Digital Equipment DEClaser 2200 Manual

DEClaser 2200 Printer Operator’s Guide

Order Number EK–D2200–OP–001

Digital Equipment Corporation

Maynard, Massachusetts

First Printing, June 1990

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This document was prepared using VAX DOCUMENT, Version 1.2.

FCC NOTICE: This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy

and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television

reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B computing device in accordance with the speciﬁcations in

Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable

protection against such interference in a residential installation. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,

the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of

the following methods.

– Reorient the receiving antenna.

– Relocate the computer or peripheral with respect to the receiver.

– Move the computer or peripheral away from the receiver.

– Plug the computer or peripheral into a different outlet so that they are

on different branch circuits than the receiver.

If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio

/television technician for additional suggestions. The user may ﬁnd the

booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems,

prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful. This booklet

is available from the U.S. Government Printing Ofﬁce, Washington DC,

20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4.

To meet FCC requirements a shielded parallel cable is required to connect

the device to a personal computer or other Class B device.

Contents

Preface xi

Chapter 1 Printer Components

1.1 Functions of the Printer Components .................. 1–1

1.2 Required Operating Space ........................... 1–10

Chapter 2 Operating Information

2.1 Powering the Printer On ............................ 2–1

2.2 Powering the Printer Off ............................ 2–3

2.3 Opening the Top Cover.............................. 2–4

2.4 Closing the Top Cover .............................. 2–6

2.5 Printout Selector .................................. 2–7

2.6 Printout Selection in Simplex Mode .................... 2–8

2.6.1 Selecting Facedown Printout (Top Output Tray) . . . ..... 2–9

2.6.2 Selecting Faceup Printouts (Rear Output Tray) ......... 2–10

2.7 Printing in Duplex Mode ............................ 2–11

2.7.1 Duplex Printing Printer Setup ...................... 2–12

2.8 Loading Paper .................................... 2–14

2.8.1 Adding Paper to the Cassettes ...................... 2–15

2.9 Feeding Media Manually ............................ 2–18

2.9.1 Manually Feeding Paper, Labels, and Transparencies .... 2–20

2.10 Feeding Envelopes Manually . . . ...................... 2–26

2.10.1 Feeding Envelopes . .............................. 2–26

2.11 Adjusting the Print Density.......................... 2–32

2.12 Printing the Engine Test Print. . ...................... 2–35

2.13 Printing Test Print A . .............................. 2–38

2.14 Printing Test Print B . .............................. 2–42

2.15 Printing the Font List .............................. 2–45

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2.16 Using Control Representation Mode ................... 2–48

2.16.1 Entering Control Representation Mode . . ............. 2–48

2.17 Resetting the Printer . .............................. 2–49

Chapter 3 The Control Panel

3.1 Using the Keypad in Keypad Mode .................... 3–4

3.1.1 Entering Keypad Mode ........................... 3–4

3.2 Using the Keypad in Menu Mode ...................... 3–7

Chapter 4 Printer Conﬁguration

4.1 Entering Menu Mode . .............................. 4–2

4.1.1 Using the Keypad in Menu Mode .................... 4–3

4.2 Reading the Display in Menu Mode .................... 4–4

4.2.1 Displaying Menu and Feature Selections . ............. 4–4

4.2.2 Displaying Menu Values .......................... 4–5

4.3 Printer Conﬁguration Memory . . ...................... 4–5

4.3.1 Operating Memory . .............................. 4–6

4.3.2 ROM (Read-Only Memory) . . . ...................... 4–7

4.3.3 NVRAM (Nonvolatile Random-Access Memory) ......... 4–8

4.3.4 RAM (Random-Access Memory) ..................... 4–9

4.4 Operational Flow in Menu Mode ...................... 4–9

4.4.1 Sample Procedure for Changing and Saving Values . ..... 4–11

4.5 Menu Descriptions . . . .............................. 4–15

4.5.1 FEEDER Menu . . . .............................. 4–18

4.5.2 LAYOUT Menu . . . .............................. 4–20

4.5.2.1 Offset Position (offsetX, offsetY) ................... 4–21

4.5.2.2 Automatic New Line (autoNL) .................... 4–23

4.5.3 COPY Menu .................................... 4–23

4.5.4 COMMAND Menu . .............................. 4–23

4.5.5 INITIAL Menu .................................. 4–24

4.5.5.1 Macro . ...................................... 4–25

4.5.5.2 Examples Using the Macro Feature . . . ............. 4–27

4.5.5.3 Paint Mode (paint) ............................. 4–27

4.5.5.4 Paper Size (paper) ............................. 4–27

4.5.6 INTERFACE Menu .............................. 4–28

4.5.6.1 Interface Selection (i/f) .......................... 4–29

4.5.6.2 Baud Rate (baud) .............................. 4–30

4.5.6.3 RS232C Data Format (rsmode) ................... 4–30

4.5.6.4 Data Terminal Ready (dtr) . ...................... 4–30

4.5.6.5 Buffer Control (xon/xoff). . . ...................... 4–30

4.5.6.6 End of Text/Acknowledge (etx/ack) ................. 4–31

4.5.7 DUPLEX Menu . . . .............................. 4–31

Chapter 5 Print Media

5.1 Paper Speciﬁcations . . .............................. 5–2

5.1.1 Special Considerations When Printing on Paper . . . ..... 5–3

5.2 Envelope Requirements ............................. 5–4

5.2.1 Special Considerations When Printing on Envelopes ..... 5–7

5.3 Transparencies .................................... 5–8

5.3.1 Special Considerations When Printing Transparencies . . . 5–8

5.4 Labels .......................................... 5–9

5.4.1 Special Considerations When Printing on Labels . . . ..... 5–10

5.5 Paper Handling and Storage . . . ...................... 5–11

5.5.1 Paper Handling . . . .............................. 5–11

5.5.2 Paper Storage .................................. 5–11

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

6.1 Error Skip Procedure . .............................. 6–1

6.2 Printer Status Messages ............................ 6–2

6.3 Operator Call Messages ............................. 6–3

6.4 Software Error Messages ............................ 6–5

6.5 Service Call Messages .............................. 6–7

6.6 Common Operating Problems . . ...................... 6–7

6.6.1 Incorrect Printing Mode ........................... 6–11

6.7 Paper Jams ...................................... 6–12

6.7.1 Paper Jam Areas 1, 6, and 7 . ...................... 6–13

6.7.2 Paper Jam Areas 2, 3, 4, and 6 ..................... 6–17

6.7.3 Paper Jam Area 5 (Duplex Printing Mode Only) . . . ..... 6–22

6.7.4 Paper Jam Area 8 (Duplex Printing Only) ............. 6–26

Chapter 7 Maintenance

7.1 Cleaning the Printer . .............................. 7–1

7.1.1 Cleaning the Internal Surfaces ..................... 7–2

7.1.2 Cleaning the Primary Corona Wire .................. 7–7

7.1.3 Cleaning the Transfer Corona Wires and Discharging Pins 7–14

7.2 Extending EP-S Cartridge Life . ...................... 7–20

7.3 Replacing the EP-S Cartridge . . ...................... 7–21

7.4 Replacing the Ozone Filter........................... 7–39

Chapter 8 Service

8.1 Digital Equipment Corporation Services . . . ............. 8–1

Appendix A DEClaser Printer Quick Reference Guide

A.1 Positioning Controls . . .............................. A–2

A.2 Margins and Spacing . .............................. A–5

A.3 Set/Reset Modes ................................... A–10

A.4 Fonts and Character Sets ........................... A–11

A.5 Miscellaneous ..................................... A–16

Appendix B Accessories and Supplies

B.1 Ordering Information . .............................. B–3

Appendix C Speciﬁcations

C.1 Operating Speciﬁcations............................. C–1

C.2 Serial Interface Speciﬁcations . . ...................... C–4

C.3 Parallel Interface Speciﬁcations . ...................... C–7

Appendix D LN03 Compatibility

D.1 General Differences . . .............................. D–1

D.2 Printable Area Compatibility . . . ...................... D–2

D.3 Protocol Compatibility .............................. D–2

Glossary

Index

Figures

1 CDRH Label...................................... xvii

1–1 Components: Front/Right-Side View ................... 1–2

1–2 Components: Rear/Left-Side View ..................... 1–4

1–3 Components: Rear Output Tray . ...................... 1–6

1–4 Components: Inside the Printer . ...................... 1–8

1–5 Operating Space: Top View .......................... 1–11

1–6 Operating Space: Side View .......................... 1–11

2–1 Printout Selector .................................. 2–7

2–2 Printout Selections . . . .............................. 2–8

2–3 Duplex Paper Path . . . .............................. 2–11

2–4 Engine Test Print .................................. 2–36

2–5 Test Print A ...................................... 2–39

2–6 Test Print B ...................................... 2–43

2–7 Font List . . ...................................... 2–46

3–1 Control Panel ..................................... 3–1

4–1 Sample of a Menu . . . .............................. 4–1

4–2 Menu Display ..................................... 4–4

4–3 Operating Memory . . . .............................. 4–6

4–4 Operational Flow Chart ............................. 4–10

4–5 Test Print A Veriﬁcation............................. 4–14

4–6 Offset Positioning.................................. 4–21

4–7 Offset Printout Samples ............................. 4–22

5–1 Unacceptable Labels . .............................. 5–9

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6–1 Paper Jam Areas .................................. 6–12

7–1 Rocking the EP-S Cartridge .......................... 7–21

C–1 RS232C Pin Assignments............................ C–4

C–2 Serial Connections to Modem . . . ...................... C–5

C–3 Serial Connections Without Modem .................... C–6

C–4 Parallel Pin Assignment ............................ C–9

C–5 Parallel Connections . .............................. C–9

Tables

1–1 Printer Components: Front/Right-Side View ............. 1–3

1–2 Printer Components: Rear/Left-Side View . . ............. 1–5

1–3 Printer Components: Rear Output Tray ................. 1–7

1–4 Printer Components: Internal View .................... 1–9

2–1 Legal-Size Coding Example .......................... 2–19

2–2 Test Print A ...................................... 2–40

2–3 Printing Test Print A . .............................. 2–41

2–4 Printing Test Print B . .............................. 2–44

2–5 Printing the Font List .............................. 2–47

2–6 Entering Control Representation Mode ................. 2–48

2–7 Resetting the Printer . .............................. 2–49

3–1 Control Panel Functions ............................ 3–2

3–2 Keypad Functions: Keypad Mode ...................... 3–5

4–1 Entering Menu Mode . .............................. 4–2

4–2 Keypad Functions: Menu Mode . ...................... 4–3

4–3 Recalling Factory Default Values from ROM ............. 4–7

4–4 Saving Values in NVRAM ........................... 4–8

4–5 Saving Values in RAM .............................. 4–9

4–6 Changing and Saving Values . . . ...................... 4–11

4–7 Menu Mode Features and Values ...................... 4–15

4–8 FEEDER Menu Features and Values ................... 4–19

4–9 LAYOUT Menu Features and Values ................... 4–20

4–10 COPY Menu Features and Values ..................... 4–23

4–11 COMMAND Menu Features and Values . . . ............. 4–23

4–12 INITIAL Menu Features and Values ................... 4–24

4–13 Device Identiﬁcation . .............................. 4–25

4–14 User Preference Character Set . . ...................... 4–26

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4–15 Macro Feature Examples ............................ 4–27

4–16 INTERFACE Menu Features and Values................ 4–28

4–17 DUPLEX Menu Features and Values ................... 4–31

5–1 Cassette Feed Paper Sizes ........................... 5–2

5–2 Paper Speciﬁcations . . .............................. 5–3

5–3 Transparency Sizes . . .............................. 5–8

5–4 Transparency Speciﬁcations .......................... 5–8

6–1 Printer Status Messages ............................ 6–2

6–2 Operator Call Messages ............................. 6–3

6–3 Software Error Messages ............................ 6–5

6–4 Service Call Messages .............................. 6–7

6–5 Common Operating Problems . . ...................... 6–8

8–1 Questions to Consider Before You Call .................. 8–2

A–1 DECVPFS Selective Parameters ...................... A–7

A–2 SCS—Select Character Set .......................... A–14

A–3 NRC Fallback Selection ............................. A–15

A–4 Selective Digital Private Parameters ................... A–16

B–1 DEClaser 2200 Printer Accessories and Supplies .......... B–1

B–2 Ordering Within the U.S.A. .......................... B–3

B–3 Ordering Outside the U.S.A. . . . ...................... B–3

C–1 Serial Interface Pin Assignment ...................... C–4

C–2 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments .................... C–8

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