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IBM A00 manuale d’uso

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Un buon manuale d’uso

Le regole impongono al rivenditore l'obbligo di fornire all'acquirente, insieme alle merci, il manuale d’uso IBM A00. La mancanza del manuale d’uso o le informazioni errate fornite al consumatore sono la base di una denuncia in caso di inosservanza del dispositivo con il contratto. Secondo la legge, l’inclusione del manuale d’uso in una forma diversa da quella cartacea è permessa, che viene spesso utilizzato recentemente, includendo una forma grafica o elettronica IBM A00 o video didattici per gli utenti. La condizione è il suo carattere leggibile e comprensibile.

Che cosa è il manuale d’uso?

La parola deriva dal latino "instructio", cioè organizzare. Così, il manuale d’uso IBM A00 descrive le fasi del procedimento. Lo scopo del manuale d’uso è istruire, facilitare lo avviamento, l'uso di attrezzature o l’esecuzione di determinate azioni. Il manuale è una raccolta di informazioni sull'oggetto/servizio, un suggerimento.

Purtroppo, pochi utenti prendono il tempo di leggere il manuale d’uso, e un buono manuale non solo permette di conoscere una serie di funzionalità aggiuntive del dispositivo acquistato, ma anche evitare la maggioranza dei guasti.

Quindi cosa dovrebbe contenere il manuale perfetto?

Innanzitutto, il manuale d’uso IBM A00 dovrebbe contenere:
- informazioni sui dati tecnici del dispositivo IBM A00
- nome del fabbricante e anno di fabbricazione IBM A00
- istruzioni per l'uso, la regolazione e la manutenzione delle attrezzature IBM A00
- segnaletica di sicurezza e certificati che confermano la conformità con le norme pertinenti

Perché non leggiamo i manuali d’uso?

Generalmente questo è dovuto alla mancanza di tempo e certezza per quanto riguarda la funzionalità specifica delle attrezzature acquistate. Purtroppo, la connessione e l’avvio IBM A00 non sono sufficienti. Questo manuale contiene una serie di linee guida per funzionalità specifiche, la sicurezza, metodi di manutenzione (anche i mezzi che dovrebbero essere usati), eventuali difetti IBM A00 e modi per risolvere i problemi più comuni durante l'uso. Infine, il manuale contiene le coordinate del servizio IBM in assenza dell'efficacia delle soluzioni proposte. Attualmente, i manuali d’uso sotto forma di animazioni interessanti e video didattici che sono migliori che la brochure suscitano un interesse considerevole. Questo tipo di manuale permette all'utente di visualizzare tutto il video didattico senza saltare le specifiche e complicate descrizioni tecniche IBM A00, come nel caso della versione cartacea.

Perché leggere il manuale d’uso?

Prima di tutto, contiene la risposta sulla struttura, le possibilità del dispositivo IBM A00, l'uso di vari accessori ed una serie di informazioni per sfruttare totalmente tutte le caratteristiche e servizi.

Dopo l'acquisto di successo di attrezzature/dispositivo, prendere un momento per familiarizzare con tutte le parti del manuale d'uso IBM A00. Attualmente, sono preparati con cura e tradotti per essere comprensibili non solo per gli utenti, ma per svolgere la loro funzione di base di informazioni e di aiuto.

Sommario del manuale d’uso

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    42 4 7 P rin t e r M o d e l A00 U s e r’s G ui d e SA24-4404-02 IBM[...]

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    42 4 7 P rin te r M o d e l A00 U s e r’s G ui d e SA24-4404-02 IBM[...]

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    Note! Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notices” on page xiii. Fourth Edition (September 1998) The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: INTERNA TIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORA TION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICA TI[...]

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    Contents Notices ........................... xiii Electronic Emissions ...................... xiii T rademarks and Service Marks .................. x v Safety Information ....................... x v i Preface ........................... x i x How to Use this Guide ...................... x i x Related Publications ...................... x x Chapter [...]

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    Push Pull Forms Path ..................... 3 7 Manual Sheet Feed ...................... 3 7 Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path ............. 3 9 Summarizing Forms Path Set Up .................. 3 9 Changing to a Different Forms Path ................. 4 1 Identifying Existing Forms Path ................. 4 2 Identifying New Forms Path ........[...]

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    Another Path ........................ 1 1 9 Additional Entry Point to Power On Configuration Menu ........ 1 1 9 Hexadecimal Printing ..................... 1 2 0 Store Mode ......................... 1 2 0 Printing Program Configuration Setup ................ 1 2 1 Chapter 5. Attaching Y our Printer ................. 1 2 3 Attaching to Y our Compu[...]

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    Appendix A. Specifications ................... 1 5 9 Site Location ......................... 1 5 9 Environmental Requirements ................... 1 6 0 Operating Environment .................... 1 6 0 Nonoperating Environment ................... 1 6 0 Shipping Environment ..................... 1 6 0 Storage Environment ..................... 1 6 1 [...]

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    Form Feed (FF) ....................... 1 8 9 Carriage Return (CR) ..................... 1 9 0 Shift Out (SO) / Double-Wide Print ................ 1 9 0 Shift In (SI) / Condensed Print .................. 1 9 0 Device Control 1 (DC1) / Select or XON .............. 1 9 0 Device Control 2 (DC2) / Select 10 CPI .............. 1 9 0 Device Control 3 (DC3[...]

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    Set Default T abs (ESC R) ................... 2 0 4 Begin Subscript / Superscript Mode (ESC S) ............ 2 0 4 End Subscript/Superscript Mode (ESC T) .............. 2 0 5 Set Print Direction (ESC U) ................... 2 0 5 Double-Wide Continuous Mode (ESC W) .............. 2 0 5 Set Horizontal Margins (ESC X) ................. 2 0 5 Dual Densi[...]

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    Shift In (ESC SI) / Condensed Print ................ 2 2 6 Device Control 1 (ESC DC1) / Select or XON ............ 2 2 7 Device Control 2 (ESC DC2) / Cancel Condensed Print ........ 2 2 7 Device Control 3 (ESC DC3) / Deselect or XOFF ........... 2 2 7 Device Control 4 (ESC DC4) / Cancel Double-Wide Print ........ 2 2 7 Cancel (ESC CAN) ............[...]

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    Select V ertical T abs in Channels (ESC b) .............. 2 3 9 Move Right n/120 (ESC d) ................... 2 3 9 Move Left n/120 (ESC e) .................... 2 3 9 Set 15 CPI (ESC g) ...................... 2 4 0 Feed Paper n/216 Reverse (ESC j) ................ 2 4 0 Select NLQ Font (ESC k) .................... 2 4 0 Set Left Margin (ESC l) .....[...]

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    Epson Extended Character V ariables ............... 2 8 4 Glossary .......................... 2 8 5 Index ............................ 2 9 3 Contents xi[...]

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    xii 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Notices References in this publication to IBM products, programs, or services do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only IBM’s product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent pro[...]

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    This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility . IBM cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, inc[...]

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    T aiwan EMI Statement EP A Energy Star The EP A ENERGY ST AR program is a partnership effort with manufacturers of data processing equipment to promote the introduction of energy-eff icient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and copiers to help reduce air pollution and global warming caused by electricity generation. IBM Printing[...]

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    RISC System/6000 S/370 S/390 The following terms are trademarks, or registered trademarks of other companies or entities. Centronics Centronics Data Computer Corporation ENERGY ST AR United States Environmental Protection Agency Epson Seiko-Epson Corporation ESC/P Seiko-Epson Corporation Ethernet Xerox Corporation Intel Intel Corporation Lexmark Le[...]

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    DANGER <3> T o avoid personal risk, do not install or reconfigure a communication port or a teleport during a lightning storm. CAUTION: <1> The printer (without optional features attached) weighs approximately 24.9 kilograms (55 pounds). Before attempting to lift the printer , get help from another person. CAUTION: <2> The printh[...]

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    Preface The 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide describes the operating procedures for the IBM 4247 Printer Model A00. This guide should be read and used by those who install or operate the printer , or supervise printer operations. Y ou can use the printer for many different types of applications. This guide includes the procedures necessary for[...]

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    Related Publications The following publications provide information about the 4247 Printer . Contact your IBM marketing representative to order a publication. v 4247 Printer Model A00 Quick Reference Guide (SA24-4405). This guide shows the key functions and the available configuration values, and the process for setting the values. This item is of[...]

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    Chapter 1. Printer Setup Information Necessary for Printer Setup ............... 1 Unpacking Y our Printer ..................... 2 Setting Up Y our Printer ..................... 3 Removing Packing Materials .................. 3 Installing Operator Panel Overlay ................. 4 Installing Wire Forms Guide ................... 5 Locating Operator [...]

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    Y ou can configure the printer for any one of five forms paths; the Front Push, the Rear Push, the Dual Push, the Rear Pull, or the Push Pull forms paths. One forms tractor is supplied with the printer; this allows you to setup the Front Push, the Rear Push, or the Rear Pull forms path. If you are setting up either the Dual Push or the Push Pull [...]

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    Additionally , you can order the following options. Contact your IBM marketing representative. v Automatic Sheet Feeder - Allows feeding of envelopes or from as many as three additional cut sheet forms paths v Printer stand - Especially helpful when using Dual Push forms path Setting Up Y our Printer The next few steps guide you through removing al[...]

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    4. Remove the packing from each side in the front tractor area. 5. Close the front tractor cover . Installing Operator Panel Overlay T o install the operator panel overlay , perform the following: 1. Remove the paper from the back of the operator panel overlay . 2. Align the bottom of the overlay; align each side. 3. Press the overlay in place at t[...]

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    Installing Wire Forms Guide The wire forms guide helps direct the forms for stacking in the Front Push and Rear Push forms paths. 1. Open the acoustic cover and tilt it all the way back until it lays flat on the top cover . 2. Insert one end of the wire forms guide into the hole on the right hinge block of the acoustic cover . See orientation in F[...]

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    Operator Panel The operator panel consists of 6 status indicators, a one-line 16-character display , 12 function keys, and an audible alarm. Figure 2 on page 7 illustrates the operator panel. 6 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Throughout this book, procedures instruct you to view the display on the operator panel, to view a status indicator , or to press a function key . The procedure then describes the correct response. Operator Panel Display The 16-character display shows several types of messages: v Information messages v Intervention required messages v Power On Con?[...]

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    T able 1. Operator Panel Status Indicators Status Indicators Continuously Lighted Blinking Online v Printer READY v Communicating with host v Able to receive and print Data in input buffer and Printer off line ( not ready ) Online Off Condition 1 Printer disabled and no data in input buffer Condition 2 Printer in one of following modes: v Power On [...]

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    T able 1. Operator Panel Status Indicators (continued) Status Indicators Continuously Lighted Blinking Front Push and Rear Pull (Push Pull) In Push Pull mode, both indicators operate together (this is one forms path, with one set of forms loaded). Push Pull selected v End of forms (EOF) v Forms jam Function Keys 2 beginning on page 10 describes the[...]

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    v The ↑ , the ↓ , the ← , and the → keys are active only during Power On Configuration mode or Program Configuration mode to allow menu scrolling. See “Chapter 4. Configuring Y our Printer” on page 79 for configuration information. T able 2. Operator Panel Function Keys Function Key Description Condition 1 If forms are not present i[...]

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    T able 2. Operator Panel Function Keys (continued) Function Key Description Condition 1 Press Park , if continuous forms are loaded in the print area. The message 94 PARK:SURE? displays. Press Park again (within 3 seconds), to park the continuous forms that are in the Front Push, Rear Push, or Push Pull forms path or to eject the forms in the Rear [...]

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    T able 2. Operator Panel Function Keys (continued) Function Key Description Function 1 Micro ↓ Press this key to adjust forms. The message MICRO FEED DOWN displays, and the forms move down in micro steps at increasing speed (reduced speed when the cover is open and the printer is off line). Hold down Micro ↓ to continuously feed forms. For safe[...]

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    T able 2. Operator Panel Function Keys (continued) Function Key Description Condition 1 (power on initialization) Enters test mode and prints the self test printout. Condition 2 (test mode) Stops the self test printout. Condition 3 (wait) v Makes the printer ready if no error condition appears on the display . v Clears status messages from the disp[...]

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    The front forms-tractor and rear forms-tractors are interchangeable. Either forms tractor can be used in either location after you have set it for the forms path you have selected. Setting Up Front Push Forms Path (Default) Figure 6 shows the Front Push forms path with the Manual Sheet Feed forms path. Setting Front Push T ractor The Front Push for[...]

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    Installing Front Push T ractor Install the tractor in the Front Push forms path, as follows: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Lift the bottom edge of the front tractor cover into the open position. CAUTION: <3> The paper feed motor may get hot during operation. A void contact when installing or removing the front tractor . 3. Rota[...]

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    4. If it is in place, remove the (black protective) cap from the electrical connector on the tractor . Save this cap for future storage or shipping of the forms tractor . 5. Stand facing the front of the printer , holding the forms tractor with the tractor doors facing up and the electrical connector tab on the right. 6. With both hands supporting [...]

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    Installing Ribbon Cartridge Note: IBM recommends that you use the IBM ribbon cartridge (Part Number 1053685). T o order ribbon cartridges, contact your place of printer purchase or call Lexmark at 1-800-438-2468. T o install the ribbon cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Remove the ribbon cartridge from the package. Locate the ribbon guide, snap arm,[...]

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    7. Align the ribbon mounting pins on the left and right side of the ribbon cartridge with the slots in the cartridge supports. Snap the ribbon cartridge down into place. 8. T urn the ribbon advance knob again in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon. 9. Slide the printhead back and forth to ensure that the ribbon guide runs free[...]

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    1. The power switch is located on the lower left side of the printer . Ensure the printer is powered off (O). DANGER <1> The construction of this printer provides extra protection against the risk of electric shock by grounding appropriate metal parts. The extra protection may not function unless the power cord is connected to a properly-grou[...]

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    Stacking Forms for Front Push Forms Path Before you load forms into the printer you must consider the stacking of forms after they pass through the printer . See Figure 12 for forms stacking recommendation for the Front Push forms path. The top of the input forms stack must be lower than the bottom of the printer when parking forms. Consider orderi[...]

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    7. Move the forms supports to be approximately equidistant between each other and the tractors. 8. Lift the inner edge of each tractor to open the tractor doors. 9. Place the left edge of the form on the left tractor pins so that the form engages about three left tractor pins. Close the left tractor door . 10. Move the right tractor to the left and[...]

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    12. Close the front tractor cover . 13. Power on (|) the printer . 22 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    14. After the printer warms up, if the Front Push indicator is not blinking, press Path until the Front Push indicator is blinking and the message 01 END OF FORMS displays. 15. Press Load/Form Feed to feed the forms. 16. Press Online to make the printer ready . Creating Print T est Sample (Self T est Printout-with Firmware Level) Note: This pattern[...]

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    T earing Of f Forms The forms can be advanced to position the perforation at the serrated, top-cover tear line on the tear bar either automatically or by pressing T ear . Pressing T ear moves continuous forms up to the top cover tear line and allows you to tear off your printout. The forms move back to the print position after a 10-second delay . 2[...]

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    Note: If the printer is configured for FRONT TEAR=NO or REAR TEAR=NO, you cannot back up the forms to park them. Break the forms at a perforation ahead of where they enter the printer . Press Park twice, and the forms will move forward until ejected from the printer . Choosing T ear-Of f Option Y ou can choose one of three tear-off options for the[...]

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    4. Open the acoustic cover , grasp one side of the form, pull it toward you, and break the perforation against the serrated edge of the top cover . The perforation should align with the top cover tear line, and the tear should be clean. 5. Close the acoustic cover . Adjusting T ear-off Position If, after checking the tear-off position, the perforat[...]

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    2. Press → and STORE=SA VE displays. 3. Press Menu/Enter again to save your change. T o quit without saving your change: 1. Press Menu/Enter . STORE=QUIT displays. 2. Press Menu/Enter to quit without saving any changes. Checking Configuration Printer configuration consists of Power On Configuration and Program Configuration. “Chapter 4. Con[...]

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    Printing Program Configuration Setup IBM recommends that you print the Program Configuration at initial setup and after you have changed your configuration. Save this printout for future reference. Y ou can save the configuration settings for as many as five forms paths. T o print the Program Configuration: 1. Press Menu/Enter . The printer g[...]

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    After printing the Program Configuration, the display returns to PRINT OUT=NO . Press Menu/Enter twice to exit configuration mode. Parking Continuous Forms Parking forms means that a forms type unloads from the print area, but still remains on the tractors. When the forms in one forms path are parked, another forms path or the Manual Sheet Feed c[...]

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    For additional information, see “Parking One Continuous Form and Loading Another (Dual Push)” on page 59. Setting Up Manual Sheet Feed Path The 4247 Printer provides the ability to print on either single-part or multiple-part, cut-sheet forms using the Manual Sheet Feed forms path. Manual Sheet Feed can be used with the Front Push, the Rear Pus[...]

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    4. Push the paper into the printer until it covers the black patch on the input shelf. Ensure the paper is straight against the left cut-sheet paper guide (shown as shaded in the drawing). 5. T o verify printer operation, print the Program Configuration as described in “Printing Program Configuration Setup” on page 28. Chapter 1. Printer Setu[...]

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    6. With Automatic Load set to YES in the Power On Configuration menu, after a three-second timeout the paper is fed automatically into the printer , and your job is printed. 7. When you are finished using the Manual Sheet Feed, return to Front Push by pressing Path until the Front Push indicator is blinking, and the message 01 END OF FORMS displa[...]

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    Chapter 2. Considering Other Forms Paths Choosing Other Forms Paths ................... 3 3 Choosing a Forms Path for Y our Needs ............... 3 4 Choosing a Forms Path for Special Forms .............. 3 5 Other Considerations for Forms .................. 3 5 Description of Each Forms Path .................. 3 6 Front Push Forms Path ...........[...]

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    For the Dual Push forms paths or the Push Pull forms path, you will need to have ordered and installed the optional, second forms tractor . Also consider ordering the optional printer stand (see “Optional Printer Stand” on page 32). Contact your IBM marketing representative for details or to order either item. Choosing a Forms Path for Y our Ne[...]

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    Choosing a Forms Path for Special Forms Note: IBM recommends selecting first the Front Push then the Rear Push as your choices for forms paths. The 4247 Printer can print on various sizes, dimensions, and weights of forms. IBM recommends you test all forms for your application before ordering large quantities. Use the following table when you are [...]

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    v For forms stacking convenience, consider ordering the optional printer stand. See “Optional Printer Stand” on page 32, or contact your IBM marketing representative to order . v Consider the following when using the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder: – Y ou cannot use Rear Pull or Push Pull with the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder installed. ?[...]

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    Rear Pull Forms Path Push Pull Forms Path The Push Pull forms path is a combination of the Front Push and the Rear Pull forms paths. Unlike the Dual Push paths into which you can load two forms, the Push Pull forms path is one path . Manual Sheet Feed Manual Sheet Feed can be used with the Front Push, the Rear Push, and the Dual Push forms paths. I[...]

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    Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path Summarizing Forms Path Set Up .................. 3 9 Changing to a Different Forms Path ................. 4 1 Identifying Existing Forms Path ................. 4 2 Identifying New Forms Path ................... 4 2 Removing Existing Forms T ractor ................. 4 2 Removing Front Forms T ractor .........[...]

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    T able 5. Review of Forms Paths Settings (continued) Forms Path Forms Guide Deflector Push-Pull Selector Paper Bail Forms Tractor Push-Pull Closed Pull Installed Rear , 1 Front, 2 Manual Open —* Installed —* Note: * Y our choice is not affected by these settings. T able 6 summarizes the configuration settings for all the forms paths. T able 6[...]

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    Changing to a Dif ferent Forms Path T o change the forms path, you will perform the following tasks: 1. Identify the existing forms path (see “Identifying Existing Forms Path” on page 42). 2. Identify the new forms path (see “Identifying New Forms Path” on page 42). 3. Remove the existing forms tractor , if necessary (see “Removing Existi[...]

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    If your printer has an optional Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) installed, see the 4247 Printer Automatic Sheet Feeder Guide for any information concerning this option. Figure 19 illustrates the Automatic Sheet Feature. Identifying Existing Forms Path Figure 20 illustrates the five forms paths and the Manual Sheet Feed. It also depicts the forms trac[...]

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    2. Open the front tractor cover . CAUTION: <3> The paper feed motor may get hot during operation. A void contact when installing or removing the front forms tractor . 3. While holding both sides of the forms tractor by the round shaft, release the lever on each side of the forms tractor . Lift out the forms tractor . CAUTION: <4> Close [...]

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    4. Close the forms guide and the top cover . 5. Reinstall the black protective cap on the electrical connector if you are not installing this forms tractor into the printer . Store the forms tractor . Preparing Printer for Selected Forms Path Y ou must perform the following procedures for the forms path you have chosen: 1. “Setting Forms Guide De[...]

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    Figure 22 on page 46 shows the two settings for the forms guide deflector . Use the open position for push , and the closed position for pull (see T able 7 on page 44). Figure 21. Forms Guide Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 45[...]

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    3. Grasp the forms guide deflector with one hand and the plastic rib on the forms guide with the other hand. 4. While pulling the forms guide deflector and the plastic rib apart, move first the right side then the left side of the forms guide deflector to be either above or below the metal pins. The correct position is noted in T able 7 on page[...]

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    Set the Push-Pull selector as follows: 1. Press Online to take the printer offline. 2. Open the top cover and the forms guide, and locate the Push Pull selector . Use T able 8 on page 46 to help you set the selector . Push position —Slide the Push-Pull selector down and to the rear . Ensure that the upper and the lower gears are correctly positio[...]

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    Removing Paper Bail 1. Open the top cover and the forms guide. 2. Remove the ribbon cartridge. See “Removing Ribbon Cartridge” on page 133. 3. Move the printhead to the far right. 4. Grasp the paper bail and rotate it toward the front of the printer until it snaps loose. Some force is required. 5. Using care not to damage the thin plastic strip[...]

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    6. Using care not to damage the plastic strip on the paper bail, insert the ends of the bail into the printer frame as shown in Figure 26. 7. Rotate the paper bail, moving the top toward the rear , as shown in Figure 27. Ensure the paper bail snaps into place. 8. Ensure that the paper bail (level 1 or level 2) is installed correctly . Press on the [...]

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    9. Install the ribbon cartridge. See “Installing Ribbon Cartridge” on page 17. 10. Close the forms guide and the top cover . Setting Forms T ractors See T able 10 and Figure 29 on page 51 for the correct tractor settings for each forms path. T able 10. Setting the T ractors. Numbers in T able Match Numbers in Figure 29 on page 51. Front Push wi[...]

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    If a forms tractor is not set to the desired position, perform the following: 1. With the forms tractor positioned as shown in Figure 29, move the release levers in the direction indicated and move the edge of the forms tractor to the new position. 2. Ensure that the forms tractor fully locks into position. Position 1 is for the Rear Pull forms tra[...]

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    T able 1 1 directs you to information about the forms path of your choice. T able 1 1. Information About Y our Selected Forms Path Forms Path Where to Find Y our Next T ask Front Push “Setting Up and Configuring Front Push Forms Path” Rear Push “Setting Up Rear Push Forms Path” on page 53 Dual Push “Setting Up Dual Push Forms Paths” on[...]

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    e. Press Menu/Enter to save the settings and exit Power On Configuration mode. This takes a few seconds. Do not press any keys until this completes. f. Press Path until the Front Push indicator is blinking and the message 01 END OF FORMS displays. g. Press Online to quiet the alarm and put the printer online. 4. Perform the steps in “Loading For[...]

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    3. Stand facing the front of the printer . Hold the forms tractor with the tractor doors toward you, and the electrical connector tab on the left pointing down. 4. Use both hands to support the forms tractor by the tractor shaft. Position the electrical connector tab above the rear tractor electrical connector on the left side of the printer and th[...]

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    Loading Forms For Rear Push Note: IBM recommends you remove the Automatic Sheet Feeder before loading forms into the Rear Push forms path. The Rear Push forms path can accept up to 4-part forms with a maximum thickness of 0.35 mm (0.014 in.). 1. Stack the forms as shown in Figure 33. The top of the input forms stack should be lower than the bottom [...]

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    1 1. From the back of the printer , insert the forms (with the print side facing down) through the rear tractor door . Guide the forms over the forms tractors. 12. From the front of the printer , place the left edge of the form under the forms jam sensor , and on the left tractor pins so that the form engages about three left tractor pins. Close th[...]

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    15. Close the forms guide and the top cover . 16. Press Load/Form Feed to load the forms. 17. Press Online to make the printer ready . Y our 4247 Printer is ready to print. See “Printing Power On Configuration Setup” on page 27 and “Printing Program Configuration Setup” on page 28 to print the configuration. If you do not want to use the[...]

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    Ensure the correct settings are made for the Dual Push forms path. Refer to the tables in “Summarizing Forms Path Set Up” on page 39. Preparing Dual Push Forms Paths Because this forms path configuration lets you alternate (either manually or automatically) between the Front Push and Rear Push forms paths, you will load forms into both forms p[...]

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    Go to “Configuring Printer for Linking Dual Push” if you intend to load the same forms in both the Front Push and the Rear Push forms paths. Go to “Parking One Continuous Form and Loading Another (Dual Push)” if you intend to load dif ferent forms in the Front Push forms path than in the Rear Push forms path. Configuring Printer for Linki[...]

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    Park forms as follows: 1. Press T ear and tear off forms at the top cover tear line. 2. Press Park and 94 P ARK:SURE? displays. 3. Press Park immediately again to park the forms. If the printer is configured for FRONT TEAR=NO or REAR TEAR=NO, you cannot back up the forms to park them. Break the forms at a perforation before they enter the printer [...]

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    Ensure the correct settings are made for the Rear Pull forms path. Refer to the tables in “Summarizing Forms Path Set Up” on page 39. Additionally , you will need to perform the following tasks: 1. “Installing Rear Pull T ractor” 2. “Configuring Forms Path for Rear Pull” on page 63 3. “Loading Forms For Rear Pull” on page 64 Instal[...]

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    4. T o install the rear forms tractor , support the tractor with both hands on the round tractor shaft. Position the electrical connector tab above its connector on the left side of the printer and the two lowest pins on the right. 5. Adjust the forms tractor until it clicks on both sides and the electrical connector tab is fully seated in the conn[...]

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    6. Close the forms guide and top cover . Configuring Forms Path for Rear Pull T o configure the printer for the Rear Pull forms path: 1. Enter Power On Configuration mode: a. Press and continue to hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer , until (1) the message STARTING UP appears, (2) the boxes on the operator panel display are solidly[...]

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    4. Press Menu/Enter to save the settings and exit Power On Configuration mode. This takes a few seconds. Do not press any keys until this completes. 5. Press Path until the Rear Pull indicator is blinking and the message 01 END OF FORMS displays. Loading Forms For Rear Pull The Rear Pull forms path can accept up to 8-part forms with a maximum thic[...]

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    8. Lock the left locking lever . 9. Open both tractor doors. 10. Lift open the front tractor cover . Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 65[...]

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    1 1. Insert the forms through the front tractor opening and slide them from side to side as you push them into the forms path. 12. Grasp the first form as it appears from under the ribbon, and pull it up onto the rear forms tractor . 13. Place the left edge of the form on the left tractor pins so that the form engages about three left tractor pins[...]

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    14. Move the right tractor to the left and under the form until the holes along the right edge of the form engage the same number of pins as the left tractor . Close the right tractor door . 15. If necessary , slide the right tractor either left or right to remove any slack in the form, ensuring that the left and right tractor pins are centered in [...]

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    16. While holding the right tractor in place, lock the right locking lever . 17. Move the forms supports along the tractor shaft to support the width of the forms. 18. Press Micro ↑ until the first perforation advances to be visible behind the ribbon. Note: If the perforation behind the ribbon is not plainly visible to you, you may want to remov[...]

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    21. Press Online . 22. Press Load/Form Feed to feed the forms. Ensure the forms pass under the forms jam sensor . The printer senses a forms jam when the forms are not under the forms jam sensor . 23. Ensure the forms exit through the rear tractor door (see Figure 40 on page 70). Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 69[...]

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    Y our 4247 Printer is ready to print. See “Printing Power On Configuration Setup” on page 27 and “Printing Program Configuration Setup” on page 28 to print the configuration. If you do not want to use the printer defaults for forms settings (such as Line Spacing, Page Length, or T op of Form), see “Program Configuration” on page 106[...]

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    Ensure the correct settings are made for the Push Pull forms path. Refer to the tables in “Summarizing Forms Path Set Up” on page 39. Additionally , you will need to perform the following tasks: 1. “Installing Push Pull T ractors” 2. “Configuring Forms Path for Push Pull” 3. “Loading Forms For Push Pull” on page 72 Installing Push [...]

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    Loading Forms For Push Pull Notes: 1. Before you start this procedure, see Figure 42 for information on stacking height limits, and “Forms Specifications” on page 151 for information on acceptable forms thickness and weight. 2. The Push Pull forms path can accept up to 8-part forms with a maximum thickness of 0.64 mm (0.025 in.). T o load form[...]

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    6. Unlock the locking levers on the rear tractors. Move the right tractor to the extreme right. 7. Move the left tractor to the tractor alignment mark. 8. Lock the left locking lever . 9. Open both tractor doors. 10. If necessary , press Micro ↑ to feed enough forms to cover the first four holes of the rear tractors. 1 1. While rotating the squa[...]

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    12. While holding the form in place, close the left tractor door . 13. Move the right tractor to the left and under the form until the holes along the right edge of the form engage the same number of pins as the left tractor . Close the right tractor door . 74 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    14. If necessary , slide the right tractor either left or right to remove any slack in the form, ensuring that the left and right tractor pins are centered in the holes of the form. 15. While holding the right tractor in place, lock the right locking lever . 16. Move the forms supports along the tractor shaft to support the width of the forms. 17. [...]

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    18. Close the front tractor cover . 19. Close the forms guide and the top cover . 20. Press Online . 21. If the forms are not exiting through the rear tractor door , press Load/Form Feed to feed the forms. 76 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Ensure the forms pass under the forms jam sensor . The printer senses a forms jam when the forms are not under the forms jam sensor . 22. Ensure the forms exit through the rear tractor door (see Figure 43). Note: When loading the form into the rear forms tractor , do not open the front tractor door or hold the form with your hand. Press Micro ↑ t[...]

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    configuration. If you do not want to use the printer defaults for forms settings (such as Line Spacing, Page Length, or T op of Form), see “Program Configuration” on page 106. 78 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Chapter 4. Configuring Y our Printer Operator Panel Function Keys Used for Configuration .......... 8 0 Entering Printer Configuration ................... 8 1 Exiting Printer Configuration .................... 8 2 Power On Configuration ..................... 8 2 Power On Configuration Menu T ree ................ 8 3 Pull .....................[...]

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    Impact Strength ....................... 1 1 0 Perforation Safety ...................... 1 1 1 Adjustments ........................ 1 1 1 Automatic Forms Thickness (AFT A) ............... 1 1 1 Horizontal ........................ 1 1 2 V ertical ......................... 1 1 2 Form Setting ........................ 1 1 3 Line Spacing ................[...]

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    The printer has two configuration modes, Power On Configuration mode and Program Configuration mode. The values for these parameters are stored in the printer nonvolatile memory (NVM), an internal printer storage location that is not erased when the printer is powered off or unplugged. Updating storage can take as long as 15 seconds to complete.[...]

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    2. Press Menu/Enter . The printer goes of fline ( not ready ). For more information about program configuration values, see “Program Configuration” on page 106. T o move within the Power On or Program Configuration menus, use the ↑ , ↓ , ← , and → . Exiting Printer Configuration Power On Configuration : After having set the desired[...]

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    Power On Configuration Menu T ree Figure 45 provides a view of the path you can take through the Power On Configuration menus. An emulation other than Native 4247 provides other choices. Submenus Main Menu * Manufacturing Default PRINT OUT *NO YES *NO YES SENSOR TUNE BIDI ADJUST *0 -6 to 6 *NO YES RESTORE MFG *YES NO JAM SENSORS *NO YES PUSH + PU[...]

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    Pull This category selects the physical printer configuration of the forms handling. Y ou can set Pull to one of the following values: No (default) Enables the Front Push path or the Rear Push path. If a second optional tractor is installed, PULL=NO configures the printer for both a tractor in the Front Push and a tractor in the Rear Push positio[...]

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    v Select-In Signal v Data Bit v Buffer Size v Emulation v Character Sets v Print Language v Automatic Carriage Return on Line Feed v Automatic Line Feed on Carriage Return v 20 CPI v NLQ Interface T ype Y ou can set the system interface to match the interface that is attached to your printer . v CX Parallel (default) v 1284 Byte v 1284 Nibble T o c[...]

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    7. T o exit from Power On Configuration, press Menu/Enter . Y our new value is stored in NVM. Data Bits Y ou can set the data bit to either of the following values: v 8 (default) v 7 T o change or check the Data Bits: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer . The message STARTING UP [...]

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    v 4202 III XL v 2381 v Epson FX T o change or check the Emulation type: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer . The message STARTING UP displays. 3. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 4. Press ↓ until the message PARALLEL INTF dis[...]

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    Cyrillic (ISO 8859-5) CP915 Cyrillic 2 (Personal Computer) CP866 Cyrillic Windows CP1251 Danish/Norwegian CP865 Estonian CP922 Estonian (Personal Computer) CP1 1 16 Farsi (Personal Computer) CP1098 Greek/Latin (ISO 8859-7) CP813 Hebrew CP862 Icelandic CP861 Latin 1 (ISO 8859-1) CP819 Latin 2 (ISO 8859-2) CP912 Latin 2/ROECE CP852 Latin 3 (ISO 8859-[...]

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    1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer . The message STARTING UP displays. 3. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 4. Press ↓ until the message PARALLEL INTF displays. 5. Press → until the message INTF=xxxxxxxxxxx displays, where x[...]

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    3. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 4. Press ↓ until the message PARALLEL INTF displays. 5. Press → until the message INTF=xxxxxxxxxxx displays, where xxxxxxxxxxx can be CX PARALLEL , 1284 BYTE ,o r 1284 NIBBLE . 6. Press ↓ until the message AUTO LF=xxx displays, where xxx can be NO , YES ,[...]

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    5. Press → until the message INTF=xxxxxxxxxxx displays, where xxxxxxxxxxx can be CX PARALLEL , 1284 BYTE ,o r 1284 NIBBLE . 6. Press ↓ until the message NLQ=xxxxxxx displays, where xxxxxxx can be COURIER or GOTHIC . If you want to select a value other than the one displayed, press ← or → . 7. T o exit from Power On Configuration, press Men[...]

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    Baud Rate Y ou can set baud rate to any of the following values: v 300 v 600 v 1200 v 2400 v 4800 v 9600 (default) v 19200 v 38400 T o change or check the Baud Rate: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer . The message STARTING UP displays. 3. After start-up is complete, release Menu[...]

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    Parity Y ou can set parity to any of the following values: v None (default) v Odd v Even v Mark v Space T o change or check the Parity: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer . The message STARTING UP displays. 3. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message PRINT O[...]

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    Remote Printer is connected remotely to a host computer through an external modem. T o change or check the Connection T ype: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer . The message STARTING UP displays. 3. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message PRINT OUT=NO displ[...]

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    1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer . The message STARTING UP displays. 3. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 4. Press ↓ until the message SERIAL INTERFACE displays. 5. Press → until the message INTF=xxxxxxxxx displays, where [...]

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    Estonian (Personal Computer) CP1 1 16 Farsi (Personal Computer) CP1098 Greek/Latin (ISO 8859-7) CP813 Hebrew CP862 Icelandic CP861 Latin 1 (ISO 8859-1) CP819 Latin 2 (ISO 8859-2) CP912 Latin 2/ROECE CP852 Latin 3 (ISO 8859-3) CP913 Latin 4 (ISO 8859-4) CP914 Latin 5 (ISO 8859-9) CP920 Latin 6 (ISO 8859-6) CP1089 Latin 8 (ISO 8858-8) CP916 Latvian ([...]

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    3. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 4. Press ↓ until the message SERIAL INTERFACE displays. 5. Press → until the message INTF=xxxxxxxxx displays, where xxxxxxxxx can be SERIAL NO , RS-232C ,o r RS-422A . 6. Press ↓ until the message LANG=xxxxxxxx displays, where xxxxxxxx can be CP437 throug[...]

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    6. Press ↓ until the message AUTO LF=xxxx displays, where xxxx can be NO or YES . If you want to select a value other than the one displayed, press ← or → . 7. T o exit from Power On Configuration, press Menu/Enter . Y our new value is stored in NVM. 20 CPI Y ou can set the printer to allow 20 CPI condensed print from the data stream. For mo[...]

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    7. T o exit from Power On Configuration, press Menu/Enter . Y our new value is stored in NVM. Functions This category defines forms condition variables that can be set, as well as other miscellaneous conditions available on the printer . There are several dif ferent parameters available: v Front T ear Mode (for Push paths) v Rear T ear Mode (for [...]

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    Rear T ear Mode This parameter selects the tear-off function for forms that are loaded in the Rear Push forms path. (See “Checking and Adjusting T ear-Off Position” on page 25 for more information about adjusting the tear-off position.) Y our choices are: Norm (default) This is the default option. Press T ear to move the form to the tear line. [...]

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    2. If Paper Overlay is set to YES , when loading cut-sheet paper into the printer , hold the paper firmly in place until it is fed into the printer . T o change or check the Paper Overlay value: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer . 3. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Ent[...]

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    6. Press ↓ until the message SEQUENCE=xxxxxx displays, where xxxxxx can be NONE , FR+RR ASF1+2 , ASF123 . If you want to select a value other than the one displayed, press ← or → . 7. T o exit from Power On Configuration, press Menu/Enter . Y our new value is stored in NVM. Alarm The audible alarm will sound after you interrupt a ready condi[...]

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    7. T o exit from Power On Configuration, press Menu/Enter . Y our new value is stored in NVM. Display Language Y ou can choose the language in which the operator panel display appears. Y our choices are: v English (default) v Italiano v Francais v Espanol v Deutsch v Portugues v Dansk v Nederlands T o change or check the Display Language value: 1.[...]

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    5. Press ↓ until the message SENSOR TUNE=xxx displays, where xxx can be NO or YES . If you want to select a value other than the one displayed, press ← or → . If you set SENSOR TUNE=YES , press ↓ . The sensors will be tuned and the message SENSOR TUNE=NO will display indicating completion. 6. T o exit from Power On Configuration, press Men[...]

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    new values selected will be stored in NVM. If YES is selected, you exit from the Power On Configuration Menu and all values are restored to those set at the factory . Printing Power On Configuration Setup Once you have made all your configuration changes, IBM recommends that you print your changes and save the printout for future reference. T o [...]

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    Program Configuration This section lists the categories available and the manufacturing defaults for the Program Configuration menu. Notes: 1. Each category is described in detail in the sections following the chart. 2. After you make configuration changes, IBM recommends that you print your changes and save the printout for future reference. Fo[...]

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    Program Configuration Menu T ree Figure 46 provides a view of the path you can take through the Program Configuration menus. After printing the program configuration, the display returns to PRINT OUT=NO . Press Menu/Enter twice to exit configuration mode. Submenus Main Menu PRINT OUT *NO YES *NO YES *NO YES *0 to 660 *0 to 660 *DP DP TEXT COURI[...]

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    T ear Position Adjustment This category adjusts the tear off position for your forms. Y ou can select either of the following parameters. See “Checking and Adjusting T ear-Off Position” on page 25 for the full tear-off adjustment procedure. v Front Path v Rear Path Note: When either tear position (Front Path or Rear Path) is adjusted, you must [...]

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    Once you change the value and save it, press T ear to verify the new tear off position. If this position is still not where you want it, repeat the above steps to change the value. 1 Form Per Path Y ou can set this category to either of the following values: 1 Form Per Path (default) When forms are loaded from the operator panel or by the software,[...]

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    by the Rear Pull tractor . If this path is selected, the Rear Push and Push+Pull paths are not available. See “Pull” on page 84 for more information. Push+Pull Forms feed from the Front Push tractor and are pulled by the rear tractor . This path is only available if a second tractor is installed and PUSH+PULL was selected in the Power On Confi[...]

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    Perforation Safety Y ou can set perforation safety to either of the following values: No (default) The printhead is not parked all the way to the right of the print line while the perforation of the form is passing through the mylar opening. Ye s The printhead is parked all the way to the right of the print line so that the perforation of the form [...]

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    4. T o exit from Program Configuration, press ↓ until the message STORE=QUIT displays. If you want to exit without saving the new value, press Menu/Enter . If you want to save the new value, press ← or → to select either STORE=SAVE (new value is stored in NVM) or STORE=CURRENT (new value remains valid until the printer is powered off (O)). P[...]

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    4. Press ↓ until the message VERT ADJUST=xxx displays, where xxx can be -24 to 24 . If you want to select a value other than the one displayed, press ← or → . 5. T o exit from Program Configuration, press ↓ until the message STORE=QUIT displays. If you want to exit without saving the new value, press Menu/Enter . If you want to save the ne[...]

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    Line Spacing Lock Y ou can set this value to: No (default) The host can override the vertical spacing value (lines per inch or lines per 30 mm). Ye s The host cannot override the vertical spacing value (lines per inch or lines per 30 mm) that was set through the operator panel. T o change or check the Line Spacing Lock value: 1. Press Menu/Enter . [...]

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    1. Press Menu/Enter . The message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 2. Press ↓ until the message FORM SETTING displays. 3. Press → until the message LINE SP=xxxxxxx displays, where xxxxxxx can be 6 LPI , 8 LPI , 12 LPI , 3L/30MM , 4L/30MM , 6L/30MM , 8L/30MM ,o r 12L/30MM . 4. Press ↓ until the message TOP OF FORM=xxx displays, where xxx can be 0 to 660[...]

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    If you want to save the new value, press ← or → to select either STORE=SAVE (new value is stored in NVM) or STORE=CURRENT (new value remains valid until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Pitch Y ou can set the horizontal spacing (characters per inch) on your printer to any of the following values: v 5 CPI [...]

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    If you want to save the new value, press ← or → to select either STORE=SAVE (new value is stored in NVM) or STORE=CURRENT (new value remains valid until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Left Margin Note: Y ou can find similar information in “Horizontal” on page 1 12 and “Right Margin”. This param[...]

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    v 2 to 136 (at 10 CPI and Prop) v 2 to 163 (at 12 CPI) v 2 to 204 (at 15 CPI) v 2 to 233 (at 17.1 CPI) v 2 to 272 (at 20 CPI) T o change or check the Right Margin: 1. Press Menu/Enter . The message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 2. Press ↓ until the message FORM SETTING displays. 3. Press → until the message LINE SP=xxxxxxx displays, where xxxxxxx can [...]

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    3. Press → until the message LINE SP=xxxxxxx displays, where xxxxxxx can be 6 LPI , 8 LPI , 12 LPI , 3L/30MM , 4L/30MM , 6L/30MM , 8L/30MM ,o r 12L/30MM . 4. Press ↓ until the message RESTORE MFG=xxx displays, where xxx can be NO or YES . If you want to select a value other than the one displayed, press ← or → . 5. T o exit from Program Con[...]

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    If you want to save the new value, press ← or → to select either STORE=SAVE (new value is stored in NVM) or STORE=CURRENT (new value remains valid until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Hexadecimal Printing Y ou can set hexadecimal printing to either of the following values: v No (default) v Ye s If set t[...]

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    Printing Program Configuration Setup Once you have made all your configuration changes, IBM recommends that you print your changes and save the printout for future reference. Y ou can save up to five different forms paths. T o print the program configuration: 1. Press Menu/Enter . The printer goes of fline, and the message PRINT OUT=NO displays[...]

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    122 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Chapter 5. Attaching Y our Printer Attaching to Y our Computer .................... 1 2 3 Attaching Parallel Cable .................... 1 2 3 Attaching Serial Cable ..................... 1 2 4 Installing Printer Drivers ..................... 1 2 5 AIX Operating Systems Installation ................ 1 2 6 OS/400 Operating Systems Installation ......[...]

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    DANGER <3> T o avoid personal risk, do not install or reconfigure a communication port or a teleport during a lightning storm. T o attach a parallel cable: 1. Power off (O) the printer . Disconnect the power cord from the receptacle. 2. Standing behind the printer , insert the parallel interface cable into the lower connector at the bottom l[...]

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    DANGER <3> T o avoid personal risk, do not install or reconfigure a communication port or a teleport during a lightning storm. T o attach a serial cable: 1. Power off (O) the printer . Disconnect the power cord from the receptacle. 2. Standing behind the printer , insert the serial interface cable into the upper connector at the bottom left [...]

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    AIX Operating Systems Installation Use the Printer Driver Diskette shipped with your printer . The files in the AIX subdirectory enable the user to add a 4247 as a printer device and add virtual printers in three emulation modes: v IBM 2381 Personal Printer v IBM 4202 Proprinter III XL v Epson FX T o use the printer driver , establish a virtual pr[...]

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    Use the more or pg command to view the license agreement in the license.txt file, and the installation instructions in the 4247.txt file. Y ou must understand and agree to the terms and conditions stated in the license.txt file before installing the AIX driver . OS/400 Printer Object Installation The OS/400 printer object files reside on a DOS-[...]

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    Attaching Network Print Server The Network Print Server feature eliminates the need for third party T oken-Ring and Ethernet attachments. The servers contain the intelligence needed to make your printer fully accessible to all network users. Its multiple protocol support lets you print from Novell NetW are, IBM LAN Server , IBM AIX, and other TCP/I[...]

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    1. Make sure your printer parallel interface is set to CX P ARALLEL. T o change or check the Interface T ype: a. Power off (O) the printer . b. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer . The message STARTING UP displays. c. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message PRINT OUT=NO displays. d. Press ↓ until th[...]

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    4. Connect the external power supply to an approved power source. The P ACKET indicator will flash during power-on and self-test. When the indicator stops flashing and remains unlighted, the Network Print Server is ready for use. 5. Power on (|) the printer . Make sure forms are loaded in the printer . 6. Press and hold the TEST button until the [...]

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    T oken-Ring UTP or STP DANGER <2> T o prevent serious personal injury from electrical shock when connecting or disconnecting the interface cable, power off (O) the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power source at the receptacle. DANGER <3> T o avoid personal risk, do not install or reconfigure a communication port or a te[...]

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    f. T o exit from Power On Configuration, press Menu/Enter . Y our new value is stored in NVM. 2. Power off (O) the printer . 3. Attach the Network Print Server to your parallel port. Note: With this server attached, the printer is supplied by two power cords. One is the 4247 Printer power cord and the other is the Network Print Server power cord. [...]

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    Chapter 6. Operator T asks About This Chapter ....................... 1 3 3 Changing Ribbon Cartridge .................... 1 3 3 Removing Ribbon Cartridge ................... 1 3 3 Installing Ribbon Cartridge ................... 1 3 5 Cleaning Printer ........................ 1 3 7 Cleaning Inside of Printer .................... 1 3 7 Cleaning Cove[...]

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    3. Slide the printhead to the center of the printer . 4. Pull the ribbon cartridge up until each end snaps free from the cartridge support. 5. Push and hold the lever away from the ribbon lift assembly , and remove the ribbon cartridge from the printer . 134 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Installing Ribbon Cartridge Note: IBM recommends that you use the IBM ribbon cartridge (part number 1053685). T o order ribbon cartridges, contact your place of purchase or call Lexmark at 1-800-438-2468. T o install the ribbon cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Remove the ribbon cartridge from the package. Locate the ribbon guide, snap arm, ribbon [...]

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    5. Slide the printhead to the center of the printer . 6. With the snap arm raised higher than the ribbon lift assembly , insert the ribbon guide between the ribbon shield and the printhead. Position the snap arm with the small lever up onto the ribbon lift assembly . Push the snap arm down onto the ribbon lift assembly until the snap arm snaps into[...]

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    a. The left and right ribbon mounting pins are securely snapped into the cartridge supports b. There are no twists or folds in the ribbon c. The ribbon is not catching on the printhead d. The ribbon moves when you turn the ribbon advance knob in the direction of the arrow . If the ribbon does not move, replace the ribbon cartridge. Contact your pla[...]

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    1. If the printer is powered on (|), and the Online indicator is lighted, press Online to make the printer not ready . 2. Open the top cover . 3. T ear off the forms at a perforation ahead of where they enter the printer . 4. Open the tractor doors and remove the forms from the tractors. 5. Remove the ribbon cartridge. See “Removing Ribbon Cartri[...]

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    Chapter 7. Resolving Printer Problems About This Chapter ....................... 1 3 9 Status Codes and Messages ................... 1 3 9 V arious Problems ....................... 1 4 2 Printed Output Problems .................... 1 4 2 Other Problems ....................... 1 4 3 Print Quality and Ribbon Problems ................ 1 4 7 Configura[...]

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    1. Clear the jammed or torn forms. See “Clearing Forms Jams and Restarting a Print Job” on page 137. 2. Ensure the paper bail and the forms guide deflector are in the correct positions. See T able 5 on page 39. 3. If you are printing using the Rear Push, Rear Pull, or Push Pull forms path, make sure the rear paper door is open for the forms to[...]

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    4. If the message displays again, call for service. 35 MARGIN ERROR Message: An error occurred because the Horizontal Adjustment value that was set in the Program Configuration menu is too large and would cause the printhead to hit the right side of the printer frame. Recovery: 1. Press Online to clear the error message. The printer will automatic[...]

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    92 EJECT : SURE? Message: Displays the confirmation that Park was pressed, and one of the following conditions exists on the printer: v Forms are loaded in the front path and FRONT TEAR=NO is selected in the Power On Configuration menu. or v Forms are loaded in the rear path and REAR TEAR=NO is selected in the Power On Configuration menu. Recove[...]

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    T able 12. Printed Output Problems (continued) Problem Page Forms do not stack 146 Cut-sheet form fed from the Manual Sheet Feed does not overlay continuous form properly 147 T able 13. Print Quality/Ribbon Problems Problem Page Characters off registration 147 Incomplete characters print 148 Missing dots 148 No print 148 Partial print characters 14[...]

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    2: The ribbon is getting caught on the forms. Solution: Check the ribbon for twists or folds. 3: The Push-Pull selector is not set to the correct position. Solution: If the forms tractor is in the Front Push or the Rear Push position, set the push-pull selector to the push position. If the forms tractor is in the rear pull or push-pull position, se[...]

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    Solution: Move the forms supply to the floor or to a shelf that is below the level of the printer . Consider using the optional printer stand mentioned in “Optional Printer Stand” on page 32. 6: The forms supply is not aligned with the printer . Solution: Reposition the forms supply so that the forms feed evenly . Depending on your forms path,[...]

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    advance knob. If the ribbon advance knob does not turn, replace the ribbon. See “Removing Ribbon Cartridge” on page 133. 3: The printer forms path was not configured. Solution: Set the correct forms path setting in the Power On Configuration Menu. See Chapter 4. Configuring Y our Printer . 4: The message 02 FORMS JAM CHECK PATH displays on t[...]

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    Note: Up to 101.6 mm (4 in.) of forms may stack on the table behind the printer without degradation to forms stacking. v Check for obstructions to the forms path (cables, cords, or other items). If you find an obstruction, remove or relocate it. For more information, see “Loading Forms into Front Push Forms Path” on page 20 or the appropriate [...]

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    2: The Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment (AFT A) setting needs to be decreased. Solution: See the procedure for adjusting the forms thickness setting through the operator panel under “Automatic Forms Thickness (AFT A)” on page 1 1 1. 3: Poor quality multiple-part forms. Solution: T ry new forms. Problem: Missing dots or irregular characters [...]

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    Solution: Replace the ribbon cartridge. See “Changing Ribbon Cartridge” on page 133. 4: The ribbon is over-inked. Solution: Replace the ribbon. See “Changing Ribbon Cartridge” on page 133. Problem: Printing is too light or partial characters print 1: The Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment (AFT A) setting needs to be changed. Solution: See[...]

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    4: The printhead is catching on the ribbon. Solution: Call for service. Problem: Ribbon moves continuously 1: The ribbon drive circuit is failing. Solution: Call for service. Problem: Line-to-line horizontal misregistration 1: The dot registration of the characters printed is not aligned. Solution: Perform the Bidirectional Adjustment test in the P[...]

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    Chapter 8. Supplies, Forms, and Cables Ordering Ribbon Cartridges .................... 1 5 1 Forms Specifications ...................... 1 5 1 Ordering Signal Cable ...................... 1 5 3 Serial Attachment ....................... 1 5 4 RS-232C Connector Pin Assignments ............... 1 5 4 RS-422A Connector Pin Assignments ............... 1[...]

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    Paper Criteria Characteristics Forms Paths Continuous Forms Cut Sheet Front Push, Rear Pull, Push Pull Rear Push Manual Feed Dimensions Width 76.2 to 431.8 mm 3t o1 7i n . 76.2 to 431.8 mm 3t o1 7i n . 1 14.3 to 444.5 mm 4.5 to 17.5 in. (Note 8) Length 76.2 to 609.6 mm 3t o2 4i n . 76.2 to 609.6 mm 3t o2 4i n . 101.6 to 609.6 mm 4t o2 4i n . (Note [...]

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    Paper Criteria Characteristics Forms Paths Continuous Forms Cut Sheet Front Push, Rear Pull, Push Pull Rear Push Manual Feed Notes: Continuous Forms 1. T est forms less than 152.4 mm (6 in.) in length or width for satisfactory stacking. These forms may require additional operator attention. 2. For optimum performance, restrict the printable area to[...]

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    A signal cable connects the printer to other controllers or computers. The printer does not come with a signal cable. It is your responsibility to obtain, install, and maintain the signal cable. In addition, it is your responsibility to ensure the cabling meets the applicable local, state, and federal building codes. The cables are available in bul[...]

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    Interface T ype Cable Part Number IBM Standard Length RS-232C 8509386 6.1 m (20 ft) RS-422A 70X8652 15.2 m (50 ft) Attachment Cables for AS/400 Workstation Controllers The table below lists part numbers to use when ordering a cable. Note: Before you place an order for a cable, IBM recommends you contact your IBM marketing representative to verify t[...]

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    Local Duplex – DTR or XON/XOFF Pacing Local Duplex – DTR or XON/XOFF Pacing Note: This configuration is compatible with IBM cable part number 8509386. Local Duplex – XON/XOFF Pacing Local Duplex – XON/XOFF Pacing (7) (2) CTS (5) or DSR (6) (7) (3) (20) (6) SG RXD DTR DSR SG TXD (3) (2) (5) (4) RT S CTS TXD RXD Computer Printe r (7) (2) (7)[...]

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    Local Duplex – XON/XOFF Pacing RS-422A IBM Parallel Attachment The 4247 Printer supports the IBM Parallel printer interface. A single, 36-pin connector is mounted on the adapter card. The PC-parallel interface attaches to the host with a standard PC Parallel printer cable (IBM part number 92F3176) up to 1.8 m (6 ft) in length. T able 16. IBM Para[...]

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    T able 16. IBM Parallel Connector Pin Assignments (continued) Pin Number Signal Name Description 36 -SLCT IN Make printer selected 158 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Appendix A. Specifications Site Location ......................... 1 5 9 Environmental Requirements ................... 1 6 0 Operating Environment .................... 1 6 0 Nonoperating Environment ................... 1 6 0 Shipping Environment ..................... 1 6 0 Storage Environment ..................... 1 6 1 Physical Requirements ....[...]

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    2. For additional information on stacking, see “Setting Up Manual Sheet Feed Path” on page 30 or “Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path” on page 39, depending on your forms path. Environmental Requirements The printer operates best in business off ices. Attention: T o prevent printer damage, do not power on (|) the printer immediately af[...]

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    Storage Environment The following table shows the storage environment requirements for the printer . V ariable Range or V alue T emperature 1° to 60°C (34° to 140°F) Relative humidity 5% to 80% Maximum wet bulb temperature 30°C (86°F) Note: Extended exposure to temperatures in excess of 41°C (105°F) degrades ribbon performance and print qua[...]

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    W eight CAUTION: <1> The printer (without optional features attached) weighs approximately 24.9 kilograms (55 pounds). Before attempting to lift the printer , get help from another person. Electrical Requirements Use the following tables to plan your site power requirements. The tables list the voltage inputs, grounding, plugs, and receptacle[...]

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    COUNTR Y VOL T AGE RANGE COUNTR Y VOL T AGE RANGE 125 V 250 V 125 V 250 V Bermuda L Netherlands A Bolivia E New Guinea A Brazil E New Zealand B Brunei L Nicaragua E Bulgaria A Nigeria L Burma J Norway A Canada E Oman L Channel Islands L Pakistan J Chile M Panama E China LB Paraguay B Colombia B Peru C Costa Rica E Philippines C Cyprus L Poland A De[...]

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    Plug and Receptacle Depictions The following chart shows the power cord part numbers and their corresponding power plugs and receptacles that are used with the printer . The current rating is that of the power cord or plug, whichever is less. NEMA 5- 15P NEMA 5-15R 125 V Locking 250 V 250 V 250 V 250 V 250 V 250 V 250 V 250 V 250 V P/N 13F997 9 P/N[...]

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    Power Cord Position the printer so the power cord can plug into the power receptacle without putting stress on the power cord. The standard power cord length in the U.S.A. and in all other countries is 2.74 m (9 ft). A 1.83 m (6 ft) power cord also is available in the U.S.A. Branch Circuits and Grounding A machine must be properly grounded. It is r[...]

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    Airflow The printer uses two fans to cool its internal parts. Ensure that you do not block the air vents. Lack of correct cooling and ventilation can cause printer failures and improper operation. Declaration of IBM Product Noise Emission V alues The following tables show the noise emission values for the 4247 Printer . T able 19. 4247 Printer Mod[...]

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    Symbol Depicts Power cord Figure 49. Clearance - Base Printer Appendix A. Specifications 167[...]

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    Figure 50. Clearance - Printer with ASF 168 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Appendix B. Optional Features Available options for your printer are listed below: v Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) includes cover , stacker , and one input bin For additional information on the ASF , see 4247 Printer Automatic Sheet Feeder Guide . v Additional Input Bin for ASF (maximum of two for a total of three bins) v Additional Forms Tractor v [...]

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    Appendix C. Native 4247 Commands Native Commands ....................... 1 7 1 Bar Code Commands ...................... 1 7 3 SELECT Command Format ................... 1 7 3 PRINT Command Format ................... 1 7 5 Bar Code Examples ...................... 1 7 6 Example 1: Printing a single EAN-8 bar code ........... 1 7 6 Example 2: Printing [...]

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    Control Hex Name DC4 DC4 ESC ! {HT} 24 {HR} EM 14 14 1B 21 {HT} 18 {HR} 19 Select POSTNET Bar Code DC4 DC4 ESC ( GS {O ₁ } {data ₁ }G S {O ₂ } {data ₂ }... EM 14 14 1B 28 1D {O ₁ } {data ₁ }1 D{ O ₂ } {data ₂ }... 19 Print Bar Code Selection Reinitialize Printer Command DC4 DC4 ESC @ 14 14 1B 40 Reinitialize Printer Set V ertical Sp[...]

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    Bar Code Commands T o print bar codes with the Native 4247 commands, use the SELECT and PRINT commands. Both commands are required. Command Purpose SELECT v Select the type of bar code to be printed. v Determine the bar code height. v Determine whether or not to print human readable information. PRINT v Causes the bar code to print on the paper v D[...]

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    HT Byte HT of the SELECT command sets the height of the bar code to be printed. HT is a one-byte hexadecimal number that specifies the height of the bar code symbol in units of 1/6 inches. RANGE: 01 to 0C (hexadecimal), 1 to 12 (decimal) EFFECT : 1/6 inch to 12/6 inch (approx. 0.423 cm to 5.08 cm) bar code height, with a maximum height of 2 inches[...]

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    PRINT Command Format ASCII DC4 DC4 ESC ( GS O ₁ data ₁ ... GS O + data + EM HEX 14 14 1B 28 1D O ₁ data ₁ ... 1D O + data + 19 DECIMAL 20 20 27 40 29 O ₁ data ₁ ... 29 O + data + 25 Multiple bar codes may be printed using multiple field sets: GS O ₁ data ₁ ,G SO ₂ data ₂ ,... GS O + data + . T erminate the command with EM after[...]

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    Bar Code Examples Example 1: Printing a single EAN-8 bar code SELECT Command Select an EAN-8 bar code symbol with human readable characters. ASCII: DC4 DC4 ESC ! ETX SOH SOH EM HEX: 14 14 1B 21 03 01 01 19 DECIMAL: 20 20 27 3 33112 5 PRINT Command Print an EAN-8 bar code symbol of 1/2-inch height, one inch from the left margin, and with the data se[...]

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    Result V alid Bar Code Data Bar Code T ype Number of Characters V alid Characters (ASCII) V alid First/Last Characters EAN-8 Must be 8 digits, including check digit 0 through 9 Check Digit (required, rightmost position) EAN-13 Must be 13 digits, including check digit 0 through 9 Check Digit (required, rightmost position) UPC-A Must be 12 digits, in[...]

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    Bar Code T ype Number of Characters V alid Characters (ASCII) V alid First/Last Characters Code 128 (See Note 1) Any number Any ASCII character with hex equivalent of 00 through 7F , except X’19’ and X’1D’ Code start subset A, B, or C (in leftmost position coded) Check digit (required, rightmost position) POSTNET Any number , but must inclu[...]

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    LM Byte LM defines the number of lines per 30 mm as the vertical spacing between lines. The possible values for LM are: ASCII Hex Decimal Number of Lines per 30mm 13 1 4 9 1 2 33 3 5 1 3 43 4 5 2 4 63 6 5 4 6 83 8 5 6 8 Character (Horizontal) Spacing This command sets the character spacing, in characters per inch. ASCII DC4 DC4 ESC A CS HEX 14 14 [...]

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    FP FP selects the forms path for loading, parking, or ejecting a form. The possible values for FP are: ASCII Hex Decimal Result 4 34 52 Single sheet loaded from ASF bin 3 5 35 53 Single sheet ejected (cutsheet), or single form feed (continuous) 8 38 56 Single sheet loaded from ASF bin 1 9 39 57 Single sheet loaded from ASF bin 2 N 4E 78 Loads or Pa[...]

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    SE SE specifies the emulation mode. The possible values for SE are: Hex Decimal Emulation Mode 01 Epson FX 1050 02 2 4202 Proprinter III XL 05 5 Native 4247 or 2381 Select AFT A in Column This command selects the column at 10 CPI where Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment (AFT A) will be made. ASCII DC4 DC4 ESC Z AA HEX 14 14 1B 5A AA DECIMAL 20 2[...]

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    Appendix D. Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS) About This Appendix ...................... 1 8 4 Print Job Processing ...................... 1 8 4 Page Printing Concept ...................... 1 8 5 Page Presentation ....................... 1 8 5 Graphic and Control Character Sequences .............. 1 8 7 PPDS Compatibility ....................... [...]

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    Select n/72 Inch Line Spacing (ESC A) .............. 2 0 0 Set V ertical T abs (ESC B) ................... 2 0 0 Set Page Length (ESC C) ................... 2 0 0 Set Horizontal T abs (ESC D) .................. 2 0 1 Begin Emphasized Print (ESC E) ................. 2 0 1 End Emphasized Print (ESC F) ................. 2 0 1 Begin Double-Strike Print[...]

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    Program Configuration parameter values can be changed at any time; however , to obtain predictable results, changes to operator panel configuration parameter values should be made before the print job is sent to the printer and after the previous print job has completed printing. Changing configuration parameter values while a print job is in pr[...]

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    CPP Current Print Position (LM ≤ CPP ≤ RM). CPL Current Print Line TOF T op of Form LM Left Margin RM Right Margin SOP Skip Over Perforation PL Page Length Notes: 1. The host should set the limits of the presentation surface if the default or previous values are not acceptable. 2. The operator should align the physical paper so that it matches [...]

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    LM 0 inches (Column 1) RM Operator panel setting SOP Operator panel setting HT Horizontal tabs are set at each 8th column, starting with column 9 (9, 17, 25, 33, and so on) VT V ertical tabs are all cleared Graphic and Control Character Sequences PPDS uses an ASCII encoding scheme to define controls and printable graphics. Multiple code pages for [...]

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    – X'80' to X'FE' – X'FF' (required space) Note: All characters are treated as printable graphic characters when they are part of a Print Single Character or Print All Characters control. PPDS Compatibility PPDS is supported in Native 4247 mode and in IBM 2381 Personal Printer and IBM 4202 Proprinter III XL emulatio[...]

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    Bell (BEL) 07 This control causes the audible alarm to sound, if enabled. The alarm may be disabled or enabled from the Power On Configuration menu. Backspace (BS) 08 This control moves the print position horizontally one character width to the left. If the current print position is at the left margin, the printer ignores this command. Horizontal [...]

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    Carriage Return (CR) 0D This control moves the current horizontal print position to the left margin. The vertical print position does not change unless automatic line feed mode is active (see “Set Auto Line Feed (ESC 5)” on page 197). Shift Out (SO) / Double-Wide Print 0E This control causes the printer to start double-width printing. Double-wi[...]

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    printed before the setting is changed. The current print position becomes the next printable column at the new character-per-inch setting. CPI can be changed within a print line. Device Control 3 (DC3) / Deselect or XOFF 13 This control has different meanings depending upon the currently active interface. v Parallel interface (Deselect): DC3 is tre[...]

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    Control Hex Name ESC LF 1B 0A Line Feed ESC VT 1B 0B V ertical T ab ESC FF 1B 0C Form Feed ESC CR 1B 0D Carriage Return ESC SO 1B 0E Shift Out (Double-Wide Print) ESC SI 1B 0F Shift In (Condensed Print) ESC DC1 1B 1 1 Device Control 1 (Select, XON) ESC DC2 1B 12 Device Control 2 (Set 10 CPI) ESC DC3 1B 13 Device Control 3 (Deselect, XOFF) ESC DC4 1[...]

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    Control Hex Name ESC R 1B 52 Set Default T abs ESC S 1B 53 Begin Subscript/Superscript ESC T 1B 54 End Subscript/Superscript ESC U 1B 55 Set Print Direction ESC W 1B 57 Double-Wide Continuous Mode ESC X 1B 58 Set Horizontal Margins ESC Y 1B 59 Dual Density Bit Image Graphics T ype 2 ESC Z 1B 5A High Density Bit Image Graphics ESC 1B 5C Print All [...]

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    This control moves the print position to the next horizontal tab stop. If there are no tab stops to the right, or if the next tab stop is beyond the current right margin, the control is ignored. Line Feed (ESC LF) 1B 0A This control advances the paper one line. The horizontal position does not change unless automatic carriage return mode is activat[...]

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    Double-Wide Continuous Mode, or Cancel Double-Wide Print with vertical movement specified cancels the Shift Out control code. Shift In (ESC SI) / Condensed Print 1B 0F This control prints graphic characters in condensed pitch (17.1 CPI or 20 CPI). Shift In is a buffer terminating control; if printable data at a dif ferent character-per-inch settin[...]

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    Device Control 4 (ESC DC4) / Cancel Double-Wide Print 1B 14 This control cancels double-wide printing if double wide was selected with the Shift Out control. The characters-per-inch setting returns to the previous value. Cancel (ESC CAN) 1B 18 This control purges all data in the preceding print buffer . Any data received after Cancel is processed n[...]

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    The application program is responsible for keeping track of the vertical position on the current page relative to the current line spacing. Changing the line spacing within a print job without changing the page length can cause printing on the page perforation. For additional information, see “Set Page Length (ESC C)” on page 200. Set 7/72 Inch[...]

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    automatic line feed if off, a carriage return is processed normally . This control overrides the automatic line feed mode set in the operator panel Configuration menu. If NN is 1, the printer turns automatic line feed mode on. If NN is 0, the printer turns automatic line feed mode off. Select PC Character Set 2 (ESC 6) 1B 36 This control selects P[...]

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    FF is the format byte and must equal X'13'. LF is a one-byte font identifier that specifies the previously initialized or selected font to be modified. See “Change Font (ESC I)” on page 201. W is a one-byte value that specifies the width of the character cells in options. For DP fonts, the value is X'0A'. For fixed pitc[...]

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    It also is recommended that image data bits for the last vertical column of NLQ character patterns be all zeros. The last vertical column will be clipped if NLQ character patterns are expanded for graphics printing. Resident NLQ text character patterns do not contain image data (dots) in the last column of the character box. Select n/72 Inch Line S[...]

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    IN is a one-byte hexadecimal number that specifies the page length in inches. IN is present only if parameter LL equals 0. V alid values for IN are X'01' to X'71'. If IN is greater than the maximum value, the maximum value is used. If both LL and IN are zero, the control is ignored. Set Horizontal T abs (ESC D) 1B 44 TT .. TT 0[...]

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    the Power On Configuration menu, if the emulation mode is set to 4202 III XL, the Change Font control code selects fonts compatible with the 4202 Proprinter III XL. If the emulation mode is set to 2381 or Native 4247, Change Font selects the fonts compatible with the 2381 Personal Printer . Supported local font identifiers are shown in the follow[...]

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    Normal Density Bit Image Graphics (ESC K) 1B 4B LL HH NN .. NN This control prints the supplied bit image data at 60 horizontal pel by 72 vertical pel. Bit image data can be mixed with text data on the same line. A two-byte count (LL HH) indicates the number of bytes that follow in this control. LL is the least significant byte of the count; HH is[...]

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    Proportional Space Mode (ESC P) 1B 50 NN This control starts or stops proportional space mode. NN is a one-byte hexadecimal value that sets proportional space mode on or off. v If NN is 1, proportional space mode is on v If NN is 0, proportional space mode is off Note: Code pages OCR-A (code page 876), OCR-B (code page 877), Arabic (code page 864),[...]

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    End Subscript/Superscript Mode (ESC T) 1B 54 This controls stops subscript and superscript printing. Set Print Direction (ESC U) 1B 55 NN This control specifies bidirectional or unidirectional printing. v If NN is 1, unidirectional printing is selected. v If NN is 0, bidirectional printing (default) is selected. Double-Wide Continuous Mode (ESC W)[...]

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    Dual Density Bit Image Graphics T ype 2 (ESC Y) 1B 59 LL HH NN .. NN This control prints the supplied bit image data at 120 horizontal pel by 72 vertical pel. Bit image data can be mixed with text data on the same line. Horizontally adjacent dots are not allowed and will be removed if specified. A two-byte count (LL HH) indicates the number of byt[...]

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    Note: If AUTO CR=YES is set in the Power On Configuration menu, the next print position is print position 1 at the left margin. If AUTO CR=NO , the next print position is the current print position. Print Single Character (ESC | ) 1B 5E This control specifies that the next character to follow is to be interpreted as a graphic character , includin[...]

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    X'02' Strikethrough X'03' Overscore The values for N2 are: X'00' Cancel X'01' Single Line X'02' Double Line Set Presentation Highlight (SPH) (ESC [ @) 1B 5B 40 LL HH M1 M2 M3 M4 SPH activates or deactivates double wide, double high, and italic printing. This command is supported in Native 4247, 4202[...]

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    X'01' T urn double wide off X'02' T urn double wide on X'10' Single line feeds (2381 and 4247 only) X'20' Double line feeds (2381 and 4247 only) Set Font Global (SFG) (ESC [ I) 1B 5B 49 02 00 HF LF This control selects font and pitch based on the values of HF and LF . (Supported in Native 4247 or 2381 emulati[...]

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    X'FE' Initializes printer to user-defined settings; downloaded fonts are initialized. Settings are saved in non-volatile memory (NVM). X'FF' Initializes printer to factory settings; downloaded fonts are initialized. Settings are saved in non-volatile memory (NVM). ID Printer ID Byte: X'B6' For Native 4247 or 2381 emul[...]

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    v Serial Interface: – Interface T ypes, Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity , Pacing, Connection T ype, Buffer Size, and Emulation v Functions: – Front T ear , Rear T ear , Paper Overlay , Sequence, Automatic Load, and Display Language v Bidi Adjust Program Configuration Menu: v T ear Position Adjustment: – Front Path, Rear Path v Paper Path(s) Set[...]

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    HC LC Character Set 03 6A CP874 Thai 03 6C CP876 OCR-A 03 6D CP877 OCR-B 03 90 CP912 Latin 2 (ISO 8859-2) 03 91 CP913 Latin 3 (ISO 8859-3) 03 92 CP914 Latin 4 (ISO 8859-4) 03 93 CP915 Cyrillic (ISO 8859-5) 03 94 CP916 Latin 8 (ISO 8859-8) 03 98 CP920 Latin 5 (ISO 8859-9) 03 99 CP921 Baltic Multilingual 03 9A CP922 Estonian 03 EE CP1006 Urdu 04 16 C[...]

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    Hex Function X'00' No change (Default) X'01 - 3F' Low quality level (highest speed) X'40 - 7F' Medium quality level (medium speed) X'80 - FE' High quality level (lowest speed) X'FF' Printer Initialization (Default) Buf fer T erminating Conditions The following controls cause buffered data to be rele[...]

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    v Set Initial Conditions v Select Score Line (2381 and 4247 only) v Unidirectional Printing v Set Horizontal Margins The following conditions also cause buffered data to be released for printing: v Serial BREAK or parallel -INIT v Automatic Line Wrap An automatic line wrap consists of a carriage return and line feed inserted after the maximum numbe[...]

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    Appendix E. Epson FX-1050 Data Stream About This Appendix ...................... 2 1 7 Print Job Processing ...................... 2 1 7 Page Printing Concept ...................... 2 1 7 Page Presentation ....................... 2 1 8 One-Byte Controls ....................... 2 1 9 Null (NUL) ......................... 2 2 0 Bell (BEL) ............[...]

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    Select Italic Mode (ESC 4) ................... 2 3 1 Cancel Italic Mode (ESC 5) ................... 2 3 1 Printable Code Area Expansion (ESC 6) .............. 2 3 1 Cancel Printable Code Area Expansion (ESC 7) ........... 2 3 2 Copy ROM into Ram (ESC : NUL) ................ 2 3 2 Select Unidirectional Mode (one line only) (ESC <) .......... 2 3 [...]

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    Unsupported Command Processing ................. 2 4 3 About This Appendix If you are using the Epson FX-1050 data stream commands, you use the commands in this appendix, as well as those in Appendix C. Native 4247 Commands. When the 4247 Printer is in Epson emulation mode, the printer can print files coded for the Epson FX-1050 printer using the [...]

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    As a job prints, the printer controller maintains both the logical position and the physical position on the page. If a print job does not end with a proper job terminator (for example, Form Feed), then: v All data for the current page may not print v The next print job may be misaligned on the form v Residual data from a previous job could print w[...]

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    RM Right Margin SOP Skip Over Perforation PL Page Length Notes: 1. The host should set the limits of the presentation surface if the default or previous values are not acceptable. 2. The operator should align the physical paper so that it matches the logical presentation surface. Also created with this surface is a pair of numbers (CPL and CPP) whi[...]

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    Control Hex Name DC2 12 (92) Device Control 2 (Cancel Condensed Print) DC3 13 (93) Device Control 3 (Parallel Deselect, Serial XOFF) DC4 14 (94) Device Control 4 (Cancel Double-Wide Print) CAN 18 (98) Cancel SP 20 Space DEL 7F Delete Character Null (NUL) 00 This control terminates the Set Horizontal T ab and Set V ertical T ab control codes. The pr[...]

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    V ertical T ab (VT) 0B This control causes the vertical presentation position to be advanced to the next vertical tab stop. The horizontal position is not af fected unless automatic carriage return mode is activated from the operator panel Configuration menu. If there are no tab stops past the current vertical presentation position, V ertical T ab[...]

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    Device Control 1 (DC1) / Select or XON 11 This control has different meanings depending upon the currently active interface. v Parallel interface (Select): DC1 selects the printer . v Serial interface (XON): DC1 is treated as a NUL if received from the host. The printer sends DC1 (XON) to the host to control data pacing if XON/XOFF pacing is select[...]

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    Delete Character (DEL) 7F This control removes the last text character on the print line and does not affect control codes. Escape Sequence Controls Escape sequence controls have an ESC followed by one or more control parameters. Supported escape sequence controls are: Control Hex Name ESC 1B Escape ESC NUL 1B 00 Null (no operation) ESC BEL 1B 07 B[...]

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    Control Hex Name ESC 5 1B 35 Cancel Italic Mode ESC 6 1B 36 Printable Code Area Expansion ESC 7 1B 37 Cancel Printable Code Area Expansion ESC : NUL 1B 3A Copy ROM to RAM ESC < 1B 3C Set Unidirectional Mode (1 line only) ESC = 1B 3D Set MSB to 0 ESC > 1B 3E Set MSB to 1 ESC ? 1B 3F Reassign Graphics Mode ESC @ 1B 40 Initialize Printer ESC A 1[...]

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    Control Hex Name ESC l 1B 6C Set Left Margin ESC p 1B 70 Turn Proportional Mode On/Of f ESC s 1B 73 Quiet Printing ESC t 1B 74 Select Character T able ESC w 1B 77 Double High Printing ESC x 1B 78 Select NLQ or DP Print Quality Escape (ESC) 1B This control is a prefix used in combination with supplementary control bytes to provide an extended set o[...]

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    If skip perforation mode is active and the bottom margin is crossed, the vertical position on the new page following the automatic form feed will be the top-of-form position. If skip perforation is not active, the vertical position on the new page is the point immediately following the previous print line. V ertical T ab (ESC VT) 1B 0B This control[...]

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    Device Control 1 (ESC DC1) / Select or XON 1B 1 1 This control has different meanings depending upon the currently active interface. v Parallel interface (Select): DC1 selects the printer . v Serial interface (XON): DC1 is treated as a NUL if received from the host. The printer sends DC1 (XON) to the host to control data pacing if XON/XOFF pacing i[...]

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    The following values are used for NN: 0 Disable ASF . Ejects any form loaded from bin 1, 2, or 3, and selects Manual Sheet Feed forms path. 1 Selects bin 1 if no forms are loaded; otherwise, the next form is loaded from bin 1 when data is received. 2 Selects bin 2 if no forms are loaded; otherwise, the next form is loaded from bin 2 when data is re[...]

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    Cancels the most significant bit (MSB) control. Set Absolute Print Position (ESC $) 1B 24 N1 N2 This control specifies the distance that subsequent characters are to be printed from the set left margin in 1/60 inch units. Where the total number of dots equals N1 + (N2 × 256). If the position is beyond the right margin, the control is ignored and[...]

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    Select Graphics Mode (ESC *) 1B 2A MM N1 N2 This control selects the graphics mode MM from the table below . The total number of columns equals N1 + (N2 × 256). Option Alternate Code MM Horizontal Density (dots/in.) Single-Density ESC K 0 60 Double-Density ESC L 1 120 High-Speed Double-Density * ESC Y 2 120 Quadruple-Density * ESC Z 3 240 CRT I NO[...]

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    Set 7/72 Inch Line Spacing (ESC 1) 1B 31 This control sets the line spacing to 7/72 inch. The application program is responsible for keeping track of the vertical position on the current page relative to the current line spacing. Changing the line spacing within a print job without changing the page length can cause printing on the page perforation[...]

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    This control enables codes X'80' through X'9F' from the active character set to become printable characters instead of control characters. Cancel Printable Code Area Expansion (ESC 7) 1B 37 This control cancels Printable Code Area Expansion (ESC 6). Copy ROM into Ram (ESC : NUL) 1B 3A 00 00 00 This control copies the characters [...]

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    Option Alternate Code NN Horizontal Density (dots/in.) Quadruple-Density * ESC Z 3 240 CRT I NONE 4 80 Plotter (1:1) NONE 5 72 CRT II NONE 6 90 Double-Density Plotter NONE 7 144 Note: (*) Adjacent dots cannot be printed in this mode Initialize Printer (ESC @) 1B 40 This control resets all print-related parameters to values previously saved and clea[...]

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    This control sets the physical page length in lines or inches and resets skip perforation mode. LL is a one-byte hexadecimal number that specifies the page length in lines. The value is converted to inches based upon the current line spacing. V alid values for LL are X'01' to X'FF', but the resulting page length in inches must [...]

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    Printable Code Area Expansion (ESC I) 1B 49 This control defines whether codes X'00' through X'1F' and codes X'80' through X'9F' are printable characters or control characters of the active character set. When NN equals X'01', the codes become printable characters, which allows them to be used as u[...]

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    Select 12 CPI (ESC M) 1B 4D This control selects 12 characters-per-inch printing. Begin Skip Perforation (ESC N) 1B 4E NN This control sets the number of lines to be skipped at the bottom of each page. Once this function is activated, it stays active until the End Skip Perforation (ESC O) or Set Page Length (ESC C) control is received, or the print[...]

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    N Character Set Hex Codes 23 24 40 5b 5c 5d 5e 60 7b 7c 7d 7e 4 Denmark I # $ @ Æ Ø Å | ‘æ ø å ˜ 5 Sweden # ¤ É Ä Ö Å Ü éäöåü 6 Italy # $ @ ° é | ùàòèì 7 Spain I s $@ ¡ Ñ ¿ | ‘ . .ñ} ˜ 8 Japan # $ @ [ ¥ ] | ‘{ ¦} ˜ 9 Norway # ¤ É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ü a Denmark II # $ É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ü b S[...]

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    value is half of the single character value). For tabs, the font width is not doubled (tab distance is based upon single character width). NN is a one-byte hexadecimal value that turns double-wide printing on or off. v If NN is an odd value (1, 3, 5, ...), double-wide printing is turned on. v If NN is an even value (0, 2, 4, ...), double-wide print[...]

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    formula. The printhead will move (N1 + [N2 × 256])/120 inches relative to the current print position. The control is ignored if it would move the printhead beyond the page margins. Set Letter Quality Justification (ESC a) 1B 61 NN This control selects print justification according to the following values of NN: 0 Selects left justification 1 Se[...]

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    Set 15 CPI (ESC g) 1B 67 This control prints any data stored in the print buffer , and initializes following text to print at 15 CPI. Feed Paper n/216 Reverse (ESC j) 1B 6A This command causes fanfold paper to feed backwards n/216 of an inch. Select NLQ Font (ESC k) 1B 6B NN This control selects an NLQ font based on the following values of NN: 0 Co[...]

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    0 Set Quiet Mode Off 1 Set Quiet Mode On Select Character T able (ESC t) 1B 74 NN This control selects italic characters from the Epson Italic character set. The characters selected are ASCII codes 128 to 255 (X'80' through X'FF'). The following values of NN are: X'0' Select Epson Italic character set X'1' Se[...]

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    v Backspace v Set 1/8 Inch Line Spacing v Set 7/72 Inch Line Spacing v Set 1/6 Inch Line Spacing v Set n/216 Inch Line Spacing v Set n/72 Inch Line Spacing v Invoke T ext Line Spacing (if the line spacing is changed) v Move Right n/120 v Move Left n/120 v Feed Paper n/216 Reverse v Relative Move Baseline v Shift Out/Double-Wide Print v Device Contr[...]

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    Unsupported Command Processing The following Epson controls are not supported by the 4247 Printer . If any of these commands are received, they are ignored. v Select 9-Pin Graphic Mode (ESC | ) v Disable Paper-Out Sensor (ESC 8) v Enable Paper-Out Sensor (ESC 9) v Select Color (ESC r) v Assign Character T able (ESC (t) Appendix E. Epson FX-1050 Dat[...]

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    244 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Appendix F . Code Pages ASCII Code Pages ....................... 2 4 5 USA (Personal Computer) ................... 2 4 7 Greek/Latin (ISO 8859-7) .................... 2 4 8 Latin 1 (ISO 8859-1) ..................... 2 4 9 Multilingual ......................... 2 5 0 Old Greek ......................... 2 5 1 Latin 2/ROECE ....................... 2 5[...]

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    Code Page Character Set Name See Page 813 Greek/Latin (ISO 8859-7) 248 819 Latin 1 (ISO 8859-1) 249 850 Multilingual 250 851 Old Greek 251 852 Latin 2/ROECE 252 853 T urkish 253 855 Cyrillic 254 857 T urkish 255 860 Portuguese 256 861 Icelandic 257 862 Hebrew 258 863 Canadian French 259 864 Arabic 260 865 Danish/Norwegian 261 866 Cyrillic 2 (Person[...]

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    USA (Personal Computer) Appendix F . Code Pages 247[...]

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    Greek/Latin (ISO 8859-7) 248 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Latin 1 (ISO 8859-1) Appendix F . Code Pages 249[...]

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    Multilingual 250 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Old Greek Appendix F . Code Pages 251[...]

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    Latin 2/ROECE 252 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    T urkish Appendix F . Code Pages 253[...]

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    Cyrillic 254 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    T urkish Appendix F . Code Pages 255[...]

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    Portuguese 256 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Icelandic Appendix F . Code Pages 257[...]

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    Hebrew 258 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Canadian French Appendix F . Code Pages 259[...]

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    Arabic 260 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Danish/Norwegian Appendix F . Code Pages 261[...]

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    Cyrillic 2 (Personal Computer) 262 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    New Greek Appendix F . Code Pages 263[...]

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    Thai 264 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    OCR-A Appendix F . Code Pages 265[...]

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    OCR-B 266 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Latin 2 (ISO 8859-2) Appendix F . Code Pages 267[...]

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    Latin 3 (ISO 8859-3) 268 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Latin 4 (ISO 8859-4) Appendix F . Code Pages 269[...]

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    Cyrillic (ISO 8859-5) 270 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Latin 8 (ISO 8859-8) Appendix F . Code Pages 271[...]

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    Latin 5 (ISO 8859-8) 272 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Baltic Multilingual Appendix F . Code Pages 273[...]

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    Estonian 274 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Urdu Appendix F . Code Pages 275[...]

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    Arabic Extended 276 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Latin 6 (ISO 8859-6) Appendix F . Code Pages 277[...]

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    Farsi (Personal Computer) 278 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Estonian (Personal Computer) Appendix F . Code Pages 279[...]

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    Latvian (Personal Computer) 280 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Lithuanian (Personal Computer) Appendix F . Code Pages 281[...]

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    Cyrillic Windows 282 4247 Printer Model A00 User’s Guide[...]

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    Epson FX-series Code Pages The following Epson code charts provide information on the character tables available for Epson FX-series emulation mode. Extended Graphics Character T able 0123456789 ABCDE F 0 s p 0@ P ‘ pÇ É á  └ ╨α≡ 1 ! 1A Q aqüæ í  ┴ ╤ β ± 2 ″ 2B R br éÆ ó  ┬ ╥Γ≥ 3 #3C S c s âôú │├ ╙[...]

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    Epson Extended Character V ariables The following table shows characters that vary , by language, from the Epson Extended Character Graphics set. The code points shown are the only ones that vary . For example, in the United Kingdom, only code point X'23' is different from the basic Epson table shown on 283. Country Code Point (in hexadec[...]

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    Glossary The following terms are defined as they apply to the 4247 Printer documentation. Italicized text indicates terms found elsewhere in this glossary . If you do not find the term you need, refer to the index or to the IBM Dictionary of Computing , ZC20-1699. A A2-size paper . Paper that measures 420 by 594 mm (16.5 x 23.4 in.). A3-size pape[...]

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    character set. (1) A finite set of different characters that is complete for a given purpose; for example, the character set in ISO Standards 646, “7-bit Coded Character Set of Information Processing Interchange.” (2) A group of characters used for a specific reason; for example, the set of characters a printer can print. character set. code [...]

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    E Electronic Industries Association (EIA). A business association whose members set standards for electrical and electronic equipment. enable. T o make functional. Contrast with disable . end-of-forms. A condition sensed by the printer that assumes it is time to add forms to the input area of the printer . EPROM. erasable programmable read-only mem[...]

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    I IBM branch off ice. The local IBM sales or service off ice. IBM customer engineer (CE). An IBM representative who services IBM products. IBM marketing representative. An IBM representative who takes product orders. IBM service representative. An IBM representative who services IBM products. See also customer engineer (CE) . icon. A pictorial repr[...]

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    lpi. lines-per-inch. A measure of the number of lines per vertical inch of paper . M Manual Sheet Feed option. This option allows you to feed into the printer a single sheet of paper or a single, multi-part form. manufacturing default. A value, attribute, or option that is set or chosen at the time of manufacture. Synonymous with factory default . [...]

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    pitch. A unit of measurement for the width of type (or a printed character), based on the number of characters that can be set (or printed) in one linear inch; for example, 10-pitch has 10 characters-per-inch. Uniformly-spaced fonts are measured in pitch. point. A unit of measurement for describing type sizes. There are 12 points to a pica, about 7[...]

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    sheet. In reference to print media, a single, two-sided page of print media like paper or labels. shielded twisted-pair (STP). A transmission medium of two twisted conductors with a foil or braided shield. Contrast with unshielded twisted pair . sizing. A process where paper is treated to give it resistance against penetration of liquids. skew . Re[...]

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    V variable data. Data that can vary . Examples are the names and addresses in form letters. Contrast with constant data . X xerographic paper . A paper that is manufactured specifically for the xerographic process, in which key paper qualities are carefully controlled. Z zero tear . Conserves forms by not requiring the operator to tear off any of [...]

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    Index A adjustments automatic forms thickness (AFT A) 1 1 1 bidirectional 104 fixed AFT A 1 1 1 forms guide deflector 46 horizontal 1 12 sensor tune 103 tear off position 25, 108 vertical 1 12 advance knob 17, 135 airflow specifications 166 alarm configure 102 purpose 7 quiet 102 alignment mark forms tractor 20, 55 manual sheet feed 30 attachi[...]

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    configuring front push forms path 52 linking dual push forms paths 59 push pull forms path 71 rear pull forms path 63 rear push forms path 54 your printer 80 connecting ethernet 128 power 18 token ring 131 connector pin assignments, parallel cable 157 consumption, power 165 cord, power ethernet 128 getting started 2 Network Print Server 128 pluggi[...]

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    front push forms path (continued) setting up 3, 52 stacking forms 20 function keys ↑ 11 → 12 ↓ 12 ← 11 Font 1 1 for configuration 80 Line Feed 12 Load/Form Feed 12 locations 9 Menu/Enter 13 Micro ↑ 11 Micro ↓ 12 Online 13 Park 1 1 Path 10 Pitch 12 Quiet 10 T ear 10 functions alarm 7, 102 automatic load 102 bidirectional adjustment 104 [...]

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    locking levers, tractor 20, 55, 64 M maintenance cleaning printer covers 137 inside 137 installing ribbon cartridge 17, 135 removing ribbon cartridge 133 manual sheet feed description 30 setting up 30 uses 37 menu trees power on configuration 84 program configuration 107 messages error 7 status 139 N native 4247 commands 171, 183 Network Print Se[...]

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    print test 23 print test sample starting 23 stopping 13 printer cleaning 137 dimensions 161 driver installation 125 set up 3 stand 32 status codes 139 unpacking 2 weight 162 printing firmware level 23 first document 23 hexadecimal 120 impact 1 10 power on configuration 27, 105 program configuration 28, 121 self test printout 23 test sample 23 p[...]

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    serial interface (continued) print language 95 service clearance 161, 166 setting up dual push forms paths 57 forms guide deflector 44 forms path 13, 42 forms tractors 14, 50 front push forms path 14 manual sheet feed 30 new forms path 41 paper bail 48 printer 3 push pull forms path 70 push-pull selector 46 rear pull forms path 60 rear push forms [...]

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    IBMR Part Number: 63H6366 Printed in the United States of America on recycled paper containing 10% recovered post-consumer fiber . SA24-4404-02 63H6366[...]