Epson Stylus 800 Ink Jet Printer Product Information Guide
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1. 10 1 inches to 297 mm 11 7 inches long You can also load the following envelope sizes from the manual feed slot Q Envelope No 6 166 mm 6 5 inches wide x 92 mm 3 6 inches Q Envelope No 10 240 mm 9 5 inches wide x 104 mm 4 1 inches Ink Jet Printers STYLUS 800 Printing on single sheets Follow these steps to load a single sheet in the manual feed slot 1 Turn on the printer 2 Insert a single sheet of paper into the slot until it meets resistance aligning the right edge of the paper with the arrow mark on the printer The printer automatically loads the sheet Note If the sheet does not load straight press the LOAD EJECT button to eject it Then try loading it again 3 Send data from the computer to the printer When the printer receives the data it begins printing When the printer finishes printing it ejects the sheet automatically If the sheet does not come all the way out press the LOAD EJECT button 4 Youcan print as many sheets as you like from the manual slot When you want to switch to the paper feeder press the LOAD EJECT button and do not insert a sheet into the manual slot The printer then loads a sheet of paper from the paper feeder Note If the ink does not dry fast enough try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing 3 3 93 STYLUS 800 9 STYLUS 800 Printing on envelopes You can also use the manual feed slot to print on individual envelopes 12. 3 3 93 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make all of your changes 7 To exit the default settings mode turn the printer off Note QO You may exit the default settings mode any time by turning off the printer Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again Q If you want to check the new default settings enter the default settings mode again and print the current settings After you check them turn the printer off to exit without making changes installing the Ink Cartridge Each ink cartridge contains enough ink to print about 700 pages The exact number of pages a single cartridge can print varies according to the amount of text and graphics on each page The first time you use your new printer you need to charge the ink delivery system with ink You need to perform this operation only once Install the ink cartridge as follows Note Q Do not open the ink cartridge package until just before you install the cartridge or the ink may dry up T Once you install the ink cartridge do not open the clamp or remove the ink cartridge except to replace tt with a new one The cartridge may become unusable otherwise 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Hold down both the ALT and PAUSE buttons while you turn on the printer Release the buttons after the printer starts initializing The print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position automatically Ink Jet Printers STYLUS 800 3 Open
3. and release the button when the print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position 3 Pull the ink cartridge clamp toward you to release the cartridge The clamp pushes the ink cartridge up so it is easy to grasp Ink Jet Printers 3 3 93 STYLUS 800 4 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it W Warning The ink cartridge is self contained to prevent leaks However if ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soapy water Avoid touching your eyes If irritation occurs contact a physician 5 Follow the numbered steps in Installing the Ink Cartridge to install the new cartridge Note When you replace the cartridge the printer will not recharge the ink delivery system again However the print head may start moving as the printer performs normal maintenance procedures This can take up to 20 seconds to complete Cleaning the Print Head If print quality diminishes use the printer s built in print head cleaning cycle to ensure that the nozzles are delivering ink properly To avoid wasting ink clean the print head only if print quality declines Follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and the PAUSE light is on If the PAUSE light is not on press the PAUSE button to pause the printer 2 Hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for two seconds The cleaning cycle takes about
4. cover 3 3 93 Ink Jet Printers Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems refer to this checklist of corrective measures d Use a higher quality paper one that is not too thin or rough Some types of paper require manual feeding Q Fan the stack of paper and then tap it on an edge to align it before you load it d Be sure that you do not load too much paper in the paper feeder You can load up to 100 pages Q Try turning the stack of paper over in the paper feeder Most packages of paper indicate the best side to print on with an arrow on the end of the package Make sure the best side is loaded face down Printer Care Replacing the Ink Cartridge When the INK OUT light on the control panel flashes the ink in the ink cartridge is low The printer will continue printing until the cartridge is completely empty When it is out of ink the printer stops and the INK OUT light stays on Printing will not resume until you insert a new cartridge It s a good idea to keep a spare ink cartridge on hand Use Epson ink cartridge 5020025 to ensure proper operation and preserve the life of the print head Other brands of ink may clog the print head or damage it Follow these steps to remove the empty cartridge 1 Make sure the printer stops printing and both the INK OUT and PAUSE lights stay on Then open the printer cover 2 Hold down the ALT button for several seconds
5. panel The three FONT lights come on O or go off to indicate the active font The table below lists the available fonts and shows how the FONT lights appear for each selection romana roe seme oman reo o seensonse sBC0EFan skTno1 25450760 on off Note QO Roman T and Sans Serif H fonts are available in proportional spacing only O Font selections you make with your application program usually override these control panel selections For best results use your application program to select fonts Ink Jet Printers Default Settings Mode Your printer comes with a series of internal settings that control a variety of printer functions such as print direction and auto line feed Because these settings take effect each time you turn on the printer they are called default settings The factory default settings are designed to meet the needs of most users so you may not need to change them The table below lists all the features you can select in the default settings mode Setting Options U i Character table Italic U S A Italic France italic Germany Italic U K Italic Denmark 1 Halic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain 1 PC437 PC850 PC860 PC863 PC865 PC853 PC857 PC 437 Greek PC851 PC855 PC868 PC852 BRASCII or Abicomp Available in the European version only Available in the North South American version only Network intertace
6. the printer cover 6 Lower the cartridge into the holder with the label face up and the arrow mark on the cartridge towards the arrow mark on the printer case 7 Push the ink cartridge clamp towards the back of the printer to secure the cartridge 5 Open the foil package containing the ink cartridge and remove it from the protective cardboard Make sure to remove the tape seal from the ink cartridge 8 Press the ALT button again to charge the ink delivery system It takes about one minute The PAUSE light flashes throughout the cycle and turns off when the ink charging has finished Caution Do not turn off or reset the printer until the ink charging cycle is complete 9 Close the printer cover Ink Jet Printers 3 3 93 STYLUS 800 7 STYLUS 800 Testing the Printer After you charge the ink delivery system you can use the built in self test to make sure the printer is working properly You can run the self test with paper from the built in paper feeder or by feeding a sheet manually Loading paper in the paper feeder 1 Open the paper feeder cover and lift the paper separator 2 Fan a stack of letter size or A4 paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Note The paper size letter or A4 varies depending on the country and is shown on the edge of the paper support The paper feeder holds up to 100 sheets 64 g m or 16 lb maximum 3 Insert a stack of paper all the way into the paper fee
7. 30 seconds The PAUSE light flashes throughout the cycle and then stays on when the cleaning cycle is finished 3 Press the PAUSE button to resume printing information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins None Technical Information Bulletins None Related Documentation TM STYLUS8 STYLUS 800 Service Manual SPKSTYLUSS8 STYLUS 800 Self Paced Kit PL STYLUSS8 STYLUS 800 Parts Price List 4001786 STYLUS 800 User s Guide STYLUS 800 11
8. LOAD EJECT button to load or eject a sheet of paper If you have been printing from the manual feed slot pressing this button switches paper loading back to the paper feeder FONT Press this button to cycle through the font choices on the font menu The FONT lights indicate the current selection ECONOMY CONDENSED Press the ECONOMY CONDENSED button to select economy printing or condensed mode Press it again to turn your selection off The indicator light goes on or off next to the mode you select ALT Hold down this button for several seconds to move the print head to the ink cartridge replace position when the printer is paused The ALT button also alters the functions of the other buttons Hold down the ALT button and press another button to change the functions as follows PRINT HEAD CLEANING ALT PAUSE Starts print head cleaning cycle RESET ALT LOAD EJECT Clears the printer s buffer and initializes the printer settings to their factory settings MICRO FEED ALT FONT Feeds paper forward in 1 180 inch increments ALT ECONOMY CONDENSED Feeds paper backward in 1 180 inch increments STYLUS 800 4 3 3 93 Character Fonts Your printer has seven built in character fonts including two new Epson fonts the Epson Roman T and Epson Sans Serif H The Roman T is similar to the Times font Sans Serif H is similar to Helvetica Press the FONT button to select from the seven fonts listed on the control
9. STYLUS 800 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Drop on demand 48 nozzle ink jet matrix Character pitch and printing speed Character pitch Printable Printing columns speed oop S eo 150 ps opi 86 180 ps 17 cpi 10 cpi condensed 257 cps 20 cpi 12 cpi condensed 160 300cps_ cpi characters per inch cps characters per second Maximum resolution 360 x 360 dpi text graphics Printing direction Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and graphics The auto print direction can be set in the default settings mode Line spacing 1 6 inch 1 8 inch or programmable in 1 360 inch increments Ink Jet Printers 3 3 93 Paper feed speed 82 milliseconds per 1 6 inch line Input buffer 8 KB when mixed text graphics option in default settings mode is set to ON 32 KB when mixed text graphics option in default settings mode is set to OFF Internal fonts and character tables Bitmap fonts Font hoepi 12 epi 15 epi Proportional _ Epson Roman ss _o o o o Epson Sans Sert o o o o Epson Courier fo o o Epson Prestige _o o gt Epson Script oo oo i gt Select other font pitch combinations using ESC P 2 commands Scalable fonts Font Minpt Maxpt increments EpsonRoman e 2 2m Epson Sans Sert 8e 32 zt Epson Romant 8 2 it Epson Sans sertu e 32 m Character tables No
10. TYLUS 800 5 STYLUS 800 4 To move to the feature you want to change press the ALT button until the DATA PAPER OUT and INK OUT lights indicate the appropriate selection light light light Charactertable ss je Jo Auto print direction je je e Network interface mode o je Mixed textigraphicsmode jo Jo Autolinefeed je jo Je O on off flash For example if you want to change the character table setting press the ALT button until the DATA and PAPER OUT lights are off and the INK OUT light is on 5 Next press the FONT button to change the setting As you move from setting to setting the FONT lights turn on O off and flash to show your selection as indicated in the following table FONT lights eeo Default setting Settings menu talic France OC Character tabie Italic U S A italic Germany eor alic Denmarki __ eoo talic Sweden WO talic itay RO italic Spaint Jero PC853 Turkish BRASCII Brazilian Portuguese PC857 Turkish Abicomp Brazilian Portuguese PC437 Greek Greek eee oso oes eo ome Pesser oxo pease yey osx Posse musson ee pease Ean Emap xe 0 eso eee ses eso cms eeo ETTE sso Auto print direction Network mode Mixed text graphics mode Auto line feed Available only in the European version Available only in the North South American version STYLUS 800 6
11. Turm on the printer and open the printer cover 2 Turn the paper thickness lever clockwise as far as it will go 3 Close the printer cover 4 Insert an envelope into the manual feed slot with the wide end at the top entering the printer first and the printable side face up until it meets resistance The printer loads the envelope to the print position automatically Paper Jams To clear a paper jam follow the steps below 1 Open the printer cover and the paper feeder cover 2 Pull the access panel away from the rear of the printer as shown below 3 Pull the paper out gently If the paper tears make sure you remove any remaining pieces 5 Send data from your computer The printer ejects the envelope automatically when it is finished printing Note O Make sure your application program keeps the printing entirely within the printable area of the envelope T Use envelopes only under normal environmental conditions OY If the ink is not drying fast enough try removing envelopes one at a time as they finish printing 6 To switch back to the paper feeder turn the paper thickness lever counterclockwise as far as it will go Then press the LOAD EJECT button to load from the paper feeder STYLUS 800 10 4 If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area gently pull it out of the printer 5 Push the access panel back onto the rear of the printer and close the printer cover and the paper feeder
12. der with the printable surface face down Align the right edge of the stack with the right edge of the paper feeder Then move the left edge guide to match the width of your paper as shown below 4 Close the paper feeder cover and lower the paper separator to secure the paper stack Now you are ready to run the self test Running the self test 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 While holding down the FONT button turn on the printer It loads a sheet of paper automatically from the paper feeder and begins the self test STYLUS 800 8 3 3 93 The printer prints characters in each font in the order the fonts appear on the control panel Here is part of a typical self test Courier E 0123456789 lt gt 7278ABCDEFGHIIRLMNOPOR 1 GE 4 0123456789 lt gt R ABCDEFPGHIJRLMNOPQRS 8 GE 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST WEBS 4 0123456789 lt gt 78ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU amp 0123456789 lt gt 8ABCDEPGHI IELMNOPORSTUVI amp 4 01234567B89 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPORSTUVW amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWX Roman T 0 0123456789 lt gt 2 ABCDEPGHITKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ _ abcdefghi O 0123456789 lt gt 7GPA BCDEPGHUKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZI _abcdefghij 0123456789 lt gt 7 A BCDERGHUKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ P _ abedefghij 3 The self test continues until the paper in the paper feede
13. ecial printing effects Download character set Hardware initialization cleared Software contro panel initialization deselected only In addition hardware and control panel initialization clears the data buffer The Control Panel The printer control panel gives you easy control over most common printer operations It consists of indicator lights and buttons DATA PAPER OUT Indicator lights PAUSE On when printing is paused FONT Indicate the current font setting These three lights go on and off when you press the FONT button The font menu on the control panel helps you determine which font is selected CONDENSED On when the condensed printing mode is selected When this mode is selected the printer prints a condensed version of selected fonts STYLUS 800 3 STYLUS 800 ECONOMY On when the economy printing mode is selected When this mode is selected the printer uses fewer dots per character The print speed is the same in both economy and LQ mode but the economy mode uses less ink This mode is ideal for rough drafts and editing work INK OUT On when the ink cartridge runs out of ink Rapid flashing indicates the ink is low PAPER OUT On when the printer runs out of paper Rapid flashing indicates a paper jam DATA On when data remains in the printer s memory Buttons PAUSE Press this button to stop printing temporarily Press it again to resume printing LOAD EJECT Press the
14. ge 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 5 A Power consumption Approx 13 W during self test printing in LQ mode at 10 cpi 3 3 93 ink Jet Printers STYLUS 800 Environmental Temperature Operation Storage 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 Humidity without condensation Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH 80 Print assured area 55 20 10 C 27 C 35 C 50 F 80 F 95 F Safety approvals Safety standards US model UL1950 with D3 CSA22 2 220 R F US model FCC Part 15 Subpart B class B Interface specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8 bit parallel interface Specifications and pin assignments The built in parallel interface has the following characteristics 8bit parallel Synchronization STROBE pulse Handshake timing BUSY and ACKNLG signals Data format Signal level TTL compatible Connector 36 pin 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent ink Jet Printers 3 3 93 Default settings The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized Default setting Current paper position Single sheets 65 lines for A4 size paper 61 lines for letter size paper 22 inches for manual insertion Top of form position Page length Left and right margins Line spacing Character size Vertical tab position Horizontal tab positions Font selection Sp
15. hen the printer receives data from the computer it loads a single sheet automatically and begins to print Q If the printer runs out of paper during a print job reload the paper feeder and then press the LOAD EJECT button to continue printing QO Press the LOAD EJECT button if you need to eject a sheet of loaded paper Q You can switch to manual loading to feed single sheets or envelopes without removing the paper supply from the paper feeder L You can adjust the loading and print positions with the printer s micro feed feature Because most application programs take care of the top and bottom margins you should usually adjust the margins by using your programs taking the printer s default loading position into account Q The default page length for paper loaded from the paper feeder is 61 lines letter size paper and 65 lines A4 size paper You can change it using your application program or printer commands if necessary Qi If the ink does not dry fast enough try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing Loading Paper Manually You can load single sheets of paper or envelopes from the manual feed slot without removing the paper supply from the paper feeder Note The instructions in this section describe loading paper by hand in the manual feed slot Paper sizes You can use the manual feed slot to load single sheets of paper from 182 mm 7 1 inches to 216 mm 8 5 inches wide and from 257 mm
16. mode On Of Mixed text graphics mode On Off S Auto line feed On Off o Note Most application programs control the character table and auto line feed If your application program controls these features you may never need to set them with the control panel Default settings descriptions Character table Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages The printer prints text with the selected character table When you select this feature the font lights on the control panel go on or off to indicate the current selection Auto print direction The printer ordinarily prints text bidirectionally for speed and prints graphics characters unidirectionally for precise vertical alignment When auto print direction is set to on the printer switches automatically between bidirectional for text data and unidirectional motion for graphics data When this feature is set to off the print head motion is controlled by your software Ink Jet Printers 3 3 93 STYLUS 800 Network interface mode If your printer is connected to a single computer leave this feature off If you want to use the printer in a network environment and share it among multiple computers set this feature to on When this feature is set to on data may be present in the printer s buffer even though the printer is not continuously printing Always make sure the data light is off before turning off the printer Mixed text g
17. r runs out or you press the PAUSE button To stop the test press the PAUSE button To resume the test press the PAUSE button again 4 To end the self test press the PAUSE button to stop printing and then press the LOAD EJECT button to eject the paper 5 Turn off the printer Application Software Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you use so that the program can take full advantage of the printer s features Many of these programs provide an installation or setup menu that presents a list of printers To take full advantage of your printer s features including ESC P 2 choose one of the first five printers on the list below If none of these is listed contact your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of these Until you receive an update choose another printer as close to the top of the list as possible Stylus 800 SQ 850 2550 Q 870 1170 LQ 850 1050 LQ 870 1170 ESC P2 LQ 550 1010 ESC P LQ 570 1070 LQ 500 LQ 100 LQ 2550 LQ 800 1000 LO 1500 If none of these printers is listed among your program s options select the first one available from the following LQ EX FX LX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer and Draft printer Ink Jet Printers Tips for Using the Paper Feeder Following the tips below will give you the best performance when printing with the paper feeder T Load paper into the paper feeder before you turn on the printer and send data W
18. raphics mode This feature is for software that has problems printing scalable font text combined with graphics Leave the mixed text graphics mode set to off if you do not notice any problems in your printout Auto line feed When the auto line feed feature is on each carriage return CR code is accompanied by a line feed LF code If your printed text is unexpectedly double spaced set this feature to off If text lines print on top of each other set it to on Changing the default settings To change the printer s default settings you press the control panel buttons the control panel lights show your selections Follow the steps below to make your changes 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the paper feeder 2 Hold down the ECONOMY CONDENSED button and turn on the printer to enter the default settings mode The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints a brief summary and instructions It instructs you to select the language that you want messages printed in English French German Italian or Spanish 3 Press the FONT button until the FONT lights indicate the language of your choice then press the ALT button to make your selection FONT light German fH O on off After you press the ALT button the printer prints the current default settings in bold letters and the next instruction in the language you selected Wait until printing is finished then go to the next step S
19. rintable area must be less than 0 25 mm Printable area Single sheets paper feeder and manual insertion A B is a pte Printable area C Envelopes A The minimum top margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inches B The minimum left margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inches The minimum right margin is 3 8 mm 0 15 inches for the A4 size paper feeder 9 7 mm 0 38 inches for the letter size paper feeder 3 mm 0 42 inches for manual insertion C The minimum bottom margin is 13 0 mm 0 51 inches STYLUS 800 2 Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Ink cartridge 5020025 Color Black Print capacity Approximately 0 7 million letter quality characters Cartridge life 2 years from production date The cartridge life may vary depending on how often you use the print head cleaning function Temperature Storage 30 to 40 C 22 to 104 F Transit 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Freezing 3 C 26 6F thaws in approx 2 hours at 25 C 77 F MTBF 4 000 power on hours Total print volume 75 000 pages A4 or letter Print head life 1 000 million dots per nozzle Dimensions and weight Height 154 mm 6 0 inches Width 435 mm 17 1 inches Depth 264 mm 10 4 inches no paper 377 mm 14 8 inches Letter 395 mm 15 6 inches A4 Weight 4 8 kg 10 6 lb Electrical 120 V model Rated voltage AC 120 V Input voltage range AC 103 5 to 132 V Rated frequency ran
20. rth South America Ore italic and 7 graphics character tables Europe One italic and 12 graphics character tables Other countries One italic and 5 graphics character tables Character sets 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set Paper Single sheets paper feeder Size Letter 8 5 x 11 inches or A4 210 x 297 mm Thickness 0 065 to 0 14 mm 0 0026 to 0 0055 inches Weight 64 to 90 g m 18 to 24 lb Use 90 g m 24 Ib paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions Quality Bond paper plain paper Single sheets manual insertion Width 182 to 216 mm 7 1 to 8 5 inches Length 257 to 297 mm 10 1 to 11 7 inches Thickness 0 065 to 0 11 mm 0 0026 to 0 0043 inches Weight 52 to 90 g m 14 to 24 lb Quality Bond paper plain paper STYLUS 800 1 STYLUS 800 Note Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only Poor quality paper may reduce print quality as well as cause paper jams and other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper Envelopes manual insertion Size No 6 166 x 92 mm 6 5 x 3 6 inches No 10 240 x 104 mm 9 5 x 4 1 inches Thickness 0 16 to 0 52 mm 0 0063 to 0 0197 inches Weight 45 to 90 g m 12 to 24 Ib Use envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions Insert envelopes long side first use the manual feed slot only Quality Bond paper plain paper air mail Difference in thickness within p
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