4 Using Special Mode Your Mobile Printer has two operation modes: – The Normal mode is used for daily operations like paper handling and printing as explained in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling," and Chapter 3, “Printing.” – The Special mode is used to change the printer settings. The following table summarizes the purpose of each function.
Using Set-Up Mode Entering Special Mode To enter Special mode: 1. Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward. 2. Turn the printer off. 3. Turn the printer back on while pressing each buttons.
Using Set-Up Mode Set-Up Mode Function The Set-Up mode allows you: – To define a user environment, Macro, which is a printer operating environment for your application software. The printer operating environment includes the emulation, font, horizontal and vertical pitches, page length and margins, line mode, and printing direction. It also includes emulation dependent options like the character set. – To define general installation parameters related to the integration in your environment (e.g.
Using Set-Up Mode Entering the Set-Up Mode To enter the Set-Up mode: 1. Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward. 2. Turn the printer off. 3. Turn the printer back on while pressing the READY button.
Using Set-Up Mode Overview of the Set-Up Mode Your Mobile Printer has five functions menu in setup mode. When you press the NEXT KEY or PREVIOUS KEY, the following next or previous menu is printed: MACRO INSTALL SAFE PANEL RCALL-FACT SAVE&EXIT The following table summarizes the purpose of each function.
Using Set-Up Mode To select a function from the menu: 1. Repeatedly press the NEXT button or the PREVIOUS button to position the function you require. 2. Press the ALT-NEXT button or the ALT-PREVIOUS button to select the function. The printer prints the first option. The MACRO INSTALL and SAFE PANEL functions contain options that have selectable values. The other functions have neither options nor values. Repeatedly press the NEXT button or the PREVIOUS button to position the option you require.
Using Set-Up Mode Options with Pre-determined Values For some options, you can choose among a limited set of pre-determined values. To select such a value: 1. Repeatedly press the NEXT button or the PREVIOUS button to position the value you require. 2. Press the ALT-PREVIOUS button to select the value. The printer prints the current option. 3. After selecting the desired values, press the SETUP/EXIT button to reprint the SAVE&EXIT.
Using Set-Up Mode Options with Undetermined Values For some options, you can choose among a continuous range of many values. These options are identified as follows – , which means the unit of the range is the Inch. – , which means the unit of the range is the Column. – , which means the unit of the range is the Line. Example: Changing the Left Margin This example shows how to change the left margin in Macro from column 1 to column 20. 1.
Using Set-Up Mode Enter Set-Up mode: Turn power on with READY pressed Printer prints help menu and menu Select functions One of the following functions is selected Press READY OR ALT-PREVIOUS MACRO and INSTALL Select values SAFE PANEL RECALL FACTORY DEFAULTS SAVE&EXIT Press SAVE&EXIT, ALT-NEXT, or ALT-PREVIOUS Printer saves changes and exits Set-Up mode.
Using Set-Up Mode Points to Remember • We recommend that you use continuous forms paper for printing in the Set-Up mode because the output will exceed a single page. To load paper, use the FF/Load button. • Whenever you enter the Set-Up mode, short help menus are printed at the top of the page. Use the help menus for quick reference while in the Set-Up mode. • When printing the option for each function, you can move either forward or backward in the option list.
Using Set-Up Mode MACRO Options EPSON EP2 IBM 2390+ 6820 EPSON EP2 IBM 2390+ 6820 DRAFT COURIER ROMAN SANS SERIF SCRIPT BOLD GOTHIC PRESTIGE ORATOR OCR-A OCR-B ## CPI Courier font ROMAN font Sans Serif font Script font Bold font Gothic font Prestige font ORATOR font OCR A font OCR B font 10,12, 15, 17, 20 or 24 (characters per horizontal inch) ## LPI 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 12 (lines per vertical inch) ## LPCM 1, 2, or 4 (lines per centimeter) <
Using Set-Up Mode MACRO Options ## /60 IN NO YES ## LINES ## LINES CR=CR CR=LF+CR LF=LF LF=LF+CR Description Definition” in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.” 0 to 99 Number of 1/60 inches Specify whether to ignore a form feed when the current position is at the top of a form. Always perform a commanded form feed. Ignore the form feed when at the top of a form. Specify the number of the top line. See “Print Area Definition” in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.
Using Set-Up Mode MACRO Options BIDIR SOFT CONTROL (Software Control) =IBM&EPSON========= Code Page =IBM DEFLTS========= IBM SET 1 IBM SET 2 NO YES NO YES =EPSON DFLTS========= USA FRANCE GERMANY UK DENMARK1 SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN1 JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK2 SPAIN2 Description printing. Bi-directional printing. The printer prints in either direction while seeking the next print direction for a shorter print time.
Using Set-Up Mode MACRO Options LATIN AM < 6820 SEQ > NO YES < 6820 PROT > NO YES 4-14 Description Latin American Select Parser control Disable 6820 control sequences Enable 6820 control sequences Select Protocol mode Disable the 6820 protocol Enable the 6820 protocol
Using Set-Up Mode INSTALL Options and Values • Overprinted values are the factory settings. INSTALL Options Values Description ENGLISH Specify a language to be used to print the SetUp menu functions and options. English DEUTSCH German ESPANOL Spanish FRANCAIS French ITALIANO Italian AUTO 1 SEC Specify the (auto) start timing of tear off feeding.
Using Set-Up Mode INSTALL Options Values Description Note: The larger the input buffer selected, the smaller the download buffer becomes. Even with 64K bytes of input buffer, a minimal download buffer is provided. If you need a larger capacity for downloading fonts, reduce the input buffer. Select the type of interface to the computer. AUTO SERIAL Both interfaces are ready for communication. The printer communicates with the interface from which it first receives data.
Using Set-Up Mode INSTALL Options Values 6820 PROT NO DROP DTR PULSE DTR 0 1-96 Description characters. For 6820 emulation Disconnect on a fault condition Do not disconnect. DTR will change to inactive state. DTR will pulse to inactive and then back to the normal active state.
Using Set-Up Mode Using the Diagnostic Functions Print Configuration Function This function prints a list of all the printer’s currently selected values. This function is useful for checking the printer settings when you first enter the Set-Up mode or just before you exit. 1. To enter the Printer Configuration mode: 1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward. 2) Turn the printer off.
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Using Set-Up Mode Printing Test Function The printing test function prints test pages independently of your computer to check printing operations and quality. It does not check the interface between the computer and the printer. The printing test prints all of the characters available in the ASCII character set. 1. To enter the Printing Test mode: 1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward. 2) Turn the printer off.
Using Set-Up Mode Hex Dump Mode The Hex Dump mode prints data and commands in hexadecimal characters and abbreviated control codes. The ASCII characters are used for printing. No characters are printed for hexadecimal codes 80 to FF. The Hex Dump mode is useful for checking whether your computer is sending the correct commands to the printer and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly. It is also useful for debugging software programs. 1.
Using Set-Up Mode Printing Alignment Adjustment This function performs adjustment Bi-directional alignment.
Using Set-Up Mode An adjustment value is chosen by NEXT and PREVIOUS Key. The adjustment range is "01-15", and the center value is "08". By pressing SETUP/EXIT Key, the adjustment value for High Speed is determined and the adjustment value for High Speed is saved. 3. Adjust the vertical print alignment at Low Speed. Adjustment Bi-directional Alignment for Low Speed is performed immediately, after the adjustment value for High Speed is saved.
Using Set-Up Mode Note: 4-24 To exit the vertical alignment function without saving changes, turn the printer off.
Using Set-Up Mode Top Adjustment Function Print positions often change gradually when you use the printer over long periods of time. The ADJUST function allows you to adjust these positions by fine-tuning the Top-of-Form origin. 1. To enter Top Adjustment Function: 1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward. 2) Turn the printer off. 3) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “PARK” buttons.
Using Set-Up Mode The new adjustment values of Loading Position is printed. The paper is automatically advanced for viewing after the printing is complete. After ejecting a paper, the message” Loading Position = xx” is printed. Loading Position … … Loading Position xx yy Note) ”yy” is New adjustment value 4. Exit the Top Adjustment mode Turn the printer off to exit the Top Adjustment mode.
Using Set-Up Mode Setting of The First Dot Position on The Left Side Function Print positions often change gradually when you use the printer over long periods of time. This ADJUST function allows you to adjust these positions by fine-tuning the Left Margin origin. 1. To enter Adjustment Function: 1) Make sure that the tractors are loaded with continuous feedpaper and that the paper select lever is set forward. 2) Turn the printer off.
Using Set-Up Mode 2) After the format of setting of the first dot Position on the left side is printed, the paper is automatically advanced for viewing after the printing is complete. The message of ”1st Print Position Pos = xx” is printed. 3) Press NEXT and PREVIOUS Key to choose the new first dot position on the left side. The adjustment range is "01-15", and the center value is "08". It is possible to adjust different values for Tractor and Manual 3.
Using Set-Up Mode Changing Menu Access Options You can restrict the access to the Set-Up functions to avoid accidentally changing the Set-Up options. MENU ACCESS Option and Values • Overprinted values are the factory settings. MENU ACCESS Options Values ALL FUNC MACRO ONLY NO ACCESS SAFE PANEL Description Specify the type of access to the Set-Up functions from the control panel or from the menu. All functions are accessible.
Using Set-Up Mode 3. Exit the Menu Access mode Turn the printer off to exit the Menu Access mode.
Using Set-Up Mode Setting Setup Mode to Default Value (Standard) This function can initialize the printer to Standard default. 1. To enter setting setup mode to default value(standard): 1) Turn the printer off. 2) Turn the printer back on while pressing the “PARK” + “READY/CLEAR” buttons. Note: Do not press any buttons alone or in combination except for pressing the PARK and READY/CLEAR buttons alone when turning the printer on, to avoid initiating unexpected tests not permitted for the user. 2.
Using Set-Up Mode Set-Up Mode Quick Reference The following flowchart shows how the Set-Up mode is organized. Note: 4-32 Asterisks (*) indicate factory settings.
Using Set-Up Mode SET-UP MODE MACRO EMULATION EPSON EP2 * IBM PPX24 RESERVED PORT DEPEND HORIZ PITCH 10 CPI * 12 CPI 13.2 CPI 15 CPI 16.5 CPI 17 CPI 18 CPI 20 CPI FONT EMUL SERL EPSON EP2 * IBM PPX24 VERT PITCH 2 LPI 3 LPI 4 LPI 6 LPI * 8 LPI 1 LPCM 2 LPCM 4 LPCM EMUL PARL EPSON EP2 * IBM PPX24 FORM LENGTH 3 INCHES 3.5 INCHES 4 INCHES 5.5 INCHES 6 INCHES 7 INCHES 8 INCHES 8.
Using Set-Up Mode SET-UP MODE PRINT INSTALL NETWORK ADJUST TESTS RCALL-FACT MENU-ACCES PRINT-T HEX-DUMP SERIAL-T PARALLEL-T FANFOLD ADJ: NETWORK: LANGUAGE: BUFFER: 2 KBYTE 8 KBYTE 16 KBYTE 32 KBYTE 64 KBYTE * IP --NETMASK --GATEWAY --- ENGLISH * DEUTSCH ESPANOL FRANCAIS ITALIANO TEAR: I/F TYPE: PARALLEL SERIAL AUTO * BUFFER CTL: DTR XON/XOFF * DISC FAULT: NO * DROP DTR PULSE DTR -10/60 IN : 0 /60 IN * : 10/60 IN ALL FUNC * MACRO ONLY NO ACCESS SAFE PANEL MNUAL ADJ: -10/60 IN : 0 /60 IN
