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Page 1: ...ions 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 Speedo Fontware FaceLift Swiss and Dutc...

Page 2: ...5 Owa 3 chome Suwa shi Nagano ken 392 8502 Japan Representative EPSON EUROPE B V Address Prof J H Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Laser Printer Model L320A Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 Janua...

Page 3: ...rinter Parts face down tray control panel lower cassette MP tray power switch lock lever cover A cover C1 duplex unit connector optional interface slot cover serial interface connector ethernet interface connector AC inlet 10 bin multi purpose unit connector 5 binmulti purposeunit connector parallel interface connector cover B ...

Page 4: ... driver 1 2 Control panel 1 2 Control Panel Operation 1 3 LCD panel 1 3 Indicator lights 1 4 Buttons 1 5 Using the OneTouch Modes 1 7 OneTouch mode 1 1 8 OneTouch mode 2 1 9 Optimizing Print Quality 1 10 Resolution Improvement Technology RITech 1 10 Enhanced MicroGray 1 11 Adjusting print density 1 11 Chapter 2 Printing with the EPL N2700 Available Paper Types 2 2 Daily Printing Operations 2 4 Loa...

Page 5: ...rge Capacity Paper Unit 3 13 Duplex Unit 3 15 Installing the Duplex Unit 3 15 Removing the Duplex Unit 3 22 Using the Duplex Unit 3 22 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 23 Installing the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 23 Removing the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 29 Using the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 29 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 32 Installing the10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 32 Removing the 10 Bin Multi Purpo...

Page 6: ...y Menu 5 11 Config Menu 5 13 Setup Menu 5 17 Parallel Menu 5 19 Serial Menu 5 20 Network Menu 5 22 AUX Menu 5 23 LJ4 Menu 5 24 GL2 menu 5 26 PS3 menu 5 28 ESCP2 menu 5 29 FX Menu 5 32 I239X menu 5 35 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Introduction 6 2 Printer Problems 6 2 Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems 6 2 Clearing paper jams 6 3 Solving printer operation problems 6 12 Solving print quality p...

Page 7: ...neral A 4 Environmental A 5 Mechanical A 5 Electrical A 6 Interface A 6 Parallel interface A 6 Ethernet Interface A 13 Options and Consumables A 14 500 Sheet Lower Cassette Unit A 14 Large Capacity Paper Unit A 15 Duplex Unit A 15 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit A 16 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit A 17 Imaging Cartridge A 18 Appendix B Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets B 2 In LJ4 Emulation EPSON GL2 Mod...

Page 8: ... C 12 ESC P 2 mode C 12 FX mode C 16 PJL Commands C 20 I239X Emulation Commands C 21 Page format C 21 Text C 23 Auxiliary functions C 25 AGM mode C 25 Appendix D Working with Fonts Adding and Selecting Fonts D 2 Adding more fonts D 2 Selecting fonts D 3 Printer and Screen Fonts D 3 Available Fonts D 4 EPSON BarCode Fonts D 6 System requirements D 8 Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts D 8 Printing with ...

Page 9: ...ures To get started with your laser printer please Read the laser printer precautions and important safety instructions in the Hardware Software Setup guide Use your Hardware Software Setup guide to set up and test your new printer Have your network administrator refer to the Administrator s Guide to make network settings See also the included instructions on installing printer software See this R...

Page 10: ...g the Imaging Cartridge tells you when and how to replace the imaging cartridge Chapter 5 SelecType Settings describes the settings you can make using SelecType on the control panel Read this chapter if you cannot modify a printer setting from your software Chapter 6 Troubleshooting gives helpful information for what to do if you encounter a printer error Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation p...

Page 11: ... diagonal lines in both text and graphics This gives your documents a clean crisp look that contributes to a professional appearance In addition EPSON s Enhance MicroGray technology provides you with better halftoning when printing graphics This printer is intended to be used in network environments Network administrators should refer to the included Administrator s Guide when setting up the print...

Page 12: ...Toner Save mode You can reduce the amount of toner used when printing rough drafts by using the Toner Save mode Options Following options are available for use with the EPL N2700 Memory You can add memory modules DIMMs to expand the printer s standard 16 MB memory up to 256 MB See Memory Modules on page 3 41 for details Interfaces In addition to your printer s built in bidirectional parallel inter...

Page 13: ...oroneLowerCassette plus the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit To use this option see 500 Sheet Lower Cassette Unit on page 3 3 Large Capacity Paper Unit The Large Capacity Paper Unit C813221 allows you to load up to 2500 sheets of A 4 size paper To use this option see Large Capacity Paper Unit on page 3 9 Duplex Unit The Duplex Unit C813181 allows you to print on both sides of the paper The Duple...

Page 14: ...23 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit The 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit C813211 accommodates up to 2000 printed sheets in total To use this unit you need to purchase a 500 SheetLower Cassette Unit and a Large Capacity Paper Unit To use this option see 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit on page 3 32 Warnings Cautions and Notes w Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury c Cautions must be observed to av...

Page 15: ...Controlling the Printer About Making Printer Settings 1 2 Printer driver 1 2 Control panel 1 2 Control Panel Operation 1 3 LCD panel 1 3 Indicator lights 1 4 Buttons 1 5 Using the OneTouch Modes 1 7 OneTouch mode 1 1 8 OneTouch mode 2 1 9 Optimizing Print Quality 1 10 Resolution Improvement Technology RITech 1 10 Enhanced MicroGray 1 11 Adjusting print density 1 11 ...

Page 16: ... Windows by choosing the Printers folder or program group Be aware that settings you make in your application software override printer driver settings See the printer driver s online help for more information Installtheprintersoftwareinyourcomputerasinstructedbyyour network administrator An Administrator s Guide is included in this printer package to guide your network administrator when setting ...

Page 17: ... the printer driver usually override these settings LCD panel The LCD panel shows the following Status messages such as Warming Up indicating the printer s current status Error messages such as Paper Out identifying maintenance procedures you must perform or error conditions you need to correct SelecType menus such as Emulation allowing you to control printer modes font selection paper handling an...

Page 18: ...line and off line status 2 Form Feed On when data is received and stored in the printer buffer printer memory reserved for receiving data but not yet printed Flashing indicates the printer is processing data When no data remains in the printer buffer this light turns off 3 Continue Flashes when an error is detected or a maintenance procedure must be performed Check the LCD panel for errorormainten...

Page 19: ...when the printer is in OneTouch mode 2 For details see Using the OneTouch Modes on page 1 7 6 SelecType On when the printer is in SelecType mode For more information on the SelecType mode see Chapter 5 SelecType Settings 1 On Line Switches the printer between on line and off line status 2 Form Feed When the printer is off line and data remainsintheprinter smemory Form Feed light is on prints out t...

Page 20: ...eTouch mode or SelecType mode Press this button once to enter OneTouch mode 1 Press this button again to enter OneTouch mode 2 Press this button once more to enter SelecType mode Pressing this button while in SelecType mode returns the printer to on line status See Chapter 5 SelecType Settings for more information 5 Menu Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode setting listed above this button if i...

Page 21: ...mode settings 7 Value Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode option listed above this button if in OneTouch mode 1 or 2 or selects the value available for the current item after entering the SelecType mode menu 8 Enter Status Sheet Selects the corresponding OneTouch mode option listed above this button if in OneTouch mode 1 or 2 or activates the setting currently shown on the LCD panel when in Se...

Page 22: ...mode 1 press the SelecType button repeatedly if necessary until the light next to Paper Source comes on The current OneTouch mode 1 settings for Paper Source Page Size Manual Feed and Orientation are shown on the LCD panel in this order Paper Source Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP Tray or from a standard or optional Lower Cassette If you select Auto the paper source cont...

Page 23: ...RITech Copies MP Tray Size and Toner Save Mode are shown on the LCD panel in this order RITech Turns the RITech setting on or off RITech produces smoother and crisper lines text and graphics Copies Specifies the number of copies to be printed up to 999 MP Tray Size Allows you to specify the paper size for the MP Tray Toner Save Mode Turns the Toner Save Mode on or off When turned on the printer sa...

Page 24: ...rovement Technology RITech Resolution Improvement Technology RITech is EPSON s original printer technology that improves the appearance of printed lines text and graphics Your printer comes with RITech turned on since this setting produces the best quality text and graphics for nearly all purposes However if you are printing a lot of gray shading or screen patterns turn RITech off in the printer d...

Page 25: ...ts all text and graphics avoid making unnecessary changes When making changes check the new settings by printing several pages with various kinds of text and graphics If your printouts are too light or too dark change the Density setting on the printer driver s Panel menu If you are printing from an application or operating system that does not support your printer driver you can change this setti...

Page 26: ...K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Chapter 2 Printing with the EPL N2700 Available Paper Types 2 2 Daily Printing Operations 2 4 Loading paper in the MP Tray 2 4 Loading paper in the Lower Cassette 2 8 Selecting the paper size 2 13 Special Printing Operations 2 13 Loading a custom paper size 2 13 Printing one sheet at a time 2 14 ...

Page 27: ...store paper in a humid or damp environment 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 Alwaystestsamplesofpaperstockbeforepurchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Labels Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers Use the MP Tray to print on these ...

Page 28: ...If the printing is too light adjust the print density using the printer driver or the printer s control panel Note Because thickness and surface characteristics are especially important for envelopes test a sample for print quality and proper feeding before you buy a large number of envelopes Colored paper You can use colored paper as long as it meets the weight limits shown in the paper specifica...

Page 29: ... types and sizes of paper and envelopes The MP Tray handles 250 sheets allowing you to load a total of 750 sheets when used in combination with the Lower Cassette You can load the following paper sizes The loading orientation differs depending on the paper size as explained below To confirm paper sizes see Paper Specifications on page A 2 Note When you load Executive G letter HTL Ledger B4 G Legal...

Page 30: ...5 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size PRINT FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 1 Pull out the paper cassette 2 Push down the inner tray until it clicks to the bottom of the cassette ...

Page 31: ... guide slide it outward to match the size of your paper 4 Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Insert the paper into the cassette aligning the corners of the paper with the arrow mark inside the cassette Note Be sure not to load paper higher than the arrow mark If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using plain paper try turning the stack over and...

Page 32: ...Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 5 Adjust the vertical and horizontal paper guides to fit your paper size c Caution Make sure to adjust the paper guides to the paper size you load otherwise the printer will not print properly 6 Close the paper cassette ...

Page 33: ...accommodate a variety of paper sizes This cassette handles 500 sheets allowing you to load a total of 750 sheets when used in combination with the MP Tray You can load the following paper sizes The loading orientation differs depending on the paper size as explained below To confirm paper sizes see Paper Specifications on page A 2 To load paper in the Lower Cassette or in an optional 500 Sheet Low...

Page 34: ...gret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size PRINT FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 1 Pull the cassette all the way out 2 Push down the inner tray until it clicks to the bottom of the cassette ...

Page 35: ...v D A5 size PRINT FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 3 While pulling up the vertical paper guide slide it to match the paper size 4 Insert the horizontal paper guide into the slot for the paper size you want to load ...

Page 36: ...paper into the cassette aligning the corners of the paper with the arrow mark inside the cassette Note Be sure not to load paper higher than the arrow mark If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using plain paper try turning the stack over and reloading it c Caution Make sure to adjust the paper guides to the paper size you load otherwise the printer will not print properly 6 S...

Page 37: ...per bk Rev D A5 size PRINT FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 7 Close the paper cassette 8 Peel the appropriate paper size label from the label sheet included with your printer and attach it to the cassette ...

Page 38: ...n a custom paper size or to print out one page at a time Loading a custom paper size You can use the MP Tray to load non standard paper sizes ranging from 100 148 mm to 297 4 431 8 mm Before printing on a custom paper size you need to specify the paper size on the printer driver s Basic Settings menu Select User Defined Size from the Paper box then choose a Unit size and type the Paper Width and P...

Page 39: ...or The Administrator s Guide is included in this printer package for your administrator 2 On the Basic Settings menu select the Manual Feed check box 3 In the Paper box scroll through the list of paper sizes and click the size that matches the paper you will load in the printer 4 Insert a sheet or stack of the correct size paper into the desired paper source Adjust the paper guides to match the pa...

Page 40: ...ng the Large Capacity Paper Unit 3 13 Duplex Unit 3 15 Installing the Duplex Unit 3 15 Removing the Duplex Unit 3 22 Using the Duplex Unit 3 22 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 23 Installing the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 23 Removing the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 29 Using the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 29 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 32 Installing the10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 32 Removing the 10 Bin Mu...

Page 41: ...r Unit C813221 fits directly beneath the printer and can hold 2500 sheets of A4 size plain paper The Duplex Unit C813181 allows you to print on both sides of a sheet of plain paper one sheet at a time The Duplex Unit accommodates the following paper sizes A3 A4 A5 B4 B5 Ledger Legal G Legal Letter G Letter Executive H Letter The 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit C813201 can be used as a mailbox a sorter a ...

Page 42: ...ules expand your printer s memory The Adobe PostScript3 Kit C832332 ROM module generates crisp PostScript output Before installing an option read the sheet packed with the option as well as the installation instructions in this chapter Note Remember to keep any covers and screws you remove when installing options You may need them again when you remove the options 500 Sheet Lower Cassette Unit Ins...

Page 43: ...included documentation Remove the packaging materials and any other items from the Lower Cassette Unit and store them for future use 3 Lift the Lower Cassette out of the box and place it near the printer If you plan to use more than one Lower Cassette stack the cassettes with the front of each cassette facing the same direction IfyouplantoinstalltheLargeCapacityPaperUnitatthesame time follow the i...

Page 44: ...ida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 4 Remove the side cover from the bottom of the printer 5 With the assistance of two or more people grasp the printer at the positions indicated below and lift it carefully c Caution The printer weighs about 30 kg always lift it with two or more people Front Rear ...

Page 45: ...Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 6 Align each of the printer s corners with those of the cassette unit then lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit 7 Make sure all corners of the printer fit firmly onto the unit 8 Pull out the cassette and fasten the Lower Cassette Unit using the fittings and screws provided ...

Page 46: ...0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 9 On the back of the printer fasten the unit using the fittings and screws provided 10 Pull the cassette out and remove the protective materials 11 Attach the side cover to the bottom of the cassette unit as shown below ...

Page 47: ...et Lower Cassette Unit can store 500 sheets of plain paper You can load the following paper sizes The loading orientation differs depending on the paper size as explained below To confirm paper sizes see Paper Specifications on page A 2 The paper loading method for the 500 Sheet Lower Cassette Unit is the same as for the standard Lower Cassette that comes with your printer See Loading paper in the...

Page 48: ... of at least two other people to lift up the printer when installing this option Follow these instructions to install the Large Capacity Paper Unit 1 Open the shipping carton 2 Remove the inserts and all other protective materials inside the box Make sure the contents of the package match the items on the included documentation Remove the packaging materials and any other items from the unit and s...

Page 49: ... bottom of the Large Capacity Paper Unit Lock the casters by pushing their levers down 5 If you are also installing a 500 Sheet Lower Cassette Unit stack it on top of the Large Capacity Paper Unit For instructions on how to prepare the Lower Cassette Unit for installation see Installing the 500 Sheet Lower Cassette Unit on page 3 3 6 Remove the side cover from the bottom of the printer ...

Page 50: ...rum _______ 7 With the assistance of two or more people grasp the printer at the positions indicated below and lift it carefully c Caution The printer weighs about 30 kg always lift it with two or more people 8 Align each of the printer s corners with those of the unit then lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit Front Rear ...

Page 51: ...of Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 9 Make sure all corners of the printer fit firmly onto the unit Then pull out the cassette and fasten the unit using the fittings and screws provided 10 On the back of the printer fasten the unit using the fittings and screws provided ...

Page 52: ... the label sheet included with the Large Capacity Paper Unit and attach it to the unit 13 Pull out the cassette and attach the printer supports and printer support covres to the front of the printer as shown below Then attach the printer supports to the back of the printer Using the Large Capacity Paper Unit This unit can store 2500 sheets of plain paper and is useful for storing paper you use oft...

Page 53: ... Pull out the paper cassette 2 Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Insert the paper into the tray placing the corners of the paper on the arrow mark inside the cassette Note If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using plain paper try turning the stack over and reloading it 3 Close the paper cassette ...

Page 54: ...ex Unit Before installing 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the printer s power cord from the electrical outlet 3 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 4 Unpack the Duplex Unit and remove all protective materials c Caution When removing the Duplex Unit from the box do not grasp the area indicated by the warning label shown below Otherwise you may damage the unit ...

Page 55: ...16 Handling Options Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size OPTION FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Installing 1 Remove the cover on the side of the printer ...

Page 56: ... Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size OPTION FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 2 Insert the paper transfer unit as shown below 3 Fasten the paper transfer unit with the included screws ...

Page 57: ...Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size OPTION FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 4 Connect the cable on the right side of the paper transfer unit 5 Remove the cover shown below ...

Page 58: ...____ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 6 Hold the Duplex Unit at an angle and insert the two tabs at the base of the unit into the slots marked with arrows on the printer Press the upper portion of the unit onto the back of the printer 7 Fasten the screws as shown below The screws are already inside the Duplex Unit ...

Page 59: ...ss 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 8 Remove the protective cover from the cable attached to the Duplex Unit then plug the ends of the cable into the appropriate connectors at the side of the printer 9 Replace the connector cover and fasten the screw ...

Page 60: ...n the Duplex Unit before you adjust the tether 2 Reconnect any interface cables you removed 3 Make sure the printer is turned off Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 4 Turn on the printer To confirm that the Duplex Unit is installed correctly print a status sheet by pushing the Enter button on the control panel twice while the printer is on line If the unit is not listed on the status sh...

Page 61: ...le from their connectors 5 Loosen the screws on the Duplex Unit then remove the unit by pulling the upper portion of the unit away from the printer then lifting the unit up and off the printer 6 Remove the paper transfer unit 7 Replace the covers on the printer and fasten the screws 8 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 9 Turn on the printer Using the Duplex Unit The Duplex Unit enables ...

Page 62: ...en printed on the Duplex Unit outputs the paper into the Face down Tray or into an optional multibin unit if installed 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit Installing the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit Follow the instructions in this section to install or remove this option Before installing 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the printer s power cord 3 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 4 Open t...

Page 63: ... A5 size OPTION FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 2 Lift the unit out of the box and place it on top of the printer as shown below Be careful not to drop the unit 3 Attach the screw on the front of the unit ...

Page 64: ...e OPTION FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 4 Attach the screw to the back of the unit then attach the cable to the connector on the back of printer as shown below 5 Replace the printer covers you removed in step 3 ...

Page 65: ...PTION FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 6 Insert the tray shown below into Bin 1 The tray has the number 1 printed on the top right corner Please note that this tray differs in shape from the trays for the other bins ...

Page 66: ... FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 7 Insert the trays shown below into Bins 2 to 4 starting from the bottom These trays are numbered from 2 to 4 Please note that these trays differ in shape from the trays for Bins 1 and 5 ...

Page 67: ... the trays for the other bins After installing 1 Open the back cover of the unit and remove all protective materials 2 Reconnect any interface cables you removed 3 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 4 Turn on the printer To confirm that this option is installed correctly print a status sheetbypushingtheEnterbuttononthecontrolpaneltwicewhile the printer is on line If Multibin does not ap...

Page 68: ...it off the printer carefully 6 Replace the covers on the printer 7 Plug the printer power cord into an electrical outlet 8 Turn on the printer Using the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit The 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit C813201 can be used as a mailbox a sorter a multiple sorter or a large capacity stacker You can also use the unit for offset stacking in Bin 1 To set the output mode access your printer driver ...

Page 69: ...ntly could cause confusion and should be avoided Before changing the output mode always consult your printer s administrator and inform all other users of the changes Using the mailbox feature The mailbox mode allows each bin to be assigned to an individual or department When in the mailbox mode if Bin 1 the first bin from the bottom is assigned to you you always need to select Bin 1 as your outpu...

Page 70: ...sheets Note If you printer does not have at least 64 MB of memory printing in this mode will produce only one copy of your document In this case please use the sorter feature or add more memory to your printer Using the large capacity stacker feature When in Stacker mode this unit functions as a large capacity output tray allowing you print out a total of 500 sheets at a time Using the offset stac...

Page 71: ...ter s power cord from the electrical outlet 3 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 4 Open the carton from the top and remove the contents The 10 Bin Unit itself is heavy so you will need the assistance of at least one person to lift the inner box containing the unit out of the carton and to remove the unit from the inner box Installing the 10 Bin Unit 1 Attach the two metal pl...

Page 72: ...99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 2 Attach the lower support clamp to the bottom of the printer as shown Press up on the clamp until it clicks into place 3 Open the cover on back side of the unit and remove the protective materials inside ...

Page 73: ...M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 4 Insert one end of the lower support into the lower support clamp on the printer and the other end into the lower support clamp on the 10 Bin Unit Then roll the 10 Bin Unit toward the printer until the magnets on the unit make contact with the metal plates ...

Page 74: ...ON FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 5 Tighten the screw at the bottom of the unit to secure the lower support 6 Remove the stickers from the holes on the Face down Tray then attach the lower paper guide as shown below ...

Page 75: ... 7 Open the upper paper guide cover then insert the front of the upper paper guide into the opening on the lower paper guide and lower the guide onto the hooks on the 10 Bin Unit Tightenthescrewsonbothsidesofthepaperguide thenclose the upper paper guide cover 8 Attach the cables from the 10 Bin Unit to the printer and the paper guide as shown below ...

Page 76: ...nsert the output trays into the unit starting from the bottom All the trays are the same shape 10 If you need to adjust the height of the unit remove the cover on the front wheel first then turn the front screws to the left Then turn the top screw to adjust the height of the unit and turn the front screws again to secure the top screw Replace the cover ...

Page 77: ...0 Bin Unit to the printer are connected securely Removing the 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit Follow the instructions below to remove this option 1 Turn off the printer Then unplug the printer s power cord from the electrical outlet 2 Remove all the trays from the unit 3 Detach the cable from the printer and the paper guides 4 Remove the paper guides from both the 10 Bin Unit and the printer 5 Roll the ...

Page 78: ...our printer driver you can also select these output modes from the printer s control panel using the SelecType menus For details see SelecType Settings on page 5 6 This option has a total capacity of 2000 sheets Each bin can hold 200 sheets Note When this unit is installed you cannot use the standard Face down Tray Changing theoutput mode too frequently could cause confusion and should be avoided ...

Page 79: ...ter feature explained below Using the multiple sorter feature If your printer has at least 64 MB of memory you can use the multiple sorter feature to print out multiple copies of a print job into each bin This allows you to print more than ten copies of a print job at a time up to 2000 sheets Note If you printer does not have at least 64 MB of memory printing in this mode will produce only one cop...

Page 80: ...plex feature or if you regularly use numerous downloaded fonts You can purchase DIMMs from various vendors Be sure the DIMM you purchase meets the following requirements Synchronous Dynamic RAM Double In line Memory Module SDRAM DIMM 64 bit 168 pin type with SPD Capacity of 16 32 64 128 or 256 MB Access speed of 66 66 MHz or higher 15 ns or less Less than 40 mm in length Before installing 1 Turn o...

Page 81: ...5 Bin or 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit if it is installed For instructions see Removing the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit on page 3 29 or Removing the 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit on page 3 38 5 Open the top cover of the Face down Tray 6 Loosen the two retaining screws and remove the plate Note To avoid losing the retaining screws do not remove them completely from the plate ...

Page 82: ...a _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ w Warning Avoid touching electrical components that are exposed after you remove the shield cover They may be very hot if the printer has been in use Installing 1 The DIMM slot is located as shown below 2 Pull the clips on each side of the DIMM slot outward DIMM slot ...

Page 83: ... Hold the memory module above the DIMM slot with the following orientation then push it down into the slot Do not apply too much force 4 Push the bottom right corner of the DIMM into the slot until the clip comes up 5 With your other hand push the bottom left corner of the DIMM into the slot until the clip comes up to retain the memory module securely ...

Page 84: ... M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ After installing 1 Return the plate to its original position Place the two outside tabs of the plate under the edge of the opening with the inside tabs on top of the edge 2 Push the plate down into place Then attach the two screws that you loosened earlier ...

Page 85: ...____ K Norum _______ 3 Gently replace the top cover until it clicks shut To confirm the memory module is installed correctly print a status sheet Removing a memory module 1 Follow the steps in Before installing on page 3 41 to access the memory slot 2 Pull the clips on each side of the DIMM slotoutward torelease the memory module ...

Page 86: ...v D A5 size OPTION FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 3 Grasp both sides of the memory module and pull the module out 4 Follow steps 1 through 4 in After installing on page 3 45 to complete the procedure ...

Page 87: ... _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Adobe PostScript3 ROM Module Follow the instructions below to install the Adobe PostScript3 C832332 ROM module Installing the ROM module 1 Follow steps 1 through 6 in Before installing on page 3 41 2 Slots for ROM modules are located as shown below slot A slot B slot C ...

Page 88: ... ROM module into slot A 4 Push the ROM module into the slot evenly until the button comes up 5 Follow steps 1 through 4 in After installing on page 3 45 to complete the procedure Removing the ROM module 1 Follow steps 1 through 6 in Before installing on page 3 41 2 Locate the button on the side of the slot A ROM module housing Push down the button until the module comes up 3 Pull the ROM module up...

Page 89: ...ion to an IBM mini or mainframe system use one of the following Coax Interface Card C82D45 SCS C82D52 PDS Twinax Interface Card C82D50P SCS and IPDS The coax and twinax connectors each contain a parallel interface Sincetheprinter sbuilt inparallelinterfaceremains active this gives you two parallel interfaces and a coax or twinax interface Print jobs can be sent to any connection and the printer au...

Page 90: ...70 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 w Warning To avoid electrical shock do not attempt to install a card unless the printer is turned off 2 Unplug the printer s power cord from the electrical outlet 3 Turn the printer so its back faces y...

Page 91: ...e of the optional interface card facing up slide the interface card into the grooves of the interface slot as shown below Push the card firmly to lock it into place 6 Secure the interface card by turning the two retaining screws To confirm that the interface is installed correctly print a status sheetbypushingtheEnterbuttononthecontrolpaneltwicewhile the printer is on line ...

Page 92: ...ing Cartridge 4 1 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size INK FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Chapter 4 Handling the Imaging Cartridge Replacing the Imaging Cartridge 4 2 ...

Page 93: ...ge For instructions see Chapter 5 SelecType Settings Once the toner level is displayed on the LCD panel simply count the asterisks between the E empty and the F full Each asterisk represents about 25 of the total toner capacity If you see only one asterisk on the LCD panel prepare a replacement imaging cartridge Replace the cartridge with the S051068 imaging cartridge even if the cartridge you rem...

Page 94: ...e sure the printer is turned on 2 Gently open the printer cover and remove the imaging cartridge by pulling the handles on the front of the cartridge toward you 3 Dispose of the used imaging cartridge as a nonburnable item w Warning Do not dispose of used imaging cartridges in fire as they can explode and cause injury Dispose of them according to local regulations ...

Page 95: ...olding the new imaging cartridge horizontally gently shake it a few times to distribute the toner evenly c Caution Do not turn the imaging cartridge upside down Do not expose the imaging cartridge to room light any longer than necessary Overexposing the cartridge may cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reduce the life of the cartridge ...

Page 96: ...g handles on the sides of the cartridge hold down each handle with your hand and remove the tape then take your hand away slowly w Warning When you remove the tape the handle may spring out quickly enough to hurt your fingers To avoid this hold the handle firmly while peeling off the tape 6 Pick up the imaging cartridge by the carrying handles and insert the cartridge all the way into the printer ...

Page 97: ... 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 7 Close cover A by pushing it up and into the printer w Warning Do not touch the hot areas indicated on the caution labels inside cover A c Caution Never transport the printer with the imaging cartridge installed ...

Page 98: ...s Using SelecType 5 2 When to use SelecType 5 2 How to make the settings 5 3 SelecType menu table 5 4 SelecType Settings 5 6 Test Menu 5 6 Emulation Menu 5 7 Printing Menu 5 7 Tray Menu 5 11 Config Menu 5 13 Setup Menu 5 17 Parallel Menu 5 19 Serial Menu 5 20 Network Menu 5 22 AUX Menu 5 23 LJ4 Menu 5 24 GL2 menu 5 26 PS3 menu 5 28 ESCP2 menu 5 29 FX Menu 5 32 I239X menu 5 35 ...

Page 99: ... Specifying a channel and configuring the interface Choosing the size of the memory buffer used to receive data Keep in mind the following when using SelecType settings A number of SelecType settings can be made directly using the OneTouch modes To see the current SelecType settings print a status sheet Note Several SelecType settings that cannot be made with your application software or printer d...

Page 100: ...the OneTouch Modes on page 1 7 1 Press the SelecType button several times until the light above SelecType ALT comes on 2 Press the Menu button to enter the SelecType mode 3 Use the Menu Item and Value buttons to display settings like this To display menus press Menu To display items in a menu press Item To display values for an item press Value An asterisk appears beside the currently activated va...

Page 101: ...menu Menu Items Test Menu Status Sheet Network Status Sheet PS3 Status Sheet PS3 Font Sample LJ4 Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sample I239X Font Sample Emulation Menu Parallel Serial Network AUX Printing Menu Paper Source Page Size Wide A4 Orientation Out Bin Copies Manual Feed Resolution Skip Blank Page Duplex Binding Start Page Offset Stacking Tray Menu MP Mode MP Tray Size LC1 Size LC2 ...

Page 102: ...W Byte4 Buffer Size AUX Menu Buffer Size LJ4 Menu Font Source Font Number Pitch Height SymSet Form Source SymSet Dest SymSet CR Function LF Function GL2 Menu GL Mode Scale Origin Pen End Join Pen0 Pen1 Pen2 to Pen6 PS3 Menu Error Sheet ESCP2 Menu Font Pitch Condensed T Margin Text CG Table Country Auto CR Auto LF Bit Image ZeroChar FX Menu Font Pitch Condensed T Margin Text CG Table Country Auto C...

Page 103: ...ings availablefonts andabriefsummary of features Press Item to select a sheet or font sample then press Enter to print There are no settings to select by pressing Value Status Sheet Network Status Sheet PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sheet describing the current printer features Use this item to check whether your printer is working correctly PS3 Font Sample LJ4 Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sa...

Page 104: ...ard is installed Printing Menu This menu allows you to make standard print settings such as paper source and page size even when printing from an application or operating system that does not support your printer driver Be sure to use the printer driver to make these settings whenever you can since settings made in the software always override SelecType settings Most of the items in the Printing m...

Page 105: ...paper feeds from the paper source containing paper that matches your Page Size setting Note You can also make this setting directly from OneTouch Mode 1 Item Values default is in bold Paper Source Auto MP LC1 LC2 LC3 Page Size A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT B HLT LGL GLT GLG EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 CTM Wide A4 Off On Orientation Port Land Out Bin Face Down Stacker Mailbox1 Mailbox2 Mailbox 3 to Mailbox10 S...

Page 106: ...ns from 4 mm to 3 4 mm Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation For example this page is printed in portrait orientation Note You can also make this setting directly from OneTouch Mode 1 Out Bin Specifies the output destination if you have installed the 5 Bin or 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit Copies Designates the number of copies to be printed from 1 throu...

Page 107: ...g Sets the binding direction of the printout This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Start Page Sets whether printing starts from the first or last page This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Offset Stacking Offset stacking allows you to separate each set of printed copies when printing to Bin 1 of the optional 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit When this setting...

Page 108: ...pear only when the corresponding option is installed 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 Item Values default is in bold MP Mode Normal Last MP Tray Size Auto A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT B HLT LGL GLT GLG EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 LC1 Size A4 A3 B4 LT B LGL GLT LC2 Size 500 Sheet Lower Cassette Unit ...

Page 109: ...ray may appear on the LCD panel In this case select your paper size from this menu Note You can also make the MP Tray Size setting directly from OneTouch Mode 2 For details see Using the OneTouch Modes on page 1 7 LC1 Size LC2 Size LC3 Size Displays the paper size loaded in the standard and optional lower paper cassettes You cannot change the paper size from this menu MP Type Lets you set the pape...

Page 110: ...ce smoother and crisper lines text and graphics Note You can also make the RITech setting directly from OneTouch Mode 2 For details see Using the OneTouch Modes on page 1 7 Item Values default is in bold RITech On Off Toner Save Off On Density 1 2 3 4 5 Top Offset 150 0 0 0 150 0 mm in 0 5 mm increments Left Offset 150 0 0 0 150 0 mm in 0 5 mm increments T Offset B 150 0 0 0 150 0 mm in 0 5 mm inc...

Page 111: ...r printout lighter 1 or darker 5 Note Increasing the print density increases toner consumption If you select darker print you may need to replace the imaging cartridge more often Top Offset Make fine adjustments to the vertical position of the printing on the page c Caution Be sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of paper Otherwise you may damage the printer Left Offset Make...

Page 112: ...ide is not where you expected This item is available only when the Duplex Unit is installed Size Ignore If you want to ignore a paper size error from the printer select On When you turn this item on the printer keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified size of paper This may cause smudges because of toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly When...

Page 113: ...the print job but it will allow you to print complex jobs Page Protect usually works best if set to Auto You will need 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 Image Optimum When this mode is on the quality of graphics is reduced It reduces the amount ...

Page 114: ...e data automatically through all the interfaces available When you select the name of the interface you will receive data through your selected interface Time Out Sets the length of time the printer waits when it is 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 default is in bold Interface Auto Parallel Serial Network...

Page 115: ...printed on the status sheet Toner Displays the amount of toner left in the imaging cartridge as shown below Multibin Selects the mode setting for the optional 5 Bin or 10 Bin Multi Purpose Units If you want to change the settings for a multibin unit always consult your printer s administrator and inform all other users to avoid confusion Changing these settings often is not recommended Note After ...

Page 116: ... to the factory default settings Parallel Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using a parallel interface Speed Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal when receiving data in the Compatibility mode or Nibble mode When this option is set to Fast the pulse width is about 1 ms When this option is set to Normal the pulse width is about 10 ms Bi D A...

Page 117: ...en the printer and the computer when using a serial interface Word Length You can select an 8 bit or 7 bit word length See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting Baud Rate Use this option to set the data transfer rate baud for the serial interface The baud rate is measured in bits per second bps See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper sett...

Page 118: ...r Stop bits signal the end of a character 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 Xon Xoff Use this option to set Xon Xoff communications protocol You can use Xon Xoff protocol in combination with the DTR option setting If set to Robust the printer sends an Xon signal every ...

Page 119: ...ve To reset the printer press the Continue and SelecType buttons simultaneously Alternatively turn off the printer then after 5 seconds turn it back on Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure the On Line light is not blinking when you reboot the printer Item Values default is in bold Get IPAddress Panel DHCP PING IP Byte 1 0 to 255 IP Byte 2 0 to 255 IP Byte 3 0 to 255 IP Byte 4 0 to...

Page 120: ...ximum more memory is allocated for receiving data If set to Minimum more memory is allocated for printing data Note After changing these settings reset the printer to make the new settings effective To reset the printer press the Continue and SelecType buttons simultaneously Alternatively turn off the printer then after 5 seconds turn it back on Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sur...

Page 121: ... 00 99 99 cpi in 0 01cpi increments Height 4 00 12 00 999 75 pt in 0 25 pt increments SymSet IBM US Roman 8 ECM94 1 8859 2 ISO 8859 9 ISO IBM DN PcMultiling PcE Europe PcTk437 WiAnsi WiE Europe WiTurkish DeskTop PsText VeInternati VeUS MsPublishin Math 8 PsMath VeMath PiFont Legal UK ANSI ASCII Swedis2 Italian Spanish German Norweg1 French2 Windows PcIcelandic PcLt774 PcTurk1 PcPortugues PcEt850 P...

Page 122: ...ht Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional You can select from 4 00 to 999 75 points in 0 25 point increments This item may not appear depending on the Font Source or Font Number settings SymSet Selects the default symbol set If the font you selected in Font Source and Font Number is not available in the new SymSet setting the Font Source and the Font Number valu...

Page 123: ...is menu lets you set the printer to emulate a plotter allowing you to use software which requires a plotter for output The LJ4GL2 mode is similar to the GL 2 mode supported in HP LaserJet 4 mode The GLlike mode emulates some of the HP GL plotter commands and includes all the commands found in HP s GL 2 mode as well as two additional commands Item Values default is in bold GL Mode LJ4GL2 GLlike Sca...

Page 124: ...settings using the printer driver or SelecType c Caution Settings or data saved in the printer RAM such as downloaded fonts may be erased when you change the emulation mode GL Mode Specifies whether the printer uses a direct emulation of the GL 2 plotter language or the HP LaserJet 4 emulation of GL 2 Scale Specifieswhethertheoutputfromthesoftwareisscaled Thescale factor is based on the output pap...

Page 125: ...s 0 through 6 End Specifies the way in which lines end Join Specifies the way in which lines are joined Pens 0 through 6 Allows you to set the thickness of the pens used to make the printout Pen 0 and Pen 1 are available in the LJ4GL2 mode and Pen 0 through Pen 6 are available in the GLlike mode PS3 menu These settings are available only when the optional Adobe PostScript3 ROM module is installed ...

Page 126: ... Sans H Script OCR A OCR B Pitch 10 12 15 cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 0 50 1 50 inch in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 62 66 111 lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp 8859 15 ISO PcEur858 PcS1437 PcTurkish1 PcIcelandic 8859 9 ISO Mazowia CodeMJK PcGk437 PcGk851 PcGk869 8859 7 ISO PcCy855 PcCy866 Bulgarian PcUkr866 He...

Page 127: ...length in lines For this option a line is assumed to be 1 pica 1 6 inch 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 CG table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines...

Page 128: ...nter does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR If this is set to On a line feed command is sent with each carriage return Set to On if your text lines overlap Bit Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands If you select Dark the bit image density is high and if you select Light the bit image density is low If you sel...

Page 129: ...asured in cpi characters per inch or you can choose proportional spacing Item Values default is in bold Font Courier Prestige Roman Sans Serif Script Orator S OCR A OCR B Pitch 10 12 15 cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 0 50 1 50 inch in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 62 66 111 lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp 8859 15...

Page 130: ...ion to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mathematical symbols If you select Italic the upper half of the character table is defined as italic characters Country Use this option to select one of the fifteen international symbol sets See Internat...

Page 131: ...t Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands If you select Dark the bit image density is high and if you select Light the bit image density is low If you select BarCode the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader This...

Page 132: ...ends on whether Letter 63 or A4 67 paper has been selected Font Selects the font Pitch Selects the pitch the horizontal spacing of the font in fixed pitch measured in cpi characters per inch or you can choose proportional spacing Item Values default is in bold Font Courier Prestige Gothic Orator Script Presentor Sans Serif Pitch 10 12 15 17 20 24 cpi Prop Code Page 437 850 860 863 865 T Margin 0 3...

Page 133: ...ange the Orientation Page Size or T Margin settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default setting for each paper size Auto CR Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage return line feed CR LF operation whenever the printer position goes beyond the right margin If this setting is off the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform...

Page 134: ...nd if you select Light the bit image density is low If you select BarCode the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics ZeroChar Selects whe...

Page 135: ...rum _______ Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Introduction 6 2 Printer Problems 6 2 Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems 6 2 Clearing paper jams 6 3 Solving printer operation problems 6 12 Solving print quality problems 6 14 Solving printer option problems 6 18 Status and Error Messages 6 19 Hex Dump Mode 6 29 Resetting the Printer 6 29 ...

Page 136: ...own on the printer s LCD panel Printer Problems Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems To prevent frequent paper feed or paper jam problems use this checklist of corrective measures Use a higher quality paper one 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 ...

Page 137: ... as LC1 Lower Cassette 1 or A cover A See the messages in this section for instructions on clearing paper jams Note Check for jams at all paper sources or paths indicated on the LCD panel The printer cannot resume printing until all the jams are cleared The LCD panel displays up to four paper sources or paths at the same time Other areas where jams may be occurring will be shown on the LCD panel a...

Page 138: ...emove any paper you find jammed inside the cassette or printer 3 Remove the stack of paper from the cassette Even its edges by tapping the paper on a flat surface Then reinsert the stack into the cassette making sure the paper is evenly aligned and rests below the maximum paper mark Make sure you are using the correct paper size and that your paper meets the specifications for this printer 4 Close...

Page 139: ...havebeenfixedonthepage tonermaycomeoffonyourhands when you remove the paper If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water Using hot water may leave a permanent stain w Warning When opening the printer do not touch the hot areas indicated on the caution labels inside cover A 2 Remove any paper you find jammed inside the printer 3 If you do not see any paper inside cover A open co...

Page 140: ... paper jam is cleared completely the jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Jam C1 Jam C2 Jam C3 This message indicates that there may be a paper jam inside cover C1 C2 or C3 on the right side of the Lower Cassettes 1 Open the cover indicated on the LCD panel The names of the cassettes are indicated on each cassette c Caution Because the toner on the paper inside the printer may not h...

Page 141: ...ou open both the cover and the cassette When the paper jam is cleared completely the jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Jam D This message indicates that there may be a paper jam inside cover D on the Duplex Unit 1 Open cover D c Caution Because the toner on the paper inside the printer may not havebeenfixedonthepage tonermaycomeoffonyourhands when you remove the paper If you spil...

Page 142: ...med page s print data is automatically reprinted Jam E This message indicates that there may be a paper jam inside cover E on the back of the 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 1 Open cover E c Caution Because the toner on the paper inside the printer may not havebeenfixedonthepage tonermaycomeoffonyourhands when you remove the paper If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water Using hot...

Page 143: ...page s print data is automatically reprinted Jam F This message indicates that there may be a paper jam inside cover F on the paper guide of the 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 1 Open cover F c Caution Because the toner on the paper inside the printer may not havebeenfixedonthepage tonermaycomeoffonyourhands when you remove the paper If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water Using...

Page 144: ... indicates that there may be a paper jam inside the upper or lower portion of cover G on the back of the 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 1 Move the 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit away from the printer 2 Open cover G on the back of the 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit c Caution Because the toner on the paper inside the printer may not havebeenfixedonthepage tonermaycomeoffonyourhands when you remove the paper If you...

Page 145: ... Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 3 Remove the paper inside the cover 4 Close cover G and reattach the 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit to the printer When the paper jam is cleared completely the jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted ...

Page 146: ...let is operating properly The On Line light is on but nothing prints Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer Refer to the connecting instructions in your Getting Ready guide The interface cable may not be securely plugged in Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer Make sure that your interface cable meets the specifications for the printer and computer ...

Page 147: ...On If it is certain unexpected fonts may be printed to increase the printing speed Turn the Image Optimum setting off in the printer driver or in the SelecType Config Menu The emulation setting for that port may not be correct Specify the correct emulation mode on the SelecType Emulation Menu If the printer still does not print correctly contact your dealer or a qualified service person The positi...

Page 148: ...ry reset initialize with the SelecType Init function on the SelecType Setup Menu For more information see Chapter 5 SelecType Settings You may not have reset the printer after making settings Press the ALT and Continue buttons at the same time to reset the printer and enable the new settings Solving print quality problems If one of the following problems has occurred in your printout try the solut...

Page 149: ...n darkness Take out the imaging cartridge shake it from side to side and reinstall it Your paper may be moist or damp Printing is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment Install a new imaging cartridge as described in Replacing the ImagingCartridge onpage4 2 Thenprintseveralpagestocheck the print quality Toner smudges Remove the imaging ca...

Page 150: ... option in the SelecType Setup Menu the Toner message indicates that the amount of toner is low E F replace the imaging cartridge as described in Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on page 4 2 Check that the imaging cartridge is installed as described in Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on page 4 2 The problem may be with your software program or interface cable Print out a status sheet by pushing the...

Page 151: ...ype Config Menu Image is too dark The Density setting may be incorrect Change the Density setting on the printer driver s Panel menu You can also change this setting from the printer s control panel using SelecType For details see SelecType Settings on page 5 1 If the problem persists replace the imaging cartridge as described in Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on page 4 2 Non printed side of the ...

Page 152: ...ptions Make sure you have not tried to load a cassette with too many sheets of paper The Lower Cassette Unit can hold a maximum of 500 sheets and the Large Capacity Paper Unitcan hold 2500 sheets of 75g m2 paper Even with additional memory installed complex pages don t print and a Mem Overflow message still appears The Page Protect setting in the printer driver s or SelecType may need to be change...

Page 153: ... option to a supported paper size Paper Type is set to something other than Normal set this to Normal The Duplex Unit is not installed properly reinstall the Duplex Unit To clear the error message 1 press Continue or 2 reset the printer by pressing ALT and Reset at the same time Check Duplex P Size This message appears when the paper you loaded differs from the paper size selected on the printer d...

Page 154: ... to clear the message Cover A Open Cover A on the right side of the MP Tray is open Pull up the latch on cover A then close the cover firmly w Warning Do not touch the hot areas indicated on the caution labels inside cover A If you still cannot close the cover the imaging cartridge may not be installed correctly Reinstall the imaging cartridge as described in Replacing the Imaging Cartridge on pag...

Page 155: ...the cover firmly Duplex Mem Overflow There is not enough memory for duplex printing The printer prints only on the top side and ejects the paper To correct this error follow the directions below If Auto Cont is off in the SelecType Config menu 1 press the Continue button or 2 reset the printer by pressing the ALT and Reset buttons at the same time If Auto Cont is on in the SelecType Config menu th...

Page 156: ...ed When the printer is off line and data remains in the printer s memory press the Form Feed button to print out the data and clear the buffer After printing Ready appears on the LCD panel Image Optimum The printer cannot print at the requested quality level because of insufficient memory and the printer reduces the quality automatically so that it can continue printing Check to see if the printou...

Page 157: ...id ROM A The ROM module in slot A is not supported by this printer or a supported module is installed incorrectly See Adobe PostScript3 ROM Module on page 3 48 to make sure you are using a suitable ROM for this printer or to reinstall the ROM Invalid ROM B The ROM module in slot B is not supported by this printer or a supported module is installed incorrectly See Adobe PostScript3 ROM Module on pa...

Page 158: ...as insufficient memory available for the current task To correct the error press Continue If the message remains press Reset You can also clear this error by turning the printer off and back on again However it may be necessary to reduce the number or size of fonts reduce the number or size of graphics lower the resolution or add more memory to the printer Menus Locked SelecType which is usually a...

Page 159: ...r text in the print job or install an optional DIMM memory module See Memory Modules on page 3 41 Offline The printer is not ready to print Outbin Select Error The printer cannot feed paper to the output tray you selected because of a paper size discrepancy The printed sheet is fed to the Face down Tray Paper Out xxx yyy There is no paper in the specified paper source xxx Load paper of the indicat...

Page 160: ...s in an optional multibin unit Remove all the paper in the multibin unit Reset The printer s current interface has been reset and the buffer is cleared However other interfaces are still active and retain their settings and data Reset All All printer settings have been reset to the user default configuration or to the last settings that were saved Reset to Save You have changed the SelecType setti...

Page 161: ...er Wait at least five seconds and then turn it back on If the error message still appears turn off the printer unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service person Standby The printer is in its low power state however it is still on line if the On Line light is on Toner Low The printer is almost out of toner Prepare a new imaging cartridge to replace the current one Toner Out You must repl...

Page 162: ... printer 2 remove the card while the printer is on then press the Continue button or 3 reset the printer by pressing the ALT and Reset buttons at the same time Write Error ROM P The program ROM cannot be written to It is also possible that writing to the ROM was not completed Tocorrectthiserror dooneofthefollowing 1 turnofftheprinter then turn on the printer 2 press the Continue button or 3 reset ...

Page 163: ...rinter Make sure you hold the button down until you see the message HEX Dump on the LCD panel 3 Run any program that causes the printer to print Your printer prints out all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format 4 To turn off the Hex Dump Mode turn off the printer or reset it by pressing and holding the ALT and Continue buttons at the same time When Reset All appears on the LCD panel release ...

Page 164: ... Reset all Reset the settings for all emulation modes and interfaces by holding down ALT and Reset until Reset All appears on the LCD panel You can also reset all emulation modes and interfaces by turning the printer off and back on Note Reset all clears all print jobs received from all interfaces be careful not to disrupt someone else s print job ...

Page 165: ...k Rev D A5 size MAINT FM 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Printer 7 2 Cleaning inside the printer 7 2 Cleaning the printer case 7 3 Transporting the Printer 7 4 ...

Page 166: ...inter needs only minimal cleaning If you notice a decline in print quality clean the inside of the printer as described below You should also clean the outside of the printer every few months These procedures are described later in this section Cleaning inside the printer Follow the steps below to clean the inside of the printer 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Gently open cover A ...

Page 167: ...with a soft clean cloth 4 Remove the imaging cartridge from the printer 5 Carefully remove any dirt with a soft cloth 6 Reinstall the imaging cartridge 7 Close cover A 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...

Page 168: ...original box and packing materials as follows 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open cover A and remove the imaging cartridge 3 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect any interface cables from the printer 4 Remove all installed options See Chapter 3 Handling Options 5 Attach the protective materials to the printer then repack the printer in its original box c Caution Do not expose...

Page 169: ...nical Specifications Paper Specifications A 2 Printer A 4 General A 4 Environmental A 5 Mechanical A 5 Electrical A 6 Interface A 6 Parallel interface A 6 Ethernet Interface A 13 Options and Consumables A 14 500 Sheet Lower Cassette Unit A 14 Large Capacity Paper Unit A 15 Duplex Unit A 15 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit A 16 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit A 17 Imaging Cartridge A 18 ...

Page 170: ...at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the quality ofanytypeofpaper Alwaystestsamplesofpaperstockbeforepurchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Note 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 Paper Types Plain paper recycled paper labels envelopes transparencies colored ...

Page 171: ... 297 mm A5 148 mm 210 mm Ledger 11 17 inches Letter 8 5 11 inches Legal 8 5 14 inches Government Letter 8 5 10 5 inches Government Legal 8 5 13 inches Executive 7 25 10 5 inches F4 210 mm 330 mm Custom 100 148 mm to 297 4 431 8 mm Envelopes Monarch 3 7 8 7 1 2 inches Commercial 10 4 1 8 9 1 2 inches DL 110 mm 220 mm C5 162 mm 229 mm International B5 176 mm 250 mm Printable area 4 mm minimum margin...

Page 172: ...ont quantity of data and paper source First page printing time 11 2 seconds minimum on A4 or Letter size paper Warm up time 60 seconds maximum at rated voltage Paper feed Automatic or manual feed Paper feed alignment Center alignment for all paper sizes Input paper supply 75 g m2 paper Up to 250 sheets in the MP Tray and up to 500 sheets in the Lower Cassette Paper type MP Tray Plain paper such as...

Page 173: ...pin printer emulation FX mode IBM Proprinter emulation I239X mode Optional emulation Adobe PostScript 3 Resident fonts 45 scalable fonts and one bitmap font in LJ4 mode RAM 16 MB expandable up to 256 MB Temperature operation 10 to 35 C storage 0 to 35 C Humidity operation 15 to 85 RH storage 15 to 85 RH Altitude 2 500 meters maximum Dimensions and weight Height 428 mm Width 535 mm Depth 559 mm in ...

Page 174: ...liant interface connector pin assignments are shown in the table below The column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer 120 V model 230 V model Voltage 108 V to 132 V 198 V to 264 V Rated frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Rated current 11 A 6 A Power consumption Less than 1050 W Less than 1050 W Power consumption in Standby mode Less than 45 W Pin No Direction ...

Page 175: ... IN OUT DATA8 10 OUT nACK PtrClk PeriphClk 11 OUT Busy PrtBusy PeriphAck 12 OUT PError AckDataReq nAckReverse 13 OUT Select Xflag 14 IN nAutoFd HostBusy 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 Pin No Direction IEEE 1284 B connector Compatibility Nibbl...

Page 176: ...mode is not supported Compatibility mode Latch pulse used to read in print data When low DATA is valid Negotiation phase Latch pulse used to read in extensibility request values Nibble mode Always high ECP mode Used to transfer data and addresses from the host to the printer with handshaking via PeriphAck Busy Compatibility mode Forward channel data Negotiation phase Extensibility request value Ni...

Page 177: ...w signal indicates that the nibble data is valid Reverse idle phase When switched from low to high 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 Compatibility mode Highsignalindicatesthattheprinterisnot ready to receive data Negotiation phase Reflects the BUSY status of the...

Page 178: ... data transfer phase Innibblemode thissignalservesasnibble data bit 2 and then 6 Reverse final 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 Compatibility mode Always high Negotiatio...

Page 179: ...rClk nAck is set low Reverse data transfer phase In nibble mode setting this signal low indicates to the printer that the host is ready to receive data When this signal is subsequently set high it indicates that the host received the data Reverse idle phase This signal is set high in response to a PtrClk nAck low pulse in order to return to reverse data phase If this signal is set high at the same...

Page 180: ... when this signal is low and 1284 active is high Compatibility mode Low signal indicates that an error occurred Negotiation phase This signal is set high in order toauthorize 1284 compatibility In nibble mode after the host sets HostBusy nAutoFd high this signal is set low in order to indicate that the transmission data is ready Reverse data transfer phase This signal is set low in order to indica...

Page 181: ...raight through shield twisted pair modular cable via RJ45 connector 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 mode setting the bus direction f...

Page 182: ...etter A3 Ledger Legal B4 Paper weight 60 to 90 g m2 Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity Up to 500 sheets 75 g m2 paper Feeding speed 11 seconds or less for the first A4 or Letter size sheet 38 pages per minute for subsequent sheets Paper types Plain paper such as copier paper and recycled paper Power supply DC 5V and 24V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height ...

Page 183: ...b paper Feeding speed 12 seconds or less for the first A4 sheet 37 pages per minute for subsequent A4 sheets Paper types Plain paper such as copier paper and recycled paper Power supply DC 5V and 24V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 284 mm 11 2 inches Width 535 mm 21 1 inches Depth 545 mm 21 5 inches Weight 17 kg 37 5 lb Paper size A3 A4 A5 B4 Paper weight 60 to 90 g m2 Feeding...

Page 184: ...eight 255 mm Width 55 mm Depth 415 mm Weight 2 kg Paper size Width 86 to 297 mm Length 140 to 432 mm Paper type Plain paper recycled paper card stock envelopes transparencies labels thick paper for only Bin 1 Paper weight 60 to 90 g m2 Output capacity Bin1 250 sheets Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 4 50 sheets Bin 5 100 sheets Total 500 sheets Power supply DC 5V and 24V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weig...

Page 185: ...ose Unit Paper size Width 86 to 297 mm Length 140 to 432 mm Paper type Plain paper recycled paper card stock envelopes transparencies labels thick paper for only Bin 1 Paper weight 60 to 90 g m2 Output capacity Bin 1 to Bin 10 200 sheets Total 2000 Power supply DC 5V and 24V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 863 mm Width 480 mm Depth 512 mm Weight 29 5 kg ...

Page 186: ...print with an imaging cartridge 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 your cartridge may print fewer pages Storage temperature 0 to 35 C Storage humidity 15 to 85 RH Shelf life 18 months after production Life Up to 15 000 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing and 5 print...

Page 187: ...da _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Appendix B Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets B 2 In LJ4 Emulation EPSON GL2 Mode B 3 International Set for ISO 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 28 ...

Page 188: ... each language Note Normally your software handles fonts and symbols 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 t...

Page 189: ...ge Roman 8 includes another 19 sets Roman Extension ECM94 1 Legal 8859 2 ISO PsMath 8859 9 ISO WiTurkish 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 8U 0E 0N 1U 2N 5M 5N 5T 6J 6M 7J 8M 9E 9T 9U 10J 10U 11U 12J 12U 13J 14J 15U 17U 1...

Page 190: ...ndensed SWC Ribbon 131 SWC Original Garamond SWC Audrey Two SWC Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Swiss 742 Condensed SWC available available available available available available available available available available available available available available available available Swiss 721 SWM Dutch 801 SWM not available not available available available Courier SWC Letter Gothic SWC Dutch 801 SWC Swiss 742 ...

Page 191: ...Symbol Sets B 5 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Roman Extension 0E ECM94 1 0N ...

Page 192: ...B 6 Symbol Sets Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Legal 1U 8859 2 ISO 2N ...

Page 193: ...Symbol Sets B 7 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ PsMath 5M 8859 9 ISO 5N ...

Page 194: ...B 8 Symbol Sets Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ WiTurkish 5T MsPublishing 6J ...

Page 195: ...Symbol Sets B 9 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ VeMath 6M DeskTop 7J ...

Page 196: ...B 10 Symbol Sets Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Math 8 8M WiE Europe 9E ...

Page 197: ...Symbol Sets B 11 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ PcTk437 9T Windows 9U ...

Page 198: ...B 12 Symbol Sets Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ PsText 10J IBM US 10U ...

Page 199: ...Symbol Sets B 13 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ IBM DN 11U McText 12J ...

Page 200: ...B 14 Symbol Sets Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ PcMultilingual 12U VeInternational 13J ...

Page 201: ...Symbol Sets B 15 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ VeUS 14J PiFont 15U ...

Page 202: ...B 16 Symbol Sets Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ PcE Europe 17U Symbol 19M ...

Page 203: ...Symbol Sets B 17 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ WiAnsi 19U Wingdings 579L ...

Page 204: ...B 18 Symbol Sets Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ OCR A 0O OCR B 1O ...

Page 205: ...Symbol Sets B 19 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ OCR B Extension 3Q Code 3 9 0Y ...

Page 206: ...B 20 Symbol Sets Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ EAN UPC 8Y ...

Page 207: ...acters in the table below ISO set ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E ANSI ASCII 0U Æ ø Å æ ø å à ç é ù è Ä Ö Ü ä ö ü ß ç é ú à ò è ì É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü Æ Ø Å æ ø å à ç µ é ù è Ä Ö Ü ä ö ü ß Ñ ñ Ñ ñ ç Ä Ö Å ä ö å Ã Ç Ó ã ç õ Ã Ç Ó ã ç õ Ñ Ç ñ ç 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 Spa...

Page 208: ...vailable available not available not available EPSON Sans serif available not available not available not available EPSON Prestige available not available not available not available EPSON Script available not available not available not available Letter Gothic SWC available available not available not available Swiss 721 SWM available available not available not available Dutch 801 SWM available ...

Page 209: ...mbol Sets B 23 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ PC437 U S Standard Europe PC850 Multilingual PC860 Portuguese ...

Page 210: ...ymbol Sets Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ PC863 Canadian French PC865 Norwegian PC857 PcTurk2 PC852 East Europe ...

Page 211: ...Symbol Sets B 25 Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ BRASCII Abicomp PC858 ...

Page 212: ...Egret Ref Guide paper bk Rev D A5 size Apsym fm 3 18 99 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Italic ISO 8859 15 No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table ...

Page 213: ...national character sets using either SelecType or the ESC R command 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 Available for ESC P 2 emulation only Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E US France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway DenmarkII Spain II Latin Amer...

Page 214: ... available with the ESC command To print the characters in the table below use the ESC command In I239X Emulation Mode Available symbol sets in I239X mode are PC437 PC850 PC860 PC863 and PC865 See In ESC P 2 or FX Modes on page B 22 Available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif Courier SWC EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Presentor EPSON Orator and EPSON Script ...

Page 215: ..._ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ Appendix C Command Summary Introduction C 2 LaserJet 4 LJ4 Emulation Commands C 3 GL 2 context commands C 8 ESC P 2 and FX Commands C 12 ESC P 2 mode C 12 FX mode C 16 PJL Commands C 20 I239X Emulation Commands C 21 Page format C 21 Text C 23 Auxiliary functions C 25 AGM mode C 25 ...

Page 216: ...ds 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 For more information on selecting emulation modes see Emulation Menu on page 5 7 For information on character sets supported in each emulation mode see Appendix B Symbol Sets LJ 4 Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4 PC...

Page 217: ...et 4 reference manual Job control Page control Reset ESC E Number of copies ESC l X Universal 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 Simplex Duplex print ESC l S Paper Media source ESC l H Page size ESC l A Paper Size Selection ESC q G Page length ESC l P Output Media bin ESC l G Orientation ESC l O Print ...

Page 218: ... l C Line spacing ESC l D Alphanumeric ID Media selection by type only ESC n W operation string Vertical position ESC a R ESC p Y ESC a V Horizontal position ESC a C ESC p X ESC a H Half line feed ESC Line termination ESC k G Push pop position ESC f S Primary symbol set ESC id Secondary symbol set ESC id Primary spacing ESC s P Secondary spacing ESC s P Primary pitch ESC s H Secondary pitch ESC s ...

Page 219: ... 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 Transparent print data ESC p X data Assign font ID ESC c D Font and character control ESC c F Set symbol set ESC c R Define symbol set ESC f W data Symbol set control ESC c S Select primary font with ID ESC X Select secondary fo...

Page 220: ...set 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 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 ESC c H Rectangle heig...

Page 221: ...attern ID ESC c G Define pattern ESC c W data User defined pattern control ESC c Q Set pattern reference point ESC p R Macro ID ESC f Y Macro control ESC f X Set status readback location type ESC s T Set status readback location unit ESC s U Inquire status readback entity ESC s I Flush all pages ESC r F Free memory space ESC s1M Echo ESC s X End of line wrap ESC s C Enable display functions ESC Y ...

Page 222: ...t commands Dual context extensions Palette extensions 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 Enter PCL mode ESC A Reset ESC E Primary font FI Secondary font FN Scalable or bitmapped fonts SB Transparency mode TR Screened vectors SV Number...

Page 223: ...te AA Arc 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 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 ...

Page 224: ...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 CF Label origin LO Label LB Define label terminator DT Character plot CP Transparent data TD Define variable text path DV ...

Page 225: ...ibute group Configuration and status 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 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 ...

Page 226: ...s section lists the printer commands supported in the ESC P 2 and FX emulation modes ESC P 2 mode General operation Paper feeding Initialize printer ESC Control paper loading ejecting ESC EM n Carriage return CR Form feed FF Line feed LF Select 1 8 inch line 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 227: ... 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 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 nn Set horizontal tabs ESC D nn Tab horizontally HT Se...

Page 228: ... 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 Control code set clear ESC I 1 0 Select print pitch ESC c 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 doubl...

Page 229: ... character style ESC q n Set intercharacter space ESC SP n Define unit ESC U nn 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 Enable upper control codes ESC 7 Print data as characters ESC nn Selection an...

Page 230: ...ertical motion Initialize printer ESC Control paper loading ejecting ESC EM n Carriage return CR Form feed FF Set page length in lines ESC C n Set page length in inches ESC C 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 ES...

Page 231: ...ds while an FX printer might print them Horizontal motion Overall printing style Note The print quality and speed cannot be changed even if you send the ESC x command 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 ESC D nn Select letter quality or draft ESC x ...

Page 232: ...C 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 height printing on off ESC w 1 0 Select emphasized mode ESC E Cancel emphasized mode ESC F Select double strike mode ESC G Cancel double strike mode ESC H Select superscript subs...

Page 233: ...htly from an actual FX printer Bit image 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 Define user defined characters ESC nn Copy ROM to RAM ESC 0 n 0 Select user defined set ESC n Printable code area expansion ESC I n Select graphics ...

Page 234: ...ual from Hewlett Packard COMMENT PJL COMMENT words CR LF DEFAULT PJL DEFAULT LPARM variable value CR LF DINQUIRE PJL 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 L...

Page 235: ... manual Page format Printable area Line spacing UEL ESC 12345X USTATUS PJL USTATUS variable value CR LF USTATUSOFF PJL USTATUSOFF CR LF PJL PJL CR LF Set page length in lines ESC C n Set page length in inches ESC C NUL n Set skip perforation ESC N n Cancel skip perforation ESC O Set horizontal margins ESC X Set line space to 1 8 inch ESC 0 Set line space to 7 72 inch ESC 1 Activate line spacing fo...

Page 236: ...et vertical units 1 180 1 216 or 1 360 inch ESC Set vertical tab stops ESC B Set default tab stops ESC R Set horizontal tab stops ESC D Carriage return CR Line feed LF Form feed FF Move paper vertically n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC J Automatic line feed ESC 5 Reverse line feed ESC Back space BS Space SP Horizontal tab HT Vertical tab VT Move current print position 1 120 inch ESC d Set top of form...

Page 237: ...lect 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 character from A Code Page ESC Select character quality ESC d ...

Page 238: ...ting by line SO Begin double width printing by line ESC SO End double width printing by line DC4 Double width printing ESC W Begin emphasized bold print ESC E End emphasized bold print ESC F Begin double strike print ESC G End double strike print ESC H 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 Hig...

Page 239: ... functions Initialize Data input control Auxiliary function AGM mode Line spacing Paper feeding print position motion Set initial conditions ESC K Cancel 1 line CAN Select paper tray ESC F Set line spacing for graphics n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC 3 Set line spacing for text n 60 inch ESC A Move paper vertically n 180 n 216 or n 360 inch ESC J Line feed LF ...

Page 240: ...ign off M Hida _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 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 241: ...______ K Norum _______ Appendix D Working with Fonts Adding and Selecting Fonts D 2 Adding more fonts D 2 Selecting fonts D 3 Printer and Screen Fonts D 3 Available Fonts D 4 EPSON BarCode Fonts D 6 System requirements D 8 Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts D 8 Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts D 10 BarCode Font specifications D 13 ...

Page 242: ...them Adding more fonts Fonts that reside on your computer s hard disk can be downloaded or transferred to the printer so they can be printed Downloaded fonts also called soft fonts remain in printer memory until you turn off the printer or otherwise reinitialize it If you plan on downloading many fonts make sure your printer has sufficient memory Downloading fonts Most font packages make it easy t...

Page 243: ...e printer to print text Screen fonts which are stored in your computer are used to display text on screen to represent the fonts that will be printed 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 representati...

Page 244: ...vided with the printer If you are using a different driver all of these fonts may not be available The fonts provided with the printer are shown in the following table LJ4 GL2 mode When selecting fonts in your software program choose the font name listed in the HP equivalent column Font name Scalable font HP equivalent Dutch 801 SWC Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Times Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Demi...

Page 245: ...le only in ESC P 2 mode I239X mode 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 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 246: ...nd print many types of barcodes Normally barcode creation is a laborious process requiring you to specify various command codes such as Start bar Stop bar and OCR B in addition to the barcode characters themselves However EPSON BarCode Fonts are designed to add such codes automatically allowing you to easily print barcodes that conform to a variety of barcode standards EPSON BarCode Fonts support ...

Page 247: ...Yes EPSON Code39CD Num Yes Yes EPSON Code39 Num Yes No Code128 EPSON Code128 No Yes Creates Code128 barcodes Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF EPSON ITF No No Printing of OCR B and check digits can be specifiedwiththe font name EPSON ITF CD No Yes EPSON ITF CD Num Yes Yes EPSON ITF Num Yes No Codabar EPSON Codabar No No Printing of OCR B and check digits can be specifiedwiththe font name EPSON Codabar CD No ...

Page 248: ...for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same 1 Turn on the computer and start Windows 2 Insert the CD ROM or floppy disk containing the BarCode Fonts into the appropriate drive 3 Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel 4 Double click Fonts Printer EPSON EPL 5700 EPL N1600 EPL N4000 EPL C8000 EPL N2700 or later products Computer IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an i386S...

Page 249: ...File menu select Install New Font 6 Select the appropriate CD ROM or floppy drive then select the BarCode Fonts folder from the Folders list 7 In the List of fonts box select the BarCode Font you want to install or click the Select All button to install all EPSON BarCode Fonts 8 Click OK The selected EPSON BarCode Fonts are installed in the Windows Fonts folder ...

Page 250: ...onts Follow these steps to create and print barcodes using EPSON BarCode Fonts The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications 1 Open a documentin your application and enter the characters you want to convert to a barcode 2 Select the characters then select Font from the Format menu ...

Page 251: ...da _______ K Nishi _______ K Norum _______ 3 Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use then set the font size and click OK Note In Windows NT 3 5x and NT 4 0 you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing barcodes 4 The characters you selected appear as barcodes similar to those shown below ...

Page 252: ...screen but it cannot be read by a barcode reader Notes on inputting and formatting barcodes Please note the following when inputting and formatting barcode characters Do not apply shading or special character formatting such as bold italic or underline Print barcodes in black and white only When rotating characters only specify rotation angles of 90 180 and 270 Turn off all automatic character and...

Page 253: ... special characters such as Start bar and Stop bar are added when an EPSON BarCode Font is selected the resulting barcode may have more characters than were originally input For best results use only the font sizes recommended in BarCode Font specifications on page D 13 for the EPSON BarCode Font you are using Barcodes in other sizes may not be readable with all barcode readers Note Depending on t...

Page 254: ...d Because the check digit is added automatically only seven characters can be input The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left right margin Left right guard bar Center bar Check digit OCR B Print Sample Character type Numbers 0 9 Number of characters Up to seven characters Font size 52 pt 130 pt Up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 52 pt 65 pt stan...

Page 255: ...check digit is added automatically only seven characters can be input The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left right margin Left right guard bar Center bar Check digit OCR B Print Sample Character type Numbers 0 9 Number of characters Up to seven characters Font size 60 pt 150 pt Up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt ...

Page 256: ...UPC Symbol Specification Manual OnlyregularUPCcodesaresupported Supplementarycodes are not supported The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left right margin Left right guard bar Center bar Check digit OCR B Print Sample Character type Numbers 0 9 Number of characters Up to 11 characters Font size 60 pt 150 pt Up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 60...

Page 257: ...ecified by the American Universal Product Code UPC Symbol Specification Manual The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left right margin Left right guard bar Check digit OCR B The numeral 0 Print Sample Character type Numbers 0 9 Number of characters Up to six characters Font size 60 pt 150 pt Up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard...

Page 258: ...s in Code39 barcodes should be input as _ underbars When printing two or more barcodes on one line separate the barcodes with a tab or select a font other than a BarCode Font and input the space If a space is input while a Code39 font is selected the barcode will not be correct The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left right quiet zone Check digit Start Stop...

Page 259: ...son it is important to keep at least one space between the barcode and surrounding text to prevent overlapping Some application software automatically deletes the spaces at the end of lines or changes multiple spaces into tabs barcodes containing spaces may not be correctly printed from applications that automatically delete spaces from the ends of lines or change multiple spaces into tabs When pr...

Page 260: ...following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left right quiet zone Start Stop character Check digit Change code set character Print Sample Character type All ASCII characters 95 in total Number of characters No limit Font size 26 pt 104 pt Up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt EPSON Code128 ...

Page 261: ...east one space between the barcode and surrounding text to prevent overlapping Interleaved 2 of 5 treats every two characters as one set When there are an odd number of characters EPSON ITF fonts automatically add a zero to the beginning of the character string The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left right quiet zone Start Stop character Check digit Zero a...

Page 262: ...t of the barcode is automatically adjusted to 15 or more of its total length in conformance to the Codabar standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the barcode and surrounding text to prevent overlapping When either a Start or a Stop character is input Codabar fonts automatically insert the complimentary character If neither a Start nor a Stop character is input ...

Page 263: ...quiet zone Start Stop character when not input Check digit Print Sample Character type Numbers 0 9 Symbols Number of characters No limit Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more Up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt When OCR B is used 36 pt or more Up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar ...

Page 264: ...racter set A collection of letters numbers and symbols used in a particular 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 downl...

Page 265: ...itialization The act of returning the printer 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 ...

Page 266: ...ters 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 of the character Thus the uppercase M takes up more h...

Page 267: ...r values and control most of the printer s functions from the control panel 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 de...

Page 268: ...2 emulation C 12 FX emulation C 12 I239 emulation C 21 LJ4 emulation C 3 PJL C 20 Control panel 1 3 D Duplex Unit installing 3 15 removing 3 22 using 3 22 E Emulation commands ESC P2 C 12 FX C 12 I239 C 21 LJ4 C 3 Envelopes 2 3 F Fonts adding D 2 barcode D 6 installed D 4 printer and screen D 3 selecting D 3 H Hex dump 6 29 I Imaging cartridge replacing 4 2 specifications A 18 Installing 10 Bin Mu...

Page 269: ...ving 3 46 MP Tray 2 4 Multiple sorter mode 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 40 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 31 O Offset stacking mode 3 31 OneTouch modes mode 1 1 8 mode 2 1 9 using 1 7 P Paper available types 2 2 specifications A 2 Print density 1 11 Print quality 1 10 Printer cleaning 7 2 specifications A 4 transporting 7 4 Printer driver 1 2 Printer options 4 3 2 Problems with options 6 18 with print ...

Page 270: ...nsumables A 14 paper A 2 printer A 4 Stacker mode 10 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 40 5 Bin Multi Purpose Unit 3 31 Status and error messages 6 19 Symbol sets EPSON GL2 B 3 ESC command B 28 ESP P2 B 22 FX B 22 I239 emulation B 28 international character sets B 27 international set for ISO B 21 LJ4 emulation B 3 T Transparencies 2 3 Transporting the printer 7 4 Troubleshooting options 6 18 paper jams 6 ...

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