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Epson Stylus 400 Ink Jet Printer User's Manual

1. Printing on envelopes O Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position Operating the Control Panel Indicator lights eee eee Buttons oe tt ee ee ee Selecting Character Fonts ttt tt eee Scalable fonts wan ee ee OR ee ee aOR ee a ea Condensed printing aoe oR te od Re ee we ea A OE Using the Default Setting Mode lt lt lt e Default setting descriptions trees Changing the default settings Changing the character table setting Chapter 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Replacing the Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Print Head o ooooorocconcnccncanccncnncccancnncccanos Cleaning the Printer ett te ee ee we ws Transporting the Printer Troubleshooting EAS AAN A A ANA A ee Error indicators e s tt tt te a a Power supply bt ADM Ie ae Ms BE OU ee OAT oir o A A Printing COS OHO E HO we OE E we Ow OH we Paper handling Oe hE OR Oe wR BOS BOLE wm a wd Appendix Technical Specifications Go vee es RETR ee Gas BRE Tae Be Sas ak See Re ves RE a Re es Se we Printer specifications e A A AAA Command Summary see ete eee eee eee Sending printer commands Using the command summary Character Tables lt lt o Printer Parts printer cover power switch control panel
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3. o o o Important Safety Instructions o oo o Warnings Cautions and Notes oo o Chapter 7 Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer lt lt oo A few precautions 2 0 0 20 0 00000 Dee Choosing the right paper 0 000 Unpacking the Printer o o eee ee eee Attaching the paper support 0 Choosing a Place for the Printer 005 Plugging in the Printer lt lt o ooo o Installing the Ink Cartridge lt oo oooo o o Testing the Printer oo oooo ooo o oo Loading paper in the paper feeder Running the self test oo o ooooo o Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Using Software Programs ooo ooo om Microsoft Windows 3 1 and all Windows Program What is a Printer Driver o o oooo o Fonts with Windows o o ooo 0 0000 WordPerfect 6 0 or 5 1 for MS DOS Microsoft Word for MS DOS 0 0 Lotus 1 2 3 Version 3 X for MS DOS Using Fonts iid ena eee RS SG aS REE OS Setting Up Other Software Programs Tips for Using the Paper Feeder ooo ooo o Chapter 2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manually Sub hich A on ce PG Aita a Paper sizes se eee Printing on single sheets
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5. u 5 E RS Stylus 400 4003042 EPSON 48 NOZZE INK ET PRINTER Stylus 400 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the US failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON and EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON Stylus and EPSON ESC P 2 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON Connection is a service mark of Epson America Inc Ac
6. Paper feeder cover paper separator manual feed slot clamp AC inlet O Data O Paper Out Y Ink Out 0 0 Courier 0 0 Roman T PS 0 Sans Serif H PS O Roman Yo Sans Serif U8 Prestige Introduction How to Use This Manual Here s what you ll find in this book Q Chapter 1 describes how to unpack and set up the printer It also describes how to load the paper feeder and print a self test Be sure to read and follow these instructions Chapter 2 contains information that you will need to use special printer functions It explains how to load paper manually and change printer settings from the control panel Chapter 3 contains maintenance and troubleshooting information If the printer does not operate properly or you have difficulties see this chapter The Appendix indudes the printer specifications commands and character tables A glossary of printer terms and an index are at the end Introduction 1 Features Your new EPSON O printer is a 48 nozzle ink jet printer ideal for quiet high speed printing Your printer offers the following features a High print quality EPSON s new ink jet technology delivers crisp 360 x 360 dots per inch dpi text and graphics Flexible paper handling Use the built in paper feeder to load up to 100 sheets automatically You can also insert envelopes or single pages manually without renoving the paper supply
7. Selecting Character Fonts Your printer has six 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 six fonts listed on the control panel The two Font lights come on O go off or flash to indicate the active font OC Courier The table below lists the available fonts and shows how the Font lights appear for each selection Font lights Fonts Sample 0 O EPSON Courier ABCDEFGhijk0123456789 O EPSONRomanT ABCDEFGhijk0123456789 e 0 EPSON Sans SerifH ABCDEFGhijk0123456789 0 O EPSON Roman ABCDEFGhijk0123456789 0 O rsonsonssert ABCDEFGhijk0123456789 On 0 Off e Flashing 9 N ote a Roman T and Sans Serif H fonts are available in proportional spacing only a Font selections you make with your application program usually override these control panel selections For best results use your application program to select fonts Using Other Printer Functions 2 9 Scalable fonts The size of the Roman Sans Serif Roman T and Sans Serif H fonts can be selected from 8 to 32 points in 2 point increments by using your application program or by sending an ESC P 2 command See the documentation that came with your application program for information on selecting the size of scalable fonts See the Appendix
8. 2 specifications Character changing Connecting the printer Control codes A 13 2 Control panel L2 6 Courier font 2 9 Cover paper feeder T 13 printer 1 10 D Data dump See Hex dump Data light 2 7 2 15 Default setting mode 2 1 1 settings Driver printer I 18 E Economy light 2 7 Economy printing 2 7 Eject button Envelopes En loading 2 2 2 4 loading 227 4 Environment for printer 6 specifications EPSON Courier 2 9JA 3 EPSON Prestige 29 A 3 EPSON Roman 2 9 A 3 ye if Z0JA3 EPSON Sans Serif H 2 9 A 3 ESC PlIntro 2 ESC P 2 Intro 2 2 10 Index IN 1 F FCC regulations fi Fonts button 2 8 changing with control panel 2 9 with software_progra s A 15 18 EPSON Courier 2 9 A 3 EPSON Prestige Z9 A 3 EPSON Roman ZU A 3 EPSON Roman T Z 9 4 3 EPSON Sans Serif UJ A 3 EPSON Sa if A 29JA 3 lights 2 71 samples 2 0 scalable 10 Form feed Load Eject button H Help where to get for USA users Intro 3 Hex dump Humidity printer environment A 7 l Initialization Ink cartridge ins ei 1 8 life A 5 replacing specifications 2 1 Ink Out ligh Input buffer A 2 Interface connecting specifications A 8 1 0 International_character sets samples A 30 selecting JA 2 Italic fonts A 29 J Jam clearing paper 3 1 preventing L Lever paper thickness 2 4 Ligh
9. Roman T 2 Courier 11 Sans Serif H Appendix A 15 ASCII Description ESC X nn ESCP ESC M ESC g ESC p 1 0 ESC xn ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F 103 112 120 52 53 69 70 50 4D 67 70 78 35 45 46 Select Font by Pitch and Point ESC X m n1 n2 m Set pitch to 360 m cpi m 0 No change in pitch m 1 Select proportional m 0 1 18 21 24 30 36 42 48 60 or 72 n n1 n2 x 256 n Set point size in 0 5 points Total points n1 n2 x 256 x 0 5 n 0 No change in point n 0 16 21 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 or 64 for Roman Sans Serif Roman T and Sans Serif H n 0 21 42 for other typefaces Cancel ESC X with ESC P Mg p or Select 10 5 point 10 cpi Select 10 5 point 12 epi Select 10 5 point 15 cpi Turn Proportional Mode On Off Select LQ or Draft n 0 Draft 1 LQ Draft speed is the same as LQ speed Select Italic Font Cancel Italic Font Select Bold Font Cancel Bold Font A 16 Appendix ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC n 33 21 Master Select To find the value of n add together the numbers of the font attributes and enhancements you want to combine from the list below n 0 10cpi 16 Double strike 1 12 cpi 32 Double width 2 Proportional 64 Italic 4 Condensed 128 Underline 8 Bold font enhancement ASCII Dec Hex Description SI 15 OF Select Condensed Printing DC2 18 12 Cancel Condensed Printing so 14 OE Select Double W
10. Spain Il Latin America Korea Legal HH RH H amp B 3 w AA en sra X menmnnamme s A 30 Appendix Characters available with the ESC command To print the characters in the table below first send the ESC command CODE 0 1 7 0 gt 1 lt 2 e t 3 i 4 4 5 6 e D 7 4 8 B t 9 jo 4 A B gt B ig e C gl eu D b e E A a F arva Appendix A 31 Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols auto line teed When this feature is selected in the default setting mode each carriage return code CR is automatically followed by a line feed LF code bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions This increases the speed of printing bit A binary digit 0 or 1 which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer butter The portion of the printer s memory used to store data before printing it byte A unit of information consisting of eight bits characters per inch cpi A measure of the size of text characters sometimes referred to as pitch character table A collection of letters numbers and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language condensed printing Printing in which the width of eac
11. it prints each code it receives in hexadecimal notation and ASCII characters Also called data dump initialization Returns the printer to its defaults fixed set of conditions ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper interface The connection between the computer and the printer A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time Halic A typestyle in which the characters slant This sentence is italicized line feed A control code that advances the paper one line space loading position The position to which the paper is automatically loaded LQ printing One of the two print qualities available on your printer LQ letter quality printing provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed GL 2 Glossary parallel interface See interface printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins printer driver The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer proportional printing Printing in which the width of the character varies from character to character For example a capital W receives much more space than a lowercase i The result looks more like a typeset book than a typewritten draft RAM Random Access Memory The portion of the printer s memory used as a buffer and for storing user defined char
12. Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Service Center Q Technical assistance with the installation configuration and operation of EPSON products O Information on ESC P 2 drivers for your software Qu Sales of the ESC P reference manual which contains comprehensive information on ESC P 2 commands Q EPSON technical information library fax service Introduction 3 O Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products a Sales of ink cartridges supplies parts documentation and accessories for your EPSON product A Customer Relations CompuServe On line Support The fastest way to access helpful tips specifications drivers application notes and bulletins is through the Epson America Forum on CompuServe If you are not currently a member of CompuServe you are eligible for a free introductory membership as an owner of an EPSON product This membership entitles you to g An introductory 15 credit on CompuServe Qu Your own user ID and password a A complimentary subscription to CompuServe Magazine CompuServe s monthly publication To take advantage of this offer call 800 848 8199 in the United States and Canada and ask for representative 529 In other countries call 614 529 1611 or your local CompuServe access number If you are already a CompuServe member simply type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum 4 Introducti
13. Functions For example if you want to change the loading position setting press the Alt button until the Data light flashes and the Paper Out light is off If you are changing the character table setting skip to Changing the character table setting below 5 Press the Font button until the Font lights match your desired setting as shown in the table below Default setting menu Settings Auto print direction Networkinferface mode e e Auto line feed Loading position 3 mm On O Off Mixed text graphics mode 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make all your changes 7 Exit the default setting mode by turning the printer off Using Other Printer Functions 2 15 Changing the character table setting First follow steps 1 through 4 above Then follow the steps below 1 Press the Load Bject button to select the submenu of the character table menu as shown in the table below Economy light Condensed light Submenu Submenu 1 Submenu 2 o L S Italic U S A Italic France Italic Germany italic U K Italic Denmark Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain PC 437 PC 850 PC 860 PC 863 PC 865 PC 861 BRASCII Abicomp On 0 Off Flashing 6 Note If the table you printed in Step 3 on page 2 14 includes Submenu 3 use that table to select the character table setting instead of the one above 2 Press the Font button t
14. a circuit different from that to which the receiver iS connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The connection of a non shidded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device If this equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment For Canadian Users This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise enissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada Contents Introduction How to Use This Manual o PEATEs ioe dais did Bk ar a we we i a Oe AS Energy Star Compliant o ooo ooo Where United States Users Can Get Help For United Kingdom Users
15. feed signals are not sent See Using the Default Setting Mode in Chapter 2 Line spacing is incorrect Adjust the line space setting with your software Printed page length is not as expected The page length setting may not match the length of the paper loaded in the printer Change the page length setting within your software to match the paper you are using Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 11 Paperhandling The printer does not print the Paper Out and Pause lights are on No paper is loaded in the printer Load paper in the paper feeder or from the manual feed slot then press the Pause button to set the Pa use light off Single sheets do not feed properly from the paper feeder Too many sheets are loaded in the paper feeder Remove the paper from the paper feeder and reload up to 100 sheets The paper is too thick or too thin to be fed Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications Some paper types require manual feeding See Technical Specifications in the Appendix The printer loads more than one sheet at a time The paper is too thin Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications Some paper types require manual feeding See Technical Specifications in the Appendix The ejected paper is wrinkled The paper is too thin or is damp Make sure that the paper you are using meets the specifications See Technical Specifications in the A
16. mode is set to OFF Bitmap fonts Font 10 cpl EPSON Roman 0 EPSON Sans Serif 0 EPSON Courler 0 EPSON Prestige 0 Select other font pitch combinations using ESC P 2 commands See the command summary later in this chapter for a list of commands Scalable fonts Font Max pt Increments EPSON Roman 32 2pt EPSON Sans Serif 32 2pt EPSON RomanT 32 2 pt EPSON Sans Serif H 32 2 pt Character tables 8 graphic character tables 14 graphic character tables are available in certain areas Character sets 14 international character sets and 1 legal Paper Single sheets paper feeder Size Letter 8 5 x 11 210 x 297 mm Thickness 0 065 to 0 14 mm 0 0026 to 0 0055 inches 64 to 90 g m 18 to 24 1b a 90g m 24 1b paper under normal Quality Bond paper plain paper Appendix A 3 Single sheets manual insertion Width 210 to 216 mm 8 3 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 Ib Quality Bond paper plain paper Note Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems Jf you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper Envelopes Manual insertion Size No 6 166x92 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
17. one minute The Pause light flashes throughout the cyde and turns off when ink charging is finished Caution Do not turn off or reset the printer until the ink charging cycle is complete 9 Close the printer cover 112 Setting Up Your Printer Testing the Printer After you install the ink cartridge 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 This section describes loading paper in the paper feeder 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 N ote The paper feeder holds up to 100 sheets 64 gim or 18 Ib maximum Setting Up Your Printer 1 13 3 Insert a stack of paper all the way into the paper feeder with the printable surface facedown 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 For more about printing with the paper feeder be sure to read Tips for Using the Paper Feeder at the end of this chapter 1 14 Setting Up Y our Printer Running the self test 1 Make sure the prin
18. soft clean doth dampened with mild detergent Keep the printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside If the inside of the printer accidentally gets soiled with ink wipe it off with a damp doth Caution Q Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case o Becareful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Q Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Ga Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism Contact your dealer or a qualified service person if lubrication is needed Maintenance and Troubleshooting Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows 1 Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is capped in the far right position If the print head is not capped turn on the printer to cap it Then turn off the printer N ote Do not remove the ink cartridge when you transport the prin ter The cartridge may become unusable otherwise 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Remove the paper from the paper feeder 4 Attach the protective material to the printer 5 Repack the printer and power cord and place them in the original box 6 Keep the printer flat in the box du
19. 0 0197 inches Weight 45 to 90 g m 12 to 24 Ib Q Use envelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions YU Insert envelopes long side first use the manual feed slot only Quality Bond paper plain paper air mail Y Difference in thickness within the printable area must be less than 0 25 mm Printable area Single sheets paper feeder and manual insertion A B A 4 Appendix Envelopes B C 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 0 mm 0 12 inches for the A4 size paper feeder 9 0 mm 0 35 inches for the lettersize paper feeder 3 mm 0 12 inch for manual insertion C The minimum bottom margin is13 0 mm 0 51inches Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Ink cartridge S020025 Color Black Print capacity Approximately 0 7 million characters in letter quality mode 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 O The ink freezes at 3 C 26 6 F if this happens it takes the cartridge approximately two hours to thaw at 25 C 77 F Appendix A 5 MTBF Total print volume Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight H
20. Fast printing speed You can print up to 144 characters per second in 12 cpi letter quality LQ mode Quiet printing Ink jet technology helps maintain a quiet working environment Small footprint conserves your work space EPSON ESC P 2 This enhanced printer control language provides scalable fonts and improved graphics capability Compatibility Supports the EPSON ESC P commands widely used in application programs written for other EPSON printers Convenience Drop m ink cartridge prints up to 700 pages at 1000 characters page using the Roman font 2 Introduction Energy Star Compliant ax EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER Your EPSON Stylus 400 printer complies with the U S Environmental Protection Agency s Energy Star program which promotes the manufacture of energy efficient printers computers and monitors The EPA estimates that if all desktop computers printers and other peripheral devices met Energy Star standards energy cost savings would exceed 1 billion annually and carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 20 million tons The Energy Star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service Where United States Users Can Get Help Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized EPSON dealers and Service Centers EPSON also provides the following support services through the EPSON Connection at 800 922 8911 Q
21. Mies a Mm 3 GUE OD DSA MEH OR 4 H H 4 L ee UE he 24 tl Y le E l ss eS aa ON AM SAPWORADYUP DPD Sm UHH OHM EGO mW UN TO 8 9 A BCDEF GOK KENTOHM KES HIO E SCHNMTMNOR 3amoQo onu g 0000 8 09 0 3 gt 000 vt ME MER DD Dt e i O0OVDONBIDODA gt NR me SG ed oa EI dl A A AH A 2 3 a g 3 ES SESBa 8 9 A BC DEF O Nm tTNORMoCMOOQAWL 8 Appendix A 25 ISO 8859 7 Latin Greek PC869 Greek L EQCDPD A gt x gt 3HD003 00 gt 0 UN Om M lt i gt wuo EN RENA IA A A A OW Cet HAHADEAAANTIO ANA ZO o He ns Ho PHERHADO AS gt Q m yr l 8 9 ABCDE CODE OG ANS oooXADCAuuL HDSSB 0 DDD VEDOAMS Ab WORGHD UPS HH OM hr ACO gt ER Mo VA 14 PE h at le e dees 4 SES 5S HO r ar OD CMH GAN DM GSHYVA HHO HO Gan DU A id E Tos gt BIB 8 9 ABCDEF O n io ooIMOO Ju CODE PC 857 Turkish PC 853 Turkish 1H RMA set oann ONDOWOOA XDOOnA Mm gt AMMA HHH NN E E 234 RE fet eg of en ae a OS SS OM WAO DH ZOM ve Cede VAR 4 RRODODIHODRARQU SERLE ELL ETS CODE 8 9 A B C DEF 1 aS M asi oa Mm 0L000D0ARADODON asa Her AU 48 24 PL fem le p deo HA A ORAR NN r GADICARODTA WNN aA BHUUOOODDAHODOANSA xX m Ce OS ODO WO 0 O cal A od tO COOE 8 9 A BCDEF Ornrtnoroaoadctmoawhk A 26 Appendix PC555 Cyrillic ISO Latin 1T Turkish
22. T A HIGH signal indicates that the printer is out of paper 13 SLCT OUT Pulled up to 5 V through 1 0 kQ resistance 14 AUTO IN When this signal is LOW the FEED paperis automatically fed XT one line after printing 15 NC Not used 16 GND Logic ground level 17 CHASSIS Printer s chassis ground GND which is isolated from the logic ground 18 NC Not usd 19 30 GND Twisted pair retum signal ground level 31 16 INIT IN When this level becomes LOW the printer controller is reset to its state when the powerls first tumed on and the print bufferis cleared This level is normally HIG H its pulse width must be more than 50 ps at the receiving terminal Appendix A 9 Signal Retum Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 32 ERROR OUT This level becomes LOW when the printer 1 Is out of paper 2 The Pause button is pressed 3 Is In an error state Sa me as for pins 19 30 Not used Pulled up to 5 V through 1 0kQ resistance Not used O Te column heading Direction refers to the direction of signal flow as viewed from the printer L Return denotes the twisted pairretum to be connected at signal ground level For the interface wiring be sure to use a twisted pair cub e for each signal and to complete the connection on the retum sde J A interface conditions are based on the TTL level Both the rise and fall times of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds J Da
23. UY Oh OU OOD OW eet HO x e CODE SCH NMTMORNDOAQMOAWL Bulgaria Bulgaria la 9 AB E c D M HN Vme ao e ec ew M DCARKRPERNRODAPADC0O8SaAwCc iiem a SE Bee 24 Fe AA la RE fl QUER gt 5S ee oa COMO NO TMH BR ETOG AVE OX TASAS PE ETON CODE O nNMTNONOAEGMOAWL A 28 Appendix Italic No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table CODE 8 9 ABCDEF QRowWar SD Bw AN wre BQUVUDANH AGH HANH ERS WOW DS amp NU Ak SCVUQHROBHHeyAZeod QDHIyHWH OR DAH WY WAG Ornmnrtrnoromaadtdmoadwun Appendix A 29 Intemational charactersets You can select one of the following international character sets with the default setting mode or the ESC R command For example when you select Italic France the characters in the France row on the table below are used in the italic character table The following eight international character sets can be selected with the default setting mode or with the ESC R command Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D SE 60 7B 7C 70 7E USA T 7 4 7 France a 7 d Germany AOU amp 46i 4 8B UK ESELA S pT Denmark A BA eewpea Sweden nE ACAD E46 A Italy 7 dao i Spain a Nes A 7 The following seven additional sets can be selected only with the ESC R command ASCII code hex Japan Norway Denmark Il
24. ace may block the openings Also do not place the printer in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Never place the printer near or over a radiator or heat register Use the type of power source indicated on the label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company This printer may be equipped with a plug having a third grounding pin which fits only into a grounding type outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet have an electrician replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Do not put your printer where the cord will be walked on Introduction If you use an extension cord make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord s ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes Never push objects of any kind into your printer because they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Except as specifically explained in the user s manual do not attempt to repair the printer yourself This could expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel Unplug the printer from the wall outlet and hav
25. acters Al data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off reset To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a command an INIT signal or by turning the printer off and then back on ROM Read Only Memory A portion of memory that can only be read and cannot be used for data storage ROM retains its contents when you turn off the printer self test A method for checking the operation of the printer When you run the self test the printer prints the characters stored in its ROM software program A software program that helps you carry out a particular task such as word processing or financial planning superscript Printing in which each character is printed at about two thirds the normal height in the upper part of the character space unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing user defined characters Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user Also called download characters Glossary GL 3 Index Command descriptions are not indexed here For information on a specific command see the Appendix A Access pane Alt button Auto print direction 2 12 d Buffer Buttons sc Z Load Eject Pa e Cc Cable parallel interface 1 16 Cartridge ink installing ite AoE replacing 3
26. ct button to gect it Then try loading it again Now give your print command When the printer receives the data it begins printing When the printer finishes printing it eects the sheet automatically If the sheet does not come all the way out press the Load Bject button You can print as many sheets as you like from the manual slot When you want to switch to the paper feeder press the Load Bject button without inserting a sheet into the manual slot The printer then loads a sheet of paper from the paper feeder Using Other Printer Functions 2 3 Note If the ink does not dry fast enough try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing Printing on envelopes You can also use the manual feed slot to print on individual envelopes 1 2 Turn on the printer and open the printer cover Press the Pause button to set the Pause light on Hold down the Replace Ink Alt button for several seconds and release the button when the carriage moves to the middle position The Pause light begins blinking Turn the paper thickness lever clockwise as far as it will go Press the Replace Ink button to return the carriage to the far right position The Pause light comes on Press the Pause button to turn the Pause light off Close the printer cover 2 4 Using Other Printer Functions 8 Insert an envelope into the manual feed slot with the wide end at the top entering the printer first and the pr
27. ction 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 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 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 2 12 Using Other Printer Functions Mixed text graphics 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 unless you notice 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 Loading position When you want to print more lines on a page set this feature to 3mm For example with A4 size paper and the loading position set to 8 5 mm you can print 65 lines per page with 1 6 inch line spacing but with the 3 mm setting you can print 66 lines If you set the top margin i
28. der 1 13 Running the self test o o o ooo 1 15 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Using Software Programs soma ee daa Microsoft Windows 3 1 and all Windows Programs What is a Printer Driver Fonts with Windows ee eee eae WordPerfect 6 0 or 5 1 for MS DOS Microsoft Word for MS DOS 055 Lotus 2 3 Version 3 X for MS DOS Using Fonts Setting Up Other Software Programs Tips for Using the Paper Feeder Setting Up Y our Printer 1 1 About Your Ink J et Printer If you re new to ink jet printers you may wonder how they differ from dot matrix or laser printers Two noticeable benefits of this technology are high print quality and quiet printing An ink jet printer produces cost effective quality print results When you use the right paper you get crisp laser sharp printouts usually associated with laser printers And the ink cartridge inside your printer is easier to replace and more affordable than the toner cartridges used by lasers Inside the ink jet print head tiny spray units or jets draw ink from the cartridge and then prope ink dots onto the page in the form of characters or graphics Because the print head does not strike the page as it prints it is much quieter than an impact printer such as a dot matrix A few precautions Even if you are familiar with other types of printers be sure to read through the following list o
29. e go geen Error indicators eee ee ee Power supply oaaao PINUNO 2 a etd BERD E EEE Ee oe Paper handling a4 5 cier eG eee Ss eG Re RS Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 1 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 the cartridge is out of ink the printer stops printing and the Ink Out and Data lights flash and the Pause 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 S020025 to ensure proper operation and preserve the life of the print head Other brands of ink may dog the print head or damage it Follow these steps to remove the empty cartridge 1 Make sure both the Ink Out and Data lights flash and the Pause light stays on 2 Hold down the Replace ink Alt button for several seconds and release the button when the print head moves to the ink cartridge replace position 3 Pull the ink cartridge damp toward you to release the cartridge The damp pushes the ink cartridge up so it is easy to grasp 3 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 4 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly Do not take the the used cartridge apart or try to refill it Caution If ink does get on your hands wash then thoroughly with
30. e it repaired by a qualified service person under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into it If it has been exposed to rain or water If it does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the printer to normal operation If it has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If it exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service Introduction 9 Wamings Cautions and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer 10 Introduction Chapterl Setting Up Your Printer About Your Ink Jet Printer 562 50 1 2 A few precautions aoaaa oo e l 2 Choosing the right paper 14 Unpacking the Printer oaaae 15 Attaching the paper support o o o o o 1 6 Choosing a Place for the Printer Plugging in the Printer 1 7 Installing the Ink Cartridge oo oooo o Testing the Printer o o ee 1 13 Loading paper in the paper fee
31. e scalable TrueType fonts rather than the fonts built into the printer Windows fonts appear the same on the screen as they do in your printed document This feature is called WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get All programs that run under Windows can use the Windows printer driver to print their files Therefore you have access to the full range of TrueType fonts if you use the Windows Stylus 400 Stylus 300 Stylus 800 AP 3250 or LQ 870 driver If you want to use the printer s internal fonts and the TrueType fonts contact Microsoft Windows Product Support WordPerfect 6 0 or 5 1 for MS DOS If your current version of WordPerfect does not support the EPSON Stylus 400 contact WordPerfect for details on obtaining the correct driver Until your Stylus 400 driver arrives you may want to install the driver for one of the printers listed below EPSON ActionPrinter 3250 EPSON LQ 870 N ote If you choose the LQ 870 printer in WordPerfect be sure to select Sheet feeder Bin 1 in the Printer Setup screen If you have already installed WordPerfect for MS DOS and you want to add the WordPerfect Stylus 400 driver follow the instructions below 1 Select File and Print or press Shift F7 2 Types for Select Printer Setting Up Your Printer 1 19 3 Type2 for Additional Printers 4 Type 2 for Other Disk 5 Insert the diskette containing the EPSON Stylus 400 driver 6 When you see Directory for Print
32. ectrical 120 V model Rated voltage Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption 220 240 V model Rated voltage Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption Note 4 000 power on hours 25 000 pages 1000 characters A4 or letter 159 mm 6 3 inches 435 mm 17 1 inches 264 mm 10 4 inches without paper support 400 mm 15 7 inches with paper support 4 8 kg 10 6 lb AC120V AC 103 5 to 132 V 50 to 60 Hz 49 5 to 60 5 Hz 04A Approx 13 W during self test printing in LQ mode at 10 cpi AC 220 to 240 V AC 198 to 264 V 50 to 60 Hz 49 5 to 60 5 Hz 02A Approx 13 W during self test printing in LQ mode at 10 cpi Check the label on the back of the printer for the printer voltage A 6 Appendix Environmental Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Humidity without condensation Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH 80 Print assured 55 20 10 C 27 C 35 C 50 F 80 F 95 F Safety approvals Safety standards US model UL1950 with D3 CSA22 2 950 with D3 European model EN 60950 TUV TEC 950 SEMKO DEMKO NEMKO SETI RFI US model FCC Part 15 Subpart B class B European model Vfg 243 VDE 0878 part 3 part 30 EN 55022 CISPR Pub 22 class B Appendix A 7 Interface specifications Your pr
33. ee Cleaning the Print Head earlier in this chapter Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics The print head nozzles may be clogged Turn the Pause light on Next hold down the Alt button and press the Pause button for two seconds to clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head earlier in this chapter Set the Mixed text graphics mode to on in the default settings mode See Using the Default Settings Mode in Chapter 2 Set the Network interface mode to on in the default settings mode See Using the Default Settings Mode in Chapter 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 9 The printed image is light or faint The print head nozzles may be clogged Turn the Pause light on Next hold down the Alt button and press the Pause button for two seconds to clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head earlier in this chapter The paper thickness lever may not be set correctly The raised position for envelopes may cause faint printouts if used for plain paper For details on the paper thickness lever see Loading Paper Manually in Chapter 2 Your paper may be moist or damp Ink jet printers are sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment You may have selected the economy printing mode To exit this mode press the Economy Condensed Alt Font button until the Economy light goes off The printed image is blurred Yo
34. er files C WPC60 DOS or C WP51 type A or B depending on which drive you are using 7 Select Stylus 400 from the list of EPSON printers on the diskette and press Enter WordPerfect responds by showing the driver filename at the bottom of the screen 8 Press Enter The program copies the file into the WordPerfect directory You can access the printer s internal scalable fonts by selecting Font and Base Font or pressing CTRL F8 and then pressing 4 WordPerfect displays a list of all the Stylus 400 fonts including the scalable fonts Microsoft Word for MS DOS Contact Microsoft s Word for MS DOS Product Support to get the latest drivers Lotus 2 3 Version 3 X for MS DOS To obtain the latest printer driver files for Lotus 2 3 for MS DOS contact Lotus technical support 1 20 Setting Up Your Printer Using Fonts There are two sources for the fonts you use in your documents internal and downloaded In addition to the internal fonts built into your printer many programs can send their own fonts to the printer in the same way they send your documents For instance Lotus 2 3 creates and sends the fonts that it uses to print spreadsheets Whether you use internal fonts or fonts downloaded from software you will most likely need to select your fonts through your software Setting Up Other Software Programs To take full advantage of your printer s features including ESC P 2 choose one of the ESC P 2
35. ers it is merely listed If it has parameters they are explained The parameters are indicated by lowercase italicized letters usually n The examples below show how the parameters are indicated ESC is a command with no parameters ESC U 1 0is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and 0 to turn it off ESC n1 n2 is a command with two parameters ESC D nn is a command with a variable number of parameters A 12 Appendix Commands ananged by topic General operation ASCII Dec Hex Description ESCO 64 40 Initialize Printer ESC U 1 0 85 55 Turn Unidirectional Mode On Off ESC EM n 25 19 Control Paper Loading Ejecting n R Ejects the sheet Paper feeding ASCII Dec Hex Description E CR 13 0D Carriage Return FF 12 0C Form Feed LF 10 DA Line Feed ESCO 48 30 Select 1 8 inch Line Spacing ESC 2 50 32 Select 1 6 inch Line Spacing ESC3n 51 33 Set n 180 inch Line Spacing ESC n 43 2B Set n 360 inch Line Spacing Page format ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC cnn 4099 2863 Set Page Format ESC c 40 m1 m2 n1 n2 m ml m2 x 256 m Top margin in defined units n n1 n2 x256 n Bottom margin in defined units ESC C nn 4067 2843 Set Page Length in Defined Unit ESC C20 n1 n2 n n1 n2 x256 n Number of defined units ESCC n 67 43 Set Page Length in Lines n Number of lines Appendix A 13 ASCII Dec Hex Description ESCCOn 67 43 Set Page Length in Inches n Number of inch
36. es ESCN n 78 4E Set Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper n Number of lines ESC 0 79 4F Cancel Top Bottom Margin for Continuous Paper ESC In 108 6C Set Left Margin n Left margin column ESC Qn 81 51 Set Right Margin n Right margin column Print position motion ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC n1 n2 36 24 Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position n n1 n2 x 256 n Specifies print position from left margin in defined units Before you define the unit the default is 1 60 inch for this command ESC n1 n2 92 5C Set Relative Horizontal Print Position n n1 n2 x 256 n Moves current print position in defined units Before you define the unit the default is 1 120 inch in draft and 1 180 inch in LQ for this command ESC V nn 4086 2856 Set Absolute Vertical Print Position ESC V20n1 n2 n 11 n2 x 256 n Specifies print position from top margin in defined units A 14 Appendix ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC v nn 40118 2876 Set Relative Vertical Print Position ESC v20n1 n2 n n1 n2 x256 n Moves current print position in defined units ESC Dan 68 44 Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs entered in ascending order Terminated by 0 HT 9 09 Tab Horizontally ESC Bnn 66 42 Set Vertical Tabs Up to 16 tabs last n should be 0 VT 11 OB Tab Vertically ESC n 74 4A Advance paper n 180 inch Font selection ASCII Dec Hex Description ESCkn 107 6B Select Typeface n 0 Roman 3 Prestige 1 Sans Serif 10
37. es oe 2 7 ButtonS a cos e i a a oo 2 8 Selecting Character Fonts ssaa Scalable fnac a 12 10 Condensed printing see ambos 2d a ia Using the Default Setting Mode lt Default setting descriptions lt lt Changing the default settings Changing the character table setting Using Other Printer Functions 2 1 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 If you need instructions for using the paper feeder see page 1 13 in Chapter 1 Paper sizes You can use the manual feed slot to load single sheets of paper from 210 mm 8 3 inches to 216 mm 8 5 inches wide and from 257 mm 10 1 inches to 297 mm 11 7 inches long You can also load the following envelope sizes from the manual feed slot a Envelope No 6 166 mm 6 5 inches wide x 92 mm 3 6 inches O Envelope No 10 240 mm 9 5 inches wide x 104 mm 4 1 inches Printing on single sheets Follow these steps to load a single sheet in the manual feed slot L Turn on the printer 2 2 Using Other Printer Functions 2 4 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 N ote If the sheet does not load straight press the Load Bje
38. f It is off when the 0 side of the switch is pressed down Setting Up Your Printer 1 7 2 Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet Also make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source Caution It is not possible to adjust the printer for use at another voltage If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match contact your dealer for assistance Do not plug in the power cord 3 If the power cord is not attached to the printer connect it to the AC inlet on the back of the printer 4 Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet 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 Caution The ink cartridge is a self contained unit Under normal circumstances ink will not leak from the cartridge If ink does get on your hands wash then thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediate y with water 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 1 8 Setting Up Y our Printer To prolong the life of your ink cartridge Q a a Always wait until the print head stops moving bef
39. f character d2 Right space of character data 3 bytes required for each character super subscript requires only 2 bytes per character Copy ROM to RAM n 0 1 2 3 10 or 11 n Typeface see list in ESCk command description Select User Defined Set n 0 Normal set 1 User defined set Enable Printing of Upper Control Codes This command enables the printing of codes 128 159 if current table has characters in those locations Enable Upper Control Codes Cancels ESC 6 Print Data as Characters ESC n1 n2 data n n1 12 x 256 n Amount of data data The following n bytes of data printed as characters A 20 Appendix Bit image ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC nn 42 2A Select Bit Image ESC m n1n2 n n1 n2 x256 n Total columns Total data n1 n2 x256 x t t Number of data bytes per column Horizontal Vertical Adjacent m density dpi density dpi dots print t 0 60 60 Yes l 1 120 60 Yes l 2 120 60 No l 3 240 60 No l 4 80 60 Ye5 l 6 90 60 Yes 1 32 60 180 Ye5 3 33 120 180 Yes 3 38 90 180 Yes 3 39 180 180 Yes 3 40 360 180 No 3 7 180 360 Yes 6 72 360 360 No 6 73 360 360 Yes 6 Graphics ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC G nn 4071 2847 Select Graphics Mode ESC G10n n lor49 Cancel Graphics mode with ESC Appendix A 21 Hex ASCH Dec Hex Description ASCII ESC nn Dec 2E Print Raster Graphics ESC cv h m n1 n2 data c 0 Full
40. f precautions to operate your ink jet printer safely and efficiently a Under normal circumstances ink will not come out of the cartridge If it does get on skin wash it off with soap and water If it gets in your eyes flush then immediately with water Q Keep the ink cartridges out of the reach of children Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them a After removing an empty cartridge put it in a plastic bag for disposal 1 2 Setting Up Y our Printer Once you install the ink cartridge do not open the damp or remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one The cartridge may become unusable otherwise Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in poor print quality Do not use an ink cartridge beyond its rated life expectancy Ink cartridges are good up to the date printed on the cartridge carton When moving the ink cartridge from a cold place to a warm one let it sit for about one hour until the ink warms to the new temperature Do not turn off the printer while printing or before the print head is capped The print head is capped when it is in the far right position The print head caps automatically if the printer receives no data for several seconds You can also cap the print head by pressing the Pause button Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge duri
41. for a list of ESC P 2 commands Roman Epson Epson Epson Epson Roman T Epson Epson Epson Epson Sans Serif Epson Epson Epson Epson Sans Serif H Epson Epson Epson Epson Condensed printing Condensed printing reduces the size of characters to approximately 60 percent of their normal width allowing more characters to fit on a line This is useful for spreadsheets and other applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page You can condense the current font by pressing the Economy Condensed Alt Font button EPSON Roman T and EPSON Sans Serif H cannot be condensed You can condense printing that is 10 cpi 12 cpi and proportionally spaced You cannot condense 15 cpi printing N ote If your application software controls fonts and can select the condensed mode you should select fonts and condensed mode through the software rather than with the control panel Program or command settings override panel switch settings 2 10 Using Other Printer Functions Using the Default Setting Mode Your printer comes with a series of internal settings that control variety of printer functions such as print direction and loading position 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 the feat
42. graphics mode 1 Compressed mode v 10 20 Dot density for vertical in 3600 v DPI h 10 20 Dot density for horizontal in 3600 h DPI m Number of vertical dots 1sm 24 n Number of horizontal dots Total dots n1 n2 x 256 The following combination is not allowed v 1l0andh 20 A 22 Appendix Character Tables These character tables are selected with the default setting mode or by using a command All tables except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F so only the PC437 table is shown completely The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF The tables with an asterisk after the table name are available in certain areas only PC437 USA standard Europe 8 o _ N 3 4 5 7 8 9 ABCDEF 0 NL 0 P pcoc zz lLla qg 1 1A Qaqgitiei gt Pt 2 o2 2 BR br R r 2 3 3cscsaeu las 4 w 4DT dt aoa t F 5 5E Ueu ER 6 amp 6 F Vf v 4a a p 7 76Wgweaoq poro 8 8HXhx86yY og ya ME od E e gt ale 32i2xz80 d a a wer XK k ier3 q Esos Cle al ea Las D CR M Jm yi j4s g E so gt N n AM amp 4 E B F fsi 170_0 Af n Appendix A 23 PC860 Portuguese PC850 Multilingual M i N V Re en n E oan FWHORArPFAeADaGWB AVC qe oj H a 14 pel ed e a el TR E MARA te CARO NO ES Wt MOO OD DHODOHDHO 8 9 ABCDEF
43. h character is approximately 60 of the width of standard characters Useful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets onto the paper contol code Special codes used to control printer functions such as performing a carriage return or line feed cpl See characters per inch default A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on reset or initialized dot matrix A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern matrix of individual dots Glossary GL T double height printing Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal double width printing Printing in which each character is twice as wide as normal driver printer The part of a software program that contains commands for a particular printer ESC P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers This system of commands gives you software control of your printer from your computer It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application software for personal computers ESC P 2 The enhanced version of the ESC P printer command language Commands in this language produce laser like features such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing font A font is a style of type designated by a family name hex dump A troubleshooting feature that helps advanced users find the cause of communication problems between the printer and the computer When the printer is in hex dump mode
44. hing the ink is low When this light and the Data light are flashing at the same time the cartridge is empty Data On when data remains in the printer s memory Using Other Printer Functions 2 7 Buttons Pause Press this button to stop printing temporarily Press it again to resume printing Load Eject Press the Load Bject 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 Alt Replace ink Hold down this button for several seconds to move the carriage 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 See Cleaning the Print Head on page 3 3 for details Reset Alt Load Eject Clears the printer s buffer and initializes the printer settings to their factory settings See Initialization on page A 10 for details Economy Condensed Alt Font Selects 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 2 8 Using Other Printer Functions
45. idth Printing one line ESCW 1 0 87 57 Turn Double Width Printing On Off DC4 20 14 Cancel Double Width Printing one line ESC w 1 0 119 77 Turn Double Height Printing On Off ESC G 71 47 Select Double Strike Printing ESCH 72 48 Cancel Double Strike Printing ESCS 0 83 53 Select Superscript Printing ESCS1 83 53 Select Subscript Printing ESCT 84 54 Cancel Superscript Subscript Printing Appendix A 17 ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC nn 4045 282D Select Line Score ESC 301n1n2 n1 1 Underline 2 Strikethrough 3 Overscore n2 0 Cancel score line selected by n1 1 Single continuous line 2 Double continuous line 5 Single broken line 6 Double broken line ESC 1 0 45 2D Turn Underline On Off ESC qn 113 71 Select Character Style n 0 Normal style 1 Outline 2 Shadow 3 Outline with shadow Spacing ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC SP n 32 20 Set Intercharacter Space n Number of units of space added to the space between characters Units are 1 120 inch draft and 1 180 inch LQ and proportional ESC U nn 4085 2855 Define Unit ESC U10n Define positioning unit as n 3600 inch n 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 n 10 default ESC c n1 n2 99 63 Set Horizontal Motion Index HMI Select Pitch in n 360 inch units Total units n1 n2 x 256 A 18 Appendix Character handling ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC tnn 40116 2874 Assign Character Table ESC t 3 0 d1 d2 d3 Assign character table set wi
46. ight printer A 6 Where USA users can get help Intro 3 Index IN 3 oad n g control rinti PapPer panel ink jet printing command summary troubleshooting Printed in Japan 94 4 10
47. ines for A4 size paper 61 lines for letter size paper 22 inches for manual insertion 1 6 Inch line spacina Character size 110 5 point Cleared Special printing effects Cancelled except condensed printing Download character set Ha rdware control panel Initialization cleared Software initialization deselected only In addition hardware and control panel initialization clears the data buffer Appendix A 11 Command Summary Sending printercommands Most actions your printer performs are handled by your software Software commands instruct the printer to print in a particular typeface feed the paper a certain amount after printing each line start printing a particular place on the page and so on Some software programs let you send these commands yourself The commands your printer recognizes are listed in this command summary How you format commands depends on the software you are using Some software programs accept only the decimal format while others let you type in ASCII characters Some programs don t let you insert printer commands at all In addition your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to enter the command If your software allows you to send commands to the printer the software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are required Using the command summary The following section lists and describes all the commands by topic If a command has no paramet
48. intable side face up until it meets resistance The printer loads the envelope to the print position automatically gt maven 9 Now give your print command The printer ejects the envelope automatically when it is finished printing N ote QU M ake sure your application program keeps the printing entirely within the printable area of the envelope For a description of the printable urea see the A ppendix a Useenvelopes only under normal temperature and humidity conditions O If the ink is not drying fas t enough try removing envdopes one at a time as they finish printing When you switch back to the paper feeder move the paper thickness lever back to its normal position To do this first press the Pause button to turn the Pause light on Next hold down the Replace ink Alf button until the carriage moves to the middle position Then turn the paper thickness lever all the way to the left counterclockwise Using Othe Printer Functions 2 5 Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position There is an area at the top and bottom edges of each sheet that the printer uses to load and feed the paper You cannot print on these portions of the page If the margins and page breaks in your document do not take into account these unprintable areas you may find that the printing position is too low on the page or that part of one page is printed at the top of the next page Your software may be set to print on continu
49. inter is equipped with an 8 bit parallel interface Specifications and pin assignments The built in parallel interface has the following characteristics 8 bit parallel STROBE pulse BUSY and ACKNLG signals TTL compatible Data format Synchronization Handshake timing Signal level Connector equivalent 36 pin 57 30360 Amphenol connector or The table below provides the connector pin assignments and describes their respective interface signals Description Signal Return Pin Pin Signal Direction _ l 19 STROBE IN 2 20 DATA 1 IN 3 21 DATA 2 IN 4 22 DATA 3 IN 5 23 DATA 4 IN 6 24 DATA 5 IN 7 25 DATA 6 IN 8 26 DATA 7 IN 9 27 DATA 8 IN a 10 28 ACKNLG OUT STROBE pulse to read data Pulse width must be more than 0 5 ps at the receiving terminal These signals represent information in bits 1 to 8 of parallel data respectively Each signalls at HIGH level when data is logical 1 and LOW when it is logical 0 About an 11 us pulse LOW indicates that data hasbeen received and that the printer isready to accept more data A 8 Appendix Signal Retum Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 11 29 BUSY OUT A HIGH signal indicates the printer cannot receive data The signal goes HIGH in the following cases 1 During data entry foreach character 2 During printing 3 When the Pause button is pressed 4 During an error state 12 30 PE OU
50. is off but nothing prints The interface cable may not be plugged in securely Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer Make sure your interface cable meets both the printer and computer specifications Make sure your software is properly set up for your printer Ink cartridges do not last long enough See the information on page 1 9 3 8 MaintenanceandTroubleshooting Printed output is not what you expect If the printer does not print correctly try the self test described on page 1 13 If the self test works properly the printer is all right and the problem probably lies in the computer the software or the interface cable Be sure to use a shielded cable If the self test does not work contact your dealer or a qualified service person Check the printer settings within your software program Use the hex dump mode to pinpoint communication problems between the printer and your application program To enter the hex dump mode hold down the Load Bject and Font buttons and turn on the printer Then send data from the computer The printer prints the exact codes it receives from the computer in hexadecimal format You can analyze this information to isolate problems The printer sounds like it is printing but nothing prints The print head nozzles may be clogged Turn the Pause light on Next hold down the Att button and press the Pause button for two seconds to dean the print head S
51. n your software that setting is added to the default setting value Changing the default settings To change the printer s default settings you use 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 Pause button and turn on the printer to enter the default setting mode Using Other Printer Functions 2 13 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 Language English German Italian Spanish On 0 Off Flashing After you press the Alt button the printer prints the current default settings and the next instruction in the language you selected Wait until printing is finished then go to the next step 4 To move to the feature you want to change press the Alt button until the Data and Paper Out lights indicate the appropriate selection Default setting menu i Paper Outilght Character table Auto print direction Network interface mode Mixed text graphics mode Auto line feed Loading position On 0 Off Flashing 2 14 Using Other Printer
52. ng printing Before transporting the printer make sure the print head is capped and do not remove the ink cartridge Perform the cleaning cycle only if print quality has dedined Don t move the print head by hand Setting Up Your Printer 1 3 Choosing the right paper One of the keys to getting great results with your ink jet printer is selecting the right paper Paper absorbency is an especially important consideration With paper that is too absorbent the ink can bleed slightly causing characters to blur However with paper that is not absorbent enough the ink may take too long to dry and smear easily The finish and thickness of the paper are also important Avoid paper that has a rough finish or a slick coated finish Also avoid paper that is too thick or too thin See the paper specifications in the Appendix for more information Most correspondence quality paper works in your printer without problems However it is a good practice to test any paper or envelopes in your printer before buying large quantities To test a supply of paper take a single sheet from the package and load it in the printer Perform the self test and check the results You should test both sides of the paper to determine which gives you the best quality printing When you load paper remember that the printer prints on the bottom side of the paper If the ink does not bleed or smear the paper should be suitable for use with your prin
53. o change the setting As you move from setting to setting the Font lights turn on off or flash to show your selection as indicated in the following table 216 Using Other Printer Functions 3 Submenu Font lights Hale U S A e Submenu 1 JE Italic Germany o re Italic U K 0 e Italic Denmark o O Italic Sweden O Italic Italy fe e Italic Spain o Submenu 2 PC437 e o PC850 e O caso A aan PC863 BRASCII Abicomp On 0 Off Flashing OH O20 10 0 O 0 0 N ote If the table you printed in Step 3 on page 2 14 includes Submenu 3 use that table to select the character table setting instead of the one above Exit the default setting mode by turning off the printer Note a Y ou may exit the default setting mode any time by turning off the printer Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again If you want to check the new default settings enter the default setting mode again and print the current settings A fter you check them turn the printer off to exit without making changes Using Other Printer Functions 2 17 Chapter 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Replacing the Ink Cartridge lt lt lt lt lt lt o o o o Cleaning the Print Head o ooooooo ooo Cleaning the Printer s lt lt lt 03 0 Transporting Me Printer ess 28 tees bed dw ete ke es Troubleshooting RAR eo eee ace ge
54. on For United Kingdom Users EPSON product guarantee Under the law goods sold must comply with their description and must be of merchantable quality and fit for their purpose or correspond with any sample This guarantee does not affect the seller s legal obligation or the rights of the consumer in the consumer transactions under any Statute including Sections 12 to 15 of the Sales of Goods Act 1979 All EPSON Products other than OEM products are fully guaranteed against faulty operation or performance for a period of ONE YEAR from date of purchase by the user of the product All claims under this guarantee MUST be supported by evidence of purchase normally the bill of sale invoice and it is the responsibility of the claimant to furnish such proof Epson UK Limited does not issue or operate any form of guarantee registration card Claims are made by the user returning the product to the supplier from whom it was purchased or if this is impractical to any EPSON supplier who also handles the same product In the event of any difficulty users are requested to contact the Service Co ordinator Manager at Epson UK Limited Epson UK Limited or EPSON Appointed Distributors will at their discretion repair or replace part or all of the product to provide in their judgement a satisfactory performance of the product consistent with its age and apparent usage Introduction 5 This guarantee covers the cos
55. ore you turn off the printer If you need to stop printing quickly press Pause wait until the head stops moving and then turn off the printer Never remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one Perform the cleaning cycle only if print quality has declined Don t move the print head by hand Leave the cartridge sealed until just before you install it Select Economy mode to print quickly using less ink Follow these steps to install the ink cartridge 1 2 Make sure the printer is turned off 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 and the Pause light begins blinking Setting Up Your Printer 1 9 3 Open the printer cover 1 10 Setting Up Your Printer 5 Open the foil package containing the ink cartridge and remove it from the protective cardboad Make sure to remove the tape seal from the ink cartridge 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 Setting Up Your Printe 1 11 7 Push the ink cartridge clamp toward the back of the printer to secure the cartridge 8 Press the Alt button again to return the print head to the far right position and to charge the ink delivery system Charging takes about
56. ose the Add gt button on the right side of the screen 4 Inthe list of printers box select EPSON Stylus 400 If Stylus 400 is not available select EPSON Stylus 300 EPSON Stylus 800 or EPSON AP 3250 ESC P 2 If these are also not available select EPSON LQ 870 5 Choose the Install button A dialog box may instruct you to insert a diskette 6 If necessary insert the diskette required Setting Up Y our Printer 417 7 Choose the Setup button 8 Select 360 x 360 as the Resolution 9 If you selected the LQ 870 printer select Sheet Feeder Bin 1 as the Paper Source This step is very important for proper page breaks in your documents 10 Choose the OK button 11 Highlight EPSON Stylus 400 or the printer you added and click the button labeled Set As Default Printer 12 Click the Close button You have now chosen the printer driver for Windows Whatis a Printer Driver The software you use to enter and format your documents sends codes that run or drive your printer These software codes select the font margins page size line spacing and other features of the document you are printing Therefore it is important that you choose the right printer driver and install it correctly from your software package If there is a problem with the appearance of your document a software setting could be the cause 1 18 Setting Up Your Printer Fonts with Windows Microsoft Windows standard drivers us
57. ous paper or to print too many lines on a page To correct this problem try the following Select single sheets or sheet feeder bin 1 in your software Reduce the maximum number of lines per page AU Reduce the top and bottom margins in your document through your software application Operating the Control Panel The indicator lights and buttons on the printer control panel give you easy control over most common printer operations O Roman T PS eo Sans Serif H PS O Roman So Sans Serif SB Prestige 2 6 Using Other Printer Functions Indic atorlights Pause On when printing is paused Font Indicate the current font setting These two 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 For instructions on selecting fonts see page 29 Condensed On when the condensed printing mode is selected When this mode is selected the printer prints a condensed version of selected fonts See page 2 10 for more information Economy On when the economy printing mode is selected In economy mode 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 Paper Out Ink Out On when the printer runs out of paper Flashing indicates that the ink in the ink cartridge is low or the cartridge is enpty When only this light is flas
58. ppendix Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment 3 12 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The paper does not fully eject Use the Load Eject button to eject the page The paper may be too long to be loaded from the manual feed slot Use paper that is within the specified size See Technical Specifications in the Appendix Paper is loaded crookedly from the manual feed slot Use the Load Bject button to eject the page Then insert a new sheet straight into the manual feed slot The paper is jammed inside the printer To dear 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 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 13 3 Pull the paper out gently If it tears make sure you remove any remaining pieces 4 If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area gently pull it out of the printer 5 Push the access panel back to the rear of the printer and close the printer cover and the paper feeder cover Preventing paperfeed and paperjam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems try these corrective measures g Usea higher quality paper one that is not too thin or rough Some types of paper require manual feeding See Chapter 2 Fan the stack of paper and straighten it before loading gu Besure that you do not load too much paper in the paper feede
59. printer follow these guidelines O Place the printer on a flat horizontal stable surface If the printer is tilted or at an angle it cannot operate properly Q Place the printer close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily Leave adequate room for easy operation and maintenance Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity Also keep it away from direct sunlight strong light sources or heat generating devices QU Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations 1 6 Setting Up Y our Printer a Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Also avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause fluctuations in line voltage Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Use a grounded power outlet do not use an adapter plug If you plan to use a printer stand follow these guidelines a a a Use a stand that supports at least 10 kg 22 1b Never use a stand that tilts the printer It should always be kept level Place cables so they do not interfere with paper feeding secure them to a leg of the stand if possible Plugging in the Printer 1 Make sure that the power switch is turned of
60. printers on the list below If none of these is listed contact your software manufacturer for an update that indudes one of these Until you receive an update choose another printer as dose to the top of the list as possible Stylus 400 Stylus 300 Q 850 2550 Stylus 800 ESC P 2 LQ 850 1050 ESC P ActionPrinter 3250 LQ 550 1010 La 100 Le 500 Q 870 1170 LQ 2550 LQ 870 1170 L 800 1000 Le 570 1070 Le 1500 Setting Up Y our Printer 1 21 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 After you select the most appropriate printer as described above you may want to create and print a sample file with the fonts and formats that you use most often printing the sample file shows you how the printer works with your application program If the printing results are not what you expect see Troubleshooting in Chapter 3 or consult your computer or software manual Tips for Using the Paper Feeder 1 22 Following the tips below will give you the best performance when printing with the paper feeder QU Load paper into the paper feeder before you turn on the printer and send data When the printer receives data from the computer it loads a single sheet automatically and begins to print Q Ifthe printer runs out of paper during a print job reload the paper feeder and
61. r 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 with an arrow on the end of the package Make sure the best side is loaded face down 3 14 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Appendix Technical Specifications EE A Heeeaee Printer specifications lt lt A 2 Command Summary s eee A 12 Sending printer commands lt lt A 12 Using the command summary lt lt settee tees A 12 Character Tabla nt caabies etches tens pee Appendix A 1 Technical Specifications Printer specific ations Printing Printing method Thermal 48 nozzle ink jet matrix Printable columns and printing speed Maximum resolution Printing direction Line spacing Paper feed speed Input buffer A 2 Appendix Character pitch Printable Printing speed characters per inch columns characters per second 10 80 120 12 96 144 15 120 180 17 10 condensed 137 206 20 12 condensed 160 240 360 x 360 dpi text graphics Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and graphics The auto print direction can be set in the default setting mode 1 6 inch 1 8 inch or programmable in 1 360 inch increments 110 milliseconds per 1 6 inch line 8KB when mixed text graphics option in default setting mode is set to ON 24KB when mixed text graphics option in default setting
62. r s built in parallel interface Follow these steps 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer s interface connector 3 Squeeze the wire dips together until they lock in place on both sides If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector above the interface connector 4 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer s parallel interface If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable connect it to the ground connector at the back of the computer 1 16 Setting Up Y our Printer Using Software Programs To take full advantage of your printer s features find the instructions for your software program or programs below After the instructions for specific programs is a section of general information for other programs Microsoft Windows 3 1 and all Windows Programs If Windows is already installed on your system follow the steps below to choose the printer Then your printer will work correctly for all your Windows programs such as Word for Windows Lotus 1 2 3 for Windows and CorelDRAW If Windows is not already installed on your system run the setup program as instructed by the Windows documentation and follow steps 4 through 10 below when you reach the section for choosing a printer 1 In the window labeled Main double click the Control Panel con 2 Double click the Printers icon 3 Cho
63. ring transport 7 If the print quality is poor after transport clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head Troubleshooting Most problems you may have with your printer have simple solutions Find your problem in this section and follow the recommended steps If you cannot solve your problem contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 5 Eror indicators Some problems are identified with a pattern of error indicators as listed in this table Paper Out Data light InkOutlight Pause light Enor status 0 o Paperout 0 Ink low 0 0 No ink or no ink cartridge o Paper jam or camage eror All panel lights flashing Fatal ink system error On O Off Flashing 6 May be on or off Paper out No paper is loaded in the printer Load paper again and press the Pause button to turn the Pause light off Paper jam or carriage error The paper is jammed inside the printer Follow the steps on page 3 13 A carriage error occurred Turn off the printer After a few seconds turn it back on again No ink or no ink cartridge The ink cartridge may be empty or not installed Install an ink cartridge or replace the one you have installed with a new one Fatal ink system error Contact your dealer 3 6 Maintenanceand Troubleshooting Power supply The printer does not work and control panel lights are off Check
64. rth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows a The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow QA The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N or coloured black a The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L or coloured red If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating Introduction 7 Important Safety Instructions Q m a Read all of these instructions before you set up your printer Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before you dean it and use a damp cloth for cleaning not liquid or aerosol cleaners Do not use your printer near water or spill any liquid on it Do not place the printer onan unstable cart stand table or other surface that may allow the printer to fall Do not block any slots or openings in the cabinet These are provided for the ventilation necessary to ensure reliable operation and protection from overheating Placing the printer on a bed sofa rug or other similar surf
65. soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 5 Turn to page1 11 and follow the steps there to install the new cartridge N ote 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 40 seconds to complete Cleaning the Print Head If print quality diminishes use the printer s built in print head deaning 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 Hold down the Alt button and press the Pause button for two seconds The cleaning cycle takes about 40 seconds The Pause light flashes throughout the cyde and then stays on when the cleaning cycle is finished 3 Press the Pa use button to resume printing Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 3 3 4 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best you should dean it thoroughly several times a year L 2 3 Make sure the printer is turned off Remove any paper from the paper feeder Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt If the outer case or the inside of the paper feeder is dirty dean it with a
66. t of both the parts and labour required to correct any malfunction of the equipment but specifically exdudes wear and tear consumables physical damage due to incorrect use or misuse and damage or faulty operation due to unauthorized and inexpert repair The guarantee is restricted to the performance of the product alone and Epson UK Limited does not accept responsibility for any consequential loss or damage nor claimed or implied performance when the product is used in any combination with other equipment or program software Product guarantee may be invalidated as a result of excessive or inappropriate use use in adverse environment or in conditions outside the specifications or if the product has been Subjected to unapproved modifications The guarantee does not cover visits to the user s premises or the repair or commissioning of the product on site Use of options Epson UK Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Epson UK Limited 6 Introduction Safety information Mm Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Ea
67. ta transfer must be carmied out by observing the ACKNI G or BUSY signal Data transfer to this printer can be camied out only after receipt of the ACKNL G signal or when the BUSY signal is LOW Initialization The printer can be initialized returned to a fixed set of conditions in three ways Hardware initialization The power is tumed on The printer recelves an INIT signal from the parallel interface pin 31 goes LOW The following condition then results 1 The printer mechanism is initialized 2 The input data buffer Is cleared 3 The download character set iscleared 4 The print bufferis cleared 5 The default values are set A 10 Appendix Software initialization Software sends the ESC initialize the printer command The following condition then results 1 The print bufferis cleared 2 The default values are set The last panel settings are maintained Control panel initialization Hold down the Alt button and press the Load Eject button The following results 1 The printer mechanism Is initialized 2 The Input data bufferis cleared 3 The download character setis cleared 4 The print buffer is cleared 5 The default values are set The last panel settings are kept Default settings The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized Hem Default setting Top of form position Current paper position Page length Single sheets 65 l
68. ter Because the drying speed for the ink depends on the pattern being printed the type of paper used and the temperature and humidity some smudging or streaking may occur under certain conditions If the ink does not dry quickly enough try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing N ote Ink jet printers are particularly sensitive to the condition of your paper Keep unused paper in its original packaging material and store it in a cool dry place 1 4 Setting Up Y our Printer Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should indude these tems gt Paper Support Ink Cartridge Power Cord In some locations the power cord comes attached to the printer The shape of the AC plug varies by country be sure the plug induded is the right shape for your location Caution You must remove all packing and protective materials packed with your printer before you can set it up and turn on the power Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet inserted in your printer to remove these materials Save all of the packaging and the protective materials in case you ever need to transport the printer Setting Up Y our Printer 1 5 Attaching the papersupport You should install the paper support before you begin using the printer To install it push the paper support notches onto the mounting posts on the printer case Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a location for your
69. ter is turned off 2 While holding down the Font button turn on the printer It 3 4 5 loads a sheet of paper automatically from the paper feeder and begins the self test It prints on the first and last lines of page 1 to measure the page length Then the printer prints characters in each font on page 2 Hereis part of a typical self test Courier 1 amp 0123456789 lt gt AB amp 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABC amp 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCD amp 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCDE amp 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCDEF amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFG amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGH Roman T O 0123456789 lt gt A BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS 0O 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST Y 0123456789 lt gt 0 ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTI The self test continues until the paper in the paper feeder 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 To end the self test press the Pause button to stop printing and then press the Load BEject button to eject the paper Turn off the printer Setting Up Y our Printer 1 15 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer If the self test prints correctly you are ready to connect your printer to the computer You need a shielded twisted pair parallel cable to connect your computer to the printe
70. th d2 and d3 to table d1 d1 0 1 2 3 48 49 50 or 51 d2 d3 Character Table O Italic 0 PC 437 USA 16 PC 437 Greek Greek 0 PC 850 Multilingual 0 PC 853 Turkish O PC 855 Cyrillic 0 PC 860 Portuguese O PC 863 Canadian French 0 PC 865 Nordic O PC 852 East Europe 0 PC 857 Turkish 14 0 PC 866 Russia 150 PC 869 Greek 24 0 PC 861 Icelandic 25 0 BRASCII raz Port 26 0 Abicomp Braz Port 27 0 MAZOWIA Poland 28 0 Code MJK CSFR 29 7 1850 8859 7 Latin Greek 31 0 ISO Latin 1T Turkish 32 0 Bulgaria Bulgaria Available only in certain areas ESCtn 116 74 Select Character Table Select character table n assigned by ESC t n 0 1 2 3 48 49 50 or 51 n 2 Remaps download characters from 0 127 to 128 255 unless a character table has been assigned to 2 with the ESC t command mee O COND NWR Appendix A 19 ESCR n ESC amp nn ESC 0n0 ESC n ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC nn Dec Hex 82 38 58 37 55 4094 52 26 3A 25 36 37 28 5E Description Select an International Character Set n 0 USA 7 Spain I 1 France 8 Japan 2 Germany 9 Norway 3 UK 10 Denmark II 4 Denmark I 11 Spain II 5 Sweden 12 Latin America 6 Italy 13 Korea 64 Legal Define User Defined Character ESC amp 0 n1 n2 d0 d1 d2 data n1 First character number n2 Last character number dO Left space of character d1 Body width o
71. that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet Check that the side of the power switch with the vertical bar is pressed down to turn on the printer If the electrical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer use a different outlet Plug another electrical device into the outlet to determine whether it is working The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off Check that the printer s voltage rating matches the voltage of your electrical outlet If the voltages do not match unplug the printer and contact your dealer immediately Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet Printing All lights flash but nothing prints Contact your dealer Printing stops and the Data and Pause lights flash The paper is jammed inside the printer Follow the steps on page 3 13 A carriage error has occurred Turn off the printer After a few seconds turn it back on again Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 7 The Ink Out light flashes The ink cartridge is almost out of ink Get ready to replace the ink cartridge The Ink Out and Data lights flash and the Pause light stays on the printer does not print The ink cartridge may be empty or not installed Install an ink cartridge or replace the one you have installed with a new one Printing stops and the Pause light is on Printing has been temporarily suspended Press the Pause button to continue The Pause light
72. then press the Load Bject button to continue printing o Press the Load Bject 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 For instructions see Loading Paper Manually in Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Printer O 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 You can change the default loading position See Using the Default Setting Mode in Chapter 2 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 See the Appendix for more about printer commands If the ink does not dry fast enough try removing sheets one at a time as they finish printing Setting Up Y our Printer 1 23 Chapter2 Using Other Printer Functions Loading Paper Manually lt lt o Paper SIZES sca ee a ARA ARA A Printing on single sheets lt lt lt o Printing on envaopes lt peau eae acces eee e s Tips for Maintaining the Correct Printing Position Operating the Control Panel es lt gt lt ses lt ae ads as Indicator lighES lt lt lt ue be
73. tionPrinter is a trademark and CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe Information Service Helvetica and Times are trademarks of Linotype AG and or its subsidiaries General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks O Printed on Recyded Paper Copyright 1994 by Seiko Epson Corporation Nagano Japan User s Guide FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures O Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna AQ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver a Connect the equipment into an outlet on
74. ts status Load Eject button 2 8 Loading paper paper feeder 1 13 Loading position adjusting 2 1 3 M Manual feed slot Manual insertion 2 2 Mixed text graphics mode 2 13 N Network interface mode P Page length manual insertion A 4 single sheets A 4 Paper choosing envelopes 2 2 2 4 1 13 clearing 3 11 preventing 3 14 IN 2 Index Paper Out light 2 7 Paper thickness leva Parallel interface 1 16 A 8 10 Pause button Pause light Pausing printing 1 912 13 2 Plugging in the printer 1 7 Port printer See Parallel interface Power cord connecting l 7 8 switch 1 7 turning on off 1 7 k jet 1 2 3 Printable area A 4 Print direction A 2 Printer driver I 18 Printing position adjusting 2 1 3 Print speed Problems See Troubleshooting Q Quality print A 4 R Replacing ink cartridge 3 2 asi 28 A Roman T font 2 9 A Ss Safety approvals Safety information JIntro 7 Sans Serif font 2 9 A 3 Sans Serif H font 9JA 3 Scalable fonts 2 10 Self test 1 15 Service a to get Intro 3 description 2 12 printer defaults 2 11 Specifications A 2 Speed printing T Temperature printer environment A 7 Testing the ilies EE Transporting the printer 3 5 Troubleshooting 3 5 U Unidirectional printing Unpacking the printer V Voltage 1 7 5 A 6 W Warnings We
75. u may not be using the correct type of paper Although most types of business correspondence quality paper work well with your printer you should always test the paper you want to use before buying it in large quantities See Chapter 1 for tips on choosing the right paper You may not be printing on the correct side of the paper Test both sides to determine which side gives you the best print quality Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment The typestyles or characters set with your software do not print Check that the program is correctly configured for your printer 3 10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The font selected on the control panel does not print Software settings override the control panel settings Use the font settings in your software The wrong characters are printed The wrong character table is selected Change the character table as described in Using the Default Setting Mode in Chapter 2 Printing starts too high or too low on the page Adjust the top margin using your software program All the text prints on the same line Set auto line feed to on in the default setting mode so that the printer automatically adds a line feed code to each carriage return See Using the Default Setting Mode in Chapter 2 The text prints an extra blank line between each text line Set auto line feed to off in the default setting mode so that two line
76. ures you can select in the default setting mode For a detailed description of each setting see Default setting descriptions below To change a setting see Changing the default settings on page 2 13 Character table Italic U S A italic France Italic Germany italic U K Italic Denmark I Italic Sweden alic Italy Italic Spain 1 PC437 PC850 PC860 PC861 PC863 PC865 BRASCIl Abicomp Auto print direction Network interface mode Mixed text graphics mode Auto line feed Loading position In certain areas the following character tables are avaliable Italic U S A Italic France Italle Germany Italic U K Italic Denmark I Italic Sweden Italic Italy Italic Spain i PC437 PC 437 Greek PC850 PC852 PC853 PC855 PC857 PC866 PC869 ISO 8859 7 ISO Latin 1T MAZOWIA Code MJK Bulgaria Using Other Printer Functions 2 11 N ote M ost application software controls the character table and auto line feed If your software controls these features you may never need to set them with the control panel Default setting descriptions Charactertable Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages The printer prints text with the selected character table Auto print direction The printer ordinarily prints text bidirectionally for speed and prints graphics characters unidirectionally for precise vertical alignment When auto print dire

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