Page 3 - The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice.; Edition; First issue; REVISION RECORD
Specification No. C147-C007-01EN The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice. All Rights Reserved, Copyright © 1996 FUJITSU LIMITED. Printed in Japan. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without permission. Edition 01 Date published July 1996 Page Revised content...
Page 4 - Address your comments and inquiries on this manual to:
Address your comments and inquiries on this manual to: FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OFAMERICA, INC.2904 Orchard Parkway, San JoseCA 95134-2022, U.S.A.TEL: (1-408) 432-6333FAX: (1-408) 894-1709 FUJITSU CANADA INC.2800 Matheson Boulevard EastMississauga, Ontario L4W 4X5, CANADATEL: (1-905) 602-5454FAX: (...
Page 5 - PREFACE; describes the main features.
PREFACE This manual gives the product specifications for the DL9300/9400 dot matrix printers. The manual provides prospective customers with required engineering specifications. Chapter 1: describes the main features. Chapter 2: gives the model configuration and equipment structure. Chapter 3: gives...
Page 7 - CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1
i CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Print Quality and Copy Capability ..........................................................................................................
Page 8 - ii; CHAPTER 4
ii 3.5 Reliability .................................................................................................................................................. 3-8 3.6 Protection and Restrictions .....................................................................................................
Page 9 - iii; CHAPTER 7
iii 6.4 Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.4.1 ROM/RAM checking ...............................................................................................................
Page 10 - iv; ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES
iv ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES Figure 1.1 Printing samples ............................................................................................................................. 1-2 Figure 1.2 Control panel ............................................................................................
Page 11 - CHAPTER 1 FEATURES; Print Quality and Copy Capability; Choose the quality to suit the application.; Quality; Number of copies includes the original.; Paper type
1-1 CHAPTER 1 FEATURES The DL9300/9400 printer has a small footprint, is practically maintenance-free, and is designed to provide years of reliable service. This printer uses a 24-wire dot matrix print head. The DL9300 is an 80-column printer and the DL9400 is a 136-column printer. The printer's maj...
Page 12 - Figure 1.1 Printing samples
1-2 1.2 Print Modes Multiple print modes enable word processing with great flexibility. The DL9300/9400 has the following print modes and line spacing: Print modes: Bold, shadow, double-width, double-height, condensed, superscript, subscript, underline, justified, and proportional. Other modes, such...
Page 14 - Printing Speed and Throughput; cpi: Characters per inch; Paper handling is automated as follows:
1-4 1.5 Printing Speed and Throughput The DL9300/9400 prints text at the following speeds: Quality LetterCorrespondenceDraft Speed at 12 cpi 120 cps240 cps432 cps Speed at 10 cpi 100 cps200 cps360 cps The DL9300/9400’s buffer control enables data reception while other data is being printed. Other fe...
Page 15 - Figure 1.2 Control panel
1-5 1.7 Control Panel The control panel has nine push-button switches, eight LED indicators, and a buzzer. Indication of functions and statuses are easy to understand. The control panel operates in two modes: normal and setup. • Normal mode is used in daily operation such as paper path selection, pa...
Page 18 - Rear tractor and front and rear cut sheet feeders; Automatic Interface Switching
1-8 f. Rear tractor and front and rear cut sheet feeders (3) (7) (8) (1) Paper table → Print → Paper table (2) Paper table → Print → Rear stacker (3) Rear tractor → Print → Front eject (5) Front cut sheet feeder → Print → Paper table (6) Front cut sheet feeder → Print → Rear stacker (7) Rear cut she...
Page 19 - CHAPTER 2; Model Configuration
2-1 CHAPTER 2 MODEL CONFIGURATION ANDEQUIPMENT STRUCTURE This chapter gives the model configuration and equipment structure. 2.1 Model Configuration The printer model differs with two specifications: print line and power supply. DL9300/9400 Basic specification Print line at 10 cpi: 80 columns (DL930...
Page 20 - Figure 2.1 Printer block diagram; Printer
2-2 2.2 Block Diagram Figure 2.1 is a block diagram of the DL9300/9400 printer. Figure 2.1 Printer block diagram (1) Printing mechanism The DL9300/9400 printing mechanism consists of a print head and carriage, a carriage drive mechanism, a paper feed mechanism, a paper path selection mechanism, an a...
Page 27 - CHAPTER 3 SPECIFICATIONS; General Specifications; Print quality
3-1 CHAPTER 3 SPECIFICATIONS This chapter details DL9300/9400 specifications. 3.1 General Specifications 3.1.1 Print head and carriage Printing method: 24-wire dot matrix Wire diameter: 0.2 mm (0.008 in.) Wire spacing (vertical): 0.141 mm (1/180 in.) Printing direction: Bidirectional, logic-seeking ...
Page 32 - Input voltage
3-6 3.2 Electrical Conditions Input voltage: 100 to 120 VAC ± 10% (100 V models) 220 to 240 VAC –10%, +6% (200 V models) Frequency: 50 or 60 Hz +2%, – 4% Insulation resistance: AC-FG 10 M Ω or more Dielectric strength: AC-FG 1 min. at 1.25 kVAC (100 V models) 1 min. at 1.5 kVAC (200 V models) Power ...
Page 33 - Physical Specifications
3-7 Tilt: Operating 5 ° (left and right) 7 ° (back and front) Electrostatic strength: 9 kV minimum, no errors during test printing under the following conditions: Contact cycle and period: 10 Hz and 3 min. Capacitor-resistor circuit: 150 pF and 150 Ω Safety: Model Regulation Region 100-120 VAC UL 19...
Page 34 - Protection and Restrictions
3-8 3.5 Reliability MTBF: 8,000 hours using a 25% duty cycle, 25% page density, and three hours of power-on operation per day. MTTR: 0.5 hours Printer service life: 5 million lines or 5 years Consumables Print head 300 million strokes for each wire (90% confidence level) This corresponds to about 11...
Page 36 - Item; Width; Requirements; Same as left; Details on Forms Specification; Fujitsu representative.; Table 3.1 Forms size and thickness
3-10 Item Width Length Thickness (*1) Requirements DL9300 DL9400 Cut sheets (paper table) 55 to 267 mm (2.2 to 10.5 in.) 55 to 420 mm (2.2 to 16.5 in.) Cut sheets (sheet feeder) 102 to 257 mm (4 to 10.1 in.) 102 to 420 mm (4 to 16.5 in.) Continuous forms: 102 to 267 mm (4 to 10.5 in.) 102 to 420 mm ...
Page 37 - Table 3.2 Paper thickness by part; Type of copy; Do not use in high-humidity environments.
3-11 3P 2P 4P Table 3.2 Paper thickness by part 5P 3P 2P Type of copy Part Thickness One-part Single 47-81 g/m 2 (40-70 kg or 12-22 lb) Carbonless multipart 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 40-50 g/m 2 (34-43 kg or 11-13 lb) Middle 40-50 g/m 2 (34-...
Page 38 - Avoid using carbon-interleaved single sheets.
3-12 Type of copy Part Thickness Top 40 g/m 2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Middle, 2P to 3P 40 g/m 2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Bottom 40-81 g/m 2 (34-70 kg or 11-22 lb) Top 40 g/m 2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Middle, 2P to 4P 40 g/m 2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Bottom 40-64 g/m 2 (34-55 kg or 11-17 lb) Top 40 g/m 2 (34 kg or 11 lb) Middle,...
Page 39 - Figure 3.1 Printing area for continuous forms
3-13 3.7.2 Printing areas Figures 3.1 and 3.2 detail valid printing areas. Continuous forms: DL9300: 102-267 mm (4-10.5 in.)DL9400: 102-420 mm (4-16.5 in.) 4.73 mm (0.19 in.) Paper end Perforation 4.73 mm (0.19 in.) 4.73 mm (0.19 in.) Approx. 102 mm (4 in.) for front-tractor feed.Approx. 93.6 mm (3....
Page 40 - Figure 3.2 Printing area for cut sheets; Print area
3-14 Cut sheet paper: Figure 3.2 Printing area for cut sheets DL9300: 55-267 mm (2.2-10.5 in.) DL9400: 55-420 mm (2.2-16.5 in.) 4.73 mm (0.19 in.) 4.73 mm (0.19 in.) 5.08-38 mm(0.2-1.5 in.) 5.08 mm (0.2 in.) or more Print area may be off the paper, depending on paper setting or width. May be decreas...
Page 41 - Multipart binding and perforations; To avoid paper jams when using multipart paper, note the following:; Procedure; crimping on the other side
3-15 3.7.3 Multipart binding and perforations To avoid paper jams when using multipart paper, note the following: Binding continuous forms: Multipart paper must be pasted or crimped (paper-stapled) at margins only. Metal staples and bar pasting must not be used. Incorrect multipart paper may reduce ...
Page 45 - CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL AND DLMENU; Indicators; Figure 4.1 Control panel
4-1 CHAPTER 4 CONTROL PANEL AND DLMENU The control panel is mainly concerned with printer basic status display and paper feeding in normal mode. The DLMENU is used for remotely setting up the printer in setup mode. 4.1 Control Panel The control panel has nine push buttons and eight LED indicators as...
Page 47 - FONT; Table 4.1 Setup functions; Function
4-3 File(F) Option(O) Help(H) Menu function 1 Menu function 2 Hardware function Adjust function Config function Key Guide (Help windows : discribes item Indicated by cursor) ALT+( ) : Short cut key Enter : TAB : ESC : Cancel Cursor : F5 : Cuctum setup SEND Exit Menu function 1 FONT : COUR 10 QUALITY...
Page 49 - CHAPTER 5 INTERFACE INFORMATION; Serial interface; Figure 5.1 Interface connectors
5-1 CHAPTER 5 INTERFACE INFORMATION 5.1 Overview The DL9300/9400 has a dual interface feature which allows the printer to communicate with a host through Centronics parallel and RS-232C serial interfaces. The printer automatically selects the interface proper to the occation. Serial interface (upper...
Page 50 - Parallel Interface Specifications; also compatible with the conventional Centronics interface.; Signal; Auto Feed XT; Figure 5.3 Parallel interface input circuits
5-2 5.2 Parallel Interface Specifications This parallel interface supports the bi-directional data transfer in nibble mode of the IEEE 1284 standard. It is also compatible with the conventional Centronics interface. 5.2.1 Hardware requirements Signal levels: TTL-compatible 0.0 to +0.4 V for low leve...
Page 51 - Figure 5.4 Parallel interface connector; Table 5.1 Parallel interface signals; Direction
5-3 Figure 5.4 Parallel interface connector Returnline pinnumber 19 2021222324252627 28 Signal Compati mode Nibble mode Data Strobe(DSTB) Host Clock Data 1Data 2Data 3Data 4Data 5Data 6Data 7Data 8 Acknowledge(ACK) Printer Clock 5.2.2 Connector pin assignment Connector (cable): Amphenol DDK 57FE-303...
Page 54 - Compatible mode (data transfer from host to printer); Figure 5.5 Data transmission timing
5-6 Data Available (*) X Flag Ack Data Req Printer Busy Host Busy(from CPU) Printer Clock Data bit 4 Data bit 5 Data bit 6 Data bit 7 Data bit 0 Data bit 1 Data bit 2 Data bit 3 1284 Active(from CPU) * Data Available is assigned for the cable. Compatible mode (data transfer from host to printer) T2 ...
Page 55 - Serial Interface Specifications; Asynchronous
5-7 5.3 Serial Interface Specifications Transmission mode: Asynchronous Full-duplex or half-duplex (selectable) Speed: 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 baud (selectable) Data bits: 7 or 8 bits (selectable) Parity bit: Odd, even, mark, space, or none (selectable) Start bit: 1 bit Stop ...
Page 56 - –3 V or lower for a mark condition (logical 1); Figure 5.6 Serial interface input circuit; suppresses noise on the output signal line.; Figure 5.7 Serial interface output circuit
5-8 5.3.1 Hardware requirements Signal levels: –3 V or lower for a mark condition (logical 1) +3 V or higher for a space condition (logical 0) Input circuit: A µ PD4712 is used to convert signals from the RS-232C level to the TTL level. Figure 5.6 Serial interface input circuit Output circuit: A µ P...
Page 57 - Description
5-9 5.3.2 Connector pin assignment Connector (cable): D-subminiature Canon or Cinch DB-25 male connector or equivalent that conforms to EIA standards Figure 5.8 Serial interface connector Table 5.2 Serial interface signals Pinnumber 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Description Frame/chassis Ground This pin is the sa...
Page 58 - Figure 5.9 Serial data format
5-10 Pinnumber 11 20 Description Reverse Channel This signal is used instead of the DTR signal in the RCprotocol. Spaces are sent when the printer is ready to receiveor transmit data. Data Terminal Ready Spaces are sent when the printer is on and ready to receive ortransmit data. Direction Output Ou...
Page 59 - Timing diagram and cable configuration
5-11 5.3.4 Timing diagram and cable configuration The printer enables or disables input control signals for the printer linked with the RS-232C interface, enabling communication via the RS-232C interface as well as more simple communication. There are mainly two ways to connect the RS-232C interface...
Page 62 - bytes of data remain
5-14 (2) DTR protocol The DTR signal (pin 20) is set off (low). That is, the Busy signal is issued when 255 (*1) bytes of data remain in the buffer. When the printer is placed offline, the DTR signal becomes inactive. *1 This value is 63 bytes when the print buffer is configured for 256 BYTE in setu...
Page 64 - Print mode control; Command
5-16 5.4.2 DPL24C PLUS command set This section lists command codes used for Fujitsu DL series printers. 1. Function Print mode control Double-strike (bold) printing onDouble-strike (bold) printing offEmphasized (shadow) printing onEmphasized (shadow) printing offItalic printing onItalic printing of...
Page 72 - ESC e
5-24 Command BELESC 9ESC 8ESC i (n) ESC <ESC U (n) ESC e r (n) ESC e l (n) ESC e ONLINE (data)ESC e h (n1) (n2) 14. Miscellaneous Sound bellEnable paper-outage detectorIgnore paper-outage detectorTypewriter mode on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Move print head to home positionUnindirectional printi...
Page 73 - IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation command set; Height; m4 controls character width.
5-25 5.4.3 IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation command set This section lists command codes for IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands not supported by the original printer. Function Print mode control Double-strike (bold) printing onDouble-strike (b...
Page 74 - HT; Horizontal control
5-26 2. 3. 4. Command SPBSCRESC :ESC P (n) LFFFESC J (n)ESC J (n)ESC 0ESC 1ESC 3 (n)ESC 3 (n)ESC A (n)ESC A (n)ESC 2 ESC [ \ (m1) (m2) (t1) ... (t4) HT ESC D (n1)... (nk) NUL ESC D NULESC d (n1) (n2) VTESC B (n1)... (nk) NUL ESC B NULESC R Function Horizontal control SpaceBackspaceCarriage returnEli...
Page 76 - Printer option control
5-28 9. 10. 11. Command ESC EM 1ESC EM 2ESC EM EESC EM R/ / 1 / // / 2 / // / E / // / R / // / C / / / / F / // / T / // / M / / BELESC U (n) ESC 5 (n) ESC jESC e ONLINE (data)ESC [ K (n1) (n2) (i) (ID) (p1)( p2) Function Cut-sheet feeder control* Feed a sheet from bin 1*Feed a sheet from bin 2*Fee...
Page 80 - Assign a character set to active character set number 0 to 3
5-32 Command 6. 7. Assign a character set to active character set number 0 to 3 n1 = 3, n2 = 0 d1 = 0: Active character set no. 0 1: Active character set no. 12: Active character set no. 23: Active character set no. 3 d2 = 0: Italic 1: PC 437 (USA)3: PC 850 (Multilingual)7: PC 860 (Portugal)8: PC 86...
Page 83 - Preventive Maintenance
6-1 CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6.1 Overview The DL9300/9400, with its simple mechanism, is highly reliable and easy to maintain. Components need very little adjustment and are easy to replace. 6.2 Preventive Maintenance No scheduled maintenance is required beyond keeping the printer clean, which helps en...
Page 84 - Test and Adjustment Functions for Maintenance; software problem occurs.
6-2 6.5 Test and Adjustment Functions for Maintenance The DL9300/9400 provides the following test functions for adjustment and checking at maintenance: 6.5.1 Self-diagnostics Self-diagnostics prints test pattern pages without using the computer. The operator or maintenance personnel can easily check...
Page 85 - Recommended Spare Parts; The following parts can be replaced in the field:
6-3 6.6 Recommended Spare Parts The following parts can be replaced in the field: (1) PR mechanism subassembly (printer mechanism) DL9300 DL9400 (2) Power supply 100 to 120 VAC 220 to 240 VAC (3) Serial board (RS-232C serial interface) (4) ROM board SK (control board with ROM) (5) OP board (control ...
Page 87 - Type; Programmer’s manuals
7-1 CHAPTER 7 OPTIONS, CONSUMABLES, ANDPUBLICATIONS 7.1 Options (1) Cut-sheet feeders Type Model Order number For 80-column printers (DL9300) SF930 CA02892-D750 For 136-column printers (DL9400) SF940 CA02790-D750 (2) Tractor unit Type Order number For 80-column printers (DL9300) CA02892-E650 For 136...
Page 89 - APPENDIX A CHARACTER SETS; (1) Basic character sets for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation
A-1 APPENDIX A CHARACTER SETS (1) Basic character sets for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation Below are the two basic character sets for the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. These are USA character sets. Character set 2 is the same as code page 437 in IBM PS/2 charact...
Page 91 - (3) National character sets available for all emulations
A-3 (3) National character sets available for all emulations Below are the 49 national character sets available for all emulations. They support different characters and symbols specific to different languages. Note that these tables are for a resident Courier 10 font. Some national character sets d...
Page 99 - Graphics character set 2 and modified proper for the language.
A-11 (5) National character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation Below are the national character sets available for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. These are are based on Graphics character set 2 and modified proper for the language. DANISH1 (Danish1) SPANISH1 (spanish1) ITALIAN (Italian) SPANISH2 (Span...
Page 101 - USA; National; supported for each national character set:; Resident font; Supported
A-13 USA (*2) United KingdomGermanSwedishISO 8859-1ECMA 94Code Page 437 (*2) Code Page 850Code Page 852Code Page 852 two-passCode Page 855Code Page 860Code Page 863Code Page 865Code Page 866HungarianHungarian two-passSlovenianSlovenian two-passPolishPolish two-passMazowianMazowian two-passLatin 2Lat...
Page 103 - APPENDIX B RESIDENT FONTS
B-1 APPENDIX B RESIDENT FONTS The DL9300/9400 has the following 18 fonts resident in ROM. The last three fonts print faster than the letter- quality fonts but have lower resolution. This appendix gives printing samples of resident fonts. • 15 letter-quality fonts 6 bit map fonts Courier 10 Pica 10 O...
Page 107 - APPENDIX C PRINTER DIMENSIONS AND LABELS; Left; Location; Ratings (input AC voltage and power consumption)
C-1 APPENDIX C PRINTER DIMENSIONS AND LABELS (1) Dimensions and label location Left Right C A Back Top Front 456 mm: DL9300 598 mm: DL9400 250 mm 505 mm Location Label A (left front) Logo (printer model) B (lower surface of EC level (specification, revisions, serial number, and date) upper cover) C ...
