Connectivity Interface, Emulations | Output Solutions C I - 8 0 6 0

Technical Data

8.4Connectivity

Interface

SParallel Centronics® (IEEE 1284 compatibility mode and nibble mode)

SSerial RS-232/RS-422 shared operation

Emulations

SEPSON® LQ 1060/2550 / ESC/P2

SIBM® Proprinter XL24 (AGM)

Buffer

SUp to 64 kByte.

Character Sets (see also Appendix B "Character Set Tables")

SCode Pages EE: 437 GK, 851 GK, 928 GK, 855 CYRI, 852, 866, 869, Kamenicky, ISO Latin 2, Mazovia, 437 HUN, 852 SEE, 866 LAT, WIN LAT 2.

SCode Pages EE2: 771, 773, 774, 775, Baltic RIM.

SISO 8859/15

SISO 8859/1

SIBM SET 1+ 2 incl. 14 national versions.

SIBM Code Pages 437, 850, 858, 860, 863, 865.

SEpson Ext. Graphic Character Set incl. 15 national versions.

Fonts
S	DRAFT:	Data, HSP; and Data Large.
S Near letter and letter quality:		Roman, San Serif, Courier, Prestige, Script,
		Orator-C, and Orator.
S	Letter quality:	OCR B, OCR A.

Character Attributes

Bold, italic, shadow, outline, double strike, underline, double underline, overline, strike through, sub/superscript.

Size

double to octuple for all fonts, Data Large 99-fold size.

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Output Solutions C I - 8 0 6 0 manual Connectivity Interface, Emulations, Buffer, Fonts, Character Attributes, Size

Contents

User´s Manual 8 0 6 Page Safety Regulations Electromagnetic Compatibility III Operating Environment Power On/Off Lever Table of Contents Table of contents Description of the Individual Menu Items Viii Print Menu Table of Contents Appendix G Miscellaneous AppendicesEpson LQ 2550 / ESC/P2 Quick Reference Getting Started Configuring the PrinterPreface About this Manual Options MaintenanceTrouble Shooting and Diagnostics Technical Data Xiii Control CodesMiscellaneous Abbreviations and Acronyms Conventions Used in this GuideBold Unpacking Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Power Requirements Preconditions for Installation Remove Transport Lock Re-packing Information Installing the Personality Module PM Test Mains Connection and Power On Ribbon Installation Replacing the Ribbon Cassette Select Tractor L/U as paper source on the operator panel Paper LoadingPaper Source Selection Manual Fanfold Paper Feeding Getting Started Manual Sheet Feeding » Prnitmenu Form Feed Tear OFF Paper Test PrintoutsOffline Local ELQ Menu Test Modes Right Enter » Print Menu Online Recall Factory Sample Print Menu Data Draft Sample Configuration Sample Print Letter Sample Print Lines DTR Connecting to the System Parallel/Serial InterfaceInstalling the Printer Drivers Online Ready IPP Emulation SelectionEpson LQ / ESC/P2 Offline Local ELQ Macro Selection Operator Panel Printer Operation Function Keys Ready ModeLocal Mode KEY Function Online or Offline mode Cursor As soon as the menu mode has been Printer Operating Liquid Crystal Display LCD Ready ELQ Locking Cover Save Menu Menu ModeInstallation To Activate the Menu Local ELQ » Paper Source Epson LQ ESC/P2 To Confirm a SelectionMacro Emulation Online Ready ELQ How to Save SettingsKEY Display What is Configuring Configuring the Printer » Print Menu Form Feed Paper Tear OFF Key Diyplay Standard Configuration Type PARALL./RS232 Word Length BIT BAUD-RATE Explanation of the printout on the previous Batch Manual Menu Tree Select Macro Menu Item DescriptionExplanation of Individual Menu Items Test Modes Selection Function Path Batch Manual Batch Capacity Batch CAP Paper SourceSelection Parameter TRACT.U. H-POS TRACT.L. V-POSTRACT.L. H-POS TRACT.U. V-POS TRAKT.U Font Length Emulation PitchLine Latin AM Turkey Legal IBM SET 1 / IBM SETFrance Germany Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japain Norway Latin AM Turkey IBM Code Epson EXT. GCT Left Margin Selection Value/ Parameter Perforation Skip Line ModeRight Margin TEAR-OFF-MODE Tear Off ModeSelection Wert / Parameter Deutsch Francais Selection Parameter / ValueLanguage Value Menu Access Full Access No Access Program UpdateMenu Access Define Macro InstallationDescription of the Individual Menu Items Test Modes Print Lines ConfigurationTest Modes Print Menu Print Letter Paper Exit Define Macro Select MacroPaper Sorce ASF Cassettes optional Length Print POS. ADJ Font Print Quality Is splitted up into S Font QualityGraphics Quality DPI Character SET LineEpson LQ / ESC/P2 IBM Propr IBM PROPR. AGM Right Margin Line ModeLeft Margin TEAR-OFF 10 S. S TEAR-OFF 1 S PERF. SkipTEAR-OFF-MODE Word Length Installation InterfaceParallel / RS422 Language Program UpdateMenu Access F Buffer Prefered Material MaintenanceCleaning Surrounding Areas Configuration FW-VERSION Cleaning Procedure Open the front cover of the printer Print Head Exchange User Replaceable Parts Maintenance Installation procedure Maintenance Maintenance » Stop Online Ready ELQ Online ConfigurationForm Feed Paper Tear OFF How to Use This Section Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Display That means Cause Power-related ProblemsError Messages Power on Buffer Overflow Carriage ErrorDisplay That means Cause / Action Paper Jam TRF Gap Error Locking Procedur Paper Jam ASFPaper Jam Manual Or 6.8.3 Ribbon Error Appendix a Interface Description Ribbon Installation Fanfold paper does not advanceNo Printout Self-test printout does not start Printing does not start Single sheets are skewed Paper tears or jams Part of printed text is missing loss of data Print-related Problems Print faint or of poor qualityPrint lines overlap Stop Self Test Action Result Check Select and start PrintPaper Source Test Print Tests Ribbon or Carriage-related Problems Ribbon ProblemsCarriage does not move smoothly Error message Diagrams for Failure Analysis Locking Procedure See 6.8.1 Locking Procedure Ribbon Unfasten Procedure Ribbon Error Remove Paper That means, that there are obstructions in the paper path Paper JAM TRF Tractor Feed Ready Paper JAM ASF or Manual GAP Error Printer Stand Options Printer is tightly locked with the stand Options Prepare the ASF Cassettes Installing the ASF Cassettes Options Removing the ASF Cassette Lnserting Paper Options To Remove the ASF Pick-up Rollers Replacement of the ASF Pick-up Rollers To Install the Pick-up Rollers Remove the upper tractor cassette Installing the Cut Sheet TrayCut Sheet Tray Technical Data Environmental Temperature WeightDiagnostics Power input Mtbf Minimum Maximum Paper width Paper weightTractor Feed Output Fonts Connectivity InterfaceEmulations Buffer Graphics Character PitchLine Spacing Barcodes Depth Paper weight Cut sheetsOptions Printer Stand Width Capacity Paper Length Minimum Maximum Appendix a System Interface Description XON/XOFF Serial Interface RS-232C / RS-422 Interface CharacteristicsTransmission Protocols Appendix a System Interface Description Additional Information DSR XON / XoffStandard Connection Additional Information to XON / Xoff Serial Interface with RS-422 RS-422 Signal Description Timing Transmission Protocol Description Ackn Timing DiagramStrobe Busy Shared Operation Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Character Pitches Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Appendix B Print Samples of Resident Fonts Code Table ISO Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables Code Table IBM All Character Set Code Table IBM Set Latin AM Turkey National Version IBM SetFrance Germany Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway NUL DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 BEL Can ESC Character Code Hex USA Code Table IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code IBM Code Epson Extended Graphics Character Table National Version Epson Extended graphics Character Table Epson Italic Character Table National Version Epson Italic Character Table part National Version Epson Italic Character Table part Code Table OCR-A SP = Space Codepage 851 Greek Codepage 928 Greek Codepage 855 Cyri Codepage Codepage Codepage Kamenicky ISO Latin Mazovia Codepage 437 HUN Codepage 852 see Codepage 866 LAT C D E F WIN LAT2 Code Pages for the Eastern European Countries EE2 Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables Appendix C Character Set Tables Batic RIM ESC Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick ReferenceConventions DC3 NULDC1 DC2 EOT Vertical Form HandlingESC a P1 ESC C P1 ESC C NUL P1 ESC N P1 ESC O AGC/PCC Cont. Vertical Form HandlingSpsif SPS Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes Cont. Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes ESC X P1 P2 ESC TESC U P1 ESC W P1 OCR-A CPLOCR-B Character Set Selection ESC J P1 Graphics Modes Parameter Table Graphic Density CRT SCT Snvct HPA ESC M RLFEJF GSM SNV VPAVPR TBC SGR Rsbc Smbc Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce 180 Appendix D IBM ProPrinter Quick Refernce Hex Decimal Conversion Table Appendix E Epson LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference ESC # Terminal ManagementESC @ ESC = ESC C P1 ESC B NUL ESC EM P1 Escape Sequence Mnemonic Function ESC P2 s ESC SP P1 ESC SOESC SI Cont. Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes ESC D NUL ESC NUL P1 NUL ESC Q P1 ESC MESC P Cont. Horizontal Form Handling and Printing Modes = 1 0 0 normal height / width Select Font and Character Pitch any Appendix E Epson LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference Cont. Graphics Modes Latin AM ESC R P1France Set absolute vertical print position ESC / P2 CommandsSet page format Set page length in defined unit Set horizontal motion index HMI Cont. ESC / P2 CommandsSelect font by pitch and point Set unit Select character table Assign character table Print raster graphics Select graphics modePrint data as characters ESC P1 SP SPQ SCT Barcode type Appendix E Epson LQ 2550 and ESC/P2 Quick Reference 360 Hex Code Format 6A P Perform P1 Double Speed & Double Density Graph. Mode Hex Decimal Conversion Table Header has the following format Appendix F Barcode Quick ReferenceIntroduction Programming Height of barcode Barcode Header Parameters Barcode type Width of the thin gaps default 2 / 144 = 0.35 mm P4 Width of the thin bars default 2/144 = 0.35 mm Start Position of Barcode Printing P6 Ratio Width to Thin default 0 2 toEAN UPC-A Data 8 D 8 E 8 8 8 3 Stop Barcode Barcode Programming ExamplesBarcode Example for Code Barcode Header Start Barcode Barcode Example for Codabar Monarch Barcode Header Barcode Example for 2 of 5 Interleaved Barcode Example for EAN 8 ADD-2 Barcode Example for EAN Barcode HeaderData Stop Barcode Barcode Example for EAN 8 ADD-5 Barcode Example for EAN 13 ADD-5 Barcode Header Barcode Example for EAN 13 ADD-2 Barcode Header Barcode Example for MSI Mod 10/10 Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-E ADD-2 Barcode Example for UPC-E Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-A Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-E ADD-5 Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-A ADD-5 Barcode Header Barcode Example for UPC-A ADD-2 Barcode Header ESC P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 8 z ESC 211 8 1 Barcode Example for KIX PTT, Post Nederland Barcode Header Barcode Example for Postnet Barcode HeaderMark Pollan CR LF Blank zone Start Barcode Blank zone Code ESC 401 7 0 0 1 8 z CR LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF LF Appendix G Information for the System Manager Reset off Menu Access Printer drivers