User manual PANASONIC KX-P1592

[. . . ] In most cases, there will be no need to change the factory settings. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Feature Highlights Printer Emulation: Font: Epson® LQ-850 and IBM® Proprinter® X24E 3 Draft (Pica, Elite, Micron) 3 LQ (Courier, Bold PS, Prestige) Printing speed: Paper Feeding: Tear Off: Paper Parking: Interface: Draft--192 characters per second (12 cpi) LQ--64 characters per second (12 cpi) Friction and Tractor Advances fanfold paper's perforation to tear position Allows to use single sheets/envelopes without removing/wasting fanfold paper USB 2. 0 and parallel About the documentation The printer's documentation consists of 2 manuals. Operating Instructions (this manual) Installation Manual (printed documentation) The Operating Instructions explain part names, installation, operations, maintenance and specifications of the unit. The Installation Manual explains installation procedures. 2 Operating Instructions Introduction Abbreviations Windows® refers to the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. [. . . ] When connecting with a USB cable: Attach the USB cable (B) from your computer to the USB connector (A). Notice C · Use a shielded USB cable that is certified with a logo by USB-IF. Power Supply 1. Connect the power cord to a grounded AC outlet. · Plug the power cord into an outlet of the proper rating listed on the nameplate located in the rear of the printer. · The power switch is located on the right side of the printer toward the front. When the power is supplied to the printer, the power indicator on the control panel will light up. A B When connecting with a parallel interface cable: Attach the parallel interface cable (C) from your computer to the parallel interface connector (A) and secure the printer clips (B). AC Outlet Operating Instructions 17 Setup Installing the Ribbon Cassette Mounting the Ribbon Cassette 1. A Turn the power on. The carriage will move to the ribbon exchange area (A) automatically. Note The printer allows the ribbon cassette to be mounted only in this area. Move the head gap lever (A) to the (+) position. A · 3. Rotate the knob (A) on the ribbon cassette to remove any slack. B A A A 18 Operating Instructions Setup 4. A Slip the ribbon (A) between the ribbon mask (B) and the printhead nose (C). 5. Turn the power on while pressing LF/FF . 7. If the ON LINE indicator (A) is not lit, press ON LINE to get ready to print. A A sample printout will begin, which serves as a self test. Turn the power off. 24 Operating Instructions Using the Software Using the Software Control Panel Software Program This software is used to change the configuration of the printer. Using this software, you can also print out the printer's character table. It is necessary to install the printer driver to use this software. When using the Windows driver, these settings are rarely used. When using the Windows driver, make sure Emulation is set to "EPSON". The printer is compatible with most popular software packages. If no changes are required, you should be ready to print. In most cases there will be no need to change the initial setup items. To start the Control Panel Software program, from [Start], select [All programs] ® [Panasonic] ® [Panasonic KX-P1592] ® [Control Panel Software]. International character USA, France, Germany, UK, Denmark1, Sweden, Italy, Spain1, Japan, Norway, Denmark2, Spain2, Latin America, Korea, Legal Font Draft, Courier, Prestige, Bold PS Pitch 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17 CPI, 20 CPI, P. S Zero font Normal (0) Slashed (0) Page length 11 Inch, 12 Inch, 14 Inch, 11 2/3 Inch, 8 Inch, 8 1/2 Inch, 5 1/2 Inch Auto LF On (CR+LF) Off (CR only) Auto CR (IBM only) On (LF, VT, ESC+"J" +CR) Off (LF, VT, ESC+"J" only) Skip perforation On (1 inch skip) Off (No skip) A. G. M (Alternate Graphic Mode) (IBM only) On, Off Graphic direction Uni Direction, Bi Direction Download buffer Enable, Disable You can change the following items: Emulation EPSON (Epson LQ-850) IBM (IBM Proprinter X24E) Character set Italic (Epson only) Graphic 1 Graphic 2 Code page USA (PC-437) Multilingual (PC-850) Portugal (PC-860) Canada-French (PC-863) Norway (PC-865) Turkey (PC-857) Auto load On (Available) Off (Not available) Auto Online On (Available) Off (Not available) TOF set (# / 72 inch) Tractor: 0­360 Friction: 0­360 Note · The following items can also be set through the Control Panel (Page 27): Emulation, Page length, Auto LF, Graphic direction and Download buffer Operating Instructions 25 Using the Software About the buttons Send Settings Sends the settings to the printer. [. . . ] (Page 27) Consult your dealer. Set the Character Set as required. (Page 25) When creating a custom size, select "English" for Units and input the size in inches. Round the value to 2 decimal places, as in the examples below: Form size 8 1/2 inch 11 1/3 inch Input size 8. 50 inch 11. 34 inch 34 Operating Instructions Appendix A p p e Printer Specifications Power requirements: Frequency: Current: Interface: Print fonts: Software emulation: USB 2. 0 Full speed, Centronics parallel (IEEE1284 standard) 3 Draft (Pica, Elite, Micron) 3 Letter Quality (Courier, Bold PS, Prestige) Epson LQ-850 IBM Proprinter X24E Buffer: Character sets: 64K (When Download buffer is disabled) 96 ASCII characters, 96 Italic ASCII characters, 38 International characters -- 14 countries, 158 IBM-PC special characters 0. 2 mm (1/127 in. ) dot diameter Draft Matrix Dot pitch (Hor. ´ Ver) (Hor. ) (Ver. ) Maximum number of characters per line (cpl): Pica [10 cpi (characters per in. )] Elite (12 cpi) Micron (15 cpi) Compressed (17 cpi) Elite compressed (20 cpi) Pica elongated (5 cpi) Elite elongated (6 cpi) Micron elongated (7. 5 cpi) Compressed elongated (8. 5 cpi) Elite compressed elongated (10 cpi) Printing speed [characters per second (cps)]: Micron Draft Letter Quality 240 cps 80 cps 9 ´ 24 0. 21 mm (1/120 in. ) 0. 14 mm (1/180 in. ) 80 cpl 96 cpl 120 cpl 137 cpl 160 cpl 40 cpl 48 cpl 60 cpl 68 cpl 80 cpl Elite 192 cps 64 cps Pica 160 cps 53 cps LQ 30 ´ 24 0. 07 mm (1/360 in. ) 0. 14 mm (1/180 in. ) Refer to the nameplate located on the rear of the printer. n d i x Dot configuration: Operating Instructions 35 Appendix Printing direction: Line feed time: Paper Feed: Operating environment: Text printing: Bi-Directional Bit Image printing: Uni-Directional & Bi-Directional Approx. 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