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IBM LB20 User Manual

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Basic Purpose Printer
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User's Guide
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  • Page 1 Basic Purpose Printer LB20 User’s Guide Part number: EK-LB20A-UG.001...
  • Page 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT IBM, PC, XT, AT, PS/2, Proprinter and 4722 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x, Windows 95 and WindowsNT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. A publication of: DIGITAL EQUIPMENT BCFI AB P.O. Box 904 S-175 29 Järfälla, Sweden Printed in Sweden, March, 1997 ©...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Scope 1.2 Related Documentation 1.3 Order Process 1.4 Warnings, Cautions and Notes 1.5 Manufacturers Declaration 2 INSTALLATION 2.1 Preparation 2.2 Operating Space 2.3 Removal of transport locks 2.4 Trapdoor, Lid and Document Guide 2.5 Connections and Settings 2.6 Ink Ribbon Cassette 2.6.1 Power On 2.6.2 Unpacking the Ink Ribbon Cassette...
  • Page 4 3.3 Setup Check 3.4 Performing a Setup 3-10 3.4.1 COM Menu 3-10 3.4.2 IBM Menu 3-10 3.4.3 DOC Menu 3-12 3.4.4 <>DFT Menu 3-18 3.4.5 <>HQD Menu 3-18 4 OPERATION 4.1 Controls and Indications 4.1.1 Confidence Test Routine 4.2 Documents 4.2.1 New Pages...
  • Page 5 5.3 Printhead 5-12 5.3.1 Preparation 5-12 5.3.2 Removing the Trapdoor 5-13 5.3.3 Releasing the Printhead 5-13 5.3.4 Lowering the Carrier 5-14 5.3.5 Removing the Printhead 5-14 5.3.6Reinstalling the Printhead 5-15 5.4 Cleaning of Edge Detection Sensor and Mylar Slide Hole 5-16 5.5 Cleaning the Feed Rollers 5-17...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    9 pin dot matrix Parallel printer (Model: LB20B-AA) When installed the printer forms an integrated part of a User’s Information System and provides a printing function in IBM ProprinterIII emulation for the following types of document: Passbooks - vertical or horizontal seam...

  • Page 7: Order Process

    Order Process Documentation, Accessories and Spare Parts shall be ordered from: Digital Equipment BCFI AB, Attn. Orderdesk P.O.Box 904 175 29 Järfälla, Sweden Telephone: +46 8 759 4600 Facsimile: +46 8 621 1718 Warnings, Cautions and Notes WARNING! This type of safety instruction is used where there is a danger of injury to persons and/or damage to the equipment or the environment.

  • Page 8: Manufacturers Declaration

    Manufacturers Declaration Document Number: S960242-1 This is to certify that the Digital Equipment BCFI AB, product indicated below complies with the requirements on the EEC-Directives and/or other Standards as indicated below and has been officially released for normal delivery to customers and equipped with the CE-mark.

  • Page 9: Installation

    2 INSTALLATION Perform the actions described and illustrated under the headings: Preparation Open the packing carton at one end, pull out the two foam sections and unpack the following: 1. Mains Power Cable 2. Printer 3. User’s Guide 4. Ribbon Cartridge Box 5.

  • Page 10: Operating Space

    Operating Space Place the printer on a flat, horizontal surface in a clear area as follows: 1. Back 8in (203 mm) for document removal. 2. Sides 4in (101mm) for air cooling. 3. Front 10in (254 mm)for document loading. Note: If necessary, allow further space for power and communication cable routing. Installation...

  • Page 11: Removal Of Transport Locks

    Removal of transport locks 1. Lid lift and remove. 2. Packing remove and discard. Installation...

  • Page 12: Trapdoor, Lid And Document Guide

    Trapdoor, Lid and Document Guide 1. Trapdoor 1) position the two Rear Lugs, 2) lower, the trapdoor to engage the Front Lock and press until a ‘CLICK’ is heard. 2. Lid accurately align at a, b and c. 3. Document Guide 1) position in the Front Cover, 2) push until a ‘CLICK’...

  • Page 13: Connections And Settings

    Connections and Settings 1. Power Switch set to the OFF position. 2. Power Setting check the setting: use a screw- driver to turn the Selector to the Mains Supply Voltage you are using. 3. Mains Power Cable connect to the Printer and the Mains Supply.

  • Page 14: Ink Ribbon Cassette

    Ink Ribbon Cassette Caution! The printer must be switched ON during this task. 2.6.1 Power On 1. Power Switch set to the ON position, Station LED shows RED for six seconds and then changes to GREEN. Station LED Note ! If the Station LED ‘BLINKS’...

  • Page 15: Unpacking The Ink Ribbon Cassette

    2.6.2 Unpacking the Ink Ribbon Cassette 1. Box and plastic bag open the packing. 2. Ink Ribbon Cassette remove from the plastic bag. 3. Skid unclip from the Cassette. 2.6.3 Centering the Skid 1. Lid lift and remove, Station LED changes from GREEN to Blinking RED.

  • Page 16: Raising The Carrier

    2.6.4 Raising the Carrier 1. Carrier Buttons press in at a and Lift to b the Carrier is now locked in a tilted, raised position. 2.6.5 Positioning the Ink Ribbon Cassette 1. Ink Ribbon Cassette position on the top and sides of the Carrier.

  • Page 17: Installing The Ink Ribbon Cassette

    2.6.6 Installing the Ink Ribbon Cassette 1. Ink Ribbon Cassette push until a ‘CLICK’ is heard at each side of the Carrier. 2.6.7 Installing the Skid 1. Skid locate in the bottom of the Head Carrier Assembly. 2. Skid push until a ‘CLICK’ is heard. Head Carrier Assembly Installation...

  • Page 18: Removing Slack Ribbon

    2.6.8 Removing Slack Ribbon 1. Green Wheel turn until the Ink Ribbon is tight. 2. Carrier hold at a, lower to b and ensure the Printhead locates in the Slider. Printhead Slider Ink Ribbon 2.6.9 Ready to Print 1. Lid install and align at positions a, b and c, Station LED changes from Blinking RED to GREEN.

  • Page 19: Setup

    3 SETUP Setup consists of a number of Menu’s that contain software settings. It is important that the correct software settings are made in the DOC Menu so that everyday Customer documents are handled correctly. Document dimensions determine the DOC Menu software settings. Therefore, when a Customer receives a new printer, or when a new document is introduced, this Menu’s settings should be checked and modified as necessary.

  • Page 20: Setup Controls

    Selected or Quit from the start and end point, QUIT OR SELECT. Printer Settings are printed from the VIEW point. Thus, the structure is : QUIT OR SELECT COM Menu IBM Menu DOC Menu <>DFT Menu <>HQD Menu VIEW Note: The COM menu is not used or shown in a Parallel Printer.

  • Page 21: Changing Or Viewing The Setup

    3.1.4 Changing or Viewing the Setup This involves the following: Entering Setup using a Setup Control Loading a Document a blank document or an existing document is used Moving to VIEW or a Menu Serial Printer have 5 Menu’s Parallel Printer have 4 Menu’s Printing Current Settings from the VIEW point Changing a Setting...

  • Page 22: Setup Example

    Setup Example The Factory Default Setup is shown below: The above example was produced by performing the procedure Printing the Printer Settings. Setup...

  • Page 23: Entering Setup

    3.2.1 Entering Setup 1. Lid lift and remove. 2. Button Bar hold down. 3. Power Switch set to ON, Station LED shows RED. 4. Button Bar release, Station LED blinks GREEN within 6 seconds. Station LED Note ! If a document is not loaded OR a document is loaded and no further actions are taken, the print engine will run for 2 minutes, stop and the Station LED will show RED and BLINK.

  • Page 24: Loading A Document

    3.2.2 Loading a Document Prerequisite 1 Entering Setup has been performed. Prerequisite 2 A blank document at least 8in (203mm) but less than 8.5in (217mm) wide and at least 10in (254mm) long must be used. 1. Document feed along the Left Edge of the Document Guide until the document is gripped Note: If the document covers the Marker, the printer will return the document forward over the Document Guide.

  • Page 25: Moving To View Or A Menu

    3.2.3 Moving to VIEW or a Menu Prerequisite Loading a Document has been performed 1. Button Bar press for less than one second (Hit), Document a) advances to the Trailing edge, b) print of menu’s are performed, c) returns with the Skid pointing at the QUIT OR SELECT point.

  • Page 26: Printing The Current Settings

    Entering Setup. 2. Load a Blank Document perform Loading a Blank Document. 3. Tab Horizontally, TWICE the Skid points to the IBM Menu. 4. Select IBM press and hold down the Button Bar until the engine runs and the document moves, Print functions follow and the list, CURRENT SETTINGS, will be visible.

  • Page 27: Validating

    3.2.6 Validating 10. Load a Blank Document perform Loading a Blank Document with the other side of the document you have just used in step 8 above. 11. Print the Settings perform Printing the Current Settings, the changed parameter will be underlined; Font : HQD 3.2.7 Quitting 12.

  • Page 28: Performing A Setup

    Value XON-XOFF None Value 3.4.2 IBM Menu The standard IBM Proprinter III parameters are used where: The Country values are: Code Page 437 (Factory Default Setting) Multi (Latin) Code Page 850 Note: A Code Page is downloaded from the Host Computer. At Power ON the option set will be used unless overridden by a download.
  • Page 29 The Set values are: Set 1 [0–31] and [128–159] specify control codes (Factory Default Setting). Set 2 [03–06], 21 and [128–159] specify printable characters. Note: The PC Table may be set such that a range of ASCII characters in the code page are interpreted.

  • Page 30: Doc Menu

    The Top Margin values are: 0.1in (2.54mm) (Factory Default Setting) 0.2in (5mm) 0.3in (7.6mm) 0.4in (10mm) 0.5in (13mm) 0.6in (15.mm) 3.4.3 DOC Menu This Menu is concerned with Documents and the parameter values that must be set so that documents are handled correctly. All documents, Form and/or Passbook (Psbk), must be measured.
  • Page 31 The values are shown along the Parameter line in the DOC Menu printout, which follows: Setup 3-13...
  • Page 32 The Print Contrast values are: 1, 2, 3 (Factory Default Setting), 4 and 5. The Form Smudging values are: 1, 2, 3 (Factory Default Setting), 4, 5 and 6 1 = least smudging (anvil in the lowest position).and 6 = most smudging (anvil in the highest position). The Psbk Smudging values are: 1, 2, 3 (Factory Default Setting) 4, 5 and 6 1 = least smudging (anvil in the lowest position).and...
  • Page 33 The Psbk seam type values are: Horz (Factory Default Setting) for horizontal seam passbooks Vert for vertical seam passbooks. The Psbk width min. values are: 3in (76.2mm), 4in (101.6mm), 5in (127mm) Factory default value, 6in (152.4mm), 7in (177.8mm). The printer will handle a document as a Passbook only when the width lies within the [Pbsk width min.] + [Pbsk range].
  • Page 34 The Psbk range values are: 0.5in (12.7mm), 1in (25.4mm), 1.5in (38.1mm), 2in (50.8mm), 2.5in (63.5mm) and 3in (76.2mm). Psbk width + Psbk range must be greater then the highest Psbk width min. value of any Passbook that is used. 1. Measure all Passbook Widths. Make a note of the maximum width measured. 2.
  • Page 35 The Cover Offset values are: = 0.1in (2.54mm) Factory Default Setting Mechanical Top Margin = Cover Offset = Up to 0.6in (13.3mm) = Up to 1.1in (27.94mm) = Up to 1.6in (40.64mm) = Up to 2.1in (53.34mm) This setting defines the location of the top edge of an inside sheets with respect to the top edge of a Passbook (Psbk).

  • Page 36: Dft Menu

    3.4.4 <>DFT Menu The Horizontal Alignment of a printed line in bi-directional DRAFT (DFT) can be adjusted. This is done in two steps, DRAFT COARSE and DRAFT FINE. 1. Print the <>DFT menu settings. 2. Look at the printout and chose the DRAFT COARSE and DRAFT FINE settings, indicated on the same line in the left most column, where you judge the character overlap to be the best.

  • Page 37: Operation

    4 OPERATION Normal everyday operation is a simple matter of Loading a Document. Printing is controlled from the Customer Host System. Controls and Indications Power Switch ON or OFF. Button Bar having two functional periods: Press down and release in less than one second (Hit) Press down, hold and release when printer reacts (2 sec.) Installed or Removed.

  • Page 38: Confidence Test Routine

    4.1.1 Confidence Test Routine When printer power is switched ON a Confidence Test Routine (CTR) verifies that all functions are error free. CTR Success or Failure is indicated by the Station LED as follows: Solid or Blinking GREEN Success Solid RED Fatal Failure, preventing normal Blinking RED Non-Fatal Failure, recoverable...

  • Page 39: Loading A Document

    4.2.2 Loading a Document Caution! Do not load documents that are hole punched, contain staples or are held together by a paper clip. This will cause paper jams or damages to the printer. It is only possible to load a document when the printer have received data from the host computer, or entering into Setup Mode or the internal Maintenance Tests Routine.

  • Page 40: Stop While Printing

    4.2.3 Stop while printing To stop the printing, press and hold the Button Bar for more than 10 seconds. 4.2.4 Clearing Document Jams Power set to OFF lift and remove Carrier raise and secure in open position Document remove by pulling from the front or rear of the printer Operation...

  • Page 41: Maintenance

    5 MAINTENANCE Caution ! Unless otherwise stated, the printer should be switched ON during all Maintenance Tasks. This chapter describes how to do if the performance of the printer is not satisfied. Some actions should be performed to prevent unnecessary wear of the printer, or to keep up the lifetime.

  • Page 42: Ink Ribbon Cassette

    Ink Ribbon Cassette These have a maximum storage life of 2 years and should be replaced after printing approximately 2.5 million characters. 5.1.1 Centering the Skid lift and remove, Status LED’s LED-1 is ON, others are OFF Station LED changes from GREEN to Blinking RED. Button Bar press and hold down, Skid...

  • Page 43: Raising The Carrier

    5.1.2 Raising the Carrier Carrier Buttons press in at (a) and Lift to (b), Carrier is now locked in a tilted, raised position. 5.1.3 Removing the Skid Skid lift until a ‘CLICK’ is heard. Skid pull forward and remove. Maintenance...

  • Page 44: Removing The Old Ink Ribbon Cassette

    5.1.4 Removing the Old Ink Ribbon Cassette Skid position Sides move forward Ink Ribbon Cassette remove and discard 5.1.5 Cleaning Perform the following: Mylar Cassette slider refer to the procedure on page 4-5-7 Edge Detection Sensor and Mylar Slide Hole refer to the procedure on page 4- 5-16 5.1.6 Unpacking the New Ink Ribbon Cassette...

  • Page 45: Positioning The New Ink Ribbon Cassette

    Positioning the New Ink Ribbon Cassette 5.1.7 Ink Ribbon Cassette position on the top and sides of the Carrier. Carrier 5.1.8 Installing the New Ink Ribbon Cassette Ink Ribbon Cassette Push until a ‘CLICK’ is heard at each side of the Carrier. Maintenance...

  • Page 46: Reinstalling The Skid

    5.1.9 Reinstalling the Skid Skid locate in the bottom of the Head Carrier assembly. Skid push until a ‘CLICK’ is heard. Head Carrier assembly 5.1.10 Removing Slack Ribbon Green Wheel turn until the Ink Ribbon is tight . Carrier hold at a, lower to b and ensure the Printhead locates in the Slider.

  • Page 47: Mylar Cassette

    Mylar Cassette Smooth transport of the document during printing is ensured by separating the ribbon from the document by a strip of mylar. The mylar slider should be inspected and cleaned when the Ink Ribbon Cassette is replaced or when excessive document jams are experienced. Mylar edges and surfaces may be damaged when in contact with a sharp or hard object such as a paper clip or staple.

  • Page 48: Raising The Carrier

    5.2.2 Raising the Carrier Carrier Buttons press in at (a) and Lift to (b), the Carrier is now locked in a tilted, raised position. 5.2.3 Removing the Mylar Cassette Left and right hand a) push on each handle using a finger b) press on the wire with each thumb.

  • Page 49: Inspecting The Mylar Edges (Bottom View)

    5.2.4 Inspecting the Mylar Edges (Bottom View) Turn the Mylar Cassette over and inspect the edges for damage as follows: From Cylinder to Cylinder move the Slider and check for damage. From Slider to Left Cylinder move the Slider and check that the complete edge stays OUT.

  • Page 50: Checking For Free Movement (Top View)

    5.2.5 Checking for Free Movement (Top View) Slider move full left to full right 5.2.6 Reinstalling the Mylar Cassette Left hand and right hand a) use a Finger to push on the Handles, b) use a Thumb to press on the Wire.

  • Page 51: Positioning The Slider

    5.2.7 Positioning the Slider Slider position under the Printhead. Carrier hold with each finger and lower the Carrier from a to b and ensure the Printhead locates in the center of the Slider. Printhead Maintenance 5-11...

  • Page 52: Printhead

    Printhead The result of printing with a damaged Printhead is shown below. The white space in the characters A,B,C,D and E above indicate a pin in the Printhead is not operating or is broken. A Pin will be damaged when is strikes a sharp or hard object such as a paper clips or staple.

  • Page 53: Removing The Trapdoor

    5.3.2 Removing the Trapdoor Carrier support to keep the Carrier raised. Trapdoor Lock push in to release the Lock and lift to remove the Trapdoor. Printhead Tool position in the Printhead Assembly. Printhead Assembly 5.3.3 Releasing the Printhead Carrier support to keep the Carrier raised. Printhead Tool a) push into the Printhead assembly, b) squeeze the arms until a ‘CLICK’...

  • Page 54: Lowering The Carrier

    5.3.4 Lowering the Carrier Carrier hold at a, lower to b and ensure the Printhead locates in the Slider. Printhead Slider 5.3.5 Removing the Printhead Printhead grip between thumb and finger and remove Maintenance 5-14...

  • Page 55: 6Reinstalling The Printhead

    5.3.6 Reinstalling the Printhead Printhead locate the Clip and Lock Clip in the Printhead Assembly Printhead push down until a ‘CLICK’ is heard Lock Clip Clip Printhead Assembly Maintenance 5-15...

  • Page 56: Cleaning Of Edge Detection Sensor And Mylar Slide Hole

    Cleaning of Edge Detection Sensor and Mylar Slide Hole These should be cleaned when the Ink Ribbon Cassette is changed. Note: if pressurized air is not available a Lint Free cloth may be used. If necessary, refer to the Ink Ribbon Cassette and Mylar Cassette procedure Pressurized Air Can position the can near the sensor and release air...

  • Page 57: Cleaning The Feed Rollers

    Cleaning the Feed Rollers These should be cleaned when feeding problems are experienced or when black vertical lines appear on the document. Lift and remove Station LED changes from GREEN to Blinking RED, Status LED’s ooox, where x = ON. Button Bar press for less than one second (Hit), Status LED’s...

  • Page 58: Ready To Print

    Ready to Print After completion of Maintenance, the printer must be set back to operational mode - Printer is set to On-Line Status - ready for receiving data and printing. If necessary, reinstall the Parts by performing the tasks as described on previous pages (reverse order).

  • Page 59: Specifications

    6 SPECIFICATIONS These are as follows: Printer Characteristics Width 16.14" (410mm) Depth w/o Doc. Guide 10.43" (265mm) Depth with Doc. Guide 13.78" (350mm) Height 07.48" (190mm) Weight 19.16 lb. (8.7 kg) Interface, Serial One RS232C port, 9-pin male connector Interface, Parallel One parallel port, 36-pin female connector Printing Speed 10 CPI draft...

  • Page 60: Serial Interface - Rs232C

    Serial Interface - RS232C This signal port option is one serial line that conforms to RS232C-EIA standard. The Printer input buffer size is 4K bytes. 6.2.1 Configurable Parameters These are as follows, where factory defaults are in Italic: Baud Rate 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 Character length 7, 8 data bits...

  • Page 61: Handshaking

    receives data from the Host. The interface ignores RX Data when DSR is low. when using XON/XOFF, Printer to Host, Clear to Send (CTS) must be high to enable transmission. The Printer does not transmit any data when RTS or CTS are high. is set and remains ‘HIGH’...

  • Page 62: Parallel Interface - Centronics

    Parallel Interface - Centronics This is an unidirectional interface that transfers 1 byte at a time. Signal Name Description Pin in Pin out Source D STROBE Data Strobe Host CE DATA 1 Data 1 Host CE DATA 2 Data 2 Host CE DATA 3 Data 3...

  • Page 63: Documents

    Documents The printer handles two basic document types, forms and passbooks. Forms can be single-ply or multi-ply or envelopes. Passbooks can have a vertical or a horizontal seam. Vertical Seam Horizontal Seam Passbooks Passbooks Minimum Width 4.0" (101 mm) 4.0" (101 mm) Maximum Width 7.6"...
  • Page 64 The Paper used for a Form should be: Single-Ply Two-Ply Multi-Ply Total 0.004" to 0.02" 0.004" to 0.02" 0.004" to 0.02" Thickness (0.1 to 0.45 mm) (0.1 to 0.45 mm) (0.1 to 0.45 Max. No. of 1 + 1 1 + 3 * Copies Top Sheet 16 to 32 lb.

  • Page 65: Recommendations And Restrictions

    6.4.1 Recommendations and Restrictions Transparent documents or documents containing transparent areas cannot be used. Reflective ink surfaces (i.e. silver, gold) do not cause problems with the edge detection system. Dark areas at the top of a form, close to the Left and Right Margins, i.e. Logo’s and Letterheads will cause problems unless the TOP OFFSET in SETUP is correctly set.

  • Page 66: Center Outfold Bulge

    6.4.3 Center Outfold Bulge When the passbook is opened at the middle page, the height of the bulge at the center outfold shall not exceed 0.01" (0.3 mm). 6.4.4 Passbook Squareness When the passbook is closed, the edge of the shorter side must be at a 90° angle to the longer side.

  • Page 67: Glossary

    7 GLOSSARY ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized set of machine-readable 7 or 8-bit codes consisting of control codes and codes representing alphanumeric characters and symbols. American Wire Gauge Bi-directional where printing occurs from left to right and from right to printing left.
  • Page 68 electrical and functional characteristics of equipment. Emulation where software allows the printer to imitate another printer. Emphasized where text is printed in two passes with a horizontal offset. Expanded where characters are printed in one pass at twice their normal width. A single byte ASCII code that initiates an escape sequence.
  • Page 69 host. RTS/CTS Request To Send / Clear To Send. One of the standards used by the RS232C protocol for controlling the flow of data between two communicating devices using handshake signals. When the host wants to send data to the printer, it must wait for the printer RTS line to go on.
  • Page 70 Printed in Sweden on Totally Chlorine Free paper (TCF)

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