Contents 7197 Owner’s Guide
September 1998
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Loading and Changing the Receipt Paper.............................................................37
Removing the Paper Roll.................................................................................. 37
Loading the Paper Roll .....................................................................................39
Advancing Paper ...............................................................................................40
Chapter 3: Solving Problems 39
Green LED Does Not Come On/Printer Will Not Print......................................40
Green LED Blinking (Slow) .....................................................................................40
Green LED Blinking (Fast).......................................................................................40
Receipt Printing is Light or Spotty .........................................................................41
Other Serious Problems ...........................................................................................42
Contacting a Service Representative......................................................................42
Chapter 4: Diagnostics 44
Level 0 Diagnostics...................................................................................................44
Level 1 Diagnostics...................................................................................................45
Printer Configuration........................................................................................45
Configuring the Printer.....................................................................................46
Communication Interface Modes....................................................................49
Diagnostic Modes .............................................................................................. 51
Emulation/Software Options ..........................................................................53
Hardware Options.............................................................................................56
Default Code Page.............................................................................................58
EEPROM to Default Settings............................................................................ 60
Level 2 Diagnostics...................................................................................................61
Level 3 Diagnostics...................................................................................................62
Chapter 5: Communication 61
Communication Overview......................................................................................61
Interface...............................................................................................................61
Sending Commands..........................................................................................61
RS-232C Interface......................................................................................................62
Print Speed and Timing....................................................................................62
XON/XOFF Protocol......................................................................................... 63
DTR/DSR Protocol............................................................................................63
RS-232C Technical Specifications ....................................................................63
Setting Extra RS-232C Options ........................................................................67
Chapter 6: Commands 67
Command Conventions...........................................................................................67
Introduction............................................................................................................... 67
List of Commands and Location.............................................................................67
By Command Code ...........................................................................................68
By Function.........................................................................................................72
Printer Function Commands............................................................................72
Vertical Positioning and Print..........................................................................72
Horizontal Positioning Commands ................................................................73
Print Characteristic Commands.......................................................................73