Service manual

Chapter 1

Product Description

1.1 Features....................................................................................................................1

1.2 Specification ............................................................................................................3

1.2.1 Printing Specifications.............................................................................................................. 3

1.2.2 Control codes ............................................................................................................................ 4

1.2.3 Character tables......................................................................................................................... 4

1.2.4 Paper Feeding............................................................................................................................ 5

1.2.5 Paper Specification ................................................................................................................... 6

1.2.5.1 Cut Sheet...................................................................................................................... 6

1.2.5.2 Transparency ............................................................................................................... 6

1.2.5.3 Envelope....................................................................................................................... 6

1.2.5.4 Index Card.................................................................................................................... 6

1.2.5.5 Labels (Cut Sheet) ....................................................................................................... 7

1.2.5.6 Continuous Paper......................................................................................................... 7

1.2.5.7 Labels (Continuous) .....................................................................................................7

1.2.5.8 Banner.......................................................................................................................... 7

1.2.6 Printable Area ............................................................................................................................ 8

1.2.7 Adjust Lever............................................................................................................................. 11

1.2.8 Ink Specification...................................................................................................................... 12

1.2.8.1 Black ink cartridge...................................................................................................... 12

1.2.8.2 Color ink cartridge ...................................................................................................... 12

1.2.9 Input Data Buffer ..................................................................................................................... 12

1.2.10 Electric Specifications .......................................................................................................... 13

1.2.11 Environmental Conditions.................................................................................................... 13

1.2.12 Reliability................................................................................................................................ 14

1.2.13 Safety Approvals ................................................................................................................... 14

1.2.14 CE Marking............................................................................................................................. 14

1.2.15 Acoustic Noise....................................................................................................................... 14

1.3 Interfaces................................................................................................................15

1.3.1 Parallel Interface...................................................................................................................... 15

1.3.1.1 Forward Channel Specifications................................................................................. 15

1.3.1.2 Reverse Channel Specifications ................................................................................ 17

1.3.2 Mac Serial Interface................................................................................................................. 18

1.3.2.1 Serial Interface Specifications.................................................................................... 18

1.3.3 Optional Interface.................................................................................................................... 19

1.3.4 Prevention Hosts from Data Transfer Time-out ................................................................... 20

1.3.5 Interface Selection................................................................................................................... 20

1.3.6 Printer language and Control Codes..................................................................................... 20

1.4 Operation................................................................................................................21

1.4.1 Control Panel ........................................................................................................................... 21

1.4.2 Panel Functions at Power On................................................................................................. 23

1.4.3 Printer Condition and Panel Status ....................................................................................... 24

1.4.4 Cover Open Sensor Operation...............................................................................................25

1.4.5 Default Setting ......................................................................................................................... 25

1.4.5.1 Setting Method ........................................................................................................... 25

1.4.5.2 Setting Menus............................................................................................................. 27