Epson C82315 manual

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    EPSON ® Twinax Interface Card C82315* USER’S GUIDE REDIENUNGSANI FITUNG MODE D'EMPLOI I GUIA DEL USUARlO MANUALE PER L'UTENTE[...]

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    Errata to C82315* EPSON User’s Guide for Software Revision 4.1 For all emulations Host download is now supported on the parallel port as well as the IBM twinax port. 3812 emulation 1. 2. X Point Forms XRess is now supported. Escape character substituted when “logic&not E” ( E) is received. Example: PCL command for underline = ESC & d0[...]

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    COPYRIGHT NOTICE: 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 Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information [...]

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    FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Pan 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment Is operated In a commercial environment. This equipment generates[...]

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    TWINAX INTERFACE CARD C82315* USER’S GUIDE SCHNITTSTELLENDARTE TWINAX C82315* BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG. CARTE D’INTERFACE TWINAX C82315* MODE D’EMPLOI TARJETA DE INTERFACE TWINAX C82315* GUIA DEL USUARIO SCHEDA DI INTERFACCIA TWINAX C82315* MANUALE PER L’UTENTE APPENDIX ANHANG/APPENDlCE/APÉNDICE/APPENDICE[...]

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    EPSON Interface Card Twinax User’s Guide Contents: Introductio n .............................................. 1 Setting up the interface card .................................. 2 Unpacking, the interface ............................... Selecting the emulation ............................... 2 2 Preparing to install the interface card ..........[...]

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    Interface test modes ........................................ 20 Hex print.. ........................................ 21 Communications test ................................. 21 Interface diagnostics ................................. 21 Interface diagnostics error messages ............... 22 Interface diagnostic loopback ...........................[...]

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    INTRODUCTION The Epson C82315* Twinax Interface Card allows you to connect your Epson printer to an IBM 34/38/38 or IBM AS400 computer system or to a remote controller connected to these systems. This interface card provides your Epson printer with the following features: Emulation of the IBM 5219 or 3812 letter-quality printers as well as the IBM [...]

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    SETTING UP THE INTERFACE CARD Follow the instructions in this section to install this interface in your Epson printer. UNPACKING THE INTERFACE Check that in addition to this user’s guide, your interface kit includes all the items listed below, and that none has been damaged during shipping. Twinax interface card (in a plastic anti-static bag) Twi[...]

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    If your system Is... and the Epson printer you are using is... the emulation and you you should should select select is... one of the following host system settings System 36, 9/24/48 element 4214 4214 model 2 System 38, AS400 dot matrix printer and 5294 or 5394 or laser printer remote controller (using ESC/P commands) System 34 or 5251 9/24/48 ele[...]

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    Also, because this interface can be damaged by static electricity, you should prepare the interface card for installation according to the procedure below: 1. While the interface is still in its anti-static bag, place it next to your printer. 2. Place the twin-axial cable from the host computer on top of the anti-static bag; make sure the metal con[...]

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    Letter Quality 5219 emulation Jumper Connected J5 Selects 5219 ESWP letter quality emulation J6** Sends Epson EWP 9-pin PX commands to the printer Disconnected lnvalid selection Sends Epson ESC/P 24/48 -pin LQ com- mands to the printer ** If the interface’s self test prints a name for your printer, you do not need to set the J6 jumper. Letter Qua[...]

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    Change the switch settings with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen. A switch is on when in the upper position (if the interface is Installed horizontally) or in the right position (if the interface is installed vertically), as shown below. Active ’[...]

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    SWITCH SETTlNGS You can select the features listed below by changing the switches to the settings indicated. Settings for switches 6 and 7 are different if HP LaserJet II (IBM 3812) emulation is selected (switch 4 is on and jumper J5 is disconnected). Switch I Cable (Device) Address (ask the system manager for the correct address) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T[...]

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    HP Lase Jet II mode Switch Off 6 Sets orientation automatically during Computer Output Reduction 7 Sets orientation automatically during Computer Output Reduction On Sets orientation to landscape during Computer Output Reduction Sets orientation to Portrait during Computer Output Reduction Switch Off On 8 Selects the C823W interface Selects the pri[...]

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    1. Connect the twin-axial connectors of the twin-axial V connector to your host computer system cable. 2. Insert the twin-axial V serial cable into the 9 pin twin-axial serial connector on the interface. 3. Tighten the thumbscrews on both sides of the twin-axial serial cable connector to secure it to the interface. MAKING ADDITIONAL SETTINGS In add[...]

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    You may insert one or several commands, as long as they are all in hexadecimal format, and they are commands that are used by your printer in its current mode. You may also insert spaces between hexadecimal pairs to increase visual clarity; however, do not put any’spaces after the first &% characters or before the last &% characters. 4. A[...]

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    For example, you could define user-defined string 1 to be the command string to turn on bold printing, as used in the example in the previous section. Then, instead of inserting the &% 1B 45&% command in your text, you would insert only &%U1. INTERFACE SETUP COMMANDS You send these commands in a similar manner to command-pass-thru, but [...]

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    Command Number Parameters Name/Description 01 Control the setup memory, Resets or saves settings in the interface’s setup memory 1 Reset to factory settings 2 Store the current-setting in permanent memory 02 Select the default international character set Selects the international character set used. See your printer’s user’s guide for a list [...]

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    Command Number 05 06 07 08 09 Parameters Name/Description Command Examples Control paper size selection (laser printers only) Makes paper size settings 01 Feeds paper size selected by the host computer 02 Feeds any paper size 03 Feeds A4 size paper &%Z05,01 &%Z05,02 &%Z05,03 Select alternate command-pass-thru delimeter Selects the chara[...]

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    Command Command Number Parameters Name/Description Examples (HH..HH) &%Z09,0(1B40) Defines the string of hexadecimal values that are sent to the printer as HH..HH 10 Define User Custom command-pass-thru strings for details. Defines up to eight strings (0-7) of commands (up to 25 characters can be included in the string). See User-defined comman[...]

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    6. When you finish changing settings, press the Enter key to save the new settings in the interface memory. 7. Turn off the printer and return switch 8 to the on position to resume using the twinax interface. MEMORY SETUP MODE You can have the printer print out various interface settings one at a time and then change them by responding to printed q[...]

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    The settings you can make in memory setup mode are listed below. For details on the settings, see the descriptions for the command of the same name in the section on interface setup commands. Select the default international character set. Select the character table Control paper size selection Select print-complete handling PRINTER SHARING If the [...]

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    EMULATION DETAILS The C82315* interface emulates several IBM printers. However, you should be aware of slight differences in operation caused by mechanical and other differ- ences between IBM and Epson printers. The differences for each emulation are described in the following sections. 4214/5224 EMULATION Epson printers and 4214/5224 printers have[...]

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    Because the interface adjusts data to fit in the number of columns available on Epson printers, printed characters may not be perfectly symmetrical. NOTE: When printing high-density graphics, you may not be able to print adjacent dots. This may cause gaps when printing bar codes, so bar code printing is not recommended. 5219 EMULATION The font ID n[...]

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    Computer Output Reduction (COR) LANDSCAPE mode REDUCED Verical spacing is 8LPI 0.5’ Margins top end lelt 10 pitch fonts lo 13 pitch 12 pitch fonts lo IS pitch IS pitch fonts to 19 pinch (I) Yield Paper size is less than or equal to 1 1/2' x 14' (2) Portrait Orientation (lasted at COR ) can be Selected by: Size OCI: Text -YES or Notate-0[...]

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    FONT ID The 3812 emulation uses IBM font ID’s to switch from one HP font to another. Only certain IBM font ID's can be used as the system default. These are noted by an asterisk (*) in the Font ID table in Appendix A-3 of this manual. You specify the default font ID for your printer when you configure the printer on the IBM host. Have your s[...]

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    HEX PRINT During hex print, the printer prints the data received in hexadecimal format. You can then check if the data you are sending is reaching the printer. The printer prints this hex data on a grid corresponding to the data’s position in the buffer. If the hex data represents a printable character, that character is printed to the right of t[...]

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    1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Disconnect the V-connector from any twin-axial cables (but leave it connected to the interface). Since the interface transmits data to itself during this test, leaving it connected to the twin-axial cable could disrupt the twin-axial system. 3. Write down the positions of switches 1, 2, and 3 (you need to [...]

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    ERROR IN POLL ADDRESS X A poll test was sent to the indicated address but was not received properly. This could be caused by a terminated cable not being properly installed, a circuit that is non-functioning, or intermittent connections. INCORRECT DATA ON POLL TO ADDRESS X A poll was sent to the indicated address and was detected as a poll; however[...]

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    INPUT NOT INDICATING BUSY This is an ASIC internal test during a transmission, and indicates an ASIC failure. TWO BYTE DATA CHECKS BAD This test verifies multi-byte data transmissions for proper data. A failure could be caused by a -5-volt supply problem, a transmitter circuit failure, a receiver circuit failure, or an ASIC failure. OVERFLOW COUNTE[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS The C82315* interface specifications and the C82315*‘s parallel interface specifications are listed below C82315* INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS input Protocol: Output Protocol: Receive Data Rate: Data Buffering: Language Support: Supported printer character sets: Connectors: Indicators: IBM 5250 twin-axial protocol, parallel input data [...]

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    Line Sync between host and interface. Switches: 8 SIP piano switches for device address, emulation mode, buffer print, print quality, and interface enable Push Button for TEST/YES Push Button for CANCEL/NO Selection Jumpers: 3 hardware configuration shorting jumpers Twin-axial Connection: Both cable-thru and automatic termination available using pr[...]

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    Signal Pin Description A LOW pulse of minimum width of 4 µ sec. A low indi- cates that data has been received and that the printer is ready to accept more data. A HIGH signal indi- cates that the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in these cases: -Data entry, for each character --When off line or in error state -When serving the IBM[...]

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    Signal Return Signal Parallel Direction Description Pin Pin Cable Pin 18 - NC 19-30 - GND 21-24 Not used Twisted pair ground returns listed above 31 INIT 16 IN Defined to reset and dear the printer when LOW: THE RE- SET AND CLEAR ARE NOT SUP- PORTED BY THE C82315*, As the IBM host cannot be in- terrupted by this signal. An ACKNLG is generated for h[...]

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    Data transfer is carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signals. Data transfer to the printer occurs only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the BUSY signal is LOW. TIMING DATA IIN STROBE- BUSY I ACKNLG I- I t Data must be present a minimum of 0.5 u sec before and after a minimun 0.5 µ sec STROBE Pulse. BUSY goes high before the end o[...]

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    APPENDIX A-1 Anhang A-1 / Appendice A-1 / Apendice A-1 / Appendice A-1 Sample printouts - Self Test Druckmuster - Selbsttest Exemples d’impression - Autotest Ejemplos de impresión - Auto-test Esempi di stampa - Test automatico EPSON CS2315. TWIN-Ax INTERFACE COPYRIGHT (C)1991 SHERWOOD DIGITAL ELECTRONICS REV 3.4 SOFTWARE INSTALLED IN EPL-4000 WI[...]

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    APPENDIX A-2 Anhang A-2 / Appendice A-2 / Appéndice A-2 / Appendice A-2 Display Station Setup Mode Die Bildschirmanzeige sieht etwa so aus Mode de configuration de poste d’affichage Modo de configuración desde un terminal de pantalla Modalità impostazione da videoterminaie Epson ESC/P2 Setup Screen Version 0.1 Printer Sharing Timeout (seconds)[...]

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    APPENDIX A-3 Anhang A-3 / Appendice A-3 / Apéndice A-3 / Appendice A-3 Font ID S Schrinhtypen-10 ID de police ldentificaciòn de fonts ldentificativi di font Typaface symbol Orient. Bet Resident Courier R-8 P/L‘ Courier Bold R-8 P/L Line Printer R-8 P/L Line Printer R-8 P/L Line Printer R-8 P/L Line Printer R-8 P/L Epson Cartridges 5410 5411 541[...]

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    Typeface Symbol set Helvetica ASCII Helvetica ASCII Helvetica Bold ASCII Helvetica Bold ASCII Helvetica Bold ASCII Helvetica Bold ASCII Tax Line Draw LinDrw-7 Letter Gothic R-8 Letter Gothic R-8 OCR-A 10N OCR-A OCR-E 10N OCR-B Code 3-9 4.6N 3 of 9 Code 3-9 9.3N 3 of 9 EAN/UPC Bold Bar Code UPC EAN/UPC Bar Code UPC HP cartridges Procollection Line P[...]

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    Typeface Times Roman Italic Times Roman Times Roman Bold Times Roman Italic Helvetica Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica Italic Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica Italic Helvetica Bold Helvetica Bold WordPerfect --------- CG Times CG Times CG Times Bold CG Times Italic CG Times CG Times Bold CG Times Italic CG Times CG Times Bold CG Times Italic CG[...]

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    Typeface symbol Set Polished Worksheets ------------------- Prestige Elite R-8 Prestige Elite R-8 Prestige Elite Bold R-8 Prestige Elite Italic R-8 Prestige Elite Legal Prestige Elite Legal Prestige Elite Bold Legal Prestige Elite Italic Legal Letter Gothic R-8 Letter Gothic R-8 Letter Gothic Bold R-8 Letter Gothic Italic R-8 Letter Gothic Legal Le[...]

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    Typeface Dar Codes & More _--------------- Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Letter Gothic OCR-A OCR-B Code 3 of 9 Code 3 of 9 EAN/UPC 10 Mil BAN/UPC 13 Mil Bold USPS Zip Line Draw Text Equations -------------- Prestige Elite Prestige Elite Prestige Elite Prestige Elite Bold Symbol Set R-8 R-8 R-8 OCR-A OCR-B 3 of 9 3 of 9 UPC UPC ZIP LinDrw R-8 R-8 [...]

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    APPENDIX A-4 Anhang A-4 / Appendice A-4 / Apéndice A-4 / Appendice A-4 Sample printouts - Hex Print Oruckmuster - Sedezimaldruck Exemples d’impression - Impression Hexodécimale Ejemplos de impresión - Impresión hexadecimal Esampl di stampa - Stampa esadacimale 01 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 oc 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 2B C6 [...]

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    APPENDIX A-5 Anhang A-5 / Appendice A-5 / Apédice A-5 / Appendice A-S Sample printouts - PC850 character set Druckmuster - Zeichentabelle PC850 Examples d’impression - Table de caractères PC 850 Ejemplos de impresion - Tabla de caracteres PC 850 Esempi di stampa - Tabella dei caratteri PC 850 EBCDIC to ASCII Translate Table 40 50 60 70 80 90 A0[...]

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    APPENDIX A-6 Anhang A-6 / Appendice A-6 / Apéndice A-6 / Appendice A-6 Sample printouts - HP Roman 8 character set Druckmuster - Zeichentabeile HP Roman 8 Exemples d’impression - Table de caractéres HP Roman 8 Ejemplos de impresión - Tabla de caracteres HP Roman 8 Esempi di stampa - Tabella dei caratteri HP Roman 8 EBCDIC to ASCII Translate Ta[...]

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    EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA, INC. 20770 Madrona Avenue Torrance CA 90503, U.S.A. Phone: (310) 782-0770 Fax: (310) 762-5246 EPSON UK LTD. Campus 100. Maylands Avenue. Hemel Hempstead. Herts. HP2 7EZ. U.K. Phone: 442-61144 Telex: 5162467 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Zülpicher StraBe 6. 4000 Oüsseldorf 11 F.R. Germany Phone: (02 11) 5[...]

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