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Acknowledgements
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EPSON is a Trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
IBM is a Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
ProPrinter is a Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
User's Manual
P P 4 0 8
A Publication of PSi Printer Systems international GmbH
Eiserfelder Straße 316
57080 Siegen @ Germany
Pub. No. 5112 991 12382
March 1998
Great care has been taken to ensure that the information in this handbook is accurate and complete.
However, should any errors or omissions be discovered or should any user wish to make suggestions
for improving this handbook, please feel encouraged to send us the relevant details.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
Copyright © by PSi Printer Systems international.
All rights strictly reserved. Reproduction or issue to third parties in any form is not permitted without
written authorization from the publisher.
5112 991 12382

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  • Page 1 Acknowledgements 13681 EPSON is a Trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. IBM is a Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. ProPrinter is a Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. User's Manual P P 4 0 8 A Publication of PSi Printer Systems international GmbH Eiserfelder Straße 316...
  • Page 2 Safety Regulations Electromagnetic Compatibility We certify that the equipment at issue, The printer PP 408 fulfils the safety regulations according to UL 1950 and VDE Type: Printer PP 408 (IEC 950) and CSA 22.2/No. 950 for computer systems. corresponds to the law regulations ruling electromagnetic compatibility of The mains cable must be connected to a ground protected wall-socket.
  • Page 3 Safety Regulations Operating Environment Avoid installing the printer where it is exposed to moisture or heat (eg. direct sun light). Temperature: + 10EC to + 35EC (+50EF to +95EF) Humidity: 20% to 80% Slots and openings in the printer's housing are provided for ventilation. Always ensure that these openings are not obstructed.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents 2. Printer Operation ..........2-1 Control Panel .
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Table of Contents Main Function INSTALLATION 3. Configuring the Printer ........3-1 Sub-Function INTERFACE .
  • Page 6 Print-related Problems ........5-7 EPSON LQ 2550 / ESC/P2 Quick Reference ....D-1 Appendix F Paper Jam .

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface Preface Maintenance shows how to clean the printer and how to replace the platen and the print head. Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics About this Manual suggests how to identify and correct simple problems. This manual covers the printer in combination with an interface module (Perso- nality Module).
  • Page 8 The operation of both printers is mostly alike. In most illustrations, the printer with the cutter is used. In case there are differences in the handling you will find: S for the PP 407 the note printer without cutter S for the PP 408 the note printer with cutter XIII...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    13692 Getting Started 1. Getting Started The printer package for the printer with cutter should contain the following parts: 24-Needle Printer (1) Cutting Device (2) (separate packing - see Packing Note) Ribbon cassette (3) Unpacking Power cord (4) Two tractor cassettes (5) (already mounted) Check each item against the check list detailed below.

  • Page 10: S Repacking Information

    Getting Started Getting Started Mount the Cutter and the Top Cover (only for the printer with cutter) as Installing the Personality Module Note: described in the enclosed Packing Note. The printer functions only in combination with an installed interface module, Do not connect to the mains until the mains voltage selection has been called a Personality Module (PM).

  • Page 11: The Power Supply

    Getting Started Getting Started The Power Supply Power ON/OFF Switch Mains Voltage Selection The power ON/OFF switch (10) turns the printer's power supply ON or OFF. In general, the mains voltage selection is determined at factory site. Since an incorrect voltage selection can seriously damage the printer, please pay special attention to the following: 1.

  • Page 12: Installing The Ribbon Cassette

    Getting Started Getting Started Installing the Ribbon Cassette 5. Position the ribbon feed guide (13) between the print head (11) and the green plastic plate (15). It is recommended to use only original ribbon cassettes (part numbers in 6. Fit the upper mounting pins into the green mounting brackets and gently Appendix H) relaved our company.
  • Page 13 Getting Started Getting Started 1.5.1 Replacing the Ribbon Cassette The print head may be very hot immediately after printing! Caution: 1. Lift the top cover (6) to gain access to the ribbon cassette mountings. The print head (11) will move to the correct position, aligned with the cut-out in the paper guide plate (12) to facilitate the installation of the ribbon cassette.

  • Page 14: Selection Of Operator Panel Language

    Getting Started Getting Started Selection of Operator Panel Language Inserting Fanfold Paper The printer control panel and LCD display menu is used for the next steps. It is The printer has two tractor cassettes (5) for fanfold paper i.e. the LOWER possible to change the language in the printer menu from English to French or TRACTOR cassette (default) and the UPPER TRACTOR cassette.

  • Page 15: S Paper Source Selection

    Getting Started Getting Started Insert the paper as shown in the illustration; the top edge of the paper must be Paper Source Selection equal with the top of the tractors or maximum up to two transport holes above The LOWER TRACTOR is the default paper source. Using the control panel to the tractors.

  • Page 16: Test Prints

    Getting Started Getting Started Test Prints There are three test prints available. Eilzustellung S PRINT TEST 1 shows a pattern of all printable characters. Use this to check Norddeutsche Farbwerke KG if the printer operates correctly. Herrn Dr. Grauert Große Elbstraße 64 S PRINT TEST 2 produces a standard letter (ECMA-132) which can be used for 2000 Hamburg 4 measuring the printer's throughput.
  • Page 17 Getting Started Getting Started To start a print test: To stop the print test: 7 PRINT TEST 1 Switch the printer ON (display shows READY 4 ELQ). (93) 7 SELF TEST The following identifies the keys to press and the corresponding operator panel messages.

  • Page 18: Connection To A Computer

    S 8 bit example shows the keys to press along with the display information for a S even parity change from EPSON LQ in macro 4 to IBM PROPR. in macro 2 S 9600 baud S DTR protocol Switch the printer ON. The display shows READY 4 ELQ.

  • Page 19: Printer Operation

    Printer Operation 2. Printer Operation Function Keys The function keys of the operator panel are grouped into two rows. The function of a key depends on the printer operation state. Following operation states are possible: READY or BUSY Control Panel LOCAL The control panel 2.2.1...

  • Page 20: S In The Printer Operation State Ready Or Busy

    Printer Operation Printer Operation S S Top Row Keys After pressing one of the keys the menu mode is Note: MENU a b c activated. Now the keys of the top row can only be used as cursor The Quick Macro Selection mode is entered when one of the top row keys keys to move within the menu tree (right [Y], left [Z], up [[] and is pressed.
  • Page 21 Printer Operation Printer Operation This parameter covers a range of - / to + / of an inch (0.42 mm), How to Use this Function where "-" is up the page and "+" is further down the page (see also the Preprinted paper (e.g.

  • Page 22: S Lower Row Keys

    Printer Operation Printer Operation S START/STOP Key There are two possibilities for the displacement to become active: (93) S If a positive displacement is set before starting the print job the printer turns off the STOP indicator will move the paper into the right position first and then start printing. makes the printer ready for operation S If the displacement is set during a print job, the printer prints the either starts the printout or self-test functions when selected (see...

  • Page 23: To Activate The Menu

    IBM Proprinter XL 24 AGM Now you are in a Sub-Function. Movement in both directions is possible by EPSON LQ 1060, LQ 2550 using the [Z] key or [Y] key. Macro parameters can be tailored to specific application requirements. This...

  • Page 24: How To Save Settings

    Printer Operation Printer Operation 2.3.3 How to Save Settings 2.3.4 Quick Settings The settings selected and confirmed are only active until the printer is switched The keys (94) (to select a pre-configured macro), (95), (96), and MENU off. In order to prevent losing your new settings you can save them using the (97) are shortcuts in the menu tree.

  • Page 25: Status And Error Messages

    Printer Operation Status and Error Messages The following messages are displayed if a condition exists which prevents normal operation of the printer. LOCAL Entered when [START/STOP] was pressed. The STOP indicator is lit. COVER OPEN Displayed when the top cover is open and the printer is in the READY or BUSY mode.

  • Page 26: Configuring The Printer

    Configuring the printer 3 Configuring the Printer Display 1. Switch the printer ON READY 4 ELQ (93) LOCAL What is Configuring MACRO SELECT 6 (94) MENU This chapter describes how to use the operator panel and menu settings to set up or configure your printer so that the printer and your computer system can 4.

  • Page 27: Standard Configuration

    TRACT.L. V-POS EMULATION EPSON LQ PHILIPS GP IBM PROPR. IBM PROPR. AGM EPSON LQ TRACT.U. V-POS CHARACTER SET EPSON EXT. GCT NV-2.5 IBM SET 2 IBM SET 2 EPSON EXT. GCT LEFT MARGIN 1 COLUMNS 1 COLUMNS 1 COLUMNS 1 COLUMNS 1 COLUMNS 1: U.S.A...

  • Page 28: Explanation Of The Printout

    Configuring the printer Configuring the printer Explanation of the printout on the previous page Explanation of Individual Menu Items The heading PRINT OUT gives information about the VERSION of the printer's Main Functions firmware. The following main functions are available: S MACRO SELECT The next two headings are followed by two columns of standard settings: To select one of the four macros which can be used for changing quickly the...

  • Page 29: S Print Out

    Configuring the printer Configuring the printer S PRINT OUT S Print Quality This function initiates a printout of the parameter settings and macro Three different print quality levels can be selected: S Draft quality (font "Data") definitions. This printout is helpful for future reference and when macros need S Near letter quality (NLQ displayed with the font name) to be changed.

  • Page 30: S Paper Length

    Configuring the printer Configuring the printer S Page Length S Vertical Positioning Adjustment (VERT.POS.ADJ.) Page length is expressed in terms of lines within the range of 5 to 132 lines. This can be set differently for each macro to exactly position the printout in Any page length setting is based on six lines per inch, regardless of the relation to the top edge of the form in use.

  • Page 31: S Top Margin

    Configuring the printer Configuring the printer S The right margin is set to print position 80, 132 or 136, always measured S The bottom margin indicates the last print line. Going beyond this margin from the position of the first possible, not actual, left margin setting. automatically initiates a form feed.

  • Page 32: S Emulation

    - PHILIPS GP emulation has the character set NV-2.5 as default. dirty by the glue. - IBM PROPR. emulation has the character set IBM SET 2 as default. - EPSON emulation has the character set EPSON EXT.GCT as S STACK.CAPACITY (capacity at the top) default.
  • Page 33 Configuring the printer Configuring the printer S S Tear-off-mode / Cut-mode The setting TEAR - OFF 1 S causes the paper to move to the tear off position In case the selection of paper exit for the printer with cutter is "STACKER", when the print job has been completed by a form feed command and no new each form will be cut automatically and laid down into the stacker.

  • Page 34: Main Function Installation

    Configuring the printer Configuring the printer S AUTO STATUS (only indicated if the serial interface is selected) Main-Function INSTALLATION If the Auto Status is set to YES the host is able to check the status of the S S Sub-Function INTERFACE printer (for example no paper or printer is in the STOP mode).

  • Page 35: S Platen Gap

    Configuring the printer Configuring the printer S Platen Gap S CUT. V-POS LO. / CUT. V-POS UP. (Vertical Positioning for Cutting Device This adjustment is to be seen as a correctional offset to the platen gap set by for the printer with cutter or for the tear off edge on the printer without the AGC (Automatic Gap Control) function or a PCC (Programmable Copy cutter) Control) command.

  • Page 36: S Uni-Direct.cmd

    Configuring the printer Configuring the printer S Uni-Direct.CMD S Menu Access If NO is selected, commands for uni-directional printing will be ignored. The There are four possibilities to define the access to the menu by the user. default setting of YES means that commands will be carried out to switch S ALL FUNCTIONS All functions can be used (default) from bi-directional to uni-directional or vice versa.

  • Page 37: S Self Test

    Configuring the printer S Self Test S PRINT TEST 1 (see Chapter 1.8 Print Tests) S PRINT TEST 2 (see Chapter 1.8 Print Tests) S PRINT TEST 3 gives information about technical releases and is intended for service purposes only. Among other information, the page counter identifies the number of pages printed.
  • Page 38 [MACRO SELECT [7 MACRO 1 MENU [7 MACRO 2 [7 MACRO 3 [7 MACRO 4 [CHANGE MACRO # [7 FONT [7 DATA (# indicates the currently selected [7 L.GOTHIC LQ/NLQ ] macro e.g. CHANGE MACRO 4 [7 L.GOTHIC-I LQ/NLQ ] E depending on [7 COURIER LQ/NLQ ]...
  • Page 39 (range: -, 20 to 600, step 20) [7 EMULATION [7 PHILIPS GP (Macro 1) [7 IBM PROPR. (Macro 2) [7 IBM PROPR. AGM (Macro 3) [7 EPSON LQ (Macro 4) Menu-3 [7 CHARACTER SET [7 NV-1.0 [7 NV-2.3 (Macro 1) [7 NV-2.5 [7 1: D -NV 2.5...

  • Page 40: S Tear-Off / Cut

    [7 3: PAGE 860 [7 4: PAGE 863 [7 5: PAGE 865 [7 6: PAGE 858 Menu-5 (Macro 4) [7 EPSON EXT. GCT [7 1: U.S.A. [7 2: FRANCE [7 3: GERMANY [7 4: U.K. [7 5: DENMARK [7 6: SWEDEN...
  • Page 41 [INSTALLATION [7 INTERFACE [7 BUFFER [7 1 KBYTE [7 8 KBYTE [7 16 KBYTE [7 30 KBYTE [7 WORD LENGTH [7 7 BIT [7 8 BIT [7 I/F TYPE [7 PARALLEL [7 SERIAL [7 SHARED [7 BAUD-RATE 600 BPS [7 1200 BPS [7 2400 BPS [7 4800 BPS 1) only indicated if SERIAL is selected...
  • Page 42 [7 LANGUAGE [7 ENGLISH [7 DEUTSCH [7 FRANCAIS [7 RESTORE SET UP [7 NO [7 YES [7 RECALL FACTORY [7 NO [7 YES [7 MENU ACCESS [7 ALL FUNCTIONS [7 QUICK SET OFF [7 MACROS ONLY [7 NO ACCESS [7 SELF TESTS [7 PRINT TEST 1 [7 PRINT TEST 2 [7 PRINT TEST 3...

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    C031 ISO 8859/1C061 IBM SET 1 C062 IBM SET 2 C063 IBM CODE PAGE Cleaning the Platen and Surrounding Areas C071 EPSON EXT. GCT C091 BARCODE DATA L.GOTHIC L.GOTHIC The user should clean the printer every six months or after 50,000 prints, L.GOTHIC-I...

  • Page 44: Cleaning Procedure

    Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning Procedure User Replaceable Parts 1. Power the printer ON and remove the top cover. 4.3.1. Replacement of the Print Head The print head has an expected life time of approximately 350,000 pages (see Page Counter (PGCNT) in PRINT TEST 3 on page before). 2.

  • Page 45: S Print Head Installation

    Maintenance Maintenance S S Print Head Installation Ensure that the printer is switched OFF. For print head installation, the carriage should be aligned with the cut-out in the paper guide plate (same position as for removal procedure). 1. Hold the print head (5) in its mounting position and press it against its stop in direction of the platen.

  • Page 46: Replacement Of The Platen

    Maintenance Maintenance 4.3.2 Replacement of the Platen The platen needs to be replaced after approximately 350,000 pages (see Page Counter (PGCNT) in PRINT TEST 3). To Remove the Platen 1. Switch the printer OFF. 2. Lift and remove the top cover 3.

  • Page 47: S To Install The Platen

    Maintenance To install the Platen Ensure that the printer is switched OFF. 1. Place the platen (60) in the space between print head and metal bar 2. Move the print head from its position at the right into the center 3.

  • Page 48: S How To Use This Section

    Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics Power-related Problems S Power indicator does not come On when power is switched On S Check that the power cord and plug are securely fitted to the printer and to an electrical outlet. S Ask for the power connector connections (and fuse, if fitted) to be verified.
  • Page 49 Trouble shooting and Diagnostics Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics During normal operation the following error messages may occur (for further operator panel messages it is referred to section 2.4 Status and Error Display That means..Cause Messages. S Control Unit defective NV RAM OK Error on the RAM of the Control Unit...
  • Page 50 Trouble shooting and Diagnostics Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics Operation-related Problems S Check protocol setting of FORMAT ERROR Protocol error printer and host S S Paper is not positioned at perforation for tear-off S Repeat data transfer S Select the correct form length using the Set-up feature. S Reset top of form by performing a Parking function.
  • Page 51 Trouble shooting and Diagnostics Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics Print-related Problems If the printout or the character set is not ok, the following procedure can help to clear the situation. S S Print faint or of poor quality. S Have you used the correct paper? See section 6 Technical Data which Action Result Check...
  • Page 52 Trouble shooting and Diagnostics Trouble Shooting and Diagnostics Paper Jam In the following descriptions of paper jam recovery it is assumed that you stand in front of the printer, facing the tractor cassettes. For the following steps stand in front of the printer, facing the tractor cassettes. S The metal bar going through the paper guide plate above the platen is the so- S Lift and remove the top cover.

  • Page 53: Print Tests

    Trouble shooting and Diagnostics Ribbon or Carriage-related Problems S S Ribbon Problems S Make sure that the ribbon is: Stretched correctly Not worn thin or dry Not torn or damaged in any other way Not jammed S S Carriage does not move smoothly S Examine the paper path.
  • Page 54 S ISO 8859/1 IBM Character Set 1/2 incl. 14 national versions. 350,000 pages (standard DIN letter) S IBM Code Page 437, 850, 860, 863, 865. S EPSON Extended Graphic Character Set incl. 15 national versions. Fonts Data, Letter Gothic, Letter Gothic Italic, Courier, Micro, Orator, Orator-C, Roman, Prestige, Script, OCR A, OCR B, DATA BLOCK;...
  • Page 55 Technical Data Technical Data Line Spacing Paper specifications 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 n/360 lpi Paper- Minimum Maximum Platen Gap Control Automatic Gap Control (AGC) and Programmable Platen Gap Control (PCC). width 101.6mm / 4" 420.9mm / 16.57" height 76.2mm / 3"...
  • Page 56 Technical Data Technical Data Interface Relative Humidity S Parallel Centronics ® 20% - 80% (operating) S Serial RS-232-C/V.24 5% - 85% (storage) Buffer Noise S Up to 30 Kbyte in selectable sizes; Less than 55 dB(A) (operating) ISO 7779 optional with RAM Extension up to 160 KB possible (sound level measured from outside of the housing by an distance of 39.5 inch) Diagnostics MTBF...
  • Page 57 Technical Data Technical Data Tractor Cassette PM IGP A convenient option for quick changes of different types of fanfold paper and Standard PM functions with parallel and serial interface plus Printronix IGP form sets. 10/20/40 Emulation. width = 520 mm / 20.8" depth = 120 mm / 4.8"...
  • Page 58 14073 Appendix A to G; for Printer:...

  • Page 59: Appendix A System Interface Descriptions

    13803 Appendix A System Interface Description System Interface Description Appendix A 1 Serial Interface RS-232C Interface Characteristics Signal Description Pin No. Direction There are two system interfaces: Protective Ground Transmit Data (from printer to host) OUTPUT Receive Data (from host to printer) INPUT - one RS-232C serial interface Request to Send (printer is ready to send data)
  • Page 60 Appendix A System Interface Description Appendix A System Interface Description 2 Transmission Protocols - Version 2 - Connection full Duplex Transfer Mode The READY / BUSY DTR protocol uses the DATA TERMINAL READY line to DTR - Ready/Busy control the transmission of data from the host to prevent a buffer overflow. (Supported RS-232C Protocols) - Full Duplex Local Connection 25 pin 25 pin...
  • Page 61 Appendix A System Interface Description Appendix A System Interface Description XON / XOFF Additional Information This protocol requires the signal lines. After Power-ON DTR is activated and the printer is ready to receive data. 1 Protective Ground (PG) 5 Clear to Send (CTS) 2 Transmit Data (TXD) 6 Data Set Ready (DSR) DTR is deactivated when the interface buffer has only space left only for 256...

  • Page 62: Parallel Centronics Interface

    Appendix A System Interface Description Appendix A System Interface Description ® Additional Information 3 Parallel Centronics Interface After Power-ON DTR and RTS are activated and the printer is ready to receive data. Interface Characteristics - Connector pin assignment / signal definition Pin No.

  • Page 63: Transmission Protocol Description

    Appendix A System Interface Description Appendix A System Interface Description - Maximal Transfer Speed Timing Diagram The maximum throughput for data transfer is 5,000 characters per second. Transmission Protocol Description DATA 1 - 8 DATA After Power-ON the PE (Paper End) signal is set to logic 0 and the SELECT and 0.5 Fs ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯...

  • Page 64: Shared Operation

    Appendix A System Interface Description 4 Shared Operation In shared operation the interface buffer capacity is reduced by 256 bytes. After Power-ON both the serial and the parallel interfaces are available for data transfer. If a byte is first recognized by the serial interface the parallel interface is imme- diately disabled by the BUSY signal.

  • Page 65: Appendix B Print Samples Of Resident Fonts

    13811 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Equipped with the Peronality Module (PM SER/PAR), the Printer provides the following resident fonts: Resident Fonts 10 CPI Resident Fonts 10 CPI...
  • Page 66 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Resident Fonts, 10 CPI Resident Fonts DATABLOCK...
  • Page 67 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Character Pitches Character Style Samples...
  • Page 68 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Character Style Samples Character Size Modification...
  • Page 69 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Character Size Modification Character Size Modification B-10...
  • Page 70 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Character Size Modification Character Size Modification B-11 B-12...
  • Page 71 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Character Size Modification DATABLOCK with Character Size Modification B-13 B-14...
  • Page 72 Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts DATA LARGE DATABLOCK with Character Size Modification B-15 B-16...

  • Page 73: Appendix C Character Set Table

    13822 Appendix C Character Set Tables Character Set Tables Appendix C Basis Code Table for National Versions (GP-Mode) 1.1 National Version NV-1.0 NV-1.0, NV-2.3, NV-2.5, NV-2.6, NV-2.8 Zeichensatz Code (Hex) • • _ 1: D § Ä Ö Ü ä ö...
  • Page 74 Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables National Version NV-2.3 1.3 National Version NV-2.5 Zeichensatz Code (Hex) Zeichensatz Code (Hex) • _ • _ 1: D § Ä Ö Ü ä ö ü ß 1: D § Ä...
  • Page 75 Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables 1.4 National Version NV-2.6 1.5 National Version NV-2.8 Zeichensatz Code (Hex) Zeichensatz Code (Hex) 7C 7D • _ • _ 1: D § Ä Ö Ü ä ö ü ß 1: D §...
  • Page 76 Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables Code Table ISO 8859-1 Code Table ISO 8859-15 Ä Ä • • À Ð à À Ð à ¡ ± Á Ñ á ñ ¡ ± Á Ñ á ñ "...
  • Page 77 Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables Code Table IBM All Character Set Code Table IBM Set 1 National Version = USA < " " Ç É á á " " ü æ í ± í ± "...
  • Page 78 Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables 4.1 National Version IBM Set 1 Code Table IBM Set 2 Character Code (Hex) " 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E Ç É á "...
  • Page 79 Appendix C Character Set Table Appendix C Character Set Table National Version IBM Set 2 Code Table IBM IBM Code Page Character Code (Hex) Code Page Countries ¢ ¥ 1: USA 1: Code Page 437 à ç § é ù è...
  • Page 80 Appendix C Character Set Table Appendix C Character Set Table IBM Code Page 437 IBM Code Page 850 < " < Ç É á Ç É á ð Ó " " ü æ í ± ü æ í Ð ± "...
  • Page 81 Appendix C Character Set Table Appendix C Character Set Table IBM Code Page 858 IBM Code Page 860 < < " Ç É á ð Ó Ç É á " " ü æ í Ð ± ü À í ± "...
  • Page 82 Appendix C Character Set Table Appendix C Character Set Table IBM Code Page 863 IBM Code Page 865 < " < " Ç É Ç É á " " ü È ± ü æ í ± " " é Ê ó...
  • Page 83 Appendix C Character Set Table Appendix C Character Set Table EPSON Extended Graphics Character Table National Version EPSON Extended graphics Character Table Character Code (Hex) " Ç É á " 1: USA ü æ í ± " 2: FRANCE à...
  • Page 84 Appendix C Character Set Table Appendix C Character Set Table EPSON Italic Character Table National Version EPSON Italic Character Table (part 1) Character Code (Hex) 1: USA " " 2: FRANCE à ç § é ù è ¨ 3: GERMANY §...
  • Page 85 Appendix C Character Set Table Appendix C Character Set Table National Version EPSON Italic Character Table (part 2) Code Table OCR-A Character Code (Hex) 1: USA " 2: FRANCE à ç § é ù è ¨ 3: GERMANY § Ä...

  • Page 86: Appendix D Philips General Printer (Gp) Quick Reference

    13833 Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Philips General Printer (GP) QUICK REFERENCE Appendix D Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. Table 1 explains some of the conventions used. A pair of numbers separated by a slash ( / ) character indicates Column/Row notation.
  • Page 87 P2 = 0: no change of emulation P2 = 1: GP Emulation P2 = 2: IBM ProPrinter Emulation P2 = 3: IBM ProPrinter AGM Emulation P2 = 4: EPSON Emulation ESC [ Control String Introducer (CSI) for ESC [ Control String Introducer (CSI) for ESC...
  • Page 88 Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Table 4: Vertical Form Handling Table 4: (Cont.) Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC [ P1 Reset Mode - Select Paper Source *) ESC = LTOF Load Top of Form...
  • Page 89 Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Table 4: (Cont.) Vertical Form Handling Table 4: (Cont.) Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC [ > s Insert Form ESC [ P1 { Line Space Load 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48, ESC [ P1 s...
  • Page 90 Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Table 5: Horizontal Form Handling Table 5 (Cont.): Horizontal Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC [ P1 SP F Justify ESC [ P1 ` Horizontal Position Absolute 0 justification or centring off, print position;...
  • Page 91 P1 = 10: Script P2 = 0 6 3 : IBM Code Page P1 = 11: OCR A P2 = 0 7 1 : EPSON Ext. G. C. T P1 = 12: OCR B P1 = 13: DATA BLOCK 1) depending on selected character set (P1 in SNV or SNVCT) the IBM CODE PAGE...
  • Page 92 20 cpi P2 = 0 6 3 : IBM Code Page P2 = 0 7 1 : EPSON EXT. GCT 1) depending on selected character set (P1) the IBM CODE PAGE 437, 850, 860, 863, 865, or 858 (P1 = &; P2 = 63) will be activated!
  • Page 93 Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Table 6 (Cont.): Font Selection, National Version and Code Table Handling Table 7: Graphics Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC [ P1 m Set Graphic Rendition ESC * P1 P2 P3 v1 .
  • Page 94 Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Table 7 (Cont.): Graphics Modes Table 8: Barcode Printing (for detail information see Appendix G) Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC [ ; P2 ; P3 ; P4 ; P5 ; P6 ; P7 SP z ESC [ P1 h Set Mode Dot Graphics P1 = graphics resolution...
  • Page 95 Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference GP - Emulation classified by Hex Code Hex Code Mnemonic Page 1B 63 Reset to Initial State Hex Code Mnemonic Page 24 24 Control String Introducer for ESC [ Null 24 24 2F Control String Introducer for ESC...
  • Page 96 Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Appendix D Philips GP Quick Reference Hex - Decimal Conversion Table Hex Code Mnemonic Page 1B 5B P 3B P 78 Select Font and Character Pitch D-14 1B 5B P 60 Horizontal Position Absolute 1B 5B P 61 Horizontal Position Relative 1B 5B P 62...
  • Page 97 13843 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce IBM ProPrinter Quick Reference Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. Table 1 explains Appendix E some of the conventions used. A pair of numbers separated by a slash ( / ) character indicates Column/Row notation.
  • Page 98 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Table 2: Control Codes Table 3: Vertical Form Handling Column/Row Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Null ESC 0 Set Line Space to / " Backspace Horizontal Tab ESC 1...
  • Page 99 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Table 3 (Cont.): Vertical Form Handling Table 3 (Cont.): Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC ] Reverse Line Feed ESC [ ;...
  • Page 100 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Table 4: Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Table 4 (Cont.): Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Function Escape Sequence Function ESC :...
  • Page 101 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Table 4 (Cont.): Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Table 4 (Cont.): Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function...
  • Page 102 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Table 5: Character Set Selection Table 6: Graphics Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC 6 Select Character Set 2 ESC 3 P1 Set Line Space to / "...
  • Page 103 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Table 6 (Cont.): Graphics Modes Table 7: Further Control Sequences, supported by IBM Emulation Mode (Native Commands) Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC [ g P1 P2 P3 v1 .
  • Page 104 P2 = 0 6 3 : IBM Code Page P1 and P2 max. 9 9 0 0 in steps of 100 P2 = 0 7 1 : EPSON Ext. G. C. T ESC [ P1 ` Set Horizontal Position Absolute...
  • Page 105 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Table 7 (Cont.): Further Control Sequences, supported by Table 7 (Cont.): Further Control Sequences, supported by IBM Emulation Mode (Native Commands) IBM Emulation Mode (Native Commands) Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function...
  • Page 106 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Table 7 (Cont.): Further Control Sequences, supported by Hex Code Format Page IBM Emulation Mode (Native Commands) Null Backspace Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Horizontal Tab Line Feed...
  • Page 107 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Hex Code Format Page Hex Code Format Page 1B 54 Cancel Superscript/Subscript 1B 5B 3B P 77 Set Code Table E-15 1B 5D Reverse Line Feed...
  • Page 108 Appendix E IBM ProPrinter 4207, 4208 XL 24 Quick Refernce Hex - Decimal Conversion Table 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243...

  • Page 109: Appendix Fepson Lq 2550 / Esc/P2 Quick Reference

    Spaces appear between characters in sequence for clarity; they are not part of the format. At the end of this chapter you will find a listing of the EPSON LQ 2550 Emulation commands classified by Hex Code and a Hex - Decimal conversion table.
  • Page 110 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table B-2: Control Codes Table B-4: Vertical Form Handling Column/Row Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC 0 Set Line Space to / "...
  • Page 111 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table B-4: (Cont.) Vertical Form Handling Table B-4: (Cont.) Vertical Form Handling Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC EM P1 Form Feed and ASF Control *) ESC [ ;...
  • Page 112 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table B-5: Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Table B-5 (Cont.): Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Function Escape Sequence...
  • Page 113 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table B-5: (Cont.) Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Table B-5: (Cont.) Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Function Escape Sequence...
  • Page 114 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table B-5: (Cont.) Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Table B-5: (Cont.) Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Escape Sequence Function Escape Sequence...
  • Page 115 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table B-5: (Cont.) Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Table B-6: Graphics Modes Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function Escape Sequence Function ESC [ P1 ; P2 x...
  • Page 116 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table B-6: Graphics Modes Table B-7: Character Set Selection Escape Sequence Function Escape Sequence Function ESC * P1 P2 P3 v1 . . . vn...
  • Page 117 P2 = 0 6 2 : IBM Set 2 P2 = 0 6 3 : IBM Code Page P2 = 0 7 1 : EPSON Ext. G. C. T 1) depending on selected character set (P1 in SNV) the IBM CODE PAGE 437, 850,...
  • Page 118 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table B-8 (Cont.): Further GP - Control Sequences, supported by Table 9: ESC / P2 Commands EPSON LQ Emulation Mode (Native Commands)
  • Page 119 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table 9: (Cont.) ESC / P2 Commands Table 9: (Cont.) ESC / P2 Commands Escape Sequence Function Escape Sequence Function ESC X P1 P2 P3...
  • Page 120 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Table 9: (Cont.) ESC / P2 Commands Hex Code Format Page Escape Sequence Function Null Backspace ESC ( ^ P1 P2 Print data as characters...
  • Page 121 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Hex Code Format Page Hex Code Format Page 1B 47 Select Double Strike (bold) F-10 1B 6A P Perform / Reverse Line Feed...
  • Page 122 Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Appendix F EPSON LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Hex - Decimal Conversion Table Hex Code Format Page 1B 44 P P ...P 00 Set Horizontal Tabs F-10 1B 4B P P data...

  • Page 123: Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference

    13863 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Quick Reference Appendix G Barcode Header Parameters Barcode type - default = 101 (Code 39 horizontal) 1. Introduction Type horizontal horizontal + vertical vertical + The barcode print facility is available in all three emulations. human human readable text...
  • Page 124 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Width of the thin bars (default: / " = 0.35 mm) P Ratio Width to Thin (default: 0 (2 to 1)) Code 39 EAN 8 The width of bars and gaps should be equal. For this, the parameters P Note: 2 of 5 industrial EAN 13...
  • Page 125 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Programming Examples Barcode Example for 2 of 5 Interleaved ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z All examples are coded in standard uni-directional printing - that means Barcode Header: Note: ESC [ ;...
  • Page 126 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for EAN 8 Barcode Example for EAN 8 ADD-5 ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z Barcode Header: Barcode Header: ;...
  • Page 127 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for EAN 13 ADD-2 Barcode Example for Code 93 ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z Barcode Header: Barcode Header: ;...
  • Page 128 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for UPC-E Barcode Example for UPC-E ADD-5 ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z Barcode Header: Barcode Header: ;...
  • Page 129 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for UPC-A ADD-2 Barcode Example for Code 128 ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z Barcode Header: Barcode Header: ;...
  • Page 130 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Example for POSTNET Programming two Barcodes symbols on the same line ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z Barcode Header: Barcode Header: ;...
  • Page 131 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Programming two Barcodes symbols separated by CR and LF Programming two Barcodes symbols in landscape on the same line ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z ESC [ ;...
  • Page 132 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Programming two Barcodes symbols in landscape separated by CR / LF ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 8 8 z Barcode Header: ESC [ ; 401 ; 7 ; 0 ; 0 ; 1 ; 8 8 z Start Barcode: ESC [ ? 0 h * C 8 8 O 8 8 D 8 8 E 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 9 *...

  • Page 133: Appendix H Verschiedenes / Miscellaneous

    Platen Assy 407/408 (Schreibwalze) 8707 250 90508 Bestellnummern Stacker Option 407/408 (V-Ablage für Standfuß) 8707 250 90511 Drucker PP 408 (EURO Version) 8707 250 01001 Cut Sheet Tray 408 (Auffangkorb für Einzelblatt) 8707 250 90512 Drucker PP 408 (US Version)

  • Page 134: S Order Numbers

    Orden Numbers Order Numbers Order Numbers Printer Stand 407/408 8707 250 90506 Printer PP 408 (EURO Version) 8707 250 01001 Tractor Cassette 407/408 8707 250 90507 Printer PP 408 (US Version) 8707 250 01002 Platen Assy 407/408 8707 250 90508...

  • Page 135: S Information For The System Manager

    Information for the System Manager Reset off Menu Access To reactivate the menu access function, perform the following steps: - Switch off the printer. Press the MENU and START/STOP keys simultane- ously. While holding down the two keys, switch on the printer. When the message MENU ACCESS is displayed, release the keys.

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