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Compaq LA36 user manual Supplies and Options

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5. Maintenance	5-1
Cleaning	5-1
Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer	5-1
Cleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers	5-2
Cleaning the Print Head	5-3
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge	5-3
Replacing the Print Head	5-5

6. Trouble-Shooting	6-1
Solving Problems	6-1
Print Quality Problems and Solutions	6-1
Paper Handling Problems and Solutions	6-4
Operating Problems and Solutions	6-5
Printer Failures	6-6
Diagnostic Functions	6-6
Checking Vertical Alignment	6-7

A. Supplies and Options	A-1
Supplies	A-1
Options	A-1
Installing Options	A-2
Installing the Color Kit	A-2

B. Printer and Paper Specifications	B-1
Physical Specifications	B-1
Functional Specifications	B-2
Performance Specifications	B-4
Paper Specifications	B-5
Print Area	B-5
Paper Thickness	B-7

C. Command Sets	C-1
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Guide	C-2
IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide	C-22
Epson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide	C-26

D. Interface Information	D-1
Parallel Interface	D-1
Serial Interface	D-4
Serial Options	D-5
Cable Wiring	D-5
Buffer Control	D-5

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Compaq LA36 user manual Supplies and Options

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 Parts of the Printer 1812Front View Basic States of the Printer Operations of the Control PanelControl Panel Operations Will turn blinking Selecting Paper Paper Specifications Paper SizePrinter Acoustical Feed-Backs Paper Thickness and Number of CopiesOverview of Paper Operations Paper select lever Font indicators Paper thickness leverControl panel Buttons Ready state but not receiving or printing data Pause stateLevers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling AdjustingforPaperThickness Copy Copies Ribbon replacement Using Single SheetsPaper 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 Better manipulate the metallic parts of the tractor unit Loading Continuous Forms Pull Tractor and Bottom FeedRemoving 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 Print Area Definition Feeding and Positioning PaperAbcdefghij ··· Line Feed/Form Feed Top-of-Form AdjustmentSwitching Paper Types Switching between Push-Feed and Pull-Feed Turn the printer off Tips on Paper HandlingGeneral Tips Use the no Tear value of the Tear option in the Set-Up modeMultipart Forms EnvelopesPrinting Selecting Print FeaturesUsing the Control Panel Using Commercial SoftwareSelecting Macro 1 or Macro Epson IBM Macro 1 and Macro 2 SettingsDEC IBM&Epson mode DEC modeIBM mode Epson modeAdjustments Settings Installation SettingsMenu Access Settings Menu accessSelecting a Resident Font Changing the Protocol Starting Printing Starting or Stopping PrintingStopping and Viewing Printing Resuming PrintingRemoving Continuous Forms Removing Printed PagesRemoving Single Sheets What is Set-Up Mode for? Using Set-Up ModeHow Set-Up Works Entering the Set-Up ModeOFF on Initial Printout in the Set-Up Mode Set-Up Mode Functions Overview of the Set-Up ModeDEC Options with Pre-determined ValuesExample Changing theVertical Pitch Enter the Set-Up modeSelect the Macro 2 function Print the menu of the vertical pitch optionExample Changing the Left Margin Options with Undetermined ValuesChange 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 Points to Remember Printing the Printer ConfigurationPrintout of Factory Settings Using the Print Function Required Options Deciding Which Options to ChangeChanging Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options Install Baud Rate BIT&PARITY Buffer CTL Disc FaultMacro 1 and Macro 2 Options List Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options and Values Font Prtcl ParlHsdraft HI-IMPACTForm Lengh Line ModeLeft Margn Form WidthManual Paper SRCRsvd Print DIR UnidirLA50 ID DEC PRT IDAuto Wrap Truncate EOT DisconBritish DEC G0 CSTFinnish FrenchLatin User PrefLatin HB Latin GKCP DHN Deflt SETTurkey EcmaDBL Higt IBM SETIBM AGM CHR SETInstall Options List ChangingInstallOptionsInstall 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 Adjust Options and Values AdjustingTop-of-FormOriginFnfold ADJ Mnual ADJMenu Access Option and Values ChangingMenuAccessOptionsExiting and Saving LF and FF/Load buttons at the same time.Printing Test RecallingFactorySettingsUsing the Diagnostic Functions Start the Hex Dump mode select the HEX-DUMPoption Hex Dump ModeExit the Hex Dump mode Print the hex dumpSample Hex Dump Setup Mode MACRO1 MACRO2 Set-Up Mode Quick ReferencePrint Install Adjust Tests RCALL-FACT MENU-ACCES SAVE&EXIT Using Set-Up Mode Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer CleaningCleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Cleaning the Print HeadRemove the new ribbon cartridge from its package and install Replacing the Print Head Maintenance Print Quality Problems and Solutions Solving problemsThickness of your paper. See the Paper Thickness Top margin is wrong Paper cannot be loaded or fed Paper Handling Problems and SolutionsDepressed Operating Problems and SolutionsPrinter Failures DiagnosticFunctionsStart the vertical alignment test Adjust the vertical print alignment at Letter quality speedCheckingVerticalAlignment Exit the vertical alignment function Vertical Alignment AdjustmentOptions SuppliesInstalling the Color Kit InstallingOptionsPhysicalSpecifications FunctionalSpecifications Barcode Character setsFonts PerformanceSpecifications Print Area PaperSpecificationsPrint 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 C0 Control Code Positioning ControlsC1 Control Code CSI Pn ... Pn uSheet Size and Margins Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion Font Management and Attribute Selection CSI Pn . . . Pn u TabsCSI Pn . . . Pn TBCSelecting Character Sets Ascii SCS Final CharactersReports String ST DCS Ps Pn2 Pn3CSI Ps n Brief CSI Ps nMiscellaneous Decbar Barcode PrintingDecsbca CSI Ps1 Pn2Sixel Graphics Device Control String Envelope Sixel Graphics Grid Size defined by Pn3 Sixel Graphics Protocol Selector Ps1Pc 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 ISO JIS National Replacement Character SetsIBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide Print Mode ControlESC Horizontal ControlVertical Control TabulationCharacter Set Control FormattingColor Selection DC1 CanDownloading Bit Image GraphicsESC EM Cut Sheet Feeder ControlESC EM E ESC EM REpson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide ESC P ESC MLine feed Form feed Advance paper n/180 inch 1 £ n £ ESC J n £ d1 £ 255 0 £ d2 £ £ character codes £ Character codesFont Selection and Downloading Timeless Nimbus Sans Courier Set scalable font modeESC @ Function Command Parallel Interface Interface InformationCentronics Compatible signals To printer HostClk High in reverse data transfer phase Ieee 1284-B Nibble Mode signalsSerial Interface Buffer Control Cable WiringSerial Options DTR XON/XOFF DC1/DC3DEC PPL2 Protocol Character SetsCharacter 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 Code Default SetsCode Ecma TurkishISO Latin Hungarian Slovenian Polish Elot Latin Polish Mazowian Kamenicky CyrillicMacedonian LithuanianIBM 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 Answer ENQ Disc FaultAutoansbk BIT&PARITY Bottom MRGEOT Discon Error BeepForm Lengh Horz PitchRecovering form an Unexpected Unloading Operation Vert Pitch International Standards Conformity