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Genicom LA500 User Manual

Genicom LA500 User Manual (177 pages)

Brand: Genicom | Category: Printer | Size: 7.45 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Table of Contents

5
Safety Information

5
Getting to Know Your Printer

5
- Printer Features
  5
- Unpacking Your Printer
  6
- Printer Parts
  7
  - Front View
    7
  - Rear View
    8
Setting up Your Printer

9
- Choosing a Suitable Location
  9
- Printer Assembly
  10
  - Removal of the Shipment Locks
    10
  - Ribbon Cartridge Installation
    11
- Host Computer Connection
  16
- Software Driver Selection
  18
- Power Connection
  19
- Selecting the Display Language
  21
Operator Panel Presentation

22
- The Display
  23
  - LCD Display Messages
    26
- The Indicators
  29
  - The State Indicators
    30
  - The Paper Path Indicators
    31
- The Buttons
  32
  - The Operating Modes
    34
  - The Function of the Buttons in Normal Mode
    35
Paper Handling

41
- Paper Paths
  41
- How to Select a Paper Path
  42
  - Using Set-Up Mode
    42
  - Using the Operator Panel
    43
- Paper Specifications
  44
  - Fanfold Paper
    44
  - Print Area
    45
  - Paper Thickness
    47
- Fanfold Paper Loading
  48
  - Loading Paper Using the Front1 Tractor
    48
- Parking the Paper
  53
  - Resetting Paper Position
    54
- Printing on Adhesive Labels
  55
  - Moving the Paper
    56
  - Advancing the Paper for Tearing-Off
    57
Operating Your Printer

59
- Using Macros
  59
  - About Macros
    59
  - Switching between Macros
    60
- Selecting Print Features
  61
  - Selecting the Font
    62
  - Selecting the Pitch
    63
- Holding a Print Task
  64
- Reducing the Print Noise Level
  64
- Recovering from a Fault State
  65
  - Recovering from a Paper out Fault
    65
  - Recovering from Other Faults
    65
Printing

66
Configuring Your Printer

73
- What Is Configuration
  73
- The Configuration Structure
  74
  - Display Graphic Conventions
    75
  - The Different Types of Selectable Values
    75
  - Configuration Quick Reference
    76
    
    Vertical Pitch
    78
    
    Bottom Margin
    78
- How to Configure Your Printer
  86
- How to Manage Your Configuration
  91
  - Saving a Configuration
    91
  - Restoring a Macro
    92
  - Restoring All Macros
    92
  - Recalling the Factory Configuration
    92
- Setting the Printer Installation
  93
  - LCD Language
    93
  - Error Buzzer
    93
  - Ribbon Type
    94
  - Paper Path at Power-On
    94
- Setting the Communication Interface
  95
  - Interface Type
    95
  - Interface Time-Out
    95
  - Input Buffer Size
    96
  - Setting the Parallel Interface
    96
  - Setting the Serial Interface
    98
    
    Baud Rate
    99
    
    Parity Bit
    99
  - Setting the User Access Authorization
    101
Customizing Macros

102
- How to Customize a Macro
  102
- Selecting the Protocol
  102
- Setting the Publishing Style
  104
  - Font
    104
  - Vertical Pitch
    105
- Setting the
  106
  - Form Length
    106
  - Left Margin
    107
  - Form Width
    107
  - Top Margin
    107
  - Bottom Margin
    108
  - Top of Form
    108
- Selecting the Paper Path
  108
- Setting the Printing Modes
  109
  - Print Direction
    109
  - Line Mode
    110
  - Blank
    110
  - Print Impact
    111
  - Print Gap
    112
  - Automatic Gap Offset
    113
  - Perforation Anti-Jam
    114
  - Setting the Tear/View Mode
    114
  - Paper Movements According to Tear/View Mode
    116
  - Paper Position Definition
    119
- Setting the DEC Mode
  121
  - Horizontal Pitch
    121
  - G0 Character Set
    122
  - User Preference Character Set
    123
  - Printer ID
    124
  - Wrap or Truncate
    124
  - Disconnection on EOT
    125
  - Initial Report
    125
  - Automatic ANSWERBACK
    126
  - ANSWERBACK on ENQ
    126
- Configuring the IBM Mode
  127
  - Horizontal Pitch
    127
  - IBM Character Set
    127
  - Code Page
    128
  - IBM Double Height
    129
  - Ibm Agm
    129
  - Horizontal Pitch on COMPRESS
    129
  - Slashed Zero
    130
  - Setting the EPSON Mode
    130
  - Horizontal Pitch
    130
  - National Character Set
    131
  - Code Page
    132
  - EPSON Character Set
    133
  - Slashed Zero
    133
Testing Your Printer

134
- Hex-Dump Printing
  136
Adjusting Your Printer

137
Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting

141
- Cleaning the Printer
  141
- Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
  142
- Troubleshooting
  144
  - Installation Problems and Solutions
    144
  - Printing Problems and Solutions
    145
  - Paper Handling Problems and Solutions
    149
  - Printer Failure
    151
  - Hex-Dump Mode
    151
Options

152
- The Front2 Push Tractor
  152
  - Installing/Removing the Front2 Push Tractor
    152
  - Loading Paper Using the Front2 Tractor Option
    155
- The Rear Pull Tractor
  162
- Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF)
  167
- Color Mechanism
  168
- Pedestals
  169
Printer Specifications

170
- Paper Handling
  173
- Consumables and Options
  175
Compliance Statements

176
- FCC Compliance Statement (USA)
  176
- Compliance Statement (Canada)
  176
- Compliance Statement (Germany)
  176
- Compliance Statement (Europe)
  177
- Energy Star
  177
- International Compliance
  177
- Trademark Acknowledgements
  177

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