Introduction Quick start guide4 Using the Online CD-ROM First install the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your hard disk, unless the program hasalready been installed. To install it, follow the steps described in the README filein the READER directory.To start the online documentation, call the Windows Explorer and double click onthe START.PDF file. Then follow the instructions and menus on the screen. Contents of the OnlineCD-ROMThe Online CD-ROM contains:– the User guide: A detailed description of the printer and its impressive features;– Drivers: For Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4, Windows 2000/XP;– Additional documentation: Programming instructions and descriptions of theavailable options.If your CD-ROM is be defective or missing, please consult your dealer. The OnlineDocumentation is also available as a hardcopy (at a cost) or can be downloaded viathe Internet. Hardware requirements Minimum hardware requirements: PC 486 MHS, quad-speed CD-ROM,15" display screen, mouse. Troubleshooting The Chapter “Troubleshooting”, of the User’s Manual on the Online CD-ROMcontains detailed Information on how to rectify errors. It deals with general print-ing problems as well as problems with the print quality, paper feed and ribboncassette.Quick Start-en.fm Seite 4 Donnerstag, 17. Juni 2004 9:36 09

Introduction

Using the Online CD-ROM

Printer at a glance

Installation

Placing your printer

Connecting the printer

Switching on the printer

Control panel

Setup mode

Changing the ribbon cassette

Paper handling

Changing the paper type in the Setup menu

Single sheets

Paper transport

Moving the paper to the tear position

Removing paper

Settings

Setting the first printing line (TOF)

Setting the print head gap

Selecting character density and font

Printing out status page

Technical data

Paper specifications

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Printer in tractor mode

Paperway

Checking the printer voltage

Printer drivers

Installing a printer driver in Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP

Other operating systems

Changing printer settings

Graphic options

Loading optional firmware

The control panel

The LC display

Online mode

Messages in the LC display

Key functions when turning on the printer

Changing the paper type in the setup menu

Loading paper

Selecting character density and font (temporarily)

The Menu

Menu configurations (Macros)

Menu handling

Selecting the LC display language

Terminating Setup mode

Menu structure

Menu parameters

Reset to default values (Reset)

Selecting font (Font)

Setting line spacing (LPI)

Selecting Protocol (emulation)

Bidirectional printing (PrintDir)

Settings for interfaces (I/O)

Data format (Format)

Buffer control (BuffCtrl)

Selecting interface (Interf.)

Selecting interface timeout (Timeout)

Menu lock (MenLock)

Language (Language)

Form length (Formlen)

First printing position (FormAdj)

Print head gap manually (Head)

View and tear position (TearView)

Line length (Width)

Barcode (Barcode)

Form feed mode (FFmode)

Setting and activating options (PapOpt)

Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS)

Automatic gap adjustment (AGA)

Paper handling (Paphand)

Paper width (Pagewid)

Right-hand area (Rightzo)

Line wrap (Wrap)

Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm)

Setting the page margins (Margin)

Setting the bottom margin (Botmrg)

Setting the DEC Mode (DECMode)

Character set (CharSet)

User preference character set (UserChr)

Printer ID (Prn.ID)

Disconnection on end of transmission (Discnct)

Automatic answerback (Answbck)

Setting the IBM mode (IBMMode)

Code page (CodPage)

IBM Double Height (DblHigh)

Slashed Zero (Sl.Zero)

Setting the EPSON Mode (EPSMode)

Menu settings (example)

Advanced menu

Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII)

Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode

Printout in Hex-Dump

Terminating Hex-Dump

Advanced settings

Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back)

Troubleshooting

General print problems

Problems with the paper feed

Paper jam (single sheets)

Inserting the ribbon cassette

Ethernet interface (ETH-INT)

Setting Subnet mask (Subnet)

IP address administration (IP Get M)

Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR)

Normal characters and barcode (Barmode)

Increasing the print head gap (Head up)

Left-hand area (Leftzon)

Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid)

Automatic paper width detection (APW)

Automatic detection of the top paper margin (AED)

Interface test (H-Dump)

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