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  • Page 2 TVS Electronics. The information contained here is designed only for use with this TVS Proton printer. TVS Electronics is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Know your TVS Proton The TVS Proton Advantage Important Safety Instructions 3. Installation Unpacking the printer Opening printer stand Choosing a place for the printer Installing the ribbon cassette Installing the Inkbank Connecting the printer to your computer...
  • Page 4 Changing the Settings Menu mode Settings Macro Settings 6. Maintenance Cleaning your Printer Preserving the Ribbon Cassette Shifting the printer DOs and DON’Ts 7. Troubleshooting Power supply problems Continuous paper loading or feeding problems Single sheet paper loading or feeding problems Roll paper loading or feeding problems Paper parking problems Printing or printout quality problems...
  • Page 5 FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 6 Energy Star Compliance As an Energy Star Partner, has determined TVS Electronics that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for Energy efficiency. The International Energy Star Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. TVS E LECTRONICS NTRODUCTION TVS Electronics, founded in 1986, started as an IT peripherals manufacturer in India and has today transformed itself into an IT Transaction Solution provider and Business Process Outsourcing partner. True to its Credo “ Productivity through Intelligence”, the...

  • Page 8: Know Your Tvs Proton

    This printer is designed for usage of continuous sheet and roll paper for business environments. TVS Proton is equipped with built-in roll paper feeder which is a primary need for all retail and whole sale super market bill printing applications.

  • Page 9: The Tvs Proton Advantage

    The TVS Proton Advantage Never Before Feature Advantage Benefit 1. Quick Bill Printing Quicker cycle time - Quicker Printouts Quicker Print head firing from "Enter" to frequency "Tear" Quicker Paper feed rate Stainless Steel tear bar 2. Ink Savings Bank...

  • Page 10: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Your TVS Proton has been carefully designed to give you years of safe, reliable performance. However, there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the unit: Read the setup and operation instructions in the manual carefully.
  • Page 11 TVS Proton Front View: Rear View:...

  • Page 13: Installation

    3. I NSTALLATION Unpacking the printer In addition to this guide, your printer box should include a TVS Proton printer software CD-ROM, and the following items: TVS Proton Ribbon Cassette & Inkbank Roll Paper Printer Driver CD-ROM Support Holder User Guide &...
  • Page 14 Remove all the protective materials packed around and inside your printer first, then place the printer on the table. Save all packing and protective materials in case you need to ship the printer in the future. It should always be transported in its original packaging or equivalent materials.

  • Page 15: Opening Printer Stand

    Opening printer stand Unpack the printer from the carton. Open the printer stand and place it properly on a flat surface as shown. You can also operate the printer without the stands. All four stands when opened fully will give you additional space for loading continuous stationery below the printer as and when required.

  • Page 16: Choosing A Place For The Printer

    TVS Proton kindly take care of the following points: Follow the guidelines given below carefully when selecting a location for your printer. Make sure you place your TVS Proton on a flat, clean surface. Do not forget that your printer will not function properly if it is kept tilted or at an angle.

  • Page 17: Installing The Ribbon Cassette

    Installing the ribbon cassette Open the printer cover Slide the print head to the middle of the printer as shown below Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow as shown below. Insert the ribbon cassette into the printer then press both sides of the cassette as firmly to fit the plastic hooks in the printer slots as shown in the picture.
  • Page 18 Use a point object, such as ball point pen, to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide.

  • Page 19: Installing The Inkbank

    Installing the Inkbank TVS Proton comes with a patented Inkbank, that increases the life of the Ribbon Cassette upto 10 million characters. To insert the Inkbank in the cassette follow the illustration given below: In order to replace the Inkbank, pull the Inkbank and insert the...

  • Page 20: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    Connecting the printer to your computer Proton supports a parallel port for interfacing to a computer and the port is positioned at the back of the printer Plug one end of the interface cable supplied along with the printer firmly and evenly into the port socket...

  • Page 21: Connecting The Printer To Power

    Connecting the printer to power Power supply unit of TVS Proton is housed externally as a separate unit. It has to be connected to the main Printer unit, through the power supply socket positioned at the back, just below the parallel port.

  • Page 22: Installing The Driver

    Installing the Driver Insert CD The adjacent screen will appear in the desktop. Click "TVS Proton" The adjacent screen will appear in the desktop. Click "Install Software" The adjacent screen will appear in the desktop. Click "Install" corresponding to...
  • Page 23 The adjacent screen will appear in the desktop. Click "Run this program from its current location" click "OK". The adjacent screen will appear in the desktop. Click “Next” Select the location for the printer. Click “Next” The adjacent screen will appear in the desktop.
  • Page 24 The adjacent screen will appear in the desktop. Click "Browse" 10. Select CD ROM Select the "Proton.inf" in the path, as shown in the adjacent screen. Click "OK" 11. The adjacent screen will appear in the desktop. Click "OK" to select the driver 12.
  • Page 25 Select "LPT 1" port and Click "Next" 14. Add Printer Wizard will ask if you want to set PROTON as Default Printer. By selecting "Yes" we make TVS PROTON as Default Printer Click "Next" to continue.

  • Page 26: Loading The Paper

    4. L OADING THE PAPER Your printer provides a variety of paper paths for printing on continuous, roll paper and single-sheet paper. As described below, paper can be fed into the printer from the top, front or rear. You can select the paper path that best suits your current printing needs.

  • Page 27: Loading Continuous Stationery

    Loading continuous stationery Set the Paper Select Lever to the front position for continuous stationery printing . Then follow the instructions as given below: Open the sprocket units on both sides by pulling the sprocket flab up.
  • Page 28 Place the stationery on the sprocket properly and close the sprocket flab. Please note that you have to align the stationery perfectly to avoid paper jam. To adjust the printer for various paper size, pull up the lever at the bottom of the sprocket and move the sprocket to the desired length.
  • Page 29 Press the paper feed button once and the paper will move to print position. PAPER FEED START / STOP Press 5 Sec PAPER EJECT Bring the printer to online mode by pressing START/STOP button once. Now your printer is ready to print. To Tear paper, use the metal tear-off blade available in your printer.

  • Page 30: Loading Single Sheet

    Loading single sheet (A4) Set the paper select lever to rear position. Insert the Cut sheet into the top feed path and the paper feeds in automatically. Rotate the platen knob to adjust the paper position Paper Select Lever Cut Sheet...

  • Page 31: Loading Roll Paper

    Loading roll paper Set the Paper Select Lever to rear position, as shown below. Paper Select Lever Open the back rear plastic door.
  • Page 32 Insert the roll paper guide firmly into the back door rib of the printer, and other guide into the groove as indicated. To adjust the width according to the size of the roll paper, press the knob and move the paper-guide and adjust the width Knob Paper guide...
  • Page 33 Insert the roll paper into the shaft and place the shaft onto the groove of the paper guides. Roll paper Shaft Feed in the paper from the roll and start printing.

  • Page 34: Setting The Paper Thickness Adjust Lever

    Setting the paper thickness adjust lever Paper Thickness Lever This allows the printer to accommodate various thickness of paper. The paper thickness lever is located under the printer cover. You can select one of eight position identified by the scale next to the lever, as shown...

  • Page 35: Changing The Paper Path (Paper Parking)

    Changing the paper path (Paper Parking) To switch from continuous to Roll paper/A4 cut sheet printing follow the steps given below: Get the printer to offline mode PAPER FEED START / STOP PAPER EJECT Press START/STOP & Paper feed switches simultaneously till the paper comes out of the printer.
  • Page 36 Load the single sheet from the top loading position or roll paper in the rear loading position. Cut Sheet Roll Paper...

  • Page 37: Adjust The Top-Of-Form Position

    Adjusting the top-of-form position The top-of-form position is the position on the page where the printer starts printing. If your printing appears too high or low on the page, you can use the micro adjust feature to adjust the top-of-form position. Follow these steps: Make sure printer is turned ON.

  • Page 38: Operation Panel Introduction

    5. O PERATION ANEL Introduction It consists of two buttons. The big one is referred as START/ STOP button and the small button as paper feed. The START/ STOP button is used to bring the printer to online/offline and OFF mode. Paper feed is used to move the paper. Online (Green) Offline (Red) Paper out...

  • Page 39: Switching The Printer On/Off

    Switching the printer ON/OFF Switching the printer ON Connect the printer to power supply. The LED will glow red indicating the paper is not loaded. Load the paper and set the select lever as per the paper chosen. Press the START/STOP switch once. Green Led will glow indicating the printer is in ONLINE mode.

  • Page 40: Control Panel Usage

    Control Panel usage The control panel can be used for the following functions: Loading continuous stationery Line feed Form feed Paper park Micro line feed Loading factory default settings Turn off the printer.

  • Page 43: Entering Menu Settings

    Entering Menu Settings To enter into Menu mode follow the steps given below: Switch ON the printer. Load the paper chosen. Bring the printer to online mode. Press paper feed button for 5 seconds, LED turns red. The printer will print in three options; to enter into menu mode press paper feed button once.

  • Page 44: Changing The Settings

    Changing the settings Example to change setting from 10 CPI to 15 CPI Step Directions Load the continuous paper and set the printer ONLINE. Press the PAPER FEED Switch for 5 seconds. LED will turn red. PAPER FEED START / STOP Press 5 Sec PAPER EJECT...
  • Page 45 How the printer page will look like... TVS Proton Press Online Switch to start SELF DEMO Press Paperfeed Switch to start MENU MODE Press both Switches to start ALIGNMENT MODE PROTON Press Online Switch for Selection of Menu Press Paperfeed Switch for SKIPPING of Menu...

  • Page 46: Menu Mode Settings

    Menu mode settings The following is a list of setting available. You can set the printer to any of the settings. TVS PROTON PRESENT PRINT SETTINGS ARE UNDERLINED MACRO SETTINGS: MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 STYLE SELECTION: FONT HIGH SPEED DRAFT...
  • Page 47 LINE SPACING: 4 LPI 5 LPI 6 LPI 7 LPI 8 LPI SKIP OVER PERFORATION: ENABLE DISABLE FIRST CHARACTER POSITION: ENABLE DISABLE CONTROL: PAPER LOAD, PRINT DIRECTION, AUTO WRAP, PAPER TEAR, FONT/PITCH LOCK, AUTO LF PAPER LOAD: ENABLE DISABLE GRAPHIC PRINT UNI-DIRECTION DIRECTION: BI-DIRECTION...
  • Page 48 DUMP, DEMO PAGE, PRESENT SETTING, DEFAULT SETTING SELF - TEST H-PATTERN SELF - TEST ASCII SLIDE ALL FONT/PITCH TEST EACH NEEDLE PRINT HEX DUMP MODE DEMO PAGE PRINT PRINT PRESENT SETTING PRINTER DEFAULT SETTING TEAR COMPATIBLE: TVS PROTON MSP240 MODEL1 MODEL 2...

  • Page 49: Macro Settings

    ENABLED AUTOLINEFEED DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED PRINT MODE: QUIET MODE DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED COPY MODE DISABLED DISABLED DISABLED CHARACTER SET: CHAR SET GRAPHICS GRAPHICS ITALICS ZERO PRINTING SLASHED NORMAL NORMAL INT. CHAR SET TEAR COMPATIBLE: TVS PROTON TVS PROTON TVS PROTON...

  • Page 50: Maintenance

    6. M AINTENANCE Cleaning your printer To keep your TVS Proton operating at its best, you need to clean it periodically. Before cleaning: Make sure the printer is switched off. Switch off the mains power supply, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.

  • Page 51: Preserving The Ribbon Cassette

    Preserving the ribbon cassette To ensure a long life for your cassette and optimum performance from your TVS Proton, Keep the new ribbon cassette in its packaging untill you are ready to install it. Remove the ribbon and TVS Inkbank only if necessary.

  • Page 52: Shifting The Printer

    Shifting the printer The following steps should be followed for shifting / transporting the printer from one location to another location. Unplug the power supply. Detach the external power adapter. Detach interface cable from the printer. Remove any paper loaded in the printer. Make sure the Printhead is not HOT.

  • Page 53: Dos And Don'ts

    DOs and DON’Ts Do place the printer on uniform surface. Do use TVS-E Genuine Ribbons and Inkbanks, for better print quality and long Printhead life. Rotate the ribbon in the direction shown on the ribbon cassette. Do adjust head gap while using multi-part stationery. Always stack the continuous sheet below the printer stand to avoid paper jam.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    7. T ROUBLESHOOTING Most printer problems have simple and easy solutions. You can use the troubleshooting tips provided here, to solve your problems. The following problems have been dealt in this section: Power supply problems Continuous paper loading or feeding problems Single sheet loading or feeding problems Roll paper loading or feeding problems Paper parking problems...

  • Page 55: Power Supply Problems

    Power supply problems Printer power switch is ON, but light on the front panel remains OFF Turn off the printer, and make sure the power cord is firmly plugged into the electric outlet and the printer. For more information, see chapter 5. Make sure the adaptor is properly connected to the printer.

  • Page 56: Continuous Paper Loading Or Feeding Problems

    Continuous paper loading or feeding problems The printer does not load continuous paper or does not feed it properly. Make sure the tractor feeders are locked. Place the paper select lever in front position, if found otherwise. For more information on setting the paper select lever, see chapter 4.
  • Page 57 Single sheet loading or feeding problems The printer does not load single-sheet paper or does not feed it properly Place the paper select lever in rear position, if found otherwise. For more information on setting the paper select lever, see chapter 4. Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper.

  • Page 58: Roll Paper Loading Or Feeding Problems

    Roll paper loading or feeding problems The printer does not load roll paper or does not feed it properly Place the paper select lever in rear position, if found otherwise. For more information on setting the paper select lever, see chapter 4. Align the paper roll support guide properly.

  • Page 59: Paper Parking Problems

    Paper parking problems Check if the paper select lever is in the correct position. For more information on setting the paper select lever, see chapter 4. Make the printer go to pause mode. Now follow the instructions in chapter 4 on “Switching the paper path “...

  • Page 60: Printing Or Printout Quality Problems

    Printing or printout quality problems Problems in printing with computer 1. Check for proper connection of interface cables between the printer and computer. For more information see chapter 3 on “Connecting the printer to your computer” 2. Make sure the interface cable meets the requirements of both the printer and computer.
  • Page 61 Part of the printout is missing 1. Make sure the ribbon cassette is installed properly. 2. Replace the ribbon cassette if worn out. 3. Make sure the ribbon does not contain any slack. Lines of dots are missing in the printout 1.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    8. S PECIFICATIONS Printer specifications Configuration 9 Wire - 80 Column Print Speed Draft 62.5 62.5 62.5 Print Head Life 200 Million Characters in Draft 10 CPI mode @ 33% print density and 25% duty cycle Character Font Draft Standard 10, 12, 15, 17 & 20 HS Draft Standard 10, 12 Letter Quality...
  • Page 63 422 x 232 x 194 mm Weight 4.5 kgs Environment Temperature 5 ºc to 45 ºc Humidity 10 to 90% RH Ribbon Type Unique TVS Proton Cassette (Patented) Ribbon Fabric Life 40 Million Characters at 10 CPI Draft @ 25% duty cycle...
  • Page 64 Inkbank Life 10 Million Characters at 10 CPI Draft @ 25% duty cycle Refill modes Through Ink Bank or cassette change Interface Standard IEEE-P 1284-A Parallel Power Power Supply 160 ~ 270 V AC Mains Frequency 47 ~ 63 Hz Standby Power 5 Watts Consumption...

  • Page 65: Paper Specifications

    Paper specifications Note: Use recycled paper and envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows: Temperature 15 to 25 ºC (59 to 77 ºF) Humidity 30 to 60% RH Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled.
  • Page 66 Envelopes: Top entry only Size No.6: 165 x 92 mm (6.5 x 3.6” ) No. 10:241 x 105 mm (9.5 x 4.1”) Thickness 0.16 to 0.35 mm (0.0063 to 0.01378”) to 24 lb) Weight 45 to 90 g/m2 (12 Continuous paper (standard and multipart): Front entry only Width 101.6 to 254 mm (4.0 to 10.0”)
  • Page 67 The perforation between pages should not extend all the way to the edges of the paper. At the perforation between pages, the horizontal and vertical perforation cuts should not cross. The thickness of the perforation part when extended should be 1 mm or less. Continuous paper with labels: Front and Bottom entry...

  • Page 68: Ascii Table

    9. ASCII T ABLE This table lists the ASCII characters and their decimal, octal and hexadecimal numbers. Characters which appear as names in parentheses (e.g., (nl)) are non-printing characters.
  • Page 69 ASCII Name Description C Escape Sequence null byte bell character backspace horizontal tab formfeed newline carriage return vertical tab escape space ESC SEQUENCES FOR TVS PROTON...
  • Page 70 The following section lists ESC sequences used in TVS Proton COMMAND COMMAND DESCRIPTION Setting the page format ESC C Set page length in lines ESC C NUL Set page length in inches ESC N Set bottom margin ESC O Cancel bottom margin...
  • Page 71 Setting the Units ESC 0 Select 1/8 inch line spacing ESC 2 Select 1/6 inch line spacing ESC 3 Set n/216 inch line spacing ESC A Set n/60 inch line spacing ESC A Set n/72 inch line spacing ESC 1 Select 7/72 inch line spacing ESC D Select horizontal tabs...
  • Page 72 COMMAND COMMAND DESCRIPTION ESC 4 Select italic font ESC 5 Cancel Italic font ESC 1 Master select ESC G Select double strike printing ESC H Cancel double strike printing ESC - Turn underline on / off ESC S Select superscript / subscript printing ESC T Cancel superscript subscript...
  • Page 73 COMMAND COMMAND DESCRIPTION ESC s Select low speed mode Printing color and graphics ESC * Select bit image ESC ? Reassign bit image mode ESC K Select 60 dpi graphics ESC L Select 120 dpi graphics ESC Y Select 120 dpi, double speed graphics ESC ^ Select 60 / 120 dpi, 9 pin graphics...

  • Page 74: Customer Support

    10. C USTOMER UPPORT If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the Troubleshooting information, contact customer support services for assistance. We will be able to help you much more quickly if you give us the following information: Printer model Serial number of your printer (the serial number is on the...

  • Page 75: Cd Contents

    11. CD C ONTENTS 1. Know your TVS Proton 2. Install Software 3. Warranty card Registration 4. TVS-E Company Profile 5. Consumables 6. TVS-E Sales and Service Network...

  • Page 76: Website Details

    12. W EBSITE DETAILS For further information and product details visit us at www.tvs-e.com If you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information you can contact us at careline@tvs-e.com You can register your call with the following details: Name Printer model Serial number Country...

  • Page 77: Glossary

    13. G LOSSARY ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numeral codes to letters and symbols. Bi-directional printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions (bidirectionally), from left to right and then right to left. This increases the print speed but may reduce precise vertical alignment.
  • Page 78 ESC/P Abbreviation for PROTON standard code for printers, the system of commands your computer uses to control your printer. It is standard for all PROTON printers and supported by most application software for personal computers. ESC/P2 The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer command language.
  • Page 79 Fanfold paper See continuous paper. Font A style of type designated by a name such as Roman or Sans Serif. Form feed (FF) It advances the paper to the next top-of-form position. Hex dump A troubleshooting feature that helps identify the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer.
  • Page 80 Line feed (LF) It advances the paper one line space. Micro adjust A printer feature that allows you to precisely adjust the tear-off and top-of-form positions Pitch The size of the font, which is measured in the number of character per inch (cpi). The standard is 10 cpi. See also character per inch.
  • Page 81 Reset To return a printer to its default settings. Resolution A measure of the amount of detail that can be represented. Resolution of printed images is measured by using the number of dots per inch. (dpi) Self test A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you run the self test, an internally stored self-pattern is printed.

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