Tally Dascom 5130P User manual

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Important Safety Instructions (English)
Read the
following instructions thoroughly before starting up your printer.
• Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. A l way s contacta qualified service tec hn i cian .
• Keep this Operator’s Manual in a placewhichis easilyaccessibleat all times.
• Place the printer on a solidandeven base so that it cannot fall.
• Never placethe printer in the vicinity of inflammable gas or explosive substances.
• Ensurethe printer is connectedto a socket with the correctmainsvoltage.
• Always disconnect the printer fromthe mainsbefore opening the device to perform maintenance work or
remedy
errors.
• Do not exposethe printer to high temperatures, direct sunlight or dust.
• Keep all liquids awayfromthe printer.
• Protect the printer fromshock, impactand vibration.
• Make sure that the printer and computer are switchedoff before connecting the datacable.
• The print headwillbecomeveryhot during printing; avoid contactwith the printheadafter printing has
finished.
• Do not perform any operation or action in anyway otherthanthose provided in this manual. When in
doubt,contactyour
dealer or yourcustomersupport.

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W i c h tige Sicherheitshinweise (German)
Lesen Sie bitte diese
Sicherheitshinweise durch, bevor sie den Drucker in Betrieb nehme n .
• Führen Sie Wartungsarbeiten und Reparaturen keinesfalls selbst aus, sondern verständigen Sie
immereinen qualifizierten Ser v i cetec hn i k er .
• Bewahren Sie diese Dokumentation an einem jederzeit zugänglichen Ort auf.
• Den Drucker auf stabilem undebenem Untergrund so aufstellen, dass er nichtzu Boden fallen kann.
• StellenSie den Drucker ke i nesf a ll s in der Nähevonleicht entzündlichen Gasenoder explosiven
Stoffen auf.
• Den Drucker nuran eine Steckdosemit der richtigen Spannung anschließen.
• Wenn Sie den Drucker vomNetz trennenw o ll en, den Drucker ausschalten undimmerden
Netzstecker an der Steckdoseziehen.
• Den Drucker weder hohen Temperaturen nochdirektem Sonnenlicht undStaubaussetzen.
• Keine Flüssigkeiten mit dem Drucker in Berührung bringen.
• Den Drucker ke i nen Erschütterungen, Stößen oder Vibrationen aussetzen.
• Sicherstellen, dass der Drucker undder Computer ausgeschaltet sind, bevor das Datenkabel
an ge sc h l ossen wird.
• Der Druckkopf wird während des Druckensheiß. Vor dem Berühren deshalbeinigeZeit abkühlen
lassen.
• WeichenSie bei der Bedienung des Druckersnichtvonden An we i s unge n in der Dokumentation ab.
Be
i Unklarheiten wendenSie sich bitte an Ihren Händler oderIhrenKundendienst.

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Consignes importantes de sécurité(French)
Lire
attentivement les instructions suivantes avantde mettre l’imprimante en service.
• Ne jamais effectuer soi-même les travaux d’entretien et de réparations. Contacter toujours un
dépanneur qualifié.
• Placer l’imprimante sur un support stablede façonà ce qu’ellene puissepas tomber.
• Ne jamais placer l’imprimante à proximité de sourcesde gazaisément inflammables ou de
substancese
xp l os iv es.
• Ne connecter l’imprimante à une prise que lorsque la tensionest correcte.
• Pour déconnecter l’imprimante de l’alimentation principale, mettre l’imprimante hors tensionet
toujours débrancher le connecteur secteur de la prisemurale.
• Ne pasexposer l’imprimante à des températures élevées, à la lumière directedu soleilou à la
poussière.
• Ne pas mettre l’imprimante en contactavec des liquides.
• Ne pas exposer l’imprimante à des chocs, impactsou vibrations.
• S’assurer que l’imprimante et l’ordinateur sont horstensionavantde connecter l e câblede données.
• La tête d’impression est brûlante pendant l’impression. C’est pourquoi laissez-la refroidir quelques
instantsavantd’y toucher.
• N'exécutezaucune opération ni actiond'uneautre manière que celle indiquée dansce manuel.En
cas de doute,veuillez
contacter votre distributeur ou service après-vente.

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Indicazioni di sicurezza importanti (Italian)
Prima di mettere in funzione la stampante, l egge re attentamente le seguentiindicazioni.
Non eseguire mai da sé
gli interventidi manutenzione e riparazione, ma rivolgersi sempre a un tecnico di
assistenzaqualificato.
• Conservare le presenti istruzioni per l’usoin un luogo sempreaccessibile.
• Collocare la stampante su una superficie stabile, per evitare che cadaa terra.
• Non collocare la stampante in prossimità di gas facilmente infiammabili o di sostanzeesplosive.
• Collegare la stampante a una presa di corrente con tensioneadeguata.
• Per scollegare la stampante dalla rete di alimentazione, spegnere la stampante e disinserire sempre il
connettore di rete dalla presa.
• Non esporre la stampante ad elevate temperature né alla luce solaredirettae alla polvere.
• Evitare il contatto della stampante con liquidi.
• Non esporre la stampante a colpi,scosse o vibrazioni.
• Verificare che la stampante e il computer sianospentiprimadi collegare il cavodi trasmissione dati.
• Durante la stampa, la testinasi surriscal-da notevolmente. Prima di toccarla, se necessarioopportuno
quindi lasciarla raffreddare qualche istante.
• Noneseguire alcuna operazione o azionese non nella maniera descrittanel presente manuale. In
caso di
dubbio, contattare il rivenditore o dalla società incaricata d e ll ’assiste nza.

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Instrucciones de seguridad importantes (Spanish)
Lea las
siguientes instrucciones con esmeroantes de poner la impresora en servicio.
Nuncallevea cabo trabajos de mantenimiento o reparación Ud.mismo,sinoconsultea untécnicode servicio
calificado.
• Guarde las presentes instrucciones de servicio en un lugar de fácilacceso en cualquier momento.
• Ponga la impresora sobreun base establede manera que no pueda caer al suelo.
• Nuncacoloque la impresora en la vecindad de gases de fácil inflamabilidad o sunstancias explosivas.
• Asegureconectar la impresora sóloa un enchufecon un voltaje correcto.
• Cuando quiera desconectar la impresora de la red, apague la impresora y siempre tire la clavija de
alimentación del enchufe.
• No exponga la impresora a temperaturas altas,a la luz solar directay al polvo.
• No ponga la impresora en contactocon fluidos.
• Nunca exponga la impresora a sa cu d i das , choqueso vibraciones.
• Asegúresede que la impresora y el ordenador estén apagdos antes de conectarel cablede datos.
• La cabezade impresión se ponemuycaliente durante la impresión. Por lo tanto,deje enfriarlo algún
tiempoantes de tocarla.
• No permita que se realice cualquier operación o acciónde unaformadiferentea lo que se señalaen
el
manual. En caso de duda, póngase en contactocon su comerciante o con su servicio post-venta.

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Правила по технике безопасности. (Russian)
Прочитайте, пожалуйста, инструкцию по технике безопасности перед включением вработу принтера.
• Не выполняйте технические работы иремонт техники самостоятельно, но сообщайте о
неисправностях квалифицированным сервисным техникам.
• Данная инструкция должна быть всегда доступна каждому пользователю.
• Установите принтер на ровном истабильном месте так, чтобы он не смог упасть на пол.
• Ни вкоем случае не ставьте принтер вблизи легко воспламеняющихся газов ивзрывчатых
веществ.
• Включайте принтер врозетку только ссоответствующим напряжением.
• Если Вы хотите отключить принтер от напряжения, сначала выключите принтер сам изатем
выньте штекер из розетки.
• Берегите принтер от нагревания, от попадания на него прямых солнечных лучей ипыли.
• Не допускайте попадания жидкости на принтер.
• Нельзя подвергать принтер тряске, ударам ивибрации.
• Убедитесь, что принтер икомпьютер выключены, только после этого соедините принтер с
компьютером.
• Печатающая головка нагревается во время работы принтера. Поэтому подождите какое-то
время, прежде чем дотронуться до нее.
• Пользуйтесь принтером так, как это написано вдокументации. Если уВас возникают неясности,
обращайтесь свопросами кВашим продавцам или всервисный центр.

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Instruções Importantes sobre Segurança (Portuguese)
Le
i a as instruções de segurança antes de usara impressora.
• Consultesempreum técnico qualificado paraexecutaruma reparação .
• Coloquea impressora sobre umabase sólida e nivelada, paraque ela nãosofraquedas.
• Jamais instale a impressora nas proximidades de lugares onde haja gás inflamável ou substâncias
explosivas.
• Assegure-se de conectara impressora à tomada elétricacom a voltagem apro-priada.
• Quando desligar a impressora da rede, desligue semprea impressora e retireo caboda tomada.
• Não exponha a impressora a temperaturas altasou luz solar direta.
• Não aproxime sub st ân c i a s líquidas da impressora.
• Proteja a impressora de choques, impactos e vibrações.
• Desliguea impressora e o computador antes de conectar o caboda rede.
• A cabeçada impressora podeficarmuitoquente. Portanto, espere algum tempoantes de tocá-la.
• Nãofaça nenhuma operação ou ação além das recomendadas neste manual. Em casode dúvida,
contateseu
revendedor ou companhia de serviço.

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Önemli Güvenlik Talimatları(Turkish)
Lütfen,
yazıcıyı i ş letim e geçirmeden önce bu güvenlik talimatlarınıbütünüyle dikkatleokuyun.
• Ba k ı m ve tamir çalı ş malarınıkesinlikle ve hiçbir surette kendi ba ş ınıza yapmayın; her zamankalifiye bir
uzmanse r v i s -teknisy enin e haber verin.
• Yazıcıyı, üzerinden yere düşmesi mümkün olmayacak sabitve düz birzemineyerleştirin.
• Yazıcıyıkesinlikle ve hiçbir surette kolayca yanabilecek gaz veya patlayıcımaddeler içeren nesnelerin
yakınına koymayın.
• Yazıcıakım kablosunu sadece do ğ ru gerilime sahipbirprizetakın.
• Yazıcıyı şebeke a ğ ından ayırmak is te d i ğ i n i z de, yazıcıyıkapatın ve a ğ -fi ş ini her zaman prizden çıkartın.
• Yazıcıyı ne yüksek ısılı ne de do ğ rudan güneş ı ş ı ğ ına ve toza mâruz kalan mekânlarda bulundurun.
• Yazıcı hiçbir sıvımaddeyle temasta olmamalıdır.
• Yazıcıhiçbir sarsıntıya, darbeye veyat i tre ş ime mâruz kalmamalıdır.
• Veri kablosu ba ğ lanmadan önce hem yazıcının hem de bilgisayarın kapalı olduklarından emin
olmalısınız.
• Yazıcının ba ş ı basma esnasında yüksek ısıya ula ş ıyor. Bu yüzdenlütfen dokunmadan önce kısa süre
so ğ umasını bekleyin.
• Yazıcının i ş letimi ve kullanımında bu dokümantasyondaki talimatların hiç dı ş ına çıkmayın. Sorunlu
görünen hususlarda lütfen imâlatçınıza veya mü ş teri hizmetleri se r v i s iniz e başvurun.

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TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
“IBM” is a
trademark of International Bu s i ness Machines Corporation.
“EPSON” is a trademark of Epson America Incorporated.
“DEC”
is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.
“Centronics” is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.
“DOS” is a trademark of MicrosoftCorporation.
“SAP” is a
trademark of SAP AG.
“Windows”,“Windows7”, “Windows95”, “Windows98“, “WindowsNT”, “Windows2000”, “Windows
2003/2008 Server”,“WindowsXP” and“WindowsVista”are
trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation.
All
other product namesand company names appearing in this manual are the registered trademarks or
trademarks of the individual companies.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 UNPACKING GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................1
PREPARETHE PRINTER .........................................................................................................................................2
TRACTOR
I NSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................ 3
P LACING THE PRINTER.......................................................................................................................................... 5
PRINTER
C OMPONENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 6
2 SETTING UP PRINTER ....................................................................................................................................7
INSTALLRIBBON.................................................................................................................................................. 7
C ONNECTING THE INTERFACECABLE.................................................................................................................... 10
C ONNECTING THE MAINSPOWER ........................................................................................................................ 11
I NSTALLING THEWINDOWSDRIVER...................................................................................................................... 12
3 PAPER INSTALLATION GUIDE ..................................................................................................................... 16
PAPER AND PRINTABLEAREA S PECIFICATION ........................................................................................................ 16
I NSERTING A CUT S HEET .....................................................................................................................................19
I NSERTING A P ASSBOOK ...................................................................................................................................... 20
TRACTORFEED
H ANDLING ..................................................................................................................................20
4 CONTROL PANEL OPERATION ....................................................................................................................21
O PERATING .......................................................................................................................................................21
LED ANDSWITCH
S TATUS ..................................................................................................................................22
FAILURE
I NDICATIONS .........................................................................................................................................24
POWER ON
F UNCTIONS .....................................................................................................................................25
HEX DUMP .......................................................................................................................................................26
SETUPMENU.................................................................................................................................................... 27
CHANGE
C ONFIGURATIONS .................................................................................................................................28
MENU
C ONFIGURATION (S AMPLE ) ....................................................................................................................... 29
5 DEFAULT SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................................... 30
SYSTEM S ETUP .................................................................................................................................................. 30
INTERFACESETUP..............................................................................................................................................30
CHARACTER
S ETUP ............................................................................................................................................30
EMULATIONSETUP............................................................................................................................................ 32
RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULT ...............................................................................................................................32
6 MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................................33
C LEANING .........................................................................................................................................................33
CLEANINGAND
V ACUUMING THE PRINTER.............................................................................................................33
7 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................................................34
PRINT QUALITYPROBLEMS AND S OLUTIONS ........................................................................................................ 34
PAPER HANDLINGPROBLEMS AND
S OLUTIONS ..................................................................................................... 35
OPERATINGPROBLEMS AND
S OLUTIONS .............................................................................................................. 35

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ERROR
I NDICATIONS ON LEDS............................................................................................................................ 36
D IAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONS....................................................................................................................................37
FIRMWARE UPDATE...........................................................................................................................................38
8 SPECIFICATION .............................................................................................................................................39
9 INTERFACES ..................................................................................................................................................44
PARALLEL INTERFACE......................................................................................................................................... 44
USBINTERFACE................................................................................................................................................ 44
SERIALINTERFACE............................................................................................................................................. 44
10 CHARACTER SETS& CODE PAGES ..........................................................................................................45
CHARACTERSETS..............................................................................................................................................45
I NTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS ........................................................................................................................ 47
I NTERNATIONAL CHARACTERSET C OMMANDS ...................................................................................................... 47
C HARACTER T ABLES ........................................................................................................................................... 48
CODE PAGE
C OMMANDS ....................................................................................................................................50
CODE PAGETABLES........................................................................................................................................... 52
11 CONTROL CODES SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................76
EPSON EMULATIONCOMMANDLIST....................................................................................................................76
IBM EMULATIONCOMMAND
L IST ....................................................................................................................... 78

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1 Unpacking Guide
• Place yourpackaged printer on a solidbase.
• Make sure that the “Up” symbols pointin the correctdirection.
• Openthe packaging, lift the printer out of the cardboard boxandremovethe remaining packaging
material.
• Check the printer for any visible transport damage and missing items. If youfind anytransport
damage or if any accesso r i es are missing,pleasecontact your dealer. The following items should be
included:
o Printer
o
Tractor pair a sse m b l y (for Tractor version)
o
Power cord
o Ribboncartridge
o CD-ROM
o
Installation Guide

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Preparethe Printer
Removethe packaging materials fromthe printer as follows:
1-2: Remove all the visible tape fromthe outsideof the printer.
3: Openthe
printer frontcover.
4: Removethe
transparent cover.
5: Removethe cableties fromthe left andrightendsof the
carriage shaft.
6: Removethe
shipping cardboard from around the print head.
7-13: Removethe
shipping foamsfrom around the chassis.
14:
Install back the transparent cover.
15: Removethe
shipping cardboard fromthe printer rear.
16: Installthe tractor
pair as se m b l y (for Tractor version).

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Tractor Pair Installation
If you want to use continuous fanfold paper, you have to install the tractor pair assembly. Before installing the
tractor pair a sse m b l y , the printer rear cover must be removed first. Below instructions show how to install
andremoveboththe printer rearcoverand tractor pair assembly.
Removing and installing the printer rearcover:
1. Ensure
there is no loaded paper in the printer. Switchoff the printer.
2. Open the
printer top cover, move the print head with care to the left. Attention: The print head could be
veryhot if
printing hadjust been performed, so be carefulwhen touching the print head.
3. Use a flathead screwdriver or
similar tool to insert into the latches at “4” and “5”, apply downward
pressureto release the lock. Removethe rear cover “6” from the back of the
printer. Close the printer top
cover.
4.
Installing the printer rear cover is the reverse of the removal process. First, align the latches of the rear
cover at the back of the printer. Next, use yourthumbs to press the rear cover steadily and firmly towards
the
printer. The “4” and “5” latches should snap on. When the installation is done correctly, the rear cover
should be flat againstthe back of the printer.

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Installing and removing the tractor pairassembly:
1. To
install, first insert the upper cylindrical fingers at both ends of the tractor assembly into the m et a l frame
at the back of the printer (see picture “7”). Tilt the
tractor assembly downwards, and use your index
fingers to push the
lower cylindrical fingers at both ends slightly upwards until they are mounted at the
bottomof the
printer metalframe(see picture“8”).
2. To remove,use
your fingers to gripboth ends of the tractor assemb l y, tilt up and pullto releaseit from the
printer m et a l frame.

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Placing the Printer
Place the printer on a solid, flat, stable surface; ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it
cannot move, and that there is easy access to the control panel and
paper input devices. Also ensure that
there is enoughspace forsufficient ventilation and for the printed output.
When selectingthe
printer location, observethe following additional instructions:
• Never placethe printer nearto any flammable gas or explosive substances.
• Do not exposethe printer to direct sunlight. If youcannot avoid placing the printer neara window,protect
it fromthe
sunlight with a curtain.
• When connecting a computer to the printer, make sure the maximum recommended cablelengthis not
exceeded.
• Ensuresufficientdistancebetween the printer andany heating devices/radiators.
• Avoid exposing the printer to extreme temperature or air humidity fluctuations. Avoidexposureto dusty
environments.
• It is recommended the printer is installed in a position whichreducesnoise exposure to the workplace
during printing.

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Printer Components
Component Function
Control Lever Lift up the top of
mechanism to install or remove ribbon
Paper Loader Paper feed path for singlesheet andpassbook.
PrintHead 24-pin
printing mechanism
Cover Protects printheadand
other components inside,andreducesnoise.
Control panel Shows
printer status, andfor printer setup
Power switch
Power printer ON or OFF
Ribboncartridge
Contains the ink to printon the media
Ribbonguides
For guiding ribbon installation on print head
Power receptacle Connects
power cordto the printer
Serial interface Connects
serial interfacecablefromthe host
Parallel interface Connects
parallel interfacecablefromthe host
USB interface ConnectsUSB interfacecablefromthe host