Contents
U n p a c k i n g t h e p r i n t e r. . . . . . . . 1
Q u i c k s t a rt u p.........................................2
1. Introduction
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3
Options and expendables. . . . . . ... . . . .. .. . . .. 4
Printer description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .6
2. Setting up
Installing the paper rack . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . . . . 1 0
Installing the sound seal cover . . ... ...... 1 0
Installing the ribbon cassette . ... . . . . . . . 11
Connecting the computer . . . . . . . . . .... .. . . . . 1 2
Connecting the power cord . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 1 2
Loading the paper . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 1 3
Adjusting print head position . . . .. . . ....... . . 1 5
3. Control panel and operations
Control panel and indicators . . . .. . . . . . . 1 6
Paper parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . 2 0
Printing test pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 2 1
Demonstration print-out . . . . . . . .. . .... . . . . . . 2 2
Tearing off a form . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2 2
Power-on operation summary . .. . .. . . . . . 2 3
4. Basic setup options
About basic setup options . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . 2 4
Printing multipart paper . . . . . ......... . . . . . . . 2 6
Selecting page length
for fanfold paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6
Selecting single sheet
paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . 2 7
Selecting font style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8
Selecting character spacing . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9
Enlarging/compressing print . . . . . . ...... . . . 3 0
Setting top of form position . . . . ... . . ...... . . 3 1
Loading user setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
5. Extended setup options
About extended setup options . . ... . ... . . 3 3
P r i n t e n h a n c e m e n t
1 0 Emulation........................... ................. 3 6
1 2 Character table (Epson mode). . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
1 3 Character table (IBM mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
1 4 National font style............ .................... 3 8
1 5 Code page............................ ............... 3 8
1 6 IBM Alternate graphic mode. . . . . .. . . . . . . 3 9
1 7 Carriage return (CR)......... .................... 3 9
1 8 Line feed (LF)................ ....................... 3 9
1 9 Line feed spacing.......... ....................... 4 0
2 0 Slashed zero.................... .................... 4 0
2 1 Set default tab stops............. ................ 4 0
2 2 Lock-in the page length..... ................... 4 0
2 3 Print quality ........................ ................ 4 1
2 4 Lock-in the font.................. ................. 4 1
2 5 Lock-in the character
spacing ............................ ................. 4 1
2 6 Lock-in the print quality...... ................... 4 1
B a r c o d e p r i n t e n h a n c e m e n t
2 7 Enable barcode print ............. .................. 4 2
2 8 Barcode type..................... ...................... 4 2
2 9 Bar code size.................. .......................... 4 4
3 0 Enlarged character size....... ...................... 4 4
3 1 Graphic Print Speed ......... ........................ 4 5
3 2 Accent character.............. ......................... 4 5
3 3 Setting of the FF code at TOF . . ....... . . . . . . . 4 5
P a p e r h a n d l i n g e n h a n c e m e n t
4 0 Set the top margin.............. ..... .................. 4 7
4 1 Set the bottom margin ..... ......................... 4 7
4 2 Set the left margin............... ...................... 4 7
4 3 Set the right margin ....... ........................... 4 8
4 4 Fanfold paper width ....... .......................... 4 8
4 5 Autoscroll delay........ ................................ 4 8
4 6 Override bottom margin ..... ...................... 4 9
4 7 Label mode....................... ....................... 4 9
4 8 Paper out detection ....... ............................ 5 0
4 9 Cut sheet feeder type ....... ......................... 5 0
5 0 Setting of the auto
scrolling position ..... ........................ 5 0
5 1 Line Feed Speed.......... ............................. 5 1
C o m m u n i c a t i o n e n h a n c e m e n t
6 0 Interface type............. .............................. 5 1
6 1 SELECT IN signal.......... ........................... 5 1
6 2 Parity bits..... ........................................... 5 1
6 3 Data length......... ..................................... 5 2
6 4 Stop bit............. ...................................... 5 2
6 5 Communication protocol . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . 5 2
6 6 Communication speed .... .......................... 5 2
6 7 Serial error check ..... ................................ 5 3
6 8 CTS signal ............ .................................. 5 3
6 9 CD signal .......... ..................................... 5 3
7 0 DSR signal............ .................................. 5 3
7 1 Communication buffer size ............ . . . . . . . 5 4
7 2 Busy/ACK timing........ ............................. 5 4
7 3 Data latch timing........ .............................. 5 4
7 4 Setting of whether ERROR/PE
signals are output or not . . . ..... . . . 5 4
M i s c e l l a n e o u s
8 0 Print direction............ .............................. 5 5
8 1 LCD display language...... ......................... 5 5
8 2 Invert LCD display ....... ........................... 5 5
8 3 Software controlled setup . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . 5 6
8 4 Lock the RESET key......... ........................ 5 6
8 5 Setting of ENERGY STAR . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . 5 6
8 6 Saving user setup options . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . 5 6
8 7 Printing list of option settings . ....... . . . . 5 6