Panasonic KX-P1150 - KX-P 1150 B/W Dot-matrix Printer User manual

Panasonic
Operating
Instructions
Impact Dot Matrix Printer
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Before operating this unit, please read these instructions completely.

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IMPORTANT (FOR UNITED KINGDOM)
CLASS 1 FOR BS 7002
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULL Y
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp
fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has
a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362.
Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
if the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it [s refitted when the fuse is replaced.
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained.
A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME. |
THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF S SAFELY.
THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF. THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED -
INTO ANY 13 AMP SOCKET. | |
If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below.
If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician.
WARNING : THIS IS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Green-and-Yellow: Earth
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Brown: Live
As the colours of the wire in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.
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The wire which is coloured GREEN-AND-YEL LOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is `
marked with the letter E or by the Earth symbol @ , or coloured GREEN or GREEN-AND-YELLOW.
The wire which is coloured BLUE msut be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the
letter N or coloured BLACK,
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the
letter L or coloured RED.
How to replace the fuse Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse and fuse.
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FUSE
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WARNING
e The power source voltage of this unit is listed on the nameplate. Plug the printer only into an outlet with
the proper voltage.
* To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture.
e When you operate this equipment, the outlet should be near the equipment and should be easily accessible.
The serial number of the unit may be found on the label on the rear of the unit. For your convenience, note
this number below, and retain this book, along with your proof of purchase, to serve as a permanent record
of your purchase in the event of a theft, or for future reference. *
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SERIAL NO. DATE OF PURCHASE
IBM and IBM-PC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Proprinter is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Any details given in these Operating Instructions are subject to change without notice.

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Features
Operating Environment
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Chap.1 Before You Start
7 Unpacking 9 Parts of the Printer
8 Removing the Protective Paper
8 installing the Platen Knob
Chap.2 Setup
11 Connecting to a Computer 18 Printer-Driver Selection
12 Ribbon Cassette 19 Instailing a Printer-Driver
12 Installing the Ribbon Cassette (Windows Ver. 3.1)
13 Removing the Ribbon Cassette 20 Self Test
14 installing Paper
14 Fanfold Paper (Tractor Mode)
16 Single Sheets and Envelopes
(Friction Mode)
Chap.3 Initial Setup Mode
21 Using the Setup Disk 27 Using the Control Panel
Chap.4 Using the Printer
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31 Feeding Paper 32 Paper Parking | LOAD/PARK
31 Line Feed/Form Feed “LF/FF

Table of Contents
Chap.5 Software Commands
33 Command Reference Program
Chap. 6 Maintenance 8. Troubleshooting
35 Periodic Maintenance 36 Troubleshooting
Appendix
37 Printer Specifications 43 lnitialization/Hex Dump
39 Paper Specifications 43 Initialization
39 Fanfold Paper 43 Hex Dump
39 Single Sheets 44 Character Set Tables
39 Envelopes 50 Glossary
40 Printing Area 53 Index
41 Interfacing 55 Options and Supplies
41 Parallel interfacing
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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing a Panasonic printer.
This printer is a versatile, high quality 9-pin dot matrix printer which is designed to meet the needs of
your office, home and private use...
This printer has been factory set to operate with most of the popular software packages.
Your application software shouid controi the printer functions. in most cases, there wil be no need to
change the initial printer settings.
Features
Printer Emulation:
Setup Disk:
Fonts:
Maximum Printing Speed:
Paper Handling:
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4 NLQ (courier ,Boid PS,Roman,Sans Serif)
Draft — 240 characters per second (15 cpi)
NLQ — 38 characters per second (12 cpi)
Friction and Push Tractor
This printer can be installed in any normal office environment.
No special wiring or cooling is required.
* Do not use the printer under the following conditions:
— Extremely high or low temperature [temperature range: 10-35'C (50-95'F)]
— Extremely high or low humidity (humidity range: 20-80% RH)
— Areas of poor ventilation [a minimum of 4” (10 cm) clearance on all sides is necessary to insure
proper ventilation]
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— Areas with chemical fume concentration
— Areas with extreme vibration or when placed on an unstable or unievel surface
Precautions
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The following precautions are recommended to extend the life of the printer.
* Keep all liquids away from the printer.
* Do not piace books, paper, or other items on top of the printer.
* Do not operate the printer without paper arid a ribbon cassette installed.
* Avoid prolonged use without allowing the printhead time to cool.
* Do not obstruct the movement of the printhead while in operation.
* |f the printer is not going to be used for an extended period, unplug the power cord.

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Having unpacked the printer, make sure none of the contents shown below are missing or damaged.
Report damages or shortages to the store from which the unit was purchased.
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Printer
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Ribbon
Cassette
Platen Knob Operating Manual
Quick Start Guide
* This Setup Disk contains a Printer-Driver
for Windows Ver. 3.1 (te P. 19), an
Initial Setup program (te P. 21) and a
Command Reference program
(rs P. 33).
* To use this Setup Disk you need to have
an IBM-PC or a Compatible computer
with a 3.5" floppy disk drive.
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Installing the Platen Knob
Insert the platen knob into the hole on the right side of the printer and rotate it slowly until it slips onto
the shaft. Push the platen knob onto the platen shaft to secure.

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Paper guides (ns P. 16)
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cover
Control Panel
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FONT switch
Pressing this switch will select the font style.
[ux P, 30)
ONLINE switch
This switch opens and closes the communi-
cation line with the computer.
TEAR OFF switch
Pressing this switch will advance or reverse
the paper for tearing off. (rs P. 31)
LF/FF switch
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Pressing this switch advances the paper one
line at a time. Holding this switch advances
the paper to the first print line of the next
page. (IS P. 31)
LOAD/PARK switch
Pressing this switch will load or park the
paper. (rx P. 32)
Platen knob (us P. 8)
Power switch (c= P. 11)
FONT indicators
These indicators identify which Font has
been selected. (US P. 30)
ON LINE indicator
This indicator is lit when the printer is in the
ON LINE mode, and is out in the OFF LINE
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POWER/PAPER OUT indicator
This indicator is lit when the power is on anid
paper is installed. It blinks when paper is not
installed,
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Top cover
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Centronics
parallel
interface
Head Gap Lever
Adjusts the gap between ine piaten and the
printhead. The lever moves in increments of
0.0028 inch (0.07 mm).
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AC power cord . ..;
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1 Attach one end of the parallel interface cable 2 Plug printer into a grounded 3 prong AC
from your computer to your printer and socket.
secure the printer clips.
When the power is supplied to the printer, the
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Ribbon Casseiie
Installing the Ribbon Cassette
1 4 Turn the power on. 3 Rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette to
remove any slack.
The carriage will automatically move to the
ribbon exchange area. |
The printer allows the ribbon cassette to be : : Knob
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4 Slip the ribbon between the ribbon mask and
the printhead nose.
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Head gap
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5 Press down on rear of the cassette until the
win
tab
snaps
loto
place:
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Adjustthe
head
gap
lever
for
the
thickness
of
paper you are using.
6 Replace the smoked plastic cover.
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Removing
the
Ribbon
Cassette
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1 Toremove the cassette, perform steps 1-2 of
“Installing the Ribbon Cassette". (c= P. 12)
2 Spread the wing tab and lift up the cassette.
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Your Panasonic printer offers two paper handling choices:
— Fanfold paper (Tractor mode)
1 © Turnthe power on.
The PAPER OUT indicator will flash
indicating that paper is not installed in the
printer.
© Adjust the head gap lever for the
thickness of paper you are using.
2 Set the paper feed selector to “ [7] ”.
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Paper feed
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— Single sheets and envelopes (Friction mode)
J Remove the top cover.
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4 © Unlock the tractors by pulling the tractor
clamping levers forward.
€ Slide the tractors to accommodate the
approximate width of the paper being
used.
In most applications, you will find that the O
indicator on the tear bar is a useful tool for
predetermining your left most print position.
Tractor clamping levers
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5 Openthe tractor covers.
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7 o Adjust the tractors to remove any slack in
@ Align the paper sprocket holes with the
tractor pins making sure the paper Is
stralght.
@ Close the tractor covers.
the paper.
€ Lock the tractor clamping levers.
Installing Pape}
8 Press LOAD/PARK .
This will load the paper to the first print line.
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not
use
(LFIFF,
to
load
paper.
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9 Replace the top cover.
Top cover
10 it the ON LINE indicator is not lit,
press: ON LINE sto get ready to print.
ON LINE indicator
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Single Sheets and Envelopes (Friction Mode)
@ Turn the power on. 3 Raise the to er to the single sheet feed
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ing that no paper is installed in the printer. “this i$ done by inserting the side pi pins s of the
top cover into the slots on the upper cabinet.
© Adjust the head gap lever for the
thickness of paper you are using.
4 © Rotate the paper support.
tor2 Thinner sheets l € Separate the paper guides to the
j i i approximate width of your paper or
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2 Setthe paper feed selector to“ O”
(Friction
mode)
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5 Insert a sheet of paper through the paper
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The paper will automatically be loaded to the
first print line.
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6 if the ON LINE indicator is not lit,
press ( ON LINE | to get ready to print.
7 ON LINE indicator
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~rinter-Driver Selectior
This procedure is the final step before printing and is performed in your application software program.
The steps will vary, depending on the software program. Consult your software package for proper
procedures. The Panasonic KX-P1 150 will be your first choice. However, if the Panasonic KX-P1150
printer is not listed in your software, you must select an alternative from the following table.
Printer-Driver Selections (In order of priority)
Panasonic KX-P1150
Panasonic KX-P2180 |
Epson FX-850 i M
Panasonic KX-P1180/P 1170
Epson FX series
IBM Proprinter IIl +
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initial setup mode. (te P. 21-29) l
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If
you
are
using
Windows
Ver.
3.1,
please
insert
your
Setup
Disk
into
drive
A
or
B
and
follow
ihe directions below.
Before
you
use
the
Setup
Disk,
it
is
recommended
that
you
make
a
back-up
copy
and
store
the
original
in
a
safe
place.
1 In “Main Group”, select “Print Manager".
2 In “Options”, select “Printer Setup”.
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The printer diriver of KX-P1150 is
shown in a dialog box.
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10 Click Close.
11 Exit the “Print Manager”.
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The printer has a self test feature which allows you to test the printer.
1 Load a sheet of paper (fanfold or single sheet), then turn the power off.
(ns P. 14-17)
2
While
pressing
_LF/FF.
,
turn
the
power
on,
then
release.
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