Using Commercial Software, Using the Control Panel | Genicom LA36

Printing

Using Commercial Software

Many commercial software packages offer a wide variety of print features, including some features that are not supported by this printer. For example, software often provides a wider range of font sizes than the printer can accommodate. Software also allows you to specify multiple fonts on a single page and multicolor printing. To determine which features your software supports and how to select them, refer to your software documentation.

Using the Control Panel

This printer can directly select some print features from the control panel. These features, listed on the control panel, are two predetermined sets (macros) of print features, nine resident fonts, and three protocols. Use the Macro, Font, and Protocol buttons as follows:

•Macro to select one of the two sets of print features, Macro 1 (M1) and Macro 2 (M2)

•Font to select one of nine resident fonts (You can access three other fonts in Set-Up mode)

•Protocol to select one of the three protocols

Draft	Courier 10			Fault
HSDraft				DEC
HiDraft	Comp. 17	Nimb. PS	M1	PPX24
	Ready	Soft Ctrl.	M2

M1

EP2

M2

Set-up/Quit Top

Exit/Save

Printer Control Panel

The Macro button specifies Macro 1 or Macro 2, either of which allows you to specify different sets of values in advance. Some of the print features include protocol, font, character pitch, and line spacing. The following table lists the default values of options in Macro 1 and Macro 2. This chapter does not explain how to assign values to options in the macro. If you haven’t already assigned values to Macro 1 and Macro 2, see Chapter 4, "Using Set-Up Mode,” now.

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Genicom LA36 manual Using Commercial Software, Using the Control Panel

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 Paper Thickness Lever Positions Using Single SheetsLoading 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 Recovering from an Unexpected Unloading Operation Unloading Continuous Forms Push-Feed ModeTearing 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 DEC Macro 1 and Macro 2 SettingsEpson IBM IBM&Epson mode DEC modeIBM mode Epson mode Adjustments Settings Installation 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 Single Sheets Removing Printed PagesRemoving 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 Print the menu of the left margin option Options with Both Pre-determined and Undetermined ValuesChange 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 Menu Access Option and Values Changing Menu Access OptionsExiting 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 Cleaning MaintenanceCleaning 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 Solving problems Trouble-ShootingPrint Quality Problems and Solutions Problem Solution Problem Solution Paper Handling Problems and Solutions Operating Problems and Solutions Printer Failures Diagnostic Functions Checking Vertical Alignment Adjust the vertical print alignment at Letter quality speedStart 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 Fonts Character setsBarcode 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 Escape 1/11, introduces an escape sequence ConventionsControl 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 Pn1 Pn2 Pn3 Pn4 Sixel Graphics Control CodesPc 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 Color Selection FormattingCharacter 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 Serial Options Cable WiringBuffer 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 Set 1/2 IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E ProtocolIBM Set National Character Sets Epson ESC/P2 ProtocolCommon 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 Horz Pitch Form LenghLanguage Left Margn IN-3 Vert Pitch