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Fujitsu DL9300 User Manual

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  • Page 1 FUJITSU DL9300/9400 DOT MATRIX PRINTER USER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement for United States Users NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15B of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 Notice to Canadian Users This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Notice to German Users Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß...
  • Page 4 Fujitsu Limited. FUJITSU is a registered trademark and Fujitsu Creative Faces is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited. Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation IBM PC and IBM Proprinter XL24E are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    PRINTER MODELS AND OPTIONS ABOUT THIS MANUAL Thank you for buying the Fujitsu DL9300/9400 dot matrix printer. You can expect years of reliable service with very little maintenance. This manual explains how to use your printer to full advantage. It is written for both new and experienced printer users.
  • Page 6 Chapter 2, Setting Up, gives step-by-step procedures for setting up the printer for immediate use and identifies the main parts of the printer. If this is your first printer, you should read the entire chapter before attempting to use the printer.
  • Page 7 A WARNING indicates that personal injury may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly. CAUTION A CAUTION indicates that damage to the printer may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly. NOTE A NOTE provides “how-to” tips or suggestions to help you perform a procedure correctly.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Selecting a Serial Interface Cable ... 2–22 Connecting the Interface Cable ... 2–23 Installing the Printer Driver ... 2–25 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows 3.1 ... 2–25 Installing the Printer Driver for Windows Plug and Play Printer Detection ... 2–26 Setup from Printers Folder ...
  • Page 9 CHAPTER 3 PAPER HANDLING CHAPTER 4 PRINTING Selecting Paper ... 3–1 Overview of Paper Operations ... Selecting Paper Path ... 3–4 Paper Path and feed Directions ... 3–4 Adjusting for Paper Thickness ... 3–6 Using Single Sheets ... Loading a Single Sheet of Paper ... Loading Paper from the Cut Sheet Feeder (Option) .
  • Page 10 Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation ... 5–52 Differences in Epson ESC/P2 Emulation ... 5–52 Online Setup Mode ... 5–53 Cleaning ... Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer ... 6–1 Cleaning the Platen ... 6–3 Replacing the Ribbon ... 6–3 Replacing the Print Head ...
  • Page 11 Physical Specifications ... B–1 Functional Specifications ... Performance Specifications ... Paper Specifications ... B–6 Print Area ... Paper Thickness ... Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS ... C–2 IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation ... C–14 Epson ESC/P2 Emulation ... C–19 7–1 8–1 8–2 B–2 B–4...
  • Page 12 APPENDIX D INTERFACE INFORMATION APPENDIX E CHARACTER SETS APPENDIX F RESIDENT FONTS ... GLOSSARY OF TERMS ... GL–1 INDEX ... IN–1 User's Manual Parallel Interface ... D–1 Data Transmission Timing ... D–4 Serial Interface ... D–4 Serial Options ... D–6 Cable Wiring ...
  • Page 13 User's Manual...

  • Page 14: Quick Reference

    For details on setup mode, see Chapter 5. Normal mode operation includes everyday operations, such as paper handling and font selection. The printer comes up in normal mode when turned on. To enter setup mode, press the MICRO and MICRO buttons at the same time while the ONLINE indicator is off (not lit).
  • Page 15 QUICK REFERENCE : Operation can be performed when the printer is in this state. — : Operation cannot be performed when the printer is in this state. N/A : Does not apply. Operation Clear print buffer Eject single sheets Enter normal mode...

  • Page 16: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • Various character sets. As basic character sets, IBM PC character sets 1 and 2 are available for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, and the italic charac- ter set and graphics character sets 1 and 2 are available for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation.
  • Page 17 • Large print buffer. 96K bytes are available in total for storing input data and downloading fonts. A large input data buffer allows you to send files to the printer and return to work in your application. A large download buffer allows you to use custom fonts.

  • Page 18: Options

    Printer add-on options are listed below. For details, see Chapter 8. • Cut sheet feeder. The SF930 single-bin feeder is available as an option for the 80-column printer (DL9300) and the SF940 single-bin feeder and double-bin available for the 136-column printer (DL9400).
  • Page 19 INTRODUCTION User's Manual USER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Setting Up

    • Select an emulation and print a sample page using your software • Install the DLMENU (remote setup utility) If you have a problem while setting up the printer, review the section Solving Problems in Chapter 7. If the problem persists, contact your dealer.
  • Page 21 Use only the power cord supplied with the printer or recom- mended by your dealer. Do not use an extension cord. Do not plug the printer into a power outlet that is shared with heavy industrial equipment, such as motors, or appliances, such as copiers or coffee makers.

  • Page 22: Unpacking The Printer

    UNPACKING THE PRINTER Unpack the printer as follows: 1. Open the carton and remove the printer and its components. Make sure that you have all of the items shown below. Note that the power cord supplied depends on the printer model (100-120 or 220-240 VAC power supply).
  • Page 23 3. Place the printer where you plan to use it. 4. Remove the tapes and cushions securing the printer. Open the front cover and remove the shipping restraint cardboard that holds the print head carriage in place (shown below).

  • Page 24: Checking Options And Supplies

    • Tractor unit (option) • Extra monochrome ribbon cartridges Make sure that you received all the options you ordered. Installation of options is described in Chapter 8. Once you are sure you have everything, you are ready to assemble the printer. SETTING UP...

  • Page 25: Assembling The Printer

    (Adjust the letter C labeled on the rear stacker to the letter C labeled on the printer. Insert the stacker in the direction of the arrow.) This is the rear stacker’s up position.
  • Page 26 C labeled on the printer. Insert the stacker in the direction of the arrow.) The rear stacker is put in this position when a cut sheet feeder is to be attached to the rear of the printer or using the front tractor.

  • Page 27: Setting The Paper Table

    Lower the paper table until it is in the horizontal position, as shown in the figure below. The paper table has two modes depending on how the printer is used. (Normal mode) Normal mode is used for manual feeding of cut sheets from the paper table and feeding continuous forms from the front or rear tractor.
  • Page 28 NOTE When lifting the paper table, keep it located against the printer side by pushing gently towards the printer. If this is not done, the flaps may come free. 2. Lower the paper table to down position (normal mode) and pull the paper table forward.

  • Page 29: Installing The Ribbon Cartridge

    Installing the Ribbon Cartridge WARNING To avoid personal injury, do NOT connect the printer to a power source before installing the ribbon cartridge. 1. Open the front cover of the printer. Slide the print head...
  • Page 30 2. Rotate the paper thickness indicator upwards until head gap is at maximum R. Move to R Preparing the printer to install the ribbon cartridge 3. Remove the ribbon cartridge from its package. Push in the two ribbon release tabs. The tabs snap into the cartridge and the ribbon feed mechanism engages.
  • Page 31 6. Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon. 7. Close the front cover. NOTE A Fujitsu ribbon cartridge is recommended. Don’t use other car- tridges. If other cartridges are used, operating problems or damage of print head may be caused. Print guide...

  • Page 32: Getting Acquainted With Your Printer

    Now that your printer is assembled, take a moment to become familiar with its major parts. Looking at the printer from the front right side, you can see the parts of the printer shown in the figure below. Rear CSF connector Rating label...

  • Page 33: Connecting The Power Cord

    POWER CORD 2-14 Before you plug in the printer: Make sure that the printer power is switched off. The side marked “|” on the power switch should be raised. Make sure that the power outlet is properly grounded. Make sure that you use the power cord shipped with the printer.
  • Page 34 ONLINE indicator will light (green). NOTE If no forms are loaded, the printer beeps and the red PAPER OUT indicator lights and the ONLINE indicator will not light. SETTING UP...

  • Page 35: Testing The Printer (Offline)

    TESTING THE PRINTER (OFFLINE) 2-16 At this point, load paper and run the printer self-test. The self-test checks printer performance and print quality before you connect the printer to the computer. Use either single sheets or continuous forms (see Chapter 3). This section describes the self-test procedure using single sheets.

  • Page 36: Printing The Self-Test

    User's Manual 3. Place the paper table in normal mode position. Insert a sheet of paper (A4 or larger) into the printer, keeping it aligned with the paper guide on the left hand side of the paper table. The sheet will automatically be pulled into the printing start position.
  • Page 37 2-18 3. Allow printing to continue for a dozen or more lines of repeat printing. To exit the self-test mode, press the ONLINE button. Then press the LOAD button to remove the test page. 4. Examine the self-test page. It should look like the sample on the next page.
  • Page 38 SETTING UP Sample self-test page 5. To exit the self-test mode, press the ONLINE button. The printer will return online. User's Manual 2-19...
  • Page 39 1. Load a sheet of paper (A4 or larger). 2. Turn the printer off . 3. While pressing the FRONT DIR button, turn the printer back on. The printer will start printing the demo pattern. 4. The demo pattern stops printing after one page. To pause or restart the demo during printing of a page, press the ONLINE button.
  • Page 40 SETTING UP Demo pattern User's Manual 2-21...

  • Page 41: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    Selecting a Serial Interface Cable For the serial interface, use a cable that meets the following specifica- tions: At the printer end, use a 25-pin male connector, such as a Cannon DB-25P or its equivalent. To determine the type of connector your computer requires, refer to your computer user manual or ask your dealer.

  • Page 42: Connecting The Interface Cable

    Connecting the Interface Cable To connect the interface cable: 1. Turn off both the printer and the computer. 2. Attach the interface cable to the connector. Parallel Clip Connecting the interface cable...
  • Page 43 2-24 3. To secure a parallel interface cable, flip the fastener clips located on the printer into the notches on the cable connector. To secure a serial interface cable, tighten the screws in the cable connector. 4. Attach the other end of the interface cable to your computer.

  • Page 44: Installing The Printer Driver

    The Windows printer driver can be installed by either of the following two methods. The first one applies when Windows 95 is started with the printer on and the second one applies when the printer is turned on with Windows 95 started.

  • Page 45: Plug And Play Printer Detection

    “Browse” button to select sub-directory PREDV95 of drive A: and click “OK”. 6. The “Select Device” dialog box appears displaying the model- name “Fujitsu DL9300” or “Fujitsu DL9400”. Click “OK” to continue. 7. Follow steps 8 to 11 in “Set-up from Printers Folder”.
  • Page 46 Depending on whether the test page was printed correctly or not click “Yes” or “No”. The Fujitsu DL9300 or DL9400 Windows 95 printer driver is now installed. For further details, see the appropriate country version of the driver’s Readme,txt file.

  • Page 47: Selecting An Emulation

    For Experienced Users: The printer’s preselected factory setting is the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation. If this emulation is acceptable, you may skip this section. An emulation is a set of commands used by your software to communi- cate with the printer.
  • Page 48 If you want to use an emulation that is not supported by your software, contact your software manufacturer or printer dealer and ask whether support is available. You may be able to obtain a printer driver that is not shipped with the original software package. To select an emulation, proceed as follows: 1.
  • Page 49 2-30 2. Enter setup mode. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. Then, press the MICRO button and the MICRO button. As the printer enters offline setup mode, it prints the following information: Function Red cursor on print...
  • Page 50 MENU1 and print the following <EMULATE> options: ESC/P2 The currently selected emulation is indicated by a short under- line. In the figure shown above, the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation is selected. 4. Select an emulation. Press the button repeatedly to position the cursor under the required emulation.

  • Page 51: Printing A Sample Page (Online)

    If you are using a serial interface, the printer may not work at all or it may print a lot of “?” characters. In this case, the serial settings on the printer do not match those of your computer or your software.
  • Page 52 • Make sure that the printer emulation selected in your software is the same as that selected on the printer. • If you are using a serial interface, make sure that the printer serial interface settings are the same as those on the compu- ter.
  • Page 53 To activate these settings whenever you turn the computer on, write the MODE commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Make sure that the MODE.COM file is included in your root directory. If the printer still doesn’t work, consult your dealer or someone experienced in serial interface communications. User's Manual...

  • Page 54: Installing Dlmenu (Remote Setup Utility)

    The main menu offers functions to select print options for your documents. It also offers an operation guide of some keys and a help message line. If the printer is not ready or has an error, a status message is displayed. The top menu bar offers pull-down menus for file functions, emulation selection and interface setting, and mainte- nance.

  • Page 55: Procedure

    • Confirm or execute: Enter key • Cancel: ESC key To apply new options to the printer, press the Tab key to select the SEND button and press the Enter key. To save the settings, select the “Save current settings” function from the top menu bar.
  • Page 56 SETTING UP 6. To end the DLMENU and exit to DOS or your application, choose the item “Exit” in the “File” menu or select the EXIT button in the main menu. (The DLMENU displays a message asking if the options are to be saved.) For information about the factory defaults and other options, see Chapter 5.
  • Page 57 SETTING UP 2-38 User's Manual...

  • Page 58: Chapter 3 Paper Handling

    Tips for paper handling are given at the end of this chapter. Check that section if you are using multipart forms, envelopes, or labels. The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms. Single sheets, also called cut sheets, include envelopes and noncontinuous, multipart forms.

  • Page 59: Overview Of Paper Operations

    Location of the buttons Table 3.1 summarizes the use of buttons in paper handling. More detailed information is provided later in this chapter. NOTE To load or feed paper, the printer must be: • Online but not receiving or printing data •...
  • Page 60 MICRO MICRO User's Manual Table 3.1 Buttons Used for Paper Handling Purpose Change the Press ONLINE to place the printer online or offline. printer mode Stop/resume Press ONLINE to stop or resume printing. printing Load/unload Press LOAD to load paper or to retract continuous paper forms to the “park position.”...

  • Page 61: Selecting Paper Path

    30 sheets. This printer has a variety of paper paths and feed directions. Paper Paths and Feed Directions : Cut sheet : Continuous forms...
  • Page 62 With the front cut sheet feeder installed, if you print paper from the paper table or the front cut sheet feeder and specify the front ejection, the printer blinks the FRONT indicator after ejecting the paper to the paper table and stops printing before you start the next printing.

  • Page 63: Adjusting For Paper Thickness

    PAPER HANDLING ADJUSTING FOR PAPER THICKNESS The printer can handle paper of different thicknesses, including multipart forms with up to eight parts (original plus seven copies). For details on paper thickness specifications, see Appendix B. The printer automatically adjusts for different paper thicknesses.

  • Page 64: Using Single Sheets

    Loading a Single Sheet of Paper To load a sheet of paper from the paper table: 1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. 2. Press the PAPER PATH button to select CUT SHEET (the indicator lights).
  • Page 65 PAPER HANDLING 4. Press the FRONT DIR button to select the direction of ejecting single sheets. • Front ejection FRONT indicator lights. • Rear ejection FRONT indicator doesn’t lights. 5. Adjust the left margin. On the left hand side of the paper table, a scale graduated in units of 0.1 inch.
  • Page 66 • Horizontal alignment. Readjust the paper guide if required. • Top-of-form setting (see Chapter 5). • Margin settings. Use your software or the printer setup mode (see Chapter 5). NOTE Do not open the front cover during printing.

  • Page 67: Loading Paper From The Cut Sheet Feeder (Option)

    This can save you a lot of time when printing long files using single sheets. The 80-column printer uses an SF930 cut sheet feeder; the 136-column printer uses a SF940 cut sheet feeder. See Chapter 8 for more infomation on cut sheet feeders.
  • Page 68 User's Manual To load paper from the cut sheet feeder: 1. Make sure that the printer is turned on and continuous forms are retracted to the park position. (For details, see the section Unloading Continuous Forms later in this chapter.) 2.
  • Page 69 (Adjust the letter C labeled on the rear stacker to the letter C labeled on the printer. Insert the stacker in the direction of the arrow.) NOTE Do not place the rear stacker under the stacker guides of the printer. User's Manual...
  • Page 70 • Attach the cut sheet feeder above the rear stacker, locating it on the guide pins. (Adjust the letter A labeled on the cut sheet feeder to the letter A labeled on the printer.) • Put the paper table in its stacker mode (inclined position). PAPER HANDLING...
  • Page 71 For example, setting the left paper guide 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) from the left gives a left margin of 6.3 mm (0.25 inch) plus the left margin specified by your software or the printer setup mode. Left paper guide Make sure that the left edge of your paper falls within this area.
  • Page 72 User's Manual Loading the cut sheet feeder (Front feed) Loading the cut sheet feeder (Rear feed) 7. Readjust the right paper guide, leaving a slight gap between the paper guide and the right edge of the paper. Slide the guide to the approximate width of the paper, or the paper will not be loaded properly.

  • Page 73: Ejecting Single Sheets

    MICRO button or the MICRO button (micro feed). • Load the paper using your software. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online. Load paper according to the instructions in your software documentation. Most software packages load paper automatically.

  • Page 74: Positioning The Paper Stack

    Positioning the Paper Stack Place the stack of continuous forms paper directly below the rear of the printer or below the front of the printer. After the paper is installed in the printer, the paper path should look like this:...

  • Page 75: Loading Continuous Forms (Front Feed)

    Loading Continuous Forms (Front Feed) This section explains how to use continuous forms as the tractor unit is installed at the front of the printer. The tractor unit pushes continuous forms. This condition applies when you first purchase the printer.
  • Page 76 User's Manual 4. Release the tractor locking levers by pulling them up. Open the tractor paper holders. See the following figure. 5. Position the left tractor. Push the left locking lever down to secure the tractor. Center the middle forms support. Middle forms support Locking lever...
  • Page 77 PAPER HANDLING 3-20 7. Fit the paper feed holes onto the left and right tractor pins. Adjust the right tractor to the width of the form. Close the paper holders. Paper holders Adjusting paper tension 8. Pull the right tractor to stretch the paper taut. Push the right locking lever down to secure the tractor in place.

  • Page 78: Loading Continuous Forms (Rear Feed)

    Loading Continuous Forms (Rear Feed) A tractor is supplied as standard and is attached to the front of the printer. It can be attached to the rear of the printer. You can also buy a tractor unit as an additional rear tractor unit.
  • Page 79 Gently push the unit and down until it clicks into position. (Adjust the letter B labeled on the cut sheet feeder to the letter B labeled on the printer.) Installing the tractor unit (for rear feeding) 3. Press the PAPER PATH button to select REAR TRACTOR (the indicator lights).

  • Page 80: Unloading Continuous Forms

    Tearing Off Continuous Forms Your printer has a special “tear-off edge” that allows you to tear off printed pages without wasting paper. The tear-off edge is located on the front and rear of the printer.
  • Page 81 If the bottom perforation of your paper is not positioned at the tear-off edge, the length of your paper may not be speci- fied correctly in your software or the printer setup mode. Check that the paper length is specified correctly. For information on specifying page length using setup mode, see Chapter 5.

  • Page 82: Feeding And Positioning Paper

    FEEDING AND POSITIONING PAPER User's Manual Line Feed/Form Feed Use the line feed/form feed function to move paper forward. Pressing and holding down the LF/FF button feeds one sheet of paper. Press- ing the LF/FF button once advances the paper one line (do not hold the button more than three seconds).

  • Page 83: Tips On Paper Handling

    When printing envelopes, use the paper table or the manual feed slot of the cut sheet feeder. Note the following: • When loading envelopes, make sure that the envelope flaps face forward. Otherwise, the envelopes may jam in the printer. User's Manual...

  • Page 84: Labels

    • Do not feed labels backwards using the LOAD button from the control panel. Jamming may occur. • Do not use the printer tear-off feature when printing labels. If the labels are retracted, the backing may peel off and the labels may jam in the printer.
  • Page 85 PAPER HANDLING 3-28 User's Manual...

  • Page 86: Chapter 4 Printing

    This printer has enough capability to print multipart form. When superior copy capability is required, use the multi copy mode. Press the MULTI COPY button on the printer control panel. This function is valid when the MULTI indicator lights. POWER...

  • Page 87: Starting Or Stopping Printing

    Any data sent to the print buffer but not yet printed is stored until you resume printing. Data in the print buffer is lost if you turn the printer off. To resume printing, press the ONLINE button again. To cancel printing, use the cancel commands provided by your software or computer.

  • Page 88: Resuming From A Paper-Out

    When the cut sheet feeder runs out of paper, the printer always stops printing, regardless of the PPR-OUT setting. To resume printing when paper runs out, use either of the methods...
  • Page 89 Chapter 3. 2. To load the first sheet of paper, press the LOAD button. The PAPER OUT indicator will turn off. 3. The printer goes online and resumes printing. NOTE For continuous forms paper, the page where printing stopped and the page where printing resumes may be incorrectly printed.

  • Page 90: Removing Printed Pages

    • Press and hold down the LF/FF button to execute a form feed Removing Continuous Forms To avoid wasting paper, use the printer tear-off function to remove continuous forms paper. Press the TEAR OFF button to advance the perforation to the tear-off edge. Tear the paper off, and then press any button to retract the paper back to the top-of-form position.

  • Page 91: Clearing The Print Buffer

    This method is useful when you cancel a print operation and do not want to continue printing data already sent to the printer. This method does not change or clear MENU1 and MENU2 settings, paper loading position settings, and downloaded fonts.

  • Page 92: Chapter 5 Using Setup Mode

    When you save your settings in the printer’s permanent memory, they become the new settings or defaults. These defaults are invoked whenever you turn on the printer. For example, if you save DPL24C PLUS as the default emulation, DPL24C PLUS is invoked when you turn on the printer.

  • Page 93: Entering Setup Mode

    For Experienced Users: Once you are familiar with setup mode, you may want to use the flowchart at the end of this chapter for quick reference. The flowchart lists all printer setup functions, items, and options. Before entering setup mode, load continuous forms paper from the front tractor into the printer as described in Chapter 3.
  • Page 94 Entering setup mode If you do not hear a beep or hear an alarm beep (beeps four times), you are not in setup mode. Place the printer offline and try again. 4. When the printer enters offline setup mode, it prints the following information.

  • Page 95: Overview Of Setup Mode

    SELF-TST HEX-DUMP The initial printout contains a header, help menu, and <<FUNC- TION>> menu. The header tells you that the printer is offline and in setup mode. The help menu provides a quick summary of how to use setup mode. The <<FUNCTION>> menu lists all of the functions available to you in setup mode.
  • Page 96 2. Press the “ ” button or the “ ” button to select the function. If the function has items and options, the printer prints the first item and its options. The MENU1, MENU2, HARDWRE, ADJUST, CONFIG, and GAP-ADJ functions contain items that have selectable options.

  • Page 97: Setup Mode Example

    3. Select the MENU2 function. Wait for the printer to stop printing and press the “ ” or “ ” button twice to position the red cursor on the print guide under MENU2. Press the “ ” button or the “ ” button to select the MENU2 function and print the <EMULATE>...
  • Page 98 Enter setup mode: Press MICRO and MICRO Printer prints<<FUNCTION>>menu Select function: Press “ ” or “ ” to position the cursor, then press “ ” or “ ” Desired function is selected Press MICRO or MICRO MENU1,MENU2,HARDWRE, ADJUST, CONFIG, and GAP-ADJ...
  • Page 99 8. Exit setup mode, saving the new font and pitch. Since the cursor is on SAVE & END, press the MICRO button or the MICRO button to select SAVE & END. The printer saves Prestige Elite 12 and 12 cpi as the new power-on defaults in MENU2.

  • Page 100: Points To Remember

    SAVE & END function. For details, see the section Exiting and Saving later in this chapter. To exit setup mode without saving your changes, turn the printer off. Your previous power-on defaults are active when you turn the printer on again.

  • Page 101: Printing A List Of Selected Options

    Repeatedly press the “ ” or “ ” button to position the red cursor on LIST. Next press the “ ” button or the “ ” button to select the LIST function. The printer starts to print a list of the currently selected options. The preselected factory settings, also called factory defaults, are shown on the opposite page.
  • Page 102 User's Manual (*1) (*2) *1 FORMAT to DUPLEX are not printed when PARALEL OPTION is selected for INTRFCE. *2 PIN-18 is not printed when SERIAL option is selected for INTRFCE. *3 TEAR-EN is printed when AUTO option is selected for TEAROFF. Printout of factory defaults using LIST USING SETUP MODE (*3)

  • Page 103: Deciding Which Options To Change

    DECIDING WHICH OPTIONS TO CHANGE 5-12 The previous page shows a printout of the printer’s factory default settings. In this printout, options are listed by functional group: • Menu 1 settings (MENU1 function) • Menu 2 settings (MENU2 function) • Hardware settings (HARDWRE function) •...
  • Page 104 DUPLEX computer operating system. If the settings are not the same, the printer will not print or will print garbage. See the section Hardware Items and Options later in this chapter.

  • Page 105: Menu1 And Menu2 Items And Options

    MENU1 is invoked when you first turn the printer on. Select the same emulation on the printer as is selected in your software. If the emulations are not the same, the printer will not work correctly with your software. If you plan to use two different emulations on a regular basis, assign the most frequently used emulation to MENU1.
  • Page 106 Select the same emulation as is selected in your software. See the section Selecting an Emulation in Chapter 2 for information on selecting an emulation. DPL24C+ Fujitsu DL-series printers (DPL24C PLUS command set) XL24E IBM Proprinter XL24E printers ESC/P2 Epson printers using the ESC/P2...
  • Page 107 Options MENU2 Items <FONT> TIMLS-N (continued) TIMLS-B TIMLS-I DOWNLD# Font 0 or font 1 in the printer’s download RAM See Appendix F for font examples. <QUALITY> Select the print quality that most often meets your needs. LETTER Letter print quality. This option provides the highest resolution but the slowest print speed.
  • Page 108 User's Manual Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.) NOTES: • Underlined options are the factory defaults. • Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table. MENU1 and Options MENU2 Items...
  • Page 109 5-18 Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.) NOTES: • Underlined options are the factory defaults. • Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table. MENU1 and Options MENU2 Items...
  • Page 110 User's Manual Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.) NOTES: • Underlined options are the factory defaults. • Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table. MENU1 and Options MENU2 Items...
  • Page 111 5-20 Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.) NOTES: • Underlined options are the factory defaults. • Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table. MENU1 and Options MENU2 Items...
  • Page 112 User's Manual Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.) NOTES: • Underlined options are the factory defaults. • Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table. MENU1 and Options MENU2 Items...
  • Page 113 5-22 Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.) NOTES: • Underlined options are the factory defaults. • Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table. MENU1 and Options MENU2 Items...
  • Page 114 User's Manual Table 5.3 MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options (Cont.) NOTES: • Underlined options are the factory defaults. • Asterisks identify items and options that differ for the IBM XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table. MENU1 and Options MENU2 Items...
  • Page 115 Epson ESC/P2 emulations. The notes are defined at the end of the table. MENU1 and Options MENU2 Items <WIDTH> 13.6 IN 13.6-inch page width (default for 136- (*6) column printer) 11.4 IN 11.4-inch page width 11.0 IN 11-inch page width 8.0 IN 8-inch page width (default for 80- column printer) <ZEROFNT>...
  • Page 116 *2 Available only in the IBM XL24E emulation *3 Unavailable in the Epson ESC/P2 emulations *4 Available only in the Epson ESC/P2 emulations *5 Available only in the DPL24C+ emulation *6 Available only for 136-column printer USING SETUP MODE Description 5-25...

  • Page 117: Resetting Menu1 And Menu2

    USING SETUP MODE Resetting MENU1 and MENU2 To reset the factory defaults for both MENU1 and MENU2, select the DEFAULT function. For more information, see the section Resetting Defaults later in this chapter. The DEFAULT function cannot reset those options which are handled by the HARDWRE, ADJUST, CONFIG, and GAP-ADJ functions.

  • Page 118: Hardware Items And Options

    The HARDWRE function defines the printer’s hardware operating conditions. If you are using the RS-232C serial interface, the serial interface options must be set properly for the printer to function correctly with your system hardware. Table 5.4 describes the HARDWRE items and options . Items are listed in the order in which they are printed.
  • Page 119 Unidirectional printing is slower than bidirectional printing. Enables or disables the printer status buzzer. Buzzer on (recommended). The printer beeps to indicate paper- out or other conditions.
  • Page 120 Serial Interface Items. The following <FORMAT> to <DUPLEX> items are not printed when you select the PARALEL option for the <INTRFCE> item. Be sure that the options selected on the printer are the same as the options selected using your computer operating system or your software.
  • Page 121 The DC1 and DC3 codes are used. The Data Terminal Ready signal is used. The Reverse Channel signal is used. DSR is ignored by the printer. DSR is detected by the printer. Simultaneous data transmission occurs in opposite directions. Data transmission occurs in either direction, but not simultaneously.
  • Page 122 USING SETUP MODE Table 5.4 HARDWRE Items and Options (Cont.) NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults. HARDWRE Options Description Items <==END==> Indicates the end of the HARDWRE item list. Press the MICRO button to print the first item, which is <PPR-OUT>.

  • Page 123: Print Position Adjustment Items And Options

    The last item is available for single sheets only. The top edge of your paper is the physical top of the page. The logical top of the page, as “understood” by the printer when loading paper, is called the top-of-form. Printing starts at this position. Note that...
  • Page 124 User's Manual Table 5.5 ADJUST Items and Options NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults. ADJUST Options Items <CNT-ORG> 1/6 IN 6/6 IN 66/6 IN <CNTFINE> 0/180, ..., 29/180 Increases top-of-form in <CUT-ORG> 1/6 IN 6/6 IN 66/6 IN <CUTFINE> 0/180, ..., 29/180 Increases top-of-form in incre- USING SETUP MODE Description...
  • Page 125 5-34 Table 5.5 ADJUST Items and Options (Cont.) NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults. ADJUST Options Items <CNT-LFT> -10/90, ..., 0/90, ..., 10/90 <CUT-LFT> -10/90, ..., 0/90, ..., 10/90 <CUT-ADJ> -22/360, ..., 0/360, ..., 22/360 <==END==> Description Fine-tunes the left print start position for continuous forms.

  • Page 126: Configuration Items And Options

    CONFIGURATION ITEMS AND OPTIONS User's Manual The CONFIG function defines the printer’s primary configuration. You can set the following options to ensure that the printer meets your requirements: • Tear off for continuous forms • Autoloading of single sheets • Direct decoding of certain commands •...
  • Page 127 The offset time is from when data transfer stops to when the printer performs automatic tearoff feed. If the printer receives data again within the offset time, the printer does not perform automatic tearoff feed. In some application programs, data transfer may stop temporarily due to internal processing.
  • Page 128 Example: ESC SUB I, ESC CR P (DPL24C+) ESC Q # (IBM XL24E) QUEUED The printer decodes commands after storing all data (including com- mands) in the input buffer. This speeds data reception because the printer does not require decoding time during data reception.
  • Page 129 5-38 Table 5.6 CONFIG Items and Options (Cont.) NOTE: Underlined options are the factory defaults. CONFIG Items Options <ON-LOAD> OFF LINE ONLINE <EJECT> FRONT REAR <COPY> SINGLE MULTI <CSFBIN1> FRONT REAR <SENSOR> POSN1 POSN2 <==END==> Description POST-loading status in offline mode. Remains offline after paper loading.
  • Page 130 The GAP-ADJ function adjusts the gap between the print head and the paper. The automatic paper thickeness control (APTC) feature is built in this printer. If you adjust the gap manually or fix the gap, change the option of GAP-ADJ function.

  • Page 131: Exiting And Saving

    NOTE The only way to exit setup mode without saving your changes is to turn off the printer. When you turn the printer back on, the previous default settings are used. Procedure To exit setup mode and save your changes using SAVE/END, proceed as follows: 1.

  • Page 132: Resetting Defaults

    Power-on defaults are the settings saved in the printer’s permanent memory. The defaults are enabled whenever you turn the printer on. The easiest way to reset the power-on defaults is to turn the printer off and then on again. This method is useful if you have made changes in setup mode that you do not want to save.

  • Page 133: Using The Diagnostic Functions

    USING THE DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS 5-42 1. Enter setup mode. Press the MICRO button and the MICRO button simultane- ously until the printer beeps. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed: MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST...

  • Page 134: Printing The Self-Test

    MENU1. Procedure This procedure assumes that you are in setup mode. To print the self- test, make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded into the printer. Then proceed as follows: 1. Print the <<FUNCTION>> menu.

  • Page 135: Printing Hex Dumps

    The printer permanently saves any changes made while in setup mode and returns online. The self-test can also be started by turning off the printer, and then pressing the LF/FF button while turning the printer back on. As described in Chapter 2, this method is useful when you first set up the printer.

  • Page 136: Procedure

    Then proceed as follows: 1. Enter setup mode. Press the MICRO button and the MICRO button simultane- ously until the printer beeps. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that the following <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed: 2. Select the HEX-DUMP function.
  • Page 137 Any data that was sent to the printer but not printed is discarded (cleared). You can also enter hex dump mode, by turning off the printer, and then turning the printer back on while simultaneously pressing the ONLINE button and the LF/FF button until the printer beeps.

  • Page 138: Checking Vertical Print Alignment (V-Almnt)

    Procedure Make sure that continuous forms paper is loaded in the printer. If possible, use forms at least 216 mm (8.5 inches) wide for 80-column printers or 356 mm (14 inches) wide for 136-column printers to avoid printing on the platen.
  • Page 139 Repeatedly press the “ ” or “ ” button to position the red cursor under V-ALMNT, then press the “ ” button or the “ ” button to select the V-ALMNT function. The printer prints the help menu then starts printing rows of parallel bars using letter quality speed.

  • Page 140: Setup Mode Reference

    To exit the V-ALMNT function, you must exit setup mode. Correct vertical print alignment The following flowchart shows how setup mode is organized for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation. Differences in the IBM Proprinter XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations are summarized after the flowchart.

  • Page 141: Dpl24C Plus Organization

    2 TIMES ITALICS 4 TIMES CONDNSD SHADOW BOLD CHR-SET: SET 2* PRF-SKP: NO-SKIP* WIDTH: 13.6 IN* SET 1 SKIP * 136-column printer ** 80-column printer 5-50 DPL24C PLUS ORGANIZATION SETUP MODE FUNCTIONS ITEMS & OPTIONS ONLINE FONT: COUR 10* TIMLS-N...
  • Page 142 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG TEAROFF: MANUAL* AUTO LOADTIM: 0.5 SEC DECODE: DIRECT* 1.0 SEC* QUEUED 1.5 SEC 2.0 SEC 2.5 SEC 3.0 SEC CNT-ORG: 1/6 IN CNTFINE: 0/180* CNT-ORG: 1/6 IN 1/180 6/6 IN* 29/180 66/6 IN PPR-OUT: CNTONLY PRT-DIR: BI-DIR* BUZZER: ON* DETECT* UNI-DIR...

  • Page 143: Differences In Ibm Proprinter Xl24E Emulation

    5-52 Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation in the following ways: • The following options are different: CHAR-W: NORMAL * CHAR-H: NORMAL * 2 TIMES •...

  • Page 144: Online Setup Mode

    In online setup mode, printer features are set via the computer rather than the printer control panel. Put the printer in online setup mode, in either of the following two ways: • Turn the printer off and then turn the printer back on while pressing the TEAR OFF button.
  • Page 145 USING SETUP MODE 5-54 User's Manual...

  • Page 146: Chapter 6 Maintenance

    This section explains how to clean and vacuum the printer and how to clean the platen. It is easier to clean the printer when the front cover, the rear staeker is removed. Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer...
  • Page 147 MAINTENANCE 3. Use a soft, damp cloth to wipe the exterior of the printer, including the cover, paper table, and rear stacker. A mild detergent may be used. CAUTION Do not use solvents, kerosene, or abrasive cleaning materials that may damage the printer.

  • Page 148: Cleaning The Platen

    3. To dry the platen, place a dry cloth against the platen. There are two ways of replacing the ribbon. You can install a new ribbon cartridge in the printer or refill the old ribbon cartridge with new ribbon from a ribbon subcassette. Appendix A lists order numbers for ribbon cartridges and ribbon subcassettes.
  • Page 149 R. Paper thickness indicator 4. To remove the ribbon cartridge, press the ribbon release levers located on either side of the cartridge and carefully lift the cartridge out of the printer. Removing the ribbon cartridge User's Manual...
  • Page 150 User's Manual 5. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its package. Push in the sides of the two ribbon release tabs. The tabs will snap into the cartridge and the ribbon feed mechanism will engage. Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to be sure that it feeds properly.
  • Page 151 Gently pull on the cartridge to verify that the pins are securely positioned in the holes. 8. Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to tighten the ribbon. 9. Close the front cover of the printer. Print guide User's Manual...

  • Page 152: Replacing The Print Head

    The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently. To remove the print head: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the front cover of the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge. 3. Pull the left end of the head lock wire forward to release it from the hook at the left of the print head carriage.
  • Page 153 MAINTENANCE To install the print head: 1. Carefully fit the mounting guide grooves of the print head on the locating studs on the carriage. 2. Push the print head into the connector and hook the wire into place in the reverse order of removal. User's Manual...

  • Page 154: Chapter 7 Trouble-Shooting

    This chapter is organized as follows: • Solving problems • Diagnostic functions • Getting help The tables in this section describe common printer problems and their solutions. The following types of problems are considered: • Print quality problems • Paper handling problems •...
  • Page 155 Many Make sure that the printer emulation selected in “?” characters are your software is the same as the emulation printed. selected on the printer. See the section Selecting an Emulation in Chapter 2.
  • Page 156 CR & LF. See the section same line. MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options in Chapter 5. The next print line Change the LF-CODE setting in the printer starts where the setup mode to LF & CR. See the section previous line...

  • Page 157: Paper Handling Problems

    (The bin lever is on the left side of the feeder.) If you are using a cut sheet feeder, make sure that the feeder is firmly mounted on the printer and the cable is correctly connected. Solution User's Manual...
  • Page 158 User's Manual Table 7.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions (Cont.) Problem Paper jams while Turn off the printer and remove the jammed loading. paper. Remove any obstructions from the paper path. If you are using a cut sheet feeder, make sure that the bin lever is set to the “CLOSED”...
  • Page 159 Table 7.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions (Cont.) Problem Paper slips off the Make sure that the forms tractors are positioned forms tractors or correctly for the width of your paper and that the perforated the perforated holes of the paper fit directly over holes of the paper the tractor sprockets.

  • Page 160: Operating Problems

    Make sure that the power outlet is functional. Turn the power off. Wait 30 seconds and then turn the printer on again. If the printer still has no power, contact your dealer. The printer is on Make sure that the printer is online.
  • Page 161 (continued). your software or computer are the same as the settings on the printer. See the section Hard- ware Items and Options in Chapter 5. The cut sheet...

  • Page 162: Printer Failures

    +34 V overvoltage error No error condition is displayed if any of these errors occurs. Turn the printer off and back on, then rerun the same job to check if the error was transient. If the error recurs, contact your dealer.

  • Page 163: Diagnostic Functions

    • Description of the problem • Type of interface you are using • Names of your software packages • List of the printer default settings. To print the default settings, see the section Printing a List of Selected Options in Chapter 5. User's Manual...

  • Page 164: Chapter 8 Installing Options

    A cut sheet feeder allows you to automatically feed single sheet. The SF930 single-bin feeder is available as an option for the 80-column printer, and the SF940 single-bin feeder for the 136-column printer. The cut sheet feeder (SF930, SF940) can be mounted on the front or the rear of the printer.

  • Page 165: Installing The Tractor Unit

    A tractor unit is supplied as standard equipment attached to the front of the printer. A max. of 8-ply media may be fed from the front by the tractor unit. This unit may also be attached to the rear of the printer for rear feeding of continuous forms.

  • Page 166: Appendix A Supplies, Options, And Publications

    SUPPLIES OPTIONS PUBLICATIONS User's Manual SUPPLIES, OPTIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS This appendix lists the supplies, options, and programmer’s manuals available for the printer. Contact your dealer for information on ordering any of these items. Supplies Order Number Ribbon cartridge Black ribbon...
  • Page 167 SUPPLIES, OPTIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS User's Manual...

  • Page 168: Appendix B Printer And Paper Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS User's Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS This appendix gives the physical, functional, and performance specifications for the printer. It also gives detailed paper specifications. Dimensions 80 columns Height: 250 mm (9.8 in) Width: 456 mm (17.9 in) 598 mm (23.5 in) Depth: 300 mm (11.8 in) 300 mm (11.8 in)

  • Page 169: Functional Specifications

    PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS Impact dot matrix with a 0.2 mm, 24- Print method wire head Bidirectional logic-seeking or unidirec- Print direction tional seeking Horizontal Character cell Letter (10 cpi): Letter (12 cpi): Report: Draft: Paper handling Standard:...
  • Page 170 437) • IBM PS/2 character sets (code pages) and other national character sets (56 languages in total) • Fujitsu character sets (692 characters) ESC/P2: • Italic character set Graphics character sets 1 and 2 • IBM PS/2 character sets (code pages )

  • Page 171: Performance Specifications

    PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Fonts Resident eighteen fonts available Bit map: Courier 10, Pica 10, OCR-B 10, OCR-A 10 , Prestige Elite 12, Boldface PS, Correspondence, Compressed, and Draft. Outline: Courier, Timeless, and Nimbus Sans ®; each in normal, bold, and italic styles...
  • Page 172 User's Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 60 ms per line at 6 lines per inch Line feed speed 6 inches per second Form feed speed Ribbon life Up to 5.0 million characters Certification Safety: Model Regulation M33021A/M33011A UL 1950+D3United States (for 100 to 120 VAC) CSA C22.2/950...

  • Page 173: Paper Specifications

    PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 70-364 mm (3-14.3 in) for 80-column printer 70–420 mm (3–16.5 in) for 136-column printer Print Area This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms. 55-266.7 mm (2.16-10.5 in) for 80-column printer 55–420 mm (2.16–16.5 in)
  • Page 174 102 mm (4 inches) or more 5.08-38 mm (0.2-1.5 in) User's Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 101.6-266.7 mm (4-10.5 in) for 80-column printer 101.6-422 mm(4–16.5 in) for 136-column printer 4.73 mm (0.18 in) Print area 4.73 mm (0.18 in) Perforation 4.73 mm (0.18 in)

  • Page 175: Paper Thickness

    PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Paper Thickness Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter (g/m ) or in pounds per bond (lbs/bond). The following table shows the allowable paper thickness for one-part paper or for each sheet of multipart paper.
  • Page 176 User's Manual PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Type of Paper Number of Parts Carbonless Middle (2-6p) Bottom Middle (2-7p) Bottom Carbon-backed Do not use in high humidity environments. Bottom Middle Bottom Middle (2-3p) Bottom Middle (2-4p) Bottom Middle (2-5p) 6P 6P...
  • Page 177 PRINTER AND PAPER SPECIFICATIONS B-10 Type of Paper Number of Parts Carbon-backed Do not use in high humidity environments. Middle (2-6p) 7P 7P Bottom Middle (2-7p) 8P 8P Bottom Carbon- Avoid using carbon-interleaved single sheets. interleaved Carbon Bottom Carbon Middle...
  • Page 178 COMMAND SETS This appendix describes printer commands and their parameters. This printer has three resident command sets: • Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS (native command set for Fujitsu DL series printers) • IBM Proprinter XL24E • Epson ESC/P2 Separate programmer’s manuals are available for these emulations.

  • Page 179: Appendix C Command Sets

    COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) FUJITSU DPL24C PLUS This section describes the printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command set which is the native command set of this printer. See the Programmer’s Manual (DPL24C PLUS) for detailed information on using these commands.
  • Page 180 User's Manual Function Double-height characters on/off (on: n = 1, off: n =0) This command does not adjust the line spacing. Multiwidth and height printing n = 0: Not adjusted 1: Character pitch multiplied 2: Line spacing multiplied 3: Character pitch and line spacing multiplied : Tens digit of horizontal multiple : Units digit of horizontal multiple...
  • Page 181 COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) Function Select printing style This command allows you to combine various printing styles. The value of n is the sum of the values of the styles you want to combine. n = 0: Pica pitch 1: Elite pitch 4: Condensed 8: Shadow 16: Bold...
  • Page 182 User's Manual Function Set character offset to n/120 inch Cancelled by CR or ESC x. n 63) (64 127) Set character pitch to n/360 inch 999) , and n are the hundreds, tens, and units digits. Vertical Control Line feed Reverse line feed Form feed Advance paper n/180 inch (0 n...
  • Page 183 COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) Function Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) at which tabs are to be set. n 255) (1 k 255) Move to print column n (1 n...
  • Page 184 5: Sweden/Finland 6: Italy 7: Spain 8: Denmark 2 Clear print buffer Select printer Deselect printer (ignore input) Force most significant bit to 1 Force most significant bit to 0 Cancel control over most significant bit COMMAND SETS Command ESC C NUL (n) or...
  • Page 185 COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) Function Select code table n = 0: Code page 437 1: Code page 850 2: Code page 860 3: Code page 863 4: Code page 865 5: ISO 8859-1/ECMA 94 Select extended character by character number (0 n 664) , and n...
  • Page 186 User's Manual Function • n (bit 0 to 2: Specification of font number) (1) Resident fonts m = 0, 0 m = 1, 0 Courier 10 OCR-B Prestige elite 12 OCR-A Draft Compressed Boldface PS Pica 10 Correspondence High-speed draft (2) Downloaded fonts n = 0: Downloaded font 0...
  • Page 187 COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) C-10 Function Select character style (font attributes) n = 0: Upright 1: Italic Select stroke weight (font attributes) n = 249: –7 (reserved) 251: –5 (reserved) 253: –3 (light) 0: 0 (medium) 3: 3 (bold) 5: 5 (black) 7: 7 (ultrablack) Select typeface (font attributes) n = 1: Pica...
  • Page 188 User's Manual Function 5: Pica 10 6: Correspondence 7: High-speed Draft n = 0: Downloaded font 0 1: Downloaded font 1 Create download font • m (bits 4 and 5: Specifies the quality of characters to be registered) Bit 5 Bit 4 Font quality selection Letter (360 dpi)
  • Page 189 Feed a sheet from bin 1 Feed a sheet from bin 2 Feed a sheet from bin 3 Eject a page from the printer Select bin 1 for following pages Select bin 2 for following pages Select bin 3 for following pages...
  • Page 190 User's Manual Function Miscellaneous Sound bell Enable paper-out sensor Ignore paper-out sensor Typewriter mode on/off (on: n=1, off: n=0) Move print head to home position Unidirectional printing on/off (on: n=1, off: n=0) Select CR code definition n = 0: CR = CR only 1: CR = CR + LF Select LF code definition n = 0: LF = LF only...

  • Page 191: Ibm Proprinter Xl24E Emulation

    COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) IBM PROPRINTER XL24E EMULATION C-14 This section describes the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer. Function Print Mode Control...
  • Page 192 User's Manual Function Condensed characters on Condensed and elite characters off Subscript or superscript printing on (subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0) Subscript and superscript printing off Underline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Overline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Horizontal Control Space Backspace...
  • Page 193 COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) COMMAND SETS (IBM XL24E) C-16 Function Change graphics line spacing base to 1/216 or 1/180 inch (for ESC J and ESC 3) = 4, m 255, 0 255, t = 180 or 216 Tabulation Horizontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n to n...
  • Page 194 Ignore command Code page 437 Code page 850 Code page 860 Code page 863 Code page 865 Clear input buffer Select printer Deselect printer (ignore input) COMMAND SETS Command ESC 7 ESC 6 ESC \ (n ) (n (chars.) ESC ^ (char.)
  • Page 195 Feed a sheet from bin 1* Feed a sheet from bin 2* Feed a sheet from bin 3* Eject a page from the printer* Select bin 1 for following pages* Select bin 2 for following pages* Select bin 3 for following pages*...

  • Page 196: Epson Esc/P2 Emulation

    EPSON ESC/P2 EMULATION User's Manual This section describes the printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer. Function Print Mode Control Double-strike (bold) printing on...
  • Page 197 COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) COMMAND SETS (ESC/P2) C-20 Function Select line = 3, n = 0, d = 0: Ignore command 1: Underline 2: Strike through 3: Overscore = 0 or 4: Cancel line selection 1: Single line 2 or 3: Double line 5: Single-dotted line 6 or 7: Double-dotted line Select printing style...
  • Page 198 User's Manual Function Set character pitch to (n 256)/360 inch 255) (0 Select character pitch (specify unit o pitch) = 1, n d = 10 to 19: 10/3600 inch = 1/360 inch d = 20 to 29: 20/3600 inch = 1/180 inch d = 30 to 39: 30/3600 inch = 1/120 inch d = 40 to 49: 40/3600 inch = 1/90 inch d = 50 to 59: 50/3600 inch = 1/72 inch...
  • Page 199 COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) COMMAND SETS (ESC/P2) C-22 Function Set vertical tabs The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII values of the lines (at the current line spacing) at which tabs are to be set. (1 n 255) (1 k Move to dot line (d...
  • Page 200 User's Manual Function Character Set Control Select character set 1 Select character set 2 Select character set table n = 0: Italics character set 1: Graphics character set 2: Downloaded character set 3: Graphics character set Select international character set n = 0: USA 1: France 2: Germany...
  • Page 201 COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS) COMMAND SETS (ESC/P2) C-24 Function Assign a character set to active character set number 0 to 3 = 3, n = 0: Active character set number 0 1: Active character set number 1 2: Active character set number 2 3: Active character set number 3 = 0: Italic 1: PC 437 (USA)
  • Page 202 User's Manual Function Select type style •Bitmap font: n = 0: Courier 1: Courier 2: Courier 3: Prestige 4: Courier 5: OCR-B 6: OCR-A 7: Courier 8: Courier 9: Courier •Scalable font: n = 0: Timeless 1: Nimbus Sans ® 2: Courier 3: Timeless 4: Timeless...
  • Page 203 Feed a sheet from bin 1 Feed a sheet from bin 2 Feed a sheet from bin 3 * Eject a page from the printer Select bin 1 for following pages * Select bin 2 for following pages * Select bin 3 for following pages *...

  • Page 204: Appendix D Interface Information

    Chapter 2. The Centronics interface is the industry-standard parallel interface. The cable connector at the printer side should be a shielded, Amphenol DDK 57FE-30360 or equivalent. The connector pin assignments are given in the table that follows. In the table: •...
  • Page 205 Description tion This signal is a strobe pulse for reading data (Data 1 to 8). The printer reads data when this signal is low. The pulse width must be 1 s or more at the receiving terminal. Data 8 (pin 9) is the most significant bit;...
  • Page 206 FG and SG are connected. No connection Twisted pair return lines If this signal is low for more than 50 s, the printer is reset to the initial condition and is placed online. printer is offline, paper is out, or when there is a printer error.

  • Page 207: Data Transmission Timing

    2 µs < T6 < 6 µs RS-232C is the standard serial interface for data terminal equipment. The cable connector at the printer side should be a D-subminiature Cannon or Cinch DB-25P male connector or equivalent that conforms to EIA standards.
  • Page 208 Output Reverse Channel. This signal is used instead of the DTR signal in the RC protocol. Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to receive or transmit data. Output Data Terminal Ready. Spaces are sent when the printer has been powered on and is ready to receive or transmit data.

  • Page 209: Serial Options

    Serial Options The serial options for the computer and the printer must match. Use the printer control panel, the computer operating system, or your software to change options specified as “selectable.” Transmission mode: Asynchronous, full duplex, or half duplex (selectable)
  • Page 210 DSR-enabled control enables communication using an RS-232C interface. The CTS and DSR input control signals are enabled; CD is ignored. DSR must be high when the printer receives data. If the printer has data to be transmitted to the computer, the printer trans- mits the data when both DSR and CTS are high.

  • Page 211: Serial Protocols

    This printer offers a choice of four different protocols for connection to a variety of computers: XON/XOFF, DTR, RC, and ETX/ACK. If you computer documentation does not recommend a particular protocol, try DTR.
  • Page 212 CHARACTER SETS 1 and 2 (DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E Emulation) User's Manual CHARACTER SETS Below are character sets 1 and 2 of Code Page 437, available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Characters enclosed in boxes differ for sets 1 and 2.

  • Page 213: Appendix E Character Sets

    ITALIC AND GRAPHICS CHARACTER SETS (ESC/P2 EMULATION) The following shows character sets available in the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. Characters differ in codes 128 to 255 (hex 80 to FF). Italic Character Set Graphics Character Set 1 User's Manual...
  • Page 214 CHARACTER SETS Graphics Character Set 2 User's Manual...

  • Page 215: National Character Sets (All Emulations

    GERMAN (German) Below are the 49 national character sets available for all emulations of this printer. These character sets support different characters and symbols specific to different languages. Note that these tables are for Courier 10, a resident font, and that some national character sets do not have some characters and symbols whose use depends on resident fonts.
  • Page 216 CHARACTER SETS PAGE437/USA (Code Page 437/USA) PAGE852/PG852-T (Code Page 852) PAGE850 (Code Page 850(Multilingual)) PAGE855 (Code Page 855) User's Manual...
  • Page 217 CHARACTER SETS PAGE860 (Code Page 860(Portugal)) PAGE865 (Code Page 865(Nordic)) PAGE863 (Code Page 863(Canada-French)) PAGE866 (Code Page 866(Cyrillic)) User's Manual...
  • Page 218 CHARACTER SETS HUNGARY/HUNG-T (Hungarian) POLISH/POLSH-T (Polish) SLOV/SLOV-T (Slovenian) MAZOWIA/MAZOW-T (Mazowian) User's Manual...
  • Page 219 CHARACTER SETS LATIN2/LATN2-T (Latin2) TURKY/TURKY-T (Turkish) KAMENIC/KAMEN-T (Kamenicky) CYRILIC (Cyrillic) User's Manual...
  • Page 220 CHARACTER SETS IBM437 (IBM 437) ELOT928 (ELOT 928) IBM851 (IBM 851) PG-DHN (Code Page DHN) User's Manual...
  • Page 221 CHARACTER SETS LATIN-P (Latin Polish) LITHUA1 (Lithuanian 1) ISO-LTN (ISO Latin) LITHUA2 (Lithuanian 2) User's Manual E-10...
  • Page 222 MACEDON (Macedonian) User's Manual CHARACTER SETS PG-MAC ELOT 927 E-11...
  • Page 223 CHARACTER SETS DEC GR HBR-OLD User's Manual E-12...
  • Page 224 PAGE 862 (Code Page 862) GREEK 11 HBR-DEC User's Manual E-13...

  • Page 225: National Character Sets (Dpl24C Plus And Ibm Xl24E Emulation

    NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS (DPL24C PLUS AND IBM XL24E EMULATION) FRENCH (French) SPANISH (Spanish) E-14 The following character sets differ from those of Code Page 437 (USA), available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. ITALIAN (Italian) FINNISH (Finnish) User's Manual...

  • Page 226: National Character Sets (Esc/P2 Emulation

    DANISH1/NORWEGN (Danish1/Norwegian) NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS (ESC/P2 EMULATION) DANISH1 (Danish1) User's Manual DANISH2 (Danish2) The following character sets differ from the graphics character sets available in the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. SPANSH1 (Spanish1) CHARACTER SETS E-15...
  • Page 227 ITALIAN (Italian) JAPAN (Japanese) E-16 SPANSH2 (Spanish2) LATIN A (Latin American) User's Manual...
  • Page 228 CHARACTER SETS NORWEGN (Norwegian) FRENCH (French) DANISH2 (Danish2) User's Manual E-17...

  • Page 229: National Character Sets And Supported Resident Fonts (All Emulations

    RESIDENT FONTS (ALL EMULATIONS) E-18 In all emulations, this printer supports 49 national character sets for characters and symbols specific to different languages. Some national character sets, however, do not have some characters and symbols and may not be usable, depending on resident fonts. The following tables...
  • Page 230 User's Manual Resident font National Name in character set setup menu Hungarian HUNGARY Hungarian HUNG-T two-pass Slovenian SLOV Slovenian SLOV-T two-pass Polish POLISH Polich two-pass POLSH-T Mazovian MAZOWIA Mazovian MAZOW-T two-pass Latin 2 LATIN2 Latin 2 two-pass LATIN2-T Kamenicky KAMENIC Kamenicky KAMEN-T two-pass...
  • Page 231 E-20 Resident font National Name in character set setup menu Lithuanian 1 LITHUA1 Lithuanian 2 LITHUA2 Macedonian MACEDON DEC GR DEC GR ELOT 927 ELOT 927 GREEK 11 GREEK 11 PG 862 PG 862 HBR-DEC HBR-DEC HBR-OLD HBR-OLD PG-MAC PG-MAC Upright, italic, and bold available Supported Courier OL: Courier outline...
  • Page 232 COURIER 10 PRESTIGE ELITE 12 DRAFT COMPRESSED PICA 10 CORRESPONDENCE HIGH-SPEED DRAFT BOLDFACE PS OCR-B 10 OCR-A User's Manual RESIDENT FONTS This appendix provides print samples of the printer's eighteen resident fonts.
  • Page 233 COURIER (OUTLINE) Normal Bold Italic NIMBUS SANS ® (OUTLINE) Normal Bold Italic TIMELESS (OUTLINE) Normal Bold Italic User's Manual...

  • Page 234: Glossary Of Terms

    The speed, in bits per second, at which data is transmitted to a device such as a printer. Baud rates apply to serial data only. 1200 baud equals approximately 120 characters per second.
  • Page 235 A type of parallel interface. See Parallel interface. A vertical section on a printed page. This printer can print 136- column pages at 10-pitch (10 characters per inch). A set of print and format commands used to control the printer.
  • Page 236 Dots per inch. A command set that allows one printer to print like another printer. This printer has three resident emulations: Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS (native command set), IBM proprinter XL24E, and Epson ESC/P2. The settings that are programmed into a printer at the factory.
  • Page 237 A hexadecimal printout of control codes and data. Hex dumps are used to debug computer programs and to troubleshoot printer malfunctions. To print a hex dump on the printer, use the HEX-DUMP function in setup mode. A connection that allows communication from one part of a system to another.
  • Page 238 Print head Printer driver Proportional spacing User's Manual When the printer is online, it is ready to receive or is receiving commands from the computer. The printer must be online to print. A standard computer interface. Information is transferred between devices over separate wires, allowing all of the bits that make up the character to be transmitted simultaneously (in parallel).
  • Page 239 Fonts present (resident) in the printer’s permanent memory. For this printer, the resident fonts are Courier 10, Prestige Elite 12, Pica 10, OCR-B 10, OCR-A, Boldface PS, Compressed font, Correspondence, and Draft. Unlike soft fonts, resident fonts can always be accessed.
  • Page 240 Fonts downloaded from a disk to the printer memory. Soft fonts are also referred to as downloaded fonts. Unlike resident fonts, soft fonts are available only when in the printer memory. Programs that control the computer and printer to perform specified tasks, such as word processing, database management, and preparation of spreadsheets.
  • Page 241 GLOSSARY OF TERMS GL-8 User's Manual...
  • Page 242 Adjustments left margin ... 3-8, 3-14, 3-19 paper select lever ... 2-11, 3-3 paper thickness ...3-6 top-of-form... 5-34 AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode) ... 5-23, 5-52 AMOUNT ... 5-39 ATTRIB ... 5-18 Attributes, font ... 5-18 Bidirectional printing ... 5-28 Bold face ... 5-15 BUFFER ...
  • Page 243 ... 5-18 selecting ... 5-15 types ... 1-2, F-1 Form feed ... 3-3, 3-25 FRONT DIR button ... 3-2, 3-3 Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS selecting ... 2-28, 5-15 <<FUNCTION>> menu ...5-3 Functions ... 5-12 ADJUST ... 5-32 CONFIG ... 5-35 DEFAULT ...
  • Page 244 ... 2-28, 5-15 Installing cut sheet feeder ... 3-11 interface cable ... 2-23 paper table ...2-8 power cord ... 2-14 printer head ...6-7 rear stacker...2-6 ribbon cartridge ... 2-11, 6-3 Italics ... 5-18 Items, setup ADJUST ... 5-33 CONFIG ... 5-35 GAP-ADJ ...
  • Page 245 MULTI COPY ... 4-1, 5-38 Multipart paper ... 3-26, 4-1, B-8 National character sets all emulations ... E-4 DPL24C PLUS/IBM XL24E ... E-14 ESC/P2 ... E-15 Number of copies ... 3-1, B-3 ONLINE button ... 2-32, 3-2, 5-7 indicator ... 2-15, 3-2 Online setup ...
  • Page 246 ...4-2 with parallel interface ... 2-32 with serial interface ... 2-32 Problems operating ...7-7 paper handling ...7-4 power ...7-7 printer failures...7-9 printing ...7-1 solving ...7-1 Protocols, serial ... 5-30, D-8 PRT-DIR ... 5-28 User's Manual Publications ... A-1 QUALITY ... 5-16 Quick Reference, operation ...
  • Page 247 Select (DC1)/Deselect (DC3) commands . 5-23 Self-test, printer ... 2-17, 5-43 SELF-TST function ... 5-43 SENSOR ... 5-38 Serial (RS-232C) interface cable connection ... 2-23 optional settings (setup) ... 2-32, 5-29 specifications ... D-4 Setup mode DPL24C PLUS flowchart ... 5-50 entering ...5-2...
  • Page 248 Soft (downloaded) fonts ... 5-16 Software, using ... 2-32 Specifications interface ... D-1 paper ... B-6 printer ... B-1 Supplies ... A-1 Switching MENU1 and MENU2 ...4-5 Tearing off forms ... 3-24 Tear-off setup options ... 5-35 Testing printer offline ... 2-16, 5-43 online ...

  • Page 249: Index

    INDEX User's Manual IN-8...
  • Page 250 FUJITSU OFFICES Please send your comments on this manual or on Fujitsu products to the following addresses (arranged alphabetically): FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF AMERICA, INC. 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose CA 95134-2022, U.S.A. TEL: (1-408) 432-6333 FAX: (1-408) 894-1709 FUJITSU CANADA INC.

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