Part 18
to host only when input buffer is full. When it is set to OFF, busy signal is sent
to host whenever the input buffer is full or an off line status occurs. Therefore,
signals including the paper near end detect will generate busy signal to the host.
Consequently, the printing may be stopped even when there is still a long way
to go before the paper roll is actually exhausted. Taking the paper out beep into
consideration, the printer will keep on beeping at Paper End (completely no
paper) till paper is replaced when S1-5 is ON. Yet when S1-5 is OFF, the
printer will keep on beeping every 3 seconds at Paper Near End (still long
paper in replace) till paper is replaced.
For switch position 6, when it is set to OFF, there will be a 12 mm paper
feed before cutting when software does not define this point and there will be
further 12 mm paper feeding after cutting to prevent paper jam. Before setting
this switch to ON, please make sure that your software will take care of
enough paper feed for the paper jam prevention issue.
For switch position 7, when it is set to ON, the printer responds to a
carriage return command (CR code or 0Dh) with also a line feed (LF code or
0Ah) action. Then if the text editor always express the change to a new line
with both the CR and LF codes, there will be an extra line advance than
expected. However it works for some old editors that express the change to a
new line with only either one of the LF code or the CR code.
For switch position 8, when it is set to ON in the field, the printer maybe
subject to unpredictable damages and must be strictly prevented.
The factory default for each position is listed below:
Switch Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Default setup for all
interface models OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
ADVANCED SETUP
There is an extra 4 position DIP switch in PP-8000 series next to the 8
position DIP switch for more technical settings. The switch position counting
starts from the nearest side to the 8 position DIP switch.
This 4 position DIP switch works as following:
Switch position Setting Effect
Ð Function ON OFF
1 Windows driver print control Immediate print Buffered print
2 Paper width 58 mm 80 mm
3 Line format (for 80 mm paper) 576 dots / line 512 dots / line
4 Paper auto cut at hood close Yes No
The switch position 1 defines the printing behavior of the printer on
graphic printing through use of Windows driver. When it is set to ON, the
printer prints on each printing command received immediately. However, in