Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 812-1x MIO I-Data
Go to page of 55
i-data Electronic Documentation ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Doc. no D60222 Revision 01 i-data international a-s • Vadstrupvej 35-43 • 2880 Bagsværd • Denmark Phone: +45 44 36 60 00 • Fax: +45 44 36 61 11 • WWW: http://www.i-data.com • E-mail: i-data@i-data.
- 2 - Document No.: D60222-01 © Copyright i-data international a-s 1997 MAIN OFFICE : i-data international a-s Vadstrupvej 35-43 DK-2880 Bagsvaerd Denmark Telephone: +45 44 36 60 00 Telefax: +45 44 3.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Preface - 3 - Preface September 1997 This manual applies to th e ida 812-1x MI O , i.e. the following printers equipped with a n i-data plug-in interface with firmware release no: S21 112.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Preface - 4 - Related Manuals "ida 812 -1x PCL Platform, Programmer's Guide" Document No. D62026. As the ida 812-1x MIO emulates the IBM 5219 printer, useful informa tion may be obtained from: "IBM 5219 Printer, Models DO1/DO2, Programmer's Reference Guide", IBM Order No.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Table of Contents - 5 - Table of Contents Preface ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 3 Prerequisite Manuals ................................ .
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Table of Contents - 6 - 5.2.4. SETUP Menu ................................ ................................ .. 29 5.2.5. SAVE/RESTORE Menu ................................ .................. 29 6. Errors and Recovery .
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Introduction - 7 - 1. Introduction to the ida 812-1x MIO 1.1. What is the ida 812-1x MIO The ida 812-1x MIO is a printer with an interface de signed for use with the DisplayWrite/36 , Office/38 , Office/400 , TMS and similar programs.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Introduction - 8 - • Up to 24 pages per minute • Laser quality printout • Printer sharing with automatic switching and setup • Automatic font change • Scala.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Introduction - 9 - settings (the HP MIO printer’s) or be over written from the syst em and cause format ting problems (see Chapter 5 Front Panel Setup ). 1.4. How the ida 812-1x MIO Works The ida 812-1x MIO works using 26 internal Setup Func tions.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Installation - 10 - 2. Installing the ida 812-1x MIO Interface Before you start the installation, make sure that the kit is complete. It should contain the following items: • ida 812-1x MIO interface • Auto-terminating T-cable • "ida 812-1x MIO, Operator's Guide"; Document No.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Installation - 11 - The possible values are: • International • United States • Austria/Germany • Belgium • Brazil • Canada/France • Denmark/Norway • F.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Installation - 12 - 2.3. Installation Procedure The installation of the ida 812-1x MIO interface varies slightly depending on the printer in which it is installed.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Installation - 1 3 - 2.3.4. HP LaserJet 5Si 1 . Loosen the screws and remove the plat e of the top slot positioned on the rear of the printer. 2 . Insert th e ida 812-1x MI O interface in the slot and tighten screws. 2.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Installation - 14 - 3. Installing the ida 812-1x MIO Printer The installation of the ida 812-1x MIO printer is similar to the installation de scribed in the origina l HP manuals, except for the twinax cable connection of the ida 812-1x MIO to the host system (see Section 3.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Installation - 1 5 - 3.2 . Printer Configuration Procedure 1. Set the device address on the switch located on the rear panel next to the twinax connector. Po s sible values are 0 to 6. Make sure that the device address is set before the twinax cable is co n nected.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Installation - 16 - WARNING! The twinax cable must never be connected directly to the twinax socket of the printer. It must always be connected to the T -cable.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Installation - 17 - 6. Turn printer power OFF and set the Device Address switch as described in Section 3.2, Printer Configuration Procedure and according to the new emulation. 7. Connect the twinax cable and turn printer power ON .
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Operation - 18 - 4. ida 812-1x MIO Operation The ida 812-1x MIO is controlled entirely from the host system by IBM commands and requires very little operator intervention.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Operation - 19 - The PAR.DATA indicator LED has 2 states which indicate the follow- ing: State Indication OFF Parallel interface inactive. ON Parallel interface active. 4.2. The TEST Key As previously mentioned, tests are primarily selected via the line.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Operation - 20 - If data is sent on the twinax line, the module will enter Twinax Session mode. If no data is sent via the twinax line within the specified timeout period, parallel data may be printed. This also applies if the module is in Twinax Session mode.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Front Panel Seup - 21 - 5. Front Panel Setup This chapter describes the setting up of the ida 812-1x MIO interface via the printer's front panel. Setting up via the front panel provides an alternative to setting up FSL functions.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Front Panel Seup - 22 - Front Panel Setup for the ida 812-1x MIO 2 IPDS Emulation Codepage version CPGID Font Margins to System VPA Check IM Smooth Print Offset Save .
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Front Panel Seup - 23 - 5.1.1. Navigation Keys The following guidelines apply after you have entered the Main Menu for ida 812-1x setup (See navigation chart above). The keys you use to navigate vary slightly depending on the printer; e.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Front Panel Seup - 24 - Mark with an asterisk *: Press ENTER Go to next setting: Press ITEM Save settings: After change of settings, you toggle to SAVE MENU using ITEM key and press ENTER. SAVE SETT.= NO* will appear in the display.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Front Panel Seup - 25 - 5.2. Sub-Menus Below is a more detailed description of the individual sub-menus. The factory default settings are marked with an asterisk ( *) . In the front panel display, the asterisk will mark the currently selected value.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Front Panel Seup - 26 - LINES PER INCH (LPI) Corresponds to FSL-function Y2. Possible selections are: 0 3LPI 4LPI *6LPI 8LPI CHARACTERS PER INCH (CPI) Corresponds to FSL function Y3. Possible selections are: 5 CPI *10 CPI 12 CPI 15 CPI 16 CPI CODEPAGE Corresponds to FSL function Y8.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Front Panel Seup - 27 - EMULATION Possible selections for emulation are: *3812 includes 3816 5224 5225 5256 4234 IPDS 3 IP1K 1K IPDS data buffer support NOTE: After m.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Front Panel Seup - 28 - 5.2.2. TEST Menu The "TEST MENU" contains all test print functions and dump mode functions. Selected test functions are executed when the printer is ready for printing. Several tests can be selected at the same time.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Front Panel Seup - 29 - PAPER SIZE "SIZE=" defines the size/type of paper in the present tray and the extents and margins that will be reported back to the host system.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Errors and Recovery - 30 - 6. Errors and Recovery 6.1. Error Messages in MIO front panel The 80_service (01XX) error message will be displayed in the MIO front panel if the following error situations occur: Recovery attempt can be made as follows: • Turn power off for 10 seconds and then on again.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Errors and Recovery - 31 - downloaded firmware again No invalid boot ID in HEX data 8E You have tried to download a firmware not meant for this product Attempt to write to boot area 90 Firmware code error.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Function Selection via the Line - 32 - 7. Function Selection via the Line NOTE: This section is a brief description of how to set up the interface from the line with FSL Functions. The section is primarily intended for users who are already familiar with i-data products.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Function Selection via the Line - 33 - An ESC Character can be any character you wish, but before you define it you should consider the following: • Once the ESC character has been defined, it cannot be printed.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Function Selection via the Line - 3 4 - 7.3. Synta x of an FSL Function The special sequence that the interface will interpret as an FSL Function is shown i n Figure 7- 3 . %Y<function number>,<parameters>% Fig.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide FSL Setup via PC’s Parallel Port - 35 - 8. FSL Setup via PC's parallel port In order to ease customization of the ida 812-1x , FSL parame ters for twinax input can be programmed directly via the interface's Centronics port using the Engineering Function Y249.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide FSL Setup via PC’s Parallel Port - 36 - Deactivating the Y249 Engineering Function The function will be deactivated automatically after timeout on the share port (timeout is defined in Y100 Port Sharing Option). Limitations when Y249 is active 1.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Font Selection - 37 - 9. Font Selection The factory default GFID Table below lists all the predefined fonts which are supplied with the interface GFIDs (GFIDs 1 - 399) 6 . Fonts with GFIDs above 400 (i.e. scalable fonts) are described in the section Scalable Fonts below.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Font Selection - 38 - In the table below, an asterisk (*) after the GFID number denotes a simulated IBM GFID. GFID Font Type- face Attri- bute Symbol Set Point Size T.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Font Selection - 39 - Scalable Fonts NOTE: Only applies to printers running PCL Level 5 . The ida 812-1x MIO allows GFID access to all the scalable fonts found in the printer. These GFIDs are in the range 400 - 65535.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Font Selection - 40 - Possible attribute values are: Style Strokeweight 0 Medium upright 1 Bold upright 2 Medium italic 3 Bold italic %Y96,4815% This is 48 point, Hel.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Test Settings Printout - 41 - 10. Test Settings Printout ida 812-1x MIO, Firmware version: S21 112.070/00206062 i-data international a-s Vadstrupvej 35-43 2880 Bagsva.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide List of Abbreviations - 4 2 - List of Abbreviations The following list is an alphabetical list of the abbrevia tions used in this publication, together with their defini tions.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 43 - APPENDIX A - FSL Functions No. Function 2 LPI 3 CPI 8 Language 10 Page Format 11 Paper Path 12 Paper Size 19 Duplex printing 21 Hori.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 44 - T(est) Functions: T1 = Online Hex Dump T4 = Setup Printout Z Function: Zn = Send user-defined string S Function: Sn = Send user-defi.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 45 - No. Name Syntax Parameters 2 LPI %Y2,<n1>% 3 = 3 LPI 4 = 4 LPI *6 = 6 LPI 8 = 8 LPI 3 CPI %Y3,<n1>% 5 = 5 CPI *10 = 10 CPI 12 = 12 CPI 15 = 15 CPI 16 = 16.7 CPI 8 Language %Y8,<n1>% **37 = Engl.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 46 - No. Name Syntax Parameters 12 Paper Size %Y12,<n1>[,n2,n3]% n1 (Physical paper size) *1 = A4 2 = Legal **3 = Letter 4 = Execut.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 47 - No. Name Syntax Parameters 19 Duplex Printing %Y19,<n1>% *0 = Simplex 1 = Long-edge duplex 2 = Short-edge duplex 21 Horizontal.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 48 - No. Name Syntax Parameters 59 Bar Code Type Definition %Y59,<n1>,<n2>, <n3>,<n4>[,n5]% n1 1-8 = Bar code def. no. n2 22-39 = Bar code type n3 1-255 = Height n4 1-32 = Horizontal expansion n5 1-65535 = GFID No.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 49 - No. Name Syntax Parameters 75 Overwrite Translate Table %Y75,<n1>[,n2], <n3>% n1 40-FF = Position in HEX of character to.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 50 - No. Name Syntax Parameters 90 User ESC String Definition %Y90,<n1>,<n2>% n1 0 = Erase strings 01-FF = String no.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 51 - No. Name Syntax Parameters 92 Font Point Size Definition String %Y92,<n1>,<n2>% n1 1-8 = String no in decimal n2 00-FF =.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix A - FSL Functions - 52 - No. Name Syntax Parameters 100 Port Sharing Option %Y100,<n1>[,n2]% n1 0 = Resend the settings after share timeout 1-255 = Timeout in no.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Appendix B - Dip Switch Settings - 53 - Appendix B. DIP Switch Settings Language 4 of the 8 DIP switches are used to select language and paper size (US/European paper size). The United States/Canada and the Canada/France 7 switches select letter paper size (i.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Index - 54 - Index —C— Connection Power, 14 Twinax, 15 —D— DIP Switch, 53 DIP switches Settings, 53 —E— Errors, 30 Escape Character, 32 Temporary, 33 —F.
ida 812-1x MIO Operator’s Guide Reader’s Comments - 55 - READER'S COMMENTS This manual is part of a library that serves as a reference source for programmers and operators of i -data equipment. This form may be copied and used to communicate your view about this publication.
An important point after buying a device I-Data 812-1x MIO (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought I-Data 812-1x MIO yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data I-Data 812-1x MIO - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, I-Data 812-1x MIO you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get I-Data 812-1x MIO will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of I-Data 812-1x MIO, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime I-Data 812-1x MIO.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with I-Data 812-1x MIO. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device I-Data 812-1x MIO along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
