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Selecting a Paper Feeding Method

Your printer can feed single sheets from the top and front and
continuous paper from the rear, front, and bottom. Also, you
can use the tractor unit for continuous paper as either a push
or pull tractor.

You will probably use only one or two of these methods on a
regular basis.

This chapter explains the various methods of paper handling

and includes recommendations on the feeding methods best
suited to your specific needs.

Setting the paper-release lever

The paper-release lever has three positions, with icons
indicating the type of paper and paper path for each position.

2-2 Paper Handling

Summary of Contents for ActionPC 5000

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Page 2: ...EPSON 2 4 P I N D O T M A T R I X P R I N T E R ActionPrinter 5000 User s Guide ...

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Page 4: ...ird parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or pr...

Page 5: ...t different from that to which the receiver is connected 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...

Page 6: ...ption to set the maximum lines per page If your program has a lines per page setting and you are using standard 8 x 11 inch paper set the lines per page to 61 Note To find the right lines per page setting for paper that is not 8 x 11 create a test document using your software Set your top and bottom margins to 0 and then create a file of numbered lines from 1 to 66 When you print your file notice ...

Page 7: ...thorized Epson Reseller or Service Center Technical assistance with the installation configuration and operation of Epson products Information on software drivers Sales of the Epson ESC P Reference Manual which contains comprehensive information on ESC P 2 Epson technical information library fax service Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products Sales of ribbo...

Page 8: ... is the responsibility of the claimant to furnish such proof Epson UK Limited does not issue or operate any form of guarantee registration card Claims are made by the user returning the product to the supplier from whom it was purchased or if this is impractical to any Epson supplier who also handles the same product In the event of any difficulty users are requested to contact the Service Co ordi...

Page 9: ...mmissioning of the product on site Use of options Epson UK Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Epson UK Limited Safety information Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance...

Page 10: ...yellow The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N or coloured black The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L or coloured red If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating viii ...

Page 11: ...must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking lab...

Page 12: ...anual do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel 13 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is dam...

Page 13: ...E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service xi ...

Page 14: ... Assembling the Printer Removing the protective materials Installing the ribbon cartridge Attaching the paper guide Testing the Printer Plugging in the printer Running the self test Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Configuring Your Software for the Printer Choosing from a menu 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 5 1 9 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 15 CHAPTER 2 PAPER HANDLING 2 1 Selecting a Paper Feeding Me...

Page 15: ...continuous paper from the pull tractor 2 20 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 2 21 Switching to single sheets 2 21 Switching to continuous paper 2 22 Printing on Special Paper 2 23 Paper thickness lever 2 24 Multi part forms 2 25 Labels 2 26 Envelopes 2 27 CHAPTER 3 USING THE PRINTER 3 1 Control Panel 3 2 Lights 3 2 Buttons 3 4 Other control panel features 3 5 DIP Switches 3 6 C...

Page 16: ... feeder 4 2 Loading paper with the single bin cut sheet feeder 4 4 Loading paper or envelopes with the high capacity cut sheet feeder 4 6 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder 4 10 Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder 4 12 Switching to continuous paper Switching to the cut sheet feeder Pull Tractor 4 13 Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional pull tractor 4...

Page 17: ...wer Supply 6 2 Printing 6 2 Paper Handling 6 7 CHAPTER 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 7 1 Printer Specifications 7 2 Printing 7 2 Paper 7 4 Mechanical 7 8 Environmental 7 10 Interface Specifications 7 11 Specifications and pin assignments 7 11 Interface timing 7 14 Option Specifications 7 14 Cut sheet feeders 7 14 Initialization 7 16 Default settings 7 17 xvi ...

Page 18: ...Page format Print position motion Font selection Font enhancement Spacing Character handling Bit image Graphics APPENDIX 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 8 8 9 8 10 8 13 8 14 A 1 Character Tables Italic Character Table Graphics Character Tables International Character Sets GLOSSARY A 2 A 2 A 3 A 8 GL 1 INDEX IN 1 xvii ...

Page 19: ... Sans Serif and Epson Sans Serif H Easy paper handling The printer has four paper paths to suit your printing needs top rear bottom and front Epson s ESC P2 This is the first dot matrix printer control language to offer scalable fonts and enhanced graphics Compatibility The printer supports the Epson ESC P commands widely used in application software Unique control panel design You can choose from...

Page 20: ...son fonts If you re an experienced printer user you may also want to order the Epson ESC P Reference manual for complete programming information Contact your Epson dealer or see Where to Get Help for United States Users in this manual for further information Options For more information on these options see Chapter 4 Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder C80637 This economical cut sheet feeder automatically...

Page 21: ...ilm ribbon cartridge provides even higher quality printing than the standard fabric ribbon Interface Cards Optional interface cards are available to supplement the printer s built in parallel interface See Chapter 4 for more information The last figure in option part numbers represented by an asterisk varies by country Contact your local Epson dealer for the part number in your country Introductio...

Page 22: ...ns troubleshooting information If the printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect see Chapter 6 for a list of problems and solutions Other chapters contain information on options general maintenance specifications and printer commands See the end of this manual for a glossary of printer terms and an index Warnings Cautions and Notes Warnings must be followed to...

Page 23: ...Printer Parts Introduction 5 ...

Page 24: ...nter 1 4 Removing the protective materials 1 4 Installing the ribbon cartridge 1 5 Attaching the paper guide 1 9 Testing the Printer 1 10 Plugging in the printer 1 10 Running the self test 1 10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 13 Configuring Your Software for the Printer 1 15 Choosing from a menu 1 15 Setting Up the Printer 1 1 ...

Page 25: ...er cord may be attached to the printer Store the packing materials in case you ever need to transport your printer Caution There are several versions of the printer designed for different voltages and it is not possible to adjust the printer for use at another voltage If the label on the back of the printer does not show the correct voltage for your country contact your dealer 1 2 Setting Up the P...

Page 26: ...ssive heat moisture or dust Use a grounded outlet do not use an adapter plug Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can wipe out information in the memory of your printer or computer Avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause fluctu...

Page 27: ...th Position your printer s power cord and interface cable so they do not interfere with paper feeding If possible secure the cables to a leg of the printer stand Align the paper stack so that the paper feeds straight into the tractor s sprocket units Assembling the Printer Removing the protective materials During shipping several pieces of packing material protect the printer Before you assemble t...

Page 28: ...er Lift the paper guide up and off Lift the printer cover up and off Grasp both ends of the clear plastic paper tension unit lift up the front of the unit and then lift it off Warning Never move the print head while the printer is turned on this can damage the printer Also if you just used the printer the print head may be hot Let it cool for a few minutes before touching it Setting Up the Printer...

Page 29: ...e direction of the arrow This removes any slack in the ribbon and makes it easier to install Next hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and push it firmly down into position then press on both ends of the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots 1 6 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 30: ...to place Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased Replace the paper tension unit by placing it on the printer s mounting pegs then lower the front of the unit into place Press on the front of both sides of the paper tension unit until you feel it click into place Setting Up the Printer 1 7 ...

Page 31: ... into place Note You install the optional 7768 or 7770 film as you install the ribbon cartridge However guidelines below when using a film ribbon ribbons in the same way you should follow the Print on ordinary paper only Move the paper thickness lever to the next lowest position 1 8 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 32: ...he notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer 2 Lower the paper guide until it stops in the upright position Raise the paper guide cover and rest it against the paper guide Setting Up the Printer 1 9 ...

Page 33: ... Caution 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 printer s rear panel 4 Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet Running the self test You can run the self test with either continuous paper or single sheets Als...

Page 34: ...elf test begins by printing on the first and last lines of page 1 The printer then prints the character samples on page 2 If you select LQ mode the printer prints the self test in every font in turn 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and that the paper release lever is in the single sheet position 2 While holding down the appropriate button turn on the printer The printer beeps and the platen t...

Page 35: ...per Caution Run the self test using paper at least 210 mm 8 2 inches wide otherwise the print head prints directly on the platen 4 Insert a sheet of paper between the edge guides until it meets resistance After a few seconds the printer loads the paper to the loading position and begins printing the self test 1 12 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 36: ...turn the printer off If test results are not satisfactory see Chapter 6 Here is part of a typical self test in LQ mode Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test prints correctly you are ready to connect your printer to the computer Use a shielded twisted pair parallel cable to connect your computer to the printer s built in parallel interface Setting Up the Printer 1 13 ...

Page 37: ...or Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector Note If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector beside the in interface connector 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer 1 14 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 38: ...ntact the software manufacturer or see Where to Get Help for United States Users at the beginning of this manual to see if an update to the software is available Until you receive an update choose from the following list Action Printer 5000 Action Printer 5000 LQ 570 1070 LQ 870 1170 LQ 100 SQ 870 l170 LQ 510 550 LQ 500 LQ 860 LQ 1060 LQ 850 LQ1050 LQ 2550 If none of these printers is listed selec...

Page 39: ...ging tractor positions 2 9 Loading continuous paper with the push tractor 2 12 Removing continuous paper from the push tractor 2 15 Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor 2 15 Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor 2 20 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 2 21 Switching to single sheets 2 21 Switching to continuous paper 2 22 Printing on Special Paper 2 23 Paper t...

Page 40: ...a push or pull tractor You will probably use only one or two of these methods on a regular basis This chapter explains the various methods of paper handling and includes recommendations on the feeding methods best suited to your specific needs Setting the paper release lever The paper release lever has three positions with icons indicating the type of paper and paper path for each position 2 2 Pap...

Page 41: ...aper from the rear with the tractor in the push tractor position Pull tractor This position is for loading continuous paper from the rear front or bottom with the tractor in the pull tractor position Use this position when you have installed both the push tractor and the optional pull tractor Paper Handling 2 3 ...

Page 42: ...s wide You can load single sheets from either the top or front of the printer Loading single sheets from the top 1 Move the paper release lever to the single sheet position Make sure the paper guide is in the upright position 2 Turn on the printer The OPERATE light on the control panel comes on 2 4 Paper Handling ...

Page 43: ... on the paper guide Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper 4 Insert the paper firmly between the edge guides until it meets resistance after a few seconds the printer automatically advances the paper to the loading position Paper Handling 2 5 ...

Page 44: ...sition If the platen turns but the printer doesn t load the paper completely remove the paper and re insert it more firmly To eject the paper press the LOAD EJECT button Loading single sheets from the front 1 Move the paper release lever to the single sheet position and open the front cover 2 Turn on the printer The OPERATE light on the control panel comes on 2 6 Paper Handling ...

Page 45: ...e to the left in 1 l0 inch increments to increase the size of the left margin on your paper 4 While aligning the paper s left edge with the edge guide insert the paper firmly until it meets resistance after a few seconds the printer automatically loads the paper to the loading position Paper Handling 2 7 ...

Page 46: ...f the paper guide can hold up to 50 sheets of ejected paper Using Continuous Paper You can print on continuous paper from 101 mm 4 inches to 254 mm 10 inches wide You can feed continuous paper from the rear front or bottom Your printer comes with the tractor installed in the push tractor position for feeding paper from the rear If this is your paper feeding method skip to page 2 12 To feed paper f...

Page 47: ...ign your paper supply with the paper loaded in the tractor so the paper feeds smoothly into the printer If you want to feed paper through the bottom paper slot use a printer stand that has a large enough opening for paper to feed from the bottom without obstruction Changing tractor positions You can use the tractor unit as either a push tractor or a pull tractor You can change the tractor position...

Page 48: ...ove the printer and lower it straight down into the printer s back mounting slots When the tractor is positioned in the mounting slots release the lock tabs If you removed the clear plastic paper tension unit previously replace it by placing it on the printer s mounting pegs then lower into place Press on both ends of the paper tension unit until you feel it click into place Replace the printer co...

Page 49: ...e push tractor position by pressing the lock tabs open while lifting the tractor up and out of the mounting slots Push the tractor s lock tabs into the open position Tilt the tractor forward and lower it into the printer s front mounting slots An arrow on each side of the mounting slots shows you where to align the tractor When the tractor is positioned in the mounting slots the lock tabs release ...

Page 50: ...r guide cover is resting on the printer cover and the paper guide is removed 2 Make sure the tractor is in the push tractor position and the paper release lever is in the push tractor position 3 Release the tractor s sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward 2 12 Paper Handling ...

Page 51: ...t in place Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper but do not lock it Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units 5 Make sure your paper has a clean straight leading edge Then open the sprocket covers and fit the first four holes of the paper over the sprocket pins Paper Handling 2 13 ...

Page 52: ...aise the paper guide cover and rest it on the paper guide 10 Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide 11 Turn on the printer The printer automatically advances the paper to the loading position when it receives data Note You can also advance the paper to the loading position by pressing the LOAD EJECT button Caution Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper j...

Page 53: ...er back to the standby position 3 Remove the paper from the tractor unit Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor By placing the tractor in the pull tractor position you can load paper from the rear front or bottom The steps are the same for all paper paths Note When the tractor is in the pull tractor position do not use the TEAR OFF button or the LOAD EJECT button to feed the paper back fo ...

Page 54: ...ure the tractor is in the pull tractor position and the paper release lever is in the pull tractor position 3 Release the tractor s sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward 2 16 Paper Handling ...

Page 55: ... the sprocket unit in place Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper but do not lock it in place Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units 5 If you are inserting paper in the front paper slot remove the front cover and slide the edge guide completely to the left Paper Handling 2 17 ...

Page 56: ...slot rear front or bottom until it emerges between the platen and print head Pull the paper up until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the top of the printer s ribbon 8 If you insert paper through the front paper slot re attach the front cover 2 18 Paper Handling ...

Page 57: ... the paper Then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock lever back 12 Place the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer 13 Slightly lift the paper guide and then lower it until it rests on the printer 14 Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide 15 Turn on the printer Paper Handling 2 19 ...

Page 58: ...of form position 17 To replace the printer cover insert the front tabs into the slots on the printer and then lower the cover into place Raise the paper guide cover and rest it on the paper guide Removing continuous paper from the pull tractor 1 To remove continuous paper when using the pull tractor tear off the paper at a point before it enters the paper slot 2 Press the LF FF button to feed the ...

Page 59: ...the printer press the TEAR OFF button to advance the paper to the tear off position 2 Tear off the printed pages Caution Always fear off paper before back feeding back feeding too many sheets an cause a paper jam Never back feed labels Labels can easily come off their backing and jam the printer 3 Press the LOAD EJECT button The printer feeds the continuous paper backward to the standby position T...

Page 60: ... described in Using Single Sheets in this chapter Switching to continuous paper To switch from single sheets back to continuous paper in the push tractor follow the steps below 1 2 3 If a single sheet is in the paper path press the LOAD EJECT button to eject it Slightly lift the paper guide and then lower it until it rests on the printer Slide both edge guides to the middle of the paper guide 2 22...

Page 61: ... printer can print on a wide variety of other paper types such as envelopes labels and multi part forms Before printing on special types of paper you need to change the paper thickness setting Caution When printing on labels or multi part forms make sure that your software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area Always return the paper thickness lever to position 0 when you r...

Page 62: ...sition Ordinary paper with film ribbon 1 Thin paper 1 or 0 Ordinary paper single sheets or continuous 0 1 2 4 sheets original 3 copies Multi part forms carbonless 2 sheets original 1 copy 3 sheets original 2 copies 2 to 3 2 Envelopes 2 to 5 Note Print speed is reduced for paper thickness lever settings of 2 and above 2 24 Paper Handling ...

Page 63: ...multi part forms it is recommended you use the tractor installed in the push tractor position together with the optional pull tractor For details see Using Single Sheets or Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor earlier in this chapter Pay special attention to setting the loading position as described in Using micro feed in Chapter 3 Caution When printing multi part forms make sure the pri...

Page 64: ...osition 2 See Loading continuous paper with the pull tractor earlier in this chapter for details Caution Never feed labels backward with the LOAD EJECT or TEAR OFF buttons Labels can easily peel off the backing and jam the printer Since labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity use them only under normal operating conditions Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs ...

Page 65: ... 2 3 or 4 depending on the thickness of the envelope Always feed an envelope by pushing the wide edge into the printer until it meets resistance Caution Only use envelopes under normal operating conditions Printing on the edge of an envelope can damage the print head Make sure the printing stays entirely within the printable area of the envelopes See page 7 5 Paper Handling 2 27 ...

Page 66: ... switch functions Micro Feed Using micro feed Adjusting the loading position Tear Off Tear off mode Using the TEAR OFF button Adjusting the tear off position Typestyles Character fonts Character spacing Condensed printing Data Dump Mode 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 6 3 8 3 10 3 14 3 14 3 15 3 17 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 3 20 3 25 3 26 3 26 Using the Printer 3 1 ...

Page 67: ...SE orange On when the printer is not ready to print data The PAUSE light is off unless you press the pause button to prevent printing DATA orange On when the printer s buffer contains data MULTI PART green On when you move the paper thickness lever to position 2 or higher The printing speed is reduced when this light is on When this light is flashing you can use the micro feed feature 3 2 Using th...

Page 68: ... sheet feeder is selected for paper feeding TEAR OFF yellow On when you press the TEAR OFF button to feed continuous paper to the tear off position CONDENSED green On when you select condensed printing from the control panel FONT green On when a specific font is selected When you select Roman T or Sans Serif H with your software all the FONT lights are turned off Using the Printer 3 3 ...

Page 69: ... to feed the paper forward one line Hold this button down to eject a single sheet of paper or advance continuous paper to the top of the next page You can also use this button to load a single sheet of paper from the cut sheet feeder or to feed continuous paper from the standby position to the loading position ALT Use this button in combination with other buttons to perform the following tasks BUF...

Page 70: ...ading position to the tear off position Press this button again to feed the paper backward to the loading position CONDENSED Press this button to print condensed characters Press it again to return to normal character printing FONT Press this button to select from among the built in fonts You cannot select Roman T or Sans Serif H with this button You can select these fonts only with your software ...

Page 71: ... on the printer to enter data dump mode Data dump mode allows advanced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer The data dump mode is more fully explained at the end of this chapter DIP Switches By setting the printer s two sets of DIP switches you can control various printer features such as the graphics character set and page length New settings take...

Page 72: ...witch on or off The section on DIP switch functions lists the setting for each switch Caution Do not use a pencil tip to change a DIP switch setting The tip may break off and damage the switch 4 Close the DIP switch cover The new DIP switch settings take effect when you turn on the printer Using the Printer 3 7 ...

Page 73: ...at any time by running the self test as described in Chapter 1 DIP switch 1 SW 1 6 has no function on printers other than the European version DIP switch 2 The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings The defaults for DIP switches 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 1 and 2 2 vary according to the country 3 8 Using the Printer ...

Page 74: ...racter set according to the table above PC 437 United States On On On On PC 850 Multilingual On On Off On PC 860 Portugal On off O n On PC 863 Canada French On off off On PC 865 Norway off On On On BRASCII Brazilian Portuguese Off On Off On PC 437 Greek Abicomp Brazilian Portuguese Off Off On On PC 853 Turksh PC 437 United States Off Off Off On PC 852 East Europe These character tables are not ava...

Page 75: ...s The character sets you can select by DIP switch are USA France Germany United Kingdom Denmark I Sweden Italy and Spain I However you can select the following sets only with the ESC R software command Japan English Norway Denmark II Spain II Latin America Korea and Legal Note If you send the ESC t 0 command to select italics while DIP switch 1 4 is on the international character set is always USA...

Page 76: ...which the print head prints in one direction only allows for precise vertical printing alignment This makes it ideal for printing graphics such as lines or boxes If DIP switch 1 5 is on printing is unidirectional even if you select bidirectional with the ESC U 0 software command Printer mode This feature is available only on the European version of this printer When DIP switch 1 6 is off the print...

Page 77: ...8 Alternate graphic mode On Off 2 l Page length for continuous 12 in 11 in paper 2 2 Auto CR enabled disabled The asterisks indicate the default or factory settings The defaults for DIP switches 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 1 and 2 2 vary according to the country With SW 1 8 On ESC 3 ESC A ESC J and ESC function the same as in ESC P Code page selection Code pages 1 1 1 2 1 3 437 On On On 850 On On Off 860 On...

Page 78: ...nd bottom margins Do not turn on skip over perforation unless your program does not provide these margins Adjust your top of form position with the MICRO FEED buttons to get half of the margin at the bottom of one page and half at the top of the next page Continuous paper page length When you are printing on continuous paper DIP switches 2 1 and 2 2 let you select from the four page lengths descri...

Page 79: ...om the top edge of the paper You can then print more lines per page When you make adjustments to the loading or tear off positions with continuous paper the printer remembers the new position even if you turn off the printer When you adjust the loading position of single sheet paper the printer remembers the new position until you turn off the power The loading position returns to the factory sett...

Page 80: ...lly loaded by the printer If printing is too high or low on the page change the loading position with the micro feed feature as follows 1 Make sure the printer is turned on If necessary lift the printer cover up so you can see the paper position 2 Load either continuous or single sheet paper Load continuous paper by pressing the LOAD EJECT button The MULTI PART light begins to flash Note You can a...

Page 81: ... back on The printer has a minimum and maximum loading position If you try to advance 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 and paper feeding pauses briefly Use the factory set ting as a reference point when adjusting the loading position The printer remembers the new loading p...

Page 82: ... If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using the micro feed feature Caution Never use the tear of feature to reverse feed labels they may come off their backing and jam the printer Never reverse feed continuous paper when using the pull tractor the paper could come off the pull tractor and jam the printer Tear off mode When you ...

Page 83: ...ually feed the paper back to the loading position by pressing the LOAD EJECT or TEAR OFF button Using the TEAR OFF button Whether or not the printer is in tear off mode you can use the TEAR OFF button to advance continuous paper to the tear off position by following the steps below 1 2 3 Make sure printing has finished Then press the TEAR OFF button The printer advances the paper to the tear off e...

Page 84: ...s the new tear off position 3 Tear off any printed pages 4 When you begin printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the loading position and begins printing You can also manually feed the paper back to the loading position by pressing the LOAD EJECT or TEAR OFF button Note The printer has a minimum and maximum tear off position If you try to advance the loading position beyond the...

Page 85: ... comes on The font remains selected until you select another With Epson s new ESC P 2 printer control language you can also select scalable fonts In addition to scalable Roman and Sans Serif fonts Roman T and Sans Serif H fonts are available in scalable Roman T is similar to the Times font Sans serif H is similar to Helvetica They are available in scalable only while the Roman and Sans Serif fonts...

Page 86: ...hes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes Roman T with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes Using the Printer 3 21 ...

Page 87: ...hes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes Sans Serif H with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes with best wishes 3 22 Using the Printer ...

Page 88: ...The following shows sample characters for the draft and LQ fonts Draft Epson Courier Epson Roman Epson Roman Proportional Epson Sans Serif Using the Printer 3 23 ...

Page 89: ...Epson Sans Serif Proportional Epson Prestige Epson Script Epson Script C Epson Orator Epson Orator S 3 24 Using the Printer ...

Page 90: ...each character gets an equal amount of space In proportional mode the spacing varies from character to character A narrow letter like a lowercase i receives less space than an uppercase W Use Roman T or Sans Serif H font only in proportional mode for best results The printout below compares the different types of spacing T h i s i s 1 0 c p i p r i n t i n g This is 12 cpi printing This is 15 cpi ...

Page 91: ...You cannot condense 15 cpi printing The printout below shows condensed 10 and 12 cpi printing This is condensed 10 cpi printing This is condensed 12 cpi printing Data Dump Mode Data dump mode is a special feature that allows experienced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and computer In data dump mode the printer produces an exact printout of the codes it receive...

Page 92: ...printer off Look at the data dump shown in step 4 On the left side of the printout all the codes preprinted in hexadecimal formation the right side of the printout the same codes appear as printable characters or if they are nonprintable codes such as control codes they appear as dots By looking at either the characters printed in the text field or the hex codes you can see exactly what codes are ...

Page 93: ...ith the high capacity cut sheet feeder 4 6 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder 4 10 Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder 4 12 Pull Tractor 4 13 Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional pull tractor 4 13 Interface Cards 4 16 Installing an interface card 4 17 The C823051 C823061 serial interface card 4 18 Using Printer Options 4 1 ...

Page 94: ...he double bin cut sheet feeder This allows you to load two different types of paper automatically Before you install your cut sheet feeder assemble it by following the instructions in the manual that comes with it Installing a cut sheet feeder You follow the same steps to install either the single bin or high capacity cut sheet feeder 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Remove the paper guide an...

Page 95: ...ll the paper guide after you load the paper 3 Make sure the paper release lever is in the single sheet position 4 Hold the cut sheet feeder in both hands and press back on the latch levers on each side Fit the notches in the cut sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the printer Release the latch levers and lower the cut sheet feeder until it rests on the printer Using Printer Options 4 3 ...

Page 96: ...ut sheet feeder Load paper using the single bin cut sheet feeder as follows 1 Turn off the printer If necessary raise the paper guide cover rest it on the printer cover and remove the paper guide 2 Slide the left paper guide so it is aligned with the triangle mark Next slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper Slide the paper support to midway between the paper guides 4 ...

Page 97: ...on paper or labels in the cut sheet feeder Insert up to 50 sheets of paper along the left paper guide Adjust the position of the right paper guide so that it matches your paper s width Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and down freely Push the paper set levers back to clamp the paper against the guide rollers If necessary attach the stacker support wires that come wit...

Page 98: ... sheet feeder is installed you can still load single sheets using the top paper guide or the front paper slot The cut sheet feeder automatically loads paper when you send print data to the printer as long as the PAUSE light is not on You can also load paper from the cut sheet feeder by pressing the LOAD EJECT button Loading paper or envelopes with the high capacity cut sheet feeder To load paper u...

Page 99: ...n the paper guide is aligned with the triangle mark on the front of the cut sheet feeder then lock the paper guide in place by pushing back on its lock lever Next slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper Slide the paper support midway between the paper guides Using Printer Options 4 7 ...

Page 100: ...e to even up the stack Caution Do not use multi part forms carbon paper or labels in the cut sheet feeder Insert up to 150 sheets of paper or up to 30 air mail or 25 plain bond envelopes Adjust the position of the right paper guide so that it matches your paper s width Make sure that the position of the guide allows the paper to move freely up and down Then lock the right paper guide in place by p...

Page 101: ...ainst the guide rollers Note Even when the cut sheet feeder is installed you can also insert single sheets using the front paper slot or the slot between the paper guide and stacker The cut sheet feeder automatically loads paper when you send print data to the printer as long as the PAUSE light is not on You can also load paper from the cut sheet feeder by pressing the LOAD EJECT button Using Prin...

Page 102: ... cut sheet feeder Follow these steps 1 Remove the gear cover from the back of the high capacity cut sheet feeder and store it in a safe place Caution Once you connect the single bin cut sheet feeder to the high capacity cut sheet feeder you cannot disconnect them by yourself If you want to disconnect them contact your dealer 4 10 Using Printer Options ...

Page 103: ...er over the mounting posts on the rear of the high capacity cut sheet feeder 3 Pull the single bin cut sheet feeder toward the high capacity cut sheet feeder While pushing firmly on the tab locks press the two cut sheet feeders together until they are securely locked together Using Printer Options 4 11 ...

Page 104: ...ber using your application software See your application software manual for details Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder You can easily switch between continuous paper and cut sheet feeder operation without removing the continuous paper Switching to continuous paper 1 If any single sheets are in the paper path press the LOAD EJECT button to eject them 2 Move the paper relea...

Page 105: ...abels from the printer as described on page 2 26 4 Place the paper release lever in the single sheet position Pull Tractor The optional pull tractors C80019 provide optimum continuous paper handling The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit which varies according to country The pull tractor is especially useful with continuous multi part forms For best results use the optional pull tractor a...

Page 106: ...r as described in Chapter 2 5 Turn on the printer Press the LOAD EJECT button to load the paper and then use the LF FF button to feed two sheets of paper through the printer 6 Move Caution Use the knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause if to lose the top of form position the paper release lever to the pul...

Page 107: ...paper guide and then lower it until it rests on the printer Replace the Printer cover by inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer and then lowering the cover into place Raise the paper guide cover and rest it on the paper guide Note When you want to print several pages of continuous paper fold the first page foward at the perforation after the perforation emerges from below the print...

Page 108: ...e in all countries Madel Number Name I C823051 C823061 Serial interface card I C823071 C823081 32 KB serial interface card C82310 32 KB parallel interface card C82313 32 KB IEEE 488 interface card This is a substitute for the last digit which varies by country If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces contact your dealer 4 16 Using Printer...

Page 109: ...ug the printer s power cord and disconnect the interface cable 2 Remove the screws from the interface cover Remove the interface cover 3 Be sure to set any switches and jumpers on the card See the interface card s manual for details Make sure that you set jumper JG to on or the card will not work properly Using Printer Options 4 17 ...

Page 110: ...e The C823051 C823061 serial interface card To use the C823051 C823061 interface card see the sections to set the correct baud rate handshake timing and error handling For all other data transfer conventions such as word structure and communications protocol see the C823051 C823061 interface card manual Selecting a baud rate You can select from the following baud rates 150 300 600 1 200 2 400 4 80...

Page 111: ...annot receive data When the vacant area for data in the buffer increases to 528 bytes the printer outputs an X ON code or sets the DTR flag to 0 SPACE to indicate that it is ready to receive data Error handling When the printer detects a parity error it prints an asterisk The printer ignores all other errors including framing and overrun errors Using Printer Options 4 19 ...

Page 112: ...Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Printer Replacing the Ribbon Transporting the Printer 5 2 5 3 5 3 Maintenance and Transportation 5 1 ...

Page 113: ...an it with a soft clean well wrung cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover in place and close the paper guide cover to prevent water from getting inside the printer Caution Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Do not spray the inside of the printer w...

Page 114: ...ling the ribbon cartridge in Chapter 1 Note Use the optional film ribbon cartridge when you want especially high quality printing For everyday operations use the standard ribbon cartridge Do not use a ribbon cartridge designed for 9 pin printers Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as described...

Page 115: ...ion unit and then replace the paper tension unit See page 1 5 7 Make sure the standard tractor is installed in the push tractor position 8 Repack the printer ribbon cartridge paper guide and power cord in the original packing materials and place them in the printer s original box 5 4 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Page 116: ...Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Power Supply Printing Paper Handling 6 2 6 2 6 7 Troubleshooting 6 1 ...

Page 117: ...ical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer use a different outlet Plug another electrical device into the outlet to determine whether the outlet is operating properly The OPERATE light comes on briefly and then goes off The light stays off even when the power is switched on again Check that the printer s voltage rating matches the voltage of your electrical outlet If the vol...

Page 118: ...PER OUT light is on Load paper in the printer The printer sounds like it is printing but nothing is printed The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly See the section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1 The ribbon may be worn out Replace the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 5 The paper thickness setting may be incorrect See Setting the paper thickness lever in Chapter 2 The printer...

Page 119: ...tridge as described in Chapter 5 Check that the paper thickness lever is set correctly for the paper you are using See Setting the paper thickness lever in Chapter 2 A line of dots is missing in the printout The print head is damaged Stop printing and contact your dealer to have the print head replaced Dots are missing in random positions Either there is too much slack in the ribbon or the ribbon ...

Page 120: ...tton to cancel condensed mode See page 3 5 Printing starts too high or too low on the page Adjust the top margin set by your software or use micro feed to make minor adjustments to the loading position See page 3 14 All the text is printed on the same line Set DIP switch 2 4 on so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to each carriage return The text is printed with extra blank line...

Page 121: ...p Make sure the page length DIP switch setting matches the page length of your paper See page 3 10 If your software controls the top and bottom margins set DIP switch 1 8 off Vertical printed lines do not align Turn DIP switch 1 5 on for unidirectional printing Printing starts too low on the page or the bottom part of one page is printed at the top of the next page Be sure to choose the correct pr...

Page 122: ...erface card or cable with this printer The computer and printer interface settings may not match Make sure the settings on the computer and printer match The interface may have been disabled Make sure that the switch near the interface connector is turned on Note You can check the operation of your printer using the self test See Running the self test in Chapter 1 If the self test works properly t...

Page 123: ... not feed the paper The paper release lever is in the wrong position Move the paper release lever to the push tractor position The paper has come off the push tractor Remount the paper on the push tractor When a print command is sent from the computer the platen rotates but the cut sheet feeder does not feed the paper The cut sheet feeder may be incorrectly installed Remove the cut sheet feeder an...

Page 124: ...e paper jams Turn off the printer and move the paper release lever to the pull tractor position Pull out the paper and do the following Make sure the paper size is within the specified range See page 7 4 Make sure the paper is aligned with the edge guides Feeding of continuous paper is crooked or the paper jams Check that the paper release lever is in the correct position Make sure the paper suppl...

Page 125: ...oaded with the optional pull tractor is crooked or the paper jams The pull tractor and push tractor sprocket units may not be aligned correctly Make sure the sprocket units on both tractors are aligned There may be slack in the paper Adjust the position of the sprocket units to take up any slack across the width of the paper Remove slack lengthwise by pulling out and rotating the gear on the right...

Page 126: ...e it from the printer Only use paper that is within the specified length range See page 7 5 One page of printing has spread to two pages when using the cut sheet feeder Check the page length setting in your software Also see Tips for Printing on Single Sheets on page iv Troubleshooting 6 11 ...

Page 127: ...ting Paper Mechanical Environmental InterfaceSpecifications Specificationsand pinassignments Interfacetiming OptionSpecifications Cut sheetfeeders Initialization Default settings 7 2 7 2 7 4 7 8 7 10 7 11 7 11 7 14 7 14 7 14 7 16 7 17 Technical Specifications 7 1 ...

Page 128: ...uality 10 75 12 90 Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics Unidirectional for graphics Unidirectional can be selected by DIP switch or software command Line spacing Paper feed speed 1 6 inch or programmable in 1 360 inch increments 65 2 milliseconds per 1 6 inch line 2 8 inches per second with continuous feed 7 2 Technical Specifications ...

Page 129: ...s Buffer 0 KB or approx 8 KB DIP switch selectable Character fonts You can also select other font ptich combinations using ESC P 2 commands See the command summary in Chapter 8 for details Technical Specifications 7 3 ...

Page 130: ... 5 8 to 10 1 inches front 182 to 257 mm 7 2 to 10 1 inches Length 364 mm 14 3 inches maximum Thickness 0 065 to 0 14 mm 0 0025 to 0 0055 inches Weight 52 3 to 90 g m2 14 to 24 lb Single sheet multi part forms Width 182 to 216 mm 7 2 to 8 5 inches Length 257 to 297 mm 10 1 to 11 7 inches Copies Four sheets 1 original plus up to 3 copies Thickness 0 12 to 0 32 mm 0 0047 to 0 012 inches Weight 40 to ...

Page 131: ...o 15 lb per sheet in multi part forms Use only carbonless multi part forms Note You can use recycled paper with this printer however you may notice increases in ribbon consumption and paper jamming If this occurs use a higher grade of paper Labels Size 63 5 x 23 8 mm 2 x 15 16 inches 101 x 23 8 mm 4 x 15 16 inches 101 x 27 mm 4 x 17 16 inches Thickness 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0031 inches for b...

Page 132: ...e envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions Insert envelopes into the top slot only Printable area Single sheets A The minimum top margin is 5 3 mm 0 2 inches B The minimum left and right margins are 3 mm 0 12 inches However the maximum printable width is 203 mm 8 inches C The minimum bottom margin is 9 mm 0 35 inches 7 6 Technical Specifications ...

Page 133: ...inimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 9 mm 0 35 inches The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm 0 51 inches However the maximum printable width is 203 mm 8 inches Technical Specifications 7 7 ...

Page 134: ... 0 12 inches The minimum bottom margin is 13 5 mm 0 53 inches Mechanical Paper feed methods Friction Push tractor Pull tractor Single bin cut sheet feeder optional High capacity cut sheet feeder optional Double bin cut sheet feeder by combining both optional cut sheet feeders 7 8 Technical Specifications ...

Page 135: ...character 3 42 million characters Film ribbon cartridge 7768 optional Life expectancy in LQ at 48 dots character 0 2 million characters MTBF 4000 power on hours Print head life 200 million strokes per wire with fabric ribbon 100 million strokes per wire with film ribbon Dimensions and weight Technical Specifications 7 9 ...

Page 136: ...er consumption during self test printing in draft mode at 10 cpi AC 120 V AC 103 5 to 132 V 50 to 60 Hz 49 5 to 60 5 Hz 2 0 A approx 33 W AC 220 to 240 V AC 198 to 264 V 50 to 60 Hz 49 5 to 60 5 Hz 1 0A approx 33 W Note Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer Environmental Temperature Operation 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Storage 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F Humidity without ...

Page 137: ...their respective interface signals Signal Return Signal Direction Description Pin Pin 1 19 STROBE IN STROBE pulse to read data Pulse width must be more than 0 5 ps at the receiving terminal 2 20 DATA 1 IN These signals represent 3 21 DATA 2 IN information in bits 1 to 8 of 4 22 DATA 3 IN 5 parallel data respectively Each 23 DATA 4 IN signal is of HIGH level when 6 24 DATA 5 IN data is logical 1 an...

Page 138: ... When this signal is LOW the FEED paper is automatically fed one XT line after printing The signal level can be fixed to LOW by setting DIP switch 2 4 to on 15 NC Not used 16 GND Logic ground level 17 CHASSIS Printer s chassis ground which is GND 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 con...

Page 139: ...o the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer Return denotes the twisfed 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 All interface conditions are based on the TTL level Both the rise and fall times of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds Data t...

Page 140: ...C80637 High capacity C80638 Height Width Depth Weight 377 mm 434 mm 444 mm 0 55 kg 14 8 17 1 17 5 1 21 lb inches inches inches 367 mm 434 mm 434 mm 1 55 kg 14 4 17 1 17 1 3 42 lb inches inches inches This is a substitute for the last digit which varies according to country Dimensions when mounted on the printer include printer dimensions 7 14 Technical Specifications ...

Page 141: ...6 mm 7 17 to 8 50 inches C80638 182 to 216 mm 7 17 to 8 50 inches 210 to 364 mm 8 27 to 14 33 inches Thickness 0 07 to 0 12 mm 00028 to 00347 inches Weight I 64 to 91 g m2 18 to 24 Ibs Envelopes C80638 only N A 165 to 241 mm 6 50 to 9 49 inches 92 to 104 m m 3 62 to 4 09 inches 0 25 to 0 50 mm 0 0098 to 0 0197 inches 45 to 91 g m2 12 to 24 Ibs This is a substitute for the last digit which varies b...

Page 142: ...ditions Envelope printing is available only with the C80638 cut sheet feeders under normal environmental conditions 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 Saftware initialization Software sends the ESC command Cont...

Page 143: ...al printing effects User defined character set Default condition Current paper position The current DIP switch setting Canceled 1 6 inch 10 cpi or condensed depending on contral panel selection Cleared Every eight characters Last font selected on control panel Canceled except condensed printing Hardware cleared Software control panel deselected only In addition hardware and control panel initializ...

Page 144: ...mmary Commands Arranged by Topic General operation Paper feeding Page format Print position motion Font selection Font enhancement Spacing Character handling Bit image Graphics 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 8 8 9 8 10 8 13 8 14 Command Summary 8 1 ...

Page 145: ...s usually n The examples below show how the parameters are indicated ESC is a command with no parameters ESC U 1 0 is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and 0 to turn it off ESC nl n2 is a command with two parameters ESC D nn is a command with a variable number of parameters If you are an experienced printer user you may want to purchase the ESC P Reference Manual for comprehensive progr...

Page 146: ...cters l 49 decimal or 31 hex and 2 50 decimal or 32 hex Do not use decimal 1 01 hex decimal 2 or 02 hex Paper feeding ASCII Dec Hex Description CR 13 0D Carriage Return FF 12 0C Form Feed LF 10 0A Line Feed ESC 0 48 30 Select 1 8 inch Line Spacing ESC 2 50 32 Select 1 6 inch Line Spacing ESC 3n 51 33 Set n 180 inch Line Spacing ESC n 43 2B Set n 360 inch Line Spacing Command Summary 8 3 ...

Page 147: ...s n n 1 n 2 x 2 5 6 n Bottom margin in defined units Set Page Length in Defined Units ESC C 2 0 n1 n2 n n1 n2x256 n Number of defined units Set Page Length in Lines n number of lines 1 127 Set Page Length in Inches n number of inches l 22 Set Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper n number of lines 1 127 Cancel Top Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper Set Left Margin n left margin column Set Right Margi...

Page 148: ...int position in defined units The default unit is 1 120 inch in draft mode and 1 180 inch in LQ mode ESC V nn ESC v nn ESC D nn 4086 2856 Set Absolute Vertical Print Position ESC V 20 nl n2 n n 1 n 2 x 2 5 6 n Specifies print position from top margin in defined units 40118 2876 Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC v 2 0 n1 n2 n n 1 n 2 x 2 5 6 n Moves current print position in defined units 68...

Page 149: ...7 Orator 1 Sans Serif 8 Orator S 2 Courier 9 Script C 3 Prestige 10 Roman T 4 Script 11 Sans Serif 5 OCR B H Always turn on proportional mode ESC p 1 before selecting Roman T or Sans Serif H ESC P 80 50 Select 10 5 point 10 cpi ESC M 77 4D Select 10 5 point 12 cpi ESC g 103 67 Select 10 5 point 15 cpi ESC p 1 0 112 70 Turn Proportional Mode On off ESC x n 120 78 Select Letter Quality or Draft n 0 ...

Page 150: ...ize in 0 5 points Total points n1 n2 x 256 X 0 5 n 0 No change in point n 0 16 20 21 24 28 32 36 40 42 44 48 52 56 60 or 64 for Roman Sans Serif Roman T and Sans Serif H n 0 21 42 for other typefaces Cancel ESC X with ESC P M g p or ESC n 33 21 Master Select To find the value of n add together the numbers of the typestyles you want to combine from the list below n 0 10 cpi 1 12 cpi 2 proportional ...

Page 151: ...3 54 Select Condensed Printing Cancel Condensed Printing Select Double Width Printing one line Turn Double Width Printing On Off Cancel Double Width Printing one line Turn Double Height Printing On Off Select Double Strike Printing Cancel Double Strike Printing Select Superscript Printing Select Subscript Printing Cancel Superscript Subscript Printing 8 8 Command Summary ...

Page 152: ...1 0 45 2D Turn Underline On Off ESC q n 113 71 Select Character Style n 0 Normal style 1 Outline 2 Shadow 3 Outline with shadow Spacing ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC SPn 32 20 Set Intercharacter Space n number of units of space added to the space between characters 1 127 Units are 1 120 inch draft and 1 180 inch LQ and proportional ESC U nn 40 85 28 55 Define Unit ESC U 1 0 n Define positioning un...

Page 153: ... Table set by d2 and d3 to d1 d1 0 1 2 3 0 l 2 or 3 d2 d3 Character Table 0 0 Italic 1 0 PC 437 USA 3 0 PC 850 Multiling 7 0 PC 860 Portugal 8 0 PC 863 Canada Fr 9 0 PC 865 Norway 25 0 BRASCII Brz Port 26 0 Abicomp Brz Port 1 16 PC 437 Greek 4 0 PC 851 Greek 15 0 PC 869 Greek 10 0 PC 852 East Europe 5 0 PC 853 Turkish 11 0 PC 857 Turkish 24 0 PC 861 Icelandic Not available on the European version ...

Page 154: ... Denmark 12 L Amer 5 Sweden 13 Korea 6 Italy 64 Legal 7 Spain ESC nn 38 26 Define User Defined Character ESC 0 n1 n2 d0 d1 d2 data n1 first character number n2 last character number d0 left space of character d1 body width of character d2 right space of character data 3 bytes required for each column super subscripts require only 2 bytes per column ESC 0 n 0 58 3A Copy ROM to RAM n 0 1 2 3 4 5 or9...

Page 155: ...graphics character tables this command enables the printing of codes 128 159 ESC 7 55 37 Enable Upper Control Codes Cancels ESC 6 ESC nn 40 94 28 5E Print Data as Characters ESC A n1 n2 data n n1 n2 x 256 n amount of data data print n bytes of data as characters 8 12 Command Summary ...

Page 156: ...Bit image ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC nn 42 2A Select Bit Image ESC m n1 n2 data n n 1 n 2 x 2 5 6 n Total columns Total data n1 n2 x 256 x t Command Summary 8 13 ...

Page 157: ... with ESC ESC nn 46 2E Print Raster Graphics ESC c v h m nl n2 data c 0 Full graphics mode 1 Cornpressed mode v 10 20 Dot density for vertical in 3600 v DPI h 10 20 Dot density for horizontal in 3600 h DPI m Number of vertical dots Total dots n1 n2 x 256 The v 10 and h 20 combination is not allowed 8 14 Command Summary ...

Page 158: ...Appendix Character Tables A 2 Italic Character Table A 2 Graphics Character Tables A 3 International Character Sets A 8 Appendix A 1 ...

Page 159: ...e commands For the graphics character tables the ESC 6 and ESC 7 software commands let you select whether hex codes 80 to 9F are characters ESC 6 or control codes ESC 7 All the graphics character tables are the same for hex codes 00 through 7F Therefore only the first table is shown completely Italic Character Table A 2 A p p e n d i x ...

Page 160: ...Graphics Character Tables PC 437 United States PC 850 Multilingual PC860 Portugal Appendix A 3 ...

Page 161: ...A 4 Appendix ...

Page 162: ...Appendix A 5 ...

Page 163: ...A 6 Appendix ...

Page 164: ...Characters available with ESC To print the characters in the table on the left you must first send the ESC A command Appendix A 7 ...

Page 165: ...International Character Sets The following seven additional sets are available only by using the ESC R software command A 8 Appendix ...

Page 166: ...nge A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols 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 byte A unit of i...

Page 167: ...eful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets onto paper continuous paper Paper that has sprocket feed holes on each side is perforated between pages and is supplied in a folded stack Also called fanfold paper control code Speaal codes used to control printer functions such as performing a carriage return or line feed cpi See characters per inch cut sheet feeder CSF An optional detachable device th...

Page 168: ...inter that control various printer functions and set the default status of the printer when it is turned on or initialized DIP stands for dual in line package 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 width printing Printing in which each c...

Page 169: ...roup of similarly designed typefaces designated by a family name form feed A control code and control panel button that advance the paper to the next top of form position Initialize To establish the initial default status of the printer by turning on the printer or sending an INIT signal interface The connection between the computer and the printer A parallel interface transmits data one character...

Page 170: ...r one line loading position The position to which the paper is automatically loaded It can be adjusted with the micro feed feature micro feed A feature that you use to adjust the paper loading and tear off positions and a control panel button you use to feed paper either forward or backward in 1 180 inch increments parallel inferface See interface platen The black roller that provides a backing fo...

Page 171: ... storing user defined characters All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off reset To return a printer to its default status by sending a command or an INIT signal or by turning the printer off and then back on self test A method for checking the operation of the printer When you run the self test the printer prints various specification information and the characters stored in i...

Page 172: ... mode is on Using the micro feed feature you can adjust the position so that the paper s perforation meets the printer s tear off edge top of form The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line The printer feeds the paper to this position when it loads the paper unidirectional printing Printing in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing ...

Page 173: ... pitch 3 25 7 3 tables 3 8 11 A 2 7 Cleaning the printer 5 2 Connecting the printer 1 13 14 Continuous paper loading 2 12 20 top of form 2 20 3 15 Control panel 3 2 Copy capacity 2 25 Cut sheet feeder 2 3 3 4 2 13 double bin 2 4 2 4 10 12 high capacity 2 4 2 3 4 6 9 single bin 2 4 2 6 D Data dump 3 26 Default settings 7 17 DIP switches functions 3 10 14 setting 3 6 tables 3 8 10 Draft 3 20 3 23 E ...

Page 174: ...16 Input buffer 3 8 3 13 7 3 Interface optional 3 4 16 specifications 7 11 International character sets A 8 Italic character table A 2 L Labels 2 26 7 5 Letter Quality 3 20 LF button 3 4 LOAD button 3 4 Loading paper 2 4 2 6 2 12 2 15 continuous paper 2 12 2 15 cut sheet feeder 4 4 4 6 envelopes 2 27 4 6 labels 2 26 single sheets 2 4 2 6 Loading position 3 15 M MICRO FEED button 3 5 Micro feed fea...

Page 175: ... 2 12 R Ribbon cartridge fabric 1 2 5 3 7 9 film 3 5 3 7 9 installing 1 5 specifications 7 9 S Safety instructions ix Scalable fonts 3 20 22 Self test 1 10 Single sheets 2 4 8 Skip over perforation 3 8 3 13 Special paper 2 23 Specifications 7 1 T TEAR OFF button 3 5 light 3 3 Tear off 3 8 3 13 3 17 mode 3 8 3 13 3 17 position 3 19 Tractor 2 8 installing 2 9 11 position 2 9 Transporting the printer...

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