Digital Equipment LG06 Manual

LG06 / LG12 TEXT AND GRAPHICS
PRINTER
Operators Guide
Order Number: FW–LG0A2–A8
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Digital Equipment Corporation 1993
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1st Edition, April 1993
Contents
Opening the Printer 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operator Control Panel Switches and Indicators 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning the Printer On 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading Paper 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Top–of–Form 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clearing Paper Jams 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Ribbon 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Printer Interior 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a Font 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving Printer Configuration 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solving Print Quality Problems 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fault Messages 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper Specifications 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ribbon Specifications 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11st Edition, April 1993
Opening the Printer
To gain access to the printer mechanism, lift the printer cover. (See Figure 1.)
The paper supply and stacking areas are located in the floor of the cabinet. The front and rear cabinet
doors latch magnetically.
The operator control panel is located at the front of the printer. Four switches are accessible with the
printer cover up or down. Eight more switches are accessed by raising the printer cover. (See Figure 1 and
Figure 2.)

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Operator
Control
Panel
Printer Cover
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Figure 1. The LG06 / LG12 Text and Graphics Printer

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Operator Control Panel Switches and Indicators
The operator control panel switches and indicators are illustrated in Figure 2.
The functions of the switches and indicators are listed below.
Control Panel
Switch /
Indicator
Function
NOTE: Only the ON LINE switch operates when the printer is on–line.
All other switches operate only in the off–line state.
Status Lamps Illuminate when printer is on–line. Flash alternately to indicate a fault condition. Off when printer is
off–line.
Message
Display Displays on–line/off–line state, configuration menus, and fault conditions.
ON LINE Toggles the printer between on–line and off–line.
FF Press to advance paper to top of form on the next page.
LF Press to advance paper to top of next print line. Press with NEXT switch to advance paper in 1/60 inch
increments.

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Operator Control Panel Switches and Indicators
Control Panel
Switch /
Indicator
Function
VIEW Press to advance paper for viewing through cover window; press to return paper to print position.
UP Locks and unlocks ENTER switch when pressed simultaneously with DOWN switch. Also causes
display of configuration menus, submenus, and diagnostic tests.
DOWN See above.
PREV Displays previous parameter in a configuration or diagnostic test menu.
NEXT Displays next parameter in a configuration or diagnostic test menu.
CLEAR Press to clear printer after a fault is corrected. Returns printer to off–line state from within a configuration
menu. Resets printer to last saved configuration when pressed simultaneously with R/S switch.
R/S Press to run and stop configuration and self tests. Resets printer to last saved configuration when pressed
simultaneously with CLEAR switch.
SET TOF Press to cause paper to move in reverse to the first print line.
ENTER Press to select a displayed parameter. Must be unlocked before using. (Press UP and DOWN switches
simultaneously to lock or unlock the ENTER switch.)

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ON LINE FF VIEW
ENTER
CLEAR
R/S
SET TOF LF
NEXTPREV
DOWN
UP
STATUS LAMPSMESSAGE DISPLAY
RAISE PRINTER
COVER TO ACCESS
THESE SWITCHES
Figure 2. Operator Control Panel Switches and Indicators

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Turning the Printer On
1. The printer power switch is located at the rear of the printer, in the lower left corner. To turn the
printer on, set the power switch to the On position. (See Figure 3.)
On Off
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Off
On
Figure 3. Power Switch

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Loading Paper
1. Press the ON LINE switch to place the printer off–line and open the printer cover.
2. Fully raise the forms thickness adjustment lever (A). Open both tractor gates (B) by swinging them
out.
3. Open the floor cabinet front door and align the paper supply with the label on the floor of the cabinet.
Feed the paper up through the paper slot until it appears behind and above the ribbon mask (C).
4. Load the paper on the tractor sprockets (D) and close the tractor gates (B). Press down on the right
tractor lock. Slide the tractor to the right to remove slack in the paper. Lift the right tractor lock up to
lock it in position.
5. Press FF four times to ensure that the paper is feeding and stacking properly.
6. If you need to make fine adjustments to the left margin, turn the horizontal adjustment knob (E).
7. Close the floor cabinet front door.
8. Set the top–of–form (see page 9).