ActionPrinter 3250

narrow cover printer cover

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parallel interface
Y Power switch
r-thickness lever
FONT/YES FORM FEED/NO
FONT lights
button button
I I I
Control panel
power cord
CD
cable dip
Note: In some locations, the power cord may be attached to the
printer.
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Printer Specifications
Printing
Printing method: 24-pin impact dot matrix
Printing speed:
Quality
Draft
LQ
Printing direction:
Line spacing:
Paper feed speed:
Input buffer
Printable columns:
Characters/inch Characters/second/line
10 167
12 200
10 60
12 72
Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and graphics.
(Unidirectional for graphics can be selected with the
default-setting mode or the proper software
command.)
1/6 inch, 1/8 inch, or programmable in 1/360-inch
increments.
91 ms per 1/6-inch line; 2.22 inches/second with
continuous feed
11KB when download default setting OFF
1.75KB when download default setting ON
Character sizes Maximum printed characters
10 cpi 80
10 cpi condensed 137
12 cpi 96
12 cpi condensed 160
15 cpi 120
You can also select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P2 commands.
Character sets:
Paper
Thickness
Weight
Input paper supply
One italic and 15 graphics character tables for
European version
One italic and 5 graphics character tables for non-
European version
14 international character sets and one legal character
set
US model: Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
Other models: A4 (210 x 297 mm)
0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0026 to 0.0055 inches)
64 to 90 g/m
2
(17 to 24 lb)
l Use 90 g/m
2
(24 lb) paper under normal
conditions.
50 sheets for 82 g/m
2
(22 lb)
60 sheets for 64 g/m
2
(17 lb)
Total thickness of paper stack should be less then
5 mm (0.2 inches).
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Single sheets (Manual insertion):
Width 148 to 257 mm (5.8 to 10.1 inches)
92 lo 364 mm (3.6 to 14.3 inches)
Thickness 0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0026 to 0.0055 inches)
weight 52 to 90 g/m
2
(14 to 24 lb)
Continuous paper:
Width 101 to 254 mm (4 to 10 inches)
Copies
Two sheets (one original plus one copy)
Thickness 0.065 to 0.18 mm (0.0026 to 0.007l inches) total
Weight 52 to 82g/m
2
(14 to 22 lb) for one sheet
40 to 58g/m
2
(12 to 15 lb) per sheet in multi-part
forms
l Use only two-part carbonless multi-part forms and
use them only with the optional push tractor.
Note: You can use recycled paper under normal conditions. If you notice
increases in ribbon consumption and paper jamming, use a higher grade of
paper.
Continuous paper
Labels:
Size
Thickness
Weight
Envelopes:
Size No.6
No. 10
Thickness
101 to 254 mm (4 to 10 inches) width for backing
sheet
63.5 x 23.8 mm (2 1/2 x 1 5/16 inches) minimum for a
label
0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inches) for backing
sheet
0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inches) total
68 g/m
2
(17 lb)
l Use continuous type labels only with the optional
push tractor.
l Use labels onIy under normal temperature and
humidity conditions.
166 x 92 mm (6.5 x 3.6 inches)
240 x 104 mm (9.4 x 4.1 inches)
0.16 to 0.48 mm (0.0063 to 0.0197 inches)
45 to 75g/m
2
(12 to 20 lb)
l Use envelopes only under normaI temperature
and humidity conditions.
l Load enveIopes with the longer side inserted into
the rear slot by manual insertion only.
Printable area:
Single sheets (paper cassette and manual insertion) and envelopes
A
printable area
A The minimum lop margin is 8.5 mm (0.33 inches).
B The minimum left margin is 3 mm (0.12 inches).
The minimum right margin is:
3.8 mm (0.15 inches) for the A4-size paper cassette
9.7 mm (0.38 inches) for the letter-size paper cassette
3 mm (0.12 inches) for manual insertion
However, the maximum printable width is 203 mm (8 inches).
C The minimum bottom margin is 13.5 mm (0.53 inches).
A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are
9 mm (0.35 inches).
B The minimum left and right margins am 13 mm (0.51 inches).
The maximum printable width is 203 mm (6 inches).
Mechanical
Paper-feed methods:
MTBF:
Print head life:
Dimensions and weight:
Electrical
120 V model:
Bated voltage:
Input voltage range
Rated frequency range:
Input frequency range:
Rated current:
Power consumption:
Dielectric strength:
220-230 V model:
Rated voltage:
Input voltage range:
Rated frequency range:
W~Wvw
Power consumption:
Dielectric strength:
240 v model:
Rated voltage:
Input voltage range:
Rated frequency range:
Input frequency range:
Rated current:
Power consumption:
Dielectric strength:
Friction (paper cassette and manual insertion)
Push tractor (optional)
Black ribbon cartridge S015032
Life expectancy : 2 million character at
48 dots/character
4000 power-on hours (10% duty)
100 million strokes/wire
Height 130 mm (5.1 inches)
Width 375 mm (14.8 inches)
Depth 252 mm (9.9 inches)
Weight 4.5 kg (10 lb)
AC l20 V
AC 103.5 to 132 V
50 to 60Hz
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
1.1 A
30 W (during self-test printing in draft mode at
10 cpi)
AC 1 kV rms, 1 second (betwem AC line and chassis)
AC220-230V
AC 198 to 244 V
50 to 60 Hz
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
0.6 A
30 W (during self-test printing in draft mode at
10 cpi)
AC 1.5 kV rms, 1 second (between AC line and
AC 240V
AC 216 to 264V
50 to 60 Hz
49.5 to 60.5 Hz
0.6 A
30 W (during self-test printing in draft mode at
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Environmental
Temperature Operation: 5 to 35C (41 to 95F)
Storage: -20 to 55C (4 to 131F)
Humidity (without condensation):
Operation: 30 to 80% RH
storage: 5 to 85% RH
Safety approvals
Safety Standards:
US model: UL1950 with D3, CSA22.2 #220
European model: EN 60950 (TUV), IEC 950 (SEMKO, DEMKO,
NEMKO, SETI)
RFI: US model: FCC class B
European model: VDE0871, CISPR PUB.22
Interface specifications
Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface with
the following characteristics:
Data format: 8-bit parallel
Synchronization:
Handshake timing:
Signal level:
Connector:
STROBE pulse
BUSY and ACKNLG signals
TTL compatible
36-pin 57-30360 Amphenol connector or
equivalent
Default settings
Item
Top of farm position
Page length
Left and right margins
Line spacing
Character size
Horizontal tab positions
Font selection
Special printing effects
Download character set
Default setting
Current paper position or setting in the default
setting mode.
Single sheets: 65 lines for A4-size paper,
61 lines for letter-size paper, 22 inches for
manual insertion
Continuous paper: Subject to control panel
setting in the default-setting mode
Canceled
1/6-inch tine spacing
10.5 point
Every eight characters
Last font selected on control panel
Canceled (except condensed printing)
Hardware initialization: cleared
Software initialization: deselected only
In addition, hardware initialization clears the data buffer.
Character Tables
These character tables are selected with the default-setting mode or by wing a
software command. AU the tables are the same for hex codes 00 through 7F.
Therefore, only first table is shown completely. The rest of the tables show only the
characters for hex codes 80 through FF.
For all character tables except the italic character table, the ESC 6 and ESC 7
software commands let you select whether hex codes 80 to 9F are characters (EX 6)
or control codes (ESC 7).
PC 437 (USA, standard Europe)
Character available with ESC (^
To print the characters in the table below, you must first send the ESC (^ command.
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The Control Panel
You can control the basic printer operations--form feeding, paper
loading and ejecting, and font selection-with the buttons on the
control panel. The indicator lights help you monitor the status of the
printer.
FONT/YES
button
FORM FEED/NO
button
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Lights
The two panel lights provide information on certain printer
conditions and settings.
READY
The READY light is on when the printer is ready to receive data from
the computer. It flashes briefly each time you turn on the printer.
The READY light also flashes under the following conditions:
l The printer is out of paper.
. The printer is in the tear-off mode (when the optional push
tractor is installed).
when an error occurs, the READY light goes off.
FONT
The two FONT lights indicate the current font setting. These lights
change when you press the FONT button. Look at the font menu on
the control panel to determine which font is selected.
Buttons
The two buttons on the control panel perform different functions,
depending on the printer mode,
FONT/YES
Press the FONT button during normal operation to cycle through the
font choices on the font menu. The two FONT lights indicate the
current selections.
When you are in the default-setting mode, use this button to enter a
positive response to a printer question or to select a new default
setting.
FORM FEED/NO
Press the FORM FEED button during normal operation to load a single
sheet of paper or to advance continuous paper to the next top-of-
form. You can also press FORM FEED to eject a page.
When you are in the default-setting mode, use this button to enter a
negative response to a printer question or to skip to the next setting.
PAPER PARK
If you are using continuous paper, you can press the FORM FEED and
FONT buttons at the same time to move the paper back to the paper-
park position.
CAUTION: Never feed labels backward through the
printer; they may peel off their backing sheet and damage
it. Use the FORM FEED button to feed them forward.
Other control-panel features
The control panel also gives you access to three special features:
Self Test The self test lets you check whether your printer is
operating properly.
Hex dump The hex dump allows advanced users to pinpoint
communications problems between the printer and
computer.
Demonstration The demonstration page is a printout of text and
type enhancements that shows you the unique
capabilities of your printer.
Selecting Character Fonts
To choose one of the fonts available with your printer, press the
FONT button.
FONT
wa
t
YES
The two FONT lights come on (O), go off (0), and Rash (8) to indicate
the current selection. The table below lists the fonts and shows how
the FONT lights appear for each selection.
@on Ooff Y flashing
The Roman and Sans Serif fonts can be scaled (or sized) from 8 to 32
points in 2-point increments, using your application software or
ESC/P2 commands.
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Changing Printer Settings
Make sure the printer is turned off and
paper is loaded.
Remove the narrow cover from the
printer.
To enter the default settings
mode, hold down the YES
button while you turn on the
printer.
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ns
The printer prints a series of questions about your printer
settings. Press the YES and NO buttons to respond and make
your changes. All new settings remain in effect until you
change them again.
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Note:
Turn off the printer at any time to exit the default settings mode; then
replace the narrow cover.
You can change the printer settings listed here:
Setting Options
Character table 437,850,860,863,865
Page length 11", 12", 8.5", 70/6"
Skip over perforation on. on
Tear-off position On cutter. Above cutter
TOF position -3, -2, -1, +0, +1, +2, +3
Graphic print direction
Download
Auto line feed
Hex dumo. Demonstration
Printing a Self Test
You can print a self test to make sure your printer operates properly.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded.
2. Hold down the FORM FEED button while you turn on the
printer. It loads a sheet of paper automatically and begins
to print characters in the current font and character table. D
FF
3. To stop the self test, turn off the printer.
Application Software
Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you
use so that the program can take full advantage of the printers
features. Many programs provide an installation or setup m&u that
presents a list of printers.
To take full advantage at your printers features, including ESC/P2,
choose one of the first three printers on the list below. If none of
these is listed, contact your software manufacturer for an update
that includes one of the three. Until you receive an update, choose
another printer as close to the top of the list as possible.
LQ-100
LQ-570 1
ESC/ P2
LQ870
J
LQ-510/550
LQ-860
LQ-850 1
LQ-200
LQ-500
LQ-2550
LQ-2500
LQ-800
LQ-1500
FIX/P
1
If none of these printers is listed among your programs options,
select the first available of the following: EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson
printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. Because these are 9-pin
printers, however, your graphics printing may not be correct.
Paper Handling
Printing on Single Sheets
You can load standard-sized single sheets with the paper cassette
and you can load single sheets of paper from 148 mm (5.8 inches) to
257 mm (10.1 inches) wide with the manual insertion slot.
Tips for using the paper cassette
The tips below help you get the best performance when printing with
the cassette.
. Load paper in the paper cassette before you turn on the printer
and send data. When the printer receives data from the
computer, it loads a single sheet automatically and begins to
print.
l If the printer runs out of paper during a print job, reload the
paper cassette and press the FORM FEED button to load the
paper.
l Press the FORM FEED button to eject a sheet of loaded paper.
You can adjust the top-of-form position with the gear under
the printer cover. It is marked by + and -signs. Open the
printer cover and turn the gear to adjust the position. The
notches on the ribbon mask indicate the base line of printed
characters. The gear adjustment affects only the loaded page. If
you want to change the top-of-form position permanently, you
can adjust it in the default-setting mode. However, most
application software programs take care of the top and bottom
margins. You usually dont need to set the top-of-form position
on the printer.
ribbon mask
--- base line of characters
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l When you want to push the paper support back into the paper
cassette, first remove paper from the paper cassette. Then push
Using Continuous Paper with Optional Push Tractor
the paper support in while pushing down on the locking tab.
You can use the Optional push tractor to print on continuous paper
from 101 mm (4 inches) to 254 mm (10 inches) wide.
l The default page length for the paper cassette is 65 lines (A4-size
paper) or 61 lines (letter-size paper). You can change it using
your application software or printer commands, if necessary.
l You can switch to manual insertion or to the optional push
tractor without removing the paper cassette.
Loading paper manually
You can load single sheets of paper from the rear manual insertion
slot. (If youve installed the optional push tractor, remove it before
loading paper manually.)
1. Place the printer in the upright position and turn it on.
2. Next, lower the flap on the rear slot. Then insert a single sheet
into the slot, aligning the paper edge with the arrow mark on the
printer case. The page loads automatically. When the printer
receives data, it begins printing.
Be sure to raise the flap when not using manual insertion.
CAUTION: Be sure to turn on the printer before you insert
the page into the slot. If you turn on the printer after
paper insertion, the printer prints on the platen without
loading the paper.
l You can adjust the top-of-form position in the same way that
you do for paper loaded from the cassette.
l When you want to switch to the paper cassette, press the FORM
FEED button without inserting a page into the rear slot. The
printer loads a page from the cassette.
Installing the push tractor
1. Make sure the printer is turned off and is in the flat position.
Remove the paper guide.
2. Make sure the paper-release lever is lowered to the single-sheet
position.
3. Hold the tractor as shown and fit the edges of both sides into the
slots at the back of the printer. Then lift it straight up until you
hear the unit snap into place.
4. Raise the paper-release lever to the continuous-paper position.
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Tips for using continuous paper
l You can adjust the top-of-form position temporarily. Open the
printer cover and turn the gear marked by + and - signs to
adjust the position This adjustment is lost when you turn off the
printer or feed the paper backward to the paper-park position by
pressing the FORM FEED and FONT buttons at the same time.
l If you want to change the top-of-form position permanently,
adjust it with the default-setting mode.
l Each time you turn on the printer with paper loaded, it reverses
the continuous paper to the paper-park position and then
advances it to the next top-of-form. Always remove your printed
sheets before you turn off the printer to keep the top-of-form
position accurate.
Removing the push tractor
1. Tear off any printed pages. Press the FORM FEED and FONT
buttons at the same time to feed the remaining paper backward
to the paper-park position Remove the paper from the push
tractor.
CAUTION: Always tear off the printed document and
excess paper before feeding paper backward. Never feed
more than one page backward through the printer.
2. Turn off the printer.
3. Lower the paper-release lever to the single sheet position. Then
pull the push tractor straight down and out of the printer.
4. Replace the paper guide.
Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single
When you use the push tractor, you can easily switch to single-sheet
printing without removing the continuous paper supply.
Switching to single sheets
Heres how to switch from continuous paper to single sheets:
1. If you have a printed document stilI in the printer, tear off the
printed pages and then press the FORM FEED and FONT buttons at
the same time to reverse the remaining paper back to the paper-
park position.
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CAUTION:
l Always tear off printed pages before feeding paper
backward; feeding too many sheets backward can
cause a paper jam.
l Never feed labels backward. They can easily peel off of
their backing and jam the printer.
2. Lower the paper-release lever to the single-sheet position.
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CAUTION; If you lower the paper-release lever while
continuous paper is still loaded, the printer beeps and the
READY light goes off. If this happens, raise the paper-
release lever and press the FORM FEED and FONT buttons at
the same time to revense the paper to the paper-park
position. You can then lower the lever again
3. The printer is ready to print. When it receives data, it
automatically loads a single sheet from the paper cassette and
begins to print.
Switching to continuous paper
To switch from single sheets back to continuous paper, follow these
steps:
1. If a single sheet is in the paper path, press the FORM FEED button
to eject it.
2. Raise the paper-release lever to the push-tractor position.
3. The printer is ready. When the printer receives data, it loads
continuous paper from the push tractor automatically and
begins to print.
Printing on Special Paper
In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper, your
printer can print on a wide variety of other paper types, such as
envelopes, labels, and multi-part forms.
Adjusting the paper-thickness lever
Before you print on special paper, you may need to change the
paper-thickness setting for the paper you are using.
1. Remove the printer cover and set the paper-thickness lever to
match the thickness of your paper. Choose the setting from the
table below.
Paper Type
Lever Position
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1
Envelopes
You can use the manual insertion slot to print a individual
envelopes.
Always load envelopes manuaIly through the rear slot.
Before loading an envelope, set the paper-thickness lever to
position 1 and lower the flap on the printers rear.
Always feed envelopes by inserting the wide edge into the
printer first, as shown.
Use envelopes under normal operating conditions only.
Printing on the edge of an envelope can damage the print head.
Make sure your application program keeps the printing entirely
within the printable area of the envelope.
Installation/Support Tips
AP-3250 Beep Codes
2 Long and 2 Short =
1 Short =
3 Short =
5 Long =
l = 1)
2)
** =
1)
2)
3)
4)
Indicates that the printer has completed its
power-on initialization process and is ready
to print
The escape code for BEL has been
received
Paper out condition
Illegal paper change condition* or a printer
fatal error**
The optional pull tractors paper release lever was set to
the TRACTOR position without first ejecting the cut-
sheet paper.
The optional pull tractors release lever was set to the
FRICTION position without first ejecting the continuous
paper.
Power supply voltage error
Internal air temperature error
Print head temperature error
Line feed or carriage motor is overheated
Short beep = 100ms beep with 100ms pause between beeps
Long beep = 500 ms beep with 500ms pause between beeps
Note: Setting the paper-thickness level to 1 reduces the printing
speed.
2. Replace the cover.
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Information Reference List
Engineering Change Notices
None.
Product Support Bulletins
None.
Technical Information Bulletins
None.
Related Documentation
TM-AP3250 ActionPrinter 3250 Service Manual
PL-AP3250 ActionPrinter 3250 Parts List
4000928 GO1-00 ActionPrinter 3250 Users Guide
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