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The following flowchart shows how the Set-Up mode is organized
Good placement
Dimension
Maintenance
Printing the Printer Configuration
Cable Wiring
Solving problems
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Contents
GENICOM Corporation
GENICOM Matrix Printer LA36 User Manual
Canadian Compliance Statement
FCC Compliance Statement
Radio and Television Interference
Notice to Canadian Users
1. Introduction
Table of Contents
2. Paper Handling
3. Printing
4. Using Set-Up Mode
6.Trouble-Shooting
5. Maintenance
C. Command Sets
B. Printer and Paper Specifications
A. Supplies and Options
E. Character Sets
D. Interface Information
F. Resident Fonts
Glossary
Page
About this Manual
Preface
Printer Models and Options
The LA36N and LA36W Model Specifications
Organization
1 - Introduction
2 - Paper Handling
4 - Using Set-Up Mode
Notes, Cautions and Warnings
5 - Maintenance
6 - Trouble-Shooting
Page
Introduction
Features
Introduction
Options
Getting to Know the Printer’s Major Parts and the Control Panel
Paper Handling
Paper Handling
Parts of the Printer
Front and Rear Views
6. Interface connector to connect the printer to the host system
3. Paper thickness lever to adjust the print head gap
8. Power switch to switch the printer on/off
9. Paper select lever to switch the paper source
Fault
Indicator
Operations of the Control Panel
Basic States of the Printer
Control Panel Operations
3 This operation is available in the rear-feeding push-tractor mode
Turn power off and on again
4 Switching is not done if the printer is holding printing data
Paper Specifications Paper Size
Selecting Paper
Printer Acoustical Feed-Backs
Paper Thickness and Number of Copies
Caution To load or feed paper, the printer must be
Overview of Paper Operations
In the Ready state but not receiving or printing data
In the Pause state
Lever/Button
Levers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling
Purpose
Action
Adjusting the Paper Thickness Lever
Adjusting for Paper Thickness
Paper Thickness Lever Positions
Using Single Sheets
Loading a Single Sheet of Paper
Setting Paper Select Lever and Left Paper Guide
Ejecting Single Sheets
Using Continuous Forms
Bad placement
Good placement
Positioning the Paper Stack
Loading Continuous Forms Push Tractor and Rear Feed
12 mm
Positioning the Tractor Using the Tractor Guide
Lowering the Cut Sheet Stand
Adjusting Paper Tension
Always manipulate the metallic parts of the tractor unit
Loading Continuous Forms Pull Tractor and Bottom Feed
Removing the Tractor Unit
3. Set the cut sheet stand and the back cover to the down position
A. Push the forms tractor unit toward the front of the printer
4. Open the front cover 1, with taking care of not totally removing it
Setting Continuous Forms Paper on the Tractors
Recovering from an Unexpected Unloading Operation
Unloading Continuous Forms Push-Feed Mode
Tearing Off Continuous Forms
Automatic-Tear-Off Advancing
Manual Tear-Off Advancing
Print Area Definition
Feeding and Positioning Paper
ABCDEFGHIJ ···
1 2 3 4 5
ABCDEFGHIJ ···
50 ABCDEFGHIJ ···
Line Feed/Form Feed
Top-of-Form Adjustment
Switching Paper Types
Switching from Single Sheets to Continuous Forms Push-Feed Mode
Switching from Continuous Forms to Single Sheets Push-Feed Mode
To Reinstall the Tractor Unit for Push-Tractor Feed
Switching between Push-Feed and Pull-Feed
2. Turn the printer off
Use the NO TEAR value of the TEAR option in the Set-Up mode
Tips on Paper Handling
General Tips
Multipart Forms
Printing
Selecting Print Features
Using the Control Panel
Using Commercial Software
Control Panel
Selecting Macro 1 or Macro
Switching Macros and Selecting Features on the Control Panel
Macro 1 and Macro 2 Settings
IBM&Epson mode
DEC mode
IBM mode
Epson mode
Adjustments Settings
Installation Settings
All functions allowed
Menu access
Selecting a Resident Font
DEC PPL2 protocol
Changing the Protocol
Starting Printing
Starting or Stopping Printing
Stopping and Viewing Printing
Resuming Printing
Removing Single Sheets
Removing Printed Pages
Removing Continuous Forms
What is Set-Up Mode?
Using Set-Up Mode
How Set-Up Works
Entering the Set-Up Mode
2. Turn the printer off
Entering the Set-Up Mode
4. Remove the acoustic cover in order to see the printed text
Set-Up/Quit OFF ON
Initial Printout in the Set-Up Mode
Set-Up Mode Functions
Overview of the Set-Up Mode
PORT
Options with Pre-determined Values
Example Changing the Vertical Pitch
1. Enter the Set-Up mode
2. Select the Macro 2 function
3. Print the menu of the vertical pitch option
Options with Undetermined Values
1. Enter the Set-Up mode
Range Management for a Wide Range of Values
Example Changing the Left Margin
3. Print the menu of the left margin option
Options with Both Pre-determined and Undetermined Values
4. Change the left margin from column 1 to column
5. Exit the Macro 2 function
Summary of the Set-Up Mode
Using Set-Up Mode
4-10
Points to Remember
Printing the Printer Configuration
Printout of Factory SettingsUsing the PRINT Function
Using Set-Up Mode
4-12
selected a protocol when you set up the printer, you
Deciding Which Options to Change
For MACRO 1, the factory setting is PORT DEPND
For MACRO 2, the factory setting is also PORT
FunctionOptionValue
Changing Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options
Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options List
PORT DEPND
Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options and Values
EPSON ESCP
IBM PPX24
DRAFT
Macro 1 and
LF=LFCR=CR
13.6 IN
To be continued
SOFT CNTRL
TRACTOR
MACRO 1 and
NO DISCON
WRAP
1 and
2 Options
US ASCII
D-SUPPL
Page
IBM SET
Install Options List
Changing Install Options
ENGLISH
INSTALL Options and Values
AUTO 1 SEC
AUTO 2 SEC
The larger the input buffer selected, the smaller
64 KBYTE
the download buffer becomes. Even with 64K bytes
of input buffer, a minimal download buffer is
Number of data bits
9600
Parity bit
NONE
ADJUST Options and Values
AdjustingTop-of-Form Origin
Exiting and Saving
Changing Menu Access Options
You can return to the All Functions Accessible
mode by turning the printer on while pressing the
Using the Diagnostic Functions
Recalling Factory Settings
Printing Test
1. Start the printing test select the PRINT-T option
1. Start the Hex Dump mode select the HEX-DUMP option
Hex Dump Mode
3. Exit the Hex Dump mode
3. Examine the test page
4-33
Using Set-Up Mode
Sample Hex Dump
The following flowchart shows how the Set-Up mode is organized
Set-Up Mode Quick Reference
Asterisks * indicate factory settings
Exit/Save
ERROR BEEP ONE
TEAR AUTO 1 SEC
Cleaning
Maintenance
Cleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers
Cleaning the Print Head
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
1. Turn off the printer
Replacing the Print Head
Solving problems
Trouble-Shooting
Problem
Trouble-Shooting
Solution
The top margin is wrong
Paper Handling Problems and Solutions
Operating Problems and Solutions
Printer Failures
Diagnostic Functions
2. Adjust the vertical print alignment at Letter quality speed
Checking Vertical Alignment
1. Start the vertical alignment test
4. Exit the vertical alignment function
Vertical Alignment Adjustment
Supplies
Supplies and Options
Options
Installing the Color Kit
Installing Options
Physical Specifications
Printer and Paper Specifications
Dimensions
Weight
Command sets protocols
Functional Specifications
Print method
Print direction
Fonts
Character sets
Barcode
Ribbon service life
Performance Specifications
Line spacing
Character pitch
Print Area
Paper Specifications
Printer and Paper Specifications Wc
Type of Paper
Paper Thickness
Number of Parts
Thickness
Do not use in high humidity environments
2P 3P 5P
Command Sets
DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Guide
also be represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC 1/11 5/11
Escape 1/11, introduces an escape sequence
represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC P 1/11 5/0
represented by the equivalent escape sequence ESC \ 1/11 5/12
C0 Control Code
C0 Control Code
C0 Control Code
C0 Control Code
CSI Pn d
CSI Pn a
CSI Pn e
CSI Pn t
CSI ? 40 h
CSI ? 7 h
CSI ? 40 l
CSI ? 27 h
Selecting Fonts
CSI Ps m
CSI Ps m
Selecting
CSI Pn . . . Pn u
Tabs
CSI Pn . . . Pn
CSI Ps . . . Ps g
ESC SP M
ESC SP L
ESC SP N
DCS Ps ! u
94-Character Sets
SCS Final Characters
CSI c
96-Character Sets
ESC ? ps1 Ps2
Psn c
v encodedmessage
DCS Ps Pn2 Pn3
string ST
C0 Control Code
CSI Ps1 p
C0 Control Code
CSI ! p
ESC c
ESC % SP
Barcode Printing
ESC % @
CSI Ps1 Pn2
DECSBCA CSI 0’q
Exit Sixel Graphics mode and return to text mode
DECSBCA CSI 0’q
String Introducer
Sixel Graphics Grid Size defined by Pn3
Sixel Graphics Protocol Selector Ps1
Ps1 Value
Horizontal Grid Size inches
Pn1 Pn2 Pn3 Pn4
Sixel Graphics Control Codes
Pc Pu Px Py Pz
Standard 8-bit Code Table Left Half
Standard 8-bit Code Table Left Half
Standard 8-bit Code Table Right Half
Standard 8-bit Code Table Right Half
Designating and Invoking Character Sets
Designating and Invoking Character Sets
C-21
National Replacement Character Sets
Print Mode Control
IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide
Vertical Control
Horizontal Control
Tabulation
Color Selection
Page Formatting
Character Set Control
Bit Image Graphics
Downloading
Miscellaneous
Cut Sheet Feeder Control
Print Mode Control
Epson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide
d = 20 to
Horizontal Control
20/3600 inch = 1/180 inch
d = 30 to
Tabulation
Vertical Control
Color Selection
Page Formatting
Character Set Control
d2 ≤
character codes
Set proportional space mode
Set scalable font mode
Reset proportional space mode
Font Selection and Downloading
Cut Sheet Feeder Control
Bit Image Graphics
Miscellaneous
C-34
Command Sets
Parallel Interface
Interface Information
Interface Information
Centronics Compatible Signals
High in reverse data transfer phase
IEEE 1284-B Nibble Mode signals
To printer
HostClk
Serial Interface
Serial Options
Cable Wiring
Buffer Control
Cable
XON/XOFF DC1/DC3
DEC PPL2 Protocol
Character Sets
DEC Special Graphics Character Set DEC Technical Character Set
Character Sets
Character Sets
Character Sets
Character Sets
Character Sets
Character Sets
Character Sets
E-10
Character Sets
E-11
Character Sets
E-12
Character Sets
E-13
Character Sets
E-14
Character Sets
E-15
Character Sets
E-16
Character Sets
E-17
Character Sets
E-18
Character Sets
Code Page
Code Page
Code Page
Code Page
Code Page
Code Page
Code Page
Turkish
ECMA
ISO Latin
ISO Latin
ISO Latin
Hungarian
Kamenicky
Mazowian
Cyrillic
ELOT
Lithuanian
Lithuanian
Macedonian
IBM Set 1/2
IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Protocol
IBM Set IBM Set
National Character Sets
Epson ESC/P2 Protocol
Common Characters
National Characters
E-28
Character Sets
Resident Fonts
Resident Fonts
Timeless outline Nimbus Sans outline OCR A OCR B
A4 Size
Glossary
Application Software
ASCII
Carriage Return CR
Defaults
Line Feed LF
Characters per horizontal inch cpi
Soft Fonts
Single Sheets
Software
Tear Bar
Index
IN-2
Index