Epson DFX-9000 Dot Matrix Printer
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1. in oy opt iian oaa hint selec ob sat lech bes 15 Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel Buttons aha Lights lt 4 owt Ve he ahh Ss ee ES ee 17 Selecting a Font and Piel vacant eased nes dee gas ched enameled areas 18 Changing the Printers Default Settings ue ca oso ok Ps see ete ee wa aad 18 Using Selec ype Modes Socrates eae aa swe ae oe 18 Detaulesetting Mode s ini ewe kita ae oben teow desbe toa t ated 20 Locking the Control Panel Buttons esse ee he he ee aed eee eee 21 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators uuu x ae seed ot tree acer ob Gye eye db Sebi ak Gite 23 Cleating Paper Jamisi ie mitona eia y whee ERS DE RE A E RA 24 Where ToGe Helper tie aai ie ie e a hae a E a ook e e 24 2 Contents Chapter 5 Product Information Printer Specifications si sioan Whe wha Gulbe y sales eae ete ee es 25 PSI 55a Dace hk a a Be Ra web a a a eee 25 Environmental reena a aae dink ae a on u a a aa Bea ladles 25 OPHONS E enega edi bday ete a eh tls ea a aa ieee Y 25 ENERGY STAR Compliance 2 anc s ae htucaa dace Syed a ah aw ae he Regt 25 Salcty Instr ctions sise sie Gon eee aed pe se Meee ele ae ee a ee ea 26 Hot Parts Caution Symbol eos ce8 hs oo aca eke Bose aed eee eee ee ae was 26 Important Safety Instructions lta hoes went o ee weeded es 26 FCC Compliance Statement for United States Users 0 0 00 e eee 26 WARNING orais aaa eae aie ee ee 26 For Canadian setS os nie die ea kinase Maree Ada2. slightly Note Be careful not to pull the paper too tightly 9 Pull the printer s front cover out slightly then close it 11 Ifthe front tractor arrow light is red press the LF FF Load button to load the paper rear front of Tractor Select LF FF Load Front Rear e ES Do not just push down the front cover always pull it out slightly before closing it 10 Turn on the printer if it is off If the rear tractor arrow light is red press the Front Rear button to switch to the front tractor When the printer switches tractors it loads the paper automatically The front tractor arrow light turns green and the paper is loaded to the top of form position If you need to adjust the paper position see Adjusting the Paper Position in your on screen Reference Guide You hear the print head moving to the left and Ready appears on the LCD Either the front or rear Tractor Select arrow lights up to indicate the tractor that was selected last Loading Paper On the Front Tractor 11 Loading Paper On the Rear Tractor 1 Open the printer s back cover as shown below 2 3 12 Loading Paper On the Rear Tractor 4 Position the right sprocket so the pins are to the right of the arrow mark on the scale Push up the sprocket lock lever to lock it in place arrow mark 5 Slide the left sprocket to match the width of your paper Do not lock it in place yet 6 Ope
3. the AC inlet on the back of the printer aa and connect the other end to a properly grounded electrical outlet Connecting the Printer to Your Computer You can connect your printer using the following interfaces QO IEEE 1284 compatible parallel interface use a shielded twisted pair parallel cable with a 36 pin Centronics compatible connector 4 USB Universal Serial Bus interface use a shielded USB cable QO RS 232C serial interface use a null modem cable I Type B optional interface see the Reference Guide to install an optional interface card Note You can connect to multiple interfaces simultaneously the printer switches interfaces automatically when it receives data 1 2 Make sure your printer and computer are turned off Open the printer s interface cover 6 Connecting the Power Cord 3 Use the appropriate cable to connect the printer to your computer VE COCCI tr Le o o RS 232C SERIAL LK lt Installing the Printer Software The Epson printer software on the CD ROM supports Windows 95 98 Me 2000 XP and NT 4 0 Make sure the printer is connected to your computer but turned off Turn on your computer and wait for Windows to load Insert the printer software CD ROM You see
4. EPSON 9 pin Dot Matrix Printer DFX 9000 User s Guide This manual explains how to set up your printer and provides basic product information For detailed information see the on screen Reference Guide which is installed when you install the printer software It describes all the printer s functions optional products printer software troubleshooting and detailed technical specifications Contents Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer tahoe ae hase ate alas ale cada ca ca EM ac Bil 3 Choosing a Place for the Printer 34 03 aco 000 aos eae eh oak A are ee 3 Installing the Ribbon Catthidee Urwsakitiaus es siden neg eee eh een 6 ego 4 Connecting the Power Cord 40 ic iieaneoiee eee saa el donee eal 6 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer cid ot ne hot aa be en edeenk 6 Installing the Printer Sotewate vo se 1 a puate acetone and tee od ing weet Se os 7 Installing and Viewing the Online Reference Guide 00000 7 Installing and Using the Remote Configuration Manager 000 8 Chapter 2 Loading Paper Using the Two Tractor System sata is wteeeiga eS iohedaweneedaas 9 Supported Paper Types and Sizes o ladenita exten carey ee alw deg e 9 Loading Paper On the Front Tractor 2a eto andi eae 9 Loading Paper On the Rear Tractor o n Sot cuban art us 12 Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors 0 2 0 0 eee eee eee eee 14 Changing Paper 508 sted ave suey amtii
5. inter or computer memory Use a grounded power outlet do not use an adapter plug 4 Do not block cover or insert objects into openings in the printer cabinet Remove and save the protective packing materials as described on the Notice Sheet printer software screwdriver Setting Up the Printer 3 ee ee ee 4 Holding the sides of the cartridge place the notch on each end onto the Installing the Ribbon Cartridge metal posts inside the printer Then tilt the cartridge down into the printer until it clicks into place 1 Make sure the printer is turned off The switch should be in the O position 2 Open the top cover and slide the print head to the position shown marked by the symbol nS 3 Unpack the ribbon cartridge and remove the black plastic separator 4 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 5 Lift up the black plastic ribbon guide and slide it down behind the print 6 Slide the print head back and forth to make sure it moves freely If not lift head until it clicks into place Do not twist or crease the ribbon up the ribbon guide and try again ribbon tightening knob 7 Turn the ribbon tightening knob to remove any slack 8 Close the top cover Note For safety reasons the printer will not work if the top cover is not closed completely Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 5 Connecting the Power Cord Make sure the printer is turned off m Then plug the power cord into
6. n Dee a Vea EE 26 Declaration of Conformity wee Wa Pte Ca a tet daoed wee dnsea a apne cunts 27 EPSON AMERICA INC LIMITED WARRANTY 000 cee eee 27 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LIMITED WARRANTY 02 000 005 28 Chapter 1 Choosing a Place for the Printer Settin g Up the Printer T Place the printer on a flat stable surface The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted If you use a printer stand make sure it can support at least 75 lb 34 kg Unpacking the Printer Never use a stand that tilts the printer T Keep the printer away from direct sunlight strong light heat sources or WARNING i The printer weighs 75 ib excessive moisture or dust or places subject to rapid changes in temperature 34 kg so do ie t try to and humidity or shocks and vibrations Lift it alone Keep your computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Place the printer near a wall outlet where you can easily unplug the power cord Placez l imprimante pres d une prise de courant o la fiche peut tre d branch e facilement T Position the power cord and interface cable so they do not interfere with paper feeding Q Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers or outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause voltage fluctuations Power interruptions can erase your pr
7. n Manager To open the program s on screen Users Guide select Programs or All Programs gt Epson Remote Configuration Mgr gt Epson Remote Configuration Manager User s Guide Note If you are using the serial port you need to switch the printer driver to COM2 before you run the Remote Configuration Manager Switch it back to COMI when you re done 8 Installing and Using the Remote Configuration Manager Chapter 2 Loading Paper Using the Two Tractor System Your printer can load paper from a front tractor and a rear tractor Be sure to leave enough room around the printer for the two stacks of fresh paper and for the printed stack Align your paper supply so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer both tractors front tractor rear tractor X A y Place the paper supply lower than the printer to avoid a paper jam Make sure that your stack of printed pages does not interfere with the rear tractor s paper supply Supported Paper Types and Sizes You can use the following types of continuous paper with either tractor QO Single sheet Multi part Labels Ly Ly T Continuous forms with labels Ly Overlapping multi part forms You can print on continuous paper from 3 inches 76 2 mm to 16 5 inches 419 1 mm wide Your printer senses the paper width automatically The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of the paper loaded when the platen gap setting is set t
8. n both sprocket covers sprocket cover 7 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge and that the printable side 9 Slide the left sprocket until the paper is straight Lock the sprocket by of the paper is facing down Feed it through the opening at the back pushing up the lock lever The left sprocket may move slightly sprocket lock lever 8 Note Be careful not to pull the paper too tightly 10 Close the back cover and flap Loading Paper On the Rear Tractor 13 11 Turn on the printer if it is off You hear the print head move to the left and Ready appears on the LCD Either the front or rear Tractor Select arrow lights up to indicate the tractor that was selected last mk 12 Ifthe rear tractor arrow light is red press the LF FF Load button to load the paper rear front y R Tractor Select LF FF Load Front Rear H eE If the front tractor arrow light is red press the Front Rear button to switch to the rear tractor When the printer switches tractors it loads the paper automatically The rear tractor arrow light turns green and the paper is loaded to the top of form position If you need to adjust the paper position see Adjusting the Paper Position in your on screen Reference Guide 14 Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors You can easily switch between paper loaded on the front and rear trac
9. o Auto in SelecT ype mode See Using SelecType Mode on page 18 for details Note a Make sure your paper matches the specifications described in the on screen Reference Guide 4 When the optional perforation cutter part number C81507X is installed the printable width is from 4 inches 101 6 mm to 16 inches 406 4 mm Loading Paper On the Front Tractor 1 Lift up the front cover until it locks in place 2 Release the right and left sprockets by pulling the lock levers down sprocket lock lever Loading Paper 9 3 Position the left sprocket so the pins are to the left of the arrow mark on the scale Push up the sprocket lock lever to lock it in place arrow mark 4 Slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper Do not lock it in place yet paper supports Note For paper less than four inches wide remove the paper supports by pulling them off the tractor 10 Loading Paper On the Front Tractor Open both sprocket covers Be sure your paper has a clean straight edge and that the printable side of the paper is facing up Fit the first few holes over the sprocket pins and close the sprocket covers Slide the right sprocket until the paper is straight and there is no slack Lock the sprocket by pushing up the sprocket lock lever The right sprocket may move
10. t Programs or All Programs gt EPSON gt DFX 9000 Reference Guide gt Reference Guide Installing the Printer Sofiware 7 Installing and Using the Remote Configuration Manager The Epson Remote Configuration Manager provides an easy way to change your printer s default settings in Windows Follow these steps to install it 1 Select Install EPSON Remote Configuration Manager on the Installation screen and click gt 2 When you see the InstallShield window click Yes You see this screen EPSON Remote Configuration Manager InstallShield Wizard xj Welcome to the EPSON Remote Conlkgaalon Manage Setup pr This progam wll install EPSON Remote Configuration Manages on vos comode ILa deongly recommended that you ead al Windows progans before sunning this Setup program Click Cancel ta quit Setup and then clase any progeams you have tanning Chock Nert to continue wih the Setup progam WARNING Thes progam i protected by copynght law ard international restet joduction of portion of may reed in servere civil and criminal penales and wal be prosecuted to the maerum esaer peesble urde byw ee oo pe 3 Click Next and follow the on screen instructions When the installation is complete click Finish You may need to close a window on your screen to see the final installation screen To start the program select Programs or All Programs gt Epson Remote Configuration Mgr gt Epson Remote Configuratio
11. this screen EPSON Installation Program EPSON eet EN Install EPSOM Remote Config ation Manager E stall Reference Ciste HE If it does not appear double click Setup exe on the CD ROM 4 Select Install Printer Software and click F gt You see the software license agreement 5 Read the license agreement and click Accept You see this window EPSON Printer Utilities Setup Manual Cancel 6 Turn on your printer Caution Before turning on the printer be sure you have removed all protective materials or you may seriously damage the printer See the unpacking instructions provided with the printer After a moment the software begins installing Follow any on screen instructions until you return to the Installation screen Note QO Lfthe New Hardware Found screen or any other wizard appears when you turn on your printer click Cancel OQ Lfyou re asked to insert a Windows CD ROM insert it and click OK Close the Windows installer screen to continue installing the driver N When the installation is complete follow the instructions below to install the Reference Guide and the Remote Configuration Manager utility Installing and Viewing the Online Reference Guide Select Install Reference Guide on the Installation screen and click m gt The DFX 9000 Reference Guide icon appears on your desktop To view the Reference Guide double click the DFX 9000 Reference Guide icon or click Start g
12. tors and vice versa Just wait for any print jobs to finish before switching tractors H Caution Never switch between tractors if labels are loaded in the printer First remove the labels by tearing off the fresh supply below the tractor and pressing LF FF Load to eject the remaining labels Turn on the printer 2 Ifno paper is loaded in the front or rear tractor load it as described on page 9 front or page 12 rear 3 To tear off any printed pages or excess paper press the Tear Off button and tear off the pages at the perforation Caution Always tear off the printed document and any excess paper before switching tractors If the perforation does not align with the tear off edge you can adjust it See Adjusting the Tear Off Position in your on screen Reference Guide 4 Press the Front Rear button to switch to the other tractor The selected tractor light turns green and the paper advances to the top of form position
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