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Contents

Easy-to-Use Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Available Paper Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Printing on continuous paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Printing on single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Use of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

How To Use Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer

Unpacking the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Positioning the continuous paper supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Attaching the Paper Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Plugging in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Installing the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Installing the printer software in Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.01-16
Installing the printer software in Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x 1-18
For DOS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

Chapter 2 Printing on Continuous Paper

Summary of Contents for LQ-570e

Page 1: ...24 Pin Dot Matrix Printer User s Guide 4011804 XXX 00 ...

Page 2: ...button Stops printing temporarily and resumes printing when pressed again When pressed for three seconds turns on the micro adjust mode To turn off press again Pause light On when the printer is paused Flashes when the printer is in the micro adjust mode Flashes when the print head has overheated Font button Selects the font See Chapter 5 Font lights Indicate which font is selected Paper Out light...

Page 3: ...duct or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for 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 ...

Page 4: ...measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connectthe equipment into an outlet ona circuit differentfrom that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certificatio...

Page 5: ...ls 13 Warnings Cautions and Notes 13 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer 1 2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 1 3 Positioning the continuous paper supply 1 4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 5 Attaching the Paper Guide 1 11 Plugging in the Printer 1 13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 14 Installing the Printer Software 1 16 Installing the printer software ...

Page 6: ...2 26 Loading Continuous Paper With Labels 2 27 Removing continuous paper with labels 2 28 Switching Between Printing on Continuous Paper and Printing on Sin gle Sheets 2 29 Switching to printing on single sheets 2 29 Switching to printing on continuous paper 2 30 Adjusting the Top of Form Position 2 31 Advancing the Paper to the Tear Off Edge 2 34 Using the Tear Off Bin button 2 34 Advancing the p...

Page 7: ...printer driver from Windows applications 4 16 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4 18 Printer driver settings overview 4 18 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3 5x 4 25 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 4 25 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4 27 Printer driver settings overview 4 28 Using the EPSON Remote Utility 4 30 Installing EPSON Rem...

Page 8: ... 2 Optional interface cards A 4 Using the Optional Cut Sheet Feeders A 5 Installing an optional cut sheet feeder A 6 Loading paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder A 8 Loading paper in the high capacity cut sheet feeder A 12 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder A 16 Selecting your paper path bin 1 or bin 2 A 17 Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feed...

Page 9: ... 2390 Plus emulation control codes C 19 Character Tables C 20 International character sets for the Italic table C 31 Appendix D Customer Support Information Contacting Customer Support D 2 For North American Users D 3 Electronic support services D 3 Automated telephone services D 3 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users D 5 Enquiry Desk D 5 Customer Support D 5 Faxon EPSON D 6 EPtec ...

Page 10: ...pson com au D 7 Your dealer D 8 EPSON Helpdesk D 8 For Singapore Users D 8 For Hong Kong Users D 9 Internet home page D 9 Electronic bulletin board system D 9 Technical support hotline D 9 For Philippines Users D 10 Glossary Index ...

Page 11: ... ability to handle a wide range of paper types including continuous paper multipart forms with one original and up to four copies labels single sheets envelopes and postcards High speed printing of up to 400 characters per second at 10 characters per inch Your printer also comes with printer driver software the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility for Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 thatlets you check...

Page 12: ...l Use the tear off feature to save paper If you load paper in the push tractor you can use the tear off feature to advance your continuous paper to the printer s tear off edge when you finish printing Then you can easily tear off printed sheets and save paper normally lost between documents For more information see Chapter 2 ...

Page 13: ...s paper loaded in the push tractor For more information see Chapter 2 Use the micro adjust feature to adjust the top of form and tear off positions See the Glossary for explanations of the top of form and tear off positions The micro adjust feature allows you to move the paper forward or backwardin1 180 inch increments so that you can make precise adjustments to the top of form and tear off positi...

Page 14: ...tor installation and paper loading instructions Using the push tractor If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper for example if you are printing purchase orders or sales slips it is best to use the push tractor This allows you to use the printer s tear off edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at the perforation Also when continuous paper is loaded on the push t...

Page 15: ...sition or you can purchase an optional tractor unit C80020 and install it in the pull position See Chapter 2 for instructions You can use the front bottom or rear paper slot with the pull tractor Paper slot Description front If you print on thick paper such as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels use the front paper slot because this paper path is almost straight This reduces the chance...

Page 16: ... the rear slot results in a curved paper path which may affect loading performance so use the front or bottom slot whenever possible Caution Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear slot the labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam Combination Description rear push and pull To use the push tractor with the pull tractor you need to purchase the op...

Page 17: ...om either position even with continuous paper already loaded in the push tractor This section helps you determine which paper slot best suits your single sheet printing needs See Chapter 3 for paper loading instructions Loading paper in the top slot You can load ordinary single sheets envelopes or postcards in the top slot Note Load envelopes in the top slot only ...

Page 18: ...mes with everything necessary to print on continuous paper andsingle sheets using a variety ofpaper paths By adding options such as a cut sheet feeder pull tractor unit roll paper holder or front sheet guide you can further expand your printer s versatility Optional interface cards are also available to supplement your printer s built in parallel interface For more information on options for your ...

Page 19: ...ribbon cartridge when you want especially high quality printing For everyday operations use the standard black ribbon cartridge Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source Place the printer on a flat surface ...

Page 20: ...he printer before cleaning and clean it with a damp cloth only Do not spill liquid on the printer Except as specifically explained in this guide do not attempt to service the printer yourself Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following conditions If the power cord or plug is damaged if liquid has entered the printer if the printer has been dropped or the cabin...

Page 21: ...ion Symbol The symbol on the print head indicates that this part may be hot Never touch the print head just after the printer has been used Let the print head cool for a few minutes before touching it ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program i...

Page 22: ... the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If you have to fit a plug As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug please proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected...

Page 23: ...iled information on setting up and using your printer The Quick Reference Guide that also comes with the printer summarizes basic information on how to use the printer Warnings Cautions and Notes This guide uses the following conventions w Warnings must be followed to avoid bodily injury c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful ti...

Page 24: ...14 Getting to Know Your Printer ...

Page 25: ...aper supply 1 4 Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 5 Attaching the Paper Guide 1 11 Plugging in the Printer 1 13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 14 Installing the Printer Software 1 16 Installing the printer software in Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 1 16 Installing the printer software in Windows 3 1 or NT 3 5x 1 18 For DOS programs 1 19 ...

Page 26: ...inter Also the shape of the power cord plug varies depending on the country of purchase be sure the plug you have is the right one for your location c Caution There are several models of the printer designed for different voltages and it is not possible to adjust the printer for use with another voltage If the label on the back of the printer does not show the correct voltage for your country cont...

Page 27: ...nter Place the printer on a flat stable surface The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle Place the printer where you can easily connect it to a network interface cable if necessary Leave adequate room around the printer for easy operation and maintenance Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity Keep it away from d...

Page 28: ... use an adapter plug Make sure the paper path is clear and unobstructed before you print on continuous paper See the next section If you plan to use a printer stand follow these guidelines Use a stand that supports at least 20 kg 44 lb Never use a stand that tilts the printer The printer should always be kept level Position your printer s power cord and interface cable so they do not interfere wit...

Page 29: ...our printer not covered by warranties w Warning You will need to move the print head by hand to install or replace the ribbon cartridge If you have just used the printer the print head may be hot let it cool for a few minutes before touching it 1 Make sure the printer is turned off c Caution Moving the print head while the printer is on may damage the printer 2 Iftheprinterisconnectedtoanelectrica...

Page 30: ...nd then pull it straight up and off 4 Push up the tabs on each side of the paper tension unit and lift the unit up and off the printer Store the paper tension unit in a safe place Note When the pull tractor is installed it is not necessary to remove the paper tension unit ...

Page 31: ...hot if it is let it cool for a few minutes before touching it Then slide the print head to the middle of the printer by hand 6 If a used ribbon cartridge is installed grasp the cartridge by its handle and pull it straight up Properly dispose of the used ribbon cartridge ...

Page 32: ...the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon 8 Hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and push it firmly down into position then press on both ends of the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots ribbon tightening knob ...

Page 33: ...ll point pen to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide Turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place 10 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased ...

Page 34: ... clicks into place 12 Replace the printer cover by first inserting the front tabs into the slots on the printer and then lowering the cover into place Push it down until it clicks Note You install the optional 7768 film ribbon cartridge the same way you install the ribbon cartridge However you should follow the guidelines below when using a film ribbon ...

Page 35: ...llow these steps 1 Make sure the paper guide cover is open as shown below Attach the paper guide by sliding the slots on the bottom of the paper guide over the printer s pegs Then tilt the guide back until it stops c Caution Make sure to slide the slots on the bottom of the paper guide over the printer s pegs on each side of the printer paper tension unit paper guide cover ...

Page 36: ...1 12 Setting Up the Printer 2 Close the paper guide cover ...

Page 37: ...n your printer s power cord matches your electrical outlet w Warning It is not possible to change the printer s voltage If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match contact your dealer for assistance Do not plug in the power cord 3 If the power cord is not attached to the printer plug the appropriate end into the AC inlet on the back of the printer 4 Plug the power cord into a properl...

Page 38: ...f your computer requires a different type of printer interface you should be able to use one of the optional interfaces described on Optional interface cards on page A 4 Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer using a parallel interface connector or a ground wire connector 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the p...

Page 39: ...e on both sides of the connector 4 If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the printer s ground connector as shown below 5 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer After you connect the printer to your computer install the printer software as described in the next section ...

Page 40: ...r status information EPSON Remote a DOS based printer setup utility The EPSON Remote utility allows you to easily change the printer s default settings from the computer screen See Using the EPSON Remote Utility on page 4 30 To install the printer software see Installing the printer software in Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 or Installing the printer software in Windows 3 1 or NT 3 5x in this section If ...

Page 41: ...Install dialog box appears If you are using diskettes insert the diskette in a disk drive then double click the Drive icon and double click the Setup exe icon 3 Click Install to start the printer software installation 4 Select your printer from the list then follow the instructions on the screen Note If the New Hardware Found screen or any other wizard appears whenyouturnonyourcomputer clickCancel...

Page 42: ...the CD ROM drive If you are using diskettes insert Disk1 of your printer software in a disk drive 3 Choose Run from the File menu The Run dialog box appears In the Command Line box type D SETUP If your CD ROM drive has a drive letter other than D or if you are using a diskette substitute the appropriate drive letter Then click OK If you wish to make a diskette version of the printer software on yo...

Page 43: ...ect the printer you are using or another available printer from the printer list of your application Choose the EPSON LQ 580 LQ 570e printer at the appropriate step in the setup or installation procedure of your DOS application program If the list in your application does not include the LQ 580 LQ 570e printer choose the first available printer from this list LQ 580 LQ 570e LQ 870 LQ 570 570 LQ 85...

Page 44: ...1 20 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 45: ...to the pull tractor 2 16 Removing the paper from the pull tractor 2 21 Using two tractors in the push pull combination 2 22 Removing the pull tractor 2 24 Loading Multipart Forms 2 26 Loading Continuous Paper With Labels 2 27 Removing continuous paper with labels 2 28 Switching Between Printing on Continuous Paper and Printing on Single Sheets 2 29 Switching to printing on single sheets 2 29 Switc...

Page 46: ...load continuous paper in the printer including the push tractor Use the paper release lever to indicate the papersourceyouwanttouse as describedin thetable below Note To decide which paper source and paper path best suits your printing needs see Available Paper Paths on page 4 paper release lever ...

Page 47: ...loading single sheets see Chapter 3 Push tractor position For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed in the push position Also set the lever to this position when using the push and pull tractor in combination Pull tractor position For loading continuous paper from the tractor installed on top of the printer in the pull position When the tractor is in the pull position you can load pa...

Page 48: ...ever Setting the paper thickness lever allows the printer to accommodate various thicknesses of paper The paper thickness lever is located under the printer cover You can select one of eight positions identified by the scale next to the lever paper thickness lever ...

Page 49: ... image is smeared you may need to set the paper thickness lever one position higher to improve print quality If the printed image is faint or has many gaps you may need to set the paper thickness lever one position lower to improve print quality Paper type Lever position Ordinary single sheets or continuous paper 1 or 0 Carbonless multipart forms with 2 parts original 1 copy 3 parts original 2 cop...

Page 50: ...ng the tractor in the push position on page 2 13 Loading paper onto the push tractor If a tractor is installed in the pull position you need to remove it and install the paper tension unit as described on Removing the pull tractor on page 2 24 before using the push tractor Note To avoid paper jams it is best to load thick multipart forms using the front or bottom slot and the pull tractor c Cautio...

Page 51: ... sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the paper guide cover and remove the paper guide by holding both edges and lifting it up 3 Set the paper release lever to the push tractor position Set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to the proper position for your paper s thickness ...

Page 52: ...ard 5 Slide the left sprocket to the left margin of the paper using the scale on the printer Printing starts at the 0 mark Then push the lever back to lock it in place Note See Appendix C Paper alignment and Printable area for more information on the left margin position front of the printer front of the printer ...

Page 53: ...h sprocket covers and fit the first three holes of the paper printable side down over the tractor pins Then close the sprocket covers 8 Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock down 9 Attach the paper guide as described on Attaching the Paper Guide on page 1 11 After installing the paper guide grab the center section of the paper ...

Page 54: ...and starts printing The printed pages are fed over the paper guide toward the back of the printer 12 After you finish printing follow the steps in the next section to tear off your printed document If the first printed line on yourpageappearstoohighorlow youcanchangeitsposition by using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 c Caution Never use the knob to adj...

Page 55: ...inted document using the tear off edge of the paper tension unit Note If your paper s perforation is not properly aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the tear off position on page 2 35 c Caution Never use the knob to adjust the tear off position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear off position 3 Close...

Page 56: ...ion Always tear off your printed document before you press the Load Eject button Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam Removing the push tractor To remove the tractor from the push position follow these steps 1 Remove any paper from the tractor as described in the previous section 2 Turn off the printer 3 Remove the paper guide by holding both edges and lifting it up 4 Pres...

Page 57: ...ng the push tractor To reinstall the tractor in the push position follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Remove the paper guide by holding both edges and lifting it up 3 Hook the tractor s hooks on the pins inside the printer and press down both ends of the tractor to make sure that it is firmly seated You are now ready to load continuous paper onto the push tractor To remove t...

Page 58: ...heir backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam To further reduce the chance of paper jams and improve the performance of continuous paper you can use two tractors in combination When using this printing method load the paper onto both the push tractor and the pull tractor See Using two tractors in the push pull combination on page 2 22 Installing the tractor in the pull position To in...

Page 59: ...e the paper tension unit in a safe place 3 Lower the tractor into the printer s mounting slots and press down both ends of the tractor to make sure that it is firmly seated You are now ready to load continuous paper onto the pull tractor as described in the next section To remove the pull tractor see Removing the pull tractor on page 2 24 ...

Page 60: ...ay come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a paper jam To load paper onto the pull tractor follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and the printer cover is removed Also check that the tractor is installed in the pull position 2 Slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide Lift the center section of the paper guide up and lay it flat 3 Set the paper rele...

Page 61: ...k levers forward 5 Slide the left sprocket to the left margin of the paper using the scale on the paper guide as a guide Printing starts at the arrow mark Then push the lever back to lock it in place Note See Appendix C Paper alignment and Printable area for more information on the left margin position ...

Page 62: ... paper slot as described below until it emerges between the platen and the ribbon guide Then pull up the paper until the perforation between the first and second pages is even with the top of the printer s ribbon Before you load paper in the front slot openthe frontcover and remove it Then load paper printable side up Load paper in the bottom slot printable side up forward Before you load paper in...

Page 63: ...n the paper then lock it in place by pushing the sprocket lock down 11 If you use the front slot attach the front cover with the continuous paper positioned as shown below Then close it 12 If you use the rear slot replace the paper guide and make sure the edge guides are together in the middle of the paper guide and lift the center section of the paper guide up and lay it flat 13 Turn on the print...

Page 64: ...r c Caution Never use the knob to remove slack in the paper or to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Alwaysremoveanyslackfromthepaper otherwiseprint quality may be reduced 15 Attach the printer cover and close the paper guide cover 16 You may need to check and change the printer driver settings as described in Chapter 4 Then sen...

Page 65: ...de cover then tear off the printed document at the perforation nearest the paper exit slot Removing the paper from the pull tractor 1 After you finish printing tear off the supply of paper at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot 2 To eject the paper hold down the LF FF button ...

Page 66: ... Make sure one tractor is in the push position and one tractor is in the pull position as described earlier in this chapter 3 Set the paper release lever to the push tractor position Set the paper thickness lever to the proper position for your paper s thickness 4 Load continuous paper onto the push tractor as described earlier in this chapter 5 Turn on the printer Press the Load Eject button to a...

Page 67: ... of the paper c Caution Never use the knob to remove slack in the paper or to adjust the top of form position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Alwaysremoveanyslackfromthepaper otherwiseprint quality may be reduced 10 Attach the paper guide Then slide the edge guides to the middle of the paper guide Lift the center section of the paper guide up and lay it fla...

Page 68: ...g the paper from the pull tractor on page 2 21 Removing the pull tractor To remove the tractor from the pull position follow these steps 1 Remove any paper loaded on the pull tractor as described on Removing the paper from the pull tractor on page 2 21 2 Turn off the printer Then remove the printer cover and lift the paper guide up and off the printer 3 Press the tractor s lock tabs tilt the tract...

Page 69: ...tion as described on Reinstalling the tractor in the push position on page 2 13 5 To replace the paper tension unit lower it onto the printer s mounting pegs Then press down both ends of the unit until it clicks into place 6 Replace the paper guide and the printer cover Then close the paper guide cover ...

Page 70: ...om slot and the pull tractor Except for setting the paper thickness lever you load multipart forms the same way you load ordinary continuous paper For details seethe sections on loadingcontinuous paperearlier in this chapter Note Be sure your multipart forms do not exceed 0 39 mm 0 015 inch in thickness for the printable area and 0 76 mm 0 030 inch for the perforated edges Do not load paper that i...

Page 71: ...els the same way you load ordinary continuous paper except you must set the paper thickness lever to 2 before printing on labels See Loading paper onto the pull tractor on page 2 16 for more information c Caution Do not load continuous paper with labels in the rear paper slot because the paper path from the rear slot is curved labels may come off their backing sheet inside the printer and cause a ...

Page 72: ...n you remove continuous paper with labels from the printer 1 Tear off the supply of continuous labels at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot 2 Hold down the LF FF button to eject the remaining labels from the printer c Caution Never press the Load Eject or Tear Off Bin button When fed backward labels can easily come off the backing sheet and cause a paper jam ...

Page 73: ...et printing See Removing the paper from the pull tractor on page 2 21 1 If any printed pages remain in the printer press the Tear Off Bin button to advance the paper to the tear off position Then tear off the printed pages c Caution Tear off your printed document before you press the Load Eject button in the next step Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam Never use the knob...

Page 74: ... c Caution Never use the knob to eject paper while the printer is on this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position 2 Make sure that the tractor is installed in the push position To install the tractor in the position see Reinstalling the tractor in the push position on page 2 13 3 Load continuous paper onto the push tractor as described earlier in this chapter The printe...

Page 75: ...ting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer The top margin setting made in some application software overrides the top of form position setting you make with the micro adjust feature If necessary adjust the top of form position in your software 1 Make sure printer is turned on 2 If necessary load paper as described earlier in this chapter If you load paper onto the ...

Page 76: ... this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top of form position Note The printer has a minimum and a maximum top of form position If you try to adjust it beyond these limits the printer beeps and stops moving the paper When the paper reaches the default top of form position the printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly You can use the default position as a reference point whe...

Page 77: ...osition the paper so that the mark is even with the top edge of the plastic ribbon cover This gives you an 8 5 mm 0 33 inch margin on the next page meaning the printer starts printing 8 5 mm 0 33 inch below the perforation If you mark a point 5 5 mm 0 22 inch above the perforation you get a 9 5 mm 0 37 inch margin on the next page 6 After you setthetop of form position pressthe Pause button to exi...

Page 78: ...tion between pages is not aligned with the tear off edge you can adjust the position of the perforation using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the tear off position on page 2 35 c Caution Never use the tear off feature by pressing the Tear Off Bin button or turning on the auto tear off mode as described below to feed continuous paper with labels backward they may come off their backing sheet...

Page 79: ...f position If your paper s perforation is not aligned with the tear off edge you can use the micro adjust feature to move the perforation to the tear off position Follow these steps c Caution Never use the knob to adjust the tear off position this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear off position Note Your tear off position setting remains in effect until you change it even if you t...

Page 80: ...printer has a minimum and a maximum tear off position If you try to adjust the tear off position beyond these limits the printer beeps and stops moving the paper 5 After you set the tear off position press the Pause button to turn off the micro adjust mode 6 Tear off the printed pages When you resume printing the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top of form position and begins pri...

Page 81: ...le Sheets Using Single Sheets 3 2 Available paper types and paper slots 3 2 Loading single sheet multipart forms 3 4 Loading envelopes 3 5 Loading postcards 3 6 Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot 3 8 Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot 3 11 ...

Page 82: ...r You can print on ordinary single sheets single sheet multipart forms postcards and envelopes Your single sheet paper may be from 100 to 257 mm 3 9 to 10 1 inches wide Note To load a stack of single sheet paper use the optional cut sheet feeder See Appendix A Enhancing Your Printer With Options For detailed specifications on the types of single sheet paper you can use see Appendix C top paper slo...

Page 83: ...er one position higher to improve print quality If the printed image is faint or has many gaps you may need to set the paper thickness lever one position lower to improve print quality Do not load paper that is damaged curled or has been folded Paper type Available paper slots Paper thickness lever position Ordinary single sheet paper Top and front 1 or 0 Multipart forms carbonless 2 parts origina...

Page 84: ... in the Front Paper Slot on page 3 11 Be sure to follow these guidelines Use only carbonless multipart forms bound as shown below You can use the front paper slot to load single sheet multipart forms that are fastened at the top Insert the of form in the front slot bound edge first and printable side up as shown below fastened only at the top by line gluing printable side up ...

Page 85: ...le Sheets in the Top Paper Slot on page 3 8 Also follow these guidelines Load envelopes one at a time in the top slot with the flap fold first and the flap side up Set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to position 2 or 6 to match the thickness of the envelope Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded Also avoid using envelopes that are too thin they may curl during pri...

Page 86: ...ourenvelopes SeeAppendixCfor detailsontheprintable area of envelopes Loading postcards You can load postcards one at a time in the top or front paper slot as described in Loading Single Sheets in the Top Paper Slot on page 3 8 or Loading Single Sheets in the Front Paper Slot on page 3 11 Also follow these guidelines When you are loading postcards long edge first always load them in the top slot Te...

Page 87: ...pressing the Tear Off Bin button until both Tear Off Bin lights are on After you finish printing on postcards press the Tear Off Bin button once to exit the card mode Bin 1 of the optional cut sheet feeder is selected Use postcards only under normal temperature and humidity conditions as follows Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 30 to 60 RH ...

Page 88: ...op slot follow these steps 1 Make sure the paper guide is installed properly If not attach it as described on Attaching the Paper Guide on page 1 11 2 Slide theleftedge guide untilit locks in place nexttothe arrow on the paper guide Next adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper ...

Page 89: ...release lever to the single sheet position Also set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to the proper position for your paper s thickness See the table on page 3 3 4 Close the paper guide cover 5 Turn on the printer if necessary ...

Page 90: ...and change them if necessary Then send a print job to the printer When the printer receives data it prints the page and ejects it back onto the paper guide To continue printing your document remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of paper If you need to eject a sheet press the Load Eject button If the first line on your page appears too high or low you can fix this using the micro adjust f...

Page 91: ...ps 1 Make sure the paper guide is installed properly If not attach it as described on Attaching the Paper Guide on page 1 11 2 Make sure the paper guide cover is closed 3 If the front cover is closed open it by pulling the tabs at both ends of the cover Slide the edge guide until it locks in place next to the arrow on the paper guide ...

Page 92: ...Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position Also set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to the proper position for your paper s thickness See the table on page 3 3 5 Turn on the printer if necessary ...

Page 93: ...bed in Chapter 4 Then send a print job to the printer When the printer receives data it prints the page and ejects it onto the paper guide on top of the printer To continue printing your document remove the printed page and insert a new sheet of paper in the front cover If you need to eject a sheet press the Load Eject button If the first line on your page appears too high or low you can fix this ...

Page 94: ...3 14 Printing on Single Sheets ...

Page 95: ...ns 4 12 Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel 4 14 Printer driver settings overview 4 14 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4 0 4 16 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 4 16 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 4 18 Printer driver settings overview 4 18 Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3 5x 4 25 Accessing the printer driver from Windows ap...

Page 96: ...e is a DOS based printer setup utility that allows you to easily change the printer s default settings from the computer screen To use the EPSON Remote utility with DOS see Using the EPSON Remote Utility on page 4 30 The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility program is available for Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 It allows you to monitor the status of your printer alerts you when errors occur and provides you ...

Page 97: ... Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu on page 4 5 To check and change printer driver settings see Printer driver settings overview on page 4 5 Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the ...

Page 98: ...r Print Setup dialog box appears 2 Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The Properties window appears and you see the Paper Graphics and Device Options menu These menus contain the printer driver settings ...

Page 99: ...w which contains the Paper Graphics and Device Options menus These menus display the printer driver settings 4 To view a menu click the corresponding tab at the top of the window See the next section for detailed information about the printer driver settings Printer driver settings overview Your printer driver has four menus Paper Graphics Device Options and Utility The printer driver settings on ...

Page 100: ...t to use If you don t see your paper size use the scroll bar to scroll through the list If your paper size is notincludedinthelist clickCustom and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape Paper source Click the paper source you want to use ...

Page 101: ... will be however increasing the resolution slows printing Dithering You can leave this option set to Fine which is the default setting or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want The display to the left of the dithering options shows the effect of your selection Intensity Movethe slider to make your printout lighter or darker ...

Page 102: ...ingle sheets as described in Chapter 3 Print quality Select a print quality option from the Print quality list If you turn on Hi speed you will enter bi directional printing mode and printing speed will increase Turning Hi speed off will return the printer to uni directional printing mode Printing speed will decrease but printing precision will improve Default printing uses the settings stored in ...

Page 103: ...te This utility is available only when Theprinter isconnected directlyto the host computerviathe parallel port LPT1 Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication EPSON Status Monitor 3 You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you click this button Whenever you monitor the printer make sure there is a checkmark in the Monitor the printing status check box ...

Page 104: ...4 10 Using the Printer Software Monitoring Preferences Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3 ...

Page 105: ...ion Select Shortcut icon The selected icons are displayed in the task tray on the PC screen The setting example is shown on the right window By clicking the shortcut icon you can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog easily Receive error notification for shared printers Error notification for a shared printer can be received when this check box is turned on Allow monitoring of shared printer Wh...

Page 106: ...e Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel on page 4 14 To check and change printer driver settings see Printer driver settings overview on page 4 14 Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To acces...

Page 107: ...r settings overview on page 4 14 for detailed information about the settings in this dialog box 2 Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer Setup or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The Options dialog box appears See Printer driver settings overview on page 4 14 for detailed information about the settings in this dialog box ...

Page 108: ... driver settings overview The printer driver settings are described in this section To access the printer driver settings see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver When you finish making your printer driver settings click OK to apply the settings or click Cancel to cancel your changes Print or Print Setup dialog box Resolution Click the printing resolution you want The higher the r...

Page 109: ... the dialog box that appears Paper Source Click the paper source you want to use Dithering You can leave this option set to Fine which is the default setting or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want Intensity Control Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker Print quality Select a print quality option from the Print quality list If you turn on Hi...

Page 110: ...e Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu on page 4 18 To check and change printer driver settings see Printer driver settings overview on page 4 18 Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access t...

Page 111: ...or Print Setup dialog box appears 2 Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The Document Properties window appears and you see the Page Setup and Advanced menus These menus contain the printer driver settings ...

Page 112: ...lays the Default Document Properties window which contains the Page Setup and Advanced menus These menus display the printer driver settings 4 To view a menu click the corresponding tab at the top of the window See the next section for detailed information about the printer driver settings Printer driver settings overview Your printer driver has two menus Page Setup and Advanced The printer driver...

Page 113: ...are 4 19 Page Setup menu Paper Size Select the size of the paper you want to use from the Paper Size list Paper Source Select the paper source you want to use from the Paper Source list Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape ...

Page 114: ...etup menu and change them if necessary Select the setting and then choose an option from the Change Setting list box Graphic Select Resolution and then choose the printing resolution from the Change Setting list box The higher the resolution you select the more detailed your printout will be however increasing the resolution slows printing ...

Page 115: ...g box Click Print Quality to select a Print quality option Click Print Text as Graphics or Metafile Spooling and select On or Off in the Change Setting list box Print quality Select a print quality option from the Print quality list If you turn on Hi speed you will enter bi directional printing mode and printing speed will increase Turning Hi speed off will return the printer to uni directional pr...

Page 116: ...tton for the utility you want to use Ifyouare usingNT4 0 youcanopen the printersoftwarewindow by selecting Properties from the printer folder EPSON Status Monitor 3 You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you click this button Whenever you monitor the printer make sure there is a checkmark in the Monitor the printing status check box ...

Page 117: ...printer isconnected directlyto the host computerviathe parallel port LPT1 Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication Monitoring Preferences Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3 ...

Page 118: ...on Select Shortcut icon The selected icons are displayed in the task tray on the PC screen The setting example is shown on the right window By clicking the shortcut icon you can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog easily Receive error notification for shared printers Error notification for a shared printer can be received when this check box is turned on Allow monitoring of shared printer Whe...

Page 119: ... See Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel on page 4 27 To check and change printer driver settings see Printer driver settings overview on page 4 28 Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To ac...

Page 120: ...Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The screen displays the Document Properties dialog box which contains the Form and Orientation printer driver settings See Printer driver settings overview on page 4 28 for detailed information about these settings ...

Page 121: ...trol Panel To access the printer driver from the Control Panel follow these steps 1 In the Main window double click the Print Manager icon The Print Manager window opens 2 Make sure your printer is highlighted then click Printer and select Properties The Printer Properties dialog box appears 3 Click the Details button then click Job Default You see the Document Properties dialog box which includes...

Page 122: ...are described below To open these dialog boxes see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver When you finish making your printer driver settings click OK to apply the settings or click Cancel to cancel your changes Document Properties dialog box Click the Halftonebutton to set the brightness and contrast input the RGB gamma or make other settings The Halftone Color Adjustment dialog bo...

Page 123: ...led your printout will be however increasing the resolution slows printing Color Only monochrome printing is available Optimizations Click a check box to turn the corresponding option on or off Print quality Select a print quality option from the Print quality list If you turn on Hi speed you will enter bi directional printing mode and printing speed will increase Turning Hi speed off will return ...

Page 124: ...letter Then press Enter 3 Select your printer s name in the Printer Model window and press Enter C EPUTIL appears as the default directory 4 Press Enter again The EPSON Remote utility is copied to the C EPUTIL directory Accessing EPSON Remote To access EPSON Remote type C PRNSET at the DOS prompt and press Enter Then follow the on screen instructions to use this utility You can also access EPSON R...

Page 125: ...tings From the Printer s Control Panel 5 1 Chapter 5 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel Selecting a Built In Font and Pitch 5 2 About Your Printer s Default Settings 5 4 Changing default settings 5 10 ...

Page 126: ...ble below You can also change the pitch by turning the condensed mode on or off You can select the font and pitch using the buttons on the printer s control panel as described below Note Settings you make in your application programs usually override settings you make from the printer s control panel For best results use your application to select a font and pitch ...

Page 127: ...n below n On o Off others means the font selected in the default setting mode Note The Font button cannot directly select OCR B Orator Orator S Script C Roman T or Sans Serif H To select one of these fonts you must first use the default setting mode to register it as the other font Note that the default other setting is Roman T 3 Press the Condensed button to turn the condensed mode on or off The ...

Page 128: ...in the default setting mode The settings are explained in detail after the table For instructions on changing the default settings see Changing default settings on page 5 10 Settings Options Page length for tractor Length in inches 3 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 5 11 70 6 12 14 17 Skip over perforation On Off Auto tear off On Off Auto line feed On Off Print direction Bi D Uni D Auto Software ESC P2 IBM 2390P...

Page 129: ...ll other models Italic PC 437 PC 850 PC 437 Greek PC 853 PC 855 PC 852 PC 857 PC 864 PC 866 PC 869 MAZOWIA Code MJK ISO 8859 7 ISO Latin 1T Bulgaria PC 774 Estonia ISO 8859 2 PC 866 LAT PC 866 UKR PC APTEC PC 708 PC 720 PC AR864 PC 860 PC863 PC 865 PC 861 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 PC 858 ISO 8859 15 PC 771 International character set for Italic table Italic U S A Italic France Italic Ger...

Page 130: ...atically moves the unused paper back to the top of form position and starts printing so you can use all of the next page When auto tear off is off and you are using continuous paper with the push tractor you need to move the perforation to the tear off position manually by pressing the Tear Off Bin button See Advancing the Paper to the Tear Off Edge on page 2 34 for more information The tear off f...

Page 131: ...and a zero High speed draft When you choose On the printer prints up to 400 cps characters per second at 10 cpi characters per inch When you choose Off the printer prints up to 300 cps at 10 cpi I F interface mode The printer comes with a built in parallel interface and an interface slot in which you can install one optional interface For information on using an optional interface see Optional int...

Page 132: ... Packet mode Select Auto to use the IEEE 1284 4 packet transfer mode If packet transfer mode is unnecessary or if you cannot connect turn this off Auto CR carriage return This setting is available only in IBM 2390 Plus emulation mode When auto carriage return is on each line feed LF code or ESC J code is accompanied by a carriage return code This moves the print position to the beginning of the ne...

Page 133: ...efault settings Draft Roman Sans Serif Courier Prestige and Script Manual feed wait time This sets the amount of wait time between when paper is inserted into the paper guide and it is fed If the paper feeds before you can adjust its position to your satisfaction you can increase the wait time Buzzer beeper The printer beeps when an error occurs See Using the Error Indicators on page 7 2 for more ...

Page 134: ...on loading continuous paper or Chapter 3 for instructions on loading single sheets If you use single sheets you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet 1 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off c Caution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 2 While holding d...

Page 135: ...he control panel lights help you make settings Follow these instructions to change the default settings using the buttons on the printer s control panel Note The arrows on the instruction sheets indicate the printer s current settings 5 When you finish making settings turn off the printer and exit the default setting mode Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again Note...

Page 136: ...5 12 Changing Printer Settings From the Printer s Control Panel ...

Page 137: ...6 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 6 1 Chapter 6 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 6 2 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 6 2 ...

Page 138: ...y when you install the printer driver Before using the Status Monitor be sure to read the README file in the Disk 1 folder on the driver disk This file contains the latest information on the Status Monitor Note If you install the driver by using Add Printer in the Printers folder or by using the Point and Print method Status Monitor 3 may not function properly If you want to use Status Monitor 3 r...

Page 139: ...the printer software window Click the Utility tab then click EPSON Status Monitor 3 If you access the Printer Status window as described above the following window appears You can view the following information in the Printer Status window Current Status Provides you with detailed printer status information a graphic display and status messages ...

Page 140: ...6 4 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 ...

Page 141: ... 7 5 Single sheet paper loading or feeding problems 7 6 Continuous paper loading or feeding problems 7 8 Wrong top of form position 7 9 Wrong tear off position 7 10 Printing or printout quality problems 7 11 Clearing Paper Jams 7 16 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 7 17 Printing a Self Test 7 18 Printing a Hex Dump 7 19 ...

Page 142: ...e paper path Move the paper release lever back to the appropriate position and press the Load Eject button to feedthe paper out of the paper path Then set the lever to the position you want to use Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light if necessary n Paper Out n Pause No paper is loaded in the selected paper source Load paper in the printer Then press the Pause button to turn off the P...

Page 143: ...Pause light A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected Press the Load Eject button to eject the sheet Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light if necessary Paper is jammed in the printer Clear the paper jam as described on Clearing Paper Jams on page 7 16 f Pause The print head is overheated Wait a few minutes the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools f ...

Page 144: ...tinuous paper loading or feeding problems page 7 8 Wrong top of form position page 7 9 Wrong tear off position page 7 10 Printing or printout quality problems page 7 11 You can also use the self test feature to determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem See Printing a Self Test on page 7 18 for instructions on printing a self test To pinpoint communication problems experi...

Page 145: ...tact your dealer wWarning Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet that has the wrong voltage for your printer The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off even though you turned on the printer Cause What to do The power cord is not properly plugged into the electrical outlet or your printer Turnofftheprinter andmakesurethe power cord is firmly plugged into the ele...

Page 146: ...aper to the standby position Then set the paper release lever to the single sheet position See Switching to printing on single sheets on page 2 29 for more information The paper on the paper guide is positioned too far to the right for the printer to detect that it is there Move the paper a little to the left Single sheet paper is not loaded properly See Chapter 3 for instructions on loading singl...

Page 147: ...What to do The cut sheet feeder is not installed properly Reinstall it as described in Installing an optional cut sheet feeder on page A 6 Too many sheets are loaded in the cut sheet feeder Load nomore than 150 single sheetsin thehigh capacitycut sheetfeeder See Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder on page A 18 for more information The edge guides of th...

Page 148: ...er release lever back to the appropriate tractor position See Switching to printing on continuous paper on page 2 30 for more information Continuous paper is not loaded properly See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper on the tractor you want to use The paper thickness lever is not set correctly Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper See SettingthePape...

Page 149: ...or top of form position setting is incorrect Check the margin or top of form position setting in your application software See the printable area specifications in Appendix C Adjust the top of form position in microadjustmode Beaware however that settings made in Windows applications override settings made in micro adjust mode See Adjusting the Top of Form Position on page 2 31 The printer you wan...

Page 150: ...this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear off position The printer you want to use is not selected in your software Choose the correct printer from the Windows desktop or in your application before printing The paper size setting in your application or printer driver does not match the size of the paper you are using Check the paper size setting in your application or printer driver...

Page 151: ...uter See Optional interface cards on page A 4 and your computer s documentation Your software is not properly set up for your printer Select your printer from the Windows desktop or in your application If necessary install or reinstall the printerdriversoftwareas describedin Chapter 1 The printer makes noise but nothing prints or printing stops abruptly Cause What to do The paper thickness lever i...

Page 152: ...ly Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper See page 2 5 for continuous paper or page 3 3 for single sheets Part of the printout is missing or dots are missing in random positions Cause What to do The ribbon has too much slack the ribbon has come loose or the ribbon cartridge is not installed properly Remove any slack in the ribbon by turningtheribbon tighteningknob or re...

Page 153: ...r s default setting modeorthe EPSON Remote utility so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to each carriage return See About Your Printer s Default Settings on page 5 4 or Using the EPSON Remote Utility on page 4 30 The printout has extra blank lines between lines of text Cause What to do Two line feed commands are being sent at the end of each line of text Turn off the auto line f...

Page 154: ... installed an optional serial interface card also see Installing an Interface Card on page A 29 The wrong character table is selected in your software Select the correct character table using your software the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility The character table setting in your software overrides settings made in the default setting mode or the EPSON Remote utility The printer you ...

Page 155: ...ttons Use your application software to select the font Vertical printed lines are not aligned Cause What to do Bidirectionalprinting which is the printer s standard printing mode is out of alignment Use the printer s bidirectional adjustment mode to correct this problem See Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout later in this chapter ...

Page 156: ...the supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot 5 Turn the knob on the left side of the printer away from you to eject the paper in the printer Remove any remaining pieces of paper c Caution Use the knob on the left side of the printer to clear paper jams only when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or lose the top of form or tear off position 6 Replace the paper gu...

Page 157: ...de Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment 1 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off c Caution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 2 While holding down the Pause button turn on the printer The printer enters the bidirectional adjustment mode and then prints instructions and th...

Page 158: ...ee Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper or Chapter 3 for instructions on loading single sheets Note Use continuous paper that is at least 241 mm 9 5 inches wide or A4 or letter size single sheet paper To perform a self test follow these steps 1 Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off c Caution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before tur...

Page 159: ...p to isolate communication problems between the printer and your software program In hex dump mode the printer prints all data received from the computer as hexadecimal values You can print a hex dump using either single sheets or continuous paper See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading continuous paper or Chapter 3 for instructions on loading single sheets Note Use continuous paper that is at l...

Page 160: ... format If characters are printable they appear in the right column as ASCII characters Nonprintable codes such as control codes are represented by dots By comparing the characters printed in the right column with the printout of the hexadecimal codes you can check the codes the printer is receiving 4 To turn off hex dump mode press the Pause button to stop printing and the Load Eject button to ej...

Page 161: ...pacity cut sheet feeder A 12 Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder A 16 Selecting your paper path bin 1 or bin 2 A 17 Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder A 18 Using the Roll Paper Holder A 20 Assembling the roll paper holder A 20 Installing the roll paper holder A 21 Loading roll paper A 22 Removing roll paper A 24 Using an Optional Front Sheet Gu...

Page 162: ...ut reloading See Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder on page A 18 for instructions If you also install the single bin cut sheet feeder you can use both feeders as a double bin cut sheet feeder Single bin cut sheet feeder C80637 You can load up to 50 sheets of ordinary single sheet paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder You can also connect it to the ...

Page 163: ... This printing method is especially useful for printing on continuous multipart forms For instructions on using this option see Using the Tractor in the Pull Position on page 2 14 Roll paper holder 8310 Allows you to use your printer with 8 5 inch roll paper like that used with telex machines See Using the Roll Paper Holder on page A 20 for instructions Front sheet guide C81423 The front sheet gui...

Page 164: ...card C82363 you need to attach the optional interface adapter C82525 to the interface card c Caution If you install the C82305 C82306 optional serial interface card be sure to set the transfer speed to one of the following 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 bps If you are unsure whether you need an optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces contact your dealer Model number Card ...

Page 165: ...50 single sheets or up to 25 envelopes c Caution Do not load multipart forms carbon paper or labels in the cut sheet feeder To install the single bin high capacity or double bin cut sheet feeder see the next section However before installing the double bin cut sheet feeder you must assemble it as described a Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder on page A 16 To load paper in a bin see Loading...

Page 166: ...n this section Note Before you install the double bin cut sheet feeder you need to assemble it as described on Assembling the double bin cut sheet feeder on page A 16 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Then remove the paper guide by moving it to the upright position and pulling it straight up Lift the printer cover by its back edge and then pull it straight up and off the printer ...

Page 167: ...elow Release the latch levers to lock the feeder in place Note Tousebothcut sheetfeederstogetherasadouble bincut sheetfeeder you need to install the single bin cut sheet feeder behind the high capacitycut sheetfeeder Forinstallationdetailssee Assemblingthe double bin cut sheet feeder on page A 16 single bin cut sheet feeder high capacity cut sheet feeder double bin cut sheet feeder ...

Page 168: ...cut sheet feeder Loading paper in the single bin cut sheet feeder The single bin cut sheet feeder holds up to 50 sheets of paper When the single bin cut sheet feeder is installed you can still use the paper guide to load single sheets and envelopes one at a time c Caution Do not load multipart forms carbon paper envelopes or labels in the single bin cut sheet feeder 1 Make sure the paper guide is ...

Page 169: ...angle mark Next slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper Slide the paper support midway between the paper guides 3 Pull both paper set levers forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow paper loading 4 Open the paper guide cover paper support paper guides of the cut sheet feeder ...

Page 170: ...r on a flat surface to even up the stack 6 Insert the paper stack printable side down along the left paper guide 7 Adjust the right paper guide so that it matches your paper s width Make sure the position of the guide allows the paper to move up and down freely 8 Push back the paper set levers to clamp the paper against the guide rollers ...

Page 171: ...wn below if necessary 10 Install the paper guide with the attached stacker support by fitting the notches on the paper guide straight down over the mounting posts on the printer Slide the edge guides to the middle of your paper The cut sheet feeder automatically loads paper when the printer receives data ...

Page 172: ... 2 31 Loading paper in the high capacity cut sheet feeder The high capacity cut sheet feeder holds up to 150 sheets of paper or up to 25 envelopes c Caution Do not load multipart forms carbon paper or labels in the high capacity cut sheet feeder 1 Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position Also makesure the paperthickness lever locatedunderthe printer cover is set to the proper posit...

Page 173: ...des forward to release them 3 Slide the left paper guide until it is aligned with the triangle mark then lock it in place by pushing back itslock lever Next slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width ofyour paper Slide the paper support to midway between the paper guides ...

Page 174: ...r guides retract and lock open to allow paper loading 5 Open the paper guide cover 6 Take a stack of paper up to 150 sheets and fan it Next tap the side and bottom edges of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack 7 Insert the paper stack printable side down along the left paper guide ...

Page 175: ...u are loading envelopes push back the envelope levers as shown below 9 Pushbackthepapersetleverstoclampthe paperorenvelopes against the guide rollers The cut sheet feeder automatically loads paper when the printer receives data If the first line on your page appears too high or low you can fix this by adjusting the top of form position using the micro adjust feature See Adjusting the Top of Form P...

Page 176: ...ou need to connect the single bin cut sheet feeder C80637 to the high capacity cut sheet feeder C80638 1 Remove the gear cover from the back of the high capacity cut sheet feeder by pressing down the tab and pulling the cover backward Store it in a safe place 2 Hold the single bin cut sheet feeder in both hands Fit the notches in the single bin cut sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the back ...

Page 177: ...on your printer see Installing an optional cut sheet feeder on page A 6 Selecting your paper path bin 1 or bin 2 When the double bin cut sheet feeder is installed the high capacity cut sheet feeder becomes bin 1 and the single bin cut sheet feeder becomes bin 2 for paper path selection purposes bin 2 single bin cut sheet feeder bin 1 high capacity cut sheet feede ...

Page 178: ...rwhen the printer receives data Switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder You can easily switch between continuous paper on apush tractor and single sheet paper in the cut sheet feeder without removing the continuous paper Switching to continuous paper 1 If any sheets are in the paper path press the Load Eject button to eject them 2 Move the printer s paper ...

Page 179: ...erse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam 2 Press the Load Eject button The printer feeds the paper backward to the standby position The paper is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path 3 Move the printer s paper release lever to the single sheet position Also set the paper thickness lever to the proper position for the thickness of your single sheet ...

Page 180: ...ntinuous paper for applicationsthatrequirevariablepaperlengths Beforeyouinstall and use the roll paper holder you need to assemble it Assembling the roll paper holder To assemble the roll paper holder follow the steps below 1 Fit the arc bearings into the stand as shown 2 Make sure you orient the stand and base plate as shown below Then place the base plate on the stand and fasten the two together...

Page 181: ... To install the roll paper holder follow the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Position the roll paper holder underneath the printer as shown below Fit the two positioning pegs on the bottom of the printer into the two holes in the base plate c Caution The roll paper holder is not fastened to the printer only the printer s weight and the two positioning pegs hold it in place If y...

Page 182: ...paper 1 Make sure the printer is turned off Open the paper guide cover and remove the paper guide 2 Make sure the paper tension unit is installed 3 Set the paper thickness lever located under the printer cover to the proper position for the thickness of your roll paper 4 Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position 5 Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across 6 Insert the r...

Page 183: ... 8 Turn on the printer Bring the leading edge of the paper up over the push tractor and insert it until it meets resistance The printer loads the roll paper automatically 9 Replace the paper guide and close the paper guide cover You are now ready to print The printed roll paper is fed over the paper guide to the back of the printer as shown below ...

Page 184: ...n to advance the paper Tear offthe paper using the tear off edge of the printer Removing roll paper Roll paper cannot be fed backward To remove roll paper open the paper guide cover and remove the paper guide then cut the paperbehindwhere itfeedsinto the printer Press the Load Eject button to eject the remaining paper ...

Page 185: ...forms of up to 5 parts one original and four copies Paper used with front sheet guide must be 148 to 257 mm 5 8 to 10 1 inches wide and can only be loaded one sheet at a time The optional front sheet guide C81423 provides you with the best paper jam prevention but you cannot load continuos paper in the front when it is installed Note This option is not available in some countries Installing the fr...

Page 186: ...e guide from the bottom of the printer by pushing in the pegs 3 Insertthefrontofthefrontpaper guide into the holderon both sides of the printer s interior Insert the pegs on the back of the front paper guide into the holes on the inside bottom of the printer ...

Page 187: ...ition Loading paper in the front sheet guide You can load single sheets or multipart forms one at a time in the front sheet guide c Caution Do not load envelopes in the front sheet guide 1 Make sure that the paper guide is in the upright position and the edge guides are open all the way to the left and right Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position ...

Page 188: ...nder the printer cover to 0 as shown below If you are loading a single sheet multipart form set the paper thickness lever to the proper position 3 Slide the edge guide to the triangle mark on the front sheet guide Note You can slide the edge guide to the left in 1 10 inch increments to increase the left margin on your printout ...

Page 189: ...s resistance The printer loads the paper automatically 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 2 Remove the screws from the shield plate on the back of the printer and remove the plate ...

Page 190: ... card to make sure the connector at the back of the interface card is fully inserted into the printer s internal socket Then replace the screws and tighten them Note Store the shield plate in a safe place you will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later To remove the interface card perform the procedure above in reverse order ...

Page 191: ...B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer B 1 Appendix B Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer B 2 Transporting the Printer B 3 ...

Page 192: ...ter case or paper guide is still dirty or dusty clean them with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover in place and lower it until it lies flat on the top of the printer to prevent water from getting inside the printer c Caution Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the printer components as well as the cas...

Page 193: ...r is installed remove it as described in Removing the pull tractor on page 2 24 If any options are installed remove them and pack them in their original boxes 5 Make sure that the print head is not hot Then remove the ribbon cartridge as described in Chapter 1 6 Remove the paper tension unit as described on Installing the tractor in the pull position on page 2 14 Attach the protective locking clip...

Page 194: ...B 4 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer ...

Page 195: ...lectrical C 5 Environmental C 6 Paper C 6 Paper alignment C 10 Printable area C 11 Safety approvals C 14 CE marking C 14 Command Lists C 15 EPSON ESC P2 control codes C 15 IBM 2390 Plus emulation control codes C 19 Character Tables C 20 International character sets for the Italic table C 31 ...

Page 196: ...condensed 171 cps at 17 cpi 200 cps at 20 cpi Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands Line spacing 1 6 inch or programmable in 1 360 inch increments Printable columns 80 columns at 10 cpi Resolution 360 180 dpi maximum letter quality 360 360 dpi maximum raster graphics Interfaces ...

Page 197: ...nuous 5 inches second Intermittent 45 ms line at 1 6 inch line spacing Paper capacity High capacity cut sheet feeder up to 150 sheets of 82 g m 22 lb paper up to 25 plain or bond envelopes up to 30 airmail envelopes up to 30 postcards Note The total thickness of the paper stack can be up to 15 mm 0 59 inch Single bin cut sheet feeder up to 50 sheets of 82 g m 22 lb paper Note The total thickness o...

Page 198: ...ional Scalable fonts EPSON Roman 10 5 8 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Sans Serif 10 5 8 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Roman T 10 5 8 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Sans Serif H 10 5 8 32 pt every 2 pt Barcode fonts EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Code 39 Code 128 POSTNET Character tables OneItalicand12graphicalcharactertables 35 graphical character tables are available in some countries See Character Tables...

Page 199: ...es Weight approx 7 5kg 16 5lb Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge 7753 Film ribbon cartridge 7768 Black ribbon life 2 million characters LQ 10 cpi 48 dots character Film ribbon life 0 2millioncharacters LQ 10 cpi 48 dots character 120 V Model 220 to 240 V Model Input voltage range 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 1 0 A maximum...

Page 200: ...condensation Operation 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F 10 to 80 RH Storage 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F 0 to 85 RH Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 30 to 60 RH Width Front and top 257 to 356 mm 10 1 to 14 inches High capacity cut sheet feeder 100 to 364 mm 3 9 to 14 3 inches Second bin cut sheet feeder 182 to 216 mm 7 2 to 8 5 inches Length Front and top 100 to 364 mm 3 9 to 14 3 inches High capacity cut...

Page 201: ... 364 mm 3 9 to 14 3 inches Copies 1 original up to 4 copies Thickness 0 12 to 0 39 mm 0 0047 to 0 015 inch Weight 40 to 58 g m 12 to 15 lb Binding Line glue at the top of form Size No 6 165 92 mm 6 5 3 6 inches No 10 241 105 mm 9 5 4 1 inches Thickness 0 16 to 0 52 mm 0 0063 to 0 0205 inch Weight 45 to 90 g m 12 to 24 lb Width Front and top 100 to 200 mm 3 9 to 7 9 inches Cut sheet feeder 100 to 1...

Page 202: ... to 58 g m 12 to 15 lb Binding Point glue or paper staples on both sides front bottom or rear entry The continuous multipart forms should be securely joined together along the left and right edges by crimping Crimping should be pressed in from the original sheet side and go completely through all copy sheets The ratio of the cut uncut length at the perforation should be between 3 1 and 5 1 The per...

Page 203: ... corner radius minimum Backing sheet width 101 6 to 254 mm 4 0 to 10 0 inches Backing sheet length one page 101 6 to 558 8 mm 4 0 to 22 0 inches Backing sheet thickness 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch Total thickness 0 16 to 0 19 mm 0 0063 to 0 0075 inch Label weight 64 g m 17 lb Width 216 3 mm 8 5 0 12 inches Thickness 0 07 to 0 09 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 inch Weight 52 to 82 g m 14 to 22 lb ...

Page 204: ...ecifications Paper alignment Front entry Printing starts at 0 on the scale The unprintable area is to the left of the 0 Rear entry Printing starts at 0 on the scale The unprintable area is to the left of the 0 ...

Page 205: ...nch The minimum right margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch The maximum paper width is 257 mm 10 1 inches and the maximum printable width is 203 2 mm 8 0 inches For single sheets wider than 209 2 mm 8 23 inches the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper C The minimum bottom margin is 4 2 mm 0 17 inch B B C B C A A printable area printable area ...

Page 206: ...7 inch each B The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm 0 51 inch each The maximum paper width is 254 mm 10 0 inches and the maximum printable width is 203 2 mm 8 0 inches For continuous paper wider than 229 2 mm 9 0 inches the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper A A B B Printable area ...

Page 207: ... 13 Roll paper A The minimum top margin is 4 2 mm 0 17 inch B The minimum left margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch The minimum right margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch The maximum printable width is 203 2 mm 8 0 inches A B printable area ...

Page 208: ...l Safety standards UL1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B Safety standards EN 60950 EMI EN 55022 CISPR pub 22 class B AS NZS 3548 class B Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC 60801 2 IEC 60801 3 IEC 60801 4 ...

Page 209: ...ESC ESC U ESC EM Paper feeding FF LF ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC CR Page format ESC C ESC C ESC C 0 ESC Q ESC l ESC c ESC N ESC O Print position motion ESC ESC ESC V ESC v ESC D HT ESC B VT ESC J Font selection ESC k ESC x ESC y ESC X ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F ESC Font enhancement ESC W DC4 SO DC2 SI ESC w ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S ESC ESC ESC q Spacing ESC Space ESC c ESC U Characte...

Page 210: ... barcode k 0 EAN 13 1 EAN 8 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 3 UPC A 4 UPC E 5 Code 39 6 Code 128 7 POSTNET m Module width 180 dpi m 2 2 dots 3 3 dots 4 4 dots 5 5 dots s Space adjustment value 3 s 3 1 360 inch units v1 v2 Bar length v1 v2 256 1 180 inch units Note The v1 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...

Page 211: ...e data Barcode data corresponds to the barcode symbology The data number of each barcode type is constant The barcode is printed only if the following valid characters are set Number of valid characters 1 Control flag c b0 0 Number of valid characters 2 Control flag c b0 1 Barcode type Number of valid characters 1 HEX Number of valid characters 2 HEX EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Cod...

Page 212: ...ce The start and stop characters of Code 39 are added to human readable characters The initial data of Code 128 Set A B or C is identified as the first data of Code 128 and must be hexadecimal 41 42 and 43 respectively When Code 128 Set C and Interleaved 2 of 5 are selected barcode data requires an even number data string However if an odd number string is sent a 0 is automatically added making it...

Page 213: ...ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC 3 AGM CR ESC Page format ESC C ESC C0 ESC X ESC N ESC O ESC 4 Print position motion ESC d ESC R ESC D HT ESC B VT ESC J ESC J AGM Font selection DC2 ESC P ESC ESC E ESC F ESC I ESC d ESC I Font enhancement DC4 SO ESC SO ESC W ESC SI ESC SI ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S ESC ESC _ ESC Spacing BS SP ESC Character handling ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC T ESC ESC Bit image ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC...

Page 214: ...ting mode or with software commands Note Most of the character tables are the same as the PC 437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF are shown for these tables The character tables with an asterisk after the table name are available only in some countries PC 437 US Standard Europe ...

Page 215: ...C Specifications C 21 PC 850 Multilingual PC 860 Portuguese PC 863 French Canadian PC 865 Nordic ...

Page 216: ...C 22 Specifications PC 861 Icelandic BRASCII Abicomp ISO Latin 1 ...

Page 217: ...C Specifications C 23 Roman 8 PC 858 ...

Page 218: ...C 24 Specifications ISO 8859 15 PC 437 Greek PC 853 Turkish PC 855 Cyrillic ...

Page 219: ...C Specifications C 25 PC 852 Eastern Europe PC 857 Turkish PC 866 Russian PC864 Arabic ...

Page 220: ...C 26 Specifications PC 869 Greek MAZOWIA Poland Code MJK CSFR ISO 8859 7 ...

Page 221: ...C Specifications C 27 ISO Latin 1T Turkish Bulgaria Bulgarian PC 774 LST 1283 1993 Estonia Estonian ...

Page 222: ...C 28 Specifications PC 771 Lithuanian ISO 8859 2 PC 866 LAT Latvian PC 866 UKR Ukranian ...

Page 223: ...C Specifications C 29 PC APTEC Arabic PC 708 Arabic PC 720 Arabic PC AR 864 Arabic ...

Page 224: ...C 30 Specifications Italic table No character is available for hex code 15 in the Italic table ...

Page 225: ...ternational character sets for the Italic character table shown below using the default setting mode or the ESC R command For example when you select Italic France the characters in the France row are used in the Italic character table You can selectone of the followingsevenadditionalsets only with the ESC R command ...

Page 226: ...C 32 Specifications ...

Page 227: ...D 5 Enquiry Desk D 5 Customer Support D 5 Faxon EPSON D 6 EPtec Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities D 6 World Wide Web D 7 For Australian Users D 7 EPSON FAXBACK D 7 EPSON Bulletin Board System D 7 Internet URL http www epson com au D 7 Your dealer D 8 EPSON Helpdesk D 8 For Singapore Users D 8 For Hong Kong Users D 9 Internet home page D 9 Electronic bulletin board system D 9 ...

Page 228: ...on for your country in this section We will be able to help you much more quickly if you give us the following information Printer model Serial number of your printer The serial number label is on the back of the printer Brand and model of your computer Printer software version Click the About button in your printer driver Windows version for example 95 98 NT 4 0 or 3 1 Softwareapplication s you n...

Page 229: ...e user name anonymous and your e mail address as the password EPSON Forum on CompuServe Members of CompuServe can type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the EpsonAmerica Forum For a free introductory CompuServe membership call 800 848 8199 and ask for representative 529 Service Access EPSON SoundAdvice For pre recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day seve...

Page 230: ...efore you call please have the following information ready Product name Product serial number Computer configuration Description of the problem You can purchaseinkcartridges paper manuals accessories and parts from EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Note If you need help using software with an EPSON product see the documentation ...

Page 231: ...team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland by faxing 01442 227271 or via the Internet at info epson co uk They can provide the following information Information and literature on new EPSON products also available from Faxon EPSON Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables accessories and options Customer Support Our Customer Support team ca...

Page 232: ... the document catalogue to your fax machine When you have found the documents that you need in the catalogue call Faxon EPSON again and enter the document ID numbers The documents will be faxed to you automatically EPtec Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities You can call the EPSON Bulletin Board Service on 01442 227479 Membershipisnotrequired Makesurethatyourcommunications softwa...

Page 233: ...the latest specifications and pricing for most EPSON products offered in Australia There is also technical information including details of the latest software and drivers available Phone 02 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Bulletin Board System This is where you can download the latest software and drivers ...

Page 234: ...are and software problems They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes the User s Guide for y...

Page 235: ...nformation Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Latest versions of EPSON printer drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Electronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system BBS is also available to obtain printer information and the latest versions of printer drivers You can logonto thefollowing numberfor the BBS service Technical suppo...

Page 236: ...ippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BBS 632 814 0595 ...

Page 237: ...data before it is printed character table A collection of letters numbers and symbols that provides you with the set of characters used in a particular language characters per inch cpi The number of characters that can fit in one inch of a text line determined by the size of the characters See also pitch continuous paper Paper that has sprocket feed holes on both long edges is perforated between p...

Page 238: ...C P printer command language factory settings The configuration settings for a computer or printer that are set at the factory If the device reverts to these settings when initialized they are called default settings see also default fanfold paper See continuous paper font A style of type designated by a name such as Roman or Sans Serif form feed FF A control panel button and control code that adv...

Page 239: ...aper positions for continuous paper printing standby tear off and top of form For single sheet printing there is only the top of form position See also standby position tear off position and top of form position For detailed information on these positions see Paper positions on page 5 of the Glossary pitch The size of the font which is measured in the number of character per inch cpi The standard ...

Page 240: ...tion of your continuous paper when you finish printing if the auto tear off mode is on or if you press the Tear Off Bin button Using the micro adjust feature you can adjust the tear off position so that the paper s perforation is aligned with the printer s tear off edge See also page 5 of the Glossary for paper positions top of form position The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as...

Page 241: ...y 5 Paper positions Standby position In the standby position your paper is attached to the printer but is not inside the printer Tear off position Tear off your printed document at the printer s tear off edge ...

Page 242: ...6 Glossary Top of form position The letters ABC above are printed at the top of form position ...

Page 243: ...ms 7 8 Control panel 5 2 to 5 11 Cut sheet feeder switching between continuous paper and single sheet paper A 18 D Default setting 5 4 to 5 11 Document properties 4 28 E Edge guide 2 19 ENERGY STAR compliance 11 EPSON Remote 1 16 EPSON Remote Utility 4 30 EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 16 Error indicator 7 2 to 7 3 F Front paper guide 2 19 slot 8 3 2 3 11 to 3 13 G Graphics menu 4 7 H Hex dump 7 19 to 7...

Page 244: ...er driver 1 16 accessing from Windows 3 1 4 12 to 4 14 from Windows 95 or 98 4 3 to 4 5 from Windows NT 3 5x 4 25 to 4 28 from Windows NT 4 0 4 16 to 4 18 installing for DOS 1 19 for Windows 3 1 1 18 to 1 19 for Windows 98 95 1 16 to 1 17 for Windows NT 3 5x 1 18 to 1 19 for Windows NT 4 0 1 16 to 1 17 setting for Windows 3 1 4 14 to 4 15 for Windows 95 or 98 4 5 to 4 8 for Windows NT 3 5x 4 28 to...

Page 245: ...o 7 7 Specifications CE marking C 14 electrical C 5 environmental C 6 mechanical C 2 to C 5 paper C 6 to C 9 paper alignment C 10 printable area C 11 to C 13 safety approvals C 14 Switching between continuous paper and single sheet 2 29 to 2 30 T Tear off edge 2 34 to 2 36 feature 2 position 2 35 to 2 36 problems 7 10 Tear Off Bin button 2 34 Top of form problems 7 9 Top slot 7 3 2 3 8 to 3 10 Tra...

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Page 247: ... paper guide paper release lever edge guides front cover closed paper guide cover tractor shield plate ribbon cartridge parallel interface paper tension unit paper thickness lever knob power switch power cord front edge guide front cover open ...

Page 248: ...24 Pin Dot Matrix Printer Printed in Japan 99 XX XX User s Guide ...

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