Seiko BP-6000 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL[...]

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OWNER'S MANUAL 1998 SEIKO Precision Inc. C 18-pin wide-carriage dot matrix printer As an ENERGY ST AR Partner , SEIKO Precision Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR guidelines for ener gy ef ficiency . - Outline of the International ENERGY ST AR O ffice Equipment Program - The International ENERGY ST AR O ffice Equipmen[...]

This manual is for the following two models of the printer . Although these two models, Model A and Model B, look dif ferent, the dif ference is only the appearance of the casing areas at the front. The functions of these models are very much the same. Refer to the manual of the model Model A, for the manual of the model Model B. Model A Model B[...]

Contents Unpacking the printer ........... 1 Quick star t up ......................... 2 1 . Intr oduction Features ................................... 3 Options and expendables ............... 4 Printer description ...................... 6 2 . Setting up Installing the paper rack ............... 10 Installing the sound seal cover ........ 10 Insta[...]

Data length ............................... 47 Stop bit ................................... 47 Communication protocol ............... 4 8 Communication speed ................... 48 Serial error check ........................ 4 8 CST signal setting ........................ 49 DSR signal setting ........................ 4 9 CD signal setting ........[...]

❏ Power sour c e • Be sure to insert the power plug only in a wall unit of the voltage designated in the voltage selector switch and on the rating plate on the back of the unit. • Do not place the power cord near heat sources or place heavy objects on it. Do not bend or twist the power cord. ❏ F o r eign matter and water • Keep your hands[...]

Paper Rack Power Cord Sound Seal Cover Ribbon Cassette Printer Handbook Reverse Control Panel Operation Guide Sheet PARK TOF SET ENTER SETUP M.RLF LF M.LF FF TEAR OFF RLF ON LINE P.OUT ON LINE POWER EXIT BIN L C D RESET BUSINESS PRINTER Handbook CD-ROM Driver-CD with Owner's Manual, printer driver software 1 Unpacking the printer Unpacking the[...]

T o make your first print, follow the procedure below . For more detailed instructions on setting your printer , please refer to the page indicated. Self Test Self Test ? ? ? ? ? ? ❏ T o set up the printer 1. Install the paper rack, the sound seal cover, and the ribbon cassette — Pages 10 and 11. 2. Load the single cut sheet paper or fanfold pa[...]

Features ❏ Wide selection of paper size • Single cut sheet papers A3, A4, B4, B5, Letter , Legal • Fanfold continuous paper 5 - 16 inch wide paper • Multi-part paper Original plus 6 copies (total clearance: 0.41mm (0.016”) Double, triple, or quadruple strikes to strengthen the copy quality (Multipart mode) • Labeling paper Label peel-pr[...]

Options and expendables Cut Sheet Feeder Pull T ractor (#BP-57008) Bin1 (#BP-78009) Bin2 (#BP-78009E) Matrix Print Head (#BP-57090-1) Ribbon Cassette (#SBP-1051) The Cut Sheet Feeder provides fast and automatic feeding of Cut Sheet on the BP-6000. It greatly enhances the speed and efficiency of document printing by feeding of up to 80 single sheets[...]

❏ Power cord One of the following plug types is supplied. See "Connecting the power cord" on page 12. Please see a rating plate on the back of your printer for appropriate input voltage and consult your dealer for a specific type of power cord. 120V For USA 240V For U.K. 240V For Australia 220-240V For Europe 5 1. Intr oduction[...]

6 1. Intr oduction Paper Guide Ribbon Cassette Platen Power Switch Paper Select Lever (Friction Lever) Head Adjustment Lever Printhead Paper Bail Sound Seal Cover Paper Rack Paper Cutter Top Rear Cover Operator Panel Tractor Cover Tractor Lock Lever Printer Cover Rear Cover Printer description[...]

❏ Operation guide sheet The operation guide sheet helps you to operate some of the basic options on the front control panel. Y ou can peel the sheet backing paper to stick anywhere on your printer. ❏ Reverse control panel sheet Installation The reverse control panel sheet allows you to easily read the function key labels from the back of the pr[...]

8 1. Intr oduction ❏ Physical dimension(Model A) Weight: 44.1 lbs. (20 kg) 17.5" (445mm) 19.9" (505mm) 24.4" (620mm) 15.4" (390mm) 17.1" (435mm) 10.2" (260mm) 12.0 " (305mm) Sound Seal Cover 11.6" (295mm) ∗ Paper Rack in flat position (Continuous paper setting) ∗ Paper Rack in upright position (Single s[...]

9 1. Intr oduction ❏ Physical dimension(Model B) 18.5" (470mm) 20.9" (530mm) 24.4" (620mm) 15.4" (390mm) 17.1" (435mm) 10.2" (260mm) 13.0" (330mm) Sound Seal Cover 11.6" (295mm) ∗ Paper Rack in flat position (Continuous paper setting) ∗ Paper Rack in upright position (Single sheet setting) ∗ Paper Rac[...]

Installing the paper rack 1 . Slide both paper guide to the extreme left and right edges of the paper rack. 2. W ith the two small pivots on either side of the paper rack downward, fit the pivots in the groove on the rear top cover . 3 . Place the paper rack in upright position for single cut sheet paper and lay it down for fanfold continuous paper[...]

Installing the ribbon cassette T urn OFF the printer's power and before the installation. However, the power should remain ON if data is in the printer waiting to be printed. 1. Open the printer cover . 2. Manually move the print head to the extreme right side of the printer for easy installation of the ribbon. Do not try to move the print hea[...]

Connecting the computer The printer has a parallel interface connector (Centronics) and serial interface connector (RS-232C). Before you connect an interface cable to your computer, you need to know what type of printer driver is supported by your software applications and what type of connector is needed to attach the printer to the computer . ❏[...]

Loading the paper ❏ Fanfold continuous paper 1. Move the friction lever q toward the front of the printer to set the F ANFOLD paper setting. 2. Set the print head adjustment lever w . In general, position 1 is used for one-part paper . (See page 15) 3. Remove or open the rear cover e of the printer to lock the cover in the open position. 4. Relea[...]

❏ Single sheets paper 1. Move the paper select lever q toward the rear of the printer to the SINGLE SHEET setting. 2. Set the print head adjustment lever w . In general, position 1 is used for one-part paper . (See page 15) 3. Raise the paper rack to the vertical position and adjust the left paper guide e to the proper position for the size of th[...]

❏ V ertical print position alignment Current print line location The current printing line (DDD...) is the third line down from the top of the ribbon guide (line spacing is 1/6 line: 6 LPI). Adjusting the print head position The head adjustment is used to obtain the best print quality possible for the specific paper being used. The print head pos[...]

Control panel and indicators Standard Panel Alternate up-side down reverse panel ❏ Indicators • Display window Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Displays status and errors during operation and menus in the setup options. PARK TOF SET ENTER SETUP M.RLF LF M.LF FF TEAR OFF RLF ON LINE P . OUT ON LINE POWER EXIT BIN L C D RESET PARK TOF SET ENTER SETUP[...]

• Indicator lamps ❏ Function Keys • ON LINE Pressing this key places the printer of fline so that the printer can perform some functions independent from host system. In the offline mode, data is not received. When the printer is offline, pressing the key places the printer online and ready to receive data from the host system. The following [...]

• TOF SET Pressing this key sets the top of the form position at the current print head position. However , this TOF position will not be restored after the power is turned off. • TEAR OFF [Used only for fanfold paper] Pressing this key advances the perforation of the form to the paper cutter so that the paper can be torn off from the rest. If [...]

• SETUP (Alternate to the EXIT) When the SETUP key is pressed in the offline mode, the printer enters the setup options. The setup options are explained later in the "Basic setup options". In the setup options, this key is used as the EXIT key . When the key is pressed in the setup options, the printer exits from the setup options and e[...]

Paper parking This function moves fanfold paper back to the push tractor position (park station) so that single sheet paper can be used. Specially it is useful when switching from fanfold paper to single sheet paper . • Pressing the P ARK key removes the fanfold paper from the print station so that single sheet paper can be used. • Switching of[...]

Printing test pattern Before performing the printer's self test, be sure the ribbon cassette and paper are properly installed in the printer . The self test prints a continuous pattern of printable characters (ASCII character pattern) in either draft or near letter quality (NLQ). While test printing is executed, the ON LINE lamp blinks and the[...]

T earing off a form (Used only with fanfold paper) This function is activated by the TEAR OFF key and feeds fanfold paper so that the perforation is aligned with the paper cutter located at the top rear of the printer , thus enabling simple paper tearing. During the tear off operation, the FF , P ARK , M.LF , and M.RLF keys are the only active keys[...]

Power-on operation summary 23 3. Contr ol panel and operations Operation (reference page) Self test, draft (P21) Self test,NLQ (P21) Hex dump, draft (P57) Hex dump,NLQ (P57) Vertical alignment (P61) EEPROM initialize (P55) LF FF ON LINE PARK TOF SET M. LF M. RLF RLF TEAR OFF SETUP BIN RESET POWER 1. Use either the RESET key or power switch when the[...]

About basic setup options The setup options serve to define various initial states of the printer that are executed when the power is turned on or when the RESET key is pressed. In addition, this mode serves to redefine the font type, character spacing, and other parameters for the printer's current operating conditions. The parameters set in [...]

❏ Selection procedur e example The following example illustrates the correct procedure to select a letter-portrait paper size from the front panel: 1. Press the ON LINE key to enter the of fline state. The LCD displays: 2. Press the SETUP key to enter the SETUP options. The LCD displays: 3. Press the Right Arrow ( → ) key to select the menu and[...]

Selecting font style Sets one of the font options. The font can be changed by a software command. 1 FONT FONT: DRAFT FONT: S.DRAFT FONT: S.S.DRAFT FONT: ROMAN FONT:SANS SERIF .................... Default font in a draft printing. .................... Default font in NLQ print mode. FONT PRINT SAMPLE DRAFT S.DRAFT S.S.DRAFT ROMAN SANS SERIF 26 4. Ba[...]

Selecting character spacing Sets one of the character spacings. When CODE is selected, the character spacing can be changed by a software command. When speed draft or super speed draft is set while a fixed spacing is designated, the character spacing becomes 12 CPI or 15 CPI, respectively . 2 CHAR PITCH PITCH: CODE PITCH: 5 CPI PITCH: 6 CPI PITCH: [...]

Selecting page length for fanfold paper The page length selection varies`1` roughly from 2 inches to 22 inches according to the given options. When CODE is selected, the page length can be changed by a software command. When the page length is other than CODE, it is a fixed length and a software command is ignored. The page length is the same as th[...]

Selecting single sheet paper size The paper size of single sheet paper is set. The designated page length is only valid when the single sheet mode or CSF mode is selected. The relationships of the paper sizes with the number of printed columns (at 10 cpi) are described in the table below . Note : A3 landscape can not be used in CSF . 4 PAGE SINGLE [...]

Printing multipart paper The multipart mode increases the print intensity on multipart forms by striking the same character twice or more in several passes of the print head. Loading user setup options Loads one of three user designed setup options to the current active memory . This will replace and erase setup contents in the current memory . The[...]

About extended setup options The extended setup options contain various setup options which are used less frequently than the main setup options. For the overview of the extended setup options, refer to Extended setup options summary . ❏ T o set this option By pressing the Down Arrow ( ↓ ) key at the last menu item in the main setup options, th[...]

32 5. Extended setup options BASIC SETUP OPTIONS 1.FONT 2.CHAR PITCH 3.PAGE FANFOLD 4.PAGE SINGLE 5.MULTIPART 6.SELECT SETUP 7.SETUP LISTING <8.SUB-MENU> CODE* B5 PORT B5 LAND A4 PORT A4 LAND B4 PORT B4 LAND LETTER PORT LETTER LAND LEGAL PORT LEGAL LAND A3 PORT A3 LAND CODE* 2 2.5 3 4 4.5 5 5.5 7 8 8.5 10 11 12 14 15 16 16.5 17 22 CURRENT* AL[...]

33 5. Extended setup options EXTENDED SETUP OPTIONS 1.LOADING ADJUST 2.PAPER WIDTH 3.LINE WIDTH 4.LF PITCH 5.OVERRIDE PRINT 6.AUTO SCROLL 7.LABEL MODE 8.DEFAULT PG LENGTH 9.P.OUT DETECT 10.P.OUT BUZZER 11.1-INCH SKIP 14.EMULATION 19.CHARACTER SET The asterisk ( )indicates the factory default setting. DENMARK2 SPAIN 2 LATIN AMERICA TURKEY USA* FRANC[...]

34 5. Extended setup options 42.PRINT DIR 29.BC SIZE 1* 1.5 2 2.5 EAN13 UPC-A UPC-E POSTNET ELEMENT 30.INTERFACE 31.PARITY BIT 33.STOP BIT 34.PROTOCOL 35.BAUD RT BAUD RATE NONE* ODD EVEN 7 BITS 8 BITS* 1 BIT* 2 BITS DTR* XON/OFF1 XON/OFF2 ETX/ACK 9600 BPS* 4800 2400 1200 36.SERIAL ERROR 40.BUFFER SIZE 46.FACTORY SET. 47.SOFTWARE SET. PRINT * IGNORE[...]

Setting top of form position The top margin can be set using this function, anywhere from a minimum of 0/72 inch (0mm) to a maximum of 180/72 inches (64mm) by increments of 1/72 inch. Press the Up or Down arrow keys to increase or decrease the top margin setting, respectively . Press the ENTER key to select the desired setting. Paper width This fun[...]

Line feed spacing One of the line feed spacing options from either 6, 8, or 9 line per inch (LPI) is selected. When CODE is selected, the line feed spacing can be changed by a software command. When no line spacing is set in the software command, this value (6 or 8 LPI) is used as a linefeed. Override bottom margin This function serves to reduce th[...]

Autoscroll mode The Autoscroll function automatically advances the paper to the tear off position when no data exists in the communication buffer and no new data is received for a period of 1 second. This feature is very beneficial when it is necessary to print a single invoice, and tear it off immediately following printing. In the case of "T[...]

Set default page length This function selects a default page length of either 1 1 or 12 inches at the time of printer initialization. This selection is only valid when CODE is selected as the P AGE LENGTH setting in the main setup options. Disable paper out detection When the paper empty detection function is disabled, the printer will not stop pri[...]

Skip over perforation This function automatically leaves one inch of unprinted lines at the end of the page and linefeeds the paper to the next top of form. If the page length is smaller than 5 inches, this function is ignored. The skip perforation software command overrides this function. Line Feed Speed This function specifies the line feed speed[...]

Emulation The desired emulation mode of the printer can be selected using this function. When this function is executed, the printer is initialized. National font style One of the following 14 national fonts can be selected. When IBM Character Set 2 is selected, the Denmark, Denmark2, and Norway fonts take the same characters as the U.S.A. font exc[...]

Code page The default code page can be selected using this function. Refer to the code page table in Appendix C. EURO symbol (ISO 8859-1) This function specifies the EURO symbol " " at the code A4H in the character set ISO 8859-1. 41 5. Extended setup options (16-17) 16 CODE PAGE C.P.: 437 C.P.: 850 C.P.: 857 C.P.: 858 C.P.: 860 C.P.: 861[...]

Slashed zero The zero style is selected as either “ 0 ” (no-slash) or “ Ø ” (slashed). Character table One of character sets is selected. The character set availability depends on the emulation mode selected as shown in each selection. Carriage return (CR) A carriage return (ASCII code 0Dh or 13) causes data in the buf fer to be printed an[...]

Line feed (LF) A function for executing the carriage return operation when receiving the line feed command (LF code) is selected or deselected. Set vertical tabs (VT) in BP-A/I mode This function sets the vertical tab command code (0Bh) in BP-A or BP-I mode either to move to next vertical tab with or without printing buffer content. IBM 20 cpi char[...]

Set italic character style This function simply selects all print output to be in italic character style. Set bold character style This function simply selects all print output to be in bold character style. 25 ITALIC ITALIC: CODE ITALIC: ALWAYS .................... Defaults to the current set command code .................... Always printed in ita[...]

Enable barcode command This function enables the printer to accept the bar cord command and to print the bar cord accordingly . Set barcode type This function selects a type of bar code. Bar code type element enables a user to print bar code by varying width of narrow bar , wide bar, narrow space, wide bar , or intercharacter gap. See Appendix B, &[...]

Bar code size This function specifies the default bar code size. The tables below show bar code sizes and attributes. 46 5. Extended setup options (29) 29 BARCODE SIZE SIZE : 1 SIZE : 1.5 SIZE : 2 SIZE : 2.5 HRI PRINT BELOW HRI FONT Current CHECK CHARACTERS Added PRINT DENSITY 1/120 inch SIZE 1 1.5 2 2.5 NARROW BAR 2/120inch 3/120inch 4/120inch 5/1[...]

Interface type The parallel interface or the serial interface is selected. When this function is executed, the printer is initialized. See " Connecting the computer " on page 12 for correct selection and connection of the interface cable. Parity bit (serial interface) This function selects the appropriate parity bit in the transmission da[...]

Communication protocol (serial interface) This function selects the appropriate communications protocol. Refer to the specification of your host system for selecting proper communication protocol. Note: The XON/XOFF 1 differs from the XON/XOFF 2 in that the XON code (1 1h) is sent from the printer at power-on in the XON/XOFF 1 protocol. Communicati[...]

CTS signal (serial interface) This function accepts or ignores the CTS (Clear to Send) signal from the host. DSR signal (serial interface) This function accepts or ignores the DSR (Data Set Ready) signal from the host. CD signal (serial interface) This function accepts or ignores the CD (Carrier Detect) signal from the host. 49 5. Extended setup op[...]

Communication buffer size This function selects the maximum size of the input buffer . An appropriate selection is displayed according to another setup options like the emulation type of either IBM or FX mode. When the selection of this function is completed, the printer is intialized. The buffer size af fects the signal protocol in serial data com[...]

Invert LCD display This function sets up-side down text display in the LCD. Use with the reverse control panel sheet. (See page 7) Setting of ENERGY ST AR (1) Set the power conservation standby mode. (2) When this mode is valid, if the HC and (or) LF motors stop, the current to HC, LF , F AN, and the ribbon motor is interrupted 14 minutes later the[...]

Restore factory default setups This function selects to initialize the printer to the factory setting. Press the ENTER key to restore the factory setting in all setup options, Otherwise; press any other key to cancel this option. "SETUP : COMPLETED" is displayed at the completion of the execution. .................... " SETUP: COMPLE[...]

Software controlled setup This function enables or disables a control on the setup options from the specially provided software command. See " Printer setup command codes " section in Appendix B. Lock the RESET key This function locks up the RESET key during the online mode in order to avoid an accidental reset during printing. 53 5. Exte[...]

About printer driver Printer Driver is a section of your software that automatically translates instructions from the software to your printer . For example, when using some application software, if you want to boldface or underline a word, the printer driver automatically translates your specific boldface or underline instruction on your applicati[...]

If an error occurs during printing, you will get several warnings. A buzzer sounds, P .OUT lamp blinks, and an error message appears in the display window of the front control panel. ❏ Error Messages Error Message Cause and Solution CARRIAGE ERROR RAM ERROR EEPROM ERROR F AN ERROR HEAD PROTECTION (ON LINE indicator blinks.) P APER ERROR (Buzzer s[...]

❏ Problem guide Problem Cause and Solution POWER lamp fails to light Printer stops or slows down on printing P .OUT lamp lights incorrectly Poor quality printing or smudging of the paper Some characters miss printing Incorrect character printed Paper not advancing Fanfold paper slips Extra line feed Paper jam Paper Bail abnormal operation ◆ Pow[...]

❏ Input Hexadecimal Dump Mode The Input hexadecimal dump capability of the printer enables monitoring of data as it is sent to the printer . Each Escape Sequence, Control Code, and ASCII character sent from the computer to the printer is output in a two-digit hexadecimal format. Such printing is initiated after 16 bytes of data have been transmit[...]

❏ Cleaning Minimum periodical cleaning will ensure the maximum performance from your printer . Do not spill or splash a cleaning liquid inside the printer . Please refer to the "Printer cover removal" on page 59 to remove the covers for cleaning. Before cleaning the printer , be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. [...]

❏ Lubrication In the case of heavy use of the printer , apply a specified lubricating oil only to the front and rear metal carriage bar . When applying the lubricant to the carriage bars, spread the oil by manually moving the print head back and forth along the carriage bar . Consult your dealer to obtain the recommended lubricating oil. Do not u[...]

Guide Pivot L-angle Hinge Printer Cover ◆ Open the front cover to an upright position, then lift and remove the cover . Rear Cover ◆ Open the rear cover from the bottom edge and pull it toward the bottom to remove. Paper Rack ◆ Slide both paper guides to the extreme left and right edges of the paper rack. Raise the rear end to stand verticall[...]

❏ V ertical alignment mode The vertical alignment mode serves to compensate for the slippage of the vertical printing positions, that occurs due to individual differences and age distortion of the printer . Operation and printing pattern Before performing the adjustment mode, make sure the ribbon cassette and at least 10-inch wide paper are prope[...]

PRINTED P A TTERNS EXAMPLE 4. Judging from the printed pattern in each print mode, select the grade number of a best aligned pattern between +3 and -3.by pressing the Left and Right arrow keys. 5. Press the ENTER key to set the printing condition. Printing for the next mode automatically starts. 6 Repeat the steps 4 and 5 for modes 1 through 4. 7 A[...]

❏ Printing specifications Printing method Print Head Emulation Resident fonts Character sets Graphic printing Print mode Throughput • Impact dot matrix and bidirectional logic seeking printing • 18 pins (4 rows in parallel) • Epson FX-1050 • IBM Proprinter III XL • BP-5460 F A • S.Roman, Sans Serif, Draft, Speed draft, Super speed dra[...]

Paper feed method Paper width Paper weight Multiple copies Line feed pitch Line feed speed Print speed Recommended print area Friction method: • Single cut sheet (A3, B4, A4, B5, letter , legal) • 55 kg - 90 kg in Japan • 17 lbs. - 28 lbs. in USA • 64 g/m 2 - 105 g/m 2 in Europe T ractor method: • 45 kg - 90 kg in Japan • 14 lbs. - 28 l[...]

Character Dot Spacing Max No. Character Printing Print mode Spacing H x V of Structure Speed (inches) Columns (V x H) (cps) Draft Pica 10 cpi 1/120 x 1/72 136 12 x 9 560 Elite (Epson) 12 cpi 1/120 x 1/72 163 10 x 9 672 Elite (IBM) 12 cpi 1/144 x 1/72 163 12 x 9 556 15 cpi 1/180 x 1/72 204 12 x 9 416 Condensed pica 17 cpi 1/240 x 1/72 233 14 x 9 476[...]

66 A. Specifications ❏ Parallel interface specifications • Input connector Notes: 1. HIGH is pulled up to + 5V by 2.2k Ω resistor . 2. NC stands for no connection. 3. CHASSIS GND and GND are connected in the printer . • Data input timing chart STROBE DA T A 1 -DA T A 8 BUSY ACK 1 - 50 µs min. 1 µs max. 0.5 µs 3 - 7 us min. 0 µs 6 - 10 ?[...]

❏ Serial interface specifications • Input connector RS-232C Pin assignments Notes: 1. NC stands for no connection. 2. CHASSIS GND and GND are connected in the printer . • Handshake protocol One of the following four protocols can be selected: - DTR protocol - X ON/X OFF protocol I - X ON/X OFF protocol II - ETX/ACK protocol • Baud Rate In t[...]

❏ Other specifications Power supply T emperature Humidity External dimensions W eight Power Consumption • 120V AC : For USA, Canada and T aiwan • 230V AC : For Asia, Oceania, Europe and others • 41°F - 104°F (during Operation) • 5°C - 40°C • 20 % - 80 % (no condensation) Model A • 24.4"(W idth x 10.2"(Height) x 12.0"[...]

69 ❏ IBM mode ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal & Decimal FUNCTION [1] B E L [07] H [7] D Activates the alarm. [2] B S [08] H [8] D Backspace one character . [3] H T [09] H [9] D Moves to next horizontal tab. [4] L F [0A] H [10] D Linefeeds after printing. [5] V T [0B ]H [1 1] D Linefeeds to next vertical tab position after printing. [6] FF [0C] H [12][...]

70 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION Draft download m=14h indicates a draft download character . NLQ download m=15h indicates a NLQ download character . [26] ESC A n [1B,41,n] H [27,65,n] D Sets line spacing to n/72" ( 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 ) This command becomes effective by ESC 2. [27] ESC B n1 n2... [1B,42,n1,n2,...n64,00] H Sets vertical [...]

71 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [35] ESC I n [1B,49] H [27,73] D Selects one of font styles. n=0 : Draft 10 cpi n=1 : Speed draft 12 cpi n=2 : NLQ (Sans Serif) n=3 : NLQ (Roman) n=4 : Draft download n=5 : Speed draft download n=6 : NLQ (Sans Serif) download n=7 : NLQ (Roman) download n=1 1 : NLQ (Roman) italic [36] ESC J n [1B,4A,n] H [[...]

72 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [51] E S C [ @ n 1 n 2 [1B,5B,2D,n1,n2,m1,..,m4] H Sets single or double height/width/line-spacing mode. m1...m4 [27,91,45,n1,n2,m1,..,m4] D n1=4 , n2=0 , m1=0 , and m2=0. m3=01h : single character height. m3=02h : double character height. m3=10h : single line spacing. m3=20h : double line spacing. m3=22h[...]

73 B. Contr ol code summary (IBM) ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [57] ESC _ n [1B,5F ,n] H [27,95,n] D Sets/cancels overscore mode. n=0 : Cancels overscore mode. n=1 : Sets overscore mode. [58] ESC g [1B,67] H [27,103] D Selects 15 cpi character mode. [59] ESC k n [1B,6B,n] H [27,107,n] D Selects NLQ font type. n=0 : ROMAN is set. n=1 : S[...]

74 ❏ FX mode ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal & Decimal FUNCTION [1] B E L [07] H [7] D Activates the bell. [2] B S [08] H [8] D Backspace one character . [3] H T [09] H [9] D Moves to next horizontal tab. [4] L F [0A] H [10] D Linefeeds after printing. [5] V T [0B ]H [1 1] D Linefeeds to next vertical tab position after printing. [6] FF [0C] H [12] D[...]

ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [22] ESC & NUL n1 [1B,26,00,n1,n2,a,data] H Defines download character(s). n2 a data [27,38,0,n1,n2,a,data] D NLQ download character is generated by interpolation. n1: first code of download character (00-127) n2: last code of download character (00-127) [23] ESC (t [1B, 28, 74, n1, n2, d1, d2, d3] H Sel[...]

76 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [27] ESC 0 [1B,30] H [27,48] D Sets line spacing to 1/8". [28] ESC 1 [1B,31] H [27,49] D Sets line spacing to 7/72". [29] ESC 2 [1B,32] H [27,50] D Sets line spacing to 1/6". [30] ESC 3 n [1B,33,n] H [27,51,n] D Sets line spacing to n/216" ( 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 ). [31] ESC 4 [1B,34] H [27,[...]

77 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [52] ESC I n [1B,49,n] H [27,73,n] D Treats unused control codes in the control area as character codes. n=0 : Ignores unused control codes n=1 : treats unused control codes as character codes. [53] ESC J n [1B,4A,n] H [27,74,n] D n/216" linefeeds after printing ( 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 ). [54] ESC K n1 n2 [...]

78 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [66] ESC Y n1 n2 [1B,59,n1,n2,data] H Prints 8-pin double-speed double-density graphics data [27,89,n1,n2,data] D (120 dpi). The total number of dots in the data is set by n1 + n2 x 256 . [67] ESC Z n1 n2 [1B,5A,n1,n2,data] H Prints 8-pin quadruple-density graphics (240 dpi). data [27,90,n1,n2,data] D The[...]

79 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [74] ESC k n [1B,6B,n] H [27,107,n] D Selects NLQ font type. n=0 : ROMAN is set. n=1 : SANS SERIF is set. [75] ESC l n [1B,6C,n] H [27,108,n] D Sets left mar gin at the n th horizontal space in the current print mode ( 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 ). [76] ESC p n [1B,70,n] H [27,1 12,n] D Sets or cancels proportional [...]

80 ❏ BP-A/I mode ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal & Decimal FUNCTION [1] B E L [07] H [7] D Activates the alarm. [2] B S [08] H [8] D Backspace one character . [3] H T [09] H [9] D Moves to next horizontal tab. [4] L F [0A] H [10] D Linefeeds after printing. [5] V T [0B ]H [1 1] D Linefeeds to next vertical tab position after printing. [6] FF [0C] H [[...]

81 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [17] ESC # [1B,23] H [27,35] D Cancels MSB control. [18] ESC – n [1B,2D,n] H [27,45,n] D Sets or cancels underline mode. n=0 : underline is cancelled. n=1 : underline is set. [19] ESC . n [1B,2E,n] H [27,46,n] D Sets line spacing to n/144" ( 1 ≤ n ≤ 127 ) [20] ESC / c [1B,2F ,c] H [27,47,c] D S[...]

82 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [47] ESC L n1 n2 [1B,4C,n1,n2,data] H Prints the 8-pin double-density graphics (120 dpi). data [27,76,n1,n2,data] D The total number of dots in the data is set by n1 + n2 x 256 . [48] ESC M [1B,4D] H [27,77] D Selects Elite (12 cpi) mode. [49] ESC N n [1B,4E,n] H [27,78,n] D Sets bottom margin ( 1 ≤ n ?[...]

83 ITEM SYMBOL Hexadecimal Decimal FUNCTION [61] ESC b c n1 n2 [1B,62,c,n1,n2,...,n64,00] H Sets vertical tab position in channels beginning from ...n64 NUL [27,98,c,n1,n2,...,n64,0] D n1 and end with NU L [00]H as in ESC B command. c specifies one of channels 0 to 7 to be set. [62] ESC g [1B,67] H [27,103] D Selects 15 cpi mode. [63] ESC k n1 n2 [[...]

84 ❏ Setup options control codes This command is specially designed to assist you in utilizing the printer to its fullest potential. Most of printer's setup options can be accessed and changed through the following command sequence. Setup command sequence Setup declare codes (1B 7C 60 01 00 1 1 ) h Setup command codes 1B 7C 60 m1 m2 a1...ak [...]

85 ITEM Mode Code & Hexadecimal n: (Hex.) = selection [ 1 ] Font Header A n n: 00=Roman, n : 10h=Code (Draft), 1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 41, n 01=Sans Serif, 11h=S.D., 12h=S.S.D, [2] Character Header B n n : 00=Code, n: 05=15 cpi, spacing 1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 42, n 01=5 cpi, 06=17 cpi, 02=6 cpi, 07=20 cpi, 03=10 cpi, 08=Proportional. [ 3 ] Page length[...]

86 ITEM Mode Code & Hexadecimal n: (Hex.) = selection [18] International Header R n n: 00=USA, n: 05=Sweden, n: 0A =De n mark2, character 1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 52, n 01=France, 06=Italy , 0B=Spain2, 02=Germany , 07=Spain, 0C=Latin America, 03=U.K., 08=Japan, 0D=T urkey . 04=Denmark, 09=Norway , [19] Code page Header p n n : 00=Code page 437 n : 2[...]

87 ITEM Mode Code & Hexadecimal n: (Hex.) = selection [33] Bar code type Header n n n: 00=Industrial 2/5, n: 07=Code 128, 1B, 7C, 60, 02, 00, 6E, n 01=Interleave 2/5, 08=EAN 8, 02=Matrix 2/5, 09=EAN 13, 03=Codabar , 0A=UPC-A, 04=Code 1 1, 0B=UPC-E, 05=Code 39, 0C=Postnet 06=Code 93, 0D=Element [34] Bar code size Header o n n : 00=1 n : 02=2 1B,[...]

88 ❏ Bar code control codes This command becomes effective when the "Bar code command" in the extended setup options is set to "MODE1 or MODE2". T o print a bar code from your host, firstly set the bar code type designation and a desired print sizes. Then send the bar code data with BAR CODE DA T A sequence(DC4 DC4 B). Most ba[...]

89 About bar code element type Any bar code type can be expressed in bar codes by varying bar elements; narrow bar , wide ba r , narrow space, wide space, and intercharacter gap. However , HRI, check digit, and start/end code have to be added manually . If a specific type of bar code other than specified earlier does not satisfy your needs, create [...]

90 ITEM Mode Code & Hexadecimal n: (Hex.) = selection [ 1 ] BAR CODE data DC4, DC4, B, n Specifies the numler ("n") of data to be regarded as sequence 14, 14, 42, n bar code data. 0 < n < 44H [ 2 ] Check digit DC4, DC4, C, n Selects/deselects to add a check digit automatically . 14, 14, 43, n n: 00=No, 01=Y es. [ 3 ] Element DC4[...]

Epson, Italic character set Note: This character set is selected with ESC t 0 in FX mode. Refer to Control code summary section. Epson, Italic character set, extended Note: This character set is selected with ESC 6, ESC I 1, and ESC t 0 in FX mode. Refer to Control code summary section. H 0 123 456 78 9A BC D E F L (0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96)[...]

Epson, Graphic character set Note: This character set is selected with ESC t 1 in FX mode. Refer to Control code summary section. Epson, Graphic character set, extended Note: This character set is selected with ESC 6, ESC I 1, and ESC t 1 in FX mode. Refer to Control code summary section. H 0 123 456 78 9A BC D E F L (0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (9[...]

IBM character set 1 Note: This character set is selected with ESC 7 i n I BM m o de . Refer to Control code summary section. IBM character set 2 Note: This character set is selected with ESC 6 i n I BM m o de . Refer to Control code summary section. H 0 123 456 78 9A BC D E F L (0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128) (144)(160) (176)(192) (208[...]

IBM all character set Note: This character set is selected with ESC . Refer to Control code summary section. International character set Note: This character set is selected with ESC R , n . Refer to Control code summary section. H 0 123 456 78 9 A B C DE F L (0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (1 12) (128) (144) (160) (176) (192) (208) (224) (240)[...]

BP-A character set Note: This character set is selected in BP-A mode. BP-I character set 1 Note: This character set is selected with ESC 7 in BP-I mode. Refer to Control code summary section. H 0 123 456 78 9A BC D E F L (0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128) (144)(160) (176)(192) (208) (224)(240) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F H 0 123 456 7[...]

BP-I character set 2 Note: This character set is selected with ESC 6 in BP-I mode. H 0 123 456 78 9A BC D E F L (0) (16) (32) (48) (64) (80) (96) (112)(128) (144)(160) (176)(192) (208) (224)(240) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 96 C. Character Sets[...]

Code Page 437 (USA) Code Page 437 Greek (Greek) Code Page 772 (Lithuanian) Code Page 774 (Lithuanian) 97 C. Character Sets[...]

Code Page 850 (Multilingual) Code Page 851 (Greek) Code Page 852 (East Europe) Code Page 853 (T urkish) 98 C. Character Sets[...]

Code Page 855 (Cyrillic) Code Page 857 (T urkish) Code Page 858 (Multilingual-Euro) Code Page 860 (Portguese) 99 C. Character Sets[...]

Code Page 861 (Icelandic) Code Page 863 (Canadian-French) Code Page 865 (Norwegian) Code Page 866 (Russian) 100 C. Character Sets[...]

Code Page 869 (Greek) Code Page 1250 (Latin 2) Code Page 1252 (Latin 1) Lithuaninan-KBL 101 C. Character Sets[...]

Bulgaria IBM Russian MAZOWIA (Polish) Code MJK (CSFR) 102 C. Character Sets[...]

Hungarian BRASCII Abicomp USSR GOST (Russian) 103 C. Character Sets[...]

104 ISO 8859-1 ISO 8859-2 ISO 8859-7 ISO 8859-9 C. Character Sets[...]

105 ISO 8859-15 C. Character Sets[...]

Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GSGV , 18. 01. 1991: Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB(A) oder weniger gemäß ISO 7779. This unit complies with the Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. Dies Gerät entspricht den Bedingungen der Niederspannungs-V orschrift 73/23/EEC und dem EMVG nach 89/3[...]

PRINTER DIVISION 1-1-1, AKANEHAMA, NARASHINO-SHI, CHIBA 275-8558 JAPAN[...]