Tally Dascom 1225 Important Safety Instructions (English) Read the following instructions thoroughly before starting up your printer. • Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. Always contact a qualified service technician. • Keep this Operator’s Manual in a place which is easily accessible at all times.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (German) Lesen Sie bitte diese Sicherheitshinweise durch, bevor sie den Drucker in Betrieb nehmen. Führen Sie Wartungsarbeiten und Reparaturen keinesfalls selbst aus, sondern verständigen Sie immer einen qualifizierten Servicetechniker. Bewahren Sie diese Dokumentation an einem jederzeit zugänglichen Ort auf.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Consignes importantes de sécurité (French) Lire attentivement les instructions suivantes avant de mettre l’imprimante en service. Ne jamais effectuer soi-même les travaux d’entretien et de réparations. Contacter toujours un dépanneur qualifié. Placer l’imprimante sur un support stable de façon à ce qu’elle ne puisse pas tomber.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Indicazioni di sicurezza importanti (Italian) Prima di mettere in funzione la stampante, leggere attentamente le seguenti indicazioni. Non eseguire mai da sé gli interventi di manutenzione e riparazione, ma rivolgersi sempre a un tecnico di assistenza qualificato.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Instrucciones de seguridad importantes (Spanish) Lea las siguientes instrucciones con esmero antes de poner la impresora en servicio. Nunca lleve a cabo trabajos de mantenimiento o reparación Ud. mismo, sino consulte a un técnico de servicio calificado.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Правила по технике безопасности. (Russian) Прочитайте, пожалуйста, инструкцию по технике безопасности перед включением в работу принтера. Не выполняйте технические работы и ремонт техники самостоятельно, но сообщайте о неисправностях квалифицированным сервисным техникам. Данная инструкция должна быть всегда доступна каждому пользователю.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Instruções Importantes sobre Segurança (Portuguese) Leia as instruções de segurança antes de usar a impressora. Consulte sempre um técnico qualificado para executar uma reparação . Coloque a impressora sobre uma base sólida e nivelada, para que ela não sofra quedas.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Önemli Güvenlik Talimatları (Turkish) Lütfen, yazıcıyı işletime geçirmeden önce bu güvenlik talimatlarını bütünüyle dikkatle okuyun. Bakım ve tamir çalışmalarını kesinlikle ve hiçbir surette kendi başınıza yapmayın; her zaman kalifiye bir uzman servis-teknisyenine haber verin. Yazıcıyı, üzerinden yere düşmesi mümkün olmayacak sabit ve düz bir zemine yerleştirin.
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Tally Dascom 1225 TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS “IBM” is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. “EPSON” is a trademark of Epson America Incorporated. “DEC” is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. “Centronics” is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. “DOS” is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Tally Dascom 1225 1 Unpacking Guide Place your packaged printer on a solid base. Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the correct direction. Open the packaging, lift the printer out of the cardboard box and remove the remaining packaging material.
Tally Dascom 1225 Placing the Printer Place the printer on a solid, flat, stable surface; ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it cannot move, and that there is easy access to the control panel and paper input devices. Also ensure that there is enough space for sufficient ventilation and for the printed output.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Component Function Controls printing impact or density. Gap Lever Adjusts the print gap lever according to the thickness of paper. Adjusts positioning of single sheet paper. Paper Guides 24-pin printing mechanism Print Head Cover Protects print head and other components inside, and reduce noise.
Tally Dascom 1225 2 Setting Up Printer Install Ribbon 1. Ensure the power to the printer is off and the print gap lever “A” is set to the furthest open position. Move the carriage to the centre of the print platen.
Tally Dascom 1225 Install the Single Sheet Feeder Install the single sheet feeder into the rear of the printer. Connecting the Interface Cable The 36-pin Centronics parallel and USB ports are located at the rear of the printer. IMPORTANT: Make sure the printer and the computer are switched off before connecting or disconnecting the interface cable to prevent electrical damage to the interface ports.
Tally Dascom 1225 Connecting the Mains Power Checking the printer voltage Make sure that the device has been set according to your country’s power supply voltage. To do this, check the rating plate at the back of the printer. Contact your dealer if the setting is incorrect.
Tally Dascom 1225 Installing the Windows Driver (Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server/XP/Vista/7) 1. Your printer CDROM comes with Windows drivers. Go to the Drivers folder Installer “DriverSetup.exe”. You will see the screen on the right. Click “Next” to continue. 2. A list of ports available on your system will be displayed as shown on the right.
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Tally Dascom 1225 4. Here you can choose whether to set the driver as the system default driver, and whether you want to print the Test Page after installation is completed. If the driver had been installed before, it would be listed in the white box on the right.
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Tally Dascom 1225 7. Installation in progress. 8. After installation completed successfully, you will see the message on the right.
Tally Dascom 1225 3 Paper Installation Guide The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms. Single sheets, also called cut sheets, include envelopes and non-continuous, multipart forms. Continuous forms include labels and multipart forms fed into the printer using the forms tractors. The printer is able to print 1~5 plies multipart paper.
Tally Dascom 1225 3. Raise the single sheet feeder until it locks into its mounting. Align the left paper guide with the mark on the left of the single sheet feeder. Adjust the right paper guide to the width of the paper used.
Tally Dascom 1225 Continuous Paper Placement 1. Place the printer on a solid base. The minimum suitable height of the solid base is 75 cm. 2. Left and right positioning: The direction of continuous paper should be parallel with the paper guide. The tolerance should be less than 3 cm 3.
Tally Dascom 1225 4 Control Panel Operation There are 5 switches S1~S5 and 10 LEDs L1~L10. The meaning and application of each switch and LED are described below. LED Indicators “Power/Paper Out” LED: On: Power on Flashing: Paper out Flashing + buzzer: Paper jam “Online”...
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Tally Dascom 1225 “LF/FF” Key: Pressing this key will feed paper one line forward. By holding down this key, the printer will initially feed a few lines, then perform a form feed (continuous paper mode) or eject the form (single sheet mode).
Tally Dascom 1225 Panel Operation There are 3 states of operation: Online, Offline and Power On. In the Online state, the keys provide the following functions: Go to Tear Off position, Line Feed/Form feed, Load/Eject, and switch to Offline state.
Tally Dascom 1225 Online State Switch Function Name Function Description Operation Online {S5} Toggles between Online and Offline states Load: Automatically loads the paper (according to path selection) when no paper is on the platen. Eject: For rear tractor, it retracts the form from the...
Tally Dascom 1225 Offline State Switch Function Name Function Description Operation Font {S1} L1~L4 Selects the font. Pitch {S2} L5~L8 Selects the pitch. {S3} Feeds a line with every press of S3. By holding S3, the printer initially feeds a few lines; then feeds...
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Tally Dascom 1225 Out-of-paper: Beeps once. Automatically loads a form in 10 Calibrate PE {S1}+[S2] sensor seconds. Paper loaded: Calibrates PE sensor with paper loaded and sensitivity save the sensitivity value. Beeps 5 times when completed. [NOTE: There are 2 independent sensors for rear tractor and front friction.
Tally Dascom 1225 Power-On State Function Switch Function Description Name Operation Menu Setup / [S2] Allows for Main Menu setting changes. Please read the instructions printed on how to change settings when this mode is activated. (EDS: Electronic DIP Switch)
Tally Dascom 1225 5. Printer Setting Changes In order to meet individual print requirements, the printer configurations may be changed as follows: Hold down the Tear Off key while powering on the printer, release the Tear Off key when the print head starts to move. The printer will enter Main Menu setup state.
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Tally Dascom 1225 On: Prints High Speed Draft HS-Draft On, Off when Draft font is selected. When printing 180x180 DPI graphics: Normal – prints in Graphic Normal, Fast, Ultra 180x180 DPI, Fast – prints in Speed 90x180 DPI, Ultra – prints in 60x180 DPI.
Tally Dascom 1225 Specifies the waiting time before feeding the page to tear-off position automatically. Manual: Auto Tear Manual, 0.5s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s Auto tear mode is off. (Applies to tractor mode only) Interface Setup Interface Valid Settings...
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Tally Dascom 1225 German (Deutsch) System Setup Valid Settings Emulation ESC/P2, IBM 2390 Plus Auto CR (IBM) Ja, Nein Auto LF Ja, Nein Druck Dir Bi-Dir, Uni-Dir, Auto Top Druck Dir Bi-Dir, Uni-Dir Anschlag Normal, Stark IBM AGM Ja, Nein...
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Tally Dascom 1225 бумаги Отступ снизу для непрерывной бумаги 0/60"…10/60"...30/60" 3", 3.5", 11/3", 4", 5", 5.5", 6", 7", 8", 8.5", 11", 70/6", 12", 14", Длина формы для отдельных листов 17" Отступ сверху для отдельных листов 0/60" … 10/60"…99/60" Отступ снизу для отдельных листов...
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Tally Dascom 1225 Zero 0,Ø HS-Bozza Si, No Veloc. Grafica Normale, Veloce, Ultra IBM Set 1/2 Set 1, Set 2 USA, France, Germany, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Set Carat. Int. Japan, Norway, Denmark II, Spain II, Latin AM, Korea, Legal Code Page CP 437, CP 857…...
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Tally Dascom 1225 Emulation ESC/P2, IBM 2390 Plus RC-Auto (IBM) Oui, Non SL-Auto Oui, Non Dir Impr. Bidir, Unidir, Auto Sup. Dir Impr. Bidir, Unidir Frappe Normal, Forte IBM AGM Oui, Non Setup impression Valid Settings Polices (Autres) OCR-B,OCR-A,ORATOR,GOTHIC,SOUVENIR Densités caract.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Prévention bourrage Qui, Non Détec.fin de pap Qui, Non Long.formul.Strg Software, Ignorer Densi.caract.Strg Software, Ignorer Police Strg Software, Ignorer Qualité Strg Software, Ignorer Vibrateur Qui, Non Spanish (Español) System Setup Valid Settings Emulación ESC/P2, IBM 2390 Plus...
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Tally Dascom 1225 Margen Inf. Folios 0/60"…10/60"...30/60" Rollo de Papel Si, No Salto perforación Si, No Mover a PosiciónCorte Manual, 0.5s, 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s Interface Setup Valid Settings Auto, Paralelo, USB Interface Si, No I-Prime Auto retraso 10s, 30s...
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Tally Dascom 1225 Kod Sayfası CP 437, CP 857… Karakter Tablosu Grafik Tablosu, İtalik Sayfa Düzeni Ayarı Valid Settings Baskı Genişliği 13.6", 8" İnç başına satır 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Sürekli-kağıt Form Uzunluğu 3",3.5",11/3", 4", 5", 5.5" 6",7",8", 8.5",11", 70/6", 12", 14", 17"...
Tally Dascom 1225 Vertical Alignment The vertical alignment function is used to resolve any vertical line misalignments in bi-directional printing. Adjust Vertical Alignment Procedure: 1. Enter the Service Menu by holding down the【Tear/Off】and【LF/FF】keys while powering up. 2. Load paper. 3. The printer will print as follows: Service Menu 【LF/FF】= OK 【Tear/Off】= Back 【Load/Eject】= Next 【Online】= Exit...
Tally Dascom 1225 printed above. 7. Once the setting which gives the best alignment is found, press 【Online】 key to exit current level. Printer will print “Save settings? Yes”. Press 【LF/FF】 key to save setting. Press 【Online】 key a few times until the printer exits the Service Menu.
Tally Dascom 1225 Adjust Physical Margins Adjust Page Margins allows for adjustments of physical left, top margins and tear-off position. Warning: Once these settings are changed, resetting the printer to factory defaults will not initialize these settings back to the original settings;...
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Tally Dascom 1225 【Tear Off】key: Decrease 0.5mm 【Load/Eject】key: Increase 0.5mm 5. Press 【LF/FF】 key, printer will print “Save settings?Yes”. Press 【Load/Eject】 key to choose Yes or No, then press 【LF/FF】 key to confirm selection and exit “Adjust Page Margins” mode by pressing 【Online】.
Tally Dascom 1225 6 Maintenance Your printer requires very little care. Occasional cleaning and replacement of the ribbon cartridge are all that is required. Cleaning is recommended approximately every 6 months or 300 hours of operation, whichever is sooner. Lubrication of the printer is not usually necessary. If the print head carriage does not move smoothly back and forth, clean the printer in the manner described in this chapter.
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Tally Dascom 1225 4. To dry the platen, place a dry cloth against the platen and the rollers and manually rotate the paper feed knob.
Tally Dascom 1225 7 Troubleshooting Your printer is extremely reliable, but occasionally problems may occur. This chapter provides information on some of the common problems you may encounter and how you may solve them. If you encounter problems that you cannot resolve, contact your dealer or service partner for assistance.
Tally Dascom 1225 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Problem Solution • Make sure that the paper select lever located on the top right of the printer is set correctly. Move the lever to the front for single Paper cannot be loaded or fed.
Tally Dascom 1225 If paper is loaded and the paper select lever is moved to the incorrect position, the printer turns offline, and the buzzer sounds Paper select lever error continuously. Switch the paper select lever back to its correct position.
Tally Dascom 1225 Diagnostic Functions The printer diagnostic functions are Self-Test page, hex-dump mode and print alignment adjustment. Self-Test page: Tells you whether the printer hardware is functioning correctly. If the printer hardware is functional, any problems you are having are probably caused by incorrect printer settings, incorrect software settings, the interface, or the computer.
Tally Dascom 1225 Firmware Update Sometimes it is necessary update the firmware to solve a problem. The latest firmware file may be obtained from your dealer or downloaded from our website www.dascom.com. Before upgrading firmware, it is strongly recommended to print the Main Menu page to keep a record of the old settings.
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Tally Dascom 1225 Line Spacing 1/6", 1/8", n/60", n/180", n/360" Fanfold Paper Cut Sheet Single ply Multi-part Paper Width: Specifications 76.2mm~419.1mm Width: 76.2mm~419.1mm (3"~16.5") (3"~16.5") Length: 101.6mm~363.2mm Length: 101.6mm min (4" min) (4"~14.3") Paper Specifications Weight: 52~90g/㎡ Weight: 52~82 g/㎡...
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Tally Dascom 1225 Temperature Operating: +5 to +40 °C. Stand-by: -20 to +55 °C Humidity Operating: 10 to 90%RH Ambient Conditions (No condensation) Stand-by: 10 to 90%RH (No condensation) Dimensions 587 mm (W) x 333 mm (D) x 173 mm (H) Weight 8.5 kg...
Tally Dascom 1225 International character sets International Character Set Commands Country Command <ESC>“R”CHR$(0) France <ESC>“R”CHR$(1) Germany <ESC>“R”CHR$(2) <ESC>“R”CHR$(3) Denmark1 <ESC>“R”CHR$(4) Sweden <ESC>“R”CHR$(5) Italy <ESC>“R”CHR$(6) Spain1 <ESC>“R”CHR$(7) Japan <ESC>“R”CHR$(8) Norway <ESC>“R”CHR$(9) Denmark2 <ESC>“R”CHR$(10) Spain2 <ESC>“R”CHR$(11) Lat America <ESC>“R”CHR$(12) Korea <ESC>“R”CHR$(13) Legal...
Tally Dascom 1225 IBM Emulation Command List Command Sequence Function Beeper Backspace Tab horizontally Line feed Tab vertically Form feed Enter Select double-wide mode Select condensed mode Online Select 10CPI Offline Cancel double-wide mode(one line) Cancel buffer ESC BEL Beeper...
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Tally Dascom 1225 ESC C NUL n Set page length in inches ESC D Select Tab horizontally ESC E Select bold ESC F Cancel bold ESC G Select double-strike mode ESC H Cancel double-strike mode ESC I n Select printing mode ESC J n Perform n/180″or n/216″single line feed...
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DASCOM REPRESENTATIVES GERMANY UNITED KINGDOM RUSSIA and CIS DASCOM Europe GmbH DASCOM GB Ltd DASCOM Europe GmbH Heuweg 3 ViewPoint, Basing View, Representation Moscow D-89079 Ulm Basingstoke, Hampshire Leninsky Prospekt 95a, Office 322 Deutschland RG21 4RG, England 119313 Moscow, Russian Federation Tel.: +49 (0) 731 2075 0 Phone: +44 (0) 1256 481481 Phone: +7 (495) 984 70 65...
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