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Epson ActionPrinter-2000 User's Manual

1. SW Description ON OFF i 1 1 Character spacing 12 cpi 10 cpi 1 2 Shape of zero Slashed Not slashed 1 3 Page length 1 4 1 5 Character table Graphics Italics 1 6 International A 1 7 characters and 1 8 PC selection DIP Switch 2 SW Description ON OFF 2 1 Short tear off Invalid Valid 2 2 Cut sheet feeder mode ON OFF 2 3 Skip over perforation ON OFF 2 4 Auto line feed ON OFF Table 1 Page length Page length SW 1 3 SWI 4 11 inches OFF OFF 12 inches ON OFF 8 5 inches OFF ON 11 7 inches ON ON 3 6 Using the Printer Setting the DIP Switches Table 2 International character set and PC selection Country PC SW1 6 SW1 7 sw1 8 United States PC 437 ON ON ON France PC 850 2 ON q OFF j Germany PC 860 ON OFF ON 1 ASES al United Kingdom PC 863 ON OFF OFF Denmark PC 865 OFF ON ON Sweden PC 437 OFF ON OFF Italy PC 437 OFF OFF ON Spain PC 437 OFF OFF OFF DIP switch functions This section describes the different features you can control with the printer s DIP switches Character spacing DIP switch 1 1 controls the character spacing If this switch is off the printer prints with character spacing of 10 cpi characters per inch if it is on the printer prints with character spacing of 12 cpi This is 10 cpi printing ABCDEFGHIJKLabcdefghijkl This is 12 cpi printing ABCDEFGHIJKL amp cdefghijk
2. 2 Turn on the printer The POWER and PAPER OUT lights come on 3 Slide the left edge guide until it locks in place at the guide mark Next adjust the right edge guide to match the paper width 2 2 Paper Handling Using Single Sheets 4 Slide the paper down between the edge guides until it meets resistance 5 Press the LOAD EJECT button once to load the paper Note If the platen turns without loading the paper remove the paper and re insert it more firmly Then press the LOAD EJECT button again 5 CAUTION Never advance the paper using the platen knob while the printer is turned on 6 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line To eject the paper set the printer off line by pressing the ON LINE button and then press the FORM FEED button Printing multiple page documents When you print a document of more than one page using single sheet paper you must reload paper at the end of each page To reload first see that the printer is off line If the ON LINE light is on press the ON LINE button once to take the printer off line Then load a new sheet by following steps 4 5 and 6 above If your software has not been set up properly the printer may print too low on the second page of a document or print the last few lines of one page on the next If this happens see Tips for printing on single sheets at the beginning of this manual for instructions on how to correct the proble
3. YU Technical assistance with the installation configuration and operation of Epson products 1 Epson technical information library fax service L Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products Li Sales of ribbons supplies parts documentation and accessories for your Epson product _J Customer Relations iv IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference 2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product 3 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 4 Do not use this product near water 5 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 6 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of
4. Using the Printer Options 4 7 Cut Sheet Feeder Removing the cut sheet feeder 1 Turn off the printer If any paper remains in the bin remove it 2 Remove the cut sheet feeder cover 3 Tilt the front part of the cut sheet feeder backward to release its notches from the pins in the printer and remove the cut sheet feeder 4 Separate the cut sheet feeder cover from the printer cover and replace the back half of the printer cover 5 Install the paper guide and printer cover 6 Turn off the cut sheet feeder mode by setting DIP switch 2 2 to off Be sure to store the removed cut sheet feeder in its original box and packing materials 4 8 Using the Printer Options Pull Tractor The optional pull tractor C800061 provides optimum continuous paper handling and is especially useful with continuous multi part forms and labels For best results use the pull tractor along with the built in push tractor as described in this section Do not use short tear off with the pull tractor Installing the pull tractor 1 Turn off the printer Then remove the printer cover and paper guide 2 Remove the paper tension unit cover 3 Fit the tractor unit s rear notches over the rear mounting pins of the printer Then tilt the tractor unit forward until its front latches lock onto the printer s front mounting pins Using the Printer Options 4 9 Pull Tractor Paper handling 1 Pull the paper release lever to
5. described in Chapter 1 If the self test works properly the printer is all right and the problem probably lies in the computer the software or the cable If the self test does not work contact your dealer or a qualified service person Troubleshooting 6 7 Paper Handling The following section guides you through problems in handling single sheets and continuous paper If you are having problems using the optional cut sheet feeder see the section on options starting on 6 10 Single sheets do not feed properly Printing starts too low on the page or the bottom part of one page is printed at the top of the next page Be sure to choose the correct printer when you choose a printer from your application program s menu See Chapter l If possible specify single sheet paper with your application software Use your application software to reduce or eliminate the top margin and reduce the page length e When you press the LOAD EJECT button the platen does not rotate and paper does not feed If the ON LINE light is on press the ON LINE button once to set the printer off line e When you press the LOAD EJECT button the platen rotates but paper does not feed Check that the paper release lever is pushed back to the single sheet position 6 8 Troubleshooting Paper Handling e The paper feed is crooked or the paper jams The cut sheet feeder mode may be turned on Set DIP switch 2 2 off Make sure the
6. whether the outlet is operating properly e The POWER light comes on briefly and then goes off The light stays off even when the power is turned on again 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 cable to an electrical outlet Troubleshooting 6 3 Printing This section supplies solutions for possible printing problems The printer does not print The ON LINE light is off Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line If the ON LINE light comes on when you remove the printer cable either the cable or the interface is bad The ONLINE light is on but nothing is printed Check that the software is installed properly for your printer Check the software s printer settings Check both ends of the interface cable between the printer and the computer Make sure your interface cable meets both the printer and computer specifications The PAPER OUT light is on Load paper into the printer If paper is already loaded the paper may be set too far to the right for detection by the paper sensor Move the paper a little to the left The printer sounds like it is printing but nothing is printed The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly See the section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1 The ribbon may be worn out Replace the ribbon cartri
7. 850 LX 800 LX 86 LX 80 FX 850 FX 86e EX 800 FX 85 FX 80 FX 80 If none of these printers is listed select the first one available on the following list LX FX EX RX MX Epson printer Standard printer Draft printer To use all of the features of the printer however it is best to choose a program with one of the LX printers on its menu If your program does not list one of these printers contact the software manufacturer to see if an update is available 1 14 Setting Up the Printer Chapter 2 Paper Handling Using Single Sheets 55 eret tetetetasit etsi etri sieo riada ciaps Loading th paper e ettet vete eee nanand Printing multiple page documents Using Continuous Paper eerte conos teas i Uds Positioning your continuous paper supply n s Loading continuous paper sss Adjusting the Loading Position ekle vci m e oa Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets Switching to single SUBES sisi Switching back to continuous paper ccccccccnnoncnnonanonananinnss Printing on Special Paper sse The paper thickness lever Multi part A tette titre be ennah Labels Paper Handling 2 1 Using Single Sheets Your printer can accommodate single sheets with a width of 182 mm 7 2 inches to 257 mm 10 1 inches Loading the paper 1 Turn off the printer then place the paper guide in the upright position Set the paper release lever to the single sheet position
8. 8B trea ON ON OFF 2 Germany 8 AOU amp 8 BI ON OFF ON 3 UK E G 33 y ON OFF OFF 4 Denmark 1 O E O A mg amp OFF ON ON 5 Sweden oE AOA U 6 4 A OFF ON OFF 6 Italy HH 6 aS j OFF OFF ON 7Spant R amp 47 fi OFF OFF OFF Note If you wish to select an international character set when DIP switch 1 5 is turned on use the ESC R command Besides the eight sets above the five international character sets shown below are also available through the ESC R command ASCII code hex Country E 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 8 Japan XY J t 9 Norway n E EO A U eg a amp u 10 Denmark II E E BA U oe casa 11 Spain II i BN 6 1 B8 6 12 Latin America i N 1 AH 6 Using the Printer 3 11 Choosing a Character Table Set DIP switch 1 5 on to select the graphics character tables Set it off to select the italic character table The graphics character table depends on the settings of DIP switches 1 6 1 7 and 1 8 If you have an IBM or IBM compatible computer select a graphics character set when you wish to print character graphics as they are displayed on the screen Even if you select a graphics character set you can still print ordinary text and italics For italics see your software manual or the description of the ESC 4 command in the Command S
9. B M Jjni3j i E gt N n d N n F 0 o0 c 0 0 8 A 2 Appendix Character Tables Graphics character tables PC 437 United States MA ALVY de Ro cow om 90h PnNDirFaADoaDN0s aw co Hd bed Lets QU el 324 pi ita lea lei Sel FEAR E 0 V Ac Modo Dau ZG ooo 6 ya EEES f RB O 0 O D DROS SA Oi D d wj ud Dd OO 4D WD D nb GA c Xd f ucgdt nogdb 5 zxzN m Nt er 20D OH 00 c dn As Oo A Gf Qd ua EM D gt GE 04 PH bL wesc amp modrmrtmomuensuuxzo poH IRE o0 ta ew oa 92000000 AAMO OO MH MN N an 33 FR 03 le le il sen XD C 0 B SR 1H A Hus MWR Q4 4 9 L eT oH cO GougU dove r xX Y A YN 8 8 0 0 0 BG i m 00 8G S X S OS D d xd tj d O D OW D in tt ed ox og A 0093 SRK aN XO O G 04 AGAMA ASO A Qi p U1 E4 ID gt EM HN n3 md 0 im OmnmtnmmuomOn amp xswuumzo CODE nO ANO AM OM DA sv TE C uS e QO cQ OAM OM 00 COD iV HA Ce Ss a Aat l EN Bl al RAMI o an x R 4 cm 4 an o Blo E eSe nmrnrnioraantauouaqwnsk e Slo anmnwrneor nat moans Y o6 O Q L Appendix A 3 Character Tables PC 860 Portugal F C D E 1 r tt h AL Vi oH de Ro p ec us 8 SAL RND IFADADI BWC Hd bes tet A Ma 2 4 dead et leal le Al PERE RA A EE 10 4 4 0
10. Make sure you choose the correct printer See Chapter 1 for the right printer to choose 2 Many programs include an option to set the maximum lines per page If your program has a lines per page setting and you are using standard 8 X 11 inch paper set the lines per page to 61 Note To find the right lines per page setting for paper that is not 8 X 11 create a test document using your application program Set your top and bottom margins to O and then create a file of numbered lines from 1 to 66 When you print your file notice the last number printed on the first page This is your maximum lines per page setting 3 If your program doesn t have a lines per page setting try decreasing the top margin or increasing the bottom margin or both until you get the results you want 4 You can also try adjusting the form length setting For a standard 8 X ll inch page try setting the form length at 10 inches 5 Some programs also let you indicate whether you are using single sheets or continuous paper Make sure you choose single sheets iii Where to Get Help for United States Users 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 Consumer Resource Center at 800 922 8911 Ll Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or Service Center
11. adjusting the loading position in Chapter 2 and the section on using short tear off later in this chapter The data dump mode allows advanced users to find the cause of communication problems between the printer and application programs To use data dump mode make sure that paper is loaded and the printer is off Then hold down the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons and turn on the printer Your printer then prints all codes it receives in hexadecimal format as shown below To turn off data dump mode press the ON LINE button to take the printer off line then turn off the printer 3 4 Using the Printer Setting the DIP Switches By changing the settings of the two sets of DIP switches on the right side of the printer you can control various printer features such as the character set and page length These new settings become effective whenever the printer is turned on reset or initialized Changing a DIP switch setting 1 Turn off the printer 2 Use a pointed instrument such as the tip of a pen to turn a switch on or off The tables on the following pages give the DIP switch functions for each setting The new DIP switch settings take effect when the printer is turned on Using the Printer 3 5 Setting the DIP Switches DIP switch settings The tables below show the settings for each DIP switch function The current settings appear on your self test printout DIP Switch 1
12. below and then see the appropriate page for the solution If these solutions do not solve your problem see your dealer or a qualified service person Power supply Power is not being supplied Printing The printer does not print The print is faint or uneven Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics Printed characters are not what you expected The print position is not what you expected Paper handling Single sheets do not feed properly Continuous paper does not feed properly Options When you use the cut sheet feeder the paper does not feed properly Switching between the cut sheet feeder and the push tractor does not work properly Using the pull tractor with the push tractor continuous paper does not feed properly With the roll paper holder paper does not feed properly With an optional interface the printer does not operate properly See 6 3 See 6 4 See 6 5 See 6 5 See 6 5 See 6 6 See 6 8 See 6 9 See 6 10 See 6 11 See 6 11 See 6 13 See 6 15 6 2 Troubleshooting Power Supply This section supplies solutions for possible power supply problems Power is not being supplied The POWER light does not go on Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet 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
13. effect when the equipment is turned on reset or initialized DIP switches Small switches in the printer that control various printer functions and set the default status of the printer when it is turned on or initialized DIP stands for Dual In line Package dot matrix A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern matrix of individual dots double height printing Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal double strike printing A way of producing bolder characters Each character is printed twice double width printing Printing in which each character is twice as wide as normal draft One of two print qualities available on your printer Draft uses less dots per character for faster printing GL 2 Glossary emphasized printing A way of producing darker characters Each character of a line is printed in two passes of the print head the second time the dots are printed slightly to the right of the original dots ESC P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers The system of commands lets you perform software control of your printer from your computer It is standard for all Epson printers and supported by most applications software for personal computers font A font is a style of type designated by a family name form feed Refers to both a control code and a panel button that advances the paper to the top of the next page initialize To establ
14. from the bottom of the roll Then turn on the printer 5 Bring the leading edge of the paper up over the paper path guide and insert it into the printer path until you feel resistance 6 Press the LOAD EJECT button to load the paper Using the Printer Options 4 15 Roll Paper Holder 7 Install the paper guide then slide the edge guides together so that they meet at about the center of the paper s width Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line COON LINE E OFF LINE Note To tear off paper after printing set the printer off line press the LINE FEED button to advance the paper then tear off the paper against the tear off edge of the printer cover Removing the roll paper holder 1 Cut across the paper behind the point where it feeds into the printer Then use the LOAD EJECT button to eject any paper remaining in the printer 2 Turn off the printer 3 Remove the paper roll and shaft from the roll paper holder 4 Lift up the printer and separate the roll paper holder from the printer Be sure to store the roll paper holder in its original box and packing materials 4 16 Using the Printer Options Interface Boards A number of optional interfaces are available Serial interfaces are available if your computer is not equipped with a parallel interface or if you need an interface that conforms to the Current Loop standard An IEEE 488 interface offers standardized connection tro
15. it does not show the correct voltage for your country contact your dealer 1 2 Setting Up the Printer Choosing a Place for the Printer When selecting a place to set up your printer be sure to keep the following in mind D Place the printer on a flat stable surface Place the printer close enough to the computer for the printer cable to reach Leave adequate room around the printer to allow for easy operation and maintenance CAUTION Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Use a grounded outlet do not use an adapter plug Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental interruption of power can wipe out information in the memory of your computer or your printer Avoid outlets on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that might 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 Setting Up the Printer 1 3 Choosing a Place for the Printer Note If you plan to use a printer stand follow these guidelines e Use a stand that supports at least 11 6 kg 25 lbs which is twice the weight of the printer e Never use a stand that tilts the printer at an angle of more than 15 degrees from horizontal If you install a cut sheet feeder keep your p
16. over the edge of a table allowing access to the openings on the front of the underside of the printer 5 CAUTION Make sure that the printer is not so far forward that it is in danger of falling off the table 4 18 Using the Printer Options Interface Boards 6 Insert a screwdriver into the openings on the underside of the printer Gently push the screwdriver up and press the handle of the screwdriver toward the back of the printer to release the clips on the case 7 Partially raise the upper case taking care not to strain the flat cable attached to the control panel 8 Carefully disconnect the flat control panel cable from the connector labelled CN3 on the main board Using the Printer Options 4 19 Interface Boards 9 Tilt the upper case backward then remove it from the printer 10 Remove the shield plate by pressing in on the plastic clips located at the back of the plate 11 Using a cross head screwdriver remove the screw labelled CG from the main board 4 20 Using the Printer Options Interface Boards Installing the board There are two basic interface board designs which differ with respect to how the frame ground FG wire is attached This slight difference changes the way the boards are installed in the printer but does not affect the operation of the interface in any way Check below to see which type of interface board you have FG wire not attached FG wire a
17. sens conditions youre resume printing and humidity use them only under normal operating 1 Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs they curl around the platen and may jam when itive to temperature Paper Handling 2 11 Printing on Special Paper Envelope You can load envelopes just like single sheet paper However you should pay attention to the special considerations below CAUTION Only use envelopes under normal operating condition b Note Always set the paper thickness lever to the position indicated for envelopes in the paper thickness lever section in this chapter Always feed envelopes by inserting the wide edge into the printer Make sure your application software keeps the printing within the printable area of the envelopes you are using 2 12 Paper Handling Chapter 3 Using the Printer SelecType Other control panel features eee Setting the DIP Switches pensierino aniria iiien Changing a DIP switch setting ee DIP switch settings sse rennen DIP S Witch TUDnCEUOTS nere rete eren Selecting Typestyles Character fonts Condensed mode Selecting an International Character t B 11 Choosing a Character Table sss 3 12 Using the Printer 3 1 Operating the Control Panel The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer The buttons let you control many of the print
18. tension unit cover 7 Separate the tractor cover from the printer cover and replace the clear plastic half of the printer cover 8 Install the paper guide and printer cover Push the paper release lever to the single sheet position Using the Printer Options 4 13 Roll Paper Holder The optional roll paper holder 8310 allows you to use your printer with 8 5 inch roll paper like that used with telex machines This provides an inexpensive alternative to continuous paper Installing the roll paper holder 1 Turn off the printer and remove the paper guide 2 Position the roll paper holder beneath the printer as shown below Fit the two holes in the base onto the two positioning pegs on the bottom of the printer 3 Push the paper release lever to the single sheet position 5 CAUTION Only the weight of the printer holds the roll paper holder in place The positioning pegs only prevent the holder from slipping out of position If you pick up the printer be careful to avoid dropping the roll paper holder 4 14 Using the Printer Options Roll Paper Holder Paper handling 1 Turn off the printer Then push the paper release lever to the single sheet position 2 Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across M 3 Slide the roll paper holder shaft through the center of the paper roll D 4 Set the shaft and paper roll onto the roll paper holder Orient the roll so that paper feeds
19. 10 0 D sno 1 9 UO D EO C z3 D dj xU vox OM MOH cn KM 6 f gt aps gt Mm Nw er GAOT OHSA AHAA CQ Gf 05 ua D gt Fer NYA amp ir O m m O m oe rS MOBO O MO v iD qg t 0m ss ev lace HARB AX ond rs m CODE o Or Nc s i0 Qo o o a oouu PC 863 Canada French WA VICA Ro ee V6 Nu Oa B CAL B O zi OL O 8 avc 3 k Ees ett HAN Em 2 4 eel e tel le ll E o E ee fe I 7m d set we LXX vA wmeaemonudsaHooeuwnow C wb d d aR OG DOD Doce eH qm age or Ss gt ER Ne BNQODAOH WHAM AR O QaenHD gt X 504 pP 03 c9 7 rn i amp pi O t i C MH 86 320 O CQ 0 v io t OMe wv ae RARA TE ond crx om CO Nc st 0 Onon xm o Oo suu Appendix A 4 Character Tables PC 865 Norway C D EF B 2 1 MH AL VI tl RO 9 c N ae Got LE ANOI1FADADSBAUVCE d es a ee a Sob te dup dem db zi GSH SO I uud ool E SS a 9 WB O0 O cO 3 3 dX OO ARRAY O 3 Dodd uj D D OO D xD 4D ft oo ox aoe ars p gt wR Nw se 20D 0 HN MAGA mM AO AMMO H D gt GE Dd BM BI na v m I amp aj m O OQ m im Om n 5xduo Q ne vui OM OA es sev 11 Ao T KRONOS vnk Mod yo CODE 0 Orunto onono onw Appendix A 5 Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers ASCII Contraction of Ame
20. 2 F to 140 F Humidity Operation 10 to 80 without condensation Storage 5 to 85 without condensation 7 6 Technical Specification Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with a parallel interface Specifications and pin assignments This interface has the following characteristics 8 bit parallel Data format Synchronization Handshake Signal level Connector timing STROBE pulse BUSY and ACKNLG signal TTL compatible level with rise fall times of less than 0 2 usec 36 pin 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Connector pin assignments and a description of their respective interface signals are shown in the following table d sn Signal Direction Description l 19 STROBE IN STROBE pulse to read data Pulse width must be more than 0 5 usec at the receiving terminal 2 20 DATA 1 I These signals represent information of 3 21 DATA 2 IN the 1st to 8th bits of parallel data 4 22 DATA 3 I respectively 5 23 DATA 4 I Each signal is at HIGH level when data 6 24 DATA 5 I is logical 1 and LOW when it Is logical 0 7 25 DATA 6 I 8 26 DATA 7 IN 9 27 DATA 8 I 10 28 ACKNLG OUT About a 12 usec pulse LOW indicates that data has been received and that the printer is ready to accept more data 11 29 BUSY OUT HIGH indicates that the printer cannot receive data in the following cases 1 During data entry ea char time 2 When
21. 2 1 2 X 15 16 inches minimum Single sheet 364 mm 14 3 inches maximum Single sheet and Roll paper 3 mm 0 12 or more Roll paper 8 5 mm 0 33 or more 50 mm 1 97 or more 3 mm 0 12 r more Printable area 13 5 mm 0 53 or more 60 mm 2 36 or more Technical Specification 7 3 Printer Specifications Continuous paper Printable area Printable area 1 3 mm 0 51 inch or more both sides when the 101 mm to 242 mm 4 to 9 5 inch width paper is used 26 mm 1 02 inch or more left side and 24 mm 0 94 inch or more right side when the 254 mm 10 inch width paper is used Envelope 8 5 mm 0 33 Printable area 2 2 mm 0 87 3 mm 0 12 OF more or more Paper thickness Single sheet 0 065 to 0 140 mm 0 0025 to 0 0055 Continuous paper 0 065 to 0 250 mm 0 0025 to 0 0098 Roll paper 0 070 to 0 090 mm 0 0028 to 0 0035 Envelope 0 160 to 0 520 mm 0 0063 to 0 0197 Label 0 160 to 0 190 mm 0 0063 to 0 0075 including the base sheet 7 4 Technical Specification Printer Specifications Paper weight Single sheet 52 g m to 90 g m 14 lb to 24 Ib Continuous paper 52 g m to 82 g m 14 lb to 22 Ib Multi part forms 45 g m to 58 g m X N 12 Ib to 15 lb X N N 3 Roll paper 52 g m to 64 g m 14 lb to 17 Ib Envelope 45 g m to 90 g m 12 Ib to 24 Ib Number of copies With continuous multi part paper only o
22. 6 tabs last n should be 0 1 255 Set Vertical Tabs in Channels Same as ESC B except that c selects a channel for the vertical tabs which must be between 0 7 Select Vertical Tab Channel ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC 1 n 108 6C Set Left Margin n left margin column ESCQ n 81 51 Set Right Margin n right margin column BS 8 08 Backspace ESC e 0n 101 65 Set Horizontal Tab Increments ESC e ln 101 65 ESC f 0 n 102 66 ESC f ln 102 66 n horizontal tab interval in spaces n 21 at 10 cpi 25 at 12 cpi or 36 in condensed modes Set Vertical Tab Increments n vertical tab interval in lines Horizontal Skip n number of spaces to skip 1 127 Vertical Skip n number of lines to skip Command Summary 8 5 Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec Hex Description HT 9 09 Tab Horizontally ESC D nn 68 44 Set Horizontal Tabs Up to 32 tabs 1 137 entered in ascending order Terminated by 0 Overall printing style ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC x n 120 78 Select NLQ or Draft 1 NLQ 0 Draft ESC k n 107 6B Select NLQ Font 0 Roman l Sans Serif ESC n 33 21 Master Select To find the value of n add together the numbers of the typestyles you want to combine from the list below 10 cpi 0 decimal 00 hex 12 cpi 1 01 condensed 4 04 emphasized 8 08 double strike 16 10 double width 32 20 italics 64 40 underline 128 80 Print size and character width ASCII Dec Hex Descr
23. A CAUTION Never use the platen knob to feed paper after turning on the printer If you need to use the platen knob first turn off the power When you need to adjust the loading position always use the following procedure l Make sure that the printer is turned on and that paper single sheet or continuous is ready for loading 2 Press the LOAD EJECT button to feed paper to the loading position Then press and hold down the ON LINE button until the beeper sounds once and the ON LINE light begins to blink 3 Press the FORM FEED button to feed the paper forward or the LINE FEED button to feed the paper backward When you have set the desired loading position you can begin printing the ON LINE light automatically stops blinking Note You can use the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons to adjust the loading position only while the ON LINE light is blinking Paper Handling 2 7 Switching between Continuous and Single Sheets While using continuous paper you can easily switch to single sheet printing without removing the continuous paper from the tractor Switching to single sheets 1 If the printer is on line press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line 2 Tear off all outgoing sheets of continuous paper 3 Press the LOAD EJECT button to feed the continuous paper backward out of the printer and into the standby position D e If you are using narrow paper less than 152 4 mm or 6 inches wide yo
24. CT button to eject 2 Place the paper release lever in the continuous paper position O CAUTION To prevent paper feeding problem when printing multiple pages fold the first printed page forward after the perforation passes the printer cover edge Switching to the cut sheet feeder 1 If any printed sheets remain in the printer press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line then press the FORM FEED button to advance any printed continuous paper 2 Tear off the printed pages 3 Press the LOAD EJECT button The printer feeds the continuous paper backward to the standby position The paper is still attached to the push tractor but is no longer in the paper path A CAUTION Never feed labels backward Labels can easily come off their backing and jam the printer 4 Place the paper release lever in the single sheet position 4 6 Using the Printer Options Cut Sheet Feeder Single sheet insertion Your cut sheet feeder also has a single sheet loading feature This feature is especially useful because it allows you to switch to a different type or size of paper for one sheet only without replacing the stack of paper in your cut sheet feeder 1 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line 2 Align the single sheet to be fed with the mark on the left paper guide then slide the sheet into the printer path until you feel resistance 3 Press the LOAD EJECT button to load the sheet
25. EPSON Action Punter 2000 gt Y46399119002 PSON ActionPunter 2000 No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means 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 While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book Seiko Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affliates 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 Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages arising from the use of any options 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 SmartPark is a trademark of Epson America Inc General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their resp
26. asy paper handling featuring automatic single sheet loading Fast draft printing of up to 240 characters per second at 12 cpi Two built in Near Letter Quality fonts Roman and Sans Serif for producing high quality documents A convenient control panel design that allows direct selection of fonts as well as a choice of normal or condensed printing The SmartPark paper handling system that lets you use single sheets of paper without removing continuous paper eliminates paper waste with short tear off and allows easy and accurate paper alignment Compatibility with the Epson ESC P commands used by the LX 800 A micro adjustment feature that allows you to feed the paper forward or backward to finely adjust the paper loading and short tear off positions Thirteen international character sets an italic character table and the five PC character tables Introduction 1 Introduction Options You may choose a cut sheet feeder a pull tractor unit or a roll paper holder to enhance use of your printer For detailed information on these options see Chapter 4 Single Bin Cut Sheet Feeder C806121 The cut sheet feeder gives you easier and more efficient handling of single sheet paper It automatically feeds up to 150 sheets of standard bond paper into the printer Pull Tractor Unit C800061 The pull tractor unit improves continuous paper handling It is especially useful with continuous multi part forms Roll Pape
27. ation Chapter 8 Command Summary Using the Command SUMA varita 8 2 Commands Arranged by Topic esses eee Printer OP eral Ons nece fait Data Controlee see epenn rien Vertical mOoOtlon ica Horizontal MOto ii dece etim rede eroe etre Re eae E euo ET EEDE TEES Overall printing style umen SUE IDEE Print size and character width occcccnnnnnnnncnnnononononononeninanininineness Print enhancement 2o er eet AO Word processing suspirans onene E Character tables cardo User defined Characters crono atentando cas GIaplilOs uie scvsscvesaes buss retreat Eesti tI Eee ENSE e bina EAE ANENE Command Summary 8 1 Using the Command Summary The following section lists and describes all the commands by topic If a command has no parameters 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 0 is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and O 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 8 2 Command Summary Commands Arranged by Topic Printer operation ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC 64 40 Initialize Printer DCI 17 11 Select Printer DC3 19 13 Deselect Printer ESC s 1 0 115 73 Turn Half Speed Mode On Off ESC 60 3C Select Unidir
28. avsdssecsencececececsiessusucdcciucs iia 4 15 Removing the roll paper holder 4 168 Interface Boards 2 ees 4 17 Installing an interface board sss 4 17 Using the Printer Options 4 1 Cut Sheet Feeder The optional cut sheet feeder C806121 makes it possible to handle single sheet paper more easily and more efficiently It feeds up to 150 sheets of standard bond paper into the printer automatically Installing the cut sheet feeder 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off Remove the paper guide and printer cover If the pull tractor is installed remove it 2 Separate the two halves of the printer cover by pressing on the tabs and pulling off the clear plastic half of the printer cover 3 Attach the cut sheet feeder cover to the front half of the printer cover 4 2 Using the Printer Options Cut Sheet Feeder 4 Push the paper release lever to the single sheet position 5 Hold the assembled cut sheet feeder in both hands and fit its notches over the pins of the printer 6 Attach the cut sheet feeder cover to the printer 7 Turn on the cut sheet feeder mode by setting DIP switch 2 2 to on 8 Turn on the printer Using the Printer Options 4 3 Cut Sheet Feeder Paper handling 1 Pull the left and right rear tabs on the cut sheet feeder forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow for paper loading 2 Slide the left paper guide to where the fin on the edge
29. bels and multi part forms Before printing on special types of paper you may need to change the paper thickness setting Q CAUTION e When printing on labels or multi part forms make sure that your application program settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area e Always return the paper thickness lever to position 2 when you go back to printing on ordinary paper The paper thickness lever For normal use set the paper thickness lever to position 2 2 10 Paper Handling Printing on Special Paper When printing on other types of paper set the paper thickness lever according to the table below Paper type Lever position Ordinary paper single sheet or continuous 2 Thin paper 24 lb paper single sheet 3 Multi part forms 2 sheet 2 3 sheet 3 Labels 4 Envelopes Air mail 4 or 5 Plain 6 Bond 20 Ib 6 Bond 24 Ib 7 Multi part forms With the pull tractor installed your printer can print on continuous multi part forms of up to three parts including the original Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the proper position using the table above Labels When printing labels always choose the type mounted on a continuous backing sheet with sprocket hol tractor es for use with a D CAUTION 1 Never feed labels backward through the printer Labels can easily peel off the backing and jam the printer 1 Since labels are especially
30. ckness lever to match the thickness of your paper The paper may not meet the specification for your printer Check that your paper is of the proper size weight and thickness See Chapter 7 6 12 Troubleshooting Options e Several lines of space occur in the printout Skip over perforation may be set Set DIP switch 2 3 to off Skip over perforation is set but does not work You may have changed the DIP switches with the power on To make new DIP switch settings effective turn the power off then on again Skip over perforation is set but the skip has shifted from the perforation or the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip The page length for one page of the continuous paper may be set incorrectly Set DIP switches 1 3 and 1 4 or use control codes ESC C or ESC C 0 to set the correct page length The loading position of the paper may be too high or too low Use the microadjustment feature to reset the loading position When printing ends the paper feeds abruptly and as it resumes printing the paper feeds backward and comes off the pull tractor sprockets You may have selected the short tear off which you cannot use with the pull tractor Be sure to set DIP switch 2 1 on When you press the LOAD EJECT button to eject the paper the paper comes off the pull tractor sprockets When the paper release lever is in the continuous paper position the paper feeds backward to eject When usi
31. d service person if you think lubrication is needed 5 2 Maintenance Replacing the Ribbon When your printing becomes too faint you need to replace the ribbon Use only the Epson 8750 standard ribbon cartridge with your printer See Installing the ribbon cartridge in Chapter 1 WARNING If the printer has just been used the print head may be hot Let it cool before attempting to replace the ribbon Maintenance 5 3 Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance carefully repack the printer using the original box and packing materials as described below 1 Turn off the printer 2 Remove the paper guide printer cover and any installed options 3 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 4 Remove the ribbon cartridge and platen knob 5 Reattach the printer cover 6 Replace the packing materials and put the printer in its box 5 4 Maintenance Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions esses mme eren 6 2 Powersupply ata 6 3 A E RARE ARR RAE RA EP 6 4 Paper Handling uester is Trun A SERE SER ER ER aii UEM LUN Opt oHs inieesnen bee ERR 6 10 Troubleshooting 6 1 Problems and Solutions This chapter presents solutions to possible printer problems If you have difficulty achieving the desired printing result first locate the problem in the listing
32. density ESC Y 2 120 Quadruple density ESC Z 3 240 CRT I none 4 80 Plotter 1 1 none 5 72 CRT Il none 6 90 Adjacent dots cannot be printed in this mode ESC s n2 63 3F ESC A m nl n2 94 5E Reassign Graphics Mode s is character K L or Z to be reassigned to mode n O 6 Select 9 Pin Graphics Mode m Print density 0 for single 1 for double Total columns nl n2 X 256 8 10 Command Summary Appendix Character Tables iria tt A 2 Italic character table oooonnnnnnnnucoccccnnnonnnonananononononananananonos A 2 Graphics character tables oooooonnocccnnncccoonanonnnoronanonananonanass A 3 Appendix A 1 Character Tables These character tables are selected by setting DIP switches 1 5 1 6 1 7 and 1 8 or using the ESC t software command For the graphics character tables the ESC 6 and ESC 7 software commands let you select whether hex codes 80 to 9F are characters ESC 6 or control codes ESC 7 Italic character table COH 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ABCDEF 0 00 P p amp 8 oe P P 1 1 A4AQaaq B 1A Qa gq 2 2B R br 2 BRbr 3 3 CC c bw 6 3C Ses 4 4 DT d t i Z gg 4 DT d t 5 X 5 EU eu e 5 FE Ue ul 6 amp 6 E V f v amp 6 FV f v 7 7 GM g A 7 GWuag wv 8 8 HX h x 20 8 HX h x 9 9 IY iy gG I9 ITY iy A J Z j 28h amp I fj 2 B K k o 5 XK k C gt lt L 1 amp ae BG 1 D HM m 4A
33. dge Check the paper thickness setting 6 4 Troubleshooting Printing The printer makes a strange noise the buzzer sounds several times and the printer stops abruptly Turn off the printer and check for paper jams a jammed ribbon or other problems and try to print again If the printer still does not print correctly contact your dealer or a qualified service person The print is faint or uneven e Printed characters have parts missing at the bottom The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly See the section on ribbon installation in Chapter 1 e The printout is faint The ribbon may be worn out Replace the ribbon cartridge Check that the paper thickness lever is set correctly for the paper you are using Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics A line of dots is missing in the printout The print head is damaged Stop printing and contact your dealer or a qualified service person to have the printer serviced Dots are missing in random positions There is either slack in the ribbon or the ribbon has come loose Reinstall the ribbon cartridge Troubleshooting 6 5 Printing Printed characters are not what you expected The typestyle or characters that are set by your software cannot be printed Check that the software is correctly installed for your printer The font selected by SelecType does not print Your software may be overriding your SelecType setti
34. e paper release lever printer cover control panel paper tension unit cover parallel interfac SS e push tractor power switch AC inlet Note In some locations the power cord is attached to the printer 4 Introduction Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer Choosing a Place for the Pierna dans io Assembling the Printer Installing the platen knob eee eeeeeeteneeeneaees Installing the ribbon cartridge seeeeeeee Attaching the paper guide eee Testing the Printer Plugging in the printer Running the self test Connecting the Printer to Your Computer we The parallel interface Setting Up Your Application Software sees Choosing from a menu Setting Up the Printer 1 1 Unpacking the Printer When you unpack the printer make sure that you have all the parts shown below and that none has been damaged XQ platen knob power cable Note In some locations the power cord is attached to the printer After removing the parts save the packaging materials in case you ever need to transport your printer 5 CAUTION There are several different versions of the printer designed for different electrical standards It is not possible to adjust the printer for use at another voltage The power supply type is shown on the label on the back of the printer If
35. e self test The test prints list of DIP switch settings first followed by a series of characters 7 The self test continues until the paper runs out or you press the ON LINE button When you wish to stop the test press the ON LINE button Note To resume the test press the ON LINE button again 8 To end the self test be sure the printer is not printing Press the LOAD EJECT or LINE FEED button to eject the paper Then turn off the printer 5 CAUTION After turning the power off always wait at least five seconds before turning it back on Turning the power on and off rapidly can damage the printer Here is part of a typical self test printed in Near Letter Quality mode amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJK r gt amp amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKL amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLM amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMN amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO x amp 0 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP h o 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQR 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS 0123456789 lt gt 0 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST 0123456789 lt gt 0 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU Note If the test did not print satisfactorily see Chapter 6 1 12 Setting Up the Printer Connecting the Printer to Your Comput
36. ectional Mode one line ESC U 1 O 85 55 Turn Unidirectional Mode On Off ESC 8 56 38 Disable Paper Out Detection ESC 9 57 39 Enable Paper Out Detection ESC EM n 25 19 Turn Cut Sheet Feeder Mode On Off 4 Turns mode on 0 Turns mode off Note For the ESC EM command the variables are the characters 0 48 decimal or 30 hex and 4 52 decimal or 34 hex Do not use O decimal 00 hex 4 decimal or 04 hex BEL 7 07 Beeper Data control ASCII Dec Hex Description CR 13 OD Carriage Return Command Summary 8 3 Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec Hex Description CAN 24 18 Cancel Line DEL 127 TF Delete Character Vertical motion ASCII Dec Hex Description FF 12 oC Form Feed ESCC n 67 43 Set Page Length in Lines n no of lines 1 127 ESC Con 67 43 Set Page Length in Inches n no of inches 1 22 ESC N n 78 4E Set Skip Over Perforation n no of lines 1 127 ESC O 79 4F Cancel Skip Over Perforation LF 10 OA Line Feed ESC o 48 30 Select 1 8 inch Line Spacing ESC 1 49 31 Select 7 72 inch Line Spacing ESC 2 50 32 Select 1 6 inch Line Spacing ESC 3 n 51 33 Select n 216 inch Line Spacing ESC A n 65 41 Select n 72 inch Line Spacing ESC J n 74 4A Perform n 216 inch Line Feed VT 11 OB Tab Vertically 8 4 Command Summary ASCII Dec Hex Commands Arranged by Topic Description ESC B nn 66 42 ESC b c nn 98 62 ESC c 47 2F Horizontal motion Set Vertical Tabs Up to 1
37. ective companies Copyright O 1991 by Epson America Inc Torrance California All rights reserved User s Guide 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on 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 shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is t
38. elecType Control Panel 1 Three Resident Fonts With Multiple Style Variations I Graphics Capability 1 Short Form Tear Off Built In 4K Buffer J Epson Advanced Paper Handling 1 Micro Adjustment Paper Feed J Epson Two Year Limited Warranty EPSON AMERICA INC 20770 Madrona Avenue Torrance CA 90503 Printed in Japan 91 09 2 6 0
39. er If the self test printed correctly you are ready to connect your printer to the computer Most computers have a parallel interface To connect such an interface use a suitable shielded cable as described in the next section The parallel interface Connect the parallel interface cable as described below 1 Make sure that both your printer and computer are turned off Plug the cable connector securely into the printer Then squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector Note If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector beneath the interface connector 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer Setting Up the Printer 1 13 Setting Up Your Application Software Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you are using so that the program can take full advantage of the printer s features Many of these programs provide an installation or setup section that presents a list of printers Choosing from a menu Because the family of Epson printers shares a great many commands you can use an application program even if it does not list your printer on its printer selection menu If your printer is not listed choose from the following list The printers are listed in the order of preference LX 810
40. er settings Lights O ON LINE CI POWER READY i PAPER OFF LINE OUT NLQ ROMAN aa SANS SERIF dd el FORM FEED CON o a DENSED or 4 4 DRAFT J LOAD EJECT LINE FEED Buttons ON LINE POWER green On when the power switch is on and power is supplied READY green On when the printer is ready to accept input data This light flickers during printing PAPER OUT red On when the printer is out of paper or when continuous paper is in the standby position The printer also beeps when it is out of paper ON LINE green On when the printer can receive and print data from the computer When this light is blinking you can use the micro adjustment feature This button controls the printer s on line off line status When the printer is on line the ON LINE light is on and the printer can receive and print data from the computer 3 2 Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel FORM FEED When the printer is off line press this button to eject a single sheet of paper or to advance continuous paper to the top of the next page LINE FEED When the printer is off line and paper is loaded press this button to feed the paper one line or hold it down to feed paper continuously LOAD EJECT Use this button to feed the paper to the loading position or to eject paper that is already loaded The printer ejects paper forward if the paper release lever is set to the sin
41. es are positioned at the center of the paper s width 6 14 Troubleshooting Options The paper guide may be in the upright position Make sure that the paper guide is in the lowered position so that it can act as a paper separator The paper may be creased Make sure the leading edge of the roll paper has a clean straight edge The roll paper may not meet the specifications for your printer Be sure to use only paper sizes or weights that are within the specified range With an optional interface the printer does not operate properly e The printer does not print or the printout is not what you expected The interface board may be loose or not properly connected Check that the interface board is correctly inserted into the connector on the main board You may not be using the correct interface Check the specifications to make sure that you can use the interface with this printer You may not be using the correct cable Make sure that the cable matches the specifications of the interface The DIP switches or jumpers on the interface board may not be set correctly The computer and interface settings may not match Match the settings for each condition Troubleshooting 6 15 Chapter 7 Technical Specification Printer SPCCifiCatiON Ss c sisiicecssssncccsissncsoesesecsoesesocssedosacsseossares Printing eene en nnne seien nnns Interface Specifications cocconnococcnnoonnncnononnnnnononannconannnnnonnnnn
42. forms 2 12 F5 special 2 11 12 switching between continuous and single sheet Paper guide 1 9 attaching 1 9 continuous feed paper single sheet paper PAPER OUT light 2 2 Paper release lever Paper thickness lever 2 11 12 Parallel interface 1 13 connecting specifications 7 7 10 Platen knob POWER light B 2 Print direction Print head 7 6 Print speed IN 2 Index Printable area 7 3 4 Printer assembling 1 5 8 cleaning default settings 7 10 software 1 14 specifications 7 2 6 testing 1 10 12 transporting 5 4 unpacking 1 2 using with application voltage Problems see Troubleshooting Pull tractor installing 4 8 9 loading paper 4 9 12 READY light 3 2 removing Push tractor sprocket units 2 5 R Ribbon cartridge installing 1 5 8 replacing 5 3 specifications Roll paper holder installing paper handling 4 15 16 removing S SelecType Self test 1 10 12 Short tear off Single sheet paper loading 2 2 4 Skip over perforation 3 7 E Special paper printing on 2 11 12 Specifications 7 2 10 Sprocket units T Technical specifications 7 2 10 Testing printer 1 10 12 Top of form position 2 8 Tractor unit Transporting printer 5 4 Troubleshooting 6 2 15 Typestyles see Fonts U Unpacking printer V Voltage Z Zero shape of Index IN 3 KEY FEATURES 1 Fast 240 CPS Draft Print Speed Capability Exclusive S
43. gle sheet position it ejects paper backward removes it from the paper path if the release lever is set to the continuous paper position SelecType When the printer is on line you use the FORM FEED LINE FEED and LOAD EJECT buttons to select the printer s built in character fonts NLG Press this button to select the NLQ Roman and NLQ Sans Serif fonts When you select Roman the printer beeps twice When you select Sans Serif the printer beeps three times DRAFT Press this button to select draft printing When you select draft printing the printer beeps once Using the Printer 3 3 Operating the Control Panel CONDENSED Press this button to select or deselect the condensed mode The printer beeps once when you select the condensed mode and beeps twice when you deselect it In the condensed mode all characters are approximately 60 of their normal width Note You cannot select the condensed mode while using the Roman or Sans Serif NLQ fonts Other control panel features The control panel also gives you access to several special functions Self test Micro adjustment Data dump The self test lets you check that your printer is operating properly and prints out the current DIP switch settings See the section on testing the printer in Chapter 1 for more information The micro adjustment function allows you to make fine adjustments to the loading and short tear off positions See the section on
44. guide aligns with the arrow on the front panel Next slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper 3 Take a stack of paper and fan it Tap the side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack b 4 4 Using the Printer Options CAUTION Do not use multi part forms carbon paper or labels in the cut sheet feeder Cut Sheet Feeder 4 Insert the paper along the left paper guide Then adjust the right paper guide to match the paper width Make sure that the paper can move freely up and down 5 Push the rear tabs on both paper guides backward to clamp the paper against the guide rollers A new sheet of paper loads automatically whenever a printable character or line feed command is sent to the printer while the ON LINE light is on Note Run the self test in the cut sheet feeder mode The printer counts the number of lines on the page in l 6 inch line spacing and prints out this number at the bottom of the first test page Use this number to set the lines per page with your software Using the Printer Options 4 5 Cut Sheet Feeder Switching between the cut sheet feeder and push tractor You can easily switch between continuous paper and cut sheet feeder operation without removing the continuous paper Switching to continuous paper 1 If any single sheets are in the printer press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line then press the LOAD EJE
45. he Printer Assembling the Printer 3 Turn the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow This removes slack from the ribbon making it easier to install 4 Hold the ribbon cartridge by its handle and push it firmly down into position making sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots Note Press lightly on both ends of the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks are properly seated Setting Up the Printer 1 7 Assembling the Printer 5 Use a pointed object such as a ball point pen to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place 6 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure that it moves smoothly Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased 7 Close the paper tension unit cover 1 8 Setting Up the Printer Assembling the Printer Attaching the paper guide Place the paper guide on the printer Then raise it up until it 1 locks into place Ns 2 Attach the printer cover 1 9 Setting Up the Printer Testing the Printer Before connecting your printer to a computer use the built in self test function to see that the printer is working properly Before running the self test you need to connect your printer to an electrical outlet Plugging in the printer 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Check the label on the back of the printe
46. he 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 emissions 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 me m Tips for printing on single sheets There are a few things you should know about printing on single sheets as opposed to continuous paper When you print on single sheets you may notice that your printer prints the first page of your file correctly but then prints too low on the next page or that it prints the last few lines from one page onto the next These differences in print position are easy to adjust you can simply change some of the settings in your application program as described below to get the right results 1 When you install an application program it normally asks you what printer you are using
47. iption ESC P 80 50 Select 10 cpi 8 6 Command Summary Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC M 77 4D Select 12 cpi SI 15 OF Select Condensed Mode ESC SI 15 OF Select Condensed Mode DC2 18 12 Cancel Condensed Mode so 14 OE Select Double Width Mode one line ESC So 14 OE Select Double Width Mode one line DC4 20 14 Cancel Double Width Mode one line ESC W 1 0 87 57 Turn Double Width Mode On Off Print enhancement ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC E 69 45 Select Emphasized Mode ESC F 70 46 Cancel Emphasized Mode ESC G 71 47 Select Double Strike Mode ESC H 72 48 Cancel Double Strike Mode ESC So 83 53 Select Superscript Mode ESC S1 83 53 Select Subscript Mode ESC T 84 54 Cancel Superscript Subscript Mode ESC 4 52 34 Select Italic Mode ESC 5 53 35 Cancel Italic Mode ESC 1 o 45 2D Turn Underline Mode On Off Command Summary 8 7 Commands Arranged by Topic Word processing ASCII Dec Description ESC a n 97 Character tables ASCII Dec 61 NLQ Justification O Left justification 1 Centering 2 Right justification 3 Full justification Description ESC tn 116 ESC R n 82 ESC 6 54 ESC 7 55 74 52 36 37 Select Character Tables Selects character table for codes 128 255 0 Italic l Graphics Select an International Character Set 0 USA 1 France 2 Germany 3 UK 4 Denmark I 5 Sweden 6 Italy 7 Spain I 8 Japan 9 Norway 10 De
48. ish the initial default status of the printer by turning the printer on or by sending an INIT signal interface The connection between the computer and the printer A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time and serial interface transmits data one bit at a time line feed Both a control code and a panel button that advances the paper one line space near letter quality NLQ One of two qualities available on your printer Near letter quality reduces the print speed and increases the number of dots per character to produce high resolution characters Glossary GL 3 on line When the printer is on line it is able to communicate with the computer connected to it The ON LINE button controls the printer s on line off line status reset To return a printer to its defaults either by a command an INIT signal or by turning the printer off and on top of form The position on the paper that the printer recognizes as the first printable line The printer feeds the paper to this position when it loads the paper unidirectional printing Printing in one direction only Allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing Often used for printing graphics user defined characters Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user Also known as downloaded characters GL 4 Glossary Index Command descriptions are not indexed here For information on a specific c
49. isted pair for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side Cables should be shielded and connected to the chassis of the host computer and the printer Interface timing The figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface BUSY ACKNLG DATA TROBE STRO Approx 5 us Approx 7 ps 0 5 us Min 0 5 us Min 0 5 ps Min Technical Specification 7 9 Initialization There are two ways that the a fixed set of conditions printer can be initialized returned to Hardware initialization The power is turned on The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface pin 31 goes LOW Software initialization e Software sends the ESC Initialize the printer command Default settings The table below shows the default conditions that become effective when the printer is initialized Item Too of form position Default condition Current paper position Page length The current DIP switch setting Left and right margins Canceled Line spacing 1 6 inch Vertical tab position Cleared Horizontal tab positions Every eight characters Font selection The current SelecType setting Special printing effects Canceled User defined character set Hardware cleared Software deselected only In addition hardware initialization clears the data buffer of all text 7 10 Technical Specific
50. itch 2 3 is on when you are using continuous paper the printer leaves a 25 4 mm one inch space between the last line on one page and the first line on the next page so that the printer can skip over the perforation Because most application programs take care of the top and bottom margins do not turn on skip over perforation unless your program does not provide these margins 3 8 Using the Printer Selecting Typestyles You can produce a wide range of typestyles by combining different character fonts widths and other enhancements You can select typestyles using the SelecType feature on your control panel the DIP switches or software commands Character fonts The printer has three fonts draft NLQ Roman and NLQ Sans Serif The draft font uses fewer dots per character to allow high speed printing which makes it ideal for rough drafts and editing work NLQ Roman and NLQ Sans Serif are Near Letter Quality fonts Near Letter Quality produces nicely formed characters suitable for most documentation needs To select the draft font press the DRAFT LINE FEED button when the printer is on line When you select the draft font the beeper sounds once To select the NLQ font press the NLQ FORM FEED button when the printer is on line When you select the NLQ Roman font the printer beeps two times When you select the NLQ Sans Serif font the printer beeps three times Using the Printer 3 9 Selecting Typestyles The f
51. l Shape of zero When DIP switch 1 2 is on the printer prints slashed zeros 0 when off the printer prints open zeros 0 Page length DIP switches 1 3 and 1 4 control the page length You can select a page length of 216 mm 8 5 inches 279 mm 11 inches 296 mm 11 7 inches or 305 mm 12 inches Using the Printer 3 7 Setting the DIP Switches Short tear off When you are finished printing when the printer receives a full page of data or a form feed and then no more data for three seconds this feature automatically feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear off edge of the printer cover so that you can tear off the last sheet When you resume printing the paper feeds backward to the loading position To use this feature set DIP switch 2 1 to off and load continuous paper Moving the paper release lever to the single sheet position disables the short tear off function Adjusting the short tear off position l Make sure that the short tear off feature is turned on and that the paper is in the short tear off position 2 Press and hold the ON LINE button until the printer beeps once and the ON LINE light begins blinking 3 Press the FORM FEED button to feed the paper forward or the LINE FEED button to feed it backward When you resume printing the ON LINE light stops blinking and the printer remembers the new tear off position even after you turn off the power Skip over perforation If DIP sw
52. m Paper Handling 2 3 Using Continuous Paper The push tractor built into your printer can handle paper widths from 101 mm 4 0 inches to 254 mm 10 0 inches Positioning your continuous paper supply Here are three ways to position your printer and supply of continuous paper Make sure you align your paper supply with the paper loaded in the tractor so that the paper feeds smoothly into the printer Loading continuous paper l Make sure the printer is turned off Then remove the paper guide and pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position 2 Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks forward 2 4 Paper Handling Using Continuous Paper 3 Slide the left sprocket unit to approximately 12 mm 1 2 inch from the far left position and push the lever back to lock it in place Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper but do not lock it 4 Move the paper support midway between the two sprocket units 5 Open both sprocket covers Fit the first three holes in the paper over the pins of both sprockets Q CAUTION Make sure that your paper has a clean straight edge before inserting it into the printer Paper Handling 2 5 Using Continuous Paper 6 Close the sprocket covers 7 Slide the right sprocket unit to a position where the paper is straight and not wrinkled then lock it in place 8 T
53. n Paper may be jammed near the print head There may be only one sheet left in the bin Add more paper e Two or more sheets feed at one time You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut sheet feeder s bin You may have forgotten to fan the stack of paper before loading it into the bin Remove the paper and fan it 6 10 Troubleshooting Options The paper feed is crooked The paper may be old or creased Use only new clean sheets of paper There may be too much paper in the stacker Make sure that the paper guides are set correctly and that your paper is the proper size and quality One page of printing has spread to two pages Check that the page length setting and lines per page setting in your software are correct Switching between the cut sheet feeder and the push tractor does not work properly e You press the LOAD EJECT button to load paper but the desired paper type does not load The paper release lever may not be in the proper position Pull the lever forward to load continuous paper or push the lever back to load single sheets When you change the paper release lever position the printer beeps continuously You may have changed the paper release lever position while paper was in the paper path Return the paper release lever to its former position and press LOAD EJECT button Then move the lever e When you press the LOAD EJECT button to eject continuous paper the paper jams
54. ne original plus up to two copies Maximum thickness 0 25 mm 0 01 inch Note e Print on 90 g m 24 Ib paper only at normal temperature e Printing on labels made of pressure sensitive paper jointed by perforations or pasting and with a total thickness of up to 0 3 mm 0 012 is possible only when temperature is between 5 C to 35 C and 10 to 80 relative humidity Mechanical Paper feed methods Friction Push tractor Pull tractor optional Cut sheet feeder optional Roll paper holder optional Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge 8750 Life expectancy at 14 dots character 3 million characters Technical Specification 7 5 Printer Specifications MCBF For all components excluding print head 3 million lines MTBF 4000 power on hours 2596 duty Print head life 200 million strokes wire Dimensions and weight Electrical Input voltage range Power consumption Rated frequency range Insulation resistance Dielectric strength between AC line and chassis Width 418 mm 16 5 inches Depth 339 mm 13 3 inches Height 141 mm 5 6 inches Weight Approx 5 8 kg 12 8 Ib 120 V AC 10 120 V model Approx 28 W during self test printing in draft mode 50 0 0 5 Hz 60 0 0 5 Hz 10 Ma between AC power line and chassis 120 V model can withstand 1 0 kV rms applied for one minute Environmental Temperature Operation 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Storage 30 C to 60 C 2
55. ng Check the printing style set in your software e The wrong characters are printed The wrong character table or the wrong international character set may be selected Check the DIP switch settings See the section on DIP switches in Chapter 3 Also you may be using the wrong cable or your cable may not be properly connected The print position is not what you expected Printing starts too high or too low on the page Adjust the top margin set by your application software All the text is printed on the same line Set DIP switch 2 4 off Page length does not match the length of the paper Change the page length setting with DIP switches 3 and 1 4 See the section on DIP switches in Chapter 3 Check the page length set by your application software and adjust it if necessary 6 6 Troubleshooting Printing Regular gaps occur in the printout One inch skip over perforation may be set Set DIP switch 2 3 off Your line per page setting in your software may be incorrect e Skip over perforation is set but the perforation does not fall in the center of the skip Adjust the loading position See the section on DIP switches in Chapter 3 Make sure the DIP switch settings match your required paper length See the section on DIP switches in Chapter 3 If your application program is setting the top and bottom margins set DIP switch 2 3 off If the printer still does not print correctly try the self test
56. ng the pull tractor press the FORM FEED button to feed the paper forward Troubleshooting 6 13 Options With the roll paper holder paper does not feed properly When you press the LOAD EJECT button the platen does not rotate and paper does not feed You may be trying to feed paper while the printer is on line ON LINE light is on Press the ON LINE button once to set the printer off line then feed the paper After feeding the paper press the ON LINE button again to set the printer on line e When you press the LOAD EJECT button the platen rotates but paper does not feed You may have pulled the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position The position of the roll paper may be wrong Position the paper roll so that the paper feeds off of the bottom of the roll The paper feed is crooked or the paper jams The roll paper holder may be installed incorrectly Check that the holes in the base fit onto the two corresponding pegs at the bottom of the printer The shaft with the paper roll may not be properly mounted on the roll paper holder Make sure the shaft fits securely onto the roll paper holder The position of the roll paper may be wrong The roll should be oriented so that paper feeds from the bottom The paper may be caught on the edge guides Make sure that the paper guide is installed over the paper and that the edge guid
57. nmark II 11 Spain II 12 Latin America Printable Code Area Expansion Enable Upper Control Codes 8 8 Command Summary Commands Arranged by Topic User defined characters ASCII Dec Hex Description ESC amp nn 38 26 Define User Defined Characters ESC amp 0 nl n2 al dd nl code for first character 58 63 n2 code for last character 58 63 al use top 128 or bottom 0 8 pins of print head dd In draft mode 1 byte required for each of the 11 columns of each character being defined In NLQ mode 3 bytes required for each of 11 columns of each character being defined ESC On 0 58 3A Copy ROM into RAM 0 Roman l Sans Serif ESC O 37 25 Select User Defined Set 0 Normal set l User defined set Graphics ASCII Dec Hex Description ESCKni n275 4B Select Single Density Graphics Mode Total columns nl n2 X 256 ESCLnI n276 4C Select Double Density Graphics Mode Total columns ni n2 X 256 ESCY nl n289 59 Select High Speed Double Density Graphics Mode Total columns n n2 X 256 Command Summary 8 9 Commands Arranged by Topic ASCII Dec Hex Description ESCZnl n2 90 SA ESC mnin2 42 2A Select Quadruple Density Graphics Mode Total columns nl n2 X 256 Select Graphics Mode Total columns n n2 X 256 Option Alternate Horiz density Code dots in Single density ESC K 0 60 Double density ESC L 1 120 High speed double
58. nnos Specifications and pin assignments esee Interface timing eani teinte nrbe iita enisi tiens InitializatiOn eer iia 7 10 Default i asas etn ETUR EEEE 7 10 Technical Specification 7 1 Printer Specifications Printing Print method Print speed Printing direction Line spacing Paper feed speed 9 pin impact dot matrix Draft 240 characters second at 12 cpi 200 characters second at 10 cpi NLQ 48 characters second at 12 cpi 40 characters second at 10 cpi Bidirectional logic seeking for text Unidirectional for graphics Bidirectional for graphics can be selected with the proper software command 1 6 inch 1 8 inch or programmable in increments of 1 216 inch 75 ms line at 1 6 inch line spacing with continuous feeding 95 ms line with intermittent feeding Printable columns 80 characters at 10 cpi Buffer Character fonts 96 characters at 12 cpi 137 characters at 10 cpi condensed 160 characters at 12 cpi condensed 4KB Draft Epson NLQ Roman Epson NLQ Sans Serif Characters tables 96 standard ASCII characters 12 international character sets and 5 graphics character tables 72 Technical Specification Paper Paper width Paper length Printable area Printer Specifications Single sheet 182 to 257 mm 7 2 to 10 1 inches Continuous paper including multi part forms 101 to 254 mm 4 0 to 10 0 inches Labels continuous only 63 5 X 23 8 mm
59. o separate the incoming paper from the outgoing printed paper attach the paper guide in its flat position over the printer and incoming paper Then slide the edge guides to the center of the paper s width 9 Turn on the printer The POWER and PAPER OUT lights come on 10 Press the LOAD EJECT button to feed paper to the loading position 11 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line The printer remembers the loading position and advances each page to the same position If you need to adjust the loading position use the micro adjustment feature See the section on adjusting the loading position in Chapter 3 5 CAUTION Use the platen knob only when the printer is off and there is a paper feeding problem such as a paper jam Otherwise you may damage the printer or cause it to lose track of the loading position Note Before you begin printing be sure to check the page length and skip over perforation settings and readjust the settings if necessary See the sections on page length and skip over perforation in Chapter 3 2 6 Paper Handling Adjusting the Loading Position The loading position is the point where the paper stops when you load paper using the LOAD EJECT button This position is important because it determines where the printing begins on the page If the printing is too high or too low on the page change the loading position using the micro adjustment feature as described below
60. of the built in push tractor Using the Printer Options 4 11 Pull Tractor 10 Attach the tractor cover to the front half of the printer cover 11 Install the paper guide then slide the edge guides together so that they meet at about the center of the papers width 12 Install the pull tractor cover and press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line While the pull tractor can be used in combination with the built in push tractor as described above the pull tractor can also be used by itself Instead of setting the paper on the pins of the push tractor simply insert it through the same paper path as you would use with single sheet paper Removing the pull tractor 1 If you have a printed document in the printer set the printer off line and press the FORM FEED button to feed the paper forward Then tear off the document at the perforation 2 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line Then press the LOAD EJECT button until the continuous paper feeds backward out of the printer to the standby position The PAPER OUT light comes on 5 CAUTION Never feed labels backward through the printer 4 12 Using the Printer Options Pull Tractor 3 Remove the continuous paper from the push tractor unit 4 Hold both ends of the tractor unit and slowly tilt the unit back until the front notches of the unit are free 5 Lift the tractor unit up and off 6 Reinstall the paper
61. off line 3 During printer error state Technical Specification 7 7 Interface Specifications Signal Return NA zy Pin Pin Signal Direction Description 12 30 PE OUT HIGH indicates out of paper 13 SLOT OUT Pulled up to 5 V through 3 3 KQ 14 AUTO IN When this signal is LOW the paper is FEED XT automatically fed 1 line after printing Can be fixed LOW by setting DIP SW 2 4 ON 15 NC Unused 16 OV Logic ground level 17 CHASSIS Printer s chassis ground isolated GND GND from logic ground t 18 NC Unused 19 30 GND Twisted pair return signal ground level 31 E INIT IN When this becomes LOW the printer is reset td its power up state and the print buffer is cleared This level is usually HIGH its pulse width must be more than 50 usec at the receiving terminal 32 ERROR OUT Becomes LOW when the printer is 1 in the paper out state 2 off line 3 in error state 33 GND Same as for Pins 19 30 34 NC Unused 35 OUT Pulled up to 5 V through 3 3 KQ 36 SLOT IN IN Can be internally fixed with jumper J1 The level of this signal is set LOW at the factory 7 8 Technical Specification Interface Specifications Direction refers to signal direction as viewed from printer Return denotes twisted pair return connected at signal ground level Be sure to use a tw
62. ollowing samples show the characters for each font Draft REZAR e 10123456789 13285 PBABCDEFGHIJE LMNOPORSTUVIXYZEN 17 abedefghijklmmoparstuv TTE ys ba Wis Epson Roman I O 8 0123456789 lt gt 7 ABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ x abcdefghijklmnoparstuv wxyziil Epson Sans Serif CU SR k 01234596789 3 lt gt P ABCDEFGHIJK LMNOPORSTUVUXYZ NJ abcdefghijkl1mnoparstuv wxyzii Condensed mode You can use the condensed mode to change the character size In the condensed mode characters are approximately 60 of the width of normal characters You can condense both 10 and 12 cpi in draft mode but not NLQ To select or cancel condensed mode press the CONDENSED LOAD EJECT button when the printer is on line When you select the condensed mode the printer beeps once When you cancel the condensed mode the printer beeps twice 3 10 Using the Printer Selecting an International Character Set International character sets provide you with some characters and symbols used in other languages The table below shows the eight international character sets you can select with DIP switches 1 6 1 7 and 1 8 when DIP switch 1 5 is turned off The table also shows the characters that differ in each set ASCII code hex DIP SW Country CE 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 1 6 1 7 1 8 0 U S A 8 606 9v t jos ON ON ON 1 France 4
63. ommand see Chapter 8 A D Application software Data dump B 5 setting up 1 14 Default settings 7 10 Auto line feed DIP switches 3 6 8 functions 3 8 11 B setting 3 6 Buttons control panel tables 3 7 8 Draft font C f Draft mode 1 10 Character fonts 3 10 11 Character spacing 3 8 E 3 11 Edge guides iul Character tables 3 8 3 13 14 A 2 5 F Cleaning printer Fonts Command summary draft B 1 10 Roman Condensed mode B 11 Sans Serif Connecting printer 1 13 selecting 3 10 11 Continuous feed paper FORM FEED button 1 10 2 5 10 B 3 loading 2 5 7 loading position top of form Control panel 3 2 5 G pon B Graphics character sets 3 7 8 lights B 2 3 13 A 3 5 Cut sheet feeder 3 7 installing 4 2 4 paper handling 4 4 6 removing Index IN 1 I Initialization 7 10 Input buffer Interface boards installing 4 17 26 types Interface specifications 7 7 10 International character set selecting 3 12 International character sets 3 7 8 Italic character table L LINE FEED button 1 10 loading position Line spacing LOAD EJECT button loading position Loading position adjusting 2 8 M Micro adjustment Multi part forms 7 5 N Near Letter Quality fonts 3 10 11 Near Letter Quality mode O ON LINE button 1 12 ON LINE light P Page length 3 8 Paper 1 10 loading 1 10 12 2 5 7 4 4 6 4 12 13 4 15 16 multi part
64. onditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product 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 product to normal operation E If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service vi Introduction latur iii OPOS srednia Finding Your Way Around esee Warnings Cautions and Notes cooccooccnnccnnccnnncnnnonnnaconoconaninnncnnnns Name Of the Parts iii ia Chapter 1 Setting Up the Unpacking the Printer oooocccnnncccnnncccnnnnccnnnnccnnonnconnnnnccnananinannns Choosing a Place for the Printer eene Assembling the Printer oooccooccnncncnccnnnccnnccnnncnnnaconanononanonaconacons Testing the Printer oxuinnsileneeer e anniina areon Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Setting Up Your Application Software esses Chapter 2 Paper Using Single Sheets raestier rri tene Rte Using Continuous Paper seem Adjusting the Loading Position eee S
65. or does not fully eject You may have tried to reverse feed too many pages Before ejecting the paper always tear off the last printed page Never press the LOAD EJECT button more than twice Troubleshooting 6 11 Options Using the pull tractor with the push tractor continuous paper does not feed properly When you press the FORM FEED or LINE FEED button the platen does not rotate and paper does not feed The printer may be on line Before using the control panel buttons to feed paper always set the printer off line e Paper feed is crooked or the paper jams Something may be obstructing the paper feed Make sure that the paper can feed smoothly into the printer The supply of paper may be too far from the printer Position the paper supply so that it is no more than 1 meter 3 feet from the printer The paper may be caught on the edge guides Make sure that the paper guide is installed over the paper and that the edge guides are positioned at the center of the paper s width The pull tractor and push tractor sprockets are not aligned correctly When using both tractors be sure that the sprockets on both are positioned evenly The paper may have too much slack Adjust the position of the sprockets to take up any slack along the width of the paper Remove slack lengthwise by pressing in and rotating the pull tractor feed knob on the right The paper thickness lever may not be set correctly Set the paper thi
66. paper size is within the specified range See 7 3 e The paper does not fully eject See that the page length setting is correct Continuous paper does not feed properly e The paper feed is crooked or the paper jams See that the paper release lever is pulled forward to the continuous paper position Make sure that the paper supply is not obstructed by a cable or some other object Make sure that your paper supply is positioned within 1 meter 3 feet of the printer The position of your paper supply may be preventing it from feeding straight See that the holes on the sides of the paper are aligned with each other Also make sure the sprocket units are locked and their covers are closed Check that the paper thickness lever is set correctly for the paper you are using Check that the paper size is within the specified range See 7 3 Troubleshooting 6 9 Options This section describes problems you may encounter while using an option with your printer When you use the cut sheet feeder the paper does not feed properly When a print command is sent from the computer the platen rotates but paper does not feed Make sure DIP switch 1 8 is set on See the section on DIP switches in Chapter 3 The cut sheet feeder may be incorrectly installed on the printer See that the paper release lever is pushed back to the single sheet position You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut sheet feeder s bi
67. r Holder 8310 The optional roll paper holder allows you to use the many different types of 21 6 cm or 8 inch roll paper sold for telexes and similar machines Interface Boards Optional interface boards are available to supplement the printer s built in parallel interface Guidelines for choosing the right interface are given in Chapter 4 Finding Your Way Around This manual provides illustrated step by step instructions for setting up and operating your printer Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking setting up testing and connecting the printer Be sure to read this chapter first Chapters 2 and 3 include important information on paper handling and the day to day operation of your printer 2 Introduction Introduction Chapter 6 contains troubleshooting information If the printer does not operate properly or the printed results are not what you expect see Chapter 6 for a list of problems and solutions 1 Other chapters contain information on general maintenance specifications and printer commands There is also a glossary of printer terms and an index Warnings Cautions and Notes U b 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 Introduction 3 Introduction Names of the Parts paper guid
68. r to make sure the power rating required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet O CAUTION 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 necessary connect the power cord to the AC inlet on the printer s back panel 4 Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet Running the self test The self test runs in draft or Near Letter Quality NLQ mode depending on which button you hold down as you turn on the printer l Make sure that the printer is turned off and then push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position 2 While holding down the LINE FEED button draft mode or FORM FEED button NLQ mode turn on the printer The POWER and PAPER OUT lights come on 1 10 Setting Up the Printer Testing the Printer 3 Slide the left edge guide until it locks in place at the guide mark Next adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper 4 Slide a sheet of paper down firmly between the edge guides until it meets resistance J O CAUTION Run the self test using paper wider than A4 210 mm or 81 inches or letter size 216 mm or 8 inches to prevent the print head from printing directly on the platen Setting Up the Printer 1 11 Testing the Printer 5 Press the LOAD EJECT button to load paper 6 Press the ON LINE button to start th
69. rican Standard Code for Information Interchange A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols auto line feed When this feature is enabled using a DIP switch the printer automatically follows each carriage return code CR with a line feed LF code baud rate A measure of the speed of data transmission Usually expressed in bits per second or bps bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head alternates printing a line from left to right with printing from right to left This increases the overall printing speed because the head prints in both directions character set A collection of letters numbers and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language character table A portion of the printer s standard ASCII character set that can be used for either graphic symbols or italic characters Characters per inch A measure of the size of text characters Ten cpi is the printer s default setting Glossary GL 1 cut sheet feeder CSF An optional detachable advice that automatically feeds single sheets of paper into the printer data 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 data dump mode it prints each code it receives in hexadecimal notation and ASCII form Also called hex dump default A value or setting that takes
70. rinter absolutely level e If you position the paper supply below the printer stand make sure that you allow enough clearance 25 mm or 1 inch to keep the paper from catching on the underside of the stand Also see that the distance between the stand s supports is at least 280 mm 11 inches to accommodate any paper size you may use e Position your printer s power cord and interface cable so that they do not interfere with paper feeding If possible secure the cables to the printer stand 1 4 Setting Up the Printer Assembling the Printer After choosing a good place for your printer the next step is to install the platen knob Installing the platen knob You use the platen knob to manually feed paper in the printer when the printer is turned off You will find the platen knob packed in an indentation in the white foam packaging material l Insert the knob into the hole on the printer s side and rotate it slowly until it slips onto the shaft 2 Push firmly on the platen knob until it fits against the printer case Setting Up the Printer 1 5 Assembling the Printer Installing the ribbon cartridge Before installing the ribbon cartridge make sure that the printer is not plugged into an electrical outlet l Raise the printer cover to the upright position Then lift the cover up and off 2 Slide the print head to the middle of the printer Then open the paper tension unit cover 1 6 Setting Up t
71. the continuous paper position then turn on the printer Position the push tractor s left sprocket unit about 6 mm 1 4 inch from the far left position and lock it into place Then load continuous paper onto the push tractor as described in Chapter 2 Press the LOAD EJECT button to load the continuous paper Then press the FORM FEED button to advance the paper one page for fitting onto the pull tractor 5 CAUTION If you use the platen knob to feed the paper the printer loses track of the top of form position Be sure to press the LINE FEED or FORM FEED button to feed paper Open the pull tractor sprocket covers and release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks forward Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of the paper then position the paper support midway between the two sprocket units Fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins of the sprocket units and then close the sprocket covers 4 10 Using the Printer Options Pull Tractor 7 If the paper does not fit exactly onto the tractor pins press on the pull tractor knob and turn it in the desired direction until the paper fits properly 8 Make sure that the paper release lever is set forward to the continuous paper position b 9 Separate the two halves of the printer cover by pressing on the tabs and pulling off the clear plastic half CAUTION Make sure that the pull tractor s sprocket units are aligned with those
72. the push feed tractor 5 Reattach the ribbon cartridge paper tension unit cover and platen knob CAUTION When you install an optional interface board be sure to disconnect the printer cable from the printer s built in parallel interface You must not connect two interface cables to the printer at the same time 4 24 Using the Printer Options Chapter 5 Maintenance Cleaning the Printer td obti Edd 5 2 Replacing the Ribbon wencmoncene EI EUMDEM 5 3 Transporting the Printer nae ee eee 5 4 Maintenance 5 1 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best you should clean it thoroughly several times a year 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off Then remove the paper guide or if it is installed the cut sheet feeder 2 Use a soft brush to carefully clear away all dust and dirt 3 If the outer case or paper guide is dirty or dusty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution Keep the printer cover in place to prevent water from getting inside the printer 5 CAUTION e Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer since these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case e Be careful not to get the printer mechanism or electronic components wet e Do not use a hard or abrasive brush e Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism Contact your dealer or a qualifie
73. the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company 8 This product is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug 9 Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on 10 11 12 13 If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord 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 this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product Except as specifically explained in the User s Manual do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following c
74. ttached 1 Use the CG screw to attach the round end of the FG frame ground wire to the main board Using the Printer Options 4 21 Interface Boards 2 Carefully insert the pins on the optional interface board into the mating connector on the main board then secure the board with the three screws provided FG wire not attached FG wire attached 3 If the FG wire is not attached to the interface board attach the plug end of the FG wire onto the FG pin located on top of the interface board 4 22 Using the Printer Options Interface Boards 4 If you have the 8148 or 8165 interface boards set the interface DIP switches according to the accompanying manual Note If you have the 8143 interface board you can select baud rates from 75 to 9600 BPS Bits Per Second Make sure you use the bit rate selection table for printers with buffers in the 8143 interface manual 5 Reattach the upper case as described next Attaching the upper case 1 Fit the hinges of the upper case into the openings in the lower case then partially lower the upper case o CAUTION Take care not to pinch the FG wire between the upper and lower cases Using the Printer Options 4 23 Interface Boards 2 Carefully insert the control panel cable into the connector labelled CN3 on the main board 3 Close the upper case Press down on the front of the case until it locks into place 4 Reattach
75. u should only press the LOAD EJECT button once Also do not use this button to eject labels e Never feed labels backward through the printer Labels can easily come off the backing sheet and jam the printer 4 Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position 5 Stand the paper guide upright and move the left edge guide so that it locks in place next to the guide mark 6 Adjust the right edge guide to match the width of the paper Then slide the paper down between the edge guides until it meets resistance 7 Press the LOAD EJECT button to automatically feed the single sheet paper to the loading position Then press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line 2 8 Paper Handling Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets Switching back to continuous paper l Make sure that the single sheet is ejected and the printer is off line Slide the edge guides together so that they meet at the center of the paper s width Lower the paper guide onto the back of the printer Pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position Press the LOAD EJECT button to feed the continuous paper to the loading position Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so it can accept data Paper Handling 2 9 Printing on Special Paper In addition to printing on single sheets and continuous paper your printer can also print on a wide variety of paper types such as la
76. uble free operation and the ability to connect computers printers and other devices on the same line so that they may share data freely Here is a list of Epson interfaces that are compatible with your printer Note that some of these interfaces may not be available in your country or region Interface number Name 8143 New Serial interface 8148 Intelligent serial interface 8165 Intelligent IEEE 488 interface To learn more about interfaces contact your Epson dealer Installing an interface board The following sections describe how to install an interface board Removing the upper case CAUTION Use caution when removing or attaching the upper case to avoid damaging the printer D 1 Turn off the printer and remove the printer cover and paper guide 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet m WARNING High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is on Do not remove the upper case unless the printer is turned off and the power cord is unplugged To prevent possible damage by discharge of static electricity avoid touching contacts on the circuit board Using the Printer Options 4 17 Interface Boards 3 Remove the paper tension unit cover ribbon cartridge and platen knob 4 Remove the push tractor by pressing the tabs on both sides using a pointed object 5 To remove the upper case first position the printer so that its front extends slightly
77. ummary Chapter 8 You can also select the italics character set or a graphics character set using the ESC t command See the Command Summary in Chapter 8 Graphics character sets Graphics character set SW1 6 SW1 7 SW1 8 SW1 5 ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF ON ON PC 437 United States PC 850 Multilingual ON OFF ON OFF ON ON ON PC 860 Portugal PC 863 Canada French PC 865 Norway Settings not shown above select PC 437 United States The characters in each character set are shown in the Appendix Note To change the setting of a DIP switch first turn off the printer Then change the DIP switch and turn the printer back on e Use of the ESC 6 or ESC 7 commands lets you select whether to print hex codes 90 to 9E and FF as characters ESC 6 or control codes ESC 7 3 12 Using the Printer Chapter 4 Using the Printer Options Cut Sheet Feeder 4 2 Installing the cut sheet feeder 4 2 Paper handling sssessesee e A eee neees 4 4 Switching between the cut sheet feeder and push tcr sso voee Erana EEG UHR ER REG te ub eoa Single sheet insertion eee 4 7 Removing the cut sheet feeder Pull Tractor Installing the pull tractor Paper handling Removing the pull tractor MMA AAA aaa 4 12 Roll Paper Holder occ cccsscessseccssccsssecessesesseeneas 4 14 Installing the roll paper holder 4 14 Paper handling gecsss
78. witching Between Continuous and Single Sheets Printing on Special Paper see Chapter 3 Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel ee Setting the DIP Switches esseeese Selecting Typestyles 1 ice ee em ee eur ed Ped ep FL eR Selecting an International Character Set sss Choosing a Character Table eee Chapter 4 Using the Printer Options Cliteshest Pedal N E T EHE VER INI Pl P Roll Paper Holder Interface Boards vii Chapter 5 Maintenance Cleaning the Printer Replacing the Ribbon eere here rere r nad ati e ERES Transporting the Printer Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions Power Supply Printing Paper Handling Options Chapter 7 Technical Specification 7 1 Printer Specifications Interface Specifications Initialization iste diia dd Chapter 8 Using the Command Summary 00 0 cece cece eter n nner eee 8 2 Commands Arranged by Topic 0 cece cece cece ete n tenet ener n ene 8 3 Appendix A 1 Character Table ida Glossary GL 1 Index IN 1 vill Introduction Your new Epson 9 pin dot matrix printer combines a compact design and high performance with a wide range of features Features In addition to the high quality printing and ease of operation you have come to expect from Epson printers your printer offers the following E

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