Tally Genicom 2900 manual Introduction, Loading Paper and Printing

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Chapter 2

Introduction

This chapter covers how to load the paper and to set the print gap. It also covers how to create saveable configuration settings for your own pre-printed forms.

Your printer is designed to use a continuous sheet, sprocket-fed paper. It can handle:

•Six-part forms (1 original and 5 copies) with a maximum thickness of

.025" (0.6 mm).

•Page widths of 2.5" to 18" (6.4 cm to 45.7 cm).

Specific requirements for pre-printed forms are in Appendix C: Specifications.

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Contents Operator Manual Operator Manual Serial Parallel LANAcknowledgments Contents Chapter Operator Manual ESC Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Specifications Operator Manual Preface-9 IntroductionAbout This Manual Preface-10Operator ManualConventions Site Preparation Setting Up Your PrinterUnpacking your printer Unpacking the PrinterRepacking Removing the Shipping HardwareInterface Connectors Interface Connections and Powering UpInterface Connections Serial/Parallel InterfacesPowering Up Powering Up14Operator Manual Paper System Paper System ComponentsPaper System Components Tractors 16Operator ManualPrint Gap Paper TensionInstalling the Ribbon Cartridge Installing Ribbon Cartridge18Operator Manual Control Panel Components LED IndicatorsControl Panel Components LCD Liquid Crystal Display20Operator Manual Loading Paper and Printing Standard Printing Mode Loading Paper for Standard Printing Mode Step22Operator Manual Column Alignment Scale 24Operator Manual Print Gap Profile Mode Print Gap AdjustmentPrint Gap Gap ZoneUsing a Saved Gap Zone Profile Fine-tuning the Automatic Print Gap Setting26Operator Manual Set Print Gap Detect Mode to Manual Manually Adjust Print Gap on Control PanelAfter unlocking the Print Gap keys Setting Up Configurations Manually Setting Print Gap28Operator Manual Run a Print TestPrinter Menus and the Control Panel Control Panel DisplayControl Panel Display Display During Normal Operation30Operator Manual Display When In a Menu Indicator Paper Weight and Hammer ImpactControl Panel Key Functions Control Panel Key Functions32Operator Manual View Key TOF Key Top of FormPrint GAP + and Keys Up and Down Arrow KeysEnter Key Clear Key34Operator Manual Offline Clear Key Config KeyUsing Menus Using MenusControl Panel Menus Categories, Parameters and SelectionsTCP/IP if LAN is installed Example Changing Form Length Using the Menu System Changing Form Length38Operator Manual Print Selections Report How to Print a Control Panel Selected Options ReportOperator Menu ⇒ Font Operator MenuFont Category 40Operator ManualSer/Par Character Set MatrixOcra Density 42Operator Manual Forms Category 44Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ FormsPrint to EOF End Of Form If Print to EOF is on Quick AccessIf Print to EOF is OFF, you have two choices Choice Eject Distance46Operator Manual Ribbon Monitor Operation RibnMon ThreshOperator Menu ⇒ Print Gap Print Gap Category48Operator Manual Fine-Tuning the Print Gap Manually ResetMode Detect Distance 50Operator ManualOperator Menu ⇒ VFU VFU EnableVFU Category Vertical Format Units VT Channel Vertical Tab ChannelConfig Menu ⇒ Printer Config MenuPrinter Category 52Operator ManualReport IO HoldBeeper Mode Beeper Volume54Operator Manual Codes Category Config Menu ⇒ CodesPrint on CR 56Operator ManualForm Feed at TOF Alt ESC Alternate EscapePrint 80 9F Hex Code 7FIgnore Char Sub Char FromConfig Menu ⇒ Configurations Configurations Category58Operator Manual How to label a configuration slot Config Menu ⇒ Serial I/O Serial I/O Category60Operator Manual DTR Function Status EnquiryDTR Polarity 62Operator ManualBusy Polarity RTS FunctionPopc Print On Paper Command Config Menu ⇒ Parallel I/OParallel I/O Category Bi-DirectionalIntellifilter Category Config Menu ⇒ Intellifilter64Operator Manual Serial Parallel Twinax/CoaxTCP/IP Menu TCP/IP Menu LAN Interface OnlyIP Addr Category Gateway CategoryTCP/IP Menu ⇒ Subnet Subnet Category66Operator Manual TestMenu ⇒ Pattern Test MenuPattern Category PrintFault Override Category Test Menu ⇒ Fault OverrideDiag Category 68Operator ManualHelp Menu Help Menu70Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-71 FaultsFault Correction Procedure Messages72Operator Manual Error MessagesHammerTimeExplanation Corrective Action Appendix a Troubleshooting A-7374Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-75 76Operator Manual Paper ProblemsIndustry and Agency Standards Appendix B Specifications B-7778Operator Manual Industry and Agency StandardsEnvironment Appendix B Specifications B-7980Operator Manual Emulations and FontsFonts, Languages and Characters Appendix B Specifications B-81Standard Languages and Character Sets Language Substitutions82Operator Manual Configurations, Paper and SpeedAppendix B Specifications B-83 Daly Drive, Suite 703.833.8700 Chantilly, VA 703.222.7629