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USERS MANUAL
LC24-20MULTI-FONT
DOT MATRIX PRINTER
ZBA 80825525
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Self Declaration Radio interferenceregardingthis equipment has been eliminated according to Vfg 1046/1984announced by the DBP. DBP has been informed of the introduction of this special equipment and has been granted the right to examine the whole series. It is the user’s responsibility to see that his own assembled system is in accordance with the technical regulations under Vfg 1046/1984. To conform to FTZ-regulations it is necessary to make all connections to the printer with shielded cable. T
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into eleven chapters. To learn how to make the best use of your printer you are urged to read through chapters 1 through 6. Chapters 7 through 11maybe treated as a reference guide for programming operations, etc. It assumes a degree of knowledge of the operation of computers. The chapters are as follows: Chapter 1— Introduction This chapter indicates the primary features of your printer, the names and functions of the printer components, and an act
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Chapter 6 — Troubleshooting This section shows a list of check points to follow if your printer is not working properly. It also includes details of some routine maintenance operations you can perform yourself. It is not, however, a complete service manual. Call your authorized service center if you are unsure of your ability to carry out any maintenance or servicing operations on the printer. Chapter 7 — Optional Accessories This chapter explains the optional accessories that are available for
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 2 Printercomponents 4 Summaryof printerfeatures 6 Fontstyleexample 9 Chapter 2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 9 Printerplacement 10 Unpackingandinspection 12 Settingup 12 Installingtheplatenknob 13 Removingthefrontcover 14 Installingtheribboncartridge 15 Installingthefrontcover 16 Installingthepaperguide 16 Installingthemutecover 17 Connectingtheinterfacecable 18 Configuringyoursoftwarefor theprinter 19 Chapter 3 PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE 19 Selectionof paper
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37 Pitch lock mode 37 Font lock mode 37 Font and Pitch lock mode 38 Dot adjustment mode 40 Hexadecimal dump 41 Switch combination functions 41 Form feed 41 Top of form 42 Forward micro-feed 42 Reverse micro-feed 42 Changing the auto loading position 43 Clearing the buffer/All reset 43 Save macro definition 45 Condition indicated by messages and tones 45 Summary of display messages 47 Summary of beep tones 49 Chapter 5 DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE 49 How to set the EDS mode 50 Functions of the EDS s
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Vertical position commands 96 Horizontal position commands 104 Graphics commands 109 Download character commands 113 Other printer commands 117 Chapter 9 DOWNLOAD CHARACTERS 121 Defining your own characters with Standard mode 121 Assigning the character data 122 Assigning a value of character space 123 Sample program 124 Defining your own characters with IBM mode 126 Assigning the download character set 126 Assigning the character dot pattern 127 Assigning the Index Table data 129 Sample program
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I chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent partner for a personal computer. It supports the EpsonlIBM printer commands and character sets, enabling it to print just about anything your computer can generate, both text and graphics. The selection of paper you can use is as varied as the types of documents you can produce. This printer accepts any of the following papers: ● Single sheets (cut forms) and stationery s Fanfold forms (continuous for
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PRINTER COMPONENTS Entry,slot ver slot [ridge ‘\ .“’ ... + ,. -—___ I Power Pr’inthead / \ Control panel Interface connector 2
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Description Component Paper guide Aligns single sheets (cut forms) to help the printer detect when paper is inserted. Release lever Releases pressure on the paper. This lever must be back for cut-sheet forms ( ~ ), and forward for fanfold forms ( ~ ). Protects the print head and other internal compo- Front cover nents of your printer. Mute cover Reduces the printing noise. Rear cover Protects the tractor feed unit and separates incom- ing and outgoing fanfold forms. For inserting single sheets o
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SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES Feature Function Dot matrix (24-wire) High-Speed Draft, Draft and Letter-Quality print- ing. impact printing It iscompatible with the Epson and IBM standard, Extensive software and works with any software that supports those support printers. Auto Emulation Change (AEC) mode is provided AEC mode to select theproperemulation mode automatically sent from your program. This printer includes HS-Draft, Draft, Roman, Multi-font support Sanserif, Courier, Prestige, and Scrip
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Feature Function Character spacing Prints in 10, 12, 15, 17,20, and 24 CPI, as well as proportional spacing. LCD Control panel Button control for fonts, pitches, paper move- ment, and paper park functions. LCD messages indicate current status. Font/Pitch Lock Ignores font and pitch selections sent from your computer, and stays on the selected font and pitch with the control panel. Quiet mode Reduces printing noise by approximately 50%. However, printing speed is also reduced. Graphics printing S
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I FONT STYLE EXAMPLE The following example shows the many font styles your printer can print. I,,, ):..:;.,.:,/,! ::,;::, ; ;.;::.:[ !“”’’1!..:;1: ,:1. :1 1.”.,:.1!. :1( :1: ‘t!, RESIDENT: HS-Draf t ‘];:3 ,.q, ::j;:,:/~(;! Af~(:: i.)t: <)b c d e Draft Roman 12345678S’ ABCDE abcde Sans e r i f 123456789 ABCDE abcde Cour i e r 123456789 ABCDE abcde Pres t i ge 123456789 ABCDE abcde Scrip t 123456789 A13CDE abc.de Fc- 1z : Orator 123456789 ABCDE ABCDE Orator-2 123456789 ABCDE abcde Letter Gothic 12
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Res i dent LQ fonts are : Roman characters , Sanserif characters, c h a r a c t c rs , Courier characters, Pr.es ~ i g e SCx.LPX. ch.a,qac...teti. Print p i t ches are : P i ca pi t ch ( 10 C~PI) , Elite pitch (12 CPI) , Cond:nsed pica pitch ([7 CPI), Semi-condensed Pitch (1‘5 CPI ) , Lmdmsd:1ite pitch(20CPI), Condensed proportional. Normal proportional, Quad-s i z MI. Various 1i ne and character spa c i ngs : Othe r feat ur es : txrmumm, mwcmm,mmwm wurMs~, Emphasized, Doubl e-strike, 1 fs 1 i c
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chapter2 SETTING UP THE PRINTER This chapter describes the following procedures to set up your new printer. If you have optional accessories, refer to Chapter 7 after setting upthe printer. . Printer placement . Unpacking the carton box . Mounting the platen knob ● Installing the ribbon cartridge . Configure your software for the printer PRINTER PLACEMENT Before you start setting up your printer, make sure that you have a suitable place on which to locate it. By “a suitable place”, we mean: . A
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I AND INSPECTION UNPACKING Now check each item in the box againstFigure 2-1 to make sure that you have everything (there should be six items). If any of these items are missing, contact your supplier. FigureZ-l. Checkto makesure youhaveallsixitems:1)Printer,2)Platenknob, 3) HlbbOn cartnage, 4j raper guide, 5) Mute cover, and 6) User’s manual. 10
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The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer are: ● Film ribbon cartridge (FZ24) . Font cartridges (FC series) . RAM cartridge (RC-32Z, DC-32Z) . Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K) . Automatic sheet feeder (SF- 10DS) ● Pull tractor unit (PT-1OZS) For details of the optional accessories, refer to Chapter 7. 11
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I SETTING UP Place the printer in the desired location. and remove all packing material from the printer as shown in Figure 2-2. This packing material is intended to prevent damage to the printer while in transit. You will want 10keep all the packing material. along with the printer carton, in case you have to move the printer to a new location. Figure 2-2. Remove the packing material from the printer. Installing the platen knob The platen knob is packed into an accessory box with other accessor
