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Troubleshooting and Maintenance      

6-7

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 Imaging Cartridge may be empty. Replace the cartridge as 
described on page 6-23.

Printout problems

The selected font is not supported by your printer. Be sure you 
have installed the correct font. See Appendix D for more 
information.

Make sure that both ends of the interface cable are plugged in 
securely.

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 

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 in the printer driver or 

SelecType.

The emulation setting for that port may not be correct. Specify the 
emulation mode with the SelecType.

If the printer still does not print correctly, contact your dealer or 
a qualified service person.

The font selected with software commands won't print.

Some or all of the printout is garbled or printed as asterisks.

Summary of Contents for EPL-N2010

Page 1: ...4010589 XXX 00 Reference Guide Page Printer ...

Page 2: ...s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any 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 Spe...

Page 3: ...ions and Notes 13 Chapter 1 Understanding Your Printer Controlling the printer 1 2 Accessing the printer driver 1 2 Control Panel Operation 1 3 Optimizing Print Quality 1 4 Using RITech 1 4 Enhanced MicroGray 1 5 Chapter 2 Paper Handling Loading Paper 2 2 Loading paper in the paper cassette 2 2 Loading paper in the MP tray 2 5 Manually loading paper 2 8 Selecting the paper size 2 10 Loading an unc...

Page 4: ...e 3 8 Loading Paper into the 250 Sheets Lower Paper Cassette 3 10 Memory Module 3 12 Installing a memory module 3 13 Removing a memory module 3 18 ROM Module 3 18 Installing a ROM Module 3 18 Removing a ROM Module 3 19 Optional Interfaces 3 20 Installing an Interface Card 3 21 Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility Utility Overview 4 2 Installing the Utility 4 3 Accessing the Utility 4 4 For Win...

Page 5: ... LJ4 menu 5 26 Using the OneTouch Modes 5 29 Using Other Emulations 5 31 ESC P 2 or FX Mode 5 31 I239X Mode 5 35 EPSON GL 2 Mode 5 36 Before printing in the EPSON GL 2 mode 5 38 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance Problems and Solutions 6 2 Paper jam 6 2 Operational problems 6 6 Printout problems 6 7 Print quality problems 6 8 Memory problems 6 12 Option Problems 6 13 Status and Error Messag...

Page 6: ...trical A 4 Interface A 5 Parallel interface A 5 Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 and Windows 98 A 11 Serial Interface A 12 Error handling A 13 Pin assignments A 13 Using the Serial Interface A 14 Options and Consumables A 16 250 Sheets Lower Paper Cassette Unit A3 Universal C813261 A 16 500 Sheets Lower Paper Casstte Unit A4 C813251 A 16 Imaging Cartridge S051069 A 17 Appendix B Symbol Sets Introd...

Page 7: ... PJL Commands C 15 I239X Emulation Commands C 16 Page format C 16 Text C 17 Auxiliary Functions C 18 AGM Mode C 19 Appendix D Working with Fonts Printer and Screen Fonts D 2 Available Fonts D 3 Adding More Fonts D 6 Downloading fonts D 6 Selecting Fonts D 6 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...

Page 8: ...vii Appendix F Map of SelecType Menus Switching between SelecType Menus F 2 Glossary Index ...

Page 9: ...viii ...

Page 10: ...de contains information about using your printer For information about installing and setting up the printer see the Getting Ready guide Chapter 1 Understanding Your Printer describes how to use the printer s control panel It also describes how to set up the print out Chapter 2 Paper Handling contains information on loading paper Also consult this chapter when you need information about printing o...

Page 11: ...s of the characters for each set Appendix C Command Summary lists the commands that can be embedded in print jobs to control the printer This appendix is intended for advanced users only Appendix D Working with Fonts describes the steps you need to follow to add more fonts Appendix E Contacting Customer Support details customer support information Appendix F Map of selecType Menus lists the SelecT...

Page 12: ...l communication with your computer Features The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to ease of use and consistent high quality output The main features are described below High quality printing Yourprinterprovides 600 dpiprintingata speedofupto20pages per minute You ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed Wide vari...

Page 13: ...ernational ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers moniters printers fax machines copiers and scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation Safety Information Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the...

Page 14: ...controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 0 10 3 W and the wavelength is 785 10 20 nm CDRH regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser prod...

Page 15: ... 1 laser product as defined in IEC 825 specifications The label shown below is attached in countries where required Internal laser radiation Max Radiation Power 5 0 10 3 W Wave Length 785 10 20 nm This is a Class IIIb Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam The printer head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM Therefore the printer head unit should not be opened under any circumstances ...

Page 16: ...printer generates 0 02ppm considering a closed room of approximately 29 3m3 Minimize the risk To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone you should avoid the following conditions Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area see above Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity Poor room ventilation Long continuous printing together with any of the above Printer location The printer shoul...

Page 17: ...s carefully to ensure safe efficient operation Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact If the printer has been in use the fuser can be very hot Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide Neverforcetheprinter s componentsinto place Although the printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage it CAU...

Page 18: ...o not turn the cartridge upside down or stand it on its sides When handling the cartridge always set it on a clean smooth surface Do not attempt to modify or take apart the cartridge It cannot be refilled Try not to touch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes Do not use a cartridge for at least one hour after moving it from a cool to a warm environment w Warning Do not dispose of used ima...

Page 19: ... cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Do not use this printer near water Do not place the printer on an unstable cart stand or table Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation Do not block or cover them Do not put the printer on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface or in a built in installation unless proper ...

Page 20: ... Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel 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 n...

Page 21: ...ted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If you need to fit a plug As the colours ofthemains leadof this appliance may notmatch any coloured markings used to identify 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 ...

Page 22: ...size and rating Warnings Cautions and Notes w Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer ...

Page 23: ...14 ...

Page 24: ...ng Your Printer 1 1 Chapter 1 Understanding Your Printer Controlling the printer 1 2 Accessing the printer driver 1 2 Control Panel Operation 1 3 Optimizing Print Quality 1 4 Using RITech 1 4 Enhanced MicroGray 1 5 ...

Page 25: ... categories and options It can be used as a guide whenever you use SelecType Accessing the printer driver You can access your printer driver directly from most Windows based applications or from your Windows operating system as explained below The printer driver settings made when the driver is accessed from the operating system so in most cases you should access the driver from your application t...

Page 26: ...lts in Windows NT 4 0 Control Panel Operation The Control Panel allows you to adjust a number of printer settings You do not normally need to use the 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 any settings you make from your application override those made from ...

Page 27: ...he best quality text and graphics for nearly all purposes You may not need to turn the setting off However if you are printing gray shading or screen patterns change the setting to Off To change the RITech setting follow these steps Using the printer driver Check or uncheck the RITech check box on the Panel menu in the printer driver Using SelecType For information on using SelecType see chapter 5...

Page 28: ... 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 Graphics menu in the printer driver Enh MG on Enh MG off ...

Page 29: ...1 6 Understanding Your Printer ...

Page 30: ...er 2 2 Loading paper in the paper cassette 2 2 Loading paper in the MP tray 2 5 Manually loading paper 2 8 Selecting the paper size 2 10 Loading an uncommon paper size 2 11 Choosing Paper 2 11 Labels 2 12 Envelopes 2 12 Colored paper 2 12 Transparencies 2 13 ...

Page 31: ... and 135 g m2 16 to 36 lb The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment Use of colored paper is acceptable but coated paper should be avoided You may use paper with preprinted letterheads provided that the paper and ink are both laser printer type Loading paper in the paper cassette 1 Remove the paper cassette 2 Remove the cover 3 Press down on the...

Page 32: ...epaperguideoutwards thenslidethepaperguideclip vertical outwards 5 Set paper into the paper cassette with the side to be printed on facing up For A4 A5 B5 LT or paper orient the paper with the long side of paper towards the printer ...

Page 33: ...he stack over and reloading it 6 Adjust the paper guide to the width of the paper At this time make sure the corners of the paper are under the tabs on the left and right Also adjust the paper guide clip vertical with the paper 7 Fit the cover over the sides of the paper cassette firmly to close it 8 Closethecoverandinsertthepapercassetteintotheprinter Make sure the paper cassette is inside the pr...

Page 34: ...2 Paper Handling 2 5 9 Extend the output tray so it matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer Loading paper in the MP tray 1 Grasp both sides of the paper tray and open it ...

Page 35: ...2 6 Paper Handling 2 Slide the paper guide outwards 3 Set paper into the MP Tray with the side to be printed on facing up as for as it will go ...

Page 36: ...per horizontally The paper tray can close after the paper is set inside it For A3 B B4 F4 LGL GLG Monach C 10 DL C5 or paper orient the paper vertically 4 Adjust the paper guide to the paper 5 Extend the output tray so it matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer ...

Page 37: ...to change the driver s paper size setting Manually loading paper You can manually load paper in the MP Tray Manually loading paper can be helpful when want to check the print quality after each page is printed This loading procedure is almost the same as the procedure for automatic paper feeding except you lead paper sheet by sheet in the MP Tray send print data to print the first page and press t...

Page 38: ...ure to right click the printer icon Then select the Details tab at the top of the window and click the Setup button Fordirect access through Windows 3 1 Windows3 11 for Workgroups and Windows NT 3 51 double ckick the Printers icon in the Control Panel dialog box Next click EPSON EPL N2010 in the Installed Printers list box and then click the Setup button 2 The Printer Settings menu appears Click o...

Page 39: ... page size 6 Press On Line to print The sheet of paper is loaded and printed 7 Press On Line again to print the next page of print data if necessary Repeat this step for every page to be printed Selecting the paper size By default the printer driver is set up for A4 size paper to be loaded If you load paper of a different size you need to change the paper size setting using one of the following me...

Page 40: ...cess SelecType mode see Chapter 5 and set page size to CTM custom Choosing Paper Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the quality ofanytypeofpaper Alwaystestsamples ofpaperstockbeforepurchasing large quantities or printing large jobs You can use many kinds of media including stock paper envelopes label...

Page 41: ... adhesive by pressing a sheet of paper on top of a sheet of labels If the paper sticks to the label sheet when you lift it off do not use the labels Envelopes Load envelopes in the MP Tray with the flap edge first and the print surface facing up The printing quality on envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses If the printing is too light adjust t...

Page 42: ...ndling 2 13 Transparencies You can use overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film if they are made for use with plain paper copiers or laser printers Use the MP Tray to print on these materials ...

Page 43: ...2 14 Paper Handling ...

Page 44: ...ssette unit 3 4 Installing two paper cassette units 3 5 Loading Paper into the 500 Sheets Lower Paper Cassette 3 8 Loading Paper into the 250 Sheets Lower Paper Cassette 3 10 Memory Module 3 12 Installing a memory module 3 13 Removing a memory module 3 18 ROM Module 3 18 Installing a ROM Module 3 18 Removing a ROM Module 3 19 Optional Interfaces 3 20 Installing an Interface Card 3 21 ...

Page 45: ... PostScript output See ROM Module on page 3 18 Optional interface cards and modules provide a variety of interfaces allowing you to use your EPL N2010 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 p...

Page 46: ...ining the lower paper cassette units in the following manner Note Note The 500 sheets lower paper cassette unit can only be mounted at the bottom stage Preparing the Paper Cassette Unit for Installation The 250 sheets lower cassette unit is protected against damage with a special tab which can be removed through the follwing procedure Printer Printer Printer Printer 250 sheets 250 sheets 500 sheet...

Page 47: ...ord from the electrical outlet and from the printer 3 Remove all interface cable from the interface connector 4 Place the cassette unit in the location where the printer is installed 5 Lift up the printer Make sure the printer and cassette unit are facing in the same direction Aligning the pins on the cassette unit with the holes on the bottom of the printer lower the printer until it rests secure...

Page 48: ...sette will be listed on the status sheet as one 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 Installing two paper cassette units This section explains how to mount a 250 ...

Page 49: ...ove all interface cable from the interface connector 4 Place the cassette unit that is to be set at the bottom in the location where the printer is installed 5 Then place the 250 sheets paper cassette unit on top of this and tighten the four screws Four areas for tightening Tighten the two screws at the back from the rear ...

Page 50: ...the printer until it rests securely on the cassette unit 7 Secure the printer to the cassette unit with the screws that come with the cassette unit Install three of the screws at the location noted below 8 Reconnect any interface cable you removed 9 Make sure the printer s power switch is turned off then plug the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet Three areas for tightening ...

Page 51: ...assette is not listed on the status sheet try reinstalling it Besure to select the paper source in your application program Since the section method varies from application to aplication see your software documentation for more infomation Loading Paper into the 500 Sheets Lower Paper Cassette 1 Pull out the paper cassette from the paper cassette unit if necessary 2 Remove the cover 3 Press down th...

Page 52: ...urface to even the edges Insert the paper printable side up into the paper cassette If your printsouts are curled or do not stack properly when using plain paper try turning the stack over and reloading it 5 Insert the paper cassette in the paper cassette unit ...

Page 53: ...50 Sheets Lower Paper Cassette 1 Pull out the paper cassette from the paper cassette unit 2 Remove the cover 3 Press down on the metal plate in the paper cassette 4 Slide the paperguide outwardsthenslidethepaperguide clip vertical outwards ...

Page 54: ...ing it For A4 A5 B5 LT or paper orient the paper with the long side of paper towards the printer For A3 B4 LGL or paper extend the paper tray and orient the paper with the short side of paper towards the printer 6 Adjust the paper guide to the width of the paper At this time make sure the corners of the paper are under the tabs on the left and right Also adjust the paper guide clip vertical with t...

Page 55: ...xtend the output tray so it matches the size of the paper loaded in the printer Memory Module By installing a Dual In line Memory Module DIMM you can increase printer memory up to 256MB 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 ...

Page 56: ... inches 26 mm 1 02 inches with a thickness of 10 mm 0 4 inch Installing a memory module 1 Turn off the printer w Warning To avoid electrical shock do not attempt to install a DIMM unless the printer is turned off 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet 3 Pull out the paper cassette if necessary 4 Turn the printer so its left side faces you 5 Open the printer cover by pressing the latch...

Page 57: ...r 7 Loosen the retaining screws securing the shield cover then remove the shield cover w Warning Avoid touching the electrical components that are exposed after you remove the shield cover They may be very hot if the printer has been used recently ...

Page 58: ...ic sensitive components 8 Pull the clips on each side of the RAM slot outward 9 Align the two depressions on the base of the DIMM with the protrusions inside the RAM slot to determine the position of attachment 10 Insert one end of the DIMM into the socket and push until the clip is raised 11 Insert the other end of the DIMM raise the clip and then fix it s position ...

Page 59: ... Options 12 Replace the shield cover Next secure it with its screws c Caution When replacing the shield cover be sure not to pinch the wires inside the printer between the printer case and the shield cover ...

Page 60: ...hat memory is correctly installed print a status sheet by pressing the control panel button If an incorrect amount of memory is shown on the status sheet turn off the printer and review the steps above to make sure you correctly installed the DIMM If the amount of RAM is still incorrect contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance ...

Page 61: ...12 through 15 in the previous section to complete the procedure ROM Module Installing a ROM Module You can install the Adobe PostScript 3 kit C83234 using the same basic steps as those used to install the memory module 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 in Installing a memory module section to access the printer s RAM slots 2 Make sure the printer has three ROM slots The left ROM PROG slot slot should be...

Page 62: ...es by country 3 Insert the PostScript module all the way into the center slot Removing a ROM Module 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 in Installing a memory module section to access the printer s RAM slots 2 Push the metal switch to release the ROM module ...

Page 63: ...a parallel interface Since the printer s built in parallel interface remains active this gives you two parallel interfaces and a coax or twinax interface Print jobs can be sent to any connection and the printer automatically switches between the active ports The twinax interface is compatible with the following IBM systems AS 400 System 36 5251 model 12 System 34 System 38 and 5294 When equipped w...

Page 64: ...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 C82313 Installing an Interface Card Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet 3 Turn the printer so its back faces you 4 Remove the two screws t...

Page 65: ...side of the printer slide the interface card into the grooves in the interface slot as shown below Push it in firmly to lock the card into place 6 Secure the interface card with the two retaining screws You can verify that the interface is correctly installed by printing a status sheet ...

Page 66: ...SON Status Monitor 2 Utility 4 1 Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility Utility Overview 4 2 Installing the Utility 4 3 Accessing the Utility 4 4 For Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 4 4 Accessing Online Help 4 4 ...

Page 67: ...cal printer from Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 Note This utility can only monitor a lacal printer that is connected directly to the host computer You cannot use it when printing over a network The network version of this utility is also available for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 Please use the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility that comes with the optional Ethernet Interface Card C82357 C82362...

Page 68: ...w is open and then choose Run on the File menu 4 Type D EPSETUP EXE or E EPSETUP EXE then click OK 5 For Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 users in the dialog box that appears double click Install Status Monitor 2 or you can also install by selecting Install Status Monitor 2 and then clicking the arrow on the top right 6 In the dialog box that appears select EPL N2010 and click OK The utility is in...

Page 69: ... the top right of the Status Monitor 2 dialog box or right click the EPSON Status Monitor 2 icon in the tray icon area on the taskbar then click Exit in the dialog box that appears Accessing Online Help For detailed information about the utility refer to online help To access online help click the button at the top right of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window and the pointer will become a Then move ...

Page 70: ...8 SelecType menus 5 9 Understanding SelecType Settings 5 13 Test menu 5 13 Emulation menu 5 14 Printing menu 5 14 Tray menu 5 16 Config menu 5 18 Setup menu 5 20 Parallel menu 5 22 Serial menu 5 22 AUX menu 5 24 LJ4 menu 5 26 Using the OneTouch Modes 5 29 Using Other Emulations 5 31 ESC P 2 or FX Mode 5 31 I239X Mode 5 35 EPSON GL 2 Mode 5 36 Before printing in the EPSON GL 2 mode 5 38 ...

Page 71: ...nter and you can use the buttons to select printer settings and functions However software settings override these settings Display The display show the following Status messages such as Warming up indicate the printer s current status Error messages such as Paper Out identify maintenance procedures you must perform or error conditions you need to correct SelecType options such as Emulation allow ...

Page 72: ...s received and stored in the printer s buffer but not yet printed Flashing indicates the printer is processing data When no data remains in the printer buffer the section of memory reserved for receiving data this light is off Continue Flashes when an error is detected or a maintenance procedure must be performed At the same time an error or maintenance message appears on the display Continue Form...

Page 73: ...Touch mode 2 On when the printer is in OneTouch mode 2 For details on the OneTouch modes see page 5 29 SelecType On when the printer is in SelecType mode Buttons Continue Form Feed On Line Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed Orientation RITech Copies MP Tray Size Toner Save Mode Menu Item Value Enter ALT SelecType Reset ...

Page 74: ...or setting shown to its previous value Enter Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode Status Sheet option listed above this button if in OneTouch mode 1 or 2 or accepts the setting currently shown on the display as a new setting when in SelecType mode Press this button two times when the printer is on line to print the status sheet Menu Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode settinglisted above th...

Page 75: ...6 14 If used in combination with the ALT button the printer is reset Form Feed When the printer is off line and data remains in the printer s memory Form Feed light is on prints out the data and clears the buffer When to Use SelecType In general use SelecType only for settings you cannot make in your software including the following Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES Intelligent Em...

Page 76: ...otheprinterthat override SelecType settings If you are not getting the results you expect check your application software settings To see the agent SelecType settings print a status sheet A map of all available SelecType menus is included in Appendix F ...

Page 77: ... can directly access certain menu items using the OneTouch modes For more information see Using the OneTouch Modes on page 5 29 1 To enter SelecType mode press Menu while the printer is on line 2 To change the settings press Menu Item or Value To select a new menu menu category press Menu Continue Form Feed On Line Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed Orientation RITech Copies MP Tray Size Toner Sav...

Page 78: ...detailed descriptions of the settings see Understanding SelecType Settings on page 5 13 Test Menu These settings select and perform the printer s internal test printing You can obtain information on the printer s current settings available fonts and a brief summary of features Also see page 5 13 Status Sheet AUX Status Sheet PS3 Status Sheet PS3 Font Sample LJ4 Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Fon...

Page 79: ...enu also lets you check the size of the paper currently loaded Also see page 5 16 MP Mode MP Tray Size LC1 Size LC2 Size LC3 Size MP Type LC1 Type LC2 Type LC3 Type LC1 size LC2 size and LC3 size display the currently loaded paper size Availabe only when the optional Lower Paper Cassette is installed Config Menu These settings affectthe printer s performance Also see page 5 18 RITech Toner Save To...

Page 80: ...Off Buffer Size AUX Menu This setting controls the optional interface settings Also see page 5 24 AUX Config Get IP Address IP Byte IP Byte2 IP Byte3 IP Byte4 SM Byte1 SM Byte2 SM Byte3 SM Byte4 GW Byte1 GW Byte2 GW Byte3 GW Byte4 NetWare AppleTalk NetBEUI AUX Init Buffer Size Available only when the Type B interface is installed Available only when the Ethernet Interface Card C82357 C82362 or C82...

Page 81: ...vailable only when the printer is in ESC P 2 mode Also see page 5 31 Font Pitch Condensed T Margin Text CG Table Country Auto CR Auto LF Bit Image ZeroChar FX Menu These settings are available only when the printer is in FX mode Also see page 5 31 Font Pitch Condensed T Margin Text CG Table Country Auto CR Auto LF Bit Image ZeroChar I239X Menu These settings are available only when the printer is ...

Page 82: ...such as downloadfonts may be erased depending on Which sample you printed Status Sheet AUX Status Sheet PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sample printout describing the current printer features Use this option to check whether your printer is working correctly LJ4 Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sample I239X Font Sample PS3 Font Sample Prints a sample of the fonts available for your selected printer...

Page 83: ...ettings in the printing Menu can be set from within your software The settings you make in your software override SelecType settings All items in the printing Menu except Resolution Wide A4 and Skip Blank Page can be accessed directly with the OneTouch Modes See Using the OneTouch Modes later in this chapter Paper Source Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP Tray the standard ...

Page 84: ...umber of copies to be printed up to 999 Manual Feed This item selects manual feed mode for the MP Tray For details on manual feed mode see Chapter 1 Resolution Switches the resolution between 300 and 600 dpi Skip Blank Page LeserJet 4 only Turns the Skip Blank Page mode on When turned on the printer skips pages that have no images or characters allowing you to save paper Item Values Paper Source A...

Page 85: ...nter driver whenever you can MP Mode When Normal is selected the MP Tray has the highest priority as the paper source If you select Last the MP Tray has the lowest priority MP Tray Size Allows you to set the paper size for the MP Tray Note You can also make the MP Tray Size setting directly from OneTouch Mode2 LC1 Size LC2 Size option LC3 Size option Displays the actual paper size loaded in the st...

Page 86: ...ssettes These appear only when the corresponding option is installed Setting Parameter MP Mode Normal Last MP Tray Size A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT B HLT LGL GLT GLG EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 LC1 Size A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT LGL LC2 Size A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT LGL LC3 Size A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT LGL MP Type Plain Preprinted Letterhead Bond Recycled Color Trnsprncy Labels LC1 Type Plain Preprinted Letterhead Bond Recycled Color ...

Page 87: ...t and lower edges Note You can also make the Toner Save setting item directly from OneTouch Mode 2 Top Offset Use this option to make fine adjustments to the vertical position of the printing on the page c Caution Be sure that the printed image does not exceed the edge of paper Otherwise you may damage the printer LeftOffset Use this option to make fine adjustment to the horizontal position of the...

Page 88: ...ke use of the page Protect function This allows you to allocate additional printer memory for printing data as opposed to receiving it You may need to use page Protect if you are printing a highly complex page If a Print Overrun error occurs change the setting to ON and reprint your data This reduces the amount of memory reserved for receiving data so your computer may take longer to send the prin...

Page 89: ...e interfaces available or only through the one selected Time Out Sets the length of the printer waits when it on line and no new data is received When this time is up the printer searches for new print data on other channels Item Values RiTech On Off Toner Save Off On Top Offset 150 0 0 0 150 0 mm in 0 5 increments LeftOffset 150 0 0 0 150 0 mm in 0 5 increments Size Ignore Off On Auto Cont Off On...

Page 90: ...in the imaging cartridge E F 100 75 E F 75 50 E F 50 25 E F 25 0 E F 0 Toner Count Clear Resets the toner Counter when you replace the imaging cartridge Total Pages Displays the total number of sheets printed by this printer SelecType Init Erases all the SelecType settings you have changed and resets them to the factory default settings Item Values Interface Auto Parallel Serial AUX Time Out 0 5 6...

Page 91: ...g data and printing data If set to Maximum more memory is allocated for receiving data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated for printing data The factory default setting is Normal Serial menu Word Length You can select an 8 bit or 7 bit word length See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting The factory setting is 8 bit Baud Rate Use this option to set the data...

Page 92: ...o On Off or Robust You can use XOn XOff protocol in combination with the DTR option setting If set to Robust the printer sends an XOn signal every one second when the printer is available to receive data DTR Use DTR Data Terminal Ready to turn the printer s DTR communications protocol on or off You can use DTR protocol in combination with the XOn XOff option setting DSR When DSR Data Set Ready is ...

Page 93: ...ional interface Note The settings marked with asterisks except for the buffer size are the network settings that are displayed when an Ethernet Interface Card C82357 C82362 C82363 is attached Refer to the optional interface card s User s Guide for further details on the network settings Item Values Word Length 8 7 Baud Rate 9600 19200 38400 57600 76800 115200 300 600 1200 2400 4800 Parity None Eve...

Page 94: ...rked with asterisks are displayed when an Ethernet Interface Card C82357 C82362 or C82363 is attatched Item Values AUX Config No Yes Get IPAddress Panel Auto PING IP Byte 1 0 to 255 IP Byte 2 0 to 255 IP Byte 3 0 to 255 IP Byte 4 0 to 255 SM Byte 1 0 to 255 SM Byte 2 0 to 255 SM Byte 3 0 to 255 SM Byte 4 0 to 255 GW Byte 1 0 to 255 GW Byte 2 0 to 255 GW Byte 3 0 to 255 GW Byte 4 0 to 255 NetWare O...

Page 95: ...f You always use the HP LaserJet 4 printer driver in your software you should change settings using your software The software settings always override the LJ4 menu options FontSource Selects the default font source Font Number Selects the default font number from the default font source Pitch Specifies the default font pitch if the font is scalable and fixed pitch You can select from 0 44 to 99 9...

Page 96: ...the printer This means that later changes in the Page Size or the Orientation settings cause changes in the Form value based on the stored VMI Source SymSet Available only when an optional font ROM is installed Dest SymSet Available only when an optional font ROM is installed CR Function When CR is set for the CR Function the printer does not perform a line feed LF command with each carriage retur...

Page 97: ... details on the ESCP2 FX and I239X menus refer to Using Other Emulations on page 5 31 Item Values FontSource Resident ROM A Download Font Number 0 65535 Pitch 0 44 99 99 cpi Height 4 00 999 75 pt SymSet IBM US Roman 8 ECM94 1 8859 2 ISO 8859 9 ISO 8859 15ISO IBM DN PcMultiling PcE Europe PcTk437 PcEur858 WiAnsi WiE Europe WiTurkish DeskTop PsText Velnternati VeUS MsPublishin Math 8 PsMath VeMath P...

Page 98: ...or example Port or Land is shown above Orientation OneTouch mode 1 To enter OneTouch mode 2 press the SelecType button repeatedly if necessary until the indicator light next to RITech comes on indicating the printer is now in OneTouch mode 2 The current OneTouch mode 2 settings for RITech Copies MP Tray Size and Toner Save Mode are shown on the display above the corresponding setting For example O...

Page 99: ...the Manual feed mode see Chapter 2 Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait Port or landscape Land orientation RITech Allows you to make the RITech setting On or Off RlTech produces smoother and crisper lines text and graphics Copies Selects the number of copies to be printed up to 999 MP Tray Size Allows you to set paper size for the MP Tray Toner Save Mode Turns the Toner Sa...

Page 100: ...tches between emulation modes depending on the received data The available emulation modes are LJ4 GL2 I239X ESC P 2 and FX The default setting for the emulation mode is Auto and the intelligent emulation switching function is validated Use the printer driver or SelecType for modifying the emulation mode ESC P 2 or FX Mode This section lists the ESCP2 menu and FX menu options Unless specifically m...

Page 101: ...ge length in lines The unit of measure for this option is a l 6 inch line If you change the Orientation Page Size or T Margin settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default setting for each paper size CG Table Use the character generator table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines ...

Page 102: ...utoLF to On Bit Image With BitImage set to Dark or Light your printer can correctly emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands When you select Dark the bit image density is high When you select Light the bit image density is low The BarCode setting converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines tha...

Page 103: ...cript OCR A OCR B Pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 1 50 inch Text 1 117 Lines CG Table PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp 8859 15 ISO PcEur858 Country USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain1 Japan Norway Denmark2 Spain2 LatinAmeric Korea Legal Auto CR On Off Auto LF Off On Bit Image Dark Light Bar...

Page 104: ...ges The printer prints text based on the selected character table Alt Graphics I239X only Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off The default setting is OFF CharacterSet I239X only Selects character table 1 or 2 Item Values Font Courier Prestige Gothic Orator Script Presentor Sans serif Pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi I7 cpi 20 cpi 24 cpi Prop Code page 437 850 860 863 865 T Margin 0 30 1 50 inch...

Page 105: ...mmands found in HP s GL 2 mode plus two additional commands GLMode Selects whether the emulation is similar to the GL 2 or the HP LaserJet 4 emulation of the GL 2 Scale Selects whether the output from the software is scaled and if so how the scale factor is calculated cased on the output paper size of the software application Origin Selects whether the logical origin of the plotter is from the cor...

Page 106: ...1 Pen2 Pen3 Pen4 Pen5 Pen6 End Butt Square Triangular Round Join Mitered Miteredbeveled Triangular Round Beveled None Pen 0 through 6 0 05 5 00 mm in steps of 0 05 mm Command HP GL 2 mode EPSON GL 2 mode Orientation Printer setting Landscape only Plotter unit 1 1016 inch 1 1021 inch Picture frame Same as LaserJet 4 mode Depends on the hard clip limit Default position of P1 and P2 Lower left and lo...

Page 107: ...er plotter selection HP GL 2 or HP GL plotters If you need to configure the printer settings first switch the emulation and then change the settings using the printer driver or SelecType c Caution Settings or data saved in printer RAM such as download fonts may be erased when you switch emulation PG AF commands Not supported Supported Results when a DT commandwithno second parameter is sent Termin...

Page 108: ...ems 6 8 Memory problems 6 12 Option Problems 6 13 Status and Error Messages 6 14 Resetting the Printer 6 22 Reset 6 22 Reset all 6 22 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 6 23 Adjusting the Print Density 6 27 Cleaning the Printer 6 27 Cleaning the inside of the printer 6 27 Removing spilled toner 6 28 Cleaning the printer case 6 29 Cleaning the paper roller 6 30 Transporting the Printer 6 35 ...

Page 109: ...problem is solved Note If the problem remains after you work through the suggestions in this section contact your dealer for assistance Paper jam 1 Open the front cover Carefully remove all the paper in the MP tray along with any sheets that have fed part way into the printer 2 Open the printer cover Be sure to remove any pieces of paper that may have torn off or are remaining in the printer The p...

Page 110: ...dges of the paper stack on a flat surface and carefully reload it into the paper bin Do not reload curled or wrinkled sheets Close the front cover 4 The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted 1 Remove the paper tray from the lower paper cassette 2 Remove any folded paper from the paper cassette and discard any curled or wrinkled sheets 3 Tap the edge of the paper stack Then reinsert i...

Page 111: ...Continue button The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted 1 Open the printer cover and remove the Imaging Cartridge w Warning Opening the printer cover exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact label Be careful not to touch the fuser 2 Gently pull out the paper If it tears make sure you remove any pieces remaining in the printer The printer stops and th...

Page 112: ...lly reprinted Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems use this checklist of corrective measures Use a higher quality paper that is not too thin or rough Fan the stack of paper and then tap its edges to align it before you load it Be sure that you do not load too much paper in the tray Be sure to adjust the paper guides so that the paper fe...

Page 113: ...ke sure the switch is turned on or plug another electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly Press On Line onceto puttheprinter on line the On Linelight comes on Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer Perform the procedure described in Connecting the printer to the computer in the Getting Ready booklet The interface cable may not be plugge...

Page 114: ...d in securely 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 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 set...

Page 115: ...ics require large amounts of memory see Memory problems in this chapter for more help Print quality problems 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 You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed ch...

Page 116: ...acter per page There may be a problem with the Imaging Cartridge Remove the cartridge shake it gently from side to side and then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem replace the Imaging Cartridge as described on page 6 23 Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment Turn off the printer Take out the Imaging Cartridge shake it gently from side to...

Page 117: ...er path inside the printer using a clean soft dry cloth Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page If the problem remains replace the Imaging Cartridge as described on page 6 23 Your paper may be moist or damp Printing is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper The higher the moisture content in the paper the lighter the printed output Do not sto...

Page 118: ...int the problem may be with the printer Turn off the printer and contact your dealer Your paper may be moist or damp The higher the moisture content in the paper the lighter the printed output Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment Take out the Imaging Cartridge shake it gently from side to side to distribute the toner andthen reinstall it Ifthe problem persists replace the cartrid...

Page 119: ...page you are trying to print change your memory allocation or add more memory to your printer Try simplifying your page by reducing the number or size of fonts or the number or size of graphics or both The printer cannot print at the requested quality level because of insufficient memory and the printer reduces the quality automatically so that the printer can continue printing Check to see if the...

Page 120: ... paper cassette Load it with paper Be sure that the lower paper cassette is properly installed and that you have not tried to load it with too many sheets of paper The cassette can hold a maximum of 500 sheets or 250 sheets of 75g m2 20lb paper The lower paper cassette may not be installed properly See Chapter 3 for instructions on installing the lower paper cassette See Feed Jam when using the lo...

Page 121: ...is loaded in the tray then press the Continue button If you turn on Size Ignore in the SelecType Config menu or the printer driver this menu does not occur The paper type setting on the printer driver s Basic Settings menu or in SelecType is different from the type of paper loaded in the printer Make sure the correct type of paper is loaded in the printer then press the Continue button to clear th...

Page 122: ...ee page 6 5 for advice on preventing this problem When the printer is off line and data remains in the printer s memory pressing Form Feed prints out the data and clears the buffer There is insufficient memory to print the page using the specified print quality The printer automatically reduces the print quality so it can continue printing If the printout is not acceptable try simplifying the page...

Page 123: ... The printer cannot read the installed optional interface card Turn off the printer then remove the card A PostScript3 ROM module not supported by this printer is installed or a supported module is installed incorrectly See ROM Module on page 3 18 to make sure you are using the correct PostScript3 module or to reinstall the module An incompatible ROM DIMM module is installed in the printer To corr...

Page 124: ...inue button on the control panel If the message remains reset the printer as described on page 6 22 You can also clear this message by turning the printer off waiting 10 seconds and then turning it back on 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 Quali...

Page 125: ... exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact label Be careful not to touch the fuser There is no paper in the specified paper source XXX Load paper of the indicated size YY into the source See your Getting Ready booklet or Chapter 1 for instructions on loading paper The paper loaded in the tray XXX does not match the required paper size YY Replace the paper with the co...

Page 126: ...er or use the SelecType 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 The printer cover is open Close the printer cover to continue print...

Page 127: ...d You have changed the SelecType setting but the new setting is not activated immediately after exiting SelecType To activate the newsetting dooneofthefollowing 1 exitSelecTypebypressing Continue or On Line the new setting is activated after the current print job is finished or 2 reset the printer by pressing ALT and Reset at the same time The printer is checking the ROM The printer is performing ...

Page 128: ...d then turn it back on If this error still occurs turn off the printer unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service person The printer is in its low power state however it is still on line if the On Line light is on The printer is almost out of toner You should prepare a new Imaging Cartridge the toner will be out soon The printer is warming up Service Req eXXX cXXX Standby Toner Low Warm...

Page 129: ... 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 buttons simultaneously for about eight seconds unt...

Page 130: ...n 25 toner left you should get ready to replace the Imaging Cartridge When replacing a cartridge be sure to use the S051069 Imaging Cartridge Even if you have a cartridge other than S051069 do not use it order the S051069 cartridge that is specially designed for your high quality 600 dpi printer EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON toner cartridges Other products not manufactured by EPSON may...

Page 131: ...ot turn the Imaging Cartridge upside down Do not expose the Imaging Cartridge to light any longer than necessary 4 While holding the cartridge horizontally gently shake ita few times to distribute the toner evenly 5 Set the Imaging Cartridge on a clean flat surface Firmly grip the tab on the right side of the Imaging Cartridge Pull the clear seal all the way out with firm even pressure as shown ...

Page 132: ...ooting and Maintenance 6 25 6 Peel off the tape and remove the protective sheet 7 Insert the pins on each side of the Imaging Cartridge into the grooves inside the printer and slide the cartridge gently into place ...

Page 133: ...6 26 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 8 Gently press down on the printer cover until it clicks shut c Caution Never transport the printer with the Imaging Cartridge installed ...

Page 134: ...ecreased when turned towards L Cleaning the Printer The printer needs only minimal cleaning If you notice a decline in print quality clean the inside of the printer as described in this section You should also clean the paper cassette and the printer cover every few months These procedures are described later in this section Cleaning the inside of the printer Fine particles of dust can collect ins...

Page 135: ...id Contact 3 Remove the Imaging Cartridge from the printer 4 Remove any dirt inside the printer with a clean cloth Do not use compressed air 5 Reinstall the Imaging Cartridge 6 Close the printer cover 7 Open the front cover and clean the paper feeder with a soft cloth Removing spilled toner If toner spills inside the printer do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner ...

Page 136: ...o read the instructions for your vacuum cleaner before you use it on spilled toner Note If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water Do not use hot water 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 Ne...

Page 137: ... stacked on top of it When feeding such media from the MP tray the dust tends to get on the paper roller and eventually causes misfeeds to occur Use the following procedure to clean the paper roller when you start having feed problems from the MP tray 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the printer cover w Warning Opening the printer exposes the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface A...

Page 138: ...6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 6 31 3 Remove the Imaging Cartridge from the printer 4 Grip the protruding area and move it outside of the two guides located on the left and right ...

Page 139: ...oubleshooting and Maintenance 5 Move the two paper rollers on the left and right to the outside and then detach them 6 Gently wipe the two paper rollers with a well wrung cloth Wipe the rubber parts carefully ...

Page 140: ...e surface imprinted with the arrows to the left and then attach the two left and right paper rollers to the shaft 8 Move the paper rollers on the left and right inside and then fit the pins located at the top of the shaft into the paper rollers grooves ...

Page 141: ...6 34 Troubleshooting and Maintenance 9 Move the left and right guides inside and fix the two left and right paper rollers in position 10 Install the Imaging Cartridge 11 Close the printer cover ...

Page 142: ...the Imaging Cartridge 3 Remove all paper from the tray 4 Remove the paper tray 5 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 6 Remove the optional lower paper cassette if installed 7 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 cartri...

Page 143: ...6 36 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...

Page 144: ... A 4 Interface A 5 Parallel interface A 5 Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 and Windows 98 A 11 Serial Interface A 12 Error handling A 13 Pin assignments A 13 Using the Serial Interface A 14 Options and Consumables A 16 250 Sheets Lower Paper Cassette Unit A3 Universal C813261 A 16 500 Sheets Lower Paper Casstte Unit A4 C813251 A 16 Imaging Cartridge S051069 A 17 ...

Page 145: ...mal 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 lbs Card stock 90 to 135 g m2 24 to 36 lbs Paper size Paper A3 297 mm 420 mm B4 257 mm 364 mm 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 Let...

Page 146: ...nual feed Paper feed alignment Center alignment for all sizes Input paper supply 75 g m2 paper Up to150sheetsin the MPtray Up to 20 envelopes depending on thickness Up to 250 500 sheets each in the lower paper trays Up to two lower paper trays can be installed Paper eject Face down Paper eject capacity 75 g m2 paper Face down 250 sheets Internal emulation HP LaserJet 4 emulation LJ4 mode HP GL 2 e...

Page 147: ...Storage 20 to 80 RH 15 to 80 RH Altitude 2 500 meters 8 200 feet maximum Dimensions and weight Height 346 mm 13 6 inches Width 471 mm 18 5 inches Depth 487 mm 19 2 inches Weight Approx 20 5 kg 45 2 lb not including imaging cartridge Durability 5years or 300 000 sheets whichever comes first 110 V model 230 V model Voltage 99 V to 121 V 198 V to 264 V Rated frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz 3 Hz 50 Hz to 60 ...

Page 148: ...84 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 IN OUT DATA6 8 IN OUT DATA7 9 IN OUT DATA8 10 OUT nACK PtrClk PeriphClk 11 OUT Busy PrtBusy PeriphAck 12 OUT PError AckDataRe q nAckRevers e 13 OUT Select Xflag 14 IN nAutoFd HostBusy HostAck 15 NC 16 GND 17 CG 18 OUT PeripheraiLogic High 19 30 GND ...

Page 149: ...reguest values Nibble mode Always high ECP mode Used to transfer data and addresses from the host to the printer with handshaking via PeriphAck Busy DATA 1 to DATA 8 bidirectional but may always be an input if ECP or EPP mode is not supported Compatibility mode Forward channel data negotiation phase Extensibility request value Nibble mode Not used ECP mode Bi directional data 31 IN nlnit nReverse ...

Page 150: ...h generates an interrupt that notifies the host that there is data available ECP mode Used to transfer data from the printer to the host with handshaking via HostAck nAutoFd Busy PtrBusy PeriphClk Compatibility mode High signal indicates that the printer is not ready to receive data negotiation phase Reflects the BUSY status of the forwardchannel reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode this sig...

Page 151: ...hen 6 reverse idle phase High until the host requests a data transfer Afterwards this signal conforms with nDataAvail nFault ECP mode Low signal authorizes nReverseRequest The host looks at this signal in order to determine whether or not it has permission to drive the data signals Select Xflag Compatibility mode Always high negotiation phase Xflag indicates the extensibility flag Used to respond ...

Page 152: ...k low pulse in order to return to be reverse data phase If this signal is set high at the same time that IEEE 1284active nSelectIn 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 Pull up to 5 V with 3 9 kΩ nInit nReverseRequest...

Page 153: ...ta is valid ECP mode Thissignalissetlowtorequestcommunications with thehost Valid in both forwardand reverse direction nSelectIn 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 ho...

Page 154: ...m that comes with your computer For details of the settings and the program see your computer s documentation 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...

Page 155: ...rately or in combination When the vacant area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes the printer outputs an XOFF code or sets the DTR signal level to low MARK indicating that it cannot receive more data Once the vacant area for data in the buffer recovers to 512 bytes the printer outputs the XON code or sets the DTR flag to high SPACE indicating that it is again ready to receive data When...

Page 156: ...mputer 3 RXD IN Recived data This pin transmits data from the computer to the printer 4 RTS Always 12V 5 CTS IN Always ignored 6 DSR IN Data set ready 7 Signal ground 20 DTR OUT Data terminal ready This pin indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data If the printer ready protocoil is not selected the printer is always ready to receive data this pin is always HIGH If the printer r...

Page 157: ...rd length 8 Baud rate 9600 Parity NONE Stop bit 1 XON XOFF ON DTR ON DSR OFF You also need to change your 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 NT3 51 1 In the Main...

Page 158: ...u want to use your printer with a higher baud rate that 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 paraments for the port and the baud rate selection C HSERIAL 2 Select the paramenters ref...

Page 159: ...r AC power supply DC 5V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 82 mm 3 2 inch Width 460 mm 18 1 inch Depth 370 mm 14 6 inch Weight 5 5 kg 12 1 lb 500 Sheets Lower Paper Casstte Unit A4 C813251 Paper size A4 Paper wight 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lb Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Tray capacity up to 500 sheets 75 g m2 or 20 lb paper Paper feed speed 11 5 seconds This time is th...

Page 160: ...ion Life Up to 7 600 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing and 5 print ratio The number of pages you can print with an imaging cartridge varies depending on the type of printing If you print a few page at a time or print dense text exceeding the 5 print ratio the unit may print fewer pages The 5 print ratio is equivalent to printing double spaced standard...

Page 161: ...A 18 Technical Specifications ...

Page 162: ...uction to Symbol Sets 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 27 Characters available with the ESC command B 28 In I239X Emulation Mode B 29 In EPSON GL 2 Mode B 29 ...

Page 163: ...mbols so you probably never need to adjust 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...

Page 164: ...sh MsPublishing VeMath DeskTop Math 8 WiE Europe PcTk437 Windows PsText IBM US IBM DN McText PcMultilingual VeInternational VeUS PiFont PcE Europe Symbol WiAnsi Wingdings OCR A OCR B OCR B Extension Code 3 9 EAN UPC 8859 15 ISO PcEur858 8U 0E 0N 1U 2N 5M 5N 5T 6J 6M 7J 8M 9E 9T 9U 10J 10U 11U 12J 12U 13J 14J 15U 17U 19M 19U 579L 0O 1O 3Q 0Y 8Y 9N 13U 43 typefaces bitmap bitmap 43 typefaces bitmap ...

Page 165: ...table below Typefaces 35 43 Flareserif 821 SWC Incised 901 SWC Clarendon Condensed SWC Ribbon 131 SWC Original Garamond SWC Audrey Two SWC Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Swiss 742 Condensed SWC Swiss 721 SWM Dutch 801 SWM Courier SWC Letter Gothic SWC Dutch 801 SWC Swiss 742 SWC ...

Page 166: ...B Symbol Sets B 5 Roman 8 8U Roman Extension 0E ...

Page 167: ...B 6 Symbol Sets ECM94 1 0N Legal 1U ...

Page 168: ...B Symbol Sets B 7 8859 2 ISO 2N PsMath 5M ...

Page 169: ...B 8 Symbol Sets 8859 9 ISO 5N WiTurkish 5T ...

Page 170: ...B Symbol Sets B 9 MsPublishing 6J VeMath 6M ...

Page 171: ...B 10 Symbol Sets DeskTop 7J Math 8 8M ...

Page 172: ...B Symbol Sets B 11 WiE Europe 9E PcTk437 9T ...

Page 173: ...B 12 Symbol Sets Windows 9U PsText 10J ...

Page 174: ...B Symbol Sets B 13 IBM US 10U IBM DN 11U ...

Page 175: ...B 14 Symbol Sets McText 12J PcMultilingual 12U ...

Page 176: ...B Symbol Sets B 15 VeInternational 13J VeUS 14J ...

Page 177: ...B 16 Symbol Sets PiFont 15U PcE Europe 17U ...

Page 178: ...B Symbol Sets B 17 Symbol 19M WiAnsi 19U ...

Page 179: ...B 18 Symbol Sets Wingdings 579L OCR A 0O ...

Page 180: ...B Symbol Sets B 19 OCR B 1O OCR B Extension 3Q ...

Page 181: ...B 20 Symbol Sets Code 3 9 0Y EAN UPC 8Y ...

Page 182: ...SCII sets with the characters in the table below 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 IBM Spanish 6S ...

Page 183: ...60 863 865 857 852 BRASCII Abicamp Abicomp PC 437 Pc858 8859 15ISO OCR A EPSON Roman Courier SWC EPSON Sans serif EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Letter Gothic SWC Swiss 721 SWM Dutch 801 SWM OCR B OCR A indicates availability Available only in ESC P 2 mode ...

Page 184: ...B Symbol Sets B 23 PC437 U S Standard Europe PC850 Multilingual PC860 Portuguese ...

Page 185: ...B 24 Symbol Sets PC863 Canadian French PC865 Norwegian PC857 PcTurk2 PC852 East Europe ...

Page 186: ...B Symbol Sets B 25 BRASCII Abicomp PC858 ...

Page 187: ...B 26 Symbol Sets ISO 8859 15 Italic No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table ...

Page 188: ...mand For example when you select Italic France in SelecType the characters in the France row in the table below are used in the italic character table 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 ...

Page 189: ...B 28 Symbol Sets Characters available with the ESC command To print the characters in the table below use the ESC command ...

Page 190: ...5 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 AvailablesymbolsetsinEPSON GL 2 modearethesameasthoseinLaserJet 4 emulation mode Refer to the section on LaserJet 4 mode ...

Page 191: ...B 30 Symbol Sets ...

Page 192: ...Summary LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands C 3 GL 2 context commands C 6 ESC P 2 and FX Commands C 8 ESC P 2 mode C 8 FX mode C 11 PJL Commands C 15 I239X Emulation Commands C 16 Page format C 16 Text C 17 Auxiliary Functions C 18 AGM Mode C 19 ...

Page 193: ...e In addition the following printer control languages are supported PJL Printer Job Language EJL EPSON Job Control Language This appendix lists the printer commands for these modes Most of the commands closely emulate the original printer or the control language however some have operational differences because the printers use different technologies Additional information is provided in the descr...

Page 194: ...rsal exit language ESC X Long edge left offset 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 ...

Page 195: ...ng ESC s P Secondary spacing ESC s P Primary 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...

Page 196: ...ter 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 ESC c A Rectangle width decipoints E...

Page 197: ...ns 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 horizontal size ESC c X Picture frame vertical size ESC c Y GL 2 context commands Dual context extensions Enter PCL mode ESC A Reset ESC E Primary...

Page 198: ... rectangle absolute EA Edge rectangle relative ER Fill wedge WG Edge wedge EW Polygon mode PM Fill polygon FP Edge polygon EP Character Group Select standard font SS Select alternate font SA Absolute direction DI Relative direction DR Absolute character size SI Relative character size SR Character slant SL Extra space ES Standard font definition SD Alternate font definition AD Character fill mode ...

Page 199: ... UL Configuration and status group Scale SC Input window IW Input P1 and P2 IP Input relative P1 and P2 IR Default values DF Initialize IN Rotate coordinate system RO Comment CO ESC P 2 and FX Commands This section lists the printer commands supported in the ESC P 2 and FX emulation modes ESC P 2 mode General operation Initialize printer ESC Control paper loading ejecting ESC EM n Delete data DEL ...

Page 200: ...SC 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 right margin ESC Q n Print position motion Set absolute horizontal print position ESC n1 n2 Set relative horizontal print position ESC n1 n2 Set absolute vertical print position ESC V nn Set relative vertical print position ESC v ...

Page 201: ... Select print Pitch ESC c Font enhancement Select condensed printing SI Cancel condensed printing DC2 Select double width printing one line SO Turn double width printing on off ESC W 1 0 Cancel double width printing one line DC4 Turn double height printing on off ESC w 1 0 Select double strike printing ESC G Cancel double strike printing ESC H Select superscript printing ESC S 0 Select subscript p...

Page 202: ...e ESC X m nn Bit image Selectionand printing of bit image ESC nn Selectgraphicmode ESC G nn Printrastergraphics ESC c vhm 8 bitsingle density bitimage ESCK 8 bitdouble density bit image ESCL 8bitdoublespeed doubledensity bit imageESCY 8bitdoublespeed quad density bitimage ESCZ Changebitimage ESC FX mode Printer commands arranged by topic The following section lists and describes all FX and LQ comm...

Page 203: ...SC j n 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 or ESC C0 commands while an FX printer might print them Horizontal motion Set absolute horizontal print position ESC n1 n2 Set relative horizontal print position ESC n1 n2 Set left margin ESC l n Set right margin ESC Q n Tab horizontally HT Set horizontal tabs E...

Page 204: ...strike mode ESC H Note The ESC G and ESC E commands produce identical effects so you cannot obtain darker print by combining the two Select superscript subscript mode ESC S 0 1 Cancel superscript subscript mode ESC T Select italic mode ESC 4 Cancel italic mode ESC 5 Turn underline mode on off ESC 1 0 Word processing Set intercharacter space ESC SP n Select character tables ESC t n Assign character...

Page 205: ...Printable code area expansion ESC I n Bit image Selectionandprintingofbitimage ESC m n 9 bit image ESC mn 8 bit single density bit image ESCK 8 bit double density bitimage ESCL 8bitdoublespeeddoubledensitybitimage ESCY 8bitdoublespeedquaddensitybitimage ESCZ Changebit image ESC ...

Page 206: ...JL DINQUIRE LPARM variable CR LF ECHO PJL ECHO 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 DIS...

Page 207: ...es ESC C NUL n Set skip perforation ESC N n Cancel 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...

Page 208: ...rent print position 1 120 inch ESC d Set top of form ESC 4 Text Font selection Select 10 pitch font DC2 Select 12 pitch font ESC Start 17 cpi printing SI Start 17 cpi printing ESC SI Proportional spacing 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...

Page 209: ...ESC E End empahsized bold print ESC F Begin double strike print ESC G End double strike print ESC H Bit image Normal density bit image graphics ESC K Double density bit image graphics half speed ESC L Double density bit image graphics normal speed ESC Y High density bit image graphics ESC Z Graphic print mode ESC g Bar code Bar code set up ESC f Bar code transfer ESC P Auxiliary Functions Initiali...

Page 210: ... Paper feeding print position motion Move paper vertically n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC J Line feed CR LF 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 ...

Page 211: ...C 20 Command Summary ...

Page 212: ...D Working with Fonts D 1 Appendix D Working with Fonts Printer and Screen Fonts D 2 Available Fonts D 3 Adding More Fonts D 6 Downloading fonts D 6 Selecting Fonts D 6 ...

Page 213: ...ter memory are used by the printer to print 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 ...

Page 214: ...801 SWC Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Times Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Demi Bold Demi Italic Bold Italic CG Omega Ribbon 131 SWC Coronet 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 Ga...

Page 215: ...c SWC Roman Bold Italic Letter Gothic Font name Bitmap font HP equivalent Line Printer Line Printer OCR A OCR B Code 3 9 4 69 cpi 9 37 cpi EAN UPC Medium Bold Font name Scalable font EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif Courier SWC Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Swiss 721 SWM Roman Bold Dutch 801 SWM Roman Bold Letter Gothic SWC Roman Bold Available only in ESC P 2 mode Font name Scalable font HP...

Page 216: ...Fonts D 5 I239X mode Font name Bitmap font OCR B OCR A 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 ...

Page 217: ...need to print a particular font If you rerunning Windows you canalso installfontsby clickingonthe Fonts icon in the Control Panel Once installed the fonts are available in all your Windows applications Selecting Fonts Wheneverpossibleselectfontsfromthefontlistinyoursoftwareapplication See your software documentation for instructions If you are sending unformatted text to the printer directly from ...

Page 218: ...Customer Support E 1 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 ...

Page 219: ...ited Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users If you purchased 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 sh...

Page 220: ...s switch settings and driver information To use Faxon Epson call 01442 227332 using a touch tone phone You will be asked to follow a 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...

Page 221: ...products offered in Australia There is also technical information including details of the latest software and drivers available Phone 02 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...

Page 222: ...tion 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 For Hong Kong Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sal...

Page 223: ...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 welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone a...

Page 224: ...F Map of SelecType Menus F 1 Appendix F Map of SelecType Menus Switching between SelecType Menus F 2 ...

Page 225: ...g between SelecType Menus The following menu maps show the possible menus and options in SelecType KEY Pressing the Menu button displays the next menu Pressing the Alt Menu buttons displays the prior menu This only available with option ...

Page 226: ...F Map of SelecType Menus F 3 ...

Page 227: ...F 4 Map of SelecType Menus ...

Page 228: ...e 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 A font t...

Page 229: ...a time and a serial interface transmits data one bit at a time landscape Printing that is oriented sideways on the page This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets memory The part of the printer s electronic system that is used to store information Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates Information that ...

Page 230: ...g on the width of the character Thus the uppercase M takes up more horizontal space than the lowercase 1 RAM Random Access Memory RAM is where temporary information is stored reset To refresh the printer s memory and erase the current print jobs resident font A font that is stored permanently in the printer s memory resolution A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer...

Page 231: ...s Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table TrueType An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple Computer and Microsoft Corporation TrueType fonts are outline fonts that can be easily resized for screen display or for printing ...

Page 232: ...er Jam 6 15 F Feed Jam 6 15 Font available D 3 downloading D 6 printer D 2 screen D 2 selecting D 6 Form Feed 5 3 6 15 FX Menu 5 12 G GL 2 context commands C 6 GL 2 mode 5 36 GL2 mode 5 12 I I239X Menu 5 12 Image Optimum 5 19 6 12 Imaging cartridge 9 Installing Lower Paper Cassette 3 3 memory module 3 13 optional interface card 3 21 ROM module 3 18 Interface parallel A 5 serial A 12 Invalid AUX I ...

Page 233: ... 2 Printer Open 6 19 Problem memory 6 12 option 6 13 paper jam 6 2 printout 6 7 print quality 6 8 PS3 Menu 5 12 R RAM Check 6 19 Replacing Imaging Cartridge 6 23 Reset 6 20 6 22 Reset All 6 20 6 22 RITech 1 4 5 18 ROM Check 6 20 ROM Module 3 18 S SelecType 5 4 to 5 7 Self Test 6 20 Serial Interface A 12 Serial Menu 5 11 5 22 Service Req 6 21 Status Sheet 5 13 T Toner 5 21 Toner Low 6 21 Transparen...

Page 234: ...Printed in Japan 99 XX XX Reference Guide Page Printer ...

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