AMT Datasouth AMTACCEL-5350 manual

Document No. 397000 B User's Guide A M T ACCEL -5 3 5 0 Document No. 397000 B User's Guide A M T ACCEL -5 3 5 0[...]

Document No. 397000 B User's Guide A M T ACCEL -5 3 5 0[...]

User's Guide Unpacking Set Up Loading Paper Control Panel Cleaning & Maintenance Solving Problems Bottom-Feed Tractors Bar Codes Interfaces Code Sets Specifications A M T ACCEL -5 3 5 0 Document No. 397000      Revision B AMT DATASOUTH CORP. 4765 Calle Quetzal Camarillo, CA 93012-8546 TEL: (805) 388-5799 FAX: (805) 389-3657 [...]

User's Guide ii Preface User's Guide ii Preface[...]

User's Guide Preface iii Preface Thank you for selecting an AMT Datasouth ® ACCEL ™ -5350 series printer. Using an all-metal chassis, 24-wire dot-matrix printhead, state- of-the-art electronics, and simple user controls, your printer will provide fast and reliable printing for years to come. Printer Models There are two models of AMT Dataso[...]

User's Guide iv Preface About This User's Guide This user's guide provides information that will help you set up and operate your printer. If you are using the printer for the first time, you should perform the procedures in sections 1, 2 and 3 to set up the printer. Then, use section 4 to learn how to use control panel functions. Th[...]

User's Guide Preface v Conventions Some of the procedures in this guide contain special notices that highlight important information:  Notes Indicate information that you should know to help your printer run properly and efficiently.  Cautions Indicate guidelines that, if not followed, can cause damage to equipment.  Warnings Indicate[...]

User's Guide vi Preface Copyright © Copyright, 2000 by AMT Datasouth Corp. (AMT Datasouth). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMT Datasouth. No p[...]

User's Guide Preface vii Dated proof-of-purchase must be provided by the Purchaser when requesting warranty work to be performed. (A warranty reply card is included with the product and should be returned to AMT Datasouth within 10 days of accepting the product.) The Purchaser may request information on how to get warranty service by contactin[...]

User's Guide viii Preface Factory Service If you suspect that your printer needs service, first contact the Dealer that sold you the printer. The Dealer will ask you for the printer's model number and serial number, the date you purchased the printer, and an explanation of the problem. In the event that your Dealer is unable to help you a[...]

User's Guide Preface ix Agency Compliances AMT Datasouth ACCEL-5350 and -5350d series printers have been tested and found to comply with the application U.S. and Canadian requirements of Underwriter's Laboratory Inc. ® LISTED File Number E99947 EDP EQUIPMENT 94KO Information to the user for Class A digital device WARNING: This equipment [...]

User's Guide x Preface Power Precautions When installing and using the printer, be sure to take the following precautions:      Use the appropriate power supply and voltage frequency. Be sure to check the voltage select switch before the printer's first installation.      Make sure the total length of the pow[...]

User's Guide Preface xi Operating Precautions When installing and using the printer, be sure to take the following precautions:      Use the printer only within the following temperature and humidity ranges: Ambient temperature: 7° to 46° Centigrade (45° to 115° F) Relative humidity: 10% to 85% noncondensing     [...]

User's Guide xii Preface Operating precautions––continued      Keep the printer clean. Dust accumulation and paper fiber deposits can cause the printer to function improperly.      Do not place cups, books or other objects on top of the printer. Be careful not to hang jewelry, clothes or hair near the paper en[...]

User's Guide Contents xiii Contents Preface iii Printer Models ............................................................................. iii About This User's Guide ............................................................. iv Conventions .................................................................................. v Technical[...]

User's Guide xiv Contents Section 2—Set Up 2-1 Introducing Printer Components ................................................. 2-1 Installing the Paper Deflector ...................................................... 2-5 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge ................................................... 2-6 Checking the Voltage Select Switc[...]

User's Guide Contents xv Operator and Error .................................................................. 4-2 Setup Menu ............................................................................. 4-2 Using the Select-Dial ................................................................... 4-3 Moving the Paper Up and Down ..............[...]

User's Guide xvi Contents Using Text Appearance Parameters Set Print Quality ...................................................................... 4-23 Set Font ................................................................................... 4-23 Set Pitch .................................................................................. 4[...]

User's Guide Contents xvii Specify Number of Data Bits ................................................. 4-37 Specify Number of Stop Bits .................................................. 4-37 Specify Parity .......................................................................... 4-38 Set DTR Signal Polarity ................................[...]

User's Guide xviii Contents Fine-Adjusting the Carriage Home Position ................................ 6-31 Fine-Adjusting the Paper Sensor ................................................. 6-31 Changing User Names ................................................................. 6-32 Locking Control Panel Functions ...........................[...]

User's Guide Contents xix Appendix D—Code Sets D-1 AMT and Diablo 630 Code Set ................................................... D-2 Character Codes ...................................................................... D-2 Printing Characters Assigned to Control Codes ................ D-2 Printing International Characters ................[...]

User's Guide xx Contents User's Guide xx Contents[...]

User's Guide Contents xxi Figures and T ables Figures 1-1 Unpacking the Printer ............................................................. 1-3 1-2 Removing the Foam Blocks .................................................... 1-4 2-1 Printer Components, Front ..................................................... 2-2 2-2 Printer Components, I[...]

User's Guide xxii Contents 3-1 Selecting a Paper Path ............................................................ 3- 3 3-2 Attaching the Support Extender ............................................. 3- 4 3-3 Loading a Form ....................................................................... 3-4 3-4 Raising the Tractor Cover ..............[...]

User's Guide Contents xxiii T ables 4- 1 Setup Menu Summary ............................................................. 4-39 6-1 Troubleshooting Guide ........................................................... 6- 12 A-1 Troubleshooting the Bottom-Feed Tractors ........................... A-6 B-1 Bar Code Specifications .....................[...]

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User's Guide Unpacking 1-1 Unpacking This section describes how to select a good place for the printer and unpack it. If the printer is already set up, you can skip ahead to the next section. Selecting a Good Place for the Printer When selecting a place for your printer, observe the following guide- lines: 9 9 9 9 9 The site must be large enou[...]

User's Guide 1-2 Unpacking Selecting a Good Place for the Printer––continued 9 9 9 9 9 Avoid outlets on the same circuit with large motors, such as copiers or postage machines, or other appliances that might disturb the power supply. 9 9 9 9 9 Leave several inches of empty space in front, behind, and on both sides of the printer for good a[...]

User's Guide Unpacking 1-3 Unpacking the Printer––continued Figure 1-1. Unpacking the Printer PAPER DEFLECTOR RIBBONS POWER CORD PRINTER USER'S GUIDE PAPER SUPPORTS User's Guide Unpacking 1-3 Unpacking the Printer––continued Figure 1-1. Unpacking the Printer PAPER DEFLECTOR RIBBONS POWER CORD PRINTER USER'S GUIDE PAPER S[...]

User's Guide 1-4 Unpacking Removing Internal Packing To remove the internal packing, use the following procedure: 1. Raise the top cover and locate the two foam blocks (one on each side of the main carriage shaft). 2. Carefully remove the foam blocks from the printer, as shown in figure 1-2. 3. Lower the top cover. Be sure to save the internal[...]

User's Guide Set Up 2-1 Set Up This section points out the various printer components that you use to operate the printer and describes how to install the paper deflector and ribbon cartridge. This section also describes how to check the voltage select switch, attach the power cord, turn the printer on and off, load paper, print a self test, a[...]

User's Guide 2-2 Set Up Introducing Printer Components––continued SEL ECT- DIAL CONTROL PANEL Provides easy setup and con- figuration of the printer FORMS THICKNESS INDICATOR Shows the current forms thick- ness TRACTOR SELECT INDICATOR Shows whether the rear forms tractors are engaged or disen- gaged PAPER SUPPORT EXTENDERS Provide additio[...]

User's Guide Set Up 2-3 Introducing Printer Components––continued TOP COVER Opens to reveal the carriage, ribbon and printhead PLATEN Provides a firm print impres- sion surface BAIL Holds paper firmly against the platen with pressure rollers PAPER SCALE Provides an easy way to align paper PRINT LINE INDICATOR Shows the current print line o[...]

User's Guide 2-4 Set Up Introducing Printer Components––continued INTERFACE CONNECTORS Receives parallel and serial interface cables FORMS TRACTORS Guides pin-fed paper into the printer TRACTOR COVER Helps to reduce noise and guide paper; snaps into the raised position to allow ac- cess to forms tractors VOLTAGE SELECT SWITCH Lets you set [...]

User's Guide Set Up 2-5 Installing the Paper Deflector The paper deflector hooks onto the rear tractor support shaft to keep pin-feed paper away from the interface and power cables. To install the paper deflector, use the following procedure: 1. To gain access to the forms tractors, raise the tractor cover until it snaps into the raised positi[...]

User's Guide 2-6 Set Up Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Both black and color ribbon cartridges install the same way. To install a ribbon cartridge, use the following procedure: 1. Make sure the printer is off, raise the top cover, and slide the carriage to the center of the printer. 2. If a ribbon cartridge is already installed, remove it by g[...]

User's Guide Set Up 2-7 Checking the V olt age Select Switch The voltage select switch lets you set up the printer to receive U.S. or international input power. Before attaching the power cable, you must make sure the voltage select switch is set to the correct ac input voltage for your installation. If the voltage select switch is set incorre[...]

User's Guide 2-8 Set Up Attaching the Power Cord After checking the voltage select switch, you are ready to attach the power cord. To do so, use the following procedure: 1. Make sure the power switch is off. 2. Take the power cord and plug the three- hole connector into the power receptacle at the rear of the printer, as shown in figure 2-9. 3[...]

User's Guide Set Up 2-9 T urning the Printer On and Off To turn on the printer, set the power switch to the I position, as shown in figure 2-10. To turn off the printer, set the power switch to the O position. , Cautions: 9 9 9 9 9 Do not unplug the power cord with the printer turned on. 9 9 9 9 9 Wait at least five seconds after turning off t[...]

User's Guide 2-10 Set Up Printing a Self T est Figure 2-11. Loading a Cut Sheet Self test lets you verify normal printing operation and inspect print quality. Print a test after installing the printer, after mainte- nance, after periods of inactivity, and during troubleshooting when applicable. T o print a self test, perform this procedure: 1.[...]

User's Guide Set Up 2-11 Attaching the Interface Cable The printer has a Centronics ® -compatible parallel interface and an EIA RS-232-C- compatible serial interface for communica- tions with computers. The printer does not come with an interface cable, since the correct cable to use depends on your computer. If you do not already have an int[...]

User's Guide 2-12 Set Up Setting Communications Parameters When the printer comes from the factory, it is ready to use the parallel interface. To use the parallel port, no further action is necessary. If you want to use the serial interface, however, you may need to first set the serial communications parameters on the printer's Setup men[...]

User's Guide Set Up 2-13 Configuring Software Your printer is now ready to receive and print data sent from your computer. Configuring most software applications to work with the printer requires only two steps: 1) select the correct printer, and 2) select the correct output port. Selecting the Correct Printer Most software applications let yo[...]

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User's Guide Loading Paper 3-1 Loading Paper This section describes how to load various kinds of media into the printer, including single sheets, pin-feed paper, multipart forms, labels, and transparencies. If your printer has bottom-feed tractors, refer to the Bottom-Feed Tractors appendix. Choosing Paper The printer can accommodate many diff[...]

User's Guide 3-2 Loading Paper Paper Paths The printer has three separate paper paths that you can use to load various types of paper. 9 9 9 9 9 Top path. You use this path to feed single sheets and forms. 9 9 9 9 9 Rear path. You use this path to feed pin-feed media from the rear of the printer. This rear path is best for up to four-part form[...]

User's Guide Loading Paper 3-3 Selecting a Paper Path To change paper paths, you need to set the positions of both the tractor select indicactor and the paper support. The tractor select indicator shows which paper path is selected: Rear position: The top and bottom paths are selected. Front position: The rear paper path is selected . To selec[...]

User's Guide 3-4 Loading Paper Loading Forms Figure 3-2. Attaching the Support Extenders You load forms from the top of the printer. After loading a form, the printer automati- cally positions it to the first printable line. After printing, the printer ejects the form. If the printer has more information to print, the LOAD PAPER message appear[...]

User's Guide Loading Paper 3-5 Loading Forms––continued ) Note: To load sheets wider than 16 inches, don't use the paper edge guides. Just set a sheet into the paper entry slot behind the platen and let it rest against the paper support. If necessary, you can remove the edge guides. , Caution: When loading a cut sheet, do not turn off[...]

User's Guide 3-6 Loading Paper 0 123456789 0 123 4 567 89 The printer contains two built-in, low- profile tractors that are easy to load. Normally, you load pin-fed report paper from the back of the printer. After loading the paper, the printer automatically ad- vances the paper to the first printable line. When printing is completed on the fi[...]

User's Guide Loading Paper 3-7 6. Mount the paper onto the first three pins of both tractors, as shown in figure 3-7, and close the tractor doors. You'll need to slide the right-edge tractor left or right as needed until its pin belt aligns with the paper holes. 7. Slide the right-edge tractor as needed to make the paper just slightly tau[...]

User's Guide 3-8 Loading Paper Positioning Pin-Fed Report Paper Although it is usually unnecessary, you can move pin-fed report paper forward or backward after loading it. To move the paper, press the Ready button to disable printing and then turn the Select-dial. Turning the dial clockwise advances the paper; turning the dial counterclockwise[...]

User's Guide Loading Paper 3-9 Using the Demand Document Mode––continued The printer automatically senses whether or not you tear off the page. Pressing the Ready button again causes one of the following actions: 9 9 9 9 9 If you removed the last printed page, the paper reverse feeds to the next top-of-form, the READY message reappears, an[...]

User's Guide 3-10 Loading Paper Using the Demand Document Mode––continued Instead of selecting On at the DEMAND parameter, you can select Beep, Tear or Auto. These options also select the demand document mode, but with special options: 9 9 9 9 9 Beep causes the printer to begin beeping 15 seconds after you press the Ready button to pause p[...]

User's Guide Loading Paper 3-11 To reload the pin-feed paper, press the Form Feed button on the control panel. The printer advances the paper to the first printable line. To load a single sheet through the top paper papth, move the tractor select indicator to the rear position ( ). Then, load the sheet in the usual way (refer to Loading Single[...]

User's Guide 3-12 Loading Paper Loading Multipart Forms The printer can handle individually-cut or pin-fed forms containing up to seven parts and carbons. The procedures for loading multipart forms are the same as those for loading single forms and pin-fed report paper, except for the following precautions: 9 9 9 9 9 Forms are thicker than nor[...]

User's Guide Loading Paper 3-13 Loading Labels––continued 9 9 9 9 9 If your printer has bottom-feed tractors or you have a top-mounted pull tractor option, load labels from the bottom of the printer, especially labels that easily peel off the backing. When labels enter the printer from the bottom, they feed straight through the printer wit[...]

User's Guide 3-14 Loading Paper Aligning Preprinted Forms When you print on preprinted forms, forms alignment is critical. To align a preprinted form in the printer, use the following procedure: 1. Load the preprinted form into the printer. 2. With the printer idle, press the Ready button on the control panel to pause printing. Turn the Select[...]

User's Guide Loading Paper 3-15 Setting Page Length––continued Ordinarily, software applications set page length for you. If you experi- ence one of these problems, you may have to set the page length manu- ally. To set the page length, use the following procedure: 1. Press the Setup button on the control panel to access the Setup menu. Th[...]

User's Guide 3-16 Loading Paper Reviewing the Paper Handling Controls Here's a brief review of the paper handling controls: 9 9 9 9 9 Tractor select indicator shows which paper path is selected. When loading pin-feed paper from the rear, the indicator must be towards the front of the printer. When loading single sheets or pin-feed paper f[...]

User's Guide Loading Paper 3-17 Reviewing Paper Handling Controls––continued 9 9 9 9 9 Bail button engages and disengages the bail. During paper loading, bail motion is automatic so you will rarely use this button. Pressing the button moves the bail away from the platen so you can clear a paper jam or clean the platen. Pressing the button [...]

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User's Guide Control Panel 4-1 Control Panel This section describes how to use the printer's control panel, which is shown below. The control panel consists of a sixteen-character display, twelve buttons and a Select-dial. 4 Section COURIER LQ READY Font Pitch Clear Reset Alt Quality Emul Ready Color Test Status Setup Form Feed Line Feed [...]

User's Guide 4-2 Control Panel Understanding Display Messages The control panel display can show four kinds of messages. Status The status message appears when you turn on the printer and during normal printing operations. This message shows the current font and print quality, and whether the printer is ready, paused, printing a self test, or [...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-3 Using the Select-Dial You turn the Select-dial to move the paper up and down, move the car- riage back and forth, and scroll through the Setup menu. Moving the Paper Up and Down To move the paper up and down, press the Ready button to disable print- ing and then turn the Select-dial. To advance the paper, turn th[...]

User's Guide 4-4 Control Panel Using the Control Panel Buttons You press the buttons to set printer parameters and perform operations. A function label is printed next to each button to remind you of its primary function and a blue label to remind you of its alternate function. To invoke the primary function of a button, just press the button.[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-5 Selecting a Printer Emulation Holding down the Alt button and pressing the Emul button selects the next available printer emulation and displays the name of the printer being emulated. On standard printers you can select from the following emulations: AMT (AMT's native language), DIAB630 (the Diablo 630 dais[...]

User's Guide 4-6 Control Panel Selecting a Pitch Holding down the Alt button and pressing the Pitch button selects the next available pitch (number of characters per inch) and displays the pitch setting. You can select 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 17.1 or 20 characters per inch. If the current font is a proportionally-spaced font, you can also select PS.[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-7 Setting the Top-of-Form Pressing the Set Top of form button sets the top-of-form at the current print line. When you set a top-of-form, the printer recognizes the current print line as the first line on the page (line 0) and starts counting lines from that point. Moving the Bail Pressing the Bail button moves the[...]

User's Guide 4-8 Control Panel Resetting the Printer Holding down the Alt button and pressing the Reset button resets printer logic, clears the input buffer, and initializes all printing parameters to the defaults. Using the Reset button is like turning the printer off and then back on, except that downloaded fonts remain in effect. Printing a[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-9 Printing a Printer Status Report Holding down the Alt button and pressing the Status button prints a Printer Status Report . The report consists of a list of the available printer emulations and fonts, a printout of the Setup menu, and a printout of all characters in the current font. The Setup menu is a snap-sho[...]

User's Guide 4-10 Control Panel Figure 4-2. Sample Printer Status Report AMT PRINTER STATUS REPORT _______________________________________________________________________________________ MODEL: ACCEL-5350 FIRMWARE: 399101-020-A EMULATIONS: HexMode AMT Diab630 EpsonJX EpsonLQ IBMXL24 Barcode FONTS: Courier Gothic TmsRomn Elite TEXT APPEARANCE 1[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-11 TEXT APPEARANCE 12) QUAL: Letter Memo Draft 13) FONT: Courier Courier Gothic 14) PITCH: 10 10 12 15) CELL: 10 10 12 16) LPI: 6 6 17) COLOR: Black Black Green 18) ITALICS: Off Off On 19) HIGH: Off Off 20) WIDE: Off Off 21) SCRIPT: Off Off 22) UNDLINE: Off Off 23) BLD/SHA: Off Off 24) SLASH-0: Off Off 25) BI-DIR: [...]

User's Guide 4-12 Control Panel Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu is a selection list of printer parameters organized into the following catagories: 9 9 9 9 9 Operations 9 9 9 9 9 Print Modes 9 9 9 9 9 Page Settings 9 9 9 9 9 Tabs 9 9 9 9 9 Communications Settings 9 9 9 9 9 Special Modes When the Setup menu appears, the control panel display[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-13 Figure 4-4. Setup Menu PARAMETER DEFAULT OTHER SETTING SETTINGS OPERATIONS 1) RSTOR: None Usr 1 Us r 2 Usr 3 Usr 4 Us r 5 Fctry 2) SAVE: None Us r 1 Us r 2 Us r 3 Us r 4 Us r 5 3) DFALT: Fctry Us r 1 Us r 2 Us r 3 Usr 4 Us r 5 4) TEST: None Memory Sensor Ribbon Align Pcalib Random Gap PRINTER SETUP 5) EMUL: AMT [...]

User's Guide 4-14 Control Panel PARAMETER DEFAULT OTHER SETTING SETTINGS COMMUNICATIONS 4 2) INTRFCE: Auto Par Ser 43 ) BAUD: 9600 7 5 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 19200 44 ) BUFFER 48 K 512 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 80K 45 ) HNDSHK: D/ X ENQ D/E None XON DTR 4 6 ) DATA BITS: 8 7 4 7 ) STOP BITS: 1 2 48 ) PARITY: None Odd Even 49) DTR: Pos Neg 50 [...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-15 ) Note: Learning Setup menu functions is not necessary. These func- tions are provided for users who want to explore the advanced capabili- ties of the printer. During normal printing, application programs control most Setup menu functions automatically. Before describing the parameters on the Setup menu, let&ap[...]

User's Guide 4-16 Control Panel Selecting Operations The first section on the Setup menu is operations. Selecting an operation performs a specific action. Restore Printer Settings RSTOR lets you restore printer settings to the factory settings or to settings you saved previously with a SAVE operation. When you use RSTOR, the printer clears the[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-17 Select Power-On Default Settings DFALT lets you select the printer settings to use as the power-on default settings. You can select the factory settings or the settings you saved previously with a SAVE operation. The printer keeps your DFALT selection in non-volatile memory so it is retained when the printer is [...]

User's Guide 4-18 Control Panel Selecting Print Modes The second section on the Setup menu is print modes. The most impor- tant print mode parameter is emulation, which must be set so that it is compatible with your application program. Selecting print modes change the way text prints on the page. Set Printer Emulation EMUL lets you select a p[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-19 Set Language LANG lets you specify a language for the printer to use when printing text. When you select any language other than USA , the printer replaces some of the standard ASCII printable characters with alternate charac- ters that are used in a specific language. You can select the following: Setting Count[...]

User's Guide 4-20 Control Panel Select Characters for Codes 128-255 When an Epson or IBM emulation is selected, SETS lets you select a char- acter set for ASCII codes 128 to 255. You can select IBM1 for IBM set #1; IBM2 for IBM set #2; Ital1 for Epson italics set #1; Ital2 for Epson italics set #2; or None for no set (the printer ignores codes[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-21 ASCII IB M I BM Ital Ital ASCII IB M I BM Ital Ital Code # 1 # 2 #1 # 2 Code # 1 # 2 # 1 #2 182  66 219 ██ [[ 183  77 220 ▄▄ 184  88 221 ▌▌ ]] 185  99 222 ▐▐ ^^ 186  :: 223 ▀▀ __ 187  ;; 224 αα `` 188  << 225 ßß aa 189  == 226 ΓΓ [...]

User's Guide 4-22 Control Panel Turn Automatic Carriage Return Mode On and Off AUTO CR lets you turn the automatic carriage return mode on and off. In the automatic carriage return mode, the printer performs a carriage return/line feed for each line feed code it receives. You can select On to turn the automatic carriage return mode on; or Off [...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-23 Set Pitch PITCH lets you specify how many characters to print per inch. You can select 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 17.1, 20 or PS (proportional spacing). The PS setting only applies if the current font is a PS font. If you select PS and the current font is a fixed-pitch font, the printer uses the default pitch of the font[...]

User's Guide 4-24 Control Panel Set Character Cell Size CELL lets you specify how much to expand or compress characters so that they look good when printed at the selected pitch. You can select the same settings as for PITCH; that is, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 17.1, 20 or PS (proportional spacing). To select a setting, consider the following: 9 9 9 9 [...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-25 Set Color COLOR lets you specify a color for printing. You can select Black, Blue, Red, Yellw, Purpl, Green or Ornge . If a monochrome ribbon is installed, the printer ignores your color selection. Turn Italic Mode On and Off ITALICS lets you turn the italic mode on and off and specify how many degrees the text [...]

User's Guide 4-26 Control Panel Turn Super/Subscript Modes On and Off SCRIPT lets you turn on and off the superscript and subscript modes. In superscript mode, characters shrink to about half the normal size and print above the print line. In subscript mode, the same small characters print below the normal print line. You can select Supr to tu[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-27 ABCDEFGHIJK ABCDEFGHIJK Set Printing Direction DIRCTN lets you specify whether the printer should print in both directions or from left to right only. Printing from left to right only provides the highest possible vertical alignment, but slows down printing. You can select Bi-d for bi-directional printing or Uni[...]

User's Guide 4-28 Control Panel Using Page Setup Parameters The next section of the Setup menu is page setup. Page setup param- eters let you specify page size and margins. Set Form Length LENG lets you specify the length of the form you are using in 1/6-inch increments. This setting is very important since it controls continuous- forms feedin[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-29 Set Top Margin TOP MAR lets you specify a top margin. On subsequent form feeds, paper advances to the top margin you specify. The top margin can be from 0 to 181 lines down from the top-of-form; however, you can only select a line that is above the bottom margin setting. The physical location of the top margin o[...]

User's Guide 4-30 Control Panel Set Right Margin RGT MAR lets you specify a right margin. When printing reaches the right margin on a line, the printer performs a carriage return/line feed and continues printing on the next line. The right margin is also used in the center and justify modes. The right margin can be from 1 to 320 character spac[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-31 Using Paper Handling Parameters The next section of the Setup menu is paper handling. Paper handling parameters control how paper feeds through the printer. Select Paper Path PATH lets you select the active paper path. You can select from the following: 9 9 9 9 9 Top. Loads single sheets from the top of the prin[...]

User's Guide 4-32 Control Panel Turn Demand Document Mode On and Off DEMAND lets you turn set the demand document mode. The demand document mode lets you remove a pin-fed form without wasting the next form. With the mode on, pressing the Ready button turns printing off, displays DEMND on the control panel, and advances the last printed page up[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-33 Turn Paper Jam Sensing On and Off PPR JAM lets you turn the printer's paper jam sensing function on and off. With paper jam sensing on, the printer can detect when a pin-fed form gets jammed inside the printer and will notify you by displaying CLEAR PAPER JAM on the control panel display. With paper jam sen[...]

User's Guide 4-34 Control Panel Turn Preprinted Forms Alignment Mode On and Off POPUP lets you turn the preprinted forms alignment mode on and off. When the mode is on, you can easily align a preprinted form so that print- ing begins on any desired line. Just press the Ready button to pause print-ing and use the Select-dial to align the first [...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-35 Set Print Density PH GAP lets you enable and disable automatic forms thickness detection. When set to Auto , the printer automatically detects forms thickness and adjusts the print gap (that is, the physical distance between the printhead and the form) for optimal print density. If necessary, you can disable thi[...]

User's Guide 4-36 Control Panel Setting Communications Parameters The next section of the Setup menu is communications. These param- eters control data communications between the printer and the host computer. Select Interface INTRFCE lets you select the parallel or serial interface port for commu- nications with the host computer. You can sel[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-37 Specify Handshaking Method HNDSHK lets you tell the printer what handshaking method your com- puter is using. Handshaking is a technique that starts and stops data transmission between your computer and the printer. This starting and stopping is important so that neither device receives more data than it can han[...]

User's Guide 4-38 Control Panel Specify Parity PARITY lets you tell the printer what parity method your computer is using. When your computer uses parity, it adds a special parity bit to each data byte it sends. This parity bit enables the printer to detect a data transmission error. In the even parity method, the sum of the binary 1 bits plus[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-39 Reviewing the Setup Menu Now that you've been introduced to the Setup menu parameters and their possible settings, it's time for a brief review. Table 4-1. Setup Menu Summary Parameter Description Settings Operations RSTOR Restore printer settings None Usr 1 Usr 2 Usr 3 Usr 4 Usr 5 Fctry SAVE Save prin[...]

User's Guide 4-40 Control Panel Table 4-1. Setup Menu Summary––continued Parameter Description Settings Printer Setup– – continued SETS Select characters for IBM1 IBM2 Ital1 Ital2 codes 128 through 255 None AUTO CR Turn automatic carriage Off On return mode on and off AUTO LF Turn automatic line feed Off On mode on and off ERRBEL Selec[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-41 Table 4-1. Setup Menu Summary––continued Parameter Description Settings Text Appearance– – continued WIDE Turn double-wide mode Off On on and off SCRIPT Turn super/subscript modes Off Supr Sub on and off UNDLINE Turn underline mode on Off On and off BLD/SHA Turn bold/shadow modes Off Bld Sha on and off S[...]

User's Guide 4-42 Control Panel Table 4-1. Setup Menu Summary––continued Parameter Description Settings Paper Handling PATH Select paper path Top Rear Bottom TopTrac LFSLEW Set line feed speed 1ips to 10ips ( 6ips ) DEMAND Turn demand document Off On Beep Tear Auto mode on and off PPR JAM Turn paper jam sensing on On Off and off PGE END Se[...]

User's Guide Control Panel 4-43 Table 4-1. Setup Menu Summary––continued Parameter Description Settings Communications INTRFCE Select interface Auto Par Ser BAUD Specify baud rate 75 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 BUFFER Sp ecify input buffer size 512 1K 2K 3K 4K 8K 16K 32K 48K 64K 80K or more depending on installed memory HNDSHK Sp[...]

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User's Guide Cleaning and Maintenance 5-1 Cleaning and Maintenance To maintain trouble-free operation and good print quality, you should perform periodic cleaning and preventive maintenance procedures on your printer. This section provides the following procedures: 9 9 9 9 9 Removing and installing the top cover 9 9 9 9 9 Cleaning the platen a[...]

User's Guide 5-2 Cleaning and Maintenance WINDOW SUPPORT TAB CLIP MOUNTING TABS Removing and Installing the T op Cover Maintenance and troubleshooting proce- dures require you to remove the top cover to access internal printer components. To remove the top cover, simply lift up the front edge, as shown in figure 5-1. To re-install the top cove[...]

User's Guide Cleaning and Maintenance 5-3 Cleaning the Platen and Bail Rollers You should clean the platen and bail rollers whenever there is ink or paper fibers on the platen, the platen appears shiny, or printed pages contain vertical smears. To do so, you'll need a cleaning pad moistened with Fedron ® platen cleaner (available at most[...]

User's Guide 5-4 Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning the Main Carriage Shaft The carriage slides on two shafts. The main shaft, located directly under the printhead, requires occasional lubrication. The other shaft near the front of the printer does not require lubrication. You must use 3-In-One ® machine oil or an equivalent oil. To clean the [...]

User's Guide Cleaning and Maintenance 5-5 Cleaning the Printhead Wires Figure 5-5. Cleaning the Printhead Wires To prevent excessive ink build-up on the printhead wires, you should periodically wipe them with pure silicone lubricant (LPS-1 ® or an equivalent). To clean the printhead wires, use the following procedure: 1. With the printer off,[...]

User's Guide 5-6 Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning Printer Surfaces To keep your printer looking new, you should periodically clean its surfaces with glass cleaner (Windex ® or e quivalent), 91% isopropyl alcohol, or a mild dishwashing detergent (Lux ® or equivalent). To clean the printer surfaces, use the following procedure: 1. Turn off th[...]

User's Guide Cleaning and Maintenance 5-7 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge When printing becomes too light, you should replace the ribbon car- tridge. Follow the procedures for Installing the Ribbon Cartridge in the Set Up section of this guide. Replacing the Fuse When the printer is plugged into a power outlet that you have verified is supplyin[...]

User's Guide 5-8 Cleaning and Maintenance Inspecting Printer Parts You should occasionally inspect printer components so you can prevent problems before they occur. If some component appears to be damaged or worn, contact your service representative for a replacement part. , Caution: Before starting your inspection, be sure to turn off the pri[...]

User's Guide Cleaning and Maintenance 5-9 Inspecting Printer Parts––continued After you complete the inspection checklist on these two pages, turn on the printer and run a self test to verify normal operation. , Caution: Do not inspect the printer with the power turned on. Figure 5-9. Inspecting the Printer, Rear  INTERFACE CONNECTORS D[...]

User's Guide 5-10 Cleaning and Maintenance Replacing the Printhead When the printhead wears out, you should replace it with a new one. To do so, use the following procedure: Warning: The printhead can become very hot while in use. If you have been printing, wait at least five minutes with the printer idle before touching the printhead. 1. Turn[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-1 Solving Problems This section describes printer messages and tells you what corrective action(s) to take. This section also includes a brief troubleshooting guide and information on running printer tests. Understanding Printer Messages Printer messages appear on the control panel to warn you of special conditi[...]

User's Guide 6-2 Solving Problems Correcting Operating Errors When an operating error occurs, the printer does not lose any buffered data. After you perform the corrective action(s), printing continues where it left off. T his error message appears w hen the printer has information to print but no paper is in the printer. Corrective action: Lo[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-3 Correcting operating errors––continued This error message appears when the printer detects a paper jam while ejecting the current page. Corrective action: Carefully remove the jammed paper and press the Ready button. This error message appears when the printer tries to eject a single sheet or perform a pap[...]

User's Guide 6-4 Solving Problems Correcting Programming Errors These messages appear when your computer tries to select a printer fea- ture that is unavailable. When a programming error occurs, a message appears to warn you and printing continues. This error message appears when your computer tries to select a printer emulation that is not in[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-5 Correcting programming errors––continued This error message appears when your computer tries to select a font that is not in the installed FLASH memory. When this message displays, the printer beeps and printing continues. Corrective actions: Press the Ready button to stop the printing in prog- ress and th[...]

User's Guide 6-6 Solving Problems Understanding warnings––continued This message appears when you select a test on the Setup menu, but the test is not in the installed Intelli-card. Corrective action: Turn the Select-dial to clear the message and return to the Setup menu. If you have an Intelli-card that provides the test you selected, tur[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-7 Understanding Warnings These messages appear to warn you of special printer conditions. This warning appears each time you turn on or reset the printer to notify you that the printer is preparing for normal operation. When the warning disappears, the printer is ready to print. Corrective action: None. This war[...]

User's Guide 6-8 Solving Problems Correcting Communication Errors These messages only appear while the serial interface is selected. When a communication error occurs, printing stops and some or all print data is lost. After you perform the corrective action(s), you must restart the print job from the beginning. This message appears when eithe[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-9 Correcting communica- tion errors––continued This message appears when the printer's input buffer overflows. A buffer overflow occurs when one of the following conditions exists: 9 9 9 9 9 The printer and your computer are not using the same handshaking method. 9 9 9 9 9 The printer and your computer [...]

User's Guide 6-10 Solving Problems Correcting Printer Errors Printer errors occur when the printer is unable to continue printing due to a malfunctioning printer component. This error message appears when printer logic detects defective memory during a printer memory test. Memory tests occur at power up and when you select the Memory test on t[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-11 Correcting printer errors––continued T his error mes sage ap pears w hen one of the following conditions exists: 9 9 9 9 9 You turn on the printer with no ribbon cartridge installed. 9 9 9 9 9 The ribbon cartridge is not fully seated on the printer carriage. 9 9 9 9 9 The printer is unable to detect the r[...]

User's Guide 6-12 Solving Problems T roubleshooting Problems If you experience a printer problem that you cannot correct, consult the following troubleshooting guide for assistance. If you are still unable to solve the problem, contact your Service Representative. Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Printe[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-13 Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Self test runs ok; but printer re- 9 9 9 9 9 Wrong INTRFCE setting on mains idle when computer sends Setup menu. Check setting. print data––continued. 9 9 9 9 9 Interface cable to computer is loose, defective or wired[...]

User's Guide 6-14 Solving Problems Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Printing is too light––continued. 9 9 9 9 9 Ribbon cartridge is not fully seated on carriage. Re-install ribbon cartridge. 9 9 9 9 9 If the back copies of multipart forms are too light, set normally- hidden SI MODE pa[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-15 Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Characters are missing one or 9 9 9 9 9 Push forms thickness dots. indicator toward back of printer. 9 9 9 9 9 Printhead is damaged or worn. Replace printhead. Printer prints garbled text and 9 9 9 9 9 Wrong printer emula[...]

User's Guide 6-16 Solving Problems Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Single sheets do not feed pro- 9 9 9 9 9 Push the form thickness perly––continued. indicator toward the back of the printer. Some or all printer settings change 9 9 9 9 9 Application program is over- before printing b[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-17 Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Multipart forms or labels tear 9 9 9 9 9 Push forms thickness during printing. Or, labels peel indicator towards front of off the backing sheet during the printer. printing. 9 9 9 9 9 Forms or labels are too thick to feed[...]

User's Guide 6-18 Solving Problems Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Printer leaves blank line after 9 9 9 9 9 AUTO LF mode on Setup every print line. menu is on; turn off mode. 9 9 9 9 9 LPI setting on Setup menu is incorrect; check setting. Carriage does not return to left 9 9 9 9 9 AUTO[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-19 Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Characters overlap each other or 9 9 9 9 9 CELL setting on Setup menu there are wide gaps between them. is incorrect; check setting. Double-high text overlaps text 9 9 9 9 9 Leave a blank line after every on the next line[...]

User's Guide 6-20 Solving Problems Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Guide––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Printer ejects cut sheets before 9 9 9 9 9 PGE END setting on Setup finishing the printing on the page. menu is on; change setting to off. 9 9 9 9 9 LENG setting on Setup menu does not refelect actual size of page in use.[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-21 Running Printer T ests From the Setup menu, you can run tests to check the following: memory, sensors, ribbon alignment, printing alignment, paper sensor, carriage, and platen. Checking Memory The memory test checks printer memory by writing data patterns to all memory locations and reading back the data patt[...]

User's Guide 6-22 Solving Problems Checking Sensors and Switches The printer can perform an interactive test to check printer sensors and switches. During the test, you are required to perform various actions so that the printer can check the sensors and switches for normal operation. You can check sensor and switches in any order and you can [...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-23 Checking Sensors and Switches—continued To test the rear and bottom paper jam sensors, turn the wheel on each sensor. To test a control panel button, just press the button and look for a confirmation message. Pressing the Ready button terminates the test. ) Note: If you are unable to get a confirma- tion me[...]

User's Guide 6-24 Solving Problems Checking Ribbon Alignment The ribbon alignment test checks for proper alignment of the ribbon. The test prints two rows of triangles for each of the possible RIBBON parameter settings, with an asterisk next to the rows that print with the currently-selected RIBBON parameter setting. By looking at this test pa[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-25 Checking Printing Alignment The printing alignment test checks to make sure that left-to-right printing aligns with right-to-left printing. The test prints a row of vertical lines with the carriage moving from left-to-right. Then, the test prints another row of vertical lines on top of the first line with the[...]

User's Guide 6-26 Solving Problems Re-Calibrating the Paper Sensor The paper sensor test adjusts the sensitivity of the paper sensor so that it can accurately sense paper in the printer. It is only necessary to run this test if the RUN PCALIB TEST error message appears, or if erroneous LOAD PAPER or CLEAR PAPER JAM errors occur. Before you run[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-27 Checking Carriage Movement The random printing test exercises the carriage, carriage belt, and carriage motor. During the test, the printer moves the carriage erratically and prints a pattern of characters using various fonts, qualities, and character cell sizes. The width of the test pattern is determined by[...]

User's Guide 6-28 Solving Problems Checking the Platen The gap test prints a table of printhead gap values measured across and around the surface of the platen. From this table, you can verify platen parallelism and identify flaws, such as lumps, dents, or cracks, in the surface of the platen. Before you run the test, make sure that paper is l[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-29 Using Hidden Parameters The Setup menu also contains hidden parameters that are only accessible by pressing a certain combination of control panel buttons. These parameters are hidden since they are set at the factory and there is seldom a need for printer operators to use them. Furthermore, if these paramete[...]

User's Guide 6-30 Solving Problems Fine-Adjusting the Top-Of-Form Position PTOP lets you add or subtract an offset distance to the leading edge of the paper on initial load to force the top-of-form position up or down the page. The printer determines the top-of-form position on a page using a paper sensor located near the printhead. This paper[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-31 Fine-Adjusting the Carriage Home Position HOME lets you fine-adjust the carriage home position, which determines the location of the leftmost print position on a page. This parameter en- sures that the leftmost print position aligns exactly with the "0" mark on the paper scale. The fine-adjustment i[...]

User's Guide 6-32 Solving Problems Changing User Names UNAMS lets you rename each of the printer's five user names (that is, Usr 1 , Usr 2 , Usr 3 , Usr 4 , and Usr 5 ). You can change these default names to names that are more meaningful to your particular needs. For example, if you print five different forms, each requiring a unique pri[...]

User's Guide Solving Problems 6-33 Locking Control Panel Functions PANEL lets you lock control panel functions to prevent casual users from making unauthorized changes to the printer's setup and configura- tion. At this parameter, you can select Unlock , which allows all control panel func-tions to operate normally; Lock, which locks the [...]

User's Guide 6-34 Solving Problems Disabling the Cover Open Interlock Should you need to operate the printer with the top cover raised, you can reverse the polarity of the cover open interlock switch. This causes the printer to disable printing and display the LOWER TOP COVER message when the top cover is lowered and print normally when the to[...]

User's Guide Bottom-Feed Tractors A-1 AMT Datasouth ACCEL-5350d models include powered, bottom-feed tractors in addition to the rear-feed tractors. This appendix describes how to select a printer stand, activate the bottom-feed tractors, load paper, alternate between paper paths, and correct bottom-feed tractor problems. Bottom-Feed T ractors [...]

User's Guide A-2 Bottom-Feed Tractors Selecting a Printer Stand You'll need a sturdy printer stand with a paper slot through which paper can be fed. The paper slot permits pin-feed paper to feed straight up from below the printer to the bottom-feed tractors. When selecting a printer stand, observe the following guidelines: 9 9 9 9 9 The s[...]

User's Guide Bottom-Feed Tractors A-3 Accessing the Bottom-Feed T ractors There are pop-down supports on the bottom of the printer that extend to lift up the front of the printer. This allows easier access to the bottom-feed tractors. To use the pop-down supports, lift up the front edge of the printer until the pop-down supports are fully exte[...]

User's Guide A-4 Bottom-Feed Tractors Loading Paper in the Bottom-Feed T ractors To load pin-feed paper into the bottom-feed forms tractors, use the following procedure: 1. Raise the front of the printer onto the pop-down supports. 2. Pull forward on the tractor locking levers so that the tractors can slide freely on the shafts. 3. Open both t[...]

User's Guide Bottom-Feed Tractors A-5 Using the Bottom-Feed T ractors With the bottom-feed tractors activated and paper loaded, you can use the bottom-feed tractors just like the rear-feed tractors. All of the printer's special paper handling features, such as demand document mode and paper parking, are fully supported. For detailed infor[...]

User's Guide A-6 Bottom-Feed Tractors T roubleshooting If you experience a problem while using the bottom-feed forms tractors, consult the following table for assistance. This troubleshooting informa- tion pertains only to the bottom-feed forms tractors. For additional troubleshooting information, refer to the Solving Problems section. Table A[...]

User's Guide Bottom-Feed Tractors A-7 Table A-1. Troubleshooting the Bottom-Feed Tractors––continued Symptom Probable Cause/Corrective Action Paper advances into printer but 9 9 9 9 9 Set the AUTOBAIL parameter jams inside (continued). to On so that the printer auto- matically lifts bail for each perforation . Printer displays CLEAR PAPER [...]

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User's Guide Bar Codes B-1 Bar Codes You must purchase and install a Bar Code Option before your printer can print bar code symbols. This appendix describes the printer's bar code symbologies (formats) and explains how to configure the printer to print bar codes. For programming information, refer to the Bar Code Option Operating Guide so[...]

User's Guide B-2 Bar Codes 9 9 9 9 9 Code 3-of-9 . This is a variable-length, self-checking, alphanumeric bar code widely used in the automotive industry and many other non- retail industries. 9 9 9 9 9 Codabar . This is a variable-length, self-checking, alphanumeric bar code that can encode digits 0 through 9 and six additional characters. Th[...]

User's Guide Bar Codes B-3 Selecting the Bar Code Emulation Before you can print bar codes, you must select the printer's bar code emulation. With the status display on the control panel, hold down the Alt button and press the Emul button as needed until BARCODE appears; then release both buttons. ) Note: If BARCODE does not appear, then [...]

User's Guide B-4 Bar Codes Bar Code Specifications Table B-1 lists the printer's bar code specifications. Table B-1. Bar Code Specifications I t em Specification Agency Compliances Interleaved 2-of-5, Code American National Standard Institute 3-of-9 and Codabar (ANSI), ANSI MH10.8M-1983 UPC-A and UPC-E Uniform Code Council, Inc., UPC Symb[...]

User's Guide Bar Codes B-5 Table B-1. Bar Code Specifications––continued Item S p e cification POSTNET Dimensions Height of short bars 0.050 inch ( ± 0.010 tolerance) Height of tall bars 0.125 inch ( ± 0.010 tolerance) Bar width 0.020 inch ( ± 0.005 tolerance) Pitch 0.0475 inch ( ± 0.0025 tolerance) Miscellaneous Human-readable text Se[...]

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User's Guide Interfaces C-1 Interfaces This appendix describes the printer's parallel and serial interfaces, including voltages, signals and timing, cables and connectors, pin assignments and parameters. Centronics Parallel Interface The parallel interface conforms to the Centronics standard for parallel data transfer from computers to pr[...]

User's Guide C-2 Interfaces Signals and Timing The parallel interface consists of a data clock signal, eight data bit signals, two handshaking signals, two printer error signals, two printer control signals, two printer select signals, a power line, fifteen ground lines, and three lines that are not connected. Data Transfer Signals The primary[...]

User's Guide Interfaces C-3 Printer Error Signals The printer uses two signals to notify the computer of printer errors: PAPER and ERROR-. PAPER goes high and ERROR- goes low when the printer has data to print but is out of paper. ERROR- also goes low when the printer is off-line or in an error state. PAPER returns low and ERROR- returns high [...]

User's Guide C-4 Interfaces Power Line The printer provides a +5 volts dc power line to drive the logic of an external device. Ground Lines The printer provides fifteen ground lines consisting of a logic ground, chassis ground, and thirteen signal return grounds. Cable/Connector Requirements The parallel connector must be a 36-pin male plug wi[...]

User's Guide Interfaces C-5 Setting Parallel Parameters Four Setup menu parameters affect the parallel interface: STROBE, BUSY, ACK and DAT BITS. For more information on these param- eters, refer to the Control Panel section in this guide. Pin Assignments Table C-1 lists the parallel connector pin assignments and signal require- ments. Table C[...]

User's Guide C-6 Interfaces Table C-1. Parallel Pin Assignments––continued Pi n Signal Source Printer Usage 1 1 BUSY Printer Goes high within 0.25 microsecond after STROBE– pulse to suspend further data transfer while printer receives data byte on DB1-DB8 lines; returns low at least 5 microseconds later or when printer buffer can hold an[...]

User's Guide Interfaces C-7 Table C-1. Parallel Pin Assignments––continued Pi n Signal Source Printer Usage 3 1 IPRIME– Computer Ma y pulse low for at least 50 micro- seconds to initialize printer settings to defaults and clear input buffer; otherwise, must be high or disconnected 3 2 ERROR– Printer G o e s l o w w hen prin ter has da [...]

User's Guide C-8 Interfaces RS-232-C Serial Interface The serial interface conforms to the Electronics Industries Association (EIA) RS-232-C standard for serial communications. This standard describes a data transfer method between data terminal equipment (DTE) and data communications equipment (DCE). DTE refers to computers; DCE refers to mod[...]

User's Guide Interfaces C-9 Data Set Ready The Data Set Ready (DSR) signal indicates when DCE is turned on. If DSR is high, DCE is on; if DSR is low, DCE is off. Data Carrier Detect The Data Carrier Detect (DCD) signal indicates when DCE has estab- lished a link to a remove receiver. If DCD is high, DCE is linked; if DCD is low, DCE is not lin[...]

User's Guide C-10 Interfaces Data Terminal Ready The Data Terminal Ready (DTR) signal indicates when DTE must stop sending data and when it should continue. This stopping and starting (called handshaking) is necessary to prevent DCE's input buffer from overflowing. If DTR is high, DTE may send data; if DTR is low, DTE must pause. Inverted[...]

User's Guide Interfaces C-11 Figure C-4. Serial Cable Assembly P1 MOUNTING HARDWARE (2 EA REQ'D) RUBBER BUSHING CABLE SHIELD COPPER FOIL CONNECTING HARDWARE (2 EA REQ'D) BACKSHELL (2-PIECE) P2 DB-26 UNSHIELDED WIRES TOP VIEW: SIDE VIEW: Setting Serial Parameters For successful serial communications, the computer and the printer must [...]

User's Guide C-12 Interfaces Handshaking methods –– 9 9 9 9 9 X-ON/X-OFF: The printer sends an X-OFF code on its data trans- continued mission line to pause data transfer, and an X-ON code to resume. An X-OFF is an ASCII DC3 code (19 decimal, 13 hex); an X-ON is an ASCII DC1 code (17 decimal, 11 hex). When you turn on or reset the printer,[...]

User's Guide Interfaces C-13 Table C-2. Serial Pin Assignments––continued Pin Signal Source Printer Usage 9 - 10 Not connected 11 DTR Printer Same as signal on pin 20, except polarity of signal is user-selectable (signal present w hen J P1 jumper on logic board is on pins 2/3) 12 - 19 Not connected 20 DTR Printer Goes low when printer buff[...]

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User's Guide Code Sets D-1 Code Sets This appendix lists the code sets for the following printer emulations: 9 9 9 9 9 AMT 9 9 9 9 9 Diablo 630 9 9 9 9 9 Epson JX and LQ-2550 9 9 9 9 9 IBM Proprinter XL24 9 9 9 9 9 Bar Code Codes sets include all of the character codes , control codes and escape sequences that you can send from your computer t[...]

User's Guide D-2 Code Sets AMT and Diablo 630 Code Set The first part of this appendix describes the AMT and Diablo 630 code set. The printer responds to this code set when either of these emulations is active. Character Codes Most of the 256 codes that a computer can send to the printer are as- signed a printable character (see table D-1). Wh[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-3 Table D-1. AMT and Diablo 630 Character Code Assignments 0 16 3 2 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 1 17 3 3 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 2 18 3 4 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 3 19 3 5 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 4 20 3 6 52 68 84 100 116 132 148[...]

User's Guide D-4 Code Sets Printing International Characters The ESC @ G escape sequence causes the printer to replace some of the standard ASCII characters with alternate characters that are used in a specific language. This sequence and the character replacements are described later in this appendix. ECS Fonts The printer can use a special k[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-5 Table D-2. AMT and Diablo 630 Control Codes Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Ignore ................................. NUL 00 0 The printer ignores this code unless it is used within an escape sequence. Continue printing? ............ ETX 03 3 With the ETX / ACK serial handshake in use, this code causes [...]

User's Guide D-6 Code Sets Table D-2. AMT and Diablo 630 Control Codes––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Enable characters with ..... SO 0E 14 9 If an ECS font is active and 8-bit data is in use, this code codes outside normal range permits the printing of characters with codes from 80 to (continued) 9F hex. An SI c[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-7 Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Basic Functions Reset printer ...................... ESC SUB I 1B 1A 49 27 26 73 These sequences set the top-of-form at the current print line Alternate ......................... ESC CR P 1B 0D 50 27 13 80 and reset the prin[...]

User's Guide D-8 Code Sets Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Basic Functions––continued Auto line wrap These sequences control the automatic line wrap mode, Start ................................ ESC ? 1B 3F 27 63 wherein the printer performs a carriage return/line [...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-9 Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Horizontal Spacing Set character spacing ........ ESC US n 1B 1F n 27 31 n This sequence sets the distance that the carriage moves 5 characters/inch ..... ESC US EM 1B 1F 19 27 31 25 after printing a character[...]

User's Guide D-10 Code Sets Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Horizontal Spacing––continued Set horizontal ..................... ESC DC1 n 1B 11 n 27 17 n 9 Reads the least significant six bits as a binary number spacing offset to determine the distance of the offse[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-11 Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Margins, Tabs and Page Formatting––continued Set right margin ................ ESC 0 1B 30 27 48 This sequence sets the right margin at the current print position for use by the automatic center and justi[...]

User's Guide D-12 Code Sets Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Margins, Tabs and Page Formatting––continued Set vertical tab stop ........... ESC - 1B 2D 27 45 This sequence sets a vertical tab stop at the current line position. Vertical tab stops are a function of t[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-13 Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Set font ............................... ESC @ F n 1B 40 46 n 27 64 70 n This sequence selects any available font; it does not change the current character spacing. Each font is [...]

User's Guide D-14 Code Sets Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Download font coding ........ ESC @ D 1B 40 44 27 64 68 This sequence downloads a font to the printer. Variable a1 a1 a2 n1 n2 a1 a2 n1 n2 a1 a2 n1 n2 is the number assigned to t[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-15 Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Bold / shadow printing These sequences start and end bold or shadow printing Start bold ........................ ESC O 1B 4F 27 79 at the current print position. For bold and sha[...]

User's Guide D-16 Code Sets Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Double-high printing ......... ESC @ H n 1B 40 48 n 27 64 72 n This sequence starts and ends double-high printing, where- Start ................................ ESC @ H 1 1B 40 4[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-17 Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Proportional mode These sequences start and end the proportional mode, Start ................................ ESC P 1B 50 27 80 wherin the printer spaces characters by moving a s[...]

User's Guide D-18 Code Sets Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Start program mode .......... ESC SO M 1B 0E 4D 27 14 77 This sequence starts the Diablo daisywheel program mode. In this mode, a character follows each printable character code [...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-19 Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Sheetfeeder Functions Perform operation ............. ESC EM n 1B 19 n 27 25 n This sequence performs specific sheetfeeder operations. Eject current sheet .......... ESC EM R 1B 19 52 27 25 82 If a sheetfeede[...]

User's Guide D-20 Code Sets Table D-3. AMT and Diablo 630 Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Graphic Functions––continued Print 16-wire graphics These sequences print 16-wire graphics, wherein normal 120V x 120H dpi ........... ESC @ m 1B 40 6D 27 64 109 character codes no longer print characters[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-21 Epson JX, Epson LQ-2550 and IBM XL24 Code Set The second part of this appendix describes the Epson and IBM code set. The printer responds to this code set when an Epson or IBM emulation is active. Character Codes Most of the 256 codes that a computer can send to the printer are assigned a printable character (see ta[...]

User's Guide D-22 Code Sets Table D-4. Epson and IBM Character Code Assignments 0 16 3 2 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 1 17 3 3 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 2 18 3 4 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 3 19 3 5 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 4 20 3 6 52 68 84 100 116 132 148 164[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-23 Printing International Characters The ESC ESC G and ESC R sequences in the code set cause the printer to replace some of the standard ASCII characters with alternate charac- ters that are used in a specific language. These sequences are described later in this appendix. ECS Fonts The printer can use a special kind o[...]

User's Guide D-24 Code Sets Table D-5. Epson and IBM Control Codes Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Ignore ................................. NUL 00 or 80 0 or 128 The printer ignores this code unless it is used within an escape sequence. Continue printing? ............ ETX 03 or 83 3 or 131 With the ETX/ACK serial handshake in us[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-25 Table D-5. Epson and IBM Control Codes––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Start double-wide print- ... SO 0E or 8E 14 or 142 This code starts double-wide printing on the current line ing for one line and doubles the character spacing to accommodate the wider characters. A DC4 code or any c[...]

User's Guide D-26 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Basic Functions Reset printer ...................... ESC @ 1B 40 27 64 This sequence sets the top-of-form at the current print line and resets print modes, page setup parameters, tabs and special modes to the Setup menu defaults[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-27 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Basic Functions––continued Auto carriage return ......... ESC ESC CR n 1B 1B 0D n 27 27 13 n This sequence starts/ends the automatic carriage return Start ................................ ESC ESC CR 1 1B 1B 0D[...]

User's Guide D-28 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Basic Functions––continued Set eighth bit ...................... When 8-bit codes are sent, these sequences cause the To zero ........................... ESC = 1B 3D 27 61 printer to set the most significant b[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-29 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Horizontal Spacing Set character spacing ........ ESC P 1B 50 27 80 This sequence sets character spacing/character cell size to 10 or 17.1 CPI to 10 characters per inch. If condensed printing is on, this sequence [...]

User's Guide D-30 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Vertical Spacing Set line spacing in 1/216- ... ESC 3 n 1B 33 n 27 51 n This sequence sets the distance that the paper moves for or 1/180-inch increments each line feed, reverse line feed, etc. The sequence speci-[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-31 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Vertical Spacing––continued Set line spacing in .............. ESC ESC A n 1B 1B 41 n 27 27 65 n This sequence sets the distance that the paper moves for 1/120-inch increments each line feed, reverse, etc. The[...]

User's Guide D-32 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Vertical Spacing––continued Reverse paper feed in ...... ESC j n 1B 6A n 27 106 n This sequence reverse feeds the paper a set distance 1/216- or 1/180-inch without changing the current line spacing. The sequen[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-33 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Absolute and Relative Moving––continued Relative move to ................ ESC n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2 27 92 n1 n2 To move the carriage to the left, subtract the number of print position (continued) increments to m[...]

User's Guide D-34 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Boundaries, Tabs and Page Formatting––continued Set right print boundary ... ESC Q n 1B 51 n 27 81 n This sequence cancels printing of the current line, resets the default tabs, and sets the right print bounda[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-35 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Boundaries, Tabs and Page Formatting––continued Set/clear absolute ............... ESC D list NUL 1B 44 list 00 27 68 list 0 This sequence clears all current horizontal tab stops and horizontal tab stops sets [...]

User's Guide D-36 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Boundaries, Tabs and Page Formatting––continued Set page length in lines ...... ESC C n 1B 43 n 27 67 n This sequence sets the number of lines per page and sets the top-of-form at the current line position. Th[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-37 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued End extended character .... ESC ESC C 1B 1B 43 27 27 67 This sequence ends the ECS mode by replacing the ECS set (ECS) mode characters in the active font with the normal ASCII/IBM cha[...]

User's Guide D-38 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Download font coding ........ ESC ESC D 1B 1B 44 27 27 68 This sequence downloads a font to the printer. Variable a1 a2 n1 n2 a1 a2 n1 n2 a1 a2 n1 n2 a1 is the number assigned to the [...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-39 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Print character string ....... ESC n1 n2 1B 5C n1 n2 27 92 n1 n2 The list is a series of character codes for the characters to (continued) list list list print. For example, to prin[...]

User's Guide D-40 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Automatic underscoring ... ESC - n 1B 2D n 27 45 n This sequence starts and ends automatic underscoring of Start ................................ ESC - 1 1B 2D 31 27 45 49 characters [...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-41 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Double-high / double-wide ESC [ @ EOT 1B 5B 40 04 27 91 64 4 The value of variable n2 determines whether double-wide printing (continued) NUL NUL NUL 00 00 00 n1 n2 0 0 0 n1 n2 printi[...]

User's Guide D-42 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued Automatic formatting ....... ESC a n 1B 61 n 27 97 n This sequence starts/ends automatic formatting modes, Start centering ................ ESC a 1 1B 61 31 27 97 49 wherein the print[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-43 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Text Functions––continued 16-inch wide text printing . ESC ESC t n 1B 1B 74 n 27 27 116 n This sequence enables/disables 16-inch wide text print- Enable ............................ ESC ESC t 1 1B 1B 74 31 27 [...]

User's Guide D-44 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Graphic Functions Print Epson JX .................. ESC * m 1B 2A m 27 42 m This sequence prints bit-image graphics, wherein graphics n1 n2 list n1 n2 list n1 n2 list character codes no longer print characters, bu[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-45 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Graphic Functions––continued Print Epson LQ-2550 ........ ESC * m 1B 2A m 27 42 m Variable m graphics (continued) n1 n2 list n1 n2 list n1 n2 list Mode Resolution ASCII Hex Dec Single 72V x 60H dpi NUL 00 0 Do[...]

User's Guide D-46 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Graphic Functions––continued Print IBM XL24 ................ ESC [ g n1 n2 1B 5B 67 n1 n2 27 91 103 n1 n2 Variable m in the sequences determines which graphics graphics (continued) m list m list m list mode th[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-47 Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Graphic Functions––continued Print single-density ............ ESC K n1 n2 1B 4B n1 n2 27 75 n1 n2 This sequence prints single-density graphics at 72V x 60H graphics list list list dots per inch. Variables n1 [...]

User's Guide D-48 Code Sets Table D-6. Epson and IBM Escape Sequences––continued Function ASCII Hexadecimal Decimal Description Graphic Functions––continued Wide graphics .................... These sequences enable/disable wide graphics, wherein Enable ............................ ESC ESC w 1B 1B 77 27 27 119 graphics print up to 16 in[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-49 Bar Code Escape Sequences Table D-7 lists the escape sequences that can be sent to the printer to print bar code symbols. For more information on printing bar code symbols, refer to the Bar Codes appendix in this guide and to the AMT Bar Code Option Operating Guide sold separately by AMT. Table D-7. Bar Code Escape [...]

User's Guide D-50 Code Sets ASCII Code T able Table D-8 is an ASCII code table to assist you in decoding hexadeci- mal printouts. Table D-8. ASCII Table ASCII ASCII Character Dec Hex Binary Character Dec Hex Binary NUL (Ctrl @) 0 0 0 00000000 DLE (Ctrl P) 16 10 00010000 SOH (Ctrl A) 1 0 1 00000001 DC1 (Ctrl Q) 17 11 00010001 STX (Ctrl B) 2 0 2[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-51 Table D-8. ASCII Table––continued ASCII ASCII Character Dec Hex Binary Character Dec Hex Binary SP (Space) 3 2 20 00100000 < 60 3C 00111100 ! 33 21 00100001 = 61 3D 00111101 " 34 22 00100010 > 62 3E 00111110 # 35 23 00100011 ? 63 3 F 00111111 $ 36 24 00100100 @ 64 40 01000000 % 37 25 00100101 A 65 41 [...]

User's Guide D-52 Code Sets Table D-8. ASCII Table––continued ASCII ASCII Character Dec Hex Binary Character Dec Hex Binary X 88 58 01011000 t 116 74 01110100 Y 89 59 01011001 u 117 75 01110101 Z 90 5A 01011010 v 118 76 01110110 [ 91 5B 01011011 w 119 77 01110111 9 2 5C 01011100 x 120 78 01111000 ] 93 5D 01011101 y 121 79 01111001 ^ 94 5[...]

User's Guide Code Sets D-53 Table D-8. ASCII Table––continued ASCII ASCII Character Dec Hex Binary Character Dec Hex Binary 144 90 10010000 172 AC 10101100 145 91 10010001 173 AD 10101101 146 92 10010010 174 AE 10101110 147 93 10010011 175 AF 10101111 148 94 10010100 176 B0 10110000 149 95 10010101 177 B1 10110001 150 96 10010110 178 B2 10[...]

User's Guide D-54 Code Sets Table D-8. ASCII Table––continued ASCII ASCII Character Dec Hex Binary Character Dec Hex Binary 200 C8 11001000 228 E4 11100100 201 C9 11001001 229 E5 11100101 202 CA 11001010 230 E6 11100110 203 CB 11001011 231 E7 11100111 204 CC 11001100 232 E8 11101000 205 CD 11001101 233 E9 11101001 206 CE 11001110 234 EA 11[...]

User's Guide Specifications E-1 Specifications Table E-1 lists the specifications for AMT ACCEL-5350 and -5350d series printers. Table E-1. Specifications Item Specifications Physical Characteristics by Model 5350 model Height 8.2 inches (20.8 cm) Width 24 inches (61 cm) Depth 16.8 inches (42.7 cm) without paper deflector Weight 44 pounds (20 [...]

User's Guide E-2 Specifications Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Specifications Printing Characteristics Printing method 24-pin impact dot-matrix with one-half dot microshift Dot diameter 0.3 millimeter Movement Bi-directional and logic-seeking Color Fully supported using color ribbon Speeds Letter-quality 80 characters per second[...]

User's Guide Specifications E-3 Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Specifications Motors, Solenoids, Sensors and Switches Motors Carriage, line feed, ribbon lift, fan, bottom tractor (5350d models only) Solenoids Microshift, bail and printhead Sensors Carriage, paper, Select-dial (2), paper jam, bottom paper jam (5350d models only) [...]

User's Guide E-4 Specifications Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Specifications Emulations Standard AMT, Diablo 630, Epson JX, Epson LQ-2550 (includes LQ-1500 and LQ-2500), IBM XL24 Proprinter Options DEC and HP emulations Vertical and Horizontal Spacing Line spacing User-selectable 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12 lines per inch Software-select[...]

User's Guide Specifications E-5 Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Specifications Fonts Fonts Courier, Gothic, Trend and Elite Character matrixes Draft mode 8V x 15H (one pass) Memo mode 16V x 36H (one pass) Letter mode 32V x 36H (two passes) Pitches 5, 6, 6.6, 7.5, 8.5, 10, 12, 13.3, 15, 17.1 and 20 cpi Character set 256-character [...]

User's Guide E-6 Specifications Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Specifications Graphics One-pass resolutions 60V x 60H, 60V x 120H, 120V x 120H, 120V x 240H and 120V x 480H Two-pass resolutions 240V x 120H, 240V x 240H and 240V x 480H Emulation graphics Up to 240V x 360H Dots per column Up to 16 Columns per line 60H graphics Up t[...]

User's Guide Specifications E-7 Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Specifications Paper Paths and Paper Paper width Single sheets From 3 to 17 inches (7.6 to 43.1 cm) Pin-feed paper From 4.5 to 16.5 inches (11.4 to 41.9 cm) including pin-feed tear strips Paper length From 3 to 30.3 inches (7.6 to 77 cm) Paper thickness Single sheets[...]

User's Guide E-8 Specifications Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Specifications Ribbons Type Continuous loop, inked nylon fabric in plastic cartridge Dimensions 20 millimeters x 16 meters Ink Monochrome Black Color Process colors––black, cyan, yellow, magenta Life Monochrome Exceeds 5 million characters Color Exceeds 2 million[...]

User's Guide Specifications E-9 Table E-1. Specifications––continued Item Specifications Power and Environmental Requirements Voltage U.S. 100, 120 and 140 vac (+/-10%) International 220, 240 and 260 vac (+/-10%) Frequency 47 to 63 Hz Operating Temperature 7° to 46° C (45° to 115° F) Humidity 10% to 90% noncondensing Altitude -100 to +[...]

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User's Guide Index I-1 Index A ac power xi, 2-4, 5-9 agency compliances ix, E-9 align preprinted forms 3-14, 4-35 Alt button 4-5 AMT emulation 4-5, 4-20, D-2 absolute moving D-11 basic functions D-6 control codes D-5 graphic functions D-18 horizontal spacing D-8 margins, tabs, page formatting D-9 miscellaneous functions D-21 text functions D-1[...]

User's Guide I-2 Index buttons— continued Color 4-6 Font 4-6 Form Feed 3-16, 4-7 Emul 4-5 Line Feed 3-16, 4-7 Paper Park 3-17, 4-8 Paper Path 3-16, 4-7 Pitch 4-6 Print Density 4-10 Quality 4-6 Ready 4-5 Reset 4-9 Set Top 3-16, 4-7 Setup 4-11 Status 4-11 Test 4-9 C cable requirements 1-1 parallel C-4 serial C-10 calibration 6-26 carriage 2-3 [...]

User's Guide Index I-3 data terminal equipment C-8 data transfer signals, parallel C-2 DCD signal C-9 default power-on 4-19 settings 4-12, 4-13, 4-40 demand document mode 3-8, 4-33 DEMAND parameter 3-9, 4-33, A-6 DEMND message 3-8, 4-33 DFALT parameter 4-19 Diablo 630 emulation 4-5, 4-20, D-2 absolute moving D-11 basic functions D-6 control co[...]

User's Guide I-4 Index font 4-6, 4-25, 6-6, E-5 Font button 4-6 FONT UNAVAILABLE message 6-5 form feed 4-7, 4-31 Form feed button 3-4, 3-16, 4-7 forms aligning 3-5, 3-8, 3-14, 4-35 length 4-29 margins 4-30, 4-31 tear-off position 6-30 width 4-29 forms thickness indicator 2-2, 3-16 forms tractors 2-4, 3-6, 5-9 FRAMING ERROR message 6-9 fuse com[...]

User's Guide Index I-5 loading paper 3-1 bottom-feed tractors A-4 cut sheets 3-4 pin-feed 3-6 LOAD INTELLI-CRD message 4-2, 6-2 LOAD PAPER message 3-4, 6-2 LOCKED message 6-33 LOWER TOP COVER message 6-2, 6- 34 LPI parameter 4-26 M maintenance 5-1 MANUAL PHGAP SET message 4-10, 6-7 margins 4-30, 4-31 memory 6-21, E-8 menu–– see setup menu [...]

User's Guide I-6 Index hidden items 6-29 parameters— continued operations 4-18 page setup 4-29 paper handling 4-32 printer setup 4-20 text appearance 4-25 parity 4-39, E-3 PARITY ERROR message 6-9 PARITY parameter 4-39, 6-9 park 3-11, 3-16, 4-8 PATH parameter 4-32 PAUSE message 2-11, 3-8, 3-10, 4-5 PFORCE parameter 4-36 PGE END parameter 4-3[...]

User's Guide Index I-7 width 4-29 print line indicator 2-3 problem-solving 6-1, 6-12 programming errors 6-5 PROM CRC FAILURE message 6-11, 6-21 Proprinter–– see IBM emulation PTHRESH parameter 6-26, 6-31 PTOP parameter 6-30 pulleys and drivebelts 5-8 Q quality 4-6, 4-25 Quality button 4-6 QUAL parameter 4-25 quiet mode 4-21 QUIET parameter[...]

User's Guide I-8 Index voltages C-8 service viii SETS parameter 4-22, D-3, D-23 settings default 4-19 factory 4-18 user 4-18 Set Top button 3-16, 4-7 set up 2-1 Setup button 4-11 setup menu 4-14 displaying 4-11 making selections 4-17 printing 4-11 scrolling 4-4 setup menu summary 4-40 shadow printing 4-28 shipping retainers 1-4 signals and dat[...]

User's Guide Index I-9 V voltages parallel C-1 power E-9 serial C-8 voltage select switch 2-4, 2-8 W warnings 6-7 warranty vi, E-9 warranty card 1-2 WIDE parameter 4-27 WIDTH parameter 2-11, 4-29, 6-27 X XL24–– see IBM emulation XON/XOFF handshaking 4-38, C-12 Z zero, slashing 4-28 ZIP Code B-2, B-5 top paper path 3-2, 4-32 TopTrac setting[...]

AMT ACCEL-5350 W arranty Series Printers Registration Please complete this form and return it to AMT Dataouth within 10 days of installation. Name Title Company name Department E-mail Address City State ZI P Phone Printer model  ACCEL-5350  ACCEL-5350d Printer serial number  ACCEL-5350dsi  ACCEL-5350si Date purchased Where purchased Ple[...]

AMT Datasouth Corp. 4216 Stuart Andrew Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28217 Attention: Warranty Department AMT ACCEL-5350 Series Printers Warranty Registration Please list any comments or suggestions you may have concerning the AMT printer or the documentation. Place Stamp Here AMT Datasouth Corp. 4216 Stuart Andrew Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28217 Attention: Warran[...]

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