ActionPrinter 3250
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.
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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 printer’s
features. Many programs provide an installation or setup m&u that
presents a list of printers.
To take full advantage at your printer’s 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
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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 program’s 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.
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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.
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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 don’t need to set the top-of-form position
on the printer.
ribbon mask
--- base line of characters
24-Pin Printers
3/17/92
AP-3250-5
