TallyGenicom LA800+ User manual

LA650+

LA800+

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 tractor 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 8

Switching on the printer 9

Inserting the ribbon cassette 10

Installing the ribbon cassette the first time 10

Changing the ribbon cassette 15

Printer drivers 20

Installing a printer driver in Windows 95/98/ME 20

Installing a printer driver in Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP 21

Other operating systems 22

Changing printer settings 23

Form settings (Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP) 23

Graphic options 24

Loading optional firmware 25

Troubleshooting 25

The control panel 26

The LC display 27

Online mode 28

Offline mode 28

Setup mode 29

Messages in the LC display 30

Key functions when turning on the printer 31

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Paper handling 32

Changing the paper path 32

Changing the paper type in the setup menu 33

Loading paper 34

Fanfold paper 34

Single sheets 36

Paper transport 38

Moving the paper to the tear position 39

Removing paper 40

Settings 41

Setting the tear position 41

Setting the first printing line (TOF) 42

Setting the print head gap 43

Selecting character density and font (temporarily) 44

The Menu 45

Programming via the control panel 45

Enabling access to menu mode 45

Calling up the menu 45

Menu configurations (Macros) 46

Menu handling 47

Save settings 47

Selecting the LC display language 48

Terminating Setup mode 49

Menu structure 50

Menu parameters 51

Printing out macro configurations (Print) 51

Loading menu configurations (Macro) 51

Reset to default values (Reset) 52

Quiet mode printing (Quiet) 52

Selecting font (Font) 53

Setting line spacing (LPI) 54

Selecting start signal for escape sequence (ESCChar) 54

Selecting Protocol (emulation) 55

Bidirectional printing (PrintDir) 56

Settings for interfaces (I/O) 57

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Serial interface (Serial) 57

Data transmssion rate (Baud) 57

Data format (Format) 58

Buffer control (BuffCtrl) 59

Signal Processing (DTR) 59

Selecting interface (Interf.) 60

Interface buffer (Buffer) 60

Selecting interface timeout (Timeout) 61

Ethernet interface (ETH-INT) 62

Setting IP address (IP Addr) 62

Setting Gateway address (Gateway) 62

Setting Subnet mask (Subnet) 63

IP address administration (IP Get M) 64

Banner page (Banner) 64

Automatic carriage return (Auto-CR) 65

Automatic line feed (Auto-LF) 65

Menu lock (MenLock) 66

Language (Language) 67

Paper parameters (Paper) 67

Form length (Formlen) 68

First printing position (FormAdj) 69

Print head gap manually (Head) 70

View and tear position (TearView) 71

Line length (Width) 72

Barcode (Barcode) 72

Normal characters and barcode (Barmode) 73

Form feed mode (FFmode) 74

Setting and activating options (PapOpt) 75

Activation of tractors (AutoTra) 75

Automatic paper motion sensor (PMS) 76

Automatic gap adjustment (AGA) 77

Paper handling (Paphand) 77

Increasing the print head gap (Head up) 78

Paper width (Pagewid) 78

Left-hand area (Leftzon) 79

Right-hand area (Rightzo) 79

Bidirectional parallel interface (CX-bid) 80

Line wrap (Wrap) 80

Beep at paper end (Sound) 80

Setting for printing copy paper (HvyForm) 81

Automatic paper width detection (APW) 82

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Automatic detection of the top paper margin (AED) 83

Setting the page margins (Margin) 84

Setting the top margin (Topmrg) 84

Setting the bottom margin (Botmrg) 85

Setting the left margin (Leftmrg) 85

Setting the DEC Mode (DECMode) 86

Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) 86

Character set (CharSet) 87

User preference character set (UserChr) 88

Printer ID (Prn.ID) 89

Deleting sequence or buffer (CAN Fkt.) 89

Disconnection on end of transmission (Discnct) 90

Initial Report (Report) 90

Automatic answerback (Answbck) 91

Answerback on ENQ (Answ_ENQ) 91

Setting the IBM mode (IBMMode) 92

Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) 92

IBM character set (IBM-Cset) 92

Code page (CodPage) 93

IBM Double Height (DblHigh) 94

Horizontal pitch on Compress (IBMComp) 94

Slashed Zero (Sl.Zero) 95

Setting the EPSON Mode (EPSMode) 96

Horizontal spacing of characters (CPI) 96

EPSON character set (EPS-Cset) 96

Code Page (CodPage) 97

Slashed Zero (Sl.Zero) 98

Menu settings (example) 99

Advanced menu 100

Test functions 100

Printer self-test (Rolling ASCII) 101

Exiting Rolling ASCII test mode 102

Interface test (H-Dump) 103

Printout in Hex-Dump 103

Terminating Hex-Dump 104

Advanced settings 105

Deactivate single sheet feeder (Single) 106

Settings for paper with dark back (Pap.back) 106

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Troubleshooting 107

General print problems 108

The display remains dark 108

The display is lit, but the printer does not print 108

Problems with the paper feed 109

Paper jam (fanfold paper) 109

Paper jam (single sheets) 110

Paper does not move to tear off position 110

Problems with the print quality 111

Print is too pale 111

Smudged print 111

Prints undefined characters 111

The first line is not completely printed out at the top 111

Dots within characters are missing 111

Error messages via the display 112

Additional display messages 115

Care and maintenance 116

Replacing the fuse 116

Cleaning the housing 117

Cleaning the interior 117

Cleaning the platen 118

Ribbon 118

Cleaning the upper friction 118

Carriage shafts 118

Specifications 119

Printer specifications 119

Interface specifications 123

Paper specifications 125

Available character sets and fonts 126

Emulations 131

General 131

Escape sequences 131

What are escape sequences? 131

How are escape sequences used? 131

Barcode 132

List of available barcodes 132

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Interfaces 133

Parallel interface 134

Connector assignment 134

Serial interface V.24/RS232C 135

Connector assignment 135

Interface cable (serial interface) 136

Input signals 136

Output signals 136

Ethernet interface 137

Hardware 137

Supported operating systems 137

Supported protocols 137

Designation of IP address 137

Configuration 137

Status 137

Management 137

Setup 137

Interface-Adapter IF Adapter-Set RS232 (DB9M)/MMP 138

Protocols 139

Memory mode XON/XOFF 139

Memory mode Robust XON/XOFF 139

Configuring the serial interface of the PC 140

DOS mode 140

Windows 95/98/ME 140

Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP 140

Physical printer port in Ethernet with TCP/IP 141

Example of a printer connected to a computer in

an Ethernet 141

Example of several devices in an Ethernet 141

Options and accessories 142

Options 142

Tractor 2, front 142

Printer pedestal 142

Paper output tray 142

Cable cover 142

Interface modules 142

Accessories 143

Ribbon cassette 143

Programming manuals 143

Index 144

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 1100 and 900 cps the LA800+ and LA650+ keep pace

with the bustling, demanding world whereprinting is time sensitive and

critical. Engineered for printing under adverse conditions, these de-

vices produce multi-part invoices, shipping documents or bar code la-

bels at a rate of 40,000 to 50,000 pages per month.

The printer handles up to 7-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 LA800+/LA650+ 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 7-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 Inserting 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

Soundproofing cover

Front cover

Power switch

Control panel

Top cover

Interface connectors

Power cord connector and fuse

Bottom cover

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