Epson Compuprint 4051 manual

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ii Compuprint Information Thanks for choosing the 4051/4051N plu s or the / 4056/4056N p lus printer. Your printer is a reliable work ing equipmen t that will be very useful in your d aily job. Our printer have been designed to be compact and respect ful of t h e work environment . They offer a wide range of features and multiple funct ions th at c[...]

Safety Information iii S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n Never remove any printer cover unless it is necessary for the installation of a printer accessory and expressly described in thi s manual. Please retain the pri nter covers in a safe place because they should be reinst alled if you decide to remove any printe[...]

FCC Notes iv F F C C C C N N o o t t e e s s This e quipment has bee n tested and fo und to co mply with the l imits for a Cla ss B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed t o pr ovide r easonable pr otection against harmful interfer ence w hen the equipment is oper ated in a commer cial environment . This [...]

Table of Contents v T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Sa f e t y In f o rma t ion .............................................. . iii FCC Notes............................................................. iv Canadian D.O.C. Radio Interfere nce Regulationiv EEC Regulations ..................................................[...]

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Getting to Know Y our Printer 1 G G e e t t t t i i n n g g t t o o K K n n o o w w Y Y o o u u r r P P r r i i n n t t e e r r P P r r i i n n t t e e r r F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s 4 4 0 0 5 5 1 1 / / 4 4 0 0 5 5 1 1 N N p p l l u u s s Common Features • 9 Needle Print H ead • Draft pr inting at 480 cps and in Letter Quality at 120 cps ?[...]

Getting to Know Y our Printer 2 4 4 0 0 5 5 6 6 / / 4 4 0 0 5 5 6 6 N N p p l l u u s s Model s Common Features • 24 Needle Print H ead • Draft pr inting at 480 cps and in Letter Quality at 133 cps • IBM Prop rinter X L24E, XL24E A GM, EPSON LQ 1050/2550 (ES C / P ) emulation • High resolution p rinting at 360 x 180 dots p er inch • Opera[...]

Getting to Know Y our Printer 3 U U n n p p a a c c k k i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P r r i i n n t t e e r r Together with the Installation Guide and the CD-ROM with the User Manual , the following items are included in the box: Notify any damage to your supplier. P aper C hu t e ( 4051/ 4056 pl us onl y) P ow e r C abl e CD- ROM R i bbon C ar t[...]

Getting to Know Y our Printer 4 P P r r i i n n t t e e r r P P a a r r t t s s 4 4 0 0 5 5 1 1 / / 4 4 0 0 5 5 6 6 p p l l u u s s M M o o d d e e l l s s – – F F r r o o n n t t V V i i e e w w I nterf ac e B oard C o ve r O perat o r Pa nel P ap er T hi ckn ess L ever D ri ve S e l e ct i o n Leve r Pr i nt er Co v er[...]

Getting to Know Y our Printer 5 4 4 0 0 5 5 1 1 N N / / 4 4 0 0 5 5 6 6 N N p p l l u u s s M M o o d d e e l l s s – – F F r r o o n n t t V V i i e e w w Pr i n t e r Cove r Pa per C h u t e D r i v e Sel ect i o n Le ver Pa per Thi c kness Le ver O per ator Pane l I n t er f ac e Boar d Cove r[...]

Getting to Know Y our Printer 6 A A l l l l M M o o d d e e l l s s – – R R e e a a r r V V i i e e w w Power Sw i t c h Tr ac t o r C o ver Rear Pape r Entr y Sl ot I nter fa ce Socket Power Soc ket[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 7 S S e e t t t t i i n n g g U U p p Y Y o o u u r r P P r r i i n n t t e e r r C C h h o o o o s s i i n n g g a a S S u u i i t t a a b b l l e e L L o o c c a a t t i i o o n n Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer: • The distance between the printer and the host computer must not[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 8 P P r r i i n n t t e e r r A A s s s s e e m m b b l l y y R R i i b b b b o o n n C C a a r r t t r r i i d d g g e e I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n It is advisable to insert the ribbon cartridge while the printer is turned off. However, your pri nter ca n be turned on during thi s procedure, but do not [...]

Setting Up Your Printer 9 2. If you a re in serti ng the rib bon cartri dge for the first time, do not forget to complete the unpacking procedure by taking off the plastic hooks tha t fix the pa per bai l . 3. Pull the paper thickness lever tow ards the front of the printer to facilitate ribbon inser tion.[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 10 4. Remove the new ribbon ca rtridge from i ts bag. Remov e and disca rd the holdfast (1) that blocks the ribbon. Turn the tension knob (2) to tighten the ribbon. 5. Insert the ribbon (1) between the print head (2) and the print head mask (3 ). Lay the cartridge ov er the printer carri a ge (4). Make sure that t he two pin[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 11 6. Push the cartridg e gently dow n whil e turning the tension knob (1). Make sure that the cartri dg e clicks i nto place (2). 7. To tighten the ribbon, turn the tension knob i n the di rection shown b y the arrow on the ribbon ca rtridge[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 12 8. Repl ace the printer cove r by first i nserting the hooks (1) into the appropriate grooves (2) a nd then lower the cov er ensuring that click s in plac e. • If your printer is the 4051N plus or the 4056N plus model, simp ly lower the printer cover to cl ose i t. 9. Move the paper thickness lev er a ccording to the pa[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 13 P P a a p p e e r r C C h h u u t t e e I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n ( ( 4 4 0 0 5 5 1 1 / / 4 4 0 0 5 5 6 6 p p l l u u s s m m o o d d e e l l s s o o n n l l y y ) ) The paper chute is provided with the 4051plus and 4056 plus p rinters. To install the p aper chute in the printer follow this sequence:[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 14 2. Flex the paper chute towards the front of the printer and insert the hook on the opposite side of the paper chute i n the corresponding groove. This pri nter a ccessory may assume tw o different posi tions accordi ng to the paper type: dow n position for fa nfold paper (A) a nd raised positi on for cut sheet (B). 3. If[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 15 H H o o s s t t C C o o m m p p u u t t e e r r C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n This printer can be connected to your host computer via two available interfaces. The interface connectors are located on the rear of the printer. • A bidirec tional IEEE 1284 parallel interf ace • A RS-232C /422A ser ial interface[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 16 S S e e r r i i a a l l C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n Insert the serial interface cable into the serial connector, and fasten it by means of the two screws (use the screwdrive r).[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 17 S S o o f f t t w w a a r r e e D D r r i i v v e e r r S S e e l l e e c c t t i i o o n n At this point it is necessa ry to configure y our printer for your a pplicat ion packag e. The install ation procedures depend upon the host envi ronment: Follow the instru ctions in the r eadme file you f ind on the CD- ROM. In a [...]

Setting Up Your Printer 18 P P o o w w e e r r C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n Make sure that t he power outlet mat ches the power rating of the printer. See th e name plate of th e printer, that you find in the rear of the printer. Always use a grounded outlet. Make sure that the power outl et is near the printer l ocation a nd ea sily a c[...]

Setting Up Your Printer 19 2. Insert the other end of the power cable in a convenient outlet. 3. To turn the pri nter on, press the part of the power switch tha t now is up. T he print head moves and stops at about 6.5 inches f rom the left side of the printer and the i ndicators on the operator panel light up for a few seconds. Every time the prin[...]

Selecting the Display Language 20 S S e e l l e e c c t t i i n n g g t t h h e e D D i i s s p p l l a a y y L L a a n n g g u u a a g g e e The displa y messag es for this printer ca n be displ ayed i n two different languages: Engli sh (Default) and Italian. To select the l a nguage tha t you prefer, proceed a s follows: 1. Enter the Power on Co[...]

Configuring the Printer 21 C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r i i n n g g t t h h e e P P r r i i n n t t e e r r O O p p e e r r a a t t o o r r P P a a n n e e l l P P r r e e s s e e n n t t a a t t i i o o n n The operator panel consists of three elements: • Display : yo u can see on the displa y vari ous messages usual ly regarding the printing[...]

Configuring the Printer 22 Basic Indications on the Display When turning the printer on, after the message 405x plus , the di splay i ndicates the pri nter status ( Ready , Wait , Busy , Quiet ), the current macro ( M1 , M2 , M3 , M4 ) and the selected emulation (IBM XL III or EPSON FX for the 4051/4051N plus printer s and IBM XL 24E, IBM XL24 AGM [...]

Configuring the Printer 23 Buffer cleared Displayed after input buffer clearing (all the stored data are erased). Call Service Displayed in rolling mode togeth er with th e failur e mess age to indica te a call to Service. Carriage error Displayed when there is an unrecoverable carriage error. This means that the printer carri age does not move cor[...]

Configuring the Printer 24 Fanfold thru ASF This is one of the messages that will be disp layed when you p ress PATH (Shift function). Press the SHIF T key to select the handling of the fanfold paper with the Automatic Sheet Feeder (option) installed (4051/4056 plus mod els only). Initializing Displayed while the printer is turned on. Invalid keypr[...]

Configuring the Printer 25 Quiet --- OFF Displayed when the Quiet function is not selected . Quiet --- ON Displayed when the Quiet function is selected . Ready M1-EPS Displa yed when the printer i s on line a nd ready to print. Release button Generic user interv ention message . Remove paper Display e d when Ej ect operation i s not successful. Sel[...]

Configuring the Printer 26 I I n n d d i i c c a a t t o o r r s s READY Lit When the printer is enabl ed to receive a nd pri nt data. Blinking The printer is una ble to receiv e and print da ta ( Wait message displayed ) but there is still data in th e input buf fer. Unlit When the printer is unable to print because: • the test procedure is runn[...]

Configuring the Printer 27 F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n K K e e y y s s Each key can select one of the three available function modes: Normal, Program or Shift. • The Normal function does not require previous action to be selected. • The Program function is sele cted by pressing the PROGRAM key when the printing is disabled. Keep pressed thi[...]

Configuring the Printer 28 ON LINE Key ON LIN E Nor mal Function Pressing this key you will obtain d iffer ent r esults depe nding on the printer status: • When the READY ind icator is lit on, pr essin g this ke y you will caus e the stop of the printing at the end of the current line; the READY indicator blin ks if there is s ome data left in th[...]

Configuring the Printer 29 LOAD/PATH Key LOAD Normal Function If you p ress this k ey while the pr inter is unable to pr int you will obtain the foll owing effects: • N o action i f paper is al ready present. The Invalid keypress will be displayed • I f paper is not present, pressi ng this key, the paper is l oaded according to the dri ve selec[...]

Configuring the Printer 30 FF/PARK Key FORM FEED Normal Func tion Pressing th is key while th e printer is off line causes : • The paper, if loaded , advances at new p age or, if parked , is positioned on the first printable line. • The cut sheet, if loaded, is ejected (max. 21 inches) or a new cut sheet will be loaded . PARK Shift Function No [...]

Configuring the Printer 31 LF/QUIET Key LINE FEED Normal Function It is available when printing is d isabled. This f unction caus es a paper advancement to the nex t printab le line. Keeping pressed thi s key for more than a secon d, you will obtain th e contin uous execution of paper advancing. QUIET Shift Func tion It allows a noise level r educ [...]

Configuring the Printer 32 FONT Key ↑ Normal Function The ↑ (MICRO FEED FORWARD) function is availa ble when the printer i s not printing and ca uses a forward mi cro feed of the paper . Keeping pres sed this key for a secon d, the pap er will advance in continuous mode at the speed of 3.5 ips (slew speed). FONT Shift Function The Font func tio[...]

Configuring the Printer 33 PITCH Key ↓ Normal Function The ↓ function is available when the printin g is not pr inting and allow s to mov e ba ckwards the pa per with a mi cro advancement. Keeping pressed thi s key for a second, the paper moves backwards in continuous mode at the speed of 3.5 ips (slew speed). PITCH Shift Function The pitch fun[...]

Configuring the Printer 34 PROGRAM Key PROGRAM Normal Function Keepin g press ed this k ey while you turn on the printer you will enter Power on Configuration S etup . Pressing this key when the printer is unable to print, (i ndicator READY unlit) you will enter the Program Se tup and the Program Function of keys are enabled. The PROG RAM indicator[...]

Configuring the Printer 35 B B u u z z z z e e r r This printer is provided wi th a buzzer to indicate particular conditions accordi ng to the problem detected: • 1 short "beep" (0,25 sec): the BEL code has been sent; when the buzzer sound stops, the printer returns to normal opera tion. • Continuous "beep": the printer cove[...]

Printer Setups 36 P P r r i i n n t t e e r r S S e e t t u u p p s s You can customize the printer depending on your needs via the Power on Configuration Setup and the Program Setup procedures. E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g t t h h e e P P r r i i n n t t e e r r S S e e t t u u p p s s The PROGRAM key allows to enter the Printer Setups. • Kee[...]

Printer Setups 37 L L e e a a v v i i n n g g t t h h e e P P r r i i n n t t e e r r S S e e t t u u p p s s Whenever you wish to l eave the current P ri nter Setup, proceed as foll o w s: • In the Power-On Config uration , press the PROG RAM key and the new s ettings will be automatically stored. The printer leaves the Power on Configuration Se[...]

Printer Setups 38 E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g t t h h e e P P o o w w e e r r - - O O n n C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2. K eep pressed the PROGRAM button key while turning on the printer. The 4051 plus , 4051N plus , 4056 plus or 4056N plus message will be disp layed then Rele[...]

Printer Setups 39 IBM Mode PROTOCOL ↑ IBM MODE → or ← IBM C-SET (1/2) ↑ or ↓ → or ← IBM set... ↓ NATION ↑ or ↓ → or ← CP 437 ... EPSON MODE 20 CPI ↑ or ↓ → or ← No IBM C-SET (1/2) IBM character sets selection. NATION IBM nationa l character sets selecti on. 20 CPI IBM compressed printin g selecti on. - - I I B B M M [...]

Printer Setups 40 - - I I B B M M N N a a t t i i o o n n a a l l C C h h a a r r a a c c t t e e r r S S e e t t s s IBM C-SET (1/2) ↑ NATION → or ← CP 437 (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ 20 CPI ISO 8859/15 ↑ or ↓ Selection of the IBM National Character Sets: CP 437(*) CP437 G 96 GREEK CP850 CP851 CP 852 CP 853 CP 855 CP 857 CP 858 CP [...]

Printer Setups 41 EPSON Mode PROTOCOL ↑ EPSON MODE → or ← NATION ↑ or ↓ → or ← USA ↓ EPSON C-SET ↑ or ↓ → or ← Italics .... LINE MODE NATION EPSON national character sets selection EPSON C-SET EP SON chara cter sets selection. - - E E P P S S O O N N N N a a t t i i o o n n a a l l C C h h a a r r a a c c t t e e r r S S e e[...]

Printer Setups 42 The CP 858 and ISO 8859/15 character sets contain t he Euro character. - - E E P P S S O O N N C C h h a a r r a a c c t t e e r r S S e e t t s s NATION ↑ EPSON C-SET → or ← Italic ↑ or ↓ ↓ Graphic 1 ↑ or ↓ NATION Graphic 2 (*) ↑ or ↓ Italic EPSON Italic ch aracter set s election. Graphic 1 EPSON Graphic 1 cha[...]

Printer Setups 43 LF=LF+CR If the printer receiv es a LF code, it performs a l ine feed foll owed by a carria ge return. If the printer receives a CR code, it onl y performs a carri age return. LF&CR=LF+CR If the printer receiv es a LF code or a CR code, it performs b oth a li ne feed and a carriag e return. Tear/V iew Mod e LINE MODE ↑ TEAR/[...]

Printer Setups 44 Display Language Select i on TEAR/VIEW MODE ↑ LANGUAGE → or ← English (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ Italiano ↑ or ↓ BUZZER This fun ction selec ts the language of th e display mes sages: in Englis h or Italian language. Enab le/Disab le Buzze r LANGUAGE ↑ BUZZER → or ← Enabled (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ Disabled ↑ or ↓ PROTOCOL T[...]

Printer Setups 45 INTERFACE Function Interface Type INSTALLATION HIGH GUARD LEVEL ↑ ↑ INTERFACE → or ← INTERFACE TYPE → or ← Automatic (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ ↓ Parallel ↑ or ↓ PRINT STATUS I/F TIME-OUT Serial ↑ or ↓ Automatic The interface type is automatically selected according to the data transmission. Parallel Parallel interf [...]

Printer Setups 46 Input Buff er Si ze I/F TIME-OUT ↑ INPUT BUFFER → or ← 256 (DLL) ↑ or ↓ ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ PARALLEL MODE 32K (No DLL) (*) ↑ or ↓ This function selects the input buffer size with one of the following values: 256, 4K, 8K, 16K or 32 K. The 16K and the 32K values do not allow the DLL. The most suitable value for the DLL [...]

Printer Setups 47 AUTOFEED Signal PARALLEL MODE ↑ AUTOFEED SIGNAL → or ← Enabled ↑ or ↓ ↓ Disabled (*) ↑ or ↓ SLCT-IN SIGNAL Enabled The parallel interface uses the AUTOFEED signal. Disabled The parallel inter face ign ores th e AUTOFEED s ignal. SELECT-IN Signal AUTOFEED SIGNAL ↑ SLCT-IN SIGNAL → or ← Disabled (*) ↑ or ↓ [...]

Printer Setups 48 Serial Interf ace Type SLCT-IN SIGNAL ↑ SERIAL TYPE → or ← RS232C (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ RS422A ↑ or ↓ SERIAL MODE This function se lects the ser ial interface type : RS-232/C or R S-422/A. Serial Connecti on M ode SERIAL TYPE ↑ SERIAL MODE → or ← Local (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ Remote ↑ or ↓ BAUD RATE This function sel e[...]

Printer Setups 49 Baud Rate SERIAL MODE ↑ BAUD RATE → or ← 600 bps ↑ or ↓ ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ WORD LENGTH 9600 bps (*) ↑ or ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ 38400 bps ↑ or ↓ This functi on sel ects the data transmissi on speed in b its per second (bps). Th e values a vail abl e are: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400. Data F ormat BAUD RATE[...]

Printer Setups 50 Parity Check WORD LENGTH ↑ PARITY BIT → or ← Even ↑ or ↓ ↓ O dd ↑ or ↓ BUFFER CONTROL Mark ↑ or ↓ Space ↑ or ↓ None (*) ↑ or ↓ Even Parity check is enabled for even parity. Odd Pari ty check is enab led for odd pari ty. Mark Parity check di sabl ed and the transmi tted parity b it is a lway s in Mark st[...]

Printer Setups 51 Robust XON BUFFER CONTROL ↑ ROBUST XON → or ← No (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ Yes ↑ or ↓ HIGH GUARD LEVEL This function selects the execution of Robust XON. High Guard Level ROBUST XON ↑ HIGH GUARD LEVEL → or ← 10% Buffer Size ↑ or ↓ ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ INTERFACE TYPE 90% Buffer Size (*) ↑ or ↓ Selects the percentage [...]

Printer Setups 52 PRINT STATUS Function • Press the → key to select the function. The message Printing test will displayed while the followin g output will be pr inted: 405x plus: CONTROLLER:78XXXXXX Rel.:x.xx GENERATOR: 78XXXXXX Rel.:x.xx OPTIONS CURRENT VALUES MACRO1* MACRO2 MACRO3 MACRO4 FONT Draft Draft Draft Draft Draft DRAFT MODE. Normal [...]

Printer Setups 53 RECALL FACTORY Function • Press the → key to select this function. The values of the functions return to the factory default setting. All values of the funct ions are reset to t he factory def ault ones in both Power on Configurat ion Setup and Program Setup. These are the default values: OPTIONS CURRENT VALUES MACRO1* MACRO2 [...]

Printer Setups 54 P P r r o o g g r r a a m m S S e e t t u u p p The default values are marked with an asterisk (*). These are the available functions: SELECT MACRO Thi s function defines four di fferent macros and al lows to config ure the printer for different jo b types. PRINT ADJUSTMENT This function allows the adjustment of the mechanical par[...]

Printer Setups 55 SELECT MACRO Function MACRO SELECTI O N HEXADECIMAL DUMP MACRO 4 ↑ ↑ SELECT MACRO → or ← MACRO 1 → or ← FONT ↑ or ↓ ↓ ↓ DRAFT MODE ↑ or ↓ PRINT ADJUSTMENT MACRO 2 VERTICAL PITCH ↑ or ↓ LPI LOCK ↑ or ↓ FORM LENGTH ↑ or ↓ TOP MARGIN ↑ or ↓ BOTTOM MARGI N ↑ or ↓ HORIZONTAL PITCH ↑ or ↓ [...]

Printer Setups 56 Font Selecti on PRINT DIRECTION ↑ FONT → or ← Draft (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ DRAFT MODE OCR-B ↑ or ↓ Selects the type of charac ter to use: Draft, C ourier, Gothic, OC R-A, OCR- B for the 4051/4051N plus model s and D raft, Courier, Gothic, Presti ge, Presentor, OCR-A, OCR-B, Script, Boldface for the 4056/4056N [...]

Printer Setups 57 Vertical Spaci ng DRAFT MODE ↑ VERTICAL PITCH → or ← 6 lpi (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ LPI LOCK 12 lpi ↑ or ↓ 3 lp/30 mm ↑ or ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ 12 lp/30 mm ↑ or ↓ This function determi nes the density wi th which the lines are printed according to different units: lines pr inted per inc h (6, 8, 12 lpi) or l[...]

Printer Setups 58 Form Length LPI LOCK ↑ FORM LENGTH → or ← NUMBER OF LINES ↑ or ↓ → or ← 1 line (*) ↑ or ↓ ↓ A4 (11.6 inches) ↑ or ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ TOP MARGIN A5 (8 inches) ↑ or ↓ 126 lines ↑ or ↓ This fun ction selec ts the ph ysical page length in n ° of lines (1 to 126 lines at 1/6 ” ) or in standard formats ([...]

Printer Setups 59 Bottom Ma rgin TOP MARGIN ↑ BOTTOM MARGI N → or ← Line #1 ↑ or ↓ ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ HORIZONTAL PITCH Line #66 (*) ↑ or ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ Line #126 ↑ or ↓ This function selects the bottom margin defined as n ° of lines (at 1/6 ” ). The val ue X corresponds to the n ° of lines set in the FORM LENGTH function. Ho[...]

Printer Setups 60 Cpi Lock HORIZONTAL PITCH ↑ CPI LOCK → or ← Enabled ↑ or ↓ ↓ Disabled (*) ↑ or ↓ LEFT MARGIN Enabled Horizontal spacing is selected only by operator panel ( PITCH key). Disabled Horizontal spacing is selected by the operator panel ( PITCH key) or by software. Left Marg in CPI LOCK ↑ LEFT MARGIN → or ← Column#[...]

Printer Setups 61 Right Margi n LEFT MARGIN ↑ RIGHT MARGIN → or ← Column#1 ↑ or ↓ ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ SLASHED ZERO Column#136 (*) (4051/4056 plus models) ↑ or ↓ Column#100 (*) (4051N/4056N plus models) ↑ or ↓ This function sets the ri ght margin defined as number of col umns. The physical margin position depends on the selected hor[...]

Printer Setups 62 Multicop y Form SLASHED ZERO ↑ MULTICOPY → or ← Yes ↑ or ↓ ↓ No (*) ↑ or ↓ PRINT DIRECTION This function sel ects the printing on mul ticopy forma t paper ( Yes ) or on normal paper ( No ). Print Direct i on MULTICOPY ↑ PRINT DIRECTION → or ← Unidirectional ↑ or ↓ ↓ Bidirectional ↑ or ↓ FONT Soft. c[...]

Printer Setups 63 PRINT ADJUSTMENT Function Bidirecti onal Print Al i gnment SELECT MACRO. TEAR PERFO ALIGN ↑ ↑ PRINT ADJUSTMENT → or ← BIDI. ALIGNMENT → or ← Offset: +6 ↑ or ↓ ↓ ↓ ... ↑ or ↓ PRINT STATUS TOP OF FORM Offset: -6 ↑ or ↓ This function adjus ts the bidirec tional printing in a range between - 6 and +6. When [...]

Printer Setups 64 Top of Form (ToF) BIDI. ALIGNMENT ↑ TOP OF FORM → or ← 0/72 inches (4051/4051N plus models) ↑ or ↓ ↓ 0/90 inches (4056/4056N plus models) ↑ or ↓ TEAR PERFO ALIGN ... ↑ or ↓ 792/72 inches (4051/4051N plus models) ↑ or ↓ 990/90 inches (4056/4056N plus models) ↑ or ↓ This function adjusts the top of the fo[...]

Printer Setups 65 Tear Position Al i gnment TOP OF FORM ↑ TEAR PERFO ALIGN → or ← 0/72 inches (4051/4051N plus models) ↑ or ↓ ↓ 0/90 inches (4056/4056N plus models) ↑ or ↓ BIDI. ALIGNMENT ... ↑ or ↓ 36/72 inches (4051/4051N plus models) ↑ or ↓ 45/90 inches ( 4056/4056N plus models) ↑ or ↓ This function adjusts the tear o[...]

Printer Setups 66 PRINT STATUS Function • Press the → key to select the function. The message Printing test will displayed while the followin g output will be pr inted: 405x plus: CONTROLLER:78XXXXXX Rel.:x.xx GENERATOR: 78XXXXXX Rel.:x.xx OPTIONS CURRENT VALUES MACRO1* MACRO2 MACRO3 MACRO4 FONT Draft Draft Draft Draft Draft DRAFT MODE. Normal [...]

Printer Setups 67 HEX DUMP Function This function may be selected at any point of the printing. To activate the hexadecimal printing follow this s equence: 1. After entering the Program Setup , select the following item: HEXADECIMAL DUMP 2. Press the → key to activate this function. Press the ↓ key, the following messages will be alternat ivel [...]

Paper Handling 68 P P a a p p e e r r H H a a n n d d l l i i n n g g P P a a p p e e r r S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Use the correct paper in y our printer for obta ining g ood results in y our printout. F F a a n n f f o o l l d d P P a a p p e e r r 4051/4056 plus 4051N/4056N plus Width Min imum 76 mm (3 inches) 76 mm[...]

Paper Handling 69 C C u u t t S S h h e e e e t t s s Width Minimum 102 mm (4 inches) Maximum 420 mm (16.6 inches) Length Minimum 63,5 mm (2.5 inches) Weight Minimum 50 g/m 2 Maximum 120 g/m 2 Number of copies 1 original plus 5 carbon copi es Weight: First and last sheets Minimum 55 g/m 2 Maximum 75 g/m 2 Other sheets Minimum 45 g/m 2 Maximum 75 g/[...]

Paper Handling 70 C C u u t t S S h h e e e e t t s s Cut sheets are inserted from the top of the printer. You can load manual cut sheet whether fanfold paper i s inserted or not. If no fanfold pa per is present, proceed as fol lows; otherwi se, go to " Switching From Fanfold Paper to Cut Sheet " section. L L o o a a d d i i n n g g C C u[...]

Paper Handling 71 • If your printer is the 4051plus or the 4056 plus model and y ou wish to positi on the first printing column at 25 mm from the edge of the paper, sl ide the left paper guide to the left as far as it will go, then adjust the rig ht paper guide according to the paper width. 2. Move the paper thickness l ever accordi ng to the typ[...]

Paper Handling 72 3. If the printer is turned off, turn the printer on. The displa y shows Load Paper , if there is no paper i n the printer. If you turn the printer on when paper is a lready inserted, the display will show Remove Paper while buzzer sounds 4 short "beeps". The pa per is ejected wi th a ba ckward movement of maximum 24 inc[...]

Paper Handling 73 F F a a n n f f o o l l d d P P a a p p e e r r The fanfold pa per must be inserted a t the rea r of the printer. I I n n s s e e r r t t i i n n g g F F a a n n f f o o l l d d P P a a p p e e r r 1. Put the paper chute in the ra i sed position b y lifting and hooking i t firmly . • If your printer is the 4051N plus or the 4056[...]

Paper Handling 74 2. Open the tractor co ver until it c licks into p lace. 3. Unlock the sprocket on the side of the interface connector and, i f it is not already positioned, slide it to the right until it stop s.[...]

Paper Handling 75 4. If you wish the first column in a particular position, the ruler under the tractor should be helpful to positi on the sprocket. The distance b etween the marks on the ruler i s 1/10 i nch. 5. Lock the sprocket in pla ce. 6. Unlock the other sprocket and positi on it in a ccordance with the paper width. Slide the spacers evenly [...]

Paper Handling 76 7. Open the sprocket covers. 8. Position the holes in the paper over one sprocket and then over the other.[...]

Paper Handling 77 9. Close the sprocket covers. 10. Adjust the two sliders on the tractor cover in alignment with the spacers and close the cover firmly.[...]

Paper Handling 78 • If your printer is the 4051 plus or the 4056 plus model, put the paper chute in the down p osition by liftin g it towards the back of the printer and push ing gently down until it s tops. Space the paper guides evenly on the paper chute 11. Place the dr ive selection lever in the fanfold positi on (fanfold dra wing ) and make [...]

Paper Handling 79 P P a a r r k k i i n n g g F F a a n n f f o o l l d d P P a a p p e e r r Whenever you wi sh to park the fanfold pa per, foll o w the sequence: 1. Ma ke sure that the printer i s disabl ed to print ( Wait messag e is displ ayed a nd the READY indicator i s unlit ) and tear the fanfol d paper that i s currently lo aded along the [...]

Paper Handling 80 S S w w i i t t c c h h i i n n g g F F r r o o m m F F a a n n f f o o l l d d P P a a p p e e r r t t o o C C u u t t S S h h e e e e t t If you have been using fa nfold paper a nd you have not remov ed it, y our printer al lows the cut sheet loading after performing a parking of the inserted fanfol d pa per (PARK function). 1. [...]

Paper Handling 81 T T o o p p o o f f F F o o r r m m A A d d j j u u s s t t m m e e n n t t The Top of Form Adj ustment procedure allow s you to adjust the position of the first printable line and therefore i t is advi sabl e to perform it immedi ately after a paper loading. Turn the printer on, if it is not, and p roceed as follows: Make sure th[...]

Paper Handling 82 T T e e a a r r O O f f f f L L i i n n e e A A d d j j u u s s t t m m e e n n t t The Tea r Off Line Adjustment procedure al lows you to adj ust the position of the fanfol d perforation i n order to tear it a gainst the pri nter tear off border on the cover. This procedure is available only if the Program Se tup is previously en[...]

Printer Maintenance and T roubleshooting 83 P P r r i i n n t t e e r r M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e a a n n d d T T r r o o u u b b l l e e s s h h o o o o t t i i n n g g C C l l e e a a n n i i n n g g t t h h e e P P r r i i n n t t e e r r Make sure that t he printer has been turned of f for at least 15 minutes bef ore any clean[...]

Printer Maintenance and T roubleshooting 84 R R e e p p l l a a c c i i n n g g t t h h e e R R i i b b b b o o n n C C a a r r t t r r i i d d g g e e If the printi ng i s fa ding , the ri bb on could b e worn or da mag ed. It is adv isa bl e to remove the used ribbo n cartridge w hile the pri nter is turned off. Howe ver, your printer can be turn[...]

Printer Maintenance and T roubleshooting 85 2. Move the printer carriage to the center of the printer. 3. Lift the cartri dg e off until the cl ip release i t. Now, you are ready to insert a new ribb on cartridg e. Foll ow from step 2 of " Ribbon Cartridg e Installation " section.[...]

Printer Maintenance and T roubleshooting 86 P P r r i i n n t t i i n n g g t t h h e e S S e e l l f f T T e e s s t t It i s advi sable to pri nt the self-test printout to i nform you about the current pri nter configu ration and to c heck if the printer is workin g well. Then, proceed as follows: 1. Keep the ON L INE ke y press ed while you tur [...]

Printer Maintenance and T roubleshooting 87 E E r r r r o o r r H H a a n n d d l l i i n n g g The following table will help you to identify an d solve p roblems whic h may occur when usin g the printer. If the problem is not listed, or if it is not corrected by any of the methods suggested, contact your suppli er for help. Problem Cause Solution [...]

Printer Maintenance and T roubleshooting 88 Problem Cause Solution Dark, smudgy print Print head too close to paper Pull paper thickness lever towards the front of the printer to move print head away from paper. Self-test not printed ON LINE key n ot pressed while turning the printer on. Repeat the sequence (see “ Printing the Self Test “ befor[...]

Options 89 O O p p t t i i o o n n s s L L A A N N C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n For the 4051/4056 printer mod els, an integrated Ethern et 10/100 B ase-T inter face for the network connections is available that coexists with the serial interface. For more informati on, refer to the Installation Guide you receive together the “ PRINTER [...]

Options 90 A A u u t t o o m m a a t t i i c c S S h h e e e e t t F F e e e e d d e e r r ( ( 4 4 0 0 5 5 1 1 / / 4 4 0 0 5 5 6 6 p p l l u u s s m m o o d d e e l l s s o o n n l l y y ) ) This Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF) provides fast and automatic feeding of cut sheets and multicopy-forms on your printer. This option is quickly and easily inst[...]

Options 91 P P r r e e p p a a r r i i n n g g t t h h e e P P r r i i n n t t e e r r Make sure that no paper i s present in the printer a nd that the Automatic Sheet Feeder loading is selected via your printer operator panel (see “ C onfigur ing the Printer ” section). 1. Turn the printer off. 2. Remove the printer cover by pushing down simul[...]

Options 92 3. Remove the paper chute, if present, a s follows: • put it in the raised position and flex it towards the front of the printer; • lift the rig ht si de of the paper chute; • unhook the left side of the paper chute. Keep the printer cover and t he paper chute in a safe place as t hey must be reinstalled if the ASF is removed.[...]

Options 93 4. Slide the rubber rol lers (1) of the pa per bail to the extreme right si de. Remove the pl astic mask (2) that protects the feeding mechanism on the right side of the platen. 1 1 5. P ut the drive selection l ever in the cut sheet position.[...]

Options 94 A A u u t t o o m m a a t t i i c c S S h h e e e e t t F F e e e e d d e e r r A A s s s s e e m m b b l l y y 1. Find the paper sta ckers. 2. Cli p two paper stackers (1) onto the metal strip (2), pl aced over the paper entry slot (3), for the input of paper. 2 1[...]

Options 95 3. Clip the other two pa per stackers (4) onto the metal strip (5), pl aced over the paper sorter (6), for the output of paper. 6 4 5 4. Find the paper sorter cov er.[...]

Options 96 5. Lay the upper locking groove (1) of the paper sorter cover (3) on the upper internal pin (2) placed in the pa per sorter. Rotate the paper sorter cover tow ards the front of the printer. 3 1 2[...]

Options 97 6. Click the paper sorter cov er into pla ce. If you have the optional second bin, install it now on your ASF as follows: • Remove the cover plates (1) from the rear of the first bin. 1[...]

Options 98 • Insert the second bin into the first bin of ASF, ensuring that the two support arms (2) snap in p lace. 2 Remember that once you have placed the second bin, it is not possible to separate it from the first bin. 7. Hol d the ASF paral lel to the platen and slightly tilted towards the front of the printer. Fit the hooks (1 ) into the s[...]

Options 99 8. Find the front cover. 9. Slide the front cover (1) under the ASF and then push it down until it clicks in place.[...]

Options 100 P P a a p p e e r r S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s The following specifications should be adhered to in order to assure reliable feeder operation. See the following tables: Cut Sheet Width Minimum 85,4 mm (6 inches) Maximum 381 mm (15 inches) Length Minimum (Bin 1) 145 mm (5.7 inches) Minimum (Bin 2) 203 mm (8 i[...]

Options 101 Multi-p art Forms Pressure Sensitive Paper Maximum 2 copies First Sheet 70 - 80 g/m 2 Copi es 40 - 60 g/m 2 Last Sheet 70 - 80 g/m 2 Carbon Paper Maximum 2 copies First Sheet 70 - 80 g/m 2 Copies 35 - 40 g/m 2 Last Sheet 70 - 80 g/m 2 Carbon Paper 25 g/m 2 The uncovered surface of the carbon paper has t o be rough. Envelopes Width Mini [...]

Options 102 P P a a p p e e r r L L o o a a d d i i n n g g Make sure that all preliminary operations of preparing the printer are executed, then follow the sequence: 1. Open the paper bin by moving the slider (1) up in OPEN p osition. 1 1[...]

Options 103 2. U nlock the left paper guide (2 ) by mov ing the pa per guide lever (3 ) up. Move the paper guide towards the desired posi ti on. 3 2[...]

Options 104 3. Unlock the ri ght paper gu i de (2) by mov ing the pa per g uide lev er (3) up. 2 3[...]

Options 105 4. Fan the paper thoroughly. 5. Sta ck the pa per fi rml y in the b in. Adjust the ri ght pa per gui de to the correct paper wi dth and ensuring tha t the paper is not too cl ose in the b in. Lock b oth paper guides b y moving the paper gui de l evers down .[...]

Options 106 Bin Capacity Weight Bin 1 100 Cut Sheets 80 g/m 2 35 Multi- part Form s Bin 2 100 Cut Sheets 80 g/m 2 35 Multi- part Form s Output Stacker 150 Cut Sheets 80 g/m 2 50 Multi- part Form s 6. Close the paper bins by moving the slider down in CLOSED position. • • Whenever the bin is opened, reposition the paper in the bin. • • Whenev[...]

Options 107 Switching Fr om Fanfold Paper to ASF If you have been using fa nfold paper an d the printer receives a command to loa d a cut sheet through the Automatic Sheet Feeder: 1. Park the fa nfold paper: press the SHIFT key and then the PARK key to enable the PARK function, the message Parking paper will be displayed . 2. Place the drive select[...]

Options 108 Using Fanfold Paper thr ough Automati c Sheet Feeder Your printer all ows to load the fa nfold paper wi th the Automatic Sheet Feeder (opti on) instal led. The paper wid th must be maximum 15 inches (381 mm) and it is advisable to test it so that this feature can be correctl y performed. Fol low the seq uence: 1. Make sure that the fanf[...]

Options 109 H H o o w w t t o o K K e e e e p p t t h h e e A A u u t t o o m m a a t t i i c c S S h h e e e e t t F F e e e e d d e e r r C C l l e e a a n n Your Automatic Sheet Feeder has been designed to operate reliably over a long period of time with minimal care and attention. However , it is advisable: • Remove the dust from the ASF by f[...]

Options 110 2. Remove the front cover. Then remove the ASF by tilting it slightly towards the front of the printer and li fting i t off. 3. P osition the rubber rol ler (1) in thei r places evenly a long the paper bai l. Fix the plastic mask (2) agai n. 1 1 4. Replace the printer cov e r a nd the paper chute.[...]

Options 111 P P r r o o b b l l e e m m S S o o l l v v i i n n g g The following table will help you to identify an d solve p roblems whic h may occur when usin g the ASF. If the problem is not listed, or if it is not corrected by any of the methods suggested, contact your suppli er for help. Problem Cause Solution The paper bin(s) not in operatin[...]

Printer Specifications 112 P P r r i i n n t t e e r r S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Printing Characteristics Print Head 4051/4051N plus 4056/4056N plus Matrix 9 needles 2 2 4 4 n n e e e e d d l l e e s s Needles Diam eter 0.30 0 0 . . 2 2 0 0 Print Head Li fe 400 Mchar 400 Mchar Ribbon Type Black 3 million o f characters[...]

Printer Specifications 113 Throughput (page/hour) 4051/4051N plus 4056/4056N plus HS Draft 390 390 Draft 370 3 3 7 7 0 0 Print Matrix (horizontal per vertica l) 4051/4051N plus 4056/4056N plus HS Draft 10 cpi 10 x 9 9 x 24 Draft 10 cpi 12 x 9 12 x 24 12 cpi 10 x 9 10 x 24 15 cpi 10 x 9 8 x 16 17.1 cpi 12 x 9 12 x 24 20 cpi 12 x 9 12 x 24 Quality LQ[...]

Printer Specifications 114 Print Density (characters per inch) Normal 10 - 12 - 15 Expanded 5 - 6 - 7.5 -8.55 Compresse d 17.1 - 20 Proportional Line Length (number of characters) 4051/4056 plus 4051N/4056N plus 136 at 10 cpi 100 at 10 cpi 163 at 12 cpi 120 at 12 cpi 204 at 15 cpi 150 at 15 cpi 233 at 17.1 cpi 171 at 17.1 cpi 271 at 20 cpi 200 at 2[...]

Printer Specifications 115 Resident Fonts 4051/4051N plus: Draft, Courier, Gothic, OCR-A, OCR- B 4056/4056N plus: Draft, Courier, Gothic, OCR-A, OCR- B, Boldface, Prestige, Scri pt, Presentor Print Attributes Subscript (*) , Superscript ( *), Under line (*) , Overscore, Ital ics (*) , Emphasized, D ouble Strike, Compressed D ouble Wi dth, Double He[...]

Printer Specifications 116 Character Set s ASCII Normal + Slanted (i talics) IBM PC Character Sets CS1 and CS2 EPSON National Var iations USA, France, Germany, Uni ted Kingdom, D enmark-1, Sw eden, Italy, Spain-1, Japan, Nor way, Denmar k-2, Spain- 2, Latin Amer ica. IBM /EPSON Character Sets USA (CP 437), Greek (CP437-G), 96 Greek, Multilingual (C[...]

Printer Specifications 117 Paper Handli ng Copies 1+ 5 Thickness 0.52 mm max. Size Fanfold Width: 76 to 406 mm (3 ’’ to 16 ’’ ) for 4051/4056 plus model s Width: 76 to 305 mm (3 ” to 12 ” ) for 4051N /4056N plus models Cut Sheet Width: 102 to 420 mm ( 4 ’’ to 16,6 ” ) Height: 63 to 304 mm (2.5 ’’ to 12 ’’ ) Paths Fanfold R[...]

Printer Specifications 118 Physical and Electrical Characteristics Interfaces Parallel I/F IBM- Epson and Centroni cs compatible Bidirecti onal, IEEE 1284 Buffer: up to 32 KBytes Nibbles and Byte M ode Shared w/ DLL buffer 7/8 data bits max 100 KBPS Serial I/F RS-232/C and 422/A 600 to 38400 baud bps 7/8 data bits DTR XON/XOFF Break Buffer : up to [...]

Printer Specifications 119 Reliability MTBF Mean Tim e Between Fail ure: 10000 hours @ 25% Duty Cycl e Print Head (Draft) 400 MC Ribbon (Draft) 3 MC Power Supply 220/240 Volt - 50 Hz Noise level 4051/4051N plus: 55 dBA 4056/4056N plus: 54 dBA Physical Dimensions 4051/4056 plus 4051N/4056N plus Height 173 mm (6,7 “ ) 186 mm (7,3 ” ) Width 615 mm[...]

120 Environment Conditions Storage Conditi ons Temperature -40 ° to 50 ° C Relative Humid ity 10%t o 90% RH (non condensing) Operating Condi tions Temperature 10 ° to 38 ° C Relative Humid ity 10% to 90% RH (non condensing) Paper Conditi ons Temperature 16 ° to 24 ° C Relative Humid ity 40% to 60% RH (non condensing) Options (for 4051/4056 pl[...]