Document Outline

• Introduction
  • Features
  • Consumables
• Setting up the printer
  • Selecting a location
  • Unpacking the printer
  • Assembling the printer
    • Installing the Cut Sheet Stand
    • Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
  • Getting acquainted with your printer
  • Connecting the power cord
  • Connecting the printer to your computer
    • Selecting a Parallel Interface Cable
    • Selecting a Serial Interface Cable
    • Selecting a USB Cable
    • Connecting the Interface Cable
    • Removing the shutter
    • Attaching the shutter
  • Selecting an emulation
  • Operations of the control panel
    • Control panel indicators and buttons
    • Basic states of the printer
    • Control Panel Operations
    • Printer Acoustical Feedbacks
• Paper Handling
  • Selecting Paper
    • Paper Specifications
      • Paper Size
      • Paper Thickness and Number of Copies
  • Overview of Paper Operations
    • Levers and Buttons Used for Paper Handling
  • Adjusting for Paper Thickness
    • Paper Thickness Lever Positions
  • Using Single Sheets
    • Loading a Single Sheet of Paper
    • Ejecting Single Sheets
  • Using Continuous Forms
    • Positioning the Paper Stack
      • Good placement
      • Bad placement
    • Loading Continuous Forms
      • Adjusting the left margin
    • Adjusting the Tear-off position
      • Adjustment procedure
    • Unloading Continuous Forms
    • Installing the Tractor Unit
    • Tearing Off Continuous Forms
  • Feeding and Positioning Paper
    • Print Area Definition
    • Line Feed/Form Feed
    • Top-of-Form Adjustment
  • Switching Paper Types
    • Switching from Continuous Forms to Single Sheets (Push-Feed Mode)
    • Switching from Single Sheets to Continuous Forms (Push-Feed Mode)
  • Tips on Paper Handling
    • General Tips
    • Multipart Forms
    • Envelopes
    • Labels
• Printing
  • Selecting Print Features
  • Using Commercial Software
  • Using the Control Panel
    • Macrol selection
    • Macro 1 and Macro 2 Settings
    • Installation Settings
    • Adjustments Settings
    • Menu Access Settings
    • Changing the Protocol
  • Starting or Stopping Printing
    • Starting Printing
    • Stopping and Viewing Printing
    • Resuming Printing
    • Resuming from a Paper-Out
  • Removing Printed Pages
    • Removing Single Sheets
    • Removing Continuous Forms
• Using Set-Up Mode
  • What is Set-Up Mode for?
  • How Set-Up Works
  • Entering the Set-Up Mode
  • Overview of the Set-Up Mode
    • Set-Up Mode Functions
      • Example: Changing the Vertical Pitch
    • Options with Undetermined Values
      • Range Management for a Wide Range of Values
      • Example: Changing the Left Margin
    • Options with Both Pre-determined and Undetermined Values
    • Points to Remember
  • Printing the Printer Configuration
  • Deciding Which Options to Change
    • Required Options
    • Changing Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options
      • Macro 1 and Macro 2 Options and Values
    • Changing Install Options
      • Install Options and Values
    • Adjusting Top-of-Form Origin
      • Adjust Options and Values
    • Changing Menu Access Options
      • Menu Access Option and Values
    • Save Settings and Exit Set-up mode
    • Recall Factory Settings
    • Using the Diagnostic Functions
      • Printing Test
      • Hex Dump Mode
  • Set-Up Mode Quick Reference
• Maintenance
  • Cleaning
    • Cleaning and Vacuuming the Printer
    • Cleaning the Platen
  • Replacing the ribbon
  • Replacing the Print Head
• Trouble-Shooting
  • Solving Problems
    • Print Quality Problems
    • Paper Handling Problems and Solutions
    • Operating Problems and Solutions
    • Printer Failures
  • Diagnostic Functions
  • Checking Vertical Alignment
• Supplies
  • Supplies
• Printer and Paper Specifications
  • Physical Specifications
  • Functional Specifications
  • Performance Specifications
    • Certification
  • Paper Specifications
    • Print Area
    • Paper Thickness
• Command Sets
  • DEC PPL2 Quick Reference Guide
  • IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Quick Reference Guide
  • Epson ESC/P2 Quick Reference Guide
• Interface Information
  • Parallel Interface
  • Serial Interface
  • USB Interface
• Character Sets
  • DEC PPL2 Protocol
  • Common to IBM Proprinter X24 and XL24E Protocol and EpsonESC/P2 Protocol
  • IBM Proprinter X24E and XL24E Protocol
  • Epson ESC/P2 Protocol
• Resident Fonts