Reference manual Matrix printer
Table of contents
Menu
Loading paper
Handling
Mechanical adjustments to the printer
Extended settings
Loading firmware
Troubleshooting
Care and maintenance 107
Mtpl
Emulations 112
Interfaces 156
Character sets 144
157
162
Options and Accessories 180
Specification 169
Index 202
Printer at a glance
Printer in fanfold paper mode
Optionen
Paperways
Standard printer
Unpacking the printer
Installation
Placing your printer
Reference manual Installation
Checking the printer voltage
120
Connecting the printer
Print
Switching on the printer
Control panel
Example
LC display
Online Tractor1 Tear
Online key
Online mode
Setup key
LF/FF key
Offline mode
Offline Tractor1 Park Load
Adjust Paperway Menu Char
Setup mode
Message Meaning
Messages in the LC display
Key functions when turning on the printer
Changing the ribbon cassette
For some time before touching it
Print head becomes hot during print
Ing. You should therefore let it cool down
We recommend use of genuine ribbon cassettes only
Print
Print
Paper path quick selection
Settings
Online Single Load
Load paper from Single
Density and font
Adjust Paperway Menu
Temporarily
Font CPI
Roman NLQ Set Exit
Fanfold paper
Loading paper
Print
Print
Print
Do not tension the paper excessively to
Be problems in the feeding process
Avoid tearing the perforation holes do
Not allow excessive slack since in this
Online Tractor1
Single sheets
Print
Online Single Load
Maximum value of the paper return feed is 22 inches
Handling
Paper transport
Online Tear Exit
Moving the paper to the tear position
Tear position Tractor1
Setting the print head gap
Head= Set Exit
Head
TOF
Setting the tear position
Setting the first printing line TOF
FormAdj= 12/72* Set Exit
Programming via the control panel
Menu
Enabling access to menu mode Calling up the menu
Menu configurations Status
Next
Back
Load Menu=1 Set
Menu handling
Example
Save settings
Selecting the LC display language
Online Tractor1 Tear Adjust Paperway Menu Char
English * Set Exit
MenLock Language Back Next
Ges.Men Sprache Rück Vor
Terminating Setup mode
German * Set Exit
ASF-R3 ASF-F3
Menu structure
Parameter group Description
Menu description table
OCR-B NLQ OCR-B LQ OCR-A NLQ OCR-A LQ
Mtpl
Interfaces
XON/XOFF
See Character sets
Brascii
Referenzhandbuch Das Menü
Adjustable range may also be set outside the specification
See Setting the AGA function
Sequences
Barcode Programmer’s Application Manual
Setting AutoTRA=T1=T2=T3
Menu settings example
Hold the key Online until Testmode is shown in the display
Test functions
Testmode Initializing
Functions and Adjustments
Ascii test with 80 or 136 characters per line
Back Next
Printer self-test Rolling Ascii
Make sure that the selected format Ascii 80 or Ascii
Matches your paper format otherwise the printer may be
LF/FF
Adjust Paperway Menu Char Testmode Off Park
Exiting Rolling Ascii test mode
Printout in Hex-Dump
Interface test Hex-Dump
Offline H-Dump Park LF/FF
Dump Back
Terminating Hex-Dump
Mechanical adjustments to the printer
Formlen AGA Back
Setting the Formlen
Function
Formlen=12 * Set Exit
AGA=always
Setting the AGA function
Head up Pagewid Back Next
Setting the Paphand
Paphand CX-bid
Printing is possible in the protected area
Increasing the printhead gap Head up
Head Up=Off Set
Pagewid=136/10* Set Exit
Paper width Pagewid
Leftzon Rightzo Back Next Leftzon=Off * Set Exit
Left-hand area Leftzon
Leftzon Rightzo Back Next Rightzo=Off * Set Exit
Right-hand area Rightzo
Physlm= 0/10 * Set Exit
Physical left margin Physlm
Physlm Back
Paphand CX-bid Back Next CX-bid=On * Set Exit
Bidirectional parallel interface CX-bid
Beep at paper end Sound
Line wrap Wrap
Wrap Sound Back
Wrap=On * Set Exit
Sound=On * Set Exit
Settings for paper with dark back Pap.back
Single Pap.back Back
Normal/dark
Single Pap.back Back Next Single=On * Set Exit
Deactivate single sheet feeder Single
HvyForm=Off * Set Exit
Setting for printing copy paper HvyForm
HvyForm Back Next
SleepMod=On * Set Exit
Reduced power consumption SleepMod
SleepMod
Download firmware
Loading firmware
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Display remains dark
Display is lit, but the printer does not print
Tion with the key ↓
Problems with the paper feed
Park position
Paper jam fanfold paper
100
Paper jam single sheets
Paper does not move to tear off position
Print is too pale
Problems with the print quality
Smudged print
101
102
First line is not completely printed out at the top
Dots within characters are missing
103
Error messages via the display
Hardware Alarm
Frame Error
Overrun Error
Serial interface, protocol
105
Eject Error
Additional display messages
107
Care and maintenance
108
Replacing the fuse
T2,5AH/250V
Cleaning the interior
Cleaning the housing
Do not use abrasive cleaners. Never use solvents
109
110
Platen
111
Ribbon
Upper friction Carriage shafts
112
Emulations
General Escape sequences
Sequences?
What are escape
Mtpl sequences
What are control codes?
Input
$$ procedure
Output
114
115
How are escape sequences used?
116
Example in Basic
117
Example in Pascal
Printout
118
List of available control codes
119
120
ESC*F
121
122
123
LQ Ocra
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
Escm
132
Escp
133
Esct
134
PLU
135
136
137
Barcode
138
139
US Postnet Barcode
140
LC printing
141
List of additional command codes
Header Function
142
143
Configuring the printer for your computer
144
Character sets
145
Mtpl character set
Dec 123 124 125 126 Hex
Mtpl international substitution characters
Swedish German Portuguese French Italian Spanish Norwegian
146
147
OCR-A character set
148
OCR-B character set
149
Available character sets and Fonts
150
151
Brascii
152
153
Scalable fonts
154
155
156
Interfaces
157
Connector no Direction Signal Printer- PC
158
Connector no Direction Printer- PC Signal
159
Serial interface V.24/RS232C
160
PC/AT 9-pin Printer 9-pin
Interface cable serial interface
PC/AT 25-pin Printer 9-pin
161
162
Input signals Output signals
Signal Function
163
Memory mode XON/XOFF Memory mode Robust
164
165
ENQ/STX protocol
166
ETX/ACK protocol
ACK/NAK protocol
167
Parity
Transmission rate
Data bits Stop bits
168
169
Specification
Printer specifications
NLQ
170
Fonts
171
172
Paper feed
173
174
Service life
175
Interface specifications
Serial interface
176
177
Paper specifications standard printer
Single sheet, manual single Sheet feeder, single-layer
178
Set of forms
179
Options
Options and Accessories
Automatic single sheet feeder, front ASF-F
Automatic single sheet feeder, rear ASF-R
Serial interface adapter
Tractor 3, rear
Others
181
Preparing the printer
Automatic single sheet feeder, front ASF-F
Via an application program
Vated
183
Installing the ASF-F
184
185
Inserting paper
186
187
Installing the ASF-R
Automatic single sheet feeder, rear ASF-R
188
189
190
191
192
193
Tractor
194
Installing the tractor
Loading paper is described in chapter
195
196
197
Paper specifications
198
Single sheet, ASF-F Single-layer
199
Single sheet, ASF-R Single-layer
200
Ribbon cassettes
Accessories
Programmer’s application
Manuals
202
Index
203
204
205
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