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- IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 1
4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide SA24-4404-02 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 2
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4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide SA24-4404-02 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 4
electronic mail to [email protected], or by mail to: IBM Printing Systems Company Department H7FE Machines Corporation 1995, 1998. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users - Documentation related to restricted rights - Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 5
and Service Marks xv Safety Information xvi Preface xix How to Use this Guide xix Related Publications xx Chapter 1. Printer Setup 1 Information Necessary for Printer Setup 1 Unpacking Your Printer 2 Setting Up Your Printer 3 Removing Packing Materials 3 Installing Operator Panel Overlay - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 6
Setting Up Push Pull Forms Path 70 Installing Push Pull Tractors 71 Configuring Forms Path for Push Pull 71 Loading Forms For Push Pull 72 Chapter 4. Configuring Your Printer 79 Operator Panel 110 Perforation Safety 111 Adjustments 111 Form Setting 113 iv 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 7
127 OS/2 or Windows Printer Driver Installation 127 Attaching Network Print Server 128 Ethernet 10BaseT or 10Base2 128 Token-Ring UTP or STP 131 Chapter 6. Operator Tasks 133 About This Chapter 133 Changing Ribbon Cartridge 133 Removing Ribbon Cartridge 133 Installing Ribbon Cartridge 135 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 8
166 Operator and Service Clearance 166 Appendix B. Optional Features 169 Appendix C. Native 4247 Commands 171 Native Commands 171 Bar Code Commands 173 SELECT Command Format 173 PRINT Command Format 175 Bar Code Examples 176 Valid Bar Code Data 177 Reinitialize Printer Command 178 Set - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 9
Spacing (ESC 1 197 Invoke Text Line Spacing (ESC 2 197 Set Graphics Line Spacing (ESC 3 197 Set Top of Form (ESC 4 197 Set Auto Line Feed (ESC 5 197 Select PC Character Set 2 (ESC 6 198 Select PC Character Set 1 (ESC 7 198 Set 12 CPI (ESC 198 Unidirectional Printing (ESC 198 Character Font - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 10
Mode (ESC T 205 Set Print Direction (ESC U 205 Double-Wide Continuous Mode (ESC W 205 Set Horizontal Margins (ESC X Feed (ESC LF 225 Vertical Tab (ESC VT 226 Form Feed (ESC FF 226 Carriage Return (ESC CR 226 Shift Out (ESC SO) / Double-Wide Print 226 viii 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 11
(ESC CAN 227 Turn Auto Sheet Feeder On or Off (ESC EM 227 Set Intercharacter Spacing (ESC SP 228 Master Select (ESC 228 Cancel MSB Control (ESC 228 Set Absolute Print Position (ESC 229 Select User-Defined Set (ESC 229 Define User-Defined Characters (ESC 229 Select Graphics Mode (ESC 230 Auto - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 12
Move Left n/120 (ESC e 239 Set 15 CPI (ESC g 240 Feed Paper n/216 Reverse (ESC j 240 Select NLQ Font (ESC k 240 Set Left Margin (ESC l 240 Turn Windows 282 Epson FX-series Code Pages 283 Extended Graphics Character Table 283 Italic Character Table 283 x 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 13
Epson Extended Character Variables 284 Glossary 285 Index 293 Contents xi - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 14
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and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 16
zu führen. Der Außteller der Konformitätserklärung ist die IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH. Dieses Gerät erfüllt die Bedingungen der EN 55022 may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Japanese VCCI xiv 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 17
of data processing equipment to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and copiers to help reduce air pollution and global warming caused by electricity generation. IBM Printing Systems Company participates in this program by introducing - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 18
appropriate metal parts. The extra protection may not function unless the power cord is connected to a properly-grounded outlet. This printer has interface cable, power off (O) the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power source at the receptacle. xvi 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 19
to lift the printer, get help from another person. CAUTION: The printhead may get hot during operation. Be careful when removing or replacing the ribbon cartridge. CAUTION: The paper feed motor may get hot during operation. Avoid contact when installing or removing the front tractor. CAUTION - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 20
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The 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide describes the operating procedures for the IBM 4247 Printer Model A00. This guide should be read and used by those who install or operate the printer, or supervise printer operations. You can use the printer for many different types of applications. This guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 22
information that is contained in the 4247 Printer customer and service documentation. This manual is not shipped with the printer in the United States. v 4247 Printer Automatic Sheet Feeder Guide (SA24-4407). This guide describes how to install and operate the optional Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 23
Information Necessary for Printer Setup 1 Unpacking Your Printer 2 Setting Up Your Printer 3 Removing Packing Materials 3 Installing Operator Panel Overlay 4 Installing Wire Forms Guide 5 Locating Operator Accessible Areas and Controls 5 Operator Panel 6 Operator Panel Display 7 Audible - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 24
missing. h Printer h One forms tractor (and optional second unit, if ordered) h Ribbon cartridge h 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide, SA24-4400 h 4247 Printer Model A00 Quick Reference Guide, SA24-4405 h Printer driver diskette h Interface cable (if ordered) h Power cord h Operator panel overlay - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 25
Feeder - Allows feeding of envelopes or from as many as three additional cut sheet forms paths v Printer stand - Especially helpful when using Dual Push forms path Setting Up Your Printer The next few steps guide you through removing all packing materials, installing the operator panel overlay, and - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 26
following: 1. Remove the paper from the back of the operator panel overlay. 2. Align the bottom of the overlay; align each side. 3. Press the overlay in place at the bottom below the keys and then continue working upwards until the overlay is pressed into place. 4 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 27
Guide 4. Close the acoustic cover. Locating Operator Accessible Areas and Controls As with many IBM printers, a part that is colored blue or has a blue decal on it is for your use in operating the printer. These blue marks indicate tabs and levers that control settings and changes for the machine - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 28
Operator Panel The operator panel consists of 6 status indicators, a one-line 16-character display, 12 function keys, and an audible alarm. Figure 2 on page 7 illustrates the operator panel. 6 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 29
Figure 2. Operator Panel Throughout this book, procedures instruct you to view the display on the operator panel, to view a status indicator, or to press a function key. The procedure then describes the correct response. Operator Panel Display The 16-character display shows several types of messages - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 30
Selected Manual Sheet Feed Selected v Bin empty v Forms jam v Manual tray empty v Forms jam Front Push Selected v End of forms (EOF) v Forms jam Rear Pull Selected v End of forms (EOF) v Forms jam Rear Push Selected v End of forms (EOF) v Forms jam 8 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 31
Operator Panel Status Indicators (continued) Status Indicators Continuously Lighted Blinking Front Push and Rear Pull (Push Pull) In Push Pull mode, both indicators operate together (this is one forms path, with one set and the Pitch key allows pitch selection. Chapter 1. Printer Setup 9 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 32
See "Chapter 4. Configuring Your Printer" on page 79 for configuration information. Table 2. Operator Panel Function Keys Function Key Description Condition 1 or three decibels; however, the printer runs at half speed and throughput is reduced by one half. 10 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 33
Table 2. Operator Panel Function Keys (continued) Function Key Description Condition 1 forms paths, tear the form off at the perforation below the front tractor cover. Condition 2 If the printer is currently in Manual Sheet Feed mode, press Park to eject a single cut-sheet page. The message - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 34
not empty, press Load/Form Feed to eject the single form. If the forms path is empty, a new single sheet will be loaded. Advances the forms to the next printable line. Press and hold Line Feed to continuously feed forms. Release the key to stop feeding forms. 12 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 35
path correctly feeds forms, and that the printer prints with good print quality before setting up any other forms path. Setting up this forms path first familiarizes you with setting and installing a forms tractor, correctly loading, stacking, and tearing forms, and installing a ribbon. After this - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 36
the Manual Sheet Feed forms path. Figure 6. Front Push Forms Path (with Manual Sheet Feed) Setting Front Push Tractor The Front Push forms tractor should be set to tractor down toward the flat surface with your thumbs or the palms of your hands (position 2). 14 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 37
Push forms path, as follows: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Lift the bottom edge of the front tractor cover into the open position. Figure 8. Opening Front Tractor Cover CAUTION: The paper feed motor may get hot during operation. Avoid contact when installing or removing the front - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 38
of the printer. Figure 10. Installing Front Tractor 7. Close the front tractor cover. Your printer may have arrived with a second forms tractor. You will learn about installing and using this forms tractor after completing "Chapter 1. Printer Setup" on page 1. 16 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 39
that you use the IBM ribbon cartridge (Part Number 1053685). To order ribbon cartridges, contact your place of printer purchase or call Lexmark at 1-800-438-2468. To install the ribbon cartridge, follow these steps: 1. Remove the ribbon cartridge from the package. Locate the ribbon guide, snap arm - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 40
the printhead back and forth to ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon. 10. If the ribbon is not running freely, or to ensure you have installed the ribbon cartridge correctly, check that: a. The left and right ribbon mounting pins are securely snapped into the cartridge supports - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 41
(|) the printer until (1) the message STARTING UP appears, (2) the boxes on the operator panel display are solidly filled in, and (3) the printhead stops. the language you want to use displays. 8. Press Menu/Enter to save the setting and exit Power On Configuration mode. Regardless of the language you - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 42
. 4. Move the right tractor to the extreme right. 5. Move the left tractor to the tractor alignment mark on the tractor shaft. (This controls the left print edge.) 6. Pull the left locking lever forward to lock the left tractor in place at the alignment mark. 20 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 43
the forms supports to be approximately equidistant between each other and the tractors. 8. Lift the inner edge of each tractor to open the tractor doors. 9. Place the left edge of the form on the left tractor pins so that the form engages about three left tractor pins. Close the left tractor door - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 44
12. Close the front tractor cover. 13. Power on (|) the printer. 22 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 45
print a sample. You can check printer operations and print quality by running and printer until (1) the message STARTING UP appears, (2) the boxes on the operator panel display are solidly filled in, and (3) the printhead Printer Problems" on page 139. Save this printout for future reference. Chapter - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 46
top cover tear line and allows you to tear off your printout. The forms move back to the print position after a 10-second delay. 24 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 47
or check the Tear Mode, do the following: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and continue to hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer until (1) the message STARTING UP appears, (2) the boxes on the operator panel display are solidly filled in, and (3) the printhead stops - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 48
be clean. 5. Close the acoustic cover. Adjusting Tear-off Position If, after checking the tear-off position, the perforation does not align with the top cover tear press ←, decreasing XXX. To save your change: 1. Press Menu/Enter and STORE=QUIT displays. 26 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 49
. 2. Press and continue to hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer until (1) the message STARTING UP appears, (2) the boxes on the operator panel display are solidly filled in, and (3) the printhead stops. This takes about fifteen seconds. Do not release this key or press any other keys - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 50
in Figure 15 on page 29. This sample printout shows three forms paths configured, and also depicts the default settings. As shown in the sample, Rear Push is included on your printout even though your printer may not be set up for the Rear Push forms path. 28 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 51
, but still remains on the tractors. When the forms in one forms path are parked, another forms path or the Manual Sheet Feed can be selected, and the forms to park the form. Note: If you set TEAR=NO, tear off the forms at the forms-input side of the printer. When you press the Park key, the message - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 52
Form and Loading Another (Dual Push)" on page 59. Setting Up Manual Sheet Feed Path The 4247 Printer provides the ability to print on either single-part or multiple-part, cut-sheet forms using the Manual Sheet Feed forms path. Manual Sheet Feed can be used with the Front Push, the Rear Push - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 53
4. Push the paper into the printer until it covers the black patch on the input shelf. Ensure the paper is straight against the left cut-sheet paper guide (shown as shaded in the drawing). 5. To verify printer operation, print the Program Configuration as described in "Printing Program Configuration - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 54
Front Input Rear Output e61a1303 Summary Figure 16. Optional Printer Stand By completing this chapter, you have set up your printer to use the Front Push forms path and the Manual Sheet Feed. If you are setting up the printer for a different forms path, proceed to "Chapter 2. Considering Other - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 55
for the Rear Pull forms path. 3. The Manual Sheet Feed can be used with three of the five forms paths. 4. The adjustable edge of each pin feed assembly must be set to properly guide the forms in that forms path. 5. IBM recommends you test the performance in the printer of any forms you intend to use - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 56
manual tear off X X Reduces throughput by 50% X X X * See note 1. 1. IBM recommends you remove the ASF before loading forms into the Rear Push forms path. 2. To use the Push Pull or Dual Push forms paths you must install the optional, second forms tractor. 34 4247 Printer Model A00 User - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 57
when you intend to run multiple-part forms. If you notice forms feed problems, disable the Park function, and use the Push Pull forms path. v When your printer is loaded with different forms in the Front Push and the Rear Push tractors, your job (or the operator) can select the desired source and - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 58
consider ordering the optional printer stand. See "Optional Printer Stand" on page 32, or contact your IBM marketing representative to order. Path The Front Push forms path is the default forms path that you set up in "Default Forms Path" on page 13. Rear Push Forms 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 59
Rear Pull forms paths. Unlike the Dual Push paths into which you can load two forms, the Push Pull forms path is one path. Manual Sheet Feed Manual Sheet Feed can be used with the Front Push, the Rear Push, and the Dual Push forms paths. It is shown here in use with the - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 60
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except for the Front Push and Manual Sheet Feed which you read about in "Chapter 1. Printer Setup" on page 1. Table 5. Review of Forms Paths Settings Forms Path Forms Guide Deflector Push-Pull Selector Front Push Open Push Paper Bail Installed Forms Tractor 2 Rear Push Dual Push Rear Pull - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 62
+RR if same forms Rear Push in each path Rear Pull Yes None Rear Pull Push-Pull Push+Pull None Rear Pull and Front Push Manual -* -* Manual Sheet Feed Note: * The setting you choose is not affected by the value in this category. 40 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 63
new forms path (see "Identifying New Forms Path" on page 42). 3. Remove the existing forms tractor, if necessary (see "Removing Existing Forms Tractor" on page 42). 4. Prepare the new forms path (see "Preparing Printer for Selected Forms Path" on page 44). Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 41 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 64
Manual Sheet Feed. It also depicts the forms tractors used in each forms path. Notice that the Manual Sheet Feed Tractor If you need to remove a forms tractor, go to the appropriate topic listed below: Removing Front Forms Tractor 1. Power off (O) the printer. 42 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 65
the forms tractor. Removing Rear Forms Tractor 1. Power off (O) the printer. 2. Open the top cover and the forms guide. 3. While holding both sides of the forms tractor by the round shaft, release the lever on each side of the forms tractor. Lift out the forms tractor. Chapter 3. Setting Up Another - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 66
with Manual Forms Guide Deflector Open Open Dual Push with Manual Open Rear Pull Closed Push Pull Closed Set the forms guide deflector as follows: 1. Press Online to take the printer offline. 2. Open the top cover and the forms guide (see Figure 21 on page 45). 44 4247 Printer Model A00 User - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 67
Figure 21. Forms Guide Figure 22 on page 46 shows the two settings for the forms guide deflector. Use the open position for push, and the closed position for pull (see Table 7 on page 44). Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 45 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 68
Push-Pull Selector See Table 8 for the correct setting you will make for your selected forms path. Table 8. Setting the Push-Pull Selector Rear Push Dual Push with Manual with Manual Rear Pull Push Pull Push-Pull Selector Push Push Push Pull Pull 46 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 69
for clarity. Set the Push-Pull selector as follows: 1. Press Online to take the printer offline. 2. Open the top cover and the forms guide, and locate Manual Installed Rear Push with Manual Installed Dual Push with Manual Installed Rear Pull Not Installed Push Pull Installed Chapter 3. Setting - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 70
the top cover and forms guide. 3. Remove the ribbon. (See "Removing Ribbon Cartridge" on page 133.) 4. Move the printhead to the far right. 5. Hold the paper bail with the plastic strip toward you. Rotate the paper bail so the plastic strip is pointing down. 48 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 71
plastic strip on the paper bail, insert the ends of the bail into the printer frame as shown in Figure 26. Figure 26. Installing the Paper Bail 7. are identified by arrows in Figure 28 on page 50. If your printer has a level 1 paper bail, ensure the paper bail is snapped into the closed position. See Figure - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 72
with Manual with Manual with Manual Rear Pull Push Pull Tractor Settings 2 2 (Front 1 (Rear Pull) 2 Push) and 1 2 (Front (Rear Push) Push) Set the forms tractors to Position 1 or Position 2 for your forms path, as shown in Figure 29 on page 51. 50 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 73
, you will perform the following tasks for your selected forms path. 1. Install the necessary tractors. 2. Configure the printer for the selected forms path. 3. Load your forms. 4. Print the configuration for future reference and to verify printer operation. Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 51 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 74
Push forms path with Manual Sheet Feed. Figure 30. Front Push and Manual Sheet Feed Forms Paths The Front Push tractor is used for the Dual Push and the Push Pull forms paths, as well as the Front Push forms path. The printer is shipped to you with the Front Push forms path set as the default - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 75
. If you do not want to use the printer defaults for forms settings (such as Line Spacing, Page Length, or Top of Form), see "Program Configuration" on page 106. Setting Up Rear Push Forms Path Figure 31 shows the Rear Push forms path with Manual Sheet Feed. Figure 31. Rear Push Forms Path with - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 76
printer, until (1) the message STARTING UP appears, (2) the boxes on the operator panel display are solidly filled in, and (3) the printhead NO is displayed. 5. Press Menu/Enter to save the settings and exit Power On Configuration mode. This takes printer online. 54 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 77
2. Press Online to take the printer offline. 3. Open the rear tractor door located at the back of the printer (see Figure 34 on page 56 for location). 4. Open the top cover and the forms guide. 5. Move the tractor locking levers to unlock the tractors. 6. Move the right tractor to the extreme right - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 78
, slide the right tractor either left or right to remove any slack in the form, ensuring that the left and right tractor pins are centered in the holes of the form. Hold the right tractor in place and lock the right locking-lever by pushing it away from you. 56 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 79
Figure 35. Aligning Forms for Rear Push Forms Path 15. Close the forms guide and the top cover. 16. Press Load/Form Feed to load the forms. 17. Press Online to make the printer ready. Your 4247 Printer is ready to print. See "Printing Power On Configuration Setup" on page 27 and "Printing Program Con - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 80
Up Rear Push Forms Path" on page 53 and set up the Rear Push forms path. Return here to step 5. 5. Park the forms in the Rear Push forms path (see "Parking Continuous Forms" on page 29). Return here to "Configuring Printer for Linking Dual Push" on page 59. 58 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 81
Enter to save the settings and exit Power On Configuration mode. This takes a few seconds. Do not press any keys until this completes. Your 4247 Printer is ready remains on the tractors. When the forms in one continuous forms path are parked, another forms path or the Manual Sheet Feed can be selected - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 82
Pull forms paths. Manual can be selected from the operator panel, but to use it, you will need to re-configure the forms path both before and after using Manual. See "Summarizing Forms Path Set Up" on page 39. Figure 38 on page 61 shows the Rear Pull forms path. 60 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 83
forms path as follows (see Figure 38): 1. Power off (O) the printer. 2. Open the top cover and the forms guide. 3. Stand facing the front of the printer. Hold the forms tractor with the tractor doors toward you and the electrical connector tab on the left. Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 61 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 84
shaft. Position the electrical connector tab above its connector on the left side of the printer and the two lowest pins on the right. 5. Adjust the forms tractor until it clicks on both sides and the electrical connector tab is fully seated in the connector. 62 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 85
Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer, until (1) the message STARTING UP appears, (2) the boxes on the operator panel display are solidly filled in, and (3) the printhead stops. This takes about fifteen not YES, press ← or → until YES is displayed. Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 63 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 86
. See page 32 if your printer uses the optional printer stand. 2. Press Load/Form Feed to move the printhead to the extreme right. 3. If necessary, press Online to take the printer offline. 4. Lift open the rear tractor door. 5. Open the top cover and the forms guide. 6. Unlock the locking levers on - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 87
8. Lock the left locking lever. 9. Open both tractor doors. 10. Lift open the front tractor cover. Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 65 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 88
path. 12. Grasp the first form as it appears from under the ribbon, and pull it up onto the rear forms tractor. 13. Place the left edge of the form on the left tractor pins so that the form engages about three left tractor pins. Close the left tractor door. 66 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 89
and under the form until the holes along the right edge of the form engage the same number of pins as the left tractor. Close the right tractor door. 15. If necessary, slide the right tractor either left or right to remove any slack in the form, ensuring that the left and right - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 90
ribbon. Note: If the perforation behind the ribbon is not plainly visible to you, you may want to remove the forms, mark the first perforation, and reload the forms into the printer. 19. Close the front tractor cover. 20. Close the forms guide and the top cover. 68 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 91
22. Press Load/Form Feed to feed the forms. Ensure the forms pass under the forms jam sensor. The printer senses a forms jam when the forms are not under the forms jam sensor. 23. Ensure the forms exit through the rear tractor door (see Figure 40 on page 70). Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 92
Sheet Feeder (ASF) from the printer to use this forms path. See the 4247 Printer Automatic Sheet Feeder Guide. IBM recommends that you not select Manual when the printer is set for either the Rear Pull or the Push Pull forms paths. Manual can be selected from the operator panel, but to use it you - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 93
the printer, until (1) the message STARTING UP appears, (2) the boxes on the operator panel display are solidly filled in, and (3) the printhead stops. press ← or → until PUSH+PULL is displayed. 4. Press Menu/Enter to save the settings and exit Power On Configuration mode. This takes a few seconds. Do - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 94
thickness and weight. 2. The Push Pull forms path can accept up to 8-part forms with a maximum thickness of 0.64 mm (0.025 in.). To load forms tractor by pressing Load/Form Feed. 4. Lift open the rear tractor door. 5. Open the top cover and the forms guide. 72 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 95
locking lever. 9. Open both tractor doors. 10. If necessary, press Micro ↑ to feed enough forms to cover the first four holes of the rear tractors. 11. While rotating the square tractor shaft, align the holes of the form with the pins of the left tractor. Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 73 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 96
12. While holding the form in place, close the left tractor door. 13. Move the right tractor to the left and under the form until the holes along the right edge of the form engage the same number of pins as the left tractor. Close the right tractor door. 74 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 97
pins are centered in the holes of the form. 15. While holding the right tractor in place, lock the right locking lever. 16. Move the forms supports along the tractor shaft to support the width of the forms. 17. Ensure that all four tractors are aligned. Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 75 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 98
18. Close the front tractor cover. 19. Close the forms guide and the top cover. 20. Press Online. 21. If the forms are not exiting through the rear tractor door, press Load/Form Feed to feed the forms. 76 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 99
or hold the form with your hand. Press Micro ↑ to advance the forms to the rear forms tractor. Your 4247 Printer is ready to print. See "Printing Power On Configuration Setup" on page 27 and "Printing Program Configuration Setup" on page 28 to print the Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path 77 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 100
configuration. If you do not want to use the printer defaults for forms settings (such as Line Spacing, Page Length, or Top of Form), see "Program Configuration" on page 106. 78 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 101
Chapter 4. Configuring Your Printer Operator Panel Function Keys Used for Configuration 80 Entering Printer Configuration 81 Exiting Printer Configuration 82 Power On Configuration 82 Power On Configuration Menu Tree 83 Pull 84 Jam Sensors 84 Parallel Interface 84 Interface Type 85 Select-In - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 102
normal printer operation, these function keys have the following functions: v Micro ↑ key and Micro ↓ key move the forms up or down. v Font key allows font selection; the Pitch key allows pitch selection. See Table 1 on page 8 for a discussion of each key. 80 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 103
allows you to personalize hardware and emulation-specific printer parameters. A discussion of this begins on page 82. v Program Configuration Mode: A printer state that allows you to complete the customization of your printer. Program Configuration values can be saved for each of as many as five forms - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 104
→. Exiting Printer Configuration Power On Configuration: After having set the desired values guration changes, IBM recommends that you print your changes and save the printout for printer is configured: v Front Tear v Rear Tear v Paper Overlay v Sequence v Autoload 82 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 105
other than Native 4247 provides other choices. Main Menu PRINT OUT PULL JAM SENSORS PARALLEL INTF SERIAL INTERFACE Submenus *NO = 256 BUFFER = 2K BUFFER = 12K EMUL =*NATIVE 4247 EMUL = 4202 III XL EMUL = 2381 EMUL = EPSON FX CHAR SET = *PC2 CHAR SET = PC1 LANG = *CP437 AUTO CR = *NO Printer 83 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 106
the front and rear tractors. This setting alerts the operator with an 02 FORMS JAM message on the operator panel display when a jammed form is detected in one of the forms paths. No Disables the forms jam sensors. To change or check the Jam Sensors category: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 107
on Line Feed v Automatic Line Feed on Carriage Return v 20 CPI v NLQ Interface Type You can set the system interface to match the interface that is attached to your printer. v CX Parallel (default) v 1284 Byte v 1284 Nibble To change or check the Interface Types: 1. Ensure the printer is powered - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 108
v 64K To change or check the Buffer Size: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer. The message STARTING UP You can set the emulation type to any of the following values: v Native 4247 (default) 86 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 109
stored in NVM. Print Language You can select any print language that is available for your printer. The following print languages are available when printer emulation is set to Native 4247, 4202 III XL, 2381, or Epson FX: Arabic Arabic Extended Baltic Multilingual Canadian French Cyrillic CP864 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 110
Windows set to Epson FX: Denmark 1 Denmark 2 England France French Canadian Germany Italy Japan Latin American 1 Latin American 2 Norway Spain 1 Spain 2 Sweden USA* * Manufacturing default with emulation set to Epson FX To change or check the Print Language: 88 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 111
Return on Line Feed You can set the printer to perform an automatic carriage return at a line feed. You can set this value to: No (default) No automatic carriage return is performed at a line feed. Yes An automatic carriage return is performed after a line feed. To change or check the Automatic - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 112
can change the font for Near Letter Quality (NLQ) printing, available through the operator panel Font key, to either of the following values: v Courier (default) v Gothic To change or check the NLQ font value: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 113
Carriage Return on Line Feed v Automatic Line Feed on Carriage Return v 20 CPI v NLQ Interface Type You can set the system interface to any of the following values: v Serial No v RS-232C (default) v RS-422A To change or check the Interface Types: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 114
value is stored in NVM. Data Bits You can set data bit to either of the following values: v 8 (default) v7 To change or check the Data Bits: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/ , press Menu/Enter. Your new value is stored in NVM. 92 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 115
, press Menu/Enter. Your new value is stored in NVM. Pacing Protocol You can set pacing protocol to either of the following values: v DTR (default) v XON/XOFF To change or check the Pacing Protocol: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 116
7. To exit from Power On Configuration, press Menu/Enter. Your new value is stored in NVM. Emulation You can set the emulation type to any of the following values: v Native 4247 (default) v 4202 III XL v 2381 v Epson FX To change or check the Emulation type: 94 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 117
check the Character Set: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer. The message STARTING UP displays. 3. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 4. Press ↓ until the message SERIAL INTERFACE - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 118
1 Spain 2 Sweden USA* * Manufacturing default with emulation set to Epson FX To change or check the Print Language: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer. The message STARTING UP displays. 96 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 119
Return on Line Feed You can set the printer to perform an automatic carriage return on a line feed. You can set this value to: No (default) No automatic carriage return is performed at a line feed. Yes An automatic carriage return is performed after a line feed. To change or check the Automatic - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 120
new value is stored in NVM. 20 CPI You can set the printer to allow 20 CPI condensed print from the data stream. operator panel Font key, to either of the following values: v Courier (default) v Gothic To change or check the NLQ font value: 1. Ensure the printer 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 121
variables that can be set, as well as other miscellaneous conditions available on the printer. There are several different parameters available: v Front Tear Mode (for Push paths) v Rear Tear Mode (for Push paths) v Paper Overlay (for Push paths and Manual Sheet Feed) v Sequence (for Push paths - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 122
from the Manual Sheet Feed and one of the forms paths. Yes Enables the printer to feed simultaneously from the Manual Sheet Feed and one of the forms paths. Notes: 1. The Paper Overlay function cannot be used with the Rear Pull or Push+Pull forms paths. 100 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 123
set to YES, when loading cut-sheet paper into the printer, hold the paper firmly in place until it is fed into the printer. To change or check the Paper Overlay value: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer for Manual Sheet Feed and - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 124
check the Alarm control value: 1. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 2. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer Automatic Load This parameter is available only for Manual Sheet Feed. You can set automatic load to one of the following values: 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 125
operator panel display appears. Your choices are: v English (default) v Italiano v Francais v Espanol v Deutsch v Portugues v Dansk v Nederlands To change or check the Display Language value: 1. Ensure the printer . This adjustment is set initially by IBM when the printer is manufactured and may - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 126
quality. The test pattern consists of these parts: v Two groups of Hs (four lines set bidirectional adjustment from -6 to 6 (where each unit is 0.212 mm [1/120 in.]). The default value is 0. To change or check the Bidirectional adjustment: 1. Ensure the printer 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 127
set at the factory. Printing Power On Configuration Setup Once you have made all your configuration changes, IBM recommends that you print your changes and save printer until (1) the message STARTING UP appears, (2) the boxes on the operator panel display are solidly filled in, and (3) the printhead - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 128
2. After you make configuration changes, IBM recommends that you print your changes and save the printout for future reference. For more printer configuration mode, see "Entering Printer Configuration" on page 81 and "Exiting Printer Configuration" on page 82. 106 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 129
ADJUSTMENTS FORM SETTING *NO YES FRONT PATH REAR PATH ONE FORM ONLY *FRONT PUSH MANUAL FEED REAR PUSH OCR-A OCR-B *NO YES *NO YES *NO YES *QUIT SAVE CURRENT PITCH 5 CPI 6 CPI 7.5 CPI 8.5 CPI *10 YES e61a1243 * Manufacturing Default (except Manual Sheet Feed) Figure 46. Program Configuration Menu - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 130
is 0. To change or check the Front Path tear save the new value, press ← or → to select either STORE=SAVE (new value is stored in NVM) or STORE=CURRENT (new value remains valid until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. 108 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 131
Feeder (ASF) only with the Front Push and Manual Sheet Feed paths. Remove the ASF to set up your printer for any other forms path. Front Push (default) Forms are fed from the Front Push tractor. Manual Feed Cut-sheet feeding from the Manual Sheet Feed forms path. This path is always standard with - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 132
force applied by the printhead to the ribbon and the forms. You can select either of the following impact values: Soft (default) For single-part continuous and cut-sheet forms. If soft is set and a thicker form is detected or graphics are printed, then the printer automatically switches to strong - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 133
the mylar without the printhead touching the form. This setting is recommended for thick multiple-part forms. To change or check the Perforation Safety value: (new value remains valid until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Adjustments This category - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 134
. To change or check the Vertical adjustment: 1. Press Menu/Enter. The message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 2. Press ↓ until the message ADJUSTMENTS displays. 3. Press → and the message AFTA=xx or FIXED AFTA=x displays, where xx can be -5 to +3 or x can be 0 to 8. 112 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 135
printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Form Setting This category contains the following parameters for setting To change or check the Line Spacing value: 1. Press Menu/Enter. The message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 2. Press ↓ until the message FORM SETTING displays. 3. Press - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 136
or lines per 30 mm) that was set through the operator panel. To change or check the Line Spacing Lock value: 1. Press until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Page Length You can set the page check the Top of Form value: 114 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 137
is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Font You can set the font on your printer to any of the following values: v DP (default) v DP Text v Courier v Gothic v OCR-A v OCR-B To change or check the Font value: 1. Press Menu/Enter. The message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 2. Press - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 138
to save the new value. Pitch Lock You can set this value to: No (default) The host can override the horizontal spacing value (characters per inch). Yes The host cannot override the horizontal spacing value (characters per inch) that was set through the operator panel. To change or check the - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 139
(at 20 CPI) To change or check the Left Margin: 1. Press Menu/Enter. The message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 2. Press ↓ until the message FORM SETTING displays. 3. Press → until the (new value remains valid until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Right Margin Note: - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 140
until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Slashed Zero You can set this check the Manufacturing Default values: 1. Press Menu/Enter. The message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 2. Press ↓ until the message FORM SETTING displays. 118 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 141
(new value is stored in NVM) or STORE=CURRENT (new value remains valid until the printer is powered off (O)). Press Menu/Enter to save the new value. Another Path You can set this category to either one of the following values: No (default) Does not allow you to select another default forms path - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 142
, press Menu/Enter. 3. If you want to save the new values, press ← or → to select either STORE=SAVE (new values are stored in NVM) or STORE=CURRENT (new values remain valid until the printer is powered off (O)). 4. Press Menu/Enter to save the new values. 120 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 143
, IBM recommends that you print your changes and save the printout for future reference. You can save up to five different forms paths. To print the program configuration: 1. Press Menu/Enter. The printer goes offline, and the message PRINT OUT=NO displays. 2. To print the settings on the printer - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 144
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specific instructions on attaching the printer to your computer. Supported devices include: v Personal Computers - IBM compatible personal computers with an RS-232C, RS-422A, or Centronics Parallel interface - IBM Personal System/2 COMx or LPTx ports v IBM RISC System/6000 v IBM AS/400 - IBM AS/400 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 146
(|) the printer. Attaching Serial Cable DANGER To prevent serious personal injury from electrical shock when connecting or disconnecting the interface cable, power off (O) the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power source at the receptacle. 124 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 147
attachment of the computer end of the interface cable, connect the power cord to the printer and to the electrical receptacle. 6. Power on (|) the printer. Installing Printer Drivers The IBM 4247 Printer is supported by the following operating systems or environments: v AIX version 3.2.5 and later - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 148
operator panel to select these features. v IBM 2381 Personal Printer v IBM 4202 Proprinter III XL v Epson FX 1050 AIX Driver Installation The AIX driver files reside on a DOS formatted diskette in the AIX subdirectory. The files are: license.txt AIX printer driver license statement 4247.txt Driver - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 149
OS/400 printer objects. Read this file before you attempt to upload any of the following .txt files. ibm4247m.txt Source file for the 4247 workstation customization object when the 4247 is configured with one forms path or the user wants to select the forms path method from the operator panel. ibm4247 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 150
or disconnecting the interface cable, power off (O) the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power source at the receptacle. DANGER To avoid personal risk, do not install or reconfigure a communication port or a teleport during a lightning storm. 128 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 151
1. Make sure your printer parallel interface is set to CX PARALLEL. To change or check the Interface Type: a. Power off (O) the printer. b. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer. The message STARTING UP displays. c. After start-up is complete, release Menu/Enter and the message - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 152
setup of your Network Print Server. 7. For more information on configuring and connecting your printer to an Ethernet Network, see Network Print Server for Ethernet Networks Administrator's Guide, (S246-0111) that was shipped with your Network Print Server. 130 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 153
port or a teleport during a lightning storm. 1. Make sure your printer parallel interface is set to CX PARALLEL. To change or check the Interface Type: a. Power off (O) the printer. b. Press and hold Menu/Enter while powering on (|) the printer. The message STARTING UP displays. c. After start-up is - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 154
setup of your Network Print Server. 7. For more information on configuring and connecting your printer to a token-ring network, see Network Print Server for Token-Ring Networks Administrator's Guide (S246-0112) that was shipped with your Network Print Server. 132 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 155
Changing Ribbon Cartridge IBM recommends that you use IBM ribbon cartridge (part number 1053685) for the 4247 Printer. Contact your place of purchase or call Lexmark at 1-800-438-2468 to order ribbon cartridges. Removing Ribbon Cartridge CAUTION: The printhead may get hot during operation. Be - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 156
3. Slide the printhead to the center of the printer. 4. Pull the ribbon cartridge up until each end snaps free from the cartridge support. 5. Push and hold the lever away from the ribbon lift assembly, and remove the ribbon cartridge from the printer. 134 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 157
Turn the ribbon advance knob in the direction of the arrow to take up any slack in the ribbon. If the ribbon does not move, contact your place of purchase to replace the ribbon cartridge. 3. Ensure the printer is powered off (O). 4. Open the top cover and the forms guide. Chapter 6. Operator Tasks - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 158
the arrow to take up slack in the ribbon. 9. Slide the printhead back and forth to ensure that the ribbon guide runs freely along the ribbon. 10. If the ribbon is not running freely, or to ensure you have installed the ribbon cartridge correctly, check that: 136 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 159
on the printhead d. The ribbon moves when you turn the ribbon advance knob in the direction of the arrow. If the ribbon does not move, replace the ribbon cartridge. Contact your place of ribbon cartridge purchase. 11. Close the forms guide and the top cover. 12. Power on (|) the printer. 13. Press - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 160
/Enter and then press Online. The message 99 RESET momentarily displays. 12. Reload forms. See "Chapter 1. Printer Setup" on page 1 or "Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path" on page 39. 13. Press Online to make the printer ready. 14. Resend your print job. 138 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 161
forms, see Chapter 1. Printer Setup or Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path. 2. Press Load/Form Feed. 3. Press Online. If the message displays again, tune the sensor. See "Sensor Tune" on page 103. If the message still displays, call for service. 02 FORMS JAM CHECK PATH Message: A forms jam - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 162
bin 3. 2. Press Load/Form Feed. If the message displays again, tune the sensor. See "Sensor Tune" on page 103. If the message still displays, call for service. 20 DSR ERROR CHECK INTF Message: The printer detected a remote connection serial interface error. The Data Set Ready or Data Carrier Detect - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 163
set. See "Horizontal" on page 112. 55 AFTA ERROR Message: The Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment (AFTA) is not operational. Recovery: 1. Power off (O) the printer. 2. Wait 10 seconds. Power on (|) the printer. 3. If the message displays again, call for service. 56 PRINT ERROR Message: A printhead - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 164
Problems Problem Forms do not advance, or overprint occurs Forms buckle, twist, jam, or tear Forms jam or do not feed into printer Forms do not feed past the printhead Top right corner of 14 7/8 inch-wide form being folded over Page 143, 144 144 145 146 146 142 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 165
Page Forms do not stack 146 Cut-sheet form fed from the Manual Sheet Feed does not overlay continuous 147 form properly Table 13. Print Quality/Ribbon Problems Problem Characters off registration Incomplete characters print Missing dots No print Partial print characters Partial print lines - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 166
: Check the forms tractor installation. See "Loading Forms into Front Push Forms Path" on page 20 or the appropriate section in Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path. 3: The paper bail and forms guide deflector are not in their correct operating positions. Solution: See "Setting Forms Guide De - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 167
Setup or the appropriate section in Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path for loading instructions. Problem: Forms jam or do not feed into printer 1: The forms tractor is installed incorrectly. Solution: Check the forms tractor installation. See "Loading Forms into Front Push Forms Path - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 168
. 2: The forms tractor is not installed properly. Solution: See the procedure for adjusting the forms thickness setting through the operator panel under Program Configuration in Chapter 4. Configuring Your Printer. 3: The ribbon is twisting or folding. Solution: Try moving the printhead back and - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 169
the left tractor alignment mark or set the left cut-sheet feed alignment guide to the alignment mark. Problem: Cut-sheet form fed from the Manual Sheet Feed does not overlay continuous forms properly 1: The cut-sheet form is skewed as it goes into the printer or does not feed into the printer at - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 170
Forms Thickness Adjustment (AFTA) setting needs to be increased. Solution: See the procedure for adjusting the forms thickness setting through the operator panel under "Automatic Forms Thickness (AFTA)" on page 111. 3: The ribbon cartridge is defective. 148 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 171
, replace the ribbon. 3: The Automatic Forms Thickness Adjustment (AFTA) setting needs to be changed. Solution: See the procedure for adjusting the forms thickness setting through the operator panel under "Automatic Forms Thickness (AFTA)" on page 111. Chapter 7. Resolving Printer Problems 149 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 172
wrong characters print. Solution: v Make sure the printer cable is attached to the host. v Check the Power On Configuration menu host interface settings. See Chapter 4. Configuring Your Printer. Miscellaneous Problems Problem: Throughput of printer at half speed 1: The Quiet Print function is - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 173
only supplies you need for your printer. Ordering Ribbon Cartridges Use IBM part number 1053685 when ordering a new ribbon cartridge. Contact your place of purchase or call Lexmark at 1-800-438-2468 to order cartridges. Forms Specifications The 4247 Printer prints on continuous forms and cut-sheet - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 174
mm Multiple Part Maximum parts (Original + Copies) Overall Thickness 0.003 in. 8 0.08 to 0.635 mm Weight of top part 0.003 to m2 12 to 20 lb 14 to 35 g/m2 4-9 lb 1, 2, 3, 4 Cut Sheet Manual Feed 114.3 to 444.5 mm 4.5 to 17.5 in. (Note 8) 101.6 to 609.6 mm 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 175
. Press Park twice, and the forms will move forward until ejected from the printer. 6. Black-back forms cannot be used in these forms paths. They can only be used in the Rear Push, Manual Sheet Feed, and Auto Sheet Feed (bins 1, 2, and 3) forms paths. Cut-Sheet Forms 7. The following sizes of cut - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 176
Data Attachment Cables for PCs and Compatible Serial Ports The table below lists part numbers to use when ordering a cable. Note: Before you place an order, IBM recommends you contact your IBM marketing representativeto verify the current part number. 154 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 177
to verify the current part number. Interface Type RS-232C Serial Cable Kit: IBM Async Cable EIA-232/V.24 and Printer/Terminal Interposer EIA-232 Cable Part Number 08H6957 Cable Configurations RS-232C Cable configurations depend on the computer or devices and machines in the controlling system - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 178
RTS Note: This configuration is compatible with IBM cable part number 8509386. Local Duplex - XON/XOFF Pacing Computer Printer SG (7) TXD (2) RXD (3) DTR (20) DTR (20) DSR (6) RTS (4) CTS (5) Printer (7) SG (2) TXD (3) RXD (20) DTR (6) DSR (4) RTS (5) CTS 156 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 179
+ R X D (19) - TXD (25) + T X D IBM Parallel Attachment The 4247 Printer supports the IBM Parallel printer interface. A single, 36-pin connector is mounted on the adapter card. The PC-parallel interface attaches to the host with a standard PC Parallel printer cable (IBM part number 92F3176) up to - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 180
Table 16. IBM Parallel Connector Pin Assignments (continued) Pin Number Signal Name Description 36 -SLCT IN Make printer selected 158 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 181
also can cause problems with the printer operation or the machines to which the printer connects. Avoid printer is set up on a raised floor, you should remember that the power cord and the signal cable exit from the rear of the printer at the base. For reliable forms feeding, IBM recommends a printer - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 182
information on stacking, see "Setting Up Manual Sheet Feed Path" on page 30 or "Chapter 3. Setting Up Another Forms Path" on page 39, depending on your forms path. Environmental Requirements The printer operates best in business offices. Attention: To prevent printer damage, do not power on - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 183
86°F) Note: Extended exposure to temperatures in excess of 41°C (105°F) degrades ribbon performance and print quality. Physical Requirements Dimensions Table 17 provides the dimensions of the printer. Table 17. Printer Dimensions Dimensions Width Depth Standard 679.5 mm (26.75 in.) 400 mm (15 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 184
design and manufacture of IBM products. Proper electrical grounding is essential for safety and for reliable operation of the printer. If you have any Malaysia L Malta J Mexico E Nepal A Netherland Antilles VOLTAGE RANGE 125 V 250 V L A L E M L L E L E 162 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 185
VOLTAGE RANGE VOLTAGE RANGE COUNTRY 125 V 250 V COUNTRY 125 V 250 V Bermuda L Netherlands A Bolivia E New Guinea A Brazil E New Zealand B Brunei L Nicaragua E Bulgaria A Nigeria L Burma J Norway A Canada E Oman L Channel Islands L Pakistan J Chile M Panama E China - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 186
The following chart shows the power cord part numbers and their corresponding power plugs and receptacles that are used with the printer. The current rating is that of the G 250 V Note: All power plugs except D are nonlocking. Figure 48. Plugs and Receptacles 164 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 187
panel and the receptacle. For personal safety, the ground should have sufficiently low impedance to limit the voltage to ground and to facilitate the operation printer provides extra protection against the risk of electric shock by grounding appropriate metal parts installing the machine to connect - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 188
internal parts. Ensure that you do not block the air vents. Lack of correct cooling and ventilation can cause printer failures and improper operation. Declaration of IBM Product Noise Emission Values The following tables show the noise emission values for the 4247 Printer. Table 19. 4247 Printer - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 189
Symbol Depicts Power cord Figure 49. Clearance - Base Printer Appendix A. Specifications 167 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 190
Figure 50. Clearance - Printer with ASF 168 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 191
information on the ASF, see 4247 Printer Automatic Sheet Feeder Guide. v Additional Input Bin for ASF (maximum of two for a total of three bins) v Additional Forms Tractor v Parallel Interface Cable v RS-232 Serial Interface Cable v RS-422 Serial Interface Cable v AS/400 Workstation Controller - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 192
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Set Vertical Spacing (Metric 178 Character (Horizontal) Spacing 179 Forms Path Control 179 Select Resident Font 180 Select Emulation 180 Select AFTA in Column 181 Select/Deselect ASF Bin 181 Native Commands The 4247 Printer supports all the Native 4247 © Copyright IBM Corp. 1995, 1998 171 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 194
1B 41 {CS} Set 15, 17.1, or 20 CPI Forms Path Control Commands DC4 DC4 ESC 4 14 14 1B 34 Select ASF Bin 3 DC4 DC4 ESC 5 14 14 1B 35 Eject Single Sheet or Form Feed DC4 DC4 ESC 8 43 2F 2F Select ASF Bin 1, Bin 2 //R// 2F 2F 52 2F 2F Deselect ASF 172 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 195
Bar Code Commands To print bar codes with the Native 4247 commands, use the SELECT and PRINT commands. Both commands are required. Command SELECT PRINT Purpose v Select the type of bar code HR EM 14 14 1B 21 HT BT HR 19 20 20 27 33 HT BT HR 25 Appendix C. Native 4247 Commands 173 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 196
HT Byte HT of the SELECT command sets the height of the bar code to be printed. HT is a one-byte hexadecimal number that specifi Print human readable characters Note: POSTNET bar codes will not print human readable characters, even if HR is set to 1. 174 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 197
data. To print the data in a human readable form, the HR byte in the SELECT command must be set to the "print human readable" option as described under the SELECT Command Format. Each bar code type has See "Valid Bar Code Data" on page 177 for valid characters. Appendix C. Native 4247 Commands 175 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 198
to the right of the first symbol, and an asterisk (*) used as the start (first) and stop (last) characters. The data sets are ABC+0123 and 1234. ASCII: HEX: DECIMAL: DC4 DC4 ESC ( GS NUL *ABC+0123* GS H *01234* EM 14 49 50 51 42 29 72 42 48 49 50 51 52 42 25 176 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 199
check digit Must be 13 digits, including check check digit Must be 6 digits long, including check digit Any number, but must be an even number (including the check Check Digit (required, rightmost position) No system digit Check digit (implied) None Check digit (required, rightmost position) Check - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 200
values for NN are: v Hexadecimal, 01 through FF v Decimal, 1 through 255 Set Vertical Spacing (Metric) This command sets a line spacing value for subsequent line feeds. ASCII HEX DECIMAL DC4 DC4 ESC 3 LM 14 14 1B 33 LM 20 20 27 51 LM 178 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 201
51 34 52 36 54 38 56 Number of Lines per 30mm 12 3 4 6 8 Character (Horizontal) Spacing This command sets the character spacing, in characters per inch. ASCII HEX DECIMAL DC4 DC4 ESC A CS 14 14 1B 41 CS 20 20 1B FP LP 20 20 27 FP LP Appendix C. Native 4247 Commands 179 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 202
sheet loaded from ASF bin 3 Single sheet ejected (cutsheet), or single form feed (continuous) Single sheet loaded from ASF bin 1 Single sheet loaded from printer emulation mode. ASCII HEX DECIMAL DC4 DC4 ESC Y SE 14 14 1B 59 SE 20 20 27 89 SE 180 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 203
01 Epson FX 1050 02 2 4202 Proprinter III XL 05 5 Native 4247 or 2381 Select AFTA in Column This command selects the column at 10 to feed a new form or deselects (disables) the printer after ejecting a printed form. Note: This command must start and finish with a carriage return, line feed, - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 204
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Appendix D. Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS) About Set Top of Form (ESC 4 197 Set Auto Line Feed (ESC 5 197 Select PC Character Set 2 (ESC 6 198 Select PC Character Set 1 (ESC 7 198 Set 12 CPI (ESC 198 Unidirectional Printing (ESC 198 Character Font Image Download (ESC 198 © Copyright IBM - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 206
K 209 Select Code Page (SCP) (ESC [ T 211 Set Print Quality (SPQ) (ESC [ d 212 Buffer Terminating Conditions 213 About This Appendix The IBM 4247 Printer implements a subset of PPDS. The environment in which the printer data stream processor operates is described below. If you are using the PPDS - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 207
values can be changed at any time; however, to obtain predictable results, changes to operator panel configuration parameter values should be made before the print job is sent to the printer and after the previous print job has completed printing. Changing configuration parameter values while - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 208
surface. The variable parameters have default values which are established when the printer is initialized. The standard power-on defaults are: TOF Operator panel setting PL Operator panel setting CPI Operator panel setting LPI Operator panel setting 186 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 209
1) Operator panel setting Operator panel setting Horizontal tabs are set at control characters and signals. The 4247 Printer supports several ASCII code pages. Within Set 2 - X'00' to X'02' - X'07' to X'1F' - X'7F' (treated as NULL) Note: No characters are treated as controls when they are part - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 210
When Native 4247 mode is selected, PPDS control codes are supported in the same manner as if emulating the IBM 2381 Personal Printer. The emulation mode can be selected from the Program Configuration menu, using the operator panel. Emulation mode also may be selected using the Set Initial Conditions - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 211
operator panel Configuration menu. If the paper advance crosses the bottom margin, the printer completes all deferred printing on the current page and then does an automatic form feed print position is set to the left margin for subsequent printing. Appendix D. Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS) 189 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 212
control data pacing if XON/XOFF pacing is selected. Device Control 2 (DC2) / Select 10 CPI 12 This control sets 10 characters per inch. DC2 is a buffer terminating control; if printable data at a different characters-per-inch setting is buffered, that data is 190 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 213
interface. v Parallel interface (Deselect): DC3 is treated as a NUL. v Serial interface (XOFF): DC3 is treated as a NUL if received from the host. The printer bytes to provide an extended set of control functions. Space one or more control parameters. Supported escape sequence controls are: Control - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 214
ESC L ESC N ESC O ESC P ESC Q 192 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide Hex 1B 0A 1B 0B 1B 0C 1B 0D 1B Set 1/8 Inch Line Spacing Set 7/72 Inch Vertical Spacing Invoke Text Line Spacing Set Graphics Line Spacing Set Top of Form Set Auto Line Feed Select PC Character Set 2 Select PC Character Set 1 Set - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 215
Move Left Select Line Scoring Set Presentation Highlights (SPH) Set Font Global (SFG) Set Initial Conditions (SIC) Select Code Page (SCP) Set Print Quality (SPQ) Note: This command is only available in Native 4247 or 2381 emulation mode. Null (ESC NUL) 1B 00 The printer ignores the NUL control - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 216
activated from the operator panel Configuration menu. If there are no tab stops past the current vertical print position, Vertical Tab is treated as a Line Feed. Form Feed (ESC FF) single-width characters. A Carriage Return, Line Feed, Form Feed, Vertical Tab, 194 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 217
12 CPI when 20 CPI=NO is set in the Power On Configuration menu. Device Control 1 (ESC DC1) / Select or XON 1B 11 This control has different meanings depending upon the currently active interface. v Parallel interface (Select): DC1 selects the printer. v Serial interface (XON): DC1 is treated as - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 218
The printer does not underscore white space caused by horizontal tabs. If NN is 0, the printers stops the underscore of all data following this sequence. Set 1/8 Inch Line Spacing (ESC 0) 1B 30 This control sets the line spacing to eight lines per inch. 196 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 219
establishes the current vertical position as the top of form. Set Auto Line Feed (ESC 5) 1B 35 NN This control sets the automatic line feed mode of the printer. When automatic line feed is on, the printer does a line feed each time it receives a carriage return. When Appendix D. Personal - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 220
feed mode set in the operator panel Configuration menu. If NN is 1, the printer turns automatic line feed mode on. If NN is 0, the printer turns automatic line feed mode off. Select PC Character Set LL. If the count equals X'0000', the control is ignored. 198 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 221
Length = (10 × 9) ÷ 8 Image Length = 11 with a remainder of 2 Image Length = 12 bytes per character If both printer provided images and downloaded images are to be printed from the same local font ID, IBM recommends that the downloaded images be sent, using this control, at the start of a print job - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 222
TT 00 This control sets the vertical tab stops. The maximum number of tab stops supported is 64. The Null control code terminates this sequence. If the Null terminator is missing, the printer treats the next 64 then parameter II (length is inches) is used. 200 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 223
Horizontal Tabs (ESC D) 1B 44 TT .. TT 00 This control sets the horizontal tab stops. The maximum number of tab stops supported is 28. The sequence terminates with the NUL control code. If the null terminator is missing, the printer treats the next 28 bytes as tab stops and ignores all the data - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 224
value to the nearest 1/144 inch. If Automatic Carriage Return on Line Feed is set in the operator panel Power On Configuration menu, a carriage return also is performed when a Relative Move Baseline code is received (see "Carriage Return (CR)" on page 190). 202 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 225
margin is discarded. Begin Skip Perforation (ESC N) 1B 4E NN This control sets the number of lines to be skipped at the bottom of each page. active until the End Skip Perforation (ESC O) or Set Page Length (ESC C) control is received or the printer is initialized. NN is a one-byte hexadecimal - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 226
page 1046), and Farsi Bilingual (code page 1098) are not supported in proportional space mode. Deselect on Positive Query Reply (ESC Q) 1B 51 NN This control operates differently depending upon the interface in use. v Parallel interface: The printer is deselected if the response to the query is - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 227
(CR) control to set the print position to the new left margin. 2. LL should be at least one character width less than the page width. 3. If RR is greater than the page width or is less than LL, RR is set to the page width (MPP). Appendix D. Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS) 205 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 228
should equal HH × 256 + LL.) If the count equals X'0000', the control is ignored. Reverse Line Feed (ESC ]) 1B 5D This command causes the contents of the buffer to be printed and advances the paper one line in the reverse direction from the paper path. 206 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 229
Note: If AUTO CR=YES is set in the Power On Configuration menu, the next print 2D 02 00 N1 N2 This command selects underscore, strikethrough, and overscore. This command is supported in Native 4247 and 2381 emulation modes only. The values for N1 are: X'01' Underscore Appendix D. Personal - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 230
20' Double line feeds, character height unchanged (4202 only) X'21' Double line feeds, standard character height X'22' Double line feeds, double character height M4 is a one-byte hexadecimal value that turns double wide on or off as follows: X'00' No Change 208 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 231
off Turn double wide on Single line feeds (2381 and 4247 only) Double line feeds (2381 and 4247 only) Set Font Global (SFG) (ESC [ I) 1B 5B 49 02 00 HF LF This control selects font and pitch based on the values of HF and LF. (Supported in Native 4247 or 2381 emulation mode only.) HF LF - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 232
printer to user-defined settings; downloaded fonts are initialized. Settings are saved in non-volatile memory (NVM). X'FF' Initializes printer to factory settings; downloaded fonts are initialized. Settings are saved in non-volatile memory (NVM). ID Printer ID Byte: X'B6' For Native 4247 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 233
v Serial Interface: - Interface Types, Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity, Pacing, code page in hexadecimal. (Supported in 4247 or 2381 emulation mode only.) The following table shows the values for HC and LC: HC LC Character Set 01 B5 CP437 USA ( Appendix D. Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS) 211 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 234
E3 CP1251 Cyrillic Windows Note: The following languages are all supported within code printer is in Native 4247 mode or emulating the IBM 2381 Personal Printer. The setting remains in effect until changed by another Set Print Quality control or until the printer 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 235
speed) Printer Initialization (Default) Buffer Terminating Conditions The following controls cause buffered data to be released for printing: v Carriage Return v Line Feed v Reverse Line Feed v Form Feed v Horizontal Tab (if there is printhead movement) v Vertical Tab v Backspace v Set 1/8 Inch - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 236
of a carriage return and line feed inserted after the maximum number of characters has been printed on a line. The next character is then printed at the left margin on the following line. Automatic line wrap occurs for text data but not for bit image graphics. 214 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 237
User-Defined Characters (ESC 229 Select Graphics Mode (ESC 230 Auto Underscore (ESC 230 Select Vertical Tab Channel (ESC 230 Set 1/8 Inch Line Spacing (ESC 0 230 Set 7/72 Inch Line Spacing (ESC 1 231 Set 1/6 Inch Line Spacing (ESC 2 231 Set n/216 Inch Line Spacing (ESC 3 231 © Copyright IBM - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 238
Font (ESC k 240 Set Left Margin (ESC l 240 Turn Proportional Mode On/Off (ESC p 240 Quiet Printing (ESC s 240 Select Character Table (ESC t 241 Double High Printing (ESC w 241 Select NLQ or DP Print Quality (ESC x 241 Buffer Terminating Conditions 241 216 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 239
Printer is established by the host system and consists of any set of related print objects. A print job could be as short as one character or could be many pages long. Program Configuration parameter values can be changed at any time; however, to obtain predictable results, changes to operator panel - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 240
printer controller maintains both the logical position and the physical position on the page. If a print job does not end with a proper job terminator (for example, Form Feed the page size control commands (Set Page Length, Set Horizontal Margins, for example). The 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 241
which are established when the printer is initialized. The standard power-on defaults are: TOF Operator panel setting PL Operator panel setting CPI Operator panel setting LPI Operator panel setting LM 0 inches (Column 1) RM Operator panel setting SOP Operator panel setting HT Horizontal tabs are - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 242
margin is crossed, the vertical position on the new page following the automatic form feed will be the top-of-form position. If skip perforation is not active, the vertical position on the new page is the point immediately following the previous print line. 220 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 243
operator panel Configuration menu. If there are no tab stops past the current vertical presentation position, Vertical Tab is treated as a Line Feed. Form Feed advances to the top margin and the horizontal presentation position is set to the left margin for subsequent printing. Carriage Return (CR - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 244
inch setting. CPI can be changed within a print line. Device Control 3 (DC3) / Deselect or XOFF 13 This control has different meanings depending upon the currently active interface. v Parallel interface ( print position one character space to the right. 222 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 245
or more control parameters. Supported escape sequence controls are: Escape Null (no operation) Bell Backspace Horizontal Tab Line Feed Vertical Tab Form Feed Carriage Return Shift Set Intercharacter Spacing Master Select Cancel MSB Control Set Absolute Print Position Select User-defined Set Define User - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 246
Z ESC \ ESC a ESC b ESC d ESC e ESC g ESC j ESC k 224 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide Hex 1B 35 1B 36 1B 37 1B 3A 1B 3C 1B 3D 1B 3E 1B 3F 1B Set Relative Position Set Letter Quality Justification Set Vertical Tabs in Channel Relative Move Right (n/120) Relative Move Left (n/120) Set 15 CPI Feed - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 247
6C 1B 70 1B 73 1B 74 1B 77 1B 78 Name Set Left Margin Turn Proportional Mode On/Off Quiet Printing Select Character operator panel Configuration menu. If the paper advance crosses the bottom margin, the printer completes all deferred printing on the current page and then does an automatic form feed - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 248
data at a different character-per-inch setting is buffered, that data is printed before the setting is changed. The current presentation position becomes the next printable column at the new character-per-inch setting. CPI can be changed within a print line. 226 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 249
interface. v Parallel interface (Select): DC1 selects the printer. v Serial interface (XON): DC1 is treated as a NUL if received from the host. The printer -inch setting is buffered, that data is printed before the setting is a carriage return, line feed, or both; otherwise, it will be handled as - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 250
any form loaded from bin 1, 2, or 3, and selects Manual Sheet Feed forms path. 1 Selects bin 1 if no forms are loaded Ejects the currently loaded cut-sheet form. Set Intercharacter Spacing (ESC SP) 1B 20 NN This control sets the amount of space to be added 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 251
(ESC %) 1B 25 NN 00 This control specifies the character set as default or user-defined. The following are the values of NN: 0 Selects the default character set. 1 Selects the user-defined character set. Define User-Defined Characters (ESC &) 1B 26 NN MM W0 W1 W2 D0 .. DN This control - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 252
line spacing. Changing the line spacing within a print job without changing the page length can cause printing on the page perforation. For additional information, see "Set Page Length (ESC C)" on page 233. 230 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 253
Set Page Length (ESC C)" on page 233. Set 1/6 Inch Line Spacing (ESC 2) 1B 32 This control sets the line spacing at the value set by the last Set Text Line Spacing (ESC A) control received. The printer sets character set has been selected by the Character Table (ESC t) or the operator panel, but - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 254
the printhead to Home. Set MSB to 0 (ESC =) 1B 3D This control sets problem of some system applications that always send data with the MSB set to 1, which results in italic or graphics printing in Epson printers. Set MSB to 1 (ESC >) 1B 3E This control sets 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 255
72 90 144 Initialize Printer (ESC @) 1B 40 This control resets all print-related parameters to values previously saved and clears the buffer of printable data. Select n/72 Inch Line Spacing (ESC A) 1B 41 NN This control sets a line spacing value for subsequent line feeds. NN is a one-byte - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 256
(all text characters are double struck). Double-strike printing continues until the printer receives an End Double-Strike Print control (ESC H), or the printer is initialized. End Double-Strike Print (ESC H) 1B 48 This control ends double-strike printing. 234 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 257
of the active character set. When NN equals X'01', the codes become printable characters, which allows them to be used as user-defined characters. of 1/216 inch. The printer will adjust the value to the nearest 1/144 inch. This control performs an immediate line feed, but does not affect subsequent - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 258
international character set as shown in the table below and is available in both DP and NLQ. The following values for NN are: Character Hex Codes N Set 23 24 40 5b 5c 5d 5e 60 7b 7c 7d 7e 0 USA 1 France 2 Germany 3 United Kingdom 236 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 259
mode, an End Subscript/Superscript Mode control is received, or the printer is initialized. NN is a one-byte hexadecimal value that activates Mode (ESC T) 1B 54 This controls stops subscript and superscript printing. Set Print Direction (ESC U) 1B 55 NN This control specifies bidirectional or - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 260
pel. Data that exceeds the right margin is discarded. Set Relative Position (ESC \) 1B 5C N1 N2 This control moves the printhead to a horizontal print position relative to the current print the left, subtract the number from 65536 before using the 238 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 261
move (N1 + [N2 × 256])/120 inches relative to the current print position. The control is ignored if it would move the printhead beyond the page margins. Set Letter Quality Justification (ESC a) 1B 61 NN This control selects print justification according to the following values of NN: 0 Selects - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 262
On This control overrides condensed and is available for DP, NLQ, and user-defined characters. Quiet Printing (ESC s) 1B 73 NN This control activates and deactivates Quiet Mode. Quiet mode creates half-speed printing. The following are the values for NN: 240 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 263
are the values for NN: 0 Set Double-High Mode Off 1 Set Double-High Mode On Superscript, operator panel print quality selections. Buffer Terminating Conditions The following controls cause buffered data to be released for printing: v Carriage Return v Line Feed v Form Feed v Reverse Line Feed - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 264
feed inserted after the maximum number of characters has been printed on a line. The next character is then printed at the left margin on the following line. Automatic line wrap occurs for text data but not for bit image graphics or advanced function graphics. 242 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 265
Unsupported Command Processing The following Epson controls are not supported by the 4247 Printer. If any of these commands are received, they are ignored. v Select 9-Pin Graphic Mode (ESC |) v Disable Paper-Out Sensor (ESC 8) v Enable Paper-Out Sensor (ESC 9) v - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 266
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Pages The table below lists the ASCII code pages used by the 4247 Printer, and also provides page references so you can determine what code page contains the characters you want to use. Code Page 437 Character Set Name USA (Personal Computer) See Page 247 © Copyright IBM Corp. 1995, 1998 245 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 268
916 920 921 922 1006 1046 1089 1098 1116 1117 1118 1251 Character Set Name Greek/Latin (ISO 8859-7) Latin 1 (ISO 8859-1) Multilingual Old Computer) Lithuanian (Personal Computer) Cyrillic Windows Epson Extended Graphic Epson Italic 246 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide See Page 248 249 250 251 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 269
USA (Personal Computer) Appendix F. Code Pages 247 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 270
Greek/Latin (ISO 8859-7) 248 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 271
Latin 1 (ISO 8859-1) Appendix F. Code Pages 249 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 272
Multilingual 250 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 273
Old Greek Appendix F. Code Pages 251 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 274
Latin 2/ROECE 252 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 275
Turkish Appendix F. Code Pages 253 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 276
Cyrillic 254 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 277
Turkish Appendix F. Code Pages 255 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 278
Portuguese 256 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 279
Icelandic Appendix F. Code Pages 257 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 280
Hebrew 258 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 281
Canadian French Appendix F. Code Pages 259 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 282
Arabic 260 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 283
Danish/Norwegian Appendix F. Code Pages 261 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 284
Cyrillic 2 (Personal Computer) 262 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 285
New Greek Appendix F. Code Pages 263 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 286
Thai 264 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 287
OCR-A Appendix F. Code Pages 265 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 288
OCR-B 266 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 289
Latin 2 (ISO 8859-2) Appendix F. Code Pages 267 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 290
Latin 3 (ISO 8859-3) 268 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 291
Latin 4 (ISO 8859-4) Appendix F. Code Pages 269 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 292
Cyrillic (ISO 8859-5) 270 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 293
Latin 8 (ISO 8859-8) Appendix F. Code Pages 271 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 294
Latin 5 (ISO 8859-8) 272 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 295
Baltic Multilingual Appendix F. Code Pages 273 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 296
Estonian 274 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 297
Urdu Appendix F. Code Pages 275 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 298
Arabic Extended 276 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 299
Latin 6 (ISO 8859-6) Appendix F. Code Pages 277 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 300
Farsi (Personal Computer) 278 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 301
Estonian (Personal Computer) Appendix F. Code Pages 279 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 302
Latvian (Personal Computer) 280 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 303
Lithuanian (Personal Computer) Appendix F. Code Pages 281 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 304
Cyrillic Windows 282 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 305
Epson FX-series Code Pages The following Epson code charts provide information on the character tables available for Epson FX-series emulation mode. Extended Graphics Character Table 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ABCDE F 0 sp 0 @P ' p Ç É á └ ╨ α ≡ 1 ! 1 A Qa q ü æí ┴ ╤ β - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 306
that vary, by language, from the Epson Extended Character Graphics set. The code points shown are the only ones that vary ¡ Ñ¿ }ñ Japan ¥ Norway Denmark - 2 Spain - 2 í ñóú Latin America I French Canadian Latin America II Ñ 284 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 307
Glossary The following terms are defined as they apply to the 4247 Printer documentation. Italicized text indicates terms found elsewhere in this glossary. If you do not find the term you need, refer to the index or to the IBM Dictionary of Computing , ZC20-1699. A A2-size paper. Paper that measures - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 308
operations at one or more devices. (2) The electronics and code that control the printer and the communication attachment. CPI. characters-per-inch CU. See control unit. curl. See paper curl. customer engineer (CE). An IBM service the quality of certain fonts. 286 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 309
. feature code. A code used by IBM to process hardware and software orders. firmware. (1) An ordered set of instructions and data stored in a way that host processor. The processing unit to which the printer is attached through a defined interface. host system. (1) The primary or controlling computer - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 310
or wedged in the forms path so the printer cannot operate. K key. A switch on the operator panel that allows the user to communicate with the printer. key operator. A user assigned to perform routine maintenance and configuration of the printer. L lean. See stack lean. LED. light-emitting diode - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 311
of the number of lines per vertical inch of paper. M Manual Sheet Feed option. This option allows you to feed into the printer a single sheet of paper or a single, multi-part form. manufacturing default. A value, attribute, or option that is set or chosen at the time of manufacture. Synonymous with - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 312
paper or other media. printer stand. An optional printer table available from your IBM marketing representative. print position mode. (1) A printer state that allows you to set the functions you use in your daily job. You can save these values in nonvolatile 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 313
stack lean can cause failures when feeding paper. storage. (1) The retention retrieved. (3) A device, or part of a device, that can the use of an operating system, with the IBM Token-Ring Network. transmission. The sending of a print data set to a printer user. Anyone who requires the services of - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 314
that is manufactured specifically for the xerographic process, in which key paper qualities are carefully controlled. Z zero tear. Conserves forms by not requiring the operator to tear off any of the forms when parking or changing forms types. 292 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 315
19 © Copyright IBM Corp. 1995, 1998 changing (continued) forms path 41 ribbon cartridge 133 checking configuration 27 tear off position 25 choosing forms path 34 forms path for special forms 35 tear off options 25 cleaning printer covers 137 inside 137 clearance operator 161, 166 service 161, 166 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 316
connection 128 existing forms path, identifying 42 exiting printer configuration 82 217, 245 294 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide F firmware level 23 fixed AFTA 111 forms jam clearing 137 sensor 84 loading dual push 58 front push 20 manual sheet feed 30 push pull 72 rear pull 64 rear push - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 317
loading forms dual push 58 front push 20 manual sheet feed 30 push pull 72 rear pull 64 rear push 55 location function keys 9 operator areas and controls 5 operator panel display 7 power switch 19 printer on optional printer stand 32 site 159 status indicators 7 tractor in forms path 36 Index 295 - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 318
Park 11 Path 10 Pitch 12 Quiet 10 Tear 10 overlay 4 status indicators Auto Sheet Feed 8 Front Push 8 Manual Sheet Feed 8 296 4247 Printer Model A00 User's Guide operator panel (continued) status indicators (continued) Online 8, 9 Push Pull 9 Rear Pull 8 Rear Push 8 optional features automatic sheet - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 319
codes and messages 139 without status code 142 problems with configuration 143, 150 print quality 143, 147 printed output 142 ribbon 143, 147 program configuration menu 106 push pull forms path configuring 71 installing tractors 71 loading forms 72 setting up 70 stacking forms 72 push-pull selector - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 320
serial interface (continued) print language 95 service clearance 161, 166 setting up dual push forms paths 57 forms guide deflector 44 forms path 13, 42 forms tractors 14, 50 front push forms path 14 manual sheet feed 30 new forms path 41 paper bail 48 printer 3 push pull forms path 70 push-pull - IBM 4247-V03 | User Guide - Page 321
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4247 Printer
Model A00
User’s Guide
SA24-4404-02
IBM