Table of contents User Guide Table of contents Introduction..................1 Printer features....................1 Symbols used....................1 About this manual.....................2 Printer at a glance................3 Printer in tractor mode..................4 Paperway......................5 Installation..................6 Unpacking the printer..................6 Placing your printer..................7 Connecting the printer..................8 Switching on the printer..................9 Inserting the ribbon cassette............10 Printer drivers...................15 Installing a printer driver in Windows..............15...
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User Guide Table of contents Paper handling.................26 Loading paper....................26 Paper transport....................29 Moving the paper to the tear position.............30 Removing paper.....................31 Settings.....................32 Setting the print head gap................32 Setting the tear position..................33 Setting the first printing line (TOF)..............34 Selecting character density and font...............35 The Menu..................36 Programming via the control panel..............36 Enabling access to menu mode..............36...
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Table of contents User Guide Signal feedback (Remote)..............51 Transparence (Handthr)................51 Protocol (Protocol)................52 Signal Processing (DTR)...............52 Selecting interface (Interf.).................53 Interface buffer (Buffer)................53 Ethernet interface (ETH-INT)..............54 Setting Gateway address (Gateway).............54 Setting IP address (IPv4 Addr)..............55 Setting Subnet mask (Subnet)...............55 IP address administration (IP Get M).............56 Banner page (Banner)................56 Ethernet speed (EthSpeed)..............57 Selecting character set (CG-Tab)...............57...
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User Guide Table of contents Advanced menu................73 Test functions....................73 Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII)..............74 Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode.............75 Interface test (Hex-Dump)................76 Printout in Hex-Dump................76 Terminating Hex-Dump................77 Paper sensor display.................77 Advanced settings..................78 Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS)............80 Form length (Forml)...................81 Automatic gap adjustment (AGA)...............81 Paper handling (Paphand).................82 Increasing the printhead gap (Head up)..........82 Paper width (Pagewid)................83...
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Table of contents User Guide Care and maintenance..............100 Replacing the fuse..................100 Cleaning the housing..................101 Cleaning the interior..................101 Cleaning the platen..................102 Ribbon......................102 Cleaning the upper friction................103 Carriage shafts.....................103 Specifications.................104 Printer specifications................104 Interface specifications................107 Paper specifications.................108 Character sets................109 MTPL standard character set................110 MTPL, international substitution characters..........111 OCR-A character set..................112 OCR-B character set..................113...
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User Guide Table of contents Barcode......................133 List of available barcodes................133 US Postnet barcode.................134 Royal Mail Customer barcode..............134 KIX barcode.....................135 USPS Intelligent Mail barcode..............135 Large character printing................136 List of additional control codes..............137 Interfaces..................138 USB 2.0 (Full-Speed, 12MBit/s)..............138 Ethernet interface..................139 Hardware.....................139 Supported operating systems..............139 Supported protocols................139 Designation of IP address..............139 Configuration..................139...
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Table of contents User Guide Options and accessories..............146 Options......................146 Tractor 2, front..................146 Autocut facility..................146 Printer pedestal..................146 Basket......................146 Interface modules..................146 Optional firmware..................146 Accessories....................147 Ribbon cassettes..................147 Programming manuals................147 viii...
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. Symbols used Important information is highlighted in this manual by two symbols.
Introduction User Guide About this manual The user guide contains a detailed description of the printer, its characteristic 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.
User Guide Printer at a glance Paperway Standard printer: Tractor 1 Options: Tractor 2 For additional paper options, please contact your dealer. Tractor 1 Large Character Printing...
Installation User Guide Installation Unpacking the printer Place your printer on a solid surface (see Placing your printer). Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the correct direction. Open the packaging, take out the accessory cassette and unpack it. Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remaining packaging material.
User Guide Installation 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.
Installation User Guide Connecting the printer Connect the power cable (1) to the power inlet of the printer. Connect the power cable plug to a mains socket. Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the data cable (2) between the printer and the computer.
User Guide Installation Switching on the printer The power switch for switching on the printer is located 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 SDRAMTEST during the initialization phase.
Inserting the ribbon cassette User Guide Inserting the ribbon cassette During the process of initialization after powering on, the printer checks if a STOP ribbon cassette is installed. It also checks during the execution of a print job the operativeness of the ribbon cassette. These functions mandatory require the use of the manufacturers original ribbon cassettes (see Accessories).
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User Guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Move the coloured friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism. Raise the coloured insertion tongue A.
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Inserting the ribbon cassette User Guide Pull out and remove the coloured strip A. Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.
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User Guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the two locations. Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbon support.
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Inserting the ribbon cassette User Guide Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the top cover.
User Guide Printer drivers Printer drivers You need to install a printer driver so that the printer can process the data from your application programs. An original driver offers the best conditions for optimal printing results. All available printer drivers can be found on the CD-ROM enclosed with the printer, as well as on our i nternet site, from which you can also download updated...
Printer drivers User Guide Other operating systems 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 emulations (LQ-2550/LQ-2170) or IBM emulations (Proprinter XL 24e/Proprinter XL 24e + AGM) for which default drivers are available in most operating systems.
User Guide Printer drivers Changing printer settings You can make permanent changes to the printer settings using the control panel of the printer (see Menu). Various printer settings can also be entered in the operating system of your PC, however. 1 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar.
Printer drivers User Guide Loading optional firmware If you download new firmware as described below, all menu settings except STOP the settings for the transmission speed of the Ethernet interface and the IP address administration will be overwritten. For this reason you should print a menu dump in or to be able to reestablish the previous settings if necessary (see Printing out menu configurations...
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 (status).
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).
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 loaded, see Moving the paper to the tear position.
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 settings can be selected: ▸ Menu key (1): Other menu settings. Access may be disabled by the manufacturer (see note below).
User Guide The control panel Messages in the LC display 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 displays the status during an operation (e.g.
The control panel User Guide Key functions when turning on the printer If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed initialisation, the corresponding function is activated: ▸ If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enter the printer’s advanced menu mode.
User Guide The control panel Configuration File Download The function will be activated by pressing key 3 during power on. The display will now show “USBH cfg down.” and “Insert USB stick”. After a USB stick was connected, the printer will search the root directory for a file with the extension *.cfg.
Paper handling User Guide 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 allowable paper formats, refer to the section Paper specifications.
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User Guide Paper handling Release the coloured latch lever of the lefthand tractor and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing. Lock the coloured lever again. Place fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor.
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Paper handling User Guide Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unobstructed. Lower the front cover. Switch the printer on. The active paper source (Tractor1) appears in the display. The display alternates between…...
User Guide Paper handling Paper transport Loaded paper can be transported in the printer in several ways. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Offline Trac1 Online key, if necessary. Park LF/FF ▸ Key Park (1) – If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the park position or the tear position.
Paper handling User Guide Moving the paper to the tear position 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. Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, Online Trac1 press the Online key.
User Guide Paper handling Removing paper Never use force to remove the paper from the printer. Otherwise the STOP 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. If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the tear position.
Settings User Guide Settings 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 gap The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used.
User Guide Settings Setting the tear position 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 necessary and retracted to park position.
Settings User Guide Setting the first printing line (TOF) You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first printing line for each paper source and each menu individually. Before using the TOF function, you should first set the tear position; see Setting the tear position.
User Guide Settings Selecting character density and font You can use the CPI (Character Per Inch) key in setup mode to select the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the Font key to select resident fonts. Press the Setup key, then the Char (4) key.
The Menu User Guide The Menu 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: ▸...
User Guide The Menu Calling up the menu You can access the menu in the following way: Press the Setup key. The printer switches to Setup mode. Adjust Paperway (can be selected both in the Online and Offline mode). To Menu Char Online...
The Menu User Guide Now press the < (2) or > (3) key repeatedly until Load Load Menu=1 Menu=3 appears. < > Exit Online Then select menu no. 3 as the current setting using the Set Setup key (1). The currently active setting is marked with an asterisk ( If changing menus it is possible that the printer initializes due to different emulation settings.
User Guide The Menu Selecting the LC 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 LC display messages are shown in English language. Your printer offers also the possibility to show the display messages in German, French, Italian or Spanish language.
The Menu User Guide Save your selection by pressing the Set key (1). An acoustic German signal verifies this action. < > Exit Online You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by Setup pressing the Exit key (4), the old setting is retained. After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example indicates the following text: This setting is retained even after switching off your printer.
User Guide The Menu Menu structure The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the example shown here, depending on the printer software. Back MENU FFaftLC Paphand Print Menu LeftMrg RightMrg FFmode PapOpt Reset Quietm. Font BarTop LCPtop Skip Barcode...
The Menu User Guide User guide The Menu Menu parameters Menu parameters The following section introduces and explains all the possible menu The following section introduces and explains all the possible menu settings. settings. Press Setup key. Online Trac1 Press Setup key. Tear Online Online...
The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide User Guide The Menu Reset to default values The current menu returns to the default values (factory settings). Reset to default values Reset to default values The current menu returns to the default values (factory settings).
User guide The Menu User guide The Menu The Menu User Guide The Menu The Menu Selecting font (Font) This parameter selects the character style and its quality perma- Selecting font (Font) This parameter selects the character style and its quality perma- Selecting font (Font) nently.
The Menu User guide User Guide The Menu The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide Setting character density Setting character density (CPI) Setting character density Sets the characters per inch (character pitch). The higher the pa- Sets the characters per inch (character pitch).
The Menu User Guide User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu Skiping perforation (Skip) Skiping perforation (Skip) User guide The Menu Skips the perforation; 7 different values (in inches) can be defined. Skiping perforation (Skip) Skips the perforation;...
The Menu User guide The Menu User guide User Guide The Menu The Menu User guide The Menu User guide Selecting emulation Selects the emulation. When a printer understands the control set 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.
The Menu User Guide User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide User guide The Menu The Menu Settings for interfaces (I/O) Settings for interfaces (I/O) In this parameter group, you can choose various settings for the Settings for interfaces (I/O) Settings for interfaces (I/O) Settings for interfaces (I/O) In this parameter group, you can choose various settings for the...
The Menu User guide The Menu User guide User Guide The Menu Data format (Format) This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity Data format (Format) This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity Data format (Format) check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data...
User guide The Menu User guide The Menu The Menu User guide User Guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu Further Settings (Special) This parameter subgroup only appears if the serial port is used and Further Settings (Special) This parameter subgroup only appears if the serial port is used and Further Settings (Special) Further Settings (Special)
The Menu User guide The Menu User guide User Guide The Menu The Menu User guide The Menu User guide Signal feedback (Remote) Signal feedback; On = RDY/BUSY available, Off = No RDY/BUSY Signal feedback (Remote) Signal feedback; On = RDY/BUSY available, Off = No RDY/BUSY Signal feedback (Remote) control.
The Menu User Guide User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu Protocol (Protocol) Protocol (Protocol) This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set Protocol (Protocol) This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set Protocol (Protocol) This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e.
User Guide The Menu The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide Selecting interface (Interf.) Selecting interface (Interf.) Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel, Ether- 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- Selects the interface.
User guide The Menu The Menu User Guide User guide The Menu Ethernet interface In this parameter group you can choose settings for the internal Ethernet interface (ETH-INT) Ethernet interface In this parameter group you can choose settings for the internal Ethernet interface.
Setup Setup If an optional Ethernet print server (modular or pocket) is The Menu User guide If an optional Ethernet print server (modular or pocket) is User Guide The Menu installed, ETH-EXT can be set via key 3. installed, ETH-EXT can be set via key 3. Setting IP address (IP Addr) Setting Gateway address Input of the IP address of the printer.
User guide The Menu User guide The Menu The Menu User Guide User guide The Menu User guide The Menu IP address administration Selects the way of administrating the IP address. IP address administration Selects the way of administrating the IP address. IP address administration (IP Get M) (IP Get M) (IP Get M)
User Guide The Menu The Menu User guide The Menu User guide Ethernet speed (EthSpeed) Ethernet speed (EthSpeed) Specifies the transmission speed of the Ethernet interface. Ethernet speed (EthSpeed) Specifies the transmission speed of the Ethernet interface. Specifies the transmission speed of the Ethernet interface. Press EthSpeed (3) key.
CG-Tab=Graphic * Setting Options: Graphic, DLL, Italic < > Exit Online Setting Options: Graphic, DLL, Italic < > Exit Online Default Setting: Graphic Default Setting: Graphic Setup Setup Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). The Menu User Guide IBM character set (CharSet)
User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User Guide The Menu User guide The Menu Automatic carriage return Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the Automatic carriage return Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal LF (lne feed).
The Menu User guide The Menu User Guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide Menu lock (MenLock) With MenLock = Off, all functions and settings are accessible with- Menu lock (MenLock) Menu lock (MenLock) With MenLock = Off, all functions and settings are accessible with- Menu lock (MenLock) With MenLock = Off, all functions and settings are accessible with-...
Paper parameters (Paper) Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first Paper parameters (Paper) Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first printing position) and Head (printhead gap, only if AGA=Off) sepa- printing position) and Head (printhead gap, only if AGA=Off) sepa- rately for each paper source in the current menu.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. 6 LPI =72 Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. 6 LPI =72 Setting Options: 6 to 144 < > Exit Online Setting Options: 6 to 144 <...
< > Exit Default Setting: 12/72" Default Setting: 12/72" Setup Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key Setup Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters. (4) to access the next group of parameters.
The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User Guide View and tear position The auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as View and tear position The auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as desired.
User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User Guide The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu Line length (Width) Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the print- Line length (Width) Selects the line length in inches.
The Menu User guide The Menu User guide The Menu User Guide Normal characters and Allows printing of normal characters on the left and right of the bar- Normal characters and Allows printing of normal characters on the left and right of the bar- Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) code.
User Guide The Menu User guide The Menu Vertical position after oversized barcode (BarTop) Vertical position after This paramater controls the vertical position of characters with stan- This paramater controls the vertical position of characters with standard height dard height which follow oversized characters. oversized barcode (BarTop) which follow oversized characters.
Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: Off Default Setting: Off If this option is disabled (Off), then the printer advances paper 1/8 If this option is disabled (Off), then the printer advances paper 1/8 inch when exiting oversized characters.
User guide The Menu User Guide The Menu User guide The Menu Setting and activating For setting the optional automatic sheet feeders (ASFs) and optional Setting and activating options (PapOpt) Setting and activating For setting the optional automatic sheet feeders (ASFs) and optional tractors;...
If an ASF is installed and you select On, the printer will load paper If an ASF is installed and you select On, the printer will load paper from the other source if the selected one is empty. from the other source if the selected one is empty. Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1).
Default Setting: 136/10“ Default Setting: 136/10“ Setup The value may not fall below the LeftMrg value. Setup The value may not fall below the LeftMrg value. Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters.
User guide Advanced menu User Guide Advanced menu Advanced menu Adva nc e d m e nu The advanced menu consists of test functions and advanced set- The advanced menu consists of test functions and advanced settings. tings. Test functions Test functions Various tests to check proper operation of the printer are available at any time.
Advanced menu Advanced menu User Guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Printer self-test To check operational readiness, your p Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) Printer self-test To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test rou- (Rolling ASCII) tine which allows testing of the printer c Printer self-test To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test rou-...
User guide Advanced menu User Guide Advanced menu Example of an ASCII test printout Example of an ASCII test printout If you selected a proportional font (PS font) , the printed length of the lines If you selected a proportional font (PS font) , the printed length varies.
Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User Guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Interface test With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data trans- Interface test With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data trans- Interface test (Hex-Dump) (Hex-Dump) mission from the computer to the printer.
User Guide Advanced menu Terminating Hex-Dump Hex-Dump mode can only be terminated by switching off the printer. 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. Paper sensor display If the keys 1 and 2 are pressed at power on and then (after releasing the keys) key 3 is pressed within 2 seconds (the time is marked by an asterisk in the upper...
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 automatic paper motion sensor (PMS) in case of a paper jam. ▸...
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User Guide Advanced menu Interface test and activating the paper motion sensor H-Dump Back Next Forml AGA Setting default form length and the Automatic Gap Adjustment for the print head Back Next Settings to facilitate handling paper of poor quality and the paral- Paphand CX-bid lel interface Back...
Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User Guide Printer self-test Enter advanced menu mode by pressing the Online key while To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test rou- Advanced menu User guide Enter advanced menu mode by pressing the Online key while (Rolling ASCII)
User Guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu Form length (Forml) Form length (Forml) The Formlen function allows you to set the basic form length to Form length (Forml) The Formlen function allows you to set the basic form length to Form length (Forml) The Formlen function allows you to set the basic form length to meet your...
Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu Advanced menu User Guide User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Paper handling (Paphand) The Paphand group of menus improves the possibilities for the trou- Paper handling (Paphand) Paper handling (Paphand) The Paphand group of menus improves the possibilities for the trou- Paper handling (Paphand)
User Guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu Paper width (Pagewid) Paper width (Pagewid) This parameter determines the actual paper width. Paper width (Pagewid) This parameter determines the actual paper width. This parameter determines the actual paper width.
Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User Guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Right-hand area (Rightzo) If the parameter is On, the print head travels from the right-hand per- Right-hand area (Rightzo) If the parameter is On, the print head travels from the right-hand per- Right-hand area (Rightzo) foration area towards the centre of the paper while the paper is mo- foration area towards the centre of the paper while the paper is mo-...
User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User Guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Select the CX-bid menu (3).
Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User Guide Beep at paper end (Sound) Beep at paper end (Sound) Beep at paper end (Sound) Select the Sound menu (3). Select the Sound menu (3). Wrap Sound Select the Sound menu (3). Wrap Sound Back...
User guide Advanced menu User Guide Advanced menu Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) Select the Pap.back (3) menu. Select the Pap.back (3) menu. JobCntl Pap.back Setting options: normal/dark Setting options: normal/dark Pap.back=normal* Default setting: normal...
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). Confirm the setting by pressing the Set (1) key. Change to the next parameter group with the Next key (4). Advanced menu User Guide Setting for printing copy...
User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User Guide Advanced menu When you submit a print job which exceeds the paper width, the fol- The measurement is made When you submit a print job which exceeds the paper width, the fol- lowing message appears in the display: lowing message appears in the display: ▸...
Advanced menu User Guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Advanced menu User guide Serial number (SerialN) Serial number (SerialN) With the SerialN function you have the possibility to change the Serial number (SerialN) With the SerialN function you have the possibility to change the Serial number (SerialN) With the SerialN function you have the possibility to change the...
Advanced menu Advanced menu User guide User guide Advanced menu User guide User Guide Advanced menu Ignore characters (Ignore) Ignore characters (Ignore) With this function set to On the printer ignores the character defined With this function set to On the printer ignores the character defined Ignore characters (Ignore) With this function set to On the printer ignores the character defined Ignore characters (Ignore)
Troubleshooting User Guide Troubleshooting Many of the faults and problems which may occur while using the printer are minor problems which you can solve yourself. The following chapter should help you to distinguish between a simple operating error and a major malfunction. This chapter provides information on the rectification of faults without the assistance of specially trained personnel.
User Guide Troubleshooting General print problems Problem Corrective action The display remains dark Switch off the printer and proceed as follows: The printer is switched on, but 1 Check that the power plug is correctly connected to the nothing happens (nothing is socket on the printer.
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Troubleshooting User Guide Problem Corrective action Problems with the paper feed 1 Check that the display shows the correct paperway, if necessary select the correct paperway with the key Park. If The paper is not fed in you wish to use optional paper types, make sure they are correctly installed.
User Guide Troubleshooting Problems with the print quality Problem Corrective action Print is too pale 1 The ribbon is used up or the ribbon cassette is not correctly fitted. Refer to the section Inserting the ribbon cassette. 2 The printhead to platen gap is not correctly set, refer to the section Setting the print head gap.
Troubleshooting User guide Error messages via the display Troubleshooting User guide Error messages via the display Troubleshooting User guide Message Possible cause Corrective action Troubleshooting User Guide Error messages via the display Message Possible cause Corrective action Error messages via the display The printer cannot eject the paper Check the following: Error messages via the display...
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` Eliminate the paper jam detect- Paper jam. For the procedure, see Paper Paper Jam ed by the paper motion sensor. ` Close the top cover. Top cover is open. jam, (page 119). Cover open For the procedure, see Paper jam, (page 119).
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If this message appears although the loaded paper is wide enough, please contact your technical ser- vice. Troubleshooting User Guide ` No action required. The printer prints at lower speed. Head Hot When this message comes up Message Possible cause Corrective action even in a “cold”...
Troubleshooting User guide Error messages via the display Troubleshooting User guide Additional display messages Message Possible cause Corrective action Additional display messages Troubleshooting User guide These are not error messages, they give operating instructions and The printer cannot eject the paper Check the following: User Guide Troubleshooting...
User guide Care and maintenance 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.
User Guide Care and maintenance Care and maintenance User guide Cleaning the housing Cleaning the housing Clean the printer housing with mild detergent (use a dishwashing Clean the printer housing with mild detergent (use a dishwashing agent, if agent, if necessary, or a plastic cleaning agent) and a soft lint-free necessary, or a plastic cleaning agent) and a soft lint-free cloth.
Care and maintenance User Guide User guide Care and maintenance Cleaning the platen Cleaning the platen Switch off the printer and open the upper cover Switch off the printer and open the after 4 to 5 seconds. upper cover after 4 to 5 seconds. Remove dust and possible ribbon and ink re- Remove dust and possible ribbon and mains carefully from the platen.
User Guide Care and maintenance Care and maintenance User guide Cleaning the upper friction Cleaning the upper friction Clean the rollers of the upper friction as neces- Clean the rollers of the upper friction as sary with a mild cleaning agent and a soft, lint- necessary with a mild cleaning agent free cloth.
Specifications User Guide Specifications Printer specifications 2810 2820 Printer system Serial impact matrix printer Printhead with 24 needles, ∅ 0.25 mm bidirectional printing Print speed and character matrices HSQ (High Speed 800 cps | 12 x 10, 10.0 CPI 90 x 100 1000cps | 12 x 10, 10.0 CPI 90 x 100...
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User Guide Specifications 2810 2820 LQ (Letter Quality) 111 cps | 24 x 36, 10.0 CPI 180 x 360 139 cps | 24 x 36, 10.0 CPI 180 x 360 133 cps | 24 x 30, 12.0 CPI 180 x 360 167 cps | 24 x 30, 12.0 CPI 180 x 360...
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Specifications User Guide 2810 2820 Continuous operation Workload 50 000 pages/month 50 000 pages/month Throughput 640 pages/hour, 690 pages/hour, (ECMA 132) 10.66 pages/min 11.5 pages/min MTBF 20 000 h; 25% DC 20 000 h; 25% DC Mains voltage 120 V ±10% or 220–240 V -10%, +15%...
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,...
Single part forms Width 76 to 420 mm Tractor 1 Form length 76 to 559 mm Continuous paper Multi part Copies 2810 1 + 6 max. forms 2820 1 + 5 max. Tractor 1 Weight of original 45 to 65 g/m...
Character sets User Guide Character sets 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 This chapter shows the MTPL character sets and contains a list of all available or by escape sequences.
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...
Character sets User Guide Available character sets and fonts The following list includes all the character sets you can select from the control panel or via ESC sequences and specifies the fonts in which they are available. ISO USA ISO UK ISO France ISO Germany ISO Italy...
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User Guide Character sets Arabic Urdu Greek DEC Greek ELOT 928 CP437 Latin US CP737 Greek CP850 Latin 1 CP851 Greek CP852 Latin 2 Tarama (Turkish) CP857 Turkish CP858 (IBM with €) CP860 Portugal CP861 Icelandic CP863 French Canada CP864 Arabic CP864 Arab.
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 They allow the selection of printer functions or the changing of printer parameters from the computer.
Emulations User Guide What are escape sequences? An escape sequence consists of an ESCape control character (ESC = decimal 27 or hexadecimal 1B) followed by one or more charac- ters, which represent commands to the printer. Please note that this escape character has nothing to do with the ESC key on your computer keyboard.
User Guide Emulations How are escape sequences used? Escape sequences are transmitted to the printer by your computer software via the printer driver. Experienced users and programmers 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.
Emulations User Guide List of available control codes The following table shows sequences marked by a 3 if they are available in the various emulations. The MTPL sequences can be used within all emulation modes. The corresponding sequences are marked by a ¬...
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User Guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 Code Function ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>(/ Character set ISO 8859-15 ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>(< Character set Cro ASCII ü <ESC>(c Defining the page format ü <ESC>(v Relative vertical printing position ü...
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Emulations User Guide Epson Epson MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 Code Function ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>*MI>F Assign character set G2 ü ü ü <ESC>-<n> Underlining ON/OFF ü <ESC>/<m> Select vertical tab channels ü <ESC>. Printing raster graphics ü ü <ESC>: Condensed printing 12 cpi ON ü...
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User Guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 Code Function ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>[?<n>~ Change emulation ü ü <ESC>[@<n1> <n2>... Set double height ü ü <ESC>[\<n1> <n2>... Change vertical base units ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>[0;;n{ Select single sheet operation ü...
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Emulations User Guide Epson Epson MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 Code Function ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>[18m Font 8 Default: HQ OCRB ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>[19m Font 9 Default: HQ OCRA ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>[1 g Clear vertical tab at current position <ESC>...
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User Guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 Code Function ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ü <ESC>[4y Selecting NLQ or HS printing quality at 10 cpi ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ü <ESC>[4z Line density 8 lpi (= line spacing 1/8 inch) ¬...
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Emulations User Guide Epson Epson MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 Code Function ü ü <ESC>[j Position paper back 1/180" ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>[<n1> <n2>f Set absolute horizontal and vertical position ü ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ <ESC>[<n>+w Interface holding time n = 1 - 30 s <ESC>[<n>+x Head position horizontal in n/720", also paper ü...
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User Guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 Code Function ü ü ü ü <ESC>0 Set line feed to 1/8 inch ü <ESC>1 Set line feed to 7/72 inch ü ü ü ü <ESC>2 Set line feed to 1/6 inch ü...
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Emulations User Guide Epson Epson MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 Code Function ü ü <ESC><EM>R Print page ü ü ü ü <ESC>F Bold OFF ü ü <ESC>g Set character pitch to 15 cpi ü ü ü ü <ESC>G Set double stroke ü...
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User Guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 Code Function ü ü ü ü <ESC>W<n> Continuous double width ON/OFF ü ü <ESC>w<n> Double height print ON/OFF ü ü <ESC>x<n> Set print quality (PQ) ü ü <ESC>x<0> sets Draft or HS ü...
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...
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User Guide Emulations Code Function 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) ESC [ p1 t Special Print Mode (Oversize/Expanded/Bar code Mode –...
Emulations User Guide PJL commands The following PJL commands can be used either with the internal Ethernet interface or with a TallyCom III 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...
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.
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.
User Guide Emulations KIX barcode The KIX barcode prints numeric values from 0 to 9 and alphanumeric 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. 5A) are interpreted as barcode figures.
Emulations User Guide Large character printing Certain professional applications may require unusually large character sizes. Therefore your printer has the possibility of scaling standard 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.
User Guide Emulations List of additional control codes You can use both the ESC sequences and the control codes. Sequences Control codes Function <ESC>[?10~ — Barcode Off <ESC>[?11~ — Barcode On <ESC> PSC 0 <ESC> \ — Unsecured mode <ESC> PSC 1 <ESC> \ —...
Interfaces User Guide Interfaces Your printer offers by default the possibility of operating either via USB or Ethernet. Optional, an parallel or serial interface can be used. This chapter informs you about the USB and Ethernet interface and the optional serial and parallel interface and describes the communocation between your computer and the printer.
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 ▸...
Interfaces User Guide Parallel interface (optional) The bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called “nibble” mode of the IEEE1284 interface norm. This enables installation in accordance with Windows “Plug & Play”. The standard parallel interface is able to transfer data at a speed of max. 30,000 bytes per second.
User Guide Interfaces Serial interface V.24/RS232C (optional) Your printer’s serial interface supports the RS232C specification. The signals are received and transmitted by a 9 pin connector. Basically 3 lines are already enough for exchanging information between computer and printer (one receive line, one send line, one line for common grounding).
Interfaces User Guide User guide Interface cable (serial interface) ace cable (serial The cables used must be shielded. The cable shield must be con- ace) The cables used must be shielded. The cable shield must be connected to the nected to the connector shield on both ends. connector shield on both ends.
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 acknowledgement: Level 1, -12 V) and XOFF (hex.
Interfaces User Guide ENQ/STX protocol In addition to this XON/XOFF message, the possibility exists of requesting 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).
User Guide Interfaces Management ▸ Web Panel ▸ HP Web Jet Admin ▸ E-Mail notification with SMTP ▸ TallyCom Print Guide ▸ Pre-string, Post-String Setup ▸ Setup via the printer’s control panel ▸ Web Panel (HTTP/HTML) ▸ TallyCom Admin Physical printer port in Ethernet with TCP/IP When using your printer in a local network with Ethernet connections and the TCP/IP protocol, you have to assign several address informations.
Options and accessories User Guide 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 formats with a width in the range from 76 to 406 mm; you can set any intermediate format. Part no.: 061052 Autocut facility An additional module for automatic cutting.
User Guide Options and accessories Accessories Ribbon cassettes Ribbon cassettes are available in the following versions. Name Part no. Ribbon cassette, black 062471 Ribbon cassette, long-life, black 533199 Programming manuals The following programming manuals are available. You can download the manuals from our internet page.
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