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Operator Manual 1 290 0 Operator Manual S erial - P arallel - LAN.
2 Operator Manual This Manual is published by T allyGenicom for use with the computer printer described herein. T ranslations, reprinting or copying by any means of this manual, complete or in part, in any different form requires our explicit approval.
Operator Manual 3 Contents Preface ......................................................................................................... 3–9 Introduction ...........................................................................................
4 Operator Manual Chapter 2 .................................................................................................... 3–21 Introduction ......................................................................................................
Operator Manual 5 Config Key ..................................................................................................................... ............ 3–35 Control Panel Menus ................................................................
6 Operator Manual Detect Distance ................................................................................................................ ......... 3–50 VFU Categor y (V ertical Format Units) ................................................
Operator Manual 7 Busy Polarity .................................................................................................................. ............ 3–62 R TS Function ......................................................................
8 Operator Manual Appendix B: Specifications ......................................................................... 3–77 Industry and Agency Standards ...............................................................................................
Operator Manual Preface–9 Intr oduction The 2900 Impact Printers are designed to handle heavy duty , high volume workloads, with a straight paper path that provides unattended, jam-free print- ing of continuous forms, at high speeds.
Preface–10 Operator Manual About This Manual Con ventions W e use the following conventions throughout this manual: T ext that is placed in italics draws your attention to additional helpful information. Sometimes your attention is more particularly drawn by the use of this symbol.
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer 1–11 • Minimum floor space recommended for your printer is 36" wide x 36" deep (91.4 cm x 91.4 cm) to allow air movement around the printer . Allow space to open printer doors as well. When the doors are fully opened, the printer takes up 6.
1–12 Operator Manual DO NO T pow er up your printer bef ore removing the shipping hardware. CAREFUL! Unpac king your printer Instructions for unpacking your printer are located on the outside of the shipping container . After you have removed your printer from its container , store the shipping materials for possible later use.
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer 1–13 Connecting the I/O After connecting each inter face to your printer , run a print job from the Host Computer to verify proper function of the printer . S erial/P arallel Interfaces T o connect the Serial or Parallel I/O cable, plug in the cable to the proper connector on the I/O panel.
1–14 Operator Manual P ow ering Up The power switch is located on the back of the printer , just above the 3-prong power plug connector . Step 1. Make sure the power is off by depressing the "0" side of the rocker power switch. Connect the power cord.
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer 1–15 P aper System P aper System Components The T ractors, Ribbon Cartridge, Platen and Paper Iron are all parts of the paper system. The first two can be seen when the lid is raised. The Platen and Paper Iron are hidden inside the housing.
1–16 Operator Manual Figure 1 - 6. Left and Right Paper T ractors T ractors The 2900 has two tractors to control paper movement, located on the left and right. A lever on each tractor keeps it locked in place on a horizontal shaft. T o reposi- tion a tractor , unlock the tractor and move it to the left or the right along the shaft.
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer 1–17 Step 1. Make sure the printer is Offline or power is off. Open the printer lid and remove the old ribbon by lifting it straight up off of the Ribbon Platform. Installing the Ribbon Car tridge Figure 1 - 8. Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Figure 1 - 7.
1–18 Operator Manual The front and rear panels of the ribbon shield The ribbon has been carefully positioned between the two panels of the ribbon shield.
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer 1–19 Control P anel Components The Control Panel is located on the right front top of the printer housing. It is used to program and direct most printer functions.
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Chapter 2: Loading Paper and Printing 2–21 Intr oduction This chapter covers how to load the paper and to set the print gap. It also covers how to create saveable configuration settings for your own pre-printed forms. Y our printer is designed to use a continuous sheet, sprocket-fed paper .
2–22 Operator Manual Figure 2 - 1. Inside Paper Inlet, visible when looking inside the printer cabinet. Loading P aper for Standard P rinting Mode Step 1 . T urn off the printer using the power switch on the back, or toggle the "Online" button on the Control Panel until the LCD shows "Offline".
Chapter 2: Loading Paper and Printing 2–23 Step 6. The Column Alignment Scale is on the top of the ribbon support platform. It is to be used for general guidance in horizontally aligning the form for each print job. The leftmost mark on the scale indicates the location of the first, or leftmost, printable character .
2–24 Operator Manual Figure 2 - 6. T op of Form Nubbin Fine-tuning the Column Alignment can be done in two ways: (1) Rotate the Horizontal V ernier Wheel, which is located on the right end of the shaft on which the tractors ride. Depending upon the direction the paper needs to move, you will rotate the wheel either upwards or downwards.
Chapter 2: Loading Paper and Printing 2–25 P rint Gap Adjustment The 2900 Auto-Gap feature automatically sets the correct print gap based on form thickness. Dedicated control panel keys also allow the print gap to be adjusted for darker or lighter print based on user preference.
2–26 Operator Manual Step 3 – Create the Pr ofile Select the Detect Parameter in the Print Gap Categor y of the Operator Menu . Press Menu => up arrow until Detect shows => Enter . This will cause the printer to move down the form in 1/6 inch increments, per forming a print gap detection operation at each increment.
Chapter 2: Loading Paper and Printing 2–27 Figure 2 - 7. T ypical Display when Print Gap Mode is set to “Auto” 1. This number is for general reference. The precise relationship between the displayed number and physical distance is complex and beyond the scope of this manual.
2–28 Operator Manual Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 until the print gap is set just right. This print gap configuration can be saved and may be retrieved ever y time this particular paper is loaded.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–29 Chapter 3 Intr oduction In this chapter you will learn how to use the Control Panel, how to navigate the menus, and how to select and store parameter values as part of a configuration.
3–30 Operator Manual Control P anel Display The Displa y During Normal Operation During normal operation, the top line of the display indicates the current state of the printer , such as Online , Of fline , or a fault message. The second line of the display will indicate which of 10 saved configurations is currently loaded.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–31 T able 3 - 1 Paper W eight & Hammer Impact Indicator Indicator Paper W eight and Hammer Impact (blank) hammer impact setting is “Normal” p.
3–32 Operator Manual Control P anel Key F unctions Control P anel K e y Functions Online K ey This key toggles the printer between Online and Offline states, or exits from the menu directly to an Online state. When the printer is Online, the indicator will light.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–33 FF K ey (F orm F eed) continued When In a Fault Condition Pressing the FF Key while in a Fault Condition advances the paper one form.
3–34 Operator Manual Control P anel Key F unctions Enter K ey In any of the menus, this key allows you to enter a lower level, to assign a selec- tion to a parameter , or to per form a menu function.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–35 Clear K ey continued Conf ig K ey Of f line This is a “shortcut” to the Load Configurations menu item (see later in chap- ter), allowing you to enter a menu where any of ten saved configurations can be loaded into the Current Configuration.
3–36 Operator Manual Using Menus Control P anel Menus This section discusses the menus and how to access and select values from them for formatting documents, controlling print operations, or testing the printer . The four main menus are Operator , Config, T est, and Help.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–37 When the printer is Offline, no light is on and the display reads: In the Offline state, pressing the Menu key gives you access to the first level of the menu system.
3–38 Operator Manual Example: Changing F orm Length Using the Menu System If you wanted to change the Form Length from the default of 66 lines to 65 lines, this is how you do it: 1. Make sure your printer is in an Offline state. If it's not, toggle the Online key .
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–39 P rint Selections R epor t Ho w to Print a Contr ol P anel Selected Options Report The organization of the multilevel menus is shown on the Control Panel Selected Options Printout. All of the current selections are marked with an asterisk.
3–40 Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ F ont Operator Menu 1. T oggle the Online key once or twice to clear the display and put the printer Offline. Offline should be displayed and the green light should be off. 2. Press the Menu key . 3. Use the Up or Down arrow keys until you see Operator Menu on the display .
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–41 Operator Menu ⇒ F ont S er/P ar Character Set This parameter allows you to select a character set that occupies locations Hex 80 through FF used by emulations attached to the Parallel, Serial, and LAN ports.
3–42 Operator Manual S er/P ar Style This parameter allows you to select the font style used by emulations attached to the Parallel, Serial, and LAN port. For emulations that support downloaded fonts, you can use this parameter to select the download font.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–43 Operator Menu ⇒ F ont F orms Category This categor y is used for setting up the specifics for your individual forms. Use the Arrow and Enter keys to select Menu => Operator Menu => Forms => to get here.
3–44 Operator Manual Lef t Margin Y ou can place the left margin at any column number across the page, using parameter options 1 to 272. The range of options for this parameter depends on the CPI setting. Column 1 is the default option. The left margin must be less than or equal to the right margin.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–45 P rint to EOF (End Of Form) Continued If P rint to EOF is ON: The printer automatically prints to the end of the form then stops. The display reads Paper Out , the alarm sounds, and the F AUL T indicator illuminates.
3–46 Operator Manual Eject Dela y This parameter specifies the timeout inter val in seconds (after which printing will resume) when Quick Access is Enabled while the printer is Online. The default is 30 seconds. Impact This parameter has three options: Auto, which is the default, Normal, and High.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–47 Operator Menu ⇒ F orms RibnMon Thresh This parameter sets the ribbon life threshold of the Ribbon Monitor feature. The default option is 40, assuming that a 40 million character ribbon is being used.
3–48 Operator Manual Operator Menu ⇒ Print Gap P rint Gap Category This category has the parameters for setting the different aspects of the print gap mechanism. Use the Arrow and Enter keys to select Menu => Operator Menu => Print Gap to get here.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–49 Reset This parameter resets the gap setting. If Detect Mode is Auto, the next time the TOF key is pressed or a print run is started, a print gap detection operation will be per formed. If Detect Mode is Manual, the Print Gap will be set to 190 (the maximum gap setting).
3–50 Operator Manual This parameter sets the vertical distance from the TOF to the position where the paper is squeezed during a Detect operation. The allowable range is 0 inches to the current form length, with increments in tenths of inches. The default value is 2.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–51 Operator Menu ⇒ VFU VFU Categor y (V er tical Format Units) Use the Arrow and Enter keys to select Menu => Operator Menu => VFU to get here. VFU Enable A V ertical Format Unit is a means for loading sets of vertical tabs.
3–52 Operator Manual Dump Mode This parameter is used to troubleshoot problems that may arise when process- ing data. It places the printer into a Hex Dump Mode. Y ou can select three styles of printouts for use as debugging tools. The selections are: OFF: Dump Mode is disabled.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–53 Config Menu ⇒ P rinter Style3: Control codes and spaces are printed in hexadecimal format. ASCII characters are printed as is and escape sequences force a new line.
3–54 Operator Manual Config Menu ⇒ P rinter Beeper Mode When a fault event occurs, the beeper will sound. There are two options: Single or Persistent. In the Single mode, each fault event will cause the fault alert beeper to produce just one short-duration audio tone and then to remain silent.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–55 Config Menu ⇒ Codes Codes Categor y In this category are choices that allow you to determine the printer’ s response to certain conditions and to assign values to parameters that are used by other commands or escape sequences.
3–56 Operator Manual P rint on CR This parameter is intended for use by customers whose applications embolden characters by using a CR-only method to selectively reprint all or parts of a line.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–57 Config Menu ⇒ Codes Code 7F This parameter allows you to dictate how the printer will react when it receives a Hexadecimal code 7F . The default value depends on the emulation. (See the Emulation Parameter , presented earlier in this chapter .
3–58 Operator Manual Conf igurations Category The 6300 Series printer can save up to ten personalized configurations, so you don't have to recreate configurations you use frequently . In addition, each configu- ration you save can be tagged with a label of up to 15 characters.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–59 Ho w to label a conf iguration slot • Make sure the printer is Offline. • Press the Menu key to enter Menu mode. • Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to get to the Config menu, and then press Enter .
3–60 Operator Manual S erial I/O Category Serial Inter face is a style of host com- puter -to-printer I/O communications. It requires certain parameters to be prop- erly set in order for the printer and host computer to communicate. Use the Arrow and Enter keys to select Menu => Config Menu => Serial I/O to get here.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–61 Status Enquir y When this parameter is enabled, the host may send an enquiry packet to the printer requesting status. The printer will then send back a 1 byte packet denoting the status of the printer .
3–62 Operator Manual DTR Function continued... Of fline: When this option is active, the DTR Line is used to signal only that the printer is Online or Offline. Unlike the Busy option, the Offline option will not inter fere with operation of the Xon/Xoff Communication Protocol.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–63 P arallel I/O Categor y The Parallel Categor y on your printer has three parameters that can be changed according to user needs. Use the Arrow and Enter keys to select Menu => Config Menu => Parallel I/O to get here.
3–64 Operator Manual Intellif ilter Categor y Use the Arrow and Enter keys to select Menu => Config Menu => Intellifilter to get here. Intellifilter is a programmable feature, standard on T allyGenicom line printers.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–65 TCP/IP Menu (LAN Interface Only) TCP/IP Menu The TCP/IP Menu only appears if a TCP/IP LAN network inter face card is installed in the printer . IP A ddr Category This lets you to set up the four OCTETS of the IP Address.
3–66 Operator Manual Subnet Categor y This option allows you to set up the four OCTETS of the Subnet mask. Use the Arrow and Enter keys to select Menu => TCP/IP => Subnet to get here. Parameter Option IP OCTET 1 0-255 IP OCTET 2 0-255 IP OCTET 3 0-255 IP OCTET 4 0-255 Make sure that the LAN cable is attached when the printer is power ed on.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–67 T est Menu In TEST Menu you will find diagnostic test print patterns used to check printer functions and a parameter that allows you to control paper mo- tion sensing. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to scroll to the desired selection.
3–68 Operator Manual F ault Override Categor y This categor y deals with the configura- tion of fault information from the Engine Manager and the Control Processor . If the option is set to On, then the fault is overridden and won't be reported on the panel.
Chapter 3: Printer Menus and the Control Panel 3–69 Navigations within Operator , Config, and T est menus Menu Categories Category Parameters Parameter Settings ONLINE OFFLINE ONLINE OFFLINE ONLINE .
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting A–71 Intr oduction This chapter deals with troubleshooting problems on a 6300 Series printer . Messages that indicate printer faults and errors are explained and corrective action given. The few paper handling and print quality problems that may occur are also explained.
A–72 Operator Manual Step 4. If any other faults appear on the display after you have corrected the original problem, go back to Step 1 and per form required corrective actions for the new problem. Other wise place the printer back Online and test it during normal print operations.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting A–73 This message indicates that the printer has received an unprintable graphic. This message only appears if the Set Graphic Error Action Command has been set properly . Clear the message (Clear key), then place the printer back Online.
A–74 Operator Manual Offline Data In Explanation: Corrective Action: Offline Dump On Explanation: Corrective Action: Online Download Explanation: Corrective Action: Online Dump On Explanation: Corre.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting A–75 Ribbon Fault Explanation: Cor recti ve Action: S etup Address Explanation: Cor recti ve Action: Shut tle Fault Explanation: Cor recti ve Action: T esting Hardware Explanation: Cor recti ve Action: The Ribbon Fault Detector is not reading an y movement in the printer ink-ribbon.
A–76 Operator Manual P aper Problems T able A - 2. Paper/Printing Corrective Action The paper holes are wider than normal after passing through the tractors. Horizontal paper tension is too tight. Unlock and readjust the tractors so that the paper holes line up evenly with the tractor pins.
Appendix B: Specifications B–77 Industr y and Agenc y Standards The 2900 printer is designed to meet the requirements of several industry and government agency standards.
B–78 Operator Manual Ph ysical Conf igurations Weight 115.4 lbs. Dimensions Width: 28.3 inches Height: 13.0 inches Depth: 14.4 inches Depth with paper exit guide assembly: 23.4 inches P rev entive Maintenance This printer is designed to eliminate the requirement of scheduled mainte- nance procedures, such as alignment, adjustment, or lubrication.
Appendix B: Specifications B–79 Cooling S ystem Cooling system malfunctions are detected and a failure will result in shuttle motion, paper motion, and printing functions being inhibited. The malfunc- tion Hammer V oltage1 will be reported on the control panel display .
B–80 Operator Manual Emulations Emulations available on the 2900 Series: Epson DFX-9000, IBM Proprinter III XL, MTPL Character s P er Inc h Seven basic Characters Per Inch (CPI) settings are available through the Con- trol Panel. They include 10, 12, 13.
Appendix B: Specifications B–81 Standard Languages and Character Sets There are two ways to select a language or character set. One method is by substituting certain characters in the lower half of the charac- ter set, such as # $ @ [ ] ^ ` { | } and ~.
B–82 Operator Manual Non v olatile Memory Y our printer stores up to 10 printer configurations in nonvolatile memor y . P aper Description The printer uses continuous, sprocket-fed type paper , 2.5 inches (64 mm) to 18 inches (457 mm) outside width and 3.
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