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USER'S MANUAL

TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice, and without obligation, to incorporate changes and improvements into units already shipped.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate, but Fujitsu will not be held responsible for any errors and/or omissions.

Printer model specifications differ with the power supply input voltage.

C147-E017-01EN June 1994 Copyright © 1994 FUJITSU LIMITED

Printed in Japan. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or translated, stored in a database or retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Fujitsu Limited.

FUJITSU is a registered trademark and Fujitsu Creative Faces is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited. Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. IBM PC and IBM Proprinter XL24E and XL24 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ESC/P, ESC/P2, LQI0S0, LQI070, LQ1170 and LQ2SS0 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Microsoft is a registered trademark and MS-DOS, Windows and Microsoft BASIC are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Nimbus Sans is a registered trademark of URW Unternehmensberatung Karow Rubow Weber GmbH.

Other product names mentioned in this manual may also be trademarks used here for identification only.

Notice to Users in the United States

Notice to Users in Canada

Notice to Users in Germany

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Oass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance ... :ith the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follov ... ing measurements:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

(This equipment was tested as model number M3393A.)

NOTES

1. The use of a non-shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited. The length of the parallel interface cable must not exceed 3 meters (10 feet). The length of the serial interface cable must not exceed 15 meters (50 feet).

2. The length of the power cord must not exceed 3 meters (10 feet).

This digital apparatus does not exceed the class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le present appareil nurncrique n'ernct pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numcriques de la cia sse B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique odicte par Ie ministere des Communications du Canada.

Beschcinigung des Hcrstcllers/Importeurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daB der /die/ das

M3393B in Ubereinstirnmung mit den Bestimmungen der

AmtsblVfg 243/1991 funk-entstor t ist. Der Deutschen Bundesport wurde das invcrkchrbringen dieses Cerates angczcigt und die Berechtigung zur Uberprufung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeraurnt, MaschinenL:irminformationsverordnung 3. CSCV, 18.01.1991:

Ocr hochstc Schalldruckpegel betragt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemaB

ISOm9.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• For your safety and for the safety of others, read over this section and remember these instructions for the correct operation of your printer.

• Whenever you will not be using the printer for a week or more, disconnect the power cord from the power outlet.

• Disconnect the powe cord from the power outlet whenever a thunder storm is in the vicinity (to protect against power surges).

• Use the correct Fujitsu ribbon cartridge. Other ribbon cartridges may cause operating problems or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no responsibility for print head problems caused by such ribbon cartridges.

• Do not place the printer in direct sunlight.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Thank you for choosing this printer. You can expect years of reliable service from it with very little maintenance. This manual explains how to use your printer to full advantage. It is written for both new and experienced users.

This manual explains how to set up and usc your printer. It also explains how to keep the printer in top working condition and what to do if something goes wrong. Detailed procedures are provided for first-time users. Experienced users may want to skip some of the details, using the table of contents and chapter introductions to locate needed information.

This manual has several appendixes, a glossary, and an index. Appendix A lists printer specifications, paper specifications, and ordering information on supplies, options, and publications available from your dealer or authorized Fujitsu representative. The other appendixes contain additional technical information. Fujitsu offices are listed at the end of the manual.

CONVENTIONS

Special information, such as warnings, cautions, and notes, is indicated as follows:

WARNIl\:G

A WARNING indicates that personal injury may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates that damage to the printer may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly.

NOTE

A NOTE provides "how-to" tips or suggestions to help you perform a procedure correctly. NOTEs are particularly useful for first-time users.

For Experienced Users:

If you are familiar with this printer or with dot matrix printers in general, the NOTEs will help you use the manual ejfectively.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2 SmlNG UP

CHAPTER 3 LOADING AND HANDLING PAPER

Features 1- 1

Options 1-2

Selecting a Good Location 2- 1

Unpacking 2-2

Checking Options and Supplies 2-3

Assembling the Printer 2-4

Installing the Cut Sheet Stand 2-4

Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 2-5

Getting Acquainted With Your Printer 2-8

Connecting the Power Cord 2-9

Testing the Printer Offline 2-10

Loading Paper for the Self-Test 2-10

Printing the Self-Test 2-11

Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 2-13

Selecting an Interface Cable 2- 13

Connecting the Interface Cable 2- 14

Selecting a Printer Driver and an Emulation 2-14

Selecting a Printer Driver 2- 14

Selecting an Emulation 2- 17

Using the DLMENU 2- 17

Printing a Sample Page Online 2-18

Selecting Paper 3- 1

OveNiew of Paper Handling 3-2

Adjusting for Paper Thickness 3-4

Using Single Sheets 3-5

Loading a Single Sheet of Paper 3-5

Loading Paper in the Cut Sheet Feeder (Option) 3-7

Ejecting Single Sheets 3-8

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Using Continuous Forms 3-8

Positioning the Paper Stack 3-8

Loading Continuous Forms 3-8

Unloading Continuous Forms 3- 11

Tearing Off Forms , 3-11

Changing and Saving Top-ot-Form 3-13

SWitching Paper Types 3-14

Switching to Single Sheets 3-14

Switching to Continuous Forms 3-14

Tips on Handling Paper 3- 15

General Tips 3-15

Multipart Forms 3- 15

Envelopes 3-16

Labels 3-16

CHAPTER 4 PRINTING

Selecting Print Features 4-1

Using Commercial Software 4-1

Using DlMENU 4-2

Printing 4-2

Start Printing 4-2

Stop and Resume Printing 4-2

Resuming trom Paper-Out 4-3

Resuming after Replacing Paper " .. 4-3

Overriding the Paper-Out condition 4-4

Removing Printed Pages 4-4

Removing Single Sheets 4-4

Removing Continuous Forms 4-4

Clearing the Print Buffer 4-4

CHAPTER 5 MAINTENANCE

Cleaning 5-1

Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer 5-1

Cleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers 5-3

Replacing the Print Head 5-4

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CHAPTER 6 PROBLEM

SOLVING Problems and Solutions 6-1

Printing Problems 6- 1

Paper Handling Problems 6-4

Operational Problems 6-6

Printer Failures 6-7

Diagnostic Functions 6-8

Printing the Self-test 6-8

Printing Hex Dumps 6-9

Checking Vertical Print Alignment 6-10

Getting Help 6-12

APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS

AND SUPPLIES Physical Specifications A-1

Functional Specifications A-2

Performance Specifications A-4

Paper Specifications A-5

Print Area A-5

Paper Thickness A-6

Supplies A-8

Options A-8

Publications A-8

APPENDIX B COMMAND SETS

Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-2

IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation B- 14

Epson ESC/P2 Emulation (LQ 1170 Equivalent) B- 19

APPENDIX C DLMENU ITEMS

Setup Functions C- 1

Printing a List of Selected Options C-2

Deciding Which Options to Change C-3

Changing MENU 1 and MENU2 Options C-4

Changing Hardware Options C-12

Changing Adjust Options C- 14

Changing Config Options C-16

DLMENU Reference C-18

Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS Emulation C- 18

Differences under the IBM Propnnter XL24E Emulation. C-20 Differences under the Epson ESC/P2 Emulation .... C-20

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APPENDIX D INTERFACE INFORMATION

Parallel Interface "'" """"""", ,," """""""" """ """, "" ""'" D-l

Data Transmission Timing ",,"",",,""'''''''''''''''''''''''''''' D-4

APPENDIX E CHARACTER SETS

Standard Character Sets '"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' E-l Code Page 437 Character Set 1 """",,",,"""""""'" E-l Code Page 437 Character Set 2 "''''''''''''''''''''''".,,'' E-l Code Page 850 Character Set (Multilingual) ."".""E-2

National Character Sets

and Supported Fonts (Resident Fonts) """"."""""." E-3

APPENDIX F RESIDENT FONTS F-l

GLOSSARY OF TERMS GL-l

INDEX IN-l

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This section is written for experienced users - those who are familiar with how the printer works, but who may need to refresh their memories occasionally.

The operations explained here include everyday operations that mainly use the control panel, such as handling paper and starting the self-test.

POWER o

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ONLINE ~ u

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Control panel

The next table lists the basic printer operations with the required online/offline conditions and what buttons to press.

Note that printer setup operations are controlled by DLMENU, a software utility supplied with this printer. For details, refer to the "README. DOC" file on the DLMENU disk.

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Printer Operations

-J : Operation can be performed when the printer is in this state.

: Operation cannot be performed when the printer is in this state. i\ IA : Does not apply.

Operation I Offline
i Online What You Do
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Clear print buffer I -J -J Turn printer off. (Press 0 on the power switch.)
Eject single sheets I -J -J Press LF IFF.
Form feed (forward) -J V Press and hold LF I FF until the operation starts.
Line feed (forward) -J ,; Press LF IFF within three seconds.
Load paper -J -J Press LOAD.
Micro feed 1/180 inch forward - -J Press ONLINE and LF /FF.
Micro feed 1/180 inch backward - -J Press ONLINE and LOAD.
Override paper-out - -J Press ONLINE to print a line while the ONLINE
indicator is blinking.
Place printer offline -J - ! Press ONLINE.
Place printer online - -J Press ONLINE.
Reset power-on defaults -J -J Turn printer off, then on.
Save top-of-form after adjustment - -J Press ONLINE, LF /FF, and LOAD.
Self-test printing -J -J Start: Turn printer off. Press LF IFF while turning
printer on.
Pause/resume: Press LF/FF.
Exit: Press ONLINE.
Start/ stop / resume printing -J - Start: Send print command.
Stop/resume: Press ONLINE.
Tear off forms V -J Press LF /FF and LOAD. Tear off forms, press any
I button to retract forms.
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Unload paper to park position ! -J ! -J Press LOAD.
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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing this printer. You'll find this printer to be ideal for those who require compactness, versa-tility, and maximum compatibility with today's software packages and

personal computers.

The printer's 24-wire print head provides crisp, clear printing for both business and home environments, and it is easy to install and use.

Dot matrix printer

FEATURES

The primary features and options of the printer are listed in the next two sections.

• Software compatibility. This printer, which operates primarily with the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS command set, emulates printers that use the IBM Proprinter XL24E command set and the Epson ESC/P2 command set (LQl170 equivalent).

• Character sets. IBM PC character sets 1 and 2 are available for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. The Epson italic character set and graphics character sets 1 and 2 are available for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. Various national character sets are available for each emulation, such as IBM PS/2 code pages, ISO 8859-1/ECMA 94, and other language-specific character sets.

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• Multiple fonts. The printer has ten resident fonts: Courier 10, Pica 10, OCR-B 10, Prestige Elite 12, Boldface PS, Nimbus Sans normal PS, Timeless normal PS, Correspondence, Compressed, and Draft. Up to 24K bytes are available for downloaded fonts.

• High-speed printing. At 10 cpi, print speed ranges from 60 cps for letter-quality printing to 180 cps for draft-quality printing.

• Large print buffer. The print buffer, 24K bytes maximum,

enables the sending of files to the printer while you return to work in your application.

• 114-column print line. 114-column printers enable 136-column printing at the elite pitch (12 cpi).

• Superior paper handling. Paper "parking" for continuous forms makes it easy to switch between continuous forms and single sheets. An optional cut sheet feeder enables automatic feeding of single sheets.

• Maintenance-free. Periodic cleaning and ribbon changes are all that's required.

• Auto tearoff. Continuous forms are automatically fed to the tearoff point at the end of each job.

• Remote setup utility (DLMENU). The printer operating conditions are easily set from the host computer using DUvfENU, a utility on the floppy disk supplied with this printer. This disk also includes printer drivers for MS-Windows.

OPTIONS

Printer options are listed below.

• Cut sheet feeder. To complement your feeder, a single-bin cut sheet feeder is available.

• Fujitsu Creative Faces™. For MS-Windows, this is a font-scaling and -smoothing software utility for Microsoft Windows.

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SETTING UP

Your new printer is easy to install and set up. This chapter tells you how to set up the printer so that you can get started printing right away. If this is your first printer, you

should read the entire chapter before attempting to use the printer. This chapter will teach you how to:

• Position, unpack, and assemble the printer

• Identify the printer's major components

• Connect the power and interface cables

• Test the printer before connecting your computer

• Select a printer driver and an emulation and print using your software

If you have a problem setting up the printer, review the problems and solutions listed in Chapter 6, "Problem solving". If the problem persists, contact your dealer.

SELECTING A GOOD LOCATION

This printer is suitable for most business and home environments. To obtain peak performance from the printer, select a location that meets the following guidelines:

..j Place the printer on a sturdy, level surface .

..j Place the printer near a well-grounded AC power outlet .

..j To ensure easy access to the front and rear of the printer, leave several inches of space around the printer. Do not block the air vents on the sides and rear of the printer.

V Do not place the printer in direct sunlight or near heaters.

v Make sure that the room is well-ventilated and free of excessive dust.

V Do not expose the printer to extremes of temperature and/or humidity.

V Do not use an extension power cord.

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..; Do not plug the printer into a power outlet that is shared with heavy industrial equipment (such as motors) or appliances (such as copiers or coffee makers). Such equipment often emits electrical noise or causes power degradation.

UNPACKING

Unpack the printer as follows:

1. Open the carton and remove the printer and its components.

Make sure that you have all of the items pictured below.

Checking items received

Cut sheet stand

Ribbon cartridge

Printer

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DLMENU disk

User's manual(this document)

2. Carefully examine each item for possible damage. Report any problems to your dealer or shipping agent.

3. Place the printer where you plan to use it.

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4. Remove the tape securing the top and front covers. Open the covers and remove the shipping restraint tie holding the print head carriage in place (shown below).

Shipping restraint tie

Removing the shipping restraint tie

5. Save the original shipping carton and packaging materials for future use. The original packaging is ideal for moving or shipping your printer to another location.

NOTE

The interface cable is not included with the printer. You must supply one. Cable selection is described later in this chapter.

Checking Options and Supplies

If ordered, the following options and supplies are shipped in separate packages:

• Cut sheet feeder

• Extra ribbon cartridges

Make sure that you have received all the options you ordered. Once you are sure you have everything, you're ready to assemble the printer.

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ASSEMBLING THE PRINTER

This section explains how to install the cut sheet stand and ribbon cartridge.

Installing the Cut Sheet Stand

The cut sheet stand enables smooth feeding of both single sheets and continuous forms. To install the cut sheet stand:

1. Referring to the following figure, locate the two grooved notches on the top of the printer, behind the top cover. Note that each notch has a front groove and a rear groove.

Front groove

Installing the cut sheet stand

2. Locate the two mounting pins on each side of the cut sheet stand.

3. Tilt the cut sheet stand forward at an angle over the top of the printer. Slide the mounting pins into the long front grooves in the notches. This is the cut sheet stand's up position, used for printing single sheets.

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To move the cut sheet stand to its down position, grasp it by the sides and lift up until the two upper mounting pins fall into the rear grooves in the notches. This position is used for printing on most continuous forms.

Installing the Ribbon Cartridge

The printer uses a ribbon cartridge. To install the ribbon cartridge:

1. Open the top and front covers of the printer. For best access, slide the print head carriage about three quarters of the way to the right side of the platen.

2. The paper thickness lever (shown below) is inside the printer, on the right. It has the four positions. Before you install the ribbon cartridge, move this lever to ® or @'

Paper thickness lever

Preparing to install the ribbon cartridge

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3. Remove the ribbon cartridge from its package. Turn the ribbon feed knob counterclockwise to be sure the ribbon feeds properly.

NOTE

Do not remove the plastic ribbon mask that protects the ribbon.

Ribbon feed knob Tum counterclockwise to tighten.

Mask

Preparing the ribbon cartridge

4. On each side of the ribbon cartridge, locate the ribbon release levers, each of which has a mounting pin on the side. Referring to the following figure, place the mounting pins onto the ribbon support studs inside the printer. Rotate the cartridge so the ribbon falls between the nose of the print head and the plastic print guide.

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Print guide

Ribbon release lever with

mounting pin

Ribbon support

stud with hole for mounting pin

Installing the ribbon cartridge

5. Press in on the ribbon release levers until the mounting pins snap into the holes on the ribbon support studs. Gently pull on the cartridge to be sure that the pins are securely mounted in the holes.

6. Tum the ribbon feed knob counterclockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon.

7. Move the paper thickness lever back to position CD (uppermost).

This is the correct setting for printing most single-ply forms.

8. Close the front and top covers.

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GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR PRINTER

Now that your printer is assembled, take a moment to become familiar with its major components.

Looking at the printer from the front and right side and from the back, you can see the components shown in the figures below. The control panel is described in Chapter 3.

Cut sheet stand

Top

Platen

Paper thickness lever

Front

'- Interface connector (on bottom of printer)

Components on front and side of printer

- Paper select lever

Platen knob

Nameplate

Components on back of printer

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CONNECTING THE POWER CORD

Before you plug in the printer:

..J Be sure that the printer power switch is switched off. The 0 on the rear of the power switch should be visible .

..J Be sure the power outlet is properly grounded.

To plug in the power cord:

1. Plug the power cord into the power outlet.

Connecting the power cord

2. Be sure that the power cord is connected securely.

3. To tum on the power, press the" I" on the power switch.

Within a few seconds, the POWER indicator on the printer control panel lights, the print head moves to its home position, and (normally) the ONLINE indicator lights green.

NOTE

If no forms are loaded, the ONLINE indicator flashes if the paper select lever is set forward to continuous forms, When you move the paper select lever back to the single sheet position (as described in the next section), the ONLINE indicator will stop flashing. This condition poses no problem.

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TESTING THE PRINTER OFFLINE

At this point, you can load paper and run the printer's self-test. You can use either cut sheets or continuous forms (see Chapter 3). The selftest checks printer performance and print quality before you connect the printer to the computer.

Loading Paper for the Self-Test

For the self-test, use paper greater than 215.9 mm (8.5 inches) in width to avoid printing on the platen. Standard letter-size or A4-size paper can be used if it is inserted lengthwise.

Before loading the paper, be sure that the printer is on. Then, do the following:

1. Move the paper thickness lever (inside the right side of the printer) to position CD. Move the paper select lever (on the top left side of the printer) to the back.

Loading a sheet of paper

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2. Raise the cut sheet stand. Move the left paper guide all the way to the right. Insert a piece of paper into the cut sheet stand. If using letter-size or Ad-size paper, insert the paper lengthwise to avoid printing on the platen.

CAUTION

Printing directly on the platen may damage the platen and print head.

Adjust the right paper guide so that the paper lies flat on the cut sheet stand.

3. Press the LOAD button. The paper will be loaded to the top-ofform position. See Chapter 3 for more information about the top-of-form position.

Printing the Self-Test

The printer has a built-in self-test program. This program prints the firmware version, the names of the printer's resident emulations, and all of the characters available in the emulations. The self-test prints 80 characters per line.

Be sure that a piece of paper is loaded as instructed. Then follow these steps to print a self-test page.

1. Tum off the printer.

2. While pressing the LF IFF button, tum the printer back on.

Continue pressing the LF IFF button until self-test printing starts.

Starting the self-test

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3. Allow the printing to continue for about 15 seconds. Then stop the printing by pressing the LF IFF button. Manually turn the platen knob toward you to remove the test page.

4. The self-test page should look similar to the sample shown below.

BUTTON <ONLINE) (LF/ff )

ACTION

Exit to normal mcde Pause/resume printing

1. Soit'Rare lipecification
CA02538-JIOI (OIA)
2. Emulations
DPL24c+ FUJITSU DPL24C PLOS ve r , 2.01
IS.'1XL2U --- 1Bt! Proprinter XL24E ve r , 1. 01
ESC/P-2 EPSON ESCIP-2 Ver. 1. 01
3. Repeat pr1nting Sample self-test page

Check that the printing is uniform, without light, dark, or smudged areas. If the print quality is good, go on to step 5. Otherwise, try to correct the problem by doing the following:

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• Make sure that the ribbon is installed correctly.

• Make sure that the paper thickness lever is set to position CD.

• Insert a new sheet of paper into the cut sheet stand. Tum the platen knob to manually advance the paper until the top edge has moved past the paper bail rollers.

• Press the LF/FFbutton to restart printing. If the print quality is still poor, turn off the printer and contact your dealer for assistance.

5. To exit the self-test mode, press ONLINE. The printer will return online.

CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER

Your printer has a Centronics parallel interface, which is used to connect the printer to your computer. The interface cable is available from dealers, cable manufacturers, and other suppliers. For detailed interface specifications, see Appendix D.

Selecting an Interface Cable

For the parallel interface, use a cable that meets the following specifications:

" At the printer end, use a shielded male Centronics connector such as an Amphenol DDK 57FE-30360 or its equivalent. To prevent RFI (radio frequency interference), the connector cover must be connected to the cable shield.

" At the computer end, most computers (including IBM Pes) require a male DB-25P connector, but some computers require a Centronics connector. To determine the type of connector your computer uses, refer to your computer's user manual.

" Make sure that the cable length does not exceed 3 meters (10 feet).

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SELECTING A PRINTER DRIVER AND AN EMULATION

Connecting the Interface Cable

To connect the interface cable:

1. Tum off both the printer and the computer.

2. Tip up the printer and attach the interface cable to the connector on the bottom of the printer. See the following figure.

Connecting the interface cable

3. To secure the parallel interface cable, flip the fastener clips on the printer into the notches on the cable connector.

4. Attach the other end of the interface cable to your computer.

Gently pull on the cable to verify that the plug is not loose.

Before printing with your software, you must verify that the correct printer driver and correct emulation are selected for your printer. This section explains what printer drivers are and how to select the correct emulation.

Selecting a Printer Driver

When you use a printer with commercial application software, you must specify the proper printer driver before attempting to print. The printer driver receives print data from the application software,

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converts the data into commands that the printer executes, and sends the commands to the printer. So, the printer driver must match the printer. The following shows which printer driver to use in order of resulting performance. As to how to select the driver, refer to the documentation for each driver.

Case 1: Select a printer driver for this printer (Fujitsu DL700)

The following driver is included in the DLMENU disk supplied with this printer:

• Printer Driver for M5-Windows 3.X

The following four drivers are available from your dealer. Contact your dealer to obtain these drivers and the latest information on currently available drivers.

• Printer Driver for MS-Windows NT

• Printer Driver for OS/2

• Printer Driver for WordPerfect

• Printer Driver for MS-Word

This selection enables the highest performance of the printer. That is, it enables using unique features of this printer, such as printing 114 columns and selecting scalable fonts. You do not need to change the emulation or any other settings to use the printer (plug and play architecture).

Case 2: Select a printer driver for one of the following Fujitsu printers:

• DL3800, DL6400, and DL6600

This selection is not as ideal as in case 1. The performance is almost the same with the case 1 selection, however, these printers do not support Courier scalable fonts. No change in emulation is necessary. Note that this printer is a 114-column printer but the selected printer is a 136-column printer. Since the printer driver is not aware of the difference of print columns, you must allow for it.

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Case 3: Select a printer driver for one of the following Fujitsu printers:

• DL1250, DL3400, DL3450, DL3600, DL4400, DL4600, DLS600, and DLS800

• DL2400, DL2600, DPL24C, and DPL24I

Only select this if the drivers in cases 1 and 2 are not available. No scalable fonts can be printed. Allow for the number of print columns as in case 2. No change in emulation is necessary.

Case 4: Select one of the following printer driver:

• Printer Driver for Epson LQI070, LQ1170, etc. (ESC/P2)

• Printer Driver for Epson LQI050, LQ2550, etc. (ESC/P)

Make this selection when cases 1 to 3 are not available or if you want to use the Epson ESC/P2 or ESC/P emulation. The emulation must be changed to Epson ESC/P2, and can be changed from the host using the DLMENU (see the next section). Be sure to select a driver for 136- column printers. Selecting a printer driver for 8O-column printers disables printing beyond column 80.

Case 5: Select the following printer driver:

• Printer Driver for IBM Proprinter XL24E or XL24

Make this selection when cases 1 to 4 are not available or if you want to use the IBM XL24E or XL24 emulation. The emulation must be changed to IBM XL24E, and can be changed from the host using the DLMENU (see the next section).

Case 6: Try printing or contact your dealer

Cases 1 to 5 should cover most situations. If you cannot find the proper printer driver, try printing with a printer driver listed in cases 1 to 5, or contact your dealer.

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Selecting an Emulation

The printer's preselected factory setting is the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation. If this is the emulation you require, you may skip this section.

An emulation is a set of commands used by your software to communicate with the printer. There are many different emulations available for printers. Each emulation has its own unique features and capabilities. This printer offers three resident emulations:

• Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS (for Fujitsu DL-series printers)

• IBM Proprinter XL24E

• Epson ESCjP2 (for Epson LQl170 printers or equivalent)

The emulation selected depends on the printer driver that was selected.

USING THE DLMENU

This printer has a "setup function," which changes the printer default information on the operating conditions to make the printer fit various user environments. In the following cases, the default information must be changed:

• To match the printer to the basic requirements of the printer driver

A typical example is changing the emulation .

• To select an item which cannot be controlled by application software

Typical examples are selecting a language and page length.

• To change paper control

Typical examples are specifying auto tearoff and changing the TOF position.

A list of items that can be set up in this printer is given in Appendix C.

The DLMENU is a software utility, supplied with this printer, which remotely controls the "setup function" from the host CPU. With DLMENU, all settings can easily be changed on the host CRT.

Not all printer users need DLMENU. For example, a printer driver controls almost all printing conditions. In general, you do not need to change any settings (plug and play architecture).

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SETTING UP

PRINTING A SAMPLE PAGE ONLINE

DLMENU is on the 3.5-inch 1.44-MB floppy disk supplied with this printer. Instructions for using DLMENU are in the "README.DOC" file on the same disk.

This disk also includes printer drivers for MS-Windows which are especially provided for this printer. Use this driver when you are using MS-Windows applications. For details, read the "README.DOC" file.

Once the self-test verifies that the printer is functioning correctly, try printing using one of your software applications. This will ensure that the printer is correctly connected to your computer.

With a parallel interface, the printer usually prints the correct characters. You may need to adjust the page layout or various print features using your application or DLMENU.

To test the interface between the printer and computer, follow these steps.

1. Load a piece of paper into the printer.

2. Check that the printer is online. The ONLINE indicator should be green. If it isn't, press the ONLINE button.

3. Try to print using your word processor, a programming language, or other software.

4. If the page layout or other print features are wrong, use your application's printer selection menus or DLMENU to make the changes you require.

If the printer does not print or prints the wrong characters, do the following:

• Make sure that the interface cable is connected properly.

• Make sure that the printer emulation selected in your application software is the same as the emulation selected on the printer.

You are now finished setting up and testing the printer. To familiarize yourself with everyday printer operations such as loading paper and printing, see Chapters 3 and 4.

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LOADING AND HANDLING PAPER

This chapter explains how your printer handles paper. Topics covered are:

• Selecting paper

• Overview of paper handling

• Adjusting for paper thickness

• U sing single sheets

• Using continuous forms

• Changing and saving top-of-form

• Switching paper types

Tips for handling paper are given at the end of this chapter. If you are using multipart forms, envelopes, or labels, be sure to read this section.

SELECTING PAPER

The printer can handle either single sheets or continuous forms. Single sheets, also called cut sheets, include envelopes and noncontinuous multipart forms. Continuous forms include labels and multipart forms fed into the printer using the rear forms tractors.

For best results, be sure that your paper meets the specifications listed below. See Appendix A for detailed specifications. If you are not sure of the specifications of your paper, try printing the paper as is or consult your dealer.

Length Single sheets: 76 to 364 mm (3 to 14.3 inches)
Continuous forms: 102 mm (4 inches) or longer
Width Single sheets: 102 to 330 mm (4 to 13 inches)
Continuous forms: 102 to 330 mm (4 to 13 inches)
Thickness 0.23 mm (0.009 inch) maximum total thickness.
Copies I 1 to 3 copies, including the original. For carbon-
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OVERVIEW OF PAPER HANDLING

The following levers and buttons are used to handle paper in the printer:

• Paper select lever, located on the top left corner of the printer

• Paper thickness lever, located inside the front cover on the right side of the printer

• ONLINE, LF IFF, and LOAD buttons on the control panel

The following figure shows the location of each lever and button.

Control panel

o 0

SAVE TOP .-"----

~ G0

Three buttons

POWER ONUNE

Printer levers and buttons

Table 3.1 summarizes how the levers and buttons affect paper handling. More detailed information is provided later in this chapter.

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Table 3.1 Paper Handling Levers and Buttons

Lever/Button Purpose What You Do
LF/FF Form feed Press and hold LF /FF to execute a
form feed. Continuous forms are fed
forward by one page. Single sheets
are ejected.
Line feed Press LF /FF for less than three seconds
to feed the paper forward by one line.
LFIFF and Advance forms Press LF IFF and LOAD together to
LOAD for tear-off advance the forms to the tear-off
edge. Tear off the forms, then press
any button to retract the forms.
LOAD Load/unload Press LOAD to load paper, or to
paper unload (retract) the continuous
forms to the "park position."
ONLINE and Micro feed Press ONLINE and LF IFF together to
LF/FF" (forward) advance the forms in 1 /lilHnch increments.
ONLINE and Micro feed Press ONUNE and LOAD together to move
LOAD" (backward) the forms back in l/18O-inch increments.
ONLINE, Save top-of-form Press all three buttons together to
LFIFF,and save the current position of paper as
LOAD" the top-of-form. This is valid for
the first adjustment by micro feed
immediately after loading the paper.
Paper Select the Move the paper select lever backward
select paper path for single sheets (cut sheet stand or
lever feeder). Move the paper select lever
forward for continuous forms.
Paper Adjust for Move the paper thickness lever to
thickness paper thickness position CD to 0. For example, use CD
lever or number of for one-part forms copy. For details,
parts see Table 3.2. .. Valid for offline only.

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ADJUSTING FOR PAPER THICKNESS

The printer can handle paper of different thicknesses. This includes multi-part forms with up to three parts (original plus two copies). For detailed paper thickness specifications, see Appendix A.

The paper thickness lever, located inside the front cover on the right side of the printer, allows you to adjust the printer for different paper thicknesses. Be sure to adjust the paper thickness lever whenever you change the number of copies being printed.

To adjust the paper thickness lever:

1. Open the top and front covers of the printer.

CAUTION

The print head may be hot if you've been printing recently.

2. Locate the paper thickness lever, shown in the figure below.

Adjusting the paper thickness lever

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3. The paper thickness lever has four positions: CD, @, ®, and

CD. Use the following table to determine the appropriate setting for the paper you are using. Then move the paper thickness lever to that position.

Table 3.2 Paper Thickness Lever Settings

Number of Copies
(Including original)" Position
1 CD
2 CDor@
3 @
Labels, envelopes ®
Ribbon replacement CD .. For carbon-interleaved paper, the carbon counts as one copy.

NOTE

If printing is messy, the ribbon misfeeds, or the paper jams, move the lever one notch higher.

USING SINGLE SHEETS

This section explains how to load paper in the cut sheet stand or cut sheet feeder. The cut sheet stand lets you load paper manually, one sheet at a time. A cut sheet feeder loads paper automatically from a stack.

Loading a Single Sheet of Paper

To load a sheet of paper into the cut sheet stand:

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. Check that the continuous forms are retracted to the park position (see Unloading Con-tinuous Forms later in this chapter for details).

2.1£ necessary, readjust the paper thickness lever (see Adjusting for Paper Thickness earlier in this chapter).

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3. Move the paper select lever (on the top left side of the printer) to the rear.

4. Raise the cut sheet stand. Position the left paper guide.

NOTE

When the left paper guide is positioned to its rightmost position, you will obtain a left margin of 5 mm (0.2 inch) plus the left margin specified using your application software or DLMENU. To help align the paper, use the ruler on the cut sheet stand. The gradations on the ruler indicate 10 columns per inch.

Paper select lever

Preparing to load a sheet of paper

5. Insert a sheet of paper into the cut sheet stand. Make sure that the bottom edge of the paper snugly engages with the platen. Adjust the right paper guide to fit the paper.

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6. Press the LOAD button. The paper will advance to the top-ofform position, the first line on which printing can start. To adjust the loading position of the paper slightly, see Changing and Saving Top-of-Form later in this chapter.

Loading a sheet of paper

7. Place the printer online. Print a sample page and check the margins. If necessary, adjust the following:

• Horizontal alignment of the paper. Readjust the paper guides if required.

• Margin settings. Use your software application or DLMENU.

Loading Paper in the Cut Sheet Feeder (Option)

A cut sheet feeder lets you automatically print on single sheets without inserting the sheets one by one. This saves lots of time when printing long files on cut sheets. For installation and operation of the cut sheet feeder, refer to the user manual that comes with the cut sheet feeder.

When the feeder is installed, you must use DLMENU and specify SINGLE as the feeder type. Otherwise, the feeder will not work.

When paper is loaded from the cut sheet feeder, the top-of-form position can be adjusted by the control panel or DLMENU in the same way as loading paper from the cut sheet stand.

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Ejecting Single Sheets

If you use an application for priting, each sheet is automatically ejected when the end of the printed page is reached. To manually eject sheets of paper, press and hold down LF IFF to execute a forward form feed.

USING CONTINUOUS FORMS Continuous forms, fanfolded at the horizontal perforations, are fed into the printer using the rear forms tractors. Continuous forms paper is ideal for printing rough drafts and long files.

Positioning the Paper Stack

Place the forms paper directly below the rear of the printer. After the paper is installed in the printer, the paper path will look like this.

Single-part and side-glued multi-part forms

Paper-stapled multi-part forms

Placement of continuous forms

Loading Continuous forms

To load continous forms:

1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. Remove any single sheet paper from the printer.

2.lf necessary, readjust the paper thickness lever for continuous forms (see Adjusting for Paper Thickness earlier in this chapter).

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3. Move the paper select lever (shown below) forward.

Preparing to load forms paper

4. Raise the cut sheet stand, if installed.

CAUTION

Be careful to release the locking levers before moving the tractors. Othenoise, you may damage the levers.

5. Release the tractor locking levers by pushing them toward the front of the printer, as shown in the following figure.

Locking lever

Positioning the tractors

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6. Position the right tractor (as seen from the rear of the printer).

Pull the right locking lever toward the rear of the printer to secure the tractor.

NOTE

Below the right tractor, as seen from the back, there is a short inch-based ruler with 10 columns per inch. The leftmost gradation indicates the left edge of the first character as shown above.

7. Open the tractor paper holders and fit the form's feed holes onto the left and right tractor pins. Adjust the left tractor (as seen from the rear of the printer) to the width of the form. Close the paper holders.

Installing continuous forms (rear view)

8. Pull the left tractor (as seen from the rear) to stretch the paper taut. Pull the left locking lever to the rear to secure the tractor in place.

9. For paper-stapled (crimped) multipart forms, raise the cut sheet stand to its upright position. For other types of forms, lower the cut sheet stand to its down position.

10. Press the LOAD button to advance the paper to the top-of-form position, the first line on which printing can start. To adjust the loading position of the paper slightly, see Changing and Saving Top-of-Form later in this chapter.

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11. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online. Print a sample page and check the margins. If necessary, adjust the following:

• Horizontal alignment of the paper. Move the forms tractors as required .

• Margin settings. Use your software application or DLMENU.

Unloading Continuous Forms

To unload continuous forms:

1. Make sure that the paper select lever is set to the forward position.

2. Press the LOAD button. The continuous forms are then retracted to the park position. If forms cannot be retracted in one operation, continue to press LOAD until the paper is parked.

NOTE

The printer can retract forms a maximum of 55.8 em (22 inches) per operation.

3. To remove the forms, raise the tractor paper holders and lift out the paper.

Tearing Off Forms

Your printer has a special "tear-offedge" that allows you to remove printed pages without wasting paper. The tear-off edge is located on the top cover.

To tear off continuous forms using the tear-off edge:

1. Press the LF IFF and LOAD buttons. The paper advances to the tear-off edge.

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You do not need to press the LF IFF and LOAD buttons if you specified TEAR OFF: AUTO in DLMENU. The paper automatically advances to the tear-off edge at the end of each job (or when the printer has printed all the data received).

NOTE

If the bottom perforation of the form is not positioned at the tear-off edge, it may indicate that the length of your paper is not correctly specified in your application software or DLMENU. Check that the paper length is specified correctly.

2. Tear the paper off at the perforation.

Tear-off edge

Tearing off continuous forms

3. Press any button to retract the forms to the top-of-form position.

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CHANGING AND SAVING TOP-Of-fORM

The top edge of paper is the physical top of the page. The logical top of page, as "understood" by the printer when paper is loaded, is called the top-of-form position. The printer starts printing on the basis of this position.

You can change or adjust the top-of-form position from 1/6 to 66/6 inch in increments of 1/180 inch by using "micro feed" on the control panel. This function is identical with the ADJUST function in DLMENU, but is valid immediately after the forms are loaded. The printer controls the top-of-form position for both single sheets and continuous forms.

Any new top-of-form setting is lost when the printer is turned off. If you want to use the new position when the printer is turned on again, save it by using "Save Top-of-Form" from the control panel before turning off the printer.

Actually, printing starts at the position obtained from the total of the following values:

• The top-of-form offset specified by the control panel or DLMENU. (The default is 1 inch.)

• The top margin specified by your software

• The TOP-MRG (top margin) specified by DLMENU

To change and save the top-of-form:

1. Press the LOAD button to load the paper and print a page to check the offset of the printed characters against ruled lines or other marks on the paper.

2. Reload the paper.

3. Based on the offset, press the ONLINE and LF IFF buttons to advance the paper or press the ONLINE and LOAD buttons to move the paper backward while referring to ruled lines or other marks.

4. Press the ONLINE, LF IFF, and LOAD buttons to save the current position of the paper.

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SWITCHING PAPER TYPES

If you have more than one type of job, it is often convenient to switch between using continuous forms and single sheets. This section explains how to switch back and forth between the two types of paper. It is not nec-essary to remove the continuous forms paper from the printer to use single sheets.

Switching to Single Sheets

To switch from continuous forms to single sheets:

1. Tear off any pages that have already been printed.

2. Retract the forms to the park position (press LOAD). The ONLINE indicator flashes to indicate paper-out.

CAUTION

Failure to retract the [arms will cause a paper jam.

3. Move the paper select lever to the rear (single sheet) position.

4. Mount the cut sheet stand or cut sheet feeder. See Using Single Sheets earlier in this chapter for details. If you are using the cut sheet stand, press the LOAD button to advance the paper to the top-of-form position. If you are using the cut sheet feeder, the paper advances to the top-of-form position by a command from the computer. In this case, you don't need to use the control panel to advance the paper.

You are now ready to print on single sheets.

Switching to Continuous Forms

To switch from single sheets to continuous forms:

1. If a sheet of paper is loaded, turn the platen knob or press and hold down the LF IFF button to eject it.

CAUTION

Failure to remove the paper may cause a paper jam.

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2. Move the paper select lever to the forward (continuous forms) position.

3. Press the LOAD button. The continuous forms paper advances to the top-of-form position.

You are now ready to print on continuous forms.

TIPS ON HANDLING PAPER

General Tips

• Use high-quality paper. Do not use paper that is wrinkled, folded, or curled.

• Do not use paper with metal staples or clips.

• Do not use paper with unpredictable variations in thickness, e.g., partially multiple-part paper, paper with embossed printing, and labels with an exposed backing sheet.

• Store paper in a clean, dry environment.

• When manually loading paper using the platen knob, press the ONLINE button to move the print head to the home position. This prevents the paper from being caught by the bail rollers.

• Check paper placement and alignment each time you use the printer. For long print jobs using continuous forms, periodically make sure that the forms are stacked correctly.

• Do not attempt to print at the extreme comers of a form because the ribbon mask may snag the comer. This may occur in printing with a no-margin setting or if the paper-out condition is disabled.

Multipart Forms

• Do not attempt to print on multipart froms of more than three parts (original plus two copies). For carbon-interleaved forms, count the carbon as one copy.

• Avoid using carbon-interleaved single sheets that are not glued or crimped together. Printing tends to become misaligned on the bottom sheet.

• To ensure smoother feeding of paper-stapled (crimped)

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multipart forms, raise the cut sheet stand as a support behind the forms.

Envelopes

To print on envelopes, use the cut sheet stand or the manual feed slot of the cut sheet feeder. Note the following:

• Set the paper thickness lever to position Q).

• Load the envelopes with the flaps folded closed. Otherwise, jamming may occur.

• Make sure that the print area specified by your application software is within the printable area of the envelope. Printing past the edge of the envelope will damage the print head and platen. Print a sample address on a regular sheet of paper to be sure the address will be printed in the correct area.

Labels

• Use labels under normal operating conditions. Labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity.

• Only use labels mounted on continuous forms backing sheets.

Do not attempt to print labels mounted on single backing sheet. Labels mounted on a single backing sheet tend to slip, resulting in crooked printing.

• Set the paper thickness lever to position Q).

• Do not feed the labels backwards using unload (pressing the LOAD button) from the control panel. Jamming may occur.

• Do not use the printer's tear-off feature. When the labels are retracted, they may peel off the backing sheet and jam.

• Do not leave labels loaded in the printer for any length of time that would cause them to curl around the platen. Jamming may occur when printing resumes.

• Test-print labels before using them. If a jam occurs, set the paper thickness lever to position CD. If jamming problems continue, try a different type of label.

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PRINTING

This chapter describes everyday printing operations. The instructions for loading paper into the printer are in Chapter 3. Use the procedures in this chapter to:

• Select print features

• Start, stop, or resume printing

• Resume from the paper-out condition

• Remove printed pages

• Clear the print buffer

SELECTING PRINT FEATURES

The print features you select determine how your printed pages will look. Print features include the following:

• Print quality

• Fonts

• Pitch (number of characters per inch)

• Page length and width

• Line spacing (number of lines per inch)

To select print features, you can use either commercial software or DLMENU. Which method you use depends on the capabilities of your software. If your software has most of the features you require, you may rarely - if ever - have to use DLMENU. In fact, your software often overrides the printer's settings.

If your software has limited options, you can use DLMENU to select print features. Sometimes DLMENU enables you to select features not selectable by software. For example, you can select downloaded fonts not supported by your software.

Using Commercial Software

Many of today's commercial software packages offer a wide variety of print features, including some features that cannot be done with this

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printer. For example, software often provides a wider range of font sizes than the printer. Software also lets you specify multiple fonts on a page. To determine which features your software supports and how to select them, refer to the documentation that accompanied your software.

USing DLMENU

DLMENU is a software utility, supplied with this printer. It remotely controls print features from the host CPU. With DLMENU, all features can easily be changed from the host CRT. The items that can be changed in this printer are listed in Appendix C.

DLMENU is stored on the 3.5-inch 1.44-MB floppy disk supplied with this printer. To use DLMENU, read the "README.DOC" file on the same disk.

PRINTING

Start Printing

Before you start to print, make sure that the printer is loaded with paper. Also, verify that the paper thickness lever is set to the appropriate position (CD, @, or @). Position CD is usually only used for ribbon replacement.

To start printing, start your software or send printer commands and data from the computer to the printer.

Stop and Resume Printing

To stop printing immediately, press the ONLINE button to place the printer offline. You can also use your software to stop printing, but there will be a slight delay before printing stops. In either case, any data sent to the print buffer but not yet printed is stored until you resume printing. Data in the print buffer is lost if you tum the printer off.

To resume printing, press the ONLINE button again. To cancel printing, use the cancel commands provided by your software or

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computer. To clear the print buffer, tum the printer off. Any data in the print buffer before you canceled will be lost.

RESUMING FROM PAPER-OUT The printer can "sense" when paper runs out. Depending upon how PPR-OUT (paper-out detection control) is set in DLMENU, the printer either:

• Stops printing and flashes the ONLINE indicator, or

• Ignores the paper-out condition and continues printing until no more data remains in the printer

The factory default is to stop printing when the continuous forms run out, and to continue printing when the cut sheet stand is empty.

CAUTION

When printing with the paper-out condition ignored, be careful not to print on the bare platen. Printing on the platen without paper will damage the platen and print head.

If the cut sheet feeder runs out of paper, the printer always stops printing, regardless of the PPR-OUT setting.

Resuming after ReplaCing Paper

To resume printing when paper runs out:

1. Load more paper on the forms tractors or in the cut sheet feeder bin. See Chapter 3 for details.

2. To load the first sheet of paper, press LOAD. The ONLINE indicator will stop flashing.

3. Press the ONLINE button to place the printer online. Printing resumes automatically.

NOTE

For continuous forms, the page where printing stopped and the page where printing resumes will probably be incorrectly printed. Print the rest of the job. Then re-print these pages.

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REMOVING PRINTED PAGES

CLEARING THE PRINT BUFFER

Overriding the Paper-out Condition

You can continue printing on the bottom margin even while paper-out is detected. Press the ONLINE button when the printer stops printing because of paper-out. The printer ignores paper-out, prints one line, then detects paper-out again. Repeat this operation for the required lines. This function is not valid for a paper-out condition in the cut sheet feeder.

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 bottom of the page is reached. To eject sheets manually, use one of the following methods:

• Press and hold down the LF IFF button to execute a form feed

• Tum the platen knob toward you

Removing Continuous Forms

To avoid wasting paper, use the printer's tear-off edge to remove any printed continuous forms. Press the LF/FF and LOAD buttons to advance the perforation to the tear-off edge. Tear the paper off, then press any button to retract the paper to the top-of-form position. See Chapter 3 for more detailed instructions.

Turning the printer off clears all data from the print buffer. This is useful when you cancel a print operation and do not want to continue printing data already sent to the printer. When you turn the printer on again, it resets to its power-on default values.

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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 back and forth smoothly, clean the printer using the procedures in this chapter. If the problem continues, contact your dealer to determine whether lubrication might be needed.

CLEANING

The front and top covers of the printer help protect it from dust, dirt, and other contaminants. Paper produces small particles that accumulate inside the printer. This section explains how to clean and vacuum the printer and how to clean the platen and paper bail rollers.

Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer

WARNING

To avoid any possibility of injury, turn off the power to both the printer and the computer, and unplug the printer before cleaning.

Use the following procedure to clean and vacuum the printer as required.

1. Remove any paper from the printer. Make sure that the power is off, then unplug the printer power cord.

2. Using a soft vacuum brush, vacuum the exterior of the printer.

Be sure to vacuum the air vents at the sides and rear of the printer. Also vacuum the cut sheet stand or feeder.

3. Using a soft, damp cloth, gently wipe the exterior of the printer, including the front and top covers. A mild detergent may be used.

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CAUTION

Do not use solvents, kerosene, or abrasive cleaning materials that may damage the printer.

4. Open the front and top covers of the printer and remove the ribbon cartridge. Using a soft vacuum brush, gently vacuum the platen, print head carriage, paper-out sensor (under the left end of the platen), and surrounding areas. You can easily move the print head back and forth with the power off. Be careful not to press too hard on the flat ribbon cable extending from the print head carriage (see the following figure).

carriage

Flat ribbon cable

Printer interior

5. Reinstall the ribbon cartridge. Close the front and top covers.

6. Raise the cut sheet stand. Vacuum the rear forms tractors and surrounding areas.

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Cleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers

To remove any ink from the platen and paper bail rollers, clean them about once a month. Use the platen cleaner recommended by your supplier and follow these steps:

1. Apply a small amount of platen cleaning fluid to a soft cloth.

Avoid spilling the platen cleaning fluid inside the printer.

CAUTION

Do not use alcohol to clean the platen. Alcohol may cause the rubber to harden.

2. Place the cloth against the platen and manually turn the platen knob.

3. Dry the platen with a dry cloth and manually turn the platen knob.

4. Gently wipe the paper bail rollers using the cloth dampened with the platen cleaning fluid. Dry the rollers with a dry cloth.

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REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD

The print head is easy to replace.

To remove the print head:

1. Tum off the printer.

2. Open the top and front covers of the printer.

3. Press the right end of the wire down to release it from the hook at the right. Then raise the wire to release it from the other hook.

4. Remove the print head from the connector on the carriage as shown in the figure.

Locating stud

Replacing the print head

To install the print head:

1. Carefully fit the mounting guide grooves of the print head onto the location studs on the carriage.

2. Push the print head into the connector, and hook the wire into place.

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PROBLEM SOLVING

Your printer is extremely reliable, but occasional problems may occur. You can solve most of these problems yourself by following the instructions in this chapter. For help with problems you cannot resolve, contact your dealer for assistance. This chapter is organized as follows:

• Problems and solutions

• Diagnostic functions

• Getting help

PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

The tables in this section list common printer problems and their solutions. The following types of problems are listed:

• Printing problems

• Paper handling problems

• Operational problems

• Printer failures

Printing Problems

Poor print quality or other printing problems are often caused by incorrect printer setup or incorrect software settings. A gradual decrease in print quality usually indicates a worn ribbon. Table 6.1 lists common printing problems and their solutions.

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Table 6. 7 Printing Problems and Solutions

Problems Solutions
Printing is too light Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is
or too dark. properly installed and that the ribbon
feeds smoothly.
Make sure that the paper thickness lever is set
appropriately to match the thickness of the
paper. See Table 3.2 in Chapter 3.
The ribbon may be worn. Replace the ribbon.
The page is stained or Make sure that the paper thickness lever is set
smudged. appropriately to match the thickness of the
The ribbon may be worn. Replace the ribbon.
The tip of the print head may be dirty. Clean it
with a soft cloth.
The page is blank Make sure that the ribbon cartridge is
(nothing was printed). properly installed.
I Printing is erratic or Make sure that the interface cable is securely
characters are printed connected to both the printer and the computer.
incorrectly.
Make sure that the printer emulation selected
in your software is the same as the emulation
selected on the printer. See the section Select-
ing a Printer Driver and an Emulation in
Chapter 2.
Printing is vertically Use the printer's V-ALMNT function to check
misaligned (jagged). the vertical print alignment. If necessary,
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Table 6.1 Printing Problems and Solutions (Cont.)

Problems Solutions
The top margin is The top margin is the sum of the top-of-form
incorrect. setting, the software-specified top margin, and
the printer's TOP-MRG setting. Check the
following:
• Check the top-of-form setting. See the section
Changing and Saving Top-of-Form in
Chapter 3. Also refer to Changing ADJUST
Options in DLMENU.
• Check the software-specified top margin.
Refer to your software documentation.
• Check the printer's TOP-MRG setting. Refer
to Changing MENUl and MENU2 Options
inDLMENU.
Lines are double-spaced Check the line spacing setting in your software.
instead of single-spaced.
Change the CR-CODE setting in DLMENU to
CR ONLY. Refer to Changing MENUl and
MENU2 Options in DLMENU.
The printer keeps Change the CR-CODE setting in DLMENU to
printing on the CR & LF. Refer to Changing MENUl and
same line. MENU2 Options in DLMENU.
The next print line Change the LF-CODE setting in DLMENU to
continues at the end of LF & CR. Refer to Changing MENUl and
the previous line instead MENU2 Options in DLMENU.
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Paper Handling Problems

Table 6.2 lists common paper handling problems and their solutions. See Chapter 3 for detailed procedures on loading and handling paper.

Table 6.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions

Problems Solutions
Paper cannot be loaded. Make sure that the paper select lever is set
correctly. Move the lever forward for
continuous forms and backward for single
sheets.
Make sure that the paper covers the paper-out
sensor (under the left end of the platen).
If you are using the cut sheet feeder, make sure
that the rear tabs of the paper holders are set
down to the "CLOSED" position.
that SINGLE is specified for FEEDER in
I DLMENU. Refer to Changing Hardware
Options in DLMENU.
I
Paper jams while ! Tum off the printer and remove the jammed
loading. paper. Remove any obstructions from the
paper path.
appropriately to match the thickness of the
i Make sure that the paper is not folded,
I creased, or torn.
I
[ Reload the paper. 6-4

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Table 6.2 Paper Handling Problems and Solutions (Cont.)

Problems Solutions
Paper jams while Turn off the printer and remove the jammed
printing. paper. Remove any obstructions from the
paper path.
appropriately to match the thickness of your
If you are using continuous forms, make sure
that the paper is stacked correctly. Paper
should feed in a straight line.
Reload the paper.
Paper slips off the Make sure that the forms tractors are
fOTITIS tractors or the correctly positioned for the width of the paper i
I
holes of the carrier and that the holes of the carrier stri s fit I strips are torn during printing.

p

directly over the tractor sprockets.

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Operational Problems

Table 6.3 lists common operational problems and their solutions. If you cannot resolve a problem, contact your dealer for assistance.

Table 6.3 Operational Problems and Solutions

Problems Solutions
The power does not Make sure that the" I" on the power switch
turn on. is pushed.
Make sure that the power cord is securely
connected to the outlet. Make sure that the
power outlet is functional.
Tum the power off. Wait a few minutes and
! turn the printer on again. If the printer still
has no power, contact your dealer.
The printer is on, Make sure that the printer is online.
but it will not print.
Make sure that the interface cable is securely
connected to both the printer and the
computer.
Check whether the ONLINE indicator flashes.
If so, load the printer with paper.
Run the printer self-test (see Chapter 2). If the
self-test runs normally, the problem is caused
by a defective interface cable or computer or
incorrect settings of the printer or software.
Make sure that the printer driver selected in
your software is appropriate for the ernula-
tion selected on the printer. See the section
Selecting a Printer Driver and an Emulation
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Table 6.3 Operational Problems and Solutions (Cont.)

Problems Solutions
The cut sheet feeder Make sure that the cut sheet feeder is securely
does not operate. mounted on the printer.
Make sure that SINGLE is specified for
FEEDER in DLMENU. Refer to Changing
Hardware Options in DLMENU. Printer Failures

You usually cannot solve problems caused by defective printer hardware. On detecting a hardware problem, the printer does the following:

• Stops printing

• Places the printer offline

• Flashes the ONLINE indicator rapidly

• Does not accept any commands

The following are possible causes:

• Power alarm (low voltage)

• Left end sensor alarm

• Overload printing alarm

• RAM alarm

• ROM alarm

If the printer detects any of the following hardware problems, it is forcibly turned off:

• Power alarm (high voltage)

• Print head alarm

• Space motor alarm

• Line feed motor alarm

Turn the power switch off, wait a few minutes, then turn the power switch back on. Run the same job to check if the alarm was transient. If the problem occurs again, contact your dealer.

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DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS

The printer has three diagnostic functions: SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and

V-ALMNT.

• SELF-TST tells you whether the printer hardware is functioning correctly. If the printer hardware is functional, any problems you are having are probably caused by incorrect printer settings, incorrect software settings, a defective interface, or a defective computer.

• HEX-DUMP lets you determine whether the computer is sending the correct commands to the printer, and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly. This function is useful for programmers and those who understand how to interpret hex dumps.

• V-ALMNT lets you to check and correct the printer's vertical print alignment.

These functions can be started by using the printer control panel. This section describes how to use the diagnostic functions from the control panel.

Printing the Self-Test

The SELF-TST function prints test pages to check how the printer operates, independent of your computer. The self-test does not check the interface between the computer and the printer.

The self-test prints information about the printer, including the firmware version, its resident emulations, and all characters available in the currently selected character set. The self-test is printed according to the settings currently assigned to MENUI. For example, if Prestige Elite 12 and italics are selected, the self-test will print using Prestige Elite 12 and italics. This is a convenient way to see how printing from MENU1 will look.

To print the self-test, see the section Testing the Printer (Offline) in Chapter 2.

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Printing Hex Dumps

The HEX-DUMP function prints data and commands in hexadecimal characters and abbreviated control codes. The character set used for printing is IBM character set 2 (see Appendix E). This is useful for checking whether your computer is sending the correct commands to the printer and whether the printer is executing the commands correctly. It is also useful for debugging software programs.

To print hex dumps, load plain continuous forms into the printer. Then follow these steps.

1. Enter HEX-DUMP mode.

Turn the printer off, then turn the printer back on while pressing the LOAD button. Wait for the printer to go online and print a header and a short help menu.

2. Print the hex dump.

To start hex dump printing, send your file or program to the printer. To pause hex dump printing, press the LF/FFbutton. To resume hex dump printing, press the LF IFF button again .

••• Hex dump printing Itlt.

BUTTON <ONLINE> <LF/FF )

ACTION

Exit to normal mode Pau.e/resuJfte printing

o 1 234 5 6 7 8 9 A 8 C 0 E F 48 65 78 20 64 75 60 70 20 70 72 69 6E 74 69 6E 67 2E 00 OA 00 OA 1B 70 01 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 48 4C 40 4E 4F 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 56 59 5A 00 OA 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 61\ 6B 6C 60 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 7A 00 OA 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 00 Oil 1B 40

0123456789ABCOEF Hex dump printin g.IUIU~p.IIBCOEfG HIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW XY~I" ... bcdef9hijk Imnopqr.tuvwxyzlJ i 012H56789aUU

Sample hex dump

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NOTE

When hex dump printing stops, the printer remains online in hex dump mode. To print another hex dump, send another file to the printer.

3. Exit HEX-DUMP mode.

Press the ONLINE button. The printer goes online in normal mode. If you press the ONLINE button while the hex dump is printing, printing continues but the printer switches from hexadecimal format to standard format characters.

Checking Vertical Print Alignment

The V-ALMNT function corrects the vertical character displacement that sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing. Characters printed from left to right are not aligned with the characters printed from right to left. An example of vertical displacement is:

~ThiS example shows how printing looks when characters are vertically misaligned. Note that the left margin is not straight.

If you notice misaligned printing, use the following proced ure to check and correct the vertical print alignment.

Make sure that continuous forms are loaded into the printer. If possible, use forms at least 305 mm (12 inches) wide to avoid printing on the platen. Follow these steps to check and correct the vertical print alignment.

1. Enter V-ALMNT mode.

While pressing the ONLINE and LF IFF buttons, turn the printer on. The printer starts printing rows of vertical bars at letter-quality speed.

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Look at the vertical bars. If the bars are aligned (not jagged), go to step 3. If the bars are offset to the left, repeatedly press the LOAD button until the bars are aligned. If the bars are offset to the right, repeatedly press the LF IFF button until the bars are aligned. See the following figure for details.

2. Adjust the vertical print alignment.

\\\HIH\\\\ 1\ I I \ I \ \ I I \ \ \ l! I I , I ,

:; :' ~ :' ~ U :' ~ ) ) )

Bars offset to the right

3. Change the printing speed.

Press the ONLINE button to change the printing speed (change from letter to correspondence or from correspondence to draft). Adjust the vertical alignment for both the correspondence and draft speeds, as described in step 2, above.

4. Exit V-ALMNT mode.

Press the ONLINE button during draft speed printing. The printer stops printing, saves adjustments, and goes online.

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GETTING HELP

... ve r t i ce l alignll'ent adjuatinq •••

B:JTTON ACT ION

<ONLINE> Chal"l~e speed and e x Lt; to normal mode

;LU,~b; ~~tit-. ~!~~::~~ ~~i~f ~:t;i~~ ~~ i!!~t

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I I II II

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Correct vertical print alignment

If you are not able to correct a problem, contact your dealer for assistance. Please have the following information ready:

• Your printer's model number, serial number, and date of manufacture. Look for this information on the nameplate at the back of the printer .

• Description of the problem

• Names of any software packages installed

• List of the printer default settings. Use DLMENU to print the default settings.

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SPECIFICATIONS AND SUPPLIES

This appendix lists physical, functional, and performance specifications for the printer, including detailed paper specifications. It also gives information on ordering supplies, options, and publications.

Height: 188 mm (7.4 in.) Width: 484 mm (19.1 in.) Depth: 243 mm (9.6 in.)

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

Weight

6.2 kg (13.7 lb.)

AC power requirements

M3393A: 100 to 120 VAC ±10%; 50/60 Hz +2%,-4% M3393B: 220 to 240 VAC -10%, +6%; 50/60 Hz +2%,-4%

Power consumption

M3393A: Average 80 V A and maximum 120 V A M3393B: Average 85 VA and maximum 130 V A

Heat generation

Average 45 kcal/h or less

Interface

Centronics parallel

Data buffer size

0,256, 2K, 8K, or 24K bytes

Download buffer

Maximum 24K bytes

(24K minus data buffer size)

Operating environment 5 to 38'C (41 to 100"F)

30% to 80% RH (no condensation)

Wet bulb temperature, less than 29'C (84 "F)

Storage environment -25 to 60'C (-13 to 140"F)

10% to 90% RH (no condensation)

Acoustic noise

Average 48 dBA when printing in letter quality ISO 7779 (Bystander Position Front)

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FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS

Print method

Print direction

Character cell

Letter (10 cpi):

Letter (12 cpi):

Report:

Draft:

Paper handling Standard:

Impact dot matrix with a 0.2 mm, 24-wire head

Bidirectional, unidirectional, or logic seeking

Horizontal x vertical 36 x 24 dots

30 x 24 dots

18 x 24 dots

12 x 24 dots

Friction-feed platen (cut sheets)

Rear push tractors (continuous forms) Paper loading by LOAD button

Paper positioning at the tear-off edge by TEAR OFF function

Parking of continuous forms while using cut sheets

Optional: Single-bin cut sheet feeder

Paper type

1- to 3-part side-glued or paper-stapled fanfolded continuous forms or label sheets with sprocket holes

1- to 3-part top-glued single sheets and envelopes

Paper size

Continuous Width: 102-330 mm (4-13 in.) Length: 102 mm (4 in.) or greater Cut sheets Width: 102-330 mm (4-13 in.) Length: 76-364 mm (3-14.3 in.)

Paper thickness

Up to 0.23 mm (0.009 inch)

Page length

Software Programmable in one-line or one-inch increments in all emulations

DLMENU Depends upon emulations. Default is 11 inches in all emulations

DPL24C+ /XL24E: 3,3.5,4,5,5.5,6,7,8,8.5,11,11.6,12,14, or 18 inches &/1'2: 4,4.5, 5, 5.5, ... r 11, 11.5, ... r 22 inches

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Number of copies

Up to 3, including the original

Command sets (emulations)

Resident Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS IBM Proprinter XL24E

Epson ESC/P2 (LQ1170 equivalent)

Character sets

DPL24C+/XL24E: • IBM PC character sets 1 and 2 (code page 437)

• IBM PS/2 character sets (code pages) and other national character sets

(48 languages in total)

• Fujitsu character sets (664 characters) ESC/P2: • Italic character set

Graphics character sets 1 and 2

• IBM PS/2 character sets (code pages) and other national character sets

(SO languages in total)

Fonts

Resident Ten fonts available

Letter quality: Courier 10, Pica 10, OCR-B 10, Prestige Elite 12, Boldface PS, Nimbus Sans normal PS, and Timeless normal PS

Others: Correspondence, Compressed, and Draft

Download Available from independent vendors

Line spacing 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 81ines per inch.

Programmable in 1/360 inch or various increments for image graphics.

Character pitch 2.5,3,5,6,10,12,15,17.1,18, or 20 cpi, or proportional spacing.

Programmable in 1/360 inch or various increments for image graphics.

Characters per line

10 cpi: 114 cpl 12 cpi: 136 cpl 15 cpi: 171 cpl

17.1 cpi: 194 cpl 18 cpi: 205 cpl 20 cpi: 228 cpl

cpi: characters per inch, cpl: characters per line

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PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS

Print speed 10 cpi

Letter: 60 cps Report: 120 cps Correspondence: 120 cps Draft: 180 cps

12 cpi 72 cps 144 cps 144 cps 216 cps

cpi: characters per inch cps: characters per second

Line feed speed

110 ms per line at 6 lines per inch

Form feed speed

2 inches per second

Ribbon life

Up to 4.0 million characters

Certification Safety:

Model Applied Regulation Applied Area
M3393A UL 1950 (for 100-120 V Aq United States
CSA C22.2 /950 (for 100-120 VAQ Canada
M3393B TOV EN 60 950 (for 220-240 V AQ Germany RR regulation:

Model Applied Regulation Applied Area
M3393A Class B of FCC Part 15B United States
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Print Area

This section illustrates the recommended print area for both single sheets and continuous forms.

76-364 mm (3-14.3 in.)

r 102-330 mm (4-13 in.) l

r

May be decreased to

1- 6.35 mm (1/4 in.).

However. line spacing may be uneven.

25.4 mm (1 in.)

'some as above.

No reverse line feed permitted.

25.4 mm (1 in.)

5.08-32 mm (0.2-1.3 in.)

~ Print area may be off

5.08 mm or more the paper depending

(0.2 in. or more) on paper setting or width.

Print area for single sheets

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r 102-330 mm (4-13 in.) l

L

o 0

01------10 ~

01 -t-e-+--_=25.4 mm (1 in')l

01 I

o 1 May be decreased to

01 6.35 mm (1/4 in.).

However. line spacing

o 1 may be uneven.

o I

01 I

o 1 J

o 1 Perforation 25.4 mm (1 in.) J

01 25.4 mm (1 in.)

01 01 01

°1

o

01 01 01

rNO reverse line feed permitted.

Approx. 37 mm (1.4 ln.)

r

i

102mm

(4 in)

or more

o

Approx. 25.4 mm (1 in.)

5.08-32 mm (02-1.3 in.)

Paperend W

i __ Print area may be off the

5.08 mm or more paper depending on

(0.2 in. or more) paper setting or width.

Print area for continuous forms

Paper Thickness

Paper thickness is indicated by the weight of the paper in either grams per square meter (g/m2) 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 total thickness must not exceed 0.23 mm (0.009 inch).

For NCR (no carbon required) forms or carbon-backed paper, the weight may vary, depending upon the paper manufacturer. When using paper of borderline thickness, test the paper before actual use.

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Type of Paper Part Thickness
One-part Single 52-81 g/m2 (45-70 kg or 14-22Ib)
Carbonless
rw==n Top 50-64 g/m2 (43-55 kg or 13-17Ib)
Bottom 50-81 g/ml (43-70 kg or 13-221b)
Ml Top 40-50 g/m2 (34-43 kg or 11-131b)
Middle 40-50 g/m2 (34-43 kg or 11-13Ib)
Bottom 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17Ib)
Carbon-backed
~~ Top 52-64 g /rn" (45-55 kg or 14-171b)
Bottom 52-81 g/m2 (45-70 kg or 14-221b)
~ Top 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-141b)
Middle 40-52 g/m2 (34-45 kg or 11-14Ib)
Bottom 40-64 g/m2 (34-55 kg or 11-17Ib)
Carbon-interleaved
~ Top 34-53 g/m2 (30-45 kg or 9-14 lb)
Carbon Counted as one sheet
Bottom 35-64 g/m2 (30-55 kg or 9-17Ib)
Avoid using carbon-interleaved
single sheets. kg: Kilogram weight of 1000 sheets of 788 x 1091 mrn paper (1.16 g/rn") lb: Pound weight of 500 sheets of 17 x 22 inch paper (3.76 g/m!)

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The following lists the supplies, options, and programmer's manuals available for the printer. Contact your dealer for information on ordering any of these items.

SUPPLIES

Supplies Order Numbers
Ribbon cartridge
Black ribbon CA02538-D810
Print head 1_ D86~1171~242 OPTIONS

Options Order Numbers Description
Cut sheet feeder ASFI00-FJ0701 Single bin feeder (not capable of
I I mounting double bin adapter)
I
I I
Fujitsu D05~9011 ~1 00 Font-scaling software utility
Creative for Microsoft" Windows™ ;
Faces™ giving text smooth, well
formed characters, virtually
, i free of jagged edges. PUBLICATIONS

Publications Order Numbers
Programmer's Manual (DPL24C PLUS B-'{)9518
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COMMAND SETS

This appendix describes printer commands and their parameters.

This printer has three resident command sets:

• Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS (native command set for Fujitsu DL series printers)

• IBM Pro printer XL24E

• Epson ESC/P2 (for Epson LQ1170 printers or equivalent)

Separate programmer's manuals are available for these emulations. See Appendix A for order information.

Select the same emulation on the printer and in your software. If your software emulations include DPL24C PLUS, select DPL24C PLUS for optimum performance.

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COMMAND SETS (DPL24C PLUS)

FUJITSU DPL24C PLUS

This section gives the printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command set, which is the native command set of this printer. See the Programmer's M1znual (DPL24C PLUS) for detailed information on using these commands.

Function Command
Print Mode Control
Double-strike (bold) printing on ESCG
Double-strike (bold) printing off ESCH
Emphasized (shadow) printing on ESCE
Emphasized (shadow) printing off ESCF
Italic printing on ESC 4
Italic printing off ESC 5
Select character style and screening ESC e S (n!) (n2)
n!=O: Normal
1: Outline
2: Shaded
3: Outline and shaded
4: Thin outline
5: Thin shaded
6: Thin outline and shaded
n2= 0: Transparent
1: Light dot matrix
2: Heavy dot matrix
3: Vertical bars
4: Horizontal bars
5: Slants
6: Back slants
7: Lattice
One-line double width characters on SO or ESC SO
One-line double width characters off OC4
Double width characters on/off ESCW (n)
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Function Command
Double-height characters on/off ESC V (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n =0)
This command does not adjust the line
spacing.
Multiwidth and height printing ESC u (n) (11) (112)
n == 0: Not adjusted (v,) (v2)
1: Character pitch multiplied
2: Line spacing multiplied
3: Character pitch and line spacing
multiplied
11,: Tens digit of horizontal multiple
112: Units digit of horizontal multiple
v,: Tens digit of vertical multiple
v2: Units digit of vertical multiple
(0 :S.I1,112 or v, v2:S.11)
Condensed characters on SI or ESC SI
Condensed characters off DC2
Subscript or superscript printing on ESC S o»
(subscript: n==l, superscript: n=O)
Subscript and superscript printing off ESCT
Select underline type ESC e U (n)
n == 0: Single line
1: Bold single line
2: Extremely bold single line
3: Double line
4: Bold double line
5: Extremely bold double line
Underline on/off ESC- (n)
(on: n==l, off: n==O)
Overline on/ off ESC e a (n)
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Function Command
Select printing style ESC! (n)
This command allows you to combine
various printing styles. The value of n is
the sum of the values of the styles you
want to combine.
n = 0: Pica pitch
1: Elite pitch
4: Condensed
8: Shadow
16: Bold
32: Double width
64: Proportional
Select image overlay type ESC e I (n)
This command allows you to overlay a
pattern on characters.
n = 1: Light dot matrix
2: Heavy dot matrix
3: Vertical bars
4: Horizontal bars
5: Slants
6: Back slants
7: Lattice
Image overlay printing on/off ESC e L (n)
(on: n=1, off: n=O)
Horizontal Control
Space SP
Backspace BS
Carriage return CR
Elite pitch (12 cpi) ESCM
Pica pitch (10 cpi) ESCP
Proportionally spaced characters on/ off ESC p (n)
(on: n=1, off: n=O)
Set character pitch to (n-1)/120 inch ESC US (n)
(1:5n:5127)
Set character pitch to n/180 inch ESC h (n)
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Function Command
Set character offset to n/120 inch ESC DCl (n)
Cancelled by CR or ESC x.
(0 s n s 63) (64 s n s 127)
Set character pitch to n/360 inch ESCeH
(0 s nl n2 n3 s 999) (nl) (n2) (n3)
nl, n2, and n3 are the hundreds, tens, and
units digits.
Vertical Control
Line feed LF
Reverse line feed ESCLF
Form feed FF
Advance paper n/l80 inch (0 s n ~ 255) ESC J (n)
Reverse paper n/180 inch (0 s n s 255) ESC j (n)
Advance paper n/360 inch ESCeJ
(0 s nl ». », s 999) (nl) (n2) (n3)
nl' n2, and n3 are the hundreds, tens, and
units digits.
Reverse paper n/360 inch ESCej
(0 :S n1 n2 n3 s 999) (n1) (n,) (n3)
n1, n2, and n3 are the hundreds, tens, and
units digits.
Set line spacing to 1/8 inch (Slpi) ESC 0
Set line spacing to n/180 inch ESC 3 (n)
(0 ~ n ~ 255)
Set line spacing to 7/60 inch ESC 1
Set line spacing to n/60 inch ESC A (n)
(0 ~ n s 127)
Set line spacing to 1/6 inch (6Ipi) or to the ESC 2
value set with the ESC A command.
The preset line spacing command is
ESC A (n).
Set line spacing to n/360 inch ESCeV
(0 s n1 ». n3 s 999) (nl) (n2) (n3)
units digits.
Set line spacing to n/360 inch FS 3 (n)
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Function Command
Tabulation
Horizontal tab execution HT
Set horizontal tabs ESC 0 (nl) '" (n.)
The values of nl to nk in this command NUL
are the ASCII values of the print columns
(at the current character width) at which
tabs are to be set.
(1 s n:s 255) (1 s k:s 255)
Move to print column n (1 :s n :s 255) ESC HT(n)
Move dot column n/360 inch ESC S (nl) (nz)
in = nl + nz x 256)
The value below is for 114-column printers.
(0 s nl 255) (0 $ nz s 16)
(0 s n2 x 256 + n1 :s 4103)
Horizontal relative move by n/360 inch ESC e R (5)
(-999 s nl nz n3 s +999) (nl ) (nz) (n3)
units digits of the distance. s is a plus or
minus ( + or -) sign.
Vertical tab execution VT
Set vertical tabs ESC B (nl) '" (nk)
The values of n1 to nk in this command NUL
are the ASCII values of the lines (at the
current line spacing) at which tabs are to
be set. ,
(1 s n s 255) (1 :s k:s 64)
Move to line n (1 $ n :5 255) ESC VT (n)
Page Formatting
Set right margin (0 s n s 255) ESCQ (n)
Set left margin (0 $ n :s 255) ESC I (n)
Set perforation skip by n lines ESC N (n)
(1 s n :s 127)
Perforation skip off ESC 0
Set page length to n lines ESC C (n) or
(1 s n s 127) ESC e c (n) or
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Function Command
Set page length to n inches ESC C NUL (n) or
(1 s n s 22) ESC e c NUL (n) or
ESC FF NUL (n)
Set page length to n/360 inch ESC e f (n1) (n2)
(n = n1 x 256 + n.)
(0 s n1 n1 s 255)
(1 s n1 x 256 + n2 s 7920)
Character Set Control
Select character set 1 ESC 7
See Appendix E for character sets
See Appendix E for character sets.
Select international character set ESC R (n)
n = 0: USA
1: France
2: Germany
3: United Kingdom
4: Denmark l/Norway
5: Sweden/Finland
6: Italy
7: Spain
8: Denmark 2
Clear print buffer CAN
Select printer DCI
Deselect printer (ignore input) DC3
Force most significant bit to 1 ESC>
Force most significant bit to 0 ESC =
Cancel control over most significant bit ESC #
Select code table ESC eC (n)
n=O: Code page 437
1: Code page 850
2: Code page 860
3: Code page 863
4: Code page 865
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Function Command
Select extended character by character ESC e E (nl) (n2) (n3)
number
(0 :5 nl n2 n3 :5 664)
units digits.
Word Processing
Justify lines ESCm
Automatically center printing ESCc
Reset word processing features ESC x
Font Selection and Downloading
Select font m with source and style set by n ESC % (m) (n)
em (bits 0 and 1: Font device selection)
Bill Bit ° Selection of font
0 0 Resident font
0 1 Downloaded font
1 0 i Resident font
em (bits 2 and 3: Print quality specification)
BiD Bit 2 Print quality
0 0 Original quality of font
0 1 Letter quality (360 dpi)
1 0 Correspondence
I quality (180 dpi)
1 i 1 Draft quality (120 dpi)
e n (bit 0 to 2: Specification of font number)
(1) Resident fonts
n m= 0,0 m e 1,0
0 Courier 10 OCR-S
1 Prestige elite 12
2 Draft
3 Compressed
4 Boldface PS
5 ! Pica 10
6 I Correspondence J I
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Function Command
(2) Downloaded fonts
n = 0: Downloaded font 0
1: Downloaded font 1
Select print quality (font attributes) ESC eq (n)
n =0: Letter (360 x 180 dpi)
1: Correspondence (180 x 180 dpi)
2: Draft (120 x 180 dpi)
3: High-speed Draft (90 x 180 dpi)
Select spacing mode (font attributes) ESC e s (n)
n =0: Fixed pitch font
1: Proportional spacing font
Select character pitch (n/360 inch, font ESC e p (n) (n2)
attributes)
(0 ~ nl ~ 255) (1 s n2 s 255)
(n = n) X 256 + n2)
Ex. n = 36: 10 pitch
30: 12 pitch
24: 15 pitch
21: 17 pitch
Condense/ enlarge vertically (font attributes) ESC e A (n)
n =1: Executed
0: Not executed
Select point size (n/1200 inch, font attributes) ESC e v (n) (n2)
(0 s n) s 255) (0 s ». ~ 255)
(n = n) x 256 + nz)
Ex. n = 166: 10 point
Select character style (font attributes) ESC e i (n)
n =0: Upright
1: Italic
Select stroke weight (font attributes) ESC e w (n)
n = 249: -7 (reserved)
251: -5 (reserved)
253: -3 (light)
0: o (medium)
3: 3 (bold)
5: 5 (black)
7: 7 (ultrablack) User's Manual

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Function Command
Select typeface (font attributes) ESC e t (n)
n = 1: Pica
3: Courier
4: Nimbus Sans ®
5: Timeless
8: Prestige
23: Boldface
131: OCR-8
Select font by 1.0. (font attributes) ESC e F in)
n Quality Spacing Pitch Point Typeface
1 LQ Fixed 10 cpi 12 pt Courier
2 LQ Fixed 12cpi 10 pt Prestige
3 LQ PS - 12 pt Boldface
4 LQ Fixed 10 cpi 12 pt Pica
10 LQ Fixed 10 cpi 12 pt OCR-B
32 i CQ Fixed 10 cpi I 12 pt Courier
34 DQ I Fixed "'p' 111 pt Gothic
128 LQ I PS - 10 pt Timeless
132 I LQ PS I - lOpt Nimbus Sans ®
Copy resident font to download area ESC: NUL (m) (n)
m =0: Courier 10
1: Prestige Elite 12
2: Draft
3: Compressed
4: Boldface PS
5: Pica 10
6: Correspondence
n = 0: Downloaded font 0
1: Downloaded font 1 8-TO

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Function Command
Create download font ESC & (m) (Cs)
(Ce) (data)
• m (bits 4 and 5: Specifies the quality of
characters to be registered)
Bit 5 Bit 4 Font quality selection
0 1 Letter (360 dpi)
1 0 Correspondence (180 dpi)
1 1 Draft (120 dpi)
• m (bit 0: Specifies external font number
to be registered)
Bit 0 Font number selection Remarks
0 Downloaded font 0 Resident font 0 is automatically down-
loaded when the printer is turned on.
1 Downloaded font 1 Resident font 1 is automatically down-
loaded when the printer is turned on.
• m (bits I, 2, 3, 6, 7) Not used (don't care)
• Cs (Download start character, ASCII
code)
• Ce (Download end character, ASCII
code)
Decimal o s Cs, Ce < 255
Hex 00 s Cs, Ce s FF
Precaution: Ce ~ Cs
• data (More than one byte of data
containing bit map data)
(Reserved) ESC e D (data); User's Manual

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Function Command
Bitmapped Graphics Images
Graphics type m graphics ESC" (m)
(n!) (n2) (data)
Graphics type m graphics ESC e b (m)
(n!) (n2) (data) or
ESC e B (m)
(n,) (n,) (data)
Single-density graphics ESC K (n!) (n2) (data)
Double-density graphics ESC L (n!) (n) (data)
High-speed double-density graphics I ESC Y (n!) (n2) (data)
Quadruple-density graphics ESC Z (n!) (n2) (data)
360 dot per inch 24-pin graphics ! FS Z (n!) (n2) (data)
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 ESCEME
Eject a page from the printer ESCEMR
Select bin 1 for following pages 1/1 I I
Select bin 2 for following pages 111211
Select bin 3 for following pages IIEII
Eject sheet at end of current page IIR/I
Change bins at next page IIC/I
Initialize Printer
Reset printer ESC@
Reset printer ESCCR P
Initialize printer ESC SUB I
Bar Code Printing
Print bar code ESC DC4 (b) R
1 (c) (w) (h) (a)
(chI) ... (ch) 8-72

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Function Command
Miscellaneous
Enable paper-out sensor ESC 9
Ignore paper-out sensor ESC 8
Typewriter mode on/ off ESC i (n)
(on: n=l, off: n=O)
Move print head to home position ESC <
Unidirectional printing on/off ESC U (n)
(on: n=l, off: n=O)
Select CR code definition ESC e r (n)
n=O: CR=CRonly
1: CR=CR+ LF
Select LF code definition ESC e 1 (n)
n =0: LF= LFonly
1: LF=LF+CR
Enter online setup mode ESCeONLINE
(data)
Move print head (unit: 1/180 inch) ESC e h (n1) (n2)
(0 :0; nt :0; 255) (0 :0; n2 :0; 255) User's Manual

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COMMAND SETS (IBM XL24E)

IBM PRO PRINTER XL24E EMULATlON

This section gives the printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Asterisks in the "Function" column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original IBM printer. See the Programmer's Manual (IBM XL24E Emulation) for detailed information on using these commands.

Function

Command

Print Mode Control

Double-strike (bold) printing on Double-strike (bold) printing off Emphasized (shadow) printing on Emphasized (shadow) printing off One-line double-width characters on One-line double-width characters off Double-width characters on/off

(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

Double-height/ double-width characters nj = 4, nz = 0, mj = 0, mz = 0

m3 controls character height and line spacing:

m3 Height Spacing
0 Unchanged Unchanged
1 Normal Unchanged
2 Double Unchanged
16 Unchanged Single
17 Normal Single
18 Double Single
32 Unchanged Double
33 Normal Double
34 I Double i Double
m4 controls character width:
m4 Width
a Unchanged
1 Normal
2 Double I
ESCG ESCH ESCE ESCF

SO or ESC SO DC4

i ESC W (n)

ESC [ @ (nj) (n2) (mj) ••• (m.)

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Function Command
Condensed characters on SI or ESC SI
Condensed and elite characters off DC2
Subscript or superscript printing on ESC S (n)
(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0)
Underline on/off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) ESC - (n)
Overline on/ off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) ESC _ (n)
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/2I6 inch (1 ::; n::; 255) ESC J (n)
Advance paper n/I80 inch (in AG mode) ESC J (n)
(1 :5 n:5 255)
Set line spacing to 1/8 lines ESC 0
Set line spacing to n/216 inch ESC 3 (n)
(0:5 n:5 255)
Set line spacing to n/180 inch (in AG mode) ESC 3 (n)
(0:5 n:5 255)
Preset line spacing to n/72 inch ESC A (n)
(1 :5 n:5 255)
Preset line spacing to n/60 inch (in AG mode) ESC A (n)
(1 :5 n:5 255)
Set line spacing to 1/6 inch or to the value ESC 2
preset by line spacing command ESC A (n) User's Manual

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Function Command
Change graphics line spacing base to ESC [ \ (m1) (m2)
1/216 or 1/180 inch (for ESC J and ESC 3) (t1) ... (t4)
m1=4, m2=0
0::; tl s 255, 0 s t2::; 255, t3 = 0
t4 = 180 or 216
Tabulation
Horizontal tab execution : HT
Set horizontal tabs ESC D (111)",
The values of "1to "k in this command (11k) NUL
are the ASCII values of the print columns I
(at the current character width) at which
tabs are to be set. (1::; n s 255) (1 0;; k s 28)
Clear all horizontal tabs ESCDNUL
Move print position right by n/120 inch ESC d (n1) (n2)
(0::; n1, n2::; 255) (n = n1 + n2x 256) iVT
Vertical tab execution
Set vertical tabs ESC B (n1) ...
The values of n1to nk in this command (11k) NUL
are the ASCII values of the lines (at the
current line spacing) at which tabs are to be
set. (1 S n S 255) (1 S k::; 64)
Clear all vertical tabs ESCBNUL
Reset tabs to default values ESCR
Page Formatting
Set left margin at column n and right ESC X (11) (m)
margin at column m (0::; 11, m ::; 255)
(1 s n s 255)
Set page length to n lines (1 S n S 255) ESC C (11)
Set page length to n inches (1 S 11 S 22) ESC C NUL (n)
Set top of form i ESC 4 8-16

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Function

Command

Color Selection" Select print color"

n = 0: Black

1: Magenta (red) 2: Cyan (blue)

3: Violet

4: Yellow

5: Orange

6: Green

ESC r (n)

Character Set Control Select character set 1 Select character set 2

Print n1 + nz x 256 characters from a11- character set

(chars.: codes of characters to print, o :5 chars. :5 255)

Print a character from all-character set (char.: a code of character to print,

o :S char. :S 255)

Select code page table n

(0 :5 n1, nz:5 255) (n = n1 + nz x 256)

c1 Cz Code page ID
0 0 Ignore command
1 181 Code page 437
3 82 Code page 850
3 92 Code page 860
3 95 Code page 863
3 97 Code page 865 ESC 7 ESC 6

ESC \ (n1) (nz) (chars.)

ESC 1\ (char.)

ESC [ T (n1)(nZ) 00 (c1) (c2)

CAN DCl ESCQ#

Clear input buffer Select printer

Deselect printer (ignore input)

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Function

Command

Downloading

Select resident or downloaded font Ex. n = 0: Resident Draft

2: Resident Courier 4: Downloaded Draft

6: Downloaded Courier Create download font

ESC I (n)

Bitrnapped Graphics Images Single-density graphics Double-density graphics High-speed double-density graphics Quadruple-density graphics High-resolution graphics

Select graphics mode (in AG mode only)

ESC = (n) (n,)

10 irn.) (m2) (data)

ESC K (n) (rr.) (data) ESC L (n,) (n.) (data) ESC Y (n,) (n.) (data) ESC Z (n,) (n) (data) ESC [ g (n.) (n.)

(m) (data)

ESC * (111) (c.) (c.) (data)

Cut Sheet Feeder Control" Feed a sheet from bin 1 * Feed a sheet from bin 2* Feed a sheet from bin 3*

Eject a page from the printer" Select bin 1 for following pages* Select bin 2 for following pages" Select bin 3 for following pages" Eject sheet at end of current page" Change bins at next page*

ESC EM 1 ESC EM 2 ESC EM E ESCEMR 1111/ 11211 IIEII IIRII IICII

Miscellaneous

Unidirectional printing ani off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

Add a carriage return to all line feeds (on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

Printer offline

Enter online setup mode

Select default settings

ESC U (n)

ESC 5 (n)

ESCj ESCeONLINE (data)

ESC [ K (n,) (11) I (i) (ID) (P,) (P2)

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COMMAND SETS

EPSON ESCtp2 EMULATION (LQ 1170 EQUIVALENT)

This section gives the printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (for LQ1l70 printers or equivalent). Asterisks in the "Function" column indicate extended commands that are not supported by the original Epson printer. See the Programmer's Manual (Epson ESCjP2 Emulation) for detailed information on using these commands.

Function Command
Print Mode Control
Double-strike (bold) printing on ESCG
Double-strike (bold) printing off ESCH
Emphasized (shadow) printing on ESCE
Emphasized (shadow) printing off ESCF
Italic printing on ESC 4
Italic printing off ESC 5
Select character style ESC q (n)
n =0: Normal
1: Outlined
2: Shaded
3: Outlined and shadowed
One-line double-width characters on SO or ESC SO
One-line double-width characters off DC4
Double-width characters on/off ESCW (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Double-height characters on/off ESC wen)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Condensed characters on SI or ESC 51
Condensed characters off DC2
Subscript or superscript printing on ESC S (n)
(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0)
Underline on/off ESC - (n)
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Select printing style ESC! (n)
This command allows you to combine
various printing styles. The value
of n is the sum of the values of the
styles you want to combine. i
n = 0: Pica pitch
1: Elite pitch
2: Proportional spacing
4: Condensed
8: Shadow
16: Bold
32: Double-width
64: Italics
128: Underline
Horizontal Control
Space SP
Backspace BS
Carriage return CR
Set elite pitch ESCM
Set pica pitch ESCP
Set 15 CPI ESCg
Proportionally spaced characters on/off ESC p (n)
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)
Set inter-character space to n/120 inch (for ESC SP (n)
draft) or n/IBO inch (for letter and
proportional) (0 ~ n ~ 127)
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Command

ESC ( - (n1) (n2) (d1) (d2) Cd)

Select line

n1 = 3, n2 = 0, d1 = 1

d2 = 0: Ignore command 1: Underline

2: Strike through 3: Overscore

d ; = 0 or 4:Cancel line selection 1: Single line

2 or 3: Double line

5: Single-dotted line 6 or 7: Double-dotted line

COMMAND SETS

Function Command
Set character pitch to (n, + n2x 256)/360 inch ESC c (n,) (n2)
(0 s n, s 255) (0 s n2 s 4)
Select character pitch (specify unit 0 pitch) ESC ( U (n,) (n2) (d)
n, = 1, n2 = 0
d = 10 to 19: 10/3600 inch = 1/360 inch
d = 20 to 29: 20/3600 inch = 1/180 inch
d = 30 to 39: 30/3600 inch = 1/120 inch
d = 40 to 49: 40/3600 inch = 1/90 inch I
d = 50 to 59: 50/3600 inch = 1/72 inch I
d = 60 to 69: 60/3600 inch = 1/60 inch I
Vertical Control
Line feed LF
Form feed FF
Advance paper n/180 inch (1 s n s 255) ESC J (n)
Set line spacing to n/180 inch (0 $ n $ 255) ESC 3 (n)
Set line spacing to n/60 inch (0 s n s 127) ESC A (n)
Set line spacing to n/360 inch (05 n 5 255) ESC + (n)
Tabulation
Horizontal tab execution HT
I
Set horizontal tabs ESCD
The values of n,to nk in this (n,) ... (Ilk) NUL
command are the ASCII values of the
print columns (at the current character
width) at which tabs are to be set.
(1 $ n $ 255) (1 s k $ 32)
Move print position n/180(") inch right from ESC $ (n,) (n2)
left margin (n = nl + n2 x 256)
Move print position n/120(OI) inch (for draft) ESC \ (n.) (112)
or n/180('l) inch (for letter) left or right
from the current position
(n = n, + n2x 256)
Vertical tab execution VI 'I The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC (U command.

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Function Command
Set vertical tabs ESC B (n) ...
The values of n1to nk in this (nk) NUL
command are the ASCII values of the
lines (at the current line spacing)
at which tabs are to be set.
(1 s n s 255) (1 s k s 16)
Move to dot line (d1 + d~ X 256)/360('1) inch ESC ( V (n,) (n2)
n1:: 2, n2:: 0 (d1) (d2)
(0 $; d1 s 255) (0 s d2 S 127)
Vertical relative move by (d1 + d2 X 256)/360('1) ESC ( v (n1) (n)
inch (d1) (d2)
! n1:: 2, n2 = 0
(0 $;d1 S 255) (0 Sd2 5127)
-32768 $ d, + d2 x 256 $ 32768
Page Formatting
Set right margin to column n ESC o o»
(1 $; n 5255)
Set left margin to column n ESC I (n)
(0 $; n s 255)
Set top and bottom margins from top of page ESC ( c (n1) (n2)
n1:: 4, n2 = 0 (11) (12) (b1) (b)
• Top margin =(1] + 12 X 256)/360('1) inch
(0 s t1 5 255) (0 S 12 S 127)
• Bottom margin = (b1 + b2 X 256)/360<'1) inch
(05 b1 s 255)
(05b2S:127)
(1 s n $127)
Set page length to n lines (1 5 n s: 127) ESC C (n)
Set page length to n inches (1 s: n s: 22) ESC CNUL (n)
Set page length to (d1 + d2 ¥ 256)/36()<'1) inch ESC ( C (n1) (n2)
n] = 2, n2 = 0 (d1) (d2)
(0 s d1 S 255) (0 s d2 s 127) '1 The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC (U command.

The defult is 1/360 inch.

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Function Command
Color Selection
Select print color ESC r (n)
n=O: Black
1: Magenta (red)
2: Cyan (blue)
3: Violet
4: Yellow
5: Orange
6: Green
Character Set Control
Select character set table ESC t (n)
n=O: Italics character set
1: Graphics character set
2: Downloaded character set
3: Graphics character set
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
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Function Command
Assign a character set to active character set ESC ( t (nl) (n2)
number 0 to 3 (dl) (d2) (d3)
nl= 3, n2 = 0
dl= 0: Active character set number 0
1: Active character set number 1
d2 = 0: Italic
1: PC 437 (USA)
3: PC 850 (Multilingual)
7: PC 860 (Portugal)
8: PC 863 (Canada-French)
9: PC 865 (Norway)
dJ = 0
Print "I + "2 X 256 characters from all- ESC ( A ("1)(")
character set (character codes)
(0:0; "I :0; 255) (0 :0; "2:0; 127)
(0 :0; "I + "2 X 256 :0; 255)
(0 :0; character codes :0; 254)
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 #
Font Selection and Downloading
Select font ESC % (x)
n = 0: Resident character set
1 : Downloaded character set
Select letter or draft quality ESC x (")
"= 0: Draft
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