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24-pin Dot Matrix Printer

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Reference Guide

NPD0748-00

Содержание PLQ-20

Страница 1: ...rized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or anyconsumable products other thanthose designated as OriginalEpson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko ...

Страница 2: ...ling the Printer Software 13 Installing the software in Windows XP Me or 2000 13 Installing the software in Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 14 For DOS programs 18 Chapter 2 Safety Instructions Warnings Cautions and Notes 20 Hot Parts Caution Symbol 20 Important Safety Instructions 20 Chapter 3 Paper Handling Loading Passbooks 28 Loading Single Sheets 29 Adjusting the top of form position 31 Adjusting...

Страница 3: ...er Driver Settings Overview 47 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 49 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 50 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 51 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 52 Sharing the printer 52 Setting up your printer as a shared printer 54 Setting for the clients 58 Installing the printer driver from the CD ROM 65 Canceling Printing 67 Uninstalling the Printer Software 68 Uninstalling the pr...

Страница 4: ...r Jams 119 Contacting Customer Support 120 For users in North America 121 For users in Australia 122 For users in Singapore 124 For users in Thailand 124 For users in Indonesia 125 For users in Hong Kong 126 For users in Malaysia 127 For users in India 128 For users in the Philippines 130 Chapter 7 Options and Consumables Ribbon Cartridge 132 Genuine Epson ribbon cartridge 132 Replacing the ribbon...

Страница 5: ... cartridge parts 147 Printer Specifications 148 Mechanical 148 Electronic 150 Electrical 155 Environmental 156 Paper 156 Magnetic stripe reader writer horizontally installed only 156 Command Lists 168 Standards and Approvals 169 Cleaning the Printer 170 Transporting the Printer 171 Glossary Index ...

Страница 6: ...otective materials 7 Assembling the Printer 8 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 12 Connecting the printer 12 Plugging in the Printer 13 Installing the Printer Software 13 Installing the software in Windows XP Me or 2000 13 Installing the software in Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 14 For DOS programs 18 ...

Страница 7: ... the box with your printer Remove the protective materials Follow the directions written on the cardboard box to remove the protective materials Save all packing and protective materials in case you need to ship the printer in the future power code printer ribbon cartridge User s Guide ...

Страница 8: ...g the Printer 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and unplugged 2 Hold both sides of the printer cover and move it upward to open it 3 Push the release lever to move the upper mechanism forward Make sure that you push the lever until it clicks ...

Страница 9: ...the print head to the middle of the printer by hand 5 Remove the ribbon cartridge from the package 6 Place the plastic hooks on the ribbon cartridge into the slots of the printer Then press both sides of the cartridge until it clicks into place ...

Страница 10: ... Setting up the Printer 10 7 Hold both sides of the ribbon guide and pull it down until it is out of the cartridge 8 Put the ribbon guide at the bottom of the print head and push it up until it clicks into place ...

Страница 11: ...e ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place cCaution The ribbon should not be twisted or creased 10 Pull the release lever back to move the upper mechanism to its original position Make sure that you pull the lever until it clicks ...

Страница 12: ...g the Printer to Your Computer Connecting the printer Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off then connect the interface into the printer and computer Use USB Serial or Parallel cable to connect the printer and computer Note The interface cable connectors have only one correct orientation Ensure the correct orientation of a connector before inserting it into the appropriate port USB...

Страница 13: ...Installing the software in Windows XP Me or 2000 Note Installingthe printersoftware forWindows XPor2000mayrequire administrator privileges If you have problems ask your administrator for more information Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off then insert the User CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The SOFTWARE LICENSE AGRE...

Страница 14: ...gree 3 Click Install and then follow the on screen instructions 4 After you install the driver change the software setting from PR2 to ESC P See Changing default settings on page 94 for details Installing the software in Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 Note Installing the printer software for Windows NT 4 0 may require administrator privileges If you have problems ask your administrator for more info...

Страница 15: ...lick Epsetup exe in the CD ROM 2 Read the license agreement If you agree with the terms click Agree 3 Click the name of the printer that you have 4 Click Install and then follow the on screen instructions 5 When prompted insert your Windows CD ROM and click OK When the Windows installation screen is displayed close the screen to continue with the driver installation Note If your PC shipped with Wi...

Страница 16: ...o select the appropriate path for the printer driver then click OK and follow the instruction on the screen Note If you are using Windows NT insert your Windows CD ROM when prompted on the screen 7 Select the appropriate file in the folder then click OK ...

Страница 17: ...ancel The exact message differs depending on your version of Windows If you are using Windows NT you do not need to specify a path If you are using Windows 98 the Printer Utility Setup may start If it does follow the instructions on the screen 9 Setup is complete Your printer is ready to use 10 After you install the driver change the software setting from PR2 to ESC P See Changing default settings...

Страница 18: ...ate step in the installation or setup procedure If the list in your application does not include your printer choose the first available printer from the list below Note The printer on this list are also available for PLQ 20M printers Once the printer software has been successfully installed onto your computer your printer is ready to use PLQ 20 LQ 510 550 1010 LQ 2090 LQ 200 LQ 2080 2180 LQ 500 L...

Страница 19: ...Chapter 2 Safety Instructions 19 Chapter 2 Safety Instructions Warnings Cautions and Notes 20 Hot Parts Caution Symbol 20 Important Safety Instructions 20 ...

Страница 20: ... all of these safety instructions before using the printer In addition follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer itself When setting up the printer cCaution Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standards Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source K This symbol is placed on the print head and other parts to indicate that t...

Страница 21: ...grounded electrical outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord The power cord should be placed to avoid abrasions cuts fraying crimping kinking and other damage If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the extensio...

Страница 22: ...ere you can easily unplug the power code Keepthe entirecomputersystem away from potentialsources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Avoid electrical outlet controlled by wall switches or automatic timers An interruption in power can erase information in the memory of your printer or computer Also avoid outlets on the same circuit as large ...

Страница 23: ...urself Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions If you plan to use the printer in Germany observe the following To provide adequate short circuit protection and over current protection for this printer the building installation must be protected by a 10 or 16 amp ci...

Страница 24: ...ny pages smaller than the cover page Do not print on the front or back cover of a passbook Printing can be done only when the passbook is opened When you use paper that is shorter than 110 0 mm set the paper eject direction to front The factory set default is front Refer to the Programming Guide for details Do not insert paper that is curled or has been folded into the slot when you load it Do not...

Страница 25: ...it is printing the hex dump Always press the Offline button to pause printing Then turn off the printer Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet that has the wrong voltage for your printer Never replace the print head yourself you may damage the printer Also other parts of the printer must be checked when the print head is replaced You needto move theprintheadby hand to replace the ...

Страница 26: ...nd dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers monitors printers facsimiles copiers scanners and multifunction devices Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations As an ENERGY STAR Partner Epson has...

Страница 27: ...Chapter 3 Paper Handling 27 Chapter 3 Paper Handling Loading Passbooks 28 Loading Single Sheets 29 Adjusting the top of form position 31 Adjusting the printing start position 33 ...

Страница 28: ... press any bulging parts of the folded passbook down to 0 6 mm or less before inserting it into the front slot For information on the thickness of passbooks you can print see the Paper Specification that is included on the User CD ROM 3 Insert the passbook printable side up into the front slot until the top part of it reaches the roller inside The printer loads it automatically to the correct posi...

Страница 29: ...metal clips Do not use a passbook with sticky parts such as stamps or seals Do not use a passbook that has any pages smaller than the cover page Do not print on the front or back cover of a passbook Printing can be done only when the passbook is opened Always close the printer cover before printing The printer does not print when the printer cover is open Loading Single Sheets You can load single ...

Страница 30: ...rled or has been folded Do not punch holes in the area from 25 0 to 40 0 mm from the left edge of paper When you use paper that is shorter than 110 0 mm set the paper eject direction to front The factory set default is front Refer to the Programming Guide for details When you print a multipart form that is glued at the top load the glued part first Be sure your multipart forms do not exceed 0 53 m...

Страница 31: ...r is open If you wish to change the top of form position in PR40 make sure that you set the TOF position for PR40 to Off Your top of form position setting remains in effect until you change it even if you turn off the printer The top margin setting made in some application software overrides the top of form position setting you make with this function If necessary adjust the top of form position i...

Страница 32: ...e F1 Eject or F2 button the printer makes a short beep Pressing these buttons executes micro feed in 0 282 mm 1 90 inch increments Note The top of form position can be set from 1 0 mm to 33 8 mm in the PR2 mode and from 1 0 mm to 33 9 mm in the ESC P and IBM PPDS modes 6 Insert a sheet of A4 paper into the front slot The printer prints triple H in capitals HHH on the current top of form position a...

Страница 33: ...you turn off the printer Prepare an A4 size sheet of paper before using this function Always close the printer cover before printing The printer does not print when the printer cover is open 1 Turn off the printer cCaution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 2 Turn on the printer while holding the F2 button 3 P...

Страница 34: ... select the printing start position Each time you press the F1 Eject or F2 button the printer makes a short beep The F1 Eject Offline and F2 lights show the pattern which is selected at that time 6 Afteryouselectthe printingstart position turnoffthe printer The setting does not change even if the printer is turned off ...

Страница 35: ...er driver from Windows applications 42 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 44 Changing the printer driver settings 46 Printer Driver Settings Overview 47 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 49 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 50 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 51 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 52 Sharing the printer 52 Setting up your printer as a shared printer 54 Setting for the cl...

Страница 36: ...s Monitor 3 is automatically installed when you install the printer driver Note Before proceeding make sure you have installed the printer driver on your computer as described in Installing the Printer Software on page 13 Make sure the software setting is set to ESC P The printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3 can only function in ESC P mode Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me and...

Страница 37: ...iver settings on page 40 to check and change printer driver settings Note The printer driver is designed for PLQ 20 but is compatible and can be installed for PLQ 20M While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications Follow ...

Страница 38: ...rinter Software 38 1 Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software In the Print or Print Setup dialog box displayed make sure that your printer is selected in the Name drop down list ...

Страница 39: ...s menu Thesemenus contain theprinter driver settings 3 To view a menu click the corresponding tab at the top of the window See Changing the printer driver settings on page 40 for information on how to change the settings Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu 1 Click the Start button and then point to Settings 2 Click Pr...

Страница 40: ...menu click the corresponding tab at the top of the window See Changing the printer driver settings on page 40 for information on how to change the settings Changing the printer driver settings Your printer driver has four menus Paper Graphics Device Options and Utility For an overview of the available settings see Printer Driver Settings Overview on page 47 You can also view online help by right c...

Страница 41: ...make apply only to the application you are using See Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications on page 42 for more information When you access the printer driver from the Start menu the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications See Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu on page 44 for more information To check and change printer driver settings see Chan...

Страница 42: ...ples in the following section are from the Windows 2000 operating system They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen however the instructions are the same 1 Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software In the Print or Print Setup dialog box displayed make sure that your printer is selected in the Name drop down list ...

Страница 43: ... 2 Click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The Document Properties window appears and you see the Layout and Paper Quality menus These menus contain the printer driver settings ...

Страница 44: ...cessing the printer driver from the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu Note The screen shots used in this procedure are from the Windows 2000 operating system They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen however the instructions are the same 1 Click the Start button and then point to Settings 2 Click Printers ...

Страница 45: ...er icon and click Printing Preferences in Windows XP or 2000 or Document Defaults in Windows NT 4 0 The screen displays the Default Document Properties window which contains the Layout and Paper Quality menus These menus display the printer driver settings ...

Страница 46: ...er Driver Settings Overview on page 47 for information on how to change the settings Changing the printer driver settings Your printer driver has two menus from which you can change the printer driver settings Layout and Paper Quality You can also change settings on the Utility menu in the printer software For an overview of the available settings see Printer Driver Settings Overview on page 47 Yo...

Страница 47: ... paper source you want to use Resolution Graphics Resolution Select the printing resolution you want The higher the resolution you select the more detailed your printout will be however increasing the resolution slows printing Dithering You can leave this option set to Fine which is the default setting or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want Intensity Intensi...

Страница 48: ...on to set the brightness and contrast input the RGB gamma or make other settings The Halftone Color Adjustment dialog box appears For details click the Help button in this dialog box Halftoning Select the type of halftoning to use when printing graphics To let the printer determine the best halftone quality use Auto Select Printer Fonts Support Selecta character table group to use You canselect on...

Страница 49: ...install the printer driver as described in Installing the Printer Software on page 13 Note If you install the driver using the Point and Print method EPSON Status Monitor 3 may not function properly If you want to use EPSON Status Monitor 3 reinstall the driver as described in Installing the Printer Software on page 13 Settings Explanations EPSON Status Monitor 3 You can access EPSON Status Monito...

Страница 50: ... the utility Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to set up EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 Open the Utility menu as described in Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me and 98 on page 36 or Using the Printer Driver withWindows XP 2000 and Windows NT 4 0 on page 41 2 Click the Monitoring Preferences button The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears ...

Страница 51: ...Me and 98 on page 36 or Using the Printer Driver with Windows XP 2000 and Windows NT 4 0 on page 41 Select Notification Displays the error item check box On Off status Turn on this check box to display the selected error notification Select Shortcut Icon The selected icon is displayed in the system tray on the taskbar on the computer screen The setting s example is shown on the right window By cli...

Страница 52: ...printer that is directly connected to one of them The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server The clients share the printer via the printer server According to the versions of Windows OS and your access rights on the network perform the appropriate settings of...

Страница 53: ...s Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server See Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 50 When you are Windows shared printer user in a Windows Me or 98 environment on the server double click the Network icon in Control panel and make sure that the File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks component is installed Then on the server and clients make sure th...

Страница 54: ...e Configuration menu 4 Select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s check box then click OK 5 Click OK to accept the settings Note When Insert the Disk appears insert the Windows Me or 98 CD ROM in the computer Click OK and then follow the on screen instructions When the prompt to restart the computer appears restart the computer and continue with the settings 6 Double cli...

Страница 55: ... to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server See Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 50 You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network See the following pages for details With Windows Me or 98 in Setting for the clients on page 58 With Windows XP or 2000 in Setting for the clients on page 60 With Windows ...

Страница 56: ...erver click Start point to Settings and click Printers For a Windows XP printer server click Start point to Printers and Faxes For Windows XP Home edition users point to Control panel first then click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click your printer icon and click Sharing in the menu that appears For Windows XP if the following menu appears click either Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the s...

Страница 57: ...s XP printer server select Share this printer then type the name in the Share name box and click OK Note Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name or an error may occur You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a Network See the following pages for details With Windows Me or 98 in Setting for the clients on page 58 With Windows XP or 2000 in Setting for the cli...

Страница 58: ... using the server Microsoft workgroup If you cannot access the shared printer due to the network system ask the administrator of the network for assistance This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the Printers folder You can also access the shared printer from Network Neighborhood or My Network on the Windows desktop When you want to use the EPS...

Страница 59: ...d printer Then click OK Note The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer To make sure of the name of the shared printer ask the administrator of the network 6 Click Next Note If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver When the prompt to select...

Страница 60: ...mputer With Windows XP or 2000 Follow these steps to set Windows XP or 2000 clients You can install the printer driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights even if you are not the Administrator 1 For Windows 2000 clients click Start point to Settings and click Printers For Windows XP clients click Start point to Printers and Faxes For Windows XP Home edition...

Страница 61: ...ext 4 For Windows 2000 select Type the printer name or click Next to browse for a printer and type the name of the shared printer then click Next Note You can also type the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer the shared printer s name in Network path or queue name You do not necessarily need to type the name of the shared printer ...

Страница 62: ...er or server that is connected to the shared printer and the name of the shared printer Then click Next Note The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer To make sure of the name of the shared printer ask the administrator of the network ...

Страница 63: ...s OS is not Windows XP or 2000 or is Windows Me or 98 go to Installing the printer driver from the CD ROM on page 65 6 For Windows 2000 select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not then click OK 7 Make sure of the settings then click Finish With Windows NT 4 0 Follow these steps to set Windows NT 4 0 clients You can install the printer driver of the shared printer if you have Po...

Страница 64: ...ame in Network path or queue name The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer To make sure of the name of the shared printer ask the administrator of the network If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver When the prompt to select the printer ...

Страница 65: ...s when the computers of the server and clients use different OS The on screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS Note When installing in Windows XP 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 clients you must access Windows XP 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 with the Administrator If the computers of the server and clients use the same OS you do not have to install the printer dri...

Страница 66: ...then click OK When installing drivers in Windows XP or 2000 Digital Signature is not found may appear Click Yes for Windows 2000 or Continue Anyway for Windows XP and continue installing The folder name differs depending on the OS being used 3 Select the name of the printer then click OK Then follow the on screen instructions Client s OS Folder Name Windows Me or 98 Language WIN98 Windows XP 2000 ...

Страница 67: ...le click the printer icon on the task bar then click Purge Print Documents on the Printer menu 2 When canceling all printing documents select Purge Print Documents For Windows Me or 98 or Cancel All Documents For Windows XP 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 on the Printer menu When canceling a specified document select a document you want to cancel and select Cancel Printing For Windows Me or 98 or Cancel Fo...

Страница 68: ...reinstall or upgrade the printer driver uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 Quit all applications 2 Click Start point to Settings and click Control Panel 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon ...

Страница 69: ...Software 69 4 Select EPSON Printer Software and click the Add Remove Note When using the Windows XP or Windows 2000 computer click Change or Remove Programs select the EPSON Printer Software then click Change Remove 1 2 ...

Страница 70: ...for PLQ 20M 6 If you uninstall Monitored Printers click Yes in the displayed dialog box Note You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3 When the utility is uninstalled you cannot change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor 3 7 If you uninstall EPSON Status Monitor 3 click Yes in the displayed dialog box 8 Follow the on screen instructions...

Страница 71: ...ed the printer driver you also need to uninstall the USB device driver Follow these steps to uninstall the USB device driver Note Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver Once you uninstalled the USB device driver you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of Uninstalling the Printer Software on page 68 ...

Страница 72: ...he USB device driver is not installed correctly EPSON USB Printer Devices may not appear Follow these steps to run the Epusbun exe file in the CD ROM 1 Insert the CD ROM in your computer s CD ROM drive 2 Access the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the Win98 folder 4 Double click the Epusbun exe icon 3 Follow the on screen instructions To reinstall a printer driver see Installing the Printer Software on...

Страница 73: ... 5 Control Panel Buttons and Lights 74 Functions auxiliary 77 Compress Printing Mode 79 About Your Printer s Default Settings 79 Understanding default settings 80 Changing default settings 94 Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout 96 ...

Страница 74: ...y light Yellow On when the printer is ready to receive or already receiving data Flashes when an error has occurred during a printing operation b Power light Green On for a few seconds when the printer is turned on On when the printer is paused a c d e b ...

Страница 75: ...menu You can select the next menu by pressing this button See Changing default settings on page 94 F1 Eject light Yellow Works as programmed only when the printer is in the PR2 mode You can program it when it is on off or flashes in the PR2 mode d Offline button Alternates the printer activity between offline and online When the printer enters the default setting mode the button works as a button ...

Страница 76: ...n optional functions to it by programming them in the PR2 mode When the printer enters the default setting mode you can change the setting by pressing this button See Changing default settings on page 94 F2 light Yellow Works as programmed only when the printer is in the PR2 mode You can program it when it is on off or flashes in the PR2 mode ...

Страница 77: ...hing To enter this mode press the Offline button while the F1 Eject Offline and F2 lights are flashing To enter this mode press the F2 button while the F1 Eject Offline and F2 lights are flashing Self test Prints the self test See Printing a Self Test on page 102 for more information Default setting Starts the default setting mode See Changing default settings on page 94 for more information Switc...

Страница 78: ...rts the paper removing mode See Clearing Paper Jams on page 119 for instruction on feeding paper Bidirectional adjustment Starts the bidirectional adjustment mode See Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout on page 96 for more information Top of form adjustment Starts the top of form position adjustment mode See Adjusting the top of form position on page 31 for more information Printing start pos...

Страница 79: ...ing the F1 Eject and Offline buttons The printer makes two short beeps and enters the compress printing mode About Your Printer s Default Settings The default settings control many printer functions While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver you may sometimes need to change a default setting from the printer s control panel using the default setting mode For a ...

Страница 80: ...e the setting of each item which belongs to the menu you selected On the Common Settings menu you can change the settings which are effective in all three application modes On the PR2 Mode Settings menu you can change the settings which are active in the PR2 mode Then you can change the settings active in the ESC P and IBM PPDS modes on the Other Emulation Settings menu These settings are shown in...

Страница 81: ...uto Off Baud rate bps 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 600 300 Data length bit 8 7 Parity None Odd Even DSR PR2 Off On DCD PR2 Off On Passbook Off On Binding Horizontal Vertical Thin paper Off On Buzzer Off On Paper width measurement After loading Before printing Right paper edge detection Off On Low noise mode Off On Broken pin compensation Off On Broken pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16...

Страница 82: ...r prints up to 480 cps characters per second at 10 cpi When you choose Off the printer prints up to 360 cps at 10 cpi I F mode The printer provides built in slots for three kinds of interfaces Parallel Serial and USB You can choose Auto automatic Parallel Serial or USB for the interface mode When you select Auto the printer automatically selects the interface that is receiving data and uses that i...

Страница 83: ...s set to On If bidirectional transfer mode is unnecessary select Off Packet mode Make sure to select Auto when you print from Windows applications using the printer driver included on the User CD ROM Set this feature to Off if you have connection troubles while printing from applications based on other operating systems such as DOS When the printer turns on in the PR2 mode this mode is set to Off ...

Страница 84: ...rt forms set this option to Off Binding You need to set the method for binding when you use a passbook Select Horizontal for a horizontal fold passbook or Vertical for a vertical fold passbook Thin paper When you use thin paper set this option to On This mode is activated when you select On and the Passbook mode is set to Off Buzzer If you set this feature to On the printer beeps when an error occ...

Страница 85: ...en you select On the excess data is not printed When you select Off the printer prints the excess data on the next line Low noise mode When this mode is set to On the noise is reduced but the printing speed is slower Broken pin compensation When this feature is On printing is done at normal quality if one of the 24 pins is broken You need to set the broken pin number at the Broken pin number setti...

Страница 86: ... the paper when the printer is turned on or the cover is opened When this option is set to On the printer does not eject the paper Rear Paper Guide When you use the optional rear paper guide set this option to On When you select On and the Roll Paper mode is also set to On the Roll Paper mode is not available PR2 Mode Settings Menu Values default in bold Emulation PR2 PR40 PR54 Font Draft NLQ1 NLQ...

Страница 87: ...C437 INT PC210 GR PC220 E PC850 LATIN 1 PC851 GREEK PC 852 LATIN 2 PC855 CYRILLIC PC857 LATIN 5 PC858 LATIN EURO PC860 P PC862 IL PC863 CANADIAN FRENCH PC864 ARABIC PC865 NORDIC PC866 CYRILLIC DK N Denmark Norway DK Denmark PC1252 PC WIN LATIN1 PC1250 PC WIN LATIN2 ISO character table CPOLUNIX ISO 8859 15 ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 2 ISO 8859 5 ISO 8859 6 ISO 8859 7 ISO 8859 8 ISO 8859 9 8 pin bit image ...

Страница 88: ... of six pitches Character table You can set one of the three character tables Olivetti PC ISO Olivetti character table You can select a font The setting you select in this table is effective only when you have chosen Olivetti in the Character table setting PC character table You can select a font The setting you select in this table is effective only when you have chosen PC in the Character table ...

Страница 89: ... carriage return is set to On each line feed LF code is accompanied by a carriage return CR code so the printer moves the next printing start position to the left margin When this setting is set to Off you must send a CR code after the line feed code to move the printing start position to the left margin Columns You can select the number of columns in one line TOF position for PR40 When you select...

Страница 90: ...3604 or IBM4746 is selected in the Magnetic standard setting This feature is available only for PLQ 20M Displacement This option allows you to select the displacement value of the magnetic stripe This feature is available only for PLQ 20M Duplicate Whenthis feature is set to On the magnetic stripes recordthe data in duplicate This feature is available only for PLQ 20M Retry This setting allows you...

Страница 91: ... All other models Italic PC437 PC850 PC437 Greek PC853 PC855 PC852 PC857 PC866 PC869 MAZOWIA Code MJK ISO 8859 7 ISO Latin IT Bulgaria PC774 Estonia ISO 8859 2 PC 866 LAT PC 866UKR PC860 PC861 PC865 PC864 PC APTEC PC708 PC720 PC AR864 PC863 BRASCII Abicomp Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 PC858 ISO 8859 15 PC 771 PC437 Slovenia PC MC PC 1250 PC 1251 International character set for Italic table Italic U S A Ita...

Страница 92: ...ily distinguish between the uppercase letter O and a zero Font This setting allows you to set one of the 12 fonts Pitch cpi This setting allows you to set one of six pitches Character table You can select among various character tables This setting is used when you print without using the printer driver When using the printer driver change the settings on the printer driver For details see Printer...

Страница 93: ... the left margin This feature is available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode A G M IBM PPDS When the alternate graphic mode A G M is set to On the ESC 3 ESC A ESC J ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESC Z andESC commands in IBM PPDS emulation mode work the same way as in ESC P mode This feature is available only in IBM PPDS emulation mode IBM character table IBM PPDS Select table2 or table1 for the IBM character ta...

Страница 94: ...ach time the printer ejects a printed sheet from the front slot Always close the printer cover before printing The printer does not print when the printer cover is open 1 Turn off the printer cCaution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 2 Turn on the printer while holding the F1 Eject andF2 buttons on the contr...

Страница 95: ... setting by pressing the F1 Eject button 5 The printer prints the setting method and the first selection of the main setup menu You can select the main setup menu by pressing F2 Then press the F1 Eject to set it 6 Select the menu parameters which you wish to change by pressing the F1 Eject button for the next item or the Offline button for the previous item The printer prints the item and the curr...

Страница 96: ...his problem During bidirectional adjustment the printer prints three sheets of alignment patterns labeled Draft Bit image ESC 26H and LQ letter quality As described below you select the best alignment pattern from each sheet Note Prepare an A4 size sheet of paper before entering the bidirectional adjustment mode Follow these steps to perform the bidirectional adjustment 1 Turn off the printer cCau...

Страница 97: ...rn by pressing the F1 Eject button for the next pattern and the F2 button for the previous pattern The F1 Eject Offline and F2 lights show the pattern which is selected at that time Each time you press the F1 Eject or F2 button the printer makes a short beep 6 Set the pattern by pressing the Offline button The printer prints the next set of alignment patterns 7 After you select the best pattern in...

Страница 98: ...g or feeding problems 107 Printing position problems 108 Printing or printout quality problems 109 Network problems 114 Correcting USB Problems 115 Clearing Paper Jams 119 Contacting Customer Support 120 For users in North America 121 For users in Australia 122 For users in Singapore 124 For users in Thailand 124 For users in Indonesia 125 For users in Hong Kong 126 For users in Malaysia 127 For u...

Страница 99: ...c problem relating to print quality a printout problem not related to print quality or a paper feeding problem or if the printer does not print at all refer to the appropriate section in this chapter To solve a problem you may need to cancel printing For details see Canceling Printing on page 67 Using the error indicators You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the contro...

Страница 100: ...fully ejected See Clearing Paper Jams on page 119 for instruction on ejecting paper Paper is jammed in the printer To clear the paper jam see Clearing Paper Jams on page 119 O Power O Offline The printer cover is open Stop the operation and close the printer cover O Power F Offline The print head is overheated Wait for a few minutes the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head co...

Страница 101: ...ets on page 29 Paper is not fully ejected Press the F1 Eject button to eject paper Paper is jammed in the printer To clear the paper jam see Clearing Paper Jams on page 119 O Power O Offline The printer cover is open Stop the operation and close the printer cover O Power F Offline The print head is overheated Wait for a few minutes the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head coo...

Страница 102: ... results from your printer driver settings application settings computer or interface cable Be sure to use a shielded interface cable If the self test does not print properly there is a problem with the printer See Problems and Solutions on page 105 for possible causes and solutions to the problem Note Prepare an A4 size sheet of paper before entering the self test printing mode Always close the p...

Страница 103: ...esume the test press the offline button again cCaution Do not turn off the printer while it is printing the self test Always press the Offline button to pause printing Then turn off the printer Printing Hex Dump If you are an experienced user or a programmer you can print a hexadecimal dump to isolate communication problems between the printer and your software program In hex dump mode the printer...

Страница 104: ...o enter hex dump 3 Open a software program and send a print job to the printer Your printer prints all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format By comparing the characters printed in the right column with the printout of the hexadecimal codes you can check the codes the printer is receiving If characters are printable they appear in the right column as ASCII characters Nonprintable codes such a...

Страница 105: ...he computer is causing the problem See Printing a Self Test on page 102 for instructions on printing a self test To pinpoint communication problems experienced users may want to use the printer s hex dump mode described in Printing Hex Dump on page 103 To clear a paper jam see Clearing Paper Jams on page 119 Power supply problems on page 106 Paper loading or feeding problems on page 107 Printing p...

Страница 106: ...and contact your dealer wWarning Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet that has the wrong voltage for your printer The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off even when you turn on the printer Cause What to do Thepowercordisnotproperly plugged into the electrical outlet or your printer Turn off the printer and make sure the power cord is firmly plugged into the...

Страница 107: ...nter does not fully eject a single sheet Cause What to do Paper is too long When the printer is in the PR2 mode see Clearing Paper Jams on page 119 for instructions on ejecting paper When you are in the ESC P and IBM PPDS modes press the F1 Eject button Make sure the page length of your paper is within the range specified for single sheet paper in Paper Specification Also check and adjust the pape...

Страница 108: ...ver The top margin or top of form position setting is incorrect Check and adjust the margin or top of form position settings in your application software For information on printable areas see the Paper Specification You can also adjust the top of form position using the top of form adjusting function See Adjustingthetop of form position on page 31 The printer driversettings you want to use are no...

Страница 109: ...kesure that the printer works correctly when it is connected to your computer without these devices The printer driver is not installed correctly Check that the printer driver is installed properly If necessary reinstall the printer driver Paper is jammed or the ribbon or guard mechanism is stuck Turn the printer off open the printer cover and remove the jammed paper or things that are stuck To ej...

Страница 110: ...ements of both the printer and computer See Electronic on page 150 and your computer documentation Your software is not properly set up for your printer Select your printer from the Windows desktop or in your application If necessary install or reinstall the printer driver software For the information on installing the software see Installing the Printer Software on page 13 The printer makes noise...

Страница 111: ... the ribbon cartridge on page 132 Part of the printout is missing or dots are missing in random positions Cause What to do Theribbonhastoomuchslack the ribbon has come loose or the ribbon cartridge is not installed properly Remove any slack in the ribbon by turning the ribbon tightening knob or reinstall the ribbon cartridge as described in Replacing the ribbon cartridge on page 132 The ribbon is ...

Страница 112: ...self you may damage the printer Also other parts of the printer must be checked when the print head is replaced All the text is printed on the same line Cause What to do No line feed command is sent at the end of each line of text Set the Auto line feed setting to On in the default settings mode so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to each carriage return See Changing default se...

Страница 113: ...oftware or the default setting mode Thecharactertablesettinginyour software overrides settings made in the default setting mode The printer you want to use is not selected in your software Choose the correct printer from the Windowsdesktoporinyourapplication before printing Your application software is not configured correctly for your printer Make sure that your application software is configured...

Страница 114: ...ut on page 96 The printer does not print when using a network Cause What to do The network setting is wrong Check whether or not print jobs from other computers are being printed through the network When the print job is executed the printer or your computer may have a problem Check the connection between the printer and your computer settings on the printer driver and settings of your computer Wh...

Страница 115: ...n upgraded from Windows 95 to Windows XP Me 98 or 2000 For details about your computer contact your dealer Make sure that EPSON USB Printer Devices appears on the Device Manager menu for Windows Me and 98 only If you canceled the plug and play driver installation before the procedure was complete either the USB printer device driver or the printer driver may be incorrectly installed Follow these s...

Страница 116: ... menu click the plus sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices If USB Printer appears under Other devices the USB printer device driver is not installed correctly If EPSON PLQ 20 appears the printer driver is not installed correctly If USB Printer or EPSON PLQ 20 does not appear under Other devices click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer then plug it into the printer a...

Страница 117: ...or PLQ 20 but is compatible and can be installed for PLQ 20M 4 Under Other devices select USB Printer or EPSON PLQ 20 for the PLQ 20 users and click Remove Then click OK Note The printer driver is designed for PLQ 20 but is compatible and can be installed for PLQ 20M ...

Страница 118: ...cable you are using is a standard shielded USB cable If you are using a USB hub connect the printer to the first tier of the hub or connect the printer directly to the computer s USB port ForWindows98 tryreinstallingthe USBprinterdevicedriver and the printer software First uninstall EPSON Printer Software using the Add Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel then uninstall EPSON USB Printer D...

Страница 119: ... before touching it 1 Turn off the printer cCaution Whenever you turn off the printer wait at least five seconds before turning it back on otherwise you may damage the printer 2 Open the cover and press the release lever to move the upper mechanism Then hold the jammed paper with both hands and pull it out of the printer If you can clear the paper jam move the upper mechanism to its original posit...

Страница 120: ...ake sure that you move the upper mechanism by pulling the release lever Do not pull the mechanism by hand It may damage the printer Contacting Customer Support If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact customer support services for assistance If customer support for your area is not l...

Страница 121: ...n the United States or Canada Epson provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed in the following table Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach Epson Support at http support epson com At this site you can download drivers and other files look at product documentation access troubleshooting informa...

Страница 122: ...f purchase Computer configuration Description of the problem Note For help using any other software on your system see the documentation for that software for technical support information You can purchase ribbon cartridges paper manuals and accessories from the Epson Store at 800 873 7766 or visit http www epsonstore com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 463 7766 for dealer referral For us...

Страница 123: ...al support e mail Epson Faxback Service Epson Faxback service will fax you the latest specifications for most Epson products offered in Australia Phone 02 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine Epson Helpdesk Epson Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advise Operators on the Hel...

Страница 124: ... are World Wide Web http www epson com sg Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries and Technical Support via e mail are available Epson HelpDesk Phone 65 6586 3111 Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone Sales enquiries and product information Product usage questions or problem Enquiries on repair service and...

Страница 125: ... Indonesia Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http www epson co id Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries questions through e mail Epson Hotline Sales enquiries and product information Technical support Epson Service Center Phone 62 21 572 4350 Fax 62 21 572 4357 Jakarta Mangga Dua Mall 3rd floor No 3A...

Страница 126: ...ers with the following information Product information Bandung Lippo Center 8th floor Jl Gatot Subroto No 2 Bandung Phone Fax 62 22 7303766 Surabaya Hitech Mall Lt IIB No 12 JI Kusuma Bangsa 116 118 Surabaya Phone Fax 62 31 5355035 31 5477837 Yogyakarta Hotel Natour Garuda Jl Malioboro No 60 Yogyakarta Phone 62 274 565478 Medan Wisma HSBC 4th floor Jl Diponegoro No 11 Medan Phone Fax 62 61 4516173...

Страница 127: ...contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers For users in Malaysia Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http www epson com my Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries questions through e mail Epson Trading M Sdn Bhd Head Office Phone 852 2827 8911 Fax 852 2827 4383 Phone 603 56288...

Страница 128: ... repair services warranty product usage and technical support Techline For users in India Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http www epson co in Information on product specifications drivers for download and products enquiry are available Phone 603 56288222 Phone 603 56288333 ...

Страница 129: ...d can be accessed 9 A M to 9 P M anywhere in the country Phone 5321266 14 Lines Fax 5581439 5321095 Mumbai Phone 28261516 17 Fax 28257287 Delhi Phone 26447201 02 03 04 07 09 Fax 26447205 Chennai Phone 28203940 41 8218658 59 Fax 28272463 Kolkata Phone 22831589 90 Fax 22831591 Hyderabad Phone 55331738 39 Fax 55328633 Cochin Phone 2357638 2356652 Fax 2357950 Pune Phone 4335460 90 Ext 214 Fax 4330881 ...

Страница 130: ...d Wide Web http www epson com ph Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and E mail Enquiries are available Epson Helpdesk Phone 63 2 813 6567 Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone Sales enquiries and product information Product usage questions or problems Enquiries on repair service and warranty Phone 63 2 813 6567 Fax 63...

Страница 131: ...ables Ribbon Cartridge 132 Genuine Epson ribbon cartridge 132 Replacing the ribbon cartridge 132 Roll Paper Holder 138 Assembling the roll paper holder 138 Installing the roll paper holder 139 Loading roll paper 140 Removing roll paper 143 Print Server 143 Others 144 ...

Страница 132: ...ork properly with your Epson printer They ensure proper operation and long life of the print head and other printer parts Replacing the ribbon cartridge Follow these steps to replace the ribbon cartridge wWarning You need to move the print head by hand to replace the ribbon cartridge If you have just used the printer the print head may be hot let it cool for a few minutes before touching it 1 Make...

Страница 133: ...es 133 2 Unplug the printer from the electric outlet 3 Hold both sides of the printer cover and move it upward to open it 4 Push the release lever to move the upper mechanism forward Make sure that you push the lever until it clicks ...

Страница 134: ... Slide the print head to the middle of the printer by hand cCaution Never move the print head while the printer is turned on this can damage the printer 6 Hold both sides of the ribbon guide and pull it down until it is out of the print head ...

Страница 135: ... with both hands and rotate it on the plastic hooks Then pull it up until it is out of the printer 8 Remove the new ribbon cartridge from the package 9 Place the plastic hooks on the ribbon cartridge into the slots of the printer Then press the cartridge until it clicks into place ...

Страница 136: ...r 7 Options and Consumables 136 10 Hold both sides of the ribbon guide and pull it down until it is out of the cartridge 11 Put the ribbon guide at the bottom of the print head and push it up until it clicks ...

Страница 137: ...the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place cCaution The ribbon should not be twisted or creased 13 Pull the release lever back to move the upper mechanism to its original position Make sure that you pull the lever until it clicks ...

Страница 138: ...l Paper Holder The optional roll paper holder C811141 allows you to use 8 5 inch roll paper like that used with telex machines This provides an alternative for applications requiring variable paper lengths Before you install and use the roll paper holder you need to assemble it Assembling the roll paper holder Follow these steps to assemble the roll paper holder 1 Fit the arc bearings into the sta...

Страница 139: ...ase plate as shown below 3 Hook the tension lever onto both ends of the stand as shown below While pulling up on the tension lever fit the wire ends of the tension lever into the holes in the stand The roll paper holder is assembled Installing the roll paper holder Follow these steps to install the roll paper holder on your printer 1 Make sure the printer is turned off ...

Страница 140: ...e cCaution The roll paper holder is not fastened to the printer only the printer s weight and the two positioning pegs hold it in place If you pick up the printer be careful not to drop the roll paper holder Loading roll paper Follow these steps to load a roll of paper after you install the roll paper holder 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight ac...

Страница 141: ...onsumables 141 3 Insert the roll paper holder shaft into the center of the paper roll as shown 4 Place the shaft and paper roll on the roll paper holder so the paper feeds from the bottom of the roll Then turn on the printer ...

Страница 142: ...the front slot until it meets resistance The printer loads the roll paper automatically You are now ready to print When you finish printing advance the paper by holding the F2 button for a few seconds in PR2 mode or pressing the F1 Eject button in ESC P or IBM PPDS mode Then cut the roll paper where it comes out from the printer ...

Страница 143: ... in PR2 mode or pressing the F1 Eject button in ESC P or IBM PPDS mode Print Server You can use this printer as a network printer by installing a print server in the printer s USB interface port See the Administrator s Manual packaged with this option for instructions on installation and use The following Printer Servers can be used EpsonNet 802 11b Wireless Ext Print Server C82396 C82397 C82398 E...

Страница 144: ...Chapter 7 Options and Consumables 144 Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit which varies by country Others For details of other optional products contact your dealer ...

Страница 145: ...Printer parts 146 Ribbon cartridge parts 147 Printer Specifications 148 Mechanical 148 Electronic 150 Electrical 155 Environmental 156 Paper 156 Magnetic stripe reader writer horizontally installed only 156 Command Lists 168 Standards and Approvals 169 Cleaning the Printer 170 Transporting the Printer 171 ...

Страница 146: ...pendix A Product Information 146 Printer and Ribbon Cartridge Parts Printer parts control panel power switch front slot printer cover Parallel interface USB interface rear outlet Serial interface AC inlet ...

Страница 147: ...Appendix A Product Information 147 Ribbon cartridge parts print head release lever upper mechanism ribbon tightening knob ribbon guide ribbon plastic hook ...

Страница 148: ...Q 120 cps at 10 cpi Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands Line spacing 4 23 mm 1 6 inch PR2 Programmable in increments of 0 106 mm 1 240 inch or 0 118 mm 1 216 inch Other emulation Programmable in increments of 0 0706 mm 1 360 inch Printable columns 94 columns at 10 cpi Resoluti...

Страница 149: ...imensions and weight Height 203 mm 8 0 inches Width 384 mm 15 1 inches Depth 280 mm 11 0 inches 293 mm 11 5 inches including front slot projection Weight approx 7 7kg 17 0 lb PLQ 20 approx 8 7kg 19 2 lb PLQ 20M Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge S015339 Ribbon life approx 5 million characters LQ 10 cpi 48 dots character approx 10 million characters Draft 10 cpi 24 dots character Acoustic noise Approx 5...

Страница 150: ...interface Buffer 64KB Fonts PR2 emulation Bitmap fonts High speed draft EPSON Super Draft 10 12 cpi Draft EPSON Draft 10 12 cpi NLQ1 EPSON Sans Serif 10 12 15 cpi NLQ2 EPSON Roman 10 12 15 cpi LQ2 EPSON Roman 10 12 15 cpi OCR B EPSON OCR B 10 cpi OCR A EPSON OCR A 10 cpi Scalable fonts Not supported Bar code fonts EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A UPC E Code 39 Coda bar NW 7 Industrial 2 of 5 ...

Страница 151: ...onal EPSON Courier 10 12 15 cpi EPSON Prestige 10 12 cpi EPSON Script 10 cpi EPSON OCR B 10 cpi EPSON Orator 10 cpi EPSON Orator S 10 cpi EPSON Script C proportional Scalable fonts EPSON Roman 10 5 pt 8 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Sans Serif 10 5 pt 8 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Roman T 10 5 pt 8 32 pt every 2 pt EPSON Sans Serif H 10 5 pt 8 32 pt every 2 pt Bar code fonts EAN 13 EAN 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 UP...

Страница 152: ...racter tables ISO 8859 1 Latin 1 ISO 8859 9 Latin 5 ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 ISO 8859 5 Cyrillic ISO 8859 15 ISO 8859 6 Latin Arabic ISO 8859 7 Greek ISO 8859 8 Hebrew OLI UNIX PC 19 graphics character tables PC 437 International PC 220 Spain 2 PC 865 Nordic PC Denmark Norway PC Denmark OPE PC 860 Portugal PC 863 Canadian French PC 850 Latin 1 PC 858 Latin Euro PC 875 Turkish Latin 5 PC 852 Latin 2 PC 8...

Страница 153: ...DS emulations Standard One italic and 12 graphics character tables Italic table PC 437 US Standard Europe PC 850 Multilingual PC 860 Portuguese PC 861 Icelandic PC 865 Nordic PC 863 Canadian French BRASCII Abicomp ISO Latin 1 Roman 8 PC 858 ISO 8859 15 ...

Страница 154: ...c PC 857 Turkish PC 866 Russian PC 869 Greek MAZOWIA Poland Code MJK CSFR ISO 8859 7 Latin Greek ISO Latin 1T Turkish Bulgaria Bulgarian PC 774 LST 1283 1993 Estonia Estonian PC 771 Lithuanian ISO 8859 2 PC 866 LAT Latvian PC 866 UKR Ukranian PC437 Slovenia PC MC PC1250 PC1251 PC 864 Arabic PC APTEC Arabic PC 708 Arabic PC 720 Arabic PC AR 864 Arabic Character sets 14 international character sets ...

Страница 155: ... 120 V Model 220 to 240 V Model Rated voltage range 120 V 220 to 240 V Input voltage range 90 to 132 V 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 1 4 A maximum 3 9 Adependingonthe character type 0 7 A maximum 1 9 Adependingonthe character type Power consumption Approx 59 W ISO IEC10561letter pattern Approx 60 W ISO...

Страница 156: ... magnetic stripe on bank passbooks See the following specifications of this device for details Temperature Humidity without condensation Operation passbook plain paper recycled paper and multipart forms 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F 10 to 80 RH Operation roll paper 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F 30 to 60 RH Storage 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F 0 to 85 RH Recording code BCD Binary Coded decimal 4 data bits 1 VRC parity co...

Страница 157: ...40 mm second Displacement Standard Standard 10 mm Standard 20 mm Number of retries 1 or 3 Field duplication YES or NO F max G H min I J max DIN ISO ANSI 12 5 13 9 15 5 9 5 85 IBM3604 8 9 10 4 11 9 10 4 81 3 ISO7811 8 9 10 4 11 9 14 8 IBM4746 8 9 10 4 11 9 9 8 Back Cover Magnetic stripe area Recordable area F G H I J ...

Страница 158: ...o Right Preamble 20 bits SOM Start sentinel D Recordable characters 0 9 A B C D E EOM End sentinel F LRC Parity even Postamble 20 bits Maximum number of recordable characters 1 block 105 characters Maximum number of recordable characters 2 block 45 characters Number of separator 60 bits Center of vertical position 13 9 mm Horizontal start position 9 5 mm from the left edge F max G H min I J max ...

Страница 159: ...amble 20 bits Maximum number of recordable characters 1 block 105 characters Maximum number of recordable characters 2 block 45 characters Number of separator 120 bits Center of vertical position 10 4 mm Horizontal start position 10 4 mm from the left edge Bit density 210 bpi 5 Recording direction Left to Right Preamble 20 bits SOM Start sentinel B Recordable characters 0 9 A B C D E EOM End senti...

Страница 160: ... start position 9 5 mm from the left edge Bit density 75 bpi 5 Recording direction Left to Right Preamble 20 bits SOM Start sentinel B Recordable characters 0 9 A D E EOM End sentinel F LRC Parity even Postamble 20 bits Maximum number of recordable characters 1 block 37 characters Maximum number of recordable characters 2 block 23 characters Number of separator 120 bits Center of vertical position...

Страница 161: ...en Postamble 20 bits Maximum number of recordable characters 1 block 105 characters Maximum number of recordable characters 2 block 45 characters Number of separator 120 bits Center of vertical position 10 4 mm Horizontal start position 9 8 mm from the left edge Bit density 105 bpi 5 Recording direction Right to Left Preamble 55 bits SOM Start sentinel F Recordable characters 0 9 EOM End sentinel ...

Страница 162: ...40 bits Maximum number of recordable characters 1 block 60 characters Maximum number of recordable characters 2 block 27 characters Number of separator 10 bits Center of vertical position 8 8 mm Horizontal start position 12 6 mm from the left edge ...

Страница 163: ...T 1 0 0 30H crt crt 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 31H crt crt 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 32H crt crt 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 33H crt crt 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 34H crt crt 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 35H crt crt 1 0 1 0 1 6 6 36H crt crt 1 0 1 1 0 7 7 37H crt crt 0 0 1 1 1 8 8 38H crt crt 0 1 0 0 0 9 9 39H crt crt 1 1 0 0 1 A 3AH crt crt 1 1 0 1 0 B 3BH crt SOM crt 0 1 0 1 1 C 3CH crt EOM 1 1 1 0 0 D 3DH SOM crt crt 0 1 1 0 1 E 3EH crt crt 0 1 1 1 0 F 3FH EO...

Страница 164: ... 0 0 0 0 1 1 31H crt crt 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 32H crt crt 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 33H crt crt 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 34H crt crt 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 35H crt crt 1 0 1 0 1 6 6 36H crt crt 1 0 1 1 0 7 7 37H crt crt 0 0 1 1 1 8 8 38H crt crt 0 1 0 0 0 9 9 39H crt crt 1 1 0 0 1 A 3AH crt crt 1 1 0 1 0 B 3BH SOM crt SOM 0 1 0 1 1 C 3CH crt 1 1 1 0 0 D 3DH crt crt 0 1 1 0 1 E 3EH crt crt 0 1 1 1 0 F 3FH EOM EOM 1 1 1 1 1 ...

Страница 165: ...0 0 30H crt crt 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 31H crt crt 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 32H crt crt 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 33H crt crt 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 34H crt crt 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 35H crt crt 1 0 1 0 1 6 6 36H crt crt 1 0 1 1 0 7 7 37H crt crt 0 0 1 1 1 8 8 38H crt crt 0 1 0 0 0 9 9 39H crt crt 1 1 0 0 1 A 3AH SOM 1 1 0 1 0 B 3BH SOM 0 1 0 1 1 C 3CH EOM 1 1 1 0 0 D 3DH crt 0 1 1 0 1 E 3EH 0 1 1 1 0 F 3FH EOM SOM EOM 1 1 1 1 1 ...

Страница 166: ...ayout of magnetic stripe DIN ISO IBM3604 ANSI ISO7811 IBM4746 and ISO8484 1 block format 2 block format Erase Data SOM L0 LRC Erase T0 I EOM Erase 2nd Data SOM L0 LRC Erase T0 I EOM 1st Data 1st Block Data Area 2nd Block Data Area LRC Gap0 SOM EOM ...

Страница 167: ...Appendix A Product Information 167 Direction of bit pattern HT 2751 CIZ 1 block format Erase Data SOM T0 EOM Erase L0 I LRC ...

Страница 168: ...t Direction of bit pattern Command Lists For information about the commands refer to the Programming Guide which is included on the User CD ROM Erase 1st Data SOM T0 Erase L0 I 2nd Data 2nd Block Data Area 1st Block Data Area EOM Gap0 SOM LRC LRC EOM ...

Страница 169: ...el European model Australian model Safety UL60950 CSA C22 2 No 60950 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EMC AS NZS CISPR 22 class B ...

Страница 170: ... the paper guide are still dirty or dusty clean them with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside the printer and be careful not to get water in the front slot cCaution Never use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the printer components as well as the case Be careful not t...

Страница 171: ...ching it 1 Remove any paper loaded in the printer Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 If any options are installed remove them and pack them in their original boxes 4 Make sure the print head is not hot Then remove the ribbon cartridge as described in Replacing the ribbon cartridge on page 132...

Страница 172: ... that can fit in one inch of a text line determined by the size of the characters See also pitch compress printing This function reduces the size of the data You can compress your printing data to the ratio of 75 control codes Special codes used to control printer functions such as a carriage return or line feed instead of printing characters cpi See characters per inch cpi default Value settings ...

Страница 173: ...gray using only black dots or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots See also dithering hex dump A troubleshooting method that helps identify the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer When the printer is in hex dump mode it prints each code that it receives in hexadecimal notation as well as in ASCII codes that stand for characters Also cal...

Страница 174: ...n the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable column You can adjust the printing start position with the control panel resolution A measure of the amount of detail that can be represented Resolution of printed images is measured by using the number of dots per inch dpi self test A method for checking the operation of the printer When you run the self test an internally stored self...

Страница 175: ... 98 58 with Windows NT 4 0 63 with Windows XP or 2000 60 Contacting EPSON 120 Control panel buttons and lights 74 functions auxiliary 77 Customer support 120 D Default settings changing 94 default settings mode 81 understanding 80 Diagnosing the problem 99 Driver printer driver 36 E ENERGY STAR compliance 26 EPSON Status Monitor 3 36 49 102 accessing 51 setting up 50 Error indication 99 ESC P 82 H...

Страница 176: ...sembling 138 installing 139 S Self test 102 Serial interface 82 Single sheets loading 29 problems 107 Specifications command lists 168 environmental 156 magnetic stripe reader writer 156 standards and approvals 169 Status Monitor 3 49 102 T Technical support 120 Troubleshooting network problems 114 paper loading or feeding problems 107 power supply problems 106 printing or printout quality problem...

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