Introduction; Installation; Installing The Paper - ADEMCO 6220 User Manual

Introduction

The ADEMCO Model 6220 dot matrix printer
series consists of these models and electrical
interfaces:
Model 6220S - RS-232
Model 6220P - Parallel
This manual is split into the following main
sections:
• Introduction

• Installation

• Operation
• Maintenance
• Printer Test and Setup
• Communication
• Default Settings
Installation
Follow the precautions listed below when set-
ting up your printer. They are designed to help
you keep your printer working at its best.
• Plug your power supply into an appropriate
grounded outlet.
• Place your printer on a flat hard surface, like
a tabletop.
• Keep your printer out of direct sunlight.

Installing the Paper

1. Remove the printer cover by pressing on
the groove patterns to pop the front edge
up. Lift off the cover.
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Sending this control code will turn OFF the re-
Cancel Reverse Field
verse field mode that is selected using control
Control Code 24
code 25.
Reverse Field Send this control code to turn ON the reverse
field printing mode. This will print white letters
Cotrol Code 25
on a dark background. Do not print more than
three reverse field print lines. Also, do not print
more than a few empty spaces in a reverse field.
The printer may become overloaded and stop
printing.
This control code is used when setting the
Set Printer Config.
printer's various configuration parameters.
Code 26
The printer powers up in the column mode last
Selectable Column Width
Codes 29, 30, 31 selected by configuration. You can change the
column width by sending the appropriate con-
trol code from the list below:
Control code 29 - 24 columns
Control code 30 - 32 columns
Control code 31 - 40 columns
You can send the control code at any point on a
line before the buffer becomes filled. You can-
not change column widths on the same line.
The Model 1220 printer can produce all ASCII
Printable Characters
characters from hex 20 through hex 7D (deci-
mal 32 through 125). Here's what they look like:
30