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Compaq LA36 user manual Overview of Paper Operations, Control panel Buttons

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Paper Handling

Overview of Paper Operations

The following levers and buttons are used in paper handling:

•Paper select lever 1 at the top left corner of the printer

•Paper thickness lever 2 at the top right corner of the printer

•All buttons 6 on the control panel 3 (Primary and alternative functions are labelled respectively above and under each button.)

The following figure shows the location of each lever, indicators, and buttons:

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2

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Draft	Courier 10
HSDraft
HiDraft	Comp. 17	Nimb. PS	M1
	Ready	Soft Ctrl.	M2

Set-up/Quit Top

Fault

DEC

EP2

PPX24

M1M2

Exit/Save

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Paper select lever 1	Font indicators 4
Paper thickness lever 2	Macro indicators 5
Control panel 3	Buttons 6

Printer Levers and Buttons

The following table summarizes the use of levers and buttons in paper handling. More detailed information is provided later in this chapter.

Caution: To load or feed paper, the printer must be:

•In the Ready state but not receiving or printing data

•In the Pause state

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Compaq LA36 Overview of Paper Operations, Paper select lever Font indicators Paper thickness lever, Control panel Buttons

Contents

Compaq Matrix Printer LA36 Page Table of Contents Printing Supplies and Options Resident Fonts Glossary GL-1 Index IN-1 Preface Organization Maintenance Viii Introduction Options Paper Handling 1812 Parts of the PrinterFront View Operations of the Control Panel Basic States of the PrinterControl Panel Operations Will turn blinking Paper Specifications Paper Size Selecting PaperPrinter Acoustical Feed-Backs Paper Thickness and Number of CopiesPaper select lever Font indicators Paper thickness lever Overview of Paper OperationsControl panel Buttons Ready state but not receiving or printing data Pause stateLevers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling AdjustingforPaperThickness Using Single Sheets Copy Copies Ribbon replacementPaper Thickness Lever Positions Loading a Single Sheet of PaperSetting Paper Select Lever and Left Paper Guide Ejecting Single Sheets UsingContinuousForms Positioning the Paper Stack Loading Continuous Forms Push Tractor and Rear Feed Positioning the Tractor Using the Tractor Guide Adjusting Paper Tension Loading Continuous Forms Pull Tractor and Bottom Feed Better manipulate the metallic parts of the tractor unitRemoving the Tractor Unit Installing the Tractor Unit for Pull-tractor Feed Passing Continuous Forms Paper From Under the Printer Setting Continuous Forms Paper on the Tractors Tearing Off Continuous Forms Automatic-Tear-Off Advancing Unloading Continuous Forms Push-Feed ModeRecovering from an Unexpected Unloading Operation Manual Tear-Off Advancing Feeding and Positioning Paper Print Area DefinitionAbcdefghij ··· Top-of-Form Adjustment Line Feed/Form FeedSwitching Paper Types Switching between Push-Feed and Pull-Feed Tips on Paper Handling Turn the printer offUse the no Tear value of the Tear option in the Set-Up mode General TipsMultipart Forms EnvelopesSelecting Print Features PrintingUsing Commercial Software Using the Control PanelSelecting Macro 1 or Macro Epson IBM Macro 1 and Macro 2 SettingsDEC DEC mode IBM&Epson modeIBM mode Epson modeInstallation Settings Adjustments SettingsMenu Access Settings Menu accessSelecting a Resident Font Changing the Protocol Starting or Stopping Printing Starting PrintingStopping and Viewing Printing Resuming PrintingRemoving Continuous Forms Removing Printed PagesRemoving Single Sheets Using Set-Up Mode What is Set-Up Mode for?Entering the Set-Up Mode How Set-Up WorksOFF on Initial Printout in the Set-Up Mode Overview of the Set-Up Mode Set-Up Mode FunctionsOptions with Pre-determined Values DECEnter the Set-Up mode Example Changing theVertical PitchSelect the Macro 2 function Print the menu of the vertical pitch optionOptions with Undetermined Values Example Changing the Left MarginChange the left margin from column 1 to column Options with Both Pre-determined and Undetermined ValuesPrint the menu of the left margin option Summary of the Set-Up Mode Printing the Printer Configuration Points to RememberPrintout of Factory Settings Using the Print Function Deciding Which Options to Change Required OptionsInstall Baud Rate BIT&PARITY Buffer CTL Disc Fault Changing Macro 1 and Macro 2 OptionsMacro 1 and Macro 2 Options List Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options and Values Prtcl Parl FontHsdraft HI-IMPACTLine Mode Form LenghLeft Margn Form WidthPaper SRC ManualRsvd Print DIR UnidirDEC PRT ID LA50 IDAuto Wrap Truncate EOT DisconDEC G0 CST BritishFinnish FrenchUser Pref LatinLatin HB Latin GKDeflt SET CP DHNTurkey EcmaIBM SET DBL HigtIBM AGM CHR SETChangingInstallOptions Install Options ListInstall Options and Values Downloading fonts, reduce the input buffer Input buffer, a minimal download buffer isProvided. If you need a larger capacity for Number of data bits Parity bit AdjustingTop-of-FormOrigin Adjust Options and ValuesFnfold ADJ Mnual ADJChangingMenuAccessOptions Menu Access Option and ValuesExiting and Saving LF and FF/Load buttons at the same time.Printing Test RecallingFactorySettingsUsing the Diagnostic Functions Hex Dump Mode Start the Hex Dump mode select the HEX-DUMPoptionExit the Hex Dump mode Print the hex dumpSample Hex Dump Set-Up Mode Quick Reference Setup Mode MACRO1 MACRO2Print Install Adjust Tests RCALL-FACT MENU-ACCES SAVE&EXIT Using Set-Up Mode Cleaning Cleaning and Vacuuming the PrinterCleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers Cleaning the Print Head Replacing the Ribbon CartridgeRemove the new ribbon cartridge from its package and install Replacing the Print Head Maintenance Solving problems Print Quality Problems and SolutionsThickness of your paper. See the Paper Thickness Top margin is wrong Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Paper cannot be loaded or fedOperating Problems and Solutions DepressedDiagnosticFunctions Printer FailuresStart the vertical alignment test Adjust the vertical print alignment at Letter quality speedCheckingVerticalAlignment Vertical Alignment Adjustment Exit the vertical alignment functionSupplies OptionsInstallingOptions Installing the Color KitPhysicalSpecifications FunctionalSpecifications Barcode Character setsFonts PerformanceSpecifications PaperSpecifications Print AreaPrint Area for Continuous Forms Paper Thickness Do not use in high humidity environments Command Sets DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Guide Control string ConventionsEscape 1/11, introduces an escape sequence Positioning Controls C0 Control CodeC1 Control Code CSI Pn ... Pn uSheet Size and Margins Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion Font Management and Attribute Selection Tabs CSI Pn . . . Pn uCSI Pn . . . Pn TBCSelecting Character Sets SCS Final Characters AsciiReports DCS Ps Pn2 Pn3 String STCSI Ps n Brief CSI Ps nMiscellaneous Barcode Printing DecbarDecsbca CSI Ps1 Pn2Sixel Graphics Device Control String Envelope Sixel Graphics Protocol Selector Ps1 Sixel Graphics Grid Size defined by Pn3Pc Pu Px Py Pz Sixel Graphics Control CodesPn1 Pn2 Pn3 Pn4 Standard 8-bit Code Table Left Half Standard 8-bit Code Table Right Half Designating and Invoking Character Sets National Replacement Character Sets ISO JISPrint Mode Control IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference GuideHorizontal Control ESCVertical Control TabulationCharacter Set Control FormattingColor Selection Can DC1Downloading Bit Image GraphicsCut Sheet Feeder Control ESC EMESC EM E ESC EM REpson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide ESC M ESC PLine feed Form feed Advance paper n/180 inch 1 £ n £ ESC J n £ d1 £ 255 0 £ d2 £ Character codes £ character codes £Timeless Nimbus Sans Courier Set scalable font mode Font Selection and DownloadingESC @ Function Command Interface Information Parallel InterfaceCentronics Compatible signals Ieee 1284-B Nibble Mode signals To printer HostClk High in reverse data transfer phaseSerial Interface Buffer Control Cable WiringSerial Options XON/XOFF DC1/DC3 DTRCharacter Sets DEC PPL2 ProtocolCharacter Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Character Sets Default Sets CodeCode Turkish EcmaISO Latin Hungarian Slovenian Polish Mazowian Kamenicky Cyrillic Elot Latin PolishLithuanian MacedonianIBM Set IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E ProtocolIBM Set 1/2 Common Characters Epson ESC/P2 ProtocolNational Character Sets National Characters Character Sets Resident Fonts Timeless outline Nimbus Sans outline Glossary Carriage Return CR Dpi Line Spacing Pitch Tear Bar Disc Fault Answer ENQAutoansbk BIT&PARITY Bottom MRGError Beep EOT DisconForm Lengh Horz PitchRecovering form an Unexpected Unloading Operation Vert Pitch International Standards Conformity