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8. Position the left sprocket unit so its right edge is aligned

with the arrow mark on the printer. The arrow mark
indicates the left edge of the printable area. Then lower the
sprocket-lock lever to lock the left sprocket unit.

9. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the

paper. Then lower the sprocket-lock lever into place.

Paper Handling

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Summary of Contents for Stylus 1500

Page 1: ...s 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 against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON EPSON Styl...

Page 2: ... 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 non shielded 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 3: ...oading Single Sheets Manually 1 11 Using Special Papers and Other Media 1 14 Loading Coated or Glossy Special Papers and Transparencies 1 15 Loading Envelopes 1 15 Loading Labels 1 18 Loading Banner Paper 1 20 Removing Banner Paper 1 20 Printing on Continuous Paper 1 21 Loading Continuous Paper 1 22 Removing Continuous Paper 1 27 Adjusting the Loading Position 1 28 Adjusting the Tear Off Position ...

Page 4: ...ems 4 3 Printed output is faint blurred or of poor quality 4 4 Printed image is smeared 4 5 Vertical or horizontal lines do not align 4 5 You see white banding in your printouts 4 6 The printout contains incorrect or garbled characters 4 6 You see incorrect colors in your printout 4 7 Printing Problems 4 7 Printing has stopped but the Pause light is off 4 8 You see a system memory error message on...

Page 5: ...s long as expected 4 17 Appendix A Using Optional Interfaces Interface Boards for the PC A 1 Using the C823051 or C823061 Serial Interface Board A 2 Installing an Optional Interface Board A 3 Connecting the Printer to the Network A 5 Appendix B Technical Specifications Printing B 1 Paper B 2 Ink Cartridges B 7 Mechanical B 8 Electrical B 9 Environmental B 9 Safety Approvals B 9 Fonts B 10 Interfac...

Page 6: ...mmands and Character Tables Command List C 1 EPSON ESC P 2 Commands C 1 IBM XL24E Emulation Codes C 2 Character Tables C 2 International Character Sets C 7 Characters Available with ESC Command C 8 Glossary Index vi ...

Page 7: ...ase lever knob control panel tear off edge black ink cartridge compartment page eject guides output tray paper support edge guides rear edge guide center support edge guides manual feed slot sprocket lock lever sprocket cover parallel interface center support optional interface cover manual feed guide tractor feeder ...

Page 8: ...n the EPSON group in Windows or the README1st icon on the Macintosh hard disk for the latest information about your printer and software Energy Star Compliance As an Energy Star Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency The EPA estimates that if all desktop computers printers and other peripheral devices met Energy Star standards energy c...

Page 9: ...How to Use This Manual After you have set up the printer as described in the Setup and Software Guide refer to this manual for the following information Chapter 1 Paper Handling explains how to select the right paper or other media for your print job and load it in your printer Chapter 2 Controlling the Printer provides instructions for managing the printer s operation through its control panel It...

Page 10: ...er tables A Glossary and an Index are provided at the end of the manual Where to Get Help If you purchased your printer in the United States or Canada EPSON provides customer support and service through a network of Authorized EPSON Customer Care Centers EPSON also provides the following services when you dial 800 922 8911 Technical information on the installation configuration and operation of EP...

Page 11: ...tation for technical support information Electronic Support Services If you have a modem the fastest way to access helpful tips specifications drivers application notes DIP switch or jumper settings and bulletins for EPSON products is through the following online services EPSON Bulletin Board Service You can call the EPSON Bulletin Board Service BBS at 310 782 4531 No membership is required Make s...

Page 12: ...rship as an owner of an EPSON product This membership entitles you to An introductory credit on CompuServe Your own user ID and password A complimentary subscription to CompuServe Magazine CompuServe s monthly publication To take advantage of this offer call 800 848 8199 in the United States and Canada and ask for representative 529 In other countries call the following U S telephone number 614 52...

Page 13: ...ystems 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 cord s 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 Refe...

Page 14: ...rs and transparencies that are formulated for the inks used in EPSON ink jet printers These papers include the following EPSON special coated paper for 360 dpi Use this paper for best results when printing at 360 dpi EPSON special coated paper for 720 dpi Use this paper for best results when printing at 720 dpi EPSON high quality glossy paper Use this paper with 720 dpi to produce camera ready com...

Page 15: ...19 inches S041072 S041074 S041075 Transparency film Letter 8 5 11 inches S041064 The built in tractor feeder allows you to print on continuous paper up to 17 inches 432 mm wide or banner paper up to 16 inches 406 mm wide You can also use the tractor feeder to print on continuous labels Setting the Thickness Adjustment Lever Before you start printing you should check the thickness adjustment lever ...

Page 16: ...ency film 0 Previously smeared documents Labels 0 Continuous paper 0 If a document is smeared set the thickness adjustment lever to the position regardless of the paper type and print it again To access the lever open the printer cover the lever is in the right back corner as shown in the following illustration Paper Handling 1 3 ...

Page 17: ...ntable surface facing down The printable surface is marked with an arrow on most plain paper packaging 1 Make sure the paper release lever is set to the single sheet position 2 Raise the output tray until it locks in the upright position EPSON AMERICA INC Documentation Department 20770 Madrona Avenue Torrance CA 90503 310 782 0770 TITLE DATE DRAWN BY LM 9 EPS 9 7 95 B Levert 1 4 Paper Handling ...

Page 18: ...lide the left edge guide to match the width of your paper 4 Move the center support to a point midway between the edge guides Then gently extend the rear edge guide until it stops 5 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Paper Handling 1 5 ...

Page 19: ...ight edge guide Next slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper Note The sheet feeder can hold up to 100 sheets of 17 lb 64 g m2 plain paper Do not load paper above the arrow mark which is located on the inside surface of the edge guide 7 Adjust the rear edge guide to match the length of your paper 1 6 Paper Handling ...

Page 20: ... remove the rear edge guide and re insert it as shown 8 Lower the output tray to the printing position Make sure that the rear edge guide of the paper tray is positioned under the output tray The rear edge guide must be under the output tray to allow room for the paper loaded in the sheet feeder and to prevent a paper jam Paper Handling 1 7 ...

Page 21: ...nches 345 mm 1 Make sure the paper release lever is set to the single sheet position See page 1 4 2 Raise the output tray until it locks in the upright position 3 Slide the edge guides on the sheet feeder to match the paper s width If you plan to print on paper more than 14 3 inches 364 mm wide move the right edge guide to the right as far as it will go If you plan to print on paper that is 14 3 i...

Page 22: ...uides 5 Pull the output tray extension out as far as it will go 6 Gently extend the rear edge guide of the paper support until it stops 7 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges output extension tray rear edge guide Paper Handling 1 9 ...

Page 23: ...e left edge of the paper Note Do not load more than 30 sheets of oversized paper into the sheet feeder Also do not load paper more than half way to the arrow mark which is located on the inside surface of the edge guide Otherwise a paper jam may occur 9 Extend the legs under both sides of the output tray Then lower the tray to the printing position 1 10 Paper Handling ...

Page 24: ...he loading position using micro adjust mode if printing appears too high or low on the page See Adjusting the Loading Position on page 1 28 Follow these steps to load a single sheet in the manual feed slot 1 Turn on the printer Make sure that the paper release lever is set to the single sheet position Note If a sheet of paper is in the manual feed slot before you turn on the printer the paper is e...

Page 25: ... the right of the arrow mark on top of the manual feed slot Then slide the left edge guide to match the paper s width Note If loading paper more than 14 3 inches 364 mm wide move the right edge guide to the right as far as it will go TITLE 2 5 EPS 1 12 Paper Handling ...

Page 26: ...y loading it again 5 Use the print command in your software to start printing a document When the printer finishes printing it ejects the sheet If the sheet does not eject completely press the Load Eject button 6 To switch back to the sheet feeder press the Load Eject button or send data to the printer without inserting a sheet into the manual feed slot The page eject guides raise automatically an...

Page 27: ...our hands can reduce print quality After printing on high quality glossy paper or transparencies remove each sheet from the output tray immediately Make sure each sheet is dry before stacking Return unused sheets and envelopes to their original package as soon as possible after you finish printing Keep the paper wrapped and store flat in a dry protected area Unfavorable storage conditions especial...

Page 28: ... not reach more than halfway to the arrow mark on the inside of the edge guide 50 sheets of transparency film 30 sheets of high quality glossy paper Note Use only EPSON transparency film and high quality glossy paper Remember to change the printer driver settings so they are appropriate for the media you loaded See your Setup and Software Guide for instructions Loading Envelopes For specifications...

Page 29: ...on page 1 3 2 You can load up to 10 envelopes in the sheet feeder with the printable side facing down as shown 3 Adjust the left edge guide so the envelopes feed straight into the paper path 4 If you are printing on oversize envelopes remove the rear edge guide and reinstall it to match the length of the envelope as shown above 1 16 Paper Handling ...

Page 30: ...the envelope does not load straight press the Load Eject button to eject it Then try loading it again 7 Change the printer driver settings so they are appropriate for the envelopes you loaded See your Setup and Software Guide Note Before printing on envelopes from DOS using the sheet feeder the printer must be in the envelope printing mode To enter this mode load a single envelope from the sheet f...

Page 31: ...n t feed properly or jam see Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Make sure you load labels with the printable surface facing up For single sheets of labels Load sheets of labels into the manual feed slot one at a time Otherwise they may not feed properly See Loading Single Sheets Manually on page 1 11 Also see Appendix B for specifications Use labels that completely cover the backing sheet otherwise they ma...

Page 32: ...e printer between jobs they may curl around the platen and jam when you resume printing Removing continuous labels Follow these steps to remove labels printed on continuous paper 1 Tear off the fresh supply of labels at the rear of the printer 2 Press the LF FF button to advance the remaining labels out of the printer c Caution Never feed labels backward through the printer they can easily peel of...

Page 33: ...e evenly divisible by the paper size you choose For example if you are printing a document that is 66 inches long choose Long Paper 17 33 in from the Paper Size list The printer automatically multiplies the setting 33 inches by 2 to match your document length Removing Banner Paper After you finish printing on banner paper you must remove it from the manual feed slot before turning off the printer ...

Page 34: ...a print job load paper onto the push tractor and press the Pause button to continue printing If printing appears too high or low on the page you can use micro adjust mode to adjust the loading position or tear off position See Adjusting the Loading Position or Adjusting the Tear Off Position later in this chapter The settings you make remain in effect until you change them again even if you turn o...

Page 35: ...paper path is not obstructed and allow enough room for printed pages to be stacked in front of the printer 2 Move the paper release lever to the continuous paper position Note If a single sheet is in the paper path press the Load Eject button to eject it before moving the paper release lever 3 Hold the manual feed guide with both hands and gently lift it up and off the printer 1 22 Paper Handling ...

Page 36: ...he sprocket units on the tractor by raising the sprocket lock levers 5 Move the sprocket units to match the paper s width then position the center support midway between the two sprocket units Paper Handling 1 23 ...

Page 37: ...6 Open both sprocket covers 7 Make sure the printable side of the paper is up Then fit the first four holes of the paper over the sprocket pins and close the sprocket covers 1 24 Paper Handling ...

Page 38: ... mark on the printer The arrow mark indicates the left edge of the printable area Then lower the sprocket lock lever to lock the left sprocket unit 9 Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper Then lower the sprocket lock lever into place Paper Handling 1 25 ...

Page 39: ...h the manual feed guide to the printer Match the holes of the guide to the pins on both sides of the printer and push until they click into place 11 Lower both page eject guides TITLE 2 5 EPS 1 26 Paper Handling ...

Page 40: ...g Removing Continuous Paper Follow these steps to remove continuous paper from the printer 1 After you have finished printing a page of continuous paper press the Load Eject button The printer advances the paper to the tear off position Note If the auto tear off feature is on you can skip step 1 because the printer advances the paper perforation to the tear off position automatically 2 Tear off th...

Page 41: ... printer positions the top edge of the paper when loading it If printing is too high or low on the page change the loading position in micro adjust mode You can set a separate loading position for continuous paper or for paper loaded in the sheet feeder or the manual feed slot c Caution Do not use the knob on the left side of the printer to adjust the loading position this may damage the printer o...

Page 42: ...ew loading position is stored in the printer s memory 6 Send data from the computer to start printing Note Your setting remains in effect until you change it again even if you turn off the printer The printer has a minimum and maximum loading position beyond which the paper stops moving Adjusting the Tear Off Position When you press the Load Eject button after you have finished printing a page of ...

Page 43: ...setting you make remains in effect until you change it again even if you turn off the printer To adjust the tear off position follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is on and the paper is in the current tear off position 2 Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds Both font lights begin flashing 3 Press the Micro Adjust D button to feed paper forward or press Micro Adjust U to feed pa...

Page 44: ... position c Caution Always tear off paper before back feeding 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 Move the paper release lever to the single sheet position Note If the Data and Paper Out lights flash you may have moved the paper release lever before feeding the paper backward to the paper park posi...

Page 45: ...o eject it 2 Raise the paper release lever to the continuous paper position Note If the Data and Paper Out lights flash you may have moved the paper release lever before ejecting a sheet of paper Raise the paper release lever to the single sheet position and press the Load Eject button then lower the paper release lever to the continuous paper position 3 Lower the page eject guides 4 Change the dr...

Page 46: ...inter s control panel contains lights for displaying the printer status and buttons for controlling certain functions as described in this section Since most printer settings can be controlled from your software you do not often need to use the control panel Normally you need to use it only to do the following Turn on economy or condensed mode Clean the black or color print heads Replace the ink c...

Page 47: ...n the black ink cartridge is low on ink Ink Out NNN On when the color ink cartridge is empty Flashes when the color ink cartridge is low on ink If the color print head is not installed this light is always off If color ink runs out while you re printing the printer stops You can continue to print with the black ink cartridge by switching to monochrome printing To do this turn off the printer turn ...

Page 48: ...s In addition to the button functions explained below you can perform additional functions using certain button combinations and power on sequences as described on page 2 4 Alt Hold down this button for about five seconds to move the carriage to the color ink cartridge replacement position The Pause light begins flashing Press the Alt button again to return the carriage to its home position See Re...

Page 49: ...ro adjust mode Press the Micro Adjust D button to advance paper forward or press Micro Adjust U to feed paper backward To enter micro adjust mode hold down the Pause button for about three seconds Both Font lights begin to flash To exit micro adjust mode press Pause again The settings made in this mode are saved in the printer s memory Load Eject Loads or ejects a sheet of paper The printer normal...

Page 50: ...f you are printing from DOS applications To exit printer adjustment mode press the Pause button and turn off the printer Note When using the following Operate button combinations wait until the Data light flashes or paper is loaded before releasing the buttons Load Eject Operate button LQ self test Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test at 360 dpi see Testing the Printer in Chapt...

Page 51: ...ondensed Operate button Default Setting mode Enters the printer s Default Setting mode see the next section for more information To exit Default Setting mode press the Pause button and turn off the printer Alt Pause Operate button Ink smear prevention mode Decreases the printing speed to allow more time for the ink to dry Use this function when your output is smeared This mode is not saved as a de...

Page 52: ...ns Print direction Auto Bi D Uni D Font Roman Sans Serif Courier Prestige Script Roman T Sans Serif H Pitch 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi 17 1 cpi 20 cpi Proportional I F mode Auto Parallel Option Auto interface wait time 10 seconds 30 seconds Software ESC P 2 IBM XL24E Auto CR Off On AGM Off On Character table PC437 PC850 PC860 PC861 PC863 PC865 Abicomp BRASCII Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 Italic International cha...

Page 53: ...ter pitch used as the default Normally you use your software to select the font and pitch The default Font and Pitch are Courier 10 cpi characters per inch Interface mode Determines from which interface the printer receives print data The default setting Auto allows the printer to automatically switch as needed between the parallel and serial interfaces However if you experience communication prob...

Page 54: ...S A character table change to a different character table For a list of the character tables see Appendix C Auto line feed Specifies that a carriage return character encountered in the print file be accompanied by a line feed command By default auto line feed is off If text lines print on top of one another turn on auto line feed Network interface mode If you re having trouble printing when the pr...

Page 55: ...t on labels set this feature to off Otherwise labels may come off the backing and jam the printer Print mode Selects the paper type you plan to use Use this feature to select paper types only when printing from a DOS application Select Plain paper true black when printing text on plain paper Select Plain paper composite black for color images on plain paper or when the black ink in a printed image...

Page 56: ...ogged occasionally reducing the print quality If this happens you can run a cleaning cycle to clear the nozzles You can clean one or both print heads if the optional color print head is installed Each cleaning cycle takes about one minute During the cleaning cycle the carriage moves back and forth and you can hear the printer recharging the print heads The Pause light flashes throughout the cleani...

Page 57: ...tion contact your dealer or authorized EPSON servicer Replacing the Ink Cartridges The printer s Ink Out O black and Ink Out NNN color lights tell you when your ink cartridges are low on ink and when you need to replace them If one of these lights flashes the indicated cartridge is low on ink if it remains on you need to replace the cartridge c Caution Do not replace an ink cartridge unless its In...

Page 58: ... to monochrome mode To do this turn off the printer then turn it back on and resend your print job If the black ink cartridge is empty you cannot continue printing even if the color cartridge still contains ink Selecting the Correct Ink Cartridges Use only these EPSON ink cartridges in your Stylus 1500 printer Black ink cartridge S020062 Color ink cartridge S020049 When you need new ink cartridges...

Page 59: ...he ink compartment cover as shown below 4 Carefully pull the used ink cartridge straight out of the printer and dispose of it so any excess ink does not spill out Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it w Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 5 Remove the ink cartridge from its packag...

Page 60: ...idge all the way into the compartment until the cartridge meets the back of the ink compartment Make sure the Ink Out O light goes off Note If the Ink Out O light remains on the ink cartridge may not be installed correctly Remove the ink cartridge and then reinsert it as described above 8 Replace the ink compartment cover 1 2 Maintenance 3 5 ...

Page 61: ...he printer is on 2 Press the Pause button check that the Pause light comes on 3 Open the printer cover using the notch on the cover 4 Hold down the Alt button for about five seconds until the print head moves slightly left to the ink cartridge install position The Pause light begins blinking The carriage returns to the home position after 30 seconds if the ink cartridge is not removed 5 Pull up th...

Page 62: ...ill it w Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 7 Remove the ink cartridge from its protective bag Remove the tape seal from the top of the cartridge c Caution Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge otherwise ink will leak Maintenance 3 7 ...

Page 63: ...e ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one Otherwise the print head and cartridge may become unusable Once you remove a cartridge do not reuse it Reusing a cartridge that has been removed may damage the print head 10 Press the Alt button again The Pause light flashes as the printer charges the ink delivery system and moves the carriage to its home far right position Even if you don t pres...

Page 64: ...you want to check the print quality print a demonstration page If you need to initiate a cleaning cycle see page 3 2 Cleaning the Printer If you want to clean the printer follow these steps 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect any cables connected to it Be sure to keep the printer cover closed as you clean it 2 Remove any paper or other media from the sheet feeder and rear tractor 3 Carefully cle...

Page 65: ...se steps 1 Open the printer cover and make sure that the print heads are locked in the far right position If they aren t turn on the printer wait about 10 seconds and turn it off Close the printer cover 2 Remove the black ink cartridge and store it separately in a plastic bag See Replacing the Black Ink Cartridge earlier in this chapter c Caution If you installed the optional color print head and ...

Page 66: ... if you are printing from DOS Calibrating the Printer When Printing From DOS If vertical lines are misaligned when you print from DOS applications follow these steps to calibrate the printer using its adjustment mode 1 Make sure Plain paper true black is the default print mode See Using the Default Setting Mode in Chapter 2 for instructions 2 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and turn it of...

Page 67: ...check the ReadMe icon in the Windows EPSON group or the README1st icon on your Macintosh hard disk for the latest information If none of the suggested solutions solve your problem call 800 922 8911 in the U S and Canada Error Lights Certain problems are identified by the control panel lights The following table describes the meaning of each light pattern and provides a solution to the problem Ligh...

Page 68: ...ton then lower the paper release lever to the continuous paper position Data and Pause are flashing Carriage error Turn the printer off check for and clear any carriage obstructions paper etc and turn the printer back on If the error persists contact your dealer or an authorized service provider All lights are flashing Fatal error Turn the printer off and then on again If this does not correct the...

Page 69: ...n ink If so replace the cartridges as described in Chapter 3 For color or complex grayscale images turn on MicroWeave and turn off High Speed mode Use a higher quality paper For best print quality use EPSON special coated papers for 360 and 720 dpi or EPSON high quality glossy paper 720 dpi only Note Do not use high quality glossy paper when you print at 360 dpi Make sure the Media Type setting ma...

Page 70: ...se a higher quality paper If you are using 720 dpi resolution you get better results when you use EPSON special coated paper for 720 dpi or EPSON high quality glossy paper Check whether economy printing mode is on To turn off this mode press the Economy Condensed button until the Economy light goes off Check whether your paper is moist or damp Ink jet printers are sensitive to moisture absorbed by...

Page 71: ...th ink cartridges Printed image is smeared Change the thickness adjustment lever setting to the position regardless of the paper type Decrease the printing speed to allow time for the ink to dry See Button combinations and power on functions in Chapter 2 for more information The print head nozzles may need cleaning Clean one or both print heads then check the print quality by printing a demonstrat...

Page 72: ...ions Print jobs may be held in the EPSON Spool Manager Windows version or the EPSON Monitor2 Macintosh version utility Select any print jobs marked pending waiting or held then select Delete or Cancel Printing If you still see incorrect or garbled characters try printing a demonstration page to see if the problem is with your printer see Chapter 2 for instructions If the demonstration page prints ...

Page 73: ...original image However check your scanner documentation for utilities you can use to calibrate your scanner to your monitor and printer to more closely match colors If you are printing from a DOS application using Economy mode black text or graphics will appear gray on your printout turn off Economy mode to achieve deeper blacks Printing Problems If you cannot get the printer to print first check ...

Page 74: ... The cable between the printer and computer might not meet the specifications for the printer or computer Turn off the printer and perform a self test as described in Chapter 1 of your Setup and Software Guide If the self test does not print the problem is with the printer If the self test prints correctly the problem is probably caused by your software You see a system memory error message on you...

Page 75: ... sure you selected the correct Paper Size option in the printer driver see your Setup and Software Guide for instructions Also make sure the margins you selected in your application software fit the paper size you re using Text printing is slow You may be using printer driver settings that are more suitable for graphics printing and unnecessarily slowing down printing To speed up text printing onl...

Page 76: ...of other temporary files or directories change the EPSON Spool Manager default directory Follow these steps 1 Make a directory on your hard disk to store the Spool Manager files for example C SPLTEMP 2 Open the EPSON program group and double click the Spool Manager icon 3 Make sure EPSON Stylus 1500 is selected and then open the Queue menu 4 Select Setup In the Queue Setup dialog box change the sp...

Page 77: ...Chooser Macintosh driver If you still get no output try printing a demonstration page to see if the problem is with your printer see Chapter 2 for instructions If no demonstration page prints you may have a problem with your printer contact your EPSON dealer or an authorized EPSON servicer If the demonstration page prints you may have a problem with your application software or your printer cable ...

Page 78: ...per before you load it If you loaded plain paper try turning the stack over The printable side may have been facing down Do not load too many sheets in the sheet feeder You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper 70 sheets of special coated paper 10 envelopes 50 sheets of transparency film or 30 sheets of high quality glossy paper Paper Feeding Problems If paper does not feed properly the most li...

Page 79: ... the wrong position see Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets in Chapter 1 Too many sheets are loaded in the sheet feeder You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper 70 sheets of special coated paper 10 envelopes 50 sheets of transparency film or 30 sheets of high quality glossy paper When printing on oversized paper make sure the paper is not obstructed by the output tray Continuo...

Page 80: ...per release lever may be set to the wrong position Move the paper release lever to the continuous paper position The paper has come off the tractor feeder Reattach the paper to the tractor Continuous paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams Make sure the paper supply is not obstructed by a cable or some other object Make sure that your paper supply is positioned within 3 feet 1 meter of the prin...

Page 81: ... remove all of the paper c Caution Use the knob on the left side of the printer only to clear paper jams and only when the printer is off Otherwise you may damage the printer or change the top of form position Other Paper Handling Problems If you still have paper handling problems see the following suggestions The printer loads more than one sheet at a time Remove the stack of paper and fan it Tap...

Page 82: ... the page Make sure the banner paper setting is off See Using the Default Setting Mode in Chapter 2 If you are loading paper from the manual feed slot make sure that the paper eject guides are lowered See Loading Single Sheets Manually in Chapter 1 The paper is too long Use paper that is within the specified size See Appendix B for exact specifications Paper is feeding crooked The paper is old or ...

Page 83: ...loading position using micro adjust mode Ink cartridges do not last as long as expected The ink cartridge life depends on the amount of ink used in printing If you often print pages with large graphics and dense text with little white space you will use up cartridges faster than if you print pages with lots of white space The printer also uses ink during a print head cleaning cycle so do not perfo...

Page 84: ...s with your Macintosh see the Setup and Software Guide for Macintosh Interface Boards for the PC The following EPSON interface boards are compatible with your printer Interface board Model number Serial Interface board C823051 C823061 32KB Serial Interface board C823071 C823081 32KB Parallel Interface board C823101 Twinax Interface board C823151 Coax Interface board C823141 Ethernet Interface boar...

Page 85: ...second To set the baud rate see the bit rate selection table in your interface board manual Handshake timing When the vacant 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 vacant area for data in the buffer increases to 512 bytes the printer outputs an X ON code or sets the DTR f...

Page 86: ...mage your printer or computer 3 Remove the two screws securing the shield plate to the optional interface slot then lift off the plate as shown in the following illustration Store the plate in case you later remove the interface board 4 Be sure to set any switches and jumpers on the interface board See the board s manual for details If your interface board has a jumper labelled JG make sure that y...

Page 87: ...ard 7 Connect the proper interface cable to the interface board and to your computer Connect other interface cables if you are using more than one computer 8 Reconnect any interface cables you disconnected in step 2 9 Make sure the printer is off Then plug in the power cord You may need to change the settings for the interface options using the printer s Default Setting mode See Using the Default ...

Page 88: ...board Connect the network cable to one node of the T connector If the printer is not the last device in a daisy chain connect another network cable to the other node of the T connector If the printer is the last device attach a 50 ohm terminator to the other node of the T connector If you are connecting to an Ethernet network using a twisted pair 10BASE T cable connect the network cable s RJ 45 co...

Page 89: ...e columns LQ printing speed characters per second Draft printing speed characters per second 10 136 200 400 12 169 240 480 15 200 300 600 17 10 condensed 233 343 686 20 12 condensed 272 400 800 Resolution Maximum 720 720 dpi Paper feed speed 72 milliseconds per 1 6 inch line Input buffer 256KB Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and graphics unidirectional and autodirectional...

Page 90: ...Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Paper sheets Size Letter 8 5 11 inches A4 210 297 mm A2 420 594 mm Super A3 B 13 19 inches A3 297 420 mm US B 11 17 inches US C 17 22 inches B4 250 353 mm B5 176 250 mm Legal 8 5 14 inches Statement 8 5 5 5 inches Executive 7 5 10 inches Paper types Plain paper and EPSON s special coated paper and high qua...

Page 91: ...n paper Thickness 0 21 mm Weight 188 g m2 Single sheet labels Size Letter 8 5 11 inches A4 210 297 mm Paper types Plain paper Use labels that completely cover the backing sheet Total thickness Maximum 0 2 mm Transparencies Size Letter 8 5 11 inches A4 210 297 mm Thickness 0 075 to 0 085 mm Banner paper Size 8 3 to 17 inches 16 4 feet 210 to 432 mm up to 5 m Paper types Plain paper Thickness 0 08 m...

Page 92: ...ckness Maximum 0 2 mm Label thickness Maximum 0 12 mm Note Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper Print on special coated paper high quality glossy paper envelopes and transparencies only under these normal conditions Temperature 59 to 77 F 15 to 25 C Humidity 40 to 60 RH High quality glossy pa...

Page 93: ...r A3 B S041075 High quality glossy paper B S041064 Transparency film Letter Printable area Single sheets A The minimum top margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm B The minimum left margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm For oversized paper this margin is 0 98 inch 25 mm for A3 landscape A2 portrait US B landscape and US C portrait and 0 2 inch 5 mm for B4 landscape The minimum right margin is 0 12 inch 3 mm For oversized...

Page 94: ...inimum bottom margin is 0 55 inch 14 0 mm Note Load envelopes long edge first face down Continuous paper A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 9 0 mm 0 35 inch B The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm 0 51 inch Note The maximum printable width is 345 mm 13 6 inches A BL BR C A A A B B B 6 Technical Specifications ...

Page 95: ...ors Cyan magenta and yellow Print capacity 320 pages A4 360 dpi 5 of each color Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to 6 months after opening the package at 77 F 25 C Temperature Storage 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C Transit 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Freezing 29 F 6 C Dimensions 1 7 inches W 2 2 inches D 1 5 inches H 42 9 mm W...

Page 96: ...r capacity 100 sheets at 17 lb 64 g m2 paper 70 sheets of EPSON special coated paper 30 sheets of EPSON high quality glossy paper 50 sheets of transparency film 30 index cards 10 envelopes For oversized coated paper such as Super A3 B and A2 the sheet feeder capacity is 30 sheets Total print volume 75 000 pages A4 text Dimensions Storage Width 26 1 inches 664 mm Depth 19 8 inches 504 mm Height 8 0...

Page 97: ...st LQ at 10 cpi Environmental Temperature Operation 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Storage 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH without condensation Stored in shipping container Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 1950 with D3 CSA 22 2 950 with D3 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B Technical Specifications B 9 ...

Page 98: ...re program does not allow you to select fonts You can select other font and pitch combinations using ESC P 2 commands as described in Appendix C Bitmap fonts Fonts 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Scalable fonts Fonts Minimum point size Maximum point size Increments EPSON Roman 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif 8 32 2 EPSON Roman T 8 32...

Page 99: ... DATA 6 DATA 7 IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN These signals represent information in bits 0 to 7 of parallel data respectively Each signal is at HIGH level when data is logical 1 and LOW when it is logical 0 10 28 ACKNLG OUT About a 5 µs pulse LOW indicates data has been received and the printer is ready to accept more data 11 29 BUSY OUT A HIGH signal indicates the printer cannot receive data The signal...

Page 100: ... KΩ resistance 19 30 GND Twisted pair return signal ground level 31 30 INIT IN When this signal goes LOW the printer controller is reset to its state when the power is first turned on and the print buffer is cleared This level is normally HIGH its pulse width must be more than 50 µs at the receiving terminal 32 29 ERROR OUT This signal level goes LOW when the printer 1 Is out of paper 2 Is in an e...

Page 101: ...inter can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW Timing chart Transition time the rise and the fall of every signal must be less than 0 2 µs Initialization The printer can be initialized returned to a fixed set of conditions in these ways Hardware initialization The printer is turned on The printer receives an INIT signal from the paralle...

Page 102: ...setting Top of form position Current paper position Page length Single sheets measured by self test printing Left and right margins Cancelled Line spacing 1 6 inch line spacing Character pitch Last font selected in Default Setting mode Vertical tab position Cleared Horizontal tab positions Every eight characters Font selection Last font selected in Default Setting mode Special printing effects Can...

Page 103: ...the U S only In Canada call 800 BUY EPSON for sales locations General operation ESC ESC U ESC EM Paper feeding CR FF LF ESC 0 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC Page format ESC C ESC C ESC C 0 ESC Q ESC I ESC c ESC N ESC O Print position motion ESC ESC ESC V ESC v ESC D HT ESC B ESC J VT Font selection ESC k ESC x ESC X ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F ESC Font enhancement ESC W DC 4 SO DC2 SI ESC w E...

Page 104: ...SI ESC SI ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S 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 Z ESC g ESC AGM Alternate Graphics Mode Character Tables The printer comes with an installed set of character tables However when printing from Windows and most DOS software programs the printer prints the characters you see on screen and does not use its built...

Page 105: ...g software commands All tables except the italic are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F so only the PC437 table is shown completely The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF PC437 U S Standard Europe Commands and Character Tables C 3 ...

Page 106: ...PC850 Multilingual PC860 Portuguese PC861 Icelandic PC863 Canadian French C 4 Commands and Character Tables ...

Page 107: ...PC865 Nordic Abicomp BRASCII ISO Latin 1T Commands and Character Tables C 5 ...

Page 108: ...Roman 8 Italic No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table C 6 Commands and Character Tables ...

Page 109: ... example when you select Italic France the characters in the France row on the table below are used in the italic character table The following eight international character sets can be selected using Default Setting mode or with the ESC R command The following seven additional sets can be selected only with the ESC R command Commands and Character Tables C 7 ...

Page 110: ...Characters Available with ESC Command To print the characters in the table below use the ESC command C 8 Commands and Character Tables ...

Page 111: ...evel of an image buffer The portion of the printer s memory used to store data before it is printed character table The collection of letters numbers and symbols that constitute the set of characters used in a particular language characters per inch cpi A measure of the size of text characters sometimes referred to as pitch CMYK A method of specifying and creating colors using cyan blue green mage...

Page 112: ... printed with fewer dots to save ink Economy mode printing is faster too error diffusion A halftoning method where dot patterns are randomly distributed in an image to create soft edges ESC P EPSON Standard Code for Printers The system of commands sent by the computer to control the printer It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application software for personal computers ESC ...

Page 113: ...ly spraying ink onto paper interface The connection via a cable between the computer and the printer over which print data is transmitted to the printer line feed A control code that advances the paper one line space media Materials upon which data is printed such as envelopes plain paper coated paper glossy paper or transparency film MicroWeave A printing method in which images are printed in fin...

Page 114: ... settings 720 720 360 360 and 180 180 dpi RGB A method of specifying color by its component proportion of red green and blue Computer monitors use this method to represent colors unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows precise vertical alignment 4 Glossary ...

Page 115: ...nel 2 1 2 3 to 2 6 C Calibrating the printer 2 5 3 11 4 5 Carriage return 2 9 Cartridges see Ink cartridges Character pitch 2 8 B 14 Character tables available B 2 C 2 to C 6 international C 7 Cleaning buttons 2 4 to 2 5 print heads 2 1 to 2 3 2 5 3 1 to 3 2 printer 3 9 to 3 10 Coated papers loading 1 14 to 1 15 selecting 1 1 specifications B 2 B 5 Color ink cartridge see Ink cartridges Color prin...

Page 116: ... Manager 4 10 Error lights 4 1 to 4 2 messages 4 8 4 10 ESC command C 8 ESC command B 13 to B 14 ESC R command C 7 ESC P 2 commands 2 9 C 1 Ethernet A 1 A 5 F Factory defaults 2 7 Faint images 4 4 to 4 5 Fast printing 2 8 Feeder see Auto sheet feeder Film see Transparencies Font button 2 4 light 2 3 Fonts built in 2 8 condensed 2 3 default selection B 14 printing demonstration page 2 6 selecting f...

Page 117: ...1 32 4 1 to 4 2 thickness adjustment 1 2 1 16 4 4 to 4 5 LF FF button 2 4 to 2 6 Lights control panel 2 2 to 2 3 4 1 to 4 2 Line feed auto 2 9 Line spacing B 2 B 14 Lines aligning see Vertical lines aligning light horizontal see Banding Load Eject button 2 4 Loading banner paper 1 14 1 20 coated papers 1 14 to 1 15 continuous paper 1 21 to 1 27 envelopes 1 14 to 1 17 glossy paper 1 14 to 1 15 labe...

Page 118: ...arallel interface 2 8 B 11 to B 13 Parallel interface card A 3 to A 4 Pause button 2 3 to 2 5 light 2 2 Pin assignments B 11 to B 13 Pitch character 2 8 B 14 Plain paper 1 1 1 4 B 2 Power consumption B 9 light 2 2 switch see Operate button Print direction 2 8 B 1 Print heads cleaning 2 2 to 2 3 2 5 3 1 to 3 2 nozzles 3 1 B 1 Print mode 2 8 2 10 Print quality improving 3 1 to 3 2 problems with 4 3 ...

Page 119: ... 14 Specifications B 1 to B 14 Speed see Print speed Spool Manager 4 10 Support online Intro 5 T Tab positions B 14 Tear off position 1 29 to 1 30 4 14 Technical assistance Intro 3 to Intro 5 4 1 Temperature for ink cartridges B 7 for paper 1 14 B 4 for printer B 9 Test page see Demonstration page Testing the printer 2 5 4 8 Thickness adjustment lever 1 2 to 1 3 1 16 4 4 to 4 5 Timing chart B 13 T...

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