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Epson ActionLaser Plus Printer User's Manual

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1. Drum unit l Developer unit Main charger wire toner cartridge Transfer charger wire Discharge wire Al Fuser Release lever Paper guide Cleaning pad EPSON AMERICA INC 2780 Lomita Boulevard Torrance California 90505 Actionlaser Key Features High Quality 6 PPM Laser Printing Six Built in Fonts Graphics Capability Popular Font Cartridges Supported HP PCL Compatibility Flexible Memory Upgrade Front Panel Control Operation Multi Purpose Paper Tray One Year Limited Warranty With Service For The First Six Months
2. 4 7 Automatic printing 4 7 Feeding paper manually 4 1 Paper Handling 4 1 Selecting Paper With the laser printer you can print on many sizes and types of paper You can also use other media such as envelopes labels and overhead projector transparencies The printer feeds most types of paper automatically from the paper cassette while special print media and special paper require manual feeding for greater control The type of paper you use in the printer directly affects the quality of the material you print A printed image is made up of many tiny dots of toner If the paper is rough the edges of the letters become ragged because some of the dots fall into indentations on the paper The smoother the paper used the better your printing will look You should use especially smooth paper for printing originals that will be used to make reproductions Because reproduction introduces its own raggedness to the edges of the letters you want to start with the best originals possible Below are some recommendations for selecting paper and other print media for your printer Note Since the quality of a particular paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time Epson cannot guarantee any particular brand or type of paper Be sure to test samples of paper Stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Standard
3. Interface submenu options Using the Printer 3 2 3 1 The Control Panel The control panel on the laser printer gives you control over many printer functions including interface settings font selection and paper size The control panel is made up of three elements a display lights and buttons The buttons let you select options for SelecType printer functions while the indicator lights and the display let you monitor the current status of the printer C POwES Qu ERFOR A d M n ae Se STATUS SET Control panel display The display on the left side of the control panel lets you monitor the printer s status and view SelecType functions and their available options The display gives you three types of information as described below e Status messages which appear in the display as part of the normal operation of your printer indicate the printer s current status DATA IN BUFFER This message appears after the printer receives data without a form feed command The printer is waiting to receive more data or a form feed command or for you to press the CONTINUE RESET button to print the page FONT PRINT This message appears when you run the font print test which prints all available fonts in HP emulation 3 2 Using the Printer INITIALIZE ON LINE LTRI OFF LINE LTR PLEASE WA IT PROCESSING PUSH MANUAL KEY RESET SELF TEST STATUS PRINT
4. A A 126 94 96 123 124 125 A oes OY D AO oO Q Dd Dm B B m Or oO O O c E O O o G0 Bode kh f Q O QQ Q Ao Mow D C C O Ww lt le DD A 8 Character Samples and Symbol Sets FX Mode Character Tables Epson Extended Graphics and italic character sets are available with FX emulation The tables in this section show you the characters and their hexadecimal codes International character sets are shown in Chapter 3 To locate the hexadecimal value for a character find the character on the table Move to the top of the column for the first digit of the hex character Then move to the left of the row for the second digit For example the character Z has a hexadecimal value of 5A To locate the decimal value for a character determine the hexadecimal value for the character then use the chart at the end of this appendix to convert the hexadecimal value Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 9 FX Character Tables Italic character set LL ul C O a lt o oo m cO LO lt eo c o A 10 Character Samples and Symbol Sets FX Character T ables Epson Extended Graphics character set C D E F 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B 1 0 CODE Cue ae U o gt Nn B KoA Aikee meo G O 8 uc us t k n E H BE ku FS seul C HER WR r OF rsa AT or id tz OI L f etn Y A
5. SelecType See Selectype specifications B 7 10 submenu 3 8 3 16 17 3 29 30 Internal fonts 5 3 ISO substitution characters A 8 Italic character set FX mode 328 A 11 L Label s 4 3 4 5 4 11 14 Landscape orientation Laser beam lens cleaning 6 23 Lights indicator Loading paper automatic 2 3 5 4 7 11 manual 4 11 14 M Main charger wire deaning 6 28 31 print quality problems 7 22 Maintenance cleaning pad 6 2 6 developer unit 5262125 12 18 drum unitie2 toner cartric ge 6 2 6 3 12 Index 4 MANUAL uns 4 12 14 light 3 3 4 12 Manual feed tray 4 11 Memory available B 6 errors relateo increasing B 6 management 5 5 problems with Moving the printer 6 33 39 0 ON LINE button 3 6 4 11 14 Optional font cartridges A 2 Optional memory board B 6 Orientation output faceup tray installing 1 20 22 eim ts 12 4 5 6 selecting 4 6 p Paper delivery choices 4 5 6 feed methods 4 7 14 handling problems 7 19 21 jams 7 7 11 loading size 3 20 4 4 specifications B 3 4 types of 4 2 3 weight Paper cassette loading paper 4 7 9 4 11 installing Index 5 Paper feed mechanism problems pip E setting 1 23 22 i Paper guide cleaning 6 21 22 Paper path selector Parallel interface connecting 2 12 13 selecting specifications E 1 23 Portrait orientation Power cord attaching 1 23 Power indicator light 2 3 3 4 Power
6. Cleaning the laser beam lens General Printer Maintenance Cleaning the developer unit Cleaning the main charger wire Service Overhaul 0 0 cc cece cece e Transporting Your Printer Packing for transportation Unpacking the Printer after Shipment 6 40 Maintenance and Transportation 6 1 Maintenance Component Life cycle in pages Toner cartridge 1 500 pages Cleaning pad 1 500 pages Drum unit 10 000 pages Service overhaul 100 000 pages If you regularly print high density graphics more than 20 page density you need to replace the drum unit more often The toner cartridge and cleaning pad must be replaced about every 1 500 pages The initial toner cartridge lasts about 750 pages A TONER EMPTY message appears when it is time to change these components The drum unit must be replaced about every 10 000 pages If you regularly print high density graphics more than 2096 page density you need to replace the drum unit at the same time you install the eighth toner cartridge When you replace the drum unit it is also necessary to change the drum replacement cartridge which monitors drum usage A CHANGE DRUM message appears when it is time to change the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge Also the indicator light on the drum replacement cartridge
7. PLUS USER S MANUA FCC COMPLIANCE SIATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment If this equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cables conn
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9. Align the four hooks on the cartridge with the slots In the developer unit and set the cartridge onto the developer unit 68 Malntenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages 13 Hold down the green button Pressing down on the toner cartridge firmly slide the hooks on the cartridge into the slots on the developer unit Then release the button to lock the cartridge Into place You should see a second green button pop up to lock In the cartridge 14 Now reinstall the basket With the top cover of the printer open align the arrow on the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case The arrows point toward each other when the unit is properly installed Gently lower the basket into place Maintenance and Transportation 6 9 M aintenance M essages 15 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the drum unit clicks into place 16 Unfasten the tape holding the clear plastic film in place on the replacement toner cartridge 17 Pressing down on the toner cartridge to hold it firmly in place pull the film up and out toward the back of the printer Pull firmly until the other end of the film comes out of the cartridge RA Y eS 3 Ms n pu Al p PI P ff 6 10 Maintenance and Transportation D M aintenance M essages CAUTION Once the toner cartridge has been installed do not remove you are prompted to do so by the control panel Othe
10. Font Name Orientation Courier 12 point portrait Courier 12 point landscape Courier bold portrait Courier bold landscape Line printer portrait Line printer landscape Character samples The font samples below show only portrait orientation since the character itself is the same in portrait or landscape orientation Courier 12 point portrait Courier bold 12 point portrait Line printer 0 5 point portrait A 2 Character Samples and Symbol Sets Symbol Set Tables This section includes a character table for each symbol set in the HP emulation mode that can be selected with SelecType and a substitution chart for the ISO symbol sets also available through SelecType The sympol set tables in this section show you the available characters and hexadecimal codes To locate the hexadecimal value for a character find the character on the table Move to the top of the column for the first digit of the hex character Then move to the left of the row for the second digit For example the character Z has a hexadecimal value of 5A To locate the decimal value for a character determine the hexadecimal value for the character then use the chart at the end of this appendix to convert the hexadecimal value Note The ID number under each symbol set name provides the unique portion of the escape sequence needed to select that particular symbol set This ID number also appears on the font test print which is described in Chapter 2 For
11. L J w 3 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line 5 4 Printer Modes HP Emulation Removing a font cartridge To remove a font cartridge follow these steps 1 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line D CAUTION Never insert or remove the cartridge while the printer is on line 2 Hold the edges of the cartridge and slowly pull it from the slot 3 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line Reset In HP emulation mode you can reset the printer in the following three ways e By turning the power off and then back on e By holding down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds with the printer off line e By sending the ESC E command The result varies depending upon which method you use as shown in the table on the next page Printer Modes 5 5 HP Emulation Power CONTINUE RESET ESC E Off On Button Command Data in Buffer clears clears prints data in buffer and clears Permanent clears does not clear does not clear Downloaded Fonts Permanent Macros Temporary clears clears clears Downloaded Fonts Temporary Macros SelecType does not does not does not Settings change change change After any reset the printer is set to the SelecType settings overriding any software commands that have been set Note A font or macro can be designated permanent or temporary through the use of printer commands Paper handling With the ActionLa
12. Make permanent font Font Selection by ID Number Primary Secondary Font ID number 5 18 Printer Modes Printer Command ESC amp d0D ESC amp d3D ESC amp d Printer Command ESC c D ESC cOF ESC c1F ESC c2F ESC c4F ESC c5F Soft font creation Function Soft Font Creation Create font font header Number of bytes Download character Number of bytes Specify character code ASCII code number decimal Graphics Function Raster Graphics Resolution 75 dots per inch 100 dots per inch 150 dots per inch 300 dots per inch Start graphics Left most position Current cursor Transfer Number of rows End graphics HP Emulation Printer Command ESC s W data ESC s W data ESC c E Printer Command ESC t 5R ESC t100R ESC t150R ESC t300R ESC r0A ESC rl1A ESC B W data ESC rB Printer Modes 5 19 HP Emulation Function Printer Command Rectangle Dimensions Horizontal size width Number o dots Horizontal size width Number of decipoints Vertical size height Number of dots Vertical size height Number of decipoints Rectangular Area Fill Fill rectangle area Rule Gray scale HP pattern Gray scale pattern ID 2 gray 10 gray 15 gray 3096 gray 4596 gray 70 gray 9096 gray 100 gray Pattern ID 1 Horizontal lines 2 Vertical lines 3 Diagonal lines 4 Diagonal lines 5 Square Grid 6 Dia
13. Printer Command ESC amp I1A ESC amp I2A ESC amp I3A ESC amp I26A ESC amp IZP ESC amp IOO ESC amp HO ESC amp I E ESC amp IZF ESC amp attL ESC amp a M ESC9 ESC amp HL ESC amp IOL ESC amp k H Function Vertical Line Spacing Vertical motion index Number of 1 48 inch increments Lines per inch 1 lines per inch 2 lines per inch 3 lines per inch 4 lines per inch 6 lines per inch 8 lines per inch 12 lines per inch 16 lines per inch 24 lines per inch 48 lines per inch HP Emulation Printer Command ESC amp l C ESC amp HD ESC amp I2D ESC amp ISD ESC amp IAD ESC amp I6D ESC amp I8D ESC amp l12D ESC amp I16D ESC amp I24D ESC amp lI48D Printer M odes 5 11 HP Emulation Cursor positioning Function Printer Command Vertical and Horizontal 5 12 Printer Modes Vertical Vertical lines ESC amp a R Number of rows Vertical decipoints ESC amp a V Number of decipoints Vertical dots ESC p Y Number of dots Horizontal Horizontal columns ESC amp a C Number of columns Horizontal decipoints ESC amp a H Number of decipoints Horizontal dots ESC p X Number of dots Half line feed ESC End Of Line Termination Line termination CR CR LF LF LF FF FF ESC amp k1G CR CR LF CR LF FF CR FF ESC amp k2G CR CR LF LF CR LF FF CR FF ESC amp k3G Push Pop position Push ESC amp f0S Pop ESC amp f1S HP Emulation Font selection Function
14. 12 Using the Printer Using SeecType PAPER SIZE LTR The left side of the display shows menu functions The right side shows options for each function An asterisk to the right of an option indicates that it is the current setting Display main menu functions AS soon as you enter the main menu you see the first function and the current option for that function The function is blinking Blinking functions or options appear shaded in this chapter You can usethe W to move down the list of functions you can use the amp to move back up the list Enter menu options Move to the function you wish to change Press the SET button to activate the list of options The menu function stops blinking and the menu option starts blinking indicating that you can now choose an option Usethe V and buttons to move forward and backward through the various options Using the Printer 3 13 Using SelecType Set an option When you reach the option you wish to use press the SET button An asterisk appears next to the option indicating that it has been set The option stops blinking and the function starts blinking To implement your SelecT ype changes see the section on exiting SelecType later in this chapter If you want to return to the menu functions without setting a new option make sure the current option the one with the asterisk appears in the display If necessary use the arrows to move to the current o
15. 78 94 110 126 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254 31 47 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255 CON O OI con O r _ C DU gt oo DWN ONS c b L L L G N o O O1 A 12 Character Samples and Symbol Sets Appendix B Technical Specifications Printer Specifications 11111117 17 15171111117 77757 Printing B 2 Paper and paper delivery M ee eee ee ee ee Mechanical me B 5 Electrical r rrera B 5 Controlle hardware ee ee 2 0 EDVIFODEDOUE e eeres eo TEPPPPRUPPPEPEDPPUREPPPIU EE Internal mode B 6 Interface Specifications n n n B Parallel interfaca 3 n sss i iioii iei B Serial interface r B 10 Technical Specifications B 1 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Resolution Print speed First print Warm up time Internal fonts Cartridges Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Drum type OPC Exposure Laser beam scanning Fusing H eat fixing 300 x 300 dpi 6 pages per minute letter or A4 Less than 21 seconds letter A4 face up Approximately 65 seconds at 73 F 23 C with 512K RAM 6 font styles Courier 12 pt portrait 10 cpi Courier 12 pt landscape 10 cpi Courier Bold 12 pt portrait 10 cpi Courier Bold 12 pt landscape 10 cpi Line Printer 8 5 pt port
16. After clearing the error you have two options 1 Change the paper in the cassette then enter SelecType and change the paper size to match Press the ON LINE button after exiting SelecType to continue printing 2 Alternatively press the ON LINE button to continue printing on the current paper The message PAPER SIZE ERROR appears in the display See PAPER SIZE ERROR above Troubleshooting 7 5 Error M essages TONER EMPTY The developer unit may not be installed properly Open the printer and make sure the developer unit is seated properly in the basket If the message remains the toner is low and you must replace the toner cartridge See the section on replacing the toner cartridge in Chapter 6 CPU ERROR ERROR 30 ERROR 10 ERROR 31 ERROR 11 ERROR 32 ERROR 12 ERROR 33 If one of these error messages appears follow the steps below 1 Press the CONTINUE RESET button 2 f the error does not dear turn the printer off for at least five seconds Then turn it back on 3 If the problem remains service is required Call 1 800 922 8911 for the location of the nearest Epson Customer Care Center 7 6 Troubleshooting Paper Jam Problems This section gives you detailed information on correcting paper jams which are indicated by a PAPER JAM or an INSERTION ERROR message CAUTION If the paper tears while you are removing it make sure you remove any pieces still remaining in the printer Insertion error If
17. C D E F 0 gt 0 P p a L L a 1 0 lt 1 A Q aque l B 2o e t 2 B R b r E 1 r T 2 zly 3 C S c s 6 u F r lt 4 q 4 DT d t a on n ld4d E 5 amp 8 25 E U e u o Rd F Cc J 6l amp amp amp 6 F V f v 6 Fr B 7 t 7 GW w 6 q EET amp 8 t 8 H X x y 3 15 9 O 1 9 I Yi y H r 2 A gt J Z z rn B dg lt K k io f q mr k J C 9 lt L N 1 i n fF m n Di e M m i E a gt N n zr gt d d fe Fle Y 0 o Y m a gt m A Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 7 Symbol Set Tables ISO substitution characters The decimal numbers in the top row show the characters that differ from Roman 8 for each of the ISO symbol sets listed in the first column ID 6 ASCII QU 2 IRV 2U 4 UK 1E 25 French OF 69 French 1F German OG 21 German 1G 15 Italian 01 14 JIS ASCII OK 57 Chinese 2K 10 Swedish 39 11 Swedish OS Spanish 1S 17 Spanish 2S 85 Spanish 6S 16 Port 4S 84 Port 5S 60 Norw 1 OD 61 Norw 2 1D d nH S S S S S X d x d n 9 S 35 36 un b Ur gt ununun n D ead un 91 D oc oy 0 Bi Dw pee me 92 93 N N N S S O U N A A c N zc N C
18. Certain problems require service by an Epson Customer Care Center Call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1 800 922 8911 for a referral to a Customer Care Center N otes When a problem has been corrected you may need to press the ON LINE button to resume printing Certain problems require that you press the CONTINUE RESET button to continue printing However when the AUTO CONT SelecType option is set to ON the printer automatically clears the error and resumes printing for the following error messages PS CHANGE ERROR 21 ERROR 40 ERROR 20 ERROR 22 When the AUTO CONT SelecType option is set to ON your printer resumes printing even though the problem may not have been fixed This may cause a problem with your printed output 7 2 Troubleshooting Error M essages CHANGE DRUM The drum unit may not be installed properly Open the printer and make sure the drum unit is seated properly in the basket Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles to make sure the unit has clicked into place Also the drum replacement cartridge may not be installed Be sure to install a new drum replacement cartridge each time you replace the drum unit If the message remains the drum unit and the drum replacement cartridge must be replaced See the section on replacing the drum unit in Chapter 6 COVER OPEN The printer cover is open Close the cover and press the oN LINE button to set the printer on line a
19. Chapter 3 You also need to find out which type of serial interface is required by your computer RS 232C or RS 422A and se the printer s DIP switches accordingly The DIP switches are factory set for the RS 232C serial interface Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 11 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Connecting the parallel interface If you are using the laser printer s standard parallel interface you must use a shielded parallel interface cable Follow these steps to connect the parallel interface 1 Turn off both your printer and computer 2 Plug the connector securely into the parallel interface of the printer as shown The parallel interface is the leftmost connector if you are facing the back of your printer 3 Lock the wire dips together into place on each side of the connector 2 12 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Connecting the Printer to Y our Computer 4 Plug the other end of the cable into your computer Now that you have connected the parallel interface see Chapter 3 for information on operating your printer Connecting the serial interface If you are using the printer s serial interface make sure that you have a properly shielded cable and that it is the correct one for your computer Follow these steps to connect the serial interface L Turn off both the printer and the computer 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the serial interface as shown The serial interface
20. Interface Specifications Serial interface pin assignments The serial interface connector pin assignments and a description of the interface signals are shown in the table below The direction of signals is given relative to the printer Frame ground Safety ground line Transmit data This pin transmits serial data from the printer to the computer Receive data This pin transmits serial data from the computer to the printer Request to send This pin is HIGH when power is on Clear to send This pin indicates that the computer is ready to receive data from the printer Data set ready This pin indicates that the computer is ready to communicate Signal ground This pin provides a ground for all the signal lines Send data This pin sends serial data from the printer to the computer Signal level is RS 422A B 12 Technical Specifications UT Signal is operational for the interface Signal Pin RS 232C RS 422A Direction Description Interface Specifications Send data This pin sends serial data from the printer to the computer Signal level is RS 422A Receive data This pin transmits serial data from the computer to the printer Signal level is RS 422A Data terminal ready This pin indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data If the printer ready protocol is not selected this pin is always HIGH i e the printer is ready to receive data If pr
21. Margin 0 columns Top Margin 3 Lines Right Margin 80 Columns Text Length 60 Lines Current CPI 10 CPI Current LPI 6 LPI Printable Chara 80 Characters 2 10 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Connecting the Printer to Your Computer For the laser printer to be able to receive and interpret information from your computer both devices need to be set up so that they can communicate correctly This requires having the correct interface cable and selecting the right communications settings You can select from the following built in interfaces Parallel RS 232C serial RS 422A serial Choosing an interface When connecting the laser printer to your computer you first have to determine whether a parallel or serial connection should be used Many computers only provide one type of connection for a printer If both serial and parallel connections are available it is normally better to use the parallel interface for the printer leaving the serial port of your computer free for devices such as modems If you are in any doubt about which type of connection to make consult your computer dealer Your printer is set up at the factory for parallel communication If your computer also uses parallel communication you should be able to connect up immediately provided you have a shielded parallel interface cable If however you find that you need a serial interface you must change the communications settings with SelecType as described in
22. PAPER SIZE menu in SelecType You may be able to feed this paper using the manual paper feed option described in Chapter 4 See the Error M essages section for more information on this message Troubleshooting 7 21 Decline in Print Quality Problem The print quality is not what you expected The printed page is dirty vertical bands or streaks appear on the page or the print quality is uneven Vertical white bands or lines appear on printed pages Ghost images appear on printed pages 7 22 Troubleshooting Solution Printer components may not be properly installed Make sure the developer unit and drum unit are properly installed Printer components may be dirty To clean components follow the steps in the Routine Printer Cleaning section in Chapter 6 Also clean the main charger wire as described in the General Printer Maintenance section in Chapter 6 Printer components may be dirty To clean components follow the steps in the Routine Printer Cleaning section in Chapter 6 The developer unit may be dirty Clean the developer unit as described in the General Printer Maintenance section in Chapter 6 The drum and drum replacement cartridge need to be replaced Replace the drum and drum replacement cartridge as described in Chapter 6 Problem Periodic black or white spots appear on the printout Individual characters appear uneven or broken The printed image is light or faint The non
23. Printer Command Symbol Set Selection Primary symbol sets Line draw ISO ASCII Roman 8 Roman Extension ISO Norway 1 ISO United Kingdom ISO France Germany ISO Italy ISO Sweden Spain Math 7 ISO JIS ASCII Math 7 2 ISO Latin OCR A ISO Norway 2 ISO France 2 ISO Germany 2 Katakana Technical OCR B Legal ISO China ISO Spain 2 ISO IRV ISO Sweden 2 ISO Portugal ISO Portugal 2 ISO Spain 3 OEM 1 Printer Modes 5 13 HP Emulation Function Printer Command Symbol Set Selection continued Primary symbol sets continued Greek 8 ESC 8G Math 8 ESC 8M PC 8 ESC 10U PC 8 D N ESC 11U Pi font ESC Secondary symbol sets Line draw ISO ASCII Roman 8 Roman Extension ISO Norway 1 ISO United Kingdom ISO France Germany ISO Italy ISO Sweden Spain Math 7 ISO JIS ASCII Math 7 2 ISO Latin OCR A ISO Norway 2 ISO France 2 ISO Germany 2 Katakana Technical OCR B Legal ISO China ISO Spain 2 ISO IRV 514 Printer Modes HP Emulation Function Printer Command Symbol Set Selection continued Secondary symbol sets continued ISO Sweden 2 ESC 3S ISO Portugal ESC 4S ISO Portugal 2 ESC 5S ISO Spain 3 ESC 6S OEM 1 ESC 7U Greek 8 ESC 8G Math 8 ESC 8M PC 8 ESC 10U PC 8 D N ESC 11U Pi Font ESC 15U Spacing Primary spacing Proportional ESC s1P Fixed ESC sOP Secondary spacing Proportional ESC s1P Fixed ESC sOP Pitch Primary pitch 10 CPI ESC s10H 12 CPI ESC s
24. The Control Panel This message appears when you reset printer functions to the original factory default settings This procedure is described in the section on initializing SelecType in this chapter This message appears when the printer is on line ready to receive data The current paper size is shown on the right for example L TR for letter size paper This message appears when the printer is off line unable to receive data The current paper size is shown on the right This message appears for approximately 60 seconds while the printer warms up and completes self diagnostic checks This message appears while the printer is receiving data and printing It changes to ON LINE before the paper is ejected This message appears during manual printing See Chapter 4 for instructions on manual feed printing This message appears when you reset printer functions to their SelecType settings This message appears during the self test which prints a character pattern that lets you check the print density and see whether your printer is operating correctly This message appears during the status print test which gives you information on current printer settings Using the Printer 33 The Control Panel Maintenance and error messages inform you of required maintenance or of an existing error condition For a detailed list of maintenance and error messages see Chapter 7 e SeleType options let you control many printer
25. a status print test from the control panel and checking Text Length The recommended length for letter size paper is 62 lines per page with Skip Over Perforation set to ON using SelecType You may also need to adjust the Top of Form top margin setting for your printer or your application software since a top margin is automatically added to your printed output Note To perform the status print test set your printer off line then pressthe A and Y buttons on the control panel at the same time When you release the buttons STATUS PRINT appears on the display and the printer outputs the status print test Memory requirements If you print standard text such as with a typical word processing program you should have no problems with memory If you use graphic applications however you may need to add an optional memory board to your printer Printer Modes 5 23 FX Emulation Font selection Most newer Epson FX printers have a selection of Roman and Sans Serif fonts available Your FX emulation features the Courier font only A smaller Line Printer font is automatically selected when you choose Condensed printing Other font selections from font cartridges or downloaded soft fonts are not available 12 cpi printing When 12 character per inch cpi printing is selected the Epson FX emulation uses the 10 cpi Courier typeface and adjusts the intercharacter spacing to create 12 cpi printing Initialization command Because t
26. and reinsert it Turn the power back on and resend the print job If the problem persists make sure that the correct FONT SOURCE option has been selected in SelecType See the section on SelecType in Chapter 3 for details INSERTION ERROR There is a paper feeding problem See the section on paper jams in this chapter for details PAPER EMPTY There is no paper in the paper cassette or the paper cassette is not installed properly Load more paper into the paper cassette or properly install the cassette See Chapter 4 for details PAPER JAM Paper is jammed inside the printer See the section on paper jams in this chapter 7 4 Troubleshooting Error M essages Note If the printer was recently transported the paper feed mechanism may need to be aligned See the section on setting the paper feed mechanism in Chapter 1 for details PAPER SIZE ERROR If you press the ON LINE button to override the PS CHANGE message this message appears as your print job ejects to remind you to change the paper and SelecType PAPER SIZE option See PS CHANGE below PS CHANGE Your application software has requested a paper size that does not match your SelecType setting or paper Press the CONTINUE RESET button to clear the error the printer is set off line Note If you are using a non standard paper size one that is not listed on the PAPER SIZE menu in the SelecType manual feeding may be necessary See Chapter 4 for details
27. and the drum unit is replaced every 10 000 pages Each time you replace one of these components you should clean the following items Transfer charger wire and discharge wire Paper guide Basket Laser beam lens N ote You should also dean each of these items if you are having print quality problems as discussed in Chapter 7 When replacing the drum you should also dean the main charger wire on the new drum unit as described in the section on replacing the drum unit WARNING You should turn off your printer and disconnect the power cord before cleaning your printer Cleaning the transfer charger and discharge wires Follow the steps below to clean the transfer charger wire and discharge wire Maintenance and Transportation 6 19 Routine Printer Cleaning Note Locate some isopropyl alcohol to use for cleaning purposes before proceeding 1 Make sure the printer is turned off then disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet Also be sure that the printer cover is open and that the basket is removed from the printer Q CAUTION This procedure exposes the green drum unit which is in the basket Because the drum is light sensitive it should not be exposed to room light for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most Thus it is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft cloth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed 2 Locate a cotton swab 3 With the printer cover open locate the
28. can enter the main menu to perform routine printing functions In addition you can enter submenus to control serial interface settings and emulation options for HP and FX emulation Note Your application program may send printer commands that temporarily override the emulation submenu settings If you are not getting the results you expect check your application software settings A brief description of each menu function is given below See the SelecType Options section in this chapter for a detailed description of each function and its available options The sections on the control panel and using SelecType explain SelecType operation Note See the Quick Reference Card at the back of this manual for a map of SelecType menus Main Interface HP Emulation FX Emulation M enu Submenu Submenu Submenu PAPER SIZE BAUD RATE FONT SOURCE ORI ENTATI ON COPIES PROT FONT NUMBER CONDENSED AUTO CONT DATA BIT FORM LERO EMULATI ON PARITY SYMBOL INTL CG IIF STOP BIT SKI P OVER STATUS PRT ROBUST XON AUTO LF POWER ON CG TABLE DATA BUFFER TOP OF FORM OVER LORD BUZZER Using the Printer 3 7 SeecType Overview SelecType main menu PAPER SIZE Specifies the size of the paper COPIES Selects the number of copies to print AUTO CONT Lets the printer continue printing instead Automatic Continue of stopping under certain error conditions EMULAT ON Allows you to select the enulation mode and enter the emulation submenus I F Allow
29. deaning your printer requires you to turn off the power you may want to finish your print job before deaning the printer Changing the toner cartridge and cleaning pad Replace the toner cartridge and cleaning pad as follows Maintenance and Transportation 6 3 M aintenance M essages 1 Prepare a dean flat surface to set the basket on To catch excess toner that may remain in the used toner cartridge it is recommended that you spread some paper on the surface 2 Raise the top cover of your printer by lifting up on the latch W WARNINGS Opening the printer exposes the fusing unit the orange area marked with a caution label This unit is very hot so be careful not to touch it This procedure exposes the green drum Because the drum is light sensitive it should not be exposed to room light for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most Thus it is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft cloth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed 3 Remove the basket from the printer and place it on the paper EN Basket 64 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages 4 Locate the cleaning pad inside your printer The cleaning pad is the long black pad with green felt handles located in a slot on the orange colored fuser WARNING The fuser and the deaning pad are very hot Be careful to touch only the green felt handles on the pad when you remove it Do not touch the fuser or
30. developer unit Packing for transportation To pack the printer you need all the original packing materials that came with the printer and some packing tape You also need two large plastic bags for packing the drum unit and developer unit to contain any toner displaced during shipping Prepare the printer for transportation by following the steps below 1 Be sure that your printer and computer are turned off 2 Remove the power cord and the cable connecting your printer and computer If there is a cartridge in the cartridge slot remove it Remove any paper still in the paper cassette Then remove the paper cassette and the face up output tray from the printer Repackage each tray in its original packing material 5 Open the printer using the latch at the front 6 Lift out the basket and place it on a flat surface Maintenance and Transportation 6 33 Transporting Your Printer i Basket 7 Remove the drum unit from the basket by lifting up on the green handles Avoid touching or scratching the green drum Place the drum in a plastic bag and seal the bag Then wrap the drum it its original packing materials Be sure to use the black plastic wrapper to protect the drum from light 8 Remove the developer unit from the basket Be sure not to touch the roller on the developer unit CAUTION Do not lift the developer unit by grasping the toner cartridge The cartridge may pop off and spill toner Also do no
31. feed tray on top of the paper cassette allows you to hand feed single sheets of paper Automatic printing To print automatically follow the steps listed below 1 Remove the paper cassette 2 Open the manual feed tray on the paper cassette Slide the paper guides all the way apart as shown below Manual feed tray Paper guide Paper guide Paper Handling 4 7 Paper Feed M ethods 3 Take a stack of paper and fan it as shown Next tap the edges of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack 4 Insert the stack of paper into the paper cassette making sure that the top of the stack does not cover the red line on the inside of the paper cassette Push the paper in gently as far as it can go Fos line e 4 8 Paper Handling Paper Feed M ethods Note Additional instructions for printing on special paper types are given below To print on letterhead or three hole punched paper load it faceup with the top of the paper pointing into the printer To print on the back of a printed page load the paper with the printed side face down top of the page in first To reduce paper jams manual feed is recommended for two sided printing When you print on both sides of a page the print quality on the second side may not be as good as on the first To print on legal size paper pull out the paper support beneath the paper cassette as shown below 5 Slide the paper guides together
32. functions such as font selection and paper handling For information on SelecType instructions and messages see the SelecType section later in this chapter Indicator lights POWER On when the printer power supply is on ERROR On to indicate an error condition Details of the error condition appear in the display MANUAL Indicates that the printer is in the manual paper feed mode Buttons 3 CONTINUE INE a RESET MANUAL SPECIAL ON LIN Selec Type When the printer is off line use this button to enter or exit SelecType UP A In SelecType mode these two buttons DOWN Y allow you to move through SelecType menus and submenus 3 4 Using the Printer SET lt gt CONTINUE RESET MANUAL The Control Pane Press this button to switch from a SelecType function to a list of options for that function and to set SelecType options This button has several functions Printing data in buffer When the printer Is on line and print data is in the buffer and no new data is received within five seconds the message DATA IN BUFFER appears Pressing the CONTINUE RESET button at that time clears the buffer by printing a page Resetting the printer When the printer is Off line holding this button down for three seconds clears the buffer resets printer functions to their current SelecType settings and clears temporary soft fonts and temporary macros The mess
33. is just to the left of the DIP switches if you are facing the back of your printer Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 1 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 3 Use a screwdriver to fasten the screws of the connector if required 4 Plug the other end of the cable into your computer Fasten the screws of the connector to the interface if required This completes the connection of the serial interface cable Now you need to set the DIP switches for the type of serial interface you are using Setting the DIP switches for the serial interface The DIP switches are factory set for the RS 232C interface If you are using the RS 422A interface you need to change the DIP switches according to the table on the next page 2 14 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Connecting the Printer to Y our Computer The DIP switches are located at the back of your printer and are numbered 1 through 8 The DIP switch settings are listed below Use the tip of a ballpoint pen or another small pointed object to turn the switches ON or OFF Pressing a switch down sets it ON and up sets it OFF Note Turn your printer off before setting the switches Then turn it back on to implement your changes f DIP switch 5 is turned ON when the RS 232C serial interface is in use pin 25 on the connector is set to 5V if the DIP switch is turned OFF the pin on the connector is not used Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 15 Conne
34. is useful for clearly distinguishing between the uppercase letter O and zero when printing documents such as program lists Using the Printer 325 SeecType Options INTL CG USA USA FRANCE GERMANY UK DENMARK SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN This option selects the international character set The capability to select an international character set provides you with a range of characters and symbols used in other languages Twelve character codes between decimal 35 and 126 can represent different characters depending on the international character set you select The table below shows the 13 available international character sets The countries 0 through 7 are available through this SelecType option 8 through 12 are available only through the ESC R printer command See Chapter 5 for information on printer commands International character sets 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126 0 USA e NV France c 8 2 Germany 8 A O 6 B 3 UK eseC Jo iti dj 4 Denmark a z g e amp e 5 Sweden d AOA 6 6 ltaly N i 7 Spain e e 8 Japan x i T c Gc ow d 9 Norway o E E Q ea goa 10 Denmark Il EQ o a 11 Spain Il 6 12 Latin America i 326 Using the Printer SeecType Options x SKIP OVER ON ON OFF
35. more information on escape sequences see Chapter 5 Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 3 Symbol Set Tables Roman 8 Symbol Set ID 8U 0 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 0 8 P p A Pb 1 1 A Q a q A Y i A p 2 2 B Rb r a 3 i 3 C S C s E E D H 4 S 4 D T d t q 5 5 E U eu 4 6 amp 6 F V f v LL I 7 7 G W g w I 4 8 8 H X h x gt 5 9 9 I Y i y 1 6 A J Z jz H 6 A 4 Character Samples and Symbol Sets ECMA 94 Latin 1 Symbol Set ID ON 0 1 2 3 Symbol Set Tables Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 5 Symbol Set Tables IBM US PC 8 Symbol Set ID 10U 0 gt 0 8 P p L L gy 1 0 lt 1 A Q a q e L f 2 t 2 B R b r E r T gt 3 we 3 C Sc s uu FU r lt 4 q 4 D T dt H ets 5 amp S 5 E U e u Nj f F O 6 amp amp 6 F V f v Fr uw 7 t 7 GW gw q t r amp 8 linn t 8 H X h x y 4 E 9 O 1 9 I Yi y 6 r A gt J Z z Blo K k i 4 q T k C 9 lt LY 1 1 mn Dj MM my ik 4 l E a gt N n R d lt bae oe gn O o B f gt 7 Fn A 6 Character Samples and Symbol Sets Symbol Set T ables IBM Denmark Norway PC 8 D N Symbol Set ID 11U 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AB
36. on Maintenance and Transportation 6 23 General Printer M aintenance In addition to the maintenance called for by the display panel messages the following simple maintenance procedures may be occasionally necessary e Cleaning the developer unit You should clean the developer unit if vertical white lines appear on your printed page e Cleaning the main charger wire You should dean this wire if print quality declines These procedures are described below Cleaning the developer unit If vertical white lines appear on your printed page you need to clean the developer unit with the developer cleaner Follow these steps 1 Locate the developer cleaner A cleaner is included with the accessory pack that comes with your printer A cleaner is also packed with replacement drum units NACL 2 Raise the top cover of your printer by lifting up on the latch 624 Maintenance and Transportation General Printer M aintenance WARNINGS e Opening the printer exposes the fuser the orange area marked with a caution label This unit is very hot so be careful not to touch it This procedure exposes the green drum unit Because the drum is light sensitive it should not be exposed to room light for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most Thus it is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft cloth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed 3 Remove the basket from the printer and place it on a f
37. page 1 23 This procedure causes the paper feed mechanism which can become misaligned during shipping to resume its original position 6 40 Maintenance and Transportation Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Error Messages nmm 7 2 Paper Jam Problems 7 7 Insertion error T P peti hi ir cenre qe erore TETERE EEE ES 1 9 Troubleshooting 6 eect eee mesa aga 7 12 Power Supply 1 13 Printing Problems 7 14 Paper Handling 7 19 Decline in Print Quality 7 22 FX Problems and SolutionS 7 25 Troubleshooting 7 1 Error M essages This chapter discusses problems you may encounter with your printer and their likely solutions The first section of this chapter describes error messages and provides possible solutions The remaining sections are designed to help you solve problems that may occur while you are using the printer When an error occurs the error light comes on and a message appears in the display on the control panel The message tells you what may be wrong and in some cases indicates the actions you should take to correct the problem This section contains a list of error messages you may encounter while printing Each error message is followed by the steps you need to take to correct the problem
38. printed side of the page is dirty D eclinein Print Quality Solution The drum may be dirty stained or damaged Remove the basket and carefully remove the drum unit Then dean it with a soft dry cloth that is free of lint Do not touch the surface of the drum with your fingers The oils from your skin can permanently damage the drum Reinstall the drum unit and replace the basket Check the print quality If the problem persists replace the drum and drum replacement cartridge as described in Chapter 6 You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper or paper specifically designed for laser printers is recommended for best results Your paper may be moist or damp Printing is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper The higher the moisture content in the paper the lighter the printed output Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment The printer needs to be cleaned Follow the steps in the Routine Printer Cleaning section in Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 7 23 Declinein Print Quality Problem The paper curls Printed pages are curled 7 24 Troubleshooting Solution You may need to turn over the stack of paper in your paper cassette and try printing again Most paper has a natural curl that may be emphasized when the paper is nm through a l
39. selected font page layout or other settings are not printing as expected Data remains in the buffer after printing The message DATA IN BUFFER appears in the display after a document has been printed Your application software s settings may not be selected properly See that your software is correctly set up for your printer Your application program may be changing SelecType settings Use the program s setup procedure to remove Codes that interfere with SelecType or use the printer control codes for your application program instead of SelecType See your software manual Some data remains in the printer s buffer Press the CONTINUE RESET button to print the data You should make sure that your software sends a Form Feed FF command at the end of each page Troubleshooting 7 27 7 28 Troubleshooting Appendix A Character Samples and Symbol Sets HP Mode Resident Fonts A 2 Character samples see en eee eens A 2 Symbol sat tables PO A 3 FX Mode Character Tables Italic character se Epson Extended Graphics character set Converting H exadecimal Values to Decimal Values Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 1 HP Mode Resident Fonts The HP mode fonts resident in the laser printer are listed below The cartridge slot on your printer lets you access a wide variety of other fonts available on font cartridges
40. starts blinking 0 Usethe A orv button to moveto the option you want to set 9 Press the SET button An asterisk appears next to the option indicating that the new option has been set The option stops blinking the function starts blinking 10 To exit the emulation submenu and return to the main menu usethe A orv button to take you back to the main menu The message EMULATION HPLJ2 or FX appears If you wish to exit SelecType at this point see the section on exiting SelecType later in this chapter Using the Printer 3 15 Using SelecType Interface submenu To enter the interface submenu from the main menu follow the steps below l Pressthe A orYV button until you seethe I F function in the display 2 Press the SET button to activate the menu option The option starts blinking indicating that it has been activated 3 If the F function is set to the PARALLEL option press the Y button to select the SERIAL option 4 Press the SET button to set the SERIAL option An asterisk appears next to SERIAL I F SERIAL 5 Press the SET button a third time to enter the interface submenu where you can change options for the menu functions listed below The SelecType Options section in this chapter describes options for these functions in detail BAUDI RATE PROT DATA BIT PARITY STOP BIT ROBUST XON 6 Usethe A or V button to move to afunction you want to change Note This submenu does no
41. supply problems Power switch E2322 Print density adjusting 2 6 8 Printed sheets counter 6 32 Printer commands FX 5 25 32 HP 5 8 Printer neu 53 Print quality decine in 7 22 23 R RAM See Memo Resetting printer 5 5 6 S SelecType button 3 4 3 10 entering 3 12 13 esting 7 factory settings 3 18 interface submenu 3 8 3 16 17 main menu 3 8 3 20 22 options 3 20 30 using 3 12 19 Index 6 Self test 2 2 3 2 5 6 Serial interface communications protocol configuring 3 29 30 connecting 2 13 14 DIP switches setting 2 14 16 2 11 specifications B 10 Service overhaul 6 2 6 32 SET button 3 5 3 11 3 14 Setting up the printer 1 2 24 SPECIAL button Specifications controller B C electrical B 5 environmental B 6 interface B 7 10 mechanical B 5 paper B 3 4 parallel interface B 7 10 printing B 2 serial interface B 10 Status messages 3 24 Status print test 2 9 10 Symbol sets HP selecting 3 24 5 13 15 tables A 3 8 Index 7 T Testing the printer 2 2 10 Toner cartridge changing 6 3 12 initial 6 2 Installing initial 1 15 18 life 6 2 12 replacement Transfer charger wire cleaning 6 19 21 print quality problems 7 22 23 Transparendies printing 4 11 14 Transporting the printer 6 33 39 Troubleshooting 7 2 27 Turning on the printer 2 2 3 U Unpacking the printer 1 4 8 6 40 W Weight Index 8 EPSON Action
42. the INSERTION ERROR message appears the jam is in the paper feed area To remove the jammed paper follow the steps below Paper feed area 1 Remove the paper cassette Troubleshooting 7 7 Paper Jam Problems 2 Open the cover Remove the basket from the printer 3 Hold down the green release lever located inside the front of the printer to release the paper 7 8 Troubleshooting Paper Jam Problems 4 While holding down the release lever remove the jammed paper Then let go of the release lever 5 Reinstall the basket by aligning the arrow on the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case and lowering the basket into place 6 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the unit dicks into place 7 Close the cover 8 Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer so that the arrow on the side of the cassette points into the printer Push the cassette in until it can go no further then lower the end of the cassette the end you load paper into until the cassette drops into place CAUTION It is particularly important to lower the cassette into place If the cassette is not installed properly the message PAPER EMPTY appears in the display 9 Pressthe ON LINE button to resume printing Paper jam error If the PAPER JAM message appears the jam is either in the paper eject area or the paper transport area as shown below Paper transport area Paper ej
43. the pad itself 5 Carefully take hold of the green felt handles and lift out the used cleaning pad Be careful not to let dirt from the pad drop into the printer Discard the cleaning pad 6 Locate the new cleaning pad which was packed with your replacement toner cartridge Maintenance and Transportation 6 5 M aintenance M essages 7 Holding the green felt tabs on the new cleaning pad insert the pad into the indentation on the fuser 8 Now locate the toner cartridge which is in the basket you removed earlier Tap lightly on the used cartridge so that remaining toner drops into the developer unit 66 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages 9 Hold down the green button holding the toner cartridge in place on the developer unit As you hold down the button slide the toner cartridge toward the button to disengage it from the developer unit as shown below Button Toner cartridge 10 Lift off the cartridge and discard it Avoid touching the bottom of the cartridge Maintenance and Transportation 6 7 M aintenance M essages Note Be careful not to get any dust or dirt into the exposed developer unit 11 Holding the new replacement toner cartridge horizontally gently shake it back and forth a few times to distribute the toner 12 Hold the toner cartridge over the developer unit so that the label Is facing up with the top of the label pointed toward the inside of the basket
44. the printer cover open Then pull out the used cartridge from the slot and discard it j AE Ul S y 7 P A X3 M MT Insert the new drum replacement cartridge which was packed with your drum unit with the indicator light facing the front of the printer Press down on the cartridge until it is inserted all the Way Maintenance and Transportation 6 17 M aintenance M essages 9 Store the developer cleaner which was also packed with the drum in a safe place for future use You need to use the developer cleaner to dean the developer unit if vertical white lines appear on your printed page The General Printer Maintenance section of this chapter has details iN Before reinstalling the basket with the new drum unit in your printer be sure to perform the cleaning procedures described below Routine cleaning There are certain printer components inside the printer you must clean each time you replace the drum unit See the following section on printer cleaning 6 18 Maintenance and Transportation Routine Printer Cleaning It is necessary to clean certain printer components regularly to ensure optimal print quality Cleaning should be performed whenever the drum unit or toner cartridge is replaced You should also clean the components listed below if you are having problems with print quality as discussed in Chapter 7 Cleaning schedule The toner cartridge is replaced about every 1 500 pages
45. the setting to print between one and 99 copies of D Q D CD O D AUTO CONT ON ON OFF When this option automatic continue is on your printer automatically continues printing after a 10 second pause when one of the following errors occurs paper size error 20 memory overflow error 21 page too complex error 22 communication error and error 40 parity baud rate error When this option is off you Must press the CONTINUE RESET button to continue printing See Chapter 7 for details on error messages EMULATION HPLJ2 HPLJ2 FX This option allows you to enter the HP or FX emulation submenu described in the following sections I F PARALLEL PARALLEL SERIAL This option selects the printer interface When the serial interface is set this option is used to enter the interface submenu described later Using the Printer 3 21 SeecType Options STATUS PRT OFF ON OFF When this option is on a status print test is run each time the printer iS powered on See Chapter 2 for information on this print test x POWER ON ON LINE ON LINE OFF LINE When this option is set to on line the printer is set on line after you turn on the printer In the off line setting the printer is set off line after you turn on the printer DATA BUFFER 02 01 through 99 This option sets the size of the data buffer in kilobytes This option selects the printer s data buffer overflow value T
46. too dark adjust the print density as follows 1 Open the printer cover by lifting up on the latch 2 6 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer 2 Locate the density control knob which is in the front right comer inside the printer Density control knob lt H SA RE NN SN NS q 3 To make the print darker turn the knob clockwise Note Increasing the print density increases toner consumption If you increase the print density you need to replace the toner cartridge more frequently Darker Lighter 4 To make the print lighter turn the knob counterdockwise Note If you wish to return the print density to the factory default setting point the arrow on the knob toward the gray dot on the printer case Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 7 Testing the Printer 5 Close the printer cover 6 Print the self test again to check the new print density setting To print the self test make sure the printer is off line then press the MANUAL and SPECIAL buttons at the same time Performing the font and status print tests There are two other tests you can perform in addition to the self test The font print test gives you information on available HP fonts and the status test lists printer settings Like the self test the successful completion of either of these tests indicates that you have correctly set up your printer and that you are ready to connect the pri
47. transfer charger wire and the discharge wire which are in indentations at the bottom of the printer beneath where the basket normally rests These wires are thin and difficult to see Transfer charger Discharge wire 6 20 Maintenance and Transportation Routine Printer Cleaning CAUTION When cleaning the wires be careful not to press too hard The wires are delicate and can break if you apply too much pressure Also never touch the wires with your fingers 4 Gently clean each wire with the cotton swab dipped in alcohol by rubbing the swab along the length of the wire You need to insert the cotton swab a fraction of an inch into each slot to reach the wires 5 Proceed to the next section on cleaning the paper guide and basket Cleaning the paper guide and basket 1 Clean the paper guide inside the printer with a clean dry cloth as shown in the illustration below Note Do not use alcohol to clean the paper guide or the basket Maintenance and Transportation 6 21 Routine Printer Cleaning 2 f toner has accumulated on the black portion of the paper guide near the transfer charger remove the toner by carefully drawing the magnetic cleaner across the paper guide This cleaner was included in the accessory pack shipped with your printer Magnetic cleaner Transfer charger Magnetic Cleaner Paper guide 3 Now use the cloth to clean the bottom of the basket It is recommended that you f
48. you need information on fonts or printer status Before running any of these tests make sure you have removed all protective materials from the printer and that you have installed all components as described in Chapter 1 Note You do not need to connect the printer to your computer before running these tests Connecting your printer to your computer is described later in this chapter Before performing these tests it is necessary to turn on the power and load paper as described below Turning on the power 1 Make sure the printer is plugged in 2 Turn on the power by pressing the side of the power switch marked with the vertical bar ON 2 2 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer The power indicator lights and a PLEASE WA I T message appears while the printer warms up It takes about a minute for the printer to warm up Then the PAPER EMPTY message appears If the display remains blank see Chapter 7 for troubleshooting information Q CAUTION After turning off the printer always wait at least five seconds before switching it back on Loading paper The paper cassette holds up to 150 sheets of 20 Ib paper To load paper follow the steps below See Chapter 4 for more information on paper handling 1 Remove the paper cassette 2 Open the manual feed tray on the paper cassette Slide the paper guides all the way apart as shown below Manual feed tray Paper guide Paper guid
49. 12H 16 66 CPI ESC s16 6H Secondary pitch 10 CPI ESC s10H 12 CPI ESC s12H 16 66 CPI ESC s16 6H Printer Modes 5 15 HP Emulation Function Printer Command Point Size Primary point size 7 Pt 8 Pt 8 5 Pt 10 Pt 12 Pt 14 4 Pt Secondary point size 7 Pt 8 Pt 8 5 Pt 10 Pt 12 Pt 14 4 Pt Style Primary style Upright Italic Secondary style Upright Italic Printer M odes ESC s7V ESC s8V ESC s8 5V ESC s10V ESC s12V ESC s14 4V ESC s7V ESC s8V ESC s8 5V ESC s10V ESC s12V ESC s14 4V ESC s0S ESC s1S ESC s0S ESC s1S HP Emulation Function Printer Command Stroke Weight Primary stroke weight Light 3 ESC s 3B Medium 0 ESC s0B Bold 3 ESC s3B Secondary stroke weight Light 3 ESC s 3B Medium 0 ESC s0B Bold 3 ESC s3B Typeface Primary typeface Line printer Courier Helvetica Tms Rmn Gothic Prestige Elite Secondary typeface Line printer Courier Helvetica Tms Rmn Gothic Prestige Elite Font Pitch Font pitch alternate method Standard pitch ESC amp k0S Compressed pitch ESC amp k2S Printer Modes 5 17 HP Emulation Function Underline Enable fixed underlining Enable floating underlining Disable underlining Font management Function Font Management Specify font ID Font ID number Font and character control Delete all fonts Delete all temporary fonts Delete last specified font ID Make temporary font
50. 13 O wW amp h O rO E4 a lt j er Character Samples and Symbol Sets A 11 FX Character Tables Converting H exadecimal V alues to D ecimal V alues If you prefer to use decimal values instead of hexadecimal values you can convert the hexadecimal value with the chart below Just read down in the column for the first digit of the hex value and across in the row for the second digit Where the two intersect is the decimal value that corresponds to your hex value For example to find the decimal equivalent of hex 5A look where column 5 intersects with row A There you will find decimal 90 H ex to D ecimal Conversion Chart 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 134 150 166 182 198 214 230 246 23 39 55 71 87 103 119 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 248 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 137 153 169 185 201 217 233 249 26 42 58 74 90 106 122 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 2 43 59 75 91 107 123 139 155 171 187 203 219 235 251 28 44 60 76 92 108 124 140 156 172 188 204 2x 236 252 29 45 61 77 93 109 125 141 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 30 46 62
51. 37 Transporting Your Printer 16 Repack all accessories in the accessory pack Unpacking instruction Manual Cotton swab Face up output tray E Magnetic cleaner Paper cassette e 2 Developer cleaner P Drum replacement cartridge P oean pad Drum unit Power cord Accessory pack 6 38 Maintenance and Transportation Transporting Your Printer 17 Pack the printer in its original packing material and put it in the outer carton Plastic bag Packing material x a Outer carton 18 Place the accessory pack in the outer carton on top of the printer 19 Seal the outer carton with packing tape Maintenance and Transportation 6 39 Unpacking the Printer after Shipment 1 Unpack the printer as described in Chapter 1 When you unpack the developer unit and drum unit wipe off any excess toner that Is on these units Q CAUTIONS Do not wipe or vacuum toner off the roller on the developer unit Avoid touching this roller Be careful not to scratch or mar the green drum Also do not touch the drum with your fingers since oils from your skin can permanently mar its surface and affect print quality 2 Before reassembling the printer perform the routine cleaning procedures described beginning on page 6 19 Skip the step on readying your printer for printing Assemble the printer as described in Chapter 1 Follow the instructions on setting the paper feed mechanism in Chapter 1
52. Card at the back of the manual provides a map of SelecType menus e The back flap area has a front and rear view of the printer designating major parts Views of the printer s internal components are also shown Conventions used in this manual WARNINGS must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury D CAUTIONS must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer 2 About This Manual Introduction The ActionLaser Plus printer offers high performance and reliability and a wide range of features Your printer combines a semiconductor laser with the electrophotographic technology used In office copiers to give you high quality printing that is both fast and quiet The imaging system used by your laser printer is driven by a powerful computer that allows the printer to compose an entire page in internal memory before printing The printer can manipulate the page it holds in memory to provide you with the ability to mix text and graphics create predefined forms and print with a range of fonts normally associated with typeset material Features In addition to the high quality printing and ease of operation you have come to expect from Epson printers the ActionLaser Plus printer offers the following e HP LaserJet series emulation resident in the printer giving you access to the wide range of software written for Hewlett Packard laser p
53. D GDS asap gp aao Goo GGG GG s K lig Pavel eoncrdes42929924949392924999929249493 Selecting a Paper Size Printing Methods Summary Paper Delivery Choices Paper Feed Methods Chapter 5 Printer M odes HP Emulation a RII FX Emulatlon eee RI Chapter 6 Maintenance and Transportation Maintenance a Maintenance MessageS Routine Printer Cleaning General Printer Maintenance Service Overhaul Transporting Your Printer Unpacking the Printer after Shipnment Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Error MeSS3g6S Paper Jam Problems Troubleshooting PONa SUODIV ussssss cssasasassssanaqansasacnasanapa Printing Problems Paper Handling Dedine in Print Quality FX Problems and Solutions Appendix A Character Samples and Symbol Sets HP Mode Resident Fonts A 2 FX Mode Character Tables A 9 Appendix B Technical Specifi
54. If you have just transported your printer the paper feed mechanism may be misaligned See the section on setting the paper feed mechanism in Chapter 1 Troubleshooting 7 19 Paper Handling Problem Paper does not feed properly continued M ore than one page at a time feeds into the printer The paper feeds but then jams at the output area 7 20 Troubleshooting Solution You may not have fanned the paper sufficiently to ensure smooth paper feeding If the paper has jammed remove the jammed sheet or sheets as described in the section on paper jams in this chapter Remove the paper from the paper cassette fan it and reinsert it in the cassette Then try printing again Also remember that poor quality paper can cause paper feeding errors of this type Make sure your paper supply is not too thin or too rough If you are using manual feed be sure the paper cassette is about half full to prevent feeding from the paper cassette See Chapter 4 for information on the types of paper that can be fed automatically and the types that require manual feeding There may be too much paper in the output tray Never let more than 20 sheets of paper accumulate in the face up output tray or more than 150 sheets accumulate in the face down output tray on top of the printer Paper Handling Problem Solution The display reads You may be trying to use a non standard PS CHANGE paper size one that is not listed on the
55. It describes the unique features of your printer s FX emulation as well as the differences between your printer s FX emulation and printing with the FX printer itself Printer menus Many application programs let you specify the type of printer you re using by selecting a printer from a menu To take advantage of FX emulation simply choose a printer from the list below They are listed in order of preference FX 850 FX 86e FX 85 FX 80 FX 80 M X 80 Epson printer 5 22 Printer Modes FX Emulation Paper handling and application software setup Epson FX printers are designed to print on continuous forms and cut sheet paper Your printer cannot print on continuous forms but with an FX emulation selected your A ctionLaser Plus is similar to an FX printer with an optional cut sheet feeder Your application software may have to be set up for this difference Select an Epson FX printer driver and use your software s Cut Sheet Feeder selection if available If such a selection is not available set up your software to send a Form Feed command at the end of each page This is important because the A ctionLaser Plus requires a Form Feed command before it prints a page It is also important to be sure the number of printable lines per page your application software is sending matches the number of printable lines per page available on your printer The number of printable lines per page for your printer can be found by performing
56. LTR 2 Pressthe W button nine times or simply press the button once until the BUZZER ON appears in the display The word BUZZER is blinking 3 Pressthe SET button to move to the list of buzzer options The word ON starts blinking 4 Pressthe W button to move to the OFF option BUZZER OFF 5 Press the SET button to set the option The asterisk now appears next to the word OFF The word BUZZER starts blinking again BUZZER OFF Now exit SelecType by pressing the SelecType button Then hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds until RESET appears in the display Using the Printer 3 19 SelecType Options This section describes in detail each SelecType menu option Main menu options When you enter the SelecType main menu by setting the printer off line and pressing the SelecType button you can change any of the menu functions listed below PAPER SIZE COPIES AUTO CONT EMULATION I F STATUS PRT POWER ON DATA BUFFER OVER LOAD BUZZER Options for each menu function are described below An asterisk Is shown to the right of the factory default setting PAPER SIZE LTR LTR LGL A4 EXEC The four paper size options are listed below LTR Letter size paper 8 5 x 11 inches LGL Legal size paper 8 5 x 14 inches A4 European style 210 x 297 mm EXEC Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches 3 20 Using the Printer SeecType Options COPIES 01 01 through 99 You can change
57. Laser PLUS Quick Reference SelecType Main Menu Function PAPER SIZE lt gt v ws T v RUTO COHT lt gt Y e v VF 4 A v STRTUS PRT 4b Y POLER OH lt gt v DRTR BUFFER lt gt v OUER LORD lt gt v me pe See the HP Emulation submenu See the FX Emulation submenu See the Interface submenu Options LGL HPLJ2 Jm 4 lt 7 PRRRLLEL Y SERIAL A v A v vw OFF ON LINE OFF LiNE e FX Emulation Submenu Function Options aes lt gt Y wv SLRSHED GR CAE X 3 FRRNCE v GERHRNV v EH NAE WEIN ITALY lt 4 v CR LF CG TRBLE 4 ITALIC v GRAPH Top oF Fonn 4 2 Y HP Emulation Submenu Function Options A ax j O ENULAT1ON HPLJ2 lt gt y FONT NUMBER 4 99 Y See below SVIBOL SETS i RONAN 8 15017 i v 15057 1504 ii ii un lina i ra 5084 Interface Submenu A Function Options Boe CES ERA i F sERIRL lt PL Bao Rare j lt gt 9600 LA 4800 Y Y 120 O Y 4 Y Y v lt 5 O Y Pm a ww Y v M sm r 7 EE ARES ue E o v OFF Manual feed tray Paper cassette Paper support Cartridge slot Slots for face up output tray hooks Paper path selector Parallel interface Power switch Serial interface Power cord DIP switches Socket Drum replacement cartridge Indicator light
58. ON 123ABCabc CIES IS Org 9 t n a l04 COURIER 10 12 8U 123ABCabci 8 N ili U Yy C AaDd 0 B COURIER 10 1 2 10U 123ABCabc S N ur c EMi S agrwzo 106 C OU RI E R 10 12 11U 123ABCabc S N I za on n amp laBPmzc l07 COURIER 10 12 ON 123ABCabc Ig s lt tq a a 108 LINE PRINTER 16 6 8 5 8 U 123ABCabc N C 1i U0 Yy cAAaod1 Status print test The status print test gives you information on current printer settings such as paper size number of copies selected and font source and number Follow the steps below to perform the status print test 1 Be sure that your printer is plugged in and the power is on 2 Besurethat your printer is off line OFF LINE appears on your display If not press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 9 Testing the Printer 3 Press the A andW buttonsatthe same time 4 When you release the buttons ST AT U S PRINT appears on the display and the printer outputs the status print test A portion of a sample printout is shown below Function amp Menu Status Paper Size Letter Interface Parallel Copies 1 Auto Continue ON Status print OFF Power ON ON LINE Data Buffer 2K Bytes Over Run Buffer 10 Buzzer ON W rra Current Page Format Letter 8 5 x 11 inch Page Length 66 Lines Left
59. Set right margin n right margin column Select 1 amp inch line spacing Select 7 72 inch line spacing Select 1 6 inch line spacing Select n 216 inch line spacing 0 n lt 255 Select n 72 inch line spacing 0 n 85 ASCII Tab Setting ESC D nn 608 HT ESC B VT ESC b nn 98 ESC n nn 66 11 47 Pitch Proportional ESC P ESC M ESC p I 0 ESC SP n 80 77 112 32 09 42 OB 2F 50 4D 70 20 FX Emulation Description Set horizontal tabs Up to 32 tabs 1 255 entered in ascending order last n should be 0 Tab horizontally Set vertical tabs Up to 16 tabs 1 255 entered in ascending order last n should be 0 Tab vertically Set vertical tabs in channels Same as ESC B except the first n selects a channel 0 7 for tabs Select vertical tab channel n vertical tab channel 0 7 If no channel has been selected channel 0 is used Select 10 cpi Select 12 cpi Turn proportional mode on off Set intercharacter space n units of space 0 127 in 1 120 inch increments Printer Modes 5 27 FX Emulation Hex ASCII Dec Description Select condensed mode Enhancements SI 15 ESC SI 15 DC2 18 SO 14 ESC SO 14 DC4 20 ESC WO 48 ESC wlO 119 ESC E 69 ESC F 70 ESC G n ESC H 72 ESC 1 0 45 ESC S01 03 ESC S 03 ESC T o4 ESC 4 52 ESC 5 53 ESC n 33 OF OF 12 OE OE 14 57 71 45 46 47 48 2D 53 53 54 34 35 21 528 Printer Mo
60. This option allows you to select skip perforation When set to ON a margin is created between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page This feature is helpful if your application program does not provide top and bottom margins If set to OFF data may be lost between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page AUTO LF CR CR CR LF This option selects whether or not a line feed LF code is added to each carriage return CR code Since many computers and application programs automatically add line feeds to carriage returns the setting you use depends on your computer and application software If your printing has an extra space between lines select CR If your printed lines are on top of each other select CR LF CG TABLE ITALIC ITALIC GRAPH This option allows you to select the Epson Extended Graphics character table GRAPH or the italics character table ITALIC The Extended Graphics character table contains international accented characters Greek characters and character graphics for printing lines comers and shaded areas If you have an IBM computer or an IBM compatible select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you wish to print the character graphics as they are displayed on the screen Using the Printer 3 27 SeecType Options Since the character table setting affects only half of the character table you can still print text if yo
61. Your software may not be installed properly for your printer M ake sure the currently selected printer mode matches your program s printer driver The printer must be set off line when running a test print You may have installed an incompatible font cartridge Try the test print again without the cartridge installed or with a different cartridge If the problem continues service by an authorized Epson Customer Care Center is needed Replace the component specified See Chapter 4 for paper loading instructions See Chapter 6 for toner and drum replacement instructions Troubleshooting 7 15 Printing Problems Problem The printout is not what you expected The font selected by your software cannot be printed Completely blank page are printed 7 16 Troubleshooting Solution Make sure that all of the attributes of the requested font match the attributes of an available font These attributes include orientation symbol set spacing pitch point size style weight and typeface Otherwise a font you don t expect may be selected For example simply requesting a typeface or point size may not be sufficient to select the desired font Your software may be overriding the font chosen with SelecType Make sure your software settings match the settings in SelecType Also the font selected by your software may not be available Be sure you have installed the correct font cartridge or have downloaded the correc
62. a annu nar ae edu Using FX emulation mode gt 22 FX printer commands isats sse sissies aans aaas Printer Modes 5 1 HP Emulation Your laser printer offers HP emulation which enables you to use application programs written for HP Laserjet series I printers HP emulation is the factory setting so the printer is automatically in HP emulation mode unless you change it with SelecType Note Epson FX emulation is also available The Epson FX emulation lets you use software written specifically for Epson FX printers You must use SelecType to choose FX emulation if you want to use it See page 5 22 for further information HP emulation lets you use commercial software designed for the HP LaserJet series I printer Simply follow the software s instructions for printing with an HP LaserJet series I printer Using HP emulation mode This section gives you information about using HP emulation It describes the unique features of your printer s HP emulation as well as the differences between the printer s HP emulation and printing with the HP LaserJet itself Unique features Certain ActionLaser Plus printer functions give you greater versatility than you ge with an HP Laserjet series II printer These Include the following e The ability to print on different sizes of paper without changing the paper cassette e An easy to use control panel 5 2 Printer Modes HP Emulation Printer menus Many
63. age RESET appears briefly in the display Clearing certain error messages When certain error messages appear in the display this button can be pressed to clear them and set the printer on line Pressing this button also overrides paper size messages See the Error M essages section in Chapter 7 for more information The CONTINUE RESET button also has several functions related to SelecType See the section on the SelecType control panel for details When the printer is off line use this button to alternate between manual and automatic paper feed modes Using the Printer 3 5 The Control Panel SPECIAL ON LINE 36 Using the Printer Press this button to set a higher fuser temperature Use this setting for envelopes and heavy 27 through 34 pound paper When this option is on a pound sign 7H appears at the right of the display The default setting is off Press this button to set the printer on line or off line This button is disabled in the SelecType mode SelecType O verview The SelecType feature lets you control many of your printer s functions from the simplest to the most complex With SelecType s menu based system you can easily change the printer s configuration without DIP switches It is necessary to use DIP switches only if you need to select the RS 422A serial interface See Chapter 2 for details Also SelecType lets you select many font and print functions without software commands You
64. alizing SelecT ype settings to factory defaults In SelecType mode hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds until the message INITIALIZE appears Then hold down the button for three more seconds until the message RESET appears to return all SelecType functions to the factory settings See the section on initializing SelecType for full details CAUTION This initializing procedure returns all SelecType options to their factory settings cancelling all changes you have made It should be used with care Usethe SET button to select and set SelecType options Using the Printer 3 11 Using SelecType This section describes how to change SelecType functions For descriptions of each available option see the SelecType Options section later in this chapter You need to perform several basic steps each time you use SelecType Details follow the list below e Enter SelecType e Display main menu functions e Enter menu options e Set an option e Display submenu functions and select submenu options if desired Exit SelecType e Reset the printer with the CONTINUE RESET button Details of each step are provided below Enter SelecType To enter SelecType set the printer off line by pressing the ON LINE button Then press the SelecType button You are now in the main menu which contains these menu functions PAPER SIZE COPIES AUTO CONT EMULATION I F STATUS PRT POWER ON DATA BUFFER OVER LOAD BUZZER 3
65. an ISO16 Portuguese ISO17 Spanish ISO21 German ISO25 French ISO57 Chinese ISO60 Norwegian 1 ISO61 Norwegian 2 ISO69 French ISO84 Portuguese ISO85 Spanish IBM GERMAN SPANISH This option sets the symbol set A symbol se is a unique group of available characters Each symbol set is designed to meet the needs of a specific application See Appendix A for details 324 Using the Printer SeecType Options FX emulation submenu options When you enter the FX emulation submenu you can access any of the menu functions listed below A ccessing this submenu is described in the section on displaying submenu functions ORIENTATION SKIP OVER CONDENSED AUTO LF ZERO CG TABLE INTL CG TOP OF FORM Options for each function are described below An asterisk is shown to the right of the factory default option ORIENTATION P P L The orientation option selects the direction in which the characters are printed on the page either portrait P or landscape L CONDENSED OFF OFF ON This option selects condensed printing When the option is set to OFF the printer prints at 10 characters per inch cpi When it is set to ON the printer prints at 17 cpi Note Condensed printing selects the smaller Line Printer font See Appendix A for a character sample ZERO UNSLASHED UNSLASHED SLASHED When this option is set to SLASHED the zero character prints with a slash through it 0 This option
66. application programs let you specify the type of printer you re using Application programs often provide an installation or setup procedure that presents a list of printers to choose from To take advantage of HP emulation simply choose a printer from the list below They are listed in order of priority HP LaserJet series I HP LaserJet Plus HP LaserJet The application program s menu may list a number of more specific choices corresponding to various HP LaserJet font cartridges The choices are labeled with capital letters such as A B or C Fonts and font cartridges There are six resident fonts in your printer These correspond to the resident fonts for the HP LaserJet series I printer They are Courier 12 point Courier 12 point Courier bold 12 point Courier bold 12 point Line printer 8 5 point Line printer 8 5 point In addition the cartridge slot on your printer lets you access a wide variety of other fonts available on font cartridges Printer Modes 5 3 HP Emulation Installing a font cartridge To install a font cartridge follow these Steps 1 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line D CAUTION Never insert or remove the cartridge while the printer is on line 2 Insert the font cartridge with the label facing up and the connectors pointing into the printer into the cartridge slot on the lower right side of the printer Press firmly until it clicks into place a lt a gt SSS
67. aser printer One side of the paper tends to curl more than the other side Another way to minimize paper curl is to use the face up output tray This tray provides a straight through paper path reducing excessive curling To select face up printing move the paper path selector on the left side of the printer to the down position If the SPECIAL button is set for the high fusing temperature the symbol is displayed press the button to select the lower temperature setting the symbol is no longer displayed However the lower temperature is not recommended for envelopes or heavy paper If these suggestions do not help it is recommended that you use a different type of paper FX Problems and Solutions This section discusses problems you may encounter while using FX emulation and their likely solutions If these suggestions do not solve the problem call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1 800 922 8911 for a referral to an Epson Customer Care Center Problem Solution The printout is spaced incorrectly All the text is printed A line feed command is not being sent on the same line at the end of each line of text Set the AUTO LF function in SelecType to CR LF There is an extra blank An extra line feed signal is probably line between each line of being sent Set the AUTO LF function text in SelecType to CR The position of the printout is not what you expected The printed page length Y
68. ber to leave the printer off for at least five seconds before turning it back on Using the Printer 3 17 Using SeleType Initializing SelecT ype to factory default settings To initialize SelecType options returning them to the factory settings follow the steps below Factory settings are marked with an asterisk in the SelecType Options section in 2 Press the oN LINE button to set the printer off line Press the SelecType button to enter SelecType This message appears PAPER SIZE LTR Hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds until the message INITIALIZE appears in the display Your printer is set off line This message appears in the display OFF LINE LTR Hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three more seconds until the message RESET appears in the display Your printer is set on line This message appears in the display oN LINE LTR If initializing SelecType changes your DATA BUFF E R OVER LOAD or interface submenu settings you should also turn off the printer to save these settings Remember to wait for at least five seconds before turning the printer back on 3 18 Using the Printer Using SeecType SelecType practice example To better understand how to use SelecType you may want to try this example Turning off the buzzer This example shows how to turn off the buzzer l Press theSelecType button to enter SelecType This message appears PAPER SIZE
69. cType portion of the control panel and describes the steps necessary to select SelecType functions and change options for each function The SelecType portion of the control panel consists of the display the SelecType button the A andY buttons and the SET button In addition the CONTINUE RESET button has several functions in SelecType Theleft side of the display shows SelecType functions The right side of the display shows the options for each function SelecType Use the SelecType buttonto enter and exit SelecT ype After exiting SelecType you must use the CONTINUE RESET button as described below to implement your changes The button moves you up a menu or increases numeric values v The W button moves you down a menu or decreases numeric values The main menu works in a loop so that pressing the W button atthe last function takes you around to the first function pressing the A button at the first function takes you to the last function 3 10 Using the Printer The SeecType Control Pane Use of these buttons is described in more detail in the following sections CONTINUE RESET SET lt gt This button has several uses related to SelecT ype Implementing SelecType changes After you exit SelecType with the printer off line hold down this button for three seconds until the message RESET appears to make your SelecType settings take effect Initi
70. cations Printer SpecificationS B 2 Interface Specifications 0 nannaa unane B 7 vi About This Manual This user s manual provides step by step Instructions on setting up and operating your laser printer Finding your way around The introduction includes important information on precautions you should take while operating your laser printer It also discusses the features of your ActionLaser Plus tells you where you can get help and lists the options available for this printer e Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking and setting up your printer Chapter 2 includes information on testing the printer and connecting the printer to your computer This chapter also describes how to change your print density setting Chapter 3 contains information on general printer operation including SelecType Chapter 4 details paper handling Chapter 5 gives you information on the HP Laserjet series I mode and FX emulation mode including command summaries Chapter 6 gives you information on maintaining and transporting your printer If the printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect see Chapter 7 for a list of possible problems and recommended solutions See the appendixes for information on available symbol sets and a list of technical specifications The manual condudes with an index About This Manual 1 About This M anual e A Quick Reference
71. cted for it carry the printer by holding the recesses on each side of the printer as shown below Note The printer weighs about 36 Ib 16 kg and should be carried with care You may need to have someone help you lift it Setting Up the Printer 1 9 Assembling the Printer Before you can use the printer you need to install a few important parts Before proceeding familiarize yourself with the components shown below The basket is inside the printer and must be removed when you install certain parts The other parts shown were shipped In the accessory pack Cotton swab Cleaning pad i 35 c Power cord Se g gt Magnetic cleaner t cassette Drum unit gt Drum 8 replacement cartridge did ay Z Developer cleaner Face up output tray 110 Setting Up the Printer A ssembling the Printer Note Put the developer cleaner and magnetic cleaner in a safe place for now You ll need to use the developer cleaner if vertical white lines appear on your printed pages The magnetic cleaner is useful for removing excess toner from the paper guide Usage of these two accessories is described in Chapter 6 Installing internal components This section describes how to install internal components including the drum unit drum replacement cartridge deaning pad and developer unit The drum unit drum replacement cartridge cleaning pad and toner cartridge which is attached to the developer u
72. cting the Printer to Your Computer Now that you have connected the serial interface cable and checked the DIP switches you need to set the printer for serial communication in SelecType You may also need to change several interface settings such as baud rate and parity before your printer and computer can communicate properly See the SelecType section in Chapter 3 for details on serial interface settings and for other information on operating your printer Note The serial interface settings on your printer must match the serial interface settings on your computer 2 16 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Chapter 3 Using the Printer The Control Panel Control panel display Indicator lights DUMONS pinton enea der ga SeecType Overview SelecType main menu Interface submenu HP emulation submenu FX emulation submenu The SelecT ype Control Panel Using SelecType Enter SelecType Display main menu functions Enter menu options Set an option Display submenu functions and select options Exit SelecType and reset the printer Initializing SelecType to factory default settings SelecType practice example SelecType Options Main menu options HP emulation submenu options FX emulation submenu options
73. defined gt C E B 8 Technical Specifications Interface Specifications Notes All interface conditions are based on TTL level Both the rise and fall of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer e Return denotes the twisted pair return to be connected at signal ground leve For the interface wiring be sure to use a twisted pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side These cables should be shielded and connected to the chassis of the host computer and the printer Interface timing The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface SELECT DATA 1 8 DATA STROBE BUSY Do ACK Ud yd D A 1 us min B 1us min C 1 us min D approx 6 us Technical Specifications B 9 Interface Specifications Signal levels Output signals V 0to04V Voy 24 to 50V Input signals V 0 to 0 8 V V 2 0 to 5 0V Serial interface The laser printer s built in serial interface can be set for either RS 232C or RS 422A operation These interfaces have the following characteristics Data format Word length 7 or 8 bits Parity O or 1 bit None Odd Even Ignore Start bits 1 bit Stop bits 1 or 2 bits The data format can be set using functions and menu items in SelecT ype Baud rate 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 b
74. des Select condensed mode Cancel condensed mode Select double wide mode one line Select double wide mode one line Cancel one line double wide mode Turn double wide mode on off Turn double high mode on off Select emphasized mode Cancel emphasized mode Select double strike mode Cancel double strike mode Turn underlining mode on off Select superscript mode Select subscript mode Cancel super subscript mode Select italic mode Cancel italic mode Master select To find the value of n add together the numbers of the typestyles you want to combine 0 cpi 0 decimal 00 hex 12 cpi 1 01 proportional 2 02 condensed 4 04 emphasized 8 08 double strike 16 10 double wide 32 20 italic 64 40 underline 128 80 ASCII Dec Hex Graphics ESC m n1 n2 42 2A Option Single density Double density High speed double density Quadruple density CRTI Plotter 1 1 CRT Il ESC K nl n2 75 4B ESC L n1 n2 76 4C ESC Y nl n2 89 59 ESC Z n1 n2 90 bA FX Emulation Description Select graphics mode Selects graphics mode m The total number of columns n1 n2 x 256 This command is followed by d1 dn data numbers Alternate code 0 2 3 4 3 6 Select single density graphics mode Select double density graphics mode Select high speed double density graphics mode Select quadruple density graphics mode Note The total number of columns n1 n2 x 256 Each of thes
75. e Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 3 Testing the Printer 3 Take a stack of paper and fan it Next tap the edges of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack 4 Insert the stack of paper into the paper cassette making sure that the top of the stack does not cover the red line inside the paper cassette Push the paper in gently as far as it can go 5 Slide the paper guides together if necessary until they are both resting lightly against the paper 6 Close the manual feed tray 7 Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer with the arrow on the side of the cassette pointing into the printer Rush the cassette in until it goes no further and lower the end of the cassette the end you load paper into until it drops into place CAUTION It is particularly important to lower the cassette into place If the cassette is not installed properly the message PAPER EMPTY appears in the display 2 4 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer 8 If you are not using letter size paper the factory default setting for your printer see the section on SelecType in Chapter 3 for details on setting the correct paper size Performing the self test Successful completion of the self test indicates that you have set up your printer correctly and that you are ready to connect the printer to your computer If you are unable to print this test see Chapter 7 for troubleshooting information The self te
76. e 3 10 11 D Developer cleaner 1 11 6 24 6 27 Developer unit deaning 6 24 28 installing 1 14 15 DIP switches 12 14 16 Discharge wires cleaning 6 19 21 print quality problems 7 22 23 Drum replacement canridge indicator ight 6 6 2 6 13 installing 1 replacing 6 12 18 Drum unit installing 1 11 1 15 replacing 6 12 1 E Electrical specifications B 5 B 5 Emulation FX emulation ES EE 3 14 15 3 25 28 5 2 5 22 32 HP emulation 3 7 3 9 3 14 15 3 23 24 5 2 21 Envelopes 62 5 11 414 Environmental specifications B 6 Index 2 Epson Extended Graphics character set Error light 3 4 Error messages 2 6 Escape sequences See Printer commands F Face down output 4 5 6 Face up output tray 1 2 1 20 22 4 5 6 removing 5 3 A 2 problems and solutions 7 25 27 Font cartridges optiona Font number 323 FX character tables A 9 11 submenu 3 9 3 14 15 3 25 28 inserting problems with 7 16 Font print test 2 8 9 FX emulation 3 7 5 22 32 printer commands 5 25 32 G Graphics printing problems 7 17 Hex to decimal conversion chart A 12 HP emulation 3 7 3 14 15 3 23 24 5 2 27 printer commands 5 8 21 submenu 3 9 3 14 15 3 23 24 HP fonts A 2 8 Index 3 Indicator lights 324 3 4 Initialization aaa Interface choosing communications problems 7 14 parallel See Parallel interface serial See Serial interface
77. e outlet may be faulty Plug another electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly Troubleshooting 7 13 Printing Problems Problem The printer does not print or stops printing The ON LINE message appears but nothing is printed 7 14 Troubleshooting Solution The interface cable may not be plugged in securely Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer If you are using a parallel interface secure the connector using the wire retaining dips You may not be using the correct interface cable Make sure that your interface cable meets the specifications for the printer and computer You may not have selected the correct interface settings with SelecType Select the appropriate interface serial or parallel If you are using a serial interface also set the baud rate protocol data bit and related settings See Chapter 3 for information on using SelecType Also check your computer manual for interface requirements You may not have set the DIP switches correctly DIP switches must be set for either the RS 232C or the RS 422A serial interface Not required for a parallel interface See Chapter 2 for details Problem The ON LINE message appears but nothing is printed continued The test prints do not print The printer stops printing and the display reads CHANGE DRUM TONER EMPTY or PAPER EMPTY Printing Problems Solution
78. e commands is followed by d1 dn data numbers ESC m n1n2 94 DE ESC s m 63 3F Select 9 pin graphics mode m print density 0 for single 1 for double The total number of columns nl n2 x 256 This command is followed by d1 dn data numbers Reassign graphics mode Reassigns command s K L Y or Z to mode m 0 6 See ESC Printer Modes 5 29 FX Emulation ASCII Dec Printer Control CR 13 LF 10 FF 12 ESC Jn 74 Character Sets ESC tn 116 ESC 6 54 ESC 7 55 ESC 1 0 ESC Rn 82 Hex OD SS 14 36 37 52 530 Printer Modes Description Carriage return Line feed Form feed Perform n 216 inch line feed 0 n lt 255 Select character table n 0 italic n 1 Epson Extended Graphics Enable printable characters Enables the printing of codes 128 159 decimal as characters Enable upper control codes Cancels ESC 6 Printable code area expansion on off Enables the printing of codes 0 31 and 128 159 decimal as characters Select international character set Values for n are 02USA 1 France 2 Germany 32UK 4 Denmark 5 Sweden 62taly 7 Spain 8Sapan 9 Norway 10 Denmark Il 11 Spain Il 12 Latin America ASCII Dec Other Codes CAN 24 DEL 127 ESC nln2 36 ESC nln2 92 BEL 1 BS s ESC gt 62 ESC 35 ESC 61 DC1 17 DC3 19 Hex 18 IF 24 5C 07 08 3E 23 3D 11 13 FX Emulation Description Cancel line De
79. e the range stated above Internal modes HP LaserJet series I emulation FX emulation B 6 Technical Specifications Interface Specifications The laser printer has the following resident interfaces e Parallel RS 232C RS 422A serial Parallel interface Your printer is equipped with an 8 bit parallel interface Pin assignments for the parallel interface The parallel interface connector pin assignments and a description of the interface signals are shown in the table below DATA Signal to read data in STROBE These signals represent information of the 1st to 8th bits of parallel data respectively Each signal is at HIGH level when data is logical 1 and LOW when it is logical O Acknowledge receiving data A HIGH signal indicates that the printer cannot receive data 12 PE OUT A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper Technical Specifications B 7 Return Pin Signal Pin Interface Specifications Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction Description OUT When SELECT is HIGH the printer is on line Not defined Not defined Signal ground Safety chassis ground 5V power supply output 300mA maximum Initial stage after data inside buffer is printed IB E O FZ IT O 2 F co C IN OUT This signal becomes LOW when the printer is e offline in error state e malfunctioning Not defined Not
80. ect area Fuser unit Troubleshooting 7 9 Paper Jam Problems Note If the printer was recently transported the paper feed mechanism may need to be aligned to prevent further jamming See the section on setting the paper feed mechanism in Chapter 1 for details If the paper is jammed in the paper eject area you can see it sticking out of either the face up or face down output tray depending upon the paper path selected Simply remove it by pulling it out of the printer e ali Pry j y d 3 4 I a 7 rf u WAA G J Vi If the jam is in the paper transport area follow the steps listed below CAUTION Because the toner on the paper inside the printer may not have been fixed on the page avoid contact with it it may come off on your hands while you are removing the paper When you resume normal printing the first page through the printer may be soiled with excess toner 7 10 Troubleshooting Paper Jam Problems 1 Open the printer 2 Lift out the basket as shown previously in this section 3 Remove the jammed paper WARNING If it is necessary to pull it from beneath the fuser unit be careful not to touch the fuser unit which becomes hot during printer operation 4 Reinstall the basket by aligning the arrow on the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case and lowering the basket into place 5 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit
81. ected to unused interfaces Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Epson America Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure FOR CANADIAN USERS This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radiodectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radiodlecriques dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada EPSON Action Laer PLUS User s Manual All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored In a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Epson America Inc No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book Epson America Inc assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions N either is any llability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Epson America Inc
82. escape sequence is a string of characters that is sent to the printer The printer interprets the character string as a command to select a specific feature If a command has no parameters it is merely listed If it has parameters they are explained The parameters are indicated by lowercase italicized letters usually n The examples below show how the parameters are indicated ESC is a command with no parameters ESC p 1 0 is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and 0 to turn it off ESC nl n2 is a command with two parameters ESC D nn is a command with a variable number of parameters N ote Except where noted the values given for parameters are in decimal Also the ASCII character ESC is used in most commands The decimal value for ESC is 27 and the hexadecimal value is 1B These values are not repeated below Printer Modes 5 25 FX Emulation Command summary ASCII Dec Initialize ESC 9 64 Page Format Hex 40 ESC C On 67 43 ESC Cn 67 ESC N n 78 ESC O 79 Margin Set ESC In 108 ESC Q n 81 Line Spacing ESC 0 48 ESC 1 49 ESC 2 50 ESC 3n 51 ESCAn 65 43 4E 4F 51 30 31 32 33 41 5 26 Printer Modes Description Initialize printer Set page length in inches n no of inches 1 22 Set page length in lines n no of lines 1 127 Set skip over perforation n no of lines 1 127 Cancel skip over perforation Set left margin n left margin column
83. gh 16 Ib or 52 through 60 g mi envelopes or transparencies or if you are printing a small job on a different type of paper than is already in the cassette you can hand feed the paper using the manual feed tray You can manually feed paper ranging in size from 3 2 x 5 0 inches 82 x 127 mm to 85 x 14 0 inches 216 x 356 mm Note For best results it may be necessary to change the amount of paper in the paper cassette it is recommended that you leave the cassette half filled half way to the red line during manual printing It is easy to hand feed paper with the laser printer just follow the steps listed below 1 If the paper size you are printing on is different than the paper size you just used use SelecT ype to select the new paper size as described in Chapter 3 If you are using a non standard paper size that is not listed in SelecType skip this step Paper Handling 4 11 Paper Feed Methods 2 If the printer is on line press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line Set the printer for manual printing by pressing the MANUAL button on the control panel The manual light comes on FONT TEST OFF LINE LTR 3 Open the manual feed guides wide enough to fit the paper being printed Manual feed guides 412 Paper Handling Paper Feed M ethods 4 nsert a sheet of paper into the manual feed slot gently pushing itin asfar as it can go Note Insert the paper w
84. gonal grid 5 20 Printer Modes ESC c A ESC c H ESC c B ESC c V ESC cOP ESC c2P ESC c3P ESC c2G ESC c10G ESC c15G ESC c30G ESC c45G ESC c70G ESC c90G ESC c100G ESC c1G ESC c2G ESC c3G ESC c4G ESC c5G ESC c6G HP Emulation Macros Function Printer Command Macro ID and Control Macro ID ESC amp f Y Macro ID number Macro control Start macro ESC amp f0X Stop macro ESC amp f1X Execute macro ESC amp f2X Call macro ESC amp f3X Enable overlay ESC amp f4x Disable overlay ESC amp f5X Delete macros ESC amp f6X Delete all temporary macros ESC amp f7X Delete macro ID ESC amp f8X Make temporary ESC amp f9X Make permanent ESC amp f10X Programming aids Function Printer Command Miscellaneous Features Enable display functions mode ESCY Disable display functions mode ESCZ Transparent print data ESC amp p X data Number of bytes Self test ESCz End of Line Wrap Enable line wrap ESC amp s0C Disable line wrap ESC amp s1C Printer Modes 5 1 FX Emulation Your laser printer offers FX emulation which enables you to use application programs written for FX printers To use FX emulation you must use SelecType to choose it see Chapter 3 for details FX emulation lets you use commercial software designed for FX printers Simply follow the software s instructions for printing with an FX printer Using FX emulation mode This section gives you information about using FX emulation
85. have the correct printer driver installed If you try to print with a software package set for another printer nothing will be printed Make sure that the driver matches the currently selected operating mode Troubleshooting 7 17 Printing Problems Problem Solution The position of the printout is not what you expected The printed page The SelecType FORM setting may not be length differs from the correct or your software may be actual length of the overriding it Enter the HP emulation paper submenu and check the setting The default setting is 60 lines Check the page length and top margin settings for your application program to ensure that they are set correctly 7 18 Troubleshooting Paper Handling Problem Paper does not feed properly Paper does not feed at all Paper becomes crooked as It feeds into the printer Solution Paper may be loaded incorrectly Check to see that the paper is loaded correctly See Chapter 4 If the manual light is on the printer is set for manual printing Set the printer off line then press the MANUAL button to return to automatic print mode See Chapter 4 for details The paper guides may not be adjusted correctly Set the position of the guides so that the paper can slide in and out freely If the paper guides are too tight they can cause the paper to bind if they are too loose the paper may feed crookedly into the printer See Chapter 4 for details
86. he options are percentages BUZZER ON ON OFF When this option is on a buzzer sounds when a printer error occurs When the option is turned off the buzzer does not sound 3 22 Using the Printer SelecType 0 ptions HP emulation submenu options When you enter the HP emulation submenu you can access any of the menu functions listed below A ccessing this submenu is described in the section on displaying submenu functions FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER FORM SYMBOL Options for each function are described below An asterisk is shown to the right of the factory default option FONT SOURCE b 9 This option selects the printer s font source The options are listed below Internal font Cartridge slot S Downloadable soft font Note Only available options appear on your display x FONT NUMBER 00 00 through 99 This option selects the printer s font number based on the font source option selected above For a list of available fonts and font ID numbers print the font print test as described on page 2 8 Using the Printer 3 23 SelecType Options FORM 060 005 128 This option sets the form length the number of lines printed on each page SYMBOL ROMANS8 ROMANS ECMA 94 Latin 1 IBM US IBM O N Danish Norwegian I SO2 International Reference Version ISO4 United Kingdom ISO6 ASCII ISO10 Swedish ISO11 Swedish ISO14 JIS ASCII ISO15 Itali
87. he printer processes a full page of data at once the initialization command ESC prints any data in the buffer and ejects the page If your software program uses ESC 9 in the middle of the page the page ejects and the rest of the data prints on the next page For this reason ESC 9 should only be used at the beginning or end of a page SelecType orientation selection The FX emulation lets you select portrait vertical or landscape horizontal orientation from SelecType Most software expects portrait orientation so be sure your software s margin settings are set appropriately if you select landscape orientation with SelecType Landscape orientation also may require more memory than portrait orientation An optional memory board is available if more memory Is required 5 24 Printer Modes FX Emulation Unsupported commands There are several Epson FX printer commands that are not applicable to this printer technology and are not supported The functions that are not supported include Near Letter Quality selection paper out sensor control user defined character commands and automatic justification A complete list of unsupported commands is given in the next section FX printer commands This section lists the printer commands supported in FX emulation mode Most software packages have printer commands already embedded in them so you may never need to use the information in this chapter A printer command also called an
88. heet for leaking adhesive by pressing an ordinary sheet of paper on top of a sheet of labels If the paper sticks at all the labels should not be used Other materials You can use overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film if they are made for use with plain paper copiers or laser printers These materials should be ejected face up into the face up paper tray Paper Handling 4 3 Selecting a Paper Size The default paper size setting in SelecType is LTR for letter size paper If you are using a different size paper change the PAPER SIZE setting in SelecType You may also need to adjust the paper guides on the paper cassette to match the size of the paper you want to use The table below lists all of the paper sizes on the SelecType menu LETTER 8 5 x 11 inches LEGAL 8 5 x 14 inches A4 210 x 297 mm EXECUTIVE 7 25 x 10 5 inches 44 Paper Handling Printing M ethods Summary You have several choices to make when printing These choices depend mainly on the type of paper or other print media you use Paper delivery method You can choose between face up output and face down output Paper feed method You can select either automatic or manual paper feed SPECIAL button You should press this button before printing envelopes or heavy paper The following table shows recommended settings for different print media If you wish to try other settings be sure to test print a few sheets before regular use Pa
89. helps you monitor drum usage so that you know when a drum change is imminent A service overhaul must be performed at 100 000 pages by an Epson Customer Care Center Call 1 800 922 8911 for a referral Each of these procedures is described in detail in this chapter 62 Maintenance and Transportation Maintenance M essages The printer s display lets you know when you need to perform routine maintenance procedures The toner cartridge and drum unit must be replaced on a regular basis The messages described below tell you when to perform these tasks It is recommended that you keep in stock at least one drum unit and several replacement toner cartridges See Appendix B for storage Information Toner empty message The initial toner cartridge which is shipped with your printer lasts about 750 pages Replacement toner cartridges last about 1 500 pages These page amounts are based on letter or A4 size pages with normal text printing 5 percent print density If you print higher density graphics or use larger paper the number of pages per cartridge may decrease The number of pages can also vary if you change the print density control setting described in Chapter 2 The TONER EMPTY message indicates that you need to do the following Replace the toner cartridge Replace the deaning pad which is packed with your replacement toner cartridge Perform certain routine cleaning procedures which take only a few moments Since
90. if necessary until they are both resting lightly against the paper 6 Close the manual feed tray Paper Handling 4 9 Paper Feed M ethods 7 Locate the paper cassette opening on the right side of the printer Align the hooks on each side of the cassette with the slots on each side of the opening Hooks Paper cassette 8 Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer with the arrow on the side of the cassette pointing into the printer Push the cassette in until it can go no further and lower the end of the cassette the end you load paper into until the cassette drops into place Q CAUTION It is particularly important to lower the cassette into place If the cassette is not installed properly the message PAPER EMPTY appears in the display 9 For envelopes and paper weights of 27 to 34 Ib 101 to 128 g m press the SPECIAL button A pound sign appears at the right of the display 410 Paper Handling Paper Feed M ethods 0 If you want faceup delivery set the paper path selector to the down position 11 If the paper you have just loaded is a different size than the paper you last used set the SelecType option for the new paper Size as described in Chapter 3 12 Press the ON LIN E button to set the printer on line Now your laser printer is ready to print Feeding paper manually If you want to print on mailing labels heavy paper over 27 Ib or 101 g m light weight paper 14 throu
91. ing the ON LINE button You can do this up to nine times for a total of 90 pages 2 You can then print one page at a time by pressing the ON LINE button You can do this for 10 more pages Then you must change the drum unit Monitoring drum usage You should check the indicator light on the drum replacement cartridge each time you change the toner cartridge This indicator helps you monitor drum usage as described on page 6 1 1 The indicator light lets you know in advance of the display panel when the drum unit should be changed CAUTION If you regularly print high density graphics more than 20 percent page density you need to replace the drum unit more frequently You must keep track of the number of toner cartridges you have used and replace the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge at the same time you install the eighth toner cartridge Do not wait for the CHANGE DRUM message to appear on the control panel Overuse of the drum unit results in a reduction of print quality and increased maintenance requirements Maintenance and Transportation 6 13 M aintenance M essages Changing the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge Note Before changing the drum you should locate some alcohol to use for cleaning purposes 1 Turn off your printer To finish your print job first see the instructions above on completing your print job before changing the drum 2 Raisethe top cover of your printer by lifting up on the
92. ing this procedure 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the printer cable from the wall outlet 2 Open the printer cover and remove the basket from the printer Place the basket on a flat surface 628 Maintenance and Transportation General Printer M aintenance WARNINGS e Opening the printer exposes the fuser the orange area marked with a caution label This unit is very hot so be careful not to touch it e This procedure exposes the green drum unit Because the drum is light sensitive it should not be exposed to room light for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most Thus it is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft doth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed 3 Locate the main charger wire which extends along the length of the green drum inside a slot directly over the drum This wire is thin and difficult to spot instantly D CAUTIONS When deaning the main charger wire be careful not to press too hard The wire is delicate and can break if you apply too much pressure to it Avoid dripping alcohol on the drum Maintenance and Transportation 6 29 General Printer M aintenance 4 Gently dean the main charger wire with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol Run the swab along the length of the wire You need to insert the cotton swab a fraction of an inch into the slot to reach the wire Main charger wire 5 With the top cover of the printer open align the arrow on
93. inter ready protocol is selected the printer can accept data when the pin level is HIGH and cannot accept data when the pin level is LOW when busy Not a signal but a 5V power supply output Maximum of 300mA Technical Specifications B 13 Inferface Specifications DIP switches Select the required serial interface by setting the DIP switches on the back of the printer as follows RS 232C RS 422A OFF If DIP switch 5 is turned ON when the RS 232C serial interface is in use pin 25 on the connector is set to 5V if the DIP switch is turned OFF the pin on the connector is not used B 14 Technical Specifications Index A Assembling the printer 1 10 24 Automatic printing 4 7 11 B Basket cleaning 6 21 22 installing Baud rate 3 16 329 Buttons contro panel 3 2 3 4 6 Buzzer C Carrying the printer 1 9 Character samples HP mode A 2 Character sets FX mode 3 26 28 A 10 11 Character tables See Symbol sets Cleaning developer unit 6 24 28 discharge wires 6 19 21 laser beam lens 6 23 main charger wire 1 14 7 22 paper guide 6 21 22 transfer charger wire 6 19 21 Cleaning pad 6 2 6 Commands 5 8 Communications See Interface Communication protocol Connecting to computer 2 11 14 Continue automatic 3 21 Index 1 CONTINUE RESET button in SdeCType 354 3 11 3 17 Control codes See Printer commands Control prz buttons 3 2 re EE e ts S2 3a LCD 32 E yp
94. irst remove the drum unit and developer unit from the basket setting them on a flat dean surface Be sure to clean the flexible black film in the center portion of the basket D CAUTIONS e Done lift the developer unit by grasping the toner cartridge The cartridge may pop off and spill toner Be careful not to touch the roller on the developer unit Also do not touch the green drum on the drum unit 4 Replace the drum unit and developer unit in the basket 622 Maintenance and Transportation Routine Printer Cleaning Cleaning the laser beam lens Note Cleaning the lens is required at an interval of 10 000 pages the same interval as for changing the drum If you wish you can dean the lens when you change the drum and skip this procedure when you change the toner cartridge If you plan to skip this procedure go to step 3 for printer reassembly information Follow these steps to clean the laser beam lens l Locate the lens which is the clear plastic component inside the top cover of your printer Clean the lens with a lens cleaning doth or other clean soft cloth D CAUTION Do not use alcohol to dean the lens Laser beam lens Raised printer cover 2 To ready your printer for printing reinstall your basket Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the drum unit dicks into place Then close the printer cover Plug in the power cord and turn your printer back
95. ith the side you want to print on face up For example to print on the back of a printed page load the paper with the blank side face up 5 Slidethe manual feed guides together until they are both resting lightly against the paper 6 For envelopes and paper weights of 27 to 34 Ib 101 to 128 g m press the SPECIAL button A pound sign appears at the right of the display when you press this button 7 For transparencies mailing labels envelopes and thick paper set the paper path selector to the down position for face up delivery Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line 9 Use your application software to print your document The message PUSH MANUAL KEY appears in the display 10 Push the MANUAL button again to print the first page Paper Handling 413 Paper Feed Methods 11 Insert the next sheet of paper and press the MANUAL button again Proceed in this manner until you have finished the print job 12 When you have completed manual printing set the printer off line by pressing the ON LINE button N ext press the MANUAL button The manual light goes out Then press the ON LINE button to set the printer back on line You may now resume normal printing 4 14 Paper Handling Chapter 5 Printer M odes HP Emulation Using HP emulation mode HP printer commands enne D FX E Ibl STOP oue xcu usse dario ux ae ut nad ard
96. its per second Signal level RS 232C V 22to DV V 7 14to DV RS 422A V 2 5 to 5V V 0 to 0 5V B 10 Technical Specifications Interface Specifications Transmission procedures Ready Busy The DTR signal level changes to HIGH when the printer is ready to receive data or to LOW if set for inverted operation by SelecType The DTR signal level changes to LOW when the printer is not ready to receive data or to HIGH if set for inverted operation by SelecType XON XOFF When the printer is ready to receive data it sends an XON 11 hex to the host computer through the TD line for the RS 232C interface or SD and SD lines for the RS 422A interface When ROBUST XON is se to ON by SelecType and data is not received within one second of the XON signal being sent the printer sends an XON signal every second If ROBUST XON is set to OFF the printer sends only one XON signal When the printer is not ready to receive data it sends an XOFF 13 hex to the host computer through the TD line for the RS232C interface or SD and SD lines for the RS 422A Interface The printer is ready to receive data when it is on line no error conditions exist and the buffer is not filled above the overload value se with SelecType The printer is not ready to receive data when it is off line or when it is on line but the remaining capacity of the data buffer is less than the overload buffer value Technical Specifications B 11
97. l panel Overuse of the drum unit results in a reduction of print quality and increased maintenance requirements 19 There are certain printer components inside the printer you must clean each time you replace the toner cartridge See the Routine Printer Cleaning section on page 6 19 You need to locate some isopropyl alcohol for deaning purposes before cleaning the printer N ote Because it is necessary to turn off your printer before cleaning it you may want to finish your print job as soon as you replace the toner cartridge and cleaning pad If so simply dose the printer cover and press the ON LINE button Be sure to dean your printer as soon as you have finished printing Change drum message TheCHANGE DRUM message indicates that you need to do the following e Replace the drum unit e Replace the drum replacement cartridge Perform routine cleaning procedures which take only a few moments 612 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages The drum unit and drum replacement cartridge must be replaced every 10 000 pages It is necessary to turn off the printer to replace the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge However you can finish your print job first by following the procedure described below Completing your print job before changing the drum After the CHANGE DRUM message appears you can print up to 100 pages more before changing the drum as follows 1 Print 10 pages at a time by press
98. lat surface Maintenance and Transportation 6 25 General Printer M aintenance 4 Protect your desktop or other flat surface by covering it with a sheet of paper Then remove the developer unit from the basket and place it on the paper Q CAUTIONS Do not lift the developer unit by grasping the toner cartridge The cartridge may pop off and spill toner e Be careful not to touch the roller on the developer unit 6 26 Maintenance and Transportation 5 6 General Printer M aintenance Insert the hooked edge of the developer cleaner about a half inch 13 mm between the developer roller and the brass blade as shown below Draw the cleaner the full length of the developer unit several times discarding excess toner Then reinstall the developer unit in the basket Brass blade Developer cleaner Developer roller With the top cover of the printer open align the arrow on the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case The arrows point toward each other when the unit is properly installed Gently lower the basket into place Maintenance and Transportation 6 27 General Printer M aintenance 7 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the drum unit clicks into place 8 Close the printer cover by pressing down on the ridged area on the right side of the cover Cleaning the main charger wire Note Locate some alcohol for cleaning purposes before beginn
99. latch WARNING Opening the printer exposes the fusing unit the orange area marked with a caution label This unit is very hot so be careful not to touch it 3 Remove the basket and place it on a flat surface 6 14 Maintenance and Transportation M aintenance M essages 4 Remove the drum unit from the basket by lifting up on the green handles Discard the drum unit 5 Unpack the new drum and the cotton swab packed with the drum Insert the drum in the basket Do not touch the surface of the green drum The drum is light sensitive and should not be exposed to room light for any longer than necessary a few minutes at most It is recommended that you cover the drum unit with a soft cloth or sheet of paper whenever the drum is exposed Maintenance and Transportation 6 15 M aintenance M essages Locate the main charger wire which extends along the length of the green drum inside a slot directly over the drum Gently clean the main charger wire with the cotton swab by running the swab along the length of the wire You need to insert the cotton swab a fraction of an inch into the slot to reach the wire Note The charger wire is thin and silver so it is difficult to Main charger wire 6 16 Maintenance and Transportation 7 8 M aintenance M essages Now change the drum replacement cartridge Locate the used drum replacement cartridge which is in the right rear comer of the printer frame with
100. lete character Set absolute print position Specifies print position from left margin in 60 inch units Total units 2n1 n2 x 256 Set relative print position Moves current print position in 1 120 inch units Total units 2n1 n2 x 256 Beeper Backspace Set MSB bit of incoming data to 1 Cancel MSB control Set MSB bit of incoming data to 0 Select printer Deselect printer Printer Modes 5 31 FX Emulation Unsupported commands The following commands are not supported in FX emulation If sent to the printer they are ignored Command ASCII Cut sheet feeder operation ESC EM Select user defined set ESC Define user defined characters ESC amp Disable paper out sensor ESC 8 Enable paper out sensor ESC 9 Copy ROM into RAM ESC Select justification ESC a Select immediate print mode ESC i Reverse paper feed ESC j Select NLQ font ESC k Select half speed mode ESC s Select Near Letter Quality ESC x Unidirectional mode 1 line ESC lt Turn unidirectional on off ESC U 5 32 Printer Modes Chapter 6 Maintenance and Transportation Mailntenance 1 Maintenance Messages Toner empty message 1 Change drum message eset eee tenes Routine Printer Cleaning een ees Cleaning schedules sa saeua ces cia siemens Cleaning the transfer charger and discharge wires Cleaning the paper guide and basket
101. m 5 127 mm 6 152 mm 24 610 mm To give you enough room to open the printer cover allow 18 inches 457 mm from the bottom of the print amp to any shelf or surface directly above the printer Setting Up the Printer 1 3 Finding a Place for the Printer CAUTIONS e Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust e Avoid using electrical outlets that are controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can wipe out valuable information in your computer s memory and your printers memory e Avoid using outlets on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that might disrupt the power supply Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Unpacking the Printer Carefully unpack the outer carton At the top of the carton is the accessory pack containing several printer components Beneath the pack is the printer itself which is protected by white foam packing material Note If you already followed the instructions on your unpacking sheet skip to the section on carrying the printer 14 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1 Remove the accessory pack and make sure you have the accessories shown below Unpacking instructions Manual Cotton swab S zu Face up output t
102. nd begin normal printing ERROR 20 Not enough memory is available Press the CONTINUE RESET Dutton to continue printing Your page may be printed as two or more separate pages This error can also be cleared by turning the printer off and back on again It may be necessary to simplify your print Job by downloading a smaller font deleting some macros or using a lower resolution You may also wish to purchase the optional 2M B memory board available for this printer ERROR 21 The page is too complex to print Press the CONTINUE RESET button to eject the page and dear the error This error can also be cleared by turning the printer off and back on again Before you continue printing simplify the page you are trying to print Troubleshooting 7 3 Error M essages ERROR 22 The buffer has overflowed due to a communication protocol error Make sure that your SelecType settings match the communication protocol settings of your computer If the problem persists call the toll free number for a Customer Care Center referral ERROR 40 A parity or baud rate error has occurred Press the CONTINUE RESET button to clear the error Make sure your SelecType settings match your computer configuration If the problem persists call the toll free number for a Customer Care Center referral FONT CART ERROR The font cartridge selected using the FONT SOURCE SelecType option is not installed properly Turn the power off Then remove the cartridge
103. nd of the cassette the end you insert paper into until the cassette drops into place CAUTION It is particularly important to lower the cassette into place If the paper cassette is not installed properly the control panel may display a PAPER EMPTY error Setting Up the Printer 1 19 A ssembling the Printer Installing the face up output tray The face up output tray lets you print heavier paper and other media requiring a straight paper path See Chapter 4 for details The face up output tray also lets you view your printed output the moment it comes out of the printer If you wish to install the faceup output tray follow these steps 1 Locate the two face up output tray hooks on the left side of your printer 2 Mount the face up output tray onto the hooks as shown 1 20 Setting Up the Printer A ssembling the Printer WARNING When you open the printer cover the tray touches the desktop and slides to the left of the printer as shown below Before you install the tray make sure there Is at least 13 inches 330 mm of unobstructed area to the left of the printer Otherwise your tray may run into an obstruction and break when you open the cover Setting Up the Printer 1 21 A ssembling the Printer When it is not in use you can leave the tray attached to the printer but rotated so that it rests on top of the printer However you should lower the tray before you open the printer cover Note The prin
104. nd very thin so it is difficult to see CAUTION The main charger wire is very delicate Do not press on it too hard or it may break Also never touch the Wire Setting Up the Printer 1 13 A ssembling the Printer 6 Gently dean the main charger wire with the cotton swab by rubbing the swab along the length of the wire You need to insert the cotton swab a fraction of an inch into the slot to reach the wire Cotton swab Main charger wire Drum unit 7 Se the drum unit aside for a moment and locate the developer unit which is labelled Initial Toner Cartridge D CAUTION Do not touch the roller on the developer unit Developer roller 1 314 Setting Up the Printer A ssembling the Printer Hold the developer unit horizontally with the toner cartridge label right side up Gently shake the unit back and forth a few times to distribute the toner Sy A 4 pn ion Install the drum unit lifting it by its green handles and the developer unit in the basket The drum unit goes doser to the orange tab Drum unit Orange tab Basket Setting Up the Printer 1 15 Assembling the Printer 10 With the top cover of the printer open align the blue arrow on the right side of the basket with the blue arrow on the printer case The arrows point toward each other when the unit is properly installed Gently lower the basket into place 116 Setting Up the Printer A s
105. nit need to be replaced periodically See Chapter 6 for details CAUTION When handling the drum developer unit or basket always set them on a clean smooth surface Be sure not to scratch or mar the roller on the developer unit or the surface of the drum Also avoid touching the dru since oils from your skin can permanently mar its surfa and affect print quality Setting Up the Printer 1 11 A ssembling the Printer 1 Raise the top cover of your printer by lifting up on the latch 2 Remove the basket and place it on a flat surface 3 Locate the cleaning pad in the accessory pack Holding the green felt tabs on the cleaning pad insert the pad into the indentation on the orange colored fuser on the left side of your printer WARNING Never touch the fuser When the printer is in operation the fuser becomes very hot 1 12 Setting Up the Printer A ssembling the Printer 4 Locate the drum unit which you can recognize by the bright green drum and the cotton swab CAUTION Do not expose the photosensitive drum to light any longer a few minutes at most It is recommended that you cover the drum with a soft cloth or sheet of paper whenever drum is exposed Also do not touch the surface of the drum 5 Place the drum unit on a dean smooth surface and locate the main charger wire which extends along the length of the green drum inside a slot in the silver bar directly over the drum The wire is silver a
106. nnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service Contents About This Manual H Introduction Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Finding a Place for the Printer Unpacking the Printer Carrying the Printer eges tearnraran aaa natara aa aar arant Assembling the Printer Chapter 2 Testing and Connecting the Printer Testing the Printer Connecting to Your Computer Chapter 3 Using the Printer TH Control Panel seewees2eeeteaqcedesceceieterdecinas SelecType Overview e The SelecType Control Pane 3 10 Using Select Ve eese casses seite tan unu qi dtd 3 12 SA cle O
107. nter and install a few parts Then your printer will be ready to be connected to your computer Before setting up your printer you need to find a suitable place to use it Be sure to keep the following points in mind when selecting a place for your printer e Place the printer on a flat stable surface e Place the printer close enough to the computer or workstation for its cable to reach e Your printer is equipped with four rubber feet Be sure that your printer stand or desktop is large enough to accommodate all four feet e Usea grounded outlet one that has three holes to match the power plug on the printer Do not use an adapter plug e Leave adequate room around the printer to allow easy printer operation and maintenance You need to locate a space that is 35 inches 889 mm wide and 24 inches 610 mm deep When you install the printer in this space you should make sure there is sufficient room on each side of the printer See the following diagram for details Note f you plan to install the faceup output tray you need a space that is 44 inches 1118 mm wide and 24 inches 610 mm deep Within this area you need 13 inches 330 mm of flat unobstructed space to the left of the printer rather than the 5 inches 127 mm shown in the diagram below There should be at least 2 inches 50 mm of space to the left of the tray after it is installed 12 Setting Up the Printer Finding a Place forthe Printer 35 889 m
108. nter to your computer The font print test The font print test gives you details on available HP fonts induding font source and font ID number pitch point size available symbol sets and a print sample The symbol set ID numbers listed on the font print test in the symbol set column provide the unique portion of the escape sequence needed to select that particular symbol set For more information on symbol sets see Appendix A and for more information on escape sequences see Chapter 5 Follow the steps below to perform the font print test 1 Be sure that your printer is plugged in and the power is on 2 Be sure that your printer is off line OFF LINE appears on your display If not press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line 2 8 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer 3 To perform the font print test press the CONTINUE RESET and the SPECIAL buttons at the same time FONT TEST MANUAL SPECIAL ON LINE CONTINUE RESET OFF LINE LTR Us 4 When you release the buttons FONT PRINT appears on the display and the printer outputs a font print test A portion of the font print test printout is shown below Internal l00 COURIER 10 12 8 U 123ABCabci 8 N ii U Yy CAA bDdi 101 COURIER 10 12 10U 123ABCabc SEM p 8 aslazo 102 COURIER 10 1 2 11U sme d 1 602a4A0n E d aBn 103 COURIER 10 1 2
109. office paper You can use the paper cassette to automatically feed most types of 16 to 27 Ib 60 g m to 101 g m paper This typically includes such paper as copier paper memo sheets cotton bond and letterhead If you feed paper manually through the manual feed slot you can use 14 to 34 Ib 52 g m to 128 g m paper 4 2 Paper Handling Selecting P aper For best results use paper made especially for laser printers Paper made for plain paper copiers is also a good choice If you want to use less expensive paper test it thoroughly before regular use Paper should be of good quality relatively smooth and readily available Also keep in mind that if the paper is textured or too rough your printed output may not be as dear Do not use paper that is sensitive to silicon oil Special paper You can use colored or three hole punched paper as long as it meets the weight limits given above for standard office paper However do not use coated paper Labels Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers in your printer When printing labels you should use the faceup output tray this keeps the labels from curling or coming off their backing sheet Face up printing is described in the section on paper delivery choices To prevent the adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts use only labels that completely cover the backing sheet so that there are no gaps You should also test the label s
110. ormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page reducing the service life of the drum If you must expose the drum either by taking the drum unit out of the printer or by leaving the printer cover open cover the drum with a soft cloth or sheet of paper Introduction 3 Introduction 4 If you remove the drum developer unit or basket from the printer always set them on a clean smooth surface Be sure not to scratch or mar the roller on the developer unit or the surface of the drum Also avoid touching the drum since oils from your skin can permanently mar its surface and affect print quality Never try to force the printer s components into place Although the printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage the printer Introduction Chanter 1 Setting Up the Printer Finding a Placefor thePrinter Unpacking the Printer Carrying the Printer nn Assembling the Printer eel 1 10 Installing internal components 1 11 Installing the paper cassette 1 19 Installing the face up output tray 1 20 Attaching the power cord nee 1 23 Setting the paper feed mechanism 1 23 Setting Up the Printer 1 1 Finding a Place for the Printer Setting up your printer is a simple process that takes only a few minutes You need to find a location for your pri
111. our SelecType TOP OF FORM setting differs from the actual or application settings may not be length of the paper correct Check your SelecType TOP OF FORM setting Also check the page length and top margin settings for your application program to ensure that they are set correctly for the desired page length Make sure your software is sending a Form Feed FF command at the end of each page Troubleshooting 7 25 FX Problems and Solutions Problem Solution The printout is not what you expected FX emulation is not Your printer may not have been reset selected even after you after you changed your SelecType set it in SelecT ype settings After you have se FX emulation in SelecType and exited SelecType you must reset the printer by holding down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds until the message RESET appears This procedure implements your SelecType settings Incorrect characters are The wrong international character set printed may be selected See the FX emulation submenu options section in Chapter 3 of this manual The wrong character table italics or Epson Extended Graphics may be selected See the FX emulation submenu options section in Chapter 3 Some or all of the The printer cable may not be securely output is garbled or connected to the printer or computer printed as asterisks Check both ends of the cable 7 26 Troubleshooting Problem FX Problems and Solutions Solution The
112. per feed and paper delivery methods are described in the following sections Paper SPECIAL Paper Feed Button Delivery Thin Paper Manual No Face up or 14 16 Ib Face down 52 60 g m Regular Paper Auto Face up or 16 27 Ib Face down 60 101 Nm Heavy Paper Manual Face up 27 34 Ib 101 128 g m Envelopes Manual Yes Faceup Paper Handling 4 5 Paper D elivery Choices Your laser printer can deliver paper face down on top of the printer or face up into the faceup output tray The advantage of printing face down is that when the printed stack is turned over the pages are collated from first page to last On the other hand the face up output tray gives you immediate viewing of your printed output The face up method of delivery is necessary for printing on media that require a straight through paper path such as envelopes labels heavy paper and overhead transparencies To select faceup printing simply move the paper path selector located on the left side of the printer to the down position Also be sure that the face up output tray is installed See Chapter 1 for details To select face down printing move the paper path selector to the up position Paper ejected face down Paper path selector Paper path selector Paper ejected face up 46 Paper Handling Paper Feed M ethods The paper cassette holds up to 150 sheets of 20 Ib paper for automatic printing Additionally the manual
113. ption Press the SET button The option stops blinking and the menu function begins blinking You can now move to a new function Display submenu functions and select options When you want to enter the emulation or interface submenus from the SelecType main menu follow the steps described below Note Options for each function are described in the SelecType Options section later in this chapter HP and FX emulation submenus To enter the emulation submenu follow the steps described below l PresstheA orW button until you see the EMULATION function in the display 2 Press the SET button to switch to the current option 3 Ifnecessary usethe Aor Y button to select the option you prefer HPLJ2 or FX The example below shows HPLJ2 EMULATION HPLJ2 3 14 Using the Printer Using SeecType 4 Press the SET button again to set the emulation 5 Press the SET button a third time to enter the emulation submenu where you can change these options FONT SOURCE ORIENTATION FONT NUMBER CONDENSED FORM ZERO SYMBOL INTL CG SKIP OVER AUTO LF CG TABLE TOP OF FORM 6 Usete A or Y button to select a function to change Note This submenu does not work in a loop Pressing the A button when the first item is displayed or the W button when the last item is displayed causes you to exit the emulation submenu and return to the main menu 7 Press the SET button to activate the option The function stops blinking and the option
114. quence is a string of characters that is sent to the printer The printer interprets the character string as a command to select a specific feature Most software packages have printer commands already embedded in them so you may never need to use the information in this Section An escape sequence is made up of an escape control code followed by one or more characters in succession For more information on printer commands see the Hezdett Packard LaserJet series Technical Reference M anual 5 8 Printer Modes Job control commands HP Emulation Function Printer Command Control Codes Backspace Line Feed Form Feed Carriage Return Shift Out Shift In Escape Bell Horizontal Tab Space Reset Printer reset Number of copies Number of copies Paper input control Eject page Feed from tray Manual feed BS LF FF CR SO SI ESC BEL HT SP ESCE ESC amp I X ESC amp IOH ESC amp I1H ESC amp I2H Printer Modes 5 9 HP Emulation Function Page Length and Size Paper size Executive Letter Legal A4 Page length Number of lines Orientation Portrait Landscape Margins and Text Length Top margin Text length Number of lines Set left margin Set right margin Column number Clear side margins Perforation Skip Mode Enable Disable Horizontal Column Spacing Horizontal motion index Number of 120 inch increments 5 10 Printer M odes
115. r Printable area Printable Area A E Leter 85 x 11 wo pu i Legal 8 5 x 14 Executive 7 25 x 10 5 B 4 Technical Specifications Mechanical Dimensions and weight Recommended duty cycle MPBF Mean Prints Between Failures MTBF Mean Time Between Failures Durability Electrical Voltage Power consumption Height Width Depth Weight Printer Specifications 8 3 Inches 210 mm 16 1 inches 410 mm excluding output and input trays 15 4 inches 390 mm Approx 36 Ib 16 kg including paper cassette drum unit and toner cartridge 3 000 sheets per month 30 000 sheets 3 000 hours 5 years or 300 000 sheets whichever comes first 120V A C 10 60H z 3H z 720 VA Technical Specifications B 5 Printer Specifications Controller hardware RAM Total Memory 512K bytes 2MB Memory Board The optional 2MB memory board provides enough memory for full page 300 dpi graphics plus additional memory for downloading and other purposes This board may be upgraded to 4MB to give you an additional 2M B of memory Call 1 800 873 7766 for information Environment O peration Temperature 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Humidity 20to 80 RH without condensation Storage Temperature 32 to 95 F 0 to 35 C Humidity 20 to 80 RH without condensation CAUTION The life of consumables may be significantly reduced if they are stored at temperatures outsid
116. r supplies contact the store where you bought your printer or call Epson Accessories Inc at 1 800 873 7766 Replacement Toner Cartridge 4 BS300 Drum Unit 14 BS301 Optional 2M B Memory Board 34 BS401 2 Introduction Introduction Memory management Your printer has a standard memory of 512KB expandable to 2 5M B with the purchase of the optional 2M B memory board An additional 2M B can be added to the optional memory board for a total memory of 4 5 MB If you wish to print full page 300 dot per inch graphics or perform other sophisticated print jobs such as complex pages using a variety of fonts it is recommended that you install the optional 2M B memory board Laser printer precautions Certain precautions are necessary to ensure the safe and efficient operation of a laser printer The following list of precautions applies whenever you open the printer cover Even If you are familiar with other types of printers be sure to follow these precautions carefully Be careful not to touch the fuser which has a hot surface The fuser is the orange colored area on the left side of the printer inside the cover There is a label on the fuser warning you not to touch the hot surface e Protect the light sensitive drum from exposure to light You should avoid exposing the drum unit to room light for any longer than necessary Never expose the drum to lighting any stronger than room light Overexposing the drum may cause abn
117. rait 16 66 cpi Line Printer 8 5 pt landscape 16 66 cpi cartridge slot available for font cartridges B 2 Technical Specifications Printer Specifications Paper and paper delivery Paper specifications Paper weight Paper size Range of paper width and length Epson does not recommend or guarantee the use of any particular brand of paper Because paper characteristics are subject to change by individual manufacturers it is the user s responsibility to ensure the quality of paper used with the printer Paper and any ink or glue on it must be able to withstand a temperature of 392 F 200 C and a pressure of 800 gf cm It must also not be sensitive to silicon oil Cassette feed plain paper 16 to 27 Ib 60 to 101 g m Manual feed plain paper 14 to 34 Ib 52 to 128 g nr Standard sizes Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Legal 8 5 x 14 inches A4 210 x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 inches Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches Width Length Max 8 5 inches 216 mm 14 inches 356 mm Min 3 2 inches 82 mm 5 inches 127 mm Technical Specifications B 3 Printer Specifications Paper feed alignment and direction Center alignment for all sizes lengthwise direction for standard sizes Paper feed Cassette or manual feed paper cassette capacity up to 150 sheets of 20 Ib paper Paper eject Face up or face down selection Paper eject capacity Facedown 150 sheets 20 Ib paper Face up 20 sheets 20 Ib pape
118. ray PS E Magnetic cleaner Paper cassette lt 2 Developer cleaner k Drum replacement di cartridge Cleaning pad 7 Drum unit wN wN PES all Power cord Setting Up the Printer 1 5 Unpacking the Printer 2 Carefully remove the printer from the outer carton lifting the printer by the recesses on each side of it Se the printer on a flat stable surface Since the printer is heavy you may need to have someone help you lift it Plastic bag Packing material Outer carton 3 Remove the white foam packing material and plastic bag protecting the printer Also remove the plastic bag from the paper cassette Note It is very important to save all packing materials You need to repack the printer in these materials whenever you ship the printer Chapter 6 has details on transporting your printer 16 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 4 Raise the top cover of your printer by lifting up on the latch Top cover 5 Remove the tape and foam from the printer and paper cassette as shown on the next page Setting Up the Printer 1 7 Unpacking the Printer CAUTION Be careful to remove all the tape and pieces of foam from the inside and outside of the printer especially the foam taped inside the printer Save the foam you ll need whenever you transport the printer 1 8 Setting Up the Printer Carrying the Printer When you move your printer to the location you sele
119. rinters e Epson FX emulation that uses the ESC P standard Epson s SelecType feature that gives you touch control over many printer features including font selection paper size and interface settings One slot available for font cartridges e The ActionLaser Plus can accommodate H P compatible soft fonts e A built in 512KB of RAM A 2MB memory board option upgradable to 4M B is also available Introduction 1 Introduction e High quality 300 dot per inch DPI printing at a speed of 6 pages per minute for letter size paper e Two paper delivery methods face down delivery for collated sheets and face up delivery for printing on media requiring a straight paper path and for immediate viewing of printed output e Three built in interfaces parallel and RS 232C and RS 422A Serial e A small footprint and a light weight e Enhanced paper handling capabilities that allow you to select a variety of sizes for automatic feeding without having to change paper cassettes A manual paper feed capability is also available Where to get help Customer service for Epson products is provided by a network of authorized Epson Customer Care Centers throughout the United States Call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1 800 922 891 1 for the following Customer Care Center referrals Technical support referrals Information on Epson User Groups Options and supplies To locate or purchase accessories o
120. rwise toner can spill into the printer See the transportation section in this chapter if you need to ship the printer when it has toner in it 18 Check the indicator light on the drum replacement cartridge You should do this each time you change the toner cartridge Indicator light This indicator helps you monitor usage of the drum which must be replaced every 10 000 pages Green light 0 7 500 sheets The drum unit can print at least 2 500 pages more and does not need to be replaced Orange light 7 501 9 900 sheets Make sure you have a drum unit in stock You have fewer than 2 500 pages to print before the CHANGE DRUM message appears Red light 9 901 10 000 sheets You have fewer than 100 pages to print before the CHANGE DRUM message appears You may wish to replace the drum unit as soon as you see this red light If you wait until CHANGE DRUM appears you need to follow a special procedure described in the section on changing the drum to complete your print job Maintenance and Transportation 6 11 M aintenance M essages CAUTION If you regularly print high density more than 20 percent page density graphics you need to replace the drum unit more frequently You must keep track of the number of toner cartridges you have used and replace the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge at the same time you install the eighth toner cartridge Do not wait for the CHANGE DRUM message to appear on the contro
121. s provided This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on 10 11 12 13 If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product Except as specifically explained in the User s Manual do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service perso
122. s two green handles until the unit dicks into place 6 Close the cover 7 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line and resume printing Troubleshooting 7 11 Troubleshooting This section discusses problems you may encounter and their likely solutions Paper jam problems are discussed earlier in this chapter Locate the problem in the list below and work through the suggested solutions If the exact problem is not listed look for one of a similar type Many of the problems may not be as serious as you first think and can be corrected easily FX emulation problems are covered at the end of this chapter If the suggestions below do not solve the problem call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1 800 922 8911 for the location of the nearest Epson Customer Care Center 7 12 Troubleshooting Power Supply Problem Power is not being supplied to the printer After turning on the printer the display remains blank Solution The power cord may be disconnected or may not be completely plugged in Turn off the printer and check the power cord connections at the printer and at the electrical outlet Then turn the printer back on Check to see if the power cord is damaged If it is replace it with a new power cord The problem may be with the electrical outlet itself If the outlet is controlled by an outside source such as a wall switch make sure it is on If the printer still does not operate th
123. s you to set up the printer s Interface Interface to conform to the requirements of your computer STATUS PRT Allows you to run the status print test each time the printer is powered on POWER ON Selects either on line or off line mode when the printer is powered on DATA BUFFER Sets the size of the data buffer in kilobytes OVER LORD Selects the data buffer overflow value BUZZER Turns the buzzer on or off Interface submenu BAUD RATE Sets the data transfer rate PROT Selects the protocol Protocol DATA BIT Selects the number of data bits PARITY Selects the parity STOP BIT Selects the number of stop bits ROBUST XON Turns Robust Xon on and off 38 Using the Printer SeecType Overview HP emulation submenu FONT SOURCE FONT NUMBER FORM Form Length SYMBOL Sets the default font source location Allows you to specify font number based on the font source selected Sets the number of lines that can be printed on the paper Selects a symbol set FX emulation submenu ORIENTATION CONDENSED ZERO INTL CG SKIP OVER AUTO LF CG TABLE TOP OF FORM Selects portrait or landscape Selects 17 cpi characters Selects slashed zero Selects an international character set Creates a top and bottom margin Selects Auto Line Feed Selects Epson Extended Graphics or italic character table Selects a top margin Using the Printer 3 9 The SelecType Control Panel This section examines the Sele
124. sembling the Printer 11 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the drum unit dicks into place 12 Unfasten the tape holding the dear plastic film in place on the initial toner cartridge which is attached to the developer unit Setting Up the Printer 1 17 Assembling the Printer 13 Pressing down on the toner cartridge to hold it firmly in place pull out the film Pull the film up and out toward the back of the printer Pull firmly until the other end of the film comes out of the cassette c Aa AND Paced OL ei ae 288p 22 w 14 Insert the drum replacement cartridge in the slot at the right rear comer of the printer frame with the printer cover open Make sure that the indicator light faces the front of the printer Press down on the cartridge until it is inserted all the way 1 18 Setting Up the Printer A ssembling the Printer 15 Now dose the printer cover by pressing down on the ridged area on the right side of the cover Installing the paper cassette 1 Locate the paper cassette opening on the right side of the printer Align the hooks on either side of the paper cassette with the slots in the opening Make sure you have removed any tape in the opening Hooks ES Paper cassette 2 Insert the paper cassette into the printer in the direction of the arrow on the side of the cassette Push the cassette in until it goes no further then lower the e
125. ser Plus the paper size is not determined by the paper tray as it is with an HP LaserJet printer Use the PAPER SIZE option in SelecType to set any of the four paper sizes supported by the printer See Chapter 3 for SelecType information 5 6 Printer Modes HP Emulation If you set the paper size with a print command that differs from the size selected in SelecType the message PS CHANGE appears Press the CONTINUE RESET button to clear the error the printer is set off line After clearing the error you have two options 1 Change the paper in the cassette then enter SelecType and change the paper size to match Press the ON LINE button after exiting SelecType to continue printing 2 Alternatively press the ON LINE button to continue printing on the current paper The message PAPER SIZE ERROR appears in the display For certain nonstandard sizes of paper you may need to use the manual feed option described in Chapter 4 Character clipping If a character is partially outside the printable area the HP Laserjet does not print any portion of the character The ActionLaser Plus prints that portion of the character within the printable area making it easier to tell when you have exceeded your margins Printer Modes 5 7 HP Emulation HP printer commands This section lists the printer commands supported in HP emulation These commands emulate the HP Laserjet series Il printer A printer command also called an escape se
126. shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options other than those designated as Original Epson Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation ActionLaser Plus is a trademark of Epson America Inc General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 1990 by Epson America Inc C053001 Torrance California IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning the outside of the unit Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation i
127. st also lets you check your print density setting After you print the self test check the character pattern to see whether you are satisfied with the print density The section in this chapter on adjusting print density describes how to change the print density setting Follow the steps below to perform the self test D l Be sure that your printer is plugged in and the power is on before performing the self test 2 Be sure that your printer is off line OFF LINE appears on your display If not press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line CAUTION Never open the cover whilethe printer is printing 3 Press the MANUAL and SPECIAL buttons on your control panel at the same time FONT TEST E OFF UNE LTR E CONTINUE MANUAL SPECIAL ON LINE RESET Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 5 Testing the Printer 4 When you release the buttons SELF TEST appears on the display and the printer prints a self test Notes e Itis important to press the buttons at the same time For more information on using the control panel see Chapter 3 Part of the character pattern is shown below Look at your printout to determine whether the print is too light or too dark If you need to change the print density see the following section on adjusting print density I amp 7 0123456789 lt gt BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY2Z X abcdefghijklmno 1 4 amp 0123456789
128. t soft font Run a status print test as described in Chapter 2 to check that the interface configuration for your computer matches the SelecType settings Change the SelecType settings if necessary If blank pages continue to print check to be sure the drum unit is installed properly If the problem persists reolace the drum and drum replacement cartridge as described in Chapter 6 Problem Characters belonging to a different symbol set are being printed Some or all of the output is garbled or printed as asterisks Graphic images do not print Printing Problems Solution The expected symbol set may not be available in the printer Be sure you have installed the correct font cartridge or have downloaded the correct soft font The correct symbol set may not be selected Specify the desired symbol set with your software or with SelecType See Appendix A for information on symbol sets The interface cable may not be plugged in compleely Make sure that both ends of the cable are plugged in securely The interface may not be configured correctly If you are using a serial interface make sure that your serial interface settings are set correctly in SelecType and that they match the settings for your computer See Chapter 3 for details Try running a self test print as described in Chapter 2 If this fails to print correctly call 1 800 922 8911 for a referral to an Epson Customer Care Center You may not
129. t remove the toner cartridge from the developer unit 9 Locate the red plastic protector which was included with the original packing materials Place the protector under the developer fitting the gaps on the protector around the hooks directly beneath the developer roller 6 34 Maintenance and Transportation Transporting Y our Printer 10 Place the developer unit in a plastic bag and seal the bag Then wrap the unit in its original packing materials 11 Locate the cleaning pad which is embedded in the orange colored fuser inside the printer Carefully take hold of the green felt handles on the deaning pad and lift out the pad Be careful not to le dirt from the pad drop into the printer WARNING If the printer has been in use recently the fuser and the cleaning pad may be very hot Be careful to touch only the green felt handles on the pad when you remove it Do not touch the fuser or the pad itself Maintenance and Transportation 6 35 Transporting Y our Printer 12 Pack the deaning pad in its original packing material 13 Pull out the drum replacement cartridge from its slot and wrap it in its original packing material 636 Maintenance and Transportation Transporting Y our Printer 14 Put the empty basket back in the printer Replace and tape the packing foam inside the printer as shown below to hold the basket in place 15 Close the printer cover Maintenance and Transportation 6
130. t work in a loop Pressing the button when BAUD RATE is displayed or pressing the Y button when ROBUST XON is displayed causes you to exit the submenu and return to the main menu 3 16 Using the Printer Using SelecType 7 Press the SET button to activate the option The function stops blinking and the option starts blinking 8 Usethe A or button to move to the option you want to set 9 Press the SET button An asterisk appears next to the option indicating that the new option has been set The option stops blinking and the function starts blinking 10 To exit the emulation submenu and return to the main menu use the or button to take you back to the main menu The message I F SERIAL appears in the display If you wish to exit SelecType at this point see the section below on exiting SelecType Exit SelecT ype and reset the printer To exit SelecType from any main menu or submenu function and implement your changes follow these steps 1 When you have set all the options you want press the SelecType button The printer is set off line 2 Hold down the CONTINUE RESET button for three seconds until the message RESET appears to implement your changes The options are implemented in the printer s memory until you change them or initialize them to the factory settings Note To implement changes to the DATA BUFFER OVER LOAD and interface submenu settings you must also turn the printer off Remem
131. ter is factory set for face down output on top of the printer If you prefer faceup delivery simply move the paper path selector located on the left side of the printer to the down position Paper ejected face down Paper path selector Paper ejected face up Paper path selector 1 22 Setting Up the Printer A ssembling the Printer Attaching the power cord l Before attaching the power cord make sure that the power switch on the left side of the printer is turned off It is off when the O side of the switch is pushed down 2 Attach the power cord to the socket at the back of the printer as shown below Then plug the other end of the power cord into a properly grounded outlet Note Do not connect the to your computer until the next chapter Setting the paper feed mechanism Follow the steps below if you are using the printer for the first time or if you have just transported the printer 1 Be sure the printer is turned off then remove the paper cassette 2 Turn on the power by pressing the side of the power switch marked with the vertical bar The power indicator lights and a PAPER EMPTY message appears Setting Up the Printer 1 23 Assembling the Printer 3 Wait at least five seconds then turn off the power and reinsert the paper cassette Push the cassette in until it goes no further then lower the right side of the cassette the side you load paper into until it drops into place This proced
132. the back of the basket with the arrow on the printer case The arrows point toward each other when the unit is properly installed Gently lower the basket into place 6 30 Maintenance and Transportation General Printer M aintenance 6 Press down simultaneously on the drum unit s two green handles until the drum unit clicks into place 7 Close the printer cover by pressing down on the ridged area on the right side of the cover 8 Plug in the power cord and turn your printer back on Maintenance and Transportation 6 31 Service O verhaul A service overhaul must be performed at 100 000 pages by an Epson Customer Care Center Call 1 800 922 8911 for a referral Periodically check the printed sheets counter inside the printer on the right side When the printed sheets counter reaches 100 000 pages take the printer in to your dealer for servicing Printed sheets counter 632 Malntenance and Transportation Transporting Your Printer If you need to move the printer a short distance such as from one room to another make sure that you keep the printer level If you are shipping the printer you need to repackage the printer and its accessories Read and carefully follow the instructions below Also make sure that the shipper takes adequate precautions to avoid damaging the printer CAUTION Do not ship the printer with the drum unit and developer unit installed in the printer Also do not vacuum toner out of the
133. tion sets the rate data is transferred from the computer to the printer The computer and printer must be set to the same baud rate PROT RDY BSY H RDY BSY H RDY BSY L XON XOFF This option ses printer s communication protocol A communi cation protocol keeps the computer from sending more information than the printer can handle Most computers require RDY BSY set to high The RDY BSY option is also referred to as DTR POLARITY Using the Printer 3 29 SeecType Options x DATA BIT 8 8 1 This option sets the numper of data bits in each character of Information sent to the printer PARITY NONE NONE ODD EVEN IGNORE This option sets the parity bit which provides a basic form of error detection STOP BIT 1 1 2 This option sets the number of stop bits on each character of information sent to the printer Stop bits signal the end of a character ROBUST XON ON ON OFF When this option is set to ON additional Xon s are transmitted at one second intervals until data is received Only one Xon is transmitted when this option is set to oFF This option should normally be set to ON since most computers run using the ON setting 3 30 Using the Printer Chapter 4 Paper Handling Selecting Paper c isse Selecting a Paper Size Printing Methods Summary Paper Delivery Choices 4 6 Paper Feed Methods
134. u have selected the Extended Graphics set Also the ESC 4 command can be used to turn on the italic mode even if you have selected the Epson Extended Graphics character table The printouts below show which characters are printed in each table For a chart showing the characters and their hexadecimal and decimal codes see Appendix A Italics I 526 t 0123456789 BABCDEFGH IJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ M abcdefghijklmnopq rstuvwxyz lj Epson Extended Graphics nNao 2 i E 44 133 192424 Hr H FE rrr eet Kd WMaprnzonteoo25ogenz gt lt J 2m TOP OF FORM 03 00 through 12 This option sets the top margin in 1 12 inch increments within the printable area The printable area of each page begins 1 4 inch from the top of the page This option adds to that 1 4 inch margin If 00 is set for example there is a 1 4 inch top margin If 12 is set there is a 1 1 4 inch top margin 3 28 Using the Printer SeecType Options Interface submenu options The interface submenu is used to set options for the serial Interface If you are using a serial interface the options listed below should be set so that they match the requirements of your computer BAUD RATE PROT DATA BIT PARITY STOP BIT ROBUST XON Options for each menu function are described below An asterisk Is shown to the right of the factory default setting BAUD RATE 9600 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 600 300 This op
135. ure causes the paper feed mechanism which can become misaligned when you transport the printer to resume its original position If you do not perform these steps before using your printer for the first time or after transporting your printer paper jams may result 1 24 Setting Up the Printer Chapter 2 Testing and Connecting Your Printer Testing the Printer ir Turning on the power x i sed uode er Ven Loading paper e eee ete teens Performing the self test Adjusting print density Performing the font and status print tests Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Choosing an interface Connecting the parallel interface Connecting the serial interface Setting the DIP switches for the serial interface Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 1 Testing the Printer The laser printer has three built in print tests the self test font print test and status print test These tests let you check the operation of your printer and obtain information on printer status It is recommended that you run the self test before you begin using your printer to make sure the printer is operating correctly This test is also useful for checking the print density setting on your printer The other two tests the font print test and status print test can be run any time

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