QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

ET Speaks (Optional)

Two keys control ET Speaks when the embosser is ON-LINE,

The LF key makes ET Speaks repeat its last phrase

The FF key makes ET Speaks "shut up" in mid-phrase

ET Speaks tells you the current setting of menu parameters if you enter V. NE while in the menu.

Keys

OL         On-line/Off-line (toggle)

LF                         Line-Feed

FF                         Form-Feed
V                           View (toggle)

0-9                        Numeric entry

Decimal               Numeric entry

E                           Enter

Tones

Various sounds indicate the status of the embosser. Try out the tones (it won't hurt anything) by typing the sequences below on the embosser's keypad while off-line.

1.0E       (Thomas & Juliet) Romeo & Juliet tune--Power on self test OK

1.0E       (ET) Eight-note tune--Power on self test OK

1.1E       Chopin Funeral Dirge--Power on self test failed

1.2E       *2 short beeps--OK

1.3E       Buzz--Invalid sequence

1.4E       4 long beeps--Overrun error (serial data)

1.5E       Low to high--On-line

1.6E       High to low Off-line
1.7E       1 short beep--Console bell
1.8E       Series of low to high--Paper out

1.9E       Series of low beeps - Exit tone
1.10E     Beethoven's 5th--Multi-copy buffer full

Top-of-Form Reset

Do this after you change menu settings or add paper.

OL         Go off-line

2E          Set top-of-form. Embosser resets automatically.

Menus

Enter a Menu

OL         Go off-line

O.NE     Go to menu N (1 through 16)

Menu Settings & What They Do

1.0E       Make this menu the power-on default

1.1E       Exit and makes this menu current

2.0E       Selects serial port

2.1E       Selects parallel port

3.NE      Sets baud rate to N. Available baud rates from 45.5 to 38 Example: Change to 9600 by keying 3.9600E

4.NE      Sets the number of data bits to N. Available data bits: 5, 6, 7 and 8

5.NE      Sets the number of stop bits to N. Available stop bits: 1, 1.5 and 2

6.NE      Selects parity (0 = none, 1 = odd, 2 = even)

7.NE      Sets communication code (0 = ASCII, 1 = Baudot)

8.NE      Sets handshaking (0=Xon/Xoff, 1=DTR & CTS, 2=DTR & DSR, 3=RTS & CTS, 4=RTS & DSR)

9.NE      Braille mode (0 = 6 dot, 1 = 8 dot)

10.NE    Word wrap (0 = off, 1 = on)

11.NE    Perf Skip (0 = off, 1 = on)

12.NE    Paper out detector (0 = off, 1 = on)

13.NE    Auto LF mode (0=none, 1=xmit, 2=rcv, 3=xmit & rcv)

14.NE    Set right margin to N

15.NE    Set left margin to N

16.NE    Emboss control characters (0 = off, 1 = on)

17.NE    Set lines per page to N

18.NE    Page length to N (1.0 inch increments)

19.NE    Set multistrike count to N. Also, multistrike count can be increased while on line as well. Stay on-line and enter 9. NE. "N" ranges from 1 (light) to 3 (heavy) strikes. Warning: Multi strikes dramatically slow (and may eventually damage) embosser when used with light material.

20.NE    Enter character N into control character table         

21.NE    Remove character N from control character table

22.NE    Hot zone (0 = off, 1 = on)

23.NE    Recognize escape sequences (0 = off, 1 = on) 23.1 required for graphics

24.NE    Set bell position to N

25.NE    ET Speaks Option (0 = off, 1 = on, 2=on plus escape sequences vocalized, 3=on, but without the copy countdown in MultiCopy ). Default is ON

26.NE    Local echo ( = off, 1 = on)

27.NE    Braille format (0 = computer, 1 = grade 1)

28.NE    Eighty column mode (0=off, 1-80 column, 2=160 column)

29.NNE               Alpha character set (0=none, 1=IBM 431, 2=IBM 850, 3-Spain, 4=France 5=Italy, 6=Portugal). (O=USA, 1=Spain, 2=Germany, 3=Swiss, 4=Denmark, 5=Austria, 6=France, 7=Italy)

30.NNE               Top-of-Form offset to NN (1/10 inch increments) 

31.NE    Eight bit character handling (0-print 8 bit chrs, 1=ignore eighth bit, 2=print space, 3-discard)

32.NNE               Autoprint constant (1 second increments)

33.NE    (Thomas only) Reserved

33 NE    (ET & Juliet only) Embossing mode (0=Interpoint, 1-Bank one, 2=Bank two)

34.NNE               Paper grade setting (0=fastest, 12-slowest)

35.NE    Dynamic Braille Scaling: 0=Regular (Library of Congress), 1=California sign, 2=Jumbo size, 3=Regular size, relaxed line spacing, 4=Petite (Japanese), 5=Petite with relaxed line spacing for interline interpoint

36.NE    ET Speaks' (optional) voices (0-default, or 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5)

Other Menu Functions

V.NE     Reads, with ET Speaks parameter N in this menu

V.E        View function while in menu

N.VE     Prints all parameters in menu N

0.VE      Prints all parameters in current configuration

Exit A Menu

E            Exits but remains off-line

1.1E       Exits and makes this menu current

Restore Menus to Factory Defaults

OL         Go off-line

0.0E       Go to the Service Menu

95E        Restore the factory default settings

1E          Reset the embosser

Multi-Copy

Reminder: Stay on-line while using Multi-Copy

3.0E       Start Multi-Copy

3.1E       Document is fully copied and ready to print

4.NNE   Print "NN" (2 to 99) copies of the document

3.2E       Halts printing at end of current copy

3.3E       Cancel Multi-Copy

3.4E       Suspend Multi-Copy at top of next sheet

3.5E       Resume Multi-Copy following 3.4E

Single Sheet Mode (Optional)

Reminder: Translate document to 22 lines per page.

Place the first sheet of paper on the tractor rollers. Turn on the embosser. Change the following settings in whatever menu you are using:

17.22E  Set the number of lines per page to 22

11.1E     Turn on Perf Skip

1.1E       Exit menu and reset embosser

Also on the embosser's keypad, set top of-form:

OL         Off-Line

2E          Set top-of-form and return On-Line.

While On-Line, enter on the embosser's keypad:

5.1E       Start Single Sheet Mode

Send your file from your computer. After the first completed sheet ejects, stay On-Line. Insert the next sheet. Enter 2E on the keypad to set the top-of-form. (2E works On-Line in Single Sheet Mode.) Repeat until the entire file has been embossed. Leave Single Sheet Mode by entering 5.0E on the embosser's keypad.

Service Menu

This menu contains special functions often used in the testing, aligning, and troubleshooting of the embosser by service personnel, but some are also useful in daily operation.

You enter the service menu by going off-line with the OL key, then typing 0.0E. Some of the functions exit automatically when they are completed, and these are labeled "Auto" in the right most column. The others will remain active until you press any key to stop them. Leave the Service Menu by pressing the E key until you hear a series of beeps, which brings you back to the off-line level.

Sequence

1E          System reset AUTO

2E          Print test pattern (E 5 pattern) ANY KEY

3E          Print 6 dot pattern (equal signs) ANY KEY            

4E          Carriage Motor on high power ANY KEY

5E          Line feed motor on high power ANY KEY

6E          Top-of-Form sensor test (tone) ANY KEY

7E          Paper out sensor test (tone) ANY KEY

8E          Home sensor alignment (0=1 step left =1 step right) ANY OTHER KEY

9E          Print test documentation ANY KEY          

10E        Print keypad and all settings ANY KEY

11E        Print graphics mode test ANY KEY

15E        Speak (with ET Speaks) firmware version or press 1 to print out firmware revision number in grade 2

20E        Low Power/ENERGY STAR® Mode Inactive AUTO

21E        Low Power/ENERGY STAR® Mode Inactive AUTO

22E        Low Power/ENERGY STAR® Mode Test ANY KEY

50E        Set ET Speaks' volume (OE lowest to 9E highest)

51E        Set ET Speaks' speed (OE slowest to 9E fastest)    

52E        Set ET Speaks' tone (OE bass, 1E mid-range, 2E treble)

53E        Set ET Speaks' frequency (OE lowest to 9E highest)

54E        Set ET Speaks' pitch (OE lowest to 9E highest)

55E        Set ET Speaks' intonation, which is how much expression should be implied by punctuation (OE least to 9E most)

56E        Set ET Speaks' articulation, which is the amount of distinctive separation between words (OE least to 9E most)

57E        Set ET Speaks' reverb (OE none to 9E most)

58E        Set ET Speaks' pause between words (OE shortest to 9E longest)

60E        ET Speaks reads all sixteen menus (stop with the E key)

61E        Press 1 to choose DTMF ("touch-tone" type tones) or any other key for standard 400 Hz "beep"

62E        Set DTMF tone range(0=lowest to 9=highest)

90E        Activates Delay before Emboss routine (0-12)

91E        Activates Delay before Emboss in Jumbo ( 0-30)

95E        Load defaults into NOV-RAM AUTO

96E        Zero the NOV-RAM checksum AUTO

98E        Calculate new checksum AUTO

99E        Verify the NOV-RAM checksum (Dirge if fail) AUTO

*With optional ET Speaks only