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Printer and Paper Specifications

This appendix provides the physical, functional, and performance specifications for the printer. It also contains detailed paper specifications.

Physical Specifications

Dimensions	LA36N
Height:	133 mm (5.2 in)
Width:	434 mm (17 in)
Depth:	330 mm (13 in)

Weight	LA36N
	7.5 kg (16.5 lb)
AC power requirements	LA36N/W Low Voltage
	100 to 120 VAC ±10%
	50/60 Hz
Power consumption	Average 120 VA
	Maximum 240 VA

LA36W

130 mm (5.1 in)

570 mm (22.4 in)

330 mm (13 in)

LA36W

8.5 kg (18.7 lb)

LA36N/W High Voltage 220 to 240 VAC –10%, +6% 50/60 Hz

Heat generation	Average 65 kcal/h
Interface (dual)	IEEE 1284 (bidirectional) parallel and DEC-423 serial
Data buffer size	2K, 8K, 16K, 32K or 64K bytes
Operating environment	5 to 38ºC (41 to 100ºF)
	30% to 80% RH (no condensation)
	Wetbulb temperature, less than 29ºC (84ºF)
Storage environment	–15 to 60ºC (–4 to 140ºF)
	10% to 95% RH (no condensation)
Acoustic noise	Less than 54 dBA (ISO 7779)

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Genicom LA36 manual Printer and Paper Specifications, Physical Specifications

Contents

Genicom Matrix Printer LA36 FCC Compliance Statement Page Table of Contents Printing Maintenance Supplies and Options Resident Fonts Glossary GL-1 Index IN-1 Viii Preface About this ManualPrinter Models and Options LA36N/LA36W LA36N and LA36W Model Specifications Organization Maintenance Xii Features Introduction Options Paper Handling Parts of the Printer Front View Operations of the Control Panel Basic States of the Printer Control Panel Operations Enter Top-of-Form Adjustment mode Not printing Off Paper Specifications Paper Size Selecting PaperPrinter Acoustical Feed-Backs Paper Thickness and Number of Copies Overview of Paper Operations Ready state but not receiving or printing data Pause state Levers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling Adjusting for Paper Thickness Using Single Sheets Paper Thickness Lever PositionsLoading a Single Sheet of Paper Setting Paper Select Lever and Left Paper Guide Ejecting Single Sheets Using Continuous Forms Positioning the Paper Stack Loading Continuous Forms Push Tractor and Rear Feed 12 mm Adjusting Paper Tension Loading Continuous Forms Pull Tractor and Bottom Feed Always manipulate the metallic parts of the tractor unit Removing 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 Unloading Continuous Forms Push-Feed Mode Recovering from an Unexpected Unloading OperationTearing Off Continuous Forms Automatic-Tear-Off Advancing Manual Tear-Off Advancing Feeding and Positioning Paper Print Area Definition Abcdefghij ··· Top-of-Form Adjustment Line Feed/Form Feed Switching Paper Types FF/LOAD button Switching between Push-Feed and Pull-Feed Turn the printer off Tips on Paper Handling General TipsMultipart Forms Envelopes Selecting Print Features Printing Using Commercial Software Using the Control Panel Selecting Macro 1 or Macro Macro 1 and Macro 2 Settings DECEpson IBM DEC mode IBM&Epson modeIBM mode Epson mode Installation Settings Adjustments SettingsXON/XOFF Menu access All functions allowed Selecting a Resident Font Changing the Protocol DEC PPL2 protocol Starting or Stopping Printing Starting PrintingStopping and Viewing Printing Resuming Printing Removing Printed Pages Removing Single SheetsRemoving Continuous Forms Using Set-Up Mode What is Set-Up Mode? Entering the Set-Up Mode How Set-Up Works OFF on Initial Printout in the Set-Up Mode Overview of the Set-Up Mode Set-Up Mode Functions Options with Pre-determined Values Enter the Set-Up mode Example Changing the Vertical PitchSelect the Macro 2 function Print the menu of the vertical pitch option Options with Undetermined Values Example Changing the Left Margin Options with Both Pre-determined and Undetermined Values Print the menu of the left margin optionChange the left margin from column 1 to column Summary of the Set-Up Mode Printing the Printer Configuration Points to Remember Printout of Factory SettingsUsing the Print Function Deciding Which Options to Change Required Options Changing Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options List Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options and Values Port Depnd IBM PPX24 LF=LFCR=CR Tractor Wrap Answerback US Ascii Suppl Ecma IBM SET Changing Install Options Install Options List Install Options and Values English Larger the input buffer selected, the smaller Download buffer becomes. Even with 64K bytesInput buffer, a minimal download buffer is Provided. If you need a larger capacity for Number of data bits Parity bit None AdjustingTop-of-Form Origin Adjust Options and Values Changing Menu Access Options Menu Access Option and ValuesExiting and Saving Recalling Factory Settings Using the Diagnostic FunctionsPrinting Test Start the printing test select the PRINT-Toption Hex Dump Mode Start the Hex Dump mode select the HEX-DUMPoptionExit the Hex Dump mode Examine the test Sample Hex Dump Set-Up Mode Quick Reference Setup Mode MACRO1 MACRO2 Print Install Adjust Tests RCALL-FACT MENU-ACCES SAVE&EXIT Maintenance CleaningCleaning and Vacuuming the Printer Cleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers Cleaning the Print Head Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its package and install Replacing the Print Head Trouble-Shooting Solving problemsPrint Quality Problems and Solutions Problem Solution Problem Solution Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Operating Problems and Solutions Diagnostic Functions Printer Failures Adjust the vertical print alignment at Letter quality speed Checking Vertical AlignmentStart the vertical alignment test Vertical Alignment Adjustment Exit the vertical alignment function Supplies and Options SuppliesLA30R-KA LA30R-KC Installing Options Installing the Color Kit Printer and Paper Specifications Physical Specifications Functional Specifications Character sets FontsBarcode Performance Specifications Paper Specifications Print Area Print Area for Continuous Forms Paper Thickness Do not use in high humidity environments Command Sets DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Guide Conventions Escape 1/11, introduces an escape sequenceControl string Positioning Controls C0 Control CodeC1 Control Code CSI Pn ... Pn u Sheet Size and Margins Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion Font Management and Attribute Selection Tabs CSI Pn . . . Pn uCSI Pn . . . Pn TBC Selecting Character Sets SCS Final Characters Ascii Reports DCS Ps Pn2 Pn3 EncodedmessageString ST CSI Ps n Miscellaneous Barcode Printing DecbarDecsbca CSI Ps1 Pn2 Sixel Graphics Device Control String Envelope Decsbca CSI 0’q Sixel Graphics Protocol Selector Ps1 Sixel Graphics Grid Size defined by Pn3 Sixel Graphics Control Codes Pn1 Pn2 Pn3 Pn4Pc Pu Px Py Pz Standard 8-bit Code Table Left Half Standard 8-bit Code Table Right Half Designating and Invoking Character Sets Ascii National Replacement Character Sets ISO JIS Ascii Print Mode Control IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide Horizontal Control ESCVertical Control Tabulation Formatting Color SelectionCharacter Set Control Downloading Bit Image Graphics Cut Sheet Feeder Control ESC EMESC EM E ESC EM R Epson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide ESC M ESC P Set line spacing to n/360 inch 0 ≤ 255 ESC + n D2 ≤ Character codes DEL ESC =ESC # Font Selection and Downloading ESC @ Command Sets Interface Information Parallel Interface Centronics Compatible Signals Ieee 1284-B Nibble Mode signals To printer HostClk High in reverse data transfer phase Serial Interface Cable Wiring Serial OptionsBuffer Control XON/XOFF DC1/DC3 DTR Character Sets DEC PPL2 Protocol 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 Character Sets Default Sets Code Code Turkish Ecma ISO Latin Hungarian Slovenian Polish Mazowian Kamenicky Cyrillic Elot Latin Polish Lithuanian IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Protocol IBM Set 1/2IBM Set Epson ESC/P2 Protocol National Character SetsCommon Characters National Characters Character Sets Resident Fonts Timeless outline Nimbus Sans outline Glossary Command Set Carriage Return CRCentronics Interface Column Defaults Dot MatrixDownloading Dpi Normal Mode Line Feed LFLine Spacing Lpi Set-Up Mode PitchPlaten Proportional Spacing Single Sheets Soft FontsSoftware Tear Bar Index Answer ENQAuto Ansbk BIT&PARITY Bottom MRG Form Lengh Horz PitchLanguage Left Margn IN-3 Vert Pitch