Epson C823141 User Manual
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EPSON® Coax Interface Card C82314 V USER'S GUIDE BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG M O D E D 'E M P L O I GUÍA DEL USUARIO MANUALE PER L'UTENTE - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 2
to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Epson and Epson ESC/P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. HP - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 3
Installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference in which case printers, you should not leave cables connected to the printer's built-In connectors. See your printer's user's manual for details. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Seiko Epson - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 4
COAX INTERFACE CARD C82314* USER'S GUIDE SCHNITTSTELLENDARTE COAX C82314* BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG CARTE D'INTERFACE COAX C82314* MODE D'EMPLOI TARJETA DE INTERFACE COAX C82314* GUIA DEL USUARIO SCHEDA DI INTERFACCIA COAX C82314* MANUALE PER L'UTENTE APPENDIX C ANHANG C/APPENDICE C/APÉNDICE C/APPENDICE C - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 5
EPSON User's Guide Coax Interface Card C82314* Introduction 1 General Specifications 2 LED Specifications 2 Button Executing a Self-test 4 Interface Configuration 5 Restoring Factory Default Configuration 6 Printer Feature Access Methods 6 1. Command-pass-thru 6 2. Custom User Strings - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 6
optional interface card are supported: DLQ-2000 LQ-570/1070 SQ-870/1 170 EPL-4000/4100 ActionPrinter 5000/5500 ActionLaserll LQ870/1170 EPL-8000/8100 Note: See your printer's User's Guide for information on the optional interfaces it supports. Contact your Epson dealer for further information - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 7
Support: Connectors: Indicators: Switches: Power Required: IBM 3270 coax LU1 or LU3 protocol and Centronics parallel protocol Epson ON Red Blinks Twice The program attention (PA) manual option (see Appendix A, command 35) is active and the printer received a request (from the host software) for - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 8
to the host. The red LED will blink twice times to confirm the cancel signal was sent. (Note: The printer will continue printing until its buffer is empty.) After turning on, if both buttons are pressed and held more listed below: Coax interface card PC Auto Parallel Sharing Cable User's guide - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 9
Epson printers in either an appendix or the section on Using Printer Options in the user's manual that comes with the printer. Please follow the instructions printer to confirm that it is functional. Refer to instructions in the printer's User's Guide. Do not proceed unless the printer printer printer - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 10
laser printer supports Epson Job Language --EJL- commands, do not change the printer's emulation the printer. Refer to the printer's User's Guide to problem in the format of the command. Correct the problem and send the command again. If you wish to confirm the active setup selections for the printer - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 11
below. 1. COMMAND-PASS-THRU DESCRIPTION The Command-Pass-Thru (Hex Transparency) feature allows the user to access all of the built-in features of the Epson printer whether or not these features can be accessed by the IBM host software. Command-Pass-Thru provides a method of placing - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 12
EXAMPLE in order to highlight a passage in a document, you may wish to use an Epson printer command such as the emphasized mode. The printer command sequence for emphasized printing listed in your Epson printer's manual is 'ESC E', or '1B 45'in hexadecimal, to begin emphasized print and 'ESC F', or - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 13
user string in the text of a page, i.e. "&%U3". The custom user strings can be any combination of text or special commands for the printer, especially ones that are often used. 3. SCS MODE TRANSPARENT DATA SCS transparent mode (SCS TRN code 35) provides a method for transparent data transmission - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 14
data and remained idle for the time interval specified in Commands 50 or 51. The Epson printer may have large print buffers, so an actual physical break in printing may not be The alternate (PC) host must send the printer all of the necessary formatting instructions and commands for correct printing. - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 15
provides a Centronics parallel data input port to allow automatic sharing of the Epson printer between the 3270 host and an alternate host. The parallel interface was designed to be compatible with popular printer interfaces found on personal computers. The following is a description of the parallel - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 16
Direction Description OUT OUT OUT IN A HIGH signal indicates that the printer cannot receive data. The signal goes HIGH in these cases. -Data printer is out of paper. Pulled up to +5V through a 3.3K ohm resistance. THIS SIGNAL IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE C82314* INTERFACE. (Delined by many printers - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 17
Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Parallel Cable Pin Direction Description 31 INIT 16 IN Defined to reset and dear the printer when LOW; THE RESET AND CLEAR ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE C62314*, As the IBM host cannot be interrupt- ed by this signal. An ACKNLG is generated for hand- - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 18
high until the end of an ACKNLG pulse of minimum 4 microseconds. EPSON HP LASERJET EMULATION Most Epson laser printers have an option to emulate the Hewlett Packard LaserJet printer. Check your user's guide to determine if your printer has this option, which can be selected from the front panel of - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 19
in the text of the document being printed. In the Appendix C at the back of the manual is a summary listing of the font identifier codes for the printer's resident fonts and the Epson font cartridges. The code consists of the delimiter characters (&% or alternate delimiters)'plus the letter "P" or - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 20
is changed, as follows: 10 pitch to 13.3 pitch 12 pitch to 15 pitch 15 pitch to 19 pitch A combination of control codes in the printer data stream and the settings in the configuration are used to determine page orientation when processing DSC, DSE, or LUl (SCS) data streams. Some data - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 21
of incoming data from the host for each line or page. The values must be provided in the data stream or by use of the printer's configuration selections. The Automatic Print Orientation (APO) feature also utilizes the requested print width and print length as specified above to determine the print - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 22
regardless of whether the user specified a portrait font ID. You should be aware of the significance of the specified form size (as defined by the MPP and MPL) and select these values in accordance with your desired orientation when APO is active. PAGE ORIENTATION LOGIC The page orientation logic is - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 23
which may be used to select setup values for the printer interface. These commands may be sent to the printer as part of a normal 3270 coax print job or hard copy print screen. The interface will identify the commands and obey their instructions without printing the text of the command. If the text - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 24
A-3 04 Lines Spacing A-3 05 Form Length A-3 06 Maximum Print Position A-4 07 Print Case A-4 08 LU1 Language A-5 09 Font Select (Matrix Printer A-6 11 PaperPath A-6 12 Form Feed Before Local Screen Copy A-7 13 Form Feed After Local Screen Copy A-8 14 LU3 Print Image (Non - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 25
Port Initialization String A-21 57 Coax Port Initialization String A-21 60 ASCII Printer Protocol A-22 61 Automatic Print Orientation A-23 62 Primary Tray Options A-23 63 Alternate Tray A-24 64 Manual Feed Options A-24 65 Character Set Selection A-25 70 Overwrite EBCDIC - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 26
LINES PER INCH Selects default LPI. VALUE DESCRlPTlON 3 3 LPI 4 4 LPI *6 6 LPI 8 8 LPI NOTES: This default emulates the front panel selection on an IBM printer. The IBM host can control the LPI unless Command 36 is used to select override of host LPI commands. EXAMPLE: &%Z2,8 Sets the - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 27
16.7 CPI NOTE: The IBM host controls CPI unless Command 36 is used to select override of host CPI commands. EXAMPLE: &%Z3,15 Sets the printer to 15 CPI default COMMAND 4: LINE SPACING Selects default Line Spacing VALUE DESCRIPTION *1 Single Space 2 Double Space EXAMPLE: &%Z4,2 Sets the - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 28
characters to 255 * 132 (Factory Default) NOTES: Normal values are 80, 132, or 198 characters. This default emulates the front panel selection on an IBM printer, MPP and the current position will not be changed by changes in CPI. The infinite line length will place no limits on the number of - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 29
COMMAND 8: LU1 LANGUAGE Selects default LU1 Language. VALUE DESCRIPTION * 01 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 (same as 11) 13 14 15 16 17 (same as 16) 19 20 21 22 23 (same as 07) 24 (same as 09) 25 (same as 01) 26 (same as 08) 27 (same as 10) 28 29 (same as 06) 30 (same as 11) 31 (same as 14) 32 ( - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 30
Matrix Printer] Selects Epson default font when dot matrix printer protocol is selected in Command 60. This command is not functional when laser printer the host PPM Command; paper tray selection determined by use of the printer's front panel. 1 Tractor Feed or only one paper source used ( - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 31
64 logic. If manual sheet feed is specified in the SCS PPM command and no paper is installed in the manual feed slot, the printer will wait for the change will have effect on the next page. EXAMPLE: &%Z11,5 Selects manual sheet feed default source for paper COMMAND 12: FORM FEED BEFORE LOCAL SCREEN - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 32
COMMAND 13: FORM FEED AFTER LOCAL SCREEN COPY Specifies whether a Form Feed is performed after a local screen hard copy. VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 No Form Feed after local screen hard copy 1 Form Feed performed after local screen hard copy NOTES: To use this function, the RPQ should be: IBM 3268 - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 33
EXAMPLE: &%Z15,1 Prints first PP of current line as the next PP when a CR is received at MPP + 1. COMMAND 16: NL at MPP + 1 Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control unit VALUE DESCRIPTION * 0 First PP of current line + 2 lines 1 First PP of next line NOTES: To - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 34
COMMAND 17: VALID FF FOLLOWED BY DATA Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control IBM print buffer) is received. COMMAND 18: VALID FF AT END OF PRINT BUFFER Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control unit VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 First PP of second - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 35
only in non-SCS operation. EXAMPLE: &%Z19,1 Makes FF valid anywhere it occurs COMMAND 20: AUTOMATIC FUNCTION AT END OF JOB Sets the printer in accordance with the RPQ installed in the control unit. VALUE DESCRIPTION * 0 NL is automatically executed after the buffer is completed (unless an - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 36
the interface). VALUE DESCRIPTION 0 Pass FF from host to the printer (Laser Printer default) *1 Count the lines in Command 5 and send multiple line feeds to the printer in place of the host FF. EXAMPLE: &%Z25,1 Sets the printer to count the lines specified in Command 5. COMMAND 26: SUPPRESS - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 37
FF after time out value NOTES: The time-out value is the same as the time-out used to switch between host and alternate host printer sharing. (See Command 51) Generally, the host application generates a termination FF, and there is no need to change this command from the default. In duplex - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 38
or stop and wait (with red LED on) until the operator presses one of the two push buttons on the interface card. VALUE DESCRIPTION *0 Printer stops and waits for operator to press a PA1 or PA2 push button before sending the PA response to the host. 1 Interface automatically responds with - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 39
specified in the PPM command. NOTES: If this command is set to 1, documents will have to be formatted by sending transparent control codes to the printer using CommandPass-Thru or SCS mode transparent data If this command is set to 2, the SCS pitch (CPI) and line density (LPI) commands are - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 40
occasionally cause a problem, especially with preprinted forms. Command 38 enables a user to override the normal laser printer LPI compression. VALUE fit on the reduced page size. (Refer to the laser printer's operator's manual.) EXAMPLE: &%Z38,1 Specifies that vertical spacing prints using true - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 41
command, the coax interface, starting with the next buffer received, sends all host data directly to the printer as hexadecimal printing until a stop command is received or the printer is powered off. VALUE DESCRIPTION * 0 No Action Taken 1 Start Buffer Hex Dump 2 Stop Buffer Hex Dump NOTES - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 42
are received from the host. SCS code 36 functions the same as code 35. EXAMPLE: &%Z45,0 All SCS Code 35 data is sent to the printer as binary codes without translation. COMMAND 50: PARALLEL PORT TIME OUT Selects the time interval that the interface waits for receipt of additional data from - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 43
busy. This problem may be helped by setting the PC timer "off by writing "mode 1pt1:,,p" (in case of an LPT1 printer) in DOS. Use of the DOS PRINT command or a spooling program for the PC is recommended. If your printer supports intelligent Emulation Switching (IES), make sure your printer's IES - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 44
nothing between the parentheses. EXAMPLES: &%Z55,3(1 B01) Defines the &%U3 custom user string to send an "ESC and SOH" (1B and 01 hex) to the printer. This is the Epson DoubleWidth, One Line, ON command. &%Z55,4(OF) Defines the &%U4 custom command to send "SI" (shift in, OF hex) to the - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 45
is not included in the string. The string could specify a special font selection command or other custom command to be sent directly to the printer prior to the data that is received from the parallel shared port. To change the initialization string simply input the new command values. The entire - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 46
for the coax port initialization string COMMAND 60: ASCII PRINTER PROTOCOL Specifies the type of ASCII printer protocol instructions that the interface will use when converting from the 3270 coax cable commands. Most Epson ESC/P printers will automatically on power up set this command to agree - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 47
paper tray. Refer to the page orientation logic chart in the computer output reduction section of the manual. This command duplicates the IBM 3812 and 4028 printer's feature with the additional selection of option 3 below. VALUE DESCRlPTlON *0 Computer Output Reduction (COR) Mode is active - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 48
are the same as Command 62 except substitute 'manual feed tray'in place of 'primary tray' in the descriptions. NOTE: A laser printer, upon receipt of the manual feed tray command, does not proceed with printing until paper is placed into the manual feed slot. This allows a user to insert special - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 49
from the manual feed slot be printed in portrait orientation. COMMAND 65: CHARACTER SET SELECTION Enables the user to make a special selection of the ASCII character set that is used in the conversion from EBCDIC (SCS/LU1) or DSC (LU3) to ASCII. This is the character set that the printer uses in - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 50
used to store the substitutions in NV Memory for them to be effective when the printer is next turned on. The active EBCDIC (SCS/LU1) translation table prints out to the DSC (LU3) translation table. Refer to the Command 70 instructions. The active DSC (LU3) translation table prints out at the end - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 51
interface. NOTES: The active setup selections are the same as the NV memory selections if no host download commands have been sent to the printer since it was turned on. Value 2 is a quick way, after having printed a document using special setup selections, to return the interface to the normal - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 52
for a user to select the basic configuration selections for the printer emulation. Selections can also be changed by the Host Download Configuration button to answer the question "No', or simply turn off the printer to discontinue push button setup. NOTE: For reference, your 'Yes'or "No' - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 53
ESC/P dot matrix protocol active Do you want this changed? (Yes/ No) Alternate Selections: * HP Laserjet PCL * Epson ESC/P dot matrix (Reference Command 60) *1920= Logical Buffer Size Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * 2560 *3564 * 3440 * 960 * 1920 (Reference - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 54
*Single (6 or 8 LPI) = Default Spacing Do you want this changed? (Yes I No) Alternate Selections: *Double (3 or 4 LPI) * Single (6 or 8 LPI) * 66 = MPL Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * 72 * 84 * 66 *132 = Default MPP Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 55
* French * Austrian / German (alt) * International * Italian * Japanese (English) * Spanish * Span&h (alt) * Spanish Speaking * English (U.K.) * Portuguese * English (U.S.) Do you want to END? (Yes / No) NO response continues with following set-up selections. YES response prints: Save current - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 56
*Next Line first PP, for CR at MPP + 1 Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * Current line * Next line (Reference Command 15) *Current Line + 2 is next PP for NL at MPP + 1 Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * Next line * Current line + 2 (Reference - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 57
changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * Do not suppress empty forms. * suppress empty forms. (Reference Command 26) *Do Not FF if data in the printer after time out Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * Do * Do not send (Reference Command 27) *Wrap text beyond MPP Do - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 58
Selections: * 20 min * Disabled * 5 sec * 30 sec * 60 sec * 3 min * 10 min (Reference Command 34) *Manual PA1/2 response Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * Auto PA1 * Manual PA1/2 (Reference Command 35) *No IBM control codes suppressed Do you want this changed? (Yes - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 59
*3287 emulation of SCS command 35 Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * Binary transparent data * 3287 (Reference Command 45) *5 Seconds for Parallel Port time out Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * 10 * 20 * 30 * 60 * 5 (Reference Command 50) *10 - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 60
Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * Portrait * Landscape * User Define * COR (Reference Command 63) *COR is manual paper tray orientation Do you want this changed? (Yes / No) Alternate Selections: * Portrait * Landscape * User Define * COR (Reference Command 64 - Epson C823141 | User Manual - Page 61
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EPSON
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Coax
Interface
Card
C82314
USER’S GUIDE
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
M O D E D ’E M P L O I
GUÍA DEL USUARIO
MANUALE PER L’UTENTE