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Seiko BX-900 owner manual

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Seiko BX-900 owner manual

Contents

Business Printer Page Pin wide-carriage Dot matrix printer Seiko Precision IncPage Contents Maintenance Setting the application softwareTroubleshooting Bar code and enlarged characterOther specifications Control code summary AppendicesForeign matter and water Power sourc eInstallation environment Operating conditionUnpacking the printer Check the cartons for the following itemsTo make a test print To set up the printerQuick startup To connect your computerFeatures IntroductionPaper dimensions Options and expendablesPower cord Printer description Precaution for extra-thick paper usage TractorPhysical dimensionModel a Physical dimensionModel B Installing the sound seal cover Setting upInstalling the paper rack P r e s s i n g t h e L a n g l e h i n g eInstalling the ribbon cassette Ribbon Feed KnobParallel Interface 36-pin plug Connecting the computerConnecting the power cord Serial Interface 25-pin plugLoading the paper Fanfold continuous paperSingle sheet paper Left Paper GuideAdjusting the print head position Paper alignmentControl panel and operations Control panel and indicatorsIndicators OUT Fanfold Cover OpenIndicator lamps Lamp Off Blinking Function KeysPark Control Levers TOF SETPaper parking Friction Lever OUT Lamp Function Key ActionPrinting test pattern Demonstration print-out Tearing off a formPower-on operation summary Operation referenceTo set this option Basic setup optionsAbout basic setup options Multipart Selection procedure exampleSetup Memory SingleMultipart Copy Normal Copy Dark Printing multipart paperSelecting page length for fanfold paper FanfoldSelecting single sheet paper size 136 278 297Selecting font style Font ORATORsSelecting character spacing Letter QualityEnlarging/compressing print Zoom IN/OUTTOF Adjust Setting top of form positionLoading user & factory setup options Select Setup Setup Memo SET. FactoryFactory Default Setting Option Menu Factory Default Basic optionsExtended setup options About extended setup optionsExtended setup options summary Previous Emulation EML Epson EML IBM EML HP Character table HP modeEmulation CHR TB Epson TBL Italic TBL Graphic TBL Down LD TBL Code PG Character table Epson modeCharacter table IBM mode CHR TB IBM TBL SETCode Brascii Abicomp National font styleCode Line feed LF IBM Alternate graphic mode AGM Valid in IBM modeCarriage return CR Slashed zero Set default tab stopsLine feed spacing Lock-in the page lengthLock-in the character spacing Print qualityLock-in the font Lock-in the print qualityBar code type Enable Bar code print and Enlarged characterBC Mode BC Ignored Bar code specifications Sent by the userBar code size Enlarged character sizeAccent character Setting of the FF Form Feed code at TOFGraphic Print Speed PCL Mode Mode PCL3+ Mode PCL3+D HP mode enhancement PCL Mode HP modeSecondary character table HP mode CHR TB2 HP TBL Line TBL MathSet the left margin Paper handling enhancement Set the top marginSet the bottom margin TOP MarginFanfold paper width Autoscroll delaySet the right margin Right MOverride no Override YES Override bottom marginOverride BM Cut sheet feeder type Setting of Paper out detectionSetting of the auto-scrolling position Interface type Select in signal parallel interfaceLine Feed Speed Parity bit serial interfaceCommunication protocol serial interface Data length serial interfaceStop bit serial interface Communication speed serial interfaceCD signal serial interface Serial error check serial interfaceCTS signal serial interface DSR signal serial interfaceBusy/ACK timing parallel interface Setting of whether ERROR/PE signals are output or notCommunication buffer size Data latch timing parallel interfaceInvert LCD display Print directionLCD display language Print DIR Print PRE-DIR Print UNI-DIR Print BI-DIRSetting Energy Star Software controlled setupLock the Reset key Saving user setup optionsPrinter driver selection Setting the application softwareAbout printer driver Hewlett Packard EpsonConnecting the BX-900 printer in the HP environment IntroductionPCL3+D Mode Saving Your SetupPCL3+ Mode Troubleshooting Error MessagesTroubleshooting guide To run this mode in LQ printing Input hexadecimal dump modeTo run this mode in draft printing To terminate this modeIs not recommended. Apply only when it is necessary MaintenanceCleaning Inside the printerLubrication Printer cover removalPrinter Cover Vertical alignment mode Operation and printing patternDescription of Patterns Mode 1 no LCD Description Key OperationMakeup of bar code Bar code and enlarged characterOutline of bar code function Bar Code command Specified items on Bar CodeElement width DC4 DC4 E Format Ascii Ascii DC4 ESC SO Ascii DC4 Data processing in the bar code data sequence Printing bar codes HRIError processing Code 128 subset transition ruleUPC-E conversion rule Calculating the check characterModulus Other Element printingElement printing example Enlarged character command list Outline of enlarged character functionAscii HMI Arrangement of enlarged characters DC4 DC4 a All-character set for enlarged characters DC4 DC4 d Height expansion for enlarged characters DC4 DC4 h VMI for enlarged characters DC4 DC4 j Enlarged character cell offset DC4 DC4 o Enlarged character quality DC4 DC4 q Setting and canceling enlarged character smoothing DC4 DC4 s Extended Setup Mode Hex Decimal 121 Enlarged character print samples Print #1,BASEAppendix A. Specifications Printing specificationsCharacter table Epson mode Paper feed method Paper weightThroughput Paper widthPrint mode specifications Print modeGraphic Print Specifications ModeData input timing chart and input condition Parallel interface specificationsInput connector 36-pin parallel 100Serial interface specifications 101Other specifications 102Appendix B. Control code summary 103104 105 106 107 108 ESC ! n 109ESC SP n ≤ n≤110 111 N16 NUL 112ESC ? n m N2...n32 NULSet by n1+n2 x 113≤n≤255 ESC R n N1+n2 x114 115 116 ESC # @ 117ESC # id ESC 0118 119 ESC s # W120 121 122 123 124 125 126 Epson, Graphic character set, extended Appendix C. Character setsEpson, Italic character set 127128 International character set EpsonIBM character set IBM all character set 129130 ROMAN-8 Character sets PCLPC-8 Danish / Norwegian Character sets PCL 131 Math 7 character sets PCLLine Draw character sets PCL International character set ISO PCL 132Code 00H ~ 7FH Common PCL modeEPSON/IBM mode Code Page 850 Multilingual134 Code Page 863 Canadian French135 Code Page 865 NordicISO-1 ISO-8859-1 136 InstallationAppendix D. Reverse control panel sheet Page Printer Division