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The Interface Boards FG wire attached 1. Carefully place the interface board next to the printer as shown below. Use the CG screw to connect the round end of the FG (frame ground) wire to the main board. 2. Holding the interface board level, rotate it into position and attach it to the main board. Make sure that the connector pins are properly inserted into the mating connector. Using the Printer Options 5-39

Section	Page
FRONT MATTER	1
TABLE OF CONTENTS	4
INTRODUCTION	8
Features	8
Options	9
About This Manual	11
Application Notes	12
Where to Get Help	13
CHAP 1-SETTING UP THE PRINTER	14
Unpacking the Printer	15
Checking the Parts	15
Choosing a Place for the Printer	17
Assembling the Printer	19
Installing the Platen Knob	19
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge	20
Attaching the Paper Guide	23
Testing the Printer	26
Plugging in the Printer	26
Running the Self Test	27
Checking the Operation	34
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer	35
The Parallel Interface	35
Setting Up Your Application Software	38
Choosing From a Menu	38
CHAP 2-PAPER HANDLING	40
Using Single Sheets	41
Loading Paper	41
Reloading During Printing	44
Using Continuous Paper	45
Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply	45
Loading Continuous Paper	46
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets	52
Switching to Single Sheets	52
Switching Back to Continuous Paper	56
Printing on Special Paper	59
The Paper Thickness Lever	59
Multi-part Forms	62
Labels	63
Envelopes	65
CHAP 3-USING THE PRINTER	67
Operating the Control Panel	68
Setting the DIP Switches	72
Changing a DIP Switch Setting	72
The DIP Switch Tables	73
The DIP Switch Functions	75
Page Length	76
Skip Over Perforation	77
Adjusting the Loading Position	78
The Loading Position	78
Using Micro-adjustment	79
Using Short Tear-Off	80
Adjusting the Tear-off Position	81
Selecting Typestyles	83
Character Fonts	84
Condensed Mode	85
Selecting an International Character Set	86
Choosing a Character Table	88
Using the Data Dump Mode	90
CHAP 4-SOFTWARE AND GRAPHICS	93
Enhancing Your Printing	94
Character Spacing	94
Character Size	95
Special Effects and Emphasis	96
Selecting Typestyles With Master Select	98
Graphics	101
The Print Head	102
The Graphics Command	105
Column Reservation Numbers	106
A Simple Graphics Program	106
Designing Your Own Graphics	107
User-defined Characters	112
Designing Your Characters	112
Defining Your Characters	114
Sending Information to Your Printer	116
Printing User-defined Characters	119
Copying ROM Characters to RAM	120
Letter Quality Characters	121
Mixing Print Styles	122
CHAP 5-USING THE PRINTER OPTIONS	125
The Cut Sheet Feeder	126
Installation	126
Paper Handling	129
Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode	133
Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder	135
Single-sheet Insertion	135
Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder	139
The Pull Tractor	141
Installation	141
Paper Handling	143
Removing the Pull Tractor	148
The Multi-Font Module	152
Installation	154
Selecting a Font	157
The Interface Boards	158
Choosing an Interface	158
Compatible Interfaces	159
Installation	159
#8143 New Serial Interface	165
CHAP 6-MAINTENANCE	167
Cleaning the Printer	168
Replacing the Ribbon	170
Transporting the Printer	176
CHAP 7-TROUBLESHOOTING	177
Problems and Solutions	178
Power Supply	180
Printing	181
Paper Handling	190
Options	200
CHAP 8-TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS	211
Printer Specifications	212
Printing	212
Paper	214
Mechanical	217
Electrical	218
Environment	218
Interface Specifications	219
Pin Assignments for the Parallel Interface	219
Interface Timing	221
Printing Enabled/Disabled Signals and Control Conditions	222
Option Specifications	223
Single-bin Cut Sheet Feeder	223
Initialization	225
Default Settings	225
CHAP 9-COMMAND SUMMARY	227
Using the Command Summary	228
Control Key Chart	230
Commands in Numerical Order	231
Commands Arranged by Topic	234
Printer Operation	234
MSB Control	237
Data Control	238
Vertical Motion	239
Horizontal Motion	245
Overall Printing Style	248
Print Size and Character Width	250
Print Enhancement	254
Word Processing	259
Character Tables	260
User-defined Characters	262
Graphics	264
APPENDIX	267
Proportional Width Table	268
Character Tables	272
GLOSSARY	275