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Using the pull tractor position

Before installing the tractor in the top position, you need to

remove it from its current position (front) by pressing the tractor’s

lock tabs while you lift it off the printer.

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.

2. Lift the printer cover and paper guide up and off the printer.

3. Grasp both ends of the clear plastic paper-tension unit, raise the

front of the unit, and lift it off the printer.

Note:

Check the paper thickness lever position to ensure that it wasn’t moved

during pull tractor installation. See ‘Adjusting the paper thickness

lever” later in this chapter for the correct lever position.

Warning:

Never move the print

head while the printer is turned on; this can

damage the printer. Also, if you just used the printer, the print

head may be hot. Let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.

Paper Handling 2-11

Summary of Contents for FX-2170 - Impact Printer

Page 1: ...r damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shah 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 EPSO...

Page 2: ...r computer follow the steps below to install the correct driver for your printer If you are using Windows 3 1 follow these steps 1 2 3 4 5 6 Make sure Windows is running and the Program Manager window is open Insert the floppy disk containing the driver into your floppy disk drive Click File then click Run Type A SETUP or B SETUP then click OK Select your printer s name in the Printer Model window...

Page 3: ...r printer and computer if necessary 3 Turn on the printer first then turn on the computer Your computer begins loading Windows 95 4 If you defined a password enter it at the prompt You see the New Hardware Found screen Note If you do not see the New Hardware Found screen please follow the procedure under Installing the driver while running Windows 95 the next section 5 Make sure your printer model...

Page 4: ...e program will copy the files to your hard disk and add an icon to the Printers folder using the printer name you assign To use the printer as the default printer for Windows 95 applications select Yes No is the default setting 10 Click the Next button 11 In the next screen select YES to print a test page 12 Click the Finish button 13 Choose Yes in the test page confirmation dialog if the page pri...

Page 5: ...ur computer s floppy disk drive 8 Type A WIN 95 or B WIN 95 then click OK 9 Select your printer s name in the dialog box then click the Next button 10 Select the port you want to use with this printer 11 Click the Next button 12 Select the Yes radio button if you want to make your printer the default printer Otherwise select the NO radio button 13 Click the Next button 14 Click the Yes radio butto...

Page 6: ...nter icon 4 Choose Properties 5 Select the paper size you have loaded in the printer from the Paper size list on the Paper menu If you don t see your paper size scroll through the list and select the correct size The diagram on the screen changes according to the paper size you select 6 Select Portrait or Landscape orientation The diagram on the screen changes according to the orientation you sele...

Page 7: ...taining the printer utilities into your computer s disk drive From the DOS prompt type A SETUP or B SETUP then press Enter In the screen that appears select your printer s name in the Printer Model window and press Enter C EPUTIL appears as the default directory Press Enter All the necessary files are copied to the EPUTIL directory on drive C Using EPSON printer utilities To use your EPSON utiliti...

Page 8: ...al illustrations as follows 1 Please replace the illustration on page 2 11 of your User s Guide with the illustration below 2 Please replace the illustration on the upper portion of page 2 12 of your User s Guide with the illustration below 7 ...

Page 9: ... below When replacing the ribbon cartridge or ribbon pack you can use the cartridge and pack listed below in addition to the products listed in your User s Guide Ribbon cartridge S015086 Ribbon pack S010033 Printed in Japan 96 02 16 ...

Page 10: ...Printer Parts ...

Page 11: ...t different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a nonshielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to ...

Page 12: ... B V Prof J H Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Dot Matrix printer Type Name FX 2170 Model P920A Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 Directive 90 384 EEC EN 45501 August 1995 M Hamamoto President of EPSON EUROPE B V i i i ...

Page 13: ...ical assistance with the installation configuration and operation of EPSON products Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Customer Care Center Customer Relations EPSON technical information library fax service Product literature on current and new products You can purchase ribbons supplies parts documentation and accessories for your EPSON products from EPSON Accessories...

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Page 15: ...ith the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the earth symbol G or coloured green or green and yellow The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N or coloured black The brown wire must be connected to the te...

Page 16: ...l systems that regularly switch on and off Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cords ampere rating Also make sure the total of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes Except as specifically explained in this gu...

Page 17: ...nter 1 2 Unpacking the Printer 1 4 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 5 Plugging in the Printer 1 10 Running the Self Test 1 10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 14 Setting Up Your Software 1 15 Microsoft Windows and all Windows programs 1 15 Checking the printer driver settings 1 16 Using non Windows software 1 17 Printer utilities 1 18 i x ...

Page 18: ... Changing tractor positions 2 9 Loading the front push tractor 2 12 Loading the rear push tractor 2 15 Loading the pull tractor 2 19 Loading the push pull tractor 2 22 Removing paper from the tractor 2 23 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 2 24 Switching to single sheets 2 24 Switching to continuous paper 2 25 Printing on Special Paper 2 25 Adjusting the paper thickness lever 2 2...

Page 19: ...nt 3 17 Barcode Printing 3 18 Chapter 4 Using Printer Options Cut Sheet Feeders 4 2 Installing the high capacity cut sheet feeder 4 2 Loading paper with the high capacity cut sheet feeder 4 4 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder 4 6 Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder 4 6 Selecting single sheets postcards or envelopes 4 7 Pull Tractor 4 8 Loading paper with the push t...

Page 20: ... is faint or uneven 6 4 Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics 6 5 Printed characters are not what you expect 6 5 The print position is not what you expect 6 6 Paper Handling 6 7 Single sheets do not feed properly 6 7 Continuous paper does not feed properly 6 8 Options 6 10 The paper does not feed properly with the cut sheet feeder 6 10 Continuous paper does not feed properly when usin...

Page 21: ...2 Interface specifications A 12 Using Commands A 17 Sending printer commands A 17 Using the command summary A 17 Commands Arranged by Topic A 18 General operation A 18 Paperfeeding A 18 Page format A 19 Print position motion A 19 Font selection A 20 Font enhancement A 21 Character handling A 22 Spacing A 24 Bit image A 24 Barcode A 25 Character Tables A 28 International Character Sets A 28 Graphic...

Page 22: ...n Cartridge 1 5 Plugging in the Printer 1 10 Running the Self Test 1 10 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 14 Setting Up Your Software 1 15 Microsoft Windows and all Windows programs 1 15 Checking the printer driver settings 1 16 Using non Windows software 1 17 Printer utilities 1 18 Setting Up the Printer 1 1 ...

Page 23: ...se a properly grounded electrical outlet do not use an adapter plug Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can erase information in the memory of your printer or computer Avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause voltage fluctuatio...

Page 24: ...he stand must keep your printer level If you plan to load continuous paper through the bottom of the printer choose a stand that provides an unobstructed paper path Position your printer s power cord and interface cable so they do not interfere with paper feeding If possible secure the cables to a leg of the printer stand Align the paper stack so that the paper feeds straight into the tractor s sp...

Page 25: ...o the printer Keep the packing materials in case you need to transport your printer Caution There are several versions of the printer designed for different voltages and it is not possible to adjust the printer for use at another voltage If the label on the back of the printer does not show the correct voltage for your country contact your dealer 1 4 Setting up the Printer ...

Page 26: ...ribbon cartridge make sure that the power cord is not plugged into an electrical outlet 1 Lift the printer cover up and off 2 Slide the print head to the ribbon installation position the indented portion of the paper tension unit Setting Up the Printer 1 5 ...

Page 27: ...tridge with the ribbon tightening knob facing you Place the bottom edge of the cartridge into the printer so that the notch on each end of the cartridge fits over the small peg on each side of the printer 5 Lay the cartridge flat and press gently until it clicks into place on both ends 1 6 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 28: ... on the guide until it clicks into place Make sure the ribbon is not twisted or creased and that it is in place behind the print head Turn the ribbon tightening knob to remove any slack in the ribbon 7 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly Setting Up the Printer 1 7 ...

Page 29: ...erting the front tabs into the slots near the front of the printer then lower it into place 9 Attach the paper guide by sliding the slots on the bottom of the paper guide over the pegs behind the paper tension unit 1 8 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 30: ...eparator into the paper guide 11 Lift the paper path guide and rest it against the paper guide Note Always close the printer cover before printing The printer stops printing when the cover is open Setting Up the Printer 1 9 ...

Page 31: ...ached to the printer connect the appropriate end to the AC inlet on the printer s rear panel 4 Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet Running the Self Test You can run a self test on the printer in near letter quality or draft mode with either continuous paper or single sheets You can load the paper from the rear front top or bottom The following steps describe how to run t...

Page 32: ... off and the paper path guide is open 2 Move the paper release lever to the single sheet position 3 For the near letter quality test hold down the Load Eject button while you turn on the printer For draft printing hold down the LF FF button while you turn on the printer Setting Up the Printer 1 11 ...

Page 33: ...Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper Caution Run the self test using paper at least 360 mm 14 inches wide otherwise the print head prints directly on the platen 5 Lift the paper path guide and rest it against the paper guide 1 12 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 34: ...nter feeds the paper to the loading position and begins printing the self test Note Always close the printer cover before printing The printer stops priding when the cover is open 7 To stop the self test temporarily press the Pause button 8 To end the self test press the Pause button then turn off the printer Here is part of a typical self test Setting Up the Printer 1 13 ...

Page 35: ...ned off then plug the cable connector securely into the printer s parallel interface connector Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector Note If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector beneath the interface connector 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable a...

Page 36: ...programs such as Word for Windows Lotus 1 2 3 for Windows and CorelDRAW If Windows is not already installed on your system run the Windows setup program as described in the documentation that comes with the program Then follow the steps below to install the correct printer driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 Make sure Windows is running and that the Main window is open Insert the EPSON driver disk into your comput...

Page 37: ...aper source Tractor manual feed or sheet feeder Follow these steps to select the appropriate settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 In the Main window double click the control Panel icon Double click the Printers icon Make sure your printer is highlighted Click the Setup button in the Print Setup menu Select the paper size you have loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list If you don t see your paper size in...

Page 38: ...ograms require you to select from a list of printers to install the printer driver If your printer is not included in the list contact your software manufacturer to see if there is an update If your printer driver is not available select the first printer driver available in the list below FX 870 1170 FX 850 1050 FX 800 1000 EX 800 1000 FX 85 105 FX 80 100 FX 80 100 See the program s documentation...

Page 39: ...ote Follow these steps to install Epson Remote on your hard disk drive 1 2 3 4 Insert the diskette containing the EPSON Remote utility into your computer s diskette drive In DOS access the drive where you have loaded the diskette Change the directory to UTILITY that is type A UTILITY if the diskette is in drive A Type INSTALL space drive name space directory name For example type INSTALL C EPREMOT...

Page 40: ...d while the printer is on for example the bin selection and print directian Change the desired settings Press F1 to save the settings The settings are then sent to the printer Press F2 to leave the menu Type PRNSET C EPREMOTE PRNSET and press Enter You ll see the printer s default settings which are described in Changing the Default Settings in Chapter 3 Change the desired settings Press F1 to sav...

Page 41: ...have loaded the diskette 3 Change the current directory to UTILITY that is type A UTILITY if the diskette is in drive A 4 Type CALIBRAT and press Enter 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to calibrate your printer Note You can also copy the program from the diskette to your hard disk Then change the current directory or set the path to the directory type CALIBRAT and press Enter 1 20 Setting U...

Page 42: ... tractor positions 2 9 Loading the front push tractor 2 12 Loading the rear push tractor 2 15 Loading the pull tractor 2 19 Loading the push pull tractor 2 22 Removing paper from the tractor 2 23 Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets 2 24 Switching to single sheets 2 24 Switching to continuous paper 2 25 Printing on Special Paper 2 25 Adjusting the paper thickness lever 2 26 Multipa...

Page 43: ...hapter explains the various methods of paper handling and includes recommendations on the feeding methods best suited to your specific needs Setting the paper release lever First you need to set the paper release lever for the type of paper and feeding method you want to use The paper release lever has four positions with icons indicating the type of paper and paper path for each position 2 2 Pape...

Page 44: ... the tractor unit is installed in the rear Pull tractor position for continuous paper when the tractor unit is installed on the top In this case you can load paper from the front rear or bottom Using Single Sheets You can print on single sheets of paper from 101 to 420 mm 4 0 to 16 5 inches wide You can load single sheets from either the top or front of the printer Loading single sheets from the t...

Page 45: ...lide the left edge guide until it stops next to the arrow on the paper guide Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper 3 Lift the paper path guide and rest it against the paper guide 2 4 Paper Handling ...

Page 46: ...ng The printer stops printing when the cover is open Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position If the platen turns but the printer doesn t load the paper completely remove the paper and re insert it more firmly To eject the paper press the Load Eje...

Page 47: ...eet position and open the front cover Make sure the paper path guide rests against the paper guide 2 Turn on the printer 3 Position the left edge guide as shown below Printing starts at the arrow mark See the Appendix for more information on the left margin position 2 6 Paper Handling ...

Page 48: ...r cover before printing The printer stops printing when the cover is open Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position If the platen turns but the printer doesn t load the paper completely remove the paper and re insert it more firmly To eject the pap...

Page 49: ...ull position Be sure you set the paper release lever correctly Note The rear push tractor cannot be removed Selecting the tractor position and paper path The table below lists the different ways to feed continuous paper Always set the paper release lever to the position indicated for the paper feed method you are using Tractor Paper release position lever position Paper paths Front push tractor an...

Page 50: ...or positions You can use the removable tractor unit as either a front push tractor or a pull tractor you just change the tractor position according to your paper feeding method Note The rear push tractor cannot be removed Using the front push tractor position Before installing the tractor in the front position you need to remove it from its current position top by pressing the tractor s lock tabs ...

Page 51: ... only one side by line gluing always use the rear push tractor This type of form cannot be fed from the front push tractor 3 Push the tractor into the printer s mounting slot as shown below You are now ready to load continuous paper with the front push tractor To remove the tractor unit press its lock tabs tilt it forward and lift it out of the printer 2 10 Paper Handling ...

Page 52: ...nds of the clear plastic paper tension unit raise the front of the unit and lift it off the printer Note Check the paper thickness lever position to ensure that it wasn t moved during pull tractor installation See Adjusting the paper thickness lever later in this chapter for the correct lever position Warning Never move the print head while the printer is turned on this can damage the printer Also...

Page 53: ... lock tabs tilt it back and lift it off the printer Loading the front push tractor 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Remove the front paper guide as shown below Make sure the tractor is in the front mounting slot and the paper release lever is set to the front push tractor position 2 12 Paper Handling ...

Page 54: ...ition the left sprocket as shown below Printing starts at the arrow mark See the Appendix for more information on the left margin position 5 Lock the sprocket in place Then slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper but do not lock it Paper Handling 2 13 ...

Page 55: ... fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins 7 Close the sprocket covers 8 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place 9 Attach the front paper guide 10 Slide the left and right edge guides to the center of the paper guide 2 14 Paper Handling ...

Page 56: ...ing the Load Eject button Advance the paper behind the printer guide as shown below Make sure the paper path guide rests against the paper guide Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tap of form position Loading the rear push tractor 1 Make sure the printer is turn...

Page 57: ...3 Make sure the paper release lever is set to the rear push tractor position 4 Release the sprockets by pushing the sprocket locks forward 2 16 Paper Handling ...

Page 58: ...mark See the Appendix for more information on the left margin position Then slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper but do not lock it 6 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge Then open the sprocket covers and fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins 7 Close the sprocket covers Paper Handing 2 17 ...

Page 59: ...r guide 11 Turn on the printer When the printer receives data it automatically loads the paper before printing Note Always close the printer cover before printing The printer stops printing when the cover is open You can also advance the paper to the loading position by pressing the Load Eject button Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the p...

Page 60: ...urned off 2 Remove the printer cover and paper guide 3 Make sure the tractor is in the pull tractor position and the paper release lever is set to the pull tractor position 4 Release the sprockets by pushing the sprocket locks forward Paper Handling 2 19 ...

Page 61: ...ion Then slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper but do not lock it 6 Make sure your paper has a clean straight edge Open the sprocket covers and insert paper from either the top rear or bottom paper slot Then fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins 7 Close the sprocket covers 8 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place 2 20 Paper Ha...

Page 62: ...printer receives data it automatically loads the paper before printing Note Always dose the printer cover before printing The printer stops printing when the cover is open You can also advance the paper to the loading position by pressing the Load Eject button Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage th...

Page 63: ...lever is set to either the front push or rear push tractor position 2 Load paper in the front or rear push tractor as described in the previous sections 3 4 Push the LF FF button to advance the paper to the next page Fit the paper to the pull tractor s sprocket as described in the previous section 5 Move the paper release lever to the pull tractor position and use micro adjust described in the nex...

Page 64: ... when the cover is open Advance the paper behind the printer guide as shown below Make sure the paper path guide rests against the paper guide Removing paper from the tractor 1 To remove continuous paper press the Tear Off Bin button to feed the paper s perforation to the tear off edge of the printer cover Note If the page perforation is not properly aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust t...

Page 65: ...d sheets remain in the printer press the Tear Off Bin button to advance the paper to the tear off position 2 Tear off the printed pages Caution Always tear off paper before back feeding paper through the printer back feeding too many sheets can cause a paper jam Never back feed labels Labels can easily come off their backing and jam the printer 3 Press the Load Eject button The printer feeds the c...

Page 66: ...g position when it receives data Printing on Special Paper In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper your printer can print on a wide variety of other paper types such as envelopes labels postcards roll paper and multipart forms before printing on special types of paper you need to change the paper thickness setting Caution When printing on labels or multipart forms make sure t...

Page 67: ... original 2 copies 4 sheets original 3 copies 5 sheets original 4 copies 6 sheets original 5 copies Labels Postcards Envelopes lever position 0 or 1 0 1 3 4 5 6 2 4 to 5 Note When operating your printer under low temperature conditions 5 C or less set the lever one position lower to improve print quality When operating your printer under high temperature conditions 35 C or more set the lever one p...

Page 68: ...nt or rear tractor When you load paper from the front you must use the optional pull tractor because the rear push tractor cannot be removed For details see Using Single Sheets or Loading Continuous Paper earlier in this chapter Also be sure to set the loading position as described in Micro Adjust in Chapter 3 Caution When printing multipart forms make sure the printing stays entirely within the p...

Page 69: ...sition 2 See Using Continuous Paper earlier in this chapter for details Caution Never feed labels backward with the Load Eject or Tear Off Bin buttons Labels can easily peel off the backing and jam the printer Since labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity use them only under normal operating conditions Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs they curl around the ...

Page 70: ...ys entirely within the printable area of the envelopes See the Appendix for details Postcards You can load postcards from the front and top paper slots Load cards only under normal operating conditions Set the Card mode using the Tear Off Bin button See the Tear Off Bin light and button descriptions in Chapter 3 for more information Note When the length of the card is less than 14 8 cm 5 8 inches ...

Page 71: ...ng the Default settings 3 7 Selecting an instruction sheet language 3 7 Selecting items and changing settings 3 8 Default setting item functions 3 9 Micro Adjust 3 13 Tear Off 3 15 Using auto tear off mode 3 16 Using the Tear Off Bin button 3 17 Bid Adjustment 3 17 Barcode Printing 3 18 Using the Printer 3 1 ...

Page 72: ...of the printer and the buttons let you control many printer settings Lights Paper Out red On when the printer runs out of paper or paper is jammed Pause orange On when the printer is not ready to print data paper is out or jammed or the cover is open The Pause light is off unless you press the Pause button to pause printing The Pause light flashes when the micro adjust function is enabled or the p...

Page 73: ...ff position l You can print postcards in Card mode Font two lights green The font selection status is displayed by two font lights on the control panel Draft Roman sans serif Pitch three lights green The pitch selection status is displayed by three pitch lights 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17 cpi 20 cpi PS Proportional spacing On Off Note All of the lights above are on when a fatal error occurs Using the ...

Page 74: ...sheet If continuous paper is in the loading or tear off position press this button to feed it backward to the standby position LF FF line feed form feed Press this button briefly to feed the paper forward one line Hold the button down to eject a single sheet of paper or advance continuous paper to the top of the next page You can also use this button to load a single sheet of paper from the cut sh...

Page 75: ...Sans Serif Pitch Press this button to select one of the following pitches 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17 cpi 20 cpi or proportional spacing PS Note The typestyle samples on the control panel are meant as guides only actual printed results may differ slightly Using the Printer 3 5 ...

Page 76: ...ty self test See Chapter 1 for details LF FF Performs a draft self test See Chapter 1 for details Pitch Load Eject and LF FF Pause Activates the Default Setting mode See Changing the Default Settings in this chapter Prints a data dump All the input data are printed as hexadecimal numbers and corresponding characters See Problems and Solutions in Chapter 6 Starts the Bid adjustment See Bid Adjustme...

Page 77: ... while turning on the printer The printer prints an instruction sheet Follow the instructions on this sheet and in this section to change settings using the Default Setting mode Selecting an instruction sheet language Follow these steps to select the language in which you want to print the rest of the Default Setting mode instructions 1 Press the Pitch button until the Pitch lights indicate the la...

Page 78: ...When you finish changing the settings turn off the printer The following table lists the items you can change and their available settings Default settings are bold Each item is described in the following section Item Character table International character set for italic table Page length for front tractor S e t t i n g s Standard model Italic PC 437 PC 850 PC 860 PC 863 PC 865 PC 861 BRASCII Abi...

Page 79: ...l paper On Off On Off Default setting item functions This section describes each of the default setting item functions Character table Your printer has 11 standard character tables as well as tables for 19 other countries See the Appendix for character samples International character set for Italic table You can change 8 characters in the Italic character table to suit your printing needs Since th...

Page 80: ...inting Printing is normally bidirectional however unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing alignment Software When you select ESC P the printer operates in the EPSON ESC P mode When you select IBM the printer emulates an IBM printer Interface mode The printer has two interfaces parallel and Type B optional You can choose parallel optional or automatic for the interface mode Aut...

Page 81: ...programs set their own top and bottom margins you should use this feature only if your program does not provide them Auto tear off When you use continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor this feature advances the paper perforation to the tear off position where you can then easily tear off the printed page When the printer again receives data it automatically advances the paper to the to...

Page 82: ...ation mode only 0 slash The zero character has a slash Ø when this setting is on it has no slash 0 when the setting is off This allows you to easily distinguish between an uppercase O character and a zero Buzzer Beep The printer beeps when some errors occur See Troubleshooting in Chapter 6 for more information Roll paper When you turn on this mode roll paper is not recognized as single sheet paper...

Page 83: ...is the position of the paper after it has been automatically loaded by the printer If your printing appears too high or low on the page change the loading position with the micro adjust feature as follows 1 Make sure the printer is turned on If necessary lift the printer cover up so you can see the paper position 2 Load either continuous or single sheet paper Load continuous paper by pressing the ...

Page 84: ...e paper as shown This gives you an 8 5 mm margin Note The printer has a minimum and maximum loading position If you try to advance the loading position beyond these limits the printer beeps and the paper stops moving When the paper reaches the factory set loading position the printer beeps and paperfeeding pauses briefly Use the factory setting as a reference point when adjusting the loading posit...

Page 85: ...he loading position so you can save paper that would normally be lost between documents You can use the tear off feature in two ways by setting the default setting to select auto tear off mode or by pressing the Tear Off Bin button on the control panel If the perforation between pages is not aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using the micro adjust feature as descr...

Page 86: ... the front or rear push tractor as described in Chapter 2 When you finish printing the printer advances the perforation of the final printed page to the tear off position 2 Tear off all printed pages 3 When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the loading position and begins printing If the perforation does not meet the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off pos...

Page 87: ...n this chapter 3 When you resume printing the printer feeds the paper back to the loading position and begins printing You can also manually feed the paper back to the loading position by pressing the Tear Off Bin button Bi d Adjustment When using bidirectional printing you may notice that the lines in your printout are not properly aligned To correct this problem use the printer s Bid Adjustment ...

Page 88: ...barcode printing capabilities and includes the following resident barcode fonts EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Code 39 Code 128 and POSTNET See the Appendix for more information about the Barcode Print command 3 18 using the Printer ...

Page 89: ...ble bin cut sheet feeder 4 6 Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder 4 6 Selecting single sheets postcards or envelopes 4 7 Pull Tractor 4 8 Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional pull tractor 4 8 Roll Paper Holder 4 9 Interface Cards 4 12 Installing an interface card 4 12 The C82305 or C82306 serial interface card 4 14 Using Printer Options 4 1 ...

Page 90: ...art number in your country By connecting both cut sheet feeders you can operate them as a double bin cut sheet feeder This allows you to load two different types of paper See Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder later in this chapter Before you install your cut sheet feeder assemble it by following the instructions in the manual that comes with it Note The second bin cut sheet feeder can onl...

Page 91: ...the printer head to the ribbon installation position 5 Hold the cut sheet feeder in both hands and press back the latch levers on each side Fit the notches in the cut sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the printer Release the latch levers and lower the cut sheet feeder until it rests on the printer 6 Insert the cable into the connector as shown above 7 Replace the printer cover You are now re...

Page 92: ... Slide the left paper guide so it is aligned with the arrow mark on the back side of the center support Next slide the right paper guide to match the width of your paper Slide the paper stacker midway between the paper guides 3 Pull the paper set levers all the way forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow for paper loading 4 4 Using Printer Options ...

Page 93: ...er to move up and down freely 7 Push back the paper set levers to clamp the paper against the guide rollers 8 Lift up the center support and select single sheet or continuous paper by moving the paper selection lever as shown below Note When the cut sheet feeder is installed you can still load single sheets using the top paper guide or the front paper slot The cut sheet feeder loads paper when you...

Page 94: ...ly selected bin comes on Note You may be able to specify the bin number using your application programs See your software manuals for details Switching between continuous paper and the cut sheet feeder You can easily switch between continuous paper and cut sheet feeder operation without removing the continuous paper Switching to continuous paper 1 If any single sheets are in the paper path press t...

Page 95: ... is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path 4 Move the printer s paper release lever to the single sheet position 5 Move the cut sheet feeder s paper selection lever to the single sheet position Selecting single sheets postcards or envelopes You can select either single sheet paper postcards or envelopes using the lever on the first bin You ll see the icons next to th...

Page 96: ...u can install the optional pull tractor in the pull tractor position Loading paper with the push tractor and the optional pull tractor 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and the standard tractor is installed in the push tractor position 2 Remove the paper tension unit by lifting it up and off the printer 3 Install the optional pull tractor in the pull tractor position as described in Using the ...

Page 97: ...it prints Caution Do not use the knob on the right side of the printer except to clear paper jams when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Roll Paper Holder The optional roll paper holder 8310 allows you to use your printer with 8 5 inch roll paper like that used with telex machines Before you use roll paper set the default setting o...

Page 98: ...ful to avoid dropping the roll paper holder when lifting the printer Only the printer s weight holds it in place 3 Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across Slide the roll paper holder shaft through the center of the paper roll 4 Set the shaft and paper roll onto the roll paper holder so that paper feeds from the bottom of the roll 4 10 using Printer Options ...

Page 99: ... push tractor and insert it into the printer path until you feel resistance Note Use the rear push tractor paper path as shown below Install the paper guide and the printer cover Turn on the printer The roll paper loads automatically Using Printer Options 4 11 ...

Page 100: ...tries The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit which varies by country If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces contact your dealer Installing an interface card Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Unplug the printer s power cord and disconnect the interface cable 4 12 U...

Page 101: ...card along the slots on both sides of the interface compartment Push in firmly to make sure you fully insert the connector at the back of the interface card into the printer s internal socket Then re insert the screws and tighten them To remove the interface card reverse the steps above Using Printer Options 4 13 ...

Page 102: ...from the following baud rates 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 and 19200 bps bits per second To set the baud rate see the bit rate selection table in the C82305 or C82306 interface card manual Handshake timing When the unused area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes the printer outputs an X OFF code or sets the DTR flag to 1 MARK to indicate that it cannot receive data When the unused area ...

Page 103: ...Chapter 5 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Printer 5 2 Replacing the Ribbon 5 3 Transporting the Printer 5 4 Maintenance and Transportation 5 1 ...

Page 104: ...ide is still dirty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover in place and close the paper guide cover to prevent water from getting inside the printer Warning Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Caution Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components...

Page 105: ...n and a long life for the print head and other printer parts Using any other ribbon may damage your printer Printer model Ribbon cartridge Ribbon pack FX 2170 S015085 S010032 To replace the ribbon cartridge follow the steps in Installing the Ribbon Cartridge in Chapter 1 Note Do not use a ribbon cartridge designed for 24 pin printers The ribbon pack can be replaced only four times after which you ...

Page 106: ...the paper guide Remove the optional pull tractor cut sheet feeder or roll paper holder if installed Remove the ribbon cartridge Remove the paper tension unit Attach the protective locking clip to the paper tension unit and then replace the paper tension unit Make sure the standard tractor is installed in the push tractor position Repack the printer ribbon cartridge paper guide and power cord in th...

Page 107: ...aphics 6 5 Printed characters are not what you expect 6 5 The print position is not what you expect 6 6 Paper Handling 6 7 Single sheets do not feed properly 6 7 Continuous paper does not feed properly 6 8 Options 6 10 The paper does not feed properly with the cut sheet feeder 6 10 Continuous paper does not feed properly when using the pull tractor with the push tractor 6 12 Troubleshooting 6 1 ...

Page 108: ...er To print a hex dump turn off the printer Next hold down the LF FF and Load Eject buttons while you turn on the printer Then send data from your computer The printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format Power Supply This section describes solutions for problems related to the power supply Power is not being supplied The lights on the control panel do not go on Check that the po...

Page 109: ...off but nothing is printed Check that the software is installed properly for your printer Check the software s printer settings Check both ends of the interface cable Make sure the cable meets both the printer and computer specifications The Pause and Paper Out lights are flashing and the printer beeps three times The printer may be out of paper Load paper in the printer The printer sounds like it...

Page 110: ... is open If the printer beeps five times check for a paper jam and make sure the paper release lever is in the correct position If the printer beeps once you may have tried an invalid control panel operation Review the control panel functions in Chapter 3 If the printer still does not work correctly turn it off and contact your dealer or qualified service person The print is faint or uneven Printe...

Page 111: ... there is too much slack in the ribbon or the ribbon has come loose Reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1 Printed characters are not what you expect The typestyles or characters you sent with your software did not print Check that the software is correctly configured for your printer For instructions see Setting Up Your Software in Chapter 1 The font selected on the control pane...

Page 112: ... the correct printer See your user s guide for the right printer to choose 2 Many programs include an option to set the maximum lines per page If your program has a lines per page setting and you are using standard 8l 2 x 11 inch paper set the lines per page to 61 except for the ActionPrinter T 1000 for which you use 58 Note To find the right lines per page setting for paper that is not 81 2 x 11 ...

Page 113: ...e using continuous paper change the page length using the Default Setting mode See Changing the Default Settings in Chapter 3 Regular gaps occur in the printout Skip over perforation may be on Set skip over perforation to Off in the Default Setting mode See Changing the Default Settings in Chapter 3 Paper Handing See this section if you have problems with paper Single sheets do not feed properly P...

Page 114: ...ely Use the LF FF button to eject the page Make sure the printer cover is closed The paper may be too long Use paper that is within the specified range See the paper specifications in the Appendix Continuous paper does not feed properly The tractor does not feed the paper Check that the paper release lever is pulled forward to the continuous paper position If not move the lever to the correct posi...

Page 115: ... their covers are closed Check that the paper size and thickness are within the specified ranges See the paper specifications in the Appendix The paper does not eject properly Tear off the paper entering the printer then press the LF FF or Load Eject button to feed the paper forward See Tear Off in Chapter 3 When you switch between single sheets and continuous paper the printer beeps several times...

Page 116: ...ay be jammed near the print head Look for a paper jam and remove it Make sure the edge guide positions on the paper guide of the cut sheet feeder are correct Position the edge guides at the diamond shaped guide marks There may be only one sheet left in the bin Add more paper Two or more sheets feed at one time You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut sheet feeder s bin Make sure the bin cont...

Page 117: ...s One page of your document has printed on two pages Check that the page length setting and lines per page setting in your software are correct Also see Changing the Default Settings in Chapter 3 The desired paper type does not load when switching between the cut sheet feeder and the push tractor The paper release lever may not be in the proper position Pull the lever forward to load continuous pa...

Page 118: ...tor and push tractor sprockets are not aligned correctly When using both tractors be sure that the sprockets on both are positioned evenly The paper may have too much slack Adjust the position of the sprockets to take up any slack along the width of the paper Remove slack lengthwise by rotating the knob of the pull tractor 6 12 Troubleshooting ...

Page 119: ...tions A 12 Using Commands A 17 Sending printer commands A 17 Using the command summary A 17 Commands Arranged by Topic A 18 Generaloperation A 18 Paper feeding A 18 Page format A 19 Print position motion A 19 Font selection A 20 Font enhancement A 21 Character handling A 22 Spacing A 24 Bit image A 24 Barcode A 25 Character Tables A 28 International Character Sets A 28 Graphics Character Tables A ...

Page 120: ...Characters second line High speed draft 10 440 D r a f t 10 330 12 396 15 330 Draft condensed 17 283 20 330 Draft emphasized 10 165 Near letter quality 10 66 12 79 15 66 l The paper thickness lever position or an overheated print head may slow down the printing speed A 2 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 121: ...er sets Bit map fonts Barcode fonts Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics l 6 inch or programmable in increments of l 216 inch 47 msec in l 6 inch feed 0 127 m sec in continuous feed 5 0 inches sec in continuous feed OK byte or 64K byte Depends on default settings 11 standard 19 other character tables 13 international character sets 3 bit map fonts 8 fonts Specifications Command Summar...

Page 122: ...nches Front 147 to 420 mm 5 8 to 16 5 inches Rear 101 to 420 mm 4 0 to 16 5 inches 1 original 5 copies 0 12 to 0 46 mm 0 0047 to 0 018 inch 40 to 58 g m2 12 to 15 lb Line glue at the top or on both sides of form single side line glue is available only with front entry Use under normal operating conditions Envelopes rear entry only Size No 6 166 x 92 mm 6 5 x 3 6 inches No 10 240 x 104 mm 9 5 x 4 1...

Page 123: ...le sheet and multipart front rear and bottom entry Width Length Copies Thickness Weight not multipart Weight one sheet of multipart Jointing 101 to 406 mm 4 to 16 inches 101 to 559 mm 4 to 22 inches 1 original 5 copies 0 065 to 0 46 mm 0 0025 to 0 018 inch 52 3 to 82 g m2 14 to 22 lb 40 to 58 g m2 12 to 15 lb Line glue at the top or on both sides of form Line glue on single side of form rear entry...

Page 124: ...nt and bottom entry 23 8 x 63 5 mm 15 16x 2 5 inches minimum 101 to 406 mm 4 to 16 inches 101 to 406 mm 4 to 16 inches 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch 0 16 to 0 19 mm 0 0063 to 0 0075 inch 68 g m2 17 lb rear entry only 216 3 mm 8 5 0 12 inches 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch 52 3 to 82 g m2 14 to 22 lb A 6 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 125: ...inting starts at the arrow mark The unprintable area is to the left of the arrow mark Rear paper alignment Printing starts at 0 on the scale The unprintable area is to the left of the 0 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables A 7 ...

Page 126: ...r single sheets the maximum printable width is 370 mm 14 5 inches C The minimum bottom margin is 4 2 mm Continuous paper A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 4 2 mm B The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm 0 51 inch The maximum printable width is 345 2 mm 13 5 inches A 8 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 127: ...h tractor feed front and rear Push pull tractor with optional pull tractor C80032 front rear Pull sprocket front rear bottom Cut sheet feeder option C80673 C80674 Ribbon life 12 million characters Draft 10 cpi at 14 dots character Total print amount 750 million lines Print head life 200 million characters head Dimensions Weight 639 mm W x 410 mm D x 257 mm H Approx 13 kg Specifications Command Sum...

Page 128: ...aft mode 10 cpi 10 M min between AC line and chassis DC 500 V AC 1000 Vrms 1 min or AC 1200 Vrms 1 sec between AC line and chassis Maximum 1 8 A depending on the character type 230V model Rated voltage Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption AC 220 to 240 V AC 198 to 264 V 50 to 60 Hz 49 5 to 60 5 Hz 0 5 A Approx 60 W self test in draft mode ...

Page 129: ...ting l 30 to 60 RH operating 1 2 0 to 85 RH storage 1 Resistance to shock 1 G within 1 ms operating 3 2 G within 2 ms storage 3 Resistance to vibration 0 25 G 55 Hz max operating 0 50 G 55 Hz max storage 3 1 without condensation 2 when printing multipart papers envelopes postcards or labels 3 in shipping container Safety approvals 120 V model Safety standards UL1950 with D3 CSA C22 2 950 with D3 E...

Page 130: ...el Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN60950 EN55022 class B EN50082 1 IEC801 2 IEC801 3 IEC801 4 Non Automa tic Weighting Instruments Directive 90 384 EEC EN45501 Interface specifications The printer provides a bidirectional bit parallel interface and Type B optional interface slot as standard A 12 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 131: ...57 30360 Amphenol or equivalent synchronization STROBE pulse Handshaking BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level TTL compatible IEEE P1284 level 1 device The following table lists the parallel connector pi assignments and describes their respective interface signals Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables A 13 ...

Page 132: ...1284 nibble mode Adaptable connector 57 30360 Amphenol or equivalent synchronization Refer to the IEEE P1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE P1284 specification Signal level IEEE P1284 level 1 device Data transmission timing Refer to the IEEE P1284 specification A 14 Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables ...

Page 133: ... 00H or 04H which means 00H Request nibble mode of reverse channel transfer 04H Request device ID in nibble mode of reverse channel transfer The following table lists the parallel connector pin assignments and describes their respective interface signals Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables A 15 ...

Page 134: ...ulse to m enter reverse data transfer phase In Set LOW to initialize the winter I out In out This signal is LOW when the printer is in an error state Set HIGH during 1284 mode This line is pulled up to 5V through 3 9 k resistance This line is pulled up to 5V through 3 3 k resistance Chassis GND Signal GND 3 5 5V O u t 17 Chassis 16 33 GND 19 30 15 34 NC Not connected l In Out shows the direction o...

Page 135: ... your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to enter the command The software manual should explain the required format and punctuation Using the command summary The following section lists and describes all the commands by topic If a command has no parameters it is merely listed If it has parameters they are explained The parameters are indicated by lowercase italicized let...

Page 136: ...of CSF n 2 Select bin 2 of CSF n R Eject a sheet Paper feeding ASCII Dec Hex Description CR 13 0D Carriage Return FF 12 0C Form Feed LF 10 0A Line Feed ESC 0 48 30 Select 1 8 inch Line Spacing ESC 2 50 32 Select 1 6 inch Line Spacing ESC 3 n 51 33 Set n 216 inch Line Spacing ESC n 43 2B Set n 360 inch Line Spacing ESC A n 65 41 Set n 72 inch Line Spacing A 18 Specifications Command Summary and Cha...

Page 137: ...ESC O 79 4F Cancel Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper Print position motion ASCII D e c Hex Description ESC nl n2 36 24 Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position l 60 inch fixed ESC nl n2 92 5C Set Relative Horizontal Print Position l 120 inch fixed ESC D nn 68 44 Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in ascending order terminated by 0 HT 9 09 Tab Horizontally ESC B nn 66 42 Set Vertical Tabs Up ...

Page 138: ... 10 5 point 12 cpi Select 10 5 point 15 cpi Turn Proportional Mode On Off Select NLQ or Draft n 0 Draft 1 NLQ Select Italic Font Cancel Italic Font Select Bold Font Cancel Bold Font Master Select To find the value of n add together the numbers of the typestyles you want to combine from the list below n 0 l0 cpi 16 double strike 1 12 cpi 32 double width 2 prop 64 italic 4 cond 128 underline 8 bold ...

Page 139: ... 14 Cancel Width Printing One line 45 2D Select Double Width Printing one Line 87 57 Turn Double Width Printing On Off 20 14 Cancel Double Width Printing one line 45 2D Turn Underline On Off 119 77 Turn Double Height Printing On Off 71 47 Select Double Strike Printing 72 48 Cancel Double Strike Printing 83 53 Select Superscript Printing 83 53 Select Subscript Printing 84 54 Cancel Superscript Subs...

Page 140: ...ark 12 L Amer 5 Sweden 6 Italy 7 Spain Define User Defined Character Select User Defined Set n 0 Normal set 1 Userdefined set Select Character Table Select character table n assigned by ESC t n 0 1 48 or 49 only n 2 Remaps downloaded characters from O 127 to 128 255 Enable Printing of Upper Control Codes With graphics character tables this command enables the printing of codes 128 159 Enable Upper...

Page 141: ... 18 0 8 0 9 0 E 0 E 20 F 0 19 0 1A 0 7F 1 1F 0 7F 2 1D 7 1B 0 1C 0 20 0 25 0 23 0 Character Table Italic PC437 PC 437 Greek PC 774 PC850 PC 852 PC 853 PC 855 PC 857 PC 860 PC 861 PC863 PC 865 PC 866 PC 866 LAT PC 869 BRASCII Abicomp ISO I atin 1 ISO Latin 1T ISO Latin 2 ISO 8859 7 MAZOWIA Code MJK Bulgaria Estonia Roman 8 Available in certain areas Specifications Command Summary and Character Tabl...

Page 142: ...mage ASCll D e c Hex Description ESC K nl n2 75 4B Select Single Density Graphics Mode ESC L nl n2 76 4C Select Double Density Graphics Mode ESC Y nl n2 89 59 Select High Speed Double Density Graphics Mode ESC Z nl n2 90 5 A Select Quadruple Density Graphics Mode ESC m nl n2 42 2 A Select Graphics Mode ESC ˆ m n1 n2 94 5 E Select 9 Pin Graphics Mode A 24 Specifications Command Summary and Characte...

Page 143: ...UPC E 5 Code39 6 Code 128 7 POSTNET m Module width 120 dpi m 2 2 dots 3 3 dots 4 4 dots 5 5 dots s Space adjustment value 3 s 3 1 240 inch units vl v2 Bar length v1 v2 x 256 l 72 inch The al and v2 values are ignored when POSTNET is selected The long bar length of POSTNET is always 0 125 inch the short bar length is always 0 050 inch Specifications Command Summary and Character Tables A 25 ...

Page 144: ...a corresponds to the barcode symbology The data number of each barcode type is constant The barcode is not printed if the following valid characters are not set Barcode Type Number of valid Number of valid characters 1 HEX characters 2 HEX EAN 13 0D 0C EAN 8 8 7 Interleaved 2 of 5 2 to FF 2 to FF UPC A 0C 0B UPC E 0C or 8 0B or 7 Code 39 1 to FF 1 to FF Code 128 2 to FF 2 to FF POSTNET 6 or 0A or ...

Page 145: ...ter bit image data neither barcode nor raster bit image is printed A barcode is not printed when part of the barcode extends beyond the right margin When barcode data and text data are mixed in a data sequence barcode and text are printed in the same place The initial data of Code 128 Set A B or C is identified as the firstdata of Code 128 and must be hexadecimal 41 42 and 43 respectively When Cod...

Page 146: ...Character Tables International Character Sets Graphics Character Tables PC 437 United States A 28 ...

Page 147: ...PC850 PC 863 PC 865 A 29 ...

Page 148: ...PC861 BRASCII CODE 8 9 A B C D E F CODE Abkomp 8 9 A B C D E F IS0 Latin 1 A 30 ...

Page 149: ...Roman 8 PC 437 Greek PC 852 A 31 ...

Page 150: ...PC 853 PC855 PC 857 PC864 A 32 ...

Page 151: ...PC 866 PC 869 A 33 ...

Page 152: ...MAZOWIA Code MJK Bulgaria Estonia A 34 ...

Page 153: ...PC 774 IS0 Latin 2 PC866LAT italic A 35 ...

Page 154: ...stcards Character fonts 3 3 pit 3 3 tables 3 9 A 28 35 Cleaning the printer 5 2 Commands barcode A 25 26 ESC P 1 A 17 26 Connecting the printer l 10 Continuous paper 2 8 23 advancing to tear off position 3 17 loading 2 12 22 problems 6 12 switching to or from cut sheet feeder 4 6 7 switching to or from single sheets 2 24 25 unloading 2 23 Control panel 3 2 6 Cut sheet feeders 4 2 7 double bin 4 6 ...

Page 155: ...eet feeders Tractor positions Feeding problems 6 7 11 FF button See LF FF button Font button 3 5 6 lights 3 2 Front edge guide 2 6 Front paper guide 2 6 2 12 2 14 Functions table 3 8 9 G Graphics character tables A 28 35 H Handshake timing 4 14 High capacity cut sheet feeder 4 2 5 High speed draft 3 10 I IBM emulation 1 3 10 Interface cards 4 12 14 International character sets A 28 Italic characte...

Page 156: ... head warning 2 l 1 Print quality problems 6 4 7 Printer drivers DOS software l 17 18 installing l 15 settings l 15 16 Printer functions table 3 8 9 Printer stand l 3 Printer utilites l 18 20 Problem solving 6 l 11 Protective materials saving 14 Pull tractor 2 3 2 8 2 19 21 4 8 Push tractor 2 8 2 22 23 4 8 9 Push pub tractor 2 8 2 22 23 4 8 9 R Release lever See Paper release lever Ribbon cartridg...

Page 157: ...3 2 8 2 12 15 pull 2 3 2 8 2 19 21 4 8 push pull 2 8 2 22 23 4 8 9 rear push 2 3 2 8 2 15 18 selecting 2 8 9 Transporting the printer 5 4 Troubleshooting 6 2 12 Unidirectional printing 3 10 Unpacking the printer l 4 Utilities EFSON Calibration l 20 EPSON Remote l 18 V Voltage caution l 4 1 10 W Weight A 9 Windows l 15 16 installing printer driver l 15 IN 4 Index ...

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