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Operator's Guide iii Copyright 2000, Output Technology Corporation
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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
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CERTIFICATE OF MANUFACTURER/IMPORTER
Contents
Installation See the Kwik Installation and Startup Basics
Operations
Configuration
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Configuration, continued
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting, continued
Control CommandsAn Introduction
Universal Control Commands
Epson FX-100 Control Commands
Epson FX-100 Control Commands, continued
IBM Proprinter XL Control Commands
DEC LA210 Control Commands
Appendix A - Specifications
Appendix A Specifications, continued
Appendix B - Serial Interface
Appendix B - Serial Interface, continued
Appendix C - Parallel Interface
Appendix D - Character Sets
Appendix D - Character Sets, continued
Appendix E - Barcodes
Glossary Index
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BASIC CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
POWER ON/OFF SWITCH
SWITCH PANEL
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COMBINATION KEYS
Power-Up Hot Keys
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On-Line Hot Keys
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BASIC CONNECTIONS
POWER RECEPTACLE
INTERFACE CONNECTORS
Parallel Interface
BASIC BEEPS!
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ADJUSTING THE PRINTHEAD GAP
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RUNNING A SELF TEST
SETTING TOP OF FORM
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SWITCHING NLQ AND DRAFT
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CHANGING EMULATIONS
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PRINTING THE ACTIVE CHARACTER SET
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40 Operations Hexadecimal-To-Decimal Conversion
Operator's Guide 41 Hexadecimal-To-Decimal Conversion, continued
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Configuration
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THE CONFIGURATION MENU
ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION MENU
NAVIGATING THE CONFIGURATION MENU
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EXITING THE CONFIGURATION MENU
ADJUSTING THE PRINTERS PERFORMANCE
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CONFIGURATION MAP
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HELP
Status Print?
Menu Tree?
Non-Default List?
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Print Data Byte Map?
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INTERFACE OPTIONS
Active Interface
Serial Options
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Input Buffer Size
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PRINT STYLE
Near Letter Quality
Bi-Directional Graphics / NLQ
Bold Print
Italics
Subscript/Superscript
Char/Inch
Slash Zero
FORMS OPTIONS
Lines/Inch
Form Length
Skip Perf
LF on CR
CR on LF
Paper Jam Detect
Paper Speed
EMULATION
CHARACTER OPTIONS
Epson Character Options
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IBM Character Options
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DEC Character Options
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Overlay Characters
BARCODE OPTIONS
Barcode Strike
Barcode Density
SYSTEM OPTIONS
Factory Reset
Lock Character Set and Emulation
Initialize Sensitivity
Vertical Alignment
Maintenance
STATIC ELECTRICITY
CLEANING
INTERIOR SURFACES
EXTERIOR SURFACES
LUBRICATION
CHANGING RIBBON CARTRIDGE
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CHANGING FORMS COMPRESSOR
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CHANGING FUSES
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VERTICAL IMAGE ALIGNMENT
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Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Operators Guide 111
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
112 Troubleshooting
Operators Guide 113
114 Troubleshooting
Operators Guide 115
116 Troubleshooting
Operators Guide 117
Switch Panel
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Operators Guide 119
TROUBLESHOOTING AIDS
POWER-UP SEQUENCE TEST
POWER-UP SEQUENCE TEST, CONTINUED
HEX DUMP MODE
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Control Commands An Introduction
COMMUNICATION BASICS
IDENTIFYING DATA BYTES
BINARY NUMBER SYSTEM
DECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM
HEXADECIMAL NUMBER SYSTEM
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THREE CATEGORIES OF DATA BYTES
Printable Characters
Control Codes
Control Commands
SENDING CONTROL CODES AND CONTROL COMMANDS
USING BASIC TO SEND COMMANDS
USING BATCH FILES TO SEND COMMANDS
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SENDING COMMANDS FROM THE DOS COMMAND LINE
USING CONTROL KEY SEQUENCES TO SEND COMMANDS
Operators Guide 133
TYPOGRAPHIC CONVENTIONS
FORMAT
PARAMETERS
DATA BYTE VALUES OF COMMAND PARAMETERS
Universal, Epson, and IBM Control Commands
DEC Control Commands
ZEROS AND ONES
Universal Control Commands
INDEX OF UNIVERSAL CONTROL COMMANDS
ALPHABETICAL SUMMARY OF UNIVERSAL CONTROL COMMANDS
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EMULATION MODE
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BARCODES
MAPPING CHARACTERS
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DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS
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EXTENDED CHARACTERS
PRINT QUALITY
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STORING DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS
PRINTING DOWNLOADED CHARACTERS
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EXAMPLE 1
EXAMPLE 2
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UNAVAILABLE EPSON FX-100 CONTROL COMMANDS
CHARACTER SETS
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LINE SPACING
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CHARACTER SETS
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Single Density Double Density
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LINE SPACING
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Operator's Guide 263
264 DEC LA210 Control Commands
4100 PRINTER VS DEC LA210 PRINTER
UNSUPPORTED DEC COMMANDS
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CHARACTER PITCH DIFFERENCES
GRAPHICS DENSITY DIFFERENCES
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CHARACTER MAPS
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Using the Configuration Menu to Select Character Maps
Using Control Commands to Select Character Maps
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PAPER MOTION
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PITCH
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SPECIAL PRINTHEAD MOVEMENT
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Appendix A Specifications
A-2 Appendix ASpecifications
CHARACTERISTICS
Throughput
Printing Mechanism
Operator's Guide A-3
Printing Mechanism, continued
Copies
Paper Feed
A-4 Appendix ASpecifications
Paper Feed, continued
Operator's Guide A-5
Paper Feed, continued
Ribbon
Emulations
Character Sets
A-6 Appendix ASpecifications
Character Sets, continued
Operator's Guide A-7
Character Sets, continued
Human-Readable Fonts (Text Characters)
A-8 Appendix ASpecifications
Human-Readable Fonts, continued
Weight Normal Stroke, Emphasized (Bold) Download Characters Supported Text Composition
Barcodes
Operator's Guide A-9
Barcodes, continued
Graphics
Serial Interface
SAFETY FEATURES
Operator's Guide A-11
RELIABILITY
PHYSICAL
A-12 Appendix ASpecifications
REQUIREMENTS
ELECTRICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
INTERFACE
Operator's Guide A-13
PAPER
A-14 Appendix ASpecifications
Operator's Guide A-15
A-16 Appendix ASpecifications
Operator's Guide A-17
A-18 Appendix ASpecifications
Appendix B Serial Interface
SERIAL INTERFACE BASICS
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Operator's Guide B-3
EIA RS-232-C Pin Assignments
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Operator's Guide B-5
DTE/DCE Device Chart
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Operator's Guide B-7
SERIAL INTERFACE PIN-OUTS FOR PRINTER
MAKING A SERIAL CABLE
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CONNECTION EXAMPLES
IBM PC TO PRINTER
IBM PC/AT* TO PRINTER
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HANDSHAKING
SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING
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HARDWARE HANDSHAKING
DTR
BUSY (Inverse DTR)
IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT WORK
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DATA
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HANDSHAKING
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C-4 Appendix CParallel Interface
Parallel Interface Pin Assignments
Operator's Guide C-5
Parallel Interface Pin Assignments, continued
C-6 Appendix CParallel Interface
Parallel Interface Pin Assignments, continued
PARALLEL INTERFACE TIMING
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Appendix D Character Sets
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TERMINOLOGY
THE MAIN CHARACTER LIBRARY
D-6 Appendix DCharacter Sets
STANDARD ASCII CHARACTER SET*
Operator's Guide D-7
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THE CONTROL CODE MAP
D-12 Appendix DCharacter Sets
EPSON CONTROL CODE MAP
Operator's Guide D-13
IBM CONTROL CODE MAPS
D-14 Appendix DCharacter Sets
DEC 7-BIT C0 CONTROL CODE MAP
Operator's Guide D-15
DEC 8-BIT CONTROL CODE MAPS
THE CHARACTER MAP
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D-18 Appendix DCharacter Sets
EPSON NATIONAL-USE CHARACTER MAP*
Operator's Guide D-19
D-20 Appendix DCharacter Sets
EPSON HEBREW CHARACTER MAP
Operator's Guide D-21
D-22 Appendix DCharacter Sets
IBM CODE PAGE 437 (U.S.)
Operator's Guide D-23
D-24 Appendix DCharacter Sets
IBM #2 CODE PAGE 437 (HEBREW)
Operator's Guide D-25
D-26 Appendix DCharacter Sets
IBM CODE PAGE 850 (MULTILINGUAL)
Operator's Guide D-27
D-28 Appendix DCharacter Sets
IBM CODE PAGE 860 (PORTUGAL)
Operator's Guide D-29
D-30 Appendix DCharacter Sets
DEC NATIONAL-USE CHARACTER MAP*
Operator's Guide D-31
DEC MULTILINGUAL CHARACTER MAP
D-32 Appendix DCharacter Sets
DEC HEBREW CHARACTER MAP
Operator's Guide D-33
DEC VT100 LINE DRAW CHARACTER MAP
D-34 Appendix DCharacter Sets
OCR A OVERLAY CHARACTER MAP*
Operator's Guide D-35
OCR B OVERLAY CHARACTER MAP*
D-36 Appendix DCharacter Sets
CHARACTER SUBSTITUTIONS FOR EPSON NATIONAL-USE CHARACTER MAP*
Operator's Guide D-37
CHARACTER SUBSTITUTIONS FOR DEC NATIONAL-USE CHARACTER MAP
THE CHARACTER SET
EPSON ENHANCED CHARACTER SETS
IBM ALL CHARACTER CHARACTER SET
D-40 Appendix DCharacter Sets
IBM #2 MULTILINGUAL CHARACTER SET
Operator's Guide D-41
D-42 Appendix DCharacter Sets
EPSON ESC I PRINTABLE CHARACTER OVERLAY*
Operator's Guide D-43
D-44 Appendix DCharacter Sets
EPSON ESC 6 PRINTABLE CHARACTER EXPANSION OVERLAY*
Operator's Guide D-45
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D-46 Appendix DCharacter Sets
EPSON STANDARD CODE PAGE CHARACTER SET*
Operator's Guide D-47
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D-48 Appendix DCharacter Sets
IBM ALL CHARACTER OVERLAY*
Operator's Guide D-49
D-50 Appendix DCharacter Sets
IBM #2 ALL CHARACTER MULTILINGUAL CHARACTER SET*
Operator's Guide D-51
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Appendix E Barcodes
PRINTING BARCODES
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BARCODE FORMAT COMMAND
P1 THROUGH P8
P1: Barcode Symbology
P2: Barcode Height
P3: Human Readable Line
P4: Narrow Bar Width
P5: Wide Bar Width
P6: Narrow Space Width
P7: Wide Space Width
P8: Intercharacter Gap
BARCODE FORMAT COMMAND EXAMPLE
START BARCODE COMMAND
BARCODE DATA
VALID CHARACTERS
ENTERING BARCODE DATA
QUIET ZONE
SPACES
POSTNET PLACEMENT ON AN ENVELOPE
CHECK DIGITS
NUMBER SYSTEM CHARACTERS AND COUNTRY FLAGS
START CHARACTERS, STOP CHARACTERS, AND GUARD BARS
SUMMARY OF REQUIRED BARCODE DATA
END BARCODE COMMAND
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
EXAMPLE 2
ALTERNATE COMMANDS
E-22 Appendix EBarcodes
Parameter Options Setting
Operator's Guide E-23
P4 THROUGH P8 INTEGRITY
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Index
I-2 Index
Operator's Guide I-3