DIP Switch Settings

The SEIKOSHA SP-2400AI & SP-2415AI printers use the following Dip Switch settings. Please refer to the printer manual for details of how to set these printers up.

Note: The printer must be turned off before you can change any of the switches. The current DIP Switch settings can be printed by holding down the NLQ switch whilst turning the printer on.

If you have been printing, allow the Print head to cool down before touching it. When setting the switches (below), open the printer cover, remove the ribbon cassette and replace the printer cover. The DIP switches are only read after the initialisation process either by turning the printer on or by receiving the INITIAL signal via the Parallel Interface.

Switch	Function Description	On	Off
1-1 1-2 1-3	International Character	see table
1-4	Epson/IBM mode Selection	IBM	Epson
1-5	Character set Selection in IBM mode Character set Selection in Epson mode.	Character Set 2 Graphic	Character Set 1 Italic
1-6	Page Length	12 inches	11 inches
1-7	LF Code Selection in IBM mode DC1/DC3 Code Selection in Epson mode	LF + CR Invalid	LF only Valid
1-8	CR Code Selection in IBM mode CR Code Selection in Epson mode	CR + LF CR + LF	CR only AUTOFEED

Note 1 : Epson and IBM modes are selected only by using DIP switch 1-4. There is no control code to designate Epson or IBM mode.

Note 2 : DC1 Code - Select printer through software

DC3 Code - Deselect printer through software

International Character Selection

Country	Dip Switch 1-1	Dip Switch 1-2	Dip Switch 1-3
U.S.A	OFF	OFF	OFF
FRANCE	OFF	OFF	ON
GERMANY	OFF	ON	OFF
U.K	OFF	ON	ON
DENMARK	ON	OFF	OFF
SWEDEN	ON	OFF	ON
ITALY	ON	ON	OFF
SPAIN	ON	ON	ON

Dip Switch Bank 2

If Dip Switch 2-7 is OFF (Parallel) then switches 2-1 through to 2-6 (Serial protocol) are ignored

Serial protocol selection

DIP Switch	1200 bps	2400 bps	4800 bps	9600 bps
2-1	OFF	ON	OFF	ON
2-2	OFF	OFF	ON	ON

DIP Switch	X-ON/X-OFF	READY/BUSY
2-3	ON	OFF

Parity selection

DIP Switch	No Parity	Odd Parity	Even Parity
2-4	OFF	ON	ON
2-5	OFF or ON	OFF	ON

Serial data length

DIP Switch	7 bits	8 bits
2-6	ON	OFF

Interface mode selection

DIP Switch	Serial	Parallel
2-7	ON	OFF

CSF mode selection

DIP Switch	Selected	Not Selected
2-8	ON	OFF

The following Test Prints are available on this printer. Turn Power on whilst holding down the following switch.

LF/FF Switch	Self Test ASCII
NLQ	Current Dip Switch settings
P.PARK	Hexadecimal dump

To exit from the self test mode or current Dip Switch settings, press the ON-LINE switch or turn the power off. To exit from Hexadecimal dump mode either turn the printer off or send an INITIAL signal via the Parallel Interface.

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