User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1TABLE OF CONTENTS6INTRODUCTION9Features9Options10About This Manual12Where to Get Help14CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER15Unpacking the Printer16Checking the Parts16Removing the Protective Materials17Choosing a Place for the Printer19Assembling the Printer21Installing the Platen Knob21Installing the Ribbon Cartridge22Attaching the Paper Guide27Testing the Printer29Plugging in the Printer29Running the Self Test29Connecting the Printer to Your Computer36The Parallel Interface36Setting Up Your Application Software39CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING40Selecting a Paper Feeding Method41Using Single Sheets43Loading Paper43Reloading During Printing46Using Continuous Paper47Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply47Loading Continuous Paper47Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets55Switching to Single Sheets55Switching Back to Continuous Paper58Printing on Special Paper62The Paper Thickness Lever62Multi-part Forms65Labels66Envelopes67CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER70Operating the Control Panel71Selecting Typestyles75Character Fonts75Condensed Mode79Setting the DIP Switches80Changing a DIP Switch Setting80The DIP Switch Tables81The DIP Switch Functions83Page Length84Skip Over Perforation85Adjusting the Loading Position86Using Micro-adjustment86Using Short Tear-off88Adjusting the Tear-off Position89Selecting an International Character Set91Choosing a Character Set93Using the Data Dump Mode95CHAP 4-SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS97Enhancing Your Printing98Character Spacing98Character Size99Special Effects and Emphasis100Graphics103The Print Head104The Graphics Command107Column Reservation Numbers108A Simple Graphics Program108Designing Your Own Graphics109User-defined Characters113Designing Your Characters113Defining Your Characters115Sending Information to Your Printer117Printing User-defined Characters120Copying ROM Characters to RAM121Letter Quality Characters122Mixing Print Styles123CHAP 5-USING THE PRINTER OPTIONS125The Cut Sheet Feeder126Installation126Paper Handling130Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode133Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder135Switching Between the Cut Sheet Feeder and Push Tractor139Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder146The Pull Tractor148Installation148Paper Handling151Removing the Pull Tractor157The Interface Boards161Choosing an Interface161Compatible Interfaces162Installation162#8143 New Serial Interface170CHAP 6-MAINTENANCE171Cleaning the Printer172Replacing the Ribbon174Transporting the Printer180CHAP 7-TROUBLESHOOTING182Printing183Paper Handling188Options191CHAP 8-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS193Printer Specifications194Printing194Paper195Mechanical199Electrical200Environment200Interface Specifications201Pin Assignments for the Parallel Interface201Interface Timing203Printing Enabled/Disabled Signals and Control Conditions204Option Specifications205Cut Sheet Feeder205Initialization207Default Settings207CHAP 9-COMMAND SUMMARY209Using the Command Summary210Control Key Chart212Commands in Numerical Order213Commands Arranged by Topic216Printer Operation216MSB Control219Data Control220Vertical Motion221Horizontal Motion227Overall Printing Style230Print Size and Character Width232Print Enhancement236Word Processing241Character Sets242User-defined Characters244Graphics246APPENDIX249Proportional Width Table250Character Sets254GLOSSARY258INDEX266Size: 2.54 MBPages: 279Language: EnglishOpen manual
Product DatasheetTable of ContentsTHE CUT SHEET FEEDER1THE MULTI-FONT MODULE1PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS1Printing1Mechanical2Electrical2Environment2INTERFACES2Interface timing2Compatible interfaces2SETTING THE DIP SWITCHES3THE CONTROL PANEL3Lights3Buttons4Other control panel features4COMMANDS IN NUMERICAL ORDER4INSTALLATION/SUPPORT TIPS6Software6DIP switch settings6Cut-sheet feeder/single-sheet operation6INFORMATION REFERENCE LIST7Related documentation7Size: 252 KBPages: 7Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsFRONT MATTER1TABLE OF CONTENTS6INTRODUCTION9Features9Options10About This Manual12Where to Get Help14CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER15Unpacking the Printer16Checking the Parts16Removing the Protective Materials17Choosing a Place for the Printer19Assembling the Printer21Installing the Platen Knob21Installing the Ribbon Cartridge22Attaching the Paper Guide27Testing the Printer29Plugging in the Printer29Running the Self Test29Connecting the Printer to Your Computer36The Parallel Interface36Setting Up Your Application Software39CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING40Selecting a Paper Feeding Method41Using Single Sheets43Loading Paper43Reloading During Printing46Using Continuous Paper47Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply47Loading Continuous Paper47Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets55Switching to Single Sheets55Switching Back to Continuous Paper58Printing on Special Paper62The Paper Thickness Lever62Multi-part Forms65Labels66Envelopes67CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER70Operating the Control Panel71Selecting Typestyles75Character Fonts75Condensed Mode79Setting the DIP Switches80Changing a DIP Switch Setting80The DIP Switch Tables81The DIP Switch Functions83Page Length84Skip Over Perforation85Adjusting the Loading Position86Using Micro-adjustment86Using Short Tear-off88Adjusting the Tear-off Position89Selecting an International Character Set91Choosing a Character Set93Using the Data Dump Mode95CHAP 4-SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS97Enhancing Your Printing98Character Spacing98Character Size99Special Effects and Emphasis100Graphics103The Print Head104The Graphics Command107Column Reservation Numbers108A Simple Graphics Program108Designing Your Own Graphics109User-defined Characters113Designing Your Characters113Defining Your Characters115Sending Information to Your Printer117Printing User-defined Characters120Copying ROM Characters to RAM121Letter Quality Characters122Mixing Print Styles123CHAP 5-USING THE PRINTER OPTIONS125The Cut Sheet Feeder126Installation126Paper Handling130Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode133Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder135Switching Between the Cut Sheet Feeder and Push Tractor139Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder146The Pull Tractor148Installation148Paper Handling151Removing the Pull Tractor157The Interface Boards161Choosing an Interface161Compatible Interfaces162Installation162#8143 New Serial Interface170CHAP 6-MAINTENANCE171Cleaning the Printer172Replacing the Ribbon174Transporting the Printer180CHAP 7-TROUBLESHOOTING182Printing183Paper Handling188Options191CHAP 8-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS193Printer Specifications194Printing194Paper195Mechanical199Electrical200Environment200Interface Specifications201Pin Assignments for the Parallel Interface201Interface Timing203Printing Enabled/Disabled Signals and Control Conditions204Option Specifications205Cut Sheet Feeder205Initialization207Default Settings207CHAP 9-COMMAND SUMMARY209Using the Command Summary210Control Key Chart212Commands in Numerical Order213Commands Arranged by Topic216Printer Operation216MSB Control219Data Control220Vertical Motion221Horizontal Motion227Overall Printing Style230Print Size and Character Width232Print Enhancement236Word Processing241Character Sets242User-defined Characters244Graphics246APPENDIX249Proportional Width Table250Character Sets254GLOSSARY258INDEX266Size: 2.54 MBPages: 279Language: EnglishOpen manual