Page 2 - User’s Manual; This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
User’s Manual Federal Communications CommissionRadio Frequency Interference Statementfor United States Users Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot...
Page 3 - Notice to Canadian Users; Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
User’s Manual Notice to Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Notice to German Users Besch...
Page 4 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
User’s Manual DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 6 - Copyright © 1998 FUJITSU LIMITED; Trademark Acknowledgment
User’s Manual The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice to incorporate changes and improvements for units already shipped. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication. However, Fujitsu cannot be hel...
Page 8 - Contents
Contents User’s Manual i Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1-1 Overview ..................................................................................... 1-1Package Contents .............................................
Page 9 - ii
Contents ii User’s Manual Test Printing ................................................................................ 5-8Demonstration Pattern Printing ................................................. 5-12Sensor Detection ........................................................................ 5...
Page 11 - iv; Index
Contents iv User’s Manual Selecting options in MENU1 and MENU2 ................. E-17Saving the changed options ........................................... E-17Printing the self-test ...................................................... E-20Correcting vertical character displacement ..................
Page 12 - CHAPTER; Introduction; Overview
INTRODUCTION User’s Manual 1-1 1 CHAPTER Introduction The DL6400 Pro/DL6600 Pro is a 24-dot impact printer used for image and graphics reproduction. Figure 1-1 shows the printer. Figure 1–1 DL6400 Pro/DL6600 Pro printer Overview DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 13 - Package Contents; Components
Package Contents 1-2 User’s Manual Check that the printer package contains the items shown in Figure 1-2. For missing items, contact the Fujitsu sales department. Figure 1–2 Components Package Contents Printer Platen knob Paper guide Ribbon cassette Power cord Maximum length 3 meters User’s manual P...
Page 14 - Parts and Functions; FRONT
Parts and Functions User’s Manual 1-3 INTRODUCTION Figures 1-3 and 1-4 show the printer parts. The numbers in the figures correspond to the parts listed in Table 1-1. FRONT BACK Figure 1–3 Parts (1) Parts and Functions w Back cut-sheet guides q Top cover !1 Front cover i Front tray !0 Power switch o...
Page 15 - INSIDE
Parts and Functions 1-4 User’s Manual INSIDE SIDES (left side shown) Figure 1–4 Parts (2) !8 Print head !7 Ribbon cassette !9 Platen @0 Paper thickness lever @2 Lock lever @1 Jam removal lever @3 Tractor @4 Center guide DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 16 - Printer parts and functions
Parts and Functions User’s Manual 1-5 INTRODUCTION Table 1-1 lists the printer parts and functions. Table 1–1 Printer parts and functions Number Part Function q Top cover Protects the print head and other internal printer components. w Back cut-sheet guides Guides paper into the printer. Set based o...
Page 17 - Number
Parts and Functions 1-6 User’s Manual !7 Ribbon cassette Contains the printing ribbon. If characters do not print clearly, replace the ribbon or cassette. A Fujitsu ribbon is recommended. !8 Print head Performs actual printing. !9 Platen Controls and feeds paper. @0 Paper thickness lever Used to man...
Page 18 - Setting Up the Printer; Open the top cover and lift out the stopper as shown by the arrow
User’s Manual 2-1 2 CHAPTER SETTING UP THE PRINTER Setting Up the Printer The printer is shipped with a stopper and cushion inside that prevent vibration and other movement that could cause damage during shipment. 1. Open the top cover and lift out the stopper as shown by the arrow in the figure. 2....
Page 19 - Installing the Paper Guide
Installing the Paper Guide 2-2 User’s Manual Insert the paper guide, at an angle, into the left and right guide grooves on the back cover and slide it back into place. Installing the Paper Guide Back cover Guide groove Paper guide Back of printer Paper exit DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Friday, July 31, 1...
Page 20 - Installing the Platen Knob; Insert the platen knob and align it with the gear teeth.
Installing the Platen Knob User’s Manual 2-3 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Insert the platen knob and align it with the gear teeth. Installing the Platen Knob Platen shaft Platen knob DL6400/6600 Book Page 3 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 21 - Connecting the Power Cord; Connect the power cord to the connector on the back of the printer,
Connecting the Power Cord 2-4 User’s Manual 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Connect the power cord to the connector on the back of the printer, at the right side. 3. Plug the power cord into an outlet. Connecting the Power Cord Power cord connector Power cord DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Friday, July...
Page 22 - Connecting the Interface Cable; Connect the interface cable to the connector at the back of the
Connecting the Interface Cable User’s Manual 2-5 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 1. Turn off printer and processor power. 2. Connect the interface cable to the connector at the back of the printer, on the left side. Make sure the orientation is correct. Press the left and right lock pins down to secure the c...
Page 24 - Installing the Ribbon Cassette; Ribbon cassette and subcassette; Ribbon cassette
User’s Manual 3-1 3 CHAPTER INSTALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE Installing the Ribbon Cassette The ribbon cassette contains a folded ribbon. Handle the ribbon cassette carefully to ensure that the ribbon is not disordered or damaged. Notice: A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may c...
Page 25 - Preparing the Ribbon Cassette; Remove the two protective tabs used in shipment.
Preparing the Ribbon Cassette 3-2 User’s Manual 1. Remove the two protective tabs used in shipment. 2. Release the ribbon lock. 3. Turn the knob clockwise to check that the ribbon moves smoothly. Notice: Adjust the paper thickness lever on the printer appropriately for the forms used. Otherwise, the...
Page 26 - Open the top cover of the printer and move the paper thickness
Installing the Ribbon Cassette User’s Manual 3-3 INSTALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Open the top cover of the printer and move the paper thickness lever to D. 3. Manually move the print head to the left side so that it is one third of the printer width from the left s...
Page 27 - Align the pins on both ends of the ribbon cassette with the guide
Installing the Ribbon Cassette 3-4 User’s Manual 4. Align the pins on both ends of the ribbon cassette with the guide grooves inside the printer. Then press the ribbon cassette down to install it. 5. Hook the ribbon over the ribbon guide. 6. Turn the ribbon cassette knob clockwise to remove any slac...
Page 28 - Removing the Ribbon Cassette; Remove the ribbon from the ribbon guide.
Removing the Ribbon Cassette User’s Manual 3-5 INSTALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Open the top cover of the printer. 3. Remove the ribbon from the ribbon guide. 4. Pull the ribbon cassette towards you to unlock it and remove the cassette from the printer. Removing the...
Page 29 - Replacing the Subcassette
Replacing the Subcassette 3-6 User’s Manual The ribbon can be replaced up to five times before the entire ribbon cassette itself must be replaced. Notice: A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause operating problems or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no responsibility ...
Page 30 - When loading the new subcassette into the ribbon cassette, check
Replacing the Subcassette User’s Manual 3-7 INSTALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE 6. When loading the new subcassette into the ribbon cassette, check that the orientation of the new subcassette is correct. After loading remove the paper tape. 7. Holding the subcassette casing, slide the bottom of the casin...
Page 32 - Loading Paper; Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select
User’s Manual 4-1 4 CHAPTER LOADING PAPER Loading Paper 1. Turn on the printer power switch ( | ). 2. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRONT TRACTOR. The FRONT TRACTOR lamp lights. 3. Move the paper guide back as indicated by the arrow in the figure. (See “Installing the Pa...
Page 33 - dicated by the arrow to unlock them.
Loading Continuous Forms (Front) 4-2 User’s Manual 5. Raise the cut-sheet tray. 6. Turn the lock levers of the left and right tractors in the direction in- dicated by the arrow to unlock them. 7. Move the left tractor to the reference point on the lower cover. Then press the lock lever in the direct...
Page 34 - Open the paper holders of the left and right tractors. Align the
Loading Continuous Forms (Front) User’s Manual 4-3 LOADING PAPER 10. Open the paper holders of the left and right tractors. Align the forms feed holes with the tractor pins and close the paper holders. 11. Move the right tractor to add slight tension to the paper. Then press the lock lever in the di...
Page 35 - Close the front cover of the printer.
Loading Continuous Forms (Front) 4-4 User’s Manual 12. Lower the cut-sheet tray. 13. Close the front cover of the printer. Cut-sheet tray Front cover DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 37 - Refer to the
Loading Continuous Forms (Rear) 4-6 User’s Manual Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the rear-feed tractor option. Forms are cut at perforations 23.3 mm (11/12 inch) above the print head center when the print head center is on the sixth line. A single line feed is 4.2 mm...
Page 38 - Loading Cut Sheets; Continuous forms cannot be cut where there are no perforations.
Loading Cut Sheets User’s Manual 4-7 LOADING PAPER Important: Continuous forms cannot be cut where there are no perforations. 1. Turn on printer power ( | ). 2. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights. 3. Raise the paper guide. (S...
Page 40 - is then loaded to the print start position.
Loading Cut Sheets User’s Manual 4-9 LOADING PAPER 6. Insert paper while aligning its left edge with the cut-sheet guide. 7. Press the LOAD button (or LOAD/UNLOAD button). The paper is then loaded to the print start position. Notice: If paper is not loaded correctly, a paper feed error or skewed loa...
Page 41 - Printing on Cut Sheets; Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select
Printing on Cut Sheets 4-10 User’s Manual You can print on cut sheets without removing continuous forms from the tractor section. 1. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights. Important: 1. Retract continuous forms, if any, from the...
Page 42 - Load cut sheets as explained in “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 4-7
Printing on Cut Sheets User’s Manual 4-11 LOADING PAPER 2. Load cut sheets as explained in “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 4-7 without removing the continuous forms. Continuous forms Cut sheet DL6400/6600 Book Page 11 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 43 - Returning to Continuous Forms; Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select
Returning to Continuous Forms 4-12 User’s Manual After printing on cut sheets with continuous forms loaded, you can easily return to printing continuous forms. 1. Remove cut sheets, if any. 2. Tip back the paper guide. 3. Close the front tray. 4. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to s...
Page 44 - Operating the Printer; LED type control panel; Figure 5-1 shows the LED type control panel layout.; Lamp; ONLINE
User’s Manual 5-1 5 CHAPTER OPERATING THE PRINTER Operating the Printer LED type control panel 1. Layout Figure 5-1 shows the LED type control panel layout. Figure 5–1 Control panel layout (LED type) 2. Lamps Control panel lamps indicate the printer status. Table 5-1 lists the lamp functions. Table ...
Page 45 - Using the Control Panel
Using the Control Panel 5-2 User’s Manual FRICTION Lights when cut sheets can be used.Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH button. FRONT TRACTOR Lights when the FRONT tractor can be used for continuous forms.Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH button. REAR TRACTOR Lights when the REAR tractor can be ...
Page 46 - TEAR OFF: Places the system in tear off mode and feeds lines to
Using the Control Panel User’s Manual 5-3 OPERATING THE PRINTER 3. Buttons (when printer is online) ONLINE: Places the system offline after it prints the current line. LF/FF: Line feed/forms feed button. Feeds forms forward. Pressing this button continuously for 3 seconds or more feeds lines forward...
Page 47 - Font button values; Sequence in which lamps light
Using the Control Panel 5-4 User’s Manual Forms are loaded, and the TOP MARGIN value is made the current vertical location. 4. Buttons (when printer is offline) LOCK: Switches lock mode on or off. The lock mode takes effect when the offline status changes to online. When the LOCKED lamp is on, lock ...
Page 48 - Places the system online.
Using the Control Panel User’s Manual 5-5 OPERATING THE PRINTER ONLINE: Places the system online. MENU: Selects Menu 1 or 2. This button is a toggle. LF/FF: Feeds lines or forms (same as in online mode). TEAR OFF: Places the system in tearoff mode (same as in online mode). LOAD: Loads or unloads for...
Page 49 - LCD type control panel; Lamps; Function
Using the Control Panel 5-6 User’s Manual LCD type control panel 1. Layout Figure 5-2 shows the LCD type control panel layout. Figure 5–2 Control panel layout (LCD type) 2. Lamps Control panel lamps indicate the printer status. Table 5-3 lists the lamp functions. Table 5–3 Lamp functions (LCD type) ...
Page 51 - Turning Printer Power On and Off; Turn power on or off as follows:; Test Printing
Turning Printer Power On and Off 5-8 User’s Manual Turn power on or off as follows: 1. On Press the power switch at the left on the front of the printer to turn the printer on ( | ). Depending on the switch settings, lamps will light. Notice: Do not touch any other control panel button when turning ...
Page 53 - Test printing sample
Test Printing 5-10 User’s Manual Figure 5–3 Test printing sample 5. To exit test printing mode, press ONLINE. The printer goes online. DL6400/6600 Book Page 10 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 54 - Demonstration Pattern Printing; The printer will start printing the demonstration pattern.
Demonstration Pattern Printing User’s Manual 5-11 OPERATING THE PRINTER The printer prints a demonstration pattern showing some printing features, as shown in Figure 5-4. To print a demonstration pattern, follow the steps below. For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see Append...
Page 55 - Demonstration pattern
Demonstration Pattern Printing 5-12 User’s Manual Figure 5–4 Demonstration pattern DL6400/6600 Book Page 12 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 56 - Sensor Detection
Sensor Detection User’s Manual 5-13 OPERATING THE PRINTER The printer has sensors to detect the following conditions:• Top cover open The printer goes offline if the top cover is open. • Paper out The printer stops printing when it detects a paper outage, cut-sheet search, or cut-sheet loading. • Pa...
Page 58 - Clearing Paper Jams; Lower the green left and right jam removal levers.
User’s Manual 6-1 6 CHAPTER CLEARING PAPER JAMS Clearing Paper Jams When using front-fed continuous forms, remove jammed paper as follows: 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Open the front cover. 3. Raise the cut-sheet tray. 4. Lower the green left and right jam removal levers. Continuous Forms (Fr...
Page 59 - in the figure to unlock them. Then open the paper holders.
Continuous Forms (Front) 6-2 User’s Manual 5. Turn the tractor lock levers in the direction indicated by the arrows in the figure to unlock them. Then open the paper holders. 6. Cut the forms just in front of the tractors. 7. Remove jammed continuous forms from the tractors as follows: a. Remove pap...
Page 60 - c. Remove jammed paper in the printing section as follows:
Continuous Forms (Front) User’s Manual 6-3 CLEARING PAPER JAMS c. Remove jammed paper in the printing section as follows: 1. Open the top cover. 2. Slide the paper thickness lever down to D. 3. Move the print head away from the paper. 4. Remove the paper. 8. Lift the green left and right jam removal...
Page 61 - Cut Sheets
Continuous Forms (Rear) 6-4 User’s Manual Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the rear-feed tractor option. Remove jammed cut sheets as follows: 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Open the front cover. 3. Raise the cut-sheet tray. 4. Lower the green left and right jam re...
Page 62 - Remove the jammed cut sheet as follows:
Cut Sheets User’s Manual 6-5 CLEARING PAPER JAMS 5. Lower the cut-sheet tray. 6. Remove the jammed cut sheet as follows: a. Remove paper in the paper guide from the back of the printer. b. Remove paper other than paper in the paper guide from the front of the printer. c. Remove paper in the printing...
Page 64 - Paper Specifications; This chapter describes paper that the printer can use.; Size range for continuous forms; Paper width Y
User’s Manual 7-1 7 CHAPTER PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Paper Specifications This chapter describes paper that the printer can use. Any other paper should be tested carefully before use. 1. Size Figure 7-1 shows the size range for continuous forms. Figure 7–1 Size range for continuous forms Measurement Dim...
Page 65 - Continuous Forms; printer, refer to the; Number of parts and ream weight for continuous forms; Single part
Continuous Forms 7-2 User’s Manual 2. Number of parts The printer can handle multipart paper. Table 7-1 lists allowable combinations for the total number of parts, including the original, and the ream weight. Important: 1. For specifications for continuous forms loaded from the back of the printer, ...
Page 66 - Characteristics of paper with the number of parts in brackets [ ]; Binding for continuous forms with two to six parts; become misaligned easily.
Continuous Forms User’s Manual 7-3 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 3. Characteristics of paper with the number of parts in brackets [ ] may differ slightly with the manufacturer and should be tested carefully before use. 4. Paper used for continuous forms differs depending on whether it is loaded from the fron...
Page 67 - To avoid paper feed problems, do not bind as shown in the figure.; Binding for continuous forms with two to six parts (Continued)
Continuous Forms 7-4 User’s Manual Important: To avoid paper feed problems, do not bind as shown in the figure. Check that the height of unfolded pasted forms at perforations is 2 mm (0.08 in) or less. Single-sided zigzag spot gluing and paper staples from back Combination of the other two types of ...
Page 68 - Binding holes in the scanning area of the sensor
Continuous Forms User’s Manual 7-5 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 4. Binding holes in the scanning area of the sensor The shaded area shown in the figure indicates the scanning area of the sensor in which binding holes may lie. Their size is subject to the following restrictions as described and illustrated. ...
Page 70 - The figure below shows the print area on continuous forms.
Continuous Forms User’s Manual 7-7 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 6. Print area The figure below shows the print area on continuous forms. Print area Print area A A D B C E F F F A Perforations(fold) 101.6 to 419 mm (4 to 16.5 in) G Area Size in mm (in) Remarks A 4.2 (0.17) Characters printed in this area may...
Page 71 - Number of parts and ream weight for cut sheets
Cut Sheets 7-8 User’s Manual For cut sheets, use high-quality paper with a light reflection factor of 60 percent or more. Ordinary high-quality white paper has a light reflection factor of approximately 70 percent. The darker or thinner the paper, the lower the reflection factor. 1. Size Width: 90 t...
Page 73 - The figure below shows the print area on cut sheets.; Labels
Labels 7-10 User’s Manual 4. Print area The figure below shows the print area on cut sheets. Only labels on the front of continuous forms backing sheets can be printed. 1. Size Paper size specifications are the same as for general continuous forms. 2. Paper thickness The label and backing sheet toge...
Page 75 - This procedure completely prevents label peeling.
Labels 7-12 User’s Manual 5. Formats Use the formats shown below to prevent peeled labels from causing feed failures, print head damage, and other serious problems. Example 1: Leave the four corners and sides uncut between cut portions and do not remove nonlabel areas *1 . This procedure completely ...
Page 76 - If nonlabel areas; Recommended label formats
Labels User’s Manual 7-13 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS Example 2: If nonlabel areas *1 must be removed, round label corners. *1 Areas in which no labels adhere to the backing sheet.*2 R stands for radius. R2 and R3 should be between 2 mm and 3 mm. Figure 7–2 Recommended label formats Label Label Label Label...
Page 77 - Restriction on APTC option; Label arrangement
Labels 7-14 User’s Manual 6. Restriction on APTC option The printer performs automatic paper thickness detection on the printing side. For forms with backing sheets removed, the thickness differs between the label and backing sheet. Measure the thickness at a label as shown in Figure 7-13. Important...
Page 78 - Perform preprinting as follows:; Precautions
Precautions User’s Manual 7-15 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 1. Preprinting When printing using a color with a reflection factor of 60 percent or less, such as black, do not print in the shaded area shown in the figure below. Important: The printer uses an autosensor to detect loaded paper in the shaded area...
Page 79 - c. When printing near a paper edge, leave a margin of 8 mm
Precautions 7-16 User’s Manual b. When consecutively printing lines that satisfy the specification in (a), leave an interval of 8 mm (0.3 in) or greater between lines. Important: If the line thickness is 0.5 mm (0.02 in) or less, the interval can be 4 mm (0.16 in) or more. c. When printing near a pa...
Page 80 - Smearing caused by paper feed roller
Precautions User’s Manual 7-17 PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 2. Binding hole The shaded area on page 7-15 also places restrictions on binding holes punched in that area. If punching is necessary, make the holes 7 mm (0.28 in) or less in diameter. 3. Smearing caused by paper feed roller If the percentage of p...
Page 82 - Setup Mode
User’s Manual 8-1 8 CHAPTER SETUP MODE Setup Mode The printer provides two modes: normal mode, for everyday printer operations, and setup mode, for selecting printer options and helping diagnose printer problems. Setup is performed offline using the printer control panel, an approach called offline ...
Page 83 - Chapter Organization; Enter setup mode as follows:
Chapter Organization 8-2 User’s Manual If you are using setup mode for the first time, read “Activating Setup Mode” on page 8-2 and “Using Setup Mode” on page 8-4 to learn how setup mode works. Once you understand the basics, read the following sections to learn how to select printer options compati...
Page 84 - Activating Setup Mode; Initial setup mode printout
Activating Setup Mode User’s Manual 8-3 SETUP MODE Figure 8–1 Initial setup mode printout The initial printout contains a header, help menu, and <<FUNCTION>> menu. The header shows that the printer is offline and in setup mode. The help menu summarizes setup mode operations. The <<...
Page 85 - Using Setup Mode; Setup mode functions
Using Setup Mode 8-4 User’s Manual Entering setup mode prints the <<FUNCTION>> menu. Table 8-1 summarizes the setup mode functions. To select a function from the <<FUNCTION>> menu, do the following: 1. Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head benea...
Page 87 - Setup mode summary
Using Setup Mode 8-6 User’s Manual Figure 8–2 Setup mode summary Enter setup mode: Press FONT and MENU Printer prints <<FUNCTION>> menu Select function: Press LOCK to position the cursor; then press FONT or MENU The desired function is selected. SAVE&END MENU1, MENU2, HARDWRE, ADJUST...
Page 88 - Change spacing to 12 cpi and exit MENU2.
Using Setup Mode User’s Manual 8-7 SETUP MODE 4. Select the current emulation. To leave the emulation unchanged, press FONT to select the current emulation and print <FONT> and its options. 5. Change the font to Prestige Elite 12. Press LOCK once to position the yellow arrow on the print head ...
Page 89 - Printing a List of Options; While in setup mode, use LIST to print a list of currently selected
Printing a List of Options 8-8 User’s Manual 5. Underlining beneath the first two letters of an option indicates the current default setting. For example, 12 CPI indicates that 12 characters per inch is the default value. To change the default settings, select and save a new setting. 6. While in set...
Page 90 - Default settings at shipment
Printing a List of Options User’s Manual 8-9 SETUP MODE 3. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving any chang- es you made. When exiting setup mode and saving changes, check that the yellow arrow on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE &END. Then press FONT or MENU. Figure ...
Page 91 - Setting Required Options; Required options; EMULATE
Setting Required Options 8-10 User’s Manual The sections “Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options” on page 8-11 to “Changing Configuration Options“ on page 8-32 list the default settings for options by function and tell how to change the settings. Menu 1 settings (MENU1) Menu 2 settings (MENU2) Hardware se...
Page 92 - Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options; MENU1 is active when the printer is first turned on.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-11 SETUP MODE MENU1 and MENU2 set print options for MENU1 and MENU2 on the control panel. In normal (nonsetup) mode, these menus are easily switched. Table 8-3 lists MENU1 and MENU2 items and options in the order they are printed. For some emulations,...
Page 93 - MENU1 and MENU2 options; Select the same emulation as that of the software.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-12 User’s Manual The procedure for changing the MENU1 and MENU2 options follows Table 8-3. Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options Description <EMULATE> DPL24C+ XL24EESC/P2 Select the same emulation as that of the software. Fujitsu DL-s...
Page 94 - LETTER; Options
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-13 SETUP MODE <QUALITY> LETTER REPORT DRAFT Select the print quality that meets most needs. Letter quality. Highest resolution, slowest print speed, invalid for compressed fonts. Report quality. Lower resolution than letter quality, but prints a...
Page 95 - ABCD; ABCD abcd
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-14 User’s Manual <CHAR-W> NORMAL If necessary, also change the spacing when 2 TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected. Standard character width: 2 TIMES Double character width: 4 TIMES *1 Quadruple character width: <CHAR-H> NORMAL If necessary, also change the lin...
Page 96 - Italic printing; Double printing at the same location
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-15 SETUP MODE <ATTRIB> NONE ITALICS CONDNSD *1 SHADOW BOLD Select an attribute to add emphasis. Only one attribute can be selected at a time. Standard characters (no attributes) Italic printing Condensed printing D D o o u u b b l l e e p p r r ...
Page 99 - Macedonian
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-18 User’s Manual <LANGUGE> (continued) IBM851ELOT928PG-DHNLATIN-PISO-LTNLITHUA1LITHUA2MIKMACEDONPG-MACELOT927ABGABYDEC GRGREEK 11PG862HBR-DECHBR-OLDISO-TUK IBM 851ELOT 928Code page DHNLatin PolishISO LatinLithuanian 1Lithuanian 2 Macedonian ISO Turkish *2 FRE...
Page 100 - OFF
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-19 SETUP MODE <CHR-SET> SET 1SET 2 IBM character set 1IBM character set 2 If a downloaded (soft) font is used, the character set for that font overrides the <CHR-SET> setting. *3 ITALICGRAPHIC Italic characters possibleGraphics characters ...
Page 102 - WRAP
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-21 SETUP MODE <RGHTEND> WRAP End-of-line wrap. Causes a carriage return plus a line feed. OVR-PRT Characters are overprinted at the end of a line. <==END==> Indicates the end of MENU1 items. Press FONT to print the first item,<EMULATE&g...
Page 103 - • Press FONT to select the emulation and print the next MENU1
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-22 User’s Manual To change MENU1 or MENU2 options, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following: 1. Enter setup mode. Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing. The <<FUNCTION...
Page 105 - Changing Hardware Options; HARDWRE options
Changing Hardware Options 8-24 User’s Manual HARDWRE defines printer hardware conditions. If you are using the optional RS-232C serial interface, serial interface options must be set correctly for the printer to function with system hardware. Table 8-4 lists HARDWRE items and options in the order th...
Page 106 - HARDWRE item
Changing Hardware Options User’s Manual 8-25 SETUP MODE <WORD-LG> 8 BIT7 BIT To determine the required word length, refer to processor documentation. Select 8-BIT when printing bit-image graphics. 8-bit word length. Used by most processors7-bit word length (MSB = 0). <BUFFER> NONE256BYTE...
Page 109 - Changing Print Adjustment Options; Top margin specified by software
Changing Print Adjustment Options 8-28 User’s Manual 4. Repeat step (3) until all required options are changed. 5. Exit HARDWRE. Press ONLINE to exit the HARDWRE function and reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu. 6. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving changes. To exit setu...
Page 110 - ADJUST options
Changing Print Adjustment Options User’s Manual 8-29 SETUP MODE Table 8–5 ADJUST options ADJUST item Options Description <CNT-ORG> 1/6 IN : 6/6 IN : 66/6 IN Sets the top-of-form for continuous forms in 1/6-inch (4.2-mm) increments from the top of the physical page. The default setting is recom...
Page 111 - ADJUST item
Changing Print Adjustment Options 8-30 User’s Manual Note:Underlined options are the factory default settings. Before adjusting a print position, measure the amount of adjustment required for paper preprinted with ruled lines, and thus requiring precise print registration. To adjust a print position...
Page 113 - Changing Configuration Options; CONFIG defines primary printer conditions for the following:; CONFIG options; MANUAL
Changing Configuration Options 8-32 User’s Manual CONFIG defines primary printer conditions for the following: • Tearing off continuous forms• Autoloading single sheets• Directly decoding certain commands Table 8-6 lists CONFIG items and options in the order they are printed. The procedure for chang...
Page 114 - AUTO; CONFIG item
Changing Configuration Options User’s Manual 8-33 SETUP MODE <TEAR-EN> 0 SEC1 SEC2 SEC4 SEC6 SEC Specifies the offset time when tearoff is enabled.The offset time is measured from when data transfer stops to when the printer performs automatic tearoff feed. If the printer receives data again w...
Page 115 - ALL
Changing Configuration Options 8-34 User’s Manual Note:Underlined options are the factory defaults settings. <LOCK> NOTESETUP ALL Lock function of setup mode.Enables all buttons on the control panel.Disables the setup-related buttons to keep the printer from entering setup mode during the offl...
Page 117 - Changing Head Gap Adjustment Options
Changing Head Gap Adjustment Options 8-36 User’s Manual The GAP-ADJ function adjusts the gap between the print head and the paper. This function is displayed only when the automatic paper thickness control (APTC) feature is built in. Exit setup mode and save any changes either by exiting setup mode ...
Page 118 - Resetting Default Values; Default values set at shipment
Resetting Default Values User’s Manual 8-37 SETUP MODE Important: The only way to exit setup mode without saving changes is to turn off the printer. Turning the printer back on activates the previous default settings. To exit setup mode and save changes using SELF-TST, see “Test Printing (SELF-TST)”...
Page 119 - Using Diagnostic Functions; Continue pressing until the printer beeps.
Using Diagnostic Functions 8-38 User’s Manual • Turn off the printer.• While pressing LOCK, FONT, and MENU, turn the printer on. Continue pressing until the printer beeps. 3. Default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment Table 8-3 lists the default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment. Re...
Page 122 - Sample hex dump
Using Diagnostic Functions User’s Manual 8-41 SETUP MODE Press FONT or MENU to temporarily halt hex dump printing. To resume hex dump printing, press the button again. Important: When hex dump printing stops, the printer remains online in setup mode (the ONLINE indicator glows green). To print anoth...
Page 123 - This example shows how printing looks
Using Diagnostic Functions 8-42 User’s Manual You can also enter hex dump mode by turning off the printer and then turning it back on while pressing ONLINE and LF/FF. Continue pressing the buttons until the printer beeps. Checking vertical print alignment (V-ALMNT) V-ALMNT corrects vertical characte...
Page 124 - Adjust vertical alignment at correspondence speed.
Using Diagnostic Functions User’s Manual 8-43 SETUP MODE the bars are aligned. If the bars are offset to the right, repeatedly press MENU until they are aligned. The first line in the following example is assumed to be printed from left to right: 4. Adjust vertical alignment at correspondence speed....
Page 125 - You can also exit setup mode to exit V-ALMNT.; Correct vertical printing alignment
Using Diagnostic Functions 8-44 User’s Manual Important: You can also exit setup mode to exit V-ALMNT. Figure 8–5 Correct vertical printing alignment DL6400/6600 Book Page 44 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 126 - Setup Mode Reference; DPL24C PLUS emulation
Setup Mode Reference User’s Manual 8-45 SETUP MODE The flowchart in Figure 8-6 shows the setup mode for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation. Following the flowchart, differences are listed for IBM Proprinter XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations. Figure 8–6 DPL24C PLUS emulation Setup Mode Reference LOCK ...
Page 128 - Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation
Setup Mode Reference User’s Manual 8-47 SETUP MODE 1. Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation as follows: Options: AGM: LF code: 2. Differences in Epson ESC/P2 emulation In the Epson ESC/P2 emulation, ...
Page 129 - Performing Online Setup
Performing Online Setup 8-48 User’s Manual The procedures explained in the preceding sections use offline setup mode. Offline setup mode makes setting printer features one by one from the control panel easier by printing the desired options for checking. In online setup mode, printer features are se...
Page 130 - Notes on Safety
User’s Manual 9-1 9 CHAPTER NOTES ON SAFETY Notes on Safety Note the following for safe use of the printer: 1. Dirt Keep the printer clean and free of obstacles at all times. Keep liquids, such as water and coffee, and metal objects, such as paper clips and pins, away from the printer. 2. Vibration ...
Page 132 - Correct continuous forms loading
Notes on Safety User’s Manual 9-3 NOTES ON SAFETY Figure 9–1 Correct continuous forms loading 9. Internal lock switch (not available in some countries.) If the top cover is opened during printing, the printer will automatically stop, and the remainder of the print data from the line being printed wi...
Page 134 - Troubleshooting; To troubleshoot printer problems, follow the flowchart.; Yes
User’s Manual 10-1 CHAPTER 10 TROUBLE-SHOOTING Troubleshooting To troubleshoot printer problems, follow the flowchart. No Yes Power lamp does not light and printer does not operate. Connect plugs securely to the printer and outlet. Contact maintenance personnel Is power cord connected correctly? DL6...
Page 136 - Daily Inspection and Maintenance; Is the area around the printer clean?; Inspection
User’s Manual 11-1 CHAPTER 11 DAILY INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Daily Inspection and Maintenance To maintain stable print quality, check the following before and after printer use: 1. Prework check Is the area around the printer clean? Keep the area free of paper clips and dirt that could adversely a...
Page 138 - Specifications; Printer specifications
User’s Manual 12-1 CHAPTER 12 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Tables 12-1 and 12-2 list the printer specifications, Table 12-3 lists the installation conditions, and Figure 12-1 shows the outside dimensions of the printer. Table 12–1 Printer specifications Item Specification Remarks Printing system 24...
Page 140 - Installation conditions
User’s Manual 12-3 SPECIFICATIONS Table 12–3 Installation conditions Item Specification Remarks Dimensions Width 600 mm Depth 300 mm Height 325 mm Weight About 25 kg Input power Voltage 100 to 120 VAC ± 10%,220 to 240 VAC +6, –10% Phases Single Frequency 50/60 Hz +2, –4% Plug specification Parallel ...
Page 141 - Dimensions; Printer Dimension
12-4 User’s Manual Figure 12–1 Dimensions 600 mm Front 421 mm 300 mm 265 mm 325 mm Side Printer Dimension DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 142 - APPENDIX; Consumables and Options
User’s Manual A-1 A APPENDIX CONSUMABLES AND OPTIONS Consumables and Options This appendix lists printer consumables and options. Contact your dealer for information on ordering. Table A–1 Consumables Consumable Order number Ribbon cassette CA02460-D115 Ribbon subcassette CA02460-D215 Print head D86...
Page 144 - Command Sets; This appendix lists commands and parameters.
User’s Manual B-1 B APPENDIX COMMAND SETS Command Sets This appendix lists commands and parameters. This printer has three resident command sets:• Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS, native to Fujitsu DL series printers• IBM Proprinter XL24E• Epson ESC/P2 Select the same emulation on the printer as for the softwar...
Page 145 - Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS; Table B–1; Print Mode Control; Double-height characters on or off
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-2 User’s Manual This section lists printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command set native to the printer. Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set Function Command Print Mode Control Double-strike (bold) printing onDouble-strike (bold) printing offEmphasized (...
Page 147 - Horizontal Control
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-4 User’s Manual Select image overlay type This command allows you to overlay a pattern on charac- ters. n = 1: Light dot matrix2: Heavy dot matrix3: Vertical bars4: Horizontal bars5: Slants6: Back slants7: Lattice Image overlay printing on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) ESC e I...
Page 148 - Vertical Control
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-5 COMMAND SETS Vertical Control Line feedReverse line feedForm feedAdvance paper n /180 inch (0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Reverse paper n /180 inch (0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Advance paper n /360 inch (1 ≤ n 1 n 2 n 3 ≤ 999) n 1 , n 2 and n 3 are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits. Reverse ...
Page 149 - Tabulation
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-6 User’s Manual Tabulation Horizontal tab executionSet horizontal tabs n 1 to n k are ASCII values of print columns (at current character width) where tabs are to be set.(1 ≤ n ≤ 255) (1 ≤ k ≤ 255) Move to print column n (1 ≤ n ≤ 255) Move dot column n /360 inch ( n = n 1 + n 2...
Page 150 - Character Set Control
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-7 COMMAND SETS Character Set Control Select character set 1 Appendix D lists character sets. Select character set 2 Appendix D lists character sets. Select international character set n = 0: USA1: France2: Germany3: United Kingdom4: Denmark 1/Norway5: Sweden/Finla...
Page 151 - Font Selection and Downloading; Select font
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-8 User’s Manual Font Selection and Downloading Select font m with source and style set by n • m (bits 0 and 1: Font device selection) • m (bits 2 and 3: Specification of print quality) • n (bit 0 to 2: Specification of font number) (1) Resident fonts ESC % ( m ) ( n ) Table B–1...
Page 152 - Select character spacing(
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-9 COMMAND SETS (2) Download fonts n = 0: Download font 01: Download font 1 Select print quality (font attributes) n = 0: Letter (360 × 180 dpi) 1: Correspondence (180 x 180 dpi)2: Draft (120 × 180 dpi) 3: High-speed draft (90 x 180 dpi) Select spacing mode (font a...
Page 153 - CQ
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-10 User’s Manual Select typeface (font attributes) n = 1: Pica3: Courier (bitmap)4: Nimbus Sans®5: Timeless6: Gothic8: Prestige 23: Boldface 130: OCR-A131: OCR-B134: Courier (scalable) Select font by ID (font attributes) ESC e t ( n ) ESC e F ( n ) LQ: Letter qualityCQ: Corresp...
Page 154 - Copy resident font to download area
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-11 COMMAND SETS Copy resident font to download area m = 0: Courier 101: Prestige Elite 122: Draft3: Compression4: Boldface PS5: Pica 106: Correspondence7: High-speed draft n = 0: Download font 01: Download font 1 Create download font m (bits 4 and 5: Specifies the...
Page 155 - Cut-Sheet Feeder Control
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-12 User’s Manual m (bits 1, 2, 3, 6, 7) not used Cs (download start character of ASCII code)Ce (download end character of ASCII code) data (data of more than one byte containing bitmap data) (Reserved) ESC e D ( data ) Bit-Image Graphics Graphics type m graphics Graphics type m...
Page 156 - Bar Code Printing; ch; Print Option Control
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-13 COMMAND SETS Bar Code Printing Print bar code b: Total number of parametersR: (fixed) c: Type of bar code w: Width of narrow bar in 1/1440-inch units h: Height of bar code a: Defines check characters and OCR characters ch 1 ... ch n : Bar code characters ESC DC...
Page 157 - Miscellaneous; Select CR code definition
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-14 User’s Manual Miscellaneous Sound bellEnable paper-out sensorIgnore the paper-out sensorTypewriter mode on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Move print head to home positionUnidirectional printing on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Select CR code definition n = 0: CR = CR only1:...
Page 159 - Table B–2
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-16 User’s Manual Attributes NONE, ITALICS, CONDNSD, SHADOW, BOLD ESC 4 (ESC 5)SI or ESC SI(DC2)ESC E (ESC F)ESC G (ESC H)ESC e iESC ! Page length 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 11.0, 11.6, 12.0, 14.0, 18.0 IN ESC C NULESC FF NULESC CESC FF Left end 1, 2, 3, ... , ...
Page 161 - controls character height and line spacing:
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation B-18 User’s Manual This section lists printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands not supported by the original printer. . Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation Funct...
Page 162 - IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation; Table B–3
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation User’s Manual B-19 COMMAND SETS Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued) Function Command Condensed characters onCondensed and elite characters offSubscript or superscript printing on (subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0) Subscript...
Page 164 - 56 characters from all-character set
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation User’s Manual B-21 COMMAND SETS Character Set Control Select character set 1Select character set 2Print n 1 + n 2 × 256 characters from all-character set (chars.: Codes of characters to print, 0 ≤ chars. ≤ 255) Print codes of character from all-character set (char.: Ch...
Page 165 - Add carriage return to all line feeds
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation B-22 User’s Manual Bit-Image Graphics Single-density graphicsDouble-density graphicsHigh-speed double-density graphicsQuadruple-density graphicsHigh-resolution graphics Select graphics mode (in AG mode only) ESC K ( n 1 ) ( n 2 ) ( data ) ESC L ( n 1 ) ( n 2 ) ( data )...
Page 166 - EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation; Table B–4; Double height characters on or off
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation User’s Manual B-23 COMMAND SETS The following table lists printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended commands not supported by the original printer. Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation Function Co...
Page 167 - Select line; : Single dotted line; Select printing style; This command combines printing styles.
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation B-24 User’s Manual Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Command Select line n 1 = 3, n 2 = 0, d 1 = 1 d 2 = 0: Ignore command 1: Underline2: Strike through3: Overscore d 3 = 0 or 4: Cancel line selection 1: Single line 2 or 3: Double l...
Page 168 - Set intercharacter spacing to; Set line spacing to
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation User’s Manual B-25 COMMAND SETS Horizontal Control SpaceBackspaceCarriage returnSet eliteSet picaSet 15 cpiProportionally spaced characters on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) Set intercharacter spacing to n /120 inch (for draft) or n /180 inch (for letter and proportional) (0 ≤...
Page 170 - Page Formatting
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation User’s Manual B-27 COMMAND SETS Page Formatting Set right margin to column n (1 ≤ n ≤ 255) Set left margin to column n (0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Set top and bottom margins n 1 = 4, n 2 = 0 Top margin = ( t 1 + t 2 × 256)/360 inch *1 (0 ≤ t 1 ≤ 255) (0 ≤ t 2 ≤ 127) Bottom margin = ( b 1 + ...
Page 171 - Select international character set
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation B-28 User’s Manual Character Set Control Select character set 1Select character set 2Select character set table n = 0: Italics 1: Graphics 2: Download 3: Graphics Select international character set n = 0: USA1: France2: Germany3: United Kingdom4: Denmark 15: Sweden6: Italy7: S...
Page 173 - Set scalable font mode; and
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation B-30 User’s Manual Set scalable font mode m sets character spacing.m = 0: = Keep previous spacing 1: = Set proportional spacing mode m ≥ 5: = Select character spacing (m/360 inch) (Reset proportional spacing mode) n 1 and n 2 set point size of font. Point size = ( n 1 + n 2 × ...
Page 174 - data
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation User’s Manual B-31 COMMAND SETS Print Option Control Friction feed selection*Rear Tractor feed selection*Front Tractor feed selection*Cut sheet feed selection* / / F / // / T / // / M / // / S / / Miscellaneous Sound bellMove print head to home positionUnidirectional printing ...
Page 176 - Interface Information; twisted pairs, with one side connected to signal ground.
User’s Manual C-1 C APPENDIX INTERFACE INFORMATION Interface Information The printer communicates with a processor through either a Centronics parallel interface or a pre-installed add-on RS-232C serial interface. The printer cannot use both interfaces at the same time. This appendix provides inform...
Page 178 - Parallel Interface; Table C–1
Parallel Interface User’s Manual C-3 INTERFACE INFORMATION 11 29 Busy Output Data cannot be received when this signal is high. e.g., if the buffer is full, or an error occurs. Printer Busy Reverse data transfer phase:Data bit 3, data bit 7, then forward path (host to printer) busy status 12 30 Paper...
Page 181 - Data Transmission Timing; Figure C–1
Data Transmission Timing C-6 User’s Manual The 6400 Pro/6600 Pro uses a bi-directional parallel interface complying with IEEE 1284. This interface is also compatible with the conventional Centronics interface. Data transfer from host to print is performed according to Centronics standard, called com...
Page 182 - Figure C–2
Data Transmission Timing User’s Manual C-7 INTERFACE INFORMATION Reverse data transfer phase in nibble mode (data transfer from printer to host) Figure C–2 Data transmission timing Data Available (*) X Flag Ack Data Req Printer Busy Host Busy(from CPU) Printer Clock Data bit 4 Data bit 5 Data bit 6 ...
Page 183 - Serial Interface
Serial Interface C-8 User’s Manual RS-232C is the standard serial interface for data terminal equipment (DTE). The cable connector at the printer should be a D-subminiature Cannon or Cinch DB-25P pronged connector or equivalent conforming to EIA standards. The following table shows pin assignments c...
Page 184 - Transmission mode: Asynchronous, full duplex, or half duplex; Table C–2; Serial Options
Serial Options User’s Manual C-9 INTERFACE INFORMATION The serial options listed here must be set up the same way on both the processor and the printer. By using the printer control panel, the processor operating system, or software, you can change selectable options. Transmission mode: Asynchronous...
Page 185 - Cable Wiring
Cable Wiring C-10 User’s Manual The printer allows two types of serial communication control: DSR enabled and DSR disabled. The type used is determined by processor requirements and affects the way the interface cable is wired. To select between DSR-enabled and DSR-disabled control, use the printer ...
Page 187 - RC; Serial Protocols
Serial Protocols C-12 User’s Manual A protocol is a set of instructions that control the way data is transmitted between devices such as a processor and printer. The protocol ensures that the processor does not send information to the printer faster than the data can be processed. By telling the pro...
Page 188 - Character Sets; Basic character sets for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation
User’s Manual D-1 D APPENDIX CHARACTER SETS Character Sets 1. Basic character sets for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation The two basic character sets for the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below. These are USA character sets. Character set 2 is the same as...
Page 189 - Basic character sets for ESC/P2 emulation
D-2 User’s Manual 2. Basic character sets for ESC/P2 emulation The three basic character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation are shown below. The characters for decimal codes 128 to 255 (hex 80 to FF) differ for each set. DL6400/6600 Book Page 2 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 191 - National character sets available for all emulations
D-4 User’s Manual 3. National character sets available for all emulations The 50 national character sets available for all emulations are shown below. They support different characters and symbols specific to different languages. Note that these tables are for a resident Courier 10 font. Some nation...
Page 198 - National character sets available for DPL24C PLUS and IBM
User’s Manual D-11 CHARACTER SETS 4. National character sets available for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation The character sets that are different from Code Page 437 (USA) but that are available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below. DL6400/6600 Book...
Page 200 - National character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation
User’s Manual D-13 CHARACTER SETS 5. National character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation The character sets that are different from graphics character set 2 available for Epson ESC/P2 emulation are shown below. DL6400/6600 Book Page 13 Friday, July 31, 1998 11:42 AM
Page 203 - Resident font; USA
D-16 User’s Manual 6. Restrictions on national character sets supported in all emulations In all emulations, this printer supports 50 national character sets for characters and symbols specific to different languages. Some national character sets, however, do not have specific characters and symbols...
Page 206 - Using the LCD/LED Type Control Panel; combinations of two or more buttons.
User’s Manual E-1 E APPENDIX USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Using the LCD/LED Type Control Panel Two types of printer control panel are available: the light-emitting diode (LED) lamp type and the liquid-crystal display (LCD) type. With the LED lamp type control panel,• Status or error informat...
Page 207 - Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel; Control panel components; • Eight buttons; Figure E–1
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-2 User’s Manual This section consists of three parts:• Control panel components• Overview of menus• Using the basic menus Control panel components The LCD type control panel has the following components:• Six indicator lights• A 24-character × 2-line displ...
Page 208 - Indicator lights; Indicator
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-3 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Indicator lights Switch among the FRICTION, FRONT TRACTOR, and REAR TRACTOR indicators by pressing the PAPER PATH button while the printer is offline. LCD screen The printer menus and status or error mes...
Page 209 - Buttons; Button
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-4 User’s Manual Buttons Button Function ONLINE Switches the printer online or offline. F1, F2, and F3 Scroll through the printer menu items to allow selection of setup functions, items, and options. Other specific functions are assigned by the setup functi...
Page 210 - Overview of menus; • Executes form feed.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-5 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Overview of menus The printer has two types of menus:• Basic menus• Setup menus The basic menus allow you to select frequently used printer options. These menus allow you to feed paper, select fonts, pri...
Page 211 - • Advances continuous forms paper to the tear-off edge and then
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-6 User’s Manual • Advances continuous forms paper to the tear-off edge and then retracts paper to the original position (for rear feeding only). • Executes line feed. • Resets the printer.• Executes micro line feed.• Executes line feed. • Displays the curr...
Page 214 - Changing print font, quality, and pitch temporarily
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-9 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Important: Resetting the printer resets the following:• Line buffer data• Input buffer data• Mechanical positions• Top-of-form positionThe following remain in effect:• Menu 1 or 2 settings; print font, q...
Page 215 - REPORT
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-10 User’s Manual 3. Press F1 repeatedly to scroll through the various font options, selecting each in turn. The last selec-tion wraps around to the first selection. • Courier 10 • Prestige 12 • Compressed printing • Boldface PS • Pica 10 • Correspondence •...
Page 216 - Selecting MENU1 or MENU2
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-11 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL 5. Press F3 repeatedly to scroll through the various character spacing options, selecting each in turn. • 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17 CPI, 18 CPI, 20 CPI, PROP SP (proportional spacing), 2.5 CPI, 3 CPI, ...
Page 217 - Enabling or disabling lock mode; Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu; Entering setup mode; Make sure the printer has printed all data. Press
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-12 User’s Manual Enabling or disabling lock mode Lock mode protects the font selected on the control panel from being changed by commands from your application software. To enable lock mode: 1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu shown at the righ...
Page 218 - Exiting setup mode; the setup mode initial menu.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-13 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Exiting setup mode You can exit setup mode in the following two ways:• Use the EXIT FROM SETUP function in setup mode to return to the setup mode initial menu. • Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button ...
Page 219 - Using the Setup Menus; Using the control panel buttons in setup mode; Relationship of the three screen sections and the F1, F2, F3 buttons
Using the Setup Menus E-14 User’s Manual Using the control panel buttons in setup mode With the LED type control panel, setup functions, items, and options to be selected are printed on paper. To specify or execute a selection, position the yellow arrow on the print head at the selection using the O...
Page 220 - The selections are not in effect until they are saved.; Starting functions
Using the Setup Menus User’s Manual E-15 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL The selections are not in effect until they are saved. ONLINE, ↓↑ , and NEXT DISPLAY buttons During selection, the functions of the ONLINE, ↓↑ , and NEXT DISPLAY buttons are as follows:• Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY bu...
Page 221 - , and NEXT DISPLAY buttons; Example of operations; Function name
Using the Setup Menus E-16 User’s Manual Press F3 to start the function. The function is executed or its specific prompt message for the next operation is displayed. ONLINE, ↓↑ , and NEXT DISPLAY buttons After the function is started, the functions of the ONLINE, ↓↑ , and NEXT DISPLAY buttons are as...
Page 222 - Selecting options in MENU1 and MENU2; Scrolling the menu; Saving changed options; QUALITY
Using the Setup Menus User’s Manual E-17 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Selecting options in MENU1 and MENU2 “Setup Mode Reference” on page 8-44 describes the assignment of functions, items, and options in setup menus. The following example shows how to select (not change) the print quality fr...
Page 223 - Using the SAVE function; SAVE
Using the Setup Menus E-18 User’s Manual With the first method, the printer remains in setup mode after saving the changes, allowing you to use different functions in setup mode. With the other methods, the printer saves the changes and then exits from setup mode and redisplays the original basic me...
Page 225 - Printing the self-test; self-test execution message shown at the left.
Using the Setup Menus E-20 User’s Manual Printing the self-test The printing self-test is a convenient way to check print quality after making adjustments using the GAP-ADJ or V-ALIGNMENT function. You can start the printing self-test from setup mode. To start the self-test, load paper in the printe...
Page 226 - Correcting vertical character displacement; Press F1 until V-ALIGNMENT appears under; Vertical alignment: xx
Using the Setup Menus User’s Manual E-21 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Correcting vertical character displacement You use the V-ALIGNMENT function to correct the vertical character displacement that sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing. Printing from left to right becomes misaligned w...
Page 228 - Status messages; Table E–2; Messages
Messages User’s Manual E-23 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Status messages Table E-2 lists messages the printer displays during normal operation. The messages are listed alphabetically. Table E–2 Printer status messages Message Meaning Data will be lost. OK?No Yes Data remains in the print buf...
Page 229 - Internal test
Messages E-24 User’s Manual Internal test The printer is performing its internal hardware test. This message appears for 2 seconds immediately after the printer is turned on. Line count = xxx This message appears briefly when a line feed is executed. It indicates the new line position for printing, ...
Page 231 - EXIT SAVE
Messages E-26 User’s Manual Tear off paper and press any button This message appears when Tear off paper is selected from the control panel. After tearing off the continuous forms, press any button on the control panel to retract the paper to the top-of-form. TOP ADJ: xx/6 IN + xx/180MICRO ↑ EXIT SA...
Page 232 - Error messages; Operational error messages
Messages User’s Manual E-27 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Error messages Many printer messages are informational. They are intended to guide you in using the printer. Because these messages are self-explanatory and require no corrective action, they are not discussed here. This section lists ...
Page 233 - Notes: *1. DL6400 has a paper end detection sensor to detect paper; feed
Messages E-28 User’s Manual Notes: *1. DL6400 has a paper end detection sensor to detect paper end (Paper end is not detected, unless the setup item PPR-OUT: IGNORE is set.) *2. Cut sheet feeder error is detected during paper loading. 2. If the following error occurs, the alarm buzzer sounds. All sw...
Page 234 - Warning error messages
Messages User’s Manual E-29 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Warning error messages LED model A warning error message indicates an interface or data format error while the printer is online. When this error occurs, the alarm buzzer sounds but printing continues. Table E–5 Warning errors list No....
Page 235 - • Check all settings; Table E–5
E-30 User’s Manual 3 Overflow error The host transmits data to the printer although the input buffer is full of data (i.e., while the printer is requesting the host to stop data transmission).• The printer ignores the data (data is lost) and a question mark (?) is stored in the input buffer when the...
Page 236 - Incorrect settings on the RS-232C do not always cause parity; Buffer overflow
Messages User’s Manual E-31 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Note: Incorrect settings on the RS-232C do not always cause parity or framing errors. If the baud rates of the host computer and the printer are multiples of 4800, such as 19200, framing errors are not detectable, and meaningless data ...
Page 237 - Table E-6 lists nonfatal error messages alphabetically.; Table E–6; Cover is open
Messages E-32 User’s Manual Table E-6 lists nonfatal error messages alphabetically. Table E–6 Messages indicating user-correctable problems Message Meaning and solution Buffer over-flow The print buffer fails to accept data. The data is discarded. Check all parameters for the serial interface. Cover...
Page 238 - Messages indicating fatal errors; LED model; Table E–7
Messages User’s Manual E-33 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL PANEL Messages indicating fatal errors LED model Generally, a user cannot clear errors caused by defective printer hardware because usually, the printer does not restart. Therefore, when a fatal error occurs, immediately call your repair ser...
Page 239 - LCD model
Messages E-34 User’s Manual LCD model Fatal errors other then “Jam lever open” cannot be corrected. Fatal errors include serious mechanical or electrical problems that prevent the printer from operating. Printing stops immediately, and the following occurs:• The ALARM indicator blinks red.• The ONLI...
Page 240 - graphics
User’s Manual IN-1 INDEX A Activating setup mode 8-2attribute (ATTRIB) 8-15 B Back auxiliary cover 1-5Back cover 1-5Back cut-sheet guides 1-5Bar code printing B-12Basic menus E-5 Enter setup E-12Line feed E-6Lock mode E-12Micro line feed E-7Reset printer E-8Select font, quality, pitch E-9Select menu...
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