FormsPro 4300, FormsPro 4500 and FormsPro 4503 SERIAL MATRIX PRINTERS Operation Manual Copyright 1994 Printek, Inc.
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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- 9 2- 9 2-12 CHAPTER 3 - OPERATION INTRODUCTION CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND INDICATORS CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS INTRODUCTION TO SETUP Enter
Table of Contents SETUP: OPTIONS SETUP: SECURITY A- 1 A- 4 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
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 3 1 2 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 CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO A COMPUTER The FormsPro 4000 series printers are supplied with an industry standard parallel interface and an RS-232C interface as standard equipment. The printers are also available with an RS422 interface, or a coaxial/twinaxial interface. When the printer is shipped from the factory, the default configurations for these interfaces are as shown below.
Installation and Quick Setup Next, press and hold the SETUP button. After approximately one second, the display will show “Setup: FORMS” and beep once. Continue to hold the SETUP button for approximately one more second until the display shows “Setup: INTERFACE” and beeps twice. Then release the button. You have now entered the printer's interface setup menu and can now proceed with the instructions listed below for the interface you desire to use.
Installation and Quick Setup Enter the interface menu as described above. Then press the FUNCTION UP button to display the “I/O:” function. Now press the VALUE UP button until “Parallel” is displayed (or CX/TX if that option is installed). Now press the FUNCTION UP button again to display the “Data Bits:” function. Use the VALUE UP button to select either 7 or 8 data bits as required by your computer and/or software. This will normally be set to 8.
Installation and Quick Setup MATCHING THE PRINTER TO YOUR APPLICATION SOFTWARE Many application programs output only printable characters and simple control codes. However, some require special printer features and use a particular “language” or set of control codes and escape sequences to direct the printer to enable or disable these features. The FormsPro 4000 series printers supply emulations for the control codes and escape sequences used by the ANSI X3.
Installation and Quick Setup Selecting Epson Emulation Enter the interface menu as previously described. Press the FUNCTION UP button to display “Mode: n”. Then use the VALUE buttons to select “Epson”. Press SETUP again to exit the setup mode and reset the printer. Epson emulation is now selected. Selecting Proprinter Emulation Enter the interface menu as previously described. Press the FUNCTION UP button to display “Mode: n”. Then use the VALUE buttons to select “Proprinter”.
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 CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY AND INDICATORS Sixteen Character Display This display indicates the printer status. Normally, the currently-selected form (and tractor path on the 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.
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 FormsPro 4503, this may also select a different set of 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.
Operation then continues to move in full line increments. The longer you hold this button, the faster the paper will move. 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.
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 OQ OCR-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 Scroll Delay: 0, 1*, 2 through 15 Sets the number of seconds to delay before scrolling the top of form to the tear bar when the printer is idle and a form boundary has been reached. 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”.
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 After you select reprint page, press the FUNCTION UP button to display “Page Size:”. Before you use the VALUE buttons to select the page size, please read the following discussion, which describes the available values. 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.
Using Special Features For more information on using escape sequences, refer to the FormsPro 4000 Series Programmer's Manual. 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.
Using Special Features CHECKING SETUP CONFIGURATION Certain configuration settings, installed options, firmware versions, and other information may be viewed on the front panel LCD. To cause this information to be displayed, turn off the power switch on the side of the printer, and then press and hold the ONLINE button while you turn the power switch back on. Continue to hold the ONLINE button until “FormsPro 4300”, “FormsPro 4500”, or “FormsPro 4503” is displayed on the front panel.
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 “MP: Parity Error” error message. A serial character was received with improper parity. Check the interface setup to assure that the parity (odd, even, ignored, or none) is set to match the parity setting required by your computer. Also check the cabling for intermittent connections “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.
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 9. Reconnect the line cord to its socket on the rear of the printer. 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 Check: On* or Off Sets whether or not ribbon checking is active. Turning this off may limit the warranty on the print head. For more information, see the chapter on “Using Special Features” and refer to the warranty information in the “Printer Specifications” appendix. Ribbon Life: 15*, 5 - 30 Sets the number of characters to be printed before the “Change Ribbon” message is displayed.
Advanced Control Panel Features Function Possible Values Description Ignore Col 1: Yes or No* This function is only available when an Imager option is installed. For more information, refer to the Imager manual. Control Char: ^*, ~, !, ?, ;, ', |, or \ This function is only available when an Imager option is installed. For more information, refer to the Imager manual. Bar Codes: Hi-Res*, Med-Res, Lo-Res This function is only available when an Imager option is installed.
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.
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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 DSC (Data Stream Compatible) 3270 type LU3 DSE (Data Stream Emulation) SNA type LU3 SCS (SNA Character Stream) SNA type LU1 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.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface SW1-6 OFF* SW1-6 ON Set default Maximum Print Line to none. Set default Maximum Print Line to 66 lines. SW1-7 SW1-8 OFF* OFF* ON OFF OFF ON ON ON SW2-1 OFF* Parallel multiplexer timeout. Short (15 seconds) Medium. 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.
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 Twinaxial Verification Problems If any problems occurred during the printer verification test: 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.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface When finished running diagnostics, be sure to power off the printer, set SW2-1 to the run position (OFF), select the proper address for your installation (if configured for twinaxial operation), and power the printer back on. 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.
Optional Coaxial/Twinaxial Interface a. Verify the printer configuration. b. Check all of the installation connections. c. Rerun the diagnostic. If the problem persists, contact your dealer or Printek Technical Support for technical assistance. If possible, have the configuration printout from the Address 7 diagnostic available when you call.
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 r ESC [ n1 ; n2 s ESC [ n t ESC [ n1 ; n2 ; ... nx u ESC [ n1 ; n2 ; ...
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.
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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 3. Enter setup mode on the printer that will transmit its setup information. In the “Setup: SECURITY” menu find the “Clone: Off” function and change it to “Clone: 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”.
Cloning Printer Setup USING A SETUP UNIT FOR CLONING Cloning can be accomplished using only the special serial cable available from Printek, and the transmitting and receiving printers. However, a Setup Unit which is also available from Printek can make cloning much easier. 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.
Cloning Printer Setup If a cloning error still occurs, make sure the Setup Unit's serial cable is connected to the printer. Also, make sure that the toggle switch on the Setup Unit is set to “Receive “. Finally, make sure that the Setup Unit's green “Power” LED is lit. Cloning from a Setup Unit to a Printer To copy the setup information from a Setup Unit to a printer, the following steps are required: 1. Connect the Setup Unit's serial cable to the printer.
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 CHARACTER SPACING 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.
Printer Specifications SPECIAL FORMS HANDLING FEATURES Print up to nine part forms (.025" maximum thickness). 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 Setup Features: Form menu for setting form and printing parameters, Interface menu for setting all I/O parameters, Option menu for setting/installing option parameters, and Security menu for disabling changes to interface, form, and option settings. 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.
Printer Specifications Paper Cutter. Print Stand. ** May be emulation dependent. *** Only included in units with the coaxial/twinaxial interface. Specifications subject to change without notice.
APPENDIX J SETUP MENU SUMMARIES Setup: FORMS ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ (One Beep) ³ ³ ÃÄÄ Form #: 0 - 9 ÃÄÄ F# Path: Front, Center, or Rear † ÃÄÄ F# Auto Cut: Yes or No* † ÃÄÄ F# CPI: 10*, 12, 13.3, 15, 16.74, 17.
Setup Menu Summaries Setup: INTERFACE ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ (Two Beeps) ³ ³ ÃÄÄ 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 font A group of characters of a given shape or style. 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).
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