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Compuprint MDP30FB User Manual

Compuprint mdp30fb: user guide
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  • Page 1 Rev. 002...
  • Page 2 • other standards Compuprint advises the customers not to use products for which the compliance to this safety rules are not warranted. Finally seek your dealer or contact a Compuprint office and be sure that are provided you the original Compuprint consumables.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Serial Interface ... 27 Printing a Test Page ...29 Printer Setup ...31 Printing the Printer Setup Forms... 31 Filling in the Printer Setup Forms ... 34 Reading the Preprinted Forms ... 34 Printer Setup Flow Chart ... 35 Setup Parameters... 36 Offset Adjustments ...

  • Page 4: Printer Presentation

    • Easy paper handling The cut sheets are placed on the front table by the operator and the printer loads it without any other user intervention. The paper ejection towards the front or the rear of the printer allows an easy access to the printed document.
  • Page 5 • Automatic document alignment feature The printer checks automatically the alignment of the top margin and the left margin of the document and adjusts it, if necessary. The printout is therefore performed correctly independently from the paper loading position.

  • Page 6: Unpacking The Printer

    • Power cable • CD-ROM with the printer documentation and drivers. Always keep the packing material in a safe place as you must repack the printer into it, when you Notify any damage to your supplier. need to move it.

  • Page 7: Printer Parts

    Never remove any printer part unless it is expressly indicated in this manual. O p erato r P anel P rinter C over P aper S tan d...

  • Page 8: Rear View

    R ear cover...

  • Page 9: Printer Installation

    • Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold, dust or humidity; • You need an AC power outlet compatible with the plug of the printer’s power cord. The voltage of the outlet must match the voltage shown on the printer’s Name Plate;...

  • Page 10: Installing The Paper Stand

    1. Open the printer cover. 2. Match the hooks on the lower side of the paper stand with the clefts on the printer front part.
  • Page 11 3. Holding the paper stand oblique insert the hooks into the printer clefts. 4. Lower the paper stand to horizontal position making sure that the two holders on both sides are correctly inserted into the corresponding slots. Press the paper stand down until it clips into place.

  • Page 12: Installing The Power Cable

    1. Find the power cable connector and the rating plate on the rear side of the printer. Make sure that your power supply matches the power rating of the printer. In case the power rating does not correspond DO NOT CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE MAINS.

  • Page 13: Installing The Ribbon Cartridge

    To install the ribbon cartridge, the printer must be powered on. 1. Remove the cartridge from its bag. Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon. 2. Open the printer cover, the print head...
  • Page 14 Push the cartridge onto the print carriage until it clicks into place. 5. Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon. 6. Close the printer cover. slightly...

  • Page 15: Paper Handling

    This printer is designed for versatile an reliable paper handling. The flat-bed mechanism allows the handling of special documents, such as multiple invoices, postcards, labels and tickets. The print head detects the paper edges automatically, the sheet can therefore be inserted in any position within the detection area according to the rules described in the following paragraph.
  • Page 16 • The documents having a width of at least 90 mm must be inserted on the left hand side over the grooved area on the paper stand. The documents must cover the whole grooved area, otherwise the printer will not accept the paper.
  • Page 17 • To load the documents having a width of less than 90 mm: − make sure that in the program menu the MANUAL LOADING item is enabled. − hold the paper against the left paper guide of the paper support while inserting it into the printer...

  • Page 18: Loading Fanfold Paper

    The fanfold paper is loaded form the rear of the printer. 1. Lower the two levers of the rear printer cover and unhook it from the printer. 2. Unhook the right tractor moving the tractor lever towards the outside of the printer.
  • Page 19 3. Open the two tractor covers. 4. Insert the perforation of the fanfold paper on the left paper tractor. Close the tractor door. Insert the paper on the right paper tractor and close the tractor door. The upper margin of the inserted paper should not exceed the tractors.
  • Page 20 Make sure, that the paper is not too taught, otherwise it may tear. 6. Hook the rear tractor cover into the corresponding slots (1) and push it against the printer until both rear tractor levers (2) firmly hook into the printer.

  • Page 21: The Operator Panel

    The operator panel is located on the front left side of the printer and is composed of function keys and leds with which you can easily check the printer status and select the functions as described below: Turns the printer on or off.
  • Page 22 If paper is loaded in the printer, pressing this key, the • a single sheet is loaded in the printer, pressing this key it is ejected; • if the fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, pressing this key it is parked of the printer is offline ( indicator on) and there are no data to be printed.
  • Page 23 Selects one of the available configurations ( couple P1/P3 This key is active, when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no print data are in the buffer. When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the offset adjustment page.

  • Page 24: Leds

    Blinks, when receiving printing data from host. In case of a printer fault during the initialization of the LQ , P1 , P2 , P3 , P4 and ON LINE indicators blink contemporaneously. Turn the printer off and on again. If the problem is not solved, call the “Printer...

  • Page 25: Software Driver Selection

    This printer supports the Plug&Play facility in the Windows95/98 ® environment. If you want to install the printer in the Windows environment, insert the CD-ROM and follow the instructions. The printer drivers of all Compuprint printers can be found at the Internet Address http://www.compuprint.net/drivers...

  • Page 26: Connection To The Host

    This printer can be connected to the host by means of a parallel standard Centronics or bidirectional IEEE 1284 type interface or by means of the serial RS232C interface. Proceed as follows: Make sure that both the host and the printer are turned off.

  • Page 27: Setting The Interface Parameters

    The printer enters the Setup mode. 2. Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format. The printer loads the sheet and stops. The leds are lit.
  • Page 28 If more than one value is set for a parameter, the printer ignores these parameters and maintains Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form, otherwise the printer will not be 6. Once the serial interface parameters have been signed, insert the sheet back into the printer.

  • Page 29: Printing A Test Page

    It is now useful to test, if the printer has been correctly installed. For this purpose print the self test page as follows. 1. Press the key while powering the printer on and hold the key pressed until all leds ON LINE turn briefly on.

  • Page 30: Program Setup

    PROGRAM SETUP PROGRAM 1 PROTOCOL IBM XL24E FONT Draft HORIZONTAL PITCH 10 cpi VERTICAL PITCH 6 lpi FORM LENGTH LEFT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN IBM COMPRESS 17.1 cpi IBM C-SET IBM set 1 EPSON C-SET graphic NATION C-SET CODE PAGE CP437 LINE MODE...

  • Page 31: Printer Setup

    The printer enters the Setup Mode. If you already have the preprinted forms for the printer setup, go to “Filling in the Printer Setup Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format. The printer loads the sheet and stops. The leds are lit.

  • Page 32: On Line Key

    = lit = unlit The printer setup forms contain all printer parameters and the values that can be set. The current value is indicated by an asterisk (*). For a detailed description of the parameters and the settings see “Setup Parameters” later in this “Printing a Test...
  • Page 33 Each printer setup form is identified by a marker in the upper left corner of the page as follows: Configuration Setup Program 1 Program 2 If you press the key: The printing of the printer setup forms starts. The forms are printed according to the selection made with the key.

  • Page 34: Filling In The Printer Setup Forms

    If more than one value is set for a parameter, the printer ignores these parameters and maintains Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form, otherwise the printer will not be When the Printer Setup Forms have been filled in, insert them back into the printer. The printer is able to recognize the Setup Forms by means of the markers on these pages.

  • Page 35: Printer Setup Flow Chart

    P rin ter P ow ered-off S e lf Te s t PR O GR A M PR O GR A M PR O GR A M O N L IN E PR O GR A M PR O GR A M PR O GR A M N o rm al M od e...

  • Page 36: Setup Parameters

    1 beep, continuous Description The selected values are not set to factory defaults. The values set in all printer setups are reset to factory default values. The values set in the configuration setup are reset to factory default values.

  • Page 37: Interface Type

    Description Selects the interface type. In case of ‘automatic’ the interface type is selected by the printer depending on data coming from host. When the auto+blink item is selected, the P1 and P2 leds blink to indicate which...

  • Page 38: Skip Perforation

    Setup Parameter Values AUTO GAP OFFSET -0,075 mm, -0.050 mm, -0.025 mm, +0.000 mm, +0.025 mm, +0.050 mm, +0.075 mm, +0.100 mm GET EDGE QUOTE 0/2”, 1/2”, 2/2”, 3/2”, 4/2”, 5/2”, 6/2”, 7/2” SKIP PERFORATION disabled, enabled TEAR ADJUST -0,85 mm, -0,56 mm, -0,28 mm, +0,00 mm, +,28 mm +0,56 mm, +0,85 mm...
  • Page 39 PROGRAM 4 Description Defines the printer protocol. Selects the font. If you set locked Draft the printer prints always with this font, independently from the font set via software. (cpi). Selects the line spacing in lines per inch (lpi). Sets the page length in number of lines or standard formats A4, Letter, A5 or Legal.

  • Page 40: Left Margin

    Example: How to set the form length to 82 lines: FORM LENGTH # lines Minimum = 0 100 x 10 x Setup Parameter Values LEFT MARGIN 10 x Example: How to set the Left Margin to 20. LEFT MARGIN Minimum = 0 10 x letter legal...

  • Page 41: Right Margin

    Setup Parameter Values RIGHT MARGIN 100 x 10 x Example: How to set the Right Margin to 101. RIGHT MARGIN Minimum = 0 100 x 10 x Setup Parameter Values TOP MARGIN 10 x Example: How to set the Top Margin to 15. TOP MARGIN Minimum = 0 Maximum = 90 10 x...

  • Page 42: Bottom Margin

    Setup Parameter Values BOTTOM MARGIN 10 x Example: How to set the bottom margin to 34 lines: BOTTOM MARGIN Minimum = 0 10 x Setup Parameter Values IBM COMPRESS 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi IBM C-SET IBM set 1, IBM set 2 EPSON C-SET Italic, graphic NATION C-SET...
  • Page 43 If the printer receives a CR code (CR), it only performs a carriage return. If the printer receives a LF code (LF) or a CR code (CR), it performs both a line feed and a carriage return.

  • Page 44: Print Direction

    EJECT ON FF disabled, enabled CUT SHEET EJECT on front, on rear Selects whether the cut sheet loaded into the printer is ejected towards PARK MODE immediate manual imm. after tear Description Selects the printing direction of the print head: unidirectional ( unidir .), bidirectional ( bidir .) or selected via software ( sw control ).

  • Page 45: Tear Mode

    Selects, whether the print gap is sensed for each inserted sheet ( auto ) or only for the first sheet after the printer power on ( fix ). The print gap is sensed separately for the cut sheet and the fanfold paper.

  • Page 46: Offset Adjustments

    For a precise adjustment of the position of the printed characters on a preprinted form, this printer allows to easily adjust the first line and the first printing column as follows: 1. Press the key while powering the printer on.
  • Page 47 OFFSET TUNING SETUP Vertical Position Offset (1/10 INCH) PROGRAM 1 ( )* PROGRAM 2 ( )* PROGRAM 3 ( )* PROGRAM 4 ( )* Vertical Offset Tuning (1/60 INCH) PROGRAM 1 PROGRAM 2 PROGRAM 3 PROGRAM 4 Horizontal Position Offset (1/10 INCH) PROGRAM 1 PROGRAM 2 PROGRAM 3...
  • Page 48 H orizon tal O ffset Tun ing 3. Fill in the marker corresponding to the value you want to set and reinsert the sheet into the printer. The printer reads the selected values and sets them. 4. Turn the printer off.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    In case a paper jam condition occurs, proceed as follows: 1. Open the printer cover. 2. Pull the lever on the right inner side of the printer towards the printer front side to open the paper path and with the other hand hold the paper path cover.
  • Page 50 3. Remove the jammed paper. 4. In case it is not possible to remove the jammed paper because you cannot reach it with your hand or it is embedded so that you cannot move it, rotate the green cog-wheel beside the paper path lever to free the paper.
  • Page 51 5. To close the paper path, push the paper path cover down until it locks in position.

  • Page 52: Print Quality Problems

    The following table is useful for identifying and solve print quality problems. Problem Cause Fading print The ribbon is not fed The ribbon is used up or torn Paper The paper does not damaged after correspond to the printing specifications given in this manual or was not loaded according to the indications given...

  • Page 53: Hexadecimal Dump

    LOAD/PARK 2. The data sent to the printer are printed in three columns where the first column indicates the number of the line, the second shows the hexadecimal values corresponding to the transferred data and the third column shows the corresponding ASCII values.

  • Page 54: Paper Specifications

    • Form opacity must be at least 75%. Forms with a lower opacity may cause feed errors. • Never print on documents with metallic or hard plastic fasteners or staples, they may damage the printer. • To get the maximum print contrast you should print on white or light colored paper. You may overstrike to improve the low contrasting paper.

  • Page 55: Cut Sheets

    Dimensions Form width Form length Distance between dot position and left or right paper edge Distance between top of the first printed line and top margin of the document Distance between the lower margin and the lower part of the last printed line Paper weight Paper thickness...

  • Page 56: Fanfold Paper

    P rint A rea Dimensions Page width Page length Distance between the left or right vertical paper perforation and the leftmost or rightmost printing dot. Distance between the upper page margin and the upper margin of the first print line Distance between the lower page margin and the lower margin...

  • Page 57: Technical Specifications

    Printing Speed 360/300 cps @ 12/10 cpi (Draft) 130/110 cps @ 12/10 cpi (LQ) Emulation IBM ® Personal Printer 2390+, Proprinter XL24E, Proprinter XL24AGM, Epson 570 Resident Fonts Draft, Courier, Gothic, Prestige, Presentor, Script, OCR-A, OCR-B, Boldface Character Set PC standard set (CS1-CS2) - 13 National Epson sets - CP437 (USA) - CP437G (Greek) - CP850(Multilanguage) –...
  • Page 58 Barcodes UPC/A, UPC/E, EAN8, EAN13, Code 39, Code 128, Postnet, Codabar, ADD-ON 2, ADD-ON 5, Code 11, Code 93, BCD, MSI, 2/5 Interleaved, 2/5 Matrix, 2/5 Industrial Interfaces Parallel IEEE 1284 bidirectional, Serial RS-232/C Automatic Interface Switching Memory 32 Kbytes buffer Special Functions Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA) Auto Alignment...
  • Page 59 Power Supply Tension: 110V and 220V Frequency : 60 Hz and 50 Hz Power consumption: 120 W max. (printing), 10 W (standby) Environmental conditions Temperature: working 5/40 °C, stock -25/60 °C Humidity: working from 20 to 85% (r.h.), stock from 10% to 90% (r.h.) (without condensation) Standard EN 60950, IEC 950 Environment...

  • Page 60: Fcc Notes

    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.

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