ActionPrinter 3250

Changing Printer Settings

Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded.

Remove the narrow cover from the printer.

To enter the default settings mode, hold down the YES button while you turn on the

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The printer prints a series of questions about your printer settings. Press the YES and NO buttons to respond and make your changes. All new settings remain in effect until you

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Note:

Turn off the printer at any time to exit the default settings mode; then replace the narrow cover.

You can change the printer settings listed here:

To take full advantage at your printer’s features, including ESC/P2, choose one of the first three printers on the list below. If none of these is listed, contact your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of the three. Until you receive an update, choose another printer as close to the top of the list as possible.

LQ-100

1 E S C / P 2

LQ-570

LQ870

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LQ-510/550

1

LQ-860

LQ-850

LQ-200

FIX/P

LQ-500

LQ-2550

 

LQ-2500

 

LQ-800

1

LQ-1500

If none of these printers is listed among your program’s options, select the first available of the following: EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. Because these are 9-pin printers, however, your graphics printing may not be correct.

 

Setting

 

Options

 

 

 

Character

table

437,850,860,863,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

length

11", 12", 8.5", 70/6"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skip

over perforation

on. on

 

 

 

Tear-off

position

On cutter.

Above cutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOF

position

-3, -2, -1, +0, +1, +2, +3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphic print direction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Download

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

line

feed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Demonstration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing a Self Test

You can print a self test to make sure your printer operates properly.

1.Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded.

2.Hold down the FORM FEED button while you turn on the

printer. It loads a sheet of paper automatically and begins

 

to print characters in the current font and character table.

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3. To stop the self test, turn off the printer.

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Application Software

Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you use so that the program can take full advantage of the printer’s features. Many programs provide an installation or setup m&u that presents a list of printers.

Paper Handling

Printing on Single Sheets

You can load standard-sized single sheets with the paper cassette and you can load single sheets of paper from 148 mm (5.8 inches) to 257 mm (10.1 inches) wide with the manual insertion slot.

Tips for using the paper cassette

The tips below help you get the best performance when printing with the cassette.

. Load paper in the paper cassette before you turn on the printer and send data. When the printer receives data from the computer, it loads a single sheet automatically and begins to print.

•If the printer runs out of paper during a print job, reload the paper cassette and press the FORM FEED button to load the paper.

•Press the FORM FEED button to eject a sheet of loaded paper.

You can adjust the top-of-form position with the gear under the printer cover. It is marked by + and -signs. Open the printer cover and turn the gear to adjust the position. The notches on the ribbon mask indicate the base line of printed characters. The gear adjustment affects only the loaded page. If you want to change the top-of-form position permanently, you can adjust it in the default-setting mode. However, most application software programs take care of the top and bottom margins. You usually don’t need to set the top-of-form position on the printer.

ribbon mask

--- base line of characters

24-Pin Printers

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