User guide

ManualsBrandsDigital Equipment Corporation ManualsComputer equipmentLA310

LA310 MultiPrinter

Installation and User Guide

Order Number: EK-LA310-IN. A01

Digital Equipment Corporation

Summary of content (208 pages)

PAGE 1
LA310 MultiPrinter Installation and User Guide Order Number: EK-LA310-IN.
PAGE 2
November 1992 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. © Digital Equipment Corporation 1992. All Rights Reserved.
PAGE 3
FCC NOTICE This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
PAGE 4
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT TO THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Radio Act Registration SOR/88-475 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
PAGE 5
NORMENKONFORMITÄT UND ZULASSUNGEN Funkentstörung: DBP-Verfügung 1046/84 und VDE 0871 - Klasse B Dieses Gerät trägt als Nachweis, daß es den Funk-Entstöranforderungen der DBP-Verfügung 1046/1984 entspricht, das VDE-Funkschutzzeichen. Der Zusatz "0871-B/P" soll in Kurzform ausdrücken, daß es sich um ein peripheres (nicht selbständig betreibbares) Gerät handelt, das nur einzeln den FunkEntstöranforderungen der Grenzwertklasse B nach DIN VDE 0871/6.78 und der DBP-Verfügung 1046/1984 entspricht.
PAGE 6
PAGE 7
Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv 1 Installing the Printer 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.3.1 1.4 1.5 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.5.5 1.5.6 1.6 1.6.1 1.6.2 Checking the Contents of the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Site Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A First Look at the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Packing Material . . . . .
PAGE 8
3 Loading the Paper 3.1 Paper Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2.1 Tractor Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2.1.1 Automatic Paper Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2.1.2 Viewing the Last Printed Line (Tractor-Fed Paper Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2.1.
PAGE 9
A Reference Information A.1 A.2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printer Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1 A–7 B Using Font and Character Set Cartridges B.1 Types of Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B.1.1 Font Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B.1.2 Character Set Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B.
PAGE 10
H DEC PPL2 Quick Reference I IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference J Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Index Figures 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–4 1–5 1–6 1–7 1–8 1–9 1–10 1–11 1–12 1–13 1–14 2–1 3–1 3–2 3–3 3–4 3–5 3–6 3–7 3–8 Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A First Look at the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plugging in the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 11
3–9 3–10 3–11 3–12 3–13 3–14 3–15 4–1 B–1 E–1 F–1 H–1 H–2 H–3 H–4 H–5 H–6 H–7 H–8 H–9 H–10 H–11 H–12 H–13 H–14 H–15 H–16 H–17 H–18 I–1 I–2 I–3 I–4 I–5 Positioning the Rear Paper Support Horizontally . . . . . Tearing Off Paper at the Tear Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raising the Rear Paper Support and Setting the Paper Selection Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the Paper Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting a Sheet of Paper . . .
PAGE 12
I–6 I–7 I–8 I–9 I–10 I–11 I–12 J–1 J–2 All Characters Set, Code-page 852 Right Side All Characters Set, Code-page 857 Right Side All Characters Set, Code-page 860 Right Side All Characters Set, Code-page 862 Right Side All Characters Set, Code-page 863 Right Side All Characters Set, Code-page 865 Right Side All Characters Set, Code-page 866 Right Side Italic Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National ASCII Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 13
H–12 I–1 I–2 I–3 I–4 I–5 I–6 I–7 I–8 I–9 J–1 J–2 J–3 J–4 J–5 J–6 J–7 J–8 J–9 J–10 J–11 National Replacement Character sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminal Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vertical Form Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 14
PAGE 15
Preface About This Guide The LA310 MultiPrinter Installation and User Guide explains how to install and operate the LA310 MultiPrinter. This guide is written for someone with little or no computer experience. Even if you are familiar with this kind of desktop printer, you should read at least Chapter 3, Loading the Paper, to familiarize yourself with the LA310 MultiPrinter’s new features. The guide is divided into five chapters and ten appendixes.
PAGE 16
Appendix C, Defining Form Settings describes how to set User Form Length and Top of Form settings. Appendix D, Printing Control Characters explains how to print printer control codes and escape sequences. Appendix E, Internal Console explains buttons that are used in the internal console. Appendix F, Horizontal Line Adjustment provides a procedure to check and adjust the alignment between lines in bidirectional mode. Appendix G, Set-up Menu Structure contains details of the Set-up menus structure.
PAGE 17
Associated Documentation The optional Pull Tractor is documented separately in the LA310 MultiPrinter Pull Tractor Guide, which is included with the Pull Tractor kit. The LA310 MultiPrinter Programmer Reference Manual, part number EK-PPLV2-DK, consists of the following two volumes: • Digital ANSI Printing Protocol Level 2 Programming Reference Manual: this is generic for the DEC PPL2 protocol.
PAGE 18
About the Printer The LA310 MultiPrinter is a wide-carriage, impact dot-matrix printer, designed for general business applications. It has flexible paper handling, and is capable of printing on continuous pinfeed paper, single sheets, multiple-part forms, and envelopes. A Pull Tractor is available as an option. The print quality is suitable for word processing in a small-to-medium computer environment.
PAGE 19
1 Installing the Printer 1.1 Checking the Contents of the Box Unpack the LA310 MultiPrinter and make sure you have all the items shown in Figure 1–1. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your Digital office. Please complete the installation procedure in sequence. After you install the LA310 MultiPrinter, keep this guide near the printer for easy reference.
PAGE 20
Installing the Printer 1.1 Checking the Contents of the Box Figure 1–1 Box Contents 1. Printer 2. Documentation 3. Ribbon Cartridge 4. Power Cord 5.
PAGE 21
Installing the Printer 1.2 Site Considerations 1.2 Site Considerations The LA310 MultiPrinter can be installed in a variety of locations—for example, your office, school, or home. The LA310 MultiPrinter has the following requirements: Environmental Conditions • Install the printer in an area away from a heater or other heat source, and away from an air conditioner or strong drafts. • Avoid installing the printer in a dusty or humid environment.
PAGE 22
Installing the Printer 1.3 A First Look at the Printer 1.3 A First Look at the Printer Before installing the LA310 MultiPrinter, spend a little time familiarizing yourself with the printer. Table 1–1 A First Look at the Printer Item Number Item Name 1. Rear Cover (paper support) with guides 2. Paper Selection Lever 3. Platen Knob 4. Operator Control Panel 5. Prop (for holding paper support in sloping position) 6. Push Tractor 7. Paper Present Switch on Tractor 8. Power Cord Socket 9.
PAGE 23
Installing the Printer 1.
PAGE 24
Installing the Printer 1.3 A First Look at the Printer 1.3.1 Removing the Packing Material 1. Remove the adhesive film from the transparent covers on the front of the printer. 2. Open the front cover (see Figure 1–3), raise it, and tip it back towards the rear of the printer. 3. Remove the strip of cardboard blocking the printhead and the bail bar (see Figure 1–3).
PAGE 25
Installing the Printer 1.3 A First Look at the Printer 1.3.2 Installing the Power Cord 1. Set the power switch to OFF (0). 2. Check that the voltage of the printer (marked on the printer’s electrical data plate) matches the voltage supplied through the wall outlet. 3. Plug the power cord into the inlet at the back of the printer (see Figure 1–4). 4. Plug the other end of the cord into the wall outlet.
PAGE 26
Installing the Printer 1.3 A First Look at the Printer 1.3.3 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1. The ribbon cartridge is packed separately from the printer. Remove the ribbon cartridge from its wrapper. Remove the red plastic plug (provided for shipping purposes only) from the ribbon cartridge (see Figure 1–5, part 1). If the ribbon is slack, turn the ribbon adjustment knob in the direction indicated on the cartridge (see Figure 1–5, part 2).
PAGE 27
Installing the Printer 1.3 A First Look at the Printer 2. Set the printhead adjustment lever to the position marked with the ribbon icon. 3. Position the ribbon cartridge on the printhead carriage, and press it downwards (see Figure 1–6). Listen for a click, then check that both sides of the cartridge are secure. Figure 1–6 Installing the Cartridge NOTE: To make sure that the ribbon is able to feed correctly, turn the ribbon adjustment knob counter-clockwise a short distance.
PAGE 28
Installing the Printer 1.3 A First Look at the Printer 1.3.3.1 Removing and Replacing a Ribbon Cartridge To remove an old ribbon cartridge: 1. Set the power switch to OFF (0). 2. Open the front cover of the printer. Raise the front cover, and tip it back as far as you can (see Figure 1–6). 3. If the printhead carriage is not centered, you can move the carriage to the center by hand. 4. Set the printhead adjustment lever to the position marked with the ribbon icon. 5.
PAGE 29
Installing the Printer 1.4 Testing the Printer 1.4 Testing the Printer The printer self-test allows the printer to check its operations independently. To load paper into the printer and run the self-test, perform the following steps: 1. Open the front cover, and check that the printhead adjustment lever is in position 1 (see Figure 1–7). NOTE: For paper other than single sheet originals, you must adjust the printhead adjustment lever to a different position. See Section 3.3.
PAGE 30
Installing the Printer 1.4 Testing the Printer 2. Make sure the rollers on the bail bar are fixed in their correct grooves (see Figure 1–8), and close the front cover. The bail rollers should be fixed as follows: • In most circumstances, the left bail roller must be fixed at the groove in front of ruler position 40, and the right bail roller at the groove in front of ruler position 90. See Figure 1–8, part B.
PAGE 31
Installing the Printer 1.
PAGE 32
Installing the Printer 1.4 Testing the Printer 3. Close the front cover. 4. Raise the rear cover (paper support), and fix it in its sloping position with the prop (see Figure 1–9).
PAGE 33
Installing the Printer 1.4 Testing the Printer 5. Set the paper selection lever so that it points to the front of the printer (see Figure 1–10), enabling the printer to print on a cut sheet of paper.
PAGE 34
Installing the Printer 1.4 Testing the Printer 6. Fold down the upper part of the transparent cover so that you can adjust the position of the paper guides on the rear paper support. i The number 1 on the ruler behind the platen marks the position of the left margin of the printed text. Adjust the left paper guide in accordance with this left margin mark. ii Adjust the right paper guide according to the paper width (see Figure 1–11).
PAGE 35
Installing the Printer 1.4 Testing the Printer 8. Insert a sheet of paper that is Letter size (U.S.A.) or A4 size (Europe) between the guides, and let it slide into the printer until it comes to rest behind the platen (see Figure 1–12). NOTE: Do not turn the platen knob to manually advance the paper. Only turn the platen knob to manually clear a paper jam. Figure 1–12 Inserting Paper 9.
PAGE 36
Installing the Printer 1.4 Testing the Printer The printer produces the following pattern: !"#$%&"’()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^‘abcdefghijklmno !"#$%&"’()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^‘abcdefghijklmnop "#$%&"’()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^‘abcdefghijklmnopq #$%&"’()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^‘abcdefghijklmnopqr $%&"’()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^‘abcdefghijklmnopqrs %&"’()*+,-.
PAGE 37
Installing the Printer 1.5 Connecting the Printer to a Computer System 1.5 Connecting the Printer to a Computer System You need to consider the following elements when connecting LA310 MultiPrinter to a computer system: • Physical connection • Communication modes • Protocols • Protocol selection 1.5.1 Physical Connection to a Computer System To connect the printer to a computer system: 1. Plug the interface cable into the back of the printer.
PAGE 38
Installing the Printer 1.
PAGE 39
Installing the Printer 1.5 Connecting the Printer to a Computer System 2. Plug the other end of the interface cable directly into your host computer. If you use an adapter, first plug the interface cable into the appropriate adapter, and then to your host computer or video terminal (with printer port).
PAGE 40
Installing the Printer 1.5 Connecting the Printer to a Computer System NOTE: For specific information on cables, see Section A.2. 1.5.2 Communication Modes The LA310 MultiPrinter has three different communication modes for sending data that you can select. These communication modes affect the way in which you connect to a computer system. The modes are: • Communication through the serial port. • Communication through the parallel port. • Automatic port selection (the default setting).
PAGE 41
Installing the Printer 1.5 Connecting the Printer to a Computer System Refer to Section 2.1.2 for details about the protocol indicators. 1.5.5 Printing a File Refer to your computer system documentation for information about operating the printer with your computer. Your computer or terminal may require printer set-up before it can operate with the printer. If your computer does not require printer set-up, you can print a file as follows: 1. Turn your computer or video terminal on. 2.
PAGE 42
Installing the Printer 1.5 Connecting the Printer to a Computer System If you have difficulties printing your files correctly, you may need to change the printer’s configuration. Some suggestions follow. 1. Check that the printer features match the host computer configuration, in particular, the communication mode. If the printer is connected to the serial port, check the printer’s baud rate, data bits and parity. See Section 4.4 for information on these features.
PAGE 43
Installing the Printer 1.6 Matching Printer Protocol to Your Computer Application 1.6 Matching Printer Protocol to Your Computer Application To get the most out of your printer, you need to set the correct protocol on your printer, and set the correct driver on your host system, depending on the application that you are running. 1.6.
PAGE 44
Installing the Printer 1.6 Matching Printer Protocol to Your Computer Application 1.6.2 Matching Printer Protocol on a Personal Computer The matching of the printer protocol on a Personal Computer or PC-compatible machine depends on the driver. This table provides settings in a recommended order.
PAGE 45
2 Using the Operator Control Panel 2.1 About the LA310 MultiPrinter Control Panel This chapter describes how to use the printer’s operating controls. When the cover is closed, the control panel switches perform the functions that appear above the switches.
PAGE 46
Using the Operator Control Panel 2.1 About the LA310 MultiPrinter Control Panel Figure 2–1 Operator Control Panel Quiet Quality Quiet HSD NLQ1 NLQ2 LF Protocol DEC Protocol PP III FX / Option Port Serial Parallel Parking Data Ready Fault Ready FF Pause Set-up NOTE: The functions on the control panel that appear below the switches are Set-up switches, and are explained in Chapter 4, Configuring the Printer.
PAGE 47
Using the Operator Control Panel 2.1 About the LA310 MultiPrinter Control Panel 2.1.1 Printer Operating Buttons Ready/Pause Button Pressing and releasing this button toggles the printer between Pause and Ready states. In normal operation, when the printer is ready, the Ready indicator is on. When the printer is in Pause, the Ready indicator blinks. If you press this button while the printer is printing, the indicator changes immediately, but allows the printer to complete to the end of the line.
PAGE 48
Using the Operator Control Panel 2.1 About the LA310 MultiPrinter Control Panel Quiet/Quality Button The effect of this button depends on the state that the printer is in: • When the printer is in the Ready or busy state, pressing this button toggles the print mode between normal and quiet print modes. • When the printer is in the Pause state, pressing this button forces one of the four print quality settings: High Speed Draft—HSD indicator on. NLQ 1—NLQ1 indicator on. NLQ 2—NLQ2 indicator on.
PAGE 49
Using the Operator Control Panel 2.1 About the LA310 MultiPrinter Control Panel Port Indicators There are two port indicators: 1. Serial indicator The Serial indicator lights up when the serial port is active or selected. It may be active automatically because data is flowing through the serial port, or the serial port may have been selected in Set-up Mode. 2. Parallel indicator The Parallel indicator lights up when the parallel port is active or selected.
PAGE 50
Using the Operator Control Panel 2.1 About the LA310 MultiPrinter Control Panel Print Quality Indicators There are three print quality indicators, colored green on the control panel: 1. HSD This indicator is on when the print quality mode is specifically set to HSD (High Speed Draft) by yourself or by Set-up. 2. NLQ1 This indicator is on when the print quality mode is specifically set to NLQ1 (Near Letter Quality 1) by yourself or by Set-up. 3.
PAGE 51
3 Loading the Paper 3.1 Paper Controls The levers and controls described in this section are used for loading and positioning paper in the printer.
PAGE 52
Loading the Paper 3.
PAGE 53
Loading the Paper 3.1 Paper Controls Table 3–1 Paper Controls Control Description 1. Paper Guides The paper guides help to position cut-sheet paper in the correct position for printing. The guides are attached to the rear cover/paper support, and must be adjusted according to the width and type of paper that you are using. 2. Paper Selection Lever This lever is positioned depending on whether you are using continuous pinfeed or single-sheet stationery.
PAGE 54
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 3.2 Loading Paper There are three ways to load paper for the LA310 MultiPrinter: • Load pinfeed paper using the push tractors at the back of the printer (factory default). • Hand feed single sheets from the rear of the printer carriage. • Using the optional pull tractor. Refer to the LA310 MultiPrinter Pull Tractor Guide. These methods are illustrated in the cross-section diagrams later in this section.
PAGE 55
Loading the Paper 3.
PAGE 56
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 3.2.1 Tractor Feeding 1. Set the paper selection lever towards the rear of the printer. NOTE: If you try to set the paper selection lever and paper is detected under the platen, all indicators flash simultaneously, except the Ready indicator which is lit when in the Ready state. You must clear the paper path and set the paper selection lever again before you proceed. 2.
PAGE 57
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 4. Unlock the two tractor clamps, and position them according to the width of the stationery that you are using. Center the paper guide on the shaft so that it is in the center of the stationery.
PAGE 58
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 5. Open both tractor doors, and thread the pinfeed perforations onto the tractors. Make sure that the paper covers the paper sensor on the left tractor, and that at least two pins on each tractor are fed with paper.
PAGE 59
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 6. Close the tractor doors, and adjust the tension between the two tractors. Do not over-tension the paper so that the pinfeed holes are stretched out of shape.
PAGE 60
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 7. When the tension has been adjusted so that the paper is taut without being overstretched, lock the tractors into position. 8. Make sure that: • the paper falls in front of the triangle marked on the the ruler. • the default left margin is set at position 1 on the ruler. • the paper width is correct (see also Section 3.4).
PAGE 61
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 9. Remount the rear paper support. 10. Reposition the rear paper support and the transparent covers according to the type of continuous pinfeed stationery that you are using: • If you are using multicopy stationery (original plus up to three copies), or want to use Document on Demand (see Section 3.2.1.3), fix the rear paper support in its sloping position, with the transparent covers leaning against it.
PAGE 62
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 11. If you are using originals (no carbon or carbonless copies), or originals plus not more than one carbon or carbonless copy, you can position the rear paper support horizontally so that the tractor is completely covered. Close the transparent covers so that they lie flat against the paper support. Figure 3–9 Positioning the Rear Paper Support Horizontally 3.2.1.
PAGE 63
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 3.2.1.2 Viewing the Last Printed Line (Tractor-Fed Paper Only) This section and Section 3.2.1.3 describe two LA310 MultiPrinter features that are available using tractor-fed paper. There are three methods to advance the paper to see the last printed line. To ease readability, place the paper support in the raised position. A. When printing has ended and the printer is in the Ready state: 1. Press the Ready switch.
PAGE 64
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper Document on Demand works in the same way as Viewing the Last Printed Line. To use Automatic Document on Demand, you need to set Auto Advance to Selected in the GENERAL Set-up menu (the default setting is Not Selected): • Automatic Document on Demand (Auto Advance Selected) When two seconds have elapsed since the printer received the last piece of data (FF), the paper perforation moves on to the tear blade.
PAGE 65
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper Press the Ready switch to move the paper perforation on to the tear blade. Make sure that the top part of the transparent cover is folded down, and tear off the paper. Press the Ready switch again to move the paper back to its previous position (the first printable line). NOTE: To use Document on Demand correctly, make sure that the value of the printer’s form length matches the physical paper size. For selecting form length, see Section A.1, Specifications. 3.2.
PAGE 66
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper Figure 3–11 Raising the Rear Paper Support and Setting the Paper Selection Lever 3. Set the paper selection lever towards the front of the printer.
PAGE 67
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 4. Set the power switch to ON (1). All indicators light up on the Control Panel. The printhead moves to the center. All indicators turn off, except for the Fault indicator. 5. Raise the upper half of the transparent cover, and fold it towards the front of the printer, so that you can access the paper guides. 6. Position the left paper guide so that the left margin is at position 1 on the ruler. Adjust the right guide according to the width of the paper.
PAGE 68
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 7. Replace the upper half of the transparent cover so that it leans against the rear paper support. 8. Insert the sheet of paper between the guides, and let it come to rest behind the platen. Do not use the platen knob to manually advance the paper, except to clear paper jams. Figure 3–13 Inserting a Sheet of Paper 9. Press FF. The printer feeds the paper to the first line at which it will print. The Fault indicator turns off.
PAGE 69
Loading the Paper 3.2 Loading Paper 3.2.3 Parking Continous Stationery You can switch from rear loading continous stationery to single-sheet loading even if you already have continuous pinfeed stationery loaded in the printer. If you have stationery already loaded, you must tear off any completed forms. To switch from rear loading to single-sheet loading (this switching is called the Park function): 1. Press PAUSE to pause the printer. The Ready indicator should blink.
PAGE 70
Loading the Paper 3.3 Adjusting the Printhead for Paper Thickness 3.3 Adjusting the Printhead for Paper Thickness You must adjust the printhead to the setting appropriate for the stationery you are using. You adjust the printhead by using the printhead adjustment lever (see Figure 3–14). The following table shows the settings: Table 3–3 Adjusting the Printhead for Paper Thickness Lever Position Housing Marking Number of Copies Maximum Thickness 0 0 Needle wear recovery only 0.
PAGE 71
Loading the Paper 3.
PAGE 72
Loading the Paper 3.4 Adjusting for Paper Width 3.4 Adjusting for Paper Width Paper must fall in front of the mark on the ruler (the paper sensor). The default left margin is numbered 1 on the ruler. The only way to change the left margin is by sending the appropriate protocol-specific software sequence. The right margin setting is set by the Paper Width set-up feature: Paper Width set-up selection Right margin column (number on ruler) 1–8 inches 80 8 inches 80 13.
PAGE 73
Loading the Paper 3.
PAGE 74
Loading the Paper 3.5 Error Conditions During Operation 3.5 Error Conditions During Operation When the printer detects an error condition, the following applies: • Paper-out conditions at power-up: At power-up in Push Tractor mode, if paper is not loaded under the platen and is not installed in the push tractors, the printer beeps and the Fault indicator lights. In order to start printing, you must install paper into the tractors (see Section 3.2.1), then press the FF button.
PAGE 75
Loading the Paper 3.5 Error Conditions During Operation • Moving the paper selection lever when paper is in the printing position: If you move the paper selection lever in an attempt to toggle from one loading method to another (for example, from the Push Tractor method to the Single-sheet method), when paper is in the printing position, all indicators blink simultaneously, with the exception of the Ready indicator.
PAGE 76
PAGE 77
4 Configuring the Printer 4.1 What is Configuration? This chapter describes how to set up or configure the LA310 MultiPrinter, so that the printer and your computer system can communicate correctly with each other, and so that the printer suits your requirements. Communication between the printer and computer requires each to have the same communication settings or features. The most important of these are protocol, baud rate, data bits, parity and communication port.
PAGE 78
Configuring the Printer 4.2 Structure of the Set-up Menus At each main menu or submenu, the item that was selected prior to entering this menu is printed in bold type, and the red triangle on the printhead guide is automatically positioned underneath the item. Figure 4–1 provides an example of the location of the red triangle on the printhead plastic guide against the main menu entry COMMUNICATIONS.
PAGE 79
Configuring the Printer 4.3 Set-up Mode Buttons and Indicators 4.3 Set-up Mode Buttons and Indicators There are five buttons on the control panel that perform functions in Set-up mode. Normal mode function Set-up mode function Set-up function Ready Set-up Enter/Exit Set-up mode Quiet/Quality LF/Protocol Parking FF ! # " Next Item Select item at red triangle Previous Item Return to previous menu level 4.3.
PAGE 80
Configuring the Printer 4.3 Set-up Mode Buttons and Indicators The symbol > > indicates that there are additional items at this level, when the rightmost item is above the which you can move to by pressing red triangle. ! NOTE: If an option cartridge is installed, the type of cartridge is displayed before you enter the Set-up directory, with information about the contents of the cartridge. 4.3.
PAGE 81
Configuring the Printer 4.3 Set-up Mode Buttons and Indicators 4.3.3 Changing the Printer’s Configuration At each menu or submenu beyond the Set-up menu, the item that was selected prior to entering this menu is printed in bold type, and the red triangle on the printhead is automatically positioned underneath the item. The symbol > > indicates that there are additional items at this level, which you can move to by pressing . ! To change the printer’s configuration from the Set-up menu: 1.
PAGE 82
Configuring the Printer 4.3 Set-up Mode Buttons and Indicators ! 3. As the Error Beep setting is not listed, press as many times as necessary to move to the final line of the menu, which is displayed as follows: ! # 4. Press to move to the Error Beep setting, and press to select it.
PAGE 83
Configuring the Printer 4.3 Set-up Mode Buttons and Indicators The entry ONE BEEP is bolded as it is the default setting. ! # to move to the THREE BEEPS setting, and press to select it. 5. Press The selected item is underlined, the printer enters the GENERAL menu, and the red triangle points to the ERROR BEEP submenu: 4.3.
PAGE 84
Configuring the Printer 4.3 Set-up Mode Buttons and Indicators 4.3.6 Optional Emulation Selection Set-up Optional emulation can be the resident EPSON FX-1050 emulation, or emulation provided by a cartridge installed in the printer. To determine which optional emulation you want to use, you must define the emulation using optional emulation set-up. To enter the optional emulation selection set-up: 1. Set the power switch to OFF (0). 2. Press and hold simultaneously the SET-UP and PROTOCOL buttons. 3.
PAGE 85
Configuring the Printer 4.3 Set-up Mode Buttons and Indicators 4.3.7 Error Conditions in Set-up Mode When the printer detects that there is no paper, or that the printer cover is open, the following applies: 1. Paper-out condition in Set-up mode: • In cut sheet mode, the FF switch is active to load a sheet and resume set-up automatically. • In tractor mode, as soon as paper is detected in the left tractor, the FF switch is active to load paper and resume set-up automatically. 2.
PAGE 86
Configuring the Printer 4.4 Summary of Set-up Features 4.4 Summary of Set-up Features The following tables list the Set-up menu features and reflect the Set-up architecture. In the Menu Items column, the main menu items are bolded. In the Parameter column, the default setting of each parameter is bolded. This is the factory setting and is automatically reset when the FACTORY DFLT feature is selected, with the exception of the Optional Emulation Selection.
PAGE 87
Configuring the Printer 4.4 Summary of Set-up Features Table 4–3 PROTOCOL SELECTION menu Menu Item Parameter PORT DEPENDENT, DEC PPL2, IBM PP III, EPSON FX-1050 or Optional Emulation1 PORT DEPENDENT SERIAL PORT DEC PPL2, IBM PP III, EPSON FX-1050 or Optional Emulation1 PARALLEL PORT DEC PPL2, IBM PP III, EPSON FX-1050 or Optional Emulation1 1 This item depends on the Optional Emulation Selection. Factory setting is EPSON FX-1050.
PAGE 88
Configuring the Printer 4.
PAGE 89
Configuring the Printer 4.4 Summary of Set-up Features Table 4–6 IBM PP III Menu Menu Item Parameter CHARACTER SETS C-SET 1/2 C-SET 1 (selects Character Set 1), C-SET 2 (selects Character Set 2) NATIONAL SET USA (437), MULTI (850), PORTUG (860), NORWAY (865), SPAIN (220), GREECE (210), CAN-FR (863), TURKEY (857), HEBREW (862), Not Present 3 , Cartridge character sets (labeled EXT)4 HORIZ. PITCH 5 cpi, 6 cpi, 8.55 cpi, 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 17.
PAGE 90
Configuring the Printer 4.4 Summary of Set-up Features Table 4–7 Epson FX-1050 Menu Menu Item Parameter CHARACTER SETS GRAPHIC 17 , GRAPHIC 27 , ITALIC 18 , ITALIC 28 GRAPHIC/ITALIC 9 NATIONAL ASCII USA, FRANCE, GERMANY, U.K.
PAGE 91
5 Maintaining the Printer 5.1 General Maintenance The printer does not need preventive maintenance. The casing of the printer and the platen will need cleaning from time to time. Digital’s computer-accessories catalog, DECdirect, lists suitable cleaners for these tasks. Always use the cleaners in accordance with the instructions on the cleaners. Paper Select the correct kind of paper for the job. Always make sure to position paper squarely and set it tightly around the platen.
PAGE 92
Maintaining the Printer 5.2 Correcting Simple Problems How to Use This Section 1. Find the category in which your problem occurs. The problem categories are: Power-related Problems No Printout Operation-related Problems Print-related Problems Ribbon or Carriage-related Problems For example, if the print appears very light on the paper, look at Section 5.2.4, Print-related Problems. 2. Find the symptom description that most closely matches the printer symptom.
PAGE 93
Maintaining the Printer 5.2 Correcting Simple Problems • Ready indicator is flashing; Fault indicator is flashing (1 second period), and does not respond when the Ready switch is pressed. ) Is the access cover fitted and seated correctly? Closing it and pressing the Ready switch should light the Ready indicator. • When the power is On, the carriage does not move. ) ) Make sure that the access cover is seated correctly. Make sure that you have removed all packing material from the printer.
PAGE 94
Maintaining the Printer 5.2 Correcting Simple Problems ) ) ) • • • • Check the condition of the data cable. Replace it if necessary. Examine the features set-up for a communications mismatch. Do the features match those of the host computer? Check data flow with the Data indicator. Carriage moves, but there is no printout during Printing Self-test. ) ) Make sure that the ribbon is installed. Examine the ribbon path.
PAGE 95
Maintaining the Printer 5.2 Correcting Simple Problems • • • No reverse paper feed. ) ) ) ) ) • ) ) ) ) ) Make sure that the paper is not damaged. Make sure that you have set the printer for tractor feeding. Make sure that the backward motion feature (in Set-up) is enabled. Make sure that the printer is in the Pause state. If the Ready indicator is On, press the Ready switch. If the platen has been moved by hand, reload the paper. Make sure that you use a complete form for the first sheet.
PAGE 96
Maintaining the Printer 5.2 Correcting Simple Problems • • Narrow paper hits bail bar on top of form, or jams. ) ) ) Refer to Section 3.4. Check the paper width setting in Set-up. Adjust the bail rollers. Cut sheet paper is skewed. ) Adjust cut sheet paper guides. 5.2.4 Print-related Problems • • Printed characters are smudged. ) Print faint or of poor quality. ) ) ) ) ) ) • Is the paper thickness control set correctly for the paper you are using? Adjust as necessary. See Section 3.3.
PAGE 97
Maintaining the Printer 5.2 Correcting Simple Problems ) ) • • • • Check and adjust the Horizontal Line Adjustment, as described in Appendix F. NLQ1 or NLQ2 print mode produces poor quality printing. ) Check and adjust the Horizontal Line Adjustment, as described in Appendix F. On multipart preprinted forms, the printing on the copies is not aligned with the preprinted matter. ) ) • Make sure that the paper stack is free.
PAGE 98
Maintaining the Printer 5.2 Correcting Simple Problems • • Printer does not stop when out of paper. ) Printer circuits do not detect that there is no paper. Examine the paper pathway. Remove any obstructions. Press the Ready switch when the paper pathway is cleared. Font cartridge has been installed, but the printer is still using internal fonts. ) ) Power OFF the printer and check that the font cartridge has been correctly inserted.
PAGE 99
Maintaining the Printer 5.3 Service 5.3 Service If you cannot correct a problem with the printer, contact your local Digital office. 5.4 Digital Equipment Corporation Services Digital Equipment Corporation provides a wide range of maintenance programs that cover small systems, terminals, and printers. These include on-site, carryin, and mail-in maintenance services. You can use these programs to select a plan that meets your service needs, from complete Digital support to self-maintenance.
PAGE 100
Maintaining the Printer 5.5 Calling the Service Center Be ready to answer questions when you call. Summarize the problem. Make a note of: • What you were doing when the printer failed • Any indications on the control panel • Any strange noises Stay by the printer/host system if possible; the service engineer may ask you to recreate the problem. Where you should call. 5–10 Maintaining the Printer In the continental United States, call DIGITAL at 1–800–272–2001.
PAGE 101
A Reference Information A.
PAGE 102
Reference Information A.
PAGE 103
Reference Information A.
PAGE 104
Reference Information A.1 Specifications Feature Range Character Sets: IBM PP III and Epson FX USA (Code Page 437) Multilingual (Code Page 850) Portugal (Code Page 860) Norway (Code Page 865) National Spain (Code Page 220) Greece (Code Page 210) Canada - French (Code Page 863) Hebrew (code Page 862) Turkey (Code Page 857) Input Buffer: 16K characters with down-loadable character set capability 32K characters with no down-loadable character set capability in IBM PP III and EPSON FX-1050 modes.
PAGE 105
Reference Information A.1 Specifications Feature Range Dimensions: Width= 605 mm, Depth = 378 mm, Height = 110 mm. Weight: 10 kg Power Requirements: 120 V @ 1.6 Amps, 50/60 Hz, 50 W 220 V @ 1.0 Amps, 50/60 Hz, 50 W 240 V @ 1.0 Amps, 50/60 Hz, 50 W Noise Level: —Average Acoustic noise per ISO 77791 Mode LwA (bels) LpA (dB) Draft 6.8 55 Draft Quiet 6.6 53 NLQ 6.6 53 NLQ Quiet 6.
PAGE 106
Reference Information A.1 Specifications Paper Specifications Feature Range Paper Types: Pinfeed (tractor media) Single sheets Up to 4 part forms (with no pull tractor) Envelopes Continuous Paper (Tractor Media): 1. Single part continuous paper up to 16" (40.6 cm) wide including perforations is supported. The allowable weight for these forms is 56 to 90 g/m² (15 to 24 pounds per ream). 2. Multiple part forms: up to 16" wide including perforation.
PAGE 107
Reference Information A.2 Printer Accessories A.
PAGE 108
Reference Information A.2 Printer Accessories Interface/System Cable and Adapters Connector Type Adapter and Cable 25-Pin Male VAXstation 3200/3500 H8571-A and BC16E1 VT100 Series H8571-A and BC16E1 DECserver 200/MC (DSRVB-AA) H8571-A and BC16E1 CCITT V.24/CCITT V.
PAGE 109
Reference Information A.2 Printer Accessories Connector Type Adapter and Cable 25-Pin Female Rainbow H8571-D and BC16E1 25-Pin Female Parallel Port DECpc and DECstation machines BC19M-10 1 The BC16E cable is included with the LA310 MultiPrinter. If the BC16E cable is listed on its own, no adapter is required.
PAGE 110
PAGE 111
B Using Font and Character Set Cartridges This appendix contains details on the following: • Font cartridges and character set cartridges that you can use with the LA310 MultiPrinter. Font and character set cartridges provide support for additional typestyles or additional character sets that apply to all resident protocols. • Installing the font and character set cartridges. • Checking the contents of the font or character set cartridge you have installed.
PAGE 112
Using Font and Character Set Cartridges B.1 Types of Cartridges B.1.1 Font Cartridges A font cartridge provides one or two typestyles in addition to the NLQ2 style that is resident in the LA310. Most of the resident character sets are covered with these typestyles. See Section B.3 to check the contents of the cartridge installed. In all resident emulations, these typestyles can be selected by Set-up. In DEC PPL2 mode, these typestyles can also be selected by software commands. B.1.
PAGE 113
Using Font and Character Set Cartridges B.
PAGE 114
Using Font and Character Set Cartridges B.3 Checking the Contents of the Cartridge B.3 Checking the Contents of the Cartridge When you enter Set-up mode with a cartridge installed, the printer lists the contents of the cartridge, before you can make any selection. In DEC PPL2 mode, the data needed for the software selection of the character sets or the typestyles is also provided.
PAGE 115
C Defining Form Settings There are two important form settings that you might need to define: • The User Form Length setting, which enables you to store, in the printer’s memory, the length of a form you want to use. • The Top of Form setting, which enables you to adjust the position of the printed text on the physical page. C.
PAGE 116
Defining Form Settings C.1 User Form Length Mode b. Press the FF button. The printer aligns the top of the form with the top of the printhead plastic guide. c. Press the FF button again. The printer measures the length of the form automatically. The form is then ejected. 6. Press the Ready button to store the measured form in the printer’s memory. The form length setting in the printer’s configuration memory is automatically set to the value measured.
PAGE 117
Defining Form Settings C.1 User Form Length Mode All indicators switch off for approximately one second, and the printer resets automatically to normal operation. In single-sheet mode, the current sheet is ejected before the printer returns to normal operation. C.1.3 Checking the Form Length Value Store As the form length setting is set automatically, you may want to check its value. To check the value: 1. Enter Set-up. 2. Print the configuration list.
PAGE 118
Defining Form Settings C.2 Top of Form Setting C.2 Top of Form Setting The Top of Form setting allows you to adjust the position of the printed text on the page within a range of ±0.25 inches, with no impact on tear-off operations, and can be set at any line on the form.
PAGE 119
Defining Form Settings C.2 Top of Form Setting 5. Press FF (SET T.O.F). The following line is printed at the current line first column: HHHHHHHH and the paper is advanced to enable you to read the printed line. The printer disables the LINE and SET T.O.F. keys. " # 6. Change the current setting using the LF (T.O.F ) and Parking (T.O.F. ) keys to the position you require. " # Each time you press the LF (T.O.F ) and Parking (T.O.F.
PAGE 120
PAGE 121
D Printing Control Characters This appendix contains information on printing control characters. Printing control characters can help the user who is debugging software, as it translates a graphic token for each byte. While printing control characters, each control character is not active but is printed by the LA310 MultiPrinter, with the exception of: • Line Feed, which executes a carriage return/line feed in addition to printing . • Form Feed, which prints , then executes a form feed. D.
PAGE 122
PAGE 123
E Internal Console This appendix provides information on operations that use buttons on the internal console.
PAGE 124
Internal Console Figure E–1 Internal Console PRINT TEST LINE DUMP TOP OF FORM TOP OF FORM FAULT SET-UP SAVE TOP OF FORM FORM LENGTH SET TOP OF FORM The following modes can be initiated at power-up with the front cover open, by pressing a button on the internal console: • Printing self-test Pressing the PRINT TEST key at power-up causes the printer to enter the printing self-test, as described in Section 1.4, Testing the Printer.
PAGE 125
Internal Console Pressing the T.O.F key at power-up causes the printer to enter the Top of Form Setting mode as described in Section C.2, which also provides the meaning of each key on the internal console in this mode. • User Form Length mode Pressing the FORM LENGTH key at power-up causes the printer to enter the User Form Length mode, as described in Section C.1.
PAGE 126
PAGE 127
F Horizontal Line Adjustment The LA310 MultiPrinter processes text printing in bidirectional mode by default. It also processes NLQ1 and NLQ2 print modes in two passes in bidirectional mode (provided that the set-up feature NLQ DIRECTION is set to BIDIRECTIONAL). The horizontal line adjustment is optimized before the printer leaves the factory, so that the two passes are horizontally aligned. During the life of the printer, it may be necessary to improve this adjustment.
PAGE 128
Horizontal Line Adjustment Figure F–1 Horizontal Line Adjustment Pattern LEVEL 1 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LEVEL 2 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LEVEL 3 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
PAGE 129
Horizontal Line Adjustment 6. To leave this mode, switch the power to OFF (0). You can switch the power off at any time during the printhead test.
PAGE 130
PAGE 131
G Set-up Menu Structure G.1 Set-up Menu Structure Set-up mode enables you to customize the printer for your specific use. This appendix shows the structure of the Set-up menus, and can be used in conjunction with Chapter 4. In the following figures, bolded items are the default settings.
PAGE 132
Set-up Menu Structure G.1 Set-up Menu Structure General Main Menu Form Paper Length Width 3" 3.5" 4" 5.5" 6" 7" 8" 8.5" 11" (A) 11 2/3" (A4) 12" 14" 15" USER Print Quality Typestyle Forced HSD Forced NLQ1 Forced NLQ2 Soft/Control 1"–8" 8" 13.
PAGE 133
Set-up Menu Structure G.
PAGE 134
Set-up Menu Structure G.
PAGE 135
Set-up Menu Structure G.1 Set-up Menu Structure DEC PPL2 Main Menu Character Horizontal Vertical Sets Pitch Pitch GO User Char Pref. 5 6 6.6 8.25 8.55 9 10 12 13.2 15 16.5 17.1 18 ASCII British French DEC Finnish DEC French-Can German ISO Italian JIS Roman DEC Norw/Dan ISO Spanish DEC Swedish Norweg/Danish DEC Dutch DEC Swiss DEC Portug Legal DEC 7 Hebrew DEC Hebrew Sup. DEC Greek Sup. DEC 7 Turkish DEC 8 Turkish JIS Katakana DEC Supplement DEC Spec Graph DEC Technical User Pref Set . . .
PAGE 136
Set-up Menu Structure G.1 Set-up Menu Structure IBM PP III Main Menu Character Sets C-Set 1/2 National Set C-Set 1 C-Set 2 USA (437) Multi (850) Portug (860) Norway (865) Spain (220) Greece (210) Can-Fr (863) Turkey (857) Hebrew (862) . . G–6 Set-up Menu Structure Horizontal Pitch 5 cpi 6 cpi 8.55 cpi 10 cpi 12 cpi 17.1 cpi Proport. Prop. Enl Vertical Pitch 2 3 4 6 8 72/7 1 2 4 lpi lpi lpi lpi lpi lpi lpcm lpcm lpcm 12 cpi /Cond.
PAGE 137
Set-up Menu Structure G.1 Set-up Menu Structure Epson FX-1050 Main Menu Character Sets Graphic /Italic National ASCII Graphic 1 Graphic 2 Italic 1 Italic 2 USA France Germany U.K. Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Spain 1 Japan Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin America Horizontal Pitch Code Page cpi 5 cpi 6 8.55 cpi 10 cpi 12 cpi 17.1 cpi 20 cpi Proport. Prop.
PAGE 138
PAGE 139
H DEC PPL2 Quick Reference This appendix contains basic information on the DEC PPL2 commands that are supported in the LA310 MultiPrinter. It also contains the character set code tables supported by the LA310 MultiPrinter in the DEC PPL2 protocol.
PAGE 140
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–1 Conventions ESC CSI Escape (1/11), introduces an escape sequence DCS Device Control String (9/0), introduces a device control string. DCS can also be represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC P (1/11 5/0). ST String Terminator (9/12) indicates the end of a control string. ST can also be represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC \ (1/11 5/12).
PAGE 141
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–2 Positioning Controls DECCAHT Clear All Horizontal Tabs ESC 2 DECCAVT Clear All Vertical Tabs DECSHTS Set Horizontal Tab Stops DECSVTS Set Vertical Tab Stops DECHTS Horizontal Tab Set DECVTS Vertical Tab Set HPA Horizontal Position Absolute ESC 4 CSI Pn ;...; Pn u CSI Pn ;...
PAGE 142
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–4 Type size and spacing, managing implicit cursor motion DECAWM Autowrap Mode DECCRNLM Carriage Return/ New Line Mode DECSHORP Set Horizontal Pitch CSI ? 7 h CSI ? 7 l CSI ? 40 h CSI ? 40 l Set autowrap mode Reset autowrap mode CSI Ps w Ps = 0: Determined by current font CR acts as New Line CR acts as Carriage Return Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps Ps DECVERP Set Vertical Pitch CSI Ps z = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 1: 10 CPI 2: 12 CPI 3: 13.2 CPI 4: 16.
PAGE 143
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–5 Font management and attribute selection SGR Select Graphic Rendition - Selecting Fonts CSI Ps m Ps = 10: Built in Typestyle Ps = 11–19: Cartridge Typestyle or Downloaded font SGR Select Graphic Rendition - Selecting Attributes CSI Ps ; . . .
PAGE 144
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–7 Selecting character sets ASCEF Announce Subset of Code Extension Facilities DECAUPSS Assign User Preference Supplemental Set SS2 Single Shift 2 ESC SP L ESC SP M ESC SP N DCS Ps ! u D . . . D ST ASCII in G0 and GL. ISO Latin-1 Supplemental in G1 and GR. Same as ESC SP L ASCII in G0 and GL. Ps = 0: 94-char. set Ps = 1: 96-char. set D . . . D: SCS designating sequence.
PAGE 145
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–1 Designating and Invoking Character Sets 1 LS0 2 LS1 GL C0 C1 GR 3 SS2 or LS2 4 LS1R Invoking "Invoking" Sequences Locking Shift, Single Shift, or Announcers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 SS3 or LS3 6 LS2R 7 LS3R G0 G1 G2 G3 or Announcer Sequences "Designating" Sequences (SCS) or Announcers Selecting 94-Char Graphic Repertory 96-Char Graphic Repertory DECAUPSS User Preference MLO-003976 DEC PPL2 Quick Reference H–7
PAGE 146
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–8 Character Sets Power-up Settings Character Set Power-up Setting G0 CHAR SET Defined by Set-up feature G0 CHAR SET G1 ASCII G2 and G3 User Preference Character Set GL G0 GR G2 User Preference Supplemental Defined by Set-up feature USER PREF SET Table H–9 Reports DA Device Attributes CSI c Request Device Attributes Report DAR Device Attributes Report ESC [ ? Ps1 ; Ps2 ; . . . ; Psn c (printer to host) Ps1 = 72 Ps2–Psn describe extensions.
PAGE 147
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–9 (Cont.) Reports DSR Device Status Report Brief: ESC [ Ps n Extended: brief, followed by ESC [ Pn1 ; Pn2 ; . . .
PAGE 148
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–10 (Cont.) Miscellaneous DECTC1/ DECAC1 C1 Receive DECLANS Load Answerback DECLANS Load Answerback and Protect ESC SP 6 ESC SP 7 DCS Ps v D...D ST Process 7-bit, drop 8th bit Process 7-bit and 8-bit DCS 3 ; Pn2; Pn3 v D...D ST Pn2: old numeric password (default is "0", maximum is "9999") Pn3: new numeric password D...D: hex-encoded message Ps = 1: load message, do not store in NVRAM Ps = 2: load message, store in NVRAM D...
PAGE 149
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–11 (Cont.
PAGE 150
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–2 Standard 8-bit Code Table (Left Half) Standard Left C0 Control Set Column Row 0 NUL 1 SOH 2 STX 3 ETX 4 EOT 5 ENQ 6 ACK 7 BEL 8 BS 9 HT 10 LF 11 VT 12 FF 13 CR 14 SO 15 SI 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 10 8 8 11 9 9 12 10 A 13 11 B 14 12 C 15 13 D 16 14 E 17 15 F Graphics Left (GL) 1 DLE DC1 (XON) DC2 DC3 (XOFF) DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US 2 20 16 10 21 17 11 22 18 12 23 19 13 24 20 14 25 21 15 26 22
PAGE 151
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–3 Standard 8-bit Code Table (Right Half) Standard Right C1 Control Set 1 2 3 4 BPH NBH IND 5 NEL 6 SSA 7 ESA 8 HTS 9 HTJ 10 VTS 11 PLD 12 PLU 13 RI 14 SS2 15 SS3 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F 9 DCS PU1 PU2 STS CCH MW SPA EPA SOS SCI CSI ST OSC PM APC 10 220 144 90 221 145 91 222 146 92 223 147 93 224
PAGE 152
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference The following tables provide a list of positions from the National Replacement Character (NRC) sets which differ from the U.S. ASCII Character Set. All other positions of these NRC sets are the same as in the U.S. ASCII character set.
PAGE 153
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Table H–12 (Cont.
PAGE 154
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–4 DEC Special Graphics Character Set DEC Special Graphics Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 Row 0 1 2 3 0 ! " # 4 $ 5 % 6 & 7 8 ( 9 ) 10 * 11 + 12 , 13 14 GL GR 3 11 .
PAGE 155
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–5 DEC Technical Character Set DEC Technical Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 LEGEND 41 33 21 42 34 22 43 35 23 44 36 24 45 37 25 46 38 26 47 39 27 50 40 28 51 41 29 52 42 2A 53 43 2B 54 44 2C 55 45 2D 56 46 2E 57 47 2F 241 161 A1 242 162 A2 243 163 A3 244 164 A4 245 165 A5 246 166 A6 247 167 A7 250 168 A8 251 169 A9 252 170 AA 253 171 AB 254 172 AC 255 173 AD 256 174 AE 257 175 AF GL GR 3 11 60 48 30 61 49 31 62 50 32 63 51
PAGE 156
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–6 ISO Latin-1 Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin-1 Supplemental Character Set GL GR 2 10 GL GR 3 11 240 160 A0 241 161 A1 242 162 A2 243 163 A3 244 164 A4 245 165 A5 246 166 A6 247 167 A7 250 168 A8 251 169 A9 252 170 AA 253 171 AB 254 172 AC 255 173 AD 256 174 AE 257 175 AF 260 176 B0 261 177 B1 262 178 B2 263 179 B3 264 180 B4 265 181 B5 266 182 B6 267 183 B7 270 184 B8 271 185 B9 272 186 BA 273 187 BB 274 188 BC 275 189 BD 276 190 BE 277 191 BF Row 0 NBSP ! 1 2
PAGE 157
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–7 Legal Character Set Legal Column GL GR 2 10 Row 0 0 1 ! 2 " 3 # 4 $ 5 % 6 & 7 8 ( 9 ) 10 * 11 + 12 , 13 14 GL GR 3 11 .
PAGE 158
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–8 DEC 7-bit Hebrew Character Set DEC 7-Bit Hebrew Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 Row 0 0 1 ! 2 " 3 # 4 $ 5 % 6 & 7 8 ( 9 ) 10 * 11 + 12 , 13 14 GL GR 3 11 .
PAGE 159
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–9 DEC Hebrew Supplemental Character Set DEC Hebrew Supplemental Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 GL GR 3 11 Row 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a 11 12 13 14 15 LEGEND 41 33 21 42 34 22 43 35 23 44 36 24 45 37 25 46 38 26 47 39 27 50 40 28 51 41 29 52 42 2A 53 43 2B 54 44 2C 55 45 2D 56 46 2E 57 47 2F 241 161 A1 242 162 A2 243 163 A3 244 164 A4 245 165 A5 246 166 A6 247 167 A7 250 168 A8 251 169 A9 252 170 AA 253 171 AB 254 172 AC 255 173 AD 256 174 AE 257 175 AF 2 3 µ 1
PAGE 160
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–10 ISO Latin-Hebrew Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin-Hebrew Supplemental Character Set Column Row 0 NBSP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ..
PAGE 161
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–11 ISO Latin-Greek Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin-Greek Supplemental Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 40 240 Row 0 NBSP 32 160 20 A0 41 241 33 161 1 21 A1 42 242 34 162 2 22 A2 43 243 35 163 3 23 A3 44 244 36 164 4 24 A4 45 245 37 165 5 25 A5 46 246 38 166 6 26 A6 47 247 39 167 7 27 A7 50 250 40 168 8 28 A8 51 251 41 169 9 29 A9 52 252 42 170 10 2A AA 53 253 43 171 11 2B AB 54 254 44 172 12 ¬ 2C AC 55 255 45 173 13 2D AD 56 256 46 174 14 2E AE 57 257 47 175 15 — 2
PAGE 162
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–12 DEC Greek Supplemental Character Set DEC Greek Supplemental Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 GL GR 3 11 Row 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a 11 12 13 14 15 41 33 21 42 34 22 43 35 23 44 36 24 45 37 25 46 38 26 47 39 27 50 40 28 51 41 29 52 42 2A 53 43 2B 54 44 2C 55 45 2D 56 46 2E 57 47 2F LEGEND 241 161 A1 242 162 A2 243 163 A3 244 164 A4 245 165 A5 246 166 A6 247 167 A7 250 168 A8 251 169 A9 252 170 AA 253 171 AB 254 172 AC 255 173 AD 256 174 AE 257 175 AF 2 3 µ 1
PAGE 163
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–13 ISO Latin-5 Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin-5 Supplemental Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 40 240 Row 0 NBSP 32 160 20 A0 41 241 33 161 1 21 A1 42 242 34 162 2 22 A2 43 243 35 163 3 23 A3 44 244 36 164 4 24 A4 45 245 37 165 5 25 A5 46 246 38 166 6 26 A6 47 247 39 167 7 27 A7 50 250 ..
PAGE 164
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–14 DEC Turkish 7-bit Character Set DEC Turkish 7-bit Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 Row 0 0 1 i 2 " 3 # 4 $ 5 % 6 g 7 8 ( 9 ) 10 * 11 + 12 , 13 14 GL GR 3 11 .
PAGE 165
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–15 DEC Turkish 8-bit Supplemental Character Set DEC Turkish 8-bit Supplemental Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 GL GR 3 11 Row 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a 11 12 13 14 I 15 41 33 21 42 34 22 43 35 23 44 36 24 45 37 25 46 38 26 47 39 27 50 40 28 51 41 29 52 42 2A 53 43 2B 54 44 2C 55 45 2D 56 46 2E 57 47 2F LEGEND 241 161 A1 242 162 A2 243 163 A3 244 164 A4 245 165 A5 246 166 A6 247 167 A7 250 168 A8 251 169 A9 252 170 AA 253 171 AB 254 172 AC 255 173 AD 256 174 AE 25
PAGE 166
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–16 ISO Latin-Cyrillic Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin-Cyrillic Supplemental Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 40 240 Row 0 NBSP 32 160 20 A0 41 241 .. 33 161 1 E 21 A1 42 242 34 162 2 22 A2 43 243 35 163 3 Γ 23 A3 44 244 36 164 4 24 A4 45 245 37 165 5 S 25 A5 46 246 38 166 6 Ι 26 A6 47 247 ..
PAGE 167
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–17 ISO Latin-2 Supplemental Character Set ISO Latin-2 Supplemental Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 40 240 Row 0 NBSP 32 160 20 A0 41 241 33 161 1 21 A1 42 242 34 162 2 22 A2 43 243 35 163 3 23 A3 44 244 36 164 4 24 A4 45 245 37 165 5 L 25 A5 46 246 38 166 6 S 26 A6 47 247 39 167 7 27 A7 50 250 40 168 8 28 A8 51 251 41 169 9 S 29 A9 52 252 42 170 10 S 2A AA 53 253 43 171 11 T 2B AB 54 254 44 172 12 Z 2C AC 55 255 45 173 13 2D AD 56 256 46 174 14 Z 2E AE 57 257 47 175 15
PAGE 168
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Figure H–18 JIS Katakana Character Set JIS Katakana Column GL GR 2 10 Row 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 LEGEND 41 33 21 42 34 22 43 35 23 44 36 24 45 37 25 46 38 26 47 39 27 50 40 28 51 41 29 52 42 2A 53 43 2B 54 44 2C 55 45 2D 56 46 2E 57 47 2F 241 161 A1 242 162 A2 243 163 A3 244 164 A4 245 165 A5 246 166 A6 247 167 A7 250 168 A8 251 169 A9 252 170 AA 253 171 AB 254 172 AC 255 173 AD 256 174 AE 257 175 AF GL GR 3 11 60 48 30 61 49 31 62 50 32 63 51 33 64 52 34 65
PAGE 169
I IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference This appendix contains basic information on the Proprinter III Emulation commands supported in the LA310 MultiPrinter. It also contains the character set code tables supported by the LA310 MultiPrinter in Proprinter III emulation mode. In addition Table I–9 provides a list of differences between the LA310 MultiPrinter in Proprinter III emulation mode, and the IBM Proprinter III machine.
PAGE 170
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Table I–2 Control Characters Location Control Character1 in Character Set 1 NUL BEL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 CAN ESC SP 1 in Character Set 2 Description 0/0 or 8/0 0/0 Null 0/7 or 8/7 0/7 Beeper 0/8 or 8/8 0/8 Backspace 0/9 or 8/9 0/9 Horizontal Tab 0/10 or 8/10 0/10 Line Feed 0/11 or 8/11 0/11 Vertical Tab 0/12 or 8/12 0/12 Form Feed 0/13 or 8/13 0/13 Carriage Return 0/14 or 8/14 0/14 Double-Wide Printing By Line 0/15 or 8/15
PAGE 171
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Table I–3 (Cont.) Terminal Management Escape Sequence Description ESC % @ ESC @ ESC Q 1/6 ESC [ ! p ESC [ K n1 n2 init id P1 P2 ESC [ T n1 n2 NUL NUL P1 P2 Return to DEC PPL2 mode Reset Printer Deselect Printer Reset Printer to DEC PPL2 mode id = 1/6 Code Page Switching. P1 P2 for Code Page number, most Set Initial Condition. significant byte first. The requested Code Page number is searched in the resident character sets and in the installed optional cartridge.
PAGE 172
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Table I–5 Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Description ESC : ESC - Pn Set Horizontal Spacing to 12 CPI ESC _ Pn Continuous Overscore Printing Pn = 0/1 : set Overscore Printing, Pn = 0/0 : cancel Overscore Printing ESC D P1 P2 ... P28 NUL Set Horizontal Tab Stops. Tab stops are given in ascending order. ESC D NUL clears horizontal tab stops.
PAGE 173
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Table I–5 (Cont.) Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Description ESC W Pn Continuous Double-Wide Printing Pn = 0/1 : set Double-Wide printing, Pn = 0/0 : cancel Double-Wide printing ESC SO Double-Wide Printing by Line.
PAGE 174
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Table I–6 (Cont.
PAGE 175
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Table I–8 Character Set Selection Escape Sequence Description ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC n1 n2 v1 ... vn ESC ^ ESC = n1 n2 ID v1 ... vn Select Character Set 2 3 Select Character Set 1 2 n Select All Characters Set 1 Print Single Character from All Characters Set 1 Downloading Printer Characters ID = 1/4 for Draft printing Downloading ID = 1/5 for NLQ2 printing Downloading 1 All Characters Sets charts are given starting from Figure I–1.
PAGE 176
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Table I–9 (Cont.) Emulation Differences between the LA310 MultiPrinter in IBM PP III mode and the IBM Proprinter III/III-XL LA310 MultiPrinter IBM Proprinter III/III-XL High Speed Draft print density (HSD) Applicable if set by the front panel or setup. When HSD on, the following attributes cause the print mode to be forced to Draft: Emphasized, Proportional Spacing, Double High, Fast Font, Italic, Full Cell. HSD not applicable.
PAGE 177
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Table I–9 (Cont.) Emulation Differences between the LA310 MultiPrinter in IBM PP III mode and the IBM Proprinter III/III-XL LA310 MultiPrinter IBM Proprinter III/III-XL Underlining Full Cell characters Full Cell characters cannot be underlined in any printing mode. Full Cell characters may be underlined in NLQ2 mode. ESC A Pn — Set Text Line spacing at 72/Pn lines per inch Maximum value for Pn is 255. Maximum value for Pn is 85.
PAGE 178
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–1 All Characters Set, All Code-pages, Left Side IBM All Character Set (1) Column Row 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 GL 0 GL 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 10 8 8 11 9 9 12 10 A 13 11 B 14 12 C 15 13 D 16 14 E 17 15 F 20 16 10 21 17 11 22 18 12 23 19 13 24 20 14 25 21 15 26 22 16 27 23 17 30 24 18 31 25 19 32 26 1A 33 27 1B 34 28 1C 35 29 1D 36 30 1E 37 31 1F LEGEND !! GL 2 SP ! " # $ % & ( ) * + , .
PAGE 179
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–2 All Characters Set, Code-page 437 U.S.A. , Right Side IBM All Character Set (1B) C 1 .. u 2 e 3 a 4 .. a 5 a 6 a 7 c 8 e 9 .. e 10 e 11 .. i 12 i 13 i 14 .. A 15 A LEGEND 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F GR 9 E ae o .. o o u u .. y .. O ..
PAGE 180
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–3 All Characters Set, Code-page 850 Multilingual, Right Side Code Page 850 (Multilingual) C 1 .. u 2 e 3 a 4 .. a 5 a 6 a 7 c 8 e 9 .. e 10 e 11 .. i 12 i 13 i 14 .. A 15 A LEGEND 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F GR 9 E ae o .. o o u u .. y .. O ..
PAGE 181
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–4 All Characters Set, Code-page 210 Right Side Code Page 210 (Greece) Column Row 0 Α 1 Β 2 Γ 3 ∆ 4 Ε 5 Ζ 6 Η 7 Θ 8 Ι 9 Κ 10 Λ 11 Μ 12 Ν 13 Ξ 14 Ο 15 Π LEGEND GR 8 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F GR 9 Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω α β γ δ ε ζ η θ 220 144 90 221 145 91 222 146 92 223 147 93 224 148 94
PAGE 182
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–5 All Characters Set, Code-page 220 Right Side Code Page 220 (National Spain) C 1 .. u 2 e 3 a 4 .. a 5 a 6 A 7 c 8 e 9 .. e 10 e 11 .. i 12 i 13 i 14 .. A 15 E LEGEND 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F GR 9 E I O o .. o o u u A .. O .. U O U Pt ..
PAGE 183
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–6 All Characters Set, Code-page 852 Right Side Code Page 852 (Latin 2) Column Row 0 C 1 .. u 2 e 3 a 4 .. a 5 u 6 c 7 c 8 9 .. e 10 O 11 o 12 i 13 Z 14 .. A 15 C LEGEND GR 8 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F GR 9 E L l o .. o L l S s .. O ..
PAGE 184
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–7 All Characters Set, Code-page 857 Right Side Code Page 857 (Turkish) C 1 .. u 2 e 3 a 4 .. a 5 a 6 a 7 c 8 e 9 .. e 10 e 11 .. i 12 i 13 i 14 .. A 15 A LEGEND 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F GR 9 E ae o .. o o u u . I .. O ..
PAGE 185
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–8 All Characters Set, Code-page 860 Right Side Code Page 860 (Portugal) C 1 .. u 2 e 3 a 4 a 5 a 6 A 7 c 8 e 9 E 10 e 11 i 12 O 13 i 14 A 15 A LEGEND 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F GR 9 E A E o o o U u I O ..
PAGE 186
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–9 All Characters Set, Code-page 862 Right Side Code Page 862 (Hebrew) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 LEGEND GR 9 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F 220 144 90 221 145 91 222 146 92 223 147 93 224 148 94 225 149 95 226 150 96 227 151 97 230 152 98 231 153 99 232 154 9A 233 155 9B 234 156 9C 235 157 9D 236 158 9E 23
PAGE 187
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–10 All Characters Set, Code-page 863 Right Side Code Page 863 (Canada-French) Column Row 0 C 1 .. u 2 e 3 a 4 A 5 a 6 7 c 8 e 9 .. e 10 e 11 .. i 12 i 13 14 A 15 LEGEND GR 8 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F E E E o .. E .. I u u O ..
PAGE 188
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–11 All Characters Set, Code-page 865 Right Side Code Page 865 (Norway) C 1 .. u 2 e 3 a 4 .. a 5 a 6 a 7 c 8 e 9 .. e 10 e 11 .. i 12 i 13 i 14 .. A 15 A LEGEND 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F GR 9 E ae o .. o o u u .. y .. O ..
PAGE 189
IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference Figure I–12 All Characters Set, Code-page 866 Right Side Code Page 866 (Cyrillic) Column Row 0 Α 1 2 Β 3 Γ 4 5 L E 6 7 ε 8 9 10 Κ 11 Ι 12 Μ 13 Η 14 Ο 15 Π LEGEND GR 8 200 128 80 201 129 81 202 130 82 203 131 83 204 132 84 205 133 85 206 134 86 207 135 87 210 136 88 211 137 89 212 138 8A 213 139 8B 214 140 8C 215 141 8D 216 142 8E 217 143 8F GR 9 Ρ C Τ y Φ Χ Π ΠΠ ΠΠ P P ∋ R 220 144 90 221 145 91 222 146 92 223 147 93 224 148 94 225 149 95 22
PAGE 190
PAGE 191
J Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference dir This appendix contains basic information on the Epson FX-1050 Emulation commands supported in the LA310 MultiPrinter. In addition, Table J–11 provides a list of differences between the LA310 MultiPrinter in Epson FX-1050 emulation mode, and the Epson FX-1050 machine. The Epson FX-1050 emulation commands are fully detailed in the Epson ESC/P™ Reference Manual. Refer to this manual when more instructions are needed.
PAGE 192
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Table J–2 Printer Management Command Description Notes ESC @ ESC % @ ESC [ ! p DC1 DC3 ESC s n Reset Printer FX-1050 emulation reset. ESC < ESC U n Unidirectional Printing on one line ESC 8 ESC 9 ESC = ESC > ESC # BEL Disable paper-out detector Return to DEC PPL2 mode Reset printer to DEC PPL2 mode (1/1) Select Printer (1/3) Deselect Printer Select Draft or HighSpeed-Draft Bidirectional Printing n = 0/0 or 3/0 : Select High-Speed-Draft mode.
PAGE 193
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Table J–4 Character Table Selection Command Description Notes ESC 6 Enable Printing of Upper Control Codes Codes at locations 8/0 to 9/15 are treated as printable characters. This command applies to both Character Table Selections (ESC t n) : Italic or Graphic. This setting is addressed by GRAPHIC 2 or ITALIC 2 in the Set-up Epson menu. ESC 7 Enable Upper Control Codes Codes at locations 8/0 to 9/15 are treated as control codes.
PAGE 194
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Table J–5 User-Defined Characters Command Description Notes ESC & NUL n m a1 d1 ... dk Draft User-Defined Characters (8-dot h. x 11-dot w.) n and m : first and last characters defined (0-255) a1 : attribute : bit 7 (MSB) 1 : upper 8 pins ; 0 : lower 8 pins bits 6-4 : start column number (0-7) bits 3-0 : end column number (1-11) d1 ... d11 : character matrix data. Each character is defined by a sequence ai di1 ... di11.
PAGE 195
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Table J–6 (Cont.) Graphics Command Description ESC * m n1 n2 d1 ... dk 8-wire BIM mode selection m: Horizontal density: 0/0 : 60 dpi (Normal density) 0/1 : 120 dpi (Double density, Half speed) 0/2 : 120 dpi (Double density, Normal speed) 0/3 : 240 dpi (Quadruple density) 0/4 : 80 dpi (Graphics CRT I) 0/5 : 72 dpi (Plotter 1:1) 0/6 : 90 dpi (Graphics CRT II) 0/7 : 144 dpi (Plotter, double density) ESC ? n m Redefines BIM command n = K, L, Y, Z.
PAGE 196
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Table J–8 Vertical Form Handling Command Description Notes FF (0/12) Form Feed Horizontal position is reset to left margin. Print all data in line buffer. ESC C NUL n Set Form Length in Inches Maximum form length is 22". Cancel bottommargin setting and set Top of Form. ESC C n Set Form Length in Lines Line spacing must be selected first. Maximum value for n is 127 ; maximum form length is 22 inches.
PAGE 197
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Table J–9 Printing Attributes and Styles Command Description Notes ESC E ESC F ESC G Emphasized Printing (Also called Bold Printing.) ESC H ESC S n Cancel Double-Strike Printing ESC T ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC - n Cancel Script Printing Cancel Emphasized Printing Double-Strike Printing Script Printing: Double-Strike Printing disabled when NLQ1 or NLQ2 selected.
PAGE 198
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Table J–10 Character Size and Pitch Command 1 Description Notes ESC P ESC M1 ESC p n Set Horizontal Spacing to 10 CPI Proportional Spacing n = 0/0 or 3/0 : Cancel Proportional Spacing n = 0/1 or 3/1 : Select Proportional Spacing SI1 (0/15) Condensed Printing 10 cpi condensed to 17.14 cpi 12 cpi condensed to 20 cpi. Applies only if Double-Height Printing canceled.
PAGE 199
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Table J–11 (Cont.) Emulation Differences Between the LA310 MultiPrinter in EPSON FX-1050 mode and the Epson FX-1050 Machine LA310 MultiPrinter Epson FX-1050 Default Character Tables Available settings: GRAPHIC 1, GRAPHIC 2, ITALIC 1, ITALIC 2. Available settings: GRAPHIC 1, ITALIC 1. Text Printing Densities HSD (equivalent to the FX-1050 Draft) This density is active when the HSD indicator is on, or selected by ESC s 0. Draft (default density) Draft (default density).
PAGE 200
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Figure J–1 Italic Table CODE 0 1 2 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 @ P ‘ p à § A B C D E F 0 @ P ‘ p 1 ! 1 A Q a q é ß ! 1 A Q a q 2 " 2 B R b r ù Æ " 2 B R b r 3 # 3 C S c s ò æ # 3 C S c s 4 $ 4 D T d t ì Ø $ 4 D T d t 5 % 5 E U e u ° ø % 5 E U e u 6 & 6 F V f v £ " & 6 F V f v 7 ’ 7 G W g w ¡ Ä ’ 7 G W g w 8 ( 8 H X h x ¿ Ö ( 8 H X h x 9
PAGE 201
Epson FX-1050 Quick Reference Figure J–2 National ASCII Table Character Code (Hex) GRAPHIC& ITALIC 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E ITALIC ONLY A3 A4 CO DB DC DD DE EO FB FC FD FE USA # $ @ [ \ ] ^ ‘ { ¦ } ~ France # $ à ° ç § ^ ‘ é ù è " Germany # $ § Ä Ö Ü ^ ‘ ä ö ü ß U.K.
PAGE 202
PAGE 203
Index A Accessories, A–7 Adapters interface cables and adapters, A–8 Answerback/enq set-up feature, 4–12 Auto advance set-up feature, 4–10 Auto answerback set-up feature, 4–12 Automatic Advance, 3–14 on demand, 3–14 Automatic paper feed, 3–12 Automatic viewing, xviii Auto wrap set-up feature, 4–12 Average print speeds, A–1 B Bail bar description, 3–3 position on paper, 3–3 settings on, 3–22 Bail bar and rollers, 1–4 Bail rollers, 1–12 Baud rate set-up feature, 4–11 Baud rates selectable, A–1 Beep, 3–24 Bo
PAGE 204
Connection to computer system, 1–19 Continuous paper specifications, A–6 Control characters printing, D–1, E–2 Control codes DEC PPL2 emulation, H–1 Control panel, 2–1 Control rendition mode entering, D–1 Correcting problems, 5–1 Cover open condition, 3–25 Cover-open error condition, 4–9 12cpi/cond set-up feature, 4–13 CR on LF set-up feature, 4–12, 4–13 Current configuration changing, 4–5 printing, 4–4 D Data bits and parity selectable, A–1 Data format set-up feature, 4–11 Data indicator, 2–4 DEC indicato
PAGE 205
H N High Speed Draft, 2–6 Horiz. pitch set-up feature, 4–12, 4–13, 4–14 HSD indicator, 2–6 National ASCII set-up feature, 4–14 NLQ1 indicator, 2–6 NLQ2 indicator, 2–6 NLQ direction set-up feature, 4–10 I IBM PP III main menu, G–6 IBM PP III menu, 4–13 IBM Proprinter III, xvi IBM Proprinter III Quick Reference, I–1 Init.
PAGE 206
Paper out set-up feature, 4–10 Paper-out condition, 3–24 Paper-out error condition, 4–9 Paper present switch on tractor, 1–4 Paper selection lever, 1–4 description, 3–3 position on paper, 3–3 Paper specifications, A–6 Paper support, 1–4 Paper thickness adjusting for, 3–20 Paper types, 3–4, A–6 Paper width adjusting for, 3–22 recommended settings, 3–22 set-up feature, 4–10 Parallel cable socket, 1–4 Parallel indicator, 2–5 Parallel port, xviii set-up feature, 4–11 Park function, 3–19 Parking, 3–19 Parking bu
PAGE 207
Pull tractor, xviii Pull tractor option, 3–4 Push tractor, 1–4 description, 3–3 position on paper, 3–3 Q Quality print quality indicators, 2–6 Quiet/Quality button, 2–4 Quiet indicator, 2–6 R Ready/Pause button, 2–3 Ready indicator, 2–4 Ready state, 2–3 Rear cover, 1–4 Regulatory approvals, A–5 Removing paper, 5–1 Resident typestyles, A–4 Ribbon recommended type, 5–1 Ribbon cartridge, A–7 installing, 1–8 Right margin setting, 3–22 Ruler, 1–4 description, 3–3 position on paper, 3–3 S Safety approvals, A–5
PAGE 208
Testing the printer, 1–11 Test pattern, 1–18 Text printing pitches, A–2 Throughput performance, A–2 Top of Form setting, C–4, E–2 Tractor feeding, 3–4 Transparent cover, 1–4 Troubleshooting, 5–1 Typestyle set-up feature, 4–10 V Vertical pitch set-up feature, 4–12, 4–13, 4–14 Viewing Automatic, xviii Viewing the last printed line, 3–13 Voltage requirements, A–5 W U User form length, C–1 Index–6 Weight of printer, A–4