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Specification
Install
Error codes
Maintenance
Configuration
Reconnecting the Cables
Set/Select Reset
Evfu Command Codes
Self-Test Procedure
Printer Fault Conditions
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Programming
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Contents
MVP Series
Page
112301-001, Rev B
Trademark Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
Configuration
Operation
Graphics
Programming
Interface
Routine Service and Diagnostics
Appendices
Index
Page
Chapter Contents
Introduction
How to Locate Information
About This Manual
Switches, Keys, Indicators and Display Messages
Printer Features
Introduction
MVP-Series Printers
L150 Printers
150B/L150B Printers
Optional Features
Character Formation
Typical Character Formation
Line Matrix Printing
Line Matrix Printing
Print Mode Print Rate lpm
Print Rate
Print Rate
MVP/L150 150B/L150B
Plot Rate
Plot Rate
Plot Rate ipm
Density dpi
Overview
Installation
Vorsicht
Power Requirements
Site Requirements
Installing the Printer
Assembling the Pedestal
Assemble the Two Legs and Modesty Panel
Firmly tighten all bolts Installation
Assembling the Paper Tray
Assembling the Paper Tray
Mounting the Printer onto the Pedestal
Mounting the Printer onto the Pedestal
Attaching the Paper Tray
Table Top Mounting
Preliminary Testing
Applying Power
Operation
Mechanical Controls
Printer Interior View Shuttle Cover Removed
Power On-Off
Operator Panel Switches and Indicators
RDY Ready
8LPI 8 Lines Per Inch
TOF Top-of-Form
Form Length
Second Function Switches
2nd Func
Addr
Loading Ribbon
Ribbon Guides
Removing the Ribbon
Paper Guidelines
Paper Type and Thickness
Loading Paper
Paper Pedestal Slot
Positioning Knob
Removing Paper
Setting Top-of-Form
Setting Forms Length
Operation
Configuration
XX Y
Changing Configurations
MVP/L150
150B/L150B
Verifying Configurations
Configuration Options
Quick Reference Table for Configuration Options 20 59
Configuration Printer Type Configuration Option Number
Option 20 Host Mode Control Programming Standard
Option Display Configuration Number Description
Discussion
MVP/L150
Option 20 Double Wide Print Operation Expanded Print Select
150B/L150B
Option 21 Vertical Dot Density
Mode 22.1
Option 22 Insert Automatic Line Feed in Data Stream
22.2
22.3
Option 23 Automatic Line Feed on Carriage Return
Discussion MVP/L150
Option 24 must be set to Configuration
Option 25 Binary Count Slew
Option 26 Printer On-line with Power On
Option 27 Paper Out Delay
Option 28 Underline
Option 29 Delete Code 7F
Option 30 Print or Graphics Mode at Power On
Options 31-41 Control Code Assignments
Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 01 Hex
Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 02 Hex
Option
Control Code Assignment 03 Hex
Control Code Assignment 04 Hex
Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 05 Hex
Option Control Code Assignment 06 Hex
Control Code Assignment 07 Hex
Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 08 Hex
Option Control Code Assignment 09 Hex
Control Code Assignment 0E Hex
Option Display Number Control Code Assignment 0F Hex
Control Code Assignment Cedilla Character Select
Control Code Assignment
Control Code Assignment Alternate Printronix Plot Control
Option Display Number Control Code Assignment Mode 1 Select
Option Control Code Assignment Mode 2 Select
Control Code Assignment Mode 3 Select
Option Control Code Assignment Double High Select
Option 42 Electronic Vertical Format Unit Evfu Control
Configuration Description
Option 43 Plotting Exit
Option Display Number
Option 44 Buffer Print with Top-of-Form TOF
Option 45 Mode
Option 46 Evfu Control with no PI
Option 47 SOH and ETX
Option 48 Characters Per Inch in Mode
150B
Option 50 Page Perforation Skip
Option 51 Lines Per Inch lpi Line Spacing
Option 52 Forms Length at Printer Power Up
Option 54 Line Spacing at Power up
Option 56 Column Print Spacing
Option 57 Input Buffer Size
Option 58 ESC DC1 Sequence
Option 59 Version
Graphics
Raster Plotting
Ascii Dot Patterns
Raster Plot Syntax
Dot Control Decimal Pattern Sequence Value
Print Modes for Raster Plots
Print Modes for Raster Plots
High Resolution Raster Plot Syntax
Dot Density by Mode
Mode No Dots/Inch Mode selected by Ascii code
Scaling Graphics
Exiting from Raster Plot
Characteristics of Bit Image Graphics
Bit Image Graphics
Vertical Data Byte Pattern
Plotting a Bit Image Pattern
Bit Image Pattern Plan
Control Code Dot Density Mode Result
Bit Image Density
Bit Image Density
Bit Image Programming Format
ESC CCn1n2DATA where
Bit Image Sample Program
Sample Single Density Bit Image Graphics
Other Bit Image Features
Modes 1
Modes 2
Modes 3 Darker Print
Series Plot Mode
Normal Density Plot Characteristics
Print Mode Horizontal dpi Vertical dpi
Plot Density
Plot Data Byte Format
Double Density Plot
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Plot Data Line Format
Normal Density Plot
Double Density Plot
Plotting Data
Odd Dot Plot Pattern Plan
Programming Example with Odd Dot Plot
10. Sample Odd Dot Plot
Exiting P-Series Plot Mode
11. Truncated Character Line
Evfu
Programming Evfu Memory
Start Load Code 6H
Channel Assignment
End Load Code 6F Hex
Line Spacing
Evfu Memory
Evfu Command Codes
Evfu Programming Example
Evfu Load Program
Form
Troubleshooting for Evfu Programming
Using Evfu
Evfu Channel Assignment
First Data Byte Second Data Byte Bit # Channel #
EVFU/IGP Execute Form Mode
Relative Line Slewing
Sample Form Heading Line Number Hex Code Explanation
Example of Line Slewing
Clearing Evfu Memory
Evfu Channel Instruction
Bits of Data Byte Channel Selected PI Line
Evfu
Programming
Introduction
Control Codes
MVP/L150 Control Codes
B/L150B Control Codes
Code Number Hex MVP/L150 Control Code
MVP/L150 Control Codes
0AH Line Feed
With Configuration Option
0CH Top-of-Form/Perforation Skip
With Configuration Option 23
0DH Carriage Return
Alternate and Primary Characters
Line of Alternate Characters
Odd or Even Dot Plot High Resolution Plot Graphics
04H Even Dot Plot 05H Odd Dot Plot
Number of Dot Positions in a Horizontal Plot Line
Mode
Odd Dot Plot/Even Dot Plot as Interpreted for Plotting
Even Dot Plot
Line Terminators
05H Odd Dot Plot
06H Lines per Inch Spacing
08H Elongated Characters
With Forms Length
5FH Underline
Line Number Enter Result
Dot Density
Matrix Dot Densities and Plot Speeds for L150 Printers
Editing
Example Enter Result
Slewing a Specified Number of Lines
Sample Line Hex Explanation
Line Slew Evfu Not Loaded
01H-09H, 0EH, 0FH, 1BH Host Mode Control
Host Mode Control Feature Selection
Configuration Options and Valid Headers
Configuration Options Valid Header
Host Mode Control Code Sequence Format
Series
ESC Ps q where
Host Mode Control Code Sequence Placement
Valid Control Code Sequence
Characters Per Line/Mode/Configuration Option
Control Code Sequence
22.0
Invalid Control Code Sequence
10H-1FH Electronic Vertical Format Unit Codes
20H Space
150B Control Codes
Ascii Characters
Basic
Ascii Character Control Codes
Character Name Control Code Dec Value Printer Response
CHR$n
EOT
Escape Codes
ESC n
ESC mq
ESC h
ESC l
ESC r
ESC D
N1 n2
ESC Nn
ESC S n
ESC Wn
ESC Y
ESC 3n
Horizontal Tab
Loading a Horizontal Tab Table
Calling a Horizontal Tab Table
Example LPRINT...DATA...CHR$ 9DATA
Density Specifications
Standard MVP L150 136C
Hard Copy Considerations
10. Horizontal Tabs at Power-up
TAB position
Mode Selection from Host Computer
Mode Character/Mode
Set/Select Reset
Sequences and Other Modes
Underline Methods 1
Method 1 On/Off
Off
Leading and Trailing Spaces
Compatibility with Other Features
Method 2 Merged
Programming
Interfaces
Centronics and Dataproducts Interface Characteristics
Centronics Connector
Centronics Interface
Input Signals
Connector
Output Signal Description Connector
Dataproducts Connector
Dataproducts Interface
Input Signals Description Amphenol Winchester Pin Return
Parity
Amphenol Winchester Output Signals Description Pin Return
READY/PE
Interface Configuration Options
Configuration Printer Configuration Option Number Type
Option Number Display Configuration Description
Option 60 Data Line 8 with Parallel Interface
Option 61 Paper Instruction with Parallel Interface
Option 62 Data Strobe Line Polarity with Parallel Interface
MVP/L150
Option 65 Busy Line
Option Display Number Configuration Description
Option 66 Parallel Interface Selection
Option 70 Serial Interface/ Protocol Selection
Option 71 Serial Data Transfer and Baud Rate
Option 72 Data Word Interface Configuration
Option 73 Transmitted Data Polarity
Option 74 Request to Send RTS
Option 75 Clear to Send CTS and Carrier Detect CD
Option 76 Data Set Ready DSR-RS-232 pin
Option 77 Reverse Channel RC
Option 78 Data Terminal Ready DTR
Option 79 XON Buffer Level Threshold
Option 80 Xoff Buffer Level Threshold
Option 81 Current Loop Out
Display Configuration Description
Protocol Character Assignment XON or ACK
Protocol Character Assignment Xoff or NAK
Protocol Character Assignment ETX
Switching Interfaces
Interface Cables
Terminating Resistors
Controller Pcba
Interfaces
Character Sets and Control Codes
Ascii Character Set
KEY
Extended Character Set
Appendix
BS/CR Protocol
Protocol After Receiving a CR or BS Character
Attributing Conditions
Print Width Commands
Ascii Control Codes by Function
ESC n ESC r
ESC mq Character Name
Print Quality Commands
Control Code Character Name Dec Value
ESC-n
Selecting Print Modes
Graphic Modes
Special Printer Features
Forms Control Commands
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Paper Feed Commands
Formatting Commands
Routine Service and Diagnostics
Cleaning Requirements
Unplug the printer before cleaning the printer
General External Cleaning
General Internal Cleaning
Before Cleaning
Metal Strips Black Knob
Cleaning the Printer
Foam Insert
Moving the Printer
Reconnecting the Cables
Corrective Maintenance
Action
Erratic or
Stalled Shuttle
Self-Test Procedure
Self-Tests
Self-Tests
Configuration Self-Test
Configuration Printout Sample
Automatic Sequence
Repeating
Repeating Tests
Shift Recycle
All Black Plot
Print
Mode Changing Examples
Paper Motion
Example
Hex Dump Mode
Routine Service and Diagnostics
Printer Fault Conditions
To Bypass Soft Fault
Table B-1. Fault Code Chart
Clear Check Condition
Specifications, Accessories and Options
Printer Performance
Plot Resolution
Print Format
Horizontal Format
Guidelines Paper Characteristics/Function
Paper and Ribbon Guidelines
Ribbon
Environmental TemperatureHumidity
Physical MVP, 150B L150
Product Certification
Operator Controls and Indicators
Second Function MVP, L150
Mechanical Controls
Specifications Centronics
Interfaces
Dataproducts RS-232 Serial
Index
Evfu
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