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  • Page 1 User guide FormsPro 5000 Series Printers...
  • Page 3 Tractor Assignment (applies to FP5002 series only) As in all Printek model printers, the user assigns a tractor path to a Form, and the act of selecting a tractor path (which usually has been loaded with a specific physical media type for a certain operation) is as simple as selecting the Form to use for that operation.
  • Page 4 Network Print Services Setting up your FP5000 to work on your IBM or Unix network is the same as in Printek legacy printer models. There are 7 print services which can be defined and selected, 3 of which are pre-configured for the user.
  • Page 5 To connect to the printer via the web browser, you must first determine the IP address of the printer. This can be obtained by printing out a configuration page: Install the ribbon cartridge (page 11) and load paper (page 39) into the printer. On the control panel of the printer push the SETUP button.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    User guide Table of contents Table of contents I nt roduc t ion Printer features Symbols used About this manual Print e r a t a gla nc e Printer in tractor mode Paperway I nst a lla t ion Unpacking the printer Placing your printer Checking the printer voltage...
  • Page 7 Table of contents User guide T he c ont rol pa ne l The LC display Online mode Offline mode Setup mode Messages in the LC display Key functions when turning on the printer Pa pe r ha ndling Loading paper Paper transport Moving the paper to the tear position Removing paper...
  • Page 8 User guide Table of contents Menu structure Menu parameters Printing out menu configurations (Print) Loading menu configurations (Form) Reset to default values (Reset) Quietmode (Quietm.) Selecting font (Font) Setting character density (CPI) Setting line spacing (LPI) Skiping perforation (Skip) Selecting start signal for escape sequence (ESCChar) Selecting emulation (Emulate) Bidirectional printing (Bidir) Settings for interfaces (I/O)
  • Page 9 Table of contents User guide Automatic line feed (Auto-LF) Form lock (FrmLock) Language (Language) Paper parameters (Paper) Form length (Forml) First printing position (FormAdj) Printhead gap manually (Head) View and tear position (AutoTear) Line length (Width) Barcode (Barcode) Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) Vertical position after oversized barcode (BarTop) Vertical position after oversized character (LCPtop) Form feed mode (FFmode)
  • Page 10 User guide Table of contents Left-hand area (Leftzon) Right-hand area (Rightzo) Physical left margin (Physlm) Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Line wrap (Wrap) Beep at paper end (Sound) Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm) Power save mode (Sleepmod) Automatic paper width detection (APW) Serial number (SerialN)
  • Page 11 Table of contents User guide Care and maintenance Replacing the fuse Cleaning the housing Cleaning the interior Cleaning the platen Ribbon Cleaning the upper friction Carriage shafts Specifications Printer specifications Interface specifications Paper specifications Character sets MTPL standard character set MTPL, international substitution characters OCR-A character set OCR-B character set...
  • Page 12 User guide Table of contents Barcode List of available barcodes US Postnet barcode Royal Mail Customer barcode KIX barcode USPS Intelligent Mail barcode Large character printing List of additional control codes Interfaces Parallel interface Connector assignment Ethernet interface Hardware Supported operating systems Supported protocols Designation of IP address Configuration...
  • Page 13 Table of contents User guide Opt ions a nd a c c e ssorie s Options Tractor 2, front Printer pedestal ESD brush Interface modules Optional firmware Accessories Ribbon cassettes Programming manuals I nde x VIII...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    User guide Introduction Introduction Printer features Your printer has outstanding product features, such as a high print speed, an excellent print quality, a high workload and low running costs. Furthermore it withstands dusty, dirty and hostile environements. For all these reasons it is a professional solution for many industrial sectors.

  • Page 15: About This Manual

    Introduction User guide About this manual The user guide contains a detailed description of the printer, its charac- teristic features and additional information. }! Chapter 1 Printer at a glance lists all the parts of the printer. }! Chapter 2 Installation contains start-up instructions and points to note.

  • Page 16: Printer At A Glance

    User guide Printer at a glance Printer at a glance Rear cover Control panel Top cover Front cover Bottom cover Power switch Interface connectors Power cord connector and fuse...

  • Page 17: Printer In Tractor Mode

    Printer at a glance User guide Printer in tractor mode Tractors...

  • Page 18: Paperway

    User guide Printer at a glance Paperway Standard printer: Tractor 1 Options: Tractor 2 For additional paper options, please contact your dealer. Tractor 1...

  • Page 20: I Nst A Lla T Ion

    User guide Installation I nst a lla t ion Unpacking the printer Place your printer on a solid surface (see Placing your printer, page Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the correct direction. Open the packaging, take out the accessory cassette and unpack it.

  • Page 21: Placing Your Printer

    Installation User guide Placing your printer Place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it can not topple, and that there is easy access to the control panel and paper input devices. Also en- sure that there is sufficient space for the printed output.

  • Page 22: Checking The Printer Voltage

    User guide Installation Checking the printer Make sure that the device has been set to the correct voltage (e.g. 230 V in Europe, 120 V in the USA). To do this, check the type plate voltage above the power inlet at the back of the printer. Contact your dealer if the setting is incorrect.

  • Page 23: Switching On The Printer

    Installation User guide Switching on the printer The power switch for switching on the printer is lo- cated at the bottom left at the front of the printer when viewed from the front. After switching on, the printer passes through a memory test during SDRAMTEST the initialization phase.

  • Page 24: Inserting The Ribbon Cassette

    User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Inserting the ribbon cassette Installing the ribbon When delivered, no ribbon cassette is installed. When you switch on the printer the first time, the printers display shows the message: cassette the first time Now insert the supplied ribbon cassette. During the process of initialization after powering on, the STOP printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed.
  • Page 25 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front). Move the colored friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism.
  • Page 26 User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Raise the colored insertion tongue A. Remove the colored protections A and B. Insert the colored ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cas- sette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.
  • Page 27 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the colored insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate). Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.
  • Page 28 User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Press down the colored insertion tongue A. Move the print head carriage back and forth sev- eral times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported dur- ing the travel from left to right.
  • Page 29 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the top cover.

  • Page 30: Changing The Ribbon Cassette

    User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Changing the During the process of initialization after powering on, the STOP printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed. It also checks ribbon cassette during the execution of a print job the operativeness of the rib- bon cassette.
  • Page 31 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Move the colored friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism. Remove the used cassette.
  • Page 32 User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Raise the colored insertion tongue A. Remove the colored protections A and B. Insert the colored ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cas- sette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.
  • Page 33 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the colored insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate). Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.
  • Page 34 User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Press down the colored insertion tongue A. Move the print head carriage back and forth sev- eral times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported dur- ing the travel from left to right.
  • Page 35 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the top cover.

  • Page 36: Print E R Drive Rs

    All available printer drivers can be found on our Internet site, from which you can download updated versions as necessary. Installing a printer driver in Windows 7, Windows 8.x, and Windows 10 Windows drivers for Windows 7 and above are available at www.printek.com...
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  • Page 40: Other Operating Systems

    User guide Printer drivers Other operating The printer can also be used with other operating systems such as Linux or Unix. In this case, set the printer to one of the Epson emu- systems lations (LQ-2550/LQ-2170) or IBM emulations (Proprinter XL 24e/ Proprinter XL 24e + AGM) for which default drivers are available in most operating systems.

  • Page 41: Changing Printer Settings

    Printer drivers User guide Changing printer You can make permanent changes to the printer settings using the control panel of the printer (see Menu, page 55). Various printer settings settings can also be entered in the operating system of your PC, however.
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  • Page 44: The Control Panel

    User guide The control panel The control panel The control panel keys are used for controlling your work with the printer. The control panel is located on the front right side of your printer and consists of a two-line liquid crystal display and six keys. The functions of the keys depend on the printer’s current mode (sta- tus).

  • Page 45: The Lc Display

    The control panel User guide The LC display The LC display tells you all the important printer settings and informs you which functions are currently assigned to which keys. The upper line informs you that the printer is either in online or offline mode (in the example below the printer is in the Online mode), and the selected paperpath (below: Trac1 = Tractor 1 = tractor mode, key 4 is currently activating the manual tear).

  • Page 46: Online Mode

    User guide The control panel Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer. Tear key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is Online Trac1 loaded, see...

  • Page 47: Setup Mode

    The control panel User guide Setup mode In this mode, the following settings are available: }! Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the following Adjust Paperway settings can be selected: Online Form Char }! Form key (1): Other menu settings. Access may be disabled by the manufacturer (see note below).

  • Page 48: Messages In The Lc Display

    User guide The control panel Messages in the LC If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you to do something, a message will appear in the LC display. It also dis- display plays the status during an operation (e.g. Initializing). Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message.
  • Page 49 The control panel User guide Message Meaning The user is requested to tear off paper Tear Paper off which has been advanced to the tear edge. AED Error...

  • Page 50: Key Functions When Turning On The Printer

    User guide The control panel Key functions when If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed initialisation, the corresponding function is turning on the printer activated: If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enter the printer’s advanced menu mode.

  • Page 52: Paper Handling

    User guide Paper handling Paper handling This section describes how to load fanfold paper, transport paper and move the paper to the tear position. Loading paper Your printer can process fanfold paper. For informations on allow- able paper formats, refer to the section Paper specifications (page 136).
  • Page 53 Paper handling User guide Release the colored latch lever of the left- hand tractor and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing. Lock the colored lever again. Place fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor.
  • Page 54 User guide Paper handling Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unob- structed. Lower the front cover. Switch the printer on. The active paper source (Tractor1) appears in the display. The display alternates between… and …...

  • Page 55: Paper Transport

    Paper handling User guide Paper transport Loaded paper can be transported in the printer in several ways. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, Offline Trac1 if necessary. Park LF/FF Online Key Park (1) If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the park position Setup or the tear position.

  • Page 56: Moving The Paper To The Tear Position

    User guide Paper handling Moving the paper to the You can use the Tear key to move the paper to the tear position. The tear edge is located at the front side of the paper output opening. tear position Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, press the Online Trac1 Online key.

  • Page 57: Removing Paper

    Paper handling User guide Removing paper Never use force to remove the paper from the printer. Other- STOP wise the mechanical components may be damaged. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary. Press the Park (1) key.

  • Page 58: Se T T Ings

    User guide Settings Se t t ings This section describes how to set the tear position, the first printing line, the print head gap as well as the font and the character density. Setting the print head The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used.

  • Page 59: Setting The Tear Position

    Settings User guide Setting the tear If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the printer, you can adjust it. Inserted paper needs to be torn off if position necessary and retracted to park position. Press the Setup key.

  • Page 60: Setting The First Printing Line (Tof)

    User guide Settings Setting the first printing You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first print- ing line for each paper source and each menu individually. line (TOF) Before using the TOF function, you should first set the tear position;...

  • Page 61: Selecting Character Density And Font

    Settings User guide Selecting character You can use the CPI (Character Per Inch) key in setup mode to se- lect the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the density and font Font key to select resident fonts. Press the Setup key, then the Char (4) key.
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  • Page 68: T He M E Nu

    User guide The Menu T he M e nu Programming via the Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications soft- ware you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are control panel two programming options you can use: }! Programming via the control panel.

  • Page 69: Menu Configurations

    The Menu User guide Menu configurations Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many ap- plications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout (page 93) which shows you the printer’s default set-...

  • Page 70: Menu Handling

    User guide The Menu Menu handling You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and se- lection keys arranged below the LC display field. Each function and parameter displayed in the LCD is executed or selected by the cor- responding key below, respectively.

  • Page 71: Selecting The Lc Display Language

    The Menu User guide Selecting the LC display This section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the selection of the national language as an example. language In this user guide all LC display messages are shown in English lan- guage.

  • Page 72: Terminating Setup Mode

    User guide The Menu Save your selection by pressing the Set key (1). An acoustic signal German verifies this action. < > Exit Online You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing the Exit key (4), the old setting is retained. Setup After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example indicates the following text:...

  • Page 73: Menu Structure

    The Menu User guide Menu structure The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the example shown here, depending on the printer software. Back FORM FFaftLC Paphand LeftMrg Print Form RightMrg FFmode PapOpt Reset Quietm. BarTop Font LCPtop Skip Barcode...

  • Page 74: Menu Parameters

    User guide The Menu Menu parameters The following section introduces and explains all the possible menu settings. Press Setup key. Online Trac1 Online Tear Setup Press Form (1) key. Adjust Paperway Setup mode and Menu mode may be disabled. Hold Form Char Online...

  • Page 75: Reset To Default Values (Reset)

    The Menu User guide Reset to default values The current menu returns to the default values (factory settings). (Reset) Press Reset (2) key. Reset Quietm. Online Back Next Setup Press the No (1) or Yes (2) key to select the desired setting. Reset Form1 Online Setup...

  • Page 76: Selecting Font (Font)

    User guide The Menu Selecting font (Font) This parameter selects the character style and its quality perma- nently. Press Font (2) key. Font CPI Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Draft Setting Options: see table below <...

  • Page 77: Setting Character Density (Cpi)

    The Menu User guide Setting character density Sets the characters per inch (character pitch). The higher the pa- rameter the smaller the character spacing. (CPI) Press CPI (3) key. Font CPI Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. 10 CPI Setting Options: 5 CPI, 6 CPI, 7.5 CPI, 8.6 CPI, 10 CPI, <...

  • Page 78: Skiping Perforation (Skip)

    User guide The Menu Skiping perforation (Skip) Skips the perforation; 7 different values (in inches) can be defined. Press Skip (3) key. Skip Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Skip= 0.0 Inch * Setting Options: 0.0 to 3.5 Inch in steps of 0.5 inch <...

  • Page 79: Selecting Emulation (Emulate)

    The Menu User guide Selecting emulation Selects the emulation. When a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer. (Emulate) MTPL is also active in IBM or Epson emulation mode. Press Emulate (3) key.

  • Page 80: Settings For Interfaces (I/O)

    User guide The Menu Settings for interfaces (I/O) In this parameter group, you can choose various settings for the printer interfaces. See also Interfaces (page 167). Press I/O (3) key. Bidir Back Next Online Setup Serial interface (Serial) This parameter group only is valid, if an optional serial interface module is installed.

  • Page 81: Data Format (Format)

    The Menu User guide Data format (Format) This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data byte. Press Format (3) key. Baud Format Back Next Online Setup...

  • Page 82: Further Settings (Special)

    User guide The Menu Further Settings (Special) This parameter subgroup only appears if the serial port is used and the ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is activated. Press Special (2) key. Special Protocol Back Next Online Setup Error handling (ErrMode) On replaces the incorrect character with ?, Off deletes the entire block.

  • Page 83: Signal Feedback (Remote)

    The Menu User guide Signal feedback (Remote) Signal feedback; On = RDY/BUSY available, Off = No RDY/BUSY control. Press Remote (2) key. Remote Handthr Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Remote=Off Setting Options: On/Off <...

  • Page 84: Protocol (Protocol)

    User guide The Menu Protocol (Protocol) This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set of rules and procedures for ensuring error-free data exchanges be- tween computer and printer. Press Protocol (3) key. Special Protocol Back Next Online Setup...

  • Page 85: Selecting Interface (Interf.)

    The Menu User guide Selecting interface (Interf.) Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel, Ether- net or optional serial connection or in automatic change for the par- allel or the optional serial interface (Shared). Press Interf. (3) key. Serial Interf.

  • Page 86: Ethernet Interface (Eth-Int)

    User guide The Menu Ethernet interface In this parameter group you can choose settings for the internal Ethernet interface. (ETH-INT) Press ETH-INT (2) key. ETH-INT Back Next Online Setup If an optional Ethernet print server (modular or pocket) is installed, ETH-EXT can be set via key 3. Setting IP address (IP Addr) Input of the IP address of the printer.

  • Page 87: Setting Gateway Address (Gateway)

    The Menu User guide Setting Gateway address Input of the Gateway address of the printer. (Gateway) Press Gateway (3) key. IP Addr Gateway Back Next Online Setup This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is OCTET 1 OCTET 2 divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4).

  • Page 88: Ip Address Administration (Ip Get M)

    User guide The Menu IP address administration Selects the way of administrating the IP address. (IP Get M) Press IP Get M (3) key. Subnet IP Get M Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. IP Get M=DHCP Setting Options: Static, DHCP, BOOTP <...

  • Page 89: Ethernet Speed (Ethspeed)

    The Menu User guide Ethernet speed (EthSpeed) Specifies the transmission speed of the Ethernet interface. Press EthSpeed (3) key. Setting Options: Auto-Sense, 10Mbit Half, 10Mbit Full, 100Mbit Half, 100Mbit Full Default Setting: Auto-Sense Auto-Sense: The transmission speed is detected automatically. 10Mbit Half: Sets the transmission speed to 10 MBit half duplex per second.

  • Page 90: Selecting Character Set (Cg-Tab)

    User guide The Menu Selecting character set Only available for Epson LQ 2550/LQ2170 emulation. Either the Ep- son character set Italics or the IBM graphics character set or a DLL (CG-Tab) (download) character set, as defined before, can be activated in the code range from hex.

  • Page 91: National Character Set (Country)

    The Menu User guide National character set Selects the national character set. These character sets can be used according to the selected emulation. (Country) The character sets are not necessarily available for all fonts; see also Available character sets and fonts (page 142).

  • Page 92: Automatic Carriage Return (Auto-Cr)

    User guide The Menu Automatic carriage return Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal LF (lne feed). (Auto-CR) Press Auto-CR (2) key. Auto-CR Auto-LF Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Auto-CR=On Setting Options: Off/On <...

  • Page 93: Form Lock (Frmlock)

    The Menu User guide Form lock (FrmLock) With FrmLock = Off, all functions and settings are accessible with- out restriction in Online, Offline and Setup mode. If FrmLock = Form is activated, all functions and settings are still accessible in Online and Offline mode, however, in Setup mode you can only access the parameter groups Adjust (setting the print head gap [Head], top of form [TOF] and tear position [Tear]), Paperway (setting the paper path), Font (setting the font) and the character...

  • Page 94: Paper Parameters (Paper)

    User guide The Menu Paper parameters (Paper) Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first printing position) and Head (printhead gap, only if AGA=Off) sepa- rately for each paper source in the current menu. Non-installed and with the parameter PapOpt activated options can- not be selected.
  • Page 95 The Menu User guide Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. 6 LPI =72 Setting Options: 6 to 144 < > Exit Online Default Setting: 72 Setup Sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjust- ment in Lines depends on the selected LPI.

  • Page 96: First Printing Position (Formadj)

    User guide The Menu First printing position (FormAdj) Sets the first print position of a form in n/72 inch, separately adjust- able for each paper path. The settings made here reduce the height of the printable area. Press FormAdj (3) key. Forml FormAdj Back Next...

  • Page 97: View And Tear Position (Autotear)

    The Menu User guide View and tear position The auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as desired. (AutoTear) When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. As soon as data is received the paper moves to the “normal” print posi- tion.

  • Page 98: Line Length (Width)

    User guide The Menu Line length (Width) Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the print- er operates like a printer with a width of only 8 inches. Press Width (2) key. Width Back Next Online Setup Use the <...

  • Page 99: Normal Characters And Barcode (Barmode)

    The Menu User guide Normal characters and Allows printing of normal characters on the left and right of the bar- code. barcode (Barmode) Press Barmode (3) key. Barcode Barmode Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Unsecured Setting Options: Secured/Unsecured <...

  • Page 100: Vertical Position After Oversized Barcode (Bartop)

    User guide The Menu Vertical position after This paramater controls the vertical position of characters with stan- dard height which follow oversized characters. oversized barcode (BarTop) This function is only effective in Genicom ANSI emulation. Press BarTop (2) key. Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: Off If this option is disabled (Off), then the printer advances paper 1/8...

  • Page 101: Vertical Position After Oversized Character (Lcptop)

    The Menu User guide Vertical position after This paramater controls the vertical position of characters with stan- dard height which follow oversized characters. oversized character (LCPtop) This function is only effective in Genicom ANSI emulation. Press LCPtop (3) key. Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: Off If this option is disabled (Off), then the printer advances paper 1/8...

  • Page 102: Setting And Activating Options (Papopt)

    User guide The Menu Setting and activating For setting the optional automatic sheet feeders (ASFs) and optional tractors; see Paperway (page 5). Also regulates the activation of options (PapOpt) ASFs and/or optional tractors. Press PapOpt (3) key. FFmode PapOpt Online Back Next Setup...

  • Page 103: Activation Of Automatic Sheet Feeder (Autoasf)

    The Menu User guide Activation of automatic sheet This parameter only appears if an optional automatic sheet feeder is feeder (AutoASF) installed. This feature is only available for the option ASF-R. It reg- ulates the activation of automatic sheet feeders when there is no more paper left in one of them.

  • Page 104: Setting The Right Margin (Rightmrg)

    User guide The Menu Setting the right margin The right print margin can be set to a fixed value. (RightMrg) Press RightMrg (3) key. LeftMrg RightMrg Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. RightMrg=136/10* Setting Options: 2–136/10“...

  • Page 105: Enable/Disable Paper Handling Features (Paphand)

    The Menu User guide Enable/Disable paper In the “Advanced menu” on page 95 are several possibilities to im- prove the paper handling of the printer even with critical paper and handling features forms. This menu parameter enables or disables the set features in (Paphand) the current active menu.

  • Page 106: Menu Settings (Example)

    User guide The Menu Menu settings (example)
  • Page 107 The Menu User guide...

  • Page 108: Advanced Menu

    User guide Advanced menu Advanced menu The advanced menu consists of test functions and advanced set- tings. Test functions Various tests to check proper operation of the printer are available at any time. With these tests it is possible to check the print quality, proper operation of the printhead and the mechanics, as well as ef- ficient data transmission from the computer to the printer.

  • Page 109: Printer Self-Test (Rolling Ascii)

    Advanced menu User guide Printer self-test To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test rou- (Rolling ASCII) tine which allows testing of the printer configuration, the print quality and correct operation of your printer. Before performing a self-test, your printer must be switched off. En- Testmode sure that paper is inserted.

  • Page 110: Exiting Rolling Ascii Test Mode

    User guide Advanced menu Example of an ASCII test printout If you selected a proportional font (PS font) , the printed length of the lines varies. This test can also be used to determine and set the optimal printhead gap (see the section Setting the print head gap (page 45).

  • Page 111: Interface Test (Hex-Dump)

    Advanced menu User guide Interface test With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data trans- (Hex-Dump) mission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data from the computer is printed out in two columns. The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format and in the right column in ASCII format.

  • Page 112: Terminating Hex-Dump

    User guide Advanced menu Hex-Dump mode can only be terminated by switching off the printer. Terminating Hex-Dump If you want to stop the Hex-Dump printout before switching off the printer, press the key Online and then the key LF/FF (4) once.

  • Page 113: Advanced Settings

    Advanced menu User guide Advanced settings In the advanced menu, there are other settings available besides the test functions. }! With the function PMS you have the possibility of activating the au- tomatic paper motion sensor (PMS) in case of a paper jam. }! With the functon Forml you can adjust the form length.
  • Page 114 User guide Advanced menu Interface test and activating the paper motion sensor H-Dump Back Next Setting default form length and the Automatic Gap Adjustment for Forml AGA the print head Back Next Settings to facilitate handling paper of poor quality and the paral- Paphand CX-bid lel interface Back...

  • Page 115: Automatic Paper Motion Sensor (Pms)

    Advanced menu User guide Enter advanced menu mode by pressing the Online key while switching on the printer. The display shows Test mode for approx. 1 second and then auto- Testmode matically changes to display ASCII 80 ASCII 136. Initializing ... Online Setup Automatic paper motion...

  • Page 116: Form Length (Forml)

    User guide Advanced menu Form length (Forml) The Formlen function allows you to set the basic form length to meet your requirements. 11 inches are usual in the USA, as op- posed to 12 inches in Europe. Select the Forml menu (2). Formlen AGA Back Next...

  • Page 117: Paper Handling (Paphand)

    Advanced menu User guide Paper handling (Paphand) The Paphand group of menus improves the possibilities for the trou- blefree printing of paper with properties likely to cause problems (perforations etc.) or paper of poor finish. Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online while switching on the printer.

  • Page 118: Paper Width (Pagewid)

    User guide Advanced menu Paper width (Pagewid) This parameter determines the actual paper width. Select the Pagewid menu (3) Head up Pagewid Back Next Online Setup Setting options: From 20 to 136 in 1/10 inch steps Pagewid=136/10"* Default setting: 136/10 inch <...

  • Page 119: Right-Hand Area (Rightzo)

    Advanced menu User guide Right-hand area (Rightzo) If the parameter is On, the print head travels from the right-hand per- foration area towards the centre of the paper while the paper is mo- ving. The Pagewid option must be correctly set in this case, see Paper width (Pagewid) (page 105).

  • Page 120: Bidirectional Parallel Interface (Cx-Bid)

    User guide Advanced menu Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Select the CX-bid menu (3). Paphand CX-bid Back Next Online Setup Setting options: On/Off CX-bid=On Default setting: < > Exit Online CX-bid = ON sets the parallel interface of the printer to bidirectional mode (IEEE 1284, Nibble mode), e.g.

  • Page 121: Beep At Paper End (Sound)

    Advanced menu User guide Beep at paper end (Sound) Select the Sound menu (3). Wrap Sound Back Next Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Sound=On Default setting: < > Exit Online When Sound = On, a beep is generated every second to notify that paper is empty.

  • Page 122: Settings For Paper With Dark Back (Pap.back)

    User guide Advanced menu Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) Select the Pap.back (3) menu. Setting options: normal/dark Pap.back=normal* Default setting: normal < > Exit Online Pap.back = normal is the standard for normal paper. Setup Pap.back = dark can be set to process paper with a grey back. Paper with a completely black back side cannot be used if the ink is carbon-based.

  • Page 123: Power Save Mode (Sleepmod)

    Advanced menu User guide Power save mode If the parameter Sleepmod is activated, the printer switches to en- (Sleepmod) ergy-saving mode after 10 minutes of inactivity (<20 W). Select the Sleepmod (3) menu. SleepMod Back Next Online Setup Setting options: On/Off SleepMod=On Default setting: <...
  • Page 124 User guide Advanced menu When you submit a print job which exceeds the paper width, the fol- lowing message appears in the display: Paperwidth Error Press Online Online Setup The print job is stopped at the measured paper-end position after printing the first line.

  • Page 125: Serial Number (Serialn)

    Advanced menu User guide Serial number (SerialN) With the SerialN function you have the possibility to change the 10 digit serial number of the printer. The number can be written with any ASCII character between hex 20 and hex 7E. Select the SerialN (2) menu.

  • Page 126: Graphic Print Speed (Grspeed)

    User guide Advanced menu Graphic print speed This parameter allows improved graphic speed independently to the (GrSpeed) driver. It affects only the print speed of graphic printouts at 180 x 180 dpi. Select the GrSpeed (2) menu. GrSpeed GrFreq Setting options: Normal/High GrSpeed=High Default setting: High...

  • Page 127: Ignore Characters (Ignore)

    Advanced menu User guide Ignore characters (Ignore) With this function set to On the printer ignores the character defined in IgnorChr. Select the Ignore (2) menu. Ignore IgnorChr Online Rück Setup Setting options: On/Off Ignore=Off Default setting: < > Exit Online Confirm the setting by pressing the Set (1) key.

  • Page 128: Activate Pjl Language (Jobcntl)

    User guide Advanced menu Activate PJL language This parameter activates the printer language PJL (Printer Job (Jobcntl) Language). Mandatory prerequisite therefore is that a compatible Ethernet interface is installed. Select the Jobcntl (2) menu. J obc nt l Bac k Nex t Online Setup...

  • Page 130: Troubleshooting

    User guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Many of the faults and problems which may occur while using the printer are minor problems which you can solve yourself. The follow- ing chapter should help you to distinguish between a simple operat- ing error and a major malfunction. This chapter provides information on the rectification of faults with- out the assistance of specially trained personnel.

  • Page 131: General Print Problems

    Troubleshooting User guide General print problems Problem Corrective action Switch off the printer and proceed as follows: The display remains dark The printer is switched on, but 1 Check that the power plug is correctly connected to the socket nothing happens (nothing is dis- on the printer.

  • Page 132: Problems With The Paper Feed

    User guide Troubleshooting Problem Corrective action Problems with the paper feed 1 Check that the display shows the correct paperway, if neces- sary select the correct paperway with the key Park. If you wish The paper is not fed in to use optional paper types, make sure they are correctly in- stalled.

  • Page 133: Prints Not Or Intermittent Not With The Internal Ethernet Interface (Eth-Int)

    Troubleshooting User guide Problem Corrective action Prints not or intermittent not 1 Check if a proper interface cable is used: Cat.5e, 100 MHz with the internal Ethernet 2 Check if the connected switch or hub is set like the printers in- interface (ETH-INT) terface e.g.

  • Page 134: Problems With The Print Quality

    User guide Troubleshooting Problems with the print quality Problem Corrective action Print is too light 1 The ribbon is used up or the ribbon cassette is not correctly fit- ted. Refer to the section Changing the ribbon cassette, (page 17). 2 The printhead to platen gap is not correctly set, refer to the sec- tion Setting the print head...

  • Page 135: Error Messages Via The Display

    Troubleshooting User guide Error messages via the display Message Possible cause Corrective action The printer cannot eject the paper Check the following: Eject Error or cannot place the paper in the Whether the paper path is park position. blocked by a foreign object. Whether the paper is damaged.
  • Page 136 User guide Troubleshooting Message Possible cause Corrective action Paper jam. Eliminate the paper jam detect- Paper Jam ed by the paper motion sensor. For the procedure, see Paper jam, (page 119). Top cover is open. Close the top cover. Cover open Internal hardware error.
  • Page 137 Troubleshooting User guide Message Possible cause Corrective action Received data which has not yet }! If an optional serial interface is Overrun Error been printed is overwritten with installed: Check that the correct new data. busy protocol (e.g. XON XOFF) is set in the menu Serial inter- face, protocol, see Protocol...
  • Page 138 User guide Troubleshooting Message Possible cause Corrective action Paper moved too far to the right. Remove all paper from the printer, align paper correctly on Preprinted black area on the left the left side. side of the paper Use different paper. Paper width sensor defect.

  • Page 139: Additional Display Messages

    Troubleshooting User guide Additional display messages These are not error messages, they give operating instructions and information from the printer to the user. Message Possible cause Corrective action — To proceed press any key. Press any key The factory-set parameters are No action required.

  • Page 140: Care And Maintenance

    User guide Care and maintenance Care and maintenance The printer is designed to operate with minimal maintenance. It is advisable to clean the inside of the printer from time to time with a vacuum cleaner. Before cleaning, turn off the printer, wait 5 to 10 seconds and STOP disconnect the power cable.

  • Page 141: Cleaning The Housing

    Care and maintenance User guide Cleaning the housing Clean the printer housing with mild detergent (use a dishwashing agent, if necessary, or a plastic cleaning agent) and a soft lint-free cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never use solvents. Cleaning the interior Remove paper and dust with a soft brush.

  • Page 142: Cleaning The Platen

    User guide Care and maintenance Cleaning the platen Switch off the printer and open the upper cover after 4 to 5 seconds. Remove dust and possible ribbon and ink re- mains carefully from the platen. Avoid touching parts and compo- STOP nents in the printer interior.

  • Page 143: Cleaning The Upper Friction

    Care and maintenance User guide Cleaning the upper friction Clean the rollers of the upper friction as neces- sary with a mild cleaning agent and a soft, lint- free cloth. Carriage shafts Carriage shafts must not be oiled or greased; otherwise dam- STOP age will occur on the printer.

  • Page 144: Specifications

    User guide Specifications Specifications Printer specifications Printer system Serial impact matrix printer Printhead with 24 needles, • 0.25 mm bidirectional printing Print speed and character matrices HSQ (High Speed 700 cps / 10,0 cpi, 12 x 10 Quality) 840 cps / 12.0 cpi, 12 x 08 900 cps / 15,0 cpi, 08 x 08* 900 cps / 15,0 cpi, 12 x 08 1028 cps / 17,1 cpi, 12 x 07...
  • Page 145 Specifications User guide LQ (Letter Quality) 100 cps / 10,0 cpi, 24 x 36 111 cps / 10,0 cpi, 24 x 36 120 cps / 12,0 cpi, 24 x 30 133 cps / 12,0 cpi, 24 x 30 150 cps / 15,0 cpi, 16 x 24* 167 cps / 15,0 cpi, 16 x 24* 150 cps / 15,0 cpi, 24 x 18 167 cps / 15,0 cpi, 24 x 18...
  • Page 146 User guide Specifications Continuous operation Workload 48 400 pages/month Throughput 610 pages/hour, (ECMA 132) 10.2 pages/min MTBF 12 500 h; 25% DC Mains voltage 120 V ±10% or 220–240 V -10%, +15% 50/60 Hz, depending on the power pack setting Power consumption when printing: 60 W...
  • Page 147 Specifications User guide Environmental conditions Operation Temperature +10° to +35°C Rel. humidity 15 to 75% Climate IEC/EN 60721-3-3, class 3K2 Storage Temperature -5° to +45°C Rel. humidity 5 to 95% Climate IEC/EN 60721-3-1, class 1K3 Transport Temperature -20° to +60°C Rel.

  • Page 148: Interface Specifications

    User guide Specifications Interface specifications Parallel interface bidirectional Type of data transmission 8-bit parallel interface (Centronics compatible) IEEE-1284; Nibble mode Transmission rate Max. 30 KHz Signal status Low: 0.0 V to +0.4 V High: +2.4 V to +5.0 V Connection cable Material: AWG 28 at least Length: up to 2.0 m Twisted-pair cable with double-shield,...

  • Page 149: Paper Specifications

    Width 76 to 420 mm Tractor 1 Form length 76 to 559 mm Continuous paper Copies FP5000 Series 1 + 6 max. Multi part forms Tractor 1 Weight of original 45 to 65 g/m (to be tested individually) Weight of copies...

  • Page 150: Character Sets

    User guide Character sets Character sets This chapter shows the MTPL character sets and contains a list of all available character sets which can be selected via control panel or by escape sequences. Note that MTPL sequences are available in all emulation modes. The following example shows you how to find the hexadecimal value for a character from the symbol set tables.

  • Page 151: Mtpl Standard Character Set

    Character sets User guide MTPL standard character set...

  • Page 152: Mtpl, International Substitution Characters

    User guide Character sets MTPL, international substitution characters 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E US ASCII UK ASCII Swedish German Portuguese French Italian Spanish Norwegian...

  • Page 153: Ocr-A Character Set

    Character sets User guide OCR-A character set...

  • Page 154: Ocr-B Character Set

    User guide Character sets OCR-B character set...

  • Page 155: Available Character Sets And Fonts

    Character sets User guide Available character sets The following list includes all the character sets you can select from the control panel or via ESC sequences and specifies the fonts in and fonts which they are available. (greyed-out fields: ANSI 15 cpi generator available.) ISO USA ISO UK ISO France...
  • Page 156 User guide Character sets Arabic Farsi Arabic Urdu Greek DEC Greek ELOT 928 CP437 Latin US CP737 Greek CP850 Latin 1 CP851 Greek CP852 Latin 2 CP857 Turkish CP858 (IBM with !) CP860 Portugal CP861 Icelandic CP863 French Canada CP864 Arabic CP864 Arab.
  • Page 157 Character sets User guide 8859-5 Cyrillic 8859-7 Greek 8859-9 Turkish 8859-15 Latin 9 (Euro) BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 Coax/Twinax(Hebrew) New-437 (Hebrew) New-DIG 850 (Hebr.) Old-Code 860 (Hebr.) Flarro 863 (Hebrew) Table 865 (Hebrew) CP775 Baltic CP1257 Baltic Mazovia (Poland) Kamenicky (Czech) CP866 Ukraine CP866 Kazakhstan 8859-6 Arabic...

  • Page 158: Emulations

    User guide Emulations Emulations General When a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer. Your printer emulates, i.e. “understands” the Epson LQ-2550 in its standard version. Escape sequences Escape sequences or control codes tell the printer that the following transmitted code is a printer command and not a printable character.

  • Page 159: What Are Escape Sequences

    Emulations User guide What are escape An escape sequence consists of an ESCape control character (ESC = decimal 27 or hexadecimal 1B) followed by one or more charac- sequences? ters, which represent commands to the printer. Please note that this escape character has nothing to do with the ESC key on your com- puter keyboard.

  • Page 160: How Are Escape Sequences Used

    User guide Emulations How are escape Escape sequences are transmitted to the printer by your computer software via the printer driver. Experienced users and programmers sequences used? can also control the printer directly via control sequences, however before you start working with escape sequences and control codes, we recommend that you study the computer software manual.

  • Page 161: List Of Available Control Codes

    Emulations User guide List of available control The following table shows sequences marked by a 3 if they are avail- able in the various emulations. The MTPL sequences can be used codes within all emulation modes. The corresponding sequences are marked by a ].
  • Page 162 User guide Emulations Epson Epson Code Function MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>(/ Character set ISO 8859-15 <ESC>(< Character set Cro ASCII <ESC>(c Defining the page format <ESC>(v Relative vertical printing position <ESC>(t Assigning a character table <ESC>(m Character set BRASCII <ESC>(n Character set Abicomp <ESC>(p...
  • Page 163 Emulations User guide Epson Epson Code Function MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>*MI>F Assign character set G2 <ESC>-<n> Underlining ON/OFF <ESC>/<m> Select vertical tab channels <ESC>. Printing raster graphics <ESC>: Condensed printing 12 cpi ON <ESC>:<0><n><m> Copy ROM character set <ESC>< Unidirectional printing for 1 line <ESC>= Set bit 8 = 0...
  • Page 164 User guide Emulations Epson Epson Code Function MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 ô! ô! ô! ô! <ESC>[?<n>~ Change emulation <ESC>[@<n1> <n2>... Set double height <ESC>[\<n1> <n2>... Change vertical base units ô! ô! ô! ô! <ESC>[0;;n{ Select single sheet operation ô! ô! ô! ô! <ESC>[0;0r Clear top and bottom margin...
  • Page 165 Emulations User guide Epson Epson Code Function MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>[18m Font 8 Default: HQ OCRB <ESC>[19m Font 9 Default: HQ OCRA <ESC>[1 g Clear vertical tab at current position <ESC> [ 1 SP k Printout in Royal Mail customer barcode <ESC>[1 SP L Set vertical spacing to 4 lpi <ESC>[1 SP p...
  • Page 166 User guide Emulations Epson Epson Code Function MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>[4y Selecting NLQ or HS printing quality at 10 cpi <ESC>[4z Line density 8 lpi (= line spacing 1/8 inch) <ESC>[5{ Select fanfold paper mode tractor 1 <ESC>[6{ Select fanfold paper mode tractor 2 <ESC>[50m Proportional font OFF <ESC>[50{...
  • Page 167 Emulations User guide Epson Epson Code Function MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 P! <ESC>[j Position paper back 1/180" ô! ô! ô! ô! <ESC>[<n1> <n2>f Set absolute horizontal and vertical position ô! ô! ô! ô! <ESC>[<n>+w Interface holding time n = 1 - 30 s ô! ô! ô!
  • Page 168 User guide Emulations Epson Epson Code Function MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>0 Set line feed to 1/8 inch <ESC>1 Set line feed to 7/72 inch <ESC>2 Set line feed to 1/6 inch <ESC>2 Set line feed to n/72 inch <ESC>3<n> Set line feed to n/180 inch <ESC>3>n>...
  • Page 169 Emulations User guide Epson Epson Code Function MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 P! <ESC><EM>R Print page P! <ESC>F Bold OFF P! <ESC>g Set character pitch to 15 cpi P! <ESC>G Set double stroke P! <ESC>H Reset double stroke <ESC>H Set horizontal tab at current printhead position <ESC>I<n>...
  • Page 170 User guide Emulations Epson Epson Code Function MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 P! <ESC>W<n> Continuous double width ON/OFF P! <ESC>w<n> Double height print ON/OFF P! <ESC>x<n> Set print quality (PQ) P! <ESC>x<0> sets Draft or HS P! <ESC>x<1> sets LQ or HQ P! <ESC>X Font selection according to pitch and points <ESC>X<n><m>...

  • Page 171: Genicom Ansi Emulation

    Emulations User guide Genicom ANSI Emulation Code Function Acknowledge Bell Back Space Carriage Return Control String Introducer, ESC [ Select printer (Data Control 1) Deselect printer (Data Control 3) Delete Enquiry Escape ESC \ or ST String Terminator ESC c Reset to Initial State (RIS) ESC D or IND Index...
  • Page 172 User guide Emulations Code Function ESC [ p1 ’ Horizontal Position Absolute (HPA) ESC [ p1 a Horizontal Position Relative (HPR) ESC [ p1 d Vertical Position Absolute (VPA) ESC [ p1 j Horizontal Position Backward (HPB) ESC [ p1 k Vertical Position Backward (VPB) ESC [ p1 q Select Graphics Mode/Density (GENGRM)

  • Page 173: Pjl Commands

    Emulations User guide PJL commands The following PJL commands can be used either with the internal Ethernet interface (or compatible). This functionality may be activated via the parameter Jobcntl in the Advanced Menu. Sequence Brief description "ESC"%-12345X@PJL Universal Exit Language (UEL) commands @PJL ECHO ECHO command @PJL EOJ...

  • Page 174: Barcode

    User guide Emulations Barcode Even the standard version of your printer has the possibility of using up to 23 different barcode types. Barcode mode can be accessed within every emulation. The user can decide whether barcode is activated permanently or activated depending on the situation by means of an escape sequence.

  • Page 175: Us Postnet Barcode

    Emulations User guide US Postnet barcode Postnet is a special US-American type of barcode. It is printed in character size. Numeric values from 0 to 9 are printable. After activating this barcode type, numeric characters from 0 (hex. 30) to 9 (hex. 39) are interpreted as barcode figures. All other char- acters terminate the Barcode mode.

  • Page 176: Kix Barcode

    User guide Emulations KIX barcode The KIX barcode prints numeric values from 0 to 9 and alphanumer- ic values from A to Z as barcode characters. After activating this barcode type, numeric characters from 0 (hex. 30) to 9 (hex. 39) and alphanumeric values from A (hex. 41) to Z (hex.

  • Page 177: Large Character Printing

    Emulations User guide Large character printing Certain professional applications may require unusually large char- acter sizes. Therefore your printer has the possibility of scaling stan- dard size characters up to factor 99 by means of control sequences (LCP1). The Header sequence defines the parameters (e.g. height) once. This definition remains until the printer is switched off.

  • Page 178: List Of Additional Control Codes

    User guide Emulations List of additional control You can use both the ESC sequences and the control codes. codes Sequences Control codes Function <ESC>[?10~ — Barcode Off <ESC>[?11~ — Barcode On <ESC> PSC 0 <ESC> \ — Unsecured mode <ESC> PSC 1 <ESC> \ —...

  • Page 180: Interfaces

    User guide Interfaces Interfaces Your printer offers by default the possibility of operating either via a parallel, an Ethernet or via an optional serial interface. This chapter informs you about the parallel Centronics compatible interface, the Ethernet interface and the optional serial interface and describes the communication between your computer and the print- The parallel, the internal ethernet and the optional serial interface are linked to form a so-called shared interface.

  • Page 181: Parallel Interface

    Interfaces User guide Parallel interface The bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called “nibble” mode of the IEEE1284 interface norm. This enables installation in accor- dance with Windows “Plug & Play”. The standard parallel interface is able to transfer data at a speed of max.

  • Page 182: Ethernet Interface

    User guide Interfaces Ethernet interface The Ethernet interface affords the printer to connect to local area networks. It's attributes are: Hardware! }! LAN/Ethernet: RJ45, Ethernet 100BaseTX with 100 Mbps (IEEE802.3u), 10Base-T with 10 Mbps (IEEE802.3) }! RAM: 8 MB }! Flash: 4 MB }! Speed: 100 Mbps / Full Duplex Supported operating systems! }! Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8.x,...

  • Page 183: Physical Printer Port In Ethernet With Tcp/Ip

    Interfaces User guide Physical printer port in When using your printer in a local network with Ethernet connections Ethernet with TCP/IP and the TCP/IP protocol, you have to assign several address infor- mations. Address information for the Ethernet port can only be made STOP available by your network administrator, who has the neces- sary rights to install printers on the network and/or make any...

  • Page 184: Optional Serial Interface V.24/Rs232C

    User guide Interfaces Optional serial interface Your printer’s serial interface supports the RS232C specification. The signals are received and transmitted by a 9 pin connector. V.24/RS232C Basically 3 lines are already enough for exchanging information be- tween computer and printer (one receive line, one send line, one line for common grounding).

  • Page 185: Interface Cable (Serial Interface)

    Interfaces User guide Interface cable (serial The cables used must be shielded. The cable shield must be con- interface) nected to the connector shield on both ends. PC/AT (9-pin) Printer (9-pin) DTR/RDY PC/AT (25-pin) Printer (9-pin) DTR/RDY It depends on the menu setting whether DTR or RDY is active at pin 4.

  • Page 186: Protocols

    User guide Interfaces Protocols Memory mode XON/XOFF The received characters are stored in a FIFO buffer (first in/first out). The characters are processed in this buffer. The buffer capacity can be adjusted from 0 to 128 Kb. If the buffer is full, the interface signals NOT READY (signal ac- knowledgement: Level 1, -12 V) and XOFF (hex.

  • Page 187: Enq/Stx Protocol

    Interfaces User guide ENQ/STX protocol In addition to this XON/XOFF message, the possibility exists of re- questing a status byte from the printer using the ENQ code (hex. 05, dec. 5). The STX code (hex 02, dec. 2) is used to clear any error messages (parity error, buffer overflow).

  • Page 188: Option And Accessorie

    User guide Options and accessories Options and accessories Options The following options can be ordered for your printer. Tractor 2, front The push tractor is suitable for fanfold paper. You can use paper for- mats with a width in the range from 76 to 406 mm; you can set any intermediate format.

  • Page 189: Interface Modules

    Options and accessories User guide Interface modules The following interface modules are available. Name Part no. Adapter cable from 9 pin to 25 pin connector for 047995 RS-232 interface Serial interface module, RS-232C, Sub D 9 pin-f 070228 connector Ethernet interface module 10/100 Mb/s, compatible 043886 to TallyCom Pocket-I/F Ethernet interface module 10/100 IPDS...

  • Page 190: Accessories

    User guide Options and accessories Accessories Ribbon cassettes Ribbon cassettes are available in the following versions. Name Part no. Ribbon cassette, black 93464 Programming manuals The following programming manuals are available. For download information, please visit emulator’s website. Name Part no. Programmer’s application manual MTPL (in English) 379298 Programmer’s application manual Barcode...
  • Page 192 User guide Index I nde x Sym bols Line wrap 107 Paper handling 104 $$ procedure 146 Paper width 105 Power save mode 110 Right-hand area 106 Access to menu mode 55 Serial number 112 Accessories 175 Setting for printing copy paper 109 Programming manuals 177 Settings for paper with dark back 109 Ribbon cassettes 177...
  • Page 193 Index User guide Available barcodes 161 Housing 128 KIX 163 Interior 128 LC printing 164 Platen 129 Royal Mail Customer 162 Printer 128 US Postnet 162 Upper friction 129 USPS Intellitent Mail barcode 163 Cleaning the printer 128 Barmode 86 Connecting the printer 9 BarTop 87 Control codes 146...
  • Page 194 User guide Index EthSpeed 76 IBM character set (CharSet) 77 ETX/ACK 174 IgnorChr 114 Ignore 114 Ignore character 114 FFaftLC 91 Ignore characters 114 FFmode 88 Improvement of graphic and barcode print quality First printing position (FormAdj) 83 Font 63 Increasing the printhead gap (Head up) 104 Form feed mode (FFmode) 88 Input signals 172...
  • Page 195 Index User guide LC printing 164 Data format 68 Data transmission rate 67 LCPtop 88 Enable/Disable paper handling features 92 Left-hand area 105 Error handling 69 LeftMrg 90 Ethernet interface 73 Leftzon 105 Ethernet speed 76 Line length 85 First printing position 83 Line wrap (Wrap) 107 Form feed mode 88 Loading menu configurations (Form) 61...
  • Page 196 User guide Index Signal feedback 70 Paper 81 Signal processing 71 loading 39 Skipping perforation 65 Moving to the tear position 43 Slashed zero 78 Removing 44 Tear position 84 Paper handling 39 Transparence 70 Paper handling (Paphand) 104 Vertical position after oversized barcode 87 Paper parameters (Paper) 81 Vertical position after oversized character 88 Paper specifications...
  • Page 197 Index User guide Unpacking 7 Ribbon cassettes 177 Printer drivers 23 Right-hand area 106 Printer in tractor mode 4 RightMrg 91 Printer pedestal 175 Rightzo 106 Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) 96 Robust XON/XOFF 173 Printer settings Rolling ASCII 96 Changing 28 Royal Mail Customer barcode 162 Printhead gap adjustment, automatic 103 Printhead gap manually (Head) 83...
  • Page 198 User guide Index Setting the print head gap 45 Transparence (Handthr) 70 Setting the right margin 91 Troubleshooting 117 Additional display messages 126 Setting the tear position 46 Error messages via the display 122 Settings 45 General print problems 118 Advanced 100 Problems with the print quality 121 Character density 48...
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