GE GEK-36150 terminet 1200 User manual

, GEK-36150
,r O,P,ERATOR'S
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/MANUAL
GENERAL fl ELECTRIC

The information contained herein does not purport to cover
all details or variations in equipment nor to provide for
every possible contingency to be met in connection with
installation, operation, or maintenance. Should further in-
formation be desired or should particular problems arise
which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser's pur-
poses,
the matter should be referred to General Electric
Company, USA.
TermiNet is a trademark of General Electric Company, USA
©Copyright General Electric Company, USA 1973

TermiNet
300 and 1200 Printers
Operator's Manual -GEK-36150
Printed July, 1974 (SM)

GEK-36150
PREFACE
This manual shows the operator how the TermiNet Printers are operated. Sections 1 through 5
describe what
the controls and indicators do, the operation of the keyboard, the loading of paper
and ribbon, and
other information pertaining to the operation and care-of the TermiNet Printer.
Because of
the many communication systems that exist, no attempt is made to show how the
TermiNet Printer may be used in a specific system. Consult your supervisor or application
specialist for special instructions on how to use the TermiNet Printer with your communications
system. Section 6
is primarily for the application specialist who must know certain operating
characteristics
of the TermiNet Printer in order to understand how it should operate in your
communications system.
This manual covers
both the TermiNet 300 and 1200 Printers. Information that pertains only to a
specific model Printer will be identified.
The term
"jumper" will appear occasionally in the following text. Basically, the removal or
installation of a jumper is an optional wiring change that will change particular operating
characteristics of
the TermiNet Printer. Most jumpers can be installed and removed by a TermiNet
Printer serviceman
at the TermiNet Printer site.
Because many TermiNet Printer problems are simple and can be easily avoided
or corrected by the
operator, read Section 5, "TAKING CARE OF YOUR TermiNet PRINTER," before calling for
service. You may avoid an unnecessary interruption
of your operation and an unnecessary service
call.
In most cases, the word "Printer" will be used instead of
11
TermiNet Printer" in the following text.
Preface
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GEK-36150
SECTION 1
SECTION 2
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
SECTION 5
SECTION 6
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PREPARING THE PRINTER FOR OPERATION
Paper Installation . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Paper Required . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . ." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Ribbon Required
................................... 2-6
Ribbon Installation
................................. 2-6
OPERATION
Switches, Controls, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Audlble Indicators .................................. 3-1
Keyboard Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Interrupt Conditions ................................. 3-3
Escape Sequence and Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Horizontal Tabulation .............•.................. 3-9
Vertical Tab and Form Feed (VTFF) .· ...................... 3-9
Split Platen Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
OPTIONS
AND ACCESSORIES
Answerback ...................................... 4-1
Automatic Answerback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Automatic Carriage Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Automatic Motor Control .............................. 4-1
High Speed Transmission · ..................... - ........ .4-1
Line Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-1
Parity Error Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Red/Black Ribbon Option ............................. 4-2
Transparency Switch
.............•.................. .4-2
TAKING CARE OF YOUR TermiNet PRINTER
Things to Remember .•...............•............... 5-1
Cleaning the Printer ................................. 5-1
Replacing Pushbutton Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Avoiding Unnecessary Service Calls ........................ 5-1
TermiNet PRINTER OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Data Transmission and Reception ... ; ..................... 6-1
Interface ...................................... 6-1
Speeds ........................................ 6-3
Character Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
ASC 11 Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
TermiNet Character Codes ............................ 6-4
Continued
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Table of Contents GEK-36150
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
SECTION 6 (Continued)
Timing Characteristics and Fill Characters
................. · ... 6-5
TermiNet
300 Printer .............................. 6-5
TermiNet 1200 Printer
.............................. 6-8
Using your Local TermiNet Paper Tape Accessory, Printing Locally
or Transmitting to a Remote Printer ..................... 6-12
Using
the TermiNet 300 Printer with the Cassette Accessory (TCA),
A1 and A2 Models ............................... 6-13
Using
the TermiNet 1200 Printer with the TermiNet Cassette
Accessory (TCA) A3 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
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Accessories, Options and
............... 4-1
Accessory, Magnetic Tape Cassette (TCA) ... .4-2
Accessory, Paper Tape
................ 4-2
ALARM (Indicator)
.............. 3-2,3-4
ALL CAPS (Switch)
................. 3-2
Answerback
..................... .4-1
Answerback, Automatic
............... 4-1
Anti-Curl Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2,2-3
ASC 11 Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Audible Indicators .................. 3-1
AUTO L. F. (Switch) ................. 3-2
Automatic Answerback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-1
Automatic Carriage Return ............. 4-1
Automatic Motor Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
BS (Backspace) Key ................. 3-7
Carriage Return, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-1
Character Codes, TermiNet ............. 6-4
Character Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Characters, Printable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-1
Character Spacing, Horizontal ............ 1-1
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Code, ASCII ...................... 6-3
Codes, Escape Sequence and Control . . . . . . . .3-8
Codes, TermiNet Character
............. 6-4
Control Codes, Escape Sequence and . . . . . . . .3-8
Control Panel
..................... 1-Q
Controls and Indicators, Switches ......... 3-1
Copy .......................... 1-1
Cover Interlock (Switch) ............... 3-5
Cover Latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Cover Release Latch
................. 1-2
Cover, Top
....................... 1-2
Covers, Tractor
.................... 2-3
CTL (Control) Key .................. 3-7
Data Transmission and Reception
......... 6-1
DEL (Delete) Key .................. 3-7
Dimensions, Paper Hole
............... 2-6
Dimensions, Ribbon and SpQol
........... 2-7
Error Detection, Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-1
ESC (Escape) Key .................. 3-7
Escape Sequence and Control Codes
........ 3-8
External Paper Handler . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2,2-5
External Paper Handler, Paper Installation
.... 2-5
External Paper Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Fan-Fold Paper Widths ................ 2-6
FF (Form Feed) Key
................. 3-7
INDEX
Index
11
Fill
11
Character Chart for TermiNet 300
Printer, Time Delay and ............. 6-6
11
Fill
11
Character Chart for TermiNet 1200
Printer, Time Delay and
............. 6-9
Fill characters, Timing Characteristics and ..... 6-5
FORM FEED (Switch)
................ 3-4
Form Feed, Vertical Tab and (VTFF)
....... 3-9
Forms Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2,2-3
HERE
IS (Switch) .................. 3-2
High Speed Transmission (300 Printer)
...... 4-1
Horizontal Character Spacing ............ 1-1
Horizontal Tabulation ................ 3-9
HT (Horizontal Tab} Key .............. 3-7
Indicator,
ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2,3-4
Print Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2,3-2
READY
................... 3-2,3-4
Indicator/Switch,
INTERRUPT ................ 3-2,3-4
LOCAL ....................... 3-2
MOTOR OFF ................... 3-4
MOTOR ON .................... 3-4
ON LINE ...................... 3-2
STANDBY ....... · .............. 3-2
Indicators,
Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Switches, Controls, and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Indicators and Switches,
KSR Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
RO and SR Printers ................ 3-4
INHIBIT (Switch) .................. 3-2
Install at ion, paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation, Ribbon ................. 2-6
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interface Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interlock Switch, Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
INTERRUPT (Indicator/Switch) ....... 3-2,3-4
Interrupt Condition Table .............. 3-3
Introduction
...................... 1-1
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Keyboard Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-1
Key,
BS (Backspace) .................. 3-7
CTL (Control} ................... 3-7
DEL (Delete)
................... 3-7
ESC (Escape} ................... 3-7
FF (Form Feed) .................. 3-7
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INDEX {Continued)
Key (Continued)
HT (Horizontal
Tab) .•............. 3-7
LF (Line Feed)
.................. 3-7
LOK (Shift Lock)
................. 3-7
RPT (Repeat)
................ - .. 3-7
RETURN
.............. - - ...... 3-7
SHIFT ....................... 3-7
VT (Vertical Tab) ................. 3-7
Keys,
Operation .................... 3-7
Knob, Platen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2,3-5
Lamps, Replacing
Pushbutton ............ 5-1
Latch, Cover ...................... 3-5
Lever, Paper Release
........ - . . . . . 1-2,3-5
LF (Line Feed) Key
................. 3-7
Line Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
LINE FEED (Switch) ................ 3-4
Line Lengths,
Print .................. 1-1
LINE SPACE (Switch) ............. 3-2,3-4
Line Spacing, Vertical
................ 1-1
LOCAL (Indicator/Switch) ............. 3-2
LOK (Shift Lock) Key ................ 3-7
.
Magnetic Tape Cassette Accessory (TCA) ..... 4-2
Manual Controls, Switch Locations
and . . . . . .3-5
Motor
Control, Automatic .............. 4-1
MOTOR OFF (Indicator/Switch) .......... 3-4
MOTOR ON (Indicator/Switch)
.......... 3-4
ON LINE (Indicator/Switch) ............ 3-2
Operating Characteristics,
TermiNet Printer .... 6-1
OPERATION ..................... 3-1
Operation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Operation, Preparing the Printer for . . . . . . . . 2-1
Operations, Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Options and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Panel, Control ..................... 1-2
Paper Handler, External . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2,2-5
Paper Handler, External, Paper Installation .... 2-5
Paper Hole Dimensions (Fan-Fold)
......... 2-6
Paper Installation
................... 2-1
Paper Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Paper Rack, External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .2-3
Paper Rack,
Rubber Feet .............. 2-3
Paper Release Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2,2-5,3-5
Paper
Out Switch (External) . . . . . . . 2-3,2-5,3-6
Paper
Out Switch (Internal) .......... 2-2,3-5
Paper Required
.................... 2-5
Paper Roll Dimensions
................ 2-5
Paper Shield
...................... 1-2
Paper Shield Switch
................. 3-5
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Paper Tape Accessory ............. 4-2,6-12
Paper
Tape Accessory, Using Printer with .... 6-12
Paper
Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Paper Widths, Fan-Fold
............... 2-6
Parity Error
Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Platen Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2,3-5
Power ON
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2,3-5
Preparing
the Printer for Operation ......... 2-1
Print Line Lengths .................. 1-1
Print Position Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2,3-2
Printable Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-1
Printing Speeds .................... 1-1
RATE (Switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2,3-4
READY (Indicator)
.............. 3-2,3-4
Reception, Data Transmission and . . . . . . .
.. 6-1
Red/Black Ribbon Option .............. 4-2
Release Lever, Paper
................. 3-5
Replacing
Pushbutton Lamps . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-1
RETURN Key ..................... 3-7
Ribbon and Spool Dimensions ........... 2-7
·Ribbon Installation .................. 2-6
Ribbon Out Sensor .................. 2-7
Ribbon, Red/Black
Option ............. 4-2
Ribbon Required
................... 2-6
RPT
(Repeat) Key .................. 3-7
Rubber Feet -Paper Rack .............. 2-3
Sensor,
Ribbon Out ................. 2-7
Shield, Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-2
SHIFT Key ...................... 3-7
Space Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Spacing, Horizontal Character
............ 1-1
Spacing.Vertical Line ................. 1-1
Speed (Data Transmission and Reception) ..... 6-3
Speeds, Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-1
Split Platen Printer ................. 3-10
STANDBY (Indicator/Switch) ........... 3-2
Switch,
ALL CAPS ..................... 3-2
AUTO L. F. . ................... 3-2
Cover Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
FORM FEED ................... 3-4
HERE
IS ...................... 3-2
INHIBIT ...................... 3-2
LINE FEED .................... 3-4
LINE SPACE ................ 3-2,3-4
Paper
Out (External) .......... 2-3,2-5,3-6
Paper
Out (Internal) ............ 2-2,3-5
Paper Shield
.................... 3-5