IBM Proprinter User manual

WARRANTY
STATEMENT (Except U.S.
and
Puerto
Rico)
The
warranty
terms
and
conditions
for
the
printer (except
for
the
U.S.
and
Puerto
Rico)
are
available
from
your
supplier.
Please retain
them
with
your
proof
of
purchase.
No
statements
contained
in
this
documentation shall affect
the
statutory rights of consumers.
LIMITED
WARRANTY
(U.S.
and
Puerto
Rico Only)
The
International
Business Machines
Corporation
warrants
this
IBM
Proprinter
to
be in good working
order.for
a period
of
one
year
from
the
date
of
purchase
from
IBM
or
an
IBM
authorized
Dealer
or
Service/Exchange
Center.
Should
this
Product fail to be in good
working
order
at
any
time
during
this
one-year
warranty
period, IBM will,
at
its
option,
repair
or
replace
this
product
at
no
additional
charge except
as
set forth below.
Repair
parts
and
replacement
products
will be
furnished
on
an
exchange basis
and
will be
either
reconditioned
or
new. All
replaced
parts
and
products become
the
property
of
IBM.
This
limited
warranty
does
not
include service to
repair
damage
to
the
product
resulting
from accident,
disaster, misuse, abuse,
or
non·IBM modification
of
the
product.
Limited
Warranty
service may
be
obtained
by delivering
the
product
during
the
one·year
warranty
period
to
an
IBM Authorized
Dealer
or
IBM
Service/Exchange
Center
and
providing proof
of
purchase
date.
If
this
product
is delivered by mail,
you agree
to
insure
the
product
or
assume
the
risk
of loss
or
damage
in
transit,
to
prepay shipping
charges
to
the
warranty
service
location
and
to
use
the
original
shipping
carton
or
equivalent.
Contact
an
IBM Authorized
Dealer
or
an
IBM
Service/Exchange
Center
for
additional
information.
ALL
EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT
INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES
OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED
IN
DURATION TO A PERIOD
OF
1
YEAR FROM
THE
DATE
OF
PURCHASE, AND NO WARRANTIES,
WHETHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. WILL APPLY AFTER THIS PERIOD. SOME
STATES
DO
NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED
WARRANTY LASTS, SO
THE
ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
IF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AS WARRANTED
ABOVE. YOUR SOLE REMEDY SHALL
BE
REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT
AS
PROVIDED ABOVE.
IN
NO EVENT WILL IBM BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY
DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR
OTHER
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT
OF
THE
USE
OF OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT,
EVEN
IF
IBM OR YOUR PLACE
OF PURCHASE HAS
BEEN
ADVISED
OF
THE
POSSIBILITY
OF
SUCH
DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS,
SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY
ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
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Guide to
Operations
PN6328945
Pro printer

FCC
Notice
(U.S.only)
The
IBM
Proprinter
generates
and
uses
radio
frequency
energy.
If
the
printer
is
not
installed
and
used
in
accordance
with
the
operating
instructions,
technical
or
service
information,
it
may
interfere
with
radio
or
television
reception.
It
has
been
tested
and
found
to
comply
with
the
limits
for a Class B
computing
device
pursuant
to
Subpart
J
of
Part
15
of
Federal
Communications
(FCC) rules,
which
are
designed
to
provide
reasonable
protection
against
such
interference
when
operated
in
a
residential
area.
If
this
printer
interferes
with
radio
or
television
reception,
which
can
be
determined
by
switching
the
printer
off
and
on,
the
user
is
encouraged
to
try
one
or
more
of
the
following:
• Move
the
receiving
antenna
on
the
radio
or
television;
•
Relocate
the
printer
in
relation
to
the
radio
or
television;
•
Plug
the
printer
into
a
different
electrical
outlet
from
the
radio
or
television.
If
necessary
contact
your
IBM
Authorized
dealer
for
additional
suggestions.
The
manufacturer
is
not
responsible
for
any
radio
or
TV
interference
caused
by
unauthorized
modifications
to
this
equipment.
It
is
the
responsibility
of
the
user
to
correct
such
interference.
Warning:
To
comply
with
FCC
regulations
on electromagnetic inter-
ference for a
Class
B computing device,
the
printer
cable
must
be
shielded.
To
assure
compliance
with
FCC
regulations
for a comput-
ing
device
use
IBM cable
part
number
1525612
and
jumper
plug
part
number
6493159 (parallel interface) or IBM cable
part
number
8509386 (optional
serial
interface) or
other
compatible cables. Use
of cables not properly shielded
may
result
in
violating FCC
regulations
.
First
Edition
(April
1985)
Publications
are
not
stocked
at
the
address
below
.
For
copies,
contact
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IBM
Product
Center,
an
IBM
Authorized
Dealer
,
or
your
IBM
Marketing
Representative.
You
can
se
nd
comments
or
suggestions
on
the
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at
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rear
of
this
guide
.
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the
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removed, simply
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comments
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the
IBM
Corporation,
Information
Development,
Department
78C, 1001 W.T.
Harris
Boulevard
,
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USA
.
Information
you
supply
may
be
us
ed by
IBM
without
obligation.
You
may,
of
co
urse
,
us
e
it
yourself.
Necessary
changes
will be
made
in
later
e
ditions
of
the
gui
de
.
References
to
IBM
products,
programs,
or
services
do
not
imply
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IBM
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make
them
avai
lable
outside
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es.
©
Copyright
Int
e
rnational
Busin
ess
Machines
Corporation
1985

DANGER
Serious shock hazards exist
within
the main cover
of
your
printer. Do
not
remove this cover. For service
information
refer
to
the
Proprinter
Hardware
Maintenance
and
Service.
CAUTION
This
product
is equipped
with
a
UL
listed and CSA
certified
grounded
plug
for
user safety. The printer
is
to
be used in
conjunction
with
a properly
grounded
11
0
volt
AC receptacle
to
avoid electrical shock.
CAUTION
The
print
head stays
hot
after
continuous
use.
Allow
the
print
head
to
cool
before you
touch
the
print
head.
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IV

About This Manual
This guide describes the operation of the IBM Proprinter .
You do not need any other manuals, experience, or
computer training to operate this printer.
Some knowledge of the BASIC language would help you
understand Section 4, "Printer Control Codes and Escape
Sequences. "
"Section 1. Introduction" describes your printer.
"Section 2. How to Set Up Your Printer" shows you
what to do after you unpack your printer .
"Section 3. How to Operate Your Printer" explains
how to get your printer ready to print. This section also
explains what the lights and keys mean.
"Section 4. Printer Control Codes and Escape
Sequences"give s you descriptions of all control codes
a
nd esca pe codes .
"Section 5. Problem Determination Procedures" tells
you the easiest and fastest way to verify your printer is
working or if your printer needs service. If you need
additional help with setup or operation , contact your IBM
Authorized Dealer , an IBM Product Center, or the IBM
Branch Office serving your locality.
"Section 6. How to Change the Switch Settings"
shows you how to change the printer switches from the
factory setting. You can change the switch settings to
meet your particular needs .
"Section 7. How to Move Your Printer" shows you how
to pack your printer for shipping .
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The
"Appendices"
contain
the
information
you
need
about:
What
to
do
when
the
printer
needs
service
Parallel
interface
Factory-set
options
Related
Publications
For
additional
technical
information
about
your
printer,
read
the
IBM
Proprinter Technical Reference.
For
service
information,
read
the
IBM
Proprinter
Hardware Maintenance
and
Service.
To
buy
either
of
the
manuals,
contact
an
IBM
authorized
dealer,
an
IBM
Product
Center,
or
your
IBM
Marketing
Represen
ta
ti
ve.
VI

How
to
Put
this
Guide
into
a
Notebook
You
can
easily
remove
the
pages
of
this
book
and
put
the
pages
into
a
three
ring
notebook
or
binder.
Place
this
guide
with
the
front
cover
down
and
open
the
back
cover
so
the
wire
binding
shows.
Spread
each
pair
of
wires
apart
and
remove
the
pages.
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Contents
Section
1.
Introduction
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.
Printer Description
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Dot-Addressable
Graphics . . . . . . .
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...
.
Ease
Of
Use
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Simple
Operator Panel .
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Types
of
Printing
.
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.
Design
Your
Own
Characters
...........
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Near-Letter
Quality
Printing
.
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Paper Feeding
..
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...
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Built
-In Test
........
.
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.
Print
Modes
.
....
.
...
.
....
.
.........
.
...
.
How
to
Identify
Parts
of
the
Printer .
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1-1
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-4
1-4
1-5
1-5
1-6
1-6
1-7
1-9
Section
2.
How
to
Set
Up
Your
Printer
. . . . . . 2-1
How
to
Set
Up
Your
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-3
Setup
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Interface
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2-4
Pr
inter Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-4
Begin Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-5
What
to
Do
With
the
Shipping
Carton
2-5
How
to
Install
the
Ribbon
Cartridge . . . . . . .
2-7
How
to
Insert a Sheet
of
Paper
(for
Testing)
2-14
How
to
Install the
Power
Cord
.....
..
...
2-17
Printer Check
Out
....
.
................
..
2-18
How
to
Test
the
Printer
(Self-
Test) . . . . . .
2-18
How
to
Stop
the
Self-Test . . . . . . . . . .
2-20
What
to
Do
If
the
Pr
inter Does
Not
Operate Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-20
How
to
Connect
the
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Section
3.
How
To
Operate
Your
Printer
....
.
How
to
Operate
Your
Printer
..
.
.....
. .
..
. . . .
How
to
Switch
the
Printer On
..
......
.
...
. . .
What
Happens When You
Switch
the
Power
On
..........
..
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.
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.
Printer
Lights
....................
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..
. . .
What
the
Lights
Mean
....
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Control
Keys
..
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...
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What
the
Keys Do
...............
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Paper Cover
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Continuous
Forms
Guide
.
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3-1
3-3
3-3
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-5
3-6
3-7
3-8
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Continuous Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-8
Cut Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-8
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-9
Paper Advance Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-9
Paper Release Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-10
Where
to
Find the Paper Release Lever
3-10
How
to Adjust the Paper . . . . . . . . . . .
3-10
Forms Thickness Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Where
to
Find the Forms Thickness
Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
What
the Numbers Mean . . . . . . . . . . .
3-12
How
to Adjust the Printer
for
Different
Forms . .
....
.
.................
3-12
Printing Too Dark or Too
Light
. . . . . .
3-12
How
to
Put Forms in Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . .
3-13
Types
of
Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-13
How
To Install Cut Forms
...
. .
.. .. ..
...
3-14
How
to Set the Left Margin on Cut
Forms
.....
...
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3-18
How
To Install Continuous Forms . . . . . . .
3-19
How
to
Set the Left Margin on
Continuous Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-24
How
to
Set the Top
of
Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-28
Before Power is On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-28
After the Printer
is
Out
of
Paper
3-30
Cleaning Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Section
4.
Printer
Control
Codes
and
Escape
Sequences
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Printer Control Codes and Escape Sequences . . .
4-3
Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-3
Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-4
Escape Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-9
Mixing
Print Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-35
Character Set 1 Chart (ASCII values in decimal)
4-36
Character Set 2 Chart (ASCII values in decimal)
4-38
All
Characters Chart (ASCII values in decimal)
4-40
Section
5.
Problem
Determination
Procedures
5-1
X
Problem Determination Procedures . . . . . . . . . . .
5-3
Start Here! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-3
If
You Are Still Having Printer Problems . . . . . . .
5-4
Symptom Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-6
How
to
Tell When the Printer Has an Error . . . . 5-16

Musical Tone-Type Beep (Paper Out) 5-16
Same, Quick Beep for Three Seconds
(Printer Error)
.. . ... .... . .. . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Single Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
How to Clear a Paper Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Cut Forms Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Continuous Forms Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Paper Jam Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
How to Remove a Pinfeed Wheel Guide 5-17
How to Replace a Pinfeed Wheel Guide 5-19
Programming Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Section 6. How to Change the Switch Settings 6-1
How to Change the Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
What the Switches Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
How to Change a Switch Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Section 7. How to Move Your Printer . . . . . . . 7-1
How to Move Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Moving a Short Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Moving a Long Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
How to Set Up at New Location . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Appendix A. What To Do When the Printer
Needs Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
What to Remove from the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
WhoToContact ... ... . . .. . . .. . ..... . . A-1
IBM Authorized Dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Appendix B. Parallel Interface
B-1
Appendix C. Replacement Ribbons . . . . . C-1
Proprinter Ribbon ....... . ......... C-1
Appendix D. Factory-Set Options D-1
Glossary X-1
Index .. X-5
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Section
1.
Introduction
Printer Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-3
Dot-Addressable Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-3
Ease
Of
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-3
Simple Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-4
Types
of
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-4
Design Your
Own
Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-5
Near-Letter Quality Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-5
Paper Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-5
Built-In
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-6
Print
Modes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-6
How
to
Identify
Parts
of
the
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . 1
-9
1-1

Notes:
1-2

Printer
Descr
i
ption
The
Proprinter
is
a
small
but
versatile
tabletop
printer
for
your
personal
computer
or
terminal.
This
dot-matrix
printer
uses
a
print
head
with
nine
pins
(wires).
The
nine
wires,
under
control
of
the
printer,
print
a
group
of
dots
to
form
each
character.
For
near-letter
quality
(NLQ)
printing,
which
Proprinter
can
produce
for
your
letters,
the
dots
print
closer
together.
The
print
head
takes
the
shortest
path
for
the
next
character
to
print
.
Your
printer
can
print
up
to
200
characters
per
second
(CPS).
The
printer
feeds
paper
at
76.2
mm
(3.
0
in.)
per
second.
For
emphasized
printing,
the
printing
speed
is
up
to
100 CPS.
For
NLQ mode
the
printing
speed
is
up
to
40 CPS.
Depending
on
the
print
mode
you
select,
you
can
print
from 1
to
137
characters
on
one
8-inch
line.
Dot-Addressable
Graphics
Dot-addressable
graphics
lets
you
print
a
dot
anywhere
on
the
paper,
line-by-line.
The
printer
can
form a
picture
,
graph,
or
a
large
chart.
Ease
Of
Use
Your
Proprinter
has
many
features
that
make
it
easy
to
use.
•
Simple
operator
panel
•
Common
control
coding
•
Convenient,
front-load
cut
forms feed
•
Choice
of
cut
forms
or
continuous
forms
•
Easy
removal
of
a
continuous
form
page
after
the
page
has
printed,
without
wasting
a
page.
1-3

Simple
Operator
Panel
The
operator
panel
has
three
lights
and
three
keys.
The
lights
tell
you
when
the
printer
is
ready
to
use.
The
keys
let
you
control
the
paper
feeding
and
make
the
printer
ready
to
use.
Types
of
Printing
You
can
use
your
printer
to
print
on
variable-width:
•
Continuous
forms
•
Cut
forms
•
Multiple-part
forms
up
to
four
parts
•
Envelopes
•
Mail
labels.
Your
printer
can
also
print
:
•
High-volume
continuous
reports
•
Spreadsheets
•
Word
processing
documents.
And
,
your
printer
has:
•
Underlining
and
overscoring
•
Mathematics
symbols
•
International
and
user-definable
characters
•
Superscripts
and
subscripts.
For
programming
examples,
read
"Section
4,
Printer
Control
Codes
and
Escape
Sequences"
and
the
IBM
Proprinter Technical Reference.
1-4
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