on page 105 Problem Throughput of printer at half
76. ppend a carriage return based upon your selection Prime on Delete AUTO CR YES t PRIME ON DEL YES PRIME ON DEL NO 4 CONTRL IN DG YES or pr w If the printer receives a command DEL from the host the printer will YES or will not NO perform a prime reset based upon your selection Control Codes in Dot Graphics PRIME ON DEL NO t CONTRL IN DG YES CONTRL IN DG NO 4 EXPAND UP YES or jr If the printer receives a control code from the host while in dot graphics mode the printer will YES or will not NO respond to the particular control code based upon your selection Vertical Expansion CONTRL IN DG YES t EXPAND UP YES or EXPAND UP NO or 4 ALT GRAPHICS NO 38 User s Guide This setting defines the vertical expansion from the baseline up YES or from the top line down NO Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 39 40 User s Guide ALT Graphics EXPAND UP YES t ALT GRAPHICS YES ALT GRAPHICS NO 4 8 BIT CTRL NO or w pg If NO is selected the 6 bit graphics horizontal densities are multiplies of 72 If YES is selected the 6 bit graphics horizontal densities are multiplies of 60 8 bit Control ALT GRAPHICS NO t 8 BIT CTRL YES 8 BIT CTRL NO 4 ENQ CODE NO or or If the printer receives a control code command 80H to 9FH whose eighth data bit is set and the charact
77. printer for four printing environments Selection of the User Macro PRINT OUT NO USER MACRO 4 t USER MACRO gt MACRO 1 ore 4 MACRO 2 or CONFIG MENU NO MACRO 3 oe MACRO 4 gt o w 4 LINE SP 6 LPI Selection of the macro for which you intend to set the parameters When a new macro is selected and the fanfold paper is present in the paper path set in the previous macro it will be automatically parked TEAR IF NECESS PARK PAPER is displayed Tear off this fanfold paper and press PARK key Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 63 User Macro Parameters i Line sp 6 Ipi Line sp vA t Line Sp Lock No Line Sp Lock Yes Length 66 Lines Length vA vA Top of Form 0 Top of Form 0 Ignore F F No Ignore F F Yes Skipover 0 t Skipover t Draft Mode Norm t Draft Mode Best Quality LQ Quality NLQ FAP ERT vA DBCS Draft see note 1 g DBCS vA Font Draft vA vA o 3 vA t Pitch 10 cpi t Pitch vA t vA 15 amp 24 cpi Micro 15 amp 24 cpi Normal Pitch Lock No t Pitch Lock Yes ii vA vA Left Margin 0 vA Left Margin HCOUG038 Figure 29 User Macro Parameters Note 1 This parameter is only available with the DBCS feature installed 64 User s Guide Right Margin 136 vA Right Margin vA t Slash Zero No g Slash Zero Yes t Path Front 1 g Path vA t v
78. printer for your application package The installation procedures depend upon the host environment In a WINDOWS environment the printer supports the Plug amp Play feature 14 User s Guide Power Connection DANGER lt 1 11 gt Your country may require an approved power cord and plug Ensure that you have the correct power cord and plug Use this cord and plug only with an approved correctly installed power receptacle 1 Make sure the power outlet is near the printer location and easily accessible 2 Make sure that the power switch is in the 0 position OFF DOOOOOOOOOC DOO OO OOO O OO 9099999 oO O 9 oO O O Figure 14 Power switch in the 0 position OFF Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Printer HCOUG019 15 16 User s Guide 3 Insert the power cable plug into the printer connector and the other power cable end into a convenient outlet Figure 15 Inserting the power cable HCOUG020 ON o o 2 9 o 2 9 0 ELL L 9 CLL LLL oO OO gt 0 0 0 0 OO PA SCIONS V0 98 9 9 gt gt oO Oo CHIC OOO LAK AK K COI S K oo wy gt 2S A 26 9e e OOO x X Figure 16 Power switch in the I position ON Attention If for any reason the Controller Board was not correctly installed in If you need to turn the printer on press the power switch in the
79. r Assembly This sections describes how to assemble the printer Removing the Shipment Locks Open all the printer covers and make sure that you remove all the shipment locks from the printer HC011006 Figure 3 Removing the Shipment Locks from the Printer The following sections describe how to install the Operator Panel Overlay the ribbon cartridge and the Controller Board Installing the operator panel overlay Compuprint 4247 L03 Fonti E PATH LOAD FF FONT MACRO LF Figure 4 The Operator Panel 1 Remove the paper backing from the back of the overlay 2 Carefully align the overlay ensuring free movement of the operator panel keys 3 Press the overlay in place starting at the bottom and continue working upwards until the overlay is pressed into place 6 User s Guide Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 Find the ribbon cartridge among the accessories Ribbon Guide Ribbon Winding Knob HC010007 Cartridge Pins Figure 5 The Ribbon Cartridge 2 Open the top cover using the small handles on either side of the top cover C7Q00008 Figure 6 Opening the top cover using the small handles on either side of the top cover Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Printer 7 3 Slide the print head to the center of the printer Before installing the ribbon cartridge turn the ribbon winding knob in the arrow direction located on the cartridge to take up slack in the ribbon HCOUG010 Cartridge Pins
80. r Status Current Macro Figure 21 Online indicator where LOAD FRONT1 Indicates that the currently selected paper path is out of paper LOAD FRONT2 OFF LINE Indicates the printer status ON LINE M1 M2 M3 M4 Indicate which of the four User Macros is currently used The following messages appear to indicate other printer conditions or user intervention requests The list is in alphabetical order Message Description ALTERNATE This message appears to indicate that the Alternate functions of the operator panel keys have been selected pressing the ALTERNATE key BUSY M1 This message appears to indicate that the printer is printing It is busy Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 21 22 User s Guide COVER OPEN CLOSE COVER When the printer cover is not closed correctly the buzzer sounds and the display shows alternately these two messages Close the printer cover EJECTING The printer is ejecting the paper out of the printer INITIALIZING LAN This message is displayed when the LAN is reset only if the LAN interface board is installed LOAD FRONT1 LOAD FRONT2 These messages are displayed when the corresponding paper path is out of paper The printer displays only the messages related to the installed devices LOCKED MENU When the access to the Printer Setups has been locked at the power on the printer displays this message MACRO CHANGING The macro has been changed and th
81. r a Selects the connection type local or remote Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 51 52 User s Guide Input Buffer Size CONNECTION LOCAL t INP BUFFER256 gt On INP BUFFER 2K OL INP BUFFER12K INP BUFFER32K ore INP BUFFER64K ore INP BUFFER128K ore 4 SERIAL INTERFACE Selects the input buffer size Setting the USB Interface Parameter Input Buffer Size SERIAL INTERFACE t INP BUFFER256 or INP BUFFER 2K 27 gt ore INP BUFFER12K INP BUFFER32K gt or INP BUFFER64K ore INP BUFFER128K ore 4 FUNCTIONS Selects the input buffer size LAN Interface The following LAN interface functions will display only if the Ethernet 10 100 BaseT LAN Mbit interface board is installed in the printer This setup defines the use of the LAN interface and is structured according to the interface specific parameters v4 Cs LAN Interface gt IPAssign Fixed g IP Assign vt v Init IP Adddress f Init IP Adddress vA Init Net Mask i Init Net Mask vA Def Gateway ID Def Gateway ID vA Init Host Name Init Host Name vA Init Workgroup Is Init Workgroup vA SMTP Enabl No SMTP Enabl Yes t T MeCN vA Figure 26 LAN Interface Parameters IP Assignment Table 14 Interface
82. re 15 amp 24CPI NORMAL oe 4 PITCH LOCK NO 15 amp 24CPI MICRO The print matrix uses 8 x 8 dots only if the horizontal spacing is 15 or 24 cpi micro mode 15 amp 24CPI The print matrix uses 12 x12 dots normal mode NORMAL Pitch Lock 15 amp 24CPI MICRO t PITCH LOCK NO o lt PITCH LOCK YES or 4 LEFT MARGIN 0 PITCH LOCK Setting this item the pitch can be changed by software or operator panel NO PITCH LOCK Setting this item the pitch can be changed ONLY by operator panel YES Left Margin PITCH LOCK NO t LEFT MARGIN 0 ope LEFT MARGIN gt ore LEFT MARGIN xxx or 4 RIGHT MARGIN 136 The Left Margin is set in number of columns depending on the current pitch starting from the physical left edge Right Margin LEFT MARGIN 0 t RIGHT MARGIN 2 RIGHT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN xxx 4 SLASH ZERO NO ak pr or lt pp The Right Margin is set in number of columns depending on the current pitch starting from the physical left edge The default value is 136 Zero Character Printing RIGHT MARGIN 136 t SLASH ZERO NO SLASH ZERO YES 4 PATH FRONT 1 pp or You can select the Zero character printing with or without a slash Paper Path Selection This function defines the default paper path for the current macro SLASH ZERO NO t PATH FRONT 1 PATH FRONT 2 4 TEAR NORMAL pr p PATH FRO
83. rial Interface Parameters 49 56 Moving the sprocket lever down 113 26 LAN Interface Parameters s 53 57 Opening the sprocket covers 113 27 Printer function flow chart 257 58 Inserting the paper on the right sprocket pins 114 28 Main Structure 62 59 Positioning the left sprocket for printing 114 29 User Macro Parameters 64 60 Moving the tenes lever to the locked 30 User Macro Parameters continued 65 position 116 31 Tear No Options Path 82 61 Loading the paper into the printer 116 32 Tear Normal Options path 83 62 Rotating the Front2 push tractor option 117 33 Tear Automatic Options path 84 63 Inserting the fanfold paper T17 34 Label Options path 85 64 Repositioning the Front2 push tadir 118 35 Paper Paths 87 65 Three Level Floor Stand 119 vi User s Guide Tables ON LINE Key PROGRAM Key MACRO Key FONT Key LF Key LOAD FF Key ALTERNATE Key PATH PARK Key PATH PARK Key FO 018 NO E g A ja j TEAR PITCH Key Printer Emulations 220 26 26 26 26 lt 27 27 s 27 2T 28 33 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Interface Type Interface Type Interface Type Fanfold Paper Printing Characteristics Paper Handling 2 Physical and Electrical Characteristics Consumables Options Standards 48 50 53 87 121 123 124 125 125 plo vii viii User s Guide
84. sabled or enabled without printing to enter the Program Setup 2 Press the key and the following message appears USER MACRO 3 Press the gt key to select the macro for which you want to set the paper size MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 or MACRO 4 4 Once the desired macro is displayed press the 4 key until the following parameter is displayed LENGTH xx 5 Press the gt or key until the desired page size is displayed 6 Press again the PROGRAM key to exit the setup end set the new value Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 79 Adjusting the Tear Off Position To check the Tear Off Position proceed as follows 1 Check if the paper perforation matches the tear off bar on the printer 2 To move manually the paper to the Tear Off position press the TEAR key when the printer is enabled without printing TEAR NORMAL function selected YES in the Program Setup You can leave the manual tear off function by pressing again the TEAR key If it does not 1 Turn the printer off and press the PROGRAM key and hold it pressed while powering on the printer until the RELEASE KEY message is displayed to enter the Power On Configuration 2 Press the 4 key until the following message appears FUNCTIONS 3 Press the gt key to enter and then press the 4 until the following message is displayed TEAR ADJUST xxx 4 Press the gt or key to scroll the values of this function Th
85. th the Front1 push tractor if it is longer than 18 inches and press the PARK key The display shows PATH CHANGING followed by LOAD FRONT2 2 Open the Push tractors cover turning it upwards and lay it on the top of the printer HCOUG069 Figure 55 Opening the Push tractors cover 112 User s Guide 3 Unlock the left tractor by moving the sprocket lever down o D 3 10 2 e O x Figure 56 Moving the sprocket lever down 4 Space the paper guides along the tractor bar Open the sprocket covers of the left and right sprocket HCOUG071 Figure 57 Opening the sprocket covers 5 Hold the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets and insert the paper perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the sprocket cover Appendix A Options 113 6 Unlock the right tractor by moving the sprocket lever up 7 Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins and close the sprocket cover HCOUG072 Figure 58 Inserting the paper on the right sprocket pins 8 Position the left sprocket for printing matching the left paper margin with the ninth notch on the printer cabinet and lock it in place Note Aligning the left hand edge of the paper past the 22 spacer on the printer cabinet will cause the paper to be misaligned with the Paper Load Sensor resulting in a 001 End of Forms error HCOUG074 gt Figure 59 Positioning the left sprocket for printing
86. tween the print head and the paper Default value is AUTOGAP 0 74 User s Guide MANUAL Selecting this item the print head must be adjusted manually GAP FIXED GAP Selecting one of these values the printer adjusts the print head gap to a XXX fixed distance Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 75 76 User s Guide Horizontal Character Tuning AUTOGAP 0 t TUNING HORIZ 0 or TUNING HORIZ oe TUNING HORIZ 60 ore 1 TUNING VERT 0 These values adjust the distance between the left paper margin and the first print character The values correspond to 1 120 inch units that is the tuning ranges between 0 and 0 5 inch Vertical Character Tuning TUNING HORIZ 0 t TUNING VERT 30 ore TUNING VERT or TUNING VERT 360 ore 4 MACRO gt MFG NO These values adjust the distance between the top paper margin and the first printable line The values correspond to 1 180 inch units that is the tuning ranges between 1 6 and 2 inch 0 is the default value Resetting the Macro Parameters to the Factory Defaults TUNING VERT 0 t MACRO MFG NO o MACRO gt MFG YES or 4 NEXT MACRO NO MACRO MFG The new values set for the macro parameters will be the used NO MACRO MFG _ The values set for the macro parameters will be reset to their factory YES defaults Selecting Another Macro MACRO gt MFG NO t NEXT MACRO NO or NEXT MACRO YES 4 4 CONF
87. values of the various functions are indicated in bold Entering the Power On Configuration 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Press and hold the PROGRAM key pressed while powering on the printer until the RELEASE KEY message is displayed As soon as the PROGRAM key gets released the following message will be displayed 4247 L03 then PRINT OUT NO Main Structure This figure shows the structure of the Power On Configuration and how to move inside the Setup Print out NO Print out YES vA Emulation vA Interface vA Parallel Interface VA yA Serial Interface LAN Interface VA vA Displayed only if LAN Interface is installed USB Interface Displayed only if Serial USB Interface 1 is installed Functions N Ay Back to MFG NO HCOUG029 Back to MFG YES s The setup item Functions groups the following printer functions e Buzzer setting e Paper loading sequence e Bar code density e Text printing direction e Graphics printing direction 30 User s Guide e Bar code printing direction e Graphics printing speed e Paper path at power on e Language of the display messages e Tear off position adjustment PRINT OUT NO PRINT OUT YES or 4 EMUL OPTIONS PRINT OUT The Setup is not printed NO PRINT OUT The printer setup is printe
88. ve at the completion of printing of the selected symbol 44 User s Guide Barcode Guard Bar Enable BACKUP NONE t GUARD BAR YES or GUARD BAR NO oe 4 CHAR SET CS2 The printer will YES or will not NO include left right and center Guard bars of the barcode styles which use Guard bars based upon your selection The Guard bars extend into the human readable line of the barcode symbol when it is enabled Interface Settings Depending upon the installed Interface Board the printer can be equipped with different interfaces to connect to the host system The possible interfaces are e Serial RS 232 C e Parallel Centronics e USB 2 0 e Ethernet 10 100 BaseT LAN The following describes how to configure the parameters of the possible interfaces Interface EMUL OPTION t I F TYPE AUTO or I F TYPE PARALL o I F TYPE SERIAL o lt I F TYPE USB or I F TYPE LAN or PARALL INTERFACE This item is displayed only if the interface board Controller Board installed on the unit is equipped with this interface The Parallel Interface is always present whatever is the Controller Board AUTO All the installed interface installed onto the interface board controller are active and the hot port feature is operative SERIAL Only the Serial RS 232 C Interface is active Hot Port is not operative PARALLEL Only the Centronics Parallel Interface is active Hot Port is n
89. ween 1 6 and 2 inch 0 is the default value See also How to Use the Tear Off Function on page 79 later in this Section Resetting to Factory Default Values With the BACK TO MFG function it is possible to reset all items in the Power On Configuration Setup and in the Program Setup to their factory default values This may be useful if you do not remember the values you set in the setups or because you simply changed your mind about the settings you have just done The default values for the setup items are indicated in bold FUNCTIONS t BACK TO MFG NO or BACK TO MFG YES and PROGRAM PRINT OUT If you want to select BACK TO MFG YES you have to exit from this item using the t or the 4 key in order to confirm the selection of this value At this point the Power On Configuration Setup procedure is finished If you exit pressing the 4 and the PROGRAM key the new settings will be saved Do not power off the printer before all data have been written into the NVM and the printer has returned online Chapter 3 Configuring the Printer 61 Program Setup The default values of the various functions are indicated in bold Entering the Program Setup Press the PROGRAM key when the printer is turned on and is offline or online without printing The following message will be displayed PRINT OUT NO The shows the structure and how to move inside the Program S

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