First Alert T-1000 Printer User Manual
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1. Buttons 1 23 24 C Characters enhancement 3 3 7 7 5 6 sets 3 6 7 size 3 3 4 7 4 5 software control 7 1 8 spacing 3 3 4 7 4 5 user defined Character tables 7 6 7 Cleaning printer Combining modes 2 3 4 Command summary 7 l 8 Condensed mode 2 2 3 3 3 Configuring application software 1 28 Connecting printer l 26 27 Continuous feed paper 1 9 17 loading 1 12 17 top of form 1 16 17 Control panel 1 22 25 buttons lights 1 22 23 D Data control Default settings l DIP switches functions setting 5 3 Double strike mode 2 2 3 Double wide mode 7 4 5 Draft font i 23 32 DRAFT LINE FEED button 25 E Elite mode 2 2 3 Elite pitch B 3 Emphasized mode 2 2 3 Epson Character Graphics F Fonts draft near letter qualit L123l 3 2 selecting 7 4 5 FORM FEED button T 23 G Graphics H Horizontal motion Index 1 Indicator lights 1 22 23 Initialization Interface boards A 2 10 compatibility installation A 2 8 new serial interface 8143 A 9 10 International character sets Italic mode L LINE FEED button 1 25 M Multi part forms N Near letter quality NLQ NLQ FORM FEED button 23 0 ON LINE light E23 ON OFF LINE button 123 P Paper copy capacity 6 2 loading 1 9 21 multi part forms 1 21 top of form 1 16 17 width 6 2 Paper feed knob 1 5 Paper gui2. Continuous feed 4 to 10 in Single sheet 7 15 to 8 5 in M echanical Ribbon MCBF MTBF Print head life Dimensions and Weight Electrical Voltage Power consumption Frequency Insulation resistance Dielectric strength Technical Specifications Cartridge black 8750 Life expectancy in characters at 14 dots character 3 million 3 million lines exduding the print head 4 000 hours 200 million strokes per wire Height excluding tractor 3 5 in Width with paper feed knob 15 7 in Depth 12 1 in Weight including tractor 11 2 Ibs 120 VAC 10 120 V model 220 VAC x 10 220 V model 240 VAC x 10 240 V model 70 VA maximum 49 5 Hz 60 5 Hz 10 Mohms between AC power line and chassis Can withstand 1 kV rms applied between AC line and chassis for 1 minute or 1 20 kV rms for 1 second Technical Specifications 6 3 Technical Specifications Environment Temperature Humidity Shock Vibration Operation 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Storage 22 F to 149 F 30 C2 to 60 C Operation 10 to 80 without condensation Storage 5 to 85 without condensation Operation Up to 1 G within 1 ms Storage Up to 2 G within 1 ms Operation Up to 0 25 G at up to 55 Hz Storage Up to 0 5 G at up to 55 Hz 6 4 Technical Specifications Parallel Interface Connector pin assignments and a description of respective interface signals are shown
3. 4 Insert the cartridge by pladng the black hooks on each side of the cartridge into the slots located inside the printer in the right and left front corners Push down until the cartridge snaps into place See the illustration below Setting Up 1 7 installing and Replacing the Ribbon 5 Turn the knob on the cartridge in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon As you turn the knob see that the ribbon slips down into its proper place between the print head and the ribbon guide You may want to use a pen to direct the ribbon as shown in the next illustration 6 Replace the front lid by inserting its legs into the slots near the front comers of the printer Lay thelid down and press to snap it into place Replacing the ribbon When your printing becomes light and you need to replace the ribbon follow these steps 1 Remove the front lid 2 Grasp the ribbon cartridge handle and pull out the cartridge 3 Follow the ribbon installation instructions above to insert the new ribbon cartridge 18 Setting Up Using Continuous feed Paper The following section covers use of continuous feed paper with your tractor unit If you plan to use single sheet paper skip to the Removing the tractor unit section on page 1 17 The tractor unit for the printer allows you to use paper with pin feed holes along the sides continuous feed paper You can adjust the trador unit to accommodate widths of paper ranging from 4
4. 1 through 3 above then return to step 1 and follow the entire sequence steps 1 through 5 Do the same thing to combine three modes but repeat steps 1 through 3 for each of the first two modes you enter Always select the lowest mode number first SelecType 2 3 SelecType Operation When you press the ON OFF LINE button to select an additional mode start counting again where you left off That is if you have selected emphasized and wish to combine that with elite press the ON OFF LINE button three more times not four to select elite For example follow these steps to combine emphasized and elite l 3 Press the ON OFF LINE button once to select emphasized Press the FORM FEED button Press the ON OFF LINE button three more times to select elite The mode is four but remember that you have already pressed the ON OFF LINE button once Press the FORM FEED button Press the LINE FEED button Press the ON OFF LINE button and you are ready to print Note Some application programs are designed to control all typestyle functions These programs cancel previous typestyle settings by sending certain printer codes before printing Because these codes cancel SelecType settings you have to use the program s print options function instead of SelecType to select your typestyles Therefore if SelecType does not work with a particular application program consult its manual on how to select typestyles 2
5. 4 SelecType SelecType Tips Once you have learned the simple technique for controlling print styles with SelecType you can use it whenever you wish You should be aware of a few points however SelecType is designed to control the printing of an entire file or document not an individual line or word If you are using the NLQ mode remember that the following SelecType modes are not available doublestrike and condensed If there are print codes in the document or file you are printing those codes will override your SelecType settings This seldom happens since you usually won t use SelecType with files that have such codes but if your printer follows the SelecType instructions for only part of a document it may be that print codes in the document are conflicting with the SelecType modes After you turn on a mode with SelecType it stays in effect until the printer is turned off or until you send a software command that overrides it In general software commands override SelecType settings If for example you use SelecType to print a document in emphasized type anything you print after that will be emphasized unless you first turn the printer off and back on SelecType 2 5 SelecType Tips 2 6 SelecType Chapter 3 Printer Features Qualy and EOS Sede e EAE NE NENNEN Print Size and Character Width PIRES EE Mises uie ds ds Double wide and condensed eee eee eee Special Effects and Empha
6. GND z from the logic ground 18 d NC 5 Unused 19 30 GND Twisted pair return signal ground level 31 INIT IN When level becomes LOW the printer controller is reset to its power up state and the print butter is cleared This level is usually HIGH its pulse width must be more than 50 us at the receiving terminal 32 ERROR OUT This level becomes LOW when the printer is in 1 Paper end state 2 Off line state 3 Error state 33 GND Same as for Pins 19 30 34 NC L Unused 35 Pulled up to 5 V through 3 3 KR resistance 36 SLCT N IN The DC1 DC3 code is valid only when this signal is HIGH Internal fixing can be carried out with DIP switch pin 2 1 The level of this signal is factory set to LOW 6 6 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications e The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer e Return denotes the twisted pair return to be connected at signal ground level For the interface wiring be sure to use a twisted pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side To prevent noise these cables should be shielded and connected to the chassis of the host computer or the printer but not at both ends e All interface conditions are based on TTL level Both the rise and the fall times of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds e Data transfer must be carried out by observing the AC
7. See the illustration below When you turn on SelecType a short beep sounds and the ON LINE light blinks to indicate that the printer is in SdecType mode 2 2 SelecType SelecType Operation Selecting typestyles In SelecType each button has a function e ON OFF LINE selects typestyles e FORM FEED sets the styles e LINE FEED turns SelecType off After turning on SelecType follow these steps to select a typestyle l Find the typestyle you want in the table below All of the typestyles listed in the table are available for draft mode If you arein NLQ mode only emphasized and elite are available Mode Typestyle 1 Emphasized ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz 2 Double strike ABCDEFGHIJKLM nopqrstuvwXyz 3 Condensed ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz 4 Elite ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwXyz 2 Pressthe ON OFF LINE button the number of times indicated in the mode column Be sure that the printer beeps each time you press the ON OFF LINE button 3 Pressthe FORM FEED button to set the typestyle 4 Pressthe LINE FEED button to turn SelecType off The control panel returns to its normal functions but the printer is off line 5 Press the ON OFF LINE button and you are ready to print You can combine any of the modes listed in the above table when you are in draft mode except for emphasized and condensed In NLQ the two available modes emphasized and elite may be combined If you wish to combine two modes follow steps
8. advanced functions Chapter 7 contains a summary of the printer s commands and the Appendix contains information on optional interfaces Attached to the cover of this manual is a Quick Reference card containing the information you need most 2 Introduction Chapter do Setting Up Identifying Printer Parts enn KK Selecting a Place for the Printer eese Installing the Paper Feed Knob eeeennnnne Installing and Replacing the Ribbon eee Replacing the ribbon 53222 9 x anre rrr ada Using Continuous feed Paper eene Installing the tractor unit s s 2 onu Loading continuous feed paper e eee eee eee eee Installing the paper guide esse eee cece eee tees Setting top Of fOrm 299443225332 939852 1253 den ERE Removing the tractor unit 9 Using Singlesheet Paper enn Installing the paper guide een n n eee ee Automatic paper loading n nn eee eee Reoading during printing esses 9 eiue ues Printing multi part forms and copies Operating the Control Pane 26999965 Ie eh Indicator lights lt tctesctetekeceseeceeseseseieseeass BUTTONS arratona eee eaea reer ee me 19 88 Performing the saf test ee ero ERR Exe EE rra dein Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Printer Selection Menus Choosing from a menu A quick test 0 eee cece ene Setting Up 1 1 Identifying Printer Parts First see that you have all the parts you need In addition to this
9. below and on the following page Technical Specifications Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 1 19 STROBE IN STROBE pulse to read data in Pulse width must be more than 0 5 us at the receiving terminal 2 20 DATA 1 IN These signals represent information of 3 21 DATA 2 IN the 1st to 8th bits of parallel data 4 22 DATA 3 IN respectively Each signal is at HIGH level 5 23 DATA 4 IN when data is logical 1 and LOW when it is 6 24 DATA 5 IN logical 0 7 25 DATA 6 IN 8 26 DATA 7 IN 9 27 DATA 8 IN 10 28 ACKNLG OUT Approximately 12 us pulse LOW indicates that data has been received and that the printer is ready to accept more data 11 29 BUSY OUT A HIGH signal Indicates that the printer cannot receive data The signal goes HIGH in the following cases 1 During data entry ea char time 2 During printing 3 When off line 4 During printer error state 12 30 PE OUT A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper 13 Pulled up to 5 V through 3 3 KQ resistance 14 AUTO IN When this signal is LOW the paper is FEED XT automatical fed 1 line after printing The signal level can be fixed to this by setting DIP switch 2 4 to ON 15 NC Unused Technical Specifications 6 5 Technical Specifications Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 16 OV Logic ground level 17 CHASSIS Printer s chassis ground which is isolated
10. button also controls the auto load feature The control panel buttons also control the SelecType feature This feature enables you to select among emphasized double strike condensed and elite typestyles See Chapter 2 for more information Performing the self test Now you ll see your printer print something even though it s not yet connected to a computer Follow these steps 1 Make sure that your printer has paper in it 2 Turn the power switch off then hold down the DRAFT button on the control panel while you turn the power back on The printer begins printing letters numbers and other characters that are stored in its ROM Read Only Memory in draft mode If DIP switch 1 5 has been turned on the test will be performed in NLQ mode as in step 4 below 3 When printing starts you can release the DRAFT button the printing continues until you turn the printer off or until the printer runs out of paper 4 To perform the same test in the NLQ mode load another sheet of paper Turn the printer off then turn it back on while holding down the NLQ button Sans Serif and Roman fonts alternate for this test Partial results of both tests are shown in the following samples l 24 Setting Up Operating the Control Panel DRAFT 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJLMNO 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP yx 0123456789 0ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ 02356789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
11. far right is DIP switch 2 4 You can easily reset the switches with a thin pointed object such as a small screwdriver or the cap of a ballpoint pen Note When you change a DIP switch setting turn off the power reset the switch or switches then turn on the power again The printer checks and recognizes new settings only at the time the power is turned on Defaults and DIP Switches 5 3 DIP Switch Settings Thetables below describe the DIP switch functions DIP Switch 1 i i Action number Function Gen O enen OFE 1 1 Select condensed or normal characters Condensed Normal 1 2 Select slashed or unslashed zero 0 0 1 3 Select character table Graphics Italics 1 4 Paper out detection Inactive Active 1 5 Select print quality NLQ Draft 1 6 Select international character set s See table on page 5 5 DIP Switch 2 Switch Select page length Select cut sheet feeder mode Skip over perforation Add line feed after carnage return Note The factory setting for all switches except l 6 l 7 and 1 8 is OFF Action when ON 11 inch Not selected None CR only 5 4 Defaults and DIP Switches International Character Sets Thirteen international character sets are available Eight of these are selected by DIP switches 1 6 to 1 8 and the remaining five Japan Norway Denmark II Spain II and Latin America can be selected with the ESC R command which is described in th
12. interfaces that supplement the built in parallel interface 8143 Serial interface with baud rate selectable between 75 and 9600 8148 Intelligent serial interface 8165 Intelligent IEEE 488 interface A 2 Appendix Installing an Interface Before installing an interface you must remove the printer s cover WARNING Do not remove the cover unless the printer is m turned OFF and unplugged because high voltages are present inside the printer when the power is on Also do not touch contacts on the circuit board of the printer because many of the components can be destroyed by the static electricity charge that may build up on your body 1 Turn off the power to both the printer and the computer and unplug the power cable and disconnect the interface cable from the printer 2 Removethe printer lid tractor unit if installed paper rest if installed and paper guide 3 Remove the ribbon 4 To remove the upper case of the printer insert a flat blade screwdriver into each of the two holes at the front of the printer as shown in the illustration Gently twist the screwdriver while pushing it up until the upper case is loosened from the bottom Appendix A 3 Installing an Interface 5 Slightly raise the upper case by its front As you do this be careful not to pull the flat cable out of the control panel in the upper case A 4 X Appendix Installing an Interface 6 Disconnect the other end of
13. lid is in place whenever you print Always snap the lid shut when replacing the lid The front lid doubles as a paper bail holding the paper against the platen 8 If the paper is crooked and needs to be reloaded pull the paper release lever forward pull out the paper push the lever back turn the printer off and reload by beginning again at step lin the Automatic paper loading section above If the paper just requires minor adjustment then pull the paper release lever forward open the front lid adjust the paper and push the lever back Then dose the front lid 1 20 Setting Up Using Single sheet Paper Reloading during printing When you print a document more than one page long using single sheet paper there are two ways your software can enable you to load a new sheet at the end of a page e If your software sends characters in a continuous stream the printer stops printing when it reaches the bottom of the paper When this happens the ON LINE light goes off automatically e If your software handles printing page by page it probably stops sending characters at the end of a page and prompts you to insert more paper In this case the ON LINE light may remain on If it does the first thing you should do is press the ON OFF LINE button once to turn it off Once the ON LINE light is off remove the sheet that has just been printed and load a new sheet in the same way as before Printing multi part forms and co
14. place 2 Hold the paper guide upright and insert the legs of the guide into the slots on either side of the printer as shown below l 18 Setting Up Using Single sheet Paper 3 Align the left side of the left edge guide with the guide mark on the paper guide as shown below You may later wish to adjust this edge guide depending on the margin setting in your application program Guide mark Automatic paper loading Now you are ready to load single sheet paper using the printer s auto load feature To load paper automatically just follow these steps 1 Push back the paper release lever See the illustration on the previous page The single arrow icon behind the lever marks the position the lever should be in for loading single sheet paper Turn on the printer 3 Makesurethat the ON LINE indicator is off If itis not off press the panel labeled ON OFF LINE 4 Adjustthe right edge guide to fit the size of the paper 5 Slide the paper down through the edge guides until it meets resistance Press down on the paper a bit more to make sure that it is firmly in place as shown in the following illustration Setting Up 1 19 Using Single sheet Paper 6 Press and release the AUTO LOAD button the same button as the DRAFT LINE FEED button The paper is automatically loaded to the top of the page 7 Push the ON OFF LINE button so that the printer is ready to print Note Make sure the front
15. the flat control panel cable from the main circuit board connector as shown in the illustration After you remove the case follow the instructions below to insert the interface board After you have inserted the board replace the case by reversing steps 2 through 6 Appendix A 5 installing an Interface Inserting the interface board 1 Locate the connector cover at the back of the upper case shown in the illustration below Push it down and in toward the inside of the printer until it clicks You need to move the cover to allow access to the new interface connector when the case is reassembled 2 Thescrew marked CG at the rear of the drcuit board is the connection for the frame ground wire Unscrew it and then use it to connect the frame ground wire as shown below A 6 Appendix Installing an Interface 3 Plug the interface board into the connector marked CN2 on the main circuit board of the printer 4 Secure the board to the three supports with the screws provided as shown below Appendix A 7 Installing an Interface 5 Connect the frame ground wire to the FG terminal tag on the interface board as shown below 6 Reassemble the printer reversing the procedure described in steps 2 through 6 in the previous section A 8 Appendix 8143 New Serial Interface Board If you are using an optional interface it may be necessary for you to alter the communications protocol of the prin
16. to 10 inches including the pin feed holes Installing the tractor unit You need to install the tractor unit each time you wish to load continuous feed paper after using single sheet paper which can be loaded only when the tractor unit is removed Since your printer comes with the tractor unit installed simply install the paper rest by fitting it into the slots along the top edge of the back of the printer and snapping it into place See the bottom illustration on the following page Then see the instructions later in this chapter for loading continuous feed paper To install the tractor unit follow these steps 1 If the paper guide is installed remove it by tipping it toward you and pulling it out Setting Up 1 9 Using Continuous feed Paper 2 Pop out the tractor unit slot cover which is located above the indicator lights It may help to use the flat edge of a screwdriver as shown on the next page Store the cover in a safe place while you use the tractor unit and replace it when you remove the tractor unit 3 Fitthe paper rest into the slots along the top edge of the back of the printer and snap it into place as shown below 1 10 Setting Up Using Continuous feed Paper 4 Pull the paper release lever forward See the illustration below The double arrow icon in front of the lever marks the position the lever should be in for using continuous feed paper or for releasing paper 5 Now install the
17. 3 4 Index Quick Reference Edge guides Control panel Paper fed knob Print head Ribbon cartridge DIP switches Parallel interface Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC 64 40 Initialize Printer DC1 17 il Select Printer DC3 19 13 Deselect Printer DEL 127 TF Delete Character ESC s I0 115 13 Turn Half weed Mode On Off ESC lt 60 Xx Select Unidirectional Mode one line ESC U I0 a5 55 Turn Unidirectional Mode On Off ESC a 56 38 Disable Paper out Sensor ESC 9 57 39 Enable Paoer out Sensor ESC EM n 25 19 Control Cut Sheet F eeder Mode EEL 7 07 Beeper CR 13 0D Carriage Retur CAN 24 18 Cancel Line PO FF 12 oc Form Feed ESC C n 67 43 Set Page Length in Lines ESC C On 67 43 Set Page Length in Inches ESC Nn 78 4E Set Skip Over Perforation ESC 0 79 4F Cancel Skip Over Perforation LF 10 OA Line Feed ESC 0 48 30 Select 1 8 inch Line Spacing ESC 1 49 31 Select 7 72 inch Line Spacing ESC 2 50 32 Select 1 6 inch Line Spacing ESC 3n 51 33 Set n 216 inch Line Spacing ESC An 65 41 Set n 72 inch Line Spacing ESC n 4 4 A Perform n 216 inch Line Feed VT 11 0B Tab Vertically ESC B nn 66 42 Set Vertical Tabs ESC b nn 98 62 Set Vertical Tabs in Channels ESC n 47 2F Select Vertical Tab Channel ESC an 97 61 Select NLQ Justification ESC tn 116 74 Select Charact
18. Ape Xx Action Printer T 1000 by EPSON Users Manual Y56599116000 Where to Get Help Customer support and service for Epson products are provided by a network of authorized Epson dealers and service centers throughout the United States Epson America provides product information and toll free support to its dealers and service centers Epson is confident that this policy will provide you with the assistance you need For service center and technical support referrals please call our Consumer Information number 800 922 891 1 Options and Supplies To locate or purchase ActionPrinter accessories or supplies please call 1 800 873 7766 Ape X y Action Printer T 1000 by EPSON User s Manual Contents Introduction ips Uli CT About This Manual ueuuusuce uc ciet e a ieee cu Chapter 1 Setting Up Identifying Printer Parts s veereereetrcetereverereewes Selecting a Place for the Printer sees Installing the Paper Feed Knob 55 kiexEEEREEEREKEREDER Installing and Replacing the Ribbon Using Continuous feed Paper seeeeeeeese Using Singleshee Paper seen Operating the Control Panel sees 1 22 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Ls 1 26 Printer Selection Menus eere 1 28 Chapter 2 SelecType SelecTvps Oper atTOD vebbebete beber Pide debuts Selec TUDB VIDS saa Va aa asa Fzrrtsaskrgaaus ases cranes 2 5 Chapter 3 Printer Fea
19. ESCIn ESCQn BS HT ESC D nn 108 81 68 6C Set Left Margin n left margin column 51 Set Right Margin n right margin column 08 Backspace 09 Tab Horizontally 44 Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs 1 255 entered in ascending order Terminated by 0 Command Summary 7 3 Command Summary ASCII Dec Hex Description Horizontal M otion continued ESCens ESCfns Set Tab Increments n 0 for horizontal tabs n 1 for vertical tabs s tab setting Horizontal Vertical Skip If n 0 s number of spaces If n 1 s number of line feeds Overall Printing Style ESC xn 120 ESC kn 107 ESC n 33 78 Select NLQ or Draft 0 Draft 1 NLQ Near Letter Quality 6B Select NLQ Font 0 Roman 1 Sans Serif 21 Master Select To find the value of n add together the numbers of the typestyles you want to combine from the list below pica 0 decimal 00 hex elite 1 01 condensed 4 04 emphasized 8 08 double strike 16 10 double wide 32 20 italics 64 40 underline 128 80 Print Size and Character Width ESC P 80 50 Select Pica ESC M 77 4D Select Elite SI 15 OF Select Condensed Mode ESC SI 15 OF Select Condensed Mode DC2 18 12 Cancel Condensed Mode so 14 0E Select Double wide Mode one line ESC SO 14 0E Select Double wide Mode one line ESC W 1 0 87 57 Turn Double wide Mode On Off DC4 20 14 Cancel Double wide Mode one line 7 4 Command S
20. KNLG or BUSY signal Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW Data Transfer Sequence Interface timing The illustration below shows the timing for the parallel interface Approx 5us 0 5 us min 0 5 us min 0 5 us min Approx 7 ps Technical Specifications 6 7 Technical Specifications Printing enabled disabled signals and control conditions The table below shows the relationship between printing being enabled or disabled and the on line off line condition the printer select signal SLCT IN and the receipt of data on off control character DC1 DC3 ON LINE SLCT IN Indicator on Low Sw 2 1 interface on line on line High on line High off line High Low no effect DC1 DC3 Data on off control DC1 DC3 no effect DC1 Recv d DC3 Recv d DC1 DC3 no effect ACKNLG High Low Pulsed ea char High Low Pulsed ea char High Low Pulsed ea char Not generated Printing Disabled enabled Enabled normal cond Enabled Disabled Disabled Even though printing is disabled data characters are received and acknowledged since the printer is looking for another DC1 character which would allow it to resume printing 6 8 Technical Specifications Chapter 7 Command Summary Irntroduclol suut 2tswePRREDR
21. LINE lights should be on Make sure that the printer and computer are connected Be certain you are using the correct cable and that it is firmly plugged in at both ends Turn the printer off and on again to reset it While the printer is turned off make sure the paper is loaded correctly If the printer still does not print try the self test procedure described in Chapter 1 If the self test works correctly the printer is all right and the problem lies elsewhere If the self test doesn t work take the printer to a qualified service center Check that the ribbon is seated correctly Check that the ribbon moves freely in the cartridge If you have been using the ribbon for a long time or for a large amount of printing it may need to be replaced It is also possible for the print head to wear out if the printer is used frequently and for long periods at a time Contact an Epson dealer if you think the print head needs to be replaced 4 2 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Problem Problem Solution Summary Solution All the text is printed on the same fine or text is printed with an extra blank line between Some of the characters printed do not match those in the file Can t get condensed print This can usually be corrected by changing the setting of DIP switch 2 4 If that does not solve the problem you may need a different cable If they are international characters check the settings of DI
22. Now that you have dedded where to locate your printer the first step in setting it up is installing the paper feed knob Follow these steps 1 Locate the paper feed knob which is packed into an indentation in the white foam material 2 Insert the knob into the hole on the right side of the printer as shown below Gently rotate the knob until it fits over the shaft 3 Pushthe knob in until it is flush with the printer case Setting Up 1 5 Installing and Replacing the Ribbon The printer uses a continuous loop inked fabric ribbon It is enclosed in a cartridge that makes ribbon installation and replacement a clean and easy job To install the ribbon follow these steps 1 Removethelid at the front of the printer by lifting the handles Removing the lid enables you to see the print head which is shown below Print head 5 CAUTION The power must be off when you move the print head because moving the print head when the power is on may damage your printer Also if you ve been using your printer be careful not to touch the print head because it becomes hot during use Let it cool for a few minutes 1 6 Setting Up installing and Replacing the Ribbon 2 Movethe print head by hand to the center of the printer so that the other parts of the printer will not get in your way 3 Grasp the ribbon cartridge by its handle and hold the cartridge so that the exposed strip of ribbon is facing away from you
23. P switches 1 6 to l 8 If they are graphics characters see that your software is correctly installed and that you have correctly set DIP switch 1 3 See that the printer cable is securely plugged in Cancel enphasized mode it has priority over condensed Cancel NLQ mode it has priority over condensed Troubleshooting and Maintenance 4 3 Beeper Error Warnings When the printer s beeper sounds it usually indicates that the printer is out of paper If the printer beeps and stops printing when it is not out of paper turn the printer off and check to see that the paper is loaded correctly If the paper is loaded correctly turn the printer back on and try to print again If the printer beeps and does not print again take it to a qualified service person 4 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer running at its best you should clean it thoroughly Several times a year Follow the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Then remove the paper guide 2 Using a soft brush carefully remove all dust and dirt 3 If the outer case or paper guide is dirty or dusty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution Keep the front lid in place to prevent water from getting inside the printer WARNINGS 0 Never use alcohols or thinners to dean the printer these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case Be careful not to get water on t
24. PQR 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORS n 0123456789 lt gt aBCDEFGJHIJKLMNOPQRST 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVW NLQ 10123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO O 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPOR 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPaRS 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUV 10123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVW I Setting Up l 25 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Now that the test pattern has shown that your printer is operational it s time to hook it up to your computer Remember that computer systems communicate with printers in a variety of ways If your computer expects to communicate through a Centronics parallel interface all you need is the proper shielded cable If your computer requires any other kind of interface you also need an interface board If you don t know what a Centronics parallel interface is your computer manual or your dealer can tell you what you need Then once you have plugged your printer cable into your printer and comp
25. PRRERRERRRRCEFERE REESE DES 7 2 Printer Operation ac crebe debe bebese re breeders bere ees 7 2 Data Control T 7 2 Vertical Motion cnciesegessyeesesssusesesoteseeses 7 3 Horizontal Motion Seezererevexexcircberereradusbevedqa s 1 3 Overall Printing Style p 7 4 Print Size and Character Width LL 7 4 Print Enhancement cvrreis se eseeee EE ES 2E E cols 7 5 Word Processing sssee RR 1 5 Character Tables ccc eee cece cece een eees 7 5 User defined Characters ccc cece eee eens 7 5 Graphics Losegerekewew d dAran PREGA RE Sebel e es 7 6 Command Summary 7 1 Command Summary Introduction This summary contains all the commands used by the printer If a command has no parameters it is merely listed If it has parameters they are explained The parameters are indicated by lowercase italicized letters usually n The examples below show how the parameters are indicated ESC Bis a command with no parameters ESC U 1 0 is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and O to turn it off ESC nl n2 is a command with two parameters ESC D nn is a command with a variable number of parameters ASCII Dec Hex Description Printer Operation ESC 64 40 Initialize Printer DCI 17 11 Saec Printer DC3 19 13 Deseect Printer DEL 127 7F Deete Character ESC s 1 0 115 73 Turn Half speed Mode On Off ESC 60 3C Select Unidirectional Mode one line ESC U 1 0 85 55 Turn Unidirection
26. a average a oat a Printer Features 3 5 Using Different Character Sets The printer incorporates a special character set Epson Character Graphics This set allows you to take advantage of the power of the Epson commands and still print out the character graphics used by IBM and IBM compatible computers and by much commercial software For example if your word processor can include the characters to draw boxes and shade areas you can produce some very professional effects Draw President Boxes and CEO You can select the Epson Character Graphics set with your software or by setting DIP switch l 3 ON For most applications it is best to use the DIP switch instead of the software command because the character graphics are then available as soon as you turn the printer on V P Finance The other important change you can make to the standard character set is to change some characters for ones commonly used in other languages chiefly European and Scandinavian such as accented characters and symbols Eight international character sets can be selected by setting DIP switches 1 6 to 1 8 USA French German UK Danish Swedish Italian and Spanish See Chapter 5 for the DIP switch settings These eight and five more can also be selected by a software command The additional character sets are the following Norwegian a second Danish set Japanese a second Spanish set and Latin American Thetable on the nex
27. al Mode On Off ESC 8 56 38 Disable Paper out Sensor ESC 9 57 39 Enable Paper out Sensor ESC EM n 2 5 19 Control Cut Sheet Feeder Mode 4 Turns mode on 0 Turns mode off Note For the ESC EM command the variables are the characters 0 48 decimal or 30 hex and 4 52 decimal or 34 hex Do not use 1 decimal 01 hex 4 decimal or 04 hex BEL 7 07 Beeper Data Control CR 13 OD Carriage Return CAN 24 18 Cancel Line 7 2 Command Summary ASCII Command Summary Dec Hex Description Vertical Motion FF ESCCn ESCCOn ESCNn ESCO LF ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC3n ESCAn ESCJn VT ESC B nn ESC b nn ESC n 12 67 67 78 79 10 48 49 50 51 65 74 11 66 98 47 0C 43 43 4 E 4F 0A 30 31 32 33 41 4A 0B 42 62 2F Form Feed Set Page Length in Lines n no of lines 1 127 Set Page Length in Inches n no of inches 1 22 Set Skip Over Perforation n no of lines 1 127 Cancel Skip Over Perforation Line Feed Select 1 8 inch Line Spacing Select 7 72 inch Line Spacing Select l 6 inch Line Spacing Set n 216 inch Line Spacing Set n 72 inch Line Spacing Perform n 216 inch Line Feed Tab Vertically Set Vertical Tabs Up to 16 tabs last n should be 0 1 255 Set Vertical Tabs in Channels Same as ESC B except the first n selects a channel for tabs Select Vertical Tab Channel n the vertical tab channel O 7 Horizontal M otion
28. d the platen the black roller Setting Up 1 13 Using Continuous feed Paper 8 Pull the paper up until the top is above the pin feed holders Fit the holes along the left edge of the paper over the pins in the left holder as shown below and dose the pin feed cover 9 Fit the right side of the paper into the right holder moving the holder as needed to match the width of the paper Close the second pin feed Cover 10 Make sure that the paper has no dips or wrinkles then push the locking lever back to lock the right holder in place Installing the paper guide Install the paper guide which is used here as a paper separator as described below Note that the guide is installed in one of two different positions depending on the type of paper you use It lies flat when you use continuous feed paper as described here and sits upright for loading single sheet paper 1 If the edge guides are not yet in place install them by hooking the tab on the back of each guide over the top of the paper guide as shown in the illustration on the next page Snap the bottom of each guide into place 1 14 Setting Up Using Continuous feed Paper For continuous feed paper move the edge guides to the far right and left positions on the paper guide You won t be inserting paper through the edge guides unless you use single sheet paper Page Paper guide 2 Insert the legs of the paper guide into the slots behind the tractor unit k
29. de 2 Index continuous feed paper l 14 16 single sheet paper l 18 19 PAPER OUT light l 23 Paper release lever p 1 19 20 Paper rest Paper separator Paper thickness lever 1 21 Parallel interface connecting 1 26 27 specifications 6 5 8 Pica pitch Pitches POWER light I 22 Printer assembling l l 8 cleaning 4 5 connecting to computer 1 26 connecting to power source l 4 default settings location for software control 7 8 specifications 6 2 4 testing 1 24 25 transporting unpacking 1 2 3 Print head Print quality 3 2 Print style Problems see Troubleshooting R READY light 1 22 Ribbon cartridge installing 1 6 8 replacing specifications Roman font S Sans serif font 1 23 SelecType 2 1 5 Self test printer 1 24 25 Single sheet paper 1 18 21 loading 1 19 21 Software application I 28 controlling printer features 7 1 8 Special printing effects Specifications 6 1 8 parallel interface 6 5 8 printer 6 2 4 Subscript mode 3 5 Superscript mode T Technical specifications see Specifications Top of form 1 16 17 Tractor unit installing 19 12 removing Tractor unit slot cover 1 9 10 Transporting printer Troubleshooting 4 6 Typestyles 2 2 5 7 4 5 see also Fonts U User defined characters V Vertical motion 7 2 3 W Word processing Index
30. e Command Summary Chapter 7 For the characters available in each character set see Chapter 3 The DIP switch settings to select the different character sets are shown below DIP switch settings Character set I G 1 7 I 8 USA ON ON ON French ON ON OFF German ON OFF ON UK ON OFF OFF Danish OFF ON ON Swedish OFF ON OFF Italian OFF OFF ON Spanish OFF OFF OFF Defaults and DIP Switches 5 5 Chapter 6 Technical Specifications Environment sesee s Parallel Interface 0 cee ees Data Transfer Sequence 1 eee cece cnet eres E E neces cree EE cones Technical Specifications 6 Technical Specifications Printing Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Character sizes Line spacing Paper Number of copies Paper width 6 2 Technical Specifications Impact dot matrix 180 characters per second in draft elite 150 characters per second in draft pica 25 characters per second in NLQ pica Bidirectional logic seeking for text printing Unidirectional for graphics and by software command for text All except superscript and subscript are 3 1 mm high The widths and characters per inch cpi are given below Mode Width mm CPI Pica 21 10 Elite 15 12 Condensed Pica 1 05 17 Condensed Elite 1 05 20 I inch or programmable in increments of 1 216th of an inch One original plus two copies total thickness not to exceed 0 01 in 0 25 mm
31. e following Plug the printer into a grounded outlet and do not use an adapter plug Make sure the power switch on the printer s left side is off before plugging in the printer Avoid using electrical outlets that are controlled by wall switches Accidentally turning off a switch can wipe out valuable information in your computer s memory and disrupt printing Avoid using an outlet on the same drcuit breaker with any large electrical machines or appliances These can cause disruptive power fluctuations Keep your printer and computer away from base units for cordless telephones Protect the printer from direct sunlight excessive heat moisture and dust Make sure that it is not close to a heater or other heat source If you are going to use the tractor unit and continuous feed paper dear enough space around the printer so that the paper has an unobstructed path into and out of the printer There are three common methods of arranging a printer and continuous feed paper Using a printer stand with the paper stacked behind it Because of the Cable it is usually best for the paper that feeds into the printer to be stacked somewhat behind the printer instead of directly beneath it Putting the printer on a desk or table and stacking the paper behind the printer Using a desk or table as a stand with the printer near the back edge and the paper on the floor or on a shelf T4 Setting Up Installing the Paper Feed Knob
32. e with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the printer with respect to the receiver Plug the printer into a different outlet so that the printer and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful Television Interference H andbook This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock N o 004 000 00450 7 WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cableto this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels that exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment If this equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces AII rights reserved No part of this publicatio
33. eeping the guide tilted backward as you do so See the illustration below Setting Up 1 15 Using Continuous feed Paper 3 When thelegs are in the slots lean the guide all the way back The guide should rest above the paper entering the printer separating it from paper exiting the printer Setting top of form Now you are ready to set the top of form position Follow these steps 1 Turn the paper feed knob to advance the paper until the perforation between pages is just below the top of the ribbon 4 Now replace the front lid Your printer should now be set up as shown below When you turn on your printer it remembers this top of form setting and uses it when any program tells it to move to the top of the next page If you later find that your word processing or other application program prints too high or too low on the page or is printing on the perforations check to see that your top of form setting is correct 1 16 Setting Up Using Continuous feed Paper Once you have set the top of form each time you finish printing a document push the ON OFF LINE button to put the printer off line and then push the FORM FEED button once to advance the paper one sheet This enables you to tear off your just printed pages and leave the paper in the correct position to begin the next document Note Make sure that the front lid is in place whenever you print Always snap the lid shut when replacing the lid The f
34. er Tables ESCR n a2 52 Select an International Character Set HORIZONTAL MOTION ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC n 108 6C Set Left Margi ESC Qn 81 51 Set Right Margin BS 8 08 Backspace HT 9 09 Tab Horizontally ESC D nn 68 44 Set Horizontal Tabs ESCens 101 65 Set Tab Increments ESC f ns 102 66 Horizontal Vertical Skip OVERALL PRINTING STYLE PRINT SIZE CHARACTER WIDTH ESCxn 120 78 Select NLQ or Draft ESC kn 107 6B Select NLQ Font ESC n 33 21 Master Select ESC P 80 50 Select Pica ESC M 7 4D Select Elite SI 15 OF Select Condensed Mode ESC SI 15 OF Select Condensed Mode DC2 18 12 Cancel Condensed Mode SO 14 0E Select Double wide Mode one line ESC S0 14 0E Select Double wide Mode one line ESC W 1 0 87 57 Turn Double wide Mode On Off DC4 20 14 Cancel Double wide Mode one line PRINT ENHANCEMENT ESC E 69 45 Select Emphasized Mode ESC F 70 46 Cancel Emphasized Mode ESC G n 47 Select Double strike Mode ESC H n 48 Cancel Double strke Mode ESC SQ a3 53 Select Superscript Mode ESC S 1 a3 53 Select Subscript Mode ESC T a4 54 Cancel Superscript Subscript Mode ESC 1 0 45 2D Turn Underline Mode On Off ESC 4 52 34 Select Italic Mode ESC 5 53 35 Cancel Italic Mode USER DEFINED CHARACTERS GRAPHICS ASCII Dec Hex Descrlplion ESC amp nn 38 26 Define Us
35. er defined Characters ESC 0 n O 58 3A Copy ROM to RAM ESC n 37 25 Select User defined Set ESC 6 54 36 Enable Printable Characters ESC 7 55 37 Enable Upper Control Codes ESC K nl n2 15 48 Select Single density Graphics Mode ESC L nl n2 16 4C Select Double density Graphics Mode ES Y n1 n ag 59 Select High speed Double density ESC Z n1n2 90 5A Select Quadruple density Graphics ESC m n1 n2 n 2A Select Graphics Mode ESC sm 63 3F Reassion Graphics Mode ESC m n1 n2 94 5E Select 9 pin Graphics Mode DIP SWITCH 1 Switch Description ON OFF l 1 Condensed or normal characters Condensed Normal 1 2 Slashed or unslashed zero 0 0 1 3 Character table Graphics Italics 1 4 Paper out detection Inactive Active l 5 Print quality NLQ Draft l 6 International character set See table on page 5 5 1 TER i poa g t A DIP SWITCH 2 Switch Description ON OFF 2 1 Page length 12 inch 11 inch 22 Cut sheet feeder mode Selected Not selected 13 Skip over perforation 1 inch None 2 4 Add line feed after carriage return CR LF CR only FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordanc
36. ers eee n n nn n Ce ret rE Appendix Compatible Interfaces sse e Installing an Interface ssssduex ees ceed che bacterias 8143 New Serial Interface Board Introduction The ActionPrinter T 1000 combines low price with high quality printing and advanced features Features In addition to the high performance and reliability you ve come to expect from Epson printers this printer offers the following features Draft mode for quick printing The speed of draft printing is 150 characters per second in pica and 180 in elite Near Letter Quality NLQ mode for top quality printing When you have perfected a document you can switch to one of two NLQ fonts Roman or Sans Serif A variety of print styles including emphasized double strike condensed italic and doublewide Selection of typestyles with the control panal User defined characters so you can create and print your own symbols or characters Dot graphics for charts diagrams and illustrations Easy paper loading A ribbon cassette for quick and dean ribbon changing The Epson Character Graphics set which indudes charader graphics that are used on IBM and compatible computers as well as international characters used by IBM compatible software Introduction 1 Introduction About This Manual Chapter 1 gives you step by step instructions on setting up your new printer and Chapters 2 through 6 cover the basic and
37. he printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism Contact a qualified service person if you think the printer needs lubrication Troubleshooting and Maintenance 4 5 Transporting the Printer Before you transport your printer some distance carefully repack it in the original box and packing materials as described in the following instructions 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Then remove the paper guide and front lid WARNING Turn the printer off before unplugging the power cable from the AC outlet 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet Coil the cable and tie it Then disconnect the interface cable from the printer and computer Remove the ribbon cartridge and paper feed knob 4 Replace the packing materials and put the printer in its box 4 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Chapter 5 Defaults and DIP Switches Default and Initialization Settings lesse DIP Switch Settings 0ccccseeeeeeee eee eeeeeees International Character Ses 0 0 e cece eens Defaults and DIP Switches 5 1 Default and Initialization Settings The printer can be initialized returned to a fixed set of conditions in three different ways when it is turned on when it receives an INIT signal at the parallel interface pin 31 becomes low and w
38. hen it receives the ESC 9 command The following conditions always occur when the printer is initialized e The print head returns to the home position e Interface signals are reset and the printer is put on line e The current print line is cleared e Margins and vertical tab settings are cleared line spacing is set to I Ginch horizontal tabs are set at every eighth position and vertical tab channel 0 is selected e The page length and skip over perforation are set according to DIP Switches 2 1 and 2 3 and the top of form position is set to the current line e The ROM characters are selected and the character table and international character set are reset according to DIP switches 1 3 and 1 6 to1 8 In addition when the printer is initialized by turning on the power or by an INIT signal the data buffer is deared of all text ESC resets the typestyle to the current SelecType settings but the other two methods rese the typestyle according to the DIP switches Also ESC 9 does not check whether any DIP switches have been altered since the printer was turned on instead it uses the old settings 5 2 Defaults and DIP Switches DIP Switch Settings The printer has twelve DIP switches which allow you to change many of the printer s settings to suit your individual needs The DIP switches are in two groups mounted on the back panel as shown below DIP switch l 1 is the switch at the far left side and the one at the
39. low shows the difference between the two Pica ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopagrstuvwxyz Elite ABCDEFGHIJKLMNopqrstuvwXxyz Double wide and condensed In addition to the basic pitches the printer offers two other modes that change the size of your printing These modes are double wide and condensed The double wide mode doubles the width of any size of characters This mode is useful for such purposes as emphasizing headings in reports and making displays but it is usually not suitable for large amounts of text Double wide pica Double wide elite Pica and elite are reduced to about 60 of their normal width with the condensed mode This mode is particularly useful for printing wide spreadsheets because condensed elite allows you up to 160 characters on an amp inch line Printer Features 3 3 Print Size and Character Width Condensed can be selected with SelecType by setinga DIP switch see Chapter 5 or with a software command Even if you turn condensed on with the DIP switch you can still turn it off with SelecType or the software command Condensed pica gives more characters on a line Condensed elite gives you even mare Widening or narrowing the characters also widens or narrows the spaces between words and letters Because word processors usually create a left margin by printing spaces you may need to change the left margin and the number of characters on a line to keep the margins correct if you change widths For exam
40. manual the printer box should contain the items shown in the illustration below The paper feed knob is packed into an indentation in the white foam material Printer Ribbon No d P dd Paper rest Paper guide 12 Seting Up Identifying Printer Parts In addition to the items in the box you need a proper shielded cable to connect the printer to your computer Though unlikely you may also need an interface board which is necessary only for those computers that can t use the Centronics parallel interface Your computer manual can tell you which cable you need and whether or not you require a special interface Note If you plan to use a printer stand make sure it meets the following requirements The stand must support at least 22 4 Ib or 102 kg twice the weight of the printer The stand must not tilt the printer more than 15 degrees from horizontal With a cut sheet feeder the stand must keep the printer leve If the paper supply is below the printer stand make sure that the paper cannot catch on the underside of the stand or on the stand supports Make sure that the power cord and the interface cable do not interfere with paper feeding If possible secure them to a printer stand support Setting Up 13 Selecting a Place for the Printer The main consideration in selecting a good location for the printer is placing the printer dose enough to your computer for the cable to reach Also remember th
41. n may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Epson America Inc No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book Epson A merica Inc assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions N either is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates specifically disclaim any and all liability for any damages or claims based upon or due to the use or combination of any Epson printer with any hardware software or other items not supplied by Seiko Epson Corporation or its affiliates or approved by Seiko Epson Corporation or its affiliates for use with Epson printers Epson and ESC P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Apex and Adion Printer are trademarks of Epson America Inc Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Copyright O 1989 by Epson America Inc Torrance California Epson America Inc 2780 Lomita Boulevard Torrance CA 90505 PEE TTS Printed in Japan 89 02 9 7A C 01
42. pies If you wish to print multi part forms or carbon copies use no more than three sheets or parts at a time with a total thickness of no more than 0 01 inches The factory setting for the paper thickness lever located inside the front lid on the left side accommodates both single sheets and multiple forms There is no need to adjust the lever Setting Up 1 21 Operating the Control Panel Now that your paper is loaded it is time to see what the indicators and buttons on the control panel do First see that the power switch on the left side of the printer is on Then take a look at the control panel See the following illustration POWER READY PAPER OUT ON OFF LINE LINE There are four indicator lights and three buttons on the control pand Indicator lights The indicator lights give you information on the printer s status e The POWER light glows green when the power is on e The READY light glows green when the printer is ready to receive data This light flickers somewhat during printing 1 22 Setting Up Operating the Control Panel e The PAPER OUT light glows red to indicate that the printer is out of paper or the paper is loaded incorrectly If you try to print and the printer does not respond check to see if this light is on e TheoN LINE light glows green when the printer can receive data The ON LINE light is located on the ON OFF LINE button Buttons The buttons or touch sensiti
43. ple a left margin of five pica characters is the same as one of six eite characters 3 4 Printer Features Special Effects and Emphasis The printer offers two ways of emphasizing parts of your text and also allows you to use underlining superscripts and subscripts Most of these features can be controlled only by software commands but many application programs can produce them if they are properly installed Emphasized and double strike modes both of which can be chosen with SelecType slow the printer down slightly to produce bolder text In emphasized mode the printer prints each character twice as the print head moves across the paper with the second pass slightly to the right of the first This produces darker more fully formed characters In double strike mode the printer prints each line twice with the second pass slightly below the first This makes the characters bolder While NLQ is in use however double strike is ignored because NLQ characters are already formed by two passes of the print head This is normal NLQ printing This is emphasized NLQ printing Superscripts and subscripts are valuable for such purposes as printing footnote numbers or parts of mathematical formulas and the underline mode provides an automatic way of underlining fully any piece of text It underlines spaces subscripts and superscripts without a break The example below shows underlining combined with subscripts in a mathematical formul
44. program even if it does not list your printer on its printer selection menu Choose from the following list the printers are listed in the order of preference T 1000 Lx 400 LX 800 FX 86e FX 850 LX printer FX printer Epson printer Draft printer Note If your application program does not list your printer you may want to contact the manufacturer to find out whether an update is available A quick test After setting up your application program print a sample document to be sure the program and the printer are communicating properly If the document doesn t print correctly recheck the program s printer selection and installation procedure If you re still having trouble printing consult Chapter 4 1 28 Setting Up Chaptr2 4J SelecType SelecType Operation TOCOHPEREPEPEPETPPCODPEPCOPPOUPTPEPP 2 2 Turning SelecType OL 8 x o n ens 2 2 Selecting typestyles UWOPECEREREEREEERERERRERREERERREREE 2 3 SelecType Ti MERE 2 5 SelecType 2 1 SelecType Operation The printer s SelecType feature can produce four special typestyles This is emphasized printing This is in the double strike mode This is condensed printing This is in the elite mode Using SelecType is easy You turn on SelecType and select a typestyle then turn off SelecType and print Turning SelecType on l1 Make sure that the printer is on line 2 Hold down the ON OFF LINE button and press the FORM FEED button
45. ront lid doubles as a paper bail holding the paper against the platen Removing the tractor unit It is necessary to remove the tractor unit before you use single sheet paper To remove the unit follow these steps 1 Removethe front lid 2 Open the pin feed covers and pull the paper off the pins Then lay the paper over the front of the printer so you can reach the tractor feed unit 3 Grasp both sides of the tractor unit and gently lift up the front end This action unsnaps the front legs of the tractor unit and enables you to lift off the unit 4 Pull the paper guide toward you until it settles into an upright position for single sheet paper 5 Make sure that the paper release lever is forward and remove the paper 6 Replace the front lid Setting Up 1 17 Using Single sheet Paper Before you load single sheet paper you must prepare the printer by installing the paper guide in an upright position If the tractor unit is installed remove it by following the instructions above After following those instructions you can skip the following section on paper guide installation except for step 3 on aligning the left edge guide Installing the paper guide Install the paper guide as follows l If you have not already done so install the edge guides on the paper guide by hooking the tab on the back of each guide over the top of the paper guide as shown on page l 15 Snap the bottom of each edge guide into
46. ser defined Set 0 Normal set 1 User defined set ESC 6 54 36 Enable Printable Characters With Extended Graphics this command enables the printing of codes 128 159 ESC 7 55 37 Enable Upper Control Codes Cancels ESC 6 Graphics ESC K nl n2 75 ESC L nl n2 76 ESC Y nl n2 89 ESC Z nl n2 90 ESC m nl n2 42 4B Select Single density Graphics Mode 4C Select Double density Graphics Mode 59 Select High speed Double density 5A Select Quadruple density Graphics ESC K L Y and Z each select an 8 pin mode Total columns nl n2 x 256 2A Select Graphics Mode Total columns nl n2 x 256 Option Single density Double density Quadruple density CRT I Plotter CRT II High speed double density Pins m Horiz dots inch 8 0 60 120 2 120 8 3 240 h 4 40 8 5 80 8 6 90 Adjacent dots cannot be printed in this mode ESC sm 63 3F Reassign Graphics Mode s K L Y or Z m mode O 6 ESC m nl n2 94 5E Select 9 pin Graphics Mode m 0 for single density m 1 for double density Total columns nl n2 x 256 7 6 Command Summary Appendix Compatible Interfaces cece cece eens Installing an Interface bebeno ieda a i a A 3 Inserting the interface board cece eee eee ees A 6 8143 New Serial Interface Board cece cece eee eee A 9 Error handling csccarvrncnineresenemnernieene dees A 10 Appendix A I Compatible Interfaces There are two optional
47. sis 42422599 05 9220 993 boa Using Different Character S amp s s cece cece cere eee ee Printer Features 3 1 Quality and Fonts The most fundamental changes you can make to printing are in the print quality and NLQ fonts The printer has two levels of print quality draft and NLQ Near Letter Quality Draft printing is fast making it ideal for drafts and other preliminary work NLQ printing takes a little longer but it produces more fully formed characters for presentation quality documents The printout below shows the differences between draft NLQ Roman and NLQ Sans Serif so that you can compare the different styles and densities Draft printing is extremely fast NLQ Roman is clear and typewriter like NLQ Sans Serif is crisp and distinctive The buttons on the control pane give you an easy way of changing the print quality and NLQ font but if you prefer to print in NLQ Roman most of the time you can select it with a DIP switch see Chapter 5 You can also choose the print quality and NLQ font with software commands 3 2 Printer Features Print Size and Character Width To add greater variety to your documents the printer has two pitches and condensed printing All can be selected either with SelecType or a software command and software commands also offer another option double wide Pitches The two pitches are pica and elite Pica is 10 characters per inch cpi and dite is 12 cpi The printout be
48. t page shows all of these characters 3 6 Printer Features Using Different Character Sets 35 36 64 91 92 93 94 96 123 124 125 126 0 USA N J 4 3 3 7 1 France s S 2 Germany H S8 A GO aA GD BU B j UK e xs 30009 79 WES gk s US 4 Denmark t dS A A i mp o 5 Sweden H of A GO A BU 6 Italy do O N tu e i 7 Spain t j RN vox Se RCM 8 Japan 0 X e AS ec 79 9 Norway t nm A A em o ti 10 Denmark II 4i HF A 2o go 11 Spain Il t i N aa LT HR 6 13 Latin America 0 Ka HL i A Also all text characters can be printed in italics You can use this typestyle for special emphasis or as an alternative typeface Italics give emphasis to words They are an attractive alternative style Printer Features 3 7 Using Different Character Sets 3 8 Printer Features Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Problem Solution Summary enn Beeper Error Warnings esse dice ekl ceu retta Cleaning the Printer ioescir rx EE ERG RH EA CR GR Transporting the Prinia ous eese Re xEREEEREFSESEERIRUN Troubleshooting and Maintenance 4 1 Problem Solution Summary Problem Solution Printer does not print Printing is patchy faint uneven or intermittent Make sure that the printer is turned on and is on line Both the POWER and ON
49. ter or the computer so they can communicate properly In most cases you should use the information in your optional interface manual or your computer s manual to match the computer with the interface For the 8143 optional interface board use the DIP switch settings shown below These switches are on the interface board not on the printer 8143 DIP switch settings See olowing table Selects data length Selects baud rate See following table Selects baud rate See following table ts Selects EVEN ODD pariy EVEN ono Appendix A 9 78143 New Serial Interface Board 8143 baud rate selection Baud rate SW1 7 SW1 1 SW1 4 SW1 3 75 ON ON ON ON 110 ON ON ON OFF 134 5 ON ON OFF ON 150 ON ON OFF OFF 200 ON OFF ON ON 300 ON OFF ON OFF 600 ON OFF OFF ON 120 ON OFF OFF OFF 1800 OFF ON ON ON 2400 OFF ON ON OFF 4800 OFF ON OFF ON 9600 OFF ON OFF OFF 19200 OFF OFF ON ON 19200 OFF OFF ON OFF 19200 OFF OFF OFF ON 19200 OFF OFF OFF OFF Note During current loop operation normal data transfer cannot be guaranteed at a baud rate higher than 1200 bps Error handling When a parity error is detected your printer prints an asterisk All other errors are ignored A 10 Appendix Index Command descriptions are not indexed here To locate a specific command see Chapter 7 or the Quick Reference card A Application software Auto load button 1 19 20 Beeper error warnings 4 4
50. tractor unit First hold the unit so that its black legs are facing downward as shown below Setting Up Fit Using Continuous feed Paper 6 In each tractor slot located at each side of the paper slot is a peg that fits into the notch on each of the rear tractor legs Tilt the tractor back so that the rear notches fit over these pegs as shown below 7 Then tilt the unit forward until the front legs snap into place Loading continuous feed paper Oncethe tractor unit is installed load continuous feed paper as follows l1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Remove the front lid of the printer 3 Move the print head to the center of the printer Remember the printer must be turned off whenever you move the print head Also if you ve been using the printer the print head may be hot Be careful not to touch it unless you let it cool for a few minutes 112 Seting Up Using Continuous feed Paper 4 Using the illustration below as a guide pull the locking levers on each side of the pin feed holders forward so you can move the pin feed holders 5 Place the left holder approximately 3 4 of an inch from the far left position and then push the locking lever back to fasten that holder into place Leave the other holder unlocked 6 Open the pin feed covers as shown below 7 Feed the paper into the paper slot Push and maneuver the paper through the slot until it comes up between the ribbon guide an
51. tures Quality and Fonts eseseweseesubadatesutessibebw ie ues Print Size and Character Width sees Special Effects and Emphasis Using Different Character Ses sese Chapter 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Problem Solution Summary Beeper Error Warnings sssesoos sacks br rn Cleaning the Printer Sikbsbrbrbib 3 eb 3 3 bb Ede Transporting the Printer existe iudicii ri err dt Chapter 5 D efaults and DIP Switches Default and Initialization Settings eee DIP Switch Settings esce o cames prs pr reIE Tenere ere International Character Sets ssseeeeeeeeneee Chapter 6 Technical Specifications PILING E eror eds hm Bus a f esf f ta tals fe o a Pape zssessste9 99 9 Rex RERBA RARE RERRARERRE RERBA MEANIGal c ostceedecedec eset eeeceesseeet PERPE Electrical se bid edad ead Seda tain dome enum nee ayn DR Environment n RI III HI n Parallel Interface ccc eee eee eee RK RR Data Transfer Sequence TP D Chapter 7 Command Summary It OQ UCEIOD kettle EA EG EE EX EY E EUR ES Printer Operation dueenE E RRRERSEEREERSARERENREAMA MAE Data Control essc edic S Vertical Motion eee B III III Horizontal Motion ee IRE Overall Printing Style 32cm ce m tie ett ten Print Size and Character Width Print Enhancement scceee cece BB Word PRicessing esses ie ieee kere eee e es teresa es Character Tables ccccce cece cece RH m User defined Charad
52. ummary ASCII Dec Hex Command Summary Description Print Enhancement ESC E 69 45 Select Emphasized Mode ESC F 70 46 Cancel Emphasized Mode ESC G 71 47 Select Double strike Mode ESC H 72 48 Cancel Double strike Mode ESC S 0 83 53 Select Superscript Mode ESC S 1 83 53 Select Subscript Mode ESCT 84 54 Cancel Superscript Subscript Mode ESC 1 0 45 2D Turn Underline Mode On Off ESC 4 52 34 Select Italic Mode ESC 5 53 35 Cancel Italic Mode Word Processing ESCan 97 61 Select NLQ Justification 0 Left justification 1 Centering 2 Right justification 3 Full justification Character T ables ESC Tn 116 74 Select Character Tables Selects character table for codes 128 255 0 Italic Extended Graphics ESCRn 82 52 Select an International Character Set 0 USA 1 France 2 Germany 3 UK 4 Denmark 5 Sweden 6 Italy 7 Spain 8 Japan 9 Norway 10 Denmark II 11 Spain II 12 Latin America User defined Characters ESC amp nn 38 26 Define User defined Characters ESC amp 0 nl n2 d data nl code for first character n2 code for last character d vertical position of character data 9 bytes required for each draft character 36 for each NLQ character nl and n2 58 63 decimal Command Summary 7 5 Command Summary ASCII Dec Hex Description User defined Characters continued ESC 0n0 58 3A Copy ROM to RAM n font family 0 Roman 1 Sans Serif ESC n 37 25 Select U
53. uter you will probably never think about interfaces again If you do want the technical specifications however you can find them in Chapter 6 Follow these steps and see the illustration below to connect your printer and computer 1 Make sure that both your printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the appropriate end of your printer cable into the cable connector of your printer The plug is shaped so it fits the connector only one way 1 206 Setting Up Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 3 Secure the plug to the printer with the wire dips on each side of the connector Press the dips into the metal dasps at each side of the plug These dips ensure that your cable will not be loosened or unplugged accidentally 4 f your cable has a grounding wire fasten it to the grounding screw below the connector 5 Connect the other end of the printer cable to your computer On most computers you can easily find the correct connector for the printer cable but if you are not sure consult your computer manual Setting Up 1 27 Printer Selection Menus Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you re using so that the program can take full advantage of the printer s features Many programs provide an installation or setup procedure that presents a list of printers to choose from Choosing from a menu Because the family of Epson printers shares a great many commands you can use an application
54. ve panels have several functions induding selecting draft or NLQ Near Letter Quality printing Draft is good for quick printing of ordinary work and NLQ has more fully formed characters for final copies or special purposes NLQ is available in both Roman and Sans Serif fonts The printout below shows the differences among draft NLQ Roman and NLQ Sans Serif so that you can compare the different styles and densities Draft printing is extremely fast NLQ Roman is clear and typewriter lik NLQSans Serif is crispand distinctive See Chapter 3 for more information on these modes and ways to select them ON OFF LINE This button switches the printer between on line and off line status e NLQ FORM FEED When the printer is off line pressing this button advances continuous feed paper to the top of the next form or ejects a single sheet When the printer is on line pressing this button selects NLQ Near Letter Quality printing Pressing the FORM FEED button when the printer is ON LINE alternates the NLQ font between Roman and Sans Serif When NLQ Roman is selected the beeper sounds twice When NLQ Sans Serif is selected the beeper sounds three times Setting Up 1 23 Operating the Control Panel DRAFT LINE FEED When the printer is off line pressing this button advances the paper one line When the printer is on line pressing this button selects draft printing When you select draft printing the beeper sounds once This
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