US Ascii | Genicom LA36 specs

Using Set-Up Mode

MACRO 1 and
MACRO 2 Options Values	Description

<DEC G0 CST>

(DEC G0 Charac- ter Set)

	Select a character set (language) for the G0.
US ASCII	American English
BRITISH	British English
D-FINNISH	DEC Finnish
FRENCH	French
D-FRENCH-C	DEC French-Canada
GERMAN	German
I-ITALIAN	ISO Italian
J-ROMAN	JIS Roman
D-NORW/DAN	DEC Norwegian/Danish
I-SPANISH	ISO Spanish
D-SWEDISH	DEC Swedish
NORW/DAN	Norwegian/Danish
D-DUTCH	DEC Dutch
D-SWISS	DEC Swiss
D-PORTGU	DEC Portuguese
LEGAL	Legal
D-SUPPL	DEC Supplemental
D-GRAPHICS	DEC Special Graphics
D-TECH	DEC Technical
D-7 HEBREW	DEC 7-bit Hebrew
D-HEBREW-S	DEC Hebrew Supplement
D-GREEK-S	DEC Greek Supplement
D-7 TURKI	DEC 7-bit Turkish
D-TURKI-S	DEC Turkish Supplement
J-KATAKANA	JIS Katakana

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Genicom LA36 manual US Ascii

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 Printer Models and Options PrefaceAbout this Manual 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 Printer Acoustical Feed-Backs Paper Specifications Paper SizeSelecting Paper 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 Multipart Forms Tips on Paper HandlingGeneral Tips 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 IBM mode DEC modeIBM&Epson mode Epson mode Installation Settings Adjustments SettingsXON/XOFF Menu access All functions allowed Selecting a Resident Font Changing the Protocol DEC PPL2 protocol Stopping and Viewing Printing Starting or Stopping PrintingStarting 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 Select the Macro 2 function Enter the Set-Up modeExample Changing the Vertical Pitch 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 Input buffer, a minimal download buffer is Larger the input buffer selected, the smallerDownload buffer becomes. Even with 64K bytes 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 Printing Test Recalling Factory SettingsUsing the Diagnostic Functions Start the printing test select the PRINT-Toption Exit the Hex Dump mode Hex Dump ModeStart the Hex Dump mode select the HEX-DUMPoption 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 LA30R-KA Supplies and OptionsSupplies 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 C1 Control Code Positioning ControlsC0 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 TabsCSI Pn . . . Pn u TBC Selecting Character Sets SCS Final Characters Ascii Reports String ST DCS Ps Pn2 Pn3Encodedmessage CSI Ps n Miscellaneous Decsbca Barcode PrintingDecbar 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 Vertical Control Horizontal ControlESC Tabulation Formatting Color SelectionCharacter Set Control Downloading Bit Image Graphics ESC EM E Cut Sheet Feeder ControlESC EM 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 ESC # DELESC = 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 Centronics Interface Command SetCarriage Return CR Column Downloading DefaultsDot Matrix Dpi Line Spacing Normal ModeLine Feed LF Lpi Platen Set-Up ModePitch Proportional Spacing Software Single SheetsSoft Fonts Tear Bar Auto Ansbk IndexAnswer ENQ BIT&PARITY Bottom MRG Form Lengh Horz PitchLanguage Left Margn IN-3 Vert Pitch