User manual TALLYGENICOM LA550W

[. . . ] LA550N LA550W User guide Matrix printer User guide Table of contents Table of contents Introduction Printer features Symbols used About this manual Printer at a glance Printer in fanfold paper mode Printer in single-sheet mode Paperway Installation Unpacking the printer Placing your printer Checking the printer voltage Connecting the printer Switching on the printer Changing the ribbon cassette Printer drivers Installing a printer driver in Windows 95/98/ME Installing a printer driver in Windows 2000/NT 4. 0/XP Other operating systems Changing printer settings Form settings (Windows 2000/NT 4. 0/XP) Graphic options Loading optional firmware Troubleshooting The control panel The LC display Online mode Offline mode Setup mode Messages in the LC display Key functions when turning on the printer 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 I User guide Table of contents Paper handling Changing the paper path Changing the paper type in the setup menu Loading paper Fanfold paper Single sheets Paper transport Moving the paper to the tear position Removing paper Settings Setting the tear position Setting the first printing line (TOF) Setting the print head gap Selecting character density and font temporarily The Menu Programming via the control panel Enabling access to Menu mode Calling up the menu Menu configurations (Macros) Menu handling Save settings Selecting the LC display language Terminating Setup mode Menu structure Menu parameters Printing out macro configurations (Print) Loading menu configurations (Macro) Reset to default values (Reset) Quiet mode printing (Quiet) Selecting font (Font) Setting line spacing (LPI) Selecting start signal for escape sequence (ESCChar) Selecting Protocol (emulation) Bidirectional printing (PrintDir) Settings for interfaces (I/O) 26 26 27 28 28 32 34 35 36 37 37 38 39 40 41 41 41 41 42 43 43 44 45 46 47 47 47 48 48 49 50 50 51 52 53 II User guide Table of contents Serial interface (Serial) Data transmssion rate (Baud) Data format (Format) Buffer control (BuffCtrl) Signal Processing (DTR) Selecting interface (Interf. ) Interface buffer (Buffer) Selecting interface timeout (Timeout) Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR) Automatic line feed (Auto-LF) Menu lock (MenLock) Language (Language) Paper parameters (Paper) Form length (Formlen) First printing position (FormAdj) Print head gap manually (Head) View and tear position (TearView) Line length (Width) Barcode (Barcode) Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) Form feed mode (FFmode) Setting and activating options (PapOpt) Activation of tractors (AutoTra) Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) Paper handling (Paphand) Increasing the print head gap (Head up) Paper width (Pagewid) Left-hand area (Leftzon) Right-hand area (Rightzo) Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) Line wrap (Wrap) Beep at paper end (Sound) Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm) Setting the page margins (Margin) Setting the top margin (Topmrg) Setting the bottom margin (Botmrg) Setting the left margin (Leftmrg) 53 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 65 66 67 67 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 73 74 74 75 75 III User guide Table of contents Setting the DEC Mode (DECMode) Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) Character set (CharSet) User preference character set (UserChr) Printer ID (Prn. ID) Deleting sequence or buffer (CAN Fkt. ) Disconnection on end of transmission (Discnct) Initial Report (Report) Automatic answerback (Answbck) Answerback on ENQ (Answ_ENQ) Setting the IBM mode (IBMMode) Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) IBM character set (IBM-Cset) Code page (CodPage) IBM Double Height (DblHigh) Horizontal pitch on Compress (IBMComp) Slashed Zero (Sl. Zero) Setting the EPSON Mode (EPSMode) Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) EPSON character set (EPS-Cset) Code Page (CodPage) Slashed Zero (Sl. Zero) Menu settings (example) Advanced menu Test functions Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode Interface test (H-Dump) Printout in Hex-Dump Terminating Hex-Dump Advanced settings Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) Settings for paper with dark back (Pap. back) Reduced power consumption (SleepMod) 76 76 77 78 79 79 80 80 81 81 82 82 82 83 84 84 85 86 86 86 87 88 89 90 90 91 92 93 93 94 95 95 96 96 IV User guide Table of contents Troubleshooting General print problems The display remains dark The display is lit, but the printer does not print Problems with the paper feed Paper jam (fanfold paper) Paper jam (single sheets) Paper does not move to tear off position Problems with the print quality Print is too pale Smudged print Prints undefined characters The first line is not completely printed out at the top Dots within characters are missing Error messages via the display Additional display messages Care and maintenance Replacing the fuse Cleaning the housing Cleaning the interior Cleaning the platen Ribbon Cleaning the upper friction Carriage shafts Specifications Printer specifications Interface specifications Paper specifications Available character sets and fonts Emulations General Escape sequences What are escape sequences?Barcode List of available barcodes 97 98 98 98 99 99 100 100 101 101 101 101 101 101 102 105 106 106 107 107 108 108 108 108 109 109 112 113 115 120 120 120 120 120 121 121 V User guide Table of contents Interfaces Parallel interface Connector assignment Serial interface V. 24/RS232C Connector assignment Interface cable (serial interface) Input signals Output signals Interface-Adapter IF Adapter-Set RS232 (DB9M)/MMJ Protocols Memory mode XON/XOFF Memory mode Robust XON/XOFF Configuring the serial interface of the PC DOS mode Windows 95/98/ME Windows 2000/NT 4. 0/XP Physical printer port in Ethernet with TCP/IP Example of a printer connected to a computer in an Ethernet Example of several devices in an Ethernet Options and accessories Options Tractor 2, front Serial interface adapter MMJ interface adapter Others Optional firmware Accessories Ribbon cassettes Optional paper support Programming manuals Index 122 123 123 124 124 125 125 125 126 127 127 127 128 128 128 128 129 129 129 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 131 131 131 131 132 VI User guide Introduction Introduction Printer features Your printer is a high speed and rugged design for easy use and heavy duty operation. It is designed for service-free PC, network and mini system operations. At top speeds of up to 500 cps the LA550N and LA550 keep pace with the bustling, demanding world where printing is time sensitive and critical. [. . . ] Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters. Paper parameters (Paper) Selects the paper parameters Formlen (form length), FormAdj (first printing position) and Head (print head gap, only if AGA=Off) separately for each paper source in the current menu. Only installed options can be selected. Paper AutoTear Back Next 1 2 3 4 Press Paper (2) key. Online Setup Single Front1 Back Next 1 2 3 4 Online Setup You can now choose between the following paper options: Single Front1 (tractor 1) Front2 (tractor 2 front, option) Select the desired paperway, in our example Single (2). Press Next (4) key, to proceed to the installed optional paperways. 59 User guide Form length (Formlen) The Menu You can define the form length in one of two ways: via the number of lines or via standard formats (e. g. Press Formlen (2) key. Online Setup Formlen FormAdj Back Next 1 2 3 4 Lines Back 1 2 Standard Next 3 4 Online Setup If you wish to define the form length via a line format, press Line (2) key. 6 LPI =72 Set < > 1 2 3 * Exit 4 Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: 6 to 132 Default Setting: 66 Sets the form length via line formats. Please note that the adjustment in Lines depends on the selected LPI. For example 8 LPI at a selected line number of 96 lines results in a formlength of 12 inches (96 lines/[8lines/inch]) = 12 inches). The selectable range is between 3 and 21 inches, i. e. for 2 LPI from 6 to 42 lines and for 12 LPI from 24 to 262 lines. If the form length is set it will not be changed by changing the LPI later on. Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). 60 User guide The Menu If you wish to define the form length via standard formats, press Standard (3) key. Lines Back 1 2 Standard Next 3 4 Online Setup Fanfold Set < 1 2 12" * > Exit 3 4 Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: DIN A3, DIN A4, DIN A5, DIN B5, DIN B6, DIN C6, Executive 10. 5", Letter 11", Fanfold 12", Legal 14", No Format Default Setting: Letter 11" Selects the form length by standard formats. Using Standard, different paper formats can be selected directly, e. g. The LC display indicates No format if a value is selected by the Line function or ESC sequences, which does not correspond to a standard format. Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). First printing position (FormAdj) Sets the first print position of a form in n/72 inch, separately adjustable for each paper path. The settings made here reduce the height of the printable area. Press FormAdj (3) key. Formlen FormAdj Back Next 1 2 3 4 Online Setup FormAdj= 12/72"* Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: 0/72" bis 220/72" Default Setting: 8/72" An alternative notation for FormAdj is TOF (Top Of Form). Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters. 61 User guide Print head gap manually (Head) The Menu This parameter is ignored if the automatic gap adjustment (AGA) is activated; see Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) (page 68). Adjusts the print head gap manually; separately adjustable for each paper path. Head Back 1 2 3 Press Head (2) key. Next 4 Online Setup Head= 18 Set < > 1 2 3 * Exit 4 Use the < (2) or > (3) key to select the desired setting. Online Setup Setting Options: 0 to 100 Default Setting: 18 Select the Head = 18 parameter for normal paper. Use a greater distance for thicker paper. Recommended values for the print head gap: 1 layer 18 2 layers 26 3 layers 34 4 layers 42 5 layers 50 6 layers 58 If you change this value, this may affect the print quality. Confirm the setting by pressing the Set key (1). Press the Next key (4) to access the next group of parameters. 62 User guide The Menu View and tear position (TearView) The auto tear or the auto view function can be selected as desired. [. . . ] Windows 2000/NT 4. 0/XP Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. Click on Printers and Faxes to open the printer folder. In the menu bar, click on File and Server Properties. Click on Ports, then select COM1 and click on Configure. . . . [. . . ]