Digital LA400 MultiPrinter User Guide Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard, Massachusetts
First Printing, May 1996 The contents of this guide may be revised without prior notice and without obligation to incorporate changes and improvements into units already shipped. Every effort has been made to ensure that information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication: however, Digital Equipment Corporation cannot be held responsible for errors and omissions.
Table of Contents Preface About this Guide............................................................................................................x Notes, Cautions and Warnings.......................................................................................x 1. What Your New Printer Offers Paper Handling Flexibility .........................................................................................1.1 Connectivity..............................................................................
3. Handling Different Types of Paper Paper Types.................................................................................................................3.1 Tips on Paper Quality ...........................................................................................3.1 Multipart Paper ...............................................................................................3.2 Envelopes ........................................................................................................
4. Operating Your Printer Using Macros ............................................................................................................. 4.1 About Macros....................................................................................................... 4.1 Switching between Macros .................................................................................. 4.2 Selecting Print Features ............................................................................................. 4.
How to Manage your Configuration ........................................................................6.16 Saving a Configuration .......................................................................................6.16 Restoring a Macro...............................................................................................6.16 Restoring all Macros...........................................................................................6.16 Recalling the Factory Configuration ..................
Print Direction ......................................................................................................7.6 Line Mode.............................................................................................................7.6 Blank Pages...........................................................................................................7.7 Print Impact...........................................................................................................7.7 Print Gap .............
. Testing Your Printer Printing the Self-Test ................................................................................................. 8.2 Hex Dump Printing .................................................................................................... 8.3 Initializing the Set-Up Card ....................................................................................... 8.3 9. Adjusting Your Printer How to Adjust your Printer .................................................................
Copying your Configuration from the Set-Up Card....................................A.14 Preparing for Color Printing..............................................................................A.15 Preparing the Color Ribbon Cartridge.........................................................A.15 Mounting the Color Mechanism..................................................................A.16 Installing the Color Ribbon Cartridge .........................................................A.
Preface About this User Guide Thank you for buying the Digital LA400 Multiprinter. You can expect years of reliable service with very little maintenance. This guide explains how you can use your printer to full advantage. It is written for both new and experienced users. This guide consists of two parts: Setting Up Your Printer and User Guide. The former describes how to install and set up your printer. This part is easily identifiable, as each page has a gray border.
1 What Your New Printer Offers Thank you for choosing a Digital LA400 MultiPrinter. This chapter describes the main characteristics of your new printer. d400-c02 The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter Paper Handling Flexibility The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter is able to feed paper through different paths, allowing you to quickly switch between different paper types or print tasks. This is made possible by the removable Push tractor unit that can be installed in Front or Rear position.
What Your New Printer Offers Cut sheets are fed using the integrated Manual paper path. You can use this path in combination with any other paper path.
What Your New Printer Offers Ease of Use Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter offers various features supported by a series of automatic operations, for maximum ease of use. The Tear/View mode allows the automatic and precise advance of the paper at the end of each print task, so that you can easily tear it off. The paper then returns to its previous position, ready for the next print task.
2 Getting to Know Your Printer This chapter describes the major parts and controls of your Digital LA400 Multiprinter. To find out how to assemble, connect, and set up your printer, see the Setting Up Your Printer section at the beginning of this guide.
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Getting to Know Your Printer Parts of the Printer The figures on the previous page show a front, rear and internal view of the printer.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Ribbon Cartridge The Ribbon Cartridge contains the inked ribbon which is inserted between the print head and the paper. The impact of the print head needles on the ribbon applies the ink to the paper. Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter can use either a black ribbon or a color ribbon, if the color mechanism is installed (see section "Preparing for Color Printing" in Appendix A "Supplies and Options"). The black ribbon cartridge life is 15 million characters.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Push Tractor Unit The following figure shows you the Push tractor unit which is a paper feeding device used to load continuous form into the printer. According to your needs, the Push tractor unit can be mounted in Front position or in Rear position.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Push Tractor Unit in Front Position The mounting of the Push tractor unit in Front position is described at Step 6 "Loading Continuous Form" in the Setting Up Your Printer section you find at the beginning of this guide. The Push tractor unit installed in the Front position feeds the paper from the front slot ① and ejects it through the rear slot ②.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Push Tractor Unit in Rear Position The installation procedure of the Push tractor unit in Rear position is described in Chapter 3 "Handling Different Types of Paper" of this User Guide. With the Push tractor unit in this position, the paper is fed through the rear entry slot and is ejected through the rear paper slot.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Operator Panel The operator panel is positioned on the front right side of the printer. It includes nine function buttons, a 16-character display, three state and five Paper Path indicators. Operator Panel The display shows the messages regarding the printing functions and the operating state of the printer. You use the buttons to control the printer. The indicator lights show you which function mode or Paper Path is selected or give information about the printer state.
Getting to Know Your Printer The State Indicators The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter operator panel has three state indicators: Fault, Ready and Set-Up. Indicator State Meaning Ready Ready lit. The printer is in Ready or Busy state. The printer can receive printing information from the host. Ready Ready off. The printer is in Pause state. The printer cannot receive printing information from the host and the current print tasks are put on hold. Ready Ready blinking.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Paper Path Indicators The Paper Path indicators identify which Paper Path is selected.
Getting to Know Your Printer Indicator Status Meaning Paper Path indicator lit. The Paper Path corresponding to the lit indicator is selected. In this example the Push-Front Paper Path is selected. Paper Path indicator blinking. The Paper Path corresponding to the blinking indicator is selected, but it is out of paper. In this example the Push-Front Paper Path is out of paper. The Buttons The operator panel buttons are used to control the printer.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Operating States The following definitions explain the printer operating states. A state is a specific situation essentially characterized by the data flow interpretation and the physical configuration of the printer transmitted through the different sensors. The first part of the display indicates the current operating state (see the section "The Display" later in this chapter). Throughout this User Guide, we refer to these definitions.
Getting to Know Your Printer Operating Modes Definition Normal This is the basic operating mode of your printer, allowing you to perform all the operations related to getting documents printed: printing, handling paper, selecting fonts, managing the operating states, switching between your customized configurations. Quiet This is the same mode as Normal, except that printing is performed with a lower noise level than in Normal mode.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Function of the Buttons in Normal Mode As explained previously, the function of the button mainly depends on the operating mode but is also affected by the printer state. Normal mode gives you direct access to the following button functions: Button Functions Purpose Ready/Pause State Busy State Fault State Paper Out Path To select one of the available paper paths. See "How to Select a Paper Path" in Chapter 3.
Getting to Know Your Printer Button Functions Purpose Ready/Pause State Busy State Fault State Paper Out Font Font - To force one of the available resident fonts. See "Selecting Print Features" in Chapter 4. M3 M3 - To select Macro 3. See "Using Macros" in Chapter 4. Pitch Pitch - To force one of the available resident pitch values. See "Selecting Print Features" in Chapter 4. M4 M4 - To select Macro 4. See "Using Macros" in Chapter 4.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Function of the Buttons in Set-Up Mode As explained previously, the function of the button mainly depends on the operating mode. The printer state also affects the specific function purpose. By definition, you access the following button functions in Set-Up mode, that is after pressing the Set-Up button. Button Functions Purpose Park - With the Push-Rear or Push-Front Paper Paths, to park the paper. - With the Pull tractor, advances the paper.
Getting to Know Your Printer Button Functions L Purpose In the Set-Up structure, to navigate at the same level to the previous item. See "How to Configure Your Printer" in Chapter 6. Sel/Save To select a Value and save the new Configuration. See "How to Configure Your Printer" in Chapter 6. Exit To exit Set-Up mode without saving the Values. See "How to Configure Your Printer" in Chapter 6.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Functions of the Buttons in Top of Form Mode As explained previously, the function of the button mainly depends on the operating mode but is also affected by the printer state. You access the following button functions in the Top of Form mode, that is after pressing the Top of Form button. The following table introduces only the buttons active in Top of Form mode. Button Function Purpose Top of Form To reset the Top of Form Value to zero.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Display The display reads different types of messages according to the printer state and the operating mode. The Basic Screen The basic screen is displayed in Normal mode. It is overwritten with interactive messages which are described in a section below. The display is divided in three parts: the printer state ①, the Lock symbol ②, selected Macro ③, and the current Protocol ④. 1 23 4 The Basic Screen Printer State Message Meaning Ready The printer is in Ready state.
Getting to Know Your Printer Macro Message Meaning M1 The Macro 1 is selected. M2 The Macro 2 is selected. M3 The Macro 3 is selected. M4 The Macro 4 is selected. Protocol Message Meaning DEC The DEC PPL2 protocol is selected. IPP The IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol is selected. AGM The Alternate Graphic Mode of the IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol is selected. EP2 The EPSON ESC/P2 protocol is selected. Aut (blinking) The interface type is set to automatic.
Getting to Know Your Printer When you first access the Font/Pitch screen, the display reads the following Factory setting for the font and the pitch: Font Messages Pitch Messages Common Meaning SoftContrl. Soft. Software Control Draft 10 Software Control means that the font and the pitch that are used by the printer are defined through the commands of your software application. These messages appear with the font and the Pitch that will be used if the printer receives no software command.
Getting to Know Your Printer The Different Types of Interactive Messages The interactive messages can be divided into the groups which are introduced below. See Appendix C "LCD Display Messages" for a complete list of the display messages. The User Instruction Messages These interactive messages are displayed when you have to perform specific operations. Example: 1. Power-off 2. Push -> Front This message reminds you to power-off the printer, then to mount the Push tractor unit in the Front position.
3 Handling Different Types of Paper Paper Types Your printer is able to handle various types of paper: simple or multipart paper for cut sheet or continuous form. In addition, you can also print on envelopes and labels. The following specifications should be adhered to in order to assure reliable operation. Paper not conforming to these specifications may be used with the printer, however, the results are not guaranteed. A brief test of out-of-specification paper should be performed prior to regular use.
Handling Different Types of Paper Multipart Paper Multi-parts form demands special consideration because of itscomplexity. Adherence to tolerances and environmental conditions is more critical than with simple part. The width tolerances and storage conditions specified for simple part also apply to multipart paper. There are many different types of multipart paper available; use only snap-out or top-glued forms. Form sets must be tested prior to regular use.
Handling Different Types of Paper Push-Front Path-e The Push-Front Paper Path Continuous form loaded with the Push tractor unit installed in the front position. The paper is input into the printer through the front paper slot and is output through the rear paper slot. Push-Rear Path-a The Push-Rear Paper Path Continuous form loaded with the Push tractor unit installed in the rear position.
Handling Different Types of Paper Manual Path-b The Manual Paper Path Cut Sheets, envelopes or particular paper formats loaded through the cut sheet stand. Pull Path-c The Pull Paper Path Continuous form loaded from the front and fed with the Pull tractor unit (option). Push+Pull Path-d The Push+Pull Paper Path One fanfold paper loaded using both the Pull tractor unit (Option) and the Push tractor unit installed in Front position.
Handling Different Types of Paper How to Select a Paper Path The selection of the paper path can be done using the printer driver with your application software. There are also two ways of selecting the paper path operating on the printer. – using the operator panel, to change the paper path temporarily for a specific need at a given time – using the Set-Up mode, to switch to a specific customized Configuration (Macro) including the use of a dedicated paper path.
Handling Different Types of Paper Using the Operator Panel The Path button on the operator panel is used to select the paper path you want to use. To select a paper path using the operator panel: 1. Press the Path button. The indicator corresponding to the currently selected path starts blinking. The display shows the paper path name. 2. Press the Path button again. The Path indicators light up one afterone another in counterclockwise order. Only the indicators of the available paths light up, i.e.
Handling Different Types of Paper Paper Path Paper type Pull Document Type High thickness Program listings Great choice: Adhesive labels Advantages Straight paper routing Disadvantages Specific routing, needs the optional Pull tractor Not possible to use other paper paths - Simple part - Multiparts with chemical or carbon paper No reverse paper movement Labels with the support Push+ Pull Wide thickness Great choice: - Simple part - Multiparts with chemical or carbon paper Pre-Printed forms (w
Handling Different Types of Paper Envelopes Paper Path Manual Paper Type Maximum thickness: 0,3 mm Document Type Normal and preprinted envelopes Advantages Best paper routing Allows printing on paper without any option mounted Disadvantages Sheet by sheet feeding.
Handling Different Types of Paper Handling Continuous Form The Digital LA400 MultiPrinter allows a great number of continuous form handling features. In addition to the Push-Front and Push-Rear paper paths, the use of the optional Pull tractor unit gives you access to the Pull and the Push+Pull paper path.
Handling Different Types of Paper Handling Continuous Forms using the Push Tractorin Front Position Mounting the Push Tractor Unit in Front Position Warning: Before mounting or removing any paper feeding device, power-off the printer. 1. Remove the Push tractor unit ① from its plastic packet. 2. Remove the black plastic protection ② from the electrical connector ③. 1 3 2 d4001a02 Removing the Protection from the Electrical Connector 3.
Handling Different Types of Paper 4. Identify the place ⑤ of the Push tractor unit ① in the printer. The electrical connector ③ must be on the right. 5 3 1 d4001a54 Identifying the Tractor Unit Place 5. Mount the Push tractor unit ① in its place ⑤, inserting the electrical connector into the corresponding plug on the printer and aligning both its left and bottom sides with the printer casing. Warning: Ensure that the paper separator ⑥ is correctly retracted in the tractor unit casing.
Handling Different Types of Paper 6. Push both the left and right sides of the Push tractor unit ① upward, until it is fully engaged. 1 d4001a07 Engaging the Push Tractor Unit Note: The Push tractor is engaged when you feel and hear the click of both left and right buttons ⑦. The Push tractor locking buttons must be in the up position as shown in the following picture. 7. Check that the paper separator ⑥ seats inside the printer and does not overhang the casing.
Handling Different Types of Paper Loading the Paper Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter is factory set to have the left tractor already positioned for the first printable column. Some of the following steps may thus not be necessary. The following photos show the installation of 80-column paper. 1. Position the paper stack ① in front of the printer as shown in the following figure and make sure that the paper can be fed freely into the printer. 1 figura1a Positioning the Paper Stack 2.
Handling Different Types of Paper 3. Close the door ② of the left tractor and, if necessary, adjust the position of both paper supports ⑤ along the tractor bar ⑥ to get equal intervals between them and the edges of the paper. 5 6 2 d4001a11 Positioning the Paper Supports Along the Tractor Bar 4. Open the door ⑦ of the right tractor, then, to facilitate placing paper on the tractor pins, unlock the tractor by pushing down its locking lever ⑧.
Handling Different Types of Paper 5. If necessary, move the right tractor along the tractor bar ⑥ to position its pins in front of the pinfeed holes of the paper. Place the pinfeed holes ③ on the same tractor pins as on the left tractor, so that the top edge of the paper is parallel to the tractor bar.
Handling Different Types of Paper 6. Close the door ⑦ of the right tractor and check that the left edge of the paper is aligned with the right edge of the green mark ⑨ on the printer casing. This position allows you to print the first column against the left side of the printable area (no left margin). If necessary, unlock the left tractor by pushing down its locking lever, and adjust paper position by moving both tractors.
Handling Different Types of Paper 7. Once the paper is properly positioned, lock the left tractor on the tractor bar ⑥ by pushing up its locking lever and, if necessary, adjust the right tractor position so that the paper is fairly taut and appears to lay flat on the paper supports. 6 d4002a14 Locking the Tractors 8. Lock the right tractor on the tractor bar ⑥ by pushing up its locking lever. Caution: Do not stretch the paper too tightly.
Handling Different Types of Paper 10. Close the front cover ⑩ by pushing down on both corners. The front cover is properly closed when it clicks into place and its edges are aligned with the printer casing. 0 d4001c17 Closing the Front Cover 11. Power the printer on. 12. If necessary, select the Push-Front path at the operator panel. 13. Press the FF/Load button. The message "Loading paper..." appears on the display and the paper is loaded into the printer.
Handling Different Types of Paper Removing the Push tractor Unit from Front Position Warning: Before mounting or removing any paper feeding device, power-off the printer 1. If paper is loaded in the Push-Front paper path, park the paper on the Push tractor pressing the Set-Up button followed by the Park button. 2. Power-off the printer. 3. Open the left and right tractor doors ① and remove the paper. 1 1 d4001a17 Opening the Tractor Doors 4.
Handling Different Types of Paper 4. Close the gear protection ④ rotating it upwards. 4 Closing the Gear Protection 5. Close the front cover.
Handling Different Types of Paper Handling Continuous Forms using the Push Tractor in Rear Position Warning: Before mounting or removing any paper feeding device, power-off the printer. Mounting the Push Tractor in Rear Position 1. Remove the large rear cover ①. 1 d4001c20 Removing the Large Rear Cover 2. Take the rear slot cover ② at the center and remove it.
Handling Different Types of Paper 3. Reposition the large rear cover ①. 1 d4001c22 Repositioning the Large Rear Cover 4. Identify the correct insertion direction of the Push tractor ③: the electric connector ④ must be on the left and the tractor grooves ⑤ face down.
Handling Different Types of Paper 5. Push the Push tractor unit ③ into the printer on both sides until it engages. 3 d4001a51 Mounting the Push Tractor Unit Note: The Push tractor is engaged when you feel and hear the click of both left and right buttons ⑥. The Push tractor locking buttons must be in the up position as shown in the following picture.
Handling Different Types of Paper Loading the Paper Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter is factory set to have the left tractor already positioned for the first printing column. Some of the following steps may therefore not be necessary. The following photos show how to load 80-column paper. 1. Position the paper stack ① behind the printer and make sure that the paper can be fed freely into the printer. 1 figura4 Positioning the Paper Stack 2.
Handling Different Types of Paper 2. Open the door ④ of the left tractor. Insert the paper under the paper separator ②. If necessary, adjust the position of both paper supports ⑤ along the tractor bar ⑥ to get equal intervals between them and the edges of the paper 5 4 2 6 d4001c28 Positioning the Paper Supports 3. Insert and place the pinfeed holes ⑦ of the paper on the tractor pins ⑧.Close the door ④ of the left tractor.
Handling Different Types of Paper 0 4. Open the door of the right tractor, then to facilitate placing of paper on the tractor pins, unlock the tractor by pushing up its locking lever !. If necessary, move the right tractor to position the pins in front of the pinfeed holes of the paper. along the tractor bar 6 ! 0 6 d4002a28 Opening and Unlocking the Right Tractor Moving the Right Tractor along the Tractor Bar d4003a28 7 8 0 5.
Handling Different Types of Paper 6. Check that the left edge of the paper is aligned with the right edge of the green mark ⑨ on the printer casing. This position allows you to print the first column against the left side of the printable area (no left margin). If necessary, unlock the left tractor by pushing up its locking lever, and adjust paper position by moving both tractors. If you do not position the paper to print on the first printable column, you must adjust the LEFT MARGIN Option in Set-Up mode.
Handling Different Types of Paper 7. Lock the left tractor on the tractor bar by pushing down its locking lever. If necessary, adjust the right tractor position so that the paper is moderately taut and appears to lay flat on the paper supports. Lock the right tractor. Caution: Do not stretch the paper too tightly. The side perforation may tear or the pinfeed holes may enlarge and cause misfeed. Make sure that the paper is taut by moving the right tractor to the right.
Handling Different Types of Paper 10. Press the FF/Load button. The message "Loading paper..." appears on the display and the paper is loaded into the printer. When the paper stops, the Push-Rear indicator is on, the Fault indicator is off and the display shows "Ready M1-Aut.". You are now ready to print.
Handling Different Types of Paper Removing the Push Tractor Unit from Rear Position Warning: Before mounting or removing any paper feeding device, power-off the printer. 1. Park the paper on the Push tractor unit by pressing the Set-Up button followed by the Park button. 2. Open the left and right tractor doors ① and remove the paper. 1 d4001c31 Opening the Left and Right Tractor Doors 3. Push down the left and right locking buttons ② and pull the tractor vertically up from the printer.
Handling Different Types of Paper 4. Mount the rear slot cover ③ again by pushing it down into place.
Handling Different Types of Paper Parking the Paper Paper parking is the function which moves the paper out of the printing sector (the area between the print head and the platen). When you decide to remove the paper from the printer, the paper must be parked first. Note: Parking the paper allows you to use the other paper paths. Proceed as follows: 1. Press the Set-Up button. 2. Press the Park button. The paper is moved backwards out of the printing sector.
Handling Different Types of Paper Printing on Cut Sheets Your printer gives you the possibility to print also on cut sheets, which are loaded through the cut sheet stand on the front part of the printer, using the Manual paper path. Note: The Manual paper path is always available as soon as you insert a sheet. The path is automatically selected and the sheet is loaded. Loading Cut Sheets 1.
Handling Different Types of Paper 2. Position the left paper guide ② against the third large mark of the cut sheet stand and present a sheet without actually inserting it into the slot. Check that the left edge of the paper is aligned with the right edge of the third large mark ③. This position allows you to print the first column against the left side of the printable area (no left margin).
Handling Different Types of Paper 3. Adjust the right paper guide ④ according to the cut sheet width. Note: Be careful not to fold the sheet. 4 d4001c27 Adjusting the Right Paper Guide 4. Insert the sheet in the slot until it stops against the paper feed rollers. Carefully follow the paper guides.
Handling Different Types of Paper 5. Hold the sheet against the rollers until they load the paper. The message "Loading paper..." appears on the display and the paper is fed to the first printable line, according to Set-Up settings. Note: It is not necessary to select the Manual paper path before inserting the sheet. The selection is performed automatically by the printer. Ejecting Cut Sheets When a cut sheet is inserted in the printer, to eject it press the FF/Load button.
Handling Different Types of Paper Printing on Adhesive Labels When printing on adhesive labels, use one of the straight paths, that is Push-Front, Pull or Push+Pull. Do not use the Push-Rear path. You must also disable the backward movement of the paper, because the unsticking of the labels can cause paper jams when the paper is moved backwards. Proceed as follows: 1. Press the Set-Up button to put the printer in Set-Up mode. The display shows MACROS. 2. Press the D button.
Handling Different Types of Paper Moving the Paper To move the paper we recommend you to only use the operator panel buttons: • LF: Advances the paper one line at the current vertical pitch. • FF/Load: Advances the paper depending on the setting of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option. See Chapter 6 "Configuring Your Printer". Note: Use only the platen knob to recover from paper jams. Always reset the paper position after moving the paper with the platen knob.
Handling Different Types of Paper Viewing the Last Printed Line The TEAR/VIEW MODE Option of the Set-Up allows you to manage the automation of paper movements related to specific purposes. Viewing the last printed line during a print task is affected by this automation management. The following description shows an example of how to use your printer features in the most automatic way possible. We assume that the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option is set to one of the Auto. advance Values.
Handling Different Types of Paper Advancing the Paper for Tearing-off The TEAR/VIEW MODE Option of Set-Up mode allows you to manage the automation of paper movements for specific purposes. Advancing the paper for tearing-off is affected by this automation management. The following description shows an example of how to use your printer features in the most automatic way possible. We assume that the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option is set to one of the Auto. advance Values.
4 Operating Your Printer Using Macros About Macros A Macro is a set of pre-determined parameters allowing you to adapt your printer to your particular need. Your printer comes with four different Macros. You can customize the four Macros according to your specific needs by using Set-Up mode. Note: For more information about using Set-Up mode, see Chapter 6 "Configuring your Printer".
Operating Your Printer Switching between Macros To switch between the Macros: 1. Press the Macro button ① on the operator panel. The display shows Select a Macro. 1 2 Selecting a Macro 2. Within 3 seconds press the M1, M2, M3 or M4 button ② corresponding to the Macro you want to use. The printer initializes the Values of the Macro (the display shows Processing ...). The basic screen then indicates the new current Macro.
Operating Your Printer Selecting Print Features There are three possibilities to select the print features you need for a specific print task: • By customizing a Macro. This allows you to alter the greatest number of print parameters. Within the Option list of the Macros, you can define: – the page layout (form dimensions, margins ...) – the publishing style (font, character set, character spacing, line spacing, contrast of the print-out ...
Operating Your Printer Selecting the Font The Font button allows you to select one of the following resident fonts: Draft - HiDraft - Courier - Roman - Sans Serif - Prestige - Script - Orator - OCR-A - OCR-B You can also select the SoftContrl (Software Control) Value. Software Control means that the font that is used by the printer is defined through the commands of your software application. This message blinks alternately with the Font that will be used if the printer receives no software command.
Operating Your Printer Selecting the Pitch The Pitch button on the operator panel allows you to select different horizontal pitches according to the selected protocol. See Chapter 7 "Customizing a Macro" for the pitch values. You can also select the Soft. (Software Control) Value. Software Control means that the pitch that is used by the printer is defined through the commands of your software application.
Operating Your Printer Reducing the Print Noise Level To print with a reduced noise level (Quiet mode). • Press the Quiet button. The display shows Quiet instead of the current printer state. To return to Normal mode: • Press the Quiet button again. The display shows printer state that was active before pressing the Quiet button.
5 Printing Print Area Definition For the correct definition of the print area, customize the printer Set-Up Macros according to your needs. The corresponding Options are the following: • • • • • • FORM LENGTH LEFT MARGIN FORM WIDTH TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN TOP OF FORM See Chapter 7 "Customizing a Macro" for a complete description of these Options. Note: The physical print area limitations are described in Appendix B "Technical Characteristics".
Printing Print Area Definition • ToF (Top of Form) : This value defines the distance between the edge of the paper and the place where you allow the printing to begin (position of Line #1). You can adjust this distance according to the condition of your paper (for example pre-printed forms). When you load the paper, the printer feeds the paper so that the print head faces Line #1, waiting for printing commands.
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Printing Printing on Multipart Form Once you have decided which paper format you are using, you can start sending the print tasks. The printer loads the paper in the current paper path as soon as it receives data. If you are using application software which uses the printer driver to manage the print jobs, make sure that the Paper Format and the Print Area match the paper installed on the printer.
Printing Hints on Printer Settings for Paper Thickness Before starting the print job you should print some sample pages to test the print result of the different settings. • Always set the PRINT IMPACT and the PRINT GAP Options to be compatible. For example, if you set the For 5 parts Value for the PRINT GAP Option and you do not set the PRINT IMPACT Option to Strong impact, you may not have satisfactory print quality on the last part of the multipart form.
Printing Printing on Pre-printed Forms When printing on Pre-printed forms, you may need to reposition the paper in order to align the printout with the predefined areas on the paper. This operation is performed by adjusting the Top of Form Value (see the Top of Form definition in the section" Print Area Definition", above). You can access the Top of Form setting, either in the Macro Option List in Set-Up mode or simply from the operator panel.
Printing Quickly Switching between Two Paper Types The basic configuration of your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter allows you to quickly switch between the Push-Front (or the Push-Rear) and the Manual paper paths, by simply pressing the Path button at the operator panel. See Chapter 3 "Handling Different Types of Paper" for more information about selecting a paper path. Paper handling is further enhanced with the optional additional Push tractor unit.
Configuring Your Printer 6 Configuring Your Printer What is Configuration? Configuration is the whole set of parameters that define the printer usage characteristics such as communication interface, protocol, fonts, paper path etc. Configuring your printer is necessary to make it operate and communicate properly with your hardware and software. You access the Configuration using Set-Up mode.
Configuring Your Printer The Configuration Structure The Set-Up Configuration contains seven Functions, which group specific Options. The Options, if necessary, are broken down into other Sub-options. The selectable parameters defining the Options or Sub-options are called Values. The following is an example of part of the Configuration structure.
Configuring Your Printer Display Graphic Conventions To allow you to recognize the kind of item that appears on the printer display, the following graphic conventions apply: Display Sample Convention Meaning MACRO Uppercase This convention applies to Functions, Options and Sub-options (all non-selectable items).
Configuring Your Printer Configuration Quick Reference See the following pages to know the Functions, Options, Sub-options and Values defining the entire Configuration. Macros Installation Interface Test/Hex-Dump User Access User Adjustments Save Configuration Functions Note: 6-4 In the Value list, the Factory setting is shown in bold.
Configuring Your Printer Macros Installation Interface Macro 1 Language Interface Type Macro 2 Error Buzzer I/F Time-out Macro 3 Path at Power-on Input Buffer Parallel Mode Macro 4 See pages 6-6, 6-7 See page 6-7 AUTOFEED Signal SLCT-IN Signal Discon. on Fault Test/Hex-Dump User Access Word Length Self-Test All Functions Baud Rate Hex-Dump Mode Macros Parity Bit Test/Hex-Dump Buffer Control Minimum Robust XON Enable Hex-D. Disable Hex-D. SetUp Card init.
Configuring Your Printer 1/2 Macro 1/2/3/4 Protocol Protocol Serial DEC PPL2 EPSON ESC/P2 IBM XL24E Protocol Paral. DEC PPL2 EPSON ESC/P2 (M1/M3) IBM XL24E (M2/M4) Font Draft HiDraft Courier Roman SansSerif Prestige Script Orator OCR-A OCR-B Vertical Pitch 2 lpi 3 lpi 4 lpi 6 lpi 8 lpi 10 lpi 12 lpi 1 lpcm 2 lpcm 4 lpcm Form Length 3 inches 3.5 inches 4 inches 5.5 inches 6 inches 7 inches 8 inches 8.5 inches 11 inches(A) A4(11.
Configuring Your Printer 2/2 Macro 1/2/3/4 Tear/View Mode Auto.advance 1s Auto.advance 2s Auto.advance 3s Auto.advance 4s Auto.advance 5s Manual advance No tear/reverse DEC Mode Horizontal Pitch G0 Character Set User Pref. C-Set Wrap vs Truncate Printer ID Disconnect./EOT Init. Report Auto. ANSWERBACK ANWERBACK/ENQ IBM Mode Horizontal Pitch IBM C-Set Code Page IBM Dbl.
Configuring Your Printer DEC Mode Horizontal Pitch 5 cpi 6 cpi 6.6 cpi 8.25 cpi 8.55 cpi 9 cpi 10 cpi 12 cpi 13.2 cpi 15 cpi 16.5 cpi 17.1 cpi 18 cpi 20 cpi Prop. Spacing User Pref. C-Set DEC Supplement. DEC Spec.Graph. DECTechnical DEC 7Bit Hebrew DEC Hebrew Sup. DEC Greek Sup. DEC 7Bit Turk. DEC Turk. Sup. JIS Katakana. ISO Latin-1 ISO Latin-2 ISO Latin-5 ISO Lat.-Hebrew ISO Latin-Greek ISO Lat.-Cyril. 6-8 G0 Character Set US ASCII British DEC Finnish French DEC French-Can.
Configuring Your Printer IBM Mode Horizontal Pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 17.1 cpi 20 cpi Prop. Spacing IBM C-Set (1/2) IBM set 1 IBM set 2 Code Page Code Page 210 Code Page 220 Code Page 437 CP 437 Greek Code Page 850 Code Page 852 Code Page 853 Code Page 855 Code Page 857 Code Page 860 Code Page 861 Code Page 862 Code Page 863 Code Page 864 Code Page 865 Code Page 866 Code Page 869 Abicomp Brazilian ASCII Mazowian Code MJK Bulgarian ISO 8859-7 ISO Latin 1T New Hebrew D-Hebrew IBM Dbl.
Configuring Your Printer EPSON Mode Horizontal Pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 17.1 cpi 20 cpi Prop.
Configuring Your Printer Interface Interface Type Automatic Parallel Serial SLCT-IN Signal Disabled Enabled Parity Bit None Even Odd Discon. on Fault I/F Time-out 2 seconds (2 to 30 seconds) Input Buffer 1 K (DLL) 8 K (No DLL) 16 K (No DLL) 32 K (No DLL) Parallel Mode Bidirectional Centro AUTOFEED Signal Disabled Enabled No discon.
Configuring Your Printer How to Configure your Printer Reaching, Selecting, Saving a Configuration Value When you press the Set-Up button, the printer enters Set-Up mode allowing you to navigate within the Configuration structure. Use the Arrows buttons to move around in the structure. Reaching a Configuration Item Button UD RL Purpose To switch from an item level to another (upwards or downwards). Within the same level, to switch from an item to another (forwards or backwards).
Configuring Your Printer Example Configuring The following is an example Configuration procedure, in which we will alter the Factory settings: the font is changed from Draft to Orator and the horizontal pitch is changed from 10 cpi to 17.1 cpi in DEC protocol for Macro 2. 1. Press the Set-Up button to put the printer in Set-Up mode. MACROS is displayed. 2. Press the D button. The display shows MACRO 1. 3. Press the R button. The display shows MACRO 2. 4. Press the D button. The display shows PROTOCOL. 5.
Configuring Your Printer 15. Press the Exit button. The display shows Save config.. 17. To permanently save your changes, press the Sel/Save button. The display shows Processing..., indicating that the parameters are copied in the printer memory. Printing the Printer Configuration To check the values set in the printer Configuration, proceed as follows: 1. Press the Set-Up button. 2. Press the Print button. The printer prints the current printer Configuration.
Configuring Your Printer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 3 2 4 8 5 6 7 The Configuration Sheet Code version Macro Option List Current Values of the current Macro Macros (the asterisk in the title bar identifies the current Macro) Power-on Values of the INSTALLATION Function Power-on Values of the USER ADJUSTMENTS Function Power-on Value of the USER ACCESS Function Power-on Values of the INTERFACE Function 6-15
Configuring Your Printer How to Manage your Configuration The SAVE Function allows you to manage your printer Configuration. Function Executable Values SAVE Save Config. Restore Macro X Rest.all Macros Recall Factory You scroll the Values pressing the R or L button. Saving a Configuration When you have finished selecting the Values, press the Exit button. The display shows Save Config. • To permanently save all the changes you made, press the Sel/Save button.
Configuring Your Printer Setting the Printer Installation The installation Values are generally set once when the printer is integrated within its operating environment. The settings concern the printer hardware Configuration and the communication parameters. Use the INSTALLATION Function to alter these parameters. Note: Factory settings are shown in bold. LCD Language The printer display messages are available in five languages: English, German, Spanish, French and Italian.
Configuring Your Printer Setting the Communication Interface The communication parameters of your printer are grouped under the INTERFACE Function. These settings must match those of the host with which you want to communicate. It is necessary to know the host settings before selecting values for the printer interface. Note: Factory settings are shown in bold. Interface Type Determines the type of interface to be used.
Configuring Your Printer Setting the Parallel Interface Parallel Mode The PARALLEL MODE Option allows you to determine the type of data exchange between the printer and the host for the parallel interface. Value Definition Bidirectional The parallel interface uses the IEEE 1284 bidirectional standard mode. Select this Value to take advantage of the Plug and Play feature of Windows 95. Centro The parallel interface uses a Centronics monodirectional standard mode.
Configuring Your Printer Setting the Serial Interface Disconnection on Fault The DISCON. ON FAULT Option defines the DTR line behaviour for any fault condition detected by the printer. Value Definition No discon. The DTR line does not change. Yes (DTR drop) The DTR line is dropped to low signal level. Yes (DTR pulse) The DTR line is pulsed to high signal level with a 5 sec pulse. Word Length The WORD LENGTH Option allows you to determine the data format.
Configuring Your Printer Parity Bit The PARITY BIT Option allows you to set the parity check type. Value Definition Even The even parity check is used. Odd The odd parity check is performed. None No parity check is performed. Buffer Control The BUFFER CONTROL Option determines the data flow control to the input buffer. Value Definition DTR The DTR control regulates the data flow to the input buffer using DTR-high/DTR-low voltage signals.
Configuring Your Printer Setting the User Access Authorization The access to the printer Configuration can be protected in different ways. The different values of the USER ACCESS Function affect both access to Set-Up mode and use of the operator panel. The following table shows the setting effects. User Access Value Set-Up Mode Operator Panel All Functions You can access to all Set-Up items. You can use all the operator panel buttons. Macros You can only access the MACROS and SAVE Functions.
7 Customizing Macros How to Customize a Macro Your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter allows you to use four sets of pre-determined parameters called Macros. You can alter the factory settings of the Macro Options and customize them as explained in this chapter. Note: - For more information about the use of the Macros, see Chapter 4 "Operating Your Printer". - In this chapter, Factory settings are shown in bold.
Customizing Macros For each of the interfaces, you can then select one of the following protocols: Value Definition DEC PPL2 Sets the DEC PPL2 protocol to communicate with Digital or ANSI-compatible host software. This is the Factory setting when using the serial protocol. IBM XL24E Sets the IBM Proprinter XL24E protocol to communicate with host software. This is the Factory setting for Macro 2 and 4 when selecting the parallel protocol.
Customizing Macros Vertical Pitch The vertical pitch determines the density with which the lines are printed. The VERTICAL PITCH Option allows you to select this density according to different units: – Lines printed per inch (lpi): 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 lpi – Line per centimeter (lpcm): 1, 2 or 4 lpcm (lines per centimeter).
Customizing Macros – The NUMBER OF LINES Sub-option gives you the possibility to define the logical form length as a number of lines. This length comes then from the following formula: Form length (inches) = Vertical pitch (lpi) x Number of lines (unit conversion is automatic if you define the vertical pitch unit as lpcm) - The maximum authorized form length is 21 inches.
Customizing Macros Top of Form The TOP OF FORM Option is used to set the Top of Form position. See the print area definition, in Chapter 5 "Printing". This Option is useful when printing on preprinted forms, where a precise positioning is required. The selectable Values range between 0/60 and 140/60 inches. The Factory setting is 0/60 inch. Selecting the Paper Path You can set the PAPER PATH Option to select the paper path used with a given Macro.
Customizing Macros Setting the Printing Modes Print Direction The PRINT DIRECTION Option allows you to define the print direction when a line feed occurs. Value Definition Unidirectional The printing direction is the same each time. This setting may be necessary due to specific drivers compatibility. Bidirectional The print direction changes for each line feed. This setting gives the highest printing speed. Soft. Control The print direction depends on the software commands received by the printer.
Customizing Macros Blank Pages The BLANK PAGES Option offers you another way to save paper. This Option tells the printer how to behave when receiving a form feed command that would cause a blank page: Value Definition Removed The printer does not perform form feeds that result in blank pages. Preserved The printer may perform form feeds that result in blank pages. Print Impact The PRINT IMPACT Option determines the strength of the print head needles impact.
Customizing Macros Print Gap The distance between the print head and the platen can be adjusted with the PRINT GAP Option as follows: Value Definition Auto. adjust. Automatic gap adjustment is performed. The print head adjusts the platen gap automatically according to the paper thickness each time you load paper into the printer or change the paper path. For 1 part For 2 parts For 3 parts For 4 parts For 5 parts For 6 parts Manual adjust.
Customizing Macros To adjust the print gap manually: 1. Select the Manual adjust. Value for the PRINT GAP Option. 2. Save your changes and exit the Set-Up mode. The display shows Print gap: Manual/Adjust print gap. 3. Open the top cover. The print head automatically moves to the center, letting you access to the print gap selection knob behind and at the left of the left cartridge support. The print gap is set at the maximum. 4.
Customizing Macros Automatic Gap Offset When selecting the Auto adjust. Value for the PRINT GAP Option, adjust the Value of the AUTO.GAP OFFSET Option according to your print out quality. Try different settings to get the expected print result. The AUTO.GAP OFFSET Value is Factory set to 0. The Values range between -8 and +8. Perforation Anti-jam The PERFO. ANTI-JAM Option can be enabled for paper with specially large perforation which can cause paper jams.
Customizing Macros Setting the Tear/View Mode The main purposes of the TEAR/VIEW MODE Option are the following: – to allow you to automatically move the paper perforation to the tear bar (Tear-off position, #5) when a print task is completed. – to allow you to automatically move the last printed line above the tear bar (Viewing position, #4) when putting the print task on hold (pressing the Pause button).
Customizing Macros Automatic Advance Setting 1. Pause 2. FF/Load 3. Pause 1. Pause 2. Pause 1. FF/Load 2. Pause 3.
Customizing Macros Paper Position Definition Position Definition 1 Print head on last printed character while printing or at next line at the end of a job. 2 Print head on first next Top of Form. 3 Print head on second next top of form.
Customizing Macros Position Definition 4 Viewing position Last printed line facing the tear bar. 5 Tear-off position Next perforation facing the tear bar. 6 7-14 Second perforation facing the tear bar.
Customizing Macros Setting the DEC Mode The DEC MODE Option sets the DEC protocol specific features. This Option comprises the following Sub-options: Sub-options Definition HORIZONTAL PITCH Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters G0 CHARACTER SET Selects the used G0 Character Set. USER PREF. C-SET Selects the User Preference character set. PRINTER ID Selects the printer ID. WRAP vs TRUNCATE Determines the printer behaviour when receiving data that exceeds the right margin.
Customizing Macros G0 Character Set The G0 CHARACTER SET Sub-option sets the G0 character set that will be used with the DEC protocol. The following resident character sets are available: Value Definition US ASCII US ASCII British British French French German German Norw./Danish Norwegian/Danish DEC Finnish DEC Finnish DEC French-Can. DEC French-Canadian DEC Norw.-Dan.
Customizing Macros User Preference Character Set The USER PREF. C-SET Option sets the user character set for the DEC protocol. The following character sets are available: Value Definition DEC Supplement DEC Supplemental DEC Spec.Graph. DEC Special Graphics DEC Technical DEC Technical DEC 7bitHebrew DEC 7Bit Hebrew DEC 7bit Turkish DEC 7BIT Turkish DEC Hebrew Sup. DEC Hebrew Supplemental DEC Turkish Sup.
Customizing Macros Wrap or Truncate The WRAP vs TRUNCATE Option determines the printer behaviour when receiving text that exceeds the right margin. Value Definition Wrap Text beyond the right margin moves to the left margin of the next line. See the following figure. Truncate The printer ignores any character beyond the right margin. The exceeding text is lost. See the following figure. L R This is the text of the first paragraph.
Customizing Macros Initial Report The INIT. REPORT Option determines whether the printer sends an initial report to the host or not. Value Definition Enabled The Initial Report is sent to the host. Disabled No Initial Report is sent to the host. Automatic ANSWERBACK The AUTO. ANSWERBACK Option determines whether the printer sends an ANSWERBACK message to the printer during initialization or not. Value Definition Enabled An ANSWERBACK message is sent during initialization.
Customizing Macros Configuring the IBM Mode The IBM MODE Option sets the IBM protocol specific features and comprises the following Sub-options: Sub-options Definition HORIZONTAL PITCH Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters. IBM C-SET (1/2) Selects whether the IBM Character Set 1 or 2 is used. CODE PAGE Selects the Code Page character sets. IBM DBL. HEIGHT Selects the double height printing. IBM AGM Selects the IBM Alternate Graphics Mode.
Customizing Macros Code Page The CODE PAGE Sub-option identifies which Code Page is to use.
Customizing Macros IBM Double Height The IBM DBL. HEIGHT Sub-option determines whether the IBM Double Height mode should be used (Enabled) or not (Disabled). IBM AGM The IBM AGM Sub-option determines whether the Alternate Graphics Mode should be used (Enabled) or not (Disabled). Horizontal Pitch on COMPRESS The PITCH/COMPRESS Sub-option selects the character density when receiving the COMPRESS command. Value Definition 17.1 cpi When the COMPRESS command is received, printing is performed at 17.1 cpi.
Customizing Macros Horizontal Pitch The HORIZONTAL PITCH Option sets the horizontal pitch used with the EPSON protocol. The values are 10, 12, 17.1, 20 cpi and Proportional Spacing (Prop. Spacing). National Character-Set The NATIONAL C-SET Sub-option identifies which national character set is to use.
Customizing Macros Code Page The CODE PAGE Sub-option identifies which Code Page is to use.
Customizing Macros EPSON Character Set The EPSON C-SET Sub-option defines the style which is applied to the character set: Value Definition Graphic The character sets are not altered. Italic The Italic style is applied to the character set. Slashed Zero The SLASHED ZERO Sub-option selects whether the zero character is printed with or without a slash. Value Definition Yes The zero character is printed with a slash. No The zero character is printed without a slash.
8 Testing Your Printer The correct functioning of your printer can be checked using the TEST/HEX-DUMP Function of Set-Up mode. Note: To perform these tests paper must be already loaded in the printer. See Chapter 3 "Handling Continuous Forms". You access to the TEST/HEX-DUMP Function as follows: 1. Press the Set-Up button. MACROS is displayed. 2. Press the R button three times. TEST/HEX-DUMP is displayed. 3. Press the D button. 4.
Testing Your Printer Printing the Self-Test The Self-Test printout consists of a header and an ASCII swirl pattern sequence for each resident font (at 10, 12 and 15 cpi for each font). Caution: The Self-Test checks also the correct print head movement along the whole carriage bar. For this reason the Self-Test should always be performed with 136 columns wide paper to avoid damaging the platen. • The Self-Test printout starts as soon as you press the Sel/Save button.
Testing Your Printer Hex Dump Printing The Hex Dump mode lets you print the received data as hexadecimal codes. To enable Hex-Dump mode: 1. Select the HEX-DUMP Mode Option of the TEST/HEX-DUMP Function. 2. Select the Enable Hex-D. Value. The printer switches directly to the Hex-Dump mode. The basic screen shows Hex instead of the current protocol. To disable Hex-Dump mode: 1. Press the Set-Up button. The display shows Disable Hex-D. 2. Press the Sel/Save button. The printer switches back to Normal mode.
9 Adjusting Your Printer This printer gives you the possibility to finely adjust bidirectional printing, the position of the first printable line for printing and the perforation position for tearing-off. Note: Ensure that paper is loaded, before starting the tests. How to Adjust your Printer Use the USER ADJUSTMENTS Function to perform the adjustments mentioned above. Proceed as follows: 1. Press the Set-Up button. The display shows MACROS. 2.
Adjusting Your Printer Adjusting the Bidirectional Alignment To perform bidirectional alignment: 1. Display the current value of the BIDI. ALIGNMENT Option by pressing the D button. 2. Press the Sel/Save button. The Bidirectional Alignment table is printed. 1 2 Bidirectional Adjustment Table The current bidirectional offset Value ① is printed under the header. For each possible Value, two lines of pipe characters ② are printed. 3. Select the desired value. 4. Exit Set-Up mode.
Adjusting Your Printer Adjusting the Position of the First Printable Line The positioning of the continuous form fed with the Push tractor unit in Front Position or with the Push tractor unit in Rear position can be finely adjusted with the LINE #1-FRONT or the LINE # 1-REAR respectively. To adjust these values, insert paper on the paper path for which you want to change the position of the first printable line and proceed as follows: 1.
Adjusting Your Printer Adjusting the Tear-off Position You can perform a fine adjustment of the Tear-off position to facilitate paper tearing. 1. Enter the USER ADJUSTMENTS Function as described before and select the TEAR-PERFO ALIGN. Option. 2. Press the D button. The paper is parked, then loaded to the current tear-off position. The current Value is displayed. Tear-off Position 3. Press the R or L button to adjust the Tear-off position. The paper moves according to the displayed Value. 4.
10 Maintenance Cleaning The Printer Caution: Make sure the printer has been turned off for at least 15 minutes before starting any cleaning operations because the print head may be hot. Periodic cleaning will help keep your printer in top condition so that it will always provide optimal performance. Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer When Cleaning the Printer The printer should be cleaned periodically, to maintain it always in its best condition.
Maintenance Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge Caution: Make sure the printer has been turned off for at least 15 minutes before replacing the ribbon cartridge, because the print head may be hot. When Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge When the print quality starts to become poor, the ribbon cartridge must be changed. The ribbon cartridge life is 15 million characters for the black ribbon and 2 million characters for each band of the color ribbon.
Maintenance Transporting the Printer When you need to transport your printer, pack it into its original packaging to avoid damage. Follow the unpacking instructions in Step 1 of the Setting Up Your Printer section in reverse order. Packing the Printer Note: Do not forget to install the shipment locks.
11 Troubleshooting This section describes the problems which may occur when using the printer and suggests possible solutions. You may not need the following since the Digital LA400 MultiPrinter provides on-line help on its display. In most cases, the display shows rolling messages when an error occurs. The first part of the message identifies the error, the second part suggests a solution. Installation Problems and Solutions Symptoms Possible Cause Power cable not properly - No indicator lit. connected.
Troubleshooting Printing Problems and Solutions Symptoms Possible Cause - Printer not printing. - Print head carriage moves. Ribbon cartridge is not installed. Poor print quality. 11-2 Action/Resolution Install the ribbon cartridge. See Step 4 in the Setting Up Your Printer section Ribbon is not properly installed. Reinstall or readjust the ribbon cartridge properly. See Step 4 in the Setting Up Your Printer section. Print head is not close enough to Check the PRINT GAP Option the paper.
Troubleshooting Symptoms Possible Cause Dark or smudged printing Print head is too close to the paper. Check the PRINT GAP Option setting in Set-Up. See "Setting the Printing Modes" in Chapter 7. If the PRINT GAP Option is set to Auto. adjust., check the AUTO. GAP OFFSET Option setting in Set-Up. See "Setting the Printing Modes" in Chapter 7. Print head may be worn 1. Perform a self-test. 2. If the self-test is OK, see the other causes. If the self-test is not OK, call Service. Paper Path is obstructed.
Troubleshooting Symptoms Possible Cause Action/Resolution Overprint on the same lines. Line mode setting is not correct. Next printed line starts where the previous line ended instead of at left margin. Line mode setting is not correct. Overprint on the same line while next printed line starts where the previous line ended instead of at left margin. Line mode setting is not correct. - Printer not printing. - Message: Interface cable not properly connected.
Troubleshooting Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Symptoms Possible Cause Action/Resolution - Paper jam Paper path is obstructed. 1. Clear the Paper Path. 2. Press Pause to resume printing. - Possible messages: Push-Front jam Check paper or Push-Rear jam Check paper Pinfeed holes of continuous form are not placed properly on the tractors. 1. Clear paper jam. Continuous form is too taut or has too much slack. 1. Clear paper jam.
Troubleshooting Hex-Dump Mode If the printer prints wrong characters, you can select the Hex-Dump Mode in the printer Test/Hex-Dump menu in order to analyze both printing and non-printing characters arriving on the printer. In Hex-Dump Mode the printer prints all characters in their hexadecimal code. See Chapter 8, "Testing Your Printer" on details for the Hex-Dump Mode setting.
A Supplies and Options The following supplies and options are available for your Digital LA400 MultiPrinter. Note: See the corresponding part numbers at the end of this chapter. Supplies Supplies Description Black ribbon cartridge 15 million characters life Color ribbon cartridge 2 million characters life for each color band Options Push Tractor Unit An additional Push tractor unit can be installed on your printer, giving you the possibility to handle two continuous forms on your printer.
Supplies and Options Hints on Selecting the Proper Paper Path Paper Path Paper type Pull Document Type High thickness Program listings Great choice: Adhesive labels Advantages Straight paper routing - Simple part - Multiparts with Disadvantages Specific routing, needs the optional Pull tractor Not possible to use other paper paths chemical or carbon paper No reverse paper movement Labels with the support Push+ Pull Wide thickness Great choice: - Simple part - Multiparts with chemical or carbo
Supplies and Options Mounting the Pull Tractor Unit 1. Power the printer off. 2. Remove the large rear cover ①. 1 d4001c20 Removing the Large Rear Cover 3. Remove the rear slot cover ②.
Supplies and Options 4. Reposition the large rear cover ①. 1 d4001c22 Repositioning the Large Rear Cover 5. Open the top cover ③ and unhook the Pull tractor mechanism covers ④ on the left and the right side.
Supplies and Options 6. Close the top cover ③ and remove the Pull tractor mechanism covers ④ on the left and the right side. 4 3 3 4 d400a40 d400a39 Removing the Right Pull Tractor Mechanism Cover Removing the Left Pull Tractor Mechanism Cover 7. Remove the Pull tractor unit ⑤ and the two cut-out Pull tractor pins covers ⑥ from the plastic packet.
Supplies and Options 8. Hook the left cut-out Pull tractor pins cover ⑦ with the cut-out towards the center of the printer on the two lateral plastic pins and gently push it down until it clicks in place.Repeat the same operation for the right cut-out Pull tractor pins cover ⑧. 7 8 d400a41 Inserting the Left Cut-out Pull Tractor Pins Cover d400a42 Inserting the Right Cut-out Pull Tractor Pins Cover 9. Remove the black plastic protection ⑨ from the electrical connector ⑩.
Supplies and Options 10. Present the Pull tractor unit ⑤ with the electric connector ⑩ on the left and mount it on the printer pressing it down until it clicks. Note: Let the Push tractor unit in front position to facilitate paper loading.
Supplies and Options Loading Continuous Forms on the Pull Tractor Unit Note: Before loading thick paper into the printer, make sure that the print gap is set correctly. See Chapter 7 "Customizing Macros". To load continuous form onto the Pull tractor unit: 1. Power the printer on with both the Push and Pull tractor units mounted. 2. Install the paper on the Push tractor unit.
Supplies and Options 5. Open the left and right tractor doors ②.. 2 2 d4001a60 d4001a58 Opening the Right Tractor Opening the Left Tractor 6. Check that the paper is taut and perfectly aligned with the paper path direction. Align the pinfeed of the Pull tractor unit with the paper pinfeed holes ③ by moving the tractor bar ④ with your fingers.
Supplies and Options 7. Move the left tractor along the tractor bar ④, in order to place the pinfeed holes of the paper on the tractor, and close the door ②. 2 4 d4001a52 Placing the Paper on the Left Tractor 8. Move the right tractor, place the paper on it and close the door ②.
Supplies and Options 9. Check that the paper is fairly taut and lock the left and right tractors ⑦ in place by pulling the tractor locking buttons ⑥ towards the front of the printer. 7 6 d4005c29 Locking the Tractors in Place 10. – If you press Pause, the current path will be the last selected path (Pull or Push+Pull). The Factory setting is Pull. The printer is now ready to print. – If you press Path, you can force the path selection according to your needs (Pull or Push+Pull). Then press Pause.
Supplies and Options Set-Up Card What is the Set-Up Card for ? A standard type PCMCIA card can be used with your printer to copy a Configuration from a master LA400 Multiprinter to other printers. You prepare the Configuration on one printer, store it on the Set-Up card, copy the contents to other printers. In this way, in case you have a series of Digital LA400 MultiPrinter connected to your host, you need to configure only one printer.
Supplies and Options 7. Press the Sel/Save button. The display shows Initializing.... Once the initialization is complete, the display shows again the SetUp Card init. message. 8. Press the Exit button. Copying your Configuration to the Set-Up Card 1. Make sure the printer is powered off. 2. Insert the Set-Up Card into the slot and power the printer on. The display shows the blinking message SET-UP CARD MODE for 5 seconds. Then the display shows Printer << Card. 3.
Supplies and Options Copying your Configuration from the Set-Up Card 1. Make sure the printer is powered off. 2. Insert the Set-Up Card into the slot and power the printer on. The display shows the blinking message SET-UP CARD MODE for 5 seconds. Then the display shows Printer << Card. 3. Press the Sel/Save button. The display shows Copying..., and the Printer << Card Value is displayed again. 4. You can then select the Access: Minimum Value to avoid any modification of the new printer Configuration. 5.
Supplies and Options Preparing for Color Printing To print in color you need the color mechanism option and a color ribbon cartridge. With the color ink ribbon cartridge installed, you can print up to seven colors. Preparing the Color Ribbon Cartridge The color ribbon cartridge is slightly different from the black ribbon cartridge. 1. Take the cartridge out of its plastic bag. 2. Turn the ribbon feed knob to take up slack.
Supplies and Options Mounting the Color Mechanism Note: You need to use a Phillips screwdriver specified as follows: Ø = 4 mm, length = 10 cm. Caution: Before beginning with this operation, make sure that the print head is not hot. 1. Unpack the color mechanism from its carton. Be careful to check that there are two screws. 2. Check that the printer is powered on. 3. Open the top cover ①. The print head ② moves to the center of the printer.
Supplies and Options 4. Power the printer off and remove the ribbon cartridge, if any. 5. Insert the color mechanism connector ③ into the connector of the print head ④. Plug it pushing it with the help of the screwdriver. 3 34 d400b26 Inserting the Color Mechanism Connector 6. Put the color mechanism assembly d400b27 Plugging the Color Mechanism Connector ⑤ on the carriage assembly ⑥.
Supplies and Options 7. Fix the color mechanism using the two screws 7 ⑦. d400b34 Fixing the Color Mechanism on the Carriage Assembly 8. Close the top cover.
Supplies and Options Installing the Color Ribbon Cartridge 1. Power the printer on. 2. Open the top cover ①. The print head ② moves automatically to the center of the printer. 1 2 d4001b20 Opening the Top Cover 3. Locate the front locking grooves ③ of the left and right cartridge supports ④ 3 4 d4004b20 Front Locking Grooves .
Supplies and Options 4. Push the mounting pins ⑤ down onto the locking grooves ③. 5. Align the center of the ribbon guide ⑥ with the print head nose 6 ⑦. 5 7 3 d4003b29 Positioning Cartridge/Aligning Ribbon Guide with Print Head Note: Turn the ribbon feed knob so that the left mounting pin is in contact with the locking grooves. 6. Slide the ribbon guide ⑥ down onto the print head nose ⑦ so that the ribbon between the print head nose ⑦ and the print head guide ⑨.
Supplies and Options 7. Push the cartridge down with your finger over the mounting pins. d4001b30 Locking the Ribbon Cartridge 8. Turn the ribbon feed knob to take up the ribbon slack. 9. Insert the plastic bracket ⑩ on the black guide of the color mechanism !.
Supplies and Options 10. Push the plastic bracket ⑩ it down until it clicks. 0 d4001b36 Pushing Down the Plastic Bracket 11. Close the top cover.
Supplies and Options Removing the Color Cartridge 1. Power the printer on. 2. Open the top cover. The print head moves to the center of the printer. 3. Unlock the plastic bracket by pushing on the click ①. 1 d4002b32 Unlocking the Plastic Bracket 4. Pull the plastic bracket ② off the color mechanism.
Supplies and Options 5. Remove the ribbon guide from the print head. 6. Remove the cartridge from the locking pins and out of the printer.
B Technical Characteristics Technical Specifications Printing Technique Print Head Print Speed (cps) Throughput (pph) Print Matrix Print Densities Vertical Spacing Non Printing Slew Speed Print Styles Impact dot matrix 24 printing elements with density of 180 dpi Draft 10 cpi 400 12 cpi 480 15 cpi 600 ECMA 132 - 10 cpi Draft: 400 Draft 10 cpi 12 h x 24 v 12 cpi 10 h x 24 v 15 cpi 8 h x 24 v Horizontal Pitch (cpi) Normal 10 12 13.2 15 16.5 17.1 18 Enlarged 5 6 6.6 7.5 8.25 8.
Technical Characteristics Printing Attributes Character Sets Code Pages Bar Codes Graphics Resolution Protocols Parallel Interface Serial Interface Workload Power Supply Power Consumption Acoustical Noise Level Physical Dimensions B-2 Underline - doble underline - overline - strike-through printing - bold - multicopydouble width - slant DEC Protocol US ASCII - British - DEC Finnish - French - DEC - G0 Character Sets: French-Canadian - German - ISO Italian - JIS Roman - DEC Norway/Denmark - ISO Spani
Technical Characteristics Standards, Regulations and Approvals Printer Safety: AC Power Electromagnetic Compatibility - Environment Approvals - Energy Consumption - UL Standard 1950 IEC Publication 950 European Norm 60950 CSA Standard C22.2 No 950 110 V +10/-15V 220 V +10/-15V FCC Rules and Regulations, Part 15 - Subpart J (B-Level) CISPR 22 EMC Directive - EN55022 Class B EEC/89/336 - EN 55082 10 - 40 °C (50 -104 °F) 10 - 90% relative humidity UL Listing to UL 1950 CSA Certification to CSA C22.
Technical Characteristics Paper Specifications Print Area This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms. 11.43 - 44.45 cm (4.5 - 17.5 inches) 4.23 mm (1/6 inch) 10.16 - 60,96 cm (4 - 24 inches) Print area 8 mm (0.32 inch) 3.81 mm (0.15 inch) Print Area for Single Sheets B-4 3.81 mm (0.
Technical Characteristics 7,62 - 43,18 cm (3 - 17 inches) 4.23 mm (1/6 inch) 7,62 - 60,96 cm (3 - 24 inches) Print area 4.23 mm (1/6 inch) Print area 8 mm (0.31 inch) Paper end 15 mm (0.06 inch) 15 mm (0.
Technical Characteristics Paper Thickness Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter (g/m2) or in pounds per bond (lbs/bond). The following table shows the allowable paper thickness for one-part paper or for each sheet of multipart paper. The weight of carbonless or carbon-backed paper may vary, depending on the paper manufacturer. When using paper of borderline thickness, test the paper before running a job. Type of Paper One-part No.
C LCD Display Messages Simple messages User Instructions Message Meaning Adjust print gap Requires manual setting of the print gap, when exiting Set-Up after having set the PRINT GAP Option to Manual adjust. See Chapter 7 "Customizing Macros" for more details. Load Manual Load Pull Load Push-Front Load Push-Rear Load Push+Pull Press Park Displayed when paper out occurs on the corresponding path or when the paper feeding device is not present.
LCD Display Messages Status Messages Message Meaning Manual The Manual path is selected via the operator panel. Pull The Pull path is selected via the operator panel. Push-Front The Push-Front path is selected via the operator panel. Push-Rear The Push-Rear path is selected via the operator panel. Push+Pull The Push-Pull path is selected via the operator panel. Top cover open The top cover is open. Operating Messages C-2 Message Meaning Copying...
LCD Display Messages Rolling messages Message Meaning 1.Check paper 2.Press Pause These messages are displayed during the initialization of the printer, when the Pull or Push+Pull paper path is selected. The user should check that the paper has been correctly loaded and confirm by pressing the Pause button. 1.Paper -> Pull 2.Press Pause These messages are displayed during the paper loading procedure for the Pull or Push+Pull paper path.
D DEC PPL2 Quick Reference This section contains basic information on the DEC PPL2 commands supported in the LA400 MultiPrinter.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. The following table explains some of the conventions used. A pair of numbers separated by a slash (/) character indicates Column/Row notation. This notation refers to the location of a character in a standard code table, such as ASCII. Spaces appear between characters in sequences for clarity; they are not part of the format. Space is designated as "SP" when it is part of the format of a command or sequence.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Positioning Controls and Tabs Mnemonic Function Command Remarks BS Backspace 0/8 C0 Control Code CR Carriage Return 0/13 C0 Control Code FF Form Feed 0/12 C0 Control Code HT Horizontal Tab 0/9 C0 Control Code LF Line Feed 0/10 C0 Control Code VT Vertical Tab 0/11 C0 Control Code HTS Horizontal Tab Set at current position 8/8 C1 Control Code 7-bit environment: ESC H IND Index 8/4 C1 Control Code 7-bit environment: ESC D NEL Next Line 8/5 C1 Cont
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Sheet Size and Margins Mnemonic Function Command Remarks DECSLPP Set Lines per Physical Page CSI Pn t Pn = number of lines per pages DECVPLA Set Vertical Page Length Alignment CSI Pn1; Pn2 - u Pn1 = Position of the origin from top of form (in 1/72 in.) Pn2 = Paper length in 1/720 in.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion (cont.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Font Management and Attribute Selection (cont.) D-6 Mnemonic Function Command Remarks SGR Select Graphic Rendition Selecting Attributes CSI Ps m DECDLD Download Font DCS parameter_string { D ...
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Selecting Character Sets Mnemonic Function Command Remarks ASCEF Announce Subset of Code Extension Facilities ESC SP L DECAUPSS Assign User Preference Supplemental Set DCS Ps ! u D ... D ST SS2 Single Shift 2 C1 Control Code 7-bit environment: ESC N ASCII in G0 and GL. ISO Latin-1 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.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference SCS Final Characters Character Set I2 F Designator Characters 94-Character Sets D-8 British A 4/1 ASCII B 4/2 DEC Dutch 4 3/4 DEC Finnish 5 3/5 French R 5/2 DEC French-Canadian 9 3/9 German K 4/11 DEC Hebrew Supplemental "4 2/2, 3/4 DEC 7-Bit Hebrew %= 2/5, 3/13 ISO Italian Y 5/9 Legal %4 2/5, 3/4 JIS Katakana I 4/9 JIS Roman J 4/10 DEC Norwegian/Danish 6 3/6 ISO Spanish Z 5/10 DEC Swedish 7 3/7 DEC Swiss = 3/13 Norwegian/Danis
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference SCS Final Characters (cont.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Reports (cont.) Mnemonic Function Command DECLANS Load ANSWERBACK without Password DCS Ps1 v Message is Hex. encoded. encoded_mess_string ST DECLANS DECRFS DCS Ps1;Pn2;Pn3v Ps = 1 : No password - Do not store Load ANSWERBACK with encoded_mess_string message.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Miscellaneous (cont.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Barcode Printing D-12 Mnemonic Function Command Remarks DECBAR Start or Stop Bar Codes ESC % SP 0 ESC % @ Start bar code. Stop bar code. DECSBCA Select Bar Code Attributes CSI Ps1 ; Ps2 ; ...
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Barcode Printing (cont.) Mnemonic Function Command Remarks Parameter Description Value Pn8 Orientation 0, 1 or none : Horizontal symbol from left to right (portrait) 3: Vertical symbol from bottom to top (landscape - not applicable for EAN 8 & 13, UPC A & E Ps9 Human Readable Characters 0, 1: No HRC 2, 3, 4: Print HRC in OCR B Ignored for Postnet DECSBCA (cont.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Sixel Graphics Device Control String Envelope Mnemonic Function Command DCS String Introducer Ps1; Pn2 ; Pn3 q Protocol Selector Ps1: macro parameter, select horizontal grid size and pixel aspect ratio. See Table D-12. Ps2: ignored. Pn3: horizontal grid size - overrides Ps1 for horizontal grid size - aspect ratio unchanged. See Table D-13. sixel data Picture data Includes sixel printable characters and sixel control codes. See Table D-14.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Sixel Graphics Control Codes Mnemonic Function Command Remarks DECGRA Set Raster Attributes " (2/2) Defines the pixel aspect ratio. Followed by parameters Pn1 ; Pn2 ; Pn3; Pn4 Pn1: Pixel aspect ratio numerator (A) Pn2: Pixel aspect ratio denominator (R), where 0 < A/R < 1.5 corresponds to 1:1 1.5 < A/R < 2.25 corresponds to 2:1 2.25 < A/R < 3.75 corresponds to 2.5:1 3.
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference 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 16 27 23 1
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference 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 93 224 148 94 225
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference 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 D-18
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference National Replacement Character sets Location US ASCII British National Replacement Character Sets DEC DEC FrenchISO Finnish French Canada German Italian 2/3 # £ £ 4/0 @ à à § § 5/11 [ Ä ° â Ä º 5/12 \ Ö ç ç Ö ç 5/13 ] Å § ê Ü é 5/14 ^ Ü î 6/0 ’ é ô 7/11 { ä 7/12 | 7/13 } 7/14 ~ ü Location US ASCII JIS Roman £ ¥ ù é é ä à ö ù ù ö ò å è è ü è trema û ß ì _ National Replacement Character Sets DEC Norw.
E IBM Proprinter Quick Reference This section describes the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter protocol. Asterisks in the "Function" column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer. See the Programmer’s Reference Manual for detailed information on using these commands. Function Command Print Mode Control Double strike printing on. Double strike printing off. Emphasized printing on. Emphasized printing off. Double width printing (one line) on.
IBM Proprinter Quick Reference Function Command Print Mode Control (cont.) m4 controls character width: m4 Width 0 1 2 Unchanged Single width Double width Compressed printing. Sets 10 cpi and disables compressed printing. Subscript or superscript printing on. (Subscript: n=1, superscript: n=0) Subscript or superscript printing off. Underline on/off (on: n=1, off: n=0) Overscore printing (on: n=1, off: n=0).
IBM Proprinter Quick Reference Function Command Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n1 to nk in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) at which tabs are to be set. (1 < n < 255) Clear all horizontal tabs Move print position right by n/120 inch (0 < n1, n2 < 255) (n = n1 + n2 x 256) Vertical tab execution Set vertical tabs Reset tabs to default values HT ESC D (t1) ... (t28) NUL ESC D NUL ESC d (n1)(n2) VT ESC B (t1) ...
IBM Proprinter Quick Reference Function Command Character Set Control (cont.) Selects a code page table n.
IBM Proprinter Quick Reference Function Command Bit Image Graphics Single-density graphics Double density graphics High-speed double density graphics High resolution graphics Select graphics mode (in AG mode only) High density dot graphics printing ESC K (n1) (n2) (data) ESC L (n1) (n2) (data) ESC Y (n1) (n2) (data) ESC Z (n1) (n2) (data) ESC * (m) (c1) (c2) (data) ESC [ g (l) (h) (m) (n1) ...
F EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference This section describes the printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 protocol. Asterisks in the "Function" column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer. See the Programmer’s Reference Manual for detailed information on using these commands. Function Command Print Mode Control Double strike printing on. Double strike printing off. Emphasized printing on. Emphasized printing off. Italic printing on. Italic printing off.
EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference Function Command Print Mode Control (cont.) ESC ( - (n1) (n2) (d1) (d2) (d3) n1 = 3, n2 = 0, d1 = 1 d2 = d3 = 1: 2: 3: 0: 1: 2: 5: 6: Underline Strikethrough Overscore Cancel line selection Single line Double line Single-dotted line Double-dotted line Select This command allows you to combine various printing styles. The value of n is the sum of the values of the styles you want to combine.
EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference Function Command Horizontal Control (cont.
EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference Function Command Tabulation (cont.
EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference Function Command Character Set Control (cont.
EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference Function Command Character Set Control (cont.) d2 = d3 = 15 0 PC869 (Greek) 24 0 PC861 (Icelandic) 25 0 Brazilian ASCII 26 0 Abicomp (Brazilian portuguese) 27 0 Mazowia (Polish) 28 0 Code MJK (CSFR) 29 7 ISO 8859-7 (Latin Greek) 31 0 ISO Latin 1T (Turkish) 32 0 Bulgarian Print n1 + n2 x 256 characters from all-character set (chars.
EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference Function Command Font Selection and Downloading (cont.) Set scalable font mode. m sets character pitch m= m> 0: 1: 5: ESC X m (n1)(n2) Keep previous pitch Set proportional space mode Select character pitch (m/360 inch) (Reset proportional space mode) n1 and n2 set point size of font. Point size = (n1 + n2 x 256) x 0.
G Character Sets DEC Character Set Tables JIS Katakana 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 .
Character Sets DEC Technical Character Set DEC Special Graphics 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 .
Character Sets ISO Latin-Hebrew Supplemental Character Set DEC Hebrew Supplemental Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 GL GR 3 11 Row 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a 11 12 13 14 15 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 o 1 1 4 2 ? ! 1 2 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
Character Sets DEC Greek Supplemental Character Set Column GL GR 2 10 GL GR 3 11 60 48 30 61 49 31 62 50 32 63 51 33 64 52 34 65 53 35 66 54 36 67 55 37 70 56 38 71 57 39 72 58 3A 73 59 3B 74 60 3C 75 61 3D 76 62 3E 77 63 3F 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
Character Sets 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 ..
Generic Character Set Tables The following are the character set table which are common to the IBM and the EPSON protocol.
Character Sets Code Page 850 Code Page 852 Code Page 853 Code Page 855 Code Page 857 Code Page 860 G-7
Character Sets Code Page 861 Code Page 862 Code Page 863 Code Page 864 Code Page 865 Code Page 866 G-8
Character Sets Code Page 869 Abicomp Brazilian ASCII Mazowian Code MJK Bulgarian G-9
Character Sets G-10 ISO 8859-7 ISO Latin 1T D-Hebrew New Hebrew Code Page 437
Character Sets IBM Character Set Tables IBM Character Set 1 IBM Character Set 2 G-11
Character Sets EPSON Character Set Tables G-12 USA France Germany United Kingdom
Character Sets Denmark 1 Denmark 2 Sweden Italy G-13
Character Sets G-14 Japan Spain 1 Spain 2 Norway
Character Sets Latin America Korea Turkey Legal G-15
Character Sets Old Hebrew G-16
H Retrieving Access to Configuration If you have selected the Minimum Value of the USER ACCESS Function, and you want to retrieve the access to Set-Up, proceed as follows: 1. Make sure the printer is powered-off. 2. Press the Set-up and the Pause buttons while powering the printer on and maintain the buttons depressed until Testing... is displayed. The display shows USER ACCESS. 3.
Index A Acoustical Noise level B-2 Adhesive labels print 3-37 Adhesive Lables in Manual path 3-8 ANSWERBACK/ENQ Option 7-19 AUTO. ANSWERBACK Option 7-19 AUTO.
Color selection Print color E-3, F-4 Communicating with the host 11-1 Communication with the host 7-16 Configuration Quick Reference 6-4 Configuration saving 6-12 Configuration Structure 6-2 Configuration value selection 6-12 Continuos Form 3-6 in Push Front path 3-6 in Pull path 3-7, A-2 in Push Rear path 3-6 in Push+Pull path 3-7, A-2 Continuos Forms handling 3-9 Conventions D-2 Copying the configuration 8-3 Cut Sheet Feeder Control ASF bin 1 E-5, F-7 ASF bin 2 E-5, F-7 ASF bin 3 E-5, F-7 Bin 1 E-5, F-7
Vertical Control EPSON ESC/P2 Quick Reference EPSON Mode Code Page EPSON Character set Horizontal Pitch F-3 F-1 - F-7 7-22 7-23 7-24 7-23 National Character set Slashed Zero EPSON MODE Option Error buzzer 7-23 7-25 7-22 6-17 Scalable font mode Type style Form length FORM LENGTH Option FORM WIDTH Option Front cover Front locking grooves Front Push position paper loading Front Push tractor unit mounting Front Push tractor unit removal Front slot cover Front view F-7 F-6 5-2 7-3 7-4 3-17 A-19 Graphics Re
Horizontal Pitch on COMPRESS IBM Character set IBM Double Height Slashed Zero IBM MODE Option IBM Proprinter protocol Horizontal Control Print Mode Control IBM Proprinter Reference Indicators Paper Path indicators 7-22 7-20 7-22 7-22 7-20 E-2 E-1 E-1 - E-5 2-8 2-10 State indicators 2-9 INIT.
O Operating modes Adjustment Normal Quiet Set-Up Tear/View Top of Form Operating states Busy Fault Pause Ready Operator panel 2-12 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-12 2-12 2-12 2-12 2-12 2-3, 2-8, 3-6 Display Function buttons Indicators Options Color mechanism Parallel interface cable Pull tractor unit Push tractor unit Serial interface cable Options Order Numbers 2-8 2-8 2-8 A-1 A-24 A-24 A-1, A-24 A-1, A-24 A-24 A-24 P Page Formatting Left margin Page length Page length (n inches) Page length (n lines)
Power Supply B-2 Power switch 2-3 Pre-printed forms 5-6 Print area 5-2, B-4 Print area definition 5-1 - 5-2 Bottom Margin 5-1 Form Length 5-1 Form Width 5-1 Left Margin 5-1 Top Margin 5-1 Top of Form 5-1 Print Densities B-1 PRINT DIRECTION Option 7-6 Print Gap 1-3 automatic adjustment 5-4 manual adjustment 5-4 Print gap adjustment knob 2-3 PRINT GAP Option 7-8, 7-10 Print head 2-3, A-16, B-1 Print Head carriage 2-3 Print head guide A-20 Print head mask 2-3 Print head nose A-20 Print impact soft impact 5-4 s
Q Quiet mode 4-6 R Rear Push position paper loading 3-24 Rear Push tractor unit mounting 3-21 Rear Push tractor unit removal 3-30 Rear slot cover 2-3, 3-21, A-3 Reports commands D-9 Retrieving Access to Configuring H-1 Ribbon cartridge 2-4 Back pins 2-4 Casing 2-4 Front pins 2-4 Inked ribbon 2-4 Removing 10-2 Ribbon feed knob 2-4 Ribbon guide 2-4 Ribbon cartridge replacement 10-2 Ribbon cartridge supports 2-3 Ribbon feed knob A-15 Ribbon guide A-15, A-20 Right tractor door 3-26 Robust XON 6-21 Rolling me
T Tabulation Dot line F-3 Horizontal tab execution E-3, F-3 Horizontal tabs E-3, F-3 Print position E-3, F-3 Vertical relative move F-4 Vertical tab execution E-3, F-3 Vertical tabs E-3, F-3 Tear-off position adjustment 9-4 Tear/View mode 1-3 TEAR/VIEW MODE Option 7-11 Tear/View Mode setting 7-11 Technical Characteristics B-1 - B-6 Technical Specifications B-1 Test/hex-dump function 6-1, 8-1 ToF 5-2 Top cover 2-3, A-5 Top line 5-2 TOP MARGEN Option 7-3 TOP MARGIN Option 7-4 Top of Form adjustment 5-6 Top of
W Word length Workload WRAP vs TRUNCATE Option 6-20 B-2 7-18
