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  • Page 1 User guide T2365 T2380 Matrix printer...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User guide Table of contents Table of contents Introduction Printer features Symbols used About this manual Printer at a glance Printer in tractor mode Paperway Installation Unpacking the printer Placing your printer Checking the printer voltage Connecting the printer Switching on the printer Inserting the ribbon cassette Installing the ribbon cassette the first time Changing the ribbon cassette...
  • Page 4 Table of contents User guide The control panel The LC display Online mode Offline mode Setup mode Messages in the LC display Key functions when turning on the printer Paper handling Loading paper Paper transport Moving the paper to the tear position Removing paper Settings Setting the print head gap...
  • Page 5 User guide Table of contents Menu structure Menu parameters Printing out menu configurations (Print) Loading menu configurations (Menu) Reset to default values (Reset) Quietmode (Quietm.) Selecting font (Font) Setting character density (CPI) Setting line spacing (LPI) Skiping perforation (Skip) Selecting start signal for escape sequence (ESCChar) Selecting emulation (Emulate) Bidirectional printing (Bidir) Settings for interfaces (I/O)
  • Page 6 Table of contents User guide Automatic line feed (Auto-LF) Menu lock (MenLock) Language (Language) Paper parameters (Paper) Form length (Forml) First printing position (FormAdj) Printhead gap manually (Head) View and tear position (AutoTear) Line length (Width) Barcode (Barcode) Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) Vertical position after oversized barcode (BarTop) Vertical position after oversized character (LCPtop) Form feed mode (FFmode)
  • Page 7 User guide Table of contents Left-hand area (Leftzon) Right-hand area (Rightzo) Physical left margin (Physlm) Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Line wrap (Wrap) Beep at paper end (Sound) Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm) Power save mode (Sleepmod) Automatic paper width detection (APW) Automatic detection of the top paper margin (AED)
  • Page 8 Table of contents User guide Care and maintenance Replacing the fuse Cleaning the housing Cleaning the interior Cleaning the platen Ribbon Cleaning the upper friction Carriage shafts Specifications Printer specifications Interface specifications Paper specifications Character sets MTPL standard character set MTPL, international substitution characters OCR-A character set OCR-B character set...
  • Page 9 User guide Table of contents Barcode List of available barcodes US Postnet barcode Royal Mail Customer barcode KIX barcode USPS Intelligent Mail barcode Large character printing List of additional control codes Interfaces Parallel interface Connector assignment Ethernet interface Hardware Supported operating systems Supported protocols Designation of IP address Configuration...
  • Page 10 Table of contents User guide Options and accessories Options Tractor 2, front Autocut facility Printer pedestal ESD brush Cable cover Interface modules Optional firmware Accessories Ribbon cassettes Programming manuals Index VIII...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 12: About This Manual

    Introduction User guide About this manual The user guide contains a detailed description of the printer, its charac- teristic 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. Chapter 3 Inserting the ribbon cassette provides step-by-step instruc-...

  • Page 13: Printer At A Glance

    User guide Printer at a glance Printer at a glance Rear cover Control panel Top cover Front cover Bottom cover Power switch Interface connectors Power cord connector and fuse...

  • Page 14: Printer In Tractor Mode

    Printer at a glance User guide Printer in tractor mode Tractors...

  • Page 15: Paperway

    User guide Printer at a glance Paperway Standard printer: Tractor 1 Options: Tractor 2 Tractor 3, only for 2T model, integrated For additional paper options, please contact your dealer. Tractor 3 Tractor 1...

  • Page 17: Installation

    User guide Installation Installation Unpacking the printer Place your printer on a solid surface (see Placing your printer, page 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.

  • Page 18: Placing Your Printer

    Installation User guide 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. Also en- sure that there is sufficient space for the printed output.

  • Page 19: Checking The Printer Voltage

    User guide Installation Checking the printer Make sure that the device has been set to the correct voltage (e.g. 230 V in Europe, 120 V in the USA). To do this, check the type plate voltage above the power inlet at the back of the printer. Contact your dealer if the setting is incorrect.

  • Page 20: Switching On The Printer

    Installation User guide Switching on the printer The power switch for switching on the printer is lo- cated 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 during SDRAMTEST the initialization phase.

  • Page 21: Inserting The Ribbon Cassette

    User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Inserting the ribbon cassette Installing the ribbon When delivered, no ribbon cassette is installed. When you switch on the printer the first time, the printers display shows the message: cassette the first time Now insert the supplied ribbon cassette. During the process of initialization after powering on, the STOP printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed.
  • Page 22 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Cautiously slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front). Move the coloured friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism.
  • Page 23 User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Raise the coloured insertion tongue A. Remove the coloured protections A and B. Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cas- sette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.
  • Page 24 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate). Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.
  • Page 25 User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Press down the coloured insertion tongue A. Move the print head carriage back and forth sev- eral times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported dur- ing the travel from left to right.
  • Page 26 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the top cover.

  • Page 27: Changing The Ribbon Cassette

    User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Changing the During the process of initialization after powering on, the STOP printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed. It also checks ribbon cassette during the execution of a print job the operativeness of the rib- bon cassette.
  • Page 28 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Move the coloured friction tabs to the left and right (direction of the arrows) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism. Remove the used cassette.
  • Page 29 User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Raise the coloured insertion tongue A. Remove the coloured protections A and B. Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cas- sette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.
  • Page 30 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate). Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.
  • Page 31 User guide Inserting the ribbon cassette Press down the coloured insertion tongue A. Move the print head carriage back and forth sev- eral times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported dur- ing the travel from left to right.
  • Page 32 Inserting the ribbon cassette User guide Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the top cover.

  • Page 33: Printer Drivers

    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 re- sults. All available printer drivers can be found on the CD-ROM en- closed with the printer, as well as on our Internet site, from which you...
  • Page 34 Printer drivers User guide Then click on Next. 7 Select the port to which your printer is connected, then click on Next. 8 Click on Data Carrier, then click on Browse. 9 Select the CD-ROM drive and open the directory n:\driver (“n“ stands for the letter of your PC drive).

  • Page 35: Installing A Printer Driver In Windows 7

    User guide Printer drivers Installing a printer driver in Windows 7 The online CD-ROM contains printer drivers for the most common Windows applications. To install the printer driver, proceed as fol- lows. 1 Insert the supplied online CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar.

  • Page 36: Installing A Printer Driver In Windows Vista

    Printer drivers User guide Installing a printer driver in Windows Vista The online CD-ROM contains printer drivers for the most common Windows applications. To install the printer driver, proceed as fol- lows. 1 Insert the supplied online CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2 Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar.

  • Page 37: Other Operating Systems

    User guide Printer drivers 15 Specify whether you wish to print out a test page (recommended) by selecting the relevant option and click on Finish. The printer driver will now be installed. Other operating The printer can also be used with other operating systems such as Linux or Unix.

  • Page 38: Changing Printer Settings

    Printer drivers User guide Changing printer You can make permanent changes to the printer settings using the control panel of the printer (see Menu, page 55). Various printer settings settings can also be entered in the operating system of your PC, however.

  • Page 39: Loading Optional Firmware

    User guide Printer drivers Loading optional If you download new firmware as described below, all menu STOP settings except the settings for the transmission speed of the firmware 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...

  • Page 41: The Control Panel

    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 (sta- tus).

  • Page 42: The Lc Display

    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).

  • Page 43: Online Mode

    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 Online Trac1 loaded, see...

  • Page 44: Setup Mode

    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 Adjust Paperway settings can be selected: Online Menu Char Menu key (1): Other menu settings. Access may be disabled by Setup the manufacturer (see note below).

  • Page 45: Messages In The Lc Display

    User guide The control panel Messages in the LC 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 dis- display plays the status during an operation (e.g. Initializing). Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each message.
  • Page 46 The control panel User guide Message Meaning The user is requested to tear off paper Tear Paper off which has been advanced to the tear edge. AED sensor cannot locate paper trans- AED Error port holes (only if a cut device is installed).

  • Page 47: Key Functions When Turning On The Printer

    User guide The control panel Key functions when If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed initialisation, the corresponding function is turning on the printer activated: If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enter the printer’s advanced menu mode.

  • Page 49: Paper Handling

    User guide Paper handling 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 allow- able paper formats, refer to the section Paper specifications (page 136).
  • Page 50 Paper handling User guide Release the coloured latch lever of the left- hand 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.
  • Page 51 User guide Paper handling Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unob- structed. Lower the front cover. Switch the printer on. The active paper source (Tractor1) appears in the display. The display alternates between… and …...

  • Page 52: Paper Transport

    Paper handling User guide Paper transport Loaded paper can be transported in the printer in several ways. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, Offline Trac1 if necessary. Online Park LF/FF Key Park (1) Setup If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the park position or the tear position.

  • Page 53: Moving The Paper To The Tear Position

    User guide Paper handling Moving the paper to the 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. tear position Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, press the Online Trac1 Online key.

  • Page 54: Removing Paper

    Paper handling User guide Removing paper Never use force to remove the paper from the printer. Other- STOP wise the 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.

  • Page 55: Settings

    User guide Settings 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 The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used.

  • Page 56: Setting The Tear Position

    Settings User guide Setting the tear 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 position necessary and retracted to park position. Press the Setup key.

  • Page 57: Setting The First Printing Line (Tof)

    User guide Settings Setting the first printing You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first print- ing line for each paper source and each menu individually. line (TOF) Before using the TOF function, you should first set the tear position;...

  • Page 58: Selecting Character Density And Font

    Settings User guide Selecting character You can use the CPI (Character Per Inch) key in setup mode to se- lect the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the density and font Font key to select resident fonts. Press the Setup key, then the Char (4) key.

  • Page 59: Model

    User guide 2T model 2T model Introduction This section describes how to handle the rear tractor (paper feed from the rear), which is only available and permanently installed in the 2T printer model in addition to the primary tractor (paper feed from the front).

  • Page 60: Loading Paper Into The Rear Tractor

    2T model User guide Loading paper into the To place fanfold paper into the rear tractor, proceed as follows. rear tractor Raise the rear cover vertically and remove it. Open both the right-hand and left-hand tractor flaps. Release the coloured latch lever of the left- hand tractor and align the tractor in such a way that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing.
  • Page 61 User guide 2T model Release the coloured latch lever of the right- hand tractor and align it to the paper width. In- sert the fanfold paper into the right-hand trac- tor. Make sure that the paper form is inserted straight in order to avoid any paper jam. Close the tractor flap and lock the tractor by turning the lever towards the rear.

  • Page 62: Paper Guiding Bracket

    2T model User guide Paper guiding Important: It is absolutely necessary to mount the paper guid- STOP ing bracket when using the rear tractor. It serves to protect the bracket mains and interface cables from being damaged by the paper in the rear tractor.
  • Page 63 User guide 2T model Press the Online key to select the printer. When the printer receives Online Trac3 data from the computer, the fanfold paper will be loaded automati- Online Load cally. Setup To load the paper before starting the printout, press the Load key (4).

  • Page 65: The Menu

    User guide The Menu The Menu Programming via the Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications soft- ware you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are control panel two programming options you can use: Programming via the control panel.

  • Page 66: Menu Configurations

    The Menu User guide Menu configurations Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many ap- plications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout (page 93) which shows you the printer’s default set-...

  • Page 67: Menu Handling

    User guide The Menu Menu handling You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and se- lection keys arranged below the LC display field. Each function and parameter displayed in the LCD is executed or selected by the cor- responding key below, respectively.

  • Page 68: Selecting The Lc Display Language

    The Menu User guide Selecting the LC display This section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the selection of the national language as an example. language In this user guide all LC display messages are shown in English lan- guage.

  • Page 69: Terminating Setup Mode

    User guide The Menu Save your selection by pressing the Set key (1). An acoustic signal German verifies this action. Online < > Exit You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing Setup the Exit key (4), the old setting is retained. After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example indicates the following text: Ges.Men Sprache...

  • Page 70: Menu Structure

    The Menu User guide 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 LeftMrg Print Menu RightMrg FFmode PapOpt Reset Quietm. Font BarTop LCPtop Skip Barcode...

  • Page 71: Menu Parameters

    User guide The Menu Menu parameters The following section introduces and explains all the possible menu settings. Press Setup key. Online Trac1 Online Tear Setup Press Menu (1) key. Adjust Paperway Setup mode and Menu mode may be disabled. Hold Online Menu Char...

  • Page 72: Reset To Default Values (Reset)

    The Menu User guide Reset to default values The current menu returns to the default values (factory settings). (Reset) Press Reset (2) key. Reset Quietm. Online Back Next Setup Press the No (1) or Yes (2) key to select the desired setting. Reset Menu1 Online Setup...

  • Page 73: Selecting Font (Font)

    User guide The Menu This parameter selects the character style and its quality perma- Selecting font (Font) nently. Press Font (2) key. Font CPI Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Draft Online Setting Options: see table below...

  • Page 74: Setting Character Density (Cpi)

    The Menu User guide Setting character density Sets the characters per inch (character pitch). The higher the pa- rameter the smaller the character spacing. (CPI) Press CPI (3) key. Font CPI Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. 10 CPI Online Setting Options: 5 CPI, 6 CPI, 7.5 CPI, 8.6 CPI, 10 CPI,...

  • Page 75: Skiping Perforation (Skip)

    User guide The Menu Skiping perforation (Skip) Skips the perforation; 7 different values (in inches) can be defined. Press Skip (3) key. Skip Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Skip= 0.0 Inch * Online Setting Options: 0.0 to 3.5 Inch in steps of 0.5 inch...

  • Page 76: Selecting Emulation (Emulate)

    The Menu User guide 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. (Emulate) MTPL is also active in IBM or Epson emulation mode. Press Emulate (3) key.

  • Page 77: Settings For Interfaces (I/O)

    User guide The Menu Settings for interfaces (I/O) In this parameter group, you can choose various settings for the printer interfaces. See also Interfaces (page 167). Press I/O (3) key. Bidir Online Back Next Setup Serial interface (Serial) This parameter group only is valid, if an optional serial interface module is installed.

  • Page 78: Data Format (Format)

    The Menu User guide Data format (Format) This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data byte. Press Format (3) key. Baud Format Online Back Next Setup...

  • Page 79: Further Settings (Special)

    User guide The Menu Further Settings (Special) This parameter subgroup only appears if the serial port is used and the ENQ/STX, ETX/ACK or ACK/NAK protocol is activated. Press Special (2) key. Special Protocol Online Back Next Setup Error handling (ErrMode) On replaces the incorrect character with ?, Off deletes the entire block.

  • Page 80: Signal Feedback (Remote)

    The Menu User guide Signal feedback (Remote) Signal feedback; On = RDY/BUSY available, Off = No RDY/BUSY control. Press Remote (2) key. Remote Handthr Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Remote=Off Online Setting Options: On/Off...

  • Page 81: Protocol (Protocol)

    User guide The Menu Protocol (Protocol) This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set of rules and procedures for ensuring error-free data exchanges be- tween computer and printer. Press Protocol (3) key. Special Protocol Online Back Next Setup...

  • Page 82: Selecting Interface (Interf.)

    The Menu User guide 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- allel or the optional serial interface (Shared). Press Interf. (3) key. Serial Interf.

  • Page 83: Ethernet Interface (Eth-Int)

    User guide The Menu Ethernet interface In this parameter group you can choose settings for the internal Ethernet interface. (ETH-INT) Press ETH-INT (2) key. ETH-INT Online Back Next Setup If an optional Ethernet print server (modular or pocket) is installed, ETH-EXT can be set via key 3. Setting IP address (IP Addr) Input of the IP address of the printer.

  • Page 84: Setting Gateway Address (Gateway)

    The Menu User guide Setting Gateway address Input of the Gateway address of the printer. (Gateway) Press Gateway (3) key. IP Addr Gateway Online Back Next Setup This menu level offers the possibility to set the IP address, which is OCTET 1 OCTET 2 divided into four digit groups (octet 1 to 4).

  • Page 85: Ip Address Administration (Ip Get M)

    User guide The Menu IP address administration Selects the way of administrating the IP address. (IP Get M) Press IP Get M (3) key. Subnet IP Get M Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. IP Get M=DHCP Setting Options: Static, DHCP, BOOTP Online...

  • Page 86: Ethernet Speed (Ethspeed)

    The Menu User guide Ethernet speed (EthSpeed) Specifies the transmission speed of the Ethernet interface. Press EthSpeed (3) key. Setting Options: Auto-Sense, 10Mbit Half, 10Mbit Full, 100Mbit Half, 100Mbit Full Default Setting: Auto-Sense Auto-Sense: The transmission speed is detected automatically. 10Mbit Half: Sets the transmission speed to 10 MBit half duplex per second.

  • Page 87: Selecting Character Set (Cg-Tab)

    User guide The Menu Selecting character set Only available for Epson LQ 2550/LQ2170 emulation. Either the Ep- son character set Italics or the IBM graphics character set or a DLL (CG-Tab) (download) character set, as defined before, can be activated in the code range from hex.

  • Page 88: National Character Set (Country)

    The Menu User guide National character set Selects the national character set. These character sets can be used according to the selected emulation. (Country) The character sets are not necessarily available for all fonts; see also Available character sets and fonts (page 142).

  • Page 89: Automatic Carriage Return (Auto-Cr)

    User guide The Menu Automatic carriage return Switches the automatic carriage return on or off after receiving the signal LF (lne feed). (Auto-CR) Press Auto-CR (2) key. Auto-CR Auto-LF Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Auto-CR=On Online Setting Options: Off/On...

  • Page 90: Menu Lock (Menlock)

    The Menu User guide Menu lock (MenLock) With MenLock = Off, all functions and settings are accessible with- out restriction in Online, Offline and Setup mode. If MenLock = Menu is activated, all functions and settings are still accessible in Online and Offline mode, however, in Setup mode you can only access the parameter groups Adjust (setting the print head gap [Head], top of form [TOF] and tear position [Tear]), Paperway (setting the paper path), Font (setting the font) and the character...

  • Page 91: Paper Parameters (Paper)

    User guide The Menu Paper parameters (Paper) Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first printing position) and Head (printhead gap, only if AGA=Off) sepa- rately for each paper source in the current menu. Non-installed and with the parameter PapOpt activated options can- not be selected.
  • Page 92 The Menu User guide Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. 6 LPI =72 Online Setting Options: 6 to 144 < > Exit Default Setting: 72 Setup Sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjust- ment in Lines depends on the selected LPI.

  • Page 93: First Printing Position (Formadj)

    User guide The Menu First printing position (FormAdj) Sets the first print position of a form in n/72 inch, separately adjust- able for each paper path. The settings made here reduce the height of the printable area. Press FormAdj (3) key. Forml FormAdj Online Back...

  • Page 94: View And Tear Position (Autotear)

    The Menu User guide View and tear position The auto tear function or the auto view function can be selected as desired. (AutoTear) When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. As soon as data is received the paper moves to the “normal” print posi- tion.

  • Page 95: Line Length (Width)

    User guide The Menu Line length (Width) Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the print- er operates like a printer with a width of only 8 inches. Press Width (2) key. Width Online Back Next Setup Use the <...

  • Page 96: Normal Characters And Barcode (Barmode)

    The Menu User guide Normal characters and Allows printing of normal characters on the left and right of the bar- code. barcode (Barmode) Press Barmode (3) key. Barcode Barmode Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Unsecured Setting Options: Secured/Unsecured <...

  • Page 97: Vertical Position After Oversized Barcode (Bartop)

    User guide The Menu Vertical position after This paramater controls the vertical position of characters with stan- dard height which follow oversized characters. oversized barcode (BarTop) This function is only effective in Genicom ANSI emulation. Press BarTop (2) key. Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: Off If this option is disabled (Off), then the printer advances paper 1/8...

  • Page 98: Vertical Position After Oversized Character (Lcptop)

    The Menu User guide Vertical position after This paramater controls the vertical position of characters with stan- dard height which follow oversized characters. oversized character (LCPtop) This function is only effective in Genicom ANSI emulation. Press LCPtop (3) key. Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Setting Options: Off/On Default Setting: Off If this option is disabled (Off), then the printer advances paper 1/8...

  • Page 99: Setting And Activating Options (Papopt)

    User guide The Menu Setting and activating For setting the optional automatic sheet feeders (ASFs) and optional tractors; see Paperway (page 5). Also regulates the activation of options (PapOpt) ASFs and/or optional tractors. Press PapOpt (3) key. FFmode PapOpt Online Back Next Setup...

  • Page 100: Activation Of Automatic Sheet Feeder (Autoasf)

    The Menu User guide Activation of automatic sheet This parameter only appears if an optional automatic sheet feeder is feeder (AutoASF) installed. This feature is only available for the option ASF-R. It reg- ulates the activation of automatic sheet feeders when there is no more paper left in one of them.

  • Page 101: Setting The Right Margin (Rightmrg)

    User guide The Menu Setting the right margin The right print margin can be set to a fixed value. (RightMrg) Press RightMrg (3) key. LeftMrg RightMrg Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. RightMrg=136/10* Setting Options: 2–136/10“...

  • Page 102: Enable/Disable Paper Handling Features (Paphand)

    The Menu User guide Enable/Disable paper In the “Advanced menu” on page 95 are several possibilities to im- prove the paper handling of the printer even with critical paper and handling features forms. This menu parameter enables or disables the set features in (Paphand) the current active menu.

  • Page 103: Menu Settings (Example)

    User guide The Menu Menu settings (example)
  • Page 104 The Menu User guide...

  • Page 105: Advanced Menu

    User guide Advanced menu Advanced menu The advanced menu consists of test functions and advanced set- tings. Test functions Various tests to check proper operation of the printer are available at any time. With these tests it is possible to check the print quality, proper operation of the printhead and the mechanics, as well as ef- ficient data transmission from the computer to the printer.

  • Page 106: Printer Self-Test (Rolling Ascii)

    Advanced menu User guide Printer self-test To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test rou- (Rolling ASCII) tine which allows testing of the printer configuration, the print quality and correct operation of your printer. Before performing a self-test, your printer must be switched off. En- Testmode sure that paper is inserted.

  • Page 107: Exiting Rolling Ascii Test Mode

    User guide Advanced menu Example of an ASCII test printout If you selected a proportional font (PS font) , the printed length of the lines varies. This test can also be used to determine and set the optimal printhead gap (see the section Setting the print head gap (page 45).

  • Page 108: Interface Test (Hex-Dump)

    Advanced menu User guide Interface test With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data trans- (Hex-Dump) mission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data from the computer is printed out in two columns. The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format and in the right column in ASCII format.

  • Page 109: Terminating Hex-Dump

    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.

  • Page 110: Advanced Settings

    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 au- tomatic paper motion sensor (PMS) in case of a paper jam. With the functon Forml you can adjust the form length.
  • Page 111 User guide Advanced menu Interface test and activating the paper motion sensor H-Dump Back Next Setting default form length and the Automatic Gap Adjustment for Forml AGA the print head Back Next Settings to facilitate handling paper of poor quality and the paral- Paphand CX-bid lel interface Back...

  • Page 112: Automatic Paper Motion Sensor (Pms)

    Advanced menu User guide Enter advanced menu mode by pressing the Online key while switching on the printer. The display shows Test mode for approx. 1 second and then auto- Testmode matically changes to display ASCII 80 ASCII 136. Online Initializing ...

  • Page 113: Form Length (Forml)

    User guide Advanced menu Form length (Forml) The Formlen function allows you to set the basic form length to meet your requirements. 11 inches are usual in the USA, as op- posed to 12 inches in Europe. Select the Forml menu (2). Formlen AGA Back Next...

  • Page 114: Paper Handling (Paphand)

    Advanced menu User guide Paper handling (Paphand) The Paphand group of menus improves the possibilities for the trou- blefree printing of paper with properties likely to cause problems (perforations etc.) or paper of poor finish. Put the printer into Test mode by pressing the key Online while switching on the printer.

  • Page 115: Paper Width (Pagewid)

    User guide Advanced menu Paper width (Pagewid) This parameter determines the actual paper width. Select the Pagewid menu (3) Head up Pagewid Online Back Next Setup Setting options: From 20 to 136 in 1/10 inch steps Pagewid=136/10"* Default setting: 136/10 inch Online <...

  • Page 116: Right-Hand Area (Rightzo)

    Advanced menu User guide Right-hand area (Rightzo) If the parameter is On, the print head travels from the right-hand per- foration area towards the centre of the paper while the paper is mo- ving. The Pagewid option must be correctly set in this case, see Paper width (Pagewid) (page 105).

  • Page 117: Bidirectional Parallel Interface (Cx-Bid)

    User guide Advanced menu Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Select the CX-bid menu (3). Paphand CX-bid Back Next Online Setup Setting options: On/Off CX-bid=On Default setting: < > Exit Online CX-bid = ON sets the parallel interface of the printer to bidirectional mode (IEEE 1284, Nibble mode), e.g.

  • Page 118: Beep At Paper End (Sound)

    Advanced menu User guide Beep at paper end (Sound) Select the Sound menu (3). Wrap Sound Back Next Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Sound=On Default setting: < > Exit Online When Sound = On, a beep is generated every second to notify that paper is empty.

  • Page 119: Settings For Paper With Dark Back (Pap.back)

    User guide Advanced menu Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) Select the Pap.back (3) menu. Setting options: normal/dark Pap.back=normal* Default setting: normal Online < > Exit Pap.back = normal is the standard for normal paper. Setup Pap.back = dark can be set to process paper with a grey back. Paper with a completely black back side cannot be used if the ink is carbon-based.

  • Page 120: Power Save Mode (Sleepmod)

    Advanced menu User guide Power save mode If the parameter Sleepmod is activated, the printer switches to en- (Sleepmod) ergy-saving mode after 10 minutes of inactivity (<20 W). Select the Sleepmod (3) menu. SleepMod Online Back Next Setup Setting options: On/Off SleepMod=On Default setting: Online...

  • Page 121: Automatic Detection Of The Top Paper Margin (Aed)

    User guide Advanced menu When you submit a print job which exceeds the paper width, the fol- lowing message appears in the display: Paperwidth Error Press Online Online Setup The print job is stopped at the measured paper-end position after printing the first line.

  • Page 122: Serial Number (Serialn)

    Advanced menu User guide Serial number (SerialN) With the SerialN function you have the possibility to change the 10 digit serial number of the printer. The number can be written with any ASCII character between hex 20 and hex 7E. Select the SerialN (2) menu.

  • Page 123: Graphic Print Speed (Grspeed)

    User guide Advanced menu Graphic print speed This parameter allows improved graphic speed independently to the (GrSpeed) driver. It affects only the print speed of graphic printouts at 180 x 180 dpi. Select the GrSpeed (2) menu. GrSpeed GrFreq Setting options: Normal/High GrSpeed=High Default setting: High...

  • Page 124: Ignore Characters (Ignore)

    Advanced menu User guide Ignore characters (Ignore) With this function set to On the printer ignores the character defined in IgnorChr. Select the Ignore (2) menu. Ignore IgnorChr Rück Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Ignore=Off Default setting: < > Exit Online Confirm the setting by pressing the Set (1) key.

  • Page 125: Activate Pjl Language (Jobcntl)

    User guide Advanced menu Activate PJL language This parameter activates the printer language PJL (Printer Job (Jobcntl) Language). Mandatory prerequisite therefore is that a TallyComm III Ethernet (or compatible) interface is installed. Select the Jobcntl (2) menu. Jobcntl Back Next Online Setup Setting options:...

  • Page 127: Troubleshooting

    User guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Many of the faults and problems which may occur while using the printer are minor problems which you can solve yourself. The follow- ing chapter should help you to distinguish between a simple operat- ing error and a major malfunction. This chapter provides information on the rectification of faults with- out the assistance of specially trained personnel.

  • Page 128: General Print Problems

    Troubleshooting User guide 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 socket nothing happens (nothing is dis- on the printer.

  • Page 129: Problems With The Paper Feed

    User guide Troubleshooting Problem Corrective action Problems with the paper feed 1 Check that the display shows the correct paperway, if neces- sary select the correct paperway with the key Park. If you wish The paper is not fed in to use optional paper types, make sure they are correctly in- stalled.

  • Page 130: Prints Not Or Intermittent Not With The Internal Ethernet Interface (Eth-Int)

    Troubleshooting User guide Problem Corrective action Prints not or intermittent not 1 Check if a proper interface cable is used: Cat.5e, 100 MHz with the internal Ethernet 2 Check if the connected switch or hub is set like the printers in- interface (ETH-INT) terface e.g.

  • Page 131: Problems With The Print Quality

    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 fit- ted. Refer to the section Changing the ribbon cassette, (page 17). 2 The printhead to platen gap is not correctly set, refer to the sec- tion Setting the print head...

  • Page 132: Error Messages Via The Display

    Troubleshooting User guide Error messages via the display Message Possible cause Corrective action The printer cannot eject the paper Check the following: Eject Error or cannot place the paper in the Whether the paper path is park position. blocked by a foreign object. Whether the paper is damaged.
  • Page 133 User guide Troubleshooting Message Possible cause Corrective action Paper jam. Eliminate the paper jam detect- Paper Jam ed by the paper motion sensor. For the procedure, see Paper jam, (page 119). Top cover is open. Close the top cover. Cover open Internal hardware error.
  • Page 134 Troubleshooting User guide Message Possible cause Corrective action Received data which has not yet If an optional serial interface is Overrun Error been printed is overwritten with installed: Check that the correct new data. busy protocol (e.g. XON XOFF) is set in the menu Serial inter- face, protocol, see Protocol (Protocol), (page 71).
  • Page 135 User guide Troubleshooting Message Possible cause Corrective action Paper moved too far to the right. Remove all paper from the printer, align paper correctly on Preprinted black area on the left the left side. side of the paper Use different paper. Paper width sensor defect.

  • Page 136: Additional Display Messages

    Troubleshooting User guide Additional display messages These are not error messages, they give operating instructions and information from the printer to the user. Message Possible cause Corrective action — To proceed press any key. Press any key The factory-set parameters are No action required.

  • Page 137: 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. Before cleaning, turn off the printer, wait 5 to 10 seconds and STOP disconnect the power cable.

  • Page 138: Cleaning The Housing

    Care and maintenance User guide Cleaning the housing Clean the printer housing with mild detergent (use a dishwashing agent, if necessary, or a plastic cleaning agent) and a soft lint-free cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never use solvents. Cleaning the interior Remove paper and dust with a soft brush.

  • Page 139: Cleaning The Platen

    User guide Care and maintenance Cleaning the platen Switch off the printer and open the upper cover after 4 to 5 seconds. Remove dust and possible ribbon and ink re- mains carefully from the platen. Avoid touching parts and compo- STOP nents in the printer interior.

  • Page 140: Cleaning The Upper Friction

    Care and maintenance User guide Cleaning the upper friction Clean the rollers of the upper friction as neces- sary with a mild cleaning agent and a soft, lint- free cloth. Carriage shafts Carriage shafts must not be oiled or greased; otherwise dam- STOP age will occur on the printer.

  • Page 141: Specifications

    User guide Specifications Specifications Printer specifications T2365 T2380 T2365MC Printer system Serial impact matrix printer Printhead with 24 needles, ∅ 0.25 mm bidirectional printing Print speed and character matrices HSQ (High Speed 700 cps / 10,0 cpi, 12 x 10 800 cps / 10,0 cpi, 12 x 10 640 cps / 10.0 cpi, 12 x 10 Quality)
  • Page 142 Specifications User guide T2365 T2380 T2365MC LQ (Letter Quality) 100 cps / 10,0 cpi, 24 x 36 111 cps / 10,0 cpi, 24 x 36 90 cps / 10.0 cpi, 24 x 36 120 cps / 12,0 cpi, 24 x 30 133 cps / 12,0 cpi, 24 x 30 110 cps / 12.0 cpi, 24 x 30 150 cps / 15,0 cpi, 16 x 24*...
  • Page 143 User guide Specifications T2365 T2380 T2365MC Continuous operation Workload 48 400 pages/month 50 000 pages/month 48 400 pages/month Throughput 610 pages/hour, 680 pages/hour, 595 pages/hour, (ECMA 132) 10.2 pages/min 11.33 pages/min 9.92 pages/min MTBF 12 500 h; 25% DC 12 500 h; 25% DC 12 500 h;...
  • Page 144 Specifications User guide T2365 T2380 T2365MC Environmental conditions Operation Temperature +10° to +35°C Rel. humidity 15 to 75% Climate IEC/EN 60721-3-3, class 3K2 Storage Temperature -5° to +45°C Rel. humidity 5 to 95% Climate IEC/EN 60721-3-1, class 1K3 Transport Temperature -20°...

  • Page 145: Interface Specifications

    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,...

  • Page 146: Paper Specifications

    Specifications User guide Paper specifications Continuous paper Weight 60 to 120 g/m Single part forms Width 76 to 420 mm Tractor 1 Form length 76 to 559 mm Continuous paper Copies T2365 1 + 6 max. Multi part forms T2380 1 + 5 max.

  • Page 147: Character Sets

    User guide 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 or by escape sequences. Note that MTPL sequences are available in all emulation modes. The following example shows you how to find the hexadecimal value for a character from the symbol set tables.

  • Page 148: Mtpl Standard Character Set

    Character sets User guide MTPL standard character set...

  • Page 149: Mtpl, International Substitution Characters

    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...

  • Page 150: Ocr-A Character Set

    Character sets User guide OCR-A character set...

  • Page 151: Ocr-B Character Set

    User guide Character sets OCR-B character set...

  • Page 152: Available Character Sets And Fonts

    Character sets User guide Available character sets The following list includes all the character sets you can select from the control panel or via ESC sequences and specifies the fonts in and fonts which they are available. (greyed-out fields: ANSI 15 cpi generator available.) ISO USA ISO UK ISO France...
  • Page 153 User guide Character sets Arabic Farsi Arabic Urdu Greek DEC Greek ELOT 928 CP437 Latin US CP737 Greek CP850 Latin 1 CP851 Greek CP852 Latin 2 CP857 Turkish CP858 (IBM with €) CP860 Portugal CP861 Icelandic CP863 French Canada CP864 Arabic CP864 Arab.
  • Page 154 Character sets User guide 8859-5 Cyrillic 8859-7 Greek 8859-9 Turkish 8859-15 Latin 9 (Euro) BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 Coax/Twinax(Hebrew) New-437 (Hebrew) New-DIG 850 (Hebr.) Old-Code 860 (Hebr.) Flarro 863 (Hebrew) Table 865 (Hebrew) CP775 Baltic CP1257 Baltic Mazovia (Poland) Kamenicky (Czech) CP866 Ukraine CP866 Kazakhstan 8859-6 Arabic...

  • Page 155: Emulations

    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.

  • Page 156: What Are Escape Sequences

    Emulations User guide What are escape An escape sequence consists of an ESCape control character (ESC = decimal 27 or hexadecimal 1B) followed by one or more charac- sequences? ters, which represent commands to the printer. Please note that this escape character has nothing to do with the ESC key on your com- puter keyboard.

  • Page 157: How Are Escape Sequences Used

    User guide Emulations How are escape Escape sequences are transmitted to the printer by your computer software via the printer driver. Experienced users and programmers sequences used? 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.

  • Page 158: List Of Available Control Codes

    Emulations User guide List of available control The following table shows sequences marked by a 3 if they are avail- able in the various emulations. The MTPL sequences can be used codes within all emulation modes. The corresponding sequences are marked by a ].
  • Page 159 User guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL Code Function XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>(/ Character set ISO 8859-15 <ESC>(< Character set Cro ASCII <ESC>(c Defining the page format <ESC>(v Relative vertical printing position <ESC>(t Assigning a character table <ESC>(m Character set BRASCII <ESC>(n Character set Abicomp <ESC>(p...
  • Page 160 Emulations User guide Epson Epson MTPL Code Function XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>*MI>F Assign character set G2 <ESC>-<n> Underlining ON/OFF <ESC>/<m> Select vertical tab channels <ESC>. Printing raster graphics <ESC>: Condensed printing 12 cpi ON <ESC>:<0><n><m> Copy ROM character set <ESC>< Unidirectional printing for 1 line <ESC>= Set bit 8 = 0...
  • Page 161 User guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL Code Function XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>[?<n>~ Change emulation <ESC>[@<n1> <n2>... Set double height <ESC>[\<n1> <n2>... Change vertical base units <ESC>[0;;n{ Select single sheet operation <ESC>[0;0r Clear top and bottom margin <ESC>[0;0s Clear left and right margin <ESC>[0g Clear horizontal tab at the current printhead position <ESC>[0m...
  • Page 162 Emulations User guide Epson Epson MTPL Code Function XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>[18m Font 8 Default: HQ OCRB <ESC>[19m Font 9 Default: HQ OCRA <ESC>[1 g Clear vertical tab at current position <ESC> [ 1 SP k Printout in Royal Mail customer barcode <ESC>[1 SP L Set vertical spacing to 4 lpi <ESC>[1 SP p...
  • Page 163 User guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL Code Function XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>[4y Selecting NLQ or HS printing quality at 10 cpi <ESC>[4z Line density 8 lpi (= line spacing 1/8 inch) <ESC>[5{ Select fanfold paper mode tractor 1 <ESC>[6{ Select fanfold paper mode tractor 2 <ESC>[50m Proportional font OFF <ESC>[50{...
  • Page 164 Emulations User guide Epson Epson MTPL Code Function XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>[j Position paper back 1/180" <ESC>[<n1> <n2>f Set absolute horizontal and vertical position <ESC>[<n>+w Interface holding time n = 1 - 30 s <ESC>[<n>+x Head position horizontal in n/720", also paper load pos. <ESC>[<n>+y Printhead gap n = (0 - 100) <ESC>[<n>+z...
  • Page 165 User guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL Code Function XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>0 Set line feed to 1/8 inch <ESC>1 Set line feed to 7/72 inch <ESC>2 Set line feed to 1/6 inch <ESC>2 Set line feed to n/72 inch <ESC>3<n> Set line feed to n/180 inch <ESC>3>n>...
  • Page 166 Emulations User guide Epson Epson MTPL Code Function XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC><EM>R Print page <ESC>F Bold OFF <ESC>g Set character pitch to 15 cpi <ESC>G Set double stroke <ESC>H Reset double stroke <ESC>H Set horizontal tab at current printhead position <ESC>I<n>...
  • Page 167 User guide Emulations Epson Epson MTPL Code Function XL24 LQ-2550 LQ-2170 <ESC>W<n> Continuous double width ON/OFF <ESC>w<n> Double height print ON/OFF <ESC>x<n> Set print quality (PQ) <ESC>x<0> sets Draft or HS <ESC>x<1> sets LQ or HQ <ESC>X Font selection according to pitch and points <ESC>X<n><m>...

  • Page 168: Genicom Ansi Emulation

    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...
  • Page 169 User guide Emulations Code Function ESC [ p1 ’ Horizontal Position Absolute (HPA) 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)

  • Page 170: Pjl Commands

    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...

  • Page 171: Barcode

    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.

  • Page 172: Us Postnet Barcode

    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. All other char- acters terminate the Barcode mode.

  • Page 173: Kix Barcode

    User guide Emulations KIX barcode The KIX barcode prints numeric values from 0 to 9 and alphanumer- ic 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.

  • Page 174: Large Character Printing

    Emulations User guide Large character printing Certain professional applications may require unusually large char- acter sizes. Therefore your printer has the possibility of scaling stan- dard 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.

  • Page 175: List Of Additional Control Codes

    User guide Emulations List of additional control You can use both the ESC sequences and the control codes. codes Sequences Control codes Function <ESC>[?10~ — Barcode Off <ESC>[?11~ — Barcode On <ESC> PSC 0 <ESC> \ — Unsecured mode <ESC> PSC 1 <ESC> \ —...

  • Page 177: Interfaces

    User guide Interfaces Interfaces Your printer offers by default the possibility of operating either via a parallel, an Ethernet or via an optional serial interface. This chapter informs you about the parallel Centronics compatible interface, the Ethernet interface and the optional serial interface and describes the communication between your computer and the print- The parallel, the internal ethernet and the optional serial interface are linked to form a so-called shared interface.

  • Page 178: Parallel Interface

    Interfaces User guide Parallel interface The bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called “nibble” mode of the IEEE1284 interface norm. This enables installation in accor- dance with Windows “Plug & Play”. The standard parallel interface is able to transfer data at a speed of max.

  • Page 179: Ethernet Interface

    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 Flash: 4 MB Speed: 100 Mbps / Full Duplex Supported operating systems Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000,...

  • Page 180: Physical Printer Port In Ethernet With Tcp/Ip

    Interfaces User guide Physical printer port in When using your printer in a local network with Ethernet connections Ethernet with TCP/IP and the TCP/IP protocol, you have to assign several address infor- mations. Address information for the Ethernet port can only be made STOP available by your network administrator, who has the neces- sary rights to install printers on the network and/or make any...

  • Page 181: Optional Serial Interface V.24/Rs232C

    User guide Interfaces Optional serial interface Your printer’s serial interface supports the RS232C specification. The signals are received and transmitted by a 9 pin connector. V.24/RS232C Basically 3 lines are already enough for exchanging information be- tween computer and printer (one receive line, one send line, one line for common grounding).

  • Page 182: Interface Cable (Serial Interface)

    Interfaces User guide Interface cable (serial The cables used must be shielded. The cable shield must be con- interface) nected to the connector shield on both ends. PC/AT (9-pin) Printer (9-pin) DTR/RDY PC/AT (25-pin) Printer (9-pin) DTR/RDY It depends on the menu setting whether DTR or RDY is active at pin 4.

  • Page 183: Protocols

    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 ac- knowledgement: Level 1, -12 V) and XOFF (hex.

  • Page 184: Enq/Stx Protocol

    Interfaces User guide ENQ/STX protocol In addition to this XON/XOFF message, the possibility exists of re- questing 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).

  • Page 185: Options And Accessories

    User guide Options and accessories 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 for- mats with a width in the range from 76 to 406 mm; you can set any intermediate format.

  • Page 186: Interface Modules

    Options and accessories User guide Interface modules The following interface modules are available. Name Part no. Adapter cable from 9 pin to 25 pin connector for 047995 RS-232 interface Serial interface module, RS-232C, Sub D 9 pin-f 070228 connector Ethernet interface module 10/100 Mb/s, compatible 043886 to TallyCom Pocket-I/F Ethernet interface module 10/100 IPDS...

  • Page 187: Accessories

    User guide Options and accessories Accessories Ribbon cassettes Ribbon cassettes are available in the following versions. Name Part no. Ribbon cassette, black 062471 Programming manuals The following programming manuals are available. You can down- load the manuals from our internet page.

  • Page 189: Index

    User guide Index Index Symbols Line wrap 107 Paper handling 104 $$ procedure 146 Paper width 105 Numerics Power save mode 110 Right-hand area 106 2T model 49 Serial number 112 loading paper into the rear tractor 50 Setting for printing copy paper 109 paper guiding 52 Settings for paper with dark back 109 Rear tractor paper path 49...
  • Page 190 Index User guide Available barcodes 161 Housing 128 KIX 163 Interior 128 LC printing 164 Platen 129 Royal Mail Customer 162 Printer 128 US Postnet 162 Upper friction 129 USPS Intellitent Mail barcode 163 Cleaning the printer 128 Barmode 86 Connecting the printer 9 BarTop 87 Control codes 146...
  • Page 191 User guide Index EthSpeed 76 IBM character set (CharSet) 77 ETX/ACK 174 IgnorChr 114 Ignore 114 Ignore character 114 FFaftLC 91 Ignore characters 114 FFmode 88 Improvement of graphic and barcode print quality Firmware Loading 29 Increasing the printhead gap (Head up) 104 Troubleshooting 29 Input signals 172 First printing position (FormAdj) 83...
  • Page 192 Index User guide LC printing 164 Data format 68 Data transmission rate 67 LCPtop 88 Enable/Disable paper handling features 92 Left-hand area 105 Error handling 69 LeftMrg 90 Ethernet interface 73 Leftzon 105 Ethernet speed 76 Line length 85 First printing position 83 Line wrap (Wrap) 107 Form feed mode 88 Loading menu configurations (Menu) 61...
  • Page 193 User guide Index Signal feedback 70 Paper 81 Signal processing 71 loading 39 Skipping perforation 65 Moving to the tear position 43 Slashed zero 78 Removing 44 Tear position 84 Paper guiding bracket 52 Transparence 70 Paper handling 39 Vertical position after oversized barcode 87 Paper handling (Paphand) 104 Vertical position after oversized character 88 Paper parameters (Paper) 81...
  • Page 194 Index User guide Unpacking 7 Ribbon cassettes 177 Printer drivers 23 Right-hand area 106 Printer in tractor mode 4 RightMrg 91 Printer pedestal 175 Rightzo 106 Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) 96 Robust XON/XOFF 173 Printer settings Rolling ASCII 96 Changing 28 Royal Mail Customer barcode 162 Printhead gap adjustment, automatic 103 Printhead gap manually (Head) 83...
  • Page 195 User guide Index Setting the print head gap 45 Transparence (Handthr) 70 Setting the right margin 91 Troubleshooting 117 Additional display messages 126 Setting the tear position 46 Error messages via the display 122 Settings 45 General print problems 118 Advanced 100 Problems with the print quality 121 Character density 48...
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