Citizen Systems Swift 240+ manual

1 User ’ s Manual Swif t 90, Swif t 120D and Swif t 90x Swif t 240+ and Swif t 240x Swif t 330+ and Swif t 330x[...]

2 Content s Product Warranty ............................................................................................................... ....... 4 User Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................... .... 5 Introduction ..................................................[...]

3 Changing The Default Settings ................................................................................................ 2 6 Menu Mode ...................................................................................................................... ......... 2 7 Menu Functions ...........................................................[...]

4 Product W arranty This product is covered by Citizen’s 2 year warranty for manufacturing defects. Please note that items regarded as consumables, for example ribbons, where faults develop due to normal op- erational wear are not included. T o obtain service under this warranty please return the product in its original packaging to your supplier[...]

5 User Safety Instructions 1 Read all the enclosed unpacking and operating instructions and keep them for future reference. 2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3 Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth with a small amount of detergent to remove marks from the covers. For more persistent marks refer to your [...]

6 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Citizen printer - you have made the right decision. Citizen ranks amongst the top European printer manufacturers, producing innovative, high quality printers backed by a worldwide organisation renowned for its reliable, precision engineered products. This manual covers a range of printer products, from 9[...]

7 What to do if you have problems If you have any problems with your printer or require assistance in setting it up with your soft- ware we advise you to do the following:- • Read Chapter 4 and 5 of this user manual • Read the software driver documentation (if applicable) • Contact your local dealer from whom you purchased the printer . • P[...]

8 Chapter 1 Unp acking And Assembling Y our Printer In this chapter , we’ll help you to set up your new printer . W e’ll show you how to unpack your printer and its component s, as well as suggesting a suitable work location for it. We’ll also show you how to install the ribbon and the power cable and how to connect the printer to your compu-[...]

9 Getting T o Know Y our Printer With the preliminaries out of the way let’s t ake a closer look at the printer components and the paper controls to see what they do. Printer Components A The power switch is used to turn the printer on and off. It is at the lef t hand side of the printer near the back. While the printer is on, the top of the case[...]

10 Installing The Ribbon The printer ribbon is enclosed in a cartridge. It is very easy to install and is carried out as follows: 1 Ensure the printer is off. 2 Remove the ribbon cartridge from its packing materials. 3 Remove the top cover from the printer . 4 Centre the print head by hand. 5 Holding the cartridge with the rib- bon knob facing upwa[...]

11 I nstalling The Power Cable The power cable fits into the socket located at the back of the printer on the right (viewed from the back). This socket has three prongs so that cable will fit only one way . Make sure that power switch is off before inst alling the power ca- ble. Push the cable firmly into the socket to make the connection secure. T[...]

12 Chapter 2 Paper Handling And Loading Y our printer offers great versatility in the kinds of p aper you can use and the ways loading and unloading them. This chapter discusses the details of these features in the following sections: • Paper types • Installing the tractor unit • Setting the paper thickness lever • Setting the paper select [...]

13 Inst alling The T ractor Unit How you install the tractor unit and load paper into the printer depends on what kind of paper you select. The tractor unit has two positions: push and pull. The tractor unit is mounted in the push position at the factory . When installed, it fits snugly into the rear of the printer . It works by gripping the edges [...]

14 Inst alling The T ractor Unit In The Pull Position Follow these instructions to install the tractor unit in the pull position: A Forward Notch B Front Pins C Half circle notch D Platform E Rear Pins F Spring Arm 1 Remove the top cover . 2 Remove any paper currently loaded in the printer . 3 Place your thumbs on the re- lease tabs located on both[...]

15 Adjusting The Paper Thickness Lever Y ou can find the p aper thickness lever (A) by removing the top cover and looking inside the printer opening at the far left end. The lever is mounted on a notched brace. Move the lever toward the front of the printer for thicker papers. A small bump on the brace identifies the standard location that is appro[...]

16 Printing On Continuous Paper S tandard continuous feed p aper can be fed from either the bottom or the rear . With rear feeding you can take advantage of the printer ’ s special features of p aper tear off, top of form fine adjust- ment and paper p arking. Y ou can stack the paper on the desk or t able behind the printer (be sure to allow spac[...]

17 1 Be sure the tractor is in the push position (if not, follow the installation instructions earlier in this chapter). A Paper guide extension B Paper holders C Paper guide D Paper select lever 2 Install the paper guide in the upright position used for in- serting paper . T o do this, hold the paper guide so that the two corner extensions point d[...]

18 The printer is mounted on a printer stand allowing your supply of forms to sit below the printer Follow these steps to load multi-part forms. 1 Be sure the tractor is in the pull position, if not, install it by following the instructions earlier in this Chapter . 2 T urn the printer off before loading the forms from the bottom. 3 Remove the top [...]

19 Printing On Overhead T ransparencies In addition to printing on paper , your printer can also print on overhead transp arencies. Y ou should use transparencies specifically designed for dot matrix printers which have a slightly rough surface rather than a smooth surface. Set the paper thickness lever to +1 and refer to the section on “Printing[...]

20 P ARK/LOAD feed again. 3 Move the paper select lever on the right side of the printer to the rear setting (for single sheets. 4 Individual cut-sheets can now be fed in to the printer . When you are ready to switch back to continuous paper , follow these step s: 1 Eject a single sheet of paper (if one remains inserted) by t aking the printer off [...]

21 T op Of Form Fine Adjustment - VT OP This is also known as V ariable T op Of Form or VTOP . Y ou should never need to use the paper feed knob for setting the top of form or feeding paper . The only time you need to use it is to clear a paper jam. All changes to the top of form can be made with the top of form fine adjustment feature. Y ou can ma[...]

22 Chapter 3 The Control Panel Y our printer has a wide range of functions enabling you to control such things as different character sizes, fonts and styles, the positioning of the p aper , and even how much noise the printer makes. Although there are a large number of these functions, you will find that they are very easy to use because of the un[...]

23 When switching on, ensure the slide switch SW1 is set to the ON LINE position. The POWER/ P APER OUT light will come on and the print head will initialise itself and move to the centre of the platen. If there is no paper in the printer , the P APER OUT/POWER light will begin to blink. On Line When the printer is “on line”, it can receive dat[...]

24 Changing The Font T o change the font: 1 Set slide switch SW1 to MODE. 2 Move slide switch SW2 to LQ or LQ/DP to display one of the font menus. LQ will display four letter quality fonts; LQ/DP will display two letter quality fonts, the draft font and the high speed draft font. If the current font is in the menu you have displayed, the function L[...]

25 Move SW1 to the MODE position and SW2 to the STYLE position. The top two functions on the style menu will change depending upon the version of printer that you have. They are all described below: Quarter Printing This function allows up to four pages to be com- pressed on to one page. This is ideal for producing pocket-sized booklets or previewi[...]

26 2 Press the PRINT button and hold it down until the printer begins to print (about 3 seconds). The printer will print out a table of all the values the printer settings can take, with the current default value in filled and underlined print. The exact print out will vary depending upon the version of printer you own: Changing The Default Setting[...]

27 report explain which keys to use to make adjustments to the settings. Menu Mode 1 The SELECT key moves the print head from one item to the next. Press it a few times and the print head will move along each time to the next option. Repeatedly pressing the SELECT key moves the head to the next option, eventually returning to the first option. 2 Th[...]

28 FORM LENGTH is used to set the size of paper in use. The standard options are 6 inches, 8 inches , 1 1 inches (“Letter”), 1 1.66 inches (“A4”), 12 inches or 14 inches (“Legal”). P AGE SKIP is used to make the printer ‘skip over ’ the perforations in continuous paper , leaving a half inch margin above and below . Most sof tware pa[...]

29 These can be saved as default by moving SW1 to the SETUP posi- tion and pressing the SA VE button for 3 seconds. These functions provide quick and easy access to settings also de- tailed in the Default Settings and Menu Functions above. COLOUR RIBBON With the printer off-line, this enables and disa- bles the colour ribbon optional accessory . Wi[...]

30 Hexadecimal Dump This is a very powerful feature, allowing you to check, for example, what commands are being sent from the computer . Load the printer with p aper , switch off the power , then hold down the QUIET switch while switching the printer on again. Printing The Font Print T o print a demonstration p age showing the printer ’s feature[...]

31 Chapter 4 Setting Up Y our Printer T o Work W ith Y our Sof tware Y our printer emulates three dif ferent types of printer . That is to say it understands three different types of printer language. Depending upon the printer that you own, you will need to select an emulation that is most suitable for your printer . In many situations, a “print[...]

32 Codepages - International Characters Y our printer has a number of international character sets built in to the printer as st andard. Depending upon the version of printer you have - which is usually related to the country the printer was sold in - will change the number and range of character sets available. These character sets are called code[...]

33 Chapter 5 Maintenance And Fault Finding Y our printer requires very little routine maintenance. In fact, the best maintenance for the printer is preventative. If you have followed the suggestions for locating it in an area free of excessive dust and heat it will give you a long and trouble-free performance. Periodic cleaning, replacement of the [...]

34 Problems And Solutions The following are some of the common problems which you may encounter when using the printer . By implementing the solutions suggested, you should be able to resolve them. Printer Is “Dead” No Lights. No Action Make sure that it is plugged in. Check both ends of the power cable. Make sure the power switch is turned on.[...]

35 Print Quality Is Not As Good At The T op Of The First Sheet As It Is Lower Down The Page When using push tractor feed, the first sheet can move sideways slightly until it reaches the top cover and is guided by the small rollers. This may af fect LQ print quality slightly . T ry the following: • Make sure the top cover is correctly shut • Use[...]

36 Indicated by LEDs 2 and 3 flashing alternatively Characteristic When an error is detected, the printer turns OFF LINE. Cause The paper select lever is changed whilst paper still in printer ’s mechanism or when p aper is inserted from both rear and bottom paper feeds Remedy Remove the paper or re-set the lever position and the printer will resu[...]

37 Chapter 6 Printer Accessories V arious options and accessories to improve printing performance and to make your job easier may further enhance your printer . These are detailed in this chapter . RAM Modules On 24-pin printers, you can further increase the versatility of the printer by installing optional RAM modules. These are placed in the modu[...]

38 Attach these wires to the automatic sheet feeder by referring as follows: 1 Attach the hopper wire by inserting its end into the holes on the hopper support. 2 Attach the front stacker wire by squeezing its ends and inserting them into the slots on the stacker bottom. 3 Attach the front short wire by expanding its ends and inserting them into th[...]

39 ASF Specification Bin stacker capacity Capacity (sheets) Weight Size B5 A4 Letter Legal B4 60 (g/m²) 120 120 120 100 84 90(g/m²) 82 82 82 65 54 Operating T emperature +5 to +35ºC, No condensing, Relative Humidity 30 to 80% S torage T emperature -30 to +65ºC, No condensing, Relative Humidity 5 to 85% Acoustic noise level Paper feeding noise: [...]

40 1 Turn the printer off and remove the top cover and the black ribbon cartridge. 2 Position the colour unit over the compartment at the right hand side of the printer as shown above. Notice that the bottom of the colour unit has a slot that looks like an upside down Y . 3 Slide the colour unit down to fit the Y over the bar . Make sure that the c[...]

41 Serial Interface Setting Options The following available options can be set via the DIP switches on the interface: Baud Rate 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200. 600, 300 or 1 10 Parity None, odd or even Data Bit 8-bit or 7-bit data length Stop Bit 2-bit or 1-bit Protocol XON / XOFF or DTR / DSR Warning: Before you make any connection be sure that the[...]

42 The Data-Ready Protocol The data-ready protocol works by controlling the signals on pins of the interface. The pin functions with the data-ready protocol are shown in below . The DTR pin controls the flow of information to the printer . When the remaining buffer capacity is less than 256 bytes the printer changes the DTR signal to LOW . When the[...]

43 Chapter 7 Specifications for each printer Swift90 Swift 90x Swift 240+ Swift 240x Swift 330+ Swift 330x Swift120D Number /Pins 9 9 2 42 42 42 4 Printing Speed (cps) HS Draft 15 cpi Draft 15 cpi 2 70 2 70 30 0 30 0 4 2 0 4 2 0 Draft 12 cpi 2 16 2 16 24 0 24 0 3 3 6 3 3 6 Draft 10 cpi 1 80 1 80 20 0 20 0 2 8 0 2 8 0 LQ 15 cpi 6 8 6 8 9 9 99 1 4 0 [...]

44 General Specifications Printing Method Impact Dot Matrix Printing Direction Bi-directional st andard, logic seeking (DP , LQ and graphics) Uni-directional selectable from control panel ( LQ and graphics) Ribbon Black Standard Colour Option - user installable Power V ol t ag e 180 - 264 V olts AC Standby 1 0 Wat ts Operation 70 Wat ts W arranty P[...]