Seiko Group Printer BP 6000 User Guide

OWNER'S MANUAL  
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Warning:  
“This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class 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 strict accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. However there is no guarantee 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 off and on, the  
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following  
measures:  
Reorient the receiving antenna  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into 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.  
“It is necessary to use shielded interconnect cables to insure compliance with FCC Class B  
limits for radio frequency emissions."  
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for  
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
This manual and the program samples described in it are copyrighted by SEIKO  
Precision Inc. with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be  
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any  
means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written  
permission of SEIKO Precision Inc.  
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Copyright © 1998 by SEIKO Precision Inc.  
Chiba, Japan  
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OWNER'S MANUAL  
18-pin wide-carriage  
dot matrix printer  
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, SEIKO Precision Inc. has determined that this product meets  
the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.  
- Outline of the International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program -  
The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an innternational program  
that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment. The  
program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effecyively  
reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which businness proprietors can participare  
voluntarily. The targeted products are office equipment such as computers, displays, printers,  
facsimiler, and copiers. Their standarads and logos uniform among participating nations.  
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1998 SEIKO Precision Inc.  
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This manual is for the following two models of the printer.  
Although these two models, Model A and Model B, look different,  
the difference is only the appearance of the casing areas at the front. The  
functions of these models are very much the same.  
Refer to the manual of the model Model A, for the manual of the model  
Model B.  
Model A  
Model B  
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Contents  
Unpacking the printer ...........  
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Quick startup .........................  
1 . Intro d u c t i o n  
5 . Extended setup options  
Features ...................................  
Options and expendables ...............  
Printer description ......................  
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4
6
About extended setup options ......... 31  
Basic setup option summury ............ 32  
Extended setup option summury......... 33  
Setting top of form position .......... 35  
Paper width ............................... 35  
Setting maximum print line length . . . 35  
Line feed spacing ........................ 36  
Override bottom margin ................ 36  
Autoscroll mode .......................... 37  
Label mode ................................ 37  
Set default page length ................. 38  
Disable paper out detection ............ 38  
Disable paper out buzzer ............... 38  
Skip over perforation ................... 39  
Line Feed Speed ............................ 39  
Set CSF (cut sheet feeder) type ......... 39  
Emulation ................................. 40  
National font style ...................... 40  
Code page .................................. 41  
EURO symbol(ISO 8859-1).................41  
Slashed zero................................. 42  
Character table ........................... 42  
Carriage return (CR) ..................... 42  
Line feed (LF) ............................ 43  
Set vertical tabs (VT) in BP-A/I mode . 43  
IBM 20 cpi character spacing .......... 43  
IBM download character table ......... 43  
Set italic character style ................ 44  
Set bold character style ................ 44  
Enable bar code command ............... 45  
Set bar code type ......................... 45  
Bar code size ............................. 46  
Interface type ............................. 47  
Parity bits ................................ 47  
2 . S e t t i n g u p  
Installing the paper rack ............... 10  
Installing the sound seal cover ........ 10  
Installing the ribbon cassette ........ 11  
Connecting the computer .............. 12  
Connecting the power cord ............. 12  
Loading the paper ........................ 13  
Adjusting the print head position....... 15  
3 . Control panel and operations  
Control panel and indicators ........... 16  
Paper parking ............................. 20  
Printing test pattern ..................... 21  
Tearing off a form ........................ 22  
Power On Operation summary ........... 23  
4 . B a s i c s e t u p o p t i o n s  
About basic setup options ............. 24  
Selecting font style ..................... 26  
Selecting character spacing ............ 27  
Selecting page length for fanfold paper 28  
Selecting single sheet paper size......... 29  
Printing multipart paper ................ 30  
Loading user setup options ............ 30  
Printing list of option settings ....... 30  
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Data length ............................... 47  
Stop bit ................................... 47  
Communication protocol ............... 48  
Communication speed ................... 48  
Serial error check ........................ 48  
CST signal setting ........................ 49  
DSR signal setting ........................ 49  
CD signal setting ......................... 49  
Communication buffer size ............ 50  
ERROR/PE signal setting ................ 50  
Print direction ............................ 50  
Invert LCD Display......................... 51  
Energy Star ................................. 51  
Saving user setup options .............. 51  
Restore factory default setups ......... 52  
Software controlled setup .............. 53  
Reset Lock................................... 53  
B . Control code summary  
IBM mode ............................. 69  
FX mode ............................... 74  
BP-A/I mode ........................... 80  
Setup options control codes ....... 84  
Bar code control codes ............... 88  
C . Character sets  
FX Italic character set ............... 91  
FX Italic character set, extended.... 91  
FX Graphic character set ............ 92  
FX Graphic character set, extended 92  
IBM character set 1 .................. 93  
IBM character set 2 .................. 93  
IBM all character set ................ 94  
International character set ......... 94  
BP-A character set ................... 95  
BP-I character set 1 ................. 95  
BP-I character set 2 ................. 96  
Code Pages ............................. 97  
6 . Setting the application software  
About printer driver ..................... 54  
Printer driver selection ................. 54  
7 . Tro u b l e s h o o t i n g  
Error messages ............................ 55  
Problem guide ............................. 56  
Input hexadecimal dump mode ......... 57  
8 . Maintenance  
Cleaning .................................. 58  
Lubrication ............................... 59  
Printer cover removal ................... 59  
Vertical alignment mode ................ 61  
A p p e n d i c e s  
A . Specifications  
Printing specifications ............. 63  
Parallel interface specifications . . 66  
Serial interface specifications .... 67  
Other specifications ................ 68  
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Caution for use  
Power sourc e  
Be sure to insert the power plug only in a wall unit of  
the voltage designated in the voltage selector switch  
and on the rating plate on the back of the unit.  
Do not place the power cord near heat sources or place  
heavy objects on it. Do not bend or twist the power  
cord.  
Foreign matter and water  
Keep your hands and personal items, such as scarfs and  
ties, away from the carriage mechanism while the  
printer is operating. The carriage moves with  
considerable force.  
Keep the printer dry. If you accidentally spill water on  
the machine, turn the power off immediately and wipe  
it dry. Do not turn the power on until the machine is  
completely dry.  
Installation environment  
The printer should be used where humidity is low,  
where there is little dust, and where the printer is not  
in direct sunlight.  
Avoid placing or leaning anything on top of the  
printer. If you accidentally drop any object into the  
machine, turn the power off immediately, then  
carefully remove the object.  
Do not twist the ribbon while installing it.  
Operating condition  
Wait at least two seconds after turning power off before  
turning it back again. The initialization process may  
not be performed correctly if this is not done.  
Do not touch the print head immediately after printing  
because it is too hot.  
Never operate the printer without paper or paper  
properly installed. If you use paper that is not as wide  
as the platen, be sure that printing does not exceed  
paper width. Use software control to change the width  
of the print line.  
Never insert or pull out an interface cable while the power to the printer and computer is on.  
Be sure to turn off the printer before turning off a connected host computer.  
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Unpacking the printer  
Unpacking the printer  
P A R K  
T O F S E T M . L F  
L F  
F F  
P O W E R  
L I N O E N  
P . O U T  
O F F T E A R L I N O E N  
R E S E T  
S E T U P  
E X I T  
B I N  
E N T E R  
M . R L F  
R L F  
L
C
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BUSINESS PRINTER  
Handbook  
Reverse Control Panel  
CD-ROM  
Driver-CD with Owner's  
Manual, printer driver software  
Handbook  
Operation Guide Sheet  
Paper Rack  
Sound Seal Cover  
Ribbon Cassette  
Power Cord  
Printer  
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Quick startup  
Quick startup  
To make your first print, follow the procedure below . For more detailed instructions on setting your  
printer, please refer to the page indicated.  
To set up the printer  
1. Install the paper rack, the sound seal cover,  
and the ribbon cassette — Pages 10 and 11.  
2. Load the single cut sheet paper or fanfold  
paper. Press the FF key to load the paper —  
Pages 13 and 14.  
To make a test print  
1. Set the paper size to the printer in the setup  
options — Pages 28 and 29.  
2. Press the LF key and hold while initializing  
the printer by the RESET key. Hold the LF  
key until the self test starts — Page 21.  
To connect your computer  
1. With all equipment turned off, connect the  
printer to your computer. Interface cable is  
purchased separately — Page 12.  
2. Use the extended setup options (emulation  
type and communication enhancement  
section) to match the specification needs  
between the printer and your computer —  
Pages 47 to 50.  
3. Select the printer driver from your  
application software — Pages 40 and 54.  
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1. Introduction  
1. Introduction  
Features  
Wide selection of paper size  
Single cut sheet papers  
A3, A4, B4, B5, Letter, Legal  
Fanfold continuous paper  
5 - 16 inch wide paper  
Multi-part paper  
Original plus 6 copies  
(total clearance: 0.41mm (0.016”)  
Double, triple, or quadruple strikes to strengthen the copy quality  
(Multipart mode)  
Labeling paper  
Label peel-proof capability  
Many variations of font types and character spacings  
2 resident fonts  
Roman and Sans serif  
6 character spacings  
10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20 characters per inch (CPI), and proportional  
characters  
Easy operation  
User programmable files give an instant switch to different interface configuration.  
Superb compatibility and connectability  
Compatible to major printer emulations, IBM and Epson printers.  
Communication protocols adjustable to any computer.  
Interface connections provided for parallel and RS-232C.  
Parallel and serial interface are switched automatically, when "AUTO" setting is selected.  
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1. Introduction  
Options and expendables  
The Cut Sheet Feeder provides fast and automatic feeding  
of Cut Sheet on the BP-6000. It greatly enhances the speed  
and efficiency of document printing by feeding of up to 80  
single sheets of paper without reloading.  
We recommend the use of the Pull Tractor, especially,  
when using the extra-thick papers or performing  
continuous operation. This is the preferred path since it  
is the most efficient paper feed path.  
Paper dimensions  
Length: 14.5"~7.0"  
Width : 15.0"~5.7"  
Weight : 15~21 lbs.  
Cut Sheet Feeder  
Bin1 (#BP-78009)  
Bin2 (#BP-78009E)  
Pull Tractor (#BP-57008)  
Matrix Print Head (#BP-57090-1)  
Ribbon Cassette (#SBP-1051)  
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1. Introduction  
Power cord  
One of the following plug types is supplied. See "Connecting the power cord" on page 12.  
Please see a rating plate on the back of your printer for appropriate input voltage and consult your  
dealer for a specific type of power cord.  
120V For USA  
220-240V For Europe  
240V For Australia  
240V For U.K.  
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1. Introduction  
Printer description  
Paper Guide  
Platen  
Ribbon Cassette  
Paper Bail  
Paper Select Lever  
(Friction Lever)  
Head Adjustment Lever  
Printhead  
Power Switch  
Sound Seal Cover  
Printer Cover  
Paper Cutter  
Paper Rack  
Top Rear Cover  
Operator Panel  
Tractor Lock Lever  
Rear Cover  
Tractor Cover  
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1. Introduction  
Operation guide sheet  
The operation guide sheet helps you to operate some of the basic options on the front control panel.  
You can peel the sheet backing paper to stick anywhere on your printer.  
Reverse control panel sheet  
F F  
L F  
M . L F  
P A R K  
T O F S E T  
P O W E R  
L I N O E N  
O . U P T  
O F F T E A R L I N O E N  
R E S E T  
M . R L F  
R L F  
L
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B I N  
E N T E R  
S E T U P  
E X I T  
Installation  
The reverse control panel sheet allows you to easily read the function key labels from the back  
of the printer. In situations where working from the back of the printer is convenient, simply  
lay the reverse control panel sheet in position over the standard control panel.  
Note:  
If you set the invert display mode in the extended setup options, the display messages also  
become upside down orientation.  
ON  
P.OUT  
ON  
LINE  
POWER  
LINE  
TEAR  
OFF  
FF  
RLF  
LF  
M.RLF  
M.LF  
ENTER  
QUALITY  
PAPER  
EXIT  
SETUP  
PARK  
L
C
D
RESET  
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1. Introduction  
Physical dimension(Model A)  
24.4" (620mm)  
17.5"  
(445mm)  
19.9"  
(505mm)  
Paper Rack in flat position  
(Continuous paper setting)  
Sound Seal Cover  
Paper Rack in upright position  
(Single sheet setting)  
17.1"  
(435mm)  
15.4"  
(390mm)  
Paper Rack in flat position  
(Continuous paper setting)  
11.6"  
(295mm)  
10.2"  
(260mm)  
12.0 "  
(305mm)  
Weight: 44.1 lbs. (20 kg)  
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1. Introduction  
Physical dimension(Model B)  
24.4" (620mm)  
18.5"  
(470mm)  
20.9"  
(530mm)  
Paper Rack in flat position  
(Continuous paper setting)  
Sound Seal Cover  
Paper Rack in upright position  
(Single sheet setting)  
17.1"  
(435mm)  
15.4"  
(390mm)  
Paper Rack in flat position  
(Continuous paper setting)  
11.6"  
(295mm)  
10.2"  
(260mm)  
13.0"  
(330mm)  
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2. Setting up  
2. Setting up  
Installing the paper rack  
1. Slide both paper guide to the  
extreme left and right edges of the  
paper rack.  
Pivots  
Groove  
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2. With the two small pivots on either  
side of the paper rack downward, fit  
the pivots in the groove on the rear  
top cover.  
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3. Place the paper rack in upright  
position for single cut sheet paper  
and lay it down for fanfold  
continuous paper.  
Rear Top Cover  
Note  
The paper guides should be placed to the out edges during the  
installation or removal of the paper rack.  
Installing the sound seal cover  
1. Lay the sound seal cover upside  
down on the printer.  
2. Fit one of the holes of the cover to  
the stud of the L-angle hinge on one  
side of the printer.  
3. Fit the other hole to the other stud  
by pressing the L-angle hinge  
inward then out through the hole.  
L-angle Hinge  
Note  
Make sure that both studs are out through the hole completely,  
otherwise, the sound seal cover will be stuck in place.  
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2. Setting up  
Installing the ribbon cassette  
Turn OFF the printer's power and before the installation. However, the power should remain ON if  
data is in the printer waiting to be printed.  
1. Open the printer cover.  
2. Manually move the print head to the extreme right side of the printer for easy installation of the  
ribbon. Do not try to move the print head if the power is on.  
CAUTION  
Do not touch the print head if the printer has been running for a long time. Wait  
until the print head is cooled off.  
3. Turn the ribbon feed knob in the direction of the arrow on the knob to remove any slack in the  
ribbon.  
Remove any slack from ribbon  
Ribbon Feed Knob  
4. Place the ribbon cassette on the left and right cassette holders, such that the ribbon rests on the  
ribbon guide. Check to be sure that the ribbon drive shaft on the left cassette holder is inserted in the  
hole on the bottom of the ribbon cassette.  
5. Turn the ribbon feed knob in the direction of the arrow on the knob to remove any slack in the  
ribbon.  
6. Replace the front printer cover and set the head adjustment lever to the proper position for the best  
print quality.  
Ribbon Guide  
Ribbon Mask  
Cassette Holders  
Cassette Holder  
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2. Setting up  
Connecting the computer  
The printer has a parallel interface connector (Centronics) and serial interface connector (RS-232C).  
Before you connect an interface cable to your computer, you need to know what type of printer  
driver is supported by your software applications and what type of connector is needed to attach the  
printer to the computer.  
Parallel Interface  
36-pin plug  
CAUTION  
1
220-240V  
120V  
25  
14  
Serial Interface  
25-pin plug  
13  
1
25  
14  
T2
Connecting the power cord  
Check the power requirement printed on the rating plate on the rear of the printer before attaching  
the power cord and turning on the printer. Both POWER and P.OUT lamps light up when the  
printer is switched on correctly.  
120V : USA, Canada  
Voltage Selector  
220-240V : Europe,Asia,Oceania  
CAUTION  
1
220-240V  
120V  
Note  
For continued protection against risk of fire and  
destruction of power PCB Assembly, switch the  
voltage selector according to using voltage.  
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2. Setting up  
Loading the paper  
Fanfold continuous paper  
1. Move the friction lever qtoward the front of the printer to set the  
FANFOLD paper setting.  
2. Set the print head adjustment leverw. In general, position 1 is used  
for one-part paper. (See page 15)  
3. Remove or open the rear cover eof the printer to lock the cover in  
the open position.  
4. Release the tractor lock levers r (upward), and move the right tractor to  
the marked position as shown in the figure, and lock it in place.  
5. Open both tractor covers t and place the fanfold paper so that the tractor pins are aligned with the  
holes in the paper. Carefully close both tractor covers.  
Caution  
Be careful not to catch your finger when closing the tractor covers.  
6. After the paper is properly installed, re-adjust the left tractor to a position to keep the paper taut (but  
not too taut) between the left and right tractors.  
7. To load the paper, press the PARK key or the FF key on the front panel. The fanfold paper is fed to  
the top-of-form position 17/72 inch (6mm) below the top edge of the paper. The top-of-form  
position can be adjusted from 0/72 inch to 180/72 inch (64mm) in the setup options.  
8. The paper bail automatically lowers to press the paper against the platen when the leading edge of  
the paper feeds more than one inch onto the platen.  
Rear Cover  
Not Too Taut !!  
Left Tractor Cover  
Left Margin Marker  
Tractor Cover  
Right Tractor  
Releasing direction  
Tracter Lock Lever  
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2. Setting up  
Single sheets paper  
1. Move the paper select lever qtoward the rear of the printer to the SINGLE  
SHEET setting.  
2. Set the print head adjustment lever w. In general, position 1 is used  
for one-part paper. (See page 15)  
3. Raise the paper rack to the vertical position and adjust the left  
paper guide e to the proper position for the size of the paper being  
used.  
Note  
If the paper is not loaded on the proper mark, the printer may  
not detect the paper and will issue PAPER ERROR.  
4. Place single sheet of paper against the paper rack and let it slide behind the platen.  
5. Adjust the right paper guide so that it comfortably holds the paper in between the two paper guides.  
Extension Arms  
Paper Size Marker  
Right Paper Guide  
Paper Select Lever  
A3  
B4  
Left Paper Guide  
6. Press the PARK key or the FF key to load the single sheet paper to the top-of-form position 17/72  
inch (6mm) below the top edge of the paper. The top-of-form position can be adjusted from 0/72  
inch to 180/72 inch (64mm) by using the front panel controls in the setup option.  
Note  
If the paper is not completely fed in, slightly push the paper downward. If it is still not fed in, look  
in the TROUBLESHOOTING section.  
7. The paper bail automatically lowers to press the paper against the platen when the leading edge of  
the paper feeds more than one inch onto the platen.  
Notes  
1. Extension Arms  
The extension arms are used to keep large size (Legal, B4) cut sheet paper from falling  
behind the paper rack. When using the extension arms, pull the arm until it clicks and locks  
in place.  
2. RLF, M.RLF, TEAR OFF, PARK keys are invalid in the cut sheet paper.  
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2. Setting up  
Vertical print position alignment  
Current print line location  
Ribbon Guide  
The current printing line (DDD...) is  
the third line down from the top of the  
ribbon guide (line spacing is 1/6 line:  
6 LPI).  
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A
A
A
A
A
C
D
Adjusting the print head position  
The head adjustment is used to obtain the best print quality possible for the specific paper  
being used. The print head position can be adjusted to accommodate printing on single and  
multipart forms. When using multipart forms, move the print head adjustment lever toward the  
front of the printer to widen the gap between the print head and the platen.  
In general, position 1 is used for one-part paper. Moving the head adjustment lever one notch  
adjusts the print head gap an amount corresponding to the addition of one more paper part.  
Re-adjustment of the lever may be required depending on the quality of the actual printout:  
• If smears are shown on the paper, the gap is too narrow.  
• If the printed image is too light to read, the gap is too wide.  
Upper limit: Single sheet  
First click: 2 layered paper  
6th click: 5 layered papar  
(This scale is only the  
suggestive number of sheet  
Head Adjustment Lever:  
Move toward the front of  
the printer for thicker paper  
for non-carbon part-paper.)  
Notes  
1. The print head adjustment lever should be set before loading the paper to avoid any  
paper jams.  
2. If the printed image on the last copy of a multipart form is too light to read, set the  
MULTIPART mode in the basic setup options (see page 30). This will increase the  
striking intensity for multipart forms by double or more striking each character.  
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3. Control panel and operations  
3. Control panel and operations  
Control panel and indicators  
Standard Panel  
POWER  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
FF  
LF  
TOF SET  
M.LF  
PARK  
L
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ENTER  
BIN  
EXIT  
M.RLF  
SETUP  
RLF  
TEAROFF ONLINE  
RESET  
Alternate up-side down reverse panel  
P A R K  
T O F S E T M . L F  
L F  
F F  
P O W E R  
L I N O E N  
P . O U T  
O F F T E A R L I N O E N  
R E S E T  
S E T U P  
E X I T  
B I N  
E N T E R  
M . R L F  
R L F  
L
C
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Indicators  
Display window  
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)  
Displays status and errors during operation and menus in the setup options.  
The followings are some examples of the display messages.  
Status message  
This indicates that the printer is in online and ready to print.  
ONLINE  
Warning message  
This indicates that the printer cover is open. Close the cover to  
COVER OPEN  
resume the operation .  
If the printer is in the offline mode, the following appears on the display.  
OFFLINE DRAFT  
Status message  
This indicates a printing quality selected in the setup options.  
This indicates that the printer is in offline.  
QUALITY  
NLQ  
PRINT SAMPLE  
DRAFT  
S.DRAFT  
S.S.DRAFT  
Note: Refer to the Basic setup options or Extended setup options for their display messages.  
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3. Control panel and operations  
Indicator lamps  
Lamp  
On  
Off  
Blinking  
POWER  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
POWER  
(green)  
Power On  
Power Off  
ON LINE  
(green)  
Online  
Offline  
Cover open, or Head overheat  
protection activating  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
(umber)  
Out-of-paper Paper-in  
Home sensor error, RAM error,  
or paper error.  
Function Keys  
ON LINE  
Pressing this key places the printer offline so that the printer can perform  
some functions independent from host system. In the offline mode, data is  
not received. When the printer is offline, pressing the key places the printer  
online and ready to receive data from the host system.  
ONLINE  
The following keys are active only in the offline mode  
LF/RLF  
(Line feed and reverse line feed)  
When the LF/RLF key is pressed, paper is fed per the line spacing at the 6  
line per inch forward or backward, respectively.  
While this key is pressed and held, the paper is continuously fed forward or  
backward, respectively.  
LF  
Note:  
The reverse line feed can not be used with single sheet paper.  
RLF  
FF  
(Form feed)  
Pressing this key feeds the paper to the next top of form position. Single  
sheet paper is fed to eject.  
FF  
M.LF/M.RLF  
(Micro line feed/micro reverse line feed)  
When the M.LF/M.RLF key is pressed, the paper is fed 1/432 inch forward  
or backward, respectively. This key is used to set the paper position.  
Note:  
M.LF  
The micro reverse line feed can not be used with single sheet paper.  
M.RLF  
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POWER  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
FF  
LF  
TOF SET  
M.LF  
PARK  
L
C
D
ENTER  
BIN  
EXIT  
M.RLF  
SETUP  
RLF  
TEAROFF ONLINE  
RESET  
TOF SET  
Pressing this key sets the top of the form position at the current print head  
position. However, this TOF position will not be restored after the power is  
turned off.  
TOF SET  
TEAR OFF  
[Used only for fanfold paper]  
Pressing this key advances the perforation of the form to the paper cutter so  
that the paper can be torn off from the rest.  
TEAROFF  
If this key is pressed after the paper is torn off, the paper is fed backwards  
and the mode is returned to the offline mode. If the ON LINE key is  
pressed instead of the TEAR OFF key, the paper is fed backwards and then  
the mode is changed to the online mode.  
PARK  
(Paper parking)  
Pressing this key unloads the paper when the paper is loaded and loads the  
paper when the paper is not loaded.  
Fanfold continuous paper (Paper select lever in fanfold setting)  
PARK  
The paper is moved to the park position in the back of the printer by  
pressing this key. When pressing this key with the paper in the park  
position, the paper will be loaded to a print station which is between 0/72  
and 180/72 inches from the leading edge of the paper, depending on the  
loading position programmed in the setup option.  
Single sheet paper loaded (Paper select lever in single sheet setting)  
The paper in the print station will be ejected. When paper is in the paper  
rack, the paper is moved to the print station by pressing this key.  
RESET  
When the RESET key is pressed, the printer immediately enters the reset  
state and prepares for the initialize operation, which is nearly the same  
initialize operation as when the power is turned on.  
RESET  
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POWER  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
FF  
LF  
TOF SET  
M.LF  
PARK  
L
C
D
ENTER  
BIN  
EXIT  
M.RLF  
SETUP  
RLF  
TEAROFF ONLINE  
RESET  
SETUP  
(Alternate to the EXIT)  
When the SETUP key is pressed in the offline mode, the printer enters the  
setup options. The setup options are explained later in the "Basic setup  
options".  
EXIT  
SETUP  
In the setup options, this key is used as the EXIT key. When the key is  
pressed in the setup options, the printer exits from the setup options and  
enters the offline mode.  
BIN  
(Alternate to the ENTER)  
This key is for selecting the active paper tray of the cut sheet feeder or the  
paper feed method: BIN 1, BIN 2, BIN 1+2, or MANUAL. BIN 1, BIN 2, or  
BIN 1+2 appears only when the cut sheet feeder (CSF) option is set. To  
register, select and hold the key for one second.  
ENTER  
BIN  
Note  
The paper select lever must be switched according to the selection.  
In the setup options, this key is used as the ENTER key. When the key is  
pressed in the setup options, the current selection in the setup options will  
register to the printer.  
OTHERS  
The ← , → , ↓ , and ENTER keys become effective only in the setup options entered by  
pressing the SETUP key. For more information refer to "Basic setup options"  
Control Levers  
Paper Select Lever  
The paper select lever serves to switch between the fanfold continuous paper  
setting and the single sheet paper setting (or CSF setting when CSF is  
installed).  
Head adjustment Lever  
This lever adjusts the gap between the print head and platen. The correct  
gap adjustment for a different paper thickness is required to obtain optimum  
print quality. See also page 15.  
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3. Control panel and operations  
Paper parking  
This function moves fanfold paper back to the push tractor position (park station) so that single  
sheet paper can be used. Specially it is useful when switching from fanfold paper to single  
sheet paper.  
Pressing the PARK key removes the fanfold paper from the print station so that single sheet  
paper can be used.  
Switching of the paper select lever is required for the actual mechanical switching of the paper  
path.  
Pressing the PARK key when the printer is in the paper-out state loads the selected paper  
(fanfold or single sheet) to the top-of-form position.  
The following chart explains the paper handling of the PARK key in the offline state:  
Paper Select Lever P.OUT Indicator  
Action  
Continuous Paper  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
Autoload the paper (similar to the FF key)  
Park the paper in the push tractor position  
Autoload the paper (similar to the FF key)  
Eject the paper (similar to the FF key)  
Single Sheets  
OFF  
Notes  
1. Make sure that the setting of the paper select lever corresponds to the type of paper  
being used.  
2. The paper park function causes a PAPER ERROR in the following situations:  
a) when the fanfold paper does not set in the park station (at the push tractors) after  
moving more than 22 inches backward  
b) when the paper (fanfold or single sheet) is not autoloaded to the print position after  
feeding more than 8 inches (At this time, the printer tries to sense the paper in the  
printer.)  
c) when the single sheet paper is not ejected from the printer after advancing more  
than 22 inches.  
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3. Control panel and operations  
Printing test pattern  
Before performing the printer's self test, be sure the ribbon cassette and paper are properly  
installed in the printer. The self test prints a continuous pattern of printable characters (ASCII  
character pattern) in either draft or near letter quality (NLQ).  
While test printing is executed, the ON LINE lamp blinks and the LCD indicates “SELF  
TEST”.  
POWER  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
FF  
LF  
TOF SET  
M.LF  
PARK  
L
C
D
ENTER  
BIN  
EXIT  
M.RLF  
SETUP  
RLF  
TEAROFF ONLINE  
RESET  
To run the draft self test  
Press the LF key while turning ON the printer's power. If the printer is already turned ON, the  
draft self test may be performed by pressing the LF key together with the RESET key.  
Keep pressing the LF key until the self test begins.  
To run the NLQ self test  
Press both the LF and ON LINE keys simultaneously while turning ON the printer. If the  
printer is already turned ON, the NLQ self test may be performed by pressing both the LF and  
ON LINE keys simultaneously together with the RESET key.  
Keep pressing the LF and ON LINE keys until the self test begins.  
To stop the self test temporarily  
Press the ON LINE key to stop printing.  
To resume the self test  
Press the ON LINE key again to restart printing.  
To terminate this function  
Press the RESET key or turn off the power.  
Note  
Before initiating the self test, make sure that the width of the paper, especially fanfold paper  
loaded in the printer fits within the maximum print length in a line selected in the extended  
setup options.  
3. LINE WIDTH  
Maximum printable column at 10 cpi  
WIDTH:13.6 INCH  
WIDTH: 8 INCH  
....................  
....................  
136 columns  
80 columns  
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3. Control panel and operations  
Tearing off a form  
(Used only with fanfold paper)  
This function is activated by the TEAR OFF key and feeds fanfold paper so that the  
perforation is aligned with the paper cutter located at the top rear of the printer, thus enabling  
simple paper tearing. During the tear off operation, the FF, PARK, M.LF, and M.RLF keys  
are the only active keys and are used to correctly align the paper to the paper cutter.  
After tearing off the form, pressing the TEAR OFF key a second time reverse feeds the paper  
to the top of the next available form.  
Paper Cutter  
Note  
Pressing the TEAR OFF key (or the ONLINE key) the second time may return the paper to  
the original print position when the top edge of the form does not pass above the paper  
cutter prior to the first TEAR OFF operation.  
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3. Control panel and operations  
Power-on operation summary  
Operation (reference page)  
Self test, draft (P21)  
Self test,NLQ (P21)  
Hex dump, draft (P57)  
Hex dump,NLQ (P57)  
Vertical alignment (P61)  
EEPROM initialize (P55)  
Notes  
1. Use either the RESET key or power switch when the circle is in both the RESET and  
POWER columns.  
2. EEPROM initialize operation requires the vertical alignment operation after the execution  
of the EEPROM initialize.  
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4. Basic setup options  
4. Basic setup options  
About basic setup options  
The setup options serve to define various initial states of the printer that are executed when the  
power is turned on or when the RESET key is pressed. In addition, this mode serves to  
redefine the font type, character spacing, and other parameters for the printer's current  
operating conditions. The parameters set in the setup options are stored in the memory of the  
printer and used as the default values in initialize operations.  
To set this option  
When the SETUP key is pressed in the offline mode, the printer enters the function setup  
mode, where various functions can be set. The keys used in the function setup mode are  
described below.  
Exit setup to offline  
Select menu  
Select function  
POWER  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
FF  
LF  
TOF SET  
M.LF  
PARK  
L
C
D
ENTER  
BIN  
EXIT  
M.RLF  
SETUP  
RLF  
TEAROFF ONLINE  
RESET  
Exit setup to online  
Register selected setups  
and [Alternate to the PARK and TOF SET]  
These keys are used to change the menu in the display, but cannot be used to  
select a menu item.  
and ↑  
[Alternate to the M.LF/M.RLF]  
These keys are used to change an item within a menu in the display, but cannot  
be used to set an item parameter.  
ENTER  
[Alternate to the BIN]  
When this key is pressed while an item on the menu is displayed, the content of  
the item is stored in the memory of the printer.  
When the content of the item is saved, an asterisk (*) indicating that the item is  
the currently selected parameter is added at the end of the item.  
EXIT  
[Alternate to the SETUP]  
When this key is pressed, the printer exits from the setup options and enters the  
offline mode.  
ONLINE  
This key's function is similar to the EXIT key in that the printer exits from the  
setup options. At that time, if no errors or irregular conditions exist, the printer  
enters the online mode.  
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4. Basic setup options  
Selection procedure example  
The following example illustrates the correct procedure to select a letter-portrait paper size  
from the front panel:  
1. Press the ON LINE key to enter the offline state. The LCD displays:  
OFFLINE DRAFT  
2. Press the SETUP key to enter the SETUP options. The LCD displays:  
1 FONT  
3. Press the Right Arrow () key to select the menu and to display:  
4 PAGE SINGLE  
4. Press the Down Arrow () key to step down the function items, and to display:  
PG: LETTER PORT  
5. Press the ENTER key to select letter-size portrait as the desired PAPER SIZE. The LCD  
briefly displays the paper size with an asterisk at the end.  
PG: LETTER PORT  
*
6. Press the EXIT key to terminate the setup options and return to the offline state or press the  
ON LINE key to return to the on line state.  
Setup Memory  
Current memory  
The printer contains one current memory for automatically storing the preset setup states and  
three user memories for storing data that is designated by the user.  
The current memory automatically stores the configuration when the setup options are  
terminated. When the power is turned on or when the RESET key is pressed, the printer  
automatically sets the configuration per the current memory. Thus, when entering the setup  
options, the contents of the current memory can be altered.  
User memory  
The user memories can store three different configurations. The user can set and recall the  
contents of the memory to configure the printer. When the power is turned on or when the  
RESET key is pressed, the contents stored in the user memories are not used as the initial  
values. To use the contents of the user memories as the initial values, it is necessary to select  
one of the user memories, MEM1 to MEM3, in the setup options and evoke the contents as the  
preset condition.  
To use the contents of the user memory as the current setup, it is necessary to display the “6.  
SELECT SETUP” on the menu and select one of the user memories. Exiting from the setup  
options with a user memory selected will cause the contents of the user memory to be stored in  
the current memory which then becomes the printer initial values.  
To store a configuration in a user memory, display the “45. SAVE SETUP” selection in the  
advanced setup options and select one of the user memories. The current setup content is  
stored in the specified memory when exiting the setup options.  
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4. Basic setup options (1)  
Selecting font style  
Sets one of the font options. The font can be changed by a software command.  
1 FONT  
FONT: DRAFT  
....................  
....................  
Default font in a draft printing.  
Default font in NLQ print mode.  
FONT: S.DRAFT  
FONT: S.S.DRAFT  
FONT: ROMAN  
FONT:SANS SERIF  
FONT  
PRINT SAMPLE  
DRAFT  
S.DRAFT  
S.S.DRAFT  
ROMAN  
SANS SERIF  
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4. Basic setup options (2)  
Selecting character spacing  
Sets one of the character spacings. When CODE is selected, the character spacing can be  
changed by a software command.  
When speed draft or super speed draft is set while a fixed spacing is designated, the character  
spacing becomes 12 CPI or 15 CPI, respectively.  
2 CHAR PITCH  
....................  
Default character spacing is 10 cpi printing.  
PITCH: CODE  
PITCH: 5 CPI  
PITCH: 6 CPI  
PITCH: 10CPI  
PITCH: 12CPI  
PITCH: 15CPI  
PITCH: 17CPI  
PITCH: 20CPI  
PROPORTIONAL  
CHARACTER PITCH  
PRINT SAMPLE  
5 CPI  
6 CPI  
10 CPI  
12 CPI  
15 CPI  
17.1 CPI  
20 CPI  
Proportional  
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4. Basic setup options (3)  
Selecting page length for fanfold paper  
The page length selection varies`1` roughly from 2 inches to 22 inches according to the given  
options.  
When CODE is selected, the page length can be changed by a software command. When the  
page length is other than CODE, it is a fixed length and a software command is ignored. The  
page length is the same as the distance between two perforations.  
3 PAGE FANFOLD  
....................  
Default page length is 11 inches.  
PAGE: CODE  
The default page length can be set to 12 inches at  
"8.DEFAULT PG LNG" in the extended setup  
options on page 38.  
PAGE: 2 INCH  
PAGE: 2.5 INCH  
PAGE: 3 INCH  
PAGE: 4 INCH  
PAGE: 4.5 INCH  
PAGE: 5 INCH  
PAGE: 5.5 INCH  
PAGE: 7 INCH  
PAGE: 8 INCH  
PAGE: 8.5 INCH  
PAGE: 10 INCH  
PAGE: 11 INCH  
PAGE: 12 INCH  
PAGE: 14 INCH  
PAGE: 15 INCH  
PAGE: 16 INCH  
PAGE: 16.5 IN  
PAGE: 17 INCH  
PAGE: 22 INCH  
Print prohibited area  
TOF (Top Margin)  
0/72"  
or more  
Page Length  
Lowest Bottom Margin  
Skip  
(when skip perforation  
perforation area  
mode is enabled)  
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4. Basic setup options (4)  
Selecting single sheet paper size  
The paper size of single sheet paper is set. The designated page length is only valid when the  
single sheet mode or CSF mode is selected. The relationships of the paper sizes with the  
number of printed columns (at 10 cpi) are described in the table below.  
4 PAGE SINGLE  
PAGE: CODE  
....................  
....................  
....................  
Default page size is A4 portrait.  
"PORT" denotes portrait.  
"LAND" denotes landscape.  
PAGE: B5 PORT  
PAGE: B5 LAND  
PAGE: A4 PORT  
PAGE: A4 LAND  
PAGE: B4 PORT  
PAGE: B4 LAND  
PG: LETTER PORT  
PG: LETTER LAND  
PAGE:LEGAL PORT  
PAGE:LEGAL LAND  
PAGE: A3 PORT  
PAGE: A3 LAND  
Print Prohibited area  
TOF (Top Margin)  
0/72"  
or more  
Page Length  
Lowest Bottom Margin  
8mm  
Override BM area  
Note: A3 landscape can not be used in CSF.  
Paper Size  
Number  
of Columns  
(char./line)  
Page Length  
Number  
of Lines  
(line/page)  
(mm)  
232  
157  
272  
185  
339  
232  
255  
191  
330.1  
191  
395  
272  
B5 Portrait  
B5 Landscape  
A4 Portrait  
A4 Landscape  
B4 Portrait  
B4 Landscape  
Letter Portrait  
Letter Landscape  
Legal Portrait  
Legal Landscape  
A3 Portrait  
68  
98  
80  
114  
98  
136  
82  
108  
82  
136  
114  
136  
54  
37  
64  
43  
80  
54  
60  
45  
78  
45  
93  
64  
A3 Landscape  
CONDITIONS  
Character Pitch: 10 CPI  
Line Feed Pitch: 6 LPI  
Page Length : = Paper form length - 6mm (top margin) - 17mm (bottom margin) - 2mm (tolerance)  
Right and Left Margin: correspond to the scale on the paper bail. (The unit is the number of characters).  
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4. Basic setup options (5-7)  
Printing multipart paper  
The multipart mode increases the print intensity on multipart forms by striking the same  
character twice or more in several passes of the print head.  
5 MULTIPART  
COPY: NORMAL  
COPY: DARK1  
COPY: DARK2  
COPY: DARK3  
....................  
....................  
....................  
Print twice on the same character.  
Print three times on the same character.  
Print four times on the same character.  
Loading user setup options  
Loads one of three user designed setup options to the current active memory. This will replace  
and erase setup contents in the current memory. The printer has three setup storage areas that  
can store different setups. If you need to save the current setups before replacement, it is  
necessary to select the “45 SAVE SETUP” item in the extended setup options.  
Note: When this function is executed, the printer will be initialized.  
6 SELECT SETUP  
SETUP: MEM1  
SETUP: MEM2  
SETUP: MEM3  
Printing list of option settings  
This function prints the list of the current setups or/and all the setups of three memory areas.  
Press the ENTER key to start the selected item listing. This does not affect the current  
setting.  
7 SETUP LISTING  
....................  
....................  
Lists current setups.  
Lists all setup listings including user memorys.  
LIST: CURRENT  
LIST: ALL SETUP  
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5. Extended setup options  
5. Extended setup options  
About extended setup options  
The extended setup options contain various setup options which are used less frequently than  
the main setup options.  
For the overview of the extended setup options, refer to Extended setup options summary.  
To set this option  
By pressing the Down Arrow ( ) key at the last menu item in the main setup options, the  
printer enters the extended setup options, where various functions.  
8 <SUB-MENU>  
The keys and operation method in the extended setup options are the same as those in the basic  
setup options. If a modification is made in the setup options, store it in one of user defined  
memory areas described on page 51.  
Exit setup to offline  
Select menu  
Select function  
POWER  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
FF  
LF  
TOF SET  
M.LF  
PARK  
L
C
D
ENTER  
BIN  
EXIT  
M.RLF  
SETUP  
RLF  
TEAROFF ONLINE  
RESET  
Exit setup to online  
Register selected setups  
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5. Extended setup options (1-3)  
Setting top of form position  
The top margin can be set using this function, anywhere from a minimum of 0/72 inch (0mm)  
to a maximum of 180/72 inches (64mm) by increments of 1/72 inch.  
Press the Up or Down arrow keys to increase or decrease the top margin setting, respectively.  
Press the ENTER key to select the desired  
setting.  
0/72~180/72 inches  
(Setup #1 Loading adjust)  
0/72~180/72 inches  
(Setup #1 Loading adjust)  
1 LOADING ADJST  
Printable area  
Printable area  
TOP: + 0/72IN  
TOP: +nnn/72IN  
TOP: +180/72IN  
Printable area  
Paper width  
This function sets the paper width to be used in the printer. Depending on the paper width the  
print head will shift to the one half of the print width selected in this function to properly hold  
the paper in place, and to eliminate the possibillity of paper jams during loading.  
2 PAPER WIDTH  
SINGLE: >9 IN  
....................  
....................  
Default setting for a cut sheet paper  
Default setting for fanfold paper  
SINGLE: <9 IN  
FANFOLD: >9 IN  
FANFOLD: <9 IN  
Setting maximum print line length  
This function sets the maximum printable length of a line of text. This function clears the data  
in the print buffer.  
Note: Be sure to set the line width to 8 inches when using the paper of its width less than 8  
inches. Otherwise, printing directly on the platen may cause an irregular printout or paper  
skew.  
3 LINE WIDTH  
WIDTH:13.6 INCH  
WIDTH: 8 INCH  
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5. Extended setup options (4-5)  
Line feed spacing  
One of the line feed spacing options from either 6, 8, or 9 line per inch (LPI) is selected.  
When CODE is selected, the line feed spacing can be changed by a software command. When  
no line spacing is set in the software command, this value (6 or 8 LPI) is used as a linefeed.  
4 LF PITCH  
LF: CODE 6 LPI  
LF: CODE 8 LPI  
LF: 8 LPI  
LF: 9 LPI  
Override bottom margin  
This function serves to reduce the bottom margin.  
In the standard designation, the bottom margin is set to 17 mm from the bottom edge of the  
paper. With this function, data can be printed up to 8mm from the bottom edge of the page.  
However, in this case, print quality is not assured due to the restriction of the printer  
mechanism.  
5 OVERRIDE PRINT  
BOTTOM MARGIN  
OVERRIDE: NO  
OVERRIDE: YES  
OVERRIDE PRINT  
OVERRIDE PRINT  
OVERRIDE PRINT  
17 mm  
8 mm  
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5. Extended setup options (6-7)  
Autoscroll mode  
The Autoscroll function automatically advances the paper to the tear off position when no data  
exists in the communication buffer and no new data is received for a period of 1 second.  
This feature is very beneficial when it is necessary to print a single invoice, and tear it off  
immediately following printing.  
In the case of "TOF ONLY" : Auto scroll is performed only when the present position, after the  
printing, is at TOF.  
In the case of "ANY POS" : Autoscroll is performed at any position after the printing if the  
perforation is between the paper cutter and the print head.  
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Note: Autoscroll becomes invalid when the label protect mode is set active.  
6 AUTO SCROLL  
SCROLL:NO  
SCROLL:TOF ONLY  
SCROLL:ANY POS  
Label mode  
(valid only in fanfold setting)  
Label mode is designed to prevent continuous forms labels from being peeled from the backing  
sheet and becoming jammed in the printer.  
7 LABEL MODE  
....................  
....................  
Set label protect mode off.  
Set label protect mode on.  
LABEL MODE: NO  
LABEL MODE: YES  
When the top edge of the label is positioned at the top of the platen for more than 10 seconds,  
the label is automatically repositioned away from the platen. When data is received by the  
printer, the labels are automatically fed to the original position before printing begins.  
Backing Paper  
Platen  
Label  
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5. Extended setup options (8-10)  
Set default page length  
This function selects a default page length of either 11 or 12 inches at the time of printer  
initialization. This selection is only valid when CODE is selected as the PAGE LENGTH  
setting in the main setup options.  
8 DFLT PG LENGTH  
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Page Length is 11 inches.  
Page Length is 12 inches.  
PAGE LNGTH:11  
PAGE LNGTH:12  
Disable paper out detection  
When the paper empty detection function is disabled, the printer will not stop printing when a  
paper empty error is detected and a software command with respect to the paper empty  
detection function is not accepted.  
9 P.OUT DETECT  
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Set paper empty detection on.  
Set paper empty detection off.  
DETECTION: YES  
DETECTION: NO  
Disable paper out buzzer  
When SOUND is set and the paper empty condition is detected, the alarm sounds for one  
second. When the NO-SOUND is set, the alarm does not sound. However, when P.OUT  
DETECT is disabled, regardless of the alarm setting, the alarm does not sound.  
10 P.OUT BUZZER  
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....................  
Set paper empty detection alarm on.  
Set paper empty detection alarm off.  
BUZZER: SOUND  
BUZZER:NO-SOUND  
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5. Extended setup options (11-13)  
Skip over perforation  
This function automatically leaves one inch of unprinted lines at the end of the page and  
linefeeds the paper to the next top of form. If the page length is smaller than 5 inches, this  
function is ignored. The skip perforation software command overrides this function.  
11 1-INCH SKIP  
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Defaults to non-skip over perforation.  
1-INCH SKIP:NO  
1-INCH SKIP:YES  
Line Feed Speed  
This function specifies the line feed speed. The 1/2 LF speed feeds paper more stably. It is  
useful for thick paper, labeled sheets and multipart paper in continuous printing.  
12 LF SPEED  
LF SPEED:NORMAL  
LF SPEED:1/2  
Set CSF (cut sheed feeder) type  
A function for defining the CSF configuration. The CSF type, single tray or double tray canbe  
set when the CSF is installed. See "Options and expendables" on page 4.  
When either single or double CSF is selected, the paper tray (bin 1 for single CSF and bin 1  
and 2 for double CSF) can be selected by the BIN key on the front control panel.  
13 CSF OPTION  
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No CSF installed  
Single CSF installed  
Double CSF installed  
INSTALLED:NO  
INSTALLED:1 BIN  
INSTALLED:2 BIN  
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5. Extended setup options (14-15)  
Emulation  
The desired emulation mode of the printer can be selected using this function. When this  
function is executed, the printer is initialized.  
14 EMULATION  
EML: FX MODE  
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Epson FX-1050 compatible.  
EML: IBM MODE  
EML: BP-A MODE  
EML: BP-I MODE  
IBM Proprinter III XL compatible.  
Seikosha BP-5460 Standard emulation.  
Seikosha BP-5460 IBM emulation.  
National font style  
One of the following 14 national fonts can be selected.  
When IBM Character Set 2 is selected, the Denmark, Denmark2, and Norway fonts take the  
same characters as the U.S.A. font except that their codes 9Bh changes from "¢" to "ø", and  
9Dh from "¥" to "Ø".  
15 NATIONAL FONT  
ASCII HEXADECIMAL  
23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E  
U.S.A.  
FRANCE  
GERMANY  
ENGLAND  
DENMARK  
SWEDEN  
ITALY  
SPAIN  
JAPAN  
NORWAY  
DENMARK  
SPAIN 2  
LATN AMERICA  
TURKEY  
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5. Extended setup options (16-17)  
Code page  
The default code page can be selected using this function. Refer to the code page table in  
Appendix C.  
16 CODE PAGE  
C.P.: 437  
C.P.: 850  
C.P.: 857  
C.P.: 858  
C.P.: 860  
C.P.: 861  
C.P.: 863  
C.P.: 865  
C.P.: BRASCII  
C.P.: ABICOMP  
C.P.: ISO-1  
C.P.: ISO-15  
C.P.: 437 Gr  
C.P.: 772  
C.P.: 774  
C.P.: 851  
C.P.: 852  
C.P.: 853  
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USA  
Multilingual.  
Turkish  
Multilingual(Euro).  
Portuguese  
Icelandic  
Canadian-French  
Norwegian  
Brazilian-Portuguese  
Brazilian-Portuguese  
ISO 8859-1  
ISO 8859-15  
Greek  
Lithuanian  
Lithuanian  
Greek  
East Europe  
Turkey  
Cyrillic  
Russian  
Greek  
Latin 2  
Latin 1  
Lithuanian-KBL  
Bulgarian  
C.P.: 855  
C.P.: 866  
C.P.: 869  
C.P.: 1250  
C.P.: 1252  
C.P.: LTU-KBL  
C.P.: BULGA.  
C.P.: IBM RUSS.  
C.P.: MAZOWIA  
C.P.: MJK  
C.P.: HUNGARIAN  
C.P.: USSR GOST  
C.P.: ISO-2  
C.P.: ISO-7  
C.P.: ISO-9  
IBM Russian  
MAZOWIA(Polish)  
Code MJK(CSFR)  
Hungarian  
USSR GOST (Russian)  
ISO 8859-2  
ISO 8859-7  
ISO 8859-9  
EURO symbol (ISO 8859-1)  
This function specifies the EURO symbol " " at the code A4H in the character set ISO 8859-1.  
17 EURO SYMB  
EURO SYMBOL: YES  
EURO SYMBOL: NO  
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The EURO symbol " "is printed at the code A4H.  
"
" is printed at the code A4H.  
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5. Extended setup options (18-20)  
Slashed zero  
The zero style is selected as either 0(no-slash) or Ø(slashed).  
18 ZERO STYLE  
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....................  
0(no-slash) is selected.  
(slashed) is selected.  
ZERO: NO-SLASH  
ZERO: SLASHED  
Ø
Character table  
One of character sets is selected. The character set availability depends on the emulation mode  
selected as shown in each selection.  
19 CHARACTER SET  
FX mode only  
CH.SET: ITALIC  
See italic and graphic tables on pages 91 and 92.  
IBM and BP-I mode only  
See IBM character set 1 and 2 tables on page 93.  
BP-A mode only  
CH.SET: GRAPHIC  
CH.SET:IBM SET1  
CH.SET:IBM SET2  
CH.SET:BP-A SET  
See BP-A character table on page 95.  
Carriage return (CR)  
A carriage return (ASCII code 0Dh or 13) causes data in the buffer to be printed and the  
carriage to be moved to the next logical print position. The options shown below can be  
selected when issuing a carriage return (CR code).  
Autofeed is effective for the system using parallel interface and AUTO FEED signal to control  
the carriage return with or without a line feed. The autofeed signal must be low to add a line  
feed to every CR code when the printer is initialized. Refer to the specification of your host  
system.  
20 CR SETTING  
CR: AUTOFEED  
CR: CR+LF  
CR: CR ONLY  
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....................  
....................  
Autofeed signal enabled  
Carriage return with a line feed  
Carriage return without a line feed  
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5. Extended setup options (21-24)  
Line feed (LF)  
A function for executing the carriage return operation when receiving the line feed command  
(LF code) is selected or deselected.  
21 LF SETTING  
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Line feed without a carriage return  
Line feed with a carriage return  
LF : LF ONLY  
LF : CR+LF  
Set vertical tabs (VT) in BP-A/I mode  
This function sets the vertical tab command code (0Bh) in BP-A or BP-I mode either to move  
to next vertical tab with or without printing buffer content.  
22 VT SETTING  
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Move to a next vertical tab after printing.  
Move to a next vertical tab without printing.  
VT: WITH PRINT  
VT:WITHOUT PRNT  
IBM 20 cpi character spacing  
This function selects a condensed elite character (20 cpi) to be printed in either 20 cpi as in the  
latest IBM emulation or 12 cpi (normal elite character spacing which is used in the IBM  
emulation, Proprinter II or older).  
23 20CPI SETTING  
IBM 20CPI: YES  
IBM 20CPI: NO  
IBM download character table  
This function selects between the country and multilingual character sets to be used in the  
download area. See the character sets in appendix.  
24 DWNLD CHR ST  
COUNTRY SET  
MULTILINGUAL  
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5. Extended setup options (25-26)  
Set italic character style  
This function simply selects all print output to be in italic character style.  
25 ITALIC  
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....................  
Defaults to the current set command code  
Always printed in italic character style  
ITALIC: CODE  
ITALIC: ALWAYS  
Set bold character style  
This function simply selects all print output to be in bold character style.  
26 BOLD  
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Defaults to the current set command code  
Always printed in bold character style  
BOLD : CODE  
BOLD : ALWAYS  
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5. Extended setup options (27-28)  
Enable barcode command  
This function enables the printer to accept the bar cord command and to print the bar cord  
accordingly.  
27 BARCODE  
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ESC SO and ESC SI can not be used for.  
ALL control command are valide.  
Bar Code is invalid.  
BC : MODE 1  
BC : MODE 2  
BC : IGNORED  
Set barcode type  
This function selects a type of bar code.  
Bar code type element enables a user to  
print bar code by varying width of narrow  
bar, wide bar, narrow space, wide bar,  
or intercharacter gap.  
See Appendix B, "Bar code control  
code" for details.  
28 BC TYPE  
TYPE: INDST25  
TYPE: INTRL25  
TYPE: MTRIX  
TYPE: CODABA  
TYPE: CODE11  
TYPE: CODE39  
TYPE: CODE93  
TYPE: C128  
TYPE: EAN-8  
TYPE: EAN-13  
TYPE: UPC-A  
TYPE: UPC-E  
TYPE: POSTNET  
TYPE: ELEMENT  
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5. Extended setup options (29)  
Bar code size  
This function specifies the default bar code size.  
29 BARCODE SIZE  
SIZE : 1  
SIZE : 1.5  
SIZE : 2  
SIZE : 2.5  
The tables below show bar code sizes and attributes.  
SIZE  
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
NARROW BAR  
WIDE BAR  
2/120inch 3/120inch 4/120inch 5/120inch  
6/120inch 9/120inch 12/120inch 15/120inch  
NARROW SPACE 2/120inch 3/120inch 4/120inch 5/120inch  
WIDE SPACE 6/120inch 9/120inch 12/120inch 15/120inch  
INTER CHARA.GAP 2/120inch 3/120inch 4/120inch 5/120inch  
BAR HEIGHT  
8/12inch 8/12inch 12/12inch 12/12inch  
HRI PRINT  
HRI FONT  
BELOW  
Current  
CHECK CHARACTERS Added  
PRINT DENSITY 1/120 inch  
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5. Extended setup options (30-33)  
Interface type  
The parallel interface or the serial interface is selected. When this function is executed, the  
printer is initialized. See "Connecting the computer" on page 12 for correct selection and  
connection of the interface cable.  
30 INTERFACE  
I/F: PARALLEL  
I/F: SERIAL  
I/F: AUTO  
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Parallel and serial interface are switched  
automatically.  
Parity bit (serial interface)  
This function selects the appropriate parity bit in the transmission data frame.  
31 PARITY BIT  
PARITY: NONE  
PARITY: ODD  
PARITY: EVEN  
Data length (serial interface)  
This function selects the appropriate data length.  
32 DATA LENGTH  
LENGTH: 8 BITS  
LENGTH: 7 BITS  
Stop bit (serial interface)  
This function selects the appropriate number of stop bits.  
33 STOP BIT  
STOP BIT: 1 BIT  
STOP BIT: 2 BIT  
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5. Extended setup options (34-36)  
Communication protocol (serial interface)  
This function selects the appropriate communications protocol. Refer to the specification of  
your host system for selecting proper communication protocol.  
34 PROTOCOL  
DTR  
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Busy/Ready protocol  
Set XON/XOFF 1.  
Set XON/XOFF 2.  
XON/OFF1  
XON/OFF2  
ETX/ACK  
Note: The XON/XOFF 1 differs from the XON/XOFF 2 in that the XON code (11h) is sent  
from the printer at power-on in the XON/XOFF 1 protocol.  
Communication speed (serial interface)  
This function selects the appropriate baud rate for the data transmission speed.  
35 BAUD RT  
SPEED: 9600 BPS  
SPEED: 4800 BPS  
SPEED: 2400 BPS  
SPEED: 1200 BPS  
Serial error check (serial interface)  
This function selects the printer's response to a serial data transmission error. The serial data  
transmission error includes a parity error, framing error, and over-run error. If "PRINT" is  
enabled, the data in error is printed as an asterisk(*). If "IGNORED" is enabled, the data in  
error is discarded.  
36 SERIAL ERROR  
S.ERROR: PRINT  
S.ERROR:IGNORED  
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5. Extended setup options (37-39)  
CTS signal (serial interface)  
This function accepts or ignores the CTS (Clear to Send) signal from the host.  
37 CTS ENABLE  
........... Ignores the CTS signal  
........... Functions according to the CTS signal from the host  
CTS: NO  
CTS: YES  
DSR signal (serial interface)  
This function accepts or ignores the DSR (Data Set Ready) signal from the host.  
38 DSR ENABLE  
........... Ignores the DSR signal  
........... Functions according to the DSR signal from the host  
DSR: NO  
DSR: YES  
CD signal (serial interface)  
This function accepts or ignores the CD (Carrier Detect) signal from the host.  
39 CD ENABLE  
........... Ignores the CD signal  
........... Functions according to the CD signal from the host  
CD: NO  
CD: YES  
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5. Extended setup options (40-42)  
Communication buffer size  
This function selects the maximum size of the input buffer. An appropriate selection is  
displayed according to another setup options like the emulation type of either IBM or FX mode.  
When the selection of this function is completed, the printer is intialized.  
The buffer size affects the signal protocol in serial data communication. In these protocols the  
printer's busy/ready state changes according to the data remaining values in the buffer.  
1
Ready to busy (CIN)  
1k bytes  
Busy to ready (CRN)  
2k bytes  
B.SIZE:20KBor8KB  
B.SIZE:128B  
32 bytes  
64 bytes  
40 BUFFER SIZE  
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FX, BP-A/I mode  
IBM mode  
Minimum input buffer size in any mode  
B.SIZE:20KB  
B.SIZE:8KB  
B.SIZE:128B  
Setting of whether ERROR/PE signals are output or not.  
(1)  
(2)  
Setting is made whether or not ERROR and PE signals for the parallel interface are output.  
When "NO" is selected, ERROR signal remains HIGH, and PE signal remains LOW, in any  
situation.  
41 ERROR STATUS  
STATUS SIG.:YES  
STATUS SIG.:NO  
Print direction  
Selects either pre-directional printing, bi-directional printing, or uni-directional printing.  
42 PRINT DIR  
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Default print direction  
Ignores the software command (ESC U).  
PRE-DIRECTION  
UNI-DIRECTION  
BI-DIRECTION  
Pre-directional printing:  
Whenever a double pass of the print head is required, the direction of the second pass is the  
same as that of the first pass. This logic-seeking, unidirectional printing can be used,  
therefore, in modes such as double strike and double height printing. The logic seeking  
capability is executed before the first pass of the print head. The printing direction of all paths  
is the same as that of the first pass.  
Bi-directional printing:  
Successive passes of the print head alternate between the left-right and right-left direction.  
Uni-directional printing:  
Data is always printed in a single direction from the left to the right. This selection on the  
front panel will ignore a software print direction command.  
When unidirectional printing is set, a software command with respect to the printing direction  
is not accepted. When pre-directional printing or bidirectional printing is set, a software  
bidirectional command is executed.  
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5. Extended setup options (43-45)  
Invert LCD display  
This function sets up-side down text display in the LCD. Use with the reverse control panel  
sheet. (See page 7)  
43 INVERT DISP  
INVERT: NO  
INVERT: YES  
Setting of ENERGY STAR  
(1)  
(2)  
Set the power conservation standby mode.  
When this mode is valid, if the HC and (or) LF motors stop, the current to HC, LF,  
FAN, and the ribbon motor is interrupted 14 minutes later then the standby power  
conservation mode is engaged. Switching to the normal mode is effected when any  
mechanical action is required.  
44 SLEEP MODE  
SLEEP MODE:YES  
SLEEP MODE:NO  
Saving user setup options  
This function saves the current setup into one of three memory areas.  
Press the ENTER key to store the current setup in the desired memory area. This does not  
affect the current setting.  
45 SAVE SETUP  
SETUP: MEM1  
SETUP: MEM2  
SETUP: MEM3  
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5. Extended setup options (46)  
Restore factory default setups  
This function selects to initialize the printer to the factory setting. Press the ENTER key to  
restore the factory setting in all setup options, Otherwise; press any other key to cancel this  
option. "SETUP : COMPLETED"is displayed at the completion of the execution.  
46 FACTORY ST  
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"SETUP: COMPLETED" is displayed immediately  
PRESS ENTER SW  
after pressing the ENTER key.  
Option Menu  
Factory Default  
Option Menu  
Factory Default  
<Basic options>  
1. FONT  
21. LF SETTING  
22. VT SETTING  
CR+LF  
WITH PRINT  
DRAFT  
2. CHAR PITCH  
CODE (10 CPI)  
23. 20CPI SETTING YES  
3. PAGE (FANFOLD) CODE (11")  
24. DWNLD CHR.SET COUNTRY  
4. PAGE (SINGLE) CODE (A4 PORT)  
25. ITALIC  
CODE  
5. MULTIPART  
NORMAL  
26. BOLD  
CODE  
6. SELECT SETUP  
7. SETUP LISTING CURRENT  
27. BARCODE  
29. BC SIZE  
30. INTERFACE  
31. PARITY BIT  
32. DATA LENGTH  
33. STOP BIT  
34. PROTOCOL  
35. BAUD RT  
MODE1  
1
PARALLEL  
NON  
8 BITS  
1 BIT  
DTR  
<Extended options>  
1. LOADING ADJUST 17/72"  
2. PAPER WIDTH  
SINGLE: <9"  
FANFOLD: 9"  
13.6"  
3. LINE WIDTH  
4. LF PITCH  
9600 BPS  
CODE (6 LPI)  
36. SERIAL ERROR PRINT  
5. OVERRIDE PRINT NO  
37. CTS ENABLE  
38. DSR ENABLE  
39. CD ENABLE  
40. BUFFER SIZE  
NO  
NO  
NO  
MAXIMUM  
6. AUTO SCROLL  
7. LABEL MODE  
NO  
NO  
8. DEFAULT PG LNG 11"  
9. P.OUT DETECT YES  
10. P.OUT BUZZER YES  
41. ERROR STATUS YES  
42. PRINT DIR  
43. INVERT DISP  
44. SLEEP MODE  
45. SAVE SETUP  
46. FACTORY SET  
PREDIRECTION  
NO  
YES  
11. 1-INCH SKIP  
12. LF SPEED  
13. CSF OPTION  
14. EMULATION  
NO  
NORMAL  
NO  
FX MODE  
15. NATIONAL FONT USA  
47. SOFTWARE SET. NO  
48. RESET LOCK NO  
16. CODE PAGE  
17. EURO SYMBOL  
18. ZERO STYLE  
437  
NO  
NO-SLASH  
19. CHARACTER SET ITALIC  
20. CR SETTING AUTO FEED  
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5. Extended setup options (47-48)  
Software controlled setup  
This function enables or disables a control on the setup options from the specially provided  
software command. See "Printer setup command codes" section in Appendix B.  
47 SOFTWARE SET  
SOFTWARE: NO  
SOFTWARE: YES  
Lock the RESET key  
This function locks up the RESET key during the online mode in order to avoid an accidental  
reset during printing.  
48 RESET LOCK  
LOCK: NO  
LOCK: YES  
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6. Selection of printer driver  
6. Selection of printer driver  
About printer driver  
Printer Driver is a section of your software that automatically translates instructions from the  
software to your printer.  
For example, when using some application software, if you want to boldface or underline a  
word, the printer driver automatically translates your specific boldface or underline instruction  
on your application software to printer control command.  
Different printers use different control codes for designating print styles. Therefore, it is  
important that when you install your software, you select the appropriate printer driver  
designed for your printer.  
When WINDOWS 3.1, WINDOWS NT 4.0, or WINDOWS 95, 98 is used, please install the  
Printer Driver in the attached Floppy Disk to WINDOWS.  
When this printer in the MS-DOS or other environment, such as UNIX or OS/2, proceed as  
follows.  
Printer driver selection  
Select a suitable printer driver from the list of supported printers. This would include either  
the Epson FX-1050 or IBM Proprinter III XL. Each of these printer drivers should allow  
you to access many of the features on your printer.  
If this printer is not listed, look for the following printer drivers. While this should allow you  
to print your document with your printer, it probably will not allow you to access the many  
features of the printer. A few of the choice you may see are given below in order of  
preferences.  
FX or IBM mode:  
SEIKO Precision  
Epson  
IBM  
(15" printer driver)  
FX-1050  
FX-286e  
EX-1000  
FX-286  
FX-185  
FX-100+  
FX-100  
FX, LX, MX  
FX-850  
FX-86e  
EX-800  
FX-85  
Proprinter III XL  
Proprinter II XL  
Proprinter XL  
(10" printer driver)  
Proprinter III  
Proprinter II  
Proprinter  
Graphics Printer  
BP-A or BP-I mode:  
SEIKO Precision  
BP-5460  
Epson  
FX (BP-A)  
IBM  
Graphics Printer (BP-I)  
BP-5420  
Note:  
Set the emulation type in the extension setup options accordingly to the selection of printer driver.  
For example, Epson FX-1050 printer driver selection should set the emulation type to FX mode.  
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7. Troubleshooting  
7. Troubleshooting  
If an error occurs during printing, you will get several warnings. A buzzer sounds, P.OUT  
lamp blinks, and an error message appears in the display window of the front control panel.  
Error Messages  
Error Message  
Cause and Solution  
The printer cannot detect the print head position.  
CARRIAGE ERROR  
Turn off the printer immediately. After a brief wait, turn  
the printer on again.  
Internal RAM does not function properly.  
RAM ERROR  
Turn the printer off and back on again. If the error persists,  
consult your dealer.  
Checksum error occurred in EEPROM IC chip.  
EEPROM ERROR  
Reset the error status by the following procedure:  
Hold down the PARK, TOF SET, M.LF, and LF keys all  
together while turning on the power to the printer. If the  
error persists, consult your dealer.  
WARNING:  
All registered settings in the printer will be cleared, e.g.  
settings in setup options and in vertical alignment data.  
You will have to make re-adjustment (see page 61).  
Abnormal fan operation is detected.  
FAN ERROR  
Long continuous printing may overheat the print head.  
HEAD PROTECTION  
The printer stops temporarily and restarts automatically  
when the print head temperature lowers to a safe level.  
(ON LINE indicator blinks.)  
Paper jam or improper paper operation occur.  
PAPER ERROR  
If paper parking is not completed, press the PARK key.  
(Buzzer sounds 3 times.)  
Otherwise reload the paper.  
Paper is not loaded in the printer.  
Load paper (pages 13 and 14).  
PAPER OUT  
One of the printer covers are open.  
Close the cover to restart the operation.  
COVER OPEN  
POWER DOWN!!  
Abnormal current is detected.  
The printer is automatically turnoff.  
Stop using the printer, and contact the dealer.  
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7. Troubleshooting  
Problem guide  
Problem  
Cause and Solution  
Power cord and power connection fail.  
Blown fuse in the printer.  
POWER lamp fails to light  
Print head has overheated. Wait until it has cooled down.  
Printer stops or slows  
down on printing  
Paper detect sensor may be damaged.  
Sensor hole is clogged.  
P.OUT lamp lights  
incorrectly  
Old or worn out ink ribbon needs to be replaced.  
Print head adjustment lever is not set correctly.  
Print head may need to be cleaned or replaced.  
Poor quality printing or  
smudging of the paper  
Ribbon cassette is not properly installed.  
Some characters miss  
printing  
Host system control and data code may not match the  
printer's setup.  
Incorrect character  
printed  
Incorrect friction lever setting.  
Paper not advancing  
Fanfold paper slips  
Stack of fanfold paper behind the printer is placed  
crookedly.  
Friction lever is in the cut sheet setting.  
The carriage return sub-menu selection is set incorrectly.  
Extra line feed  
Paper jam  
Paper is curled.  
Move friction lever to the fanfold paper setting and  
carefully remove the jammed paper.  
Electric Noise on the printer. Turn OFF the printer and wait  
until all the electric noises are discharged from the printer  
(one minute), and then turn it back ON again. Consult your  
dealer if the error persists.  
Paper Bail abnormal  
operation  
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7. Troubleshooting  
Input Hexadecimal Dump Mode  
The Input hexadecimal dump capability of the printer enables monitoring of data as it is sent to  
the printer. Each Escape Sequence, Control Code, and ASCII character sent from the computer  
to the printer is output in a two-digit hexadecimal format. Such printing is initiated after 16  
bytes of data have been transmitted to the printer. Hexadecimal values and their corresponding  
ASCII characters between the values 20h to 7Eh are printed on each line.  
POWER  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
FF  
LF  
M.LF  
PARK  
TOFSET  
L
C
D
ENTER  
BIN  
EXIT  
M.RLF  
SETUP  
RLF  
TEAROFF ONLINE  
RESET  
To run this mode in draft printing  
Press the FF key while turning ON the printer or pressing the RESET key. Hold down the FF  
key until the LCD displays "HEXDUMP"  
To run this mode in NLQ printing Press the FF and ONLINE keys simultaneously while turning  
ON the printer or pressing the RESET key. Hold down the FF and ONLINE keys until the  
LCD displays "HEXDUMP"  
To terminate this mode  
Press the RESET key or turn off the power.  
Example  
10 REM HEXADECIMAL DUMP LIST EXAMPLE  
20 OPEN "LPT1:"AS #1  
30 WIDTH #1,255  
40 PRINT #1,"ABC";CHR$(13);CHR$(10);  
50 PRINT #1,"123";CHR$(13);CHR$(10);  
60 PRINT #1,"HENRY IS HANDSOME"  
70 END  
00000 41 42 43 0D 0A 31 32 33 0D 0A 48 45 4E 52 59 20 ABC..123..HENRY  
00010 49 53 20 48 41 4E 44 53 4F 4D 45 0D  
IS HANDSOME.  
Note  
ASCII characters are printed according to hexadecimal codes of the data. Codes  
other than 1Bh and 20h to 7Eh are printed as “.” (2Eh). For the code 1Bh, “IE” is  
printed in draft mode and “ESC” is printed in NLQ mode.  
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8. Maintenance  
8. Maintenance  
Cleaning  
Minimum periodical cleaning will ensure the maximum performance from your printer. Do not  
spill or splash a cleaning liquid inside the printer. Please refer to the "Printer cover removal"  
on page 59 to remove the covers for cleaning.  
Note  
Before cleaning the printer, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the  
power cord. (When cleaning the platen, power may be required.)  
Platen  
Use a platen cleaner, or any weak alcohol solvents, to remove any  
ink from the platen and bail rollers. Do not apply any other liquid  
chemical to the platen.  
Note  
Even with a specified platen cleaner, frequent use of the liquid is  
not recommended. Apply only when it is necessary.  
Inside the printer  
Exterior Casing  
Use a vacuum cleaner to remove paper dust and particles from  
inside the printer. A small brush is suitable for removing paper  
dust from hard-to-get-at areas.  
Clean with a soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent. Never  
use organic solvents such as alcohol or thinner.  
FPC cable plastic binder  
Make sure that the binder clamps the cable securely.  
Exterior Casings  
Inside the printer  
Clean with a soft cloth dampened  
with a mild detergent.  
Thoroughly vacuum these area.  
Remove any collected paper dust and particles.  
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8. Maintenance (Lubrication)  
Lubrication  
In the case of heavy use of the printer, apply a specified lubricating oil only to the front and  
rear metal carriage bar. When applying the lubricant to the carriage bars, spread the oil by  
manually moving the print head back and forth along the carriage bar.  
Consult your dealer to obtain the recommended lubricating oil. Do not use an unspecified oil,  
or it may reduce the printer's performance drastically.  
Oiling  
Clean thorougly with a dry cloth,  
then apply specific type of lubricants:  
Cosmo Hydro (HV#22) recommended.  
Front bar  
Rear bar  
Printer cover removal  
Rear Top Cover Removal  
Remove the Rear Cover.  
Open the Rear Cover to the level  
position and pull it.  
Remove the two Stoppers for the Rear  
Top Cover.  
Detach the two screws to remove the  
two Stoppers.  
Remove the Rear Top Cover.  
Slide the Rear Top Cover toward the  
rear and raise it to vertical position and  
lift straight upward.  
Stopper  
Stopper  
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8. Maintenance (Printer cover removal)  
Guide  
Printer Cover  
Open the front cover to an upright  
position, then lift and remove the  
cover.  
Pivot  
Rear Cover  
Open the rear cover from the  
bottom edge and pull it toward the  
bottom to remove.  
Paper Rack  
Slide both paper guides to the  
extreme left and right edges of the  
paper rack. Raise the rear end to  
stand vertically and lift straight  
upward to remove.  
Sound Seal Cover  
Push out on the outer edge of the  
sound seal cover where it connects  
to the L-angle from the printer  
while pushing the stud of the L-  
angle out of the hole. Then remove  
the whole cover.  
L-angle Hinge  
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8. Maintenance (Vertical alignment mode)  
Vertical alignment mode  
The vertical alignment mode serves to compensate for the slippage of the vertical printing  
positions, that occurs due to individual differences and age distortion of the printer.  
Print mode  
Draft pica  
Character mode family  
MODE 0  
Speed draft (SD), super speed draft (SSD), single  
density graphic, double speed/double density  
graphic  
MODE 1  
MODE 2  
Draft elite  
NLQ pica  
979-dot graphics  
Draft condense (15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20 CPI), double  
density graphic, quadruple density graphic, 1088-  
dot graphic, 1224-dot graphic  
MODE 3  
MODE 4  
NLQ elite  
1958-dot graphic  
NLQ condensed (20 CPI)  
NLQ condense (15 CPI, 17.1 CPI, 20 CPI)  
Operation and printing pattern  
Before performing the adjustment mode, make sure the ribbon cassette and at least 10-inch  
wide paper are properly installed in the printer.  
Select pattern No.  
Exit alignment mode  
POWER  
ONLINE  
P.OUT  
FF  
LF  
TOFSET  
M.LF  
PARK  
L
C
D
ENTER  
BIN  
EXIT  
M.RLF  
SETUP  
RLF  
TEAROFF ONLINE  
RESET  
Enter alignment mode  
Set printing conditions  
1. Press the SETUP and BIN keys simultaneously while turning ON the printer or pressing the  
RESET key. Hold down the both SETUP and BIN keys until the LCD displays  
"ALIGNADJUST".  
SETUP key + BIN key + Power ON (or RESET key)  
2. Seven patterns from +3 to -3 in the mode 0 are printed in accordance with the printing  
conditions. The pattern of the present printing condition is printed at position 0 (zero).  
3. After the patterns are printed and the friction lever is set to the fanfold setting, the paper is  
automatically scrolled. When the friction lever is set to the cut sheet setting, the form feed  
operation takes place and the LCD indicates “SELECT GRADE: 0”.  
SELECT GRADE: 0  
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8. Maintenance (Vertical alignment mode)  
PRINTED PATTERNS EXAMPLE  
Description of Patterns  
The printer has 13 preprogrammed patterns in each mode from which only seven  
patterns are printed. The pattern "****..." indicates out-of-range. Consult your  
dealer if you cannot find correct pattern.  
4. Judging from the printed pattern in each print mode, select the grade number of a best aligned  
pattern between +3 and -3.by pressing the Left and Right arrow keys.  
5. Press the ENTER key to set the printing condition. Printing for the next mode automatically  
starts.  
6 Repeat the steps 4 and 5 for modes 1 through 4.  
7 After all adjustment is completed, the LCD displays "PRESS RESET SW". By pressing the  
RESET key, the printer exits from this vertical alignment mode.  
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A. Specifications  
Appendix A. Specifications  
Printing specifications  
Impact dot matrix and bidirectional logic seeking printing  
18 pins (4 rows in parallel)  
Printing method  
Print Head  
Epson FX-1050  
IBM Proprinter III XL  
BP-5460 FA  
Emulation  
S.Roman, Sans Serif, Draft, Speed draft, Super speed draft  
Resident fonts  
Character sets  
Graphic printing  
Epson character sets  
IBM character sets and code pages  
SPI character sets  
8 modes (8 or 9 pin graphics) — dpl: dot per line  
816 dpl ( 60 dpi)  
979 dpl ( 72 dpi)  
1088 dpl ( 80 dpi)  
1224 dpl ( 90 dpi)  
1632 dpl (120 dpi)  
1958 dpl (144 dpi)  
3264 dpl (240 dpi)  
Character spacings  
Print mode  
10cpi Pica print mode  
12cpi Elite, Speed draft print mode  
15cpi Semi-condensed draft, Super speed draft print mode  
17.1cpi Condensed draft print mode  
20cpi Condensed elite print mode  
Proportional print mode  
Draft (10cpi):  
NLQ (10cpi):  
183 lpm  
38 lpm  
Throughput  
Evaluation conditions:  
Data of 100 lines by 132 columns, all a ASCII rolling  
pattern characters, and 1/6-inch line feed is input from a  
host and is stored in the 20K-byte communication buffer of  
the printer. With that condition, the number of printing lines  
per minute is measured.  
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A. Specifications  
Friction method:  
Paper feed method  
Single cut sheet (A3, B4, A4, B5, letter, legal)  
55 kg - 90 kg in Japan  
17 lbs. - 28 lbs. in USA  
Paper width  
Paper weight  
64 g/m2 - 105 g/m2 in Europe  
Tractor method:  
45 kg - 90 kg in Japan  
14 lbs. - 28 lbs. in USA  
53 g/m2 - 105 g/m2 in Europe  
CSF mode:  
55 kg - 70 kg in Japan  
15lbs. - 21 lbs. in USA  
60 g/m2 - 81 g/m2 in Europe  
Original plus 6, non-carbon, 34 g/m2  
Total thickness of less than 0.41 mm  
Multiple copies  
Minimum of 1/216 inch  
Line feed pitch  
Line feed speed  
Print speed  
60 lines/second (6 lines/inch)  
Super Speed Draft (15 cpi): 840 cps (character per second)  
Speed Draft (12 cpi):  
Draft Pica (10 cpi):  
NLQ Pica (10 cpi):  
672 cps  
560 cps  
138 cps  
Recommended  
print area  
Single sheet Paper  
Fanfold Paper  
TOF  
Loading adjust  
17/72inch (6mm)  
Print  
recommended  
area  
Print  
recommended  
area  
for  
continuous form  
for single sheets  
Override print  
17mm OFF  
8 mm ON  
Perforation  
Near perforation  
1 inch (25.4mm)  
Override print  
17mm  
8mm  
OFF  
ON  
Final form  
13 mm  
13 mm  
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A. Specifications  
Character Dot Spacing Max No. Character Printing  
Print mode  
Spacing  
H
x V  
of  
Structure Speed  
(inches)  
Columns (V x H)  
(cps)  
Draft  
Pica  
10 cpi  
12 cpi  
12 cpi  
15 cpi  
17 cpi  
1/120 x 1/72  
1/120 x 1/72  
1/144 x 1/72  
1/180 x 1/72  
1/240 x 1/72  
1/240 x 1/72  
1/120 x 1/72  
1/120 x 1/72  
1/240 x 1/144  
1/240 x 1/144  
1/288 x 1/144  
1/360 x 1/144  
1/480 x 1/144  
1/480 x 1/144  
136  
163  
163  
204  
233  
272  
163  
204  
136  
163  
163  
204  
233  
272  
(dpl)  
816  
1632  
1632  
12 x 9  
10 x 9  
12 x 9  
12 x 9  
14 x 9  
12 x 9  
10 x 9  
8 x 9  
560  
Elite (Epson)  
Elite (IBM)  
672  
556  
416  
Condensed pica  
476  
Condensed elite 20 cpi  
12 cpi  
556  
Speed Draft  
672  
Super Speed Draft  
15 cpi  
10 cpi  
12 cpi  
12 cpi  
15 cpi  
17 cpi  
840  
Near  
Letter  
Quality  
Pica  
24 x 18  
20 x 18  
24 x 18  
24 x 18  
28 x 18  
24 x 18  
138  
Elite (Epson)  
Elite (IBM)  
166  
138  
104  
Condensed pica  
119  
Condensed elite 20 cpi  
138  
(dps)  
3360  
3333  
6720  
Graphics  
Standard density  
Double density  
1/60 x 1/72  
1/120 x 1/72  
1/120 x 1/72  
n x 8 or 9  
n x 8 or 9  
n x 8 or 9  
Double speed,  
Double density  
Quadruple density  
979 dot  
1/240 x 1/72  
1/72 x 1/72  
1/80 x 1/72  
1/90 x 1/72  
1/144 x 1/72  
1/120 x 1/144  
3264  
979  
n x 8 or 9  
n x 8 or 9  
n x 8 or 9  
n x 8 or 9  
n x 8 or 9  
n x 16  
6666  
3333  
2222  
2500  
3333  
3333  
1088 dot  
1088  
1224  
1958  
1632  
1224 dot  
1958 dot  
High density  
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A. Specifications  
Serial interface specifications  
Input connector  
13  
1
25  
14  
RS-232C Pin assignments  
PIN  
1
SIGNAL  
IN/OUT  
PIN  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
SIGNAL  
NC  
IN/OUT  
CHASSIS GND  
2
TXD  
RXD  
RTS  
OUT  
IN  
NC  
3
NC  
4
OUT  
IN  
NC  
5
CTS  
DSR  
SIGNAL GND  
CD  
NC  
6
IN  
NC  
7
DTR  
NC  
OUT  
8
IN  
9
NC  
NC  
10  
11  
12  
13  
NC  
NC  
SRTS  
NC  
OUT  
NC  
NC  
NC  
Notes:  
1. NC stands for no connection.  
2. CHASSIS GND and GND are connected in the printer.  
Handshake protocol  
One of the following four protocols can be selected:  
- DTR protocol  
- X ON/X OFF protocol I  
- X ON/X OFF protocol II  
- ETX/ACK protocol  
Baud Rate  
In the setup options, one of the following baud rates can be selected:  
1200, 2400, 4800, and 9600 BPS.  
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A. Specifications  
Other specifications  
Power supply  
120VAC : For USA, Canada and Taiwan  
230VAC : For Asia, Oceania, Europe and others  
Temperature  
41°F - 104°F (during Operation)  
5°C - 40°C  
Humidity  
20 % - 80 % (no condensation)  
External dimensions  
Model A  
24.4"(Width x 10.2"(Height) x 12.0"(Depth)  
620(W) x 260(H) x 305(D) mm  
With the paper rack and sound seal cover  
24.4"(W) x 11.6"(H) x 17.5"(D)  
620(W) x 295(H) x 445(D) mm  
Model B  
24.4"(Width) x 10.2"(Height) x 13.0"(Depth)  
620(W) x 260(H) x 330(D) mm  
With the paper rack and sound seal cover  
24.4"(W) x 11.6"(H) x 18.5"(D)  
620(W) x 295(H) x 470(D) mm  
Weight  
Approximately 44.1 lbs. [20 kg]  
Power Consumption  
160 watts (during LQ self test)  
2.1A (120VAC), 1.2A (230VAC)  
45 watts (during stand-by)  
0.6A (120VAC), 0.4A (230VAC)  
12 watts (sleeping mode)  
0.3A (120VAC), 0.2A (230VAC)  
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B. Control code summary (IBM)  
Appendix B. Control code summary  
IBM mode  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal & Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[1]  
[2]  
BEL  
BS  
[07] H [7] D  
[08] H [8] D  
Activates the alarm.  
Backspace one character.  
[3]  
HT  
[09] H [9] D  
Moves to next horizontal tab.  
[4]  
LF  
[0A] H [10] D  
[0B ]H [11] D  
[0C] H [12] D  
[0D] H [13] D  
[0E] H [14] D  
[0F] H [15] D  
[11] H [17] D  
[12] H [18] D  
[14] H [20] D  
[18] H [24] D  
[1B,19,n] H [27,25,n] D  
Linefeeds after printing.  
[5]  
VT  
Linefeeds to next vertical tab position after printing.  
Form feeds after printing.  
[6]  
FF  
[7]  
CR  
Carriage return after printing.  
[8]  
SO  
Sets double width character mode for 1 line.  
Sets condensed character mode.  
[9]  
SI  
[10]  
[11]  
[12]  
[13]  
[14]  
DC1  
DC2  
DC4  
CAN  
ESC EM n  
Selects printer that has been deselected by ESC Q.  
Selects pica (10 cpi) character mode.  
Cancels double width character mode set by SO.  
Clears data in buffer.  
Controls Cut Sheet Feeder.  
n=0 : Manual feeding.  
n=1 : Selects Bin 1.  
n=2 : Selects Bin 2.  
n=R : Ejects a cut sheet paper loaded in the printer.  
[15]  
ESC – n  
[1B,2D,n] H [27,45,n] D  
Sets or cancels underline mode.  
n=0 : underline is cancelled.  
n=1 : underline is set.  
[16]  
[17]  
[18]  
[19]  
[20]  
[21]  
ESC 0  
ESC 1  
ESC 2  
ESC 3 n  
ESC 4  
ESC 5 n  
[1B,30] H [27,48] D  
[1B,31] H [27,49] D  
[1B,32] H [27,50] D  
[1B,33,n] H [27,51,n] D  
[1B,34] H [27,52] D  
[1B,35,n] H [27,53,n] D  
Sets line spacing to 1/8".  
Sets line spacing to 7/72".  
Linefeeds with the line spacing set by ESC A.  
Sets line spacing to n/216" (1n255).  
Sets the current print position as top-of-form (TOF).  
Sets/cancels auto linefeed with CR  
n=0 : Carriage return without linefeed.  
n=1 : Carriage return with linefeed.  
[22]  
[23]  
[24]  
[25]  
ESC 6  
ESC 7  
ESC :  
[1B,36] H [27,54] D  
[1B,37] H [27,55] D  
[1B,3A] H [27,58] D  
Selects IBM character set 2.  
Selects IBM character set 1.  
Sets elite (12 cpi) character mode.  
ESC = n1 n2  
m c a1 a2 data  
[1B,3D,n1,n2,m,c,a1,a2,data] H  
[27,61,n1,n2,m,c,a1,a2,data] D  
Defines download character.  
When n1=n2=0, the download area is cleared.  
Total number of data in download characters is defined  
as n1 + n2 x 256. Each character consists of assign  
code (c), attributes (a1 and a2), and data.  
ESC = NUL NUL .clears download area.  
Download characters can be selected for printing or  
for a storage memory by ESC I command.  
m=14h indicates a draft download character and  
m=15 ha NLQ download character.  
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B. Control code summary (IBM)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
Draft download  
m=14h indicates a draft download character.  
Attribute (a1)  
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0  
8(h) x 11(W) dots  
Offset  
String length  
00: 8x11 dots  
01: 12x11 dots,  
line 8 is copied to lines 9-12  
10: 12x11 dots,  
lines 1-4 are copied to lines 9-12  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0: ascender (pins 1-8)  
1: descender (pins 2-9)  
Attribute (a2)  
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0  
String length (1-11)  
Offset (0-10)  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11  
d7  
Data = d1-d11  
NLQ download  
16(h) x 23(W) dots  
m=15h indicates a NLQ download character.  
Attribute (a1)  
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0  
00: 16x23 dots  
01: 24x23 dots, lines 15-16 are copied  
to lines 17-24  
10: 24x23 dots, lines 1-8 are copied to  
lines 17-24  
1
5
10  
15  
20  
23  
Attribute (a2) = Don't care  
Data = d1-d23  
d16  
1st byte  
2nd byte  
[26]  
ESC A n  
[1B,41,n] H [27,65,n] D  
Sets line spacing to n/72" (1n255)  
This command becomes effective by ESC 2.  
[27]  
[28]  
[29]  
[30]  
ESC B n1 n2...  
n64 NUL  
[1B,42,n1,n2,...n64,00] H  
[27,66,n1,n2,...n64,0] D  
Sets vertical tab positions beginning from n1 and end  
with NUL [00]H. n=1 is the second line from TOF.  
ESC C n  
[1B,43,n] H [27,67,n] D  
Sets page length in line unit (1n255).  
The current print line becomes TOF (top of form).  
ESC C NUL n  
[1B,43,00,n] H [27,67,0,n] D  
Sets page length in inch unit (1n151).  
The current print line becomes TOF (top of form).  
ESC D n1  
n2...n28 NUL  
[1B,44,n1,n2,...n28,00] H  
[27,68,n1,n2,...n28,0] D  
Sets horizontal tab position (1n255).  
n indicates the number of spaces from the left margin  
with the character width at the command execution.  
n=1 is at the first character from the left margin.  
[31]  
[32]  
[33]  
[34]  
ESC E  
ESC F  
ESC G  
ESC H  
[1B,45] H [27,69] D  
[1B,46] H [27,70] D  
[1B,47] H [27,71] D  
[1B,48] H [27,72] D  
Sets emphasized character mode.  
Cancels emphasized character mode.  
Sets double strike character mode.  
Cancels double strike character mode.  
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B. Control code summary (IBM)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[35]  
ESC I n  
[1B,49] H [27,73] D  
Selects one of font styles.  
n=0 : Draft 10 cpi  
n=1 : Speed draft 12 cpi  
n=2 : NLQ (Sans Serif)  
n=3 : NLQ (Roman)  
n=4 : Draft download  
n=5 : Speed draft download  
n=6 : NLQ (Sans Serif) download  
n=7 : NLQ (Roman) download  
n=11 : NLQ (Roman) italic  
[36]  
[37]  
ESC J n  
[1B,4A,n] H [27,74,n] D  
Linefeeds in various spacings in n/216" (1n255).  
ESC K n1 n2  
data  
[1B,4B,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,75,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints the 8-pin standard-density graphics (60 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
[38]  
[39]  
ESC L n1 n2  
data  
[1B,4C,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,76,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints the 8-pin double-density graphics (120 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
ESC N n  
[1B,4E,n] H [27,78,n] D  
Sets bottom margin (1n255).  
n specifies the number of lines not to be printed at the  
end of a page.  
For example: If the line spacing is 1/6 inch and the page length is 66 lines,  
an ESC N 6 command causes the printer to print 60 lines, then skip 6 lines.  
The space to be skipped is 1 inch (1/6 inch 6).  
x
[40]  
[41]  
ESC O  
[1B,4F] H [27,79] D  
Cancels bottom margin set by ESC N command.  
ESC P n  
[1B,50,n] H [27,80,n] D  
Sets/cancels proportional mode  
n=0 : Cancels proportional mode.  
n=1 : Sets proportional mode.  
[42]  
ESC Q n  
[1B,51,16] H [27,81,22] D  
Deselects the printer. DC1 selects the printer.  
n=16h : Deselects the printer.  
n16h : Ignores this command.  
[43]  
[44]  
ESC R  
[1B,52] H [27,82] D  
Initializes horizontal tabs to every 8th column and  
clears vertical tabs.  
ESC S n  
[1B,53,n] H [27,83,n] D  
Sets superscript or subscript character mode.  
n=0 : the superscript character mode is set.  
n=1 : the subscript character mode is set.  
[45]  
[46]  
ESC T  
[1B,54] H [27,84] D  
Cancels super-/subscript character mode.  
ESC U n  
[1B,55,n] H [27,85,n] D  
Selects unidirectional or bidirectional printing.  
n=0 : bidirectional printing is set.  
n=1 : unidirectional printing is set.  
[47]  
ESC W n  
[1B,57,n] H [27,87,n] D  
Sets or cancels double width character mode.  
n=0 : the double width character mode is cancelled.  
n=1 : the double width character mode is set.  
[48]  
[49]  
ESC X n m  
[1B,5C,n,m] H  
[27,92,n,m] D  
Sets left and right margins (0n<m255)  
n: left margin, m:right margin.  
ESC Y n1 n2  
data  
[1B,59,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,89,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints 8-pin double-speed double-density graphics  
(120 dpi). The total number of dots in the data is  
set by n1 + n2 256.  
x
[50]  
ESC Z n1 n2  
data  
[1B,5A,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,90,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints 8-pin quadruple-density graphics (240 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
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B. Control code summary (IBM)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
[51] ESC [ @ n1 n2  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[1B,5B,2D,n1,n2,m1,..,m4] H  
[27,91,45,n1,n2,m1,..,m4] D  
Sets single or double height/width/line-spacing mode.  
n1=4, n2=0, m1=0, and m2=0.  
m1...m4  
m3=01h : single character height.  
m3=02h : double character height.  
m3=10h : single line spacing.  
m3=20h : double line spacing.  
m3=22h : double character height/line spacing.  
m4=01h : single character width.  
m4=02h : double character width.  
Software initialization.  
[52]  
ESC [ K n1 n2  
m1 m2 m3 m4  
[1B,5B,4B,n1,n2,m1,..,m4] H  
[27,91,75,n1,n2,m1,..,m4] D  
The number of data bytes following n2 is defined as  
n1 + n2 x 256.  
Code  
Initialize condition  
m1  
m2  
00h, 04h, FEh  
01h, 05h, FFh  
03h  
Initialize without clearing download area  
Initialize with clearing download area  
Fixed value  
m3 and m4  
Indicates the combination of each parameters:  
m3  
m4  
bit7 valid (0) or invalid (1) of m3  
bit6  
bit5 Alarm on (0) or off (1)  
bit4 LF=LF (0) or LF=CR+LF (1)  
bit3 CR=CR (0) or CR=CR+LF (1)  
valid (0) or invalid (1) of m4  
USA (0) or Multilingual (1)  
Pre (0) or Unidirectional (1)  
20 cpi valid (0) or invalid (1)  
Roman (0) or Sans Serif (1)  
bit2 Page length of 11" (0) or 12" (1) FF code valid (0) or invalid (1)  
bit1 non-slashe zero (0) or  
slashed zero (1)  
print line width of 13.6" (0) or 8" (1)  
bit0 character set 1 (0) or  
character set 2 (1)  
[53]  
ESC [ T n1 n2  
m1…m4  
[1B,5B,54,n1,n2,m1,…m4] H  
[27,91,84,n1,n2,m1,…m4] D  
Selects code page.  
n1 = 4, n2 = 0, m1 = 0, and m2 = 0.  
m3  
m4  
code page  
437  
437 Greek  
772  
774  
850  
851  
852  
853  
855  
857  
858  
860  
861  
863  
865  
866  
869  
m3  
m4  
code page  
1250  
1252  
Lithuanian-KBL  
Bulgaria  
IBM Russian  
MAZOWIA  
Code MJK  
Hungarian  
BRASCII  
ABICOMP  
USSR GOST  
ISO 8859-1  
ISO 8859-2  
ISO 8859-7  
ISO 8859-9  
ISO 8859-15  
01h  
13h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
03h  
B5h  
65h  
04h  
06h  
52h  
53h  
54h  
55h  
57h  
59h  
5Ah  
5Ch  
5Dh  
5Fh  
61h  
62h  
65h  
04h  
04h  
07h  
0Bh  
0Fh  
0Fh  
0Fh  
0Fh  
0Fh  
0Fh  
13h  
40h  
40h  
40h  
40h  
40h  
E2h  
E4h  
D1h  
CDh  
00h  
03h  
04h  
05h  
07h  
08h  
62h  
00h  
01h  
06h  
08h  
0Eh  
[54]  
ESC \ n1 n2  
[1B,5C,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,92,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints characters from all character set.  
The number of character to be printed is defined by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
[55]  
[56]  
ESC ]  
[1B,5D] H [27,93] D  
Reverse line feeds by the current line spacing.  
ESC ^ n  
[1B,5E,n] H [27,94,n] D  
Prints one character (n: character code) from all  
character set.  
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B. Control code summary (IBM)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[57]  
ESC _ n  
[1B,5F,n] H [27,95,n] D  
Sets/cancels overscore mode.  
n=0 : Cancels overscore mode.  
n=1 : Sets overscore mode.  
[58]  
[59]  
ESC g  
[1B,67] H [27,103] D  
Selects 15 cpi character mode.  
Selects NLQ font type.  
ESC k n  
[1B,6B,n] H [27,107,n] D  
n=0 : ROMAN is set.  
n=1 : SANS SERIF is set.  
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B. Control code summary (FX)  
FX mode  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal & Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[1]  
[2]  
BEL  
BS  
[07] H [7] D  
[08] H [8] D  
Activates the bell.  
Backspace one character.  
[3]  
HT  
[09] H [9] D  
Moves to next horizontal tab.  
[4]  
[5]  
[6]  
[7]  
[8]  
LF  
VT  
FF  
CR  
[0A] H [10] D  
[0B ]H [11] D  
[0C] H [12] D  
[0D] H [13] D  
Linefeeds after printing.  
Linefeeds to next vertical tab position after printing.  
Form feeds after printing.  
Carriage return after printing.  
SO  
[0E] H [14] D  
Sets double width character mode.  
ESC SO  
[1B,0E] H [27,14] D  
[9]  
SI  
[0F] H [15] D  
Sets condensed character mode.  
ESC SI  
[1B,0F] H [27,15] D  
[10]  
[11]  
[12]  
[13]  
[14]  
DC1  
DC2  
DC3  
DC4  
CAN  
[11] H [17] D  
[12] H [18] D  
[13] H [19] D  
[14] H [20] D  
[18] H [24] D  
Selects printer that has been deselected by DC3.  
Cancels condensed character mode.  
Deselects printer.  
Cancels double width character mode set by SO.  
Clears data in buffer and move print head to home  
position.  
[15]  
[16]  
DEL  
[7F] H [127] D  
Deletes one character.  
ESC EM n  
[1B,19,n] H [27,25,n] D  
Controls Cut Sheet Feeder.  
n=0 : Manual feeding.  
n=1 : Selects Bin 1.  
n=2 : Selects Bin 2.  
n=R : Ejects a cut sheet paper loaded in the printer.  
[17]  
[18]  
ESC SP n  
ESC ! n  
[1B,20,n] H [27,32,n] D  
[1B,21,n] H [27,33,n] D  
Sets intercharacter space. A space of n/120 inch is  
added to the right of each character (0n127).  
Sets various print modes.  
n is specified by the following combinations.  
(0n255)  
Print modes  
Pica  
Elite  
Proportional  
Condensed  
Emphasized  
Double strike  
Double width  
Italic  
Dec.  
0
Hex.  
00  
01  
02  
04  
08  
10  
20  
40  
80  
Correspond command  
ESC P  
ESC M  
ESC p  
SI, DC2  
ESC E, ESC F  
ESC G, ESC H  
ESC W  
ESC 4, ESC 5  
ESC -  
1
2
4
8
16  
32  
64  
128  
Underline  
Note: Proportional cannot be specified with elite or condensed, and has higher priority.  
[19]  
[20]  
ESC #  
[1B,23] H [27,35] D  
Cancels MSB control.  
ESC $ n1 n2  
[1B,24,n1,n2] H  
[27,36,n1,n2] D  
Sets absolute dot position. The dot pitch is 1/60" and  
its position is n1 + ( n2 x 256 ) dots from the left  
margin.  
[21]  
ESC % n  
[1B,25,n] H [27,37,n] D  
Sets resident characters or download characters.  
n=0 : the resident character set is set.  
n=1 : the download character set is set.  
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B. Control code summary (FX)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
[22] ESC & NUL n1  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
[1B,26,00,n1,n2,a,data] H  
[27,38,0,n1,n2,a,data] D  
FUNCTION  
Defines download character(s).  
NLQ download character is generated by interpolation.  
n1: first code of download character (00-127)  
n2: last code of download character (00-127)  
n2 a data  
Print Start  
Position  
Print End  
Position  
Attribute (a)  
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0  
Print start position (0 to 7)  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Print end position  
(Print start position+4 to 11)  
0: ascender (pins 1-8)  
1: descender (pins 2-9)  
Data = d1-d11  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  
8(h) x 11(W) dots  
[23]  
ESC (t  
n1 n2 d1 d2 d3  
[1B, 28, 74, n1, n2, d1, d2, d3] H Selects character set  
[27, 40, 116, n1, n2, d1, d2, d3] D n1=3, n2=0, and d1=0 or 1  
d1=0 : Italic  
d1=1 : Graphic  
d2  
0
1
1
d3  
0
Character Set  
Italic  
437  
d2  
15  
d3  
0
Character Set  
869  
0
16  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63  
63  
60  
32  
61  
27  
28  
62  
25  
26  
16  
127  
127  
29  
31  
29  
50  
52  
0
1250  
437 Greek  
772  
1252  
Lithuanian-KBL  
Bulgaria  
59  
36  
3
774  
0
850  
0
IBM Russian  
MAZOWIA  
Code MJK  
Hungarian  
BRASCII  
ABICOMP  
USSR GOST  
ISO-8859-1  
ISO-8859-2  
ISO-8859-7  
ISO-8859-9  
ISO-8859-15  
4
851  
0
10  
5
852  
0
853  
0
6
855  
0
11  
44  
7
857  
0
858  
0
860  
1
24  
8
861  
2
863  
7
9
865  
0
14  
866  
15  
[24]  
ESC *m n1 n2  
data  
[1B,2A,m,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,42,m,n1,n2,data] D  
Sets various 8 pin graphic mode.  
The total column number is calculated by  
n1 + n2 x 256.  
m
Graphic Type  
Number  
of Pins  
Maximum Horizontal  
Columns  
Density  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Standard-density  
Double-density  
Double-speed double-density  
Quadruple-density  
80 dpi graphics  
72 dpi graphics  
90 dpi graphics  
144 dpi graphics  
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
816  
1632  
1632  
3264  
1088  
979  
60  
120  
120  
240  
80  
72  
90  
144  
1224  
1958  
[25]  
[26]  
ESC – n  
ESC / c  
[1B,2D,n] H [27,45,n] D  
[1B,2F,c] H [27,47,c] D  
Sets or cancels underline.  
n=0 : underline is cancelled.  
n=1 : underline is set  
Selects channel (0-7) of vertical tab.  
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B. Control code summary (FX)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[27]  
[28]  
[29]  
[30]  
[31]  
ESC 0  
ESC 1  
ESC 2  
ESC 3 n  
ESC 4  
[1B,30] H [27,48] D  
[1B,31] H [27,49] D  
[1B,32] H [27,50] D  
[1B,33,n] H [27,51,n] D  
[1B,34] H [27,52] D  
Sets line spacing to 1/8".  
Sets line spacing to 7/72".  
Sets line spacing to 1/6".  
Sets line spacing to n/216" (0n255).  
Sets Italic character mode.  
Download characters and graphic characters  
(B0h-DFh, F4h, and F5h) are not italicized.  
Cancels Italic character mode.  
[32]  
[33]  
ESC 5  
ESC 6  
[1B,35] H [27,53] D  
[1B,36] H [27,54] D  
Enlarges print code area.  
Control code area (80h-9Fh) is printed as characters.  
[34]  
[35]  
[36]  
[37]  
ESC 7  
ESC 8  
ESC 9  
[1B,37] H [27,55] D  
[1B,38] H [27,56] D  
[1B,39] H [27,57] D  
Clears ESC 6 command.  
Disables paper detect function.  
Enables paper detect function.  
ESC : NUL  
n NUL  
[1B,3A,00,n,00] H  
[27,58,0,n,0] D  
Copy RAM download character set from ROM  
character set.  
n=0 : ROMAN is copied.  
n=1 : SANS SERIF is copied.  
Moves print head to home position.  
[38]  
[39]  
[40]  
[41]  
ESC <  
[1B,3C] H [27,60] D  
[1B,3D] H [27,61] D  
[1B,3E] H [27,62] D  
ESC =  
Sets MSB of data to "0".  
Sets MSB of data to "1".  
ESC >  
ESC ? n m  
[1B,3F,n,m] H  
[27,63,n,m] D  
Re-assign graphic type for ESC K, ESC L,  
ESC Y, and ESC Z commands.  
n : specifies the former graphic type assigned  
by "K", "L", "Y", or "Z".  
m : specifies the new graphic type in table below.  
m
Graphic Type  
Number  
of Pins  
Maximum Horizontal  
Columns  
Density  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Standard-density  
Double-density  
Double-speed double-density  
Quadruple-density  
80 dpi graphics  
72 dpi graphics  
90 dpi graphics  
144 dpi graphics  
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
816  
1632  
1632  
3264  
1088  
979  
60  
120  
120  
240  
80  
72  
90  
144  
1224  
1958  
[42]  
[43]  
[44]  
ESC @  
[1B,40] H [27,64] D  
Initializes printer.  
ESC A n  
[1B,41,n] H [27,65,n] D  
Sets line spacing to n/72" (0n85).  
Sets vertical tab positions beginning from n1 and end  
with NUL [00]H. n=1 is at the second line from TOF.  
ESC B n1 n2...  
n16 NUL  
[1B,42,n1,n2,...n16,00] H  
[27,66,n1,n2,...n16,0] D  
[45]  
[46]  
[47]  
ESC C n  
[1B,43,n] H [27,67,n] D  
Sets page length in line unit (1n127).  
The current print line becomes TOF (top of form).  
ESC C NUL n  
[1B,43,00,n] H [27,67,0,n] D  
Sets page length in inch unit (1n22).  
The current print line becomes TOF (top of form).  
ESC D n1  
n2...n32 NUL  
[1B,44,n1,n2,...n32,00] H  
[27,68,n1,n2,...n32,0] D  
Sets horizontal tab position (1n255).  
n indicates the number of spaces from the left margin  
with the character width at the command execution.  
n=1 is at the second column from the left margin.  
[48]  
[49]  
[50]  
[51]  
ESC E  
ESC F  
ESC G  
ESC H  
[1B,45] H [27,69] D  
[1B,46] H [27,70] D  
[1B,47] H [27,71] D  
[1B,48]H [27,72] D  
Sets emphasized character mode.  
Cancels emphasized character mode.  
Sets double strike character mode.  
Cancels double strike character mode.  
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B. Control code summary (FX)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
[52] ESC I n  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[1B,49,n] H [27,73,n] D  
Treats unused control codes in the control area as  
character codes.  
n=0 : Ignores unused control codes  
n=1 : treats unused control codes as character codes.  
[53] ESC J n  
[1B,4A,n] H [27,74,n] D  
n/216" linefeeds after printing (0n255).  
[54] ESC K n1 n2  
data  
[1B,4B,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,75,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints the 8-pin Standard-density graphics (60 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
[55] ESC L n1 n2  
data  
[1B,4C,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,76,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints the 8-pin Double-density graphics (120 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
[56] ESC M  
[1B,4D] H [27,77] D  
Selects Elite (12cpi) mode.  
[57] ESC N n  
[1B,4E,n] H [27,78,n] D  
Sets skip over perforation (1n127).  
n specifies the number of lines to be skipped at the  
end of a page.  
For example: If the line spacing is 1/6 inch and the page length is 66 lines,  
an ESC N 6 command causes the printer to print 60 lines, then skip 6 lines.  
The space to be skipped is 1 inch (1/6 inch 6).  
x
[58] ESC O  
[59] ESC P  
[60] ESC Q n  
[61] ESC R n  
[1B,4F] H [27,79] D  
[1B,50] H [27,80] D  
[1B,51,n] H [27,81,n] D  
[1B,52,n] H [27,82,n] D  
Cancels skip over perforation.  
Selects Pica (10 cpi) mode.  
Sets right margin at the nth column (1n255)  
Selects International character.  
n
Country  
Hexadecimal Character Code  
23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
U.S.A.  
#
#
#
£
#
#
#
Pt  
#
#
#
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$
$
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$
$
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$
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á
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Æ
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Æ
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\
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Ø
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\
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Å
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Ü
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FRANCE  
GERMANY  
U.K.  
DENMARK  
SWEDEN  
ITALY  
SPAIN  
JAPAN  
NORWAY  
Ø
Ø
Ñ
Ñ
Ö
10 DENMARK 2  
11 SPAIN 2  
12 LATIN AMERICA #  
13 TURKEY  
#
[62] ESC S n  
[1B,53,n] H [27,83,n] D  
Selects superscript or subscript character mode.  
n=0 : the superscript character mode is set.  
n=1 : the subscript character mode is set.  
[63] ESC T  
[1B,54] H [27,84] D  
Cancels super-/subscript character mode printing.  
[64] ESC U n  
[1B,55,n] H [27,85,n] D  
Sets or cancels unidirectional or bidirectional printing  
n=0 : unidirectional printing is cancelled.  
n=1 : unidirectional printing is set.  
.
[65] ESC W n  
[1B,57,n] H [27,87,n] D  
Sets or cancels double width character mode.  
n=0 : the double width character mode is cancelled.  
n=1 : the double width character mode is set.  
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B. Control code summary (FX)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[66]  
[67]  
[68]  
ESC Y n1 n2  
data  
[1B,59,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,89,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints 8-pin double-speed double-density graphics  
(120 dpi). The total number of dots in the data is  
set by n1 + n2 256.  
x
ESC Z n1 n2  
data  
[1B,5A,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,90,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints 8-pin quadruple-density graphics (240 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
ESC \ n1 n2  
[1B,5C,n1,n2] H  
[27,92,n1,n2] D  
Sets relative dot position to the current position.  
The dot pitch is 1/120 inch.  
(For Example)  
n1 + (n2 256)< 32768 (8000h), then move n1 + (n2 256) dots to the right.  
x
x
n1 + (n2 256) 32768, then move 65536 - {n1 +(n2 256)} dots to the  
x
x
left from the current position.  
[69]  
ESC ^ m n1 n2  
data  
[1B,5E,m,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,94,m,n1,n2,data] D  
Sets various 9 pin graphic mode.  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
(n1 + n2 256) 2.  
x
x
m
Graphic Type  
Number  
of Pins  
Maximum Horizontal  
Columns  
Density  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Standard-density  
Double-density  
Double-speed double-density  
Quadruple-density  
80 dpi graphics  
72 dpi graphics  
90 dpi graphics  
144 dpi graphics  
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
816  
1632  
1632  
3264  
1088  
979  
60  
120  
120  
240  
80  
72  
90  
144  
1224  
1958  
MSB  
MSB  
1st  
2nd  
2 bytes  
byte  
byte  
[70]  
[71]  
ESC a n  
[1B,61,n] H [27,97,n] D  
Justification mode.  
n=0 : left justification is set (default).  
n=1 : centering is set.  
n=2 : right justification is set.  
n=3 : full justification is set.  
When n is other than 0, the printer performs one  
linefeed after printing.  
ESC b c n1 n2  
...n16 NUL  
[1B,62,c,n1,n2,...,n16,00] H  
[27,98,c,n1,n2,...,n16,0] D  
Sets vertical tab position in channels beginning from  
n1 and end with NUL [00]H as in ESC b command.  
c specifies one of channels 0 to 7 to be set.  
[72]  
[73]  
ESC g  
[1B,67] H [27,103] D  
Selects 15 cpi mode.  
ESC j n  
[1B,6A,n] H [27,106,n] D  
n/216" reverse linefeed after printing (0n255).  
This command is ignored in the cut sheet feeder mode.  
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B. Control code summary (FX)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[74]  
ESC k n  
[1B,6B,n] H [27,107,n] D  
Selects NLQ font type.  
n=0 : ROMAN is set.  
n=1 : SANS SERIF is set.  
[75]  
[76]  
ESC l n  
ESC p n  
[1B,6C,n] H [27,108,n] D  
[1B,70,n] H [27,112,n] D  
Sets left margin at the nth horizontal space in the  
current print mode (0n255).  
Sets or cancels proportional mode.  
n=0 : the proportional mode is cancelled.  
n=1 : the proportional mode is set.  
Sets or cancels half speed print mode.  
[77]  
[78]  
[79]  
[80]  
ESC s n  
ESC t n  
ESC w n  
ESC x n  
[1B,73,n] H [27,115,n] D  
[1B,74,n] H [27,116,n] D  
[1B,77,n] H [27,119,n] D  
[1B,78,n] H [27,120,n] D  
n=0 : cancels half speed print mode.  
n=1 : sets half speed print mode.  
Selects character set.  
n=0 : the italic character set is selected.  
n=1 : the graphic character set is selected.  
Sets or cancels double height character mode.  
n=0 : the double height character mode is cancelled.  
n=1 : the double height character mode is set.  
Selects character quality.  
n=0 : draft character mode is set.  
n=1 : NLQ character mode is set.  
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B. Control code summary (BP-A/I)  
Appendix B. Control code summary  
BP-A/I mode  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal & Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[1]  
[2]  
BEL  
BS  
[07] H [7] D  
[08] H [8] D  
Activates the alarm.  
Backspace one character.  
[3]  
HT  
[09] H [9] D  
Moves to next horizontal tab.  
[4]  
LF  
[0A] H [10] D  
[0B ]H [11] D  
[0C] H [12] D  
[0D] H [13] D  
[0E] H [14] D  
[0F] H [15] D  
[12] H [18] D  
[14] H [20] D  
[18] H [24] D  
[7F] H [127] D  
[1B,1D,n] H [27,29,n] D  
Linefeeds after printing.  
[5]  
VT  
Linefeeds to next vertical tab position after printing.  
Form feeds after printing.  
[6]  
FF  
[7]  
CR  
Carriage return after printing.  
[8]  
SO  
Sets double width character mode for 1 line.  
Sets condensed character mode.  
Selects pica (10 cpi) mode.  
[9]  
SI  
[10]  
[11]  
[12]  
[13]  
[14]  
DC2  
DC4  
CAN  
DEL  
ESC GS n  
Cancels double width character mode set by SO.  
Clears data in buffer.  
Deletes one character in BP-A mode.  
Controls Cut Sheet Feeder.  
n=0 : Manual feeding.  
n=1 : Selects Bin 1.  
n=2 : Selects Bin 2.  
n=R : Ejects a cut sheet paper loaded in the printer.  
[15]  
ESC *m n1 n2  
data  
[1B,2A,m,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,42,m,n1,n2, data] D  
Sets various 8 pin graphic mode.  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.or (n1 + n2 256) 2 for high-  
x
x
x
density graphics.  
m
Graphic Type  
Number  
Maximum Horizontal  
of Pins  
Columns  
Density  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Standard-density  
Double-density  
Double-speed double-density  
Quadruple-density  
80 dpi graphics  
72 dpi graphics  
90 dpi graphics  
High-density graphics  
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
16  
816  
1632  
1632  
3264  
1088  
979  
60  
120  
120  
240  
80  
72  
90  
120  
1224  
1632  
[16]  
ESC ! n  
[1B,21,n] H [27,33,n] D  
Sets various print modes.  
n is specified by the following combinations.  
(0n255)  
Print modes  
Pica  
Elite  
Proportional  
Condensed  
Emphasized  
Double strike  
Double width  
Italic  
Dec.  
0
Hex.  
00  
01  
02  
04  
08  
10  
20  
40  
80  
Correspond command  
ESC P  
ESC M  
ESC p  
SI, DC2  
ESC E, ESC F  
ESC G, ESC H  
ESC W  
ESC 4, ESC 5  
ESC -  
1
2
4
8
16  
32  
64  
128  
Underline  
Note: Proportional cannot be specified with elite or condensed, and has higher priority.  
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B. Control code summary (BP-A/I)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
[1B,23] H [27,35] D  
[1B,2D,n] H [27,45,n] D  
FUNCTION  
[17]  
[18]  
ESC #  
Cancels MSB control.  
ESC – n  
Sets or cancels underline mode.  
n=0 : underline is cancelled.  
n=1 : underline is set.  
[19]  
[20]  
[21]  
[22]  
[23]  
ESC . n  
ESC / c  
ESC 0  
ESC 1  
ESC 2  
[1B,2E,n] H [27,46,n] D  
[1B,2F,c] H [27,47,c] D  
[1B,30] H [27,48] D  
[1B,31] H [27,49] D  
[1B,32] H [27,50] D  
Sets line spacing to n/144" (1n127)  
Selects channel (0-7) of vertical tab.  
Sets line spacing to 1/8".  
Sets line spacing to 7/72".  
Sets line spacing to 1/6" in BP-A mode.  
Linefeeds with the line spacing set by ESC A in BP-I  
mode.  
[24]  
[25]  
[26]  
[27]  
[28]  
[29]  
[30]  
[31]  
[32]  
[33]  
[34]  
[35]  
[36]  
ESC 3 n  
ESC 4  
ESC 5  
ESC 6  
ESC 7  
ESC 8  
ESC 9  
ESC :  
[1B,33,n] H [27,51,n] D  
[1B,34] H [27,52] D  
[1B,35] H [27,53] D  
[1B,36] H [27,54] D  
[1B,37] H [27,55] D  
[1B,38] H [27,56] D  
[1B,39] H [27,57] D  
[1B,3A] H [27,58] D  
[1B,3C] H [27,60] D  
[1B,3D] H [27,61] D  
[1B,3E] H [27,62] D  
[1B,40] H [27,64] D  
[1B,41,n] H [27,65,n] D  
Sets line spacing to n/216" (1n255).  
Sets italic character mode.  
Cancels italic character mode.  
Selects IBM character set 2 in BP-I mode.  
Selects IBM character set 1 in BP-I mode.  
Disables paper empty detection.  
Enables paper empty detection.  
Sets elite (12 cpi) mode.  
ESC <  
ESC =  
ESC >  
ESC @  
ESC A n  
Moves print head to home position.  
Sets MSB of data to "0" in BP-A mode.  
Sets MSB of data to "1" in BP-A mode.  
Initializes printer.  
Sets line spacing to n/72" (1n85).  
The line feed spacing becomes effective by ESC 2  
command in BP-I mode.  
[37]  
[38]  
[39]  
[40]  
ESC B n1 n2...  
n64 NUL  
[1B,42,n1,n2,...n64,00] H  
[27,66,n1,n2,...n64,0] D  
Sets vertical tab positions beginning from n1 and end  
with NUL [00]H. n=1 is the second line from TOF.  
ESC C n  
[1B,43,n] H [27,67,n] D  
Sets page length in line unit (1n127).  
The current print line becomes TOF (top of form).  
ESC C NUL n  
[1B,43,00,n] H [27,67,0,n] D  
Sets page length in inch unit (1n22).  
The current print line becomes TOF (top of form).  
ESC D n1  
n2...n28 NUL  
[1B,44,n1,n2,...n28,00] H  
[27,68,n1,n2,...n28,0] D  
Sets horizontal tab position (1n255).  
n indicates the number of spaces from the left margin  
with the character width at the command execution.  
n=1 is at the first character from the left margin.  
Tab position changes accordingly with a change of  
character width in BP-I mode.  
[41]  
[42]  
[43]  
[44]  
[45]  
[46]  
ESC E  
ESC F  
ESC G  
ESC H  
ESC J n  
[1B,45] H [27,69] D  
[1B,46] H [27,70] D  
[1B,47] H [27,71] D  
[1B,48]H [27,72] D  
[1B,4A,n] H [27,74,n] D  
Sets emphasized character mode.  
Cancels emphasized character mode.  
Sets double strike character mode.  
Cancels double strike character mode.  
Linefeeds n/216" (0n255).  
ESC K n1 n2  
data  
[1B,4B,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,75,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints the 8-pin standard-density graphics (60 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
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B. Control code summary (BP-A/I)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[47]  
ESC L n1 n2  
data  
[1B,4C,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,76,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints the 8-pin double-density graphics (120 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
[48]  
[49]  
ESC M  
[1B,4D] H [27,77] D  
Selects Elite (12 cpi) mode.  
ESC N n  
[1B,4E,n] H [27,78,n] D  
Sets bottom margin (1n127).  
n specifies the number of lines not to be printed at the  
end of a page.  
For example: If the line spacing is 1/6 inch and the page length is 66 lines,  
an ESC N 6 command causes the printer to print 60 lines, then skip 6 lines.  
The space to be skipped is 1 inch (1/6 inch 6).  
x
[50]  
[51]  
[52]  
ESC O  
ESC P  
[1B,4F] H [27,79] D  
[1B,50] H [27,80] D  
[1B,51,n] H [27,81,n] D  
Cancels skip over perforation.  
Selects Pica (10 cpi) mode.  
ESC Q n  
Sets right margin at the nth horizontal space in the  
current print mode (0n255).  
[53]  
ESC R n  
[1B,52,n] H [27,82,n] D  
Selects international character in BP-A mode.  
n
Country  
Hexadecimal Character Code  
23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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U.S.A.  
#
#
#
£
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#
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#
#
#
#
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
ı
@
à
§
@
@
É
@
@
@
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á
á
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°
Ä
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Æ
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¡
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Æ
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Ø
ö
\
Ñ
]
§
Ü
]
Å
Å
é
¿
]
Å
Å
¿
¿
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ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
Ü
ˆ
ˆ
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Ü
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ù
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è
è
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FRANCE  
GERMANY  
U.K.  
DENMARK  
SWEDEN  
ITALY  
SPAIN  
JAPAN  
NORWAY  
Ø
Ø
Ñ
Ñ
Ö
10 DENMARK 2  
11 SPAIN 2  
12 LATIN AMERICA #  
13 TURKEY  
#
[54]  
ESC S n  
[1B,53,n] H [27,83,n] D  
Sets superscript or subscript character mode.  
n=0 : the superscript character mode is set.  
n=1 : the subscript character mode is set.  
[55]  
[56]  
ESC T  
[1B,54] H [27,84] D  
Cancels super-/subscript character mode.  
ESC U n  
[1B,55,n] H [27,85,n] D  
Selects unidirectional or bidirectional  
n=0 : bidirectional printing is set.  
n=1 : unidirectional printing is set.  
[57]  
ESC W n  
ESC X n  
[1B,57,n] H [27,87,n] D  
[1B,58,n] H [27,88,n] D  
Sets or cancels double width character mode.  
n=0 : the double width character mode is cancelled.  
n=1 : the double width character mode is set.  
[58]  
[59]  
Same as the ESC x n command.  
ESC Y n1 n2  
data  
[1B,59,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,89,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints 8-pin double-speed double-density graphics  
(120 dpi). The total number of dots in the data is set  
by n1 + n2 256.  
x
[60]  
ESC Z n1 n2  
data  
[1B,5A,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,90,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints 8-pin quadruple-density graphics (240 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
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B. Control code summary (BP-A/I)  
ITEM SYMBOL  
Hexadecimal Decimal  
FUNCTION  
[61]  
ESC b c n1 n2  
...n64 NUL  
[1B,62,c,n1,n2,...,n64,00] H  
[27,98,c,n1,n2,...,n64,0] D  
Sets vertical tab position in channels beginning from  
n1 and end with NUL [00]H as in ESC B command.  
c specifies one of channels 0 to 7 to be set.  
[62]  
[63]  
ESC g  
[1B,67] H [27,103] D  
Selects 15 cpi mode.  
ESC k n1 n2  
data  
[1B,6B,n1,n2,data] H  
[27,107,n1,n2,data] D  
Prints 8-pin high-density graphics (144 dpi).  
The total number of dots in the data is set by  
n1 + n2 256.  
x
[64]  
[65]  
ESC l n  
ESC p n  
[1B,6C,n] H [27,108,n] D  
[1B,70,n] H [27,112,n] D  
Sets left margin at the nth horizontal space in the  
current print mode (0n255).  
Sets or cancels proportional mode.  
n=0 : the proportional mode is cancelled.  
n=1 : the proportional mode is set.  
[66]  
ESC x n  
[1B,78,n] H [27,120,n] D  
Selects character quality.  
n=0 : draft character mode is set.  
n=1 : NLQ character mode is set.  
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B. Control code summary (Setup options)  
Setup options control codes  
This command is specially designed to assist you in utilizing the printer to its fullest  
potential. Most of printer's setup options can be accessed and changed through the  
following command sequence.  
Setup command sequence  
Setup command codes  
1B 7C 60 m1 m2 a1...ak  
header  
Setup terminate codes  
(1B 7C 60 01 00 12)h  
Setup declare codes  
(1B 7C 60 01 00 11)h  
m1,m2: Number of data bytes  
followed as parameters  
(a1..ak). k = (m1 +  
(256 x m2))  
N o t e s  
1 . This command sequence is only valid when the Software setup is set to YES  
(enabled) in the extended setup options at the front control panel. The  
command is treated as regular print data if the software setup is disabled.  
2 . Always start the software setup commands with the setup declare code and end  
by the setup terminate code.  
3 . In order to store the parameters changed in the setup options through these  
control codes, be sure to insert the "Save setup" function code before the setup  
terminate codes.  
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B. Control code summary (Setup options)  
ITEM Mode  
Code & Hexadecimal  
n: (Hex.) = selection  
[1]  
Font  
Header A n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 41, n  
n: 00=Roman,  
01=Sans Serif,  
n : 10h=Code (Draft),  
11h=S.D.,  
12h=S.S.D,  
[2]  
Character  
spacing  
Header B n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 42, n  
n: 00=Code,  
01=5 cpi,  
n: 05=15 cpi,  
06=17 cpi,  
02=6 cpi,  
07=20 cpi,  
03=10 cpi,  
08=Proportional.  
[3]  
[4]  
Page length  
(Fanfold)  
Header C n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 43, n  
n: 00=Code  
01=2",  
02=2.5",  
03=3",  
04=4",  
05=4.5",  
06=5",  
n: 07=5.5",  
08=7",  
n: 0E=16.5",  
0F=8",  
09=8.5",  
0A=10",  
0B=11",  
0C=12",  
0D=15",  
10=14",  
11=16",  
12=17",  
13=22".  
Page length  
(Single)  
Header i n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 69, n  
n: 00=Code,  
n:07=Letter portrait,  
08=Letter landscape,  
09=Legal portrait,  
0A=Letter landscape,  
0B=A3 portrait,  
01=B5 portrait,  
02=B5 landscape,  
03=A4 portrait,  
04=A4 landscape,  
05=B4 portrait,  
06=B4 landscape,  
0C=A3 landscape.  
[5]  
Multi-part  
Header D n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 44, n  
n: 00=Normal,  
01=Dark1,  
n: 02=Dark2,  
03=Dark3.  
[6]  
Select setup  
Header E n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 45, n  
n: 00=MEM1,  
01=MEM2,  
n: 02=MEM3,  
FF=Factory default.  
[7]  
Loading  
adjustment  
Header G n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00,47, n  
n: n/72" (0 n 180)Decimal  
[8]  
Paper width  
Header H n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 48, n  
n: 00=Manual9",  
01=Manual<9"  
n: 02=Fanfold9",  
03=Fanfold<9"  
[9]  
Line width  
Header I n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 49, n  
n: 00=13.6 inches,.  
01=8 inches.  
[10]  
[11]  
[12]  
[13]  
Print direction  
Line spacing  
Override  
Header J n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 4A, n  
n: 00=Predirection,  
01=Unidirection,  
n: 02=Bidirection.  
Header K n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 4B, n  
n: 00=Code (6 lpi),  
01=Code (8 lpi),  
n: 02=8 lpi,  
03=9 lpi.  
Header L n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 4C, n  
n: 00=Non-override,  
01=Override.  
Auto scroll  
Header M n  
n: 00=No scroll,  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 4D, n  
01=Autoscroll TOF ONLY  
02=Autoscrol at Any pos,  
[14]  
[15]  
[16]  
[17]  
Label mode  
Header N n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 4E, n  
n: 00=Non label mode,  
01=Label mode.  
Default page  
length  
Header O n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 4F, n  
n: 00=11 inches,  
01=12 inches.  
P.out detection  
Header P n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 50, n  
n: 00=No (detection disabled),  
01=Yes (detection enabled).  
P.out buzzer  
Header Q n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 51, n  
n: 00=No sound,  
01=Sound.  
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B. Control code summary (Setup options)  
ITEM Mode  
Code & Hexadecimal  
n: (Hex.) = selection  
[18]  
International  
character  
Header R n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 52, n  
n: 00=USA,  
01=France,  
n: 05=Sweden, n: 0A=Denmark2,  
06=Italy,  
0B=Spain2,  
02=Germany, 07=Spain,  
03=U.K., 08=Japan,  
04=Denmark, 09=Norway,  
0C=Latin America,  
0D=Turkey.  
[19]  
Code page  
Header p n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 70, n  
n: 00=Code page 437  
01=Code page 850  
02=Code page 857  
03=Code page 858  
04=Code page 860  
05=Code page 861  
06=Code page 863  
07=Code page 865  
08=BRASCII  
n: 21=Code page 853  
22=Code page 855  
23=Code page 866  
24=Code page 869  
25=Code page 1250  
26=Code page 1252  
27=Lithuanian-KBL  
28=Bulgaria  
29=IBM Russian  
30=MAZOWIA  
31=Code MJK  
09=ABICOMP  
10=ISO 8859-1  
11=ISO 8859-15  
16=Code page 437 Greek  
17=Code page 772  
18=Code page 774  
19=Code page 851  
20=Code page 852  
32=Hungarian  
33=USSR GOST  
34=ISO 8859-2  
35=ISO 8859-7  
36=ISO 8859-9  
[20]  
[21]  
[22]  
[23]  
[24]  
EURO symbol  
Zero style  
Header g n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 71, n  
n: 00=No : " " at the code A4H in ISO 8859-1  
01=YES : " " at the code A4H in ISO 8859-1  
Header S n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 53, n  
n: 00=no slash "0",  
01=slashed "Ø".  
Skip over  
perforation  
Header T n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 54, n  
n: 00=No skip,  
01=Skip.  
Emulation  
Header U n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 55, n  
n: 00=FX mode,  
01=IBM mode,  
n: 02=BP-A mode,  
03=BP-I mode.  
Character set  
Header V n  
n: 00=Italic set (FX mode),  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 56, n  
01=Graphic set (FX mode),  
02=IBM set 1 (IBM mode, BP-I mode),  
03=IBM set 2 (IBM mode, BP-I mode).  
[25]  
[26]  
[27]  
[28]  
[29]  
[30]  
[31]  
[32]  
CR setting  
LF setting  
VT setting  
IBM 20 cpi  
Header W n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 57, n  
n: 00=CR only,  
01=CR + LF,  
n: 02=Autofeed.  
Header X n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 58, n  
n: 00=LF only,  
01=CR + LF.  
Header e n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 65, n  
n: 00=With print,  
01=Without print.  
Header f n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 66, n  
n: 00=No,  
01=Yes.  
IBM download  
character  
Header g n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 67, n  
n: 00=Country,  
01=Multilingual.  
Italic mode  
Header k n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 6B, n  
n: 00=Code,  
01=Always.  
Bold mode  
Header l n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 6C, n  
n: 00=Code,  
01=Always.  
Barcode  
command  
Header m n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 6D, n  
n: 00=Mode 2,  
01=Ignore.  
02=Mode 1  
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B. Control code summary (Setup options)  
ITEM Mode  
Code & Hexadecimal  
n: (Hex.) = selection  
[33]  
Bar code type  
Header n n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 6E, n  
n: 00=Industrial 2/5,  
01=Interleave 2/5,  
02=Matrix 2/5,  
03=Codabar,  
04=Code 11,  
05=Code 39,  
n: 07=Code 128,  
08=EAN 8,  
09=EAN 13,  
0A=UPC-A,  
0B=UPC-E,  
0C=Postnet  
06=Code 93,  
0D=Element  
[34]  
[35]  
Bar code size  
Interface  
Header o n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 6F, n  
n: 00=1  
01=1.5  
n: 02=2  
03=2.5  
Header a n  
n: 00=Parallel,  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 61, n  
01=Serial (RS-232C or RS-422 with optional I/F).  
02=Auto  
Header a 01 a1 a2 a3 a4 a5  
1B, 7C, 60, 07, 00, 61, 01, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5  
a1: Parity bit  
a2: Data length  
a3: Stop bit  
a1: 00=None,  
a1:02=Even.  
01=Odd,  
a2: 00=8 bits,  
01=7 bits.  
a3: 00=1 bit,  
01=2 bits.  
a4: Protocol  
a5: Baud rate  
a4: 00=DTR,  
a4: 02=X-ON/X-OFF (II),  
03=ETX/ACK  
01=X-ON/X-OFF (I),  
a5: 00=1200 Baud,  
01=2400 Baud,  
a5: 02=4800 Baud,  
03=9600 Baud  
[36]  
[37]  
[38]  
[39]  
[40]  
[41]  
[42]  
Serial error  
Buffer size  
CSF option  
Factory setting  
Save setup  
Header b n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 62, n  
n: 00=Print "*",  
01=Ignore.  
Header c n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 63, n  
n: 00=128 bytes,  
01=Maximum.  
Header j n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 6A, n  
n: 00=Not installed,  
01=Single bin,  
n: 02=Double bin.  
Header E n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 45, n  
n: FF=Yes.  
Header Y n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 59, n  
n: 00=Current,  
01=MEM1,  
n: 02=MEM2,  
03=MEM3.  
LF SPEED  
Header Z n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 5A, n  
n: 00=Normal Speed  
01=Half Speed  
CTS, DSR, CD  
Setting  
(Serial)  
Header d n1 n2 n3  
1B, 7C, 60, 04, 00, 64, n  
n1: CTS setting  
n1=00 CTS Disable  
n1=01 CTS Enable  
n2: DSR setting  
n2=00 DSR Disable  
n2=01 DSR Enable  
n3: CD setting  
n3=00 CD Disable  
n3=01 CD Enable  
[43]  
[44]  
[45]  
[46]  
ERROR Status  
(Parallel)  
Header x n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 78, n  
n: 00=ERROR/PE SIGNAL Valid  
01=ERROR/PE Signal invalid  
Invert LCD Display Header y n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 79, n  
Energy Star mode Header z n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 7A, n  
Header F n  
1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 46, n  
n: 00=Normal LCD Display  
01=Invert LCD Display  
n: 00=Sleep mode valid  
01=Sleep mode invalid  
Reset SW Look  
n: 00=Reset SW is valid in ONLINE  
01=Reset SW is invalid in ONLINE  
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B. Control code summary (bar code)  
Bar code control codes  
This command becomes effective when the "Bar code command" in the extended setup  
options is set to "MODE1 or MODE2".  
To print a bar code from your host, firstly set the bar code type designation and a desired  
print sizes. Then send the bar code data with BAR CODE DATA sequence(DC4 DC4 B).  
Most bar code type has a variable data length, if you want to add a check digit  
automatically, set check digit YES in the setup options and send data with one less digit.  
Fixed data length bar code type is specified with the number of digit in the summary table  
below.  
Bar code type summary  
Bar code  
Construction  
ICG  
letters (#)  
Check digit Sample data (excl. check digit)  
Industrial 2/5  
5B4S  
Yes  
0-9  
Yes (Mod 10) 1234567  
Interleave 2/5  
Codabar  
5B5S (2 letters)  
No  
0-9  
Yes (Mod 10) 1234567  
Data length+check=Even number  
4B3S Yes 0-9, ab,...(24)  
Start/End code must be specified by non-numeric letters  
No  
1234567  
Matrix 2/5  
Code 11  
Code 39  
3B2S  
Yes  
0-9  
Yes (Mod 10) 1234567  
3B2S  
Yes  
0-9,"-"  
Yes (Mod 11) 1234567  
Start ()/End () code. Dual check digit  
5B4S  
Yes  
0-9, AB,...(43) Yes (Mod 43) 1234567  
Start/End code="  
3B3S  
"
*
Code 93*  
Code 128*  
EAN-8*  
EAN-13*  
UPC-A*  
UPC-E*  
Postnet  
No  
No  
No  
ASCII (128)  
ASCII (128)  
0-9  
Yes (Mod 47) 1234567  
Yes (Mod 103) 1234567  
Yes (Mod 10) 1234567  
Dual check digit  
3B3S  
2B2S  
8 digits (2 prefix+5 data+check)  
2B2S No 0-9  
13 digits (2 prefix+10 data+check)  
2B2S No 0-9  
12 digits (NSC+10 data+check)  
2B2S No 0-9  
Yes (Mod 10) 123456789012  
Yes (Mod 10) 01234500006  
Yes (Mod 10) 01234500006  
UPC-A (12 digits) data is shortened to UPC-E (10 digits) data automatically.  
2LB3SB No 0-9 Yes (Mod 10) 123456789  
6, 10, or 12 digits (data+check)  
N o t e s : (1) Bar code output from the sample data is shown on page 45.  
(2) B and S in the construction item represents (wide/narrow)bar and (wide/narrow)  
space, respectively.  
(3) LB and SB represents long and short bars, respectively.  
(4) Bar code type with * consists of 4 elements; narrow bar, medium bar (wide width),  
wide bar (2 x medium width - narrow width), and narrow space.  
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B. Control code summary (bar code)  
About bar code element type  
Any bar code type can be expressed in bar codes by varying bar elements; narrow bar, wide  
bar, narrow space, wide space, and intercharacter gap. However, HRI, check digit, and  
start/end code have to be added manually. If a specific type of bar code other than  
specified earlier does not satisfy your needs, create your own program to translate data to a  
specific bar code.  
Sample program: Print "CODE39" in code 39 format using bar code element print.  
Output:  
100 OPEN "LPT1:" AS#1: WIDTH #1,255  
110 DC4$=CHR$(&H14):ESC$=CHR$(&H1B)  
120 SI$=CHR$(&HF):SO$=CHR$(&HE):ICG=4  
130 '  
140 PRINT #1,DC4$;DC4$;"@";  
'Initialize  
150 PRINT #1,DC4$;DC4$;"T";CHR$(255);  
160 PRINT #1,DC4$;DC4$;"E";CHR$(0);CHR$(2); 'Narrow Bar:  
170 PRINT #1,DC4$;DC4$;"E";CHR$(1);CHR$(6); 'WIDE Bar:  
'Barcode Type:Element Print  
2/120"  
6/120"  
180 PRINT #1,DC4$;DC4$;"E";CHR$(2);CHR$(2); 'Narrow Space: 2/120"  
190 PRINT #1,DC4$;DC4$;"E";CHR$(3);CHR$(6); 'Wide Space: 6/120"  
200 PRINT #1,DC4$;DC4$;"E";CHR$(4);CHR$(2); 'Inter Char Gap:2/120"  
210 PRINT #1,DC4$;DC4$;"H";CHR$(6);  
220 '  
230 PRINT #1,DC4$;DC4$;"B";CHR$(9*8+7);  
240 RESTORE 440  
'Barcode Height:6/12"  
'Barcode Data Spequence Start  
250 FOR I=1 TO 9:READ A:PRINT CHR$(A);:NEXT I  
260 PRINT #1, CHR$(ICG);  
270 FOR J=1 TO 6  
280  
290  
300  
310  
320  
330  
340  
350  
IF J=1 THEN RESTORE 450  
IF J=2 THEN RESTORE 460  
IF J=3 THEN RESTORE 470  
IF J=4 THEN RESTORE 480  
IF J=5 THEN RESTORE 490  
IF J=6 THEN RESTORE 500  
FOR I=1 TO 9:READ A:PRINT CHR$(A);:NEXT I  
PRINT #1, CHR$(ICG);  
360 NEXT J  
370 RESTORE 440  
380 FOR I=1 TO 9:READ A:PRINT CHR$(A);:NEXT I  
400 PRINT #1, CHR$(13);CHR$(10);  
410 CLOSE#1  
'CR+LF  
420 END  
430 '  
440 DATA 0,3,0,2,1,2,1,2,0  
450 DATA 1,2,1,2,0,3,0,2,0  
460 DATA 1,2,0,2,1,2,0,3,0  
470 DATA 0,2,0,2,1,3,0,2,1  
480 DATA 1,2,0,2,1,3,0,2,0  
490 DATA 1,2,1,3,0,2,0,2,0  
500 DATA 0,2,1,3,0,2,1,2,0  
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B. Control code summary (bar code)  
ITEM Mode  
Code & Hexadecimal  
n: (Hex.) = selection  
[1]  
[2]  
[3]  
BAR CODE data  
sequence  
DC4, DC4, B, n  
14, 14, 42, n  
Specifies the numler ("n") of data to be regarded as  
bar code data.  
0 < n < 44H  
Check digit  
DC4, DC4, C, n  
14, 14, 43, n  
Selects/deselects to add a check digit automatically.  
n: 00=No,  
01=Yes.  
Element  
variables  
DC4, DC4, E, n1, n2  
14, 14, 45, n1, n2  
Changes the width of a bar, space, or intercharacter  
gap. n1 specifies the type of element and n2 sets  
variable width in n2/120 inches.  
This command is not effective in postnet bar code.  
n1: 00=Narrow bar  
01=Wide bar  
02=Narrow space  
03=Wide space  
04=Intercharacter gap (ICG)  
n2: n2/120" (1n2127)  
[4]  
[5]  
[6]  
HRI font  
DC4, DC4, F, n  
14, 14, 46, n  
Selects HRI character font.  
This command is not effective in postnet bar code.  
n: 00=Current selected font  
Bar code height  
HRI print  
DC4, DC4, H, n  
14, 14, 48, n  
Sets bar code height to n/12 inch (1n120).  
This command is not effective in postnet bar code.  
If n4, HRI print is disabled.  
Selects HRI character not to be printed or to be printed  
below or above bar code.  
DC4, DC4, I, n  
14, 14, 49, n  
This command is not effective in postnet bar code.  
n: 00=No print  
01=Below bar code  
02=Above bar code  
[7]  
Bar code type  
DC4, DC4, T  
14, 14, 54, n  
Selects a bar code type.  
n: 00=Industrial 2/5,  
01=Interleave 2/5,  
02=Matrix 2/5,  
03=Codabar,  
04=Code 11,  
05=Code 39,  
n: 07=Code 128,  
08=EAN 8,  
09=EAN 13,  
0A=UPC-A,  
0B=UPC-E,  
0C=Postnet  
06=Code 93,  
FF=Element  
[8]  
[9]  
Guard bar  
extension  
DC4, DC4, G, n  
14, 14, 47, n  
Euables/disables the guard bar extension (long bar).  
in EAN and UPC.  
n: 00=Disable guard bar extension  
01=Enable guard bar extension (default)  
Start/stop char.  
assignment  
DC4, DC4, N, n  
14, 14, 4E, n  
Assigns the start and stop character for the Codabar.  
n: 00=Start character  
01=Stop character  
n: 02={"a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "t", "n", "*"}  
Default is "a" as the start and stop character  
[10]  
[11]  
[12]  
[13]  
Start/stop char.  
print  
DC4, DC4, S, n  
14, 14, 53, n  
Selects to print the start and stop character as HRI for  
Codabar, Code 11, Code 39, and Code 93.  
n: 00=To print(default)  
01=Not to print  
Code 128  
code sequence  
DC4, DC, V, n  
14, 14, 56, n  
Selects code sequence in Code 128 to be treated as a  
character value or as a character code.  
n: 00=character code(default)  
01=character value  
Bar code end  
sequence  
ESC SO  
1B, 0E  
Indicates the end of bar code data sequence.  
This sequence is valid when  
#27 BAR CODE is to MODE2  
in the SUB-MENU of SETUP MODE.  
Bar code start  
sequence  
ESC SI  
1B, 0F  
Treats the following immediate data as a bar code.  
This sequence is valid when  
#27 BAR CODE is to MODE2  
in the SUB-MENU of SETUP MODE.  
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C. Character Sets  
Appendix C. Character sets  
Epson, Italic character set  
H
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
9 A  
B C D E F  
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128)(144)(160)(176)(192)(208)(224)(240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected with ESC t 0 in FX mode. Refer to Control code summary section.  
Epson, Italic character set, extended  
H
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
9 A  
B C D E F  
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128)(144)(160)(176)(192)(208)(224)(240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected with ESC 6, ESC I 1, and ESC t 0 in FX mode. Refer to Control code  
summary section.  
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Epson, Graphic character set  
H
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
9 A  
B C D E F  
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128)(144)(160)(176)(192)(208)(224)(240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected with ESC t 1 in FX mode. Refer to Control code summary section.  
Epson, Graphic character set, extended  
H
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
9 A  
B C D E F  
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128)(144)(160)(176)(192)(208)(224)(240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected with ESC 6, ESC I 1, and ESC t 1 in FX mode. Refer to Control code  
summary section.  
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C. Character Sets  
IBM character set 1  
H
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
9 A  
B C D E F  
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128)(144)(160)(176)(192)(208)(224)(240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected with ESC 7 in IBM mode. Refer to Control code summary section.  
IBM character set 2  
H
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
9 A  
B C D E F  
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128)(144)(160)(176)(192)(208)(224)(240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected with ESC 6 in IBM mode. Refer to Control code summary section.  
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C. Character Sets  
IBM all character set  
H
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112) (128) (144) (160) (176) (192) (208) (224) (240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected with ESC \. Refer to Control code summary section.  
International character set  
Hex  
23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E  
Country  
U.S.A.  
FRANCE  
GERMANY  
U.K.  
DENMARK  
SWEDEN  
ITALY  
SPAIN  
JAPAN  
NORWAY  
DENMARK 2  
SPAIN 2  
LATIN AMERICA  
TURKEY  
Note: This character set is selected with ESC R, n. Refer to Control code summary section.  
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C. Character Sets  
BP-A character set  
H
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
9 A  
B C D E F  
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128)(144)(160)(176)(192)(208)(224)(240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected in BP-A mode.  
BP-I character set 1  
H
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
9 A  
B C D E F  
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128)(144)(160)(176)(192)(208)(224)(240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected with ESC 7 in BP-I mode. Refer to Control code summary section.  
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C. Character Sets  
BP-I character set 2  
H
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  
9 A  
B C D E F  
(0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128)(144)(160)(176)(192)(208)(224)(240)  
L
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
Note: This character set is selected with ESC 6 in BP-I mode.  
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C. Character Sets  
Code Page 437 (USA)  
Code Page 437 Greek (Greek)  
Code Page 772 (Lithuanian)  
Code Page 774 (Lithuanian)  
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C. Character Sets  
Code Page 850 (Multilingual)  
Code Page 851 (Greek)  
Code Page 852 (East Europe)  
Code Page 853 (Turkish)  
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C. Character Sets  
Code Page 855 (Cyrillic)  
Code Page 857 (Turkish)  
Code Page 858 (Multilingual-Euro)  
Code Page 860 (Portguese)  
99  
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C. Character Sets  
Code Page 861 (Icelandic)  
Code Page 863 (Canadian-French)  
Code Page 865 (Norwegian)  
Code Page 866 (Russian)  
100  
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C. Character Sets  
Code Page 869 (Greek)  
Code Page 1250 (Latin 2)  
Code Page 1252 (Latin 1)  
Lithuaninan-KBL  
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C. Character Sets  
Bulgaria  
IBM Russian  
MAZOWIA (Polish)  
Code MJK (CSFR)  
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C. Character Sets  
Hungarian  
BRASCII  
Abicomp  
USSR GOST (Russian)  
103  
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C. Character Sets  
ISO 8859-1  
ISO 8859-2  
ISO 8859-7  
ISO 8859-9  
104  
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C. Character Sets  
ISO 8859-15  
105  
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Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GSGV, 18. 01. 1991:  
Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB(A) oder weniger gemäß ISO  
7779.  
This unit complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive  
89/336/EEC.  
Dies Gerät entspricht den Bedingungen der Niederspannungs-Vorschrift 73/23/EEC und  
dem EMVG nach 89/336/EEC.  
THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR  
RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE  
RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF  
COMMUNICATIONS.  
LE PRÉSENT APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE N' ÉMET PAS DE BRUITS  
RADIOÉLECTRIQUES DÉPASSANT LES LIMITES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS  
NUMÉRIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LE RÉGLEMENT SUR LE  
BROUILLAGE RADIOÉLECTRIQUE ÉDICTÉ PAR LE MINISTÉRE DES  
COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA.  
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PRINTER DIVISION  
1-1-1, AKANEHAMA, NARASHINO-SHI, CHIBA 275-8558 JAPAN  
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