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- Page 1 LA650 LA800 User guide Matrix printer...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
User guide Table of contents Table of contents Introduction Printer features Symbols used About this manual Printer at a glance Printer in tractor mode Printer in single-sheet mode Paperway Installation Unpacking the printer Placing your printer Checking the printer voltage Connecting the printer Switching on the printer Changing the ribbon cassette... - Page 3 User guide Table of contents Paper handling Changing the paper path Changing the paper type in the setup menu Loading paper Fanfold paper Single sheets Paper transport Moving the paper to the tear position Removing paper Settings Setting the tear position Setting the first printing line (TOF) Setting the print head gap Selecting character density and font (temporarily)
- Page 4 User guide Table of contents Serial interface (Serial) Data transmssion rate (Baud) Data format (Format) Buffer control (BuffCtrl) Signal Processing (DTR) Selecting interface (Interf.) Interface buffer (Buffer) Selecting interface timeout (Timeout) Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR) Automatic line feed (Auto-LF) Menu lock (MenLock) Language (Language) Paper parameters (Paper) Form length (Formlen)
- Page 5 User guide Table of contents Setting the DEC Mode (DECMode) Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) Character set (CharSet) User preference character set (UserChr) Printer ID (Prn.ID) Deleting sequence or buffer (CAN Fkt.) Disconnection on end of transmission (Discnct) Initial Report (Report) Automatic answerback (Answbck) Answerback on ENQ (Answ_ENQ) Setting the IBM mode (IBMMode)
- Page 6 User guide Table of contents Paper jam (fanfold paper) Paper jam (single sheets) Paper does not move to tear off position Problems with the print quality Print is too pale Smudged print Prints undefined characters The first line is not completely printed out at the top Dots within characters are missing Error messages via the display Additional display messages...
- Page 7 User guide Table of contents Interfaces Parallel interface Connector assignment Serial interface V.24/RS232C Connector assignment Interface cable (serial interface) Input signals Output signals Interface-Adapter IF Adapter-Set RS232 (DB9M)/MMP Protocols Memory mode XON/XOFF Memory mode Robust XON/XOFF Configuring the serial interface of the PC DOS mode Windows 95/98/ME Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP...
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Page 8: Introduction
It is designed for service-free PC, network and mini sy- stem operations. At top speeds of 1100 and 900 cps the LA800 and LA650 keep pace with the bustling, demanding world where printing is time sensitive and critical. Engineered for printing under adverse conditions, these de- vices produce multi-part invoices, shipping documents or bar code la- bels at a rate of 40,000 to 50,000 pages per month. -
Page 9: About This Manual
User guide Introduction About this manual The user guide contains a detailed description of the printer, its charac- teristic features and additional information. Chapter 1 Printer at a glance lists all the parts of the printer. Chapter 2 Installation contains start-up instructions and points to note. Chapter 3 Changing the ribbon cassette provides step-by-step instruc-... -
Page 10: Printer At A Glance
User guide Printer at a glance Printer at a glance Soundproofing cover Control panel Top cover Front cover Bottom cover Power switch Interface connectors Power cord connector and fuse... -
Page 11: Printer In Tractor Mode
User guide Printer at a glance Printer in tractor mode Tractors Printer in single-sheet mode Paper support Rear cover Paper guide Single sheet feeder... -
Page 12: Paperway
User guide Printer at a glance Paperway Standard printer: Tractor 1 Fanfold paper mode Single sheet* Option: Tractor 2 Tractor 1 Single sheet mode* Single sheet * Not available on some models. -
Page 13: Installation
User guide Installation Installation Unpacking the printer Place your printer on a solid surface (see Placing your printer, page 7). Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the cor- rect direction. Open the packaging, take out the accessory cas- sette and unpack it. -
Page 14: Placing Your Printer
User guide Installation Placing your printer Place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it can not topple, and that there is easy access to the control panel and paper input devices. Also en- sure that there is sufficient space for the printed output. -
Page 15: Checking The Printer Voltage
User guide Installation Checking the printer Make sure that the device has been set to the correct voltage (e.g. 120 V in the USA, 230 V in Europe). To do this, check the type plate voltage above the power inlet at the back of the printer. Contact your dealer if the setting is incorrect. -
Page 16: Switching On The Printer
User guide Installation Switching on the printer The power switch for switching on the printer is lo- cated at the bottom left at the front of the printer when viewed from the front. -
Page 17: Changing The Ribbon Cassette
User guide Changing the ribbon cassette Changing the ribbon cassette Black ribbon Before opening the cover, make sure STOP that the printer is switched on so that it can execute automatic preparations for ribbon changing (widening the print head gap). Move the paper to the park position. - Page 18 User guide Changing the ribbon cassette Remove the used cassette. We recommend use of genuine ribbon cassettes only. Raise the colored insertion tongue A. Insert the colored ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cas- sette.
- Page 19 User guide Changing the ribbon cassette Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the colored insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate). Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place.
- Page 20 User guide Changing the ribbon cassette Move the print head carriage back and forth sev- eral times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported dur- ing the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the ribbon cassette is correctly inserted on the right.
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Page 21: Printer Drivers
User guide Printer drivers Printer drivers You need to install a printer driver so that the printer can process the data from your application programs. An original driver offers the best conditions for optimal printing re- sults. All available printer drivers can be found on the CD-ROM en- closed with the printer, as well as on our Internet site, from which you... -
Page 22: Installing A Printer Driver In Windows 2000/Nt 4.0/Xp
User guide Printer drivers 12 If required, edit the name of the default printer and specify whether you wish to use the printer as a default printer by clicking on the rel- evant option. Then click on Next. 13 Specify whether you wish to print out a test page (recommended) by selecting the relevant option and click on Finish. -
Page 23: Other Operating Systems
User guide Printer drivers 11 Select the printer type. Click on OK, then on Next. 12 If required, edit the name of the default printer and specify whether you wish to use the printer as a default printer by clicking on the rel- evant option. -
Page 24: Changing Printer Settings
User guide Printer drivers Changing printer You can make permanent changes to the printer settings using the control panel of the printer (see Menu, page 39). Various printer settings settings can also be entered in the operating system of your PC, however. -
Page 25: Graphic Options
User guide Printer drivers Graphic options You can select different print qualities via the Windows printer driv- ers (see table). This selection will affect the printing speed: the high- er the print quality, the lower the speed (see Printer specifications, page 108). -
Page 26: Loading Optional Firmware
User guide Printer drivers Loading optional To load new firmware, proceed as follows. firmware The most current version of the firmware can be downloaded from our internet page. 1 Switch off the printer. Connect your DOS PC (LPT1:) to the par- allel port on the printer. -
Page 27: The Control Panel
User guide The control panel The control panel The control panel keys are used for controlling your work with the printer. The control panel is located on the front right side of your printer and consists of a two-line LC display and six keys. The functions of the keys depend on the printer’s current mode (sta- tus). -
Page 28: The Lc Display
User guide The control panel The LC display The LC display tells you all the important printer settings and informs you which functions are currently assigned to which keys. The upper line informs you that the printer is either in online or offline mode (in the example below the printer is in the Online mode), and the selected paperpath (below: Front1 = tractor mode). -
Page 29: Online Mode
User guide The control panel Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer. MX (a message only; X = 1 to 4): Shows the selected menu Ready Front1 (Macro);... -
Page 30: Setup Mode
User guide The control panel Setup mode In this mode, the following settings are available: Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the following Adjust Paprpath settings can be selected: Menu Char Online Menu key (1): Other menu settings. Acces may be disabled by the manufacturer (see note below). -
Page 31: Messages In The Lc Display
User guide The control panel Messages in the LC If the printer detects an internal fault or user error or if it expects you to do something, a message will appear in the LC display. It also dis- display plays the status during an operation (e.g. Loading default). Below you will find a list of messages with brief descriptions of each mes- sage. -
Page 32: Key Functions When Turning On The Printer
User guide The control panel Key functions when If you keep one of the following keys pressed during power-on until the printer has completed initialisation, the corresponding function is turning on the printer activated: If you keep the Online key depressed while turning on the printer, you enter the printer’s advanced menu mode. -
Page 33: Paper Handling
User guide Paper handling Paper handling This section describes how to set the paper type, load fanfold paper and single sheets, transport paper and move the paper to the tear position. Changing the paper You can change the paper type either from an application program, by means of the paper path quick selection feature or in the Setup path menu. -
Page 34: Changing The Paper Type In The Setup Menu
User guide Paper handling Changing the paper type in If you wish to change the paper type in the setup menu, proceed as follows. the setup menu Press the Setup key followed by the Paprpath key (3). Select the desired paper type with the key < (2) or > (3). Press the Set (1) key to confirm your selection. -
Page 35: Loading Paper
User guide Paper handling Loading paper Your printer can process both fanfold paper and single sheets. For information on the supported paper sizes, please refer to section per specifications (page 113). Only use dust-free or low-dust paper. Many paper qualities are suitable for this printer. - Page 36 User guide Paper handling Open the colored latch lever of the right-hand tractor and align it to the paper width. Insert the fanfold paper into the right-hand trac- tor. Make sure that it is inserted by the same length as on the left-hand tractor in order to avoid any paper jam.
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Page 37: Single Sheets
User guide Paper handling Single sheets Some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only and therefore do not feature a single sheet feeder. The front cover can therefore not be opened on these models. Make sure that the printer is set to single sheet mode. - Page 38 User guide Paper handling Insert the single sheet into the input tray as far as possible. Press the Online key to set the printer to ready status. The sheet is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode (Ready) and recei- ves data from the computer.
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Page 39: Paper Transport
User guide Paper handling Paper transport Loaded paper (fanfold paper/single sheets) can be transported in the printer in several ways. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode (Pause); press the On- Pause Front1 line key, if necessary. Park LF/FF Online Key Park (1): If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to... -
Page 40: Moving The Paper To The Tear Position
User guide Paper handling Moving the paper to the Your printer by default moves the paper into tear position once pa- per is loaded. If you deactivate this feature in the printer’s menu (set- tear position ting: Manual) you can use the Tear key to move the paper to the tear position. -
Page 41: Removing Paper
User guide Paper handling The tear function can be deactivated completely (No Tear/ Reverse). In this condition the Tear key is not accessible; the paper can not be moved reverse. For more information, please refer to View and tear position (TearView) (page 61). -
Page 42: Settings
User guide Settings Settings This section describes how to set the tear position, the first printing line, the print head gap as well as the font and the character density. Setting the tear If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the printer, you can adjust it. -
Page 43: Setting The First Printing Line (Tof)
User guide Settings Setting the first printing You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first prin- ting line for each paper source and each menu individually. line (TOF) Before using the TOF function (if fanfold paper is used), you should first set the tear position;... -
Page 44: Setting The Print Head Gap
User guide Settings Setting the print head The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used. In setup mode, you can enter a correc- tion value to modify the head gap that is normally determined auto- matically. -
Page 45: Selecting Character Density And Font (Temporarily)
User guide Settings Selecting character You can use the CPI (Character Per Inch) key in setup mode to sel- ect the number of characters per inch to be printed. density and font You can use the Font key to select resident fonts. (temporarily) Press the Setup key. -
Page 46: The Menu
User guide The Menu The Menu Programming via the Apart from being able to control your printer via the applications soft- ware you use, you can also program the printer directly. There are control panel two programming options you can use: Programming via the control panel. -
Page 47: Menu Configurations (Macros)
User guide The Menu Menu configurations Every printer is shipped with factory default settings. Basic settings such as emulation, character size, form length etc., which many ap- (Macros) plications make use of, are set. At the end of this chapter you will find a menu printout (Seite 88) which shows you the printer’s default set-... -
Page 48: Menu Handling
User guide The Menu Menu handling You can navigate in the current menu using the four function and se- lection keys arranged below the LC display field. Each function and parameter displayed in the LCD is executed or selected by the cor- responding key below, respectively. -
Page 49: Selecting The Lc Display Language
User guide The Menu Selecting the LC display This section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the language selection of the national language as an example. This example shows how to change from the English language to the German language. -
Page 50: Terminating Setup Mode
User guide The Menu You can exit Parameter mode without saving a setting by pressing Ges.Men Sprache the Exit key (4), the old setting is retained. Online Rück After saving your setting (Set), the display in our example indicates the following text: Setup This setting is retained even after switching off your printer. -
Page 51: Menu Structure
User guide The Menu Menu structure The menu structure of your printer may be slightly different from the example shown here, depending on the printer software. MENU IBMMode EPSMode Margin Print Macro DECMode Hvy Form Reset Quiet Font Wrap Sound ESCChar Protocol Paphand... -
Page 52: Menu Parameters
User guide The Menu Menu parameters The following section introduces and explains all the possible menu settings. Press Setup key. Ready Front1 M1 EPS Online Setup Press Menu (1) key. Adjust Paprpath Setup mode and Menu mode may be disabled. Hold Online Menu Char... -
Page 53: Reset To Default Values (Reset)
User guide The Menu Reset to default values The current macro returns to the default values (factory settings). (Reset) Press Reset (2) key. Reset Quiet Online Back Next Setup Press the No (1) or Yes (2) key to select the desired setting. Reset Macro1 Online Setup... -
Page 54: Selecting Font (Font)
User guide The Menu This parameter selects the character style and its quality perma- Selecting font (Font) nently. Press Font (2) key. Font LPI Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Roman NLQ* Setting Options: see table below... -
Page 55: Setting Line Spacing (Lpi)
User guide The Menu Setting line spacing (LPI) Sets the lines per inch (line density). The higher the parameter the smaller the line spacing (random LPI can be selected via the ESC sequences). Press LPI (2) key. Font Online Back Next Setup Use the <... -
Page 56: Selecting Protocol (Emulation)
User guide The Menu Selecting Protocol Selects the emulation for the serial or parallel interface. When a (emulation) printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer. The selected emulation of the active interface is shown in on- line or offline mode in the second line of the printers display. -
Page 57: Bidirectional Printing (Printdir)
User guide The Menu Bidirectional printing Selects if the printer prints in both directions (bidirectional) or only in (PrintDir) one direction (unidirectional from left to right). Press PrintDir (2) key. PrintDir I/O Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. PrintDir=Bidir * Setting Options: Bidir/Unidir <... -
Page 58: Settings For Interfaces (I/O)
User guide The Menu Settings for interfaces (I/O) In this parameter group, you can choose various settings for the printer interfaces. See also Interfaces (page 121). Press I/O (3) key. PrintDir I/O Back Next Online Setup To ensure the proper functioning of serial data trans- Serial interface (Serial) STOP fers, the serial settings of the printer and computer... -
Page 59: Data Format (Format)
User guide The Menu Data format (Format) This parameter serves to define the number of data bits, the parity check for received data bytes and the number of stop bits per data byte. Press Format (3) key. Baud Format Online Back Next Setup... -
Page 60: Buffer Control (Buffctrl)
User guide The Menu Buffer control (BuffCtrl) This parameter serves to select the type of protocol, i.e. a certain set of rules and procedures for ensuring error-free data exchanges be- tween computer and printer. Details of the available protocols can be found in the section Protocols (page 126). -
Page 61: Selecting Interface (Interf.)
User guide The Menu Selecting interface (Interf.) Selects the interface. Printer is configured either for parallel or serial connection or in automatic change for both (Auto). Press Interf. (3) key. Serial Interf. Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Interf.= Auto* Setting Options: Auto, Parallel, Serial... -
Page 62: Selecting Interface Timeout (Timeout)
User guide The Menu Selecting interface timeout The Timout option allows you to define the duration after which the (Timeout) interface switches back to the Stand-by state, when the printer stops receiving data. Press Timeout (3) key. Buffer Timeout Online Back Next Setup... -
Page 63: Automatic Line Feed (Auto-Lf)
User guide The Menu Automatic line feed Switches the automatic line feed (LF) on or off after receiving the (Auto-LF) signal CR (carriage return). Press Auto-LF (3) key. Auto-CR Auto-LF Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Auto-LF=On Setting Options: Off/On <... -
Page 64: Language (Language)
User guide The Menu Language (Language) The menu can be shown in five languages on the LC display. Press Language (3) key. MenLock Language Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. English Setting Options: English, German, French, Italian, Online... -
Page 65: Form Length (Formlen)
User guide The Menu Form length (Formlen) You can define the form length in one of two ways: via the number of lines or via standard formats (e.g. Letter, Legal). Press Formlen (2) key. Formlen FormAdj Back Next Online Setup If you wish to define the form length via a line format, press Line (2) Lines Standard... -
Page 66: First Printing Position (Formadj)
User guide The Menu If you wish to define the form length via standard formats, press Lines Standard Standard (3) key. Back Next Online Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Fanfold " Setting Options: DIN A3, DIN A4, DIN A5, Online <... -
Page 67: Print Head Gap Manually (Head)
User guide The Menu Print head gap manually (Head) This parameter is ignored if the automatic gap adjustment (AGA) is activated; see Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) (page 92). Adjusts the print head gap manually; separately adjustable for each paper path. Press Head (2) key. -
Page 68: View And Tear Position (Tearview)
User guide The Menu View and tear position The auto tear or the auto view function can be selected as desired. (TearView) When auto view is switched on, the last printed text is visible. When auto tear is switched on, the perforation of the paper is posi- tioned at the tear off edge of the printer, when no data are pro- cessed. -
Page 69: Line Length (Width)
User guide The Menu Line length (Width) Selects the line length in inches. With the setting of 8 Inch, the prin- ter operates like a printer with a width of only 8 inches. Press Width (2) key. Width Online Back Next Setup Use the <... -
Page 70: Barcode (Barcode)
User guide The Menu Barcode (Barcode) With this function selected it is posible to print different barcodes and LCP (Large Character Printing). Press Barcode (2) key. Barcode Barmode Online Back Next Setup Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Barcode=Off Setting Options: On/Off <... -
Page 71: Form Feed Mode (Ffmode)
User guide The Menu In unsecured mode, the required paper transport for printing bar- codes is carried out automatically, it is not possible to print more than one line of normal characters in the barcode line. All characters in the mixed line are printed such that their bottom edges are in a straight line. -
Page 72: Setting And Activating Options (Papopt)
User guide The Menu Setting and activating opti- For setting the tractor; see Paperway (page 5). ons (PapOpt) Press PapOpt (3) key. FFmode PapOpt Back Next Online Setup Activation of tractors (AutoTra) This parameter only appears if the optional tractor is installed. It reg- ulates the activation of tractors when there is no more paper left in one of them. -
Page 73: Automatic Paper Motion Sensor (Pms)
User guide The Menu Automatic paper motion You can use this function to activate or deactivate the paper motion sensor (PMS) detection feature. When it is active, printing and paper movements stop in case of a paper jam and an error message is output in the display. -
Page 74: Automatic Gap Adjustment (Aga)
User guide The Menu Automatic gap adjustment This function allows you to switch the Automatic Gap Adjustment (AGA) (AGA) off or on. Press the AGA key (3). Setting options: Off/On AGA=On Default setting: < > Exit Online AGA=On: printer checks paper thickness and changes gap adjust- ment if necessary (default). -
Page 75: Paper Handling (Paphand)
User guide The Menu Paper handling (Paphand) The Paphand group of menus improves the possibilities for the trou- blefree printing of paper with properties likely to cause problems (perforations etc.) or paper of poor finish. Put the printer into Menu mode by pressing the Setup key. Press the Menu key. -
Page 76: Paper Width (Pagewid)
User guide The Menu Paper width (Pagewid) This parameter determines the actual paper width. Press the Pagewid key (3). Head up Pagewid Back Next Online Setup Setting options: From 20 to 136 in 1/10 inch steps Default setting: 136/10 Zoll (136 characters at 10 characters/inch) If Head up = On, the print head moves to the calculated center of the paper during the time the paper is moving in the protected zone. -
Page 77: Right-Hand Area (Rightzo)
User guide The Menu Right-hand area (Rightzo) If the parameter is On, the print head travels from the right-hand per- foration area ( ) towards the center of the paper while the paper is moving. The Pagewid option must be correctly set in this case, see Paper width (Pagewid) (page 69). -
Page 78: Line Wrap (Wrap)
User guide The Menu Line wrap (Wrap) Select the Wrap menu (2). Wrap Sound Back Next Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Wrap=On Default setting: < > Exit Online Wrap = On: If more characters than can be printed are transmitted per line, the characters which cannot be printed on this line are print- Setup ed at the beginning of next line. -
Page 79: Setting For Printing Copy Paper (Hvyform)
User guide The Menu Setting for printing copy If you set HvyForm = On, the printer prints the same line twice at paper (HvyForm) double strike. This setting ensures that copy paper produces opti- mum results. Select the HvyForm menu (3). HvyForm Online Back... -
Page 80: Setting The Page Margins (Margin)
User guide The Menu Setting the page margins This parameter group allows you to define the area for printing. You (Margin) can set the top, bottom and left margin. Press the Margin key (2). Margin DECMode Back Next Online Setup Setting the top margin (Topmrg) This option lets you set the top margin with the number of the line (numbered from the top paper edge) where the printing actually... -
Page 81: Setting The Bottom Margin (Botmrg)
User guide The Menu Setting the bottom margin The bottom margin option gives you the possibility to set the bottom (Botmrg) margin with the number of the line (numbered from the top paper edge) where the printing actually stops for a given page. Press the Botmrg key (2). -
Page 82: Setting The Dec Mode (Decmode)
User guide The Menu Setting the DEC Mode The DEC mode option sets the DEC protocol specific features. (DECMode) Press the DECMode key (3). Margin DECMode Online Back Next Setup Horizontal spacing of characters Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters used with the (CPI) DEC protocol. -
Page 83: Character Set (Charset)
User guide The Menu Character set (CharSet) Selects the G0 character set that will be used with the DEC protocol. Press the CharSet key (3). CPI CharSet Back Next Online Setup Setting options: see table below US ASCII Default setting: US ASCII <... -
Page 84: User Preference Character Set (Userchr)
User guide The Menu User preference character set This option sets the user character set for the DEC protocol. (UserChr) Press the UserChr key (2). UserChr Online Back Next Setup Setting options: see table below DEC Supplement Default setting: DEC supplement Online <... -
Page 85: Printer Id (Prn.id)
User guide The Menu Printer ID (Prn.ID) This option defines the DEC printer ID used by the printer when re- sponding to DA commands (DA = device attributes, see Program- mer’s Manual, Reports. from your host computer or application software (serial transmission only). Press the Prn.ID key (2). -
Page 86: Disconnection On End Of Transmission (Discnct)
User guide The Menu Disconnection on end of This option determines whether the communication disconnect oc- transmission (Discnct) curs at the end of the transmission. Press the Discnt key (2). Discnct Report Back Next Online Setup Setting options: Enable/Disable Disable Default setting: Disable <... -
Page 87: Automatic Answerback (Answbck)
User guide The Menu Automatic answerback This option determines whether the printer sends an answerback (Answbck) message to the printer during initialization or not. Press the Answbck key (2). Answbck Answ_ENQ Back Next Online Setup Setting options: Enable/Disable Disable Default setting: Disable <... -
Page 88: Setting The Ibm Mode (Ibmmode)
User guide The Menu Setting the IBM mode The IBM mode option sets the IBM specific features. (IBMMode) Press the IBMMode key (2). IBMMode EPSMode Online Back Next Setup Horizontal spacing of characters Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters used with the (CPI) IBM protocol. -
Page 89: Code Page (Codpage)
User guide The Menu Code page (CodPage) This option determines which code page the printer uses in IBM mode. Press the CodPage key (2). CodPage DblHigh Online Back Next Setup Setting options: see table below Code Page 437 Default setting: Code Page 437 <... -
Page 90: Ibm Double Height (Dblhigh)
User guide The Menu IBM Double Height (DblHigh) This option determines whether the IBM double height mode should be used (On) or not (Off). Press the DblHigh key (3). CodPage DblHigh Back Next Online Setup Setting options: On/Off DblHigh=Off Default setting: <... -
Page 91: Slashed Zero (Sl.zero)
User guide The Menu Slashed Zero (Sl.Zero) This option selects whether the zero character is printed with or with- out a slash. Press the Sl.Zero key (3). IBMComp Sl.Zero Back Next Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Sl.Zero=Off Default setting: < >... -
Page 92: Setting The Epson Mode (Epsmode)
User guide The Menu Setting the EPSON Mode The EPSON mode option sets the EPSON protocol specific fea- (EPSMode) tures. Press the EPSMode key (3). IBMMode EPSMode Online Back Next Setup Horizontal spacing of characters Sets the horizontal spacing of the printed characters used with the (CPI) EPSON protocol. -
Page 93: Code Page (Codpage)
User guide The Menu Code Page (CodPage) This option determines which code page the printer uses in EPSON mode. Press the CodPage key (3). CodPage Sl.Zero Online Back Next Setup Setting options: see table below Code Page 437 Default setting: Code Page 437 Online <... -
Page 94: Slashed Zero (Sl.zero)
User guide The Menu Slashed Zero (Sl.Zero) This option selects whether the zero character is printed with or with- out a slash. Press the Sl.Zero key (3). CodPage Sl.Zero Back Next Online Setup Setting options: On/Off Sl.Zero=Off Default setting: < >... -
Page 95: Menu Settings (Example)
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Page 96: Advanced Menu
User guide Advanced menu Advanced menu The advanced menu consists of test functions and advanced settings. Test functions Various tests to check proper operation of the printer are available at any time. With these tests it is possible to check the print quality, proper operation of the print head and the mechanics, as well as ef- ficient data transmission from the computer to the printer. -
Page 97: Printer Self-Test (Rolling Ascii)
User guide Advanced menu Printer self-test To check operational readiness, your printer contains a self-test rou- (Rolling ASCII) tine which allows testing of the printer configuration, the print quality and correct operation of your printer. Before performing a self-test, your printer must be switched off. En- Testmode sure that paper is inserted. -
Page 98: Exiting Rolling Ascii Test Mode
User guide Advanced menu Example of an ASCII test printout If you selected a proportional font (PS font) , the printed length of the lines varies. This test can also be used to determine and set the optimal print head gap (see the section Setting the print head gap (page 37). -
Page 99: Interface Test (H-Dump)
User guide Advanced menu Interface test With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data trans- (H-Dump) mission from the computer to the printer. During this test, the data from the computer is printed out in two columns. The text in the left column is printed in hexadecimal format and in the right column in ASCII format. -
Page 100: Terminating Hex-Dump
User guide Advanced menu Terminating Hex-Dump Hex-Dump mode can only be terminated by switching off the printer. If you want to stop the Hex-Dump printout before switching off the printer, press the key Online and then the key LF/FF (4) once. -
Page 101: Advanced Settings
User guide Advanced menu Advanced settings In the advanced menu, there are two other settings available be- sides the test functions. The Single option can be used to deactivate the single sheet func- tion (for printers without single sheet feeder). The function Pap.back allows printing on paper with a dark back. -
Page 102: Settings For Paper With Dark Back (Pap.back)
User guide Advanced menu Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) Select the Pap.back (3) menu. Single Pap.back Online Back Next Setup Setting options: normal/dark Pap.back=normal* Default setting: normal < > Exit Online Pap.back = normal is the standard for normal paper. Setup Pap.back = dark can be set to process paper with a gray back. -
Page 103: Troubleshooting
User guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Many of the faults and problems which may occur while using the printer are minor problems which you can solve yourself. The follow- ing chapter should help you to distinguish between a simple operat- ing error and a major malfunction. This chapter provides information on the rectification of faults with- out the assistance of specially trained personnel. -
Page 104: General Print Problems
User guide Troubleshooting General print problems Problem Corrective action The display remains dark Switch off the printer and proceed as follows: The printer is switched on, but 1 Check that the power plug is correctly connected to the socket nothing happens (nothing is dis- on the printer. -
Page 105: Problems With The Paper Feed
User guide Troubleshooting Problem Corrective action Problems with the paper feed 1 Check that the display shows the correct paperway, if neces- sary select the correct paperway (single sheet or fanfold) with The paper is not fed in the key Park. See Changing the paper path (page 26). -
Page 106: Paper Jam (Single Sheets)
User guide Troubleshooting Problem Corrective action Paper jam (single sheets) Open the top cover and remove the paper manually or with the functions LF (line feed)/FF (form feed) in Offline mode from the printer. Before you replace the single sheet, refer to the instructions in the section Single sheets (page 30). -
Page 107: Problems With The Print Quality
User guide Troubleshooting Problems with the print quality Problem Corrective action Print is too pale 1 The ribbon is used up or the ribbon cassette is not correctly fit- ted. Refer to the section Changing the ribbon cassette (page 10). 2 The print head to platen gap is not correctly set, refer to the sec- tion Setting the print head gap... -
Page 108: Error Messages Via The Display
User guide Troubleshooting Error messages via the display Message Possible cause Corrective action The printer cannot eject the paper Check the following: Eject Error or cannot place the paper in the Whether the paper path is park position. blocked by a foreign object. Whether the paper is damaged. - Page 109 User guide Troubleshooting Message Possible cause Corrective action Paper jam. Eliminate the paper jam detect- Paper Jam ed by the paper motion sensor. For the procedure, see Paper jam (fanfold paper) (page 98) or Paper jam (single sheets) (page 99). Paper is too narrow.
- Page 110 User guide Troubleshooting Message Possible cause Corrective action Received data which has not yet Check that the correct busy pro- Overrun Error been printed is overwritten with tocol (e.g. XON XOFF) is set in new data. the menu Serial interface, pro- tocol, see Protocols (page 126).
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Page 111: Additional Display Messages
User guide Troubleshooting Additional display messages These are not error messages, they give operating instructions and information from the printer to the user. Message Possible cause Corrective action — To proceed press any key. Press any key The factory-set parameters are No action required. -
Page 112: Care And Maintenance
User guide Care and maintenance Care and maintenance The printer is designed to operate with minimal maintenance. It is advisable to clean the inside of the printer from time to time with a vacuum cleaner. Before cleaning, turn off the printer, wait 5 to 10 seconds and STOP disconnect the power cable. -
Page 113: Cleaning The Housing
User guide Care and maintenance Cleaning the housing Clean the printer housing with mild detergent (use a dishwashing agent, if necessary, or a plastic cleaning agent) and a soft lint-free cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never use solvents. Cleaning the interior Remove paper and dust with a soft brush. -
Page 114: Cleaning The Platen
User guide Care and maintenance Cleaning the platen Remove the ribbon. Clean the printer bar cau- tiously with an alcohol-based cleaning agent. Remove dustcarefully from the platen. Avoid touching parts and compon- STOP ents in the printer interior. Ribbon Check whether the ribbon is worn or damaged. The ribbon must be replaced if it is frayed, see Changing the ribbon cassette (page 10) -
Page 115: Specifications
User guide Specifications Specifications Printer specifications Printer system Serial impact matrix printer print head with 24 needles, ∅ 0.25 mm bidirectional printing Print speed and character LA650 LA800 matrices matrix matrix HSQ (High Speed Quality) 10,0 12 x 10 10,0... - Page 116 User guide Specifications Tab speed LA650: 65 ips (inch per second) LA800: 80 ips (inch per second) Print width 136 characters at 10 cpi 163 characters at 12 cpi 204 characters at 15 cpi 232 characters at 17,1 cpi 272 characters at 20 cpi...
- Page 117 User guide Specifications Noise = ≤53 dB(A) in HS mode (ISO 7779[1988]) Sound pressure level LA650: L = ≤55 dB(A) in HS mode (ISO 7779[1988]) LA800: L Sound power level LA650: L = 69 dB(A) in HS mode (ISO 7779[1988])
- Page 118 User guide Specifications Service life Print head 500 mio. / DPQ, 12 x 12 matrix Ribbon 20 mio. characters, DPQ Environmental conditions Operation Temperature +10° to +35°C Rel. humidity 15 to 75% Climate IEC/EN 60721-3-3, class 3K2 Storage Temperature -5° to +45°C Rel.
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Page 119: Interface Specifications
User guide Specifications Interface specifications Parallel interface bidirectional Type of data transmission 8-bit parallel interface (Centronics compatible) IEEE-1284; Nibble mode Transmission rate Max. 30 KHz Signal status Low: 0,0 V to +0,4 V High: +2,4 V to +5,0 V Connection cable Material: AWG 28 at least Length: up to 2,0 m Twisted-pair cable with double-shield,... -
Page 120: Paper Specifications
User guide Specifications Paper specifications Continuous paper tractor 1, Weight 60 to 120 g/m single part forms Width 76 to 420 mm Form length 76 to 559 mm Continuous paper Copies 1 + 6 Multi-part forms, tractor 1 Weight of original 45 to 65 g/m (to be tested individually) Weight of copies... -
Page 121: Available Character Sets And Fonts
User guide Available character sets and fonts Available character sets and fonts The following list includes all the character sets you can select from the control panel or via ESC sequences and specifies the fonts in which they are available. The character sets are only available in the fonts marked with an X. - Page 122 User guide Available character sets and fonts Epson Denmark II Epson Spain II Epson Latin America Epson Korea Epson Legal Epson Turkey Epson Old Hebrew Epson/IBM New Hebrew Epson/IBM D-Hebrew CP437 Latin US CP850 Latin 1 CP851 Greek CP852 Eastern Europe CP853 Turkish CP855 Cyrillic CP857 Turkish...
- Page 123 User guide Available character sets and fonts CP866 Russian CP866 Bulgaria CP869 Greek Mazowia (Polish) 8859-7 Greek 8859-15 Latin 9 (Euro) Brazilian ASCII Abicomp (Br. Portuguese) DEC ISO Latin-1 Supplem. DEC ISO Latin-2 Supplem. DEC ISO Latin-Greek Supp. B2 DEC ISO Latin-Hebrew Sup. B3 DEC ISO Latin-Cyrillic Sup.
- Page 124 User guide Available character sets and fonts DEC Finnish DEC French-Canadian DEC JIS Roman DEC Norwegian/Danish DEC Swedish DEC Swiss DEC Supplemental DEC Technical DEC Special Graphics DEC Portuguese CP437 Greek Code MJK CP210 CP220 All codepages will be printed in all fonts, but the character shape may look the same although the font names are different.
- Page 125 User guide Available character sets and fonts Epson Turkey, Old Hebrew, New Hebrew and D-Hebrew have preliminary IDs and cannot be selected via the ESC ( t ... com- mand; but the code pages will be implemented and shown in the menu and can be selected via the menu or with the ESC R ...
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Page 126: Emulations
User guide Emulations Emulations General When a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer. Your printer in its stan- dard version emulates, i.e. “understands” the DEC-PPL2 for the se- rial interface and Epson ESC/P2 using the parallel interface. -
Page 127: Barcode
User guide Emulations Barcode Even the standard version of your printer has the possibility of using up to 18 different barcode types. Barcode mode can be accessed in DEC emulation. The user can decide whether barcode is activated permanently or activated depending on the situation by means of an escape sequence. -
Page 128: Interfaces
User guide Interfaces Interfaces Your printer offers the possibility of operating either via a parallel or via a serial interface. This chapter informs you about the parallel Centronics compatible interface and the serial interface type RS232C/V.24 and describes the communication between your com- puter and the printer. -
Page 129: Parallel Interface
User guide Interfaces Parallel interface The bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called “nibble” mode of the IEEE1284 interface norm. This enables installation in accor- dance with Windows “Plug & Play”. The standard parallel interface is able to transfer data at a speed of max. -
Page 130: Serial Interface V.24/Rs232C
User guide Interfaces Serial interface V.24/ Your printer’s serial interface supports the RS232C specification. The signals are received and transmitted by a 9 pin connector. RS232C Basically 3 lines are already enough for exchanging information bet- ween computer and printer (one receive line, one send line, one line for common grounding). -
Page 131: Interface Cable (Serial Interface)
User guide Interfaces Interface cable (serial The cables used must be shielded. The cable shield must be con- interface) nected to the connector shield on both ends. PC/AT (9-pin) Printer (9-pin) DTR/RDY PC/AT (25-pin) Printer (9-pin) DTR/RDY It depends on the menu setting whether DTR or RDY is active at pin 4. -
Page 132: Interface-Adapter If Adapter-Set Rs232 (Db9M)/Mmp
User guide Interfaces Interface-Adapter IF The set consists of an adapter RS232 (D-Sub9)/MMJ and a MMJ cable. Adapter-Set RS232 (DB9M)/MMP Adapter RS232(D-Sub9)/MMJ Serial connector D-SUB9, male, 9 pins Modular connector DEC-MMJ, female, 6 pins Internal wiring D-SUB 9 MMJ-Cable Length 3 m, unshielded, leads crossed (1–6, 2–5, 3–4) Connector... -
Page 133: Protocols
User guide Interfaces Protocols Memory mode XON/XOFF The received characters are stored in a FIFO buffer (first in/first out). The characters are processed in this buffer. The buffer capacity can be adjusted from 0 to 128 Kb. If the buffer is full, the interface signals NOT READY (signal acknow- ledgement: Level 1, -12 V) and XOFF (hex. -
Page 134: Configuring The Serial Interface Of The Pc
User guide Interfaces Configuring the serial interface of the PC DOS mode To use the serial interface of your PC, you must add the following mode commands to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file: mode com1:9600,n,8,1,p mode lpt1:= com1: With the first MODE command, you configure the serial interface Com1 of your PC to the printer’s factory defaults. -
Page 135: Physical Printer Port In Ethernet With Tcp/Ip
User guide Interfaces Physical printer port in Wenn Sie Ihren Drucker in einem lokalen Netz mit Ethernet-An- schlüssen und dem Übertragungsprotokoll TCP/IP verwenden, Ethernet with TCP/IP müssen Sie verschiedene Adressinformationen zuweisen. Address information for the Ethernet port can only be made STOP available by your network administrator, who has the neces- sary rights to install printers on the network and/or make any... -
Page 136: Options And Accessories
User guide Options and accessories Options and accessories Options The following options can be ordered for your printer. Tractor 2, front The push tractor is suitable for fanfold paper. You can use paper for- mats with a width in the range from 76 to 406 mm; you can set any intermediate format. -
Page 137: Interface Modules
User guide Options and accessories Interface modules The following interface modules are available. Name Part no. Serial interface RS422/V.11 048 956 Serial line current interface TTY 20 mA 048 957 Ethernet interface module ENI/3 (multi-protocol 048 959 TCP/IP, SPX/IPX) Interface module Twinax on request Interface module Coax on request... -
Page 138: Accessories
User guide Options and accessories Accessories Ribbon cassette Ribbon cassettes are available in the following versions. Name Part no. Ribbon cassette, black LA80R-KA Programming manuals The available programming manals are enclosed on this CD-ROM. -
Page 139: Index
User guide Index Index Carriage shafts Access to menu mode Changing printer settings 129, 131 Accessories Changing the paper path Programming manuals Character density Ribbon cassette Setting ACK/NAK Character set Activation of automatic sheet feeder (AutoASF) Available character sets and fonts Activation of tractors (AutoTra) CharSet Additional display messages... - Page 140 User guide Index Interfaces Fanfold paper Parallel interface Loading Serial interface FFmode Firmware Loading Key functions Troubleshooting when turning on the printer First printing position (FormAdj) Font Form feed mode (FFmode) Language Form length (Forml) Selecting Form settings LC display FormAdj Leftmrg Format...
- Page 141 User guide Index Bidirectional parallel interface Tear position Bidirectional printing User preference character set (DEC mode) BuffCtrl View position Character set (DEC mode) Menu settings Data format Example Data transmission rate Menu structure First printing position Form feed mode Form length Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) Horizontal spacing of characters (DEC mode) Horizontal spacing of characters (EPSON...
- Page 142 User guide Index Parity error Reset to default values (Reset) Placing the printer Rightzo Platen Robust XON/XOFF Cleaning Rolling ASCII Print Print quality Save menu settings Problems with Selecting character density Printer Selecting emulation (Emulate) At a glance Selecting font (Font) Connecting Selecting interface (Interf.) Installation...
- Page 143 User guide Index Switching on the printer Tear position Tear position (AutoTear) Terminating Setup mode Test functions Interface test Printer self-test Setting the first printing line Topmrg Tractor 2 front Troubleshooting Additional display messages Error messages via the display General print problems Problems with the print quality Unpacking the printer Upper friction...
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