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Epson EPL-N2000 Printer User Manual

1. Reset Using SelecType Note You can directly access certain menu items using the OneTouch modes For more information see Using the OneTouch Modes on page 5 21 1 To enter SelecType mode press Menu SelecType 5 3 N To change the settings press Menu Item or Value To select a new menu menu category press Menu To select an item setting in a menu press ltem To select a value parameter for an item press Value To accept a new setting press Enter D D D D D Press ALTto select a menu item or parameter in reverse order See Appendix E for a map showing the order that selecType menus are displayed in 3 To exit SelecType mode press On Line or SelecType SelecType menus This section gives a brief description of the menus in SelecType and lists the settings available on each menu For more detailed descriptions of the settings see Understanding SelecType Settings on page 5 8 Test Menu These settings select and perform the printer s internal test printing You can obtain information on the printer s current settings available fonts and a brief summary of features Also see page 5 8 Status Sheet U 4 Font Sample ESC P2 Font Sample FX Font Sample 1239X Font Sample PS Status Sheet PS Font Sample PS Fact Sheet Ext Printer Info available only when the EPSO NScript Level 2 is installed a vailable only when there is the data
2. 3 Press down the plate in the paper tray until it locks into position 3 4 Options 5 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 Note The direction you should load the paper depends on the paper size see the table below Paper size Side towards back of printer A4 B5 A5 Letter GLT HLT Long side of paper A3 B4 F4 Ledger Legal Short side ofpaper GLG Exective 6 Adjust the paper guide to match the paper size Make sure the corners of the paper are underneath the tabs Options 3 5 7 Close the cover of the paper tray and replace the paper tray in the paper cassette paper 3 6 Options Installing the Optional Lower Paper Cassette The optional lower paper cassette gives you a third paper source in addition to the MP Tray and standard lower paper cassette This section describes how to install the cassette and load paper 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 Liftthe 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 Note The printer is heavy so you may need to have someone help
3. Options 3 27 For Windows 3 1 and Windows 3 11 for Workgroups 1 Inthe Main window double click the Control Panel icon 2 Double click the Printersicon 3 Inthe Printers dialog box that appears click the Connect button 4 Select a COM serial port 5 Click the OK button to save this setting For Windows 95 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Right click the Epson EPL N2000 icon and click Properties in the menu that appears Be sure to right click your printer 3 Select the Detailstab 4 Clickthe 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 This utility is included in the Remote Control Panel utility For details on installation of the Remote Control Panel utility see Chapter 4 3 28 Options 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 supported by your computer system you can use the utility to match the baud rate between the computer and printer Note This utility may not work with all computer systems 1 Type HSERIAL at the DOS prompt and press Enterto
4. 2 2 2222 A 13 Duplex Unit C8S1268 o o o ooo ooo o A 13 Imaging Cartridge 8051035 ooo ee A 14 Appendix B Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets clle B 2 In LJ4 Emulation Mode oo ee B 3 International Set for ISO sets 2 2 2222 22 222000 B 18 In ESC P 2 or FX Modes B 19 International Character Sets B 23 Characters available with the ESC command B 24 In 1239X Emulation Mode B 24 In EPSON GL 2 Mode B 24 vii Appendix C Command Summary LaserJet 4 LJA Emulation Commands C 3 GL 2 context commands eee C 7 ESC P 2 and FX Commands llle enn C 9 ESCAP2 mode x aether Ra ar san a C 9 EXamode tuto ta a a OX XS Ee ACE doge ei C 12 PJL Commands x a4 8258 FA Be ie euh in ars C 15 I239X Emulation Commands C 16 Pag format ebriedad Sul ieget dee ede oda C 16 Pcr C 17 Auxiliary Functions eee C 18 AGM Mode eh C 19 Appendix D Working with Fonts Printer and Screen Fonts s uve ee TEES D 2 Available Fonts o eee D 3 Adding More Fonts llle D 6 Downloading fonts Dura ll Br tried D 6 Selecting Forts ra da D 6 Appendix E Map of SelecType Menus Glossary Index viii Getting Started The EPSON EPL N2000 printer combines high performance and rel
5. 4 mm minimum margin on all sides A3 297 mm x 420 mm 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 758 m paper Paper eject Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process 600 x 600 dpi Up to 20 pages per minute with A4 letter depending on the font and quantity of data Less than 16 seconds with A4 letter About 70 seconds at normal temperature Automatic or manual feed Center alignment for all sizes Up to 150 sheets in the MP Tray Up to 500 sheets in the lower paper cassette Up to 10 envelopes depending on thickness Face down 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 500 sheets 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 68 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 30 to 8576 RH 2 500 meters 8200 feet
6. Caution Do not take off your hand until secure the Duplex Unit with the screws that came with the unit Because the Duplex Unit may come off the printer and damaged 3 10 Options 8 Secure the Duplex Unit with two screws that came with the unit Caution Be sure to secure the screws all the way otherwise the printer may be damaged 9 Reconnect any interface cables you removed 10 Make sure the power is turned off and then plug the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet 11 Turn on the printer To confirm that the Duplex Unit is installed correctly print a status sheet If the unit is not listed on the status sheet try reinstalling it Note Select Duplex On on the Printing Menu in SelecType before using the Duplex Unit the default setting is Off Options 3 11 Removing the Duplex Unit 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in Installing the Duplex Unit page 3 8 2 Facing the back of the printer remove the two screws that secure the Duplex Unit to the printer Caution Be sure you or someone else supports the Duplex Unit during removal otherwise the Duplex Unit may come off the printer and be damaged 3 12 Options 4 Remove the two hooks from the printer Note Save the hooks in case you need to install the unit again in the future 5 Secure the screw and the cover that you removed earlier when installing the Duplex Unit in step 4 on page 3 9 6 Follo
7. 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 8 Getting Started 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 785 p 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 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 Getting Started 9 Laser safety labels W Warning Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures 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 8
8. Page Count Displays the total number of sheets printed by this printer SelecType Init Erases all the SelecType settings you have changed and resets them to the factory default settings Parallel B Menu Parallel C Menu Speed Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal on receiving data in the Compatibility mode or Nibble mode When this option is set to Fast the pulse width is about 10 S When this option is set to Normal the pulse width is about 1 S B D Enables or disables bidirectional communication 5 16 SelecType Buffer Size Determines the amout 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 Serial Menu Word Length You can select an 8 bit or 7 bit word length See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting The factory setting is 8 bit 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 Parity When this option is set to None parity checking is disabled The parity bit if used provides a basic form of error detection See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting Stop Bit Use th
9. 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 because of toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly When this item is off the printer stops printing if a paper size error occurs 4 18 Remote Control Panel Utility Country ESCP2 FX only Selects the international character set CG Table ESCP2 FX 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 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 Duplex Options Clicking the Duplex button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu Binding e Long Edge O Shorn Edge le Front If you are unable to make the setting available on the Duplex menu from your software program make the setting on this menu as follows Remote Control Panel Utility 4 19 Duplex Selects the duplex printing on or off This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Binding Selects the binding direction of the printout This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed
10. Sart Page Specifies to print from either front or back at first This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Bac k Shift Adjusts the printing position on the back side when printing on both sides Use this if the printout on the back side is not where you expected This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed 4 20 Remote Control Panel Utility Chapter 5 SelecType When to Use SelecType Eras amp de De Sed pps 5 2 Selec TYPEN d Bade een BAR EX xS dde 5 3 Buttons s beh ree eek aad VS eR Ae lg 5 3 Isme 5elecTVpe ox dos oux di 5 3 Selet Ly Pe menus tarta e edu 5 4 Understanding SelecType Settings 5 8 Test AAA XE REOR ware dud 5 8 Emulation Menu ss 5 9 Printing Menu s eee Eee Ian ah 5 9 Tray Size Men 5 99 E EU me T dor een 5 11 Config Menu aa a vdd ha 5 12 Set p MEU a yo ort EE E 5 15 Parallel B Menu Parallel C Menu 5 16 Serial Men eraa eeraa e a 98g 5 17 L T Menu AUX Menu 5 18 EM Ment 37232 uera IA beet da ety aye PENES 6 ee a 5 19 Using the OneTouch Modes leen 5 21 Using Other Emulation Modes 22 2 2222 5 23 Changing emulation modes i n 5 23 ESC P 2 or FX Mode c cs 5 24 D39X Mode 23 du Ae ARE GORGE esed d ss 5 27 EPSON GLZ Mode suis e 2 es us 5 28 Before printing in EPSON GL 2mode 2 29 GEZ MT 2 a cec de Rr Ir HR are 5 30
11. Symbol Sets in the Appendix for samples of the characters in each country s symbol set 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 When 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 Bit Image With Bit Image set to Dark or Light your printer can correctly emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands When you select Dark the bit image density is high When you select Light the bit image density is low SelecType 5 25 The BarCode setting 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 This 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 featu
12. o o oooo ooo ooo A 14 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 guality 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 letter head 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 A3 328 mm x 453 mm A3 297 mm x 420 mm B4 257 mm x 364 mm A4 210 mm x 297 mm A5 148 mm x 210 mm B5 182 mm x 257 mm Ledger 11 mm x 17 inches 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 13 inches Executive 7 25 x 10 5 inches F4 210 mm x 330 mm Custom 92 216 mm 148 5 356 mm A 2 Technical Specifications Envelopes Monarch 3 7 8x 7 1 2inches Commercial 10 4 1 8x 9 1 2inches 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
13. 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 alwaysbe 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 All modes DATAS is the MSB DATA 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 A 8 Technical Specifications 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 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 f
14. 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 format 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 ESCCn ESCCNULn ESCNn ESCO ESCX 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 ESCJ 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
15. 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 Q To add a direct connection to your GPIB network use the GPIB Interface Card C82323 3 22 Options Installing the LocalTalk Serial module Note When using the module in Local Talk mode you should remove the Ethernet interface connector For instructions on how to remove the connector see Installing a Type B interface card steps 1 to 4 on the next page 1 Perform steps 1 to 6 in Installing a memory module page 3 16 to access the printer s SIMM SLOT Select one of the following interface settings RS 232C type serial interface current loop type serial interface or LocalTalk interface using a jumper switch and the two slide switches on the module The default selection is LocalTalk If you want to select the serial interface settings change the jumper and the two slide switches to the serial interface positions as shown below Note Make sure both slide switches are set to the same position otherwise the printer will not operate correctly 4 Local Talk W amp A n Current loop RS 232C gt Options 3 23 3 Position the module as shown below then carefully insert its connector into printer connector CN4 Secure the module with the two screws th
16. Also see page 5 24 1239X Menu These settings are available only when the printer is in I239X mode Also see page 5 27 SelecType 5 7 Understanding SelecType Settings Read this section for a complete description of the settings available on the SelecType menus Test Menu For the settings below press Enterto print No values are selectable by pressing Value Caution After you print these samples user defined data stored in the printer such as download fonts may be erased depending on which sample you printed Status Sheet PS Status Sheet PS Fact Sheet Prints a sample printout describing the current printer features Use this option to check whether your printer is working correctly LJ 4 Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sample 1239X Font Sa mple PS Font Sa mple Prints a sample of the fonts available for your selected printer emulation Availa ble only when EPSO NSc ript Level 2 is installed EXT PRINT INFO Prints any information in the optional ROM This item is available only when the optional ROM is installed and data is stored in it 5 8 SelecType Emulation Menu Use this menu to select the printer emulation mode You can specify different emulations for each interface in other words for each computer you connect Since each emulation mode has its own specific options make settings in the LJ4 ESCP2 FX GL2 or 1239X menus as necessary The options you can set are the sa
17. 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 width 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 k n ESC n ESCP 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
18. CharacterSet 1 2 Code Page 1239X 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 Alt Graphics I239X only Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off The default setting is OFF Character Set I239X only Selects character table 1 or 2 SelecType 5 27 EPSON GL 2 Mode Note You cannot change the GL 2 Mode items by SelecType To change these items use the GL 2 command listed in Appendix C In EPSON GL 2 mode you can use your printer with plotter applications EPSON GL 2 has two operational modes One is the LJAGL2 mode the other is the GLlike mode The GLlike mode emulates some of the HP GL plotter commands and includes all of the commands found in LJAGL2 mode plus two additional commands The table below shows the differences between these modes For more information on GL 2 commands in LJ4 emulation mode see Appendix C Command LJ 4GL2 mode GLlike mode Orientation Printer setting Landscape only Plotter unit 1 1016 inch 1 1021 inch Picture fra me Same asLaser et 4 mode Dependson the hard clip limit Default position of P1 and P2 Lower left and lower right comers respectively of picture frame inside of picture fra me Undefined First character is First two characters commands ignored are ignored CS CA commands Not suppor
19. DL C5 C6 IB5 A3 Only usable in MP Tray Config Menu RiTech Produces smoother and crisper lines text and graphics If you change this setting you can check the print quality by printing a status sheet from the SelecType Test Menu Note You can also make the RITech setting directly from OneTouch Mode 2 5 12 SelecType 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 Note You can also make the Toner Save setting item directly from OneTouch Mode 2 Density Adjusts the print density to make your printout lighter or darker Note Increasing the print density increases toner consumption If you select darker print you may need to replace the imaging cartridge more often Top Offset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical position of the printing on the page Caution Be sure that the printed image does not exceed the edge of paper Otherwise you may damage the printer Left Offset Makes fine adjustments to the horizontal position of the printing on the page This is useful for fine adjustment when you are using the manual feed mode Caution Be sure that the printed image does not exceed the edge of paper Otherwise you may damage the printer SelecType 5 13 Back Shift Adjusts the printing positio
20. EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 October 1996 M Hamamoto President of EPSON EUROPE B V ii Contents Getting Started About This GUIAS s sutara t aan a te as 1 About Your Printer a 3 Feat tese ds beoe a a UR 3 ODHODS A rir mened es dl ur Dis dde Bin 4 ENERGY STAR Compliance eo so 5 About Making Printer Settings ooo o 5 Printer Driver 22 2 Ging tt apar 6 OneTouch modes llle 6 Selec Lype ga Taepa ta at podi 6 Remote Control Panel utility lt 6 Safety IO OA sss bus rege to darle laica 7 a sey uy cxt y dae dou bU Mex tei ideis 11 Laser Printer Precautions ooo e ee 12 Important Safety Instructions o ooo ooo oo 16 For United Kingdom Users o ooo ooo o 17 Warnings Cautions and Notes ooo oo 19 Chapter 1 Paper Handling Loading Paper ve oro X e e ara mes 12 Manually loading paper o ee 1 2 Selecting the paper size ooa ee 1 5 Loading an uncommon paper size 1 6 Choosing Paper oserei sansim nen ry ae Ba 1 6 Labels p sse ae a la 1 7 Envelopes ru a 24 dex er X ed eh 1 7 Colored paper iosi a uos seed qe han gan 1 8 Transparencies o o 1 8 iii Chapter2 Understanding Your Printer The Control Panel ee 2 2 OVetVIeW x us py ti ed Sate td ie 2 2 Display nn Sos eee eat Godd cedit God Ha gale
21. If you need to transport your printer some distance carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows 1 Turnoffthe printer 2 Open the printer cover and remove the Imaging Cartridge 3 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 4 Remove the optional lower paper cassette if installed 5 Attach the protective materials to the printer then repack the printer in its original box Caution Do not expose the Imaging Cartridge to light any longer than necessary Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 37 6 38 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper diro SM fF ct fesse ac uo Noe pa eds a o A 2 SDOSIPIedHODSo spas ds aos ub ae iei A 2 Printer oe gee on Re a el A 3 General y ob mn Rank de ur erm ae wet ra ia ed A 3 Environmental sayet Po Boi Big PE A 4 Mechanical Pa a RES A 4 Electrical 23v 24 A AA By A 5 Interface 42e ep BES Oe A oe ES oe ne A 5 Parallel B interface llle A 5 Parallel C interface nonan a A 7 Ethernet Interface aoaaa a A 12 Options and Consumables a aoaaa A 12 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81269 amp 250 Sheet Paper Tray C81270 2 2 2 2202 A 12 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81264 A 500 Sheet Paper Tray C8126655 o o A 13 Duplex Unit C81268 o o o ooo ooo oo A 13 Imaging Cartridge 8051035
22. 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 ESCP Begin subscript superscript ESCS End subscript superscript ESCT 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_ Continuous 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
23. 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 described below Pitch You can select a character pitch of 10 12 or 15 characters per inch cpi or choose proportional spacing Condensed Use this option to change the 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 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 increments Text 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 5 24 SelecType CG Table Use the character generator table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mathematical symbols Selecting the italics table defines the upper half of the character table as italic characters Country Use this option to select one of the fifteen international symbol sets See
24. such as identify maintenance procedures you must perform or error conditions you need to correct Q SelecType options such as allow you to control printer mode font selection paper handling and several other printer functions For solutions to error messages and maintenance information see Chapter 6 For full information on SelecType see Chapter 5 1L 1L 1L 1 Page Size Manual Feed Orientation IL I CU Paper Source IT II II i i Toner S c RITech z Copies ME Tray udi ee mmn Menu Item Value Enter A Status Y Sheet SelecType Continue Form Feed On Line Reset Understanding Your Printer 2 3 Indicator lights On Line Form Feed Continue OneTouch mode 1 On 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 On when data is received and stored in the printer s buffer but not yet printed Flashing indicates the printer is processing data When no data remains in the printer buffer the section of memory reserved for receiving data this light is off Flashes when an error is detected or a maintenance procedure must be performed At the same time an error or maintenance message appears o
25. 60 inch ESC A 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 ESCZ Graphic print mode ESC g Select graphic mode ESC Command Summary C 19 Appendix D Working with Fonts Printer and Screen Fonts anos us ine D 2 Available Fonts sy sce AA ERR ranae ts D 3 Adding More Fonts 50 3059 de a D 6 Downloading fonts aoaaa D 6 Selecting Fonts AA da DAA D 6 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 Scre
26. Warning To avoid electrical shock do not attempt to install a SIMM unless the printer is turned off 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet 3 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 3 16 Options 4 Pull the latch on the right toward you to open the printer cover 5 Facing the left side of the printer loosen the three screws that secure the side cover Options 3 17 6 Remove the printer s side cover 7 Insert the SIMM module into RAM SLOT 1 if occupied use RAM SLOT 2 making sure the pin numbers of the slot and the SIMM match either 1 or 72 ROM SLOT RAM SLOT1 RAM SLOT2 3 18 Options 8 Press the module in firmly until it clicks into place Do not apply too much force 9 Replace the printer s side cover and secure the three screws that you loosened earlier Options 3 19 10 Gently press down on the printer cover until it clicks shut Removing a memory module 1 Perform steps 1 through 6 in the previous section to access the printer s SIMM socket 2 Pull the metal clips on each side of the SIMM socket outward to release the memory module 3 20 Options 3 Grasp both sides of the SIMM and pull it out as shown above 4 Follow steps 9 through 10 in the previous section to complete the procedure ROM Module You can install the EPSONScript Level 2 modul
27. as described later in this chapter Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 9 Vertical black or white bands or lines Clean the printer lens Remove the Imaging Cartridge and place it on a clean flat surface Clean the lens as shown below Wipe the lens from end to end with a dry lint free cloth Then reinsert the imaging cartridge in the printer and close the printer cover If the problem persists install a new imaging cartridge as described later in this chapter and print several pages to check the print quality 6 10 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Horizontal black or white bands appear in your printout or the printer prints a blank page Install a new Imaging Cartridge as described later in this chapter Uneven darkness Take out the Imaging Cartridge shake it from side to side and reinstall it Your paper may be moist or damp Printing is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment Install a new Imaging Cartridge as described later in this chapter Then print several pages to check the print quality Toner smudges Remove the Imaging 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 dry cloth Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page If the problem remains replace the Imaging Ca
28. be erased 5 14 SelecType Image Optimum 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 PaperType 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 Tmsp mc is useful for transparencies Paper Type usually works best if set to Normal Setup Menu Interface Specifies whether the printer can receive data through all the interfaces available or only through the one selected Time Out Sets the length of time the printer waits when it is on line and no new data is received When this time is up the printer searches for new print data on other channels Standby Saves power by reducing the power to the fixing heater if the printer receives no data for 60 minutes In this mode the printer begins warming up as soon as you press send print data it then warms up and is ready to print in about 70 seconds Lang Specifies the language displayed on the control panel and printed on the status sheet SelecType 5 15 Printer Na me Displays the printer name instead of Ready when the printer is standing by Toner Displays the amount of toner left in the imaging cartridge ErPrrF 100 75 EMF 75 50 E F 50 2599 E F 25 0 E F 0
29. connection Q RS 232C Cable 25 pin C836151 2 0 m form mini DIN printer to D SUB 25 pin computer for RS 232C for direct printer to computer connection 3 26 Options Q Current Loop Cable C836141 0 4 m from mini DIN printer to D SUB 25 pin interface cable for both RS 232C and Current loop a cable extension for printer to interface cable connection If you installed a serial interface you need to ensure that the printer and the computer are using the same serial settings If the serial settings do not match you must make the appropriate settings The settings can be changed either in the printer or computer See the next section for information about the serial interface utility that comes with your printer The default serial settings for the optional serial interface are listed below To change the serial settings see the interface card s manual if you are using a Type B serial interface or if you installed a LocalTalk Serial module 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 DTR OFF XON XOFF ON You also need to change the port setting of your computer if it is not already set to the serial port The following procedures describe how to change the port setting in Windows 3 1 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups and Windows 95 To change the setting using non Windows software see your software manual
30. data in the PCMCIA card Warming Up The printer is warming up Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 27 Hex Dump Mode Hex Dump Mode also called data dump is a special feature that makes it easy for experienced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer In Hex Dump Mode the printer produces an exact printout of the codes it receives 1 Make sure the paper is loaded and the printer is off 2 Hold down the Form Feed button while you turn on the printer Make sure you hold the button down until you see the message on the display 3 Run any program that causes the printer to print Your printer prints out all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format 4 To turn off the Hex Dump Mode turn off the printer or reset it by pressing and holding the ALTand Continue buttons at the same time When Hil appears on the display release the buttons 6 28 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Replacing the Imaging Cartridge The Imaging Cartridge prints up to 10 000 pages depending upon the complexity of your print jobs If your printed images become faint enter the SelecType Setup menu to use the Tcr function to find out approximately how much toner remains in the imaging cartridge full on the display Each asterisk represents about 25 of the total toner capacity If you see only one asterisk on the display indicating that there is less than 25 toner left you shou
31. front cover and remove any paper remaining in the MP Tray Insert a sheet or stack of the correct size paper into the MP Tray with the printable side up as far as it will go Adjust the paper guides to match the paper size you are loading 5 Send a printjob from your application The control panel display shows d and the selected page size 6 Press On Line to print The sheet of paper is loaded and printed 7 Press On Line again to print the next page of print data if necessary Repeat this step for every page to be printed 1 4 Paper Handling Selecting the paper size By default the printer driver is set up for A4 size paper to be loaded If you load paper of a different size you need to change the paper size setting using one of the following methods Using the printer driver Choose the paper size on the Printer Settings menu or the Paper menu For more information on using the printer driver see online help in the driver Using the Remote Control Panel utility Bring up the Remote Control Panel by typing EPRCPO at the DOS prompt Select the appropriate emulation from the main Remote Control Panel window and click the Page Setup button Then choose the paper size Using the SelecType mode For information on changing the paper size in SelecType mode see Chapter 5 Paper Handling 1 5 Loading an uncommon paper size To load an uncommon or custom paper size from 92 x 140 mm 3 6 x 5 5 inches
32. may need to replace the Imaging Cartridge more often Resetting the Printer There are two ways to reset return to a fixed set of conditions the printer Reset Reset the settings for the emulation mode and interface you are using now by holding down ALTand Reset until appears on the display You can reset the printer anytime a printout is not being sent on the interface you are using Reset all Reset the settings for all emulation modes and interfaces by holding down ALTand Reset until iii appears on the display You can also reset all emulation modes and interfaces by turning off and turning on the printer Note Reset all clears all print jobs received from all interfaces so be careful not to disrupt someone else s print job 6 34 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Cleaning the Printer The printer needs only minimal cleaning If you notice a decline in print quality clean the glass lens and the inside of the printer as described in this section You should also clean the paper feeder and the printer cover every few months These procedures are described later in this section Follow the steps below to clean the inside of the printer and the paper feeder 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the printer cover W Warning Opening the printer exposes the fuser which is marked by a caution label If you have used the printer recently the fuser may be hot be careful not to touch it Let the pr
33. 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 both forward and reverse direction nSelectln IEEE1284 Active 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 HostLogic High NC Not used GND Twisted pair return signal CG Connected to the printer chassis This signal and GND are connected 5V Pull up to 5V with 1 KQ Technical Specifications A 11 Ethernet Interface You can use a IEEE 802 3 10BASE2 RG 58A U coaxial cable via BNC connector or IEEE 802 3 10BASE T straight through twisted pair modular cable via RJ45 connector Options and Consumables 250 Sheet Lower Pape
34. 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 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 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 PJL PJL COMMENT words lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL DEFAULT LPARM variable value CR lt LF gt PJL DINQUIRE LPARM variable lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL ECHO Words CR lt LF gt PJL ENTER LANGUAGE lt CR gt lt LF gt PJL 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
35. you lift it Options 3 7 5 Reconnect any interface cables you removed 6 Make sure the power is turned off and then plug the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet 7 Turn on the printer To confirm that the lower paper cassette is installed correctly print a status sheet 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 selection method varies from application to application see your software documentation for more information Installing the Duplex Unit Note Only the follwing paper sizes are compatible with the Duplex Unit A3 B4 FA A4 B5 Intemational B5 A5 Ledger Legal GLG Letter GLT Exective HLT To efficiently print on both sides of a sheet of paper install the Duplex Unit as described below 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet 3 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 3 8 Options Facing the back of the printer remove the screw and the cover as shown below Note Keep the screw and the cover in case you need to remove the Duplex Unit or need to transport the printer printer Options 3 9 6 Align the hooks on the printer with the holes at the bottom of the Duplex Unit 7 Attach the Duplex Unit to the printer making sure the connectors and screws enter the proper holes
36. 24 Ib Feeding speed For the first sheet with A4 or letter 26 seconds or less subsequent sheets with A4 or letter 12 pages per minute AC power supply DC 24 V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 243 5 mm 9 6 inches Width 424 mm 16 7 inches Depth 71 mm 2 8 inches Weight 2 0 kg 4 4 Ib Technical Specifications A 13 Imaging Cartridge SO5 1035 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 30 to 85 RH Shelf life 18 months after production Life Up to 10 000 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing and 576 print ratio The number of pages you can print with an imaging cartridge varies depending on the type of printing If you print a few pages at a time or print dense text exceeding the 576 print ratio your cartridge may print fewer pages A 14 Technical Specifications Appendix B Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets o oo o ooo o B 2 In LJ4 Emulation Mode llle B 3 International Set for ISO sets B 18 In ESC P 2 or FX Modes B 19 International Character Sets o o B 23 Characters available with the ESC command B 24 In 1239X Emulation Mode eae B 24 In EPSON GL 2 Mode lees B 24 Symbol Sets B 1 Introduction to Symbol Sets Your printer can access a variety of symbol set
37. 2440750 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Hirooka Office 80 Harashinden Hirooka Shiojiri shi Nagano ken 399 07 Japan EPSON UK LTD Campus 100 Maylands Avenue Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 7TJ U K Phone 44 01442 61144 Fax 444 01442 227227 EPSON FRANCE S A 68 bis rue Marjolin 92300 Levallois Perret France Phone 33 1 40 87 37 37 Telex 610657 EPSON SINGAPORE PTE LTD No 1 Temasek Avenue 36 00 Millenia Tower Singapore 039192 Phone 065 33 77 911 Fax 065 33 41 185 EPSON TAIWAN TECHNOLOGY amp TRADING LTD 10F No 287 Nanking E Road Sec 3 Taipei Taiwan R O C Phone 02 717 7360 Fax 02 712 9164 EPSON IBERICA S A Av de Roma 18 26 08290 Cerdanyola del Valles Barcelona Spain Phone 582 15 00 Fax 582 15 55 EPSON PORTUGAL S A R do Progresso 471 1 Perafita 4460 Matosinhos Portugal Phone 02 996 14 02 Fax 02 996 14 11 1996 October EPSON IMPORTANT NOTICE Using the LocalTalk Interface with EPL N2000PS Version Printers The EPL N2000PS is supplied with interfaces for connection to either EtherNet or LocalTalk Networks As shipped the EPL N2000PS has the EtherNet interface installed Should you wish to connect to a LocalTalk network the EtherNet interface MUST be removed prior to installation of the LocalTalk interface To remove the EtherNet interface and install the LocalTalk interface please follow the instructions in your printer reference
38. 25 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 1 H T IEC 825 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE Internal laser radiation Max Radiation Power 8 8 x 104W Wave Length 785 xs 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 10 Getting Started For Denmark Finland Sweden and Norway users An additional laser warning label is affixed to the inside of the printer as shown below CAUTION VORSICHT ADVARSEL VARO ADVARSEL VARNING Ozone safety Ozone emission INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN 3 x USYNLIG LASERSTR LING N R DEKSEL APNES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA N KYM T N LASERS TEILYLLE L KATSO S TEESEEN USYNLIG LASERSTR LING VED BNING UNDGA UDSATTELSE FOR STR LING OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING N R DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD STRALEN AR FARLIG Ozone gas is generated by laser printers as a by product of the printing process Ozone is produced 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
39. 3 size page to an A4 size page 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 a caution or warning symbol in this book All others are black like the characters in this sentence Pens 2 6 are different colors for color printers 5 30 SelecType End Determines the type of line ending See the illustration below Square Triangular Round Za uU So US Join Defines how the ends of lines are joined See the illustration below MITERED TRIANGULAR MITEREDBEVELED ROUND BEVELED Pen 0 Pen 1 Pen 2 Pen 3 Pen 4 Pen 5 Pen 6 Selects the line width You can select a value from 0 05mm to 5 00mm in increments of 0 05 mm SelecType 5 31 5 32 SelecType Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance lio E II 6 2 Paper Jam and Feeding Problems 6 2 Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems 6 5 Pantalla Probles csi Pw aa 6 9 Memory Problems cia upra Satan ep s ggg xi 6 14 Option Problems s s sre sob 332 232 202 Ree dana 6 15 Status and Error Messages a oer HR Do salat 6 18 Hex DumpMode uu dors urea reg 6 28 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 6 29 Optimizing Print Quality rie aa So 6 32 Adjusting RITech ita soto dr a
40. 6 32 The RITech setting 44 0 35 2440 OT EO mm rs 6 32 Adjusting print density ze Rs 6 33 Resetting the Printet ifs eines a SG Vow oe 6 34 Cleaning the Printer s uus a pa EA 6 35 Removing spilled tonerc 25 oce hee 7 223 sores 6 36 Cleaning the printer case 2 2 0 0000005 6 37 Transporting the Printer SN da ds 6 37 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 1 Introduction This chapter provides the information necessary for you to keep the printer in optimum condition This chapter tells you how to Q Solve problems you may encounter Q Replace consumables Q Optimize print quality Also included is a complete description of the status error and warning messages shown on the printer s control panel display Paper Jam and Feeding Problems The printer stops and the Feed Jam message appears 1 Open the front cover Carefully remove all the paper in the MP tray along with any sheets that have fed part way into the printer 6 2 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 2 Open the printer cover Be sure to remove any pieces of paper that may have torn off or are remaining in the printer W Warning 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 If necessary remove the Imaging Cartridge and any paper left in the paper feed path and then reinsert the Imaging Cartridge 3 Close the printer cover Tap the
41. A EPSO NRC PA EPRC PP The main Remote Control Panel menu appears EPSON Remote Contral Panel Ge SEHGO BH COPA TIA Ta Remote Control Panel Utility 4 3 Click the button for the emulation mode you want to configure Note EpsonScript Level 2 is available only when the EpsonScript Level 2 option is installed LaserJet 4 EPSONScript Level 2 Mode 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 Print ERR SHEET for EpsonSc ript Turn this setting on if you want a printed record of EpsonScript Level 2 errors When an error is detected the printer prints a sheet listing the type of error Available only when the EpsonScript Level 2 option is installed 4 4 Remote Control Panel Utility ESCP2 Mode FX Mode Remote Control Panel Utility 4 5 1239X Mode Page Setup Options Clicking the Page Setup button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu 4 6 Remote Control Panel Utility 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 us
42. BM US 10U B 12 Symbol Sets IBM DN 11U McText 12J Symbol Sets B 13 PcMultilingual 12U Velnternational 133 B 14 Symbol Sets VeUS 14J PiFont 15U Symbol Sets B 15 PcE Europe 17U Symbol 19M B 16 Symbol Sets WiAnsi 19U Wingdings 579L Symbol Sets B 17 International Set for 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 Mo set 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E ANSI ASCII OU Norweg 1 0D French OF HP German 0G Italian Ol JISASCII OK Swedis 2 0S Norweg 2 1D UK 1E French 2 1F German 1G HP Spanish 1S Chinese 2K Spanish 2S IRV 2U Swedish 3S Portuguese 4S IBM Portuguese 5S IBM Spanish 6S B 18 Symbol Sets In ESC P 2 or FX Modes PC 437 850 860 863 865 857 852 BRASCII Abicamp PC 437 EPSON Roman O x x Courier SWC O O x EPSON Sans serif O x x EPSON Prestige x x EPSON Script O x x Letter Gothic SWC O O x Swiss 721 SWM O O x Dutch 801 SWM O O x OCRB x x O Available only in ESC P 2 mode PC437 U S Standard Europe Symbol Sets B 19 PC850 Multilingual PC860 Portuguese PC863 Canadian French PC865 Norwegian B 20 Symbol Sets PC857 PcTurk2 PC852 East Europe BRASCII Abicomp Symbol Sets B 21 Italic No characters ar
43. 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 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 Ca
44. EPSON Page Printer EPL N2000 s is Printer Parts printer cover latch control panel extension output tray power switc h front cover Ethemet interface connector printercover Parallel B interface connector Parallel C interface connector LocalTalk Serial interface connector AC inlet option EPSON Laser Printer EPL N2000 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 resulting 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 consuma
45. Printer Setup Options llle 4 11 Other Options llle 4 14 More OpHOTDS ern wire warnen e d 4 17 Duplex Options 2 ee 4 19 Chapter5 SelecType When to Use SelecType llle 52 SelecEVpe a gestu en er e DEW gon Daria 5 3 Duttons EB Soe ae da 5 3 Using SelecType u omi mans seta fa new 5 3 SelecType menus s sso orooro erous c uaea Hen 5 4 Understanding SelecType Settings Ln 5 8 Test Ment sate fa Ewa a ES PR PA eee 5 8 Emulation Menu 5 9 Printing Menu lees 5 9 Tray Size Men eure g hk er e x re 5 11 Config Men aaa eu ra AAA 5 12 Setup MENU aude ia a a 5 15 Parallel B Menu Parallel C Menu 5 16 Serial Menu A ic Ree Re vn don de aes edt 5 17 L T Menu AUX Mena lee 5 18 EJA Ment 4 due 2 um a SA es 5 19 Using the OneTouch Modes coco ooo 5 21 Using Other Emulation Modes ooo 5 23 Changing emulation modes o o ooo ooo coo 5 23 ESC P 2 or FX Mode 5 24 P39X Mode trs anne reda a Ems ge eR ws ein 5 27 EPSON GL 2 Mode leen 5 28 Before printing in EPSON GL 2mode 5 29 GD2 Menu 2 A led uy cud s 5 30 Chapter Troubleshooting and Maintenance Introduction ee 6 2 Paper Jam and Feeding Problems 6 2 Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems 6 5 Print Quality Problems 2 2 llle 6 9 Memory
46. Problems ee 6 14 Option Problems o 6 15 Status and Error Messages o oo oe 6 18 Hex Dump Mode llle 6 28 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 6 29 Optimizing Print Quality o o ooo oo 6 32 Adjusting RITech o oo ooo oo ooo oo 6 32 The RITech setting ooo o o o 6 32 Adjusting print density o o ooo o 6 33 Resetting the Printer o o o ooo oo o 6 34 Cleaning the Printer 2 2 llle 6 35 Removing spilled toner o ooo oo 6 36 Cleaning the printer case o ooo oo 6 37 Transporting the Printer ooo ooo 6 37 vi Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper eu seo teen ee E a ete pate aed a A 2 a A at en d leout dac stupet sf sies A 2 PANER 2d arse sat A E E alt qom od P ed A 3 General aa ias e AL be Ah en Bead A 3 Environmental nn A 4 Mechanical boh Set ae xb es A 4 Electrical E A SEA EXER A 5 Interface 44 8 uen dex cue ees le ehe Ai A 5 Parallel Binterface o o ee A 5 Parallel C interface o nennen A 7 Ethernet Interface 2 222m nennen A 12 Options and Consumables ooo en A 12 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81269 amp 250 Sheet Paper Tray C81270 ooo o A 12 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81264 amp 500 Sheet Paper Tray C81266
47. Quality Adjusting RiTech Resolution Improvement Technology RITech is EPSON s new printer technology that improves the appearance of printed lines text and graphics The RiTech setting The factory setting for RITech gives the best quality text and graphics for nearly all purposes You may not need to set or adjust anything Occasionally however adjusting the RITech setting may further improve the print quality For example you may want to change the setting after you replace an imaging cartridge or if you notice that your printing is not as smooth and crisp as it should be Before adjusting the RITech setting print a status sheet for a RITech test pattern to help you in determining which setting is best for you Note Before printing a status sheet turn the Toner Save Mode off with the Windows driver the Remote Control Panel or the SelecType mode The RITech test pattern is not printed when the Toner Save Mode is on out of adjustment optimal setting 6 32 Troubleshooting and Maintenance If the test pattern seems too heavy change the setting to Light as described below if it seems too light change the setting to Dark if you are printing gray shading or screen patterns change the setting to Off To change the RITech setting follow these steps Using the printer driver Changing the RITech setting on the Printer SelecType menu in the printer driver Using the Remote Control Panel utility Bring up the Re
48. ROM Check The printer is checking the ROM RAM check The printer is checking the RAM Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 25 Service Req CXXX 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 the error message still appears turn off the printer unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service person Standby The printer is in its low power state however it is still on line if the On Line light is on Toner Low The printer is almost out of toner You should prepare a new imaging cartridge the toner will be out soon Toner Out You must replace the imaging cartridge Replace it as described later in this chapter Press Continue to print one more page Turn Paper The paper s direction set in LC1 or LC2 is not correct To correct this error reset the direction 6 26 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Write Error Card The card is not able to write or the card is not installed Otherwise writing to the card was not finished correctly To correct this error 1 turn off the printer and remove the card then turn on the printer 2 remove the card while the printer is on then press the Continue button or 3 reset the printer by pressing the ALTand Reset button at the same time Writing Card The printer is writing
49. SelecType 5 1 When to Use SelecType In general use SelecType only for settings you cannot make in your software including the following a Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES Intelligent Emulation Switching mode Specifying the channel and configuring the interface Choosing the size of the memory buffer used to receive data You should keep in mind the following points when using SelecType settings Q A number of SelecType settings can also be made using the OneTouch modes printer driver and Remote Control Panel utility Application programs may send commands to the printer that override SelecType settings If you are not getting the results you expect check your application software settings To see the current SelecType settings print a status sheet A map of all available SelecType menus is included in Appendix E 5 2 SelecType SelecType Before entering and using SelecType you should understand how the buttons on the printer s control panel work Buttons The functions of the control panel buttons on the printer change when in SelecType mode Orientation I EZ Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed LI IT IT c RiTech TT i i Toner S Copies Me Tray pn re E Menu Item Value Enter A A Status Y Sheet SelecType Continue Form Feed OnLine
50. The cassette can hold a maximum of 500 sheets or 250 sheets depending on the tray of 75g m 20 Ib paper The lower paper cassette may not be installed properly See Chapter 3 for instructions on installing the lower paper cassette Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 15 Feed Jam when using the optional lower paper cassette See Feed Jam when using the lower paper cassette on page 6 3 Feed Jam when using the Duplex unit 1 Press the top of the Duplex unit and open the cover 2 Remove any folded paper from the unit and discard any curled or wrinkled sheets Then close the cover If you cannot remove the paper follow the step 3 and 4 6 16 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 3 Pull open the lower cover 4 Remove any folded paper from the unit and discard any curled or wrinkled sheets Then close the cover 5 The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 17 Even with additional memory installed complex pages don t print and the Mem Overflow message still appears Thei t setting in the printer driver the Remote Control Panel utility or SelecType may need to be changed See Memory Problems in this chapter for more information You may not have installed enough memory If you are printing at 600 dpi printing at 300 dpi may solve the problem Status and Error Messages This section contains an alphabetical list of status error a
51. 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 perinch 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 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 col
52. ace cable are plugged in securely Make sure you use a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no longer than six feet in length for Parallel B no longer than 30 feet in length for Parallel C The Image Optimum setting may be set to Auto or On Ifitis fonts other than you expect may be printed to increase the printing speed Turn the Image Optimum setting off in the printer driver the Remote Control Panel utility or SelecType The emulation setting for that port may not be correct Specify the emulation mode with the Remote Control Panel utility or SelecType If the printer still does not print correctly contact your dealer or a qualified service person Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 7 The position of the printout is not correct Make sure that you are using the correct page length and margin settings in your application 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 be sure that your graphics software is set for a LaserJet 4 printer If you are using a serial interface make sure that you set the appropriate protocol settings in the SelecType Serial Menu Graphics require large amounts of memory see Memory Problems in this chapter for more help The Remote Control Panel utility does not function as expected Your settings may have been changed by your software p
53. aged If it exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service 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 Getting Started 17 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 0 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 I The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N A The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L 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 18 Getting Started Warnings Cautions and Notes Warnings
54. ake the printout darker or lighter Click the appropriate arrow key to darken or lighten the output 4 12 Remote Control Panel Utility 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 the button on the control panel 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 Continue on when printing long jobs or when you are away from the printer for long periods TonerSave Mode 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 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 PaperType Allows you to use various types of paper Thin W is useful for the regular size plain paper under 75g m Thick N is useful for irregular size plain paper and envelopes that are less than 257mm wide Tmspmc is useful for transparencies Paper Type usually works best if set to Normal Next Turn to the nex
55. at come with it 4 Perform steps 9 to 10 on page 3 19 to complete this procedure You can verify whether the interface is correctly installed by printing a status sheet Installing a Type B Interface Card 1 Turn off the printer W Warning High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is on Do not attempt to install the card unless the printer is turned off 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet 3 Turn the printer so its back faces you 3 24 Options 4 Loosen the two screws that secure the Ethernet interface connector card and remove the card 5 With the component side of the Type B 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 Options 3 25 6 Secure the Type B interface card with the two retaining screws You can verify the interface is correctly installed by printing a status sheet Using the Serial Interface To use a serial interface you must purchase an appropriate interface cable EPSON supplies several types of interface cables You can use any interface cable that meets the printer specifications listed below See your computer manual for any special computer requirements Q RS 232C Cable 9 pin C836152 2 0 m from mini DIN printer to D SUB 9 pin computer for RS 232C for direct printer to computer
56. at emulates your printer control panel If you use a Windows application use the printer driver that came with the printer to make settings For details on your printer driver see Accessing Online Help in your Getting Ready guide If you use a DOS application make the print settings in the application For details see your DOS application manual If you cannot make all the settings you need through the Windows printer driver or DOS application use SelecType OneTouch modes or the Remote Control Panel utility Getting Started 5 Printer Driver Use the printer driver to easily and conveniently make new printer settings Most users may never need to use anything besides their application software and the printer driver to make printer settings You can access the printer driver through an application s Print command or by choosing your printer in the Printers folder program group in your operating system Be aware that settings you make in your application software overide printer driver settings Use the driver s online help for more information To access online help see your Getting Ready guide OneTouch modes Use the One Touch modes on the printer control panel to make printer settings when you cannot make a setting in your application software The OneTouch modes are the easiest way to make several basic settings from the printer s control panel however your software application and printer driver in some cases ov
57. ble 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 disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright O 1996 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 Type Name EPL N2000 Model L240B Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class A EN 50082 1 TEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 TEC 801 4
58. ble to make the settings available on the More menu from your software program make the settings on this menu as follows Source Symbol Set LJ 4 only Available only when an optional font ROM is installed while in the LJ4 emulation mode Destination Symbol Set LJ 4 only Available only when an optional font ROM is installed while in the LJ4 emulation mode Remote Control Panel Utility 4 17 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 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 by approximately 0 5 mm increments from the left edge the parameters are from 9 to 99 Sandby Sets the Standby mode to Ena ble or Disa ble 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 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
59. bring up the list of parameters for the port and the baud rate selection CA HSERIAL 2 Select the appropriate parameters from the list and type the following CA HSERIAL P2n B2n n parameterforthe port selection m parameter forthe baud rate selection For example if you would like to use the COMI port with the 57600 baud rate type the following CA HSERIAL P 1 B 576 If you need help type the following C A HSERIAL Options 3 29 3 30 Options Chapter 4 Remote Control Panel Utility Remote Control Panel Utility Overview 4 2 When to use the Remote Control Panel utility 4 2 Installing the Remote Control Panel utility 4 3 Accessing the Remote Control Panel 4 3 LaserJet 4 EPSONScript Level 2 Mode 4 4 ESCIP2 Modern aaa eco E dede cei ee Bela te 4 5 EX Mode uns La basa a e so 3 E muet X a 4 5 1239X Mode 222 2 a HE en 4 6 Page Setup Options 275420 2 5 er a de e eges 4 6 Type Options o o o o ooo ooo o nenn 4 9 Printer Setup Options ooo ooo o 4 11 Other OpHODS sre o e e A 4 14 More Options aoaaa e 4 17 Duplex Options uses Hans dh e aes 4 19 Remote Control Panel Utility 4 1 Remote Control Panel Utility Overview 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 C
60. c k 15 NC 16 GND 17 CG 18 OUT PeripheralLogic High 19 30 GND 31 IN ninit nReverse Request 32 OUT nFa ult nDataAvail nPeriphRequest 33 GND 34 NC 35 OUT 45V 36 IN nSelectln IEEE1284 Active Note The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer A 6 Technical Specifications Parallel C interface The parallel C IEEE 1284 II compliant interface connector pin assignments and a description of the interface signals are shown in the table below Pin No Direction IEEE1284 C connector Compatibility Nibble ECP 1 OUT Busy PtrBusy PeriphAck 2 OUT Select Xflag 3 OUT nAck PtrC Ik PeriphC Ik 4 OUT nFault nDataAvail nPriphRequest 5 OUT PEmor AckData Req nAckReverse 6 IN OUT DATA1 7 IN OUT DATA2 8 IN OUT DATA3 9 IN OUT DATA4 10 IN OUT DATA5 11 IN OUT DATA6 12 IN OUT DATA7 13 IN OUT DATA8 14 IN ninit nReverseRequest 15 IN nStrobe HostC Ik 16 IN nSelectin IEEE1284 Active 17 IN nAutoFd HostBusy HostAck 18 IN HostLogic High 19 35 GND 36 OUT PeripheralLogic High Note The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer Technical Specifications A 7 nStrobe HostC Ik 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
61. condary typeface family ESC s T Primary font default ESC 3 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 raster 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 cHR ESC f amp 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
62. d by moisture absorbed in the paper Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment Below are some recommendations for selecting paper and other print media for the printer Labels Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers Use the MP Tray to print on these materials To prevent the adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet so that no gaps occur 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 to the label sheet when you lift it off do not use the labels Envelopes Load envelopes in the MP Tray with the flap edge first and the print surface facing up The printing quality on envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses If the printing is too light adjust the print density with the printer driver the Remote Control Panel utility or SelecType Note Because thickness and surface characteristics are especially important for envelopes test a sample for print quality and proper feeding before you buy a large number of envelopes Paper Handling 1 7 Colored paper You can use colored paper as long as it meets the weight limits shown in the paper specifications Do not however use coated paper paper to which a clear or colored coating has been added Transparenci
63. ds 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 If this signal is set high at the same time that IEEE 1284 Active 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 NC Not used PeripheralLogic High Parallel B NC Parallel C Pull up to 5V with 3 9 KQ nlnit nRe verse Request 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 IEEE 1284 Active is high A 10 Technical Specifications 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
64. e C83226 using the same basic steps as those used to install the memory module See Installing a memory module for installation instructions However this must be installed in the ROM SLOT rather than in the RAM SLOT Optional Interfaces This section describes how to install the LocalTalk Serial modules and optional Type B interface cards listed below Q To add a serial or parallel interface to your printer use one of the following LocalTalk Serial module C82334 k 32 KB Serial Interface Card C82307 32 KB Parallel Interface Card C82310 The LocalTalk Serial module provides your printer with either an RS 232C or current loop serial connection Q To add a direct connection to an IBM mini or mainframe system use one of the following Coax Interface Card C82314 Twinax Interface Card C82315 Options 3 21 The coax and twinax connectors each contain a parallel interface Since the printer s built in parallel interface remains active this gives you three 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 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 an 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
65. e Control Panel menu opens the following menu If you are unable to make the settings that are available on the Printer Setup menu from your software program make the settings on this menu as follows Remote Control Panel Utility 4 11 Page Protect Use this list to make use of the Page Protect function This allows you to allocate additional printer memory for printing data as opposed to receiving it You may need to use Page 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 RiTech Allows you to adjust the RITech Resolution Improvement Technology setting or turn it off See Optimizing Print Quality on page 7 27 for more information about RITech Ordinarily the RITech setting should not have to be changed The RITech options are Light Medium Dark and Off Density Adjusts the print density to m
66. e available for hex code 15 in the italic character table B 22 Symbol Sets 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 Italic France in SelecType the characters in the France row in the table below are used in the italic character table County ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Ita ly Spain Japan Norway Denmarkil Spain II Latin America Korea Legal Available for ESC P 2 emulation only Symbol Sets B 23 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 B 24 Symbol Sets Appendix C Command Summary LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands C 3 GL 2 context commands 2 2 2 nn nn C 7 ESC P 2 and FX Commands n C 9 ESC P2 mode Taine ureda vasis et
67. e o 2 3 Indicator lights ooo o oo 2 4 Buttons ou ies 2 a Rx ERE RAN a ee s 2 5 Chapter3 Options Printer Options e A Sb ee eee 32 Installing an Optional Paper Tray llle 3 3 Installing the Optional Lower Paper Cassette 3 7 Installing the Duplex Unit llle 3 8 Removing the Duplex Unit less 3 12 PEMCIA Card de 3 13 Installing a PCMCIA card oo 3 14 Removing a PCMCIA card less 3 15 Memory Modules llle 3 16 Installing a memory module ss 3 16 Removing a memory module o o o ooo 3 20 ROM Module sees 3 21 Optional Interfaces ox 6e cogor grilled gr ah a e pn 321 Installing the LocalTalk Serialmodule 3 23 Installing a Type B Interface Card 2222 20 3 24 Using the Serial Interface llle 3 26 Using the serial interface utility 3 28 iv Chapter 4 Remote Control Panel Utility Remote Control Panel Utility Overview 4 2 When to use the Remote Control Panel utility 4 2 Installing the Remote Control Panel utility 4 3 Accessing the Remote Control Panel 4 3 LaserJet 4 EPSONScript Level 2Mode 4 4 POG RD Mode ans aa east 4 5 EXM den ea ee e etr X are 4 5 299 X Mode 14 dub ae ee ee kr 4 6 Page Setup Options u dob exu a ane eens 4 6 Type Options o 4 9
68. ed under the setting you want to change to cycle forward through the available options You can also press ALT Selec Type and the button to cycle backward through the available options SelecType 5 21 PaperSource Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP Tray the standard lower paper cassette or from the optional lower paper cassette if installed If you select uta the paper source containing the paper that matches the setting in the Page Size menu will be used Page Size Specifies the paper size Manual Feed Turns Manual Feed on or off for the MP Tray For details on the Manual Feed mode see Chapter 2 Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait Fat or landscape Lari orientation RITech love you to make the RITech setting E RITech produces smoother and crisper lines text dnd plis If you change this setting you can check the print quality by printing a status sheet from the SelecType Test Menu Copies Selects the number of copies to be printed up to 999 MP Tra y Size Allows you to set the paper size for the MP Tray Toner Save Mode Turns the Toner Save Mode on or off 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 5 22 SelecType Using Other Emulation Modes Your printer is designed to work best in its LJ4 emulatio
69. edges of the paper stack on a flat surface and carefully reload it into the paper bin Do not reload curled or wrinkled sheets Close the front cover 4 Thejammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Feed Jam when using the lower paper cassette 1 Remove the paper tray from the lower paper cassette 2 Remove any folded paper from the paper cassette and discard any curled or wrinkled sheets Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 3 3 Tap the edge of the paper stack Then reinsert it into the paper tray making sure the paper is evenly aligned and rests below the maximum paper mark Make sure you are using the correct paper size Also make sure you are using paper that meets the specifications for this printer 4 Reinstall the paper tray in the lower paper cassette 5 Press the Continue button The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted The printer stops and the Paper Jam message appears 1 Open the printer cover and remove the Imaging Cartridge W Warning 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 2 Gently pull out the paper If it tears make sure you remove any pieces remaining in the printer 6 4 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 3 4 Note Because the toner on the paper inside the printer may not have been fixed on the page toner may come off on your hands when you re
70. een the printer and the computer when using a parallel interface Also see page 5 16 Speed Bi D Buffer Size Serial Menu These settings control the serial interface settings These settings are necessary for correct communication between the printer and the computer Also see page 5 17 Word Length Baud Rate Parity Sop Bit XOn XOff DTR Buffer Size Available only when the LocalTalk Serial module is installed and it is set to serial interface See Chapter3 Options formore information L T AUX Menu This setting controls the optional interface settings Also see page 5 18 Buffer Size Available only when the LocalTalk Serial module is installed and it is set to LocalTalk interface See Chapter3 Options formore information Available only when the Type B interface is installed 5 6 SelecType 44 Menu These settings control the fonts and symbol sets when in LJ4 mode Also see page 5 19 FontSource Font Number Pitch Height SymSet Form Source SymSet Dest SymSet GL2 Menu These settings are available only when the printer is in GL2 mode Also see page 5 28 PSMenu These settings are available only when EPSONScript Level 2 is installed For more information refer to the EPSONScript Level 2 manual ESCP2 Menu These settings are available only when the printer is in ESC P 2 mode Also see page 5 24 FX Menu These settings are available only when the printer is in FX mode
71. emory 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 SelecType A feature of the printer that allow you to set printer values and control most of the printer s function from the control panel 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 6 32 RITech 6 31 ALT 2 5 AUX Menu 5 18 B Button 2 5 C Check Paper Size error 6 19 Cleaning printer 6 34 Colored paper 1 8 Config Menu 5 12 Consumables Imaging Cartridge A 14 replacing 6 28 specifications A 14 Continue 2 6 Control panel 2 2 6 Copies 4 8 5 10 5 22 D Data d
72. en fonts which are stored in your computer are used to display text on screen to represent the fonts that will be printed 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 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 D 2 Working with Fonts 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 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 Fontname Scalable font HP equivalent Dutch 801 SWC Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Times Zapf Humanist 601 Demi Bold Demi Italic Bold CG O
73. er manually follow the steps below 1 Access the printer driver menus in one of the following ways Note Ifyou have not installed the printer driver see your Getting Ready guide for installation instructions Q For access through your application software click the Print or Printer Setup command in the File menu You also may need to click Setup O ptions Properties or a combination of these buttons Q For direct access through Windows 95 click Sta rt point to Settings and click Printers Next right click the EPSON EPL N2000 icon and click Propertiesin the menu that appears Be sure to right click the printer icon Then select the Detailstab at the top of the window and click the Setup button QA For direct access through Windows 3 1 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups and Windows NT 3 51 double click the Printers icon in the Control Panel dialog box Next click EPSON EPL N2000 in the Installed Printers list box and then click the Setup button The Printer Settings menu appears Click on the arrow next to the Paper Source box to see the list of sources available Click Manual Feed Click the Papertab to see the Paper menu Click the arrow next to the Paper Size box to see the list of available paper sizes Scroll through this list and click on the paper size that matches the paper you will load in the printer Paper Handling 1 3 4 Ifthe correct paper size is already loaded skip to step 4 Otherwise open the
74. er or setting shown to the next value in each group If used in combination with the ALTbutton in SelecType mode it returns the parameter or setting shown to its previous value Understanding Your Printer 2 5 Menu Item Value Enter Status Sheet Form Feed Continue Reset Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode setting listed above this button or selects the SelecType menu if in SelecType mode Press this button when the printer is on line to enter SelecType mode Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode setting listed above this button or selects the function available within the current menu after entering the SelecType mode Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode option listed above this button or selects the parameter available within the current item after entering the Item of the SelecType mode Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode option listed above this button or accepts the setting currently shown on the display as a new setting when in SelecType mode Press this button two times when the printer is on line to print the status sheet When the printer is off line and data remains in the printer s memory Form Feed light is on prints out the data and clears the buffer Enables the printer to resume printing after certain maintenance required conditions or errors have been cleared If the Continue light is flashing read the status or error message on the display and correct the problem a
75. erride these settings See Using the OneTouch Modes on page 5 20 for more information SelecType Use the SelecType buttons and display on the printer control panel to make printer settings when you cannot make a setting in your application software SelecType has more detailed options than the OneTouch modes but it may take a few extra steps to make those settings See Using SelecType Chapter 5 for more information Remote Control Panel utility Use the Remote Control Panel utility when the printer is not easily accessible and you want to make SelecType settings This utility allows you to make SelecType settings from your computer however it only works in DOS See Using the Remote Control Panel Utility Chapter 4 for more information 6 Getting Started 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 For European users United Kingdom The EPL N2000 is a page printer which utilizes a semiconductor laser There is no possibility of danger from the laser pr
76. es You can use overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film if they are made for use with plain paper copiers or laser printers Use the MP Tray to print on these materials 1 8 Paper Handling Chapter 2 Understanding Your Printer The Control Panel 2 2 OVERVIEW fo ee as id ee ee RE hg 2 2 DEBITEL Een 2 9 Indicator lights 2665454 AA 2 4 BUHONS cr Dane ran pa dran ec 2 5 Understanding Your Printer 2 1 This chapter shows you how to use the control panel Getting acquainted with your printer s control panel may help you get more from your printer For more information on the SelecType settings available from the control panel including the OneTouch modes see Chapter 5 Appendix E shows all SelecType menu categories and options It can be used as a guide whenever you use SelecType The Control Panel Overview The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations The panel is made up of three elements a liquid crystal display indicator lights and buttons The display and indicator lights tell you the current status of the printer and you can use the buttons to select printer settings and functions However software settings usually override these settings 2 2 Understanding Your Printer Display The display shows the following indicate the printer s O Status messages such as current status Q Error messages
77. f you encounter a printer error and provides instructions on how to maintain your printer Appendix A Technical Specifications contains technical information about your 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 and lists the available fonts with samples Appendix E Map of SelecType Menus lists the SelecType menus and the order in which you access them This appendix is useful when you use SelecType 2 Getting Started About Your Printer Your printer is the latest in EPSON s advanced line of laser printers It emulates the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 41M 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 The printer is easy to install and use You simply set up the printer connect it to your computer and instal
78. fer After printing appears on the display Illegal AUX UF Card The printer cannot read the installed optional interface card Turn off the printer then remove the card Both the LocalTalk Serial module set in LocalTalk and the LocalTalk Type B interface card are installed simultaneously Remove one of them Illegal Card An incompatible PCMCIA card is installed in the printer To correct this error 1 turn off the printer and remove the card then turn on the printer or 2 remove the card while the printer is on then press the Continue button Illegal I F Module The printer cannot read the installed optional LocalTalk Serial module Turn off the printer then remove the module Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 21 Image 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 Device Resolution to Low 300 dpi and Page Protect to Auto temporarily in the driver Manual Feed XXX Manual Feed mode is specified for the current print job Make sure the paper size indicated by XXX is loaded in the MP Tray then press On Line If you do not want to print this job in manual mode press Continue The printer feeds paper according to the Paper Source setting For detailed in
79. formation on the Manual Feed mode see Chapter 1 Mem Overflow The printer has insufficient memory available for the current task To correct the error press Continue If the message remains press Reset You can also clear this error by turning the printer off and back on again However it may be necessary to reduce the number or size of fonts reduce the number or size of graphics lower the resolution or add more memory to the printer 6 22 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Operate Error Card The PCMCIA card is installed or removed while the printer is on To correct the error 1 reset the printer by pressing ALT and Reset at the same time or 2 turn off the printer then turn it back on 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 W Warning 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 is jammed in the Duplex unit Open the Duplex unit cover and clear the jammed paper then close the cover After jam is cleared the jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Paper Out XXX YY There is no paper in the specified paper source XXX Load paper of the indicated size YY into the source See your Getting Ready book
80. guide pages 3 23 to 3 24 Note Please keep this sheet with your reference manual EPLN2000PS EULO1 EPSON EPL N 2000
81. h German Norwegl French2 Windows Form 5 128 Lines Source SymSet 0 3199 Dest SymSet 0 3199 For details on the ESCP2 FX and 1239X menus refer to Using Other Emulations later in this chapter 5 20 SelecType Using the OneTouch Modes The OneTouch modes are part of SelecType mode but they are more limited and easier to use The settings you make in these modes and SelecType are reflected in each other To enter OneTouch mode 1 press the Selec Type button repeatedly if necessary until the light next to Paper Source comes on indicating the printer is now in OneTouch mode 1 The current OneTouch mode 1 settings for Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed and Orientation are shown on the display above the corresponding setting For example Fart or shown above Orientation OneTouch mode 1 CT Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed Orientation To enter OneTouch mode 2 press the Selec Type button repeatedly if necessary until the indicator light next to RITech comes on indicating the printer is now in OneTouch mode 2 The current OneTouch mode 2 settings for RITech Copies MP Tray Size and Toner Save Mode are shown on the pini d above the corresponding setting For example amp or shown above Toner Save Mode OneTouch mode 2 2 RITech Copies MP Tray Size Joner saye To make OneTouch settings access one of the modes as described above and press the button locat
82. iability with a wide range of features To get started with your laser printer please L1 Read the safety information laser printer precautions and important safety instructions in this section A Use your Getting Ready guide to set up and test your new printer as well as learn how to find more information about the printer software in online help 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 Paper Handling contains information on loading paper Also consult this chapter when you need information about printing on special paper Chapter 2 Understanding Your Printer describes how to use the printer s control panel Chapter 3 Options gives step by step instructions for installing the printer options Chapter 4 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 a printer setting from your software Getting Started 1 Chapter 5 SelecType contains detailed information on the settings you can make in SelecType Read this chapter if you are not able to modify a printer setting from your software Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance gives helpful information for what to do i
83. if Courier SWC Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Presentor EPSON Orator EPSON Script Font name Bitmap font OCRB To see the font samples use the Test Menu in SelecType 1 Make sure that paper is loaded 2 Press Menu while the printer is on line 3 Press Item until the font sample you want appears 4 Press Enter a Font Sample sheet is printed Working with Fonts D 5 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 make 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 Fontsicon 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
84. in installed optional ROM 5 4 SelecType Emulation Menu These settings select the default emulation for each interface Also see page 5 9 Parallel B Parallel C Serial L T AUX available only when the LocalTalk Serial module is installed a vailable only when the optional interface is installed Printing Menu These settings are made in everyday use Most can be set using your software Always check the software settings because the software settings override the Printing Menu settings Also see page 5 9 PaperSource Page Size Orientation Copies Manual Feed Resolution Duplex Binding Start Page available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Tray Size Menu These settings display the paper size loaded in each paper tray This may be different from the size set in Page Size which specifies the size of the image the printer produces internally Also see page 5 11 MP Tray Size LC 1 Size LC2 Size Config Menu These settings affect the printer s performance Also see page 5 12 Rech Toner Save Density Top Offset Left Offset Back Shift Size Ignore Auto Cont Page Protect Image Optimum Paper Type SelecType 5 5 Setup Menu These settings provide the printer with information necessary for printing Also see page 5 15 Interface Time Out Standby Lang Printer Name Toner Page Count Selec Type Init Parallel B Parallel C Menu These settings control communication betw
85. ing the Custom setting Use the following settings when defining a custom page size 92 to 330 2 mm x 140 to 483 mm The Page Size options are as follows A3 A3 B4 LT Letter A4 A5 Ledger B5 HLT Half letter LGL Legal GLT Government letter GLG Government legal EXE Executive F4 MON Monarch C10 Commercial 10 DL C5 IB5 International B5 C6 Custom Remote Control Panel Utility 4 7 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 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 LJ4 mode Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait default or landscape orientation The pages in this manual are printed in portrait orientation PaperFeed 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 Manual you must manually feed paper in the MP Tray MP Tray Lower Cassette 1 and Lower cassette 2 if installed The default is Automatic 4 8 Remote Control Panel Utility Type Options Clicking the Type button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu Note The Type menu is available only in LJ4 mode Type Albertus Me Ibertus Xb An
86. inter cool before you clean the inside 3 Remove the imaging cartridge from the printer 4 Remove any dirt with a soft cloth Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 35 5 Reinstall the Imaging Cartridge 6 Close the printer cover 7 Open the front cover and clean the paper feeder 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 Follow these steps 1 If only a small amount of toner is present carefully wipe out the inside of the printer with a dry cloth 2 Ifa large amount of toner is present use a small vacuum cleaner available from computer supply stores to remove it Caution Toner or any other fine powder 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 it may cause the toner to leave a permanent stain 6 36 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Cleaning the printer case If the 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 Transporting the Printer
87. is 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 SelecType 5 17 XO n XOff DTR Use this option to set XOn XOff communications protocol to On Off or Robust You can use XOn XOff protocol in combination with the DTR option setting If set to Robust the printer sends an XOn signal every second the printer is waiting to receive data Use DTR Data Terminal Ready to turn the printer s DTR communications protocol on or off You can use DTR protocol in combination with the XOn XOff option setting 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 L T Menu AUX Menu 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 5 18 SelecType LJ4 Menu Note If you always use the HP LaseJet 4 printer driver in your software you should change settings using your software The software settings always override the LJ4 menu options FontSource Selects the default font source Font Number Selects the default font number f
88. ity This tray can hold up to 500 sheets of A4 size paper 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81264 and 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81269 are automatic paper feeders that fit directly beneath the printer Each paper cassette can house either the standard 500 Sheet Paper Tray or an optional 250 or 500 Sheet Paper Tray Duplex Unit C81268 is useful for printing on both sides of paper Optional memory modules expand your printer s memory See page 3 16 EPSONScript Level 2 ROM module C83226 generates crisp PostScript output See page 3 21 3 2 Options Q Optional interface cards and modules provide a link that enables you to use the EPL N2000 with a LocalTalk network IBM mainframe and so on With the optional interfaces you can connect up to five different interfaces to this printer See page 3 21 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 that option Installing an Optional Paper Tray When installing the 250 Sheet Paper Tray you can use any of the following paper sizes A3 B4 F4 A4 B5 A5 Ledger Legal GLG Letter GLT Exective HLT 1 Pull out the paper tray from the lower paper cassette if necessary Options 3 3 2 Open the cover of the paper tray
89. ize 1 5 Paper Source 5 22 Parallel interface specifications A 5 11 Parallel B Menu 5 16 Parallel C Menu 5 16 PCMCIA card 3 14 PJL mode C 15 Print density 6 32 Printer specifications A 3 Printing Menu 5 9 IN 2 Problem W memory 6 14 paper jam 6 2 6 23 Weight A 4 print quality 6 9 R RAM 3 16 Remote Control Panel utility 4 2 Replacing Imaging Cartridge 6 28 Reset 2 6 6 23 Reset All 6 24 6 33 RITech 4 12 5 12 6 31 S SelecType 5 3 Serial interface utility 3 28 Serial Menu 5 17 Setup Menu 5 15 Status Sheet 2 6 5 8 Symbol Sets B 2 T Test Menu 5 8 Toner 6 28 Toner Low 6 26 Transparencies 1 8 Troubleshooting error messages 6 18 paper jam 6 2 6 23 print quality 6 9 U Utility Remote Control Panel 4 2 serial interface 3 26 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 Telex 8584786 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
90. l the printer driver as described in the Getting Ready guide The printer supports ECP mode in Microsoft 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 20 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 45 scalable fonts and one bitmap font in LJ4 emulation mode to provide you with the fonts you need to create professional looking documents The fonts included with the printer are listed in Appendix D Getting Started 3 Toner Save Mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents you can print rough drafts by clicking the Toner Save box in the printer driver explained in the next pages Options Memory The printer comes with 4 MB of memory which can be expanded up to 68 MB InterfacelModule The printer comes with two built in bidirectional parallel interfaces and one built in Ethernet interface You can install a Type B serial coax or twinax interface by removing the Ethernet interface card and you can install a LocalTalk Serial interface module Pa
91. ld get ready to replace the Imaging Cartridge When replacing a cartridge be sure to use the S051035 Imaging Cartridge Even if you have a cartridge other than 5051035 do not use it order the 5051035 cartridge that is specially designed for your high quality 600 dpi printer v Warning Do not touch the fuser which is marked with a CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact label 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 Gently open the printer cover and remove the Imaging Cartridge by pulling it up toward you 3 Dispose of the used Imaging Cartridge with nonburnable items Caution Do not turn the Imaging Cartridge upside down Do not expose the Imaging Cartridge to light any longer than necessary Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 29 4 While holding the cartridge horizontally gently shake it a few times to distribute the toner evenly 5 Set the Imaging Cartridge on a clean flat surface Firmly grip the tab on the right side of the Imaging Cartridge Pull the clear seal all the way out with firm even pressure as shown 6 30 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 Insert the pins on each side of the Imaging Cartridge into the grooves inside the printer and slide the cartridge gently into place Then push down the handle until the Imaging Cartridge is horizontal Caution Never transport the printer with the Imaging Cartridge installed Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 31 Optimizing Print
92. le 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 ESCW 1 0 DC4 ESC w 1 0 ESCG ESCH ESCSO ESCS1 ESCT ESC nn ESC 1 0 ESC qn ESC SP n ESC U nn ESC t nn ESC tn ESC Rn ESC amp nn ESC 0n0 ESC 96 n ESC6 ESC7 ESC nn ESC nn ESC G nn ESC cvhm Command Summary C 11 FX mode Printer commands arranged by topic The following section lists and describes all FX and LO 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 O 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
93. lection 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 imaging cartridge The imaging cartridge contains a photosensitive print drum and a supply of toner 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 Glossary 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 sideways outline font A font whose outline is described mathematically allowing it to be rendered printed or drawn smoothly at any si
94. let or Chapter 1 for instructions on loading paper Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 23 Paper Set XXX YY The paper loaded in the tray XXX does not match the required paper size YY Replace the paper with the correct size of paper and press Continue Print Overrun The time required to process data exceeds the print engine speed because the volume of data is too great Press Continue to resume printing If this message appears again change the Page Protect setting in SelecType Config Menu Printer Open The printer cover is open Close the printer cover to continue printing Ready The printer is ready to receive data or print 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 6 24 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Reset All All printer settings have been reset to the user default configuration the last settings that were saved Reset to Save You have changed the SelecType setting but the new setting is not activated immediately after exiting SelecType To activate the new setting do one of the following 1 exit SelecType by pressing Continue or On Line the new setting is activated after the current print job is finished or 2 reset the printer by pressing ALTand Reset at the same time Self Test The printer is performing its internal check cycle It finishes soon
95. lked on 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 16 Getting Started U 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 Q Unplug this printer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A B When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into it If it has been exposed to rain or water If it does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation If it has been dropped or the cabinet has been dam
96. maximum Height 408 mm 16 1 inches Width 561 mm 22 1 inches Depth 545 5 mm 21 5 inches Weight Approx 17 kg 34 7 1b including the imaging cartridge 5 years or 360 000 sheets whichever comes first A 4 Technical Specifications Electrical 120 V model 230 V model Voltage 108 V to 132 V 207 V to 253 V Rated frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz t 3 Hz 50Hz to 60Hz 3Hz Rated curent 7A 4A Powerconsumption Less than 750 W Less than 750 W Power consumption in Standby mode Lessthan 45 W Lessthan 45 W No option installed Note Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer Interface Parallel B interface The parallel B IEEE 1284 I compliant interface connector pin assignments are shown in the table below Pin No Direction IEEE 1284 B connector Compatibility 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 lk 11 OUT Busy PrtBusy PeriphAck Technical Specifications A 5 Pin No Direction IEEE 1284 B connector Compatibility Nibble ECP 12 OUT PEnor AckDataReq nAckRe verse 13 OUT Select Xflag 14 IN nA uto Fd Ho stBusy HostA
97. me for every interface Setting Parameter Parallel B Parallel C Serial LT AUX LJ 4 ESC P2 FX 1239X PS l GL2 Auto 1 Available only when the EPSO NScript Level 2 module is installed Note The default setting may change depending on which option is installed Print a status sheet to confirm the current default settings Printing Menu The settings in the Printing Menu can be set from within your software The settings you make in your software override SelecType settings All items in the Printing Menu except Resolution can be accessed directly with the OneTouch Modes See Using the OneTouch Modes later in this chapter PaperSource Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP Tray the standard lower paper cassette or from an optional lower paper cassette If you select Auto paper feeds from the tray containing the paper that matches the paper selected in the Page Size setting SelecType 5 9 Page Size Specifies the paper size Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation This page is printed in portrait orientation Copies Selects the number of copies to be printed up to 999 Manual Feed Selects manual feed mode for the MP Tray For details on manual feed mode see Chapter 1 Resolution Switches the resolution between 300 and 600 dpi Duplex Selects the duplex printing on or off This item is available only when the Du
98. mega SWC Italic 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 Ita lic Antique Olive Working with Fonts D 3 Font name Scalable font HP equivalent Original Garamond Medium Bold Italic Bold Ita lic Garamond SWC Andrey Two SWC Marigold Fla re serif 821 SWC Medium Extra Bold 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 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 D 4 Working with Fonts Font name Bitmap font OCRB 1239X mode Font name Scalable font EPSON Sans ser
99. mote Control Panel utility by typing EPRCPO 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 Using SelecType For information on using SelecType see Chapter 5 If the pattern still needs to be improved you may have to change the print density setting For a darker RITech setting make the print density lighter and vice versa 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 test pages are too light or too dark adjust the print density by using the printer driver the Remote Control Panel utility or the SelecType mode Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 33 Using the printer driver Change the Density setting on the Printer SelecType menu in the printer driver Using the Remote Control Panel utility Bring up the Remote Control Panel utility by typing EPRCPO 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 Using the SelecType mode For information on using SelecType see Chapter 5 Note Increasing the print density increases toner consumption If you select darker print you
100. move the paper If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water Using hot water may leave a permanent stain Reinstall the Imaging Cartridge Then close the printer cover After a paper jam the jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems use this checklist of corrective measures a Use a higher quality paper one that is not too thin or rough Fan the stack of paper and then tap its edges to align it before you load it Be sure that you do not load too much paper in the tray Be sure to adjust the paper guides so that the paper can slide in and out freely Never let more than 500 sheets accumulate in the output tray on top of the printer Try turning over the stack of paper in the tray Most packages of paper indicate the best side with an arrow on the end of the package Make sure the best side is loaded face up Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 5 The display panel stays blank 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 such 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 The On Line light i
101. must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Getting Started 19 20 Getting Started Chapter 1 Paper Handling loading Paper A A 1 2 Manually loading Paper iia dd 1 2 Selecting the paper size ve EA ie 1 5 Loading an uncommon paper size 1 6 Choosing Paper sd a ds 1 6 kabel 2 2 222 EEE date 1 7 Envelopes octies dead TM STIS 1 7 Colored PAPES x aN E E x dud del rg 1 8 Transparencies lle 1 8 Paper Handling 1 1 Loading Paper This section covers how to manually load paper to check print quality after each page is printed and how to choose special media To load paper normally see your Getting Ready guide To load paper in an optional lower paper tray see page 3 3 Note If the weight of your paper is not between 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib decrease the number of sheets you load Manually loading paper You can manually load paper in the MP Tray Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed This loading procedure is almost the same as the procedure for automatic paper feeding except you load paper sheet by sheet in the MP Tray send print data to print the first page and press the On Line button to print each following page 1 2 Paper Handling To load pap
102. n mode If you want to use an emulation other than LJ4 you can select ESC P 2 FX I239X or GL 2 emulation mode Match the emulation mode in the Emulation Menu with drivers or print data already formatted for EPSON LQ or FX series printers or IBM printers The available emulation modes are LJ4 default GL2 1239X ESC P 2 and FX The printer s intelligent emulation switching IES feature automatically switches between emulation modes depending on the received data To enable intelligent emulation switching select Auto on the Emulation Menu using the printer driver confirm the Remote Control Panel utility or the SelecType mode Changing emulation modes To change the printer emulation mode follow these steps 1 Press Menu to enter SelecType 2 Press Menu several times until EMULATION MENU appears on the display 3 Press Item to select the interface you want to configure 4 Press Value to select the emulation mode When your desired emulation appears press Enter An asterisk appears at the right of the display If you need to make more SelecType changes continue to read the following section If not press On Line The printer goes back to on line status as indicated by the On Line light SelecType 5 23 ESC P 2 or FX Mode This section lists the ESCP2 menu and FX menu options Unless specifically mentioned the same items are available for either mode Font The Font option selects a font by typeface
103. n on the back side when printing on both sides Use this if the printout on the back side is not where you expected This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Size Ignore Selects whether a paper size error is ignored 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 because of toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly When this item is off the printer stops printing if a paper size error occurs Auto Cont Permits the printer to automatically continue printing after a certain period of time when one of the following errors occurs Paper Set Print Overrun and Mem Overflow When this option is off you must press the Continue button to resume printing Page Protect Allocates additional printer memory for printing data as opposed to receiving it You may need to use Page 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
104. n temperature or humidity Also be sure to keep the consumable components out of the reach of children Hinweis Die Ger teanschlu leitung mu den einshl gigen Normen gen gen Es mu eine dreiadrige Leitung verwendet werden Die Anshlu leitung 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 Getting Started 15 Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before operating your printer a a 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 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 wa
105. n the display On when the printer is in One Touch mode 1 For details on the OneTouch modes see page 5 21 CU Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed Orientation OneTouch On when the printer is in OneTouch mode 2 mode 2 For details on the One Touch modes see page 5 21 Rech Copies MP Tray Size lng Save SelecType On when the printer is in SelecType mode See Chapter 5 for more information co Menu Item Value Enter 2 4 Understanding Your Printer Buttons I CT Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed Orientation Item CI I I I I Value ca RITech Copies MP Tray Size Toner Save LI IT IT IT X Menu mw Menu Item Value Enter Enter A A AY Status Sheet Continue e Reset Form Feed Status Y Sheet L L L On Line Selec Typ e se1eetype Continue Form Feed On Line T Reset On Line SelecType ALT ALT Menu Item Value orEnter Switches the printer between on line and off line status Selects a OneTouch mode or SelecType mode Press this button once to enter OneTouch mode 1 Press this button again to enter OneTouch mode 2 Press this button once more to enter SelecType mode Pressing this button while in SelecType mode returns the printer to on line status See Chapter 5 for more information Advances the paramet
106. ncel 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 ESCNn ESCO ESCIn ESCOn Command Summary C 9 Print position motion Set absolute horizontal print position ESC n1 n2 Set relative horizontal print position ESC 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 n Reverse paper n 180 inch ESCjn Font selection Select typeface ESCkn 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 LO 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 sty
107. nd warning messages that appear in the control panel display Card Battery Low The battery of the optional PCMCIA card is low Change the battery in the card Change Card Battery The battery of the optional PCMCIA card is used up Change the battery in the card Check Duplex P Size The paper size setting is different from the size loaded in the printer Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the tray Open the printer cover or Duplex Unit cover then pull out the paper and close the cover The print data is automatically reprinted 6 18 Troubleshooting and Maintenance If you turn on Size Ignore in the SelecType Config menu this error does not occur Check Paper Size The paper size 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 to clear the message If you turn on Size Ignore in the SelecType Config menu this error does not occur Check Serial I F This error occurs in serial interfaces To correct the error reset the printer by pressing ALTand Reset at the same time Then set the parity band rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer Duplex Mem Overflow There is not enough memory for duplex printing The printer prints only on the top side and ejects the paper To correct this error follow the steps below If Auto Cont is F in the SelecType Config menu 1
108. of graphics or both When using a PCMCIA card ROM SIMM or NLSP ROM turn off the printer then remove the module Image 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 Device Resolution to LOW 300 dpi and Page Protect to Auto temporarily in the printer driver 6 14 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Option Problems The message appears The message 11 F cannot read the installed optional interface card Turn off the printer then remove the card i means that the printer The message el means that the printer cannot read the installed optional LocalTalk Serial module Turn off the printer then remove the module i d indicates both the LocalTalk Serial NACION set in LocalTalk and the LocalTalk Type B I F card are installed simultaneously Remove one of them Make sure the I F card is listed in the table of installable ones in Appendix A 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
109. ontrol 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 Q specify the size of paper loaded in the paper tray turn the Toner Save Mode on and off change the density setting or RITech setting turn the Standby mode on and off a a A change the emulation mode a a 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 4 2 Remote Control Panel Utility Installing the Remote Control Panel utility To install the utility follow these steps 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the utility into your computer s disk drive 2 Type SETUP at the DOS prompt and press Enter AX 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
110. or 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 AckData Req nAc kReverse 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 supported 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 Xfla g 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 Technical Specifications A 9 nAutoFd HostBusy HostA c k Compatibility mode Not used negotiation phase In order to request 1284 mode this signal is set low and IEEE 1284 Active nSelectln is set high Afterwar
111. ovided 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 785 x nm Getting Started 7 Denmark Advarsel Usynlig laserstr ling ved bning n r sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion Undg udseettelse for str ling Klasse 1 laser produkt der opfylder IEC825 sikkerheds kravene Finland and Sweden EPL N2000 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 k ytett ess 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 Om apparaten anv nds p annat s tt n i denna bruksanvisning specificerats kan anv ndaren uts ttas f r osynlig laserstr lning som verskrider gr nsen f r laser klass 1
112. 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 plot 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 ESCE FI FN SB TR SV NP AA AR AT BZ BR PA PR PD PU RT PE CI EA ER WG EW PM FP EP
113. per Cassette The 250 Sheet Paper Tray C81270 variable paper size up to A3 and 500 Sheet Paper Tray C81266 A4 automatically feed paper without reloading Using the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81264 allows you to preload up to 1 150 sheets of paper MP Multi Purpose Tray 150 500 Sheet Paper Tray standard 500 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette option 500 1 150 To load many sheets of non A4 size paper use the 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81269 variable paper size up to A3 The Duplex Unit C81268 is useful for printing on both sides of paper See Chapter 3 for more information on printer options 4 Getting Started AD ENERGY STAR Compliance loners 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 About Making Printer Settings To print you will need to make some printer settings This printer offers four ways to make printer settings C Printer driver software that runs or drives your printer LY OneTouch modes control panel shortcuts that allow you to make several settings quickly I SelecType control panel functions that allow you to make even more settings than the printer driver I Remote Control Panel utility software th
114. plex Unit is installed Binding Selects the binding direction of the printout This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed 5 10 SelecType Start Page Specifies to print from either front or back at first This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Setting Parameter PaperSource Auto MP LC1 LC2 Page Size A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT G LG B EXE F4 MON C 10 DL C5 C6 IB5 CTM A3 Orientation Port Land Copies 1 999 Manual Feed Off On Resolution 600 300 Duplex Off On Bind ing Long Edge Short Edge Start Page Front Back Tray Size Menu Use this menu to makes the MP Tray paper size setting and check the currently loaded paper size in the standard and optional paper cassettes if installed MP Tray Size Allows you to set the paper size for the MP Tray Note You can also make the MP Tray Size setting directly from OneTouch Mode 2 SelecType 5 11 LC1 Size Displays the actual paper size loaded in the standard lower paper cassette Note LC1 Size and LC2 Size only display the currently loaded paper size You cannot change this parameter it is set automatically LC 2 Size Displays the actual paper size loaded in the optional lower paper cassette Setting Parameter MP Tra y Size LC 1 size LC2 size A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG B EXE F4 MON C 10
115. press Continue or 2 reset the printer by pressing the ALTand Reset at the same time If Auto Cont is amp in the SelecType Config menu the error is corrected automatically Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 19 Duplex print was off Turn Duplex mode on in the SelecType menu then press Continue to clear the message If this doesn t solve the problem one of the conditions below has occured and needs to be fixed 1 Paper Size is incorrectly set to CTM MON C10 DL C5 or C6 set this option to a supported paper size 2 Paper Type is set to something other than Normal set this to Normal 3 The Duplex Unit is not installed install the Duplex Unit 4 The paper size paper feed or paper type is different from the top and bottom To clear the error message 1 press Continue or 2 reset the printer by pressing ALTand Reset at the same time EPL N2000 When Printer Name is on in the SelecType Setup menu this message appears Feed Jam Paper is not feeding into the printer from the specified feeder or cassette or has jammed on its way into the printer Remove the jammed paper See page 6 2 for feed jams in the printer See page 6 3 for feed jams in the optional paper cassette See page 6 5 for advice on preventing this problem 6 20 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Form Feed When the printer is off line and data remains in the printer s memory pressing Fonm Feed prints out the data and clears the buf
116. r Cassette C81269 250 Sheet Paper Tray C81270 Paper size A3 B4 F4 A4 B5 International B5 A5 Ledger Legal GLG Letter GLT Exective HLT Paper weight 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 250 sheets 75 g m or 20 Ib paper Feeding speed For the first sheet with A4 or letter 16 seconds or less subsequent sheets with A4 or letter 20 pages per minute Paper types Plain paper such as copier paper and recycled paper AC power supply DC 5V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 104 5 mm 4 1 inches Width 545 mm 21 5 inches Depth 520 mm 20 5 inches Weight 5 5 kg 12 1 lb A 12 Technical Specifications 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette C81264 500 Sheet Paper Tray C8 1266 Paper size A4 Paper weight 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 500 sheets 75 g m or 20 Ib paper Feeding speed For the first sheet 16 seconds or less subsequent sheets 20 pages per minute Paper types Plain paper such as copier paper and recycled paper AC power supply DC 5 V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 104 5 mm 4 1 inches Width 545 mm 21 5 inches Depth 377 mm 18 9 inches Weight 5 0 kg 11 0 lb Duplex Unit C8 1268 Paper size A3 B4 F4 A4 B5 International B5 A5 Ledger Legal GLG Letter GLT Exective HLT Paper weight 60 to 90 g m 16 to
117. re is useful for clearly distinguishing between an uppercase letter O and zero when printing documents such as program lists The table below shows the available parameters for each setting in ESC P 2 and FX modes See the previous pages for a detailed description of each setting Setting Parameter Font Courier Prestige Roman Sans serif Roman T OratorS SansH Script OCRB Pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 15cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 1 50 inch Text 1 81 Lines CG Table PcUSA Italic PcMultilin Pc Portugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic Pc Turkish2 PcE Europe BpBRASII BpAbicomp Country USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain1 Japan Norway Denmark2 Spain2 LatinAmeric Korea Legal Auto CR On Off Auto LF Off On Bit Image Dark Light BarCode Zero Char 0 0 Available only in ESC P 2 mode 5 26 SelecType 1239X Mode 1239X mode emulates IBM 2390 2391 Plus commands For detailed information on most of the settings and parameters in the table below refer to the previous section Setting Parameter Font Couner Prestige Gothic Orator Script Presentor Sans serif Pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17 cpi 20 cpi 24 cpi Prop Code Page 437 850 860 863 865 T Margin 0 30 1 50 inch Text 1 81 Lines Auto CR Off On Auto LF Off On Alt Graphics Off On Bitlmage Dark Light ZeroChar 0 0
118. rogram which overrides the Remote Control Panel utility Initialize the printer as described later in this chapter SelecType does not function as expected Software programs override SelecType settings Use software settings instead of SelecType settings whenever possible Your settings may have been changed by your software Program Perform a factory reset initialize with the init function in the SelecType Setup Menu For more information see Chapter 5 6 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance You may not have reset the printer after making settings Press the ALT button and Continue button at the same time to reset the printer and enable the new settings When transporting the printer Caution Whenever you ship or transport the printer first remove the Imaging Cartridge and place it in a plastic bag Seal the bag to prevent the fine toner particles from spilling into the printer or onto your clothing Print Quality Problems Dark or dirty background Lighten the Density setting using the Remote Control Panel utility the printer driver or the SelecType Config Menu Clean the paper path inside the printer with a clean dry cloth Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page There may be a problem with the Imaging Cartridge Remove the cartridge shake it from side to side and then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem replace the Imaging Cartridge
119. rom the default font source Pitch Specifies the default font pitch if the font is scalable and fixed pitch You can select from 0 44 to 99 99 CPI in increments of 0 01 CPI Height Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional You can select from 4 00 to 999 75 points in increments of 0 25 points SymSet Selects the default symbol set If the font you selected in FontSource and Font Numberis not available in the new SymSet setting the Fontsource and the Font Number values are automatically replaced with the default value Form Selects the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation This causes a line spacing VMI change also and the new VMI value is stored in the printer This means that later changes in the Page Size or the Orientation settings cause changes in the Form value based on the stored VMI SelecType 5 19 Source SymSet Available only when an optional font ROM is installed Dest SymSet Available only when an optional font ROM is installed Setting Parameter FontSource Resident SIMM Card Download Font Number 0 65535 Pitch 0 44 99 99 cpi Height 4 00 999 75 pt SymSet Roman 8 ECM 94 1 8859 2 ISO 8859 9 ISO IBM US IBM DN PcMultiling PcE Europe PcTk437 WiAnsi WiE Europe WiTurkish DeskTop PsText Velntemati VeUS MsPublishin Math 8 PsMath VeMath PiFont Legal UK ANSI ASCII Swedis2 Italian Spanis
120. rtridge as described later in this chapter Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 11 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 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 SelecType Toner option in the Setup Menu the Toner message indicates that the amount of toner is low E F read Replacing the Imaging Cartridge starting on page 6 28 Check that the Imaging Cartridge is installed as described in the Getting Ready booklet or in Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on page 6 28 The problem may be with your software program or interface cable Print out a status sheet If blank pages continue to print the problem may be with the printer Turn off the printer and contact your dealer 6 12 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Printed image is light or faint Darken the Density setting using the printer driver Remote Control Panel utility or the SelecType Config Menu Your paper may be moist or damp Printing is sen
121. s 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 printers 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 Symbol 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 setname 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 1 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 bitmap McText 12 43 typefaces Pc Mul
122. s described in Chapter 6 If used in combination with the ALT button the printer is reset 2 6 Understanding Your Printer Chapter 3 Options A TEA 3 2 Installing an Optional Paper Tray o oo 3 3 Installing the Optional Lower Paper Cassette 3 7 Installing the Duplex Unit 2 5 css td BS 3 8 Removing the Duplex Unit ummm as 3 12 PCMCIA Ad cuo dome rer Farb 3 13 Installing a PCMCIA card eri e e en Pes 3 14 Removing a PCMCIA card ii sls ek le 3 15 Memory Modules ss fessus 2 RER ER Ds 3 16 Installing a memory module 3 16 Removing a memory module 3 20 ROM Modulen ser 22 Maar 3 21 Optional Interfaces ausziehen 3 21 Installing the LocalTalk Serial module 3 23 Installing a Type B Interface Card 3 24 Using the Serial Interface o o o ooo oo 3 26 Using the serial interface utility 3 28 Options 3 1 Printer Options You can add to your printer s capabilities by installing any of the following options Q 250 Sheet Paper Tray C81270 increases paper feeding capacity for many sizes of paper up to A3 size paper The supported paper sizes are shown below A3 BA F4 A4 B5 A5 Ledger Legal GLG Letter GLT Exective HLT Note The asterisk amp is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country 500 Sheet Paper Tray C81266 A4 increases paper feeding capac
123. s on but nothing prints Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer Perform the procedure described in Testing the computer to printer connection 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 Make sure that your interface cable meets the specifications for the printer and computer If you are using the serial interface set the baud rate protocol data bit and related settings See your computer manual for the correct settings and interface requirements If you are using the parallel interface set the Speed setting on either the Parallel B or C menu to match the value the computer requires Make sure that your software is properly set up for your printer The Imaging Cartridge may be empty Replace it as described at the end of this chapter 6 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 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 A font selected with software commands won t print The selected font is not installed in your printer Be sure you have installed the correct font See Appendix D for more information Some or all of the output is garbled 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 interf
124. sitive 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 Take out the Imaging Cartridge shake it from side to side to distribute the toner and then reinstall it If the problem persists replace the Imaging Cartridge as described at the end of this chapter The Toner Save mode may be on Turn off the Toner Save mode using the printer driver the Remote Control Panel utility OneTouch mode 2 or SelecType Image is too dark The Density setting may be incorrect Change the print density using the printer driver the Remote Control Panel utility or the SelecType Config Menu If the problem persists replace the Imaging Cartridge as described at the end of this chapter Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 13 Non printed side of the page is dirty Toner may have spilled in the paper feed path Remove the Imaging Cartridge and then clean the paper path of the printer using a soft lint free cloth Caution Opening the printer exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact label Be careful not to touch the fuser 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
125. t 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 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 BarC ode is not available in 1239X mode This mode reduces the size of the image being printed and may cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics Remote Control Panel Utility 4 15 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 Alt G raphics 1239X only Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off The default setting is OFF Character Set I239X only Selects the character table 1 or 2 Next 1239X only Turn to the next page Prev I239X only Turn to the previous page 4 16 Remote Control Panel Utility More Options Clicking the More button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu If you are una
126. t page Prev Turn to the previous page Remote Control Panel Utility 4 13 Other Options Clicking the Other button brings up the following dialog box This menu is available only in ESC P 2 FX or 1239X emulation modes Condensed ESCP2 FX only Use this option to change the 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 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 increments 4 14 Remote Control Panel Utility Text 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 se
127. ted Partially supported PG AF commands Not supported Supported Results when a DT command with no second parameteris sent Terminator is not plotted Terminator is plotted ESC A commands Supported Not supported 5 28 SelecType Before printing in EPSON GL 2 mode You may need to change printer settings depending on your output needs First check the print settings to make sure they match the data you are trying to print Check the following items the information may be necessary later Paper size Printer s paper size setting Driver plotter selection HP GL 2 or HP GL plotters Pen configuration Pen number pen width Plot origin Center or Corner Orientation GLlike landscape only LJ4GL2 landscape or portrait If you need to configure the printer settings first switch the emulation see page 5 23 and then change the settings using the printer driver the Remote Control Panel utility or SelecType Note Settings or data saved in printer RAM such as downloaded fonts may be erased when you switch emulation SelecType 5 29 GL2 Menu GLMode Selects the mode G Uike or LJ AG L2 Scale Switches between original size or reduced size printing Also determines the reduction scale for reduced printing You can print the data originally 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 A
128. ted 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 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 I 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 Se
129. tilingual 12U 43 typefaces bitmap Velntemational 13 43 typefaces veus 14 43 typefaces PiFont 15U 35 typefaces PcE Europe 17U 43typefaces Symbol 19M Symbol Set SWA WiAns 19U 43 typefaces Wingdings 579L More WingBats SWM The other 19 setsare the following Norweg 1 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 variationsof the Roman 8 set Bitmap meansthe Line Printer typeface All othertypefacesare scalable Symbol Sets B 3 The 35 and 43 typefaces refer to those shown in the table below Typefaces 35 43 Fla reserif 821 SWC O O Incised 901 SWC O O Clarendon Condensed SWC O O Ribbon 131 SWC O O Original Garamond SWC O O Audrey Two SWC O O Zapf Humanist 601 SWC O O Swiss 742 Condensed SWC O O Swiss 721 SWM Dutch 801 SWM Courier SWC LetterGothic SWC Dutch 801 SWC Swiss 742 SWC 0000 0000 OO B 4 Symbol Sets Roman 8 8U ECM94 1 ON Symbol Sets B 5 Legal 1U 8859 2 ISO 2N B 6 Symbol Sets PsMath 5M 8859 9 ISO 5N Symbol Sets B 7 WiTurkish 5T MsPublishing 6J B 8 Symbol Sets VeMath 6M DeskTop 7J Symbol Sets B 9 Math 8M WiE Europe 9E B 10 Symbol Sets PcTk437 9T Windows 9U Symbol Sets B 11 PsText 10J I
130. time weighted concentration over an eight 8 hour period The EPL N2000 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 Getting Started Minimize the risk To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone you should avoid the following conditions d d d d Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area see above Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity Poor room ventilation 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 LY Not blown directly into the user s face LY Vented directly out of the building whenever possible 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 12 Getting Started UU 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 A Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide L1 Never force the printer s components into place Although the printer is designed to be st
131. tiquedly Antiquedly Bd Antiquedly It m r r E E Velnternational If you are unable to make the settings that are availabe on the Type menu from your software program make the settings on this menu as follows Typeface Specifies the typeface to use Pitch Point Size Specifies the point size for proportional and scalable fonts The range of point sizes is 4 00 to 999 75 It also specifies the pitch for fixed pitch fonts The range of pitch is 0 44 to 99 99 Remote Control Panel Utility 4 9 Symbol Set Specifies the 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 Norweg1 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 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 4 10 Remote Control Panel Utility Printer Setup Options Clicking the Printer Setup button on the Remot
132. to 330 2 x 483 mm 13 x 19 inches use the MP Tray as described in your Getting Ready guide and make the size setting according to one of the following methods Q Access the printer driver click inside the paper size box on the paper menu and type an original name for your paper When you finish adjust the Width Height and Measurement Unit settings to match your custom paper press the Enterkey and your custom paper size will be saved Q Access the Remote Control Panel utility see Chapter 4 and set page size to Custom Q Access SelecType mode see Chapter 5 and set page size to CTM custom Choosing 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 use many kinds of media including stock paper envelopes labels and overhead projector transparencies The printer feeds most types of media automatically from the MP Tray This section describes the paper feed and delivery choices and how to select and load paper The type of paper you use in your printer can affect the quality of your printed output The smoother the paper you use the smoother and sharper your printing looks 1 6 Paper Handling For best results store your paper supply in its original wrapper Your printout can be marre
133. um bina te C 9 EX mod s neriie Sd a A ad E C 12 PJE Commands 1 13 te eerte v RISE TRU C 15 D39X Emulation Commands 2 222 2 C 16 Pase format LIA LA edo La C 16 Texts rs a om ewe m Galas eram e x C 17 Auxiliary Functions 2e C 18 AGM Mode eie sos eese koe eb en C 19 Command Summary C 1 Your printer has the ability to emulate the following printers depending on the printer emulation 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 For more information on emulation modes refer to the following sections Changing the emulation mode Chapter 5 Available symbol sets or character tables Appendix B Using the printer as an ESC P 2 printer Chapter 5 Using the printer as an FX printer Chapter 5 Using the printer as a GL 2 plotter Chapter 5 C 2 Command Summary LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands This section lists the printer commands suppor
134. ump mode 6 27 Density 4 12 5 13 DOS 5 2 Duplex Unit 3 8 E ECP mode A 5 11 Emulation Menu 5 9 Emulation Modes ESCP2 5 24 FX 5 24 GL 2 5 28 I239X 5 27 LJ4 5 19 Envelops 1 7 Error messages 6 18 ESCP2 Menu 5 24 F Feed Jam 6 2 6 20 Font available D 3 downloading D 6 printer D 2 samples 5 8 D 5 screen D 2 selecting D 6 Form Feed 2 6 FX Menu 5 24 G GL 2 emulation mode 6 27 context commands C 7 GL 2 Menu 5 28 H Hex dump 6 27 IN 1 I 1239X Menu 5 27 Image Optimum 4 13 5 15 Imaging cartridge installing 6 28 life A 14 Installing Duplex Unit 3 8 LocalTalk Serial module 3 23 250 Sheet Paper Tray 3 3 memory module 3 16 optional interface card 3 21 PCMCIA card 3 14 Intelligent Emulation Switch 5 23 Interface options 3 21 Item 2 6 J Jams Feed 6 2 6 20 Paper 6 2 6 23 Preventing jams 6 5 L Labels 1 7 LaserJet 4 LJ4 emulation mode command C 3 LJ4 Menu 5 19 Loading paper manually 1 2 LocalTalk Serial module 3 23 Lower Paper Cassette 3 7 LocalTalk Menu 5 18 M Manual Feed 5 22 Mem Overflow error 6 14 6 22 Memory Module 3 16 Mode LJ4 B 3 PJL C 15 MP Tray Size 5 22 O OneTouch Modes 5 21 On Line 2 5 Orientation 4 8 5 22 P Page Size 4 7 5 22 Paper choosing 1 6 jam problems 6 2 6 23 loading 1 2 loading manually 1 2 size 1 5 specifications A 2 Paper feed 4 8 Paper Jam 6 2 6 23 Paper s
135. 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 D 6 Working with Fonts Appendix E Map of SelecType Menus Map of SelecType Menus E 1 Switching between SelecType Menus The following menu maps show the possible menus and options in SelecType KEY Pressing the Menu button displays the next menu Pressing the Alt Menu buttons displays the prior menu C 3 Test Menu Status Sheet LJ4 Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sample 1239X Font Sample PS Status Sheet PS Font Sample PS Fact Sheet Ext Printer Info Parallel B Parallel C Serial LT AUX Parallel B Menu Speed Bi D Buffer Size Speed Bi D Buffer Size GL2 Menu PS Menu Err Sheet MicroGray Protocol Level GL Mode Scale Origin Pen don gt PenO Pent lt Pen2 Pen3 Pen4 Pen5 Pen6 Emulation Menu Parallel C Menu This is only available with option N P Printing Menu Paper Source Page Size Orientation Copies Manual Feed Resolution D
136. uplex Binding Start Page AV Serial Menu Word Length Baud Rate Parity Stop Bit XOn XOff DTR Buffer Size lt ESCP2 Menu Font Pitch Condensed T Margin Text CG Table Country Auto CR Auto LF Bit Image ZeroChar AR E 2 Map of SelecType Menus Tray Size Menu MP Tray Size LC1 Size LC2 Size L T Menu Buffer Size FX Menu Font Pitch Condensed T Margin Text CGTable Country Auto CR Auto LF Bit Image ZeroChar ANY N S Config Menu Setup Menu RiTech Interface Toner Save Time Out Density Standby Top Offset Lang Left Offset gt Printer Name gt Bsck Shift Toner A Size Ignore 1 Page Count 1 Auto Cont SelecType Init Page Protect Image Optimum Paper Type Z VAUX Menu x LJ4 Menu Buffer Size FontSource Font Number Pitch Height Symset Form LPR Source SymSet Dest SymSet 1239X Menu Font Pitch Code Page T Margin Text Auto CR Auto LF Alt Graphics Bit Image ZeroChar CharacterSet AV Map of SelecType Menus E 3 E 4 Map of SelecType Menus Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A standardized 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
137. urdy rough handling can damage it 4 Be sure not to scratch the surface of the drum When you remove the imaging cartridge 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 surface and may affect print quality Q Do not turn the cartridge upside down or stand it on its sides Getting Started 13 Protect the light sensitive drum from exposure to light Avoid exposing the imaging cartridge to room light any longer than necessary Do not open the drum s protective cover Overexposing the drum may cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reduce the service life of the drum When handling the cartridge always set it on a clean smooth surface Do not attempt to modify or take apart the cartridge It cannot be refilled Try not to touch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes Do not use a cartridge for at least one hour after moving it from a cool to a warm environment 14 Getting Started Q4 Avoid touching the glass in front of the laser beam otherwise print quality may decline S SEAS 7 IP INN ES e NS gt 9 lt f gQ To get the best print quality do not store the imaging cartridge in an area subject to direct sunlight dust salty air or corrosive gasses such as ammonia Avoid locations subject to high temperatures or humidity or abrupt changes i
138. w steps 9 through 11 in the previous section to complete the procedure PCMCIA Card Install a PCMCIA card to increase printer memory You can use any PCMCIA card that is compatible with the following Q PCMCIA ver 2 1 compliance Q Card Type SRAM EEPROM Flash Q Slot Type Type 1 Type2 Options 3 13 Installing a PCMCIA card 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the IC card slot cover 3 Insert the PCMCIA card as shown Be sure the back side of the card is facing the inside of the printer 4 Close the slot cover 5 Turnon the printer 3 14 Options Removing a PCMCIA card 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the IC card slot cover 3 Press the Eject button to eject the card 4 Close the slot cover 5 Turnon the printer Options 3 15 Memory Modules By installing a Single In line Memory Module SIMM in both open slots you can increase printer memory up to 68 MB 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 Q 72 pin type Capacity of 1 2 4 8 16 or 32 MB a Q Access speed of 70ns or less a Dimensions within 108 mm 4 25 inches x 39 mm 1 53 inches with a thickness of 10 mm 0 4 inch Installing a memory module 1 Turn off the printer W
139. ze 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 l 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 Glossary 3 reset To refresh the printer s memory and erase the current print jobs resident font A font that is stored permanently in the printer s m

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