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Table of Contents................................................. ii

Getting to Know Your Printer.............................. 1

Printer Features

..........................................................1

Unpacking Your Printer

.............................................2

Removal of the Shipment Locks

.............................7

Printer Parts

................................................................8

Front View

...............................................................8

Rear View

................................................................9

Left Side View

.........................................................9

Inside View

............................................................10

Setting Up Your Printer.......................................11

Choosing a Suitable Location

...................................11

Ribbon Cartridge Installation

..................................12

Host Computer Connection

......................................17

Software Driver Selection

.........................................18

Power Connection

......................................................19

Selecting the Display Language.........................21

Configuring the Printer.......................................22

Operator Panel Presentation

....................................22

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

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LEDs

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Printer Setups

...........................................................35

Menu Structure

.....................................................36

The Initial Set-Up (ISU) Menu

.................................37

Entering Initial Set-Up Menu

..............................37

Moving within the Initial Set-Up Menu

..............37

Selecting the Initialization

...............................38

Selecting the Alignment (Print Wire Flight

Time)

.................................................................38

Tuning the Paper Sensors

................................39

Leaving Initial Set-Up Menu

...............................39

The System Menu

.....................................................40

Entering System Menu

.........................................41

Moving within the System Menu

.........................41

Selecting the Character Set for an Emulation

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Selecting the National Set for an Emulation

..43

Selecting Character Table for an Emulation

..45

Selecting the LCD Language

...........................48

Selecting IBM Emulation Options

..................49

Selecting the ANSI Emulation Options

..........50

Selecting Global Emulation Options

...............55

Selecting the Input Buffer Configuration

.......64

Selecting the Interfaces

....................................66

Selecting Parallel Interface Options

...............67

Selecting Serial Interface Options

...................71

Selecting LAN Interface Options

.....................77

Selecting Key Lockout

......................................86

Assigning a Format to a Paper Path

...............89

Selecting Fixed or Numeric Program Units

...90

Printing the Contents of the Menus

................91

The Operational Menu

..............................................99

Entering Operational Menu

...............................100

Moving within the Operational Menu

...............100

Selecting the Font Style

.................................101

Selecting the Draft Print Mode

.....................102

Selecting the Character Pitch

........................102

Selecting the Page Setup

...............................103

Selecting the Line Setup

................................105

Selecting the Print Modes

..............................106

Selecting the Special Modes

...........................108

Adjusting for the Thickness of Your Forms

..110

Selecting the Emulation

.................................113

Saving Current Format Settings to a Stored

Format

.............................................................113

Printing the Contents of the Menus

..............115

Clearing Contents of the Input Buffer

..........116

Selecting the Test Mode

.................................116

Selecting a Stored Format

.............................119

Paper Handling..................................................120

Paper Specifications

................................................120

Fanfold Paper

......................................................120

Paper Loading

.........................................................121

Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor

Assembly

..............................................................121

Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting......129

Cleaning the Printer

...............................................129

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge

.............................130

Printing the Self Test

..............................................132

Error Handling

........................................................133

Error Message Description

.................................133

Repacking the Printer for Shipment

......................136

Options...............................................................140

The Front2 Push Tractor Assembly

.......................140

Installing/Removing the Front2 Push Tractor

Assembly

..............................................................140

Loading Paper Using the Front2 Push Tractor

Assembly (Option)

...............................................144

Loading Paper Using the Front1 Push Tractor

Assembly when the Front2 Push Tractor Assembly

(Option) is Installed

............................................149

Printer Cabinet

.......................................................151

Installing the Printer on the Cabinet

................151

Connecting the Ground Cable

............................152

Paper Handling with the Printer Cabinet

........153

Stacking the Printed Paper on the Printer Cabinet

.............................................................................155

LAN Interface Board

...............................................156

Printer Specifications.......................................157

Compliance Statements...................................165

FCC Compliance Statement (USA)

........................165

Compliance Statement (Canada)

...........................166

Übereinstimmungserklärung (Deutschland)

........166

Compliance Statement (Europe)

............................166

Energy Star

.............................................................166

Trademark Acknowledgements

..............................167

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• 18 Needle Print Head

• 136 columns @ 10 cpi

• High Speed Draft printing at 1100 cps, LQ printing at 240 cps, DP Text printing at 480 cps

• IBM Proprinter XL III, EPSON FX and GENICOM ANSI emulations

• Multiple copies (1 original and 7 copies)

• Automatic paper path selection

• Easy operability via operator panel setup and SW commands

• Use of all specific features by means of the Specific Software Driver which is applicable to the

most popular S/W Packages

• Centronics parallel interface and serial RS-232/C and RS-422/A interface

• Optional Ethernet 10/100 base T interface

• Color printing with the optional color ribbon cartridge

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Together with the CD-Rom with this User’s Manual, the following items are included in the box:

Notify any damage to your supplier.

CD-Rom

(GEK-01001)

Power Cable

Ribbon Cartridge

(1A3000B05)

Quick Reference Guide

(GEK-01010)

Repacking Strips

Never remove any printer cover unless it is necessary for the installation of a printer accessory

and expressly described in this manual.

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To unpack the printer proceed as follows:

Keep the packing material in a safe place. It must be used if you need to repack the printer for

shipment.

1. Bring the printer box near the final printer location.

2. Cut the packing ribbons.

3. Remove the ribbon cartridge box and the accessories out of the packing box.

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4. Remove the polystyrene panels and the four polystyrene angles out of the packing box.

Polystyrene Panels

Polystyrene Angles

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5. Slide the packing box off the printer.

6. Remove the plastic bag from the printer.

7. With the help of another person, move the printer to its final position.

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8. If the printer is installed on the printer cabinet option (1A3003B13), connect the ground cable

on the rear side of the printer to the cabinet.

If the printer is installed on a table, it is not necessary to connect the ground cable.

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Removal of the Shipment Locks

Open the printer tractor cover and make sure that you remove the shipment lock from the

printer.

Keep the packing material in a safe place. It must be used if you need to repack the printer for

shipment.

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Front View

Operator Panel

Printer Handgrip

Printer Cabinet Option

Top Printer Cover

Tractor Area Cover

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Rear View

Serial Interface Connector

Power Connector

Parallel Interface Connector

Left Side View

Power Switch

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Inside View

Print Head Gap

Adjustment

Print Head

Paper Bail

Ribbon Shifter

Ribbon Cartridge Supports

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Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer:

• The distance between the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the

interface cable;

• The location must be sturdy, horizontal and stable;

• Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold, dust or humidity (see

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• The power outlet must be compatible with the plug of the printer's power cord.

There must be sufficient clearances on all sides for easy operation. The required space is shown

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original consumables.

1. Make sure that the printer is turned off.

2. Find the ribbon cartridge (1A3000B05) among the accessories.

Ribbon Guide

White Plastic Snap Arm

Ribbon Knob

Cartridge Support

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3. Open the top cover using the

handles on the front side of the

cover.

4. Turn the printer on. The print carriage initializes to a position for ribbon cartridge installation.

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5. Before installing the ribbon cartridge

turn the ribbon knob in the direction of

the arrow (located on the cartridge) to

take up slack in the ribbon.

Ribbon Knob

Cartridge Support

To avoid damage to the ribbon, do not turn the knob in the wrong direction.

6. Align the left and right cartridge supports with the printer mounting points.

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7. Slide and insert the ribbon guide between the print head and the ribbon guide mask holding it

perpendicular to the print head.

Make sure that the ribbon is inserted correctly between the print head and the print head mask.

8. Insert the white plastic snap arm onto the

ribbon shifter as shown in this figure.

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9. Turn the ribbon knob in the direction of the arrow (located on the cartridge) to take up slack

in the ribbon.

10. Push the cartridge down gently until it snaps into place at both locking points.

11. Turn the ribbon knob again in the direction of the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon.

12. To ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon, manually move the print carriage

horizontally.

If the used ribbon cartridge needs to be replaced, see R

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