Digital Equipment LG plus Series Manual

LG
plus
Series
Text and Graphics Printer
TM Operator’s Guide
Order Number: EK–LGPLE–OG, Rev. A
Digital Equipment Corporation



FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Installing this equipment in an FCC Level B product results in an FCC Level A
Composite System as defined in the FCC Rules and Regulations.
Canadian Department of Communications compliance statement:
This equipment does not exceed Class A limits per radio noise emissions for
digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian
Department of Communications. Operation in a residential area may cause
unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the owner or
operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference.
Avis de conformite aux normes du ministere des
Communications du Canada:
Cet equipment ne depasse pas les limites de Classe A d’emission de bruits
radioelectriques pour les appareils numerriques tells que perscrites par le
Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectriques etabli par le ministere des
Communications du Canada. L’exploitation faite en milieu residentiel peut
entrainer le brouillage des receptions radio et tele, ce qui obligerait le proprietaire
ou l’operateur a prendre les dispositions necessarires pour en eliminer les cause.

notices
European Directive.
This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of the EC Council
Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the Laws of the Member States
relating to electromagnetic compatibility.
All Rights Reserved. December 1995.
Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations that the use of its
products in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or
future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the
granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance
with the description.
Possession, use, or copying of the software described in this publication is
authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Digital or an authorized
sublicensor.
Digital Equipment Corporation 1995. Printed in U.S.A.

Trademarks and Service Marks
The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: DEClaser,
DECnet, DECserver, OpenVMS, PrintServer, ThinWire, ULTRIX, VAX, and the
DIGITAL logo.
PostScriptTM is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be
registered in certain jurisdictions. AppleTalk, LocalTalk, LaserWriter, and
Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, MS,
MS–DOS, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. IBM is a
registered trademark and IBM PC/AT is a trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their
respective holders.

About this Operator's Guide
Digital wants you to feel comfortable
using the LG
plus
Series Printer and this
guide. This book has been designed to
meet the needs of all users, from
beginners to those experienced with line
matrix printers.
Follow the directions in this guide along
with those in your
Setup Guide in order to
avoid injury to you and damage to the
printer.
This guide is divided into three sections:
Basic Operating Procedures — gives an
overview of the control panel and provides
procedures for loading paper and ribbon.
Configuration — provides procedures for
using the control panel to save, modify, and
delete configurations.
Troubleshooting — gives instructions
for clearing paper jams, cleaning
components, and troubleshooting.
LG
plus
Series Printer

about this operator's guide
Conventions
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings provide information about
conditions that could harm you or damage
the printer.
Cautions provide information about
conditions that could damage the printer.
Notes provide supplemental information
that could affect printer operation or use.
Message Display
These boxes show display messages as
they appear on the printer.


OFFLINE
CONFIG. CONTROL


Table of Contents
i
Table of Contents
BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURES
Powering On the Printer 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Control Panel 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading Paper 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Top-of-Form 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reloading Paper 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unloading Paper 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Ribbon 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Canceling a Print Job 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONFIGURATION
Configurations and Parameters 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving Configurations 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printing Configurations 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading Configurations 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting Configurations 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Power–Up Configuration 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TROUBLESHOOTING
Clearing Paper Jams 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Printer 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solving Print Quality Problems 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fault Messages 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


ii Table of Contents

BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURES
1Operator’s Guide
♦Powering on the Printer 2
♦Using the Control Panel 4
♦Loading Paper 19
♦Setting Top-of-Form 23
♦Reloading Paper 26
♦Unloading Paper 30
♦Replacing the Ribbon 32
♦Canceling a Print Job 36

Powering On the Printer
2Operator’s Guide
warning
Before powering on the printer, make sure
it is plugged into the appropriate power
source.
Refer to the “Select a Site” section in
Chapter 2 of the Setup Guide for
information on proper power sources.
The power switch is located at the
top left side of the cabinet.
Push the On (|) switch to power on
the printer. Push the Off (O) switch
to power off the printer.
Off On