User guide LA650+ LA800+ Matrix printer
User guide Table of contents Table of contents Introduction Printer features Symbols used About this manual 1 1 1 2 Printer at a glance Printer in tractor mode Printer in single-sheet mode Paperway 3 4 4 5 Installation Unpacking the printer Placing your printer Checking the printer voltage Connecting the printer Switching on the printer 6 6 7 8 8 9 Inserting the ribbon cassette Installing the ribbon cassette the first time Changing the ribbon cassette 10 10 15 Printer drivers Installing a printer
User guide Table of contents Paper handling Changing the paper path Changing the paper type in the setup menu Loading paper Fanfold paper Single sheets Paper transport Moving the paper to the tear position Removing paper 32 32 33 34 34 36 38 39 40 Settings Setting the tear position Setting the first printing line (TOF) Setting the print head gap Selecting character density and font (temporarily) 41 41 42 43 44 The Menu Programming via the control panel Enabling access to menu mode Calling up the menu
User guide Table of contents Serial interface (Serial) Data transmssion rate (Baud) Data format (Format) Buffer control (BuffCtrl) Signal Processing (DTR) Selecting interface (Interf.
User guide Table of contents Automatic detection of the top paper margin (AED) Setting the page margins (Margin) Setting the top margin (Topmrg) Setting the bottom margin (Botmrg) Setting the left margin (Leftmrg) Setting the DEC Mode (DECMode) Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) Character set (CharSet) User preference character set (UserChr) Printer ID (Prn.ID) Deleting sequence or buffer (CAN Fkt.
User guide Table of contents Troubleshooting General print problems The display remains dark The display is lit, but the printer does not print Problems with the paper feed Paper jam (fanfold paper) Paper jam (single sheets) Paper does not move to tear off position Problems with the print quality Print is too pale Smudged print Prints undefined characters The first line is not completely printed out at the top Dots within characters are missing Error messages via the display Additional display messages 1
User guide Table of contents Interfaces Parallel interface Connector assignment Serial interface V.
User guide Introduction Introduction Printer features Your printer is a high speed and rugged design for easy use and heavy duty operation. It is designed for service-free PC, network and mini system operations. At top speeds of 1100 and 900 cps the LA800+ and LA650+ keep pace with the bustling, demanding world where printing is time sensitive and critical.
User guide About this manual Introduction The user guide contains a detailed description of the printer, its characteristic features and additional information. ` Chapter 1 Printer at a glance lists all the parts of the printer. ` Chapter 2 Installation contains start-up instructions and points to note. ` Chapter 3 Inserting the ribbon cassette provides step-by-step instructions for changing the ribbon cassette.
User guide 1 Printer at a glance Printer at a glance Soundproofing cover Control panel Top cover Front cover Bottom cover Power switch Interface connectors Power cord connector and fuse 3
User guide Printer at a glance Printer in tractor mode Tractors Printer in single-sheet mode Paper support Rear cover Paper guide Single sheet feeder 4
User guide Printer at a glance Paperway ` Fanfold paper mode Standard printer: Tractor 1 Single sheet* Option: Tractor 2 Tract or 2 Tractor 1 ` Single sheet mode* Single sheet * Not available on some models.
User guide 2 Installation Installation Unpacking the printer Place your printer on a solid surface (see Placing your printer, page 7). Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the correct direction. f Open the packaging, take out the accessory cassette and unpack it. Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remaining packaging material. Check the printer for any visible transport damage and completeness.
User guide Installation Placing your printer Place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it can not topple, and that there is easy access to the control panel and paper input devices. Also ensure that there is sufficient space for the printed output. If you expect that frequent forward and reverse feeds will occur, you should place the printer as shown in the figure, if possible.
User guide Installation Checking the printer voltage Make sure that the device has been set to the correct voltage (e.g. 120 V in the USA, 230 V in Europe). To do this, check the type plate above the power inlet at the back of the printer. Contact your dealer if the setting is incorrect. 12 0V STOP Never switch on the printer if the voltage setting is incorrect, since this may result in severe damage.
User guide Installation Switching on the printer The power switch for switching on the printer is located at the bottom left at the front of the printer when viewed from the front. SDRAMTEST 20000 55AA ok 1 2 3 Online 4 48979A 01 Initializing ... 1 2 3 4 After switching on, the printer passes through a memory test during the initialization phase. In the display appears temporary the message "SDRAMTEST XXXXX XX ok".
User guide 3 Inserting the ribbon cassette Inserting the ribbon cassette Installing the ribbon cassette the first time When delivered, no ribbon cassette is installed. When you switch on the printer the first time, the printers display shows the message: Now insert the supplied ribbon cassette. STOP During the process of initialization after powering on, the printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed. It also checks during the execution of a print job the operativeness of the ribbon cassette.
User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front). Move the coloured friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism. Raise the coloured insertion tongue A.
User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon. Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate). Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.
User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Press down the coloured insertion tongue A. A Move the print head carriage back and forth several times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported during the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the ribbon cassette is correctly inserted on the right.
User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the top cover.
User guide Changing the ribbon cassette Inserting the ribbon cassette STOP During the process of initialization after powering on, the printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed. It also checks during the execution of a print job the operativeness of the ribbon cassette. These functions mandatory require the use of the manufacturers original ribbon cassettes (see Accessories, page 143). If other ribbon cassettes were used, the message Check Ribbon appears in the display, it is impossible to print.
User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Move the coloured friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism. Remove the used cassette.
User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Raise the coloured insertion tongue A. A Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon. Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate).
User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the two locations. Turn the tension knob to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbon support. Press down the coloured insertion tongue A.
User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Move the print head carriage back and forth several times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported during the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the ribbon cassette is correctly inserted on the right. Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the top cover.
User guide 4 Printer drivers Printer drivers You need to install a printer driver so that the printer can process the data from your application programs. An original driver offers the best conditions for optimal printing results. All available printer drivers can be found on the CD-ROM enclosed with the printer, as well as on our Internet site, from which you can also download updated versions as necessary.
User guide Printer drivers 12 If required, edit the name of the default printer and specify whether you wish to use the printer as a default printer by clicking on the relevant option. Then click on Next. 13 Specify whether you wish to print out a test page (recommended) by selecting the relevant option and click on Finish. The printer driver will now be installed. Installing a printer driver in Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP The online CD-ROM contains printer drivers for the most common Windows applications.
User guide Printer drivers 11 Select the printer type. Click on OK, then on Next. 12 If required, edit the name of the default printer and specify whether you wish to use the printer as a default printer by clicking on the relevant option. Then click on Next. 13 If you are using the printer as a network printer, you have the option of sharing it with other network users. In this case you must enter an access name which will be displayed to the other network users. Then click on Next.
User guide Changing printer settings Printer drivers You can make permanent changes to the printer settings using the control panel of the printer (see The Menu, page 45). Various printer settings can also be entered in the operating system of your PC, however. 1 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. 2 Windows 95/98/ME: move the mouse to Settings and click on Printers to open the printer folder. Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP: click on Printers and Faxes to open the printer folder.
User guide Graphic options Printer drivers You can select different print qualities via the Windows printer drivers (see table). This selection will affect the printing speed: the higher the print quality, the lower the speed (see Printer specifications, page 119). To set the desired print quality, proceed as follows. 1 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. 2 Windows 95/98/ME/2000: move the mouse to Settings and click on Printers to open the printer folder. Windows NT 4.
User guide Printer drivers Loading optional firmware To load new firmware, proceed as follows. The most current version of the firmware can be downloaded from our internet page. Online 1 2 3 4 2 Press keys 1, 4 and Online. Hold the keys pressed. Setup BOOT Online 1 2 3 4 1 Switch off the printer. Connect your DOS PC (LPT1:) to the parallel port on the printer. 3 Switch on your printer. The printer is ready for the download when BOOT appears on its display.
User guide 5 The control panel The control panel The control panel keys are used for controlling your work with the printer. The control panel is located on the front right side of your printer and consists of a two-line LC display and six keys. The functions of the keys depend on the printer’s current mode (status). There are four basic modes. ` The Online mode (display message: Ready) is the printer’s normal operating mode. Data from your computer can be received and printed.
User guide The control panel The LC display The LC display tells you all the important printer settings and informs you which functions are currently assigned to which keys. The upper line informs you that the printer is either in online or offline mode (in the example below the printer is in the Online mode), and the selected paperpath (below: Front1 = tractor mode).
User guide The control panel Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer. Ready Front1 MX YYY Load 1 2 3 4 Online Setup ` MX (a message only; X = 1 to 4): Shows the selected menu (Macro); for further information refer to Loading menu configurations (Macro) (page 51).
User guide The control panel Setup mode Adjust Menu 1 2 In this mode, the following settings are available: Paprpath Char 3 4 Online Setup ` Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the following settings can be selected: ` Menu key (1): Other menu settings. Acces may be disabled by the manufacturer (see note below). ` Adjust key (2): Sets the Tear position, first printing line and print head gap. ` Paprpath key (3): Sets the Paper path.
User guide Messages in the LC display The control panel If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you to do something, a message will appear in the LC display. It also displays the status during an operation (e.g. Loading default). Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message. The messages are described in greater detail in the chapter Error messages via the display (page 112).
User guide Key functions when turning on the printer The control panel If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed initialisation, the corresponding function is activated: ` If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enter the printer’s advanced menu mode. The advanced menu mode is described in the section Advanced menu (page 100) of this manual.
User guide 6 Paper handling Paper handling This section describes how to set the paper type, load fanfold paper and single sheets, transport paper and move the paper to the tear position. Changing the paper path Pause Park 1 Front1 LF/FF 2 3 4 Online Setup You can change the paper type either from an application program, by means of the paper path quick selection feature or in the Setup menu.
User guide Changing the paper type in the setup menu Paper handling If you wish to change the paper type in the setup menu, proceed as follows. ` Press the Setup key followed by the Paprpath key (3). ` Select the desired paper type with the key < (2) or > (3). ` Press the Set (1) key to confirm your selection.
User guide Loading paper Paper handling Your printer can process both fanfold paper and single sheets. For information on the supported paper sizes, please refer to section Paper specifications (page 125). Only use dust-free or low-dust paper. Many paper qualities are suitable for this printer. For more information, please refer to the section Paper specifications (page 125). Fanfold paper Make sure that the printer is set for fanfold paper printing.
User guide Paper handling Open the colored latch lever of the right-hand tractor and align it to the paper width. Insert the fanfold paper into the right-hand tractor. Make sure that it is inserted by the same length as on the left-hand tractor in order to avoid any paper jam. Close the tractor flap and lock the tractor by turning the tractor lever to the rear.
User guide Paper handling Single sheets Some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only and therefore do not feature a single sheet feeder. The front cover can therefore not be opened on these models. Make sure that the printer is set to single sheet mode. If necessary, change the paper type, see Changing the paper path (page 32). Press the latch at the middle of the front cover. The single sheet input tray opens downwards.
User guide Paper handling Insert the single sheet into the input tray as far as possible. Press the Online key to set the printer to ready status. The sheet is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode (Ready) and receives data from the computer. The printer reports a paper out condition by displaying Load paper from single and beeping. Ready Single M1 EPS Load 1 2 3 4 Online Press the Load (4) key only to load paper before starting the printout.
User guide Paper handling Paper transport Pause Park 1 Front1 LF/FF 2 3 4 Loaded paper (fanfold paper/single sheets) can be transported in the printer in several ways. Online Setup Make sure that the printer is in offline mode (Pause); press the Online key, if necessary. ` Key Park (1): If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the park position or the tear position. If a single sheet is loaded, it is ejected. ` Key (2): Short keypress: Paper is transported upwards step by step.
User guide Paper handling Moving the paper to the tear position Ready Front1 M1 EPS Tear 1 2 3 4 Online Setup Your printer by default moves the paper into tear position once paper is loaded. If you deactivate this feature in the printer’s menu (setting: Manual) you can use the Tear key to move the paper to the tear position. For more information refer to View and tear position (TearView) (page 71). Swing the soundproofing cover towards the front (see below).
User guide Paper handling The tear function can be deactivated completely (No Tear/ Reverse). In this condition the Tear key is not accessible; the paper can not be moved reverse. For more information, please refer to View and tear position (TearView) (page 71). Removing paper Pause Park 1 Front1 LF/FF 2 3 4 STOP Online Setup Never use force to remove the paper from the printer. Otherwise the mechanical components may be damaged.
User guide 7 Settings Settings This section describes how to set the tear position, the first printing line, the print head gap as well as the font and the character density. Setting the tear position Adjust Menu 1 2 Paprpath Char 3 4 If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the printer, you can adjust it. Inserted paper needs to be torn off if necessary and retracted to park position. Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode.
User guide Settings Setting the first printing line (TOF) You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first printing line for each paper source and each menu individually. Before using the TOF function (if fanfold paper is used), you should first set the tear position; see Setting the tear position (page 41). Adjust Menu 1 2 Paprpath Char 3 Online Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. 4 Setup 1 Online Tear 2 Press the Adjust (2) key. Press the TOF (3) key.
User guide Settings Setting the print head gap The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used. In setup mode, you can enter a correction value to modify the head gap that is normally determined automatically. This correction is useful for modifying the appearance of the type face. This correction will modify the appearance of the font. It may be necessary to obtain optimum printing results on certain paper types.
User guide Settings Selecting character density and font (temporarily) Adjust Menu 1 2 Font Paprpath Char 3 4 You can use the CPI (Character Per Inch) key in setup mode to select the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the Font key to select resident fonts. Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Online Press the Char (4) key. Setup Press the CPI (4) or Font (1) key (in our example, press CPI).
User guide 8 The Menu The Menu Programming via the control panel Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications software you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are two programming options you can use: ` Programming via the control panel. ` Programming via the interface using Escape sequences or control codes. Settings made by escape sequences have priority over settings made in menu mode; therefore they will override these.
User guide The Menu Menu configurations (Macros) Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many applications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout (Seite 99) which shows you the printer’s default settings. Your printer allows you to set and use four independent menu configurations (Macros).
User guide Menu handling The Menu You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and selection keys arranged below the LC display field. Each function and parameter displayed in the LCD is executed or selected by the corresponding key below, respectively. Usually two parameter groups are combined at one level. In the following example, these are the LPI and Skip parameter groups.
User guide The Menu Selecting the LC display language This section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the selection of the national language as an example. This example shows how to change from the English language to the German language. The same procedure applies to the other languages (French, Italian and Spanish). Ready Front1 M1 EPS 1 2 Adjust Menu 3 4 Paprpath Char Select the Setup mode by pressing the Setup key. Online Setup Press the Menu key (1).
User guide The Menu Ges.Men Sprache Rück Vor 1 2 3 4 Online Setup You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing the Exit key (4), the old setting is retained. After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example indicates the following text: This setting is retained even after switching off your printer. Terminating Setup mode Press either the Setup key to change into Offline mode (Pause) or the Online key to change to Online mode (Ready).
User guide The Menu Menu structure The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the example shown here, depending on the printer software.
User guide The Menu Menu parameters Ready M1 EPS 1 2 Adjust Menu The following section introduces and explains all the possible menu settings. Press Setup key. Front1 Online 3 4 Paprpath Char Setup Press Menu (1) key. Online Setup Printing out macro configurations (Print) Print Macro Back Next 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Load Macro=1 * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Prints the menu configurations using the active paper feed; see Menu settings (example) (page 99).
User guide The Menu Reset to default values (Reset) Reset Back 1 2 Quiet Next 3 4 2 3 Press Reset (2) key. Online Setup Press the No (1) or Yes (2) key to select the desired setting. Reset Macro1 No Yes 1 The current macro returns to the default values (factory settings). Online 4 Setup STOP All manually altered settings in the current menu are lost when it is reset to the default settings. We therefore recommend that you print out the menu first.
User guide The Menu Selecting font (Font) Font LPI Back Next 1 2 Draft Set < 1 2 3 4 > * Exit 3 4 This parameter selects the character style and its quality permanently. Press Font (2) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: see table below Default Setting: Draft Character styles marked with an I (for example Courier I LQ) are IBM compatible fonts.
User guide The Menu Setting line spacing (LPI) Font Back 1 2 6 LPI Set < 1 2 LPI Next 3 4 > * Exit 3 4 Sets the lines per inch (line density). The higher the parameter the smaller the line spacing (random LPI can be selected via the ESC sequences). Press LPI (2) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setting Options: 2 LPI, 3 LPI, 4 LPI, 6 LPI*, 8 LPI, 12 LPI Default Setting: 6 LPI Setup Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
User guide The Menu Selecting Protocol (emulation) Selects the emulation for the serial or parallel interface. When a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer. The selected emulation of the active interface is shown in online or offline mode in the second line of the printers display. For more information refer to Online mode (page 28) MTPL is also active in IBM or Epson emulation mode. ESCChar Protocol Back Next 1 2 3 4 Parall.
User guide The Menu Bidirectional printing (PrintDir) PrintDir I/O Back Next 1 2 3 4 PrintDir=Bidir * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Selects if the printer prints in both directions (bidirectional) or only in one direction (unidirectional from left to right). Press PrintDir (2) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
User guide The Menu Settings for interfaces (I/O) PrintDir I/O Back Next 1 2 3 4 Press I/O (3) key. Online Setup Serial interface (Serial) Serial Interf. Back Next 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Baud= 9600 Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 STOP To ensure the proper functioning of serial data transfers, the serial settings of the printer and computer (host) must coincide. Press Serial (2) key.
User guide The Menu Data format (Format) Baud Format Back Next 1 2 8bit No Set < 1 2 3 4 1Stop* > Exit 3 4 This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data byte. Press Format (3) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
User guide The Menu Buffer control (BuffCtrl) Special BuffCtrl Back Next 1 2 3 XON/XOFF Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set of rules and procedures for ensuring error-free data exchanges between computer and printer. Details of the available protocols can be found in the section Protocols (page 139). Press BuffCtrl (3) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
User guide The Menu Selecting interface (Interf.) Serial Back 1 2 Interf. Next 3 4 Interf.= Auto* Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel, Ethernet or serial connection or in automatic change for both (Auto). Press Interf. (3) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: Auto, Parallel, Ethernet, Serial Default Setting: Auto Interf.
User guide The Menu Selecting interface timeout (Timeout) Buffer Timeout Back Next 1 2 3 4 Timeout=2 sec * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 The Timout option allows you to define the duration after which the interface switches back to the Stand-by state, when the printer stops receiving data. Press Timeout (3) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setting Options: 2 sec … 30 sec Default Setting: 2 sec Setup Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
User guide The Menu Ethernet interface (ETH-INT) Press ETH-INT (2) key. ETH-INT Back 1 2 In this parameter group you can choose settings for the internal Ethernet interface. Next 3 4 Online Setup Setting IP address (IP Addr) IP Addr Back 1 2 OCTET 1 Back 1 2 Gateway Next 3 4 OCTET 2 Next 3 4 OCTET 1= 0 * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Input of the IP address of the printer. Press IP Addr (2) key.
User guide The Menu OCTET 1= 0 * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired digit. Online Setup Setting Options: 0 to 255 Default Setting: 0 Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Set the remaining three digit groups in the same way. Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
User guide The Menu IP address administration (IP Get M) Subnet Back 1 2 IP Get M Next 3 4 IP Get M=Static* Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Selects the way of administrating the IP address. Press IP Get M (3) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: Static, DHCP, BOOTP Default Setting: Static Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
User guide The Menu Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR) Auto-CR Auto-LF Back Next 1 2 3 Auto-CR=On Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal LF (line feed). Press Auto-CR (2) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: On Setup Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
User guide The Menu Menu lock (MenLock) MenLock Language Back Next 1 2 3 4 MenLock=Menu * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 With MenLock = Off, all functions and settings are accessible without restriction in Online, Offline and Setup mode.
User guide The Menu Language (Language) MenLock Language Back Next 1 2 English Set < 1 2 3 4 > * Exit 3 4 The menu can be shown in five languages on the LC display. Press Language (3) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish Default Setting: English Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
User guide The Menu Form length (Formlen) Formlen FormAdj Back Next 1 2 Lines Back 1 2 3 Standard Next 3 6 LPI =72 Set < > 1 2 4 3 4 * Exit 4 You can define the form length in one of two ways: via the number of lines or via standard formats (e.g. Letter, Legal). Press Formlen (2) key. Online Setup Online If you wish to define the form length via a line format, press Line (2) key. Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
User guide Lines Back 1 2 Fanfold Set < 1 2 The Menu Standard Next 3 4 12" * > Exit 3 4 Online If you wish to define the form length via standard formats, press Standard (3) key. Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: DIN A3, DIN A4, DIN A5, DIN B5, DIN B6, DIN C6, Executive 10.5", Letter 11", Fanfold 12", Legal 14", No Format Default Setting: Letter 11" Selects the form length by standard formats.
User guide The Menu Print head gap manually (Head) This parameter is ignored if the automatic gap adjustment (AGA) is activated; see Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) (page 77). Adjusts the print head gap manually; separately adjustable for each paper path. Press Head (2) key. Head Back 1 2 Next 3 Head= 18 Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
User guide The Menu View and tear position (TearView) The auto tear or the auto view function can be selected as desired. When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. When auto tear is switched on, the perforation of the paper is positioned at the tear off edge of the printer, when no data are processed. Paper Back 1 2 TearView Next 3 4 ViewTear=1s * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Press TearView (3) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting.
User guide The Menu Line length (Width) Press Width (2) key. Width Back 1 2 Next 3 4 Width=13.6Inch * Set < > Exit 1 2 Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the printer operates like a printer with a width of only 8 inches. 3 4 Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setting Options: 8 Inch, 13.2 Inch, 13.6 Inch Default Setting: 13.6 Inch Setup Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
User guide The Menu Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) Barcode Barmode Back Next 1 2 Secured Set < 1 2 3 4 > * Exit 3 4 Allows printing of normal characters on the left and right of the barcode. Press Barmode (3) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: Secured/Unsecured Default Setting: Unsecured In secured mode, the space which the barcode characters require is “protected”.
User guide The Menu Form feed mode (FFmode) FFmode Back 1 2 PapOpt Next 3 FFmode=Off Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 Specifies whether a form feed is to be performed when the paper reaches the top print line. Press FFmode (2) key. Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: On/Off Default Setting: Off FFmode = On: If the paper is positioned in the first printing line (TOF), form feeds will be ignored.
User guide The Menu Setting and activating options (PapOpt) FFmode Back 1 2 PapOpt Next 3 4 Press PapOpt (3) key. Online Setup Activation of tractors (AutoTra) 2 Next 3 4 AutoTra=Off * Set < > Exit 1 2 This parameter only appears if the optional tractor is installed. It regulates the activation of tractors when there is no more paper left in one of them. Press AutoTra (2) key. AutoTra Back 1 For setting the tractor; see Paperway (page 5).
User guide The Menu Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS) PMS Back 1 2 PMS=On Set < 1 2 You can use this function to activate or deactivate the paper motion detection feature. When it is active, printing and paper movements stop in case of a paper jam and an error message is output in the display. Set the printer to test mode by pressing the Online key while you switch on the printer. Press the PMS key (2).
User guide The Menu Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) PMS Back 1 2 AGA=On Set < 1 2 This function allows you to switch the Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA) off or on. Press the AGA key (3). AGA Next 3 4 > * Exit 3 4 Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: Off/On Default setting: On AGA=On: printer checks paper thickness and changes gap adjustment if necessary (default).
User guide The Menu Increasing the print head gap (Head up) Head up=Off * Set < > Exit 1 3 2 4 With this function you can increase the print head gap before and after the perforation of the form. Setting options: On/Off Default setting: Off Online If the parameter is set to On, the print head gap increases during form feed and line feed four lines before and after the perforation on the form (= protected zone).
User guide The Menu Left-hand area (Leftzon) Leftzon Rightzo Back Next 1 2 3 4 Leftzon=Off * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Press the Leftzon key (2). Online Setup Online Setup Right-hand area (Rightzo) Leftzon Rightzo Back Next 1 2 3 4 Rightzo=Off * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 If the parameter is On, the print head moves out of the perforation zone (area t) on the left as long as the paper is being transported. The Pagewid setting has no influence (see above).
User guide The Menu Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Paphand CX-bid Back Next 1 2 3 CX-bid=On Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 This parameter sets the parallel interface either to bidirectional or to compatibility mode. Select the CX-bid menu (3). Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Default setting: On CX-bid = On sets the parallel interface of the printer to bidirectional mode (IEEE 1284, Nibble mode), e.g. for Windows Plug & Play.
User guide Wrap Back 1 2 The Menu Sound Next 3 Sound=On Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 Select the Sound menu (3). Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Default setting: On When Sound = On, a beep is generated every second to notify that paper is empty. Confirm the setting by pressing the Set (1) key. Change to the next parameter group with the Next key (4).
User guide The Menu Automatic paper width detection (APW) APW Back 1 2 APW=On Set < 1 2 The automatic paper width detection feature APW prevents the printer from printing beyond the paper edge. This is useful to prevent the printer from printing on the platen, for example, because of an incorrect driver setting. Select the APW (2) menu.
User guide The Menu You can now either cancel the print job or load suitable paper. In the latter case, the printer will resume the print job upon pressing the Online key. If you press the Online key without having changed the paper, another line is printed until reaching the measured paper-end position. The sensor interprets dark areas with a width of 13 mm or more as the right-hand paper edge. If the sensor does not detect any black area, the maximum possible printing width is used as the printable area.
User guide The Menu Setting the page margins (Margin) Margin Back 1 2 DECMode Next 3 4 Press the Margin key (2). Online Setup Setting the top margin (Topmrg) Topmrg Botmrg Back Next 1 2 Topmrg= Set < 1 2 3 4 1 > * Exit 3 4 This parameter group allows you to define the area for printing. You can set the top, bottom and left margin. This option lets you set the top margin with the number of the line (numbered from the top paper edge) where the printing actually starts.
User guide The Menu Setting the bottom margin (Botmrg) Topmrg Botmrg Back Next 1 2 3 Botmrg= 70 Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 The bottom margin option gives you the possibility to set the bottom margin with the number of the line (numbered from the top paper edge) where the printing actually stops for a given page. Press the Botmrg key (2).
User guide The Menu Setting the DEC Mode (DECMode) Margin Back 1 2 DECMode Next 3 4 Press the DECMode key (3). Online Setup Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) CPI CharSet Back Next 1 2 3 4 CPI= 10 CPI * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 The DEC mode option sets the DEC protocol specific features. Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters used with the DEC protocol. Press the CPI key (2). Online Setup Online Setting options: 5, 6, 6.65, 8.25, 8.6, 9, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.5, 17.
User guide The Menu Character set (CharSet) CPI CharSet Back Next 1 2 3 US ASCII Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 Selects the G0 character set that will be used with the DEC protocol. Press the CharSet key (3). Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: see table below Default setting: US ASCII Character Set Definition US ASCII British French German Norw./Danish DEC Finnish DEC French-Can. DEC Norw.-Dan. DEC Swedish DEC Dutch DEC Swiss DEC Portuguese DEC Supplement. DEC Spec.-Graphi.
User guide The Menu User preference character set (UserChr) Press the UserChr key (2). UserChr Back 1 2 Next 3 4 DEC Supplement * Set < > Exit 1 2 This option sets the user character set for the DEC protocol. 3 4 Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: see table below Default setting: DEC supplement DEC Finnish ISO Latin-Hebr. Su Code Page 853 French ISO Latin-Cyr. Sup Code Page 855 DEC French-Can.
User guide The Menu Printer ID (Prn.ID) This option defines the DEC printer ID used by the printer when responding to DA commands (DA = device attributes, see Programmer’s Manual, Reports. from your host computer or application software (serial transmission only). Prn.ID CAN Fkt. Back Next 1 2 PPL2 Set < 1 2 3 4 > * Exit 3 4 Press the Prn.ID key (2).
User guide The Menu Disconnection on end of transmission (Discnct) Discnct Report Back Next 1 2 Disable Set < 1 2 3 4 > * Exit 3 4 Press the Discnt key (2). Online Setup Online Setup Initial Report (Report) Discnct Report Back Next 1 2 Disable Set < 1 2 3 4 > * Exit 3 4 This option determines whether the communication disconnect occurs at the end of the transmission. Setting options: Enable/Disable Default setting: Disable Confirm the setting by pressing the Set (1) key.
User guide The Menu Automatic answerback (Answbck) Answbck Answ_ENQ Back Next 1 2 Disable Set < 1 2 3 4 > * Exit 3 4 This option determines whether the printer sends an answerback message to the printer during initialization or not. Press the Answbck key (2).
User guide The Menu Setting the IBM mode (IBMMode) IBMMode EPSMode Back Next 1 2 3 4 Press the IBMMode key (2). Online Setup Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) CPI IBM-Cset Back Next 1 2 3 4 CPI= 10 CPI * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 The IBM mode option sets the IBM specific features. Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters used with the IBM protocol. Press the CPI key (2). Online Setup Online Setting options: 5, 6, 7.5, 8.6, 10, 12, 15, 17.
User guide The Menu Code page (CodPage) CodPage DblHigh Back Next 1 2 3 4 Code Page 437 * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 This option determines which code page the printer uses in IBM mode. Press the CodPage key (2). Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: see table below Default setting: Code Page 437 E-Denmark 2 E-Spain 2 E-L.
User guide The Menu IBM Double Height (DblHigh) CodPage DblHigh Back Next 1 2 3 4 DblHigh=Off * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 This option determines whether the IBM double height mode should be used (On) or not (Off). Press the DblHigh key (3). Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Default setting: Off If the parameter On is selected, all data will be printed in double height. If the parameter Off is selected, all data will be printed in normal height.
User guide The Menu Slashed Zero (Sl.Zero) IBMComp Sl.Zero Back Next 1 2 3 4 Sl.Zero=Off * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 This option selects whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash. Press the Sl.Zero key (3). Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Default setting: Off Confirm the setting by pressing the Set (1) key. Change to the next parameter group with the Next key (4).
User guide The Menu Setting the EPSON Mode (EPSMode) IBMMode EPSMode Back Next 1 2 3 4 Press the EPSMode key (3). Online Setup Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) CPI EPS-Cset Back Next 1 2 3 4 CPI= 10 CPI * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 The EPSON mode option sets the EPSON protocol specific features. Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters used with the EPSON protocol. Press the CPI key (2). Online Setup Online Setting options: 5, 6, 7.5, 8.6, 10, 12, 15, 17.
User guide The Menu Code Page (CodPage) CodPage Sl.Zero Back Next 1 2 3 4 Code Page 437 * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 This option determines which code page the printer uses in EPSON mode. Press the CodPage key (3). Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: see table below Default setting: Code Page 437 CPI 210 US ASCII British DEC Finnish French DEC French-Can. German ISO Italian JIS Roman DEC Norw./Dan. ISO Spanish DEC Swedish Norw.
User guide The Menu Slashed Zero (Sl.Zero) CodPage Sl.Zero Back Next 1 2 3 4 Sl.Zero=Off * Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 This option selects whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash. Press the Sl.Zero key (3). Online Setup Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Default setting: Off Confirm the setting by pressing the Set (1) key. Change to the next parameter group with the Next key (4).
User guide The Menu Menu settings (example) 99
User guide 9 Advanced menu Advanced menu The advanced menu consists of test functions and advanced settings. Test functions Various tests to check proper operation of the printer are available at any time. With these tests it is possible to check the print quality, proper operation of the print head and the mechanics, as well as efficient data transmission from the computer to the printer. The extended menu contains three test functions (ASCII 80, ASCII 136, H-Dump).
User guide Advanced menu Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) Testmode Initializing ... 1 2 3 4 ASCII80 ASCII136 Back Next 1 2 3 4 To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test routine which allows testing of the printer configuration, the print quality and correct operation of your printer. Online Before performing a self-test, your printer must be switched off. Ensure that paper is inserted.
User guide Advanced menu Example of an ASCII test printout If you selected a proportional font (PS font) , the printed length of the lines varies. This test can also be used to determine and set the optimal print head gap (see the section Setting the print head gap (page 43). Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode The self-Rolling ASCII test mode test mode can only be terminated by switching off your printer. For this operation the printer must be Offline.
User guide Advanced menu Interface test (H-Dump) With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data transmission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data from the computer is printed out in two columns. The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format and in the right column in ASCII format. Printout in Hex-Dump Put the printer into advanced menu mode by pressing the key Online while switching on the printer.
User guide Terminating Hex-Dump Advanced menu Hex-Dump mode can only be terminated by switching off the printer. If you want to stop the Hex-Dump printout before switching off the printer, press the key Online and then the key LF/FF (4) once.
User guide Advanced menu Advanced settings In the advanced menu, there are two other settings available besides the test functions. ` The Single option can be used to deactivate the single sheet function (for printers without single sheet feeder). ` The function Pap.back allows printing on paper with a dark back. Single Back Pap.
User guide Advanced menu Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) Single Back 1 2 Pap.back Next 3 Single=Off Set < > 1 2 3 4 * Exit 4 Some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only and therefore do not feature a single sheet feeder. To prevent erroneous selection of the single sheet paper source, all sequences referring to the single sheet feeder can be deactivated by setting the Single menu option to Off. Select the Single (2) menu.
User guide 10 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Many of the faults and problems which may occur while using the printer are minor problems which you can solve yourself. The following chapter should help you to distinguish between a simple operating error and a major malfunction. This chapter provides information on the rectification of faults without the assistance of specially trained personnel. Follow the advice and tips in this chapter if your printer is not working correctly.
User guide Troubleshooting General print problems Problem Corrective action The display remains dark The printer is switched on, but nothing happens (nothing is displayed, no noise). Switch off the printer and proceed as follows: 1 Check that the power plug is correctly connected to the socket on the printer. 2 Check that the power plug is seated properly in the wall socket. 3 Switch on the printer again.
User guide Troubleshooting Problem Corrective action Problems with the paper feed The paper is not fed in 1 Check that the display shows the correct paperway, if necessary select the correct paperway (single sheet or fanfold) with the key Park. See Changing the paper path (page 32). If you wish to use optional paper types, make sure they are correctly installed. 2 Make sure that the paper guide is correctly adjusted at the side. 3 When using single sheets, push the paper fully into the paper feed.
User guide Troubleshooting Problem Corrective action Paper jam (single sheets) Open the top cover and remove the paper manually or with the functions LF (line feed)/FF (form feed) in Offline mode from the printer. Before you replace the single sheet, refer to the instructions in the section Single sheets (page 36). Pay attention to the following points: ` Set single sheet feed to the corresponding paper width. ` Insert the paper straight as far as possible.
User guide Troubleshooting Problems with the print quality Problem Corrective action Print is too pale 1 The ribbon is used up or the ribbon cassette is not correctly fitted. Refer to the section Inserting the ribbon cassette (page 10). 2 The print head to platen gap is not correctly set, refer to the section Setting the print head gap (page 43). 3 For printers with the AGA = ON: Enter a correction value <0. See the section Setting the print head gap (page 43).
User guide Troubleshooting Error messages via the display Message Eject Error Possible cause Corrective action The printer cannot eject the paper or cannot place the paper in the park position. Check the following: ` Whether the paper path is blocked by a foreign object. ` Whether the paper is damaged. ` Whether the upper friction is down and clicked into place. ` Whether the print head gap is too small; see section Setting the print head gap (page 43).
User guide Message Paper Jam Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Paper jam. ` Eliminate the paper jam detected by the paper motion sensor. For the procedure, see Paper jam (fanfold paper) (page 109) or Paper jam (single sheets) (page 110). ` Paper is too narrow. Use paper with a width of at least 6.3“ (16 cm) if the PMS function is enabled. See Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS) (page 76) Cover open Hardware Alarm Top cover is open. ` Close the top cover. Internal hardware error.
User guide Message Overrun Error Troubleshooting Possible cause Corrective action Received data which has not yet been printed is overwritten with new data. ` Check that the correct busy protocol (e.g. XON XOFF) is set in the menu Serial interface, protocol, see Protocols (page 139). ` Check the interface cable, see section Connecting the printer (page 8) and Interfaces (page 133). Paperwidth Error Press Online A print job exceeds the paper width with the automatic paper width detection active.
User guide Troubleshooting Additional display messages These are not error messages, they give operating instructions and information from the printer to the user. Message Possible cause Corrective action — ` To proceed press any key. Loading Default The factory-set parameters are loaded and are written into all menus. ` No action required. Only available in Epson Mode Functions which have no meaning in this emulation have been selected.
User guide 11 Care and maintenance Care and maintenance The printer is designed to operate with minimal maintenance. It is advisable to clean the inside of the printer from time to time with a vacuum cleaner. STOP Before cleaning, turn off the printer, wait 5 to 10 seconds and disconnect the power cable. STOP Do not oil or grease the printer, especially the sliderails and shafts. Replacing the fuse The printer is provided with a line fuse accessible from the exterior.
User guide Cleaning the housing Care and maintenance Clean the printer housing with mild detergent (use a dishwashing agent, if necessary, or a plastic cleaning agent) and a soft lint-free cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never use solvents. Cleaning the interior Remove paper and dust with a soft brush. Check that any paper has been removed from the tractors. For optimal function of the print head the interior of the printer has to be as dust free as possible.
User guide Care and maintenance Cleaning the platen Remove the ribbon. Clean the printer bar cautiously with an alcohol-based cleaning agent. Remove dustcarefully from the platen. STOP Ribbon Avoid touching parts and components in the printer interior. Check whether the ribbon is worn or damaged. The ribbon must be replaced if it is frayed, see Inserting the ribbon cassette (page 10) and Error messages via the display (page 112).
User guide A Specifications Specifications Printer specifications Printer system Serial impact matrix printer print head with 24 needles, ∅ 0.
User guide Specifications Tab speed LA650+: 65 ips (inch per second) LA800+: 80 ips (inch per second) Print width 136 characters at 10 cpi 163 characters at 12 cpi 204 characters at 15 cpi 232 characters at 17,1 cpi 272 characters at 20 cpi Character pitch depends on the selected emulation, see Setting the DEC Mode (DECMode) (page 86), Setting the IBM mode (IBMMode) (page 92) and Setting the EPSON Mode (EPSMode) (page 96). Character size Height 3.32 mm (incl. descenders) Width 2.19 mm, max. 2.
User guide Panel Specifications LCD display, 2 x 16 digits Online Setup 4 softkeys Noise Sound pressure level LA650+: LPA = ≤55 dB(A) in HS mode (ISO 7779[1988]) LA800+: LPA = ≤57 dB(A) in HS mode (ISO 7779[1988]) Sound power level LA650+: LWAd = 72 dB(A) in HS mode (ISO 7779[1988]) LA800+: LWAd = 72 dB(A) in HS mode (ISO 7779[1988]) LA650+ LA800+ Throughput (ECMA 132) >40 000 pages/month (DPQ) 540 pages/hour >50 000 pages/month (DPQ) 600 pages/hour MTBF 10 000 h; 100% DC 10 000 h; 100% DC Co
User guide Specifications Paper transport Standard Tractor with parking position Manual single sheet feeder, front insertion (friction rollers) Optional Tractor 2 (front) Service life Print head 500 mio. / DPQ, 12 x 12 matrix Ribbon 20 mio. characters, DPQ Environmental conditions Operation Temperature +10° to +35°C Rel. humidity 15 to 75% Climate IEC/EN 60721-3-3, class 3K2 Storage Temperature -5° to +45°C Rel.
User guide Specifications Interface specifications Parallel interface bidirectional Type of data transmission 8-bit parallel interface (Centronics compatible) IEEE-1284; Nibble mode Transmission rate Max. 30 KHz Signal status Low: 0,0 V to +0,4 V High: +2,4 V to +5,0 V Connection cable Material: AWG 28 at least Length: up to 2,0 m Twisted-pair cable with double-shield, acc.
User guide Specifications Serial interface RS232C interface Synchronization Asynchronous Transmission rate 600 bauds to 19 200 bauds Signal status OFF = Mark = log.1 = –3 V to –15 V ON = Space = log. 0 = +3 V to +15 V Connection cable Length up to 15 m Interface connections ITT Cannon connector, series DB-25 S Transmission protocol XON/XOFF, ENQ/STX, READY/BUSY, Robust XON/XOFF, ETX/ACK Capacity of data buffer 1024 KB max.
User guide Specifications Paper specifications Continuous paper tractor 1, single part forms Continuous paper Multi-part forms, tractor 1 (to be tested individually) Cut sheet insertion via front feed/manual single part forms Envelopes Weight 60 to 120 g/m2 Width1 76 to 420 mm Form length 76 to 559 mm Copies LA650+ LA800+ 1+6 1+5 Weight of original 45 to 65 g/m2 Weight of copies 45 to 56 g/m2 Weight of bottom sheet 45 to 65 g/m2 Thickness (max.) 0.
User guide Available character sets and fonts High Speed Draft Draft Copy Roman Sans Serif Courier (incl. Courier IBM) OCR-B OCR-A Prestige Script Orator The following list includes all the character sets you can select from the control panel or via ESC sequences and specifies the fonts in which they are available. The character sets are only available in the fonts marked with an X.
High Speed Draft Draft Copy Roman Sans Serif Courier (incl.
High Speed Draft Draft Copy Roman Sans Serif Courier (incl.
High Speed Draft Draft Copy Roman Sans Serif Courier (incl.
User guide Available character sets and fonts ` Epson Turkey, Old Hebrew, New Hebrew and D-Hebrew have preliminary IDs and cannot be selected via the ESC ( t ... command; but the code pages will be implemented and shown in the menu and can be selected via the menu or with the ESC R ... command. ` Codepages 210 and 220 cannot be selected with ESC ( t ... commands in Epson emulation, these commands are not defined, instead these codepages can be selected via the menu or with the ESC R ... command.
User guide C Emulations Emulations General When a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer. Your printer in its standard version emulates, i.e. “understands” the DEC-PPL2 for the serial interface and Epson ESC/P2 using the parallel interface. Escape sequences Escape sequences or control codes tell the printer that the following transmitted code is a printer command and not a printable character.
User guide Emulations Barcode Even the standard version of your printer has the possibility of using up to 18 different barcode types. Barcode mode can be accessed in DEC emulation. The user can decide whether barcode is activated permanently or activated depending on the situation by means of an escape sequence.
User guide D Interfaces Interfaces Your printer offers the possibility of operating via a parallel, an Ethenet or a serial interface. This chapter informs you about the parallel Centronics compatible interface, the Ethernet interface and the serial interface type RS232C/V.24 and describes the communication between your computer and the printer. These interfaces are linked to form a so-called shared interface. Your printer can be configured to use only one interface or both alternately.
User guide Parallel interface Interfaces The bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called “nibble” mode of the IEEE1284 interface norm. This enables installation in accordance with Windows “Plug & Play”. The standard parallel interface is able to transfer data at a speed of max. 30,000 bytes per second. When the receiving buffer is full, the data input is blocked until the data buffer is empty. This guarantees data transmission in blocks of 1 KB. Connector assignment Connector no.
User guide Serial interface V.24/ RS232C Interfaces Your printer’s serial interface supports the RS232C specification. The signals are received and transmitted by a 9 pin connector. Basically 3 lines are already enough for exchanging information between computer and printer (one receive line, one send line, one line for common grounding). Type RS232C interface Synchronization Asynchronous Transmission rate 600 Baud to 19.200 Baud Signal status OFF (log.1) –3 V to –15 V ON (log.
User guide Interface cable (serial interface) Interfaces The cables used must be shielded. The cable shield must be connected to the connector shield on both ends. PC/AT (9-pin) Printer (9-pin) RxD 2 3 TxD TxD 3 2 RxD CTS 8 4 DTR/RDY SG 5 5 SG DSR 6 DTR 4 PC/AT (25-pin) Printer (9-pin) FG 1 FG TxD 2 2 RxD RxD 3 3 TxD CTS 8 4 DTR/RDY SG 5 5 SG DSR 6 DTR 4 It depends on the menu setting whether DTR or RDY is active at pin 4.
User guide Interfaces Ethernet interface The Ethernet interface affords the printer to connect to local area networks. It's attributes are: Hardware Supported operating systems Supported protocols Designation of IP address Configuration ` LAN/Ethernet: RJ45, Ethernet 100BaseTX with 100 Mbps (IEEE802.3u), 10Base-T with 10 Mbps (IEEE802.
User guide Interface-Adapter IF Adapter-Set RS232 (DB9M)/MMP Interfaces The set consists of an adapter RS232 (D-Sub9)/MMJ and a MMJ cable.
User guide Interfaces Protocols Memory mode XON/XOFF The received characters are stored in a FIFO buffer (first in/first out). The characters are processed in this buffer. The buffer capacity can be adjusted from 0 to 128 Kb. If the buffer is full, the interface signals NOT READY (signal acknowledgement: Level 1, -12 V) and XOFF (hex. 13, dec. 19). This results in stopping the data transmission. When the FIFO buffer is empty again, the interface signals READY (level 0, +12 V) and XON (hex. 11, dec. 17).
User guide Interfaces Configuring the serial interface of the PC DOS mode To use the serial interface of your PC, you must add the following mode commands to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file: mode com1:9600,n,8,1,p mode lpt1:= com1: With the first MODE command, you configure the serial interface Com1 of your PC to the printer’s factory defaults. The second MODE command redirects the parallel standard output port LPT1 of your PC to Com1.
User guide Interfaces Physical printer port in Ethernet with TCP/IP STOP Wenn Sie Ihren Drucker in einem lokalen Netz mit Ethernet-Anschlüssen und dem Übertragungsprotokoll TCP/IP verwenden, müssen Sie verschiedene Adressinformationen zuweisen. Address information for the Ethernet port can only be made available by your network administrator, who has the necessary rights to install printers on the network and/or make any changes. ` The assumed address space corresponds to the TCP/IP adress, class C, 192.
User guide E Options and accessories Options and accessories Options The following options can be ordered for your printer. Tractor 2, front The push tractor is suitable for fanfold paper. You can use paper formats with a width in the range from 76 to 406 mm; you can set any intermediate format. Part no.: 061 052 Printer pedestal A cabinet to be used as a printer stand and for storing fanfold paper stacks. Part no.
User guide Options and accessories Accessories Ribbon cassette Programming manuals Ribbon cassettes are available in the following versions. Name Part no. Ribbon cassette, black 060 097 The available programming manuals are enclosed on this CD-ROM.
User guide Index Index A Access to menu mode 45 Accessories 142, 143 Programming manuals 143 Ribbon cassette 143 ACK/NAK 140 Activation of automatic sheet feeder (AutoASF) 76 Activation of tractors (AutoTra) 75 Additional display messages 115 Advanced menu 100 Advanced settings 105 Automatic detection of the top paper margin 83 Automatic paper width detection 82 Deactivate single sheet feeder 106 Settings for paper with dark back 106 AED 83 AGA 77 APW 82 Auto-CR 65 Auto-LF 65 Automatic carriage return (Au
User guide Programming via 45 CPI 86, 92, 96 CX-bid 80 Index G Gateway 62 General print problems 108 Graphic options 24 D Data format (Format) 58 Data transmission rate (Baud) 57 DECMode 86 Display 27 Display messages 115 DTR 59 H Head 70 Head up 78 Hex-Dump 103 HvyForm 81 I E Emulations 131 Escape sequences 131 General 131 Error messages via the display 112 Escape sequences 131 ESCChar 54 Ethernet interface 62, 137 ETH-INT 62 F Fanfold paper Loading 34 FFmode 74 Firmware Loading 25 Troubleshooting 25
User guide Selecting 48 LC display 27 Leftmrg 85 Leftzon 79 Line length 72 Line wrap (Wrap) 80 Loading menu configurations (Menu) 51 Loading optional firmware 25 Loading paper 34 LPI 54 M Macro 51 Maintenance 116 Margin 84 MenLock 66 Menu 45 Advanced 100 Calling up 45 Enabling access to menu mode 45 Handling 47 Save settings 47 Selecting the LC display language 48 Terminating Setup mode 49 Menu configurations 46 Menu handling 47 Menu lock (MenLock) 66 Menu parameters 51 Activation of tractors 75 Automatic
User guide Setting the DEC mode 86 Setting the left margin 85 Setting the page margins 84 Setting the top margin 84 Settings for interfaces 57 Signal processing 59 Tear position 71 User preference character set (DEC mode) 88 View position 71 Menu settings Example 99 Menu structure 50 N Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) 73 O Offline mode 28 Online mode 28 Options 142 Cable cover 142 Interface modules 142 Printer pedestal 142 Tractor 2, front 142 Output signals 136 P Pagewid 78 Pap.
User guide Protocol (Protocol) 59 Protocols 139 ACK/NAK 140 Robust XON/XOFF 139 XON/XOFF 139 Q Quiet 52 Quiet mode printing (Quiet) 52 R Removing paper 40 Replacing the fuse 116 Reset 52 Reset to default values (Reset) 52 Ribbon cassette 10 changing 15 Installing 10 Rightzo 79 Robust XON/XOFF 139 Rolling ASCII 101 S Save menu settings 47 Selecting character density 44 Selecting emulation (Emulate) 55 Selecting font (Font) 53 Selecting interface (Interf.
User guide Index Additional display messages 115 Error messages via the display 112 General print problems 108 Problems with the print quality 111 U Unpacking the printer 6 Upper friction Cleaning 118 UserChr 88 V View position (AutoView) 71 Voltage Checking 8 W Width 72 Wrap 80 X XON/XOFF 139 149
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