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Identity Cards

Removing an identity card

1. Turn off

the

printer.

CAUTION:

Never remove the card when the printer’s

power is on.

Grasp the card at the center and gently pull it straight out of

the slot.

Recovering from an error

When the display

shows one

of the following messages, a card

error has occurred:

REINSERT CARD

ILLEGAL CARD

REMOVE CARD

CARDMEMORY OVERFLOW

See “Status

and Error Messages” in Chapter

for instructions

on solving the problem.

Options

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Страница 2: ...rom 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 obtain and u...

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Страница 4: ...roblems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Epson and Epson ESC P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation HP LaserJet HP LaserJet HP LaserJet 500 HP LaserJet series II HP Las...

Страница 5: ...nd protection from overheating Placing the printer on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface may block the openings Also do not place the printer in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Never place the printer near or over a radiator or heat register Use the type of power source indicated on the label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer ...

Страница 6: ...ge points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel Unplug the printer from the wall outlet and have it repaired by a qualified service person under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into it If it has been exposed to rain or water If it does not operate normally when the operating instructions ar...

Страница 7: ...Regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States The label shown below indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States 0955 7321 01 This laser product...

Страница 8: ...eam The print head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICE ITEM Therefore the print head unit should not be opened under any circumstance Ozone Emission During printer operation a small amount of ozone is released This amount is not large enough to affect human beings adversely However it is best to make sure the room where you a using the printer has adequate circulation especially when you are printing a hi...

Страница 9: ...ecting the Printer to Your Computer 2 16 Selecting the Printer Mode 2 23 Sharing the Printer 2 25 Switching the Printer Mode 2 26 Chapter 3 SelecType SelecType Overview 3 2 Using SelecType 3 6 Level 1 Options 3 13 Level 2 Options 3 22 Chapter 4 Paper Handling Choosing Paper 4 2 Choosing a Paper Size 4 5 Paper Feeding and Paper Delivery 4 6 Loading Paper Manually 4 8 Using the Optional Lower Paper ...

Страница 10: ...ory 6 9 Paper Jam Problems 6 11 Power Supply 6 21 Test Prints 6 22 Printing Problems 6 23 Problems with Graphics 6 27 SelecType Problems 6 29 Paper Handling 6 31 Decline in Print Quality 6 34 Options 6 38 Data Dump Mode 6 41 Chapter 7 Options Identity Cards 7 2 Font Cartridges 7 6 The Lower Paper Cassette Unit 7 13 The Face Up Output Tray 7 16 Optional Interface Cards 7 18 Memory Options 7 22 Viii...

Страница 11: ...ppendix B HP Emulation Mode Introduction B 2 SelecType Options B 9 Available Fonts and Symbol Sets B 12 Default Settings B 30 HP Emulation Command Summary B 32 Appendix C LQ and FX Emulation Mode Introduction C 2 SelecType Options C 4 Available Fonts and Symbol Sets C 12 Default Settings C 15 LQ and FX Emulation Command Summary C 16 Glossary GL 1 Index IN 1 Contents ix ...

Страница 12: ...et material Features In addition to the high quality printing and ease of operation you expect from an Epson printer these features make using your new printer even easier High quality 300 dots per inch dpi printing at a speed of up to ten pages per minute You ll appreciate the crisp professional print quality produced by the EPL 8000 and its leading edge processing speed HP LaserJet III emulation...

Страница 13: ... produce a separate area for each channel An intelligent emulation switching feature allows the printer to switch automatically between PostScript emulation and another mode based on the data received Also a shared printer language feature using printer commands Two paper delivery methods standard face down delivery and face up delivery with the optional face up tray for printing on media requirin...

Страница 14: ...ber in your country The lower paper cassette unit C81228 This optional lower paper cassette unit model L fits directly beneath the printer and houses the adjustable paper cassette You can load up to 250 sheets of A4 letter legal or executive sized paper into this cassette bringing your total capacity to 500 sheets Optional paper cassette C81223 Optional paper cassettes are available for different ...

Страница 15: ... face up output tray for printing that requires a straight through paper path such as labels and overhead transparencies IC cards Two identity cards are available from your dealer The identity cards allow your printer to use the Adobe PostScript page description language or the Epson GL graphics language giving you additional printer operation modes 4 Introduction ...

Страница 16: ...n in Chapter 7 Interface cable Epson supplies several types of interface cables You can use any interface cable that meets the specifications listed below See your computer manual for any additional requirements Cable C836021 C836022 Interface Parallel Printer side connector Amphenol 57 Computer side connector D SUB 25 pin Length 2m C836031 C836041 C836051 C836061 Serial D sub 25 pin Serial D sub ...

Страница 17: ...ncrements You can install the 0 5MB chip sets on the controller board or the 0K expansion board C82206 you can install 2MB chip sets on the 0K expansion board only See Chapter 7 for more information Memory expansion boards C82206 A OK optional memory expansion board is available to supplement your printer s memory You can install up to four 0 5MB chip sets or up to three 2 0 MB chip sets on this m...

Страница 18: ...drum may cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reduce the service life of the drum If you must expose the drum either by taking the imaging cartridge out of the printer or by leaving the printer cover open cover the drum with a soft cloth or sheet of paper Be sure not to scratch the surface of the drum When you remove the imaging cartridge from the printer always s...

Страница 19: ...e printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect see Chapter 6 for troubleshooting tips Chapter 7 describes how to install the various options available for your printer The appendixes contain information on technical specifications and printer modes including a list of available symbol sets and character samples available for each printer mode You will also find ...

Страница 20: ... of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers Epson also provides the following support services through the Epson Consumer Resource Center at 800 92243911 Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center Technical assistance with the installation configuration and operation of Epson products Epson technical information library fax service Product literature with ...

Страница 21: ...ing a Place for the Printer 1 2 Unpacking 1 5 Assembling 1 8 Installing the cleaning pad 1 8 The imaging cartridge 1 12 Attaching the power cord 1 18 Loading paper in the cassette 1 19 Turning On the Printer 1 21 Setting Up 1 1 ...

Страница 22: ...e surface Place it close enough to the computer or workstation for its cable to reach Use a grounded outlet one that has three holes to match the power plug on the printer Do not use an adapter plug Leave adequate room around the printer to allow easy operation as well as maintenance and sufficient ventilation The diagram below shows the recommended amount of space 1 2 Setting Up ...

Страница 23: ...nal face up tray you need at least 350 mm 14 inches of space behind the printer l To give you enough room to open the printer cover allow 530 mm or 21 inches from the bottom of the printer to any shelf or surface directly above it as shown below Setting Up 1 3 ...

Страница 24: ...rical outlet that is controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can wipe out valuable information in your computer s and printer s memory l Avoid using outlets on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that might disturb the power supply l Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference such as loudspeakers...

Страница 25: ...ate boxes First carefully unpack the main carton 1 Remove the printer from the large carton and set it on a flat stable surface Since the printer is heavy you may need someone to help you lift it 2 Put the printer in the location you have selected for it Setting Up 1 5 ...

Страница 26: ...Unpacking Note When moving your printer carry it by grasping the recesses on each side The printer weighs about 18 kg 40 lb so you may need someone to help you lift it 1 6 Setting Up ...

Страница 27: ...g the printer Note Make sure that you save all packing materials You must repack the printer in these materials whenever you ship it See Chapter 5 for details on transporting your printer 4 Peel off the shipping tape as shown below Setting Up 1 7 ...

Страница 28: ...r cord Imaging cartridge box Installing the cleaning pad The first component you install is the felt cleaning pad which is in the imaging cartridge box This pad constantly cleans the surface of the fusing roller which fixes toner onto the paper 1 8 Setting Up ...

Страница 29: ...Assembling 1 Open the imaging cartridge box and take out the cleaning pad Leave everything else inside the box for now 2 Open the front cover by pressing down the latch on the front cover Setting Up 1 9 ...

Страница 30: ...n the printer s top cover You can open the top cover to two positions a lower and an upper position Open the top cover to the upper position CAUTION The paper support on the top cover is not a handle Do not use it to open the cover or to lift the printer 1 10 Setting Up ...

Страница 31: ...he fuser The fuser is located toward the back of the printer on the inside Make sure you install the pad in the correct position Match the mark on the cleaning pad with the triangle on the fuser as shown below WARNING Never touch the fuser When the printer is turned on the fuser becomes very hot Setting Up 1 11 ...

Страница 32: ...the paper CAUTION Do not expose the drum to light any longer than necessary Because the drum is light sensitive never expose it to lighting brighter than normal room light Handling the imaging cartridge Keep the following cautions in mind whenever you handle the imaging cartridge l Do not turn the cartridge upside down 1 12 Setting Up ...

Страница 33: ... not expose the cartridge to direct sunlight If you must leave it outside the printer first cover it with the aluminum packing bag provided or a soft cloth When handling the imaging cartridge always set it on a clean smooth surface l Do not attempt to modify or take apart the cartridge It cannot be refilled l Do not use a cartridge for at least one hour after moving it from a cool to a warm enviro...

Страница 34: ...places Where salty air or corrosive gasses such as ammonia are present Where the temperature or humidity is high or subject to abrupt changes Installing the imaging cartridge Here s how to install the imaging cartridge 1 Remove the imaging cartridge from its aluminum packing bag CAUTION Do not open the drum s protective cover it protects the drum from light and contact 1 14 Setting Up ...

Страница 35: ... cartridge upright as shown below and shake the cartridge from side to side a few times to distribute the toner 3 Hold the imaging cartridge steady and pull firmly on the yellow tab Remove the clear seal completely Setting Up 1 15 ...

Страница 36: ...4 After you remove the seal gently shake the imaging cartridge again four or five times 5 Make sure the printer s front cover is open and the top cover is open to the lower position as shown below 1 16 Setting Up ...

Страница 37: ...green grooves inside the printer Then slide the cartridge forward as far as it will go 7 Gently press down on the printer s top cover until it clicks into the closed position Then close the front cover CAUTION Never transport the printer with the imaging cartridge installed See Chapter 5 for details on moving the printer Setting Up 1 17 ...

Страница 38: ...n the switch is pressed down as shown below WARNING If the rated voltage of the printer and your outlet voltage do not match contact your dealer for assistance Do not plug in the power cable 2 Insert the power cord into the socket at the back of the printer as shown below Then plug the other end of the power cord into a properly grounded outlet 1 18 Setting Up ...

Страница 39: ...omatic feeding See Chapter 4 if you need more information on paper handling To load paper into the cassette follow these steps 1 Remove the paper cassette by pulling it straight out 2 Take a stack of paper and fan it thoroughly Tap the edges of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack Setting Up 1 19 ...

Страница 40: ... paper into the cassette with the corners of the paper beneath the two tabs at the front 4 Insert the paper cassette into the front of the printer and push it firmly into place Now you re ready to turn on the printer 1 20 Setting Up ...

Страница 41: ... the Printer Make sure the printer is plugged in and the imaging cartridge is installed Then turn on the power by pressing the vertical bar I on the power switch located at the top of the printer Setting Up 1 21 ...

Страница 42: ...is warming up or printing l After you turn off the printer always wait at least five seconds before turning it back on It takes approximately 70 seconds for the printer to complete its power on routine When the READY message appears you can use the printer If the display remains blank see Chapter 6 for troubleshooting information Chapter 2 tells you how to test your printer connect it to a compute...

Страница 43: ...ty 2 11 Resolution Improvement Technology 2 13 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 2 16 Choosing an interface 2 16 Connecting the parallel interface 2 17 Connecting the serial interface 2 19 Testing the computer to printer connection 2 22 Selecting the Printer Mode 2 23 Using printer selection menus 2 23 Sharing the Printer 2 25 Switching the Printer Mode 2 26 Intelligent Emulation Switch IES ...

Страница 44: ...ions Display The display shows the followings l Status messages such as WARMING UP indicate the printer s current status l Error messages such as PAPER OUT identify maintenance procedures you must perform or of error conditions you need to correct l SelecType options such as MODE ASSIGN allow you to control the printer mode font selection paper handling and many other printer functions For a compl...

Страница 45: ...n when data is received and stored in the printer s buffer but not yet printed Rapid flashing indicates the printer is receiving data from the computer If the light flashes slowly the printer is receiving data through an interface other than the default interface in AUTOSENSE mode On when the printer is set to feed paper manually only When this light is off the printer feeds the paper from the cas...

Страница 46: ...D CONTINUE This button has three functions Enables the printer to resume printing automatically after certain error or maintenance required conditions If the CONTINUE light is flashing read the corresponding status or error message on the display and correct the problem as described in Chapter 6 which has a complete list of status and error messages 2 4 Testing and Connecting Your Printer ...

Страница 47: ...d the printer settings return to the settings in effect at power on See Chapter 3 SelecType COPY END Cancels the remaining copies during multi copy printing This button is effective only when the printer is off line FEED MANUAL If the FEED light is lit press ON LINE to take the printer off line Then press FEED to print out data in the printer s memory If you are using more than one channel you can...

Страница 48: ...t print The test print option allows you to print two patterns pattern 1 consists of vertical lines and pattern 2 consists of horizontal lines Follow these steps to run the test print 1 Turn on the printer as described in Chapter 1 2 Hold down the SelecType button until the LEVEL 2 indicator light comes on 3 Next TEST PRINT should appear on the display If it does not press or until it does If you ...

Страница 49: ... test press once more The printer prints a test pattern of vertical lines and outputs the page face down in the top exit tray CAUTION Never open the printer s covers during printing Part of a typical pattern 1 test print is shown below Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2 7 ...

Страница 50: ... SelecType If the test does not print properly see Chapter 6 for troubleshooting information Printing a status sheet In addition to the test print patterns you can print a status sheet that lists the current printer settings Note The status sheet lists the printer s current settings If you change the macro number setting for the LOAD MACRO option in the SYSTEM CONFIG submenu the status sheet print...

Страница 51: ...ress until STATUS SHEET appears on the display 3 Press twice to print the status sheet 4 Press the SelecType button twice to exit SelecType A portion of the status sheet printout is shown below Printer Configuration STATUS SHEET EPSON Installed Memory 4 5Mbytes Controller Version 21 04 Memory Share AUTOSENSE CH Time out 60 Auto Continue OFF Total Printed Count 552216 standby DISABLE ON Form Length...

Страница 52: ...L mode in SelecType and have set up more than one channel the following option appears on the display the display shows available channels only Press any arrow button to choose your channel then go on to step 2 2 Press until FONT SAMPLE appears on the display Press twice to print the font sample The printer takes several seconds to compose the font sample before it starts printing A portion of the...

Страница 53: ...density If your test print is too light or too dark use the print density control knob to change it 1 2 3 4 5 Turn off the printer and unplug its cord from the wall outlet Remove any paper in the paper output tray Open the front cover by pressing down on its latch Then press the blue release button inside the printer and open the top cover to its lower position Remove the imaging cartridge Locate ...

Страница 54: ...to replace the imaging cartridge more often l If you want to return the print density to the factory setting center position align the vertical line on the center of the knob with the dot printed on the printer case 7 Reinsert the imaging cartridge and close the printer s covers 8 Run the test print to check the new print density See Running a test print earlier in this chapter 2 12 Testing and Co...

Страница 55: ...e factory setting for RITech gives the best quality text and graphics for nearly all purposes It does not require you to set or adjust anything Occasionally however adjusting the RITech setting with SelecType may further improve the print quality For example you may want to change the setting after you replace an imaging cartridge or if you notice that your printing is not as smooth and crisp as i...

Страница 56: ... prints the check pattern Look at your check pattern to see if your current setting is correct The check pattern is a rectangle with a pattern inside it as shown below When the RITech setting is best you cannot see the pattern inside the rectangle Incorrect Correct Note RITech may not improve graphics that include gray shading or a screen pattern If you are printing such graphics you may want to t...

Страница 57: ...or until your desired setting LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY or OFF appears on the display Press twice to set the new setting and print a new check pattern using the new RITech setting Look at the new check pattern to see if it is improved If you wish save the new setting by pressing once to return to the main menu then pressing or until P CONFIG SAVE appears on the display then pressing twice If the pattern ...

Страница 58: ...Parallel interface Serial interface Several optional interface cards are also available for use with the printer See Chapter 7 for details on using these options Choosing an interface To connect the printer to your computer first determine whether you require a parallel or serial connection If your computer provides both types of connection use the parallel interface for the printer and leave the ...

Страница 59: ...baud rate or parity to match the computer s settings See Chapter 3 for details on using SelecType to set up the printer s serial interface settings If you plan to use an optional interface see Chapter 7 for details Connecting the parallel interface If you want to use the printer s standard parallel interface make sure you have a shielded twisted pair cable suitable for a Centronics compatible inte...

Страница 60: ...uter 2 Plug the parallel cable connector securely into the parallel interface on the back of the printer 3 Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector 2 18 Testing and Connecting Your Printer ...

Страница 61: ... the connector screws to the interface if necessary Some parallel cables have grounding wires at the computer end as well If so connect this wire to the ground screw on the computer Connecting the serial interface If you want to use the printer s standard serial interface make sure that you have a properly shielded cable and that it is the correct one for your printer Testing and Connecting Your P...

Страница 62: ...f both the printer and computer Then unplug the printer s power cord from the electrical outlet 2 Plug the serial cable connector securely into the serial interface on the back of the printer 3 Use a screwdriver to fasten the screws of the connector if required 2 20 Testing and Connecting Your Printer ...

Страница 63: ...he interface if necessary This completes the connection of the serial interface cable You now need to set the printer for serial communication with the SelecType I F CONFIG option You may also need to change some interface settings such as baud rate and parity before your printer and computer can communicate properly See Chapter 3 for instructions on using SelecType Testing and Connecting Your Pri...

Страница 64: ...ress ON LINE to set your printer off line Then press the FEED button to print the data in the printer s buffer The printer prints what is on your screen It should look something like this C EPL dir V o l u m e i n d r i v e C h a s n o l a b e l D i r e c t o r y o f C EPL DIR 1 1 2 0 9 0 6 2 6 p PRNTWIN3 BAT DIR 1 1 2 0 9 0 6 2 6 p 166 1 1 2 0 9 0 2 0 9 p REABWIN3 BAT 104 1 1 2 0 9 0 2 0 7 p READ...

Страница 65: ...r mode you select affects the following selections you make when using your printer See the Appendixes for information on each mode l The printer you select from your application software s printer selection menu See the next section Using printer selection menus for selection priority l Available symbol sets and fonts including the optional cards and cartridges l Some features concerning paper ha...

Страница 66: ...i If none of the above printers is listed among your program s options select any printer model that uses the HP Printer Command Language PCL Epson LQ and FX emulation modes When your printer is in the Epson LQ or FX printer mode select one of the following drivers from your program s printer selection menu LQ 2500 FX 1000 800 286e 86e LQ 1050 850 FX 85 LQ 1000 800 expanded ESC P FX 80 LQ 500 LQ 1...

Страница 67: ...ce settings If you wish however you can choose different printer modes for each interface and you can allocate a separate part of the printer s memory for each interface Your printer receives data from the computers through the following channels Channel P is the parallel interface Channel S is the serial interface Channel O is the optional interface See Chapter 7 for information on the optional i...

Страница 68: ...S switches between PostScript and one other mode l SelecType l Shared printer language SPL uses printer commands to switch from any mode to any other except out of Epson GL Intelligent Emulation Switch IES SelecType Level 2 has three Intelligent Emulation Switching modes PostScript LaserJet III PostScrip LQ and PostScript FX When you install the optional PostScript card and select one of the IES s...

Страница 69: ...ons 3 13 INPUT 3 14 PAGE SIZE 3 15 COPIES 3 15 ORIENT 3 16 FONT 3 16 STATUS SHEET 3 16 FONT SAMPLE 3 16 SUB CONFIG 3 17 SYSTEM CONFIG 3 17 Level 2 Options 3 22 TEST PRINT 3 22 MODE ASSIGN 3 23 I F CONFIG 3 24 RX BUFFER SIZE 3 30 CH 3 32 TIMEOUT 3 34 CH TIMEOUT 3 35 AUTO CONT 3 35 BEEPER 3 36 P CONFIG SAVE 3 36 FACTORY RESET 3 37 VERSION 3 37 PAGE COUNTER 3 38 RITech 3 38 STANDBY 3 38 SelecType 3 1...

Страница 70: ...ode and printer configuration Your application program may send printer commands that override the SelecType settings If you are not getting the results you expect check your application software settings Note New SelecType settings are in effect only until you turn off the printer unless you save them with the Level 1 SYSTEM CONFIG option or the Level 2 P CONFIG SAVE option described later in thi...

Страница 71: ...cal or landscape horizontal Selects one of the fonts available in the current printer mode Prints a report listing the current printer settings Prints a sample of the fonts available in the current printer mode Defines the printer s subconfiguration depending on the printer mode controls such features as symbol set and number of text lines Defines the printer s system configuration saves Level 1 s...

Страница 72: ...el and serial interfaces Chooses the size of the receive buffer Selects the AUTOSENSE or INDIVIDUAL mode and assigns memory for INDIVIDUAL Defines the auto emulation switch timeout if no more data is sent during the specified time period the printer switches from one emulation mode to the other Defines the channel timeout if no data is sent during the specified time period the printer switches fro...

Страница 73: ...factory settings Displays the version numbers of the printer s firmware components such as controller and font Displays the total number of sheets printed by the printer Selects one of the settings for Epson s Resolution Improvement Technology which produces smooth text and graphics Conserves energy by reducing power to the fixer heater when the printer is not in use for 30 minutes SelecType 3 5 ...

Страница 74: ...bes the control panel and explains how to use SelecType The control panel The control panel contains the display the SelecType button which also functions as the left arrow button six indicator lights and four arrow buttons 3 6 SelecType ...

Страница 75: ...n indicates that the displayed option is the current selection You can use or to view other options This icon indicates that you can press to enter a submenu select an option set an option or execute an action Enters and exits SelecType mode To enter Level 1 press the SelecType button until SelecType LEVEL 1 appears on the display and the LEVEL 1 light comes on To enter Level 2 hold the button dow...

Страница 76: ...ce or you can scroll through them quickly by holding down one of these arrows Steps to using SelecType Using SelecType involves seven basic steps 1 Enter SelecType mode 2 Select a channel if necessary 3 Display the main menu option 4 Enter the option s submenu 5 Display the submenu options 6 Set the option or select or execute an action 7 Exit SelecType These steps are described on the following p...

Страница 77: ...e following discussion uses the INPUT option in SelecType Level 1 as an example Select a channel If you are using INDIVIDUAL mode SelecType Level 1 begins with the display shown below The display shows the available channels only See Chapter 2 for more information on sharing the printer If you are using AUTOSENSE mode remember the channel S P or O displayed before you enter SelecType All Level 1 s...

Страница 78: ... or to display the other options on the main menu The icon at the right of the display indicates that you can enter the submenu by pressing Options with many submenus such as SUB CONFIG may display only the main option Enter the options submenu Most main menu options have at least one submenu To enter an option s submenu just press indicates the option is selected and in some cases a message SET E...

Страница 79: ...T appears only when you have installed the optional lower paper cassette Press or to move to the option you want to set indicates that the option is selected indicates that the option is not selected and SET indicates that you can set the option Note Although the main menu options are the same for all printer modes some Level 1 submenu options are different in each mode See the Appendix that descr...

Страница 80: ...ain menu at any time without changing a setting press to exit the submenu Once you set an option the setting remains in effect until you change it again or turn off the printer If you want a setting to remain in effect even when you turn the printer off and on you can use the SYSTEM CONFIG option to save Level 1 settings and the PCONFIG SAVE option to save Level 2 settings Exit SelecType To exit S...

Страница 81: ...ou see one of these options Note If you have set the CH option in Level 2 to INDIVIDUAL the SelecType display shows CANCEL S I 0 whenever you enter Level 1 To select a channel press the arrow that corresponds to the channel you plan to use After you select the channel one of the main menu options listed above appears on the display If you are using AUTOSENSE mode remember the channel S P or O disp...

Страница 82: ...n on the display only if you install the optional lower paper cassette unit If you choose AUTO the printer loads paper from the paper cassette containing the size of paper specified by the PAGE SIZE option If both cassettes contain the specified paper size the printer loads paper from the standard paper cassette until it is empty then switches to the optional lower paper cassette If the paper in e...

Страница 83: ...egal EXE Executive F4 MON Monarch C10 Commercial DL C5 10 COPIES Use this option to print up to 999 copies of your print job The factory setting is 1 If you select a number greater than one the display keeps count of the number of copies completed and the current setting For example if you set the COPIES option to 10 and five copies have been printed the display shows 5 10 Menu submenu Available o...

Страница 84: ...mode you are using STATUS SHEET Use this option to print a status sheet that lists the current printer settings When you reach this option press twice to print the status sheet See Chapter 2 for information on the status sheet Menu submenu Available options PRINT FONT SAMPLE Use this option to print fonts available for your selected printer mode The printer prints all bit map and outline fonts the...

Страница 85: ...B CONFIG option is different in each printer mode See the Appendixes for information on the printer mode you are using SYSTEM CONFIG This option includes the following eight submenus Menu submenu Available options FULL PRINT T OFFSET L OFFSET MEMORY LEFT LOAD MACRO SAVE MACRO DELETE MACRO POWERON MACRO SelecType 3 17 ...

Страница 86: ... each size of paper The setting may be lower than the maximum but it will never need to be higher Paper Size A4 A5 B5 LT HLT LG GLT Setting Paper Size 51 GLG 57 35 EXE 45 4 3 F4 57 47 MON 31 36 C10 41 62 DL 37 4 5 C5 38 Setting Since the amount of RAM you reserve with this option is not available for any other purpose it is best to leave the setting at 0 until you see a SET FULL PRINT message Then...

Страница 87: ...et option to make fine adjustments in the position of the printing on the page The setting is in dots each dot is 1 300th of an inch 0 0846 mm With this option you can move the printing on the page approximately 1 5th of an inch to the left settings from 1 to 64 or to the right settings from 1 to i 63 The factory setting is 0 Menu submenu Available options 6 4 t o 6 3 l MEMORY LEFT Use this option...

Страница 88: ...their factory settings Press to exit this submenu without loading a macro l SAVE MACRO Use this option to save the current Level 1 settings as a macro and recall them anytime You can save up to four macros using the numbers 1 through 4 When you press the following appears on the display Menu submenu Available options 1 to 4 Select a macro number for your setting by pressing or Then press to save t...

Страница 89: ...may affect the Channel S macro 1 setting l DELETE MACRO Use this option to delete any macros you create When you press the display shows the following Menu submenu Available options 1 to 4 Select the number of the macro you want to delete by pressing or Then press to delete the macro The printer deletes all settings saved with the specified macro Press to return to the main menu without deleting a...

Страница 90: ...ER P CONFIG SAVE FACTORY RESET VERSION PAGE COUNTER RITech STANDBY TEST PRINT You can use this option to print two different test patterns to check whether your printer is working correctly After TEST PRINT appears press once to see the following display Menu submenu Available options 1 to 2 Press to print pattern 1 vertical lines To print pattern 2 horizontal lines press then press See Chapter 2 ...

Страница 91: ... of the intelligent emulation switch IES settings the printer switches automatically between the two indicated modes depending on the data it receives However sometimes the display shows READY and the name of the mode used most recently During this timeout period the printer can use only the indicated mode Do not send data in the other mode until the timeout is over which is indicated by the displ...

Страница 92: ... Menu submenu Available options SLCTIN AUTOFEED BUSY DELAY Normally you do not need to change these settings Change them only when you have special requirements l SLCTIN When you set SLCTIN to OFF the printer is continuously selected and ignores device control codes DC1 and DC3 In almost all cases leave SLCTIN set to OFF When SLCTIN is ON the SLCTIN signal goes HIGH at power on and the control cod...

Страница 93: ...N Menu submenu Available options ON or OFF l BUSY DELAY Use BUSY DELAY to set the delay period from the ACKNLG to the BUSY signal Available settings are 0 5 and 5 microseconds plus MIN The MIN option sets the ACKNLG signal to high For most applications leave this option set to the factory setting 0 microseconds Menu submenu Available options 5 0 5 or MIN Before you can set options on the SERIAL su...

Страница 94: ...ese settings must match the settings your computer is using Check your computer s manual The interface options are the same for both the RS 232C and RS 422 serial interface modes l WORD LENGTH You can select B bit word length or 7 bit word length See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting The factory setting is B bit Menu submenu Available options 7 or 8 3 26 SelecT...

Страница 95: ...tion for the proper setting The factory setting is 9600 Menu submenu Available options 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 P A R I T Y When this option is set to NONE parity checking is disabled The parity bit if used provides a basic form of error detection See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting I Menu submenu Available options NONE EVEN ODD SelecType 3 27 ...

Страница 96: ...protocol ON or OFF You can use DTR protocol in combination with the XON XOFF option setting Menu submenu Available options ON or OFF l XON XOFF Use this option to turn the XON XOFF communications protocol on or off You can use XON XOFF protocol in combination with the DTR option setting Menu submenu Available options ON or OFF l ENQ ACK This option appears but is not effective in your printer Leav...

Страница 97: ...uld be set to OFF When DSR is ON data is sent to the computer only when DSR is HIGH Menu submenu Available options ON or OFF l CTS When CTS Clear To Send is OFF the signal level is permanently set HIGH The factory setting is OFF signal level is HIGH This setting should be set to OFF for most communications purposes When CTS is ON data is sent to the computer only when CTS is HIGH Menu submenu Avai...

Страница 98: ...en prints the information from its own memory and frees up the computer for other tasks If you set the buffer size too high however you may get an error message telling you to add memory The factory default setting is 5K When you press the display reads as follows Menu submenu Available options S P O Press or to choose the channel for which you want to change the buffer size Then press Menu submen...

Страница 99: ...is 5KB Press to increase the buffer size or to decrease it Press the buffer briefly to change the value 1K at a time or hold the button down to change the value rapidly After changing the buffer size you need to execute SAVE INIT for the new setting to take effect Press to execute or to cancel the save and initialize operation Menu submenu Available options or Note You can also save the settings w...

Страница 100: ...inter has l oMB of memory If you use more than two channels with the INDIVIDUAL setting or if you use one of the optional identity cards with either mode you have to add more memory See Chapter 7 AUTOSENSE is less complicated and requires less total memory but there is a small chance that files sent from two different computers at the same time will interfere with each other the INDIVIDUAL setting...

Страница 101: ...h channel For example if you are using PostScript in the S channel and HP LJ 3 in the I channel and nothing in the O channel you could use S 3 P l O o because PostScript requires approximately three times as much memory as HP LJ 3 After choosing INDIVIDUAL press to move to the following display The number on the left is the total number of megabytes available and the number to the right of each ch...

Страница 102: ... by the display which switches from showing READY and the current mode to showing PS and the other selected mode For example if LJ 3 is the other selected mode the display shows READY LJ 3 during the timeout and PS LJ 3 after the timeout Do not send any data in the new mode until the display changes You can set a different timeout value for each mode The factory setting is 30 for PS mode and 10 fo...

Страница 103: ...ng is 60 Menu submenu Available options 10 to 600 in steps of 10 AUTO CONT When you set automatic continue to ON the printer automatically continues to print after a certain period of time when one of the following errors occurs SET FULL PRINT PAGE BUFFER FULL PAPER SIZE ERROR TRAY SET XXX and INSUFF MEMORY When this option is OFF you must press the CONTINUE button to resume printing In most cases...

Страница 104: ...tion to save the settings you make in Level 2 so they take effect each time you turn the printer on Menu submenu Available options EXE save settings Note If you have changed the CH or RX BUFFER SIZE options and have not executed SAVE INIT pressing the button for the P CONFIG SAVE option shows the following Press to initialize the printer or press to return to the main menu without initializing the...

Страница 105: ...ter CAUTION When you press to execute the reset the display flashes until the reset procedure is complete Do not turn off the printer until the READY message appears on the display if you turn off the printer too soon you may see a START UP ERROR message the next time you turn the printer on VERSION Use this option to display the version number of the printer s controller and font Press to see the...

Страница 106: ... full information on RITech Menu submenu Available options LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY OFF STANDBY The standby mode saves power by reducing the power to the fixing heater whenever no data is sent to the printer for 30 minutes In this mode the printer begins warming up as soon as you press the ON LINE button or send any data it becomes ready to print within 70 seconds The default is DISABLE which keeps the ...

Страница 107: ...Paper 4 2 Choosing a Paper Size 4 5 Paper Feeding and Paper Delivery 4 6 Paper feeding 4 6 Paper delivery 4 6 Loading Paper Manually 4 8 Using the Optional Lower Paper Cassette 4 11 Using the Optional Output Tray 4 15 Paper Handling 4 1 ...

Страница 108: ...ansferring many tiny dots of toner to the paper If the paper is rough the edges of letters become ragged because some of the dots fall into indentations on the paper The smoother the paper you use the smoother your printing looks You should use especially smooth paper for printing originals from which you plan to make reproductions Because reproduction introduces its own raggedness to the edges of...

Страница 109: ...de especially for laser printers Paper made for plain paper copiers is also a good choice If you want to use less expensive paper test it thoroughly before regular use Paper should be of good quality and relatively smooth Also keep in mind that if the paper is textured or too rough the printed output may not be clear Some letterheads use inks or dyes that may smear or come off when subjected to th...

Страница 110: ...ctor transparencies and adhesive drafting film if they are made for use with plain paper copiers or laser printers When printing these materials use the optional face up output tray Envelopes You can insert several envelopes in the manual feed slot for automatic loading Load envelopes with the flap side down as shown below The printing quality on envelopes may be irregular because different parts ...

Страница 111: ...are marked on the manual feed tray Paper A4 210 X 297 mm A5 148 X 210 mm B5 182 X 257 mm LT Letter 8 5 X 11 inches HLT Half letter 5 5 X 8 5 inches LGL 8 5 X 14 inches GLT Government letter 8 X 10 5 inches GLG Government legal 8 5 X 13 inches EXE Executive 7 25 X 10 5 inches F4 210 X 330 mm Envelopes MON Monarch 3 718 X 7 l 2 inches Cl0 Commercial 10 4 l 8 X 9 l 2 inches DL 110 X 220 mm C5 162 X 2...

Страница 112: ...r different print media If you want to try other methods be sure to test print a few sheets before beginning regular use Paper delivery The printer can deliver paper face down on top of the printer or face up into the optional face up tray With face down output on top of the printer the printed pages come out in the order in which you print them When you turn the printed stack of pages over the fi...

Страница 113: ...media Be sure to print a few sheets before beginning regular use Material Feed Delivery Regular paper Auto or manual Face down or 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lb face up Heavy paper Manual feed Face up 90to157 g m2 24 to 42 lb Envelopes Manual feed Face up Transparencies Manual feed Face up Labels Manual feed Face up Paper Handling 4 7 ...

Страница 114: ...sette You can manually feed paper ranging in size from 86 X 140 mm 3 4 X 5 5 inches to 216 X 356 mm 8 5 X 14 inches Note You can also insert several envelopes in the manual feed slot Because thickness and surface characteristics are especially important for envelopes test a sample for print quality and proper feeding before you buy a large number of envelopes To use manual feed follow these steps ...

Страница 115: ...l sized paper open the paper support on the inside of the front cover and raise the other paper support on the top cover 4 Adjust the manual feed paper guides to match the size of paper you are using Insert a sheet of paper face up into the manual feed slot as far as it will go Paper Handling 4 9 ...

Страница 116: ...low 7 Make sure the ON LINE light is on you can then send data to the printer from your computer 8 To return to automatic loading press the MANUAL button again Note The manual feed selection is an attribute of the channel you are using This means you can use the panel to select manual feed for each channel separately the setting remains even if the printer mode for that channel is switched Also th...

Страница 117: ... A4 letter or executive sized paper Model L also holds legal sized paper For information on installing this option see Chapter 7 To load paper in the cassette follow these steps 1 Remove the paper cassette from the printer by pulling it straight out Then place it on a flat surface Paper Handling 4 11 ...

Страница 118: ...en as shown below 3 Open the back cover on the paper cassette Then grasp the rear green paper guide and slide it all the way to the back 4 Take a stack of paper and fan it thoroughly Tap the edges of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack 4 12 Paper Handling ...

Страница 119: ... paper beneath the two tabs at the front of the paper cassette Note Do not load paper above the marks on the paper guides 6 Slide the side paper guides together until they both rest lightly against the paper Slide the rear paper guide forward until it rests against the paper Then close the back cover Paper Handling 4 13 ...

Страница 120: ...not fit in the standard paper cassette slot To feed paper from the optional lower paper cassette you need to change the input setting in your software or change the SelecType INPUT option See Chapter 3 for information With the optional unit installed the right side of the display shows the size of paper in each cassette For example A4 indicates the standard cassette is empty and A4 paper is in the...

Страница 121: ...n installing this option see Chapter 7 When paper is output face up into the optional output tray the printed pages pass straight through the printer without bending After installing the face up output tray you can switch the paper path selector between face up and face down as shown below Face up position Paper Handling 4 15 ...

Страница 122: ...Using the Optional Output Tray Face down position 4 16 Paper Handling ...

Страница 123: ...leaning pad 5 8 Replacing the imaging cartridge 5 10 Cleaning the Printer 5 14 Replacing the ozone filter 5 14 Cleaning inside the printer 5 17 Cleaning the roller in the paper path 5 18 Removing spilled toner 5 20 Cleaning the printer case 5 21 Transporting Your Printer 5 22 Packing for transportation 5 22 Unpacking the printer after transportation 5 23 Maintenance and Transportation 5 1 ...

Страница 124: ...mately 25 additional pages TONER OUT No toner is left replace the imaging cartridge and the cleaning pad and clean the transfer charger wire and the glass lens When the TONER OUT message appears you cannot print additional pages without replacing the imaging cartridge Whenever you see the TONER OUT message perform these steps described in the following sections 1 Remove the imaging cartridge 2 Cle...

Страница 125: ...Make sure the printer is turned off Then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet 2 Remove any paper in the paper output tray 3 Open the front cover 4 Press the blue release button while lifting up on the printer s top cover Open the cover to the upper position as shown below Maintenance and Transportation 5 3 ...

Страница 126: ...and gently pull it toward you to remove it 6 Discard the imaging cartridge The imaging cartridge is made of non hazardous materials However always follow local regulations regarding waste disposal when you discard a used imaging cartridge 5 4 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Страница 127: ...hapter 6 for a discussion of print quality problems you can solve by cleaning the wire Follow these steps to clean the transfer charger wire 1 Locate the cotton swab provided in the imaging cartridge box or use a commercially available cotton swab 2 Make sure the printer s top cover is still open to the upper position 3 Locate the transfer charger wire inside the printer as shown below Maintenance...

Страница 128: ...ever touch the wire with your fingers the oil on your fingers may damage it 4 Clean the transfer charger wire by gently rubbing the cotton swab along its length as shown below Only wipe from left to right Do not moisten the cotton swab If this does not improve your printing contact your dealer for the availability of a special cleaning tool 5 6 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Страница 129: ...1 Locate the glass lens on the inside of the printer s top cover It is under a black plastic protector 2 Reach under the protector as shown in the illustration below and gently wipe the glass lens with a dry soft cloth Maintenance and Transportation 5 7 ...

Страница 130: ...tall a new imaging cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is still open to the upper position 2 Locate the cleaning pad inside the printer It is the long black pad with a yellow felt handle near the back of the printer WARNING If the printer has been on the fuser may be hot Let it cool before you replace the cleaning pad 5 8 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Страница 131: ...elt handle and lift out the used cleaning pad as shown below Be careful not to let dirt from the pad drop into the printer Discard the cleaning pad 4 Locate the new cleaning pad packed with your replacement imaging cartridge Maintenance and Transportation 5 9 ...

Страница 132: ...angle on the fuser as shown below Replacing the imaging cartridge 1 Make sure the printer s top cover is still open to the upper position CAUTION Do not expose the drum on the imaging cartridge to light any longer than necessary Because the drum is light sensitive never expose it to lighting that is brighter than normal room light Do not open the drum s protective cover 5 10 Maintenance and Transp...

Страница 133: ...from the aluminum bag Holding the cartridge in the position shown below gently shake it from side to side several times to distribute the toner evenly 3 Hold the cartridge steady and pull firmly to remove the clear sealing tape Maintenance and Transportation 5 11 ...

Страница 134: ...ge a few times as shown below to further distribute the toner 5 Carefully slide the plastic runners on either side of the imaging cartridge into the green grooves inside the printer Push the cartridge in gently as far as it will go 5 12 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Страница 135: ... Consumable Parts 6 Close the printer s top cover by pressing down gently on top of the case until the cover snaps closed Then close the front cover 7 Turn the printer back on Maintenance and Transportation 5 13 ...

Страница 136: ... These procedures are described later in this section Whenever you clean the printer or replace the components perform a test print as described in Chapter 2 If the test print is unsatisfactory see Chapter 6 for troubleshooting tips Replacing the ozone filter Ozone is generated inside the printer by the high voltages used during the printing process The ozone filter is located inside the printer c...

Страница 137: ...place the ozone filter 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the front cover 3 Open the printer s top cover to its upper position 4 Locate the ozone filter on the inside of the printer s top cover Maintenance and Transportation 5 15 ...

Страница 138: ...ne filter and pull up to release the filter Then lift the filter out of the printer and discard it 6 Insert a new ozone filter making sure it snaps into place 7 Close the printer s top and front covers 8 Turn the printer back on 5 16 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Страница 139: ...printer is turned off 2 Open the front cover 3 Raise the printer s top cover to the upper position as shown below WARNING Opening the printer exposes the fuser which is marked by a caution label If the printer has been on the fuser may be hot be careful not to touch it Let the printer cool before you clean the inside 4 Remove the imaging cartridge from the printer Maintenance and Transportation 5 ...

Страница 140: ... Printer 5 Remove any dirt from the paper path with a soft cloth Cleaning the roller in the paper path 1 Locate the metal roller and its black gear on the left end of the roller 5 18 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Страница 141: ...ning the Printer 2 Wipe the dirt off the surface of the roller with a soft cloth as shown below 3 Replace the imaging cartridge 4 Close the printer s top and front covers Maintenance and Transportation 5 19 ...

Страница 142: ... vacuum cleaner available from computer supply stores to remove it CAUTIONS l Toner or any other fine powder can damage some vacuum cleaners Be sure to read the instructions for your vacuum cleaner before you use it on spilled toner l When you clean the paper input path be careful not to touch the transfer charger wire with the vacuum cleaner Note If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off w...

Страница 143: ...clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent as shown below CAUTIONS l Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer cover these chemicals can damage the components and the case l Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or any electronic components Maintenance and Transportation 5 21 ...

Страница 144: ...alled Packing for transportation To pack the printer assemble all the original packing materials and some strong packing tape 1 Be sure your printer and computer are turned off Then remove the power cord and the cable connecting your printer and computer 2 If the optional lower paper cassette or the optional face up tray is installed remove and repack them Remove any identity or font cards or font...

Страница 145: ...ront covers 6 Pack the printer components in the reverse order of the unpacking procedure described in Chapter 1 7 After all the components are packed in the original cartons seal them with packing tape Unpacking the printer after transportation 1 Unpack the printer as described in Chapter 1 When you unpack the imaging cartridge use a clean soft cloth to wipe off any toner that spilled during ship...

Страница 146: ...Transporting Your Printer 5 24 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Страница 147: ...ms 6 11 FEED JAM 6 12 PAPER JAM 6 16 Power Supply 6 21 Test Prints _ _ 6 22 Printing Problems 6 23 Problems with Graphics _ 6 27 SelecType Problems 6 29 Paper Handling 6 31 Decline in Print Quality 6 34 Options 6 38 Data Dump Mode 6 41 Converting hexadecimal numbers to decimals 6 43 Troubleshooting 6 1 ...

Страница 148: ... CONT option in SelecType is set to ON some errors may clear automatically even though the problem remains See Chapter 3 for details on AUTO CONT In this section status messages are preceded by S warning messages are preceded by W and error messages are preceded by E In some cases the message you see on your display also shows the printer mode E ADD MEMORY FOR CH X The printer has insufficient mem...

Страница 149: ...rinting is canceled you pressed the COPY END button with the printer off line COVER OPEN The printer s cover is open Close the printer cover to continue printing DATA The printer has received data but is not yet printing or is off line To resume printing press ON LINE if the printer is off line or press FEED FEED JAM Paper is not feeding into the printer from the specified cassette or has jammed o...

Страница 150: ...current task To correct the error press CONTINUE If the message remains press RESET or initialize the printer as described in Chapter 3 You can also clear this error by turning the printer off and back on again However it may be necessary to simplify the page you are trying to print or add more memory to the printer See Chapter 7 for more information on memory options INVALID ASSIGN If you assign ...

Страница 151: ...te or the optional lower paper cassette if installed The display prompts you to load paper into the specified cassette PAPER OUT OPT XXX There is no paper in the optional lower paper cassette The display prompts you to load the correct paper size into the lower paper cassette PAPER OUT STD XXX There is no paper in the standard paper cassette The display prompts you to load the correct paper size i...

Страница 152: ...take the printer off line Then remove the card and press CONTINUE Before you reinsert the card make sure that all data in the buffer has been printed and that the printer is off line If the FEED light is on press FEED to print any remaining data See Chapter 7 for more information on optional cards RESELECT TRAY The optional lower paper cassette unit is not installed and the INPUT option is set to ...

Страница 153: ...rn off the printer Wait at least five seconds and then turn it back on If the error message still appears turn off the printer unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service person SET FULL PRINT This message may appear when you are trying to print graphics or a mix of text and graphics Press CONTINUE and then change the SelecType FULL PRINT setting as described in Chapter 3 W SET MANUAL Th...

Страница 154: ... paper size setting does not match the paper loaded in the specified paper cassette The display indicates the expected paper size and the currently selected cassette You can either change the paper size setting or load the correct paper size After you correct the paper mismatch press CONTINUE TRAY SET OPT XXX The specified paper size does not match the paper loaded in the optional lower paper cass...

Страница 155: ...y Paper jam problems Page FEED JAM 6 12 PAPER JAM 6 16 Power supply l Power is not being supplied to the printer Test print l The test prints do not print Printing problems l The printer does not print or stops printing l The printout is not what you expect l The position of the printout is not what you expect Problems with graphics l Graphic images do not print SelecType problems l SelecType does...

Страница 156: ...6 31 6 31 6 33 Options l Using optional font cartridges the printer does not operate as expected 6 38 l Using the optional lower paper cassette unit the printer does not operate properly 6 38 l Using the optional face up tray the printer does not operate properly 6 39 l After you install additional memory a memory chip set or the memory expansion board the printer does not function as expected 6 4...

Страница 157: ... Chapter 4 for tips on choosing paper Note l Because the toner on the paper inside the printer may not be fixed on the page it may come off on your hands while you remove the paper If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water Do not use hot water or the toner may leave a permanent stain l If toner spills inside the printer do not use the printer until you remove all of the spil...

Страница 158: ...per is not feeding into the printer or has jammed on its way into the printer from one of these input areas In the standard paper cassette See page 6 13 In the optional lower paper cassette unit See page 6 14 At the manual feed slot See page 6 15 6 12 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 159: ... remove any pieces remaining in the printer Remove any sheets that have been fed part way into the printer and remove all the sheets from the cassette Discard any curled or wrinkled sheets Make sure you are using the correct paper size Tap the edges of the paper stack on a flat surface and reload it into the paper cassette Reinstall the paper cassette in the printer After a FEED JAM is cleared the...

Страница 160: ...rinter and remove all the sheets from the cassette Discard any curled or wrinkled sheets 4 Make sure that you are using the correct paper size and that the paper guides are set correctly 5 Tap the edges of the paper stack on a flat surface and reload it into the paper cassette Reinstall the paper cassette in the printer 6 After you clear the FEED JAM printing resumes automatically begining with th...

Страница 161: ...sing paper that meets the specifications for this printer See Chapter 2 for the correct paper to use If there are frequent paper feed jams of these types clean the paper cassette feed roller and the metal roller in the paper path as described in Chapter 5 If paper feeding problems continue see Chapter 4 to make sure that you are using the correct paper for your printer Troubleshooting 6 15 ...

Страница 162: ...R JAM The PAPER JAM message tells you that there is a jam at one of these locations along the paper path At the metal roller See page 6 17 At the fuser See page 6 19 At the paper output area See page 6 20 6 16 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 163: ...en the printer s covers and remove the imaging cartridge WARNING Removing the imaging cartridge exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION HOT SURFACE label Be careful not to touch the fuser 2 Locate the roller protector Troubleshooting 6 17 ...

Страница 164: ...e paper out If it tears make sure you remove any pieces remaining in the printer 4 Lower the roller protector Then reinstall the imaging cartridge 5 Close both printer covers 6 After the READY message appears on the display you can resume printing 6 18 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 165: ...move the imaging cartridge WARNING Removing the imaging cartridge exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION HOT SURFACE label Be careful not to touch the fuser 2 Gently pull the paper out If the paper tears make sure you remove all the pieces Troubleshooting 6 19 ...

Страница 166: ...n the opposite direction until the page is completely free 4 Close the printer cover and the front cover 5 When the READY message appears on the display you can resume printing At the paper output area 1 Gently pull the paper in either direction to find the easiest way to remove it 2 When the READY message appears on the display you can resume printing 6 20 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 167: ...e source such as a wall switch make sure it is on If the printer still does not operate plug another electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly The printer turns on briefly but then the display goes blank and the printer motor and fan stop running l The voltage may not be correct for your printer Turn off the printer and make sure the voltage of your electr...

Страница 168: ...in SelecType Level 2 you may not have pressed long enough to initiate the TEST PRINT Try running the test again This time however hold down until the display begins to flash The paper feeds but nothing is printed l The imaging cartridge may need to be replaced Replace it as described in Chapter 5 l If the test print still does not print contact your dealer for assistance 6 22 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 169: ...e using a serial interface also set the protocol baud rate data bits and related settings See your computer manual for the correct settings and interface requirements The software may not be installed properly for your printer Use the program s setup or install procedure to check the printer settings then reset the values correctly Make sure the SelecType printer mode matches your program s printe...

Страница 170: ...taining international characters or symbols with your software or with SelecType Available symbol sets in SelecType vary depending on the selected printer mode See Chapter 3 or the Appendixes for each mode for more information All the text is printed on the same line l A line feed command is not being sent at the end of each line of text If the SelecType Level 1 SUB CONFIG has an AUTO LF option in...

Страница 171: ...rint mechanism See your software manual for information on how to adjust the program Some or all of the output is garbled or printed as asterisks The interface cable may not be plugged in completely Make sure that both ends of the cable are plugged in securely The interface may not be configured correctly If you are using a serial interface make sure that both the computer and printer are set to u...

Страница 172: ...the paper l The margin settings of your software program may not be correct Change the settings of your application program If this does not correct the problem you can change the right and left margins with SelecType The procedure for changing margin settings varies depending on the selected operating mode See Chapter 3 Even after changing the page length or margin positions you find that the pri...

Страница 173: ... When printing a mix of text and graphics the page does not print or is only partially printed The display may also show SET FULL PRINT l The full print buffer setting needs to be changed To correct this error change the FULL PRINT setting in the SelecType LEVEL l SYSTEM CONFIG submenu Graphics cannot be printed and the display shows PAGE BUFFER FULL l The full print buffer or the receive buffer s...

Страница 174: ...ge the FULL PRINT or RX BUFFER SIZE setting in SelecType Level 1 as described in Chapter 3 The printer does not have sufficient memory available for the task you have given it It may be necessary to simplify the page you are trying to print or add more memory to the printer Press CONTINUE or RESET to clear the error See Chapter 7 for information on memory options 6 28 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 175: ...r Make sure you save your Level 1 settings with SAVE MACRO or your Level 2 settings with P CONFIG SAVE Once you save level 1 settings in a macro you also select a correct macro ID with the POWERON MACRO option Otherwise SelecType settings return to their previously saved default settings after you turn off or reset the printer Desired SelecType settings are not displayed l You may be trying to sel...

Страница 176: ...ecessary as described in Chapter 3 After changing printer modes you find that your previous SelecType Level 2 settings for that mode have changed You may be trying to set up different SelecType Level 2 configurations for a number of printer modes This is not possible because SelecType Level 2 settings are not specific to a particular printer mode For example if you change the I F CONFIG setting fr...

Страница 177: ...s off l The printer is off line Press ON LINE to set the printer on line Paper feeds crookedly or jams Paper feeds crookedly into the printer l The paper guides on the optional paper cassette or on the manual feed tray may not be set correctly Adjust the position of the guides so that the paper can slide in and out freely If the paper guides are too tight they can cause the paper to bind if they a...

Страница 178: ...ate in the face down output tray on top of the printer If you install the optional face up output tray never let more than 50 sheets accumulate in the face up tray Printed pages curl too much and are not placed in the output tray properly Your paper may be moist or damp The printer is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment You may not be ...

Страница 179: ... data remains in the printer you cannot change SelecType settings However you can still enter SelecType Level 1 and check the INPUT and PAGE SIZE settings If you have inserted an incorrect paper size in the paper cassette simply replace it with the size indicated in PAGE SIZE and continue printing If the SelecType settings are incorrect press RESET to clear the data in the printer Next change the ...

Страница 180: ... background The print density may be set for darker print Turn the print density knob counterclockwise for lighter print l Printer components may be dirty Clean inside the printer as described in Chapter 5 There may be a problem with the imaging cartridge Replace the cartridge as described in Chapter 5 Vertical black or white bands or lines appear on printed pages The glass lens on the inside of t...

Страница 181: ...5 Toner smudges across the printed pages l The bottom of the imaging cartridge may be dirty Remove it and wipe the bottom of the cartridge with a clean dry cloth Then reinstall it as described in Chapter 5 l There may be a problem with the imaging cartridge Replace it as described in Chapter 5 Ghost images appear on printed pages l The cleaning pad may need to be replaced Replace it as described i...

Страница 182: ...pear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Chapter 4 for information on choosing paper l The transfer charger wire may be dirty Clean it as described in Chapter 5 Completely blank pages are output If the TONER LOW warning appears on the display replace the imaging cartridge as described in Chapter 5 The problem may be with your software program or...

Страница 183: ...r 5 Your paper may be moist or damp The higher the moisture content in the paper the lighter the printed output Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment If the problem persists replace the imaging cartridge as described in Chapter 5 The printed image is too dark l The print density knob may not be set correctly Adjust the knob by turning it counterclockwise l If the problem persists ...

Страница 184: ...have inserted the card or cartridge correctly See the instructions for inserting font cartridge Using the optional lower paper cassette unit the printer does not operate properly Paper does not feed from the lower paper cassette The INPUT menu in Level 1 may be set to STD To use the lower paper cassette the INPUT option must be set to OPT or AUTO Change this setting as described in Chapter 3 There...

Страница 185: ...ations listed in Appendix A The thickness of the paper also affects paper feeding Always test your paper before purchasing it in large quantities The feed roller may be dirty Clean the roller as described in the maintenance section for the optional lower cassette in Chapter 5 Using the optional face up output tray the printer does not operate properly The paper does not feed onto the face up tray ...

Страница 186: ...direction See Chapter 7 for detailed instructions If you are using the memory board C82206 you may not have set the DIP switches correctly See Chapter 7 for instructions on installing the memory board Complex pages still cannot be printed and the INSUFF MEMORY message appears on the display l The SelecType FULL PRINT RX BUFFER SIZE or INDIVIDUAL setting may need to be changed See Chapter 3 for mor...

Страница 187: ... OC 1B 0001 74 01 1B 32 54 72 6F 75 62 6C 65 20 73 68 6F 6F 0002 74 69 6E 67 20 20 20 20 20 OD OA 54 68 69 73 20 0003 63 68 61 70 74 65 72 20 64 69 73 63 75 73 73 65 0004 73 20 70 72 6F 62 6C 65 6D 73 20 79 6F 75 20 6D 0005 61 79 20 65 6E 63 6F 75 6E 74 65 72 20 61 6E 64 0006 20 74 68 65 69 72 20 6C 69 6B 65 6C 79 20 73 6F 0007 6C 75 74 69 6F 6E 73 2E 20 OD OA 0D OA 49 66 20 0008 61 6E 20 65 72 72...

Страница 188: ... right side of the data dump printout or the printout of hexadecimal codes you can check what codes are being sent to the printer In the text field printable characters appear as their true ASCII characters Non printable codes such as control codes are represented by dots To interpret a data dump printout look at the first two hexadecimal codes on line 0004 of the printout sample 73 20 Code 73 rep...

Страница 189: ...7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 l6 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 l60 176 192 208 224 240 1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113 129 145 l61 177 193 209 225 241 2 18 34 50 66 82 98 114 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 242 3 19 35 51 67 83 99 115 131 147 163 179 195 211 227 243 4 20 36 52 68 84 100 116 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 5 21 37 53 69 85 101 117 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 6 22 38 54 70 86 102 118 134 150 166 182 198...

Страница 190: ...Data Dump Mode 6 44 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 191: ...rtridge 7 10 Selecting fonts 7 11 Removing a font cartridge 7 11 Recovering from an error 7 12 The Lower Paper Cassette Unit 7 13 Installing the lower paper cassette unit 7 13 The Face up Output Tray 7 16 Installing the face up output tray 7 16 Optional Interface Cards 7 18 Installing an interface card 7 19 Memory Options 7 22 When to increase the printer memory 7 23 Selecting a memory option 7 23...

Страница 192: ... you need to add at least 0 5MB of RAM to your printer before you can use PostScript See Memory Options later in this chapter You can select the PostScript mode for one channel at a time only When you are using legal sized paper you may find that the printable area is smaller than you expect To clear this problem decrease the RX BUFFER SIZE option or increase the available RAM See Chapter 3 for in...

Страница 193: ...omes Channel S Channel S cannot receive any data when another channel is receiving data You can select Channel S only when the FEED light is off l The maximum number of copies you can choose SelecType is 99 Caring for identity cards When you use the cards follow these precautions Do not drop crush or bend the cards Their curvature does not affect their operation do not try to straighten them Avoid...

Страница 194: ...sert an identity card into slot A only 1 If the printer s power is on turn it off 2 Hold the card so its arrow faces the side of the slot marked with an arrow 3 Gently slide the card into the slot until it is flush with the front of the printer 4 Turn on the printer CAUTION If the message ILLEGAL CARD appears on the display repeat steps 1 through 4 Now you can select the mode that the card offers ...

Страница 195: ...rasp the card at the center and gently pull it straight out of the slot Recovering from an error When the display shows one of the following messages a card error has occurred REINSERT CARD ILLEGAL CARD REMOVE CARD CARDMEMORY OVERFLOW See Status and Error Messages in Chapter 6 for instructions on solving the problem Options 7 5 ...

Страница 196: ...l font cards may also be available from your dealer Available fonts vary by a printer mode see the Appendixes for more information on the available fonts For instructions on caring for cards see the previous section on identity cards For details on inserting and removing cards follow the instructions in this section except that you use Slot A or Slot B instead of Slot C You can use font cartridges...

Страница 197: ...1 92286C International 1 92286D Prestige Elite 92286E Letter Gothic 92286F Tms Proportional 2 922866 Legal Elite 92286H Legal Courier 92286J Math Elite 92286K Math TmsRmn 92286L Courier P L 92286M Prestige Elite P L 92286N Letter Gothic P L 92286P TmsRmn P L 922860 Memo 1 92286R Presentattons 1 92286T Tax 1 92286U Forms Portrait 92286V Forms Landscape 92286W Bar Code 3 of 9 OCR A 92286X EAN UPC OC...

Страница 198: ...ardFont Cartridge B HardFont Cartridge F HardFont Cartridge T HardFont Cartridge Z HardFont Cartridge LGL HardFont Cartridge SST HardFont Cartridge BST HardFont Cartridge All in 1 HardFont Cartridge A TO Z IQ Super Cartridge 1 Super Cartridge 2 Super Cartridge 2L Super Cartridge 2LC Super Cartridge 2WP Super Cartridge 2XP Super Cartridge 2LS Series II Package Pacific 25 Cartridge in One Original V...

Страница 199: ...A007 DUTCH 901 ADD ON CARD MOD A008 HEADLINES II ADD ON CARD Scalable font cartridges Cartridge Super Times T F Tax and Finance WP Plus C1 MS Plus C1 Spread sheets C3 Presentation Plus C4 Forms C5 Bar Codes C6 Equations C7 Global C8 PHONT PRO IIP Supplier Cartridge number Cartridge HP C205OB C205OC C8O C90 C8O C90 Word Perfect Pacific Pacific Outlines I Pacific Outlines II COMPLETE FONT LIBRARY CA...

Страница 200: ...e printer CAUTION Do not touch the connectors on the cartridge or on the printer s cartridge slot you could damage them 1 Make sure the printer is off or off line 2 Hold the cartridge so its label faces left as shown below 3 Insert the cartridge into the slot and press firmly until it snaps into place 7 10 Options ...

Страница 201: ...ication program The steps to select a font with SelecType vary by the printer mode you are using See the appendix for information on the FONT option in that mode To select a font with an application program see the Appendixes depending on which printer mode you are using for more information Removing a font cartridge CAUTION Never remove a font cartridge when the printer is on line in SelecType mo...

Страница 202: ... the slot Recovering from an error When the display shows one of the following messages a card error has occurred REINSERT CARD ILLEGAL CARD REMOVE CARD CARDMEMORY OVERFLOW A card error occurs if you insert or remove a font cartridge when the printer is on line or when its memory contains data You cannot use the cartridge or print documents until you solve the problem See Status and Error Messages...

Страница 203: ...nd print up to 500 sheets of the same size paper Installing the lower paper cassette unit If you purchased your printer and lower paper cassette unit at the same time first set up your printer by following the instructions in Chapter 1 and then run a print test described in Chapter 2 Then when you are sure the printer is working properly install the optional cassette unit 1 Turn off the printer 2 ...

Страница 204: ...ecessed handles on each side and hold it over the lower paper cassette The printer is heavy so you may need to have someone help you lift it Also you may need to have someone help you align the holes on the printer with the pins on the cassette unit 7 14 Options ...

Страница 205: ...the power cord back into the printer and into an electrical outlet Also re attach the interface cable 8 Turn the printer on On the right of the display you see both the size of paper in the standard cassette and the size of paper in the lower paper cassette unit READY P LY 3 A4 If you use A4 size in the optional cassette and the standard cassette is empty you see the above display For information ...

Страница 206: ... output and is recommended for printing on media such as labels and overhead transparencies that require a straight through paper path Installing the face up output tray 1 Unpack both the tray and the static brush from the carton 2 Turn off the printer WARNING If you have used the printer recently let it cool before you proceed 3 Snap the static brush onto the upper edge of the face up output slot...

Страница 207: ...om of the face up output slot so the notches on each side fit under the tabs on the side of the slot The printer is factory set for face down output To select face up delivery set the paper path selector to the FACE UP position as shown below Options 7 17 ...

Страница 208: ...for more information about these channels The following Epson interface cards are compatible with your printer Interface Card Model Number Serial Interface Card C823051 C823061 32KB Serial Interface Card C823071lC823081 32KB Parallel Interface Card C82310 32KB IEEE 488 Interface Card C82313 Interface Card for LocalTalk C82312 The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit which varies by country ...

Страница 209: ...nd from the back of the printer 3 Turn the printer around so you are facing the back and disconnect any interface cables 4 Use a cross head screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the shield plate to the optional interface slot then lift off the plate Be sure to keep both screws you may use them again in step 7 Options 7 19 ...

Страница 210: ...into the grooves in the top and bottom of the interface slot shown below Push it in firmly to make sure it connects to the printer s internal socket 6 Secure the interface card in the slot with the two screws included with the interface card 7 20 Options ...

Страница 211: ...ding wire See Connecting the Printer to Your Computer for which screw you should connect 8 Make sure the printer is turned off Then plug the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet Before you use the optional interface you may need to change the setting for the printer mode and the interface option in SelecType If your optional interface is parallel and you want to use the HP emu...

Страница 212: ...tional RAM 7 5 MB RAM total You can install memory on either the controller board or the OK expansion board or both There are two types of chip sets you can buy 5MB chip sets each containing four 256Kbit X 4 Sons DRAM 20 pin DIP chips l 2MB chip sets each containing four 1Mbit X 4 Sons DRAM 20 pin DIP chips You can install 5MB chip sets on the controller board or the OK expansion board you can ins...

Страница 213: ...ity card requires at least 1 5MB of RAM Therefore you must add at least 0 5MB of additional RAM to your printer to use an identity card If you use the INDIVIDUAL setting in SelecType each channel requires at least 0 5MB of RAM Therefore if you plan to use more than two interface channels you must add RAM to your printer Selecting a memory option Before adding memory you should determine the combin...

Страница 214: ...emory Options If you install 6 5MB of memory on the OKB expansion board you do not need to install any additional chip sets on the controller board your printer can access a maximum of 7 5MB 7 24 Options ...

Страница 215: ... attempt to remove the controller board unless the printer is turned off and the power cord is unplugged Also try not to touch the contacts on the printer s circuit board because many of the components can be destroyed by the static electricity in your body The rest of this chapter describes the procedures for installing a memory chip set and or the OK expansion board Removing the controller board...

Страница 216: ...racket on the back of the printer Keep the screws so you can use them to reinstall the controller board 4 Press down on the lever at the bottom of the bracket to release the controller board as shown below Press firmly until the board pops out slightly 7 26 Options ...

Страница 217: ...nal interface card you must remove it before you can install a memory chip set on the controller board Grasp the interface card and pull it straight out of the interface slot Note If you are installing chip sets on the controller board you may want to remove the plastic guide rail above the RAM chip sockets To do so release the two tabs that secure the guide rail and lift it off the board Replace ...

Страница 218: ...our chip sockets identified by their IC numbers as shown below If both two sectors are empty install the first chip set in sector 1 If sector 1 is already filled install the second chip set in sector 2 Sector IC number Total RAM when filled I 1 10 11 12 13 1 5MB 2 14 15 16 17 2MB CAUTION You cannot install a 2MB chip set on the controller board you can only use the 5MB chip sets 7 28 Options ...

Страница 219: ...ligned They should point inward at slightly less than a 90 angle as shown below If any of the pins are bent incorrectly gently push them back into alignment 2 Line up the pins on the RAM chip with the holes in the socket Be sure that the small notch on the end of the chip is toward your right Options 7 29 ...

Страница 220: ...or the board when removing the chip 4 Once the chip is properly inserted push down firmly on both ends to make sure it is fully seated 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each of the remaining chips 6 Reinstall the interface card if necessary Installing chip sets on the memory expansion board There are four sectors on the memory expansion board each containing four chip sockets identified by their IC n...

Страница 221: ...ory option earlier in this chapter for a list of the RAM configurations possible Before you install the chips check their pin alignment as described in step 1 of the previous section Then follow these steps 1 Place the expansion board on your work surface with the components facing up 2 Align the chip s pins with the holes in the socket Be sure the small notch on the end of the chip is facing in t...

Страница 222: ...mount of memory you have installed Use a pointed object such as a ball point pen to set the DIP switches as shown below Set the switches according to the tables below DIP Switch 1 2 RAM internal and amount added to controller board 1MB 1 5MB 2MB OFF ON ON ON OFF ON DIP Switch Sector 3 A 4 B 5 C 6 D ON OFF 2MB 5MB 2MB 5MB 2MB 5MB 2MB 5MB 7 32 Options ...

Страница 223: ...e controller board 1 Locate connector CN3 on the controller board Position the memory expansion board as shown below and carefully insert its connector into connector CN3 2 Secure the expansion board with the three screws that came with it Options 7 33 ...

Страница 224: ...and bottom edges into the grooves inside the slot Gently slide the board about halfway into the printer 2 Make sure the lever on the bottom of the controller board is all the way down As you slide the board further into the printer make sure the lever s tab is positioned inside the opening in the bracket as shown below 7 34 Options ...

Страница 225: ...force it Remove it and make sure the edges fit properly into the grooves in the slot Gently press in on the board to make sure it is fully seated Then secure the board with the four screws you removed previously Replace the optional interface card if you removed one Connect any interface cables you removed Be sure the power is turned off and then plug the power cord into the printer and into an el...

Страница 226: ...efly l The ROM Check message appears 2 When the RAM Check x xMB message appears make sure the printer displays the total amount of RAM that you now have installed including the 1MB of internal memory If an incorrect amount appears turn off the printer and remove the controller board Make sure you installed each chip set in the correct sector and that each chip is fully seated If the RAM check mess...

Страница 227: ...le products A 5 Mechanical A 6 Electrical A 7 Controller hardware A 7 Environmental A 7 Interface Specifications A 8 Parallel interface A 8 Serial interface A 11 Initialization A 15 Option Specifications A 16 Lower paper cassette unit A 16 Face up output tray A 17 Shared Printer Language A 18 A p p e n d i x A A 1 ...

Страница 228: ...onds or less at normal temperature Printer modes HP LaserJet series III emulation l ESC P 24 pin printer emulation LQ 2500 ESC P 9 pin printer emulation FX 800 1000 FX 86e 286e IC card slots 2 slots for identity or font cards l Slot A holds identity or font cards l Slot B holds font cards only Cartridge slot 1 slot for font cartridges Resident fonts Depends on the printer mode see the appendixes E...

Страница 229: ... paper l Card stock Epson does not recommend or guarantee any particular brand of paper Because paper characteristics are subject to change by individual manufacturers it is your responsibility to ensure the quality of paper used with the printer Paper weight Plain paper 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lb Card stock 90 to 157 g m2 24 to 42 lb Appendix A A 3 ...

Страница 230: ... Size 210 X 297 mm 148 X 210 mm 182 X 257 mm 8 5 X 11 inches 5 5 X 8 5 inches 8 5 X 14 inches 8 0 X 10 5 inches 8 5 X 13 inches 7 25 X 10 5 inches 210 X 330 mm Printable area Depends on the printer mode See the Appendixes Range of paper width and length Paper cassette Width Size of your standard cassette Length Size of your standard cassette 1 Manual feed 86 to 216 mm 3 4 to 8 5 inches 140 to 356 ...

Страница 231: ...ce up or face down Paper eject capacity 75 g m2 or 20 lb paper Face down 150 sheets Face up 50 sheets with optional face up output tray Consumable products Long life imaging cartridge SO51009 Storage temperature 0 to 30 C 32 to 86 F Storage humidity 30 to 85 RH Shelf life 18 months after production Life Up to 8000 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing and...

Страница 232: ...time or print dense text exceeding the 5 print ratio your cartridge may print fewer pages Ozone filter SOPlOO3 Needs to be replaced every six months Mechanical Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight 266 mm 10 5 inches 477 mm 18 8 inches 384 mm 15 1 inches 18 kg 40 pounds Durability 5 years or 300 000 sheets whichever comes first A 6 Appendix A ...

Страница 233: ...time or print dense text exceeding the 5 print ratio your cartridge may print fewer pages Ozone filter 6091003 Needs to be replaced every six months Mechanical Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight 266 mm 10 5 inches 477 mm 18 8 inches 384 mm 15 1 inches 18 kg 40 pounds Durability 5 years or 300 000 sheets whichever comes first A 6 Appendix A ...

Страница 234: ... AC line and chassis 1000 VAC rms for one 1500 VAC rms for one minute or 1000 VAC rms minute or 1500 VAC rms for one second for one second Note Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer Controller hardware CPU 68000 16 67 MHz RAM 1 0 MB expandable up to 7 5 MB Environmental Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 OF Storage 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Humidity Operation...

Страница 235: ...Pin Signal Direction Description 1 19 STROBE IN The STROBE pulse to read data in Pulse width must be more than 0 5 microseconds at the receiving terminal 2 20 DATA 1 IN These signals represent parallel data bits 3 21 DATA2 IN 1 to 8 respectively Each signal is at 4 22 DATA3 IN HIGH level when data is logical 1 and at 5 23 DATA4 IN LOW when it IS logical 0 6 24 DATA5 IN 7 25 DATA6 IN 8 26 DATA7 IN ...

Страница 236: ...Interface Specifications A p p e n d i x A A 9 ...

Страница 237: ...must be less than 0 2 microseconds l Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after the receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW l The Direction column heading refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer Return denotes the twisted pair return to be connected a...

Страница 238: ...r s resident serial interface can be set for either RS 232C or E 422 operation These interfaces have the following characteristics Data format Word length 7 or 8 bits Parity none odd or even Stop bits 1 or 2 Printer ready protocol enabled DTR and XON XOFF protocol set to ON You can set the data format using options and menu items in SelecType Appendix A A 11 ...

Страница 239: ...outputs an XOFF code or sets the DTR signal level to low MARK indicating it cannot receive more data Once the vacant area for data in the buffer recovers to 256 bytes the printer outputs the XON code or sets the DTR flag to high SPACE indicating it is again ready to receive data Error handling A character is printed if a parity error framing error or over run error is detected Serial interface pin...

Страница 240: ...Interface Specifications Appendix A A 13 ...

Страница 241: ... printer is ready to receive data If the printer ready protocol is selected the printer can accept data when the pin level is high and cannot accept data when the pin level is low When the DTR signal goes low the host computer must stop sending data within 128 characters Can be set high or low with SelecType Although RTS CTS DTR and DC0 are designated as RS 232C signals they can also be used when ...

Страница 242: ...on in SelecType Level 2 Software initialization l When software sends the printer initialize command l When you press the RESET button on the printer All initialization except FACTORY RESET have identical results The FACTORY RESET option produces a different set of parameters The default conditions differ according to the printer mode See the Appendixes for information on the default settings for ...

Страница 243: ...minimum Dielectric strength between AC line and chassis Can withstand 1000 VAC rms 120V model or 1500 VAC rms 220 24OV model for one minute Power consumption 12 W or less Paper and paper delivery Weight 60 to 90 g m2 16 to 24 lb Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system tray capacity up to 250 sheets 75 g m2 or 20 lb paper A 16 Appendix A ...

Страница 244: ...eads Mechanical Dimensions and weigh without the printer Height 70 mm 2 8 inches Width 480 mm 18 9 inches Depth 370 mm 15 inches including the standard cassette Weight 3 8 kg 8 4lb including the standard cassette Face up output tray Dimensions and weight without the printer Height 40 mm 1 6 inches Width 235 mm 9 2 inches Depth 285 mm 11 2 inches Weight 0 3 kg 0 71b Paper eject capacity 50 sheets 8...

Страница 245: ...switch the printer mode with a monodirectional interface but a bidirectional interface is required for the computer to receive system information from the printer For more details on EJL commands see the end of this chapter For information on the PJL mode see below and Appendix B Printer Job Language PJL The Printer Job Language mode uses PJL commands to change printer modes Because this mode emul...

Страница 246: ...CR LF statusdict begin CR LF 5 setsoftware io mode D The code in brackets is not absolutely necessary Epson Job Language command summary The EJL mode enables your printer to switch to any mode available To operate in EJL mode you need to follow the steps below 1 Exit the current or default printer mode and enter EJL mode with the universal exit command 2 Send other EJL commands such as the comment...

Страница 247: ...EJL commands must be sent immediately after the printer receives the universal exit command otherwise the printer returns to its default printer mode Every EJL command starts with the following string EJL which must be in uppercase letters although other commands can be in both upper and lower case You must send the LF code at the end of an EJL command only an LF code terminates the EJL command If...

Страница 248: ...not enter the EJL mode with this command You must change the printer mode with SelecType l EJL commands EJL ENTER LANGUAGE Language LF Enter printer mode Format ASCII code EJL ENTER LANGUAGE Language LF Decimal 64 69 74 76 32 69 78 84 69 82 32 76 65 78 71 85 65 71 69 61 ASCII strings 10 Hexadecimal 40 45 4A 4C 20 45 4E 54 45 52 20 4C 41 4E 47 55 41 47 45 3D ASCII strings OA Language PS LJ 3 LQ FX ...

Страница 249: ... EJL INQUIRE NAME LF Inquire printer name Format ASCII code EJL INQUIRE NAME LF Decimal 64 69 74 76 32 73 78 81 85 73 82 69 32 78 65 77 69 10 Hexadecimal 40 45 4A 4C 20 49 4E 51 55 49 52 45 20 4E 41 4D 45 OA Description Inquires printer name Note If you are using a bi directional interface between the computer and the printer your printer outputs the following answer strings EJL ANSWER NAME EPL 80...

Страница 250: ...000 as a LaserJet IIISi B 8 SelecType Options B 9 ORIENT B 9 FONT B 9 SUB CONFIG B 10 Available Fonts and Symbol Sets B 12 Resident bitmap fonts B 12 Resident scalable fonts B 13 Symbol sets B 17 Default Settings B 30 HP Emulation Command Summary B 32 Printer commands arranged by topic B 33 Appendix B B 1 ...

Страница 251: ... describes the unique features of your printer s HP emulation as well as the differences between your printer s HP emulation and printing with the HP LaserJet itself HP LaserJet series III printer mode Operating the EPL 8000 in HP emulation mode differs slightly from operating an HP LaserJet series III printer because the two printers use different technologies The differences in print features ar...

Страница 252: ...r sizes can be selected only with SelecType not with application software or printer commands See Chapter 3 for information on SelecType You can select only eight of the 13 scalable fonts with a LaserJet Ill printer driver Use a LaserJet IllSi driver or send printer commands to select any of the other five fonts See page B 8 Printable area The size of the printable area for the HP LaserJet series ...

Страница 253: ... III printer you can use the T OFFSET and L OFFSET features of the SYSTEM CONFIG option to make fine adjustments to the print start position However be careful not to move the printing position to a point outside of the printable area because some of the data may not be printed B 4 Appendix B ...

Страница 254: ...98 50 Units dots at 300 dpl Character clipping If a character is partially outside the printable area the HP LaserJet does not print any portion of the character The EPL 8000 prints that portion of the character that falls within the printable area Paper handling When using the printer in HP emulation mode the paper size is not determined by the paper cassette as it is with an HP LaserJet series I...

Страница 255: ...r CG Times EPSON Sans serif U EPSON Sans serif U Italic EPSON Sans serif U Bold Univers EPSON Sans serif U Bold Italic EPSON Sans serif U Medium Condensed EPSON Sans serif U Bold Condensed EPSON Sans serif U Medium Condensed Italic EPSON Sans serif U Bold Condensed Italic ITC Zapf Dingbats ITC Zapf Dingbats You can use your application program to select a resident font Select the font name in the ...

Страница 256: ...se Spanish IRV Swedish Portuguese IBM Portuguese IBM Spanish IBM US IBM DN PsMath Windows PsText Velnternational VeUS MsPublishing VeMath DeskTop Math 8 PiFont VeZapfDingbats PsZapfDingbats ZdlOO Zd200 Zd300 Bitmap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scalable Scalable ITC Zapf Dingbats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Appendix B B 7 ...

Страница 257: ...ection there are only a few additional differences between the EPL 8000 and the LaserJet IIISi On the EPL 8000 JobOffset and PaperDestination commands are ignored and the Duplex command is treated as a page eject command Also the HPGL 2 Proportional Stick Font and network interface boards are not available for the EPL 8000 Note If your program does not have a driver for HP LaserJet IIISi but does ...

Страница 258: ... reverse landscape opposite direction of landscape Menu submenu ORIENT PORT Available options PORT portrait LAND landscape R PORT reverse portrait R LAND reverse landscape FONT The FONT option selects the font source and then the font Menu submenu Available options FONT RD 0 RD A B C Only available options appear on the display Options A B and C are available only if font cards or cartridges are i...

Страница 259: ...menu Available options 0 44 to 99 99 in steps of 0 01 You can select fonts that match the current orientation setting only If you change the SYMSET or ORIENT settings the available font numbers may change To save the selected font as the default font use the SAVE MACRO option in the Level 1 SYSTEM CONFIG menu SUB CONFIG In HP emulation mode the SUB CONFIG option includes two submenus Menu submenu ...

Страница 260: ...resident HP symbol sets In most cases you will not change this setting Menu submenu SYMSET Roman 8 Available options I Roman 8 RomanE IBM US Legal IBM DN PcMulti ECM94 1 PSMath IRV Ventura French PSText UK VenturaUS Chinese Windows ANSI AS MSPubli Norwegl VeMath Swedish Desktop Norweg2 Math 8 Swedis2 PiFont French2 VeZapf D JIS ASC PsZapfD IBMPor Zdloo Italian Zd200 IBMSpa Zd300 Portugu HP Germ Sp...

Страница 261: ... be changed for bitmap and scalable fonts Attribute Orientation Symbol Set Pitch Point size Typestyle Weight Bitmap Scalable Resident bitmap fonts The following table lists the attributes characteristics of the resident bitmap fonts available in HP emulation mode Both orientations Portrait and Landscape are available for the all fonts 26 symbol sets are available for all fonts See the table on pag...

Страница 262: ...dscape reverse portrait and reverse landscape are available for all the fonts The spacing for all fonts is proportional Style U Upright I Italrc CU Condensed upright Cl Condensed Italic In GL 2 mode some font enhancements such as rotation italic mirror image and outline are available Also one more font the stick font is available only in GL 2 mode Appendix B B 13 ...

Страница 263: ...ier bold 12point 0123456789 Courier italic 12point 0123456789 C o u r i e r lOpoint 0123456789 Courier bold 10point 0123456789 Courier italic lOpoint 0123456789 Line printer 8 5point 0123456789 EPSON Roman T ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 EPSON Roman T Bold ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 B 14 Appendix B ...

Страница 264: ...D E F G H K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z abcdefghijklmnopqrstvwxyz 0123456789 EPSON Sam serif U ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 EPSON Sam serif U Bold ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUWVXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuwvxyz 0123456789 EPSON Sam serif LI Italic ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghlj krnnopgrstuvwxyz 0123456789 Appendix B B 15 ...

Страница 265: ...OPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 EPSON Sans serif U Bold Condensed ABCDEFGHlJKLMNOPQflSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuwvxyz 0123456789 EPSON Sans setjf U Medium Condensed Italic ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVlMlZ abcdefghijk mnopqtxtuvwuyz 0123456789 EPSON Sans serif Ll Bold Condensed Italic ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 B 16 Appendix B ...

Страница 266: ...ream typefaces with HP LaserJet compatible printers Symbol sets Your printer can access a variety of symbol sets Many of these symbol sets differ only in the international characters specific to each language Not all symbol sets are available in all modes The following table lists the symbol sets in HP emulation mode The following symbol set tables show you the available characters in HP emulation...

Страница 267: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets Roman 8 8U ECMA 94 Latin 1 ON B 18 Appendix B ...

Страница 268: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets IBM US IOU IBM DN 11U Appendix B B 19 ...

Страница 269: ...ngual IZU Legal IU CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 0 P o p 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D 1 A Q a q 2 B R b r 3 C S c s 4 D T d t S E U e u 6 F V f v 7 G W g w 8 H X h x 9 I Y i y J Z j z K k S f L l I M 1 m t N n o o E F B 20 Appendix B ...

Страница 270: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets I 0 ANSI ASCII OU Ventura Math 6M Appendix B B 21 ...

Страница 271: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets Ven ha International 13J Ventura US 14J B 22 Appendix B ...

Страница 272: ...l Sets PS Math f5A4 PS Text 10J CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B c D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 P P l A Q a q 2 B R b r 3 C S c s 4 D T d t 5 E U e u 6 F V f v x x 9 I Y i y J Z j z K k L l 1 M m N n o o Appendix B B 23 ...

Страница 273: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets Math 8 8M Pi Font 15U B 24 Appendix B ...

Страница 274: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets Microsoft Publishing 6J Windows 9U Appendix B B 25 ...

Страница 275: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets Desk Top 7 B 26 Appendix B ...

Страница 276: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets PsZapf Dingbats I OL Zd 100 11L Appendix B B 27 ...

Страница 277: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets Zd 300 13L B 28 Appendix B ...

Страница 278: ...et for IS0 Sets ANSI ASCII Norwegian vl French HP German Italian JIS ASCII Swedish 2 Norwegian v2 UK French 2 German HP Spanish Chinese Spanish IRV Swedish Portuguese IBM Portuguese IBM Spanish 58 5C 5D 5E 60 78 7C 70 7E ID 23 24 40 Appendix B B 29 ...

Страница 279: ...VMI 8 48 inch 6 lines per inch Page length minus 1 dtvided by text lengih Values are fixed and depend on the SelecType paper size setting The page length and text length are measured in Inches HMI 12 120 Inch IO cpi HMI of the selected font Top margin l 2 inch 150 dots 1 2 Inch 150 dots when SelecType OFFSET is 0 Text lines 60 US or 64 other lines SelecType setting Text length 60 US or 64 other li...

Страница 280: ...rier Underline Off Font ID 0 Character 0 code Off 0 0 Reset Raster graphic 75 dpi 75 dpi resolution Macro ID End of line wrap Display function 0 0 Off Off Off Off Advanced graphics H size O V size O ID 0 H size O V size O ID 0 Symbol set Roman 8 SelecType setting Font numbers are saved in EEPROM and font attributes are selected with the SelecType SYMSET option Appendix B B 31 ...

Страница 281: ... printer returns to INPUT AUTO with any other values When you set INPUT STD or OPT the values for produce the effects listed in the following table This command takes effect only if the panel s MANUAL light is off Epson EPL 8000 HP LaserJet series III 0 Eject current page Eject current page 1 Feed from standard paper cassette Feed from cassette tray 2 Feed from manual feed slot Feed from manual fe...

Страница 282: ...OF ESC 1F ESC 0G ESC IG ESC SC ESC OH Secondary ESC 0A ESC 0B ESC 0C ESC 0D ESC lD ESC 0E ESC lE ESC 0F ESC lF ESC 0G ESC lG ESC BG ESC 0H Backspace Line feed Form feed Carriage return Shift out Shift in Escape Horizontal tab Space Orientation Symbol set HP Math 7 HP Line Draw 7 HP Large Characters IS0 60 Norwegian vl IS0 61 Norwegian v2 HP Roman Extension IS0 4 United Kingdom IS0 25 French IS0 69...

Страница 283: ...C 5N ESC l0N ESC 0O ESC 1O ESC 2O ESC 0P ESC lP Hebrew 8 IS0 15 Italian Microsoft Publishing DeskTop Document I S Text Ventura International Ventura US IS0 41 JIS ASCII IS0 13 Katakana IS0 57 Chinese Kana 8 Korean 8 Line Draw 7 HP Block Characters Tax Line Draw Line Draw 8 Ventura ITC Zapf Dingbats I S ITC Zapf Dingbats ITC Zapf Dingbats Series 100 ITC Zapf Dingbats Series 200 ITC Zapf Dingbats Se...

Страница 284: ...10U ESC llU ESC 12U ESC 17U ESC 15U ESC 0V ESC 8V ESC 0Y ESC lY ESC 2Y HP Emulation Command Summary Cyrillic ASCII ECMA 113 96 Iso 8859 5 Cyrillic PC Cyrillic IS0 11 Swedish for names HP Spanish IS0 17 Spanish IS0 10 Swedish IS0 16 Portuguese IS0 84 Portuguese IS0 85 Spanish HP European Spanish HP Latin Spanish HP GL Download HP GL Drafting HP GL Special Symbols Thai 8 Turkish 8 IS0 6 ASCII Legal ...

Страница 285: ...code Code 11 Barcode UPC EAN Barcode USPS Zip Spacing Pitch cpi Point size Style Stroke Weight Typeface Font pitch Page length page size text length ESC l P Page length ESC l A Paper size ESC l F Text length Margins ESC l E Top margin ESC a L Set left margin ESC a M Set right margin ESC 9 Clear side margins Offset ESC l U Left offset registration ESC l Z Top offset registration Vertical line spaci...

Страница 286: ...nation End of line wrap Paper input control Cursor positioning ESC a C ESC a R ESC a H ESC a V ESC p X ESC p Y Horizontal columns Vertical lines Horizontal decipoints Vertical decipoints Horizontal dots Vertical dots Underline ESC d D ESC d Enable auto underlining Disable auto underlining Display functions transparent print data ESC Y Enable display functions ESC Z Disable display functions mode E...

Страница 287: ...tor Designate downloaded font primary Designate downloaded font secondary Font default primary Font default secondary Macro ID Macro control Push Pop position ESC f S Raster graphics ESC t R ESC r F ESC r A ESC b Y ESC b M ESC b W data ESC r T ESC r S ESC rB Push Pop position Raster graphics resolution Raster graphics presentation Start raster graphics Raster Y offset Set raster compression mode T...

Страница 288: ...ize decipoints Vertical rectangle size decipoints Print graphics Specify graphic pattern Vector graphics ESC B Enter GL 2 mode ESC c K Plot horizontal size ESC c L Plot vertical size ESC c T Set picture frame anchor point ESC c X Picture frame horizontal size ESC c Y Picture frame vertical size GL 2 mode Configuration and status group IP IR SC IW RO IN DF Input P1 and P2 Input relative P1 and P2 S...

Страница 289: ... Fill type Screened vectors Raster fill definition Anchor corner Symbol mode Transparency mode Pen down Pen up Plot absolute Plot relative Arc absolute Arc relative Absolute arc three point Relative arc three point Circle Polyline encoded Polygon group EA Edge rectangle absolute ER Edge rectangle relative RA Fill rectangle absolute R R Fill rectangle relative EW Edge wedge W G Fill wedge PM Polygo...

Страница 290: ... direction Relative direction Absolute character size Relative character size Character slant Character fill mode Label Define label terminator Label origin Define variable text path Extra space Character plot Transparent data Dual con text extension ESC A Enter PCL mode ESC E Reset Printer Job Language PJL ESC 12345x Universal exit language Start of PJL PJL ENTER LANGUAGE Enter PCL P C L L F PJL ...

Страница 291: ...Q or FX printer C 2 SelecType Options C 4 ORIENT C 4 FONT C 4 SUB CONFIG C 5 Available Fonts and Symbol Sets C 12 Resident fonts C 12 Character sets C 13 Default Settings C 15 LQ and FX Emulation Command Summary C 16 Printer commands arranged by topic C 19 Appendix C C 1 ...

Страница 292: ... LQ or FX printer Before you can operate your printer as an LQ or FX printer you need to change the printer mode using the MODE ASSIGN setting in SelecType Level 2 See Chapter 3 for details on using SelecType Operating the printer in LQ or FX emulation mode offers some options not available with most LQ or FX printers including SelecType control over almost all printer features and laser quality o...

Страница 293: ...47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 Unit dots at 300 dpi X r 2386 47 1654 47 2056 47 2456 47 2456 47 1556 47 2081 47 2456 47 2306 47 2386 47 1143 47 1068 47 1819 47 1205 47 t 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 Y b 3414 47 2386 47 2942 47 3206 47 4106 47 2456 47 3056 47 3806 47 3056 47 3804 47 2756 47 2156 47 2610 47 2504 47 Appendix C C 3 ...

Страница 294: ...nted on a page You can choose portrait vertical or landscape horizontal orientation Menu submenu ORIENT PORT Available options PORT LAND FONT The FONT option selects a font by typeface Menu submenu FONT C o u r i e r Available options Courier Prestige DL The factory setting is Courier After selecting the desired font you can also adjust the character spacing and size of the font with the PITCH and...

Страница 295: ...O CHAR WIDE PAGE B IMAGE PITCH You can select a character pitch of 10 12 or 15 characters per inch cpi or choose proportional spacing Menu submenu Available options PITCH 10CPI 10 12 15 or PROP CONDENSED Use this option to change the character spacing Condensed printing is useful for spreadsheets and other applications where you need to fit a large amount of information on each line Fifteen cpi ca...

Страница 296: ... or WIDE PAGE when PAGE SIZE is set to A4 or F4 the left margin defaults to 0 l R MARGIN Use this option to set the right margin Margin units are determined by current pitch characters per inch and the condensed setting ON or OFF The factory setting is 80 Menu submenu R MARGIN 8 0 Available options 1 to available If you select proportional 10 cpi and condensed determine margin units If you change ...

Страница 297: ... this option to specify the distance from the top of the sheet to the baseline of the first printable line This is measured in 0 05inch increments The factory setting is 0 50 inches Menu submenu FORM TOP 0 50 Available options 0 50 1 50 inch Appendix C C 7 ...

Страница 298: ...line on the next page The total number of lines skipped equals the FORM TOP setting plus the amount of skip over perforation set with ESC N Since most application programs insert their own top and bottom margins use this feature only if your program does not provide them Menu submenu Available options SKIPBOTTOM OFF 1 to available l CGTABLE Use the character generator table option to select the gr...

Страница 299: ... this option to select one of the thirteen international symbol sets See Available Fonts and Symbol Sets later in this appendix for samples of the characters in each country symbol set Menu submenu Available options COUNTRY USA USA France German UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain1 Japan Norway Denmk2 Spain2 LatinA Appendix C C 9 ...

Страница 300: ...ine feed CR LF operation whenever the print position exceeds the right margin If AUTO CR is OFF the printer does not print characters beyond the right margin and it does not perform a linewrap until it receives a CR Most software programs take care of this function Menu submenu AUTO CR ON Available options ON or OFF l ZERO CHAR This option determines whether the printer prints a slashed zero 0 or ...

Страница 301: ...paper size Menu submenu Available options WIDEPAGE ON ON or OFF l B IMAGE With B IMAGE set to DARK or LIGHT your printer can correctly emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands When you select DARK the bit image density is high When you select LIGHT the bit image density is low Menu submenu Available options B IMAGE DARK D A R K LIGHT BCODE The BCODE setting converts bit images ...

Страница 302: ... 10 P L ABCDEFGHIabcdefg012345 Courier bold 10 P L ABCDEFGHIabcdefg012345 Courier 12 Courier bold 12 Line printer 16 66 P L ABCDEFGHIJabcdefghijOl2345 P L ABCDEWHIJabcdefghijO12345 P L ABCDEFGHIJKLHN bcdefghijkLlnOl23456789 Prestige 12 P ABCDEFGHIJabcdefghijOl2345 Prestige 20 P ABCDEFGHIJKLtiNabcdefghijklmnOl23456789 P Portrait L Landscape Using your application program you can make the font bold ...

Страница 303: ... the character sets available in the LQ and FX emulation modes The tables show both the characters and their hexadecimal values Epson Italic Character Table Note You can print italics when either the italic character table or the extended graphics character table is selected Appendix C C 13 ...

Страница 304: ...Available Fonts and Symbol Sets Epson Extended Graphics Character Table Epson International Character Sets C 14 Appendix C ...

Страница 305: ...es Depends on the paper size and onentatlon settings 0 5 inch SelecType setting Left edge of the printable SelecType setting or left area edge of the printable area 80 columns 1Ocp1 Depends on the default right margin set with SelecType Every eight characters Every eight characters Character width IS 10 cpi Character width depends on the SelecType condensed print menu setting Every l 6 Inch Every ...

Страница 306: ... direction ESC s Set cancel half speed printing ESC r Select color printing ESC i Incremental view The following commands are available in FX mode but not in LQ mode ESC 1 7 72 inch line feed ESC Select 9 pin graphics mode ESC I Select character code table The printer commands listed below function in a slightly different way when used in LQ or FX emulation mode Also many of the commands that cont...

Страница 307: ...rint only the bottom half of the characters Your printer prints the entire character FX mode When combining ESC w and ESC W to produce double width double height characters FX printers do not increase the stroke weight for vertical lines Your printer in FX emulation does increase the vertical line weight Also when this command is set with the print position set at the first line of the page FX pri...

Страница 308: ...er so exact LQ or FX emulation cannot be provided Problems will occur when the page length set with the ESC C or ESC CO command differs from the actual page length DEL The printer handles the DEL command as a BS command Print portion return is the same as for an FX or LQ printer although your printer does not clear previous characters CAN FX and LQ printers clear the data in their print buffer wit...

Страница 309: ...Cancel MSB control Vertical motion FF ESC C ESC CO ESC N ESC 0 LF ESC 0 ESC 1 ESC 2 ESC 3 ESC A ESC ESC J Form feed Set page length in lines Set page length in inches Set skip over perforation Cancel skip over perforation Line feed Select l B inch line spacing Select 7 72 inch line spacing FX only Select l 6 inch line spacing Select n 180 inch line spacing LQ Select n 216 inch line spacing FX Sele...

Страница 310: ...argin Backspace Tab horizontally Set horizontal tabs Overall printing style ESC x ESC k ESC Select letter quality or draft Select typeface family Master select Print size and character width ESC g ESC I ESC M ESC p SI ESC SI DC 2 s o ESC SO DC 4 ESC W ESC w Select 15 cpi Select 10 cpi Select 12 cpi Turn proportional mode on off Select condensed mode Select condensed mode Cancel condensed mode Sele...

Страница 311: ...haracter space Character handling ESC t ESC R ESC ESC ESC ESC I ESC 6 ESC 7 Select character table Select international character set Define user defined characters Copy ROM to RAM Select user defined set Printable code area expansion FX mode Printable code area expansion Enable upper control codes Graphics ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC Z ESC ESC ESC Select single density graphics mode Select double densi...

Страница 312: ...s feature is enabled using SelecType each carriage return code CR is automatically accompanied by a line feed LF code baud rate A measure of the speed of data transmission It is used when setting up the serial interface between the computer and printer binary See number systems bit A binary digit 0 or 1 which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer See also number systems...

Страница 313: ...y generated fonts character set A collection of letters numbers and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language character spacing Refers to two methods for horizontal character placement fixed pitch and proportional spacing characters per inch cpi A measure of the size of fixed pitch text characters control codes Special codes used to control printer functions such ...

Страница 314: ...computer dpi Dots per inch This is a measure of print resolution driver The part of an application program that converts commands from the program into commands used by the printer Also known as the printer driver drum The part of the printer mechanism where the image is formed and transferred to the paper EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory The portion of the printer s memo...

Страница 315: ...C escape code A special control code used to begin most printer commands ESC P An abbreviation of Epson Standard Code for Printers This system of printer commands lets you perform software control of your printer from your computer It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most application software for personal computers fixed pitch Refers to the character spacing of a font in which t...

Страница 316: ...ting mode that can be used to print out the exact codes reaching the printer This mode can be used by experienced users as a troubleshooting tool IC cards Optional integrated circuit cards that can be plugged into the slots on the printer identity card An optional card that offers a printer operation mode so your printer emulates another printer imaging cartridge The imaging cartridge contains a p...

Страница 317: ...nted sideways on the page This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets LCD Liquid Crystal Display The screen on the control panel that displays the printer s current status or available options or available settings line space The distance between lines of text memory The part of the printer s electronic system that is used to store inform...

Страница 318: ...rogrammers Any decimal number between 0 and 255 can be expressed by a two digit hexadecimal number binary is base 2 and uses only the digits 0 and 1 All information in a computer system is handled in binary form to represent electrical signals that are on or off A binary digit is often called a bit any decimal between 0 and 255 can be expressed by an eight bit binary number oblique Refers to a typ...

Страница 319: ...ween the computer and printer pitch A measure of character width Characters can be fixed pitch where the width is the same for all characters or proportionally spaced with varying width Pitch is a measure of the number of characters per inch cpi for fixed pitch fonts point size The height of a particular typeface as measured from the top of the tallest character to the bottom of the lowest A point...

Страница 320: ...downloaded fonts and graphics images Information stored in RAM is volatile and is lost when printer power is interrupted reset To return a printer to its defaults either by a command interface signal RESET button or by turning the printer off and on Resolution Improvement Technology RITech This makes the jagged edges of printed lines or shapes smooth ROM Read Only Memory The portion of the printer...

Страница 321: ... When a test print is performed with the SelecType feature the printer prints out one of the two test patterns vertical or horizontal lines toner A dry powder like substance composed of resin and pigment Toner is used to form the image during the printing process transfer charger wire A metal wire used to impact a static charge to the paper causing toner particles on the drum to transfer to the su...

Страница 322: ...omputer connecting to the printer 2 16 Index IN 1 Connecting parallel interface 2 17 printer to computer 2 16 printer to more than one computer 2 25 serial interface 2 19 Consumable products replacing 5 2 specifications A 5 CONTINUE button 2 4 indicator light 2 3 Continue automatic 3 35 Control panel 2 2 5 Controller hardware specifications A 7 Converting hexadecimal numbers to decimals 6 43 COPIE...

Страница 323: ...FEED JAM 6 11 FEED MANUAL button 2 5 Font cartfidges 7 6 available 7 7 inserting 7 10 removing 7 11 selecting a font 7 11 FONT function 3 16 B 9 C 4 FONT SAMPLE function 2 10 3 16 Fonts available B 12 C 12 resident B 12 C 12 FULL PRINT 3 18 FX printer mode 2 23 C 1 G GL Epson optional card 4 7 3 Glass lens cleaning 5 7 Graphics problems 6 27 H Hex dump see Data dump Hexadecimal to decimal conversi...

Страница 324: ...3 4 11 7 13 LQ printer mode 2 23 C 1 character sets C 13 resident fonts C 12 M Maintenance 5 1 MANUAL indicator light 2 3 Manual paper feed 4 8 Memory 7 22 26 chip sets 6 7 22 expansion board 6 7 22 MEMORY LEFT 3 19 Menu application program 2 23 Messages status and error 5 2 MODE ASSIGN function 3 23 Moving the printer 1 6 5 2 2 0 ON LINE button 2 5 indicator light 2 3 Operating as an HP LaserJet ...

Страница 325: ...cript optional card 2 26 7 2 Power cord attaching 1 18 19 supply 6 21 A 7 POWERON MACRO 3 21 Precautions laser printer 7 Print density adjusting 2 11 quality decline 6 34 quality enhancing 2 11 Printer connecting to computer 2 16 mode switching 2 26 A 18 selection menu using 2 23 sharing 2 25 specifications A 2 Printer modes Epson GL optional 7 3 FX 2 23 C 1 HP 2 23 B 1 LQ 2 23 C 1 PostScript opti...

Страница 326: ...A 15 interface A 8 mechanical A 6 option A 16 paper A 3 printer A 2 STANDBY function 3 38 STARTUP error 6 7 Status and error messages 6 2 STATUS SHEET function 3 16 SUB CONFIG function 3 17 B 10 C 5 Symbol sets HP emulation mode B 17 LQ and FX emulation modes C 13 SYMSET B 10 SYSTEM CONFIG function 3 17 Switching printer mode 2 26 3 23 A 18 T Technical specifications A 1 TEST PRINT function 2 6 3 ...

Страница 327: ...U Unpacking the printer 1 5 V VERSION function 3 37 W Warnings cautions and notes 9 Weight paper 4 2 A 3 printer A 6 IN 6 Index ...

Страница 328: ...le menus and options in SelecType Mode specific options those marked refer to mode are listed under each printer mode later on this card See Chapter 3 for a description of each option key Only available with option Only available with a font is downloaded ...

Страница 329: ...IBM US I B M D N ECM94 1 I R V French UK Chinese A N S I A S Norweg1 S w e d i s h Norweg2 Swedis2 French2 JIS ASC IBM Por I t a l i a n I B M S p a Portugu HP Germ Spanish HP Span G e r m a n Roman E Legal PcMulti PsMath Velnter PsText Ve US Windows MsPubli VeMath Desk Top Math 8 PiFont V e Z a p f D PsZapfD Z d 1 0 0 Z d 1 0 0 Zd300 ...

Страница 330: ... TEXT SKIP BOTTOM CGTABLE COUNTRY J REPRINT AUTO CR ZERO CHAR WIDE PAGE 10 12 15 Prop ON OFF 0 to available 0 to available 0 50 to 1 50 1 to available ON OFF ITALIC PC USA PcMult PcPort PcCanF PcNord DLoad USA France German UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain1 Japan Norway DemkP Spain2 LatinA ON OFF ON OFF O O ON OFF DARK LIGHT BCODE ...

Страница 331: ...SUB CONFIG SYSTEM CONFIG STD OPT AUTO A4 A5 85 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG EXE F4 MON Cl0 DL c 5 1 999 Refer to Mode Refer to Mode Refer to Mode FULL PRINT T OFFSET L OFFSET MEMORY LEFT XX K LOAD MACRO SAVE MACRO DELETE MACRO POWER ON MACRO 0to62 64 to 63 64 to 63 0 to available o t o 4 1 to4 1 to4 0 to 4 ...

Страница 332: ...RALLEL SERIAL SLCTI N AUTOFEED BUSY DELAY RS232C RS422 WORD LENGTH BAUD RATE PARITY STOP BIT DTR XON XOFF ENQ ACK DSR CTS RX BUFFER SIZE CH AUTOSENSE TIMEOUT INDIVIDUAL S P O CG TIME OUT 10 to 600 AUTO CONT O N OFF BEEPER O N OFF P CONFIG SAVE FACTORY RESET VERSION C R O M FONT RITech LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY OFF STANDBY ...

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