Preparing the Printers
3-176800-A2-GN22-30 January 1997
C.ITOH C-240
The C.ITOH C-240 is a dot matrix printer that communicates with the host processor through a
serial interface. Five functions must be modified to properly communicate with the host processor.
Table 3-6 provides the information for modifying these functions. The NMS Status in the table is
the setting to which the given function will be changed.
Table 3-6
C.ITOH C-240 Setting Changes
Function
No.
Function Menu No. Default Status Menu No. NMS Status
01 EMULATION 01 IBM PRO PRINTER
XL
02 EPSON FX-800
18 SKIP
PERFORMANCE
02 INVALID 01 VALID
22 TEAR OFF 02 VALID (1SEC) 01 INVALID
28 INTERFACE 01 PARALLEL 02 SERIAL
29 PROTOCOL 01 READY/BUSY 02 XON/OFF
To modify printer functions, perform the following steps:
1. While holding down the FM button, press the POWER button on the right side of the
printer to turn on the power. When you release the FM button, the SET UP mode is
selected. All the current function settings are printed, then FUNC. NO. 01 is printed.
2. Press the LF button the appropriate number of times to select the function you want to
change. The NLQ-1 lamp is on.
3. Press the FM button. MENU Select mode is selected. No printing occurs. The NLQ-2 lamp
turns on.
4. Press the LF button to select the appropriate MENU NO. For example, with the SKIP
PERFORATION function, you would press the LF button once to select 01 (VALID).
5. Press the FM button to return to Function Select Mode. Repeat Steps 2 through 5 as many
times as needed to cycle through the functions and their associated menu items. When all
changes required as indicated by Table 3-6 have been entered, go to Step 6.
6. Press the ENTER button. This exits the SET UP mode and returns the printer to the
normal printing mode state. No printing occurs.
