Fujitsu Printer DL6400 User Manual

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Notice to Canadian Users  
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian  
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.  
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du  
Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.  
Notice to German Users  
Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs  
Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das  
• M3390B/M3391B  
in Übereinsstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der  
• EN 45014 (CE)  
funk-entstört ist.  
Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes  
angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf  
Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeräumt.  
Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GSGV, 18.01.1991:  
Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger  
gemäß EN 27779-1991.  
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY  
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The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice to  
incorporate changes and improvements for units already shipped.  
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included  
here is complete and accurate at the time of publication. However,  
Fujitsu cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions.  
Printer model specifications differ with the power supply input voltage  
(100 to 120 or 220 to 240 VAC).  
C147-E041-03EN July 1998  
Copyright © 1998 FUJITSU LIMITED  
Printed in Japan. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be  
reproduced or translated, stored in a database or retrieval system, or  
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,  
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written  
permission of the copyright owner.  
Trademark Acknowledgment  
FUJITSU is a registered trademark and Fujitsu Creative Faces is a  
trademark of Fujitsu Limited. Centronics is a trademark of Centronics  
Data Computer Corporation. IBM PC and IBM Proprinter XL24E  
are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ESC/  
P2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Microsoft is a registered  
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URW Unternehmensberaitung Karow Rubow Weber GmbH,  
Hamburg.  
Other product names mentioned in this manual may also be  
trademarks and are used here for identification only.  
Preface  
You have made a wise choice by purchasing the DL6400 Pro/DL6600  
Pro printer.  
To ensure that you get the maximum performance from your printer,  
read this manual before attempting to use the printer.  
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The printer has an LED or LCD control panel. This manual describes  
the operation of the printer with the LED control panel. For the  
operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see Appendix E.  
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, FUJITSU LIMITED has determined  
that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy  
efficiency.  
The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is an  
international program that promotes energy saving through the use of  
computers and other office equipments. The program backs the  
development and dissemination of products with functions that  
effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which  
business proprietors can participate voluntarily. The targeted products  
are office equipment such as computers, displays, printers, facsimiles,  
and copiers. Their standards and logos are uniform among  
participating nations.  
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Contents  
Contents  
Chapter 1  
Introduction ................................................................................. 1-1  
Overview ..................................................................................... 1-1  
Package Contents ......................................................................... 1-2  
Parts and Functions ..................................................................... 1-3  
FRONT ......................................................................... 1-3  
BACK ............................................................................. 1-3  
INSIDE .......................................................................... 1-4  
SIDES (left side shown) .................................................. 1-4  
Chapter 2  
Chapter 3  
Chapter 4  
Setting Up the Printer .................................................................. 2-1  
Removing the Stopper and Cushion ............................................ 2-1  
Installing the Paper Guide ........................................................... 2-2  
Installing the Platen Knob ........................................................... 2-3  
Connecting the Power Cord ........................................................ 2-4  
Connecting the Interface Cable .................................................... 2-5  
Installing the Ribbon Cassette..................................................... 3-1  
Choosing a Cassette ..................................................................... 3-1  
Preparing the Ribbon Cassette ..................................................... 3-2  
Installing the Ribbon Cassette ...................................................... 3-3  
Removing the Ribbon Cassette .................................................... 3-5  
Replacing the Subcassette ............................................................. 3-6  
Loading Paper.............................................................................. 4-1  
Loading Continuous Forms (Front) ............................................. 4-1  
Loading Continuous Forms (Rear) .............................................. 4-6  
Cutting Continuous Forms .......................................................... 4-6  
Loading Cut Sheets ...................................................................... 4-7  
Printing on Cut Sheets ............................................................... 4-10  
Returning to Continuous Forms ................................................ 4-12  
Chapter 5  
Operating the Printer ................................................................... 5-1  
LED type control panel ......................................................... 5-1  
Using the Control Panel .............................................................. 5-1  
LCD type control panel ........................................................ 5-6  
Turning Printer Power On and Off ............................................. 5-8  
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Contents  
Test Printing ................................................................................ 5-8  
Demonstration Pattern Printing ................................................. 5-12  
Sensor Detection ........................................................................ 5-14  
Chapter 6  
Chapter 7  
Clearing Paper Jams.................................................................... 6-1  
Continuous Forms (Front) ........................................................... 6-1  
Continuous Forms (Rear) ............................................................ 6-4  
Cut Sheets .................................................................................... 6-4  
Paper Specifications ................................................................... 7-1  
Continuous Forms ....................................................................... 7-1  
Cut Sheets .................................................................................... 7-8  
Labels ......................................................................................... 7-10  
Precautions ................................................................................ 7-15  
Chapter 8  
Setup Mode.................................................................................. 8-1  
Overview ...................................................................................... 8-1  
Chapter Organization .................................................................. 8-2  
Activating Setup Mode ................................................................. 8-2  
Using Setup Mode ....................................................................... 8-4  
Printing a List of Options ............................................................ 8-8  
Setting Required Options ........................................................... 8-10  
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options ................................ 8-11  
Changing Hardware Options ..................................................... 8-24  
Changing Print Adjustment Options ......................................... 8-28  
Changing Configuration Options .............................................. 8-32  
Changing Head Gap Adjustment Options ................................. 8-36  
Exiting and Saving ..................................................................... 8-36  
Resetting Default Values ............................................................ 8-37  
Using Diagnostic Functions ....................................................... 8-38  
Test printing (SELF-TST) ................................................... 8-39  
Hex dump printing (HEX-DUMP) ..................................... 8-40  
Checking vertical print alignment (V-ALMNT) .................. 8-42  
Setup Mode Reference ............................................................... 8-45  
Performing Online Setup ........................................................... 8-48  
Chapter 9  
Notes on Safety............................................................................ 9-1  
Troubleshooting......................................................................... 10-1  
Chapter 10  
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Contents  
Chapter 11  
Daily Inspection and Maintenance ........................................... 11-1  
Inspection .................................................................................. 11-1  
Maintenance .............................................................................. 11-1  
Chapter 12  
Appendix A  
Appendix B  
Specifications............................................................................ 12-1  
Consumables and Options ...........................................................A-1  
Command Sets .............................................................................B-1  
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS ................................................................B-2  
Default settings at shipment ................................................B-15  
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation ............................................B-18  
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation ......................................................B-23  
Appendix C  
Interface Information...................................................................C-1  
Parallel Interface ..........................................................................C-1  
Data Transmission Timing ..........................................................C-6  
Serial Interface .............................................................................C-8  
Serial Options ..............................................................................C-9  
Cable Wiring .............................................................................C-10  
Serial Protocols ..........................................................................C-12  
Appendix D  
Appendix E  
Character Sets ............................................................................ D-1  
Using the LCD Type Control Panel............................................... E-1  
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel ................................. E-2  
Control panel components .................................................... E-2  
Indicator lights ............................................................... E-3  
LCD screen .................................................................... E-3  
Buttons ........................................................................... E-4  
Overview of menus ................................................................ E-5  
Points to remember about basic menus ........................... E-5  
Using the basic menus ........................................................... E-5  
Menus and functions ...................................................... E-5  
Using the Setup Menus .............................................................. E-14  
Using the control panel buttons in setup mode ................... E-14  
Selecting options ........................................................... E-14  
Starting functions ......................................................... E-15  
Example of operations ......................................................... E-16  
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Selecting options in MENU1 and MENU2 .................E-17  
Saving the changed options ...........................................E-17  
Printing the self-test ......................................................E-20  
Correcting vertical character displacement ....................E-21  
Power-on Special Functions .......................................................E-22  
Messages ....................................................................................E-23  
Status messages ....................................................................E-23  
Error messages .....................................................................E-27  
Messages indicating user-correctable problems ..............E-27  
Messages indicating fatal errors .....................................E-33  
Index ..........................................................................................IN-1  
Fujitsu Offices .........................................................Inside back cover  
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INTRODUCTION  
CHAPTER  
Introduction  
1
The DL6400 Pro/DL6600 Pro is a 24-dot impact printer used for  
image and graphics reproduction.  
Overview  
Figure 1-1 shows the printer.  
Figure 1–1 DL6400 Pro/DL6600 Pro printer  
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Package Contents  
Check that the printer package contains the items shown in Figure 1-2.  
For missing items, contact the Fujitsu sales department.  
Package  
Contents  
Platen knob  
Paper guide  
Printer  
Maximum length 3 meters  
Ribbon cassette  
Power cord  
User’s manual  
Paper guides  
Figure 1–2 Components  
1-2  
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Parts and Functions  
INTRODUCTION  
Figures 1-3 and 1-4 show the printer parts.  
Parts and  
Functions  
The numbers in the figures correspond to the parts listed in Table 1-1.  
FRONT  
wBack cut-sheet guides  
qTop cover  
ePaper guide  
!Front cover  
!Power switch  
rPaper cutter  
tPlaten knob  
oFront cut-sheet guide  
iFront tray  
yControl panel  
uCut-sheet tray  
BACK  
!Back cover  
!Back auxiliary cover  
!Power cord connector  
!Interface cable connector  
!Cut-sheet feeder connector  
Figure 1–3 Parts (1)  
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Parts and Functions  
INSIDE  
!Print head  
!Platen  
!Ribbon cassette  
@Paper thickness lever  
SIDES (left side shown)  
@Jam removal lever  
@Lock lever  
@Tractor  
@Center guide  
Figure 1–4 Parts (2)  
1-4  
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Parts and Functions  
INTRODUCTION  
Table 1-1 lists the printer parts and functions.  
Table 1–1 Printer parts and functions  
Function  
Number  
Part  
q
Top cover  
Protects the print head and other internal printer  
components.  
w
Back cut-sheet guides  
Guides paper into the printer. Set based on the cut-sheet  
or continuous forms width.  
e
r
t
y
Paper guide  
Paper cutter  
Platen knob  
Control panel  
Set down for continuous forms and up for cut sheets.  
Cuts continuous forms.  
Turned to feed paper manually.  
Contains the switches and status lamps used to operate  
the printer.  
u
i
Cut-sheet tray  
Front tray  
Supports cut sheets during feeding.  
Holds cut sheets for insertion into the printer. Open for  
cut sheets and closed for continuous forms.  
o
!
!
!
Front cut-sheet guide  
Power switch  
Set based on the cut-sheet width to guide paper into the  
printer.  
Set to "|" to turn power on and to "" to turn power  
off. When power is on, the power lamp is on.  
Front cover  
Protects components inside the printer. Opened to  
replace continuous forms.  
Back auxiliary cover  
Protects components inside the printer. Opened to  
replace continuous forms.  
!
!
Power cord connector Power cord connection.  
Interface cable  
connector  
Cable connection between the printer and processor.  
!
!
Cut-sheet feeder  
connector  
Cable connection between the printer and the optional  
cut-sheet feeder.  
Back cover  
Removed when the optional cut-sheet feeder is installed.  
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Table 1–1 Printer parts and functions (Continued)  
Number  
Part  
Function  
!
Ribbon cassette  
Contains the printing ribbon. If characters do not print  
clearly, replace the ribbon or cassette. A Fujitsu ribbon is  
recommended.  
!
!
@
@
Print head  
Performs actual printing.  
Platen  
Controls and feeds paper.  
Paper thickness lever  
Jam removal lever  
Used to manually adjust paper thickness.  
Turned down to allow jammed paper to be removed  
more easily.  
@
@
@
Lock lever  
Tractor  
Locks the tractor.  
Feeds continuous forms.  
Controls continuous forms feeding.  
Center guide  
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CHAPTER  
SETTING UP  
THE PRINTER  
Setting Up the Printer  
2
The printer is shipped with a stopper and cushion inside that prevent  
vibration and other movement that could cause damage during  
shipment.  
Removing the  
Stopper and  
Cushion  
1. Open the top cover and lift out the stopper as shown by the arrow  
in the figure.  
Top cover  
Print head  
Stopper  
2. Open the front cover and cut-sheet tray and remove the cushion  
from between the tractor shafts.  
Front cover  
Jam removal lever  
Cut-sheet tray  
Cushion  
3. Check that the jam removal lever is locked.  
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Installing the Paper Guide  
Insert the paper guide, at an angle, into the left and right guide grooves  
on the back cover and slide it back into place.  
Installing the  
Paper Guide  
Guide groove  
Back cover  
Paper guide  
Back of printer  
Paper exit  
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Installing the Platen Knob  
SETTING UP  
THE PRINTER  
Insert the platen knob and align it with the gear teeth.  
Installing the  
Platen Knob  
Platen shaft  
Platen knob  
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Connecting the Power Cord  
1. Turn off printer power ().  
Connecting the  
Power Cord  
2. Connect the power cord to the connector on the back of the printer,  
at the right side.  
Power cord connector  
Power cord  
3. Plug the power cord into an outlet.  
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Connecting the Interface Cable  
SETTING UP  
THE PRINTER  
1. Turn off printer and processor power.  
Connecting the  
Interface Cable  
2. Connect the interface cable to the connector at the back of the  
printer, on the left side. Make sure the orientation is correct. Press  
the left and right lock pins down to secure the cable.  
Interface cable  
Interface cable connector  
3. Connect the cable to the computer. For more information, refer to  
the computer user's manual.  
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CHAPTER  
INSTALLING  
THE RIBBON  
CASSETTE  
Installing the Ribbon Cassette  
3
The ribbon cassette contains a folded ribbon. Handle the ribbon  
cassette carefully to ensure that the ribbon is not disordered or  
damaged.  
Notice:  
A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause  
operating problems or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no  
responsibility for print head faults caused by such cassettes.  
Use a cassette or subcassette (ribbon only) listed in Table 3-1.  
Choosing a  
Cassette  
Table 3–1 Ribbon cassette and subcassette  
Product  
Product number  
CA02460-D115  
CA02460-D215  
Product description  
Ribbon in cassette  
Ribbon only  
Ribbon cassette  
Subcassette  
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Preparing the Ribbon Cassette  
1. Remove the two protective tabs used in shipment.  
Preparing the  
Ribbon Cassette  
2. Release the ribbon lock.  
3. Turn the knob clockwise to check that the ribbon moves smoothly.  
Remove the protective tabs  
Knob  
Lock tabs B  
Release the ribbon lock  
Notice:  
Adjust the paper thickness lever on the printer appropriately for the  
forms used. Otherwise, the ribbon may come loose or paper may be  
smeared by ink from the ribbon.  
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Installing the Ribbon Cassette  
1. Turn off printer power ().  
Installing the  
Ribbon Cassette  
2. Open the top cover of the printer and move the paper thickness  
lever to D.  
INSTALLING  
THE RIBBON  
CASSETTE  
Top cover  
Print head  
Paper thickness lever  
Power switch off ()  
3. Manually move the print head to the left side so that it is one third  
of the printer width from the left side.  
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Installing the Ribbon Cassette  
4. Align the pins on both ends of the ribbon cassette with the guide  
grooves inside the printer. Then press the ribbon cassette down to  
install it.  
Ribbon cassette  
Pin  
Guide groove  
5. Hook the ribbon over the ribbon guide.  
6. Turn the ribbon cassette knob clockwise to remove any slack.  
Ribbon guides  
Ribbon  
Knob  
Ribbon cassette  
7. Close the top cover of the printer.  
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Removing the Ribbon Cassette  
1. Turn off printer power ().  
2. Open the top cover of the printer.  
Removing the  
Ribbon Cassette  
INSTALLING  
THE RIBBON  
CASSETTE  
3. Remove the ribbon from the ribbon guide.  
4. Pull the ribbon cassette towards you to unlock it and remove the  
cassette from the printer.  
Top cover  
Ribbon cassette  
Power switch off ()  
Ribbon  
Ribbon guide  
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Replacing the Subcassette  
The ribbon can be replaced up to five times before the entire ribbon  
cassette itself must be replaced.  
Replacing the  
Subcassette  
Notice:  
A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause  
operating problems or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no  
responsibility for print head faults caused by such cassettes. Replace the  
cassette carefully to avoid getting ink on your hands.  
Replace the ribbon as follows:  
1. Turn off printer power ().  
2. Remove the ribbon cassette from the printer as explained in  
“Removing the Ribbon Cassette” on page 3-5.  
3. Sequentially press each of the four lock tabs A in the directions of  
the arrows, starting from either end. Then open the cassette lid.  
Lock tabs A  
Lid  
4. Press feed roller A in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into  
place. This procedure loosens the ribbon holder.  
Reverse guide  
Feed roller A  
5. Lift the reverse guide and remove the old ribbon.  
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Replacing the Subcassette  
6. When loading the new subcassette into the ribbon cassette, check  
that the orientation of the new subcassette is correct. After loading  
remove the paper tape.  
INSTALLING  
THE RIBBON  
CASSETTE  
7. Holding the subcassette casing, slide the bottom of the casing to the  
right to remove it.  
Paper tape  
Casing  
Ribbon path A  
Feed roller A  
Ribbon path B  
8. Route the ribbon through paths A and B and insert the reverse  
guide.  
Ribbon path A  
Reverse guide  
Reverse guide insertion  
Ribbon path B  
9. Thread the ribbon through the cassette as shown by the dotted line  
in the figure. Then raise the casing to remove it.  
Casing  
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Replacing the Subcassette  
10. Press lock tabs B in the direction of the arrows to return feed roller  
A to its original position. Then close the cassette lid. Turn the knob  
clockwise to check that the ribbon moves smoothly.  
Knob  
Lock tabs B  
11. Check off the subcassette replacement column on the cassette label.  
12. Install the ribbon cassette (see “Installing the Ribbon Cassette” on  
page 3-3).  
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CHAPTER  
Loading Paper  
4
LOADING  
PAPER  
1. Turn on the printer power switch ( | ).  
Loading  
Continuous  
Forms (Front)  
2. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select  
FRONT TRACTOR. The FRONT TRACTOR lamp lights.  
3. Move the paper guide back as indicated by the arrow in the figure.  
(See “Installing the Paper Guide” on page 2-2.)  
4. Open the front cover of the printer.  
Paper guide  
Front cover  
Power switch on ( | )  
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Loading Continuous Forms (Front)  
5. Raise the cut-sheet tray.  
6. Turn the lock levers of the left and right tractors in the direction in-  
dicated by the arrow to unlock them.  
Cut-sheet tray  
Lock lever  
Tractor  
7. Move the left tractor to the reference point on the lower cover.  
Then press the lock lever in the direction of the arrow in the figure  
below to lock it.  
8. Move the right tractor in alignment with the paper width.  
9. Adjust the center guide to the paper width to remove slack in the  
paper.  
Lock lever  
Reference point  
Center guide  
Tractors  
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Loading Continuous Forms (Front)  
10. Open the paper holders of the left and right tractors. Align the  
forms feed holes with the tractor pins and close the paper holders.  
LOADING  
PAPER  
Tractor pins  
Paper holders  
Tractors  
Continuous forms  
11. Move the right tractor to add slight tension to the paper. Then press  
the lock lever in the direction of the arrow to lock it.  
Lock lever  
Tractor  
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Loading Continuous Forms (Front)  
12. Lower the cut-sheet tray.  
Cut-sheet tray  
13. Close the front cover of the printer.  
Front cover  
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Loading Continuous Forms (Front)  
14. Press the ONLINE button on the control panel to place the printer  
offline. The ONLINE lamp should not be lit.  
15. Press the LOAD button (or LOAD/UNLOAD button) on the con-  
trol panel to load a continuous form automatically.  
16. Adjust the position of the print line  
LOADING  
PAPER  
To adjust the print line to the position that you require, open the  
top cover of the printer and align the red mark of the indicator with  
the position you require the bottoms of characters to be.  
• Fine forward feed: Holding the ONLINE button down, press  
the LF/FF button to feed paper forward in small increments.  
• For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see  
Appendix E.  
• Fine reverse feed: Holding the ONLINE button down, press the  
TEAR OFF button to feed paper in reverse in small increments.  
Indicator  
Red mark  
17. Press the ONLINE button on the control panel to place the printer  
online. The ONLINE lamp lights.  
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Loading Continuous Forms (Rear)  
Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the  
rear-feed tractor option.  
Loading  
Continuous  
Forms (Rear)  
Forms are cut at perforations 23.3 mm (11/12 inch) above the print  
head center when the print head center is on the sixth line. A single line  
feed is 4.2 mm (1/6 inch)..  
Cutting  
Continuous  
Forms  
Perforations  
23.3 mm  
(11/12 in)  
Print head center  
1. Press the TEAR OFF button on the control panel. The continuous  
forms are then automatically loaded to where they are to be cut.  
For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see  
Appendix E.  
2. Open the noise-proof cover.  
3. Check that the perforations are at the paper cutter.  
4. Cut the continuous forms as shown in the figure below.  
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Loading Cut Sheets  
Important:  
Continuous forms cannot be cut where there are no perforations.  
LOADING  
PAPER  
Paper cutter  
1. Turn on printer power ( | ).  
Loading Cut  
Sheets  
2. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select  
FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights.  
3. Raise the paper guide. (See “Installing the Paper Guide” on page  
2-2.)  
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Loading Cut Sheets  
4. Open the front tray.  
Paper guide  
Power switch on ( | )  
Front tray  
5. Align the cut-sheet guide with the reference point.  
Cut-sheet guide  
Reference point  
Front guide  
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Loading Cut Sheets  
6. Insert paper while aligning its left edge with the cut-sheet guide.  
LOADING  
PAPER  
Cut-sheet guide  
Cut sheet  
7. Press the LOAD button (or LOAD/UNLOAD button). The paper  
is then loaded to the print start position.  
Notice:  
If paper is not loaded correctly, a paper feed error or skewed loading  
may occur. Once a cut sheet has been inserted, it is loaded  
automatically.  
8. Adjust vertical printing as described in step 16 in “Loading Contin-  
uous Forms (Front)” on page 4-1.  
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Printing on Cut Sheets  
You can print on cut sheets without removing continuous forms from  
the tractor section.  
Printing on Cut  
Sheets  
1. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select  
FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights.  
Important:  
1. Retract continuous forms, if any, from the paper path to the tractor  
section. The FRICTION lamp lights.  
2. If the lamp does not light to indicate FRICTION, continuous  
forms remain in the paper path. Cut the continuous forms and  
select FRICTION again.  
Continuous forms  
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Printing on Cut Sheets  
2. Load cut sheets as explained in “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 4-7  
without removing the continuous forms.  
LOADING  
PAPER  
Cut sheet  
Continuous forms  
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Returning to Continuous Forms  
After printing on cut sheets with continuous forms loaded, you can  
easily return to printing continuous forms.  
Returning to  
Continuous  
Forms  
1. Remove cut sheets, if any.  
2. Tip back the paper guide.  
Paper guide  
Front tray  
3. Close the front tray.  
4. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select  
FRONT TRACTOR or REAR TRACTOR, whichever you want  
to use. The FRONT TRACTOR or REAR TRACTOR lamp  
lights. Continuous forms are then loaded automatically.  
The REAR TRACTOR lamp is for the optional rear-feed tractor.  
5. Check the vertical printing position. See “Loading Continuous  
Forms (Front)” on page 4-1.  
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CHAPTER  
Operating the Printer  
5
LED type control panel  
Using the  
Control Panel  
1. Layout  
OPERATING  
THE PRINTER  
Figure 5-1 shows the LED type control panel layout.  
Figure 5–1 Control panel layout (LED type)  
2. Lamps  
Control panel lamps indicate the printer status.  
Table 5-1 lists the lamp functions.  
Table 5–1 Lamp functions (LED type)  
*1  
Lamp  
Function  
ONLINE  
Lights when the printer is online.  
PAPER OUT (amber)  
Changes to red when a paper outage is  
detected.  
1
2
Lights when MENU 1 is selected.  
Switched by pressing the MENU button.  
Lights when MENU 2 is selected.  
Switched by pressing the MENU button.  
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Table 5–1 Lamp functions (LED type) (Continued)  
*1  
Lamp  
Function  
FRICTION  
Lights when cut sheets can be used.  
Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH  
button.  
FRONT TRACTOR  
Lights when the FRONT tractor can be  
used for continuous forms.  
Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH  
button.  
REAR TRACTOR  
LOCKED  
Lights when the REAR tractor can be  
used for continuous forms.  
Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH  
button.  
Lights when lock mode is on.  
Switched by pressing the LOCK button.  
Fonts are selected by pressing the FONT  
button.  
COUR10  
Courier (10 cpi)  
PRESTG12  
COMPRESS17  
Bold PS  
Prestige Elite (12 cpi)  
Compression (17 cpi)  
Boldface (proportional spacing)  
Timeless (proportional spacing)  
Nimbus Sans (proportional spacing)  
Draft (10 cpi)  
Time PS  
N. Sans PS  
DRAFT10  
DRAFT12  
MENU FONT  
Draft (12 cpi)  
The font selected in menu mode becomes  
valid in this state.  
*1 Lamps glow green unless otherwise indicated.  
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Using the Control Panel  
3. Buttons (when printer is online)  
ONLINE:  
Places the system offline after it prints the current  
line.  
LF/FF:  
Line feed/forms feed button. Feeds forms forward.  
Pressing this button continuously for 3 seconds or  
more feeds lines forward to the feed point for the  
next page (forms feed).  
OPERATING  
THE PRINTER  
When the cut-sheet feeder is used, pressing this  
button continuously for 3 seconds or more unloads  
forms. If forms are not at the platen, forms are not  
loaded, but a line feed occurs.  
TEAR OFF: Places the system in tear off mode and feeds lines to  
the forms cutting point. Tear off mode is valid for  
continuous forms only.  
When this button is pressed, the printer performs  
centering, and the ONLINE lamp blinks.  
If any button is pressed after forms are cut, the buzzer  
sounds, the ONLINE lamp stops blinking, and  
forms are fed back to their previous location.  
LOAD:  
Loads or unloads forms as follows, depending on the  
situation:  
• Continuous forms at the platen  
Forms are fed backward on the tractor until a paper  
outage is detected. If a paper outage has not been  
detected when forms have been fed 22 inches,  
forms feeding stops.  
• Cut sheets at the platen  
Cut sheets are unloaded if printing has not started,  
and the TOP MARGIN value is made the current  
vertical location.  
• Cut-sheet feeder set and cut sheets at the platen  
Cut sheets are unloaded if printing has not started,  
and the next cut sheet is loaded from the cut-sheet  
feeder. The TOP MARGIN value is made the  
current vertical location.  
• Continuous forms or cut sheets being used, cut-  
sheet feeder set, and no forms at the platen  
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Forms are loaded, and the TOP MARGIN value is  
made the current vertical location.  
4. Buttons (when printer is offline)  
LOCK:  
Switches lock mode on or off. The lock mode takes  
effect when the offline status changes to online. When  
the LOCKED lamp is on, lock mode is on.  
When lock mode is on, the font selected on the control  
panel is in effect, even if a host command sends an  
instruction to change it.  
FONT: Selects a font. The font lamps light sequentially each  
time the FONT button is pressed. The font lamp that  
is on indicates which font is selected.  
The font setting takes effect when the offline status  
changes to online.  
If a command changes the font when lock mode is off,  
the font lamp indication does not change.  
The font, pitch, and quality for each font selection are  
shown here.  
Table 5–2 Font button values  
Font  
Quality  
Letter  
Letter  
Characters per inch  
COUR10  
Courier  
Prestige  
10  
PRESTG12  
COMPRESS17  
Bold PS  
12  
Compression CQ  
17  
Boldface  
Timeless  
Letter  
Letter  
Proportional spacing  
Time PS  
Proportional spacing  
N. Sans PS  
DRAFT10  
DRAFT12  
MENU FONT  
Nimbus Sans Letter  
Proportional spacing  
Draft  
Draft  
Draft  
Draft  
10  
12  
The font, quality, and pitch for the font selected in  
menu mode are used.  
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ONLINE:  
Places the system online.  
MENU:  
Selects Menu 1 or 2. This button is a toggle.  
Feeds lines or forms (same as in online mode).  
LF/FF:  
TEAR OFF:  
Places the system in tearoff mode (same as in  
online mode).  
LOAD:  
Loads or unloads forms (same as in online  
mode).  
OPERATING  
THE PRINTER  
PAPER PATH:  
Selects FRICTION, FRONT TRACTOR, or  
REAR TRACTOR.  
ONLINE + LF/FF: Feeds lines forward by 1/180 inch.  
ONLINE + TEAR OFF:  
Feeds lines backward by 1/180 inch.  
ONLINE + LOAD: Permanently stores the load position adjusted  
by fine line feeding.  
LOCK + FONT: Initializes the printer.  
MENU + FONT: Places the system in Setup mode.  
See Chapter 8, “Setup Modes,” for more  
information.  
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Using the Control Panel  
LCD type control panel  
1. Layout  
Figure 5-2 shows the LCD type control panel layout.  
Figure 5–2 Control panel layout (LCD type)  
2. Lamps  
Control panel lamps indicate the printer status.  
Table 5-3 lists the lamp functions.  
Table 5–3 Lamp functions (LCD type)  
*1  
Lamps  
Function  
POWER  
ONLINE  
Lights when power is on.  
Lights when the printer is online.  
Changes to red to indicate an alarm.  
*2  
ALARM  
(amber)  
*2  
FRICTION  
Lights when cut sheets can be used.  
Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH button.  
FRONT  
TRACTOR  
Lights when the FRONT tractor can be used for  
continuous forms.  
Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH button.  
*2  
*2  
REAR  
TRACTOR  
Lights when the REAR tractor can be used for  
continuous forms.  
Switched by pressing the PAPER PATH button.  
*1 Lamps glow green unless otherwise indicated.  
*2 Same as the LED control panel.  
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Using the Control Panel  
3. LCD  
The LCD control panel displays printer status, messages, and  
control items on the screen using alphanumeric characters. The  
LCD control panel is 24 columns × 2 lines.  
4. Buttons  
*1  
ONLINE :  
When the system is online, pressing ONLINE  
puts the printer offline after the current lines  
are printed. When the printer is offline,  
pressing ONLINE puts the printer online.  
OPERATING  
THE PRINTER  
F1, F2, and F3:  
Programmable function buttons numbered 1  
to 3. The functions depend on the LCD  
screen contents.  
*2  
:  
Switches the direction of an arrow displayed  
on the LCD screen.  
*2  
*2  
NEXT DISPLAY: Displays the next LCD screen.  
LOAD/UNLOAD: Loads or unloads forms. The operation  
depends on the situation.  
This button performs the same function as the  
LOAD button on the LED control panel. For  
details, see 3 and 4 under “LED Type Control  
Panel” on pages 5-3 and 5-4.  
*1  
PAPER PATH : Selects FRICTION, FRONT TRACTOR, or  
REAR TRACTOR.  
*1 Same as the LED control panel.  
*2 For basic operation information, see Appendix E, “Using the LCD Type Control  
Panel.”  
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Turning Printer Power On and Off  
Turn power on or off as follows:  
1. On  
Press the power switch at the left on the front of the printer to turn  
Turning Printer  
Power On and  
Off  
the printer on ( | ). Depending on the switch settings, lamps will  
light.  
Notice:  
Do not touch any other control panel button when turning power on  
or off. Otherwise, you may activate a maintenance mode for other than  
test printing.  
2. Off  
Press the power switch to turn the printer off (). Lamps go out.  
Notice:  
Wait at least 3 seconds before turning on power again after turning it  
off. Otherwise, a printer fault may occur.  
The printer's built-in self-test program prints the firmware version  
number, the names of resident emulations, and all available characters.  
The test prints 80 characters per line.  
Test Printing  
For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see  
Appendix E.  
Make sure paper is loaded. Check that the paper thickness lever is set  
to the appropriate position (see “Installing the Ribbon Cassette” on  
page 3-3. Then follow these steps to print a self-test page.  
1. Turn off the printer.  
2. Holding down the LF/FF button, turn the printer back on.  
Hold LF/FF down until the printer beeps. Test printing will start  
then.  
3. To stop printing, press the FONT or MENU button. To remove  
the test page, turn the platen knob clockwise.  
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Test Printing  
Notice:  
Do not attempt to use the LF/FF (line feed/forms feed) button to eject  
paper in test mode.  
4. Check that the printed page resembles the sample in Figure 5-3.  
Check that printing is uniform and free of light, dark, or smudged  
areas. When printing quality is satisfactory, go to step 5. Otherwise,  
correct problems as follows:  
OPERATING  
THE PRINTER  
a. Check that the ribbon is installed correctly.  
b. Check that the paper thickness lever is set to the appropriate po-  
sition.  
c. Put a new sheet in the cut-sheet tray. Then manually turn the  
platen knob to advance the top edge of the paper past the top  
roller.  
d. Press FONT or MENU to restart printing. If printing quality  
does not improve, turn off the printer and contact your dealer.  
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Test Printing  
Figure 5–3 Test printing sample  
5. To exit test printing mode, press ONLINE. The printer goes online.  
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Demonstration Pattern Printing  
The printer prints a demonstration pattern showing some printing  
features, as shown in Figure 5-4. To print a demonstration pattern,  
follow the steps below.  
Demonstration  
Pattern Printing  
For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see  
Appendix E.  
1. Load a sheet of letter- or A4-size paper.  
2. Turn off the printer.  
OPERATING  
THE PRINTER  
3. Holding down the FONT button, turn the printer back on.  
The printer will start printing the demonstration pattern.  
4. For cut sheets, the demonstration stops after printing a page. If a  
cut-sheet feeder or continuous forms are used, the demonstration  
pattern is repeated. To stop or restart the demonstration during  
printing, press ONLINE.  
5. To exit demonstration mode, turn off the printer.  
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Demonstration Pattern Printing  
Figure 5–4 Demonstration pattern  
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Sensor Detection  
The printer has sensors to detect the following conditions:  
Sensor  
Detection  
• Top cover open  
The printer goes offline if the top cover is open.  
• Paper out  
The printer stops printing when it detects a paper outage, cut-sheet  
search, or cut-sheet loading.  
• Paper jam  
OPERATING  
The printer stops printing when it detects a paper jam while paper is  
being ejected.  
THE PRINTER  
• Print head overheating  
The printer prints each line in three passes to protect the print head  
when overheating is detected.  
• Skewed feeding  
When the printer detects skewed feed during loading from the front  
table, the printer ejects a cut sheet by reverse line feeding.  
• Internal lock switch (not available in some countries)  
If the top cover is opened during printing, the printer will  
automatically stop, and the remainder of the print data from the line  
being printed will be lost. Therefore, do not open the top cover  
during printing.  
• Jam lever open  
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CHAPTER  
6
Clearing Paper Jams  
When using front-fed continuous forms, remove jammed paper as  
follows:  
Continuous  
Forms (Front)  
1. Turn off printer power ( ).  
CLEARING  
PAPER JAMS  
2. Open the front cover.  
Front cover  
Power switch off ( )  
3. Raise the cut-sheet tray.  
4. Lower the green left and right jam removal levers.  
Cut-sheet tray  
Jam removal lever  
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5. Turn the tractor lock levers in the direction indicated by the arrows  
in the figure to unlock them. Then open the paper holders.  
Lock levers  
Paper holders  
Tractors  
6. Cut the forms just in front of the tractors.  
7. Remove jammed continuous forms from the tractors as follows:  
a. Remove paper from the paper guide, at the back of the printer.  
b. Remove other paper from the front of the printer.  
Paper guide  
Back of printer  
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c. Remove jammed paper in the printing section as follows:  
1. Open the top cover.  
2. Slide the paper thickness lever down to D.  
3. Move the print head away from the paper.  
4. Remove the paper.  
Top cover  
CLEARING  
PAPER JAMS  
Print head  
Paper thickness lever  
8. Lift the green left and right jam removal levers and return them to  
their original locations.  
9. Lower the cut-sheet tray.  
10. Reload forms.  
Important:  
To prevent paper jams when using continuous forms, align the left and  
right holes with the tractor feed holes and ensure that the forms have  
no slack.  
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Continuous Forms (Rear)  
Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the  
rear-feed tractor option.  
Continuous  
Forms (Rear)  
Remove jammed cut sheets as follows:  
1. Turn off printer power ( ).  
2. Open the front cover.  
Cut Sheets  
Front cover  
Power switch off ( )  
3. Raise the cut-sheet tray.  
4. Lower the green left and right jam removal levers.  
Cut-sheet tray  
Jam removal lever  
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Cut Sheets  
5. Lower the cut-sheet tray.  
Cut-sheet tray  
CLEARING  
PAPER JAMS  
6. Remove the jammed cut sheet as follows:  
a. Remove paper in the paper guide from the back of the printer.  
b. Remove paper other than paper in the paper guide from the  
front of the printer.  
Paper guide  
Back of printer  
c. Remove paper in the printing section as explained in step 7 of  
“Continuous Forms (Front)” on page 6-3.  
Important:  
When loading forms after clearing a jam, be sure to insert cut sheets  
with the left edge aligned with the paper guide.  
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CHAPTER  
Paper Specifications  
7
This chapter describes paper that the printer can use.  
Any other paper should be tested carefully before use.  
1. Size  
Continuous  
Forms  
Figure 7-1 shows the size range for continuous forms.  
PAPER  
SPECIFICATIONS  
T
Y
Measurement  
Dimensions in mm (in)  
101.6 to 419 (4 to 16.5)  
101.6 (4) or more  
Paper width Y  
Length between folds T  
Figure 7–1 Size range for continuous forms  
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Continuous Forms  
2. Number of parts  
The printer can handle multipart paper. Table 7-1 lists allowable  
combinations for the total number of parts, including the original,  
and the ream weight.  
Table 7–1 Number of parts and ream weight for continuous forms  
2
Type  
Number of parts  
Ream weight in g/m  
Single part  
Pressure sensitive  
1
46, 52, 64, 81  
*1  
2
3
4
5
39, 50, 64, (81)  
39, 50, (64, 81)  
39, (50, 64, 81)  
39, (50, 64)  
[6]  
[7]  
[8]  
39, (50, 64)  
39, (50, 64)  
39, (50, 64)  
Carbon-backed  
multipart  
2
3
4
5
39, 52, 64, (81)  
39, 52, (64, 81)  
39, (52, 64, 81)  
39, (52, 64)  
*1  
[6]  
[7]  
[8]  
39, (52, 64)  
39, (52, 64)  
39, (52, 64)  
Multipart with car-  
bons  
2
3
[4]  
34, 46, 52, (64, 81)  
34, 46, (52, 64)  
34, 46, (52, 64)  
*2  
*1 Ream weights for pressure-sensitive and carbon-backed multipart  
forms may differ slightly according to the manufacturer. Select forms  
of the weight closest to those in Table. 7-1.  
*2 The maximum number of parts for multipart forms with carbons  
counts each carbon as one part; that is, the maximum is four.  
Important:  
1. For specifications for continuous forms loaded from the back of the  
printer, refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual.  
2. The printer can use only the bottom copy layer of paper with its  
weight in parentheses ( ).  
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3. Characteristics of paper with the number of parts in brackets [ ]  
may differ slightly with the manufacturer and should be tested  
carefully before use.  
4. Paper used for continuous forms differs depending on whether it is  
loaded from the front or from the back of the printer. The paper  
specifications in Table 7-1 are for forms loaded from the front.  
5. The total thickness of multipart paper must not exceed 0.65 mm  
(0.025 in).  
3. Binding  
Select a binding type from Table 7-2.  
Table 7–2 Binding for continuous forms with two to six parts  
PAPER  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Binding  
Remarks  
Double-sided glued multipart  
forms (zigzag spot gluing)  
Recommended because:  
• Forms remain flexible.  
• Parts do not separate or  
become misaligned easily.  
Double-sided paper staples  
The more parts, the easier the  
parts separate or become  
misaligned.  
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Table 7–2 Binding for continuous forms with two to six parts (Continued)  
Binding  
Remarks  
Single-sided zigzag spot gluing  
and paper staples from back  
Combination of the other two  
types of binding  
Important:  
To avoid paper feed problems, do not bind as shown in the figure.  
Line pasting  
Stapling  
Staple  
Pasted  
Check that the height of unfolded pasted forms at perforations is 2 mm  
(0.08 in) or less.  
2 mm (0.08 in)  
or less  
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4. Binding holes in the scanning area of the sensor  
The shaded area shown in the figure indicates the scanning area of  
the sensor in which binding holes may lie. Their size is subject to  
the following restrictions as described and illustrated.  
Any binding hole completely in the shaded area must be 7 mm  
(0.28 in) or less in diameter.  
Caution:  
Always avoid printing on the binding holes. This could damage the  
print head.  
30 mm  
(1.2 in)  
PAPER  
SPECIFICATIONS  
10 mm (0.4 in)  
First character  
Binding holes  
5. Perforations  
The perforations in continuous forms must meet the following  
conditions:  
The ratio of cut to uncut areas for single-part continuous forms  
must be 3:1.  
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The uncut dimension at C on each end of horizontal perforations  
shown below must be 1 mm or more.  
3 mm (0.12 in)  
cut  
Vertical perforations (middle)  
Horizontal perforations  
1 mm (0.04 in)  
uncut  
Edge  
Cut  
1 mm (0.04 in) or more  
Uncut  
C
C
Vertical  
perforations  
When a cross-point cut occurs at the juncture of vertical and horizontal  
perforations, printing is inhibited in the shaded area shown in the  
figure below. Printing is not allowed in this area to prevent damage to  
forms and also to prevent printer faults.  
Inhibited area  
3 mm  
Cross-point cut  
(0.12 in)  
3 mm  
(0.12 in)  
28 mm  
(1.1 in)  
28 mm  
(1.1 in)  
Cross-point cut  
Cross-point uncut  
Notice:  
This restriction also applies when the print head moves without  
printing.  
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6. Print area  
The figure below shows the print area on continuous forms.  
Area  
Size in mm  
(in)  
Remarks  
A
F
A
4.2 (0.17)  
Characters printed in this  
area may not be neat. A line  
spacing of 4.2 mm (1/6 in) or  
more prevents characters on  
adjacent lines from  
overlapping.  
Print area  
Perforations  
(fold)  
B
5.08 to 30  
(0.2 to 1.18)  
Depending on the paper  
width, this size varies as  
follows:  
PAPER  
SPECIFICATIONS  
F
F
101.6 to 119.4 mm (4 to 4.7  
in) wide: 5.08 to 9 mm (0.2  
to 0.35 in)  
388.6 to 419 mm (15.3 to  
16.5 in) wide: 15 to 30 mm  
(0.6 to 1.18 in)  
A
A
C
5.08 (0.2)  
or more  
This size varies with the  
paper width and number of  
print columns, but must be at  
least 5.08 mm (1/5 inch).  
Print area  
D
152 (6.0)  
This area feeds off the  
tractors and prevents reverse  
line feed.  
D
E
E
F
Appropriately  
29 (1.1)  
This value indicates the  
paper-end detection point.  
G
B
C
101.6 to 419 mm  
(4 to 16.5 in)  
3.5 (0.14)  
Do not move the printing  
unit horizontally in this area  
as paper may be smeared by  
the ink ribbon or the printing  
unit may be caught at bulges.  
G
4.2 (0.17)  
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Cut Sheets  
For cut sheets, use high-quality paper with a light reflection factor of  
Cut Sheets  
60 percent or more. Ordinary high-quality white paper has a light  
reflection factor of approximately 70 percent. The darker or thinner  
the paper, the lower the reflection factor.  
1. Size  
Width: 90 to 420 mm (3.5 in to A3 horizontal)  
Length: 90 to 420 mm (3.5 in to A3 horizontal)  
2. Number of parts  
The printer can handle multipart paper. Table 7-3 lists allowable  
combinations for the total number of parts, including the original,  
and the ream weight.  
Table 7–3 Number of parts and ream weight for cut sheets  
2
*1  
Type  
Number  
of parts  
Ream weight in g/cm  
Front  
Rear  
Single  
part  
1
<35>, 46, 52, 64, 81  
35, 46, 52, 64, 81, 104,  
127  
Pressure  
sensi-  
tive  
2
3
4
39, 50, 64, (81)  
39, 50, (64, 81)  
39, (50, 64, 81)  
39, (50, 64)  
39, (50, 64)  
39, (50, 64)  
*2  
5
[6]  
[7]  
[8]  
39, (50, 64)  
Carbon-  
backed  
multi-  
2
3
4
39, 52, 64, (81)  
39, 52, (64, 81)  
39, (52, 64, 81)  
39, (52, 64)  
39, (52, 64)  
39, (52, 64)  
*3  
5
part  
[6]  
[7]  
[8]  
39, (52, 64)  
*1 For DL6600 only.  
*2 Ream weights for pressure-sensitive and carbon-backed multipart  
forms may differ slightly according to the manufacturer. Select forms  
of the closest weight to those in the table.  
*3 Do not use carbon paper with cut sheets.  
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Important:  
1. Paper with its weight in angle brackets < > must be at least 254  
mm (10 in) wide.  
2. For multipart forms the ream weight of the bottom sheet being  
used must be one of the values in parentheses ( ).  
3. Characteristics of paper with the number of parts in brackets [ ]  
may differ slightly according to the manufacturer and should be  
tested carefully before use.  
4. The total thickness of multipart paper must not exceed 0.65 mm  
(0.025 in).  
3. Binding  
PAPER  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Paste sheets at the top.  
Important:  
Pasted portions must be flexible and free of curl.  
Paste here.  
Front  
Side  
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Labels  
4. Print area  
The figure below shows the print area on cut sheets.  
A
Area Size in mm (in)  
Front  
Rear  
(DL6600 Pro only)  
Print area  
A
B
C
4.2 (0.17)  
4.2 (0.17)  
8.5 (0.33)  
8.5 (0.33)  
*1  
5.1 (0.2) to 38 (1.5) or  
more  
B
D
5.1 (0.2) or more  
D
C
90 to 419 mm  
(3.5 to 16.5 in)  
*1 For wide paper, this specification is as follows:  
406.4 mm (16 in) wide: 22.5 to 38.5 mm (0.9 to 1.5 in)  
419 mm (16.5 in) wide: 36 to 38.5 mm (1.4 to 1.5 in)  
Only labels on the front of continuous forms backing sheets can be  
printed.  
Labels  
1. Size  
Paper size specifications are the same as for general continuous  
forms.  
2. Paper thickness  
The label and backing sheet together must be 0.2 mm (1/27 in) or  
less.  
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Labels  
Important:  
1. The thickness of the backing sheet must be 0.1 mm (1/254 in) or  
less.  
2. The thickness of the label must be 0.1 mm (1/254 in) or less.  
3. Label adhesion  
Labels must satisfy the conditions below and not peel off easily.  
Label  
Winding drum diameter 27 mm  
(1.06 in)  
PAPER  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Winding angle  
180°  
Winding time  
24 hours  
40°C  
Ambient temperature  
Ambient humidity  
Drum diameter:  
27 mm (1.06 in)  
30% RH  
4. Print area  
The figure below shows the print areas on labels.  
Fold  
Area  
A
Size in mm (in)  
2.54 (0.1) or more  
6.35 (0.25) or more  
2.54 (0.1) or more  
A
C
D
B
C
Print area  
C
Print area  
C
C
*1  
D
25.4 (1)  
Label  
B
B
*1 Lines may not be fed neatly in the print area of D. A line spacing of 1/6 inch or more pre-  
vents characters on adjacent lines from overlapping.  
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Labels  
5. Formats  
Use the formats shown below to prevent peeled labels from causing  
feed failures, print head damage, and other serious problems.  
Example 1:  
Leave the four corners and sides uncut between cut portions and do  
*1  
not remove nonlabel areas .  
This procedure completely prevents label peeling.  
Enlarged label:  
Leave several cuts on  
each of the four sides.  
Label  
Label  
Label  
Label  
Label  
Label  
Label  
Label  
Backing  
sheet  
Leave uncut portions  
on the four corners.  
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Labels  
Example 2:  
*1  
If nonlabel areas must be removed, round label corners.  
Enlarged label:  
Label  
Label  
Label  
*2  
Label  
Label  
Label  
Rounded (R2 to R3) corners  
Label  
Mount  
Label  
PAPER  
SPECIFICATIONS  
*1 Areas in which no labels adhere to the backing sheet.  
*2 R stands for radius. R2 and R3 should be between 2 mm and 3 mm.  
Figure 7–2 Recommended label formats  
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Labels  
6. Restriction on APTC option  
The printer performs automatic paper thickness detection on the  
printing side. For forms with backing sheets removed, the thickness  
differs between the label and backing sheet. Measure the thickness  
at a label as shown in Figure 7-13.  
Front end (or fold)  
First printed character  
38 mm (1.5 in) 44 mm (1.7 in)  
ABC  
Important:  
Ensure that characters are printed in the shaded area.  
Figure 7–3 Label arrangement  
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Precautions  
1. Preprinting  
Precautions  
When printing using a color with a reflection factor of 60 percent  
or less, such as black, do not print in the shaded area shown in the  
figure below.  
30 mm  
(1.18 in)  
10 mm (0.4 in)  
Preprinting-inhibited area  
First character  
PAPER  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Important:  
The printer uses an autosensor to detect loaded paper in the shaded  
area. If the area is preprinted in black, the sensor may fail to detect the  
paper because of decreased light reflection.  
Perform preprinting as follows:  
a. Do not print horizontal lines thicker than 8 mm (0.3 in)  
8 mm (0.3 in) or less  
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Precautions  
b. When consecutively printing lines that satisfy the specification  
in (a), leave an interval of 8 mm (0.3 in) or greater between  
lines.  
Leave an interval of 8 mm (0.3 in) or greater.  
Important:  
If the line thickness is 0.5 mm (0.02 in) or less, the interval can be  
4 mm (0.16 in) or more.  
c. When printing near a paper edge, leave a margin of 8 mm  
(0.3 in) or greater.  
Top or bottom end of paper  
Leave a margin of  
8 mm (0.3 in)  
or greater.  
Important:  
If the line thickness is 0.5 mm (0.02 in) or less, the interval can be  
4 mm (0.16 in) or more.  
d. When printing vertical lines in the shaded area in Figure 7-##,  
make lines 0.5 mm (0.02 in) thick or less and do not print more  
than one line.  
Before printing characters in the shaded area in Figure 7-14, use a  
sample to check that the characters can be printed.  
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Precautions  
2. Binding hole  
The shaded area on page 7-15 also places restrictions on binding  
holes punched in that area. If punching is necessary, make the holes  
7 mm (0.28 in) or less in diameter.  
3. Smearing caused by paper feed roller  
If the percentage of printing in the shaded areas in the figure below  
is high, the paper feed roller may smear paper at loading or ejection.  
Design the format to make areas as far away from the printed area  
as possible or print a color or pattern on the paper to make smearing  
unnoticeable.  
Smeared areas in the figure below assume that the left margin is  
25.4 mm (1 in). If the left margin is changed, smear areas move  
proportionally.  
PAPER  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Unit: mm (in)  
22 (0.87)  
24.5  
(0.96)  
22 (0.87)  
89.5  
(3.52)  
22 (0.87)  
144.5  
(5.69)  
22 (0.87)  
199.5  
(7.85)  
22 (0.87)  
284.5  
(11.2)  
22 (0.87)  
345.5  
(13.6)  
H
First column  
24.5  
(0.96)  
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Precautions  
4. Miscellaneous  
When using special paper that does not conform to specifications,  
prepare samples for full trials before using the paper.  
Store and handle paper with care to prevent deformation or  
damage. Do not store paper where humidity is high.  
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CHAPTER  
Setup Mode  
8
The printer provides two modes: normal mode, for everyday printer  
operations, and setup mode, for selecting printer options and helping  
diagnose printer problems.  
Overview  
Setup is performed offline using the printer control panel, an approach  
called offline setup, or remotely using a processor or software, an  
approach called setup program online setup. This chapter focuses on  
offline setup. The section “Performing Online Setup” on page 8-48  
applies to all emulations.  
Optional printer settings include emulation, font, spacing, page length  
and width, serial interface, and top-of-form. Saving settings in the  
printer's permanent memory makes them the default settings. Default  
settings are activated whenever the printer is turned on. If DPL24C  
PLUS is saved as the default emulation, for example, DPL24C PLUS  
is activated when the printer is next turned on.  
SETUP MODE  
Printer diagnostic functions include SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and  
V-ALMNT, used in troubleshooting. HEX-DUMP is mainly used by  
programmers.  
For printers that use the LED control panel, perform offline setup as  
follows. Firstly, print setup function, item, and option. Press the  
FONT, MENU, or LOCK button to move the yellow arrow on the  
print head beneath the desired selection.  
For printers that use the LCD control panel, perform offline setup as  
follows. Firstly, display the setup function, item, and option on the  
LCD screen. Press F1, F2, or F3 to select the desired function. On the  
LCD display, options can be easily set, and functions un be easily  
executline setup function using the LCD control panel, see  
Appendix E, “Using the LCD Type Control Panel.”  
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If you are using setup mode for the first time, read “Activating Setup  
Chapter  
Organization  
Mode” on page 8-2 and “Using Setup Mode” on page 8-4 to learn how  
setup mode works. Once you understand the basics, read the following  
sections to learn how to select printer options compatible with your  
processor hardware and software.  
To restore printer default values set at shipment, see “Resetting Default  
Values” on page 8-36.  
For information on using SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and V-ALMNT,  
see “Using Diagnostic Functions” on page 8-37.  
Experienced users can turn to the flowchart at the end of this chapter,  
which lists the printer setup functions and options for quick reference.  
Before entering setup mode, load continuous forms paper. For  
information, see “Loading Continuous Forms (Front)” on page 4-1.  
You will need approximately eight sheets of paper to print all setup  
selections.  
Activating  
Setup Mode  
Enter setup mode as follows:  
1. Check that forms are loaded.  
2. Press ONLINE to place the printer offline.  
3. Press FONT and MENU together until the printer beeps.  
If a beep does not sound, you are not in setup mode. Place the  
printer offline and try again.  
Upon entering offline setup mode, the printer prints the  
information shown in Figure 8-1.  
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Activating Setup Mode  
SETUP MODE  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
Figure 8–1 Initial setup mode printout  
The initial printout contains a header, help menu, and  
<<FUNCTION>> menu. The header shows that the printer is offline  
and in setup mode. The help menu summarizes setup mode  
operations. The <<FUNCTION>> menu lists all functions available in  
setup mode. Note that the yellow arrow on the print head is initially  
below the SAVE&END function.  
Another way to enter setup mode is to turn off the printer and then  
turn it on again while pressing the FONT and MENU buttons.  
Continue pressing the buttons until the printer beeps.  
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Using Setup Mode  
Entering setup mode prints the <<FUNCTION>> menu.  
Using Setup  
Mode  
<<FUNCTION>>  
SAVE&END  
V-ALMNT  
MENU1  
GAP-ADJ  
MENU2  
HARDWRE  
ADJUST  
CONFIG  
DEFAULT  
LIST  
SELF-TST  
HEX-DUMP  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
Table 8-1 summarizes the setup mode functions.  
Table 8–1 Setup mode functions  
Function  
Purpose  
SAVE&END  
Exits setup mode and saves changes made in  
setup mode.  
MENU1 and  
MENU2  
Assigns print features to MENU1 and  
MENU2 on the control panel.  
HARDWRE  
ADJUST  
Changes hardware options.  
Changes print adjustment options.  
Changes configuration options.  
CONFIG  
GAP-ADJ  
Sets the head gap, and is displayed when the  
printer is equipped with the APTC function.  
DEFAULT  
Resets MENU1 and MENU2 default values  
set at shipment.  
LIST  
Prints all currently selected options.  
Run the self-test.  
SELF-TST  
HEX-DUMP  
V-ALMNT  
Prints hexadecimal data dumps.  
Checks and corrects vertical printing  
alignment.  
To select a function from the <<FUNCTION>> menu, do the  
following:  
1. Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath the required function.  
2. Press FONT or MENU to select a function. If the function has  
items and options, the printer prints the first item and its options.  
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Using Setup Mode  
MENU1, MENU2, HARDWRE, ADJUST, CONFIG, and  
GAP-ADJ contain items with selectable options.  
The first three MENU1 items shown in angle brackets < > and  
options, for example, are as follows:  
<EMULATE>  
<FONT>  
DPL24C+ XL24E  
ESC/P2  
COUR 10 PRSTG12 COMPRSD BOLDFCE PICA10  
CORRESP OCR-B  
OCR-A  
COUR-N COUR-B  
COUR-I N.SAN-N N.SAN-B N.SAN-I TIMLS-N TIMLS-B TIMLS-I DOWNLD0 DOWNLD1  
<QUALITY> LETTER  
REPORT  
DRAFT  
To select an option from an item menu, do the following:  
1. Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath the required option.  
2. Press FONT to select the option. The printer prints the next func-  
tion and its options.  
SETUP MODE  
3. After selecting options, press ONLINE to reprint the  
<<FUNCTION>> menu.  
Underlined options are current default settings—that is, the  
settings saved in the printer’s permanent memory. In the preceding  
example, the default options are Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation,  
Courier 10 font, and letter-quality printing.  
Figure 8-2 summarizes option selection and button use for functions  
that do not have options.  
The following example illustrates the use of setup mode. The example  
shows how to change the font and spacing in MENU2 to Prestige Elite  
12 and 12 cpi.  
1. Load continuous forms.  
2. Enter setup mode.  
Press FONT and MENU together until the printer beeps.  
3. Select the MENU2 function.  
Wait for the printer to stop printing and press LOCK twice to  
position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath MENU2. Press  
FONT or MENU to select MENU2 and print <EMULATE> and  
its options.  
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Using Setup Mode  
Enter setup mode:  
Press FONT and MENU  
Reprint <<FUNCTION>> menu  
Printer prints <<FUNCTION>> menu  
Select function: Press LOCK to position  
the cursor; then press FONT or MENU  
The desired function is selected.  
SAVE&END  
Press FONT  
or MENU  
MENU1, MENU2,  
HARDWRE, ADJUST,  
CONFIG, and GAP-ADJ  
Select options: Press LOCK  
to position cursor; then press  
FONT or MENU  
Printer saves  
changes and  
exits setup  
mode  
Press ONLINE  
LIST, DEFAULT  
Press FONT or MENU to  
pause or resume  
Press ONLINE  
SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP  
Press LOCK  
See “Using Diagnostic Functions”  
on page 8-37 for details.  
V-ALMNT  
: Functions with items and options  
Figure 8–2 Setup mode summary  
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Using Setup Mode  
4. Select the current emulation.  
To leave the emulation unchanged, press FONT to select the  
current emulation and print <FONT> and its options.  
5. Change the font to Prestige Elite 12.  
Press LOCK once to position the yellow arrow on the print head  
beneath PRSTG12. Press FONT to select PRSTG12 and print  
<QUALITY> and its options.  
6. Select the current print quality.  
To leave print quality unchanged, press FONT to select the current  
print quality and print <PITCH>.  
7. Change spacing to 12 cpi and exit MENU2.  
Press LOCK once to position the yellow arrow beneath 12 CPI. To  
leave MENU1 unchanged, press ONLINE to select 12 CPI and  
exit MENU2. The <<FUNCTION>> menu is then reprinted.  
SETUP MODE  
8. Exit setup mode, saving the new font and spacing.  
The cursor is beneath SAVE&END, so press FONT or MENU to  
select SAVE&END. The printer save Prestige Elite 12 and 12 cpi  
as the new default settings in MENU2. It then exits setup mode and  
goes back online. These settings remain in effect until changed.  
Important:  
1. Load continuous forms before entering setup mode. LF/FF and  
LOAD cannot be used to feed or load paper in setup mode.  
2. When setup mode is entered, short help menus are printed at the  
top of the page. Help menus are also printed when SELF-TST,  
HEX-DUMP, or V-ALMNT is selected. Use help menus for quick  
reference in setup mode.  
3. Functions and options can be printed only one at a time. To move  
forward (print the next function) in the item list, press FONT. To  
move backward (print the previous function), press MENU.  
4. While in the <<FUNCTION>> menu or selecting a function that  
contains items and selectable options, press ONLINE to reprint the  
<<FUNCTION>> menu.  
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Printing a List of Options  
5. Underlining beneath the first two letters of an option indicates the  
current default setting. For example, 12 CPI indicates that 12  
characters per inch is the default value. To change the default  
settings, select and save a new setting.  
6. While in setup mode, use LIST to print a list of currently selected  
options. For details, see “Printing a List of Options” below.  
7. To exit setup mode and permanently save changes, select either  
SAVE & END or SELF-TST. For details, see “Exiting and Saving”  
on page 8-35. To exit setup mode without saving changes, turn the  
printer off. Previous default settings are activated when the printer  
is turned on again.  
LIST prints a list of all currently selected options. This list is useful for  
checking settings when entering or exiting setup mode. To print  
options, load continuous forms. Then do the following:  
Printing a List of  
Options  
1. Enter setup mode  
To center setup mode printer must be offline.  
Press FONT and MENU simultaneously. Wait for the printer to  
stop printing and check that the <<FUNCTION>> menu is  
printed.  
<<FUNCTION>>  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
V-ALMNT GAP-ADJ  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
2. Select LIST.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath LIST. Next, press FONT or MENU to select LIST.  
The printer starts to print a list of current options. Figure 8-3 shows  
the default values set at shipment.  
Important:  
To remove the printout, turn the platen knob until paper can be torn  
off at the perforation. The TEAR OFF button cannot be used in setup  
mode.  
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Printing a List of Options  
3. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving any chang-  
es you made.  
When exiting setup mode and saving changes, check that the yellow  
arrow on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE &END. Then  
press FONT or MENU.  
SETUP MODE  
*
*
GAP settings are printed only with APTC installed.  
Figure 8–3 Default settings at shipment  
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Setting Required Options  
The sections “Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options” on page  
Setting  
Required  
Options  
8-11 to “Changing Configuration Options“ on page 8-32 list the  
default settings for options by function and tell how to change the  
settings.  
Menu 1 settings (MENU1)  
Menu 2 settings (MENU2)  
Hardware settings (HARDWRE)  
Print adjustment settings (ADJUST)  
Configuration settings (CONFIG)  
Head gap adjustment (GAP-ADJ)  
Most selectable options simply change print features such as the type  
face and page format. Some options, however, must be selected  
correctly for the printer to work properly with hardware and software.  
Table 8-2 lists these options.  
Table 8–2 Required options  
Function  
Item  
Options  
MENU1  
EMULATE  
The emulation selected for the printer  
and software must match. The  
emulation selected at printer setup (see  
Chapter 2, “Setting Up the Printer”)  
need not be changed unless you want  
to switch to a different emulation. The  
emulation assigned to MENU1 is the  
default setting when the printer is  
turned on.  
See “Changing MENU1 and MENU2  
Options” on page 8-11.  
MENU2  
None  
If MENU2 is used, the selected  
emulation must match that of the  
software.  
See “Changing MENU1 and MENU2  
Options” on page 8-11.  
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Table 8–2 Required options (Continued)  
Function  
Item  
Options  
HARD-  
WRE  
FORMAT  
BAUD-RT  
PROTOCL  
DSR  
For a serial interface model, serial  
interface options selected for the  
printer must match those of the  
software or operating system.  
Otherwise, the printer will not print or  
will print incorrectly.  
DUPLEX  
See “Changing Hardware Options” on  
page 8-24.  
ADJUST  
None  
If your software does not specify the  
top margin of the page, use the  
printer's default top-of-form setting:  
25.4 mm (1 in) from the top of the  
paper. If the software does specify the  
top margin, change the default setting  
to 4.2 mm (1/6 in).  
SETUP MODE  
See “Changing Print Adjustment  
Options” on page 8-28.  
MENU1 and MENU2 set print options for MENU1 and MENU2 on  
the control panel. In normal (nonsetup) mode, these menus are easily  
switched.  
Changing  
MENU1 and  
MENU2 Options  
Table 8-3 lists MENU1 and MENU2 items and options in the order  
they are printed. For some emulations, some items are not defined and  
some options differ.  
MENU1 is active when the printer is first turned on.  
The printer emulation must match that of the software. Otherwise, the  
printer will not work correctly. If you regularly use two different  
emulations, assign the most frequently used to MENU1 and the other  
to MENU2. All settings available for MENU1 and MENU2 are  
optional. Some items and options differ with the emulation.  
To determine which features specific software supports, refer to the  
software documentation.  
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The procedure for changing the MENU1 and MENU2 options  
follows Table 8-3.  
Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
<EMULATE>  
Select the same emulation as that of the software.  
DPL24C+  
Fujitsu DL-series printers  
(DPL24C PLUS command set)  
IBM Proprinter XL24E printers  
Epson printers using the ESC/P2 command set  
XL24E  
ESC/P2  
Note:  
Changing the emulation resets all MENU1 or  
MENU2 options to the default values set at shipment.  
<FONT>  
For each font below, the recommended pitch settings  
are given in parentheses. When you change the font, be  
sure to also change the pitch, if required.  
COUR 10  
PRSTG 12  
COMPRSD  
BOLDFCE  
PICA 10  
CORRESP  
OCR-B  
OCR-A  
COUR-N  
COUR-B  
COUR-I  
N.SAN-N  
N.SAN-B  
N.SAN-I  
TIMLS-N  
TIMLS-B  
TIMLS-I  
DOWNLD#  
Font 0 or font 1 in the printer’s download RAM  
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Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
<QUALITY>  
Select the print quality that meets most needs.  
LETTER  
REPORT  
Letter quality. Highest resolution, slowest print speed,  
invalid for compressed fonts.  
Report quality. Lower resolution than letter quality,  
but prints at twice the speed. For double speed  
regardless of font, use the correspondence font because  
its quality is higher than report.  
DRAFT  
## CPI  
Regular draft quality. Lower resolution than report  
quality, but prints at three times letter speed.  
SETUP MODE  
<PITCH>  
2.5, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, or 20 characters per  
horizontal inch (cpi)  
PROP SP  
## LPI  
Proportional spacing (1/12 inch for a space)  
<LINE SP>  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 lines per vertical inch (lpi)  
6 lpi:  
3 lpi (double spacing):  
ABCD ABCD  
ABCD  
ABCD ABCD  
ABCD  
ABCD ABCD  
ABCD  
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Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
<CHAR-W>  
If necessary, also change the spacing when 2 TIMES or  
4 TIMES is selected.  
NORMAL  
2 TIMES  
Standard character width:  
ABCD  
Double character width:  
ABCD  
*1  
4 TIMES  
Quadruple character width:  
<CHAR-H>  
If necessary, also change the line spacing when 2  
TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected.  
NORMAL  
2 TIMES  
Standard character height:  
ABCD abcd  
Double character height:  
ABCD abcd  
*1  
4 TIMES  
Quadruple character height:  
ABCD abcd  
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Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
<ATTRIB>  
Select an attribute to add emphasis. Only one attribute  
can be selected at a time.  
NONE  
Standard characters (no attributes)  
ITALICS  
Italic printing  
CONDNSD Condensed printing  
*1  
Double printing with a slight offset  
SHADOW  
BOLD  
Double printing with a slight offset  
Double printing at the same location  
SETUP MODE  
<PAGE LG>  
<LFT-END>  
Specifies the page length in inches.  
## IN  
DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulations:  
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 11.0  
(letter size), 11.6 (A4 size), 12.0, 14.0, or 18.0 inches  
Epson ESC/P2 emulation:  
4.0, 4.5, 5.0, ..., 11.0, 11.5, ..., 22.0 inches  
Specifies the print start column for modifying the left  
margin. Printing starts at this column plus the  
software-specified left margin.  
## COLM  
Column 1, 2, 3, ..., 41  
<LFT-END>  
Software-  
specified  
margin  
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Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
<TOP-MRG>  
Specifies the number of space lines for the top margin.  
The resultant blank space is the <TOP-MRG> setting  
minus one line.  
The total size of the top margin is the preceding value  
plus these two settings: top-of-form (default = 1 inch)  
plus software-specified top margin. If using software to  
specify the top margin, use the default setting (one  
line) for <TOP-MRG>.  
## LINE1  
1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 lines  
Top-of-form  
Top margin setting  
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Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
<LANGUGE>  
Selects a language.  
Two-pass means that diacritical marks are printed  
separately from letters printed without reduction.  
The first list of languages is common to all emulations.  
Subsequent lists show options specific to other  
emulations.  
USA  
American English (same as code page 437)  
British English  
German  
UK  
GERMAN  
SWEDISH  
PAGE437  
PAGE850  
PAGE860  
PAGE863  
PAGE865  
ECMA94  
ISO8859  
PG852  
PG852-T  
PG855  
PG866  
HUNGARY  
HUNG-T  
SLOV  
SLOV-T  
POLISH  
POLSH-T  
MAZOWIA  
MAZOW-T  
LATIN2  
LATIN2-T  
KAMENIC  
KAMEN-T  
TURKY  
Swedish  
Code page 437  
Code page 850  
Code page 860  
Code page 863  
Code page 865  
ECMA 94  
SETUP MODE  
ISO 8859-1  
Code page 852  
Code page 852 two-pass  
Code page 855  
Code page 866  
Hungarian  
Hungarian two-pass  
Slovenian  
Slovenian two-pass  
Polish  
Polish two-pass  
Mazowian  
Mazowian two-pass  
Latin 2  
Latin 2 two-pass  
Kamenicky  
Kamenicky two-pass  
Turkish  
TURKY-T  
CYRILIC  
IBM437  
Turkish two-pass  
Cyrillic  
IBM 437  
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Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
<LANGUGE>  
(continued)  
IBM851  
ELOT928  
PG-DHN  
LATIN-P  
ISO-LTN  
LITHUA1  
LITHUA2  
MIK  
IBM 851  
ELOT 928  
Code page DHN  
Latin Polish  
ISO Latin  
Lithuanian 1  
Lithuanian 2  
MACEDON Macedonian  
PG-MAC  
ELOT927  
ABG  
ABY  
DEC GR  
GREEK 11  
PG862  
HBR-DEC  
HBR-OLD  
ISO-TUK  
ISO Turkish  
*2  
FRENCH  
ITALIAN  
SPANISH  
DANISH1  
DANISH2  
FINNISH  
French  
Italian  
Spanish  
Danish I  
Danish II  
Finnish  
NORWEGN Norwegian  
*3  
DANISH1  
ITALIAN  
SPANSH1  
SPANSH2  
JAPAN  
Danish I  
Italian I  
Spanish I  
Spanish II  
Japanese  
NORWEGN Norwegian  
LATIN A  
FRENCH  
DANISH2  
KOREA  
Latin American  
French I  
Danish II  
LEGAL  
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Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
<CHR-SET>  
SET 1  
SET 2  
IBM character set 1  
IBM character set 2  
If a downloaded (soft) font is used, the character set for  
that font overrides the <CHR-SET> setting.  
*3  
ITALIC  
GRAPHIC  
Italic characters possible  
Graphics characters (ruled lines) possible  
*4  
<AGM>  
OFF  
Specifies that alternate graphics mode (AGM) is off.  
The unit of line spacing is 1/72 or 1/216 of an inch.  
Specifies that alternate graphics mode (AGM) is on.  
The unit of line spacing is 1/60 or 1/180 of an inch.  
ON  
SETUP MODE  
<PRF-SKP>  
For continuous forms, specifies whether an inch is  
skipped over the perforation. If not using software to  
specify a bottom margin, select SKIP when using thick  
multipart forms.  
SKIP  
NO-SKIP  
One inch is skipped over the perforation.  
The perforation is not skipped. Printing continues in  
the bottom margin of the page.  
<WIDTH>  
13.6 IN  
11.4 IN  
11.0 IN  
8.0 IN  
13.6-inch page width  
11.4-inch page width  
11-inch page width  
8-inch page width  
<ZEROFNT>*2  
Specifies whether the number zero is printed with a  
slash. The slash is useful for distinguishing the capital  
letter “O” from the number “0.”  
This setting is invalid for some software fonts.  
NO-SLSH  
SLASH  
0
Ø
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Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
*5  
<DC3-CDE>  
DC1 and DC3 codes are sent from the host system.  
ENABLE  
DISABLE  
Enables DC1 and DC3 codes. Any data received  
between DC3 and the next DC1 is ignored.  
Disables DC1 and DC3 codes. These codes are then  
ignored.  
<CR-CODE>  
CR ONLY  
No line feed is added to a carriage return  
CR & LF  
A line feed is added to each carriage return.  
*2  
<LF-CODE>  
LF ONLY  
LF & CR  
No carriage return is added to a line feed. This is the  
default when the XL24E emulation is selected.  
A carriage return is added to each line feed.  
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Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options (Continued)  
MENU 1 or MENU2  
item  
Options  
Description  
<RGHTEND>  
WRAP  
End-of-line wrap. Causes a carriage return plus a line  
feed.  
OVR-PRT  
Characters are overprinted at the end of a line.  
<==END==>  
Indicates the end of MENU1 items. Press FONT to  
print the first item,  
SETUP MODE  
<EMULATE>. Press MENU to print the previous  
item, <RGHTEND>.  
Press ONLINE to reprint the <<FUNCTION>>  
menu.  
*1 Unavailable for the IBM XL24E emulation  
*2 Unavailable for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation  
*3 Available only for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation  
*4 Available only for the IBM XL24E emulation  
*5 Available only for the DPL24C+ Emulation  
*6 Underlined options are the factory default settings.  
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To change MENU1 or MENU2 options, check that continuous forms  
are loaded. Then do the following:  
1. Enter setup mode.  
Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU  
simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing. The  
<<FUNCTION>> menu is printed.  
<<FUNCTION>>  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
V-ALMNT  
GAP-ADJ  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
2. Select MENU1 or MENU2.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath either MENU1 or MENU2. Press FONT or MENU  
to select the function and print the <EMULATE> options.  
<EMULATE>  
DPL24C+  
XL24E  
ESC/P2  
3. Select an emulation.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the cursor beneath the  
emulation required. Then do one of the following:  
• Press FONT to select the emulation and print the next MENU1  
or MENU2 item. In Table 8-3, this item is <FONT>.  
• Press MENU to select the emulation and print <==END==>.  
Press MENU again to print the last MENU1 or MENU2 item.  
In Table 8-3, this item is <RGHTEND>. Using MENU is  
convenient when options to be changed are near the end of the  
list.  
Important:  
Whenever a new emulation is selected, all MENU1 or MENU2  
options are reset to the default values for that emulation.  
4. Change other MENU1 or MENU2 options as required.  
Press LOCK to move the yellow arrow on the print head to the  
option. Press FONT to select the option and print the next item  
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listed in Table 8-3. Press MENU to select the option and print the  
previous item.  
5. Exit MENU1 or MENU2.  
Press ONLINE to exit the selected function and reprint the  
<<FUNCTION>> menu.  
6. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving changes.  
To exit setup mode and save changes, check that the yellow arrow  
on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE&END. Then press  
FONT or MENU.  
Important:  
To reset MENU1 and MENU2 to their default values, select  
DEFAULT. See the section called “Resetting Default Values” on page  
8-37 DEFAULT does not reset options handled by HARDWARE,  
ADJUST, or CONFIG.  
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Changing Hardware Options  
HARDWRE defines printer hardware conditions. If you are using the  
optional RS-232C serial interface, serial interface options must be set  
correctly for the printer to function with system hardware.  
Changing  
Hardware  
Options  
Table 8-4 lists HARDWRE items and options in the order they are  
printed. The procedure for changing hardware options follows  
Table 8-4.  
Table 8–4 HARDWRE options  
HARDWRE item  
Options  
Description  
<PPR-OUT>  
Specifies how the printer responds to a paper outage.  
CNTONLY  
DETECT  
IGNORE  
The printer detects paper outage only for continuous  
forms. Printing stops, and the PAPER OUT indicator (or  
ALARM indicator) glows amber.  
The printer detects paper outage for both continuous  
forms and cut sheets. Printing stops, and the PAPER  
OUT indicator (or ALARM indicator) glows amber.  
The printer ignores paper outage for both continuous  
forms and cutsheets. Printing continues until no more  
data remains. No PAPER OUT (or ALARM) warning  
occurs.  
Note:  
For cut-sheet feeders, printing stops, and the PAPER  
OUT (or ALARM indicator) indicator glows amber,  
regardless of the <PPR-OUT> setting.  
<PRT-DIR>  
<BUZZER>  
BI-DIR  
The printer performs bidirectional printing in both  
directions while seeking the next print direction, this  
option is used for a shorter print time.  
The printer performs unidirectional printing. This feature  
is useful for printing vertical lines in tables even if vertical  
alignment is not adjusted. Printing is slower than  
bidirectional printing.  
UNI-DIR  
Enables or disables the printer status buzzer.  
ON  
Buzzer is on. This setting is recommended. The printer  
beeps to indicate paper outages and other conditions.  
Buzzer is off.  
OFF  
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Table 8–4 HARDWRE options (Continued)  
HARDWRE item  
Options  
Description  
<WORD-LG>  
To determine the required word length, refer to processor  
documentation. Select 8-BIT when printing bit-image  
graphics.  
8 BIT  
7 BIT  
8-bit word length. Used by most processors  
7-bit word length (MSB = 0).  
<BUFFER>  
Print buffer  
0 bytes  
Download buffer  
28K bytes  
NONE  
256BYTE2  
2KBYTE2  
8KBYTE  
24KBYTE  
32KBYTE  
96KBYTE  
128KBYT  
56 bytes  
127.75K bytes  
126K bytes  
120K bytes  
104K bytes  
96K bytes  
32K bytes  
0K bytes  
2K bytes  
8K bytes  
24K bytes  
32K bytes  
96K bytes  
128K bytes  
Note:  
SETUP MODE  
With 128KB selected, the printer cannot accept any  
downloaded font data.  
<INTRFCE>  
Selects the type of the interface to the computer.  
PARALEL  
SERIAL  
Centronics parallel interface  
RS-232C serial interface  
Auto interface selection mode  
Both interfaces are ready for communication.  
Specify the timing regarding the selected interface as  
being inactive.  
AUTO-2S  
AUTO-4S  
AUTO-6S  
AUTO-10S  
AUTO-15S  
AUTO-20S  
Serial interface items: The <FORMAT> to <DUPLEX> items are printed only when you select  
the RS-232C option for the <INTRFCE> item. Be sure that options selected on the printer  
match the operating system or software. Refer to related documentation.  
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Table 8–4 HARDWRE options (Continued)  
HARDWRE item  
Options  
Description  
<FORMAT>  
Data bits  
Parity bit  
None  
None  
Even  
Odd  
Even  
Stop bits  
8 NONE 1  
8 NONE 2  
8 EVEN 1  
8 ODD 1  
7 EVEN 1  
7 ODD 1  
7 MARK 1  
7 SPACE1  
7 EVEN 2  
7 ODD 2  
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Odd  
Mark  
Space  
Even  
Odd  
The data format also includes a start bit. The mark is  
logical 1. The space is logical 0.  
<BAUD-RT>  
<PROTOCL>  
150  
300  
600  
1200  
2400  
4800  
9600  
19200  
The baud rate is given in bits per second (bps). Select the  
same baud rate as for the processor or modem.  
Indicates the data transmission protocol.  
XON/XOF  
DTR  
REV-CHL  
DC1 and DC3 codes are used.  
The Data Terminal Ready signal is used.  
The Reverse Channel signal is used.  
<DSR>  
IGNORE  
DETECT  
The printer ignores DSR.  
The printer detects DSR.  
<DUPLEX>  
FULL  
Simultaneous data transmission occurs in opposite  
directions.  
HALF  
Data transmission occurs in either direction, but not  
simultaneously.  
<CTS>  
IGNORE  
DETECT  
The printer ignores CTS.  
The printer detects CTS.  
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Table 8–4 HARDWRE options (Continued)  
HARDWRE item  
Options  
Description  
<CD>  
IGNORE  
DETECT  
The printer ignores CD.  
The printer detects CD.  
<==END==>  
Indicates the end of the HARDWRE item list. Press  
FONT to print the first item, <PPR-OUT>. Press  
MENU to print the previous item, <CTS> for a serial  
interface or <INTRFCE> for a parallel interface. Press  
ONLINE to reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.  
Note:  
Underlined options are the factory default settings.  
To change printer hardware options, check that continuous forms are  
loaded. Then do the following:  
SETUP MODE  
1. Enter setup mode.  
Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU  
simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that  
the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed.  
<<FUNCTION>>  
V-ALMNT  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
GAP-ADJ  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
2. Select HARDWRE.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath HARDWRE. Press FONT to select HARDWRE and  
print the first item and its options.  
<PPR-OUT>  
CNTONLY  
DETECT  
IGNORE  
3. Select an option.  
Press LOCK to move the yellow arrow to the option. Press FONT  
to select the option and print the next item.  
Important:  
To print the previous item, press MENU.  
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Changing Print Adjustment Options  
4. Repeat step (3) until all required options are changed.  
5. Exit HARDWRE.  
Press ONLINE to exit the HARDWRE function and reprint the  
<<FUNCTION>> menu.  
6. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving changes.  
To exit setup mode and save changes, check that the yellow arrow  
on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE&END. Then press  
FONT or MENU.  
When printing using ruled paper, use ADJUST to adjust the print  
position so the printout fits the ruled lines. Use ADJUST to do the  
following:  
Changing Print  
Adjustment  
Options  
• Set the top-of-form.  
• Fine-adjust the top-of-form.  
• Fine-adjust the left print start column (left margin).  
• Adjust for cumulative line-spacing errors on a page.  
For the first three tasks ADJUST provides separate items for cut sheets  
and continuous forms. The last task applies to cut sheets only.  
The top edge of paper is the physical top of the page. The logical top  
of the page, as understood by the printer when loading paper, is called  
its top-of-form, where printing starts. Printing actually starts at the  
position obtained by adding the following:  
Top-of-form; default value = 1 inch (25.4 mm)  
Top margin specified by software  
Printer’s <TOP-MRG> (top margin) setting; default value = 1 line  
Table 8-5 lists ADJUST items and options in the order they are  
printed. The procedure for changing the top-of-form follows Table  
8-5.  
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Table 8–5 ADJUST options  
ADJUST item  
Options  
Description  
<CNT-ORG>  
Sets the top-of-form for continuous forms in 1/6-  
inch (4.2-mm) increments from the top of the  
physical page.  
1/6 IN  
The default setting is recommended if the top  
margin is not software specified. 1/6 inch is  
preferable when the top margin is software specified.  
:
6/6 IN  
:
66/6 IN  
<CNTFINE>  
<CUT-ORG>  
Fine-adjusts the top-of-form for continuous forms.  
0/180, ..., 29/180  
Increases the top-of-form in 1/180-inch (0.14-mm)  
increments.  
SETUP MODE  
Sets the top-of-form for single sheets in 1/6-inch  
(4.2-mm) increments from the top of the physical  
page.  
1/6 IN  
The default setting is recommended if the top  
margin is not software specified; 1/6 inch is  
preferable when the top margin is software specified.  
:
6/6 IN  
:
66/6 IN  
<CUTFINE>  
<CNT-LFT>  
Fine-adjusts the top-of-form for cut sheets.  
0/180, ..., 29/180  
Increases the top-of-form in 1/180-inch (0.14-mm)  
increments.  
Fine-adjusts the left print start position for  
continuous forms.  
-10/90, ..., 0,  
..., 10/90  
Moves the position left or right in 1/90-inch (0.28-  
mm) increments.  
<CUT-LFT>  
Fine-adjusts the left print start position for cut  
sheets.  
-10/90, ..., 0,  
..., 10/90  
Moves the position left or right in 1/90-inch (0.28-  
mm) increments.  
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Table 8–5 ADJUST options (Continued)  
ADJUST item  
Options  
Description  
<FCNTADJ>  
Compensates for cumulative line-spacing errors resulting  
from front feeding continuous forms 22 inches.  
-22/360, ..., 0,  
..., +22/360  
Decreases or increases in 1/360-inch increments.  
<RCNTADJ>  
<CUT-ADJ>  
<==END==>  
Compensates for cumulative line-spacing errors resulting  
from rear feeding continuous forms 22 inches.  
-22/360, ..., 0,  
..., +22/360  
Decreases or increases in 1/360-inch increments.  
Compensates for cumulative line-spacing errors  
resulting from feeding cut sheets 10 inches.  
-22/360, ..., 0,  
..., +22/360  
Decreases or increases in 1/360-inch increments.  
Indicates the end of the ADJUST item list. Press  
FONT to print the first item, <CNT-ORG>. Press  
MENU to print the last item, <CUT-ADJ>. Press  
ONLINE to reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.  
Note:  
Underlined options are the factory default settings.  
Before adjusting a print position, measure the amount of adjustment  
required for paper preprinted with ruled lines, and thus requiring  
precise print registration. To adjust a print position, check that  
continuous forms are loaded. The following procedure adjusts the top-  
of-form setting for cut sheets.  
1. Enter setup mode.  
Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU  
simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that  
the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed:  
<<FUNCTION>>  
V-ALMNT  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
GAP-ADJ  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
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2. Select ADJUST.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath ADJUST. Press FONT or MENU to select ADJUST  
and print the <CNT-ORG> options.  
<CNT-ORG>  
1/6IN  
2/6IN  
3/6IN  
....  
4/6IN  
5/6IN  
6/6IN  
7/6IN  
8/6IN  
9/6IN  
10/6IN 11/6IN  
3. Select an option from 1/6 IN to 66/6 IN.  
Press LOCK to move the yellow arrow on the print head to the  
appropriate option. Press FONT to select the option. The  
<CNTFINE> item is then printed. If the top-of-form must be fine-  
adjusted, do so now. Otherwise, go to step 4.  
4. Exit ADJUST.  
SETUP MODE  
Press ONLINE to exit ADJUST and reprint the  
<<FUNCTION>> menu.  
5. Exit setup mode, saving the top-of-form setting.  
Make sure that the yellow arrow is positioned beneath  
SAVE&END. Then press FONT or MENU.  
6. Check the top-of-form setting.  
Load paper and print a sample page using software to check  
adjustment. If necessary, reenter setup mode and fine-adjust the  
top-of-form by changing the <CNTFINE> option.  
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Changing Configuration Options  
CONFIG defines primary printer conditions for the following:  
Changing  
Configuration  
Options  
• Tearing off continuous forms  
• Autoloading single sheets  
• Directly decoding certain commands  
Table 8-6 lists CONFIG items and options in the order they are  
printed. The procedure for changing the printer configuration options  
follows Table 8-6.  
Table 8–6 CONFIG options  
CONFIG item  
Options  
Description  
<TEAROFF>  
Specifies automatic or manual tearoff feed.  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
Automatic tearoff feed is valid for continuous forms only.  
Tearoff feed can also be performed using the TEAR OFF  
button.  
Automatic tearoff feed is invalid, and tearoff feed must be  
performed using the TEAR OFF button.  
<TEARPOS>  
Specifies the tearoff position.  
VISIBLE  
ALWAYS  
Select this option when the software positions forms at the  
next top-of-form after printing the last data. The printer  
performs tearoff feed without adding a form feed when  
data transfer ends.  
Select this option when the software stops after printing  
the last data. The printer performs tearoff feed after adding  
a forms feed when data transfer ends.  
Note:  
For both settings, tearoff positioning fails if the page length  
setting does not match the actual perforation spacing.  
The <TEAR-EN> item is printed when AUTO is specified for the <TEAROFF> item.  
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Table 8–6 CONFIG options (Continued)  
Description  
CONFIG item  
Options  
<TEAR-EN>  
Specifies the offset time when tearoff is enabled.  
0 SEC  
1 SEC  
2 SEC  
4 SEC  
6 SEC  
The offset time is measured from when data transfer stops  
to when the printer performs automatic tearoff feed. If the  
printer receives data again within the offset time, the  
printer does not perform automatic tearoff feed. In some  
application programs, data transfer may stop temporarily  
because of internal processing. This setting can prevent  
undesired tearoff feed by causing the printer to wait for up  
to 6 seconds each time data transfer stops.  
<CUTLOAD>  
Specifies how cut sheets are loaded using the front table.  
Cut-sheet paper is automatically loaded within a certain  
time after paper is loaded.  
AUTO  
BUTTON  
Cut-sheet paper is loaded by pressing the LOAD button  
(or LOAD/UNLOAD button).  
SETUP MODE  
The <LOADTIM> item is printed when AUTO is specified for the <CUTLOAD> item.  
<LOADTIM>  
Autoload start time.  
Autoloading starts when this time passes after cut-sheet  
loading.  
0.5, 1.0,  
1.5, 2.0,  
2.5, 3.0 SEC  
<DECODE>  
Specifies the timing of command decoding.  
The printer decodes certain commands right after receiving  
data.  
DIRECT  
Example:  
ESC SUB I, ESC CR P (DPL24C+)  
ESC Q # (IBM XL24E)  
The printer decodes commands after storing all data  
(including commands) in the input buffer. This speeds  
data reception because the printer needs no decode time  
during data reception.  
QUEUED  
<ON-LOAD>  
Printer status after loading paper in offline mode.  
Remains offline after paper loading.  
Goes into online after paper loading.  
OFF LINE  
ONLINE  
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Table 8–6 CONFIG options (Continued)  
CONFIG item  
Options  
Description  
<LOCK>  
Lock function of setup mode.  
NOTE  
SETUP  
Enables all buttons on the control panel.  
Disables the setup-related buttons to keep the printer from  
entering setup mode during the offline state.  
Disables the setup-related buttons and the LOCK, FONT,  
and MENU buttons.  
ALL  
<//S//>  
Effectiveness of the Cut Sheet Feed Selection command  
(//S//)  
DISABLE  
ENABLE  
Makes the command ineffective.  
Makes the command effective.  
Note: The Cut Sheet Feed Selection command (//S//)  
changes the paper source to the paper table and waits for  
manual insertion of a cut sheet.  
<CONT-PE>  
Detects the end of continuous forms.  
Paper end is detected by the sensor.  
Paper-end unprinted area:  
Front feeding continuous forms: About 31 mm  
Rear feeding continuous forms: About 88 mm  
Regardless of paper end, printing continues near the edge  
of paper.  
TRACTOR  
EDGE  
Paper-end uprinted area:  
Front feeding continuous forms: About 4.2 mm  
Rear feeding continuous forms: About 8.5 mm  
<==END==>  
Indicates the end of the CONFIG item list. Press FONT  
to print the first item, <TEAROFF>. Press MENU to  
print the previous item, <CONT-PE>. Press ONLINE to  
reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.  
Note:  
Underlined options are the factory defaults settings.  
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Changing Configuration Options  
To change printer configuration options, check that continuous forms  
are loaded. Then do the following:  
1. Enter setup mode.  
Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU  
simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that  
the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed.  
<<FUNCTION>>  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
V-ALMNT  
GAP-ADJ  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
2. Select CONFIG.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath CONFIG. Press FONT to select the CONFIG  
function and print the <TEAROFF> options.  
SETUP MODE  
<TEAROFF>  
MANUAL  
AUTO  
3. Select an option.  
Press LOCK to move the yellow arrow to select an option. Press  
FONT to select the option and print the next item.  
Important:  
To print the previous item, press MENU.  
4. Exit CONFIG.  
Press ONLINE and reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.  
5. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving changes.  
To exit setup mode and save changes, check that the yellow arrow  
on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE&END. Then press  
FONT or MENU.  
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Changing Head Gap Adjustment Options  
The GAP-ADJ function adjusts the gap between the print head and the  
paper. This function is displayed only when the automatic paper  
thickness control (APTC) feature is built in.  
Changing Head  
Gap Adjustment  
Options  
Table 8–7 GAP-ADJ option  
GAP-ADJ item  
Options  
Description  
<AMOUNT>  
Specifies the print head gap.  
AUTO  
The print head gap is set automatically.  
1-PLY  
2-PLY  
3-PLY  
4-PLY  
5-PLY  
6-PLY  
7-PLY  
8-PLY  
POS.A  
POS.B  
POS.C  
POS.D  
Select one to eight-ply paper and auxiliary positions  
A, B, C, or D.  
MANUAL  
Adjust the head gap using the paper thickness lever.  
Indicates item termination.  
<==END==>  
Exit setup mode and save any changes either by exiting setup mode  
immediately and selecting SAVE&END or by printing before exiting  
setup mode, selecting SELF-TST, and pressing ONLINE.  
Exiting and  
Saving  
Either way, changed settings are saved as the printer's new default  
settings. These new default settings remain active until they are  
changed.  
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Resetting Default Values  
Important:  
The only way to exit setup mode without saving changes is to turn off  
the printer. Turning the printer back on activates the previous default  
settings.  
To exit setup mode and save changes using SELF-TST, see “Test  
Printing (SELF-TST)” on page 8-38. To exit setup mode and save  
changes using SAVE&END, do the following:  
1. Print the <<FUNCTION>> menu.  
The <<FUNCTION>> menu should be the last printed line on the  
page. If it is not printed, press ONLINE to print it. If using SELF-  
TST or HEX-DUMP, press LOCK instead of ONLINE.  
<<FUNCTION>>  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
SETUP MODE  
V-ALMNT  
GAP-ADJ  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
2. Select SAVE&END.  
Check that the yellow arrow on the print head is positioned beneath  
SAVE&END. Press FONT or MENU to select SAVE&END. The  
printer exits setup mode and goes back online (the ONLINE  
indicator glows green). Any changes made in setup mode are saved.  
When resetting the printers default values, default values set at  
shipment or default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment  
make sure to reset as described in the following sections.  
Resetting  
Default Values  
1. Default values  
Default values activated when power is turned on are saved in the  
printer's permanent memory. The easiest way to reset them is to  
turn the printer off and then on. This procedure eliminates changes  
not to be saved.  
2. Default values set at shipment  
For a list of the default values set at shipment, see “Printing a List  
of Options” on page 8-8. To reset the default values for all  
functions, do the following:  
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Using Diagnostic Functions  
• Turn off the printer.  
• While pressing LOCK, FONT, and MENU, turn the printer on.  
Continue pressing until the printer beeps.  
3. Default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment  
Table 8-3 lists the default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at  
shipment. Reset these values using the procedure described here.  
This procedure does not reset the printer's hardware, printing  
adjustment, and configuration options.  
• Enter setup mode.  
Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU  
simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check  
that the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed.  
<<FUNCTION>>  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
V-ALMNT GAP-ADJ  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
• Select DEFAULT.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow beneath  
DEFAULT. Press FONT or MENU to select DEFAULT. The  
printer reprints the <<FUNCTION>> menu. The default values  
in MENU1 and MENU2 are now reset.  
• Either select new options for MENU1 or MENU2 or exit setup  
mode, saving the default values set at shipment.  
To exit setup mode and save new default settings, check that the  
yellow arrow is positioned beneath SAVE&END. Then press  
FONT or MENU.  
For more information, see “Changing MENU1 and MENU2  
Options” on page 8-11.  
This section explains how to use the SELF-TST, HEX-DUMP, and V-  
ALMNT diagnostic functions.  
Using  
Diagnostic  
Functions  
Use these functions to check printing quality and diagnose printer  
problems. Note that HEX-DUMP is used mainly by programmers.  
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Using Diagnostic Functions  
Test printing (SELF-TST)  
SELF-TST prints test pages to check printer operation independent of  
the processor. It does not check the interface between the processor and  
printer.  
SELF-TST prints the printer’s firmware version number, resident  
emulations, and all characters available in the currently selected  
character set. If the DPL24C PLUS emulation is selected for MENU1,  
printing uses settings currently assigned to MENU1. If Prestige Elite  
12 is selected, for example, the test uses Prestige Elite 12.  
The following procedure assumes the printer is in setup mode. Check  
that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following:  
1. Print the <<FUNCTION>> menu.  
The <<FUNCTION>> menu should be the last printed line on the  
page. If it is not printed, press ONLINE. If using HEX-DUMP,  
press LOCK instead of ONLINE to print the <<FUNCTION>>  
menu.  
SETUP MODE  
<<FUNCTION>>  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
V-ALMNT  
GAP-ADJ  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
2. Select SELF-TST.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath SELF-TST. Then press FONT or MENU. The  
printer selects SELF-TST and starts printing. A short help menu is  
printed at the top of the page, followed by the test. Note that the  
printer does not go online during printing.  
3. Check the test page.  
To temporarily halt test printing, press FONT or MENU. To  
resume printing, press FONT or MENU again.  
4. Exit SELF-TST.  
To exit SELF-TST and remain in setup mode, press LOCK. The  
<<FUNCTION>> menu is then reprinted.  
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To exit SELF-TST and return online, press ONLINE. The printer  
saves any changes you made while in setup mode and returns  
online.  
Another way to start the test is to turn off the printer and then press  
LF/FF while turning the printer back on. As explained in “Test  
Printing” on page 8-38, this procedure is convenient when first setting  
up the printer.  
Hex dump printing (HEX-DUMP)  
HEX-DUMP prints data and commands in hexadecimal and  
abbreviated control code. The character set is IBM character set 2.  
HEX-DUMP is useful for checking whether the processor is sending  
the correct commands to the printer and whether the printer is  
executing commands correctly. It is also useful for debugging software  
programs.  
To print hex dumps, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do  
the following:  
1. Enter setup mode.  
Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU  
simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that  
the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed.  
<<FUNCTION>>  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
V-ALMNT GAP-ADJ  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
2. Select HEX-DUMP.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath HEX-DUMP. Then press FONT or MENU to select  
HEX-DUMP. The printer goes online and prints a header and a  
short help menu.  
3. Print the hex dump.  
To start hex dump printing, send the file or program to the printer.  
The printer goes online and prints the hex dump. Figure 8-4 shows  
a sample hex dump.  
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Press FONT or MENU to temporarily halt hex dump printing. To  
resume hex dump printing, press the button again.  
Important:  
When hex dump printing stops, the printer remains online in setup  
mode (the ONLINE indicator glows green). To print another hex  
dump, send another file to the printer.  
SETUP MODE  
Figure 8–4 Sample hex dump  
4. Exit the HEX-DUMP function.  
To remain in setup mode, press LOCK. The <<FUNCTION>>  
menu is then reprinted.  
To return to online normal mode, press ONLINE. If ONLINE is  
pressed while the hex dump is printing, printing continues, but the  
printer switches from hexadecimal format to standard characters.  
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You can also enter hex dump mode by turning off the printer and then  
turning it back on while pressing ONLINE and LF/FF. Continue  
pressing the buttons until the printer beeps.  
Checking vertical print alignment (V-ALMNT)  
V-ALMNT corrects vertical character displacement that may occur in  
bidirectional printing. Characters printed from left to right and right  
to left become misaligned as follows:  
This example shows how printing looks  
when characters are vertically  
misaligned. Note that the left  
margin is not straight.  
Check that continuous forms are loaded. If possible, use forms at least  
356 mm (14 inches) wide to avoid printing on the platen. For letter or  
A4 size, set WIDTH in MENU1 to 8 inches. See “Changing MENU1  
and MENU2 Options” on page 8-11. Check and correct vertical  
alignment as follows:  
1. Enter setup mode.  
Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU  
simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing and check that  
the <<FUNCTION>> menu is printed.  
<<FUNCTION>>  
SAVE&END MENU1 MENU2 HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT LIST  
V-ALMNT GAP-ADJ  
SELF-TST HEX-DUMP  
(GAP-ADJ is printed only with APTC installed.)  
2. Select V-ALMNT.  
Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print  
head beneath V-ALMNT. Then press FONT or MENU to select  
V-ALMNT. The printer starts printing rows of parallel bars at  
letter-quality speed.  
3. Adjust vertical alignment as follows:  
Check the parallel bars. When they are aligned (not jagged), go to  
step (4). If they are offset to the left, repeatedly press FONT until  
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the bars are aligned. If the bars are offset to the right, repeatedly  
press MENU until they are aligned.  
The first line in the following example is assumed to be printed  
from left to right:  
Bars offset to the left  
Bars offset to the right  
4. Adjust vertical alignment at correspondence speed.  
Press LOCK to switch from letter speed to correspondence speed.  
Check the bars and adjust as in step (3).  
SETUP MODE  
5. Adjust vertical alignment at draft speed.  
Press LOCK to switch from report speed to draft speed.  
Check the bars and adjust as in step (3).  
6. Exit V-ALMNT.  
Press ONLINE to exit V-ALMNT and save the new vertical  
alignment settings. The printer exits setup mode and goes back  
online.  
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Important:  
You can also exit setup mode to exit V-ALMNT.  
Figure 8–5 Correct vertical printing alignment  
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Setup Mode Reference  
The flowchart in Figure 8-6 shows the setup mode for the Fujitsu  
DPL24C PLUS emulation. Following the flowchart, differences are  
listed for IBM Proprinter XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations.  
Setup Mode  
Reference  
SETUP MODE  
Note:  
Asterisks (*) indicate default settings at shipment.  
FUNCTIONS  
Move yellow arrow on the print head.  
LOCK  
or  
Select function.  
MENU  
FONT  
Move yellow arrow on the print head.  
Select option, print next item.  
ITEMS & OPTIONS  
LOCK  
FONT  
MENU  
ONLINE  
Select option, print previous item.  
SETUP MODE  
SAVE&END  
MENU1  
MENU2  
SETUP MODE  
FONT:  
DPL24C+*  
XL24E  
ESC/P2  
COUR 10*  
PRSTG12  
COMPRSD  
BOLDFCE  
PICA10  
EMULATE:  
QUALITY:  
PITCH:  
LINE SP: 1 LPI  
CHAR-W: NORMAL*  
2 TIMES  
LETTER*  
REPORT  
DRAFT  
2.5 CPI  
3 CPI  
2 LPI  
3 LPI  
4 LPI  
5 LPI  
6 LPI*  
7 LPI  
8 LPI  
4 TIMES  
5 CPI  
6 CPI  
10 CPI*  
12 CPI  
15 CPI  
17 CPI  
18 CPI  
20 CPI  
CORRESP  
OCR-B  
OCR-A  
COUR-N  
COUR-B  
COUR-I  
PROP SP  
N•SAN-N  
N.SAN-B  
N.SAN-I  
TIMLS-N  
TIMLS-B  
TIMLS-I  
DOWNLD#  
CHAR-H:  
PAGE LG: 3.0 IN  
3.5 IN  
LFT-END: 1 COLM* TOP-MRC: 1 LINE* LANGUGE: USA  
PG855  
PG866  
PG-DHN  
LATIN-P  
CHR-SET: SET 2*  
SET 1  
NORMAL* ATTRIB: NOTE*  
2 COLM  
2 LINE  
UK  
2 TIMES  
4 TIMES  
ITALICS  
CONDNSD  
SHADOW  
BOLD  
4.0 IN  
3 COLM  
3 LINE  
GERMAN HUNGARY ISO-LTN  
5.0 IN  
4 COLM  
FRENCH  
ITALIAN  
SPANISH  
HUNG-T  
SLOV  
SLOV-T  
LITHUA1  
LITHUA2  
MIK  
MACEDON  
PG-MAC  
5.5 IN  
6.0 IN  
7.0 IN  
10 LINE  
SWEDISH POLISH  
DANISH1 POLSH-T  
PAGE437* MAZOWIA ELOT927  
8.0 IN  
40 COLM  
41 COLM  
8.5 IN  
11.0 IN  
11.6 IN  
12.0 IN  
14.0 IN  
18.0 IN  
PAGE850  
PAGE860  
PAGE863  
PAGE865  
ECMA94  
DANISH2 TURKY  
FINNISH  
NORWEGN CYRILIC  
MAZOW-T ABG  
LATIN2  
ABY  
DEC GR  
LATN2-T  
KAMENIC GREEK II  
KAMEN-T PG862  
HBR-DEC  
TURKY-T HBR-OLD  
ISO-TUK  
IBM437  
IBM851  
ELOT928  
ISO8859  
PG852  
PG852-T  
PRF-SKP: NO-SKIP*  
SKIP  
WIDTH: 13.6 IN*  
11.4 IN  
ZEROFNT: NO-SLSH*  
SLASH  
DC3-CDE: ENABLE* CR-CODE: CR ONLY* LF-CODE: LF & CR* RGHTEND: WRAP*  
DISABLE CR & LF LF ONLY OVR-PRT  
== END ==  
11.0 IN  
8.0 IN  
Figure 8–6 DPL24C PLUS emulation  
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Setup Mode Reference  
HARDWRE  
ADJUST  
CONFIG  
GAP-ADJ  
DEFAULT  
LIST  
SELF-TST  
HEX-DUMP  
V-ALMNT  
AMOUNT: Auto* 7-PLY  
1-PLY 8-PLY  
2-PLY POS.A  
3-PLY POS.B  
4-PLY POS.C  
5-PLY POS.D  
6-PLY MANUAL  
TEAROFF: MANUAL* TEARPOS: VISIBLE* TEAR-EN: 0 SEC CUTLOAD: AUTO  
LOADTIM: 0.5 SEC  
DECODE: DIRECT*  
QUEUED  
AUTO  
ALWAYS  
1 SEC*  
2 SEC  
4 SEC  
6 SEC  
BUTTON*  
1.0 SEC*  
1.5 SEC  
2.0 SEC  
2.5 SEC  
3.0 SEC  
ON-LOAD: OFFLINE  
ONLINE*  
LOCK: NONE*  
//S//: DISABLE*  
ENABLE  
CONT-PE: TRACTOR  
EDGE*  
== END ==  
SETUP  
ALL  
CNT-ORG: 1/6 IN CNTFINE:0/180* CUT-ORG: 1/6 IN  
CUTFINE: 0/180* CNT-LFT: –10/90 CUT-LFT: –10/90  
CUT-ADJ: –22/360  
RCNTADJ:-22/360  
FCNTADJ: -22/360  
== END ==  
:
1/180  
:
29/180  
:
1/180  
:
29/180  
–9/90  
:
0 *  
:
–9/90  
:
0 *  
:
–21/360  
:
0 *  
:
-21/360  
:
0*  
:
+22/360  
-21/360  
:
0*  
:
+22/360  
6/6 IN*  
:
6/6 IN*  
:
66/6 IN  
66/6 IN  
10/90  
10/90  
+22/360  
PPR-OUT: CNTONLY*  
PRT-DIRBI-DIR*  
UNI-DIR  
BUZZER: ON*  
OFF  
WORD-LG: 8 BIT*  
7 BIT  
BUFFER: NONE  
INTRFCE: PARALEL  
RS232C  
Serial interface only  
DETECT  
IGNORE  
256BYTE  
2KBYTE  
8KBYTE*  
24KBYTE  
32KBYTE  
96KBYTE  
128KBYT  
AUTO-2S*  
AUTO-4S  
AUTO-6S  
AUTO-10S  
AUTO-15S  
AUTO-20S  
CTS: IGNORE*  
DETECT  
CD: IGNORE*  
DETECT  
BAUD-RT:  
PROTOCL: XON/XOF*  
DTR  
DSR: IGNORE*  
DETECT  
DUPLEX: FULL*  
HALF  
150  
300  
600  
1200  
2400  
4800  
9600  
FORMAT: 8NONE 1*  
7
ODD  
1
1
== END ==  
8NONE  
8EVEN  
2
1
1
1
7MARK  
7SPACE 1  
REV-CHL  
8
ODD  
7EVEN  
ODD  
2
2
7EVEN  
7
*
19200  
Figure 8–6 DPL24C PLUS emulation (cont.)  
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1. Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation  
In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, MENU1 and MENU2  
differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation as follows:  
Options:  
CHAR-W: NORMAL *  
2 TIMES  
CHAR-H: NORMAL *  
2 TIMES  
ATTRIB: NONE *  
ITALIC  
SHADOW  
BOLD  
AGM:  
CHR-SET: SET 2 *  
SET 1  
AGM: OFF *  
ON  
PRF-SKIP: NO-SKIP *  
SKIP  
LF code:  
SETUP MODE  
LF-CODE: LF&CR  
LF ONLY*  
2. Differences in Epson ESC/P2 emulation  
In the Epson ESC/P2 emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ  
from the DPL24C PLUS emulation as follows:  
ZEROFNT and LF-CODE are not defined.  
Options:  
PAGE LG: 4.0 IN  
4.5 IN  
LANGUGE: USA  
UK  
GERMAN  
POLSH-T  
MAZOWIA  
MAZOW-T  
CHR-SET: ITALIC *  
GRAPHIC  
5.0 IN  
5.5 IN  
SWEDISH LATIN2  
DANISH1  
ITALIAN  
SPANSH1  
SPANSH2  
JAPAN  
NORWEGN CYRILIC  
LATIN A IBM437  
FRENCH IBM851  
PAGE437* ELOT928  
LATN2-T  
KAMENIC  
KAMEN-T  
TURKY  
11.0 IN  
11.5 IN *  
TURKY-T  
22.0 IN  
PAGE850  
PAGE860  
PAGE863  
PAGE865  
ECMA94  
DANISH2  
KOREA  
LEGAL  
ISO8859  
PG852  
PG-DHN  
LATIN-P  
ISO-LTN  
LITHUA1  
LITHUA2  
MIK  
MACEDON  
PG-MAC  
ELOT927  
ABG  
PG852-T  
PG855  
PG866  
ABY  
DEC GR  
GREEK 11  
HUNGARY PG862  
HUNG-T  
SLOV  
SLOV-T  
POLISH  
HBR-DEC  
HBR-OLD  
ISO-TUK  
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Performing Online Setup  
The procedures explained in the preceding sections use offline setup  
Performing  
Online Setup  
mode. Offline setup mode makes setting printer features one by one  
from the control panel easier by printing the desired options for  
checking.  
In online setup mode, printer features are set via the processor instead  
of the printer control panel.  
1. Place the printer in online setup mode in one of two ways:  
• Turn off the printer and then turn it back on while pressing  
MENU. Hold down the button until the printer beeps. (Printers  
with the LCD control panel can be placed in the online setup  
mode only in the next way.)  
• Issue printer command ESC e ONLINE. This command is valid  
in any emulation.  
2. Send setup data from the processor in one of three ways:  
• Enter setup data directly from the processor keyboard before  
starting work. For MS-DOS, hold down Ctrl and type P; data  
entered from the keyboard is sent directly to the printer. When  
data entry is complete, hold down Ctrl again and type P. This  
procedure is useful when you are changing just a few settings.  
• Use an editor to prepare a setup data file and send the file to the  
printer using a command. For MS-DOS, use the COPY  
command. This procedure is useful when you are using settings  
repeatedly.  
• Write a program that enables interactive entry of setup data on  
the screen. This procedure is the most useful among the three.  
Check with your dealer regarding the latest available programs.  
3. Exit online setup mode by sending EXIT as the last setup data.  
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Notes on Safety  
9
Note the following for safe use of the printer:  
1. Dirt  
Keep the printer clean and free of obstacles at all times.  
Keep liquids, such as water and coffee, and metal objects, such as  
paper clips and pins, away from the printer.  
2. Vibration and impact shock  
Protect the printer from excess vibration.  
Do not drop or strike the printer in such a way as to cause impact  
shock.  
3. Long-term storage without use.  
Remove the power cable from the outlet.  
4. Cleaning  
NOTES ON  
SAFETY  
Clean the outer cover gently with a soft cloth moistened with water  
or a neutral detergent. Using a solvent such as benzene or thinner  
or other corrosive substances may damage or discolor the cover.  
5. Print head  
Before printing, make sure that paper and a ribbon are loaded.  
Printing without these damages the print head and platen.  
Do not touch or force the print head when moving.  
Do not turn off power when the print head is moving.  
The print head becomes very hot during printing, and should not  
be touched until it becomes cool.  
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6. Ribbon cassette  
A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may  
cause problems in operation or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes  
no responsibility for print head faults caused by such cassettes.  
Ensure that ribbons are not slack.  
7. Paper  
Store and handle paper carefully.  
Avoid storing paper where humidity is high.  
8. Installation conditions  
Install the printer away from direct sunlight and heat-generating  
equipment such as heaters.  
Install the printer away from very humid places or areas where dust  
contains oil or iron.  
Install the printer on the flat and stable table.  
Keep the area around the printer clean.  
Keep the printer vent clear.  
Check that the platen knob turns smoothly.  
To ensure smooth paper feeding, align the edges of the printer and  
table as shown in the figure below.  
After loading, check that continuous forms are straight.  
Printer (front)  
Table edge  
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Figure 9–1 Correct continuous forms loading  
9. Internal lock switch (not available in some countries.)  
If the top cover is opened during printing, the printer will  
automatically stop, and the remainder of the print data from the  
line being printed will be lost. Therefore, do not open the top cover  
during printing.  
NOTES ON  
SAFETY  
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Troubleshooting  
10  
To troubleshoot printer problems, follow the flowchart.  
Power lamp does not light  
and printer does not operate.  
No  
Is power cord  
connected correctly?  
Connect plugs securely  
to the printer and outlet.  
Yes  
Contact maintenance personnel  
TROUBLE-  
SHOOTING  
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Power lamp lights, but printer  
does not start printing.  
No  
Is interface cable  
connected correctly?  
Secure the cable with lock  
pins (Page 2-5).  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Is paper loaded?  
Yes  
Load paper (Page 4-1).  
Is top cover  
closed completely?  
Close the top cover  
completely.  
Yes  
Is ribbon cassette  
loaded correctly?  
Load the ribbon cassette  
correctly (Page 3-3).  
Yes  
Press the ONLINE button  
to place the printer online.  
Is printer online?  
Yes  
Replace the ribbon  
(Page 3-6).  
Is ink ribbon used up?  
No  
Contact maintenance personnel  
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Daily Inspection and Maintenance  
11  
To maintain stable print quality, check the following before and after  
printer use:  
Inspection  
1. Prework check  
Is the area around the printer clean?  
Keep the area free of paper clips and dirt that could adversely affect  
printer operation.  
2. Postwork check  
Is printer power off? Unplug the power cable from the outlet to be  
sure.  
Note the following:  
Maintenance  
Wipe the cover with a damp, not dripping, cloth.  
Use a neutral detergent if necessary.  
DAILYINSPECTION  
AND  
MAINTENANCE  
Do not use thinner, alcohol, or other solvents to clean the printer.  
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Specifications  
12  
Tables 12-1 and 12-2 list the printer specifications, Table 12-3 lists the  
installation conditions, and Figure 12-1 shows the outside dimensions  
of the printer.  
Table 12–1 Printer specifications  
Item  
Specification  
24-wire dot matrix  
140 cps  
Remarks  
Printing system  
Printing speed  
(DL6400 Pro)  
Letter quality  
Correspondence quality 280 cps  
Report quality  
Draft quality  
Letter quality  
280 cps  
420 cps  
180 cps  
Printing speed  
(DL6600 Pro)  
Correspondence quality 360 cps  
Report quality  
Draft quality  
360 cps  
540 cps  
Dot spacing  
1/360 inch  
Vertical and  
horizontal  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Print character and Pica pitch  
number of columns  
136 characters/line  
24 × 36  
Character dot  
configuration(body  
face)  
Letter Quality  
Vertical ×  
horizontal  
Draft Quality  
24 × 12  
Vertical ×  
horizontal  
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Table 12–1 Printer specifications (Continued)  
Item  
Specification  
4896 dots/line  
360 dpi  
Remarks  
Image printing  
Number of print dots  
Vertical and horizontal  
dot pitch  
Vertical  
Image printing by n/360  
inch  
Table 12–2 Paper feed specifications  
Specification  
Item  
Remarks  
Paper feed  
Continuous forms  
Cut sheets  
Push-in tractor feed  
Friction feed  
Line spacing  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 lines  
per inch, programmable in  
1/360 inch or various  
increments  
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Installation Conditions  
Remarks  
Table 12–3 Installation conditions  
Item  
Specification  
600 mm  
Dimensions  
Width  
Depth  
Height  
300 mm  
325 mm  
Weight  
About 25 kg  
Input power  
Voltage  
100 to 120 VAC ± 10%,  
220 to 240 VAC +6, –10%  
Phases  
Single  
Frequency  
50/60 Hz +2, –4%  
Parallel two pins  
Plug specification  
Power  
consumption  
Voltage 100-120 VAC 220-240 VAC  
Printer  
DL6400 Pro  
Ave. 330VA  
Max. 790VA  
Ave. 390VA  
Ave. 360VA  
Max. 860VA  
Ave. 420VA  
DL6600 Pro  
Max. 1000VA Max. 1060VA  
Ave. less than 160 Kcal/h  
Heat  
Permissible  
temperature  
and humidity  
ranges  
Installation status  
Temperature (°C)  
Humidity (% RH)  
Operating  
5 to 35  
Not operating  
0 to 50  
SPECIFICATIONS  
Temperature  
gradient:  
15°C/H or less  
30 to 80  
10 to 80  
Accessory cable length  
Power cable: 3 m  
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Printer Dimension  
600 mm  
Front  
325 mm  
265 mm  
300 mm  
Side  
421 mm  
Figure 12–1 Dimensions  
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APPENDIX  
Consumables and Options  
A
This appendix lists printer consumables and options. Contact your  
dealer for information on ordering.  
Table A–1 Consumables  
Consumable  
Order number  
Ribbon cassette  
Ribbon subcassette  
Print head  
CA02460-D115  
CA02460-D215  
D86B-1138-C363 for DL6400 Pro  
(Manual)  
D86B-1138-C369 for DL6400 Pro  
(APTC)  
D86B-1138-C353 for DL6600 Pro  
(Manual)  
D86B-1138-C359 for DL6600 Pro  
(APTC)  
Table A–2 Options  
Option  
Order number  
Cut-sheet feeder  
Rear-sheet feeder  
CA02464-0051  
CONSUMABLES  
AND OPTIONS  
*1  
CA02464-0001  
*1  
Rear-sheet feeder  
secondary bin  
CA02464-0031  
Stacker  
CA02464-0081  
CA02464-E602  
Rear-feed tractor  
*1 For DL6600 Pro only  
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APPENDIX  
Command Sets  
B
This appendix lists commands and parameters.  
This printer has three resident command sets:  
• Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS, native to Fujitsu DL series printers  
• IBM Proprinter XL24E  
• Epson ESC/P2  
Select the same emulation on the printer as for the software. If the  
software supports more than one emulation, including DPL24C  
PLUS, select DPL24C PLUS for better performance.  
COMMAND  
SETS  
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This section lists printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command  
set native to the printer.  
Fujitsu DPL24C  
PLUS  
Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set  
Command  
Function  
Print Mode Control  
Double-strike (bold) printing on  
Double-strike (bold) printing off  
Emphasized (shadow) printing on  
Emphasized (shadow) printing off  
Italic printing on  
ESC G  
ESC H  
ESC E  
ESC F  
ESC 4  
ESC 5  
Italic printing off  
Select character style and screening  
n1 = 0: Normal  
ESC e S (n ) (n )  
1
2
1: Outline  
2: Shaded  
3: Outline and shaded  
4: Thin outline  
5: Thin shaded  
6: Thin outline and shaded  
n2 = 0: Transparent  
1: Light dot matrix  
2: Heavy dot matrix  
3: Vertical bars  
4: Horizontal bars  
5: Slants  
6: Back slants  
7: Lattice  
One-line double-width characters on  
One-line double-width characters off  
Double-width characters on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
SO or ESC SO  
DC 4  
ESC W (n)  
Double-height characters on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
ESC V (n)  
This command does not adjust the line spacing.  
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Multiwidth and height printing  
n = 0: Not adjusted  
ESC u (n) (h ) (h )  
1
2
(v ) (v )  
1
1
2
1: Character spacing multiplied  
2: Line spacing multiplied  
3: Character spacing and line spacing multiplied  
h :Tens digit of horizontal multiple  
1
h :Units digit of horizontal multiple  
2
v :Tens digit of vertical multiple  
1
v :Units digit of vertical multiple  
2
(0 h h or v v 11)  
1
2
1
2
Condensed characters on  
Condensed characters off  
Subscript or superscript printing on  
(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0)  
Subscript and superscript printing off  
Select underline type  
SI or ESC SI  
DC2  
ESC S (n)  
ESC T  
ESC e U (n)  
n = 0: Single line  
1: Bold single line  
2: Extremely bold single line  
3: Double line  
4: Bold double line  
5: Extremely bold double line  
Underline on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Overline on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Select printing style  
ESC – (n)  
ESC e o (n)  
ESC ! (n)  
This command combines printing styles. n is the sum  
of values of styles to be combined.  
n = 0: Pica  
COMMAND  
SETS  
1: Elite  
4: Condensed  
8: Shadow  
16: Bold  
32: Double width  
64: Proportional  
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Function  
Command  
Select image overlay type  
This command allows you to overlay a pattern on charac-  
ters.  
ESC e I (n)  
n = 1: Light dot matrix  
2: Heavy dot matrix  
3: Vertical bars  
4: Horizontal bars  
5: Slants  
6: Back slants  
7: Lattice  
ESC e L (n)  
Image overlay printing on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Horizontal Control  
Space  
SP  
Backspace  
Carriage return  
BS  
CR  
Elite (12 cpi)  
Pica (10 cpi)  
ESC M  
ESC P  
ESC p (n)  
Proportionally spaced characters on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Set character spacing to (n – 1)/120 inch  
(1 n 127)  
Set character spacing to n/180 inch  
(0 n 255)  
ESC US (n)  
ESC h (n)  
Set character offset to n/120 inch  
Canceled by CR or ESC x.  
(0 n 63) (64 n 127)  
Set character spacing to n/360 inch  
(1 n n n 999)  
ESC DC1 (n)  
ESC e H  
(n ) (n ) (n )  
1
2
3
3
1
2
3
n , n , and n are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits.  
1
2
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Vertical Control  
Line feed  
Reverse line feed  
Form feed  
LF  
ESC LF  
FF  
Advance paper n/180 inch (0 n 255)  
Reverse paper n/180 inch (0 n 255)  
Advance paper n/360 inch  
ESC J (n)  
ESC j (n)  
ESC e J  
(1 n n n 999)  
(n ) (n ) (n )  
1
2
3
1
2
3
n , n and n are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits.  
1
2
3
Reverse paper n/360 inch  
(1 n n n 999)  
ESC e j  
(n ) (n ) (n )  
1
2
3
1
2
3
n , n , and n are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits.  
1
2
3
Set line spacing to 1/8 inch (8 lpi)  
Set line spacing to n/180 inch  
(0 n 255)  
ESC 0  
ESC 3 (n)  
Set line spacing to 7/60 inch  
Set line spacing to n/60 inch  
(0 n 127)  
ESC 1  
ESC A (n)  
Set line spacing to 1/6 inch (6 lpi) or to the value set with the  
ESC A command.  
ESC 2  
The preset line spacing command is ESC A (n).  
Set line spacing to n/360 inch  
(1 n n n 999)  
ESC e V  
(n ) (n ) (n )  
1
2
3
1
2
3
n , n , and n are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits.  
1
2
3
Set line spacing to n/360 inch  
(1 n 255)  
FS 3 (n)  
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SETS  
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Function  
Command  
Tabulation  
Horizontal tab execution  
Set horizontal tabs  
HT  
ESC D (n ) ... (n ) NUL  
1
k
n to n are ASCII values of print columns  
1
k
(at current character width) where tabs are to be set.  
(1 n 255) (1 k 255)  
Move to print column n (1 n 255)  
ESC HT (n)  
Move dot column n/360 inch (n = n + n × 256)  
ESC $ (n ) (n )  
1
2
1
2
The value below is for 136-column printers.  
(0 n 255) (0 n 19)  
1
2
(0 n × 256 + n 4895)  
2
1
Horizontal relative move by n/360 inch  
(–999 n n n +999)  
ESC e R (s)  
(n ) (n ) (n )  
1
2
3
1
2
3
n , n , and n are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits of the  
1
2
3
distance. s is a plus or minus (+ or –) sign.  
Vertical tab execution  
Set vertical tabs  
VT  
ESC B (n ) ... (n ) NUL  
1
k
n to n ASCII are values of lines (at current line spacing)  
1
k
where tabs are to be set.  
(1 n 255) (1 k 64)  
Move to line n (1 n 255)  
ESC VT (n)  
Page Formatting  
Set right margin (0 n 255)  
Set left margin (0 n 255)  
Set perforation skip by n lines  
(1 n 127)  
ESC Q (n)  
ESC l (n)  
ESC N (n)  
Perforation skip off  
ESC O  
Set page length to n lines  
(1 n 127)  
ESC C (n) or  
ESC e c (n) or  
ESC FF (n)  
Set page length to n inches  
(1 n 22)  
ESC C NUL (n) or  
ESC e c NUL (n) or  
ESC FF NUL (n)  
ESC e f (n ) (n )  
Set page length to n/360 inch (n = n × 256 + n )  
1
2
1
2
(0 n n 255)  
1
2
(1 n × 256 + n 7920)  
1
2
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Character Set Control  
Select character set 1  
ESC 7  
Appendix D lists character sets.  
Select character set 2  
Appendix D lists character sets.  
Select international character set  
n = 0: USA  
ESC 6  
ESC R (n)  
1: France  
2: Germany  
3: United Kingdom  
4: Denmark 1/Norway  
5: Sweden/Finland  
6: Italy  
7: Spain  
8: Denmark 2  
Clear print buffer  
CAN  
Select printer  
DC1  
DC3  
ESC >  
ESC =  
ESC #  
ESC e C (n)  
Deselect printer (ignore input)  
Force most significant bit to 1  
Force most significant bit to 0  
Cancel control over most significant bit  
Select code table  
n = 0: Code page 437  
1: Code page 850  
2: Code page 860  
3: Code page 863  
4: Code page 865  
5: ISO 8859-1/ECMA 94  
Select extended character by character number  
(0 n n n 664)  
ESC e E  
(n ) (n ) (n )  
1
2
3
1
2
3
COMMAND  
SETS  
n , n , and n are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits.  
1
2
3
Word Processing  
Reset word processing features  
ESC x  
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Function  
Command  
Font Selection and Downloading  
ESC % (m) (n)  
Select font m with source and style set by n  
m (bits 0 and 1: Font device selection)  
Bit 1  
Bit 0  
Selection of font  
0
0
1
0
1
0
Resident font  
Download font  
Resident font  
m (bits 2 and 3: Specification of print quality)  
Bit 3  
Bit 2  
Print quality  
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
Original quality of font  
Letter quality (360 dpi)  
Correspondence quality (180 dpi)  
Draft quality (120 dpi)  
n (bit 0 to 2: Specification of font number)  
(1) Resident fonts  
n
m (bit 1, 0) = 0, 0  
m (bit 1, 0) = 1, 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Courier 10  
Prestige elite 12  
Draft  
Compression  
Boldface PS  
Pica 10  
Correspondence  
High-speed draft  
OCR-B  
OCR-A  
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
(2) Download fonts  
n = 0: Download font 0  
1: Download font 1  
Select print quality (font attributes)  
n = 0: Letter (360 × 180 dpi)  
ESC e q (n)  
ESC e s (n)  
1: Correspondence (180 x 180 dpi)  
2: Draft (120 × 180 dpi)  
3: High-speed draft (90 x 180 dpi)  
Select spacing mode (font attributes)  
n = 0: Fixed-space font  
1: Proportionally spaced font  
Select character spacing(n/360 inch, font attributes)  
ESC e p (n ) (n )  
1
2
(0 n 255) (0 n 255)  
1
2
(n = n × 256 + n )  
1
2
Ex. n = 36: 10 spacing  
30: 12 spacing  
24: 15 spacing  
21: 17 spacing  
Condense or enlarge vertically (font attributes)  
n = 1: Executed  
ESC e A (n)  
0: Not executed  
Select point size (n/1200 inch, font attributes)  
ESC e v (n ) (n )  
1
2
(0 n 255) (0 n 255)  
1
2
(n = n × 256 + n )  
1
2
Ex. n = 166: 10 point  
Select character style (font attributes)  
n = 0: Upright  
ESC e i (n)  
1: Italic  
Select stroke weight (font attributes)  
n = 249: –7 (reserved)  
251: –5 (reserved)  
253: –3 (light)  
ESC e w (n)  
COMMAND  
SETS  
0: 0 (medium)  
3: 3 (bold)  
5: 5 (black)  
7: 7 (ultra black)  
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Function  
Command  
Select typeface (font attributes)  
n = 1: Pica  
ESC e t (n)  
3: Courier (bitmap)  
4: Nimbus Sans®  
5: Timeless  
6: Gothic  
8: Prestige  
23: Boldface  
130: OCR-A  
131: OCR-B  
134: Courier (scalable)  
Select font by ID (font attributes)  
ESC e F (n)  
n
Quality  
Spacing  
Pitch  
Point  
Typeface  
1
2
3
4
9
10  
32  
34  
128  
129  
130  
132  
133  
134  
140  
141  
142  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
CQ  
DQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
LQ  
Fixed  
Fixed  
PS  
Fixed  
Fixed  
Fixed  
Fixed  
Fixed  
PS  
PS  
PS  
PS  
PS  
10 cpi  
12 cpi  
10 cpi  
10 cpi  
10 cpi  
10 cpi  
12 cpi  
12 pt  
10 pt  
12 pt  
12 pt  
12 pt  
12 pt  
12 pt  
11 pt  
10 pt  
10 pt  
10 pt  
10 pt  
10 pt  
10 pt  
10 pt  
10 pt  
10 pt  
Courier (bitmap)  
Prestige  
Boldface  
Pica  
OCR-A  
OCR-B  
Courier (bitmap)  
Gothic  
Timeless  
Timeless Italic  
Timeless Bold  
Nimbus Sans®  
Nimbus Italic  
Nimbus Bold  
Courier (scalable)  
Courier Bold (scalable)  
Courier Italic (scalable)  
PS  
Fixed  
Fixed  
Fixed  
10 cpi  
10 cpi  
10 cpi  
LQ: Letter quality  
CQ: Correspondence quality  
PS: Proportional spacing  
DQ: Draft quality  
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Copy resident font to download area  
m = 0: Courier 10  
1: Prestige Elite 12  
2: Draft  
ESC : NUL (m) (n)  
3: Compression  
4: Boldface PS  
5: Pica 10  
6: Correspondence  
7: High-speed draft  
n = 0: Download font 0  
1: Download font 1  
Create download font  
ESC & (m) (Cs)  
(Ce) (data)  
m (bits 4 and 5: Specifies the quality of characters to be reg-  
istered)  
Bit 5  
Bit 4  
Font quality  
0
1
1
1
0
1
Letter (360 dpi)  
Correspondence (180 dpi)  
Draft (120 dpi)  
m (bit 0: External font number to be registered)  
Bit 0  
0
Font number  
selection  
Font quality  
Download  
font 0  
At power-on, resident font 0 is  
automatically downloaded.  
COMMAND  
SETS  
1
Download  
font 1  
At power-on, resident font 1 is  
automatically downloaded.  
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Function  
Command  
m (bits 1, 2, 3, 6, 7) not used  
Cs (download start character of ASCII code)  
Ce (download end character of ASCII code)  
Decimal  
0 Cs, Ce < 255  
00 Cs, Ce FF  
Hex  
Precaution: Ce Cs  
data (data of more than one byte containing bitmap data)  
(Reserved)  
ESC e D (data)  
ESC * (m)  
Bit-Image Graphics  
Graphics type m graphics  
(n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
Graphics type m graphics  
ESC e b (m) (n ) (n ) (data) or  
1
2
ESC e B (m) (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
Single-density graphics  
ESC K (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
Double-density graphics  
ESC L (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
High-speed double-density graphics  
Quadruple-density graphics  
360 dot-per-inch 24-pin graphics  
ESC Y (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
ESC Z (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
FS Z (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
Cut-Sheet Feeder Control  
Feed a sheet from bin 1  
Feed a sheet from bin 2  
ESC EM 1  
ESC EM 2  
ESC EM E  
ESC EM R  
/ / 1 / /  
/ / 2 / /  
/ / E / /  
Feed a sheet from bin 3  
Eject a page from the printer  
Select bin 1 for following pages  
Select bin 2 for following pages  
Select bin 3 for following pages  
Eject sheet at end of current page  
Change bins at next page  
/ / R / /  
/ / C / /  
Initialize Printer  
Reset printer  
Reset printer  
ESC @  
ESC CR P  
ESC SUB I  
Initialize printer  
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Bar Code Printing  
Print bar code  
ESC DC4 (b) R  
(c) (w) (h) (a)  
b: Total number of parameters  
R: (fixed)  
c: Type of bar code  
(ch ) ... (ch )  
1
n
ASC II Decimal Hex  
Type of bar code  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
A
B
a
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
65  
66  
97  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
41  
42  
61  
Codabar (nw-7)  
EAN 13  
EAN 8  
Code 3 to 9  
Industrial 2 of 5  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
Matrix 2 of 5  
UPC type A  
Code 128  
UPC type A with checkdigit  
printing  
w: Width of narrow bar in 1/1440-inch units  
h: Height of bar code  
a: Defines check characters and OCR characters  
ch ... ch : Bar code characters  
1
n
Print Option Control  
Friction feed selection  
Rear tractor feed selection  
Front tractor feed selection  
Cut sheet feed selection  
/ / F / /  
/ / T / /  
/ / M / /  
/ / S / /  
COMMAND  
SETS  
Host controlled paper path control n= “F”: Friction  
“T”: Rear Tractor  
ESC e T (n)  
“M”: Front Tractor  
*1  
Automatic paper thickness control  
ESC e P (n ) (n ) (n ) (n )  
1
2
3
4
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Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set (Continued)  
Function  
Command  
Miscellaneous  
Sound bell  
BEL  
Enable paper-out sensor  
Ignore the paper-out sensor  
Typewriter mode on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Move print head to home position  
Unidirectional printing on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
ESC 9  
ESC 8  
ESC i (n)  
ESC <  
ESC U (n)  
Select CR code definition  
n = 0: CR = CR only  
1: CR = CR + LF  
Select LF code definition  
n = 0: LF = LF only  
1: LF = LF + CR  
ESC e r (n)  
ESC e l (n)  
Enter online setup mode  
Move print head (unit: 1/180 inch)  
(0 n 255) (0 n 255)  
ESC e ONLINE (data)  
ESC e h (n ) (n )  
1
2
1
2
*2  
Message display on LCD  
ESC e M (n ) (n ) D ...D  
n
1
2
1
*2  
Message display time control  
ESC e W (n ) (n )  
1
2
*1 The A.P.T.C control command is available only for a printer with the APTC feature.  
*2 This command is available only for a printer with the LCD control panel.  
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Default settings at shipment  
The following table lists printer commands that control options  
selectable in printer setup mode. Command parameters are omitted.  
Table B–2 Default settings at shipment  
Item  
Options  
Command  
Emulation  
Font  
DPL24C+, XL24E, ESC/P2  
Controllable online  
COUR 10, PRSTG 12, COMPRSD,  
BOLDFCE, PICA 10, CORRESP,  
DOWNLD 0, DOWNLD 1  
ESC e t  
ESC e F  
ESC %  
Quality  
Pitch  
LETTER, REPORT, DRAFT  
ESC e q  
2.5, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20 CPI  
or PROP SP  
ESC e p  
ESC e H  
ESC h  
ESC US  
ESC M  
ESC P  
ESC p  
ESC i  
ESC e s  
Line space  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, LPI  
ESC e V  
ESC 0  
ESC 1  
ESC 2  
ESC 3  
ESC A  
Character width  
NORMAL, 2 TIMES, 4 TIMES  
ESC W  
SO or ESC SO  
(DC4)  
COMMAND  
SETS  
ESC u  
ESC !  
Character height NORMAL, 2 TIMES, 4 TIMES  
ESC V  
ESC u  
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Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS  
Table B–2 Default settings at shipment (Continued)  
Options Command  
Item  
Attributes  
NONE, ITALICS, CONDNSD,  
SHADOW, BOLD  
ESC 4 (ESC 5)  
SI or ESC SI  
(DC2)  
ESC E (ESC F)  
ESC G (ESC H)  
ESC e i  
ESC !  
Page length  
3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0,  
8.5, 11.0, 11.6, 12.0, 14.0, 18.0 IN  
ESC C NUL  
ESC FF NUL  
ESC C  
ESC FF  
Left end  
1, 2, 3, ... , 41 COLM  
1, 2, 3, ... , 10 LINE  
Controllable online  
Controllable online  
Top margin  
Language  
USA, UK, GERMAN, FRENCH,  
ITALIAN, SPANISH, SWEDISH,  
FINNISH, DANISH 1, DANISH 2,  
NORWEGN, PAGE437, PAGE850,  
PAGE860, PAGE863, PAGE865  
ISO8859, ECMA94  
ESC R  
ESC e C  
PG852, PG852-T, PG855, PG866,  
HUNGARY, HUNG-T, SOLV,  
Not controllable by  
commands  
SOLV-T, MAZOWIA, MAZOW-T,  
POLISH, POLSH-T,  
LATIN2, LATIN2-T,KAMENIC,  
KAMEN-T, TURKY, TURKY-T, CYRLIC,  
IBM437, IBM851, ELOT928, PG-DHN,  
LATIN-P, ISO-LTN, LITHUA1, LITHUA2,  
MIK, MACEDON, PG-MAC, ELOT927,  
ABG. ABY. DEC GR. GREEK 11. HBR-DEC,  
HBR-OLD, ISO-TUK  
Character set  
SET 1, SET 2  
ESC 7  
ESC 6  
Perforation skip  
Paper width  
SKIP, NO-SKIP  
ESC N (ESC O)  
8.0 IN, 11.0 IN, 11.4 IN, 13.6 IN  
Controllable online  
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Table B–2 Default settings at shipment (Continued)  
Options Command  
Item  
Zero font  
NO-SLSH, SLASH  
Controllable online  
Controllable online  
ESC e r  
DC1/DC3  
CR code  
ENABLE, DISABLE  
CR-ONLY, CR & LF  
LF-ONLY, LF & CR  
WRAP, OVR-PRT  
LF code  
ESC e l  
Right-end wrap  
Paper outage  
Print direction  
Controllable online  
ESC 9 (ESC 8)  
ESC U  
CNTONLY, DETECT  
BI-DIR, UNI-DIR  
Underlined option: Default setting at shipment  
Command in parentheses ( ): Cancel command  
COMMAND  
SETS  
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IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation  
This section lists printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E  
emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended  
commands not supported by the original printer. .  
IBM Proprinter  
XL24E Emulation  
Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation  
Command  
Function  
Print Mode Control  
Double-strike (bold) printing on  
Double-strike (bold) printing off  
Emphasized (shadow) printing on  
Emphasized (shadow) printing off  
One-line double-width characters on  
One-line double-width characters off  
Double-width characters on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
ESC G  
ESC H  
ESC E  
ESC F  
SO or ESC SO  
DC4  
ESC W (n)  
Double-height/double-width characters  
ESC [ @ (n ) (n )  
1
2
n = 4, n = 0, m = 0, m = 0  
(m ) ... (m )  
1
2
1
2
1
4
m controls character height and line spacing:  
3
m
Height  
Spacing  
3
0
1
2
16  
17  
18  
32  
33  
34  
Unchanged  
Normal  
Double  
Unchanged  
Normal  
Double  
Unchanged  
Normal  
Double  
Unchanged  
Unchanged  
Unchanged  
Single  
Single  
Single  
Double  
Double  
Double  
m controls character width:  
4
m
Height  
3
0
1
2
Unchanged  
Normal  
Double  
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IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation  
Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Condensed characters on  
SI or ESC SI  
DC2  
ESC S (n)  
Condensed and elite characters off  
Subscript or superscript printing on  
(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0)  
Subscript and superscript printing off  
Underline on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Overline on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
ESC T  
ESC - (n)  
ESC_(n)  
Horizontal Control  
Space  
Backspace  
SP  
BS  
Carriage return  
CR  
ESC :  
ESC P (n)  
Elite characters on  
Proportionally spaced characters on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Vertical Control  
Line feed  
LF  
Form feed  
FF  
Advance paper n/216 inch (1 n 255)  
Advance paper n/180 inch (in AG mode) (1 n 255)  
Set line spacing to 1/8 line  
ESC J (n)  
ESC J (n)  
ESC 0  
Set line spacing to 7/72 inch  
ESC 1  
Set line spacing to n/216 inch (0 n 255)  
Set line spacing to n/180 inch (in AG mode) (0 n 255)  
Preset line spacing to n/72 inch (1 n 255)  
Preset line spacing to n/60 inch (in AG mode) (1 n 255)  
Set line spacing to 1/6 inch or to the value  
preset by line spacing command ESC A (n)  
Change graphics line spacing base to  
1/216 or 1/180 inch (for ESC J and ESC 3)  
ESC 3 (n)  
ESC 3 (n)  
ESC A (n)  
ESC A (n)  
ESC 2  
ESC [ \ (m ) (m )  
1
2
(t ) ... (t )  
1
4
COMMAND  
SETS  
m = 4, m = 0  
1
2
0 t 255, 0 t 255, t = 0, t = 180 or 216  
1
2
3
4
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IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation  
Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued)  
Function  
Command  
Tabulation  
Horizontal tab execution  
Set horizontal tabs  
HT  
ESC D (n ) ...(nk) NUL  
1
The values of n to n are ASCII values of the print col-  
1
k
umns (at the current character width) where tabs are to be  
set.  
(1 n 255) (1 k 28)  
ESC D NUL  
Clear all horizontal tabs  
ESC d (n ) (n )  
1
2
Move print position right by n/120 inch  
(0 n , n 255) (n = n + n × 256)  
VT  
1
2
1
2
Vertical tab execution  
Set vertical tabs  
ESC B (n )...(n ) NUL  
1
k
The values of n to n in this command are the ASCII val-  
1
k
ues of the lines (at the current line spacing) where tabs are  
to be set.  
(1 n 255) (1 k 64)  
ESC B NUL  
ESC R  
Clear all vertical tabs  
Reset tabs to default values  
Page Formatting  
Set left margin at column n and right  
margin at column m (0 n, m 255)  
Set perforation skip to n lines (1 n 255)  
Perforation skip off  
ESC X (n) (m)  
ESC N (n)  
ESC O  
Set page length to n lines (1 n 255)  
Set page length to n inches (1 n 22)  
Set top of form  
ESC C (n)  
ESC C NUL (n)  
ESC 4  
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IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation  
Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Character Set Control  
Select character set 1  
Select character set 2  
ESC 7  
ESC 6  
ESC \ (n ) (n )  
(chars.)  
ESC ^ (char.)  
Print n + n × 256 characters from all-character set  
1
2
1
2
(chars.: Codes of characters to print, 0 chars. 255)  
Print codes of character from all-character set  
(char.: Character to print, 0 char. 255)  
Select code page table n  
ESC [ T (n ) (n )  
1
2
0 0 (c ) (c )  
(0 n , n 255) (n = n + n × 256)  
1
2
1
2
1
2
C
C
Code Page ID  
1
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
0
Ignore command  
Code page 437  
Code page 850  
Code page 860  
Code page 863  
Code page 865  
181  
82  
92  
95  
97  
CAN  
DC1  
ESC Q #  
Clear input buffer  
Select printer  
Deselect printer (ignore input)  
Downloading  
Select resident or download font  
Ex. n = 0: Resident Draft  
2: Resident Courier  
4: Download Draft  
ESC I (n)  
6: Download Courier  
Create download font  
ESC = (n ) (n )  
1
2
COMMAND  
SETS  
ID (m ) (m ) (data)  
1
2
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IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation  
Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Bit-Image Graphics  
Single-density graphics  
ESC K (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
Double-density graphics  
High-speed double-density graphics  
Quadruple-density graphics  
High-resolution graphics  
ESC L (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
ESC Y (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
ESC Z (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
ESC [ g (n ) (n )  
1
2
(m) (data)  
ESC * (m) (c ) (c ) (data)  
Select graphics mode (in AG mode only)  
1
2
Cut-Sheet Feeder Control*  
Feed a sheet from bin 1*  
Feed a sheet from bin 2*  
ESC EM 1  
ESC EM 2  
ESC EM E  
ESC EM R  
/ / 1 / /  
/ / 2 / /  
/ / E / /  
Feed a sheet from bin 3*  
Eject a page from the printer*  
Select bin 1 for following pages*  
Select bin 2 for following pages*  
Select bin 3 for following pages*  
Eject sheet at end of current page*  
Change bins at next page*  
/ / R / /  
/ / C / /  
Print Option Control  
Friction feed selection*  
Rear tractor feed selection*  
Front tractor feed selection*  
Cut sheet feed selection*  
/ / F / /  
/ / T / /  
/ / M / /  
/ / S / /  
Miscellaneous  
Sound the bell  
BEL  
Unidirectional printing on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Add carriage return to all line feeds  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Printer offline  
Enter online setup mode*  
Select default settings  
ESC U (n)  
ESC 5 (n)  
ESC j  
ESC e ONLINE (data)  
ESC [ K (n ) (n )  
1
2
(i) (ID) (p ) (p )  
1
2
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EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation  
The following table lists printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2  
emulation. Asterisks in the “Function” column indicate extended  
commands not supported by the original printer.  
EPSON ESC/P2  
Emulation  
Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation  
Command  
Function  
Print Mode Control  
Double-strike (bold) printing on  
Double-strike (bold) printing off  
Emphasized (shadow) printing on  
Emphasized (shadow) printing off  
Italic printing on  
ESC G  
ESC H  
ESC E  
ESC F  
ESC 4  
Italic printing off  
Select character style  
ESC 5  
ESC q (n)  
n = 0: Normal  
1: Outlined  
2: Shaded  
3: Outlined and shadowed  
One-line double-width characters on  
One-line double-width characters off  
Double width characters on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Double height characters on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
SO or ESC SO  
DC4  
ESC W (n)  
ESC w (n)  
Condensed characters on  
Condensed characters off  
SI or ESC SI  
DC2  
Subscript or superscript printing on  
(subscript: n = 1, superscript: n = 0)  
Subscript and superscript printing off  
Underline on or off  
ESC S (n)  
ESC T  
ESC - (n)  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
COMMAND  
SETS  
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EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation  
Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Select line  
ESC ( - (n ) (n )  
1
2
n = 3, n = 0, d = 1  
(d ) (d ) (d )  
1
2
1
1
2
3
d = 0: Ignore command  
2
1: Underline  
2: Strike through  
3: Overscore  
d = 0 or 4: Cancel line selection  
3
1: Single line  
2 or 3: Double line  
5: Single dotted line  
6 or 7: Double dotted line  
Select printing style  
This command combines printing styles.  
n is the sum of values of styles to be combined.  
n = 0: Pica  
ESC ! (n)  
1: Elite  
2: Proportional spacing  
4: Condensed  
8: Shadow  
16: Bold  
32: Double width  
64: Italics  
128: Underline  
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EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation  
Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Horizontal Control  
Space  
Backspace  
Carriage return  
Set elite  
Set pica  
Set 15 cpi  
SP  
BS  
CR  
ESC M  
ESC P  
ESC g  
Proportionally spaced characters on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
ESC p (n)  
Set intercharacter spacing to n/120 inch (for draft)  
or n/180 inch (for letter and proportional)  
(0 n 127)  
ESC SP (n)  
Set character spacing to (n + n × 256)/360 inch  
ESC c (n ) (n )  
1
2
1
2
(0 n 255) (0 n 4)  
1
2
Set character spacing to n/3600 inch  
n = 1, n = 0  
ESC ( U (n ) (n ) (d)  
1
2
1
2
d = 10 to 19: 10/3600 inch = 1/360 inch  
d = 20 to 29: 20/3600 inch = 1/180 inch  
d = 30 to 39: 30/3600 inch = 1/120 inch  
d = 40 to 49: 40/3600 inch = 1/90 inch  
d = 50 to 59: 50/3600 inch = 1/72 inch  
d = 60 to 69: 60/3600 inch = 1/60 inch  
Vertical Control  
Line feed  
LF  
Form feed  
Advance paper n/180 inch (1 n 255)  
Set line spacing to 1/8 inch  
FF  
ESC J (n)  
ESC 0  
Set line spacing to n/180 inch (0 n 255)  
Set line spacing to n/60 inch (0 n 127)  
Set line spacing to 1/6 inch  
Set line spacing to n/360 inch (0 n 255)  
ESC 3 (n)  
ESC A (n)  
ESC 2  
COMMAND  
SETS  
ESC + (n)  
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EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation  
Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued)  
Function  
Command  
Tabulation  
Horizontal tab execution  
HT  
Set horizontal tabs  
ESC D  
The values of n1to nk in this command are the ASCII  
values of the print columns (at the current character  
width) where tabs are to be set.  
(1 n 255) (1 k 32)  
(n ) ... (n ) NUL  
1
k
*1  
Move print position n/120 inch (for draft) or n/180 inch  
ESC $ (n ) (n )  
1
2
*1  
(for letter) right from left margin (n = n + n × 256)  
1
2
*1  
Move print position n/120 inch (for draft)  
ESC \ (n ) (n )  
1
2
or n/180 inch (for letter) left or right from the current  
position  
(n = n + n × 256)  
1
2
Vertical tab execution  
VT  
ESC B (n ) ...(n ) NUL  
Set vertical tabs  
1
k
The values of n1to nk are ASCII values of lines (at the  
current line spacing) where tabs are to be set.  
(1 n 255) (1 k 16)  
*1  
Move to dot line (d + d × 256)/360 inch  
ESC ( V (n ) (n )  
1
2
1
2
n = 2, n = 0  
(d ) (d )  
1
2
1
2
(0 d 255) (0 d 127)  
1
2
*1  
Vertical relative move by (d + d × 256)/360 inch  
ESC ( v (n ) (n )  
1
2
1
2
n = 2, n = 0  
(d ) (d )  
1
2
1
2
(0 d 255) (0 d 127)  
1
2
-32768 d + d × 256 32768  
1
2
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EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation  
Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Page Formatting  
Set right margin to column n  
(1 n 255)  
ESC Q (n)  
ESC l(n)  
Set left margin to column n  
(0 n 255)  
Set top and bottom margins  
ESC ( c (n ) (n )  
1
2
n = 4, n = 0  
Top margin = (t + t × 256)/360 inch  
(t ) (t ) (b ) (b )  
1
2
1
2
1
2
*1  
1
2
1
1
(0 t 255) (0 t 127)  
2
*1  
Bottom margin = (b + b × 256)/360 inch  
2
1
(0 b 255) (0 b 127)  
2
Set perforation skip by n lines  
(1 n 127)  
Perforation skip off  
ESC N (n)  
ESC O  
Set page length to n lines (1 n 127)  
Set page length to n inches (1 n 22)  
Set page length to (d + d × 256)/360 inch  
ESC C (n)  
ESC C NUL (n)  
ESC ( C (n ) (n )  
*1  
1
2
1
2
n = 2, n = 0  
(d ) (d )  
1
2
1
2
(0 d 255) (0 d 127)  
1
2
COMMAND  
SETS  
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EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation  
Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued)  
Function  
Command  
Character Set Control  
Select character set 1  
Select character set 2  
Select character set table  
n = 0: Italics  
1: Graphics  
ESC 7  
ESC 6  
ESC t (n)  
2: Download  
3: Graphics  
Select international character set  
n = 0: USA  
ESC R (n)  
1: France  
2: Germany  
3: United Kingdom  
4: Denmark 1  
5: Sweden  
6: Italy  
7: Spanish 1  
8: Japan  
9: Norway  
10: Denmark 2  
11: Spanish 2  
12: Latin America  
13: Korea  
64: Legal  
Assign character set to active character set number 0 to 3  
ESC ( t (n ) (n )  
1
2
n = 3, n = 0  
(d ) (d ) (d )  
1
2
1
2
3
d = 0: Active character set 0  
1
d = 1: Active character set 1  
1
d = 2: Active character set 2  
1
d = 3: Active character set 3  
1
d , d = 0, 0: Italic  
2
3
d , d = 1, 0: PC 437 (USA)  
2
3
d , d = 3, 0: PC 850 (Multilingual)  
2
3
d , d = 7, 0: PC 860 (Portugal)  
2
3
d , d = 8, 0: PC 863 (Canada-French)  
2
3
d , d = 9, 0: PC 865 (Norway)  
Print n1 + n2 x 256 characters from all-character set  
2
3
ESC ( ^ (n ) (n )  
1
2
(0 n 255) (0 n 127)  
(character codes)  
1
2
(0 n + n × 256 255)  
1
2
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Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Clear input buffer  
Delete character  
Force most significant bit to 1  
Force most significant bit to 0  
Cancel control over most significant bit  
CAN  
DEL  
ESC >  
ESC =  
ESC #  
Font Selection and Downloading  
Select font  
n = 0: Resident character set  
1: Download character set  
Select letter or draft quality  
n = 0: Draft  
1: Letter  
Select type style  
Bitmap font  
ESC % (n)  
ESC x (n)  
ESC k (n)  
n = 0: Courier  
1: Courier  
2: Courier  
3: Prestige  
4: Courier  
5: OCR-B  
6: OCR-A  
7: Courier  
8: Courier  
9: Courier  
Scalable font:  
n = 0: Timeless  
1: NimbusSans®  
2: Courier  
3: Timeless  
4: Timeless  
5: Timeless  
COMMAND  
SETS  
6: Timeless  
7: Timeless  
8: Timeless  
9: Timeless  
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EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation  
Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Set scalable font mode  
ESC X m (n ) (n )  
1
2
m sets character spacing.  
m = 0: = Keep previous spacing  
1: = Set proportional spacing mode  
m 5: = Select character spacing (m/360 inch)  
(Reset proportional spacing mode)  
n and n set point size of font.  
1
2
Point size = (n + n × 256) × 0.5 point  
1
2
(0 n 255) (2 n 127)  
1
2
Copy resident character set to download area  
Create download font  
ESC : 0 (n) (s)  
ESC & (s) (n) (m)  
(a ) (a ) (a ) (data)  
0
1
2
Bit-Image Graphics  
Graphics type m graphics  
Bit image mode definition  
Single-density graphics  
ESC * (m) (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
ESC ? (s) (n)  
ESC K (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
Double-density graphics  
High-speed double-density graphics  
Quadruple-density graphics  
Select raster image graphics  
ESC L (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
ESC Y (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
ESC Z (n ) (n ) (data)  
1
2
ESC ( G (n ) (n ) (d)  
1
2
n = 1, n = 0  
1
2
d = 1: Raster image graphics mode  
Print raster image graphics  
ESC . (c) (v) (h) (m) (n ) (n )  
1
2
(data)  
Cut-Sheet Feeder Control  
Feed a sheet from bin 1  
Feed a sheet from bin 2  
ESC EM 1  
ESC EM 2  
ESC EM E  
ESC EM R  
/ / 1 / /  
/ / 2 / /  
/ / E / /  
/ / R / /  
/ / C / /  
/ / S / /  
Feed a sheet from bin 3*  
Eject a page from the printer  
Select bin 1 for following pages*  
Select bin 2 for following pages*  
Select bin 3 for following pages*  
Eject sheet at end of current page*  
Change bins at next page*  
Cut sheet feed selection*  
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Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued)  
Command  
Function  
Print Option Control  
Friction feed selection*  
/ / F / /  
Rear Tractor feed selection*  
Front Tractor feed selection*  
Cut sheet feed selection*  
/ / T / /  
/ / M / /  
/ / S / /  
Miscellaneous  
Sound bell  
BEL  
Move print head to home position  
Unidirectional printing on or off  
(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)  
Initialize printer  
ESC <  
ESC U (n)  
ESC @  
ESC e ONLINE (data)  
Enter online setup mode*  
*1 The value depends on the pitch set by the ESC ( U command.  
COMMAND  
SETS  
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APPENDIX  
Interface Information  
C
The printer communicates with a processor through either a  
Centronics parallel interface or a pre-installed add-on RS-232C serial  
interface. The printer cannot use both interfaces at the same time.  
This appendix provides information on wiring interface cables or  
programming for processor-to-printer communications. To simply  
connect the printer and processor, read the instructions in Chapter 2,  
“Setting Up the Printer.”  
The Centronics parallel interface is the industry standard. It supports  
the bi-directional data transfer in nibble mode of the IEEE 1284  
standard. It is also compatible with the conventional Centronics  
interface. The cable connector at the printer should be a shielded  
Amphenol DDK 57FE-30360 or equivalent.  
Parallel  
Interface  
The following table lists the connector pin assignments. Note the  
following:  
• “Input” indicates a signal sent to the printer from the processor.  
• “Output” indicates a signal sent from the printer.  
• Return lines specified in the “Return pin number” column represent  
twisted pairs, with one side connected to signal ground.  
• The standard signal levels are 0.0 to +0.4 V for low and +2.4 to  
+5.0 V for high.  
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Parallel Interface  
Table C–1 Parallel interface signals  
Pin  
number  
Return  
pin  
Signal  
Compatible mode  
Direction Description  
number  
Nibble mode  
1
19  
Data Strobe  
(DSTB)  
Input  
• Strobe pulse for reading data (Data 1  
to Data 8). The printer reads data  
when this signals is low.  
• The pulse width must be 1 µs or more  
at the printer’s receiving terminal.  
Host Clock  
This signal is set high when the host  
requests the reverse data transfer phase  
(nibble mode).  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
Data 1  
Data 2  
Data 3  
Data 4  
Data 5  
Data 6  
Data 7  
Data 8  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
Input  
• Data 1 to 8 signals correspond to  
parallel data bits 1 to 8.  
• Data 8 is the most significant bit, but  
is not used in the 7-bit ASCII mode.  
• All signals must go high at least 1 µs  
before the falling edge of the Data  
Strobe signal, and must stay high for at  
least 1 µs after the rising edge.  
10  
28  
Acknowledge  
(ACK)  
Output  
• Pulse signal indicating data receiption  
completed (or data reception enabled)  
status  
• Issued when the printer switches from  
offline to online  
Printer Clock  
Reverse data transfer phase:  
This signal goes high when data being  
sent to the host is established.  
Reverse idle phase:  
This signal is set low then goes high to  
interrupt the host, indicating that data is  
available.  
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Parallel Interface  
Table C–1 Parallel interface signals (Continued)  
Pin  
number  
Return  
pin  
Signal  
Compatible mode  
Direction Description  
number  
Nibble mode  
11  
29  
Busy  
Output Data cannot be received when this signal  
is high. e.g., if the buffer is full, or an  
error occurs.  
Printer Busy  
Reverse data transfer phase:  
Data bit 3, data bit 7, then forward path  
(host to printer) busy status  
12  
30  
Paper Empty  
(P E)  
Output This signal goes high if paper runs out.  
Ack Data Req  
Reverse data transfer phase:  
Data bit 2, then data bit 6  
Reverse idle phase:  
This signal is set high until the host  
requests data and, after that, follows the  
Data Available signal.  
13  
Select  
(SLCT)  
Output This signal goes high when the printer is  
selected (online), and goes low when the  
printer is deselected (offline).  
X Flag  
Reverse data transfer phase:  
Data bit 1, then data bit 5  
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Parallel Interface  
Table C–1 Parallel interface signals (Continued)  
Pin  
number  
Return  
pin  
Signal  
Compatible mode  
Direction Description  
number  
Nibble mode  
14  
Auto Feed XT  
Host Busy  
Input  
Not used  
Reverse data transfer phase:  
This signal is set low when the host can  
receive data, and goes high when the  
host has received data. Following a  
reverse data transfer, the interface enters  
the reverse idle phase when the Host  
Busy signal goes low and the printer has  
no data.  
Reverse idle phase:  
This signal goes high when the Printer  
Clock signal goes low so that the  
interface re-enters the reverse data  
transfer phase. If it goes high with the  
1284 Active signal low, the idle phase is  
aborted and the interface returns to the  
compatibility mode.  
15  
16  
No connection  
Signal Ground  
(SG)  
Logic ground level (0 V)  
17  
Frame Ground  
(FG)  
Printer chassis ground line. FG and SG  
are connected.  
18  
+5V  
Output +5V source (up to 300 mA)  
19–30  
Signal Ground  
(SG)  
Twisted-pair return lines  
31  
Input Prime  
(INPRM)  
Input  
If this signal is low for more than 50 µs,  
the printer is reset to initial status and  
placed online.  
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Parallel Interface  
Table C–1 Parallel interface signals (Continued)  
Pin  
number  
Return  
pin  
Signal  
Compatible mode  
Direction Description  
number  
Nibble mode  
32  
Fault  
Output  
This signal goes low under the following  
printer conditions:  
(1) Offline  
(2) Paper out  
(3) Cut-sheet feeder error  
(4) Other printer error  
Data Available  
Reverse data transfer phase:  
This signal is set low when the printer is  
ready to send data to the host. During  
the data transfer, it is used as data bit 0  
(LSB), then data bit 4.  
Reverse idle phase:  
This signal is used to indicate that data is  
available.  
33  
Signal Ground  
(SG)  
Logic ground level (0 V)  
34  
35  
No connection  
+5 VR  
Output  
Pulled up to +5 V through a 3.3 kΩ  
resistor  
36  
SLCT-IN  
Input  
Not used  
1284 Active  
This signal goes high to cause the printer  
to enter the reverse data transfer phase  
(nibble mode).  
Notes:  
1. Left-aligned signal names are in compati mode and right-aligned  
ones are in nibble mode.  
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2. The direction (input and output) refers to the printer.  
3. Return line: Twisted-pair return line connected to the signal  
ground level.  
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Data Transmission Timing  
The 6400 Pro/6600 Pro uses a bi-directional parallel interface  
Data  
Transmission  
Timing  
complying with IEEE 1284. This interface is also compatible with the  
conventional Centronics interface. Data transfer from host to print is  
performed according to Centronics standard, called compatible mode.  
Data transfer from printer to host, it is performed according to the  
IEEE 1284 standard, called nibble mode.  
In compatible mode, the printer receives data from the computer in  
handshaking mode based on the Busy and Acknowledge signals from  
the printer and the Data Strobe signal from the computer. For the Data  
Strobe and Acknowledge signals, the timing of the Busy signal must be  
as shown in Figure C-1.  
To send data from the printer to the host, the interface enters the  
nibble mode where data is sent in units of four bits (nibble) using the  
four output signal lines as data paths. The data transfer sequence in  
nibble mode involves negotiation phase, reverse idle phase, reverse data  
transfer phase, and termination phase. Figure C-2 shows the reverse  
data transfer phase where data is sent.  
Compatible mode (data transfer from host to printer):  
Data 1 to Data 8  
Data Strobe  
BUSY  
Acknowledge  
T4  
T1 T2 T3  
T5  
T6  
T1, T2, T3 > 1 µs  
T4 < 1 µs  
0 µs< T5 < 3 µs  
2 µs< T6 < 6 µs  
Figure C–1 Data transmission timing  
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Data Transmission Timing  
Reverse data transfer phase in nibble mode (data transfer from printer  
to host)  
1284 Active  
(from CPU)  
Data Available (*)  
X Flag  
Data bit 4  
Data bit 5  
Data bit 6  
Data bit 7  
Data bit 0  
Data bit 1  
Data bit 2  
Data bit 3  
Ack Data Req  
Printer Busy  
Printer Clock  
Host Busy  
(from CPU)  
* Data Available is assigned for the cable.  
Figure C–2 Data transmission timing  
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Serial Interface  
RS-232C is the standard serial interface for data terminal equipment  
Serial Interface  
(DTE). The cable connector at the printer should be a D-subminiature  
Cannon or Cinch DB-25P pronged connector or equivalent  
conforming to EIA standards.  
The following table shows pin assignments commonly used by most  
processors.  
Note the following:  
• “Input” indicates a signal sent to the printer from the processor.  
• “Output” indicates a signal sent from the printer.  
• The signal level for mark (logical 1) is –3 V or lower; for space  
(logical 0), it is +3 V or higher.  
Table C–2 Serial interface  
Pin  
Signal Direction Description  
number  
1
2
FG  
Frame Ground  
TD  
Output  
Transmitted Data. This pin carries  
information from the printer to the  
processor.  
3
4
RD  
Input  
Received Data. This pin carries  
information from the processor to  
the printer.  
RTS  
Output  
Request To Send. Spaces are sent  
when the printer is ready to transmit  
data.  
5
6
CTS  
DSR  
Input  
Input  
Clear To Send. Spaces are sent when  
the processor is ready to receive data.  
Data Set Ready. Spaces are sent when  
the processor is turned on and ready.  
7
8
SG  
Signal Ground (common return)  
CD  
Input  
Data Carrier Detect. Spaces are sent  
when the processor lets the printer  
receive data.  
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Serial Options  
Table C–2 Serial interface (Continued)  
Pin  
Signal Direction Description  
number  
11  
20  
RC  
Output  
Reverse Channel. This signal is used  
in the RC protocol only. Spaces are  
sent when the printer is ready to send  
or receive data.  
DTR Output  
Data Terminal Ready. Spaces are sent  
when the printer is turned on and  
ready.  
The serial options listed here must be set up the same way on both the  
processor and the printer. By using the printer control panel, the  
processor operating system, or software, you can change selectable  
options.  
Serial Options  
Transmission mode: Asynchronous, full duplex, or half duplex  
(selectable)  
Speeds:  
150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or  
19200 baud (selectable)  
Data bits:  
Parity bit:  
Start bit:  
Stop bit:  
Protocol:  
7 or 8 bits (selectable)  
Odd, even, mark, space, or none (selectable)  
1 bit  
1 or 2 bits (selectable)  
XON/XOFF (DC1/DC3), DTR (Data  
Terminal Ready), RC (Reverse Channel), or  
ETX/ACK (selectable)  
Buffer size:  
256, 2K, 8K, 24K, 32K, 96K, or 128K bytes  
(selectable)  
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Cable Wiring  
The printer allows two types of serial communication control: DSR  
Cable Wiring  
enabled and DSR disabled. The type used is determined by processor  
requirements and affects the way the interface cable is wired. To select  
between DSR-enabled and DSR-disabled control, use the printer  
HARDWRE function (see “Changing Hardware Options” on page  
8-24 and in subsequent sections).  
DSR-disabled control offers simpler cabling and communication than  
DSR-enabled control. It can be used for interfacing with an IBM or  
most other PCs. With DSR-disabled control, input control signals  
DSR, CTS, and CD are always considered high, regardless of their  
actual status. Therefore, a wire connection for these pins is not  
required. The following figure below shows the wiring required for  
connection to an IBM PC.  
Processor  
Printer  
q
TD  
TD (pin 2)  
RD (pin 3)  
DSR (pin 6)  
DTR (pin 20)  
RTS (pin 4)  
CTS (pin 5)  
CD (pin 8)  
SG (pin 7)  
RD  
w
DSR  
DTR (RC)  
RTS  
CTS  
CD  
#
#
#
#
#
SG  
# Open wire  
Wire qis unnecessary for the DTR (or RC) protocol.  
Some computers may not require wire w.  
Figure C–1 Cable wiring (DSR disabled control)  
DSR-enabled control enables communication with an RS-232C  
interface. The CTS and DSR input control signals are enabled; CD is  
ignored. DSR must be high when the printer receives data. If the  
printer has data to be transmitted, it transmits data immediately when  
both DSR and CTS are high.  
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Cable Wiring  
For connection to a data communications equipment DCE device  
using DSR-enabled control, use a straight-through cable. For  
connection to a data terminal equipment DTE device, use a null-  
modem cable as shown here.  
Processor (DTE)  
Printer (DTE)  
TD (pin 2)  
RD (pin 3)  
DSR (pin 6)  
DTR (pin 20)  
RTS (pin 4)  
CTS (pin 5)  
CD (pin 8)  
SG (pin 7)  
TD  
RD  
DSR  
DTR  
RTS  
CTS  
CD  
SG  
Figure C–1 Cable wiring (DSR-enabled control)  
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Serial Protocols  
A protocol is a set of instructions that control the way data is  
Serial Protocols  
transmitted between devices such as a processor and printer. The  
protocol ensures that the processor does not send information to the  
printer faster than the data can be processed. By telling the processor  
when it can receive data, the protocol prevents the printer buffer from  
overflowing.  
This printer offers a choice of four protocols: XON/XOFF, DTR, RC,  
and ETX/ACK. The following table gives details. If no particular  
protocol is recommended, try DTR.  
Table C–1 Serial protocols  
Protocol  
Description  
ON/XOFF  
When the printer is ready to receive data, it sends  
(DC1/DC3) the XON (DC1) code (hex 11). When fewer than  
255 bytes of space remain in the buffer, or when the  
printer is switched offline, the printer sends the  
XOFF (DC3) code (hex 13). The processor must  
stop transmitting data within 255 (63) characters of  
receiving XOFF, or information may be lost.  
DTR  
(hardware)  
The DTR signal on interface cable pin 20 controls  
the flow of data rather than sending a character  
code.  
RC  
Same as DTR except that it uses the Reverse  
Channel signal (pin 11) instead of the Data  
Terminal Ready signal (pin 20).  
ETX/ACK  
This protocol is a little more complicated, but allows  
faster throughput under some conditions. The  
processor adds the End of Text ETX character  
(hex 03) at the end of each block of print data. The  
block, including the ETX character, is usually half  
the printer input buffer, but it can be as large as the  
input buffer.  
The processor must stop transmitting the next block  
of data until it receives the ACK character, or  
information may be lost. Data transmission  
continues until the printer finishes printing two  
blocks, providing high-throughput data  
communication.  
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APPENDIX  
Character Sets  
D
1. Basic character sets for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation  
The two basic character sets for the DPL24C PLUS command set  
and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below. These  
are USA character sets. Character set 2 is the same as code page 437  
in IBM PS/2 character sets. Characters in boxes differ for sets 1 and  
2. Those of set 2 also vary with the national character set.  
IBM PC character set 1  
IBM PC character set 2  
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2. Basic character sets for ESC/P2 emulation  
The three basic character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation are  
shown below. The characters for decimal codes 128 to 255 (hex 80  
to FF) differ for each set.  
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3. National character sets available for all emulations  
The 50 national character sets available for all emulations are shown  
below. They support different characters and symbols specific to  
different languages. Note that these tables are for a resident Courier  
10 font. Some national character sets do not have some characters  
and symbols and may not be usable depending on resident fonts.  
See item (6) for details.  
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LITHUA2 (Lithuanian 2)  
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MIK  
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4. National character sets available for DPL24C PLUS and IBM  
XL24E emulation  
The character sets that are different from Code Page 437 (USA) but  
that are available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM  
Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below.  
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5. National character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation  
The character sets that are different from graphics character set 2  
available for Epson ESC/P2 emulation are shown below.  
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6. Restrictions on national character sets supported in all emulations  
In all emulations, this printer supports 50 national character sets for  
characters and symbols specific to different languages. Some  
national character sets, however, do not have specific characters and  
symbols and may not be usable, depending on resident fonts. The  
following table shows which resident fonts are supported for each  
national character set:  
Resident font  
National character set Name in setup menu  
*2  
USA  
USA  
UK  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
United Kingdom  
German  
Swedish  
ISO 8859-1  
ECMA 94  
Code Page 437  
GERMAN  
SWEDISH  
ISO8859  
ECMA94  
PAGE437  
PAGE850  
PG852  
PG852-T  
PG855  
PAGE860  
PAGE863  
PAGE865  
PG866  
HUNGARY  
HUNG-T  
SLOV  
SLOV-T  
POLISH  
POLSH-T  
MAZOWIA  
MAZOW-T  
*2  
Code Page 850  
Code Page 852  
"
two-pass  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
Code Page 855  
Code Page 860  
Code Page 863  
Code Page 865  
Code Page 866  
Hungarian  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
"
two-pass  
Slovenian  
"
Polish  
"
two-pass  
two-pass  
Mazowian  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
"
two-pass  
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Resident font  
National character set Name in setup menu  
Latin 2  
"
Kamenicky  
LATIN2  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
two-pass  
LATN2-T  
KAMENIC  
KAMEN-T  
TURKY  
TURKY-T  
CYRILIC  
IBM437  
"
two-pass  
Turkish  
"
Cyrillic  
IBM 437  
IBM 851  
ELOT 928  
Code Page DHN  
Latin Polish  
ISO Latin  
Lithuanian 1  
Lithuanian 2  
MIK  
Macedonian  
ABG  
ABY  
Code Page MAC  
ELOT927  
DEC Greek  
Greek 11  
Code Page 862  
Hebrew Old  
Hebrew DEC  
ISO-Turkish  
two-pass  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
IBM851  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
ELOT928  
PG-DHN  
LATIN-P  
ISO-LTN  
LITHUA1  
LITHUA2  
MIK  
MACEDON  
ABG  
ABY  
PG-MAC  
ELOT927  
DEC GR  
GREEK 11  
PG862  
HBR-OLD  
HBR-DEC  
ISO-TUK  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
*1 These are scalable and provided with upright, italic, and bold as resident fonts.  
*2 USA is the same as Code Page 437.  
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APPENDIX  
Using the LCD/LED Type Control Panel  
E
Two types of printer control panel are available: the light-emitting  
diode (LED) lamp type and the liquid-crystal display (LCD) type.  
With the LED lamp type control panel,  
• Status or error information is represented by on/off states of the LED  
lamps or, in some cases, by combinations of the LED lamps.  
• Setup information is printed on paper.  
• Button functions are determined for each button and for  
combinations of two or more buttons.  
With the LCD type control panel,  
• Status or error information is represented by a combination of up to  
48 characters, consisting of numerals, letters, and symbols, displayed  
on the LCD screen.  
• Setup information is displayed on the LCD screen.  
• Button functions are displayed on the LCD, and the functions of  
some buttons can be programmed by firmware.  
The body of this manual describes operations and functions using the  
LED type control panel. This appendix describes operations of the  
LCD type control panel, focusing on  
• Basic printer operations  
• Setup menu operations  
You use the printer control panel to control most printer operations. If  
your printer is equipped with the LCD type control panel, read the  
entire first section to familiarize yourself with this type of control  
panel.  
This appendix does not generally repeat the descriptions and  
procedures that are the same as or similar to those for printers with the  
LED type control panel. This appendix also does not describe  
individual operations, but gives basic information necessary for  
everyday printer operations using the LCD type control panel.  
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This section consists of three parts:  
Getting  
Acquainted with  
the Control Panel  
• Control panel components  
• Overview of menus  
• Using the basic menus  
Control panel components  
The LCD type control panel has the following components:  
• Six indicator lights  
• A 24-character × 2-line display  
• Eight buttons  
Figure E-1 shows the layout of the LCD type control panel. A  
description of each component follows.  
: LED indicator light  
: Button  
Figure E–1 LCD type control panel  
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Indicator lights  
Indicator  
POWER  
ONLINE  
Meaning  
Indicates printer power is on.  
Indicates the printer is online and printing  
or ready to print.  
ALARM  
Indicates an error has occurred. The LCD  
also displays an error message. The alarm  
may also sound.  
FRICTION  
Indicates cut sheets can be used.  
FRONT TRACTOR Indicates continuous forms can be used  
with the front tractor.  
REAR TRACTOR  
Indicates continuous forms can be used  
with the optional rear tractor.  
Switch among the FRICTION, FRONT TRACTOR, and REAR  
TRACTOR indicators by pressing the PAPER PATH button while  
the printer is offline.  
LCD screen  
The printer menus and status or error messages appear on a two-line  
display. Buttons F1, F2, and F3, located beneath the display, are used  
to select menu options. Basic menu options are described later in this  
section.  
Form ↑  
feed  
Tear off  
paper  
Line ↑  
feed  
On the top line of the display, short messages appear to guide you in  
using the printer. A status or error message is always displayed after you  
take some action, such as turning on the printer or pressing F1, F2, or  
F3. Status messages displayed during normal printer operation and  
error messages are listed in the section “Messages” on page E-23.  
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Buttons  
Button  
Function  
ONLINE  
F1, F2, and F3  
Switches the printer online or offline.  
Scroll through the printer menu items to allow  
selection of setup functions, items, and options.  
Other specific functions are assigned by the  
setup functions selected.  
↓ ↑  
Reverses the direction of the up or down arrows  
shown in the display. For example, pressing this  
button changes forward line feed () to reverse  
line feed ().  
NEXT DISPLAY Displays the printer’s four basic menus.  
LOAD/  
UNLOAD  
Loads paper to the top-of-form position for  
printing. Unloads (retracts) continuous forms to  
the tractor or ejects cut-sheet paper.  
PAPER PATH  
Selects the friction, front tractor, or optional  
rear tractor for feeding paper.  
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Overview of menus  
The printer has two types of menus:  
• Basic menus  
• Setup menus  
The basic menus allow you to select frequently used printer options.  
These menus allow you to feed paper, select fonts, print quality, and  
character pitch, and reset the printer. In addition, one of the basic  
menus allows you to enter setup mode.  
The setup menus – available in setup mode – allow you to specify the  
printer's default operating parameters (also called the power-on default  
settings). The setup menus allow you to set the printer's hardware  
conditions, top-of-form position, and various print characteristics. You  
can also perform some other special functions, such as printing a list of  
current parameter settings. To use the setup menus, see the section  
“Using the Setup Menus” on page E-14.  
Points to remember about basic menus  
• You can use basic menus while the printer is either online or offline.  
• The changes you make using basic menus are temporary. The  
changes are not saved in the printer's permanent memory. (To  
permanently change the printer's default settings, use the SAVE  
function. See “Example of operations” on page E-16.)  
Using the basic menus  
The printer's four basic menus are each displayed in three panels on the  
LCD screen. This section shows the basic menus and summaries their  
functions and the effects of buttons on the menus. This section then  
describes common operations using the basic menus.  
Menus and functions  
Form ↑  
feed  
Tear off  
paper  
Line ↑  
feed  
• Executes form feed.  
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• Advances continuous forms paper to the tear-off edge and then  
retracts paper to the original position (for rear feeding only).  
• Executes line feed.  
Reset  
printer  
Micro ↑  
feed  
Line ↑  
feed  
• Resets the printer.  
• Executes micro line feed.  
• Executes line feed.  
<Font> ↑  
COUR 10  
<Qual> ↑  
LETTER  
<Pitch> ↑  
10 CPI  
• Displays the currently selected font, print quality, and pitch.  
• Changes the font, print quality, and pitch.  
Enter  
setup  
<Menu>  
MENU1  
<Lock>  
OFF  
• Activates setup mode.  
• Selects setup menu 1 or 2.  
• Enables or disables lock mode. With lock mode on, the printer  
ignores font commands from your application software and  
continues to use the font, print quality, and pitch selected in the  
previous basic menu.  
Buttons perform the following operations in the basic menus:  
• To display each of the four basic menus, repeatedly press the NEXT  
DISPLAY button.  
• To select options from the basic menus, press the F1, F2, or F3  
button or the (invert arrow) button. Items enclosed by less-than  
and greater-than signs (< >) have options.  
• To execute functions, press the F1, F2, or F3 button. Items not  
enclosed by < > are functions.  
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Executing a form feed or line feed  
To execute a form feed or line feed:  
1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu  
Form ↑  
feed  
Tear off  
paper  
Line ↑  
feed  
shown at the left appears.  
2. Check the direction of the arrow displayed in the  
menu. If the arrow points up , paper feeds for-  
ward. If the arrow points down , paper feeds  
backward. To invert the arrow, press the but-  
ton.  
3. Press F1 to feed paper forward (or backward) by  
the page. As the paper moves forward (or back-  
ward) on the platen, the control panel briefly dis-  
plays the page length, as shown at the left.  
Page length = 11.0 inch  
feed  
paper  
feed  
Press F3 to feed paper forward (or backward) by  
the line. As the paper moves forward (or back-  
ward) on the platen, the control panel briefly dis-  
plays the new line count, with 001 indicating the  
first print line (the top-of-form).  
Line count = 002  
feed  
paper  
feed  
The example here indicates that the paper is posi-  
tioned to start printing at the second print line.  
Executing a micro line feed  
To execute a micro line feed (1/180 inch per step):  
1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu  
Reset  
printer  
Micro ↑  
feed  
Line ↑  
feed  
shown at the right appears.  
2. Check the direction of the arrow displayed in the  
menu. If the arrow points up , paper feeds for-  
ward. If the arrow points down , paper feeds  
backward. To invert the arrow, press the but-  
ton.  
3. Press F2 to feed paper forward (or backward) by  
small increments (or decrements) of 0.14 mm (1/  
180 inch). As the paper moves forward (or back-  
ward) on the platen, the control panel briefly dis-  
Offset(n/180”) = +008  
feed  
paper  
feed  
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plays the offset from a particular line in the range  
(–128 to +127).  
The example here indicates an offset of +8/180  
inch from the currently selected print line.  
Tearing off continuous forms  
To tear off continuous forms:  
1. Make sure the printer has stopped printing. Press  
Form ↑  
Tear off  
paper  
Line ↑  
feed  
NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu  
shown at the left appears.  
feed  
2. Press F2 to advance the forms to the tear-off edge.  
The control panel displays the prompt message  
shown at the left.  
Tear off paper  
and press any button  
3. Tear off the continuous forms.  
4. Press any button on the control panel to retract  
the continuous forms back to the original posi-  
tion. The original basic menu reappears.  
Form ↑  
Tear off  
paper  
Line ↑  
feed  
feed  
Resetting the printer  
To reset the printer:  
1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu  
Reset  
printer  
Micro ↑  
feed  
Line ↑  
feed  
shown at the left appears.  
2. Press F1. The confirmation message shown at the  
left appears.  
RESET: Are you sure?  
Now resetting  
No  
Yes  
3. Respond to the confirmation message. Press F3 to  
reset the printer. If you do not want to reset the  
printer, press F1.  
After the printer is reset, the original basic menu  
reappears.  
Form ↑  
Tear off  
paper  
Line ↑  
feed  
feed  
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Important:  
Resetting the printer resets the following:  
• Line buffer data  
• Input buffer data  
• Mechanical positions  
• Top-of-form position  
The following remain in effect:  
• Menu 1 or 2 settings; print font, quality, and pitch; and lock on or  
off as set by the control panel  
• LOAD ADJ function settings specified in setup mode  
• Downloaded data  
Changing print font, quality, and pitch temporarily  
You can temporarily change the print font, quality, and pitch from the  
power-on defaults settings. Any changes you make are active until the  
power is turned off. (Use setup mode to change the settings  
permanently.)  
To change print font, quality, and pitch temporarily:  
1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu  
<Font>↓  
<Qual>↓  
<Pitch>↓  
shown at the right appears.  
COUR 10  
LETTER  
10 CPI  
The bottom line displays abbreviations of the cur-  
rent font, quality, and pitch settings. In the menu  
shown here, the current settings are  
• Courier 10 font  
• Letter-quality print  
• 10 characters per inch cpi  
2. Look at the arrows displayed in the top line of the  
display. If an arrow point up, press to reverse  
it. In the following steps, it is assumed that the ar-  
rows point down.  
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3. Press F1 repeatedly to scroll through the various  
font options, selecting each in turn. The last selec-  
tion wraps around to the first selection.  
<Font>↓  
<Qual>↓  
<Pitch>↓  
PICA 10  
LETTER  
10 CPI  
• Courier 10  
• Prestige 12  
• Compressed printing  
• Boldface PS  
• Pica 10  
• Correspondence  
• OCR-B 10  
• OCR-A 10  
• Courier normal 10 (outline)  
• Courier bold 10 (outline)  
• Courier italic 10 (outline)  
• Nimbus Sans normal PS (outline)  
• Nimbus Sans bold PS (outline)  
• Nimbus Sans italic PS (outline)  
• Timeless normal PS (outline)  
• Timeless bold PS (outline)  
• Timeless italic PS (outline)  
• Downloaded font #1  
• Downloaded font #2  
If you want to scroll upward, press to reverse  
the arrow.  
4. Press F2 repeatedly to scroll through the various  
print quality options, selecting each in turn.  
<Font>↓  
<Qual>↓  
<Pitch>↓  
PICA 10  
REPORT  
10 CPI  
• Letter  
• Report  
• Draft  
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5. Press F3 repeatedly to scroll through the various  
character spacing options, selecting each in turn.  
<Font>↓  
<Qual>↓  
<Pitch>↓  
PICA 10  
REPORT  
12 CPI  
• 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17 CPI, 18 CPI, 20  
CPI, PROP SP (proportional spacing), 2.5 CPI,  
3 CPI, 5 CPI, and 6 CPI  
After the changes in this example, the printer prints characters using  
the pica 10 font, report quality, and 12 cpi so long as the computer  
commands do not change these options or you do not switch the menu  
(1 or 2) in the basic menus.  
Important:  
The actual printed font, print quality, and pitch may differ from the  
settings displayed in this menu because the options displayed are  
independent of those specified by commands from the computer.  
Selecting MENU1 or MENU2  
You can easily select either of the two setup menus, which you can use  
to change settings while in setup mode.  
To select MENU1 or MENU2:  
1. Make sure the printer has printed all data. Press  
Enter  
setup  
<Menu>  
MENU1  
<Lock>  
OFF  
NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu  
shown at the left appears.  
2. To switch to MENU2, press F2.  
Enter  
setup  
<Menu>  
MENU2  
<Lock>  
OFF  
3. The printer is initialized 2 seconds later. The orig-  
Form ↑  
Tear off  
paper  
Line ↑  
inal basic menu reappears.  
feed  
feed  
Important:  
Print data buffer is cleared even if the last selected menu is the same as  
the original.  
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Enabling or disabling lock mode  
Lock mode protects the font selected on the control panel from being  
changed by commands from your application software.  
To enable lock mode:  
1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu  
Enter  
setup  
<Menu>  
MENU1  
<Lock>  
OFF  
shown at the right appears.  
2. Press F3 to switch the option from OFF to ON.  
Enter  
setup  
<Menu>  
MENU1  
<Lock>  
ON  
Lock mode remains in effect until the power is  
turned off. It is not disabled by initializing or re-  
setting the printer or by changing the emulation.  
Entering setup mode  
You can specify different settings in advance by entering setup mode.  
There are many menus in setup mode.  
To enter setup mode:  
1. Make sure the printer has printed all data. Press  
Enter  
setup  
<Menu>  
MENU1  
<Lock>  
OFF  
NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu  
shown at the left appears.  
2. Press F1 to enter setup mode. The setup mode  
Offline setup mode  
opening message shown at the left appears for  
2 seconds.  
If unprinted data remains in the buffer, the confir-  
mation message shown at the left appears before  
the opening message.  
Data will be lost. OK?  
Pressing F1 redisplays the original menu (step 1).  
Pressing F3 clears the data and switches the printer  
to setup mode (next step).  
No  
Yes  
3. The setup mode initial menu appears.  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
MENU1  
EMULATE  
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Exiting setup mode  
You can exit setup mode in the following two ways:  
• Use the EXIT FROM SETUP function in setup mode to return to  
the setup mode initial menu.  
• Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button to return to the first  
basic menu.  
In either case, if any options were changed, a confirmation message  
asks you whether you want to save new options in nonvolatile memory.  
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Using the Setup Menus  
Using the control panel buttons in setup mode  
Using the Setup  
Menus  
With the LED type control panel, setup functions, items, and options  
to be selected are printed on paper. To specify or execute a selection,  
position the yellow arrow on the print head at the selection using the  
ONLINE, FONT, MENU, and LOCK buttons.  
With the LCD type control panel, setup functions, items, and options  
are displayed on a 24-character × 2-line LCD. The LCD screen is  
divided into three parts in which functions, items, and options are  
displayed respectively. These three parts also correspond to the F1, F2,  
and F3 buttons beneath the LCD. You can select or execute desired  
functions, items, and options using these three buttons according to  
messages that appear above the buttons.  
The organization of setup functions, items, and options is the same for  
both types of control panels. Abbreviated names of functions, items,  
and options printed or displayed are also the same. See Chapter 8 for  
information on items that are the same.  
This section describes the basic operations used in setup mode. It also  
describes some typical operations in detail. However, this section does  
not describe all setup mode operations because the LCD screen  
messages are self-explanatory.  
Selecting options  
The MENU1, MENU2, HARDWRE, ADJUST, CONFIG, and  
GAP-ADJ functions have options you can select or change. For these  
functions, the F1, F2, and F3 buttons work as described below.  
Relationship of the three screen sections and the F1, F2, F3 buttons  
As described in “Setup Mode Reference” on page 8-44, setup mode  
provides many functions, items, and options. To make the display suit  
the hierarchical structure of setup mode and to make the operation of  
buttons easy, the screen is divided into three parts, from left to right  
displaying functions, items, and options. You can easily make a desired  
selection by selecting a function using F1, an item using F2, and an  
option using F3, in this sequence.  
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The selections are not in effect until they are saved.  
Item is  
displayed displayed  
Option is  
Function is  
displayed  
F1  
F2  
F3  
Changes  
item  
Changes  
option  
Changes  
function  
ONLINE, , and NEXT DISPLAY buttons  
During selection, the functions of the ONLINE, , and NEXT  
DISPLAY buttons are as follows:  
• Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button to exit setup mode  
and return to the original basic menu.  
• Press the button to reverse the direction of the arrow displayed in  
the screen section.  
Starting functions  
The SAVE, LIST, LOAD DEFAULTS, SELF-TEST, HEX DUMP,  
V-ALIGNMENT, and EXIT FROM SETUP functions save changed  
options, list current options, help diagnose printer problems, and so  
on. These functions do not have any items or options to be selected.  
For these functions, the F1, F2, and F3 buttons work as described  
below.  
F1, F2, F3 buttons  
For functions that have no items and options to be selected, select the  
function using F1. The function name appears on the lower line of the  
screen, and “GO” appears above the F3 button. The upper line of the  
screen continues to display the setup mode initial menu.  
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Press F3 to start the function. The function is executed or its specific  
prompt message for the next operation is displayed.  
Func.  
Function name  
Item  
Option  
GO  
F1  
F2  
F3  
Not used  
Executes  
function  
Selects  
function  
ONLINE, , and NEXT DISPLAY buttons  
After the function is started, the functions of the ONLINE, , and  
NEXT DISPLAY buttons are as follows:  
• Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button to exit setup mode  
and return to the original basic menu. When the HEX DUMP  
function is executed, this button switches the printer between online  
and offline modes.  
• The button is not used.  
Example of operations  
This section describes typical setup mode functions to help you  
understand the operations of all other setup mode functions. The  
following functions are described:  
• MENU1 and MENU2  
• SAVE  
• EXIT FROM SETUP  
• SELF-TEST  
• V-ALIGNMENT  
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Selecting options in MENU1 and MENU2  
“Setup Mode Reference” on page 8-44 describes the assignment of  
functions, items, and options in setup menus. The following example  
shows how to select (not change) the print quality from letter to draft  
to speed printing using MENU1. It also shows how to scroll forward  
and backward through the setup menus.  
1. Enter setup mode. If MENU1 is not displayed un-  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
der Func., press F1 until it appears.  
MENU1  
EMULATE DPL24C+*  
2. Press F2 until QUALITY appears under Item.  
An asterisk (*) appears next to each default option.  
3. Press F3 until DRAFT appears under Option.  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
MENU1  
QUALITY  
LETTER*  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
MENU1  
QUALITY  
DRAFT  
Draft print quality is now selected. To use this option in printing, save  
it. If you are working through the example setup operations described  
here, go to the SAVE function on page E-18.  
Scrolling the menu  
• To scroll forward quickly through the setup functions, items, or  
options, press and hold down F1, F2, or F3. The last selection wraps  
around to the first selection.  
• To scroll backward when you pass the desired function, item, or  
option, press the button to make the arrows on the display point  
up (). To scroll quickly, press and hold down F1, F2, or F3. The  
first selection wraps around to the last selection.  
Saving changed options  
You can save changed options in three ways:  
• Use the SAVE function.  
• Use the EXIT FROM SETUP function.  
• Press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button.  
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With the first method, the printer remains in setup mode after saving  
the changes, allowing you to use different functions in setup mode.  
With the other methods, the printer saves the changes and then exits  
from setup mode and redisplays the original basic menu.  
If you made changes while in setup mode, the printer prompts you to  
save the changes. You can save changes permanently or temporarily.  
Permanent changes become the printer's new default settings.  
Temporary changes are lost when the printer is turned off.  
Using the SAVE function  
The SAVE function permanently saves changed options. Use SAVE  
when you want to select another function after saving. To use the  
SAVE function, follow these steps:  
1. Make sure the printer is in setup mode. If you just  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
completed the previous exercise, the printer is in  
setup mode with the menu shown at the left.  
MENU1  
QUALITY  
DRAFT  
2. Press F1 until SAVE appears under Func.  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
SAVE  
GO  
3. Press F3 to execute the SAVE function. If the op-  
NOTE: Values have been  
permanently saved.  
tions have been changed, the save execution mes-  
sage briefly appears, indicating the changed  
options are now permanently saved. Then the  
original SAVE menu reappears. If the options  
were not changed, the original SAVE menu sim-  
ply reappears.  
Func. ↓  
SAVE  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
GO  
4. If you want, select another function.  
If you are working through the exercises, after completing the exercise  
on the SAVE function go to the SELF-TEST function on page E-20.  
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Using the Setup Menus  
Using the EXIT FROM SETUP function or the ONLINE or NEXT  
DISPLAY button  
When you use the EXIT FROM SETUP function or press the  
ONLINE or NEXT DISPLY button, the printer prompts you to  
permanently or temporarily save changed options. Use these methods  
when you want to place the printer offline after saving. Follow these  
steps:  
1. Be sure the printer is in setup mode with the menu  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
shown at the left displayed.  
XXXXX  
XXXXX  
XXXXX  
2. Press F1 until EXIT FROM SETUP appears un-  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
der Func. Then press F3 to execute the EXIT  
FROM SETUP function. Alternatively, press  
GO  
EXIT FROM SETUP  
ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY.  
EXIT: Use temporarily?  
The prompt message shown at the right appears.  
USE  
SAVE  
Not-exit  
3. • To use the changed options temporarily press  
NOTE: Values are lost  
if power is turned off.  
F1. The save execution message shown at the  
right briefly appears.  
The changed options are now temporarily  
saved.  
• To use the changed options permanently press  
F2. The save execution message shown at the  
right briefly appears.  
NOTE: Values have been  
permanently saved.  
The changed options are now permanently  
saved.  
4. The original basic menu reappears, and you can  
place the printer online.  
Enter  
setup  
<Menu>  
MENU1  
<Lock>  
OFF  
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Printing the self-test  
The printing self-test is a convenient way to check print quality after  
making adjustments using the GAP-ADJ or V-ALIGNMENT  
function. You can start the printing self-test from setup mode.  
To start the self-test, load paper in the printer. Then follow these steps:  
1. Enter setup mode. If you just completed the pre-  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
vious exercise on the SAVE function, the printer is  
in setup mode with the menu shown at the left.  
SAVE  
GO  
2. Press F1 until SELF-TEST appears under Func.  
Func. ↓  
SELF-TEST  
Option ↓  
GO  
3. Press F3 to select GO. The self-test starts with the  
Self-test printing  
self-test execution message shown at the left.  
EXIT  
STOP  
GO  
4. Press F2 to stop self-test printing. Press F3 to re-  
sume self-test printing.  
5. Press F1 to exit self-test mode and return to the  
SELF-TEST menu.  
Func. ↓  
SELF-TEST  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
GO  
6. Press ONLINE to exit setup mode. The basic  
menu reappears.  
Form ↑  
Tear off  
paper  
Line ↑  
feed  
feed  
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Correcting vertical character displacement  
You use the V-ALIGNMENT function to correct the vertical character  
displacement that sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing.  
Printing from left to right becomes misaligned with printing from right  
to left, resulting in erratic-looking print lines.  
To start the vertical alignment function, load paper wider than  
381 mm (15 inches). Then follow these steps:  
1. Enter setup mode.  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
MENU1  
EMULATE DPL24C+*  
2. Press F1 until V-ALIGNMENT appears under  
Func.  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
GO  
V-ALIGNMENT  
3. Press F3 to select GO. The vertical alignment ex-  
ecution message shown at the left appears, and the  
printer prints alternate rows of vertical bars.  
Vertical alignment: xx  
SPEED  
INCR  
DECR  
Bars are printed from left to right and then from  
right to left, initially at letter-quality speed.  
4. Check the offset of the left-to-right bars against  
the right-to-left bars. If the offset is to the left,  
press F2 to increase the offset. If the offset is to the  
right, press F3 to decrease the offset. Recheck the  
offset several seconds later. Continue this step un-  
til the bars are correctly aligned.  
5. Press F1 to change SPEED to Correspondence.  
Then repeat step 4.  
6. Press F1 to change SPEED to Draft. Then repeat  
step 4.  
7. Press ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY to stop print-  
ing and return to the V-ALIGNMENT menu.  
(You can then select another function.)  
Func. ↓  
Item ↓  
Option ↓  
GO  
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Power-on Special Functions  
EXIT: Use temporarily?  
8. Press ONLINE to save the settings. The prompt  
message shown at the left appears.  
USE  
SAVE  
Not-exit  
9. To save the settings temporarily, press F1. To save  
the settings permanently, press F2.  
Form ↑  
Tear off  
paper  
Line ↑  
feed  
feed  
A save execution message appears and then the  
original basic menu is redisplayed.  
Table E-1 lists functions you can execute by pressing the ONLINE or  
F1 to F3 control panel buttons while turning on the power. Keep the  
buttons pressed until the buzzer sounds. Use only the combinations of  
buttons listed here. If you make a mistake (the printer displays a  
message not listed in the table), turn the power off without responding  
affirmatively to the message.  
Power-on  
Special  
Functions  
Table E–1 Power-on special functions  
Buttons pressed during power on  
Function  
Initial message  
ONLINE  
Vertical alignment  
Printing self-test  
Vertical alignment print  
Self-test print  
F1  
F2  
Printing demonstration  
Printing hexadecimal dump  
DEMO pattern printing  
Hex dump mode  
F1  
F1  
F2  
F2  
F3 Option listing  
Setup values listing  
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Messages  
Status messages  
Messages  
Table E-2 lists messages the printer displays during normal operation.  
The messages are listed alphabetically.  
Table E–2 Printer status messages  
Message  
Meaning  
Data will be lost. OK?  
Data remains in the print buffer. If  
you do not need the data, select Yes  
(press F3).  
No  
Yes  
DEMO pattern printing  
STOP GO  
The printer is printing or ready to  
print a demonstration pattern page.  
Press F2 to pause printing. Press F3  
to start or restart printing.  
ERROR! Use this button to  
invert arrows on LCD.  
You have used the button  
incorrectly. Use to reverse the  
direction of the arrows shown in the  
display. You cannot use this button  
to change the direction of the  
NEXT DISPLAY button.  
EXIT: Use temporarily?  
USE SAVE Not-exit  
The SAVE or EXIT function was  
selected in setup mode. Press F1 to  
use the changed options  
temporarily (until the power is  
turned off). Press F2 to use the  
changed options permanently. Press  
F3 to return to the initial setup  
menu.  
Factory values are set!  
The LOAD DEFAULTS function  
was selected in setup mode, and the  
printer's factory default settings  
have been reset in MENU1 and  
MENU2.  
HEX dump mode  
EXIT  
The printer is in setup mode and is  
printing in hexadecimal format.  
Press F1 to exit.  
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Messages  
Table E–2 Printer status messages (Continued)  
Message  
Meaning  
Internal test  
The printer is performing its  
internal hardware test. This message  
appears for 2 seconds immediately  
after the printer is turned on.  
Line count = xxx  
This message appears briefly when a  
line feed is executed. It indicates the  
new line position for printing,  
where line 001 is the top-of-form  
position.  
Loading/Unloading paper  
The printer is loading paper to the  
print position or unloading paper  
to the tractor.  
NOTE: Values are lost if  
power is turned off.  
This message appears when you exit  
setup mode by selecting USE,  
which temporarily save the changes  
you made. When you turn the  
printer off, the changes are lost.  
NOTE: Values have been  
permanently saved.  
This message appears when you exit  
setup mode by selecting SAVE,  
which permanently saves the  
changes you made, making them  
the printer's new power-on default  
settings.  
Now resetting  
The printer is clearing its print  
buffer and resetting itself for  
printing.  
Offline setup mode  
This message appears briefly when  
you enter setup mode using the  
control panel. It is the opening  
message of offline setup mode.  
Offset (n/180”) = xxxx  
This message briefly appears when a  
micro line feed is executed. It  
indicates the offset from the current  
print line in units of 1/180 inch,  
where xxxx is –128 to +127.  
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Messages  
Table E–2 Printer status messages (Continued)  
Message  
Meaning  
Online setup mode  
This message appears when a  
computer command places the  
printer in setup mode. It is the  
opening message of online setup  
mode. Printer status information  
appears in the lower line of the  
display.  
Page length = xx.x inch  
Paper still remains  
This message appears briefly when a  
form feed is executed. It indicates  
the length of paper moved per form  
feed.  
When unloading continuous forms,  
paper was not retracted all the way  
to the tractor. Tear off the  
continuous forms.  
Printing  
The printer is online and printing.  
RESET: Are you sure?  
The printer is ready to reset itself.  
Press F3 to reset the printer. The  
buffer is cleared.  
No  
Yes  
Save top adjust now!  
This message briefly appears when  
the adjusted top-of-form position is  
permanently saved in the printer.  
Line 001 is set at the current  
position on the page.  
Self-test printing  
EXIT STOP GO  
The printer is printing or ready to  
print its self-test pattern, used to  
check print quality. Press F1 to exit  
the self-test. Press F2 to pause  
printing. Press F3 to start or restart  
printing.  
Setup values listing  
The printer is printing a page  
listing its currently set default  
values.  
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Table E–2 Printer status messages (Continued)  
Message  
Meaning  
Tear off paper and press any  
button  
This message appears when Tear off  
paper is selected from the control  
panel. After tearing off the  
continuous forms, press any button  
on the control panel to retract the  
paper to the top-of-form.  
TOP ADJ: xx/6 IN + xx/180 This message appears for 7 seconds  
when the printer loads paper while  
offline. It indicates the top-of-form  
(line 001) position from the top  
edge of the paper by the sum of a  
multiple of 1/6 inch and a multiple  
of 1/180 inch. You can adjust the  
top-of-form by using and F1  
while this message is displayed.  
Press F2 to save the setting  
MICROEXIT SAVE  
temporary. Press F3 to save the  
setting permanently.  
Vertical alignment: xx  
SPEED INCR DECR  
The printer is printing the vertical  
bar pattern used to check alignment  
between forward and backward  
printing. Press F1 to change print  
quality (speed). Press F2  
(increment) and F3 (decrement) to  
adjust the alignment of forward  
printing. To stop printing, press the  
ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY  
button.  
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Messages  
Error messages  
Many printer messages are informational. They are intended to guide  
you in using the printer. Because these messages are self-explanatory  
and require no corrective action, they are not discussed here.  
This section lists and gives possible solutions for two types of error  
messages:  
• Messages indicating user-correctable problems  
• Messages indicating fatal errors  
When you see an error message, first check table E-3, E-4 and E-5 for  
the LED model and table E-6 for the LCD model to determine  
whether it indicates a problem you can correct. If the message is not  
listed in table E-3 to E-6, check the list of fatal error messages in  
table E-7 for the LED model or the list on page E-34 for the LCD  
model.  
Messages indicating user-correctable problems  
For both printer models, LED model and LCD model, the messages  
indicating user-correctable problems fall into two categories:  
• Operational error messages  
• Warning error messages  
Operational error messages  
LED model  
An operational error message indicates a problem you can correct  
immediately.  
1. If one of the two following errors occur, the “PAPER OUT” LED  
lights and the alarm buzzer sounds.  
Operate push buttons in the same way as in the offline state.  
Table E–3 Operational error list  
No. Error name  
Error description  
Recovery method  
1
Paper end  
(PE) error  
Paper end is  
detected.(*1)  
• Insert forms and  
load them.  
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Table E–3 Operational error list (Continued)  
No. Error name  
Error description  
Recovery method  
2
Cut sheet  
feeder error  
Cut sheet feeder  
paper end or paper  
jam is detected.(*2)  
• Remove jammed  
paper.  
• Insert cut sheets  
and load them.  
Notes: *1. DL6400 has a paper end detection sensor to detect paper  
end (Paper end is not detected, unless the setup item  
PPR-OUT: IGNORE is set.)  
*2. Cut sheet feeder error is detected during paper loading.  
2. If the following error occurs, the alarm buzzer sounds.  
All switches on the control panel are disabled.  
Table E–4 Operational error list  
No. Error name  
Error description  
Recovery method  
1
Cover open  
error  
Cover is open.  
• Shut the cover.  
LCD model  
An operational error message indicates a problem you can correct  
immediately. Printing stops after the current line, and the following  
occurs:  
• The ALARM indicator turns red.  
• The printer goes offline.  
• The alarm sounds (unless it was deactivated in setup mode).  
The printer remains offline until the error is corrected. The operational  
error message appears in the upper line of the display, the lower line  
retains the previous contents. For example, the display appears as  
follow when a paper outage is detected during a form feed or line feed.  
Out of paper  
feed  
paper  
feed  
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Warning error messages  
LED model  
A warning error message indicates an interface or data format error  
while the printer is online. When this error occurs, the alarm buzzer  
sounds but printing continues.  
Table E–5 Warning errors list  
No. Error name  
Error description  
Recovery method  
1
Parity error  
An incorrect parity  
condition is  
detected in received  
data at the  
RS-232C interface.  
• Besides parity,  
this error may  
also occur due to  
incorrect setting.  
• The printer  
• Check the baud  
rate and data  
format.  
• Check the interface  
cable.  
prints question  
marks (?).  
2
Framing  
error  
An incorrect stop  
bit condition is  
detected in received  
data at the  
• Check all settings  
for the RS-232C  
interface.  
RS-232C interface.  
• The printer  
prints a question  
mark (?) for the  
first error byte  
then ignores the  
succeeding data.  
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Table E–5 Warning errors list (Continued)  
No. Error name  
Error description  
Recovery method  
3
Overflow  
error  
The host transmits  
data to the printer  
although the input  
buffer is full of data  
(i.e., while the  
printer is  
• Check all settings  
for the RS-232C  
interface.  
requesting the host  
to stop data  
transmission).  
• The printer  
ignores the data  
(data is lost) and  
a question mark  
(?) is stored in the  
input buffer  
when the error is  
recovered.  
4
5
Download  
error  
The download  
buffer overflows.  
• The printer  
ignores the data  
(data is lost).  
• Reduce  
downloaded data.  
• Reduce the print  
buffer capacity, i.e.,  
increase the  
download buffer  
capacity.  
Overrun  
error  
The printer cannot  
accept data at the  
rate it is  
transmitted. That  
is, while the printer  
is reading out the  
input buffer, the  
host transmits the  
next data.  
• The printer  
ignores the data  
(data is lost).  
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Table E–5 Warning errors list (Continued)  
No. Error name  
Error description  
Recovery method  
6
Transmission While the printer  
timeout error attempts to  
transmit data to the  
host, ten seconds  
elapse with the  
output buffer full  
of data.  
• The printer  
ignores the data  
(data is lost).  
Note: Incorrect settings on the RS-232C do not always cause parity  
or framing errors. If the baud rates of the host computer and  
the printer are multiples of 4800, such as 19200, framing  
errors are not detectable, and meaningless data indicates a  
setting error. These errors do not affect the line from the host  
computer. An error remains if the printer is online and no  
other warning is displayed until push button operation or an  
operational error or fatal error is detected. The buzzer sounds  
each time a download error occurs.  
LCD model  
A warning error message indicates an interface or data format error  
while the printer is online. The printer remains online and printing  
does not stop, but the following happens:  
• The ALARM indicator turns red.  
• An alarm sounds (unless it was deactivated in setup mode).  
For example, the display appears as follows when a buffer control error  
occurs on the serial interface.  
Buffer overflow  
The message remains displayed until the printer is placed offline and  
the error condition is corrected.  
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Table E-6 lists nonfatal error messages alphabetically.  
Table E–6 Messages indicating user-correctable problems  
Message  
Meaning and solution  
Buffer over-  
flow  
The print buffer fails to accept data. The data is  
discarded. Check all parameters for the serial  
interface.  
Cover is open  
The top cover is open or removed. Printing stops.  
Close the top cover.  
Download  
error  
The download buffer has overflown. The data is  
discarded. Reduce the amount of download data,  
reduce the size of the input buffer to prepare more  
space for download data, or check the format of  
download data.  
Framing error  
Out of paper  
The printer has received data in an incorrect  
format. The first byte is replaced by “?” and the  
succeeding data is all discarded. Check the  
FORMAT and BAUD RT settings in setup menus  
or check the interface cable.  
The printer is out of paper. Install paper and press  
LOAD/UNLOAD. To resume printing, press  
ONLINE.  
Out of paper  
or jam  
The cut-sheet feeder is out of paper, or a paper jam  
has occurred. Remove the jam, if any. Install  
paper and press LOAD/UNLOAD. To resume  
printing, press ONLINE.  
Parity doesn't  
match  
The printer has received data with a incorrect  
parity. The data is replaced by “?” Check the  
interface cable.  
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Messages indicating fatal errors  
LED model  
Generally, a user cannot clear errors caused by defective printer  
hardware because usually, the printer does not restart. Therefore, when  
a fatal error occurs, immediately call your repair service center. For  
preliminary identification help of the fatal error types possible, please  
read the information below.  
If a fatal error occurs, the printer enters one of the following states:  
• If printing is in progress, it is stopped immediately.  
• The ONLINE indicator goes off, and the printer goes offline.  
• The PAPER OUT indicator blinks, and the alarm buzzer sounds.  
• One of the FONT LEDs light up, thus indirectly indicating the  
alarm type (see table E-7 for the errors and their corresponding  
LEDs.)  
Table E–7 Alarm names and the corresponding LED display  
Alarm name  
LEDs lit  
Power alarm  
COUR 10  
PRESTG 12  
COMPRESS 17  
Bold PS  
Left end alarm  
Overload alarm  
RAM alarm  
FAN alarm  
Head alarm  
N. Sans PS  
DRAFT 10  
SP motor alarm  
LF motor alarm  
GAP alarm*1  
Ribbon motor alarm  
JAM lever alarm*2  
CSF motor alarm  
DRAFT 12  
MENU FONT  
COUR 10, COMPRESS 17  
COUR 10, Bold PS  
COUR 10, Time PS  
COUR 10, N.Sans PS  
*1, *2 You can evade each of these errors using the corresponding  
method indicated below:  
*1 Confirm whether the specification of the form used lies within the  
printer’s specification (for details see “Paper specification”).  
*2 Set the Jam removal lever (for how to do it, see page 6-4).  
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LCD model  
Fatal errors other then “Jam lever open” cannot be corrected. Fatal  
errors include serious mechanical or electrical problems that prevent  
the printer from operating. Printing stops immediately, and the  
following occurs:  
• The ALARM indicator blinks red.  
• The ONLINE indicator turns off (the printer goes offline).  
• An alarm sounds.  
A fatal error message cannot be cleared. Usually, the printer does not  
restart. When a fatal error occurs, call your repair service. The upper  
line of the display shows FATAL! For example, the display appears as  
follows if the voltage is too low for printer operation.  
FATAL!  
Low voltage  
The fatal error messages are listed here alphabetically.  
• CSF motor driver  
• Fan doesn't work  
• Jam lever open (To correct, turn off power, close the jam lever, and  
turn power back on.)  
• Left end sensor  
• LF motor driver  
• Low voltage  
• Overload  
• Paper too thick  
• Print head driver  
• RAM read/write  
• Resident ROM sum (The ALARM indicator does not light and an  
alarm does not sound.)  
• Ribbon motor driver  
• SP motor driver  
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Index  
Configuration options 8-32  
Connecting the interface cable 2-5  
Connecting the power cord 2-4  
Consumables A-1  
A
Activating setup mode 8-2  
attribute (ATTRIB) 8-15  
Continuous forms 4-1, 4-6, 4-12  
cutting 4-6  
B
front 4-1  
rear 4-6  
Back auxiliary cover 1-5  
Back cover 1-5  
Back cut-sheet guides 1-5  
Bar code printing B-12  
Basic menus E-5  
returning 4-12  
Control panel 1-5, 5-1  
buttons E-14, E-22  
components E-2  
LCD type E-1  
Enter setup E-12  
LED type 5-1  
Line feed E-6  
Lock mode E-12  
Micro line feed E-7  
Reset printer E-8  
COUR10 lamp 5-2, 5-4  
Cut sheet 4-10, 7-8  
loading 4-7  
printing 4-10  
Select font, quality, pitch E-9  
Select menu 1 or 2 E-11  
Tear off E-8  
search 5-13  
tray 1-5  
Cut-sheet feeder connector 1-5  
Cut-sheet feeder control B-13, B-22, B-30  
Cutting continuous forms 4-6  
Binding 7-3, 7-9  
Binding holes 7-5, 7-17  
Bit-image graphics B-13, B-22, B-30  
Bold PS lamp 5-4  
Buttons 5-3, 5-4, 5-7  
D
Default settings at shipment 8-9, B-15  
Diagnostics 8-38  
Dimensions 12-4  
C
Carbon-backed multipart paper 7-2, 7-8  
Cassette 3-1  
Center guide 1-6  
Chapter organization 8-2  
Character set control B-7, B-21, B-28  
Character sets D-1  
Cleaning the printer 9-1  
Command sets B-1  
Dirt 9-1  
Double-sided glued multipart forms 7-3  
Double-sided paper staples 7-3  
Downloading B-21  
DPL24C PLUS emulation 8-45  
DRAFT10 lamp 5-2, 5-4  
DRAFT12 lamp 5-2, 5-4  
COMPRESS17 lamp 5-2, 5-4  
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E
Installing the ribbon cassette 3-3  
Interface cable connector 1-5  
Interface cable, connecting 2-5  
Interface information C-1  
EPSON ESC/P2 emulation B-23  
Epson ESC/P2 emulation 8-47  
Error messages E-26  
Invert arrow button E-15  
J
F
Jam removal lever 1-6, 6-1  
Jammed continuous forms 6-1  
Jammed cut sheet 6-4  
F1 to F3 buttons E-15  
Fatal errors E-29  
Fine forward feed 4-5  
Fine reverse feed 4-5  
FONT button 5-4, 5-5, 5-8, 8-2  
Font selection and downloading B-8, B-29  
Formats 7-12  
FRICTION lamp 4-10, 5-2, 5-6  
Front cover 1-5  
Front cut-sheet guide 1-5  
FRONT TRACTOR lamp 4-1, 4-12, 5-2,  
5-6  
L
Label adhesion 7-11  
Labels 7-10  
Lamps 5-1, 5-6  
LCD type control panel 5-6, E-1  
LED type control panel 5-1  
LF/FF button 4-5, 5-3, 5-5  
LOAD button 5-3, 5-5  
LOAD/UNLOAD button 5-7  
Loading cut sheets 4-7  
Loading paper 4-1  
LOCK button 5-4, 5-5  
Lock lever 1-6  
LOCKED lamp 5-2  
Front tray 1-5  
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-2  
H
Head gap adjustment options 8-36  
Hex decimal code 8-40  
Long-term nonuse 9-1  
Hex dump printing 8-40  
Horizontal control B-4, B-19, B-25  
M
I
Maintenance 11-1  
MENU 1 lamp 5-1  
MENU 2 lamp 5-1  
IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation 8-47,  
B-18  
MENU button 5-5, 5-8, 8-2  
MENU FONT lamp 5-2, 5-4  
MENU1 and MENU2 options 8-11  
Menus E-5  
Initializing printer B-13  
Inspection, daily 11-1  
Installation conditions 9-2, 12-3  
Installing the paper guide 2-2  
Installing the platen knob 2-3  
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Setup E-12, E-13  
Messages  
Perforations 7-5  
Platen 1-6  
Error E-26  
Platen knob 1-5  
Status E-23  
installing 2-3  
Multipart forms with carbons 7-2  
Power 5-8  
Power cord connector 1-5  
Power cord, connecting 2-4  
Power switch 1-5  
N
Power-on special functions E-22  
Preprinting 7-15  
N. Sans PS lamp 5-2, 5-4  
NEXT DISPLAY button E-15, E-16, E-19  
Number of parts 7-2, 7-8  
Pressure-sensitive paper 7-2, 7-8  
PRESTG12 lamp 5-2, 5-4  
Print adjustment 8-28  
Print adjustment options 8-28  
Print area 7-7, 7-10, 7-11  
Print density too high 5-13  
Print head 1-6, 9-1  
Print head overheating 5-13  
Print mode control B-2, B-18, B-23  
Printing cut sheets 4-10  
Printing options 8-8  
O
ONLINE button 5-3, 5-5, E-15, E-16,  
E-19  
ONLINE lamp 5-1  
Online setup 8-48  
Operational errors E-26  
Options A-1  
Printing specifications 12-1  
P
R
Page formatting B-6, B-20, B-27  
Paper cutter 1-5  
Paper feed specifications 12-2  
Paper guide 1-5  
Ream weighting 7-8  
REAR TRACTOR lamp 4-12  
Removing the ribbon cassette 3-5  
Removing the stopper and cushion 2-1  
Replacing the subcassette 3-6  
Resetting default values 8-37  
Restriction on APTC option 7-14  
Returning to continuous forms 4-12  
Ribbon casset, installing 3-3  
Ribbon cassette 1-6, 3-2, 9-2  
preparing 3-2  
installing 2-2  
Paper jam 5-13, 6-1  
PAPER OUT lamp 5-1  
Paper outage 5-13  
PAPER PATH button 4-1, 4-12, 5-5,  
5-7  
Paper specifications 7-1  
Paper thickness 7-10  
Paper thickness lever 1-6  
Paper, loading 4-1  
removing 3-5  
Paper, precautions 7-15  
Parallel interface C-1  
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S
data set ready (DSR) 8-26  
data transmission protocol (PROTOCL)  
8-26  
Safety 9-1  
DC3 code (DC3-CDE) 8-20  
duplex transmission (DUPLEX) 8-26  
emulation (EMULATE) 8-12  
font (FONT) 8-12  
Sensor detection 5-13  
Serial interface C-8  
Setting up the printer 2-1  
Setup  
format (FORMAT) 8-26  
character width (CHAR-W) 8-14  
FUNCTION 8-4  
mode 8-1  
mode reference 8-45  
mode summary 8-6  
input buffer (BUFFER) 8-25  
interface type (INTRFCE) 8-25  
language (LANGUGE) 8-17  
left end-of-page (LFT-END) 8-15  
line feed code (LF-CODE) 8-20  
line spacing (LINE SP) 8-13  
page length (PAGE LG) 8-15  
page width (WIDTH) 8-19  
perforation skip (PRF-SKP) 8-19  
pitch (PITCH) 8-13  
online 8-48  
Setup menus E-12  
EXIT E-19  
MENU1 or MENU2 E-17  
SAVE E-18  
Scrolling E-17  
print direction (PRT-DIR) 8-24  
quality (QUALITY) 8-13  
SELF-TEST E-20  
V-ALIGNMENT E-21  
Setup parameters  
right end-of-page (RGHTEND) 8-21  
run out of paper (PPR-OUT) 8-24  
tearoff feed (TEAROFF) 8-32  
tearoff position (TEARPOS) 8-32  
tearoff-enabled time (TEAR-EN) 8-34  
top margin (TOP-MRG) 8-16  
word length (WORD-LG) 8-25  
zero with a slash (ZEROFNT) 8-19  
alternate graphics-mode (AGM) 8-19  
autoload start time (LOADTIM) 8-34  
baud rate (BAUD-RT) 8-26  
buzzer ON/OFF (BUZZER) 8-24  
cariage return code (CR-CODE) 8-20  
character height (CHAR-H) 8-14  
character set (CHR-SET) 8-19  
command decode timing (DECODE) 8-34  
continuous forms fine adjustment (CNT-  
FINE) 8-29  
Single part 7-2  
Single-sided zigzag spot gluing 7-4  
Size 7-1, 7-8, 7-10  
Skewed feeding 5-13  
Smearing caused by paper feed roller 7-17  
Specifications  
continuous forms left print position (CNT-  
LFT) 8-29  
continuous forms top-of-form (CNT-ORG)  
8-29  
paper feed 12-2  
printing 12-1  
cut-sheet adjustment (CUT-ADJ) 8-30  
cut-sheet autoloading (CUTLOAD) 8-34  
cut-sheet fine adjustment (CUTFINE)  
8-29  
Status messages E-23  
Stopper, removing 2-1  
Subcassette, replacing 3-6  
cut-sheet left print position (CUT-LFT)  
8-30  
cut-sheet top-of-form (CUT-ORG) 8-29  
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T
Tabulation B-6, B-20, B-26  
TEAR OFF button 4-5, 4-6, 5-3, 5-5  
Test printing 5-8, 8-39  
Time PS lamp 5-2, 5-4  
Top cover 1-5  
Tractor 1-6  
Troubleshooting 10-1  
V
Vertical control B-5, B-19, B-25  
Vertical print alignment 8-42  
Vibration 9-1  
W
Warning errors E-27  
Word processing B-7  
Z
Zigzag spot gluing 7-4  
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TEL: (852) 827-5780  
FUJITSU TAIWAN LTD.  
8th FL., NO. 170, Hung Tai Center  
Tun Hwa N. RD., Taipei, TAIWAN  
TEL: (886-2) 545-7700  
FAX: (852) 827-4724  
FAX: (886-2) 717-4644  
FUJITSU ICIM LTD.  
Nagar Road, Pune 411 014, INDIA  
TEL: (91-212) 681-528  
FUJITSU LIMITED  
Computer Products Business Group  
Kamikodanaka 4-1-1, Nakahara-ku  
Kawasaki-shi 211, JAPAN  
TEL: (81-44) 754-8633  
FAX: (91-212) 680-238  
FAX: (81-44) 754-8510  
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