Set-Up Mode Quick Reference | Genicom LA36 instruction

Using Set-Up Mode

Set-Up Mode Quick Reference

The following flowchart shows how the Set-Up mode is organized.

Note:

Asterisks (*) indicate factory settings.

SETUP MODE

MACRO1

MACRO2

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PROTOCOL: DEC PPL2 IBM PPX24

EPSON ESCP AUTO

PORT DEPND*

PRTCL SERL: DEC PPL2* IBM PPX24

EPSON ESCP

Valid when PORT DEPND is selected for PROTOCOL.

PRTCL PARL: DEC PPL2 IBM PPX24*

EPSON ESCP**

Valid when PORT DEPND is selected for PROTOCOL.

** Default for Macro 2

FONT: DRAFT* HSDRAFT HI-IMPACT PICA COURIER PRESTIGE COMPRESSED BOLDFACE TIMELESS NIMBUS-SAN OCR A

OCR B

HORZ PITCH: 10	CPI*
12	CPI
13.2	CPI
15	CPI
16.5	CPI
17	CPI
18	CPI
20	CPI

VERT PITCH: 2 LPI 3 LPI 4 LPI

6 LPI*

8 LPI

12 LPI

1 LPCM

2 LPCM

4 LPCM

FORM LENGH: 3	INCHES
3.5 INCHES
4	INCHES
5.5 INCHES
6	INCHES
7	INCHES
8	INCHES
8.5 INCHES
11	INCHES*
11	2/3INCH
12	INCHES
14	INCHES
15	INCHES
1	LINES
	•
	•
	•
256	LINES

LEFT MARGN: 1	COL*
2	COL
3	COL
4	COL
	•

•

•

255 COL

256 COL

FORM WIDTH: 8	IN
13.2	IN
13.6	IN*

Appears in LA30W only.

TOP OF FRM: 0 /60 IN* 1 /60 IN 2 /60 IN

•

•

•

99/60 IN

LINE MODE: LF=LFCR=CR* LF=LF+CR CR=LF+CR LFCR=LF+CR

	TOP MRGN: 1	LINES*		BOTTOM MRG: 1	LINES*
	2	LINES		2	LINES
	3	LINES		3	LINES
		•			•
		•			•
		•			•
	256 LINES			256 LINES
	PAPER SRC: TRACTOR*			PRINT DIR: UNIDIR
	MANUAL			BIDIR
	RESVD 1			SOFT CNTRL*
	RESVD 2

DEC PRT ID: PPL2* LA50 ID LA120 ID LA210 ID

AUTO WRAP: TRUNCATE WRAP*

EOT DISCON: NO DISCON* DISCONNECT

INIT REPRT:NO* YES

AUTO ANSBK: NO* YES

ANSWER ENQ:NO* YES

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DEC DEFLTS

DEC DEFLTS

DEC DEFLTS

DEC DEFLTS

DEC DEFLTS

DEC DEFLTS

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Genicom LA36 manual Set-Up Mode Quick Reference, Setup Mode MACRO1 MACRO2

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 LA36N/LA36W PrefaceAbout this Manual Printer Models and Options 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 Paper Thickness and Number of Copies Paper Specifications Paper SizeSelecting Paper Printer Acoustical Feed-Backs 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 Envelopes Tips on Paper HandlingGeneral Tips Multipart Forms Printing Selecting Print Features Using the Control Panel Using Commercial Software Selecting Macro 1 or Macro DEC Macro 1 and Macro 2 SettingsEpson IBM Epson mode DEC modeIBM&Epson mode IBM mode Adjustments Settings Installation SettingsXON/XOFF Selecting a Resident Font Menu access All functions allowed DEC PPL2 protocol Changing the Protocol Resuming Printing Starting or Stopping PrintingStarting Printing Stopping and Viewing 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 Print the menu of the vertical pitch option Enter the Set-Up modeExample Changing the Vertical Pitch Select the Macro 2 function 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 Provided. If you need a larger capacity for Larger the input buffer selected, the smallerDownload buffer becomes. Even with 64K bytes Input buffer, a minimal download buffer is 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 Start the printing test select the PRINT-Toption Recalling Factory SettingsUsing the Diagnostic Functions Printing Test Examine the test Hex Dump ModeStart the Hex Dump mode select the HEX-DUMPoption Exit the Hex Dump mode 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 LA30R-KC Supplies and OptionsSupplies LA30R-KA 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 CSI Pn ... Pn u Positioning ControlsC0 Control Code C1 Control Code Sheet Size and Margins Type Size and Spacing, Managing Implicit Cursor Motion Font Management and Attribute Selection TBC TabsCSI Pn . . . Pn u CSI Pn . . . Pn Selecting Character Sets Ascii SCS Final Characters Reports CSI Ps n DCS Ps Pn2 Pn3Encodedmessage String ST Miscellaneous CSI Ps1 Pn2 Barcode PrintingDecbar Decsbca 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 Tabulation Horizontal ControlESC Vertical Control Color Selection FormattingCharacter Set Control Bit Image Graphics Downloading ESC EM R Cut Sheet Feeder ControlESC EM ESC EM E Epson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide ESC P ESC M Set line spacing to n/360 inch 0 ≤ 255 ESC + n D2 ≤ Character codes Font Selection and Downloading DELESC = ESC # 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 Column Command SetCarriage Return CR Centronics Interface Dpi DefaultsDot Matrix Downloading Lpi Normal ModeLine Feed LF Line Spacing Proportional Spacing Set-Up ModePitch Platen Tear Bar Single SheetsSoft Fonts Software BIT&PARITY Bottom MRG IndexAnswer ENQ Auto Ansbk Horz Pitch Form LenghLanguage Left Margn IN-3 Vert Pitch