Output Solutions C I - 8 0 6 0 specification

Acknowledgements

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Output Solutions GmbH

Bavierstraße 1

D-40699 Erkrath

Federal Republic of Germany

January 2002

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Output Solutions C I - 8 0 6 0 manual

Contents

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