Panasonic KX-P3123 - KX-P 3123 B/W Dot-matrix Printer Manuale utente

Operating Instructions

Impact Dot Matrix Printer

KX-P3123

•

• Quiet

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• • •

FOR USER

THE UNITED STATES ONLY

This equipment has been tested and found

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed

provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference

a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there

no guarantee that interference will not occur

particular installation.

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

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

user

encouraged

try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

o Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

o Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

o Connecttheequipment into

outletonacircuitdifferentfrom that to which the receiver

is connected.

o Consult the dealer or

experienced radiofTV technician for help.

The user may find the booklet "Something About Interference" available from FCC local

regional offices helpful.

FCC Warning: To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, the user must use

onlythe recommended shield interfacingcable when connectingto ahostcomputer. Also,

any unauthorized changes or modifications

this equipment would void the users

authority

operate this device.

WARNING

• The power source voltage of this unit is listed on the nameplate. Plug the printer only

into an outlet with the proper voltage.

• To prevent fire

shock hazard,

not expose this product to rain

any type of

moisture.

• When you operate this equipment, the outlet should be near the equipment and should

be easily accessible.

The serial number of the unit may be found

the label on the rear of the unit. For your

convenience, note this number below, and retain this book, along with your proof of

purchase, to serve as a permanent record of your purchase

the event of a theft,

for

future reference.

MODEL NO. KX-P3123 NAME OF DEALER

SERIAL NO. DATE OF PURCHASE

IBM and IBM-PC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation.

Proprinter is a trademark

International Business Machines Corporation.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Epson ESC/P2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Adobe, ATM and the ATM logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc., which may be

registered

certain jurisdictions.

Any details given

these operating instructions are subject to change without notice.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Features

................................

Chap. 1 Before You Start

Cautions

................................

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assembling the Parts

...........................

Parts of the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chap. 2 Setup

Connecting to a Computer

.................

Ribbon Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing the Ribbon Cassette

....................

Removing the Ribbon Cassette

...................

Paper Feed Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing Paper

..........................

Fanfold Paper (Push Tractor Mode/RearFeeding) . . .

Fanfold Paper (Pull Tractor Mode/Bottom Feeding) . .

Single Sheets and Envelopes (Friction Mode)

........

Characters Alignment

...........................

Printer-Driver Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Installing a Printer-Driver (Windows Ver. 3.1) • • •

••

Self Test

................................

Chap. 3 Using the Printer

SUPER QUIET Mode

......................

Feeding Paper

...........................

(Form Feed/Line Feed/Micro Line Feed/

Reverse Micro Line Feed)

.......................

Tear Off (Rear Feeding Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Paper Parking (Rear Feeding Only)

................

Setting the Top of Form (TOF)

....................

Table of Contents

Setting the Control Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printing Out the Current Settings

MACROs . . . . . . .

Setting the FONT/PITCH/FORM

LENGTH.

. . . . . . . . .

Setting.the LEFT/RIGHT MARGIN

.................

Defining MACRO (MACRO Save)

..................

Recalling a Defined MACRO (MACRO Recall)

........

Recalling FACTORY Settings (Default Settings)

.......

Setting a COLOR

...............................

Chap. 4 Initial Setup

Mode·

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printing Out the Current Settings

...................

Setting the Initial Setup

Mode.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Resetting to FACTORY Settings

...................

Using the Setup Disk

......................

Running the Initial Setup Program

..................

Printing Settings

.......

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Selections

Setup Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Save to Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Load from Disk

...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

69.

Send to Printer

.................................

Resetting to FACTORY Settings

...................

Help

..........................................

Chap. 5 Software Commandis

Epson ESCIP2™ Mode (Epson LQ-570 Mode)

•••••

IBM Proprinter X24E

Mode.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Command Reference Program

(Using the Setup Disk)

••••••••••••••.••••••••

Chap. 6 Maintenance &

Troub~es~ooting

Periodic Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Troubleshooting

..................

. . . . . .

Tab~e

Contents

Appendix

PrinterSpecifications

.....................

Paper Specifications

......................

Fanfold Paper

............

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single Sheets

.................................

Envelopes

...............................

" 92

Printing Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interfacing.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Paraliellnterfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Initialization

.............................

Hex Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Character Set Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Glossary

................................

105

Index

...................................

111

Options and Supplies

.....................

114

Congratulations

purchasing

Panasonlc

printer.

This printer is a versatile, high quality 24'pin dot matrix printer which

designed to meet the needs

of your office.

This printer has been factory set to operate with most of the popular software packages.

Your application software should control the printer functions.

most cases, there will be no need to

change the initial printer settings.

PrinterEmu/ation: Epson LQ-570 and IBM Proprinter X24E

Setup Disk: A printer-driver for Windows Ver. 3.1, initial setup

program and command reference program

ATM Disk: Adobe Type Manager with 13 scalable Adobe fonts for

Windows Ver. 3.0 or higher

Super Quiet Mode: Reduces printing noise

C%r

Printing: 7 colors with the optional color kit (KX-PCK11)

Fonts: 3 Draft (

Pica,

Elite

,Micron

)

Printing Speed:

PaperHandling:

Paper Paths:

6 Letter Quality

(Courier

,Bold

PS,

Prestige

,S=ip.t

Sans

Serif,

Roman

)

1 Super Letter Quality

(Roman

)

4 Scalable fonts

(Roman

,Sans

Serif,

Courier

,Prestige

)

Draft -192 characters per second (12 cpi)

-64 characters per second (12 cpi)

SLQ -32 characters per second (12 cpi)

Friction and Tractor (Pull and Push)

Rear, Bottom, Top

Tear Off: Advances fanfold paper's perforation to tear position

PaperParking: Allows single sheets/envelopes to be used without

removing/wasting fanfold paper

CutSheet Feeder Option Provides fast and automatic feeding of single sheets

(KX-PT10):

Seria//nterface Option You may select parallel or serial when either serial

(KX-PS13

and

KX-PS14): interface board is installed

Operating Environment

• Do not use the printer under the following conditions.

Extremely high or low temperature

[temperature range: 1

0-3S"C (SO-9S"F)]

Areas of poor ventilation

[a minimum of 4" (10 cm) clearance on all

sides is necessary to insure proper ventilation]

Areas with extreme vibration

Extremely high

low humidity

(humidity range:

30-80%

RH)

Areas of high dust concentration

Areas on an unstable

unlevel surface

Cautions

Precautions

The

following precautions

are

recommended

extend the life of

the

printer.

Keep all liquids away from

the

printer.

-Accidental spillage of a liquid into the printer

can

cause severe damage.

not

operatethe printer without paper

and a ribbon cassette installed.

not

obstruct

the movement

the

printhead while

operation.

not

place books, paper, or other items

top

the printer.

Avoid prolonged use without allowing the

printhead time

cool.

Ifthe printer is

not

going

be used

for

extended period,

unplug

the power cord.

!!l.

iii

Unpacking

Having

unpacked

the

printer,

make

sure

none

the

contents

shown

below

are

missing or

damaged.

Report damages or shortages

the

store

from

which

the

unit

was

purchased.

Printer(KX-P3123)

Platen

knob

Setup

disk

• This setup disk contains a printer-driver

for Windows Ver.

3.1

(!IF

33), an

initial setup program

(!IF

55) and a

command reference program

(!IF

P.84).

• To use this setup disk you need to have

an IBM-PC or a compatible computer

with a 3.5" floppy disk drive.

Note:

Ribbon cassette (KX-P1S0)

Operating manual

ATM

disk

• For detailed information

ATM

disk, refer to

ATM

disk manual.

• It

recommended

that

you

save

the

original carton

and

packing materials for proper shipping

and transporting

the

printer.

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