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Epson C204001 - DFX 8500 B/W Dot-matrix Printer, User Manual

The Epson C204001 - DFX 8500 B/W Dot-matrix Printer is a reliable and high-performance printer, perfect for businesses that require fast and precise printing. With its exceptional specifications such as high speed and wide format capabilities, this user manual is available for free download at manualshive.com, ensuring easy access to important information to fully utilize this efficient device.

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Using the Error Indicators 

You can identify many common printer problems with the
lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and
the lights are on or flashing, use the following table of panel
light patterns to diagnose the problem, then follow the
recommended corrective measures.

State of
panel light 

Beep
pattern

Problem and solution

 

n

  Paper Out

 

n

  Pause

•••

No paper is loaded in the printer.

Load paper in the printer. The Paper Out light
turns off and the printer resumes printing.

•••

The paper is not loaded correctly.

Remove and reload paper correctly. See
“Loading Paper” in Chapter 3.

 

f

  Paper Out

 

n

  Pause

•

 

•

 

•

 

•

 

•

Paper has jammed in the printer.

To clear the paper jam, see “ Clearing a Paper
Jam” later in this chapter.

 

f

  Ribbon

 

n

  Pause

•

 

•

 

•

 

•

 

•

Ribbon has jammed.

Remove and re-install the ribbon cartridge. See
“ Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge” in Chapter 7.

 

f

  Paper Out

 

f

  Ribbon

 

n

  Pause

•

 

•

 

•

 

•

 

•

The loaded paper may be thicker than the
specified ranges.

Press the Pause button. The printer starts printing
very slowly. Make sure that the paper thickness is
within the specified ranges. See the paper
specifications in Appendix A.

 

f

  Pause

−

The print head is overheated.

Wait a few minutes; the printer will resume
printing automatically once the print head cools.

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Summary of Contents for C204001 - DFX 8500 B/W Dot-matrix Printer

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Page 2: ...arts print head ribbon cartridge top cover paper bail top control panel power switch front tractor unit parts sprockets paper supports front cover front1 serial interface parallel interface rear cover paper separator cover paper separator rear flap back n R Peony Rev C A5 size Front inside cover 98 01 07 pass 2 ...

Page 3: ...ses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approve...

Page 4: ...ration between the equipment and receiver q Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit 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 excee...

Page 5: ...avincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Dot Matrix Printer Type Name DFX 8500 Model P970A Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 March 1998 Y Ishii President of EPSON EUROPE B V R Peony Rev C A5 size Front 98 ...

Page 6: ...s label q Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off q Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed q If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere ratin...

Page 7: ...r this printer the building installation must be protected by a 16 Amp circuit breaker Bei Anschluß des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muß sichergestellt werden daß die Gebäudeinstallation mit einem 16 A Überstromschalter abgesichert ist ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ...

Page 8: ... code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If you have to fit a plug As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in a plug please proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the Earth symbol G The blue wire mu...

Page 9: ...inter 1 10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 11 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Software For Windows 95 Users 2 2 Installing the printer driver using My Computer 2 3 Installing the printer driver using plug and play 2 4 Accessing the printer driver 2 5 Changing the printer driver settings 2 6 For Windows 3 1 Users 2 8 Installing the printer driver 2 8 Accessing the printer driver 2 9 Changing th...

Page 10: ...em 3 2 Positioning the paper supply 3 2 What paper types you can use 3 3 Loading Paper onto the Front Tractor 3 4 Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor 3 10 Adjusting the Paper Position 3 17 Adjusting the top of form position 3 17 Adjusting the printing position 3 20 Tearing Off the Printed Pages 3 21 Tear off mode 3 21 Using the Tear Off button 3 23 Adjusting the tear off position 3 23 Switching Be...

Page 11: ...PSON Status Monitor 2 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 5 2 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2 5 3 Checking the Printer Status 5 4 Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window 5 4 Using the Printer Status window 5 8 Setting Monitoring Preferences 5 10 Turning on background monitoring 5 10 Using the background monitoring icon 5 12 Using the Paper Memory Utility 5 12 Accessing the paper memory utility 5 13...

Page 12: ... perforated paper output attachment and output tray 6 16 Paper handling 6 18 Removing the perforation cutter 6 20 Using the Paper Cutter 6 24 Installing the paper cutter 6 24 Paper handling 6 28 Removing the paper cutter 6 32 Interface Cards 6 35 Installing an interface card 6 36 Using a serial interface card C82305 or C82306 6 38 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing the Ribbon Cartr...

Page 13: ...A 2 Printing A 2 Paper A 4 Mechanical A 13 Electrical A 14 Environmental A 14 Safety approvals A 15 CE marking A 15 Parallel Interface Specifications A 16 Forward channel A 16 Reverse channel A 16 Serial Interface Specifications A 17 Optional Perforation Cutter Specifications A 17 Appendix B Printer Commands and Character Tables EPSON ESC P Control Codes B 2 Barcode commands B 3 IBM 2381 Plus Emul...

Page 14: ...test drivers and utilities C 5 World Wide Web C 5 For Australian Users C 6 EPSON FAXBACK C 6 EPSON Bulletin Board System C 6 Internet URL http www epson com au C 6 Your dealer C 6 EPSON Helpdesk C 7 For Singapore Users C 7 For Hong Kong Users C 7 Internet home page C 8 Electronic bulletin board system C 8 Technical Support Hotline C 8 For Philippines Users C 8 Glossary Index L Peony Rev C A5 size ...

Page 15: ...ontinuous paper quickly and easily The printer remembers separate top of form positions for each tractor q Eight barcode fonts as well as three bit map fonts q The ability to print on multi part forms consisting of one original plus up to six copies at the front tractor q A convenient control panel that allows direct selection of fonts q Support of advanced EPSON ESC P commands and IBM 2380 2381 P...

Page 16: ...nterface card How to Use This Manual This manual provides illustrated step by step instructions for setting up and operating your printer Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking setting up and connecting the printer Be sure to read this chapter first Chapter 2 explains how to set up your software which includes a printer driver for Microsoft Windows operating systems Chapter 3 includes importa...

Page 17: ...ions Appendix B lists ESC P emulation commands and the printer s built in character tables Appendix C explains how to contact customer support if you need assistance A glossary and an index are provided at the end of this manual Warnings Cautions and Notes This guide uses the following conventions w Warnings must be followed to avoid bodily injury c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to you...

Page 18: ...If You Need Help If you need assistance in setting up or using your printer see Appendix C for guidelines on how to get customer support L Peony Rev C A5 size Introduction 98 01 07 pass 2 4 Introduction ...

Page 19: ...vetian _______ Unpacking the Printer 1 2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1 4 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 6 Plugging in the Printer 1 10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 11 1 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 Setting Up the Printer 1 1 ...

Page 20: ...cause the printer weighs approximately 29 kg 64 lbs you should not lift or carry it alone Two people should carry it by the bottom as shown here D 1 2 L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 1 2 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 21: ...n your printer model the power cord may be permanently attached to the printer Also the shape of the power cord plug varies depending on the country in which you bought your printer be sure the plug you have is right for your location printer ribbon cartridge power cord screwdriver optional connector lock nuts 1 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 Setting Up the Printer 1 3 ...

Page 22: ...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 Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a place to set up your printer be sure to follow these guidelines q Place the printer on a flat stable surface close enough to the computer for the in...

Page 23: ... base units of cordless telephones If you plan to use a printer stand follow these guidelines q Use a stand that supports at least 58 kg 128 lbs q Never use a stand that tilts the printer The printer should always be kept level q If you plan to load continuous paper through the bottom of the printer choose a stand that provides an unobstructed paper path q Position your printer s power cord and in...

Page 24: ...n cartridge from the box and plastic bag Then follow these steps 1 Open the top cover as shown below w Warning Never move the print head while the printer is turned on unless instructed to because this can damage the printer Also if you have been using the printer the print head may be hot let it cool for a few minutes before touching it 1 62 L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 1 6 Set...

Page 25: ...dge and discard it Then detach the ribbon guide from the cartridge but not from the ribbon and turn the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to take up any slack in the ribbon Position the print head here d 1 7 a separator ribbon guide d 1 7 b 1 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 Setting Up the Printer 1 7 ...

Page 26: ...earest you over the two corresponding pins in the printer Then push the cartridge down into position until the other two slots snap into place over the mounting pins in the printer 5 Press lightly on both sides of the cartridge to make sure it is locked in place d 1 8 L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 1 8 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 27: ... angled edge facing back toward the platen Turn the ribbon tightening knob again to remove any slack in the ribbon 7 Slide the print head from side to side to see that it moves smoothly and that the ribbon is not twisted or creased ribbon guide d 1 9 a print head d 1 9 b 1 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 Setting Up the Printer 1 9 ...

Page 28: ...ltage matches that of your electrical outlet c 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 the appropriate end to the AC inlet on the printer s rear panel 4 Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet D 1 10 A L Peony Rev C A5 size Cha...

Page 29: ...s an auto interface mode function that allows you to connect to more than one interface at a time See Using DIP Switches in Chapter 4 If you have a suitable shielded cable you should be able to connect the printer immediately If you have one of the few computers that requires a different type of interface you need to use an optional interface card See Chapter 6 parallel interface serial interface ...

Page 30: ...puter are turned off 2 Open the rear cover by grasping it on each side and pulling down 3 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer s parallel or serial interface connector rear cover D 1 21 An serial interface parallel interface D 1 21 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 1 12 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 31: ...e connecting the serial interface fasten the screws on the cable connector If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the printer s ground connector as shown above Note If the screws that come with the cable do not fit into the connector lock nuts on the interface replace the lock nuts with the optional lock nuts provided with the printer D 1 22 A D 1 22 B 1 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 0...

Page 32: ... pulling out its top tab Insert the cable in the plastic clamp and close the clamp as shown below 6 Close the rear cover c Caution Always close the rear cover before using the printer D 1 23 A D 1 23Bn L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 1 14 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 33: ...nter s serial interface you need to select serial communication by changing the printer s DIP switch settings You may also need to change two other serial interface settings serial baud rate and parity before your printer and computer can communicate properly See Using DIP Switches in Chapter 4 for more information 1 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 Setting Up the Printer 1 15 ...

Page 34: ...L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 98 01 07 Pass 4 1 16 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 35: ...stalling the printer driver 2 8 Accessing the printer driver 2 9 Changing the printer driver settings 2 11 For Windows NT 4 0 Users 2 12 Installing the printer driver 2 12 Accessing the printer driver 2 13 Changing the printer driver settings 2 15 For Windows NT 3 5x Users 2 16 Installing the printer driver 2 16 Accessing the printer driver 2 17 Changing the printer driver settings 2 19 For DOS Pr...

Page 36: ...or installing the printer software for your version of Windows or DOS q For Windows 95 see the next section q For Windows 3 1 see page 2 8 q For Windows NT 4 0 see page 2 12 q For Windows NT 3 5x see page 2 16 q For DOS programs see page 2 21 Note Before you install the printer software it is a good idea to make backup copies of the EPSON printer software disks For Windows 95 Users Follow the step...

Page 37: ...lect your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box shown below Click OK and follow the on screen instructions After you install your printer driver for Windows 95 you can install the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility program This utility monitors the status of your printer alerts you when errors occur and provides you with troubleshooting tips See Chapter 5 for instructions on instal...

Page 38: ...cel and follow the instructions under Installing the printer driver using My Computer on page 2 3 4 Make sure the screen displays your printer model name Then click the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer radio button Note The next time you turn on your computer after you install the driver Windows 95 may display the New Hardware Found screen again If this happens select the Do not ...

Page 39: ...en errors occur and provides you with troubleshooting tips See Chapter 5 for instructions on installing and using the Status Monitor Before you start printing you should make sure that the printer driver settings match your document requirements While many Windows applications override the printer settings made with the driver some do not See the next sections for instructions on how to access the...

Page 40: ...he settings you make apply to any Windows applications you open afterward To access the printer driver from the Start menu follow these steps 1 Click the Start button and then point to Settings 2 Click Printers 3 Right click your printer icon and click Properties The Properties window appears 4 The Paper and Graphics menus contain the printer driver settings Click the tabs at the top of the window...

Page 41: ...al perforation cutter is installed For details see Using the Perforation Cutter in Chapter 6 Graphics menu q Resolution Click the printing resolution you want q Dithering You can leave this option set to Fine which is the default setting or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want The display to the left of the dithering options shows the effect of each setting q...

Page 42: ... Manager window is open 2 Insert Disk 1 of your printer driver software in a disk drive 3 Choose Run from the File menu The following dialog box appears 4 Type A SETUP If you inserted the driver disk in a drive other than A substitute the appropriate letter Click OK The EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box appears run dr 311 L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 2 98 01 07 Pass 4 2 8 Setting Up Your Soft...

Page 43: ...you start printing you should make sure that the printer driver settings match your document requirements While many Windows applications override the printer settings made with the driver some do not See the next sections for instructions on how to access the printer driver and change settings Accessing the printer driver You can access the printer driver two ways q From a Windows application any...

Page 44: ...he options available in your application software You may need to choose a combination of these options Note Your application software may not let you access all the driver settings Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel When you access the printer driver from the Control Panel the settings you make apply to any Windows applications you open afterward To access the printer driver from...

Page 45: ...ing resolution you want q Paper Size Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer If you don t see your paper size use the scroll bar to scroll through the list If your paper size is not included in the list click User Defined Size and enter the correct paper size in the dialog box that appears q Paper Source Select the paper source that best meets your needs There are three cutting method o...

Page 46: ...settings you are ready to print If you have any problems while printing see Chapter 8 for troubleshooting guidelines For Windows NT 4 0 Users If you are using Windows NT 4 0 follow the instructions below to install and access the printer driver Note Printer driver installation may require network administration privileges Ask your network administrator for more details Installing the printer drive...

Page 47: ...the printer settings made with the driver some do not See the next section for instructions on how to access the printer driver and change settings if necessary Accessing the printer driver You can access the printer driver two ways q From a Windows application any driver settings you change apply only to the application you are currently using q From the Start menu any driver settings you change ...

Page 48: ...up and Advanced menus contain the printer driver settings Click the tabs at the top of the window to open these menus Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu When you access the printer driver from the Windows NT Start menu the settings you make apply to any Windows applications you open afterward To access the printer driver from the Start menu follow these steps 1 Click the Start button...

Page 49: ...ect the paper source that best meets your needs There are three cutting method options for both the front and rear tractors in the Paper source list if the optional perforation cutter is installed For details see Using the Perforation Cutter in Chapter 6 q Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape Advanced menu q Paper Check the Paper Size Orientation and Output Paper Source settings you made on th...

Page 50: ...guidelines For Windows NT 3 5x Users If you are using Windows NT 3 5x follow the instructions below to install and access the printer driver Note Printer driver installation may require network administration privileges Ask your network administrator for more details Installing the printer driver 1 Make sure Windows NT 3 5x is running and the Program Manager window is open 2 Insert Disk 1 of your ...

Page 51: ...ettings made with the driver some do not Now you see the Printer Setup dialog box For detailed instructions see page 2 19 You can also access this dialog box as described in the next sections See the next sections for instructions on how to access the printer driver and change settings Accessing the printer driver You can access the printer driver two ways q From a Windows application any driver s...

Page 52: ... Document Properties dialog box includes the Graphics Resolution Color and Optimization settings Note Your application software may not let you access all the printer driver settings Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel When you access the printer driver from the Windows NT 3 5x Control Panel the settings you make apply to any applications you open afterward To access the printer dr...

Page 53: ...or the kind of document you want to print and change the settings as needed When you are finished making changes click OK to apply the settings or click Cancel to cancel your settings Printer Setup dialog box q Forms Select the paper source that best meets your Source needs There are three cutting method options for both the front and rear tractors in the Paper source list if the optional perforat...

Page 54: ...ion don t see your resolution select it from the Graphics Resolution list q Optimization Turn the Print Text as Graphics setting on or off If you need to make settings for contrast brightness input RGB Gamma and so forth click Halftone The Halftone Color Adjustment dialog box appears For details click Help in this dialog box After you ve checked your printer driver settings you are ready to print ...

Page 55: ...propriate step in the procedure If the list in your application does not include the DFX 8500 printer choose the first available printer from this list DFX 8000 DFX 5000 DFX 5000 FX 2170 FX 1170 If none of these printers is listed choose the first one available from the following FX EX LX RX MX EPSON printer Standard printer Draft printer Note If your application does not list a suitable alternati...

Page 56: ...L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 2 98 01 07 Pass 4 2 22 Setting Up Your Software ...

Page 57: ...ting the Paper Position 3 17 Adjusting the top of form position 3 17 Adjusting the printing position 3 20 Tearing Off the Printed Pages 3 21 Tear off mode 3 21 Using the Tear Off button 3 23 Adjusting the tear off position 3 23 Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors 3 26 Changing the Paper 3 28 Printing on Multi Part Forms and Labels 3 31 Using multi part forms 3 32 Using labels 3 33 3 R Peony ...

Page 58: ...sier to reach will be available for the paper you change more frequently Use only the front tractor for printing on labels continuous forms with labels overlapping multi part forms and overlapping multi part forms with labels Note q Before using your paper check that it matches the specifications described in Appendix A Also make sure your paper has a straight edge q If continuous paper is fed pas...

Page 59: ...se You can use the continuous paper types listed below For some paper types the rear tractor is not available Continuous Paper Types Front Tractor Rear Tractor Single sheet available available Multi part available available Labels available not available Continuous forms with labels available not available Overlapping multi part forms available not available Overlapping multi part forms with label...

Page 60: ...ng up the middle of its bottom edge until it locks in place as shown below 2 Release the sprocket lock levers on both the right and left sprockets by pulling each lever down c Caution Do not try to pull on or remove the elastic cord from the tractor front cover 1 12 sprocket lock lever D 1 12 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 3 4 Paper Handling ...

Page 61: ...k on the scale Lock it into place by pushing up the sprocket lock lever 4 Now slide the right sprocket to approximately match the width of your paper Do not lock it in place yet arrow mark on the scale D 1 13 A D 1 13 B 3 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 Paper Handling 3 5 ...

Page 62: ...o paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprockets 6 Open both sprocket covers paper supports D 1 14 A sprocket cover D 1 14 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 3 6 Paper Handling ...

Page 63: ...cket covers 8 Slide the right sprocket so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles Lock the sprocket in place by pushing up the sprocket lock lever After you lock the right sprocket it may still move slightly this is normal Note Be careful not to pull the paper too tightly when adjusting the right sprocket D 1 15 a sprocket lock lever D 1 15 B 3 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass ...

Page 64: ...ee the Notice Sheet for instructions Turning on the printer while the print head cannot move may seriously damage the mechanism 10 Turn on the printer The print head moves to the left and the Power and Paper Out lights come on Also either the front or rear tractor arrow on the Tractor Select indicator lights up depending on which tractor was selected when the printer was turned off last D 1 16 D 1...

Page 65: ...ch to the front tractor When the printer switches tractors it also loads the paper automatically The Tractor Select indicator changes to green and the Paper Out light turns off The paper is now loaded to the top of form position If it looks like the printing will start too high or low on the page adjust the paper position as described on page 3 17 D 2 10 A d 2 10 b 3 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter ...

Page 66: ... tractor You do not need to remove the paper from the front tractor first 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the printer s top cover as shown below 3 Open the rear flap at the back of the top cover 1 62 eps rear flap D 2 4 Bn L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 3 10 Paper Handling ...

Page 67: ... on or remove the elastic cord from the tractor 5 Position the left sprocket so that the sprocket pins are to the left of the arrow mark on the scale Lock it in place by pulling the sprocket lock lever forward sprocket lock lever D 2 5 A arrow mark on the scale D 2 5 B 3 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 Paper Handling 3 11 ...

Page 68: ...tely match the width of your paper Do not lock it in place yet 7 Slide the two paper supports so they are spaced evenly between the two sprockets D 2 6 A paper supports D 2 6 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 3 12 Paper Handling ...

Page 69: ...acing down insert your paper through the opening at the rear of the printer Note You may find it easier to load the paper by standing to the side That way you can feed the paper with one hand and pull it through with the other sprocket cover D 2 7 A D 2 7 Bn 3 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 Paper Handling 3 13 ...

Page 70: ...sure the paper is straight and has no wrinkles Pull the sprocket lock lever forward to lock the sprocket in place After you lock the right sprocket it may still move slightly this is normal Note Be careful not to pull the paper too tightly when adjusting the right sprocket D 2 8 A sprocket lock lever D 2 8 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 3 14 Paper Handling ...

Page 71: ...int head moves to the left and the Power and Paper Out lights come on Also either the front or rear tractor arrow on the Tractor Select indicator lights up depending on which tractor was selected when the printer was turned off last D 2 9 An D 2 9 B 3 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 Paper Handling 3 15 ...

Page 72: ... to the rear tractor When the printer switches tractors it also loads the paper automatically The Tractor Select indicator changes to green and the Paper Out light turns off The paper is now loaded to the top of form position If it looks like the printing will start too high or low on the page adjust the paper position as described in the next section D 2 10 A d 2 10 b L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapte...

Page 73: ...t determines where the printing begins on each page If the printing is too high or low on the page you can adjust the top of form position either permanently or temporarily depending on how you use the TOF button q When you want to permanently change the top of form position you enter the top of form mode using the TOF control panel button The printer remembers the new top of form position even af...

Page 74: ...er the top of form mode See Adjusting the printing position later in this chapter Never feed labels backward through the printer 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and the desired tractor is selected the corresponding tractor arrow should be lit 2 Open the top cover 3 Press the TOF button to enter top of form mode The printer beeps once and the TOF light flashes Also the printer advances the pap...

Page 75: ...on Note The red line on the ribbon protector can be used as a reference only when you are in top of form mode At all other times your top of form position is hidden behind the print ribbon 5 Press the TOF button again to exit and save your new top of form position Then close the top cover Note If you enter top of form mode right after loading paper you can set the loading and top of form positions...

Page 76: ...To adjust the printing position or top of form position follow these steps 1 Start printing your document When you reach the text that you want to align at a particular spot on the page press the Pause button to stop printing 2 Use the Micro Feed buttons to adjust the position where you want your next line of text to fall Press the button once to feed the paper forward or backward in 1 216 inch in...

Page 77: ...ligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using the micro feed feature The printer remembers this new tear off position c Caution Never use the tear off feature to reverse feed labels overlapping multi part forms continuous forms with labels or overlapping multi part forms with labels Do not use the tear off feature when the optional pull tractor is installed or when using...

Page 78: ...he printer advances the final printed page to the tear off position Then you can tear off all printed pages If the perforation is not aligned with the tear off edge adjust the tear off position as described on page 3 23 When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the loading position and begins printing 2 152 L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 3 22 Paper...

Page 79: ...t the tear off position as described in the next section 3 When you resume printing the printer 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 Tear Off button again Adjusting the tear off position If the paper s perforation is not aligned with the tear off edge follow these steps l Turn on the print...

Page 80: ... or backward in 1 216 inch increments You can also hold down either Micro Feed button to feed the paper continuously Note You can reset the tear off position only when you are in tear off mode after you press the Tear Off button once and the Tear Off light is on The printer remembers the new tear off position even after the printer is turned off reset or initialized d 2 17 b tear off edge d 2 18 a...

Page 81: ... paper back to the top of form position You are now ready to print your next document c Caution Always tear off the printed document before you feed the paper back to the top of form position Never feed paper backward more than one page 2 152 3 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 Paper Handling 3 25 ...

Page 82: ...rinter First remove the labels by tearing off the fresh supply below the tractor and pressing LF FF Load to eject the remaining labels Before you start make sure the printer is turned on and that the front tractor is selected the front tractor arrow on the Tractor Select indicator should be lit If you are in the middle of printing a document wait for the printer to finish printing before you switc...

Page 83: ... printed document and any excess paper before switching tractors Never feed more than one page backward through the printer 3 Press the Front Rear button to switch to the rear tractor The front loaded paper automatically feeds back to the standby position and the rear loaded paper advances to the top of form position 2 20 2 21 22 3 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 Paper Handling 3 2...

Page 84: ...bels overlapping multi part forms or overlapping multi part forms with labels are already loaded in the printer Remove the labels by tearing off the fresh supply below the tractor and pressing LF FF Load to eject the remaining labels Then load the new paper as described earlier in this chapter 1 If you have a printed document still in the printer use the tear off feature described earlier to tear ...

Page 85: ... loaded paper automatically feeds back to the standby position 3 Open the printer s front cover To change the rear loaded paper open the printer s top cover and the rear flap 2 21 22 D 2 23 A D 2 23Bn 3 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 Paper Handling 3 29 ...

Page 86: ...er from the tractor 5 Load the new paper as described in steps 2 through 11 on page 3 4 or for rear loaded paper steps 4 through 14 beginning on page 3 11 sprocket cover D 2 23 C L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 3 98 01 07 Pass 4 3 30 Paper Handling ...

Page 87: ... the positioning of your text on the page can be critical For more information on aligning your text see the sections on adjusting top of form and printing positions earlier in this chapter You should also check both your printer and your software page length settings before you load labels or forms If you are using multi part forms or labels you may want to use the optional pull tractor See Chapt...

Page 88: ...rms that vary in thickness such as forms with labels on them or forms that overlap slightly where they are glued together These forms are thicker in the label area and in the places where they overlap or are joined together as shown below c Caution Be sure to use the paper memory feature before you print on multi part forms that vary in thickness See Using the Paper Memory Feature in Chapter 4 for...

Page 89: ...automatic paper handling features if you follow these precautions q Instead of using the Tear Off button to remove printed labels press the LF FF Load button until the last printed label is at the point where you can tear it off easily q Before using the Front Rear button to switch tractors or change paper remove the entire supply of labels Remove labels by tearing off the fresh supply at a perfor...

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Page 91: ...s 4 2 Buttons 4 4 Other control panel features 4 8 Using DIP Switches 4 9 Changing DIP switch settings 4 9 DIP switch tables 4 11 DIP switch functions 4 16 Using the Paper Memory Feature 4 22 Saving paper memory settings 4 23 4 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 4 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using the Printer 4 1 ...

Page 92: ...rinter is out of paper Comes on when there is no paper positioned behind the print head even if paper is loaded on the tractors in the standby position Flashes when paper is jammed in the printer Ribbon Blinks when the ribbon is jammed in the printer Paper Select Displays the paper memory that is registered in the printer See page 4 22 for details D PANELn L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 4 98 01 07 ...

Page 93: ...opy On when the printer is in copy mode to select darker printing TOF Top of Form On when the printer is in top of form mode The printer remembers any change you make to the top of form position when this light on Tear Off On when the printer is in tear off mode The printer remembers any change you make to the tear off position when this light is on Pause On when printing is paused Blinks when the...

Page 94: ...and red when the tractor is out of paper Buttons Paper Select Selects one of the following paper numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 a or b Select a or b if you have registered paper information using the DIP switches and control panel See page 4 22 for details Select 1 to 8 if you have registered paper information using the paper memory utility See Chapter 5 for more information Font Selects one of the fol...

Page 95: ...or low on the page you can reset the top of form position by entering top of form mode and using micro feed to adjust the position The printer remembers this new top of form position even after it is turned off reset or initialized Also the printer remembers separate top of form positions for the front and rear tractors See Adjusting the top of form position in Chapter 3 Tear Off Feeds the paper t...

Page 96: ...aper on the push tractor of the selected paper path when no paper is currently loaded This button can also be used to run the draft self test See Printing a Self Test in Chapter 8 Micro Feed These two buttons advance or reverse the loaded paper in 1 216 inch increments The top button advances the paper and the bottom button reverses it You can use these buttons to adjust the top of form tear off a...

Page 97: ...ily stop printing Press again to resume printing Hold down for at least 3 seconds to reset the printer s control panel settings Tractor Select Front Rear Selects the front or rear tractor If you have been using paper loaded on one tractor first remove the printed output before pressing this button to switch the tractor When you switch between tractors the paper already loaded in the printer is fed...

Page 98: ...er so that advanced users can find the cause of communication problems between the computer and printer See Using the Hex Dump Mode in Chapter 8 for more information Print settings By holding down the Pause button while you turn on the printer you can print the current DIP switch settings See the next section for more information Paper memory setting By holding down the Paper Select button while y...

Page 99: ...to change any DIP switch settings Note You can print the current DIP switch settings by holding down the Pause button while you turn on the printer Changing DIP switch settings 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the printer s front cover by lifting the middle of its bottom edge until it locks in place 3 The DIP switches are located in a small compartment on the front paper guide behind the front tracto...

Page 100: ...ake sure that the printer is turned off before changing any DIP switches 6 Close the DIP switch cover and replace the paper 7 Close the front cover 8 Turn on the printer to initialize the new settings When you change a DIP switch setting the new setting takes effect only after you turn on or reset the printer D 3 9 A D 3 9 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 4 98 01 07 Pass 4 4 10 Using the Printer ...

Page 101: ...cription ON OFF 1 1 Character table See Tables A 1 and Table A 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 Skip over perforation Active Inactive 1 8 Print direction Uni d Bi d DIP switch 2 Switch Description ON OFF 2 1 Page length for front tractor See Table B 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 Page length for rear tractor See Table C 2 6 2 7 2 8 4 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 4 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using the Printer 4 11 ...

Page 102: ... Switch Description ON OFF 4 1 Input buffer Inactive Active 4 2 Auto I F interface wait time 30 sec 10 sec 4 3 I F interface mode See Table D 4 4 4 5 Serial parity See Table E 4 6 4 7 Serial baud rate See Table F 4 8 DIP switch 5 Switch Description ON OFF 5 1 Overlapping multi part forms Active Inactive 5 2 Continuous forms with labels Active Inactive 5 3 Skip over binding Active Inactive 5 4 Pape...

Page 103: ...alic France OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON Italic Germany OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF Italic U K OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON Italic Denmark OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF Italic Sweden OFF OFF ON ON ON ON Italic Italy OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF Italic Spain OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON PC437 is selected by all other switch combinations Table A 2 Character table available in certain countries Character table SW 1 1 SW 1 2 SW 1 3 SW 1 4 SW 1 ...

Page 104: ...866LAT Latvian OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON PC866UKR OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF PC APTEC Arabic OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON PC708 Arabic OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF PC720 Arabic OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON PC AR864 Arabic OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF PC860 Portuguese OFF ON OFF ON ON ON PC861 Icelandic OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF PC865 Nordic OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON Italic U S A OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF Italic France OFF ON ON OFF ON ON Italic Germa...

Page 105: ...ches ON OFF ON OFF 14 inches ON OFF ON ON 17 inches ON ON OFF OFF Table C Page length for rear tractor Page length for rear tractor SW 2 5 SW 2 6 SW 2 7 SW 2 8 11 inches OFF OFF OFF OFF 4 inches OFF OFF ON ON 5 5 inches OFF ON OFF OFF 6 inches OFF ON OFF ON 7 inches OFF ON ON OFF 8 inches OFF ON ON ON 8 5 inches ON OFF OFF OFF 70 6 inches ON OFF OFF ON 12 inches ON OFF ON OFF 14 inches ON OFF ON O...

Page 106: ... 04800 ON OFF 02400 ON ON DIP switch functions The printer s DIP switch functions are described below Character table When DIP switches 1 1 through 1 6 are set on and off in various combinations you can select the character tables If you use the IBM mode you can use all character tables listed in Table A 1 except the Italic table U S A France Germany U K Denmark Sweden Italy and Spain See Appendix...

Page 107: ...ows for precise vertical printing alignment Page length for front rear tractor To set page lengths other than those listed in Table B Front and Table C Rear see the printer commands in Appendix B Be sure to set the page length to match the paper you plan to use Auto tear off When DIP switch 3 1 is on the printer automatically feeds continuous paper to the printer s tear off edge To adjust the tear...

Page 108: ... on Auto CR carriage return This function is available only in IBM 2381 Plus emulation mode When DIP switch 3 5 is on each line feed LF code or ESC J code is accompanied by a carriage return CR code so the printer moves the next printing position to the left margin When the switch is off you must send a CR code after the line feed code to move the printing position to the left margin IBM character...

Page 109: ...forms continuous forms with labels and overlapping multi part forms with labels q If you set the cutting method through the printer driver s paper source setting it overrides Auto cut mode Software When DIP switch 3 8 is on the printer operates in IBM 2381 Plus emulation mode When this DIP switch is off the printer operates in EPSON ESC P mode Input buffer The printer s input buffer provides addit...

Page 110: ...aud rate See the section below on serial baud rate Table D page 4 16 lists the DIP switch settings for automatic parallel serial and optional interface modes When you select Auto the printer automatically selects the interface that is receiving data and uses that interface until the end of the print job This setting allows you to share the printer among multiple computers without changing the inte...

Page 111: ...ogram for the correct serial baud rate setting Your computer and printer should always be set to the same baud rate Overlapping multi part forms Continuous forms with labels Paper memory By setting DIP switches 5 1 5 2 and 5 4 you can print on multi part forms that vary in thickness See Using the Paper Memory Feature on page 4 22 Skip over binding When DIP switch 5 3 is on the print head avoids th...

Page 112: ...int quality c Caution When using overlapping multi part forms you may cause a paper jam if you press the Tear Off Front Rear TOF or reverse feeding bottom Micro Feed button Tear off the fresh supply at a perforation below the front tractor only and press the LF FF Load button to eject the remaining forms Note The paper memory feature is available only with the front tractor Overlapping multi part ...

Page 113: ...th by turning DIP switches 2 1 and through 2 4 on or off in various combinations as shown below Page length settings Page length SW 2 1 SW 2 2 SW 2 3 SW 2 4 11 inches OFF OFF OFF OFF 4 inches OFF OFF ON ON 5 5 inches OFF ON OFF OFF 6 inches OFF ON OFF ON 7 inches OFF ON ON OFF 8 inches OFF ON ON ON 8 5 inches ON OFF OFF OFF 70 6 inches ON OFF OFF ON 12 inches ON OFF ON OFF 14 inches ON OFF ON ON 1...

Page 114: ...The printer saves the overlapping form information in the memory area you selected When the information is saved the printer beeps and is ready to print You have now finished all of the steps for saving information on forms For continuous forms with labels or overlapping multi part forms with labels hold down the Paper Select button and turn on the printer The printer beeps once when it saves sett...

Page 115: ...tons to move the paper up or down and manually move the print head left or right 8 Press the TOF button The printer beeps once If the settings are not correct the printer beeps five times If this happens repeat step 7 9 Move the pointer to the label s lower right corner Use the Micro Feed buttons to move the paper up or down and manually move the print head left or right 4 25 a 4 25 b 4 R Peony Re...

Page 116: ...saves the continuous forms with labels information in the memory area you selected The memory number you selected is displayed and the printer beeps three times indicating that it is ready to print To load paper memory settings simply press the Paper Select button until the desired paper number is displayed L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 4 98 01 07 Pass 4 4 26 Using the Printer ...

Page 117: ... the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window 5 4 Using the Printer Status window 5 8 Setting Monitoring Preferences 5 10 Turning on background monitoring 5 10 Using the background monitoring icon 5 12 Using the Paper Memory Utility 5 12 Accessing the paper memory utility 5 13 Registering or changing your paper settings 5 13 5 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 5 98 01 07 pass 4 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 5 1 ...

Page 118: ...itor a DFX 8500 printer through a network you must install an optional Type B Ethernet Interface Card C82357 in your printer and use the Status Monitor utility that comes with the interface card See the manual that comes with the interface card for instructions on using the Status Monitor in a network environment Installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 To install the Status Monitor follow these steps 1 ...

Page 119: ...kbar at the bottom of your computer screen Before using the Status Monitor be sure to read the README file in the Epson folder on your hard drive This file contains the latest information on the Status Monitor Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 2 To open the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window double click the background monitoring icon You see the window shown below You can also open this window from Start...

Page 120: ...tatus and Job Count The Printer Name column displays the names and icons of EPSON printers connected to your computer You can add or delete printers to be monitored by choosing Add Printer or Delete Printer from the Settings menu To save computer memory delete printers you do not need to monitor This does not remove the printer driver from your computer The icons that appear beside the printer nam...

Page 121: ...or any printer you select in the Installed Printers list Click the Printer menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window to access the following settings q Printer Status Opens the Printer Status window which provides detailed information on the selected printer s status q Job Status Provides details on jobs waiting to print q Close Closes the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window q Select Paper Memory Not av...

Page 122: ...e printer icons appearing in the Installed Printers list q List Displays only the printer name in the Installed Printers list q Details Displays the printer name status and jobs waiting to print in the Installed Printers list q Refresh Updates the status information shown in the Installed Printers list Settings menu This menu allows you to control the Status Monitor s monitoring interval and backg...

Page 123: ...lows you to select which printers you would like to monitor q Background Monitoring Allows you to turn the background monitoring feature on or off Note The Background Monitoring and Status Alert settings are not available while the Status Monitor s basic background feature is off q Select background monitoring icon Changes the shape of the background monitoring icon that appears on the taskbar whe...

Page 124: ...command appears briefly on your screen and an explanation of the button s function appears in the status bar at the bottom of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window Using the Printer Status window The Printer Status window shown below provides detailed information on the status of a selected printer To open it double click a printer in the Installed Printers list or select the printer and then choose P...

Page 125: ...roubleshooting tips appear in the message box at the bottom of this menu Consumables menu This menu gives you information on paper that you registered using the paper memory utility For instructions on registering or changing the paper information see Using the Paper Memory Utility on page 5 12 The arrow beside the paper names changes color to reflect the loading status Green indicates the paper i...

Page 126: ...rt dialog box contains short messages describing printer status and provides a Details button that allows you to open the Printer Status window for a selected printer Turning on background monitoring Follow the steps below to turn on background monitoring and specify when the Status Alert dialog box appears 1 Make sure the Status Monitor is active It is active if a printer shaped icon appears on t...

Page 127: ...ng interval may cause some applications to run more slowly 4 Click Monitor this printer to turn on background monitoring for the selected printer and to view the Status Alert options 5 Click the Status Alert options to specify when you want the Status Alert dialog box to appear 6 Click OK to save your settings and close the Monitoring Preferences dialog box stmprefe 5 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter...

Page 128: ...und monitoring on page 5 10 Using the Paper Memory Utility This utility allows you to register up to eight types of paper with specific printing parameters so your computer and printer can easily determine how to handle individual print jobs This should give you better print quality and you can see what type of paper is currently loaded in the printer through the Status Monitor even if you are far...

Page 129: ...er is in pause status press the Pause button to return it to an active state 2 Click Start and point to Programs and Epson then click the Paper memory utility Registering or changing your paper settings Follow these steps to register or change paper information 1 Click your printer from the Printer list and then click Show List The Paper Memory List window appears screen 5 R Peony Rev C A5 size Ch...

Page 130: ... printer has information on memory a or memory b you can only name them q Paper Source Click the paper source you want to use q Paper Size Select the size of paper you want to register in memory If you use standard size paper click Standard and select your paper size q Paper Type Select the type of paper you re using If you are using crimped multi part forms check Crimped screen L Peony Rev C A5 s...

Page 131: ... list of memory numbers names and feed types 5 Click Save The comfirmation message appears 6 Make sure the printer is not printing and then click Yes The Paper memory window appears You see the current paper memory settings A yellow arrow appears beside the paper names that you loaded in the Loading Status setting When you are finished using the paper memory utility click Close You can see this se...

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Page 133: ...foration Cutter 6 12 Installing the perforation cutter 6 13 Attaching the perforated paper output attachment and output tray 6 16 Paper handling 6 18 Removing the perforation cutter 6 20 Using the Paper Cutter 6 24 Installing the paper cutter 6 24 Paper handling 6 28 Removing the paper cutter 6 32 Interface Cards 6 35 Installing an interface card 6 36 Using a serial interface card C82305 or C82306...

Page 134: ...en the pull tractor is installed the tear off feature is not available Installing the pull tractor To install the pull tractor you need a cross head screwdriver Note If you are going to be using the pull tractor with the built in rear tractor you should load paper onto the rear tractor before installing the pull tractor See Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor in Chapter 3 1 Turn off the printer an...

Page 135: ...e printer Then lift the paper separator off the printer 3 Using the two screws you just removed from the printer s original paper separator install the paper separator that comes with the pull tractor D 4 3 A D 4 3 B 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 3 ...

Page 136: ...en the printer s top cover 5 Holding the pull tractor with its gears to the left fit the tractor s front notches over the mounting shaft of the printer D 4 4 A D 4 4 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 6 4 Using Printer Options ...

Page 137: ...with the printer s built in front tractor You can switch between the front and rear tractors at any time when you are using the pull tractor Just press the Front Rear button and then use the LF FF Load button to feed the paper the additional distance to the pull tractor Labels require special handling See Using labels in Chapter 3 To tear off documents press the LF FF Load button to advance the pa...

Page 138: ...position If no paper is loaded on the front tractor load paper as described in Chapter 3 3 Once you have paper loaded on the printer s front tractor use the LF FF Load button to advance the paper to the pull tractor 4 Release both sprocket lock levers on the pull tractor by pulling them toward you Then open both sprocket covers 5 Adjust the sprockets to match the width of your paper D 4 6 D 4 7 A ...

Page 139: ... not align properly with the sprocket pins pull the paper slightly and use the pull tractor knob to adjust the position of the paper as shown below Slide the knob to the right first and then turn it as necessary c Caution Be sure the sprockets on the built in front tractor and the optional pull tractor are aligned D 4 7 B D 4 8 A 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Opti...

Page 140: ...ar the edges of the paper holes To remove any excess tension in your paper release the right sprocket and lock it again 10 Adjust the top of form position as described in Chapter 3 if necessary 11 Close the top cover Press the LF FF Load button to feed the paper out the back of the printer Make sure the edge of the first sheet emerges below the paper separator D 4 8 B D 4 9 L Peony Rev C A5 size C...

Page 141: ...ress the LF FF Load button to advance the paper to a point where it can be torn off The following steps explain how to load paper using the optional pull tractor already installed with the printer s built in rear tractor If you have not yet installed the pull tractor load paper onto the rear tractor and then install the pull tractor as described earlier in this chapter 1 Turn off the printer then ...

Page 142: ...er bail by lifting the tab on its right side Then tilt the pull tractor back until the rear latches click into place over the printer s rear mounting pins 6 Turn on the printer and use the LF FF Load button to advance the paper to the pull tractor Now follow steps 4 through 11 starting on page 6 6 D 4 11 A 4 5 11 L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 6 10 Using Printer Options ...

Page 143: ... the tractor and turn off the printer 2 Open the top cover and locate the levers that lock the pull tractor in place on the printer Pull these levers forward to release the pull tractor Then lift the tractor up and out of the printer 3 Close the printer s top cover and open the paper separator cover D 4 12 5 30 B 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 11 ...

Page 144: ...he perforated paper output attachment and the output tray see page 6 16 c Caution q When the perforation cutter is installed never cut labels overlapping multi part forms continuous forms with labels or overlapping multi part forms with labels q Make sure that the paper thickness and perforation between pages are within the specified ranges See the paper specifications in Appendix A q Make sure th...

Page 145: ...l need a cross head screwdriver Note If you plan to use the perforation cutter with the built in rear tractor you need to load paper onto the rear tractor before you install the perforation cutter See Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor in Chapter 3 1 Turn off the printer and open the paper separator cover p 2 5 20 a2 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 13 ...

Page 146: ...eparator and screws for later use 3 Close the paper separator cover and open the rear flap and remove it by lifting up to pull the pegs on the rear flap out of the notches at the back of the printer Store the rear flap for later use 4 Open the top cover 5 20 B rear flap 6 13 An L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 6 14 Using Printer Options ...

Page 147: ...he pins on the sides of the perforation cutter into the notches in the printer 6 After the perforation cutter is in place push back the perforation cutter handle flat Then close the top cover 7 Plug the perforation cutter s connector securely into the connector inside the printer 6 1 6 14 An 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 15 ...

Page 148: ...urned over on the output tray q Do not allow the printer to stack more than 200 sheets of paper or 100 multi part forms on the output tray q Remove the output tray when you will be printing hundreds of pages and will not need to cut the printed pages To attach the perforated paper output attachment and the output tray follow these steps 1 Open the paper separator cover and attach the output attach...

Page 149: ...forated paper output attachment and the output tray is attached If you want to open the top cover you need to remove them first q When you are ready to reload the paper onto the rear tractor first remove the perforation cutter See Removing the perforation cutter later in this chapter second step less than 9 inches fourth step 12 inches or more third step 10 to 11 inches cutter2 output tray 6 3 6 R...

Page 150: ...ter q The perforation cutter can not cut the last 11 inches of continuous paper but you can print on it Cutting off a printed document You can cut off a printed document using one of the following methods q If you set the cutting method through the printer driver the printer driver setting overrides the DIP switch s auto cut mode setting You can select the following from the printer driver s paper...

Page 151: ... button again The printer cuts off your printed document and feeds the fresh paper back to the top of form position Switching tractors To switch tractors when the perforation cutter is installed follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned on If you are in the middle of printing a document wait for the printer to finish printing before you switch tractors 2 If no paper is loaded in the tra...

Page 152: ...riginal box and packing materials 1 Cut off any printed document in the printer as described in the previous section 2 Turn off the printer and open the paper separator cover 3 Remove the perforated paper output attachment and the output tray from the printer 5 20 A 6 4n L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 6 20 Using Printer Options ...

Page 153: ...ector from the printer 4 Open the top cover Grasp the handle on the perforation cutter and lift the perforation cutter up and out of the printer 6 14 Bn 6 5 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 21 ...

Page 154: ... top cover and open the paper separator cover 6 Reattach the paper separator using the two screws that you removed before 5 30 B D 4 13 C L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 6 22 Using Printer Options ...

Page 155: ...r cover 8 To reattach the rear flap fit the pegs on the rear flap into the notches at the back of the printer Then close the rear flap 5 31 B 5 22 29n 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 23 ...

Page 156: ...ation cutter C81507 q Do not use more than 6 sheets 1 original 5 copies of continuous paper q Do not use multi part forms that vary in thickness with the optional paper cutter This includes forms with labels on them and forms that overlap slightly where they are glued together Installing the paper cutter Follow the steps below to install the paper cutter Note If you plan to use the paper cutter wi...

Page 157: ...move the two screws securing the paper separator to the printer Then lift off the paper separator Store the paper separator and screws for later use 3 Close the paper separator cover and open the top cover 5 20 A 5 20 B 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 25 ...

Page 158: ...space at the back of the printer fitting the pins on the sides of the paper cutter into the notches in the printer 5 After the paper cutter is in place tilt the paper cutter handle forward Then close the top cover 5 21 A 5 21 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 6 26 Using Printer Options ...

Page 159: ... the printer Then plug the paper cutter s connector securely into the connector inside the printer 7 To replace the rear flap fit the pegs on the rear flap into the notches at the back of the printer Then close the rear flap 5 22 An 5 22 29n 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 27 ...

Page 160: ...ff a printed document follow the steps below 1 Be sure that the printer is turned on and that it is in pause status Press the Pause button to turn on the Pause light 2 Press the Tear Off button The printer advances the paper so that the perforation at the end of the last printed page is near the cutting line of the paper cutter 5 23 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 6 28 Using Prin...

Page 161: ...he paper separator cover Note You can set the cutting position from 3 0 mm 0 12 inch to 25 4 mm 1 0 inch below the perforation at the end of the last printed page The factory setting of the cutting position is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch below the position 4 Press the Tear Off button The printer cuts off your printed document and feeds the fresh paper back to the top of form position 5 24 A 5 24 B 6 R Peony ...

Page 162: ...e the top of form position the printer starts printing at the top of form position on the same page q When the cutting position is below the top of form position the printer starts printing at the top of form position on the next page printing position cutting position top of form position 5 25 B printing position cutting position top of form position top of form position 5 26 A L Peony Rev C A5 s...

Page 163: ...ribed in Chapter 3 3 Press the Front Rear button to switch to the other tractor The printer cuts off the printed document feeds the paper on the tractor backward to the standby position and then advances the paper on the other tractor to the loading position c Caution When you load paper on the tractor be sure that the first page is torn off exactly at the perforation and that the first four holes...

Page 164: ...off any printed document in the printer as described in the previous section 2 Turn off the printer 3 Open the rear flap and remove it by lifting up to pull the pegs on the flap out of the notches at the back of the printer Then unplug the paper cutter s connector from the printer 5 28 5 22 An L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 6 32 Using Printer Options ...

Page 165: ...he notches at the back of the printer Then close the flap 5 Open the top cover Grasp the handle on the paper cutter and lift the paper cutter up and out of the printer 5 22 29n 5 30 A 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 33 ...

Page 166: ...he paper separator cover 7 Reattach the paper separator using the two screws that you removed earlier 8 Close the paper separator cover 5 30 B D 4 13 C 5 31 B L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 6 34 Using Printer Options ...

Page 167: ...interface C82357 Ethernet interface The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit which varies by country If you are not sure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces contact your EPSON dealer Note Your printer has an auto interface mode function that allows you to connect to more than one interface at a time See Using DIP Switches in Chapter 4 Coax and ...

Page 168: ... computer Then remove all power and interface cables from the printer 2 Turn the printer so that the rear cover faces you 3 Open the rear cover 4 Be sure to set any switches and jumpers on the card as necessary See the interface card s manual for details Make sure that you set jumper JG to on or the card will not work properly To set the jumper to on cover both wires of the terminal with the recta...

Page 169: ... the grooves in the interface slot Push it in firmly to make sure it connects to the printer s internal socket 7 Secure the interface with the screws provided with the card 8 Plug the connector cable into the interface card as shown D 4 16 A D 4 16 B D 4 17 6 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 6 98 01 07 Pass 4 Using Printer Options 6 37 ...

Page 170: ...ates 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19200 bps bits per second To set the baud rate see the bit rate selection table in your interface card manual Handshake timing When the unused area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes the printer outputs an X OFF code or sets the DTR flag to 1 MARK to indicate that it cannot receive data When the unused area increases to 512 bytes the printer output...

Page 171: ...ation Proof Sign off Yano _______ Tavetian _______ Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 7 2 Cleaning the Printer 7 4 Transporting the Printer 7 5 Maintenance 7 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 7 98 01 07 Pass 3 Maintenance and Transportation 7 1 ...

Page 172: ...y be hot Let it cool before attempting to replace the ribbon To replace the ribbon cartridge follow these steps 1 Press the Pause button Then turn off the printer 2 Open the printer s top cover and slide the print head to the exposed part of the paper bail 3 Lift the ribbon guide off the print head as shown below D 5 10 A L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 7 98 01 07 Pass 3 7 2 Maintenance and Transpor...

Page 173: ...he cartridge by lifting it up and away from you c Caution Make sure you don t pull on the flat gold cable beneath the ribbon cartridge To install the new cartridge see Installing the Ribbon Cartridge in Chapter 1 D 5 10 B Maintenance 7 R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 7 98 01 07 Pass 3 Maintenance and Transportation 7 3 ...

Page 174: ...sty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep all of the covers closed to prevent water from getting inside the printer w Warning Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components c Caution q Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer These chemicals can damage the printer components as well as the case q Do not use a...

Page 175: ...inter and remove any paper loaded in the printer If any printer options are installed remove them 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and the back of the printer Disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Remove the ribbon cartridge 4 Install the protective materials onto the printer as shown on the Notice Sheet 5 Repack the printer ribbon cartridge and power cord in the orig...

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Page 177: ...rror Indicators 8 3 Printing a Self Test 8 5 Using the Hex Dump Mode 8 6 Problems and Solutions 8 7 Power supply 8 8 Paper handling 8 9 Operation 8 13 Printout 8 15 Options 8 18 Clearing a Paper Jam 8 19 8 Troubleshooting R Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 8 98 01 07 DR pass 4 Troubleshooting 8 1 ...

Page 178: ...his section describes the printer s hex dump mode Experienced users may want to use this mode to pinpoint communication problems q Problems and Solutions This section describes how to solve problems with the power supply paper handling printer operation and the quality of the printout q Clearing a Paper Jam This section shows you how to clear a paper jam Use the information in this chapter to pinp...

Page 179: ...ly See Loading Paper in Chapter 3 f Paper Out n Pause Paper has jammed in the printer To clear the paper jam see Clearing a Paper Jam later in this chapter f Ribbon n Pause Ribbon has jammed Remove and re install the ribbon cartridge See Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge in Chapter 7 f Paper Out f Ribbon n Pause The loaded paper may be thicker than the specified ranges Press the Pause button The prin...

Page 180: ...on to reload the paper you selected f all lights Paper Select indicates E and any number by turns An unknown printer error has occurred Turn off the printer and leave it for several minutes then turn on the printer again If the error occurs again contact your dealer The printer may turn off all lights after 12 seconds Also in this case turn off the printer and leave it for several minutes then tur...

Page 181: ...ke sure that the printer is turned off and that the paper is set on the front or rear tractor See Chapter 3 for more information on loading and using paper c Caution Whenever you turn off the power wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 2 While holding down the LF FF Load or Tear Off button turn on the printer The LF FF Load button performs a draf...

Page 182: ... the cause of communication problems between the printer and a software program In hex dump mode the printer prints all data received as characters in hexadecimal values To use hex dump mode follow these steps 1 Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer 2 Hold down both the LF FF Load and Tear Off buttons while you turn on the printer 3 Next run a software program and send a print job to the p...

Page 183: ...Pause button and then turn off the printer Problems and Solutions This section divides printer problems into four categories Power supply page 8 8 Paper handling page 8 9 Operation page 8 13 Printout page 8 15 Options page 8 18 See the section for the type of problem you have and look for the description of your problem The most likely causes and solutions are listed first so try them in the order...

Page 184: ...ake sure the power cord is firmly plugged into the electrical outlet and turn the printer back on The printer is turned off Press the Power switch located on the lower right side of the printer The Power light should come on The electrical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer Use a different outlet The electrical outlet is out of order Plug another electrical device into th...

Page 185: ...button Then press the Front Rear button to switch to that tractor The printer may be out of paper Load paper onto the tractor The tractor arrow on the Tractor Select indicator should be green Note If paper jams in the paper path see Clearing a Paper Jam later in this chapter Paper jams does not feed smoothly or feeds at a slant Cause What to do The paper supply is too far from the printer Make sur...

Page 186: ...ed Close the sprocket covers Be sure the sprockets are positioned to match the width of your paper Then lock them in place by pressing the sprocket lock levers to lock You may not be using paper within specifications Be sure you re using the right type of paper See the paper specifications in Appendix A The print head is catching the binding area of your multi part forms Turn on DIP switch 5 3 to ...

Page 187: ...at to do The page length is set incorrectly Set DIP switch 2 to match your paper length The top of form position is too high or too low Adjust the top of form position so that the perforation is centered within the skip area The top of form position changes while printing several pages Cause What to do The paper may be too heavy for the tractor Use the specified weight of paper See the paper speci...

Page 188: ... when labels are loaded in the printer Labels jam when they are fed backward so always remove any labels loaded in the printer before you switch tractors To remove labels loaded in the printer tear off the fresh supply below the tractor and press the LF FF Load button to eject the remaining labels When you switch between front and rear tractors the printer does not load paper onto the selected tra...

Page 189: ...e printer and computer See Chapter 1 and your computer documentation Your software is not properly set up for your printer Make sure that your printer is properly selected in your application software If necessary install or reinstall the printer driver software as described in Chapter 2 The Paper Out and Pause lights are on and the printer does not print Cause What to do The printer is out of pap...

Page 190: ...m The ribbon is jammed because of too much slack or a worn ribbon Remove any slack from the ribbon by turning the ribbon tightening knob or replace it with a new one Then press the Pause button to resume printing You did not remove all protective materials Remove all protective materials after turnning off the printer Then turn on the printer The printer stops printing and the Pause light is flash...

Page 191: ...cartridge is not installed correctly and the ribbon is twisting or slackening Stop printing and reinstall it as described in Chapter 1 The print head may be damaged Stop printing and contact your dealer to have the print head replaced wWarning Never attempt to replace the head yourself because other parts of the printer must be checked at the same time The typestyles or characters set in your appl...

Page 192: ...he the control panel does not print Cause What to do Software settings override the control panel settings Use your software to select the font Printing starts too high or too low on the page Cause What to do The top margin setting in your software may be incorrect Check that the margins are set correctly in your program See Printable area in Appendix A The size of the paper loaded in the printer ...

Page 193: ...eed is set to OFF using DIP switch 3 3 The line space setting in your application software is wrong Adjust the line space setting with your application software Page length does not match the length of paper being used Cause What to do The page size setting in your application or the printer driver may not match the size of paper you are using Check the paper size setting in your application or pr...

Page 194: ...curely into the printer Turn off the printer then check the perforation cutter connector The perforation cutter is installed and the paper is not cut properly Cause What to do The printer driver setting is not set correctly Select the paper source you want to use in the printer driver See Chapter 2 You didn t set the auto cut mode Turn on DIP switch 3 7 to select auto cut mode However any setting ...

Page 195: ...in Appendix A Clearing a Paper Jam To clear a paper jam follow these steps 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the printer s top cover 3 Remove continuous paper from the printer if it is loaded If continuous paper is jammed in the printer tear off the fresh supply at the rear of the printer 4 If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area gently pull it out of the printer 5 Close the printer cover an...

Page 196: ...L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 8 98 01 07 DR pass 4 8 20 Troubleshooting ...

Page 197: ... 4 Mechanical A 13 Electrical A 14 Environmental A 14 Safety approvals A 15 CE marking A 15 Parallel Interface Specifications A 16 Forward channel A 16 Reverse channel A 16 Serial Interface Specifications A 17 Optional Perforation Cutter Specifications A 17 A R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix A 98 01 07 pass 4 Specifications A 1 ...

Page 198: ...quality 252 Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands Line spacing 1 6 inch or programmable increments of 1 216 inch Paper feed speed Continuous 0 25 m sec line 9 9 inches per second Note Paper feed speed drops to 6 inches per second when the optional pull tractor is mounted L Peony...

Page 199: ...s cpi EPSON Super Draft 10 EPSON Draft 10 12 15 EPSON Roman NLQ 10 12 15 proportional EPSON Sans serif NLQ 10 12 15 proportional Character tables One Italic and 10 graphical character tables 26 graphical character tables are available in certain countries See Appendix B for more information on the available character tables Character sets 13 international character sets A R Peony Rev C A5 size App...

Page 200: ...The holes must be cleanly cut o At the perforation between pages the horizontal and vertical perforation cuts should not cross as shown below o The ratio of the cut uncut length at the perforation should be between 3 1 and 5 1 o The perforation between pages should not extend all the way to the edges of the paper as shown below o The thickness of the perforation part when extended should be 1 mm o...

Page 201: ... printing quality use multi part forms joined with spot gluing o Never use continuous multi part forms that are joined with metal staples or bar gluing o The thickness of the folding part when extended should be the same as or less than the total thickness A B me 033 spot gluing 1 inch or less printing side crimping 3 inches or less 1 inch or less 3 inches or less spot gluing and crimping on each ...

Page 202: ... 6 to 82 7 g m2 14 to 22 lb Multi part forms 41 4 to 56 4 g m2 11 to 15 lb weight part and within the total thickness Quality Plain paper recycled paper and carbonless Printable area Note Position the sprockets or set your application software so that the printer does not print outside the printable area printable area printable area C C A A The minimum top margin below the perforation is 2 6 mm 0...

Page 203: ... using labels whose backing sheet is not covered with the label material see the illustration below Backing sheet Width 101 to 406 mm 4 to 16 inches Length 88 9 mm 3 5 inches minimum label 27 mm wrapping drum radius 27 mm wrapping angle 180 wrapping time 24 hours ambient temperature 40 C ambient humidity 30 label several uncut areas on each side label sheet backing sheet Me 086 corner radius is 2 ...

Page 204: ...y Plain paper or the same quality labels with continuous backing sheet Printable area Continuous forms with labels Same as labels except for the following The label on your form should be placed within the shaded area above but not on the vertical or horizontal perforation A B A 13 mm 0 51 inch or more B 2 6 mm 0 1 inch or more A 3 A B label continuous forms perforation A C side view Me 201 L Peon...

Page 205: ...nch B 2 6 mm 0 1 inch or more C 4 2 mm 0 165 inch or more D 12 5 mm 0 49 inch or more E 65 mm 2 56 inches or more F 2 mm 0 08 inch or more G 5 mm 0 2 inch or more A 13 mm 0 51 inch B 55 mm 2 17 inches C Total thickness 0 53 mm 0 021 inch maximum Me 300 A R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix A 98 01 07 pass 4 Specifications A 9 ...

Page 206: ...lue point area backing sheet side view A 13 3 mm 0 51 0 12 inch B 13 3 mm 0 52 inch or less C From the perforation to the top of the next overlapping form 3 3 mm 0 13 inch or more D From the perforation to the bottom edge of the glue point area 17 mm 0 67 inch or less E Total thickness including glue point dilation 0 7 mm 0 028 inch or less B Me 202 B C A A B Me 301 L Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix ...

Page 207: ...e top of the next overlapping form 3 3 mm 0 13 inch or more F From the perforation to the bottom edge of the glue point area 17 mm 0 67 inch or less G From the perforation to the bottom edge of the previous overlapping form 13 3 mm 0 52 inch or less H Total thickness including glue point dilation 0 7 mm 0 028 inch or less perforation the bottom edge of overlapping form the top of overlapping form ...

Page 208: ... or you can purchase it You cannot preprint in the area with the diagonal shading shown in the illustrations below and you can preprint only with colors whose reflectivity is under 60 for instance black Avoid punching holes in the restricted area shown below because punctures are also recognized as colors whose reflectivity is under 60 printable area on a label B B F E F E D D C C A A A 19 mm 0 74...

Page 209: ...ctor Total print volume 26 million lines except print head Print head life 400 million characters Ribbon Cartridge ribbon available in black only 8766 Do not use ribbons for 24 pin printers Ribbon life expectancy is 15 million characters at 14 dots character Dimensions and weight Height 369 mm 14 5 inches Width 700 mm 27 6 inches Depth 382 mm 15 0 inches Weight 29 kg approx 64 lb 12mm 12mm 12mm 12...

Page 210: ... to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 1 4 A max 3 5 A Power consumption Approx 160 W ISO IEC 10561 Letter Pattern Energy Star compliant This product is also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Phase voltage 220 240V Environmental Temperature Operation 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Storage 30 C to 60 C 22 F to 140 F Humidity Operation 10 ...

Page 211: ...ndards EN 60950 VDE NEMKO EMI EN 55022 CISPR pub 22 class B AS NZS 3548 class B Acoustic noise Approx 58 dB A ISO 7779 pattern CE marking 230 V model Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN60950 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN55022 class B EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 EN50082 1 IEC801 2 IEC801 3 IEC801 4 A R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix A 98 01 07 pass 4 Specifications A 15 ...

Page 212: ...ission mode IEEE 1284 nibble mode Adaptable connector 57 30360 Amphenol or equivalent Synchronization Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Signal level IEEE 1284 level 1 device Data transmission timing Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Extensibility request The printer responds to the extensibility request in the affirmative when the request is 0...

Page 213: ...or Optional Perforation Cutter Specifications The specifications below apply to the optional perforation cutter C81507 Paper Width 101 to 406 mm 4 to 16 inches Length page 101 to 431 mm 4 to 17 inches Number of copies 7 sheets 1 original 6 copies Total thickness 0 53 mm 0 021 inches maximum Weight Single sheets 52 6 to 82 7 g m2 14 to 22 lb Multi part forms 41 4 to 56 4 g m2 11 to 15 lb n n 7 and ...

Page 214: ...60 C 22 to 140 F Humidity without condensation Operation 10 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH Dimensions and weight Height 130 mm 5 1 inches Width 510 mm 20 1 inches Depth 110 mm 4 3 inches Weight 6 4 kg 2 9 lb L Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix A 98 01 07 pass 4 A 18 Specifications ...

Page 215: ...Proof Sign off Yano _______ Tavetian _______ EPSON ESC P Control Codes B 2 Barcode commands B 3 IBM 2381 Plus Emulation Control Codes B 6 Character Tables B 7 B R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 Printer Commands and Character Tables B 1 ...

Page 216: ...SC C ESC C ESC C 0 ESC Q ESC l ESC c ESC N ESC O Print position motion ESC ESC ESC D HT ESC B VT ESC J Font selection ESC k ESC x ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F ESC Font enhancement ESC W DC 4 SO DC2 SI ESC w ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S ESC Spacing ESC Space ESC U Character handling ESC t ESC t ESC R ESC ESC ESC ESC 1 ESC 6 ESC 7 Bit image ESC ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC Z ESC Bar code ESC ...

Page 217: ... B n1 n2 k m s v1 v2 c data n n1 256 n2 k Select Barcode k 0 EAN 13 1 EAN 8 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 3 UPC A 4 UPC E 5 Code 39 6 Code 128 7 POSTNET m Module width 120 dpi m 2 2 dots 3 3 dots 4 4 dots 5 5 dots s Space adjustment value 3 s 3 1 240 inch units v1 v2 Bar length v1 v2 256 1 72 inch units q The v1 and v2 values are ignored when POSTNET is selected q The long bar length of POSTNET is always 0...

Page 218: ...The data number of each barcode type is constant The barcode is printed only if the following valid characters are set Barcode type Number of valid characters 1 HEX Number of valid characters 2 HEX EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Code 39 Code 128 POSTNET 0D 8 2 to FF 0C 0C or 8 1 to FF 2 to FF 6 or 0A or 0C 0C 7 2 to FF 0B 0B or 7 1 to FF 2 to FF 5 or 9 or 0B Number of valid characters...

Page 219: ... A barcode is not printed when part of the barcode extends beyond the right margin q When barcode data and text data are mixed in a data sequence barcode and text are printed in the same place q The start and stop characters of Code 39 are added to human readable characters q The initial data of Code 128 Set A B or C is identified as the first data of Code 128 and must be hexadecimal 41 42 and 43 ...

Page 220: ... 3 CR ESC Page format ESC C ESC C0 ESC X ESC N ESC O ESC 4 Print position motion ESC d ESC R ESC D HT ESC B VT ESC J Font selection DC2 ESC P ESC ESC E ESC F ESC I ESC d ESC I Font enhancement DC4 SO ESC SO ESC W ESC SI ESC SI ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S ESC ESC _ Spacing BS SP Character handling ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC T ESC ESC Bitimage ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC Z Barcode ESC f ESC p Download ESC only Draft mod...

Page 221: ...des 80 through FF Tables with an asterisk after the table name are available only in some countries When you select the IBM character table with DIP switch 3 6 as described in Chapter 4 00 to 1FH and 80 to 9FH are replaced for Table 1 selection as shown below Also when Table 2 is selected with DIP switch 3 6 00 to 1FH are replaced as shown below table 1 table 2 B R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 9...

Page 222: ...PC437 USA standard Europe PC850 Multilingual PC860 Portuguese B 1 B 2 B 3 L Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 B 8 Printer Commands and Character Tables ...

Page 223: ...PC861 Icelandic PC863 Canadian French PC865 Nordic Abicomp B 4 B 5 B R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 Printer Commands and Character Tables B 9 ...

Page 224: ...Roman 8 BRASCII ISO Latin 1 B 8 B 9 L Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 B 10 Printer Commands and Character Tables ...

Page 225: ...PC437 Greek PC852 East Europe PC853 Turkish PC855 Cyrillic B 12 B 13 B R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 Printer Commands and Character Tables B 11 ...

Page 226: ...PC857 Turkish PC866 Russian PC869 Greek MAZOWIA Poland B 14 B 15 B 16 B 17 L Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 B 12 Printer Commands and Character Tables ...

Page 227: ...Code MJK CSFR ISO 8859 7 Latin Greek ISO Latin 1T Turkish Bulgaria Bulgarian B 18 B 19 B 20 B R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 Printer Commands and Character Tables B 13 ...

Page 228: ...Estonia Estonia PC774 LST 1283 1993 ISO 8859 2 PC866 LAT Latvian L Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 B 14 Printer Commands and Character Tables ...

Page 229: ...PC866UKR PC APTEC Arabic PC708 Arabic PC720 Arabic B 21 B R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 Printer Commands and Character Tables B 15 ...

Page 230: ...PC AR864 Arabic Italic No character is available for hex code 15 in the italic character table L Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 B 16 Printer Commands and Character Tables ...

Page 231: ...ance 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 DIP switches or with the ESC R command The following five additional sets can be selected only with the ESC R command B 22 B R Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 Printer Commands and Character Tables B 17 ...

Page 232: ...e following symbol set can be printed using the ESC characters or ESC one character software command This is available in the IBM emulation mode L Peony Rev C A5 size Appendix B 98 01 07 Pass 3 B 18 Printer Commands and Character Tables ...

Page 233: ...rd Service for latest drivers and utilities C 5 World Wide Web C 5 For Australian Users C 6 EPSON FAXBACK C 6 EPSON Bulletin Board System C 6 Internet URL http www epson com au C 6 Your dealer C 6 EPSON Helpdesk C 7 For Singapore Users C 7 For Hong Kong Users C 7 Internet home page C 8 Electronic bulletin board system C 8 Technical Support Hotline C 8 For Philippines Users C 8 C R Peony Rev C A5 s...

Page 234: ...or Canada EPSON provides customer support through the following services Electronic support services Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON s home page at http www epson com EPSON Internet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capability use your Web browser or other software for FTP downloading to log onto ftp epson com with the user name anonymous and your e mail address...

Page 235: ...e installation configuration and operation of EPSON products Dial 800 922 8911 310 782 2600 U S or 905 709 9475 Canada 6 A M to 6 P M Pacific Time Monday through Friday Before you call please have the following information ready q Product name q Product serial number q Computer configuration q Description of the problem You can purchase ink cartridges paper manuals accessories and parts from EPSON...

Page 236: ...nfo epson co uk They can provide the following information q Information and literature on new EPSON products also available from Faxon EPSON q Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables accessories and options Customer Support Our Customer Support team can provide the following services q Technical information on installing configuring and operating your EPSON products q Arranging for faulty EPS...

Page 237: ... utilities You can call the EPSON Bulletin Board Service on 01442 227479 No membership is required Make sure that your communications software is set to 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity bit ANSI terminal mode emulation and a modem speed of up to 28 8 Kbps Supported protocols include Xmodem Ymodem and Zmodem See the documentation that came with your communications software and modem for more inform...

Page 238: ...ulletin Board System This is where you can download the latest software and drivers Visit the BBS to check out the latest versions If you have a modem phone 02 9417 5090 Internet URL http www epson com au Access the Epson Australia World Wide Web pages Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf You can get the same information as offered on the EPSON FAXBACK and the EPSON Bulletin Board ...

Page 239: ...o have all the relevant information on hand when you ring The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes the User s Guide for your EPSON product type of computer operating system application programs and any other information you feel is required For Singapore Users Contact the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 065 337 7911 Fax 065 334 1185 ...

Page 240: ...e to obtain printer information and the latest versions of printer drivers You can log on to the following number for the BBS service BBS 852 2827 4244 Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2585 4399 Fax 852 2827 4383 For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are we...

Page 241: ... of printing bit A binary digit 0 or 1 which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer buffer See memory byte A unit of information consisting of eight bits character set A collection of letters numbers and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language character table A portion of a character set that can be used for graphic symbols or italic c...

Page 242: ...thod of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern matrix of individual dots draft One of three print qualities available on your printer Draft uses less dots per character for faster printing See also high speed draft and near letter quality driver See printer driver ESC escape A special control code used to begin most printer commands ESC P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Cod...

Page 243: ...or code at a time and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time line feed LF A control code and control panel button that advances the paper one line space memory The printer like a computer has a memory When you print a file from a computer the contents of the file are transferred quickly from the computer s memory to the printer s memory The printer then prints information from its own...

Page 244: ...rinter that holds the paper flat against the platen parallel interface See interface parity A method for a computer and printer to check the reliability of data transmission pitch The number of characters per inch cpi The standard is 10 cpi platen The silver plate behind the paper bail that provides a backing for the printing printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print It is s...

Page 245: ...dby position The position the paper is in after you manually load it onto the first few pins of the tractor sprockets When the printer switches tractors it automatically reverses the previously loaded paper back to this position tear off position The position the printer feeds the paper to when you press the Tear Off button This position can be adjusted using micro feed so that the paper s perfora...

Page 246: ...L Peony Rev C A5 size Glossary 98 01 07 Pass 2 GL 6 Glossary ...

Page 247: ...leaning the printer 7 4 Clearing a paper jam 8 19 Command lists B 2 6 Connecting the printer 1 11 15 Continuous forms with labels setting 4 21 using 3 3 Control codes ESC P B 2 5 IBM 2381 Plus emulation B 6 Control panel functions 4 2 8 buttons 4 4 7 lights 4 2 4 other features 4 8 Copy button 4 5 light 4 3 Customer support C 1 8 D DIP switch functions 4 16 21 changing settings 4 9 10 tables 4 11 ...

Page 248: ...he rear tractor 3 10 16 M Maintenance 7 2 4 Micro Feed button 4 6 7 Multi part forms printing on 3 31 32 setting 4 21 using 3 3 3 32 O Options 2 interface cards 6 35 38 paper cutter 6 24 34 perforation cutter 6 12 23 pull tractor 6 2 12 Orientation setting 2 7 2 11 2 15 2 20 Output attachment and output tray attaching 6 16 17 Overlapping multi part forms setting 4 21 using 3 3 P Page length for fr...

Page 249: ... 2 16 17 Windows NT 4 0 2 12 13 Printer specifications A 2 15 Printing position adjusting 3 20 Print settings 4 8 Problems and solutions 8 7 19 Pull tractor installing 6 2 5 removing 6 11 12 with the front tractor 6 5 8 with the rear tractor 6 9 10 R Resolution setting 2 7 2 11 2 20 Ribbon cartridge installing 1 6 10 replacing 7 2 3 Ribbon light 4 2 8 3 S Safety instructions iv v Saving paper memo...

Page 250: ...bleshooting error indicators 8 3 4 hex dump 8 6 7 operation 8 13 14 options 8 18 19 paper handling 8 9 12 power supply 8 8 printout 8 15 18 problems and solutions 8 7 19 self test 8 5 6 U Unidirectional Uni d printing print direction setting 4 17 Unpacking the printer 1 2 4 Utility EPSON Status Monitor 2 5 2 12 Paper memory 5 12 15 W Windows printer driver Windows 3 1 2 8 12 Windows 95 2 2 7 Windo...

Page 251: ... No 1 Temasek Avenue 36 00 Millenia Tower Singapore 039192 Phone 065 33 77 911 Fax 065 33 41 185 EPSON HONG KONG LTD Rooms 4706 10 47 F China Resources Bldg 26 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong Phone 2585 4300 Fax 2827 7083 EPSON TAIWAN TECHNOLOGY TRADING LTD 10F No 287 Nanking E Road Sec 3 Taipei Taiwan R O C Phone 02 717 7360 Fax 02 712 9164 EPSON ITALIA S p A V le F lli Casiraghi 427 20099 Sesto S...

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