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