Page 1 AMT ACCEL-6300 ™ ® P R I N T E R S E R I E S User's Guide Document No. 387002, Rev. E...
Page 2 AMT ACCEL-6300 ® P R I N T E R User's Guide Loading Paper Control Panel Cleaning & Maintenance Solving Problems Bottom-Feed Tractors Specifications Document No. 387002 AMT Datasouth Corp. 4765 Calle Quetzal Camarillo, CA 93012 TEL: (805) 388-5799 FAX: (805) 484-5282 ™...
Page 3 User's Guide ii Preface...
Page 4: Preface
Printer Models AMT Datasouth ACCEL-6300 series printers consist of four models. Each model is distinguished by the following features: ACCEL-6310 ... ACCEL-6310d ...
Page 5: About This User's Guide
About This User's Guide This user's guide provides information that will help you set up and oper- ate all of the models in the AMT Datasouth ACCEL-6300 printer series. If you are using the printer for the first time, you should perform the procedures in sections 1, 2 and 3 to set up the printer.
Page 6: Conventions
Dealer should be able to assist you or tell you where to find additional help. Trademarks AMT Datasouth is a registered trademark of AMT Datasouth Corp. ACCEL and Select-dial are trademarks of AMT Datasouth Corp. All other brands and product names are registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Page 7: Copyright
AMT Datasouth or its agent within the warranty period that are found by AMT Datasouth to be defective in proper usage. Purchaser may, at its option, return the...
Page 8 Datasouth within 10 days of accepting the product.) The Purchaser may request information on how to get warranty service by contacting an Authorized AMT Datasouth Dealer or writing to AMT Datasouth Corp., 4765 Calle Quetzal, Camarillo, CA 93012 for further information.
Page 9: Factory Service
In the event that your Dealer is unable to help you and the warranty period is in effect, contact AMT Datasouth Corp., 4216 Stuart Andrew Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28217, (704) 523-8500, option 4, and ask for the Technical Support department.
Page 10: Agency Compliances
User's Guide Agency Compliances AMT Datasouth ACCEL-6300 series printers have been tested and found to comply with the applicable U.S. and Canadian requirements of Underwriters Laboratory Inc. ® LISTED File Number E173440 I.T.E. AMT Datasouth ACCEL-6300 series printers have been tested and found to comply with the applicable requirements of TÜV Rheinland.
Page 11 Instruction to the User Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 12: Power Precautions
Power Precautions When installing and using the printer, be sure to take the following precautions: Use the appropriate power supply and voltage frequency. Be sure to check the voltage select switch before the printer's first installation. Make sure the total length of the power cord does not exceed 16.4 feet (5 meters).
Page 13: Operating Precautions
Operating Precautions When installing and using the printer, be sure to take the following precautions: 115° F Use the printer only within the following temperature and humidity 46° C ranges: Ambient temperature: 7° to 46° Centigrade (45° to 115° F) 45°...
Page 14 User's Guide Operating Precautions––continued Keep the printer clean. Dust accumulation and paper fiber deposits can cause the printer to function improperly. Do not place cups, books or other objects on top of the printer. Be careful not to hang jewelry, clothes or hair near the paper entry slots. Do not install the printer near an air conditioner.
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Page 16: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface Printer Models ... About This User's Guide ... Conventions ... Comments ... Technical Support ... Trademarks ... Copyright ... One-Year Limited Warranty ... Factory Service ... Agency Compliances ... Power Precautions ... Operating Precautions ... Contents Figures and Tables Section 1—Unpacking Selecting a Good Place for the Printer ...
Page 17 Section 2—Set Up Introducing Printer Components ... Installing the Paper Deflector ... Installing the Ribbon Cartridge ... Checking the Voltage Select Switch ... Attaching the Power Cord ... Turning the Printer On and Off ... Printing a Self Test ... 2-10 Attaching the Interface Cable ...
Page 18 Understanding Display Messages ... Status ... Alternate Status ... Operator and Error ... Setup Menu ... Using the Select-Dial ... Moving the Paper Up and Down ... Moving the Carriage Back and Forth ... Scrolling Through the Setup Menu ... Fine Adjusting the Print Density ...
Page 19 Using Text Appearance Parameters ... 4-25 Using Page Setup Parameters ... 4-29 Using Paper Handling Parameters ... 4-32 xviii Contents Turn Quiet Mode On and Off ... 4-21 Set Language ... 4-21 Select Characters for Codes 128-255 ... 4-22 Turn Automatic Carriage Return Mode On and Off ... 4-24 Turn Automatic Line Feed Mode On and Off ...
Page 20 Setting Communications Parameters ... 4-37 Select Interface ... 4-37 Specify Baud Rate ... 4-37 Specify Input Buffer Size ... 4-37 Specify Handshaking Method ... 4-38 Specify Number of Data Bits ... 4-38 Specify Number of Stop Bits ... 4-38 Specify Parity ... 4-39 Set DTR Signal Polarity ...
Page 21 Using Hidden Parameters ... 6-29 Disabling the Cover Open Interlock ... 6-34 Appendix A—Bottom-Feed Tractors Selecting a Printer Stand ... Activating the Bottom-Feed Tractors ... Accessing the Bottom-Feed Tractors ... Loading Paper in the Bottom-Feed Tractors ... Using the Bottom-Feed Tractors ... Alternating Between Paper Paths ...
Page 22 Appendix D—Code Sets AMT and Diablo 630 Code Set ... Character Codes ... Printing Characters Assigned to Control Codes ... Printing International Characters ... Control Codes and Escape Sequences ... Epson JX, Epson LQ-2550 and IBM XL24 Code Set ... D-22 Character Codes ...
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Page 24: Figures And Tables
Figures and Tables Figures 2-10 Turning On the Printer ... 2-11 Loading a Cut Sheet ... 2-10 2-12 Printing a Self Test ... 2-10 2-13 Connecting the Parallel Cable ... 2-11 2-14 Connecting the Serial Cable ... 2-11 Unpacking the Printer ... Removing the Foam Blocks ...
Page 25 3-10 Checking the Exit Path ... 5-10 Replacing the Printhead ... 5-10 A-1 Printer With Bottom-Feed Tractors ... A-2 Selecting the Bottom Path ... A-3 Raising and Lowering the Printer ... A-4 Loading Paper in the Bottom Path ... A-5 Aligning Paper in the Bottom Path ... C-1 Parallel Data Transfer Timing Diagram ...
Page 26 Tables Setup Menu Summary ... 4-40 Troubleshooting Guide ... 6-12 A-1 Troubleshooting the Bottom-Feed Tractors ... B-1 Bar Code Specifications ... C-1 Parallel Pin Assignments ... C-2 Serial Pin Assignments ... C-12 D-1 AMT and Diablo 630 Character Code Assignments ... D-2 AMT and Diablo 630 Control Codes ...
Page 28: Section 1-Unpacking
Unpacking This section describes how to select a good place for the printer and unpack it. If the printer is already set up, you can skip ahead to the next section. Selecting a Good Place for the Printer When selecting a place for your printer, observe the following guidelines: The site must be large enough to accommodate the printer.
Page 29: Unpacking The Printer
9. Fill in the Warranty Registration Card at the back of this guide and mail it to AMT Datasouth. Returning this card ensures that you will be notified of the latest printer news and enhancements. 10. Save the packing materials in case you need to ship the printer later.
Page 30 User's Guide Unpacking the Printer––continued PRINTER PAPER SUPPORT(S) One supplied with narrow printers Two supplied with wide printers PAPER DEFLECTOR USER'S GUIDE POWER RIBBONS CORD Figure 1-1. Unpacking the Printer Unpacking 1-3...
Page 31: Removing Internal Packing
Removing Internal Packing TOP COVER Figure 1-2. Removing the Foam Blocks 1-4 Unpacking To remove the internal packing, use the following procedure: 1. Raise the top cover and locate the two foam blocks (one on each side of the main carriage shaft). 2.
Page 32: Section 2-Set Up
Set Up This section points out the various printer components that you use to operate the printer and describes how to install the paper deflector and ribbon cartridge. This section also describes how to check the voltage select switch, attach the power cord, turn the printer on and off, load paper, print a self test, and attach the interface cables.
Page 33 User's Guide Introducing Printer Components––continued SELECT-DIAL CONTROL PANEL Provides easy setup and configuration of the printer FORMS THICKNESS INDICATOR Shows the current forms thickness TRACTOR SELECT INDICATOR Shows whether the rear forms tractors are engaged or dis- engaged PAPER SUPPORT EXTENDER Provides additional support for long, single sheets PAPER SUPPORT...
Page 34 User's Guide Introducing Printer Components––continued TOP COVER Opens to reveal the carriage, ribbon and printhead PLATEN Provides a firm print impres- sion surface BAIL Holds paper firmly against the platen with pressure rollers PAPER SCALE Provides an easy way to align paper PRINT LINE INDICATOR Shows the current print line...
Page 35 User's Guide Introducing Printer Components––continued INTERFACE CONNECTORS Receives parallel and serial interface cables FORMS TRACTORS Guides pin-fed paper into the printer TRACTOR COVER Helps to reduce noise and guide paper; snaps into the raised position to allow ac- cess to forms tractors VOLTAGE SELECT SWITCH Lets you set up the printer to receive U.S.
Page 36: Installing The Paper Deflector
Installing the Paper Deflector TRACTOR COVER Figure 2-4. Installing the Paper Deflector Figure 2-5. Hooking the Paper Deflector The paper deflector hooks onto the rear tractor support shaft to keep pin-feed paper away from the interface and power cables. To install the paper deflector, use the following procedure: 1.
Page 37: Installing The Ribbon Cartridge
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge PRINTHEAD SHIELD Figure 2-6. Installing a Ribbon Cartridge 2-6 Set Up Both black and color ribbon cartridges install the same way. To install a ribbon cartridge, use the following procedure: KNOB 1. Make sure the printer is off, raise the top cover, and slide the carriage to the center of the printer.
Page 38: Checking The Voltage Select Switch
Checking the Voltage Select Switch Figure 2-7. Setting the Voltage Select Switch FUSE SPARE FUSE Figure 2-8. Locating the Fuse Compartment The voltage select switch lets you set up the printer to receive U.S. or international input power. Before attaching the power cable, you must make sure the voltage select switch is set to the correct ac input voltage for your installation.
Page 39: Attaching The Power Cord
Attaching the Power Cord Figure 2-9. Attaching the Power Cord 2-8 Set Up After checking the voltage select switch, you are ready to attach the power cord. To do so, use the following procedure: 1. Make sure the power switch is off. 2.
Page 40: Turning The Printer On And Off
Turning the Printer On and Off Figure 2-10. Turning On the Printer To turn on the printer, set the power switch to the I position, as shown in figure 2-10. To turn off the printer, set the power switch to the O position. Cautions: Do not unplug the power cord with the printer turned on.
Page 41: Printing A Self Test
Printing a Self Test Figure 2-11. Loading a Cut Sheet DISPLAY COURIER LQ TEST TEST READY BUTTON BUTTON Figure 2-12. Printing a Self Test 2-10 Set Up Self test lets you verify normal printing operation and inspect print quality. You should print a self test after installing the printer, after preventive maintenance, after extended periods of inactivity, and during...
Page 42: Attaching The Interface Cable
Attaching the Interface Cable WIRE LOCKING LOOPS Figure 2-13. Connecting the Parallel Cable SCREWS Figure 2-14. Connecting the Serial Cable The printer has a Centronics parallel interface and an EIA RS-232-C- compatible serial interface for communica- tions with computers. The printer does not come with an interface cable, since the correct cable to use depends on your computer.
Page 43: Setting Communications Parameters
Setting Communications Parameters When the printer comes from the factory, it is ready to automatically switch between the parallel and serial ports. To use the parallel port, no further action is necessary. If you want to use the serial interface, however, you may need to first set the serial communications parameters on the printer's Setup menu.
Page 44: Configuring Software
Configuring Software Your printer is now ready to receive and print data sent from your computer. Configuring most software applications to work with the printer requires only two steps: 1) select the correct printer, and 2) select the correct output port. Selecting the Correct Printer Most software applications let you specify the type of printer you're using so that the application can take full advantage of all the printer's features.
Page 46: Section 3-Loading Paper
Loading Paper This section describes how to load various kinds of media into the printer, including single sheets, pin-feed paper, multipart forms, labels, and transparencies. If your printer has bottom-feed forms tractors (that is, it is a 6310d or 6350d model), please refer to the appendix Bottom Feed Tractors for information on loading paper from the bottom of the printer.
Page 47: Paper Paths
Paper Paths The printer has three separate paper paths that you can use to load various types of paper. Top path. You use this path to feed single sheets and forms. Rear path. You use this path to feed pin-feed media from the rear of the printer.
Page 48: Selecting A Paper Path
Selecting a Paper Path PAPER PATH BUTTON PATH: Figure 3-1. Selecting a Paper Path Figure 3-2. Positioning the Paper Support The tractor select indicator indicates which paper path is selected: Rear position: In the rear position, the top or bottom paper path is selected. Front position: In the front position, the rear paper path is selected.
Page 49: Loading Single Sheets
Loading Single Sheets Figure 3-3. Attaching the Support Extender Figure 3-4. Loading a Single Sheet 3-4 Loading Paper You load single sheets from the top of the printer. After loading a sheet, the printer automatically positions the sheet to the first printable line.
Page 50: Positioning A Single Sheet
Loading Single Sheets––continued You can load single sheets with pin-feed paper already loaded, provided that the pin-feed paper is in the parked position. You'll learn more about paper park later in this section. With a sheetfeeder option, you can load single sheets continually without operator intervention.
Page 51: Loading Pin-Feed Paper
User's Guide Loading Pin-Feed Paper Figure 3-5. Raising the Tractor Cover Figure 3-6. Unlocking the Tractors Figure 3-7. Aligning the Left-Edge Tractor 3-6 Loading Paper The printer contains two built-in, low-profile tractors that are easy to load. Normally, you load pin-feed paper from the back of the printer.
Page 52 Loading Pin-Feed Paper––continued Figure 3-8. Loading Paper Into the Tractors Figure 3-9. Making Sure the Paper is Taut Figure 3-10. Checking the Exit Path 6. Mount the paper onto the first three pins of both tractors, as shown in figure 3-8, and close the tractor doors.
Page 53: Positioning Pin-Feed Paper
Positioning Pin-Feed Paper Although it is usually unnecessary, you can move pin-feed paper forward or backward after loading it. To move pin-feed paper, press the Ready button to disable printing and then turn the Select-dial. Turning the dial clockwise advances the paper; turning the dial counterclockwise reverse feeds the paper.
Page 54 Using the Demand Document Mode––continued The printer automatically senses whether or not you tear off the page. Pressing the Ready button again causes one of the following actions: If you removed the last printed page, the paper reverse feeds to the next top-of-form, the READY message reappears, and printing continues.
Page 55 Using the Demand Document Mode––continued Instead of selecting On at the DEMAND parameter, you can select Beep, Tear or Auto. These options also select the demand document mode, but with special options: Beep causes the printer to begin beeping 15 seconds after you press the Ready button to pause printing.
Page 56: Using Paper Park
Using Paper Park With the paper park feature, reversing pin-feed paper out of the printer is quick and easy. Reloading paper is even easier. With pin-feed paper parked, you can load a cut sheet. To park pin-feed paper, use the following procedure: 1.
Page 57: Loading Multipart Forms
Loading Multipart Forms The printer can handle individually-cut or pin-feed forms containing up to seven parts and carbons. The procedures for loading multipart forms are the same as those for loading single sheets and pin-feed paper, except for the following precautions: If your printer has bottom-feed tractors or you have a top-mounted pull tractor option, load forms from the bottom of the printer, espe- cially forms that do not bend easily or tear apart when you bend...
Page 58: Loading Transparencies
Loading Labels––continued If your printer has bottom-feed tractors or you have a top-mounted pull tractor option, load labels from the bottom of the printer, espe- cially labels that easily peel off the backing. When labels enter the printer from the bottom, they feed straight through the printer without having to bend around the platen.
Page 59: Aligning Preprinted Forms
Aligning Preprinted Forms When you print on preprinted forms, paper alignment is critical. To align a preprinted form in the printer, use the following procedure: 1. With the printer idle, press the Setup button on the control panel to access the Setup menu. Turn the Select-dial until the POPUP parameter appears.
Page 60 Setting Page Length––continued Ordinarily, software applications set page length for you. If you experi- ence one of these problems, you may have to set the page length manu- ally. To set the page length, use the following procedure: 1. Press the Setup button on the control panel to access the Setup menu.
Page 61: Reviewing The Paper Handling Controls
Reviewing the Paper Handling Controls Here's a brief review of the paper handling controls: Tractor select indicator shows which paper path is selected. When loading pin-feed paper from the rear, the indicator points towards the front of the printer. When loading single sheets or pin-feed paper from the bottom, the indicator points towards the rear of the printer.
Page 62 Reviewing the Paper Handling Controls––continued Paper Park button reverse feeds pin-feed paper until the leading edge of the first sheet is halfway through the tractors. Paper park is the easiest way to unload pin-feed paper from the printer, although it should not be performed with labels or multipart forms.
Page 64: Section 4-Control Panel
Control Panel This section describes how to use the printer's control panel, which is shown in figure 4-1. The control panel consists of two status lights, a sixteen-character display, twelve buttons, and a Select-dial. Form Feed COURIER LQ READY Line Paper Paper Feed...
Page 65: Understanding Status Lights
User's Guide Understanding Status Lights The control panel has two status lights. Ready Light The Ready light indicates the following conditions: Ready Error When the light is on, the printer is ready for normal operation and can receive and print data. When the light flickers, the printer is receiving data from the host computer.
Page 66: Understanding Display Messages
Understanding Display Messages The control panel display can show four kinds of messages. COURIER LQ READY The status message appears when you turn on the printer and during normal printing operations. This message shows the current font and print quality, and whether the printer is ready, paused, printing a self test, COURIER LQ READY or in demand document mode.
Page 67: Using The Select-Dial
User's Guide Using the Select-Dial You turn the Select-dial to move the paper up and down, move the car- riage back and forth, scroll through the Setup menu, and fine adjust the print density. Moving the Paper Up and Down To move the paper up and down, press the Ready button to disable print- ing and then turn the Select-dial.
Page 68: Using The Control Panel Buttons
User's Guide Using the Control Panel Buttons You press the buttons to set printer parameters and perform operations. A brown function label is printed below each button to remind you of its primary function and a blue label to remind you of its alternate function. To invoke the primary function of a button, just press the button.
Page 69: Selecting A Text Quality
Selecting a Text Quality Pressing the Quality button selects the next text quality and displays one of the following: LQ for letter-quality, MQ for memo-quality, or DQ for draft-quality. Quality The actual print speed for each text quality depends on the printer's set- tings for pitch, color, quiet mode, and print direction.
Page 70: Form Feeding
Form Feeding Pressing the Form Feed button causes one of the following actions to occur: If you are loading a single sheet, the sheet advances to the Form Feed top-of-form. If a single sheet is already loaded, the sheet ejects. If you are loading or using pin-feed paper, the paper advances to the next top-of-form.
Page 71: Moving The Bail
Moving the Bail Pressing the Bail button moves the bail back and forth. During normal printing operations, it is not necessary to use the Bail button since the bail moves automatically. Bail Parking the Paper Pressing the Paper Park button with pin-feed paper loaded in the printer causes the paper to reverse-feed until the top edge of the first sheet is Paper Park...
Page 72: Clearing Messages And The Buffer
Clearing Messages and the Buffer Pressing the Clear button causes one of the following actions to occur: If an error or warning message is displayed, the normal status message reappears. Clear If the normal status message is displayed, the printer erases all data that has been received but not yet printed.
Page 73: Resetting Optimal Print Density
User's Guide Resetting Optimal Print Density Holding down the Alt button and pressing the Paper Path button resets the position of the printhead for optimal print density. Since the printer Paper per-forms this function automatically, you only need to use it if you Path accidentally bump the printhead.
Page 74: Printing Printer Status Reports
User's Guide Printing Printer Status Reports Holding down the Alt button and pressing the Status button once prints a Printer Status Report. This report includes a list of the available printer emulations and fonts, and a printout of the Setup menu with the Status current settings.
Page 75: Control Panel
4-12 Control Panel AMT PRINTER STATUS REPORT ___________________________________________________________________________ MODEL: ACCEL-6310 FIRMWARE: 389008-010-E EMULATIONS: AMT Diab630 EpsonJX EpsonLQ IBMXL24 Barcode HexMode FONTS: Courier Gothic TmsRomn Elite ___________________________________________________________________________ OPERATIONS 1) RSTOR: None 12) QUAL: 2) SAVE: None 13) FONT: 3) DFALT: Fctry 14) PITCH: 4) TEST: None...
Page 76 CURRENT SETTINGS Factory TEXT APPEARANCE 12) QUAL: Letter Letter 13) FONT: Courier Courier 14) PITCH: 15) CELL: 16) LPI: 17) COLOR: Black Black 18) ITALICS: 19) HIGH: 20) WIDE: 21) SCRIPT: 22) UNDLINE: 23) BLD/SHA: 24) SLASH-0: 25) BI-DIR: Text Text PAGE SETUP 26) LENG:...
Page 77: Using The Setup Menu
Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu is a selection list of printer parameters organized into the following catagories: Operations Printer Setup Text Appearance Page Setup Paper Handling Communications When the Setup menu appears, the control panel display acts like a one-line window over the menu.
Page 78 PARAMETER DEFAULT SETTING OPERATIONS 1 ) RSTOR: None Usr 1 2 ) SAVE: None Usr 1 3 ) DFALT: Fctry Usr 1 4 ) TEST: None Memory Sensor Ribbon Align Pcalib Random Gap PRINTER SETUP 5 ) EMUL: Diab630 EpsonJX EpsonLQ IBMXL24 Barcode HexMode 6 ) QUIET: 7 ) LANG: French German UK Dansh1 Swedsh Italn Spnsh1...
Page 79 PARAMETER 33) PATH: 34) LFSLEW: 35) DEMAND: 36) PPR JAM: 37) PGE END: 38) POPUP: 39) AUTOBAIL: Off 40) PH GAP: 41) PFORCE: 42) INTRFCE: Auto 43) BAUD: 44) BUFFER 45) HNDSHK: 46) DATA BITS: 47) STOP BITS: 48) PARITY: 49) DTR: 50) STROBE: 4-16 Control Panel...
Page 80 Using the Setup Menu––continued Note: Learning Setup menu functions is not necessary. These functions are provided for users who want to explore the advanced capabilities of the printer. During normal printing, application programs control most Setup menu functions automatically. Before describing the parameters on the Setup menu, let's review how to display, scroll through, and change settings on the Setup menu: OPERATIONS 12) QUAL: Letter...
Page 81: Performing Operations
Performing Operations The first section on the Setup menu is operations. Selecting an operation performs a specific action. 1) RSTOR: None RSTOR lets you restore printer settings to the factory settings or to SETUP settings you saved previously with a SAVE operation. When you use MENU RSTOR, the printer clears the data input buffer.
Page 82: Select Power-On Default Settings
3) DFALT: Fctry DFALT lets you select the printer settings to use as the power-on default settings. You can select the factory settings or the settings you saved previously with a SAVE operation. The printer keeps your DFALT selection in non-volatile memory so it is retained when the printer is off. SETUP MENU You can select Fctry to use the factory settings as the power-on de-...
Page 83: Using Printer Setup Parameters
Using Printer Setup Parameters The second section on the Setup menu is printer setup. The most impor- tant printer setup parameter is emulation, which must be set so that it is compatible with your application program. 5) EMUL: EMUL lets you select a printer emulation for the printer to use. Selecting an emulation enables the printer to print data that is formatted for other popular printers.
Page 84: Turn Quiet Mode On And Off
6) QUIET: Turn Quiet Mode On and Off QUIET lets you turn the quiet mode on and off. In quiet mode, the print speed slows down by about 40% in draft (DQ) mode and 50% in memo (MQ) and letter (LQ) modes. Slowing the print speed decreases the amount of noise that is generated.
Page 85: Select Characters For Codes 128-255
8) SETS: When an Epson or IBM emulation is selected, SETS lets you select a char- acter set for ASCII codes 128 to 255. You can select IBM1 for IBM set #1; IBM2 for IBM set #2; Ital1 for Epson italics set #1; Ital2 for Epson italics set #2;...
Page 86 Character Sets–– ASCII IBM IBM continued Code Ital Ital < < > > ASCII IBM IBM Ital Code █ █ ▄ ▄ ▌ ▌ ▐ ▐ ▀ ▀ α α ß ß Γ Γ π π ∑ ∑ σ σ µ...
Page 87: Turn Automatic Carriage Return Mode On And Off
9) AUTO CR: Off AUTO CR lets you turn the automatic carriage return mode on and off. In the automatic carriage return mode, the printer performs a carriage return/line feed for each line feed code it receives. You can select On to turn the automatic carriage return mode on;...
Page 88: Using Text Appearance Parameters
Using Text Appearance Parameters The next section on the Setup menu is text appearance. The text appear- ance parameters let you change the way text prints on the page. 12) QUAL: Letter QUAL lets you specify a quality for printing text. You can select Letter for letter-quality text;...
Page 89: Set Character Cell Size
15) CELL: CELL lets you specify how much to expand or compress characters so that they look good when printed at the selected pitch. You can select the same settings as for PITCH; that is, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 17.1, 20 or PS (proportional spacing).
Page 90: Turn Double-High Mode On And Off
19) HIGH: Turn Double-High Mode On and Off HIGH lets you turn the double-high mode on and off. In double-high mode, characters stretch to twice their normal height (downward in the AMT and Diablo 630 emulations; upward in the IBM and Epson emula- tions).
Page 91: Turn Bold/Shadow Modes On And Off
23) BLD/SHA: Off BLD/SHA lets you turn on and off the bold and shadow modes. In bold mode, characters are printed twice—one on top of the other—to produce bold print. In shadow mode, characters are also printed twice—once and then again slightly offset to the right—to produce shadow print. You can select Bld to turn the bold mode on;...
Page 92: Using Page Setup Parameters
Using Page Setup Parameters The next section of the Setup menu is page setup. Page setup param- eters let you specify forms length and margins. 26) LENG: 66/6" LENG lets you specify the length of the form you are using in 1/6-inch increments.
Page 93: Set Top Margin
28) TOP MAR: TOP MAR lets you specify a top margin. On subsequent form feeds, paper advances to the top margin you specify. The top margin can be from 0 to 363 lines down from the top-of-form; however, you can only select a line that is above the bottom margin setting.
Page 94: Set Right Margin
31) RGT MAR: 136 Set Right Margin RGT MAR lets you specify a right margin. When printing reaches the right margin on a line, the printer performs a carriage return/line feed and continues printing on the next line. You specify the right margin as a number of character spaces to the right of the far left print position;...
Page 95: Using Paper Handling Parameters
Using Paper Handling Parameters The next section of the Setup menu is paper handling. Paper handling parameters control how paper feeds through the printer. 33) PATH: PATH lets you select the active paper path. You can select from the following: Top.
Page 96: Turn Demand Document Mode On And Off
Turn Demand Document 35) DEMAND: Off Mode On and Off DEMAND lets you turn the demand document mode on and off. The demand document mode lets you remove a pin-fed form without wasting the next form. With the mode on, pressing the Ready button turns printing off, displays DEMND on the control panel, and advances the last printed page up to the tear bar.
Page 97: Turn Paper Jam Sensing On And Off
36) PPR JAM: On PPR JAM lets you turn the printer's paper jam sensing function on and off. With paper jam sensing on, the printer can detect when a pin-fed form gets jammed inside the printer and will notify you by displaying CLEAR PAPER JAM on the control panel display.
Page 98: Turn Preprinted Forms Alignment Mode On And Off
Turn Preprinted Forms Alignment 38) POPUP: Mode On and Off POPUP lets you turn the preprinted forms alignment mode on and off. When the mode is on, you can easily align a preprinted form so that print- ing begins on any desired line. Just press the Ready button to pause print-ing and use the Select-dial to align the first print line on the form with the top edge of the ribbon shield.
Page 99: Set Print Density
40) PH GAP: Auto PH GAP lets you enable and disable automatic forms thickness detection. When set to Auto, the printer automatically detects forms thickness and adjusts the print gap (that is, the physical distance between the printhead and the form) for optimal print density. If necessary, you can disable this function and manually select a fixed print gap.
Page 100: Setting Communications Parameters
Setting Communications Parameters The next section of the Setup menu is communications. These param- eters control data communications between the printer and the host computer. 42) INTRFCE: Auto INTRFCE lets you select the parallel or serial interface port for commu- nications with the host computer.
Page 101: Specify Handshaking Method
45) HNDSHK: D/X HNDSHK lets you tell the printer what handshaking method your com- puter is using. Handshaking is a technique that starts and stops data transmission between your computer and the printer. This starting and stopping is important so that neither device receives more data than it can handle at any given time.
Page 102: Specify Parity
48) PARITY: None Specify Parity PARITY lets you tell the printer what parity method your computer is using. When your computer uses parity, it adds a special parity bit to each data byte it sends. This parity bit enables the printer to detect a data transmission error.
Page 103: Reviewing The Setup Menu
Reviewing the Setup Menu Now that you've been introduced to the Setup menu parameters and their possible settings, it's time for a brief review. Parameter RSTOR SAVE DFALT TEST EMUL QUIET LANG 4-40 Control Panel Table 4-1. Setup Menu Summary Description Operations Restore printer settings...
Page 104 Table 4-1. Setup Menu Summary––continued Parameter Description Printer Setup––continued SETS Select characters for codes 128 through 255 AUTO CR Turn automatic carriage return mode on and off AUTO LF Turn automatic line feed mode on and off ERRBEL Select audible alarm mode Text Appearance QUAL Set print quality...
Page 105 Parameter WIDE SCRIPT UNDLINE Turn underline mode on BLD/SHA Turn bold/shadow modes SLASH-0 BI-DIR LENG WIDTH TOP MAR Set top margin BOT MAR Set bottom margin LFT MAR Set left margin RGT MAR Set right margin AUTO FF 4-42 Control Panel Table 4-1.
Page 106 Table 4-1. Setup Menu Summary––continued Parameter Description Paper Handling PATH Select paper path LFSLEW Set line feed speed DEMAND Turn demand document mode on and off PPR JAM Turn paper jam sensing on and off PGE END Select page end method POPUP Turn preprinted forms align- Off On ment mode on and off...
Page 107 Parameter INTRFCE BAUD BUFFER HNDSHK Specify handshaking method D/X ENQ D/E XON DATA BITS STOP BITS Specify number of stop bits PARITY STROBE 4-44 Control Panel Table 4-1. Setup Menu Summary––continued Description Communications Select interface Specify baud rate Specify input buffer size Specify number of data bits Specify parity Set DTR signal polarity...
Page 108: Section 5-Cleaning And Maintenance
Cleaning and Maintenance To maintain trouble-free operation and good print quality, you should perform periodic cleaning and preventive maintenance procedures on your printer. This section provides the following procedures: Removing and installing the top cover Cleaning the platen and bail rollers Cleaning the main carriage shaft Cleaning the printhead wires Cleaning printer surfaces...
Page 109: Removing And Installing The Top Cover
Removing and Installing the Top Cover Figure 5-1. Removing the Top Cover WINDOW SUPPORT Figure 5-2. Aligning the Platen Window and Top Cover 5-2 Cleaning and Maintenance Maintenance and troubleshooting proce- dures require you to remove the top cover CLIPS to access internal printer components.
Page 110: Cleaning The Platen And Bail Rollers
Cleaning the Platen and Bail Rollers Figure 5-3. Cleaning the Platen and Bail Rolle You should clean the platen and bail rollers whenever there is ink or paper fibers on the platen, the platen appears shiny, or printed pages contain vertical smears. To do so, you'll need a cleaning pad moistened with Fedron ®...
Page 111: Cleaning The Main Carriage Shaft
Cleaning the Main Carriage Shaft Figure 5-4. Cleaning the Main Carriage Shaft 5-4 Cleaning and Maintenance The carriage slides on two shafts. The main shaft, located directly under the printhead, requires occasional lubrication. The other shaft near the front of the printer does not require lubrication.
Page 112: Cleaning The Printhead Wires
Cleaning the Printhead Wires Figure 5-5. Cleaning the Printhead Wires To prevent excessive ink build-up on the printhead wires, you should periodically wipe them with pure silicone lubricant (LPS-1 ® or an equivalent). To clean the printhead wires, use the following procedure: 1.
Page 113: Cleaning Printer Surfaces
Cleaning Printer Surfaces WIPE SURFACES WITH MILD DETERGENT Figure 5-6. Cleaning Printer Surfaces Figure 5-7. Cleaning the Forms Tractors 5-6 Cleaning and Maintenance To keep your printer looking new, you should periodically clean its surfaces with BRUSH OR VACUUM CARRIAGE PATH glass cleaner (Windex isopropyl alcohol, or a mild dishwashing detergent (Lux...
Page 114: Replacing The Ribbon Cartridge
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge When printing becomes too light, you should replace the ribbon cartridge. Follow the procedures for Installing the Ribbon Cartridge in the Set Up section of this guide. Replacing the Fuse When the printer is plugged into a power outlet that you have verified is supplying the correct voltage, but the printer shows no sign of operation, the main power fuse may have blown.
Page 115: Inspecting Printer Parts
Inspecting Printer Parts You should occasionally inspect printer components so you can prevent problems before they occur. If some component appears to be damaged or worn, contact your service representative for a replacement part. Caution: Before starting your inspection, be sure to turn off the printer.
Page 116 Inspecting Printer Parts––continued After you complete the inspection checklist on these two pages, turn on the printer and run a self test to verify normal operation. Caution: Do not inspect the printer with the power turned on. INTERFACE CONNECTORS Detach the cables. Inspect the cables and connectors for broken wires, frayed or burned insulation, or loose fit.
Page 117: Replacing The Printhead
Replacing the Printhead Figure 5-10. Replacing the Printhead 5-10 Cleaning and Maintenance When the printhead wears out, you should replace it with a new one. To do so, use the following procedure: Warning: The printhead can become very hot while in use. If you have been printing, wait at least five minutes with the printer idle before touching the printhead.
Page 118: Section 6-Solving Problems
Solving Problems This section describes printer messages and tells you what corrective action(s) to take. This section also includes a brief troubleshooting guide and information on running printer tests. Understanding Printer Messages Printer messages appear on the control panel to warn you of special conditions or notify you of errors.
Page 119: Correcting Operating Errors
Correcting Operating Errors These errors occur during normal operation to notify you of an action you must perform before printing can continue. After you correct the error, printing resumes where it left off. CLEAR PAPER JAM This error message appears when the printer detects a paper jam while printing, ejecting the current page, or parking the paper.
Page 120 Correcting Operating Errors—continued This error message appears when the printer has information to print but detects no paper in the printer: Corrective action: Load paper and press the Ready button. Note: If this error message appears when paper is loaded, clean the surface of the platen as described in Cleaning the Platen and Bail Rollers in the Cleaning and Maintenance section of this guide.
Page 121 Correcting Operating Errors—continued RIBBON ERROR This error message appears when one of the following conditions exists: You turn on the printer without a ribbon cartridge installed. The ribbon cartridge is not fully seated on the printer carriage. The printer is unable to detect the ribbon cartridge at the home position due to a malfunctioning ribbon home sensor.
Page 122: Correcting Programming Errors
Correcting Programming Errors These messages appear when your computer tries to select a printer fea- ture that is unavailable. When a programming error occurs, a message appears to warn you and printing continues. BAR CODE UNAVAIL This error message appears when your computer tries to select a bar code that is not in the installed FLASH memory.
Page 123 EMULATION ERROR—continued Corrective actions: Press the Ready button to pause printing and then the Clear button twice to clear the data input buffer. Perform one of the following actions: If you do not have the correct emulation, you must configure your software to request an available printer emulation.
Page 124: Understanding Warnings
Understanding Warnings These messages appear to warn you of special printer conditions. INITIALIZING... This warning appears each time you turn on or reset the printer to notify you that the printer is preparing for normal operation. When the warning disappears, the printer is ready to print. Corrective action: None.
Page 125: Correcting Communication Errors
Correcting Communication Errors These messages only appear while the serial interface is in use. When a serial communication error occurs, printing stops and some or all print data is lost. After you perform the corrective action(s), you must restart the print job from the beginning. BUFFER OVERFLOW This message appears when the printer's input buffer overflows.
Page 126 User's Guide Correcting Communication Errors—continued PARITY ERROR This message appears when the printer, using the selected parity method, detects a data transmission error affecting one or more data bytes. Corrective action: Press the Ready button to pause printing and then the Clear button twice to clear the data input buffer.
Page 127: Correcting Printer Errors
Correcting Printer Errors Printer errors occur when the printer is unable to continue printing due to a malfunctioning printer component. When a printer error occurs, you must turn off the printer and perform the corrective action. CARRIAGE ERROR This error message appears when the printer is unable to detect the car- riage at the home position due to a jammed ribbon, dirty carriage shaft, or malfunctioning carriage home sensor.
Page 128 Correcting Printer Errors—continued PROM CRC FAILURE This error message appears when printer logic detects defective read- only memory. Corrective action: Contact your Service Representative for assistance. RAM TEST FAILURE This error message appears when printer logic detects defective random- access memory. Corrective action: Contact your Service Representative for assistance.
Page 129: Troubleshooting Problems
Troubleshooting Problems If you experience a printer problem that you cannot correct, consult the following troubleshooting guide for assistance. If you are still unable to solve the problem, contact your Service Representative. Printer does not turn on; control panel is blank. Error message appears.
Page 130 Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Self test runs ok, but printer re- mains idle when computer sends print data. Printing is too light. Probable Cause/Corrective Action Printing is paused; press Ready button. Wrong INTRFCE setting on Setup menu. Check setting. Interface cable to computer is loose, defective or wired incorrectly.
Page 131 Printing is smearing. Large portions of characters are not printing. 6-14 Solving Problems Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Print density fine-adjustment is set too dark. Hold down Print Density button and re- adjust print density. PH GAP and PFORCE param- eters on Setup menu are not set to Auto, or settings are incorrect.
Page 132 Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Characters are missing one or more dots. Printer prints garbled text and paper moves erratically. Single sheets do not feed properly. Probable Cause/Corrective Action Print density fine-adjustment is set too light. Hold down Print Density button and re- adjust print density.
Page 133 Selected printer settings change before printing begins. Pin-fed forms do not load properly. 6-16 Solving Problems Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Application program is over- riding your settings. Change printer setup in your applica- program. Forms are not loaded properly. Refer to Loading Paper section for detailed procedures.
Page 134 Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Multipart forms or labels tear during printing. Or, labels peel off the backing sheet during printing. Printing goes off right side of page. Lines of text print on top of one another. Probable Cause/Corrective Action Print density fine-adjustment is set too dark.
Page 135 Printer leaves blank line after every print line. Carriage does not return to left margin before printing next line. Printer only prints hexadecimal numbers. Printing does not start at far left print position. Printer prints on pin-feed paper perforations. Printing starts too far down the page.
Page 136 Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Characters overlap each other or there are wide gaps between them. Double-high text overlaps text on the next line. Double-wide characters overlap. Foreign symbols replace some of the standard ASCII characters. Vertical line drawing and compo- nent characters do not align.
Page 137 Printer ejects cut sheets before finishing printing on page. Forms jam in printer while using demand document mode. Control panel display goes blank during printing. Paper park, demand document mode, or popup mode does not operate. 6-20 Solving Problems Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action PGE END setting on Setup...
Page 138: Running Printer Tests
Running Printer Tests From the Setup menu, you can run tests to check the following: memory, sensors, ribbon alignment, printing alignment, paper sensor, carriage, and platen. Checking Memory The memory test checks printer memory by writing data patterns to all memory locations and reading back the data patterns to verify that they are correct.
Page 139: Checking Sensors And Switches
Checking Sensors and Switches The printer can perform an interactive test to check printer sensors and switches. During the test, you are required to perform various actions so that the printer can check the sensors and switches for normal operation. You can check sensor and switches in any order and you can terminate the test whenever you want.
Page 140 Checking Sensors and Switches—continued Sensor: Rear Jam Sensor: Bot Jam Button: Setup Button: Quality Button: Font Button: Test Button: Clear Button: Bail Button: Alt Button: PaprPark Button: PaprPath Button: LineFeed Button: FormFeed 4) TEST: Sensor To test the rear and bottom paper jam sensors, turn the wheel on each sensor.
Page 141: Checking Ribbon Alignment
Checking Ribbon Alignment The ribbon alignment test checks for proper alignment of the ribbon. The test prints two rows of triangles for each of the possible RIBBON parameter settings, with an asterisk next to the rows that print with the currently-selected RIBBON parameter setting.
Page 142: Checking Printing Alignment
Checking Printing Alignment The printing alignment test checks to make sure that left-to-right printing aligns with right-to-left printing. The test prints a row of vertical lines with the carriage moving from left-to-right. Then, the test prints another row of vertical lines on top of the first line with the carriage moving from right-to-left.
Page 143: Re-Calibrating The Paper Sensor
Re-Calibrating the Paper Sensor The paper sensor test adjusts the sensitivity of the paper sensor so that it can accurately sense paper in the printer. It is only necessary to run this test if the RUN PCALIB TEST error message appears, or if erroneous LOAD PAPER or CLEAR PAPER JAM errors occur.
Page 144: Checking Carriage Movement
Checking Carriage Movement The random printing test exercises the carriage, carriage belt, and carriage motor. During the test, the printer moves the carriage erratically and prints a pattern of characters using various fonts, qualities, and character cell sizes. The width of the test pattern is determined by the WIDTH parameter setting on the Setup menu.
Page 145: Checking The Platen
Checking the Platen The gap test prints a table of printhead gap values measured across and around the surface of the platen. From this table, you can verify platen parallelism and identify flaws, such as lumps, dents, or cracks, in the surface of the platen.
Page 146: Using Hidden Parameters
User's Guide Using Hidden Parameters The Setup menu also contains hidden parameters that are only accessible by pressing a certain combination of control panel buttons. These parameters are hidden since they are set at the factory and there is seldom a need for printer operators to use them. Furthermore, if these parameters are set incorrectly, poor print quality and performance can result.
Page 147: Fine-Adjusting The Top-Of-Form Position
52) PTOP: 0/60" PTOP lets you add or subtract an offset distance to the leading edge of the paper on initial load to force the top-of-form position up or down the page. The printer determines the top-of-form position on a page using a paper sensor located near the printhead.
Page 148: Fine-Adjusting The Carriage Home Position
Fine-Adjusting the 54) HOME: 0/120" Carriage Home Position HOME lets you fine-adjust the carriage home position, which determines the location of the leftmost print position on a page. This parameter en- sures that the leftmost print position aligns exactly with the "0" mark on the paper scale.
Page 149: Changing User Names
56) UNAMS: None UNAMS lets you rename each of the printer's five user names (that is, Usr 1, Usr 2, Usr 3, Usr 4, and Usr 5). You can change these default names to names that are more meaningful to your particular needs. For example, if you print five different forms, each requiring a unique printer setup, you could change Usr 1 to the name of the first form, Usr 2 to the name of the second form, and so on.
Page 150: Locking Control Panel Functions
57) PANEL: Unlock PANEL lets you lock control panel functions to prevent casual users from making unauthorized changes to the printer's setup and configura- tion. At this parameter, you can select Unlock, which allows all control panel func-tions to operate normally; Lock, which locks the entire Setup menu and the Print Density, Quality, Font, Emul, Pitch, and Color button functions;...
Page 151: Disabling The Cover Open Interlock
Disabling the Cover Open Interlock Should you need to operate the printer with the top cover raised, you can reverse the polarity of the cover open interlock switch. This causes the printer to disable printing and display the LOWER TOP COVER message when the top cover is lowered and print normally when the top cover is raised.
Page 152: Appendix A-Bottom-Feed Tractors
User's Guide Appendix Bottom-Feed Tractors AMT ACCEL-6310d and -6350d models include powered, bottom-feed tractors in addition to the rear-feed tractors. This appendix describes how to select a printer stand, activate the bottom-feed tractors, load paper, alternate between paper paths, and correct bottom-feed tractor problems.
Page 153: Selecting A Printer Stand
Selecting a Printer Stand You'll need a sturdy printer stand with a paper slot through which paper can be fed. The paper slot permits pin-feed paper to feed straight up from below the printer to the bottom-feed tractors. When selecting a printer stand, observe the following guidelines: The stand must be sturdy enough to support the weight of the printer: 54 pounds (24.5 kg) for wide-carriage models or 48 pounds (21.8 kg)
Page 154: Accessing The Bottom-Feed Tractors
User's Guide Accessing the Bottom-Feed Tractors There are pop-down supports on the bottom of the printer that extend to lift up the front of the printer. This allows easier access to the bottom-feed tractors. To use the pop-down supports, lift up the front edge of the printer until the pop-down supports are fully extend.
Page 155: Loading Paper In The Bottom-Feed Tractors
Loading Paper in the Bottom-Feed Tractors PAPER PAPER GUIDE SENSOR LOCKING TRACTOR LEVER DOOR Figure A-4. Loading Paper in the Bottom Path ALIGN PAPER HOLES OVER CIRCLES Figure A-5. Aligning Paper in the Bottom Path A-4 Bottom-Feed Tractors To load pin-feed paper into the bottom-feed PAPER forms tractors, use the following procedure: GUIDE...
Page 156: Using The Bottom-Feed Tractors
Using the Bottom-Feed Tractors With the bottom-feed tractors activated and paper loaded, you can use the bottom-feed tractors just like the rear-feed tractors. All of the printer's special paper handling features, such as demand document mode and paper parking, are fully supported. For detailed information on the printer's paper handling features, refer to the Loading Paper section of this guide.
Page 157: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you experience a problem while using the bottom-feed forms tractors, consult the following table for assistance. This troubleshooting informa- tion pertains only to the bottom-feed forms tractors. For additional troubleshooting information, refer to the Solving Problems section. Tractors are hard to reach and adjust while loading paper.
Page 158 Table A-1. Troubleshooting the Bottom-Feed Tractors––continued Symptom Printer does not present form for tear-off when you press Ready button. Print is smearing. Printing occurs on paper tear strips. Probable Cause/Corrective Action Demand document mode is not selected or is set incorrectly. Check DEMAND parameter setting on Setup menu.
Page 160 This appendix describes the printer's bar code symbologies (formats) and explains how to configure the printer to print bar codes. For program- ming information, refer to the AMT Datasouth Bar Code Option Operating Guide (part no. 337027) sold separately by AMT Datasouth.
Page 161: Appendix B-Bar Codes
U.S. Postal Service 5-digit ZIP Codes, 9-digit ZIP+4 Codes, and 11-digit Delivery Point Codes. Note: The AMT Datasouth Bar Code Option Operating Guide provides in-depth information on bar code formats, the component elements, and how bar code symbols are constructed.
Page 162: Selecting The Bar Code Emulation
Note: If you are a programmer who would like to generate and send bar code commands from your own software applications, refer to the AMT Datasouth Bar Code Option Operating Guide (part no. 337027) for programming information. Also, refer to the Code Sets appendix of this guide for a listing of the bar code commands.
Page 163: Bar Code Specifications
Bar Code Specifications Table B-1 lists the printer's bar code specifications. Interleaved 2-of-5, Code 3-of-9 and Codabar UPC-A and UPC-E EAN-13 and EAN-8 POSTNET Code 128 Height Width of bars Width of spaces B-4 Bar Codes Table B-1. Bar Code Specifications Item Agency Compliances American National Standard Institute...
Page 164 Table B-1. Bar Code Specifications––continued Item POSTNET Dimensions Height of short bars Height of tall bars Bar width Pitch ZIP Codes ZIP+4 Codes Delivery Point Codes Human-readable text Command set compatibility Specification 0.050 inch (±0.010 tolerance) 0.125 inch (±0.010 tolerance) 0.020 inch (±0.005 tolerance) 0.0475 inch (±0.0025 tolerance) Encodes five digits, one correction...
Page 166: Appendix C-Interfaces
Interfaces This appendix describes the printer's parallel and serial interfaces, including voltages, signals and timing, cables and connectors, pin assign- ments, and parameters. Centronics Parallel Interface The parallel interface conforms to the Centronics standard for parallel data transfer from computers to printers. The interface contains 36 lines. Voltages A signal on a line is either high or low, depending on the voltage level.
Page 167: Signals And Timing
Signals and Timing The parallel interface consists of a data clock signal, eight data bit signals, two handshaking signals, two printer error signals, two printer control signals, two printer select signals, a power line, fifteen ground lines, and three lines that are not connected. Data Transfer Signals The primary function of the interface is to transfer data from the compu- ter to the printer.
Page 168 User's Guide DATA STROBE- 0.5 µs 0.5 µs minimum 0.5 µs minimum min. BUSY ACK- 5 µs minimum 0.25 µs maximum 4 µs minimum (or when printer buffer can hold more data) Figure C-1. Parallel Data Transfer Timing Diagram Printer Error Signals The printer uses two signals to notify the computer of printer errors: PAPER and ERROR-.
Page 169: Cable/Connector Requirements
Power Line The printer provides a +5 volts dc power line to drive the logic of an external device. Ground Lines The printer provides fifteen ground lines consisting of a logic ground, chassis ground, and thirteen signal return grounds. Cable/Connector Requirements The parallel connector must be a 36-pin male plug with a metal backshell (Amphenol 157-32360 or equivalent).
Page 170: Setting Parallel Parameters
Setting Parallel Parameters Only two Setup menu parameters affect the parallel interface: INTRFACE and STROBE. For more information on these parameters, refer to the Control Panel section in this guide. Pin Assignments Table C-1 lists the parallel connector pin assignments and signal require- ments.
Page 171 11 BUSY 12 PAPER 13 SELOUT Printer 14 AUTO 16 LGND 17 CGND 18 +5V 19 GND 20 GND 21 GND 22 GND 23 GND 24 GND 25 GND 26 GND 27 GND 28 GND 29 GND 30 GND C-6 Interfaces Table C-1.
Page 172 Table C-1. Parallel Pin Assignments––continued Signal Source 31 IPRIME– Computer May pulse low for at least 50 micro- 32 ERROR– Printer 33 GND 36 SELIN– Computer Must be low or disconnected Printer Usage seconds to initialize printer settings to defaults and clear input buffer; otherwise, must be high or disconnected Goes low when printer has data to print but is out of paper, off-line, or in error state;...
Page 173: Rs-232-C Serial Interface
RS-232-C Serial Interface The serial interface conforms to the Electronics Industries Association (EIA) RS-232-C standard for serial communications. This standard describes a data transfer method between data terminal equipment (DTE) and data communications equipment (DCE). DTE refers to computers; DCE refers to modems or other data communications de- vices.
Page 174 User's Guide Data Set Ready The Data Set Ready (DSR) signal indicates when DCE is turned on. If DSR is high, DCE is on; if DSR is low, DCE is off. Data Carrier Detect The Data Carrier Detect (DCD) signal indicates when DCE has estab- lished a link to a remove receiver.
Page 175: Cable/Connector Requirements
HIGH (+) LOW (-) Data Terminal Ready The Data Terminal Ready (DTR) signal indicates when DTE must stop sending data and when it should continue. This stopping and starting (called handshaking) is necessary to prevent DCE's input buffer from overflowing. If DTR is high, DTE may send data; if DTR is low, DTE must pause.
Page 176: Setting Serial Parameters
TOP VIEW: SIDE VIEW: CONNECT- HARDWARE (2 EA REQ'D) BACKSHELL (2-PIECE) UNSHIELDED WIRES DB-26 Figure C-4. Serial Cable Assembly Setting Serial Parameters For successful serial communications, the computer and the printer must use identical communications parameters. These parameters consist of baud rate, parity, data bits, stop bits and handshake protocol.
Page 177: Pin Assignments
Handshaking methods—continued X-ON/X-OFF: The printer sends an X-OFF code on its data trans- mission line to pause data transfer, and an X-ON code to resume. An X-OFF is an ASCII DC3 code (19 decimal, 13 hex); an X-ON is an ASCII DC1 code (17 decimal, 11 hex). When you turn on or reset the printer, it sends an X-ON to enable data transfer.
Page 178 Table C-2. Serial Pin Assignments––continued Signal Source Computer 9 - 10 Printer 12 - 19 Printer 21 - 24 DTR– Printer Printer Usage Ignored Not connected Same as signal on pin 20, except polarity of signal is user-selectable (signal present only when JP1 jumper on logic board is on pins 2 and 3) Not connected Goes low when printer buffer is...
Page 180: Appendix D-Code Sets
Code Sets This appendix lists the code sets for the following printer emulations: AMT Datasouth Diablo 630 Epson JX Epson LQ-2550 IBM Proprinter XL24 Bar Code Code sets include all of the character codes, control codes and escape sequences that you can send from your computer to the printer to control printing operations.
Page 181: Amt And Diablo 630 Code Set
AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Code Set The first part of this appendix describes the AMT Datasouth Datasouth and Diablo 630 code set. The printer responds to this code set when either of these emulations is active. Character Codes Most of the 256 8-bit codes that a computer can send to the printer are assigned a printable character (see table D-1).
Page 182 Table D-1. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Control Codes Table D-1. AMT and Diablo 630 Character Code Assignments Character code assignments (in decimal) " ♥ ♦ ¶ ♣ § ♠ & Notes: Shading designates control codes. The SETS parameter on the Setup menu determines the actual characters that print for codes 128 to 255.
Page 183: Printing International Characters
Control Codes and Escape Sequences When you select AMT Datasouth Datasouth or Diab630 as the active printer emulation, you can use the control codes and escape sequences listed in tables D-2 and D-3. The codes and sequences are organized into...
Page 184 Table D-2. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Control Codes Function ASCII Ignore ... Continue printing? ... Bell ... Backspace ... Horizontal tab ... Line feed ... Vertical tab ... Form feed ... Carriage return ... Shift out ... Shift in ...
Page 185: Basic Functions
Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences Function ASCII set printer ... ESC SUB I Alternate ... ESC CR P Restore printer settings ... ESC @ r n Factory setup ... ESC @ r 0 User 1 setup ...
Page 186 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Auto carriage return ... ESC @ CR n Start ... ESC @ CR 1 End ... ESC @ CR 0 Auto line feed ... ESC @ LF n Start ...
Page 187: Horizontal Spacing
Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set character spacing ... ESC US n characters/inch ... ESC US EM characters/inch ... ESC US NAK 6.6 characters/inch ... ESC US DC3 7.5 characters/inch ... ESC US DC1 8.5 characters/inch ...
Page 188 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set horizontal ... ESC DC1 n spacing offset (continued) Move carriage left ... ESC BS 1/120 inch Set line spacing in ... ESC RS n 1/48-inch increments 3 lines per inch ...
Page 189 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set right margin ... ESC 0 Set top margin ... ESC T Set bottom margin ... ESC L Clear top/bottom margins ... ESC C Clear all tab stops ...
Page 190 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set vertical tab stop ... ESC - Set lines per page ... ESC FF n Absolute move to ... ESC HT n print position Absolute move to ... ESC VT n print line Relative move right ...
Page 191 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Relative move right ... ESC @ h n1 n2 or left (continued) Relative move down ... ESC @ v n1 n2 or up Set print quality (speed) ... ESC @ P n Letter ...
Page 192 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set font ... ESC @ F n Courier ... ESC @ F SOH Courier (alternate) ... ESC @ F 1 Gothic, 12 cpi ... ESC @ F STX Gothic, 12 cpi (alternate) ...
Page 193 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Backward printing Start ... ESC 6 End ... ESC 5 Bold / shadow printing Start bold ... ESC O Start shadow ... ESC W End bold / shadow ...
Page 194 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Double-high printing ... ESC @ H n Start ... ESC @ H 1 End ... ESC @ H 0 Double-wide printing ... ESC @ W n Start ... ESC @ W 1 End ...
Page 195 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Proportional mode Start ... ESC P End ... ESC Q D-16 Code Sets Hexadecimal Decimal Text Functions––continued These sequences start and end the proportional mode, 1B 50 27 80...
Page 196 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Start program mode ... ESC SO M Wide text printing ... ESC @ t n Enable ... ESC @ t 1 Disable ... ESC @ t 0 Hexadecimal Decimal Text Functions––continued...
Page 197 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Diablo graphics Start ... ESC 3 End ... ESC 4 Print 8-wire graphics 60V x 60H dpi ... ESC @ K n1 n2 list 60V x 120H dpi ...
Page 198 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Print 16-wire graphics (continnued) Print 32-wire graphics 240V x 240H dpi ... ESC @ o n1 n2 list Hexadecimal Decimal Graphic Functions––continued The list in the sequence is a series of codes that define the columns to print.
Page 199 1B 40 38 27 64 56 This sequence causes printer logic to interpret the column count in the next AMT Datasouth graphics escape sequence as a 16-bit integer: Number of columns = (256 x n2) + n1 For example, to print 360 columns of dots, n2 would be 1 and n1 would be 104 (360 = (256 x 1) + 104).
Page 200 Table D-3. AMT Datasouth and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set print gap ... ESC @ g Park paper ... ESC @ p Select paper path ... ESC @ l n Top ... ESC @ l NUL Rear ...
Page 201: Epson Jx, Epson Lq-2550 And Ibm Xl24 Code Set
Epson JX, Epson LQ-2550 and IBM XL24 Code Set The second part of this appendix describes the Epson and IBM code set. The printer responds to this code set when an Epson or IBM emulation is active. Character Codes Most of the 256 8-bit codes that a computer can send to the printer are assigned a printable character (see table D-4).
Page 202 Table D-4. Epson and IBM Character Code Assignments Character code assignments (in decimal) " ♥ ♦ ¶ ♣ § ♠ & Notes: Shading designates control codes. The SETS parameter on the Setup menu determines the actual characters that print for codes 128 to 255. <...
Page 203: Control Codes And Escape Sequences
Printing International Characters The ESC ESC G and ESC R sequences in the code set cause the printer to replace some of the standard ASCII characters with alternate charac- ters that are used in a specific language. These sequences are described later in this appendix.
Page 204 Table D-5. Epson and IBM Control Codes Function ASCII Ignore ... Continue printing? ... Bell ... Backspace ... Horizontal tab ... Line feed ... Vertical tab ... Form feed ... Carriage return ... Start double-wide print- ... ing for one line Hexadecimal Decimal 00 or 80...
Page 205 Table D-5. Epson and IBM Control Codes––continued Function ASCII Start condensed printing .. End condensed printing ... End double-wide print- ... ing on current line Escape ... Space ... D-26 Code Sets Hexadecimal Decimal 0F or 8F 15 or 143 This code starts condensed printing, wherein character spacing and character cell size are 17.1 characters per inch.
Page 206 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences Function ASCII Reset printer ... ESC @ Restore printer settings ... ESC ESC r n Factory setup ... ESC ESC r 0 User 1 setup ... ESC ESC r 1 User 2 setup ... ESC ESC r 2 User 3 setup ...
Page 207 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Auto carriage return ... ESC ESC CR n Start ... ESC ESC CR 1 End ... ESC ESC CR 0 Auto line feed ... ESC ESC LF n Start (all emulations) ... ESC ESC LF 1 Start (IBM emulation) ...
Page 208 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set character spacing ... ESC P to 10 or 17.1 CPI Set character spacing ... ESC M to 12 CPI ESC : Set character spacing ... ESC g to 15 CPI Start condensed printing ...
Page 209 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set line spacing in 1/216- ... ESC 3 n or 1/180-inch increments Epson JX & IBM XL24: 3 lines per inch ... ESC 3 H 4 lines per inch ... ESC 3 6 6 lines per inch ...
Page 210 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set line spacing in ... ESC ESC A n 1/120-inch increments 3 lines per inch ... ESC ESC A H 4 lines per inch ... ESC ESC A > 6 lines per inch ... ESC ESC A 4 8 lines per inch ...
Page 211 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Absolute move to ... ESC $ n1 n2 print position Relative move to ... ESC \ n1 n2 print position D-32 Code Sets Hexadecimal Decimal Absolute and Relative Moving 1B 24 n1 n2 27 36 n1 n2 This sequence moves the carriage a specific distance from the left print boundary.
Page 212 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Relative move right ... ESC d n1 n2 to print position Relative move right ... ESC ESC h or left n1 n2 Relative move down ... ESC ESC v or up n1 n2 Hexadecimal Decimal...
Page 213 LF. If the sequence specifies a boundary that is at or to the right of the right print boundary, the printer ignores this sequence. If you set a left print boundary with proportional-spacing selected, the printer uses 12 cpi to interpret the n variable. Description Note: Most AMT ACCEL-6300 series printers do not...
Page 214 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Boundaries, Tabs and Page Formatting––continued Set right print boundary ... ESC Q n Set left and right ... ESC X n1 n2 print boundaries Hexadecimal Decimal 1B 51 n 27 81 n This sequence cancels printing of the current line, resets the default tabs, and sets the right print boundary anywhere on the page.
Page 215 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set/clear absolute ... ESC D list NUL horizontal tab stops Set/clear absolute ... ESC B list NUL vertical tab stops Set absolute horizontal ... ESC R tab stops every eight print positions D-36 Code Sets Hexadecimal Decimal...
Page 216 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Boundaries, Tabs and Page Formatting––continued Set page length in lines ... ESC C n Set page length in inches ... ESC C NUL n Set print quality Letter ... ESC x SOH Letter (alternate) ...
Page 217 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set font ... ESC ESC F n Courier (10 cpi) ... ESC ESC F SOH Courier (alternate, 10 cpi) ... ESC ESC F 1 Gothic (12 cpi) ... ESC ESC F STX Gothic (alternate, 12 cpi) ...
Page 218 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Set language ... ESC ESC G n English, US ... ESC ESC G NUL English, US (alternate) ... ESC R NUL French ... ESC ESC G SOH French (alternate) ... ESC R SOH German ...
Page 219 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Print character ... ESC ^ n Enable/disable characters with codes 128-159, 255 Enable ... ESC 6 Disable ... ESC 7 Enable/disable characters ... ESC I n in control code range Enable ESC I 1 Disable ...
Page 220 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Automatic underscoring ... ESC - n Start ... ESC - 1 End ... ESC - 0 Slant printing (italics) ... ESC ESC S n Start ... ESC ESC S 1 Start (alternate) ... ESC ESC S 2 Start (alternate) ...
Page 221 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Double-high / double-wide ... ESC [ @ EOT printing (continued) NUL NUL NUL n1 n2 Double-high printing Start ... ESC ESC H 1 Start (alternate) ... ESC w 1 End ... ESC ESC H 0 End (alternate) ...
Page 222 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Automatic formatting ... ESC a n Start centering ... ESC a 1 Start flush right ... ESC a 2 Start justify ... ESC a 3 End all formatting ... ESC a 0 Proportional printing ...
Page 223 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Wide text printing ... ESC ESC t n Enable ... ESC ESC t 1 Disable ... ESC ESC t 0 Print Epson JX ... ESC * m graphics n1 n2 list D-44 Code Sets Hexadecimal Decimal...
Page 224 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Print Epson JX ... ESC * m graphics (continued) n1 n2 list Print Epson LQ-2550 ... ESC * m graphics n1 n2 list Hexadecimal Decimal Graphic Functions––continued 1B 2A m 27 42 m For example, to print 300 columns, n2 would be 1 and n1 n1 n2 list n1 n2 list...
Page 225 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Print Epson LQ-2550 ... ESC * m graphics (continued) n1 n2 list Print IBM XL24 ... ESC [ g n1 n2 graphics m list D-46 Code Sets Hexadecimal Decimal Graphic Functions––continued 1B 2A m 27 42 m The list in the sequence is a series of codes that define the...
Page 226 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Print IBM XL24 ... ESC [ g n1 n2 graphics (continued) m list Hexadecimal Decimal Graphic Functions––continued 1B 5B 67 n1 n2 27 91 103 n1 n2 Variable m in the sequences determines which graphics m list m list mode the printer uses:...
Page 227 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Print single-density ... ESC K n1 n2 graphics list Print low-speed, double- ... ESC L n1 n2 density graphics list Print high-speed, double- ... ESC Y n1 n2 density graphics list Print quadruple-density ...
Page 228 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Wide graphics ... Enable ... ESC ESC w Disable ... ESC ESC s Set print gap ... ESC ESC g Park paper ... ESC ESC p Select paper path ... ESC ESC l n Top ...
Page 229: Bar Code Escape Sequences
Bar Code Escape Sequences Table D-7 lists the escape sequences that can be sent to the printer to print bar code symbols. For more information on printing bar code symbols, refer to the Bar Codes appendix in this guide and to the AMT Bar Code Option Operating Guide (part no.
Page 230: Ascii Code Table
ASCII Code Table Table D-8 is an ASCII code table to assist you in decoding hexadeci- mal printouts. Character Dec Hex Binary NUL (Ctrl @) SOH (Ctrl A) STX (Ctrl B) ETX (Ctrl C) EOT (Ctrl D) ENQ (Ctrl E) ACK (Ctrl F) BEL (Ctrl G) BS (Ctrl H)
Page 231 Character Dec Hex Binary SP (Space) D-52 Code Sets Table D-8. ASCII Table––continued ASCII 20 00100000 21 00100001 " 22 00100010 23 00100011 24 00100100 25 00100101 & 26 00100110 27 00100111 28 00101000 29 00101001 2A 00101010 2B 00101011 2C 00101100 2D 00101101 2E 00101110...
Page 232 Table D-8. ASCII Table––continued ASCII Character Dec Hex Binary 58 01011000 59 01011001 5A 01011010 5B 01011011 5C 01011100 5D 01011101 5E 01011110 5F 01011111 60 01100000 61 01100001 62 01100010 63 01100011 64 01100100 65 01100101 66 01100110 67 01100111 68 01101000 69 01101001 6A 01101010...
Page 233 Character Dec Hex Binary D-54 Code Sets Table D-8. ASCII Table––continued ASCII 90 10010000 91 10010001 92 10010010 93 10010011 94 10010100 95 10010101 96 10010110 97 10010111 98 10011000 99 10011001 9A 10011010 9B 10011011 9C 10011100 9D 10011101 9E 10011110 9F 10011111 A0 10100000...
Page 234 Table D-8. ASCII Table––continued ASCII Character Dec Hex Binary C8 11001000 C9 11001001 202 CA 11001010 CB 11001011 CC 11001100 205 CD 11001101 CE 11001110 CF 11001111 D0 11010000 D1 11010001 D2 11010010 D3 11010011 D4 11010100 D5 11010101 D6 11010110 D7 11010111 D8 11011000 D9 11011001...
Page 236: Specifications
Specifications Height 6310, 6350 6310d, 6350d Width 6310, 6310d 6350, 6350d Depth All models Weight 6310 6310d 6350 6350d Table E-1. Specifications Item Physical Characteristics 8.2 inches (20.8 cm) paper support lowered 11.4 inches (29 cm) paper support lowered 19 inches (48.3 cm) 24 inches (61 cm) 16.8 inches (42.7 cm) without paper deflector 40 pounds (18.1 kg)
Page 237 Printing method Dot diameter Movement Color Speeds Letter-quality Memo-quality Draft-quality Maximum print width 6310, 6310d 6350, 6350d Noise level Control Panel Buttons Display Lights (LEDs) Select-dial Indicators E-2 Specifications Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Printing Characteristics 24-pin impact dot-matrix with half-dot microshift 0.3 millimeter Bi-directional and logic-seeking Fully supported using color ribbon...
Page 238 Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Motors, Solenoids, Sensors and Switches Motors Carriage, line feed, ribbon lift, fan, auto gap, paper path select, and bottom tractor (on 6310d and 6350d models only) Solenoids Microshift, bail and printhead Sensors Carriage, paper, Select-dial (2), paper jam, auto gap (2), and bottom paper jam (6310d and 6350d models only) Switches...
Page 239 Standard Options Line spacing User-selectable Software-selectable 1 to 360 lines per inch Character spacing User-selectable Software-selectable 1 to 120 characters per inch and proportional Line length 6310 user-selectable 8, 8.5 and 11 inches 6350 user-selectable 8, 13.6 and 16 inches 6310 software-select 10-pitch 12-pitch...
Page 240 Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Fonts Courier, Gothic, Times Roman and Elite Character matrixes Draft mode 8V x 15H (one pass) Memo mode 16V x 36H (one pass) Letter mode 32V x 36H (two passes) Pitches 5, 6, 6.6, 7.5, 8.5, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 17.1 and 20 cpi Character set 256-character IBM standard with international...
Page 241 One-pass resolutions Two-pass resolutions Emulation graphics Dots per column Columns per line 6350 & 6350d 60H graphics 120H graphics 240H graphics 6310 & 6310d 60H graphics 120H graphics 240H graphics Max. image width 6310 & 6310d 6350 & 6350d Colors Type Dimensions Monochrome...
Page 242 Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Paper Paths and Paper Paper paths Top and rear; bottom with pull tractor option or powered bottom-feed tractor on 6310d and 6350d Feed methods Friction for cut sheets; tractor for pin-fed paper Special features Tear bar, first-line printing, auto bail, paper out and paper jam sensing, demand docu- ment and paper park, automatic forms thick- ness detection and print gap adjustment,...
Page 243 Intelli-card Input buffer User save areas Symbologies Compatibility Status printout Standard Expanded Self test Hexadecimal dump Diagnostics Dynamic polling E-8 Specifications Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Intelli-Cards and Memory 1 receptacle 160 kilobytes (expandable to over 4 megabytes) 5 independent setups plus factory defaults Bar Code Emulation Interleaved 2-of-5, Code 3-of-9, Codabar, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8,...
Page 244 Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Power and Environmental Requirements Voltage U.S. 90 to 130 vac International 180 to 260 vac Frequency 47 to 63 Hz Operating Temperature 7° to 46° C (45° to 115° F) Humidity 10% to 90% noncondensing Altitude -100 to +10,000 feet Storage Temperature...
Page 246 Index ac power xi, 2-4, 5-9 agency compliances ix, E-9 align preprinted forms 3-14, 4-35 Alt button AMT emulation 4-5, 4-20, D-2 absolute moving D-11 basic functions control codes graphic functions D-18 horizontal spacing margins, tabs, page formatting miscellaneous functions text functions D-12 vertical spacing...
Page 247 buttons—continued Color Font Form Feed 3-16, 4-7 Emul Line Feed 3-16, 4-7 Paper Park 3-17, 4-8 Paper Path 3-16, 4-7 Pitch Print Density 4-10 Quality Ready Reset Set Top 3-16, 4-7 Setup 4-11 Status 4-11 Test cable requirements parallel serial C-10 calibration 6-26...
Page 248 data terminal equipment data transfer signals, parallel DCD signal default power-on 4-19 settings 4-12, 4-13, 4-40 demand document mode 3-8, 4-33 DEMAND parameter 3-9, 4-33, A-6 DEMND message 3-8, 4-33 DFALT parameter 4-19 Diablo 630 emulation 4-5, 4-20, D-2 absolute moving D-11 basic functions control codes...
Page 249 font 4-6, 4-25, 6-6, E-5 Font button FONT UNAVAILABLE message form feed 4-7, 4-31 Form feed button 3-4, 3-16, 4-7 forms aligning 3-5, 3-8, 3-14, 4-35 length 4-29 margins 4-30, 4-31 tear-off position 6-30 width 4-29 forms thickness indicator forms tractors 2-4, 3-6, 5-9 FRAMING ERROR message fuse compartment...
Page 250 cut sheets pin-feed LOAD PAPER message LOCKED message 6-33 LOWER TOP COVER message 6-2, 6-34 LPI parameter 4-26 maintenance MANUAL PHGAP SET message 4-10, 6-7 margins 4-30, 4-31 memory 6-21, E-8 menu––see setup menu messages, display 4-3, 6-1 models iii, E-1 motors MTBF MTTR...
Page 251 parameters—continued operations 4-18 page setup 4-29 paper handling 4-32 printer setup 4-20 text appearance 4-25 parity 4-39, E-3 PARITY ERROR message PARITY parameter 4-39, 6-9 park 3-11, 3-16, 4-8 PATH parameter 4-32 PAUSE message 2-10, 3-8, 3-10, 4-5 PFORCE parameter 4-36 PGE END parameter 4-34...
Page 252 print line indicator problem-solving 6-1, 6-12 programming errors PROM CRC FAILURE message 6-11, 6-21 Proprinter––see IBM emulation PTHRESH parameter 6-26, 6-31 PTOP parameter 6-30 pulleys and drivebelts quality 4-6, 4-25 Quality button QUAL parameter 4-25 quiet mode 4-21 QUIET parameter 4-21 RAM TEST FAILURE message 6-11, 6-21...
Page 253 service viii SETS parameter 4-22, D-3, D-23 settings default 4-19 factory 4-18 user 4-18 Set Top button 3-16, 4-7 set up Setup button 4-11 setup menu 4-14 displaying 4-11 making selections 4-17 printing 4-11 scrolling setup menu summary 4-40 shadow printing 4-28 shipping retainers signals and data format...
Page 254 TopTrac setting 4-32 tractor cover 2-4, 3-6 tractors 3-6, 3-7, 5-6, 5-9, A-4 tractor select indicator 2-2, 3-3, 3-16 transparencies 3-13 troubleshooting problems 6-12, A-6 TÜV compliance TxD/RxD UL compliance UNAMS parameter 6-32 UNAVAILABLE message underline mode 4-27 UNDLINE parameter 4-27 unloading cut-sheets...
Page 256 Address City State Printer model ACCEL-6310 ACCEL-6350 Date purchased Please answer the following questions. This information will help AMT Datasouth meet your future printer needs. 1. Which industry classification most closely describes your organization? Check one. Accounting Manufacturing Agriculture Medical/dental...
Page 257 Please list any comments or suggestions you may have concerning the AMT Datasouth printer or the documentation. AMT Datasouth Corp. 4216 Stuart Andrew Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28217 Attention: AMT Datasouth ACCEL-6300 Series Printers Warranty Registration Warranty Department Place Stamp Here...

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Preface

Contents

Figures and Tables

Section 1-Unpacking

Section 2-Set up

Section 3-Loading Paper

Section 4-Control Panel

Section 5-Cleaning and Maintenance

Section 6-Solving Problems

Appendix A-Bottom-Feed Tractors

Appendix B-Bar Codes

Appendix C-Interfaces

Appendix D-Code Sets

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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