USING SETUP MODE Table 5.7 CONFIG Items and Options (Cont.) NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults. CONFIG Items Options <==END==> Description Selection for draft quality printing mode MODE1 Prints in 720CPS printing mode. MODE2 Prints in 540CPS printing mode. (LED only) Indicates the end of the CONFIG item list. Press the button to print the first item, which is . Press the button to print the previous item. Press the ONLINE button to reprint the <> menu.
USING SETUP MODE HEAD GAP ADJUSTMENT ITEMS AND OPTIONS The GAP-ADJ function adjusts the gap between the print head and the paper. The automatic paper thickness control (APTC) feature is built in this printer. If you adjust the gap manually or fix the gap, change the option of GAP-ADJ function. For the procedure how to change the options refer to the section Setup Mode Example earlier in this chapter. Table 5.8 GAP-ADJ Items and Options NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults.
USING SETUP MODE This section describes how to exit setup mode and save any changes you made: To exit setup mode immediately, select the SAVE & END (for LED type) SAVE&EXIT (for LCD type) function. EXITING AND SAVING Any settings changed while in setup mode are saved as the new poweron defaults for the printer. The new defaults remain active until you change them again. NOTE (LED only) The only way to exit setup mode without saving your changes is to turn off the printer.
USING SETUP MODE 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 only (LED type) way to reset the power-on defaults is to turn the printer off and then on again.
USING SETUP MODE 1. Enter setup mode (LED type). Press the AUTO GAP button and the HI IMPACT button simultaneously until the printer beeps. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following <> menu is printed: << FUNCTION >> SAVE&END MENU1 HEX-DUMP V-ALMNT MENU2 INITIAL HARDWRE 2. ADJUST CONFIG GAP-ADJ DEFAULT LIST SELF-TST Select the DEFAULT function (LED type).
USING SETUP MODE This section describes how to use the following diagnostic functions: USING THE DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS • SELF-TST • HEX-DUMP • V-ALMNT These functions are used for checking print quality and diagnosing printer problems. HEX-DUMP also provides useful information for programmers. Printing the Self-Test The SELF-TST function prints test pages to check how the printer operates independently of your computer.
USING SETUP MODE 1. Move to TOP MENU of SETUP MODE.(LCD) Press the “ ” button until “SETUPMODE” is displayed on LCD panel. 2. Select the SELF-TST function.(LCD) Repeatedly press the “ ” or “ ” button to display “SELFDIAGNOSTIC”. And then press the“ ” button to move lower layer. And then repeatedly press the “ ” or “ ” button to display “SELF-TEST”. And then press the “SELECT” button to start self-test printing. A short help menu is printed at the top of the page, followed by the selftest.
USING SETUP MODE Printing Hex Dumps 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 printer and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly. It is also useful for debugging software programs.
USING SETUP MODE NOTE When hex dump printing stops, data that is less than one line printed yet, to print remaining data exit Hex-Dump mode(push LF/FF or ONLINE). Sample hex dump 4. Exit the HEX-DUMP function. Exit the HEX-DUMP function in either of the following ways: • To remain in setup mode, press the LF/FF button. The <> menu is then reprinted (LED type). For details on other functions, see other sections in this chapter. • To return to online normal mode, press the ONLINE button.
USING SETUP MODE 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.
USING SETUP MODE 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 “ ” button until the bars are aligned. If the bars are offset to the right, repeatedly press the “ ” button until the bars are aligned. (In the following figure, the first line is assumed to be printed from left to right.) Bars offset to the left 4.
USING SETUP MODE Correct vertical print alignment SETUP MODE REFERENCE 5-60 The following flowchart shows how setup mode is organized for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation. Differences in the IBM Proprinter XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations are summarized after the flowchart.
USING SETUP MODE DPL24C PLUS ORGANIZATION Note: Asterisks (*) indicate default setting at shipment. or Move the cursor on the prime guide. or Select function. or Move the cursor on the prime guide. Select option, print next item. Select option, print previous item. General operation for LED control panel.
USING SETUP MODE To enter SETUP MODE press SETUP at offline state. Move displaced items Select the displayed option. Exit SETUP MODE. General operation for LCD control panel.
USING SETUP MODE This area is only for LCD type instead of below area. This area is only for LED type.
USING SETUP MODE Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation in the following ways: • The following options are different: • The AGM item is provided: Differences in Epson ESC/P2 Emulation In the Epson ESC/P2 emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation in the following ways: 5-64 • The ZEROFNT and LF-CODE items are not defined.
USING SETUP MODE ONLINE SETUP MODE The preceding sections describe offline setup mode. This section introduces online setup mode. The tedious task of setting up printer features one-by-one from the control panel and printing and checking the desired options on paper can be avoided by using online setup mode. In online setup mode, printer features are set via the computer rather than the printer control panel.
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CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE 6 Your printer requires very little care. Occasional cleaning and replacement of the ribbon cartridge are all that is required. Lubrication of the printer is usually not 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.
MAINTENANCE 4. Open the front cover of the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge. If necessary lay down control panel. 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.
MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE RIBBON There are two ways of replacing the ribbon. You can install a new ribbon cassette in the printer or refill the old ribbon cassette with new ribbon from a ribbon sub cassette. Appendix A lists order numbers for ribbon cassettes and ribbon sub cassettes. The following procedure is for ribbon cassettes. For ribbon sub cassettes, refer to the instructions shipped with the sub cassette. To replace the ribbon cassette: 1. Turn off the printer.
MAINTENANCE 3. Remove the ribbon guide. Removing the ribbon guide 4. To remove the ribbon cassette, pull the under side of ribbon cassette and carefully lift the cartridge out of the printer.
MAINTENANCE 5. Remove the new ribbon cassette from its package. Push in the two ribbon release tabs. The tabs snap into the cassette and the ribbon feed mechanism engages. Preparing the ribbon cassette 6. Remove the ribbon guide (green part) from the ribbon cassette. Don’t turn the ribbon feed knob before installation.
MAINTENANCE 7. Put the green ribbon guide into the space in front of print head. And then place the mounting pins (both side of ribbon cassette) on the slot of the printer cover. And then push the ribbon cassette so that the ribbon cassette is installed vertically. Mounting pin Slot Mounting pin Print head Space Slot Ribbon guide Push the ribbon cassette until it clicks.
MAINTENANCE 8. Attach the green ribbon guide on the print head. Please make sure that the ribbon slack lightly. (If the ribbon is strained, it will quirk when installation.)Push the green ribbon guide until the triangle mark ” ”meets the round projection of print head. Print Head Triangle mark Projections Ribbon Guide 9. Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon. Knob 10. Return the control panel.. 11. Close the front cover. NOTE A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended.
MAINTENANCE REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD The print head is easy to replace. CAUTION (HOT) The print head and metal frame is hot during printing or immediately after printing. Do not touch them until it cools down. To remove the print head: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the front cover of the printer and remove the ribbon cassette. 3. Please remove a front cover, during keeping the front cover aslant. 4. Remove two screws.
MAINTENANCE 5. Remove the print head.
MAINTENANCE To install the print head: 1. Connect the lower connector to the lower card edge of the print head. 2. Fit the upper card edge of the print head into the upper connector. 3. Fit the mounting bosses of the print head into the holes on the carriage. 4. Connect the fan connector. Fan connector Print head Lower connector Lower card edge Bosses of Print head NOTE Be carefully to insert the card edge straightly.
MAINTENANCE 4. Fix the print head by two screws.. 5. Insert the fan cables under black plastic part. NOTE If the FAN cable protrude from black plastic part. FAN cable may be damaged by ribbon feed mechanism on left side frame.
MAINTENANCE Opening and closing the control panel The control panel of this printer can be pulled down toward the front as necessary, such as when jammed paper must be removed. Front cover Removing the stacker unit Lock lever Control Panel The stacker unit of this printer can be removed in the event that paper is jammed in it unit. While pushing down the lock levers of the stacker guide, pull out the stacker unit from the rear.
MAINTENANCE Mounting the stacker unit Position groove 1 over guide pin 1 on the right and left sides of the stacker unit. Then, push in the stacker unit until guide pin 2 is hooked onto slot 2.
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CHAPTER 7 TROUBLE-SHOOTING TROUBLE-SHOOTING 7 Your printer is extremely reliable, but occasional problems may occur. You can solve many of these problems yourself, using this chapter. If you encounter problems that you cannot resolve, contact your dealer for assistance. This chapter is organized as follows: SOLVING PROBLEMS • Solving problems • Diagnostic functions • Getting help The tables in this section describe common printer problems and their solutions.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING Table 7.1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions Problem Printing is too light or too dark. Solution Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is properly installed and that the ribbon feeds smoothly. Check ribbon wear. Replace the ribbon if necessary. Check the difference of thickness of medium. If auto adjustment function detects difference level of medium, it doesn’t work properly. In this case you must adjust for paper thickness manually. See ADJUSTING PAPER THICKNESS in Chapter 3.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING Table 7.1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions (Cont.) Problem Solution Characters are lost at the left or right end. If lost area is about 10mm (3mm) from left and right edge of continuous forms(single sheet), Area-over detection control woks properly. In this case make sure that paper size, paper position, and left and right margins are properly set. See the section Configuration Items and Options in Chapter 5.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING Table 7.1 Print Quality Problems and Solutions (Cont.) Problem Solution Lines are double spaced instead of single spaced. Check the line spacing setting in your software. The printer overprints on the same line. Change the CR-CODE setting in the printer setup mode to CR & LF. See the section MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options in Chapter 5. The next print line starts where the previous line ended instead of at the left margin.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING 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 Paper cannot be loaded or fed. Solution Make sure that the paper path indicator (FRONT TRACTOR, REAR TRACTOR, CUT SHEET) lights correctly. Press the PAPER PATH button to select the paper path. Make sure that the paper covers the paperout sensor, i.e.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING Table 7.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions (Cont.) Problem Paper jams while loading. Solution Turn off the printer and remove the jammed paper. Remove any obstructions from the paper path. 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. Make sure that the paper table is in normal mode.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING Operating Problems Table 7.3 identifies common operating problems and suggests solutions. If you cannot resolve a problem, contact your dealer. Table 7.3 Operating Problems and Solutions Problem The power does not turn on. Solution Make sure that the “I” on the printer power switch is depressed. Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to both the printer and the outlet. Make sure that the power outlet is functional. Turn the power off.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING Printer Failures A user cannot generally resolve a problem involving defective printer hardware. On detecting a fatal error, the printer will: • Stop printing • Beep four times • Turn the ONLINE indicator off The control panel displays alarms. The meanings of alarms can be checked in the following table.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING Alarm display function(LED) This printer has a function for distinguishing between alarms by using the blinking of individual lamps on the control panel. The shield board could not be detected normally by the LRES sensor. Overload alarm Low voltage alarm Fire check alarm Print Head Over voltage alarm The cooling fan could not rotate. Abnormally high current or long driving of print head driver was detected.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING Alarm display function(LCD) Message Lamp This printer has a function for distinguishing between alarms by using the blinking of message lamp and LCD on the control panel. Alarm name FATAL! LES alarm Condition of occurrence LCD LES could not be detected during the space initial operation. LES ALARM Space problem alarm FATAL! SPACE ALARM FATAL! Fan alarm The shield board could not be detected normally by the LRES sensor. The cooling fan could not rotate.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING Responses to alarm occurrences Your first response to each alarm should be as described in the following table. Problem Solution LES alarm Remove any paper dust, which may cause problems in carriage operation. Space problem alarm Same solution same as above should be done. Check adjustment for paper thickness. Smaller setting causes spacing problem. Fan alarm Remove any dust of ventilation near the Fan motor. APTC gap alarm Check the paper thickness (0.04 to 0.65 mm).
TROUBLE-SHOOTING 7-12 • 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.
CHAPTER 8 INSTALLING OPTIONS INSTALLING OPTIONS The installaion of options allows you to expand the capabilities of your printer. Options available for the printer include: • LAN card • Cut sheet feeder • Tractor unit • Large stacker • Large Paper Table 8 The LAN card is a user installable option, but can be installed only on a printer model with the parallel and USB interfaces. For information on the installation procedure, refer to the manual that comes with the LAN card.
INSTALLING OPTIONS Installing on the front side of the printer 1. Turn off the printer power. Confirm that the printer power is turned to the { side. 2. Removing the tractor unit Raise the paper table and remove the tractor unit. (For details on mounting and removing the tractor unit, see “Selecting the Tractor Unit Position” on page 2-10.) 3.
INSTALLING OPTIONS 4. Replacing the paper table Be sure to replace the paper table. (See “Setting the paper table” on page 2-5.) If the paper table is incorrectly set, a paper jam may occur. 5. Connecting the cable Connect the cut sheet feeder cable to the connector on the front right of the printer. Insert the cable with the connector arrow mark up.
INSTALLING OPTIONS 6. Extend the extension and extension wire in the order from (1) to (2) according to the size of the paper to be used. Installing on the rear side of the printer Before mounting the cut sheet feeder, turn off the printer power. 1. Turn off the printer power. Confirm that the printer power is turned to the O side. 2. Installing the cut sheet feeder Open the rear stacker.
INSTALLING OPTIONS Check that the cut sheet feeder frame is correctly mounted on mounting pin 2. 3. User's Manual Close the rear stacker.
INSTALLING OPTIONS 4. Connecting the cable Connect the cut sheet feeder cable to the connector on the rear right of the printer. Insert the cable with the connector arrow mark up. 5.
INSTALLING OPTIONS Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder Before removing the cut sheet feeder, disconnect the cable. WARNING Electric shock Before mounting or removing the cut sheet feeder, turn off the power switches of the personal computer and the printer and remove the power plug from the outlet. Otherwise, you may receive electric shock.
INSTALLING OPTIONS When mounted on the rear side of the printer Cable INSTALLING THE TRACTOR UNIT A tractor unit is supplied as standard equipment attached to the front of the printer. This unit may also be attached to the rear of the printer for rear feeding of continuous forms. For details on removing and mounting the tractor unit, see “Selecting the Tractor Unit Position” on page 2-10.
INSTALLING OPTIONS INSTALLING THE LARGE STACKER To continuously stack cut sheets or eject long cut sheets to the rear, mount the large stacker. Also, if a cut sheet feeder is mounted at the rear, the stacker must be replaced with the large stacker even if cut sheets need not be continuously stacked. 1 Removing the current stacker 1. Lift up the current stacker in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2.
INSTALLING OPTIONS 2 Mounting the rear stacker At the rear of the printer, push the protrusions on both sides of the rear stacker into the holes inside the rear stacker guide as shown in the following figure.
INSTALLING OPTIONS INSTALLING THE LARGE PAPER TABLE To use long cut sheets, mount the large cut sheet table. 1 Removing the soundproof cover After opening the soundproof cover and adjusting it to a tilted position, remove the paper table by pulling it to separate the left and right protrusions on the soundproof cover ends from the grooves on the cover.
INSTALLING OPTIONS 2. Installing the Large Paper Table Insert and push the left and right protrusions on the paper table ends into the grooves on the cover as shown in the following figure. Set the paper table in the normal position. (See “Setting the paper table” in Chapter 2.) The new large paper table can be opened or closed in the same way as the removed paper table. Make sure the protrusions are inserted completely as right figure.
APPENDIX A SUPPLIES AND OPTIONS 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.
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APPENDIX B PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS B This appendix gives the physical, functional, and performance specifications for the printer. It also gives detailed paper specifications. PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions Height: 290 mm (11.4 in) Width: 600 mm (23.6 in) Depth: 350 mm (13.8 in) 22.
PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS Print method Impact dot matrix with a 0.2 mm, 24-wire head Print direction Bidirectional logic-seeking or unidirectional seeking Character cell Horizontal × vertical Letter (10 cpi): 36 × 24 dots Letter (12 cpi): 30 × 24 dots Report: 18 × 24 dots Draft: High-speed draft: 9 × 24 dots (MODE 1) 12 × 24 dots (MODE 2) 9 × 24 dots Paper handling Standard: Common push tractor on front.
PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Up to 0.65 mm (0.026 inch) Paper thickness Page 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. DPL24C+/XL24E: ESC/P2: 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 11.6, 12, 14, or 18 inches 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, ..., 11, 11.5, ...
PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Fonts Resident Nineteen fonts available Bit map: Courier 10, Pica 10, OCR-B 10, OCR-A 10 , Prestige Elite 12, Boldface PS, Correspondence, Compressed, Draft, and High-speed Draft. Scalable: 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. Character pitch 2.
PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS 10 cpi 12 cpi Print speed Letter: 180 cps 216 cps Report: 360 cps 432 cps Correspondence: 360 cps 432 cps Draft: 720 cps 864 cps (MODE 1) 540 cps 648 cps (MODE 2) Hi-speed draft: 720 cps 864 cps cpi: characters per inch cps: characters per second Line feed speed 50 ms per line at 6 lines per inch Form feed speed 9 inches per second Ribbon life Up to 15 million characters Certification Safety: Model M33325A M33325B Regulatio
PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Print Area This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms.
PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Approx. 101 mm (4 inches) for front tractor feed Approx. 157 mm (6.
PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 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 0.65 mm (0.026 inch). The weight of carbonless or carbon-backed paper may vary, depending upon the paper manufacturer.
PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Type of Paper Number of Parts Thickness Carbonless Carbon-backed Top 40 g/m2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Middle (2-6p) 40 g/m2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Bottom 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) Top 40 g/m2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Middle (2-7p) 40 g/m2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Bottom 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) Top 40 g/m2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Middle (2-8p) 40 g/m2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Bottom 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) Do not use in high humidity environments.
PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Type of Paper Carbon-backed Carboninterleaved Number of Parts Thickness Do not use in high humidity environments.
APPENDIX C COMMAND SETS COMMAND SETS C This appendix describes printer commands and their parameters. This printer has three resident command sets: • Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS (native command set for Fujitsu DL series printers) • IBM Proprinter XL24E • Epson ESC/P2 Separate programmer s manuals are available for these emulations. See Appendix A for order information. Select the same emulation on the printer and in your software.
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) FUJITSU DPL24C PLUS This section describes the printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command set which is the native command set of this printer. See the Programmer’s Manual (DPL24C PLUS) for detailed information on using these commands.
COMMAND SETS Function Double-height characters on/off Command ESC V (n) (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) This command does not adjust the line spacing.
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) Function Select printing style 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. n= 0:Pica pitch 1:Elite pitch 4:Condensed 8:Shadow 16:Bold 32:Double width 64:Proportional Select image overlay type This command allows you to overlay a pattern on characters.
COMMAND SETS Function Set character offset to n/120 inch Cancelled by CR or ESC x. (0 < n < 63) (64 < n < 127) Set character pitch to n/360 inch (0 < n1 n2 n3 < 999) n1, n2, and n3 are the hundreds, tens, and units digits. Vertical Control Line feed Reverse line feed Form feed Advance paper n/180 inch (0 < n < 255) Reverse paper n/180 inch (0 < n < 255) Advance paper n/360 inch (0 < n1 n2 n3 < 999) n1, n2, and n3 are the hundreds, tens, and units digits.
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) Function Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n1 to nk in this 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 < 255) Move to print column n (1 < n < 255) Move dot column n/360 inch Command HT ESC D (n1) ... (nk) NUL ESC HT (n) ESC $ (n1) (n2) (n = n1 + n2 × 256) The value below is for 136-column printers.
COMMAND SETS Function Set page length to n inches (1 < n < 22) Command ESC C NUL (n) or ESC e C NUL (n) or ESC FF NUL (n) Set page length to n/360 inch ESC e f (n1) (n2) (n = n1 × 256 + n2) (0 < n1 n2 < 255) (1 < n1 < 256 + n2 < 7920) Character Set Control Select character set 1 ESC 7 Appendix E gives the character sets Select character set 2 ESC 6 Appendix E gives the character sets.
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) Function Select code table n = 0:Code page 437 1:Code page 850 2:Code page 860 3:Code page 863 4:Code page 865 5:ISO 8859-1/ECMA 94 Select extended character by character number (0 < n1 n2 n3 < 664) n1, n2, and n3 are the hundreds, tens, and units digits.
COMMAND SETS Function Command • n (bit 0 to 2: Specification of font number) (1) Resident fonts n m (bit 1, 0) = 0, 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Courier 10 Prestige elite 12 Draft Compressed Boldface PS Pica 10 Correspondence High-speed draft m (bit 1, 0) = 1, 0 OCR-B OCR-A (2) Downloaded fonts n = 0: Downloaded font 0 1: Downloaded font 1 Select print quality (font attributes) ESC e q (n) n = 0:Letter (360 × 180 dpi) 1:Correspondence (180 × 180 dpi) 2:Draft (120 × 180 dpi) 3:High-speed Draft (90 × 180 dpi)
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) Function Command ESC e i (n) Select character style (font attributes) n = 0:Upright 1:Italic Select stroke weight (font attributes) n = 249:-7 (reserved) 251:-5 (reserved) 253:-3 (light) 0:0 (medium) 3:3 (bold) 5:5 (black) 7:7 (ultrablack) Select typeface (font attributes) n= 1:Pica 3:Courier (bitmap) 4:Nimbus Sans 5:Timeless 6:Gothic 8:Prestige 23:Boldface 130:OCR-A 131:OCR-B 134:Courier (scalable) Select font by I.D.
COMMAND SETS Function Command Copy resident font to download area m = 0:Courier 10 1:Prestige Elite 12 2:Draft 3:Compressed 4:Boldface PS 5:Pica 10 6:Correspondence 7:High-speed Draft n = 0:Downloaded font 0 1:Downloaded font 1 Create download font • m (bits 4 and 5: Specifies the quality of characters to be registered) Bit 5 Bit 4 Font quality selection 0 1 1 1 0 1 Letter (360 dpi) Correspondence (180 dpi) Draft (120 dpi) ESC : NUL (m) (n) ESC & (m) (Cs) (Ce) (data) • m (bit 0: Specifies externa
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) Function Command Bit Image Graphics Graphics type m graphics ESC * (m) (n1) (n2) (data) Graphics type m graphics ESC e b (m) (n1) (n2) (data) or ESC e B (m) (n1) (n2) (data) 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) 360 dot per inch 24-pin graphics FS Z (n1) (n2) (data) Cut Sheet Feeder Control Feed a sheet
COMMAND SETS Function Command Bar Code Printing Print bar code ESC DC4 (b) R b: Total number of parameters R: (fixed) c: Type of bar code (c) (w) (h) (a) (ch1) ...
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) Bar Code Printing Control ASCII : ESC + DC4 + b + R + c + w + a + ch1 … + chn Hexadecimal : 1B + 14 + b + 52 + c + w + a + ch1 … + chn Decimal : 27 + 20 + b + 82 + c + w + a + ch1 … + chn (1) Function (a) Instructs the printing of bar codes according to the different specifications of this command.
COMMAND SETS (d) w (Specify the width of the narrow bar of the bar code to be printed in units of 1/1440.) Specify the “Logical value” to be printed (in units of 1/1440). Actual printing: The printer prints with the width given in the following table in units of 1/180 inches.
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) (f) a (Bits 2~0: Specifications related to the check and OCR characters.
COMMAND SETS (g) (ch1) … (chn) The data and the printable character set are listed below.
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) Function Command Print Option Control Friction feed selection //F// Rear tractor feed selection //T// Front tractor feed selection //M// Cut sheet feed selection //S// Host controlled paper path control ESC e T (n) n = “F” :Friction “T” :Rear Tractor “M” : Front Tractor Automatic paper thickness control ESC e P (n1) (n2) (n3) (n4) Miscellaneous Sound bell BEL Enable paper-out sensor ESC 9 Ignore paper-out sensor ESC 8 Typewriter mode on/off ESC i (n) (on:n=1,
COMMAND SETS 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 DPL24C+, XL24E, ESC/P2 Controllable in online setup mode Font COUR 10, PRSTG 12, COMPRSD, BOLDFCE, PICA 10, CORRESP, COUR-N, COUR-B, COUR-I, TIMLS-N, TIMLS-B, TIMLS-I, N.SAN-N, N.SAN-B, N.SAN-I.
COMMAND SETS (DPL24CPLUS) Item Selectable options in setup mode Command Attributes NONE, ITALICS, CONDNSD, SHADOW, BOLD ESC 4 (ESC 5) SI or ESC SI (DC2) ESC E (ESC F) ESC G (ESC H) ESC e i ESC ! Page length 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 11.0, 11.6, 12.0, 14.0, 18.0 IN ESC C NUL 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 margin 1 , 2, 3, ...
COMMAND SETS Item Selectable options in setup mode Command Character set SET 1, SET2 ESC7 ESC6 Perforation skip SKIP, NO-SKIP ESC N (ESC O) Paper width 8.0 IN, 11.0 IN, 11.4 IN, 13.6IN, (8.0 IN is default for 80-column printer, and 13.
COMMAND SETS (IBM XL24E) IBM PROPRINTER XL24E EMULATION This section describes the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer.
COMMAND SETS Function Command Condensed characters on SI or ESC SI Condensed and elite 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 (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) ESC - (n) Overline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) ESC_(n) Horizontal Control Space SP Backspace BS Carriage return CR Elite characters on ESC: Proportionally spaced characters on/off ESC P (n) (on:n= 1, off: n
COMMAND SETS (IBM XL24E) Function Change graphics line spacing base to 1/216 or 1/180 inch (for ESC J and ESC 3) Command ESC [ \ (m1) (m2) (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 n1 to 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.
COMMAND SETS Function Command Character Set Control Select character set 1 ESC 7 Select character set 2 ESC 6 Print n1+ n2 × 256 characters from all- ESC \ (n1)(n2) (chars.) character set (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.
COMMAND SETS (IBM XL24E) Function Downloading Select resident or downloaded font Ex.
COMMAND SETS EPSON ESC/P2 EMULATION This section describes the printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer.
COMMAND SETS (ESC/P2) Function Select line n1 = 3, n2 = 0, d1 = 1 d2 = 0:Ignore command 1:Underline 2:Strike through 3:Overscore 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 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.
COMMAND SETS Function Set character pitch to (n1+ n2 × 256)/360 inch (0 < n1 < 255) (0 < n2 < 4) Select character pitch (specify unit of pitch) 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 Form feed Advance paper n/180 inch (1 < n < 255) Set line spacing to 1/8 inch Set line s
COMMAND SETS (ESC/P2) Function Command Set vertical tabs The values of n1 to nk in this 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) ESC B (n1)...
COMMAND SETS 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 64:Legal User's Manual C-31
COMMAND SETS (ESC/P2) Function Assign a character set to active character set number 0 to 3 Command ESC ( t (n1) (n2) (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 × 256 characters from allcharacter set ESC ( ^ (n1)(n2) (character codes) (0 < n1 < 255) (
COMMAND SETS Function Command Select type style • Bitmap font: ESC k (n) n = 0:Courier 1:Courier 2:Courier 3:Prestige 4:Courier 5:OCR-B 6:OCR-A 7:Courier 8:Courier 9:Courier • Scalable font: n = 0:Timeless 1:Nimbus Sans ® 2:Courier 3:Timeless 4:Timeless 5:Timeless 6:Timeless 7:Timeless 8:Timeless 9:Timeless Set scalable font mode ESC X m (n1)(n2) • m sets character pitch.
COMMAND SETS (ESC/P2) Function Bit Image Graphics Graphics type m graphics Bit image mode definition Single-density graphics Double-density graphics High-speed double-density graphics Quadruple-density graphics Select raster image graphics n1 = 1, n2 = 0 d= 1: Raster image graphics mode Print raster image graphics ESC * (m) (n1)(n2) (data) ESC ? (s) (n) ESC K (n1)(n2) (data) ESC L (n1)(n2) (data) ESC Y (n1)(n2) (data) ESC Z (n1)(n2) (data) ESC ( G (n1)(n2) (d) ESC .
APPENDIX D INTERFACE INFORMATION INTERFACE INFORMATION D 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.
INTERFACE INFORMATION Compatible Mode Pin Return No. Pin No. Signal Name Direction Description 1 19 Data Strobe (DSTB) Input This signal is a strobe pulse 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.
INTERFACE INFORMATION Pin Return No. Pin No. User's Manual Signal Name Direction Description 13 − Select (SLCT) Output This signal is high when the printer is online. 14 − Auto Feed XT Input Not used 15 − − − No connection 16 − Signal Ground − Logic ground level (0 V) 17 − Frame Ground − Printer chassis ground line. FG and SG are connected.
INTERFACE INFORMATION Nibble Mode Pin numbers 2 to 9, 15 to 31, and 33 to 35 are the same as the conventional mode. Pin Return No. Pin No. Signal Name Direction Description 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 established.
INTERFACE INFORMATION Pin Return No. Pin No. 14 − Signal Name Direction Host Busy Input Description 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.
INTERFACE INFORMATION 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. 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 computer.
INTERFACE INFORMATION 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.
INTERFACE INFORMATION 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 change options specified as “selectable.
INTERFACE INFORMATION # indicates an open wire. Wire q is unnecessary for the DTR (or RC) protocol. Some computers may not require wire w. 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.
INTERFACE INFORMATION 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 information can be processed. By telling the computer when the printer can receive data, the protocol prevents the printer s buffer from overflowing.
INTERFACE INFORMATION 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 - Connector specification Printer side Cable side No.
INTERFACE INFORMATION LAN INTERFACE Cable This printer supports the 10Base-T and 100Base-TX cables. Connector pin alignment D-12 No.
APPENDIX E CHARACTER SETS CHARACTER SETS CHARACTER SETS 1 AND 2 (DPL24C PLUS AND IBM XL24E EMULATION) E Below are character sets 1 and 2 of Code Page 437, available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Characters enclosed in boxes differ for sets 1 and 2. Characters in set 2 also vary with the national character set. Code Page 437 is for the USA character set.
CHARACTER SETS ITALIC AND GRAPHICS CHARACTER SETS (ESC/P2 EMULATION) The following shows character sets available in the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. Characters differ in codes 128 to 255 (hex 80 to FF).
CHARACTER SETS Graphics Character Set 2 User's Manual E-3
CHARACTER SETS NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS (ALL EMULATIONS) Below are the 52 national character sets available for all emulations of this printer. These character sets support different characters and symbols specific 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.
CHARACTER SETS PAGE437/USA (Code Page 437/USA) PAGE850 (Code Page 850(Multilingual)) User's Manual PAGE852/PG852-T (Code Page 852) PAGE855 (Code Page 855) E-5
CHARACTER SETS PAGE860 (Code Page 860(Portugal)) PAGE865 (Code Page 865(Nordic)) PAGE863 (Code Page 863(Canada-French)) PAGE866 (Code Page 866(Cyrillic)) E-6 User's Manual
CHARACTER SETS HUNGARY/HUNG-T (Hungarian) POLISH/POLSH-T (Polish) SLOV/SLOV-T (Slovenian) MAZOWIA/MAZOW-T (Mazowian) User's Manual E-7
CHARACTER SETS LATIN2/LATN2-T (Latin2) TURKY/TURKY-T (Turkish) KAMENIC/KAMEN-T (Kamenicky) CYRILIC (Cyrillic) E-8 User's Manual
CHARACTER SETS IBM437 (IBM 437) ELOT928 (ELOT 928) IBM851 (IBM 851) PG-DHN (Code Page DHN) User's Manual E-9
CHARACTER SETS LATIN-P (Latin Polish) LITHUA1 (Lithuanian 1) ISO-LTN (ISO Latin) LITHUA2 (Lithuanian 2) E-10 User's Manual
CHARACTER SETS MACEDON (Macedonian) PG-MAC MIK ELOT 927 User's Manual E-11
CHARACTER SETS ABG DEC GR ABY HBR-OLD E-12 User's Manual
CHARACTER SETS PAGE 862 (Code Page 862) GREEK 11 HBR-DEC ISO-TUK User's Manual E-13
CHARACTER SETS RUSCII WCP1250 (Windows – 1250) E-14 LATIN-9 WCP1251 (Windows – 1251) User's Manual
CHARACTER SETS WCP1252 (Windows – 1252) NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS (DPL24C PLUS AND IBM XL24E EMULATION) FRENCH (French) User's Manual The following character sets differ from those of Code Page 437 (USA), available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation.
CHARACTER SETS SPANISH (Spanish) FINNISH (Finnish) DANISH1/NORWEGN (Danish1/Norwegian) DANISH2 (Danish2) E-16 User's Manual
CHARACTER SETS NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS (ESC/P2 EMULATION) The following character sets differ from the graphics character sets available in the Epson ESC/P2 emulation.
CHARACTER SETS JAPAN (Japanese) LATIN A (Latin American) NORWEGN (Norwegian) FRENCH (French) E-18 User's Manual
CHARACTER SETS DANISH2 (Danish2) KOREA LEGAL User's Manual E-19
CHARACTER SETS NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS AND SUPPORTED RESIDENT FONTS (ALL EMULATIONS) In all emulations, this printer supports 52 national character sets for characters and symbols specific to different languages. Some national character sets, however, do not have some characters and symbols and may not be usable, depending on resident fonts.
CHARACTER SETS Resident font National character set Name in setup menu Hungarian HUNGARY √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Hungarian twopass HUNG-T √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Slovenian SLOV √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Slovenian twopass SLOV-T √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Polish POLISH √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Polish two-pass POLISH-T √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Mazowian MAZOWIA √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Mazowian twopass MAZOWT √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Latin 2 LATIN2 √
CHARACTER SETS Resident font National character set Name in setup menu Lithuanian 1 LITHUA1 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Lithuanian 2 LITHUA2 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ MIK MIK √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Macedonian MACEDON √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ABG ABG √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ABY ABY √ √ √ √ √ √ √ DEC Greek DEC GR √ √ √ √ √ √ √ ELOT 927 ELOT 927 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ GREEK 11 GREEK 11 √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Code Page 862 PG 862 √ √ √ √ √ √ Hebrew DEC HBR-DEC √ √ √ √ √ √ Hebrew Old
APPENDIX F RESIDENT FONTS RESIDENT FONTS F This appendix provides print samples of the printer's nineteen resident fonts.
RESIDENT FONTS COURIER (SCALABLE) Normal Bold Italic NIMBUS SANS ® (SCALABLE) Normal Bold Italic TIMELESS (SCALABLE) Normal Bold Italic F-2 User's Manual
INDEX INDEX A Adjustments left margin.......................3-10, 3-12, 3-16, 5-18 left print start position.................................5-35 top-of-form .....................3-22, 5-19, 5-32, 5-33 paper thickness..............................................3-8 AMOUNT ........................................................5-49 ATTRIB ...........................................................5-17 B Bidirectional printing ............................. 5-28, 5-56 Boldface .............................
INDEX M S Maintenance....................................................... 6-1 Margin ............................................................. 5-32 Menu....................................... QR-2, 2-26, 4-4, 5-4 Multipart paper ..................................................B-8 Self-test ............................................2-17, 5-4, 5-52 Serial interface ................................2-21, 2-28, D-7 Setup mode ........................................................
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