Seiko Group Seiko Precision Fb300 User Manual

F B300  
User Ma n u a l  
Rev. 001  
Printer Presentation  
This dot-matrix printer is a multi-purpose printer for counter applications. Its compact structure  
is designed to be integrated in an ergonomic environment. The printer provides a high level of  
reliability, form-handling accuracy and data integrity. Its main features are:  
Printing on d iffer en t t yp es p a p er : cut sheets, multiparts and fanfold paper  
High print pressure for m u lt ip a r t d ocu m en t s  
High p r in t qu a lit y supplied by a 24 wire print head  
H igh r elia b ilit y p a p er h a n d lin g  
The straight paper path allows the printing on particular documents such as multipart forms.  
Au t om a t ic p a p er t h ick n ess a d ju st m en t  
The print head detects automatically the paper thickness for correct printing on any type of  
document.  
E a sy p a p er h a n d lin g  
The cut sheets are placed on the front table by the operator and the printer loads it without  
any other user intervention. The paper ejection towards the front or the rear of the printer  
allows an easy access to the printed document.  
For the fanfold paper the printer offers the zero tear-off feature, which allows a paper  
handling without waste of paper, and the paper parking feature.  
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Au t om a t ic sw it ch in g b et w een cu t sh eet s a n d fa n fold p a p er  
If the paper path is empty (i.e. the fanfold paper is in the first line position), when inserting a  
cut sheet into the printer, it is automatically loaded after the printer automatically parked  
the fanfold paper. The fanfold paper can then be loaded again simply pressing the  
key.  
LOAD/PARK  
Au t om a t ic d ocu m en t a lign m en t feature  
The printer checks automatically the alignment of the top margin and the left margin of the  
document and adjusts it, if necessary. The printout is therefore performed correctly  
independently from the paper loading position.  
Stor a ge of fou r com p lete con figu r a tion s for instant recall  
Sta n d a r d p a r a llel a n d ser ia l in ter fa ce and automatic switch-over function.  
Ea sy p r in ter setu p  
Supported em u la t ion s: IBM Proprinter XL24E, XL24E AGM, 2390+ and Epson 570  
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Unpacking the Printer  
Together with the printer the following items are included in the shipment box:  
Notify any damage to your supplier.  
Paper stand  
Ribbon cartridge  
Power cable  
CD-ROM with the printer documentation and drivers.  
Always keep the packing material in a safe place as you must repack the printer into it, when you  
need to move it.  
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Printer Parts  
Never remove any printer part unless it is expressly indicated in this manual.  
Front view  
Operator Panel  
Printer Cover  
Paper Stand  
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Rear View  
Rear cover  
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Printer Installation  
Choosing a Suitable Location  
Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer:  
The distance between the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the  
interface cable;  
The location must be sturdy, horizontal and stable;  
Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold, dust or humidity;  
You need an AC power outlet compatible with the plug of the printers power cord. The voltage  
of the outlet must match the voltage shown on the printers Name Plate;  
When printing on standard paper formats, the paper is partially ejected on the rear side of the  
printer. Make sure that behind the printer there is sufficient clearance to correctly move the  
paper;  
Make sure that behind the printer there is sufficient clearance to easily load the fanfold  
paper;  
Make sure that the power and interface cables do not hamper the fanfold paper while it is  
loaded into the printer.  
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Installing the Paper Stand  
1. Open the printer cover.  
2. Match the hooks on the lower side of the  
paper stand with the clefts on the printer  
front part.  
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3. Holding the paper stand oblique insert the hooks into the printer clefts.  
4. Lower the paper stand to horizontal position making sure that the two holders on both sides  
are correctly inserted into the corresponding slots. Press the paper stand down until it clips  
into place.  
5. Close the printer cover.  
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Installing the Power Cable  
1. Find the power cable connector and the rating plate on the rear side of the printer.  
Make sure that your power supply matches the power rating of the printer.  
In case the power rating does not correspond DO NOT CONNECT THE PRINTER TO THE MAINS.  
Consult your dealer for help.  
Always use a grounded outlet.  
2. Insert the power cable into the  
connector on the printer and the other  
end into a convenient mains outlet.  
3. Press the  
key on the operator panel  
to power the printer on.  
L Q  
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Installing the Ribbon Cartridge  
To install the ribbon cartridge, the printer must be powered on.  
1. Remove the cartridge from its bag. Turn  
the tension knob in the direction of the  
arrow to tighten the ribbon.  
2. Open the printer cover, the print head  
moves to the ribbon installation position.  
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3. Hold the ribbon cartridge slightly  
inclined with the ribbon mask in front of  
the print head.  
4. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the print  
head carriage, leading the cartridge pins  
into the fixing guides. In this way you  
assure the correct ribbon mask position in  
front of the print head. Push the cartridge  
onto the print carriage until it clicks into  
place.  
5. Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon.  
6. Close the printer cover.  
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Paper Handling  
This printer is designed for versatile an reliable paper handling. The flat-bed mechanism allows  
the handling of special documents, such as multiple invoices, postcards, labels and tickets.  
The print head detects the paper edges automatically, the sheet can therefore be inserted in any  
position within the detection area according to the rules described in the following paragraph.  
The paper alignment sensors determine the alignment of the upper and left paper margins,  
adjusting them if necessary.  
The print head determines the thickness of the documents and matches its position.  
Loading Paper  
Loading Cut sheet and Multiparts  
The inserted documents must not have folds, tears, pins, clips, staples or any foreign material.  
Clip  
Pin  
Tear  
Staple  
Fold  
Foreign  
m aterial  
If you insert damaged documents or paper with foreign material, you can seriously damage the  
printer.  
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When inserting the paper into the printer, keep the following points in mind:  
The document may not exceed the limits of the paper stand.  
Right Limit  
Left Limit  
The documents having a width of at least 90 mm must be inserted on the left hand side over  
the grooved area on the paper stand.  
The documents must cover the whole grooved area, otherwise the printer will not accept the  
paper.  
NO  
O K  
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To load the documents having a width of less than 90 mm:  
make sure that in the program menu the MANUALLOADINGitem is enabled.  
hold the paper against the left paper guide of the paper support while inserting it into the  
printer  
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Loading fanfold paper  
The fanfold paper is loaded form the rear of the printer.  
1. Lower the two levers of the rear printer cover and unhook it from the printer.  
2. Unhook the right tractor moving the tractor lever towards the outside of the printer.  
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3. Open the two tractor covers.  
4. Insert the perforation of the fanfold paper on the left paper tractor. Close the tractor door.  
Insert the paper on the right paper tractor and close the tractor door.  
The upper margin of the inserted paper should not exceed the tractors.  
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Make sure, that the paper is inserted correctly (straight).  
5. Move the right paper tractor towards the right to slightly tighten the paper. Lock the tractor  
in that position moving the tractor lever towards the inside of the printer.  
Make sure, that the paper is not too taught, otherwise it may tear.  
6. Hook the rear tractor cover into the corresponding slots (1) and push it against the printer  
until both rear tractor levers (2) firmly hook into the printer.  
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7. Press  
to load the paper into the printer.  
LOAD/PARK  
To remove the paper from the printer follow the above sequence backwards.  
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The Operator Panel  
The operator panel is located on the front left side of the printer and is composed of function keys  
and leds with which you can easily check the printer status and select the functions as described  
below:  
MICRO FEED  
P1  
P2  
P3  
LF  
FF  
LOAD  
PARK  
P4  
PROGRAM  
ONLINE  
LQ  
Function keys  
Turns the printer on or off.  
To turn the printer off, this key must be pressed for at least 3 seconds.  
Toggles between Letter Quality and Draft printing mode.  
LQ  
This key is active, when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no  
print data are in the buffer.  
When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the printer setup mode. See Printer  
Setuplater in this manual.  
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If the paper path is empty, the fanfold paper is loaded into the printer (  
function). This function is performed when the printer is online or offline.  
LOAD  
PARK  
LOAD  
If paper is loaded in the printer, pressing this key, the  
function is performed:  
PARK  
a single sheet is loaded in the printer, pressing this key it is ejected;  
if the fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, pressing this key it is parked of the  
printer is offline ( indicator off) or when the printer is online (  
ON LINE  
indicator on) and there are no data to be printed.  
ON LINE  
The PARK key has different effects depending on the selection for the PARK  
MODE item in the Program Setup. See the description of this item later in this  
manual.  
Moves the fanfold paper forward in microsteps or continuously when keeping the  
key pressed.  
This key is enabled, when the printer cover is open.  
Moves the fanfold paper backwards in microsteps or continuously when keeping  
the key pressed.  
This key is enabled, when the printer cover is open.  
Moves the paper one line.  
LF  
FF  
If fanfold paper is loaded, the key moves it forward one page.  
If a single sheet is loaded, it is moved forward for the selected page length.  
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PROGRAM  
Selects one of the available configurations (  
,
,
and  
or a configuration  
P4  
P1 P2 P3  
couple  
or ) if the PROGRAM LOCKEDparameter is not enabled.  
P2/P4  
P1/P3  
This key is active, when the printer is offline or when the printer is online and no  
print data are in the buffer.  
When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the offset adjustment page.  
See Offset Adjustment later in this manual.  
ON LINE  
Toggles the printer between online and offline status.  
When pressed while powering the printer on, selects the Self Test printout. See  
Printing a Test Pagein this manual.  
Display  
The display normally shows the printer name or is used to indicate fault states of the printer.  
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Leds  
POWER  
On, if the printer is powered on.  
LQ  
On, if the Letter Quality mode is selected.  
P1, P2,  
P3, P4  
Indicate the currently selected configuration both in normal printing mode and  
during the Printer Setup procedure. See Printer Setuplater in this section.  
If the INTERFACE TYPE function is set to auto+blink, when line 1 (parallel  
interface) is selected for data transmission, the  
indicator blinks.  
P1  
If the INTERFACE TYPEfunction is set to auto+blink, when line 2 (serial interface)  
is selected for data transmission, the indicator blinks.  
P2  
and  
In case of fault condition  
,
,
blink.  
P4  
P1 P2 P3  
ON LINE  
On, if the printer is online.  
Off, if the printer is offline.  
Blinks, when receiving printing data from host.  
In case of a printer fault during the initialization of the  
,
,
,
,
and  
indicators  
ON LINE  
LQ P1 P2 P3 P4  
blink contemporaneously. Turn the printer off and on again. If the problem is not solved, call the  
Customer Service.  
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Software Driver Selection  
At this point it is necessary to configure your printer for your application package. The  
installation procedures depend upon the host environment.  
Together with the printer you receive a CD-ROM containing the printer drivers for the Windows  
environment. This printer supports the Plug&Play facility in the Windows95/98/2000®  
environment.  
If you want to install the printer in the Windows environment, insert the CD-ROM and follow  
the instructions.  
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Connection to the Host  
This printer can be connected to the host by means of a parallel standard Centronics or  
bidirectional IEEE 1284 type interface or by means of the serial RS232C interface.  
Proceed as follows:  
1. Make sure that both the host and the printer are turned off.  
2. With the help of the following figure identify the connector for the interface you want to  
connect and insert the cable firmly into it.  
3. Fix the parallel interface cable by means of the corresponding hooks or the serial cable  
tightening the screws on either side of the connector.  
SERIAL  
(Line 2)  
PARALLEL  
(Line 1)  
Make sure, that the interface cables do not hamper the fanfold paper while it is loaded into the  
printer.  
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Setting the Interface Parameters  
Parallel Interface  
The parameters set for the parallel interface match most of the most common environments and  
the printer can be used immediately after the connection to the host.  
In case you need to modify the standard parameters see Printer Setuplater in this section.  
Serial Interface  
Because of the great variety of the possible connection configurations, when you use the serial  
interface you will need to set the parameters accordingly.  
To assure a correct functioning of the printer connected through the serial interface, the  
transmission parameters set for the printer must match the values set for the host. Check the  
interface settings on the host and proceed as follows:  
1. Press the  
key while powering the printer on and keep it pressed until all leds turn briefly on.  
LQ  
The printer enters the Setup mode.  
2. Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format. The printer loads the sheet and stops. The  
P1, P2,  
and  
leds are lit.  
P4  
P3  
3. Press the  
4. Press the  
key once. The  
and  
leds are unlit.  
P4  
PROGRAM  
P1, P2, P3  
key. The printer prints the first configuration sheet.  
LQ  
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5. To change the values of the serial interface parameters, fill in the marker ( ) beside the value  
you want to set with a black or blue ball-point pen or a fiber-pen.  
Do not use pencils.  
W ORD LENG TH  
( )  
disabled *  
( )  
enabled  
BA UD RATE  
PA RITY B IT  
( )  
( )  
disabled *  
enabled  
( )  
DTR  
( )  
( )  
X O N/XO FF* X ON /X O F F + DT R  
If more than one value is set for a parameter, the printer ignores these parameters and maintains  
the currently set value.  
Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form, otherwise the printer will not be  
able to read that page.  
6. Once the serial interface parameters have been signed, insert the sheet back into the printer.  
7. The printer reads the selected values on the configuration sheet and sets them. The settings  
are confirmed by a # symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker.  
The printer then returns to normal functioning mode.  
For a complete description of the printer setup procedure see the paragraph “Printer Setup” later  
in this manual.  
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Printing a Test Page  
It is now useful to test, if the printer has been correctly installed. For this purpose print the self  
test page as follows.  
1. Press the  
key while powering the printer on and hold the key pressed until all leds  
ON LINE  
turn briefly on.  
2. Insert a single sheet in A4 or Letter format.  
The printer prints the Self-Test page. Check that the printout is correct. The following printout  
example shows also the printer setup default values.  
SELF TEST  
FB300 :  
Code Version Vx.x xxxxxxxx CharGen:xxxxxxxx ver. x.xx  
CONFIGURATION SETUP  
DISPLAY LANG.  
English  
INTERFACE TYPE  
INPUT BUFFER  
automatic  
16 Kb  
PROGRAM  
progr.1  
PROGRAM LOCKED  
ERROR BUZZER  
JOB BUZZER  
SECURITY MODE  
AUTO GAP OFFSET  
GET EDGE QUOTE  
SKIP PERFORATION  
TEAR ADJUST  
no  
AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled  
1 beep  
No beep  
enabled  
+0.000 mm  
1/2”  
SLCT-IN SIGNAL  
IGNORE PE  
BUFFER CONTROL  
ROBUST XON  
disabled  
enabled  
XON/XOFF  
enabled  
8 bit  
WORD LENGTH  
disabled  
+0,00 mm  
BAUD RATE  
PARITY BIT  
9600 bps  
none  
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PROGRAM SETUP  
PROGRAM 1  
IBM XL24E  
Draft  
10 cpi  
6 lpi  
no lock  
A4  
PROGRAM 2  
EPSON 570  
Draft  
10 cpi  
6 lpi  
no lock  
A4  
PROGRAM 3  
IBM XL24E  
Draft  
10 cpi  
6 lpi  
no lock  
#lines  
72  
PROGRAM 4  
EPSON 570  
Draft  
10 cpi  
6 lpi  
no lock  
#lines  
72  
PROTOCOL  
FONT  
HORIZONTAL PITCH  
VERTICAL PITCH  
LOCK  
FORM LENGTH  
0
0
LEFT MARGIN  
RIGHT MARGIN  
TOP MARGIN  
0
96  
0
0
96  
0
0
96  
0
0
96  
0
BOTTOM MARGIN  
0
0
0
0
IBM C-SET  
IBM set 1  
17.1 cpi  
graphic  
USA  
IBM set 1  
17.1 cpi  
graphic  
USA  
IBM set 1  
17.1 cpi  
graphic  
USA  
IBM set 1  
17.1 cpi  
graphic  
USA  
IBM COMPRESS  
EPSON C-SET  
NATION C-SET  
CODE PAGE  
CP437  
CP437  
CP437  
CP437  
LINE MODE  
LF=LF, CR=CR LF=LF, CR=CR LF=LF, CR=CR LF=LF, CR=CR  
WRAP MODE  
autowrap  
no  
sw control  
yes  
autowrap  
no  
sw control  
yes  
autowrap  
no  
sw control  
yes  
autowrap  
no  
sw control  
yes  
SLASHED ZERO  
PRINT DIRECTION  
EJECT ON FF  
CUT SHEET EJECT  
PARK MODE  
on front  
On front  
on front  
on front  
manual imm. manual imm. manual imm. manual imm.  
TEAR MODE  
manual  
manual  
manual  
manual  
MANUAL LOADING  
ALIGN MODE  
disabled  
fast  
disabled  
fast  
disabled  
fast  
disabled  
fast  
GAP MODE  
auto  
auto  
auto  
auto  
VERT.POS 1/10”  
VERT.ADJ 1/60”  
HORIZ.POS 1/10”  
HORIZ.ADJ 1/60”  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Printer Setup  
The default configuration of this printer matches most of the commonly used environments, but  
it may be necessary to change some printer parameters. For this purpose it is necessary to use  
preprinted forms to be used with the printer in configuration mode.  
The following is the complete description of the Setup Procedure.  
The detailed description of the parameters that can be set on the various preprinted forms are  
described in the Setup Parametersparagraph, later in this manual.  
To enter the Printer Setup Mode press and hold the  
the printer on. The printer enters the Setup Mode.  
key for at least 1 second while powering  
LQ  
Printing the Printer Setup Forms  
If you already have the preprinted forms for the printer setup, go to Filling in the Printer Setup  
Formslater in this manual.  
Insert a blank sheet in A4 or Letter format. The printer loads the sheet and stops. The  
P1, P2, P3  
and  
leds are lit.  
P4  
The  
,
and  
keys are enabled.  
LQ  
ON LINE PROGRAM  
If the  
key is pressed immediately after the printer enters in Setup Mode, all printer setup  
modules are printed.  
LQ  
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If you p r ess t h e ON LINE k ey:  
the printer self-test is printed. See Printing a Test Pagebefore in this manual. In this way it  
is possible to check the current printer parameters.  
once the self-test is finished, the printer remains in Setup Mode.  
If you p r ess t h e PROGRAM k ey:  
the Px leds change and you can select the Setup Page you want to print as follows:  
P1  
P2  
P3  
P4  
P1  
P2  
P3  
P4  
P1  
P2  
P3  
P4  
P1  
P2  
P3  
P4  
P1  
P2  
P3  
P4  
P1  
P2  
P3  
P4  
All setup pages  
Configuration page  
Program 1 page  
Program 2 page  
Program 3 page  
Program 4 page  
= lit  
= unlit  
The printer setup forms contain all printer parameters and the values that can be set. The  
current value is indicated by an asterisk (*).  
For a detailed description of the parameters and the settings see Setup Parameterslater in this  
manual.  
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Each printer setup form is identified by a marker in the upper left corner of the page as follows:  
Configuration Setup  
Program 1  
Program 3  
Program 4  
Program 2  
If you p r ess t h e LQ k ey:  
The printing of the printer setup forms starts. The forms are printed according to the selection  
made with the key.  
PROGRAM  
If you select one of the Program couples  
printing on cut sheets and one for fanfold.  
or  
and  
you can define one parameters set for  
P1/P3  
P1  
P2/P4  
define the values for printing on cut sheets,  
P2  
whereas  
and  
define the printing parameters for the fanfold paper.  
P4  
P3  
The program couples may be selected only if the same emulation is selected for the two  
programs.  
The selection of the Program Setup is made simply pressing the  
key. When passing  
PROGRAM  
from one Program Setup to another, the printer resets before setting the parameters as defined  
in the new program setup.  
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Filling in the Printer Setup Forms  
To change the values of the parameters, fill in the marker ( ) beside the value you want to set  
with a black or blue ball-point pen or a fiber-pen.  
Do not use pencils.  
AU TO FEED SIGNAL  
(
)
(
)
disabled *  
enabled  
SLCT-IN SIGNAL  
(
)
(
)
disabled *  
enabled  
BU FFER CONTROL  
(
)
(
)
(
)
DTR  
XO N/XO FF* X ON/X OF F +  
If more than one value is set for a parameter, the printer ignores these parameters and maintains  
the currently set value.  
Do not fill in the marker beside the title of the preprinted form, otherwise the printer will not be  
able to read that page.  
Reading the Preprinted Forms  
When the Printer Setup Forms have been filled in, insert them back into the printer. The printer  
is able to recognize the Setup Forms by means of the markers on these pages. The printer reads  
the values marked for the various parameters and configures the printer accordingly.  
The settings are confirmed by a # symbol printed on the left of the corresponding marker.  
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Printer Setup Flow Chart  
+
Norm al M ode  
Printer Pow ered-off  
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P
P
P
P
1
2
3
4
P
R OGR AM  
ON L I N  
E
L Q  
S elf Te st  
P
P
P
P
1
2
3
4
P
R OGR AM  
L Q  
+
!
P
P
P
P
1
2
3
4
+
+
+
P
R OGR AM  
L Q  
P
P
P
P
1
2
3
4
P
R OGR AM  
L Q  
P
P
P
P
1
2
3
4
P
R OGR AM  
L Q  
P
P
P
P
1
2
3
4
P
R OGR AM  
L Q  
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Setup Parameters  
The following is a listing of the setup parameters.  
Configuration Sheet  
Setup Parameter  
Values  
no  
Description  
The selected values are not set to factory defaults.  
RESTORE TO MFG  
all  
The values set in all printer setups are reset to factory default  
values.  
config  
The values set in the configuration setup are reset to factory default  
values.  
prog.1, prog. 2,  
prog.3, prog 4  
The values set in the corresponding program setup are reset to the  
factory default values.  
DISPLAY LANG.  
PROGRAM  
English, Italian,  
German, French,  
Spanish  
Defines the language of the display messages.  
progr.1, progr.2,  
progr.3, progr.4,  
Defines the default Program Setup or Setup couple. The program  
couples may be selected only if the same emulation has been  
progr.1/3, progr.2/4 selected for the two setups.  
PROGRAM LOCKED no, yes  
Locks the program setup selection. In case the lock is ‘enabled’ the  
program setup cannot be changed pressing the PROGRAM key.  
ERROR BUZZER  
JOB BUZZER  
1 beep, no beep  
Selects the behavior of the buzzer in case of an error.  
no beep, 1 beep,  
continuous  
Selects the behavior of the buzzer when a new print job begins: no  
signal (no beep), one beep (1 beep) or a continuous beep  
(continuous).  
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Setup Parameter  
Values  
Description  
INTERFACE TYPE  
parallel, serial, automatic, Selects the interface type. In case of automaticthe interface  
auto+blink  
type is selected by the printer depending on data coming from  
host. When the auto+blinkitem is selected, the P1 and P2  
leds blink to indicate which interface is selected: P1 blinks  
when the parallel interface is selected, whereas P2 blinks,  
when the serial interface is selected.  
INPUT BUFFER  
IGNORE PE  
1 Kb, 8 Kb, 16 Kb, 32 Kb  
enabled, disabled  
Selects the buffer size.  
Selects whether the printer signals the paper empty condition  
(disabled) or not (enabled).  
AUTOFEED SIGNAL disabled, enabled  
The parallel interface uses (enabled) or does not use  
(disabled) the AUTOFEED signal.  
SLCT-IN SIGNAL  
disabled, enabled  
The parallel interface uses (enabled) or does not use  
(disabled) the SELECT-IN signal.  
BUFFER CONTROL DTR+SRTS, SRTS,  
XON/XOFF,  
Selection of the buffer protocol.  
XON/XOFF+DTR+SRTS  
ROBUST XON  
WORD LENGTH  
BAUD RATE  
enabled, disabled  
7 bit, 8 bit  
Perform the Robust XON (enabled) or not (disabled).  
Sets the number of the data bits.  
600 - 38400 bps  
even, odd, none  
Sets the data transfer rate.  
PARITY BIT  
Selects the parity control for the data.  
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Setup Parameter  
Values  
Description  
SECURITY MODE  
enabled, disabled  
Enables or disables the security actions that assure protection  
against paper jams. If disabled, the paper handling is faster.  
AUTO GAP OFFSET -0,075 mm, -0.050 mm,  
-0.025 mm, +0.000 mm,  
Sets the automatic gap offset to one of the given values.  
+0.025 mm, +0.050 mm,  
+0.075 mm, +0.100 mm  
GET EDGE QUOTE  
0/2, 1/2, 2/2, 3/2, 4/2, Sets the position in which the left paper edge is checked. If set  
5/2, 6/2, 7/2”  
to 0, the check is performed at the first line. The other values  
correspond to the physical distance from the first line.  
SKIP PERFORATION disabled, enabled  
If the movement of the paper perforation under the print head  
is critical, select enabledto avoid the paper to get torn. The  
print head lifts up while the paper perforation passes through.  
If disabled,the print head stays in position.  
TEAR ADJUST  
-0,85 mm, -0,56 mm,  
-0,28 mm, +0,00 mm,  
+0,28 mm +0,56 mm,  
+0,85 mm  
Sets the paper tear-off position by aligning the paper with the  
tear-off edge.  
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PROGRAM 1  
PROGRAM 3  
PROGRAM 2  
PROGRAM 4  
Setup Parameter  
Values  
Description  
PROTOCOL  
EPSON 570, IBM X24E,  
Defines the printer protocol.  
IBM X24E AGM, IBM 2390  
FONT  
Draft, Courier, OCR-B,  
Gothic, Prestige, Present,  
OCR-A, Script, Boldface  
Selects the font.  
HORIZONTAL PITCH 10 cpi, 12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17 cpi, Selects the character spacing in characters per inch (cpi).  
20 cpi  
VERTICAL PITCH  
LOCK  
5 lpi, 6 lpi, 8 lpi,  
Selects the line spacing in lines per inch (lpi).  
no lock, font, hor. pitch,  
font+hor. pitch  
The following selections made via operator panel may be  
locked: font, horizontal pitch (hor.pitch), or both the font  
and horizontal pitch (font+hor. pitch). The locked  
settings cannot be changed via software commands.  
FORM LENGTH  
# lines, A4, letter, A5, legal  
Sets the page length in number of lines or standard formats  
A4, Letter, A5 or Legal. If you select # lines, you must  
indicate the number of lines you want to set in the scheme  
below this selection. The values range between 0 and 255.  
To set the values combine the numbers considering that  
the first line corresponds to the hundreds, the second line  
to the tens and the third line to the units. See the example  
below.  
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Example:  
How to set the form length to 82 lines:  
(
(
FORM LENGTH  
( )  
A4  
( )  
( )  
( )  
legal  
# lines  
letter A5  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
100 x  
10 x  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
(
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
(
(
1 x  
( )  
( )  
( )  
(
Setup Parameter  
Values  
Description  
LEFT MARGIN  
10 x  
1 x  
Sets the left margin in number of columns. The values range between 0  
and 90. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first  
line corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the  
third line to the units. See the example below.  
Example:  
How to set the Left Margin to 20.  
LEFT MARGIN  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
(
10 x  
1 x  
( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
(
Setup Parameter  
Values  
Description  
RIGHT MARGIN  
100 x  
10 x  
1 x  
Sets the right margin in number of columns. The values range between 0 and  
190. The physical position of margin depends on the current character  
spacing. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line  
corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third line to  
the units. See the example below:  
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Example:  
How to set the Right Margin to 101.  
RIGHT MARGIN  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
(
100 x  
10 x  
1 x  
( )  
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
(
(
( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
(
Setup Parameter  
Values  
10 x  
Description  
TOP MARGIN  
Sets the top margin in number of lines. The values range between 0 and 90.  
To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line  
corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third line to  
the units. See the example below.  
1 x  
Example:  
How to set the Top Margin to 15.  
TOP MARGIN  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
(
10 x  
1 x  
( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
(
Setup Parameter  
Values  
Description  
BOTTOM MARGIN 10 x  
1 x  
Sets the bottom margin in number of lines. The values range between 0 and  
90. To set the values combine the numbers considering that the first line  
corresponds to the hundreds, the second line to the tens and the third line to  
the units. See the example below.  
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Example:  
How to set the bottom margin to 34 lines:  
BOTTOM MARGIN  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
(
10 x  
1 x  
( ) ( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
(
(
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
(
Setup Parameter  
IBM C-SET  
Values  
Description  
IBM set 1, IBM set 2  
17.1 cpi, 20 cpi  
Selects the IBM character set.  
IBM COMPRESS  
Selects the pitch for the compressed mode  
printing in IBM emulation.  
EPSON C-SET  
NATION C-SET  
italic, graphic  
Selects italic or graphic Epson character set.  
USA, FRANCE, GERMANY, ENGLAND, Selects the national character sets.  
DENMARK1, SWEDEN, ITALY, SPAIN1,  
JAPAN, NORWAY, DENMARK2,  
SPAIN2, LATIN A1  
CODE PAGE  
CP437, CP437G, 96GREEK, CP850,  
CP851, CP852, CP853, CP855, CP857,  
CP858, CP860, CP862, CP863, CP864,  
CP865, CP866, CP867, CP876, CP877,  
CP1098, CP1250, CP1251, CP1252,  
GOST, TASS, MAZOWIA, CP437SL,  
UKRAIN, 8859/1, 8859/2, 8859/3, 8859/4,  
8859/5, 8859/6, 8859/7, 8859/8, 8859/9,  
8859/15, ROMAN-8, ID 12, CP874, ID 14,  
ID 17, SANYO, KU, PHILIP  
Selects the code page for both the IBM and the  
EPSON emulations.  
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Setup Parameter  
Values  
Description  
LINE MODE  
LF=LF, CR=CR  
If the printer receives a LF code (LF), it only performs a line feed. If  
the printer receives a CR code (CR), it only performs a carriage  
return.  
CR=LF+CR  
LF=LF+CR  
If the printer receives a CR code (CR), it performs a carriage return  
followed by a line feed. If the printer receives a LF code (LF), it  
performs a line feed.  
If the printer receives a LF code (LF), it performs a line feed followed  
by a carriage return. If the printer receives a CR code (CR), it only  
performs a carriage return.  
LF&CR=LF+CR  
If the printer receives a LF code (LF) or a CR code (CR), it performs  
both a line feed and a carriage return.  
WRAP MODE  
truncate, autowrap The data exceeding the line length are truncated (truncate) or  
printed on the following line (autowrap).  
SLASHED ZERO  
no, yes  
Selects the printing character for zero, with a slash (yes) or without  
(no).  
PRINT DIRECTION unidir., bidir.,  
sw control  
Selects the printing direction of the print head: unidirectional  
(unidir.), bidirectional (bidir.) or selected via software (sw  
control).  
EJECT ON FF  
no, yes  
Performs a form feed according to the selected page format (no) or  
ejects a cut sheet loaded into the printer (yes).  
CUT SHEET EJECT on front, on rear  
Selects whether the cut sheet loaded into the printer is ejected  
towards the front or the rear of the printer. The selection of the paper  
ejection towards the rear of the printer should be selected only for  
paper with a length of at least 14 cm (5,5 inch).  
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Setup Parameter  
Values  
Description  
PARK MODE  
immediate  
When pressing the PARK key or receiving a park command, the printer  
immediately parks the paper.  
manual imm.  
When pressing the PARK key, the printer automatically parks the  
paper. When receiving a park command via software:  
1. If the current page is not empty (there is printing data or paper  
movement commands have been issued), a form feed is performed.  
2. The paper is moved to the tear-off position.  
3. The P1, P2, P3 and P4 leds blink.  
4. When the ON LINE key is pressed the printer parks the paper.  
after tear  
When pressing the PARK key or receiving a park command via  
software:  
1. If the current page is not empty (there is printing data or paper  
movement commands have been issued), a form feed is  
performed.  
2. The paper is moved to the tear-off position.  
3. The P1, P2, P3 and P4 leds blink.  
4. When the ON LINE key is pressed the printer parks the paper.  
TEAR MODE  
auto 1s, auto 2s, Selects the way the tear mode is performed. Selecting auto 1s,  
auto 3s, auto 4s, auto 2s, auto 3s, auto 4s, or auto 5s, the printer moves  
auto 5s, manual,  
no tear/reverse  
the paper in the tear-off position and back to the printing position after  
the corresponding number of seconds. Selecting manual, the tear-off is  
performed manually, pressing the ON LINE key. Selecting no tear/  
reverse, the printer does not perform the tear-off function (this is  
useful, when printing on labels).  
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Setup Parameter  
Values  
Description  
MANUAL LOADING enabled, disabled Selects the manual loading mode. Setting it to enabledthe printer  
loads any kind of document according to the described procedures.  
Select disabled, when a more precise paper alignment is necessary.  
With this selection it is not possible to load documents with a width of  
less than 90 mm.  
ALIGN MODE  
fast, normal  
Selects the paper alignment mode. Selecting fastthe printer performs  
less checks on the alignment, whereas, if you need a particularly  
precise alignment of the documents, select normal.  
GAP MODE  
auto, fix  
Selects, whether the print gap is sensed for each inserted sheet (auto)  
or only for the first sheet after the printer power on (fix). The print gap  
is sensed separately for the cut sheet and the fanfold paper.  
Offset Adjustments  
For a precise adjustment of the position of the printed characters on a preprinted form, this  
printer allows to easily adjust the first line and the first printing column as follows:  
1. Press the  
key while powering the printer on.  
PROGRAM  
2. Insert a blank sheet into the printer.  
The following sheet will be printed:  
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OFFSET TUNING SETUP  
Vertical Position Offset (1/10 INCH)  
PROGRAM 1  
PROGRAM 2  
PROGRAM 3  
PROGRAM 4  
( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
0
+1  
+2  
+3  
+4  
+5  
+6  
+7  
+8  
+9  
Vertical Offset Tuning (1/60 INCH)  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
PROGRAM 1  
PROGRAM 2  
PROGRAM 3  
PROGRAM 4  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
-6  
-5  
-4  
-3  
-2  
-1  
0
+1  
+2  
+3  
+4  
+5  
+6  
Horizontal Position Offset (1/10 INCH)  
PROGRAM 1  
PROGRAM 2  
PROGRAM 3  
PROGRAM 4  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )* ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )  
-6  
Horizontal Offset Tuning (1/60 INCH)  
PROGRAM 1 PROGRAM 2 PROGRAM 3 PROGRAM 4  
-5  
-4  
-3  
-2  
-1  
0
+1  
+2  
+3  
+4  
+5  
+6  
+7  
+8  
+9  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( ) *  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( ) *  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( ) *  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( ) *  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
( )  
-6  
-5  
-4  
-3  
-2  
-1  
0
+1  
+2  
+3  
+4  
+5  
+6  
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The Vertical Offset Tuning values correspond to 1/60 inches and set the vertical offset of  
the first print line starting from the default standard position at 1 mm from the upper paper  
margin.  
The Horizontal Offset Tuning values correspond to 1/60 inches and set the horizontal  
offset of the first print line starting from the default standard position at 3 mm from the left  
paper margin.  
If you need to change the default position of the first print line the vertical offset can be set in  
the Vertical Position Offset lines and/or the horizontal offset in the Vertical  
PositionOffsetlines. Both these values correspond to 1/10 inch values.  
1 mm  
X
X
Vertical O ffset Tuning  
X
X
X
VERT. DEF. POS  
3 mm  
X
X
Vertical O ffset Tuning  
X
X
X
HO RIZ  
DEF.  
POS  
= FIRST PRINT PO SITION  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Horizontal O ffset Tuning  
3. Fill in the marker corresponding to the value you want to set and reinsert the sheet into the  
printer. The printer reads the selected values and sets them.  
4. Turn the printer off.  
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Troubleshooting  
Clearing Paper Jams  
The straight paper path of this printer is designed for trouble-free handling of a great variety of  
documents.  
In case a paper jam condition occurs, proceed as follows:  
1. Open the printer cover.  
2. Pull the lever on the right inner side of the printer towards the printer front side to open the  
paper path and with the other hand hold the paper path cover.  
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3. Remove the jammed paper.  
4. In case it is not possible to remove the  
jammed paper because you cannot reach it  
with your hand or it is embedded so that you  
cannot move it, rotate the cog-wheel beside  
the paper path lever to free the paper.  
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5. To close the paper path, push the paper path cover down until it locks in position.  
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Print Quality Problems  
The following table is useful for identifying and solve print quality problems.  
P r oblem  
Ca u se  
Solu tion  
Fading print  
The ribbon is not fed  
Check that the ribbon is correctly inserted. See  
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge.  
Turn the ribbon tension knob to verify, that the  
ribbon is not blocked.  
If the problem is not solved, change the ribbon  
cartridge.  
The ribbon is used up or Change the ribbon cartridge.  
torn  
Paper  
The paper does not  
Verify that the paper corresponds to the  
damaged after correspond to the  
specifications and has been loaded according to the  
indications given.  
printing  
specifications given in  
this manual or was not  
loaded according to the  
indications given  
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Hexadecimal Dump  
If you need to check the data transmission and want to print in hexadecimal mode, proceed as  
follows:  
1. Press the  
key until all leds briefly light up while powering the printer on.  
LOAD/PARK  
2. The data sent to the printer are printed in three columns where the first column indicates the  
number of the line, the second shows the hexadecimal values corresponding to the transferred  
data and the third column shows the corresponding ASCII values.  
3. To exit form the hexadecimal mode turn off the printer.  
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Paper Specifications  
The documents must all guarantee the following characteristics:  
Use paper matching the indicated characteristics.  
They must have well defined top and left edges, with a square angle tolerance of 0.1° on all  
edges.  
The paper must not have holes, perforations, folds or tears anywhere within the print area of  
the document.  
The radius on a corner of the form must be within 9.5 mm from the left or right edge.  
The form to be printed must not contain foreign material.  
Form opacity must be at least 75%. Forms with a lower opacity may cause feed errors.  
Never print on documents with metallic or hard plastic fasteners or staples, they may damage  
the printer.  
To get the maximum print contrast you should print on white or light colored paper. You may  
overstrike to improve the low contrasting paper.  
It is preferable to use single and multiple documents with the fibre running in the insertion  
direction of the printing unit.  
Recycled paper is permitted on principle.  
It is preferable to print on multiple forms with a narrow glue strip or top-gluing. The gluing  
must not cause waving in the set of forms.  
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Cut Sheets  
I n se r t io n d ir e c t io n  
D
C
C
B
P r in t A r e a  
E
A
Dimensions  
Form width  
Form length  
Distance between dot position  
and left or right paper edge  
Distance between top of the first  
printed line and top margin of  
the document  
Distance between the lower  
margin and the lower part of the  
last printed line  
Maximum  
240 mm  
711.2 mm  
-
Minimum  
70 mm  
68.6 mm  
A
B
C
3.0 mm if length is less than 355.6 mm  
8.0 mm if length is between 335.6 and 711.2 mm  
1 mm  
D
E
-
-
6.6 mm  
Paper weight  
-
60 g/m2  
Paper thickness  
0,6 mm  
0,06 mm  
Copies  
Original + 5 copies  
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Fanfold Paper  
Dimensions  
Maximum Minimum  
A
A
B
C
Page width  
Page length  
242 mm  
76 mm  
68,6 mm  
3,0 mm  
D
-
-
Distance between the  
left or right vertical  
paper perforation  
and the leftmost or  
rightmost printing  
dot.  
Print Area  
B
D
E
Distance between the  
upper page margin  
and the upper  
margin of the first  
print line  
Distance between the  
lower page margin  
and the lower margin  
of the last print line.  
Thickness  
-
-
1 mm  
C
E
6,6 mm  
0,6 mm  
Original + 5  
copies  
0,06 mm  
Copies  
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Technical Specifications  
Printing Technology  
Print head:  
Resolution:  
24 pin  
360x360 dpi (HxV)  
Line Length (@ 10 cpi)  
94 columns (cut sheets)  
80 columns (fanfold)  
Printing Speed  
360/300 cps @ 12/10 cpi (Draft)  
130/110 cps @ 12/10 cpi (LQ)  
Emulation  
IBM ® Personal Printer 2390+, Proprinter XL24E, Proprinter XL24AGM, Epson 570  
Resident Fonts  
Draft, Courier, Gothic, Prestige, Script, OCR-A, OCR-B, Boldface  
Character Set  
PC standard set (CS1-CS2) - 13 National Epson sets - CP437 (USA) - CP437G (Greek) - CP850  
(Multilanguage) CP851 (Greek) - CP852 (Latin 2) - CP853 (Turkish) - CP855 (Russian) - CP857  
(Turkish) - CP860 (Portuguese) - CP862 (Hebrew) - CP863 (French/Canadian) - CP864 (Arabic) -  
CP865 (Norwegian) - CP866 (Cyrillic) - CP867 (Turkish) - CP876 (OCRA) - CP877 (OCRB) - CP 858  
(Euro) - CP 1098 (Farsi-Arabic) - CP 1250 (Central Europe) - CP 1251 (Cyrillic) - CP 1252 (Windows  
Latin 1 Ansi) - Gost - Tass Mazowia - ISO 8859/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/15 - 96GREEK  
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Barcodes  
UPC/A, UPC/E, EAN8, EAN13, Code 39, Code 128, Postnet, Codabar, ADD-ON 2, ADD-ON 5,  
Code 11, Code 93, BCD, MSI, 2/5 Interleaved, 2/5 Matrix, 2/5 Industrial  
Interfaces  
Parallel IEEE 1284 bidirectional,  
Serial RS-232/C  
Automatic Interface Switching  
Memory  
32 Kbytes buffer  
Special Functions  
Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA)  
Auto Alignment  
Auto Border Recognition  
Ribbon Life  
4 million characters (black)  
Reliability  
MTBF: 10,000 hours  
Print Head Life  
400 million characters  
Physical Dimensions & Weight  
390 (W) x 210 (H) x 320 (D) mm  
14 Kg  
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Power Supply  
Tension:  
110V and 220V  
Frequency :  
60 Hz and 50 Hz  
Power consumption:  
120 W max. (printing), 10 W (standby)  
Environmental conditions  
Temperature:  
Humidity:  
working 5/40 °C, stock -25/60 °C  
working from 20 to 85% (r.h.),  
stock from 10% to 90% (r.h.) (without condensation)  
Standard  
EN 60950, IEC 950  
Environment  
Energy star compliant  
Noise Level  
55dbA  
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FCC Notes  
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 when the equipment  
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if  
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, 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 or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and the 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.  
A shielded Centronics IEEE1284 compliant bi-directional parallel cable, maximum length 3 meters (10 feet), and a  
shielded RS-232 serial cable, maximum length 15 meters (50 feet), are necessary for this device to meet the requirements  
of a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.  
The above specified cables are readily available as Personal Computer or Peripheral accessories from multiple retail  
outlets. Please consult your dealer for details concerning such cables and also for information about FCC rules for  
digital devices.  
Changes or modifications to the device covered by this manual, which are not expressly approved by the party  
responsible for compliance, could void the users authority under the FCC rules to operate the equipment.  
Canadian D.O.C. Radio Interference Regulation  
This digital apparatus complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B limits for radio frequency emissions.  
Cet appareil numérique est conforme aux limites de Classe B de la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
EEC Regulations  
This equipment conforms to the EEC Directive 89/392 (the sound pressure, measured according to ISO 7779, does  
not exceed 70 dBA).  
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