TallyGenicom LA550N User manual

LA550N

LA550W

User guide Matrix printer

User guide Table of contents

Table of contents

Introduction 1

Printer features 1

Symbols used 1

About this manual 2

Printer at a glance 3

Printer in fanfold paper mode 4

Printer in single-sheet mode 4

Paperway 5

Installation 6

Unpacking the printer 6

Placing your printer 7

Checking the printer voltage 8

Connecting the printer 9

Switching on the printer 10

Changing the ribbon cassette 11

Printer drivers 14

Installing a printer driver in Windows 95/98/ME 14

Installing a printer driver in Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP 15

Other operating systems 16

Changing printer settings 17

Form settings (Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP) 17

Graphic options 18

Loading optional firmware 19

Troubleshooting 19

The control panel 20

The LC display 21

Online mode 22

Offline mode 22

Setup mode 23

Messages in the LC display 24

Key functions when turning on the printer 25

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Paper handling 26

Changing the paper path 26

Changing the paper type in the setup menu 27

Loading paper 28

Fanfold paper 28

Single sheets 32

Paper transport 34

Moving the paper to the tear position 35

Removing paper 36

Settings 37

Setting the tear position 37

Setting the first printing line (TOF) 38

Setting the print head gap 39

Selecting character density and font temporarily 40

The Menu 41

Programming via the control panel 41

Enabling access to Menu mode 41

Calling up the menu 41

Menu configurations (Macros) 42

Menu handling 43

Save settings 43

Selecting the LC display language 44

Terminating Setup mode 45

Menu structure 46

Menu parameters 47

Printing out macro configurations (Print) 47

Loading menu configurations (Macro) 47

Reset to default values (Reset) 48

Quiet mode printing (Quiet) 48

Selecting font (Font) 49

Setting line spacing (LPI) 50

Selecting start signal for escape sequence (ESCChar) 50

Selecting Protocol (emulation) 51

Bidirectional printing (PrintDir) 52

Settings for interfaces (I/O) 53

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Serial interface (Serial) 53

Data transmssion rate (Baud) 53

Data format (Format) 54

Buffer control (BuffCtrl) 55

Signal Processing (DTR) 55

Selecting interface (Interf.) 56

Interface buffer (Buffer) 56

Selecting interface timeout (Timeout) 57

Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR) 57

Automatic line feed (Auto-LF) 58

Menu lock (MenLock) 58

Language (Language) 59

Paper parameters (Paper) 59

Form length (Formlen) 60

First printing position (FormAdj) 61

Print head gap manually (Head) 62

View and tear position (TearView) 63

Line length (Width) 64

Barcode (Barcode) 65

Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) 65

Form feed mode (FFmode) 66

Setting and activating options (PapOpt) 67

Activation of tractors (AutoTra) 67

Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) 68

Paper handling (Paphand) 69

Increasing the print head gap (Head up) 69

Paper width (Pagewid) 70

Left-hand area (Leftzon) 70

Right-hand area (Rightzo) 71

Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) 71

Line wrap (Wrap) 72

Beep at paper end (Sound) 72

Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm) 73

Setting the page margins (Margin) 74

Setting the top margin (Topmrg) 74

Setting the bottom margin (Botmrg) 75

Setting the left margin (Leftmrg) 75

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Setting the DEC Mode (DECMode) 76

Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) 76

Character set (CharSet) 77

User preference character set (UserChr) 78

Printer ID (Prn.ID) 79

Deleting sequence or buffer (CAN Fkt.) 79

Disconnection on end of transmission (Discnct) 80

Initial Report (Report) 80

Automatic answerback (Answbck) 81

Answerback on ENQ (Answ_ENQ) 81

Setting the IBM mode (IBMMode) 82

Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) 82

IBM character set (IBM-Cset) 82

Code page (CodPage) 83

IBM Double Height (DblHigh) 84

Horizontal pitch on Compress (IBMComp) 84

Slashed Zero (Sl.Zero) 85

Setting the EPSON Mode (EPSMode) 86

Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) 86

EPSON character set (EPS-Cset) 86

Code Page (CodPage) 87

Slashed Zero (Sl.Zero) 88

Menu settings (example) 89

Advanced menu 90

Test functions 90

Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) 91

Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 92

Interface test (H-Dump) 93

Printout in Hex-Dump 93

Terminating Hex-Dump 94

Advanced settings 95

Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) 95

Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) 96

Reduced power consumption (SleepMod) 96

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Troubleshooting 97

General print problems 98

The display remains dark 98

The display is lit, but the printer does not print 98

Problems with the paper feed 99

Paper jam (fanfold paper) 99

Paper jam (single sheets) 100

Paper does not move to tear off position 100

Problems with the print quality 101

Print is too pale 101

Smudged print 101

Prints undefined characters 101

The first line is not completely printed out at the top 101

Dots within characters are missing 101

Error messages via the display 102

Additional display messages 105

Care and maintenance 106

Replacing the fuse 106

Cleaning the housing 107

Cleaning the interior 107

Cleaning the platen 108

Ribbon 108

Cleaning the upper friction 108

Carriage shafts 108

Specifications 109

Printer specifications 109

Interface specifications 112

Paper specifications 113

Available character sets and fonts 115

Emulations 120

General 120

Escape sequences 120

What are escape sequences? 120

How are escape sequences used? 120

Barcode 121

List of available barcodes 121

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Interfaces 122

Parallel interface 123

Connector assignment 123

Serial interface V.24/RS232C 124

Connector assignment 124

Interface cable (serial interface) 125

Input signals 125

Output signals 125

Interface-Adapter IF Adapter-Set RS232 (DB9M)/MMJ 126

Protocols 127

Memory mode XON/XOFF 127

Memory mode Robust XON/XOFF 127

Configuring the serial interface of the PC 128

DOS mode 128

Windows 95/98/ME 128

Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP 128

Physical printer port in Ethernet with TCP/IP 129

Example of a printer connected to a computer

in an Ethernet 129

Example of several devices in an Ethernet 129

Options and accessories 130

Options 130

Tractor 2, front 130

Serial interface adapter 130

MMJ interface adapter 130

Others 130

Optional firmware 130

Accessories 131

Ribbon cassettes 131

Optional paper support 131

Programming manuals 131

Index 132

User guide Introduction

Introduction

Printer features Your printer is a high speed and rugged design for easy use and heavy

duty operation. It is designed for service-free PC, network and mini sy-

stem operations.

At top speeds of up to 500 cps the LA550N and LA550 keep pace with

the bustling, demanding world where printing is time sensitive and cri-

tical. Engineered for printing under adverse conditions, these devices

produce multi-part invoices, shipping documents or bar code labels at

a rate of up to 26,000 pages per month.

The printer handles up to 5-part forms with no skewing or jamming; it

automatically adjusts for different forms thickness. The straight paper

path is easy to access, for reliable forms handling.

The LA550N/LA550W optionally is configured with an optional tractor

(front). A straight paper path on the front tractors results in jam-free

operation and flawless 24-wire impressions on up to 5-part forms. Both

models offer fully automated gap adjustment, paper parking, loading,

etc.

With extensive connectivity alternatives and popular emulations, the

printer is ideal for a variety of industrial or business applications.

Symbols used Important information is highlighted in this manual by two symbols.

CAUTION highlights information which must be observed in order to

prevent injuries to the user and damage to the printer.

NOTE highlights general or additional information about a specific

topic.

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User guide Introduction

About this manual The user guide contains a detailed description of the printer, its charac-

teristic features and additional information.

`Chapter 1 Printer at a glance lists all the parts of the printer.

`Chapter 2 Installation contains start-up instructions and points to note.

`Chapter 3 Changing the ribbon cassette provides step-by-step instruc-

tions for changing the ribbon cassette.

`Chapter 4 Printer drivers provides step-by-step instructions for instal-

ling the printer driver.

`Chapter 5 The control panel explains how to control printer operations.

`Chapter 6 Paper handling tells you how to set the paper type and how

to load, transport and move the paper to the tear-off position.

`Chapter 7 Settings tells you how to adjust the basic settings such as

font, character density, print head distance, print line height and tear-

off position.

`Chapter 8 The Menu contains all the information necessary for con-

trolling the printer via the control panel.

`Chapter 9 Advanced menu describes the possible test settings and

other technical adjustments of the printer.

`Chapter 10 Troubleshooting provides instructions for rectifying faults

which do not require the intervention of qualified personnel.

`Chapter 11 Care and maintenance provides information on the upkeep

of the printer.

`Appendix A Specifications informs you about the technical specificati-

ons of your printer and the paper which should be used.

`Appendix B Available character sets and fonts lists the available cha-

racter sets.

`Appendix C Emulations deals with programming via the interface.

`Appendix D Interfaces explains the interfaces.

`Appendix E Options and accessories contains information about opti-

ons and accessories you can purchase for your printer.

User guide Printer at a glance

Printer at a glance

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Paper support

Power switch

Control panel

Front cover

Single sheet feeder closed

Ribbon cassette

Power cord inlet and fuse

Bottom cover

Interface connectors

Rear cover

Tear edge

Top cover

Latches

Print head

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