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