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1. back of the printer 2 Disconnect all interface cables from the back of the printer Laser Printers 3 3 92 EPL 8000 3 Remove the four screws that secure the metal bracket on the back of the printer Keep the screws so you can use them to reinstall the controller board 4 Press down on the lever at the bottom of the bracket to release the controller board as shown below Press firmly until the board pops out slightly 5 Grasp the board with both hands and pull it straight out of its slot 6 Set the controller board on a clean stable surface with the bracket connector facing to your right and the components facing up If you have installed an optional interface card you must remove it before you can install a memory chip set on the controller board Grasp the interface card and pull it straight out of the interface slot Note If you are installing chip sets on the controller board you may want to remove the plastic guide rail above the RAM chip sockets To do so release the two tabs that secure the guide rail and lift it off the board Replace the rail after you install the chips EPL 8000 5 EPL 8000 Installing chip sets on the controller board The RAM chip sockets are located on the upper right side of the controller board There are two sectors on the board each containing four chip sockets identified by their IC numbers as shown below If both two sectors are empty install
2. portrait vertical or landscape horizontal Selects one of the fonts available in the current printer mode Prints a report listing the current printer settings Prints a sample of the fonts available in the current printer mode Defines the printer s subconfiguration depending on the printer mode controls such features as symbol set and number of text lines SYSTEM CONFIG Defines the printer s system configuration saves Level 1 settings displays the amount of memory remaining changes top and left offsets and enables printing of complex pages Level 2 functions TEST FRIWT MODE ASS TG I PriwF in Prints two test patterns to check the printer s operation Chooses one of the emulation modes HP LaserJet III Epson LQ Epson FX or IES modes In the IFS modes the printer switches automatically between PostScript and another mode if PostScript is available With an optional identity card you can also select Epson GL or PostScript emulation Configures the parallel and serial interfaces Fi EUIF FE EF IZE Chooses the size of the receive buffer CH TIME SIT TH TIMEOUT BPE icy T i al TI fa i Laser Printers Selects the AUTOSENSE or INDIVIDUAL mode and assigns memory for INDIVIDUAL Defines the auto emulation switch timeout if no more data is sent during the specified time period the printer switches from one emulation mode to the other Defines the channel
3. 1000 800 expanded ESC P FX 80 LQ 500 LQ 1500 with version 2 ROM LQ printer If none of the printers listed are available from your program choose the first available of the following RX Epson printer Standard printer or Draft printer Sharing the Printer You can connect your printer to as many as three different computers at the same time using any combination of the parallel serial and optional interfaces Simply connect interface cables from the computers to the interfaces If you use the default printer mode LJ 3 for all the interfaces that s all you need to do unless you need to change serial interface settings If you wish however you can choose different printer modes for each interface and you can allocate a separate pdrt of the printers memory for each interface Your printer receives data from the computers through the following channels Channel P is the parallel interface Channel S is the serial interface Channel is the optional interface Status and Error Messages This section contains an alphabetical list of status and error messages that you may encounter and includes likely solutions to problems If an error occurs the control panel displays an error messages that tells you what is wrong and in some cases offers a solution Status messages also appear on the display during normal operation they indicate the printer s current status Note In some cases the red CONTINUE light f
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5. STD aw The specified paper size does not match the paper loaded in the standard paper cassette The display indicates the expected paper size After you correct the paper mismatch press CONTINUE S WREMIBG UP Printer is warming up SelecType The SelecType function on the printer control panel allows you to control most of the printer s functions such as printing test pages selecting paper size and changing the printer s configuration SelecType is divided into two levels Level 1 and Level 2 Level 1 contains everyday printing and font selection functions and Level 2 contains functions that you are less likely to change frequently such as printer mode and printer configuration Your application program may send printer commands that override the SelecType settings If you are not getting the results you expect check your application software settings Note New SelecType settings are in effect only until you turn off the printer unless you save them with the Level 1 SYSTEM CONFIG option or the Level 2 P CONFIG SAVE option Laser Printers Level 1 functions S Fr os OR TET CONT STATUS SHEET FOHT SAMPLE SUE TONF IG Selects the serial parallel or optional channel when you have set up more than two interfaces and used the INDIVIDUAL mode Selects the standard or optional paper cassette Specifies the size of paper Selects the number of copies to be printed Selects the printing orientation
6. manual feed tray To cancel manual feed press the MANUAL button to feed paper from the paper cassette This message alternates with CANCEL MANUAL FEED S STANCE MODE If all of the channels received no data for about thirty minutes and you enabled the STANDBY mode in SelecType the printer enters standby mode Press any panel button or send data to warm up the printer EPL 8000 10 3 3 92 E START UF ERRUR If this message appears when you turn on the printer the power may have been turned off while the printer was performing a save operation To clear this error press _ or CS to return the printer s default settings to LT or A4 paper respectively TOMER LGhi The printer is almost out of toner When you see this message you can still print up to 25 more pages You must replace the imaging cartridge soon E TONER QUT You must replace the imaging cartridge wW E TRAY SET AUTO KHW The paper size setting does not match the paper loaded in the specified paper cassette The display indicates the expected paper size and the currently selected cassette You can either change the paper size setting or load the correct paper size After you correct the paper mismatch press CONTINUE E TEON SET OPT vwe The specified paper size does not match the paper loaded in the optional lower paper cassette The display indicates the expected paper size After you correct the paper mismatch press CONTINUE E TRAY SET
7. paper cassette unit press CONTINUE to select paper automatically from the standard paper cassette After printing change the INPUT option to STD S ESET The printer has been reset to the macro specified with the SeiecType LOAD MACRO option S FON Check The printer is checking ROM E FRUE MEMORY OVERFLOW This message may appear when you are trying to save a macro with the SAVE MACRO option The painter does not have enough memory to save the macro To correct this error delete unused macros using the DELETE MACRO option E SERU ICE REQ CHa A controller error has been detected Write down the error number listed on the display and tum off the printer Wait at least five seconds and then turn it back on If the error message still appears turn off the printer unpiug the power cord and contact a qualified service person E SERVICE REQ Eggs A print engine error has been detected Write down the error number listed on the display and turn off the printer Wait at least five seconds and then turn it back on If the error message still appears turn off the printer unplug the power cord and contact a qualifies service person E 2ET FULL PRINT This message may appear when you are trying to print graphics or a mix of text and graphics Press CONTINUE and then change the SelecType FULL PRINT setting W SET MANUAL There is no paper in the manual feed tray and you have selected manual feed Load a sheet of paper in the
8. sector A Then install your next chip set in sector B and so on See the table under Selecting a memory option earlier in this section for a list of the RAM configurations possible the memory expansion board Before you install the chips check their pin alignment as described in step 1 of the previous section Then follow these steps 1 Place the expansion board on your work surface with the components facing up 2 Align the chip s pins with the holes in the socket Be sure the small notch on the end of the chip is facing in the direction shown below 3 3 92 Laser Printers EPL 8000 3 Press the chip into the socket as described in steps 3 and 4 of Reinstalling the controller board the previous section 1 Hold the controller board so the component side faces your 4 Set the board s DIP switches to indicate the amount of memory left and fit its top and bottom edges into the grooves inside you have installed Use a pointed object such as a ball point the slot Gently slide the board about halfway into the printer pen to set the DIP switches as shown below 2 Make sure the lever on the bottom of the controller board is all Set the switches according to the tables below the way down As you slide the board further into the printer make sure the lever s tab is positioned inside the opening in DIP Switch RAM internal and amount added to controller board the bracket as shown below Installing the
9. such as control codes are represented by dots To interpret a data dump printout look at the first two hexadecimal codes on line 0004 of the printout sample 73 to Code 73 represents the letter s code 20 represents a space Check the fifth line of the text field on the right side of the printout and you will find the letter s followed by a space EPL 8000 12 Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins None Technical Information Bulletins None Related Documentation TM EPL8000 EPL 8000 Service Manual PL EPL8000 EPL 8000 Parts Price List SPKEPL8000 EPL 8000 Self Paced Kit 4000834 G01 00 EPL 8000 User s Guide 4000835 G01 00 EPL 8000 Quick Setup amp Maintenance Guide 3 3 92 Laser Printers
10. the first chip Set in sector 1 If sector 1 is already filled install the second chip set in sector 2 CAUTION You cannot install a 2MB chip set on the controller board you can only use the SMB chip sets Follow these steps to install a memory chip set 1 Make sure all the pins on the chip are aligned They should point inward at slightly less than a 90 angle as shown below Tm et If any of the pins are bent incorrectly gently push them back into alignment 2 Line up the pins on the RAM chip with the holes in the socket Be sure that the small notch on the end of the chip is toward your right p gt Ss aon eae JES EPL 8000 6 3 Gently press the chip halfway into the socket If it goes in at an angle remove it with a chip puller or a small flat head screwdriver then reinsert the chip CAUTION Be careful not to scratch the chip or the board when removing the chip 4 Once the chip is properly inserted push down firmly on both ends to make sure it is fully seated 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each of the remaining chips 6 Reinstall the interface card if necessary Installing chip sets on the memory expansion board There are four sectors on the memory expansion board each containing four chip sockets identified by their IC numbers The four sectors must be filled in alphabetical order For example if you are installing your first chip set install it in
11. 0 Paper sizes Paper Type Size A4 210 X 297 mm AS 148 X 210 mm BS 182 X257 mm Letter 8 5 X 11 inches Half Letter 5 5 X 8 5 inches Legal 8 5 X 14 inches Government Letter 8 0 X 10 5 inches Government Legal 8 5 X 13 inches Executive 7 25 X 10 5 inches F4 210 X 330 mm Envelope Monarch 7 8 X 7 1 2 inches Commercial 10 41 8 X 9 1 2 inches DL 110 X 220 mm cs 162 X229mm Printable area Depends on the printer mode Range of paper width and length wi Size of your Size of your standard cassette standard cassette 86 to 216 mm 140 to 356 mm 3 4 to 8 5 inches 5 5 to 14 inches Paper feed alignment and direction Center alignment for all sizes Paper cassette Manual feed Paper feed Automatic or manual feed Input paper supply 75 g m or 20 Ib paper 250 sheets 250 additional sheets with optional lower paper cassette unit installed several envelopes Papere ject Face up or face down Paper eject capacity 75 g m or 20 Ib paper Face down 150 sheets Face up 50 sheets with optional face up output tray Consumable products Long life imaging cartridge S051009 Storage temperature 0 to 30 C 32 to 86 F Storage humidity 30 to a5 RH Shelf life 18 months after production Life Up to 8000 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing and 5 print ratio EPL 8000 2 erm om meee cae a e The number of pages you can print with an imaging cartridge varie
12. 0 lb paper Feeding speed For first sheet 18 seconds or less A4 or letter size paper For subsequent sheets up to 10 pages per minute M sire paper Types Plain paper such as copier paper memo sheets and letterheads Mechanical Dimensions and weight without the printer Height 70 mm 2 8 inches Width 480 mm lg 9 inches Depth 370 mm 15 inches including the standard cassette Weight 3 8 kg 8 4lb including the standard cassette Face up output tray Dimensions and wright without the printer Height 40 mm 1 6 inches Width 255 mm 9 2 inches Depth 255 mm 11 2 inches Weight 0 3 kg 0 71b Paper eject capacity 50 sheets 80g m Application Software HP Laserjet III emulation mode When your printer is in HP LaserJet HI LJ 3 mode the factory setting select one of the following drivers from your program s printer selection menu HP LaserJet IfISi HP LaserJet IIP HP LaserJet series IT HP LaserJet TIIP HP LaserJet series I HP LaserJet Plus HP LaserJet 500 HP LaserJet EPL 8000 8 3 3 92 If none of the above printers is listed among your program s options select any printer model that uses the HP Printer Command Language PCL Epson LQ and FX emulation modes When your printer is in the Epson LQ or FX printer mode select one of the following drivers from your programs printer selection menu LQ 2500 FX 1000 800 286e 86e LQ 1050 850 FX 85 LQ
13. Power switch Face down output tray Shield plates Paper path selector Metal roller Print density knob Laser Printers EPL 8000 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution 300 X 300 dpi Printing speed Up to 10 pages per minute letter or A4 depending on the font and quantity of data First print Less than 18 seconds with A4 or letter Warm up time 70 seconds or less at normal temperature Printer modes e HP LaserJet series M emulation ESC P 24 pin printer emulation LQ 2500 ESC P 9 pin printer emulation FX 800 1000 FX 86e 286e IC card slots 2 slots for identity or font cards e Slot A holds identity or font cards e Slot B holds font cards only Cartridge slot 1 slot for font cartridges Resident fonts Depends on the printer mode External fonts Optional fonts provided with font cards or cartridges Download fonts Paper and paper delivery Paper Specifications Types Plain paper Special papers Libels Envelopes Transparencies e Colored paper Cardstock Epson does not recommend or guarantee any particular brand of paper Because paper characteristics are subject to change by individual manufacturers it is your responsibility to ensure the quality of paper used with the printer Plain paper 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib Card stock 90 to 157 g m 24 to 42 Ib Paper weight 3 3 92 EPL 8000 1 EPL 800
14. S The printer is creating characters COPY EHD wen Multiple copy printing is canceled you pressed the COPY END button with the printer off line COUER OPEN The printer s cover is open Close the printer cover to continue printing DATA The printer has received data but is not yet printing or is off line To resume printing press ON LINE if the printer is off line or press FEED FEED JAM Paper is not feeding into the printer from the specified cassette or has jammed on its way into the printer If the paper is jammed at the paper cassette open the printer case remove the jammed paper from the standard paper cassette or optional paper cassette and then close the printer s covers FONT CREAT IHG The printer is creating a font GRAFH I T DEAN ING The printer is composing a graphic ILLEGAL CARE The printer cannot read the card inserted in the slot indicated on the display To correct the error press CONTINUE If the error message remains make sure the printer is off line and remove the card If the red CONTINUE light still flashes press CONTINUE INTTIALIZE The printer is being initialized to the factory settings THESE TIMES THE CETSG The imaging cartridge is not installed INSERT TRAY The standard paper cassette is not installed E E S E E E cI E S S S S S 3 3 92 EPL 8000 R T A The printer has insufficient memory available for the
15. You do not need to change any DIP switches When to increase the printer memory The printer displays one of these status messages when you have insufficient memory INSUFF MEMORY PAGE BUFFER FULL ADD MEMORY FOR CH X These messages are described in more detail in Chapter 6 If one of these messages appears you can try to reclaim any unused RAM by changing the settings for the SelecType FULL PRINT and RX BUFFER SIZE options See Chapter 3 for information on changing these options If insufficient memory is still a problem you can install additional memory as described in this section Using an optional identity card requires at least 1 5MByte of RAM Therefore you must add at least 0 5MB of additional RAM to your printer to use an identity card If you use the INDIVIDUAL setting in SelecType each channel requires at least 0 5MB of RAM Therefore if you plan to use more than two interface chanels you must add RAM to your printer Selecting a memory option Before adding memory you should determine the combination of components you need to use to obtain the total amount of memory you want Keep in mind that your printer comes with 1MB of internal memory If you need more than 2MB of RAM you can install the OKB expansion board and use either 0 SMB or 2MB chip sets The table below describes the chip sets you can install on the controller board and or the OKB expansion board 3 3 92 Laser Printers Total RAM
16. aper in the standard paper cassette The display prompts you to ioad the correct paper size into the cassette PRINTING The printer has received data and is printing RINT STOPA AH The printer stops printing during the multi copy print operation Esti Mh The printer is using the intelligent emulation switch and is not in a timeout status It can use either one of the modes shown on the display MAM heck i ii ME The printer is checking the available RAM X X capacity READY The printer is ready to print EPL 8000 9 EPL 8000 E SRIMSERT TARD You may have removed an option card while the RED light was still lit or while the printer was on tine To correct the error make sure the printer is off line Next reinsert card into the correct slot and press CONTINUE E FEMINE CARD You may have inserted an option card while the printer was on line or while the FEED light was on Data still remains in the printer s Buffer To correct this error take the printer off line Then remove the card and press CONTINUE Before you reinsert the card make sure that all data in the buffer has been printed and that the printer is off line If the FEED light is on press FEED to print any remaining data E FESELECT TRAY The optional lower paper cassette unit is not installed and the INPUT option is set to OPT or AUTO Turn off the printer and install the optional lower paper cassette unit If you decide not to use the optional
17. current task To correct the error press CONTINUE If the message remains press RESET or initialize the printer You can also clear this error by turning the printer off and back on again However it may be necessary to simplify the page you are trying to print or add more memory to the printer TNUAL TD ASS TGN If you assign PostScript to more than one channel this message appears when you attempt to exit from SelecType Press 7 to return to MODE ASSIGN and change the assignments PASL CUPP ER PULL Text or graphics data has filled the printer s buffer and the printer has ejected an incomplete page Press CONTINUE to clear the error You may need to add more memory to your printer FORE FEEDING The printer is feeding paper PPOer FAN Paper is not being fed into the printer or paper is jammed in the paper path Open the printer and clear the jammed paper as described later in this chapter There is no paper in the standard paper cassette or the optional lower paper cassette if installed Load more paper into the selected paper cassette PAPER QUT AUTO RAK There is no paper in the standard cassette or the optional lower paper cassette if installed The display prompts you to load paper into the specified cassette PAPER OUT OPT KER There is no paper in the optional lower paper cassette The display prompts you to load the correct paper size into the lower paper cassette Forse OUT STO as There is no p
18. expansion board on the controller board 1 Locate connector CN3 on the controller board position the memory expansion board as shown below and carefully insert its connector into connector CN3 3 Now slide the controller board into the printer The lever pivots outward Firmly press up on the lever to lock the board into place If the controller board does not fit smoothly into the printer do not force it Remove it and make sure the edges fit properly into the grooves in the slot 4 Gently press in on the board to make sure it is fully seated Then secure the board with the four screws you removed previously 2 Secure the expansion board with the three screws that came with it 5 Replace the optional interface card if you removed one 6 Connect any interface cables you removed 7 Be sure the power is turned off and then plug the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet Laser Printers 3 3 92 EPL 8000 7 EPL 8000 Option Specifications Lower paper cassette unit Electrical AC power supply DC 24 V supplied by the printer Insulation resistance 10 M ohm minimum Dielectric strength between AC line and chassis Can withstand 1000 VAC rms 120V model or 1500 VAC rms 220 240V model for one minute Power consumption 12 W or less Paper and paper delivery Weight 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system tray capacity up to 250 sheets 75 g m or 2
19. facedown output To select face up delivery set the paper path selector to the FACE UP position as shown below Memory Options The printer comes with IMB of Random Access Memory RAM If you regularly print complex pages using graphics or downloaded fonts you may need tO increase your printers memory You can increase it up to 7 5MB You have two options for adding memory to your printer Increase the memory on the main controller board with SMB memory chip sets You can install up to two chip sets for a total of 1MB of additional RAM 2MB RAM total Add a OK memory expansion board and install up to four 2MB chip sets and or SMB chip sets for a total of Up to 6 5MB of additional RAM 7 5 MB RAM total You can install memory on either the controller board or the OK expansion board or both There are two types of chip sets you can buy 5SMB chip sets each containing four 256Kbit X 4 8Ons DRAM 20 pin DIP chips 2MB chip sets each containing four IMbit X 4 80ns DRAM 20 pin DIP chips You can install S5MB chip sets on the controller board or the OK expansion board you can install 2MB chip sets only on the OK expansion board EPL 8000 4 Note You can use the 0 SMB or 2 0MB expansion board C82201 or C82203 in your printer with the following conditions You must first increase the controller board s memory to its full 2 0MB capacity You can use only 0 5MB chip sets to fill the expansion board e
20. lashes when an error is detected This requires you to correct the problem and then press the CONTINUE button to clear the error However if the AUTO CONT option in SelecType is set to ON some errors may clear automatically even though the problem remains Laser Printers In this section status messages are preceded by S warning messages are preceded by W and error messages are preceded by E In some cases the message you see on your display also shows the printer mode E w E S S S E S E S E E Laser Printers AGO MEME ROR CH The printer has insufficient memory available in the channel displayed You may have changed the printer mode increased the RX BUFFER SIZE setting or changed the CH INDIVIDUAL setting To correct the error decrease the RX BUFFER SIZE setting or change the CH INDIVIDUAL setting in SelecType Changing the CH setting from INDIVIDUAL to AUTOSENSE may solve this problem If necessary add memory to your printer CANCELMANUAL FEED There is no paper in the manual feed tray when you have selected manual feed To cancel manual feed press the MANUAL button to feed paper from the cassette This message alternates with the SET MANUAL message DARD MEMORY QUERFL OM This message indicates that the combined memory of the cards in slots A or B exceeds 4MB Remove one or both of the ecards and press the CONTINUE button CHAR CREAT IN
21. low These pins fit into the two holes on the bottom of the printer Lower the printer until it rests on the cassette unit 7 Plug the power cord back into the printer and into an electrical outlet Also re attach the interface cable 8 Turn the printer on On the right of the display you see both the size of paper in the standard cassette and the size of paper in the lower paper cassette unit j 3 LT 44 If you use letter size in the standard cassette and A4 size in the lower paper cassette you see the display above Two hyphens in the display indicate that are tray is empty The Face up Output Tray The printer normally delivers paper face down on top of the printer If you want face up delivery you can install the optional face up output tray This tray gives you immediate viewing of your printed output and is recommended for printing on media such as labels and overhead transparencies that require a straight through paper path Installing the face up output tray 1 Unpack both the tray and the static brush from the carton 2 Turn off the printer WARNING If you have used the printer recently let it cool before you proceed 3 Snap the static brush onto the upper edge of the face up output slot shown below EPL 8000 3 EPL 8000 4 Slide the tray into the bottom of the face up output slot so the notches on each side fit under the tabs on the side of the slot The printer is factory set for
22. nternal controller board and exoansion board OKB expansion board RAM configurations Controlier board with 2 chip sets 2MB RAM Tata RAM on the expansion board Controiler board with chio set 1 5MB RAM Controiter boarc with no chip setsi 1MB RAM Install n SMB chip seis install n 2MB chip sets ses as Ce ee f oO no o me oe e eae op e aa e e ooo po e e e DE 4 1 6 5MB 7 5MB if you mall 6 5MB of memory on the OKB expansion board you dO not need 10 install any adaitiona chip sets on the controller board your printer Can access a maximum of 7 5MB Installing additional memory To install a memory chip set or a memory expansion board you need a cross head serewdriver and a chip puller or a flat head screwdriver If you have questions about installing the chip set or the board contact your dealer for assistance WARNING High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is on Do not attempt to remove the controller board unless the printer is turned off and the power cord is unplugged Also try not to touch the contacts on the printer s circuit board because many of the components can be destroyed by the static electricity in your body The rest of this chapter describes the procedures for installing a memory chip set and or the OK expansion board Removing the controller board 1 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet and from the
23. s depending on the type of printing If you print a few page at a time or print dense text exceeding the 5 print ratio your cartridge may print fewer pages Ozone filter H9laa7 Needs to be replaced every six months Mechanical Dimensions and weight Height 266 mm 10 5 inches Width 477 mm 18 8 inches Depth 383 mm 15 1 inches Weight 18 kg Durability 5 years or 300 000 sheets whichever comes first Electrical 120 V model 220 240 V model 90 V to 192 V 198 V to 264 V 50 Hz to 60 Hz 3 Hz 50 Hz to 60 Hz 3 Hz Rated frequency Power comsumption insulation resistance Less than 850 W Less than 850 W 1000 VAC rms tor one 1500 VAC rms tor one Dielectric strength between AC line and minute or 1200 VAC rms minute or 1650 VAC rms chassis for one second for one second Note Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of vour printer controller hardware CPU 68000 16 67 MHz RAM 1 0 MB expandable up to 7 5 MB Environmental Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Humidity Operation 15 to 85 RH Storage 30 to 85 RH Altitude 2500 meters 8200 feet maximum 3 3 92 Laser Printers Options The Lower Paper Cassette Unit The optional lower paper cassette unit is an automatic sheet feeder that fits directly beneath the printer It houses the adjustable paper cassette which holds up to 250 sheets of paper to supplemen
24. t the standard paper cassette s 250 sheet capacity With the optional cassette installed you can load two different sizes of paper in your printer at once one in the lower cassette and the other in the standard cassette You can also use the SelecType INPUT AUTO setting to use both cassettes and print up to 500 sheets of the same size paper Installing the lower paper cassette unit If you purchased your printer and lower paper cassette unit at the same time first set up your printer and then run a print test Then when you are sure the printer is working properly install the optional cassette unit 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the printer s power cord from the electrical outlet and from the printer Also unplug the interface cable 3 Remove the face up tray if it is installed by lifting it up slightly and pulling it out 4 Move the printer and place the lower paper cassette in the location where you will operate your printer 5 Lift the printer using the recessed handles on each side and hold it over the lower paper cassette The printer is heavy so you may need to have someone help you lift it Also you may need to have someone help you align the holes on the printer with the pins on the cassette unit Laser Printers 3 3 92 EPL 8000 6 Make sure the front of the printer faces the same way as the front of the cassette Then align the printer with the cassette using the two alignment pins shown be
25. timeout if no data is sent during the specified time period the printer switches from one channel to the other Selects automatic continue which permits the printer to continue printing instead of stopping after certain error conditions occur Turns the beeper on or off 3 3 92 EPL 8000 F CGHF IG SAVE Saves the printer s configuration saves all Level 2 settings as defaults so they take effect each time you turn on the printer FACTOR RESET Returns all Level 1 and Level 2 settings to their factory settings VERS ITOH Displays the version numbers of the printer s firmware components such as controller and font FRGE SOUNTER Displays the total number of sheets printed by the printer 2iTeck Selects one of the settings for Epson s Resolution Improvement Technology which produces smooth text and graphics STAHDBY Conserves energy by reducing power to the fixer heater when the printer is not in use for 30 minutes Printing a Status Sheet In addition to the test print patterns you can print a status sheet that lists the current printer settings Note The status sheet lists the printer s current settings If you change the macro number setting for the LOAD MACRO option in the SYSTEM CONFIG submenu the status sheet prints out the new macro settings MACRO 0 is the factory default setting Follow these steps to print the status sheet 1 Press SelecType once to enter SelecType Level 1 Note If
26. you have already chosen the INDIVIDUAL mode in SelecType and have set up more than one channel the following option appears on the display The display shows available channels only CANCEL 5 Fs Press any arrow button to choose your channel then go on to step 2 2 Press CE until STATUS SHEET appears on the display SSTATUS SHEET gt 3 Press E twice to print the status sheet 4 Press the SelecType button twice to exit SelecType A portion of tk status sheet printout is shown below Coatrolier Version 21 06 Ca Time out 7 60 Total Printed Count 392216 Besper EPL 8000 11 EPL 8000 Data Dump Mode Data dump mode is a special feature that makes it easy for experienced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and computer In data dump mode the printer produces as exact printout of the codes it receives 1 Make sure that paper is loaded and the printer is off 2 Hold down the SelecType button while you turn on the printer Make sure you hold the button down until you see message HEX DUMP on the display 3 Next run any program that causes the printer to print either an application program or a program written in any programming language Your printer prints out all the codes it receives in hexadecimal format as shown below esencsen HEX COUMP LIST s PAGE 1 0000 168 52 10 18 43 48 18 6B CO 18 70 00 18 63 OC 16 R CE k p C 0001 74 02 18 32 54 72 GF
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