SP40
User Manual
Rev. 001
CPG advises the customers not to use products for which the compliance to this safety rules are not warranted.
Finally seek your dealer or contact a CPG office and be sure that are provided you the original Compuprint
branded consumables.
FCC Notes
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. Ifthis equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment offand on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more ofthe following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fromthat to which the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
A shielded Centronics IEEE1284 compliant bi-directional parallel cable, maximum length 3 meters (10 feet), and a shielded RS-232 serial
cable, maximum length 15 meters (50 feet), are necessary for this device to meet the requirements ofa Class B digital device pursuant to part 15
ofthe FCC rules.
The above specified cables are readily available as Personal Computer or Peripheral accessories from multiple retail outlets. Please consult
your dealer for details concerning such cables and also for information about FCC rules for digital devices.
Changes or modifications to the device covered by this manual, which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance,
could void the user’s authority under the FCC rules to operate the equipment.
Canadian D.O.C. Radio Interference Regulation
This digital apparatus complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B limits for radio frequency emissions.
Cet appareil numérique est conforme aux limites de Classe B de la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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EEC Regulations
This equipment conforms to the EEC Directive 89/392 (the sound pressure, measured according to ISO 7779, does not exceed 70 dBA).
Table of Contents
Compuprint Products Information ....................ii
FCC Notes ..............................................................iii
Canadian D.O.C. Radio Interference Regulationiii
EEC Regulations ....................................................iv
Table of Contents.................................................iv
Printer Presentation.............................................1
Unpacking the Printer...........................................3
Printer Parts ...........................................................4
Front View................................................................ 4
Inside View............................................................... 5
Rear View................................................................. 6
Printer Setup........................................................23
Entering the Printer Setup Mode..................................23
Printing the Test Page ...............................................24
Printing the Printer Setup Forms .................................28
Filling in the Printer Setup Forms ................................30
Setup Parameters.....................................................31
Offset Adjustments ..................................................43
Reading the Preprinted Forms ....................................47
Printer Setup Overview..............................................48
Troubleshooting..................................................49
Paper Problems ........................................................49
Paper Jam............................................................49
Paper Damaged af ter Printing .................................51
Ribbon Cartridge Problems.........................................52
Printer Installation.................................................7
Choosing a Suitable Location....................................... 7
Installing the Power Cable........................................... 8
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge..................................... 9
Paper Specifications ...........................................53
Cuts Sheets.............................................................54
Passbooks...............................................................55
Passbooks with Horizontal Fold ...............................56
Passbooks with Vertical Fold...................................57
Paper Handling.....................................................15
Loading Paper ..........................................................15
The Operator Panel.............................................17
Function Keys..........................................................18
Leds .......................................................................19
Technical Specifications ....................................58
Software Driver Selection..................................20
Connection to the Host ......................................21
Setting the Interface Parameters ................................22
Parallel Interface...................................................22
Serial Interface .....................................................22
Printer Presentation
This dot-matrix printer is a multi-purpose printer for front office applications. Its compact structure is designed
for integration in an ergonomic environment. The printer provides a high level of reliability, form-handling
accuracy and data integrity. Its main features are:
• Printing on a wide range of paper media: different types of cut sheets, multi-parts and passbooks.
• High print pressure for multi-parts documents
• High print quality supplied by a 24 wire print head
• High reliability paper handling
The straight paper path allows the printing on particular documents such as envelopes, multipart forms and
passbooks.
• Automatic paper thickness adjustment
The print head detects the paper thickness for correct printing on any type of document. This printer can
print also on documents with a variable thickness, such as passbooks.
• Easy paper handling
The operator places the paper on the front table and the printer loads it without any other user intervention.
The paper ejection towards the front or the rear of the printer allows an easy access to the printed document.
• Automatic document alignment feature
The printer checks automatically the alignment of the top margin of the document and adjusts it, if necessary.
The printout is therefore performed correctly independently from the paper loading position.
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• Standard parallel and serial interface and automatic switch-over function.
• Easy printer setup through an optically managed menu.
• Supported emulations: Epson 570, IBM Proprinter XL24E, XL24E AGM, IBM 2390+, 4722, 9068 and
Olivetti PR40+, PR2, 2845.
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Unpacking the Printer
Together with the printer the following items are included in the shipment box:
Notify any damage to your supplier.
• Ribbon cartridge
• Power cable
• CD-ROM with the printer documentation and
drivers.
Always keep the packing material in a safe place as you must repack the printer into it, when
you need to move it.
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Printer Parts
Never remove any printer part unless it is expressly indicated in this manual.
Front View
Printer Cover
Operator Panel
Paper Stand
Power-on Push-button
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