Sam4s ELLIX 20 - Printing and Paper Feeding Notes

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APPENDIX
A. Miscellaneous Notes
A.1 Notes on Printing and Paper Feeding
1) Because the ELLIX series printer is a line printer, it automatically feeds paper after
printing the data.
Therefore, when the line spacing for one line is set to a smaller value than the print data,
paper may be fed more than the set amount just to print the data.
For example, when the line spacing for one line is set to 10 dots (10/180 inches) and
only paper feeding is executed, paper is fed for 10 dots; however, if bit-image
characters are printed, paper is fed for 24 dots. (Refer to Table A.1)
When only rotated characters are printed on one line, paper feeding is executed as
shown in Table A.1
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Table A.1 Paper Feeding Amount
Required Paper Feeding Amount(dots)
Font A 24 x number of times enlarged in vertical
Normal Characters
Font B 17 x number of times enlarged in vertical
Font A 12 x number of times enlarged in vertical
Rotated Characters
Font B 9 x number of times enlarged in vertical
Bit image (ESC * ) 24
2) When the printer goes to the standby (data-waiting) state during printing, it temporarily
stops printing and feeding paper. When data is transmitted and printing is executed,
paper may shift 1 to 3 dots from the print starting position, which especially affects
bit-image printing.
3) Interval of auto-cutting operation in the receipt section.
For driving the auto cutter of the receipt section, take the interval as a minimum of 10
lines of printing or paper feeding (to prevent small pieces of cut paper from dropping
into the auto cutter).
A.2 Notes on Printer Installation
1) Connect the external power supply to the power supply connector of the printer. Then
plug in the external power supply and turn it on if necessary. Be sure not to connect the
external power supply with the wrong polarity. If it is connected incorrectly, the internal
circuit fuse of the printer may be blown or the external power supply may be damaged.
2) The power supply voltage is within the range of 24 V  7%. If the power supply
voltage drops to the outside of the range above during printing, the printer stops
printing and waits until the voltage returns to normal and then automatically begins
printing again. Therefore, printing speed may slow down, the printer pitch may not be
correct, and some dots in some character may not be printed.
3) When either a high or low voltage error occurs, turn off the power as soon as possible.