Sharp CE-515P User manual

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‘III

color

plotter

printer

(end)

(WITH

WARRANTY

CARD)

operating

instructions

Warranty

card

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

PAGE

PARTS

AND

FUNCTIONS

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CONNECTIONS

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SETTING

THE

PAPER.

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SETTING AND

CHANGING

THE

PENS

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INTERFACE

SPECIFICATIONS.

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COMMANDS

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SPECIFICATIONS

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APPENDICES.

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1.

CHARACTER

CODE

TABLE

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2.

CONNECTION

TO

SPECIFIC

COMPUTERS.

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26

3.

PROGRAM

EXAMPLES

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4.

EASY

CONNECTIONS

TO

DIFFERENT

MICROCOMPUTERS.

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32

NOTE:

® |n

this

manual,

the

plotter

represents

the

CE-515P

COLOR

PLOTTER

PRINTER.

®

This

unit

prints

as

moving

the

paper.

For

pretty

printing,

refer

to

“SETTING

THE

PAPER."”

PARTS

AND

FUNCTIONS

(Top

of

the

unit)

AC

adaptor

(EA-57A)

Plotter

cover

i

Power

lamp

POWER

==

'

Paper

feed

key

a—2g

v—

)

Paper

rewind

key

COLOR

T

-

i

Roll

paper

cover

Paper

select

lever

Color

change

key

(Rear

of

the

unit)

NI

OFF

POWER

ON

___

®

PARALLEL

S-23¢

Sf——

A

DIP

SW

Lo

cer

Co]

~d

S

e

Y

Power

switch—

L—

Reset

button

Terminal

for

AC

adaptor

—

DIP

switches

Terminal

for

ground

RS-232C

connector

Parallel

connector

(Plotter

printer

unit)

Roller

Pen

fastener

Pen

holder

POWER

[

A

]

COLOR

CHANGE

OFF

POWER

ON

e

Paper

select

lever

Power

lamp

(green)

Lights

when

the

power

switch

is

turned

on,

Paper

feed

key

Paper

is

fed

for

one

second

at

one-tenth

the

normal

paper

feed

speed

whenever

this

key

is

pressed.

If

this

key

is

held

down,

paper

will

be

fed

at

normal

speed.

Paper

rewind

key

When

this

key

is

pressed,

paper

is

rewound

for

one

second

at

one-tenth

the

normal

speed.

If

this

key

is

held

down,

the

paper

will

be

rewound

at

the

normal

speed.

Color

change

key

When

this

key

is

pressed,

the

pen

holder

rotates

and

changes

the

color

of

the

pen.

This

key

can

be

used

with

the

paper

feed

key

to

demonstrate

or

test

the

model.

For

details,

refer

to

page

13.

Power

switch

When

this

switch

is

turned

on,

the

power

lamp

lights

and

the

Plotter

Pen

holder

slides

all

the

way

to

the

left.

The

pen

holder

then

rotates

until

the

black

pen

is

in

position

to

print.

The

Plotter

Pen

assembly

then

moves

to

the

left

margin.

Reset

button

The

plotter

may

temporarily

malfunction

if

subjected

to

strong

static

electricity

or

electrical

‘‘noise.”

In

this

case,

press

this

button

to

restore

the

unit

to

normal

operation.

Parallel

connector

RS-232C

connector

DIP

switch

Refer

to

the

section

titied

““Connec-

tions’’

on

page

4,

CONNECTIONS

1.

To

Connect

the

AC

Adaptor

Before

connecting

the

power

cord,

check

that

the

AC

adaptor

(EA-57A)

matches

the

voltage

of

the

power

source.

|If

the

voltage

does

not

match,

the

plotter

may

maifunction.

1)

Make

sure

that

the

main

power

switch

of

the

plotter

is

turned

off.

Then

connect

the

AC

adaptor

with

the

main

unit’s

AC

adaptor

terminal.

2)

Plug

the

AC

adaptor

into

the

wall

socket.

2.

To

Set

the

DIP

Switches

The

DIP

switches

are

used

to

match

the

plotter’s

functions

with

those

of

the

computer

or

other

devices

connected.

The

functions

shown

below

can

be

selected.

Switch

number

ON

OFF

SW1

7

bits

8

bits

Sw2

Parallel

RS-232C

Sw3

sSwa

CR/LF

CR

SW5

L1

L2

SwWi1

Sets

the

length

of

the

data

to

be

received

by

the

RS-232C

interface

at

either

7

or

8

bits.

Sw2

Sets

the

interface

to

Parallel

or

RS-232C.

SW3

This

switch

should

always

be

set

at

the

ON

position.

SW4

Specifies

whether

CR+LF

or

CR

is

executed

when

CR

codes

are

received.

SW5

Sets the

input

signal

level

of

the

RS-232C

Interface

to

the

RS-232C

(L1)

or

TTL

(L2)

level,

®

Before

you

set

the

DIP switches,

be

sure

to

turn

the

power

switch

off,

®

SW6

is

not

used

with

this

plotter.

Parailel

cable

ol

cable

3.

To

Connect

the

Cables

To

connect

the

plotter

to

a

computer

or

other

device,

use

the

cables

specified

below.

Model

Cable

Setting

the

SW2

DIP

switch

PC-56000

CE-515L

OFF

PC-1500

(1500A)

CE-515L

OFF

+CE-158

EA-168C

ON

IBM-PC

PN.

1111019

ON

The

RS-232C

cable

is

connected

to

the

RS-232C

connector

on

the

rear

of

the

unit.

The

parallel

cable

is

connected

to

the

parallel

connector

on

the

rear

of

the

unit.

Check

that

the

setting

of

the

SW2

DIP

switch

matches

the

cable

it

is

connected

with.

Before

you

connect

the

cables,

turn

off

both

the

plotter

and

the

computer,

etc.

SETTING

THE

PAPER

1.

To

feed

cut

sheet

paper

@

In

accordance

with

the

instructions

on

the

plotter

cover,

set

the

paper

select

lever

for

the

size

of

the

paper

to

be

used.

The

exact

size

of

the

paper

may

be

affected

by

temperature

and

humidity,

so

finely

adjust

the

paper

select

lever

to

the

width

of

the

paper

used.

Paper

select

lever

A6

ROLL

PAPER

AS

pm———=

B5

A4

US

LETTER

1]

1

1

,

1

T

L

11

|~y

|

@

Hold

the

paper

only

along

its

edges.

If

the

paper

is

soiled

by

grease

or

sweat,

the

plotter

characters

may

be

blurred.

/

Roller

%E

Ny

==

®

R

I

A

i=

The

left

wall

inside

the

unit

serves

as

the

paper

guide.

When

inserting

paper,

position

the

paper

so

that

it

is

parallel

with

this

wall.

Allow

a

slight

clearance

between

the

paper

edge

and

the

wall,

between

0.5

and

1

mm

(0.02

to

0.04

in.).

Feed

the

paper

into the

rollers

and

press

the

paper

feed

key.

The

paper

is

now

inserted.

(4)

Use

the

paper

feed

key

and

the

paper

rewind

key

to

feed

the

leading

edge

of

the

paper

along

the

guideline.

Feed

the

leading

edge

of

the

paper

;

-

. =

=

/along

this

guideline.

(

_

@t

p

AN

/é

f

—

=

bo|

il

=

®

When

using

sheet

paper,

keep

the

paper

roll

inside

the

paper

case

with

the

cover

closed.

If

the

cover

tends

to

open

during

operation,

simply

remove

the

paper

roll

from

the

case.

®

Paper

which

curves

may

cause

dots

or

lines

to

be

inadvertently

plotted.

Use

only

paper

which

is

straight

and

which

does

not

curve.

®

Plotting

quality

will

suffer

if

the

paper

is

not

perfectly

square

or

if

the

edges

of

the

paper

are

uneven.

So

make

sure

the

paper

is

square

and

recut

it

if

necessary.

®

|f

improperly

inserted

paper

falls

down

as

shown

below

on

the

left,

the

surface

of

the

paper

may

rise

and

cause

dots

or

lines

to

be

inadvertently

plotted.

Try

to

position

the

unit

as

shown

below

on

the

right

to

prevent

this.

Paper

)

D

S—

‘@

[:_\N\\\\A\\\ﬁﬂ

&\Frlm\\ill

X

O

Incorrect

Correct

2.

Inserting

Roll

Paper

1)

Set the

paper

select

lever

at

the

“’Roll

Paper”

position.

2)

Open

the

roll

paper

cover

by

pressing

it

as

shown

below.

When

using

roll

paper,

keep

the

cover

open.

|f

you

plot

while

the

cover

is

closed,

the

paper

may

catch

between

the

cover

and

the

unit

and

cause

improper

plotting.

3}

Cut

the

leading

edge

of

the

roll

paper

with

scissors

to

make

it

straight.

4)

Slide

the

paper

roll

stem

inside

the

paper

roll

and

insert

the

roll

into

the

paper

case.

5)

Feed

the

leading

edge

of

the

paper

into

the

roller

just

as

sheet

paper

is

fed.

Then

press

the

paper

feed

key

to

advance

the

paper.

Paper

Roll

stem

\74

Note:

Creases

or

folds

in

the

paper

may

cause

irregular

feeding

and

improper

plotting.

®

If

the

leading

edge

of

the

paper

is

not

straight

or

if

the

paper

is

inserted

at

an

angle,

the

paper

may

misfeed

or

catch.

®

|f

paper

misfeeds

or

catches,

press

the

paper

rewind

key

to

rewind

the

paper.

3.

Paper

Either

sheet

paper

or

roll

paper

can

be

used

with

this

plotter.

(1)

Sheet

paper

Paper

quality:

Normal

smooth

white

paper

or

postcard-type

stock

Paper

thickness:

70

to

400

micrometers

{2.8

to

15.8

mils

thick)

Size:

Letter

size

A4

size

Bb

size

Ab

size

Ab

size

216

(W)

x

280

(H)

mm

(8.5

x

11

in.)

210(W)

x

297

(H)

mm

(8.3

x

11.7

in.)

182

(W)

x

257

(H)

mm

(7.2

x

10in.)

148

(W)

x

210

(H)

mm

(5.8

x

8.3

in.)

105

(W)

x

148

(H)

mm

(4.1

x

5.8

in.)

Any

kind

of

smooth

paper

or

postcard-type

stock

can

be

used.

However,

the

life

of

the

pens

and

plotting

quality

will

vary

according

to

the

media

used,

which

should

be

free

of

loose

fibers

and any

accumulation

of

dust.

Ink

may

bleed,

blur,

or

wick

depending

on

the

absorption

characteristics

of

the

paper.

Keep

this

in

mind

when

selecting

paper.

(2)

Roll

paper

Paper

quality:

Smooth

white

paper

Paper

thickness:

About

70

micrometers

(2.8

mils}

Paper

width:

About

114.5

mm

(4.5

in.)

Paper

length:

About

6

meters

(19.2

feet)

*

Only

EA-515P

Ro!l

Paper

sold

by

Sharp

dealers

should

be

used

with

the

CE-515P

plotter.

(Do

not

use

other

types

of

roll

paper.)

®

EA-5156P

(3

rolls

per

set)