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Important Information
This device fulfils the European standards requirements by complying with
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency
energy and if not in-stalled and used properly, that is, in the Directive of the Com-mission dated May 3, 1989 (89/336/EEC) relating
accordance with the manufacturer’s in-structions, may to electromagnetic compatibility and the Directive dated February 19, 1973
cause interference in radio and television reception. It (73/23/EEC) relating to low-voltage electrical equipment.
has been type tested and found to comply with the limits Conformity with the above mentioned Directives is indicated by the CE symbol
for class B computing devices in accordance with the
attached to the device.
specification in subpart J of part 15 of FCC rules, which
are designed to provide reasonable protection against
such interference in a residential installation. However, Note: Conformity may be affected by:
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a - using interface cables not complying with the specifications
partial installation. If this equipment does cause
- non-observance of important instructions in the operator’s manual
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
de-termined by turning the equipment off and on, the user - installing components not approved for this device by the manufacturer
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or - unauthorized manipulation
more of the following measures:
Reorient the receiving antenna,
Relocate the peripheral away from the receiver,
Move the peripheral away from the receiver
Plug the peripheral into a different outlet, so that the
peripheral and re-ceiver are on different branch circuits
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/ television technician for additional
suggestions. The user may find the fol-lowing booklet,
prepared by the Federal Communications Commission,
helpful: “How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
Interference Problems”.
This booklet is available from the U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington DC 20402 Stock No.
004.000.00345.4.
WARNING: To comply with FCC regulations on
electromagnetic inter-ference for a class B computing
device, the printer cable must be shielded. To assure
compliance with FCC regulations for a computing device,
use a shielded interface cable with a metal shell
connector. The use of cables not properly shielded may
result in violating FCC regulations.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the class B limits
for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set
out in the radio interference regu-lations of the Canadian
department of communications.
This unit complies with DOC standard C108.8-M 1983

Maschinenlärminformations-Verordnung - 3. GPSGV, der

höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB(A) oder weniger
gemäss EN ISO 7779

The paper used is made of raw materials treated with a

chlorine-free bleaching process.

WARNING For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type and rating of fuse.Only trained and
qualified personnel may open covers or remove parts that are not explicitly shown and described in the User Guide
as being accessible to the operator.
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Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference Statement
for United States Users

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15B of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measure:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

NOTES
1. Testing of this equipment was performed on model number 2248 or 2348.
2. The use of a nonshielded interface cable with the referenced device is
prohibited. The length of the parallel interface cable must be 3 meters (10
feet) or less. The length of the optional serial interface cable must be 15
meters (50 feet) or less. The length of the LAN cable must be 100 meters
(330feet) or less.
3. The length of the power cord must be 2 meters (6.6 feet) or less.

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Notice for Canadian Users

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian

Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du

Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Notice for German Users

Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das

• 2248 (110 V)
• 2248 (220 V)
• 2348 (110 V)
• 2348 (220 V)

in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der EN 45014 (CE)

funk-entstört ist.
Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes
angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhaltung der
Bestimmungen eingeräumt.

Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GSGV, 06.01.2004:

Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß
EN ISO 7779

Importer / Distributor in EU:

TallyGenicom,
Heuweg 3, 89079 Ulm, Germany

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Energy Saving

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, TallyGenicom has determined that this

product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is an

international program that promotes energy saving through the use of
computers and other office equipments. The program backs the development
and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy
consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors can
participate voluntarily. The targeted products are office equipment such as
computers, displays, printers, facsimiles, and copiers. Their standards and
logos are uniform among participating nations.

CE Declaration

This product sold in Europe conforms to the standard in accordance with EC

Directives.

The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice and without
obligation to incorporate changes and improvements into units already
shipped.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included here is
complete and accurate at the time of publication; however, TallyGenicom
Isotec Limited cannot be held responsible for errors and omissions.

Printer model specifications differ with the print column (80 or 136) and the
power supply input voltage (100-120 or 220-240 VAC).

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Thank you for buying the TallyGenicom wide/narrow dot matrix printer. You
can expect years of reliable service with very little maintenance. This manual
explains how to use your printer to full advantage. It is written for both new

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and experienced printer users.
This manual describes how to install, set up, and use your printer and printer
options. It also explains how to keep the printer in good working condition
and what to do should something go wrong. Detailed procedures are provided

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for first-time users. Experienced users can skip some of the details, using the
table of contents and chapter introductions to locate information.

This manual has several appendixes, a glossary, and an index. Appendix A

lists supplies and additional documentation and information available from
your dealer or authorized TallyGenicom representative. TallyGenicom offices
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are listed at the end of the manual.

PRINTER MODELS AND This manual covers model 2248, an 80-column printer and model 2348, a 136-
OPTIONS column printer. Each model has a 100-120 VAC or 220-240 VAC power
supply. A serial interface is a factory option. A LAN card, a user add-on
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option, can be installed only on printer models with the Centronics

parallel+USB interfaces. You must specify these when purchasing the printer.
Other options include a cut sheet feeder can be added by yourself after
purchasing the printer.

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Basic specifications
Print line at 10 cpi: 80 columns (2248)
136 columns (2348)

Interface: Centronics parallel

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Centronics parallel + RS-232C

Centronics parallel + USB + LAN (LAN:user option)
Alternative specification
Power supply: 100–120 VAC or 220–240 VAC
Factory option
RS-232C serial interface (for Centronics parallel model only.
It must be installed by a field engineer.)
User add-on option

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ORGANIZATION This manual is organized as follows:

Quick Reference summarizes everyday printer operations. After you become

familiar with the printer, use this section as a memory aid.

Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces the printer and identifies key features

and options that enhance the printer’s capabilities.

Chapter 2, Setting Up, gives step-by-step procedures for setting up the

printer for immediate use and identifies the main parts of the printer. If this is
your first printer, you should read the entire chapter before attempting to use
the printer.

Chapter 3, Paper Handling, explains how to load and use paper with your
printer.

Chapter 4, Printing, covers basic printing operations. This chapter describes

everyday operations from the printer’s control panel, such as loading paper
and selecting print features, in detail. After you become more familiar with
the printer, use Quick Reference at the beginning of the manual to refresh
your memory as needed.

Chapter 5, Using Setup Mode, describes how to change the printer’s optional
settings, such as print features, hardware options, and top-of-form. Most
settings only affect print features such as the typestyle and page format. Note
that certain settings directly affect hardware and software compatibility. Refer
to this chapter as indicated in Chapter 2 or as required.

Chapter 6, Maintenance, explains basic maintenance procedures for this

printer.

Chapter 7, Trouble-Shooting, describes problem-solving techniques. Before

you contact your dealer for help, check the list of problems and solutions
provided in this chapter.

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At the end of this manual, you will find several appendixes, a glossary, and an
index. Appendix A gives order numbers for printer supplies, options, and
publications. Other appendixes provide additional technical information about
the printer.

CONVENTIONS Special information, such as warnings, cautions, and notes, are indicated as
follows:

WARNING
A WARNING indicates that personal injury may result if you do not follow a
procedure correctly.

CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates that damage to the printer may result if you do not
follow a procedure correctly.

NOTE
A NOTE provides “how-to” tips or suggestions to help you perform a
procedure correctly. NOTEs are particularly useful for first-time users.

For Experienced Users:

If you are familiar with this printer or with dot matrix printers in general, this
information will help you use the manual effectively.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Reference ............................................................ QR–1

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1–1

Features ................................................................................. 1–1

2 SETTING UP .................................................................................................. 2–1

Selecting a Good Location ...................................................... 2–1
Unpacking The Printer ............................................................ 2–3
Assembling the Printer ........................................................... 2–5
Installing the Cut Sheet Stand .......................................... 2–5
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge .......................................... 2–6
Getting Acquainted With Your Printer ..................................... 2–9
Connecting the Power Cord .................................................. 2–10
Testing the Printer (Offline) .................................................... 2–12
Loading Paper for the Self-Test ....................................... 2–12
Printing the Self-Test ...................................................... 2–13
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer .............................. 2–17
Selecting a Parallel Interface Cable ................................ 2–17
Selecting a Serial Interface Cable ................................... 2–17
Selecting a USB Cable ................................................... 2–18
Selecting a LAN cable .................................................... 2–18
Connecting the Interface Cable ....................................... 2–18
Selecting an Emulation ......................................................... 2–21
Printing a Sample Page (Online) ........................................... 2–24
Installing the Printer Driver .................................................... 2–27

3 PAPER HANDLING ....................................................................................... 3–1

Selecting Paper ...................................................................... 3–1
Overview of Paper Operations ................................................. 3–2
Adjusting for Paper Thickness ................................................ 3–4
Using Single Sheets ............................................................... 3–5
Loading a Single Sheet of Paper ....................................... 3–5
Adjusting the left margin ................................................... 3–6
Ejecting Single Sheets ..................................................... 3–8
Using Continous Forms .......................................................... 3–9
Positioning the Paper Stack ............................................. 3–9

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Loading Continuous Forms ............................................. 3–10

Adjusting the left margin ................................................. 3–11
Adjusting the TEAR OFF position ................................... 3–13
Unloading Continuous Forms .......................................... 3–14
Installing the Tractor Unit ................................................ 3–14
Tearing Off Continuous Forms ......................................... 3–15
Feeding and positioning paper .............................................. 3–16
Line Feed/Form Feed ..................................................... 3–16
Micro Feed ..................................................................... 3–16
Load Position Adjust ....................................................... 3–16
Switching Paper Types ......................................................... 3–17
Switching to Single Sheets ............................................. 3–17
Tips on Paper Handling ......................................................... 3–18
Switching to Continuous Forms ...................................... 3–18
General Tips ................................................................... 3–18
Multipart Forms .............................................................. 3–18
Envelopes ....................................................................... 3–19
Labels ............................................................................ 3–19

4 PRINTING ...................................................................................................... 4–1

Selecting Print Features ......................................................... 4–1
Using Commercial Software .............................................. 4–2
Using the Control Panel .................................................... 4–2
Selecting MENU1 or MENU2 ............................................ 4–3
Starting or Stopping Printing ................................................... 4–5
Starting Printing ................................................................ 4–5
Stopping Printing .............................................................. 4–5
Resuming from a Paper-Out ............................................. 4–5
Printing the remaining lines on a page .............................. 4–6
Continuing printing after supplying paper ........................... 4–6
Resuming after an Area Over warning ............................... 4–7
Removing Printed Pages ........................................................ 4–8
Clearing the Print Buffer .......................................................... 4–8
Removing Single Sheets ................................................... 4–8
Removing Continuous Forms ............................................ 4–8

5 USING SETUP MODE ................................................................................... 5–1

How to Use This Chapter ........................................................ 5–1
Entering Setup Mode .............................................................. 5–2
Overview of Setup Mode .......................................................... 5–4

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Setup Mode Example ....................................................... 5–6
Points to Remember ......................................................... 5–9
Printing a List of Selected Options ....................................... 5–10
Deciding Which Options to Change ...................................... 5–12
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options ................................ 5–14

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Resetting MENU1 and MENU2 ....................................... 5–29
Changing Hardware Options ................................................. 5–30

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Procedure ....................................................................... 5–35
Changing Print Position Adjustment Options ........................ 5–36
Procedure ....................................................................... 5–40
Changing Configuration Options ............................................ 5–41
Procedure ....................................................................... 5–48
Exiting and Saving ................................................................ 5–49
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Resetting Defaults ................................................................ 5–50
Resetting Power-On Defaults .......................................... 5–50
Resetting Factory Defaults ............................................. 5–50
Resetting Factory Defaults in MENU1 and MENU2 ........ 5–50
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Using the Diagnostic Functions ............................................ 5–51

Printing the Self-Test ...................................................... 5–52
Procedure ....................................................................... 5–52
Printing Hex Dumps ....................................................... 5–53
Procedure ....................................................................... 5–54
Checking Vertical Print Alignment (V-ALMNT) ................. 5–56
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Setup Mode Reference ......................................................... 5–58

Setup Mode Organization ............................................... 5–59
Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation ............... 5–61
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6 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 6–1

Cleaning ................................................................................. 6–1
Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer ................................. 6–1
Cleaning the Platen and Exit Rollers ................................ 6–3
Replacing the Ribbon .............................................................. 6–3
Replacing the Print Head ........................................................ 6–7

7 TROUBLE-SHOOTING .................................................................................. 7–1

Solving Problems .................................................................... 7–1
Print Quality Problems ..................................................... 7–1
Paper Handling Problems ................................................. 7–4

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Tips for Clearing a Jammed Sheet from the Printer ........... 7–7
Operating Problems .......................................................... 7–8
Printer Failures ............................................................... 7–11
Diagnostic functions ............................................................. 7–12
Getting Help ......................................................................... 7–12

8 INSTALLING OPTIONS .................................................................................. 8–1

APPENDICES

A SUPPLIES AND OPTIONS ............................................................................ A–1

Supplies ................................................................................ A–1
Options ................................................................................. A–1

B PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS.................................................... B–1

Physical Specifications .......................................................... B–1
Functional Specifications ....................................................... B–2
Performance Specifications ................................................... B–4
Paper Specifications .............................................................. B–6
Print Area ........................................................................ B–6
Paper Thickness ............................................................. B–8

C COMMAND SETS........................................................................................ C–1

Default Settings ..................................................................... C–2
Factory Default Settings .................................................. C–2
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation ............................................ C–5
Epson ESC/P2 Emulation ................................................... C–10

D INTERFACE INFORMATION......................................................................... D–1

Parallel Interface .................................................................... D–1
Compatible Mode ............................................................ D–2
Nibble Mode .................................................................... D–4
Data Transmission Timing ............................................... D–6
Serial Interface ...................................................................... D–7
Serial Options ................................................................. D–8

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Cable Wiring .................................................................... D–8
Serial Protocols ............................................................. D–10
USB Interface ....................................................................... D–11
Specification .................................................................. D–11
LAN Interface ....................................................................... D–12

E CHARACTER SETS ..................................................................................... E–1

Character Sets 1 and 2 (ESC/P2 and IBM XL24E Emulation) E–1
Italic and Graphics Character Sets (ESC/P2 Emulation) ........ E–2
National Character Sets (All Emulations) ............................... E–4
National Character Sets (ESC/P2 and
IBM XL24E Emulation) ......................................................... E–15
National Character Sets (ESC/P2 Emulation) ...................... E–16
National Character Sets and Supported Resident Fonts
(All Emulations) ................................................................... E–20

F RESIDENT FONTS ........................................................................................ F–1

GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................ GL–1

INDEX ............................................................................................................. IN–1

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QUICK REFERENCE

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Quick
QUICK REFERENCE

Quick Reference is written for experienced users —

users who are familiar with how the printer works,
but who may need to refresh their memory

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occasionally. Only the printer’s normal (non-setup)
mode is covered. For details on setup mode, see Chapter 5.

Normal mode operation includes everyday operations, such as paper handling

and font selection. The printer comes up in normal mode when turned on. To
enter setup mode, press the TEAR OFF and ONLINE buttons at the same time
while the ONLINE indicator is off (not lit).

Setting Up
Handling
Control panel

The table on the next page lists normal mode operations with online
and offline conditions and gives the required user response.
Operations are listed alphabetically.

Printing
Setup Mode

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Printer Operations (Normal Mode)

√ : Operation can be performed when the printer is in this state.
— : Operation cannot be performed when the printer is in this state.
N/A : Does not apply.

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Operation Online Offline Required Response
Clear print buffer — √ Press MENU and TEAR OFF.
Eject single sheets √ √ Press LF/FF.

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Enter normal mode N/A N/A Turn printer on. (Press | on the power switch.)
Enter setup mode — √ Press TEAR OFF and ONLINE.
Exit to normal mode — √ Press ONLINE, then press TEAR OFF or MENU.
Form feed (forward) √ √ Press and hold LF/FF until the operation starts.
Line feed (forward) √ √ Press LF/FF within three seconds.
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Load paper √ √ Press LOAD.
Micro feed (backward) — √ Press ONLINE and LOAD.
Micro feed (forward) — √ Press ONLINE and LF/FF.
Place printer offline √ — Press ONLINE.
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Place printer online — √ Press ONLINE.

Reset power-on defaults √ √ Turn printer off, then on.
Resume printing after paper end — √ Press ONLINE.
Save adjusted load positions — √ Press ONLINE and MENU.
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Select MENU1 or MENU2 — √ Press MENU.

Start/stop/resume printing √ √ Start: Send print command.
Stop/resume: Press ONLINE.
Self-test printing √ √ Start: Turn printer off. Press LF/FF while
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turning printer on.

Pause/resume: Press TEAR OFF .
Exit: Press ONLINE.
Tear off forms √ √ Press TEAR OFF. Tear off forms, then
(Continuous forms only) press any button to retract forms.
Unload paper to park position √ √ Press LOAD.
(Continuous forms only)

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing this printer. This

printer is a compact, versatile printer that offers
maximum compatibility with today’s software
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packages and personal computers.
The 24-wire print head provides crisp, clear printing for business, office, and
home environments. This printer is also easy to install and use.

Setting Up
Handling
Dot matrix printer

Printing
FEATURES Key printer features and options are listed in the next two sections.

• Software compatibility. This printer operates with the IBM Proprinter

XL24E command set and the Epson ESC/P2 command set.
• Various character sets. As basic character sets, IBM PC character sets 1
and 2 are available for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, and the italic
Setup Mode

character set and graphics character sets 1 and 2 are available for the Epson
ESC/P2 emulation. As national character sets, a total of 57 or 61 national
character sets (depending on the emulation), including IBM PS/2 character
sets, are available.

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• Multiple fonts. The printer has nineteen resident fonts: Ten bit-map
fonts -- Courier 10, Pica 10, Prestige Elite 12, Boldface PS, OCR-B 10,
OCR-A 10, Correspondence, Compressed, Draft, and High-speed Draft
and nine outline fonts -- Timeless, Nimbus Sans, and Courier, each in
upright, italic, and bold.

• High-speed printing. At 10 cpi, print speed ranges from 113 cps

for letter quality to 400 cps (80-column printer) or 448cps (136-column
printer) for high-speed draft quality.

• Large print buffer. 128K bytes are available in total for storing input
data and downloading fonts. A large input data buffer allows you to send
files to the printer and return quickly to work in your application. A large
download buffer allows you to use custom fonts.

• 80-column or 136-column print line. 80-column printers are the most

suitable for printing in landscape mode using letter- or A4- size paper.
136-column printers are the most suitable for printing in landscpe mode
using legal- or standard-size computer forms.

• Simple switching of paper types. The ability to "park" continuous

forms makes it easy to switch between continuous forms and single sheets.

• Auto tearoff. Continuous forms are fed automatically up to the tear-off

position at the end of each job.

• Maintenance-free. The printer only requires periodic cleaning and

changing of the ribbon cartridge.

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SETTING UP

Your new printer is easy to install and set up.

This chapter tells you how to set up the printer
and start printing right away. If this is your first
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printer, you should read the entire chapter before
attempting to use the printer.
In this chapter, you will learn how to:

• Unpack, assemble, and select a good location for the printer

• Identify the printer’s major parts
• Connect the power cord and the interface cable

Setting Up
• Test the printer before connecting it to your computer
• Select an emulation and print a sample page using your software
• Installing the printer driver

If you have a problem while setting up the printer, review the section Solving
Problems in Chapter 7. If the problem persists, contact your dealer.

Handling
SELECTING A GOOD This printer is suitable for most business, office, and home environments. To
LOCATION obtain peak performance from the printer, select a location that meets the
following guidelines:

√ Place the printer on a sturdy, level surface.

√ Place the printer near a well-grounded AC power outlet.

Printing
√ Ensure easy access to the front and rear of the printer by leaving
several inches of space around the printer. Do not block the air vents
on the front, left, and right sides of the printer.
Setup Mode

√ Do not place the printer in direct sunlight or near heaters.

√ Make sure that the room is well-ventilated and free from excessive
dust.

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√ Do not expose the printer to extremes of temperature and humidity.

√ Use only the power cord supplied with the printer or recommended by
your dealer. Do not use an extension cord.

√ Do not plug the printer into a power outlet that is shared with heavy
industrial equipment, such as motors, or appliances, such as copiers or
coffee makers. Such equipment often emits electrical noise or causes
power degradation.

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UNPACKING THE PRINTER Unpack the printer as follows:

1. Open the carton and remove the printer and its components. Make
sure that you have all of the items shown below. Note that the power
cord supplied depends on the printer model (100-120 or 220-240 VAC

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power supply).

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2. Carefully examine each item for damage. Report any problems to your
dealer or shipping agent.

3. Place the printer where you plan to use it.

4. Remove the tapes securing the front cover, ejection cover, and back
cover. Open the front cover and remove the shipping restraint
cardboard that holds the print head carriage in place (shown below).

Front cover
Cardboard

Removing the shipping restraint cardboard

5. Store the original shipping carton and packaging materials for future
use. For example, the original packaging is ideal for use when you
move or ship your printer to another location.

NOTE
The interface cable is not included with the printer. You must purchase it
separately. Connection of the interface cable is described later in this
chapter.

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ASSEMBLING THE PRINTER This section explains how to install the cut sheet stand and ribbon cartridge.

Installing the Cut Sheet Stand

The cut sheet stand enables smooth feeding of both single sheets and continu-

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ous forms. Install the cut sheet stand as described below:

1. Referring to the following figure, locate the two grooved notches on

the top of the printer, behind the top cover. Note that each notch has a
front groove and a rear groove.

2. Locate the two mounting pins on each side of the cut sheet stand.

Setting Up
Mounting pins

Handling
Cut sheet stand

Printing
Setup Mode

Installing the cut sheet stand

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3. Hold the cut sheet stand at an angle over the top of the printer. Slide
the mounting pins into the long, front grooves of the notches. This is
the cut sheet stand's up position, used for printing single sheets.

To rotate the cut sheet stand to its down position, grasp it at the sides
and lift it up until the two upper mounting pins clear the front notches.
Rotate the cut sheet stand backward to place the upper mounting pins
in the rear grooves.

Installing the Ribbon Cartridge

The printer uses a black ribbon cartridge. To install the ribbon cartridge:

1. Turn the printer off. Open the front cover of the printer. For easy
installation, slide the print head carriage so that it does not face a bail
roller.

2. The paper thickness lever, located on the right of the printer, has nine
positions. Before you install the ribbon cartridge, move this lever to D.

Paper thickness lever

Move to D.

Preparing to install the ribbon

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3. Using the procedure below, release the roller from the LOCK position
and turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up any ribbon slack.
Push in the gray ribbon release tabs on the side of the ribbon cartridge
to release them, and slide the roller from the LOCK position to the
FREE position.

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Ribbon feed knob

Turn the knob

clockwise.
Roller

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Release
tabs

Preparing the ribbon cartridge

CAUTION

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Do not turn the ribbon feed knob in counterclockwise direction.

4. Verify that the power to the printer is off.

(Make sure that the circle mark on the power switch is pressed.).

Printing
Setup Mode

Installing the ribbon cartridge

5. Move the paper thickness lever to the D position.

6. Open the front cover.

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7. Align the print head position with the dot mark (green) on the printer
ejection cover.

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Avoid touching the print head while using or immediately after using
the printer, as doing so may lead to burns. Wait until the print head
cools down before touching it.

8. Thread the ribbon between the print head and the print guide, then
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gently press down on the ribbon cartridge against the printer until it
clicks into place.
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9. Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up any ribbon slack.
10. After the ribbon cartridge has been installed in the printer, adjust the
paper thickness lever to match the thickness of the paper and the
number of sheets of paper to be used
For information about the paper thickness lever, see the section
entitled Adjusting the Paper Thickness in Chapter 3.
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GETTING ACQUAINTED Now that your printer is assembled, take a moment to become familiar with its
WITH YOUR PRINTER major parts.

Looking at the printer from the front right side, you can see the parts of the
printer shown in the figure below.

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Front cover

Print guide Cut sheet

stand

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Print head

Acoustic
cover

Paper
thickness
lever

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Platen knob

Platen

Control panel Power

switch

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Printer components (front and right)

The printer control panel has the buttons and indicators used to load and feed
paper (see Chapter 3) and select print features (see Chapter 4). The control
panel also allows you to change the printer’s optional settings (see Chapter 5).
Setup Mode

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Looking at the printer from the back with the cut sheet stand and back cover
removed, you can see the following parts of the printer:

Printer components (rear)

CONNECTING THE POWER Before you plug in the printer:

CORD
√ Make sure that the printer power is switched off. The side marked “1”
on the power switch should be raised.

√ Make sure that the power outlet is properly grounded.

√ Make sure that you use the power cord shipped with the printer. This
cord is designed to minimize radio frequency interference.

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To plug in the power cord:

1. Plug one end of the power cord into the power connector on the
rear of the printer.

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2. Plug the other end of the power cord into the power outlet.

Setting Up
Handling
Connecting the power cord

3. Make sure that the power cord is securely connected.

Printing
4. Turn on the power by pressing the side marked “1” on the power
switch. Within a few seconds, the POWER indicator on the printer
control panel will light, the print head will move to its home position,
and the ONLINE indicator will light (green).
Setup Mode

NOTE
If no forms are loaded, the printer may beep and the red PAPER OUT
indicator may light and the ONLINE indicator will not light if the paper
select lever is set backward to the continuous forms position. Move the
paper select lever forward to the single sheet position (as described in the
next section). The PAPER OUT indicator will go out. This condition is a
result of the factory default settings and poses no problem.

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TESTING THE PRINTER At this point, load paper and run the printer self-test. The self-test checks
(OFFLINE) printer performance and print quality before you connect the printer to the
computer. Use either single sheets or continuous forms (see Chapter 3). This
section describes the self-test procedure using single sheets.

Loading Paper for the Self-Test

To print the self-test, use paper wider than 215.9 mm (8.5 inches) and set the
left paper guide all the way to the right to avoid clipping the test pattern.
Standard letter or A4 size paper can be used lengthwise (portrait mode).

Before loading paper, make sure that the printer is on. Then, proceed as
follows:

1. Make sure that the paper thickness lever (located on the top right of
the printer) is at position 1. Make sure that the paper select lever
(located on the top left of the printer) is set to the front, as shown
below.

Loading a sheet of paper

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2. Raise the cut sheet stand. Move the left paper guide all the way to the
right. Insert the sheet of paper into the cut sheet stand. Letter or A4
size paper, inserted lengthwise (portrait mode) with this setting, will
not result in clipping.

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Adjust the right paper guide so that the paper lies flat on the cut sheet
stand.

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3. Slide the paper along the cut sheet stand until its bottom edge touches
the platen. Then press the LOAD button. The paper will advance to
the top-of-form position.

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The printer has a built-in self-test program. The self-test prints the firmware
version, the names of the printer’s resident emulations, and all of the charac-
ters available in the emulations. The self-test prints 80 characters per line.
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To print a self-test page, make sure that a sheet of paper is loaded. Then
proceed as follows:

1. Turn the printer off.

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2. While pressing the LF/FF button, turn the printer back on. Keep the
LF/FF button pressed until the printer beeps. Self-test printing will

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Starting the self-test

3. Allow printing to continue for a dozen or more lines of repeat

printing. To stop printing, press the TEAR OFF button. Manually
turn the platen knob clockwise to remove the test page.

NOTE
Do not try to use the LF/FF (line feed/form feed) button to eject the
paper. In self-test mode, LF/FF cannot be used to feed paper forward.

4. Examine the self-test page. It should look like the sample on the next
page.

Check that printing is uniform and that there are no light, dark, or
smudged areas. If the print quality is good, go to step 5. Otherwise,
try to correct the problem as follows:

• Make sure that the ribbon is installed correctly.

• Make sure that the paper thickness lever is set to position 1.

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• Insert a new sheet of paper into the cut sheet stand. Turn the platen
knob to manually advance the paper until the top edge has moved
past the paper bail rollers.

• Press the TEAR OFF button to restart printing. If the print quality

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remains poor, turn off the printer and contact your dealer for
assistance.

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Handling
Printing
Setup Mode

Sample self-test page

5. To exit the self-test mode, press the ONLINE button. The printer will
return online.

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NOTE
The printer can also print a special “demo pattern” that illustrates some of
the printer’s capabilities. To print the demo pattern:

1. Load a sheet of letter or A4 size paper.

2. Turn the printer off .

3. While pressing TEAR OFF button, turn the printer back on. The
printer will start printing the demo pattern.

4. The demo pattern stops printing after one page. To pause or restart
the demo during printing of a page, press the ONLINE button.

5. To exit demo mode, turn the printer off.

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CONNECTING THE PRINTER Your printer supports one of the following interface options:
TO YOUR COMPUTER • Centronics parallel interface only
• Centronics parallel interface+RS-232C serial interface
• Centronics parallel interface+USB (+LAN) interface
The RS-232 serial interface is a factory-installed option for a Centronics

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parallel interface model. Installation of the serial option provides a dual
interface feature enabling the connection of either interface but inhibiting the
operation of both interfaces at the same time.

The parallel interface connector has wire clips. The serial interface connector
has tapped holes. Cables for these interfaces are available from dealers, cable
manufacturers, and other suppliers.
For detailed interface specifications, see Appendix D.

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Selecting a Parallel Interface Cable
For the parallel interface, use a cable that meets the following specifications:
√ At the printer end, use a shielded male Centronics connector, such as
an Amphenol DDK 57FE-30360 or its equivalent. To prevent RFI
(radio frequency interference), the connector cover must be connected
to the cable shield.

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√ At the computer end, most computers (including IBM PCs) require a
male DB-25P connector. Some computers, however, require a
Centronics connector. To determine the type of connector your
computer uses, refer to your computer user manual.
√ Make sure that the cable length does not exceed 3 meters (10 feet).

Selecting a Serial Interface Cable

Printing
For the serial interface, use a cable that meets the following specifications:
√ At the printer end, use a 25-pin male connector, such as a Cannon DB-
25P or its equivalent.
√ To determine the type of connector your computer requires, refer to
your computer user manual or ask your dealer.
Setup Mode

√ The cable length can be up to 15 meters (50 feet). This type of length
is required in many networking and shared-printer configurations.

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Selecting a USB Cable

√ WhentheUSBinterfaceisusedtoconnecttothehostcomputer,theparallelinterface
andtheserialinterface(factoryadd-onoption)cannotbeconnectedsimultaneously.
√ The USB interface does not guarantee all connections of USB-
supported devices.

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Selecting a LAN cable
√ When the LAN cable is connected, the parallel and USB cables cannot
be used.

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√ The LAN cable, when used in 100BASE-TX environments, must
conform to category 5 or higher.

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To connect the interface cable:

1. Turn off both the printer and the computer.

2. Pull the shutter on the left side of the printer upward as far as it will go.
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Opening the shutter

NOTE
Removing and Attaching the Shutter
When use of the shutter is not required, remove it by using the following
procedure.

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Printing
Setup Mode

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To reattach the shutter, tilt the shutter and insert one of its convex parts
into the installation hole of the printer, and then insert the other part in
the other hole. After inserting both convex parts, lower and push the
shutter in to its original position.

3. Attach the interface cable to the connector. Do not connect more than
one interface cable type to the printer at the same time.

Connecting the interface cable

4. To secure a parallel interface cable, flip the fastener clips located on

the printer into the notches on the cable connector. To secure a serial
interface cable, tighten the screws in the cable connector.

5. Attach the other end of the interface cable to your computer.

Gently pull on the cable to verify that it is secure.

6. Close the shutter.

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SELECTING AN EMULATION Before printing with your software, verify that the correct emulation is
selected on your printer. This section describes the available emulations and
their selection.

For Experienced Users:

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The printer’s preselected factory setting is the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. If
this emulation is acceptable, you may skip this section.

An emulation is a set of commands used by your software to communicate

with the printer. There are many different emulations available for printers.
Each emulation has unique features and capabilities. This printer offers two
resident emulations:

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• Epson ESC/P2
• IBM Proprinter XL24E

Resident emulations are stored in the printer’s permanent memory.

Here are some points to help you determine which emulation to select:

Handling
√ Determine which emulations your software supports. (Refer to your
software documentation.) Since most software programs support this
printer, try to run a program with the factory default emulation first.
(ESC/P2 emulation is the factory default.) Try this emulation even if
you are not sure of which emulation to choose. See Chapter 5 for
detailed information about how your printer communicates with your

Printing
software.

√ If you are using more than one software package, determine which
emulation is supported by the software you use most frequently.
Select that emulation.
Setup Mode

√ If your software supports more than one emulation, select the ESC/P2
emulation if possible. This emulation has the greatest capabilities.

√ If you want to use an emulation that is not supported by your software,

contact your software manufacturer or printer dealer and ask whether
support is available. You may be able to obtain a printer driver that is
not shipped with the original software package.

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To select an emulation, proceed as follows:

1. Turn the printer on and load a sheet of paper.

To change a single printer setting, such as the emulation, you can use
a single sheet paper. To change several printer settings as described in
Chapter 5, you must load continuous forms paper. See Chapter 3 for
paper loading instructions.

2. Enter setup mode.

Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. Then, press the
TEAR OFF button and the ONLINE button.

As the printer enters offline setup mode, it prints the following

information:

Initial printout in setup mode

Check that the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed at the bottom of the
page.

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3. Select the MENU1 function.

Locate the red cursor on the plastic print guide. Initially, this cursor
should be positioned under SAVE & END at the beginning of the
<<FUNCTION>> menu. Press the LOAD button repeatedly to

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position the red cursor beneath MENU1, as shown below:

<<FUNCTION>>
SAVE&END
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MENU1 MENU2 H
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Press the LOAD button to position
to the red cursor.
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Press the MENU button to select MENU1 and print the following

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<EMULATE> options:

<EMULATE> ESC/P2 XL24E

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The currently selected emulation is indicated by a short underline. In
the figure shown above, the Epson ESC/P2 emulation is selected.
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4. Select an emulation.

Press the LOAD button repeatedly to position the red cursor under the
Setup Mode

required emulation. Press the MENU button to select the emulation

and print the next MENU1 item.

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5. Exit MENU1.

Press the ONLINE button to exit the MENU1 function and reprint the
<<FUNCTION>> menu.

6. Exit setup mode to save the emulation.

To exit setup mode and save the new emulation, make sure that the red
cursor is positioned under SAVE & END. Then press the MENU
button. The printer selects SAVE & END and then goes online.

To change other printer settings using the printer setup mode, see Chapter 5.

PRINTING A SAMPLE PAGE Once the self-test verifies that the printer is functioning correctly, try printing
(ONLINE) using one of your software packages. This exercise will ensure that the printer
is correctly connected to your computer.

If you are using a parallel interface, the printer usually prints the correct
characters automatically. However, you may need to adjust the page layout or
various print features using your software or the printer setup mode. If you are
using a serial interface, the printer may not work at all or it may print a lot of
“?” characters. In this case, the serial settings on the printer do not match
those of your computer or your software. Before changing any settings, use
the procedure described below to try printing using the printer’s preselected
factory settings.

Test communication between the printer and computer as follows:

1. Load a sheet of paper.

2. Check that the printer is online. If the ONLINE indicator is not green,
press the ONLINE button.

3. Try to print using your word processor, a programming language, or

other software.

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4. Use your software printer selection menus or the printer setup mode
(described in Chapter 5) to make required changes in the page layout
or other print features.

If the printer does not print or prints the wrong characters, proceed as

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follows:

• Make sure that the interface cable is properly connected.

• Make sure that the printer emulation selected in your software is

the same as that selected on the printer.

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• If you are using a serial interface, make sure that the printer
serial interface settings are the same as those on the computer. The
printer’s preselected factory settings are 8 data bits, no parity, 1
stop bit, 9600 baud, and XON/XOFF protocol.

You can change the serial settings on either the printer or your
computer. To change the printer settings, see Chapter 5. To
change the computer settings, use the selection menus provided by

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your software or the commands of your computer operating system.
The following example uses the MS-DOS operating system:

Printing
Setup Mode

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Using MS-DOS to Specify Serial Interface Settings

For an IBM PC or compatible device, use the following MS-DOS
MODE commands to set the computer serial settings to match the
printer factory settings:

MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P
MODE LPT1:=COM1

To activate these settings whenever you turn the computer on, write
the MODE commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Make sure
that the MODE.COM file is included in your root directory.

If the printer still doesn’t work, consult your dealer or someone

experienced in serial interface communications.

• If an error occurs during printing with Windows, simply printing

the page again will cause the printed characters to be garbled. To
avoid this problem, execute reset from the control panel or turn off
the printer, then print the page again.

You are now finished setting up and testing the printer. To familiarize
yourself with everyday printer operations, such as loading paper, selecting
print features, and printing, see Chapters 3 and 4.

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER A printer driver is required for using the printer in a Windows environment.
DRIVER Special printer drivers for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, XP, and 2003 are
provided with the printer.

For information about how to install printer drivers, refer to Readme.txt of the
printer driver to be installed.

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· These printer drivers run with ESC/P2 emulation. Be sure to specify
ESC/P2 emulation for the printer mode.
· The printer driver ESC/P2 is a printer driver for monochrome printing.
The color data printing result may differ from its print preview or the
monochrome data printing result.

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PAPER HANDLING

This chapter explains how your printer uses paper.

Topics covered are:

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• Selecting paper
• Overview of paper operations

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• Adjusting for paper thickness
• Using single sheets
• Using continuous forms
• Feeding and positioning paper

Setting
• Switching paper types

Tips for paper handling are given at the end of this chapter. Check that
section if you are using multipart forms, envelopes, or labels.

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SELECTING PAPER The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms. Single sheets,

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also called cut sheets, include envelopes and noncontinuous, multipart forms.

Paper
Continuous forms include labels and multipart forms fed into the printer using
the forms tractors.

For best results, use paper that meets the specifications listed below. (See
Appendix B for detailed specifications.) If you are unsure of the suitability of
a particular paper, try testing the paper or consult your dealer.

Printing
Length 80 Single sheets: 76 to 364 mm (3 to 14.3 in)
column Continuous forms: 102 mm (4 in) or greater
136 Single sheets: 76 to 420 mm (3 to 16.5 in)
column Continuous forms: 102 mm (4 in) or greater
Width 80 Single sheets: 102 to 267 mm (4 to 10.5 in)
column Continuous forms: 102 to 267 mm (4 to 10.5 in)
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136 Single sheets: 102 to 420 mm (4 to 16.5 in)

column Continuous forms: 102 to 420 mm (4 to 16.5 in)
Thickness 0.35 mm (0.014 in) maximum total thickness.
Copies 1 to 5 copies, including the original.
For carbon-interleaved paper, the carbon counts as a
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OVERVIEW OF PAPER The following levers and buttons are used in paper handling:
OPERATIONS • Paper select lever at the top left corner of the printer
• Paper thickness lever at the top right corner of the printer
• LF/FF, TEAR OFF, LOAD, and MENU buttons on the control panel
(A different function is enabled when each button is pressed in
conjunction with the ONLINE button.)
The following figure shows the location of each lever and button:

Paper select
lever Paper
thickness
lever

Control panel

Menu indicators

Buttons

Printer levers and buttons

Table 3.1 summarizes the use of levers and buttons in paper handling. More
detailed information is provided later in this chapter.
NOTE
To load or feed paper, the printer must be:
• Online but not receiving or printing data
• Offline but not in setup mode
To micro-feed paper, which is done with the ONLINE button, the printer
must be:
• Offline but not in setup mode.

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Table 3.1 Levers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling

Lever/Button Purpose Action

LF/FF Form feed Press and hold LF/FF to execute a form

feed. Continuous forms are fed forward

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by one page. Single sheets are ejected.

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Line feed Press LF/FF within three seconds to feed
paper forward by one line.
Forward micro Press LF/FF and ONLINE to feed paper
feed forward by 1/180 inch.

TEAR OFF Advance forms Press TEAR OFF to advance the forms

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for tear-off perforation to the tear-off edge. Tear off
the forms, then press any button to
retract the remaining forms.

LOAD Load/unload Press LOAD to load paper or to retract

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continuous forms to the "park position".
Reverse micro Press LOAD and ONLINE to feed
feed paper backward by 1/180 inch.

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Paper
MENU Save adjusted Press MEMU and ONLINE to perma-
load point nently store the load position adjusted by
micro feeding

Paper Select paper Move the paper select lever forward for
select path single sheets (cut sheet stand).
lever * Move the paper select lever backward for

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continuous forms.
Paper Adjust for Select the number corresponding to the
thickness paper thickness number of copies (including the original).
lever or number of Vary the setting up or down (including A
copies to D) to optimize printing. Select D when
replacing ribbon or clearing a paper jam.
Setup Mode

* The following graphics are engraved on the cover.

: Continuous forms

: Cut sheets

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ADJUSTING FOR PAPER The printer can handle paper of different thicknesses, including multipart
THICKNESS forms with up to five parts (original plus four copies). For details on paper
thickness specifications, see Appendix B.

The paper thickness lever, located at the top right corner of the printer, allows
you to adjust for different paper thicknesses. Be sure to adjust the paper
thickness lever whenever you change the number of copies being printed.

The paper thickness lever has nine settings: 1 to 5 and A to D. Use Table 3.2
to determine the appropriate setting for your paper; then, move the paper
thickness lever to the appropriate position.

Paper thickness lever

Move to D.

Adjusting the paper thickness lever

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Table 3.2 Paper Thickness Lever Settings
Number of Copies
Setting
(Including the Original) *1
* 2
1 copy 1

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2 copies 2

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3 copies 3
4 copies 4

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5 copies 5
Ribbon replacement D

Setting
*1 For carbon-interleaved paper, the carbon counts as one copy.
*2 Vary the setting up or down (including A to D) to optimize printing.
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Select D when replacing a ribbon or clearing a paper jam. For labels

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If printing is messy, the ribbon misfeeds, or the paper jams, move

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the lever one setting higher.

Paper
USING SINGLE SHEETS This section describes how to load paper in the cut sheet stand or cut sheet
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feeder.

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The cut sheet stand allows paper to be loaded manually, one sheet at a time.
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Loading a Single Sheet of Paper

To load a sheet of paper into the cut sheet stand:

Setup Mode

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. Check that rear-fed continu-
ous forms are retracted to the park position. (For details, see the
section Unloading Continuous Forms later in this chapter.)

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2. If necessary, reset the paper thickness lever. (See the section

Adjusting for Paper Thickness earlier in this chapter.)

3. Move the paper select lever forward. (This lever is at the top left of
the printer.)

4. Raise the cut sheet stand. Position the left paper guide. Note that its
movable range is limited.

Adjusting the left margin

Below the left paper guide, the cut sheet stand has a scale graduated in units of
0.1 inch. When the left paper guide is positioned all the way to the right, the
left margin is approximately 5 mm (0.2 inch). To help align paper, also use the
two inch-based rulers on the ejection cover of the printer. The gradations on
the ruler are for 10 columns per inch.

Preparing to load a sheet of paper

5. Insert a sheet of paper into the cut sheet stand. Make sure that the
bottom edge of the paper engages snugly with the platen. Adjust the
right paper guide.

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6. Press the LOAD button. The paper will advance to the top-of-form
position. The top-of-form position is the first line on which printing
can start. To adjust the position of the paper slightly, simultaneously
press the ONLINE button and the LF/FF button or the LOAD
button. The paper will move forward or backward in 1/180-inch

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increments.

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Setting
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Paper
Printing
Loading a sheet of paper
Setup Mode

7. Place the printer online. Print a sample page and check the page
margins. Make the following adjustments, as necessary:

• Horizontal alignment. Readjust the paper guides if required.

• Top-of-form setting (see Chapter 5).
• Margin settings. Use your software or the printer setup mode (see
Chapter 5).

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Ejecting Single Sheets

If you print using software, each sheet is ejected automatically when the end
of the printed page is reached. To manually eject sheets of paper, use either of
the following methods:

• Press and hold down the LF/FF button to execute a forward form
feed.

• Turn the platen knob clockwise.

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USING CONTINUOUS Continuous forms paper, fanfolded at the horizontal perforations, is ideal for
FORMS printing rough drafts and long files. The paper is fed into the printer using the
forms tractors. The forms tractors unit at the rear of the printer pushes paper
from the rear to the platen. This is called push-tractor feeding.

Positioning the Paper Stack

Introduc-
tion
Place the stack of continuous forms paper directly below the rear of the
printer. After the paper is installed in the printer, the paper path should look
like this:

Setting
Good placement

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Handling
Paper
Feed from rear slot

Printing
Bad placement

Setup Mode

Placement of continuous forms

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Loading Continuous Forms

This section explains how to use continuous forms. The tractor unit pushes
continuous forms.

To load continuous forms paper:

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1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. Remove any single- sheet
paper from the printer.

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2. If necessary, readjust the paper thickness lever for continuous forms.
(See the section Adjusting for Paper Thickness earlier in this
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Paper thickness lever setting

3. Move the paper select lever to the rear of the printer.

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Preparing to load continuous forms paper

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4. Release the tractor locking levers by pulling them up. Open the tractor
paper holders. See the following figure.

5. Position the right tractor (as seen from the rear of the printer). Push
the right locking lever down to secure the tractor. Center the middle

Introduc-
forms support.

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Setting
Up
Handling
Paper
Positioning the tractors

Adjusting the left margin

Printing
Below the right tractor, as seen from the back, there is a tractor guide, short
inch-based ruler graduated in 10 columns per inch. Use the ruler to help
position the tractor. When the paper edge is positioned to the left most line,
the left margin is approximately 12mm (0.5 inch) including perforation area.
Setup Mode

Ajusting the left margin

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6. Fit the paper feed holes onto the left and right tractor pins. Adjust the
left tractor (as seen from the rear of the printer) to the width of the
form. Close the paper holders.

7. Pull the left tractor (as seen from the rear) to stretch the paper taut.
Push the left locking lever down to secure the tractor in place.

8. Strongly pull the back cover off of the cut sheet stand (in the
direction indicated by the arrow) and set it down.

Setting the back cover

9. Install the cut sheet stand. For installation, see the section Installing
the Cut Sheet Stand in Chapter 2.

10. Press the LOAD button to advance the paper to the top-of-form
position. Top-of-form is the first line on which printing can start.

11. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online. Print a sample
page and check the page margins. Make the following adjustments, as
necessary:

• Horizontal alignment. Move the forms tractors as required.

• Top-of-form setting (see Chapter 5).
• Margin settings. Use your software or the printer setup mode (see
Chapter 5).

If the paper cut position and the perforation position do not fit, adjust
them by using the following procedure.

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NOTE
When you use continuous forms, make sure that the edges of both left
and right paper guides do not touch the paper.
Slide both paper guides flush against the ends of both sides.

Introduc-
tion
Setting
Up
Adjusting the TEAR OFF position

When the TEAR OFF button is used to advance the paper to cut it, the paper

Handling
cut position and the perforation position may not match. In such cases, adjust

Paper
their positions by using the following procedure.

Adjustment procedure :

1. Use the TEAR OFF button to advance the paper to its cut position.

Printing
(Keep holding down the TEAR OFF button.)

2. While holding down the TEAR OFF button, adjust the cut position by
using the LF/FF button or LOAD button.
- LF/FF button: Pressing this button once extends the paper feed
amount by 1/180 inches.
Setup Mode

- LOAD button: Pressing this button once reduces the paper feed
amount by 1/180 inches.
- The adjustment range is plus or minus 63/180 inches (ap-
proximately 9 mm). When it is exceeded, an alarm beeps.

3. When the cut position is adjusted, release the TEAR OFF button.
The paper feed amount at the end of the adjustment is stored as the
amount by which the paper will be fed when the TEAR OFF button is
pressed.
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Unloading Continuous Forms

To unload continuous forms:

1. Make sure that the paper select lever is set to the rear position.

2. Press the LOAD button. The continuous forms paper is retracted to

the park position. If the paper cannot be retracted in one operation,
continue to press the LOAD button until the paper is parked.

NOTE
The printer can retract continuous forms paper a maximum of
55.8 cm (22 inches) per operation.

3. To remove the paper, raise the tractor paper holders and lift out the
paper.

Installing the Tractor Unit

Install the tractor unit by following the procedure below if it happens to be
disengaged from the studs.

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Remove the cut sheet stand and open the acoustic cover.

3. Hook the notch of the tractor unit against stud 1, and then rotate the
unit downward so as to set the other notch onto stud 2.

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Tearing Off Continuous Forms

Your printer has a special “tear-off edge” that allows you to tear off printed
pages without wasting paper. The tear-off edge is located on the ejection
cover.

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To tear off continuous forms using the tear-off edge:

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1. Press the TEAR OFF button. The bottom perforation of the last page

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advances to the tear-off edge. If you specified TEAR OFF: AUTO
using the CONFIG function in setup mode, the paper automatically
advances to the tear-off edge at the end of each job (or when the

Setting
printer has printed all the data received).
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NOTE
If the bottom perforation of your paper is not positioned at the

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tear-off edge, the length of your paper may not be specified
correctly in your software or the printer setup mode. Check that
the paper length is specified correctly. For information on
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specifying page length using setup mode, see Chapter 5.

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Paper
2. Tear the paper off at the perforation.
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Setup Mode

Tearing off continuous forms

3. Press any button to retract the forms back to the top-of-form position.

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FEEDING AND Line Feed/Form Feed

POSITIONING PAPER
Use the line feed/form feed function to move paper forward. This function is
valid when the printer is online or offline. Pressing and holding down the LF/
FF button feeds one sheet of paper. Pressing the LF/FF button once advances
the paper one line (do not hold the button more than three seconds).

The printer does not allow you to execute “reverse” form or line feeds from
the control panel. To feed paper backward, manually rotate the platen knob.
Remember that the top-of-form will slip from the original setting.

Micro Feed

Use the micro feed function to fine tune the position of the paper. This
function is valid when the printer is offline. Press the ONLINE and LF/FF
buttons simultaneously to micro-feed paper forward. Press the ONLINE and
LOAD buttons simultaneously to micro-feed paper backward.

Remember that the top-of-form will slip from the original setting.

Load Position Adjust

Use also the micro feed function to adjust the load position of the paper. This
function is valid when the printer is offline. When this function is used
immediately after the LOAD button is pressed, the adjusted position is
retained temporarily as the new load position until the power is turned off.
Pressing the ONLINE and MENU buttons simultaneously saves the new load
position permanently. Load positions are saved separately for single sheets
and continuous forms.

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SWITCHING PAPER TYPES If you have more than one type of job, it is often necessary to switch between
continuous forms and single sheets. This section explains how to switch
between paper types. It is not necessary to remove the continuous forms
paper from the printer.

Introduc-
Switching to Single Sheets

tion
To switch from continuous forms to single sheets:

1. Tear off your printed pages.

Setting
2. Retract the forms paper to the park position by pressing the LOAD
button. The PAPER OUT indicator turns red.

CAUTION

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Failure to retract the forms paper will cause paper jams.

3. Move the paper select lever forward to the single sheet position.

Handling
4. Mount the cut sheet stand. (For details, see the section Using Single

Paper
Sheets earlier in this chapter.) If you are using the cut sheet stand,
press the LOAD button to advance the paper to the top-of-form
position.

You are now ready to print using single sheets.

Printing
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Switching to Continuous Forms

To switch from single sheets to continuous forms:

1. If a sheet of paper is loaded, remove the paper by turning the platen

knob or pressing and holding down the LF/FF button.

CAUTION
Failure to remove paper may cause a paper jam.

2. Move the paper select lever to the rear to the continuous forms
position.

3. Press the LOAD button. The continuous forms paper advances to the
top-of-form position.

You are now ready to print using continuous forms paper.

TIPS ON PAPER HANDLING General Tips

• Use high-quality paper. Do not use paper that is wrinkled or curled at

the edges.
• Do not use paper with staples or metal parts.
• Do not use paper with unpredictable variations in thickness, such as
paper with partial multilayers, paper with embossed printing, and
labels with the backing sheet exposed.
• Store paper in a clean, dry environment.

Multipart Forms

• Avoid using carbon-interleaved single sheets if possible. Printing tends

to become misaligned on the bottom sheet.
• To ensure smoother feeding of paper-stapled, multipart forms,
raise the cut sheet stand to support the forms.

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Envelopes

When printing envelopes, use the cut sheet stand or the manual feed slot.
Note the following:

Introduc-
• Set the paper thickness lever to best accommodate envelope thickness.
• When loading envelopes, make sure that the envelope flaps face

tion
forward. Otherwise, the envelopes may jam in the printer.

Labels

Setting
• Be careful to check operating conditions when using labels. Labels
are sensitive to temperature and humidity.
• Only use labels mounted on continuous forms backing sheets. Do not
print labels mounted on single sheet backing. Labels mounted on single

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sheet backing tend to slip and printing becomes crooked.
• Set the paper thickness lever to best accommodate label thickness.
• Do not feed labels backwards using the LOAD button from the
control panel. Jamming may occur.

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• Do not use the printer tear-off feature when printing labels. If the

Paper
labels are retracted, the backing may peel off and the labels may jam in
the printer.
• Do not leave labels loaded in the printer. If labels curl around the
platen, jamming may occur when printing is resumed.
• Test-print labels before running a job. If jams occur, set the paper

Printing
thickness lever to a wider position. If jamming problems continue, try
a different type of label.

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CHAPTER

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PRINTING

This chapter describes the following everyday

printing operations: 4 PRINTING

Introduction
• Selecting print features
• Starting, stopping, or resuming printing
• Removing printed pages
• Clearing the print buffer

Instructions for loading paper are given in Chapter 3.

Setting Up
SELECTING PRINT The print features you select determine how your printed pages will look.
FEATURES Print features include the following:

• Print quality
• Fonts
• Pitch (characters per horizontal inch)
• Page length and width

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• Line spacing (lines per vertical inch)

To select print features, you can use either commercial software or the printer
control panel. The method you use depends on the capabilities of your
software. If your software has most of the features you require, you may
rarely – if ever – have to use the control panel. In fact, your software often

Printing
overrides the printer settings.

If your software has limited options, you can use the printer control panel to
select print features. Sometimes, the control panel enables you to select
features not available through your software. For example, you can select
downloaded fonts not supported by your software.
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Using Commercial Software

Many commercial software packages offer a wide variety of print features,

including some features that are not supported by this printer. For example,
software often provides a wider range of font sizes than the printer can
accommodate. Software also allows you to specify multiple fonts on a page.
To determine which features your software supports and how to select them,
refer to your software documentation.

Using the Control Panel

Use the MENU button to directly select one of the two menus.

Printer control panel

The MENU button specifies MENU1 or MENU2, either of which allows you
to specify different sets of options in advance. Some of the print features
include emulation, print quality, character pitch, and line spacing.

When you first turn the printer on, the MENU 1 indicator is lit; that is, all of
the print features assigned to MENU1 are enabled. However, you can easily
switch to MENU2 before printing. You can also select a resident font other
than the fonts assigned to MENU1 and MENU2.

NOTE
For easy reference, keep a list of your current MENU 1 and MENU 2
settings near the printer. To print a list of current settings, see the section
Printing a List of Selected Options in Chapter 5. You may also want to
use the space provided in Table 4.1 to record your settings.

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Selecting MENU1 or MENU2
PRINTING

When you first turn the printer on, MENU1 is selected. To change to MENU2
or back to MENU1, proceed as follows:

1. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline.

Introduction
2. Repeatedly press the MENU button. The lighted indicator (1 or 2)
shows the menu selected. When the menu selection is changed, the
font (font, pitch, and quality) assigned in the selected menu becomes
valid.

Setting Up
Handling
Printing
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Table 4.1 MENU1 and MENU2 Settings

Default Settings
Setting For easy reference, check (√) or record
your default settings in the space below.
Print Feature MENU1 MENU2

Emulation
Epson ESC/P2
IBM Proprinter XL24E

Font
Courier 10
Prestige Elite 12
Compressed 17
Boldface PS
Pica 10
Correspondence
OCR-B 10
OCR-A 10
Courier Normal 10 (outline)
Courier Bold 10 (outline)
Courier Italic 10 (outline)
Nimbus Sans Normal PS (outline)
Nimbus Sans Bold PS (outline)
Nimbus Sans Italic PS (outline)
Timeless Normal PS (outline)
Timeless Bold PS (outline)
Timeless Italic PS (outline)
Downloaded font 0

Print quality
Letter
Report
Draft
High-speed draft
Pitch
2.5, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12
15, 17, 18 or 20 cpi
Proportional spacing
Other features:

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3. Press the ONLINE button to return online. You are ready to print
PRINTING
using the selected menu.

STARTING OR STOPPING Starting Printing

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PRINTING

Introduction
Before you start to print, make sure that paper is loaded. Also, verify that the
paper thickness lever is set to the appropriate position (1 to D).

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To start printing, press the ONLINE button to place the printer online. Then
start your software.

Setting Up
Stopping Printing
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To stop printing immediately, press the ONLINE button to place the printer
offline. You can also use your software to stop printing, but there will be a
slight delay before printing stops. Any data sent to the print buffer but not yet
printed is stored until you resume printing. Data in the print buffer is lost if
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you turn the printer off.

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To resume printing, press the ONLINE button again. To cancel printing, use
the cancel commands provided by your software or computer. To clear the
print buffer, place the printer offline and press the MENU and TEAR OFF
buttons. Any data sent to the print buffer before you canceled printing will be
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Resuming from a Paper-Out
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The printer can “sense” when paper runs out. Depending upon how PPR-
OUT (paper-out) is set in setup mode, the printer either:
• Stops printing and lights the red PAPER OUT indicator, or
Setup Mode

• Continues printing until no more data remains in the printer.

See Chapter 5 for details on setting PPR-OUT. The factory default is to stop
printing if continuous forms paper runs out and to continue printing if single
sheet paper runs out.

To resume printing when paper runs out, use either of the methods described
below:
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Printing the remaining lines on a page

This method is convenient to continue printing under the paper-out condition,

but is not available when the cut sheet feeder is used.
1. Press the ONLINE button. The printer returns to online mode, prints
or feeds one line, and the PAPER OUT indicator lights up again.

2. Repeat this procedure until the full page is printed. Line spacings,
however, may be uneven.

CAUTION
When using the cut sheet stand or when printing remaining lines, be careful
not to print on the platen. Printing on the platen may damage both the
platen and the print head.

Continuing printing after supplying paper

1. Install paper on the forms tractors or on the cut sheet stand, or in the
cut sheet feeder bin, as described in Chapter 3.

2. To load the first sheet of paper, press the LOAD button. The PAPER
OUT indicator will turn off.

3. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online. The printer
resumes printing.

NOTE
For continuous forms paper, the page where printing stopped and
the page where printing resumes may be incorrectly printed. In
this case, wait for the entire job to finish printing. Then reprint
the incorrect pages.

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Resuming after an Area Over warning
PRINTING

The printer senses the left and right edges of paper and stores their positions
when the paper is loaded. If your software will print data past either edge, the
printer ignores that data but does not stop printing. Rather, the AREA OVER
indicator lights to call your attention to the loss of data.

Introduction
The AREA OVER indicator functions when AREACNT (area control) is set
to ENABLE in setup mode. See Chapter 5 for information on setting
AREACNT. The factory default is not to sense the edges. If paper is dark-
colored or preprinted, the printer may not be able to sense the edges correctly.
In this case, disable the sensor.

Setting Up
To resume printing when the AREA OVER indicator is on:

1. Stop your software and press the ONLINE button to place the printer
offline.

2. Adjust the horizontal position of the paper or change the margin

settings in the printer setup menu or your software.

Handling
3. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online. Restart the
software from the page that includes the lost data.

Printing
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REMOVING PRINTED This section describes the best methods for removing single sheets or
PAGES continuous forms paper after printing.

Removing Single Sheets

When you print using software, the printer automatically ejects each sheet of
paper when the end of the printed page is reached. To eject sheets manually,
use one of the following methods:

• Press and hold down the LF/FF button to execute a form feed,
or
• Turn the platen knob clockwise.

Removing Continuous Forms

To avoid wasting paper, use the printer tear-off function to remove continuous
forms paper. Press the TEAR OFF button to advance the perforation to the
tear-off edge. Tear the paper off, and then press any button to retract the paper
back to the top-of-form position. See Chapter 3 for more detailed instructions.

CLEARING THE PRINT Place the printer offline. Press the MENU and TEAR OFF buttons simultane-
BUFFER ously to clear all data from the print buffer. This method is useful when you
cancel a print operation and do not want to continue printing data already sent
to the printer.

This method does not change or clear MENU1 and MENU2 settings, paper
loading position settings, and downloaded fonts.

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USING SETUP MODE

Your printer has two modes: normal and setup.

Normal mode is used for everyday printer opera-

Introduc-
tions and is explained in Chapters 3 and 4.

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Setup mode serves two purposes. It enables you to:

• Select the printer’s optional settings

• Help diagnose printer problems

Setting
These setup mode functions can be done either offline, using the printer
control panel (offline setup), or remotely, using a setup program in your
computer system or software (online setup). Primarily, this chapter explains
how to use the offline setup mode. The online setup mode, which is reviewed

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briefly at the end of this chapter, is valid in all emulations. For details, refer to
the programmer's manuals.

Optional settings on the printer include the emulation, fonts, pitch, page length

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Paper
and page width, serial interface options, and the top-of-form setting. When
you save your settings in the printer’s permanent memory, they become the
new settings or defaults. These defaults are invoked whenever you turn on the
printer. For example, if you save ESC/P2 as the default emulation, ESC/P2 is
invoked when you turn on the printer.

Printing
The printer diagnostic functions are SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and
V-ALMNT. These functions are helpful for printer trouble-shooting, as
described in Chapter 7.

HOW TO USE THIS CHAPTER The sections in this chapter are presented in logical sequence. If you are a
Setup
Setup Mode

first-time user, be sure to read the following sections first:

• Entering Setup Mode

Mode

• Overview of Setup Mode

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These sections will familiarize you with how setup mode works. Once you
understand the basics, use the following sections to select printer options that
are compatible with your computer system’s hardware and software setup:

• Printing a List of Selected Options

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• Deciding Which Options to Change
• Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options
• Changing Hardware Options

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• Changing Print Position Adjustment Options
• Changing Configuration Options
• Exiting and Saving

To restore the printer default settings (factory defaults or power-on defaults),

see the section Resetting Defaults later in this chapter.
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For information on using the SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and V-ALMNT
functions, see the section Using the Diagnostic Functions later in this
chapter.
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For Experienced Users:

Once you are familiar with setup mode, you may want to use the flowchart at
the end of this chapter for quick reference. The flowchart lists all printer setup
functions, items, and options.
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ENTERING SETUP MODE Before entering setup mode, load continuous forms paper into the printer as
described in Chapter 3. Several sheets of paper may be required to make all of
your setup mode selections.
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To enter setup mode, follow these steps:

1. Make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded and that the paper
select lever is set backward.

2. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline.

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3. Press the TEAR OFF and ONLINE buttons simultaneously until the
printer beeps.

Introduc-
tion
Setting
Entering setup mode

If you do not hear a beep or hear an alarm beep (beeps four times),
you are not in setup mode. Place the printer offline and try again.

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4. When the printer enters offline setup mode, it prints the following
information.

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Paper
Printing
Setup
Setup Mode
Mode

Initial printout in setup mode

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The initial printout contains a header, help menu, and <<FUNCTION>>

menu. The header tells you that the printer is offline and in setup mode. The
help menu provides a quick summary of how to use setup mode. The
<<FUNCTION>> menu lists all of the functions available to you in setup
mode. Note that the red cursor on the plastic print guide is initially positioned
below the SAVE & END function.

Setup mode can also be entered by turning off the printer, then turning the
printer back on while pressing the TEAR OFF and ONLINE buttons
simultaneously until the printer beeps.

OVERVIEW OF SETUP When you enter setup mode, the following <<FUNCTION>> menu is
MODE printed:

<<FUNCTION>>
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF-TST HEX-DUMP
V-ALMNT

Table 5.1 summarizes the purpose of each function.

Table 5.1 Setup Mode Functions

Type Function Purpose

Select Function SAVE & END Exits setup mode and saves any changes made
while in setup mode.

MENU1 and Assigns print features to MENU1 and

MENU2 MENU2 on the printer control panel.

HARDWRE Changes the printer hardware options.

ADJUST Changes the print position adjustment options.

CONFIG Changes the configuration options.

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Table 5.1 Setup Mode Functions (Cont.)

Type Function Purpose

Select DEFAULT Resets factory defaults in MENU1 and MENU2.

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Sub Function LIST Prints a list of all currently selected options.

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Self Diagnostic SELF-TST Runs the self-test.
Function
HEX-DUMP Prints hex dumps.

V-ALMNT Checks and corrects vertical print alignment.

Setting
To select a function from the <<FUNCTION>> menu:

1. Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

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the red cursor on the plastic print guide under the function you require.
The LOAD button moves the cursor to the next option and the LF/FF
button moves the cursor to the previous option.

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Paper
2. Press the TEAR OFF button or the MENU button to select the
function. If the function has items and options, the printer prints the
first item and its options. The MENU1, MENU2, HARDWRE,
ADJUST, and CONFIG functions contain items that have selectable
options. The other functions have neither items nor options.

Printing
The first three MENU1 items and their options are shown below.
Items are enclosed in single brackets < >.

<EMULATE> ESC/P2 XL24E

<FONT>
Setup
Setup Mode

COUR 10 PRSTG12 COMPRSD BOLDFCE PICA 10 CORRESP OCR-B OCR-

A COUR-N COUR-B
Mode

COUR-I N.SAN-N N.SAN-B N.SAN-I TIMLS-N TIMLS-B TIMLS-I

DOWNLD0

<QUALITY> LETTER REPORT DRAFT HI-DRAFT

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To select an option from the <item> menu:

1. Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

the red cursor on the plastic print guide under the option you require.
2. Press the MENU button to select the option. The printer prints the
next item and its options. You can press MENU to select the option.
Then, the printer prints the previous item and its options.
3. After selecting the desired options, press the ONLINE button to
reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

For each item, the short-underlined option is the current default option
(the option currently saved in the printer’s permanent memory). In
the previous example, the default options are Epson ESC/P2
emulation, Courier 10 font, and letter print quality.

The chart on the next page summarizes how to select options such as
emulation, font, and print quality and how to use functions that do not
have options.

Setup Mode Example

To become familiar with setup mode, try the following example. This example
shows how to change the font and pitch in MENU2 to Prestige Elite 12 and 12
cpi.

1. Load continuous forms paper.

2. Enter setup mode.
3. Select the MENU2 function.
Wait for the printer to stop printing and press the LOAD button or
the LF/FF button twice to position the red cursor on the print guide
under MENU2. Press the TEAR OFF button or the MENU button to
select the MENU2 function and print the <EMULATE> item and its
options.

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4. Select the current emulation.

Since you do not want to change the emulation, press the MENU
button to select the current emulation and print the next item,
<FONT> and its options.

5. Change the font to Prestige Elite 12.

Press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button once to position the
cursor beneath PRSTG12. Press the MENU button to select
PRSTG12 and print the next item, <QUALITY>, and its options.

6. Select the current print quality.

Since you do not want to change the print quality, press the MENU
button to select the current print quality and print the next item,
<PITCH>, and its options.

7. Change the pitch to 12 cpi and exit the MENU2 function.

Press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button once to position the
cursor under 12 CPI. Since you do not want to make any other
changes in MENU2, press the ONLINE button to select 12 CPI and
exit MENU2. The <<FUNCTION>> menu is then reprinted.

8. Exit setup mode, saving the new font and pitch.

Since the cursor is under SAVE & END, press the MENU button or
the TEAR OFF button to select SAVE & END. The printer saves
Prestige Elite 12 and 12 cpi as the new power-on defaults in MENU2.
The printer then exits setup mode and returns online. These settings
remain in effect until changed.

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Points to Remember

• Load continuous forms paper before entering setup mode. In setup

mode, the LF/FF button cannot be used to feed paper. To adjust the
line position of paper in setup mode, use the platen knob.

Introduc-
• Whenever you enter setup mode, short help menus are printed

tion
at the top of the page. Help menus are also printed when youselect
the SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, or V-ALMNT functions. Use help
menus for quick reference while in setup mode.

• When printing the items and options for each function, you can only

Setting
print one item at a time. However, you can move either forward or
backward in the item list. To move forward (print the next item),
press the MENU button. To move backward (print the previous
item), press the TEAR OFF button.

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• While in the <<FUNCTION>> menu or when selecting a function that
contains items and selectable options, press the ONLINE button to
reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

Handling
Paper
• An underline under the option indicates that it is the current default
setting. For example, 12 CPI indicates that 12 characters per inch is
the default pitch.
To change the default, select and save a new pitch setting.

Printing
• While in setup mode, you can use the LIST function to print out a list
of the currently selected options (see the next section for details).

• To exit setup mode and permanently save your changes, select either
the SAVE & END function. For details, see the section Exiting and
Saving later in this chapter. To exit setup mode without saving your
Setup
Setup Mode

changes, turn the printer off. Your previous power-on defaults are
active when you turn the printer on again.
Mode

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PRINTING A LIST OF The LIST function prints a list of all the printer’s currently selected options.
SELECTED OPTIONS This function is useful for checking the printer settings when you first enter
setup mode or just before you exit. To print a list of options, load continuous
forms paper and then proceed as follows:

1. Enter setup mode.

2. Select the LIST function.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position
the red cursor under LIST. Next press the TEAR OFF button or the
MENU button to select the LIST function. The printer starts to print
a list of the currently selected options. The preselected factory
settings, also called factory defaults, are shown on the opposite page.
When the printer finishes printing the list of options, it reprints the
<<FUNCTION>> menu.
NOTE
To remove the printout, turn the platen knob until the paper can
be torn off at the perforation. In setup mode, you cannot use the
printer tear-off feature (TEAR OFF button).

3. Do either of the following:

• Select another function, or
• Exit setup mode, saving any changes you made.

For details about other functions, see the other sections in this chapter.
To exit setup mode and save your changes, make sure that the red
cursor is positioned beneath SAVE & END, then press the MENU
button or the TEAR OFF button.

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Setting
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Paper
Printing
Setup
Setup Mode
Mode

Printout of factory defaults using LIST

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DECIDING WHICH OPTIONS The previous page shows a printout of the printer’s factory default settings.
TO CHANGE In this printout, options are listed by functional group:

• Menu 1 settings (MENU1 function)

• Menu 2 settings (MENU2 function)

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• Hardware settings (HARDWRE function)
• Print position adjustment settings (ADJUST function)
• Configuration settings (CONFIG function)

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Most selectable options only alter print features, such as the typestyle,
page format. However, some options must be selected correctly for the
printer to work properly with your hardware and software. For each
function, Table 5.2 lists items whose options must be selected correctly
for system and printer accessory compatibility.
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Table 5.2 Required Options

Function Item Option

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MENU1 EMULATE The emulation selected on the printer

must be the same as the emulation
selected in your software. If you selected
an emulation when you set up the
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printer (Chapter 2), you do not need to

change the EMULATE option unless you
want to change to a different emulation.
The emulation assigned to MENU1 is the
all

default when you turn the printer on.

See the section Changing MENU1 and

MENU2 Options later in this chapter.

MENU2 None If you use MENU2, the emulation selected

for MENU 2 must be the same as the
emulation selected in your software.

See the section Changing MENU1 and

MENU2 Options later in this chapter.

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Table 5.2 Required Options (Cont.)

Function Item Option

HARDWRE FORMAT If you have a serial interface, the serial

BAUD-RT interface options selected on the printer

Introduc-
PROTOCL must be the same as the settings you

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DSR selected using your software or your
DUPLEX computer operating system. If the settings
CTS are not the same, the printer will not
CD print or will print garbage.

Setting
See the section Changing Hardware
Options later in this chapter.

ADJUST None If you are not using software to specify

Up
the top margin of the page, use the
printer’s default top-of-form setting,
1 inch (25.4 mm) from the top of the
paper. If you are using software to

Handling
Paper
specify the top margin of the page,
change the default setting to 1/6 inch
(4.2 mm).

See the section Changing Print Position

Adjustment Options later in this

Printing
chapter.

CONFIG None If you are using paper that is dark-

colored or preprinted with dark colors,
you may need to disable the AREA
OVER detection function.
Setup
Setup Mode

See the section Changing Configuration

Options later in this chapter.
Mode

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CHANGING MENU1 AND The MENU1 and MENU2 functions allow you to change the print options
MENU2 OPTIONS assigned to MENU1 and MENU2 on the printer control panel. In normal
(nonsetup) mode, you can easily switch between the menus for printing, as
described in Chapter 4.

MENU1 is invoked when you first turn the printer on.

Select the same emulation on the printer as is selected in your software. If the
emulations are not the same, the printer will not work correctly with your
software. If you plan to use two different emulations on a regular basis, assign
the most frequently used emulation to MENU1. Assign the second emulation
to MENU2. All of the other settings available for MENU1 and MENU2 are
optional. Some of the items and options will vary with the emulation.

To determine which features your software supports, refer to your software

documentation.

Table 5.3 describes the MENU1 and MENU2 items and options. Both
functions offer the same items and options. The items in Table 5.3 are listed
in the order in which they are printed. Not all items are defined for all
emulations and some options vary with the emulation.

The procedure for changing the MENU1 and MENU2 options is described
after Table 5.3.

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options
NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

Introduc-
MENU1 and Options Description
MENU2 Items

tion
<EMULATE> Select the same emulation as is selected in
your software. See the section Selecting
an Emulation in Chapter 2 for informa-
tion on selecting an emulation.

Setting
ESC/P2 EPSON-series printers
(ESC/P2 command set)
XL24E IBM Proprinter XL24E printers

Up
NOTE: When you change the
emulation, all MENU1 or MENU2
options are reset to the factory

Handling
defaults for that emulation.

Paper
<FONT> For each of the following fonts, the
recommended pitch settings are given after
the font name. When you change the font,
be sure to also change the pitch, if
required.

Printing
COUR 10
PRSTG12
COMPRSD
BOLDFCE
PICA 10
CORRESP
OCR-B
Setup
Setup Mode

OCR-A
COUR-N
Mode

COUR-B
COUR-I
N.SAN-N
N.SAN-B
N.SAN-I

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

MENU1 and
Options Description
MENU2 Items

<FONT> TIMLS-N
(continued) TIMLS-B
TIMLS-I
DOWNLD0 Font 0 in the printer’s download RAM
See Appendix F for font examples.

<QUALITY> Select the print quality that most often

meets your needs.

LETTER Letter print quality. This option

provides the highest resolution but the
slowest print speed. It cannot be used
with the compressed font.
REPORT Report print quality. This option
provides lower resolution than letter
quality, but at twice the speed. If you
want only the double speed, regardless of
fonts, use the correspondence font. The
quality of the correspondence font is
higher than that of report.

DRAFT Regular draft print quality. This option

provides lower resolution than report
quality, but at 3.2 times letter speed.

HI-DRFT High-speed draft print quality. This

option provides lower resolution than
draft quality, but at 3.5 times letter speed.

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

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MENU1 and
Options Description
MENU2 Items

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<PITCH> ## CPI 2.5, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, or 20 cpi
(characters per horizontal inch)

Setting
PROP SP Proportional spacing (1/12 inch per
character space)
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<LINE SP> ## LPI 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 lpi

Up
(lines per vertical inch)

6 lpi 3 lpi (double spacing)

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ABCD ABCD

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ABCD

Paper
ABCD ABCD
ABCD
ABCD ABCD
ABCD
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Printing
<CHAR-W> Change also the pitch 2 TIMES or 4
TIMES is selected.
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NORMAL Standard character width

2 TIMES Double character width

Setup
Setup Mode
Mode

4 TIMES Quadruple character width

(*1)

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

MENU1 and
Options Description
MENU2 Items

<CHAR-H> Change also the line spacing if 2 TIMES

or 4 TIMES is selected.

NORMAL Standard character height

2 TIMES Double character height

4 TIMES Quadruple character height

(*1)

<ATTRIB> Selects an attribute to add emphasis to

your documents.
Only one attribute may be selected at
a time.

NONE

ITALICS

CONDNSD
(*1)
SHADOW

BOLD

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

Introduc-
MENU1 and
Options Description

tion
MENU2 Items

<PAGE LG> Specifies the length of the page in inches.

## IN For ESC/P2 and IBM XL24E emulations:
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5,
11.0 (letter size), 11.6 (A4 size), 12.0,

Setting
14.0, 18.0 inches, or LINE

For Epson ESC/P2 emulation:

4.0, 4.5, 5.0, ..., 11.0, 11.5, ...,

Up
22.0 inches
LINE Selecting the page length by specifying
number of lines per page (default: 66
lines per page)

Handling
Paper
Selecting this option displays the <PG
LX10> and <PG LX1>. Use in combina-
tion the <PG LX10> to set the tens value
of the lines-per-page setting, and the
<PG LX1> to set the ones value of the
lines-per-page setting.

Printing
<PG LX10> Tens value 0 LINE, 10 LINE, 20 LINE, 30 LINE
setting for 40 LINE, 50 LINE, 60 LINE, 70 LINE
setting 80 LINE, 90 LINE
number of • The LINE setting depends on the line
lines per page spacing setting 'LINE SP'.
Setup
Setup Mode

• When 0 LINE is set, the line spacing

value is 11.0 IN (only when both 'PG
LX10' = '0 LINE' and 'PG LX1' = '0
Mode

LINE' are set).

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

MENU1 and
Options Description
MENU2 Items

<PG LX1> Ones value 0 LINE, 1 LINE, 2 LINE, 3 LINE

setting for 4 LINE, 5 LINE, 6 LINE, 7 LINE
setting 8 LINE, 9 LINE
number of
lines per • The LINE setting depends on the line
page spacing setting 'LINE SP'.
• When 0 LINE is set, the line spacing
value is 11.0 IN (only when both 'PG
LX10' = '0 LINE' and 'PG LX1' = '0
LINE' are set).
<LFT-END> Specifies the print start column for
changing the left margin. Printing
starts at the position given by this
column plus your software-specified left
margin.

## COLM Column 1, 2, 3, ..., 41

LET-END
Software-
specified
margin

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

Introduc-
MENU1 and
Options Description

tion
MENU2 Items

<TOP-MRG> Specifies the number of space lines for

the top margin. The resultant blank
space is the <TOP-MRG> setting minus
1 line.

Setting
The total size of your top margin is the
above resultant value plus the following
two settings: top-of-form (default = 1

Up
inch) and the software-specified top
margin. If you are using software to
specify the top margin, use the default
(1 line) for <TOP-MRG>.

Handling
Paper
## LINE 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 lines

Top-of-form
Top margin
setting

Printing
Setup
Setup Mode
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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

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MENU1 and Options Description
MENU2 Items

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<LANGUGE> Selects a language. Appendix E shows the
character sets for each language.

Two-pass means that diacritical marks

are printed separately from their letters
and that letters are printed without any
reduction.
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The first listing is common to all
emulations. Options specific to each
emulation are skipped. See the
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subsequent listings (*2) and(*3).

USA American English

(Same as code page 437)
UK British English
GERMAN German
SWEDISH Swedish
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PAGE437 Code page 437

PAGE850 Code page 850
PAGE860 Code page 860
PAGE863 Code page 863
all

PAGE865 Code page 865

ECMA94 ECMA 94
ISO8859 ISO 8859-1
PG852 Code page 852
PG852-T Code page 852 two-pass
PG855 Code page 855
PG866 Code page 866
HUNGARY Hungarian
HUNG-T Hungarian two-pass

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

Introduc-
MENU1 and
Options Description
MENU2 Items

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<LANGUGE> SLOV Slovenian
(continued) SLOV-T Slovenian two-pass
POLISH Polish
POLSH-T Polish two-pass
MAZOWIA Mazowian

Setting
MAZOW-T Mazowian two-pass
LATIN2 Latin 2
LATIN2-T Latin 2 two-pass
KAMENIC Kamenicky

Up
KAMEN-T Kamenicky two-pass
TURKY Turkish
TURKY-T Turkish two-pass
CYRILIC Cyrillic

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IBM437 IBM 437

Paper
IBM851 IBM 851
ELOT928 ELOT 928
PG-DHN Code page DHN
LATIN-P Latin Polish
ISO-LTN ISO Latin
LITHUA1 Lithuanian1

Printing
LITHUA2 Lithuanian2
MIK
MACEDON Macedonian
PG-MAC
ELOT927
ABG
ABY
Setup
Setup Mode

DEC GR
HBR-OLD
PG862
Mode

HBR-DEC
GREEK 11
ISO-TUK ISO Turkish
RUSCII
LATIN-9

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

MENU1 and
Options Description
MENU2 Items

<LANGUGE> (*2)
(continued) FRENCH French
ITALIAN Italian
SPANISH Spanish
DANISH1 Danish I
DANISH2 Danish II
FINNISH Finnish
NORWEGN Norwegian

(*3)
DANISH1 Danish I
ITALIAN Italian
SPANSH1 Spanish I
SPANSH2 Spanish II
JAPAN Japanese
NORWEGN Norwegian
LATIN A Latin American
FRENCH French
DANISH2 Danish II
KOREA Korea
LEGAL Legal

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

Introduc-
MENU1 and

tion
Options Description
MENU2 Items

<CHR-SET> SET 1 IBM character set 1

SET 2 IBM character set 2
If a downloaded (soft) font is used, the

Setting
character set for that font overrides the
<CHR-SET> setting.

(*3)
ITALIC Italic characters are available.

Up
GRAPHIC Graphics characters (ruled lines) are
available.

<PRF-SKP> For continuous forms, this option

specifies whether an inch is skipped

Handling
Paper
around the perforation. If you are not
using software to specify a bottom
margin, select SKIP when using thicker,
multipart forms.
SKIP One inch is skipped around the perfora-
tion.
NO-SKIP The perforation is not skipped. Printing

Printing
continues in the bottom margin of the
page.

<WIDTH> 13.6 IN 13.6-inch page width

(*4) 11.4 IN 11.4-inch page width
11.0 IN 11-inch page width
8.0 IN 8-inch page width
Setup
Setup Mode

<ZEROFNT> Specifies whether to print the number

(*2) zero with a slash. This is useful to
Mode

distinguish the capital letter “O”

from the number “0”.
Invalid for some soft fonts.

NO-SLSH 0
SLASH 0/

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

MENU1 and Options Description

MENU2 Items

<CR-CODE> CR ONLY No line feed is added to a carriage

return.

CR & LF A line feed is added to each carriage return.

<LF-CODE> LF ONLY No carriage return is added to a line

(*2) feed.

LF & CR A carriage return is added to each line feed.

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Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTES:
• Underlined options are the factory defaults.
• Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and
Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table.

Introduc-
MENU1 and Options Description

tion
MENU2 Items

<RGHTEND> WRAP End-of-line wrap. Causes a carriage

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return plus a line feed.

Setting
OVR-PRT Characters are overprinted at the end of a
line.
es

Up
<==END==> Indicates the end of MENU1 items.
Press the MENU button to print the first
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item, <EMULATE>. Press the TEAR

Handling
OFF button to print the previous item,

Paper
<RGHTEND>. Press the ONLINE
button to reprint the <<FUNCTION>>
menu.

*1 Unavailable in the IBM XL24E emulation

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*2 Unavailable in the Epson ESC/P2 emulations

*3 Available only in the Epson ESC/P2 emulations

Printing
*4 Available only for 136-column printers
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Setup
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Procedure

To change the options assigned to MENU1 or MENU2, make sure that

continuous forms paper is loaded and then proceed as follows:

1. Enter setup mode.

2. Select the MENU1 or MENU2 function.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

the red cursor under either the MENU1 or MENU2 function. Press
the TEAR OFF button or the MENU button to select the function
and print the following <EMULATE> options:

<EMULATE> ESC/P2 XL24E

3. Select an emulation.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

the cursor under the emulation you require. Then do either of the
following:

• Press the MENU button to select the emulation and print the next
MENU1 or MENU2 item. (As shown in Table 5.3, this is the
<FONT> item).

• Press the TEAR OFF button to select the emulation and print
<==END==>. Press the TEAR OFF button again to print the
last MENU1 or MENU2 item. (As shown in Table 5.3, this is
the <RGHTEND> item). The TEAR OFF button is convenient
when the options you need to change are near the end of the list of
items.

NOTE
Whenever you select a new emulation, all MENU1 or MENU2
options are reset to the factory defaults for that emulation.

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4. If necessary, change the other MENU1 or MENU2 options.

Press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to move the cursor to
the option you want to select. Press the MENU button to select the
option and print the next item listed in Table 5.3. Press the TEAR
OFF button to select the option and print the previous item.

Introduc-
tion
5. Exit MENU1 or MENU2.

Press the ONLINE button to exit the selected function and reprint
the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

Setting
6. Do either of the following:

• Select another function, or

• Exit setup mode, saving your changes.

Up
For details about other functions, see the other sections in this
chapter. To exit setup mode and save your changes, make sure the
red cursor is positioned beneath SAVE & END, and then press the

Handling
Paper
TEAR OFF button or the MENU button.

Resetting MENU1 and MENU2

To reset the factory defaults for both MENU1 and MENU2, select the

Printing
DEFAULT function. For more information, see the section Resetting
Defaults later in this chapter. The DEFAULT function cannot reset those
options which are handled by the HARDWRE, ADJUST, and CONFIG
functions. Setup
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CHANGING HARDWARE The HARDWRE function defines the printer’s hardware operating condi-
OPTIONS tions. If you are using the optional RS-232C serial interface, the serial
interface options must be set properly for the printer to function correctly
with your system hardware.

Table 5.4 describes the HARDWRE items and options . Items are listed in
the order in which they are printed. The procedure for changing the hardware
options is described after Table 5.4.

Table 5.4 HARDWRE Items and Options

NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

HARDWRE
Options Description
Items

<PPR-OUT> Specifies how the printer responds

when you run out of paper.

CNTONLY The printer detects paper-out only

for continuous forms. Printing stops
and the PAPER OUT indicator lights
red.
DETECT The printer detects paper-out for
both continuous forms and single
sheets. Printing stops and the
PAPER OUT indicator lights red.
IGNORE The printer ignores paper-out for
both continuous forms and single
sheets. Printing continues until no
more data remains. No PAPER
OUT warning is displayed.

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Table 5.4 HARDWRE Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

HARDWRE
Options Description
Items

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<PRT-DIR> BI-DIR Bidirectional printing. The printer prints

tion
in either direction while seeking the next
print direction for a shorter print time.
UNI-DIR Unidirectional printing. Unidirectional
printing is used for printing vertical lines
in tables even if vertical alignment is not
adjusted. Unidirectional printing is

Setting
slower than bidirectional printing.

<BUZZER> Enables or disables the printer status

buzzer.

Up
ON Buzzer on (recommended).
The printer beeps to indicate paper-
out or other conditions.
OFF Buzzer off under any conditions.

Handling
Paper
<WORD-LG> To determine the required word
length, refer to your computer
documentation. Select 8-BIT to print bit
image graphics.
8 BIT 8-bit word length (used by most

Printing
computers)
7 BIT 7-bit word length (MSB = 0)

<BUFFER> Assigns buffer memory to input data and

downloaded font data.

Print buffer Download buffer

NONE 0 byte 128K bytes
Setup
Setup Mode

256BYTE 256 bytes 127.75K bytes

2KBYTE 2K bytes 126K bytes
8KBYTE 8K bytes 120K bytes
Mode

24KBYTE 24K bytes 104K bytes

32KBYTE 32K bytes 96K bytes
96KBYTE 96K bytes 32K bytes
128KBYT 128K bytes 0K bytes

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NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.
HARDWRE
Options Description
Items

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<BUFFER> NOTE:
(continued) • 0BYTE option is recommended
only for graphics application.
• With 128KB selected, the printer

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cannot accept any download font
data.
<INTRFCE> Selects the type of the interface to the
computer.
PARALEL Centronics parallel interface
SERIAL RS-232C serial interface
es
USB USB interface
AUTO-2S Auto interface selection mode
AUTO-4S • Both interfaces are ready for
AUTO-6S communication.
AUTO10S • Specify the timing regarding the
uid

AUTO15S selected interface as being inactive.

AUTO20S To switch the interface to the optional
LAN interface, mount the LAN card with
the setup mode set to "AUTO-XS" or
"AUTOXXS" under "INTERFCE," which
in turn is under "HARDWRE" The
interface will automatically switch to the
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optional LAN interface.

To switch the interface to something other
than the optional LAN interface, do either
of the following:
all

• To return the setup mode to

"INTERFCE" under "HARDWRE,"
remove the LAN card.
• To switch the interface to a fixed
interface, set PARALEL,USB with the
LAN card mounted, and the setup mode
set to "INTERFCE" under
"HARDWRE."
Serial Interface or USB interface Items. The following <FORMAT> to
<DUPLEX> items are not printed when you select the PARALEL option for the
<INTRFCE> item. Be sure that the options selected on the printer are the same as the
options selected using your computer operating system or your software. Refer to the
documentation provided for your computer and software.

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Table 5.4 HARDWRE Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

HARDWRE Options Description

Items

Introduc-
<FORMAT> Number of Number of
data bits Parity bit stop bits

tion
8NONE 1 8 None 1
8NONE 2 8 None 2
8EVEN 1 8 Even 1
8ODD 1 8 Odd 1
7EVEN 1 7 Even 1
7ODD 1 7 Odd 1

Setting
7MARK 1 7 Mark 1
7SPACE 1 7 Space 1
7EVEN 2 7 Even 2
7ODD 2 7 Odd 2
The data format also includes a start

Up
bit. The mark is logical 1. The space
is logical 0.

Handling
Paper
Printing
Setup
Setup Mode
Mode

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Table 5.4 HARDWRE Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

HARDWRE Options Description

Items
<BAUD-RT> 150 The baud rate is in bps (bits per
300 second). Select the same baud rate as
600 used by your computer or modem.
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200

<PROTOCL> Indicates data transmission protocol.

XON/XOF The DC1 and DC3 codes are used.

DTR The Data Terminal Ready signal is used.
REV-CHL The Reverse Channel signal is used.

<DSR> IGNORE DSR is ignored by the printer.

DETECT DSR is detected by the printer.

<DUPLEX> FULL Simultaneous data transmission occurs in

opposite directions.
HALF Data transmission occurs in either
direction, but not simultaneously.

<CTS> IGNORE CTS is ignored by the printer.

DETECT CTS is detected by the printer.

<CD> IGNORE CD is ignored by the printer.

DETECT CD is detected by the printer.

<==END==> Indicates the end of the HARDWRE

item list. Press the MENU button to print
the first item, which is <PPR-OUT>.
Press the TEAR OFF button to print the
previous item. Press the ONLINE button
to reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

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Procedure

To change the printer’s hardware options, make sure that continuous forms
are loaded and then proceed as follows:

1. Enter setup mode.

Introduc-
tion
2. Select the HARDWRE function.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

the red cursor under HARDWRE. Press the MENU button to select
the HARDWRE function and print the first item and its options, as
shown below:

Setting
<PPR-OUT> CNTONLY DETECT IGNORE

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3. Select an option for the selected item.

Press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to move the cursor to
the option you require. Press the MENU button to select the option

Handling
and print the next item.

Paper
NOTE
To print the previous item, press the TEAR OFF button.

4. Repeat step 3 until all required options are changed.

Printing
5. Exit the HARDWRE function.

Press the ONLINE button to exit the HARDWRE function and

reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

6. Do either of the following:

Setup

• Select another function, or

Setup Mode

• Exit setup mode, saving your changes.

Mode

For details on other functions, see the other sections in this chapter.
To exit setup mode and save your changes, make sure that the red
cursor is positioned under SAVE & END, then press the MENU
button or the TEAR OFF button.

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When you print using ruled paper, you often want to adjust the print
position so that the print sits properly on the ruled lines. The ADJUST
function allows you to:

• Set top-of-form position

• Fine-tune top-of-form position
• Fine-tune left print start column (left margin)
• Adjust for accumlative line spacing error in a page

CHANGING PRINT The first three items are provided separately for cut single sheets and
POSITION ADJUSTMENT continuous forms. The last item is available for single sheets only.
OPTIONS
The top edge of your paper is the physical top of the page. The logical top
of the page, as “understood” by the printer when loading paper, is called the
top-of-form. Printing starts at this position. Note that printing actually
starts at the position obtained by adding the following:

• Top-of-form, default = 1.8/6 inch (7.6mm)

• Top margin specified by your software
• Printer TOP-MRG (top margin setting), default = 1 line

Table 5.5 describes the ADJUT items and options. Items are listed in the
order they are printed. The procedure for changing top-of-form is described
after Table 5.5.

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Table 5.5 ADJUST Items and Options
NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

ADJUST
Options Description
Items

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<CNT-ORG> Sets the top-of-form for continuous

tion
forms in increments of 1/6 inch
(4.2 mm) from the physical top of

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the page.

1/6 IN The default is recommended if

1.8/6 IN your top margin is not software-

Setting
: specified. A setting of 1/6 inch
6/6 IN is preferable when your top
: margin is software-specified.
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66/6 IN

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<CNTFINE> Fine-tunes the top-of-form position
for continuous forms.
0/180, ..., 29/180 Increases top-of-form in increments
uid

of 1/180 inch

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(0.14 mm).

Paper
<CNT-ORG> Sets the top-of-form for single
sheets in increments of 1/6 inch (4.2
mm) from the physical top of the
page.
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1/6 IN The default is recommended if

Printing
1.8/6 IN your top margin is not software-
: specified. A setting of 1/6 inch
6/6 IN is preferable when your top
all

: margin is software-specified.
66/6 IN
<CUTFINE> Fine-tunes the top-of-form
position for single sheets.
Setup
Setup Mode

0/180, ..., 29/180 Increases top-of-form in increments

of 1/180 inch (0.14 mm).
Mode

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Table 5.5 ADJUST Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

ADJUST Options Description

Items

<CNT-LFT> Fine-tunes the left print start

position for continuous forms.

–10/90, ..., 0/90, Moves the position left or

..., 10/90 right in increments of 1/90
inch (0.28 mm).

<CUT-LFT> Fine-tunes the left print start

position for single sheets.

–10/90, ..., 0/90, Moves the position left or

..., 10/90 right in increments of
1/90 inch (0.28 mm).

<CUT-ADJ> Compensates the line spacing

pitch on the basis of the
spacing error accumulated for
feeding single sheets by10
inches.

–21/360, –14/360, Decreases or increases in

–7/360, 0/360, increments of 1/360 inch in
7/360, 14/360, 21/360, total.
GRAPHIC (*1)

<CSF-ADJ> Compensates the line spacing

pitch on the basis of the
spacing error accumulated for
feeding single sheets by10
inches.

–21/360, –14/360, Decreases or increases in

–7/360, 0/360, increments of 1/360 inch in
7/360, 14/360, 21/360, total.
GRAPHIC (*1)
This option is available only
when paper is being loaded in
the cut sheet feeder.
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Table 5.5 ADJUST Items and Options (Cont.)

ADJUST Options Description

Items

<CNT-ADJ> –28/360, –21/360, Compensates for the forms

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–14/360, –7/360, 0/360, feed error accumulated through

tion
7/360, 14/360, 21/360, feeding of continuous forms.
28/360, GRAPHIC (*1)

<CNTADJL> –21/360, –14/360, Compensates for the forms

–7/360, 0/360, feed error accumulated through
7/360, 14/360, 21/360, feeding of continuous forms.

Setting
GRAPHIC (*1) (Last page)

<==END==> Indicates the end of the

ADJUST item list. Press

Up
MENU to print the first item,
which is <CNT-ORG>. Press
TEAR OFF to print the last
item, which is <CUTADJL>.

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Press ONLINE to reprint the

Paper
<<FUNCTION>> menu.

*1:When printing graphics, selecting "GRAPHIC" may result in the

printing of clearer graphics.

Printing
Setup
Setup Mode
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Procedure

Before adjusting a print position, you should carefully measure the amount
of adjustment required for any paper that demands precise print registration.
To adjust a print position, make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded.
The following example shows how to adjust the top-of-form setting for
continuous forms.

1. Enter setup mode.

Press the TEAR OFF button and the ONLINE button simultane-
ously until the printer beeps. Wait for the printer to stop printing
and check that the following <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed:

2. Select the ADJUST function.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

the red cursor under ADJUST. Press the MENU button or the
TEAR OFF button to select the ADJUST function and print the
following
<CNT-ORG> options:

<CNT-ORG>
1/6IN 1.8/6IN 2/6IN 3/6IN 4/6IN 5/6IN 6/6IN 7/6IN 8/6IN 9/6IN
10/6IN 11/6IN ....

3. Select an option from 1/6IN to 66/6IN.

Press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to move the cursor to
the required option. Press the MENU button to select the option
and print the <CNTFINE> item. If necessary, fine-tune the top-of-
form position now. Otherwise, go to step 4.

4. Exit the ADJUST function.

Press the ONLINE button to exit the ADJUST function and reprint
the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

5. Exit setup mode, saving the top-of-form setting.

Make sure that the red cursor is positioned beneath SAVE & END,
then press the MENU button or the TEAR OFF button.

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6. Check the top-of-form setting.

Load your paper and check the adjustment by printing a sample page
using your software. If necessary, reenter setup mode and fine-tune
the top-of-form position by changing the <CNTFINE> option.

Introduc-
tion
CHANGING The CONFIG function defines the printer’s primary configuration. You can
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS set the following options to ensure that the printer meets your requirements:

• Tear off for continuous forms

Setting
• Autoloading of single sheets
• Direct decoding of certain commands
• Enabling of the AREA OVER indicator

Up
Table 5.6 describes the CONFIG items and options. Items are listed in the
order they are printed. The procedure for changing the configuration options
is described after Table 5.6.

Handling
Paper
Table 5.6 CONFIG Items and Options
NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

CONFIG Items Options Description

<TEAROFF> Auto or manual tearoff feed.

Printing
MANUAL Automatic tearoff feed is invalid,
and tearoff feed must be done using the
TEAR OFF button.
AUTO Automatic tearoff feed is valid but only
for continuous forms. Tearoff feed can
also be done using the TEAR OFF
button.
Setup
Setup Mode
Mode

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Table 5.6 CONFIG Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

CONFIG Items Options Description

m
<TEARPOS> Tearoff position.
VISIBLE Select this option when your software
positions forms to the next top-of-
form after printing the last data. The

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printer performs tearoff feed without
adding a form feed when data transfer
has stopped.
ALWAYS Select this option when your software
stops after printing the last data. The
es
printer performs tearoff feed after
adding a form feed when data transfer
has stopped.

Note: For both settings, tearoff

uid

positioning will fail if the page

length setting does not match the
actual perforation spacing.
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The following <TEAR-EN> item is printed when TEAROFF:AUTO is

specified for the <TEAROFF> item.

<TEAR-EN> Tearoff enabled time (offset time).

all

0 SEC The offset time is from when data

1 SEC transfer stops to when the printer
2 SEC performs automatic tearoff feed.
4 SEC If the printer receives data again
6 SEC within the offset time, the printer does
not perform automatic tearoff feed.

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Table 5.6 CONFIG Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

CONFIG Items Options Description

<TEAR-EN> In some application programs, data

Introduc-
(continued) transfer may stop temporarily due
to internal processing. This setting can

tion
avoid an undesired tearoff feed by
waiting for up to six seconds each time
data transfer stops.

Setting
<CUTLOAD> Single sheet autoloading.
AUTO Single sheet paper is automatically
loaded a certain time after you set
the paper.

Up
BUTTON Single sheet paper can be loaded by
pressing the LOAD button.

Handling
The following <LOADTIM> item is printed when CUTLOAD:AUTO is

Paper
specified for the <CUTLOAD> item.

<LOADTIM> Autoload start time.

0.5, 1.0, Autoloading starts when this
1.5, 2.0 amount of time passes after you set
2.5, 3.0SEC single sheet paper.

Printing
<DECODE> Command decode timing.
DIRECT The printer decodes certain commands
immediately after receiving data.
Example:
ESC SUB I, ESC CR P (ESC/P2)
Setup
Setup Mode

ESC Q # (IBM XL24E)

QUEUED The printer decodes commands after
Mode

storing all data (including commands)

in the input buffer. This speeds data
reception because the printer does not
require decoding time during data
reception.

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Table 5.6 CONFIG Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

CONFIG Items Options Description

<AREACNT> Area-over detection control.

ENABLE Detects the left and right edges of
paper when loading the paper.
The printer does not print data beyond
the edges, but turns on the AREA
OVER indicator.
DISABLE Does not detect the edges. Select this
option when you are using colored or
preprinted paper.

<ON-LOAD> Printer status after loading paper in

offline mode.
OFFLINE Remains offline after paper loading.
ONLINE Goes into online after paper loading.

<LOCK> Lock function of setup mode.

NONE Enables all buttons on the control panel.
SETUP Disables the setup-related buttons to keep the
printer from entering setup mode during the
offline state.
ALL Disables the setup-related buttons and the
MENU button.
Once this setting has been selected, setup mode
cannot be entered from the control panel. To
cancel this setting, turn the power on while
simultaneously pressing the MENU,
TEAROFF, and LF/FF buttons.

<//S//> Effectiveness of the Cut Sheet Selection

command (//S//).
DISABLE Makes the command ineffective.
ENABLE Makes the command effective.
Note:The Cut Sheet Selection command
(//S//) changes the paper source to
the paper table and waits for
manual insertion of a cut sheet.
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Table 5.6 CONFIG Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

CONFIG Items Options Description

<CONT-PE> Detection of end of continuous forms.

Introduc-
TRACTOR Paper end is detected by the sensor on
the tractor unit.

tion
Paper-end unprinted area:
Continuous forms: About 80 mm
EDGE Regardless of paper end, printing
continues near to the edge of paper.
Paper-end unprinted area:
About 4.7 mm for both continu-

Setting
ous forms
GATHER Setting of ribbon protective control
at a line feed on continuous forms
ENABLE The protective control is executed.

Up
DISABLE The protective control is not
executed.
CUT-CTL Setting of retracting control at
canceling TEAR OFF of continuous

Handling
Paper
forms.
PRCISIN The precision-prioritized retracting
control is executed.
It retracts a certain amount of paper
(the top part of the paper which
hangs out from the TOFS), and then

Printing
moves back to the position before
TEAR OFF. If TOFS detects paper
end when a certain amount of paper
is retracted, it executes the continu-
ous forms save operation and then
executes the paper loading opera-
tion.
Setup
Setup Mode

SPEED The speed-prioritized retracting

control is executed.
Mode

It retracts the paper by the amount

the paper was advanced.

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Table 5.6 CONFIG Items and Options (Cont.)

NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

CONFIG Items Options Description

SKIP-PR Setting of printing speed change
processing (skip)
ENABLE The skip processing is executed.
When a certain amount of blank
spaces are found in a line, it changes
the printing speed for the blank
spaces.
DISABLE The skip processing is not executed.
It does not change the printing speed
for the blank spaces.
- If the printing speed of the printing
data varies before and after the
blank spaces (such as LQ
characters + blank space + CQ
characters), it changes printing
speeds regardless of this setting.
STATUS Setting of the asynchronous status
function
ENABLE The status information is stored in the
send buffer by a nibble mode request.
DISABLE The status information is not stored in
the send buffer by a nibble mode
request.

BANDCTL Setting of reducing backward line

feeds as much as possible. Backward
line feeds occur when printing vertical
enlargement characters or multi-path
characters which involve several
printing paths for a print activation.
ENABLE Reduce control is performed.
DISABLE Reduce control is not performed.

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Table 5.6 CONFIG Items and Options (Cont.)
NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.

CONFIG Items Options Description

TOF-CTL Setting of priority on TOF control to

Introduc-
a printer driver specification or a
setup specification. TOF control

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determines the amout of the top

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margin when paper is fed to the home
position.
DRIVER Driver specification is given priority.
SETUP Setup specification is given priority.

Setting
<==END==> Indicates the end of the CONFIG
item list. Press the MENU button to print
es
the first item, which is <TEAROFF>.
Press the TEAR OFF button to print the

Up
previous item. Press the ONLINE button
to reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.
uid

Handling
Paper
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Printing
all

Setup
Setup Mode
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Procedure

To change the printer configuration options, make sure that continuous forms
paper is loaded and then proceed as follows:

1. Enter setup mode.

2. Select the CONFIG function.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

the red cursor under CONFIG. Press the MENU button to select the
CONFIG function and print the following <TEAROFF> options:

<TEAROFF> MANUAL AUTO

3. Select an option.

Press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to move the cursor to
either MANUAL or AUTO. Press the MENU button to select the
option and print the <TEARPOS> item. If other items must be
specified, do so now. Otherwise, go to step 4.

4. Exit the CONFIG function.

Press the ONLINE button to exit the CONFIG function and reprint
the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

5. Do either of the following:

• Select another function, or

• Exit setup mode, saving your changes.

For details on other functions, see the other sections in this chapter.
To exit setup mode and save your changes, make sure that the red
cursor is positioned under SAVE & END, then press the MENU
button or the TEAR OFF button.

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EXITING AND SAVING This section describes how to exit the setup mode save any changes you
made:

To exit setup mode immediately, select the SAVE & END function.

Introduc-
Any settings changed while in setup mode are saved as the new power-on
defaults for the printer. The new defaults remain active until you change them

tion
again.

NOTE
The only way to exit setup mode without saving your changes is to turn
off the printer. When you turn the printer back on, the previous default

Setting
settings are used.

Procedure

Up
To exit setup mode and save your changes using SAVE & END, proceed as
follows:

Handling
1. Print the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

Paper
The <<FUNCTION>> menu should be the last printed line on the
page. If the menu is not printed, press the ONLINE button to print
the menu. If you are using the SELF-TST or HEX-DUMP function,
press the LF/FF button instead of the ONLINE button to print the

Printing
menu. The <<FUNCTION>> menu is shown below.

<<FUNCTION>>
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST SELF-TST HEX-DUMP
V-ALMNT

2. Select the SAVE & END function.

Setup
Setup Mode

Make sure that the red cursor is positioned under SAVE & END.
Press the MENU button or the TEAR OFF button to select SAVE &
Mode

END. The printer exits setup mode and returns online (the ONLINE
indicator lights green). Any changes you made while in setup mode
are saved.

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RESETTING DEFAULTS This section describes how to reset the printer’s power-on defaults, all of the
factory defaults, or the factory defaults only for MENU1 and MENU2.

Resetting Power-On Defaults

Power-on defaults are the settings saved in the printer’s permanent memory.
The defaults are enabled whenever you turn the printer on. The easiest way
to reset the power-on defaults is to turn the printer off and then on again.
This method is useful if you have made changes in setup mode that you do
not want to save.

Resetting Factory Defaults

Factory defaults are those settings preselected at the factory. For a list of
the printer’s factory defaults, see the section Printing a List of Selected
Options earlier in this chapter. To reset the factory defaults for all func-
tions, proceed as follows:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. While pressing the MENU, TEAR OFF, and ONLINE buttons, turn
on the printer. Continue to press all three buttons until the printer
beeps.

The factory defaults are now reset.

Resetting Factory Defaults in MENU1 and MENU2

This method resets factory defaults for MENU1 and MENU2 options, listed
in Table 5.3, but does not reset the printer hardware, print position adjust-
ment, and configuration options. To reset the factory defaults in MENU1
and MENU2, proceed as follows:

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1. Enter setup mode.

2. Select the DEFAULT function.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

Introduc-
the red cursor under DEFAULT. Press the TEAR OFF button or the
MENU button to select the DEFAULT function. The printer

tion
reprints the <<FUNCTION>> menu. The default values in MENU1
and MENU2 are now reset.

3. Do either of the following:

Setting
• Select new options for MENU1 or MENU2.
• Exit setup mode, saving the factory defaults.

See the section Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options. To exit

Up
setup mode and save the new defaults, make sure that the red cursor
is positioned under SAVE & END, then press the TEAR OFF button
or the MENU button.

Handling
Paper
USING THE DIAGNOSTIC This section describes how to use the following diagnostic functions:
FUNCTIONS
• SELF-TST
• HEX-DUMP
• V-ALMNT

Printing
These functions are used for checking print quality and diagnosing printer
problems. HEX-DUMP also provides useful information for programmers.
Setup
Setup Mode
Mode

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Printing the Self-Test

The SELF-TST function prints test pages to check how the printer operates
independently of your computer. The self-test does not check the interface
between the computer and the printer.

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The self-test prints the printer’s firmware version, its resident emulations,
and all of the characters available in the currently selected character set. If
the ESC/P2 emulation is selected for MENU1, the self-test is printed using

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the settings currently assigned to MENU1.

Procedure

This procedure assumes that you are in setup mode. To print the self-test,
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make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded into the printer. Then
proceed as follows:

1. Enter setup mode.

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2. Select the SELF-TST function.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

the red cursor under SELF-TST, and then press the MENU button or
the TEAR OFF button. The printer selects SELF-TST and starts
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printing. A short help menu is printed at the top of the page,

followed by the self-test. Note that the printer is not online during
self-test printing.
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3. Examine the self-test page.

A sample self-test page is shown in Chapter 2. To pause during self-

test printing, press the MENU button or the TEAR OFF button. To
resume self-test printing, press the FONT button or the MENU
button again.

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4. Exit the SELF-TST function.

Exit the SELF-TST function in either of the following ways:

• To exit SELF-TST and remain in setup mode, press the LF/FF

button. The <<FUNCTION>> menu is then reprinted.

Introduc-
• To exit SELF-TST and return online, press the ONLINE button.

tion
The printer permanently saves any changes made while in setup
mode and returns online.

The self-test can also be started by turning off the printer, and then pressing
the LF/FF button while turning the printer back on. As described in Chapter

Setting
2, this method is useful when you first set up the printer.

Printing Hex Dumps

Up
The HEX-DUMP function prints data and commands in hexadecimal
characters and abbreviated control codes. The IBM character set 2 is used
for printing (see Appendix E). The HEX-DUMP function is useful for
checking whether your computer is sending the correct commands to the

Handling
Paper
printer and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly. It is
also useful for debugging software programs.

Printing
Setup
Setup Mode
Mode

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Procedure

To print hex dumps, make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded into
the printer. Then proceed as follows:

1. Enter setup mode.

2. Select the HEX-DUMP function.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

the red cursor under HEX-DUMP, then press the TEAR OFF button
or the MENU button to select the HEX-DUMP function. The
printer goes online and prints a header and a short help menu.

3. Print the hex dump.

To start hex dump printing, send your file or program to the printer.
The printer goes online and prints the hex dump.

Press the MENU button or the TEAR OFF button to pause during
hex dump printing. To resume hex dump printing, press the button
again.

NOTE
When hex dump printing stops, the printer remains online in
setup mode (the ONLINE indicator is green). To print another
hex dump, send another file to the printer.

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Introduc-
tion
Setting
Up
Sample hex dump

4. Exit the HEX-DUMP function.

Handling
Paper
Exit the HEX-DUMP function in either of the following ways:

• To remain in setup mode, press the LF/FF button. The

<<FUNCTION>> menu is then reprinted. For details on other
functions, see other sections in this chapter.

Printing
• To return to online normal mode, press the ONLINE button. If
you press the ONLINE button while the hex dump is printing,
The printer immediately switches to normal online mode. Any
data that was sent to the printer but not printed is discarded
(cleared).
Setup
Setup Mode

You can also enter hex dump mode, by turning off the printer, and then
turning the printer back on while simultaneously pressing the ONLINE
Mode

button and the LF/FF button until the printer beeps.

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Checking Vertical Print Alignment (V-ALMNT)

The V-ALMNT function corrects the vertical character displacement that

sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing. Characters printed from left to
right are not aligned with characters printed from right to left as shown
below:

This example shows how printing looks

when characters are vertically
misaligned. Note that the left
margin is not straight.

If you notice misaligned printing, use the following procedure to check and
correct the vertical print alignment.

Procedure

Make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded in the printer. If possible,
use forms at least 216 mm (8.5 inches) wide for 80 column printers or
356mm (14inches) wide for 136 colmun prnters to avoid printing on the
platen.
However, you can also use letter or A4 size forms if you set the WIDTH
option in MENU1 to 8 inches.
See the section Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options for details. Then
proceed as follows to check and correct vertical print alignment:

1. Enter setup mode.

2. Select the V-ALMNT function.

Repeatedly press the LOAD button or the LF/FF button to position

the red cursor under V-ALMNT, then press the MENU button or
the TEAR OFF button to select the V-ALMNT function. The
printer prints the help menu then starts printing rows of parallel bars
using letter quality speed.

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3. Adjust the vertical print alignment at letter quality speed.

Examine the parallel bars. If the bars are aligned (not jagged), go to
step 4. If the bars are offset to the left, repeatedly press the LOAD
button until the bars are aligned. If the bars are offset to the right,

Introduc-
repeatedly press the LF/FF button until the bars are aligned. (In the
following figure, the first line is assumed to be printed from left to

tion
right.)

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Setting
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Bars offset to the left Bars offset to the right

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4. Adjust the vertical print alignment at correspondence speed.

Press the TEAR OFF button to switch from letter speed to corre-
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spondence speed.

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Examine the parallel bars and adjust the vertical print alignment as
described step 3.
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5. Adjust the vertical print alignment at draft speed.

Printing
Press the TEAR OFF button to switch from correspondence speed to
draft speed.
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Examine the parallel bars and adjust the vertical print alignment as
described step 3.
Setup
Setup Mode

6. Exit the V-ALMNT function.

Press the ONLINE button to exit the V-ALMNT function and save
Mode

the new vertical alignment settings. The printer exits setup mode and
returns online.

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NOTE
To exit the V-ALMNT function, you must exit setup mode.

Correct vertical print alignment

SETUP MODE REFERENCE The following flowchart shows how setup mode is organized for the Epson
ESC/P2 emulation. Differences in the IBM Proprinter XL24E are
summarized after the flowchart.

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SETUP MODE ORGANIZATION

Introduction
Setting Up
Handling
Paper
Printing
Setup
Setup Mode
Mode

settings

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Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation

In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ from
the ESC/P2 emulation in the following ways:

The following options are different:

Introduc-
tion
• The AGM item is provided:

CHR-SET: SET 2 * AGM: OFF * PRF-SKIP: NO-SKIP *

SET 1 ON SKIP

Setting
• The LF-CODE item is provided:

Up
LF-CODE: LF & CR
LF ONLY *

Handling
Paper
• The ZEROFNT item is provided:

ZEROFNT: NOSLASH*
SLASH

Printing
Setup
Setup Mode
Mode

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Maintenance
MAINTENANCE

Your printer requires very little care. Occasional

cleaning and replacement of the ribbon cartridge
are all that is required.
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Lubrication of the printer is not usually necessary.
If the print head carriage does not move smoothly back and forth, clean the
printer as described in this chapter. If the problem continues, contact your
dealer to determine whether lubrication might be needed.

CLEANING The front and back covers, the ejection cover, and the acoustic cover of the
printer help protect against dust, dirt, and other contaminants. However,
paper produces small particles that accumulate inside the printer. This
section explains how to clean and vacuum the printer and how to clean the
platen and paper bail rollers.

It is easier to clean the printer when the front cover, the ejection cover, and
the cut sheet stand and back cover are removed.

Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer

WARNING
To avoid any possibility of injury, before cleaning the printer, turn off the
power to both the printer and the computer, and unplug the printer.

Use the following procedure to clean and vacuum the printer as required:

1. Remove any paper from the printer. Make sure that the power is off,
and then disconnect the printer power cord.

2. Using a soft vacuum brush, vacuum the exterior of the printer. Be

sure to vacuum the air vents at the front, left sides, and bottom of the
printer. Also vacuum the cut sheet stand.

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3. Use a soft, damp cloth to wipe the exterior of the printer, including
the covers and separator. A mild detergent may be used.

CAUTION
Do not use solvents, kerosene, or abrasive cleaning materials that
may damage the printer.

4. Open the front cover of the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge.
Using a soft vacuum brush, gently vacuum the platen, print head
carriage, and surrounding areas. You can easily slide the print head to
the left or right when the power is off. Be careful not to press too hard
on the flat ribbon cable that extends from the print head carriage.

Printer interior

5. Re-install the ribbon cartridge. Close the front cover.

6. Open the ejection cover. Vacuum the rollers, paper entry slot, and
surrounding areas.

7. Raise the cut sheet stand and the back cover. Vacuum the forms
tractors and surrounding areas.

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Maintenance
Cleaning the Platen and Exit Rollers

Clean the platen and rollers about once a month to remove excess ink. Use
the platen cleaner recommended by your supplier and proceed as follows:

1. Apply a small amount of platen cleaner to a soft cloth. Avoid

spilling platen cleaner inside the printer.

CAUTION
Do not use alcohol to clean the platen. Alcohol may cause the
rubber to harden.

2. Place the cloth against the platen and manually rotate the platen
knob.

3. To dry the platen, place a dry cloth against the platen and manually
rotate the platen knob.

4. Gently wipe the rollers using the cloth moistened with the platen
cleaner. Dry the rollers using a dry cloth.

REPLACING THE RIBBON To replace the ribbon cartridge:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Open the front cover of the printer. For easy installation, slide the
print head carriage to a position where it does not face a roller.

CAUTION
The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently.

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3. Move the paper thickness lever to position D.

Paper thickness lever

Move to D.

Paper thickness lever

4. To remove the ribbon cartridge, press the ribbon release levers located
on either side of the cartridge and carefully lift the cartridge out of the
printer.
Print head Print guide

Removing the ribbon cartridge

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Maintenance
5. Using the procedure below, release the roller from the LOCK position
and turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up any ribbon slack.
Push in the gray ribbon release tabs on the side of the ribbon cartridge
to release them, and slide the roller from the LOCK position to the
FREE position.

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Ribbon feed knob

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Turn the knob
clockwise.
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Release
tabs

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CAUTION
Do not turn the ribbon feed knob in counterclockwise direction..

6. Verify that the power to the printer is off.

(Make sure that the circle mark on the power switch is pressed.).
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Installing the ribbon cartridge

7. Move the paper thickness lever to the D position.

8. Open the front cover.

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9. Align the print head position with the dot mark (green) on the printer
ejection cover.

WARNING
Avoid touching the print head while using or immediately after using
the printer, as doing so may lead to burns. Wait until the print head
cools down before touching it.

10. Thread the ribbon between the print head and the print guide, then
gently press down on the ribbon cartridge against the printer until it
clicks into place.
(Make sure that the ribbon feed knob is facing upward.)

11. Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up any ribbon slack.
12. Move the paper thickness lever back to its original position. For
single sheet printing, the correct position is 1. Table 3.2 in Chapter 3
gives other paper thickness lever settings.

13. Close the front cover of the printer.

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Maintenance
REPLACING THE PRINT The print head is easy to replace.
HEAD
CAUTION
The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently.

To remove the print head:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Open the front cover of the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge.

3. Pull the right end of the head lock wire forward to release it from the
hook at the right of the print head carriage. Then release the wire
from the center hook.

4. Remove the print head from the connector on the carriage, as shown
in the figure below.

Replacing the print head

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To install the print head:

1. Carefully fit the mounting guide grooves of the print head on the
locating studs on the carriage.

2. Push the print head into the connector and hook the wire into place in
the reverse order of removal.

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TROUBLE-SHOOTING

Your printer is extremely reliable, but occasional

problems may occur. You can solve many of
these problems yourself, using this chapter.
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shooting
Trouble-
If you encounter problems that you cannot resolve,
contact your dealer for assistance.

This chapter is organized as follows:

• Solving problems
• Diagnostic functions
• Getting help

SOLVING PROBLEMS The tables in this section describe common printer problems and their
solutions. The following types of problems are considered:

• Print quality problems

• Paper handling problems
• Operating problems
• Printer failures

Print Quality Problems

Poor print quality or other printing problems are often caused by incorrect
printer setup or incorrect software settings. A gradual decrease in print
quality usually indicates a worn ribbon. Table 7.1 identifies common print
quality problems and suggests solutions.

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Table 7.1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions

Problem Solution
Printing is too Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is

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light or too dark. properly installed and that the ribbon feeds
smoothly.

Make sure that the paper thickness lever is set for

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the thickness of your paper. See Table 3.2 in
Chapter 3.

Check ribbon wear. Replace the ribbon if necessary.

Stains or smudges Make sure that the paper thickness lever is set
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appear on the for the thickness of your paper. See Table 3.2 in
page. Chapter 3.

Check ribbon wear. Replace the ribbon if necessary.

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Check whether the tip of the print head is dirty.

Clean the head with a soft cloth if necessary.

The page is blank. Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is properly
installed.
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Printing is erratic Make sure that the interface cable is securely

or the wrong connected to both the printer and computer.
characters are
printed. Many Make sure that the printer emulation selected in
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"?" characters are your software is the same as the emulation

printed. selected on the printer. See the section Selecting an
Emulation in Chapter 2.

If you are using an RS-232C serial interface, make

sure that the serial settings required by your software
or computer are the same as the settings on the
printer. See the section Changing Hardware
Options in Chapter 5.

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Table 7.1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions (Cont.)

Problem Solution

Printing is Use the printer’s V-ALMNT function to

vertically check the vertical print alignment. If necessary,

shooting
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misaligned adjust the print alignment. See the section
(jagged). Using the Diagnostic Functions in Chapter 5.

The top margin is The top margin is the sum of the top-of-form
wrong. setting, the software-specified top margin, and the
printer’s TOP-MRG setting. Proceed as follows:

• Make sure that the top-of-form setting is

correct. The factory default is 25.4 mm (1
inch). See the section Changing Top-of
Form in Chapter 5.
• Check the software-specified top margin.
Refer to your software documentation.
• Check the printer’s TOP-MRG setting. See
the section Changing MENU1 and MENU2
Options in Chapter 5.

Lines are double Check the line spacing setting in your software.
spaced instead of
single spaced. Change the CR-CODE setting in the printer setup
mode to CR ONLY. See the section Changing
MENU1 and MENU2 Options in Chapter 5.

The printer Change the CR-CODE setting in the printer

overprints on the setup mode to CR & LF. See the section
same line. Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options in
Chapter 5.

The next print line Change the LF-CODE setting in the printer
starts where the setup mode to LF & CR. See the section
previous line Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options in
ended instead of Chapter 5.
at the left margin.

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Table 7.1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions (Cont.)

Problem Solution

If an error occurs If an error occurs during printing with Windows,

during printing with execute reset from the control panel or turn off the
Windows, simply printer, then print the page again.
printing the page
again will cause the
printed characters
to be garbled.

Paper Handling Problems

Table 7.2 describes common paper handling problems and suggests solutions.
See Chapter 3 for detailed procedures on loading and using paper.
Table 7.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions
Problem Solution
Paper cannot be Make sure that the paper select lever is set
loaded or fed. correctly. Move the lever backward for continuous
forms and forward for single sheets.

Make sure that the paper covers the paper-out sensor,

i.e., the left paper edge is within 52 mm for single
sheets or 41 mm for continuous forms from the left
edge of the platen. (This problem cannot occur if you
use the forms tractor unit or insert a single sheet with
its left edge in contact with the left paper guide.)

Make sure that the paper holder is closed and forms

tractors are positioned correctly to match the width of
your paper.

Make sure that the printer does not detect the paper
after you have ejected the loaded paper manually.
If the printer detects paper even though it has already
been ejected, press the LOAD button and have the
printer perform the paper ejection operation, then load
the paper again.

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Table 7.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions (Cont.)

Problem Solution

Paper cannot be If you are using a cut sheet feeder, make sure that the
loaded or fed. bin lever is set to the "CLOSED" position. (The bin

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(continued) lever is on the left side of the feeder.)

If you are using a cut sheet feeder, open the front

cover and make sure that the third stud from the left
on the printer bottom frame projects.

Paper jams while Move the paper thickness lever to position D.

loading. Turn off the printer and remove the jammed
paper. Remove any obstructions from the paper
path.

Make sure that the paper thickness lever is set for

the thickness of your paper. See Table 3.2 in
Chapter 3.

If you are using a cut sheet feeder, make sure that the
bin lever is set to the "CLOSED" position. (The bin
lever is on the left side of the feeder.)

Make sure that the paper is not folded, creased, or

torn.

Reload the paper.

Paper jams while Move the paper thickness lever to position D.
printing. Turn off the printer and remove the jammed
paper. Remove any obstructions from the paper
path.

Make sure that the paper thickness lever is set for

the thickness of your paper. See Table 3.2 in
Chapter 3.

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Table 7.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions (Cont.)

Problem Solution

Paper jams while For continuous forms, make sure that the incoming
printing. and outgoing paper stacks are correctly placed.
(continued) Paper should feed straight.

Reload the paper.

Paper slips off the Make sure that the forms tractors are positioned
forms tractors or correctly for the width of your paper and that
the perforated the perforated holes of the paper fit directly over
holes of the paper the tractor sprockets.
tear during
printing.

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Tips for Clearing a Jammed Sheet from the Printer

If a sheet of paper is jammed between the print head and the platen and
cannot be removed, clear it as follows:

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1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the recepta-

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2. Push up the locking levers to release the forms tractors and open the
paper holders.

3. Move the paper thickness lever to position D.

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4. Move the print head so that you can remove the jammed sheet easily
and clear the sheet.

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The print head is hot immediately after printing. Move it after making
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sure that it gets cool.

• If you cannot clear the

jammed sheet by the
above procedure, set
fourfold continuous
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forms paper on the

forms tractors and turn
the platen knob to feed
all

the paper forward. The

jammed paper is pushed
out. Before operation, be sure to position the print head at the
center of the jammed paper.

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Operating Problems

If any of the errors listed in Table 7.3 occurs, the PAPER OUT LED lights
up, and an alarm beeps, and the printer goes offline.

In such cases, the buttons on the control panel can be used in the same
manner as those when the printer is in the offline state.

Table 7.3 Operating Problems and Solutions

Error name Error description Recovery method

Paper end (PE) error Paper end is detected. (*1) - Insert and load the
paper in the paper tray.
Eject jam error Paper end is not detected - Eject forms or sheets.
even after a large amount - Press the online button
of continuous forms or cut to turn the printer
sheets were ejected. online.
Continuous form/ In continuous form loading - Switch the continuous
cut sheet switch status, the continuous form/ form/cut sheet switch
lever error cut sheet switch lever is lever back to its
switched to cut sheet mode. original position.

In cut sheet loading status, - Remove the loaded

the continuous form/cut paper.
sheet switch lever is
switched to continuous form
mode.
If the error occurs, all
buttons are disabled.

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Table 7.3 Operating Problems and Solutions (Cont.)

Error name Error description Recovery method

Load jam error After the tractor PE sensor - Execute the loading
detected the form at operation.

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continuous form loading, - Press the online button
the TOF sensor does not to turn the printer
detect the top of the form online.
even after line feed is - When the cut sheets
executed a certain number are loaded, remove the
of times. sheets once, and
After the set sensor detects then insert them again.
the sheet at cut sheet They are then loaded
loading, the TOF sensor automatically.
does not detect he top of
the sheet even after line
feed is executed a certain
number of times.

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LEDs light up depending on the following error types.

LED status

Error name Blink Light

ONLINE AREA OVER PAPER OUT
Paper end *
Eject jam error * *
Continuous form/
cut sheet switch * *
lever error
Load jam error *

*1 If the setup item PPR-OUT:IGNORE is specified, paper end is not

detected.

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Printer Failures

A user cannot generally resolve a problem involving defective printer

hardware. On detecting a fatal error, the printer will:

• Stop printing

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• Beep four times
• Turn the ONLINE indicator off
• Blink the PAPER OUT indicator (see Table 7.4 for the error type).

Table 7.4 Printer Failures

Error LED states

<Light> <Blink>
+34 V undervoltage error ONLINE PAPER OUT
Left end sensor error MENU1 PAPER OUT
Overload error MENU2 PAPER OUT
RAM error AREA OVER PAPER OUT
Hight voltage error - PAPER OUT
and
AREA OVER

The following errors cause the printer to turn off the power:

• Print head error

• Space motor error
• Line feed motor error
• +34 V overvoltage error

No error condition is displayed if any of these errors occurs.

Turn the printer off and back on, then rerun the same job to check if the error
was transient. If the error recurs, contact your dealer.

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DIAGNOSTIC The printer diagnostic functions are SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and

FUNCTIONS V-ALMNT.

• SELF-TST tells you whether the printer hardware is functioning

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having are probably caused by incorrect printer settings, incorrect
software settings, the interface, or the computer.

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• HEX-DUMP allows you to determine whether the computer is
sending the correct commands to the printer, and whether the printer
is executing the commands correctly. This function is useful to
programmers or others who understand how to interpret hex dumps.
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• V-ALMNT allows you to check and, if necessary, correct the
printer’s vertical print alignment.

For details on using these functions, all of which are available in the printer
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setup mode, see the section Using the Diagnostic Functions in Chapter 5.

GETTING HELP If you are not able to correct a problem using this chapter, contact your dealer
for assistance. Be prepared to provide the following information:
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• The printer number is on the rating label on the right side of the
printer. The serial number and date of manufacture are on the label on
the rear of the printer.
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• Description of the problem

• Type of interface you are using
• Names of your software packages
• List of the printer default settings. To print the default settings, see
the section Printing a List of Selected Options in Chapter 5.

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INSTALLING OPTIONS

INSTALLING OPTIONS

The installaion of options allows you to expand

the capabilities of your printer. Options available
for the printer include:
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• RS-232C serial interface board

Note that the RS-232C serial interface is a factory or dealer installable option.

Options can be purchased from your dealer. Order numbers for options are
given in Appendix A.

Options

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SUPPLIES AND OPTIONS

This appendix lists the supplies and options available

for the printer.
A
Contact your dealer for information on ordering
any of these items.
SUPPLIES
Supplies Order Number

Ribbon cartridges
Black ribbon 043837

Print head Contact TallyGenicom

Supplies
OPTIONS Options Order Number

RS-232C serial interface board. Contact TallyGenicom

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APPENDIX

B PRINTER AND PAPER

SPECIFICATIONS
This appendix gives the physical, functional, and
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It also gives detailed paper specifications.
PHYSICAL Dimensions 80 columns 136 columns
SPECIFICATIONS Height: 120 mm (4.72 in) 120mm (4.72 in)

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Width: 415mm (16.3 in) 570 mm (22.5 in)
Depth: 330 mm (13 in) 330 mm (13 in)

Weight: Approximately 7.3 kg (16 lbs) 9.7 kg (21.4 lbs)

AC power requirements
Model: 2248/2348
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Model: 2248/2348
220 to 240 VAC –10%, +6%; 50/60 Hz
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Model: 2248/2348
Average 140 VA Maximum 255 VA
Model: 2248/2348
Average 150 VA Maximum 255 VA
Heat generation Average 251.2 KJ/h
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Interface Centronics parallel

Specifications
Centronics parallel and RS-232C serial
Centronics parallel and USB and LAN

Data buffer size 0, 256, 2K, 8K, 24K, 32K, 96K or 128K bytes
all

Download buffer Maximum 128K bytes

(128K minus data buffer size)

Operating environment 5 to 38°C (41 to 100°F)

30% to 80% RH (no condensation)
Wetbulb temperature, less than 29°C (84°F)

Storage environment –15 to 60°C (–4 to 140°F)

10% to 95% RH (no condensation)
Acoustic noise Average 49 dBA when printing in letter
quality
ISO 7779 (Bystander Position Front)
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FUNCTIONAL Print method Impact dot matrix with a 0.2 mm, 24-wire
SPECIFICATIONS head

Print direction Bidirectional logic-seeking or unidirectional

seeking

Character cell Horizontal x vertical

Letter (10 cpi): 36 x 24 dots
Letter (12 cpi): 30 x 24 dots
Report: 18 x 24 dots
Draft: 12 x 24 dots
High-speed draft: 9 x 24 dots

Paper handling
Standard: Friction-feed platen (cut sheets)
Push tractors (rear feed of continuous forms)
Paper loading by LOAD button
Advancing perforations to tear-off edge by
TEAR OFF button
Parking continuous forms when using cut
sheets

Paper type 1-to 5-part side-glued or paper-stapled

fanfolded continuous forms or label sheets
with sprocket holes
1-to 5-part top-glued cut sheets and
envelopes

Paper size
80 columns 136 columns
Continuous Width: 102–267 mm 102-420mm
(4–10.5 in) (4-16.5 in)
Length: 102 mm (4 in) Same as left
or greater
Cut sheets Width: 102–267 mm 102-420mm
(4–10.5 in) (4-16.5 in)
Length: 76–364 mm 76-420 mm
(3–14.3 in) (3-16.5 in)

Paper thickness Up to 0.35 mm (0.014 inch)

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Paper length
By software Programmable in one line or inch increments
in all emulations
By control panel Depends upon emulations. Default is 11
inches for all emulations.
ESC/P2: 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, ..., 11, 11.5, ..., 22 inches
XL24E: 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 11.6, 12, 14,
or 18 inches

Number of copies Up to 5, including the original

Command sets (emulations)

Resident Epson ESC/P2
IBM Proprinter XL24E

Character sets
ESC/P2: • Italic character set
Graphics character sets 1 and 2
• IBM PS/2 character sets (code pages 437,
850, 852, 855, 860, 863, 865, 866, and
DHN)
IBM 437 and 851
ISO 8859-1 and ECMA 94
Total of 63 national character sets

Specifications
XL24E: • IBM PC character sets 1 and 2
• IBM PS/2 character sets (code pages 437,
850, 852, 855, 860, 863, 865, 866, and
DHN)
IBM 437 and 851
ISO 8859-1 and ECMA 94
Total of 59 national character sets

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Fonts
Resident Eighteen fonts available
Bit map: Courier 10, Pica 10, OCR-B 10, OCR-A 10,
Prestige Elite 12, Boldface PS, Correspond-
ence, Compressed, Draft, and High-speed
Draft
Outline: Courier, Timeless, and Nimbus Sans ®;
each in normal, bold, and italic styles
Downloaded Available from independent vendors

Line spacing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 lines per inch.

Programmable in 1/360 inch or various
increments for image graphics. (ESC/P2)

Character pitch 2.5, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17.1, 18, or 20 cpi,

or proportional spacing.
Programmable in 1/360 inch or various
increments for image graphics.

Characters per line

80 columns 136 columns
10 cpi: 80 cpl 136 cpl
12 cpi: 96 cpl 163 cpl
15 cpi: 120 cpl 204 cpl
17.1 cpi: 136.8 cpl 231 cpl
18 cpi: 144 cpl 244 cpl
20 cpi: 160 cppl 272 cpl
cpi: characters per inch
cpl: characters per line
PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATIONS Print speed 10 cpi 12 cpi
Letter: 113 cps 135 cps
Report: 225 cps 270 cps
Correspondence: 225 cps 270cps
Draft: 360 cps 432 cps
High-speed draft: 400 cps 480 cps (for 80-column printer)
448 cps 537cps (for 136-colmun printer)
cpi: characters per inch
cps: characters per second

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Line feed speed 80 ms per line at 6 lines per inch

Form feed speed 5.6 inches per second

Ribbon life
Up to 5.0 million characters

Certification
Safety:

Model Regulation Country

2248/2348 UL 60950 United States

(for 100 to 120 VAC)

CSA-C22.2 No.60950 Canada

(for 100 to 120 VAC)

2248/2348 TÜV EN60950 Germany

(for 220 to 240 VAC) Europe

EMI regulation:

Model Regulation Country

2248/2348 FCC Part 15B class B United States

ICES-003 class B Canada

Specifications
2248/2348 EN 55022 class B Europe

AS/NZS 3548 class B Australia and

New Zealand

2248/2348 CNS 13438 class B Asia

2248/2348 CNS 13438 class B Taiwan

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PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Print Area

This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and
continuous forms.

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Specifications

Print area for continuous forms

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Paper Thickness

Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per
square meter (g/m2) or in pounds per bond (lbs/bond). The following
table shows the allowable paper thickness for one-part paper or for each
sheet of multipart paper. The total thickness must not exceed 0.35 mm
(0.014 inch).

The weight of carbonless or carbon-backed paper may vary, depending

upon the paper manufacturer. When using paper of borderline thickness,
test the paper before running a job.

Type of Paper Number of Parts Thickness

One-part Single 52-81 g/m2 (45-70 kg or 14-22 lb)

Carbonless
Top 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)
Bottom 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb)

Top 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

Middle 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)
Bottom 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb)

Top 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

Middle 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)
Middle 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)
Bottom 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb)

Top 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-17 lb)

Middle 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-17 lb)
Middle 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-17 lb)
Middle 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-17 lb)
Bottom 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

kg: Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 x 1091 mm paper

(1.16 g/m2)
lb: Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 x 22 inch paper (3.76 g/m2)

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Type of Paper Number of Parts Thickness

Carbon-backed Do not use in high humidity environments.

Top 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

Bottom 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb)

Top 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

Middle 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)
Bottom 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb)

Top 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

Middle 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)
Middle 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)
Bottom 40-81 g/m2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb)

Top 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-14 lb)

Middle 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-14 lb)
Middle 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-14 lb)
Middle 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-14 lb)
Bottom 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb)

Carbon- Avoid using carbon-interleaved single sheets.

interleaved

Specifications
Top 35-64 g/m2 (30-55 kg or 9-17 lb)
Carbon Counted as one sheet
Bottom 35-81 g/m2 (30-70 kg or 9-22 lb)

Top 35-52 g/m2 (30-45 kg or 9-14 lb)

Carbon Counted as one sheet
Middle 35-52 g/m2 (30-45 kg or 9-14 lb)
Carbon Counted as one sheet
Bottom 35-64 g/m2 (30-55 kg or 9-17 lb)

kg: Weight in kilograms of 1000 sheets of 788 x 1091 mm paper

(1.16 g/m2)
lb: Weight in pounds of 500 sheets of 17 x 22 inch paper (3.76 g/m2)

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COMMAND SETS

This appendix describes printer commands and

their parameters.
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This printer has two resident command sets:

• IBM Proprinter XL24EEpson ESC/P2

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• Epson ESC/P2

Select the same emulation on the printer and in your software. If your
software emulations include Epson ESC/P2, select Epson ESC/P2 for
optimum performance.
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DEFAULT SETTINGS Factory Default Settings

The following table describes the printer commands used to control options
of the items that can be selected in printer setup mode.
Command parameters are omitted.

Item Selectable options in setup mode Command

Emulate ESC/P2, XL24E, Controllable in
online setup
mode
Font COUR 10, PRSTG 12, COMPRSD, ESC e t
BOLDFCE, PICA 10, CORRESP, ESC e F
COUR-N, COUR-B, COUR-I, ESC %
TIMLS-N, TIMLS-B, TIMLS-I,
N.SAN-N, N.SAN-B, N.SAN-I. OCR-B,
OCR-A, DOWNLD 0, DOWNLD 1
Quality LETTER, REPORT, DRAFT, HI-DRFT ESC e q
Pitch 2.5, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20 CPI ESC e p
or PROP SP ESC e H
ESC h
ESC US
ESC M
ESC P
ESC p
ESC i
ESC e s
Line 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, LPI ESC e V
space ESC 0
ESC 1
ESC 2
ESC 3
ESC A
Character NORMAL, 2 TIMES, 4 TIMES ESC W
width SO or ESC SO
(DC4)
ESC u
ESC !
Character NORMAL, 2 TIMES, 4 TIMES ESC V
height ESC u

Underline: Factory default

( ): Cancel command

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Item Selectable options in setup mode Command

Attributes NONE, ITALICS, CONDNSD, ESC 4 (ESC 5)
SHADOW, BOLD SI or ESC SI
(DC2)
ESC E (ESC F)
ESC G (ESC H)
ESC e i
ESC !
Page 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, ESC C NUL
length 8.5, 11.0, 11.6, 12.0, 14.0, 18.0 IN ESC e C NUL
ESC FF NUL
ESC C
ESC e C
ESC FF
Left end 1 , 2, 3, ... , 41 COLM Controllable in
online setup
mode
Top 1 , 2, 3, ... , 10 LINE Controllable in
margin online setup
mode
Language USA, UK, GERMAN, FRENCH, ESC R
ITALIAN, SPANISH, SWEDISH, ESC e C
FINNISH, DANISH1, DANISH2,
NORWEGN, PAGE437, PAGE850,
PAGE860, PAGE863, PAGE865
ISO8859, ECMA94
PG852, PG852-T, PG855, PG866, Uncontrollable
HUNGARY, HUNG-T, SOLV, by commands
SOLV-T, POLISH, POLSH-T, but
MAZOWIA, MAZOW-T, LATIN7, controllable in
LATIN2, LATN2-T, KAMENIC, online setup
KAMEN-T, TURKY, TURKY-T, mode
CYRILIC, IBM437, IBM851, ELOT928,
PG-DHN, LATIN-P, ISO-LTN,
LITHUA1, LITHUA2, MIK, MACEDON,
Sets

ABG, ABY, PG-MAC, ELOT927,

DEC-GR, GREEK 11, PG862, HBR-OLD,
HBR-DEC, ISO-TUK, RUSCII, LATIN-9

Underline: Factory default

( ): Cancel command

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Item Selectable options in setup mode Command

Character SET 1, SET2 ESC7

set ESC6

Perfora- SKIP, NO-SKIP ESC N (ESC O)

tion skip

Paper 8.0 IN, 11.0 IN, 11.4 IN, 13.6IN, Controllable in

width (8.0 IN is default for 80-column printer, and online setup
13.6 IN is default for 136-column printer) mode

Zero font NO-SLSH, SLASH Controllable in

online setup
mode

DC3 ENABLE, DISABLE Controllable in

online setup
mode

CR code CR-ONLY, CR & LF ESC e r

LF code LF-ONLY, LF & CR ESC e l

Right WRAP, OVR-PRT Controllable in

end wrap online setup
mode

Paper-out CNTONLY, DETECT, IGNORE ESC 9 (ESC 8)

Print BI-DIR, UNI-DIR ESC U

direction

Underline: Factory default

( ): Cancel command

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IBM PROPRINTER XL24E This section describes the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E
EMULATION emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended com-
mands that are not supported by the original printer.

Function Command

Print Mode Control

Double-strike (bold) printing on ESC G
Double-strike (bold) printing off ESC H
Emphasized (shadow) printing on ESC E
Emphasized (shadow) printing off ESC F
One-line double-width characters on SO or ESC SO
One-line double-width characters off DC4
Double-width characters on/off ESC W (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Double-height/double-width characters ESC [ @ (n1) (n2)
n1 = 4, n2 = 0, m1 = 0, m2 = 0 (m1) ... (m4)
m3 controls character height and line
spacing:

m3 Height Spacing

0 Unchanged Unchanged
1 Normal Unchanged
2 Double Unchanged
16 Unchanged Single
17 Normal Single
18 Double Single
32 Unchanged Double
33 Normal Double
34 Double Double

m4 controls character width:

m4 Width
Sets

0 Unchanged
1 Normal
2 Double

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Function Command

Condensed characters on SI or ESC SI

Condensed and elite characters off DC2
Subscript or superscript printing on ESC S (n)

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(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0)
Subscript and superscript printing off ESC T
Underline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) ESC - (n)

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Overline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) ESC (n)

Horizontal Control
Space SP
Backspace BS
Carriage return CR
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Elite characters on ESC :
Proportionally spaced characters on/off ESC P (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

Vertical Control
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Line feed LF
Form feed FF
Advance paper n/216 inch (1 < n < 255) ESC J (n)
Advance paper n/180 inch (in AG mode) ESC J (n)
(1 < n < 255)
Set line spacing to 1/8 lines ESC 0
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Set line spacing to 7/72 inch ESC 1

Set line spacing to n/216 inch ESC 3 (n)
(0 < n < 255)
Set line spacing to n/180 inch (in AG mode) ESC 3 (n)
all

(0 < n < 255)

Preset line spacing to n/72 inch ESC A (n)
(1 < n < 255)
Preset line spacing to n/60 inch (in AG mode) ESC A (n)
(1 < n < 255)
Set line spacing to 1/6 inch or to the value ESC 2
preset by line spacing command ESC A (n)

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Function Command

Change graphics line spacing base to ESC [ \ (m1) (m2)

1/216 or 1/180 inch (for ESC J and ESC 3) (t1) ... (t4)
m1 = 4, m2 = 0
0 < t1 < 255, 0 < t2 < 255, t3 = 0
t4 = 180 or 216

Tabulation
Horizontal tab execution HT
Set horizontal tabs ESC D (n1) ...
The values of n1to nk in this command (nk) NUL
are the ASCII values of the print columns
(at the current character width) at which
tabs are to be set. (1 < n < 255) (1 < k < 28)
Clear all horizontal tabs ESC D NUL
Move print position right by n/120 inch ESC d (n1) (n2)
(0 < n1, n2 < 255) (n = n1 + n2 x 256)
Vertical tab execution VT
Set vertical tabs ESC B (n1)...
The values of n1to nk in this command (nk) NUL
are the ASCII values of the lines (at the
current line spacing) at which tabs are to be
set. (1 < n < 255) (1 < k < 64)
Clear all vertical tabs ESC B NUL
Reset tabs to default values ESC R

Page Formatting
Set left margin at column n and right ESC X (n) (m)
margin at column m (0 < n, m < 255)
Set perforation skip by n lines ESC N (n)
(1 < n < 255)
Perforation skip off ESC O
Set page length to n lines (1 < n < 255) ESC C (n)
Sets

Set page length to n inches (1 < n < 22) ESC C NUL (n)
Set top of form ESC 4

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Function Command

Character Set Control

Select character set 1 ESC 7
Select character set 2 ESC 6
Print n1 + n2 x 256 characters from all- ESC \ (n1) (n2)
character set (chars.)
(chars.: codes of characters to print,
0 < chars. < 255)
Print a character from all-character set ESC ^ (char.)
(char.: a code of character to print,
0 < char. < 255)
Select code page table n ESC [ T (n1) (n2)
(0 < n1, n2 < 255) (n = n1 + n2 x 256) 0 0 (c1) (c2)

c1 c2 Code page ID
0 0 Ignore command
1 181 Code page 437
3 82 Code page 850
3 92 Code page 860
3 95 Code page 863
3 97 Code page 865

Clear input buffer CAN

Select printer DC1
Deselect printer (ignore input) ESC Q #

Downloading
Select resident or downloaded font ESC I (n)
Ex. n = 0: Resident Draft
2: Resident Courier
4: Downloaded Draft
6: Downloaded Courier
Create download font ESC = (n1) (n2)
ID (m1) (m2) (data)

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Function Command

Bit Image Graphics

Single-density graphics ESC K (n1) (n2) (data)
Double-density graphics ESC L (n1) (n2) (data)
High-speed double-density graphics ESC Y (n1) (n2) (data)
Quadruple-density graphics ESC Z (n1) (n2) (data)
High-resolution graphics ESC [ g (n1) (n2)
(m) (data)
Select graphics mode (in AG mode only) ESC * (m) (c1) (c2)
(data)

Cut Sheet Feeder Control*

Feed a sheet from bin 1* ESC EM 1
Feed a sheet from bin 2* ESC EM 2
Eject a page from the printer* ESC EM R
Select bin 1 for following pages* //1//
Select bin 2 for following pages* //2//
Change bins at next page* //C//
Cut sheet feed selection* //S//

Miscellaneous
Sound the bell BEL
Unidirectional printing on/off ESC U (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Add a carriage return to all line feeds ESC 5 (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Printer offline ESC j
Enter online setup mode* ESC e ONLINE
(data)
Select default settings ESC [ K (n1) (n2)
(i) (ID) (p1) (p2)

* Indicates extended commands not supported by the original printer.

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COMMAND SETS (ESC/P2)

EPSON ESC/P2 This section describes the printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emula-
EMULATION tion. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands that
are not supported by the original printer.

Function Command

Print Mode Control

Double-strike (bold) printing on ESC G
Double-strike (bold) printing off ESC H
Emphasized (shadow) printing on ESC E
Emphasized (shadow) printing off ESC F
Italic printing on ESC 4
Italic printing off ESC 5
Select character style ESC q (n)
n = 0: Normal
1: Outlined
2: Shaded
3: Outlined and shadowed
One-line double-width characters on SO or ESC SO
One-line double-width characters off DC4
Double-width characters on/off ESC W (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Double-height characters on/off ESC w (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Condensed characters on SI or ESC SI
Condensed characters off DC2
Subscript or superscript printing on ESC S (n)
(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0)
Subscript and superscript printing off ESC T
Underline on/off ESC - (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

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Function Command

Select line ESC ( - (n1) (n2)

n1 = 3, n2 = 0, d1 = 1 (d1) (d2) (d3)
d2 = 0: Ignore command

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1: Underline
2: Strike through
3: Overscore

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d3 = 0 or 4: Cancel line selection
1: Single line
2 or 3: Double line
5: Single-dotted line
6 or 7: Double-dotted line
Select printing style ESC ! (n)
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This command allows you to combine
various printing styles. The value
of n is the sum of the values of the
styles you want to combine.
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n = 0: Pica pitch
1: Elite pitch
2: Proportional spacing
4: Condensed
8: Shadow
16: Bold
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32: Double-width
64: Italics
128: Underline
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Horizontal Control
Space SP
Backspace BS
Carriage return CR
Set elite pitch ESC M
Set pica pitch ESC P
Sets

Set 15 CPI ESC g

Proportionally spaced characters on/off ESC p (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Set inter-character space to n/120 inch (for ESC SP (n)
draft) or n/180 inch (for letter and
proportional) (0 < n < 127)

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Function Command

Set character pitch to (n1 + n2 x 256)/360 inch ESC c (n1) (n2)

(0 < n1 < 255) (0 < n2 < 4)
Select character pitch (specify unit o pitch) ESC ( U (n1) (n2) (d)
n1 = 1, n2 = 0
d = 10 to 19: 10/3600 inch = 1/360 inch
d = 20 to 29: 20/3600 inch = 1/180 inch
d = 30 to 39: 30/3600 inch = 1/120 inch
d = 40 to 49: 40/3600 inch = 1/90 inch
d = 50 to 59: 50/3600 inch = 1/72 inch
d = 60 to 69: 60/3600 inch = 1/60 inch

Vertical Control
Line feed LF
Form feed FF
Advance paper n/180 inch (1 < n < 255) ESC J (n)
Set line spacing to 1/8 inch ESC 0
Set line spacing to n/180 inch (0 < n < 255) ESC 3 (n)
Set line spacing to n/60 inch (0 < n < 127) ESC A (n)
Set line spacing to 1/6 inch ESC 2
Set line spacing to n/360 inch (0 < n < 255) ESC + (n)

Tabulation
Horizontal tab execution HT
Set horizontal tabs ESC D
The values of n1to nk in this (n1) ... (nk) NUL
command are the ASCII values of the
print columns (at the current character
width) at which tabs are to be set.
(1 < n < 255) (1 < k < 32)
Move print position n/60(*1) inch right from ESC $ (n1) (n2)
left margin (n = n1 + n2 x 256)
Move print position n/120(*1) inch (for draft) ESC \ (n1) (n2)
or n/180(*1) inch (for letter) left or right
from the current position
(n = n1 + n2 x 256)
Vertical tab execution VT

*1
This pitch is the default, but can be changed by the ESC ( U command
beforehand.

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Function Command

Set vertical tabs ESC B (n1) ...

The values of n1to nk in this (nk) NUL
command are the ASCII values of the
lines (at the current line spacing)
at which tabs are to be set.
(1 < n < 255) (1 < k < 16)
Move to dot line (d1 + d2 x 256)/360(*1) inch ESC ( V (n1) (n2)
n1 = 2, n2 = 0 (d1) (d2)
(0 < d1 < 255) (0 < d2 < 127)
Vertical relative move by (d1 + d2 x 256)/360(*1) ESC ( v (n1) (n2)
inch (d1) (d2)
n1 = 2, n2 = 0
(0 < d1 < 255) (0 < d2 < 127)
–32768 < d1 + d2 x 256 < 32768

Page Formatting
Set right margin to column n ESC Q (n)
(1 < n < 255)
Set left margin to column n ESC l (n)
(0 < n < 255)
Set top and bottom margins from top of page ESC ( c (n1) (n2)
n1 = 4, n2 = 0 (t1) (t2) (b1) (b2)
• Top margin = (t1 + t2 x 256)/360(*1) inch
(0 < t1 < 255) (0 < t2 < 127)
• Bottom margin = (b1 + b2 x 256)/360(*1) inch
(0 < b1 < 255)
(0 < b2 < 127)
Set perforation skip by n lines ESC N (n)
(1 < n < 127)
Perforation skip off ESC O
Set page length to n lines (1 < n < 127) ESC C (n)
Set page length to n inches (1 < n < 22) ESC C NUL (n)
Sets

Set page length to (d1 + d2 x 256)/360(*1) inch ESC ( C (n1) (n2)

n1 = 2, n2 = 0 (d1) (d2)
(0 < d1 < 255) (0 < d2 < 127)

*1
This pitch is the default, but can be changed by the ESC ( U command
beforehand.

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COMMAND SETS (ESC/P2)

Function Command

Character Set Control

Select character set 1 ESC 7
Select character set 2 ESC 6
Select character set table ESC t (n)
n = 0: Italics character set
1: Graphics character set
2: Downloaded character set
3: Graphics character set
Select international character set ESC R (n)
n = 0: USA
1: France
2: Germany
3: United Kingdom
4: Denmark 1
5: Sweden
6: Italy
7: Spanish 1
8: Japan
9: Norway
10: Denmark 2
11: Spanish 2
12: Latin America
13: Korea
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Function Command

Assign a character set to active character set ESC ( t (n1) (n2)

number 0 to 3 (d1) (d2) (d3)
n1= 3, n2 = 0
d1 = 0: Active character set number 0
1: Active character set number 1
2: Active character set number 2
3: Active character set number 3
d2 = 0: Italic
1: PC 437 (USA)
3: PC 850 (Multilingual)
7: PC 860 (Portugal)
8: PC 863 (Canada-French)
9: PC 865 (Norway)
d3 = 0
Print n1 + n2 x 256 characters from all- ESC ( ^ (n1) (n2)
character set (character codes)
(0 < n1 < 255) (0 < n2 < 127)
(0 < n1 + n2 x 256 < 255)
(0 < character codes < 254)
Clear input buffer CAN
Delete a character DEL
Force most significant bit to 1 ESC >
Force most significant bit to 0 ESC =
Cancel control over most significant bit ESC #

Font Selection and Downloading

Select font ESC % (n)
n = 0: Resident character set
1: Downloaded character set
Select letter or draft quality ESC x (n)
n = 0: Draft
1: Letter
Sets

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Function Command

Select type style

•Bitmap font: ESC k (n)
n = 0: Courier

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2: Courier
3: Prestige

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5: OCR-B
6: OCR-A
7: Courier
8: Courier
9: Courier
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•Scalable font:
n = 0: Timeless
1: Nimbus Sans ®
2: Courier
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3: Timeless
4: Timeless
5: Timeless
6: Timeless
7: Timeless
8: Timeless
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9: Timeless
Set scalable font mode ESC X m (n1) (n2)
• m sets character pitch.
m = 0: Keep previous pitch
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1: Set proportional space mode

m > 5: Select character pitch
(m/360 inch)
(Reset proportional space mode)
• n1 and n2 set point size of font.
Point size = (n1 + n2 x 256) x 0.5 point
(0 < n1 < 255) (0 < n2 < 127)
Copy resident character set to download area ESC : NUL (n) (s)
Create download font ESC & NUL (n1) (n2)
(d0) (d1) (d2) (data)

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Function Command

Bit Image Graphics

Graphics type m graphics ESC * (m) (n1) (n2)
(data)
Bit image mode definition ESC ? (s) (n)
Single-density graphics ESC K (n1) (n2) (data)
Double-density graphics ESC L (n1) (n2) (data)
High-speed double-density graphics ESC Y (n1) (n2) (data)
Quadruple-density graphics ESC Z (n1) (n2) (data)
Select raster image graphics ESC ( G (n1) (n2) (d)
n1 = 1, n2 = 0
d = 1: Raster image graphics mode
Print raster image graphics ESC . (c) (v) (h) (m)
(n1) (n2) (data)

Cut Sheet Feeder Control

Feed a sheet from bin 1 ESC EM 1
Feed a sheet from bin 2 ESC EM 2
Eject a page from the printer ESC EM R
Select bin 1 for following pages * //1//
Select bin 2 for following pages * //2//
Change bins at next page * //C//
Cut sheet feed selection * //S//

Miscellaneous
Sound the bell BEL
Move print head to home position ESC <
Unidirectional printing on/off ESC U (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Initialize printer ESC @
Enter online setup mode * ESC e ONLINE
(data)
Sets

* Indicates extended commands not supported by the original printer.

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INTERFACE INFORMATION

Interface
INTERFACE INFORMATION

This printer can communicate with a computer

through a Centronics parallel interface,
a RS-232C serial interface, a USB interface, or a LAN interface. You can
specify the interface selection mode so that the printer uses which interface or
it can automatically select the interface from which it first receives data.

This appendix provides information you may need for wiring your own
interface cables or for programming computer-to-printer communications.
Most users do not need the information in this appendix. To simply connect
your printer to your computer, follow the instructions in Chapter 2.

PARALLEL INTERFACE This parallel interface can operate in the following two modes:

• Unidirectional (forward channel) mode or conventional mode: This

printer supports a conventional Centronics interface.

• Bidirectional (forward/reverse channel) mode or nibble mode: This

printer supports a bidirectional communication per Nibble mode of the
IEEE 1284 Standard.

The cable connector at the printer side should be a shielded, Amphenol DDK
57FE-30360 or equivalent.

The connector pin assignments are given in the following tables by modes. In
the tables:

• “Input” denotes a signal from the computer to the printer.

• “Output” denotes a signal from the printer to the computer.

• The return lines specified in the second column represent twisted

pairs, with one side connected to signal ground.

• The standard signal levels are 0.0 to +0.4 V (low), and +2.4 to +5.0 V
(high).

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Compatible Mode

Pin Return Signal Direc- Description

No. Pin No. name tion

1 19 Data Strobe Input This signal is a strobe pulse

(DSTB) for reading data (Data 1 to 8).
The printer reads data when this
signal is low. The pulse width
must be 1 µs or more at the
receiving terminal.

2–9 20--27 Data 1 to 8 Input Data 8 (pin 9) is the most

significant bit; however, this pin
is not used in 7-bit ASCII
communications.
Logical 1 signals must go high at
least 1 µs before the falling edge
of the Data Strobe signal and
must stay high for at least 1 µs
after the rising edge.

10 28 Acknowledge Output This pulse signal indicates

(ACK) that the printer has received data
and is ready to accept the next set
of data.
This signal is also sent when the
printer is switched from offline to
online.

11 29 Busy Output Data cannot be received when

this signal is high. This signal is
high during data entry, when the
printer is offline, when the buffer
is full, or when an error occurs.

12 30 Paper Empty Output This signal is high when the

(PE) printer is out of paper.

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Interface
Pin Return Signal Direc- Description
No. Pin No. name tion

13 – Select Output This signal is high when the

(SLCT) printer is online.

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14 – Auto Feed XT Input Not used

15 – – – No connection

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16 – Signal Ground – Logic ground level (0 V)

17 – Frame Ground – Printer chassis ground line. FG

and SG are connected.

18 – +5V Output +5 V source (up to 300 mA)

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19– – Signal Ground – Twisted pair return lines
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31 – Input Prime Input If this signal is low for more

(INPRM) than 50 µs, the printer is reset to
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online.

32 – Fault Output This signal is low when the

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33 – Signal Ground – Logic ground level (0 V)

34 – – – No connection
all

35 – +5 VR Output Pulled up to +5 V through a

3.3 ký resistor

36 – SLCT-IN Input Not used

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Nibble Mode

Pin numbers 2 to 9, 15 to 31, and 33 to 35 are the same as the conventional

mode.

Pin Return Signal Direc- Description

No. Pin No. name tion

1 19 Host Clock Input This signal is set high when the

host requests the reverse data
transfer phase (nibble mode).

10 28 Printer Clock Output Reverse data transfer phase:

This signal goes high when data
being sent to the host is estab-
lished.
Reverse idle phase:
This signal is set low then goes
high to interrupt the host,
indicating that data is available.

11 29 Printer Busy Output Reverse data transfer phase:

Data bit 3, data bit 7, then
forward path (host to printer)
busy status

12 30 Ack Data Req Output Reverse data transfer phase:

Data bit 2, then data bit 6
Reverse idle phase:
This signal is set high until the
host requests data and, after that,
follows the Data Available signal.

13 – X Flag Output Reverse data transfer phase:

Data bit 1, then data bit 5

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Interface
Pin Return Signal Direc- Description
No. Pin No. name tion

14 – Host Busy Input Reverse data transfer phase:

This signal is set low when the
host can receive data, and goes
high when the host has received
data. Following a reverse data
transfer, the interface enters the
reverse idle phase when the Host
Busy signal goes low and the
printer has no data.
Reverse idle phase:
This signal goes high when the
Printer Clock signal goes low so
that the interface re-enters the
reverse data transfer phase. If it
goes high with the 1284 Active
signal low, the 1284 idle phase is
aborted and the interface returns
to the compatibility mode.

32 – Data Available Output Reverse data transfer phase:

This signal is set low when the
printer is ready to send data to
the host. During the data
transfer, it is used as data bit 0
(LSB), then data bit 4.
Reverse idle phase:
This signal is used to indicate
that data is available.

36 – 1284 Active Input This signal goes high to cause the

printer to enter the reverse data
transfer phase (nibble mode).

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Data Transmission Timing

In unidirectional mode (conventional Centronics interface), this printer

guarantees the received data when the Data and Data Strobe signals from the
computer have the following timing with respect to the Busy and Acknowledge
signals from the printer.

Data 1 to Data 8

Data Strobe

BUSY

Acknowledge
➤
➤

T4
➤ T1 T2
➤ ➤ T3 T5
➤ ➤ T6
➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤

T1, T2, T3 > 1 µs

T4 < 1 µs
0 µs < T5 < 3 µs
2 µs < T6 < 6 µs

In bidirectional mode (nibblemode), this printer can send data to the compu-
ter. Data is sent in units of four bits (nibble) using four output signal lines as
data paths. The following outlines one byte of data sent during reverse data
transfer phase in nibble mode.

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Interface
SERIAL INTERFACE RS-232C is the standard serial interface for data terminal equipment. The
cable connector at the printer side should be a D-subminiature Cannon or
Cinch DB-25P male connector or equivalent that conforms to EIA standards.

The table that follows shows the pin assignments commonly used by most
computers. In the table:

• “Input” denotes a signal from the computer to the printer.

• “Output” denotes a signal from the printer to the computer.
• The signal level for mark state (logical 1) is -3 V or lower; for space
state (logical 0), it is +3 V or higher.

Pin Signal Direc- Description

No. Name tion
1 FG – Frame Ground
2 TD Output Transmitted Data. This pin carries information
from the printer to the computer.
3 RD Input Received Data. This pin carries information from
the computer to the printer.
4 RTS Output Request To Send. Spaces are sent when the
printer is ready to transmit data.
5 CTS Input Clear To Send. Spaces are sent when the
computer is ready to receive data.
6 DSR Input Data Set Ready. Spaces are sent when the
computer has been powered on and is ready to
receive or transmit data.
7 SG – Signal Ground (common return)
8 CD Input Carrier Detect. Spaces are sent when the
computer allows the printer to receive data.
11 RC Output Reverse Channel. This signal is used instead of
the DTR signal in the RC protocol. Spaces are
sent when the printer is ready to receive or
transmit data.
20 DTR Output Data Terminal Ready. Spaces are sent when the
printer has been powered on and is ready to
receive or transmit data.

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Serial Options

The serial options for the computer and the printer must match. Use the
printer control panel, the computer operating system, or your software to

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Transmission mode: Asynchronous, full duplex, or half duplex

(selectable)

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Speed: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200
baud (selectable)

Data bits: 7 or 8 bits (selectable)

Parity bit: Odd, even, mark, space, or none (selectable)

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Start bit: 1 bit

Stop bit: 1 or 2 bits (selectable)

Protocol: XON/XOFF (DC1/DC3), DTR (Data Terminal

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Ready), or RC (Reverse Channel) (selectable)

Buffer size: 256, 2K, 8K, 24K, 32K, 96K, or 128K bytes
(selectable)

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This printer allows two types of serial communication control: DSR-enabled

and DSR-disabled. The type of control required is determined by your
computer requirements. The type of control also affects the way the interface
all

cable is wired. To determine whether you need DSR-enabled control or DSR-

disabled control, use the printer HARDWRE function (see Chapter 5).

DSR-disabled control offers simpler cabling and communication than does

DSR-enabled control. DSR-disabled control can be used to interface with an
IBM PC and most other personal computers. With DSR-disabled control, the
input control signals DSR, CTS, and CD are always considered high,
regardless of their actual states. Therefore, no wire connection for these pins
is required. The following figure shows the wiring required for connection to
an IBM PC.

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Interface
DSR-enabled control enables communication using an RS-232C interface.
The CTS and DSR input control signals are enabled; CD is ignored. DSR
must be high when the printer receives data. If the printer has data to be
transmitted to the computer, the printer transmits the data when both DSR and
CTS are high.

When using DSR-enabled control, use a straight-through cable to connect to a

DCE (data communications equipment) device. Use a null-modem cable to
connect to a DTE (data terminal equipment) device, as shown below.

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Serial Protocols

A protocol is a set of instructions that control the way data is transmitted

between devices such as a computer and printer. The protocol ensures that
the computer does not send information to the printer faster than the informa-
tion can be processed. By telling the computer when the printer can receive
data, the protocol prevents the printer’s buffer from overflowing.

This printer offers a choice of four different protocols for connection to a

variety of computers: XON/XOFF, DTR, and RC. If you computer docu-
mentation does not recommend a particular protocol, try DTR. The following
table describes the three protocols.

Protocol Description

XON/XOFF When the printer is ready to receive data, it sends the

(DC1/DC3) XON (DC1) code (hex 11). When fewer than 255 bytes of
space remain in the buffer (or when the printer is taken
offline), the printer sends the XOFF (DC3) code (hex 13).
(When the input buffer is configured for 256 bytes, the
buffer limit is reduced from 255 bytes to 63 bytes.) The
computer must stop transmitting data within 255 (63)
characters of receiving the XOFF code, or information may
be lost. If paper runs out, the printer sends an NAK code
(hex 15).

DTR DTR is a hardware protocol; that is, the DTR signal on

interface cable pin 20 is used to control the flow of data
rather than transmission of a character code. When the
printer is ready to receive data, pin 20 is high. When fewer
than 255 (63) bytes of space remain in the buffer (or when
the printer is taken offline), pin 20 is low. The computer
must stop transmitting data within 255 (63) characters of
DTR being low, or information may be lost.

RC The RC protocol is the same as the DTR protocol, except

that the Reverse Channel signal (pin 11) is used instead of
the Data Terminal Ready signal (pin 20).

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INTERFACE INFORMATION

Interface
USB INTERFACE Cable
This printer supports the USB 1.1 Full speed specification. To connect to the
host, use USB 2.0-compliant INF cables (5 meters (196 inch) or shorter).
(Use the shielded cables.)

Connector pin alignment

No. Signal line name Function

2 1
1 vbus Power supply
2 D- Data transfer
3 4 3 D+ Data transfer
4 GND Signal ground
Shell Shield
- Connector specification
Printer side Type B receptacle (female)
Upstream port
Cable side Type B plug (male)

Specification

- Basic specification USB interface compliant

Note
It does not guarantee all operations on hosts.

- Power control Self-power device

- Transmission mode Full speed (Maximum 12 Mbps +
0.25%)

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LAN INTERFACE Cable

This printer supports the 10Base-T and 100Base-TX cables.

Connector pin alignment

1 8

No. Signal line name DIR Function

1 TXO+ NIC-HUB Transmit data +
2 TXO- NIC-HUB Transmit data -
3 RXI+ HUB-NIC Receive data +
4 - - -
5 - - -
6 RXI- HUB-NIC Receive data -
7 - - -
8 - - -

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CHARACTER SETS

CHARACTER SETS 1
AND 2
CHARACTER SETS

Below are character sets 1 and 2 of Code Page 437,

available in the ESC/P2 command set and
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IBM XL24E enclosed in boxes differ for sets 1 and 2.

Sets
EMULATION) Characters in set 2 also vary with the national character set.
Code Page 437 is for the USA character set.

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ITALIC AND GRAPHICS The following shows character sets available in the Epson ESC/P2 emulation.
CHARACTER SETS (ESC/ Characters differ in codes 128 to 255 (hex 80 to FF).
P2 EMULATION)

Italic Character Set

Graphics Character Set 1

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Graphics Character Set 2

Sets

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NATIONAL CHARACTER Below are the 52 national character sets available for all emulations of this
SETS (ALL printer. These character sets support different characters and symbols specific
EMULATIONS) to different languages. Note that these tables are for Courier 10, a resident
font, and that some national character sets do not have some characters and
symbols whose use depends on resident fonts. For details, see the table at the
end of this appendix.

When the following character sets are used with the Epson ESC/P2 emula-
tion, the printing of FFh code characters is not supported.
ECMA94, ISO8859, ISO-LTN, ISO-TUK, CYRILIC, LATIN-9

PAGE437/USA (Code Page 437/USA) UK (British English)

GERMAN (German) SWEDISH (Swedish)

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ISO8859/ECMA94 (ISO 8859-1/ECMA94) PAGE850 (Code Page 850(Multilingual))

Sets
PAGE852/PG852-T (Code Page 852) PAGE855 (Code Page 855)

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PAGE860 (Code Page 860(Portugal)) PAGE863 (Code Page 863 (Canada-French))

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PAGE865 (Code Page 865(Nordic)) PAGE866 (Code Page 866(Cyrillic))
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HUNGARY/HUNG-T (Hungarian) SLOV/SLOV-T (Slovenian)

Sets
POLISH/POLSH-T (Polish) MAZOWIA/MAZOW-T (Mazowian)

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LATIN2/LATN2-T (Latin2) KAMENIC/KAMEN-T (Kamenicky)

TURKY/TURKY-T (Turkish) CYRILIC (Cyrillic)

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IBM437 (IBM 437) IBM851 (IBM 851)

Sets
ELOT928 (ELOT 928) PG-DHN (Code Page DHN)

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LATIN-P (Latin Polish) ISO-LTN (ISO Latin)

LITHUA1 (Lithuanian 1) LITHUA2 (Lithuanian 2)

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MIK MACEDON (Macedonian)

Sets
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PG-MAC ELOT927

DECGR GREEK 11

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PAGE862 HBR OLD

Sets
HBR DEC ISO-TUK

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LATIN-9 RUSCII

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NATIONAL CHARACTER The following character sets differ from those of Code Page 437 (USA),
SETS (ESC/P2 AND IBM available in the ESC/P2 command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E
XL24E EMULATION) emulation.

FRENCH (French) ITALIAN (Italian)

Sets
SPANISH (Spanish) FINNISH (Finnish)

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DANISH1/NORWEGN (Danish1/Norwegian) DANISH2 (Danish2)

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NATIONAL CHARACTER The following character sets differ from the graphics character sets available in
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DANISH1 (Danish1) SPANSH1 (Spanish1)

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ITALIAN (Italian) SPANSH2 (Spanish2)

Sets
JAPAN (Japanese) LATIN A (Latin American)

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NORWEGN (Norwegian) FRENCH (French)

DANISH2 (Danish2) KOREA (Korea)

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LEGAL (Legal)

Sets

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NATIONAL CHARACTER In all emulations, this printer supports 50 national character sets for charac-
SETS AND SUPPORTED ters and symbols specific to different languages. Some national character
RESIDENT FONTS (ALL sets, however, do not have some characters and symbols and may not be
EMULATIONS) usable, depending on resident fonts. The following tables show which of the
resident fonts are supported for each national character set:

Courier 10
Elite 12
Compress
Draft
Bold PS
Pica 10
Courier scalable**
Timeless **
Nimbus Sans **
Correspondence
H-draft***
OCR-B
OCR-A
Resident font

National Name in
character set setup menu

USA * USA √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
United Kingdom UK √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
German GERMAN √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

(Continued on the next page)

* USA is the same as Code Page 437.
** These are scalable and provided with upright, italic, and bold as resident
fonts.
*** H-draft stands for high-speed draft.
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CHARACTER SETS

Courier 10
Elite 12
Compress
Draft
Bold PS
Pica 10
Courier scalable**
Timeless **
Nimbus Sans **
Correspondence
H-draft***
OCR-B
OCR-A
Resident font

National Name in

m
character set setup menu

Sets
Swedish SWEDISH √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

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ISO 8859-1 ISO8859 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
ECMA94 ECMA94 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Code Page 437 * PAGE437 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Code Page 850 PAGE850 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Code Page 852 PAGE852 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Code two-Pass PAGE852-T √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
es
Code Page 855 PAGE855 √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Code Page 860 PAGE860 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Code Page 863 PAGE863 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Code Page 865 PAGE865 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
√ √ √ √ √ √ √
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Code Page 866 PAGE866

Hungarian HUNGARY √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Hungarian HUNG-T √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
two-pass
Slovenian SLOV √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √√ √ √
Slovenian SLOV-T √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √√ √
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two-pass
Polish POLISH √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Polish two-pass POLSH-T √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Mazovian MAZOWIA √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
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Mazovian MAZOW-T √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
two-pass
Latin 2 LATIN2 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √√ √
Latin 2 two-pass LATIN2-T √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √√ √

(Continued on the next page)

* USA is the same as Code Page 437.
** These are scalable and provided with upright, italic, and bold as resident
fonts.
*** H-draft stands for high-speed draft.
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RESIDENT FONTS

RESIDENT FONTS

This appendix provides print samples of

the printer’s nineteen resident fonts.
F
COURIER 10

PRESTIGE ELITE 12

Fonts
DRAFT 12

COMPRESSED

PICA 10

CORRESPONDENCE 10

HIGH-SPEED
DRAFT 12
BOLDFACE PS

OCR-B 10

OCR-A 10

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RESIDENT FONTS

COURIER (SCALABLE)
Normal

Bold

Italic

NIMBUS SANS ®
(SCALABLE)
Normal

Bold

Italic

TIMELESS (SCALABLE)
Normal

Bold

Italic

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

A4 size A standard paper size used in Japan and other countries. Paper is 210
x 295 mm (8.25 x 11.6 inches).

Application software Software programs that perform tasks on a computer. Such programs
include word processing. database management, and accounting, for
example.

ASCII The acronym for American National Standard Code for Information
Interchange. ASCII is a set of 256 codes (numbered 0 to 255) used to
communicate information between a computer and another device
such as a printer.

Baud rate The speed, in bits per second, at which data is transmitted to a device
such as a printer. Baud rates apply to serial data only. 1200 baud
equals approximately 120 characters per second.

Bidirectional printing Alternate printing of lines from left to right and right to left.

Glossary
Bidirectional printing is faster than unidirectional printing because
there are no carriage returns.

Bit The smallest unit of information in computer memory. A bit is a

single digit, either a 1 or a 0, in the binary numbering system. Eight
bits equal one byte.

Buffer A storage area for data in the printer or computer. The printer’s
buffer consists of a print buffer and a download buffer. The print
buffer holds data to be printed. The download buffer holds
downloaded data such as download (soft) fonts.

Byte A byte consists of eight bits that constitute one symbol. A byte
represents a single character, such as number, letter, or special
control character.

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Carriage return (CR) The return of the print head carriage to the beginning of the next line.

Centronics interface A type of parallel interface. See Parallel interface.

Column A vertical section on a printed page. This printer can print 80-column

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pages at 10-pitch (10 characters per inch).

Command set A set of print and format commands used to control the printer. Each

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printer has its own resident command sets embedded in the printer
firmware. These command sets are actuated by codes sent from the
host computer.

Condensed print Print that uses “condensed” characters. Condensed characters are
narrower than regular characters. Using condensed print increases
the number of characters per line.
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Continuous forms Connected, fan-folded sheets of paper that are fed into the printer
using forms tractors. The fan-folded sheets are separated by tearing
them at their perforations.
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Control panel A panel containing the printer indicators and buttons. The control
panel is used to control printer operations, such as loading paper,
selecting print features, and changing setup options.

cpi Characters per horizontal inch. Also referred to as pitch. For example,
12-pitch means 12 cpi.
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cps Characters per second.

Cut sheets See Single sheets.

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Cut sheet feeder An option that replaces the cut sheet stand. The cut sheet feeder
allows automatic loading from a stack of paper.

Defaults Settings selected automatically by the printer when power is turned

on. Enter setup mode to change the defaults to ensure compatibility
with your system hardware and software.

Dot matrix The grid used to print characters on a dot matrix printer. Each dot
corresponds to a wire in the print head.

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Downloading Transferring soft fonts from the computer to the printer’s memory.
Downloading allows you to use fonts not resident in the computer.

dpi Dots per inch.

Emulation A command set that allows one printer to print like another printer.
This printer has two resident emulations: Epson ESC/P2 (native
command set) and IBM proprinter XL24E.

A complete set of printable characters having the same size and style.
Font
For example, Courier 10 and Prestige Elite 12 are commonly used
fonts.

Form feed (FF) A signal to the printer to advance the paper forward one page. Form
feeds can be executed either by your software or by holding down the
LF/FF button on the printer control panel.

Graphics printing Controlling the print head wires (dots) individually to produce a

Glossary
picture or an image on the page.

Hexadecimal A base-16 numbering system (also commonly referred to as hex

numbers). Since a base-16 system requires 16 digits, numbers 0
through 9 and letters A through F are used. Expressing binary
numbers in hexadecimal uses fewer digits.

Hex dump A hexadecimal printout of control codes and data. Hex dumps are
used to debug computer programs and to troubleshoot printer
malfunctions. To print a hex dump on the printer, use the HEX-
DUMP function in setup mode.

Interface A connection that allows communication from one part of a system to

another. For example, electrical signals are transferred between the
computer and printer over an interface cable.

K byte Kilobyte. 1K byte equals 1024 bytes.

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LAN interface An interface for the local area network that supports the use of
10Base-T and 100Base-TX cables. (The use of Category 5 or greater
TX cables is supported.) The maximum cable length supported is 100
meters.

Letter size A standard paper size used in the United States and other countries.
Paper is 8-1/2 x 11 inches (215.9 x 279.4 mm).

Line feed (LF) A signal to the printer that advances the paper forward one line. Line
feeds can be executed either by your software or by pressing the LF/
FF button on the printer control panel.

Line spacing The vertical spacing between lines, measured in lines per inch.

lpi Lines per inch. Used to measure line spacing.

Monospacing Character spacing in which each printed character has the same width.
Also called fixed pitch, monospacing is the opposite of proportional
spacing. Typewriter or computer-printed text is typically
monospaced.

Nonresident font Fonts not present (resident) in the printer’s permanent memory. Soft
fonts and fonts on font cards are examples of nonresident fonts.

Normal mode One of the printer’s two operating modes. In normal mode, the
control panel can be used to perform everyday printer operations,
such as loading and unloading paper, feeding paper, and selecting
print features. See also Setup mode.

Offline When the printer is offline, it receives commands from the printer
control panel rather than from the computer. “Offline” indicates that
the printer is not “online” with the computer.

Online When the printer is online, it is ready to receive or is receiving

commands from the computer. The printer must be online to print.

Parallel interface A standard computer interface. Information is transferred between

devices over separate wires, allowing all of the bits that make up the
character to be transmitted simultaneously (in parallel).

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Park position The position in which continuous forms paper is retracted or

“parked” on the rear forms tractors. When continuous forms paper is
loaded, it moves forward from the park position to the platen.

Permanent memory Memory that retains information even when power is turned off. The
printer’s permanent memory retains the default settings specified
using the printer setup mode.

Pitch Characters per horizontal inch (cpi).

Platen A hard rubber cylinder that moves paper forward during printing.

Proportional spacing Character spacing in which wide characters occupy more space than
do narrow characters. For example, characters such as “W” or
“M”occupy more horizontal space than do characters such as “i” or
“l.” Many soft fonts are proportionally spaced. Sometimes
designated PS, proportional spacing is the opposite of monospacing.

Protocol A set of instructions that control how data is transmitted between

devices such as a computer and printer.

Glossary
Rear feed In rear feed, paper is fed from the rear of the printer. The forms tractor
unit pushes paper into the printer.

Resident fonts Fonts present (resident) in the printer’s permanent memory. For this
printer, the resident fonts are Courier 10, Prestige Elite 12, Pica 10,
OCR-B 10, OSR-A 10, Boldface PS, Compressed font,
Correspondence, Draft, and High-speed Draft. Unlike soft fonts,
resident fonts can always be accessed.

RS-232C interface A type of serial interface. See Serial interface.

Self-test A test that determines whether the printer is working correctly. Test
pages are printed to show print quality and verify whether all
characters print. The self-test only tests the printer. It does not test
how thecomputer works with the printer.

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Serial interface A standard computer interface. Information is transferred between

devices over a single wire (although other wires are used for control).
A serial interface can use an interface cable greater than 3 meters (10
feet). A long cable is often necessary in networking environments,
where the printer may be shared.

Setup mode One of the printer’s two operating modes. In setup mode, the
controlpanel can be used to select the printer default settings, such
as print features, hardware options, and top-of-form. Setup mode also
provides some diagnostic functions. See also Normal mode.

Shadow printing Shadow printing prints characters twice for emphasis. Characters
printed the second time are shifted slightly to the right.

Single sheets Single sheets are sheets of paper, envelopes, and noncontinuous
multipart forms fed into the printer using the cut sheet stand. Single
sheets are also called cut sheets.

Soft fonts Fonts downloaded from a disk to the printer memory. Soft fonts are
also referred to as downloaded fonts. Unlike resident fonts, soft
fonts are available only when in the printer memory.

Software Programs that control the computer and printer to perform specified
tasks, such as word processing, database management, and
preparation of spreadsheets. Software is sometimes referred to as
application software.

Top margin The total space at the top of the printed page. The top margin is the
sum of the top-of-form setting, the software-specified top margin, and
the printer’s TOP-MRG setting.

Top-of-form (TOF) The logical top of the physical page, as “understood” by the printer
when loading paper. The default TOF settings are 1 inch (25.4 mm) for
both cut sheets and continuous forms.

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Tractor feed A method for feeding continuous forms forward for printing.
Holes on the sides of the forms fit over sprockets on two tractors
located inside the printer. The forms are pushed for rear feeding.

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Unidirectional printing Printing is performed in one direction only, left to right.
Unidirectional printing is slower than bidirectional printing, but
the vertical alignment is more accurate. Unidirectional printing is
useful when precise vertical alignment is required, as in ruled

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tables.

USB interface A serial bus standard. An abbreviation of Universal Serial

Bus.HotSwap using Plug&Play is available. The maximum cable
length is five meters.
The transmission mode is 12 Mbps + 0.25% at full speed.
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Glossary
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INDEX

INDEX
A CHAR-W 5–17
Character
Acounstic cover 2–8 enlargement 5–17
Adjustments height 5–18
left margin 3–6, 3–11 pitch 5–17
paper select lever 3–2, 3–3 sets 5–25
paper thickness lever 3–2, 3–3 width 5–17
paperthicknesslever 2–8 CHR-SET 5–25
top-of-form 3–7, 5–37 Cleaning 6–1
AREA OVER indicator 4–7 Clear print buffer 4–8
ATTRIB 5–18 Command sets, resident C–1
Attributes, font 5–18 Compatible mode D–2
B Compressed font 5–15
Condensed printing 5–18
Back cover 2–10 Connecting
Bidirectional printing 5–31 interface cable 2–18
Bold face 5–15 power cord 2–10
BUFFER 5–31 Continuous forms
Buffer size 5–31 loading 3–10
Buttons placement 3–9
LF/FF 3–3, 3–7, 4–2 tearing off 3–15
LOAD 3–3, 3–7, 4–2 unloading 3–14
MENU 3–3, 4–2 Control panel 2–8, 2–9, 3–2, 4–2
ONLINE 2–24, 4–2 Correspondence 5–15
TEAR OFF 3–3, 4–2 Courier 10 5–15
BUZZER 5–31 CR-CODE 5–26

Index
C Cursor, on print guide 2–23, 5–4
Cut sheet stand 2–8
Cables installing 2–5
LAN 2–18 loading 2–12
parallel interface 2–17
serial interface 2–17 D
USB 2–18 DEFAULT function 5–29, 5–50
Carriage return (CR) 5–26 Default settings
missing 7–3 factory defaults 5–11
Centronics parallel cable connection 2–18 power-on defaults resetting 5–50
Change ribbon cartridge 6–3 resetting, factory defaults 5–50
Changing hardware options 5–30 Diagnostic functions 5–51
CHAR-H 5–18 Download buffer 5–31
Downloaded buffer 5–31
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Downloaded (soft) fonts 4–1, 5–16 SAVE & END 5–4

DRAFT 5–16 selecting 5–5
DTR protocol 5–34, D–9 SELF-TST 5–52, 7–12
V-ALMNT 5–56, 7–12
E
G
Ejection cover 2–10
EMULATE 2–23, 5–12, 5–15 Glossary of terms GL–1
Emulations GRAPHIC 5–39
selecting 2–21, 5–12, 5–14
supported 2–21 H
Entering setup mode 5–2 Hardware (options)
Envelopes, printing 3–19 in setup mode 5–30
Epson ESC/P2 order numbers A–1
command C–10 HARDWRE function 5–30
Help menus 5–4, 5–9
F
Help, where to get 7–12
Factory default settings 5–11, C–2 HEX-DUMP function 5–53, 7–12
Feeding paper HI-DRFT 5–16
form feed 3–3, 3–16
forward micro feed 3–3 I
line feed 3–3, 3–16 IBM Proprinter XL24E
problem 7–4 commands C–5
FONT 5–15 selecting 2–21, 5–15
Fonts Installing
attributes 5–18 cut sheet stand 2–5
selecting 5–15 power cord 2–10
types 1–2 print head 6–7
Form feed 3–3, 3–16 printer driver 2–27
Forms tractors 2–10 ribbon cartridge 2–6
Front cover 2–8 Interface connector 2–10
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Items, setup
selecting 2–21, 5–15 ADJUST 5–40
<<FUNCTION>> menu 5–3 HARDWRE 5–30
Functions 5–12 MENU1 5–14
ADJUST 5–36 MENU2 5–14
CONFIG 5–41
DEFAULT 5–29 L
HARDWRE 5–30 Labels, printing 3–19
HEX-DUMP 5–53, 7–12 LAN interface
LIST 5–10 cable connection 2–18
MENU1 5–14 optional setting 5–32
MENU2 5–14 specification D–12
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LANGUGE 5–22 ONLINE

Lever button 2–24, 5–7
paper select 3–2 indicator 2–11
paper thickness 3–2, 3–4 Options, hardware
tractor locking 3–11 Installing 8–1
LF-CODE 5–26 order numbers A–1
LF/FF button 3–2, 4–2 Options, setup
LFT-END 5–20 adjustment 5–36
Line feed 3–3 configuration 5–41
LINE SP 5–17 currently selected 5–10
Line spacing 5–17 hardware 5–30
LIST function 5–10 MENU1 5–14
LOAD button 3–3, 3–7, 3–14 MENU2 5–14
Loading required 5–12
single sheets 3–5 top-of-form 5–40
Lubrication, printer 6–1 Order number A–1
M P
Maintenance, printer 6–1 Page
Margins length 5–19
checking 3–7 PAGE LG 5–19
left 5–20 Paper
top 5–21 continuous forms 3–10
Menu, <<FUNCTION>> 2–23, 5–4 ejecting single sheets 3–8
MENU button 3–3 feeding 3–16
MENU1 and MENU2 guide 2–10, 3–6
changing options (setup mode) 5–14 length 3–1
on control panel 4–2 loading 3–5, 3–10
MENU1 function 5–14 operations 3–2

Index
MENU2 function 5–14 print area B–6
Multipart paper 3–18, B–8 select lever 3–3
selection 3–1
N single sheet 3–5
National character sets specifications 3–1, B–6
all emulations E–4 thickness 3–1
DPL24C PLUS/IBM XL24E E–15 thickness lever 3–4
ESC/P2 E–16 tips for handling 3–18
Number of copies 3–1, B–3 type,switching 3–17
unloading forms 3–14
O width 3–1
ON-LOAD 5–44 PAPER OUT indicator 3–17, 4–5

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Paper path with parallel interface 2–24

selecting 3–3 with serial interface 2–24
Paper select lever 2–10, 3–3 Problems
Paper-out detection 4–5, 5–30 operating 7–8
PICA 10 5–15 paper handling 7–4, 7–5, 7–6

m
Pitch 5–17 printer failures 7–1, 7–11
Platen 2–8 printing 7–1
cleaning 6–3 solving 7–1
knob 2–8 Protocols, serial D–10

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Power PRT-DIR 5–31
connector 2–10
cord 2–3, 2–10 Q
switch 2–10 QUALITY 5–16
PPR-OUT 5–30 Quick Reference, operation QR–1
Prestige Elite 12 5–15
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PRF-SKP 5–25 R
Print RC Protocol D–9
area B–6 Removing printed pages 4–8
buffer, clearing 4–8, 5–32 Replacing ribbon cartridge 6–3
features, selecting 4–1
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Resident
list of selected options 5–10 command sets C–1
Print guide 2–8 emulations 2–21, 5–15
Print head 2–8 fonts 1–2
Printer Residenti
control panel 4–2 font F–1
failures 7–11
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Resume printing 4–5

features 1–1 RGHTEND 5–27
location 2–1 Ribbon cartridge
normal mode QR–1, 5–1 installing 2–6
problems 7–1 replacing 6–3
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setup 2–1 Right end of page (RGHTEND) 5–27

setup mode 5–1 RS-232C (serial) interface
specifications B–1 cable connection 2–20
Printer Driver 2–27 optional settings (setup) 2–24, 5–32
Printing specifications D–7
currently selected options 5–10
problems 7–2, 7–3, 7–4 S
self-test 2–13
Self-test, printer 2–13
start 4–5
SELF-TST 7–12
stop 4–5
Serial (RS-232C) interface
using software 4–2

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cable connection 2–18 list of selected options 5–10

optional settings (setup) 2–26, 5–32 lock function of setup mode (LOCK) 5–44
specifications D–7 MENU1 and MENU2 options 5–14
Setup mode page length (PAGE LG) 5–19
changing configuration options 5–41 paper-out response (PPR-OUT) 5–30
changing hardware options 5–30 perforation skip (PRF-SKP) 5–25
changing MENU1 and 2 options 5–14 pitch 5–17
changing print position adjustment print direction (PRT-DIR) 5–31
options 5–36 print quality 5–16
changing top-of-form 5–40 setting of printing speed change processing
entering 5–2 (SKIP-PR) 5–46
example 5–6 setting of priority on TOF control
exiting 5–49 (TOF-CTL) 5–47
overview of 5–4 setting of reducing backward line feeds
saving settings 5–49 (BANDCTL) 5–46
single sheet fine adjust (CUTFINE) 5–37 setting of retracting control,continuous form
summary 5–7 (CUT-CTL) 5–45
Setup options setting of the asynchronous status function
adjustment options 5–36 (STATUS) 5–46
Alternate Graphics Mode (AGM) 5–25 setting ribbon protective control, continuous
attributes (ATTRIB) 5–18 form 5–45
buffer (BUFFER) 5–31 single sheet top of form (CUT-ORG) 5–37
buzzer ON/OFF (BUZZER) 5–31 status after loading paper in offline mode
carriage return (CR) 5–26 (ON-LORD) 5–44
character height (CHAR-H) 5–18 tear-off (TEAROFF) 5–41
character set (CHR-SET) 5–25 tear-off enable time (TEAR-EN) 5–42
character width (CHAR-W) 5–17 tear-off position (TEARPOS) 5–42
detection of end of forms (CONT-PE) 5–45 top margin (TOP-MRG) 5–21
emulation (EMULATE) 5–15 top of form (CNT-ORG),

Index
fine adjust (CNTFINE) top of forms, cotinuous form 5–37
continuous form 5–37 top-of-form 5–40
fine adjust left position (CNT-LFT), word length (WORD-LG) 5–31
continuous fo 5–38 zero with a slash (ZEROFNT) 5–25
fonts (FONT) 5–15 Shadow printing 5–18
hardware options 5–30 Shipping restraint cardboard, removing 2–4
interface (INTRFCE) 5–32 Single sheet
language (LANGUGE) 5–22 loading 3–5
left end of page (LFT-END) 5–20 Single sheets
line feed (LF) 5–26 ejecting 3–8
line spacing (LINE SP) 5–17 Soft (download) fonts 4–1, 5–15
line spacing adjust (CUT-ADJ), Software, using 2–24, 4–2
single sheet 5–38

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Specifications
interface D–1
paper B–6
printer B–1
Supplies A–1
T
TEAR OFF button 3–3
Tear-off setup options 5–41
Tearing off forms 3–15
Testing printer
offline 2–12
online 2–24
Top margin, changing 5–21
TOP-MRG 5–21
U
Unidirectional printing 5–31
Unpacking 2–3
USB interface
cable connection 2–18
optional setting 5–32
specifications D–11
V
V-ALMNT function 7–12
Vertical character displacement
correcting 7–12
W
WIDTH 5–25
Word length 5–31
WORD-LG 5–31
X
XON/XOFF protocol D–10
Z
ZEROFNT 5–25
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