Serial Interface | Genicom LA36 specs

Interface Information

Pin	Direction	Signal	Description
31	To printer	Init L	Set to high for Reverse Channel operation

32	From printer	DataAvail L	Reverse channel: Data 0 and 4

33			Not used

34			Not used

35			Not used

36	To printer	SelectIn L	Set to high for Reverse Channel

Serial Interface

Use the cable that comes with the printer or the Digital BC16E cable or equivalent. If you prepare a cable separately, the cable connector at the printer side should be a male Modified Modular Jack (MMJ) or the equivalent that conforms to EIA standards.

The following table shows the pin assignments. In the table:

•“Input” denotes a signal from the computer to the printer.

•“Output” denotes a signal from the printer to the computer.

•The signal level for mark state (logical 1) is -5 V to -6 V; for space state (logical 0), it is +5 V to +6 V.

Pin	Signal	Direction	Description
No.	Name

1	Ready Out	Output	Data Terminal Ready

2	Transmit Data +	Output	This pin carries information from the printer to
			the computer.

3	Transmit Data -	Output	Common signal level. This pin carries
			information from the printer to the computer.

4	Receive Data -	Input	Common signal level at the computer side.
			This pin carries information from the computer
			to the printer.

5	Receive Data +	Input	This pin carries information from the computer
			to the printer.

6	Ready In	Input	Optional (available as Data Set Ready)

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Genicom LA36 manual Serial Interface

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 About this Manual PrefacePrinter Models and Options LA36N/LA36W Organization LA36N and LA36W Model Specifications Maintenance Xii Introduction Features Options Paper Handling Parts of the Printer Front View Basic States of the Printer Operations of the Control Panel Control Panel Operations Enter Top-of-Form Adjustment mode Not printing Off Selecting Paper Paper Specifications Paper SizePrinter Acoustical Feed-Backs Paper Thickness and Number of Copies Ready state but not receiving or printing data Pause state Overview of Paper Operations 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 Always manipulate the metallic parts of the tractor unit Loading Continuous Forms Pull Tractor and Bottom Feed 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 Print Area Definition Feeding and Positioning Paper Abcdefghij ··· Line Feed/Form Feed Top-of-Form Adjustment Switching Paper Types FF/LOAD button Turn the printer off Switching between Push-Feed and Pull-Feed General Tips Tips on Paper HandlingMultipart Forms Envelopes Printing Selecting Print Features Using the Control Panel Using Commercial Software Selecting Macro 1 or Macro Macro 1 and Macro 2 Settings DECEpson IBM IBM&Epson mode DEC modeIBM mode Epson mode Installation Settings Adjustments SettingsXON/XOFF Selecting a Resident Font Menu access All functions allowed DEC PPL2 protocol Changing the Protocol Starting Printing Starting or Stopping PrintingStopping and Viewing Printing Resuming Printing Removing Printed Pages Removing Single SheetsRemoving Continuous Forms What is Set-Up Mode? Using Set-Up Mode How Set-Up Works Entering the Set-Up Mode OFF on Initial Printout in the Set-Up Mode Set-Up Mode Functions Overview of the Set-Up Mode Options with Pre-determined Values Example Changing the Vertical Pitch Enter the Set-Up modeSelect the Macro 2 function Print the menu of the vertical pitch option Example Changing the Left Margin Options with Undetermined Values 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 Points to Remember Printing the Printer Configuration Printout of Factory SettingsUsing the Print Function Required Options Deciding Which Options to Change Changing Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options List Port Depnd Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options and Values IBM PPX24 LF=LFCR=CR Tractor Answerback Wrap US Ascii Suppl Ecma IBM SET Install Options List Changing Install Options English Install Options and Values Download buffer becomes. Even with 64K bytes Larger the input buffer selected, the smallerInput buffer, a minimal download buffer is Provided. If you need a larger capacity for None Number of data bits Parity bit Adjust Options and Values AdjustingTop-of-Form Origin Changing Menu Access Options Menu Access Option and ValuesExiting and Saving Using the Diagnostic Functions Recalling Factory SettingsPrinting Test Start the printing test select the PRINT-Toption Start the Hex Dump mode select the HEX-DUMPoption Hex Dump ModeExit the Hex Dump mode Examine the test Sample Hex Dump Setup Mode MACRO1 MACRO2 Set-Up Mode Quick Reference Print Install Adjust Tests RCALL-FACT MENU-ACCES SAVE&EXIT Maintenance CleaningCleaning and Vacuuming the Printer Cleaning the Platen and Paper Bail Rollers Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Cleaning the Print Head 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 Printer Failures Diagnostic Functions Adjust the vertical print alignment at Letter quality speed Checking Vertical AlignmentStart the vertical alignment test Exit the vertical alignment function Vertical Alignment Adjustment Supplies Supplies and OptionsLA30R-KA LA30R-KC Installing the Color Kit Installing Options Physical Specifications Printer and Paper Specifications Functional Specifications Character sets FontsBarcode Performance Specifications Print Area Paper Specifications 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 C0 Control Code Positioning ControlsC1 Control Code CSI Pn ... Pn u Sheet Size and Margins Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion Font Management and Attribute Selection CSI Pn . . . Pn u TabsCSI Pn . . . Pn TBC Selecting Character Sets Ascii SCS Final Characters Reports Encodedmessage DCS Ps Pn2 Pn3String ST CSI Ps n Miscellaneous Decbar Barcode PrintingDecsbca CSI Ps1 Pn2 Decsbca CSI 0’q Sixel Graphics Device Control String Envelope Sixel Graphics Grid Size defined by Pn3 Sixel Graphics Protocol Selector Ps1 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 Ascii Designating and Invoking Character Sets ISO JIS Ascii National Replacement Character Sets IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide Print Mode Control ESC Horizontal ControlVertical Control Tabulation Formatting Color SelectionCharacter Set Control Bit Image Graphics Downloading ESC EM Cut Sheet Feeder ControlESC EM E ESC EM R Epson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide ESC P ESC M Set line spacing to n/360 inch 0 ≤ 255 ESC + n D2 ≤ Character codes ESC = DELESC # Font Selection and Downloading ESC @ Command Sets Parallel Interface Interface Information Centronics Compatible Signals To printer HostClk High in reverse data transfer phase Ieee 1284-B Nibble Mode signals Serial Interface Cable Wiring Serial OptionsBuffer Control DTR XON/XOFF DC1/DC3 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 Character Sets Code Default Sets Code Ecma Turkish ISO Latin Hungarian Slovenian Polish Elot Latin Polish Mazowian Kamenicky Cyrillic 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 Carriage Return CR Command SetCentronics Interface Column Dot Matrix DefaultsDownloading Dpi Line Feed LF Normal ModeLine Spacing Lpi Pitch Set-Up ModePlaten Proportional Spacing Soft Fonts Single SheetsSoftware Tear Bar Answer ENQ IndexAuto Ansbk BIT&PARITY Bottom MRG Form Lengh Horz PitchLanguage Left Margn IN-3 Vert Pitch