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Epson EPL-5700, Reference Manual

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Chapter 6

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Problems and Solutions   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-4

Paper jam  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-4
Operational problems  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-13
Printout problems .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-15
Print quality problems  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-16
Memory problems  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-21
Option Problems  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-21

Error Messages   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-22
Resetting the Printer   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-27

Reset  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-27
Reset all  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-27

Replacing Consumable Products   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-28

Replacing the developer cartridge  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-28
Replacing the photoconductor unit   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-32

Cleaning the Printer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-34

Cleaning the inside of the printer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-34
Removing spilled toner  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-35
Cleaning the printer case .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-36

Transporting the Printer   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6-37

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Paper   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-2

Specifications  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-2

Printer   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-3

General   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-3
Environmental   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-4
Mechanical   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-4
Electrical  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-5

Interface   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-5

Parallel interface  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-5
Using the ECP mode in Windows 95  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-11
Serial Interface .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-12

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Summary of Contents for EPL-5700

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Page 2: ... Follow these steps to install the screen fonts 1 Make sure Windows is running and the printer is turned off 2 Insert the CD ROM that comes with your printer into your CD ROM drive D or E 3 If you are using Windows 3 1 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups or Windows NT 3 51 make sure the Program Manager window is open then choose Run on the File menu If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 click Star...

Page 3: ...comes with your printer can monitor a local printer it can not monitor a network printer Please disregard the description about networks in chapter 4 of your Reference Guide Please use the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility that comes with the optional Ethernet Interface Card C82357 or C82362 to monitor or get the current status of a network printer Please note even if you select Thin as the Paper Typ...

Page 4: ...halvleder laser Maksimal effeckt til laserdiode er 5 mW og bolgelengde er 770 810 nm Please add the following description at the bottom of page 6 Warning Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure Also please change the lines 1 to 7 on page 8 to the following Maximum Radiation Power 0 73 mW at lase...

Page 5: ...sion output tray latch control panel paper tray printer cover power switch manual feed slot r0 1 AC inlet Type B interface connector option Serial interface connector Parallel interface connector paper path selector cor 1 BF Ktwk Rev B A5 size cover 97 12 26 pass 0 ...

Page 6: ...hall 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 Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON and EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Speedo Fontware FaceLift Swiss and Dutch are trademarks of Bitstream ...

Page 7: ... Prof J H Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Laser Printer Model L270C Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 March 1998 Y Ishii President of EPSON EUROPE B V L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Front 97 12 26 pass 0 i...

Page 8: ...nt Safety Instructions 1 13 For United Kingdom Users 1 15 Warnings Cautions and Notes 1 16 Chapter 1 Using Your Printer Controlling the Printer 1 2 Accessing the printer driver 1 2 Remote Control Panel Utility 1 3 Intelligent Emulation Switch IES 1 4 Paper Handling 1 4 Loading the paper tray 1 5 Loading paper manually 1 7 Printing on special paper 1 8 R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Front 97 12 26 pass 0 iii...

Page 9: ... Installing the Face Up Tray 3 6 Using the Face Up Tray 3 7 Memory Module 3 7 Installing a memory module 3 8 Removing a memory module 3 12 ROM Module 3 13 Installing a ROM Module 3 13 Removing a ROM Module 3 14 Optional Interfaces 3 14 Installing an Interface Card 3 15 Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor Utility EPSON Status Monitor Utility Overview 4 2 Installing the Status Monitor Utility 4 2 Accessi...

Page 10: ...ontrol Panel Utility Overview 5 2 When to use the Remote Control Panel utility 5 2 Installing the Remote Control Panel utility 5 3 Accessing the Remote Control Panel 5 3 LaserJet 4 Mode 5 4 GL2 Mode 5 5 PS Mode 5 5 ESCP2 Mode 5 6 FX Mode 5 6 I239X Mode 5 7 Page Setup Options 5 7 Type Options 5 10 Printer Setup Options 5 12 Others Options 5 15 GL2 mode 5 15 PS mode 5 17 ESCP2 FX and I239X mode 5 18...

Page 11: ...Replacing the developer cartridge 6 28 Replacing the photoconductor unit 6 32 Cleaning the Printer 6 34 Cleaning the inside of the printer 6 34 Removing spilled toner 6 35 Cleaning the printer case 6 36 Transporting the Printer 6 37 Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper A 2 Specifications A 2 Printer A 3 General A 3 Environmental A 4 Mechanical A 4 Electrical A 5 Interface A 5 Parallel interfa...

Page 12: ...1 In ESC P 2 or FX Modes B 22 International Character Sets B 26 Characters available with the ESC command B 27 In I239X Emulation Mode B 27 In EPSON GL 2 Mode B 27 Appendix C Command Summary LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands C 3 GL 2 context commands C 7 ESC P 2 and FX Commands C 9 ESC P 2 mode C 9 FX mode C 12 PJL Commands C 15 I239X Emulation Commands C 16 Page format C 16 Text C 17 Auxiliary Fu...

Page 13: ...5 Downloading fonts D 5 Selecting Fonts D 5 Appendix E Contacting Customer Support For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users E 2 For Australian Users E 4 For Singapore Users E 5 For Hong Kong Users E 5 For Philippines Users E 6 Glossary Index L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Front 97 12 26 pass 0 viii ...

Page 14: ...g and setting up the printer see the Getting Ready guide Chapter 1 Using Your Printer describes how to control the printer It also contains information on loading paper and setting up the printer for type and size of paper that you loaded Chapter 2 Understanding Your Printer describes how to use the printer s control panel It also describes how to set up the print out Chapter 3 Options gives step ...

Page 15: ...embedded in print jobs to control the printer This appendix is intended for advanced users only Appendix D Working with Fonts describes the steps you need to follow to add more fonts Appendix E Contacting Customer Support details customer support information About Your Printer Your printer is the latest in EPSON s advanced line of laser printers It emulates the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4 LJ4 print...

Page 16: ...below High quality printing Your printer provides 600 dpi printing at a speed of up to 8 pages per minute You ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed Wide variety of fonts The printer comes with a selection of 14 scalable TrueType fonts 31 LaserJet compatible scalable fonts and one bitmap font in LJ4 emulation mode to provide you with th...

Page 17: ...tional ENERGY STAR Program guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Program promotes the voluntary development of energy efficient computers printers and other peripheral equipment Safety Information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U S Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radia...

Page 18: ...e may result in hazardous radiation exposure This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 0 10 4 W and the wavelength is 780 20 nm Denmark Advarsel Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion Undgå udsættelse for stråling Klasse 1 laser produkt der opfylder IEC825 sikkerheds kravene Finland and Sweden EPL 5700 on lasertoiminen sivukirjoiti...

Page 19: ...aan näkyviin tulee kolmas alla oleva tarra Norway Advarsel Dersom apparatet brukes på annen måte enn spesifisert i denne bruksanvisning kan brukeren utsettes for unsynlig laserstråling som overskrider grensen for laser klasse 1 Dette er en halvleder laser Maksimal effeckt til laserdiode er 5 0 10 4 W og bolgelengde er 780 20 nm CDRH regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH o...

Page 20: ...se specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications The label shown below is attached in countries where required int 2 22 2 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Introduction 97 12 25 pass 0 Getting Started 7 ...

Page 21: ...am The printer head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM Therefore the printer head unit should not be opened under any circumstances For Denmark Finland Sweden and Norway users An additional laser warning label is affixed to the inside of the printer as shown below 21 1 L Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Introduction 97 12 25 pass 0 8 Getting Started ...

Page 22: ...ng a closed room of approximately 1000 cu ft 8 10 12 Minimize the risk To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone you should avoid the following conditions o Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area see above o Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity o Poor room ventilation o Long continuous printing together with any of the above Printer location The printer should be located so...

Page 23: ...e careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact If the printer has been in use the fuser can be very hot o Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide o Never force the printer s components into place Although the printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage it CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact 21 L Ktwk...

Page 24: ...o When handling the cartridge always set it on a clean smooth surface o Do not attempt to modify or take apart the cartridge It cannot be refilled o Try not to touch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes o Do not use a cartridge for at least one hour after moving it from a cool to a warm environment 14 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Introduction 97 12 25 pass 0 Getting Started 11 ...

Page 25: ...re not to scratch the surface of the drum When you remove the photoconductor unit from the printer always set the unit on a clean smooth surface Also avoid touching the drum since oils from your skin can permanently damage its surface and may affect print quality o To get the best print quality do not store the photoconductor unit in an area subject to direct sunlight dust salty air or corrosive g...

Page 26: ... use liquid or aerosol cleaners o Do not use this printer near water o Do not place the printer on an unstable cart stand or table o Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation Do not block or cover them Do not put the printer on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided o Use the type of po...

Page 27: ...age points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel o Unplug this printer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into it C If it has been exposed to rain or water D If it does not operate normally when the operating ins...

Page 28: ...this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If you need to fit a plug As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match any coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug please proceed as follows o The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E...

Page 29: ...ize and rating Warnings Cautions and Notes wWarnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury cCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer L Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Introduction 97 12 25 pass 0 16 Getting Started ...

Page 30: ...1 2 Accessing the printer driver 1 2 Remote Control Panel Utility 1 3 Intelligent Emulation Switch IES 1 4 Paper Handling 1 4 Loading the paper tray 1 5 Loading paper manually 1 7 Printing on special paper 1 8 1 R Ktwk Rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 1 97 12 24 DR pass 0 Using Your Printer 1 1 ...

Page 31: ...ss your printer driver directly from most Windows based applications or from your Windows operating system as explained below The printer driver settings made from many Windows applications override settings made when the driver is accessed from the operating system so in most cases you should access the driver from your application to make sure you get the results you want o To access the driver ...

Page 32: ...file contains important information about this utility The Remote Control Panel utility included with your printer software allows you to adjust a number of printer settings You do not normally need to use the Remote Control Panel to change printer settings Most application programs give you access to the printer driver where you can change any settings that affect the final printed output Also an...

Page 33: ...n of options To enable intelligent emulation switching select Auto on the Emulation menu using the Remote Control Panel utility Paper Handling The printer can feed paper from any of three sources the standard paper cassette tray or the optional lower cassette Please note the following points o Paper should be high quality and relatively smooth with a weight between 60 and 90 g m2 16 to 24 lb o The...

Page 34: ...tray cover 2 Fan a stack of paper and align the edges by tapping the stack on a flat surface Adjust the paper guides to match the paper size you are using Insert the stack into the paper tray as far as it will go with the printable side up 44 1 46 1 R Ktwk Rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 1 97 12 24 DR pass 0 Using Your Printer 1 5 ...

Page 35: ...tting in your printer driver See online help for details on changing this setting If you are printing from a DOS application use the Remote Control Panel utility to change the Paper Size setting For information on using the Remote Control Panel see Chapter 5 3 Place the cover on the paper tray 46 2 47 1 L Ktwk Rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 1 97 12 24 DR pass 0 1 6 Using Your Printer ...

Page 36: ...gle sheet of paper from the manual feed slot 1 Select Manual Feed as the Paper Source on your printer driver s Basic Settings menu Note If you are printing from a DOS application use the Remote Control Panel utility to change the Paper Source setting For information on using the Remote Control Panel see Chapter 5 2 Make sure that the cover is in place on the paper tray 51 R Ktwk Rev C Reference Gu...

Page 37: ... manually be sure to change the Paper Source setting before printing from the standard paper cassette or the optional lower cassette Printing on special paper Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or p...

Page 38: ...or laser printers The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes in contact with the hot fuser Labels You can load five to ten labels in the paper tray However you may need to feed some types of labels one sheet at a time in the paper tray or load them manually Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers To prevent the adhesive from coming into contact with pri...

Page 39: ...types of transparencies one sheet at a time in the paper tray or load them manually You can use only overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film made for use with laser printers or plain paper copiers L Ktwk Rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 1 97 12 24 DR pass 0 1 10 Using Your Printer ...

Page 40: ...adley _______ _______ _______ Control Panel 2 2 Overview 2 2 Indicator lights 2 3 Buttons 2 4 Optimizing Print Quality 2 4 Using RITech 2 4 Adjusting print density 2 5 Enhanced MicroGray 2 6 2 R Ktwk Rev B A5 size Chapter 2 97 12 12 pass 0 Understanding Your Printer 2 1 ...

Page 41: ...The printer control panel gives you control over some printer operations The panel is made up of two elements indicator lights and buttons The indicator lights tell you the current status of the printer and you can use the buttons to select printer functions Continue Alt Paper Toner Memory Form Feed On Line Reset Status Sheet 23 e L Ktwk Rev B A5 size Chapter 2 97 12 12 pass 0 2 2 Understanding Yo...

Page 42: ...on is reduced from 600 to 300 dpi because of the lack of memory size Continue Flashes when an error is detected or a maintenance procedure must be performed Form Feed Comes on when data is received and stored in the printer s buffer prior to printing Flashing indicates the printer is processing data When no data remains in the printer buffer the section of memory reserved for receiving data this l...

Page 43: ...he Alt button a status sheet is printed On Line Switches the printer between on line and off line status Optimizing Print Quality Using RITech Resolution Improvement Technology RITech is EPSON s original printer technology that improves the appearance of printed lines text and graphics The RITech setting The factory default setting for RITech is on The RITech gives the best quality text and graphi...

Page 44: ...sity Do not change the print density unless it is necessary Changing the print density affects all text and graphics so check the new setting by printing several pages with various kinds of text and graphics If your printout are too light or too dark adjust the print density by using the printer driver or the Remote Control Panel utility Using the printer driver Change the Density setting on the P...

Page 45: ...MG is EPSON s new printer technology created especially for high quality output of photos and other images with smooth tonal changes To use the Enhanced MicroGray setting follow these steps Using the printer driver Click the Enh MG button on the Graphic menu in the printer driver Enh MG off Enh MG on normal2 emg3 L Ktwk Rev B A5 size Chapter 2 97 12 12 pass 0 2 6 Understanding Your Printer ...

Page 46: ...r paper cassette 3 4 Face Up Tray 3 6 Installing the Face Up Tray 3 6 Using the Face Up Tray 3 7 Memory Module 3 7 Installing a memory module 3 8 Removing a memory module 3 12 ROM Module 3 13 Installing a ROM Module 3 13 Removing a ROM Module 3 14 Optional Interfaces 3 14 Installing an Interface Card 3 15 3 R KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 3 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Options 3 1 ...

Page 47: ...ty of interfaces allowing you to use your EPL 5700 with an Ethernet network a Macintosh an IBM main frame and other specialized interfaces Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country Each of these options is discussed in its own section If you purchased your printer and options at the same time first set up the printer and run the print test b...

Page 48: ...Unplug the printer s power cord from the electrical outlet and from the printer 3 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 4 Lift the printer Make sure the printer and cassette are facing the same way Align the pins on the cassette with the holes on the bottom of the printer and then lower the printer until it rests securely on the cassette 5 Reconnect any interface cables you rem...

Page 49: ...e of the available options If the cassette is not listed on the status sheet try reinstalling it Be sure to select the paper source in your application program Since the section method varies from application to application see your software documentation for more information Loading paper into the lower paper cassette 1 Pull out the paper tray from the paper cassette if necessary 2 Press down the...

Page 50: ...and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Insert the paper printable side up into the tray 4 Insert the paper tray in the paper cassette c4 c6 R KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 3 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Options 3 5 ...

Page 51: ...your printed output and is recommended for printing on media such as labels and transparencies that require a straight through paper path Installing the Face Up Tray 1 Turn off the printer 2 Install the Face Up Tray by sliding the mounting pins into the designated slots one at a time Don t force both sides in at once 57 L KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 3 97 12 11 DR pass 0 3 6 Options ...

Page 52: ...You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex graphics intensive pages or if you regularly use numerous downloaded fonts You can purchase SIMMs from various vendors Be sure the SIMM you purchase meets the following requirements o 72 pin EDO type o Capacity of 4 8 16 or 32MB o Access speed of 60 ns or less o Dimensions within 108 mm 4 25 inches 26 mm 1 02 inche...

Page 53: ...d off 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet 3 Pull out the paper cassette if necessary 4 Turn the printer so its right side faces you 5 Open the printer cover by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer 6 Remove the printer s side cover 2 3 1 24 L KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 3 97 12 11 DR pass 0 3 8 Options ...

Page 54: ...fter you remove the shield cover They may be very hot if the printer has been used recently c Caution Before you install the module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching the printer s shield cover Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components 25 2 1 26 R KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 3 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Options 3 9 ...

Page 55: ...ot and the SIMM match either 1 or 72 9 Press the module down until it clicks into place at right angles to the slot Do not apply too much force 10 Replace the shield cover Next secure it with its screws 27 28 2 1 29 L KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 3 97 12 11 DR pass 0 3 10 Options ...

Page 56: ...hield cover 11 Replace the printer s side cover 12 Gently close the printer cover 13 Plug the power cord back in and turn on the printer To verify that memory is correctly installed print a status sheet by pressing the control panel button 30 2 1 31 R KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 3 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Options 3 11 ...

Page 57: ...erson for assistance Removing a memory module 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 in the previous section to access the printer s RAM slots 2 Pull the clips on each side of the RAM slot outward to release the memory module 3 Grasp both sides of the SIMM and pull it out as shown above 4 Follow steps 9 through 12 in the previous section to complete the procedure 1 2 27 1 L KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size...

Page 58: ...ng a memory module section to access the printer s RAM slots 2 Make sure the printer has three ROM slots The right ROM slot should be already in use You should install the EPSONScript board in the center ROM slot Note The left slot s usage varies by country 3 Insert the EPSONScript module all the way into the center slot R KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 3 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Options 3 1...

Page 59: ... use one of the following 32KB Serial Interface Card C82307 32KB Parallel Interface Card C82310 To add a direct connection to an IBM mini or mainframe system use one of the following Coax Interface Card C82314 Twinax Interface Card C82315 The coax and twinax connectors each contain a parallel interface Since the printer s built in parallel interface remains active this gives you two parallel inter...

Page 60: ...3270 To add a direct connection to a Macintosh computer with the optional EPSONScript Level 2 Package use the AppleTalk Interface Card C82312 Note If you reset the printer while it is receiving data through the AppleTalk Interface Card you need to turn the printer off and then on again before it can communicate properly To add a direct connection to your GPIB network use the GPIB Interface Card C8...

Page 61: ...printer slide the interface card into the grooves in the interface slot as shown below Push it in firmly to lock the card into place 6 Secure the interface card with the two retaining screws You can verify that the interface is correctly installed by printing a status sheet 32 33 33 1 L KTWK Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 3 97 12 11 DR pass 0 3 16 Options ...

Page 62: ... NT 4 0 4 3 For Windows NT 3 51 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups and Windows 3 1 4 4 Accessing Online Help 4 4 Network System Requirements 4 5 For Windows 95 4 5 For Windows NT3 51 NT4 0 4 5 For Windows 3 11 for Workgroups 4 5 Setting up Your Printer on a Network 4 5 For Windows 95 4 6 For Windows NT 3 51 4 7 For Windows NT 4 0 4 7 4 R Ktwk rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 4 97 12 11 DR pass 0 EPS...

Page 63: ...Interface Card C82357 and Windows 95 Windows NT3 51 NT 4 0 or Windows 3 11 for Workgroups Note o This utility can only monitor local printers from Windows 3 1 o This utility can only monitor network printers from Windows 3 11 for Workgroups o In Windows 3 11 for Workgroups you can see the status of a network printer using this utility but you cannot print over a network using the utility This util...

Page 64: ...ect EPL 5700 and click OK The utility is installed automatically 7 When installation is complete click OK The Status Monitor utility is now installed on your computer Accessing the Status Monitor For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 1 Click Start then point to Programs 2 Point to EPSON Status Monitor then click EPSON Status Monitor The Status Monitor appears To close the Status Monitor click the clos...

Page 65: ...tor refer to online help To access online help follow one of the procedures below o For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 users Click the button at the top right of the EPSON Status Monitor window and the pointer will become a Then move the over the term that you want to know more about and click o For Widnows 95 NT 3 51 and NT 4 0 users Click the button at the bottom left of the EPSON Status Monitor ...

Page 66: ...t installed For Windows NT3 51 NT4 0 Make sure AppleTalk is installed For Windows 3 11 for Workgroups Make sure TCP IP is installed Setting up Your Printer on a Network Note o Before reading this section make sure the EPL 5700 is connected to the network For details ask your network administrator o You cannot print over a network using this utility from Windows 3 11 for Workgroups or Windows 3 1 R...

Page 67: ...oucle click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder 3 Right click the EPSON EPL 5700 icon and click Properties Be sure to right click 4 Click the Details tab 5 Click the Add Port button 6 Choose the Network radio button then click Browse 7 Double click the EPSON Printer Network icon 8 Double click the domain icon that the printer is connected to 9 Select your printer icon 10 You ca...

Page 68: ...PSON Printer Network then click OK 7 Double click the domain icon that the printer is connected to 8 double click the printer that you want to use or select it and then click OK 9 Click OK to set up your printer on the network Now you can print using your EPL 5700 printer over a network For Windows NT 4 0 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder 3 Right click the EPSO...

Page 69: ...e printer is connected to 8 Select your printer icon 9 Click OK in all open dialog boxes to set up your printer on the network Now you can print using your EPL 5700 printer over a network L Ktwk rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 4 97 12 11 DR pass 0 4 8 EPSON Status Monitor Utility ...

Page 70: ... 5 3 Accessing the Remote Control Panel 5 3 LaserJet 4 Mode 5 4 GL2 Mode 5 5 PS Mode 5 5 ESCP2 Mode 5 6 FX Mode 5 6 I239X Mode 5 7 Page Setup Options 5 7 Type Options 5 10 Printer Setup Options 5 12 Others Options 5 15 GL2 mode 5 15 PS mode 5 17 ESCP2 FX and I239X mode 5 18 More Options 5 21 Port Selection 5 23 Emulation 5 26 5 R Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 5 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Remo...

Page 71: ...and any settings you make from your software override those made from the Remote Control Panel However if you are not able to change printer settings from your software program or if you are running DOS the Remote Control Panel will allow you to o specify the size of paper loaded in the paper tray o turn the Toner Save mode on and off o change the Density setting or RITech setting o change the emu...

Page 72: ...he screen to install the utility Accessing the Remote Control Panel To start the Remote Control Panel type the following at the DOS prompt and press Enter If you changed the default directory during installation type that directory instead C EPSONRCP EPRCP The main Remote Control Panel menu appears Select the emulation mode you want to configure and click OK main R Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 si...

Page 73: ... Mode The main menu displays the current printer settings for the selected printer mode The buttons on the left open dialog boxes so you can change the settings listed under Printer Status lj41 L Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 5 97 12 11 DR pass 0 5 4 Remote Control Panel Utility ...

Page 74: ...GL2 Mode PS Mode gl21 ps1 R Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 5 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Remote Control Panel Utility 5 5 ...

Page 75: ...ESCP2 Mode FX Mode escp21 fx1 L Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 5 97 12 11 DR pass 0 5 6 Remote Control Panel Utility ...

Page 76: ...ge Setup Options Clicking the Page Setup button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu I2391 lj47 R Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 5 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Remote Control Panel Utility 5 7 ...

Page 77: ...om setting Use the following settings when defining a custom page size 92 to 216 mm 148 5 to 356 mm The Page Size options are as follows A4 A5 B5 LT Letter HLT Half letter LGL Legal GLT Government letter GLG Government legal EXE Executive F4 MON Monarch C10 Commercial 10 DL C5 C6 IB5 International B5 CTM Custom Copies Selects the number of copies to be printed You can enter any number from 1 to 99...

Page 78: ... or landscape orientation The pages in this manual are printed in portrait orientation Paper Source Allows you to select how paper is fed into the printer or where paper is fed from Your choices are Automatic paper is fed from whichever tray has the correct paper size MP MP Tray LC Lower Cassette if installed The default is Automatic Manual Feed Selects manual feed mode for the MP Tray For details...

Page 79: ...u to save paper Next I239X only Turn to the next page Prev I239X only Turn to the previous page Type Options Clicking the Type button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu Note The Type menu is available only in LaserJet4 mode lj42 L Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 5 97 12 11 DR pass 0 5 10 Remote Control Panel Utility ...

Page 80: ... selected is not available for the symbol set you select the typeface is replaced with the currently selected symbol set The following symbol sets are available Roman 8 Norweg1 Italian ECM94 1 Swedis2 ANSI ASCII UK French2 German Legal 8859 2 ISO Spanish PsMath 8859 9 ISO WiTurkish MsPublishing VeMath DeskTop Math 8 WiE Europe PcTk437 Windows PsText IBM US IBM DN VeInternational PcMultilingual PiF...

Page 81: ...d when either the Swiss 721 SWM or Dutch 801 SWM font is selected Printer Setup Options Clicking the Printer Setup button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu If you are unable to use the settings that are available on the Printer Setup menu from your software program you can change the settings as follows lj48 L Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 5 97 12 11 DR pass 0 ...

Page 82: ...to increase your printer s memory if memory errors continue to occur Note Changing the Page Protect setting reconfigures the printer s memory which causes any downloaded fonts to be erased Resolution Selects the resolution you want to use for printing The available settings are 600 dpi default and 300 dpi RITech Allows you to use the RITech Resolution Improvement Technology setting or turn it off ...

Page 83: ...ters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges Image Optimum LaserJet4 only Reduces the amount of graphics data when the data reaches the memory limit allowing complex documents to be printed When this mode is on graphics quality is reduced The options are Off On and Auto On and Auto are the same Paper Type Allows you to use various types of paper Thin is useful for the regular size ...

Page 84: ...iginal size or reduced size printing Also determines the reduction scale for reduced printing You can print the data originally created for the paper size selected in the Scale setting onto the paper selected in the Page Size setting For example you can scale an A3 size page to an A4 size page gl22 R Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 5 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Remote Control Panel Utility 5 15 ...

Page 85: ...ng symbols in this book All others are black like the characters in this sentence Pens 2 6 are different colors for color printers and available only in GLlike mode End Determines the type of line ending See the illustration below Join Defines how the ends of lines are joined See the illustrations below Butt Square Triangular Round end NONE MITERED MITEREDBEVELED TRIANGULAR ROUND BEVELED join L Kt...

Page 86: ...d ERR SHEET Specifies whether the printer prints an EPSONScript error message when an error occurs If ERR SHEET is OFF the error message is displayed on the printer s control panel but is not printed If ERR SHEET is ON an error sheet is printed when the error occurs This feature can be convenient for programmers using a non bidirectional parallel interface ps2 R Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size ...

Page 87: ...e 1 200 dpi If your software program supports halftone its graphic output becomes smoother than the normal PostScript setting If you want to print your documents using standard PostScript grayscale turn MicroGray off MicroGray is not available in 300 dpi mode ESCP2 FX and I239X mode Clicking the Other button brings up the following dialog box This menu is available only in ESCP 2 FX or I239X emula...

Page 88: ...the page length setting automatically returns to the default setting for each paper size AutoCR Use the automatic carriage return option to perform a carriage return line feed CR LF operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin If Auto CR is Off the printer does not print characters beyond the right margin and it does not perform a linewrap until it receives a CR Most software pro...

Page 89: ...g bit image graphics ZeroChar This option determines whether the printer prints a slashed zero 0 or an unslashed zero 0 This feature is useful for clearly distinguishing between an uppercase letter O and zero when printing documents such as program lists Font The Font option selects a font by typeface The factory default font is Courier After selecting the desired font you can also adjust the char...

Page 90: ...ions Clicking the More button on the Remote Control Panel menu opens the following menu If you are unable to make the settings available on the More menu from your software program make the settings on this menu as follows lj44 R Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 5 97 12 11 DR pass 0 Remote Control Panel Utility 5 21 ...

Page 91: ... in about 60 seconds When Standby is disabled the printer stays warmed up and ready to print all the time Timeout Sets the length of time the printer waits before looking for the next print job If the printer is online and receives no new data for the number of seconds specified the printer automatically switches to the next channel that receives data Paper Size Ignore Selects whether a paper size...

Page 92: ... tables contain the characters and symbols used in different languages The printer prints text based on the selected character table Port Selection Parallel Speed Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal on receiving data When this option is set to Fast the pulse width is about 1NS When this option is set to Normal the pulse width is about 10NS po R Ktwk Rev B Reference Guide A5 size Chapter...

Page 93: ...terface The baud rate is measured in bits per second bps See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting Serial Parity When this option is set to None parity checking is disabled The parity bit if used provides a basic form of error detection See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting Serial Stop Bit Use this option to set the number of st...

Page 94: ...g data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated for printing data The factory default setting is Normal AUX Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data If set to Maximum more memory is allocated for receiving data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated for printing data The factory default setting is Normal Next Turn to the next page Prev Turn ...

Page 95: ... necessary The options you can set are the same for every interface Available only when the EPSONScript Level 2 option is installed Parallel Specify the emulation you use for parallel interface Selial Specify the emulation you use for serial interface AUX Specify the emulation you use with the AUX interface This menu is available only when the optional Type B interface is installed em L Ktwk Rev B...

Page 96: ...1 Error Messages 6 22 Resetting the Printer 6 27 Reset 6 27 Reset all 6 27 Replacing Consumable Products 6 28 Replacing the developer cartridge 6 28 Replacing the photoconductor unit 6 32 Cleaning the Printer 6 34 Cleaning the inside of the printer 6 34 Removing spilled toner 6 35 Cleaning the printer case 6 36 Transporting the Printer 6 37 6 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24...

Page 97: ...onitor utility o print a status sheet o check the printer control panel For installing and using the EPSON Status Monitor utility see chapter 4 To print a status sheet first press the Continue button then press the Alt and the Form Feed button simultaneously For the printer control panel see below and chapter 2 The indicator light on the control panel shows status error and warnings for the printe...

Page 98: ... Paper Toner Memory Continue Form Feed On Line Paper Jam Exit Jam Exiting Paper Jam n o o n o n o Printer Open n o o n o n o Paper Out f o o n o n o Paper Set f o o f f o Toner Out o n o n n o Mem Overflow Print Overrun o o n f f o Service Req All lights flash and off then any individual light flashes on and off in a repeating cycle n On f Flashing o Off R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapte...

Page 99: ...ry the recommended solutions in the order they are presented until your problem is solved Note If the problem remains after you work through the suggestions in this section contact your dealer for assistance Paper jam The printer stops and the paper light is on Note The following steps describe how to remove paper when it is jammed in the manner shown Other types of paper jams are described later ...

Page 100: ...ening the printer cover exposes the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact Be careful not to touch the fuser d 4 1 2 10 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 5 ...

Page 101: ...n When you removing the developer cartridge never touch the developting roller under the cover otherwise the print quality may decline 11 14 L Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 6 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...

Page 102: ...tor unit c Caution Never touch the photoconductor unit s light sensitive drum otherwise the print quality may decline 37 38 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 7 ...

Page 103: ...is jammed at the fuser grasp the bottom of paper and remove it 5 Reinstall the photoconductor unit then developer cartridge 6 Close the printer cover 42 d 1 L Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 6 8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...

Page 104: ...m the page that jammed If the paper light stays on after removing all jammed paper open and close the printer cover to clear the error Feed Jam at the printer Note A feed jam looks like the illustration below 1 Remove the paper tray cover and the stack of paper d 3a 52 1 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 9 ...

Page 105: ...dge and photoconductor unit and any paper left in the paper feed path and then reinsert the cartridge and the unit 4 Tap the edges of the paper stack on a flat surface and carefully reload it into the paper tray Do not reload curled or wrinkled sheets Then reinstall the paper tray cover 5 Close the printer cover The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted 52 L Ktwk rev C Reference Guid...

Page 106: ...sette Note When a feed jam occurs the jammed paper looks like the illustrations below 1 Remove the paper tray from the lower paper cassette d 3 c 9 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 11 ...

Page 107: ... the paper is evenly aligned and rests below the maximum paper mark 5 Make sure you are using the correct paper size Your tray can contain only A4 paper Also make sure you are using paper that meets the specifications for this printer 6 Reinstall the paper tray to the lower paper cassette 7 Open the printer cover then close The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted C 11 c 8 L Ktwk re...

Page 108: ... let more than 100 sheets accumulate on the paper support o Try turning over the stack of paper in the paper tray Most paper packages indicate the best side for printing Operational problems The On Line light does not turn on when you turn the printer on Turn off the printer and check the power cable connections between the printer and the electrical outlet then turn the printer back on If the ele...

Page 109: ...tor using the wire retaining clips Make sure you use a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no longer than six feet in length If you are using a serial interface set the parity baud rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer The developer cartridge may be empty Replace the cartridge as described on page 6 28 The Remote Control Panel utility does not function as ...

Page 110: ...cable no longer than six feet in length If you are using a serial interface set the parity baud rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer The Image Optimum setting may be set to AUTO or ON If it is fonts other than you expect may be printed to increase the printing speed Turn the Image Optimum setting off on the Printer Setup menu in the Remote Control Panel utility Th...

Page 111: ...ace make sure that you set the parity baud rate number of data bits and number of stop bits to match the computer Graphics require large amounts of memory see Memory Problems in this chapter for more help Print quality problems The background is dark or dirty Lighten the Density setting on the Panel menu of your printer driver Turn off the printer Clean the paper path inside the printer using a so...

Page 112: ...n replacing the photoconductor unit Black or white bands appear in the printout Turn off the printer Clean the paper path inside the printer using a soft dry cloth Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page There may be a problem with the developer cartridge Remove the cartridge shake it gently from side to side and then reinstall it If this does not...

Page 113: ...ters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Paper Specifications in Appendix A for information on choosing paper Turn off the printer Remove the developer cartridge shake it from side to side to distribute the toner and wipe the bottom of it with a clean dry cloth Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean soft dry cloth Clean...

Page 114: ...hoosing paper Completely blank pages If after checking the Toner status in the EPSON Status Monitor the Toner message indicates that the amount of toner is low read Replacing the Cartridge starting on page 6 28 Note Toner status is not available in Windows 3 11 for Workgroups Check that the photoconductor unit and the developer cartridge are installed as described on pages 6 28 to 6 34 The problem...

Page 115: ...e Toner Save mode using the printer driver The image is too dark Lighten the Density setting on the Panel menu of your printer driver If the problem persists replace the cartridge as described on page 6 28 Non printed side of the page is dirty Toner may have spilled in the paper feed path Turn off the printer Remove the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit and then clean the paper path ...

Page 116: ... to see if the printout is acceptable If not add more memory for a permanent solution or set Print Quality to 300 dpi and Page Protect to OFF temporarily in the printer driver Option Problems Paper does not feed from the optional lower paper cassette Be sure you have selected the proper paper tray in your software There may be no paper in the lower paper cassette Load it with paper Be sure that th...

Page 117: ...If Auto Continue is turned on in the printer driver or the Remote Control Panel even though the problem remains Ordinarily you should leave Auto Continue off Check Paper Size The paper size setting is different from the size loaded in the printer Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the tray then press the Continue button If you turn on Size Ignore in the printer driver this menu...

Page 118: ...iting the number of graphics or reducing the number of fonts or font sizes Lower the Print Quality setting to 300 dpi Turn the Image Optimum setting off on the Printer Setup menu in the Remote Control Panel utility You may also need to increase the amount of printer memory See chapter 3 for more information on adding memory Mem Overflow The printer has insufficient memory available for the current...

Page 119: ... the paper path Open the printer cover and clear the jammed paper as described in the PAPER JAM section in this chapter After the jam is cleared the jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Opening the printer cover exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact label Be careful not to touch the fuser Paper Out There is no paper in the specified paper source Lo...

Page 120: ... Control Panel to change this setting If you continue to receive this message when printing a particular page try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and size of fonts Lower the Print Quality setting to 300 dpi You can also add more memory to the printer as described in chapter 3 Printer Open The printer cover is open Close the printer cover to continue p...

Page 121: ...urn it back on If this error still occurs turn off the printer unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service person System check The printer is checking its system Toner Low The printer is almost out of toner You should prepare a new cartridge the toner will be out soon Toner Out You must replace the cartridge Replace it as described later in this chapter Press Continue to print one more p...

Page 122: ...e button Your printer is now reset and ready to receive a new print job Reset all Reset all stops printing clears the printer memory and returns the printer settings to the default values The print jobs received in printer memory from all interfaces are erased Current settings and downloaded fonts are also erased To perform reset all hold down the Alt and the Continue button for about eight second...

Page 123: ...ductor unit S051055 Up to 20 000 pages Replace the developer cartridge if you notice a decline in print quality Replace the photoconductor unit only if print quality problems remain after replacing the developer cartridge Replacing the developer cartridge Follow these steps to replace the developer cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the printer cover by pressing the latch on th...

Page 124: ...e by the handle and pull it straight up and out of the printer w Warning Do not touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact 4 Dispose of the used developer cartridge properly c Caution Do not turn the cartridge upside down 11 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 29 ...

Page 125: ...then from front to back to distribute the toner evenly 6 Remove the protective tape seal from the cover of the developer cartridge c Caution Never touch the developting roller under the cover otherwise the print quality may decline 13 34 14 L Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 6 30 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...

Page 126: ...e of the cartridge fit into the grooves inside the printer Slide the cartridge gently into the opening until it locks into place 8 Gently press down on the printer cover until it clicks shut 15 17 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 31 ...

Page 127: ...lacing the photoconductor unit 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the printer cover by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way c Caution You must completely open the printer cover to replace the photoconductor unit otherwise you may damage the printer 3 Remove the developer cartridge as described on page 6 28 4 Slide the photoconductor unit...

Page 128: ...he photoconductor unit s light sensitive drum otherwise print quality may decline 6 Insert the pins on each side of the new photoconductor unit into the grooves inside the printer Slide the unit gently into the opening until it locks into place 4 7 R05 1 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR pass 0 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 33 ...

Page 129: ... should also clean the paper cassette and the printer cover every few months These procedures are described later in this section Whenever you clean the printer or replace the components print a status sheet by pressing the Alt and the Form Feed buttons simultaneously Cleaning the inside of the printer Fine particles of dust can collect inside the printer Follow the steps below to clean the inside...

Page 130: ...ng the roller cover then clean the roller 5 Replace the photoconductor unit then replace the developer cartridge 6 Close the printer cover 7 Remove all the paper from the paper tray and clean the tray with a soft cloth Removing spilled toner If toner spills inside the printer do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner 60 R Ktwk rev C Reference Guide A5 size Chapter 6 97 12 24 DR...

Page 131: ...lled toner Note If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water Do not use hot water as it may cause the toner to leave a permanent stain Cleaning the printer case If the printer s outer case is dirty or dusty turn off the printer and clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent c Caution Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer cover these chemicals ca...

Page 132: ...and pull the tray out of the printer 4 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 5 Remove the optional lower paper cassette if installed 6 Replace the printer s protective materials then repack the printer in its original box c Caution Do not expose the photoconductor unit and the developer cartridge to light any longer than necessary 61 ...

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Page 134: ...4 Mechanical A 4 Electrical A 5 Interface A 5 Parallel interface A 5 Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 A 11 Serial Interface A 12 Options and Consumables A 17 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette A 17 Face Up Tray C81286 A 17 Developer cartridge S050010 A 18 Photoconductor unit S051055 A 18 R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix A 97 12 26 pass 0 Technical Specifications A 1 ...

Page 135: ... Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only Poor quality paper may reduce print quality cause paper jams and other problems Paper weight Plain paper 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lb Card stock 90 to 157 g m2 24 to 42 lb Paper size Paper A4 210 mm 297 mm A5 148 mm 210 mm B5 182 mm 257 mm Letter 8 5 11 inches Half Letter 5 5 8 5 inches Legal 8 5 14 inches Government Letter 8 5...

Page 136: ...raphic process Resolution 600 600 dpi Printing speed Up to 8 pages per minute depending on the font and quantity of data First print Less than 19 seconds with A4 letter Warm up time About 20 seconds at normal temperature Paper feed Automatic or manual feed Paper feed alignment Center alignment for all sizes Input paper supply 75g m2 paper Up to 150 sheets in the tray Up to 500 sheets per optional ...

Page 137: ...e bitmap font in LJ4 mode RAM 4 MB expandable up to 36 MB Environmental Temperature Operation 10 to 35ºC 50 to 95ºF Storage 0 to 35ºC 32 to 95ºF Humidity Operation 15 to 85 RH Storage 15 to 85 RH Altitude 2 500 meters 8200 feet maximum Mechanical Dimensions and weight Height 251 mm 9 9 inches Width 397 mm 15 6 inches Depth 463 mm 18 2 inches Weight Approx 7 5 kg 16 5 lb not including the developer...

Page 138: ... to Phase voltage 220 240 V Note Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer Interface Parallel interface The parallel IEEE 1284 B compliant interface connector pin assignments are shown in the table below Pin No Direction IEEE 1284 B connector Compatibility Nibble ECP 1 IN nStorbe HostClk 2 IN OUT DATA1 3 IN OUT DATA2 4 IN OUT DATA3 5 IN OUT DATA4 6 IN OUT DATA5 7 I...

Page 139: ...Busy HostAck 15 NC 16 GND 17 CG 18 OUT PeripheralLogic High 19 30 GND 31 IN nlnit nReverse Request 32 OUT nFault nDataAvail nPeriphRequest 33 GND 34 NC 35 OUT 5V 36 IN nSelectln IEEE1284 Active Note The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix A 97 12 26 pass 0 A 6 Technical Specifications ...

Page 140: ...ity mode Acknowledgment low pulse in order to indicate that data was transferred from the host negotiation phase Low signal indicates IEEE 1284 is supported set to high afterwards to indicate that the Xflag and data available flag are valid reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode a low signal indicates that the nibble data is valid reverse idle phase When switched from low to high generates an ...

Page 141: ...orms with nDataAvail nFault reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode this signal serves as nibble data bit 2 and then 6 reverse idle phase High until the host requests a data transfer Afterwards this signal conforms with nDataAvail nFault ECP mode Low signal authorizes nReverseRequest The host looks at this signal in order to determine whether or not it has permission to drive the data signals S...

Page 142: ...ignal is set high at the same time that IEEE 1284active nSelectln is set low the IEEE 1284 idle phase is aborted and the interface returns to compatibility mode ECP mode Used for reverse direction flow control Also used for handshaking via PeriphClk nAck NC Not used PeripheralLogicHigh Parallel B NC Parallel C Pull up to 5V with 3 9 KΩ nlnit nReverseRequest Compatibility mode When a low signal is ...

Page 143: ...ommunications with the host Valid in both forward and reverse direction nSelectln IEEE1284active Compatibility mode Always low negotiation phase This signal is set high at the same time that HostBusy is low in order to request 1284 mode reverse data transfer phase This signal is set high to indicate that the bus direction is from the printer to the host This signal is set low to terminate 1284 mod...

Page 144: ...ings and the program see your computer s manual 2 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 3 Right click the System icon and click Open in the menu that appears 4 Select the Device Manager tab 5 Select the ECP Printer Port under Ports COM LPT then click the Properties button 6 Select the Resources tab 7 Make the appropriate setting in the Resource settings dialog box T...

Page 145: ...er second 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 Note When using the serial interface as RS 232C the availability of baud rates over 38400 depends on your computer s hardware reliability including the interface cable EPSON does not recommend or guarantee the use of any particular brand of computer Signal level RS 232C Conforms to EIA Connector D sub 25 pin or 9 pin connector computer D sub ...

Page 146: ...t it is again ready to receive data Error handling A character is printed if a parity error framing error or overrun error is detected Pin assignments The serial interface connector pin assignments and a description of the interface signals are shown in the table below The direction of signals is given as viewed from the printer Signal pin RS 232C Direction Description 2 TXD OUT Transmits data Thi...

Page 147: ...dy protocol is selected the printer can accept data when the pin level is HIGH and cannot accept data when the pin level is LOW When the DTR signal goes LOW the host computer must stop sending data within 256 characters This function can be set on or off with the default setting mode of the printer Note The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer ...

Page 148: ...ur computer s port setting if it is not already set to the serial port The following procedure describes how to change the port setting in Windows To change the setting using non Windows software see your software manual For Windows 3 1 Windows 3 11 for Workgroups and Windows NT 3 51 1 In the Main window double click the Control Panel icon 2 Double click the Printers icon 3 In the Printers dialog ...

Page 149: ... is not supported by your computer system you can use the utility to match the baud rate between the computer and the printer Note This utility may not work with all computer systems 1 Type HSERIAL at the DOS prompt and press Enter To bring up the list of parameters for the port and the baud rate selection C HSERIAL 2 Select the parameters referring to the list and type the following C HSERIAL P n...

Page 150: ... such as copier paper and recycled paper Power supply DC 5 V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 120 mm 4 7 inches Width 397 mm 15 4 inches Depth 472 mm 18 6 inches including the tray Weight 4 2 kg 9 3 lb including the tray Face Up Tray C81286 Dimensions including printer and weight Height 433 mm 17 0 inches Width 397 mm 15 4 inches Depth 580 mm 22 8 inches Weight 0 3 kg 0 7 lb Pa...

Page 151: ...RH Shelf life 18 months after production Life Up to 20 000 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing and 5 print ratio The number of pages you can print with a developer cartridge or a photoconductor unit varies depending on the type of printing If you print a few pages at a time or print dense text exceeding the 5 print ratio the unit may print fewer pages T...

Page 152: ...ets B 2 In LJ4 Emulation Mode B 3 International Set for ISO sets B 21 In ESC P 2 or FX Modes B 22 International Character Sets B 26 Characters available with the ESC command B 27 In I239X Emulation Mode B 27 In EPSON GL 2 Mode B 27 R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 1 ...

Page 153: ...st the printer s settings If you are writing your own printer control programs or if you are using older software that cannot control fonts refer to the following sections for symbol set details When you are considering which font to use you should also consider which symbol set to combine with the font Available symbol sets vary depending on which emulation mode you use and which font you choose ...

Page 154: ...M 19U 579L 0O 1O 3Q 0Y 8Y 43 typefaces bitmap bitmap 43 typefaces bitmap 43 typefaces bitmap 43 typefaces bitmap 35 typefaces 43 typefaces bitmap 43 typefaces 35 typefaces 35 typefaces 43 typefaces 35 typefaces 43 typefaces 43 typefaces 43 typefaces 43 typefaces 43 typefaces bitmap 43 typefaces bitmap 43 typefaces 43 typefaces bitmap 43 typefaces 43 typefaces 35 typefaces 43 typefaces Symbol Set S...

Page 155: ...rendon Condensed SWC Ribbon 131 SWC Original Garamond SWC Audrey Two SWC Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Swiss 742 Condensed SWC N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Swiss 721 SWM Dutch 801 SWM N N Courier SWC Letter Gothic SWC Dutch 801 SWC Swiss 742 SWC N N N N N N N N L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 4 Symbol Sets ...

Page 156: ...Roman 8 8U Roman Extension 0E Romon 8 Roman ex R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 5 ...

Page 157: ...ECM94 1 0N Legal 1U ECM94 1 LIGAL L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 6 Symbol Sets ...

Page 158: ...8859 2 ISO 2N PsMath 5M 8859 2 PsMath R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 7 ...

Page 159: ...8859 9 ISO 5N WiTurkish 5T 8859 9 WiTurkish L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 8 Symbol Sets ...

Page 160: ...MsPublishing 6J VeMath 6M MsPublishing VeMath R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 9 ...

Page 161: ...DeskTop 7J Math 8 8M DeskTop Math 8 L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 10 Symbol Sets ...

Page 162: ...WiE Europe 9E PcTk437 9T WiE Europe PcTk437 R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 11 ...

Page 163: ...Windows 9U PsText 10J Windows PsText L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 12 Symbol Sets ...

Page 164: ...IBM US 10U IBM DN 11U IBM US IBM DN R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 13 ...

Page 165: ...McText 12J PcMultilingual 12U McText PcMulti L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 14 Symbol Sets ...

Page 166: ...VeInternational 13J VeUS 14J Velnter VeUS R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 15 ...

Page 167: ...PiFont 15U PcE Europe 17U PiFont Pce Europe L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 16 Symbol Sets ...

Page 168: ...Symbol 19M WiAnsi 19U Symbol WiAnsi R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 17 ...

Page 169: ...Wingdings 579L OCR A 0O Wingdings OCR A L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 18 Symbol Sets ...

Page 170: ...OCR B 1O OCR B Extension 3Q OCR B OCR B Extensi R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 19 ...

Page 171: ...Code 3 9 0Y EAN UPC 8Y code 3 9 EAN UPC L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 20 Symbol Sets ...

Page 172: ...elow Iso set ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E ANSI ASCII 0U Norweg 1 0D French 0F HP German 0G Italian 0l JlS ASCII 0K Swedis 2 0S Norweg 2 1D UK 1E French 2 1F German 1G HP Spanish 1S Chinese 2K Spanish 2S IRV 2U Swedish 3S Portuguese 4S IBM Portuguese 5S IBM Spanish 6S R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 21 ...

Page 173: ... EPSON Roman N Courier SWC N N EPSON Sans serif N EPSON Prestige N EPSON Script N Letter Gothic SWC N N Swiss 721 SWM N N Dutch 801 SWM N N OCR B N OCR A N Available only in ESC P 2 mode PC437 U S Standard Europe PC437 L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 22 Symbol Sets ...

Page 174: ...PC850 Multilingual PC860 Portuguese PC863 Canadian French PC865 Norwegian PC850 860 PC863 865 R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 23 ...

Page 175: ...PC857 PcTurk2 PC852 East Europe BRASCII Abicomp PC857 852 BRA Abi L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 24 Symbol Sets ...

Page 176: ...Italic No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table Italic R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 25 ...

Page 177: ...ance in SelecType the characters in the France row in the table below are used in the italic character table Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway DenmarkII Spain II Latin America Korea Legal Available for ESC P 2 emulation only L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 26 Symbol Sets ...

Page 178: ... PC865 Refer to ESC P 2 or FX modes in the previous section Available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif Courier SWC EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Presentor EPSON Orator and EPSON Script In EPSON GL 2 Mode Available symbol sets in EPSON GL 2 mode are the same as those in LaserJet 4 emulation mode Refer to the section on LaserJet 4 mode R Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 Symbol Sets B 27 ...

Page 179: ...L Ktwk Rev C A5 size Appendix B 97 12 24 pass 0 B 28 Symbol Sets ...

Page 180: ... Emulation Commands C 3 GL 2 context commands C 7 ESC P 2 and FX Commands C 9 ESC P 2 mode C 9 FX mode C 12 PJL Commands C 15 I239X Emulation Commands C 16 Page format C 16 Text C 17 Auxiliary Functions C 18 AGM Mode C 19 R Ktwk Rev B A5 size Appendix C 97 12 10 pass 0 Command Summary C 1 ...

Page 181: ...languages are supported PJL Printer Job Language EJL EPSON Job Control Language This appendix lists the printer commands for these modes Most of the commands closely emulate the original printer or the control language however some have operational differences because the printers use different technologies Additional information is provided in the descriptions of control commands with these diffe...

Page 182: ...t registration ESC l U Short edge right offset registration ESC l Z Unit of measure ESC u D Page control Paper source ESC l H Page size ESC l A Page length ESC l P Orientation ESC l O Print direction ESC a P Top margin ESC l E Text length ESC l F Left margin ESC a L Right margin ESC a M Clear horizontal margins ESC 9 Perforation skip ESC l L Horizontal Motion Index HMI ESC k H Vertical Motion Inde...

Page 183: ... pitch ESC s H Secondary pitch ESC s H Set pitch mode ESC k S Primary height ESC s V Secondary height ESC s V Primary style ESC s S Secondary style ESC s S Primary font stroke weight ESC s B Secondary font stroke weight ESC s B Primary typeface family ESC s T Secondary typeface family ESC s T Primary font default ESC 3 Secondary font default ESC 3 Enable underline ESC d D Disable underline ESC d T...

Page 184: ...F Start raster graphics ESC r A Raster Y offset ESC b Y Set raster compression mode ESC b M Transfer raster data by row ESC b W data End raster graphics version B ESC rB End raster graphics version C ESC rC Raster height ESC r T Raster width ESC r S Print model Select current pattern ESC v T Select source transparency mode ESC v N Select pattern transparency mode ESC v O Rectangle width PCL unit E...

Page 185: ...ack entity ESC s I Flush all pages ESC r F Free memory space ESC s1M Echo ESC s X Programming hints End of line wrap ESC s C Enable display functions ESC Y Disable display functions ESC Z PCL vector graphics switching set up picture frame Enter PCL mode ESC A Enter GL 2 mode ESC B GL 2 plot horizontal size ESC c K GL 2 plot vertical size ESC c L Set picture frame anchor point ESC c0T Picture frame...

Page 186: ...relative AR Absolute arc three point AT Bezier absolute BZ Bezier relative BR Plot absolute PA Plot relative PR Pen down PD Pen up PU Relative arc three point RT Polyline encoded PE Polygon Group Circle CI Fill rectangle absolute RA Fill rectangle relative RR Edge rectangle absolute EA Edge rectangle relative ER Fill wedge WG Edge wedge EW Polygon mode PM Fill polygon FP Edge polygon EP R Ktwk Rev...

Page 187: ...r DT Character plot CP Transparent data TD Define variable text path DV Line and fill attribute group Line type LT Line attribute LA Pen width PW Pen width unit selection WU Select pen SP Symbol mode SM Fill type FT Anchor corner AC Raster fill definition RF User defined line type UL Configuration and status group Scale SC Input window IW Input P1 and P2 IP Input relative P1 and P2 IR Default valu...

Page 188: ...ne spacing ESC 0 Select 1 6 inch line spacing ESC 2 Set n 180 inch line spacing ESC 3 n Set n 360 inch line spacing ESC n Page format Set page format ESC c nn Set page length in defined units ESC C nn Set page length in lines ESC C n Set page length in inches ESC C 0 n Set bottom margin for continuous paper ESC N n Cancel top bottom margin for continuous paper ESC O Set left margin ESC l n Set rig...

Page 189: ...inch ESC J n Reverse paper n 180 inch ESC j n Font selection Select typeface ESC k n Select font by pitch and point ESC X nn Select 10 5 point 10 cpi ESC P Select 10 5 point 12 cpi ESC M Select 10 5 point 15 cpi ESC g Turn proportional mode on off ESC p 1 0 Select LQ or draft ESC x n Select italic font ESC 4 Cancel italic font ESC 5 Select bold font ESC E Cancel bold font ESC F Master select ESC n...

Page 190: ...score ESC nn Turn underline on off ESC 1 0 Select character style ESC q n Spacing Set intercharacter space ESC SP n Define unit ESC U nn Character handling Assign character table ESC t nn Select character table ESC t n Select an international character set ESC R n Define download character ESC nn Copy ROM to RAM ESC 0 n 0 Select user defined set ESC n Enable printing of upper control codes ESC 6 E...

Page 191: ... 0 n Set skip over perforation ESC N n Cancel skip over perforation ESC O Line feed LF Select 1 8 inch line spacing ESC 0 Select 7 72 inch line spacing ESC 1 Select 1 6 inch line spacing ESC 2 Select n 216 inch line spacing ESC 3 n Perform n 216 inch line spacing ESC J Tab vertically VT Set vertical tabs ESC B nn Note Your printer will not print characters beyond one page length set with the ESC C...

Page 192: ...d speed cannot be changed even if you send the ESC x command Select typeface family ESC k n Master select ESC n Print size and character width Select 10 cpi ESC P Select 12 cpi ESC M Turn proportional mode on off ESC p 1 0 Select condensed mode SI Cancel condensed mode DC2 Select double width mode one line SO Cancel double width mode one line DC4 Turn double width mode on off ESC W 1 0 Turn double...

Page 193: ... processing Set intercharacter space ESC SP n Select character tables ESC t n Assign character tables ESC t nn Select international character set ESC R n Printable code area expansion ESC 6 Enable upper control codes ESC 7 User Defined Characters Define user defined characters ESC nn Note The appearance of characters defined using ESC may differ slightly from an actual FX printer Copy ROM to RAM E...

Page 194: ... Words CR LF ENTER PJL ENTER LANGUAGE CR LF EOJ PJL EOJ NAME CR LF INFO PJL INFO read only variable CR LF INITIALIZE PJL INITIALIZE CR LF INQUIRE PJL INQUIRE LPARM variable CR LF JOB PJL JOB NAME START END CR LF OPMSG PJL OPMSG DISPLAY CR LF RDYMSG PJL RDYMSG DISPLAY CR LF RESET PJL RESET CR LF SET PJL SET LPARM variable value CR LF STMSG PJL STMSG DISPLAY CR LF UEL ESC 12345X USTATUS PJL USTATUS ...

Page 195: ...ancel skip perforation ESC O Set horizontal margins ESC X Line spacing Set line space to 1 8 inch ESC 0 Set line space to 7 72 inch ESC 1 Activate line spacing for text ESC 2 Set line spacing for graphics n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC 3 n Set line spacing for text n 72 inch ESC A n Unit definition Set vertical units 1 180 1 216 or 1 360 inch ESC Tab Set vertical tab stops ESC B Set default tab sto...

Page 196: ...f form ESC 4 Text Font selection Select 10 pitch font DC2 Select 12 pitch font ESC Start 17 cpi printing SI Start 17 cpi printing ESC SI Proportional spacing ESC P Begin subscript superscript ESC S End subscript superscript ESC T Select font and pitch ESC I Select print or font ESC I Select character set 2 ESC 6 Select character set 1 ESC 7 Select page code ESC T Print one character ESC Print char...

Page 197: ...ld print ESC F Begin double strike print ESC G End double strike print ESC H Bit image Normal density bit image graphics ESC K Double density bit image graphics half speed ESC L Double density bit image graphics normal speed ESC Y High density bit image graphics ESC Z Graphic print mode ESC g Bar code Bar code set up ESC f Bar code transfer ESC P Auxiliary Functions Initialize Set initial conditio...

Page 198: ...osition motion Move paper vertically n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC J Line feed LF Bit image Normal density bit image graphics ESC K Double density bit image graphics half speed ESC L Double density bit image graphics normal speed ESC Y High density bit image graphics ESC Z Graphic print mode ESC g Select graphic mode ESC R Ktwk Rev B A5 size Appendix C 97 12 10 pass 0 Command Summary C 19 ...

Page 199: ...L Ktwk Rev B A5 size Appendix C 97 12 10 pass 0 C 20 Command Summary ...

Page 200: ... Proof Sign off Nishi _______ Hoadley _______ Printer and Screen Fonts D 2 Available Fonts D 3 Adding More Fonts D 5 Downloading fonts D 5 Selecting Fonts D 5 D R Ktwk Rev B A5 size Appendix d 97 12 11 pass 0 Working with Fonts D 1 ...

Page 201: ...text Screen fonts which are stored on your computer s media are used to display text on screen to represent the fonts that will print Two separate sets of fonts are needed because the monitor and printer have different requirements for producing fonts The monitor normally uses bitmap fonts that are specially designed for the screen s resolution A bitmap is a dot by dot representation of an image o...

Page 202: ...ronet Clarendon Condensed SWC Claredon Condensed Swiss 742 SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Condensed Bold Condensed Condensed Italic Bold Condensed Italic Univers Incised 901 SWC Medium Black Italic Antique Olive Original Garamond SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Garamond Andrey Two SWC Marigold Flareserif 821 SWC Medium Extra Bold Albertus Swiss 721 SWM Roman Bold Oblique Bold Oblique Arial ...

Page 203: ...restige EPSON Script Swiss 721 SWM Roman Bold Dutch 801 SWM Roman Bold Letter Gothic SWC Roman Bold Available only in ESC P 2 mode Font name Bitmap font OCR B OCR A I239X mode Font name Scalable font EPSON Sans serif Courier SWC Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Presentor EPSON Orator EPSON Script Font name Bitmap font OCR B L Ktwk Rev B A5 size Appendix d 97 12 11 pass 0 D 4 Working w...

Page 204: ...s you can also install fonts by clicking on the Fonts icon in the Control Panel Once installed the fonts are available in all your Windows applications Selecting Fonts Whenever possible select fonts from the font list in your software application See your software documentation for instructions If you are sending unformatted text to the printer directly from DOS or if you are using a simple softwa...

Page 205: ...L Ktwk Rev B A5 size Appendix d 97 12 11 pass 0 D 6 Working with Fonts ...

Page 206: ..._____ Hoadley _______ For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users E 2 For Australian Users E 4 For Singapore Users E 5 For Hong Kong Users E 5 For Philippines Users E 6 E R Kittiwake Rev B A5 size Appendix E 12 11 97 Pass 0 Contacting Customer Support E 1 ...

Page 207: ...d your scanner in the UK or the Republic of Ireland Epson UK Limited provides a range of customer services and technical support Note For customers in the Republic of Ireland please use the correct dialing codes when dialing the UK telephone numbers listed in the following sections For example the Enquiry Desk fax number 01442 227271 should be dialed as 0044 1442 227271 from the Republic of Irelan...

Page 208: ...simple routine to register your document request and once you have entered your telephone and fax numbers Faxon Epson will fax a copy of the document catalogue to your fax machine When you have found the documents that you need in the catalogue call Faxon Epson again and enter the document ID numbers The documents will be faxed to you automatically EPtec Bulletin Board Service Call the Epson Bulle...

Page 209: ... 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Bulletin 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 mod...

Page 210: ... 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 For Hong Kong Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limit...

Page 211: ...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 welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BB...

Page 212: ... language cpi characters per inch A measure of the size of fixed width text characters default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on reset or initialized dots per inch dpi The number of dots per inch is a measure of printer resolution The higher the number of dots the higher the resolution download To transfer information from the computer to the printer download font ...

Page 213: ...inter to its defaults fixed set of conditions interface The connection between the printer and the computer A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time landscape Printing that is oriented sideways on the page This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets memory ...

Page 214: ...page This is the standard orientation for printing letters or documents printer driver See driver printer emulation A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from the computer is interpreted and acted upon Printer emulations replicate existing printers such as the HP LaserJet 4 proportional font A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending on the width...

Page 215: ...ing serifs scalable font See outline font serif The small decorative strokes that come off the main lines of a character status sheet A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information symbol set A collection of symbols and special characters Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table TrueType An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple Computer ...

Page 216: ...r 1 2 Copies 5 8 D Density 2 5 5 13 DOS 1 2 3 E ECP mode A 11 Emulation 5 26 Emulation Mode 1 3 Enhanced MicroGray 2 6 Envelops 1 9 EPSON Status Monitor utility 4 2 8 Error messages 6 22 ESCP2 Mode 5 6 Exit jam 6 22 F Face up tray 3 6 Feed Jam 6 8 6 23 Font available D 3 downloading D 6 printer D 2 screen D 2 selecting D 6 Form Feed 3 4 FX Mode 5 6 G GL2 context commands C 7 GL2 Mode 5 5 5 15 Proo...

Page 217: ...ssette 3 3 M Manual Feed 1 7 5 9 Mem Overflow error 6 23 Memory 2 3 Memory Module 3 7 MP Tray Size 5 9 N Need Memory 6 24 O On Line 2 3 4 Options 3 2 Orientation 5 9 P Page Size 5 8 Paper jam problems 6 4 6 24 loading 1 5 loading manually 1 7 size 1 5 specifications A 2 Paper Jam 6 4 6 24 Paper Source 5 9 Parallel interface specifications A 5 11 PJL command C 15 Print density 2 5 Printer specifica...

Page 218: ...2 Service req 6 26 Status sheet 2 6 5 8 T Toner 2 3 Toner Low 6 26 Toner Out 6 26 Transparencies 1 10 Transporting the printer 6 37 Troubleshooting error messages 6 22 memory 6 21 option 6 21 paper jam 6 4 6 24 printout 6 15 print quality 6 16 U Utility Remote Control Panel 5 2 serial interface A 16 W Weight A 4 Wide A4 5 9 R Kittiwake Rev C A5 size Index 97 12 24 DR pass 0 IN 3 ...

Page 219: ...L Kittiwake Rev C A5 size Index 97 12 24 DR pass 0 IN 4 ...

Page 220: ... 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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