Config Menu ⇒ Printer, Printer Category | Tally Genicom 2900

Config Menu ⇒ Printer

Config Menu

Following are explanations of each category and parameter in the Config Menu. For all available options under each parameter below, consult the Help Menu printout. The categories here are Printer, Codes, Graphics, Configurations, Serial I/O, Parallel I/O, IntelliFilter, and when the options are installed, Twinax/Coax and IPDS.

Printer Category

Use the Arrow and Enter keys to select Menu => Config Menu => Printer to get here.

Powerup

This parameter sets the printer either Online or Offline when the power switch is turned on. The default is Offline.

Ser/Par Emulation

This parameter allows you to define which set of printer control commands will be emulated for data received on the Serial and Parallel ports (except LAN- IPDS). Epson DFX-9000 is the default selection. Other selections include IBM Proprinter III XL and MTPL.

LAN Emulation (LAN Interface only)

This parameter is used to select the emulation attached to the Ethernet port when using the LANPlex interface. The options are the same as for the Ser/Par Emulation.

Dump Mode

This parameter is used to troubleshoot problems that may arise when process- ing data. It places the printer into a Hex Dump Mode. You can select three styles of printouts for use as debugging tools. The selections are:

OFF: Dump Mode is disabled. (Default selection)

Style1: Two column output. Text, spaces, and control codes are printed in hexadecimal code format in one column and ASCII equivalents in another column.

Style2: Only control codes are printed in hexadecimal format. ASCII charac- ters are printed as is and escape sequences force a new line.

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Contents

Operator Manual Serial Parallel LAN Operator Manual Acknowledgments Contents Chapter Operator Manual ESC Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Specifications Introduction Operator Manual Preface-9 Preface-10Operator Manual About This ManualConventions Setting Up Your Printer Site Preparation Unpacking the Printer Unpacking your printerRepacking Removing the Shipping Hardware Interface Connections and Powering Up Interface ConnectorsInterface Connections Serial/Parallel Interfaces Powering Up Powering Up14Operator Manual Paper System Components Paper SystemPaper System Components 16Operator Manual TractorsPrint Gap Paper Tension Installing Ribbon Cartridge Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 18Operator Manual LED Indicators Control Panel ComponentsControl Panel Components LCD Liquid Crystal Display 20Operator Manual Loading Paper and Printing Loading Paper for Standard Printing Mode Step Standard Printing Mode22Operator Manual Column Alignment Scale 24Operator Manual Print Gap Adjustment Print Gap Profile ModePrint Gap Gap Zone Fine-tuning the Automatic Print Gap Setting Using a Saved Gap Zone Profile26Operator Manual Manually Adjust Print Gap on Control Panel Set Print Gap Detect Mode to ManualAfter unlocking the Print Gap keys Manually Setting Print Gap Setting Up Configurations28Operator Manual Run a Print Test Control Panel Display Printer Menus and the Control Panel Display During Normal Operation Control Panel Display30Operator Manual Indicator Paper Weight and Hammer Impact Display When In a Menu Control Panel Key Functions Control Panel Key Functions32Operator Manual TOF Key Top of Form View KeyPrint GAP + and Keys Up and Down Arrow Keys Clear Key Enter Key34Operator Manual Clear Key Config Key Offline Using Menus Using MenusControl Panel Menus Categories, Parameters and Selections TCP/IP if LAN is installed Changing Form Length Example Changing Form Length Using the Menu System38Operator Manual How to Print a Control Panel Selected Options Report Print Selections Report Operator Menu Operator Menu ⇒ FontFont Category 40Operator Manual Matrix Ser/Par Character SetOcra Density 42Operator Manual Forms Category Operator Menu ⇒ Forms 44Operator Manual Quick Access Print to EOF End Of Form If Print to EOF is onIf Print to EOF is OFF, you have two choices Choice Eject Distance 46Operator Manual RibnMon Thresh Ribbon Monitor Operation Print Gap Category Operator Menu ⇒ Print Gap48Operator Manual Reset Fine-Tuning the Print Gap ManuallyMode 50Operator Manual Detect Distance VFU Enable Operator Menu ⇒ VFUVFU Category Vertical Format Units VT Channel Vertical Tab Channel Config Menu Config Menu ⇒ PrinterPrinter Category 52Operator Manual IO Hold Report Beeper Volume Beeper Mode54Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ Codes Codes Category 56Operator Manual Print on CRForm Feed at TOF Alt ESC Alternate Escape Code 7F Print 80 9F HexIgnore Char Sub Char From Configurations Category Config Menu ⇒ Configurations58Operator Manual How to label a configuration slot Serial I/O Category Config Menu ⇒ Serial I/O60Operator Manual Status Enquiry DTR Function 62Operator Manual DTR PolarityBusy Polarity RTS Function Config Menu ⇒ Parallel I/O Popc Print On Paper CommandParallel I/O Category Bi-Directional Config Menu ⇒ Intellifilter Intellifilter Category64Operator Manual Serial Parallel Twinax/Coax TCP/IP Menu LAN Interface Only TCP/IP MenuIP Addr Category Gateway Category Subnet Category TCP/IP Menu ⇒ Subnet66Operator Manual Test Menu TestMenu ⇒ PatternPattern Category Print Test Menu ⇒ Fault Override Fault Override CategoryDiag Category 68Operator Manual Help Menu Help Menu 70Operator Manual Faults Appendix a Troubleshooting A-71Fault Correction Procedure Messages Error Messages 72Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-73 HammerTimeExplanation Corrective Action 74Operator Manual Appendix a Troubleshooting A-75 Paper Problems 76Operator Manual Appendix B Specifications B-77 Industry and Agency Standards Industry and Agency Standards 78Operator Manual Appendix B Specifications B-79 Environment Emulations and Fonts 80Operator Manual Appendix B Specifications B-81 Fonts, Languages and CharactersStandard Languages and Character Sets Language Substitutions Configurations, Paper and Speed 82Operator Manual Appendix B Specifications B-83 Daly Drive, Suite 703.833.8700 Chantilly, VA 703.222.7629