Paper Handling, Overview of Paper, Operations | Fujitsu DL3800

PAPER HANDLING

OVERVIEW OF PAPER	The following levers and buttons are used in paper handling:
OPERATIONS	• Paper select lever at the top left corner of the printer
	• Paper select lever at the top left corner of the printer
	• Paper thickness lever at the top right corner of the printer
	• LF/FF, TEAR OFF, and LOAD buttons on the control panel
	(A different function is enabled when each button is pressed in
	conjunction with the ONLINE button.)
	The following figure shows the location of each lever and button:
	Paper select
	lever
		Paper
		thickness
		lever
	Control panel
	Font indicators	Menu indicators

Buttons

Printer levers and buttons

Table 3.1 summarizes the use of levers and buttons in paper handling.

More detailed information is provided later in this chapter.

NOTE

To load or feed paper, the printer must be:

•Online but not receiving or printing data

•Offline but not in setup mode

To micro-feed paper, which is done with the ONLINE button, the printer must be:

• Offline but not in setup mode.

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Contents

Page Fujitsu DL3700 Pro/3800 Pro Page Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Energy Saving CE Declaration Manufacturers Declaration of Conformity DOT Matrix Printer Trademark Acknowledgement Printer Models Options Organization Vii Indicated as follows ViiiUsers Table of Contents Switching to Single Sheets Switching to Continuous Forms General Tips Multipart Forms Envelopes Using Setup Mode DPL24C Plus Organization Installing the Cut Sheet Feeder Installing the Color Kit Xii Factory Default Settings Compatible Mode Nibble Mode Data Transmission TimingSerial Options Cable Wiring Serial Protocols GL-1 Xiv Quick Reference Control panel Printer Operations Normal Mode Quick Reference Features Dot matrix printer Introduction Options Cut sheet feeder Introduction Selecting a Good Location Setting UP Unpacking the Printer Checking items received Removing the shipping restraint cardboard Checking Options and Supplies Installing the Cut Sheet Stand Installing the cut sheet stand Preparing to install the ribbon Preparing the ribbon cartridge Installing the ribbon cartridge With Your Printer Getting AcquaintedPrinter components front and right Printer components rear Connecting the PowerCord Connecting the power cord Offline Testing the PrinterLoading a sheet of paper Printing the Self-Test Starting the self-test Sample self-test Setting UP Demo pattern Selecting a Parallel Interface Cable Connecting the interface cable Opening the shutter Selecting AN Emulation For Experienced Users Turn the printer on and load a sheet of paper Initial printout in setup mode Enter setup mode Select the MENU1 function Select an emulation Exit setup mode to save the emulation Exit MENU1 Setting UP Mode LPT1=COM1 Using MS-DOS to Specify Serial Interface Settings Setting UP Paper Handling Selecting Paper Paper Handling Overview of PaperOperations Printer levers and buttons Levers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling Lever/Button Purpose ActionLF/FF Tear OFF Adjusting the paper thickness lever Adjusting for PaperThickness Paper Thickness Lever Settings Using Single SheetsNumber of Copies Setting *2 Including the Original *1 Move the lever one setting higher Adjusting the left margin Preparing to load a sheet of paper Load Loading Paper in the Cut Sheet Feeder Option Preparing the cut sheet feeder ASF100 Preparing the cut sheet feeder ASF300 Adjusting the left margin Loading the cut sheet feeder ASF100 Loading the cut sheet feeder ASF300 Using Continuous Forms Good placement Bad placementPlacement of continuous forms Positioning the Paper Stack Loading Continuous Forms Push Tractor and Rear Feed Preparing to load continuous forms paper Positioning the tractors Adjusting the left margin Adjusting paper tension Lowering the cut sheet stand Loading Continuous Forms Pull Tractor and Bottom Feed Removing the tractor unit Removing the bail roller unit Installing the tractor unit for pull-tractor feed Passing continuous forms paper from under the printer Opening the two holders Setting continuous forms paper on the tractors Unloading Continuous Forms Feeding and Positioning Paper Tearing off continuous forms Micro Feed Switching to Single Sheets Failure to retract the forms paper will cause paper jams Tips on Paper Handling General Tips Labels Paper Handling Printing Printing Using Commercial SoftwarePrinter control panel Selecting MENU1 or MENU2 MENU1 and MENU2 Settings MENU1 MENU2 Prestg DraftHidrft Menu Font Starting or Stopping Printing Locking the selected resident fontStopping Printing Printing the remaining lines on a Continuing printing after supplying paper Removing Single Sheets Clearing the Print Buffer Using Setup Mode Using Setup Mode Entering Setup Mode Entering setup mode Setup Mode Functions Function Purpose Default ListSELF-TST HEX-DUMP Load continuous forms paper Enter setup mode Select the MENU2 function Summary of setup mode Almnt Exit setup mode, saving the new font and pitch Select the current emulationChange the font to Prestige Elite Select the current print quality Setup Mode Use the printer tear-off feature Tear OFF button Printing a ListSelected Options Select the List function Printout of factory defaults using List To Change Deciding Which OptionsRequired Options Adjustment Options later in this See the section Changing ConfigurationSee the section Changing Hardware See the section Changing Print Position Using Setup Mode MENU1 and MENU2 Items and Options Font TIMLS-N TIMLS-B TIMLS-I DOWNLD# QualityLetter Report Lpi Lpi double spacing Attrib CHAR-HNone Italics Condnsd Shadow Bold Color AutoselBlack Yellow LFT-END ## ColmTOP-MRG ## Line Languge USAGerman Swedish Languge Slov SLOV-TPolish POLSH-T Languge French ItalianSpanish DANISH1 CHR-SET SETItalic Graphic Enable DisableWidth Zerofnt LF-CODE LF only LF & CRRghtend Wrap OVR-PRT Select the MENU1 or MENU2 function Exit MENU1 or MENU2 Indicator lights red, regardless PPR-OUT settingHardwre Items and Options Options Description Items Print buffer Download buffer 0BYTE option is recommended Only for graphics applicationWith 128KB selected, the printer Cannot accept any download font XON/XOF DTRREV-CHL DSR Ignore Select the Hardwre function Select an option for the selected item Changing Print Position Adjustment Options Adjust Items and Options Options Description CUT-LFT CNT-LFTCUT-ADJ Exit the Adjust function Select the Adjust functionSelect an option from 1/6IN to 66/6IN Changing Configuration Options Config Items and OptionsExit setup mode, saving the top-of-form setting Check the top-of-form setting Positioning will fail if Length setting does not matchActual perforation spacing Cutload ButtonLoadtim Decode Setup AreacntON-LOAD Offline Tractor CONT-PEEdge Exit the Config function Select the Config functionSelect an option Print the Function menu Select the SAVE/END function Resetting Defaults Resetting Power-On Defaults Select the Default function Using the DiagnosticFunctions Printing the Self-Test Examine the self-test Select the SELF-TST functionExit the SELF-TST function Select the HEX-DUMP function Print the hex dump Sample hex dump Exit the HEX-DUMP function Checking Vertical Print Alignment V-ALMNT Adjust the vertical print alignment at letter quality speed Adjust the vertical print alignment at correspondence speedAdjust the vertical print alignment at draft speed Select the V-ALMNT function Setup Mode Reference To exit the V-ALMNT function, you must exit setup modeCorrect vertical print alignment Exit the V-ALMNT function Setup Mode Functions Items & Options Online Setup Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation Japan Online Setup Mode Cleaning Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer Maintenance Printer interior Replacing the Ribbon Rubber to harden Paper thickness lever Removing the ribbon cartridge Preparing the new ribbon cartridge Installing the new ribbon cartridge Replacing the print head Maintenance Solving Problems Print Quality Problems TROUBLE-SHOOTING Print Quality Problems and SolutionsProblem Solution Ing an Emulation in Chapter Section Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Using the Diagnostic Functions in ChapterChanging MENU1 and MENU2 Options Paper Handling Problems and Solutions TROUBLE-SHOOTING Tips for clearing a jammed sheet from the printer Common cause of abnormal paper feeding Operating Problems and Solutions Ing Hardware Options in Chapter Error Font indicators lit Printer FailuresCOUR10 PRESTG12 Diagnostic Functions Getting Help TROUBLE-SHOOTING Installing the CUT Sheet Feeder Single bin cut sheet feeder Installing the Color KIT Installing OptionsColor kit ribbon shift unit Seven colors are printed by command Installing Options Supplies Order Number Supplies OptionsOption Order Number Description Supplies and Options Physical Specifications Printer and Paper Specifications Functional Specifications Command sets emulations Paper thicknessPaper length Number of copies Performance Specifications Line feed speed Form feed speedRibbon life Certification Paper Specifications Print area for single sheets Print area for continuous forms Type of Paper Number of Parts Thickness Do not use in high humidity environments Printer and Paper Specifications Command Sets Function Command Print Mode Control Command Sets DPL24C PlusFujitsu DPL24C Plus Command Sets Function Command ESC M Horizontal ControlESC P Vertical Control ESC LF Function Command Tabulation NULFormatting ESC O Color Selection Character Set Control Word Processing Font Selection and DownloadingBit Selection of font Bit Print quality = 0 = 1 Quality Spacing Pitch Point Typeface Bit Font quality selection Bit Font number selection Remarks Function Command Bit Image Graphics Cut Sheet Feeder ControlInitialize Printer Bar Code Printing Ascii Selectable options in setup mode Command NONE, ITALICS, Condnsd SHADOW, BoldESC E ESC F ESC G ESC H DC3 ENABLE, Disable ESC7ESC6 SKIP, NO-SKIP ESC N ESC O DC4 IBM Proprinter XL24E EmulationHeight Spacing DC2 Command Sets IBM XL24EESC T ESC D NUL ESC B NUL Code page ID Function Command Color SelectionESC Q # Miscellaneous Function Command DownloadingBEL Epson ESC/P2 Command Sets ESC/P2Emulation Space Backspace Carriage return Set elite pitch ESC D × 256/360*1 inch Function Command Color Selection ≤ character codes ≤ DEL Command Sets ESC/P2 Graphics type m graphics ESC * m n1 n2 Command Sets ESC/P2 Unidirectional forward channel mode or conventional mode Parallel Interface Compatible Mode Pin Return Signal Direc Description Pin NoInterface Information Tion Pin Return Direc Description Pin NoSlct Inprm Pin Return Signal Direc Description Pin No Name Name Tion Busy Pin Signal Direc Description Name Serial InterfaceRTS CTS Serial Options DSR Protocol Description XON/XOFF Character Sets 1 DPL24C Plus and Ibmê XL24E Emulation Code Page 437 Character Set Character Sets Italic and GraphicsCharacter Sets ESC/P2 Italic Character Set Character National Character Sets ALL Emulations PAGE852/PG852-T Code PAGE855 Code PAGE860 Code Page 860Portugal PAGE865 Code Page 865Nordic PAGE866 Code Page 866Cyrillic HUNGARY/HUNG-T Hungarian SLOV/SLOV-T Slovenian POLISH/POLSH-T Polish MAZOWIA/MAZOW-T Mazowian Character Sets IBM437 IBM IBM851 IBM ELOT928 Elot PG-DHN Code Page DHN Character Sets Macedon Macedonian MIKABG PG-MAC Decgr PAGE862 HBR DEC National Character Sets DPL24C Plus and IBM XL24E Emulation DANISH1/NORWEGN Danish1/Norwegian DANISH2 Danish2 ESC/P2 EmulationDANISH1 Danish1 SPANSH1 Spanish1 Character Sets Norwegn Norwegian French French DANISH2 Danish2 Korea Korea Legal Legal National CharacterSets and Supported Resident Fonts ALL National Name Character set Setup menu ECMA94PAGE852 PAGE855 Resident font National Name Character set Setup menu MIKABG ABY PG-MAC Resident Fonts OCR-B OCR-A Courier Scalable Normal Bold Italic Resident FontsBold Italic Timeless Scalable Normal Ascii A4 size Application softwareBaud rate Bidirectional printing Bit Bottom feed Buffer Glossary of Terms Commonly used fonts Interface Offline Online GL-5 Setup mode Self-testSeparator Serial interface Top margin Top-of-form TOF Tractor feed Unidirectional printing GL-8 Index Index CR-CODE SELF-TST Almnt Menu Power Ribbon subcassette A-1 RS-232C serial interface Others IN-8 Fujitsu Canada INC C147-E042-05EN