EPSON ® Twinax Interface Card C82315* USER’S GUIDE REDIENUNGSANI FITUNG MODE D'EMPLOI I GUIA DEL USUARlO MANUALE PER L'UTENTE
Errata to C82315* EPSON User’s Guide for Software Revision 4.1 For all emulations Host download is now supported on the parallel port as well as the IBM twinax port. 3812 emulation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. X Point Forms XRess is now supported. Escape character substituted when “logic¬ E” ( E) is received. Example: PCL command for underline = ESC & d0D (lB 26 64 30 44 ) can be sent as E&d0D 10 CPI will print as 10.
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TWINAX INTERFACE CARD C82315* USER’S GUIDE SCHNITTSTELLENDARTE TWINAX C82315* BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG.
EPSON Twinax Interface Card User’s Guide Contents: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Setting up the interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unpacking, the interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparing to install the interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interface test modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hex print.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interface diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interface diagnostics error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interface diagnostic loopback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION The Epson C82315* Twinax Interface Card allows you to connect your Epson printer to an IBM 34/38/38 or IBM AS400 computer system or to a remote controller connected to these systems.
SETTING UP THE INTERFACE CARD Follow the instructions in this section to install this interface in your Epson printer. UNPACKING THE INTERFACE Check that in addition to this user’s guide, your interface kit includes all the items listed below, and that none has been damaged during shipping. Twinax interface card (in a plastic anti-static bag) Twin-axial “V-cable’ connector Parallel printer sharing cable Caution: This interface can be harmed by static electricity.
If your system Is... and the Epson printer you are using is... the emulation you should select is...
Also, because this interface can be damaged by static electricity, you should prepare the interface card for installation according to the procedure below: 1. While the interface is still in its anti-static bag, place it next to your printer. 2. Place the twin-axial cable from the host computer on top of the anti-static bag; make sure the metal connector on the cable is in contact with the bag. 3. Remove the interface card from the bag and place it on top of the bag next to the twin-axial cable. 4.
Letter Quality 5219 emulation Jumper J5 J6** Disconnected Connected Selects 5219 ESWP letter quality emulation lnvalid selection Sends Epson EWP 9-pin PX commands to the printer Sends Epson ESC/P 24/48 -pin LQ commands to the printer * * If the interface’s self test prints a name for your printer, you do not need to set the J6 jumper.
Change the switch settings with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. A switch is on when in the upper position (if the interface is Installed horizontally) or in the right position (if the interface is installed vertically), as shown below.
SWITCH SETTlNGS You can select the features listed below by changing the switches to the settings indicated. Settings for switches 6 and 7 are different if HP LaserJet II (IBM 3812) emulation is selected (switch 4 is on and jumper J5 is disconnected).
HP Lase Jet II mode Switch Off On 6 Sets orientation automatically during Computer Output Reduction Sets orientation to landscape during Computer Output Reduction 7 Sets orientation automatically during Computer Output Reduction Sets orientation to Portrait during Computer Output Reduction On Switch Off 8 Selects the C823W interface card Selects the printer’s built-in interface PERFORMING A SELF TEST To verify the interface is installed and the settings are correct, perform an interface self
1. Connect the twin-axial connectors of the twin-axial V connector to your host computer system cable. 2. Insert the twin-axial V serial cable into the 9 pin twin-axial serial connector on the interface. 3. Tighten the thumbscrews on both sides of the twin-axial serial cable connector to secure it to the interface.
You may insert one or several commands, as long as they are all in hexadecimal format, and they are commands that are used by your printer in its current mode. You may also insert spaces between hexadecimal pairs to increase visual clarity; however, do not put any’spaces after the first &% characters or before the last &% characters. 4. After you have inserted all your commands, insert the &% characters again.
For example, you could define user-defined string 1 to be the command string to turn on bold printing, as used in the example in the previous section. Then, instead of inserting the &% 1B 45&% command in your text, you would insert only &%U1. INTERFACE SETUP COMMANDS You send these commands in a similar manner to command-pass-thru, but the commands are used to make interface settings instead of being sent on to the printer.
Command Number 01 Parameters Name/Description Control the setup memory, Resets or saves settings in the interface’s setup memory 1 2 02 Command Examples Reset to factory settings Store the current-setting in permanent memory Select the default international character set Selects the international character set used. See your printer’s user’s guide for a list of characters affected by international character set selection.
Command Number 05 06 07 08 09 Parameters Name/Description Control paper size selection (laser printers only) Makes paper size settings Feeds paper size selected by the host 01 computer Feeds any paper size 02 Feeds A4 size paper 03 Select alternate command-pass-thru delimeter Selects the characters that both begin and end the command-pass-thru feature. You can select any two characters, as long as the first is not an ampersand (a). The default value is the &% characters.
Command Number Command Parameters Name/Description Examples (HH..HH) &%Z09,0(1B40) Defines the string of hexadecimal values that are sent to the printer as HH..HH 10 Define User Custom command-pass-thru strings for details. Defines up to eight strings (0-7) of commands (up to 25 characters can be included in the string). See User-defined command-pass-thru strings for details. #(HH..HH) &%Z10,3(1B45) Defines string number # to be the character string defined by the hexadecimal values HH..
When you finish changing settings, press the Enter key to save the new 6. settings in the interface memory. Turn off the printer and return switch 8 to the on position to resume using 7. the twinax interface. MEMORY SETUP MODE You can have the printer print out various interface settings one at a time and then change them by responding to printed questions using the YES and NO buttons on the interface. Follow the steps below to change settings using memory setup mode. 1.
The settings you can make in memory setup mode are listed below. For details on the settings, see the descriptions for the command of the same name in the section on interface setup commands. Select the default international character set. Select the character table Control paper size selection Select print-complete handling PRINTER SHARING If the C82315* is connected to a PC with the Parallel Sharing Cable, the PC must be turned on.
EMULATION DETAILS The C82315* interface emulates several IBM printers. However, you should be aware of slight differences in operation caused by mechanical and other differences between IBM and Epson printers. The differences for each emulation are described in the following sections. 4214/5224 EMULATION Epson printers and 4214/5224 printers have the following differences.
Because the interface adjusts data to fit in the number of columns available on Epson printers, printed characters may not be perfectly symmetrical. NOTE: When printing high-density graphics, you may not be able to print adjacent dots. This may cause gaps when printing bar codes, so bar code printing is not recommended. 5219 EMULATION The font ID numbers sent to a 5219 printer select the Epson character pitches and typefaces shown below; the ID numbers marked with a + are the recommended settings.
Computer Output Reduction (COR) LANDSCAPE mode REDUCED Verical spacing is 8LPI 0.
FONT ID The 3812 emulation uses IBM font ID’s to switch from one HP font to another. Only certain IBM font ID's can be used as the system default. These are noted by an asterisk (*) in the Font ID table in Appendix A-3 of this manual. You specify the default font ID for your printer when you configure the printer on the IBM host. Have your system operator set your default to the font ID you use most and then change as necessary with a printer override, OCL command, or word processing font ID.
HEX PRINT During hex print, the printer prints the data received in hexadecimal format. You can then check if the data you are sending is reaching the printer. The printer prints this hex data on a grid corresponding to the data’s position in the buffer. If the hex data represents a printable character, that character is printed to the right of the hex data. Turn switch 5 on to enter hex print mode. See Appendix A-4 for hex print sample.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Disconnect the V-connector from any twin-axial cables (but leave it connected to the interface). Since the interface transmits data to itself during this test, leaving it connected to the twin-axial cable could disrupt the twin-axial system. 3. Write down the positions of switches 1, 2, and 3 (you need to return them to their initial positions after the test is completed). Then turn switches 1, 2, and 3 on. This selects cable address location 7.
ERROR IN POLL ADDRESS X A poll test was sent to the indicated address but was not received properly. This could be caused by a terminated cable not being properly installed, a circuit that is non-functioning, or intermittent connections. INCORRECT DATA ON POLL TO ADDRESS X A poll was sent to the indicated address and was detected as a poll; however, the data received was not the expected data. This could be caused by a problem with the twin-axial receiver circuitry.
INPUT NOT INDICATING BUSY This is an ASIC internal test during a transmission, and indicates an ASIC failure. TWO BYTE DATA CHECKS BAD This test verifies multi-byte data transmissions for proper data. A failure could be caused by a -5-volt supply problem, a transmitter circuit failure, a receiver circuit failure, or an ASIC failure. OVERFLOW COUNTER BAD This tests the protection circuit-in the ASIC designed to prevent a host failure from over-filling the interface buffer and causing an error in operation.
SPECIFICATIONS The C82315* interface specifications and the C82315*‘s parallel interface specifications are listed below C82315* INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS input Protocol: IBM 5250 twin-axial protocol, parallel input data Output Protocol: EPSON TYPE B internal interface connection Receive Data Rate: 5250 protocol = Maximum burst: 2 million bits/second Effective rate: 1 million bits/second Data Buffering: Dual 256 byte buffers for received twin-axial data 16-byte twin-axial command buffer Single byte p
Line Sync between host and interface.
Signal Pin Return Pin Signal Parallel Cable Pin Direction Description 10 28 ACKNLG 10 OUT A LOW pulse of minimum width of 4 µ sec. A low indicates that data has been received and that the printer is ready to accept more data. 11 29 BUSY 11 OUT A HIGH signal indi- cates that the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in these cases: -Data entry, for each character --When off line or in error state -When serving the IBM host and a byte of parallel data is received.
Parallel Cable Pin Signal Pin Return Pin Signal 18 - NC 19-30 - GND 21-24 INIT 16 31 Description Direction Not used Twisted pair ground returns listed above IN Defined to reset and dear the printer when LOW: THE RESET AND CLEAR ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE C82315*, As the IBM host cannot be interrupted by this signal. An ACKNLG is generated for handshaking.
Data transfer is carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signals. Data transfer to the printer occurs only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the BUSY signal is LOW. TIMING DATA IIN STROBEBUSY I II ACKNLG t Data must be present a minimum of 0.5 u sec before and after a minimun 0.5 µ sec STROBE Pulse. BUSY goes high before the end of the STROBE signal and remains high until the end of an ACKNLG pulse of’ minimun 4 µ sec.
APPENDIX A-1 Anhang A-1 / Appendice A-1 / Apendice A-1 / Appendice A-1 Sample printouts - Self Test Druckmuster - Selbsttest Exemples d’impression - Autotest Ejemplos de impresión - Auto-test Esempi di stampa - Test automatico EPSON CS2315. TWIN-Ax INTERFACE COPYRIGHT (C)1991 SHERWOOD DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REV 3.4 SOFTWARE INSTALLED IN EPL-4000 WITH CURRENT EMULATION ESCP24-84 Switch and Jumper Selections: Device Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 0 Twin-ax cable drive selected.....
APPENDIX A-2 Anhang A-2 / Appendice A-2 / Appéndice A-2 / Appendice A-2 Display Station Setup Mode Die Bildschirmanzeige sieht etwa so aus Mode de configuration de poste d’affichage Modo de configuración desde un terminal de pantalla Modalità impostazione da videoterminaie Epson ESC/P2 Setup Screen Version 0.1 Printer Sharing Timeout (seconds) . . . . . . . . :08 Language..............................:00MULTI Alternate Delimiters (EBCDIC).........
APPENDIX A-3 Anhang A-3 / Appendice A-3 / Apéndice A-3 / Appendice A-3 Font IDS Schrinhtypen-10 ID de police ldentificaciòn de fonts ldentificativi di font Typaface symbol Bet Orient. R-8 R-8 R-8 R-8 R-8 R-8 P/L‘ P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L 10 10 13.3 15 17.1 19 12 12 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.
Typeface Symbol set orient. Pitch Point size 6 Typestyle Number ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII LinDrw-7 P P P P P P P Prop. Prop. Prop. Prop. Prop. Prop. 10 0 8 10 12 14 12 181 183 182 185 188 190 34 Letter Gothic R-8 Letter Gothic R-8 OCR-A 10N OCR-A OCR-E 10N OCR-B Code 3-9 4.6N 3 of 9 Code 3-9 9.3N 3 of 9 EAN/UPC Bold Bar Code UPC EAN/UPC Bar Code UPC P P P P P P P P 10 17.1 10 10 4.6 9.3 Prop. Prop. 14.4 9.
Pitch Typeface symbol set Orient. Times Roman Italic Times Roman Times Roman Bold Times Roman Italic Helvetica Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica Italic Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica Italic Helvetica Bold Helvetica Bold Legal Logal Logal Legal ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII ASCII Legal P P P P P P P P P P P P P Prop. Prop. Prop. Prop. prop. Prop. Prop. Prop. Prop. Prop. Prop. Prop. Prop.
Pitch Point Size P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L P/L 15 12 12 12 15 12 12 12 27 12 12 12 27 12 12 12 8.1 8.1 7 10 10 10 7 10 10 10 3.6 12 12 12 3.
Typeface Dar Codes & More _--------------Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Letter Gothic OCR-A OCR-B Code 3 of 9 Code 3 of 9 EAN/UPC 10 Mil BAN/UPC 13 Mil USPS Zip Line Draw Symbol Set Bold Text Equations -------------Prestige Elite Prestige Elite Prestige Elite Prestige Elite Bold Prestige Elite Italic CG Times CG Times Bold CG Times Italic Orient. Pitch Point Size Typestyle Number 9.
APPENDIX A-4 Anhang A-4 / Appendice A-4 / Apéndice A-4 / Appendice A-4 Sample printouts - Hex Print Oruckmuster - Sedezimaldruck Exemples d’impression - Impression Hexodécimale Ejemplos de impresión - Impresión hexadecimal Esampl di stampa - Stampa esadacimale 01 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 oc 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 2B C6 02 OC 2B D2 04 29 00 OA 2B D1 03 81 00 2B 0 C1 02, 04 2B C2 D2 42 2B CB 03 40 01 1 01 0 1 C1 C2 0 1 D8 D9 2 40 40 2 C3 E2 40 3 C4 E3 F0 4 C5 E4 Fl 5 C6 E5 F2 3 C5
APPENDIX A-5 Anhang A-5 / Appendice A-5 / Apédice A-5 / Appendice A-S Sample printouts - PC850 character set Druckmuster - Zeichentabelle PC850 Examples d’impression - Table de caractères PC 850 Ejemplos de impresion - Tabla de caracteres PC 850 Esempi di stampa - Tabella dei caratteri PC 850 EBCDIC 0: 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: A: B: C: D: E: F: 40 20 20 83 84 85 A0 C6 86 87 A4 5B 2E 3C 28 2B 21 to ASCII Translate Table 50 26 82 88 89 8A Al 8C 8B 8D El 5D 24 2A 29 3B 5E 60 2D 2F B6 8E B7 B5 C7 8F 80 A5
APPENDIX A-6 Anhang A-6 / Appendice A-6 / Apéndice A-6 / Appendice A-6 Sample printouts - HP Roman 8 character set Druckmuster - Zeichentabeile HP Roman 8 Exemples d’impression - Table de caractéres HP Roman 8 Ejemplos de impresión - Tabla de caracteres HP Roman 8 Esempi di stampa - Tabella dei caratteri HP Roman 8 EBCDIC to ASCII Translate Table 0: 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: A: B: C: D: E: F: 40 20 20 CO CC C8 C4 E2 D4 B5 B7 BF 2E 3C 28 2B 7C 50 26 C5 Cl CD C9 D5 Dl DD D9 DE 21 24 2A 29 3B SE 60 2D 2F
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