Tally-genicom 5040 User Manual

USERSET UP12EJECTSTOP5040User Guide Flatbed Printer

Introduction User guide2About this manual The user guide contains a detailed description of the printer, its characteristic features and additional in

Character sets User guide92Graphic2

User guide Character sets93IBM code pagesCode page 437Code page 850

Character sets User guide94Code page 860Code page 863

User guide Character sets95Code page 865Code page 851

Character sets User guide96Code page 852Code page 853

User guide Character sets97Code page 855Code page 857

Character sets User guide98Code page 866Code page 869

User guide Character sets99Code page USSR GostCode page 864

Character sets User guide100Code page 437GCode page 920

User guide Character sets101Code page 858Code page 923

User guide Printer at a glance3Printer at a glanceView from the frontView with cover opened1CoverPower switch (On/Off)Control panel Paper trayRibbon c

Character sets User guide102ISO code pagesISO 8859-2ISO 8859-5

User guide Character sets103ISO 8859-7ISO 8859-8

Character sets User guide104Available code pages and fontsThe following list includes all the character sets you can select from the control panel or

User guide Character sets105PC 9239999999999pnISO 8859-1 Latin 19999999999pnISO 8859-2 Latin 29999999999pnISO 8859-5 Cyrillic9 9 9 9 9nnnnnpnISO 8859-

User guide Emulations107EmulationsWhen a printer understands the control set written for another printer type, it is said to emulate the other printer

Emulations User guide108What are escape sequences?An escape sequence consists of an ESCape control character (ESC = decimal 27 or hexadecimal 1B) foll

User guide Emulations109List of available control codesThe following table shows the available sequences in the various emu-lations.If you want to kno

Emulations User guide110Printer OperationsESC S 5 Select printer device LF Line feed forward FF Form feed (ejection from rear) CR Carriage ret

User guide Emulations111Printer ControlESC Z Request for primary IDESC / 7 Printer IDESC i Request for basic machine configuration ESC p x y z k

Printer at a glance User guide4View from the rearPowerinletParallelinterface1st Serialinterface2nd SerialinterfaceUSBinterface

Emulations User guide112ESC } 0 P Reset form parking ESC s nnnn Measure form position : answerImage acquisitionESC } p … Image acquisitionSTX mn

User guide Emulations113PR50 modeCommand sequence FunctionPage LayoutESC Q nnn mmm ESC Z Define document lengthESC J nnn Define left margin ESC T

Emulations User guide114ESC ^ 0 Change emulation ESC [ nnn Select character set BEL BellDEL Clear print memoryESC # n Assign reference for ES

User guide Emulations115Magnetic Device ControlESC ] Passbook magnetic stripe readESC t datiGS Data to be recorded on the magnetic stripeESC \ R

Emulations User guide116IBM modeCommand sequence FunctionHorizontal position controlBS 08H BackspaceHT 09H Horizontal tabCR 0DH Carriage return ESC BS

User guide Emulations117Character attributesSO 0EH Double-wide printing by lineSI 0FH Condensed printingDC2 12H Select 10 cpiDC4 14H Cancel double-wid

Emulations User guide118BarcodeESC [ f 1BH 5BH 66H Setup barcode parameterESC [ p 1BH 5BH 70H Set barcode dataOthersBEL 07H BeeperDC1 11H Select print

User guide Emulations119Epson modeCommand sequence FunctionHorizontal position controlBS 08H BackspaceHT 09H Horizontal TabCR 0DH Carriage Return ESC

Emulations User guide120DC4 14H Cancel Double-Wide Printing 1 LineESC SO 1BH 0EH Double-Wide Printing 1 LineESC SI 1BH 0FH Select Condensed ModeESC !

User guide Emulations121ESC K 1BH 4BH Select Single-density Graphics ModeESC L 1BH 4CH Select Double-density Graphics ModeESC Y 1BH 59H Select High-s

User guide Installation5InstallationUnpacking the printer Place your packaged printer on a solid base.Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the cor

Emulations User guide122ESC [ n ( t 1BH 5BH n 28H 74H Mode switch-over for handling end of paperESC [ n ) t 1BH 5BH n 29H 74H Setting control poin

User guide Interfaces123InterfacesYour printer offers the possibility of operating either via a parallel, a se-rial or a USB interface. There is a pri

Interfaces User guide124Parallel interface The bidirectional parallel interface offers the so called “nibble” mode of the IEEE1284 interface norm. Thi

User guide Interfaces125ECP modeTransmission length: max. 2,0 mPin Signal In/Out Pin Parallel In/Out1 HostClk In 19 Signal GND2 DATA0 Bi-Di 20 Signal

Interfaces User guide126Serial interface RS232C Your printer’s serial interface supports the RS232C specification. The signals are received and transm

User guide Interfaces127Serial attachment characteristicsData ratesThe interface supports the following data rates.` 4800 bps` 9600 bps` 19200 bps`

Interfaces User guide128HandshakingHandshaking in the serial environment is most commonly handled by manipulating the following 4 handshaking lines:`

User guide Interfaces129Configuring the serial interface of the PCDOS modeTo use the serial interface of your PC, you must add the following mode comm

USB interface The USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface has the following features:` Full compliance with the Universal Serial Bus Specification Revisi

Consumables and accessoriesConsumables Only use ribbon cassettes from the manufacturer as products from oth-er manufacturers may damage the print head

Installation User guide6Placing your printer Place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is po-sitioned in such a way that

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User guide Installation7When selecting the printer location, observe the following additional instructions:Never place the printer in the vicinity of

Installation User guide8Checking the printer voltageMake sure that the device has been set to the correct voltage (e.g. 230 V in Europe, 120 V in the

User guide Installation9Make sure that the printer and the computer are switched off and connect the data cable between the printer and the computer,

Switching on the printerBefore switching the printer on, make sure that it is connected correctly and that you have followed all the safety and instal

User guide Printer drivers and firmware11Printer drivers and firmwarePrinter drivers You need to install a printer driver so that the printer can proc

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Printer drivers and firmware User guide1211.Select the port to which your printer is connected, then click on Next.12.If required, edit the name of th

User guide Printer drivers and firmware1311.Select the printer type. Click on OK, then on Next.12.If required, edit the name of the default printer an

Printer drivers and firmware User guide14Form settings (Windows 2000/NT 4.0/XP)In contrast to Windows versions 95/98/ME, in which forms are de-fined i

User guide Printer drivers and firmware15Loading firmware The most current version of the firmware can be downloaded from our Internet site. Make sure

Printer drivers and firmware User guide16Downloading firmware to the printerTo load new firmware to the printer, proceed as follows.1.Browse to the fo

User guide Control panel17Control panelThe control panel keys are used for controlling your work with the printer. The control panel is located on the

Control panel User guide18Display, indicators and keys1.LCD display: Displays the internal printer status, operating instruc-tions and error messages.

User guide Control panel19Status indicatorsStatus indicator variations The following section describes which functions the various statuses of the ind

Control panel User guide20Ready indicator (STOP LED)Ready indicator (STOP LED) does not light up:` The printer is in the stop status (Offline) and dis

User guide Control panel21Paper indicator (EJECT LED)Paper indicator (EJECT LED) does not light up:` No paper is inserted in the printer. Paper indica

User guide Table of contentsITable of contentsIntroduction 1Printer features 1Interfaces 1Emulations 1Symbols used 1About this manual 21 Printer at a

Control panel User guide22Key functions during operationSTOP keyWhen the Ready indicator lights up, you can switch the printer from online to offline

User guide Control panel23USER keyWhen there is data in the printer and the Ready indicator is off (Offline status), you can delete the data in the pr

Control panel User guide24Key functions when powering onSTOP keyBy pressing the ON/OFF key and the STOP key at the same time, you will activate the “H

User guide Control panel25User keyBy pressing the ON/OFF key and the USER key at the same time, you will enter the menu mode. Keep the USER key presse

Control panel User guide26Key functions in menu modeAfter entering the menu mode the keys of the control panel have the following functions.USER keyUs

User guide Print media27Print mediaInserting a document Before inserting a document make sure that the printer is switched on and the the message ONLI

Print media User guide28Inserting a passbook Before processing a new vertical-fold or horizontal-fold passbook, you should eliminate the stiffness of

User guide Print media29The bulge of the opened passbook should be as flat as possible to avoid malfunctions when the passbook is drawn into the print

Print media User guide30When the passbook is printed, it is automati-cally transported out of the printer and re-leased for removal. If the passbook w

User guide Print media31Removing media If you want to remove an inserted media (cut sheet or passbook) press the EJECT key. The media is transported o

User guide Table of contentsII4 Control panel 17Display, indicators and keys 18Status indicators 19Status indicator variations 19Ready indicator (STOP

User guide Changing the ribbon cassette33Changing the ribbon cassetteMake sure that the printer is switched off before replacing the ribbon cassette.T

Changing the ribbon cassette User guide34Press the green release lever for the printing mechanism. This swings the printing mecha-nism backwards.Remov

User guide Changing the ribbon cassette35Inserting the ribbon cassetteTake the new ribbon cassette from the packaging and lift the ribbon guide from t

Changing the ribbon cassette User guide36Pull the ribbon guide under the print head. Tighten the ribbon by turning the tension gear in the direction o

User guide Changing the ribbon cassette37Close the main frame by pressing the colored section in the middle of the frame as shown and ensure both left

User guide Replacing the print head39Replacing the print headAs the print head has a very long lifetime, it is under normal circum-stances hardly ever

Replacing the print head User guide40Press the green release lever for the printing mechanism. This swings the printing mecha-nism backwards.If the pr

User guide Replacing the print head41Remove the two screws A from the print head.Unlock the connectors of the two flexible cables B and disconnect the

User guide Table of contentsIIIMenu configurations (User 1/User 2) 46Menu handling 47Key functions 47USER key 47EJECT key 47STOP key 48Setting paramet

Replacing the print head User guide42Inserting new print headPush the print head straight down into the mounting. Set the print head onto the center o

User guide Replacing the print head43Pull the ribbon guide under the print head. Tighten the ribbon by turning the tension gear in the direction of th

Replacing the print head User guide44Close the main frame by pressing the colored section in the middle of the frame as shown and ensure both left and

User guide Menu45MenuProgramming via the control panelApart from being able to control your printer via the applications soft-ware you use, you can al

Menu User guide46Calling up the menu You can access the menu in the following way:Make sure that the printer is switched off.Hold the USER key pressed

User guide Menu47Menu handlingKey functions You can navigate in the current menu using the three keys of the con-trol panel.USER key Press the USER ke

Menu User guide48STOP key In menu mode the STOP key has the following functions:If pressed in a main menu level the next menu level is opened (e.g. M

User guide Menu49Setting parameters (principle)Before you begin setting the parameters, you should check which pa-rameters your system requires. Furth

Menu User guide50Press the EJECT key to select a next parameter value or press the USER key to select a previous parameter value.Press STOP key to sav

User guide Menu51Selecting the LC display languageThis section describes how to make settings in the menu, using the se-lection of the national langua

User guide Table of contentsIVOverrun Error (Serial I/F) 72Cover Open Error 72Cover Open Error 72Warnings 73Data in Buffer 73Remove Paper 73Clearing p

Menu User guide52Press the STOP key to confirm the selection.If you want to change other parameter items in this menu level, use the USER or EJECT key

User guide Menu53Printing out the status pageThe printer has a function that allows you to printout the current pa-rameter settings.There are two ways

Menu User guide54When the test printout is aborted or complet-ed, LCD will display Print StatusPage Com-pleted.The Print setting mode will be ended au

User guide Menu55The paper will be ejected once printing is com-plete.When the test printout is aborted or complet-ed, LCD will display Print StatusPa

Menu User guide56Status page (example)

User guide Menu57Menu parameters The following section introduces and explains all the possible menu settings. The default setting is marked by an ast

Menu User guide58Code Page 437*, 850, 860, 863, 865, 851, 852, 853, 855, 857, 866, 869, USSR Gost, 864, 437G, 920, 858, 923ISO 8859-2 East Europe, ISO

User guide Menu59Reference edge Left *RightSets the horizontal leading edge.Left: the left edge of the character matrix is aligned to the the left edg

Menu User guide60MENUINTERFACESMenu, interfacesType RS232_1ParallelUSBRS232_23)Selects the interface. Printer can be configured either for serial, par

User guide Menu61MENUINTERFACESParity 2 EvenOddNone *The parity test for received data bytes can be selected. None causes transmission in both directi

User guide Table of contentsVCode page 855 97Code page 857 97Code page 866 98Code page 869 98Code page USSR Gost 99Code page 864 99Code page 437G 100C

Menu User guide62MENUOlivettiSub Emulation PR2 *PR50Selects the Olivetti sub emulation.Vertical resol. 1/240 *1/216Selects the vertical resolution (li

User guide Menu63Test functionHex Dump With the interface test (Hex-Dump/H-Dump) you can test data trans-mission from the computer to the printer. Dur

Menu User guide64If the printer receives data and there is no pa-per in the printer, the message will be changed to Hex Dump Load Paper.Exiting the te

User guide Troubleshooting65TroubleshootingMany of the faults and problems which may occur while using the printer are minor problems which you can so

Troubleshooting User guide66General print problemsProblem Corrective actionThe display remains darkThe printer is switched on, but noth-ing happens (n

User guide Troubleshooting67Problems with the paper feedThe paper is not fed in1.Check that the correct media type is selected in the menu, if necessa

Troubleshooting User guide68Problems with the print qualityProblem Corrective actionPrint is faulty The inserted document is too thick. Use a document

User guide Troubleshooting69Error messages and warningsMalfunctions are differentiated as warnings and errors. For a warning a message only appears on

Troubleshooting User guide70Unrecoverable errors The following errors are unrecoverable by the user. If displayed in the LCD display, power the printe

User guide Troubleshooting71Recoverable errorsMessage Condition Corrective actionPrint Head HotErrorThe print head is too hot` Power the printer off,

User guide Table of contentsVISerial interface RS232C 126Connector assignment 126Serial attachment characteristics 127Data rates 127Supported protocol

Troubleshooting User guide72Parity Error(Serial I/F)The setting of Parity of the Host PC differs from the Parity setting of the serial interface of th

User guide Troubleshooting73WarningsMessage Condition Corrective actionData in Buffer USER or EJECT key is pressed in online state and there are data

Troubleshooting User guide74Clearing paper jams If a document which was fed into the printer is not automatically eject-ed or ejected after pressing t

User guide Troubleshooting75Press the two green release levers on both sides of the panel and lift the panel up. Then remove the jammed paper by pulli

User guide Care and maintenance77Care and maintenanceThe printer is designed to operate with minimal maintenance. It is ad-visable to clean the inside

Care and maintenance User guide78Cleaning the MSR-H magnetic stripeIf your printer has an MSR magnetic stripe reader, the MSR read/write head can be c

User guide Care and maintenance79Switch the printer off and on again in order to set the printer in the normal operating mode.The cleaning sheet can b

Care and maintenance User guide80Transport of the printerPreparations for transport If you intend to transport the printer over a short distance only,

User guide Specifications81SpecificationsPrinter specificationsAPrinter system Serial impact matrix printerPrinthead with 24 needles Diameter 0.22 mmP

User guide Introduction1IntroductionPrinter features This printer is a document printer for printing manually inserted docu-ments as well as passbooks

Specifications User guide82Character pitch 10, 12, 15, 17.1, 20 and 24 (16.6 only for PR2)Fonts Draft DraftLQ Roman Sans Serif Courier Bold Prestige S

User guide Specifications83Rated current intake Operation (maximum):US: 1.30 A; EU: 0.59 A Standby:US: 0.11 A; EU: 0.072 AApparent power consumptionOp

Specifications User guide84Approvals DIN EN 60 950 / VDE 0805, TUV (EN 60950) / Certified CE Mark, UL 60950 3rd Edition / C-UL (CSA C22.2 No 60950-00)

User guide Specifications85Paper specificationsSingle and multi-copy sheetPaper width 70 to 240 mmPaper length 70 to 500 mmPaper weight Single sheet:M

Specifications User guide86Multi-copy sheets Sets of forms may be used only if the top edge is bound. The binding edge should be as soft as pos-sible.

User guide Specifications87Interface specificationsParallel interface bidirectionalType of data transmission 8-bit parallel interface (Centronics comp

User guide Character sets89Character setsThis chapter shows the character sets and contains a list of all available character sets which can be select

Character sets User guide90OCR-A character set

User guide Character sets91Epson character setsItalicGraphic1