Braillo 400 S 3 Series User manual

User’s Guide
BRAILLO
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NORWAY
BRAILLO 400 S
Series 3
Rev. September 2005

September 2005,
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- 2005 Braillo Norway AS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PRINTER BASIC
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2. INSTALLATION
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2.1 Unpacking
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2.2 Removal of cover
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2.2 Removal of cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Removal of cover
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2.3 Removal of transport locks
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2.4 Mounting the paper shelfs
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2.5 Connecting the printer to the mains and computer
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2.6 Turn on the printer
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3. OPERATING THE PRINTER
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3.1 Inserting paper
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3.2 Operating panel functions
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3.3 Print values
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3.4 Messages and error messages
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3.5 Test print
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3.5 Test print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Test print
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3.6 Self-test on magnets
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4. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
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4.1 Printing principle
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4.2 Troubleshooting, incorrect braille
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4.3 Magnet rack, removal
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4.4 Magnet rack disassembly, step by step
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4.5 Magnet, replacement
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4.6 Magnet rack, cleaning
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4.7 Magnet rack, adjustment
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4.7 Magnet rack, adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 Magnet rack, adjustment
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4.8 Magnet rack, refi tting and adjusting
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4.9 Beam and papershoes, overview
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4.10 Beam and papershoes, removal and refi tting
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4.11 Beam, replacement of short pivot arm
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4.12 Beam, replacement of printing pin
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4.13 Return spring, adjustment
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4.14 Eccentrics, adjustment
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4.15 Paper shoes, adjustment
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4.15 Paper shoes, adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.15 Paper shoes, adjustment
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4.16 Main sensor wheel, adjustment
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4.17 Paper feed assembly, adjustment
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4.18 Inductive sensors, adjustment
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4.19 Paper sensor, replacing
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4.20 Maintenance
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5. PARTS - EXPLODED VIEWS
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5.1 Magnet rack
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5.2 Beam
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5.3 Paper shoe
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5.4 Paper feed
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5.4 Paper feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 Paper feed
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5.5 Shafts, belt
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5.6 Frame
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6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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6.1 Technical specifi cations
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6.2 Electric unit, overview
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6.3 Pin confi guration external connection
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6.4 Main board, connections, schematics
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6.5 Magnet rack board, schematics
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6.6 Operating panel
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6.7 Pin confi guration serial and parallel port
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6.7 Pin confi guration serial and parallel port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7 Pin confi guration serial and parallel port
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6.8 Escape-sequences
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7. GENERAL INFORMATION
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7.1 Declaration of conformity
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7.2 Warranty
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Warranty request form
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7.3 Adresses and phone numbers
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1. PRINTER BASIC
Thank you for your purchase of a Braillo 400 S series 3. Please read this manual carefully before
installing and operating this printer.
Features
Prints interpoint, both sides of the page are printed simultaneously.
Prints 400 characters/second, which gives about 1200 pages/hour (with a 12-inch sheet).
Self-test system that checks the magnets continuously during printing.
Reliable, sturdy construction.
Safety switches that will turn off the printer if somebody accidentally opens the cover.
Printer overview
Please see the fi gure below:
Note that the “right-hand” and “left-hand” side are refered to as if you were standing behind the printer
facing the opening where the paper is inserted into the printer.
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Label with
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Paper direction

2. INSTALLATION
Space:
The minimum space required for the Braillo 400 S is approximately 1.25m x 1.5m (4 x 5 feet). It can be
useful to have more space behind the printer so that one can replace the boxes of paper.
Distance to the computer:
Serial communication: Up to 25 metres (cable distance) from the computer without special transmis-
sion precautions.
Parallel communication: Up to 7 metres (cable distance) from the computer without special transmis-
sion precautions.
Environment:
Braillo printers are made to operate continuously and to be reliable for many years. However, sensitive
electronic and mechanical parts require a suitable installation environment to ensure long and trouble-
free operation.
Failure to meet the installation requirements may relieve the supplier of any warranty responsibilities.
Temperatures between 15 - 30 C (60 - 86 F), and relative humidity between 40 and 60%.
Maintain a clean environment because dust may clog the printer - especially with high humidity. Too
low humidity should also be avoided to prevent electrostatic problems.
Some paper qualities may generate excessive paper dust. This should be removed with a vacuum
cleaner and a damp cloth. (About every 50,000 Sheets).
Be sure to consult your distributor/supplier for further details concerning the installation site.
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2.1 Unpacking
Unpacking and installation can be done by the user.
After unpacking the printer, the cover must be removed before lifting the printer. See chapter 2.2
“Removal of Cover”.
Any kind of lifting of the printer must always be done from the baseboard at the bottom of the printer,
or from the steel frame, and should be done with extreme care.
Make sure that your Braillo printer has not been damaged in transport. Check if the packing is
damaged; If so, it is possible that the printer has also been damaged or scratched. If any damages are
found, please contact your distributor or Braillo Norway AS immediately.
Also check that the printer is accompanied with the following items:
1 Power cable for the printer
2 Data cables (serial and parallel)
1 Serial adapter (9-25 pin)
1 A small stack of paper
1 User’s guide
1 Toolkit for service and maintenance
2 Paper shelfs with screws
1 Test and packing list
If any of these items are missing, please contact your distributor or Braillo Norway AS.
Important !
It is very important that the printer’s specifi ed voltage value (220V, +/- 10%) corresponds with the
local mains power supply available.
If the plug on the mains power cable is to be replaced, note that the yellow/green wire is the grounding
(earthing) wire.
After the printer is unpacked, make sure that the transport box is kept for eventually later use.
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2.2 Removal of cover
See fi gures below and on the next pages.
The cover is constructed of a aluminium frame which is fastened with four screws (G) under the
baseboard of the printer, there are one screw in each corner. Onto this frame the sides, front and back
t panels are fastened. Some of these panels can be taken off for a better access e.g. for smaller repairs
or to connect to the electrical unit.
However, if the printer is going to be lifted or moved, and the printers own wheels cannot be used, the
cover must be taken off completely.
It can be done like this:
Disconnect the mains.
Open the panel (A) by turning the seven screws (B) 1/4 of a revolution - use a coin or a screwdriver.
Pull out the panel. Place it aside.
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Disconnect the cables to the on/off switch
(C) and operating panel (D). Note that these
cables is to be disconnected at the end on the
back of the operator panel.
Unscrew the two screws (E)
on the paper guide where
the paper is coming out of
the printer.
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Then disconnect the cable to the fan (F). The cable to the fan is to be disconnected on the electrical
unit.
Then unscrew the four screws (G) (use a 6 mm allen key) and lift the cover upwards very carefully.
The printer can now be moved to the desired location.
Please observe that it is possible to lock the wheels to secure the printer when it is positioned.
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2.3 Removal of transport-locks.
This printer has eigth transport-locks. All eigth must be removed before starting
the printer!
There are four between the baseplate and the steel frame, and four between the steel frame and the
printing mechanism.
Please see fi gures below:
Transport-
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Remove
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Remove
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Transport-
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Remove
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Baseplate
Steel
frame
Steel
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Printing
mechanism
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2.4 Mounting the paper shelfs.
See fi gure below.
There are two black paper shelfs with screws enclosed with the printer. They are supposed to be
mounted as shown on the fi gure below, one on each side.
Screws for
paper shelf
M6 x 40

2.5 Connecting the printer to the mains and computer.
The connections are inside the printer,
on the electric unit.
Connecting to the mains
See the fi gure below, this is a top view of the electrical unit.
Connect the enclosed mains power cable to the Mains inlet.
Note! If the plug on the mains power cable is to be replaced with one that is compatible with the local
electric contact points, observe that the yellow/green wire is the grounding (earthing) wire. Also make
sure that you are connecting to 230 volts!
THE PRINTER MUST ALWAYS BE CONNECTED TO GROUND!
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Connecting to the computer
This can be done in two ways, either parallel or serial.
The serial communication uses the RS 232 interface and the parallel communication uses the Centron-
ics interface. Both connectors are of the 25 pin D-Sub type.
See fi gure below, this is a side view of the electrical unit.
Connector for
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Connector for
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25 pin male D-Sub
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2.6 Turn on the printer
After the mains cable and the serial/parallel cable has been connected, the printer on can be turned on.
For safety reasons, there are switches on each side panel on the cover. These switches
will turn the printer off if somebody is removing the side panels.
However, when doing service and maintenance it is possible to bypass these safety switches.
It is done with the key switch on the electric unit. See fi gure below:
If this key switch is turned to:
“Disabled” The safety switches and the On/Off switch is bypassed and the printer will stay on
independent of the On/Off switches. The Main switch can be used to turn the printer on
and off during
service and maintenance
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“Enabled” This is the
normal position
. Now all four sidepanels has to be in place and the printer
is turned on and off with the On/Off switches.
Turn on the main switch. It will now be illuminated. This switch can normally be left on all the time.
Put the side panels on the cover back on.
Press the green “on” switch beside the operator panel. The switch will become illuminated, and there
will be background lights in the display.
Then the printer will do a little “startup procedure” (the paper feed tractor will move a little back and
forth). If there is no paper inserted, the printer will start to “beep”, and the display reads “Printer Out of
paper”. This is normal, and the noise can be silenced by pressing the button marked “Reset Alarm”.
The printer is now ready. Now please read the following chapter 3, “Operating” carefully.
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3.1 Inserting paper
Paper should be inserted into the printer in the following manner:
1. Press the “on” switch, if the printer is not already switched on. (Green power lamp lights up).
2. Place a box of paper on the paper shelf at the back of the printer. (Opposite side from the
operating panel).
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6. Go to the back of the printer, and adjust the two paper guides carefully close to the edge of the
paper. This is to ensure that the paper will go straigth trough the printer.
7. Push RESET PRINTER.
8. Push RESET COUNTER, if desired.
9. The printer is now ready to start printing.
Insert the paper between the two paper guides, and then through the slit in the paper guide.
Insert about the length of one sheet. Go to the front of the Printer.
The tractors migth have to be adjusted sideways to fi t to the paper width in use. This is done by
loosening a little red screw at the front of the tractors, then move the tractors so it will fi t to the
paper width, then thigthen the little red screw again.
Lock the paper into the tractor-feed. By using the FINE ADJUST button, adjust the paper
with respect to the starting mark (notch) corresponding to the chosen sheet length. (See fi gure
below).
Note! If the printer has run out of paper during a printjob, perform step 2 to 5, without
resetting the printer. Press the TEST PRINT button in and out, and the printer will continue
from the place where it ran out of paper without losing any text.
3. OPERATING THE PRINTER
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3.2 Operating panel functions
The green switch marked “ON” will turn the printer on, and the red switch marked “OFF” will turn
the printer off.
There are three sheet counters. The one at the right-hand side of the display shows the total number
of printed sheets and cannot be reset. The function can be compared with the total milage counter
found on a car.
The remaining two counters - Count1 and Count2, are displayed one-at-a-time on the left-hand side of
the display and can be reset. The function can be compared with the trip counter found on a car.
If a problem has occurred, an audio alarm will beep and a message in the display will show what
has happened.
ON
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Operating Panel functions
COUNT1 / COUNT2
Selects which sheet (not pages!) counter that is viewed on the left hand side in the display. Selects
between counter 1 and 2. When this button is in the outer (released) position, counter 1 is displayed,
and when the button is in (depressed), counter 2 is displayed.
DUMP BUFFER
During normal double sided printing, a volume of text of less than two pages will not be printed. This
is because the printer is waiting for a full two page print job. By pushing DUMP BUFFER, the text
remaining in the buffer will be printed.
PRINT VALUES
Prints the current values of the LAYOUT, I/O and ASCII-TABLES.
See chapter 3.3 “Print Values”.
SCROLL
Scrolls through the menus activated by:
I/O, ASCII-TABLES, LAYOUT 1, LAYOUT 2, LAYOUT 3 or LAYOUT 4 buttons.
RESET COUNT
Resets the sheet counter selected by COUNT1/COUNT2.
TEST PRINT
This button has two functions: Test Print and Ready/Continue.
Test Print:
1st push down:
Prints a X-pattern on both sides of the sheet which shows each pin from each magnet rack
printing on a separate line. Useful when searching for missing dots.
2nd push down:
Prints full cells and empty lines, together with the ASCII-table on both sides of the sheet.
Useful for testing the printing pressure adjustments, and to see how the paper tolerates tightly
grouped dots. (The paper migth get a little “deformed” on this test).
3rd push down:
Prints full cells and empty lines, together with the ASCII-table single-sided. Useful for testing
the printing pressure adjustments.
4th push down:
Prints a test pattern made of dot 1,3,5 and 2,4,6, single-sided. Useful when searching for
extra dots.
5th push down:
As 1st push down etc.
Ready/Continue:
When the printer runs out of paper, the message PAPER OUT is shown on the display. Insert
new paper, and push TEST PRINT in and out, and the printer will continue printing the last
print job.
Do not use RESET PRINTER as this will clear the print job from the printer’s memory!
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I/O - Input/Output
Selects between serial and parallel port, and sets the data transmission values for the serial port.
1st push down: Displays which port is active.
To select serial or parallel port, the button must be depressed and then released. Now, while the display
still shows the active port, press SCROLL to select the other port.
If the serial port is active, a 2nd push down will make it possible to use SCROLL to adjust the settings
for the serial port.
ASCII-TABLES
This button has two functions:
It selects which 6 and 8 dot ASCII-table to be active for braille conversion and it displays the 6 and
8 dot ASCII-tables currently active.
1st push down:
Displays the active ASCII-table, number and country for the 6 dot mode.
2nd push down:
Displays the active ASCII-table, number and country for the 8 dot mode.
Note! This button will not change between the 6 and 8 dot print mode, it just displays which
ASCII-tables that will be used in these modes.
To select from the 8 resident ASCII-tables in the printer, the following procedure should be used:
Push the ASCII-tables button, release it, then push it once again and hold. Now it is possible to change
the active ASCII-tables with the SCROLL button. ASCII-table pair number one will be displayed fi rst.
(If there has been a pair of ASCII-tables loaded from the computer, these will be displayed fi rst). If
SCROLL is released, and pressed again, ASCII-table pair no. 2 will be displayed. This continues until
pair no. 8 is reached, whereafter it will start at pair number one again.
Note! Scrolling trough the resident ASCII-tables will clear any user table that has been
downloaded from the computer. If this table is to be activated again, it must be downloaded
from the computer again.
Using the “LAYOUT” menu buttons.
With help of the menu buttons (LAYOUT 1, LAYOUT 2, LAYOUT 3 and LAYOUT 4) the current
values can be changed.
The fi rst push of a menu button shows which setting is currently active - its current value.
If these settings are correct, wait a few seconds for the timeout to expire, or press the RESET
PRINTER button and the setting will remain.
If you would like to change one of the settings, push the button several times, until the desired function
is shown on the display, then hold it down. By using SCROLL, the complete menu for the function
can be reviewed in the display. When the correct value is shown, release the button and either wait for
the timeout, or use RESET PRINTER.
Note! The Current Values are saved in the battery-backup memory, and they will remain even
if the power is turned off.
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LAYOUT 1
Selects sheet length, line length or single/double -sided printing.
Use SCROLL to choose each setting.
LAYOUT 2
Selects normal or Z-fold printing, if page 1 is to be up or down, and to choose between 6 and 8
dot braille.
Use SCROLL to choose new settings.
LAYOUT 3
Selects the line spacing.
The line spacing is adjustable in steps from 0 to 16. In millimetres this will be from 0 to 5.08 mm. (One
step equals 0.3175 mm). The setting 16 is the standard line spacing, 5.08 mm (0.2”). 8 is the setting
for graphic, 2.54 mm (0.1”), and so on.
The function “Single or Double line spacing” will double the given line spacing. If, e.g. the current
line spacing is 13 steps (4.1275 mm), selecting Double line spacing will increase it to 26 steps (8.255
mm).
Use SCROLL to choose new settings.
LAYOUT 4
Selects page adjust and page margin.
Note! Please keep in mind that there is a difference in the terms “page length” and “sheet
length”. By page length we mean the number of lines of text to be printed on a page, and by
sheet length we mean the physical size of a sheet of paper in inches.
The number of lines which can be printed on a page, is dependent on whether 6 or 8 dot braille
is used, the selected line spacing, and the page length settings.
The “Page Adjust” can have one of the following values:
NoFFed:
No form feed. This setting will cause the printer to print continuously. There are no pagebreaks,
and it is possible to print an “infi nity long sheet”.
Max:
Maximum. This is the standard setting, and will give a maximum number of lines per page.
How many lines that will fi t on a page will depend on, e.g. the sheet length, if it’s 6 or 8 dot
braille, the line spacing and margins.
Max-1 to -9:
Maximum, -1 to -9. This setting will decrease the number of lines on each page with 1 to 9,
(depending on the selected number). If, e.g. the maximum number of lines would be 29, and the
setting “Max-4” is selected, the resulting number of lines will be 25.
On interpoint printing, this function will centre the text vertically on the page to keep the top
and bottom margin approx. equal.
On single sided printing however, there will be no vertical adjustment and the empty lines will
appear at the bottom margin.
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