Fujitsu Printer M304X User Manual

SERIES LINE PRINTER

OEM MANUAL

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REVISION RECORD

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1985

Of. RS-232-C

Aug., 1 9 8 5

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added

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2-8.

modified

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F A X :

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FUJITSU

Cable: “FUJITSU

TOKYO”

4. 20124

FUJITSU AMERICA INC.

3055

408.9468777

F A X :

TEL:

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TLX:

951342017. U.S.A.

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AUSTRALIA LIMITED

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AUSTRALIA

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TEL:

95943555

FAX: 2-922-2653

FUJITSU CANADA INC.

6260

25233

Ontario. CANADA

TEL:

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HONG KONG LIMITED

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CONTENTS

l-l

INTRODUCTION ...............................................

CHAPTER

...................................................

Introduction

1.1

2-l

SPECIFICATIONS .............................................

Specifications .........................................

CHAPTER 2

2.1

Printer

Ribbon

.......................................... 2-3

Specifications

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2-3

2-6

2 11

2 12

2 15

........................................

Installation

Conditions

..................................................

............................................

Specification

Optional Unit

Forms

...................................

General note about forms

Dimensions .................................................

........................................

2.5.2

2.5.3

2.5.4

2.5.5

Multiple-part

forms

Ambient conditions for forms ............................... 2 18

2 18

2 19

...................................

Purchase order for forms

Format Control Tape

Medium quality

......................................

2.6

.............................................

Dimensions .................................................

2.6.1

2.6.2

.............................................. 3 1

CONFIGURATION

CHAPTER 3

3-2

3-3

Mechanical Unit ................................................

3.1

3.2

...................................................

Control Unit

4-l

4-2

4-6

4-a

...................................

DPC-COMPATIBLE INTERFACE

CHAPTER 4

Operation Outline ..............................................

4.1

4.2

..............................................

Interface Signals

.....................................

4.2.1

4.2.2

Interface signal lines

...............

Physical specifications of interface signals

....................................

Character and Control Codes

4.3

4 10

Character codes ............................................

Control codes ..............................................

4.3.1

4.3.2

4 10

4 11

.................................................

control

Definition of the top of forms

of form ..............................................

Specification of a forms feed format .......................

....................................

4.4

4.4.1

and the bottom

4.4.2

4.4.3

4 19

Skip and Space commands

............................

INTERFACE

CHAPTER 5

5-l

..............................................

5.1

5.2

Operation Outline

5-2

Interface

5.2.1

5.2.2

Signals

5-2

.....................................

Interface signal lines

5-a

...............

Physical specifications of interface signals

5 11

5 12

5 14

....................................

Character and Control Codes

5.3

............................................

..............................................

Character codes

Control codes

5.3.1

5.3.2

.................................................

5.4

Format

Control

5.4.1

5.4.2

5.4.3

Loading from the mainframe to the VFU ......................

5 15

5 16

.............................

Loading from an FCT to the VFU

5 16

..............

Format specification from the operator panel

................................................... 5 17

VFU Commands

5.5

5 17

5 18

........................................

n-Line Skip command

5.5.1

5.5.2

.................................

Skip to Channel-n commands

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6-1

RS-232-C INTERFACE .........................................

CHAPTER

6.1

Operation

Interface

Outline ..............................................

Signals ..............................................

6.2

6 4

6-4

Interface signal lines .....................................

Physical specifications of interface signals ...............

6.2.1

6.2.2

6.3

6.3.1

6.3.2

6.4

Character and Control Codes ....................................

6 16

............................................

Character codes

Control codes .............................................. 6 16

Protocols ..............................................

XON/XOFF

protocol .......................................... 6 19

6.4.1

6.4.2

6.4.3

6.4.4

Reverse Channel line protocol ..............................

DTR line protocol ..........................................

6 19

6 20

..........................................

Commands .......................................................

Printer Status .................................................

RTS line protocol

6.5

6.6

6 21

6 28

.................................. 7-1

BAND SPECIFICATIONS

CHAPTER 7

7-2

Standard Print Band List .......................................

........................................ 7-2

7.1

7.2

7.3

Standard Character Sets

................................................... i-9

Type Catalog

SPECIFICATION

LIST ......................................... a-

Print Bands .................................................... 8 2

8.1

8.2

a . 3

a . 4

Options ..............................................

8-3

a - 3

..........

Expendable

Supplies ............................................

Special Tools ..................................................

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ILLUSTRATIONS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

series line printer

Figure 1.1

2-4

Outer dimensions (with the forms rack) ...................

Figure 2.1

Figure 2.2

Figure 2.3

Figure

Operation and maintenance area (with the forms rack) .... 2-5

2-7

Outer dimensions (with the powered stacker) ..............

Operation and maintenance areas (with the

2-8

2-9

2 10

2 11

.........................................

powered

stacker)

FCT unit .................................................

.............................................

Figure 2.5

Figure 2.6

Figure 2.7

Figure 2.8

Figure 2.9

Figure 2.10

Figure 2.11

Figure 2.12

2.13

Paper puller

Forms ....................................................

............................................. 2 11

Curled

2 12

2 13

Forms container lids .....................................

Shape of the forms container .............................

Leftmost and rightmost print positions ...................

Dimensions relating to pin feed holes ....................

Protrusion and separation of the outer layer at the

perforation of multiple-part forms .......................

2 14

............................... 2 15

Methods of fastening paper

Figure 2.14

Figure 2.15

Figure 2.16

Figure 2.17

Figure 2.18

Figure 2.19

Allowable incorrect alignment of

forms ..... 2 16

...... 2 17

Multi-part forms with layers of different

Carbon paper covering pin feed holes .....................

2 17

2 18

Self-adhesive forms ................................

Specifications of FCT

.................................... 2 20

Printer

Control unit

configuration ....................................

Figure 3.1

Figure 3.2

............................................. 3-4

4-l

4-2

Basic operations .........................................

Figure 4.1

Figure 4.2

Figure 4.3

Figure 4.4

..........................................

Print operation

............................ 4-5

Basic data transfer operation

4-5

...... 4 6

Timing of signals in data transfer .......................

DPC-compatible interface signal driver and

DPC-compatible interface connector pin

Figure 4.5

Figure 4.6

4-7

................................................

4.7

DPC-compatible interface connector pin assignment

........................................ 4-8

Timing of FCB data loading ............................... 4 12

(Winchester

type)

Figure 4.8

Figure 4.9

Figure 4.10

Figure 4.11

Figure 4.12

........

Correspondence between FCB data channels and bits

4 13

4 15

4 17

...............

Channels specified for a forms feed format

..................

An example of FCT and forms feed format

An example of format specification from

4 19

the operator panel .......................................

......................................... 5-l

Figure 5.1

Figure 5.2

Figure 5.3

Figure 5.4

Figure 5.5

Figure 5.6

Figure 5.7

Figure 5.8

Basic operations

Character code transfer timing ...........................

5 5

.............................. 5-5

Control code receive timing

DC1 code receive timing chart

............................

5 6

5-7

..................................

DC3 code receive timing

Skip-15-Lines command receive timing chart ...............

data receive timing chart ............................

5 7

-8

...

Centronics-compatible interface signal

5 9

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Centronics-compatible interface connector pin

Figure 5.9

5 10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . .

assignment

. . . . ..*....................... 5 15

Loading the data in the VFU

Figure 5.10

6-2

Figure 6.1

Figure 6.2

Figure 6.3

RS-232-C interface circuit

RS-232-C interface signal transmitter and receiver . . . . . . . 6

Reverse channel line-protocol

6 10

mode) . . . . . 6

(Drop DTR in START/STOP mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*.........

Reverse channel line-protocol (DTR Constant

Figure 6.4

Figure 6.5

XON/XOFF protocol (Drop DTR in START/STOP mode and

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*.........

6 11

Half-auplex mode)

protocol (Drop DTR in START/STOP mode and

Figure 6.6

6 11

6 12

mode)

DTR line protocol

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Figure 6.7

Figure 6.8

Figure 6.9

Figure 6.10

RTS line protocol (Drop DTR in START/STOP mode) . . . . . . . . . . 6

. . . . . . . ..*...................... 6 13

Interface cable connector

RS-232-C interface connector pin assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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TABLES

.................................... 2 - 2

Printer specifications

Ribbon specifications

Table 2.1

Table 2.2

Table 2.3

Table 2.4

Table 2.5

Table 2.6

Table 2.7

Table 2.8

.....................................

2 3

2 - 3

.................................

Electrical specifications

Environmental conditions

Powered stacker specifications

.................................. 2 6

............................

...................................

2 6

2 - 9

FCT unit specifications

Perforation dimensions ....................................

Recommended bond weight of forms ..........................

2 14

....

DPC-compatible interface signal lines (Positive logic)

Character (ASCII) and control codes

4 3

Table 4.1

Table 4.2

Table 4.3

Table 4.4

Table 4.5

Table 4.6

4.7

....................... 4 9

4 13

4 16

.................

..............

Definition of the start code

..........................................

VFU data example

Skip commands ............................................. 4 20

........................

Space commands

feed mode)

4 21

Centronics-compatible interface signal lines ..............

5 3

Table 5.1

Table 5.2

Table 5.3

Table 5.4

....................... 5 11

Character (ASCII) and control codes

5 17

5 18

......................................

Skip to Channel-n commands ................................

n-line Skip commands

........................... 6 1

RS-232-C interface signal lines

Table 6.1

Table 6.2

Table 6.3

Table 6.4

6.5

..................

6 - 7

Operation by the RTS and CTS combination

.......................................... 6

Printer statuses

....................... 6 15

...................... 6 21

............................................ 6 28

Character (ASCII) and control codes

Commands and their control sequences

Table 6.6

Printer status

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CHAPTER

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction

The

series (M3040, M3041, M3042, and M3043) is Fujitsu's latest

introduction of highly cost-effective line printers using a print band and

designed for

applications. The printing speeds of

series models are

600, 900, and

390, 750, 1090, and 1420

for a 48-character set, and

1200

for a 64-character set respectively.

series provides the following features:

Print-quality: Improved print hammers assure excellent print quality on

Superb

up to six-part forms.

High Reliability_: By using simplified mechanical design, reduced adjustment

requirements,

guaranteed.

and self-diagnosis function, high reliability is consistently

compactness:

Since the mechanical unit is divided into modules and control

unit is controlled by microprocessors, operability has be improved and printer

size has been reduced, resulting in compact installation space.

Commonality:

in all

Almost all mechanical and electric components are used in common

series models, minimizing parts inventory and reducing maintenance

training

costs.

Low Sound Level:

By using a soundproofing structure, a sound pressure level of

condition) has been attained for all models.

A (in the

Thanks to the incorporation of microprocessors and sensors,

Errors during printing are

diagnosis is performed immediately after power-on.

automatically

indicated, enabling the operator to determine if the error is

The

microprocessor

operator-correctable or requires customer engineer service.

can also test printers offline.

Simple Print Band Interchange: Each printer can use up to four print band;

three standard ones, and one optional one.

series offers a variety of options to meet

Wide Variety of Options:

individual customer needs

The

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Figure

series line printer

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CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS

This section describes specifications of the

ribbons, and forms.

series

printers,

2.1 Printer Specifications

Table 2.1 lists the printer specifications. For electrical specifications and

For standard interface specifications,

ambient conditions, see Section 2.3.

DPC, Centronics or RS-232-C interface, see Chapter 4, 5,

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Table 2.1 Printer specifications

64-, and 96-character

operator

available)

Print band

Type

Replacement

rotating

750

band

rotary hammers

Printing

speed

390

set

lpm

600

210

420

80, 132 or 136

2.54

positions per line

Print positions

print positions per inch)

C ha ra c te r spa c ing

Character

48-character set

64-character

10 numerics, 26 upper-case alphabecics,

10 numeric*, 26 upper-case

set

numerics,

upper-case and 26 lower-case

96-character set

32 symbols

Gothic (others optionally available)

(others optionally available)

type

Character code

Number of

copies

Carbonless copy pa pe r

6 (Including original)

with interleaved! 5 (Including original)

and

carbon

carbonbacked forms

A (Conforms to

ms LPI)

level)

Sound pressure level

Forms feed

rate

Line spacing time

Continuous feed

(16.7 inches/s)

i4.23 or 3.18

or 8 lines/inch)

Ve rtic a l line

Format

spa c ing

tape

option

FCT is available.

RS-232-C, and other

options

700 1095

Interface

(27.56") 1095

Dimensions

powered

960

900

05.43")

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2.2 Ribbon Specifications

This printer uses an endless cartridge type or open-type ribbon, which only

The ribbon is replaced by the operator. The ribbon

in one direction.

specifications are

Table 2.2 Ribbon specifications

Specification

Parts number

(black)

(blue black)

Fabric

Width

Length

Ink

blue black

2 years

Storage life

2.3 Installation Conditions

operation and maintenance area,

This section shows the outer dimensions,

and environmental conditions of the printer.

specifications,

electrical

Table 2.3 Electrical specifications

M3040

v e r s i o n

V A C

Single phase

Phase

5 0

6 0

Frequency

LB- c ha r a c t e r s e t

print-

i n g

printing

6 4 - c h a r a c t e r

printing

250 VA

not pr i nt i ng

less

St a r t i ng Sur ge

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900

(35.43")

M3043

Figure 2.1 Outer dimensions (with the forms rack)

2 - 4

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Figure 2.2 Operation and maintenance area (with the

2-5

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Table 2.4

conditions

M3040

M3041

t o

Ambient

condi-

20% to 80%

tions

t o

wh en

Temperature range

Temperature gradient

below

o p e -

r a t in g Rela t ive

10% to

(Without condensation)

Maximum wet-bulb

I temperature

Heat dissipation

set

3 6 0

5 3 0

printing)

Air flow

2.4 Optional Unit

This section gives specifications of printer optional units such as the powered

stacker, long-line interface unit, format control tape

and paper puller.

line counter,

Powered stacker

T h e p ow e r e d s t a ck e r e n a b l e s fol d i n g a n d s t a ck i n g of for m s . Table 2.5

lists the powered stacker specifications. Figure 2.3 and 2.4 show the

outer

dimensions, and the operation and maintenance areas for printers

with the powered stacker attached.

Table 2.5 Powered stacker specifications

S p e c i f i c a t i o n s

Item

Width

Len gt h

N o.

7 6 . 2

t o 4 3 1 . 8 m m

c o 3 5 5 . 6

available

for

1 7 7 . 8

1 t o 5. 6

3000

for ca r bon less

part, 17

Capacity

stacked 32 cm high

(16.42”) widt h

60 VA maximum (powered stacker only)

width 960

consumption

Dimensions

Weight

700

417

200

Powered stacker only: 6 0 k g

M3040 to M3042 with powered

attached:

M3043 with powered stacker attached: 220 kg (485

2-6

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'990

700

(27.56")

M3040

M3043

Figure 2.3 Outer dimensions (with the powered stacker)

The powered stacker can be operated using switches on the switch panel at the

refer to Series Line

For switch panel operation.

Printer Operator's Guide.

top of the stacker.

2-7

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Maintenance area

M3042 with powered stacker attached

Operation area for

with powered stacker attached

Maintenance area for M3043 with

powered stacker attached

Operation area for M3043 with

powered stacker attached

Figure 2.4 Operation and maintenance areas

(with the powered stacker)

2 - 8

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(2) Long-line interface unit

The long-line interface unit can transmit and receive differential-mode

interface signals via signal lines which can be up to 150

in length.

(3) FCT units

The FCT unit reads format control data from the FCT and sends the data to the

Table 2.6 lists the FCT unit specifications.

printer.

FCT unit.

Figure 2.5 shows the

2.6 FCT unit specifications

Rated voltage

Current

6 to 12

0.4 A maximum

75 to 200

Tape speed

Dimensions

To be supplied

Figure 2.5 FCT unit

Line counter

(4)

The line counter counts up by one every time 100 lines are printed.

2-9

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(5) 'Paper puller

installed in the forms rack, pulls printed forms to improve

The paper puller,

forms folding.

The paper puller is supplied only as a parts kit

or as an

The paper puller is operated in

assembly

with a forms rack.

the same way as the power stacker, that is, by using the

installed at the

For details, refer to

Series Line Printer

upper part of the forms rack.

Operator's Guide.

Figure 2.6 shows the paper puller.

Figure 2.6 Paper puller

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2.5

Specification

single copy or multiple copy,

have pin feed holes evenly lined up on both sides and

used for the

Continuous fanfold forms,

The forms

printers.

horizontal perforations that run perpendicular to the

See Figure 2.7.

feed direction.

Forms width

perforations

Pin feed hole

Vertical

perforations

len gth

A -

Figure 2.7 Forms

the user

conform to the following

selecting forms for this printer,

forms specifications:

2.5.1 General note about forms

This section describes paper quality and shape of the forms container.

Paper quality

paper used for forms should be of good quality, opaque, not too elastic,

and suitable for printing. The paper must also be

from dirt,

Torn paper can cause printing trouble.

wrinkles, and tears.

Curled forms es shown in Figure 2.8 will not be fed or stacked correctly

after printing. Do not use curled forms.

Perforations

Figure 2.8 Curled forms

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(2) Forms container

If the forms catch on container lids when being fed, feed errors may

occur.

Therefore arrange the lids as shown in Figure 2.9.

Allowable

Figure 2.9 Forms container lids

Unallowable

Inside space between the forms and container should be 4 to 7

(0.16" to

0.28").

The bottom of the box must be flat.

See Figure 2.10.

(Top view) (Side view)

Figure 2.10 Shape of the forms container

The forms container height must be 330.2

or less to be installed

the front and

in the

hopper.

If the form length or folding dimension is more than

rear doors must be open during operation.

2.5.2 Dimensions

This section describes dimensions of the forms, printing area, pin feed holes.

and

perforations.

(1) Forms dimensions

Forms width:

Forms length:

76.2 to 431.8

76.2 to 381

(3" to 15")

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(2) Positions and dimensions of the printing area

Figure 2.11 illustrates the distances between the leftmost and rightmost

print-position centers of the printing area and the pin feed hole center.

136th print

position

342.9 mm

length

B-

68.6 mm (2.7")

A- maximum: 63.5 mm

Figure 2.11 Leftmost and rightmost print positions

(3) Pin feed holes

The dimensions relating to pin feed holes

Pin feed holes must be round.

are given in Figure 2.12.

A: Distance between

the forms edge and

pin feed holes.

B = 12.7 mm

B: Distance between

two consecutive pin

feed holes.

C: Misalignment of the

E = 0.2 mm

pin-feed hole

center with other

holes.

D: Diameter of a pin

feed hole.

E: Misalignment of the

pin feed hole with

a hole on the

opposite side.

Note:

The total misalignment of any two holes on opposite sides of

forms along a 254 mm

(0.0118").

length must not exceed 0.3 mm

Figure 2.12 Dimensions relating to pin feed holes

Poorly shapted pin feed holes and misalignment between left and right pin

feed holes may result in inferior paper tensile strength. Misalignment

must be within 0.2

(0.0079").

2 13

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Pin feed holes that touch horizontal perforations may damage the paper.

Pin feed holes must not overlap horizontal perforations.

Chad may

resulting in printing cutoff characters. Do

Hanging hole

will likely cause problems with the printer.

stick to the printing area,

not use such forms.

Perforations

Perforations must be straight. The perforations should be of the size

shown in Table 2.7.

Table 2.7 Perforation dimensions

Dimension of horizontal

perforations

Medium

Weak

Strong Medium

strong

Tie/Cut ratio 1

2, 3, 4, and

a bout

Tie dimension 1, 2, 3, 4,

and_{2 ,}

2. 0

1. 2

3 . 0

1 . 2

( 0. 1181" )

( 0. 0472" ) c o

Cur dimension

3 ,

4 ,

Use weak or medium perforations shown in Table 2.7. The dimensions of

horizontal perforation should be 2 mm (0.0787") or less.

dimensions of horizontal perforations exceed 2 mm, the portion sticking

If the

out

in Figure 2.13) at the cutting edge becomes large! and feed error or

forms damage may occur.

If separation at the perforations (fold) between each part is too great,

The raised part at the

the forms may be damaged or ink stain may result.

fold

in Figure 2.13) must be 2 mm or less with the bottom layer kept

flat by force.

Figure 2.13 shows the protrusion and separation of the outer layer at the

perforation of multiple-part forms.

Expended

sectional view of

A-A'

Figure 2.13 Protrusion and separation of the

at the perforation of multiple-part

layer

2 14

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2.5.3 Multiple-part forms

This printer utilizes up to 6-part forms. Interleaved carbon paper utilizes

6-part forms and is not included in the number of parts. Forms with

interleaved carbon paper, carbon-backed forms, and forms using carbonless copy

Each part of multiple-part forms

paper are available as multiple-part forms.

must meet the specifications in Subsections 2.5.1 and

the same length and width.

They must be of

This section describes the fastening, misalignment, and thickness of

multiple-part forms and also how multiple-part forms cause feed defects.

(1)

Fastening

multiple-parts

Each part of multiple-part forms must be fastened together at one or both

Multiple-part forms with

pin feed hole areas by gluing or crimping.

interleaved carbon paper should be fastened on the right.

not be used on forms. If they are used, the printer print section will be

must

damaged and a feed error will occur.

For gluing, do the following:

. The shape of glued parts should be dots or stripes in the vertical

direction, as shown in Figure 2.14,

. Glue should be applied evenly and must not cause wrinkles or discolor

the paper.

. Do not apply glue to the perforations. If stripe gluing is necessary,

the glue must not

layers.

through perforations of the top and bottom

. Glue cannot be used if forms lose pliability.

Stripe

_gD_lo_uitt_ne_gd

Crimps

gluing

Figure 2.14 Methods of fastening paper

For crimping, do the following:

. Layers must be firmly fastened and must not come

. There should be no paper tailings or dust.

. Forms should maintain their shape so as not to cause jams.

If crimps overlap

perforation.

. Crimps must not overlap horizontal perforations.

the forms will tear at

perforations,

horizontal

. Crimps should not project through the bottom

If layers of multiple-part forms are not properly

likely to peel apart, causing feed defects.

the layers are

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(2) Misalignment of paper

Misalignment between layers should be within the range shown in Figure

2.15.

of pin feed

0. 5 mm or l es s

holes

of edges

of horizontal

perforations

Misalignment of vertical

Figure 2.15 Allowable incorrect alignment of multiple-part forms

(3) Thickness of parts

Thickness deviation in the print

total thickness of forms

(including edges) is 0.6 mm (0.0236"). Table 2.8 indicates recommended

bond weight of each layer according to forms type.

Thickness of parts should be uniform.

area must be within 0.076 mm

Table 2.8 Recommended bond weight of forms

Bond weight (pound/bond)

No. of parts

Forms type

Recommended Minimum Maximum

Single-part forms

Forms with

leaved carbon paper

125

12.5

Carbon-backed

forms

I 11

Forms using

carbonless copy

2 and 3

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the forms can have different weights of

multiple-part forms are used,

the weight of each part should be that given in

Table 2.8 according to the number of parts.

parts

(layers),

When forms

too thick, density fading between the top and bottom of each

When forms are too thin, they will be damaged and a

character will occur.

feed defect will occur.

(4) Forms causing feed defects

The following forms are likely to cause feed defects, excluding those

described

before:

. Multiple-part forms with layers whose thickness or number varies by

section, such as shown in Figure 2.16.

Glued portions

'Glued

portions

Figure 2.16 Multi-part forms with layers of different thickness

. Multiple-part forms with layers glued in the print: area (Printing should

not be done on the glued portions.)

. Carbon paper which is covering pin feed holes of

(see Figure 2.17.)

forms

Pin feed hole

Car bon paper

Fi gur e 2. 17 Carbon paper covering pin feed holes

. Self-adhesive label form with labels whose all sides are cut (see

Figure 2.18)

The forms feed 'direction side of every

Such forms are likely to peel off.

label must be perforations to prevent peeling.

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Forms feed direction

allowable

Unallowable

Figure 2.18 Self-adhesive label forms

2.5.4 Ambient conditions for forms

The following are the ambient conditions in storage and usage:

Storage

relative

30% to 70%.

Temperature should be with 10°C to 30°C and,

(2) Usage

Temperature should be within

and relative humidity 30% to

70%.

If the conditions where it is stored and used are different, keep

the paper for more than 48 hours in the environment where it will be used

before using. it.

2.5.5 Purchase order for forms

ordering forms, specify the following items:

Forms dimensions

The number of parts

Bond weight of each part

Perforation

position

Perforation dimensions (tie and cut) for horizontal and vertical

Carbon paper position (If carbon paper is used)

Carbon-backed position (If carbon-backed paper is used)

Fastening method for multiple-part forms

Color of each part

Type of carbon paper (If carbon paper is used)

Carbon color (If carbon paper or carbon-backed paper is used)

Copy color (If carbonless copy paper is used)

Preprint on forms

When specifying special

Order after confirming that it

For more detailed specifications, specify as required.

forms, prepare a sample in advance and test it.

will work.

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2.6 Format Control Tape

The

and 12-channel format control tapes

control data into the forms control buffer

are used for loading vertical

the printer using

must conform to the following FCT specifications:

the FCT unit.

2.6.1 Medium quality

Medium used for the FCT should be:

0.100 to 0.110

(0.0039" to 0.0043")

Total thickness:

t r ans mi t t ance: 5% less

Light

The FCT made up of a polyester resin film and paper would be stronger at

tensile, tearing, and folding.

2.6.2

Dimensions

The FCT dimensions vary with the

as shown in Figure 2.18.

and

The dimension must be

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0.04

9.96 0.05

Refe

I i (0.8

l”f0.004”)

(Channel-l

side)

- 0 . 0 3

-0.001")

Total tolerance

0.005 inches

pitches

0.013 inches for

pitches

sprocket-hole

itI - -

1) The Y-Y' line is a sprocket-hole

center line to the

reference

line.

Reference line

2) When diameters of damaged sprocket

holes become 0.005 inches wider

(I?-channel

than normal, replace the FCT.

Figure 2.18 Specifications of

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CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION

The printer consists of the mechanical unit, control unit, forms rack, rear

door and cabinet.

The top cover and front door are included in the cabinet.

control circuit board, and power supply are included in the

The operator panel,

control unit.

Figure 3.1 shows their locations.

Rear

door

Operator

\ Front

door

Figure 3.1 Printer

configuration

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3.1 Mechanical Unit

The mechanical unit consists of the following:

. Base unit (includes the print-band drive section)

. Print unit

. Forms feed unit

. Ribbon unit

Base unit

A platen, a print-band drive

The base unit is fixed to the cabinet frame.

and a variable-reluctance transducer for

motor, a pair of band pulleys,

detecting each type location are in the base unit.

The print-band drive section has a simplified structure for easy

print-band replacement by the operator.

(2) Print unit

The print unit is attached to the base unit and consists of four

magnet assemblies and a print unit frame.

The print unit can slide horizontally to the base unit by using a lever on

the base unit to make the forms path wider so that an operator can easily

load

The hammer magnet assemblies consist of magnet assemblies and hammer

To improve print

assemblies, with hammers for 136 print positions.

Hammer magnet coils are

quality, rotary-type hammers are employed.

arranged with sufficient space around them to ensure hammer-unit

compactness.

(3)' Forms feed unit

A pair of forms

tractors with a lever for adjusting their horizontal position, forms

and a stepper motor to drive the unit are in the

The

feed unit is fixed to the print unit frame.

tractor drive mechanism,

The ADVANCE FORMS knob for adjusting the vertical forms

forms feed unit.

position, and the SHIFT FORMS knob for adjusting horizontal forms position

are also provided.

(4) Ribbon unit

It consists of ribbon feed

a ribbon feed sensor, guides, and a

The ribbon unit is fixed to the base unit.

a ribbon

ribbon container.

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3.2 Control Unit

The control unit consists of the following (see Figure 3.2):

. Control circuit

. operator panel

. Hammer magnet driver (with the register unit only for

. Power supply

Control circuit

The control circuit is on one PC board and is installed in the maintenance

which can be accessed by opening the forms rack at the rear of

section,

the printer.

The control circuit uses 2 microprocessors; one for interface control and

the other for printer control.

The LSI for print control reduces the number of parts and improves

reliability.

Operator panel

The operator panel is located at the upper front of the printer. Control

switches and indicator lamps on the operator panel

on a PC board.

Hammer magnet driver

The hammer magnet driver for the 136 magnets is on one PC board. In

M3041, M3042, it is installed on the rear of the print unit and is

connected directly to the magnet assembly on the PC board. In M3043, the

hammer magnet driver is installed near the control circuit board and the

lead from the magnet assembly is connected to the hammer magnet driver

through the register unit.

A simple circuit is achieved by using custom

enabling easy detection of faulty columns.

and a transistor array,

Power supply

The power supply consists of the supply unit and a transformer.

The transformer is connected to an AC input through a line filter and a

Input voltages of 100 to 240 V can be selected by

circuit breaker.

switching the appropriate tap on the transformer.

The power supply unit has regulation circuits for logic circuits and

a forms feed stepper motor drive circuit, and

for the AC motor.

hammer magnet driving,

control relays

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for

Hammer magnet

Mechanical unit

Mainframe

circuit

input

Power supply

Figure 3. 2 Control unit

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CHAPTER 4 DPC-COMPATIBLE INTERFACE

This chapter describes the DPC-compatible interface used for the I/O interface

connected to the

series line printer (printer).

4.:

Operation

Outline

Basic printer operations, data transfer, printing, and forms feed are shown in

Figure 4.1.

Control code or the Skip

with the

Space command

signal

transfer cycle

data

Data

Print data

Data edition

Data

Request=

Figure 4.1 Basic operations

The printer starts the print cycle after receiving l-line print data sent from

the mainframe and one of the following:

. Control code (LF, FF, or CR code)

. Skip command (with the Paper Instruction signal

. Space command

the Paper Instruction signal

For the control codes and the Paper Instruction signal, see Sections 4.3.2 and

the printer starts the forms feed specified by

4.4.2.

After l-line printing,

The printer sets the

the control code or with the Paper Instruction signal.

Data Request signal to one 14 ms before terminating forms feed and starts

receiving the next line of data during forms feed.

Therefore, unless the next

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the print speed of the printer drops and

line data is received within 14 ms,

does not achieve the rated print speed.

If the control code

the Paper Instruction signal is received without print

If the received print

the printer does not print and only feeds forms.

data,

data is more than 132 or 136 bytes (one of them is selectable), data of the

137th or higher byte is ignored. If the received print data is less

the remaining data is printed as spaces.

bytes,

than 132 (or

The print operation above is shown in Figure 4.2.

Control code or the Skip

Space command

with

Instruction signal

Data edition

Data Request= 1

Print operation for

4.2 Print operation

4.2 Interface Signals

This section explains the interface signal functions and physical

specifications.

4.2.1 Interface signal lines

Table 4.1 explains the OPC-compatible interface signal lines. Figures 4.3 a

4.4 show the timing chart of this interface and the timing specifications in

data transfer respectively.

While a WMR

This printer has a print data buffer

for 136 characters.

signal and Online signal are being generated, print data is received according

to the Figure 4.3. Printing starts after the following control code or Paper

Instruction signal is received.

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Table 4.1 DPC-compatible interface signal lines (Positive logic)

Signal

Direction

Signal name

1 0

System-Printer

kite Machine

5v 0

signal is high (logical

when

following

conditions are satisfied for

printer:

. Power has come on and all voltage levels are

process has been completed.

. The hammer drive system is normal.

. An error is nor

Online

This signal enables information to be transmitted

with

system connected

the printer and goes

high when the following conditions are satisfied:

. Write machine

is 1.

switch is pressed.

print band is

normally.

A synchronizing signal for data

the system, and is high when

be accepted.

from

from the system

Data Request

Write Strobe

5v 0

This is a strobe signal for Write Information

the printer. The printer resets its Data Request

signal when the leading edge of this strobe signal

is received.

Write

Information

This is

7-bit codes,

input data from

system.

(For

ASCII

can be ignored by setting.)

Buffer Clear

The data for one line

in the buffer of the

printer is cleared by this signal.

signal is used for confirming the connection

connect 1

Connect 2

When the interface

1 and Connect 2

of the interface connector.

connector is connected, the

lines are connected.

Paper

Instruction

signal is high when forms control is performed

by the this signal is logical 1, the

input data on the WIF lines is stored in the FCB.

This signal is checked 'by the printer at the timing

of the Write Strobe signal in the same

WIFE. For derails, see Section 4.4.2.

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Table 4.1 DPC-compatible interface signal lines (Positive logic)

continued

Signal name

Direction

S ys t em -P r in t er

Even parity signal for data from mainframe.

Information

P a r it y

p a r it y is a ls o a va ila ble by s et t in g.

can be ignored by setting.

s ign a l

If a pa r it y er r or occu r s in

s ign a ls fr om

Write Check

Moving

t h is s ign a l is logica l 1 .

s ign a l is logica l

p a p er

Bottom of Form

Top fo Form

la s t lin e on a p a ge is bein g p r in t ed , t h is

s ign a l is logica l 1 .

t h e fir s t lin e on a

is bein g p r in t ed ,

of print band.

t h is s ign a l is logica l 1 .

signal indicates the

Undefined

pr in t band

print band

pr in t ben d

Signal level 1 Active

Signal level 0

Negative logic is also available by setting (except for Connect

signals).

These signals can always be set 0 by setting.

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The START/STOP switch is pressed.

DTRQ

WSB

F i g u r e 4 . 3 B a s i c d a t a t r a n s fe r op e r a t i on

WMR

DTRQ

M i n

Ma x

W S B

Min

P I

Data stable

BCLR

F i g u r e 4 . 4 T i m i n g of s i g n a l s i n d a t a t r a n s fe r

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4.2.2 Physical specifications of interface signals

The physical specifications of DPC-compatible interface signals consist of

interface cable specifications, and connector pin

electrical

assignment

characteristics,

specifications.

(1)

Electrical

characteristics

Signal levels must be within the following ranges:

Low level

High level

0.0 to

Note:

The signal levels above are at the interface

Incorrect signals may be sent in power-on and

The interface signal driver and receiver must be the same as those shown

in Figure 4.5.

. Driver

equivalent

I -

. Receiver

Figure 4.5 DPC-compatible interface signal driver and receiver

Interface cable

Twisted pair cables with a shield must be used for the

The cable length must be 50 feet (15 or less.

cable.

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Connectors and pin assignment

Either an Amp-type

Winchester-type connector is available for the

interface connector of the printer. Figures 5.6 and 5.7 show Amp-type and

Winchester type connector pin assignment.

NO.

Si gna l na me

Signal name

No.

WIF5

WIF 2

WIF 7

( Wr i t e Strobe)

Write Strobe

(Online)

Data Request

Top of Form

Request)

_,i ₄₀

(Top of Form)

Bottom of Form

WIF 4

(Bottom of

(Paper

Moving)

28 WIF 8

29 WIF P

(Write Check)

Connect

200

Paper Instruction

Connect 2

Buffer Clear

(Paper

(Buffer

Clear)

Connector

specifications

equivalent (Printer side)

equivalent (Cable side)

205740-l

Amp 205212-l.

Figure 4.6 DPC-compatible interface connector pin assignment (Amp type)

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Wr i t e Che c k

specifications

made by Winchester (Printer side)

made by Winchester (Cable side)

Figure 4.7 DPC-compatible interface connector pin assignment (Winchester type)

4.3 Character and Control Codes

In the table, areas enclosed with

whereas the other areas indicate

Table 4.2 shows character and control codes.

a bold faced line indicate control codes,

character codes (ASCII codes). The table shows character codes of

mode.

In ‘i-bit mode, character codes

are available. Character codes

with an asterisk in the table vary with the print band for each country, as

in the lower table.

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Table 4.2 Character (ASCII) and control codes

Note:

Codes with an asterisk in the table above vary with the print band

for each country as follows:

Code

U. S . A.

U.K.

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4.3.1 Character codes

The ASCII code is used as the standard character code.

If the printer receives a character code not specified in the character code

table or not included on the print band, the code is changed

the space code

If a character code from

to X'FE' is received in 7-bit mode, the WIF8 signal can be ignored

(regarded as by setting, and a character corresponding to code from

For the setting method, refer to Guide.

and no character is printed for the code.

is printed.

When receiving character codes, the printer sequentially

Characters corresponding to the

are printed after a control code is received. The IBF is

The character code received next is for column 1.

them in its

character codes

after

internal buffer (IBF).

printing.

4.3.2 Control codes

The line feed

form feed

and carriage return (CR) codes are control

codes indicated in the area enclosed with a boldfaced line in Table 4.2.

The

printer starts an operation, such as printing and forms feed when the control

code is received.

LF code

When receiving the LF code, the printer starts printing characters

corresponding to the received character codes from column 1. After

printing the characters, the printer spaces. If the number of character

codes received before the LF

less than 132 (or

the remaining

characters are treated as spaces. If the LF code is received without

character codes, the printer does not print, it only feeds forms.

(2) FF code

When receiving the FF code, the printer starts printing characters

corresponding to the received character codes from column 1. After

printing the characters, the printer feeds forms to the top-of-form

line, or if FCB data is loaded, to the line with channel I.

If there is no channel 1 in the loaded FCB data, the printer feeds forms

For definition of the TOF and channel

to the first line on the next page.

1, see Section 4.4.1.

If the number of character codes received before

the FF code is less than 132 or 136, the remaining characters are treated

as spaces.

If the FF code is received without character codes, the printer does not

print,

Even if the forms are positioned at the TOF

it only feeds forms.

or channel-l line, the printer feeds forms to the next 'TOF or channel-l

line.

(3) CR code

When receiving the CR code, the printer starts printing

corresponding to the received character codes from column 1. One of the

following modes are available for the operation after printing:

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. Mode without forms feed

When receiving the CR

The printer does not feed forms after printing.

code without character codes, the printer does nothing.

. Automatic spacing mode (IF code mode)

When receiving the CR code without

The printer spaces after printing.

character codes, the printer only spaces.

code in this mode.

The CR code is treated as the

of the modes above is selectable by setting at the operator panel.

For the setting method, refer to Operator's Guide.

(4) Undefined control codes

Control codes undefined in the control code area in Table 4.2 are treated

as space-codes.

4.4 Format Control

To control forms feed, in addition to control codes, the printer uses format

control functions that specify the form (page) length and the page print

These functions are as follows:

format.

control buffer (FCB)

. Format control tape

. Form length function

unit option

The FCB and the form length function are standard

The FCT unit can be incorporated as an option.

of this printer.

When the FCT is not used, format control data is loaded

the mainframe

When the FCT

used, format control

'system) into the printer in online mode.

data is loaded from the FCT unit into the printer in offline mode.

The format control data is indicated with channels which is used by software to

specify special positions of the form.

4.4.1 Definition of the top of form (TOF) and the bottom of form

The TOF and BOF are used for forms feed control.

TOF

The TOF is defined as follows:

the TOF is the line to which channel

. When the FCB data has been loaded,

1 is first specified in the FCB data.

the FCB data has not been loaded or when channel 1 is not contained

the TOF is the first line on the page.

in the FCB data,

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BOF

The BOF is defined as follows:

the BOF is the line

which the BOF

channel can be

For the

. When the FCB data has been loaded,

(The

channel is first specified in the FCB or FCT.

specified with any channel number at the operator

channel specification method, refer to Operator's

. When the FCB data has not been loaded or when the

channel is not

contained in the FCB, the BOF is the last line on the form (page)

without the skip-over perforation specification.

That is, if the number

of lines skipped to the perforation is specified using the skip-over

perforation

feature, the BOF is the last line not skipped. For the

setting method of the skip-over perforation feature, refer to Operator's

Guide.

4.4.2 Specification of a forms feed format

The forms feed information must be loaded into the FCB before forms feed,

except when a control code, LF code, or CR code, is specified.

The FCB data is loaded from the mainframe via the I/O interface or from the

The loaded FCB data is used for forms feed control by the

optional FCT unit.

FF code or by the Skip command transferred after print data.

Form (page) length and line spacing

LPI) are set at the operator panel.

For the setting method, refer to Operator's Guide.

Format specification by FCB

The format control data is loaded from the mainframe into the FCB of the

Figure 4.8 shows the timing of FCB data loading.

printer in online mode.

WSB

Format

control

data of line I

data of

Note:

The PI signal level indicated by dashed lines can be either high or

low.

The Ln and

indicate a low-order byte and a

byte.

Figure 4.8 Timing of FCB data loading

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If the data code expressed by

to WIF8 is

when

the Paper Instruction signal is 1,

start code for FCB data loading and loads into the FCB the data following

the printer treats the data code as the

the start code, until the printer receives the stop code

code is sent with the Paper Instruction signal.

The stop

The transferred data is first loaded into the print data buffer

Then the interface control

the IBF.

microprogram loads the data

into the FCB and knows the number of lines per page by counting the loaded

FCB da ta bytes.

Table 4.3 shows the definition of the start code.

Table 4.3 Definition of the start code

Code

Operation

87654321

01101100 6C

0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

Line spacing is 6

Six

eight

specification from

panel ignored.

Line

is 8 lpi.

are fed in

lpi when specified

the operator panel.

Note:

WIF8 is ignored and treated as 0 in 7-bit mode.

In Figure 4.8,

is the format control FCB

Each pair an L and H is format

Each L or H is one byte of data.

data.

control data for one line on the form.

is data for line 1, is

data for line 2, and forth.

is data for the last line, and

indicates the total number of lines on a form (page.).

of the 2-byte line format data specifies a channel

The first byte

from 1 to 6 and

the second byte

shows the correspondence between channels and

specifies a channel number from 7 to 12.

Figure 4.9

to WIF8.

Data L

Data H

4 3

signals

Specified

channel

Note:

X do not care. (In 8-bit mode)

Figure 4.9 Correspondence between FCB data channels and bits

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Even if FCB data other than

WIF7 is ignored (treated a 0) and WIF6 to

However, WIF7 should be 0, except

(stop code) is received with WIF7

are treated as format

control data and stored in the FCB.

when stop code is used.

The total number of bytes contained in the FCB data

must

If it is odd and the stop code

follows,

error occurs.

the printer feeds forms determining that the H byte not

At that time,

received (data of channel 7 to 12) for the last line is

total number of lines on a form (page) is lines.

and that the

is 1, an error occurs because there must be 2 or more lines on a

is greater than 255 -- that is, more than 255 lines are specified for

a page -- an error occurs and data from the 256th line and after is lost

because the FCB holds only 255 lines. The printer feeds forms for a

maximum of a 255-line page, storing up to L

which corresponds to

255'255'

The stop code is required because the printer

line 255, in the FCB.

continues FCB data loading until it receives this code.

FCB data must be loaded after character codes of a previous line are

and cleared because character codes are destroyed and

received, printed,

data is loaded into the FCB incorrectly if the printer has unprinted

character codes in the PDB before the FCB load start code.

Line

must be set to the print line of the printer before or immediately

after

the printer treats line 1 as the print line

after FCB data loading because the FCB address counter is reset to

FCB data is received (that is,

after FCB data is loaded).

If the printer receives start codes other than

and

feeds forms as though it had received a Skip or Space command.

Example of FCB data:

. Line spacing:

. Form length:

6 lines/inch

66 lines

Figure 4.10 shows the channels specified for a forms feed format.

It is assumed that the BOF is set to

Table 4.4 lists the FCB data.

channel 12 in the printer.

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Perforation

Line 4: TOF

Line

Line 1 1: ch.4, ch.

Line 2 1: ch.6

Line 31: ch.7

Line 42:

Line 51:

Line 60: BOF

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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T a b l e 4 . 4

d a t a e x a m p l e

Data meaning

Line

2-7

0 1

0 0

5-6

Channels 11 and 8

BOF

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(2) Format specification by format control tape (FCT)

The FCT is a looped paper tape with punched holes and sprocket holes for

The punched hole data is read by the FCT unit and sent to the

feeding.

Figure 4.11 is an example of

printer to notify it of a forms feed format.

the FCT and shows the relationship between a forms feed format and punched

holes.

Channel number

I 0

(Perforation)

Channel

____ --------------

Channel 1

of form)

Channel3

Channels 5 and 7

, Punched hole

Channel3

Channel12

(Perforation)

Cut here

A’

Figure 4.11 An example of FCT and forms feed format

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There are 2 types of FCT: 8-channel and 12-channel. Figure 4.11 shows a

FCT, where each FCT sprocket hole corresponds to each line of

indicate special positions of

the form.

Punched holes, called channels,

the forms, and are used for forms feed control by software. This is the

a new forms feed format is used, the old

FCT must be replaced with one for the new forms feed

same as for 8-channel

The FCT is read automatically when the printer is turned on or when the

RUN switch on the FCT unit is pressed in offline mode. The RUN switch

Because the FCT unit determines that

channel 1 of the FCT is the start position, the FCT unit reads punched

hole data starting from channel 1 to the next channel 1 detected.

enables a new FCT to be read.

The data from the FCT unit is sent

the interface control

microprocessor. Then, the IFC microprogram loads the data into the FCB in

the internal buffer.

Make an FCT as follows:

Punch a hole at the first column on the center line of the first

sprocket hole (channel 1 as the top of form), as

4.11.

in Figure

For subsequent lines, punch holes according to the forms feed format.

Note that columns 1 to 12 (1 to 8 for an a-channel

correspond to

channels 1 to 12 (1 to 8 for an 8-channel FCT).

hole at the third column on the center line of the fourth sprocket

hole when channel 3 is specified for the fourth line in the forms

For example, punch a

feed format.

For more examples, punch holes at the fifth and seventh

columns on the center line of the eighth sprocket hole when channels

5 and 7 are specified for the eighth line in the forms feed format.

Figure 4.11 shows these examples.

Punch a hole at the first column (channel

on the sprocket-hole

center line corresponding to the last line of the print form and cut

the FCT there.

Align the center lines of the first sprocket hole (A in Figure 4.11)

in Figure 4.11) of the FCT, glue

and the last sprocket hole (A'

and confirm that no punched holes are covered.

together,

ends

Notes:

1) Because channel 1 is defined as the BOF, there must be

one hole, which indicates channel 1, per print form.

2) The FCT should not exceed 255 lines.

3) An FCT must be longer than 10 inches so that the FCT can

be installed in the FCT unit. When the form length is

less than 66 lines for a

FCT

lines for

be repeated

the same hole pattern

a-channel

once on the FCT to extend the FCT length.

4) The FCT used for this printer must

to the

specifications shown in Section 4.5.

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(3) Format specification from the operator panel

The number of lines per page is used to specify the page length at the

operator panel. Thus, a page length specified with 6 LPI differs from

that specified with 8 LPI even if the form is the

length.

The number of lines skipped to avoid printing on or too near a perforation

is also specified at the operator panel.

For the setting method,

(Skip-over perforation feature)

refer to Operator's Guide.

Figure 4.12 is an example of format specification from the operator panel.

Line 1

Form

length

specification

Skip-over

perforation

----------------

lines)

Figure 4.12 An example of format specification from the operator panel

4.4.3 Skip and Space commands

The Skip or Space command sent via the I/O interface controls forms feed.

Skip or Space command is sent with the Paper Instruction signal after print

data is sent.

The

Skip

Skip commands feed forms up to the line corresponding to the channel

If data

specified in the format control data (in the FCB) after printing.

to WIF8 sent with the Paper Instruction signal is the same as that

shown in Table 4.5, the printer (IFC microprogram) determines that the

data indicates a Skip command. The relationship between Skip command data

and specified channel numbers is shown in Table 4.5.

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Table 4.5 Skip commands

0 3

xxx00110

xxx00111

xxx01000

xxx01001

x x x 0 1 0 1 0

x x x 0 1 0 1 1

x x x 0 1 1 0 0

xxx01101

x x x 0 1 1 1 0

x x x 0 1 1 1 1

Channel

Channel 11

channel 12

Error (no specified channel)

care.

After the printer receives a Skip command and prints all characters in the

PDB, the printer feeds forms up to the line with the

channel

(or 136th)

number.

If the Skip command is received before the

character

code, the remaining characters are treated as spaces.

If the

Skip command is received without character codes, the printer does not

print, it only fees forms.

If there are several channels with the same channel number in the

after

printing,

the printer feeds forms up to the nearest line with the

specified channel number.

if the forms are positioned at the

Therefore,

line with the specified channel, the printer feeds forms up to the next

line that has the same channel number specified.

Even though signals WIF6 to WIF8 are ignored, if the WIF data is

(the start code for FCB loading), the data is treated as an

instruction to start FCB loading. Thus, WIF6

be 0, however,

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WIF8 is ignored in

commands.

mode. WIF5 must be 0 because WIF5 indicate Space

If no channels are specified in the FCB, the printer detects an error and

only prints, it does not feed forms. Because commands X'OC' to

specify invalid channels, the printer detects then as errors.

(2) Space commands

commands feed forms the specified number of lines after printing.

If data to WIF8 sent with the Paper Instruction signal is the same as

the that shown in Tables 4.6 and 4.7, the printer

determines that the data indicates a Space command.

microprogram)

The relationship

between Space command data and the number of lines fed is shown in Tables

4.6

feed mode) and 4.7

Table 4.6 Space commands

WIF data

feed mode).

feed mode)

No. of lines fed

x x x 1 0 0 0 0

x x x 1 0 0 1 0

1 2

X X X 1 1 1 1 0

Table 4.7 Space commands

feed mode)

WIF data

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ~

No. of lines fed

x 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

x 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

1 0

1 1

1 2

x 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

x 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

x 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

X l 1 1 1 1 1 0

X l 1 1 1 1 1 1

7 E

7 F

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commands are used in the following modes:

feed mode

WIF6 to

are ignored.

A maximum of 15 lines can be fed.

. 63-line feed mode

WIF7, WIF6, and WIF4 to

indicate

A maximum of 63 lines can be fed.

WIF8 is ignored.

the number of lines fed.

One of these modes can be selected at the operator panel. For the

refer to Operator’s Guide.

selection method,

When the printer receives a Space command, the printer feeds forms the

specified number of lines after printing all characters in the PDB. If

the Space command is received before the

the remaining characters are treated as spaces.

(or

character code,

If the Space command is

received without character codes,. the printer does not print, it only

feeds forms.

WIF5 must be 1 because

If a Space command

indicates Space commands.

to feed forms past the TOF position, the forms

feed can be stopped at the TOF position. This feature is called the

This feature can also be set up at the operator

"step-count

truncate".

For the setting method, refer to Operator’s

panel.

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CHAPTER 5 CENTRONICS-COMPATIBLE INTERFACE

This chapter describes the Centronics-compatible interface used es the

interface to the-M304x series line printer.

5.1 Operation Outline

Basic printer operations which are data transfer, printing, and forms feed, are

shown in Figure 5.1.

or FCB command

Data transfer

Forms feed cycle

Figure 5.1 Basic operations

The printer goes online when one of the following conditions occurs (see

Section 5.2 for itnerface signals):

. When the START/STOP switch is pressed:

control code DC1

and interface signal Data: Strobe are received:

interface signal Select is set to 1 and the

When the printer is online,

START/STOP lamp is on.

Acknowledge signal. In online mode,

The printer sets the Busy signal to 0 and issues the

the printer receives: i-line print data

from the host, and starts the print cycle when one of the following

conditions

occurs:

FF, VT, or

is received (see Section

When the control code (CR, LF,

5.3.2):

. When the FCB command is received (see Section 5.5):

. when the print data buffer becomes full:

The character code received first is printed in the first print position, the

one received second in the second print position, and so on.

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the printer performs forms feed as specified by the control

After printing,

code or command.

When the forms are fed to the line preceding the last

line printed, the Acknowledge signal goes to 1 and the Busy signal goes to 0,

enabling print data to be received for the next line.

received at the same time as forms feed.

Thus, the data is

The printer goes offline (the deselect state) when one of the following

conditions occurs:

the START/STOP switch is pressed:

. When the Input Prime signal goes to 1:

the printer receives The DC3 code

. When the printer is inoperable (Fault state):

The top of form and the bottom of form

are defined as follows:

referred to in this section

. TOF

When the forms control buffer

data has been loaded, the TOF is the line

to which channel 1 is first specified in the

data.

When the

the

data has not been loaded or when channel 1 is not contained in

the TOF is the first line on the page.

data,

When the FCB data has been loaded, the BOF is the line to which the BOF

channel is first specified in the FCB data. The BOF channel can be

specificed with any channel number from 2 to 12 from the operator panel.

the channel specification method, refer to Operator's

For

When the FCB data has not been loaded or when the BOF channel is not

contained in the FCB data, the BOF is the last line on the form (Page). If

-the skip-over perforation feature, which specifies the number of lines

skipped to avoid printing at or near the perforation, is specified, the BOF

line is the last line without the skip-over perforation

For

the method of setting the skip-over perforation feature, refer to Operator's

Guide.

5.2 Interface Signals

This section explains the interface signal functions and physical

specification.

5.2.1 Interface signal lines

Centronics-compatible interface signals use both the positive and negative

For the positive logic, a positive

is used as 1 and a negative

logic.

voltage as 0.

For negative logic the opposite is true. Table 5.1 shows

Centronics-compatible interface signal lines.

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Table 5.1 Centronics-compatible interface signal lines

Signal

level

Direction

Signal name

signals are data (character code, FCB data,

Data Bit 1

Data Bit

control code) input from the lost

is used when the

the printer.

print band

can be

is used.

ignored.)

(For ASCII 'i-bit codes,

signal is a synchronizing clock for reading

input to the printer. The data is read

at the rising edge of this signal.

Data Strobe

Prime

This signal initializes the printer.

the

offline.

receives

PDB, and

this

control

signal,

the

printer

and

clears

goes

FCB,

functions

After clear, TOF is the first line and BOF is the

line.

printing or

When

forms

this

feed,

signal

the

settings

received

are

during

cleared

after the operation.

When

signal is

receive data.

This signal is issued

the printer is not ready

one of the following

During

printing

. During forms feed

. During offline state (including the TEST and

modes)

. When the printer is inoperable (fault state)

When the printer responds to a control code

(except the DC1 code)

. When the printer responds to each

following to the start: code

data byte

This signal is sent to the mainframe when the

printer can receive data. This signal is used to

inhibit sending signal by the host until the

Acknowledge

printer operation such

code. This signal is

width pulse.

loading the received

with a 2.5 to 5.5 us

is issued during an error

another or inoperable

open or end of

such as top

(Fault state)

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5.1 Centronics-compatible interface signal lines

continued

Signal

Direction

Signal name

signal is when

printer goes online by

pressing of

fault state.

START/STOP switch without the

signal is also issued when

DC1 code is received, because the printer goes

signal,

cannot transfer

data.

signal is set to

when the end of forms is

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detected.

the data

printer receives and prints all

the end

of the page and then

advances the forms

the next TOF position.

printer also sends the Busy and Fault signals ant

goes offline.

This signal is 1 when the printer power is on.

This is power for the external tester.

The

current is 500

maximum current in this

ground line is

Logic Ground

500

Flame

Figures 5.2 to 5.7 show character code transfer timing, control code receive

DC3 code receive timing, Skip-15-Lines command

timing, DC1 code receive timing,

receive

timing, and FCB data receive timing, respectively.

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A c k n o w l e d g e

D = 4

E = 2.5

5.5

F i g u r e 5 . 2 C h a r a c t e r c o d e t r a n s f e r t i m i n g

Control code

Tr a n sfer r ed

d a t a

Busy

Acknowledge

A = 1

B =

c = 1

E = 2.5

to 5.5

T h e c o n t r o l c o d e i s t h e C R , L F , F F , V T , D E L , B E L , o r E S C c o d e .

F i g u r e 5 . 3 C o n t r o l c o d e r e c e i v e

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code

Transferred

data

Strobe

Busy

Acknowledge

Select

P -J

Note:

This is the timing chart for when the DC1 code is received while the

When the DC1 code is received the Select

signal is 1, the Select signal is ignored.

Select signal is 0.

Figure 5.4 DC1 code receive timing chart

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Data Bit

Tr a n sfer r ed

d a t a

Un defin ed

Data Bit

St r obe

Busy

Acknowledge

F a u lt

A = 2.5

N ot e:

the printer goes offline and does not

When receiving the DC3 code,

issue the Acknowledge signal.

Figure 5.5 DC3 code receive timing

VFU command code

Data Bit

Data Bit 8

Strobe

Data

A = 2.5

N ot e:

The Busy signal is set to 1 each time FCB command code

and data

are sent.

Figure 5.6 Skip-15-Lines command receive timing chart

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Start code

VFU data

Stop

code

Data Bit I

Data Bit 8

Data Strobe

The Busy signal is st to

ech time an FCB data byte is received

Note:

during a sequence between the start and stop codes.

Figure 5.7 FCB data receive timing chart

5.2.2 Physical specifications of interface signals

The physical specifications of Centronics-interface signals consist of

electrical

assignment

specifications, interface cable specifications, and connector pin

specifications.

(1)

Electrical

specifications

Signal levels must be within the following ranges:

Low 0.0 to

High

Note:

The signal level above are at the interface connector.

Incorrect signals may be issued at power-on and power-off.

The interface signal driver and receiver must be the same as those shown

in Figure 5.8.

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-Driver

Receiver

Figure

interface signal driver/receiver

(2) Interface cable

Shielded twisted-pair cables must be used for the interface cable. The

cable length must be 25 feet (7.62

or less.

(3) Connector and pin assignment

An Amphenol-type can be used as the interface connector to the printer.

Figure 5.9 shows connector pin assignment.

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NO.

No.

Signal name

Strobe

Signal

(Data Strobe)

Data Bit 1

Data Bit 2

Bit

(Data Bit

Bit

Data Bit

Data Bit 4

Data Bit

Bit

(Data Bit,

(Data Bit

Bit

Data Bit

1 0

(Data Bit

Busy

(Busy)

Empty

(Input

Input Prime

1 4

Logic Ground

(Reserved)

Fuse

Logic Ground

Chassis Ground

(Reserved)

N ote:

is ground line for each signal.

. Connector specifications

57-40360

57-30360

equivalent (printer side)

equivalent (cable side)

Figure 5.9 Centronics-compatible interface connector pin assignment

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5.3 Character and Control Codes

Table 5.2 shows character and control codes.

Table areas enclosed in boldfaced

lines contain control codes,

other areas contain character codes (ASCII codes).

The table shows character codes for

mode.

mode, character codes

can be used.

Character codes with an asterisk vary with the

as shown in the lower table.

print band for each country,

Table 5.2 Character (ASCII) and control codes

area

Codes with an asterisk in the table above vary with the print band

for each country as follows:

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5.3.1 Character codes

The

code is used as standard the character code.

If the printer receives a character code not specified in the character code

table or not included on the print band, the code is changed to the space code

or to a character code specified by setting, and no character is

printed.

If a character code from X'AO' to X'FE' is received

the Data Bit 8 signal can be ignored (regarded as 0) by setting, and a

character corresponding to each code from to is printed. For the

refer to Operator's Guide.

7-bit mode,

setting

method,

When receiving character codes, the printer sequentially loads them in its

internal buffer

Characters corresponding to the loaded character codes

are printed after a control code is received.

is cleared after

printing.

The character code received next is for column 1.

5.3.2 Control code

The line feed

vertical tab (VT), form feed

carriage return (CR),

FCB command control,

DC3, start, stop, bell

and

delete (DEL) codes are control codes contained in the area

boldfaced lines in Table 6.2. The LF, VT, FF, CR, and FCB command control

codes are called data transferred termination codes

The printer starts an operation such as printing, forms feed, loading data, or

modifying a set mode when the control code is received.

(1) Data transfer termination code

Once it starts receiving data, the printer continues to

data

unless it receives a DTTC, such as the CR code and FCB command control

code, or the number of received character codes reaches

specified) (buffer-full state). When terminating data

printer sets the Busy signal to 1 and prints the received data.

printer advances the form as specified. However, if the 'LF, VT, or FF

code is received before the buffer becomes full or before the CR code is

(136 can be

the

Then, the

received,

received

the printer can advance the form as

printing

data.

This is set from the operator panel. The data remaining

in the PDB is not printed unless the buffer becomes full

received.

the CR code is

LF code

When it receives the LF code, the printer advances one line.

VT code

the printer advances forms to the next

which is set from the operator panel,

When it receives the VT code,

vertical tab channel position,

except the TOF and BOF channels.

code from the operator panel.

The VT code can be set as the LF

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FF code

When receiving the FF code,

the printer advances the form to the

channel-l position

control tape

specified by data in the FCB or format

When channel 1 is not specified, the printer

treats the first line on a page as the TOF and advances the form to

that position.

CR code

The CR code indicates the end of a line.

When it receives the CR

code, the printer prints characters corresponding to the received

character codes starting from column 1. Either one-line forms feed

mode (this is the same as the mode selected by the LF code) or

forms-feed inhibited mode can be selected for after printing.

FCB command control code

When

two bytes of the FCB command control code and the

subsequent FCB command, the printer terminates the data transfer

cycle and prints the contents of the PDB, then advances the form as

specified.

For details on the FCB commands, see Section 5.5.

(2) ESC code

The ESC code is used to switch the line spacing (6 LPI or 8 LPI) from the

host.

The host issues the ESC code before loading the FCB data. The ESC

code is required only if the line spacing must be switched.

The line spacing is specified in one byte after the ESC code, as follows:

ESC

+ 6

+ 8

+ 0

Set to 6 LPI.

Set to 8 LPI.

Reset to the line spacing specified on the

operator panel.

The ESC code function can be disabled by setting on the operator panel.

(3) Start code

and stop code

The start and stop codes are used to load the forms feed format in the

FCB.

Within 300

after it receives the start

enabling FCB data to be received.

see Section 5.4.1.

the printer sets the

For details on FCB

Busy signal to 0,

data reception,

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(4) DC1 code

and DC3 code

the printer goes online

can receive

When it receives the DC1 code,

The DC1 code is the only code receivable when the

data from the host.

mode, the

printer is in the busy state (Busy signal

printer sets the Select signal to 1 and turns on the START/STOP lamp on

the operator panel.

When it receives the DC3 code, the printer goes offiine (deselect state).

the printer sets the Select signal

0 and turns off the

In offline mode,

START/STOP lamp.

(5) DEL code

the printer clears the

the DEL code,

and loads the

The DEL code

When it

next data in the PDB, as the first data of the next line.

can be inhibited by setting from the operator panel.

(6) BEL code

When the printer receives the BEL code, the printer buzzer sounds for 1

The printer is in the busy state during the buzzer

second.

5.4 Forma t Cont rol

In addition to using the control codes, the printer can use

format control

which specifies a form (page) length and print format for a page.

The feature is implemented by the following:

. Loading data from the host to the FCB

. Loading data from the FCT

. Form length specification on the operator panel

The printer has the FCB and the form length specification feature. An FCT unit

can be incorporated as an option.

When an FCT is not used, format control data is transferred from the host to

the printer online and loaded in its FCB. When the FCT is used, the format

control data is transferred from the FCT unit to the printer offline mode and

is loaded in its FCB.

which are used by software

The format control data indicates channel numbers,

to indicate a special line on a page.

The format specification from the operator panel is not selected when the

format has been specified from the host or FCT in the FCB.

However,

specification from the operator panel can be used in TEST mode.

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5.4.1 Loading from the mainframe to the FCB

The forms feed information must be loaded in the FCB before

when an LF, FF, or CR control code is specified.

feed, except

The data loaded in the FCB is used for forms feed control by the VT or FF code

the FCB command transferred just after the print data.

the forms feed data is sent in Z-byte

Following to the start code

units for every line and is terminated by the stop code

Figure 6.10

shows an example of loading the data in the FCB.

The channel data for the first line consists of 2 bytes

after the start

Data for a maximum of 176

Data for the second line is the next 2 bytes.

code.

The TOF (channel is set just

If the number

the Fault signal is set to 1 and

lines can be loaded in the FCB (356 bytes).

after the start code and also 2 bytes just before the stop code.

of bytes loaded is odd or exceeds 356 bytes,

the STATUS indicator shows the error contents.

If the TOF code is issued in the middle of the FCB data stream, the TOF code is

ignored until the stop code is issued.

Figure 5.10 Loading the data in the FCB

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5.4.2 Loading from an FCT to the FCB

The FCT is a looped paper tape with punched holes and sprocket holes for

feeding.

Ther e ar e

types of FCT; &channel and

The punched hole

data is read by the FCT unit and loaded in the FCB.

The FCT is read automatically when the printer is turned on or when the RUN

switch on the FCT unit is pressed in offline mode. The enables a

new FCT to be read. Because the FCT unit determines that channel 1 of the FCT

is the start position, the FCT unit reads punched hole

starting from

channel 1 to the next channel 1 detected and sends the read data as a forms

feed format.

See Section 4.4.2 for the method for making an FCT.

5.4.3 Format specification from the operator panel

The number of lines per page is used to specify the page

from the

operator

panel.

Thus, a page length specified with 6 LPI differs from that

specified with 8 LPI, even if the form is the same length.

The number of lines skipped to avoid printing on or too near a perforation can

be specified from the operator panel. (Skip-over perforation feature) For the

setting

method, refer to Oper at or ' s Guide.

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5.5 FCB Commands

A FCB command is sent from the host via the I/O interface, to control forms

feed.

Following the FCB control code

a l-byte FCB command is issued.

The n-line Skip commands and Skip to Channel-n commands are FCB commands.

5.5.1 n-line Skip commands

When one of the data items shown in Table 5.3 follows the FCB command control

code sent after print data, the printer determines the data to be the n-line

Skip command.

The printer prints all the data in the PDB and advances the form

by the number of lines specified in the command.

Table 5.3 n-line Skip commands

Data Bit signal

a7654321

Hex

is ignored.

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5.5.2 Skip to Channel-n commands

When one of the data items shown in Table 5.4 follows the FCB command control

code issued after print data, the printer determines that

data is the Skip

The printer prints all the data in the PDB and advances

to Channel-n command.

the form to the line corresponding to the specified channel position in the FCB

data.

Table 5.4 shows the relationships between the Skip to channel-n command data

and channel numbers.

Table 5.4 Skip to Channel-n commands

Data Bit signal

Number of lines fed

81654321

xxx00001

x x x 0 0 0 1 0

xxx0001 1

x x x 0 0 1 0 0

xxx00101

x x x 0 0 1 1 0

xxx00111

xxx01000

xxx01001

x x x 0 1 0 1 0

xxx01011

x x x 0 1 1 0 0

xxx01101

x x x 0 1 1 1 1

Channel

Channel 4

Channel 5

Channel 6

Channel 7

Channel 8

Channel 9

Channel 10

Channel 11

Channel 12

Undefined

An error

If an undefined command or a channel No. no loaded in the FCB is specified, the

printer enters the fault state and displays error information on its STATUS

indicator.

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CHAPTER 6 RS-232-C INTERFACE

This chapter describes the RS-232-C interface used for the I/O interface

connected to the

series line printer (printer). The printer conforms

with the EIA RS-232-C interface logical level and has various functions.

6.1 Operation

The basic printer functions are as follows:

Feeds forms according to Line Feed

and Vertical Tab (VT) codes.

(CR), Forms Feed

data from the host sent with the

Line command or the Skip to Channel

Downloads the forms control buffer

Load FCB Data command.

Feeds forms as specified by the Space

command.

The printer receives serial data transmitted from the host, assembles it in to

'I-bit or 8-bit data, checks for even, odd, or no parity, and writes the data in

the

interface buffer. The interface buffer state is transmitted to the

host by using the Reverse Channel signal

or the XON/XOFF code.

Asynchronous data consists of a start bit, 7 or 8 data bits, a parity bit

(unless no parity), and 1, 1.5, or 2 stop bits (Teletype procedure). A band of

2.4, 4.8, 9.6 or 19.2 K can be set for the printer.

Figure 6.1 shows the basic configuration of the RS-232-C interface circuit.

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6.2

Signals

This section explains the interface signal functions and physical

specifications.

6.2.1 Interface signal lines

The RS-232-C interface uses negative logic when the positive voltage is logical

0 and the negative voltage is logical 1. Table 6.1 lists the RS-232-C

interface signal lines and their functions.

Table 6.1 RS-232-C interface signal lines

Signa l

Signa l na me

Direction

signal line receives serial data from the

signal line must be 1 (marking) when the

Received Data

host.

Received Line Signal

line is logical 1.

Transmitted

Data

signal line transmits codes XON and XOFF,

and reports printer status host.

signal line is 1 (marking) when the Request

to Send Clear to Send signal is 1.

Request to

Send

When this signal is 0, the

the host to send data or

the host.

is requesting

transmitting data

After this signal is turned on

Send signal goes on

and the Clear

the printer begins

transmitting data.

For operation details, see

Table

Note:

7.2.

the

does

line protocol is used, this

signal

not

operate

described

above.

For details, see Section 4.4.

Clear

This signal is turned on

the host confirms

that the

is 0 and data from the printer can

For operation details, see Table

received.

L^7.2.

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Transmitted Data

and Received Data

lines are connected to the

universal synchronous asynchronous receiver/transmitter

through a

transmitter/receiver

and Clear

and are also connected to

The Data Terminal Ready

Request to Send

Send

control lines are provided for these data lines

through the T/R.

The

transmit/receive request line

via bus lines and address lines. The bus and

also connected to the interface buffer and internal bus MPU.

is connected

the interface

microprocessor

address lines

The interface MPU operation is controlled by microprograms stored in the ROM.

Microprogram execution is described below.

Receiving data

When one-word data is generated in the

from the serially sent data, the

issues a receive request interrupt to the interface MPU. The interface

reads the data, decodes it, and checks whether it is a Status Request

command.

If not, the interface MPU stacks the data in the interface buffer.

If so, it responds with the printer status.

Transmitting data

When data transmission is necessary (for the printer status

transmission, or local

writes data in the

interrupt.

test), the interface

data and

every time the LJSART issues a transmit request

Commands to the internal bus

When writing data into the interface buffer begins,

interface

detects

a control code or control sequence written in the interface buffer and

decodes it, than issues a command to the internal bus

Whether the command sent from the internal bus

terminates or not, if a

mechanical error or operator intervention request (indicated by the

Intervention Required signal) occurs, it is reported to the interface

If the command

command.

normally,

the interface

issues the next

If printer operation is stopped due to a mechanical error or an operator

request (the internal bus MPU cannot operate in this state), the

interface MPU stops issuing the next command to the internal

and stops

reading data in the interface buffer until the mechanical error is corrected

or the operator intervention request ends.

The amount of data transmitted from the host can be reduced by the Repeat

Character command or the

Tabulation

Horizontal Tab Stop Data command.

Horizontal Position command or by the Horizontal

code using horizontal tab stop data downloaded by the Load

A line feed pitch of

lpi can be selected by the Select Vertical Pitch

command.

A half-line feed pitch of 12 lpi can also be selected by using the

Half Line Feed command.

Responding to the Status Request command from the host, the printer reports its

status

response).

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Table 6.1 RS-232-C interface signal lines

Direction

F u n ct ion s

Signal name

this signal is 0, the host is ready

transmit data (data this signal is

Data Set

-3 v

1, the printer ignores data on the Receive Data

lin e.

Data on the RD line can be validated regardless

of this signal state.

signal is 0 when the host is in data mode.

It is 1

during local

the host

in test mode (e.g.,

test).

of the following modes is selected the

operator operates as follows:

Ter m in a l

-3 v

Constant

mode

If power is turned on and no

occurs in

the printer, the printer sets this signal to

and is ready to start: (ready to print the

received from the

starts, this signal

the printer

not set

If power is turned on and an error

is not set to 0 and

If this

the printer, this

the printer is nor

to start.

state

the printer can be ready to start by

correcting the cause of the and pressing

the switch.

this signal can be set to D and

2. Dr op DTR St a r t /St op m ode

signal is set

0 with the following

riming:

No error

and

Th e START/STOP swit ch wa s pr essed.

This signal is set

1 with the following

timing:

An error occurred in the printer,

START/STOP swit ch wa s pr essed.

Notes:

Printer

printing data received from the host

ready to print (it not actually printing

state means that the printer is

if the interface buffer is empty.)

When the DTR protocol is used, this signal

does not operate as described above. For

details, see Section 6.4.3.

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Table 6.1 RS-232-C interface signal lines

Continued

Signal

Direction

Functions

Signal name

1 0

-3v

System--Printer

If the Reverse Channel line

is not

selected by setting at the operator panel, this

channel

the signal state

signal

is as follows:

This signal is set to 0 when DTR is 0 or

interface buffer is empty or almost empty

(threshold is operator panel).

signal is

to 1 when

is almost full (threshold is

panel) or before DTR is set

operator

1 to

The time from when

it is set

signal is set

0 is more than 200 ms.

active polarity of this signal can be set.

line is signal ground line

the

Ground

host and printer.

line is

and printer.

frame ground

between the host

Frame Ground

Indicator

If this signal is set

be effective, the

0 when this signal is 0.

0 for 0.5

and DSR are set to 0 successively,

set

signal is set

0.7

and

after the

this signal is kept at 1. If the DSR is not

used, this signal is at 1 after the

or operator intervention

occur in the printer, the

error

request does

printer

on.

Received Line

Signal

-3v 3v

When

data

this signal on

printer, the host

host keeps this

transmission.

signal at 0 during

If this signal is 1, the printer ignores data on

on the line can be

line.

validaced by setting,

signal is 0

-3v

This signal is

0 when the local

test is performed.

The printer performs this

the host responds ‘by setting this

always keeps this

signal on

signal at 0 during this test.

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Table 6.1 RS-232-C interface signal lines

Continued

Signal

Functions

Signal name

If the host detects

the local

the LL signal is

rest is executable, it

and

Test

(TM)

this signal on

If the host turns

signal on in response

the LL signal being an, the host doe s not set

this signal off

the LL signal is

set to 0 within 2

If this signal is

after the printer

terminates the local

LL off

the LL on

the printer

and sets t he

The combinations of the RTS and CTS signals listed in Table 6.2 are provided

For the RTS and CTS setup, refer to

Guide.

for the printer.

Table 6.2 Operation by the RTS and CTS

setup

CTS

Function

waifs fo r the CTS

ENABLE

The printer

and transmits data

ends, the

rhe

the

Half-duplex

mode

when the

the

off

The printer sets the

and t r a ns mi t s data

the

DISABL

ENABLE

When t r a ns mi s s i on ends,

printer sets

whether the

off

is 0

The printer keeps

printer transmits

0, and when the

is set

0, the

Full-duplex

mode

The printer always keeps

is 0 or 1.

0 and transmits data whether

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6.2.2 Physical specifications of interface signals

The physical specifications of RS-232-C interface signals

of electrical

and connector pin assignment

interface cable specifications,

specifications,

specifications.

Electrical specifications

Signal levels must be within the following ranges:

-3 v or less

Low level (off)

High level (on)

V or more

Note:

These signal levels are measured at the interface connector.

Signals with incorrect levels may be sent at power on and power off.

The interface signal transmitter and receiver must be the same as those

shown in Figure 6.2.

Transmitter

-12 v

Semiconductors

or equivalents

Receiver

100 PF

Signal

ground

Semiconductors

or equivalents

Figure 6.2 RS-232-C interface signal transmitter and receiver

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Table

The RS-232-C interface signals operate according to the printer status.

Figures 6.3 to 6.8 show the timing charts for

Interface operation varies depending on the message protocols

6.3 lists the printer statuses.

this interface.

prepared for the printer.

For message protocol details, see Section 6.4.

Table 6.3 Printer statuses

status

indicator

RI signal is

START/STOP switch is pressed

Interface buffer empty

Interface buffer almost full

Interface buffer almost empty

An occurred.

Error reset

START

Error content display

buffer almost empty

switch is pressed.

START

STOP

Power-on diagnosis end

START

STOP

START/STOP

pressed

and

interface

START

buffer is almost empty

is empty

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For

see Table 6.3.

Note:

6.3 Reverse Channel line-protocol (Drop DTR in START/STOP mode)

For

and

see Table 6.3.

Note:

Figure 6.4 Reverse Channel line-protocol (DTR Constant

mode)

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For

see Table 6.3.

Note:

Figure 6.5 XON/XOFF protocol

(Drop DTR in START/STOP mode and Half-duplex mode)

For

and

see Table 6.3.

Note:

Figure 6.6

protocol

(Drop DTR in START/STOP mode and Full-duplex mode)

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Note: For

and

see Table 6.3.

Figure 6.7 DTR line protocol

For

see Table 6.3.

Note:

Figure 6.8 RTS line protocol (Drop DTR in START/STOP mode)

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Interface cable

The cable

A pair of shielded cables must be used as the interface cable.

length must be 25 feet (7.5 m) or less.

(3) Connector and pin assignment

The

25-pin standard interface connector (female type) is used.

connector cover is made of metal and is connected to the FG of the

The interface connector cover is completely shielded.

cabinet.

Figure 6.9 Interface cable connector

Figure 6.10 shows the correspondence between RS-232-C interface connector pins

and signals.

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NO.

Signal

Signal name

Frame

Ground

Received Line

(Reserved)

Signal

Detector

(Reserved)

Ring Indicator

Figure 6.10 RS-232-C interface connector pin assignment

6.3 Character and Control Codes

Table 6.4 shows character and control codes. In the table, areas enclosed with

a bold-faced line indicate control codes, whereas the other areas indicate

character codes (ASCII codes). The table shows character codes of S-bit mode.

mode, character codes X'OO' to

are available. Character codes

with an asterisk in the table vary depending on the print band for each

country, as shown in the lower table.

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Table 6.4 Character (ASCII) and control codes

Note:

Codes with an asterisk in the table above vary depending on the

print band for each country, as follows:

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6.3.1 Character codes

The ASCII code is used as the standard character code.

If the printer is set in 7-bit mode and the host operates in

mode, the

If the

the printer prints the data as correct 7-bit data.

printer regards the received data as 7-bit data and checks data parity.

data has a correct parity,

If not, a transmission error occurs.

the printer sequentially loads them in to its

When receiving character codes,

Characters corresponding to the loaded character codes are

interface buffer.

The printed character codes are

printed after a control code is received.

cleared after printing.

Control

The

l i ne feed (LF), ver t i cal tab (VT), forms feed (FF), carriage

out (SO), shift in and escape (ESC) codes are control codes indicated in

the area enclosed with a bold-faced line in Table 6.4.

(NULL), delete (DEL), sound bell

horizontal

(CR), shift

(1) NULL (X'OO') and DEL

and X'FF') codes

When receiving either the NULL or

code, the printer ignores it, but

does not regard it as an invalid control code.

BEL

code

When receiving the BEL code, the printer sounds the bell for 1.

(3) HT

code

The HT code is valid if the horizontal tab data is loaded in to the

printer with the Load Horizontal Tab Stop Data command.

If not, this code

If horizontal tab data is loaded,

is converted to a space code

the horizontal print position is moved to the right tab stop of the

within the horizontal tab stops

current horizontal print position,

specified in the horizontal tab data.

Example 1:

Column

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Horizontal tab stop

Data

ABCDEFGHIJ K

M N

Printing

ABCDEFGHIJ K

L M N

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If horizontal tab data is loaded and there is no right tab stop of the

current horizontal print position within the horizontal tab stops

this code is also converted to a

specified in the horizontal tab data,

space code

Example 2:

Column

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 . . . . . 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Horizontal tab stop

Data

A B C D E F G H I

A B C

D E F

DEF

ABCDEFGHI.....A B C

Printing

(4) LF

code

If the printer is

The LF code directs the printer to feed one line.

receiving print data before receiving this code, it prints the data, then

feeds one line.

Example:

Column

Data

1234567 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

K L M

P Q R

Printing

ABCDEFG

P Q R

If the setup L.TERM is set to CR/FF, the printer does not return the

horizontal print position to column 1. However, if the

is set to

PRTCMD, the printer returns the position to column 1 after printing.

(5) VT

code

When receiving the VT code, the printer feeds forms up to the first

If the printer is

channel line specified from the operator panel.

receiving print data before receiving this code, it prints the data, then

feeds forms.

For

This channel can be selected from channels 2 to 12 by setting.

example, if channel 2 is specified by the setup above, the printer skips

to channel 2 when receiving the VT code.

The printer can also perform the LF code function

code by setting.

receiving the VT

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(6) FF

code

The FF code directs the printer to feed

on the next page.

up to the line at the top of

it is also called

data

control buffer (FCB; in this

is loaded, the line on which channel 1 is specified is

line at the

TOF.

If the printer receives print data before

the data, then feeds forms.

column 1.

code, it prints

Then, the horizontal print position is set to

(7) CR

code

If the

The CR code sets the horizontal print position in

printer receives print data before receiving this code, it prints the

data, then sets the horizontal print position to column 1.

If the Automatic New Line on CR Code function is set from the operator

the printer feeds one line in addition to performing the operation,

code

panel,

above.

(8) SO

The SO code translates character codes

into

X'FE'.

The SO code is valid if

mode is selected in setup DT BIT from the

the printer ignores this code, but does not

operator panel.

regard it as an invalid code. When receiving the

stops data code translation.

code, the printer

When receiving an

code after an SI code or when receiving an SO code

after an SO code, the printer ignores the second SI or SO code and the

printer state does not change whether data codes are to be translated or

not.

(9) ESC

code

The ESC code indicates that the data following it is

in 7-bit mode.

sequence

For the control sequence, see Section 6.5.

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6.4 Message Protocols

The following protocols have been prepared for this printer:

. XON/XOFF protocol

. Reverse Channel line (pin

. DTR line protocol

protocol

. RTS line protocol

The protocols above report the interface buffer state (almost empty or almost

full) to the host and operate according to the printer start/stop state.

6.4.1 XON/XOFF protocol

The XON/XOFF protocol transmits code

or code

the

host via the TD line under the following conditions:

Conditions for XON transmission

DTR is turned from off

to on (0).

The interface buffer is empty or almost empty.

Conditions for XOFF transmission

The interface buffer is almost full, or

Before DTR is turned from on to off.

The time from when XOFF is transmitted to when DTR is turned from on to off is

0.5 (for 19.2 or 9.6 K baud) or 1 (for 2.4 or 4.8 K baud).

For timing details, see Figures 6.5 and 6.6.

6.4.2 Reverse Channel line protocol

When the Reverse Channel signal is on

the host can transmit data.

This signal is turned from off to on under the same conditions under which the

protocol transmits code XON.

This signal is turned from on to off under the same conditions which the

XON/XOFF protocol transmits code XOFF.

see Figures 6.3 and 6.4.

For timing details,

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6.4.3 DTR line protocol

The DTR line protocol is the same as the Reverse Channel line protocol.

This signal is turned from off (1) to on (0) under the following conditions:

. Printer is in the start state and,

. The interface buffer is empty or almost empty.

This signal is turned from on to off under one of the following conditions:

. Printer is in the stop state (error

cover open, end of forms, or

operator pressed the START/STOP switch) or,

. The interface buffer is almost full.

the printer received data via the

Note:

If this line protocol is enabled,

line whether the DTR signal is on or off.

For timing details, see Figure 6.7.

6.4.4 RTS line protocol

The RTS line protocol is the same as the Reverse Channel line protocol.

signal is turned from off (1) to on

under the following conditions:

. Printer is in the start state and,

. The interface buffer is empty or almost empty.

This signal is turned from on to off under one of the following conditions:

. Printer is in the stop state or,

. The interface buffer is almost full.

Note:

This protocol enables the connection of a printer operating as data

terminal equipment (DTE) to a host operating as DTE. However, this

protocol is not used to connect this printer to a host operating as data

printer ignores

circuit terminating equipment

In addition,

a Status Request command when this protocol is enabled.

For timing details, see Figure 6.8.

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6.5 Commands

detecting one of the control sequences listed in Table 6.5, the printer

regards it as a command and starts the operation.

Table 6.5 Commands and their control

sequence

name

7-bit mode

mode

90 23

90 22

Load FCB

20 47

Pitch

Set to Initial Stare

Skip to Channel-n

Move Horizontal Position

Space n-lines

50 22

20 4E

Load Horizontal Tab Stop Data

status

50 24

status Response

90 24

Half Line Feed

Repeat

Character

P indicates a parameter, and PS indicates a parameter

Note:

refer to the explanations of the

For their details,

sequence.

commands listed in the table above.

Load FCB

Data command

The Load FCB

Data command loads forms control data into the forms

The forms control data is channel data. Channels 1 to 12 can be selected

for channel data.

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Example of control sequence data

90 2.3

Parameter

- 0

sequence

- 8

Codes used in the parameter

sequence

- 2

39' - 9

- 5

- L

- R

- T

31) in the parameter sequence above indicates line

31 3B 32) indicates channels 1 and 2. That is, channels 1 and 2 are

specified on the first line at the top of the form.

in the parameter

sequence above is used to separate the contents of parameters. As a

result, the parameter sequence above specifies channels

and 2 on line 1.

channel 3 on line 3, and channel 12 on line 22. T66 (54 36 36) in the

parameter sequence above indicates that the

number of lines is 66.

If an undefined parameter code or undefined parameter format is included

in the parameter sequence of this control sequence, the printer regards it

as an invalid load FCB

data command or invalid control sequence,

and loads the default value (set by the setup) in the FCB. The following

are examples of an undefined parameter format:

Example 1:

The total number of lines is less than 17 or more than 176.

go 23

Parameter sequence

Example 2:

A channel other than channels 1 to 12 is specified.

90 23

Parameter sequence

Parameters are not separated with semicolons

. . . . . ...*.

Parameter sequence

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(2) Select Vertical Pitch command

The Select Vertical Pitch command specifies the printer line feed pitch (6

or 8 lpi).

When 6 lpi is specified, the parameter is 31 32 30, as follows:

31 32

20 47

the parameter is 39 30, as follows:

When 8 lpi is specified,

39 30 20 47

Parameter

If the parameter has a value other than the value

an invalid control sequence and the specified

it is regarded as

is not performed.

(3) Set to Initial State command

The Set to Initial State command returns the FCB

set value, clears the horizontal control buffer

contents to the

in which the

returns the printer line feed pitch to

horizontal tab stop data is loaded,

that specified by the setting, and inhibits the printer from translating

data codes when the printer receives the SO code.

However,

an error caused by the printer, for example, hammer check or band

speed check, is not cleared.

(4) Skip to Channel-n

The skip to Channel-n command directs the printer to feed forms up to the

line corresponding to the channel specified in the

data after data

received before this command is printed. The channel number is specified

by the parameter as follows:

Channel 8

Channel 9

Channel 10

Channel 11

Channel 12

-Channel

-Channel 2

-Channel 3

-Channel 4

-Channel 5

-Channel 6

30'

31'

32'

This control sequence is regarded as invalid under

conditions:

following

. The

specified in this

is loaded.

is not present in the FCB

even though the FCB

If channel

data and feeds

. This command is specified even though the FCB is not loaded.

the printer prints

is specified, however,

forms up to the TOF line.

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. A channel other than channels 1 to 12 is specified.

. Parameters are not defined.

the printer regards the control sequence as

Under the conditions above,

invalid, and prints received data and feeds one line.

Move Horizontal Position command

The Move Horizontal Position command moves the horizontal print position

according to the following calculation:

The horizontal print position + column count specified in the parameter.

The parameter is defined as follows:

30 30'

1 column

columns

2 columns

3 columns

columns

31 34'

31 35'

31 36'

135 columns

columns

136

30'

39’

10 columns

columns

Example 1:

Data

15 16 17 18 19

10 11 12 13 14

A B C D E F

31 30 61 G H I OA

Parameter

-LF code

G H I

ABCDEF

Printing

If the value obtained by adding the value specified in the parameter to

the horizontal print position exceeds the right margin value, the printer

performs one of the following operations:

If the New Line on Right Margin function is set:

The printer performs the New Line on Right Margin function to print

data and feed one line, and sets the

according to the following calculation:

print position

where

= Current horizontal print position

margin.

(Parameter value)

Right

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Example 2:

Right margin 136

Column 1 2 3 4

133 134 135 136

Data

ABCDEFGHI.....

A 31 30 61 B C D

--Parameter -LF code

E F G H

Printing A B C D

BCD

If the New Line on Right Margin function is not set:

A right margin overflow error occurs. The

feeds one line, then stops.

prints data and

Example 3:

133 134 135

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . . . . .

61 B C D

Parameter

ABCDEFGHI.....

Data

~-Command

Printing

A B C D E F G H I . . . . .

In this example, the printer stops before processing data B

Space n-line command

C D.

The Space n-line command directs the printer to feed as many lines as

specified in the parameter.

After printing data received before this

command, the printer feeds forms.

The parameter is defined as follows:

No line

1 line

2 lines

99 lines

-100 lines

101 lines

30 30'

39'

9 lines

32 36' -126 lines

30'

31'

127 lines

10 lines

11 lines

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(7) Load Horizontal Tab Stop Data command

The Load Horizontal Tab Stop Data command loads horizontal tab stop data

into the horizontal control buffer

Example:

35 20 4E

Parameter

sequence

Codes used in the parameter sequence are the same as those of the Load FCB

Data command. Code 35 in the parameter sequence above indicates that the

Code 31 35 indicates that

horizontal tab stop is to be set at column 5.

the horizontal tab stop is to be set at column 15. Using this parameter,

the horizontal tab stop is set at columns 5, 15, 25, and

If the column for the horizontal tab stop exceeds the

printer regards it as an invalid horizontal tabulation

and clears the horizontal control buffer.

margin, the

data command

Status Request command

The Status Request command directs the printer to report its status to the

the printer can receive this command

or DTR line protocol is used and

Reverse Channel line,

host.

Even if the DTR signal is off,

and report printer status.

If the

the host receives code XOFF from the printer, or if the Reverse Channel is

the printer interface buffer is almost full) and the

off (for example,

host transmits this command, the interface can be used efficiently.

(9) Status Response

The Status Response command, in response to the Status Request command

reports the printer status in the following

transmitted from the host,

format:

Example:

90 24 31 30; 31 33; 34 30; . . . . . . . . . .

Parameter sequence

Status code

Out of paper

FCB loaded

Interlock

Codes used in the parameter sequence above are the same as those of the

Status codes in the parameter sequence are

Load FCB Data command.

separated with semicolons

For status code details, see Section 6.6.

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(10) Half-line Feed command

The Half-line Feed command specifies half-line

feeding.

This

command is valid if the line feed pitch is 6 lpi. If the line feed pitch

this command is ignored.

is 8 lpi,

This command operates in the same way as the line feed (LF) function

except that the number of lines to be fed is not 1 but

As a result,

the line feed pitch is

lpi.

(11) Repeat Character command

The Repeat Character command directs the printer to repeat the character

code which the printer received before this control sequence, as many

times as specified in the parameter.

Example:

Data

5B 31 30 62 OD

CR code

Printing

R R R R R R R R R R R

R is reported

to 136.

times.

The parameter of this command can specify

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6.6 Printer Status

Table 6.6 lists printer status responses for the Status Request command the

reset condition of each status.

Table 6.6 Printer status

Description

Printer

code

. The printer in 6 lpi mode performed,

feed function and the printing line is

line

Status

Odd half space

inch

5112,

inches).

FUSE

was

A hammer error occurred.

HMRCHK

Call a Fujitsu customer engineer.

Error

error)

FAX

The fan inside rhe printer

(Blower error)

Error

FORM

(Forms end)

me stacker is full of forms.

Forms jam occurred.

full)

JAM

(Forms

RIBBON

(Ribbon error)

Ribbon jam occurred, or no ribbon has not been set

or band cover was opened.

Error

(Interlock)

or band cover was opened during

cop cover was opened.

(Interlock. error)

Error

The band speed is

Error

(Band speed check)

band synchronous

SYNCH

(Band sync. error)

When

. A band

band was operated,

other than

did nor rotate.

above error occurred. ,

(Band error)

Error

nor correctly read.

error)

Channel 1 was

in the Load FCB

data.

Not top of forms

printer tried

execute the Skip

Channel

command, but the channel was not in the

(Channel selected,

but channel not

, loaded)

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Table 6.6 Printer status

continued

Description

printer tried to execute the Skip 'to Channel

Printer status

code

NOCHNL

2 9

(Channel selected,

FCB Not

command, but FCB

was not loaded.

loaded)

printer tried to execute the Skip

Channel

NOCHNL

(Illegal channel)

command, but the specified channel number was not 1

12.

specified channel number in the load FCB

data was not 1 to 12. The printer regards it as an

error.

Error

status

(Illegal channel)

3 1

3 5

Invalid

code

character

invalid

character

code

occurred.

printer

does not regard it as an error and doe:; not stop.

It is converted into

FUSE

The forms feed fuse

The

regards

(Fuse 3 and

fuse

it as a" error and stops.

3 6

3 9

FUSE

(Fuse

The hammer drive fuse was

regards it as an error and stops.

The printer

Form length mode

printer is in this status before

Data command is issued from the host,, or before

FCB image data is loaded by the

FCB mode

. The printer received load FCB

data and

the data in the FCB in the printer.

. The printer is put in this status

when the

code is

FCB data is correct.

If not, the

39.

FCB

in FCB.

data

loaded by

and written

load FCB mode

If the data is not correct, the status data is 39.

. The line feed pitch was designated as 6

by printer setting.

correctly receiving the

from the host, the printer is put in the

lpi

Status

lines per inch

Vertical Pitch

lpi status that the host designates. At that

time, the printer does not transmit this status

code

to the host.

printer is in 6 lpi mode.

lines per inch

The printer is in

lpi mode.

Auto-perforation

skip enabled

perforation

VT = channel 3

VT = channel 4

skip

function

enabled

tab Sel.

channel 3

Vert. tab

channel 4

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T a b l e 6 . 6 P r i n t e r s t a t u s

con t i n u e d

st a t u s

code

Description

Printer

channel

5523

BOF channel

BOF

BOF channel 12

channel 12

print band is

the

printer.

The 64-character set print band is mounted

printer.

The

set print band is mounted

the

96 BAND

printer.

status

The

set print band is mounted on the

The printer interface buffer is

The mode was enabled by setting.

When the CR code is received, the function which

bytes.

2K input buffer

enabled

New Line

enabled

converts it to CR

LF becomes enabled.

New Line on right

margin enabled

The new line on

margin function is enabled.

Convert

enabled

When the

converts it

code is received, the

the LF code is enabled.

which

Lower case

enabled

Stop on invalid

control code

enabled

When an invalid control code is received,

occurs, and printer stops.

error

Substitute on

invalid control

code enabled

When

receiving

invalid

control

code,

converts it to the code specified by the setting.

Stop on invalid

sequence

This status code is the same manner as

status

74.

enabled

Substitute on

invalid control

sequence enabled

status code is the

75.

manner as chat of

80 I

status code is the same manner as

mission error

enabled

74.

status

Substitute on

transmission error

enabled

status code is the same manner as that of

75.

status

interface parity is eve".

Even parity

enabled

Odd parity enabled

The interface parity is odd.

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Table 6.6 Printer status

continued

E r r or /

Description

P r in t er st a t u s

code

Monitor

line signal

detector

wit h

for

c ons t a nt ON

status

Drop

wit h

switch mode

enabled.

message protocol

is enabled.

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Rever se

ch a n n el

The message protocol Reverse Channel

When this signal is on, the interface buffer is

almost full.

enabled

Rever se

line almost

full = on

status

message protocol Reverse

enabled. this signal is on, the

buffer is almost empty.

signal is

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Rever se

en a bled

Rever se

ch a n n el

line almost

full off

Tr a ns mi s s i on

e r r or

If status

is selected, the printer

therefore, the

switch is enabled.

status code is the same

above status code.

as that of the

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1 0 0

1 0 1

1 0 2

Invalid control

code

Invalid control

Buffer overflow

Righ t m a r gin

This status code is the same manner as that of the

above status code.

status

E r r o r

interface buffer overflowed. The printer

abandons the data after the buffer overflows.

the right margin function is disabled, and the

received data exceeds the right margin,, the printer

reports this status. However, i f this function is

enabled, the printer prints the data which exceeds

the right margin on the next line, and does not

report this status.

1 0 3

1 0 4

I n va lid

loa d

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Table 6.6 Printer status

continued

Description

If the

signal is on, the printer reports this

Data terminal

105

106

the START/STOP switch is pressed and

Printer stop state

printer stops printing (stop state),

reports this

an error occurs on the printer and

1 0 7 Printer error stop

stops printing, the printer

rhis

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CHAPTER 7 PRINT BAND SPECIFICATIONS

This chapter shows the following:

. Standard print band list; Shows the print bands for the

series.

. Standard character sets; Shows the character arrangement of each print band.

(Example)

US ASCII

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

Classification of print band

Specification No.

Reference type catalog number

Character arrangement

. Type catalog

Shows the character forms of each print band.

Therefore,

this character form shows at designing not

printing.

Thickness

and density, etc. of the character is not shown.

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7.1 Standard Print Band List

Remarks

US ASCII 64 char

US ASCII 64 char, OCR--B

US ASCII 64 char, I-font

US ASCII 64 char, Pica 10

US ASCII 64 char, OCR--A

US ASCII 96 char

US ASCII 96 char, OCR-B

US ASCII 96 char, I-font

US ASCII 96 char, Pica 10

UK ASCII 64 char

UK ASCII 64 char, OCR-B

UK ASCII 64 char, I-font

UK ASCII 96 char

UK ASCII 96 char, OCR-B

UK ASCII 96 char, I-font

German ASCII 64 char

German ASCII 64 char, OCR-B

German ASCII 64 char, OCR-A

German ASCII 96 char

German ASCII 96 char, Pica 10

German ASCII 96 char, OCR-B

French ASCII 64 char

French ASCII 96 char

Swedish ASCII 64 char

Swedish ASCII 64 char, OCR-B

Swedish ASCII 96 char

Swedish ASCII 96 char, OCR-B

Danish ASCII 64 char

Danish ASCII 96 char

7.2 Standard Character Sets

US ASCII 64 char

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

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US ASCII 64 char, OCR-B

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

US ASCII 64 char, I-font

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

US ASCII 64 char, Pica 10

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

KP J 0 I

US ASCII 64 char, OCR-A

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

-KP % 0 IN"

US ASCII 96 char

Specification

No.:

type catalog No.:

US ASCII 96 char, OCR-B

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

US ASCII 96 char, I-font

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

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US ASCII 96 char, Pica 10

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

64 65

UK ASCII 64 char

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

UK ASCII 64 char, OCR-B

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

UK ASCII 64 char, I-font

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

UK ASCII 96 char

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

UK ASCII 96 char, OCR-B

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

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UK ASCII 96 char, I-font

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

64 65

94 96

ASCII 64 char

Specification No.

Reference type catalog No.:

German ASCII 64 char, OCR-B

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

German ASCII 64 char, OCR-A

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

-KP % JO IN"

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German ASCII 96 char

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

German ASCII 96 char, Pica 10

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

German ASCII 96 char, OCR-B

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

KP % J 0 IN

94 96

French ASCII 64 char

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

% 0 f IN

French ASCII 96 char

Specification No.

Reference type catalog No.:

64 65

% JOE

94 96

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Swedish ASCII 64 char

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

Swedish ASCII 64 char, OCR-B

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

Swedish ASCII 96 char

Specification

No.:

type catalog No.:

Swedish ASCII 96 char, OCR-B

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

64 65

Danish ASCII 64 char

Specification

No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

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Danish ASCII 96 char

Specification No.:

Reference type catalog No.:

64 65

94 96

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7.3 Type Catalog

US ASCII ptint band

(63 characters)

characters)

Print band specification:

Note:

Following characters are provided only for

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US ASCII 64 ch, OCR-B, print band

Print band

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UA ASCII 64 ch, I-font, print bnad

Print band specification:

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UA ASCII 64 ch, OCR-A, print band

Print band specification:

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US ASCII 96 ch, OCR-B, print band

Print band specification:

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ASCII 96 ch, Pica 10, print band

Print band specification:

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U.K. ASCII print band

Print band specification:

characters)

Note:

Following characters are provided only for

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UK ASCII 64 ch, OCR-B, print

Print band specification:

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UK ASCII 64 ch, I-font, print band

Print band specification:

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UK ASCII 96 ch, OCR-B print band

Print band specification:

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Print band specification:

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German ASCII print band

Print band specification:

characters)

(94 characters)

Following characters are provided only for

Note:

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Print band specification:

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German ASCII 96 ch, Pica 10, print band

Print band specification:

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ASCII 96 ch, OCR-B, print

Print band specification:

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Fresh ASCII print band

Print band specification:

(63 characters)

characters)

Note:

Following characters are provided only for

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Swedish ASCII print band

Print band specification:

characters)

(94 characters)

Note:

Following characters are provided only for

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Swedish ASCII 64 ch, OCR-B, print band

Print band specification:

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Swedish ASCII 96 ch, OCR-B, print band

Print band specification:

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CHAPTER SPECIFICATION LIST

chapter shows specifications of print bands, options, and expendable

supplies.

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8.1 Print Bands

Specification

With case

Description

Remarks

Band only

1 Print band

JIS 64 characters

JIS 128 characters

USA 64 characters

USA 96 characters

UK 64 characters

Print band

3 Print band

Print band

96 characters

Print band

German 64 characters

German 96

France 64

France 96 characters

Sweden 64

Sweden 96 characters

Denmark 64 characters

Denmark 96 characters

UK 96 characters, OCR-B

64 characters, OCX-B

UK 64 characters, OCR-B

UK 64 characters, I-font

UK 96 characters, I-font

64 characters, I-font

13 Print band

14 Print band

15 Print band

16 Print band

Print band

19 Print band

20 Print band

Print band

22 Print band

Print band'

UK 96

I-font

Pica

UK 96

Pica 10

24 Print band

25 Print band

26 Print band

27 Print band

28 Print band

29 Print band

German 96 characters, Pica 10

Swedish 64 characters, OCR-B

Swedish 96 characters, OCR-B

German 64 characters, OCR-B

US 64 characters. OCR-A

German 64 characters, OCR-A

Print band

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8.2 Options

Description

Line counter

Specification

Remark

2 FCT unit

3 FCT unit

Format control

for 8 ch.

for 12 ch.

Format control tape

For DPC or

Long line interface

Powered

interface

See

Rear panel

For forms rack only

7 DPC-AMP type

interface

For

see

2, 3

DPC-AMP type

interface

For

Race 2, 3

Paper

Note

This option is only used when the customer, who has the printer

with the forms rack, wants the powered stacker.

The difference between DPC-AMP type and DPC-WINCHSTER type is

only connectors.

Note 2)

Note 3)

If these options are selected, the DPC-WINCHESTER type

connectors are removed and only the DPC-AMP type

attached.

are

8.3 Expendable Supplies

Description

Specification

Remark

Ribbon cartridge

Real black, long life

Ribbon

cartridge

Blue black, long life

8 cb format control

12 ch format

8.4 Special Tools

Description

Flight tester

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