TallyGenicom LA48N User manual

LA48N
LA48W
User Guide Matrix Printer

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Table of contents
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Table of contents
1Introduction 1-1
Features 1-1
Consumables 1-2
2Setting up the printer 2-1
Selecting a location 2-1
Unpacking the printer 2-2
Assembling the printer 2-4
Installing the Cut Sheet Stand 2-4
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 2-5
Getting acquainted with your printer 2-8
Connecting the power cord 2-9
Connecting the printer to your computer 2-11
Selecting a Parallel Interface Cable 2-11
Selecting a Serial Interface Cable 2-11
Selecting a USB Cable 2-12
Connecting the Interface Cable 2-12
Removing the shutter 2-14
Attaching the shutter 2-14
Selecting an emulation 2-15
Operations of the control panel 2-18
Control panel indicators and buttons 2-18
Basic states of the printer 2-18
Control Panel Operations 2-20
Printer Acoustical Feedbacks 2-22

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3Paper Handling 3-1
Selecting Paper 3-2
Paper Specifications 3-2
Paper Size 3-2
Paper Thickness and Number of Copies 3-2
Overview of Paper Operations 3-3
Levers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling 3-4
Adjusting for Paper Thickness 3-6
Paper Thickness Lever Positions 3-7
Using Single Sheets 3-8
Loading a Single Sheet of Paper 3-8
Ejecting Single Sheets 3-10
Using Continuous Forms 3-11
Positioning the Paper Stack 3-11
Good placement 3-11
Bad placement 3-11
Loading Continuous Forms 3-12
Adjusting the left margin 3-13
Adjusting the Tear-off position 3-15
Adjustment procedure 3-15
Unloading Continuous Forms 3-16
Installing the Tractor Unit 3-16
Tearing Off Continuous Forms 3-17
Feeding and Positioning Paper 3-18
Print Area Definition 3-18
Line Feed/Form Feed 3-20
Top-of-Form Adjustment 3-20
Switching Paper Types 3-22
Switching from Continuous Forms to Single Sheets
(Push-Feed Mode) 3-22

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Switching from Single Sheets to Continuous Forms
(Push-Feed Mode) 3-22
Tips on Paper Handling 3-23
General Tips 3-23
Multipart Forms 3-23
Envelopes 3-23
Labels 3-23
4Printing 4-1
Selecting Print Features 4-1
Using Commercial Software 4-1
Using the Control Panel 4-2
Macrol selection 4-2
Macro 1 and Macro 2 Settings 4-3
Installation Settings 4-5
Adjustments Settings 4-5
Menu Access Settings 4-5
Changing the Protocol 4-6
Starting or Stopping Printing 4-8
Starting Printing 4-8
Stopping and Viewing Printing 4-8
Resuming Printing 4-8
Resuming from a Paper-Out 4-8
Removing Printed Pages 4-10
Removing Single Sheets 4-10
Removing Continuous Forms 4-10
5Using Set-Up Mode 5-1
What is Set-Up Mode for? 5-1
How Set-Up Works 5-2
Entering the Set-Up Mode 5-2

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Overview of the Set-Up Mode 5-4
Set-Up Mode Functions 5-4
Example: Changing the Vertical Pitch 5-5
Options with Undetermined Values 5-7
Range Management for a Wide Range of
Values 5-7
Example: Changing the Left Margin 5-7
Options with Both Pre-determined and
Undetermined Values 5-8
Points to Remember 5-11
Printing the Printer Configuration 5-12
Deciding Which Options to Change 5-14
Required Options 5-14
Changing Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options 5-15
Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options and
Values 5-16
Changing Install Options 5-25
Install Options and Values 5-26
Adjusting Top-of-Form Origin 5-30
Adjust Options and Values 5-30
Changing Menu Access Options 5-31
Menu Access Option and Values 5-32
Save Settings and Exit Set-up mode 5-33
Recall Factory Settings 5-33
Using the Diagnostic Functions 5-34
Printing Test 5-34
Hex Dump Mode 5-35
Set-Up Mode Quick Reference 5-37
6Maintenance 6-1
Cleaning 6-1
Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer 6-1
Cleaning the Platen 6-2

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Replacing the ribbon 6-3
Replacing the Print Head 6-7
7Trouble-Shooting 7-1
Solving Problems 7-1
Print Quality Problems 7-1
Paper Handling Problems and Solutions 7-4
Operating Problems and Solutions 7-6
Printer Failures 7-7
Diagnostic Functions 7-8
Checking Vertical Alignment 7-8
ASupplies A-1
Supplies A-1
BPrinter and Paper Specifications B-1
Physical Specifications B-1
Functional Specifications B-2
Performance Specifications B-4
Certification B-4
Paper Specifications B-5
Print Area B-5
Paper Thickness B-7

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CCommand Sets C-1
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Guide C-2
IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference
Guide C-22
Epson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide C-27
DInterface Information D-1
Parallel Interface D-1
Serial Interface D-4
USB Interface D-7
ECharacter Sets E-1
DEC PPL2 Protocol E-1
Common to IBM Proprinter X24 and XL24E Protocol
and EpsonESC/P2 Protocol E-19
IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Protocol E-25
Epson ESC/P2 Protocol E-26
FResident Fonts F-1

Introduction
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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing a LA48N/LA48W printer. This printer is a compact,
versatile printer that offers maximum compatibility with today’s software packages
and personal computers. The 24-wire print head provides crisp, clear printing for
business, office, and home environments. This printer is also easy to install and use.
Matrix Printer LA48N
Features
Key printer features and options are listed in the next two sections.
Software compatibility. This printer operates with the DEC PPL2, IBM XL24E,
and EPSON ESC/P2 command sets.
Various character sets. For the DEC PPL2 protocol, 31 character sets (twenty-
five 94-character sets and six 96-character sets) are available. For IBM Proprinter
X24E and XL24E protocol, set 1, set 2, and 30 default sets (code pages and spe-
cific character sets) are available. For Epson ESC/P2 protocol, 15 national char-
acter sets and 30 default sets (code pages and specific character sets) are available.
Multiple fonts. The printer has 12 resident fonts: Draft, High speed Draft, High
impact Font, Courier 10, Pica 10, Prestige 12, Compressed, Boldface PS, Time-
less Normal, Nimbus Sans Normal, OCR-A, OCR-B.

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High-speed printing. At 10 cpi, print speed ranges from 113 cps for letter quality
to 400 cps (80-column printer) or 448cps (136-column printer) for high-speed
draft quality.
Large print buffer. 64 Kbytes are available in total for storing input data and
downloading fonts. A large input data buffer allows you to send files to the print-
er and return quickly to work in your application. A large download buffer allows
you to use custom fonts.
80-column or 136-column print line. 80-column printers are the most suitable
for printing in landscape mode using letter or A4 size paper.136-column printers
are the most suitable for printing in landscpe mode using legal or standardsize
computer forms.
Simple switching of paper types. The ability to "park" continuous forms makes
it easy to switch between continuous forms and single sheets.
Auto tear-off. Continuous forms are fed automatically up to the tear-off position
at the end of each job.
Maintenance-free. The printer only requires periodic cleaning and changing of
the ribbon cartridge.
Consumables
For details, see Appendix A, “Supplies”.