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  • Page 1 使 用 手 冊 FUTEK F9300 點矩陣式印表機  ...
  • Page 2 FUTEK F9300     Important Safety Instructions (English) Read the following instructions thoroughly before starting up your printer. • Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. Always contact a qualified service technician. • Keep this Operator’s Manual in a place which is easily accessible at all times.
  • Page 3   FUTEK F9300   TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS “IBM” is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. “EPSON” is a trademark of Epson America Incorporated. “DEC” is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. “Centronics” is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

      FUTEK F9300   TABLE OF CONTENTS Printer at a glance ..........................1 Unpacking the printer ........................1 Remove transport locks....................... 1 Prepare your printer........................2 Parts description.......................... 4 Installation ............................5 Placing the printer........................5 Connecting the printer ......................... 5 2.2.1...

  • Page 5: Printer At A Glance

      FUTEK F9300   Printer at a glance Unpacking the printer Besides this manual, the package will contain: a power cord, a ribbon cartridge, a tractor, a CD and 6 pieces of U-wire paper support. Remove transport locks 1 ...

  • Page 6: Prepare Your Printer

      FUTEK F9300   Prepare your printer Front View   Rear View 2 ...
  • Page 7   FUTEK F9300   For Fanfold For Cut Sheets 3 ...

  • Page 8: Parts Description

      FUTEK F9300   Parts description Control Panel LCD: A LCD display and two keys indicates the operating 1    status and allows simple settings of the printer. Latch Sliding it down unfolds the cut sheet support. 2     ...

  • Page 9: Installation

        FUTEK F9300 Installation Placing the printer Place the printer on a solid, flat, stable surface such that the printer sits firmly and cannot move. Select an environment with sufficient ventilation, easy access to the control panel and paper input areas as well as the printed output.

  • Page 10: Parallel Interface (Ieee 1284)

        FUTEK F9300   2.2.1 Parallel interface (IEEE 1284) Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the parallel cable between the printer and the computer. Lock the connector with the 2 clips on the printer interface connector;...

  • Page 11: Serial Interface (Rs-232C) As Option

        FUTEK F9300   2.2.4 Serial Interface (RS-232C) as option 2.2.5 Connecting the power Plug in the power cord to the printer power socket as shown in the diagram. Connect the printer to the correct voltage power source. The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

  • Page 12: Installing The Ribbon Cartridge

        FUTEK F9300 Installing the ribbon cartridge 1) Switch off the power. 2) Unfold the top cover and follow the steps 1.2.3.4 in the below picture.   3) Flip the upper friction assembly  ...
  • Page 13     FUTEK F9300 4) Insert the ribbon cartridge till it is tightly locked in position. 5) Insert the ribbon fabric in between the print head and ribbon mask. 6) Turn the knob on the left hand side several times in order to tighten the fabric, and the fabric will slide downwards into the correct position between printhead and ribbon mask after the moving.

  • Page 14: Installing The Paper

        FUTEK F9300 Installing the paper The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms. The printer is able to print up to 5 copies (original plus 5). To ensure the print quality and protect the print head, set a proper print gap by the gap lever (see 3.1) for the form thickness and do not load folded, damaged,...

  • Page 15: Paper Path Introduction

        FUTEK F9300 Paper path introduction 3.2.1 Cut sheet paper handling (front friction only) 1) Place the paper path lever to the cut sheet position. 2) Unlock the front cover with the latch to unfold the cut sheet support.

  • Page 16: Fanfold Paper Handling

        FUTEK F9300 3.2.2 Fanfold paper handling 3.2.2.1 Front push tractors for fanfold 1) Close the front cover if previously opened. Switch the paper path lever to one of the desired tractor positions. 2) Move the paper path lever to the desired position.
  • Page 17     FUTEK F9300 5) If you do not need to adjust the left margin go to the next step. Open the right and left tractor flaps, insert fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor, and make sure that at least...
  • Page 18     FUTEK F9300 3.2.2.2 Rear tractors for fanfold  ...
  • Page 19     FUTEK F9300 3.2.2.3 Top pull tractors for fanfold For the steps ② and ③, please refer to the  ...

  • Page 20: Top-Of-Form Adjustment

        FUTEK F9300 3.2.3 Top-Of-Form adjustment For pull tractor (PullTr), follow the steps below to adjust the first print position: 1) Remove Paper from printer. 2) Power on the printer. 3) Lift the Top Cover so you can see the transparent ribbon guide in front of the print head.

  • Page 21: Control Panel Operation

        FUTEK F9300 Control Panel Operation General functions for the keys are clearly designated on the Panel label. Some other special settings need pressing multiple switches simultaneously or holding some keys when powering on the printer. This Chapter will describe the functions of the keys and display (LCD) on the Panel.

  • Page 22: Online Mode

        FUTEK F9300   4.1.2 Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer. ■ Online key: Toggle between Online and Offline mode. ■ Tear key (4): Activates the tear function when fanfold paper is loaded.

  • Page 23: Setup Mode

        FUTEK F9300 4.1.4 Setup mode In this mode, the following settings are available: ■ Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the following settings can be selected. ■ Menu key (1): Other menu settings. Access may be disabled by menu settings (see note below).

  • Page 24: Setting Parameters For The Printer

        FUTEK F9300 Setting parameters for the printer ( Programming via the control panel) Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications software you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are two programming options you can use: ◆...

  • Page 25: Menu Configurations

        FUTEK F9300 5.1.3 Menu configurations Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many applications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout which shows you the printer’s default settings.
  • Page 26     FUTEK F9300 Menu Printout  ...

  • Page 27: Menu Handling

        FUTEK F9300 5.1.4 Menu handling You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and selection keys arranged below the LC display field. Each function and parameter displayed in the LCD is executed or selected by the corresponding key below, respectively. Usually two parameter groups are combined at one level.

  • Page 28: Selecting The Lcd Display Language

        FUTEK F9300 5.1.5 Selecting the LCD display language This section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the selection of the national language as an example. In this user guide all LCD display messages are shown in English language. Your printer offers also the possibility to show the display messages in German, French, Italian, Spanish or Turkish language.

  • Page 29: Menu Structure

        FUTEK F9300 Menu structure The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the example shown here, depending on the printer software. Back→    MENU       Menu Print LeftMrg RightMrg   Reset Quietm FFmode  ...

  • Page 30: Full List Parameters Setting

        FUTEK F9300 Full list parameters setting In order to meet individual requirements of printer functionality, users may modify the printer configuration settings accordingly as follows: start by pressing [Load/Eject] + [Speed] in offline mode. The printer will enter Main Menu settings setup mode. Follow the instructions printed on how to do the required setting changes.
  • Page 31     FUTEK F9300 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20 Sets the characters per inch (character pitch). The higher parameter the smaller CPI, 5 CPI, 6 CPI, 7.5 CPI, 8.6 CPI. character spacing. 6 LPI, 8 LPI, 12 LPI, 2 LPI, 3 LPI, 4 LPI. Sets the lines per inch (line density). The...
  • Page 32     FUTEK F9300 Format 8Bit No 1Stop This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity check for 8Bit No 2Stop received data bytes and the number of 8Bit Even 1Stop stop bits per data byte.
  • Page 33     FUTEK F9300 ETH-INT IP-Addr Octets 1-4 Input of the IP address of the printer 0 to 255 This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4).
  • Page 34     FUTEK F9300 Table 737 775 Baltic Table 850 New-Dig 850 Table 851 Table 852 Table 857 Table 858 Table 860 Table 861 Old-Code 860 Table 863 Flarro 863 Table 865 865 Hebrew Table 866 866 Bulgaria 866 Ukraine...
  • Page 35     FUTEK F9300 Formlen Lines =6 – 132 Sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjustment in Lines Default 6LPI = 66 depends on the selected LPI. For example 8 LPI at a selected line number Single:3—22 inches...
  • Page 36     FUTEK F9300 Width Selects the line length in inches. With the Width=13.6Inch setting of 8 Inch, the printer operates like Width=8Inch a printer with a width of only 8 inches. Width=13.2Inch Eject This is valid for single sheet mode only. It...

  • Page 37: Advanced Menu

        FUTEK F9300 5.3.2 Advanced Menu Advanced Valid Settings Function Menu ASCII80 8 inch wide print of test pattern To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test routine which allows testing of the printer ASCII136 13.6 inch wide print of test pattern...
  • Page 38     FUTEK F9300 name is Pagewidth. 2600: 20—80 /10” It is located beneath the already existing menu item “Paphand” (Paper Handling). This setting tells the printer logic the width of the installed paper and is valid for all paper ways.
  • Page 39     FUTEK F9300 Pap.back Pap.back=normal is the standard for Pap.back=normal normal paper. Pap.back=dark 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. However, the printer can handle aniline- based black paper (undefined colors).

  • Page 40: Display Messages

        FUTEK F9300 Display messages If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you to do something, a message will appear in the LCD display. It also displays the status during an operation (e.g. Initializing). Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message.

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