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Compaq LA36 User Manual (196 pages)

Brand: Compaq | Category: Dot matrix printers | Size: 2.91 MB |

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Table of contents

Compaq Matrix Printer LA36

1

User Manual

1

Table of Contents

3

About this Manual

7

Printer Models and Options

7

Organization

8

Notes, Cautions and Warnings

9

Introduction

11

Pause button

12

Paper Handling

13

Parts of the Printer

14

Basic States of the Printer

16

Control Panel Operations

17

Pause button is

18

Selecting Paper

19

Overview of Paper Operations

20

Continuous forms

21

Single sheets

21

Adjusting for Paper Thickness

22

Using Single Sheets

23

FF/Load to feed the paper

24

Ejecting Single Sheets

25

Using Continuous Forms

26

Positioning the Paper Stack

27

Tearing Off Continuous Forms

36

Automatic-Tear-Off Advancing

36

Manual Tear-Off Advancing

37

Feeding and Positioning Paper

38

Print Area Definition

39

Line Feed/Form Feed

40

Top-of-Form Adjustment

40

Switching Paper Types

41

Tips on Paper Handling

43

General Tips

44

Multipart Forms

44

Envelopes

44

Printing

45

Using Commercial Software

46

Using the Control Panel

46

Control Panel

47

Macro 1 and Macro 2 Settings

48

Macro 1 Macro 2

49

Installation Settings

50

Adjustments Settings

50

Menu Access Settings

50

Starting or Stopping Printing

53

Removing Printed Pages

54

Using Set-Up Mode

55

Entering the Set-Up Mode

56

How Set-Up Works

56

2. Turn the printer off

57

OFF ON

57

Set-Up/Quit

57

< FUNCTION >

58

Overview of the Set-Up Mode

59

Exit/Save

61

Summary of the Set-Up Mode

64

Points to Remember

65

Required Options

67

Function Option Value

68

MACRO 1 and

70

Changing Install Options

79

Install Options List

79

INSTALL Options and Values

80

Options Values Description

81

<BUFFER>

81

Adjusting Top-of-Form Origin

83

Changing Menu Access Options

84

Exiting and Saving

84

Recalling Factory Settings

85

Hex Dump Mode

86

Set-Up Mode Quick Reference

88

SETUP MODE

89

OPTIONS&VALUES

89

FUNCTIONS

89

Maintenance

91

Cleaning the Print Head

93

Replacing the Print Head

95

Trouble-Shooting

100

Problem Solution

100

Diagnostic Functions

102

Checking Vertical Alignment

103

Vertical Alignment Adjustment

104

Supplies and Options

105

Installing Options

106

Physical Specifications

107

Functional Specifications

108

Performance Specifications

110

Paper Specifications

111

LA36N LA36W

112

Paper Thickness

113

Command Sets

115

Function Command

116

Conventions

117

Positioning Controls

118

Sheet Size and Margins

119

Selecting Character Sets

123

SCS Final Characters

124

F Designator Charactors

125

Miscellaneous

127

Barcode Printing

128

Command Function Remarks

129

Sixel Graphics Control Codes

131

Interface Information

149

Centronics Compatible signals

150

Serial Interface

152

Serial Options

153

Cable Wiring

153

Buffer Control

153

Buffer Control Description

154

Character Sets

155

ESC/P2 Protocol

173

Macedonian

178

Lithuanian 1

178

Lithuanian 2

178

IBM Set 1/2

179

IBM Set 1

179

IBM Set 2

179

Epson ESC/P2 Protocol

180

National Characters

181

Resident Fonts

183

Timeless (outline)

184

Nimbus Sans ® (outline)

184

Glossary

185

DEC Indicator  3-8

191

Park Button  2-5, 2-24

193

Pause Button  2-5, 2-9, 2-24

193

Protocol Button  2-6, 3-8

193

Ready Indicator  2-4

194

Top Button  2-6, 2-9, 2-29

194

Notice to Canadian Users

195

Declaration of Conformity

195

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