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Table of contents

1. Unpacking 3

1.1 Unpackinginstructions 3

1.2 Unpackingchecklist. 4

1.3 Safetyinstructions 4

2 Operatingthe embosser 5

2.1 How to start up 5

2.1.1 Loadingpaper 5

2.1.2 Sheetfeederdetails 5

2.2 Papersettings 5

2.2.1 Pagelengthsetting 5

2.2.2. Pre-foldinglineposition 5

2.2.3 Pagewidthsetting 6

2.3 Papersupportposition 6

2.4 Documentguideposition 6

2.5 Computerconnection 6

2.5.1 Serialcommunicationcable 6

2.5.2 Communicationparameters 6

3. Embossingin"SaddleStitch"

format 7

3.1 4X4PROembossing sequence 7

3.2 Pre-foldinglinestrength 7

3.4 Papersize 8

3.5 Charactersperline 8

3.6 Paperouthandling 8

4. Controlpanel 9

4.1 Startprinting 9

4.2 Defaultsetup 9

4.3 Setup 9

4.4 Standardcommands 10

4.4.1 On/offline 10

4.4.2 FormFeed 10

4.4.3 Help 10

4.5 Printmode 10

4.5.1 Normal 10

4.5.2 Reformatted 10

4.5.3 Disabledkeys 10

4.6 Copy 11

4.6.1 Multiple 11

4.6.2 Repeat 11

5. Setupcommands 12

5.1 Defaultsetup A/B/C 12

5.2 Setup 12

5.2.1 ChangeSetup 12

5.2.2 Setupkeys 12

5.2.2.1 Group 12

5.2.2.2 Item 12

5.2.2.3 Value 12

5.2.2.3.1 Pagelayoutinformation 12

5.3 ChangeSetup 13

5.3.1 Braillecode 13

5.3.2 Serialcommunication 13

5.3.3 Pagelayout 13

5.3.3.1 Charactersperline 13

53.3.2 Printmode 13

5.3.3.3 Pagenumber 13

5.3.3.4 Pagewidth 14

5.3.3.5 Pagelengthsetting 14

5.3.3.6 Numberofpage 14

5.3.3.7 PagelayoutGuideline 15

5.3.4 Options 16

5.3.4.1 Word wrap 16

5.3.4.2 Autoline-feed 16

5.3.4.3 FormFeed 16

5.3.4.4 Volume 16

5.3.4.5 Impactlevel 16

5.3.4.6 Delaytime 16

5.3.4.7 Set up 16

5.3.4.8 Printfolding 16

5.4 Flowschematicfor Setup 17

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6.0 SupportCD 18

6.1 CDcontents 18

6.2 Start theCD 18

6.3 WinBraillesystem 18

6.3.1 InstallWinBraille 19

6.3.2 InstallprinterdriverforWinBraille 19

6.4 Embossersoftwareinstallation 19

6.4.1 Firmwareupgrade 20

6.4.2 Selectlanguage 20

6.4.3 Setembosser inupgrademode 21

6.4.4 Firmwaretransfer 21

6.4.5 SoftwareInstallationfromCD 22

6.4.6 SupportSoftware forIndex4X4 22

6.4.7 Papersensorcalibration 22

6.5 WinBraille 23

6.5.1 StartWinBraille 23

6.5.1 RegisterWinBraille 23

6.5.2 UpgradeWinBraille 23

7. Controlsequences 24

7.1 Definedcodes 24

7.2 ESCSequences -Indexcommands 24

7.3 PagenumberingbyESCsequences 24

7.4 Transparentmode 25

7.5 Poweroncommands 25

7.5.1 Selftest 25

7.5.2 Factorysetting 25

7.5.3 Transportmode 25

7.6 Faultmessages 26

7.6.1 FailureNoreference-pulse 26

7.6.2 FailurePaperlengthfault 26

7.6.3 FailurePaperjam 26

7.6.4 Failure140-invalidsetupcommand 26

7.6.5 Failureinvalidsetupvalue 26

7.6.6 Failure160-EEPROM failure 26

7.6.7 Failure170 - Textbufferexceeded 26

8. Serialcommunicationcables 26

8.1 Serial cable 4X4 PRO -

IBMcomputers 26

9 The sheet feeder 27

9.1 Generalfunction 27

9.2 Paperquality 27

9.3 Randomdouble-feed 28

9.3.1 No paper feed. 28

9.4 Poweroncommands 29

9.4.1 Selftest 29

9.4.2 Factorysetting 29

9.4.3 Transportmode 29

9.4.4 Upgrademode 29

10. ASCII-table 30

11 IndexBrailleStapler 31

11.1 Unpackthebindingstation 31

11.2 Assemble thestaplerbase 31

11.3 Loadthe stapler 31

11.3.1Staplesizes 31

11.4 Usethe stapler 31

Index 32

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PLEASE DO

NOTDISCARD

THEORIGINAL

PACKAGING.

INDEX4X4PRO

Interpoint Braille embosser for

saddle stitch binding format

User manual

1. Unpacking

1.1 Unpacking instructions

Taketheembosserupfromthebox. Removethetwoprint-headtransportlocking,redcoloured

plastics,placedinsidethesheetfeeder.Savethetransportationmaterial.

Note!Whenshipping,pleaserememberthattheembosserisadelicateunit. Itisthereforemost

importanttoreplacetheprintingheadlockers,andusetheoriginalpacking!

Beforeinstallingtheembossermakesurethatthereisnovisibledamagetotheembosserandthatthe

deliveryiscomplete. Ifyouencounteranyproblems,pleasecontactyourdealerimmediately.

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1.2 Unpacking checklist.

INDEX4X4PRO

SOUNDABSORBINGCABINET

CABLES

PAPERSUPPORTS

USERINDEX MANUALINKPRINT

SUPPORTCD

BRAILLEPAPER

BINDINGSTATION(Optional)

SANDPAPER

1.3 Safety instructions

Beforepoweron,makesurethatthevoltageselectionswitchissetforthecorrect

value.Theswitchislocatedundertheleftlegoftheembosser.

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2 Operatingtheembosser

2.1 How to start up

2.1.1 Loading paper

A)Therightsidemarginguideisfixedtothefarmostrightposition.

B)Openthesheetfeederwiththeleverontheleftside.

Loadthepaperandadjusttheleftsidepaperguideuntilittouchthepaperandlockitproperly.

Maximumpaperwidththatcanbehandledbythesheetfeederis297mm.Ifanarrowpaperisused,

onlytheleftmarginguidedshouldbeadjustedaccordinglyandproperlylockedinthatposition.

NOTE!Neverchangethepositionoftherightsidemarginguideonthe4X4PRO!

C)Whenloadingthesheetfeeder,makesureitisnotoverfilled.Forthebestpossiblefunctionitis

necessarytoleave1-2mmfreespacebetweenthepick-uprollersandthepaperstackbeforeclosing

thesheetfeeder.

D)Setthetwopapersupportsatthemarginsofthepaper.

E)Selectcardorsheetmodeonthesheetfeeder.Cardmodeisnormallyforpaperof120-200gsm.,

andsheetmodeforpaperbelowthisweight.Makesurethatthecard/sheetselectorsissettothesame

positiononbothsideofthepaper.

2.1.2 Sheet feeder details

Foradetaileddescriptionofsheetfeederadjustment,differentpaperqualities,sheetfeedermaintenance

andfaultinpaperhandlingseechapter9.

2.2 Paper settings

2.2.1 Page length setting

Ondeliverythedefaultpaperlengthis420mm.

Tochangethedefaultpaperlength,double-clicktheFORMFEEDkey.Theprinterwillechothe

measuredvalueofthepaperlengthinmm.Smalleradjustmentsofthepaperlengthvaluecanbedone

fromsetup.

Ifyouuseapapertypedifferentfromthepaperthatwasdeliveredwiththeprinter,theprintermayneed

tocalibratethepapersensorinordertoacceptthenewtypeofpaper.

Forinstructions,see6.4.7 -Papersensorcalibration.

2.2.2. Pre-folding line position

TurntheprinterON.Pressthe"1"or"10"keyonceandthentheSETUPkey.Apaperwillbefedintothe

printer,whereapre-foldinglineareprinted.Checkthepositionofthelinebyfoldingthepaperand

makesurethattheedgesmatcheseachother.

Ifthepre-foldinglineisnotatthecorrectposition,e.g.thefirstprintedpageiswiderthenthesecond,

thenthevalueistohigh.Decreasethevaluebyusingthe1and10keysinthecopyfeatures.Theupper

key“1”increases1(+1)andthelowerkey“10”decreases1(-1)foreachkeystroke.Whenyou

reachedthematchingvalue,pressSETUPtostoreitintheprintermemory.(Ifthefirstprintedpageis

morenarrowthenthesecond,thenthevalueistolowandmustbeincreased.)Whenyoupressthe1

and10keysnow,thespokenvaluewillbeinnumberofmotorsteps. Decreaseite.g.5stepsandthen

presstheSetupkeytomakeanewtestprintout.Checkthepositionofthelinebyfoldingthepaperand

makesurethattheedgesmatcheseachother.

Whenthepre-foldinglineiscorrect,theprinterisreadyforuse.

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2.2.3 Page width setting

PagewidthissetupfromcontrolpanelSETUP/PAGELAYOUT/PAGEWIDTH,changepaperwidthusing

thekeys“1”and“10”.Eachkeypresswilladdoneortentothecurrentvalueofpaperwidthuntil

maximumpagewidthisreached,thenitstartsfromminimumpagewidthagain.

Alsoseechapter5forfurtherinformationaboutchangesinthesetup.

2.3 Paper support position

Thepapersupportsareusedtokeepthepaperstraightinthepapermagazineinordertoavoidmultiple

feeds.

Onthetopofthesheetfeeder,thereisaslotforthepapersupports.Placethepapersupportsinto

positionandpressthemdownintotheslotsotheyareproperlyfixedandpositionedattothemarginsof

paper.

2.4 Document guide position

Ontheloweredgeofthefrontpanelcoveraretwoplasticdocumentguides. Thecorrectpositionfor

theseistobelinedupwiththemarginguidesfollowingthesideedgesofthesheet,inordertoliftthe

papertothecorrectpositioninthedocumentstack,howeveritmayvaryondifferentpaperqualities.

2.5 Computer connection

ConnectIndex4X4PROtothecomputerwiththeSerialorCentronicsinterface. Whenturningonthe

4X4PRO,bothportsarereadytoreceiveinformation.

2.5.1 Serial communication cable

4X4PROisequippedwitha9pinfemale(D-sub)ontheserialinterface,andastandard

CentronicsconnectorfortheCentronicsinterface.

SerialPinconfiguration:

2=RXDIN,3=TXDOUT,4=DTROUT,5=GND,6=DSRIN,7=RTSOUT,8=CTSIN.

Transmittingparameters(factorysetting)are:

BAUDRATE=9600,DATABITS=8,PARITY=N,STOPBITS=1,HANDSHAKE=DTRHARDWAREHANDSHAKE.

2.5.2 Communication parameters

Thecommunicationparametersontheserial-portandCentronicsportonyourPCarenormallysetwith

thefollowingcommandintheAUTOEXEC.BATfile.

MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P

MODELPT1:,,P

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3. Embossing in "Saddle Stitch" format

Whenembossingin"saddlestitch"format(newspaperformat)theprocessissignificantlydifferentfrom

usinganormalBrailleembosser.Fortheuserthereisafewquestionsthathavetobeconsideredand

understoodinordertousethesysteminthecorrectway.Itisimportanttonoticethatthe4X4PROis

designedforembossingin"saddlestitch"formatonly. ItisnotpossibletoprintBrailleinnormalpage

format.

3.1 4X4 PRO embossing sequence

a)The4X4PROreceivesthecompletetextfile,upto200pagesofBraille.

b)ThereceivedtextisformattedintoBraillepages.

c)Thepagesisorganisedincorrectorderforembossing.Forexamplethefirstpaperonaneightpages

document,thepages1,2,7&8willbeembossed.Theprocessa,b&cwillresultinadelayofupto

approximately30secondsbeforethe4X4PROstartstoembossthedocument.

Organisationofthepagesinan8pagessaddlestitchbindingprintout.

d)Embossingofthepagesformatarealwayssideways.

e)Embossingofthedocumentcanbedoneincludingapre-foldingline.Theembosseddocumentis

placedinthedocumenttrayincorrectorderfordirectfoldingandstapling.

3.2 Pre-folding line strength

Thepre-foldinglineisprintedinordertosimplifythebindingandfoldingprocessoftheprinted

magazine.Thelinecanbeadjustedinstrength,aswellasitcanbede-selected.

Tochangethestrengthofthepre-folding,gotosetup/option/item"printfolding".

Value0disablesthepre-foldingline.

Value1-5givesthestrengthofthepre-foldingline

Note!Setthevalueaccordingtothepaperquality.Tomuchpowermayeffectthelife-cycleofthe

foldinginthemagazine.

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3.4 Paper size

TheINDEX4X4PROBrailleEmbossingsystem,includingpaperin/outhandling,isoptimisedfora

paperlengthofbetween420(A3)and431.1mm(11.0x17.0Inch).Forthispapersizethepaperout

handlingwillworkinthebestway.Itisimportanttonoticethattheeffectiveprintingspeedwillbe

reducedifapaperwithawidthlessthan297mmisused,orifthenumberoflinesisreduced.

Itispossibletoadjustthe4X4PROembossingmechanismforawiderangeofpapersizes.Ifapaper

size,significantlydifferentfromA3,isuseditcaneffectthestabilityofthedocumenthandling.

Papersize Maximum Minimum Recommended

Min.mm Max.mm Recommended Recommended

A3 11 x 17 Inch

Length 297 500 420 431.8

Width 210 297 297 279.4

Possiblecharacterperlineforvariouspaperlengths.

Paper Standard Minimum Default Maximum

Lengthinmm PaperFormat char/line char/line char/line

279 USLetter 18 20 21

279 x 216

297 A4Portrait 20 22 20

420 A3Portrait 30 31 33

432 Tabloid 31 32 34

11"x17"

500 Max. 36 37 39

3.5 Characters per line

Thistableshowsthemaximumpossiblenumberofcharactersperlinewhenusingstandardsizepapers.

Width Standard Lines/page Lines/page

inmm PaperFormat 6-dotcell 8-dotcell

297 A3Portrait 29 23

279 11"x17" 28 21

216 USLetter 22 16

210 A4Portrait 20 16

3.6 Paper out handling

Thepaperouthandlingisoptimisedforapaperlengthof420-440mm,howeverlongerpapermaybe

used.

Thepaperouthandlingfunctioncanbeadjustedbythepositionofthegreendocumentguidesonthe

lowerpartoftheprinter.Thenormalpositionofthedocumentguidesisfivemillimetresintothepaper

margin.

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4. Controlpanel

Thecontrolpanelanduserlogiconthe4X4PROaredesignedtomaketheuseandinstallationofthe

printeraseasyandefficientaspossible.AllthekeysaremarkedbothinBrailleandinkprint,and

organisedinclearlymarkedmodules.Theuserisguidedbydigitisedspeech.

ThepanelisoriginallydesignedfortheIndexEverestBrailleembosser,whichhasafewdifferent

featureswhysomeofthekeysaredisabledwhentheyareusedfortheIndex4X4PRO.

Note!WinBraillewillovertakeallcommandsfromthefrontpanel.Thecommandsonthefrontpanel

areapplicableonlywhentheembosserisconnectedtoaDOSoperatedcomputerortogetherwitha

BrailleeditorworkinginWindows,controllingtheembosserwithatextbaseddriver,e.g.Duxbury.

Thekeysareorganisedinfivegroups;

1. STANDARDCOMMANDS;OnLine,OffLine,FormFeed,Help.

2. PRINTMODE;Normal,Reform,SplitPage,Double,Single.

3. COPY;Repeat,Multiple,1,10.

4. DEFAULTSETUP;

A=DefaultsetupA.

B=DefaultsetupB.

C=DefaultsetupC.

5. SETUP;Setup,Group,Item,Value.

4.1 Start printing

Connecttheembossertoyourcomputer,loadthepaper,andturniton. 4X4PROisreadyforuse

withthedefaultfactorysettings.

4.2 Default setup

Tochangetheactivedefaultsetup,presstheDEFAULTSETUPKEYA,BorC.

4.3 Setup

Ifyouneedtochangethesetupparametersusethefrontpanel.

TostartthesetupsequencepressSETUP. Insetupmodeyoucanchangeandsaveallparametersinthe

groups:BRAILLECODE,SERIALCOMMUNICATION,PAPERLAYOUTandOPTION.

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4.4 Standard commands

4.4.1 On/off line

Connect/disconnectlinetocomputer.PressingOfflinewhilstprintingpausesprintout.

4.4.2 Form Feed

FormFeedfeedsonesheetthroughtheembosser.DoubleclickFFtomeasurethepaperlength.

4.4.3 Help

TheHELPkey,inPrintMode,isusedtoobtainaprintoutofactiveembossersettings.Theprintout

includesthesoftwareversion,Braillecode,activesetupparametersforBrailleCode,PaperLayout,

SerialCommunicationandOptions.

4.5 Print mode

PrintModeincludeskeysforchangingbetweenthedifferentprintmodes. Youcanchoosebetween

Normal or Reformatted.

4.5.1 Normal

InNormalmodethe4X4PROwillprinttheBrailleasitisformattedinthetextfile. Thetexthastobe

formattedwiththecorrectcharactersperlineaccordingtothesetupoftheembosser.

4.5.2 Reformatted

Inreformattedprintmodethe4X4PROformatsthetexttoeraseanyexcessspacesinthetextfile,e.g.

multiplespaces,FF(FormFeed)andCR/LF(Newline).Thisfunctionisveryusefulwhenprintinga

textfilemadeforinkprintinBrailleornormalliterary(grade1)Braille.

Re-formattingfunctionworksinthefollowingway:

Autoline-feedandwordwrapisautomaticallysetON.

1ormorespaceissubstitutedwith1space.

1CR/LFiserased.

2CR/LFsubstitutedwith1CR/LF

3CR/LFsubstitutedwith1CR/LFfollowedbytwospaces.

Morethan3CR/LF’saresubstitutedwith2CR/LF’s.

1 FF is erased.

Morethan1FFsubstitutedwith1FF.

4.5.3 Disabled keys

ThepanelwasoriginallydesignedfortheIndexEverestBrailleembosser,whichiswhysomeofthe

keysaredisabledwhentheyareusedforthe4X4PRO.

Thefollowingkeysaredisabledwhenprintingin4X4mode:Doublesided,Singlesided,Splitpage.

4X4PROalwaysprintsindouble-sidedmode,normalorreformatted.

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