User manual LEXMARK 4227 PLUS

4227 plus User's Guide First Edition (November 1998) The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in later editions. Improvements or changes in the products or the programs described may be made at any time. © Copyright 1998 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS This software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. 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Contents Chapter 1 - Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting the Parallel Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting the Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Changing the Serial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Verifying Serial Interface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Printing the Demonstration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Setting the Language of the Operator Panel Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installing Your Application Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PPDS Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Epson Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 What to do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Contents Chapter 2 - Features and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Front View of Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Rear View of Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Chapter 3 - Using the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . 27 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the Function Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Overview of Function Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Setting the Printer Online or Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Stopping the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Advancing the Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using Tear-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Auto Tear-off Set to On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Contents iii One Second Tear-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Manual Tear-off (Auto Tear-off Set to Off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Setting Auto Tear-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Setting AutoGap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 AutoGap Set to On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Manual AutoGap (AutoGap Set to Off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 AutoGap Set to Single . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Selecting or Locking a Font or Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Setting and Using a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Disabling/Enabling the Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Chapter 4 - Selecting and Loading Paper . . . . . . . 49 Paper Types and Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Multiple Part Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Single Continuous Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Multiple Part Continuous Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Multiple Part Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Loading a Single Sheet or Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Loading a Single Sheet or Envelope into the Manual Feed . . . 52 Setting Auto Cut Sheet Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Loading a Single Sheet or Envelope With Continuous Forms Already Loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Loading Continuous Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Aligning the Left Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Top-Of-Form (TOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Setting TOF for Continuous Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Setting TOF for Single Sheets and Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Setting TOF in a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Tearoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Changing Tearoff position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Adjusting Bidirectional Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Contents iv Contents Chapter 5 - Printer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Auto Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Installing the Auto Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Tractor 2 Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Installing the Tractor 2 Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Loading Paper in the Tractor 2 Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Parking Continuous Forms and Changing Tractor Feeders. . . 97 Removing the Tractor 2 Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Chapter 6 - Solving Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . 101 Testing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Problem Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Problems Indicated by Error Codes or Messages . . . . . . . . . . 103 Paper Feed Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Printing and Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Alarm and Abnormal Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Operator Panel Button Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Display Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Contents Chapter 7 - Maintaining Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . 113 Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Cleaning the Auto Sheet Feeder Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Removing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Appendix A - Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Appendix B - Statement of Limited Warranty . . .123 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Contents v Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Contents vi Contents Getting Started Chapter 1 Unpacking 1 Remove the printer from the carton. Caution: Do not lift the printer by yourself; it weighs 21 kilograms (46 pounds). Getting Started User's Guide Acoustic Cover Reference Card Printer Registration Card Power Cord Ribbon Cartridge If any items are missing or damaged, contact your point of purchase. If you need to purchase a parallel printer cable, we recommend Chapter 1: Getting Started 1 Lexmark part number 1329605 (3.05 m or 10 ft.) or 1427498 (6.1 m or 20 ft.). If you need to purchase an RS-232 serial cable, we recommend Lexmark part number 1038693 (15.3 m or 50 ft.). 2 Place the printer so the front of the printer aligns with the edge of the desk or table. Note: If you want to print more than 100 forms, make sure they stack up below the printer (on the floor) when they are finished printing to prevent jams. 3 4 Remove all packing tape from the printer. Pull up the left and right latches on the top cover and lift the top cover to remove it. Getting Started Left Latch Top Cover Right Latch 2 Chapter 1: Getting Started 5 Remove the protective cardboard. Getting Started Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 2 Make sure the printer is Off. Make sure the top cover is removed. If you need help, see step 4 on page 2. Chapter 1: Getting Started 3 3 Manually move the printhead to the side of the printer as shown. Getting Started 4 Rotate the ribbon advance knob counterclockwise to ensure the ribbon feeds smoothly. If necessary, untwist the ribbon. 4 Chapter 1: Getting Started 5 Manually move the ribbon guide to the side of the cartridge, as shown, then rotate the ribbon advance knob to take up any slack in the ribbon. Ribbon Guide Getting Started 6 Insert the ribbon guide over the metal pins on each side of the printhead. Pins 7 8 Manually move the printhead to the center position. Align and insert the left and right side tabs of the ribbon cartridge into the slots in the side frames. Chapter 1: Getting Started 5 Press down firmly on the ribbon cartridge to snap it into place. Getting Started 9 Make sure the ribbon feeds smoothly by rotating the ribbon advance knob counterclockwise. 6 Chapter 1: Getting Started 10 Replace the top cover. Getting Started 11 Attach the acoustic cover. a Align the notches on the acoustic cover with the slots on the top cover. Chapter 1: Getting Started 7 b Snap the acoustic cover into place. Getting Started c Close the acoustic cover. Connecting the Parallel Cable You will need to connect either a parallel cable or a serial cable to the printer. If you are installing a serial cable, see "Connecting the Serial Cable" on page 10 for help. 1 2 Make sure your computer and the printer is Off. Unplug your computer and printer. 8 Chapter 1: Getting Started 3 Connect the parallel cable. This cable is not supplied with your printer. An IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable such as Lexmark part number 1329605 (3.05 m or 10 ft.) or 1427498 (6.1 m or 20 ft.) is recommended. Getting Started Note: You do not need to attach a grounding wire to the computer. 4 Fasten the clip wires to the parallel cable. You will hear a click. 5 6 Connect the other end of the parallel cable to your computer. Continue with "Connecting the Power Cord" on page 11. Chapter 1: Getting Started 9 Connecting the Serial Cable 1 2 Make sure both the printer and your computer are turned off and unplugged. Connect the serial cable. The cable is not supplied with your printer. We recommend Lexmark's null modem RS-232 (DB 25 Female to DB 25 Male) serial cable, part number 1038693 (50 ft.). Getting Started Note: You do not need to attach a grounding wire to the computer. 3 Tighten the screws. 4 Connect the other end of the serial cable to your computer. 10 Chapter 1: Getting Started Connecting the Power Cord 1 2 Make sure the printer is Off. Connect the smaller end of the power cord to the printer. Getting Started 3 Connect the other end of the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet. Changing the Serial Settings 1 Turn the printer On. Power Switch Chapter 1: Getting Started 11 2 3 Press Menu to enter the function menu. Press Item until Interface Opt. appears on the display. Interface Opt. Menu/ Item Menu/ Quit Item Quit Font Item Start/ Stop Tear Off Item Store Pitch Item Load Unload Power Ready AutoGap Micro Item Next Tractor2 Check Micro Item Prev. Getting Started LineFeed FormFeed 4 5 6 7 Press Next and the default interface setting appears. To change the default, press Next and then Item until the interface option you want appears. Press Store. Note: You must select Auto or Serial to access serial settings. Press Prev. to go back to the interface level. To change the serial settings: a b c d e 12 Press Item until Data speed (baud rate) appears. Press Next . Press Item until the appropriate data speed setting appears. Press Store to save the setting. An asterisk (*) appears next to the setting you selected. Press Prev. . Chapter 1: Getting Started f 8 Repeat steps a through e for each serial setting. Press Quit to exit the function menu. Verifying Serial Interface Settings 1 Make sure that forms are loaded. Note: If you need help loading continuous forms, see "Loading Continuous Forms" on page 62. 2 3 4 5 On the operator panel, press Menu. Press Item or Item until Print Settings appears. Press Start to print the current printer-function settings. Note: If the settings are not what you expected, see "Using the Function Menus" on page 31 to change them. Press Quit to exit the function menu. Getting Started Printing the Demonstration Page The following steps explain how to load a single sheet of paper so you can print the demonstration page. If you want to load continuous forms, see "Loading Continuous Forms" on page 62. 1 2 Turn the printer On. Note: To temporarily stop the Paper Out alarm, press the Start/Stop button. Move the paper select lever up to the single sheets position. Chapter 1: Getting Started 13 3 Pull the paper supports up. Paper Supports Paper Select Lever Getting Started 4 Open the manual feed door. 14 Chapter 1: Getting Started 5 Set the left margin. For help, see "Aligning the Left Margin" on page 66. Before inserting paper, make sure the left paper guide is aligned flush with the [A symbol printed on the margin guide. If the paper guide is not properly aligned, the Demo page prints incorrectly. Margin Guide Left Paper Guide Getting Started 6 Place a single sheet against the left paper guide. Move the right paper guide so that the guide aligns with the right edge of the paper. Push the sheet in until the feed rollers draw the sheet into the printer. Left Paper Guide Right Paper Guide The Paper Empty/Add Paper message disappears. Chapter 1: Getting Started 15 7 8 Press Menu to enter the function menu. Press Item until Print Demo is displayed. Print Demo Press Start Menu/ Item Menu/ Quit Item Quit Font Item Tear Off Item Store Pitch Item Load Unload Power Ready AutoGap Micro Item Next Tractor2 Check Micro Item Prev. Getting Started Start/ Stop LineFeed FormFeed 9 10 Press Start to start print demo. One demo page prints. Press Quit to exit the function menu. Setting the Language of the Operator Panel Messages To set up your printer in a language other than English: 1 2 Turn the printer On. Press Menu to enter the function menu. 16 Chapter 1: Getting Started 3 Press Item or Item until Control Options appears on the display. Control Options Menu/ Item Menu/ Quit Item Quit Font Item Start/ Stop Tear Off Item Store Pitch Item Load Unload Power Ready AutoGap Micro Item Next Tractor2 Check Micro Item Prev. Getting Started LineFeed FormFeed 4 5 6 7 Press Next . Press Item or Item until Menu Language appears on the display. Press Next . Press Item or Item until the language you want appears on the display. Note: The message displayed appears in English until the selected language is saved. The following figure provides the corresponding language to help you. Displayed Language English French German (English) (Français) (Deutsch) Chapter 1: Getting Started 17 Displayed Language Italian Spanish (Italiano) (Español) Brazil. Portug. (Port. do Brasil) 8 Press Store to save the selected language. The selected language is displayed with an asterisk (*) and the message on the display changes to the selected language. To change the selected language, repeat steps 2 through 8. Press Quit to exit the function menu. 9 Installing Your Application Software Getting Started Now that you have set up your printer, make sure it works with the application software (program) you want to use. Most application software programs let you specify the type of printer you are using so the program can take full advantage of the printer's features. Follow the instructions that came with your application software to see what printer drivers are available with that specific program. PPDS Mode If your printer is configured for PPDS Mode (the factory default), select a printer from the printer selection menu of your application software, in the following preferred order. 1 2 3 4 5 18 Forms Printer 4227 plus Forms Printer 4227 4227 Forms Printer 2381 Plus 2381 Plus Chapter 1: Getting Started 6 7 8 2381 4226 IBM Proprinter III XL The printer driver you select in your software application must match the emulation mode you select for your printer. If your software does not allow you to select the Forms Printer 4227 Printer driver, you may need to customize your printer for the Epson emulation mode. Epson Emulation Mode If your printer is configured for Epson mode, select the Epson FX-1050 or DFX-5000 printer from the printer selection menu of your application software. See your application's user documentation for more information. Getting Started What to do Next You have completed printer setup. To learn more about your printer, continue with "Using the Operator Panel" on page 27. Chapter 1: Getting Started 19 Getting Started 20 Chapter 1: Getting Started Features and Functions Chapter 2 Your printer has many features to help you perform your work efficiently. The printer combines excellent print quality along with the ability to print several print styles and graphics. The following table describes the features and functions of your printer. Feature Multi-speed Printing Character Spacing Line Spacing Resident Fonts Forms Handling Function FastDraft--720 characters per second (cps) Draft--600 cps Courier and Gothic (near-letter quality)--150 cps Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17.1, and 20 pitch characters per inch (cpi), as well as proportional spacing. Increments of 1/144 inch (n/216 increments emulation) FastDraft, Draft, Courier, and Gothic · Forms (straight paper path) · Automatic tear-off · Automatic paper loading/unloading Features and Functions Form Width Print Width Multiple-part Forms Printing Maximum 16 inches Maximum 13.6 inches 8-part forms (carbonless) 6-part forms (carbon and carbonless) Chapter 2: Features and Functions 21 Feature Code Pages Function Your printer supports the following code pages: 437, 437G, 813, 850, 851, 853T, 857, 858, 860, 861, 863, 865, 869, 920, 1004, and 1053. Compatible with all IBM and IBM-compatible computers. For Parallel, RS-422, and RS-232 cables When AutoGap is set to On (default), the printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of the paper you are using. When the interface option is set to "Auto," the printer knows which interface is active, parallel or serial. You do not need to change menu items from the operator panel, and you can effortlessly share your printer among multiple environments. Software Compatibility Interface Connection AutoGap Automatic Interface Switching Features and Functions 22 Chapter 2: Features and Functions Front View of Printer Top Cover Operator Panel Paper Supports Acoustic Cover Manual Feed Door Features and Functions Paper Guides Front Cover Paper Select Lever Power Switch Part Name Acoustic cover Front cover Manual feed door Operator panel Paper guides Function Lowers noise level produced by the printer. Covers the continuous forms tractor. Enables manual feed of cut forms. Indicates printer status and makes control of printer functions simple and convenient. Aligns the margins of a cut form sheet. Chapter 2: Features and Functions 23 Part Name Paper select lever Function Selects the paper type: · Cut form sheets ( · Continuous forms ( ) ) Paper supports Power switch Top cover Supports cut forms when they are ejected from the printer. Switches power On or Off. Covers the ribbon cartridge and internal components. Features and Functions 24 Chapter 2: Features and Functions Rear View of Printer Tear-Off Bar Power Connector Features and Functions Tractor Connector Serial Connector Parallel Connector Part Name Parallel connector Serial connector Tear-Off bar Tractor connector Power connector Function Connects the parallel cable. Connects the serial cable. Allows you to tear off continuous forms. Supplies power to the optional Tractor 2 Feeder. Connects power from the power cord to the printer. Chapter 2: Features and Functions 25 Supplies A parallel or serial cable, ribbon cartridges, and paper are the only supplies you need for your printer. You can order a parallel cable from Lexmark. Order part number 1329605 (3.05 m or 10 ft.) or part number 1427498 (6.1 m or 20 ft.). When you need a new ribbon cartridge, order Lexmark part number 13L0034. You can order a serial cable from Lexmark. Order Lexmark part number 1038693 (15.3 m or 50 ft.). If you're in the U.S. or Canada, call 1-800-438-2468 for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your area. In other countries, contact the place where you bought your printer. Also, you may order supplies from Lexmark through our web site (http:\\www.lexmark.com). See "Paper Types and Sizes" on page 49 for the types and sizes of paper you can use with your printer. Features and Functions 26 Chapter 2: Features and Functions Using the Operator Panel Chapter 3 This section describes the basic functions of the operator panel buttons, lights, and function menus. Display Using the Operator Panel Menu/ Item Menu/ Quit Item Quit Font Item Start/ Stop Tear Off Item Store Pitch Item Load Unload Power Ready AutoGap Micro Item Next Tractor2 Check Micro Item Prev. LineFeed FormFeed Your application software may allow you to operate your printer from your computer. You may not need to use the operator panel very often, although you will need to check the operator panel for messages if you have printer problems. Changes made to printer settings from your application software override settings made from the operator panel, with the exception of the Font and Pitch Lock features. Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel 27 Buttons When using the function menus, press Item or Item to scroll through the menu items. Press Next or Prev. to move to the next or previous menu level. Press this button: Menu Quit When you want to: · Enter the function menu. The printer goes offline. · Exit the function menus. · Run a Power-On Self Test (POST). Tear Off · Advance the forms to the tear-off position. · Retract the forms to the Top-of-Form (TOF) position when the forms are at the tear-off position. Using the Operator Panel Store Font · Save the values you selected in the menus. · Select a font. See "Character Options" on page 36 for a list of fonts available for your printer. When you press Font, the printer goes offline and displays the current pitch and font. Item Pitch · Scroll down to display the next menu item. · Select a pitch. See "Character Options" on page 36 for the pitches available for your printer. When you press Pitch, the printer goes offline and displays the current pitch and font. Item Micro · Scroll up to display the previous menu item. · Advance the forms down 0.35 mm (1/72 in.). When you hold this button for more than one second, the forms move continuously until you release it. Next · Move away from the Main Menu to the subordinate directories and choices. 28 Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel Press this button: Micro When you want to: · Advance the forms up 0.35 mm (1/72 in.). When you hold this button for more than one second, the forms move continuously until you release it. Prev. Start/Stop · Go back in a menu or return to the Main Menu. · Make sure the printer is online (ready state). The printer must be online to accept data. This is the only active button when the printer is printing. Press this button to stop a print job. Printing continues until the current line is completed. To resume printing, press Start/Stop until the Ready light is on. · Load the forms to the tear off position with the ready light on. Using the Operator Panel Load/Unload · Load paper (cut or continuous forms) to the TOF position. · Retract the forms to the tractor position. LineFeed · Advance the paper to the next line. To move the paper continuously (while the printer is offline) hold LineFeed for more than one second. · Advance the paper to the TOF position on the next page. · Load the forms to the TOF position. · Advance the paper one form length. FormFeed Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel 29 Lights Light Power (Green) Ready (Green) When you see this light... The printer power is on. The printer is online and ready to print. The following conditions cause the Ready light to turn off: · · · · · · · Pressing Start/Stop Detecting an end-of-form (EOF) Detecting a paper jam Detecting a cover open Detecting a hardware error Detecting a Power-On Self Test (POST) failure. The printer is offline. Using the Operator Panel Check (Yellow) Any of the following conditions may have occurred: · · · · · · · Detecting an end-of-form (EOF) Detecting a paper jam Detecting a cover open Detecting a hardware error Detecting a data transmission error Detecting an interface mode error Detecting a Power-On Self Test (POST) failure. AutoGap (Green) AutoGap is on. AutoGap automatically adjusts the printer according to the thickness of the paper you are using. The Tractor 2 Feeder is selected. (The Tractor 2 Feeder option must be installed.) Tractor2 (Green) 30 Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel Using the Function Menus This section describes the function menus and how to set them. To set functions: 1 2 3 Press Start/Stop. Press Menu to enter the function menu. Press Item or Item until the function menu you want appears on the display. Note: The selectable function menu is different depending on the selected data stream mode (IBM PPDS or Epson emulation) and the Interface mode (Parallel, RS-232 or RS-422). Note: If an symbol appears on the display, the Next button must be pressed to enter the value level of that particular menu item. Using the Operator Panel 4 5 6 Press Next to enter that menu item. Press Item or Item until the value you want appears on the display. Press Store to save the selected value. Note: Press Prev. to exit each level of the menu. Note: The currently selected default value is displayed with an asterisk (). If you have to change the optional value in another function menu, repeat steps 3 through 5. Otherwise, go to the next step. 7 8 9 To print the function setting, press Item or Item until the Print Settings message appears on the display. Press Start/Stop to print the current setting values. Press Quit to exit the function menus. Note: If you have changed any settings, the printer performs a Power-On Self Test. If you did not change any settings, the printer enters the notready state. Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel 31 Overview of Function Menus Use the Item and Item buttons to move through the menu and option directories. Press Next to move away from the Main Menu to the subordinate directories and choices. Press Prev. if you want to go back in a menu or return to the Main Menu. Primary Options Main Menu Set Top of Form Primary Options Using the Operator Panel Note: Menu items marked with an asterisk (*) may not appear on the operator panel, depending on the printer settings or what printer options are installed. See "Menu Options" on page 34 for further information. Select Tractor* Press Next Tractor 1 Tractor 2 Print Demo Print Settings Press Next Load Macro* Macro x (x = 1 to 4) Default Font/Pitch Code Page Character Set Press 20-Pitch Next Emphasized Character Size* Double Wide* Default Macro Disabled Enabled Press Next Macro x Disable Press Next Character Opt. Macro x Options Character Opt. Mx Paper H. Opt. Mx AutoGap Mx Copy Macro x 32 Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel Auto Tear-off Auto Sheet Feed* Tractor* Auto Cut Sh. Ld. Form Length Press Left Margin Next Right Margin Bottom Margin Lines Per Inch Eject by FF Press Next Paper Hand. Opt. On Off Single AutoGap Using the Operator Panel Data Options Uni-Dir Print Auto Rdy Cut Sht Paper Out Alarm TOF Read Menu Language Press Next Press Next Control Options Press Next Buffer Size Automatic LF Automatic CR Slashed Zero FF Enable Code Page Sub Emulation Opt. Interface Serial Select* Data Speed* Data Bits* Parity* Stop Bits* Protocol* Honor DSR* Polarity* Press Next Emulation Character Table* Int'l Character* Interface Opt. Press Next Print Adjust Draft Courier Trace Mode Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel 33 Menu Options The following table provides information on where to find specific functions on the printer operator panel. Those selections in italics may or may not appear on the panel, depending on the printer settings or what printer options are installed. Navigating Through the Function Menus Press: Item When you want to move: Up through the Main, Primary, or Secondary levels. For example, if the operator panel displays Control Options and you want Data Options, press Item . Using the Operator Panel