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Digital Equipment LG31 Installation & Operator's Manual

Digital Equipment LG31 Installation & Operator's Manual (142 pages)

Digital Equipment Corporation LG31 Printer - Installation/operator's manual

Brand: Digital Equipment | Category: Printer | Size: 1.08 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Manual Organization
10
Preface
10
Related Documentation
11
Chapter 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

14
- Overview
  14
- General Description
  14
- Major Components
  15
  - Control Panels
    15
  - LG31 Printer
    16
  - Printer Mechanism
    17
  - Control Electronics
    17
  - Serial Interface
    17
  - Power Supply
    17
- Printed Circuit Boards
  17
- Printer Feature Summary
  18
  - LG31 Printed Circuit Boards
    18
- Speciﬁcations
  19
  - LG31 Printer Speciﬁcations
    19
  - Resident Fonts
    21
  - Recommended Paper Weights
    21
  - Print Speeds
    22
  - Resident Character Sets
    23
Chapter 2 INSTALLATION and CHECKOUT

24
- Overview
  24
- Unpacking
  25
  - Inspection
    25
  - Unpacking Procedure
    26
    
    Cut Straps and Remove
    26
    
    Opening Carton
    27
    
    Removing Metal Brackets
    28
    
    Positioning Ramps
    29
    
    Removing Printer from Pallet
    30
    
    Top of Lower Front Interior
    31
    
    Top View - Shuttle Area
    32
    
    Paper Handling Hardware
    33
- Installation
  34
  - Print Ribbon Cartridge
    34
- Apply Power to the LG31
  35
- Power Connection
  36
- Powering and Testing the LG31 Printer
  37
- Cover Interlock Switch
  38
- Host to LG31 Printer Set-Up Procedure
  39
  - Interface Control Strap Settings
    39
  - Serial Interface Settings for VAX/VMS
    39
  - RSX Settings
    40
  - Settings
    40
  - RT-11 Settings
    40
  - RSTS/E Settings
    41
  - Default Characteristics
    41
- Connecting the Host to the LG31 Printer
  42
Chapter 3 CONTROLS and INDICATORS

43
- Introduction
  43
- Power Switch ON/OFF
  43
- Power Switch
  44
- Outer Control Panel
  45
  - Outer Control Panel Components
    46
  - Outer Control Panel Keys
    47
- Top Cover Interlock Switch
  47
- Cover Interlock Switch
  48
- Inner Control Panel
  49
  - The Inner Control Panel
    50
  - Conﬁguration Menu
    51
  - Audio Alarm
    52
  - Three-Character LED Display
    52
  - Initialization Switch
    53
  - Key Functions
    54
  - Function Mode Key Operations
    55
  - Initial Key Functions
    56
- Paper Tension Lever
  59
- Print Gap Control
  59
- Margin Adjust Knob
  59
Chapter 4 SETTING COMMUNICATIONS and PRINT PARAMETERS

60
- Introduction
  60
- Interface Control-Host to Printer Interface
  61
- Conﬁguration Menu
  64
  - Listing the Parameters
    64
  - Conﬁguration Menu
    66
  - Communications Parameters
    67
    
    Interface Control Straps
    69
    
    Interface Control Speed
    70
    
    Interface Control Parity
    71
    
    Interface Control Type
    71
  - Serial Interface Strapping Options
    72
- Print Characteristics
  73
  - Font
    73
    
    Font Menu
    74
    
    Style
    75
    
    Cpi
    76
    
    Font CPI
    76
    
    Country (Character Sets)
    77
    
    Mode
    78
    
    Horizontal Expansion
    79
    
    Vertical Expansion
    80
  - Lpi
    81
  - Forms Control
    81
    
    Lines Per Inch
    81
    
    Forms Control
    82
  - Margin Settings
    83
  - Horizontal Tab Stops
    84
  - Vertical Tab Stops
    85
  - Printer Control Straps
    85
  - Printer Control Straps — Factory Setting
    86
- Function Mode
  87
  - Printer Initialization
    87
  - Function Mode
    88
  - Initialization Procedure
    89
  - Forms Setup
    90
    
    Lock-Up Printer Initialization Procedure
    90
    
    Forms Setup Procedure
    91
    
    Key (4) Form Size Setup Example
    92
    
    Top of Form (TOF)
    92
  - Print Adjustment
    94
  - Print Review Procedure
    94
  - Forms Adjustment
    95
  - Forms Adjustment Procedure
    96
  - Margin Setup
    97
  - Margin Setup Procedure
    97
  - Reverse Form Feed
    99
  - Reverse Form Feed Procedure
    99
  - Buffer Clear
    100
  - Buffer Clear Procedure
    100
Chapter 5 PRINTER DIAGNOSTICS

101
- Introduction
  101
- Self-Tests
  101
  - Power-Up Self-Tests
    101
  - Printing Self-Test
    102
  - Operational Self-Test
    102
    
    ASCII Print Test Pattern - Sample Printout
    102
    
    Print Test and Diagnostic Self-Test Procedure
    103
    
    Print Test Pattern
    103
    
    Diagnostic Fault Codes
    104
- Alignment Tests
  106
Chapter 6 PRINTER OPERATION

107
- Introduction
  107
- Loading Paper
  107
  - Sprocket Hole Dimensioning Diagram
    108
  - Paper Loading Diagram
    109
  - Paper Loading, Lower Tractor
    110
- Installing/Replacing Ribbon Cartridge
  111
  - Ribbon Cartridge Installation, Paper Gap Adjuster Setting
    111
  - Ribbon Cartridge Installation, Holddown and Re-Inker
    112
- Re-Inking Ribbon
  113
- Paper Motion
  114
  - Form Feed
    114
  - Line Feed
    115
  - Forward Microstepping
    115
  - Reverse Microstepping
    115
  - Reverse Form Feeds
    115
- Aligning Paper
  115
- Buffer Clear
  116
- Low Paper Printing
  116
  - Margin Adjust Knob
    116
  - Low Paper Printing Procedure
    117
- Hex Dump
  119
Chapter 7 OPERATOR MAINTENANCE

121
- Introduction
  121
- Operator Troubleshooting
  122
  - Possible Mechanical Problems and Remedies
    122
  - Possible Electrical Problems and Remedies
    124
- Printer Parameters
  125
  - Power-Up Parameters Set
    126
  - Factory Settings
    126
  - Power-Up Parameters Retained
    127
  - Printer Parameters Power-Up Set
    127
  - Printer Parameters Retained on Power-Up
    127
  - Reset State
    128
  - Reset State Default Parameters
    129
  - A.1 List of All Control Panel Readouts
    130

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