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Compuprint 9200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 9200 Rev. 002...

  • Page 2: Compuprint Products Information

    To maintain these printing performances unchanged in the long run, Sferal wwt has developed specific Compuprint branded consumables for each printer type (for example: ribbon cartridges for dot matrix printers, toner and OPC cartridges for laser printers, bubble ink jet cartridges for inkjet printers) that assure an excellent operation with high printing quality level reliability.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    A. Never remove any printer cover except to install a printer accessory and as expressly B . Please store the printer covers in a safe place. The covers must be reinstalled if you decide to The following areas of the printer should be covered for safety reasons:...

  • Page 4: Eec Regulations

    This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Compuprint Products Information ...ii Safety Information... iii FCC Notes ... iv Canadian D.O.C. Radio Interference Regulation iv EEC Regulations ... iv Table of Contents... v Getting to Know Your Printer ... 1 Printer Features ... 1 Unpacking Your Printer ... 2 Printer Parts ...

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Printer

    • High Speed Draft printing at 1066 cps, LQ printing at 240 cps and DP Text at 480 cps • IBM Proprinter XL III, Personal Printer 2381+ and EPSON FX Series emulations • Multiple copies (1 original and 7 copies) •...

  • Page 7: Unpacking Your Printer

    The following items are included in the box: Notify any damage to your supplier. C D -R o m w ith U se r M a nu al in clud e d In sta lla tio n G u id e P o w e r C a b le R ibb o n C a rtrid g e...

  • Page 8: Printer Parts

    Pa pe r Kn o b Po w er Sw itch O pe ra tor Pa ne l Pu sh Tra ctors C over...

  • Page 9: Rear View

    R e ar P ap er S lo t Top C o ve r R e ar P ull Tracto r C o ve r P a pe r K n o b In te rfa ce C o nn ecto rs L arg e R ea r C o ve r P o w er C ab le C o nn ecto r R e ar P ull Tracto r A ttach m e nt...

  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Printer

    • The location must horizontal and stable; • Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold, dust humidity (see Specifications" later); • The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer's power cord.

  • Page 11: Printer Assembly

    Open all the printer covers and make sure that you remove all the shipment locks from the printer.

  • Page 12: Ribbon Cartridge Installation

    Make sure that you are using only Compuprint original consumables. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2. Find the ribbon cartridge among the accessories R ibbon G uide C olor Shifter H older R ibbon W ind ing Knob...
  • Page 13 3. Open the top cover using the small handles on either side of the top cover. 4. Turn the printer on. The print carriage prepares cartridge installation. ribbon...
  • Page 14 To avoid damage to the ribbon, do not turn the winding knob in the wrong direction. 6. Align the right and left cartridge pins with the printer locking points. C a rtridge P in...
  • Page 15 7. Slide and insert the ribbon guide between the print head and the ribbon guide mask holding it perpendicular to the print head. Make sure that the ribbon is inserted correctly between the print head and the print head mask. R ib b on G uide 8.
  • Page 16 9. Turn the ribbon-winding knob in the arrow direction (located on the cartridge) to take up slack in the ribbon. 10. Push the cartridge down gently until it clips into place at locking points. 11. Turn the ribbon-winding knob again in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon. 12.

  • Page 17: Host Computer Connection

    This printer can be connected to your host computer via two available interfaces. The interface connectors are located on the rear of the printer. • A bidirectional IEEE1284 parallel interface • A RS-232C/422A serial interface Before connecting the interface cable, make sure that the printer and the host computer are turned OFF .

  • Page 18: Software Driver Selection

    Follow the instructions in the readme file you find on the CD-ROM. In a WINDOWS 95/98/2000/XP/NT4.0/Millennium® environment the printer supports the Plug & Play feature. The printer drivers of all Compuprint printers can be found at the Internet Address http://www.compuprint.net/...

  • Page 19: Power Connection

    The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer’s power cable. Always use a grounded outlet. 1. Make sure the power outlet is near the printer location and easily accessible. 2. Make sure that the power switch is in 0...
  • Page 20 3. Insert the power cable plug into the printer connector and the other power cable end into a convenient outlet (the figure shows the European version). 4. If you need to turn the printer on, press the power switch in the I position (ON).

  • Page 21: Selecting The Display Language

    7. Press the key to scroll the setup languages. When the desired language is displayed, press the → key to select it. The printer exits the setup. From now on the display messages appear PROGRAM in the selected language. RELEASE KEY...

  • Page 22: Configuring The Printer

    The operator panel enables you to perform many of the printer functions including paper path selections, font selection and the printer setup. The operator panel consists of: • A 16 character display (Liquid Crystal Display) • Five led indicators • Nine function keys...

  • Page 23: Display Messages

    The printer display is used to indicate the printer status or to request an user intervention. When the printer is in Ready state, the display gives the following information: • when paper is already loaded and the printer is off line (...
  • Page 24 • when there is no paper loaded and the printer is off line ( ON LINE Load Front1 C u rre n t P a p er P a th where: LOAD FRONT 1 LOAD FRONT 2 LOAD PUSH-PULL OFF LINE...
  • Page 25 These messages are displayed when the corresponding paper path is out of paper. LOAD FRONT2 LOAD PUSH-PULL LOCKED MENU When the access to the Printer Setups has been locked at the power on, the printer displays this message. MACRO CHANGING The macro has been changed and the printer is updating the settings.
  • Page 26 PARKING The printer is parking the fanfold paper. PATH CHANGING The path has been changed and the printer is updating the settings. PRESS A KEY The NVM has been changed. Press any key to set the printer. NVM CHANGED...
  • Page 27 18 inch. Tear off the fanfold paper and then press the park the paper. UNLOCKED MENU When the access to the Printer Setups has been unlocked at the power on, the printer displays this message. For the error messages see "Error Handling” later in this manual.

  • Page 28: Indicators

    Lit when the printer can receive and print data (printer online). Blinks when there is data in the buffer and the printer is offline. Unlit when the printer is disabled and the buffer does not contain any data, or during the initialization, setup or tests.

  • Page 29: Function Keys

    If you press the key while powering the printer on, the Power-On Configuration is selected. • If you press the key when the printer is enabled without printing or disabled ON LINE In the Program Setup mode only the four arrow keys and the...
  • Page 30 Enables or disables the printer. ON LINE Function • If this key is pressed while powering the printer on, the self test is printed; • In an error condition, once the error cause has been removed, press this Program Pressing this key, the input buffer is cleared an a break (250 msec.) on a serial Function interface is sent.
  • Page 31 Selects the font to be used with the currently selected pitch. The selected font FONT Function is valid until the printer is turned off or a new font is selected using this key. Program Scrolls the parameters of the functions or macros backwards.
  • Page 32 Enables the alternative key functions. Normal ALTERNATE Function If the printer is receiving print data, press the ON LINE key before pressing the ALTERNATE If no printing data are in the print buffer, pressing the goes offline. The display then shows of the keys is enabled ( May be used to abort paper parking procedure.
  • Page 33 Alternate Parks the paper in the currently selected paper path. PARK Function Key Combinations ONLINE + MACRO + ALTERNATE Normal Lock or unlock the access to the printer setups. See later Function “How to Lock/Unlock the Printer Setups” section.

  • Page 34: Printer Setups

    The main printer setup parameters can be selected via the operator panel. The setup parameters are divided into two printer setups, the Power-On Configuration, that allows a complete configuration at installation time according to the hardware and the emulation types, and the Program Setup, that allows you to set the functions that are the most useful in your daily job.

  • Page 35: Leaving The Printer Setups

    • Pressing the in the Power-On Configuration key the printer exits from the setup and PROGRAM the new settings will be automatically saved. • Pressing the key in the Program Setup, the following choice is offered for the storage of...

  • Page 36: Power-On Configuration

    1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2. Press and hold the PROGRAM message is displayed. As soon as the displayed: then, key pressed while powering on the printer until the RELEASE KEY key gets released, the following message will be PROGRAM 9200 PRINT OUT? NO...
  • Page 37 Main Structure This figure shows the structure of the Power-On Configuration and how to move inside the Setup. P rint out? Y E S P rint out? N O E m u l. O ption s P arall Interface S erial Interface LA N Interface Fu nctions B ack to M F G ? N O...
  • Page 38 → or ← PRINT OUT? YES PRINT OUT? NO ↓ EMUL. OPTIONS The Setup is not printed. PRINT OUT? NO The printer setup is printed showing the currently selected values. The PRINT OUT? YES printout starts as soon as you select this value.
  • Page 39 Emulation Options This setup defines the available options according to the selected emulation and is structured as follows: Options E m ul. O ptions P arall. In terface E m ul E PS O N E m ul IB M ... C har.
  • Page 40 PRINT OUT? NO ↑ → EMUL. OPTIONS ↓ PARALL INTERFACE The printer uses the EPSON FX Series emulation. EMUL EPSON The printer uses the IBM Proprinter XLIII emulation. EMUL IBM XLIII The printer uses the IBM Personal 2381+ emulation. EMUL. IBM 2381 EMUL.
  • Page 41 EPSON Character Sets EMUL. EPSON ↑ → or ← CHAR. SET CS1 → or ← CHAR. SET CS2 → or ← CHAR. SET ITALIC ↓ NATION CP437 These items select the character set to be used in EPSON emulation. IBM Character sets EMUL.
  • Page 42 EPSON National Character sets CHAR. SET CS2 ↑ → or ← NATION CP437 → or ← NATION … → or ← NATION LATIN A1 ↓ AUTO CR NO The following national character sets are available: CP 437 CP437 G 96GREEK CP 857 CP 858 CP 860...
  • Page 43 IBM National Character Sets CHAR. SET CS2 ↑ → or ← NATION CP437 → or ← NATION … → or ← NATION KOI8-U ↓ AUTO CR YES The following national character sets can be selected: CP 437 CP437 G 96GREEK CP 857 CP 858 CP 860...
  • Page 44 No automatic carriage return is performed after a LF, VT or ESCJ code. Default value in IBM emulation. AUTO CR YES The printer performs an automatic carriage return after a LF, VT or ESCJ code. Default value in Epson emulation.
  • Page 45 No Automatic LF after CR. AUTO LF YES Automatic LF after CR. Only in Epson emulation. The printer checks the AUTOFEEDXT signal coming AUTO LF HOST from the host and executes an automatic LF after CR, if the signal is low.
  • Page 46 IBM Compressed Printing These items are displayed only if the IBM emulation is selected. AUTO LF NO ↑ → or ← 20 CPI IBM NO → or ← 20 CPI IBM YES ↓ EMUL. OPTIONS The compressed printing is performed at 17.1 cpi. 20 CPI IBM NO The compressed printing is performed at 20 cpi.
  • Page 47 Parallel Interface This setup defines the use of the parallel interface and is structured according to the interface specific parameters. Parallel Interface Parameters P arall Interface S erial Interface 1284 B id ir. I/F S elect-In H ost D ata Bits 8 Input B uffer 2 K LA N Interface C X .
  • Page 48 SELECT-IN HOST → or ← SELECT-IN ON ↓ DATA BITS 8 The printer checks the SELECT-IN signal coming from the host. SELECT-IN HOST The SELECT-IN signal of the parallel interface is ignored and treated always SELECT-IN ON as ON. PARALL INTERFACE ↑...
  • Page 49 Number of Data Bits SELECT-IN HOST ↑ → or ← DATA BITS 8 → or ← DATA BITS 7 ↓ INP. BUFFER 2K Selection of the number of data bits: 7 or 8 Input Buffer Size DATA BITS 8 ↑ →...
  • Page 50 This setup defines the use of the serial interface and is structured according to the interface specific parameters. Serial Interface Parameters Serial Interface Fu nctions printer. Serial I/F N o Serial I/F ... Baud 9600 Baud ... D ata Bits 8...
  • Page 51 Setting the Serial Interface Parameters Interface Type PARALL INTERFACE SERIAL INTERFACE ↑ → SERIAL INTERFACE ↓ FUNCTIONS The serial interface is disabled. SERIAL I/F NO Defines the usage of the serial interface RS-232/C. SERIAL I/F 232 Defines the usage of the serial interface RS-422/A. SERIAL I/F 422 ↑...
  • Page 52 Baud Rate SERIAL I/F NO ↑ → or ← BAUD 300 → or ← BAUD 600 → or ← BAUD 1200 → or ← BAUD 2400 → or ← BAUD 4800 → or ← BAUD 9600 → or ← BAUD 19200 →...
  • Page 53 Parity Check DATA BITS 8 ↑ → or ← PARITY NONE → or ← PARITY ODD → or ← PARITY EVEN → or ← PARITY MARK → or ← PARITY SPACE ↓ HANDSHAKE DTR Data does not have a parity bit, i.e. 8 bit data are transferred and the parity PARITY NONE check is disabled.
  • Page 54 Handshake Protocol PARITY NONE ↑ → or ← HANDSHAKE DTR → or ← HANDSHAKE XONXOF ↓ CONNECTION LOCAL The Handshake is performed using the DTR Protocol. HANDSHAKE DTR The Handshake is performed using the XON-XOFF Protocol. HANDSHAKE XONXOF Connection Type HANDSHAKE DTR ↑...
  • Page 55 Input Buffer Size CONNECTION LOCAL ↑ → or ← INP. BUFFER256 → or ← INP. BUFFER 2K → or ← INP. BUFFER12K → or ← INP. BUFFER32K → or ← INP. BUFFER64K → or ← INP. BUFFER128K ↓ SERIAL INTERFACE Selects the input buffer size.

  • Page 56: Lan Interface

    S M T P E n a b l. N o N o ve ll E n . N o F u nctio n s option is installed in the printer. IP A ssig n … In it IP A dd ress …...
  • Page 57 IP Assignment PARALL INTERFACE ↑ → LAN INTERFACE ↓ FUNCTIONS Assigns the static or fixed IP address. IP ASSIGN FIXED Assigns the dynamic IP address (DHCP protocol). IP ASSIGN DHCP Assigns the user’ s defined IP address (ARP protocol). IP ASSIGN ARP Init IP Address IP ASSIGN FIXED INIT IP ADDRESS 000.000.000.000...
  • Page 58 Init Net Mask INIT IP ADDRESS 127. 000.000.000 ↑ INIT NET MASK 000.000.000.000 INIT NET MASK … INIT NET MASK 255.255.255.255 ↓ DEF. GATEWAY ID 000.000.000.000 These values set the INIT net mask number. This number is represented by a decimal notation where the decimal values are divided by points in four fields.
  • Page 59 Init Host Name DEF. GATEWAY ID 000.000.000.000 ↑ INIT HOST NAME …………… PROGRAM key ↓ INIT WORKGROUP CPG_GROUP The host is identified by a name. This function allows to create the name of the init host using a 15- character string. Use the ← or → keys to increase or decrease the values in one field and the p or nkeys to move to the next field (p to move to the right and n to move to the left).
  • Page 60 Enable/Disable the SMTP Service INIT WORKGROUP CPG_GROUP ↑ SMTP ENABL. NO ↓ NOVELL EN. NO SMTP ENABL. NO Disables the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) service, that is disables the reception/transfer/error service of the e-mail. SMTP ENABL. YES Enables the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) service, that is enables the reception/transfer/error service of the e-mail.
  • Page 61 E-mail Address This item is displayed only if the MAIL SERV.ADDRES 000.000.000.000 ↑ EMAIL ADDRESS xxxxxxxxxxx ↓ SENDER ADDRESS xxxxxxxxxxx This function allows to write the e-mail address where you can notify the failures. Use the ← or → keys to increase or decrease the values in one field and the p or nkeys to move to the next field (p to move to the right and n to move to the left).
  • Page 62 NW_COMPUPRINT → or ← NOVELL EN. YES ↓ NOV. SERVER NAME xxxxxxxxxxx Disables the service to see the printer via NOVELL network. Enables the service to see the printer via NOVELL network. NOVELL EN. → o ← PROGRAM function is selected YES.
  • Page 63 NOV. QUEUE NAME xxxxxxxxxxx This function allows to create the printer name in Novell network. Use the ← or → keys to increase or decrease the values in one field and the p or nkeys to move to the next field (p to move to the right and n to move to the left).
  • Page 64 Frame Type in Novell Network This item is displayed only if the NOV. QUEUE NAME xxxxxxxxxxx ↑ NOV.FRAME TYPE 0 NOV. FRAME TYPE … NOV. FRAME TYPE 30 ↓ NOVELL EN YES These values select the frame type number in Novell network. This number ranges between 0 and 30.
  • Page 65 Functions This item groups various printer functions, with which you can configure the printer. Functions Group Parameters Functions T h is item is disp layed only if the F ront2 Push tracto r optio n is installed. (**) T h is item is disp layed only if the C u tter option is installed.
  • Page 66 Setting the Functions Group Items Enable/Disable the Buzzer SERIAL INTERFACE LAN INTERFACE FUNCTIONS ↑ ↑ → FUNCTIONS BUZZER YES ↓ BUZZER NO ↓ RETURN TO MFG: NO SEQUENCE NONE Enable or disables the buzzer. Paper Loading Sequence BUZZER YES ↑ →...
  • Page 67 → or ← RIBBON BLACK → or ← RIBBON COLOR ↓ TEXT DIRECT BI Selects the ribbon type to be used with the printer: black or color. Text Print Direction RIBBON BLACK ↑ → or ← TEXT DIRECT BI → or ←...
  • Page 68 Graphics Print Direction TEXT DIRECT BI ↑ → or ← GRAPH DIRECT BI → or ← GRAPH DIRECT UNI ↓ BARCODES DIR.UNI Selects the print direction for graphics: bidirectional or unidirectional. Bar Codes Print Direction GRAPH DIRECT BI ↑ → or ← BARCODES DIR.
  • Page 69 The paper path at power-on is the one from the default Macro. P. ON PATH MACRO The paper path at power-on is the last one that was selected before the P. ON PATH LAST printer was powered off. Selection of the Language of the Display Messages P. ON PATH MACRO ↑...
  • Page 70 Enable/Disable Front1 Tractor Jam Sensor MENU ENGLISH ↑ → or ← F1 JAM SENS. Y → or ← F1 JAM SENS. N ↓ F2 JAM SENS. Y ( if the Front2 push tractor option is installed) TEAR ADJUST:xxx Enables the paper jam sensor located in the lower Front1 push tractor. F1 JAM SENS.
  • Page 71 Enable/Disable Front2 Tractor Jam Sensor This item is displayed only if the Front2 push tractor option is installed. F1 JAM SENS. Y ↑ → or ← F2 JAM SENS. Y → or ← F2 JAM SENS. N ↓ TEAR ADJUST:xxx Enables the paper jam sensor located in the upper Front2 push tractor.
  • Page 72 Adjusting the Tear-Off Position F2 JAM SENS. Y (if the Front2 push tractor option is installed) F1 JAM SENS. Y ↑ → or ← TEAR ADJUST: - 24 → or ← TEAR ADJUST: ... → or ← TEAR ADJUST: +288 ↓...
  • Page 73 Adjusting the Cut Position This item is displayed only if Cutter option is installed. TEAR ADJUST: xxx ↑ → or ← CUT ADJUST: - 24 → or ← CUT ADJUST: ... → or ← CUT ADJUST: +288 ↓ BUZZER YES These values adjust the position in which the paper is cut.
  • Page 74 At this point, the Power On Configuration Setup procedure is finished. If you exit pressing the ↓ and key, the new settings will be saved. PROGRAM Do not power off the printer before all data have been written into the NVM and the printer has returned online. → or ←...

  • Page 75: Program Setup

    The default values of the various functions are indicated in bold. Press the key when the printer is turned on and is offline or online without printing. The PROGRAM following message will be displayed: The figure in the following page shows the structure and how to move inside the Program Setup.
  • Page 76 Main Structure Print ou t? No Print ou t? Yes User M acro M acro # 1 Line sp. 6 lpi M ACRO PARAM ETE R BLOC K Next M acro? No Config. M e nu No Config. M e nu Yes Hex Dum p N o Hex Dum p Yes The items define the following parameters:...
  • Page 77 ↓ USER MACRO The setup is not printed. PRINT OUT? NO The printer setup is printed. The printout starts as soon as you select this value. PRINT OUT? YES NOTE: The Program setup printout indicates: • the currently selected values, •...
  • Page 78 The USER MACRO item allows to prepare four printing environments (MACRO#1, MACRO#2, MACRO#3 and MACRO#4). Each macro is composed of a group of parameters which define a configuration that can then be recalled to easily set the printer for four printing environments. Selection of the User Macro...
  • Page 79 User Macro Parameters U ser m a cro M acro # 1 M acro #2 M acro # 3 M acro #4 Lin e sp. 6 lpi Lin e sp..Lin e S p. Lock N o Lin e S p. Lock Yes Len gth 66 Lines Len gth ...
  • Page 80 R ight M argin 136 Slash Zero N o Path Front 1 Tear Norm al Tear Delay 1 Strong Im pact Perfor. Safe No Quiet Print Off Autogap 0 Tuning: H oriz 0 Tuning: Vert 0 M acro-> MFG N o N ext M acro? N o C onfig.
  • Page 81 Line Spacing → MACRO#1 These values define the line spacing in lines/inch (6, 8, 12) or in lines per 30 mm (3, 4, 6, 8, 12). Line Spacing Lock LINE SP. 6 LPI ↑ → or ← LINE SP. LOCK NO →...
  • Page 82 Page Length LINE SP. LOCK NO ↑ → or ← LENGTH 1 LINE → or ← LENGTH ... LINES → or ← LENGTH 244 LINES ↓ TOP OF FORM 0 These items set the page length for fanfold paper in number of lines depending on the current vertical spacing.
  • Page 83 Form Feed (FF) Command TOP OF FORM 0 ↑ → or ← IGNORE F.F. NO → or ← IGNORE F.F. YES ↓ SKIPOVER 0 IGNORE F.F. NO The Form Feed (FF) command is always executed. IGNORE F.F. YES The Form Feed (FF) command is ignored when the paper is in the top of form (TOF) position.
  • Page 84 DRAFT MODE HS → or ← DRAFT MODE NORM ↓ FONT Draft The printer performs the draft printing at high speed. DRAFT MODE HS The printer performs the draft printing at normal speed. DRAFT MODE NORM Font Selection DRAFT MODE NORM ↑...
  • Page 85 Pitch Selection FONT Draft ↑ → or ← PITCH 5 CPI → or ← PITCH 6 CPI → or ← PITCH 7.5 CPI → or ← PITCH 8.5 CPI → or ← PITCH 10 CPI → or ← PITCH 12 CPI →...
  • Page 86 Pitch Lock PITCH 10 CPI ↑ → or ← PITCH LOCK NO → or ← PITCH LOCK YES ↓ LEFT MARGIN 0 PITCH LOCK NO Setting this item, the pitch can be changed by software or operator panel. PITCH LOCK YES Setting this item, the pitch can be changed ONLY by operator panel.
  • Page 87 Right Margin LEFT MARGIN 0 ↑ → or ← RIGHT MARGIN. 2 → or ← RIGHT MARGIN..→ or ← RIGHT MARGIN. xxx ↓ SLASH ZERO NO The Right Margin is set in number of columns (depending on the current pitch) starting from the physical left edge.
  • Page 88 Paper Path Selection This function defines the default paper path for the current macro. SLASH ZERO NO ↑ → or ← PATH FRONT 1 → or ← PATH FRONT 2 → or ← PATH PUSH PULL ↓ TEAR NORMAL PATH FRONT 1 Paper loading with the Front1 push tractor (low position).
  • Page 89 The Tear-Off Function is performed pressing the TEAR NORMAL offline. When the printer is not receiving any data, the paper is moved to the Tear-Off TEAR AUTOMATIC position. It is returned to the Tear-Off position as soon as it receives printing data.
  • Page 90 CUT PAPER CHANGE ↓ ENABLE CUTTER When the printer receives a VT command, it performs a form feed and then VT:FF + CUT cuts the paper. When the printer receives a VT command, it performs a line feed and then VT:LF + CUT cuts the paper.
  • Page 91 ↓ STRONG IMPACT This item defines the time that printer uses to move paper to the Tear-Off position in automatic tear mode. The range of the tear delay is between 1 and 5 seconds. The default value is 1 sec.
  • Page 92 Print Impact Strength TEAR DELAY 1 ↑ → or ← STRONG IMPACT → or ← SOFT IMPACT ↓ PERFOR. SAFE NO The impact strength of the print head is set for printing on multicopy paper. STRONG IMPACT The impact strength of the print head is set for printing few copies. SOFT IMPACT The printing noise is reduced.
  • Page 93 Quiet Printing PERFOR. SAFE NO ↑ → or ← QUIET PRINT OFF → or ← QUIET PRINT ON ↓ AUTOGAP 0 The function is disabled. Printing at normal noise level. QUIET PRINT OFF The function is enabled. Printing at reduced noise level. QUIET PRINT ON...
  • Page 94 Default value is AUTOGAP 0. MANUAL GAP Selecting this item, the print head must be adjusted manually. FIXED GAP xxx Selecting one of these values the printer adjusts the print head gap to a fixed distance.
  • Page 95 Horizontal Character Tuning AUTOGAP 0 ↑ → or ← TUNING:HORIZ 0 → or ← TUNING:HORIZ ... → or ← TUNING:HORIZ 60 ↓ TUNING: VERT 0 These values adjust the distance between the left paper margin and the first print character. The values correspond to 1/120 inch units, i.e.
  • Page 96 Resetting the Macro Parameters to the Factory Defaults TUNING:VERT. 0 ↑ → or ← MACRO -> MFG NO → or ← MACRO -> MFG YES ↓ NEXT MACRO? NO The new values set for the macro parameters will be the used. MACRO ->...
  • Page 97 Selecting Another Macro MACRO -> MFG NO ↑ → or ← NEXT MACRO? YES NEXT MACRO? NO ↓ CONFIG MENU NO To pass over to another macro, select NEXT MACRO YES. Pressing the ↓ or ↑ key the item MACRO#1 is displayed, then press the →...
  • Page 98 Passing over to the Power-On Configuration At this point of the setup, it is possible to pass over to the Power On Configuration functions setting. NEXT MACRO NO ↑ → or ← CONFIG MENU YES CONFIG MENU NO ↓ HEX DUMP NO These items are self-explaining.
  • Page 99 The values set are stored permanently (in the NVM) and will be used until they STORE? SAVE are changed by the operator. The values set are valid until the printer is turned off. When you turn the printer STORE? CURRENT on again, the values set in the preceding setup setup will be used.

  • Page 100: How To Select The Paper Path

    The paper can be loaded into the printer using different paper paths. The messages indicating the paper paths are shown only if the corresponding loading device is installed on the printer. Proceed as follows: 1. Press the key to put the printer offline ( ON LINE 2.

  • Page 101: How To Use The Tear-Off Function

    This function is used to match the paper perforation with the tear-off bar. For this function the following values must be set: 1. Press the key when the printer is disabled or enabled without printing to enter the PROGRAM Program Setup.

  • Page 102: Adjusting The Tear-Off Position

    To check the Tear-Off Position proceed as follows: 1. Check if the paper perforation matches the tear-off bar on the printer. 2. To move manually the paper to the Tear-Off position, press the enabled without printing (TEAR NORMAL function selected YES in the Program Setup).

  • Page 103: Selection Of The Tear-Off Mode

    Pressing the TEAR NORMAL Pressing again the moved to the printing position. If the printer is not receiving data, the paper is moved automatically to the TEAR AUTOMATIC tear position. TEAR LABEL when printing on labels.

  • Page 104: How To Lock/Unlock The Printer Setups

    • Press ON LINE, MACRO powering the printer on. As soon as these keys are released, the following messages will be displayed: Now the access to the printer setups is locked. If the...

  • Page 105: How To Handle The Paper Parking

    • When the paper is positioned at the first printable line and the paper path is changed (changing the Macro or pressing the or the key is pressed, the printer PARK performs automatically the parking procedure. • If at least one line has been printed, or the...
  • Page 106 (changing the Macro or pressing the PATH key is pressed, the PARK printer performs automatically the parking procedure. • If at least one line has been printed, or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the...
  • Page 107 (changing the Macro or pressing the key) or the PATH pressed, printer automatically the parking procedure. • If at least one line has been printed, or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed...
  • Page 108 PATH pressed automatically ejects the paper towards the rear of the printer. • If at least one line has been printed, or the paper has been fed forward at least 1 line and the paper path is changed...
  • Page 109 The display shows OPER. INTERRUPTED. If in any of the above cases you do not tear off the paper and the printer is not able to park it, because it is too long, the display shows TEAR OFF PAPER/PARK PAPER. Tear off the paper and press again the key.

  • Page 110: Paper Handling

    Front1 Push Path Base C onfiguration W ith Installed Option Front2 Push Path Push-P ull Path Front1 Push Tra ctor Front2 Push Tra ctor plus Cu tter plus Cu tter...

  • Page 111: Paper Specifications

    It is important to use the correct paper for obtaining the best performance. See the information table below: Loading Mode Front1 Tractor Width Length Thickness Copies Weight (g/m - Original - Other sheets - Carbon Paper Front2 Tractor (option) 76 to 432 mm 76 to 432 mm 3 to 17 inches 3 to 17 inches...

  • Page 112: Fanfold Paper Loading

    • If you have been using a different path, the display shows: • If you have been using fanfold paper in the Front2 push tractor paper path (if the Front2 push tractor option is installed), the printer automatically starts the parking procedure. The display shows alternately: TEAR IF NECESS.
  • Page 113 2. Open the Push tractors cover turning it upwards and lay it on the top of the printer.
  • Page 114 3. Unlock the sprockets of the Front1 tractor moving the sprocket levers up. Slide the left sprocket to the first printing column.
  • Page 115 . Space the paper guides along the tractor bar. Open the left and right sprocket covers. . Hold the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets insert perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the left sprocket cover. paper...
  • Page 116 . Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins, make sure the paper goes under the paper sensor and close the right sprocket cover.
  • Page 117 7. Match the left sprocket for the first printing position, i.e. the left paper margin must match the ninth mark on the printer cabinet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...
  • Page 118 8. Adjust the right sprocket gently to remove slack from the paper. Make sure the paper is not taut. 9. Lock the left and right sprockets moving the sprocket levers down.
  • Page 119 10. Close the Push tractors cover. Press the key to load the paper into the printer. LOAD/FF The paper must be loaded as shown in figure.

  • Page 120: Printer Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Make sure the printer has been turned off for at least 15 minutes before starting any cleaning Periodic cleaning will help keep your printer in top condition so that it will always provide optimal performance. • Use a neutral detergent or water solution on a soft cloth to clean dirt and grease from the cabinet of the printer.

  • Page 121: Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge

    1. Make sure that the printer is turned off for at least 15 minutes. Pay attention to the print head because it becomes hot during operation. 2. Open the top printer cover. 3. Slide the ribbon guide out of the print head. Free the shifter holder pushing the tab towards the rear and pulling the shifter holder up.
  • Page 122 4. Remove the used ribbon cartridge by lifting it up. Now, you are ready to insert the new ribbon cartridge. See before "Ribbon Cartridge Installation".

  • Page 123: Printing The Self Test

    If you need to know any printer setting, and to check if the printer is working well, print the self- test. Proceed as follows: 1. Keep the key pressed while powering on the printer until the display shows ON LINE RELEASE KEY.

  • Page 124: Error Handling

    When an error condition occurs: • the printer is disabled; • the first message on the display indicates the error, while the second message gives more details concerning the error conditions. Press always the ON LINE key to reset the error condition.
  • Page 125 Turn the printer off and on again, or press PROGRAM ON LINE to clear the buffer. Turn the printer off and on again. If the error is not solved, call the Customer Support. Press the key to reset the error ON LINE condition.
  • Page 126 Solution Call Service. Turn the printer off and then on again. If the problem is not solved call Service. Check all the paper paths and remove the jammed paper. Press the the error condition.

  • Page 127: Options

    An optional second front push tractor can be installed on the printer. This tractor allows the handling of a second fanfold paper. This second push tractor can be installed in front position on the Front1 Push tractor.
  • Page 128 Align the hooks on both sides of the Front2 push tractor with the pins on the Front1 push tractor. Push the Front2 tractor until it is fully engaged.
  • Page 129 3. Insert the connector cable in the electrical connector located in the lower push tractor. Rotate the Front2 push tractor onto the Front1 push tractor.

  • Page 130: Removing The Front2 Push Tractor

    If you need to remove the Front2 push tractor, turn the printer off. Disconnect the connector cable and press on the push buttons to disengage the Front2 push tractor.
  • Page 131 1. To select the Front2 push tractor paper path press the • If you have been using a different path, the display shows: • If you have been using fanfold paper in the Front1 push tractor paper path, the printer automatically starts the parking procedure. The display shows alternately.
  • Page 132 2. Open the Push tractors cover turning it upwards and lay it on the top of the printer.
  • Page 133 3. Unlock the Front2 tractor sprockets moving the sprocket levers up. 4. Space the paper guides along the tractor bar. Open the sprocket covers of the left and right sprocket.
  • Page 134 5. Hold the fanfold paper in front of the sprockets and insert the paper perforation on the left sprocket pins and close the sprocket cover. 6. Insert the paper on the right sprocket pins, make sure the paper goes under the paper sensor and close the sprocket cover.
  • Page 135 7. Position the left sprocket for printing, matching the left paper margin with the ninth notch on the printer cabinet and lock it in place. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8. Adjust gently the right sprocket to remove slack from the paper.
  • Page 136 9. Lock the Front2 tractor sprockets moving the sprocket levers down. 10. Close the Push tractors cover. 11. Press the key to load the paper into the printer. LOAD/FF...

  • Page 137: Loading Paper Using The Front2 Push Tractor (Option)126 Loading Paper Using The Front1 Push Tractor When The Front2 Push Tractor (Option) Is Installed

    When the Front2 push tractor is installed and you need load paper on the Front1 push tractor follow this paper loading procedure: 1. Open the Push tractors cover turning it upwards and lay it on the top of the printer. 2. Rotate the Front2 push tractor option outside the printer.
  • Page 138 4. When the fanfold paper has been loaded on the Front1 push tractor, reposition the Front2 push tractor in its initial position before closing the Push tractors cover. 5. Press the LOAD/FF key to load the paper into the printer.

  • Page 139: The Rear Pull Tractor

    An optional rear pull tractor can be installed on the printer. This tractor is useful to handle particularly heavy paper. 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Remove the Large rear cover, the rear pull tractor cover and the two small rear pull tractor attachment area covers.
  • Page 140 3. Replace the Large rear cover. 4. Open the top cover, free (1) the paper bail and remove (2) it from the hooks on both sides of the printer. 5. Close the top cover.
  • Page 141 6. Insert the rear pull tractor and the corresponding two small rear pull tractor attachment area covers (with the slot) as shown in figure. 7. Turn the printer on.

  • Page 142: Removing The Rear Pull Tractor

    1. Turn the printer off. 2. Push the lever on the rear pull tractor down and lift the tractor out of the printer. 3. Insert the rear pull tractor cover and make sure that the interlock connector is correctly inserted.
  • Page 143 5. Move the print carriage to the right most position, then insert (1) the paper bail pins into the hooks on both sides of the printer. 6. Rotate (2) the paper bail upwards and gently push it on both sides towards the back of the...

  • Page 144: Rear Pull Tractor (Option)

    • If you have been using a different path, the display shows: • If you have been using fanfold paper in the Front2 push tractor paper path (if the Front2 push tractor option is installed), the printer automatically starts the parking procedure. The display shows alternately: TEAR IF NECESS.
  • Page 145 2. Load the fanfold paper on the Front1 push tractor following the sequence Using the Front1 Push Tractor 3. Take up the slack of the paper exiting from the rear paper slot and open the left and right sprocket covers. Unlock the sprockets moving the sprocket levers up. 4.
  • Page 146 5. Close sprocket covers and lock the sprockets moving the sprocket levers down. 6. Press the ON LINE key to confirm that the paper loading is finished. The rear pull tractor engages. This figure shows the correct paper loading.

  • Page 147: The Cutter

    The cutter option allows to cut the paper automatically. It is installed on the rear of the printer. For the installation of the cutter option and its corresponding paper grid, please refer to the Installation Guide you receive together with this option.

  • Page 148: The Printer Pedestals

    For better paper handling, use the available printer pedestal options: • Three Levels Floor Pedestal: for large quantity and dual fanfold handling. • Two Levels Floor Pedestal: with tiltable printer level for document on demand application. Three Levels Floor Pedestal Two Levels Floor Pedestal...

  • Page 149: Printer Specifications

    Printing Characteristics Print Head Matrix 18 pins - 0.28 mm Print Head Life 700 mil characters (draft) Print Speed (cps) HS Draft 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17,1 cpi 20 cpi Lines per minute @10 cpi in HS Draft mode Throughput (ISO/IEC 10561) 730 pages per hour in HS Draft mode Draft...
  • Page 150 Print Matrix (horizontal x vertical) HS Draft 10 cpi 9 x 9 12 cpi 15 cpi 17,1 cpi 20 cpi Print Density (characters per inch) Normal 10 - 12 - 15 - 17.1 – 20 Line length (number of characters) 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi...
  • Page 151 Print Styles Draft – Courier - OCR B - Gothic - OCR A – DP Text Print Attributes Sub-superscript, Underline, Overscore, Italics, Emphasized, Double Strike, Shadow, Enlarged, Compressed Graphic Resolution (dots per inch) horizontal vertical Characters Sets Standard PC IBM Character Sets EPSON National Variations IBM and EPSON Character Sets ISO Character Sets...
  • Page 152 1 original + 7 copies Push-Pull Feeding: Front fanfold insertion with lower tractor in front push mode and rear tractor in pull mode. - IBM Proprinter XLIII - IBM Personal Printer 2381+ (3 to 17 inches) Max. thickness 0,635 mm (0.025 inches) (3 to 17 inches) Max.
  • Page 153 • Automatic fanfold positioning for tear-off, selectable time-out • Setting and storage of paper format and print conditions for each paper path in the non volatile memory • Printing of the macro characters using the Compuprint native commands Physical and Electrical Characteristics...
  • Page 154 Mean Time between failure: 10000 hours at 25% DC MTTR Mean Time To Repair: 30 minutes Workload 64300 pages/month (ECMA 132 - 4 hours for 22 days) Printer Life 5 years or 10000 hours @25% Duty Cycle Operating: no limitations Power Supply...
  • Page 155 Paper Conditions Temperature Relative Humidity Physical dimensions Height 315 mm (12,21 inches) Width 670 mm (26,18 inches) Depth 390 mm (15,35 inches) Weight 20 kg (44,15 lbs) Consumables Black ribbon ‘Long Life’ cartridge (20 million characters) Color ribbon cartridge (2 million characters for each band) Options Additional 4 pin Rear Pull Tractor (for push-pull fanfold handling) Additional 6 pin Front2 Push Tractor...
  • Page 156 Standards ESD IEC 801-2, CE Mark UL 1950; CSA 22.2 n.950; FCC rules part 15, subpart J, class b NEWKO-TSE (74-SEX) 203/92; EN 60950; IEC 950 VFG 243/91;VFG 46/92; VDE 875 cl.B; CISPR 22/EN 55022-class B R.P.M. (cert. by VDE) ISO 7779;...

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