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1. J Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Also avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause fluctuations in line voltage T Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones 11 Use a grounded power outlet do not use an adapter plug If you plan to use a printer stand follow these guidelines L Use a stand that supports at least 9 6 kg 21 2 lbs LO Never use a stand that tilts the printer It should always be kept level L4 Place cables so they do not interfere with paper feeding secure them to a leg of the stand if possible 1 6 Setting Up Your Printer Plugging in the Printer 1 Make sure that the power switch is turned off It is off when the 0 side of the switch is pressed down y Or F WR Q 2 Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet Also make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source WIE a It is not possible to adjust the printer for use at another voltage If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match contact your dealer for assistance Do not plug in the power cord 3 If the power cord is not attached to the printer connect it to the AC inlet on the back of the printer 4 Plug th
2. condensed printing Printing in which the width of each character is approximately 60 of the width of standard characters Useful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets onto the paper Glosary 1 control code Special codes used to control printer functions such as performing a carriage return or line feed cpi See characters per inch default A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on reset or initialized dot matrix A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern matrix of individual dots double height printing Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal double strike printing Printing in which each character is printed twice double width printing Printing in which each character is twice as wide as normal emphasized printing Printing in which each character is printed twice darker with the second slightly to the right of the first ESC P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers This system of commands gives you software control of your printer from your computer It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most application software for personal computers ESC P 2 The enhanced version of the ESC P printer command language Commands in this language produce laser like features such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing 2 Glossary font A font is a style of type designated by a
3. 50 F 80 F 95 F Safety approval Safety standards US model UL1950 with D3 CSA22 2 220 European model EN 60950 TUV TEC 950 SEMKO DEMKO NEMKO SETI R F I US model FCC Part 15 Subpart B class B European model Vfg 243 VDE 0878 part 3 part 30 EN 55022 CISPR Pub 22 class B Interface specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8 bit parallel interface Specifications and pin assignments The built in parallel interface has the following characteristics Data format 8 bit parallel Synchronization STROBE pulse Handshake timing BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level TTL compatible Connector 36 pin 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Appendix A 7 The table below provides the connector pin assignments and describes their respective interface signals Signal Return Signal Direction Description STROBE IN STROBE pulse to read data Pulse width must be more than 0 5 microseconds at the receiving terminal 2 20 DATA 1 IN These signals represent 3 21 DATA2 IN information of bits 1 to 4 22 DATA3 IN to 8 of parallel 5 23 DATA4 IN data respectively 6 24 DATAS IN Each signal is at HIGH 25 DATA6 IN level when data is 8 26 DATA7 IN logical 1 and LOW when 9 27 DATA8 IN it is logical O 10 28 ACKNLG OUT About a 1 O microsecond pulse LOW indicates that data has been received and that the printer is ready to accept more data
4. automatically Setting Up Your Printer 1 9 3 Open the printer cover it 4 Pull the top of the ink cartridge clamp towards you to open 1 10 Setting Up Your Printer 5 Open the foil package containing the ink cartridge and remove it from the protective cardboad Make sure to remove the tape seal from the ink cartridge 6 Lower the cartridge into the holder with the label face up and the arrow mark on the cartridge towards the arrow mark on the printer case Setting Up Your Printer 1 11 7 Push the ink cartridge clamp towards the back of the printer to secure the cartridge 8 Press the ALT button again to charge the ink delivery system It takes about one minute The PAUSE light flashes throughout the cycle and turns off when the ink charging has finished Caution Do not turn off or reset the printer until the ink charging cycle is complete 9 Close the printer cover 1 12 Setting Up Your Printer Testing the Printer After you charge the ink delivery system you can use the built in self test to make sure the printer is working properly You can run the self test with paper from the built in paper feeder or by feeding a sheet manually This section describes loading paper in the paper feeder Loading paper in the paperfeeder 1 Open the paper feeder cover and lift the paper separator 2 Fana stack of letter size or A4 paper then tap it on a flat surface to
5. 1 The print buffer is cleared 2 The default values are set The last panel settings are maintained Control panel initialization Hold down the ALT button and press the LOAD EJECT button The following results 1 The input data buffer is cleared 2 The print buffer is cleared 3 The default values are set The last panel settings are kept Appendix A 11 Default settings The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized Item Default setting Top of form position Current paper position Page length Single sheets 65 lines for A4 size paper 61 lines for letter size paper 22 inches for manual insertion Left and right margins Cancelled Line spacing 1 6 inch line spacing Character size 10 5 point Vertical tab position Cleared Horizontal tab positions Every eight characters Font selection Last font selected on control panel Special printing effects Cancelled except condensed printing Download character set Hardware initialization cleared Software control panel initialization deselected only In addition hardware and control panel initialization clears the data buffer A 12 Appendix Command Summary Sending printer commands Most actions your printer performs are handled by your software Software commands instruct the printer to print in a partic
6. 11 29 BUSY OUT A HIGH signal indicates the printer cannot receive data The signal goes HIGH in the following cases 1 During data entry for each character 2 During printing 3 During an error state 12 30 PE OUT A HIGH signal indicates the printer is in a paper out state or in an error state 13 SLCT OUT Pulled up to 5 V through 1 O kQ resistance 14 AUTO IN When this signal is LOW the FEED paper is automatically fed XT one line after printing The signal level can be fixed to this by setting Auto Line Feed to on in the default settings mode A 8 Appendix Return Signal Direction Description Pin NC Not used El A GND Logic ground level CHASSIS Printer s chassis ground GND which is isolated from the logic ground 18 NC Not used 19 30 GND Twisted pair return signal ground level 31 16 INIT IN When this level becomes LOW the printer controller is reset to ifs power on state and the print buffer is cleared This level is normally HIGH its pulse width must be more than 50 microseconds at the receiving terminal 32 ERROR OUT This level becomes LOW when the printer is 1 out of paper 2 in an error state 33 GND Same as for pins 19 30 34 NC Not used 35 OUT Pulled up to 5 V through 1 0 kQ resistance 36 NC Not used Note O The column heading Direc
7. 6B Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position n n1 n2 x 256 n Specifies print position from left margin in defined units Before you define the unit the default is 1 60 inch for this command Set Relative Horizontal Print Position n n1l n2x 256 n Moves current print position in defined units Before you define the unit the default is 1 120 inch in draft and 1 180 inch in LQ for this command Set Absolute Vertical Print Position ESC V20n1n2 n nl n2x 256 n Specifies print position from top margin in defined units Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC v20n1n2 n n1 n2x 256 n Moves current print position in defined units Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in ascending order Terminated by 0 Tab Horizontally Set Vertical Tabs Up to 16 tabs last n should be O Tab Vertically Advance paper n 180inch Description Select Typeface n 0 Roman 4 Script 1 Sans Serif 10 Roman T 2 Courier 11 Sans Serif H 3 Prestige Appendix A 15 ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC X nn 88 58 Select Font by Pitch and Point ESC Xm n1 n2 m Set pitch to 360 m cpi m 20 No change in pitch m 1 Select proportional m 0 1 18 21 24 30 36 42 48 60 or 72 n n1 n2x256 n Set point size in 0 5 points Total points 2 n14 n2 x 256 x 0 5 n z 0 No change in point n 2 0 16 21 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 or 64 for Roman Sans Serif Roman T and Sans Serif H n 0 21 42 for other
8. Cleaning the Print Head If print quality diminishes use the printer s built in print head cleaning cycle to ensure that the nozzles are delivering ink properly To avoid wasting ink clean the print head only if print quality declines Follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and the PAUSE light is on If the PAUSE light is not on press the PAUSE button to pause the printer 2 Hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for two seconds The cleaning cycle takes about 40 seconds The PAUSE light flashes throughout the cycle and then stays on when the cleaning cycle is finished 3 Press the PAUSE button to resume printing Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 3 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best you should clean it thoroughly several times a year 1 2 Make sure the printer is turned off Remove any paper from the paper feeder Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt If the outer case or the inside of the paper feeder is dirty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent Keep the printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside the printer If the inside of the printer accidentally gets soiled with ink wipe it off with a damp cloth Caution O Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case LH Be careful not to get water on the pr
9. Off Auto line feed On Off Most application programs control the character table and auto line feed IT your application program controls these features you may never need to set them with the control panel Using Other Printer Functions 2 13 Default settings descriptions Character table Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages The printer prints text with the selected character table When you select this feature the font lights on the control panel go on or off to indicate the current selection Auto print direction The printer ordinarily prints text bidirectionally for speed and prints graphics characters unidirectionally for precise vertical alignment When auto print direction is set to on the printer switches automatically between bidirectional for text data and unidirectional motion for graphics data When this feature is set to off the print head motion is controlled by your software Network interface mode If your printer is connected to a single computer leave this feature off If you want to use the printer in a network environment and share it among multiple computers set this feature to on When this feature is set to on data may be present in the printer s buffer even though the printer is not continuously printing Always make sure the data light is off before turning off the printer Mixed text graphics mode This feature is for software that
10. eject Use the LOAD EJECT button to eject the page The paper may be too long to be loaded from the manual feed slot Use paper that is within the specified size See Technical Specifications in the Appendix Paper is loaded crookedly from the manual feed slot Use the LOAD EJECT button to eject the page Then insert a new sheet straight into the manual feed slot The paper is jammed inside the printer To clear a paper jam follow the steps below 1 Open the printer cover and the paper feeder cover 2 Pull the access panel away from the rear of the printer as shown below Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 11 3 Pull the paper out gently If the paper tears make sure you remove any remaining pieces 4 If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area gently pull it out of the printer 5 Push the access panel back onto the rear of the printer and close the printer cover and the paper feeder cover Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems refer to this checklist of corrective measures Q Use a higher quality paper one that is not too thin or rough Some types of paper require manual feeding See Chapter 2 LJ Fan the stack of paper and then tap it on an edge to align it before you load it J Be sure that you do not load too much paper in the paper feeder You can load up to 100 pages A Try turning the stack of paper over in the pap
11. family name hex dump A troubleshooting feature that helps advanced users find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer When the printer is in hex dump mode it prints each code it receives in hexadecimal notation and ASCII characters Also called data dump initialization Returns the printer to its defaults fixed set of conditions ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by spraying ink onto paper interface The connection between the computer and the printer A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time italic A typestyle in which the characters slant This sentence is italicized line feed A control code that advances the paper one line space loading position The position to which the paper is automatically loaded LQ printing One of two print qualities available on your printer LO printing provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed parallel interface See interface printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins Glossary 3 proportional printing Printing in which the width of the character varies from character to character For example a capital W receives much more space than a lowercase i The result looks more like a typeset book than a typewritten draft RAM Random Access Memory The portion of t
12. la information iii iv Intro 2 1 2 3 Sans Serif font 2 11 12 A 3 Sans Serif H font 2 1 1 12 A3 Scalable E IE Script font 2 11 Self test 1 13 15 Service where to get Settings changing description fonts 2 11 printer defaults 2 12 Single sheets v 2 2 3 Sizes paper 22 A 3 5 Software controlling printer with printer menu setting up Ll 17 Specifications A 2 7 Speed printing A 2 Status lights see Indicator lights T Temperature printer environment Testing paper Testing the printer 1 14 15 Toll free number USA liv Transporting the printer 3 4 5 Troubleshooting 3 5 12 paper handling 3 10 11 paper jams 3 11 12 power supply _3 5 6 print quality 3 3 3 8 10 printing 3 6 7 Typestyles see Fonts U Unidirectional printing 2 14 Unpacking the printer 1 4 V Voltage E caution power supply 3 5 6 A 6 W Warnings definition Weight printer A 6 Where USA users can get help iv IN 4 Index Epson America Inc 20770 Madrona Avenue Torrance California 90503 Printed in Japan 93 10 40
13. m mM mim E a 6enooB OO G me TEE OM WEAR HA RE o 38 8 amp 8 ul o gt EX EEERS CR Bornos ornoomo Du il Appendix A 25 Italic No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic charac ter table 89 A BC DEF Q Qo AW D gt Be RNAS SH OBO BENE RO Roca RLDARXENSTMC emnmonguone 89 kkxzxO ONNEK xc VU IAS Hor MOER AE Re N 8 8 i g d EY SEBBa CODE Oraan oornooImQouu A 26 Appendix International character sets You can select one of the following international character sets with the default settings mode or the ESC R command For example when you select Italic France the characters in the France row on the table below are used in the italic character table The following eight international character sets can be selected with the default settings mode or with the ESC R command Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C SD 5E 60 7B 7C 70 7E USA 6 NV EO France A 298 ense Germany 8 A0 0 ou fg UK sel v1 1 Denmark 5 6 EO es Sweden tn EA GAB A Italy 6 o e 1 Spain R ij Ni A y The following five additional sets are available only with the ESCR command Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E Japan 7 54 7 Norway n FEAGBAUVE BAi Denmark I EazGAU sepaA Spain Il i L i nou Latin
14. n1 n2x 256 N Amount of data data The following n bytes of data printed as characters Appendix A 19 Bit image ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC nn 42 2A Select Bit Image ESC mn 1 n2 data n n1 n2x 256 n Total columns Total data 2 n 1 n2x 256 xt t Number of data bytes per column Vertical density dpi Adjacent dots print Horizontal density dpi 60 120 120 OO KR 0D 0 C0 WU A 20 Appendix Graphics ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC Gnn 4071 28 47 Select Graphics Mode ESC G 10n n 1 or49 Cancel Graphics mode with ESC ESC nn 46 2E Print Raster Graphics ESC cvhmnl n2 data C 0 Full graphics mode 1 Compressed mode v 210 20 Dot density for vertical in 3600 v DPI h 210 20 Dot density for horizontal in 3600 h DPI m Number of vertical dots 1m s2 n Number of horizontal dots Total dots n 1 n2x 256 The following combination is not allowed v 2 lO and h 20 Character Tables These character tables are selected with the default setting mode or by using a command All tables except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F so only the PC437 and italic tables are shown completely The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF The tables with after the table name are available in the European version only those with are availabl
15. or control panel lights are off Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet Check that the side of the power switch with the vertical bar D is pressed down to turn on the printer If the electrical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer use a different outlet Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 5 Plug another electrical device into the outlet to determine whether it is working The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off Check that the printer s voltage rating matches the voltage of your electrical outlet If the voltages do not match unplug the printer and contact your dealer immediately Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet Printing All lights on the control panel are on but nothing prints Contact your dealer Printing stops and the printer beeps five times A carriage error occurred Turn off the printer After a few seconds turn it on again The INK OUT light flashes The ink cartridge is almost out of ink Get ready to replace the ink cartridge The INK OUT light is on and the printer beeps three times the printer does not print The ink cartridge may be empty or not installed at all Replace the ink cartridge with a new one Printing stops and the PAUSE light is on Printing was temporarily suspended Press the PAUSE button to continue 3 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The PAUSE light is off but noth
16. typefaces Cancel ESC X with ESC P M g p l or ESCP 80 50 Select 10 5 point 10 cpi ESCM 77 4D Select 10 5 point 12 cpi ESC g 103 67 Select 10 5 point 15 cpi ESC p I O 112 70 Turn Proportional Mode On Off ESC xn 120 78 Select LQ or Draft n O Draft 1 LQ When selecting Draft the printing speed is the same as during LQ mode ESC 4 52 34 Select Italic Font ESC 5 53 35 Cancel Italic Font ESC E 69 45 Select Bold Font ESC F 70 46 Cancel Bold Font ESC In 33 21 Master Select To find the value of n add together the numbers of the font attributes and enhancements you want to combine from the list below n 0 10cpi 16 Double strike 1 12 cpi 32 Double width 2 Proportional 64 Italic 4 Condensed 128 Underline 8 Bold A 16 Appendix font enhancement ASCII Dec Hex Description SI 15 OF Select Condensed Printing DC2 18 12 Cancel Condensed Printing so 14 OE Select Double Width Printing one line ESC W 1 0 87 57 Turn Double Width Printing On Off DC4 20 14 Cancel Double Width Printing one line ESC w I O 119 77 Turn Double Height Printing On Off ESC G 71 47 Select Double Strike Printing ESC H 72 48 Cancel Double Strike Printing ESCSO a3 53 Select Superscript Printing ESCS 1 83 53 Select Subscript Printing ESC T 84 54 Cancel Superscript Subscript Printing ESC nn 40 45 282D Select Line Score ESC 301n1n2 nl 1 Underline 2 Strikethrough 3 Overscore N 0 Cancel score line selected by n1 1 S
17. 1 4 Setting Up Your Printer In some locations the power cord comes attached to the printer The shape of the AC plug varies by country be sure the plug included is the right shape for your location You must remove all packing and protective materials packed with your printer before you can set it up and turn on the power Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet inserted in your printer to remove these materials Save all of the packaging and the protective materials in case you ever need to transport the printer Attaching the paper support You should install the paper support before you begin using the printer To install it push the paper support notches onto the mounting posts on the printer case Setting Up Your Printer 1 5 Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a location for your printer follow these guidelines Li Place the printer on a flat horizontal stable surface If the printer is tilted or at an angle it cannot operate properly L1 Place the printer close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily Leave adequate room for easy operation and maintenance Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity Also keep it away from direct sunlight strong light sources or heat generating devices Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord
18. 12 A 3 Epson Sans Serif 2 11 12 A 3 Epson Sans Serif H 2 1 1 12 A 3 Epson Script 2 11 A 3 ESC P Intro l 1 17 ESC P 2 Intro l 1 17 2 12 F FCC regulations Features printer Feeder paper SIMI using 1 18 FONT button ETE 2 15 17 FONT light D dD 1112 17 Fonts button 2 7 2 11 changing with control panel 2 11 with software programs 2 11 5 A Epson Courier Epson Prestige Epson Roman 2 11 12 Epson Roman T 2 11 12 Fonts continued Epson Sans Serif 2 1 112 43 ie Sans Serif H 2 11 12 A 3 Form feed see LOAD EJECT button Form length v G Graphics 2 13 14 2 17 H Help where to get for USA users iv Humidity printer environment A7 l Indicator lights 2 6 7 Initialization A 11 12 default settings A 12 Ink cartridge clamp installing 1 8 12 tie AS precautions 1 2 3 replacing 3 2 3 specifications warning 1 813 3 INK OUT light Input buffer Interface connecting 1 15 16 specifications A 7 10 International character sets A 19 A 27 28 Italic fonts A 26 IN 2 Index J Jam paper Ee 3 11 12 preventing 3 12 L Language setting Lever paper thickness Lights indicator 2 6 7 Lines per page v LOAD EJECT button Loading paper envelopes 2 4 5 manually 2 2 3 paper feeder 1 13 14 single sheets 1 13 14 2 2 3 Loading position adjusting 2 9 10 M Maintenance printer 3 2 4 Manual feed slot 2
19. 2 5 Manual insertion 2 2 5 Micro feed buttons 2 8 using 2 8 1 0 Mixed text graphics mode 2 13 14 2 16 17 Moving printer 3 41 5 N Network interface mode 2 13 14 2 16 17 Notes definition ntro 2 P Page length manual insertion single sheets A 4 Paper choosing 1 3 4 A 3 4 envelopes 2 2 2 4 5 feeder 1 13 14 printable area A 3 5 single sheets A 3 4 size 92 A 35 specifications A 3 5 testing Paper jam clearing pa reventing PAPER tad Paper support attaching 1 5 Paper thickness lever 2 4 Parallel interface 1 15 16 A 7 10 B button 8 3 2 E light 2 6 Pausing printing Place for printer choosing 1 Plugging in the printer 1 7 3 5 6 Port printer see Parallel interface Power cord conn ecting 1 7 switch 1 7 turning on off I 7 3 5 6 Precautions pu 3 Prestige font 2 11 A 3 Print direction 2 13 14b 16 Print head cleaning 3 3 Print quality 3 3 B 8 10 Print speed Printable area 13 142 16 A 3 5 Printer commands A 13 21 Printer status see Indicator lights Index IN 3 Printing envelopes 2 4 5 loading paper 1 13 14 manual 2 2 5 self test 1 14 15 single sheets v 2 2 3 tips 1 18 Printing position adjusting 2 10 Problems see Troubleshooting Q Quality print R Repacking printer 3 4 5 Replacing ink cartridge 3 2 3 Resetting printer defaults Roman font 2 11 12 A 3 Roman T font 2 11 1 2 A 3 S Safet
20. 9 lt gt BWABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPORSTUVW amp 0123456789 Z2 BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWX Roman T Q 0123456789 lt gt 70ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghij O 0123456789 lt gt 0 ABCDEFGHUKLMNOPQRSTUVWX Y Z V abcdefghij y 0123456789 lt gt 20 ABCDEFGHIJJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY Z V abcdefghijk 3 The self test continues until the paper in the paper feeder runs out or you press the PAUSE button To stop the test press the PAUSE button To resume the test press the PAUSE button again 4 To end the self test press the PAUSE button to stop printing and then press the LOAD EJECT button to eject the paper 5 Turn off the printer Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test prints correctly you are ready to connect your printer to the computer You need a shielded twisted pair parallel cable to connect your computer to the printer s built in parallel interface Setting Up Your Printer 1 15 Follow these steps 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer s interface connector 3 Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector above the interface connector 4 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer s parallel interface If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable connect it to the gro
21. America L ii f6u Korea selwl 1 Legal 8 ROOT RM Appendix A 27 Characters available with the ESC command To print the characters in the table below first send the ESC command CODE 0 1 7 o 119 4 2 le 1 3 n 4 les 5 4 6 7 gt 8 A t 9 I A IB gt B g c le D gt E J F ero A 28 Appendix Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers If a word is italicized see that topic for more information ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols auto line feed When this feature is selected in the default setting mode each carriage return code CR is automatically followed by a line feed LF code bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions This increases the speed of printing bit A binary digit 0 or 1 which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer buffer The portion of the printer s memory used to store data before printing it A unit of information consisting of eight bits characters per inch cpi A measure of the size of text characters sometimes referred to as pitch character table A collection of letters numbers and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language
22. D YE rt o CODE CO Aa io or ocooco nmoollu 8 9 ABCDEF HA VE h Re o ux Mm UdctLt enoZzeecocdoseuc odo ens EN Bag Ad HA dad Wed falo oo A A a PR y p vrs OM n 9 FT nee Y A BADOAH SSA TOD o Roo USO GE SRO DM EE E CODE CO e c io or oo tnodnwuliL PC857 Turkish PC853 Turkish 8 9 A BC DEF 1 mee ud o fs em mn B 0200002 X DO ARIE 5 Oo sa maA wows HE AN H So es nc Red jedem ji dear id 6 6 O y o DO DR rr MS wet OT EED ED OH F ARE Y A DR AOOOOSBRODBRAEUE w DAVE O OUD oim MR af CODE CO c co st io or o oc tmoodultu 8 9 ABCDEF 1 EE wm se ie B O aO O0 osixmcoocm5 gt AAR mr AB N oA l ene imj poas Y aja rdi C C U pm pg NN p ODE EE X OE AS OW AR 1400000330 MORO XE CEDER EST ESTE oc E O CODE O ANEOMIDVEOSKMOODHUL Appendix A 23 PC85 1 Greek PC437 Greek IH BR ZOO rc Soma FFD are saeruroragover E 9 gt G3a gt HE Bo of 24 E AREA hef hekel ser BPeEOP KC MAAN OD m y A 8 9 A B C D E F ODUCT OR VW Dm Bloc E pl SE Z saam am DIO gt OOOPDBBRODBRYTE QOQ wcdos ibdorgdwoo muonotluu CODE A H A VIL Rasa A M 338 Y w o00o0G4xmmmnom pil Cro AN Hal 2 4 p 4e ee ein derd RR AFHPOBODUVPo BERE DREMOKBOBALOWaAFD 89 ABCDEF CALIANTO C lt EZZO
23. DOS HELE a es ll e ll a o 3 08 O ew cos 1 0 o r co o x OO OLI Lu CODE PC866 Russian PC655 Cyrillic 8 9 ABCDEF BOU Qe XR S HOB QOoPR exixr7mBHESdIAOS9UX 4 fo ia H Nas 24 Ead ke dede ode Qs il e al ey EIN SEA E OR e9exXdmESES IOBASIOOgSUNX LAMAAN a CODE Oo NaT ronvoamOQuu 8 9 AB CD EF 4 2M00g8EBoOoOHETT m Rn ODOODHMEPhPh MEE mm AAR BRAETTOORT Min lt 8 J 4 ee h ad hd en ee ijp DE SS MEE pe Se g odmnmuumuuomumeenunvaA LA HB cB Iam ox oo RAD XD LALA OM OD uv sm oM immo m P P CODE Q cw co t 1 0 o r c o D O OQ Uu Uu A 24 Appendix BRASCII PC852 East Europe Brazilian Portuguese 8 9 A B C D E F JO x00 OQ 10 0 8 8 2 3 O swan DER OV WYD RT in RA ooououoeweggoooo am EE or WA Or 4 VI et oe Hans ZW a Ol A tt Hec mie o D ow HM we m Oasiver e 8 B8 z B 3 A CODE SCH NMTHN OR DOOEAMOAWL 8 9 ABCDEF Pe 00 Qn4 29 Se m O 0 dO X COR ox on X X HD S ue Da TAH Wn di S OU 12 4 p ed ee feet do EL CO Ur eee gang N Nr Sw OS lt NN HY NO GVA XX o A 0 0 We DO DOR em X EO OS ws SSO UM WOOD AN ED E 1 puo ees ia Abicomp Brazilian Portuguese un DEL LU DO 0 o 10 0 8 33 O m 0 6 Oi o ol 74 4 E OO XD D XQ
24. Ghi jk1m0123456789 00860 Epson Prestige ABCDEFGhijk1m0123456789 oO eo Epson Script ABCDEFGhijk2m0123456789 0 on e off Note OU Roman T and Sans Serif H fonts are available in proportional spacing only 1 Font selections you make with your application program usually override these control panel selections For best results use your application program to select fonts Using Other Printer Functions 2 11 Scalable Fonts The size of the Roman Sans Serif Roman T and Sans Serif H fonts can be selected from 8 to 32 points in 2 point increments by using your application program or by sending an ESC P 2 command See the documentation that came with your application program for information on selecting the size of scalable fonts See the Appendix of this manual for a list of ESC P 2 commands Roman Epson Epson Epson Epson Roman T Epson Epson Epson Epson Sans Serif Epson Epson Epson Epson Sans Serif H Epson Epson Epson Epson Condensed printing 2 12 Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to approximately 60 percent of their normal width allowing more characters to fit on a line This is useful for spreadsheets and other applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page You can condense the current font by pressing the ECONOMY CONDENSED button Epson Roman T and Epson Sans Serif H cannot be condensed You can condense printing that is 10 cpi 12 cpi and proportionally sp
25. Single sheets Manual insertion Width 182 to 216 mm 7 1 to 8 5 inches Length 257 to 297 mm 10 1 to 11 7 inches Thickness 0 065 to 0 11 mm 0 0026 to 0 0043 inches Weight 52 to 90 g m 14 to 24 Ib Quality Bond Paper plain paper Note Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only Poor quality paper may reduce print quality as well as cause paper jams and other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper Envelopes Manual insertion Size No 6 166 x 92 mm 6 5 x 3 6 inches No 10 240 x 104 mm 9 5 x 4 1 inches Thickness 0 16 to 0 52 mm 0 0063 to 0 0197 inches Weight 45 to 90 g m 12 to 24 Ib O Use envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions O Insert envelopes long side first use the manual feed slot only Quality Bond paper plain paper air mail Q Difference in thickness within printable area must be less than 0 25 mm Printable area Single sheets paper feeder and manual insertion See page A 5 for the values of A B and C A 4 Appendix Envelopes B C A The minimum top margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inches B The minimum left and right margins is 3 0 mm 0 12 inches C The minimum bottom margin is 13 0 mm 0 51 inches Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Ink cartridge 5020025 Color Black Print capacity Approximately 0 7 million characters in letter quality mode Cartridge life 2 years from pro
26. Stylus 800 4001786 G01 04 Printer Parts printer cover power switch control panel paper feeder paper support paper separator paper feeder cover ink cartridge O DATA o PAPER OUT pg O INK OUT O ECONOMY CD a O CONDENSED 000 FONT N OOO Courier a 000 Doman TEST 000 Sans RESET 000 Roman 000 Sans Serif LOAD 000 Prestige EJECT COO Script PAUSE EPSON 48 NOZZLE INK JET PRINTER Stylus 800 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 US failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable a
27. aced You cannot condense 15 cpi printing Note If your application program controls character fonts and can select the condensed mode you should select condensed mode through the program rather than with the control panel Program or command settings often override control panel settings Using Other Printer Functions Using the Default Settings Mode Your printer comes with a series of internal settings that control a variety of printer functions such as print direction and auto line feed Because these settings take effect each time you turn on the printer they are called default settings The factory default settings are designed to meet the needs of most users so you may not need to change them The table below lists all the features you can select in the default settings mode For a detailed description of each setting see Default Settings Descriptions To change a setting see Changing the default settings on page 2 15 Setting Options Character table Italic U S A Italic France Italic Germany Italic U K Italic Denmark 1 Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain 1 PC437 PC850 PC860 PC863 PC865 PC853 PC857 PC437 Greek PC851 PC855 PC866 PC852 BRASCII or Abicomp Available in the European version only Available in the North South American version only Auto print direction On Off Network interface mode On Off Mixed text graphics mode On
28. de you select Using Other Printer Functions 2 7 ALT Hold down this button for several seconds to move the print head to the ink cartridge replace position when the printer is paused The ALT button also alters the functions of the other buttons Hold down the ALT button and press another button to change the functions as follows PRINT HEAD CLEANING ALT PAUSE Starts print head cleaning cycle See Cleaning the Print Head on page 3 3 for details RESET ALT LOAD EJECT Clears the printer s buffer and initializes the printer settings to their factory settings See Initialization on page A 11 for details MICRO FEED ALT FONT Feeds paper forward in 1 180 inch increments ALT ECONOMY CONDENSED Feeds paper backward in 1 180 inch increments See Controlling the Page with Micro Feed below for details Controlling the Page with Micro Feed You can use the printer s micro feed feature to adjust the paper loading position or to adjust the current print position during a print job When you adjust the loading position for single sheet paper the printer remembers the new position only until you turn off the power The loading position returns to the factory setting when the power is turned on again 2 8 Using Other Printer Functions Adjusting the loading position The loading position is the position of the paper when the printer loads it from the paper feeder or the manual feed slot If printing i
29. duction date The cartridge life may vary depending on how often you use the print head cleaning function Temperature Storage 30 to 40 C 22 to 104 F Transit 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Freezing 3 C 26 6 F thaws in approx 2 hours at 25 C 77 F MTBF 4 000 power on hours Total print volume 75 000 pages Appendix A 5 Print head life 1 000 million dots per nozzle Dimensions and weight Height 154 mm 6 0 inches Width 435 mm 17 1 inches Depth 264 mm 10 4 inches no paper Weight 4 8 kg 10 6 Ib Electrical 120 V model Rated voltage AC120V Input voltage range AC 103 5 to 132 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 05A Power consumption Approx 13 W during self test printing in LQ mode at 10 cpi 220 240 V model Rated voltage AC 220 to 240 V Input voltage range AC 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 3A Power consumption Approx 13 W during self test printing in LO mode at 10 cpi Note Check the label on the buck of the printer for the voltage of your printer Environmental Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F A 6 Appendix Humidity without condensation Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH 80 Print assured area 55 20 10 C 27 C 35 C
30. e cartridge is completely empty When it is out of ink the printer stops and the INK OUT light stays on Printing will not resume until you insert a new cartridge It s a good idea to keep a spare ink cartridge on hand Use Epson ink cartridge S020025 to ensure proper operation and preserve the life of the print head Other brands of ink may clog the print head or damage it Follow these steps to remove the empty cartridge 1 Make sure the printer stops printing and both the INK OUT and PAUSE lights stay on Then open the printer cover 2 Hold down the ALT button for several seconds and release the button when the print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position 3 Pull the ink cartridge clamp toward you to release the cartridge The clamp pushes the ink cartridge up so it is easy to grasp 3 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it Caution i If ink does v on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water M ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 5 Turn to page 1 11 and follow the steps there to install the new cartridge Note When you replace the cartridge the printer will not recharge the ink delivery system again However the print head may start moving as the printer performs normal maintenance procedures This can take up to 40 seconds to complete
31. e in the North South American Appendix A 21 PC437 USA standard Europe 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 AB C DE F 1 0 H H A Vi sd Ro ra ER QA eEnDAirTrAIDANSSUYC 4 i o3 os EN e J 4 e j piil Bs E Wwe ODM BO SL D ent A m amp 9 O OOS 2 ROD OH E a Qr WES sd 5 DO RAE YE mm IE C Aon MN Se AAN A BO0ODOA WK seman ESO amp CO gi v ES D gt BMH Nem moocommuormemuiadaxzo OA ANRFNWVAADA e VOM AO fy z ETA a x 5 Sw amp 8 N 3 8 tig CODE O c c sio or ooc xt odowulu PC860 Portuguese PC850 Multilingual 8 9 ABCDEF Mb MAL VIT Re ras 8 CAL enoaieecocdosseuwc a i e Li A BE 24 PA demi hd eme sie AAA m qr po p g poe Wwe O OD UE BO YO D e vy A Ml 4640 QQ I0 OD BOD Ow DEO Ose Gt ee COQ 4 O TREE X EE EE CODE O ANEORMIDVOELOSOATMODI lu 8 9 A B C DEF LH fer Mad 09 n Um OOOOOOAAADODPRI OA ANA ma HE 44 He BEd Hd hekel den AA C C Q mem pam QUOD re Swe OCOC IZ gd O 69 n e A wi 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 072 ARAXK OD 9 ud xd AA OU UD D oie RE a CODE O ec tio or ooa xt Xnoodulu A 22 Appendix PC865 Norwegian PC863 Canadian French 8 9 AB C D E F HHA VI e 2955 AA BEA ENDIPOADOOS SYE 4 prom 2 Lei EN Mal 24 il Hel heg pem d del ry m m Pam pa my e Ww 0 DIEZ GOD L F eae VY DO mW 8 QOO 00 GO 5 OD RADE OS xD d oxg wj xd OUO
32. e power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet Setting Up Your Printer 1 7 Installing the Ink Cartridge Each ink cartridge contains enough ink to print about 700 pages The exact number of pages a single cartridge can print varies according to the amount of text and graphics on each page Caution The ink cartridge is a self contained unit Under ordinary use ink will not leak from the cartridge If ink does get on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water The first time you use your new printer you need to charge the ink delivery system with ink You need to perform this operation only once To prolong the life of your ink cartridge Q Always wait until the print head stops moving before you turn off the printer To stop printing quickly press PAUSE and then turn off the printer Q Never remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one J Perform the cleaning cycle only if print quality has declined D Dont move the print head by hand 1 Leave the cartridge sealed until just before you install it Install the ink cartridge as follows 1 8 Setting Up Your Printer 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Hold down both the ALT and PAUSE buttons while you turn on the printer Release the buttons after the printer starts initializing The print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position
33. ec ds Font enhancement castell beh PAC e Character handling raras l vii TUL TUNA ai ER OE Ee CLAS AE EE EE EE Character Tables VZZZ Introduction Your new EpsonQ printer is a 48 nozzle ink jet printer ideal for quiet high speed printing Features Your printer offers the following features d d High print quality Epson s new ink jet technology delivers crisp 360 x 360 dots per inch dpi text and graphics Flexible paper handling Use the built in paper feeder to load up to 100 sheets automatically You can also insert envelopes or single pages manually without removing the paper supply Fast printing speed You can print up to 180 characters per second in 12 cpi letter quality LO mode Quiet printing Ink jet technology helps maintain a quiet working environment Compact streamlined design Suited to the office or home environment its small footprint conserves your work space Epson ESC P 27M This enhanced printer control language adds scalable fonts and improved graphics capability Compatibility Supports the Epson ESC P commands widely used in application programs written for other Epson printers Convenience Drop in ink cartridge prints up to 700 pages at 1000 characters page Introduction 1 How to Use This Manual Here s what you ll find in this book A Chapter 1 describes how to unpack and set up the printer It also desc
34. ee Chapter 1 for tips on choosing the right paper 3 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting You may not be printing on the correct side of the paper Test both sides to determine which side gives you the best print quality Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment The typestyles or characters set with your software do not print Check that the program is correctly configured for your printer The font selected on the control panel does not print Your software settings may be overriding the control panel setting Check the font settings in your software The wrong characters are printed The wrong character table is selected Change the character table as described in Using the Default Settings Mode in Chapter 2 Printing starts too high or too low on the page Adjust the top margin using your application program or use the printer s micro feed feature to make minor adjustments to the loading position See Controlling the Page with Micro Feed in Chapter 2 All the text prints on the same line Set auto line feed to on in the default settings mode so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to each carriage return See Using the Default Settings Mode in Chapter 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 9 The text prints an extra blank line between each text line Set auto line feed to off in the default settings mode so that two line feed signals are not se
35. er feeder Most packages of paper indicate the best side to print on with an arrow on the end of the package Make sure the best side is loaded face down 3 12 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Appendix Technical Specifications roo Printer specifications ra Interface specifications Initialization nire ret eot ret E xni Eas Command Summary eas Sending printer COMMANA S ic ever BEE Ur re em PUR vr Tue de Using the command summary eicere retro rn birra General opera Hoi OE OE EE Paper feeding asocio Page format ME EE ER PM Print position motion gese Se Be Boe Be He SE SE BERE He EE SE Se BERE Be RE Se Se he Font selection sees ee ee Re Re Re Re ee Re eene Font enhancement esse esse see see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee vr il N Ee Character handling EE OE tua TREERE E puc enE Graphics Pao A 21 Character Tables sees esse ee ed Ge Ed EE ee RE RR Ne Re GE Ke de 1 Appendix A 1 Technical Specifications Printer specifications Printing Printing method Drop on demand 48 nozzle ink jet matrix Printable columns and printing speed Character pitch Printable columns Printing speed 10 cpi 80 150 cps 12 cpi 96 180 cps 15 cpi 120 225 cps 17 cpi 10 cpi condensed 137 257 cps 20 cpi 12 cpi condensed 160 300 cps cpi characters per inch Cps characters per second Maximum Resolution Printing directio
36. even the edges Note The paper feeder holds up to 100 sheets 64 g m or 16 Ib maximum Setting Up Your Printer 1 13 3 Insert a stack of paper all the way into the paper feeder with the printable surface face down Align the right edge of the stack with the right edge of the paper feeder Then move the left edge guide to match the width of your paper as shown below 4 Close the paper feeder cover and lower the paper separator to secure the paper stack Now you are ready to run the self test For more about printing with the paper feeder be sure to read Tips for Using the Paper Feeder at the end of this chapter Running the self test 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 1 14 Setting Up Y our Printer 2 While holding down the FONT button turn on the printer Hold down the button until the printer starts working it takes a few seconds It loads a sheet of paper automatically from the paper feeder and begins the self test The printer prints characters in each font in the order the fonts appear on the control panel Here is part of a typical self test Courier 1 2 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQR s amp 0123456789 22 BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS amp x 0123456789 Z2 BABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORST amp 0123456789 lt gt 0ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUV amp 012345678
37. gainst any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Epson and Epson ESC P are registered trademarks and Epson ESC P2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation Helvetica and Times are trademarks of Linotype AG and or its subsidiaries Copyright O 1992 by Seiko Epson Corporation Nagano Japan User s Guide FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures LJ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna lA Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Cl Connect the equipment into an outlet on a ci
38. has problems printing scalable font text combined with graphics Leave the mixed text graphics mode set to off if you do not notice any problems in your printout 2 14 Using Other Printer Functions Auto line feed When the auto line feed feature is on each carriage return CR code is accompanied by a line feed LF code If your printed text is unexpectedly double spaced set this feature to off If text lines print on top of each other set it to on Changing the default settings To change the printer s default settings you press the control panel buttons the control panel lights show your selections Follow the steps below to make your changes 1 2 Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the paper feeder Hold down the ECONOMY CONDENSED button and turn on the printer to enter the default settings mode Hold down the button until the printer starts working it takes a few seconds The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints a brief summary and instructions It instructs you to select the language that you want messages printed in English French German Italian or Spanish Press the FONT button until the FONT lights indicate the language of your choice then press the ALT button to make your selection Language FONT light English e eo French e mx German O Italian e oo Spanish O O 0 on 9 of Using Other Printer Functions 2 15 Afte
39. he Paper Feeder Following the tips below will give you the best performance when printing with the paper feeder Q Load paper into the paper feeder before you turn on the printer and send data When the printer receives data from the computer it loads a single sheet automatically and begins to print Q If the printer runs out of paper during a print job reload the paper feeder and then press the LOAD EJECT button to continue printing Q Press the LOAD EJECT button if you need to eject a sheet of loaded paper Q You can switch to manual loading to feed single sheets or envelopes without removing the paper supply from the paper feeder For instructions see Loading Paper Manually in Chapter 2 HA You can adjust the loading and print positions with the printer s micro feed feature See Controlling the Page with Micro Feed in Chapter 2 Because most application programs take care of the top and bottom margins you should usually adjust the margins by using your programs taking the printer s default loading position into account A The default page length for paper loaded from the paper feeder is 61 lines letter size paper and 65 lines A4 size paper You can change it using your application program or printer commands if necessary See the Appendix for more about printer commands Q If the ink does not dry fast enough try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing 1 18 Setting Up Your Printer Chapter 2 U
40. he printer s memory used as a buffer and for storing user defined characters All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off reset To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a command an INIT signal or by turning the printer off and then back on ROM Read Only Memory A portion of memory that can only be read and cannot be used for data storage ROM retains its contents when you turn off the printer self test A method for checking the operation of the printer When you run the self test the printer prints the characters stored in its ROM software program A software program that helps you carry out a particular task such as word processing or financial planning superscript Printing in which each character is printed at about two thirds the normal height in the upper part of the character space unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing user defined characters Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user Also called download characters 4 Glossary Index Individual command descriptions are not indexed here For information on a specific command see the Appendix A Access panel Adjusting loading position Adjusting print position ALT button 1 10 1 12 ASCII codes Au
41. he right lines per page setting for paper that is not 8 5x11 create a test document using your application program Set your fop and bottom margins to 0 and then create a file of numbered lines from 2 to 66 When you print your file notice the last number printed on the first page This is your maximum lines per page setting 3 4 If your program doesn t have a lines per page setting try decreasing the top margin or increasing the bottom margin or both until you get the results you want You can also try adjusting the form length setting For an 8 5x11 inch page try setting the form length at 10 inches 10 5 inches for A4 Some programs also let you indicate whether you are using single sheets or continuous paper Make sure you choose single sheets Contents Introduction Features esmerada AS sone dore EN TAN MEN RARE NAR P Ge Ee DR GANG Ee Ge M Va NE NR RR How to Use This Manual eene Warnings Cautions and Notes tuie se sek eek ee GER Gegee Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Prairie A De ee ei Choosing the right paper ierdie desire ie it Unpacking the Printer acaso Attaching the paper support eren Choosing a Place for the Printer eee Plugging in the Printer nao EN the InE ES vote EE DE RR EE TESIS Printer a Loading paper in the paper feeder eee Running the soles bocata cresta Connecting the Printer to Your Co
42. ice Center Technical assistance with the installation configuration and operation of Epson products Information on ESC P 2 drivers for your software Sales of the ESC P reference manual which contains comprehensive information on ESC P 2 commands Epson technical information library fax service Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products Sales of ribbons supplies parts documentation and accessories for your Epson product Customer Relations Information about user groups Tips for Printing on Single Sheets There are a few things you should know about printing on single sheets as opposed to continuous paper When you print on single sheets you may notice that your printer prints the first page of your file correctly but then prints too low on the next page or that it prints the last few lines from one page onto the next These differences in print position are easy to adjust you can simply change some of the settings in your application program as described below to get the right results 1 When you install an application program it normally asks you what printer you are using Make sure you choose the correct printer See Chapter 1 for the right printer to choose Many programs include an option to set the maximum lines per page If your program has a lines per page setting and you are using 8 5x11 inch paper set the lines per page to 61 for A4 try 65 Note To find t
43. idge may become unusable otherwise 1 Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in poor print quality 1 2 Setting Up Your Printer A Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in poor print quality Q Do not use an ink cartridge beyond its rated life expectancy Ink cartridges are good up to the date printed on the cartridge carton Q When moving the ink cartridge from a cold place to a warm one let it sit for about one hour until the ink warms to the new temperature LJ Do not turn off the printer while printing or before the print head is capped The print head is capped when it is in the far right position The print head caps automatically if the printer receives no data for several seconds You can also cap the print head by pressing the PAUSE button J Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge during printing 4 Before transporting the printer make sure the print head is capped and do not remove the ink cartridge Choosing the right paper One of the keys to getting great results with your ink jet printer is selecting the right paper Paper absorbency is an especially important consideration With paper that is too absorbent the ink can bleed slightly causing characters to blur However w
44. ind into your printer because they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Except as specifically explained in the user s manual do not attempt to repair the printer yourself This could expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel m Unplug the printer from the wall outlet and have it repaired by a qualified service person under the following conditions 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 printer to normal operation If it has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If it exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service Where United States Users Can Get Help Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers Epson also provides the following support services through the Epson Connection at 800 922 8911 m a Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Serv
45. ing prints The interface cable may not be plugged in securely Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer Make sure your interface cable meets both the printer and computer specifications Make sure that your software is properly set up for your printer Printed output is not as expected If the printer does not print correctly try the self test described in Chapter 1 If the self test works properly the printer is all right and the problem probably lies in the computer the application program or the interface cable If the self test does not work contact your dealer or a qualified service person Check the printer settings within your software program Use the hex dump mode to pinpoint communication problems between the printer and your application program To enter the hex dump mode hold down the LOAD EJECT and FONT buttons and turn on the printer Hold down the buttons until the printer starts working it takes a few seconds Then send data from the computer The printer prints the exact codes it receives from the computer in hexadecimal format You can analyze this information to isolate problems The printer sounds like it is printing but nothing prints The print head nozzles may be clogged Hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for two seconds to clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head earlier in this chapter Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 7 Dots are mis
46. ingle continuous line 2 Double continuous line 5 Single broken line 6 Double broken line ESC I O 45 2D Turn Underline On Off ESC qn 113 71 Select Character Style n 0 Normal style 1 Outline 2 Shadow 3 Outline with shadow Spacing ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC SP n 32 20 Set Intercharacter Space n Number of units of space added to the space between characters Units are 1 120 inch draft and 1 180 inch LQ and proportional Appendix A 17 ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC U nn ESC c n1n2 40 85 Character handling ASCII Dec 28 55 63 Hex Define Unit ESC U 1 On Define positioning unit as n 3600 inch n 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 n 10 default Set Horizontal Motion Index HMD Select Pitch in n 360 inch units Total units 2 n n2 x 256 Description ESC t nn ESC tn 40116 2874 116 74 Assign Character Table ESC 130 dl d2 d3 Assign Character Table set with d2 and d3 to table d 1 dl 0 1 2 3 48 49 50 or 51 d2 d3 Character Table 0 0 italic O PC437 USA 16 PC 437 Greek Greek PC 850 Multilingual PC 851 Greek PC 853 Turkish PC 855 Cyrillic PC 860 Portuguese PC 863 Canada French PC 865 Norway DO PC 852 East Europe 110 PC 857 Turkish 13 0 PC 864 Arabic 14 0 PC 866 Russian 25 0 BRASCII Brazilian Portuguese 26 0 Abicomp Broazillan Portuguese available for European version only available f
47. inter mechanism or electronic components 4 Do not use a hard or abrasive brush HO Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism Contact your dealer or a qualified service person if lubrication is needed Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows 1 Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is capped in the far right position If the print head is not capped turn on the printer to cap it Then turn off the printer 3 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Note Do nor remove the ink cartridge when transporting 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Remove the paper from the paper feeder 4 Attach the protective material to the printer 5 Repack the printer and power cord and place them in the original box 6 Keep the printer flat in the box during transport 7 If the print quality is poor after transport clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head Troubleshooting Most problems you may encounter while operating your printer have simple solutions Find your problem in this section and follow the recommended steps If you cannot solve your problem contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance Power supply The printer does not work
48. ith paper that is not absorbent enough the ink may take too long to dry and smear easily The finish and thickness of the paper are also important Avoid paper that has a rough finish or a slick coated finish Also avoid paper that is too thick or too thin See the paper specifications in the Appendix for more information Most correspondence quality paper works in your printer without problems However it is a good practice to test any paper or envelopes in your printer before buying large quantities Setting Up Your Printer 1 3 To test a supply of paper take a single sheet from the package and load it in the printer Perform the self test and check the results You should test both sides of the paper to determine which gives you the best quality printing If the ink does not bleed or smear the paper should be suitable for use with your printer Because the drying speed for the ink depends on the pattern being printed the type of paper used and the temperature and humidity some smudging or streaking may occur under certain conditions If the ink does not dry quickly enough try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing Note Ink jet printers me particularly sensitive to the condition of your paper Keep unused paper in its original packaging material and store it in a cool dry place Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should include these items Paper support Ink cartridge Power cord
49. mputer Setting Up Your Software Programs ninas Tips for Using the Paper Feeder erred Chapter 2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Mental dnd 2 7 Paper SIZE oro Printing on single sheets rinde Printing on envelopes see ee ee ee EE EE EER GR Ge De Be De De De eg Operating the Control Panel Ge ee oe 2 6 Indicator Ine TIS dese ee Re ee Se AR OA EN De RE 2 6 Buttons deu QUUM AR NM ER vi Controlling the Page with Micro Feed issie else asini Adjusting the loading posesion 2 9 Adjusting the print position ase GE RM Ee sek ee Selecting Character Fonts ii coria traia sto ticas Ca AE FONTS aa Condensed PEO ra ii Using the Default Settings Mode seins Default settings descriptions sussa eks ees REGEER trennen 2 14 Changing the default settings a Chapter 3 Mainfenunce and Troubleshooting Replacing the Ink Cartridge isscrricina estas Cleaning the Print Head iniciada Cleaning the Printen ri in Transporting the Printer A dee GER ee ek Troubleshooting rn Power S pply crasas Printing EE EE Paper handling ee Se EG EG eere e hi EE Appendix Technical SpOOIHCSHONS sit Printer specifications sd A 2 Interface specifications idas re Eie eo RR Ee dape Command Summary ri OE EE kr beau udo Sending printer commander Using the command SURE kiddies VERG i General Operation arriero N Paper feeding M L omini M Print position AAA Font Sel
50. n Line spacing Paper feed speed Input buffer 360 x 360 dpi text graphics Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and graphics The auto print direction can be set in the default settings mode 1 6inch 1 8 inch or programmable in 1 360 inch increments 82 milliseconds per 1 6 inch line 8 KB when mixed text graphics option in default settings mode is set to ON 32 KB when mixed text graphics option in default settings mode is set to OFF A 2 Appendix Bitmap fonts Epson Sans Serif Epson Prestige Epson Script Select other font pitch combinations using ESC P 2 commands See the command summary later in this chapter for a list of commands Scalable fonts Increments Epson Roman 2pt 2pt Epson Roman T 8 32 2pt Epson Sans Serif H 8 32 2pt Character tables North South America Europe Other countries Character sets Paper Single sheets Paper feeder Width Length Thickness Weight Quality One italic and 7 graphic character tables One italic and 12 graphics character tables One italic and 5 graphics character tables 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set 210 to 216 mm 8 2 to 8 5 inches 279 to 297 mm 11 0 to 11 7 inches 0 065 to 0 14 mm 0 0026 to 0 0055 inches 64 to 90 g m 18 to 24 Ib O Use 90g m 24 lb paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions Bond paper plain paper Appendix A 3
51. ng Up Your Printer 1 1 About Your Ink Jet Printer If you re new to ink jet printers you may wonder how they differ from dot matrix or laser printers Two noticeable benefits of this technology are high print quality and quiet printing An ink jet printer produces cost effective quality print results When you use the right paper you get crisp laser sharp printouts usually associated with laser printers And the ink cartridge inside your printer is easier to replace and more affordable than the toner cartridges used by lasers Inside the ink jet print head tiny spray units or jets draw ink from the cartridge and then propel them onto the page in the form of characters or graphics Because the print head doesn t strike the page as it prints it is much quieter than an impact printer such as a dot matrix A few precautions Even if you are familiar with other types of printers be sure to read through the following list of precautions to operate your ink jet printer safely and efficiently Q Under normal circumstances ink will not come out of the cartridge If it does get on your skin wash it off with soap and water If it gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water T Keep the ink cartridges out of the reach of children Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them Once you install the ink cartridge do not open the clamp or remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one The cartr
52. nt See Using the Default Settings Mode in Chapter 2 Line spacing is incorrect Adjust the line space setting with your software Printed page length is not as expected The page length setting may not match the length of the paper loaded in the printer Change the page length setting within your software to match to the paper you are using Paper handling The printer does not print the PAPER OUT light is on and the printer beeps three times No paper is loaded in the printer Load paper in the paper feeder or from the manual feed slot Single sheets do not feed properly from the paper feeder Too many sheets are loaded in the paper feeder Remove the paper from the paper feeder and reload up to 100 sheets The paper is too thick or too thin to be fed Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications Some paper types require manual feeding See Technical Specifications in the Appendix The printer loads more than one sheet at a time The paper is too thin Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications Some paper types require manual feeding See Technical Specifications in the Appendix 3 10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The ejected paper is wrinkled The paper is too thin or is damp Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications See Technical Specifications in the Appendix Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment The paper does not fully
53. ooQ PC437 Greek Greek oe PC851 Greek 00 0 PC855 Cyrillic 0 0 0 PC866 Russian Gee PC852 East Europe 6 e e0 Auto print direction off e o on e e Network mode Off on Mixed text graphicg off mode on Auto line feed Off ejelelelelole elo 0 9 4 00 DIE lo je o on Available only in the European version Available only in the North South American version Using Other Printer Functions 2 17 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make all of your changes 7 To exit the default settings mode turn the printer off Note O You may exit the default settings mode any time by turning off the printer Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again Qb If you want to check the new default settings enter the default settings mode again and print the current settings After you check them turn the printer off to exit without making changes 2 18 Using Other Printer Features Chapter 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Replacing the Ink Cartridge ascen niin uen pier duree 3 2 Cleaning the Print Head eene 3 3 Cleaning the Printer na 3 4 Transporting the Printer ica 3 4 Troubleshooting gt src Power eN nia le Paper handling Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 1 Replacing the Ink Cartridge When the INK OUT light on the control panel flashes the ink in the ink cartridge is low The printer will continue printing until th
54. or North South American version only Select Character Table Select character table n assigned by ESC t n 2 0 1 2 3 48 49 50 or 51 0000000 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 A 18 Appendix ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC tn ESC Rn ESC amp nn ESC 0n0 ESC SN ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC Ann 116 82 38 58 37 55 40 94 74 52 26 3A 25 36 37 28 SE n 2 Remaps download characters from 0 127 to 128 255 unless a character table has been assigned to 2 with the ESC t commana Select an International Character Set n 0 USA 1 France 8 Japan 2 Germany 9 Norway 3 UK 10 Denmark 4 Denmark 11 Spain 5 Sweden 12 Latin America 6 Italy 13 Korea 7 Spain I 64 Legal Define User Defined Character ESC 0 n1 n2 d0 al d2 data n First character number n2 Last character number dO Left space of character dis Body width of character d2 Right space of character data 3 bytes required for each character super subscript requires only 2 bytes per character Copy ROM to RAM n 0 1 2 3 4 10 or 11 n Typeface see list in ESC k command description Select User Defined Set n 0 Normal set 1 User defined set Enable Printing of Upper Control Codes This command enables the printing of codes 128 159 if current table has characters in those locations Enable Upper Control Codes Cancels ESC 6 Print Data as Characters ESC A n1 n2 data n
55. oth for cleaning not liquid or aerosol cleaners Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on it Do not place the printer on an unstable cart stand table or other surface that may allow the printer to fall Do not block any slots or openings in the cabinet These are provided for the ventilation necessary to ensure reliable operation and protection from overheating Placing the printer on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface may block the openings Also do not place the printer in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Never place the printer near or over a radiator or heat register 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 This printer may be equipped with a plug having a third grounding pin which fits only into a grounding type outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet have an electrician replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Do not put your printer where the cord will be walked 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 s 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 k
56. r iE press the ALT button the printer prints the current default settings and the next instruction in the language you selected Wait until printing is finished then go to the next step 4 To move to the feature you want to change press the ALT button until the DATA PAPER OUT and INK OUT lights indicate the appropriate selection DATA PAPER OUT INK OUT Default setting menu light light light Character table e e 0 Auto print direction e Network interface mode 0 e Mixed text graphics mode e 0 0 Auto line feed e 0 Oon off Oflash For example if you want to change the character table setting press the ALT button until the DATA and PAPER OUT lights are off and the INK OUT light is on 5 Next press the FONT button to change the setting As you move from setting to setting the FONT lights turn on O off 0 and flash O to show your selection as indicated in the following table 2 16 Using Other Printer Functions Default setting menu Settings FONT lights Character table Italic U S A 0090 Italic France e e o Italic Germany e e a Italic U K e O Italic Denmark 1 000 Italic Sweden e o O Italic Italy e e eo PC437 USA Standard Europe e55 PC860 Portuguese O e o PC863 Canadian French oe O PC865 Norwegian O O PC853 Turkish BRASCII Brazilian Portuguese O OO Abicomp Brazilian Portuguese
57. rcuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Q Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device If this equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment For Canadian Users This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada Important Safety Instructions a O a Read all of these instructions before you set up your printer Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before you clean it and use a damp cl
58. ribes how to load the paper feeder and print a self test Be sure to read and follow these instructions lA Chapter 2 contains information that you will need to use special printer functions It explains how to load paper manually and change printer settings from the control panel Q Chapter 3 contains maintenance and troubleshooting information If the printer does not operate properly or you have difficulties see this chapter 1 The Appendix includes the printer specifications commands and character tables A glossary of printer terms and an index are at the end Warnings Cautions and Notes Warnings 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 2 Introduction Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer ACFewr precautions rin Choosing the right paper Unpacking the Printer Attaching the paper support ria 1 5 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1 screens rineene 6 Plugging in the Printer es sii Installing the Ink Cartridge rines 1 8 Testing the Pattern 1 13 Loading paper in the paper feeder dsp 1 13 Running tie self test seta 1 14 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer ia cte masses 1 15 Setting Up Your Software Programs eren nete 1 17 Tips for Using the Paper Federica er na Ge ees 1 18 Setti
59. rs ESC D nn is a command with a variable number of parameters General operation ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC 64 40 Initialize Printer Appendix A 13 ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC U I O 85 55 Turn Unidirectional Mode On Off ESC EM N 25 19 Control Paper Loading Ejecting n R Eject a sheet Paper feeding ASCII Dec Hex Description CR 13 OD Carriage Return FF 12 OC Form Feed LF 10 DA Line Feed ESC O 48 30 Select 1 2 inch Line Spacing ESC 2 50 32 Select 1 inch Line Spacing ESC 3n 51 33 Set n l 80 inch Line Spacing ESC n 43 2B Set n 360 inch Line Spacing Page format ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC c nn 4099 2863 Set Page Format ESC c40 m1 m2 n1 n2 ms ml m2 x 256 m Top margin in defined units n n1 n2 x 256 n Bottom margin in defined units ESC C nn 40 67 28 43 Set Page Length in Defined Unit ESC C20n1n2 n n1 n2x256 n Number of defined units ESC Cn 67 43 Set Page Length in Lines n Number of lines ESCCOn 67 43 Set Page Length in Inches n Number of inches ESCIn 108 6C Set Left Margin n Left margin column ESC Qn 81 51 Set Right Margin n Right margin column A 14 Appendix Print position motion ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC n1n2 ESC n1n2 ESC V nn ESC v nn ESC D nn HT ESC B nn VT ESC Jn Font selection ASCII ESC kn 36 92 40 86 40118 68 11 7a Dec 107 24 5C 28 56 28 76 44 42 OB AA Hex
60. s too high or low on the page you can change the loading position with the micro feed feature as follows 1 2 Make sure the printer is turned on Load a sheet of paper from the paper feeder by pressing the LOAD EJECT button or from the manual feed slot by inserting it into the slot Open the paper feeder cover As soon as the paper is loaded hold down the ALT button and press the ECONOMY CONDENSED button to move the loading position up 1 180 inch or the FONT button to move the loading position down 1 180 inch Continue pressing the appropriate buttons until you reach the position you want The pointer on the print head indicates the base line of printed characters You may have to experiment a few times to get the results you want pointer ink cartridge 5 Close the paper feeder cover 6 Send data from the computer to start printing Using Other Printer Functions 2 9 Note u m The printer has a minimum and maximum loading position If you try to move the loading position beyond these limits the printer beeps and the paper stops moving When the paper reaches the factory set loading position the printer beeps Use the factory setting as a reference point when adjusting the loading position Adjusting the print position The print position is the position on the page where the print head actually prints during a print job If you want to change the current print position you can u
61. se the micro feed feature as follows 1 Press the PAUSE button to stop printing the PAUSE light comes on Hold down the ALT button and press the ECONOMY CONDENSED up or FONT down button to adjust the print position on the page Press the PAUSE button again to resume printing You may have to experiment a few times to get the results you want Note The printer has a limit 8 0 mm 0 31 inch to the amount you can move the print position backwards using micro feed Feeding stops when you reach this limit 2 10 Using Other Printer Functions Selecting Character Fonts Your printer has seven built in character fonts including two new Epson fonts the Epson Roman T and Epson Sans Serif H The Roman T is similar to the Times font Sans Serif H is similar to Helvetica M Press the FONT button to select from the seven fonts listed on the control panel The three FONT lights come on O or go off 0 to indicate the active font 000 FONT 000 Courier 0 RomanT PS eoe Sans H PS 0068 Roman 00 Sans Serif 0086 Prestige 060 Script The table below lists the available fonts and shows how the FONT lights appear for each selection FONT lights Fonts Sample 000 Epson Courier ABCDEFGhijk1m0123456789 e o Epson Roman T ABCDEFGhijklm0123456789 e oe Epson Sans Serif H ABCDEFGhijklm01 23456789 O e Epson Roman ABCDEFGhijk1m0123456789 EpsonSansserf ABCDEF
62. sing Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manli Paper SIZES ui mia atum tb a fuac Printing on single sheets arco iie anat Printing Om envelopes a Operating the Control Parla Ao Indicator Teta 2 6 litio See RR Controlling the Page with Micro Feed ainia Adjusting the loading position sissies skede ED KEN ER EER 2 9 Adjusting the print DOSICIODL aaa 2 10 Selecting Character Fonts SE GE ee ati bite ote Ge ie 2 11 Scalable Poni MeL Eko 2 12 Condensed DEURE aran iii 12 12 Using the Default Settings Mode etre rrt 2 13 Default settings descriptions esmero 2 14 Changing the default settings ae 2 15 Using Other Printer Functions 2 1 Loading Paper Manually You can load single sheets of paper or envelopes from the manual feed slot without removing the paper supply from the paper feeder Note The instructions in tliis section describe loading paper by hand in the manual feed slot If you want instructions for using the paper feeder see page 1 18 in Chapter 1 Paper sizes You can use the manual feed slot to load single sheets of paper from 182 mm 7 1 inches to 216 mm 8 5 inches wide and from 257 mm 10 1 inches to 297 mm 11 7 inches long You can also load the following envelope sizes from the manual feed slot T Envelope No 6 166 mm 6 5 inches wide x 92 mm 3 6 inches Q Envelope No 10 240 mm 9 5 inches wide x 104 mm 4 1 inches Printing on single sheets Follow
63. sing in printed characters or graphics The print head nozzles may be clogged Hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for two seconds to clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head earlier in this chapter Set the Mixed text graphics mode to on in the default settings mode See Using the Default Settings Mode in Chapter 2 Set the Network interface mode to on in the default settings mode See Using the Default Settings Mode in Chapter 2 The printed image is light or faint The print head nozzles may be clogged Hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for two seconds to clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head earlier in this chapter The paper thickness lever may not be set correctly The raised position for envelopes may cause faint printouts if used for plain paper For details on the paper thickness lever see Loading Paper Manually in Chapter 2 Your paper may be moist or damp Ink jet printers are sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment You may have selected the economy printing mode To exit this mode press the ECONOMY CONDENSED button until the ECONOMY light goes off The printed image is blurred You may not be using the correct type of paper Although most types of business correspondence quality paper work well with your printer you should always test the paper you want to use before buying it in large quantities S
64. structions on selecting fonts see page 2 11 CONDENSED On when the condensed printing mode is selected When this mode is selected the printer prints a condensed version of selected fonts See 2 12 page for more information 2 6 Using Other Printer Functions ECONOMY On when the economy printing mode is selected When this mode is selected the printer uses fewer dots per character The print speed is the same in both economy and LO mode but the economy mode uses less ink This mode is ideal for rough drafts and editing work INK OUT On when the ink cartridge runs out of ink Rapid flashing indicates the ink is low For instructions on replacing the ink cartridge see page 3 2 PAPER OUT On when the printer runs out of paper Rapid flashing indicates a paper jam DATA On when data remains in the printer s memory Buttons PAUSE Press this button to stop printing temporarily Press it again to resume printing LOAD EJECT Press the LOAD EJECT button to load or eject a sheet of paper If you have been printing from the manual feed slot pressing this button switches paper loading back to the paper feeder FONT Press this button to cycle through the font choices on the font menu The FONT lights indicate the current selection ECONOMY CONDENSED Press the ECONOMY CONDENSED button to select economy printing or condensed mode Press it again to turn your selection off The indicator light goes on or off next to the mo
65. the printer first and the printable side face up until it meets resistance The printer loads the envelope to the print position automatically 9 Send data from your computer The printer ejects the envelope automatically when it is finished printing Note Q Make sure your application program keeps the printing entirely within the printable area of the envelope For a description ot the printable area see the Appendix Jb Use envelopes only under normal operating conditions If the ink is not drying fast enough try removing envelopes one at a time as they finish printing 6 To switch back to the paper feeder turn the paper thickness lever counterclockwise as far as it will go Then press the LOAD EJECT button to load from the paper feeder Using Other Printer Functions 2 5 Operating the Control Panel The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations It consists of indicator lights and buttons O DATA O PAPER OUT O INK OUT O ECONOMY O CONDENSED 000 FONT 000 Courier L 000 Roman T PS 000 Sans H PS 000 Roman O00 Sans Serif LOAD OOO Prestige EJECT amp 000 Script o PAUSE Indicator lights PAUSE On when printing is paused FONT Indicate the current font setting These three lights go on and off when you press the FONT button The font menu on the control panel helps you determine which font is selected For in
66. these steps to load a single sheet in the manual feed slot 1 Turnon the printer 2 2 Using Other Printer Functions 2 Insert a single sheet of paper into the slot until it meets resistance aligning the right edge of the paper with the arrow mark on the printer The printer automatically loads the sheet Note If the sheet does not load straight press the LOAD EJECT button to eject it Then try loading it again 3 Send data from the computer to the printer When the printer receives the data it begins printing When the printer finishes printing it ejects the sheet automatically If the sheet does not come all the way out press the LOAD EJECT button 4 You can print as many sheets as you like from the manual slot When you want to switch to the paper feeder press the LOAD EJECT button and do not insert a sheet into the manual slot The printer then loads a sheet of paper from the paper feeder Note If the ink does not dry fast enough try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing Using Other Printer Functions 2 3 Printing on envelopes You can also use the manual feed slot to print on individual envelopes 1 Turn on the printer and open the printer cover 2 Turn the paper thickness lever clockwise as far as it will go 3 Close the printer cover 2 4 Using Other Printer Functions 4 Insert an envelope into the manual feed slot with the wide end at the top entering
67. tion refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer Q Return denotes the twisted pair return to be connected at signal ground level For the interface wiring be sure to use a twisted pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side T All interface conditions are based on the TIL level Both the rise and fall times of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds Appendix A 9 Q Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the BUSY signal is LOW Interface timing The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface BUSY ACKNLG DATA STROBE Approx BUS Approx Sus 0 5us Min 0 5us Min 0 5us Min A 10 Appendix Initialization The printer can be initialized returned to a fixed set of conditions in three ways Hardware initialization The power is turned on The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface pin 31 goes LOW The following condition then results 1 The printer mechanism is initialized 2 The input data buffer is cleared 3 The download character set is cleared 4 The print buffer is cleared 5 The default values are set Software initialization Software sends the ESC initialize the printer command The following condition then results
68. to line feed 2 15 Auto print direction 2 14 B Back panel see Access_panel Bidirectional printing 2 14 Buffer Buttons 2 7 2 15 16 ALT 1 12 2 8 2 15 ALT ECONOMY 2 8 10 ALT FONT 2 8 10 ALT LOAD EJECT A 11 ALT PAUSE 9 CONDENSED P 71b 12b 15 ECONOMY 2 712 122 15 FONT 1 15 2 712 1112 15 17 CT I 153 1 18D 3 PAUSE 1 9 1 15 2 7 3 2 Cable parallel interface 1 1 5 16 Cartridge ink see Ink cartridge Cautions definition Intro 2 Character fonts 2 7 2 11 12 tables 2 13 14 2 16 17 A 21 26 Character sets international A 19 A 27 28 Choosing paper A 3 Cleaning the print head 3 3 Cleaning the printer 3 4 Codes ASCIL A 13 21 command summary A 13 21 commands sending A 13 control A 13 21 Computer connecting to 1 15 16 CONDENSED button 2 15 CONDENSED light Condensed printing Configuration see Software Connecting the printer 1 15 16 Control codes A 13 21 Control panel 2 6 8 2 U 18 Courier font 2 11 A 3 cover paper feeder 1 13 printer 1 10 D DATA light Default settings 2 13 18 settings mode 2 1 Index IN 1 E ECONOMY button ECONOMY light Economy printing 27p 12p 15 Ejecting paper E15 1 18 Envelopes loading 2 4 5 specifications A 4 5 Environment for printer 1 6 specifications A 6 7 Epson Courier Epson Prestige 2 11 A 3 Epson Roman 2 11 12 A 3 Epson Roman T 2 11
69. ular typeface feed the paper a certain amount after printing each line start printing a particular place on the page and so on Some software programs let you send these commands yourself This allows you to enhance your printing in ways that may not normally be available through the software For example some word processing programs do not offer italics but by inserting a command in your document you can use italics anywhere you like The commands your printer recognizes are listed in this command summary How you format commands depends on the software you are using Some software programs accept only the decimal format while others let you type in ASCII characters Some programs don t let you insert printer commands at all In addition your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to enter the command If your software allows you to send commands to the printer the software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are required Using the command summary The following section lists and describes all the commands by topic If a command has no parameters itis merely listed Ifit has parameters they are explained The parameters are indicated by lowercase letters usually n The examples below show how the parameters are indicated ESC is a command with no parameters ESC U1 O is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and 0 to turn it off ESC n1 n2 is a command with two paramete
70. und connector at the back of the computer 1 16 Setting Up Your Printer Setting Up Your Software Programs Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you use so that the program can take full advantage of the printer s features Many of these programs provide an installation or setup menu that presents a list of printers To take full advantage of your printer s features including ESC P 2 choose one of the first five printers on the list below If none of these is listed contact your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of these Until you receive an update choose another printer as close to the top of the list as possible Stylus 800 SQ 850 2550 SQ 870 1170 ESC P 2 LO 850 1050 LO 870 1170 LQ 550 1010 ESC P LQ 570 1070 LQ 500 LO 100 LO 2550 LO 800 1000 LO 1500 If none of these printers is listed among your program s options select the first one available from the following LO EX FX LX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer and Draft printer After you select the most appropriate printer as described above you may want to create and print a sample file with the fonts and formats that you use most often Printing the sample file shows you how the printer works with your application program If the printing results are not what you expect see Troubleshooting in Chapter 3 or consult your computer or software manual Setting Up Your Printer 1 17 Tips for Using t

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