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1. Paper Toner Memory Continue Form OnLine Feed Tum On ROM Check E RAM Check System El Check Warm Up m E E E On Line E E m El Off Line E m a W W 1 Printing a E HB M On Flashing Il Off Error Paper Toner Memory Continue Form OnLine Feed PaperJam E W Exit J am Exiting PaperJam Printer B E M a Open Paper Out El W E PaperSet o TonerOut a Mem mn L Overflow Print Overun Service All lights flash and off then any individual light flashes on and Req off in a repeating cycle On Bi Hashing W Off Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 3 Warning Paper Toner Memory Continue Form On Feed Line Check O H E E u m Paper Size Toner Low Bi O E E u u Image Optimum M E L E R R Need Memoory On Bi Flashing M Off Problems and Solutions Most printer problems have simple solutions Look through this section to find the kind of problem you have then try the recommended solutions in the order they are presented until your problem is solved Note If the problem remains after you work through the suggestions in this section contact your dealer for assistance Paper jam The printer stops and the paper light
2. vii Appendix D Working with Fonts Printer and Screen Fonts 0 0 ee eee D 2 Available Ponts s a pi 2g x tattle esed ec de hx s D 3 Adding More Fonts ois ets ce RI kal beet esu A memes D 5 Downloading fonts cda I pfe Bra ice Re d Seo ale D 5 selecting POMS eeka a tie dote SHE eed SR d reste UR UU D 5 Appendix E Contacting Customer Support For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users E 2 For Australian UsSerS llle E 4 For Singapore USetS mania e Xe etse ER ee E 5 For Hong Kong Users o o ooo oo o E 5 For Philippines Users ern g i a D aa e E 6 Glossary Index viii Getting Started The EPSON EPL 5700 printer combines high performance and reliability with a wide range of features To get started with your laser printer please Q Read the safety information laser printer precautions and important safety instructions in this section Q Use your Getting Ready guide to set up and test your new printer See this guide for detailed information about your printer About This Guide This guide contains information about using your printer For information about installing and setting up the printer see the Getting Ready guide Chapter 1 Using Your Printer describes how to control the printer It also contains information on loading paper and setting up the printer for type and size of paper that you loaded Chapter 2 Understan
3. Overview The printer control panel gives you control over some printer operations The panel is made up of two elements indicator lights and buttons The indicator lights tell you the current status of the printer and you can use the buttons to select printer functions A Continue Form Feed OnLine UH JL Ld Reset Status Sheet 2 2 Understanding Your Printer Indicator lights Paper Toner Memory Continue Form Feed On Line Displays a non flashing light when a general paper error or Printer Open error has occurred Flashes when a specific paper error Paper Out or Check Paper Size has occurred See Chapter 6 for troubleshooting Displays a non flashing light when it is time to change the developer cartridge toner Flashes to indicate the toner is low See Chapter 6 for how to change the cartridge Displays a non flashing light when either a Print Overrun or Mem Overflow error has occurred Flashes when the resolution is reduced from 600 to 300 dpi because of the lack of memory size Flashes when an error is detected or a maintenance procedure must be performed Comes on when data is received and stored in the printer s buffer prior to printing Flashing indicates the printer is processing data When no data remains in the printer buffer the section of memory reserved for receiving data this li
4. 4 Getting Started For European users United Kingdom The EPL 5700 is a page printer which utilizes a semiconductor laser There is no possibility of danger from the laser provided the printer is operated according to the instructions in the guides provided Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housings the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation W Warning Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 0 x 10 W and the wavelength is 780 20 nm Denmark Advarsel Usynlig laserstr ling ved abning nar sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion Undga udseettelse for str ling Klasse 1 laser produkt der opfylder IEC825 sikkerheds kravene Finland and Sweden EPL 5700 on lasertoiminen sivukirjoitin Laserista ei aiheudu k ytt j lle vaaraa kun kirjoitinta k ytet n k ytt ohjeiden mukaisesti Laserin aiheuttama s teily j kokonaisuudessaan suojarakenteiden sis puolelle eik lasers de p se laitteen ulkopuolelle sit kiytett ess Getting Started 5 VAROITUS Laitteen k ytt minen muulla kuin t ss k ytt ohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa k ytt j n turvallisuusluokan 1 ylitt v lle n kym tt m lle lasers teilylle VARNING
5. For Singapore Users Contact the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 065 337 7911 Fax 065 334 1185 For Hong Kong Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited Internet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information LJ Product information Q Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs L Latest versions of EPSON scanner drivers Contacting Customer Support E 5 Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Flectronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system BBS is also available to obtain scanner information and the latest versions of scanner drivers You can log on to the following number for the BBS service BBS 852 2827 4244 Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2585 4399 Fax 852 2827 4383 For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BBS 632 814 0595 E 6 Contacting Customer Support Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A s
6. Installing the Remote Control Panel utility To install the utility follow these steps 1 Insert the CD ROM containing the utility into your computer s CD ROM drive 2 Type RCP_UK SETUP at the DOS prompt and press Enter D RCP_UK SETUP 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the utility Accessing the Remote Control Panel To start the Remote Control Panel type the following at the DOS prompt and press Enter If you changed the default directory during installation type that directory instead C A EPSO NRC PX EPRCP The main Remote Control Panel menu appears EPSON Remote Control Panel EPL 5708 trol Panel Copyright Select the emulation mode you want to configure and click OK Remote Control Panel Utility 5 3 Note PS Mode is available only when the EPSONScript Level 2 option is installed LaserJet 4 Mode Language The main menu displays the current printer settings for the selected printer mode The buttons on the left open dialog boxes so you can change the settings listed under Printer Status 5 4 Remote Control Panel Utility GL2 Mode PS Mode Remote Control Panel Utility 5 5 ESCP2 Mode Remote Contro Panel EPL 5788 ESCP2 FX Mode EPSON Remote Control Panel Help 5 6 Remote Control Panel Utility 1239X Mode Page Setup Options Clicking the Page Setup button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu Pag
7. Once the vacant area for data in the buffer recovers to 512 bytes the printer outputs the XON code or sets the DTR flag to high SPACE indicating that it is again ready to receive data Error handling A character is printed if a parity error framing error or overrun error is detected 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 as viewed from the printer Signal RS 232C Direction Description pin 2 TXD OUT Transmits data This pin transmits serial data from the printerto the computer 3 RXD IN Received data This pin transmits data from the computerto the printer 4 RTS Always 12V 5 CTS IN Alwaysignored 6 DSR IN Data set ready 7 Signal ground Technical Specifications A 13 Signal RS 232C Direction Description pin 20 DIR OUT Data terminal ready This pin indicates whether ornot the printer is ready to receive data If the printerready protocol isnot selected the printer is always ready to receive data this pin is always HIGH If the printer ready protocol isselected the printercan acceptdata when the pin level is HIGH and cannot accept data when the pin level isLOW When the DTR signal goesLOW the host computer must stop sending data within 256 characters This function can be set on or off with the default setting mo
8. Reference Guide Supplement This supplement includes update information for the EPL 5700 Installing the Printer Driver Please change the first sentence of step 6 at page 13 of your Getting Ready manual Replace If you inserted the CD ROM in drive D click OK With In you inserted the CD ROM in drive D type D WIN95 and dick OK Installing Screen fonts Follow these steps to install the screen fonts 1 Make sure Windows is running and the printer is turned off 2 Insert the CD ROM that comes with your printer into your CD ROM drive D or E 3 If you are using Windows 3 1 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups or Windows NT 3 51 make sure the Program Manager window is open then choose Run on the File menu If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 click Start then choose Run 4 Type DA EPSETUP or EX EPSETUP then click OK Copyright 1998 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano 40008983 Japan MO01 00 5 Exduding Windows NT 3 51 users In the dialog box that appears double click Install Font Manager or you can install by selecting Install Font Manager and then dicking the arrow at the top right For Windows NT 3 51 users only In the dialog box that appears double click Install Screen Fonts or you can install by selecting Install Screen Fonts and then clicking the arrow at the top right 6 Follow the on screen instructions 7 When installation is complete click OK The screen fonts are now
9. 1 2 Copies 5 8 D Density 2 5 5 13 DOS 1 2 3 E ECP mode A 11 Emulation 5 26 Emulation Mode 1 3 Enhanced MicroGray 2 6 Envelops 1 9 EPSON Status Monitor utility 4 2 8 Error messages 6 22 ESCP2 Mode 5 6 Exit jam 6 22 F Face up tray 3 6 Feed Jam 6 8 6 23 Font available D 3 downloading D 6 printer D 2 screen D 2 selecting D 6 Form Feed 3 4 FX Mode 5 6 G GL2 context commands C 7 GL2 Mode 5 5 5 15 IN 1 1239X Mode 5 7 Image Optimum 5 14 6 23 Installing Face up tray 3 6 Lower paper cassette 3 3 memory module 3 7 optional interface card 3 14 ROM module 3 13 Intelligent Emulation Switch 1 4 Interface parallel A 5 serial A 12 J Jams Feed 6 8 6 10 Paper 6 4 6 24 Preventing jams 6 13 L Labels 1 9 LaserJet 4 LJ4 emulation mode command C 3 LaserJet4 Mode 5 4 Loading paper manually 1 7 Lower Paper Cassette 3 3 M Manual Feed 1 7 5 9 Mem Overflow error 6 23 Memory 2 3 Memory Module 3 7 MP Tray Size 5 9 N Need Memory 6 24 O On Line 2 3 4 Options 3 2 Orientation 5 9 P Page Size 5 8 Paper jam problems 6 4 6 24 loading 1 5 loading manually 1 7 size 1 5 specifications A 2 Paper Jam 6 4 6 24 Paper Source 5 9 Parallel interface specifications A 5 11 PJL command C 15 Print density 2 5 Printer specifications A 3 Printer driver 1 2 Printer open 6 25 Problem memory 6 21 option 6 21
10. GE2MOdE vana ar kak Gees Side sae ee de 5 15 PSmode redene adedi pare BRE ee Se m eim 5 17 ESCP2 FX and 1239X mode ie e exci UE aedem doe Reed 5 18 MoreOptions llle 5 21 Port Selections dida Eme AE Rn Be eee 5 23 Emulation o xu se tne atte whe euet dst ew ae E 5 26 Chapter Troubleshooting and Maintenance Problems and Solutions llle Laperjani dud debes Spende eb sha Operational problems llle Printout problems 2 ooo ooo eo Print quality problems 2 2 2 2 llle Memory problems em Option Problems 5 usc urs o eet oue eee xn Error Messages lee Resetting the Printer llle Reset dc ic add set Resetallo e ti des kae si rts Replacing Consumable Products iss Replacing the developer cartridge Replacing the photoconductor unit Cleaning the Printer da err teen eget Cleaning the inside of the printer Removing spilled toner less Cleaning the printer case o ee Transporting the Printer aaa aaa aaa Appendix A Technical Specifications Pap r sera tee ben e omi pad Slag d bep d Goria elt o date Specifications us wu Xov quee xeu eue a Printer ot oak i iura dek pe e ah gat RES 6 Riad ode ds diets General 45 i ARV e b sud uus e ed Environmental es Mechanical irere i au EARS HE ee ES Electrical e oro db m dere xe huh dns
11. If this signal is set high at the same time that IEEE 1284active nSelectln is set low the IEEE 1284 idle phase is aborted and the interface returns to compatibility mode ECP mode Used for reverse direction flow control Also used for handshaking via PeriphClk nAck Not used PeripheralLogic High Parallel B NC Parallel C Pull up to 5V with 3 9 KO nlnit nReverseRequest Compatibility mode When a low signal is detected the printer is deemed to be BUSY until the low signal is released negotiation phase Always high reverse data transfer phase Always high ECP mode Low when switching to reverse direction The peripheral device has permission to drive the data signals only when this signal is low and 1284active is high Technical Specifications A 9 nFault nDataAvail nPeriphRequest Compatibility mode Low signal indicates that an error occurred negotiation phase This signal is set high in order to authorize 1284 compatibility In nibble mode after the host sets HostBusy nAutoFd high this signal is set low in order to indicate that the transmission data is ready reverse data transfer phase This signal is set low in order to indicate to a nibble mode host that the transmission data is ready Afterwards this signal serves as nibble data bit 0 and then 4 reverse idle phase Indicates whether or not the data is valid ECP mode This signal is set low to request communications with the host Valid in
12. io E AAA RA 5 21 Port Selection 00 iw od i A At 5 23 Emulation A A 5 26 Remote Control Panel Utility 5 1 Remote Control Panel Utility Overview Note Before using the Remote Control Panel Utility be sure to read the README file located on Remote Control Panel CD ROM This file contains important information about this utility The Remote Control Panel utility is software that allows you to change printer settings such as the print quantity paper size and RITech setting When to use the Remote Control Panel utility You do not normally need to use the Remote Control Panel to change printer settings Most software programs let you change settings that affect the final printed output and any settings you make from your software override those made from the Remote Control Panel However if you are not able to change printer settings from your software program or if you are running DOS the Remote Control Panel will allow you to QJ specify the size of paper loaded in the paper tray Q turn the Toner Save mode on and off change the Density setting or RITech setting change the emulation mode turn the Standby mode on and off D DO D UO specify the Top Offset and Left Offset Note When the printer is shared by more than one user the settings may be changed by other users Even if the Remote Control Panel window shows your desired setting always click the Send button 5 2 Remote Control Panel Utility
13. oo C 18 AGM Mode visite gg Rhode e onli Re eU era C 19 Command Summary C 1 Your printer has the ability to emulate the following printers in each printer mode LJ 4 Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4 PCL5e ESC P 2 EPSON LQ 570 24 pin FX EPSON FX 870 1170 or LX 100 9 pin GL 2 Hewlett Packard GL 2 graphics language In addition the following printer control languages are supported PJL Printer Job Language EJL EPSON Job Control Language This appendix lists the printer commands for these modes Most of the commands closely emulate the original printer or the control language however some have operational differences because the printers use different technologies Additional information is provided in the descriptions of control commands with these differences C 2 Command Summary LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands This section lists the printer commands supported in the LJ4 emulation mode For more information on printer commands see Hewlett Packard s LaserJet 4 reference manual Job control Reset Number of copies Universal exit language Long edge left offset registration Short edge right offset registration Unit of measure Page control Paper source Page size Page length Orientation Print direction Top margin Text length Left margin Right margin Clear horizontal margins Perforation skip Horizontal Motion Index HMI Vertical Motion Index VMI Line spacing ESC E
14. t nn ESC tn ESC Rn ESC amp nn ESC 0n0 ESC 96 n ESC6 ESC7 ESC nn ESC nn ESC Gun ESC c v hm Command Summary C 11 FX mode Printer commands arranged by topic The following section lists and describes all FX and LQ commands by topic Printer operation Initialize printer Control paper loading ejecting Data control Carriage return Vertical motion Form feed Set page length in lines Set page length in inches Set skip over perforation Cancel skip over perforation Line feed Select 1 8 inch line spacing Select 7 72 inch line spacing Select 1 6 inch line spacing Select n 216 inch line spacing Perform n 216 inch line spacing Tab vertically Set vertical tabs Note ESC ESC EM n CR FF ESCCn ESCCOn ESCNn ESCO LF ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3n ESC J VT ESC B un Your printer will not print characters beyond one page length set with the ESC C or ESC C0 commands while an FX printer might print them C 12 Command Summary Horizontal motion Set absolute horizontal print position Set relative horizontal print position Set left margin Set right margin Tab horizontally Set horizontal tabs Overall printing style Select letter quality or draft Note ESC n1 n2 ESC n1 n2 ESC ln ESC Qn HT ESC D nn ESC xn The print quality and speed cannot be changed even if you send the ESC x command Select typeface family Master select Print size and character w
15. 13 inches Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches F4 210 mm x 330 mm Custom 92 216 mm x 148 5 356 mm A 2 Technical Specifications Envelopes Monarch 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 inches Commercial 10 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 inches DL 110 mm x 220 mm C5 162 mm x 229 mm International B5 176 mm x 250 mm C6 114 mm x 162 mm Caution Only load paper sizes that are listed above Printable area Note 4mm minimum margin on all sides Printable area varies according to the emulation mode Printer General Printing method Resolution Printing speed First print Warm up time Paper feed Paper feed alignment Input paper supply 75g m paper Paper eject Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process 600 x 600 dpi Up to 8 pages per minute depending on the font and quantity of data Less than 19 seconds with A4 letter About 20 seconds at normal temperature Automatic or manual feed Center alignment for all sizes Up to 150 sheets in the tray Up to 500 sheets per optional lower paper tray Up to 10 envelopes depending on thickness Face down or face up optional selection Technical Specifications A 3 Paper eject capacity 75g m paper Internal emulation Optional emulation Resident fonts RAM Environmental Temperature Humidity Altitude Mechanical Dimensions and weight Durability Face down 100 sheets Face up 20 sheets with optional Face Up Tr
16. All modes DTAS is the MSB DATA1 is the LSB Compatibility mode Acknowledgment low pulse in order to indicate that data was transferred from the host negotiation phase Low signal indicates IEEE 1284 is supported set to high afterwards to indicate that the Xflag and data available flag are valid reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode a low signal indicates that the nibble data is valid reverse idle phase When switched from low to high generates an interrupt that notifies the host that there is data available ECP mode Used to transfer data from the printer to the host with handshaking via HostAck nAutoFd Busy PtrBusy Perip hC Ik Compatibility mode High signal indicates that the printer is not ready to receive data negotiation phase Reflects the BUSY status of the forward channel Technical Specifications A 7 reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode this signal serves as nibble data bit 3 and then 7 reverse idle phase Reflects the BUSY status of the forward channel ECP mode Used for forward direction flow control In reverse direction this signal is used as a ninth data bit that indicates whether the data signals indicates a command or data PError Ac kData Req nAckReverse Compatibility mode High signal indicates that a feed jam occurred in the paper supply section or that there is no paper in the paper tray negotiation phase High signal indicates whether or not IEEE 1284 is supp
17. Om apparaten anv nds p annat s tt n i denna bruksanvisning specificerats kan anv ndaren uts ttas f r osynlig laserstralning som verskrider gr nsen f r laser klass 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Kirjoittimen taakse kuvan osoitamiin paikkoihin on kiinnitetty tarrat jotka osoittavat ett kirjoitin on B S 7192 ja IEC 825 m r ysten mukainen luokan 1 laserlaite Jos kirjoittimen kuori poistetaan n kyviin tulee kolmas alla oleva tarra Norway Advarsel Dersom apparatet brukes p annen m te enn spesifisert i denne bruksanvisning kan brukeren utsettes for unsynlig laserstr ling som overskrider grensen for laser klasse 1 Dette er en halvleder laser Maksimal effeckt til laserdiode er 5 0 x 10 W og bolgelengde er 780 20 nm CDRH regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States The label shown below indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States 6 Getting Started This laser product conforms to the applicable requirement of 21 CFR Chapter I subchapter J SEIKO EPSON CORP Hirooka Office 80 Hirooka Shiojiri shi Nagano ken Japan MANUFACTURED Laser safety labels W Warning Use of controls adjustments or performance of pro
18. Philippines Users 2 2 ee ee E 6 Contacting Customer Support E 1 If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve your problem with the troubleshooting information in this guide and online help contact customer support services for assistance We will be able to help you much more quickly if you are able to give the exact information indicated below Serial number of your scanner The serial number label is on the back of the printer Brand and model of your computer Printer software version Click the Version Info button in your printer driver Version of Windows 95 3 1 NT 4 0 and so on Version of software applications you normally use with your printer For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users If you purchased your scanner in the UK or the Republic of Ireland Epson UK Limited provides a range of customer services and technical support Note For customers in the Republic of Ireland please use the correct dialing codes when dialing the UK telephone numbers listed in the following sections For example the Enquiry Desk fax number 01442 227271 should be dialed as 0044 1442 227271 from the Republic of Ireland Enquiry Desk The enquiry desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland by faxing 01442 227271 and via the Internet at info epson co uk They can provide the following information Q Information and li
19. User defined line type Configuration and status group Scale Input window Input P1 and P2 Input relative P1 and P2 Default values Initialize Rotate coordinate system Comment SS SA DI DR SI SR SL ES SD AD CF LO LB DT CP TD DV LT LA PW WU SP SM FT AC UL SC IW IP IR DF IN RO CO C 8 Command Summary ESC P 2 and FX Commands This section lists the printer commands supported in the ESC P 2 and FX emulation modes ESC P 2 mode General operation Initialize printer Control paper loading ejecting Paper feeding Carriage return Form feed Line feed Select 1 8 inch line spacing Select 1 6 inch line spacing Set n 180 inch line spacing Set n 360 inch line spacing Page format Set page format Set page length in defined units Set page length in lines Set page length in inches Set bottom margin for continuous paper Cancel top bottom margin for continuous paper Set left margin Set right margin ESC 9 ESC EM n ESC cnn ESC C nn ESCC n ESCCOn ESCN n ESCO ESCIn ESCOn Command Summary C 9 Print position motion Set absolute horizontal print position ESC n1 n2 Set relative horizontal print position ESC Y n1 n2 Set absolute vertical print position ESC V nn Set relative vertical print position ESC v nn Set horizontal tabs ESC Dnn Tab horizontally HT Set vertical tabs ESC B un Tab vertically VT Advance paper n 180 inch ESC Jn Reverse paper n 18
20. click Properties in Windows 95 or Document Defaults in Windows NT 4 0 Remote Control Panel Utility Note Before using the Remote Control Panel Utility be sure to read the README file located on Remote Control Panel CD ROM This file contains important information about this utility The Remote Control Panel utility included with your printer software allows you to adjust a number of printer settings You do not normally need to use the Remote Control Panel to change printer settings Most application programs give you access to the printer driver where you can change any settings that affect the final printed output Also any settings you make from your application override those made from the Remote Control Panel However if you are not able to change printer settings from your application or if you are running DOS the Remote Control Panel will allow you to QJ specify the size of paper loaded in the paper tray QJ change the density and RITech settings QJ change the emulation mode Using Your Printer 1 3 Note If the printer is shared by more than one user these settings may be changed by other users Even if the Remote Control Panel window shows your desired settings always click the Send button to apply your settings See Chapter 5 for more about the Remote Control Panel Intelligent Emulation Switch IES The printer s intelligent emulation switching IES feature automatically switches between e
21. from a mathematical formula that describes the outline of each character Using outline fonts allows the printer to render any character in the requested size rnanm mum HH pne coo printerfont screen font Note The distinction between printer and screen fonts is not as important when you are using TrueType fonts which are included with Windows TrueType is an outline font format that can be used by both the printer and the screen D 2 Working with Fonts Available Fonts The following table lists the fonts that are installed on your printer The names of all the fonts appear in your software s font list if you are using the driver provided with the printer If you are using a different driver all of these fonts may not be available The fonts provided with the printer are shown in the following table LJ4 GL2 mode Font name Scalable font HP equivalent Dutch 801 SWC Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Times Zapf Humanist 601 Demi Bold Demi Italic Bold CG Omega SWC Ita lic Ribbon 131 SWC Coronet Clarendon Claredon Condensed SWC Condensed Swiss 742 SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Univers Condensed Bold Condensed Condensed Italic Bold Condensed Italic Incised 901 SWC Medium Black Italic Antique Olive Original Garamond Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Garamond SWC Andrey Two SWC Marigold Fla reserif 821 SWC Medium Extra B
22. is on Note The following steps describe how to remove paper when it is jammed in the manner shown Other types of paper jams are described later in the chapter 6 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 1 Open the printer cover W Warning Opening the printer cover exposes the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact Be careful not to touch the fuser Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 5 2 Remove the developer cartridge Caution When you removing the developer cartridge never touch the developting roller under the cover otherwise the print quality may decline 6 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 3 Remove the photoconductor unit Caution Never touch the photoconductor unit s light sensitive drum otherwise the print quality may decline Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 7 4 Remove any paper from the paper path Note If the paper is jammed at the fuser grasp the bottom of paper and remove it 5 Reinstall the photoconductor unit then developer cartridge 6 Close the printer cover 6 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 7 Tap the edges of the paper stack on a flat surface and carefully reload it into the paper tray Do not reload curled or wrinkled sheets Printing automatically restarts from the page that jammed If the paper light stays on after removing all jammed paper open and close th
23. online help follow one of the procedures below Q For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 users Click the button at the top right of the EPSON Status Monitor window and the pointer will become a Then move the over the term that you want to know more about and click Q For Widnows 95 NT 3 51 and NT 4 0 users Click the button at the bottom left of the EPSON Status Monitor window 1 For Windows 3 1 users Click the Help button at the bottom left of the EPSON Status Monitor window Q For Windows 3 11 for Workgroups users Click the Help button and select Contents 4 4 EPSON Status Monitor Utility Network System Requirements To use the EPSON Status Monitor in your network system make sure the IP address for the Ethernet card installed in your network configuration is as follows For Windows 95 Make sure Q ODI driver is not selected as the network interface card driver Q Microsoft DLC is not installed For Windows NT3 51 NT4 0 Make sure AppleTalk is installed For Windows 3 11 for Workgroups Make sure TCP IP is installed Setting up Your Printer on a Network Note I Before reading this section make sure the EPL 5700 is connected to the network For details ask your network administrator Qj You cannot print over a network using this utility from Windows 3 11 for Workgroups or Windows 3 1 EPSON Status Monitor Utility 4 5 Q To use your printer as a network printer install both
24. or a photoconductor unit varies depending on the type of printing If you print a few pages at a time or print dense text exceeding the 5 print ratio the unit may print fewer pages The 5 print ratio is equivalent to printing double spaced standard text A 18 Technical Specifications Appendix B Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets ee B 2 In LJ4 Emulation Mode llle B 3 International Set for ISO sets B 21 In ESC P 2orFXModes B 22 International Character Sets o o B 26 Characters available with the ESC command B 27 In 1239X Emulation Mode lr B 27 In EPSON GL 2 Mode lee B 27 Symbol Sets B 1 Introduction to Symbol Sets Your printer can access a variety of symbol sets Many of these symbol sets differ only in the international characters specific to each language Note Normally your software handles fonts and symbols so you probably never need to adjust the printer s settings If you are writing your own printer control programs or if you are using older software that cannot control fonts refer to the following sections for symbol set details When you are considering which font to use you should also consider which symbol set to combine with the font Available symbol sets vary depending on which emulation mode you use and which font you choose B 2 S
25. or load them manually Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers To prevent the adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet with no gaps between the individual labels You should test the label sheet for leaking adhesive by pressing a sheet of paper on top of a sheet of labels If the paper sticks do not use the labels Using Your Printer 1 9 Transparencies You can load up to five transparencies in the paper tray However you may need to feed some types of transparencies one sheet at a time in the paper tray or load them manually You can use only overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film made for use with laser printers or plain paper copiers 1 10 Using Your Printer Chapter 2 Understanding Your Printer Control Panel go orto a ee 2 2 OVETVIEW A Gaia cs n esed dt ere o dentro Bachan ie ibd 2 2 Indicator lights tl A ETT TE TS 2 3 Buttons odi oe SEA AA nop res 2 4 Optimizing Print Quality oe e Race s 2 4 Using Medusa d doe qu oF ROC Ye ge de ae a aha dtes 2 4 Adjusting print density Ji a Seka nn es 2 5 Enhanced MicroGray 2 2 eee ee eee 2 6 Understanding Your Printer 2 1 Control Panel Note To change the printer settings such as print density or RITech use the printer driver or the Remote Control Panel utility You cannot make the printer settings by the control panel
26. paper jam 6 4 6 24 printout 6 15 print quality 6 16 PS Mode 5 5 IN 2 R RAM 3 7 Remote Control Panel utility 1 2 5 2 Replacing Developer cartridge 6 28 Photoconductor unit 6 32 Reset 6 25 6 27 Reset All 6 26 27 RITech 2 4 5 13 S Serial interface A 12 Service req 6 26 Status sheet 2 6 5 8 T Toner 2 3 Toner Low 6 26 Toner Out 6 26 Transparencies 1 10 Transporting the printer 6 37 Troubleshooting error messages 6 22 memory 6 21 option 6 21 paper jam 6 4 6 24 printout 6 15 print quality 6 16 U Utility Remote Control Panel 5 2 serial interface A 16 W Weight A 4 Wide A4 5 9 IN 3 IN 4 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA INC 20770 Madrona Ave P O Box 2842 Torrance CA 90509 2842 Phone 800 922 8911 Fax 310 782 5220 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Z lpicher StraBe 6 40549 D sseldorf Germany Phone 0211 56030 Fax 0211 5047787 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 70 GIBBES STREET CHATSWOOD 2067 NSW Phone 2 9903 9000 Fax 2 9903 9177 EPSON HONG KONG LTD Rooms 4706 10 47 F China Resources Bldg 26 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong Phone 2585 4300 Fax 2827 7083 EPSON ITALIA S p A V le F lli Casiraghi 427 20099 Sesto S Giovanni MI Italy Phone 2 262331 Fax 2 2440750 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Hirooka Office 80 Harashinden Hirooka Shiojiri shi Nagano ken 399 0785 Japan EPSON UK LTD Campus
27. pitch for fixed pitch fonts The range of pitch is 0 44 to 99 99 Symbol Set Specifies which symbol set to use If the typeface you selected is not available for the symbol set you select the typeface is replaced with the currently selected symbol set The following symbol sets are available Roman 8 Norwegl Italian ECM94 1 Swedis2 ANSI ASCII UK French2 German Legal 8859 2 ISO Spanish PsMath 8859 9 ISO WiTurkish MsPublishing VeMath DeskTop Math 8 WiE Europe PcTk437 Windows PsText IBM US IBM DN Velnternational PcMultilingual PiFont VeUS Other PcE Europe WiAnsi Remote Control Panel Utility 5 11 Note Q The following symbol sets cannot be selected with the Swiss 721 SWM and Dutch 801 SWM fonts PsMath MsPublishing VeMath Math 8 and PiFont Q The characters 9Bh to 9Fh in the Velnternational and VeUS symbol sets cannot be printed when either the Swiss 721 SWM or Dutch 801 SWM font is selected Printer Setup Options Clicking the Printer Setup button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu Printer Setup 1 2 On CO Off If you are unable to use the settings that are available on the Printer Setup menu from your software program you can change the settings as follows 5 12 Remote Control Panel Utility Page Protect This list lets you use the Page Protect function This allows you to allocate additional printer memory for printing data You may need to use Pa
28. plug marked with the letter L Getting Started 15 If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating Warnings Cautions and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury Y Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer 16 Getting Started Chapter 1 Using Your Printer Controlling the Printer sig utes Saas RE 1 2 Accessing the printer driver 1 2 Remote Control Panel Utility 1 3 Intelligent Emulation Switch IES 1 4 Pap r Handling eE qao ox X cce dd 1 4 Loading the paper tray dieque tutta a 1 5 Loading paper manually iia GEM Es 1 7 Printing on special paper o o ooooo o oo 1 8 Using Your Printer 1 1 Controlling the Printer There are two ways to control your printer and change its settings QJ The printer driver for Windows users J The Remote Control Panel utility for DOS users Normally you use the printer driver to control your printer The printer driver allows you to easily make the most common print settings including the paper source paper size and orientation To access the driver menus see below A few software programs do not allow you to control printer settings using the printer driver In
29. s RAM slots 2 Pull the clips on each side of the RAM slot outward to release the memory module 3 Grasp both sides of the SIMM and pull it out as shown above 4 Follow steps 9 through 12 in the previous section to complete the procedure 3 12 Options ROM Module Installing a ROM Module You can install the EPSONScript Level 2 Package C83229 using the same basic steps as those used to install the memory module 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 in Installing a memory module section to access the printer s RAM slots 2 Make sure the printer has three ROM slots The right ROM slot should be already in use You should install the EPSONScript board in the center ROM slot Note The left slot s usage varies by country 3 Insert the EPSONScript module all the way into the center slot Options 3 13 Removing a ROM Module 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 in Installing a memory module section to access the printer s RAM slots 2 Push the metal switch to release the ROM module Optional Interfaces This section describes how to install the optional interface cards listed below To add a direct connection to an Ethernet system use an optional Ethernet Card C82357 C82362 k To add a serial or parallel interface to your printer use one of the following 32KB Serial Interface Card C82307 32KB Parallel Interface Card C82310 k To add
30. sideways Glossary outline font A font whose outline is described mathematically allowing it to be rendered printed or drawn smoothly at any size PCL The command language built into the Hewlett Packard LaserJet series printers photoconductor unit A component of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum pitch A measure of the number of characters per inch cpi for fixed width fonts point size The height of a particular font as measured from the top of the tallest character to the bottom of the lowest A point is a typographic unit of measure equivalent to 1 72 of an inch portrait Printing that is oriented upright on the page as opposed to landscape in which printing is oriented sideways on the page This is the standard orientation for printing letters or documents printer driver See driver printer emulation A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from the computer is interpreted and acted upon Printer emulations replicate existing printers such as the HP LaserJet 4 proportional font A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending on the width of the character Thus the uppercase M takes up more horizontal space than the lowercase I RAM Random Access Memory RAM is where temporary information is stored Remote Control Panel A software utility used to make changes to printer settings including print quality paper size and RITech re
31. sliding the mounting pins into the designated slots one at a time Don t force both sides in at once 3 6 Options Using the Face Up Tray The printer is factory set for face down output After installing the Face Up Tray you can switch the paper path selector between face up and face down Memory Module By installing a Single In line Memory Module SIMM you can increase printer memory up to 36MB printer default 4MB optional 32MB You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex graphics intensive pages or if you regularly use numerous downloaded fonts You can purchase SIMMs from various vendors Be sure the SIMM you purchase meets the following requirements d d d d 72 pin EDO type Capacity of 4 8 16 or 32MB Access speed of 60 ns or less Dimensions within 108 mm 4 25 inches x 26 mm 1 02 inches with a thickness of 10 mm 0 4 inch Options 3 7 Installing a memory module 1 Turn off the printer W Warning To avoid electrical shock do not attempt to install a SIMM unless the printer is turned off Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet Pull out the paper cassette if necessary Turn the printer so its right side faces you g e YY N Open the printer cover by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer 6 Remove the printer s side cover 3 8 Options 7 Loosen the retaining screws securing the shield cover
32. then remove the shield cover W Warning Avoid touching the electrical components that are exposed after you remove the shield cover They may be very hot if the printer has been used recently Caution Before you install the module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching the printer s shield cover Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components Options 3 9 8 Insert the SIMM module into the RAM slot at an angle making sure the pin numbers of the slot and the SIMM match either 1 or 72 9 Press the module down until it clicks into place at right angles to the slot Do not apply too much force 3 10 Options Caution When replacing the shield cover be sure not to pinch the wires inside the printer between the printer case and the shield cover 11 Replace the printer s side cover 12 Gently close the printer cover 13 Plug the power cord back in and turn on the printer To verify that memory is correctly installed print a status sheet by pressing the control panel button Options 3 11 If an incorrect amount of memory is shown on the status sheet turn off the printer and review the steps above to make sure you correctly installed the SIMM If the amount of RAM is still incorrect contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance Removing a memory module 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 in the previous section to access the printer
33. these cases you can use the Remote Control Panel utility to adjust the printer settings For information on using this utility see Chapter 5 Accessing the printer driver You can access your printer driver directly from most Windows based applications or from your Windows operating system as explained below The printer driver settings made from many Windows applications override settings made when the driver is accessed from the operating system so in most cases you should access the driver from your application to make sure you get the results you want Q1 To access the driver from your application software click the Print or Page Setup command on the File menu You also may need to click Setup Options Properties or a combination of these buttons 1 To access the driver from Windows 3 1 and Windows 3 11 double click the Control Panel icon in the Main program group then double click the Printersicon Choose EPSON EPL 5700 from the Installed Printers list and click Setup 1 2 Using Your Printer 1 To access the driver from Windows NT 3 51 double click the Control Panel icon in the Main program group then double click the Printersicon Double click your printer icon and select Properties from the Printers menu Make sure your printer is selected and click Setup To access the driver from Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 click Start point to Settings and click Printers Next right click the EPSON EPL 5700 icon and
34. 0 inch ESC jn Font selection Select typeface ESC kn Select font by pitch and point ESC X nn Select 10 5 point 10 cpi ESC P Select 10 5 point 12 cpi ESC M Select 10 5 point 15 cpi ESC g Turn proportional mode on off ESC p 1 0 Select LQ or draft ESC xn Select italic font ESC 4 Cancel italic font ESC 5 Select bold font ESC E Cancel bold font ESC F Master select ESC n Control code set clear ESC11 0 Select print Pitch ESC c C 10 Command Summary Font enhancement Select condensed printing Cancel condensed printing Select double width printing one line Turn double width printing on off Cancel double width printing one line Turn double height printing on off Select double strike printing Cancel double strike printing Select superscript printing Select subscript printing Cancel superscript subscript printing Select line score Turn underline on off Select character style Spacing Set intercharacter space Define unit Character handling Assign character table Select character table Select an international character set Define download character Copy ROM to RAM Select user defined set Enable printing of upper control codes Enable upper control codes Print data as characters Bit image Selection and printing of bit image Select graphic mode Print raster graphics SI DC2 SO ESC W 1 0 DC4 ESC w 1 0 ESC G ESC H ESC S0 ESCS1 ESCT ESC nn ESC 1 0 ESC qn ESC SP n ESC U nn ESC
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36. 2 Open the printer cover Warning N Opening the printer exposes the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact 6 34 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 3 Remove the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit as described earlier in this chapter 4 Remove any dirt inside the printer with a clean cloth Do not use compressed air If you have paper feed problems clean the paper roller by opening the roller cover then clean the roller 5 Replace the photoconductor unit then replace the developer cartridge 6 Close the printer cover 7 Remove all the paper from the paper tray and clean the tray with a soft cloth Removing spilled toner If toner spills inside the printer do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 35 If only a small amount of toner is present carefully wipe out the inside of the printer with a clean dry cloth If a large amount of toner is present use a small vacuum cleaner available from computer supply stores to remove it Then carefully wipe with a clean dry cloth Caution Y Toner and other fine powders can damage some vacuum cleaners Be sure to read the instructions for your vacuum cleaner before you use it on spilled toner Note If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water Do not use hot water as it may cause the toner to leave a permanent stain Cleaning the printer case If th
37. Be xe e eue A 4 Mechanical orange a mue ee ebd ER A 4 Electrical eF amer ee pe hate ba Gale om Pees A 5 Interface y gayt d few ate a A 5 Parallel interface 2 0 ee a A 5 Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 A 11 Serial Interface 22e A 12 Options and Consumables ee A 17 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette o A 17 Face Up Tray C81286 2c ue oS xA eM 9e ees A 17 Developer cartridge 5050010 o o A 18 Photoconductor unit 5051055 llle A 18 Technical Specifications A 1 Paper Specifications Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Paper Types Plain paper recycled paper labels envelopes transparencies colored paper card stock letterhead Note Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only Poor quality paper may reduce print quality cause paper jams and other problems Paper weight Plain paper 60 to 90 g mn 16 to 24 lb Card stock 90 to 157 g m 24 to 42 Ib Paper size Paper A4 210 mm x 297 mm A5 148 mm x 210 mm B5 182 mm x 257 mm Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Half Letter 5 5 x 8 5 inches Legal 8 5 x 14 inches Government Letter 8 5 x 10 5 inches Government Legal 8 5 x
38. ESC amp l X ESC X ESC amp l U ESC amp l Z ESC amp u D ESC amp l H ESC amp l A ESC amp l P ESC amp l O ESC amp a P ESC amp l E ESC amp l F ESC amp a L ESC amp a M ESC 9 ESC amp l L ESC amp k H ESC amp l C ESC amp l D C 3 Command Summary Cursor positioning Vertical position ESC amp a R ESC p Y ESC amp a V Horizontal position ESC amp a C ESC p X ESC amp a H Half line feed ESC Line termination ESC amp k G Push pop position ESC amp f S Font selection Primary symbol set ESC id Secondary symbol set ESC id Primary spacing ESC s P Secondary spacing ESC s P Primary pitch ESC s H Secondary pitch ESC s H Set pitch mode ESC amp k S Primary height ESC s V Secondary height ESC s V Primary style ESC s S Secondary style ESC s S Primary font stroke weight ESC s B Secondary font stroke weight ESC s B Primary typeface family ESC s T Secondary typeface family ESC s T Primary font default ESC 39 Secondary font default ESC 3 Enable underline ESC amp d D Disable underline ESC amp d Transparent print data ESC amp p X data C 4 Command Summary Font management Assign font ID Font and character control Set symbol set Define symbol set Symbol set control Select primary font with ID Select secondary font with ID Soft font creation Font descriptor Download character Character code Raster Graphics Raster resolutions Raster graphics presentations Start r
39. Interface Aso iol ses e ote eq t aee adis donde Bera ne Bae A Parallel interface eee Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 o o Serallnterface eee vi Options and Consumables o o ooo oo ooo o A 17 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette o o A 17 Face Up Tray C81286 o o ooo oo ooo oo A 17 Developer cartridge 5050010 o o o A 18 Photoconductor unit SO51055 ooo o A 18 Appendix B Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets o ooo ooo B 2 In LJ4 Emulation Mode o o B 3 International Set for ISO sets o B 21 In ESC P 2 or FX Modes B 22 International Character Sets sn B 26 Characters available with the ESC command B 27 In 1239X Emulation Mode B 27 In EPSON GL 2 Mode a B 27 Appendix C Command Summary LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands C 3 GL 2 context commands 00 000 ee eee C 7 ESC P 2 and FX Commands a C 9 ESGAP 2 Modesto dr e ursus dot eh oe MCA C 9 EX modei tuara RA Ee qnae neo eo ees C 12 PIE Gomnmands tii M AREE aes C 15 I239X Emulation Commands len C 16 Pageformiat urhe e dod A reed A OE a C 16 MS e e iaaa a a a E a a aa a a e Y C 17 Auxiliary Functions a o u ee C 18 AGM Mode 4d bik ae howe bee da at de pius C 19
40. LaserJet4 emulation mode Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait default or landscape orientation The pages in this manual are printed in portrait orientation PaperSource Allows you to select how paper is fed into the printer or where paper is fed from Your choices are Automatic paper is fed from whichever tray has the correct paper size MP MP Tray LC Lower Cassette if installed The default is Automatic Manual Feed Selects manual feed mode for the MP Tray For details on manual feed mode see Chapter 1 Wide A4 Laser et4 only Allows you to use A4 Wide size paper in the MP Tray MP Tray Size Allows you to set the paper size for the MP Tray Remote Control Panel Utility 5 9 Skip Blank Page Laser et4 only Turns the Skip Blank Page mode on When turned on the printer skips pages that have no images or characters allowing you to save paper Next 1239X only Turn to the next page Prev 1239X only Turn to the previous page Type Options Clicking the Type button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu Note The Type menu is available only in LaserJet4 mode sgmbol Set i en us 5 10 Remote Control Panel Utility If you are unable to make the settings that are available on the Type menu from your software program make the settings on this menu as follows Typeface Specifies the typeface to use Pitch Specifies the
41. Optimum The printer cannot print at the requested quality level because of insufficient memory and the printer reduces the quality automatically so that the printer can continue printing Check to see if the printout is acceptable If not add more memory for a permanent solution or set Print Quality to 300 dpi and Page Protect to OFF temporarily in the printer driver Option Problems Paper does not feed from the optional lower paper cassette Be sure you have selected the proper paper tray in your software There may be no paper in the lower paper cassette Load it with paper Be sure that the lower paper cassette is properly installed and that you have not tried to load it with too many sheets of paper The cassette can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of 75g m 201b paper Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 21 The lower paper cassette may not be installed properly See Chapter 3 for instructions on installing the lower paper cassette Feed Jam when using the optional lower paper cassette See Feed Jam when using the lower paper cassette on page 6 10 Error Messages This section contains an alphabetical list of the error messages giving a brief description of each message and suggestions for correcting the problem If Auto Continue is turned on in the printer driver or the Remote Control Panel even though the problem remains Ordinarily you should leave Auto Continue off Check Paper Size The paper si
42. SON Status Monitor is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about the current status of the printer including the amount of toner If a print error occurs the Status Monitor also provides you with a message describing the error You can use the EPSON Status Monitor utility to monitor a local printer from Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows NT 3 51 or NT4 0 This utility is also available for use on a network Network use requires the EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card C82357 and Windows 95 Windows NT3 51 NT 4 0 or Windows 3 11 for Workgroups Note Q This utility can only monitor local printers from Windows 3 1 Q This utility can only monitor network printers from Windows 3 11 for Workgroups Q In Windows 3 11 for Workgroups you can see the status of a network printer using this utility but you cannot print over a network using the utility This utility shows your printer status and allows you to change printer settings such as print density Installing the Status Monitor Utility 1 Make sure Windows is running 2 Insert the CD ROM that comes with your printer into your CD ROM drive D or E 4 2 EPSON Status Monitor Utility 7 For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 users click Start then choose Run For Windows 3 1 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups Windows NT 3 51 users make sure the Program Manager window is open and then choose Run on the File menu Type D EPSE
43. TUP or E EPSETUP then click OK In the dialog box that appears double click Install EPSON Status Monitor or you can also install by selecting Install EPSON Status Monitor and then clicking the arrow on the top right In the dialog box that appears select EPL 5700 and click OK The utility is installed automatically When installation is complete click OK The Status Monitor utility is now installed on your computer Accessing the Status Monitor For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 1 2 Click Start then point to Programs Point to EPSON Status Monitor then click EPSON Status Monitor The Status Monitor appears To close the Status Monitor click the close button at the top right of the Status Monitor dialog box or right click the EPSON Status Monitor icon in the tray icon area on the taskbar then click Exit in the dialog box that appears EPSON Status Monitor Utility 4 3 For Windows NT 3 51 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups and Windows 3 1 1 Make sure Windows is running and the Program Manager window is open 2 Double click the EPSON Status Monitor folder 3 Double click the EPSON Status Monitoricon The Status Monitor appears To close the Status Monitor click the Control menu box to the left of the EPSON Status Monitor title bar then choose Close Click Exit in the dialog box that appears Accessing Online Help For detailed information about the Status Monitor refer to online help To access
44. a direct connection to an IBM mini or mainframe system use one of the following Coax Interface Card C82314 Twinax Interface Card C82315 The coax and twinax connectors each contain a parallel interface Since the printer s built in parallel interface remains active this gives you two parallel interfaces and a coax or twinax interface Print jobs can be sent to any connection and the printer automatically switches between the active ports 3 14 Options The twinax interface is compatible with the following IBM systems AS 400 System 36 5251 model 12 System 34 System 38 and 5294 When equipped with the EPSON twinax interface the printer can be used in place of the following IBM system printers 4210 5224 models 1 and 2 5256 models 1 2 and 3 3218 non IPDS 4214 model 2 5225 models 1 2 3 and 4 and 5219 D01 D02 The coax interface allows the printer to be connected to the following IBM control units and mainframe systems 3174 3276 4274 and 3270 To add a direct connection to a Macintosh computer with the optional EPSONScript Level 2 Package use the AppleTalk Interface Card C82312 amp Note If you reset the printer while it is receiving data through the AppleTalk Interface Card you need to turn the printer off and then on again before it can communicate properly To add a direct connection to your GPIB network use the GPIB Interface Card C82313 amp Installing an Interface Card F
45. ake sure your printer has sufficient memory Downloading fonts Most font packages make it easy to install fonts by providing their own installer The installer gives you the option of having the fonts automatically downloaded whenever you start your computer or having fonts downloaded only when you need to print a particular font If you re running Windows you can also install fonts by clicking on the Fonts icon in the Control Panel Once installed the fonts are available in all your Windows applications Selecting Fonts Whenever possible select fonts from the font list in your software application See your software documentation for instructions If you are sending unformatted text to the printer directly from DOS or if you are using a simple software package that does not include font selection you can select fonts with the Remote Control Panel utility For instructions see Chapter 5 Note Selecting a font using the Remote Control Panel utility is not recommended Selecting fonts from your software program is easier and any font selection you make from your software overrides the selection you make from the Remote Control Panel Working with Fonts D 5 D 6 Working with Fonts Appendix E Contacting Customer Support For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users E 2 For Australian Users llle E 4 For Singapore US rS es i miestas Syasi ee E 5 For Hong Kong Users 1 ee ee E 5 For
46. ance row in the table below are used in the italic character table Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E USA France Gemany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway Denmarkll Spain Il Latin America Korea Legal Available for ESC P 2 emulation only B 26 Symbol Sets Characters available with the ESC command To print the characters in the table below use the ESC command In 1239X Emulation Mode Available symbol sets in 1239X mode are PC437 PC850 PC860 PC863 and PC865 Refer to ESC P 2 or FX modes in the previous section Available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif Courier SWC EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Presentor EPSON Orator and EPSON Script In EPSON GL 2 Mode Available symbol sets in EPSON GL 2 mode are the same as those in LaserJet 4 emulation mode Refer to the section on LaserJet 4 mode Symbol Sets B 27 B 28 Symbol Sets Appendix C Command Summary LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands C 3 GL 2 context commands l l a C 7 ESC P 2 and FX Commands 00004 C 9 ESC P2 mode ond ne eee le dr te wa pret bissl C 9 EX mod s neriie o ede det Ge MUR LA C 12 PIE Conauunands uta ata ra a Ba TRU C 15 D39X Emulation Commands o e C 16 Page format 2 4 ence d BRD Mo p bs C 16 Text a ea ne hon B Bae et a nee n reddi erc rex C 17 Auxiliary Functions
47. aster graphics Raster Y offset Set raster compression mode Transfer raster data by row End raster graphics version B End raster graphics version C Raster height Raster width Print model Select current pattern Select source transparency mode Select pattern transparency mode Rectangle width PCL unit Rectangle width decipoints Rectangle height PCL unit Rectangle height decipoints Fill rectangular area ESC c D ESC cHF ESC c R ESC f W data ESC c S ESC X ESC X ESC s W data ESC s W data ESC c E ESC t R ESC r F ESC r A ESC b Y ESC b M ESC b W data ESC rB ESC rC ESC r T ESC r S ESC v T ESC v N ESC v O ESC cHA ESC c H ESC c B ESC c V ESC cP Command Summary User defined pattern management creation Pattern ID ESC c G Define pattern ESC c W data User defined pattern control ESC c Q Set pattern reference point ESC p R Macros Macro ID ESC amp f Y Macro control ESC amp f X Status readback Set status readback location type ESC s T Set status readback location unit ESC s U Inquire status readback entity ESC s I Flush all pages ESC amp r F Free memory space ESC s1M Echo ESC s X Programming hints End of line wrap ESC amp s C Enable display functions ESC Y Disable display functions ESC Z PCL vector graphics switching set up picture frame Enter PCL mode ESC A Enter GL 2 mode ESC B GL 2 plot horizontal size ESC c K GL 2 p
48. atus Monitor Utility Overview Installing the Status Monitor Utility Accessing the Status Monitor ooo For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 For Windows NT 3 51 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups and Wind Ows Salix sau A Ww do een eer un a occu td iv Accessing Online Help retri e gni a aa a s ee 4 4 Network System Requirements oaaae 4 5 For WindoWws 95 eh X euch Swe a E E uU 4 5 For Windows NT3 51 NT40 o o ooo 4 5 For Windows 3 11 for Workgroups o o o ooo aaa 4 5 Setting up Your Printer on a Network 4 5 For WindOWws 95 nit ies a a doe eee af erate 4 6 For WindowsNT3 51 lees 4 7 For Windows NT4O cles 4 7 Chapter 5 Remote Control Panel Utility Remote Control Panel Utility Overview 52 When to use the Remote Control Panel utility 5 2 Installing the Remote Control Panel utility 5 3 Accessing the Remote Control Panel 5 3 LaserJet 4 Mode cui it eese ERU ala eens 5 4 GEZ Mode sete oP ee eS BOG Pe nw 5 5 PS MOde e seeks fe Ae he ek ee depu aoe 5 5 ESCPZMOGB 2 bY ONES dra V abi Moa e ose IP does 5 6 EX Mode ista pe p Gr ale eee meme doe eat eei a 5 6 239X Mode quei ue ad equa d BEG YU vd uw 5 7 Page Setup Options 4 leise nd o Rss 5 7 Type Options licor i eus ask eee de dor us Wed e 5 10 Printer Setup Options llle 5 12 Others Options ei s seu ee 5 15
49. ause the current page is too complex Press the control panel button to resume printing If this message appears again turn on Page Protect on the Printer Setting dialog of the Panel menu of your printer driver or use the Remote Control Panel to change this setting If you continue to receive this message when printing a particular page try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and size of fonts Lower the Print Quality setting to 300 dpi You can also add more memory to the printer as described in chapter 3 Printer Open The printer cover is open Close the printer cover to continue printing Reset The printer s current interface has been reset and the buffer is cleared However other interfaces are still active and retain their settings and data Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 25 Reset All All printer settings have been reset to the user default configuration the last settings that were saved Service Req eXXX A controller error or a print engine error has been detected Write down the error number listed on the display and turn off the printer Wait at least five seconds and then turn it back on If this error still occurs turn off the printer unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service person System check The printer is checking its system Toner Low The printer is almost out of toner You should prepare a new cartridge th
50. ay HP LaserJet4 emulation LJ4 mode HP GL 2 emulation GL2 mode ESC P 24 pin printer emulation ESC P2 mode ESC P 9 pin printer emulation FX mode IBM Proprinter emulation I239X mode EPSONScript Level 2 45 scalable fonts and one bitmap font in LJ4 mode 4 MB expandable up to 36 MB Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Operation 15 to 85 RH Storage 15 to 85 RH 2 500 meters 8200 feet maximum Height 251 mm 9 9 inches Width 397 mm 15 6 inches Depth 463 mm 18 2 inches Weight Approx 7 5 kg 16 5 Ib not including the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit 5 years or 180 000 sheets whichever comes first A 4 Technical Specifications Electrical 110 V model 230 V model Voltage 90 V to 132 V 198 V to 264 V Rated frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz t 3 Hz 50Hz to 60Hz 3Hz Rated curent 53A 3 0A Powerconsumption Lessthan 580 W Less than 580 W Power consumption Less than 30 W Less than 30 W in Standby mode No option installed This product is also designed for IT power system with Phase to Phase voltage 220 240 V Note Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer Interface Parallel interface The parallel IEEE 1284 B compliant interface connector pin assignments are shown in the table below Pin No Direction IEEE 1284 B con
51. bles 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Paper size A4 C81287 Paper weight 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Tray capacity up to 500 sheets 75 g m or 20 lb paper Paper feed speed For the first sheet 21 seconds or less subsequent sheets 8 pages per minute Paper types Plain paper such as copier paper and recycled paper Power supply DC 5 V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 120 mm 4 7 inches Width 397 mm 15 4 inches Depth 472 mm 18 6 inches including the tray Weight 4 2 kg 9 3 Ib including the tray Face Up Tray C81286 Dimensions including printer and weight Height 433 mm 17 0 inches Width 397 mm 15 4 inches Depth 580 mm 22 8 inches Weight 0 3 kg 0 7 Ib Paper eject capacity 20 sheets 75 g m or 20 Ib paper Technical Specifications A 17 Developer cartridge S050010 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 35 to 85 RH Shelf life 18 months after production Life Up to 6000 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing and 5 print ratio Photoconductor unit S05 1055 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 35 to 85 RH Shelf life 18 months after production Life Up to 20 000 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing and 5 print ratio The number of pages you can print with a developer cartridge
52. both forward and reverse direction nSelectln IEEE1284a c tive Compatibility mode Always low negotiation phase This signal is set high at the same time that HostBusy is low in order to request 1284 mode reverse data transfer phase This signal is set high to indicate that the bus direction is from the printer to the host This signal is set low to terminate 1284 mode setting the bus direction from the host to the printer reverse idle phase Same as reverse data transfer phase ECP mode Always high This signal is set low to terminate ECP mode and return to compatibility mode GND Twisted pair return signal CG Connected to the printer chassis This signal and GND are connected 45V Pull up to 5V with 1 kQ A 10 Technical Specifications Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 To use the ECP mode with a Parallel IEEE 1284 B compliant connector your computer must support the ECP mode Note The ECP mode is not available with Windows 3 1 3 11 for Workgroups Windows NT 3 51 and NT4 0 To use the ECP mode follow these steps 1 g e YS N 9 Make the ECP mode settings in the BIOS setting program that comes with your computer For details of the settings and the program see your computer s manual Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel Right click the System icon and click O pen in the menu that appears Select the Device Managertab Select the ECP Printer Port und
53. ce and may affect print quality Q Togetthe best print quality do not store the photoconductor unit in an area subject to direct sunlight dust salty air or corrosive gasses such as ammonia Avoid locations subject to extremes or rapid changes of heat or humidity Also be sure to keep the consumable components out of the reach of children 12 Getting Started Hinweis Die Ger teanschlufileitung muf den einshl gigen Normen gen gen Es muf eine dreiadrige Leitung verwendet werden Die Anshlufleitung darf nicht leichter als HO5VV F order HO5VVH2 F sein Maschinenl rminformations Verordnung 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 Der arbeitsplatzbezogene schalldruckpegel betr gt 70 dB A oder weniger gem ISO 7779 Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before operating your printer d d Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Do not use this printer near water Do not place the printer on an unstable cart stand or table Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation Do not block or cover them Do not put the printer on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Use the type of power source indicated on the label If you are
54. cedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications The label shown below is attached in countries where required LASER KLASSE 1 NACH IEC 825 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO IEC 825 KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT I H T IEC 825 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE Getting Started 7 Internal laser radiation Max Radiation Power Wave Length 5 0x10 W 780 20 nm This is a Class IIIb Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam The printer head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM Therefore the printer head unit should not be opened under any circumstances For Denmark Finland Sweden and Norway users An additional laser warning label is affixed to the inside of the printer as shown below CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN y q ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES UNNGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA N KYM T N LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO S TEESEEN ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING UNDGA UDSATTELSE FOR STRALING VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD STRALEN AR FARLIG 8 Getting Started Ozone safety Ozone emission Ozone gas is generated by laser printers as a by product of the printing process Ozone is pro
55. characters and symbols used in different languages The printer prints text based on the selected character table Code Page I239X only Selects the character tables Character tables contain the characters and symbols used in different languages The printer prints text based on the selected character table Port Selection Parallel Speed Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal on receiving data When this option is set to Fast the pulse width is about 1NS When this option is set to Normal the pulse width is about 10NS Remote Control Panel Utility 5 23 Parallel Bi D Specifies the what mode you use Nibble ECP or Off Parallel Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving and printing data If set to Maximum more memory is allocated for receiving data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated for printing data The factory default setting is Normal Serial Word Length You can select an 8 bit or 7 bit word length See your computer manual and software documentaion for the proper setting The factory setting is 8 bit Serial Baud Rate Use this option to set the data transfer rate baud for the serial interface The baud rate is measured in bits per second bps See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting Serial Parity When this option is set to None parity checking is disabled The parity bit if used provides a basic form of error detec
56. claims any and all rights in those marks Copyright 1997 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano Japan Reference Guide Declaration of Conformity According to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address 3 5 Owa 3 chome Suwa shi Nagano ken 392 Japan Representative EPSON EUROPE B V Address Prof J H Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Laser Printer Model L270C Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 TEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 TEC 801 4 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 March 1998 Y Ishii President of EPSON EUROPE B V ii Contents Getting Started About This GUIAS s sutara edere VES Reg About Your Printer ooo e Feat tese zd Bes ce Ale ae a RP Ree poc ee UE Options ire ts dau muto Me oh xe Ei ENERGY STAR Compliance eo so Safety Information ca ob yc ds is dotar S heat Ozone safety 4 ac uc Mte ao CARE SOR RECO D ao ee X ouai Laser Printer Precautions oo ee ee es Important Safety Instructions 1299 a BPR me ew For United Kingdom Users o o ooo o Warnings Cautions and Notes o oo o Chapter 1 Using Your Printer Controlling the Printer ooo o e Accessing the printer driver o oo Remote Control Pan
57. commands for printer job language mode PJL For more information on PJL refer to the Printer Job Language Technical Reference Manual from Hewlett Packard COMMENT DEFAULT DINQUIRE ECHO ENTER EOJ INFO INITIALIZE INQUIRE JOB OPMSG RDYMSG RESET SET STMSG UEL USTATUS USTATUSOFF PIL PJL COMMENT words lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL DEFAULT LPARM variable value lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL DINQUIRE LPARM variable lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL ECHO Words lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL ENTER LANGUAGE lt CR gt lt LF gt GPJL EOJ NAME lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL INFO read only variable lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL INITIALIZE lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL INQUIRE LPARM variable lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL JOB NAME START END lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL OPMSG DISPLAY lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL RESET lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL SET LPARM variable value lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL STMSG DISPLAY lt CR gt lt LF gt lt ESC gt 12345X PJL USTATUS variable value lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL USTATUSOFF lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL lt CR gt lt LF gt C 15 Command Summary 1239X Emulation Commands This section lists the printer commands supported in the I239X emulation mode For more information on these commands see IBM s 2390 2391 reference manual Page for
58. d image is light or faint Darken the Density setting on the Panel menu of your printer driver Your paper may be moist or damp The higher the moisture content in the paper the lighter the printed output Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment Take out the developer cartridge shake it gently from side to side to distribute the toner and then reinstall it If the problem persists replace the cartridge as described on page 6 28 The Toner Save mode may be on Turn off the Toner Save mode using the printer driver The image is too dark Lighten the Densty setting on the Panel menu of your printer driver If the problem persists replace the cartridge as described on page 6 28 Non printed side of the page is dirty Toner may have spilled in the paper feed path Turn off the printer Remove the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit and then clean the paper path of the printer using a clean soft lint free cloth Caution Y Opening the printer exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact label Be careful not to touch the fuser 6 20 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Memory problems Mem Overflow This message indicates that you need to simplify the page you are trying to print change your memory allocation or add more memory to your printer Try simplifying your page by reducing the number or size of fonts or the number or size of graphics or both Image
59. de of the printer Note The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer A 14 Technical Specifications Using the Serial Interface If you use a serial interface you need to confirm that the printer and the computer are using the same serial settings If the serial settings do not match you must change the appropriate settings The settings can be changed either at the printer or computer The default serial settings for the serial interface are listed below To change the serial settings use the Remote Control Panel utility For information about your computer s serial settings see your computer manual Serial type RS 232C Word length 8 Baud rate 9600 Parity NONE Stop bit 1 XON XOFF ON DSR OFF You also need to change your computer s port setting if it is not already set to the serial port The following procedure describes how to change the port setting in Windows To change the setting using non Windows software see your software manual For Windows 3 1 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups and Windows NT 3 51 1 Inthe Main window double click the Control Panel icon Double click the Printers icon In the Printers dialog box that appears click the Connect button 2 3 4 Selecta COM serial port 5 Clickthe OK button 6 Close the Printers dialog box For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 1 Click the Start button point to Settings a
60. ding Your Printer describes how to use the printer s control panel It also describes how to set up the print out Chapter 3 Options gives step by step instructions for installing the options available for the printer Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor Utility describes how to install the EPSON Status Monitor utility Getting Started 1 Chapter 5 Remote Control Panel Utility describes the printer settings that can be modified with the Remote Control Panel utility Read this chapter if you are not able to modify printer settings from your software Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter a printer error and provides instructions on how to maintain your printer Appendix A Technical Specifications contains the technical specifications about the printer Appendix B Symbol Sets lists the symbol sets available in each emulation mode with the tables of the characters for each set Appendix C Command Summary lists the commands that can be embedded in print jobs to control the printer This appendix is intended for advanced users only Appendix D Working with Fonts describes the steps you need to follow to add more fonts Appendix E Contacting Customer Support details customer support information About Your Printer Your printer is the latest in EPSON s advanced line of laser printers It emulat
61. duced only when the printer is printing Ozone exposure limit The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0 1 parts per million ppm expressed as an average time weighted concentration over an eight 8 hour period The EPL 5700 laser printer generates lt 0 01ppm for 8 hours of continuous printing when considering a closed room of approximately 1000 cu ft 8 x 10 x 12 Minimize the risk To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone you should avoid the following conditions Q Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area see above Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity J Q Poor room ventilation LJ Long continuous printing together with any of the above Printer location The printer should be located so that the exhaust gases and heat generated are T Not blown directly into the user s face 1 Vented directly out of the building whenever possible Getting Started 9 Laser Printer Precautions This printer uses laser technology 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 to ensure safe efficient operation U Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact If the printer has been in use the fuser can be very hot CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact HQ Avoid touching the components inside the printer
62. e Setup 1 2 R4 218 x 297 mm JI TERICGETFOTI ource 3 I Pra Next ER Remote Control Panel Utility 5 7 If you are unable to make the settings that are available on the Page Setup menu from your software program make the settings on this menu as follows Page Size Selects the default paper size You should change this item only if you cannot change the paper size from your software program If your paper size is not listed below you can define a new size using the Custom setting Use the following settings when defining a custom page size 92 to 216 mm x 148 5 to 356 mm The Page Size options are as follows A4 A5 B5 LT Letter HLT Half letter LGL Legal GLT Government letter GLG Government legal EXE Executive F4 MON Monarch C10 Commercial 10 IB5 International B5 CTM Custom Copies Selects the number of copies to be printed You can enter any number from 1 to 999 You should specify the number of copies from your software program 5 8 Remote Control Panel Utility Form Specifies the number of horizontal lines on a page You can enter any number from 5 to 128 This setting is available only in LaserJet4 mode Source Symbol Set Laser et4 only Available only when an optional font ROM is installed while in the LaserJet4 emulation mode Destination Symbol Set Laser et4 only Available only when an optional font ROM is installed while in the
63. e on when printing long jobs or when you are away from the printer for long periods Toner Save Turns the Toner Save mode on When turned on the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges Image Optimum Laser et4 only Reduces the amount of graphics data when the data reaches the memory limit allowing complex documents to be printed When this mode is on graphics quality is reduced The options are Off On and Auto On and Auto are the same Paper Type Allows you to use various types of paper Thin is useful for the regular size plain paper under 75g m Thick is useful for irregular size plain paper over 75g m and envelopes that are less than 257mm wide Transparency is useful for transparencies Always use Normal unless print quality problems occur Interface Specifies whether the printer can receive data through all the interfaces available or only through the one selected 5 14 Remote Control Panel Utility Others Options Clicking the Others button brings up the following dialog box This menu is not available in LaserJet4 mode GL2 mode Butt CS lis pitered l3i OK Cancel GLMode Selects the mode G Uike or LJ 4G L2 Scale Switches between original size or reduced size printing Also determines the reduction scale for reduced printing You can print the data original
64. e pages with only one character per page There may be a problem with the developer cartridge Remove the cartridge shake it gently from side to side and then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem replace the developer cartridge as described on page 6 28 You may need to replace the photoconductor unit See page 6 32 for information on replacing the photoconductor unit Uneven darkness Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 17 Turn off the printer Take out the developer cartridge shake it gently from side to side and then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem install a new cartridge as described on page 6 28 Then print several pages to check the print quality Toner smudges Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Paper Specifications in Appendix A for information on choosing paper Turn off the printer Remove the developer cartridge shake it from side to side to distribute the toner and wipe the bottom of it with a clean dry cloth Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean soft dry cloth Clean internal pr
65. e printer s outer case is dirty or dusty turn off the printer and clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent Caution Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer cover these chemicals can damage the components and the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or any electronic components 6 36 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows 1 Turn off the printer 2 Lift off the paper tray cover Remove all paper from the tray 3 Grasp the base part of the tray with both hands press inward on the edges and pull the tray out of the printer 4 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 5 Remove the optional lower paper cassette if installed 6 Replace the printer s protective materials then repack the printer in its original box Caution Do not expose the photoconductor unit and the developer cartridge to light any longer than necessary Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 37 6 38 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper ud itn ls odes ao td A Unset ais A 2 Specifications pa Nora Pui VS xe EX aed e A 2 Printer socie ee does We Be we v y d te WP ew o Wd A 3 General i o ara bs NE NE Beale A 3 Environmental 2 5 254524 be
66. e printer cover to clear the error Feed Jam at the printer Note A feed jam looks like the illustration below 1 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 9 2 Carefully remove all the paper from the paper tray along with any sheets that have fed part way into the printer 3 Open the printer cover Be sure to remove any pieces of paper that may have torn off or are remaining in the printer If necessary remove the developer cartridge and photoconductor unit and any paper left in the paper feed path and then reinsert the cartridge and the unit 4 Tap the edges of the paper stack on a flat surface and carefully reload it into the paper tray Do not reload curled or wrinkled sheets Then reinstall the paper tray cover 5 Close the printer cover The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted 6 10 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Feed Jam when using the optional lower paper cassette Note When a feed jam occurs the jammed paper looks like the illustrations below 1 Remove the paper tray from the lower paper cassette Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 11 2 Remove any folded paper from the paper tray or the cassette and discard any curled or wrinkled sheets 3 Remove all paper from the paper tray and press down the plate in the paper tray until it locks into position 4 Tap the edge of the paper stack then reinsert it
67. e toner will be out soon Toner Out You must replace the cartridge Replace it as described later in this chapter Press Continue to print one more page 6 26 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Warming Up The printer is warming up Resetting the Printer There are two ways to reset the printer Reset Resetting the printer stops printing and clears the current print job received from the active interface You may want to reset the printer when there is a problem with the print job itself and the printer cannot print successfully To reset the printer hold down the Alt and the Continue button of the printer simultaneously for a few seconds until the Paper Toner and Memory indicator lights on then release the button Your printer is now reset and ready to receive a new print job Reset alll Reset all stops printing clears the printer memory and returns the printer settings to the default values The print jobs received in printer memory from all interfaces are erased Current settings and downloaded fonts are also erased To perform reset all hold down the Alt and the Continue button for about eight seconds until all indicator lights on the control panel lights turn on then release the button Your printer is now reset all and ready to receive a new print job You can also perform reset all by turning off the printer Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 27 Note Performing reset all clears the print job
68. el Utility o Intelligent Emulation Switch IES Paper Handling sarius d as raed tad a car Loading the paper tray 2 2 ee ee Loading paper manually ooo Printing on special paper 2 2 ee ee PP PWN PR 13 15 16 iii Chapter2 Understanding Your Printer Control Panel esses E RISE dae Sue E HN S RS OVERVIEW ioe fosse Sethe fa at tase Sf rea itta croit ef Indicator Shits tia E eee eue een Buttons cu deed ts ean carga oh se adeb fu Optimizing Print Quality llle Using RULE Ses atre mte tds Adjusting print density o oo o Enhanced MicroGray o ooo ee Chapter3 Options Printer Options 1 iiae ee 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette o o ooo ooo ooo Installing the lower paper cassette Loading paper into the lower paper cassette Face Up laa o a is lo Boa ees Installing the Face Up Tray o oo ooo Using the Face Up Tray o o o oo ooo oo Memory Module llle Installing a memory module o o o oo ooo Removing a memory module o o ooo ROM Module eh Installing a ROM Module o o Removing a ROM Module o ooo o Optional Interfaces o iaceo E Ron Grd ge a ae RON E da Installing an Interface Card o o ooo ooo o Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor Utility EPSON St
69. er Ports COM amp LPT then click the Propertiesbutton Select the Resources tab Make the appropriate setting in the Resource settings dialog box This setting depends on your computer system For details see your computer manual Click OK to save the settings Technical Specifications A 11 Serial Interface The printer s resident serial interface can be set for RS 232C operation This interface has the following characteristics Data format Word length 7 or 8 bits Parity None odd or even Stop bits lor2 Printer ready protocol Enabled XON XOFF protocol set to ON Baud rate bits per second 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 Note When using the serial interface as RS 232C the availability of baud rates over 38400 depends on your computer s hardware reliability including the interface cable EPSON does not recommend or guarantee the use of any particular brand of computer Signal level RS 232C Conforms to EIA Connector D sub 25 pin or 9 pin connector computer D sub 25 pin printer A 12 Technical Specifications Handshaking The printer s serial interface can use DTR Data Terminal Ready signal levels and XON XOFF communication protocols either separately or in combination When the vacant area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes the printer outputs an XOFF code or sets the DTR signal level to low MARK indicating that it cannot receive more data
70. es the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4 LJ4 printer allowing you to print using the wide variety of software programs that support HP LaserJet printers The printer s 600 dpi dots per inch resolution is enhanced by EPSON s Resolution Improvement Technology RITech which smoothes the jagged edges of diagonal lines in both text and graphics This gives your documents a clean crisp look that contributes to a professional appearance 2 Getting Started The printer is easy to install and use You simply set up the printer connect it to your computer and install the printer driver as described in the Getting Ready guide The printer supports ECP mode in Windows 95 ECP mode is useful for high speed data transfer and bidirectional communication with your computer Features The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to ease of use and consistent high quality output The main features are described below High quality printing Your printer provides 600 dpi printing at a speed of up to 8 pages per minute You ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed Wide variety of fonts The printer comes with a selection of 14 scalable TrueType fonts 31 LaserJet compatible scalable fonts and one bitmap font in LJ4 emulation mode to provide you with the fonts you need to create professional looking documents Toner Save Mode To reduce the amount of
71. for high quality output of photos and other images with smooth tonal changes Enh MG off Enh MG on To use the Enhanced MicroGray setting follow these steps Using the printer driver Click the Enh MG button on the Graphic menu in the printer driver 2 6 Understanding Your Printer Chapter 3 Options Printer Options ganang e ie Sida e age Sans a oe ale aped 3 2 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette 2 2 eee ee eee 3 3 Installing the lower paper cassette 3 3 Loading paper into the lower paper cassette 3 4 Face Up May sts cee chek 2 e dtu AE 3 6 Installing the Face Up Tray aana ee ee eee 3 6 Using the Face Up Tray ooo ee ee 3 7 Memory Module llle 3 7 Installing a memory module len 3 8 Removing a memory module sls 3 12 ROMModule llle 3 13 Installing a ROM Module lens 3 13 Removing a ROM Module ooo o 3 14 Optional Interfaces uc e da as e a 3 14 3 Installing an Interface Card act dd a 3 15 Options 3 1 Printer Options You can add to your printer s capabilities by installing any of the following options Q 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81287 increases paper feeding capacity up to 500 sheets of A4 size paper QJ Face Up Tray C81286 enables face up output QJ Optional memory module expands your printer s memory 0 EPSONScript Level 2 module C83229 generates crisp Pos
72. from the manual feed slot Note When you no longer need to feed paper manually be sure to change the Paper Source setting before printing from the standard paper cassette or the optional lower cassette Printing on special paper Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs You can print on special paper stock such as heavy paper envelopes labels and transparencies 1 8 Using Your Printer Envelopes You can load five to ten envelopes depending on thickness 60 to 90 g m in the paper tray If you want to print on heavy envelopes over 90 g m you need to feed them one at a time manually Load envelopes with the flap side down The printing quality on envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality If the printing is too light adjust the print density as described on page 2 5 Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed for laser printers The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes in contact with the hot fuser Labels You can load five to ten labels in the paper tray However you may need to feed some types of labels one sheet at a time in the paper tray
73. ge Protect if you are printing a highly complex page If a Print Overrun error occurs change the setting to ON and reprint your data This reduces the amount of memory reserved for receiving data so your computer may take longer to send the print job but it will allow you to print complex jobs Page Protect usually works best if set to Auto You will need to increase your printer s memory if memory errors continue to occur Note Changing the Page Protect setting reconfigures the printer s memory which causes any downloaded fonts to be erased Resolution Selects the resolution you want to use for printing The available settings are 600 dpi default and 300 dpi Rech Allows you to use the RITech Resolution Improvement Technology setting or turn it off See Optimizing Print Quality on page 2 4 for more information about RITech Density Adjusts the print density to make the printout darker or lighter Click the appropriate arrow key to darken or lighten the output Remote Control Panel Utility 5 13 Auto Continue Permits the printer to automatically recover from a Print Overrun Mem Overflow or Paper Set error The printer continues printing within a few seconds after one of these problems occurs When Auto Continue is off you must press Continue to resume printing In most cases leave Auto Continue off so you can tell when an error occurs and make the necessary corrections You might want to set Auto Continu
74. ght is off Displays a non flashing light when the printer is on line indicating the printer can receive and print data When the printer is off line this light is off The light flashes as the system switches between on line and off line status Understanding Your Printer 2 3 Buttons Alt Use this button in combination with the Continue button or the Form Feed button Continue Enables the printer to resume printing after certain maintenance required conditions or errors have been cleared If used in combination with the Alt button the printer is reset Form Feed When the printer is off line and data remains in the printer s memory prints out the data and clears the buffer If used in combination with the Alt button a status sheet is printed On Line Switches the printer between on line and off line status Optimizing Print Quality Using RITech Resolution Improvement Technology RITech is EPSON s original printer technology that improves the appearance of printed lines text and graphics The RiTech setting The factory default setting for RITech is on The RITech gives the best quality text and graphics for nearly all purposes You may not need to turn the setting off However if you are printing gray shading or screen patterns change the setting to 2 4 Understanding Your Printer To change the RITech setting follow these steps Using the printer driver Check or uncheck the RITech check box on
75. he 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 Ifit has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F Ifitexhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service 14 Getting Started For United Kingdom Users Use of options Epson UK Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Epson UK Limited Safety information Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If you need to fit a plug As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match any coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug please proceed as follows Q The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol Q The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N Q The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the
76. idth Select 10 cpi Select 12 cpi Turn proportional mode on off Select condensed mode Cancel condensed mode Select double width mode one line Cancel double width mode one line Turn double width mode on off Turn double height printing on off ESC kn ESC n ESC P ESC M ESC p 1 0 SI DC2 SO DC4 ESC W 1 0 ESC w 1 0 Command Summary C 13 Font enhancement Select emphasized mode ESC E Cancel emphasized mode ESC F Select double strike mode ESC G Cancel double strike mode ESC H Note The ESC G and ESC E commands produce identical effects so you cannot obtain darker print by combining the two Select superscript subscript mode ESCS 0 1 Cancel superscript subscript mode ESC T Select italic mode ESC 4 Cancel italic mode ESC 5 Turn underline mode on off ESC 1 0 Word processing Set intercharacter space ESC SP n Select character tables ESC tn Assign character tables ESC tnn Select international character set ESCRn Printable code area expansion ESC 6 Enable upper control codes ESC 7 User Defined Characters Define user defined characters ESC amp nn Note The appearance of characters defined using ESC amp may differ slightly from an actual FX printer Copy ROM to RAM ESC 0n0 Select user defined set ESC n Printable code area expansion ESC In Bit image Select graphics mode ESC mn Selection and printing of bit image ESC mn C 14 Command Summary PJL Commands This section lists the available
77. imal effeckt til laserdiode er 5 mW og bolgelengde er 770 810 nm Please add the following description at the bottom of page 6 Mm Warning Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure Also please change the lines 1 to 7 on page 8 to the following Internal laser radiation Maximum Radiation Power 0 73 mW at laser aperture of the print head unit Wavelength 770 810 nm This product employs a Class IIIb Laser Diode The Laser Diode and Scanning Polygon Mirror are incorporated in the print head unit The print head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM The print head unit should not be opened under any circumstance Printer Parts printer cover control panel extension latch output tray papertray Parallel interface connector Serial interface connector o D 0 L T S 5 2 E c v 22 EUo E 8 mos lt Cu o y Ver E E S58 o a ai Fou 9 2 o o o EPSON Laser Printer EPL 5700 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 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Neither is any liability assumed for damages resul
78. installed on your computer EPSON Status Monitor Utility Though the EPSON Status Monitor utility that comes with your printer can monitor a local printer it can not monitor a network printer Please disregard the description about networks in chapter 4 of your Reference Guide Please use the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility that comes with the optional Ethernet Interface Card C82357 or C82362 to monitor or get the current status of a network printer Please note even if you select Thin as the Paper Type setting in the Advanced menu it is treated as Normal Remote Control Panel Utility Please replace the Paper Type description at page 5 14 of your Reference Guide with the following Paper Type Allows you to use various types of paper Thick is useful for thick paper with a width less than 132 mm wide Transparency is useful for transparendes Always use Normal unless print quality problems occur Replacing the developer cartridge Please disregard the Toner Out description in chapter 6 such as on pages 6 3 or 6 26 of your Reference Guide Replace the developer cartridge when the Toner Low message appears and the printed image becomes light or faint Safety Information Please change the appropriate part of your Reference Guide at page 5 line 15 16 This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 mW and the wavelength is 770 810 nm at page 6 line 21 22 Dette er en halvleder laser Maks
79. inter components by printing three pages with only one character per page If the problem remains replace the developer cartridge as described on page 6 28 6 18 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Missing areas on printed image 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 You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Paper Specifications in Appendix A for information on choosing paper Completely blank pages If after checking the Toner status in the EPSON Status Monitor the Toner message indicates that the amount of toner is low read Replacing the Cartridge starting on page 6 28 Note Toner status is not available in Windows 3 11 for Workgroups Check that the photoconductor unit and the developer cartridge are installed as described on pages 6 28 to 6 34 The problem may be with your software program or interface cable Print out a status sheet by pressing the control panel button If blank pages continue to print the problem may be with the printer Turn off the printer and contact your dealer Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 19 The printe
80. into the tray making sure the paper is evenly aligned and rests below the maximum paper mark 5 Make sure you are using the correct paper size Your tray can contain only A4 paper Also make sure you are using paper that meets the specifications for this printer 6 Reinstall the paper tray to the lower paper cassette 7 Open the printer cover then close The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted 6 12 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems use this checklist of corrective measures Q Usea higher quality paper that is not too thin or rough Some types of paper require using the manual feed slot See Loading paper manually on page 1 7 Q Fan the stack of paper and then tap its edges to align it before you load it 4 Be sure that you do not load too much paper in the tray 2 Be sure to adjust the paper guides so that the paper feeds freely QJ Never let more than 100 sheets accumulate on the paper support 3 Try turning over the stack of paper in the paper tray Most paper packages indicate the best side for printing Operational problems The On Line light does not turn on when you turn the printer on Turn off the printer and check the power cable connections between the printer and the electrical outlet then turn the printer back on If the electrical outlet is controlled by an outside source s
81. inuous underline ESC Score select ESC Select print type style ESC Begin double width printing by line SO Begin double width printing by line ESC SO End double width printing by line DC4 Double width printing ESC W Begin empahsized bold print ESC E End empahsized bold print ESC F Begin double strike print ESC G End double strike print ESC H Bit image Normal density bit image graphics ESC K Double density bit image graphics half speed ESC L Double density bit image graphics normal speed ESC Y High density bit image graphics ESC Z Graphic print mode ESC g Bar code Bar code set up ESC f Bar code transfer ESC P Auxiliary Functions Initialize Set initial conditions ESC K Data input control Cancel 1 line CAN C 18 Command Summary Auxiliary function Select paper tray ESC F AGM Mode Line spacing Set line spacing for graphics n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC 3 Set line spacing for text n 60 inch ESCA Paper feeding print position motion Move paper vertically n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC J Line feed LF Bit image Normal density bit image graphics ESC K Double density bit image graphics half speed ESC L Double density bit image graphics normal speed ESC Y High density bit image graphics ESC Z Graphic print mode ESC g Select graphic mode ESC Command Summary C 19 C 20 Command Summary Appendix D Working with Fonts Printer and Screen Fonts aaa D 2 Availab
82. is mode reduces the size of the image being printed and may cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics ZeroChar This option determines whether the printer prints a slashed zero 0 or an unslashed zero 0 This feature is useful for clearly distinguishing between an uppercase letter O and zero when printing documents such as program lists Font The Font option selects a font by typeface The factory default font is Courier After selecting the desired font you can also adjust the character spacing and size of the font with the Pitch and Condensed options Pitch You can select a character pitch of 10 12 or 15 characters per inch cpi or choose proportional spacing Alt G raphics 1239X only Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off The default setting is OFF 5 20 Remote Control Panel Utility Character Set 1239X only Selects the character table 1 or 2 Next Turn to the next page Prev Turn to the previous page More Options Clicking the More button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu Disable If you are unable to make the settings available on the More menu from your software program make the settings on this menu as follows Remote Control Panel Utility 5 21 Top Offset Allows you to adjust the vertical printing position on the page The setting is in millimeters You can move the printing position by approximately 0 5 mm increments from the
83. ke sure the printer s power switch is turned off then plug the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet 7 Turnon the printer To confirm that the lower paper cassette is installed correctly print a status sheet by pressing the control panel button The lower paper cassette will be listed on the status sheet as one of the available options If the cassette is not listed on the status sheet try reinstalling it Be sure to select the paper source in your application program Since the section method varies from application to application see your software documentation for more information Loading paper into the lower paper cassette 1 Pull out the paper tray from the paper cassette if necessary 2 Press down the plate in the paper tray until it locks into position 3 4 Options 3 Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Insert the paper printable side up into the tray 4 Insert the paper tray in the paper cassette Options 3 5 Face Up Tray The printer normally outputs paper face down on top of the printer If you want face up output you can install the optional Face Up Tray C81286 This tray gives you immediate viewing of your printed output and is recommended for printing on media such as labels and transparencies that require a straight through paper path Installing the Face Up Tray 1 Turn off the printer 2 Install the Face Up Tray by
84. le Fonts soose c reder eee D 3 Adding More Fonts 2 2 2 ee D 5 Downloading fonts 2 o 46 NER ode e A Ente ene D 5 Selecting Fonts esra She Sawa grads Dee ad EN ECHTE D 5 Working with Fonts D 1 Read this section if you would like to know more about fonts and see samples of the installed fonts To select a font use your application program Font problems are uncommon but some may occur such as Q The printer substitutes a font other than the one you selected with your software Q The printed page does not exactly match what is on screen These kinds of problems usually occur if you use an emulation other than LJ4 or when you are trying to print fonts that are not installed in the printer If you have font problems read Printer and Screen Fonts below to find out how to fix them Printer and Screen Fonts Fonts are installed on both the printer and the computer The printer fonts which reside in printer memory are used by the printer to print text Screen fonts which are stored on your computer s media are used to display text on screen to represent the fonts that will print Two separate sets of fonts are needed because the monitor and printer have different requirements for producing fonts The monitor normally uses bitmap fonts that are specially designed for the screen s resolution A bitmap is a dot by dot representation of an image or character The printer however uses an outline font that is created
85. lletin Board System This is where you can download the latest software and drivers Visit the BBS to check out the latest versions If you have a modem phone 02 9417 5090 Internet URL http www epson com au Access the EPSON Australia World Wide Web pages Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf You can get the same information as offered on the EPSON FAXBACK and the EPSON Bulletin Board plus more Your Dealer Don t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems The dealer should always be the first call for advice on problems They can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give you advice on the next step to take E 4 Contacting Customer Support EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in diagnosing hardware and software problems They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are Phone 02 9903 9040 Fax 02 9903 9189 We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes the User s Guide for your EPSON product type of computer operating system application programs and any other information you feel is required
86. lot vertical size ESC c L Set picture frame anchor point ESC cOT Picture frame horizontal size ESC c X Picture frame vertical size ESC c Y C 6 Command Summary GL 2 context commands Dual context extensions Enter PCL mode Reset Primary font Secondary font Scalable or bitmapped fonts Palette extensions Transparency mode Screened vectors Number of Pens Vector Group Arc absolute Arc relative Absolute arc three point Bezier absolute Bezier relative Plot absolute Plot relative Pen down Pen up Relative arc three point Polyline encoded Polygon Group Circle Fill rectangle absolute Fill rectangle relative Edge rectangle absolute Edge rectangle relative Fill wedge Edge wedge Polygon mode Fill polygon Edge polygon ESC A ESC E FI EN SB TR sv NP AA AR AT BZ BR PA PR PD PU RT PE CI EA ER WG EW PM FP EP Command Summary C 7 Character Group Select standard font Select alternate font Absolute direction Relative direction Absolute character size Relative character size Character slant Extra space Standard font definition Alternate font definition Character fill mode Label origin Label Define label terminator Character plot Transparent data Define variable text path Line and fill attribute group Line type Line attribute Pen width Pen width unit selection Select pen Symbol mode Fill type Anchor corner Raster fill definition
87. ly created for the paper size selected in the Scale setting onto the paper selected in the Page Size setting For example you can scale an A3 size page to an A4 size page Remote Control Panel Utility 5 15 Origin Sets the origin for the plotter unit coordinate system to the lower left corner Comer or to the center of the hard clip limit Center Pen Selects the color of the printed characters Pen 0 is white which means the background is printed instead of the character like the caution and warning symbols in this book All others are black like the characters in this sentence Pens 2 6 are different colors for color printers and available only in GLlike mode End Determines the type of line ending See the illustration below Square Triangular Round PA PA US J oin Defines how the ends of lines are joined See the illustrations below MITERED TRIANGULAR MITEREDBEVELED ROUND BEVELED 5 16 Remote Control Panel Utility PenO Pen1 Pen2 Pen3 Pen4 Pen5 Pen6 Selects the line width You can select a value from 0 05 mm to 5 00 mm in increments of 0 05 mm Pen 3 6 are available only in GLlike mode PS mode Note This mode is available only when the EPSONScript Level 2 option is installed ERR SHEET Specifies whether the printer prints an EPSONScript error message when an error occurs If ERR SHEET is OFF the error message is displayed on the printer s control panel bu
88. mat Printable area Set page length in lines Set page length in inches Set skip perforation Cancel skip perforation Set horizontal margins Line spacing Set line space to 1 8 inch Set line space to 7 72 inch Activate line spacing for text Set line spacing for graphics n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch Set line spacing for text n 72 inch Unit definition Set vertical units 1 180 1 216 or 1 360 inch Set vertical tab stops Set default tab stops Set horizontal tab stops ESC Cn ESC CNULn ESC Nn ESC O ESC X ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3n ESC An ESC ESC B ESC R ESC D Command Summary Paper feeding print position motion Carriage return CR Line feed LF Form feed FF Move paper vertically n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC J Automatic line feed ESC 5 Reverse line feed ESC Back space BS Space SP Horizontal tab HT Vertical tab VT Move current print position 1 120 inch ESC d Set top of form ESC 4 Text Font selection Select 10 pitch font DC2 Select 12 pitch font ESC Start 17 cpi printing SI Start 17 cpi printing ESC SI Proportional spacing ESC P Begin subscript superscript ESCS End subscript superscript ESC T Select font and pitch ESC I Select print or font ESCI Select character set 2 ESC 6 Select character set 1 ESC 7 Select page code ESC T Print one character ESC Print character from A Code Page ESC Command Summary C 17 Font enhancement Continuous overscore ESC_ Cont
89. mulation modes depending on the received data The available emulation modes are HP LaserJet 4 EPSON GL 2 ESCP2 FX and 1239X PS mode is available with the installation of options To enable intelligent emulation switching select Auto on the Emulation menu using the Remote Control Panel utility Paper Handling The printer can feed paper from any of three sources the standard paper cassette tray or the optional lower cassette Please note the following points Ld Paper should be high quality and relatively smooth with a weight between 60 and 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib 4 The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment QJ Use of colored paper is acceptable but coated paper should be avoided I You may use paper with preprinted letterheads provided that the paper and ink are both laser printer type 1 4 Using Your Printer Loading the paper tray You can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper into the paper tray To load paper follow these steps 1 Lift off the tray cover 2 Fan a stack of paper and align the edges by tapping the stack on a flat surface Adjust the paper guides to match the paper size you are using Insert the stack into the paper tray as far as it will go with the printable side up Using Your Printer 1 5 If you want to load paper longer than A4 size lower the front of the paper tray before loading as shown below Note Befo
90. nd then click Printers 2 Right click the EPSON EPL 5700 icon and click Properties in the menu that appears Be sure to right click your printer Technical Specifications A 15 3 Select the Details tab 4 Click the arrow next to the Printer Port drop down list Then select a COM serial port 5 Click OK to save this setting Using the serial interface utility You can use the serial interface utility that comes with your printer to specify the port and the baud rate of your computer for the serial interface connection Your printer supports the following serial interface baud rates 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 and 57600 If you want to use your printer with a higher baud rate that is not supported by your computer system you can use the utility to match the baud rate between the computer and the printer Note This utility may not work with all computer systems 1 Type HSERIALat the DOS prompt and press Enter To bring up the list of parameters for the port and the baud rate selection C HSERIAL 2 Select the parameters referring to the list and type the following CA HSERIAL P n B2m n parameter for the port selection m parameter for the baud rate selection For example if you would like to use the COMI port at the 57600 baud rate type the following CA HSERIAL P21 B 576 If you need help type the following CA HSERIAL A 16 Technical Specifications Options and Consuma
91. nector Compatbility Nibble ECP 1 IN nStorbe HostC Ik 2 IN OUT DATA1 3 IN OUT DATA2 4 IN OUT DATA3 5 IN OUT DATA4 6 IN OUT DATA5 7 IN OUT DATA6 8 IN OUT DATA7 9 IN OUT DATA8 10 OUT nACK PtrC Ik PeriphC Ik Technical Specifications A 5 Pin No Direction IEEE 1284 B connector Compatbility Nibble ECP 11 OUT Busy PrtBusy PeriphAck 12 OUT PError AckData Req nAckReverse 13 OUT Select Xflag 14 IN nAutoFd HostBusy HostAck 15 NC 16 GND 17 CG 18 OUT PeripheralLogic High 19 30 GND 31 IN ninit nReverse Request 32 OUT nFault nDataAvail nPeriphRequest 33 GND 34 NC 35 OUT 45V 36 IN nSelectin IEEE1284 Active Note The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer A 6 Technical Specifications nStrobe HostC lk Compatibility mode Latch pulse used to read in print data When low DATA is valid negotiation phase Latch pulse used to read in extensibility request values Nibble mode Always high ECP mode Used to transfer data and addresses from the host to the printer with handshaking via PeriphAck Busy DATA1 to DATAS bidirectional but may always be an input if ECP or EPP mode is not supported Compatibility mode Forward channel data negotiation phase Extensibility request value Nibble mode Not used ECP mode Bi directional data nACK PtrC Ik Perip hC Ik
92. not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not put your printer where the cord will be walked on Getting Started 13 If you use an extension cord make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does 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 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 printer Except as specifically explained in this guide 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 personnel Unplug this printer 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 it If it has been exposed to rain or water D If it does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by t
93. nter Be sure you have installed the correct font See Appendix D for more information Some or all of the printout is garbled or printed as asterisks If you use the Remote Control Panel check whether any Remote Control Panel settings have been changed by another user Make sure that both ends of the interface cable are plugged in securely Make sure you use a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no longer than six feet in length If you are using a serial interface set the parity baud rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer The Image Optimum setting may be set to AUTO or ON If it is fonts other than you expect may be printed to increase the printing speed Turn the Image Optimum setting off on the Printer Setup menu in the Remote Control Panel utility The emulation setting for that port may not be correct Specify the emulation mode with the Remote Control Panel utility If the printer still does not print correctly contact your dealer or a qualified service person Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 15 Position of the printout is not correct Make sure that you are using the correct page length and margin settings in your software program Graphics don t print correctly Make sure that your software program is set for the printer emulation you are using For example if you are using the LJ4 emulation mode be sure that your software program is set for a LaserJe
94. nts Text ESC P2 FX only Use this option to set the page length in lines The unit of measure for this option is a 1 6 inch line If you change the Orientation Page Size or T Margin settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default setting for each paper size AutoCR Use the automatic carriage return option to perform a carriage return line feed CR LF operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin If Auto CR is Off the printer does not print characters beyond the right margin and it does not perform a linewrap until it receives a CR Most software programs take care of this function AutoLF If you set AutoLF to Off the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR When you set AutoLF to On the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return it receives If your text lines overprint each other set AutoLF to On Remote Control Panel Utility 5 19 Bitlmage With BitImage set to Dark or Light your printer can correctly emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands If you select Dark the bit image density is high If you select Light the bit image density is low With BitImage set to BarCode your printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader BarCode is not available in 1239X mode Th
95. old Albertus Swiss 721 SWM Roman Bold Oblique Bold Arial Oblique Dutch 801 SWM Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic Times New Symbol Set SWA Symbol More WingBats Wingdings SWM Courier SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Courier Letter Gothic SWC Roman Bold Ita lic Letter Gothic Font name Bitmap font HP equivalent Line Printer Line Printer Working with Fonts D 3 When selecting fonts in your software program choose the font name listed in the HP equivalent column ESC P 2 and FX modes Font name Scalable font EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif Courier SWC Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Swiss 721 SWM Roman Bold Dutch 801 SWM Roman Bold Letter Gothic SWC Roman Bold Available only in ESC P 2 mode Font name Bitmap font OCRB OCRA 1239X mode Font name Scalable font EPSON Sans serif Courier SWC Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Presentor EPSON Orator EPSON Script Font name Bitmap font OCRB D 4 Working with Fonts Adding More Fonts Fonts that reside on your computer s hard disk can be downloaded or transferred to the printer so they can be printed Downloaded fonts also called soft fonts remain in printer memory until you turn off the printer or otherwise reinitialize it If you plan on downloading many fonts m
96. ollow the steps below to install an optional interface card 1 Turnoffthe printer 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet 3 Turn the printer so its back faces you Options 3 15 4 Remove the two screws that secure the Type B slot cover and remove the cover 5 With the component side of the optional interface card facing the outside of the printer slide the interface card into the grooves in the interface slot as shown below Push it in firmly to lock the card into place You can verify that the interface is correctly installed by printing a status sheet 3 16 Options Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor Utility EPSON Status Monitor Utility Overview 4 2 Installing the Status Monitor Utility 4 2 Accessing the Status Monitor len 4 3 For Windows 95 and Windows NT4 0 4 3 For Windows NT 3 51 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups and Windows Sl a orn dain a oI ES So v 4 4 Accessing Online Help a go RE e 4 4 Network System Requirements lies 4 5 For Windows 95 oe ues Bia sU aede tty oo da 4 5 For Windows NT3 51 NT40 4 5 For Windows 3 11 for Workgroups 4 5 Setting up Your Printer ona Network 4 5 For Windows 95 veros eu a a ER 4 6 For Windows NT 3 51 E o eco 4 7 For Windows NT 4 0 cado ER MORE RR 4 7 EPSON Status Monitor Utility 4 1 EPSON Status Monitor Utility Overview The EP
97. or ISO sets To obtain the symbol sets listed below substitute the characters in the ANSI ASCII sets with the characters in the table below ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E Iso set ANSI ASCII OU Norweg 1 0D French OF HP German 0G Italian Ol J IS ASCII OK Swedis 2 0S Norweg 2 1D UK 1E French 2 1F Geman 1G HP Spanish 1S Chinese 2K Spanish 2S IRV 2U Swedish 3S Portuguese 4S IBM Portuguese 5S IBM Spanish 6S Symbol Sets B 21 In ESC P 2 or FX Modes PC 437 850 860 863 865 857 852 BRASCII Abicamp PC 437 OCRA EPSON Roman Courier SWC EPSON Sans serif EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Letter Gothic SWC Swiss 721 SWM Dutch 801 SWM OCRB OCRA O000000 0 x x x O x OOO xX x x x Available only in ESC P 2 mode PC437 U S Standard Europe B 22 Symbol Sets PC850 Multilingual PC860 Portuguese PC863 Canadian French PC865 Norwegian Symbol Sets B 23 PC857 PcTurk2 PC852 East Europe BRASCII Abicomp B 24 Symbol Sets Italic No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table Symbol Sets B 25 International Character Sets You can select one of the following international character sets using either SelecType or the ESC R command For example when you select Ttalic France in SelecType the characters in the Fr
98. orted or not Afterwards this signal conforms with nDataAvail nFault reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode this signal serves as nibble data bit 2 and then 6 reverse idle phase High until the host requests a data transfer Afterwards this signal conforms with nDataAvail nFault ECP mode Low signal authorizes nReverseRequest The host looks at this signal in order to determine whether or not it has permission to drive the data signals Select Xflag Compatibility mode Always high negotiation phase Xflag indicates the extensibility flag Used to respond to the extensibility request value sent from the host reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode this signal serves as nibble data bit 1 and then 5 reverse idle phase Same as negotiation phase ECP mode Same as negotiation phase A 8 Technical Specifications nAutoFd HostBusy HostAck NC Compatibility mode Not used negotiation phase In order to request 1284 mode this signal is set low and IEEE 1284active nSelectln is set high Afterwards this signal is set high when PtrClk nAck is set low reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode setting this signal low indicates to the printer that the host is ready to receive data When this signal is subsequently set high it indicates that the host received the data reverse idle phase This signal is set high in response to a PtrCIk nAck low pulse in order to return to the reverse data phase
99. ot touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact 5 Remove the new photoconductor unit from its bag Caution Never touch the photoconductor unit s light sensitive drum otherwise print quality may decline 6 Insert the pins on each side of the new photoconductor unit into the grooves inside the printer Slide the unit gently into the opening until it locks into place Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 33 7 Reinstall the developer cartridge 8 Press down the printer cover until it clicks shut 9 When turning on the printer hold down the On Line and Continue buttons simultaneously for a few seconds until the Paper Toner and Memory indicator lights turn on then release the buttons Your printer s Photoconductor page counter is now reset Cleaning the Printer The printer needs only minimal cleaning If you notice a decline in print quality clean the inside of the printer as described in this section You should also clean the paper cassette and the printer cover every few months These procedures are described later in this section Whenever you clean the printer or replace the components print a status sheet by pressing the Alt and the Form Feed buttons simultaneously Cleaning the inside of the printer Fine particles of dust can collect inside the printer Follow the steps below to clean the inside of the printer and the paper feeder 1 Make sure the printer is turned off
100. re printing on paper other than A4 size you must change the Paper Size setting in your printer driver See online help for details on changing this setting If you are printing from a DOS application use the Remote Control Panel utility to change the Paper Size setting For information on using the Remote Control Panel see Chapter 5 3 Place the cover on the paper tray 1 6 Using Your Printer 4 Raise or lower the paper support Note If you want to print on paper heavier than 90g m2 24 lb or on special paper such as envelopes labels or transparencies see Printing on Special Paper on the next page Loading paper manually Follow these steps to load a single sheet of paper from the manual feed slot 1 Select Manual Feed as the Paper Source on your printer driver s Basic Settings menu Note If you are printing from a DOS application use the Remote Control Panel utility to change the Paper Source setting For information on using the Remote Control Panel see Chapter 5 2 Make sure that the cover is in place on the paper tray Using Your Printer 1 7 3 Insert a single sheet with the printable side up as far as it will go into the manual feed slot above the tray cover Adjust the paper guides to match the paper size you are using 4 Send the print data from the computer The Continue light on the control panel flashes rapidly 5 Press the Continue button The printer loads the paper
101. s of the Roman 8 set Bitmap meansthe Line Printer typeface Symbol Sets B 3 The 35 and 43 typefaces refer to those shown in the table below Typefaces Uu Ui Fla reserif 821 SWC Incised 901 SWC Clarendon Condensed SWC Ribbon 131 SWC OnginalGaramond SWC Audrey Two SWC Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Swiss 742 Condensed SWC 00000000 Swiss 721 SWM Dutch 801 SWM Courier SWC LetterGothic SWC Dutch 801 SWC Swiss 742 SWC o0oooolooooooooooO B OOOO B 4 Symbol Sets Roman 8U Roman Extension OE Symbol Sets B 5 ECM94 1 ON Legal 1U B 6 Symbol Sets 8859 2 ISO 2N PsMath 5M Symbol Sets B 7 8859 9 ISO SN WiTurkish 5T B 8 Symbol Sets MsPublishing 6J VeMath 6M Symbol Sets B 9 DeskTop 7J Math 8 8M B 10 Symbol Sets WiE Europe 9E PcTk437 9T Symbol Sets B 11 Windows 9U PsText 10J B 12 Symbol Sets IBM US 10U IBM DN 11U Symbol Sets B 13 McText 12J PcMultilingual 12U B 14 Symbol Sets Velnternational 13J VeUS 14J Symbol Sets B 15 PiFont 15U PcE Europe 17U B 16 Symbol Sets Symbol 19M WiAnsi 19U Symbol Sets B 17 Wingdings 579L OCR A 0O B 18 Symbol Sets OCR B 10 OCR B Extension 3Q Symbol Sets B 19 Code 3 9 OY EAN UPC 8Y B 20 Symbol Sets International Set f
102. s received from all interfaces so there is a chance of interrupting someone else s job Replacing Consumable Products Your printer uses two consumable components which are listed below along with their approximate life expectancy Developer cartridge S050010 Up to 6 000 pages depending on the complexity of print jobs Photoconductor unit S051055 Up to 20 000 pages Replace the developer cartridge if you notice a decline in print quality Replace the photoconductor unit only if print quality problems remain after replacing the developer cartridge Replacing the developer cartridge Follow these steps to replace the developer cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the printer cover by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way 6 28 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Caution ui You must completely open the printer cover when replacing the developer cartridge otherwise you may damage the printer 3 Hold the cartridge by the handle and pull it straight up and out of the printer W Warning Do not touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact 4 Dispose of the used developer cartridge properly Caution Do not turn the cartridge upside down Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 29 5 Remove the new developer cartridge from its bag While holding the cartridge horizontally gently shake it a few times from side to
103. set To refresh the printer s memory and erase the current print jobs resident font A font that is stored permanently in the printer s memory Glossary 3 resolution A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer or monitor Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch Monitor resolution is measured in pixels RITech Resolution Improvement Technology A feature that smooths the jagged edges of printed lines or shapes ROM Read Only Memory ROM is where permanent information is stored sans serif font A font lacking serifs scalable font See outline font serif The small decorative strokes that come off the main lines of a character status sheet A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information symbol set A collection of symbols and special characters Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table TrueType An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple Computer and Microsoft Corporation TrueType fonts are outline fonts that can be easily resized for screen display or for printing 4 Glossary Index A Adjusting print density 2 5 Alt 2 4 Auto Continue 5 14 AUX 5 26 B Button 2 4 C Check Paper Size error 6 22 Cleaning printer 6 34 Consumables Developer cartridge A 18 Photoconductor unit A 18 replacing 6 28 6 32 specifications A 14 Continue 2 3 4 Control panel 2 2 4 Controling the printer
104. side and then from front to back to distribute the toner evenly 6 Remove the protective tape seal from the cover of the developer cartridge Caution Never touch the developting roller under the cover otherwise the print quality may decline 6 30 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 7 Hold the cartridge by its handle and lower it into the printer making sure the pins on each side of the cartridge fit into the grooves inside the printer Slide the cartridge gently into the opening until it locks into place 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 31 9 When turning on the printer hold down the On Line and Form Feed buttons simultaneously for a few seconds until the Paper Toner and Memory indicator lights turn on Release the buttons Your printer s toner counter is now reset Whenever you replace the developer cartridge you should clean the paper roller as described in the next section Replacing the photoconductor unit 1 2 Make sure the printer is turned off Open the printer cover by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way Caution You must completely open the printer cover to replace the photoconductor unit otherwise you may damage the printer Remove the developer cartridge as described on page 6 28 Slide the photoconductor unit gently out of the printer as shown 6 32 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Warning W Do n
105. t 4 printer If you are using a serial interface make sure that you set the parity baud rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer Graphics require large amounts of memory see Memory Problems in this chapter for more help Print quality problems The background is dark or dirty Lighten the Density setting on the Panel menu of your printer driver Turn off the printer Clean the paper path inside the printer using a soft dry cloth Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page 6 16 X Troubleshooting and Maintenance You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Paper Specifications in Appendix A for information on choosing paper There may be a problem with the developer cartridge Remove the cartridge shake it gently from side to side and then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem replace the developer cartridge as described on page 6 28 You may need to replace the photoconductor unit See page 6 32 for information on replacing the photoconductor unit Black or white bands appear in the printout Turn off the printer Clean the paper path inside the printer using a soft dry cloth Clean internal printer components by printing thre
106. t is not printed If ERR SHEET is ON an error sheet is printed when the error occurs This feature can be convenient for programmers using a non bidirectional parallel interface Remote Control Panel Utility 5 17 Protect Level Allows you to increase the amount of memory allocated for page protection If the Page Protect is off an overrun error might occur if there is not enought memory to print a page If this error occurs turn the protect level On MicroGray Enables your printer to increase the grayscale quality to approximate 1 200 dpi If your software program supports halftone its graphic output becomes smoother than the normal PostScript setting If you want to print your documents using standard PostScript grayscale turn MicroGray off MicroGray is not available in 300 dpi mode ESCP2 FX and 1239X mode Clicking the Otherbutton brings up the following dialog box This menu is available only in ESCP 2 FX or I239X emulation modes Off 5 18 Remote Control Panel Utility Condensed ESCP2 FX only Use this option to change character spacing Condensed printing is useful for spreadsheets and other applications that need to fit a large amount of information on each line However 15 cpi characters cannot be condensed T Margin ESC P2 FX only Use this option to specify the distance from the top of the sheet to the baseline of the first printable line This is measured in 0 05 inch increme
107. t up your printer on the network Now you can print using your EPL 5700 printer over a network For Windows NT 4 0 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder 3 Right click the EPSON EPL 5700 icon and click Properties Be sure to right click 4 Click the Ports tab 5 Click the Add Port button EPSON Status Monitor Utility 4 7 6 Double click the EPSON Printer Network icon 7 Double click the domain icon that the printer is connected to 8 Select your printer icon 9 Click OK in all open dialog boxes to set up your printer on the network Now you can print using your EPL 5700 printer over a network 4 8 EPSON Status Monitor Utility Chapter 5 Remote Control Panel Utility Remote Control Panel Utility Overview 5 2 When to use the Remote Control Panel utility 5 2 Installing the Remote Control Panel utility 5 3 Accessing the Remote Control Panel 53 LaserJet 4 Mode o o o o oo ooo 5 4 GLZ Mode utorrent a aes 55 PSMod 64 548 c9 km oe e ees 5 5 ESCPZMOdG iia 5 6 EXMOJE 2023 3i Vae ee OSS doe ao uw e aes S 5 6 239X Mode ur deb Ede de Se eanan ara net 5 7 Page Setup Options lees 5 7 Type Opuens iuda A I eek fee ee DEOR Ue e Ese 5 10 Printer Setup Options o o ooo ooo o 5 12 Others Options uq LS AAA 5 15 CLAMOR oa 5 15 POMO DR Mica os 5 17 ESCP2 FX and 1239X mode nni trade xn 5 18 More Options
108. tScript output See ROM module 1 Optional interface cards and modules provide a variety of interfaces allowing you to use your EPL 5700 with an Ethernet network a Macintosh an IBM main frame and other specialized interfaces Note The asterisk C amp is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country Each of these options is discussed in its own section If you purchased your printer and options at the same time first set up the printer and run the print test by following the instructions in the Getting Ready guide Then install the options Caution Before installing an option carefully read the manual that comes with the option 3 2 Options 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette The optional lower paper cassette gives you a third paper source in addition to the standard paper tray and manual feed slot This section describes how to install the cassette and load paper Installing the lower paper cassette 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the printer s power cord from the electrical outlet and from the printer 3 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 4 Lift the printer Make sure the printer and cassette are facing the same way Align the pins on the cassette with the holes on the bottom of the printer and then lower the printer until it rests securely on the cassette 5 Reconnect any interface cables you removed Options 3 3 6 Ma
109. tandardized way of assigning codes to characters and control codes The system is widely used by manufacturers of computers printers and software auto line feed A printer feature in which each carriage return code CR is automatically accompanied by a line feed LF code bitmap font The dot by dot representation of a font Bitmap fonts are displayed on computer screens and printed on dot matrix printers See outline font buffer See memory character set A collection of letters numbers and symbols used in a particular language cpi characters per inch A measure of the size of fixed width text characters default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on reset or initialized dots per inch dpi The number of dots per inch is a measure of printer resolution The higher the number of dots the higher the resolution download To transfer information from the computer to the printer download font A font that is loaded into the printer s memory from an outside source such as a computer Also called soft font dpi See dots per inch driver The part of a software program that converts commands from the program into commands used by the printer Also known as the printer driver Glossary 1 drum The part of the printer mechanism where the image is formed and transferred to the paper emulation See printer emulation fixed width font A font whose characters are allotted
110. ter as described on page 6 27 You can also clear this message by turning the printer off waiting 10 seconds and then turning it back on Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 23 If you continue to receive this message when printing a particular page try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and size of fonts Lower the Print Quality setting to 300 dpi You can also add more memory to the printer as described in chapter 3 Need Memory The printer has insufficient memory available for the current task Add more memory to your printer Paper Jam Paper is jammed in the paper path Open the printer cover and clear the jammed paper as described in the PAPER JAM section in this chapter After the jam is cleared the jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Opening the printer cover exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact label Be careful not to touch the fuser Paper Out There is no paper in the specified paper source Load paper of the indicated size into the source See your Getting Ready booklet or Chapter 1 for instructions on loading paper 6 24 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Paper Set The paper loaded in the tray does not match the required paper size Replace the paper with the correct size of paper and press Continue Print Overrun The required time to process the print data exceeds the print engine speed bec
111. terature on new EPSON products also available from Faxon Epson Q Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables accessories and options E 2 Contacting Customer Support Customer Support Our Customer Support team can provide the following services Q Technical information on installing configuring and operating your EPSON products Q Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period For information on contacting our Customer Support team please see the Service and Support Information booklet that came with your EPSON product If this booklet is not available details can be found on Faxon Epson faxback service EPtec Bulletin Board Service or on EPSON s World Wide Web site See below for details Faxon Epson Contact Faxon Epson faxback service for Q Literature and specifications on the latest EPSON products Q Support information including troubleshooting tips switch settings and driver information To use Faxon Epson call 01442 227332 using a touch tone phone You will be asked to follow a simple routine to register your document request and once you have entered your telephone and fax numbers Faxon Epson will fax a copy of the document catalogue to your fax machine When you have found the documents that you need in the catalogue call Faxon Epson again and enter the document ID numbers The documents will be faxed to you automatically EPtec Bulletin Board Service Call
112. the Epson Bulletin Board Service on 01442 227479 for the latest drivers and utilities No membership is required Make sure that your communications software is set to 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity bit ANSI terminal mode emulation and a modem speed of up to 28 8 Kbps Downloading protocols supported include Xmodem Ymodem and Zmodem See the documentation that came with your communications software and modem for more information When you first connect to the Bulletin Board Service you will be asked for your name company name phone number and a password which you can invent yourself Contacting Customer Support E 3 World Wide Web If you can connect to the Internet and have a Web Browser you can access EPSON s World Wide Web site at http www epson com Here you will find information on the latest EPSON products software drivers and answers to frequently asked questions For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of Customer Service As well as this User s Guide we provide the following sources for obtaining information EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing for most EPSON products offered in Australia There is also technical information including details of the latest software and drivers available Phone 02 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Bu
113. the Panel menu in the printer driver Using the Remote Control Panel utility Bring up the Remote Control Panel utility by typing EPRCP at the DOS prompt select the appropriate emulation from the main Remote Control Panel window click the Printer Setup button then change the RITech setting If the pattern still needs to be improved you may also have to change the print density setting See the next section for more information Adjusting print density Do not change the print density unless it is necessary Changing the print density affects all text and graphics so check the new setting by printing several pages with various kinds of text and graphics If your printout are too light or too dark adjust the print density by using the printer driver or the Remote Control Panel utility Using the printer driver Change the Density setting on the Panel menu in the printer driver Using the Remote Control Panel utility Bring up the Remote Control Panel utility by typing EPRCP at the DOS prompt select the appropriate emulation from the main Remote Control Panel window click the Printer Setup button then change the Density setting Understanding Your Printer 2 5 Note Increasing the print density increases toner consumption If you select darker print you may need to replace the developer cartridge more often Enhanced MicroGray Enhanced MicroGray Enh MG is EPSON s new printer technology created especially
114. the Printer sedare E 4 6 37 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 1 This chapter provides information on keeping the printer in optimum condition and tells you how to T Solve printer problems J Replace the developer cartridge and photoconductor unit 1 Clean the printer 4 Transport the printer Also included is a complete list of error messages you may encounter There are three ways to find out what error has occurred Q use the EPSON Status Monitor utility Qj print a status sheet 3 check the printer control panel For installing and using the EPSON Status Monitor utility see chapter 4 To print a status sheet first press the Continue button then press the Alt and the Form Feed button simultaneously For the printer control panel see below and chapter 2 The indicator light on the control panel shows status error and warnings for the printer D Paper ee Toner eee gt Memory Alt Continue Form Feed OnLine e JL LJ Reset Status Sheet 6 2 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Status
115. the printer driver and the EPSON Status Monitor utility in your computer described in this chapter For instructions on how to install the printer driver see Installing the Printer Driver in your Getting Ready guide To set up your printer as a network printer follow these steps For Windows 95 1 Doucle click the My Computericon 2 Double click the Printers folder 3 Right click the EPSON EPL 5700 icon and click Properties Be sure to right click 4 Click the Details tab 5 Click the Add Port button 6 Choose the Network radio button then click Browse 7 Double click the EPSON Printer Network icon 8 Double click the domain icon that the printer is connected to 9 Select your printer icon 10 You can now print using your EPL 5700 printer over a network 4 6 EPSON Status Monitor Utility For Windows NT 3 51 1 9 In the Main program group double click the Print Manager icon Select the EPSON EPL 5700 or the name you have defined for this printer icon From the Printer menu choose Properties Verify that the correct printer name and driver are selected Click anywhere in the Print to dialog box and then choose Otherat the bottom of the list In the Available Print Monitors list select EPSON Printer Network then click OK Double click the domain icon that the printer is connected to double click the printer that you want to use or select it and then click OK Click OK to se
116. the same amount of horizontal space no matter the width of the character Thus the uppercase M receives the same amount of space as the letter 1 font A set of characters and symbols that share a common typographic design and style font family The collection of all sizes and styles of a font halftone A grayscale image that is composed of small dots The dots can be close together to create black or more widely spaced to create gray or white areas in the image Newspaper photographs are common examples of halftones initialization The act of returning the printer to its defaults fixed set of conditions interface The connection between the printer and the computer A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time landscape Printing that is oriented sideways on the page This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets memory The part of the printer s electronic system that is used to store information Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates Information that is sent to the printer from the computer such as downloaded fonts is stored in memory temporarily See also RAM and ROM orientation Refers to the direction in which characters are printed on a page This direction is either portrait like this page or landscape with the text printed on a page turned
117. ting from the use of the information contained herein Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON and EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Speedo Fontware FaceLift Swiss and Dutch are trademarks of Bitstream Inc CG Times and CG Omega are registered trademarks of Miles Inc Univers is a registered trademark of Linotype AG and or its subsidiaries Antique Olive is a trademark of Fonderie Olive Albertus is a trademark of Monotype Corporation plc Coronet is a trademark of Ludlow Industries UK Ltd Arial and Times New Roman are registered trademarks of Monotype Corporation plc General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON dis
118. tion See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting Serial Stop Bit Use this option to set the number of stop bits for each character of information sent to the printer Stop bits signal the end of a character Serial DIR Use DTR Data Terminal Ready to turn the printer s DTR communications protocol on or off You can use DTR protocol in combination withe the Xon Xoff option setting 5 24 Remote Control Panel Utility Serial Xon Xoff Use this option to set Xon Xoff communications protocol to On or Off You can use Xon Xoff protocol in combination with the Serial DTR option setting Serial Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data If set to Maximum more memory is allocated for receiving data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated for printing data The factory default setting is Normal AUX Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data If set to Maximum more memory is allocated for receiving data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated for printing data The factory default setting is Normal Next Turn to the next page Prev Turn to the previous page Remote Control Panel Utility 5 25 Emulation Emulation Use this mode to select the printer emulation mode You can specify different emulations for each interface in other words for each computer yo
119. toner used in printing documents you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save Mode Getting Started 3 Options The printer comes with built in bidirectional parallel interface serial interface and 4 MB of memory which can be expanded up to 36 MB You can also install an additional Type B Ethernet serial coax or twinax interface The 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81287 automatically feeds up to 500 A4 size sheets without reloading The Face Up Tray C81286 k is recommended for printing on media such as labels and transparecies that require a straight through paper path KON ENERGY STAR Compliance negre As an International ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the International ENERGY STAR Program guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Program promotes the voluntary development of energy efficient computers printers and other peripheral equipment Safety Information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation
120. top edge the parameters are from 9 to 99 Left Offset Allows you to adjust the horizontal printing position on the page The setting is in millimeters You can move the printing position in approximately 0 5 mm increments from the left edge the parameters are from 9 to 99 Standby Sets the Standby mode to Enable or Disable When Standby is enabled the printer goes into a sleep mode if it is not used for 30 minutes The printer begins warming up as soon as you send data it warms up and is ready to print in about 60 seconds When Standby is disabled the printer stays warmed up and ready to print all the time Timeout Sets the length of time the printer waits before looking for the next print job If the printer is online and receives no new data for the number of seconds specified the printer automatically switches to the next channel that receives data Paper Size Ignore Selects whether a paper size error is ignored when it occurs Turning this item on causes the printer to print even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified size of paper This may cause smudges due to toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly When this item is off the printer stops printing if a paper size error occurs Country ESC P2 FX only Selects the international character set 5 22 Remote Control Panel Utility CG Table ESC P2 FX only Selects the character tables Character tables contain the
121. u connect Since each emulation mode has its own specific options make settings in the LJ4 LaserJet4 ESCP2 FX I239X PS or GL2 menus as necessary The options you can set are the same for every interface Available only when the EPSONScript Level 2 option is installed Parallel Specify the emulation you use for parallel interface Selial Specify the emulation you use for serial interface AUX Specify the emulation you use with the AUX interface This menu is available only when the optional Type B interface is installed 5 26 Remote Control Panel Utility Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Problems and Solutions epa 6 Oa 5 3S 6 4 Paperjam zy lt 2 Bons teuer oe anne eens dam eae Meng aioe ios 6 4 Operational problems n suc aed oe ea Res 6 13 Printout problems cipal 6 15 Print quality problems ramita 6 16 Memory problems I pauta i n 6 21 Option Problems isa 3 wow pa 6 21 Error Messages lle 6 22 Resetting the Printer i iunt d S HE XR DO SOROROR EE 6 27 pol E PLE 6 27 Reset de op Mos d ap des 6 27 Replacing Consumable Products 6 28 Replacing the developer cartridge 6 28 Replacing the photoconductor unit 6 32 Cleaning the Printer 0 ic AA 6 34 Cleaning the inside of the printer 6 34 Removing spilled toner 2 24 3 lt ac 00 4 4444 44 6 35 Cleaning the printer case o voe t ee REE 6 36 Transporting
122. uch as a wall switch make sure the switch is turned on or plug another electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 13 The printer doesn t print and the On Line light is off Press On Line once to put the printer on line the On Line light comes on The On Line light is on but nothing prints Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer Perform the procedure described in Connecting the printer to the computer in the Getting Ready booklet The interface cable may not be plugged in securely Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer Be sure to secure the connector using the wire retaining clips Make sure you use a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no longer than six feet in length If you are using a serial interface set the parity baud rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer The developer cartridge may be empty Replace the cartridge as described on page 6 28 The Remote Control Panel utility does not function as expected Your settings may have been changed by your software program which overrides the Remote Control Panel utility Initialize the printer as described later in this chapter 6 14 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Printout problems The font selected with software commands won t print The selected font is not supported by your pri
123. unless instructed to do so in this guide CQ Never force the printer s components into place Although the printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage it 10 Getting Started Q When removing the developer cartridge never touch the developing roller under the cover otherwise the print quality will decline T Do not turn the cartridge upside down or stand it on its sides T When handling the cartridge always set it on a clean smooth surface 2 Donot attempt to modify or take apart the cartridge It cannot be refilled Q Try not to touch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes T Donot use a cartridge for at least one hour after moving it from a cool to a warm environment Getting Started 11 Q When removing the photoconductor unit avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary The unit contains a light sensitive drum which is the green cylinder that can be seen through the openings to the unit Exposure to light can damage the drum causing dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reducing the service life of the drum If you need to keep the unit out of the printer for long periods cover it with an opaque cloth 1 Be sure not to scratch the surface of the drum When you remove the photoconductor unit from the printer always set the unit on a clean smooth surface Also avoid touching the drum since oils from your skin can permanently damage its surfa
124. ymbol Sets In LJ4 Emulation Mode The following table lists the symbol sets available in LJ4 emulation mode A table of the characters for each set is included later in this chapter Symbol set name Symbol set Available typefaces ID for ESC see next page Roman 8 8U 43 typefaces bitmap includes another 19 sets Roman Extension OE bitmap ECM94 1 ON 43 typefaces bitmap Legal 1U 43 typefaces bitmap 8859 2 ISO 2N 43 typefaces bitmap PsMath 5M 35 typefaces 8859 9 ISO 5N 43 typefaces bitmap WiTurkish 5T 43 typefaces MsPublishing 6 35 typefaces VeMath 6M 35 typefaces DeskTop 7J 43 typefaces Math 8 8M 35 typefaces WiE Europe 9E 43 typefaces PcTk437 9T 43 typefaces Windows 9U 43 typefaces PsText 10 43 typefaces IBM US 10U 43 typefaces bitmap IBM DN 11U 43 typefaces bitma p McText 12 43 typefaces Pc Multilingual 12U 43 typefaces bitmap Velntemational 13 43 typefaces VeUS 14 43 typefaces PiFont 15U 35 typefaces PcEEurope 17U 43 typefaces Symbol 19M Symbol Set SWA WiAns 19U 43 typefaces Wingdings 579L More WingBats SWM OCRA 00 OCRA OCRB 10 OCRB OCRB Extension 3Q OCRB Code 3 9 OY Code 3 9 2 types EAN UPC 8Y EAN UPC 2types The other 19 sets are the following Norwegl Italian Swedish ANSI ASCII UK French German Spanish Norweg2 French2 HP German JISASCII HP Spanish Chinese IRV Swedis2 Portuguese IBM Portuguese and IBM Spanish These are partial variation
125. ze setting is different from the size loaded in the printer Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the tray then press the Continue button If you turn on Size Ignore in the printer driver this menu does not occur Exit Jam Paper is jammed in the printer See page 6 4 for removing the jams in the printer 6 22 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Feed Jam Paper is not feeding into the printer from the tray or optional paper cassette or has jammed on its way into the printer Remove the jammed paper See page 6 8 for feed jams in the printer See page 6 10 for feed jams in the optional paper cassette See page 6 13 for advice on preventing this problem Image Optimum There is insufficient memory to print the page using the specified print quality The printer automatically reduces the print quality so it can continue printing If the printout is not acceptable try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number of fonts or font sizes Lower the Print Quality setting to 300 dpi Turn the Image Optimum setting off on the Printer Setup menu in the Remote Control Panel utility You may also need to increase the amount of printer memory See chapter 3 for more information on adding memory Mem Overflow The printer has insufficient memory available for the current task To correct the error press the Continue button on the control panel If the message remains reset the prin

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