DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM 24-wire dot matrix printers USER’S MANUAL
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement for United States Users Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Notice to Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
CE Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity According to Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, Annex IIIB.
The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice to incorporate changes and improvements for units already shipped. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication. However, Fujitsu cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions. Printer model specifications differ with the power supply input voltage (100 to 120 or 220 to 240 VAC).
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM The printer has an LED or LCD control panel. This manual describes the operation of the printer with the LED control panel. For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see Appendix E. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, FUJITSU LIMITED has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.
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DL6400/6600 Book Page i Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Contents Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1-1 Overview ..................................................................................... 1-1 Package Contents ......................................................................... 1-2 Parts and Functions ..................................................................... 1-3 FRONT ...........................
DL6400/6600 Book Page ii Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Contents Test Printing ................................................................................ 5-8 Demonstration Pattern Printing ................................................. 5-11 Sensor Detection ........................................................................ 5-13 Chapter 6 Clearing Paper Jams .................................................................... 6-1 Continuous Forms (Front) ..............................
DL6400/6600 Book Page iii Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Contents Chapter 11 Daily Inspection and Maintenance ........................................... 11-1 Inspection .................................................................................. 11-1 Maintenance .............................................................................. 11-1 Chapter 12 Specifications ............................................................................ 12-1 Appendix A Consumables and Options ..
DL6400/6600 Book Page iv Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Contents Saving changed options .................................................E-17 Printing the self-test ......................................................E-20 Correcting vertical character displacement ....................E-21 Power-on Special Functions .......................................................E-22 Messages ....................................................................................E-23 Status messages ...........
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 Overview Introduction The DL6400 Pro/DL6600 Pro is a 24-dot impact printer used for image and graphics reproduction. Figure 1-1 shows the printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Package Contents Package Contents Check that the printer package contains the items shown in Figure 1-2. For missing items, contact the Fujitsu sales department.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Parts and Functions Parts and Functions Figures 1-3 and 1-4 show the printer parts. The numbers in the figures correspond to the parts listed in Table 1-1.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Parts and Functions INSIDE !8 Print head !9 Platen !7 Ribbon cassette @0 Paper thickness lever SIDES (left side shown) @1 Jam removal lever @2 Lock lever @3 Tractor @4 Center guide Figure 1–4 1-4 Parts (2) User’s Manual
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Parts and Functions Table 1-1 lists the printer parts and functions. Table 1–1 Number Printer parts and functions Part Function q Top cover Protects the print head and other internal printer components. w Back cut-sheet guides Guides paper into the printer. Set based on the cut-sheet or continuous forms width. e Paper guide Set down for continuous forms and up for cut sheets. r Paper cutter Cuts continuous forms.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Parts and Functions Table 1–1 Number 1-6 Printer parts and functions (Continued) Part Function !7 Ribbon cassette Contains the printing ribbon. If characters do not print clearly, replace the ribbon or cassette. A Fujitsu ribbon is recommended. !8 Print head Performs actual printing. !9 Platen Controls and feeds paper. @0 Paper thickness lever Used to manually adjust paper thickness.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Setting Up the Printer Removing the Stopper and Cushion The printer is shipped with a stopper and cushion inside that prevent vibration and other movement that could cause damage during shipment. 1. Open the top cover and lift out the stopper as shown by the arrow in the figure. Top cover Print head Stopper 2. Open the front cover and cut-sheet tray and remove the cushion from between the tractor shafts.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Installing the Paper Guide Installing the Paper Guide Insert the paper guide, at an angle, into the left and right guide grooves on the back cover and slide it back into place.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Installing the Platen Knob Installing the Platen Knob Insert the platen knob and align it with the gear teeth.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Connecting the Power Cord Connecting the Power Cord 1. Turn off printer power (❍). 2. Connect the power cord to the connector on the back of the printer, at the right side. Power cord connector Power cord 3. Plug the power cord into an outlet.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Connecting the Interface Cable Connecting the Interface Cable 1. Turn off printer and processor power. SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2. Connect the interface cable to the connector at the back of the printer, on the left side. Make sure the orientation is correct. Press the left and right lock pins down to secure the cable. Interface cable Interface cable connector 3. Connect the cable to the computer.
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DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE Installing the Ribbon Cassette ☞ The ribbon cassette contains a folded ribbon. Handle the ribbon cassette carefully to ensure that the ribbon is not disordered or damaged. Choosing a Cassette User’s Manual Notice: A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause operating problems or damage the print head.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Preparing the Ribbon Cassette Preparing the Ribbon Cassette 1. Remove the two protective tabs used in shipment. 2. Release the ribbon lock. 3. Turn the knob clockwise to check that the ribbon moves smoothly. Remove the protective tabs Knob Lock tabs B ☞ Release the ribbon lock 3-2 Notice: Adjust the paper thickness lever on the printer appropriately for the forms used.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Installing the Ribbon Cassette Installing the Ribbon Cassette 1. Turn off printer power (❍). 2. Open the top cover of the printer and move the paper thickness lever to D. INSTALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE Top cover Print head Paper thickness lever Power switch off (❍) 3. Manually move the print head to the left side so that it is one third of the printer width from the left side.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Installing the Ribbon Cassette 4. Align the pins on both ends of the ribbon cassette with the guide grooves inside the printer. Then press the ribbon cassette down to install it. Ribbon cassette Pin Guide groove 5. Hook the ribbon over the ribbon guide. 6. Turn the ribbon cassette knob clockwise to remove any slack. Ribbon guides Ribbon Knob Ribbon cassette 7. Close the top cover of the printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Removing the Ribbon Cassette Removing the Ribbon Cassette 1. Turn off printer power (❍). 2. Open the top cover of the printer. 3. Remove the ribbon from the ribbon guide. 4. Pull the ribbon cassette towards you to unlock it and remove the cassette from the printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Replacing the Subcassette ☞ Replacing the Subcassette The ribbon can be replaced up to five times before the entire ribbon cassette itself must be replaced. Notice: A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause operating problems or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no responsibility for print head faults caused by such cassettes. Replace the cassette carefully to avoid getting ink on your hands.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 7 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Replacing the Subcassette 6. When loading the new subcassette into the ribbon cassette, check that the orientation of the new subcassette is correct. After loading remove the paper tape. 7. Holding the subcassette casing, slide the bottom of the casing to the right to remove it. Casing Paper tape Ribbon path A Feed roller A Ribbon path B 8. Route the ribbon through paths A and B and insert the reverse guide.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 8 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Replacing the Subcassette 10. Press lock tabs B in the direction of the arrows to return feed roller A to its original position. Then close the cassette lid. Turn the knob clockwise to check that the ribbon moves smoothly. Knob Lock tabs B 11. Check off the subcassette replacement column on the cassette label. 12. Install the ribbon cassette (see “Installing the Ribbon Cassette” on page 3-3).
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 4 Loading Continuous Forms (Front) Loading Paper LOADING PAPER 1. Turn on the printer power switch ( | ). 2. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRONT TRACTOR. The FRONT TRACTOR lamp lights. 3. Move the paper guide back as indicated by the arrow in the figure. (See “Installing the Paper Guide” on page 2-2.) 4. Open the front cover of the printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Loading Continuous Forms (Front) 5. Raise the cut-sheet tray. 6. Turn the lock levers of the left and right tractors in the direction indicated by the arrow to unlock them. Cut-sheet tray Lock lever Tractor 7. Move the left tractor to the reference point on the lower cover. Then press the lock lever in the direction of the arrow in the figure below to lock it. 8. Move the right tractor in alignment with the paper width. 9.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Loading Continuous Forms (Front) 10. Open the paper holders of the left and right tractors. Align the forms feed holes with the tractor pins and close the paper holders. LOADING PAPER Tractor pins Paper holders Tractors Continuous forms 11. Move the right tractor to add slight tension to the paper. Then press the lock lever in the direction of the arrow to lock it.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Loading Continuous Forms (Front) 12. Lower the cut-sheet tray. Cut-sheet tray 13. Close the front cover of the printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Loading Continuous Forms (Front) 14. Press the ONLINE button on the control panel to place the printer offline. The ONLINE lamp should not be lit. 15. Press the LOAD button (or LOAD/UNLOAD button) on the control panel to load a continuous form automatically. 16.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Loading Continuous Forms (Rear) Loading Continuous Forms (Rear) Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the rear-feed tractor option. Cutting Continuous Forms Forms are cut at perforations 23.3 mm (11/12 inch) above the print head center when the print head center is on the sixth line. A single line feed is 4.2 mm (1/6 inch).. Perforations 23.3 mm (11/12 in) Print head center 1.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 7 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Loading Cut Sheets Important: Continuous forms cannot be cut where there are no perforations. LOADING PAPER Paper cutter Loading Cut Sheets 1. Turn on printer power ( | ). 2. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights. 3. Raise the paper guide. (See “Installing the Paper Guide” on page 2-2.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 8 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Loading Cut Sheets 4. Open the front tray. Paper guide Power switch on ( | ) Front tray 5. Align the cut-sheet guide with the reference point.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 9 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Loading Cut Sheets 6. Insert paper while aligning its left edge with the cut-sheet guide. LOADING PAPER Cut-sheet guide Cut sheet ☞ 7. Press the LOAD button (or LOAD/UNLOAD button). The paper is then loaded to the print start position. Notice: If paper is not loaded correctly, a paper feed error or skewed loading may occur. Once a cut sheet has been inserted, it is loaded automatically. 8.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 10 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Printing on Cut Sheets Printing on Cut Sheets You can print on cut sheets without removing continuous forms from the tractor section. 1. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights. Important: 1. Retract continuous forms, if any, from the paper path to the tractor section. The FRICTION lamp lights. 2.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 11 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Printing on Cut Sheets 2. Load cut sheets as explained in “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 4-7 without removing the continuous forms.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 12 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Returning to Continuous Forms Returning to Continuous Forms After printing on cut sheets with continuous forms loaded, you can easily return to printing continuous forms. 1. Remove cut sheets, if any. 2. Tip back the paper guide. Paper guide Front tray 3. Close the front tray. 4. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRONT TRACTOR or REAR TRACTOR, whichever you want to use. The FRONT TRACTOR or REAR TRACTOR lamp lights.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 5 Using the Control Panel Operating the Printer LED type control panel 1. Layout OPERATING THE PRINTER Figure 5-1 shows the LED type control panel layout. Figure 5–1 Control panel layout (LED type) 2. Lamps Control panel lamps indicate the printer status. Table 5-1 lists the lamp functions. Table 5–1 User’s Manual Lamp functions (LED type) Lamp*1 Function ONLINE Lights when the printer is online.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Control Panel Table 5–1 Lamp functions (LED type) (Continued) Lamp*1 Function FRICTION Lights when cut sheets can be used. Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH button. FRONT TRACTOR Lights when the FRONT tractor can be used for continuous forms. Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH button. REAR TRACTOR Lights when the REAR tractor can be used for continuous forms. Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH button.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Control Panel 3. Buttons (when printer is online) ONLINE: Places the system offline after it prints the current line. LF/FF: Line feed/forms feed button. Feeds forms forward. Pressing this button continuously for 3 seconds or more feeds lines forward to the feed point for the next page (forms feed). When the cut-sheet feeder is used, pressing this button continuously for 3 seconds or more unloads forms.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Control Panel Forms are loaded, and the TOP MARGIN value is made the current vertical location. 4. Buttons (when printer is offline) LOCK: Switches lock mode on or off. The lock mode takes effect when the offline status changes to online. When the LOCKED lamp is on, lock mode is on. When lock mode is on, the font selected on the control panel is in effect, even if a host command sends an instruction to change it.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Control Panel ONLINE: Places the system online. MENU: Selects Menu 1 or 2. This button is a toggle. LF/FF: Feeds lines or forms (same as in online mode). TEAR OFF: Places the system in tearoff mode (same as in online mode). LOAD: Loads or unloads forms (same as in online mode). PAPER PATH: OPERATING THE PRINTER Selects FRICTION, FRONT TRACTOR, or REAR TRACTOR. ONLINE + LF/FF: Feeds lines forward by 1/180 inch.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Control Panel LCD type control panel 1. Layout Figure 5-2 shows the LCD type control panel layout. Figure 5–2 Control panel layout (LCD type) 2. Lamps Control panel lamps indicate the printer status. Table 5-3 lists the lamp functions. Table 5–3 Lamp functions (LCD type) Lamps*1 Function POWER Lights when power is on. ONLINE*2 Lights when the printer is online. ALARM (amber) Changes to red to indicate an alarm.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 7 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Control Panel 3. LCD The LCD control panel displays printer status, messages, and control items on the screen using alphanumeric characters. The LCD control panel is 24 columns × 2 lines. 4. Buttons ONLINE*1: When the system is online, pressing ONLINE puts the printer offline after the current lines are printed. When the printer is offline, pressing ONLINE puts the printer online.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 8 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Turning Printer Power On and Off ☞ Turning Printer Power On and Off Turn power on or off as follows: 1. On Press the power switch at the left on the front of the printer to turn the printer on ( | ). Depending on the switch settings, lamps will light. Notice: Do not touch any other control panel button when turning power on or off. Otherwise, you may activate a maintenance mode for other than test printing. 2.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 9 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM ☞ Test Printing Notice: Do not attempt to use the LF/FF (line feed/forms feed) button to eject paper in test mode. 4. Check that the printed page resembles the sample in Figure 5-3. Check that printing is uniform and free of light, dark, or smudged areas. When printing quality is satisfactory, go to step 5. Otherwise, correct problems as follows: a. Check that the ribbon is installed correctly. b.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 10 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Test Printing Figure 5–3 Test printing sample 5. To exit test printing mode, press ONLINE. The printer goes online.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 11 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Demonstration Pattern Printing Demonstration Pattern Printing The printer prints a demonstration pattern showing some printing features, as shown in Figure 5-4. To print a demonstration pattern, follow the steps below. For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see Appendix E. 1. Load a sheet of letter- or A4-size paper. 2. Turn off the printer. OPERATING THE PRINTER 3.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 12 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Demonstration Pattern Printing Figure 5–4 5-12 Demonstration pattern User’s Manual
DL6400/6600 Book Page 13 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Sensor Detection Sensor Detection User’s Manual The printer has sensors to detect the following conditions: • Top cover open The printer goes offline if the top cover is open. • Paper out The printer stops printing when it detects a paper outage, cut-sheet search, or cut-sheet loading. • Paper jam The printer stops printing when it detects a paper jam while paper is being ejected.
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DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 6 Continuous Forms (Front) Clearing Paper Jams When using front-fed continuous forms, remove jammed paper as follows: 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). CLEARING PAPER JAMS 2. Open the front cover. Front cover Power switch off ( ❍ ) 3. Raise the cut-sheet tray. 4. Lower the green left and right jam removal levers.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Continuous Forms (Front) 5. Turn the tractor lock levers in the direction indicated by the arrows in the figure to unlock them. Then open the paper holders. Lock levers Paper holders Tractors 6. Cut the forms just in front of the tractors. 7. Remove jammed continuous forms from the tractors as follows: a. Remove paper from the paper guide, at the back of the printer. b. Remove other paper from the front of the printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Continuous Forms (Front) c. Remove jammed paper in the printing section as follows: 1. Open the top cover. 2. Slide the paper thickness lever down to D. 3. Move the print head away from the paper. 4. Remove the paper. Top cover CLEARING PAPER JAMS Print head Paper thickness lever 8. Lift the green left and right jam removal levers and return them to their original locations. 9. Lower the cut-sheet tray. 10. Reload forms.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Continuous Forms (Rear) Continuous Forms (Rear) Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the rear-feed tractor option. Cut Sheets Remove jammed cut sheets as follows: 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Open the front cover. Front cover Power switch off ( ❍ ) 3. Raise the cut-sheet tray. 4. Lower the green left and right jam removal levers.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Cut Sheets 5. Lower the cut-sheet tray. Cut-sheet tray CLEARING PAPER JAMS 6. Remove the jammed cut sheet as follows: a. Remove paper in the paper guide from the back of the printer. b. Remove paper other than paper in the paper guide from the front of the printer. Paper guide Back of printer c. Remove paper in the printing section as explained in step 7 of “Continuous Forms (Front)” on page 6-3.
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DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 7 Paper Specifications This chapter describes paper that the printer can use. Any other paper should be tested carefully before use. Continuous Forms 1. Size Figure 7-1 shows the size range for continuous forms. PAPER SPECIFICATIONS T Y Measurement Dimensions in mm (in) Paper width Y 101.6 to 419 (4 to 16.5) Length between folds T 101.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Continuous Forms 2. Number of parts The printer can handle multipart paper. Table 7-1 lists allowable combinations for the total number of parts, including the original, and the ream weight.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Continuous Forms 3. Characteristics of paper with the number of parts in brackets [ ] may differ slightly with the manufacturer and should be tested carefully before use. 4. Paper used for continuous forms differs depending on whether it is loaded from the front or from the back of the printer. The paper specifications in Table 7-1 are for forms loaded from the front. 5. The total thickness of multipart paper must not exceed 0.65 mm (0.025 in).
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Continuous Forms Table 7–2 Binding for continuous forms with two to six parts (Continued) Remarks Single-sided zigzag spot gluing and paper staples from back Combination of the other two types of binding 25.4 mm (1 in) or less 76.2 mm (3 in) or less Binding Important: To avoid paper feed problems, do not bind as shown in the figure.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Continuous Forms 4. Binding holes in the scanning area of the sensor The shaded area shown in the figure indicates the scanning area of the sensor in which binding holes may lie. Their size is subject to the following restrictions as described and illustrated. ☞ Any binding hole completely in the shaded area must be 7 mm (0.28 in) or less in diameter. Caution: Always avoid printing on the binding holes. This could damage the print head.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Continuous Forms The uncut dimension at C on each end of horizontal perforations shown below must be 1 mm or more. 3 mm (0.12 in) cut Vertical perforations (middle) Horizontal perforations 1 mm (0.04 in) uncut Edge Cut C Vertical perforations 1 mm (0.04 in) or more C Uncut When a cross-point cut occurs at the juncture of vertical and horizontal perforations, printing is inhibited in the shaded area shown in the figure below.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 7 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Continuous Forms 6. Print area The figure below shows the print area on continuous forms. Area Size in mm (in) Remarks A 4.2 (0.17) Characters printed in this area may not be neat. A line spacing of 4.2 mm (1/6 in) or more prevents characters on adjacent lines from overlapping. 5.08 to 30 (0.2 to 1.18) Depending on the paper width, this size varies as follows: 101.6 to 119.4 mm (4 to 4.7 in) wide: 5.08 to 9 mm (0.2 to 0.35 in) 388.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 8 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Cut Sheets Cut Sheets For cut sheets, use high-quality paper with a light reflection factor of 60 percent or more. Ordinary high-quality white paper has a light reflection factor of approximately 70 percent. The darker or thinner the paper, the lower the reflection factor. 1. Size Width: 90 to 420 mm (3.5 in to A3 horizontal) Length: 90 to 420 mm (3.5 in to A3 horizontal) 2. Number of parts The printer can handle multipart paper.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 9 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Cut Sheets Important: 1. Paper with its weight in angle brackets < > must be at least 254 mm (10 in) wide. 2. For multipart forms the ream weight of the bottom sheet being used must be one of the values in parentheses ( ). 3. Characteristics of paper with the number of parts in brackets [ ] may differ slightly according to the manufacturer and should be tested carefully before use. 4. The total thickness of multipart paper must not exceed 0.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 10 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Labels 4. Print area The figure below shows the print area on cut sheets. A Area Size in mm (in) Front Rear (DL6600 Pro only) A 4.2 (0.17) 8.5 (0.33) B 4.2 (0.17) 8.5 (0.33) Print area C*1 5.1 (0.2) to 38 (1.5) or more B D C 90 to 419 mm 5.1 (0.2) or more D (3.5 to 16.5 in) *1 For wide paper, this specification is as follows: 406.4 mm (16 in) wide: 22.5 to 38.5 mm (0.9 to 1.5 in) 419 mm (16.5 in) wide: 36 to 38.5 mm (1.4 to 1.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 11 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Labels Important: 1. The thickness of the backing sheet must be 0.1 mm (1/254 in) or less. 2. The thickness of the label must be 0.1 mm (1/254 in) or less. 3. Label adhesion Labels must satisfy the conditions below and not peel off easily. Label Drum diameter: 27 mm (1.06 in) Winding drum diameter 27 mm (1.06 in) Winding angle 180° Winding time 24 hours Ambient temperature 40°C Ambient humidity 30% RH PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 4.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 12 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Labels 5. Formats Use the formats shown below to prevent peeled labels from causing feed failures, print head damage, and other serious problems. Example 1: Leave the four corners and sides uncut between cut portions and do not remove nonlabel areas*1. This procedure completely prevents label peeling. Label Label Enlarged label: Leave several cuts on each of the four sides.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 13 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Labels Example 2: If nonlabel areas*1 must be removed, round label corners. Label Label Label Label Enlarged label: Rounded (R2 to R3)*2 corners Label Mount Label Label Label PAPER SPECIFICATIONS *1 Areas in which no labels adhere to the backing sheet. *2 R stands for radius. R2 and R3 should be between 2 mm and 3 mm.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 14 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Labels 6. Restriction on APTC option The printer performs automatic paper thickness detection on the printing side. For forms with backing sheets removed, the thickness differs between the label and backing sheet. Measure the thickness at a label as shown in Figure 7-13. Front end (or fold) 16.93 mm (2/3 inch) (1/2 inch) 38 mm (1.5 in) 44 mm (1.7 in) 12.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 15 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Precautions Precautions 1. Preprinting When printing using a color with a reflection factor of 60 percent or less, such as black, do not print in the shaded area shown in the figure below. 30 mm (1.18 in) 10 mm (0.4 in) Preprinting-inhibited area First character PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Important: The printer uses an autosensor to detect loaded paper in the shaded area.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 16 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Precautions b. When consecutively printing lines that satisfy the specification in (a), leave an interval of 8 mm (0.3 in) or greater between lines. Leave an interval of 8 mm (0.3 in) or greater. Important: If the line thickness is 0.5 mm (0.02 in) or less, the interval can be 4 mm (0.16 in) or more. c. When printing near a paper edge, leave a margin of 8 mm (0.3 in) or greater. Top or bottom end of paper Leave a margin of 8 mm (0.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 17 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Precautions 2. Binding hole The shaded area on page 7-15 also places restrictions on binding holes punched in that area. If punching is necessary, make the holes 7 mm (0.28 in) or less in diameter. 3. Smearing caused by paper feed roller If the percentage of printing in the shaded areas in the figure below is high, the paper feed roller may smear paper at loading or ejection.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 18 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Precautions 4. Miscellaneous When using special paper that does not conform to specifications, prepare samples for full trials before using the paper. Store and handle paper with care to prevent deformation or damage. Do not store paper where humidity is high.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 8 Overview Setup Mode The printer provides two modes: normal mode, for everyday printer operations, and setup mode, for selecting printer options and helping diagnose printer problems. Setup is performed offline using the printer control panel, an approach called offline setup, or remotely using a processor or software, an approach called setup program online setup. This chapter focuses on offline setup.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Chapter Organization Chapter Organization If you are using setup mode for the first time, read “Activating Setup Mode” on page 8-2 and “Using Setup Mode” on page 8-4 to learn how setup mode works. Once you understand the basics, read the following sections to learn how to select printer options compatible with your processor hardware and software. To restore printer default values set at shipment, see “Resetting Default Values” on page 8-36.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Activating Setup Mode SETUP MODE (GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.) Figure 8–1 Initial setup mode printout The initial printout contains a header, help menu, and <> menu. The header shows that the printer is offline and in setup mode. The help menu summarizes setup mode operations. The <> menu lists all functions available in setup mode.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Setup Mode Using Setup Mode Entering setup mode prints the <> menu. <> SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 V-ALMNT GAP-ADJ HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF-TST HEX-DUMP (GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.) Table 8-1 summarizes the setup mode functions. Table 8–1 Setup mode functions Function Purpose SAVE&END Exits setup mode and saves changes made in setup mode.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Setup Mode MENU1, MENU2, HARDWRE, ADJUST, CONFIG, and GAP-ADJ contain items with selectable options. The first three MENU1 items shown in angle brackets < > and options, for example, are as follows: COUR 10 COUR-I DPL24C+ PRSTG12 N.SAN-N LETTER XL24E ESC/P2 COMPRSD N.SAN-B REPORT BOLDFCE N.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Setup Mode Enter setup mode: Press FONT and MENU Reprint <> menu Printer prints <> menu Select function: Press LOCK to position the cursor; then press FONT or MENU The desired function is selected.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 7 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Setup Mode 4. Select the current emulation. To leave the emulation unchanged, press FONT to select the current emulation and print and its options. 5. Change the font to Prestige Elite 12. Press LOCK once to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath PRSTG12. Press FONT to select PRSTG12 and print and its options. 6. Select the current print quality.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 8 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Printing a List of Options 5. Underlining beneath the first two letters of an option indicates the current default setting. For example, 12 CPI indicates that 12 characters per inch is the default value. To change the default settings, select and save a new setting. 6. While in setup mode, use LIST to print a list of currently selected options. For details, see “Printing a List of Options” below. 7.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 9 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Printing a List of Options 3. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving any changes you made. When exiting setup mode and saving changes, check that the yellow arrow on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE &END. Then press FONT or MENU. SETUP MODE * * GAP settings are printed only with APTC installed.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 10 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Setting Required Options Setting Required Options The sections “Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options” on page 8-11 to “Changing Configuration Options“ on page 8-32 list the default settings for options by function and tell how to change the settings.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 11 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–2 Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Required options (Continued) Function Item Options HARDWRE FORMAT BAUD-RT PROTOCL DSR DUPLEX For a serial interface model, serial interface options selected for the printer must match those of the software or operating system. Otherwise, the printer will not print or will print incorrectly. See “Changing Hardware Options” on page 8-24.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 12 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options The procedure for changing the MENU1 and MENU2 options follows Table 8-3. Table 8–3 MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options MENU1 and MENU2 options Description Select the same emulation as that of the software.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 13 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–3 MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options Description Select the print quality that meets most needs. MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued) LETTER Letter quality. Highest resolution, slowest print speed, invalid for compressed fonts. REPORT Report quality. Lower resolution than letter quality, but prints at twice the speed.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 14 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–3 MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued) Description If necessary, also change the spacing when 2 TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected. NORMAL Standard character width: ABCD 2 TIMES Double character width: ABCD 4 TIMES*1 Quadruple character width: ABCD If necessary, also change the line spacing when 2 TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 15 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–3 MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued) Description Select an attribute to add emphasis. Only one attribute can be selected at a time.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 16 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–3 MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued) Description Specifies the number of space lines for the top margin. The resultant blank space is the setting minus one line. The total size of the top margin is the preceding value plus these two settings: top-of-form (default = 1 inch) plus software-specified top margin.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 17 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–3 MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued) Description Selects a language. Two-pass means that diacritical marks are printed separately from letters printed without reduction. The first list of languages is common to all emulations. Subsequent lists show options specific to other emulations.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 18 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued) MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options Description (continued) IBM851 ELOT928 PG-DHN LATIN-P ISO-LTN LITHUA1 LITHUA2 MIK MACEDON PG-MAC ELOT927 ABG ABY DEC GR GREEK 11 PG862 HBR-DEC HBR-OLD ISO-TUK IBM 851 ELOT 928 Code page DHN Latin Polish ISO Latin Lithuanian 1 Lithuanian 2 Macedonian ISO Turkish *2 FRENCH ITALIAN SPANISH DANISH1 DANISH2 FINNISH NORWEGN
DL6400/6600 Book Page 19 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued) MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options Description SET 1 SET 2 IBM character set 1 IBM character set 2 If a downloaded (soft) font is used, the character set for that font overrides the setting. *3 *4 ITALIC GRAPHIC Italic characters possible Graphics characters (ruled lines) possible OFF Specifies that alternate graphics mode (AGM) is off.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 20 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–3 MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options *5 DISABLE *2 8-20 Description DC1 and DC3 codes are sent from the host system. ENABLE MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued) Enables DC1 and DC3 codes. Any data received between DC3 and the next DC1 is ignored. Disables DC1 and DC3 codes. These codes are then ignored.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 21 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued) MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options Description WRAP End-of-line wrap. Causes a carriage return plus a line feed. OVR-PRT Characters are overprinted at the end of a line. <==END==> *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6 Indicates the end of MENU1 items. Press FONT to print the first item, . Press MENU to print the previous item, .
DL6400/6600 Book Page 22 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options To change MENU1 or MENU2 options, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following: 1. Enter setup mode. Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing. The <> menu is printed.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 23 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options listed in Table 8-3. Press MENU to select the option and print the previous item. 5. Exit MENU1 or MENU2. Press ONLINE to exit the selected function and reprint the <> menu. 6. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving changes. To exit setup mode and save changes, check that the yellow arrow on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE&END. Then press FONT or MENU.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 24 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Hardware Options HARDWRE defines printer hardware conditions. If you are using the optional RS-232C serial interface, serial interface options must be set correctly for the printer to function with system hardware. Changing Hardware Options Table 8-4 lists HARDWRE items and options in the order they are printed. The procedure for changing hardware options follows Table 8-4.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 25 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Hardware Options Table 8–4 HARDWRE item Options HARDWRE options (Continued) Description To determine the required word length, refer to processor documentation. Select 8-BIT when printing bit-image graphics. 8 BIT 7 BIT NONE 256BYTE2 2KBYTE2 8KBYTE 24KBYTE 32KBYTE 96KBYTE 128KBYT 8-bit word length. Used by most processors 7-bit word length (MSB = 0).
DL6400/6600 Book Page 26 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Hardware Options Table 8–4 HARDWRE item Options 8 NONE 1 8 NONE 2 8 EVEN 1 8 ODD 1 7 EVEN 1 7 ODD 1 7 MARK 1 7 SPACE1 7 EVEN 2 7 ODD 2 HARDWRE options (Continued) Description Data bits 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 Parity bit None None Even Odd Even Odd Mark Space Even Odd Stop bits 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 The data format also includes a start bit. The mark is logical 1. The space is logical 0.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 27 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Hardware Options Table 8–4 HARDWRE options (Continued) HARDWRE item Options Description IGNORE DETECT The printer ignores CD. The printer detects CD. <==END==> Indicates the end of the HARDWRE item list. Press FONT to print the first item, . Press MENU to print the previous item, for a serial interface or for a parallel interface. Press ONLINE to reprint the <> menu.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 28 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Print Adjustment Options 4. Repeat step (3) until all required options are changed. 5. Exit HARDWRE. Press ONLINE to exit the HARDWRE function and reprint the <> menu. 6. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving changes. To exit setup mode and save changes, check that the yellow arrow on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE&END. Then press FONT or MENU.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 29 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Print Adjustment Options Table 8–5 ADJUST item ADJUST options Options Sets the top-of-form for continuous forms in 1/6inch (4.2-mm) increments from the top of the physical page. 1/6 IN : 6/6 IN : 66/6 IN The default setting is recommended if the top margin is not software specified. 1/6 inch is preferable when the top margin is software specified. Fine-adjusts the top-of-form for continuous forms. 0/180, ...
DL6400/6600 Book Page 30 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Print Adjustment Options Table 8–5 ADJUST item Options ADJUST options (Continued) Description Compensates for cumulative line-spacing errors resulting from front feeding continuous forms 22 inches. -22/360, ..., 0, ..., +22/360 Decreases or increases in 1/360-inch increments. Compensates for cumulative line-spacing errors resulting from rear feeding continuous forms 22 inches. -22/360, ..., 0, ...
DL6400/6600 Book Page 31 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Print Adjustment Options 2. Select ADJUST. Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath ADJUST. Press FONT or MENU to select ADJUST and print the options. 1/6IN 10/6IN 2/6IN 11/6IN 3/6IN .... 4/6IN 5/6IN 6/6IN 7/6IN 8/6IN 9/6IN 3. Select an option from 1/6 IN to 66/6 IN. Press LOCK to move the yellow arrow on the print head to the appropriate option.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 32 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Configuration Options Changing Configuration Options CONFIG defines primary printer conditions for the following: • Tearing off continuous forms • Autoloading single sheets • Directly decoding certain commands Table 8-6 lists CONFIG items and options in the order they are printed. The procedure for changing the printer configuration options follows Table 8-6.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 33 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Configuration Options Table 8–6 CONFIG item Options 0 SEC 1 SEC 2 SEC 4 SEC 6 SEC AUTO BUTTON CONFIG options (Continued) Description Specifies the offset time when tearoff is enabled. The offset time is measured from when data transfer stops to when the printer performs automatic tearoff feed. If the printer receives data again within the offset time, the printer does not perform automatic tearoff feed.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 34 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Configuration Options Table 8–6 CONFIG item Options NOTE SETUP ALL DISABLE ENABLE CONFIG options (Continued) Description Lock function of setup mode. Enables all buttons on the control panel. Disables the setup-related buttons to keep the printer from entering setup mode during the offline state. Disables the setup-related buttons and the LOCK, FONT, and MENU buttons.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 35 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Configuration Options To change printer configuration options, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following: 1. Enter setup mode. Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the <> menu is printed.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 36 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Changing Head Gap Adjustment Options Changing Head Gap Adjustment Options The GAP-ADJ function adjusts the gap between the print head and the paper. This function is displayed only when the automatic paper thickness control (APTC) feature is built in. Table 8–7 GAP-ADJ item Options Exiting and Saving Description Specifies the print head gap. <==END==> GAP-ADJ option AUTO The print head gap is set automatically.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 37 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Resetting Default Values Important: The only way to exit setup mode without saving changes is to turn off the printer. Turning the printer back on activates the previous default settings. To exit setup mode and save changes using SELF-TST, see “Test Printing (SELF-TST)” on page 8-38. To exit setup mode and save changes using SAVE&END, do the following: 1. Print the <> menu.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 38 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Diagnostic Functions • Turn off the printer. • While pressing LOCK, FONT, and MENU, turn the printer on. Continue pressing until the printer beeps. 3. Default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment Table 8-3 lists the default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment. Reset these values using the procedure described here. This procedure does not reset the printer's hardware, printing adjustment, and configuration options.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 39 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Diagnostic Functions Test printing (SELF-TST) SELF-TST prints test pages to check printer operation independent of the processor. It does not check the interface between the processor and printer. SELF-TST prints the printer’s firmware version number, resident emulations, and all characters available in the currently selected character set.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 40 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Diagnostic Functions To exit SELF-TST and return online, press ONLINE. The printer saves any changes you made while in setup mode and returns online. Another way to start the test is to turn off the printer and then press LF/FF while turning the printer back on. As explained in “Test Printing” on page 8-38, this procedure is convenient when first setting up the printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 41 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Diagnostic Functions Press FONT or MENU to temporarily halt hex dump printing. To resume hex dump printing, press the button again. Important: When hex dump printing stops, the printer remains online in setup mode (the ONLINE indicator glows green). To print another hex dump, send another file to the printer. SETUP MODE Figure 8–4 Sample hex dump 4. Exit the HEX-DUMP function. To remain in setup mode, press LOCK.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 42 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Diagnostic Functions You can also enter hex dump mode by turning off the printer and then turning it back on while pressing ONLINE and LF/FF. Continue pressing the buttons until the printer beeps. Checking vertical print alignment (V-ALMNT) V-ALMNT corrects vertical character displacement that may occur in bidirectional printing.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 43 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Diagnostic Functions the bars are aligned. If the bars are offset to the right, repeatedly press MENU until they are aligned. The first line in the following example is assumed to be printed from left to right: Bars offset to the left Bars offset to the right 4. Adjust vertical alignment at correspondence speed. Press LOCK to switch from letter speed to correspondence speed. SETUP MODE Check the bars and adjust as in step (3). 5.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 44 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using Diagnostic Functions Important: You can also exit setup mode to exit V-ALMNT.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 45 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Setup Mode Reference The flowchart in Figure 8-6 shows the setup mode for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation. Following the flowchart, differences are listed for IBM Proprinter XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations. Setup Mode Reference SETUP MODE FUNCTIONS Note: Asterisks (*) indicate default settings at shipment. LOCK Move yellow arrow on the print head. FONT or MENU Select function.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 46 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Setup Mode Reference HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG GAP-ADJ AMOUNT: Auto* 1-PLY 2-PLY 3-PLY 4-PLY 5-PLY 6-PLY TEAROFF: MANUAL* AUTO ON-LOAD: OFFLINE ONLINE* CNT-ORG: 1/6 IN CNTFINE: 0/180* : 1/180 6/6 IN* : : 29/180 66/6 IN PPR-OUT: CNTONLY* DETECT IGNORE FORMAT: 8NONE 8NONE 8EVEN 8 ODD 7EVEN 1* 2 1 1 1 PRT-DIRBI-DIR* UNI-DIR 7 ODD 7MARK 7SPACE 7EVEN 7 ODD 1 1 1 2 2 BAUD-RT: 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 * 19200 LOCK: NONE* SETUP ALL 8
DL6400/6600 Book Page 47 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Setup Mode Reference 1. Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation as follows: Options: CHAR-W: NORMAL * 2 TIMES CHAR-H: NORMAL * 2 TIMES ATTRIB: NONE * ITALIC SHADOW BOLD AGM: CHR-SET: SET 2 * SET 1 AGM: OFF * ON PRF-SKIP: NO-SKIP * SKIP LF code: SETUP MODE LF-CODE: LF&CR LF ONLY* 2.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 48 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Performing Online Setup Performing Online Setup The procedures explained in the preceding sections use offline setup mode. Offline setup mode makes setting printer features one by one from the control panel easier by printing the desired options for checking. In online setup mode, printer features are set via the processor instead of the printer control panel. 1.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 9 Notes on Safety Note the following for safe use of the printer: 1. Dirt Keep the printer clean and free of obstacles at all times. Keep liquids, such as water and coffee, and metal objects, such as paper clips and pins, away from the printer. 2. Vibration and impact shock Protect the printer from excess vibration. Do not drop or strike the printer in such a way as to cause impact shock. 3. Long-term storage without use.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Notes on Safety 6. Ribbon cassette A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause problems in operation or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no responsibility for print head faults caused by such cassettes. Ensure that ribbons are not slack. 7. Paper Store and handle paper carefully. Avoid storing paper where humidity is high. 8.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Notes on Safety Figure 9–1 Correct continuous forms loading 9. Internal lock switch (not available in some countries.) If the top cover is opened during printing, the printer will automatically stop, and the remainder of the print data from the line being printed will be lost. Therefore, do not open the top cover during printing.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM 9-4 User’s Manual
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 10 Troubleshooting To troubleshoot printer problems, follow the flowchart. Power lamp does not light and printer does not operate. Is power cord connected correctly? No Connect plugs securely to the printer and outlet.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Troubleshooting Power lamp lights, but printer does not start printing. Is interface cable connected correctly? No Secure the cable with lock pins (Page 2-5). Yes Is paper loaded? No Load paper (Page 4-1). Yes Is top cover closed completely? No Close the top cover completely. No Load the ribbon cassette correctly (Page 3-3). No Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online. Yes Replace the ribbon (Page 3-6).
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 11 Inspection Daily Inspection and Maintenance To maintain stable print quality, check the following before and after printer use: 1. Prework check Is the area around the printer clean? Keep the area free of paper clips and dirt that could adversely affect printer operation. 2. Postwork check Is printer power off? Unplug the power cable from the outlet to be sure.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM 11-2 User’s Manual
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM CHAPTER 12 Specifications Tables 12-1 and 12-2 list the printer specifications, Table 12-3 lists the installation conditions, and Figure 12-1 shows the outside dimensions of the printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Printer Specifications Table 12–1 Printer specifications (Continued) Item Image printing Specification Number of print dots 4896 dots/line Vertical and horizontal dot pitch 360 dpi Vertical Image printing by n/360 inch Table 12–2 Paper feed specifications Item Paper feed Line spacing 12-2 Remarks Specification Continuous forms Push-in tractor feed Cut sheets Friction feed Remarks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 lines per inch, pr
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Installation Conditions Table 12–3 Installation conditions Item Dimensions Specification Width 600 mm Depth 300 mm Height 325 mm Weight Input power Power consumption About 25 kg Voltage 100 to 120 VAC ± 10%, 220 to 240 VAC +6, –10% Phases Single Frequency 50/60 Hz +2, –4% Plug specification Parallel two pins Voltage DL6600 Pro Heat 220-240 VAC Ave. 330VA Ave. 360VA Max. 790VA Max. 860VA Ave. 390VA Ave. 420VA Max.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Printer Dimension 600 mm Front 325 mm 265 mm 300 mm 421 mm Side Figure 12–1 12-4 Dimensions User’s Manual
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM APPENDIX A Consumables and Options This appendix lists printer consumables and options. Contact your dealer for information on ordering.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM A-2 User’s Manual
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM APPENDIX B Command Sets This appendix lists commands and parameters. This printer has three resident command sets: • Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS, native to Fujitsu DL series printers • IBM Proprinter XL24E • Epson ESC/P2 Select the same emulation on the printer as for the software. If the software supports more than one emulation, including DPL24C PLUS, select DPL24C PLUS for better performance.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS This section lists printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command set native to the printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Command Multiwidth and height printing n1 = 0: Not adjusted 1: Character spacing multiplied 2: Line spacing multiplied 3: Character spacing and line spacing multiplied h1:Tens digit of horizontal multiple h2:Units digit of horizontal multiple v1:Tens digit of vertical multiple v2:Units digit of vertical multiple (0 ≤ h1 h2 or v1 v2 ≤ 11) Condensed
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Command Select image overlay type This command allows you to overlay a pattern on characters.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Vertical Control Line feed Reverse line feed Form feed Advance paper n/180 inch (0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Reverse paper n/180 inch (0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Advance paper n/360 inch (1 ≤ n1 n2 n3 ≤ 999) n1, n2 and n3 are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits. Reverse paper n/360 inch (1 ≤ n1 n2 n3 ≤ 999) n1, n2, and n3 are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs n1 to nk are ASCII values of print columns (at current character width) where tabs are to be set. (1 ≤ n ≤ 255) (1 ≤ k ≤ 255) Move to print column n (1 ≤ n ≤ 255) Move dot column n/360 inch (n = n1 + n2 × 256) The value below is for 136-column printers.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 7 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Character Set Control Select character set 1 Appendix D lists character sets. Select character set 2 Appendix D lists character sets.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 8 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Command Font Selection and Downloading Select font m with source and style set by n ESC % (m) (n) • m (bits 0 and 1: Font device selection) Bit 1 0 0 1 • Selection of font 0 1 0 Resident font Download font Resident font m (bits 2 and 3: Specification of print quality) Bit 3 0 0 1 1 • Bit 0 Bit 2 0 1 0 1 Print quality Original quality
DL6400/6600 Book Page 9 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function (2) Download fonts n = 0: Download font 0 1: Download font 1 Select print quality (font attributes) n = 0: Letter (360 × 180 dpi) 1: Correspondence (180 x 180 dpi) 2: Draft (120 × 180 dpi) 3: High-speed draft (90 x 180 dpi) Select spacing mode (font attributes) n = 0: Fixed-space font 1: Proportionally spaced font Select character spacing(n/360 inc
DL6400/6600 Book Page 10 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Command Select typeface (font attributes) n = 1: Pica 3: Courier (bitmap) 4: Nimbus Sans® 5: Timeless 6: Gothic 8: Prestige 23: Boldface 130: OCR-A 131: OCR-B 134: Courier (scalable) Select font by ID (font attributes) ESC e t (n) n Quality 1 2 3 4 9 10 32 34 128 129 130 132 133 134 140 141 142 LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ CQ DQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ LQ
DL6400/6600 Book Page 11 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Command Copy resident font to download area m = 0: Courier 10 1: Prestige Elite 12 2: Draft 3: Compression 4: Boldface PS 5: Pica 10 6: Correspondence 7: High-speed draft n = 0: Download font 0 1: Download font 1 Create download font ESC : NUL (m) (n) ESC & (m) (Cs) (Ce) (data) m (bits 4 and 5: Specifies the quality of characters to be registe
DL6400/6600 Book Page 12 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Command m (bits 1, 2, 3, 6, 7) not used Cs (download start character of ASCII code) Ce (download end character of ASCII code) Decimal 0 ≤ Cs, Ce < 255 Hex Precaution: Ce ≥ Cs 00 ≤ Cs, Ce ≤ FF data (data of more than one byte containing bitmap data) (Reserved) Bit-Image Graphics Graphics type m graphics ESC e D (data) Single-density graphics
DL6400/6600 Book Page 13 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Command Bar Code Printing Print bar code b: Total number of parameters R: (fixed) c: Type of bar code ESC DC4 (b) R (c) (w) (h) (a) (ch1) ...
DL6400/6600 Book Page 14 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued) Function Miscellaneous Sound bell Enable paper-out sensor Ignore the paper-out sensor Typewriter mode on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Move print head to home position Unidirectional printing on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Select CR code definition n = 0: CR = CR only 1: CR = CR + LF Select LF code definition n = 0: LF = LF only 1: LF = LF + CR Enter o
DL6400/6600 Book Page 15 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Default settings at shipment The following table lists printer commands that control options selectable in printer setup mode. Command parameters are omitted.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 16 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–2 Default settings at shipment (Continued) Item Options Command Attributes NONE, ITALICS, CONDNSD, SHADOW, BOLD ESC 4 (ESC 5) SI or ESC SI (DC2) ESC E (ESC F) ESC G (ESC H) ESC e i ESC ! Page length 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 11.0, 11.6, 12.0, 14.0, 18.0 IN ESC C NUL ESC FF NUL ESC C ESC FF Left end 1, 2, 3, ... , 41 COLM Controllable online Top margin 1, 2, 3, ...
DL6400/6600 Book Page 17 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Table B–2 Default settings at shipment (Continued) Item Options Command Zero font NO-SLSH, SLASH Controllable online DC1/DC3 ENABLE, DISABLE Controllable online CR code CR-ONLY, CR & LF ESC e r LF code LF-ONLY, LF & CR ESC e l Right-end wrap WRAP, OVR-PRT Controllable online Paper outage CNTONLY, DETECT ESC 9 (ESC 8) Print direction BI-DIR, UNI-DIR ESC U Underlined option: Default setting at shipment
DL6400/6600 Book Page 18 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation This section lists printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands not supported by the original printer. .
DL6400/6600 Book Page 19 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued) Function Command Condensed characters on Condensed and elite characters off Subscript or superscript printing on (subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0) Subscript and superscript printing off Underline on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Overline on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) SI or ESC SI DC2 ESC S (n) Horizontal Control Space Back
DL6400/6600 Book Page 20 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued) Function Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n1to nk are ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) where tabs are to be set.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 21 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued) Function Command Character Set Control Select character set 1 Select character set 2 Print n1 + n2 × 256 characters from all-character set (chars.: Codes of characters to print, 0 ≤ chars. ≤ 255) Print codes of character from all-character set (char.: Character to print, 0 ≤ char.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 22 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued) Function Bit-Image Graphics Single-density graphics Double-density graphics High-speed double-density graphics Quadruple-density graphics High-resolution graphics Command Select graphics mode (in AG mode only) ESC K (n1) (n2) (data) ESC L (n1) (n2) (data) ESC Y (n1) (n2) (data) ESC Z (n1) (n2) (data) ESC [ g (n1) (n2) (m) (data) ESC
DL6400/6600 Book Page 23 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation The following table lists printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands not supported by the original printer.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 24 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Command Select line n1 = 3, n2 = 0, d1 = 1 d2 = 0: Ignore command 1: Underline 2: Strike through 3: Overscore d3 = 0 or 4: Cancel line selection 1: Single line 2 or 3: Double line 5: Single dotted line 6 or 7: Double dotted line ESC ( - (n1) (n2) (d1) (d2) (d3) Select printing style This command combines printing styles.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 25 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Horizontal Control Space Backspace Carriage return Set elite Set pica Set 15 cpi Proportionally spaced characters on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Set intercharacter spacing to n/120 inch (for draft) or n/180 inch (for letter and proportional) (0 ≤ n ≤ 127) Set character spacing to (n1 + n2 × 256)/360 inch (0 ≤ n1 ≤ 255) (0 ≤ n2 ≤ 4) Set cha
DL6400/6600 Book Page 26 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n1to nk in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) where tabs are to be set.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 27 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Page Formatting Set right margin to column n (1 ≤ n ≤ 255) Set left margin to column n (0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Set top and bottom margins n1 = 4, n2 = 0 Top margin = (t1 + t2 × 256)/360 inch*1 (0 ≤ t1 ≤ 255) (0 ≤ t2 ≤ 127) Bottom margin = (b1 + b2 × 256)/360 inch*1 (0 ≤ b1 ≤ 255) (0 ≤ b2 ≤ 127) Set perforation skip by n lines (1 ≤ n ≤ 127) Perforation
DL6400/6600 Book Page 28 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Character Set Control Select character set 1 Select character set 2 Select character set table n = 0: Italics 1: Graphics 2: Download 3: Graphics Select international character set n = 0: USA 1: France 2: Germany 3: United Kingdom 4: Denmark 1 5: Sweden 6: Italy 7: Spanish 1 8: Japan 9: Norway 10: Denmark 2 11: Spanish 2 12: Latin America 13:
DL6400/6600 Book Page 29 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Command Clear input buffer Delete character Force most significant bit to 1 Force most significant bit to 0 Cancel control over most significant bit CAN DEL ESC > ESC = ESC # Font Selection and Downloading Select font n = 0: Resident character set 1: Download character set Select letter or draft quality n = 0: Draft 1: Letter Select type s
DL6400/6600 Book Page 30 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Command Set scalable font mode m sets character spacing. m = 0: = Keep previous spacing 1: = Set proportional spacing mode ESC X m (n1) (n2) m ≥ 5: = Select character spacing (m/360 inch) (Reset proportional spacing mode) n1 and n2 set point size of font. Point size = (n1 + n2 × 256) × 0.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 31 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Command Print Option Control Friction feed selection* Rear Tractor feed selection* Front Tractor feed selection* Cut sheet feed selection* //F// //T// //M// //S// Miscellaneous Sound bell Move print head to home position Unidirectional printing on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Initialize printer Enter online setup mode* BEL ESC < ESC U (
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DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM APPENDIX C Interface Information The printer communicates with a processor through either a Centronics parallel interface or a pre-installed add-on RS-232C serial interface. The printer cannot use both interfaces at the same time. This appendix provides information on wiring interface cables or programming for processor-to-printer communications.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Parallel Interface Table C–1 Pin number 1 Return pin number 19 Parallel interface signals Signal Compatible mode Nibble mode Data Strobe (DSTB) Direction Input Host Clock 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5 Data 6 Data 7 Data 8 10 28 Acknowledge (ACK) Printer Clock C-2 Description • Strobe pulse for reading data (Data 1 to Data 8). The printer reads data when this signals is low.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Parallel Interface Table C–1 Pin number Return pin number 11 29 Parallel interface signals (Continued) Signal Compatible mode Nibble mode Busy Direction Output Printer Busy 12 30 Paper Empty (P E) — Select (SLCT) Output This signal goes high if paper runs out.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Parallel Interface Table C–1 Pin number 14 Return pin number — Parallel interface signals (Continued) Signal Compatible mode Nibble mode Auto Feed XT Direction Input Host Busy Description Not used Reverse data transfer phase: This signal is set low when the host can receive data, and goes high when the host has received data.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Parallel Interface Table C–1 Pin number Return pin number 32 — Parallel interface signals (Continued) Signal Compatible mode Nibble mode Direction Description Fault Output This signal goes low under the following printer conditions: (1) Offline (2) Paper out (3) Cut-sheet feeder error (4) Other printer error Data Available Reverse data transfer phase: This signal is set low when the printer is ready to send data to the host.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Data Transmission Timing Data Transmission Timing The 6400 Pro/6600 Pro uses a bi-directional parallel interface complying with IEEE 1284. This interface is also compatible with the conventional Centronics interface. Data transfer from host to print is performed according to Centronics standard, called compatible mode. Data transfer from printer to host, it is performed according to the IEEE 1284 standard, called nibble mode.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 7 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Data Transmission Timing Reverse data transfer phase in nibble mode (data transfer from printer to host) 1284 Active (from CPU) Data Available (*) Data bit 0 Data bit 4 X Flag Data bit 1 Data bit 5 Ack Data Req Data bit 2 Data bit 6 Printer Busy Data bit 3 Data bit 7 Printer Clock Host Busy (from CPU) * Data Available is assigned for the cable.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 8 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Serial Interface Serial Interface RS-232C is the standard serial interface for data terminal equipment (DTE). The cable connector at the printer should be a D-subminiature Cannon or Cinch DB-25P pronged connector or equivalent conforming to EIA standards. The following table shows pin assignments commonly used by most processors. Note the following: • “Input” indicates a signal sent to the printer from the processor.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 9 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Serial Options Table C–2 Serial Options Serial interface (Continued) Pin number Signal Direction Description 11 RC Output Reverse Channel. This signal is used in the RC protocol only. Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to send or receive data. 20 DTR Output Data Terminal Ready. Spaces are sent when the printer is turned on and ready.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 10 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Cable Wiring Cable Wiring The printer allows two types of serial communication control: DSR enabled and DSR disabled. The type used is determined by processor requirements and affects the way the interface cable is wired. To select between DSR-enabled and DSR-disabled control, use the printer HARDWRE function (see “Changing Hardware Options” on page 8-24 and in subsequent sections).
DL6400/6600 Book Page 11 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Cable Wiring For connection to a data communications equipment DCE device using DSR-enabled control, use a straight-through cable. For connection to a data terminal equipment DTE device, use a nullmodem cable as shown here.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 12 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Serial Protocols Serial Protocols A protocol is a set of instructions that control the way data is transmitted between devices such as a processor and printer. The protocol ensures that the processor does not send information to the printer faster than the data can be processed. By telling the processor when it can receive data, the protocol prevents the printer buffer from overflowing.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM APPENDIX D Character Sets 1. Basic character sets for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation The two basic character sets for the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below. These are USA character sets. Character set 2 is the same as code page 437 in IBM PS/2 character sets. Characters in boxes differ for sets 1 and 2. Those of set 2 also vary with the national character set.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM 2. Basic character sets for ESC/P2 emulation The three basic character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation are shown below. The characters for decimal codes 128 to 255 (hex 80 to FF) differ for each set.
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DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM 3. National character sets available for all emulations The 50 national character sets available for all emulations are shown below. They support different characters and symbols specific to different languages. Note that these tables are for a resident Courier 10 font. Some national character sets do not have some characters and symbols and may not be usable depending on resident fonts. See item (6) for details.
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DL6400/6600 Book Page 8 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM LITHUA1 (Lithuanian 1) D-8 LITHUA2 (Lithuanian 2) User’s Manual
DL6400/6600 Book Page 9 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM MIK MACEDON (Macedonian) CHARACTER SETS User’s Manual D-9
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DL6400/6600 Book Page 11 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM 4. National character sets available for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation The character sets that are different from Code Page 437 (USA) but that are available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below.
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DL6400/6600 Book Page 13 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM 5. National character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation The character sets that are different from graphics character set 2 available for Epson ESC/P2 emulation are shown below.
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DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM APPENDIX E Using the LCD/LED Type Control Panel Two types of printer control panel are available: the light-emitting diode (LED) lamp type and the liquid-crystal display (LCD) type. With the LED lamp type control panel, • Status or error information is represented by on/off states of the LED lamps or, in some cases, by combinations of the LED lamps. • Setup information is printed on paper.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel This section consists of three parts: • Control panel components • Overview of menus • Using the basic menus Control panel components The LCD type control panel has the following components: • Six indicator lights • A 24-character × 2-line display • Eight buttons Figure E-1 shows the layout of the LCD type control panel. A description of each component follows.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel Indicator lights Indicator Meaning POWER Indicates printer power is on. ONLINE Indicates the printer is online and printing or ready to print. ALARM Indicates an error has occurred. The LCD also displays an error message. The alarm may also sound. FRICTION Indicates cut sheets can be used. FRONT TRACTOR Indicates continuous forms can be used with the front tractor.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel Buttons E-4 Button Function ONLINE Switches the printer online or offline. F1, F2, and F3 Scroll through the printer menu items to allow selection of setup functions, items, and options. Other specific functions are assigned by the setup functions selected. ↓ ↑ Reverses the direction of the up or down arrows shown in the display.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel Overview of menus The printer has two types of menus: • Basic menus • Setup menus The basic menus allow you to select frequently used printer options. These menus allow you to feed paper, select fonts, print quality, and character pitch, and reset the printer. In addition, one of the basic menus allows you to enter setup mode.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel • Advances continuous forms paper to the tear-off edge and then retracts paper to the original position (for rear feeding only). • Executes line feed. Reset printer Micro ↑ feed Line ↑ feed • Resets the printer. • Executes micro line feed. • Executes line feed. ↑ COUR 10 ↑ LETTER ↑ 10 CPI • Displays the currently selected font, print quality, and pitch.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 7 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel Executing a form feed or line feed To execute a form feed or line feed: Form ↑ feed Line ↑ feed Tear off paper 1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu shown at the left appears. 2. Check the direction of the arrow displayed in the menu. If the arrow points up ↑, paper feeds forward. If the arrow points down ↓, paper feeds backward. To invert the arrow, press the ↓↑ button. Page length = 11.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 8 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel plays the offset from a particular line in the range (–128 to +127). The example here indicates an offset of +8/180 inch from the currently selected print line. Tearing off continuous forms To tear off continuous forms: Form ↑ feed Line ↑ feed Tear off paper 1. Make sure the printer has stopped printing. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu shown at the left appears. 2.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 9 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel Important: Resetting the printer resets the following: • Line buffer data • Input buffer data • Mechanical positions • Top-of-form position The following remain in effect: • Menu 1 or 2 settings; print font, quality, and pitch; and lock on or off as set by the control panel • LOAD ADJ function settings specified in setup mode • Downloaded data Changing print font, quality, and pitch temporarily You can
DL6400/6600 Book Page 10 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel ↓ PICA 10 ↓ LETTER ↓ 10 CPI 3. Press F1 repeatedly to scroll through the various font options, selecting each in turn. The last selection wraps around to the first selection.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 11 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel ↓ PICA 10 ↓ REPORT ↓ 12 CPI 5. Press F3 repeatedly to scroll through the various character spacing options, selecting each in turn. • 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17 CPI, 18 CPI, 20 CPI, PROP SP (proportional spacing), 2.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 12 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel Enabling or disabling lock mode Lock mode protects the font selected on the control panel from being changed by commands from your application software. To enable lock mode: Enter setup
DL6400/6600 Book Page 13 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel Exiting setup mode You can exit setup mode in the following two ways: • Use the EXIT FROM SETUP function in setup mode to return to the setup mode initial menu. • Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button to return to the first basic menu. In either case, if any options were changed, a confirmation message asks you whether you want to save new options in nonvolatile memory.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 14 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Setup Menus Using the Setup Menus Using the control panel buttons in setup mode With the LED type control panel, setup functions, items, and options to be selected are printed on paper. To specify or execute a selection, position the yellow arrow on the print head at the selection using the ONLINE, FONT, MENU, and LOCK buttons.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 15 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Setup Menus The selections are not in effect until they are saved. Function is displayed Item is displayed Option is displayed F1 F2 F3 Changes function Changes item Changes option ONLINE, ↓↑, and NEXT DISPLAY buttons During selection, the functions of the ONLINE, ↓↑, and NEXT DISPLAY buttons are as follows: • Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button to exit setup mode and return to the original basic menu.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 16 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Setup Menus Press F3 to start the function. The function is executed or its specific prompt message for the next operation is displayed. Func.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 17 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Setup Menus Selecting options in MENU1 and MENU2 “Setup Mode Reference” on page 8-44 describes the assignment of functions, items, and options in setup menus. The following example shows how to select (not change) the print quality from letter to draft to speed printing using MENU1. It also shows how to scroll forward and backward through the setup menus. Func. ↓ MENU1 Item ↓ EMULATE Option ↓ DPL24C+* 1. Enter setup mode.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 18 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Setup Menus With the first method, the printer remains in setup mode after saving the changes, allowing you to use different functions in setup mode. With the other methods, the printer saves the changes and then exits from setup mode and redisplays the original basic menu. If you made changes while in setup mode, the printer prompts you to save the changes. You can save changes permanently or temporarily.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 19 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Setup Menus Using the EXIT FROM SETUP function or the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button When you use the EXIT FROM SETUP function or press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLY button, the printer prompts you to permanently or temporarily save changed options. Use these methods when you want to place the printer offline after saving. Follow these steps: Item ↓ XXXXX Option ↓ XXXXX 1.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 20 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Setup Menus Printing the self-test The printing self-test is a convenient way to check print quality after making adjustments using the GAP-ADJ or V-ALIGNMENT function. You can start the printing self-test from setup mode. To start the self-test, load paper in the printer. Then follow these steps: Func. ↓ SAVE Item ↓ Option ↓ GO 1. Enter setup mode.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 21 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Using the Setup Menus Correcting vertical character displacement You use the V-ALIGNMENT function to correct the vertical character displacement that sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing. Printing from left to right becomes misaligned with printing from right to left, resulting in erratic-looking print lines. To start the vertical alignment function, load paper wider than 381 mm (15 inches). Then follow these steps: Func.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 22 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Power-on Special Functions EXIT: Use temporarily? USE SAVE Form ↑ feed Not-exit Line ↑ feed Tear off paper 8. Press ONLINE to save the settings. The prompt message shown at the left appears. 9. To save the settings temporarily, press F1. To save the settings permanently, press F2. A save execution message appears and then the original basic menu is redisplayed.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 23 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Messages Status messages Table E-2 lists messages the printer displays during normal operation. The messages are listed alphabetically. Table E–2 Printer status messages Message Meaning Data will be lost. OK? No Yes Data remains in the print buffer. If you do not need the data, select Yes (press F3). DEMO pattern printing STOP GO The printer is printing or ready to print a demonstration pattern page. Press F2 to pause printing.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 24 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Table E–2 E-24 Printer status messages (Continued) Message Meaning Internal test The printer is performing its internal hardware test. This message appears for 2 seconds immediately after the printer is turned on. Line count = xxx This message appears briefly when a line feed is executed. It indicates the new line position for printing, where line 001 is the top-of-form position.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 25 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Table E–2 Printer status messages (Continued) Message Meaning Online setup mode This message appears when a computer command places the printer in setup mode. It is the opening message of online setup mode. Printer status information appears in the lower line of the display. Page length = xx.x inch This message appears briefly when a form feed is executed. It indicates the length of paper moved per form feed.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 26 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Table E–2 E-26 Printer status messages (Continued) Message Meaning Tear off paper and press any button This message appears when Tear off paper is selected from the control panel. After tearing off the continuous forms, press any button on the control panel to retract the paper to the top-of-form. TOP ADJ: xx/6 IN + xx/180 MICRO↑ EXIT SAVE This message appears for 7 seconds when the printer loads paper while offline.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 27 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Error messages Many printer messages are informational. They are intended to guide you in using the printer. Because these messages are self-explanatory and require no corrective action, they are not discussed here.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 28 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Table E–3 Operational error list (Continued) No. Error name Error description Recovery method 2 Cut sheet feeder error Cut sheet feeder paper end or paper jam is detected.(*2) • Remove jammed paper. • Insert cut sheets and load them. Notes: *1. DL6400 has a paper end detection sensor to detect paper end (Paper end is not detected, unless the setup item PPR-OUT: IGNORE is set.) *2.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 29 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Warning error messages LED model A warning error message indicates an interface or data format error while the printer is online. When this error occurs, the alarm buzzer sounds but printing continues. Table E–5 Warning errors list No. Error name Error description Recovery method 1 Parity error An incorrect parity condition is detected in received data at the RS-232C interface.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 30 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Table E–5 E-30 Warning errors list (Continued) No. Error name Error description Recovery method 3 Overflow error The host transmits data to the printer although the input buffer is full of data (i.e., while the printer is requesting the host to stop data transmission). • The printer ignores the data (data is lost) and a question mark (?) is stored in the input buffer when the error is recovered.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 31 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Table E–5 Warning errors list (Continued) No. Error name Error description 6 Transmission timeout error While the printer attempts to transmit data to the host, ten seconds elapse with the output buffer full of data. • The printer ignores the data (data is lost). Note: Recovery method Incorrect settings on the RS-232C do not always cause parity or framing errors.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 32 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Table E-6 lists nonfatal error messages alphabetically. Table E–6 E-32 Messages indicating user-correctable problems Message Meaning and solution Buffer overflow The print buffer fails to accept data. The data is discarded. Check all parameters for the serial interface. Cover is open The top cover is open or removed. Printing stops. Close the top cover. Download error The download buffer has overflown. The data is discarded.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 33 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages Messages indicating fatal errors LED model Generally, a user cannot clear errors caused by defective printer hardware because usually, the printer does not restart. Therefore, when a fatal error occurs, immediately call your repair service center. For preliminary identification help of the fatal error types possible, please read the information below.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 34 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Messages LCD model Fatal errors other then “Jam lever open” cannot be corrected. Fatal errors include serious mechanical or electrical problems that prevent the printer from operating. Printing stops immediately, and the following occurs: • The ALARM indicator blinks red. • The ONLINE indicator turns off (the printer goes offline). • An alarm sounds. A fatal error message cannot be cleared. Usually, the printer does not restart.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Index A Configuration options 8-32 Connecting the interface cable 2-5 Connecting the power cord 2-4 Consumables A-1 Continuous forms 4-1, 4-6, 4-12 cutting 4-6 front 4-1 rear 4-6 returning 4-12 Control panel 1-5, 5-1 buttons E-14, E-22 components E-2 LCD type E-1 LED type 5-1 COUR10 lamp 5-2, 5-4 Cut sheet 4-10, 7-8 loading 4-7 printing 4-10 search 5-13 tray 1-5 Cut-sheet feeder connector 1-5 Cut-sheet feeder control B-13, B-22, Cutting continuo
DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Index E EPSON ESC/P2 emulation B-23 Epson ESC/P2 emulation 8-47 Error messages E-26 Installing the ribbon cassette 3-3 Interface cable connector 1-5 Interface cable, connecting 2-5 Interface information C-1 Invert arrow button E-15 F J F1 to F3 buttons E-15 Fatal errors E-29 Fine forward feed 4-5 Fine reverse feed 4-5 FONT button 5-4, 5-5, 5-8, 8-2 Font selection and downloading B-8, B-29 Formats 7-12 FRICTION lamp 4-10, 5-2, 5-6 Front cover
DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Index Setup E-12, E-13 Messages Error E-26 Status E-23 Multipart forms with carbons 7-2 N N.
DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Index S Safety 9-1 Sensor detection 5-13 Serial interface C-8 Setting up the printer 2-1 Setup character width (CHAR-W) 8-14 FUNCTION 8-4 mode 8-1 mode reference 8-45 mode summary 8-6 online 8-48 Setup menus E-12 EXIT E-19 MENU1 or MENU2 E-17 SAVE E-18 Scrolling E-17 SELF-TEST E-20 V-ALIGNMENT E-21 Setup parameters alternate graphics-mode (AGM) 8-19 autoload start time (LOADTIM) 8-34 baud rate (BAUD-RT) 8-26 buzzer ON/OFF (BUZZER) 8-24 cariage r
DL6400/6600 Book Page 5 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM Index T Tabulation B-6, B-20, B-26 TEAR OFF button 4-5, 4-6, 5-3, Test printing 5-8, 8-39 Time PS lamp 5-2, 5-4 Top cover 1-5 Tractor 1-6 Troubleshooting 10-1 5-5 V Vertical control B-5, B-19, Vertical print alignment 8-42 Vibration 9-1 B-25 W Warning errors E-27 Word processing B-7 Z Zigzag spot gluing 7-4 User’s Manual IN-5 INDEX
DL6400/6600 Book Page 6 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM IN-6 User’s Manual
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