Compaq LA36 - page 140

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Command Sets

Function Command

Cut Sheet Feeder Control*

Feed a sheet from bin 1* ESC EM 1

Feed a sheet from bin 2* ESC EM 2

Feed a sheet from bin 3* ESC EM E

Eject a page from the printer* ESC EM R

Miscellaneous

Sound the bell BEL

Unidirectional printing on/off ESC U (n)

(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

Add a carriage return to all line feeds ESC 5 (n)

(on: n = 1, off: n = 0)

Printer offline ESC j

Select default settings ESC [ K (n1) (n2) (i) (ID) (p1) (p2)

Contents

Main Page Table of Contents 4. Using Set-Up Mode............................................................................ 4-1 A. Supplies and Options ....................................................................... A-1 B. Printer and Paper Specifications ..................................................... B-1 Page Preface About this Manual Printer Models and Options The LA36N and LA36W Model Specifications Organization 1 - Introduction 2 - Paper Handling 3 - Printing 4 - Using Set-Up Mode Notes, Cautions and Warnings Page Introduction Features Options Paper Handling Getting to Know the Printers Major Parts and the Control Panel Page Page Operations of the Control Panel Basic States of the Printer Control Panel Operations Page Printer Acoustical Feed-Backs Selecting Paper Paper Specifications Paper Size Paper Thickness and Number of Copies Overview of Paper Operations Levers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling Adjusting for Paper Thickness Paper Thickness Lever Positions Using Single Sheets Loading a Single Sheet of Paper Page Ejecting Single Sheets Using Continuous Forms Page Page Page Page Loading Continuous Forms (Pull Tractor and Bottom Feed) Page Page Page Page Unloading Continuous Forms (Push-Feed Mode) Recovering from an Unexpected Unloading Operation Tearing Off Continuous Forms Automatic-Tear-Off Advancing Manual Tear-Off Advancing Feeding and Positioning Paper Print Area Definition Page Line Feed/Form Feed Top-of-Form Adjustment Switching Paper Types Switching from Continuous Forms to Single Sheets (Push-Feed Mode) Switching from Single Sheets to Continuous Forms (Push-Feed Mode) Switching between Push-Feed and Pull-Feed Tips on Paper Handling General Tips Multipart Forms Envelopes Labels Printing Selecting Print Features Using Commercial Software Using the Control Panel Page Macro 1 and Macro 2 Settings Page Installation Settings Adjustments Settings Menu Access Settings w Page Starting or Stopping Printing Starting Printing Stopping and Viewing Printing Resuming Printing Resuming from a Paper-Out Removing Printed Pages Removing Single Sheets Removing Continuous Forms Using Set-Up Mode What is Set-Up Mode for? How Set-Up Works Entering the Set-Up Mode Page Page Overview of the Set-Up Mode Set-Up Mode Functions Options with Pre-determined Values Page Options with Undetermined Values Options with Both Pre-determined and Undetermined Values 4-10 Summary of the Set-Up Mode Points to Remember Printing the Printer Configuration Page Deciding Which Options to Change Required Options Changing Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options List MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 Options and Values Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Changing Install Options Install Options List INSTALL Options and Values Page Page Adjusting Top-of-Form Origin ADJUST Options and Values Changing Menu Access Options MENU ACCESS Option and Values Exiting and Saving Recalling Factory Settings Using the Diagnostic Functions Printing Test Hex Dump Mode Page 4-34 Set-Up Mode Quick Reference w q SETUP MODE MACRO1 MACRO2 4-35 w PRINT INSTALL ADJUST TESTS RCALL-FACT MENU-ACCES SAVE&EXIT q SETUP MODE Page Maintenance Cleaning Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer Cleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers Cleaning the Print Head Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Page Replacing the Print Head Page Trouble-Shooting Solving problems Print Quality Problems and Solutions Page Page Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Operating Problems and Solutions Printer Failures Diagnostic Functions Checking Vertical Alignment Page A Supplies and Options Supplies Options Installing Options Installing the Color Kit B Printer and Paper Specifications Physical Specifications Functional Specifications Page Performance Specifications Paper Specifications Print Area This section illustrates the recommended print area for single sheets and continuous forms. Page Paper Thickness Page Command Sets DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Guide Conventions Positioning Controls Sheet Size and Margins Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion Font Management and Attribute Selection Tabs Selecting Character Sets SCS Final Characters Reports Page Miscellaneous Barcode Printing Sixel Graphics Device Control String Envelope Sixel Graphics Protocol Selector Ps1 Sixel Graphics Grid Size defined by Pn3 Sixel Graphics Control Codes Page Page Designating and Invoking Character Sets National Replacement Character Sets IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide Page Page Page Page Epson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide Page Page Page Page Page Page Page D Interface Information Parallel Interface Centronics Compatible signals IEEE 1284-B Nibble Mode signals Serial Interface Serial Options Cable Wiring Buffer Control Page E Character Sets DEC PPL2 Protocol Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Epson ESC/P2 Protocol Page Page F Resident Fonts Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D E F H I L P Q R S T U V International Standards Conformity Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement: Notice to Canadian Users Declaration of Conformity