Compaq LA36 - Manual

v i i 4 - Using Set-Up Mode This chapter describes how to change the printer ’s optional settings, such as print features,hardware options, and top-of-form. Most settings only affect print features such as the typestyle and page format. Note that certain settings directly affect hardware and softwar...

1-1 Introduction 1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing a Compaq Matrix Printer LA36N/LA36W. This printer is acompact, versatile printer that offers maximum compatibility with today’s softwarepackages and personal computers. The 24-wire print head provides crisp, clear printing forbusiness, of...

1-2 Introduction • Various character sets. For the DEC PPL2 protocol, 31 character sets (twenty-five 94-character sets and six 96-character sets) are available. For IBM Proprinter X24E andXL24E protocol, set 1, set 2, and 30 default sets (code pages and specific character sets)are available. For Eps...

2-1 Paper Handling 2 Paper Handling This chapter explains how your printer uses paper. Topics covered are:• Getting to know the printer’s major parts and the control panel• Selecting paper• Overview of paper operations• Adjusting for paper thickness• Using single sheets• Using continuous forms (push...

2-2 Paper Handling Parts of the Printer Front and Rear Views 2 3 4 6 7 1 9 10 11 17 16 15 18 8 5 12 13 14

2-3 Paper Handling The figures on the previous page show front and rear views of the printer. The following parts are indicated: Front View 1. Front cover (to protect the print head) 2. Cut sheet stand (to hold printing and printed pages) 3. Paper thickness lever (to adjust the print head gap) 4. Pl...

2-4 Paper Handling Operations of the Control Panel This section summarizes status indications and operations of the control panel in Normal mode. For details on Set-Up mode, see Chapter 4 “Using Set-Up Mode”.Normal mode operation includes everyday operations, such as paper handling, font selection, ...

2-5 Paper Handling Control Panel Operations — : This operation has no connection with this condition. N/A : The condition does not apply because this operation is executed before powering on. Operation Required Conditions *1 Required Action Ready Printing *2 Fault Load continuous forms paper — Not p...

2-7 Paper Handling Printer Acoustical Feed-Backs Except for paper handling and when the factory setting for beep is not changed, the printer beeps in the following ways when you press a control panel button, as follows.• A short beep indicates that the printer accepts your pressing or specification....

2-8 Paper Handling Overview of Paper Operations The following levers and buttons are used in paper handling:• Paper select lever 1 at the top left corner of the printer • Paper thickness lever 2 at the top right corner of the printer • All buttons 6 on the control panel 3 (Primary and alternative fu...

2-9 Paper Handling Levers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling Lever/Button Purpose Action FF/LOAD Form feed Press FF/Load to execute a form feed. Continuous forms are fed forward by one page. Single sheets are ejected. Load paper Press FF/Load to feed paper to the top of form position. LF Line feed ...

2-10 Paper Handling Adjusting for Paper Thickness The printer can handle paper with different thicknesses, including multipart forms with up to five parts (original plus four copies). For details on paper thickness specifications, see Appendix B “Printer and Paper Specifications.”The paper thickness...

2-11 Paper Handling Paper Thickness Lever Positions Number of Copies Position * 2 (Including the Original) *1 1 copy 1 2 copies 2 3 copies 3 4 copies 4 5 copies 5 Ribbon replacement D *1 For carbon-interleaved paper, the carbon counts as one copy.*2 Vary the position upward or downward (including A ...

2-13 Paper Handling Loading a Sheet of Paper 6. If you want to slightly adjust the Top-of-Form position, the first line on which printing can start, adjust the Top-of-Form position of the paper using control panel buttons. Press the Set-Up/Quit and the Top buttons at the same time. The M1 and M2 ind...

2-14 Paper Handling Using Continuous Forms Continuous forms paper, fanfolded at the horizontal perforations, is ideal for printing rough drafts and long files. The paper is fed into the printer using the forms tractor unit. The forms tractor unit, which is removable, can be used in two different way...

2-15 Paper Handling Positioning the Paper Stack Place the stack of continuous forms paper directly below the rear of the printer 1 for push, rear feed or below the bottom slot of the printer 2 for pull, bottom feed. Caution: When using paper-stapled multipart forms in push feed, raise the cut sheet ...

2-16 Paper Handling Loading Continuous Forms (Push Tractor and Rear Feed) This section explains how to use continuous forms when the tractor unit is installed at the rear of the printer. The tractor unit pushes continuous forms. This condition applies when you first use the printer.To load continuou...

2-18 Paper Handling 8. Fit the paper feed holes onto the left and right tractor pins. Adjust the left forms tractor (as seen from the rear of the printer) to accommodate the width of the form. Close the paper holders 6 . Adjusting Paper Tension 9. Pull the left tractor (as seen from the rear) to ext...

2-19 Paper Handling 12. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer on line. Print a sample page and check the page margins. Make the following adjustments, as necessary:– Horizontal alignment. Move the forms tractors as required.– Top-of-form setting. Use the printer Set-Up mode (see Chapter 4 “Us...

2-20 Paper Handling 2. Pull up both ends of the tractor unit to detach the catches 1 of the tractor unit from the support studs 2 . Then pull the tractor unit. Removing the Tractor Unit 3. Set the cut sheet stand and the back cover to the down position. 1 2

2-21 Paper Handling 4. Open the acoustic cover and the top cover 3 to access the top of the printer. 5. Position the catches 1 of the tractor unit on the support studs 4 near the platen shaft. A. Push the forms tractor unit toward the front of the printer.B. Snap down the tractor unit into place so ...

2-23 Paper Handling 9. Turn the platen knob 4 to adjust the print start position and turn the printer on. The horizontal embossed rib under the red cursor on the print head carriage corresponds to the base line of the characters to be printed. Setting Continuous Forms Paper on the Tractors 10. Lean ...

2-24 Paper Handling Unloading Continuous Forms (Push-Feed Mode) To unload continuous forms:1. Make sure that the paper select lever is set to the rear position.2. Press the Park button. The continuous forms paper is retracted to the park position. If the paper cannot be retracted in one operation, c...

2-25 Paper Handling Note: If the printing job does not include a form feed command, the paper is only automatically fed so that you can see the last printed line. Press on the FF/Load button to position the next paper perforation in front of the tear bar. The paper is automatically retracted when th...

2-26 Paper Handling Feeding and Positioning Paper Print Area Definition • TOF (Top-of-Form): This value defines the distance between the edge of the paper and the place where you allow the printing to begin (position of line number 1). You can adjust this distance according to the condition of your ...

2-28 Paper Handling Line Feed/Form Feed Use the line feed/form feed function to move paper forward. This function is valid whenever the printer is not receiving or printing data and has no fault. Pressing the LF button advances the paper one line. Pressing the FF/Load button feeds one sheet of paper...

2-29 Paper Handling – To increase the Top-of-Form value of a 1/60 inch, press the button. The paper moves forward. – To decrease the Top-of-Form value of a 1/60 inch, press the button. The paper moves backward. – To reset the Top-of-Form value to 0, press the Top button. The paper moves to the edge ...

2-30 Paper Handling To switch from continuous forms to single sheets:1. Tear off your printed pages.2. Retract the forms paper to the park position by pressing the Park button. The Fault indicator turns on. Caution: Retracting many pages by using the Park button without tearing off will cause paper ...

2-31 Paper Handling Caution: When manipulating the tractor unit, always be careful not to pull on plastic parts (below the forms tractors) in order to avoid printing problems (such as printing on the platen at the end of the paper in push-feed). Better manipulate the metallic parts of the tractor un...

2-32 Paper Handling General Tips • Use high-quality paper. Do not use paper that is wrinkled or curled at the edges.• Do not use paper with staples or metal parts.• Do not use paper with unpredictable variations in thickness, such as paper with partial multilayers, paper with embossed printing, and ...

3-1 Printing 3 Printing This chapter describes the following everyday printing operations:• Selecting print features• Starting, stopping, or resuming printing and viewing last printed lines• Removing printed pagesThe Font button, the Macro , M1 , and M2 buttons, the Protocol button, and the Pause bu...

3-2 Printing Using Commercial Software Many commercial software packages offer a wide variety of print features, including some features that are not supported by this printer. For example, software often provides a wider range of font sizes than the printer can accommodate. Software also allows you...

3-4 Printing 3. To change to a resident font, see the next section. Otherwise, press the Pause button to return the printer to the Ready state. You are ready to print using the selected macro. Note: The active Macro at power-off remains active at next power-up. Switching Macros and Selecting Feature...

3-5 Printing Print Feature Factory SettingsMacro 1 Macro 2 DEC mode DEC printer ID PPL2 PPL2 Auto wrap Wrap Wrap EOT disconnect No disconnect on EOT No disconnect on EOT Initial report No No Auto answerback No No Answerback on ENQ No No DEC G0 character set US ASCII US ASCII DEC user preference char...

3-6 Printing Installation Settings Print Feature Factory Settings Language English Tear Auto, 1 second Single sheet loading Auto, 2 second Error beep One Buffer 64K bytes Interface type Automatic sense Auto interface switch time 2 seconds Baud rate 9600 bps Bits and parity 8 bits and none Buffer con...

3-7 Printing w Selecting a Resident Font You can use the control panel to select a resident font other than the font specified in the selected macro or by commands from the computer.To select a resident font:1. Switch the printer to the Pause state if you are currently printing.2. Repeatedly press t...

3-8 Printing Changing the Protocol When you first turn the printer on, the active protocol depends on what port will be used for printing.For Macro 1: If you use the serial port, the active protocol will be the DEC protocol. If you use the parallel port, the active protocol will be the Epson protoco...

3-9 Printing Starting or Stopping Printing Starting Printing Before you start to print, make sure that paper is loaded. Also, verify that the paper thickness lever is set to the appropriate position ( 1 to D ). To start printing, make sure that the Ready indicator is lit (the printer is ready). If n...

3-10 Printing Removing Printed Pages This section describes the best methods for removing single sheets or continuous forms paper after printing. Removing Single Sheets When you print using software, the printer automatically ejects each sheet of paper when the end of the printed page is reached. To...

4-1 Using Set-Up Mode 4 Using Set-Up Mode Your Compaq Matrix Printer LA36 has two operation modes:– The Normal mode is used for everyday operations, like paper handling and printing as explained in Chapter 2 “Paper Handling” and Chapter 3 “Printing”. – The Set-Up mode is used to change the printer s...

4-2 Using Set-Up Mode How Set-Up Works The Set-Up mode consists of Set-Up functions which correspond to printer settings described in the previous page. Each function generally has many options which correspond to print features to be changed. Each option includes many parameters values to be select...

4-3 Using Set-Up Mode 2. Turn the printer off.3. Turn the printer back on while pressing the Set-Up/Quit button until the printer beeps . 4. Remove the acoustic cover in order to see the printed text. Entering the Set-Up Mode OFF ON Set-Up/Quit

4-4 Using Set-Up Mode 5. When the printer enters the Set-Up mode, it prints the following information. During the Set-Up mode, the M1 and M2 indicators flash alternatel The initial printout contains a header, help menu 1 , and <FUNCTIONS> menu 2 . The header tells you that the printer is in th...

4-5 Using Set-Up Mode Overview of the Set-Up Mode When you enter the Set-Up mode, the following <FUNCTIONS> menu is printed: < F U N C T I O N S > M A C R O 1 M A C R O 2 P R I N T I N S T A L L A D J U S T T E S T S R C A L L - F A C T M E N U - A C C E S S S A V E & E X I T The fol...

4-6 Using Set-Up Mode The first four Macro 1 options and their values are shown below. Options are shaded and skipped when they are not objects of selection because of the preceding option setting. < P R O T O C O L >D E C P P L 2 I B M P P X 2 4 E P S O N - E S C P A U T O P O R T D E P N D &...

4-8 Using Set-Up Mode Press the Set-Up/Quit button if you do not intend saving these settings in Macro 2. Options with Undetermined Values For some options, you can choose among a continuous range of many values. These options are identified as follows: – <XXX-No of INCH> , which means the uni...

4-9 Using Set-Up Mode the button to select the Macro 2 function and print the <PROTOCOL> option and its values. 3. Print the menu of the left margin option. Since you do not want to change other than the left margin, press the button to select the current protocol. Bolded PORT DEPND is underli...

4-11 Using Set-Up Mode Points to Remember • We recommend that you use continuous forms paper for printing in the Set-Up mode because it will not end within a single page . To load paper, use the FF/Load button. To adjust the line position of the paper in the Set-Up mode, use the platen knob. • Whene...

4-13 Using Set-Up Mode Deciding Which Options to Change The previous page shows a printout of the printer’s factory settings. In this printout, options are listed by functional group:• MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 functions • INSTALL function • ADJUST function • MENU-ACCES function Most selectable values onl...

4-14 Using Set-Up Mode Function Option Value INSTALL If you have a serial interface, the serial interface options selected on the printer must be the same as the settings you selected using your software or your computer operating system. If the settings are not the same, the printer will not print ...

4-15 Using Set-Up Mode Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options List Protocol .............................................................................................................................. 4-16 Serial ...................................................................................................

4-16 Using Set-Up Mode MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 Options and Values • Overprinted values are the factory settings.• Some settings are overridden by commands from the computer.• Options that differ with protocols are described at the end of the table. MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 Options Values Description <PROT...

4-18 Using Set-Up Mode (Form Length) (Left Margin) (Top-of-Form) (Top Margin) (Bottom Margin) MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 Options Values Description <FORM LENGH> Specify the length of the page in inches or by the number of lines per page. ## INCHES 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11 (Letter size), 11 2/...

4-19 Using Set-Up Mode MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 Options Values Description Continued CR=LF+CR: A line feed is added to each carriage return. LF=LF: No carriage return is added to a line feed. LF=LF+CR: A carriage return is added to each line feed. <PAPER SRC> Specify the paper input source. This se...

4-20 Using Set-Up Mode MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 Options Values Description =DEC DEFLTS========= The following are the Set-Up options for DEC PPL2 protocol only. <DEC PRT ID> Specify the printer ID to be given in response to DA commands from the computer. LA50 ID LA120 ID LA210 ID <AUTO WRAP> ...

4-21 Using Set-Up Mode MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 Options Values Description <DEC G0 CST> Select a character set (language) for the G0. US ASCII American English BRITISH British English D-FINNISH DEC Finnish FRENCH French D-FRENCH-C DEC French-Canada GERMAN German I-ITALIAN ISO Italian J-ROMAN JIS Ro...

4-24 Using Set-Up Mode MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 Options Values Description =IBM DEFLTS========= The following are the Set-Up options for the IBM Proprinter X24E or XL24E protocol only. <I-SET 1/2> Specify a character set of the IBM Proprinter X24E or XL24E. IBM SET 1 IBM character set 1 IBM SET 2 I...

4-25 Using Set-Up Mode Changing Install Options The INSTALL function defines the printer’s installation conditions. You can select a language from five that are used to print menu functions and options during the Set-Up operation . You can adjust the start timing of auto loading or auto tear-off fee...

4-26 Using Set-Up Mode INSTALL Options and Values • Overprinted values are the factory settings. I N S T A L L Options Values Description <LANGUAGE> Specify a language to be used to print the Set-Up menu functions and options. ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German ESPANOL Spanish FRANCAIS French ITAL...

4-27 Using Set-Up Mode I N S T A L L Options Values Description <BUFFER> Assign buffer memory as the input buffer. 2 KBYTE 2K bytes 8 KBYTE 8K bytes 16 KBYTE 16K bytes 32 KBYTE 32K bytes 64 KBYTE 64K bytes Note:The larger the input buffer selected, the smaller the download buffer reduced. Even...

4-28 Using Set-Up Mode I N S T A L L Options Values Description <BAUD RATE> Setting of data transmission speed for DEC-423. The baud rate is in bps (bits per second). Select the same baud rate as that used by your computer or modem. 600 BPS 1200 BPS 2400 BPS 4800 BPS 9600 BPS 19200 BPS <BIT...

4-29 Using Set-Up Mode Adjusting Top-of-Form Origin Print positions often change gradually when you use the printer over long periods of time. The ADJUST function allows you to adjust these positions by fine-tuning the Top-of-Form origin.The following table describes the ADJUST options and values. O...

4-30 Using Set-Up Mode Changing Menu Access Options You can restrict the access to the Set-Up functions to avoid accidentally changing the Set- Up options. MENU ACCESS Option and Values • Overprinted values are the factory settings. MENU ACCESS Option Values Description <MENU-ACCES> Specify th...

4-31 Using Set-Up Mode Recalling Factory Settings Factory settings are those settings preselected at the factory. To recall (reset) the factory settings, select the RCALL-FACT function and press the button or the button. Options under the MACRO , INSTALL , and ADJUST functions are all initialized to...

4-32 Using Set-Up Mode Hex Dump Mode The Hex Dump mode prints data and commands in hexadecimal characters and abbreviated control codes. The ASCII characters are used for printing. No characters are printed for hexadecimal codes 80 to FF. The Hex Dump mode is useful for checking whether your compute...

4-34 Using Set-Up Mode Set-Up Mode Quick Reference The following flowchart shows how the Set-Up mode is organized. Note: Asterisks (*) indicate factory settings. q w SETUP MODE MACRO1 MACRO2 DEC PPL2IBM PPX24EPSON ESCPAUTOPORT DEPND* PROTOCOL: HORZ PITCH: 10 CPI* 12 CPI13.2 CPI15 CPI16.5 CPI17 CPI18...

5-1 Maintenance 5 Maintenance Your printer requires very little care. Occasional cleaning and replacement of the ribbon cartridge are all that is required.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 m...

5-2 Maintenance 4. Open the front cover of the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge. Using a soft vacuum brush, gently vacuum the platen, the print head carriage and shaft, and surrounding areas. You can easily slide the print head to the left or right when the power is off. Be careful not to pre...

5-3 Maintenance 2. Place the cloth against the platen and manually rotate the platen knob.3. To dry the platen, place a dry cloth against the platen and manually rotate the platen knob. 4. Gently wipe the paper bail rollers using the cloth moistened with alcohol or water. Dry the rollers using a dry...

5-5 Maintenance Replacing the Print Head If a specific dot is not printed for all characters, replace the print head. Warning: The print head may be hot if you have been printing recently. To remove the print head:1. Turn off the printer.2. Open the front cover and remove the ribbon cartridge.3. Pul...

6-1 Trouble-Shooting 6 Trouble-Shooting Your printer is extremely reliable, but occasional problems may occur. You can solve many of these problems yourself, using this chapter. If you encounter problems that you cannot resolve, contact your dealer for assistance.This chapter is organized as follows...

6-3 Trouble-Shooting Problem Solution The top margin is wrong. The top margin is the sum of the printer’s top-of-form setting, the software-specified top margin, and the printer’s TOP-MRGN setting. Proceed as follows: • Make sure that the top-of-form setting is correct. The factory default is 0 mm (...

6-4 Trouble-Shooting Paper Handling Problems and Solutions The following table describes common paper handling problems and suggests solutions. See Chapter 2 “Paper Handling” for detailed procedures on loading and using paper. Problem Solution Paper cannot be loaded or fed. Make sure that the paper ...

6-5 Trouble-Shooting Problem Solution Make sure that the forms tractors are positioned correctly for the width of your paper and that the perforated holes of the paper fit directly over the tractor sprockets. See the section “Using Continuous Forms” in Chapter 2, page 2-14. Operating Problems and So...

6-6 Trouble-Shooting Printer Failures A user cannot generally resolve a problem involving defective printer hardware. On detecting a fatal error, the printer will:• Stop printing• Beep four times if it is not disabled by the Set-Up mode• Turn the Online indicator off • Blink the Paper Out indicator ...

6-7 Trouble-Shooting Checking Vertical Alignment In bidirectional printing, characters printed from left to right tend to misalign with characters printed from right to left as shown below: This example shows how printing looks when characters are vertically misaligned. Note that the left margin is ...

6-8 Trouble-Shooting 3. Adjust the vertical print alignment at Correspondence and Draft quality speed. Press the button and the button to switch Letter quality to Correspondence and Draft quality.Examine the parallel bars and adjust the vertical print alignment as described step 2. Vertical Alignmen...

A-1 Supplies and Options A Supplies and Options This appendix lists the accessories and options available for the printer. Contact your dealer for information on ordering any of these items. Supplies Supplies Order Number Ribbon cartridges Black ribbon 126327-B21 (LA30R-KA) Color ribbon 126328-B21 (...

A-2 Supplies and Options Installing Options The installation of options allows you to expand the capabilities of your printer.This section contains an introductory outline of the options available. Installing the Color Kit You can turn your monochrome printer into a color printer by installing a col...

B-1 Printer and Paper Specifications B Printer and Paper Specifications This appendix provides the physical, functional, and performance specifications for the printer. It also contains detailed paper specifications. Physical Specifications Dimensions LA36N LA36W Height: 133 mm (5.2 in) 130 mm (5.1 ...

B-2 Printer and Paper Specifications Functional Specifications Print method Impact dot matrix with a 0.2 mm, 24-wire head Print direction Bidirectional logic-seeking or unidirectional seeking Character cell Horizontal X vertical Letter (10 cpi): 36 X 24 dots Letter (12 cpi): 30 X 24 dots High-impact...

B-3 Printer and Paper Specifications Character sets DEC mode 32 character sets 94-character sets: 26 character sets British, ASCII, DEC Dutch, DEC Finnish, French, DEC French-Canadian, German, DEC Hebrew Supplemental, DEC 7-Bit Hebrew, ISO Italian, Legal, JIS Katakana, JIS Roman, DEC Norwegian/Danis...

B-4 Printer and Paper Specifications Line spacing 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, or 12 lines per inch. 1, 2, or 4 lines per centimeter. Character pitch 10, 12, 13.2, 15, 16.5, 17, 18, or 20 cpi. cpi: characters per inch Characters per line 10 cpi: 80 cpl 12 cpi: 96 cpl 15 cpi: 120 cpl 17 cpi: 136 cpl 18 cpi: 144 cp...

B-5 Printer and Paper Specifications Paper Specifications Print Area This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms. May be decreased to 4.23 mm (1/6 inch).However, line spacing may be uneven. May be decreased to 8.5 mm (1/3 inch).However, line spacing may...

B-6 Printer and Paper Specifications Print area Perforation 5.08 mm or more (0.2 inch or more) 102 mm (4 inches) or more Paper end 25.4 mm (1 inch) 25.4 mm (1 inch) 25.4 mm (1 inch) Print area may be off the paper, depending on paper setting or width. Print area Wc Lc Approx. 80 mm (3.2 inches) for ...

B-7 Printer and Paper Specifications Paper Thickness Paper thickness is given by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter (g/m 2 ) or in pounds per bond (lbs/bond). The following table shows the allowable paper thickness for one-part paper or for each sheet of multipart paper. The to...

B-8 Printer and Paper Specifications Type of Paper Number of Parts Thickness Carbon-backed Do not use in high humidity environments. Top 40-64 g/m 2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) Bottom 40-81 g/m 2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb) Top 40-64 g/m 2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) Middle 40-64 g/m 2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) Botto...

C-1 Command Sets Function Command C Command Sets This appendix describes printer commands and their parameters.This printer has the following three resident command sets (protocols):• DEC PPL2 (DIGITAL ANSI Printer Protocol Level 2)• IBM Proprinter X24E (LA36N) and IBM Proprinter XL24E (LA36W)• Epso...

C-2 Command Sets Function Command DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Guide This section contains basic information on the DEC PPL2 commands supported in the Compaq Matrix Printer LA36.The commands are listed by function, in the following order: Positioning Controls Sheet size and margins Type size and spacing...

C-3 Command Sets Function Command Characters used in control functions appear in monospaced type. The following table explains some of the conventions used.A pair of numbers separated by a slash (/) character indicates Column/Row notation. This notation refers to the location of a character in a sta...

C-4 Command Sets Function Command Positioning Controls Mnemonic Function Command Remarks BS Backspace 0/8 C0 Control Code CR Carriage Return 0/13 C0 Control Code FF Form Feed 0/12 C0 Control Code HT Horizontal Tab 0/9 C0 Control Code LF Line Feed 0/10 C0 Control Code VT Vertical Tab 0/11 C0 Control ...

C-5 Command Sets Function Command HPR Horizontal Position CSI Pn a Pn = number of columns down Relative VPA Vertical Position CSI Pn d Pn = position to move to Absolute VPR Vertical Position CSI Pn e Pn = number of lines down Relative Mnemonic Function Command Remarks Sheet Size and Margins Mnemonic...

C-6 Command Sets Function Command Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion Mnemonic Function Command Remarks DECAWM Autowrap Mode CSI ? 7 h Set autowrap mode CSI ? 7 l Reset autowrap mode DECCRNLM Carriage Return CSI ? 40 h CR acts as New Line /New Line Mode CSI ? 40 l CR acts as Carri...

C-7 Command Sets Function Command Font Management and Attribute Selection Mnemonic Function Command Remarks SGR Select Graphic CSI Ps m Ps = 10 : Courier Rendition - Ps = 11 : Timeless PS Selecting Fonts Ps = 12 : Nimbus Sans Ps = 13 : Prestige Ps = 14 : Pica Ps = 15 : Boldface PS Ps = 16 : Courier ...

C-8 Command Sets Function Command Tabs Mnemonic Function Command Remarks DECCAHT Clear All ESC 2 deprecated command Horizontal Tabs DECCAVT Clear All ESC 4 deprecated command Vertical Tabs DECHTS Horizontal Tab ESC 1 deprecated command Set DECSHTS Set Horizontal CSI Pn ; . . . ; Pn u Pn = tab stop T...

C-9 Command Sets Function Command Selecting Character Sets See Figure “Designating and Invoking Character Sets” later in this section. Mnemonic Function Command Remarks ASCEF Announce Subset ESC SP L ASCII in G0 and GL. of Code Extension ISO Latin-1 in G1 and GR. Facilities ESC SP M Same as ESC SP L...

C-10 Command Sets Function Command SCS Final Characters Character Set I 2 F Designator Charactors 94-Character Sets British A 4/1 ASCII B 4/2 DEC Dutch 4 3/4 DEC Finnish 5 3/5 French R 5/2 DEC French-Canadian 9 3/9 German K 4/11 DEC Hebrew Supplemental "4 2/2, 3/4 DEC 7-Bit Hebrew %= 2/5, 3/13 I...

C-11 Command Sets Function Command Character Set I 2 F Designator Charactors 96-Character Sets ISO Latin-1 Supplemental A 4/1 ISO Latin-2 Supplemental B 4/2 ISO Latin-9 Supplemental b 6/2 ISO Latin-Greek Supplemental F 4/6 ISO Latin-Hebrew Supplemental H 4/8 ISO Latin/Cyrillic Supplemental L 4/12 IS...

C-13 Command Sets Function Command Miscellaneous Mnemonic Function Command Remarks BEL Bell 0/7 C0 Control Code DECSCL Select Conformance CSI Ps1 " p Ps = 0: reset - native level Level Ps = 71: reset - DEC PPL1 Ps = 72: reset - DEC PPL2 DECSTR Soft Terminal Reset CSI ! p Reset to initial state R...

C-14 Command Sets Function Command Barcode Printing Mnemonic Function Command Remarks DECBAR Start or Stop Bar ESC % SP 0 Start barcode Codes ESC % @ Stop barcode DECSBCA Select Bar Code CSI Ps1 ; Pn2 Attributes ; . . . ; Ps9 ´ q Parameters Description Values Ps1 Bar Code System 0, 2 : Code 39 1 : I...

C-15 Command Sets Function Command Active position after printing a bar code is the same position as before printing bar code.After printing bar code, appropriate positioning control commands, see “Positioning Controls” earlier in this section, must be sent to print additional barcode strings, text ...

C-16 Command Sets Function Command Sixel Graphics Protocol Selector Ps1 Ps1 Value Horizontal Grid Size (inches) Aspect Ratio (Vert : Hor) 1 0, 1 or none 1/144 2 2 1/360 5 3, 4 1/180 2.5 5, 6, 7, 8 1/144 2 9 1/72 1 > 9 1/144 2 1 Vertical Grid size = 1/72 in., unless modified by Pn3 or DECGRA. Sixe...

C-17 Command Sets Function Command Sixel Graphics Control Codes Mnemonic Function Command Remarks DECGRA Set Raster Attributes " (2/2) Defines the pixel aspect ratio. Followed by parameters Pn1 ; Pn2 ; Pn3 ; Pn4 Pn1 : Pixel aspect ratio numerator Pn2 : Pixel aspect ratio denominator Pn3 and Pn4 ...

C-20 Command Sets Function Command Designating and Invoking Character Sets Power-up configuration is as follows:GL: G0 GR: G2 G0: Value for DEC G0 CST Set-Up option G1: ASCII G2: User Preference G3: User Preference User Preference: Value for USER PREF Set-Up option Designating and Invoking Character...

C-21 Command Sets Function Command National Replacement Character Sets National Replacement Character Sets Loca- tion DEC US DEC French- ISO JIS ASCII British Finnish French Canada German Italian Roman 2/3 # £ £ £ 4/0 @ à à § § 5/11 [ Ä ° â Ä ° 5/12 \ Ö ç ç Ö ç ¥ 5/13 ] Å § ê Ü é 5/14 ^ Ü î 6/0 ‘ é ...

C-22 Command Sets Function Command IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide This section describes the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E protocol. When there is a difference, it is identified by LA36N (X24E) and LA36W (XL24E). Asterisks in the “Function” column indica...

C-23 Command Sets Function Command Horizontal Control Space SP Backspace BS Carriage return CR Elite characters on ESC : Proportionally spaced characters on/off ESC P ( n ) (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Vertical Control Line feed LF Form feed FF Advance paper n/216 inch (1 £ n £ 255) ESC J ( n ) Advance p...

C-24 Command Sets Function Command Vertical tab execution VT Set vertical tabs ESC B ( n 1 ) ... ( n k ) NUL The values of n 1 to n k in this command are the ASCII values of the lines (at the current line spacing) at which tabs are to be set. (1 £ n £ 255) (1 £ k £  64) Clear all vertical tabs ESC B...

C-25 Command Sets Function Command Select code page table ESC [ T ( n 1 ) ( n 2 ) 0 0 ( c 1 ) ( c 2 ) (0 £ n 1 , n 2 £ 255) (n = n 1 + n 2 X 256) c1, c2: Decimal ( n 1 = 4, n 2 = 0) c 1 c 2 Code page ID 0 0 Ignore command 0 210 Code page 210* 0 220 Code page 220* 1 181 Code page 437 3 82 Code page 8...

C-26 Command Sets Function Command Cut Sheet Feeder Control* Feed a sheet from bin 1* ESC EM 1 Feed a sheet from bin 2* ESC EM 2 Feed a sheet from bin 3* ESC EM E Eject a page from the printer* ESC EM R Miscellaneous Sound the bell BEL Unidirectional printing on/off ESC U ( n ) (on: n = 1, off: n = ...

C-27 Command Sets Function Command Epson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide This section describes the printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 protocol. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original printer. See the Programmer’s Reference Manual for det...

C-29 Command Sets Function Command Vertical Control Line feed LF Form feed FF Advance paper n/180 inch (1 £ n £ 255) ESC J ( n ) Set line spacing to 1/8 inch ESC 0 Set line spacing to n/180 inch (0 £ n £ 255) ESC 3 ( n ) Set line spacing to n/60 inch (0 £ n £ 127) ESC A ( n ) Set line spacing to 1/6...

C-31 Command Sets Function Command Select international character set ESC R ( n ) n = 0: USA 1: France 2: Germany 3: United Kingdom 4: Denmark 1 5: Sweden 6: Italy 7: Spanish 1 8: Japan 9: Norway 10: Denmark 2 11: Spanish 2 12: Latin America 13: Korea 64: Legal Assign a character set to active chara...

C-32 Command Sets Function Command Clear input buffer CAN Delete a character DEL Force most significant bit to 1 ESC > Force most significant bit to 0 ESC = Cancel control over most significant bit ESC # **Code page contains Euro currency symbol Font Selection and Downloading Select font ESC % ( ...

C-33 Command Sets Function Command • n 1 and n 2 set point size of font. Point size = ( n 1 + n 2 X 256) X 0.5 point (0 £ n 1 £ 255) (0 £ n 2 £ 127) Copy resident character set to download area ESC : NUL ( n ) ( s ) Create download font ESC & NUL ( n 1 ) ( n 2 ) ( d 0 ) ( d 1 ) ( d 2 ) ( data ) ...

D-1 Interface Information D Interface Information This printer can communicate with a computer through either a DEC-423 serial interface or a Centronics parallel interface. The printer can use both interfaces at the same time when the I/F TYPE option is set to AUTO in the Set-Up mode. This appendix ...

D-2 Interface Information Centronics Compatible signals Pin Direction Signal Description 1 To printer STROBE L STROBE pulse low to read data A strobe low signal will raise BUSY line to high. 2 To printer DATA BIT 1 These signals are the 1st to the 8th bits of 3 To printer DATA BIT 2 parallel data. 4...

D-3 Interface Information Pin Direction Signal Description 33 0 volts. Same as pins 14, 19-30. 34 Not used 35 Not used 36 Not used IEEE 1284-B Nibble Mode signals The following table briefly gives connector pin assignments in IEEE 1284 mode. Pin Direction Signal Description 1 To printer HostClk High...

D-4 Interface Information Pin Direction Signal Description 31 To printer Init L Set to high for Reverse Channel operation 32 From printer DataAvail L Reverse channel: Data 0 and 4 33 Not used 34 Not used 35 Not used 36 To printer SelectIn L Set to high for Reverse Channel Serial Interface Use the ca...

D-5 Interface Information Serial Options The serial options for the computer and the printer must match. Use the printer control panel, the computer operating system, or your software to change options specified as “selectable.” Transmission mode: Asynchronous, full duplex Speed: 600, 1200, 2400, 48...

E-1 Character Sets E Character Sets This appendix provides character sets available for this printer. Available character sets depend on the protocol selected. They are as follows:• DEC PPL2 protocol 94-Character sets and 96-Character sets • Common to IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E protocol and Epson...

E-2 Character Sets • DEC Special Graphics Character Set• DEC Technical Character Set• ISO Latin-1 Supplemental Character Set *• ISO Latin-9 Character Set• Legal Character Set• Hebrew Character Sets – DEC 7-Bit Hebrew Character Set– DEC Hebrew Supplemental Character Set– ISO Latin-Hebrew Supplemental...

E-19 Character Sets Common to IBM Proprinter X24 and XL24E Protocol and Epson ESC/P2 Protocol Default Sets The following thirty two character sets are available.Code pages 210, 220, 437, 850, 851, 852, 857, 858, 860, 862, 863, 865, and 866, CP DHN, Turkish, ECMA 94, ISO Latin 1, ISO Latin 2, ISO Lat...

E-21 Character Sets Code Page 863 Code Page 865 Code Page DHN Turkish ECMA 94 Code Page 866

E-23 Character Sets Kamenicky Mazowian ELOT 927 Latin Polish ELOT 928 Cyrillic

E-24 Character Sets MIK Macedonian Lithuanian 1 Lithuanian 2

E-25 Character Sets IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Protocol IBM Set 1/2 IBM character set 1 and IBM character set 2 IBM Set 1 IBM Set 2

E-26 Character Sets Epson ESC/P2 Protocol National Character Sets The following fifteen character sets are available.USA, France, Germany, UK, Denmark 1, Sweden, Italy, Spain 1, Japan, Norway, Denmark 2, Spain 2, Latin America, Korea, and Legal Common Characters The following table shows characters ...

E-27 Character Sets National Characters The following table shows “national” characters that differ with languages. Character codes correspond to NRs in the preceding table.

F-1 Resident Fonts F Resident Fonts This appendix provides print samples of the printer’s twelve resident fonts. Draft High-Speed Draft High-Impact Draft Pica 10 Courier 10 Prestige Elite 12 Compressed 17 Boldface PS

F-2 Resident Fonts Timeless (outline) Nimbus Sans ® (outline) OCR A OCR B

GL-1 Glossary Glossary A4 Size A standard paper size used in Japan and other countries. Paper is 210 X 295 mm (8.25 X11.6 inches). Application Software Software programs that perform tasks on a computer. Such programs include wordprocessing, database management, and accounting, for example. ASCII Th...

GL-2 Glossary Carriage Return (CR) The return of the print head carriage to the beginning of the next line. Centronics Interface A type of parallel interface. See Parallel interface. Column A vertical section on a printed page. This printer can print 80-column pages at 10-pitch (10characters per inc...

GL-3 Glossary Defaults Settings selected automatically by the printer when the power is turned on. Enter the Set-Upmode to change the defaults to ensure compatibility with your system hardware andsoftware. Dot Matrix The grid used to print characters on a dot matrix printer. Each dot corresponds to ...

GL-5 Glossary Pitch Characters per horizontal inch (cpi). Platen A hard rubber cylinder that moves paper forward during printing. Printing Test A test that determines whether the printer is working correctly. Test pages are printed toshow print quality and verify whether all characters print. The pr...

IN-1 Index Index A Adjust Function Description • 4-5 Changing Options • 4-29 ANSWER ENQ • 4-20 Arrow Buttons • 2-6, 2-9, 4-5, 4-6, 4-8 AUTO ANSBK • 4-20 AUTO SW • 4-27 AUTO WRAP • 4-20 Automatic Loading Start Timing • 4-26 Automatic Tear-Off Feed Start Timing • 4-26 B Basic States of the Printer • 2...

International Standards Conformity Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15B of the FCC Rules. These limitsare designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter...