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24-wir e dot matrix printers USER’S MANUAL DL6400/6600 Book Page 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM.
User’s Manual Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement for United States Users Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.
User’s Manual Notice to Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
User’s Manual CE Manufacturer's Dec laration of Conformity According to Electr omagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC and Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC, Annex III B.
User’s Manual The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice to incorporate changes and improvements for units already shipped. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information included here is complete and accurate at the time of publication.
User’s Manual The printer has an LED or LCD control panel. This manual describes the operation of the printer with the LED control panel. For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see Appendix E.
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Contents User’s Manual i Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1-1 Overview ..................................................................................... 1-1 Package Contents .
Contents ii User’s Manual Test Printing ................................................................................ 5-8 Demonstration Pattern Printing ................................................. 5-11 Sensor Detection .....................
Contents User’s Manual iii Chapter 11 Daily Inspection and Maintenance ........................................... 11-1 Inspection .................................................................................. 11-1 Maintenance ..................
Contents iv User’s Manual Saving changed options ................................................. E-17 Printing the self-test ...................................................... E-20 Correcting vertical character displacement ...................
INTRODUCTION User’s Manual 1-1 1 CHAPTER Introduction The DL6400 Pro/DL6600 Pro is a 24-dot impact printer used for image and graphics reproduction. Figure 1-1 shows the printer.
Package Contents 1-2 User’s Manual Check that the printer package contains the items shown in Figure 1-2. For missing items, contact the Fujitsu sales department.
Parts and Functions User’s Manual 1-3 INTRODUCTION Figures 1-3 and 1-4 show the printer parts. The numbers in the figures correspond to the parts listed in Table 1-1.
Parts and Functions 1-4 User’s Manual INSIDE SIDES (left side shown) Figure 1–4 Parts (2) !8 Print head !7 Ribbon cassette !9 Platen @0 Paper thickness lever @2 Lock lever @1 Jam removal lever @3 .
Parts and Functions User’s Manual 1-5 INTRODUCTION Table 1-1 lists the printer parts and functions. Table 1–1 Printer parts and functions Number Part Function q T op cover P rotects the print head and other internal printer components. w Back cut-sheet guides Guides paper into the printer .
Parts and Functions 1-6 User’s Manual !7 Ribbon cassette Contains the printing ribbon. If characters do not print clearly , replace the ribbon or cassette. A F ujitsu ribbon is recommended. !8 P rint head P erforms actual printing. !9 Platen Controls and feeds paper .
User’s Manual 2-1 2 CHAPTER SETTING UP THE PRINTER Setting Up the Printer The printer is shipped with a stopper and cushion inside that prevent vibration and other movement that could cause damage during shipment. 1. Open the top cover and lift out the stopper as shown by the arrow in the figure.
Installing the Paper Guide 2-2 User’s Manual Insert the paper guide, at an angle, into the left and right guide grooves on the back cover and slide it back into place.
Installing the Platen Knob User’s Manual 2-3 SETTING UP THE PRINTER Insert the platen knob and align it with the gear teeth. Installing the Platen Knob Platen shaft Platen knob DL6400/6600 Book Page.
Connecting the Power Cord 2-4 User’s Manual 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Connect the power cord to the connector on the back of the printer, at the right side.
Connecting the Interface Cable User’s Manual 2-5 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 1. Turn off printer and processor power. 2. Connect the interface cable to the connector at the back of the printer, on the left side. Make sure the orientation is correct. Press the left and right lock pins down to secure the cable.
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User’s Manual 3-1 3 CHAPTER INST ALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE Installing the Ribbon Cassette The ribbon cassette contains a folded ribbon. Handle the ribbon cassette carefully to ensure that the ribbon is not disordered or damaged. Notice: A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended.
Preparing the Ribbon Cassette 3-2 User’s Manual 1. Remove the two protective tabs used in shipment. 2. Release the ribbon lock. 3. Turn the knob clockwise to check that the ribbon moves smoothly. Notice: Adjust the paper thickness lever on the printer appropriately for the forms used.
Installing the Ribbon Cassette User’s Manual 3-3 INST ALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Open the top cover of the printer and move the paper thickness lever to D. 3. Manually move the print head to the left side so that it is one third of the printer width from the left side.
Installing the Ribbon Cassette 3-4 User’s Manual 4. Align the pins on both ends of the ribbon cassette with the guide grooves inside the printer. Then press the ribbon cassette down to install it. 5. Hook the ribbon over the ribbon guide. 6. Turn the ribbon cassette knob clockwise to remove any slack.
Removing the Ribbon Cassette User’s Manual 3-5 INST ALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Open the top cover of the printer. 3. Remove the ribbon from the ribbon guide. 4. Pull the ribbon cassette towards you to unlock it and remove the cassette from the printer.
Replacing the Subcassette 3-6 User’s Manual The ribbon can be replaced up to five times before the entire ribbon cassette itself must be replaced. Notice: A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause operating problems or damage the print head.
Replacing the Subcassette User’s Manual 3-7 INST ALLING THE RIBBON CASSETTE 6. When loading the new subcassette into the ribbon cassette, check that the orientation of the new subcassette is correct. After loading remove the paper tape. 7. Holding the subcassette casing, slide the bottom of the casing to the right to remove it.
Replacing the Subcassette 3-8 User’s Manual 10. Press lock tabs B in the direction of the arrows to return feed roller A to its original position. Then close the cassette lid. Turn the knob clockwise to check that the ribbon moves smoothly. 11. Check off the subcassette replacement column on the cassette label.
User’s Manual 4-1 4 CHAPTER LOADING P APER Loading Paper 1. Turn on the printer power switch ( | ). 2. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRONT TRACTOR. The FRONT TRACTOR lamp lights. 3. Move the paper guide back as indicated by the arrow in the figure.
Loading Continuous Forms (Front) 4-2 User’s Manual 5. Raise the cut-sheet tray. 6. Turn the lock levers of the left and right tractors in the direction in- dicated by the arrow to unlock them. 7. Move the left tractor to the reference point on the lower cover.
Loading Continuous Forms (Front) User’s Manual 4-3 LOADING P APER 10. Open the paper holders of the left and right tractors. Align the forms feed holes with the tractor pins and close the paper holders. 11. Move the right tractor to add slight tension to the paper.
Loading Continuous Forms (Front) 4-4 User’s Manual 12. Lower the cut-sheet tray. 13. Close the front cover of the printer. Cut-sheet tray Front cover DL6400/6600 Book Page 4 Thursday, September 21, .
Loading Continuous Forms (Front) User’s Manual 4-5 LOADING P APER 14. Press the ONLINE button on the control panel to place the printer offline. The ONLINE lamp should not be lit. 15. Press the LOAD button (or LOAD/UNLOAD button) on the con- trol panel to load a continuous form automatically.
Loading Continuous Forms (Rear) 4-6 User’s Manual Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the rear-feed tractor option. Forms are cut at perforations 23.3 mm (11/12 inch) above the print head center when the print head center is on the sixth line.
Loading Cut Sheets User’s Manual 4-7 LOADING P APER Important: Continuous forms cannot be cut where there are no perforations. 1. Turn on printer power ( | ). 2. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights.
Loading Cut Sheets 4-8 User’s Manual 4. Open the front tray. 5. Align the cut-sheet guide with the reference point. Power switch on ( | ) Front tray Paper guide Cut-sheet guide Front guide Reference.
Loading Cut Sheets User’s Manual 4-9 LOADING P APER 6. Insert paper while aligning its left edge with the cut-sheet guide. 7. Press the LOAD button (or LOAD/UNLOAD button). The paper is then loaded to the print start position. Notice: If paper is not loaded correctly, a paper feed error or skewed loading may occur.
Printing on Cut Sheets 4-10 User’s Manual You can print on cut sheets without removing continuous forms from the tractor section. 1. Press the PAPER PATH button on the control panel to select FRICTION (friction feed). The FRICTION lamp lights. Important: 1.
Printing on Cut Sheets User’s Manual 4-11 LOADING P APER 2. Load cut sheets as explained in “Loading Cut Sheets” on page 4-7 without removing the continuous forms.
Returning to Continuous Forms 4-12 User’s Manual After printing on cut sheets with continuous forms loaded, you can easily return to printing continuous forms.
User’s Manual 5-1 5 CHAPTER OPERA TING THE PRINTER Operating the Printer LED type control panel 1. Layout Figure 5-1 shows the LED type control panel layout. Figure 5–1 Control panel layout (LED type) 2. Lamps Control panel lamps indicate the printer status.
Using the Control Panel 5-2 User’s Manual FRICTION Lights when cut sheets can be used. S witched by pressing the P APER P A TH button. FR ONT TRACT OR Lights when the FR ONT tractor can be used for continuous forms. S witched by pressing the P APER P A TH button.
Using the Control Panel User’s Manual 5-3 OPERA TING THE PRINTER 3. Buttons (when printer is online) ONLINE: Places the system offline after it prints the current line.
Using the Control Panel 5-4 User’s Manual Forms are loaded, and the TOP MARGIN value is made the current vertical location. 4. Buttons (when printer is offline) LOCK: Switches lock mode on or off. The lock mode takes effect when the offline status changes to online.
Using the Control Panel User’s Manual 5-5 OPERA TING THE PRINTER ONLINE: Places the system online. MENU: Selects Menu 1 or 2. This button is a toggle. LF/FF: Feeds lines or forms (same as in online mode). TEAR OFF: Places the system in tearoff mode (same as in online mode).
Using the Control Panel 5-6 User’s Manual LCD type control panel 1. Layout Figure 5-2 shows the LCD type control panel layout. Figure 5–2 Control panel layout (LCD type) 2. Lamps Control panel lamps indicate the printer status. Table 5-3 lists the lamp functions.
Using the Control Panel User’s Manual 5-7 OPERA TING THE PRINTER 3. LCD The LCD control panel displays printer status, messages, and control items on the screen using alphanumeric characters.
Turning Printer Power On and Off 5-8 User’s Manual Turn power on or off as follows: 1. On Press the power switch at the left on the front of the printer to turn the printer on ( | ). Depending on the switch settings, lamps will light. Notice: Do not touch any other control panel button when turning power on or off.
Test Printing User’s Manual 5-9 OPERA TING THE PRINTER Notice: Do not attempt to use the LF/FF (line feed/forms feed) button to eject paper in test mode. 4. Check that the printed page resembles the sample in Figure 5-3. Check that printing is uniform and free of light, dark, or smudged areas.
Test Printing 5-10 User’s Manual Figure 5–3 Test printing sample 5. To exit test printing mode, press ONLINE. The printer goes online. DL6400/6600 Book Page 10 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM.
Demonstration Pattern Printing User’s Manual 5-11 OPERA TING THE PRINTER The printer prints a demonstration pattern showing some printing features, as shown in Figure 5-4. To print a demonstration pattern, follow the steps below. For the operation of the printer with the LCD control panel, see Appendix E.
Demonstration Pattern Printing 5-12 User’s Manual Figure 5–4 Demonstration pattern DL6400/6600 Book Page 12 Thursday, September 21, 2000 7:52 PM.
Sensor Detection User’s Manual 5-13 OPERA TING THE PRINTER The printer has sensors to detect the following conditions: • Top cover open The printer goes offline if the top cover is open. • Paper out The printer stops printing when it detects a paper outage, cut-sheet search, or cut-sheet loading.
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User’s Manual 6-1 6 CHAPTER CLEARING P APER JAMS Clearing Paper Jams When using front-fed continuous forms, remove jammed paper as follows: 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Open the front cover. 3. Raise the cut-sheet tray. 4. Lower the green left and right jam removal levers.
Continuous Forms (Front) 6-2 User’s Manual 5. Turn the tractor lock levers in the direction indicated by the arrows in the figure to unlock them. Then open the paper holders. 6. Cut the forms just in front of the tractors. 7. Remove jammed continuous forms from the tractors as follows: a.
Continuous Forms (Front) User’s Manual 6-3 CLEARING P APER JAMS c. Remove jammed paper in the printing section as follows: 1. Open the top cover. 2. Slide the paper thickness lever down to D. 3. Move the print head away from the paper. 4. Remove the paper.
Continuous Forms (Rear) 6-4 User’s Manual Refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual for information on the rear-feed tractor option. Remove jammed cut sheets as follows: 1. Turn off printer power ( ❍ ). 2. Open the front cover. 3. Raise the cut-sheet tray.
Cut Sheets User’s Manual 6-5 CLEARING P APER JAMS 5. Lower the cut-sheet tray. 6. Remove the jammed cut sheet as follows: a. Remove paper in the paper guide from the back of the printer. b. Remove paper other than paper in the paper guide from the front of the printer.
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User’s Manual 7-1 7 CHAPTER P APER SPECIFICA TIONS Paper Specifications This chapter describes paper that the printer can use. Any other paper should be tested carefully before use. 1. Size Figure 7-1 shows the size range for continuous forms. Figure 7–1 Size range for continuous forms Measurement Dimensions in mm (in) P aper width Y 101.
Continuous Forms 7-2 User’s Manual 2. Number of parts The printer can handle multipart paper. Table 7-1 lists allowable combinations for the total number of parts, including the original, and the ream weight. Important: 1. For specifications for continuous forms loaded from the back of the printer, refer to the Rear-Feed Tractor User’s Manual .
Continuous Forms User’s Manual 7-3 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS 3. Characteristics of paper with the number of parts in brackets [ ] may differ slightly with the manufacturer and should be tested carefully before use. 4. Paper used for continuous forms differs depending on whether it is loaded from the front or from the back of the printer.
Continuous Forms 7-4 User’s Manual Important: To avoid paper feed problems, do not bind as shown in the figure. Check that the height of unfolded pasted forms at perforations is 2 mm (0.
Continuous Forms User’s Manual 7-5 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS 4. Binding holes in the scanning area of the sensor The shaded area shown in the figure indicates the scanning area of the sensor in which binding holes may lie. Their size is subject to the following restrictions as described and illustrated.
Continuous Forms 7-6 User’s Manual The uncut dimension at C on each end of horizontal perforations shown below must be 1 mm or more. When a cross-point cut occurs at the juncture of vertical and horizontal perforations, printing is inhibited in the shaded area shown in the figure below.
Continuous Forms User’s Manual 7-7 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS 6. Print area The figure below shows the print area on continuous forms. Print area Print area A A D BC E F F F A Perforations (fold) 101.6 to 419 mm (4 to 16.5 in) G Area Size in mm (in) Remarks A 4.
Cut Sheets 7-8 User’s Manual For cut sheets, use high-quality paper with a light reflection factor of 60 percent or more. Ordinary high-quality white paper has a light reflection factor of approximately 70 percent. The darker or thinner the paper, the lower the reflection factor.
Cut Sheets User’s Manual 7-9 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS Important: 1. Paper with its weight in angle brackets < > must be at least 254 mm (10 in) wide. 2. For multipart forms the ream weight of the bottom sheet being used must be one of the values in parentheses ( ).
Labels 7-10 User’s Manual 4. Print area The figure below shows the print area on cut sheets. Only labels on the front of continuous forms backing sheets can be printed. 1. Size Paper size specifications are the same as for general continuous forms. 2.
Labels User’s Manual 7-11 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS Important: 1. The thickness of the backing sheet must be 0.1 mm (1/254 in) or less. 2. The thickness of the label must be 0.1 mm (1/254 in) or less. 3. Label adhesion Labels must satisfy the conditions below and not peel off easily.
Labels 7-12 User’s Manual 5. Formats Use the formats shown below to prevent peeled labels from causing feed failures, print head damage, and other serious problems. Example 1: Leave the four corners and sides uncut between cut portions and do not remove nonlabel areas *1 .
Labels User’s Manual 7-13 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS Example 2: If nonlabel areas *1 must be removed, round label corners. *1 Areas in which no labels adhere to the backing sheet.
Labels 7-14 User’s Manual 6. Restriction on APTC option The printer performs automatic paper thickness detection on the printing side. For forms with backing sheets removed, the thickness differs between the label and backing sheet. Measure the thickness at a label as shown in Figure 7-13.
Precautions User’s Manual 7-15 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS 1. Preprinting When printing using a color with a reflection factor of 60 percent or less, such as black, do not print in the shaded area shown in the figure below. Important: The printer uses an autosensor to detect loaded paper in the shaded area.
Precautions 7-16 User’s Manual b. When consecutively printing lines that satisfy the specification in (a), leave an interval of 8 mm (0.3 in) or greater between lines. Important: If the line thickness is 0.5 mm (0.02 in) or less, the interval can be 4 mm (0.
Precautions User’s Manual 7-17 P APER SPECIFICA TIONS 2. Binding hole The shaded area on page 7-15 also places restrictions on binding holes punched in that area.
Precautions 7-18 User’s Manual 4. Miscellaneous When using special paper that does not conform to specifications, prepare samples for full trials before using the paper. Store and handle paper with care to prevent deformation or damage. Do not store paper where humidity is high.
User’s Manual 8-1 8 CHAPTER SETUP MODE Setup Mode The printer provides two modes: normal mode, for everyday printer operations, and setup mode, for selecting printer options and helping diagnose printer problems.
Chapter Organization 8-2 User’s Manual If you are using setup mode for the first time, read “Activating Setup Mode” on page 8-2 and “Using Setup Mode” on page 8-4 to learn how setup mode works.
Activating Setup Mode User’s Manual 8-3 SETUP MODE Figure 8–1 Initial setup mode printout The initial printout contains a header, help menu, and <<FUNCTION>> menu. The header shows that the printer is offline and in setup mode. The help menu summarizes setup mode operations.
Using Setup Mode 8-4 User’s Manual Entering setup mode prints the <<FUNCTION>> menu. Table 8-1 summarizes the setup mode functions. To select a function from the <<FUNCTION>> menu, do the following: 1. Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath the required function.
Using Setup Mode User’s Manual 8-5 SETUP MODE MENU1, MENU2, HARDWRE, ADJUST, CONFIG, and GAP-ADJ contain items with selectable options. The first three MENU1 items shown in angle brackets < > and options, for example, are as follows: To select an option from an item menu, do the following: 1.
Using Setup Mode 8-6 User’s Manual Figure 8–2 Setup mode summary Enter setup mode: Press FONT and MENU Printer prints <<FUNCTION>> menu Select function: Press LOCK to position the cursor; then press FONT or MENU The desired function is selected.
Using Setup Mode User’s Manual 8-7 SETUP MODE 4. Select the current emulation. To leave the emulation unchanged, press FONT to select the current emulation and print <FONT> and its options. 5. Change the font to Prestige Elite 12. Press LOCK once to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath PRSTG12.
Printing a List of Options 8-8 User’s Manual 5. Underlining beneath the first two letters of an option indicates the current default setting. For example, 12 CPI indicates that 12 characters per inch is the default value. To change the default settings, select and save a new setting.
Printing a List of Options User’s Manual 8-9 SETUP MODE 3. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving any chang- es you made. When exiting setup mode and saving changes, check that the yellow arrow on the print head is positioned beneath SAVE &END.
Setting Required Options 8-10 User’s Manual The sections “Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options” on page 8-11 to “Changing Configuration Options“ on page 8-32 list the default settings for options by function and tell how to change the settings.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-11 SETUP MODE MENU1 and MENU2 set print options for MENU1 and MENU2 on the control panel. In normal (nonsetup) mode, these menus are easily switched. Table 8-3 lists MENU1 and MENU2 items and options in the order they are printed.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-12 User’s Manual The procedure for changing the MENU1 and MENU2 options follows Table 8-3. Table 8–3 MENU1 and MENU2 options MENU 1 or MENU2 item Options Description <EMULA TE> DPL24C+ XL24E ESC/P2 Select the same emulation as that of the software.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-13 SETUP MODE <QUALITY> LET TER REPOR T DRAFT Select the print quality that meets most needs. Letter quality . Highest resolution, slo west print speed, invalid for compressed fonts. Report quality .
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-14 User’s Manual <CHAR-W> NORMAL If necessary , also change the spacing when 2 TIMES or 4 TIMES is selected.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-15 SETUP MODE <A T TRIB> NONE IT ALICS CONDNSD *1 SHADO W BOLD Select an attribute to add emphasis.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-16 User’s Manual <T OP-MR G> ## LINE1 S pecifies the number of space lines for the top margin. The resultant blank space is the <T OP-MRG> setting minus one line.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-17 SETUP MODE <LANGUGE> USA UK GERMAN SWEDISH P AGE437 P AGE850 P AGE860 P AGE863 P AGE865 ECMA94 ISO8859 PG852 PG852-T PG855 PG866 HUNGAR Y HUNG-T SLO V SLO V -T POLISH POLSH-T MAZ O WIA MAZ O W -T LA TIN2 LA TIN2-T KAMENIC KAMEN-T TURKY TURKY -T CYRILIC IBM437 Selects a language.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-18 User’s Manual <LANGUGE> (continued) IBM851 ELO T928 PG-DHN LA TIN-P ISO-L TN LITHUA1 LITHUA2 MIK MACEDON PG-MAC ELO T927 ABG ABY DEC GR GREEK 11 PG862 HBR.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-19 SETUP MODE <CHR-SET> SET 1 SET 2 IBM character set 1 IBM character set 2 If a downloaded (soft) font is used, the character set for that font overrides the <CHR-SET> setting.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-20 User’s Manual <DC3-CDE> *5 ENABLE DISABLE DC1 and DC3 codes are sent from the host system. Enables DC1 and DC3 codes. Any data received between DC3 and the next DC1 is ignored. Disables DC1 and DC3 codes. These codes are then ignored.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-21 SETUP MODE <R GHTEND> WRAP End-of-line wrap. Causes a carriage r eturn plus a line feed. O VR-PR T Characters are overprinted at the end of a line. <==END==> Indicates the end of MENU1 items.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options 8-22 User’s Manual To change MENU1 or MENU2 options, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following: 1. Enter setup mode. Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU simultaneously. Wait for the printer to stop printing.
Changing MENU1 and MENU2 Options User’s Manual 8-23 SETUP MODE listed in Table 8-3. Press MENU to select the option and print the previous item. 5. Exit MENU1 or MENU2. Press ONLINE to exit the selected function and reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu.
Changing Hardware Options 8-24 User’s Manual HARDWRE defines printer hardware conditions. If you are using the optional RS-232C serial interface, serial interface options must be set correctly for the printer to function with system hardware. Table 8-4 lists HARDWRE items and options in the order they are printed.
Changing Hardware Options User’s Manual 8-25 SETUP MODE <WORD-L G> 8 BIT 7 BIT T o determine the required wor d length, refer to processor documentation. Select 8-BIT when printing bit-image graphics. 8-bit word length. U sed by most processors 7-bit word length (MSB = 0).
Changing Hardware Options 8-26 User’s Manual <FORMA T> 8 NONE 1 8 NONE 2 8 EVEN 1 8 ODD 1 7 EVEN 1 7 ODD 1 7 MARK 1 7 SP ACE1 7 EVEN 2 7 ODD 2 Data bits P arity bit S top bits 8 N one 1 8 N one 2 8E v e n 1 8 Odd 1 7E v e n 1 7 Odd 1 7M a r k 1 7 S pace 1 7E v e n 2 7 Odd 2 The data format also includes a start bit.
Changing Hardware Options User’s Manual 8-27 SETUP MODE N ote: U nderlined options are the factory default settings. To change printer hardware options, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following: 1. Enter setup mode. Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU simultaneously.
Changing Print Adjustment Options 8-28 User’s Manual 4. Repeat step (3) until all required options are changed. 5. Exit HARDWRE. Press ONLINE to exit the HARDWRE function and reprint the <<FUNCTION>> menu. 6. Either select another function or exit setup mode, saving changes.
Changing Print Adjustment Options User’s Manual 8-29 SETUP MODE Table 8–5 ADJUST options ADJUST item Options Description <CNT -ORG> 1/6 IN : 6/6 IN : 66/6 IN Sets the top-of-form for continuous forms in 1/6- inch (4.2-mm) increments from the top of the physical page.
Changing Print Adjustment Options 8-30 User’s Manual N ote: U nderlined options are the factory default settings. Before adjusting a print position, measure the amount of adjustment required for paper preprinted with ruled lines, and thus requiring precise print registration.
Changing Print Adjustment Options User’s Manual 8-31 SETUP MODE 2. Select ADJUST. Repeatedly press LOCK to position the yellow arrow on the print head beneath ADJUST. Press FONT or MENU to select ADJUST and print the <CNT-ORG> options. 3. Select an option from 1/6 IN to 66/6 IN.
Changing Configuration Options 8-32 User’s Manual CONFIG defines primary printer conditions for the following: • Tearing off continuous forms • Autoloading single sheets • Directly decoding certain commands Table 8-6 lists CONFIG items and options in the order they are printed.
Changing Configuration Options User’s Manual 8-33 SETUP MODE <TEAR-EN> 0 SEC 1 SEC 2 SEC 4 SEC 6 SEC S pecifies the offset time when tearoff is enabled. The offset time is measured from when data transfer stops to when the printer performs automatic tearoff feed.
Changing Configuration Options 8-34 User’s Manual N ote: U nderlined options are the factory defaults settings. <LOCK> NO TE SETUP ALL Lock function of setup mode. Enables all buttons on the control panel. Disables the setup-related buttons to keep the printer fr om entering setup mode during the offline state.
Changing Configuration Options User’s Manual 8-35 SETUP MODE To change printer configuration options, check that continuous forms are loaded. Then do the following: 1. Enter setup mode. Place the printer offline and then press FONT and MENU simultaneously.
Changing Head Gap Adjustment Options 8-36 User’s Manual The GAP-ADJ function adjusts the gap between the print head and the paper. This function is displayed only when the automatic paper thickness control (APTC) feature is built in.
Resetting Default Values User’s Manual 8-37 SETUP MODE Important: The only way to exit setup mode without saving changes is to turn off the printer. Turning the printer back on activates the previous default settings. To exit setup mode and save changes using SELF-TST, see “Test Printing (SELF-TST)” on page 8-38.
Using Diagnostic Functions 8-38 User’s Manual • Turn off the printer. • While pressing LOCK, FONT, and MENU, turn the printer on. Continue pressing until the printer beeps. 3. Default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment Table 8-3 lists the default values for MENU1 and MENU2 set at shipment.
Using Diagnostic Functions User’s Manual 8-39 SETUP MODE Test printing (SELF-TST) SELF-TST prints test pages to check printer operation independent of the processor.
Using Diagnostic Functions 8-40 User’s Manual To exit SELF-TST and return online, press ONLINE. The printer saves any changes you made while in setup mode and returns online. Another way to start the test is to turn off the printer and then press LF/FF while turning the printer back on.
Using Diagnostic Functions User’s Manual 8-41 SETUP MODE Press FONT or MENU to temporarily halt hex dump printing. To resume hex dump printing, press the button again. Important: When hex dump printing stops, the printer remains online in setup mode (the ONLINE indicator glows green).
Using Diagnostic Functions 8-42 User’s Manual You can also enter hex dump mode by turning off the printer and then turning it back on while pressing ONLINE and LF/FF.
Using Diagnostic Functions User’s Manual 8-43 SETUP MODE the bars are aligned. If the bars are offset to the right, repeatedly press MENU until they are aligned. The first line in the following example is assumed to be printed from left to right: 4.
Using Diagnostic Functions 8-44 User’s Manual Important: You can also exit setup mode to exit V-ALMNT. Figure 8–5 Correct vertical printing alignment DL6400/6600 Book Page 44 Thursday, September 2.
Setup Mode Reference User’s Manual 8-45 SETUP MODE The flowchart in Figure 8-6 shows the setup mode for the Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS emulation. Following the flowchart, differences are listed for IBM Proprinter XL24E and Epson ESC/P2 emulations.
Setup Mode Reference 8-46 User’s Manual Figure 8–6 DPL24C PLUS emulation (cont.) HARDWRE ADJUST CONFIG DEFAULT GAP-ADJ LIST SELF-TST HEX-DUMP V-ALMNT TEAROFF: MANUAL* AUTO TEARPOS: VISIBLE* ALWAYS TEAR-EN: 0 SEC 1 SEC* 2 SEC 4 SEC 6 SEC CUTLOAD: AUTO BUTTON* LOADTIM: 0.
Setup Mode Reference User’s Manual 8-47 SETUP MODE 1. Differences in IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation In the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation, MENU1 and MENU2 differ from the DPL24C PLUS emulation as follows: Options: AGM: LF code: 2.
Performing Online Setup 8-48 User’s Manual The procedures explained in the preceding sections use offline setup mode. Offline setup mode makes setting printer features one by one from the control panel easier by printing the desired options for checking.
User’s Manual 9-1 9 CHAPTER NOTES ON SAFETY Notes on Safety Note the following for safe use of the printer: 1. Dirt Keep the printer clean and free of obstacles at all times. Keep liquids, such as water and coffee, and metal objects, such as paper clips and pins, away from the printer.
Notes on Safety 9-2 User’s Manual 6. Ribbon cassette A Fujitsu ribbon cassette is recommended. Other cassettes may cause problems in operation or damage the print head. Fujitsu takes no responsibility for print head faults caused by such cassettes. Ensure that ribbons are not slack.
Notes on Safety User’s Manual 9-3 NOTES ON SAFETY Figure 9–1 Correct continuous forms loading 9. Internal lock switch (not available in some countries.) If the top cover is opened during printing, the printer will automatically stop, and the remainder of the print data from the line being printed will be lost.
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User’s Manual 10-1 CHAPTER 10 TROUBLE- SHOOTING Troubleshooting To troubleshoot printer problems, follow the flowchart. No Yes Power lamp does not light and printer does not operate.
Troubleshooting 10-2 User’s Manual No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Power lamp lights, but printer does not start printing. Secure the cable with lock pins (Page 2-5). Load paper (Page 4-1). Close the top cover completely. Load the ribbon cassette correctly (Page 3-3).
User’s Manual 11-1 CHAPTER 11 DAIL Y INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Daily Inspection and Maintenance To maintain stable print quality, check the following before and after printer use: 1. Prework check Is the area around the printer clean? Keep the area free of paper clips and dirt that could adversely affect printer operation.
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User’s Manual 12-1 CHAPTER 12 SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications Tables 12-1 and 12-2 list the printer specifications, Table 12-3 lists the installation conditions, and Figure 12-1 shows the outside dimensions of the printer.
12-2 User’s Manual Image printing Number of print dots 4896 dots/line V er tical and horizontal dot pitch 360 dpi V er tical Image printing by n/360 inch Table 12–2 Paper feed specifications Item .
User’s Manual 12-3 SPECIFICA TIONS Table 12–3 Installation conditions Item Specification Remarks Dimensions Width 600 mm Depth 300 mm Height 325 mm W eight About 25 kg Input po wer V oltage 100 t.
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User’s Manual A-1 A APPENDIX CONSUMABLES AND OPTIONS Consumables and Options This appendix lists printer consumables and options. Contact your dealer for information on ordering.
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User’s Manual B-1 B APPENDIX COMMAND SETS Command Sets This appendix lists commands and parameters. This printer has three resident command sets: • Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS, native to Fujitsu DL series printers • IBM Proprinter XL24E • Epson ESC/P2 Select the same emulation on the printer as for the software.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-2 User’s Manual This section lists printer commands for the DPL24C PLUS command set native to the printer. Table B–1 Printer commands in the DPL24C PLUS command set Function .
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-3 COMMAND SETS M ultiwidth and height printing n 1 = 0: Not adjusted 1: Character spacing multiplied 2: Line spacing multiplied 3: Character spacing and line spac.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-4 User’s Manual Select image o verlay type This command allows you to o verlay a pattern on charac- ters. n = 1: Light dot matrix 2: Heavy dot matrix 3: V ertical bars 4: Horiz.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-5 COMMAND SETS V er tical Control Line feed Reverse line feed F orm feed Advance paper n /180 inch (0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Reverse paper n /180 inch (0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Advance paper n /360 inch (1 ≤ n 1 n 2 n 3 ≤ 999) n 1 , n 2 and n 3 are the hundreds, tens, and ones digits.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-6 User’s Manual T abulation Horiz ontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs n 1 to n k are ASCII values of print columns (at current character width) where tabs ar e to be set.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-7 COMMAND SETS Character Set Control Select character set 1 Appendix D lists character sets. Select character set 2 Appendix D lists character sets.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-8 User’s Manual F ont Selection and D ownloading Select font m with source and style set by n • m (bits 0 and 1: F ont device selection) • m (bits 2 and 3: S peci fi catio.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-9 COMMAND SETS (2) Download fonts n = 0: Do wnload font 0 1: Download font 1 Select print quality (font attributes) n = 0: Letter (360 × 180 dpi) 1: Corresponden.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-10 User’s Manual Select typeface (font attributes) n = 1: Pica 3: Courier (bitmap) 4: Nimbus S ans ® 5: T imeless 6: Gothic 8: P restige 23: Boldface 130: OCR-A 131: OCR-B 134.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-11 COMMAND SETS Copy resident font to download ar ea m = 0: Courier 10 1: Pr estige Elite 12 2: Draft 3: Compression 4: Boldface PS 5: Pica 10 6: Correspondence 7.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-12 User’s Manual m (bits 1, 2, 3, 6, 7) not used Cs (download start character of ASCII code) Ce (download end character of ASCII code) data (data of more than one byte containi.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-13 COMMAND SETS Bar Code P rinting P rint bar code b: T otal number of parameters R: ( fi xed) c: T ype of bar code w: W idth of narrow bar in 1/1440-inch units h: Height of bar code a: De fi nes check characters and OCR characters ch 1 .
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-14 User’s Manual Miscellaneous Sound bell Enable paper-out sensor Ignore the paper-out sensor T ypewriter mode on or off (on: n = 1, off: n = 0) M ove print head to home positi.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-15 COMMAND SETS Default settings at shipment The following table lists printer commands that control options selectable in printer setup mode.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS B-16 User’s Manual Attributes NONE , IT ALICS, CONDNSD, SHADO W , BOLD ESC 4 (ESC 5) SI or ESC SI (DC2) ESC E (ESC F) ESC G (ESC H) ESC e i ESC ! P age length 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 11.0 , 11.6, 12.0, 14.0, 18.
Fujitsu DPL24C PLUS User’s Manual B-17 COMMAND SETS Underlined option: Default setting at shipment Command in parentheses ( ): Cancel command Zero font NO-SLSH, SLASH Controllable online DC1/DC3 ENA.
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation B-18 User’s Manual This section lists printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation. Asterisks in the “ Function ” column indicate extended commands not supported by the original printer.
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation User’s Manual B-19 COMMAND SETS Table B–3 Printer commands for the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation (Continued) Function Command Condensed characters on Condensed and .
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation B-20 User’s Manual T abulation Horiz ontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n 1 to n k are ASCII values of the print col- umns (at the current character width) where tabs ar e to be set.
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation User’s Manual B-21 COMMAND SETS Character Set Control Select character set 1 Select character set 2 P rint n 1 + n 2 × 256 characters from all-character set (chars.: Codes of characters to print, 0 ≤ chars. ≤ 255) P rint codes of character from all-character set (char .
IBM Proprinter XL24E Emulation B-22 User’s Manual Bit-I mage Graphics Single-density graphics Double-density graphics High-speed double-density graphics Quadruple-density graphics High-r esolution g.
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation User’s Manual B-23 COMMAND SETS The following table lists printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation. Asterisks in the “ Function ” column indicate extended commands not supported by the original printer.
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation B-24 User’s Manual Table B–4 Printer commands for the Epson ESC/P2 emulation (Continued) Function Command Select line n 1 = 3, n 2 = 0, d 1 = 1 d 2 = 0: Ignore command 1: U .
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation User’s Manual B-25 COMMAND SETS Horiz ontal Control S pace Backspace Carriage return Set elite Set pica Set 15 cpi P roportionally spaced characters on or off (on: n = 1, off:.
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation B-26 User’s Manual T abulation Horiz ontal tab execution Set horizontal tabs The values of n1to nk in this command are the ASCII values of the print columns (at the current character width) where tabs are to be set.
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation User’s Manual B-27 COMMAND SETS P age Formatting Set right margin to column n (1 ≤ n ≤ 255) Set left margin to column n (0 ≤ n ≤ 255) Set top and bottom margins n 1 = .
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation B-28 User’s Manual Character Set Control Select character set 1 Select character set 2 Select character set table n = 0: I talics 1: Graphics 2: Download 3: Graphics Select in.
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation User’s Manual B-29 COMMAND SETS Clear input buffer Delete character F orce most signi fi cant bit to 1 F orce most signi fi cant bit to 0 Cancel control ov er most signi fi.
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation B-30 User’s Manual Set scalable font mode m sets character spacing. m = 0: = Keep previous spacing 1: = Set proportional spacing mode m ≥ 5: = Select character spacing (m/360 inch) (Reset proportional spacing mode) n 1 and n 2 set point size of font.
EPSON ESC/P2 Emulation User’s Manual B-31 COMMAND SETS P rint Option Control F riction feed selection* Rear T ractor feed selection* F ront T ractor feed selection* Cut sheet feed selection* / / F /.
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User’s Manual C-1 C APPENDIX INTERFACE INFORMA TION Interface Information The printer communicates with a processor through either a Centronics parallel interface or a pre-installed add-on RS-232C serial interface. The printer cannot use both interfaces at the same time.
Parallel Interface C-2 User’s Manual Table C–1 Parallel interface signals Pin number Return pin number Signal Compatible mode Nibble mode Direction Description 11 9 D ata S trobe (DSTB) Input • S trobe pulse for reading data (D ata 1 to Data 8).
Parallel Interface User’s Manual C-3 INTERFACE INFORMA TION 11 29 B usy Output Data cannot be received when this signal is high. e.g., if the buffer is full, or an error occurs.
Parallel Interface C-4 User’s Manual 14 — Auto F eed XT Input N ot used Host B usy R everse data transfer phase: This signal is set low when the host can receive data, and goes high when the host has received data.
Parallel Interface User’s Manual C-5 INTERFACE INFORMA TION Notes: 1. Left-aligned signal names are in compati mode and right-aligned ones are in nibble mode. 2. The direction (input and output) refers to the printer. 3. Return line: Twisted-pair return line connected to the signal ground level.
Data Transmission Timing C-6 User’s Manual The 6400 Pro/6600 Pro uses a bi-directional parallel interface complying with IEEE 1284. This interface is also compatible with the conventional Centronics interface. Data transfer from host to print is performed according to Centronics standard, called compatible mode.
Data Transmission Timing User’s Manual C-7 INTERFACE INFORMA TION Reverse data transfer phase in nibble mode (data transfer from printer to host) Figure C–2 Data transmission timing Data Available.
Serial Interface C-8 User’s Manual RS-232C is the standard serial interface for data terminal equipment (DTE). The cable connector at the printer should be a D-subminiature Cannon or Cinch DB-25P pronged connector or equivalent conforming to EIA standards.
Serial Options User’s Manual C-9 INTERFACE INFORMA TION The serial options listed here must be set up the same way on both the processor and the printer. By using the printer control panel, the processor operating system, or software, you can change selectable options.
Cable Wiring C-10 User’s Manual The printer allows two types of serial communication control: DSR enabled and DSR disabled. The type used is determined by processor requirements and affects the way the interface cable is wired.
Cable Wiring User’s Manual C-11 INTERFACE INFORMA TION For connection to a data communications equipment DCE device using DSR-enabled control, use a straight-through cable. For connection to a data terminal equipment DTE device, use a null- modem cable as shown here.
Serial Protocols C-12 User’s Manual A protocol is a set of instructions that control the way data is transmitted between devices such as a processor and printer. The protocol ensures that the processor does not send information to the printer faster than the data can be processed.
User’s Manual D-1 D APPENDIX CHARACTER SETS Character Sets 1. Basic character sets for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation The two basic character sets for the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below. These are USA character sets.
D-2 User’s Manual 2. Basic character sets for ESC/P2 emulation The three basic character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation are shown below. The characters for decimal codes 128 to 255 (hex 80 to FF) differ for each set.
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D-4 User’s Manual 3. National character sets available for all emulations The 50 national character sets available for all emulations are shown below. They support different characters and symbols specific to different languages. Note that these tables are for a resident Courier 10 font.
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User’s Manual D-11 CHARACTER SETS 4. National character sets available for DPL24C PLUS and IBM XL24E emulation The character sets that are different from Code Page 437 (USA) but that are available in the DPL24C PLUS command set and the IBM Proprinter XL24E emulation are shown below.
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User’s Manual D-13 CHARACTER SETS 5. National character sets available for ESC/P2 emulation The character sets that are different from graphics character set 2 available for Epson ESC/P2 emulation are shown below.
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D-16 User’s Manual 6. Restrictions on national character sets supported in all emulations In all emulations, this printer supports 50 national character sets for characters and symbols specific to different languages.
User’s Manual D-17 CHARACTER SETS Latin 2 " two-pass Kamenicky " two-pass T urkish " two-pass C yrillic IBM 437 IBM 851 ELO T 928 Code P age DHN Latin P olish ISO Latin Lithuanian 1 L.
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User’s Manual E-1 E APPENDIX USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Using the LCD/LED Type Control Panel Two types of printer control panel are available: the light-emitting diode (LED) lamp type and the liquid-crystal display (LCD) type.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-2 User’s Manual This section consists of three parts: • Control panel components • Overview of menus • Using the basic menus Control panel component.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-3 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Indicator lights Switch among the FRICTION, FRONT TRACTOR, and REAR TRACTOR indicators by pressing the PAPER PATH button while the printer is offline. LCD screen The printer menus and status or error messages appear on a two-line display.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-4 User’s Manual Buttons Button Function ONLINE S witches the printer online or of fl ine. F1, F2, and F3 Scroll through the printer menu items to allow selection of setup functions, items, and options. Other speci fi c functions are assigned by the setup functions selected.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-5 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Overview of menus The printer has two types of menus: • Basic menus • Setup menus The basic menus allow you to select frequently used printer options.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-6 User’s Manual • Advances continuous forms paper to the tear-off edge and then retracts paper to the original position (for rear feeding only). • Executes line feed. • Resets the printer. • Executes micro line feed.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-7 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Executing a form feed or line feed To execute a form feed or line feed: 1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu shown at the left appears. 2. Check the direction of the arrow displayed in the menu.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-8 User’s Manual plays the offset from a particular line in the range ( – 128 to +127). The example here indicates an offset of +8/180 inch from the currently selected print line. Tearing off continuous forms To tear off continuous forms: 1.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-9 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Important: Resetting the printer resets the following: • Line buffer data • Input buffer data .
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-10 User’s Manual 3. Press F1 repeatedly to scroll through the various font options, selecting each in turn.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-11 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL 5. Press F3 repeatedly to scroll through the various character spacing options, selecting each in turn. • 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17 CPI, 18 CPI, 20 CPI, PROP SP (proportional spacing), 2.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel E-12 User’s Manual Enabling or disabling lock mode Lock mode protects the font selected on the control panel from being changed by commands from your application software. To enable lock mode: 1. Press NEXT DISPLAY repeatedly until the menu shown at the right appears.
Getting Acquainted with the Control Panel User’s Manual E-13 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Exiting setup mode You can exit setup mode in the following two ways: • Use the EXIT FROM SETUP function in setup mode to return to the setup mode initial menu.
Using the Setup Menus E-14 User’s Manual Using the Setup Menus Using the control panel buttons in setup mode With the LED type control panel, setup functions, items, and options to be selected are printed on paper.
Using the Setup Menus User’s Manual E-15 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL The selections are not in effect until they are saved. ONLINE, ↓↑ , and NEXT DISPLAY buttons During selection, the .
Using the Setup Menus E-16 User’s Manual Press F3 to start the function. The function is executed or its specific prompt message for the next operation is displayed.
Using the Setup Menus User’s Manual E-17 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Selecting options in MENU1 and MENU2 “ Setup Mode Reference ” on page 8-44 describes the assignment of functions, items, and options in setup menus.
Using the Setup Menus E-18 User’s Manual With the first method, the printer remains in setup mode after saving the changes, allowing you to use different functions in setup mode. With the other methods, the printer saves the changes and then exits from setup mode and redisplays the original basic menu.
Using the Setup Menus User’s Manual E-19 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Using the EXIT FROM SETUP function or the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLAY button When you use the EXIT FROM SETUP function or press the ONLINE or NEXT DISPLY button, the printer prompts you to permanently or temporarily save changed options.
Using the Setup Menus E-20 User’s Manual Printing the self-test The printing self-test is a convenient way to check print quality after making adjustments using the GAP-ADJ or V-ALIGNMENT function. You can start the printing self-test from setup mode.
Using the Setup Menus User’s Manual E-21 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Correcting vertical character displacement You use the V-ALIGNMENT function to correct the vertical character displacement that sometimes occurs with bidirectional printing.
Power-on Special Functions E-22 User’s Manual 8. Press ONLINE to save the settings. The prompt message shown at the left appears. 9. To save the settings temporarily, press F1. To save the settings permanently, press F2. A save execution message appears and then the original basic menu is redisplayed.
Messages User’s Manual E-23 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Messages Status messages Table E-2 lists messages the printer displays during normal operation. The messages are listed alphabetically. Table E–2 Printer status messages Message Meaning Data will be lost.
Messages E-24 User’s Manual Internal test The printer is performing its internal hardwar e test. This message appears for 2 seconds immediately after the printer is turned on. Line count = xxx This message appears brie fl y when a line feed is executed.
Messages User’s Manual E-25 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Online setup mode This message appears when a computer command places the printer in setup mode. I t is the opening message of online setup mode. P rinter status information appears in the lower line of the display .
Messages E-26 User’s Manual T ear off paper and press any button This message appears when T ear off paper is selected from the control panel. After tearing off the continuous forms, press any button on the control panel to retract the paper to the top-of-form.
Messages User’s Manual E-27 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Error messages Many printer messages are informational. They are intended to guide you in using the printer. Because these messages are self-explanatory and require no corrective action, they are not discussed here.
Messages E-28 User’s Manual Notes: *1. DL6400 has a paper end detection sensor to detect paper end (Paper end is not detected, unless the setup item PPR-OUT: IGNORE is set.) *2. Cut sheet feeder error is detected during paper loading. 2. If the following error occurs, the alarm buzzer sounds.
Messages User’s Manual E-29 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Warning error messages LED model A warning error message indicates an interface or data format error while the printer is online. When this error occurs, the alarm buzzer sounds but printing continues.
E-30 User’s Manual 3 Overflow error The host transmits data to the printer although the input buffer is full of data (i.e., while the printer is requesting the host to stop data transmission). • The printer ignores the data (data is lost) and a question mark (?) is stored in the input buffer when the error is reco vered.
Messages User’s Manual E-31 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Note: Incorrect settings on the RS-232C do not always cause parity or framing errors. If the baud rates of the host computer and the printer are multiples of 4800, such as 19200, framing errors are not detectable, and meaningless data indicates a setting error.
Messages E-32 User’s Manual Table E-6 lists nonfatal error messages alphabetically. Table E–6 Messages indicating user-correctable problems Message Meaning and solution Buffer o ver- fl ow The print buffer fails to accept data. The data is discarded.
Messages User’s Manual E-33 USING THE LCD/LED TYPE CONTROL P ANEL Messages indicating fatal errors LED model Generally, a user cannot clear errors caused by defective printer hardware because usually, the printer does not restart. Therefore, when a fatal error occurs, immediately call your repair service center.
Messages E-34 User’s Manual LCD model Fatal errors other then “ Jam lever open ” cannot be corrected. Fatal errors include serious mechanical or electrical problems that prevent the printer from operating. Printing stops immediately, and the following occurs: • The ALARM indicator blinks red.
User’s Manual IN-1 INDEX A Activating setup mode 8-2 attribute (ATTRIB) 8-15 B Back auxiliary cover 1-5 Back cover 1-5 Back cut-sheet guides 1-5 Bar code printing B-12 Basic menus E-5 Enter setup E-.
Index IN-2 User’s Manual E EPSON ESC/P2 emulation B-23 Epson ESC/P2 emulation 8-47 Error messages E-26 F F1 to F3 buttons E-15 Fatal errors E-29 Fine forward feed 4-5 Fine reverse feed 4-5 FONT butt.
Index User’s Manual IN-3 INDEX Setup E-12, E-13 Messages Error E-26 Status E-23 Multipart forms with carbons 7-2 N N. Sans PS lamp 5-2, 5-4 NEXT DISPLAY button E-15, E-16, E-19 Number of parts 7-2, .
Index IN-4 User’s Manual S Safety 9-1 Sensor detection 5-13 Serial interface C-8 Setting up the printer 2-1 Setup character width (CHAR-W) 8-14 FUNCTION 8-4 mode 8-1 mode reference 8-45 mode summary.
Index User’s Manual IN-5 INDEX T Tabulation B-6, B-20, B-26 TEAR OFF button 4-5, 4-6, 5-3, 5-5 Test printing 5-8, 8-39 Time PS lamp 5-2, 5-4 Top cover 1-5 Tractor 1-6 Troubleshooting 10-1 V Vertical.
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