FormsPro 4300, FormsPro 4500 and FormsPro 4503 SERIAL MATRIX PRINTERS Operation Manual Copyright 1994 Printek, Inc.
USER NOTIFICATION OF FCC RULES PART 15, SUBPART A FOR CLASS A DEVICES (Sections 15.105 and 15.21) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 1- 1 1- 1 CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION AND QUICK SETUP SELECTING AN APPROPRIATE INSTALLATION LOCATION INSTALLING THE RIBBON INSTALLING PAPER TESTING THE PRINTER CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO A COMPUTER Entering the Interface Menu at the Control Panel MATCHING THE PRINTER TO YOUR APPLICATION SOFTWARE 2- 1 2- 1 2- 3 2- 5 2- 8 2- 8 2- 9 2-11 CHAPTER 3 - OPERATION INTRODUCTION CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND INDICATORS CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS INTRODUCTION TO SETUP Enter
Table of Contents APPENDIX B - OPTIONAL RS-422 INTERFACE B- 1 APPENDIX C - OPTIONAL COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL INTERFACE COAXIAL OPERATION Option Switches When Configured for Coaxial Operation TWINAXIAL OPERATION Option Switches When Configured for Twinaxial Operation Twinaxial Address Switch Twinaxial Installation Preparation Getting On-line Twinaxial Verification Problems COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL INTERFACE DIAGNOSTICS CCCCCCCCCC- APPENDIX D - OPTIONAL BUFFER EXPANSION D- 1 APPENDIX E - ASCII CHARACTER TABLES ASCII
INTRODUCTION HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual provides information on how to install and operate your FormsPro 4000 series printer. Below is a brief description of the information that is presented in each section. For your convenience, a glossary of printer related terms is included at the back of this manual. Introduction Provides you with an introduction to the capabilities and operation of the FormsPro 4300, FormsPro 4500 and the FormsPro 4503 printers.
Introduction PRINTER MODEL DESCRIPTIONS AND KEY FEATURES The Printek FormsPro 4000 series printers are heavy duty serial dot matrix printers. The FormsPro 4300 is a medium speed printer and the FormsPro 4500 and FormsPro 4503 are high-speed printers. They have been specifically designed for printing on hard to print forms which are often not printed adequately by other printers. Of course, the FormsPro 4000 series printers will also print on lighter forms.
INSTALLATION AND QUICK SETUP SELECTING AN APPROPRIATE INSTALLATION LOCATION The FormsPro 4000 series printers are designed to be installed on a Printek print stand, or on an open-top print stand that allows paper to be fed through the paper supply slot on the bottom of the printer. Since the printer also draws air through this slot for cooling, make sure that no part of the print stand obstructs this slot.
Installation and Quick Setup 1. 2. 3. Page 2-2 Power Switch on Side of Printer. Power Cord Connector. Mounting Screws for Static Suppression Tinsel.
Installation and Quick Setup INSTALLING THE RIBBON To install the ribbon, first lift the lid on the top of the printer; then lift the ribbon loading bail as shown below. 1 2 1. Ribbon Loading Bail in up (open) position. 2. Ribbon Support Brackets. Unpack the ribbon from its shipping container and remove the retainer from the slot on top of the cartridge if present.
Installation and Quick Setup Ribbon Cartridge Installation. Next lower the ribbon loading bail as shown below. This automatically places the ribbon between the ribbon guides and the print head as the print head is placed back into the printing position. Lowering (closing) Ribbon Loading Bail.
Installation and Quick Setup INSTALLING PAPER If the printer is not currently turned on, push the ON-1 side of the power switch on the right side of the printer. After you turn on the printer, it performs several self tests. If the printer is a FormsPro 4503, these tests also make sure that the tractors are properly positioned after shipment. Paper is installed through the slot in the bottom of the printer.
Installation and Quick Setup To load paper or forms, open the door on each tractor and position the holes in the paper over the pins in the tractors; then close the doors. If the tractors are not set at the proper width for the paper you are loading, simply move the lever beside the tractor door to the open position and the tractor(s) will slide sideways.
Installation and Quick Setup FormsPro 4503 With Forms in All Tractor Paths. Center Path Positioned for Loading.
Installation and Quick Setup TESTING THE PRINTER When you turn the printer on, it automatically performs a series of self tests to assure that the electronics and printer mechanisms are operational. In the FormsPro 4503, the shuttle mechanism, which positions the tractors, also realigns itself if there is no paper installed or the paper is not positioned above the tear bar. If you wish to perform an actual printing test, perform the following steps to print a barberpole test pattern: 1.
Installation and Quick Setup When the printer is shipped from the factory, the default configurations for these interfaces are as shown below. If these are not appropriate for your installation, refer to the "Parallel Interface" or "RS-232C Interface" sections which follow, or to one of the appendices if you are using an optional interface.
Installation and Quick Setup Parallel Interface The 36-pin connector for the parallel interface is located on the rear of the printer immediately above the power cord connector. Connect a shielded cable between your computer and this connector. The pin-out for this connecter is shown in the following diagram.
Installation and Quick Setup RS-232C Serial Interface A 25-pin female “D” type connector is located on the rear of the printer immediately to the right of the 36-pin parallel connector (or above it if the coaxial/twinaxial interface is installed). Connect a shielded cable between your computer and this connector. The pin-out for this connector is shown below. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 20 Signal Chassis ground. Transmit data. (Printer output). Receive data. (Printer input). Request to send (set).
Installation and Quick Setup other printers being emulated. To review the list of control codes and escape sequences supported by these emulations, refer to the appropriate section in the Programmer's Manual. The Programmer’s Manual may be obtained by returning the request form packed with the printer. To complete the initial setup of your printer, you will need to know which set of control codes and escape sequences your applications will use to control the printer.
Installation and Quick Setup Selecting DEC LA 120-RA Emulation Enter the interface menu as previously described. Press the FUNCTION UP button to display “Mode: n”. Then use the VALUE buttons to select “LA-120”. Press SETUP again to exit the setup mode and reset the printer. LA-120 emulation is now selected. Selecting TTY Emulation Enter the interface menu as previously described. Press the FUNCTION UP button to display “Mode: n”. Then use the VALUE buttons to select “TTY”.
OPERATION INTRODUCTION This section assumes that your printer has already been installed according to the information in “Installation and Quick Setup”, and describes the daily operation of the FormsPro 4000 series printers. In particular, using the control panel, changing paper or forms, and changing the ribbon cartridge are discussed.
Operation FormsPro 4503) is displayed. ONLINE, OFFLINE, and other informational and error messages are displayed when the conditions occur and/or you press the ONLINE button without clearing an error condition. This display also indicates various parameters and their values when the printer is in the setup mode. POWER This green LED indicates that the printer is plugged into a power source, the power switch is on, and the internal power supply is functional.
Operation CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS ONLINE This button allows you to place the printer online or offline, as indicated by the ONLINE indicator, and as temporarily displayed on the 16-character display. It is also used for starting and stopping the test pattern while the printer is in the Barber Pole mode. NOTE: The printer must be offline before you can use any of the other buttons. If you press and hold this button at power-up/reset, internal printer information is displayed on the LCD.
Operation tractors to be used the next time you press the LOAD button. The printer will not allow you to change the form during printing. If you press the FORM SELECT button while there is still a line to print, the button press is rejected, the bell sounds, and the message “Finish Printing!” flashes on the LCD. If this happens, you should place the printer back on-line, allow the form to finish printing, and then place the printer off-line and select the desired new form.
Operation For a description of this button while the printer is in the setup mode, refer to “Introduction to Setup” later in this chapter. SETUP This button enters and exits the setup menus that are used to set parameters for up to ten unique form configurations, and for setting the parameters required for the printer to communicate successfully with your computer. This button and a detailed description of the features of the setup mode are described in “Introduction to Setup” which follows.
Operation INTRODUCTION TO SETUP The setup mode allows you to easily set form parameters for each of the ten form configurations, and to set interface hardware and emulation parameters. To make it easier, the menus and their functions are accessed in the order in which they are most often used. You can access the setup menus by pressing and holding the SETUP button until the desired menu is displayed on the LCD. When setup has been entered, the yellow SETUP indicator lights.
Operation Function Possible Values Description Form #: 0 through 9 Allows you to select the desired form. The printer defaults to the currently selected form. F# Path: Front, Center, or Rear Sets the tractor path to be used for the current form. This function is available only on the FormsPro 4503. F# Auto Cut: Yes or No* Available only when the optional FormsCutter is installed. See FormsCutter manual for additional information. F# CPI: 10*, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.74, 17.
Operation Function Possible Values Description F# Scroll+: 0* through 127 Sets the distance in lines from the top margin to the first print line of the form (does not add these lines to the form as the top margin does). Scroll can be used to allow existing software to take advantage of the zero-waste capability. If the first line is printed too high on the paper after aligning the edge with the tear bar, use Scroll to position it lower on the page. Scroll does not modify the top of form position.
Operation Function Possible Values Description F# Font: FX FD Epson FX Fast Draft FX DF Epson FX Draft FX LQ Epson FX Letter Quality PC FD Proprinter PC Fast Draft PC DF Proprinter PC Draft PC LQ Proprinter PC Letter Quality EB FD EBCDIC Fast Draft EB DF EBCDIC Draft EB LQ EBCDIC Letter Quality OCRA OQOCR-A Optical Qual OCRB OQ OCR-B Optical Qual PCL2 FD PC Latin 2 (Slavic) Fast Draft PCL2 DF PC Latin 2 Draft PCL2 LQ PC Latin 2 Letter Quality Selects the font to be used.
Operation ENTERING THE INTERFACE SETUP MENU The setup menu for interface parameters is the second setup menu. To enter this menu, first take the printer offline (refer to the ONLINE button described earlier). Then press and hold the SETUP button approximately two seconds until “Setup: INTERFACE” is displayed and the bell beeps twice to indicate that the second menu has been entered (Note that “Setup: FORMS” will be displayed and the bell will beep once before the interface menu is displayed.
Operation Function Possible Values Description DTR: Power*, Online, or Busy Selects the condition to be reflected by the DTR signal (pin 20 of the RS-232C interface). Available only when the RS-232C interface is installed and Serial is selected. XON/XOFF: Off* or On Enables or disables the transmission of the XON and XOFF characters from the printer to the host to control data flow to the printer. Not available when Parallel, or CX/TX is selected.
Operation Function Possible Values Description Fault: Break Pg*, or Reprint Pg Selects whether a paper-out condition causes a Page Break or allows you to reprint the page. For more information, refer to “Page Reprint” in the “Using Special Features”. Page Size: 256* or 512 through 28160 Sets the page size in characters, when Page Reprint is selected. When you do not use page reprint, leave the value set to 256. For more information, refer to “Page Reprint” in the “Using Special Features” section.
Operation CHANGING THE PAPER This section assumes that you are familiar with the operation of the control panel buttons as described in “Control Panel Buttons” earlier in this chapter. Changing the Form in the Tractors To unload the currently loaded paper or form, place the printer offline and press the UNLOAD/FORM SELECT button. This positions the top of the paper in the tractors in the base of the printer.
Operation Open the doors on the tractors and remove the paper or form through the slot in the base of the printer. Bring the new paper up through the slot in the base and position the holes of the paper over the pins in the tractors; then close the doors. Position the left tractor as shown on the label located in the base of the printer.
Operation FormsPro 4503 With Forms in All Tractor Paths. Center Path Positioned for Loading. Close the case of the printer by lowering it until the lower front panel closes. The printer LCD will display “Case Closed” when you do this. Check the LCD to make sure the correct form setup (0-9) has been selected. If necessary, press the UNLOAD/FORM SELECT button until the correct one is displayed. Now press the LOAD/FORM FEED button to position the top of the paper at the tear bar.
Operation CHANGING THE RIBBON Caution: When you access the ribbon loading bail as described below, the print head may be hot if a long report has just finished printing. Although the print head should never be hot enough to cause a burn, you may wish to wait several minutes before changing the ribbon. Using Printek Ribbons The use of ribbons provides several advantages. Most importantly, Printek ribbons provide the maximum ribbon life and print head life possible.
Operation Remove the old ribbon by lifting the left hand end of the ribbon off of the left support bracket. Then lift out the other end of the ribbon and set the ribbon aside. If the printer power is on, “Ribbon Removed” will be displayed as the ribbon is lifted out. Installing the New Ribbon Unpack the new ribbon from its shipping container and remove the retainer from the slot on top of the cartridge if present.
Operation Lower the ribbon loading bail as shown below. This automatically places the ribbon between the ribbon guides and the print head as the print head is placed back into the printing position. Lowering (closing) Ribbon Loading Bail.
USING SPECIAL FEATURES This section describes some of the features which are unique to FormsPro 4000 series printers. These features include instructional messages, which you may encounter when you change forms, options available for handling a paper out condition, and how to set the ribbon wear indicator to match how you use your printer. Also included are instructions for checking the printer configuration and for printing a list of setup information, including all of the form setup parameters.
Using Special Features If you do not wish to finish printing this line/form, you may force the printer to delete this partial line from its buffer by pressing and holding the UNLOAD/FORM SELECT button through the following series of messages. When the printer displays “Finish Printing!”, continue to hold the button. After two seconds the printer will display “Cancel Printing?”. Continue to hold the button for two more seconds and the printer will display “Print Canceled”.
Using Special Features Page size is set in increments of 256 characters. Ideally, the specified page size should be as large as the largest page to be printed on any form. This includes non-printing characters such as spaces, tabs, carriage returns, and line feeds. If the page size is not set large enough, it will not be possible to reprint the page. If the size is large enough, the message “Reprinting Page!” will be displayed after paper is loaded and the printer is placed back on-line.
Using Special Features USING THE RIBBON CHECK FEATURE The use of brand ribbons (Printek part number 90481) provides a number of benefits in the use of your FormsPro 4000 series printers. First of all Printek ribbons offer a 23,000,000 draft character life, substantially more than that of most imitations. The specially formulated ink also provides the best lubrication for the print head and thus the longest print head life. Be sure to insist on genuine Printek ribbons.
Using Special Features PRINTING SETUP INFORMATION Part or all of the setup configuration information may be printed. To do so, turn off the power switch on the side of the printer, then press and hold the SETUP button while you turn the power switch back on. The printer will display the message “Print SETUP?”.
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY INTRODUCTION A list is provided below which includes symptoms of possible problems and corresponding causes and/or remedies. If you encounter a problem which you cannot solve with the information in the following list, the company that sold you the printer can provide you with local technical assistance and/or repairs. If you need further assistance, please contact Printek, Inc.
In Case of Difficulty Problem or Symptom Possible Cause or Remedy “No/Wrong Ribbon” message is displayed when a ribbon cartridge is actually installed. The battery in the ribbon sensing circuit may need to be replaced (normal battery life exceeds ten years). Poor print quality. Worn or damaged ribbon. A non-Printek ribbon has been installed. While not recommended, the use of non-Printek ribbons is allowed.
In Case of Difficulty Problem or Symptom Possible Cause or Remedy “PE: Head Stall” error message. Carriage path is obstructed. Clear the obstruction and turn the printer off and back on again to clear the error. Carriage shaft is dirty. Wipe completely with a clean cloth. Ribbon cartridge is worn or damaged and will not advance ribbon. Other MP: or PE: error message. The printer has detected an internal error condition. Report the message to an authorized service agent.
In Case of Difficulty USING THE HEX DUMP MODE The Hex Dump mode provides a way to print, in a readable form, all of the data received by the printer. This tool is often useful to programmers for diagnosing problems encountered when sending the printer control codes and escape sequences used to control the various print modes and setup features of the printer.
In Case of Difficulty SELECTING A QUALITY FORM Although the FormsPro 4000 series printers have been designed to handle difficult forms, you may come across a form that does not feed reliably or provide adequate print quality on all copies. One of the main causes of paper misfeeds is a form that is “tented”. Tenting is a tent-like bulge at the perforation when forms are unfolded from the box. The printer allows a maximum form thickness of .025 inches, which a badly tented form may exceed.
In Case of Difficulty The printer is now ready to be put back into service.
APPENDIX A” ADVANCED CONTROL PANEL FEATURES The printer's control panel has two additional menus for use by the system administrator. These are the “Setup: OPTIONS” and “Setup: SECURITY” menus. The OPTIONS menu is used to inform the printer of any “over all” operating variables and of some optional products which may be installed. Setup: OPTIONS The option menu is the third setup menu. To enter it, first take the printer offline.
Advanced Control Panel Features Function Possible Values Description Ribbon Life: 15*, 5 - 30 Sets the number of characters to be printed before the “Change Ribbon” message is displayed. For more information, see the chapter on “Using Special Features”. Paper Cutter: Yes or No* Sets whether or not the optional FormsCutter is installed. Imager: Yes or No* Sets whether the Imager or Imager Plus is installed.
Advanced Control Panel Features Function Possible Values Description Bar Codes: Hi-Res*, Med-Res, Lo-Res This function is only available when an Imager option is installed. For more information, refer to the Imager manual.
Advanced Control Panel Features Setup: SECURITY This menu offers a security feature for environments where it is not desirable for the operator to be able to modify either the values of form related functions, interface related functions, or option related functions. With the security feature enabled, the operator will be able to inspect or view the values of the various functions, but will not be able to change or edit these values. The security menu is the fourth setup menu.
Advanced Control Panel Features Function Possible Values Description Interface: Edit*, View, or Init Selects whether an operator can modify, only look at, or initialize function values in the interface menu. Edit allows the operator to look at and/or modify interface function values. View allows the operator to only look at the interface function values. No values can be modified. Init causes all interface function values to be set to the factory default settings.
Advanced Control Panel Features Page A-6
APPENDIX B OPTIONAL RS-422 INTERFACE A 25-pin female “D” type connector is located on the rear of the printer above the power connector. Connect a shielded cable between your computer and this connector. The pin-out for this connector is shown below. Pin 7 9 10 11 12 Signal Ground RI+ Receive Data. RI- Receive Data. DO+ Transmit Data. DO- Transmit Data. RS-422 Serial Interface Connector To configure your printer for serial data, more information is required than for some other interfaces.
APPENDIX C OPTIONAL COAXIAL/TWINAXIAL INTERFACE This appendix describes the configuration of the optional coaxial/twinaxial interface which replaces the standard parallel interface. The factory default settings in the Interface setup menu are Mode: Epson, I/O: CX/TX, and Data Bits: 8. For your convenience, a parallel interface is also provided as part of the coaxial/twinaxial interface.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface In the DSC/DSE type LU3 mode, both formatted and unformatted data streams are supported. Interface diagnostics are available at the end of this appendix in the section titled “Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Diagnostics”. CX/TX Interface. Option Switches When Configured for Coaxial Operation The dipswitches as shown above have the following meanings when the interface is configured for coaxial operation. An asterisk (*) indicates the factory default setting.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface OFF ON ON ON SW2-1 OFF* Long. Very Long (60 seconds). Run. Addr 0 = Logical Buffer Size is 1920. Addr 1 = Logical Buffer Size is 960. Addr 2 = Logical Buffer Size is 1920. Addr 3 = Logical Buffer Size is 2560. Addr 4= Logical Buffer Size is 3440. Addr 5 = Logical Buffer Size is 3864. Addr 6 = Logical Buffer Size is 1920. Addr 7-9 = n/a. SW2-1 ON Test. Addr 0-6 = Code Dump. Addr 7 = Configuration Printout. Addr 8 = Print Test. Addr 9 = Loop Test.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface TWINAXIAL OPERATION When you attach devices such as the FormsPro 4000 series printer to the System 3X, the devices must be configured onto the system by device type, so that they may be supported and used to their utmost ability. Once a device has been configured onto the system, the system utilizes the device type information to communicate with the device. The device responds to the system's polls and commands in accordance to its device description.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Option Switches When Configured for Twinaxial Operation The dipswitches as shown above have the following meanings when the interface is configured for twinaxial operation. An asterisk (*) indicates the factory default setting. Switch/Position Function SW1-1 OFF* ON OFF ON Select Emulation 4214 Model 2. 5225 Model 3. 5256 Model 3 Reserved for future use. SW1-2 OFF* OFF ON ON SW1-3 OFF* Reserved for factory use. SW1-4 OFF* Reserved for factory use.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Twinaxial Installation Preparation When you attach a device to the System 3X cabling, be sure to observe the following: 1. A maximum of only seven devices can attach to a twinax port (addresses 0 through 6). 2. You cannot have duplicate addresses. For example: two devices with an address of 00. 3. The logical address does not have to correspond to the physical location of the device on the twinax line. 4.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface a. If there is a device up stream from this printer, the twinaxial cable will originate at the “OUT” connector of that device. The other end of this cable attaches to either side of the “smart T” connector on the printer. b. If this printer is the first or only device on this line (only one cable is attached to the printer), the “smart T” will automatically provide the proper termination for the cable.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface a. Verify that the printer has the correct address setting. b. Verify that the address in the system configuration matches the address setting on the printer. c. Verify that the device type in the system configuration is correct for the type of printer being emulated, such as: 4214, 5225, etc. d. Verify that the cable to the device immediately up stream on the twinax line is correctly connected.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Code Dump Mode (Address 0 through 6) The code dump diagnostic allows you to print in hexadecimal format all data received by the coaxial/twinaxial interface. First line - The printable representation of the received EBCDIC character. Unprintable characters (such as form feeds or nulls) will print as spaces. Second line - The most significant nibble of the received EBCDIC character printed in hexadecimal format.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface Page C-10
APPENDIX D OPTIONAL BUFFER EXPANSION The FormsPro 4000 series printers are available with an optional buffer expansion that increases the input buffer from 4K to 28K characters. This option can be installed either at the factory or in the field. Field installation, as described below, should be performed only by qualified service personnel. For installation, please contact the company who sold you the printer or contact Printek, Inc.
Optional Buffer Expansion 1 1. Electronics Cover Screws. 3. Locate the memory IC at U29 and its associated jumper at J6. Note the orientation of the notch on the end of the IC at U29 and the location of the shorting plug at J6. J6 Front U29 Notched End Buffer and Jumper Locations on Main Circuit Board 4. Page D-2 Remove the IC at U29 and replace it with the one supplied with the upgrade kit.
Optional Buffer Expansion 5. Move the shorting plug at J6 from its location on pins 2 & 3 to pins 1 & 2 (pin 1 is toward the front of the printer). 6. Reinstall the lid and screws. 7. Turn the printer on. If the installation was performed incorrectly, “MP: Bad RAM Chip” will be displayed on the LCD display. If this error occurs, inspect the IC for any bent pins and inspect the shorting plug for proper installation. 8.
APPENDIX E ASCII CHARACTER TABLES ASCII CONTROL CODE DEFINITIONS The following table is provided as a reference to the control character descriptions as provided by the ASCII definition. Not all of these definitions are supported by the FormsPro 4000 series printers and some are emulation dependent. For more information, refer to the Programmer's Manual.
ASCII Character Tables Epson FX Fast Draft Epson FX Draft Epson FX Letter Quality Page E-2
ASCII Character Tables PC Fast Draft PC Draft PC Letter Quality Page E-3
ASCII Character Tables EBCDIC Fast Draft EBCDIC Draft EBCDIC Letter Quality Page E-4
ASCII Character Tables Latin 2 (Slavic) Fast Draft Latin 2 (Slavic) Draft Latin 2 (Slavic) Letter Quality Page E-5
ASCII Character Tables OCR A OCR B Page E-6
ASCII Character Tables DECIMAL-TO-OCTAL-TO-HEXADECIMAL-TO-ASCII CONVERSION TABLE Dec 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 Oct 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 060 061 062 063 064 065 066 067 070 071 072 073
APPENDIX F CONTROL CODE AND ESCAPE SEQUENCE SUMMARIES ANSI x3.
Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Epson FX Emulation BEL BS CAN CR DC2 DC3 DC4 DEL ESC ! n ESC # ESC $ n1 n2 ESC * m n1 n2 data ESC - n ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 n ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC < ESC = ESC > ESC @ ESC A n ESC B n1 n2 ... nx NUL ESC C NUL n ESC C n ESC D n1 n2 ...
Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Epson FX Emulation (continued) ESC l n ESC t n ESC w n ESC x n ETX FF HT LF SI SO VT XOFF Set Left Margin Character Table (Italic vs.
Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries IBM Proprinter Emulation BEL BS CAN CR DC2 DC4 ESC - n ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 n ESC 4 ESC 5 n ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC : ESC A n ESC B n1 n2 ... nx NUL ESC C NUL n ESC C n ESC D n1 n2 ...
Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries LA-120 Emulation BEL BS CR CSI DEL ESC ( a ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC 4 ESC D ESC E ESC ESC n ESC H ESC J ESC [ ESC [ n ` ESC [ n a ESC [ c ESC [ 0 c ESC [ n d ESC [ n e ESC [ g ESC [ 0 g ESC [ 1 g ESC [ 2 g ESC [ 3 g ESC [ 4 g ESC [ 20 h ESC [ 20 l ESC [ n m ESC [ n1 ; n2 ESC [ n1 ; n2 ESC [ n t ESC [ n1 ; n2 ESC [ n1 ; n2 ESC [ n w ESC [ n z ETX FF HT HTS IND LF NEL VT VTS r s ; ... nx u ; ...
Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Simple TTY Emulation BEL BS CR ESC ESC n ETX FF HT LF VT Page F-6 Bell Backspace Carriage Return Select Software Interface n End of Text Form Feed Horizontal Tab Line Feed Vertical Tab
Control Code and Escape Sequence Summaries Printek Emulation BEL BS CR DC3 ESC # m n1 n2 data ESC % ESC * m n1 n2 data ESC @ ESC A n ESC B n ESC C ESC D n ESC E n ESC ESC n ESC F n ESC FF n ESC G n ESC H n1 n2 ESC HT n1 n2 ... nx NUL ESC I n ESC L n ESC LF n ESC R ESC S n ESC SP n ESC U n ESC V n1 n2 ESC VT n1 n2 ...
APPENDIX G PRINTER RESET CONDITIONS The following list describes conditions that are assumed whenever power is applied to the printer, the SETUP mode is exited, or a reset escape sequence is received (when the printer is operating in an emulation mode that supports such a sequence). This list includes all variables that you can modify for all emulations, even though some emulations cannot modify all of the variables shown. Refer to the appropriate section of this manual for the emulation you are using.
APPENDIX H CLONING PRINTER SETUP The FormsPro 4300 and 450X printers contain a significant amount of setup information, including form parameters for 10 different forms, I/O interface parameters, and option parameters for options like the FormsCutter and Imager/ImagerPlus. The printer cloning feature allows the setup information in one printer to be copied to another printer. Once one printer is setup exactly as desired, the setup information can be easily and precisely duplicated in other printers.
Cloning Printer Setup Transmit”. Exit setup mode. The printer will reset, and then display the message “Cloning/Transmit”. The printer will now transmit its setup information. 4. The setup information should be successfully copied from one printer to the other within a few seconds. Each printer will display the message “Cloning Complete”. Each printer will then reset, after which it will be ready for normal operation (clone will be set to off).
Cloning Printer Setup The Setup Unit acts as an intermediary between the transmitting and receiving printers, so the two printers do not have to be hooked directly together. If the two printers are not already in the same location, the Setup Unit is beneficial because it is much more portable than a printer. Use of the Setup Unit can be especially convenient if setup information from one printer is to be cloned to many other printers.
Cloning Printer Setup 1. Connect the Setup Unit's serial cable to the printer. Plug in the Setup Unit’s power supply and turn the printer on. 2. Enter setup mode on the printer. In the “Setup: SECURITY” menu find the “Clone: Off” function and change it to “Clone: Receive”. Exit setup mode. The printer will reset, and then display the message “Cloning/Receive”. The printer is now ready to receive new setup information. 3. Set the toggle switch on the Setup Unit to “Transmit”. Press the START button.
APPENDIX I PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS PRINT MODES Print Speeds Print Mode Fast Draft Draft Fast Draft High Impact Draft High Impact Letter Quality Optical Quality Graphics FormsPro 4300 300 cps 225 cps 150 cps 110 cps 55 cps 37.5 cps 8,640 dps FormsPro 4500 530 cps 400 cps 265 cps 200 cps 100 cps 65 cps 15,360 dps FormsPro 4503 530 cps 400 cps 265 cps 200 cps 100 cps 65 cps 15,360 dps CHARACTER MATRIX Fast Draft 7x9 in 9x9 cell. Draft 9x9 in 12x9 cell. Letter Quality 18x18 in 24x18 cell.
Printer Specifications 5, 6, 6.7, 7.5, 8.4, 8.6, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.7, 17.1, and 20 cpi .** LINE SPACING 6 lpi, 8 lpi, or programmable in 1/216th or 1/288th of an inch. ** LINE LENGTH 13.6 inches. CONTROL CODE AND ESCAPE SEQUENCE EMULATIONS ANSI X3.64. Epson FX Series. IBM Proprinter. DEC LA-120. Simple TTY. Printek. Bar Code. PAPER HANDLING Bottom tractor feed. Straight paper path with zero waste tear off (can print first to last line of form; can print to within 2" of bottom of last form.).
Printer Specifications Unit opens for easy access to tractors. Automatic loading/unloading of forms. Automatic head gap. Paper out sensing. Paper motion sensing. Paper edge sensing. Nonvolatile memory for ten form setups.
Printer Specifications RELIABILITY No electronic adjustments. Unit automatically measures and sets operating parameters each time unit is powered on. Print head has forced air cooling. MTBF 10,000 hours on electronics with no duty cycle limitation. Print head life of 300,000,000 draft equivalent characters on FormsPro 4300 or 500,000,000 draft equivalent characters on FormsPro 4500 and FormsPro 4503. Printer life excluding print head of 1,000,000 pages.
Printer Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice.
APPENDIX J SETUP MENU SUMMARIES Setup: FORMS ____________ (One Beep) _ _ ___ Form #: 0 - 9 ___ F# Path: Front, Center, or Rear † ___ F# Auto Cut: Yes or No* † ___ F# CPI: 10*, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.74, 17.
Setup Menu Summaries Setup: INTERFACE _________________ (Two Beeps) _ _ ___ Mode: Test, ANSI X3.
GLOSSARY ANSI American National Standards Institute. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. baud rate The rate at which characters are transmitted over a serial interface. This is usually the same as bits-per-second. binary Base two numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0 and 1. bit A single binary digit. control code A single, non-printing character which is used to control the configuration or operation of the printer.
Glossary hexadecimal Base sixteen numbering system. Digits are represented by the characters 0 through 9 and A through F. interface The connection between the printer and the host computer. LCD Liquid-crystal display. LED Light-emitting diode. line pitch The vertical spacing of characters. Measured in lpi. lpi Lines-per-inch. LQ Letter Quality. MSB Most-significant bit or byte. In a character, this refers to bit seven (of 0 to 7). octal Base eight numbering system.
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